Today was the third straight day of overcast skies. It was sunny on the weekend, but it rains A LOT here. I feel as if I was in the northwest going to UDUB or Oregon which one reason I chose not to go there was because of all the rain. Oh the irony. Ha, the rain is nice here though.
We watched the 2005 film "Crash" in English today. We're actually watching it this whole week. All I can say so far is woah, they couldn't of possibly put in anymore controversial stereotypes in the movie. The curriculum is based around "Race, class, and gender" and their impact in today's world. This has been a really interesting subject for what would otherwise be a relatively boring class. Before we watched Crash, we watched Spike Lee's documentary "When the Levees Broke" and had to write a paper on what we felt were the main reasons for the disaster in NO and what should be done in the future. Loved the topic because I had a genuine interest in it instead of many other English papers. I have a feeling the class will continue to get me out of my comfort zone shed new viewpoints on the subjects we're discussing.
Now to take a nap and listen to the rain.
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Just some notes: Kevin is going back to school at Horizonte. It should only take him about a month to graduate, and they will be giving him some very individualized instruction. This is really good news for all of us. Lori, particularly, looks relieved and hopeful! I'm praying for him.
ReplyDeleteThen in our interviews for Amigos, I ran into Adriane Berensen, who asked about you. I guess you made quite an impression on her. She says she's not rowing anymore because it all fell apart when the seniors left.
oh BTW, Horizonte wants him to read 20 minutes a day - for pleasure. I hope you're doing that. How's the Guernsey book coming along? I'm now reading a NYT best-seller called "The Help." I think you'd find it interesting - about the South and civil rights.
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