Comments for PLN at KIS

Comment on Signing Off by Barbara

Barbara — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:49:22 +0000

very nice

Comment on Signing Off by Barbara

Barbara — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:47:55 +0000

nice

Comment on Signing Off by Clay Burell

Clay Burell — Wed, 28 May 2008 17:36:55 +0000

Thanks for making this vision worthwhile. It’s been amazing to know you as a student in this class, and as a different student in AP Lit. I much prefer this class.

Good luck in the future, Jaeho. And please drop me an update every once in a while, at least.

–Clay

Comment on Edible Town in a Box by stephaniec10

stephaniec10 — Thu, 22 May 2008 04:21:11 +0000

mr.burell,
I’m not sure what happened to the spacing :s

Comment on Anti-Mr.Clean by Heather

Heather — Tue, 20 May 2008 22:32:40 +0000

In today’s society you really do have to “watch out for whatever it is that you are eating”. Production companies are getting sloppy with their sanitation procedures. Have you ever watched the film “Fast Food Nation”? It’s a disturbing film about the behind the scenes look at a slaughter house for an American burger joint. It makes me wonder what exactly it is that I’m eating.

Comment on Just Writing about what comes to my Mind… by Heather

Heather — Tue, 20 May 2008 22:13:01 +0000

Wow, it was interesting to hear about your stay in Russia. It must have been an eye opening experience for you.

Comment on Lest We Not Forget We Are NOT Perfect (and some other crap) by Heather

Heather — Tue, 20 May 2008 21:57:48 +0000

It sounds like you are putting your heart and soul into your videos. I think that when a person spends a lot of time on something and is passionate about it, the end product is usually spectacular (even if it’s not perfect). I just want to remind you to breathe and have fun doing your project as well, because it sounds like your teacher does not want you to forget that aspect in your project.

When I took my Ecmp class last semester, my prof introduced us to many new programs and communication devices. Over the course of the semester we were to explore these new technologies and for our final project we had to incorporate a few of the things we learned into a project. Throughout the semester, my prof emphasized the word “Fun”. He said that what he wanted us to come out of the class with was knowing new aspects of technology and knowing that using these devices are supposed to be fun. I learned that despite many difficulties, I did have fun in that class.

The bottom line is, I want to remind you to have fun with your project. Do your best, but don’t get too stressed. I’m sure it will be great in the end.

Comment on The Pink Swirl by Clay Burell

Clay Burell — Mon, 19 May 2008 00:09:30 +0000

STEPH, I’M JUST PLAYING AROUND WITH THIS ‘CREATIVE RECIPE’ IDEA. There are movies that play with cooking = magic metaphors (Like Water for Chocalate is one that comes to mind), so I figured I’d see how it feels changing the boring recipe into a “magic spell.”

One of the problems I had was making anything poetic out of a numbered, step-by-step list. I think it would be easier to be creative if the format was changed. I’m thinking Harry Potter for some reason.

Even simple diction changes - changing “Step One” to “Step the First”, for example - may make a difference.

Anyway, I didn’t find it particularly easy. But my play with the idea is in ALL CAPS after each of your steps. All I’m trying to do is show different ways to seek originality with ideas that begin as common ones. You can find a million other ideas yourself, if you let yourself play at it. Think artists at their sketch-pads. They don’t expect perfection. They’re just trying stuff out. Sometimes they find something that works, and bam, they go further with it.

Recipe
POTION:

Yield: 2
DOSES: 2

Ingredients:

2 ripe bananas
2 GOLD-SKINNED, WHITE-MUSCLED TUBES FROM A TROPICAL PARADISE

12 fresh strawberries
12 FRECKLED BERRIES IN THE JUICY BLOOM OF YOUTH

1/4 cup of apple juice
1/4 CUP OF EVE’S TEMPTING NECTAR

How to make it:
CASTING THE SPELL:

1. Chop up the bananas and 10 strawberries as if you’re chopping away the brutal heat on a blazing hot summer day
1. DRAW A PICTURE OF THE BLAZING SUN. PLACE IT ON THE CUTTING BOARD. THEN, WITH A FROZEN KNIFE, CHOP THE TROPIC GOLD-TUBE AND FRECKLED BERRIES

2. Freeze them overnight
FREEZE THE POTION TO A DEATHLY COOL FROM THE SUN’S LAST RAYS TO ITS NEXT-MORN FIRST.

3. Put the other 2 strawberries in a blender until it’s completely puréed (if you’re using a juicer, skip #4)

4. Place the puréed strawberries on a strainer and strain out the juice only, pressing down the purée with a spoon

5. Spoon the strawberry syrup and pour it in 2 empty glasses (about a tbsp each)

6. Take out the frozen fruits and blend them together in a blender (it’ll end up having a sorbet-like texture)

7. Drop 2 scoops or more of the mixture as if you’re scooping cold vanilla ice-cream into the prepared glasses with the strawberry syrup in it

8. As you drop the scoops into the glasses, you’ll notice that the strawberry syrup splashes in the glass and creates beautiful pink swirls

9. Put a straw into the glasses (or teaspoons) and enjoy!

Comment on Sweet Confusion by Heather

Heather — Wed, 14 May 2008 01:21:53 +0000

Western culture revolves around food. There is always food at any social gathering, event, meeting etc. I think that is why I am drawn to your blog, because I’m used to being surrounded by food ALL the time. Watching the food network and looking up new and interesting recipes are just a norm here.
I like your idea of having an online recipe book. I think it would be an easy reference to use when in a hurry. It’s a lot of work collecting recipes and creating new ones though, but worth it in the end. The best recipes I’ve found, are a collaboration of a person’s favorite foods. For example, many clubs around here put together a cook book as a fundraiser. Each memeber contributes a few of their favorite recipes and adds it to the book. If you asked friends and famliy ( or others) for recipes you would have enough good ones for an online cook book in no time.

Comment on What Ideas Do I Have? by jihyungmoon

jihyungmoon — Tue, 06 May 2008 05:03:22 +0000

I have 0 simile, 0 metaphor, 0 exaggerated sentences.