Wednesday, March 3, 2004

Wishful Thinking.......

"Caffeine is my shepherd; I shall not doze." I love this line.  I soooooo wish i could have some coffee right now, but unfortunately I am not allowed.  This is why I have been so sleepy for the past two weeks.  Caffeine induced highs are usually very productive for me, now I am struggling to be productive on my own.  Oh Well, at least this quarter will be over soon.        Posted by Nicole Haralambidis on 3/3/04; 11:40:31 PM from the dept. Discuss

Saturday, February 28, 2004

Thank You, Mr. Lovas.....

"In revisiting these passages from the New Testament, I noticed that not one of these statements is qualified with "except for gay people." "Judge not, that ye be not judged." Matthew, vii, 1; Luke, vi, 37 "Freely ye have received, freely give." Matthew, x, 8. "What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder." Matthew, xix, 6. "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." Matthew, xix, 19. "But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first." Matthew, xix, 30. "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." Matthew, xxv, 40. "With what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you." Mark, iv. 24 "He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her." John, viii, 7. "Other sheep I have, which are not of this fold." John, x, 16. "In my Father's house are many mansions." John, xiv, 2. "Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another..." Paul to the Romans, xii, 10. "Love is the fulfilling of the law." Paul to the Romans, xiii, 10. "It is better to marry than to burn." Paul in First Corinthians, vii, 9. "We are members one of another." Paul to the Ephesians, iv, 25. "Let brotherly love continue. Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unaware." Paul to the Hebrews, xiii, 1. "Charity shall cover the multitude of sins." First Peter, iii, 8. "There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear." First John, iv, 18. "A great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues." Revelations, vii, 9. John Lovas, A Writing Teacher's Blog, February 28th 2004 http://faculty.deanza.edu/jocalo/  Read the full entry here!!! THANK YOU!!!  THANK YOU!!!! THANK YOU!!!   That's all I can say.  An open-minded, educated opinion such as this is why I am proud that you are my instructor. Posted by Nicole Haralambidis on 2/28/04; 11:10:07 PM from the dept. Discuss

Wednesday, February 25, 2004

Talentedly Original......

So remember these two things: you are talented and you are original. Be sure of that. I say this because trust is one of the very most important things in writing... This creative power and imagination is in everyone and so is the need to express it, i.e., to share it with others. Brenda Ueland, If You Want to Write, ©1938, Graywolf Press, 1987 I chose this quote because I believe that in order to be a good writer you have to trust yourself.  You have to trust that you have something to say that will be of interest to someone else.  You need to have faith in your opinion and in your ability to express it.  I believe we are all original just based on the fact that we are all different.  We have different experiences and beliefs.  We need to trust that our experiences and beliefs are just as valuable as anyone else's.      Posted by Nicole Haralambidis on 2/25/04; 9:46:09 PM from the dept. Discuss

Rhythm and Poetry

"If you let your thought play, turn things this way and that, be ready for liveliness, alternatives, new views, the possibility of another world--you are in the area of poetry." William Stafford, Writing the Australian Crawl, The University of Michigan Press, 1978 Poetry allows us to see certain events and situations in a different light.  The structure and rhythm of the words can illuminate an issue in a way we have never thought of before.  I love poetry that allows my mind and imagination to wander free.  I like being able to open myself up to the possibility of another world and believing that it is possible, if only for a brief moment.  Posted by Nicole Haralambidis on 2/25/04; 9:36:45 PM from the dept. Discuss

Saturday, February 21, 2004

I'm little and Yellow

I LOVE WOODSTOCK!!!!!!!  Probably my favorite Peanuts character of all time.  Posted by Nicole Haralambidis on 2/21/04; 1:46:31 PM from the dept. Discuss