Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Tech Tip, Weather Widget
I decided to add the weather widget to my blog. This way others, as well as myself, can see the weather whenever they look at my blog. It was super easy and I suggest others do the same for some easy extra credit!
Tech Tip: Quote
I chose this quote because it is one that has really resonated with me in my college experience and it never fails to make me smile. I have grown a lot throughout my past three and a half years here at OU and a lot of that is because I have branched out and tried new things. Even if I haven't ended up liking the things I have tried, I have learned from them. That, to me, is what this quote is all about. It also makes me smile because there is a The Office episode where Michael Scott has quoted this. The Office is one of my all time favorite shows and so this quote is perfect for me.
Tech Tip: Canvas Mobile App
This week I decided to do a tech tip by downloading the Canvas mobile app. I kind of hate technology so this was a big step for me. I would much rather just log onto my computer and only have to learn how to use Canvas in one location. I have found that I do like having the app because I do not always have my computer with me. It is not super helpful for me this semester because most of what I need to do for this class needs to be done on the computer. Next semester, more of my classes will be using Canvas so I look forward to using the app more then!
Reading Notes: Jataka Tales, Part A
These are from the Jakata Tales by Ellen C. Babbitt
How the Turtle Save His Own Life: I liked this story because the turtle is portrayed as a clever animal. I have not read many stories about turtles, but I liked that in this story he was portrayed positively. In this story, there is a father who wishes for his children to murder this turtle. The turtle begs the boys not to throw him into the river. In reality, the turtle knows that the water is a safe place for him so he is tricking the boys. Once in the river again, he is safe!
The Turtle Who Couldn't Stop Talking: I have read different versions of this type of story in the past. Basically, the turtle wants some birds to take him on their journey. They carry a stick while he holds onto it with his mouth. He is warned not to talk, but does so anyways. This causes him fall from the air to his death. The moral is for those who cannot stop talking to keep their mouths shut, or they will be punished. I think it is an interesting message and one I do not think is always applicable. I decided to do notes on it because it showed a different message and portrayed turtles in a different light than the previous story I talked about.
How the Turtle Save His Own Life: I liked this story because the turtle is portrayed as a clever animal. I have not read many stories about turtles, but I liked that in this story he was portrayed positively. In this story, there is a father who wishes for his children to murder this turtle. The turtle begs the boys not to throw him into the river. In reality, the turtle knows that the water is a safe place for him so he is tricking the boys. Once in the river again, he is safe!
The Turtle Who Couldn't Stop Talking: I have read different versions of this type of story in the past. Basically, the turtle wants some birds to take him on their journey. They carry a stick while he holds onto it with his mouth. He is warned not to talk, but does so anyways. This causes him fall from the air to his death. The moral is for those who cannot stop talking to keep their mouths shut, or they will be punished. I think it is an interesting message and one I do not think is always applicable. I decided to do notes on it because it showed a different message and portrayed turtles in a different light than the previous story I talked about.
Reading Notes: Russian Folktales, Part B
These are from the Russian Fairytales by W. R. S. Ralston
The Warlock: This story is about an old man, known to the village as a warlock, who gives his three daughter-in-laws orders for after his death. They are to look after him for three nights and that nobody should wear a cross in his wake. The first night, he wakes from his coffin and asks the daughter-in-law if she is there and spinning wool. She becomes so frightened that she doesn't answer and the man's ghost strangles her. The same thing happened to the second daughter. The third was smarter and wore her cross. When the ghost came after her the third time, she lays the cross on him and he falls dead. In his coffin, the family finds a ton of money that the father was wanting to take with him.
The Witch Girl: This is a story about a town with a strange and terrible custom. There is a witch girl who come around every night and the house she choses must have every member put themselves in coffins the next day, because they are to die. Basically, a man comes in and defeats this which and helps the chosen house survive.
I wrote about these stories because I thought they were sad and gruesome, like many other Russian Fairytales. I want to give one of these stories a happier ending in my retelling.
The Warlock: This story is about an old man, known to the village as a warlock, who gives his three daughter-in-laws orders for after his death. They are to look after him for three nights and that nobody should wear a cross in his wake. The first night, he wakes from his coffin and asks the daughter-in-law if she is there and spinning wool. She becomes so frightened that she doesn't answer and the man's ghost strangles her. The same thing happened to the second daughter. The third was smarter and wore her cross. When the ghost came after her the third time, she lays the cross on him and he falls dead. In his coffin, the family finds a ton of money that the father was wanting to take with him.
I wrote about these stories because I thought they were sad and gruesome, like many other Russian Fairytales. I want to give one of these stories a happier ending in my retelling.
Reading Notes: Russian Folktales, Part A
These stories are from Russian Folktales by W. R. S. Ralston
The Dead Mother: I thought I would do notes on this story because it is not the typical type of story you think of when you hear "fairytale" or "folktale". It is about a mother who dies after having a baby. The baby cannot stop crying, except for at night. The family cannot figure out why, but they hear someone coming inside the house every night and the baby becomes quiet. The family stays up and catches the person...it is the mother's ghost coming in a breast feeding the baby overnight. It was a pretty grim story and not a typical one you would tell to your children, like you would other folk stories.
Friday: This story, I'm assuming, tell of the importance of disrespect. A woman disrespects Mother Friday and pays the price. Mother Friday comes in the middle of the night and shoves dirty into the woman's eyes so that she cannot see. The woman wakes up in a panic and begs Mother Friday for forgiveness. She is forgiven and gets her sight back, never disrespecting Mother Friday again. For me folktales and fairytales are those stories that you tell your children. This story was a little gruesome and cruel, in my opinion, for a child so I thought it was an interesting one to write notes about.
The Dead Mother: I thought I would do notes on this story because it is not the typical type of story you think of when you hear "fairytale" or "folktale". It is about a mother who dies after having a baby. The baby cannot stop crying, except for at night. The family cannot figure out why, but they hear someone coming inside the house every night and the baby becomes quiet. The family stays up and catches the person...it is the mother's ghost coming in a breast feeding the baby overnight. It was a pretty grim story and not a typical one you would tell to your children, like you would other folk stories.
Friday: This story, I'm assuming, tell of the importance of disrespect. A woman disrespects Mother Friday and pays the price. Mother Friday comes in the middle of the night and shoves dirty into the woman's eyes so that she cannot see. The woman wakes up in a panic and begs Mother Friday for forgiveness. She is forgiven and gets her sight back, never disrespecting Mother Friday again. For me folktales and fairytales are those stories that you tell your children. This story was a little gruesome and cruel, in my opinion, for a child so I thought it was an interesting one to write notes about.
Wikipedia Trail: From Zanzibar to Peroz III
This week while reading the announcements, I came across a proverb from Zanzibar so I thought I would start here and learn a little bit about this place. From here I clicked on a link leading me to a page on Fire Temples. From here I was led to a page on the Battle of Nahāvand. I had never head of this battle so it intrigued me. Lastly, I clicked on a link leading to a page on Peroz III.
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