I try to live my life, I believe and I have so many things that keeps me moving forward. First of all, it is my life, my friends, my hobbies, etc. The hopeless of some day have the my own building. The fact the people coming to have different goals in our lives, most important to keep us forward especially, that when you know what you want.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
What are my thoughts?
I try to live my life, I believe and I have so many things that keeps me moving forward. First of all, it is my life, my friends, my hobbies, etc. The hopeless of some day have the my own building. The fact the people coming to have different goals in our lives, most important to keep us forward especially, that when you know what you want.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
What would I change about the past year.
have making some mistakes. If I have the opportunity of going back and change my past would be the way I express my father how much I love him. I am not really expressive with him. I don't talk to much with him. This one of the first things for sure I would change. I think I would change to put me a reminder of my brother's birthday's, no one remind his birthday. One big mistake because he felt so bad, I told him I didn't forget it. But the truth was that I was forgotten my this situation. There also the way I am acting. I know my personality is changing. I putting things for the last minute. It is one of the things I need to change.
Monday, December 15, 2008
B is for bilingual. I am able to express my ideas in two different languages, Spanish or English. I know I still in process of learning, just as everyone else.
C is for college, I am ready to go college. I can't wait, I have and I feel anxious for being in college. I do want graduate and I going because I want to go college. It is one of my goal. I been waiting for this thing to happen. CAHS where my goals were coming more true.
D is for drawing, a really art form that it always allowing to go further and further, trespassing frontiers. Drawing is one of my arts form. But lately, I have done so much to improve my skill.
E is for English, my second language. It is sometimes hard to me because I frick out and words from my mouth won't coming out even from my fingers. I am still learning this language that for others it is normal but to me is complicated in the way I realize that I still to learn so much from it. Which I have to because it is important. Sometimes this stop in saying something . I am not sure of what to say.
Fabulously word that I learned from Booker, fabulous as those days when I stayed at home and do nothing, except sleep a long day.
G is for genial ideas I have for improvement my persona according to what I want in life. I think I have so man
H is for history of my life. I done so many things, good, bad and other ok. I think I have so much to show people that I am here. I want to make history...
I is for insolation when I want to go further than I expect but I am not able to because.
J is for joules the SI measurement for energy. The energy I have to keep moving forward. Energy I get from eating the wonderful food.
K is for kisses that I get from people who love me. They make me feel much better. It make feel than I am special to them. I think this is pretty lovely when it come to me.
L is for lonely, most of the time I like to be lonely because it makes feel full of energy, relax my self and think about what I want to do. Lonely has become part of me and I am not scared of this.
M is for Mother, I am really thankful with her because she have been working too much for us. She is the best mother I have. She is really a hard worker. She has a special wishes that everywhere she is very friendly with everyone.
N is for New year that is coming. It seems unreal that the new year is almost approaching. New start for everyone, hoping to have everything they wanted to have done by the end of the year.
O is for opportunity that the life itself has gave to me. Opportunity I have for being in the school, for have the chance of working. Opportunities that I have my family with me.
P is for my passions, which are a lot that I have in my head such as graphic design, sports, music...
S is for Saturday the day I start working, sometimes it is kind hard because I have to wake up so early that make frustrated with my self.
T is for time, I spent with my family, which is barely because they always working they never are at home. Time I have for be at school and have everything ready for the next morning. Time the I always in things are not important. Time, I am not taking advantage of it and do what I should be doing.
U is for Ulises, my name. At first I thought I didn't like because no one else has it. I realize that this make me unique for having this name. Ulises like the character from a story I read before where Ulises was the hero.
V is for violet, the favorite of my mom, favorite color she always wear when she has specials occasions. Favorite color that one day she decide to wear it because of my grandmother.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Coming to a new land
The English teacher wasn't very friendly to ask for help. Sometimes she was nice, sometimes she used to make jokes from somebody. But others times, she was just a pain, because she angry for reasons that we did not know. I think she was having some trouble with his life. It is funny. It comes to my mine, when we were waiting for the teacher outside of the classroom. It was a little bit after lunch. Somebody, thought it was pretty smart of him to put some toothpicks on the door's lock. When the teacher came from her lunch. She tried to open the door. But this was impossible because the lock has something in it. But she didn't know. Some of us knew this. But, could not tell her because we might be suspended. It was a good reason, and a point for her because we did not like her. We were the bad group because we were always putting her in the bad situation. She was pretty nice in some part of the deeply of her heart.
It was nice time, but yet I was not sure in coming to United States. I wanted to meet new people. One day, my mom called, she asked me quieres venirte para aca donde estoy yo. (would you like to com here USA) I said with a huge enthusiastic claro que si mami. (of course mom) I was not sure, but I said yes, it was the first thing it came to my mine.
Time was still passing and I had to be decide in what my life is was going to be about. I had to decide whether to stay in the little town or to be in the city. Of course I wanted to live in the city but It was sad to live my town where I was born where I spend all my childhood in Puerto Escondido. The next time when my mom asking if I wanted to come where she was living. I said to her I wanted to. My was having this problem, she thought my brother and I wouldn't be able to study. She was saying that people had been told her that it was impossible to have an education. I said to mom that it wasn't really true. But I really didn't have an idea of what she was talking about. I just wanted to go away.
We supposed to be living from Puerto Escondido, after we have done with the school. The problem was, we didn't kn0w who are we coming with. My wanted to come to pick us up. Then come back with her. It was really because I was about to see my mom after 4 and a half years. That was fantastic. It was really exciting. Well, I think something happen and after all, my mom is was not coming. But my dad was coming for us. He wanted to come because he was having more time without see us each other. He wanted to come because he wanted to visit his family and friends. The decision was made. My dad came for us. It was happiness.
We were out of school already. I used to go work with my uncle. I was a waiter. It was pretty cool work with them. Since It was my first job. It was pretty nice to me. The funny thing that I used to ride my bike to work every single morning. It would take to 20 or 30 minutes, depending of how fast I was. Any ways that is another story. Back to where I was. We were out of school , one morning it was strange, because I felt something was happening. I knew that my dad was arriving but I didn't know the exaclty time or the day. I remember It was Saturday morning I wake up. I about to eat, actually I was having my breakfast, breakfast that my grandmother was cooking for us. After all, she was nice with us. I was nice to her. I heard the bird singing but in a peace way that you feel that something was coming to you. You don't even realize of what was happening until you see it. It was tremesdouse cool. I heard a taxi was coming. So a taxi make a stop in front of my front door, strange because usually there no taxis around my area, especially during the breakfast time. I did not put much attention to it. I let it go. I thought it might be my older brother coming from his job. Sooner I heard my mother yelling es tu papa, tu papa esta aqui ( is your dad, your dad is here.) My mine had in white. I didn't thing anything, I just got out of my seat and I run to hug him. I told my brother is dad. come on, let's helping him. He was carrying his luggage and some gifts for us. First thing I heard from him was como estas mijo( how are you son?) I gave a huge hug. But some reason this hug was too weird. I felt that something was missing. I felt that this hug was empty and that the presence of him was strange after 7/ 8 years of not being with him...
It felt strange this day, maybe is because the presence of my dad was missing. I felt that my dad was somebody strange that was visitin us. My dad was strange. I think it was because he was for a long time without us. My dad there to stay for almost a month and then combat with my mom, she was waiting for us in minnesota. We prepared everything to come. I really didn't say bye to my friends because I thouhght it would be like wishing me bad luck. It might sound weird and I was something my mom told me since I was kid. So I think this may influence in this decision of not saying good bye to any of my friends. I do remember that there was one girl from who I said bye to her. She was my best friend and I haven't see her since I left. She wished me good luck. I feeling so because I do want to talk to her so badly. The deal is that I can not have connection with her. I don't have her number. She is not living where she used to. You have pass by several things when it comes to immigrate for x reason.
It was the time to come, we had to leave early before the sunset to take the bus to our destiny. I remember I was saying good bye from my grandmother and my old brother. Everything come very fast but at the same time it was exciting the idea of pretty soon see my mom again. Reason to keep me moving forward.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
The Furious of the Hurracane
I do remember few things. This was impossible, the petit house where I used to live stay safe. I remember this day that we were passing by a terrible hurricane. The Pauline hurracane. I could not believe that our petit house aguanto(I don't know the word)... what a minute. My petit house resist the hurracane. I remember, my parents were outside of the house try to tie the techo (top of the house) to evite that the air take the roof out of the house. I was only a kid, I couldn't help so much. I was sitting in a almost sofa, my little brother was sleeping and I was taking care of him. It was tremensdously, the air was blowing so hard. We were in the middle of the hurracane. I was scared because my parents were outside tiering the roof. But at the same time I was safe because I hoping that my house could resist the hurracane. I wanted to see how the hurracane look like. I asked my mom that I wanted to see outside the house. My said "tu estas loco, esta muy feo afuera, quedate aqui dentro" (your are crazy, it is too bad outside, you better stay here). I was kind of courious that I wanted to see what was happening. Like my house was made of wood. It was litte separated bewteen the woods. I found it helpful that I stick my face close to one. I was trying to see outside. I was really terrible. All the tree were almost bending. The air was too strong I could barely see anything. I was hard to see if you wanted to drive. Nobody would be taking the risks.
I am not sure about how long this hurracane took place. What I do remember was that it was raining all day long. It was a school day. I was happy because I wasn't able to go school so I was the best thing to me. I was staying at home, taking my cafe con pan( coffee with bread) It was a good thing to me. But unanfourtanley, it was for others who were been affecteed by the furious of the huracan pauline.
Everything was passed already, but the next mornig everything was looking different because of the hurracane. It looking sad, very sad and lonely. When my mom asked to go to buy some tortillas. I saw peopl e trying to repair part of their houses. Others were not even there. Some of the house had parts took away by the strong air. Some trees were down or in the top of some houses. It was pretty sad. Everything looked weird. It was the effects of the hurracane.
Monday, December 8, 2008
The Huge Impossible
Friday, December 5, 2008
Criteria on my writing
"This my favorite word because it all about me. First of all I did wish to have another, being able to chose my own name. But then I realize that my name is unique because it represent who I am. and uniqueness is printed in my name." it seems to make sense, once I reading again it kind me think in rewriting it.
Economy turn down
This issues is in everywhere, TV News and so on. I also heard that we been in recession from the months ago, but now is when is declaring that United States is in recession. I hope that this issues do not take longer, because the longer it takes the more people would be losing their jobs, families would be fighting a big problem in relation to the economy. The expert in the theme says the recession usually takes around 10 months or less. But unfortunately, they also predict this recession would be longer than a year.
This is kind of funny because the dealers in order to get rid of the new vehicles, they are doing some offers. I was not expecting these. Buy a car and you get another for free. That is really weird because usually seems on clothes, notebooks, etc. but not in car. At some point, I think the economy is getting really bad. There are a lot of dealers especially are getting close because of consumers. We are playing an interesting role, but how are we going to buy when we are losing our jobs. We are not getting incomes. In particular, I am stable for now. I hope not to experiment as others people.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Critical post for some.
I think this person likes to write basically about her family. It is interesting to hear stories when she/he was a child. I would say that the type of writing of this person very descriptive because almost give many details of what really is talking about.
I notice that has good grammar writing with a high level of vocabulary. It has a good puntuaction. I think her writing is intend to people who would like to hear stories. I really think that this blog it is really in a descriptive language. I think this person is very expressive and that she express in her writing.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Monday, December 1, 2008
Greeetings
There this word called fabulous, I learned this word when I had Booker's class. He always use to say this word. I heard it so many times. I had facisnated in using it. I think it is pretty cool. I eat so much, but I could not sleep as ate. I am kind sleepy today. I had to work on weekend and this in certain way took my energy out. Hopely, the next would be more fascitanig...
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Gracias
In my life since I have been which is about almost 4 year, my life have been so good in the particular. Sometime it is hard because you come to a differet place, you have to adapt to everything such as lifestyle, people, food, living. I am being thankful because I have met so much nice people that have show me that there is always a reason to live and keep going. People who like me have been and the same situation and that have been doing so well where they are now.
A lot of people have been helping in my learning, I can say thank you I wish all the goodness for their families and them. Thankful because I have the opportunity of having an education and becuase many of the friends I have are having different opportunitiese just like me. Thankful for having a food everyday. I hope that those people who do not have the opportunity to have the privilege the most of us have. I hope that one day they could have one.
Days ago, my girlfriend invite to be a volunteer. It was about to pack food for people who were starving in some part of Africa. It was about 25 people. We worked for about 2 hours. It was pretty cool, because everyone one was coming from some different schools. I don't remember where exclaty was but I remember that everyone had a good enthusiasms. We worked as a group. I was working with my girlfriend's mom and her cousin. It was fun, after we done we went to pray for the boxes we have packed and we hope to get these boxes to the destination.
I am being thakful because I have the chance to love and be in love with my life. I love my family. I love my mom because she is the best mom. She always working hard. That is something that I have learned from her. I love my brother because I know he cares about me. I do care about me. I feel sorry because for some reason I forgot his birthday. Nome of my family remember that.
I love my family and love my girlfriend and friends. Thank you everyone for being you. That is the best thing you have.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Blogs for Graphic Designers
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Steal or not?
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Just another prube
I feel ok, I feel motivated when I hear people to say: "Oh yeah, I remenber I took that test,..." so I said to my self if she or he have done it before why should I am not? I think it replies in every single person. Some really don't like to be tested for x reason. Some of them dont batter.
Fourtanley, there is not a test about how to live and you have to passed in order to get married. This would be harder I believe.
What it is graphic design?
What is Graphic Design?
Graphic Design is considered as a form of art converted in profession. The point of graphic design is to comunicate message througt this principals as images words or ideas. Graphic design is every world. We can graphic design in our favorite movie, favorite book or in a Stark Bucks coffee.
As you see graphic design has been developed so fast as equal to new industries whom desire to get people involved in it. They need advertise their companies. They need to show people they are there and they trying to sell products, etc. They would a graphic designer able to convert ideas and messages in a visual communication.
A. Beginning of the Industrial Design: Great Britian and Germany
1820 - Industrial Revolution :: early 19th century; patternmaker = designer
1849 - Journal of Design - by Henry Cole; design should encompass more than applied ornament; knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials.
1851 - Great Exhibition - decorative extravagance of Victorian design - Crystal Palace
1860 - Arts and Crafts Movement - John Ruskin, William Morris, Gustav Stickley, thought machine production degrading to both workers and consumers.
1903 - Wiener Werkstatle - Viennese group; similar to Arts and Crafts Movement.
1901 - Frank Lloyd Wright - 'The Art and Craft of the Machine'; basic principles of modern industrial design; future designers create prototypes for machine production.
1907 - Deutscher Werkbund - Hermann Muthesius...
1910 - AEG (German General Electric); Peter Behrens, denounce Art Nouveau for a spare abstract neoclassicism; products, lighting fixtures, fans, advertising, graphics, and the firm's overall 'corporate image'.
1919 - Bauhaus - Walter Gropius, union of art and industry; other figures: Herbert Bayer, Marcel Breuer, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Laszio Moholy-Nagy, and Wilhelm Wagenfeld- [1933 - disbanded by Nazi]
B. Design Profession: USA1929 - US comsumer society emerges: commercial artist, advertising, illustrators
1940 - Design business practice common; independent consultants
1939 - New York World's Fair - visual coherence and social harmony; Utopian dream
C. Postwar Europe
1944 - Council of Industrial Design; stifled creativity
1947 - Swiss design: Armin Hofmann, Emil Ruder, Kunstgewerbeschule Basel
1960 - Pop art; Pentagram Design: Colin Forbes, Theo Crosby
1953 - Bauhaus tradition to Hochschule für Gestaltung at Uml. Max Bill and Tomas Maldonado; Dieter Rams at Braun AG.
1960 - Scandinavian designer: Alvar Aalto
1961 - Italian designer: Ettore Sottsass, Memphis group
1968 - Post-Modernism: Wolfgang Weingart, Steff Geissbuhler, Odermatt & Tissi
D. Comtemporary American Graphic Design
1950 - MOMA, promote good design, refugees Gropius, Mies, Breuer; New Bauhaus, Chicago, ID-IIT; Yale University: Alvin Eisenman, Paul Rand, Herbert Matter, Norman Ives
1960 - The New York School: Paul Rand, Alexey Brodovich, Henry Wolf, Herb Lubalin, George Lois
1970 - Corporate graphics: Olivetti, CBS, CIBA, IBM, Chase, Mobil, Mexico Olympic
1979 - New Wave: April Greiman, Kenneth Hiebert, Paula Scher1980 - Micro processor (1984 - Apple Computer, MacWrite, MacPaint)
1993 - Internet: Mosiac -> Netscape
A lot of many of the web sites that I have read about history of graphic design. I have found that many of the web sites doesn't say specifically where It started as a discovering or something like this. So I made my conclusion and I think Graphic Design start with the geroflycs that back in the day used to leave on the caves where they used to live. I think that this was perhaps the beginning of Graphic Design. But I also think that the expanding of Graphic Design increases through the modernization and development of the civilization.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Another blog to the list...
Friday, November 14, 2008
Supposely google knows when you getting flu
Google claims that is have been recording the activity of flu in the United States. That is why they were able to create what is called " Flu Trend Page " where is show a graphic of how is the activity of flue in part of the United States. According to this page Minnesota is a minimal level of people getting the influence. It is pretty cool, more people healthier don't you think.
It is pretty cool that Google is taking over the place and most people go to Google and look information of what they want.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Thank you Becky
I been reading part of some of the blogs and I think everyone feels more free to write in what they wanted to write. (wait a minute) but without forgetting about the assignment that we suppose to do in order to get a credit.
I have to confessed that this is my first time of having a blog. I am starting to think that it is pretty cool. Thanks to Becky for this fabulous idea. I have read some of the Becky stories and part of her life. It helps to know more about her. It is really interesting what she have to say and she expect from our new government that pretty soon would get in charge. It is unique how she express nicely about her partner and her lovely son. I can see that this is one of the biggest things in her life. Thanks Becky I hope you the best for your family.
