Skyr!

Skyr is an icelandic yogurt that taste similar to greek yogurt. I am obsessed with this stuff. When i visit iceland my diet consists of skyr and icelandic hot dogs. When I cant dine on these two foods life I suffer from separation anxiety. Now I do not need to worry.. WHOLE FOODS SELLS SKYR! So head over to the dairy section at your local whole foods and get some (Blueberry, Vanilla, Strawberry, or plain) Skyr and add some sugar and milk to it and you'll feel like an icelander!

Blog about blogs and soundcloud

Making music is a passion of mine. A melody comes to my head and then i make a little loop and sometimes I really like the loop then ill add onto it and construct a song. Although I make music mainly for my own pleasure, I post it on a music sharing website called http://www.Soundcloud.com and from there my music has been heard by people around the world. Soundcloud gives you visual and statistical analysis of where your music is played and how much it is listened to. I can spend hours looking through the stats of my songs because i am in utter disbelief that people in places i haven't even heard of have listened to my songs.
Here is an example for one of my songs:

A lot of my listeners find my music from blogs that focus on electronic music.
Being blogged about has spread my music across the globe. I find this matter to be
CRAZY!
Here are some of the blog posts about my music:

http://www.leakreviews.com/2011/04/5-songs-you-got-to-check-out/

http://www.thissongslaps.com/2011/04/filthy-friday-8-soundscape-dillon-francis-th0r-skrillex-pendulum-know-saturday/

http://www.newdubstep.com/tag/th0r/

A lot are on these two!

Absolute filth is a blog run by 3 UCSD college students.. I wonder if they
began blogging in an english class and decided to make a blog focused on music.

http://absolutefilth.com/?s=th0r

Generation bass is the first blog that i popped up on under the name th0r

http://generationbass.com/?s=th0r

orrrrrrr

You can find most of my tracks on http://www.soundcloud.com/tfienberg

All in all, Im an athlete and this is just a hobby. If I tear my acchiles tendon and have to stop playing soccer..(knock on wood).. i hope to see you front and center at the sahara!  

Things to do before school ends

1. Turn in all my missing homework!
2. do one last Wrights Workout
3. Have a cook off with carlin so i can crowned as the Iron Chef before we go to boston
4. Do well on finals
5. Complete Senior Project

College Packing List

1. Laptop
2. Maschine (groove box)
3. Headphones
4. Crock Pot
5. Xbox
6. Favorite Pillow
7. Daft Punk Poster
8. JTW pic
9. The Millennium Series
10. Other good books that I want to finish
11. JACKETS
12. Record player
13. Good vinyls
14. hacky sack
15. tempur-pedic mattress pad

Does civilization make people better or worse?

Freud/Conrad Does civilization make people better or worse? Examples?


I believe that civilization can have an effect on a person for better and for worse. The environment is the determining factor of whether you will become better or worse. The congo is referred to as the "darkness" because of its effect on the ego. Kurtz is an example of how the superego is diminished and the id unleashed when visiting the congo. However, take a person who has lived in the congo their whole life. If he or she is taken to London, he will be "civilized" and morals become more relevant thus him becoming a better person. 

MY ESSAY

My essay is going to analyze the symbol of ivory and its effect on Kurtz and Marlow. To fully develop my ideas I am going to explore the difference in speech patterns when the word is mentioned or the actually object is around. I think it is important to look at Ivory on the literal level (the importance of it) and on a metaphorical level (as a metaphor for the savage events that happen when obtaining the ivory).

Psychologic Journey

Conrad, through the voice of Marlow, conveys how the savage-like civilization in the congo distorts the mind. Although Conrad was morally straight when he was in Marlow's use of sarcasm and irony leads the reader to understand that he loses his morals when he is in a savage environment. These environments are referred to by Marlow as "dark places." Experiencing being in the congo at a young age like Marlow was a psychologic journey that is unlike post-civilized England.

#6

Marlow encompasses the negative realities of the British colonization in Africa in the painting. The theme of light and darkness is reversed often in this poem. For example the torch that the woman is holding instead of symbolizing something good, it symbolizes the potential to ruin Africa. The dark tones of the painting reflect the vast amount of savageness. Marlow certainly reflects his own views through the painting.

Heart of Darkness #2

I think story begins with the description of England in old times when they were savage colonies because Africa is like England in those days. By giving this account, the reader understands what the journey ahead will be like.

#7

The author's choice of wording coincides with his or her meaning of of the poem. The tone and mood is affected by the carefully chosen words. Diction is an important factor in helping the reader notice the tonal shifts in the poem To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell. First the tone is conditional and words like "vegetable" slow down the pace and accentuates the word "love" that follows it. The tone shifts to pivotal as the author emphasizes time. Words such as "eternity" and "honour turned to dust" are crucial to the overall tone of the stanza. The final stanza has an extreme sense of urgency. The author is becoming angry and uses violent words like "birds of prey" and "power" but also nice words like "sweetness" and "morning dew." This contradiction is the tone of words is a reflection of the authors urgency and all his emotions building up.

#6

When used efficiently, Imagery can truly bring a poem to life. In his poem Introduction to Poetry, Billy Collins personifies a poem: Or walk inside the poem's room and feel the walls for a light switch." Collins use of imagery helps the reader understand his point that a poem should be analyzed by falling into setting that the poem sets. His use of the 5 also helps the reader understand the poem more. It is as if Collins is testing the reader by seeing if he or she will actullay hold it up to the light or walk inside the poem's room. Imagery collectively helps the reader connect with the poem through senses.

The time, location, and description of the surroundings is a key aspect of a play. Different backdrops creates either dark and gloomy or light and happy moods. The setting of Hamlet - medieval Denmark, gloomy, and mysterious - adds to the dark mood of the play. In Pride and Prejudice, the setting of countryside England with elegant estates in the 19th century is very simple and helps portray the important elements of each character.

#2

The characters in Hamlet are developed through Internal thoughts. Hamlet suffers thoughts of suicide but is also too worried about what happens after death. His contradictory attitude as well as his unnatural actions reveal the damaging effects of the events in his life. Claudius is effected by his own action: his character seems authoritative and strong externally; however, because of his actions, he feels guilty and torn about his the immoral way of obtaining his position. In Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth's thoughts and actions reveal her grounded attitude. She is a non-conformist because she finds the gossip of the town to be childish and an unjust way of approaching love.

#1

Hamlet and Pride and Prejudice share the common aspects of plot to develop conflict in family and between families. The characters in each piece of writing are developed in a different way. Shakespeare's characters are more "real" in a sense because their personalities are revealed through monologues. Contrary to the way Shakespeare develops his characters, Austen creates a dramatic climax through developing her characters through gossip. Hamlet, unlike most literature, has multiple climaxes. By following Hamlet's contradictory personality and "madness," the plot becomes more dramatic with more rising action. Claudius is honest in his monologue; however, externally, he lives a life of lies. Elizabeth, being a non conformist, rejects the social norms and trust her own choices. The most honest that Pride and prejudice gets is when Elizabeth ponders about who she loves. The plot of both literary pieces are developed through the interactions with others and internal thoughts. 

Compare & Contrast 2 Poems Intro

            Time is a tormenting aspect in life. Depending on the situation there is either too much time or too little. Both “To an Athlete Dying Young” and “Ulysses” illustrate how glory wilts as time moves on. In “To an Athlete Dying Young,” Housman in third-person expresses how in people’s minds the athlete’s glory is timeless. The sense of everlasting glory in which everything runs smoothly for a person is accentuated by Housman’s use of alliteration. Lord Tennyson’s elegy “Ulysses” is a first person monologue of a dying soldier reflecting on his days of fame. Contrary to the flow of “To an Athlete Dying Young,” Tennyson uses blank verse and enjambment to reflect the expiring voice of the soldier. Thus, The literary devices used help deepen the reader’s understanding that glory fades with time and thus every moment should be relished. 

Ozymandias

Time is referred to frequently in poetry. Ozymandias expresses how it is important to seize the moment. This notion is often referred to as "carpe diem." The image of the shattered statue is a symbol of how the passage of time is insignificant to humans and that we must make the most of the "moment." In Ponder, time technically is what decays the kingdom because the King was not aware of the importance of seizing the moment.

Performance Choices

I performed with first scene in Act 3 when Ophelia and Hamlet are talking..
Hamlet condescends Ophelia by trying to mess with her head. I really tried to
emphasize the sense of superiority that Hamlet feels he has over Ophelia.

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7. To say that Hamlet is acting in such a bizarre way as a deliberate strategy would only be half true. Hamlet may strategically be acting crazy to justify his actions against Claudius. In a sense, his "craziness" will act as a scapegoat. In terms of disposition, Hamlet's use of "antic disposition" is an expression of two things: his anger and his burning desire for revenge. The tremendous misfortunes that Hamlet is faced cause him to become severely angered. His anger leads to the desire for sweet revenge - the "murther" of Claudius.

14. Hamlet is very aware of Rosencrantz and Guildenstein's intentions. When Hamlet says "Why, then, 'tis none to you; for there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so," he is carefully persuading his friend's to confess their shady inquiry. Hamlet seems to be aware of his awareness of his madness: "I am but mad ..... I know a hawk from a handsaw." Hamlet is saying that he does know what is normal and what is not and that his madness may just be an act.

Discussion Q #4 Hamlet

The arguments of Laertes and Polonius are similar in that they both are preventing the
marriage of Hamlet and Ophelia. Their goal to prevent this marriage is so that they themselves may have an opportunity to marry a valuable woman. Another reason that they have this front is because Ophelia will not be loved by Hamlet the way she deserves. Hamlet is wealthy and will be distracted. Thus, their relationship will be consist of unrequited love. Laertes and Polonius disguise their goal by acting as guardians that will protect her chastity. Though both arguments have a common goal, Polonius is more forceful when talking to Ophelia. Although their intention may be good when trying to keep Ophelia's chastity, Laertes and Polonius are attempting to prevent the marriage so that they could marry Ophelia.

To Do or Not to Do? Speech Patterns Will Answer.

In William Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet, the author uses carefully crafted language to differentiate the characters. Each character has his own unique speech patterns, which ultimately through the distinctive thoughts and attitudes of those characters enlighten the audience to the themes the author wishes to express.  It is not just what the characters say, but how they say it that makes this play so interesting.  Comparing the speech patterns of two of the more interesting characters in the play, the lead character Hamlet versus his uncle Claudius, will show how Shakespeare uses language to prove one of the main themes of the play – the complexity of taking action.   Hamlet’s patterns reflect indecisive thoughts about life, suicide, and revenge; essentially a torment at the thought of taking action, whereas Claudius takes an action quickly in the play, the murder of Hamlet’s father, that results in emotional torment. Thus, the many differences and some similarities between the way Hamlet and Claudius speak help to express the emotional difficulties and complexities of taking action.