How fun is this! Now this automatically made me think of growing up not wanting to wear my glasses, and having to maneuver weirdly to see the board.
(Image from Cheezburger)
Showing posts with label Week 5. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Week 5. Show all posts
Sunday, September 22, 2019
Famous Last Words: Week 5
It's been a few crazy weeks. In addition to a family tragedy (my son's great-grandpa on his dad's side was in the hospital and passed away), we also started some extra curricular activities for my home schooled son, in addition to myself working full time. It feels like we've constantly had something happening every day of the week, and on weekends.
Even with so much going on, I did read The Divine Archer this week. I really liked the other point of view of the Ramayana, but I liked Narayan's better. At first when I started Narayan's the inside stories seemed a bit overwhelming, but in the end I appreciated the back stories. I feel like it definitely helped with a better understanding of the story line. What I did like about the Divine Archer was the imagery used. It went into great detail to describe the scenes. It would be interesting to find more versions and see how they compare.
In terms of writing this week, besides the blogs I didn't do much. I missed Thursday's story telling, but I did edit on my portfolio. I think it definitely has turned out for the better. However, in writing comments, I really liked Sarah's (I believe) use of the journal entries to tell her story of Ravana's wife.
I don't have any other classes right now (I'm going part time), but my next one starts mid October - Film Noir. I'm quite looking forward to it, but it also means I'm working on trying to get ahead in this class so it won't be so much at once (hopefully).
This next week, I hope to continue to stay on top of assignments/try to get ahead. Other than that, it should be a busy week at work, and continuing to play taxi to all the activities (choir, church, soccer, etc), and then we shall end the week with 2 Soccer games. Momin' ain't easy.
Here's my precious kid after playing his first soccer game in the rain yesterday. By the end he was soaking wet, but still had fun.
Even with so much going on, I did read The Divine Archer this week. I really liked the other point of view of the Ramayana, but I liked Narayan's better. At first when I started Narayan's the inside stories seemed a bit overwhelming, but in the end I appreciated the back stories. I feel like it definitely helped with a better understanding of the story line. What I did like about the Divine Archer was the imagery used. It went into great detail to describe the scenes. It would be interesting to find more versions and see how they compare.
In terms of writing this week, besides the blogs I didn't do much. I missed Thursday's story telling, but I did edit on my portfolio. I think it definitely has turned out for the better. However, in writing comments, I really liked Sarah's (I believe) use of the journal entries to tell her story of Ravana's wife.
I don't have any other classes right now (I'm going part time), but my next one starts mid October - Film Noir. I'm quite looking forward to it, but it also means I'm working on trying to get ahead in this class so it won't be so much at once (hopefully).
This next week, I hope to continue to stay on top of assignments/try to get ahead. Other than that, it should be a busy week at work, and continuing to play taxi to all the activities (choir, church, soccer, etc), and then we shall end the week with 2 Soccer games. Momin' ain't easy.
Here's my precious kid after playing his first soccer game in the rain yesterday. By the end he was soaking wet, but still had fun.
(Image taken by me)
Week 5 Review
Week 5 review: I chose the mindset video Mental Deficits are Hidden Strengths. I really appreciated this because (once again) of homeschooling a child who is ADHD and has autism, in addition to applying it to any deficits i've had personally. I really liked how she went through everything from being left-handed, to color blindness, to dyslexia. I love anything that turns a potential negative, and showing the positive side of it.
I loved this image from today's (Sunday, September 22nd) announcements.
(Image from cheezburger)
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Reading Notes: Ramayana, The Divine Archer
Even just the opening is very different. I love the feel of the details of the celebration of the births. It also gave an age for all of them, the fact all 4 sons were born in the same week. Narayan's Ramayana didn't give those details. It's interesting to see even the differences in names. It's slight, but there, for example Bharat. Or some that are just spelled differently.
Rama and Sita's meeting in this was even more cute. Starting with the fact he said, before he even saw her, that he knew he would love her. Then they saw it each other, and it was true. This version definitely had a lot more imagery.
It almost seems to have omitted the mini-stories that gave a background to some trials they go through. It's a much more simplified version.
It makes me curious as to how they decide what to keep, and what to omit. I did like Narayan's version where it explained more in detail what lead to Sita's kidnapping. How Ravan was enamored with her, and din't want to face Rama. This version says he wanted to see who the better archer was, but then snuck around him to capture Sita.
What a weird random entrance for Jatayu. I think as I went through this I definitely preferred the other version. While it felt more difficult to read, to keep the other stories straight, I feel like it definitely helped give a greater understanding to the plot.
Gould, F. (2019). The divine archer, founded on the Indian epic of the Ramayana, with two stories from the Mahabharata, by F. J. Gould.. [online] HathiTrust. Available at: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc2.ark:/13960/t0wp9vr87&view=2up&seq [Accessed 18 Sep. 2019].
Rama and Sita's meeting in this was even more cute. Starting with the fact he said, before he even saw her, that he knew he would love her. Then they saw it each other, and it was true. This version definitely had a lot more imagery.
It almost seems to have omitted the mini-stories that gave a background to some trials they go through. It's a much more simplified version.
It makes me curious as to how they decide what to keep, and what to omit. I did like Narayan's version where it explained more in detail what lead to Sita's kidnapping. How Ravan was enamored with her, and din't want to face Rama. This version says he wanted to see who the better archer was, but then snuck around him to capture Sita.
What a weird random entrance for Jatayu. I think as I went through this I definitely preferred the other version. While it felt more difficult to read, to keep the other stories straight, I feel like it definitely helped give a greater understanding to the plot.
(Image from Flickr)
Gould, F. (2019). The divine archer, founded on the Indian epic of the Ramayana, with two stories from the Mahabharata, by F. J. Gould.. [online] HathiTrust. Available at: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc2.ark:/13960/t0wp9vr87&view=2up&seq [Accessed 18 Sep. 2019].
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