You are undoubtedly wondering why you even started to read this after the first sight of that loathsome word "Vampire" in it. THIS IS NOT ABOUT TWILIGHT. Girl Scouts Promise. Am I drawn in to the generation’s fascination over vampires? Guilty. I’m a True Blood junkie though I believe True Blood is on the far extremity of the vampire craze. After the season’s finale, leaving me gripping my bed sheets and screaming,” Why?!” at the TV, I’ve been having a hard time coming to terms of reality that I need to find another show to watch on Sunday nights. So in the honor of True Blood, I am dedicating my first blog analyze to you, you marvelous yet revolting yet fascinating show.
http://www.babyvamp-jessica.com/
Purpose:
If one clicks on over to the site, you’ll find that it is a blog is in the words of Jessica, Bill’s baby vampire. Of course, vampires do not exist so obviously this is an entertainment/business blog.
Who is it directed towards:
This is merely written for the entertainment of True Blood fans, with many of the posts being Jessica’s feelings of that night’s episodes.
How Well Written:
The blog is almost eerie because the voice and slang used in the blog sounds just of that of Jessica on the TV show. Jessica was a Southern Belle before she was turned and her accent shines through in her blog.
Gut Feeling
Now the eerie part that gets me is that I’m sure the actress who plays Jessica does not write this. There is someone pretending to be her, writing in her adolescent slang, fabricating all these personal details and she is not even a real person. One particular post about troubles with her human boyfriend had 382 comments, all to this bogus person. After reading through some more posts, I had to convince myself that she was not real. Us junkies just don’t want to accept the reality of this all.
Letter Grade:
A-
The blog was definitely intriguing and had caught and held my attention. I loved how Jessica's personality emitted from the blog and I felt like I knew her. The downside is well, she's not real. I also didn't like the cheesy videos posted on there and her running vampire speed away from the camera....I could have done without that.
“Our microwave is where I heat up my Tru Blood. Call me crazy, but I don’t think I could stomach the residual smell of nuked mashed potatoes and chicken in there.”
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Friday, September 16, 2011
Meaing Behind a Peacock's Feather
Peacocks are an exquisite bird, nevertheless swelling with beautiful. I sported a flamboyant peacock feather in my hair during the summer and was absolutely in love with the colors within it and the durability it had held through many hair washings, blow dries, and the daily flat iron. After all these torturous acts that would have drained and slay human hair, it still radiated its beauteous colors without showing signs of injury. Little did I know the real meaning behind this exquisite feather.
Peacock feathers are known by cultures all around the world. Their magnificence was known to heal wounded through spiritual healing energies from the Gods. Warriors sometimes wore the feather of a Peacock while going into war for the "eye" of the feather would offer protection and would allow warriors to be able to see all.
Peacocks shed their feathers once a year and astonishingly grows back their beautiful feathers. To some, this is viewed as a sign of immortality and resurrection for the Peacock will never be without beauty.
The meaning that hit home was these stunning feathers symbolize happiness and enlightenment. How can they not be? I was memorized by the feather as I walked past the vendor who had a handful sitting in vase. The eye of the feather is what caught mine and I smiled. I knew the moment I had one woven into my dark strands that I loved it not just for its beauty, ok essentially, but how it made me feel. It made me happy every time I caught a glimpse of it in a passing reflection or when people stopped to examine it. Who would have thought that this feather was swirled together with meanings so strong?
Where I was going with all this is why I chose a Peacock's Feather for inspiration for this blog. I see all. Or I like to think that I do. Through the internet, anyone can be anything and see anything and that's how this blog was born. I can be whoever I want all the while viewing blogs and information people have decided to send out into the cyperworld, all groveling for me to read.
And that's the beauty of The Peacock's Feather.
Peacock feathers are known by cultures all around the world. Their magnificence was known to heal wounded through spiritual healing energies from the Gods. Warriors sometimes wore the feather of a Peacock while going into war for the "eye" of the feather would offer protection and would allow warriors to be able to see all.
Peacocks shed their feathers once a year and astonishingly grows back their beautiful feathers. To some, this is viewed as a sign of immortality and resurrection for the Peacock will never be without beauty.
The meaning that hit home was these stunning feathers symbolize happiness and enlightenment. How can they not be? I was memorized by the feather as I walked past the vendor who had a handful sitting in vase. The eye of the feather is what caught mine and I smiled. I knew the moment I had one woven into my dark strands that I loved it not just for its beauty, ok essentially, but how it made me feel. It made me happy every time I caught a glimpse of it in a passing reflection or when people stopped to examine it. Who would have thought that this feather was swirled together with meanings so strong?
Where I was going with all this is why I chose a Peacock's Feather for inspiration for this blog. I see all. Or I like to think that I do. Through the internet, anyone can be anything and see anything and that's how this blog was born. I can be whoever I want all the while viewing blogs and information people have decided to send out into the cyperworld, all groveling for me to read.
And that's the beauty of The Peacock's Feather.
Welcome, Welcome, Welcome!
Bienvenue! Welcome to The Peacock's Feather. In the past few years, blogging has been on the rage, drawing in people from all generations.What's the purpose of blogging, besides bragging about your life? That's what I'm here to discover.
I recently learned that blogging is being used inside the classroom and also used to present professional research in college. So that's where I come in. For college credit, I will be analyzing a different blog each week and also publishing a creative non-fiction piece that I have written. And the beauty of it all is this is all anonymous...no one knows who I am (well besides Professor D) so there is absolutely no holding back. Ah the chaos!
As I said above, I will analyze a blog each week, giving it a letter grade at the end. So here are the criteria which I will be grading the blogs on each week:
-Purpose (business, school, or personal)
-Who is it directed toward
-How well written
-Gut feeling (did it keep my interest, was it meaningful, etc.)
I recently learned that blogging is being used inside the classroom and also used to present professional research in college. So that's where I come in. For college credit, I will be analyzing a different blog each week and also publishing a creative non-fiction piece that I have written. And the beauty of it all is this is all anonymous...no one knows who I am (well besides Professor D) so there is absolutely no holding back. Ah the chaos!
As I said above, I will analyze a blog each week, giving it a letter grade at the end. So here are the criteria which I will be grading the blogs on each week:
-Purpose (business, school, or personal)
-Who is it directed toward
-How well written
-Gut feeling (did it keep my interest, was it meaningful, etc.)
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