29 April 2005
The VT has recently announced an advertising campaign based on the USDA's rennovated food pyramid. Committed to excellence in food and nutrition, the newspaper will be displaying a series of ads regarding eating.
The ads are due to launch today.
This campaign is also a partial response to unhealthy habits developed by those in the Vivirito household. The most poignant case last week was Nick's fainting during choir practice.
"He didn't eat breakfast or dinner the night before," Erin tattled. "So now mom and dad make him eat all the time."
While parental participation may aid in combatting Nick's sporadic eating, the VT felt that something more had to be done. So it launched the ad campaign. It hopes that by using famous cartoon celebrities, comical posters, and other gentle reminders, Nicholas will never again forget to eat.
The VT wants also to remind the community that eating enough is only part of the problem, especially for this family. It is no uncommon occurrence that overeating in this family could result in what some dub 'bucket butt syndrome.' Although Matt seems to be exempt from the inflictions of this disease, none of the other children are.
Mother once noted this phenomenon during a standing-up period of a Christmas Mass, and it has been a family joke ever since.
You may access the ad campaign here.
You may access the USDA's new food pyramid here.
Friday, April 29, 2005
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
Lecture
She begins the fickle fall into academia...
This Thursday, April 28th...
Come hear my lecture on the scintillating topic of online alternative news media!
5:00-6:30 p.m.
2060 Valley Life Sciences Building (VLSB)
Can't make it? Check out my lecture notes (via Powerpoint prez) here.
Still pondering... sad that I've succumbed to to the black hole of altogether too-rigid technological structuring (hence the powerpoint)? To compensate, will take questions and comments throughout the talk. I needed a way to link to my sources and other webpages...
This Thursday, April 28th...
Come hear my lecture on the scintillating topic of online alternative news media!
5:00-6:30 p.m.
2060 Valley Life Sciences Building (VLSB)
Can't make it? Check out my lecture notes (via Powerpoint prez) here.
Still pondering... sad that I've succumbed to to the black hole of altogether too-rigid technological structuring (hence the powerpoint)? To compensate, will take questions and comments throughout the talk. I needed a way to link to my sources and other webpages...
Monday, April 25, 2005
Oops... Dang Microsoft.
Just noticed that my blog may look a little funny if you're using Internet Explorer(the blue "e" icon) as your internet browser. I've been playing around with the template coding, which could very well account for this... I'll fix it soon, needn't you fear-- just not today. (Am... so... tired... fighting corporate pillaging of our world makes one a bit weary-eyed.)
In the meantime, download this: Mozilla Firefox.
Again with the footnotes...
Microsoft is a typical company seeking a monopoly in its field by thriving on evil business practices... systematically sabatoging 'open source'1 software and code, other market competitors, small businesses, elementary schools, and the individual consumer.
Will add more later... just... too... tired... Watch for updates. In the meantime, download Mozilla!
1. Read: collaborative, not-for-profit. Linux and Unix are two examples of 'open source' operating systems, software, email and browsers (Mozilla, Opera, Netscape). Other 'open' movements have long-existed and are thriving on the democratic forum of the web. Open source software is accompanied by 'open publishing' movements (Indymedia and Wikipedia) and other open movements which also culminate under George Soros' 'open society' movement that supports transparency in politics and enacted democratic practices world-wide. These movements value collaboration and cooperation over profit-oriented, highly competitive, and closed systems of government, economics, and information-sharing.
In the meantime, download this: Mozilla Firefox.
Again with the footnotes...
Microsoft is a typical company seeking a monopoly in its field by thriving on evil business practices... systematically sabatoging 'open source'1 software and code, other market competitors, small businesses, elementary schools, and the individual consumer.
Will add more later... just... too... tired... Watch for updates. In the meantime, download Mozilla!
1. Read: collaborative, not-for-profit. Linux and Unix are two examples of 'open source' operating systems, software, email and browsers (Mozilla, Opera, Netscape). Other 'open' movements have long-existed and are thriving on the democratic forum of the web. Open source software is accompanied by 'open publishing' movements (Indymedia and Wikipedia) and other open movements which also culminate under George Soros' 'open society' movement that supports transparency in politics and enacted democratic practices world-wide. These movements value collaboration and cooperation over profit-oriented, highly competitive, and closed systems of government, economics, and information-sharing.
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
CAFTA
CAFTA... a "free trade" agreement between the US, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, and (possibly) the Dominican Republic.
CAFTA...
- will increase inequality between the common worker and the corporation that will buy him out.
- will privatize essential public services such as water, health care, education, and energy.
- will support even more outsourcing while undercutting human rights for the workers who will work.
- will facilitate pollution by favoring mass, corporate farms.
- is anti-democratic in its implementation-- it does leave room for public forum and forces countries to abide by US corporately-designed laws.
- is anti-democratic in its form-- it was written in highly technical writing and will be voted on without being read.
- will destroy our environment.
- ties the hands of poor countries.
- is being actively opposed in north, central, and latin america.
- NY
- Texas
- Guatemala
- El Salvador (Excellent economic analysis!)
- Catholics
- Oxfam
- AIDS advocates
- Rep. Earl Pomeroy (ND)
Saturday, April 16, 2005
digmed
for those of us who haven't checked out the webbie nominees for this year... some great stuff.
day26
Pirates, Poets, & Passion
RTM86
Subservient Chicken
day26
Pirates, Poets, & Passion
RTM86
Subservient Chicken
Friday, April 15, 2005
Tuesday, April 12, 2005
Books...
Currently reading:
White Noise, Don DeLillo: An intriguing story of a rather verbose family in otherwise normal circumstances. Its attention span matches mine, and it asks the questions we all forget to ask.
The God of Small Things, Arundhati Roy: Her seminal work, a wonderful story (autobiography?) of an Indian family. Spiritual, meditative, touching. One of those books that really takes you away...
What's the Matter with Kansas? Thomas Frank: Furthermore, what's the matter with Normal? Why are intellects ostracized in this country???
A Tale of Love and Darkness, Amos Oz: His childhood in Israel. I'm slowing moving through...
Recent books:
Paroles, Jacques Prévert: The best thing about this poetry was my reading it in French. Yay!
Artemis Fowl, Eoin Colfer: Dangerous, elusive, hilarious, imaginative.
The Red Tent, Anita Diamant: A recommendation from my mother... as it should be.
One Hundred Years of Solitude, Gabriel García Márquez: I know, one of those books you feel guilty for not having read. Well, you should. It's good, but not because people say it is. Disturbingly hilarious.
Out of the Dust, Karen Hesse: I cried. When I write books, one shall be like this.
White Noise, Don DeLillo: An intriguing story of a rather verbose family in otherwise normal circumstances. Its attention span matches mine, and it asks the questions we all forget to ask.
The God of Small Things, Arundhati Roy: Her seminal work, a wonderful story (autobiography?) of an Indian family. Spiritual, meditative, touching. One of those books that really takes you away...
What's the Matter with Kansas? Thomas Frank: Furthermore, what's the matter with Normal? Why are intellects ostracized in this country???
A Tale of Love and Darkness, Amos Oz: His childhood in Israel. I'm slowing moving through...
Recent books:
Paroles, Jacques Prévert: The best thing about this poetry was my reading it in French. Yay!
Artemis Fowl, Eoin Colfer: Dangerous, elusive, hilarious, imaginative.
The Red Tent, Anita Diamant: A recommendation from my mother... as it should be.
One Hundred Years of Solitude, Gabriel García Márquez: I know, one of those books you feel guilty for not having read. Well, you should. It's good, but not because people say it is. Disturbingly hilarious.
Out of the Dust, Karen Hesse: I cried. When I write books, one shall be like this.
Friday, April 01, 2005
Commencement/ Graduation
[The following is written for my family and friends... all of whom I love. This composition is spontaneous, but heartfelt. I find myself especially writing to those younger cousins/ siblings of mine who have yet to embark on the journey of adulthood. Luke, Joe, Lauren, Mike, and Matt, you are in my thoughts... live it up, kids. It's great fun.]
Well-- it's finally happened. I have waded through enough paperwork, slipped between the cracks of enough bureaucracies, slept through enough classes, and hammered out just enough essays to finally get out of school.*1 What do I get for all these endeavors? Another piece of paper.*2 Awesome.
But, really, I have done a little more than what I have indicated there. Okay, a lot more.*3 And I have learned a few things, too. One of the most valuable things I think I have learned is how to make lists; another is that I have no way of relating to the world outside of college. Taking these together, I have developed a dual-series course map to succinctly describe my own experiences.
Life Lessons, 101
Tings i lurned at the u'iversitie, 1b*4
I could offer these overviews in more detailed syllabi, but I find it more fun to randomly insert my life lessons into everyday conversation.*6 Ask the Vivirito kids how they like it.*7
Anyhow, my purpose of this letter was merely to request RSVPs for my commencement ceremony, held
Friday, May 20 -- 9:00 a.m. -- Greek Theatre -- Berkeley, CA.
So give me a holla if I get to see ya there!
--Elizabeth
*1 Well, not 'officially.' It will take many months before the paperwork goes through, possibly even a year. But I am not holding my breath.
*2 A degree! A Bachelor from the College of Letters and Sciences at UC Berkeley, to be precise. My major? Interdisciplinary Studies: International Communications and Politics.
*3 Paperwork, that is. Without going into the details of the discriminatory policies of the UC system towards out-of-state students, let us just note that it is a pain to transfer.
*4 How to footnote.
*5 This one is particular to Berkeley.
*6 I must take after my father in this manner.
*7 especially Matt. I recall an especially notable conversation.
Me: "Do you know what an IPod is?
Matt: "Oh my god."
Me: "No, really, Matt, do you know what it is?"
[Matt begins walking away.]
Me: "Matt?"
Matt [yelling]: "Why does everything have to be so political with you?! Just let it go! You have to have an opinion about everything!"
Me: "IT'S A STATUS SYMBOL! That's all it is! Like white 20-inch rims for your ears! With spinners!"
Matt [calmly]: "I love when you come home. No, really, I do."
[Matt was thenceforth not seen by me for the duration of my stay at home.]
[Mother is laughing in the kitchen.]
This is how the Vivirito Kids argue. There are really no lingering hard feelings. This conversation was actually just hilarious. I also feel it deserves the following follow-up:
Me: "Kiki, you like it when I come home, right?"
Kiki: "Ummmm...."
Well-- it's finally happened. I have waded through enough paperwork, slipped between the cracks of enough bureaucracies, slept through enough classes, and hammered out just enough essays to finally get out of school.*1 What do I get for all these endeavors? Another piece of paper.*2 Awesome.
But, really, I have done a little more than what I have indicated there. Okay, a lot more.*3 And I have learned a few things, too. One of the most valuable things I think I have learned is how to make lists; another is that I have no way of relating to the world outside of college. Taking these together, I have developed a dual-series course map to succinctly describe my own experiences.
Life Lessons, 101
- There Is a World Out There.
- Find it.
- Ask it questions.
- Listen.
- Be patient.
- Learning Is Fun. (You just gotta find the right department/ teacher/ book/ country/ mentor.)
Tings i lurned at the u'iversitie, 1b*4
- Protests are a great place to meet funny/ passionate people.
- Sometimes, you gotta look past the incredibly racist mascot and just root for the team.
- How to intermittently utilize a genre of verbose yet refined lexicon, how to facilitate the professionalization of the intelligentsia, and how one's grade becomes a benefactor of both.
- It is all a conspiracy.*5
- You learn the most from discussions with people you most disagree with.
I could offer these overviews in more detailed syllabi, but I find it more fun to randomly insert my life lessons into everyday conversation.*6 Ask the Vivirito kids how they like it.*7
Anyhow, my purpose of this letter was merely to request RSVPs for my commencement ceremony, held
Friday, May 20 -- 9:00 a.m. -- Greek Theatre -- Berkeley, CA.
So give me a holla if I get to see ya there!
--Elizabeth
*1 Well, not 'officially.' It will take many months before the paperwork goes through, possibly even a year. But I am not holding my breath.
*2 A degree! A Bachelor from the College of Letters and Sciences at UC Berkeley, to be precise. My major? Interdisciplinary Studies: International Communications and Politics.
*3 Paperwork, that is. Without going into the details of the discriminatory policies of the UC system towards out-of-state students, let us just note that it is a pain to transfer.
*4 How to footnote.
*5 This one is particular to Berkeley.
*6 I must take after my father in this manner.
*7 especially Matt. I recall an especially notable conversation.
Me: "Do you know what an IPod is?
Matt: "Oh my god."
Me: "No, really, Matt, do you know what it is?"
[Matt begins walking away.]
Me: "Matt?"
Matt [yelling]: "Why does everything have to be so political with you?! Just let it go! You have to have an opinion about everything!"
Me: "IT'S A STATUS SYMBOL! That's all it is! Like white 20-inch rims for your ears! With spinners!"
Matt [calmly]: "I love when you come home. No, really, I do."
[Matt was thenceforth not seen by me for the duration of my stay at home.]
[Mother is laughing in the kitchen.]
This is how the Vivirito Kids argue. There are really no lingering hard feelings. This conversation was actually just hilarious. I also feel it deserves the following follow-up:
Me: "Kiki, you like it when I come home, right?"
Kiki: "Ummmm...."
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