Thursday, June 24, 2010
Great Barrington
Absolutely packed days from 8AM to 9PM, orientation and preperations for Sunday. So totally exhausted. But I love being tired after a full day of work. :)
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Thursday, June 3, 2010
I don't feel strange insisting on trying to walk to more places that I go...I miss city culture...but I also realize that walking to my sister's house via rt 32 is not the norm and ppl are probably looking at me strangely. Guess that's culture shock.
And my desires to feel the weather. Just shut off the AC. It's not that hot that it's necessary, only 80. A walk in the park compared to 100 shade in Sevilla. I like being connected to the temperature and seasons. Silly being cold inside int he AC in the summer (or spring, even worse).
The most obvious culture shock I expereined was on the plane watching Leap Year. Cristina's view that American movies have a lot of PRIDE in being American was made clear to me by seeing not even 15 minutes. Yes, you're right, tienes razon, too much so that I had to take my earplugs out. So shallow. I thought I would enjoy seeing the Irish country sides and a bit of their culture, since I had just visited, but the American view of other Ireland (and other countries in general) was absolutely riduculous. Did not do it justice. Very uninformed. That's why ppl can't believe the mass media and have to go and experience things for themselves! Shows an overly-independent, self-sufficient, ambitious American woman who thinks she can control everything. She finds herself in a foreign country and is angry when things do not go her way. Her frustration is evident and the movie more than suggests the "American way"is the best way to do things and "all those other countries" don't know what they're doing. Yet, she can milk the "hospitable and generous" reputation that is extremely vague. Also, she is depicted as being in danger in a pub with all older men....in reality, the ppl are so friendly and helpful.
What crap. What crap American movies are! all about shots that make the actresses look hot. Not about art. Can't take it..
And my desires to feel the weather. Just shut off the AC. It's not that hot that it's necessary, only 80. A walk in the park compared to 100 shade in Sevilla. I like being connected to the temperature and seasons. Silly being cold inside int he AC in the summer (or spring, even worse).
The most obvious culture shock I expereined was on the plane watching Leap Year. Cristina's view that American movies have a lot of PRIDE in being American was made clear to me by seeing not even 15 minutes. Yes, you're right, tienes razon, too much so that I had to take my earplugs out. So shallow. I thought I would enjoy seeing the Irish country sides and a bit of their culture, since I had just visited, but the American view of other Ireland (and other countries in general) was absolutely riduculous. Did not do it justice. Very uninformed. That's why ppl can't believe the mass media and have to go and experience things for themselves! Shows an overly-independent, self-sufficient, ambitious American woman who thinks she can control everything. She finds herself in a foreign country and is angry when things do not go her way. Her frustration is evident and the movie more than suggests the "American way"is the best way to do things and "all those other countries" don't know what they're doing. Yet, she can milk the "hospitable and generous" reputation that is extremely vague. Also, she is depicted as being in danger in a pub with all older men....in reality, the ppl are so friendly and helpful.
What crap. What crap American movies are! all about shots that make the actresses look hot. Not about art. Can't take it..
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
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