Week 8- Class cancelled. Time to catch up with work.

Class got cancelled today. But it's okay, I was tired and didn't get enough sleep the night before. It was a good thing that I checked my email. If not I would've been waiting for 2 hrs for nothing and gone to class with no one there. Haha. Our take home midterms were supposed to be passed out today and due next week but professor Cruz wasn't able to come to class today. I hope your mom is okay professor and hope she gets well soon :) In the mean time, I really need to start reading Ishmael and Eat here and hopefully be done with it by Tuesday. I have a lot of reading to do this weekend. Other than that.. I'm looking forward to this weekend. Quality time with my family :) Can't wait!

Week 7- Communicating through touch

The article "Social Life Starts in the Womb" is pretty interesting. I agree that twins do start their social life in the womb. They are able to communicate with each other through touch and from there learn how to touch their own eyes and mouth. As stated in the article, they spend more time touching others than themselves. I think that having twins overall is fascinating. In the womb and when they are born, they can learn from one another and keep each other company. Sometimes I wonder how it would be like to have a twin sister or brother. Things would definitely be different. I have cousins on my dad's side who are twins. Both girls who practically do everything together. Sounds like fun to have someone they can relate to and who is always there. I wouldn't mind having twins of my own in the future. It would be a handful yet fun to have two babies at the same time.

Week 6- Makua Valley

The field trip to Makua Valley on Sunday, October 17 was a good experience. The drive there itself was something I haven’t done. I have never drove to Waianae until this day. The farthest I drove was to Ko’olina beach and other than that I have never been to Waianae. The drive was pretty interesting. People walking to places, open restaurants on the side of the rode, and even children playing. Picking up trash along the highway wasn’t anything new to me. I have been volunteering and involved in community service since high school and I enjoy lending a helping hand to the community. However, picking up trash along the highway of Waianae was pretty interesting. I picked up a lot of beer bottles, cans, plastic, and even condoms, which I thought was gross. Professor Cruz and I also encountered a dead dog on the grass. Its mouth was tied with a rope and all that was left of it was bones. It wasn’t a pretty sight. Sad actually. How can people do such a thing? We also saw a dead wild boar. The smell of it was pretty bad. Back at the site, we went on a hike and learned about the history of Makua Valley. Makua Valley is a beautiful place. It is full of green and air. Peaceful. I agree on how the land should be returned to its rightful owners. It is sad how people can’t go to this place because of the military. Overall, the field trip to Makua Valley was a fun and good one. I learned about its history, made new friends, and lend a helping hand. I am looking forward to another field trip. :)

Week 5- Hugs over the internet?

Someone needs a hug... over the internet. Creepy or awesome? This article from online is pretty interesting.  However, I think it is creepy to give someone a hug over the internet. Imagine how facebook and myspace would be if pedophiles and strangers were giving hugs to young girls. Not a pretty sight. I wouldn't like getting hugs from people I don't know. Especially over the internet where people could be faking their identity. The idea of a jacket delivering a hug to children if parents are working late is out of the ordinary. It would be like magic. I don't think there's any meaning in hugging if your going to let a jacket do it for you. There will definitely be a lot of issues and problems if hugs were given over the internet. There are problems concerning the internet today. Men are faking their identities and making myspace and facebook pages to get in contact with girls. Not only do they flirt but they also pressure you into meeting up with them. From there, things could get worst. A hug doesn't need to be done over the internet.