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Post by Dragoondachemist on May 11, 2008 1:03:24 GMT -8
I recently watch Run, Fat Boy, Run and they used the term "the wall." I had heard of it before, but it reminded me. The wall, in running, is that point where you whole body tells you to stop. Scientifically its when your body has used all its energy, fat, contents of the stomach and is starting to break down your muscles for energy and there is a lull in energy production. You either push through or you give up.
Well on Thursday night at 1:00 am, technically Friday, and I hit the wall while writing the final paper for one of my classes. It was a mix of procrastination and misjudging of the length of time that it would take to do other assignments that had put me in that position. So I was going along and BAM, the sensation to stop hit. I wanted to be in bed, have my eyes closed, getting warm under the covers, anything that did not involve typing anymore. This feeling is not horrible foreign, cause I get into this situation on a semesterly basis.
I got through it and got to bed around 5:00 and got to class at 9:00 to turn it in. Maybe its just one of those things you do in college as a prerequisite for graduation or you get smart and do the work early. Anyone with some similar experiences?
I know that you clicked on this link The Dankness cause you thought it was about Pink Floyd, but sorry it is not.
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Post by Captain Galaxy on May 11, 2008 2:09:46 GMT -8
Oh man, I'm currently working on an essay that I had like two months to do, but I didn't start until last week, and I only have four out of fifteen pages done and it is due on Thursday. I mean, c'mon, who would've thought on essay on video game censorship would be hard to write?
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Post by You probably can't touch this. on May 11, 2008 11:26:58 GMT -8
I, myself, have a 14 to 16 page paper on comparing Aristotle's and Heidegger's concepts of Being and Being-affected due thursday. I haven't even started. I have to write a simple 2 to 3 pager for wednesday first, though.
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Post by Inaaca on May 11, 2008 14:15:31 GMT -8
Video game censorship, eh? I did my final research project for Writing 2 about censorship in animation, with an emphasis on imported material from other nations, so it touched a bit on cultural differences and influence.
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Post by Captain Galaxy on May 11, 2008 15:27:10 GMT -8
Video game censorship, eh? I did my final research project for Writing 2 about censorship in animation, with an emphasis on imported material from other nations, so it touched a bit on cultural differences and influence. That sounds like a pretty unique topic, I'm sure you included stuff about anime right? In fact, I think I remember you, or maybe someone else, checking out a book from the IVC library concerning the very same thing. I wonder if you addressed the difference in the perceptions of sex between western cultures and eastern cultures, more specifically the United States and Japan. Here it seems to have some level of sin attached to it, while in japan, they quite literally see it as Happy Fun Time, attaching virtually no moral attributes to it. I'd like to read it if you still have it. |
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Post by Inaaca on May 11, 2008 17:03:30 GMT -8
Video game censorship, eh? I did my final research project for Writing 2 about censorship in animation, with an emphasis on imported material from other nations, so it touched a bit on cultural differences and influence. That sounds like a pretty unique topic, I'm sure you included stuff about anime right? In fact, I think I remember you, or maybe someone else, checking out a book from the IVC library concerning the very same thing. I wonder if you addressed the difference in the perceptions of sex between western cultures and eastern cultures, more specifically the United States and Japan. Here it seems to have some level of sin attached to it, while in japan, they quite literally see it as Happy Fun Time, attaching virtually no moral attributes to it. I'd like to read it if you still have it. I did address anime and did some cultural comparisons between the US and Japan, mainly because at the time anime was really going through its mainstream popularity boom. Japan's culture is a little odd, though, while it is a bit true of what you said, considering that they have vending machines that dispense used panties, it's also a country that has outlawed the publishing of erotic material without censorship over genitalia. But yeah, there are many differences between the cultures that really affect how things are brought overseas. As far as the paper itself, I'd have to take a look at some of my old backup discs to see if it's on any of them. |
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Post by Captain Galaxy on May 11, 2008 17:50:37 GMT -8
They have vending machines that dispense used panties.  |
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Post by Inaaca on May 11, 2008 19:40:34 GMT -8
They have vending machines that dispense used panties. Heh, yeah, ya didn't know that? Japan has some odd cultural quirks. They also had to create female only trains in some areas because the sexual harrassment/rape rate was getting too high. |
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Post by Captain Galaxy on May 11, 2008 21:22:03 GMT -8
Japanese culture, like all cultures I'm sure, has its up and downs. I am certainly fascinated and interest by it, like the fact that they really just love all things super kawaii. There's this whole techno-aspect about it that's awesome, especially around Tokyo, I don't know if anyone ever saw Lost in Translation, but the whole movie took place in Tokyo, and it actually took you on a sort of a culturally shocking journey.
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Post by Inaaca on May 11, 2008 21:27:41 GMT -8
Culture differences really are an interesting subject, I agree. Part of the reason I'd like to take a trip or two to another country sometime.
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Post by The Dankness on May 11, 2008 22:29:10 GMT -8
like the fact that they really just love all things super kawaii. NEVER use that term again. |
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Post by Captain Galaxy on May 11, 2008 22:35:38 GMT -8
like the fact that they really just love all things super kawaii. NEVER use that term again.  |
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Post by Inaaca on May 11, 2008 22:38:37 GMT -8
Andrew loves it when people throw Japanese words in to replace terms in the English language during conversation.
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Post by The Dankness on May 11, 2008 22:54:19 GMT -8
Andrew loves it when people throw Japanese words in to replace terms in the English language during conversation. He loves it more than anything else in the whole wide world. ^_^ |
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Post by You probably can't touch this. on May 12, 2008 1:16:47 GMT -8
For everything lame from Japan, they still produced Boredoms and Takashi Miike.
That puts them ahead of England, at least.
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Post by Lady V on May 12, 2008 10:13:11 GMT -8
I have a California regional issue paper (8-12 pages ) due on Thursday. I am glad to hear that I'm not the only one behind. I've picked the topic of cargo ships and its impact on the bay area.
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Post by ShortPerson on May 14, 2008 9:36:37 GMT -8
I'm behind about 2 chapters in my Calculus and 3 chapters in Bio. I'm glad I don't have papers to write. But I do have a stupid sculpture to carve.
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Post by Captain Galaxy on May 14, 2008 10:51:50 GMT -8
I have a California regional issue paper (8-12 pages ) due on Thursday. I am glad to hear that I'm not the only one behind. I've picked the topic of cargo ships and its impact on the bay area. Is that for a Geography class or something? |
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