...::Complications::...

It's hard to please people.


I've recently found that being a scriptwriter is very frustrating and as well as complicated. There's no way that I can please anyone and everyone, I mean seriously! No matter what you're going to write, there's going to be at least one person that is going to disagree with you and/or straight up DISS you.


I know that in class today Dr. King brought up the point that we shouldn't take the critiques that are said in/out of class personally (especially in Communications). But honestly today I felt like my group members and I were not only persecuted, but targeted. I understand the difference's in opinion that all people have, but I don't understand why so many people took the video so serious. The assignment was to get a group of 2-3 people and create a CREATIVE/ORIGINAL script and have it produced.


My group rewrote the script 11 times, we basically killed part of the Amazon for this one project and I feel like we got ridiculed because it wasn't up to par. I really do understand that we need to accept what other people say, but I think that we as LISTENERS and/or THE AUDIENCE need to just chill out. We need to understand the tons and tons of work that people have made to make this production that we're either seeing or listening to.


I myself have been guilty of being too critical of a judge! I've watched MANY shows/movies and listened to numerous radio shows/commercials that didn't seem to make sense to me. Since taking this class I've noticed myself critiquing almost everything that comes on tv and/or the radio...but I critique the good things as well. There could be something that doesn't really appeal to me as much as my friend who's sitting next to me, but I don't judge them and bash everything about it (unless it's "Trick My Truck"... that just makes me laugh).


I believe that my frustration is mostly from the feeling of pain, maybe it's just hard for me to sit there as people picked the bones of my "baby". I honestly believe that the good to bad comments for our group project was probably a 1:7. Though criticism is meant to help writers (or whomever) become better at what they do, I think that we must also point out the good points. As humans, we thrive on being loved and/or having the feeling of being loved; so why not have that feeling in mind when talking about something that other people have worked so hard on?


I'm sorry if anyone is offended by this blog, but the reason behind a blog is to share one's thoughts and/or feelings. This post is my feelings and my thoughts on today's class. I'm not one to slander another person's name, so I am blogging about today's class to help certain people understand that your words really do hurt even though a person can put up a strong front. Even if you critique something, the least you could do is do it in a way that doesn't make you look ignorant or even too soft. Say what you have to say, but keep in mind the hard work people put into it.

...I don't think you understand your racial remarks...

My prima Suzy just gave birth to quads not too long ago so last Friday I went there to help out... well one of my duties that I was assigned to do was take her books out of a shelf then put the videos and VHS tapes on the shelves. To my surprise, I saw a movie I watched in Spanish class in high school. The movie is called "My family" or "Mi Familia". So when I saw the movie I gasped and asked her if I could borrow the movie from her and give it back to her the next time I came; she agreed and I began a very short yet interesting adventure.





The movie "My Family" is about a Latino family and their struggles. There's love, death, adventure and comedy all wrapped up in this RATED R... yes R, movie.


What has sparked a light under my rear to write this blog, was something that my ROOMMATE said to me while she stood in the room staring at the television with the movie playing. She said, "They're only good for making babies." Now I will say that she didn't want to say it, but I told her to go ahead and say what she was thinking... but still she said those words.


This is the girl who says that she is "fully cultured" and has "friends of every race"... yet she still made a very hurtful remark. I don't think that other people understand what it's like to be the one who is being made fun of or to be socially targeted. It does hurt when people ignore the fact that we are all children of God, but pull the color card out and just try to sound knowledgeable or smart when in reality they sound very rude and hateful.

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**since you've been gone**

since i haven't written in such a long while.. i think i'll give an update on everything that i can remember that has happened...


*I will not be going back to Perú this year due to financial reasons.


*My cousin Suzy had her QUADS on Christmas Eve! :)


*I finally have a boyfriend now... he's amazing.


*I have found out that I need to have surgery on my knee this year.. yaaaayyyy... NOT!!!!!!


*My grandparents are still living here in Marion, and even though they have had some troubles (sickness wise)...they are actually doing very well!


*I ended my first semester wonderfully... I did better than I thought I was going to do!


*I've found out that Dr. Walter Alva Alva, the archaeologist I worked for in Perú would give me a letter of recommendation if I was to apply for my internship at National Geographic!


....those were the recent ones I can think about... if there are anymore I'll share... don't worrrryyy!! :)


For those who are in my digital media class and/or my scriptwriting class...I hope you enjoy my blog!


<3 glenda