RAISING DIGITAL AWARENESS

Drawing visitors to your site should be a top priority, nobody puts something on the internet thinking 'oh nobodies going to see this.'  No, they have the intention that many people will see it and want their work to be great for everybody who sees it. You want more people to see it to get your work out there. Currently on my blog I believe that I am bringing peoples attention to the world of dance but not enough. I am giving reasonable information but not really getting it out there yet. The steps I could take to improve that is to simply get my blog work out there. I need to give it more viewers in order to improve it all. In reality it is more important to get people's ideas and interact with them. We get real ideas from real people that can actually help us. However in this day in age it is so much easier to get digital tools to help us and because it is easier that is the route most of us will take. Either way we get a kind of result but we have to know which one we actually need. 

Literary Analysis #3

Book: Brian’s Winter by Gary Paulsen

FICTIONAL ANALYSIS

1. Brian Robinson is stranded in Canadian wilderness and the seasons are beginning to change. Winter is upon him and he must adapt in order to survive. Brian finds a survival pack inside the crashed plane and finds a gun he decides not to use due to the limited amount of bullets. Instead he decides to make weapons such as a bow and a lance. These weapons come to great use when a moose attacks Brian at his campsite. Also in order to survive the winter he created this leather clothing that was able to last him to the point where he found the Smallhorn family who lived by the frozen lake. They told Brian he could leave on the supply plane that comes by for them and Brian although resistant decides to leave on that plane in the end.

2. The theme of this novel is to never give in to what seems impossible. In this case the impossible seemed to be the upcoming winter and how Brian was not at all prepared for it. We all have this ‘upcoming winter’ in our lives and we all have that chance to overcome it.

3. The authors tone in this story is mysterious, he seems to always be leading up to something which made this book a real page turner.

CHARACTERIZATION

1. Direct characterization happened when the author told us about the season beginning to change, no clues given just told that winter was around the corner. Also when the author said that Brian was frightened, he did not know what to think of the upcoming winter. Indirect characterization happened when Brian first found the gun and did not use it against the bear, he knew that it wouldn’t help him and was smart enough to not use it and instead make new weapons. The author decides to use both because it adds on to Brian’s character when he uses indirect but also need to actually mention some things in order to get some sort of point across.

2. The authors syntax does not change considering the grand majority of the novel is based around this one character. He seems to focus on both Brian and his surroundings at about the same tone. The only real difference is that we know what Brian is thinking but not that the animals intensions are.

3. The protagonist, being Brian, is both a dynamic and a round character. He is dynamic because he teaches himself how to survive the changing seasons so he does go through his dramatic change and enjoys it to say the least. With that change he also became a round character, this is mostly seen when he found the gun. Instead of fully relying on it he decides to not even use it and instead makes his own weapons. Smart move by the young boy.

4. Again yes, after reading this book I do feel like I’ve met Brian once again. This time his character seems different, he is not the boy from The River, he has more instinct this time. When the moose was attacking it felt like I sat there and watched him defend himself against this moose. After it was killed it was like Brian looked at me and said, “Look, I’ve caught dinner.”

RESOURCE 3/26/14

Here we have one of my super 5 tryin to make his dream come true. Daniel Cloud Campos is an amazing dancer (not to mentioned nominated for most beautiful man) and now he is trying to get people to help him make his dream come true. 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/259209608/todays-the-day/description

IS THERE AN EXPERT IN THE HOUSE?

EXPERT CANDIDATE: Vincent Horiuchi

Chosen for his popularity and skill B-boy Vincanity is one of the best recruits I would be able to find. Getting any kind of feedback from him would be incredible, when it came down to it his many experiences with the world of dance. He is a hero of mine and one of my top 5 favorite b-boys, truly a great person.
 

• http://udeftour.org/total-vincanity/

THIS IS ONLY A TEST

It's time to put my knowledge to the test, time to see if I've been reading and seeing every resource I've put up. In order to test myself I must watch or read 2 of the resources I've put up and write about how they connect. Also I have to test the connection between dance and fitness, explaining how they work together.

RESOURCES CHOSEN:

• http://udeftour.org/total-vincanity/
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKb1vszkeC8&app=desktop

REQUIREMENTS

• address both articles
• make the connections
• share experiences that help express my points 

Giving my own examples on things like this is really good for me, mainly considering this is my passion.

RESOURCE 3/23/14

Here is one inspirational story about how you can literally start from the bottom and be able to get to the top.
http://globalphysique.com/steves-story/

RESOURCE 3/20/14

Here is a store that shows that becoming a b-boy is more than just being able to dance. There are precautions to take and gear you will need. Granted most of it is flashy but for the most part this shows that safety precautions are taken when breakdancing. 

http://www.cypherstyles.com

RESOURCE 3/19/14

Although this made me laugh a bit I do see this as a good way a beginner could start off. They can learn fundamentals an eventually add their own style to it.

http://m.wikihow.com/Breakdance

WHAT AM I?

After writing the essay in class about entrepreneurs, I am starting to see myself in a different viewpoint. I need this type of pressure on me, all this about posting resources is actually doing something for me. I am beginning to see my masterpiece coming together, even as I was writing my essay. While writing it I was actually coming up with an endpoint that I want to reach with this masterpiece, with my passions in life and just keep it that way. There isn't much more to say about it, I'm simply starting to put everything together without knowing if it's going to go through, I am an entrepreneur.

RESOURCE 3/16/14

In the world of fitness there are always inspiring stories that touch us and make us want to change a bit. This one got me, and made me realize that maybe I am doing things right.
http://greatist.com/fitness/overcoming-depression-exercise-prevention

RESOURCE 3/15/14

People work hard because they want to prove themselves in one way or another. Well this weekend on Saturday the 22nd many bodybuilders will get that chance to prove themselves in Global Physique, a popular bodybuilding competition which is also holding an expo that same day.
http://globalphysique.com/events/fitnessexposb/

RESOURCE 3/13/14

Just an amazing story, an inspirational one.
http://udeftour.org/total-vincanity/

I, ENTREPRENEUR

a) The 10 questions I came up with were designed for Vincent Horiuchi, the #1 on my SUPER 5 list. I see him as a true entrepreneur because he truly wants to make a difference with dance. He provides the service of teaching dance to younger kids for free and still finds time to have a job and be able to get by on his own. A great inspiration to those who want to do something in dance.
b) I myself seem to also be an entrepreneur because of how I am creating this masterpiece. I do believe that my idea here in bringing time managing, dance, and fitness together is something that I can't see many people doing. With this I can provide new ideas to people who know nothing about these topics.
c) The way that expertise is associated with entrepreneurship is the right way to think. When you are being handed a new idea and someone is trying to get you to help out you better hope that the person knows what they're doing with is. If not then the idea could go horribly wrong and you could easily be wasting your time.

RESOURCE 3/12/14

In the world of b-boying there are many different opinions as to what's better. Here theya re talking about how it was better back in the olden days of breaking and when it first started.
http://entertherawzone.com/why-b-boying-was-better-back-in-the-days/

RESOURCE 3/11/14

This is an example of the people who don't know what they're doing, with people that aren't sure what to do would do anything to get results.
http://gymflow100.com/meet-arlindo-de-souza-the-man-with-29-inch-biceps-by-injecting-himself-with-alcohol-and-oil-video/

10 QUESTIONS

These here would be the 10 questions I would ask one of the members on my SUPER 5 list

1. What first got you doing this?

2. Did you think doing this would get you to where you are today?

3. How would you define success? 

4. Do you think you have reached that success? 

5. What could you have done better?

6. What else would you want to accomplish?

7. Are you happy with this?

8. Was there ever a moment when you had doubts about your passion?

9. How has this changed you? 

10. What advice can you give to the people out there with a passion?

RESOURCE 3/10/14

This article is one of my absolute favorites. This shows that taking up a hobby like dancing can change you in so many ways. Weiming Yuan is a true inspiration to fellow dancers.
http://aeonattire.com/2013/10/10/most-important-things-breakdancing-taught/

BENCHMARK 3/9/14

My Masterpiece

            My masterpiece has gained several parts to it and parts I’m glad it gained. As far as my time management goes I’ve seen a way that I could about manage everything I need to get done. Although the one thing I can almost guarantee is that the chart will change around a lot because things can change easily and my time will end up going somewhere else. Granted the chart was also made on a basic week time period. So the chart below shows my progress on the time managing part of my masterpiece. Now for dance, one thing I can say that I’ve been passionate about for a while. It had to be when I saw the video ‘The Freshest Kids’ that I got a real understanding of the hip-hop culture and where it all really came from. That there is where I decided to learn the arts of a b-boy and continue spreading this culture anywhere I could. My first big debut as a b-boy happened last year, during a school rally where me and a group of friends preformed on stage and made the crowd roar. It was an amazing feeling and I wanted to continue doing things like this. The way I’ve kept it going was by continuing this club that helps anyone with dancing abilities to get the spotlight every dancer wants. I am still continuing this and don’t plan on stopping. Finally there is fitness, my most recent passion. It came to be this past summer, I was at a gym to just kill some time and get a good workout in for the day. It was there that I met a guy named Bill, he was a personal trainer and saw some potential in me. He wanted me to start training with him and I agreed to try it out. It led to me getting into the habit of going to the gym and made more aspects of my life better. My dancing improved because I had more stamina and more strength, my self-confidence went up, and I just felt amazing. This was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made and now I continue to test my body to its limits and even further. My life wouldn’t be the same without these passions in my life.

RESOURCE 3/9/14

I really liked this article on fitness because although it does mention some basics that everyone should know it also gives us a fresh reminder on just how easy it is to stay healthy and live longer. 

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/02/the-little-things-add-up-in-fitness/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0

RESOURCE 3/7/14

People say that hiphop is dead, that there is nothing happening anymore and that the movement died a ling time ago. Well this proves it wrong, there is still things out there that make breakers more known. An annual competition known as Red Bull BC One.
http://www.redbullbcone.com/en/

RESOURCE 3/6/14

On the topic of fitness I was curious as to the overall differences in men and women's fitness. There is way more than I realized.
http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/features/his-hers-fitness

RESOURCE 3/5/14

One of the things that inspired me the most was a film titled The Freshest Kids, it's a documentary about the history of breakdancing and is one of the most inspirational films I've seen on this topic. If you have the time you should watch this.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lKb1vszkeC8

RESOURCE 3/4/14

I was curious on my topic. Wondering what I would find when a beginner types in how to breakdance on Google. I found the the videos made by Vince were most common pop ups. So here's a link to hid YouTube channel. He is very inspirational.

http://m.youtube.com/user/VincaniTV

SUPER 5

Here I have a list of 5 different individuals who can serve as role models to help me learn more about my overall project.
1. Vince Horiuchi
2. Willie Gault
3. Daniel "Cloud" Campos
4. Wesley Wilson
5. Richard "Steelo" Vasquez