Friday, October 30, 2009
These Note Pads Need Spell Check
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Labels: blog, journalism students
A DaY iN THE Life OF ME and My heels :)
gained and the ability to laugh at myself was all very worthwhile in the end.
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A horrifyingly brilliant blog!!
When scanning the list of blogs, in search of one to review my eyes stumbled across an amazing surprise. From the makers of “I know what you wrote last semester” I bring you a review on just how splendid and absolutely fascinating their blog is.
Set out in a very orderly and accessible manner, I found that apart from one or two pieces of writing it was highly enjoyable and worthy of exceeding all excellence in blogging. The writing is humorous and plays very much on the ideas of satire. It is extremely impressive to read such a well thought out and cleverly planned blog. A lot of time and effort has gone into creating such an entertaining yet thought provoking blog.
When reading the blog, I found that many of the articles were not the predictable ideas one would usually chose to write about, but ideas that were extremely personal and individual. This in itself gives the blog its own character and a vast amount of flavour.
The blog varies from somewhat “random” experiences such as “Ah, the Beach, a Blog that has nothing to do with journalism” to more controversial issues such as “Racism, Retribution and Forgiveness”. Yet all pieces of writing are written in an easy to read enjoyable manner. This may be due to the fact that most pieces incorporate a lot of satire, or play on the “tongue and cheek “approach. The articles are all very good pieces of writing which are both thought provoking and entertaining in some way or another.
I particularly enjoyed the piece on “Ah, the Beach, a Blog that has nothing to do with journalism” as I found it extremely personal, yet something that we as students can all relate to, due to the fact that it was a fun experience shared with a couple of friends, whether they are girls or boys. The writing of the blog also varies in style of each individual blogger, which in itself makes the blog more readable. There is something for everyone to read and enjoy. I really commend the writers of this blog; it is truly worthy of great praise.
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Egging catastrophy
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Thursday, October 29, 2009
Falling asleep behind the wheel; injection of life urgently required
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009
I did it, now it's your turn
By Chelsea Nelson
The other day I went sand boarding for the first time. I was quite nervous because I was unsure about what to expect. At first I was photographing my friends do it but naturally, I was pulled into the action. Immediately my heart started to race and I could feel it beating hard right up in my chest as if it wanted to run away from what lay up ahead. As soon as I stood on that damn board, it moved! It felt like I was on ice. Without delay I jumped off. I took a careful step back on, found my footing, and moved myself along slowly, gaining speed as the hill got steeper. This whole sand boarding thing takes a little while to get used to, but it really gets your adrenalin pumping- especially when you start going down the steep, high dunes. Once falling down a couple times, you have no excuse not to take a dive into the sea as typically, you end up with sand in almost every orifice. Refreshing as it may be, if you stay in the Port Alfred sea for too long you may just turn into an ice block. Even though sand boarding was not exactly on my to-do-list, I would recommend putting it on yours.
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Labels: Port Alfred, sand boarding
Monday, October 26, 2009
Play you part in restoring what we have destroyed
By Chelsea Nelson
I want my children and my children’s children to be able to experience the world as it is today. I want them to be able to walk into the wild and see giraffes and rhinos in their natural habitat. I want them to see polar bears and polar bear cubs. I do not know if this is going to be possible, as it has been estimated that by the end of the century, polar bears will be extinct.
We often hear about the increasing number of endangered animals but this information rarely has an effect on us. It goes in the one ear and out the other when we should be taking the issue very seriously. The media and government must take action and encourage the world to follow in their stride. Explicit photos published regularly will provide a better idea of what is happening in the parts of the world that are already being severely affected by the situation we face. We are all responsible for the deterioration of our environment and therefore need to play our part in restoring what we have destroyed.
On your next holiday, make sure you go to a country with endangered species because if you do not, you may find that the next time you want to, those species will no longer exist. If we carry on living the way we do, polluting our world and destroying the natural environment, the hill we are currently spiralling down is only going to get steeper.
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