Give Me Dancing with Some Dirty on the Side

What an awesome class! As a dancer, definitely one of my favorite lectures! I've danced my whole life, its like an escape for me. As we watched the clips of Dirty Dancing with Patrick Swayze I was stunned! I had never seen dancing like that besides Grease. It was "dirty" but certainly clean for todays norms and I welcomed that! Watching the clip triggered my "dance gene" and it seemed like I couldn't get away to dance fast enough be it my car, home, or the dance studio, I just wanted to dance!

Then we got our *Shag* on! I was absolutely horrible at it! I've never been good at counting and dancing but oh my goodness, I was thoroughly disappointed at how awful I was being that I've danced my whole life. It is a nice dance but definitely not for me!

Favorite Poem

Like millions of other woman, my favorite poem is by the amazing Maya Angelou entitled "Phenomenal Woman" what an amazing poem celebrating womanhood. I even had the poem posted in my locker in high school. Here it is. My head still swells when I read it!

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I'm telling lies.
I say,
It's in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It's the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can't touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can't see.
I say,
It's in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I'm a woman

Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Now you understand
Just why my head's not bowed.
I don't shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It's in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need of my care,
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Maya Angelou

Biographical Poem

I am from South Carolina, New York, New Jersey, Nevada, Florida

I am from shrimp scampi, pralines 'n cream ice cream, mandarin oranges, mac & cheese, porkchops, string beans, Boston Baked Beans

I am from "you can't sing," "never give up on your dreams," "greatness is waiting on you," and "your past doesn't have to determine your future"

I am from Gladys, James, Flint, Loretta, Gerald, Gene, Jeannie, Erica, Willa Mae

Tues June 8th Palmetto Portraits

I loved the display! I had never seen a display with just portraits taken by cameras. I was extremely impressed with the content it covered. Everyone was displayed from infants to older adults taking their last breaths. I thought the display was exquisite. However, I felt like the display lacked diversity. They consisted mostly of Caucasian and African American citizens. Also, I only saw two portraits with a dog or cat. I just wished they would have encompassed more nationalities and other walks of life like birds and other animals.

Description:I chose the portrait of two women. Taken in Charleston. The name of the portrait was Elizabeth Marie and Sarah Anne. I was intruqued by it because you could not tell if the two women were related or lovers or if one or both were pregnant. It was full of so many unanswered questions. I asked two classmates and both were confused as well. The portrait is one of two women holding hands. One seems pregnant and the other is in question. With the shirt she is wearing you can not tell.
Interpretation:It meant a great deal to me. It shows how easily something can get misconscrewed. The portrait leaves a great deal of unanswered questions so the viewer is left to come to his or her own conclusion. It is like this everyday in real life, one is constantly making judgements based on what he or shee sees without knowing the full story. This was the only portrait that made me really think and I loved it!
Evaluation: I liked the clarity of the portrait, it was flawless and I did like that it made me think analytically. I also liked that it displayed a life lesson through a photograph of two women.

Museum Tapesties

Monday June 7th Kandinsky Painting.

I believe it is an abstract painting because the artist is using lines to to convey a meaning that is not easily expressed. He seems to be obsessed with sadness. Although colorful, the painting seems to be very upset. The painter is Kandinsky. The meaning behind this work is very difficult for me to find. I believe it to be taking the many elements of life and making it them sad. To me it signifies that there is a good and bad consequence to everything. He could have used the same elements and objects but could have given the work a positive feeling. I think what he is conveying is very real and relatable.

Assignment 3- Architecture

I can not comment a great deal on this blog because I did not attend class that day. However I have visited the Trinity Cathedral years ago and I was astounded at the attention to detail and the grandeur of the cathedral. I remember walking in with the group I was with and being absolutely astounded at the Gothic structure.