Tortillas/Fame-iness

The essay on tortillas was definitely a solid example of a definition essay that we've been talking about approaching. The author really brings the sentimental value of the traditional food through personal experience. The fact that he is so cultured with tortillas and has stories himself helps make learning about tortillas as interesting (?) as possible.

Fame-iness shares the same views as I do - there are way too many people who are considered famous for the most random, ridiculous reasons. With the mention of definition essays I can see it in this essay, but it strikes me as more of a complaint than something informative.

And just a quick note, I had already learned about Warhol starting the "fifteen minutes" phrase, pretty cool background/fun fact information.

Patterns: I want a wife

Probably the most upfront sexist outlook on a spouse, lol. The passage pretty much puts it on the table how nothing short of Wonder Woman is so often expected from a wife; better yet, a personal robot. It's a very specific and detailed explanation of a dream woman. All I thought about was your typical 1950's housewife - am I right?

A Softer World

These little prints are great; they clearly capture specific thoughts or moments of a certain individual but most of them I think we can relate to. They're cute and simplistic but they can be interpreted however. What they're saying is so vague so makes us appreciate it as it may apply to us personally. Another thing, whoever creates these is very upfront and real in reference to what these prints say; they're not meant to be depressing or whimsical - just honest. One is titled "I can contain it, if I have to" and continues to say, "I should have been brave enough to just ask your name instead of screaming, 'I cannot contain my lust.' Now, you probably think I'm a creep." It almost seems to be a stream of journal entries and inside jokes, and I also enjoy the honesty.