Journal Writing #1 – My Favorite Writing

Book: The Nanny Diaries
Author: Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus
Page Number: 83
Date of Publication: 2002

"I lean forward to catch a glance at the cabbie's clock and the glowing green letters read back 10:24. Go, go, go! My heart starts to race and the adrenaline sharpens my senses considerably; I feel the bump of each pothole and can smell the last passenger's cigarette."

I like this passage because it's very descriptive. I can totally picture the environment that the main character is in. I can see the road ahead packed with cars, red tail lights glaring back at me. I can smell the smoky air, and I can almost feel the squeaky leather seats underneath me. The couple pages that come before this passage are very climactic and you can feel the tension and anxiety the character is going through. While reading, I could relate to her, knowing how when you're in a rush, every minute, every second counts towards your being on time, or late. I think that my writing can use some work on description, so this will be a great piece to look back on for inspiration.

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Word of the Week #1

Nicole Decker
Mass Com 100W T/Th 10:30 a.m.
Word #1

Word: Glavanized
Source: Fight Club, by Chuck Palahniuk, page 43
How it was used: "The Vidal hall clock made of galvanized steel, oh, I had to have that."

Definition:

gal·va·nize /ˈgælvəˌnaɪz/ [gal-vuh-nahyz]
–verb (used with object), -nized, -niz·ing.
1. to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic current.
2. Medicine/Medical. to stimulate or treat (muscles or nerves) with induced direct current
3. to startle into sudden activity; stimulate.
4. to coat (metal, esp. iron or steel) with rust-resistant zinc.

My sentence: The steel of my new kitchen sink is galvanized.

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All About Me

I'm a full time student majoring in advertising, on the creative track. I recently decided to minor in spatial arts which has absolutely nothing to do with my major, but is just something that I think is fun to do on the side. When I'm not at school, I'm usually at work. I am a server at The Olive Garden and am approaching my one year anniversary there (yay bonus check!). I plan to keep working there until I'm done with school.

In the rare times that I'm not in school or at work, I spend time with my family. Usually we go snowboarding or ride dirt bikes if the weather is in our favor. I also like to cook, and even more, I love to eat, so working at a restaurant is a definite benefit.

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