Famous Last Words

A Note to Myself

Last semester I was surviving learning how to handle a really demanding job with a lot fo hours and my class load. This semester I have gotten that down better, but I still never said no to anything. SO when my work schedule decreases, I said yes to more involvement, never getting more sleep. Then, if I ever have a slightly easy day, I think about applying for more. I really need to change this behavior of mine because I am completely aware of how foolish it is. 

The reading for this class has been going well. I have not loved the content because the stories are kinda repetitive and there is not a lot of character development. However, I got through it and enjoyed some of them so it is good.

I really like my writing for my story in the storybook this week. I liked how I gave women power despite my main characters being men. 

Cleopatra- a character in my story

My other classes are going well this week. I am in my capstone and it is just so much reading. So, I am just trying to get through it. Once I do, it's not bad. The subject matter isn't too difficult, just way too much. 

I tried to enroll on Monday for this last time. It was so sad. I am graduating early so it is really sad to think that this is my last semester with my friends and on campus. There are still things I want to do! Then, I also had issues because my major sent out times for classes but then the times for the enrollment were different. It really screwed up my schedule and I might not be able to get a specific minor I really want now. I really hope they figure out which time it is. 

H.E.A.R.T. “Yes, Your Sleep Schedule is Making You Sick”

H- Learning about sleep 

Yes Your Sleep Schedule is Making You Sick

I really need this one so I am excited—Let’s get started!

I was very surprised-- but then not when I thought about it- to hear that lack of sleep can make people mentally ill. I have heard statistics about driving without sleep compared to driving drunk and they are scarily similar. Also, after pulling an all-nighter, I am never okay. However, it was scary to see the relation to jet lag and asylums next to international airports and our brain's reaction to light. I know this is relationship is more messed up with blue light and electronics, so I need to read further on it-- maybe another one of these!

A baby sleeping-- How I want to sleep

To change my sleep schedule, I need to wake up at the same time every day. I wake up at 5 am on Sundays because I work very early. So, the next day I sleep way in and it is hard for me to get on a schedule. I need to (maybe not at 5 am) always wake up at 7;30 and go to bed at the same time ideally. This would give my life a little bit more schedule and stabilize it more.

Extra Credit Reading- week 5

Eygpt

The Two Brothers: Part One

There were two brothers- Anpu and Bata. Anpu was married and his brother lived with them. Bata worked the field during the day and Anpu made garments. Anpu's wife started flirting with Bata so he left. When he returned for the day she was sick because he turned her down. 
The Two Brothers: Part Two

Anpu was going to murder Bata. Bata saw Anpu with the danger and escaped. They next saw each other on opposite sides of the river. Ra came down to make peace and Anpu learned what actually happened. Anpu killed his wife and fed her to the dogs. Bata went to acacia. Bata married.

Acacia

The Two Brothers: Part Three

Bata's wife went to walk by the acacia and a sea spirit took some of her hair. The chief washer found the hair and the King desired to find her. When he found her they cut don the acacia where Bata's soul was so he died. For three years Anpu looked for his soul. 
The Two Brothers: Part Four

Bata as a bull and Anpu went to find his wife. His wife was with the king and she had him get the bull's liver. Bata survived. So she had all the Persea trees cut down. She had a baby and Bata became him. After the king died, he took over the throne and had his mom tried.
The Book of Thoth: Part One

Merab studied all the time. A priest made fun of him for doing something so worthless. So he showed him readings worth reading and the priest told him about the book of Thoth. He went to Greece to find it. 
The Book of Thoth: Part Two

With a priest of Isis, they made a boat. The boat took him to the book in Koptos. An immortal snake fought them. He wrote down all the spells in a magical way. 
The Book of Thoth: Part Three

The loss of his book made Thoth angry. SO Ra killed Nefer Ka ptah's kid and had his dead body tell him what he had done wrong. Then Ra killed his wife. Angry, he decided that Thoth would not get the book back. He tied the book around himself so when thoth killed him he would still have the book.  
The Tale of King Rhampsinitus

The king was really rich. He hid all his wealth and then his builder died but told his sons the secret of how to get nto the palace. The sons went and stole everything. So RHampsinitus set a trap. One brother was going to die because of the trap and saved his brother. The palace put his body on display to find out who was the person who died. His mom wanted revenge so he got the guards drunk. Then the robber stole the princess. 

Extra credit reading: Homer's Odyssey

Homer's Odyssey

The land of the cyclopes

The cyclops just kill people and the gods give them their food. They had money. Dawn appeared exploring with the nymphs. They feasted and saw smoke towards the land at the land of the cyclops. Over a cliff, there is a giant sleeping. 

Prisoners of the cyclops

12 men went forward to the priest of apollo, Euanthes. He offered him gifts. They got ready for the giant. The giant was grazing with his sheep and chores. When they met the giant he wanted to know where their ship was and why they were stopped there. He grabbed some of the crew and killed them and trapped them in the cave.

Cyclops toy

The Cyclops Defeated 

They split an olive into a 6-foot length and gave it to everyone to put it into the cyclops eye. They offered him some wine. He got drunk and they told him his name, Nobody. He then started puking. They heated the stake by shoving it into hot coals and then twisted it into the giant's eyes. He yelled for help and prayed to his dad Poseidon. 

Escape from the Cyclops 

They escaped by hiding under the sheep- 1 man to every 3 sheep. The giant still in pain let the sheep leave. They jumped in the boat and escaped. He spoke of a prophecy that told him it would happen. 

The Curse of Polyphemus 

He also told him that he would never reach his home, and if he did it would be without his comrades and his house would be in trouble. They got to the rest of the ships. They sacrifice gifts to Zeus hoping the prophecy would not come true. Then they started island hopping. 

Circe's Magic 

Circe had a house of polished stone and lions who acted like dogs. She gave them wine that was drugged so they would forget their homes. Eurylochus stayed behind and did not get drugged. Hermes of the Golden Wand told him exactly what was going on and how to defeat her. 

The Moly Defeats Circe 

The slayer of Argus pulled the herb Moly from the ground and gave it the men to use. He went and visited Circe but did not feel the enchantment because of the moly. She made him go to bed with her. 

On Circe's Island 

She let him go after he proved he was special. To get his men back he had to seek the house of hades and consult the ghost of the blind Theban ser, Teiresias.  But they have a black ship so they were scared. 

The Death of Elpenor

They were given directions. He could not get his men away unscathed. The youngest man, not very wise died. They headed towards the underworld.