And The Oscar Goes To...

For this year I'd give the Oscar award to Gran Turino. Main actor Clint Eastwood, does a phenomenal job in this latest hit. This movie was both hilarious and touching. Sobs and laughter could be heard from all around the crowd. But what made this movie such a great hit? I feel that it was because people could relate to this movie in so many ways. There was the foreign boy who was both pushed around and forced into something he didn't want to be part of. Then there was the turmoil in the family that made it hard for everyone to get along with one another. But the one that hit home was after the foreign girl had been beaten and raped and the family nearly killed. Even after all of this Clint Eastwood being the killing machine that the army had made him into, held his ground and came to a conclusion of what had to be done. He walked right up to the front door and fooled the mob into shooting him in front of several people. The mob was then taken into custody for life. He gave his life for the ones he loved and stood by what he felt was right and just. From beginning to end it was always either action or humor. The movie was new and different and could relate to everyone in the audience. By the end of the movie both my step mom and girlfriend had smudged their mascara all over their face. Great movie!

Ethnographic Concerns

My concern is on what information is relevant and what can be left out. I have a lot of information but I toss back and forth on if I should put it in there. For me, essays kind of have a rythm of how they should flow. But what sounds good to me might not to others. They might ask how that ties in with the information I'm writing on. But thast why it's always good to get it proof read. I wont know until I get it back on Monday.

Grammar Post

A common grammatical error is the use of their, there, and they're. The use of their indicates possession of something. There indicates a place. Like, "Look over there at the bird." Then the use of they're is a short version of, they are. Click here for more examples and a better understanding.

Ethnographic Angle Considerations

I've been stuck on two ideas for my ethnographic essay. I can't decide if I want to write on the regulars that go to Denny's or the employees there. I'm a server at the North Denny's and I find that a lot of the regulars have several similarities. Such as, they all work hard labor jobs, they are mostly older folks, they come in at least every other day, and they've all become good friends with each other or the employees. So my angle would be, what drives them to come to Denny's? Is it the food, the employees, the other customers, or something else?
My other idea was writing it on the employees. Like the customers, the employees have several similarities too. As I've worked with them I've found that several employees (excluding me) have been working at Denny's for years, had a rough youth, and had a run-in with the law a time or two. What brought that group of people to Denny's? Were they once regulars too? Was it because they feel like they belong there? If you have any suggestions on which one I should write on or any questions I should answer please help me out!

Common Misconceptions of Homophones

Two of the most commonly used homophones are affect and effect and except and accept. Homophones are words that have the same sound but very different meanings. For example: "I, very appreciatively, accepted the gifts. All except for the $100 dollar gift card." Accept means to recieve willingly. Except means to take or to leave out. On an occassion I am guilty of making this mistake. I forget that there is another meaning or way of spelling what I'm trying to say. For more examples and a clearer understanding of homophones click Here.