Cutter's Log - Stardate 0102.92.40
Current Song - Paperback Writer (The Beatles)
I made a cameo appearance at the Highland Chronicle yesterday.
When I walked in the door, the editor (whom I worked with when I was there) was in the middle of a conversation when I came in. There was no "Hi Cody!" or anything like that. "We should have used you for sports!" was the first thing he said when he looked at me.
Anyway, I wanted to make a trip up there to see the recent work by the Chronicle staff and take home some print copies. The staff was working on the final paper of the semester, and was a bit behind. I introduced myself to the rest of the staff (only one other person is still there). I ran into my former advisor, who let me know about a possible internship ...
Fate?
I have heard of the company before, but have only seen a couple of its products. They don't have individual websites, but I'm thinking about viewing some of the products to see what's out there for sports coverage.
No clue-ins yet.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
NISB: Where Have I Been?
Cutter's Log - Stardate 0102.82.40
Today is my 24th Birthday, so I'm told.
I knew it was going to happen, but didn't know what age it would happen. I didn't spend April 27 thinking about how tomorrow will be my birthday.
Instead, April 28 is going to be a busy day for me. College graduation is just a little more than two weeks away, and there are a few assignments I need to finish. There's also a few things for work, a few other things, etc.
If you've noticed on the website I haven't written a whole lot this spring. I've only covered one game this month. However, thanks to Bill Lidinsky there's the same amount of content as I had intended to have by this time.
I can pound out Friday 5's and Honor Roll updates, but that's about it. I had to make like a strongman and push some things out of the way just to write this blog entry. Strongmen can also juggle around three different weighty things with their two hands. My three are work, school and NISB.
So if you've wondered where I've been, I had to temporarily lighten the load a bit.
When there's such an absence, some think of burnout. That's not me. There are some good games and meets out there. Normally I would be at two of them every few days during the spring. I can't do that now. Work calls. School calls.
The gig at the Shell station is going okay, but that is nothing compared to the burden of schoolwork I now face.
I will be presenting a speech on the landmark Supreme Court case of Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier in speech class. The case, argued in the mid-1980s, involves high school administration's regulation of studen publications. Having wrote for the Sterling High School Script, as well as the Sauk Voyager and the Highland Chronicle, this is a speech right up my alley when it comes to issues of value.
The class that ties into my journalism profession even moreso is the Graphic Design class I'm taking. Originally, it was going to be a lesson in Adobe InDesign, the program many newspapers use to lay out their print copies. It turns out there's not much in the class with InDesign, compared to Adobe Illustrator - which I've been slowly trying to figure out since the beginning of the semester. The key word here is "slowly."
I'm failing the Graphic Design class at this time. I need to pass this class in order to graduate in less than two weeks, and have developed a timetable toward passing it.
High school sports can wait.
Did I just type that? It seems so uncharacteristic for someone like yours truly to make such a statement. Especially during the final season of some senior's career. After all, last year I made the realization that running NISB has cost me at least three years of my adult life so far. If I didn't create this website - which is enjoying its best year ever - right now I'd be doing what everyone else is doing at 24 years of age.
Even with such realization, I hate taking breaks from doing what I love to do. However, I had to do this so that I could ensure that I can continue to do this for a long time. Right now I'm thinking of a scrapped column idea a couple of years back called "My yearly apology to spring sports athletes," for not focusing on them as much as I focused on the fall and winter seasons.
Despite my absence, there is a lot of spring coverage on NISB this year. Lidinsky's familiarity with the Little 10 and Interstate 8 conferences is displayed all over NISB. Years ago, when people thought of NISB, they thought of the NCIC, TRAC-8 and the Upstate Illini. At this time, we are informing these same people of what else is out there in the land not too terribly far away from them. 'Tis one of the goals of NISB.
So how about Somonauk? Their baseball team is the only unbeaten team of its kind in the area, and one of three in the area (the only others being Lutheran soccer and Ottawa tennis). Their softball team has what many teams of its kind don't have - two real talented freshmen. That's the newest story on the website from Lidinsky. Check it out!
There hasn't been a whole lot of coverage from teams west of I-39. However, that should change by at least May 15, when I can toss schoolwork out through the window. Coming back into the spring sports scene, together with Lidinsky's coverage mainly from the east, NISB may have a publication that's actually exceptional for once.
There'll be much more when the annual State of the Site Address comes out on June 15.
Okay, I'm done. Now how did Hazelwood win that case?
Today is my 24th Birthday, so I'm told.
I knew it was going to happen, but didn't know what age it would happen. I didn't spend April 27 thinking about how tomorrow will be my birthday.
Instead, April 28 is going to be a busy day for me. College graduation is just a little more than two weeks away, and there are a few assignments I need to finish. There's also a few things for work, a few other things, etc.
If you've noticed on the website I haven't written a whole lot this spring. I've only covered one game this month. However, thanks to Bill Lidinsky there's the same amount of content as I had intended to have by this time.
I can pound out Friday 5's and Honor Roll updates, but that's about it. I had to make like a strongman and push some things out of the way just to write this blog entry. Strongmen can also juggle around three different weighty things with their two hands. My three are work, school and NISB.
So if you've wondered where I've been, I had to temporarily lighten the load a bit.
When there's such an absence, some think of burnout. That's not me. There are some good games and meets out there. Normally I would be at two of them every few days during the spring. I can't do that now. Work calls. School calls.
The gig at the Shell station is going okay, but that is nothing compared to the burden of schoolwork I now face.
I will be presenting a speech on the landmark Supreme Court case of Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier in speech class. The case, argued in the mid-1980s, involves high school administration's regulation of studen publications. Having wrote for the Sterling High School Script, as well as the Sauk Voyager and the Highland Chronicle, this is a speech right up my alley when it comes to issues of value.
The class that ties into my journalism profession even moreso is the Graphic Design class I'm taking. Originally, it was going to be a lesson in Adobe InDesign, the program many newspapers use to lay out their print copies. It turns out there's not much in the class with InDesign, compared to Adobe Illustrator - which I've been slowly trying to figure out since the beginning of the semester. The key word here is "slowly."
I'm failing the Graphic Design class at this time. I need to pass this class in order to graduate in less than two weeks, and have developed a timetable toward passing it.
High school sports can wait.
Did I just type that? It seems so uncharacteristic for someone like yours truly to make such a statement. Especially during the final season of some senior's career. After all, last year I made the realization that running NISB has cost me at least three years of my adult life so far. If I didn't create this website - which is enjoying its best year ever - right now I'd be doing what everyone else is doing at 24 years of age.
Even with such realization, I hate taking breaks from doing what I love to do. However, I had to do this so that I could ensure that I can continue to do this for a long time. Right now I'm thinking of a scrapped column idea a couple of years back called "My yearly apology to spring sports athletes," for not focusing on them as much as I focused on the fall and winter seasons.
Despite my absence, there is a lot of spring coverage on NISB this year. Lidinsky's familiarity with the Little 10 and Interstate 8 conferences is displayed all over NISB. Years ago, when people thought of NISB, they thought of the NCIC, TRAC-8 and the Upstate Illini. At this time, we are informing these same people of what else is out there in the land not too terribly far away from them. 'Tis one of the goals of NISB.
So how about Somonauk? Their baseball team is the only unbeaten team of its kind in the area, and one of three in the area (the only others being Lutheran soccer and Ottawa tennis). Their softball team has what many teams of its kind don't have - two real talented freshmen. That's the newest story on the website from Lidinsky. Check it out!
There hasn't been a whole lot of coverage from teams west of I-39. However, that should change by at least May 15, when I can toss schoolwork out through the window. Coming back into the spring sports scene, together with Lidinsky's coverage mainly from the east, NISB may have a publication that's actually exceptional for once.
There'll be much more when the annual State of the Site Address comes out on June 15.
Okay, I'm done. Now how did Hazelwood win that case?
Friday, April 23, 2010
A real busy three weeks
Cutter's Log - Stardate 0102.32.40
Current Song - And She Was (Talking Heads)
The work I'm about to undertake is just as important as the one for my Humanities final. I took a look at what I posted about it (see, this blog can work as an update, sounding board, and for personal reference).
I'll be buried in assignments and commitments until I throw that cap in the air. Tonight I will try to put together a schedule for the next three weeks. I may be away from this blog for a while, I'll be away from any work on IHSGD. I'll be away from most good things. The most desperate worry is the Graphic Design class.
Current Song - And She Was (Talking Heads)
The work I'm about to undertake is just as important as the one for my Humanities final. I took a look at what I posted about it (see, this blog can work as an update, sounding board, and for personal reference).
I'll be buried in assignments and commitments until I throw that cap in the air. Tonight I will try to put together a schedule for the next three weeks. I may be away from this blog for a while, I'll be away from any work on IHSGD. I'll be away from most good things. The most desperate worry is the Graphic Design class.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Value Speech Centered Around a Supreme Court Case
Cutter's Log - Stardate 0102.22.40
Current Song - People's Court Theme
The next speech is the "value" speech. We were directed to look at any Supreme Court case. Can't think of one.
The only case that I have interest in is the landmark Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier case that, to summarize, allows school administration to have editorial power in the school newspaper.
According to my speech class guidelines, I have to "find a case involving a specific instance of something that is pervasively unresolved." Keeping in mind that the case "must look to an issue in which we as a culture have not settled on the direction we are going." Such examples are the landmark Roe v. Wade, Brown v. Board and Tinker v. Des Moines. I don't know if Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier fits the guidelines. It may be too specific and narrow. H v. K is more of a matter of policy, rather than a matter of value.
Cohen v. California has to do with the F-word in public, and may be more of a "value." However, I want to see if Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier really works out.
Current Song - People's Court Theme
The next speech is the "value" speech. We were directed to look at any Supreme Court case. Can't think of one.
The only case that I have interest in is the landmark Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier case that, to summarize, allows school administration to have editorial power in the school newspaper.
According to my speech class guidelines, I have to "find a case involving a specific instance of something that is pervasively unresolved." Keeping in mind that the case "must look to an issue in which we as a culture have not settled on the direction we are going." Such examples are the landmark Roe v. Wade, Brown v. Board and Tinker v. Des Moines. I don't know if Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier fits the guidelines. It may be too specific and narrow. H v. K is more of a matter of policy, rather than a matter of value.
Cohen v. California has to do with the F-word in public, and may be more of a "value." However, I want to see if Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier really works out.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Theme
Cutter's Log - Stardate 0102.12.40
The next Graphic Design assignment involves a song. The song I chose is Herb Alpert's "This Guy's in Love With You" which is a song that none of my friends know, but I like.
The next Graphic Design assignment involves a song. The song I chose is Herb Alpert's "This Guy's in Love With You" which is a song that none of my friends know, but I like.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Knowing who's good
Cutter's Log - Stardate 0102.12.40
Current Song - Biggest Part of Me (Ambrosia)
It's that time of the spring sports season where you get to know who is hot or not. Thus it's time to look at upcoming games. This may also make me clear up some scurrying around later on. Sometimes I like having a large coverage area.
I return to covering things on May 18.
Current Song - Biggest Part of Me (Ambrosia)
It's that time of the spring sports season where you get to know who is hot or not. Thus it's time to look at upcoming games. This may also make me clear up some scurrying around later on. Sometimes I like having a large coverage area.
I return to covering things on May 18.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Clearing The Head
Cutter's Log - Stardate 0102.91.40
Current Song - Steppin Out (Joe Jackson)
I have taken tonight off of work due to someone wanting an extra day, and because I feel like I need to clear my head.
Let me try to do some spring cleaning. In my head.
Hopefully this week's NISB schedule will be determined. I know I'm having Newark/Somonauk Baseball covered on Tuesday, as well as DeKalb/Hononegah softball on Saturday. One more game is pending. Heck, I'm trying to sort out the week after. There are some good ones, really good ones that make me want to give in to this hiatus I'm taking from covering things.
In the six years I've run the website, I only took one extended break. That was for a month during the spring of 2006. I'm in the middle of a one-month break right now. The Lutheran-Freeport soccer game is like a triple whopper with cheese right now.
But back to reality, I have a speech test to study for on Wednesday morning. I'm going to visit grandpa on Tuesday. I'll need to build up my final speech on Wednesday night. It's the "value" speech.
Then there's the Graphic Design class. I'm headed there in a couple of hours (as of this writing). I have 12 more classes. I have five more assignments. One will be completed today. When I get done with class today I will have a completion timetable. As I mentioned many times before, just passing the class is the goal. By Wednesday night I should have a timetable for the rest of speech class, and therefore a timetable for the rest of the semester. The speech will be done on May 12. The GD will be done on May 13. Graduation rehersal is at 5:30 on the 13th. Ceremony is on Friday night.
So there'll be an academic gridlock.
Here's the week:
Monday: GD class and get that one assignment done. Figure out a timetable for that class. Pick up graduation announcements. Finalize NISB assignments. Get honor roll updated to include all weekend events.
Tuesday: Study for speech test in the morning. Visit a speaker with grandpa that night. Edit/post baseball game article.
Wednesday: GD class. SVCC assessment test. Speech test. Final speech preperation and timetable figured. Possible story editing/posting.
Thursday: Friday 5 pre-write. Work. Calculate budget. Sierra Mist instead of Mountain Dew. Friday 5 written. Sleep!
Friday: GD class. Possible road trip dinner. Academic update.
Saturday: Work "death shift" from 12-9. Edit/post softball game article.
Sunday: Work from 12-5. Possible road trip dinner. Determine NISB coverage schedule.
Current Song - Steppin Out (Joe Jackson)
I have taken tonight off of work due to someone wanting an extra day, and because I feel like I need to clear my head.
Let me try to do some spring cleaning. In my head.
Hopefully this week's NISB schedule will be determined. I know I'm having Newark/Somonauk Baseball covered on Tuesday, as well as DeKalb/Hononegah softball on Saturday. One more game is pending. Heck, I'm trying to sort out the week after. There are some good ones, really good ones that make me want to give in to this hiatus I'm taking from covering things.
In the six years I've run the website, I only took one extended break. That was for a month during the spring of 2006. I'm in the middle of a one-month break right now. The Lutheran-Freeport soccer game is like a triple whopper with cheese right now.
But back to reality, I have a speech test to study for on Wednesday morning. I'm going to visit grandpa on Tuesday. I'll need to build up my final speech on Wednesday night. It's the "value" speech.
Then there's the Graphic Design class. I'm headed there in a couple of hours (as of this writing). I have 12 more classes. I have five more assignments. One will be completed today. When I get done with class today I will have a completion timetable. As I mentioned many times before, just passing the class is the goal. By Wednesday night I should have a timetable for the rest of speech class, and therefore a timetable for the rest of the semester. The speech will be done on May 12. The GD will be done on May 13. Graduation rehersal is at 5:30 on the 13th. Ceremony is on Friday night.
So there'll be an academic gridlock.
Here's the week:
Monday: GD class and get that one assignment done. Figure out a timetable for that class. Pick up graduation announcements. Finalize NISB assignments. Get honor roll updated to include all weekend events.
Tuesday: Study for speech test in the morning. Visit a speaker with grandpa that night. Edit/post baseball game article.
Wednesday: GD class. SVCC assessment test. Speech test. Final speech preperation and timetable figured. Possible story editing/posting.
Thursday: Friday 5 pre-write. Work. Calculate budget. Sierra Mist instead of Mountain Dew. Friday 5 written. Sleep!
Friday: GD class. Possible road trip dinner. Academic update.
Saturday: Work "death shift" from 12-9. Edit/post softball game article.
Sunday: Work from 12-5. Possible road trip dinner. Determine NISB coverage schedule.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Those Problems a bit ago
Cutter's Log - Supplemental
It occurred to me last night that I may still have a chance.
It occurred to me just now that I can take this list and tear down most of it.
When I wrote about the 40 crushes, there were times that girls would reappear as my true crush. Many of which I don't stand a chance anymore, because of time. I can just forget about these. There are a few out there, still, who have a special place in my heart.
It occurred to me last night that I may still have a chance.
It occurred to me just now that I can take this list and tear down most of it.
When I wrote about the 40 crushes, there were times that girls would reappear as my true crush. Many of which I don't stand a chance anymore, because of time. I can just forget about these. There are a few out there, still, who have a special place in my heart.
WSN for 4/18
Cutter's Log - Stardate 0102.81.40
Current Song - Goodnight Tonight (Paul McCartney & Wings)
There are three things in my mind all of the time. Cody's Law = When two of them are going well, one of them isn't going as well.
WORK: I have recently found myself losing my mind toward the end of the night. Last night was one of those days when I woke up at 4:00 p.m. and worked at 5:00. By 11:30 p.m. I felt like I needed to go to sleep. I didn't have a few crucial things done yet. After seven hours of work, on a not-so-busy Saturday, after four refills of Mountain Dew, I was wiped out. The balancing act has also been crazy.
I have a short three-hour day today (two register, one cooler). I am up to 32 hours next week, so hopefully I can improve myself and make the money earned worth it.
SCHOOL: The Graphic Arts class is getting better. I completed the design part of the business card on Wednesday, and will do the gang-and-cut part of it on Monday morning. The presentation to my client will probably be this week. Hopefully I can slam down these assignments in time. As I mentioned earlier, I'm just looking to pass the class - I don't care if it's a "D".
The speech part is going okay. There is a test on Wednesday night, which will be my second test of that night. I have a college assessment test, too. I'm glad I'm doing no travel for NISB.
NISB: Although I'm not covering games for a while, it still seems as if I'm spending a lot of time on it. Right now I'm trying to finalize a coverage schedule, and wait for an article to be turned in. I did a bunch of preliminary "2010 State of the Site" things, and will put that project on hold until June. I need to get that off of my mind. I just got done (literally) updating Honor Rolls for two hours. Geez!
Current Song - Goodnight Tonight (Paul McCartney & Wings)
There are three things in my mind all of the time. Cody's Law = When two of them are going well, one of them isn't going as well.
WORK: I have recently found myself losing my mind toward the end of the night. Last night was one of those days when I woke up at 4:00 p.m. and worked at 5:00. By 11:30 p.m. I felt like I needed to go to sleep. I didn't have a few crucial things done yet. After seven hours of work, on a not-so-busy Saturday, after four refills of Mountain Dew, I was wiped out. The balancing act has also been crazy.
I have a short three-hour day today (two register, one cooler). I am up to 32 hours next week, so hopefully I can improve myself and make the money earned worth it.
SCHOOL: The Graphic Arts class is getting better. I completed the design part of the business card on Wednesday, and will do the gang-and-cut part of it on Monday morning. The presentation to my client will probably be this week. Hopefully I can slam down these assignments in time. As I mentioned earlier, I'm just looking to pass the class - I don't care if it's a "D".
The speech part is going okay. There is a test on Wednesday night, which will be my second test of that night. I have a college assessment test, too. I'm glad I'm doing no travel for NISB.
NISB: Although I'm not covering games for a while, it still seems as if I'm spending a lot of time on it. Right now I'm trying to finalize a coverage schedule, and wait for an article to be turned in. I did a bunch of preliminary "2010 State of the Site" things, and will put that project on hold until June. I need to get that off of my mind. I just got done (literally) updating Honor Rolls for two hours. Geez!
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Budget
Cutter's Log - Stardate 0102.51.40
Current Song - Lowdown (Boz Scaggs)
I thought it would be interesting to participate in a workshop at SVCC regarding personal finances. The 30 minutes didn't cover a whole lot, but the main focus was trying to get people to put together a budget.
The budget examples were monthly. That wouldn't do any good for me as I don't have a set income per month. I know the maximum guaranteed amount (MGA) on each paycheck. I make more than that per check, which I get to keep in reserve.
Budgeting the MGA. I sound like a businessman.
Current Song - Lowdown (Boz Scaggs)
I thought it would be interesting to participate in a workshop at SVCC regarding personal finances. The 30 minutes didn't cover a whole lot, but the main focus was trying to get people to put together a budget.
The budget examples were monthly. That wouldn't do any good for me as I don't have a set income per month. I know the maximum guaranteed amount (MGA) on each paycheck. I make more than that per check, which I get to keep in reserve.
Budgeting the MGA. I sound like a businessman.
Friday, April 9, 2010
This is my Twitter
Cutter's Log - Supplemental
Just finished writing the Friday 5, and cancelled the one for next week. I now have time to work on my Graphic Design class. Some errands today and that's it.
Just finished writing the Friday 5, and cancelled the one for next week. I now have time to work on my Graphic Design class. Some errands today and that's it.
No. 40
Cutter's Log - Stardate 0102.90.40
Current Song - I Thank You (ZZ Top)
From kindergarten to college, there have been 39 different girls I have either had crushes on or thought was kind of cute. No. 39 was a year ago, and No. 38 was a few years ago.
No. 40 has appeared just recently. With nos. 38, 39 and 40 I have come up with the same thought after thinking about them:
I will not be good enough for them.
When I have high thoughts of her, I immediately come to the conclusion that it's not going to work out. And it will all be because I'm not fit for a relationship. I don't know how I could train for something like this - and if I did, wouldn't it be treated as if it was business-like? No one wants that. No matter how hard I try, nothing I do is going to satisfy anyone.
Every time I fall in love with someone, why do I feel even more depressed? Who would have thought the next time I meet someone who I think highly of can throw a punch at my world.
Current Song - I Thank You (ZZ Top)
From kindergarten to college, there have been 39 different girls I have either had crushes on or thought was kind of cute. No. 39 was a year ago, and No. 38 was a few years ago.
No. 40 has appeared just recently. With nos. 38, 39 and 40 I have come up with the same thought after thinking about them:
I will not be good enough for them.
When I have high thoughts of her, I immediately come to the conclusion that it's not going to work out. And it will all be because I'm not fit for a relationship. I don't know how I could train for something like this - and if I did, wouldn't it be treated as if it was business-like? No one wants that. No matter how hard I try, nothing I do is going to satisfy anyone.
Every time I fall in love with someone, why do I feel even more depressed? Who would have thought the next time I meet someone who I think highly of can throw a punch at my world.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Speech Time
Cutter's Log - Stardate 0102.80.40
I had my Policy Speech last night in Speech class. It was about the college football playoffs. I advocated for a college football playoff bracket.
The speech was something I worked on starting on Monday. In the two days I conducted research and wrote about things I knew about it, apparently I conducted too much research. Now this doesn't seem to make a whole lot of sense. I was assigned this speech two weeks ago. If I worked on it two weeks ago, I would have had WAY too much, right?
The post-speech critique made me realize a couple of things, since I went a couple of minutes over the maximum time limit (11:00):
1) I had too much to talk about. This was a topic that seemed to only interest the small part of the class that likes college football (and this includes my young female instructor). I sort of knew this coming in, and spent some time trying to explain a connection. Turns out I didn't explain enough - and if I did, it would have made me go more over the time limit.
I also didn't really find anything to cut out of the speech, except maybe the list of representatives to contact.
2) I talk slow. That's the nature of how I communicate, which is far different from the way everyone else does it. I felt if I were to speed up, I would stumble more often.
--
The next speech is the Value Speech (don't know what that really is), and is 9-11 minutes long, so I even went over the limit for this speech. So I don't really know what fix. Condensing the information, or talking faster?
I finished writing this particular speech on Wednesday morning. I was tired, so I took a nap. I woke up and had to then immediately put it in power point form by 4:30 that afternoon. That now tells me one important thing: I didn't have enough time to edit it. That's a sign to begin working on the speech more earlier, so that I have enough time to edit it. The key thing is while editing it, I can actually find the things to chop down.
Chopping down things is hard to do with a Cody Cutter work. Just ask anyone who has edited my stories for SVN and the college newspapers. Take one small thing out, and the whole piece looks ruined. I think my flow is too strong.
Overall, I don't think the research is a problem. It's just editing.
(On a totally unrelated side note - for some reason there were two songs stuck in my head while writing this speech and presenting it. Those two songs were ZZ Top's "I Thank You" and Fleetwood Mac's "Gold Dust Woman." Why, I don't know.)
I had my Policy Speech last night in Speech class. It was about the college football playoffs. I advocated for a college football playoff bracket.
The speech was something I worked on starting on Monday. In the two days I conducted research and wrote about things I knew about it, apparently I conducted too much research. Now this doesn't seem to make a whole lot of sense. I was assigned this speech two weeks ago. If I worked on it two weeks ago, I would have had WAY too much, right?
The post-speech critique made me realize a couple of things, since I went a couple of minutes over the maximum time limit (11:00):
1) I had too much to talk about. This was a topic that seemed to only interest the small part of the class that likes college football (and this includes my young female instructor). I sort of knew this coming in, and spent some time trying to explain a connection. Turns out I didn't explain enough - and if I did, it would have made me go more over the time limit.
I also didn't really find anything to cut out of the speech, except maybe the list of representatives to contact.
2) I talk slow. That's the nature of how I communicate, which is far different from the way everyone else does it. I felt if I were to speed up, I would stumble more often.
--
The next speech is the Value Speech (don't know what that really is), and is 9-11 minutes long, so I even went over the limit for this speech. So I don't really know what fix. Condensing the information, or talking faster?
I finished writing this particular speech on Wednesday morning. I was tired, so I took a nap. I woke up and had to then immediately put it in power point form by 4:30 that afternoon. That now tells me one important thing: I didn't have enough time to edit it. That's a sign to begin working on the speech more earlier, so that I have enough time to edit it. The key thing is while editing it, I can actually find the things to chop down.
Chopping down things is hard to do with a Cody Cutter work. Just ask anyone who has edited my stories for SVN and the college newspapers. Take one small thing out, and the whole piece looks ruined. I think my flow is too strong.
Overall, I don't think the research is a problem. It's just editing.
(On a totally unrelated side note - for some reason there were two songs stuck in my head while writing this speech and presenting it. Those two songs were ZZ Top's "I Thank You" and Fleetwood Mac's "Gold Dust Woman." Why, I don't know.)
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Hurdles
Cutter's Log - Stardate 0102.40.40
Current Song - Give it Away (RHCP)
Honor Roll. Updated.
Upcoming Spring Assignments. Scheduled.
Finances. In Order.
Pictures. Need to hold off for a while.
Work. Limited next week.
Homework. Disarray.
Now that I caught up on most of the household crap for the website, I can start touching the speech assignment. After that is complete (key word - complete) I can start on the business card design.
This is going to be a brutal month.
Sked: Work, grandparents and sleep today. Begin writing speech all day Monday afternoon until work at 5:00. Continue writing speech all day Tuesday and get it done! Graphic arts class on Wednesday and continue until noon working on the business card; then immediately to SVCC to set up speech powerpoint and rehearse before class. All day Thursday before work at 4:00 will be spent compiling the Friday 5. As much as possible on Friday will be spent on the business card. Work from 12-9 on Saturday. Much-needed time off on Sunday.
Current Song - Give it Away (RHCP)
Honor Roll. Updated.
Upcoming Spring Assignments. Scheduled.
Finances. In Order.
Pictures. Need to hold off for a while.
Work. Limited next week.
Homework. Disarray.
Now that I caught up on most of the household crap for the website, I can start touching the speech assignment. After that is complete (key word - complete) I can start on the business card design.
This is going to be a brutal month.
Sked: Work, grandparents and sleep today. Begin writing speech all day Monday afternoon until work at 5:00. Continue writing speech all day Tuesday and get it done! Graphic arts class on Wednesday and continue until noon working on the business card; then immediately to SVCC to set up speech powerpoint and rehearse before class. All day Thursday before work at 4:00 will be spent compiling the Friday 5. As much as possible on Friday will be spent on the business card. Work from 12-9 on Saturday. Much-needed time off on Sunday.
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