Overview

I have never studied Indian history or culture in any other classes so this is my first opportunity. I have read parts of the epic of Gilgamesh in one of my history classes. I have read the Odyssey, and the Iliad. I am a huge fan of Game of Thrones! I began reading the books before the show aired and I really love the story. I love epic stories so I am excited to read these books for class.


Game of Thrones Iron Chair
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Storybook Favorites

The first story that caught my eye was Tales of Dr. Love. I thought the title sounded funny so I figured I would give it a read. I like that the author implemented humor right of the bat in the first paragraph. That is what made me keep reading. I thought the layout and design of the page was too plain. I probably would not have kept reading had I not got a chuckle out of the title and the first paragraph. The topic was new to me, but it did seem similar to the story of Cupid in ways. I think the title was perfect for the story, and it really clued me in to what I was about to read. I had a hunch that it would be a Cupid like story before even opening the page. I thought the navigation was simple enough, but I did not feel like there was enough too look at, and pictures were just thrown in at the end of each story.

I looked up Lord Rama: The Greatest OU Football Player. I am a Sooner football fan, so I was interested right away with the title to see what the author was up to. I liked the layout of the pictures on the title page.I also thought the design of the page, the colors, and the navigation were very fitting for an OU story. The introduction was interesting and creative. I liked the way that football tied into the story.

The last page I viewed was Paranormal: the Ayodhya Files. I thought the Background and the picture on the first page had kind of an eerie feel which is most likely what the writer was going for. It really drew me in to see what this story was about. I thought the navigation was pretty cool, it was set up with case files. I was not exactly sure what the story would be about. After reading the introduction it's clear to me that the writer is probably a fan of the television show Supernatural. I loved the show so I saw quite a few similarities. The introduction did a good job of pulling me in and making me want to read more.

Paranormal: the Ayodhya Files

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Week 1 Storytelling: Fearful Mice

Once upon a time there lived a colony of mice. This colony of mice was plagued with an evil cat named Alice. Alice prowled past their home day and night. Although Alice was mostly a house cat and had no claws, her teeth were more than enough to take the lives of many unsuspecting mice. Alice had slain many of their brother and sister mice that dared venture out beyond their home in search for food.

After great frustration the mouse elders called together a meeting to find a solution to this cat problem. The mice needed to escape from the wrath of Alice or at least figure out when she has awoken from her many cat naps. One mouse had suggested a great battle, perhaps together they could travel to the beast's lair and defeat the mighty cat. While admirable, this plan got shot down rather quickly by the overwhelming majority of timid mice.  When there seemed to be no possible answer, one young tech friendly mouse named Jimmy Neutron suggested a simple GPS tracking device should be attached to Alice’s collar so they can track her every move. “What a great idea the elders exclaimed!”

After much excitement the oldest of the elders, grandfather mouse, did agree that Jimmy’s plan was by far the best they could conceive. However he found two not so minor problems. The first being where to acquire this tracking device. Jimmy quickly replied that he saw that they were on sale in the Best Buy Mouse Edition in last week's paper. With this excellent solution to the first problem grandfather mouse had just one more question to ask. “Who is brave enough to plant the GPS tracking device upon the beast's collar?” Not a single peep came from any of the mice attending the meeting. For they had seen what Alice could do to any mouse that dare cross her path. And no one was brave enough to venture out alone and risk their life for the sake of the colony. It is great to dream, but action takes true courage.

Alice the cat

Author's Note. I created this story from the fable "Belling the Cat". In this story there are a group of mice that have a problem with a cat. They are trying to figure out when the cat comes and goes so they devise a plan to place a bell upon the cat. None of the mice would volunteer for the task though. I really liked the moral of the story so I wanted to keep it the same, but alter some of the details such as changing the bell to a tracking device. I added my cat to the story as well.

Story: "Belling the Cat"

Book: Aesop for Children

Author: Aesop

Year published: 1919

Web Source: Gutenber.org

Book: Indian Fairy Tales

Author: Joseph Jacobs

Year Published: 1890

Web Source: Sacred Texts Archive

Introduction

Hello, my name is Scott Donahue. I am a Health and Exercise Science major here at the University of Oklahoma. I am enrolled in Chronic Disease Intervention, Lifestyle Intervention, and some classes for Army ROTC. I am glad to have the freedom to participate in this class when it is convenient for me because I have a pretty hectic schedule. I am a full time student, I work part time for an electrician as his apprentice, I am in the ROTC program at OU, as well as serving in the Army National Guard. At times it seems as if I never have a chance to just relax. If I do acquire some free time I typically spend it binge watching Netflix! Some of my favorite shows are Game of Thrones, Dexter, Sons of Anarchy, and Arrow just to name a few.

I am also reading the Game of Thrones series. I am just ahead of the show but not by much so I really need to catch up on some reading before the next season airs. My favorite books were the Night Angel trilogy which was about an assassin. I read all three books twice! One of my favorite hobbies is playing soccer. I started playing when I was five years old and continued to play until I started college. I played for my high school team at Broken Arrow which is where I grew up. I also played on a competitive team from the time I was 12 years old until graduation. I also really enjoy martial arts such as kick boxing and jujitsu. Over the break I spent most of my time working or spending time with family. I guess that's all I have to say about myself.

This is my cat Alice

I have had Alice for almost a year. She likes to follow me around my apartment and always has to be in the same room as me. She is my only pet.

Favorite Place in Europe

When I was in High School my soccer team traveled to Holland to participate in an international tournament, and watch a professional game.

AJAX Football Stadium
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I also toured the Heineken Brewery in Amsterdam.

Bottles in the Heineken Brewery
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