|
Quotes are a way of connecting to phrases or words. They can help you feel understood and give you new perspectives on different situations whether it be from a movie, a book, or a random person. What quote would you say you find valuable to you and why would you say it's important to you?
A quote that I really like and can relate to is "sometimes all I want to do is head west on 20 in a car I can't afford with a plan I don't have...just me, my music and the road." I like this quote because sometimes all I wanna do is just go for random drives with no destination, listening to my favorite music and taking a break from all my responsibilities and worries.
15 Comments
Hey all,
Since I didn't assign the Pacebook this week, I will do it. Your phone is a portable library, newsroom, and megaphone. How has the way you consume information changed your sense of truth, attention span, or empathy? Is it making you wiser, or just louder? Everyone spends their free time differently, whether it's occupying that free time with hobbies, just relaxing, or learning something new. What activity (or activities) do you usually do in your free time, and why do you choose to spend your time this way? Explain what makes this activity enjoyable, meaningful, or valuable to you.
For me, I really like playing baseball and hunting in my free time. I really like baseball for two reasons. My first reason I like baseball is because my dad really loves it, and by playing this sport I make him proud whether I perform well or not. My second reason being, I like to be surrounded by friends and by playing this sport you can not only meet new friends but become closer with them as well. Hunting to me is similar to baseball in values to me. I say this because whenever I hunt I am always with someone, my dad or my friends, and I really like the quality of the time that we spend all together in nature. Greetings, and welcome to Pacebook! I want to begin our blogging experience by continuing to get to know one another a little bit better. As you have likely noticed, I am drawing on Dr. Who quite a bit for its connection to literature (the ability of books to transport you through time and space, like a TARDIS, for you Whovians). However, the same is probably equally true for all art, especially music. As a musician, I am naturally drawn to the parallels between music and literature, which was actually the focal part of my Master's Thesis (reading the "jazz novel" as a model for more egalitarian communication in a post-national world). Music also seems to have special ties to memory, though, in a way that transcends language, and a simple few bars from a song can trigger very specific memories. So, I want you to think of a song that serves as a TARDIS for you and transports you to another time and place. One song (of many) that functions as a TARDIS for me is "One Tin Soldier" by The Original Castle (and more famously performed by Coven). More accurately, however, it was performed by my dad, and I didn't actually hear the original until years later. It is a protest song that talks about greed and how it corrupts people and is the root cause behind many (if not all) wars. More than that, though, the song tells a story which is delivered quite skillfully and with ample amounts of development and irony. Actually, the song has many parallels to "The Pardoner's Tale" from Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, which we will be looking at later in the year, but of course I didn't know that at the time; I simply enjoyed the melody, the moral, and the complexities of the song. It is the first "favorite song" I remember having, and the first song I recall attempting to write was a very close imitation of "One Tin Soldier." Hearing it now takes me back to sitting at my father's feet in our old house when I was four or five years old, although I don't think the studio version is as good (the flute part is a little cheesy, really). While it's not a song I listen to very often, it does evoke many memories when I do, and it has certainly had a profound influence on me, both as a person and as a lover of stories. If you've never heard it, here is the original by The Original Castle: Now, I want to hear from you. What is a song that takes you back to another time and place? Explain in detail, and include a link to YouTube, so we can all listen to it as well, please. I look forward to hearing your stories!
Respond to the following prompts:
Note: This is also where we will be administering the course weblog, which we will discuss shortly. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. Archives
January 2026
Categories |
| A Pace Odyssey |
|
- Home
- Mr. Pace
-
Dual Credit
-
English IV
- English II
- Senior Project
- English I
- Drama
-
Resources
- Readbox (Book Checkout)
- Avoiding Plagiarism
- MLA Format and Citations
- "Word Crimes" (Spelling and Grammar 101)
- Banned Books Week
- How to Read Literature Like a Professor (A.P./Dual Credit Videos)
-
Previous Years' Pacebooks
>
- Dual Credit 2018-19
- Dual Credit 2019-20
- Dual Credit (2020-21)
- English IV 2018-19 (3rd Period)
- English IV 2019-20 (3rd Period)
- English IV 2020-21 (4th Period)
- Honors English II 2018-19
- Honors English II (2019-20)
- Honors English II 2020-21
- English IV 2021-22 (4th period)
- Pacebook (4th Period) 2022-23
- Honors English II 22-23
- Dual Credit (2023-24)
- Honors English II (2023-24)
- Pacebook (3rd Period)
- Dual Credit (2024-25)
- Pacebook
RSS Feed
