Reading Diary A: Indian Fables and Folklore

Notes on Indian Fables and Folklore by Devi

There is a little man in the eye

The hare convinced the elephant that the moon was out to get him

The elephant tried to crush the hare, but the hare sat on his back, causing the other elephants to think that the hare was pinning the elephant and the other elephants ran away

Elephant came into market place, and everyone closed.  Salesman said he was all out.  Elephant crushed stand and took food. 

Monkeys tried to rescue the moon from a well and all fell down into it.  Monkeys are stupid.

Sage raised rat; sun, clouds, wind, mountain tried to avoid marrying her.  Married to a rat.

Snake tricked frog king to let him eat his attendants and himself

Gautama murdered the crane and was executed.  Not even the worms would eat his body.

Ratnakar was a robber.  When he found out that his wife and children did not approve of his deeds, he repented and performed austerities.  He became known as Valmiki, the author of the Ramayana.

Parasols and shoes are gifts from the sun.

Atreya went to Heaven and was pleased.  He built a heaven on Earth.  When giants destroyed his heaven, he realized his folly.

Yudhishthir was allowed to bring his dog into heaven

Yudhishthir and the Pandavas recieved a magic food bowl in the forest that gave them what they needed to eat.

Hare fools Elephant with the Moon

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Famous Last Words Week 11

Almost there

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I finished most of my assignments early this week.  I was able to finish the blog comments and project feedback almost as soon as they were released.  The only items I finished at the last minute were a new Storybook post and the extra credit assignments.  Since I finished my last exam for the semester (other than one final) last Friday, I have had a lot more time to get homework done.    This has been particularly beneficial this week since I started applying for jobs.  Before this week, I have put off applying for a full-time position, but I was able to spend a good portion of time on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday working on my job search.  I finished updating my resume, and I applied at two different companies.  I am excited to graduate and move on to another challenge, but I need to figure out what that will be as soon as possible.

I also realized this week that I am very close to finishing the semester in Epics of India.  After this week, I will only have sixty points left until I reach the threshold for an A.  I can either get all the extra credit next week and get most of the way there, or I can just finish the next two weeks without any extra credit.  Either way I will finish the class shortly.  With the extra time, I'll be able to focus on finishing my other classes and applying for jobs.  Since I am an engineer, I usually have final exams in all my classes.  However, this semester I only have one final.  I should be able to entirely finish two of my classes before Thanksgiving and finish the semester relatively stress-free.  Now that I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, I will work a lot harder to finish as soon as possible.

Week 11 Review

Scripturient

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Since this is National Novel Writing Month, I thought scripturient was a particularly apt word.  Writing a novel in a month would be a lot of fun, but I don't quite have the time this year.  This class has inspired me to write more than any other class I've taken.

Google Timer Tech Tip

The Google timer seems like it will be really helpful.  Right now, I don't use any timers to manage my work time or breaks, but I might start doing so.  The best thing I have done recently to manage my time is start a short to-do list.  Previously, I would put everything I wanted to do on my list; now I only put important items on the list.  I've found that having the document always open helps me manage my time better.

Tech Tip: Sidebar Box

I just added an "About Me" section with a HTML sidebar box.  The sidebar was relatively easy to add.

Week 11: Reading Feedback

This week I read Kincaid's Tales from the Epics.  I chose this reading because it include a wide selection of stories that were different than the what we have read so far.  I also picked this book because it was available for free online.  I really enjoyed the readings; they did not get boring.  One thing that tripped me up was most of the stories were sequential, but the Frog King's Daughter was not directly after Ruru and Pramadvara.  Instead, I ended up reading part of Nala and Damayanti, which happened to be one of my favorite stories of the group.  I'd suggest making a note saying that the stories are not necessarily sequential.  It was also confusing because the picture for the reading guide was from a story that was not part of the reading.

Damayanti

Image from Kincaid

Tech Tip: Weather Widget

I just added a weather widget to the sidebar of the blog.  I love the weather in Oklahoma.  It is always changing so it is never boring.