Whether it is going to work, traveling to school, or rushing to a doctors appointment, you will see many drivers on the road. These drivers may not all be heading for the same destination, but everyone is headed somewhere. Everyone is essentially interacting with one another by acknowledging one's existence. Keeping your distance from the person in front of you or to the side makes for a pleasant, strong community. Letting a car merge once and while is preferred as well. With so many drivers on the road, there is no possible way for this community to be broken or faltered. Drivers on the road are all trying to get somewhere, the quickest, easiest way, and they are depending on the other drivers to get them there. Since there always be traffic, drivers need to be provided with that stability that other drivers on heading for the same place, somewhere. That is what is holding this group together.
Everyday, people desire to get to their destination. It might be work, school, a concert, the local grocery store. Many people are going to the same place or coming from the same place. Take for instance, the 2:00pm traffic rush. I don't know about you but I know this traffic to be the Boeing Traffic. The mass of cars driving south are all sharing the same need. The need to get home. Unfortunately, since there is an abundance of people getting off work at that particular time, they are going to be interacting a bit more with their community. Just like many communities, there will be those who want nothing to do with the needs and acceptance of this massive community.
From time to time, there will be that undesired "crawl" that drivers will experience. Drivers will experience this 5-10 mile hour crawl as a result of different scenarios. There might be an accident on the side of the road that prevents the community from working together to get to their destination. They are too distracted by the "action" on the side of the road (even when it is just a cop pulling someone over and who left their flashing lights on...) Construction also puts a a great tension that works against our community. People end up breaking away from their normal community and finding support elsewhere, until they can eventually find their place back in with the community they fit in.
I am deeply involved in this community, for I drive everyday. This community serves most of my needs to get from point A to point B. I have been established within this community for a few years now and these people accept me and everyone else, only because we have to work together to meet our needs. I enjoy this community because even though it bears it flaws, it always finds a way to come together for its people.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
What is Actually in My Wallet?
When you look inside my wallet you might be surprised that I am a pretty organized person. On the outside, you will see a black leather wallet, with white stitching, and what looks to be the molded edges of my pants pocket. Open up my wallet and you will find a leather "flap" containing a really outdated picture of me along with my date of birth and other personal information about myself. Yes, it is my expired drivers license. Even though I can be organized, I still know how to procrastinate.
Another fun little item in my wallet would be my nordstroms card. It is not fun for me, but for my fiance. She is a shoe-aholoic and a cosmetic freak, so she'll use my nordstroms card so she can fulfil her shopping addiction needs.
I really enjoy a good Orange Julius from time to time so my wallet wouldn't be compete without a punch card from Orange Julius--Buy five get the sixth one free! I only need one more to get my free one. You will find numerous cards that are discount cards or punch cards because I am the type of person that likes to save money or get rewards for shopping.
Just like my debit card from Chase. Instead of a regular debit card, I earn points that go towards "leisure rewards". There is this really nifty bike that I can buy after I earn a few million points. Okay, I might be exaggerating a little bit.
Like most of this class, I assume, I do possess an Everett Community College ID along with that blue card that enrollment services gives so you can remember your student number. That along with my ID are pretty old, they both look like ancient artifacts due to the fact that I had washed my old wallets numerous times.
There are a number of business cards that are important to me, just in case I need advice or have any questions or concerns. My business card also shares the space in my wallet. It is a support tool for selling my business and to also give my customers the reassurance that they and to be able to count on me. The significance of my business card is great because it reflects a part of my personality. I am a very caring and understanding person. If one of my friends or family members need something from me, I will always be there for them to support them or help them out any way I can.
Sometimes, when my fiance receives important business cards (well that are important to her), she'll hand them to me and stick them in my wallet because she knows that I am organized and will keep them safe. Unlike her, she will stick cards in the bottomless pit of her purse, never to be seen again. So essentially, my wallet acts like a mini, portable filing cabinet that fits into my pocket. I can open it whenever I want to and store whatever I want to and apparently so can my fiance.
If someone came across my wallet, they might assume that I shop a lot because I have a multitude of receipts from random purchases. They also might think that I am an unhappy person because in both my college id and my expired driver's license, I am not really smiling. So, I don't like my picture taken! That doesn't mean that I am an unhappy and depressed human being--just at picture taking time. I do not carry any cash, all plastic. People might think that I am reckless with my money or that I use my debit card without caution. What they do not know, is that I take care of all my bills and credit cards and other expenses with great care. I am one of those people that just cannot stand to carry change in my wallet.
As you can see, I carry many items in my wallet, most of them have meaning. They may not have meaning to someone else, and that is why it is my wallet. You might be able to find a bit of information about me and my personality or values upon finding my wallet, but it is only a pennies worth compared to actually knowing me and understanding who and what is important in my life.
Another fun little item in my wallet would be my nordstroms card. It is not fun for me, but for my fiance. She is a shoe-aholoic and a cosmetic freak, so she'll use my nordstroms card so she can fulfil her shopping addiction needs.
I really enjoy a good Orange Julius from time to time so my wallet wouldn't be compete without a punch card from Orange Julius--Buy five get the sixth one free! I only need one more to get my free one. You will find numerous cards that are discount cards or punch cards because I am the type of person that likes to save money or get rewards for shopping.
Just like my debit card from Chase. Instead of a regular debit card, I earn points that go towards "leisure rewards". There is this really nifty bike that I can buy after I earn a few million points. Okay, I might be exaggerating a little bit.
Like most of this class, I assume, I do possess an Everett Community College ID along with that blue card that enrollment services gives so you can remember your student number. That along with my ID are pretty old, they both look like ancient artifacts due to the fact that I had washed my old wallets numerous times.
There are a number of business cards that are important to me, just in case I need advice or have any questions or concerns. My business card also shares the space in my wallet. It is a support tool for selling my business and to also give my customers the reassurance that they and to be able to count on me. The significance of my business card is great because it reflects a part of my personality. I am a very caring and understanding person. If one of my friends or family members need something from me, I will always be there for them to support them or help them out any way I can.
Sometimes, when my fiance receives important business cards (well that are important to her), she'll hand them to me and stick them in my wallet because she knows that I am organized and will keep them safe. Unlike her, she will stick cards in the bottomless pit of her purse, never to be seen again. So essentially, my wallet acts like a mini, portable filing cabinet that fits into my pocket. I can open it whenever I want to and store whatever I want to and apparently so can my fiance.
If someone came across my wallet, they might assume that I shop a lot because I have a multitude of receipts from random purchases. They also might think that I am an unhappy person because in both my college id and my expired driver's license, I am not really smiling. So, I don't like my picture taken! That doesn't mean that I am an unhappy and depressed human being--just at picture taking time. I do not carry any cash, all plastic. People might think that I am reckless with my money or that I use my debit card without caution. What they do not know, is that I take care of all my bills and credit cards and other expenses with great care. I am one of those people that just cannot stand to carry change in my wallet.
As you can see, I carry many items in my wallet, most of them have meaning. They may not have meaning to someone else, and that is why it is my wallet. You might be able to find a bit of information about me and my personality or values upon finding my wallet, but it is only a pennies worth compared to actually knowing me and understanding who and what is important in my life.
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