How twitter worked for me

So I was kind of nervous using twitter for this project, but it surprisingly worked out very well. It was so easy to make two accounts, and work with both of them. Sam and I used the app, which was great, becuase you can have more than one twitter account in one app. So basically we just responded to each others tweet. We made fake characters that were supposedly alive at that time. The whole thing is like one big conversation over the Span of a few hundred years. So basically we're REALLY old. The only problem I really had with the twitter feed was the character restriction. It's hard to go into detail with less than 140 characters, especially when your hashtag is really long.

More fun project stuff

So I find sweetsearch.com an amazing search engine. I honestly believe that it is better than google. The hardest part is actually finding how Muslims felt during that time. I mean, it's very easy to assume how they would feel, but when you look it up, there's a book that basically focuses just on that, and that's the only thing that shows up. I did use google in Afghanistan, and it actually worked out pretty well. There were a bunch of new sources and there were new perspectives.

Yay information!

So it is definite that sam and I are working together, and are doing the first, fourth, and peace crusades. I collaborated information with Melissa and Shannon, and Futaba posted some helpful links. Sam and I are doing a twitter feed, and I have to say, so far, it is so much fun. I love doing it, and it's a great way to get your own personal opinions about something. We each made a fake account, and acted as Muslims during that time. It think it's going to be amazing!

Starting the project

Seeing as this week has been extremely hectic, and I've been co stanly doing work, I didn't have anytime to work on the project and realizes that it is due this friday.... So this is basically just a blog post to begin it all. I'm going to be collaborating research with my usual group, which is consisted of Sam, Melissa, Shannon, Nrupa, and Helli. But, we are all doing our own projects. Well, actually sam and I are working on the project together as well.so I looked at all the crusades, and I want to do the first crusade, the fourth crusade, and the peace crusade, but it isn't official yet. I'm waiting on confirmation from the rest of the team. So until I get that, I can't really do much. But sam and I are thinking about doing a twitter hashtag for the project, which I think will be really cool. Especially if I act as the Muslim :). So that's about it...

Test review....

So today I learned that I desperately need to study.... Just kidding, no but really... Well basically I need to brush up on china, because I mix up everything. I always mess up dynasties and emperors. I'm pretty solid on religion, especially Islam.... Hmmmmmm... I wonder why.... But I also know Buddhism very well. The major things I mess up on are political structures, and all the different systems the rulers put out during their reign. I also need to brush up on everything to do with Rome. Well maybe not everything, but mostly everything. Other than that I think I'm good...

The Benedict's Rule, Monastaries, and more fun stuff!

Monasteries that kept Benedict's Rule could be useful in many way. Firstof all, people were very obedient in those monasteries. They kept strict, acetic lifestyles, and basically deprived of fun. One of the rules clearly state that laughing is frowned upon. So although all these people are basically lifeless, they have a sense of fear that keeps them from rebelling,or going against the Christ. Obedience is a major rule of the monastaries. They have to obey the will of god, and they also have to obey their elders. Having this feeling of being lower than someone makes you scared of them, which again, in turn makes you follow them, and not rebel. The Rule tells us that people back then were really afraid of going to he'll. People were so much more religious. Theybhad faith in God, but the ultimately believed that they were bad people. Theynfelt the need to repent, and live aceiticly in order to please god. Rule number 12 states not to seek after delicate living.this pretty much justbsays to have a plain, simple life, and god will love you. People were not very joyous at that time. They were encouraged to talk. At a minimal level, and laughing was basically forbidden.

Hindi poems

I actually enjoyed these poems. I liked the structure of each poem, and I feel like they flowed really well. I like the topics of each poem. I really liked the last one where they compared everything to God, symbolizing that God is everywhere. I think these poems represent India quite well. These contents of each poem, such as the curds, the Gods, and the plums. All these different things are very prevalent in India.