Journal #2: My Playlist

Recognize- Partynextdoor ft. Drake
If you are a fan of Drake you might have heard of Partynextdoor or The Weeknd. They fall into the group Drake formed called OVOXO. The reason I like these artists is because they all have this type of flow I tend to like that puts me in a certain mood that puts me in "Chill mode." Its like a sexy feel like the smooth guy that always gets the girl in the end. It sort of ties how I met my girlfriend. I found out these artists from my friends when coming to college and my girlfriend as well. My playlist shows that I am really this cool guy who's just laid back and nothing really goes on I just sit back, relax, and

Journal #2: My favorite Movie

One of my favorite movies is Kingsman the Secret Service. I have seen this movie at least twice and I love every scene and action scene within this movie. This is my favorite movie, because who doesn't who doesn't like a good spy movie? It's my favorite, because it's not like like all spy movies with James Bond or Jason Bourne.

Journal # 2: Is it appropriate to break up with someone via text message

Personally I don't think breaking up over text is the best thing. I say this, because it shows a line of disrespect and that you really didn't care about that person at all. If a person wants to leave the relationship I believe that he/she should meet in person to make it easier for the break up. I feel as though if people break up over text it makes it easier for themselves.If your looking towards long term relationships stay to it, but don't break up with some that you been with for almost 9 years and call it quits, because y'all formed this bond that was unbreakable and he/she broke that trust. Being able to tell the person face to face is better choice to make, because you're showing respect towards that person. In all honesty break up face to face instead over text because it shows that you will show some empathy and not give off a rude feeling.

Feelings is the main thing that evolves around a break up I know I wouldn't allow for something that low to be towards my break up.  I take feelings into consideration, because I know how it would feel if I got my feelings hurt like that especially over technology. Break ups should be face to face not screen to screen, voice to voice, or word to word. Everyone deserves dignity when it comes to breaking up it's a line of respect and respect is everything when it comes to breaking up whether its in person or over text messaging. The only way I would say it's acceptable if the person cheated and he/she did you terribly wrong and also if there's distance between you two and you don't want to travel all the way for a break up. If you wanna break up with someone make it thoughtful and being respectful to the second party.

The Incredibles

The Incredible's family has been shunned out by the society they have lived in. Living in a world were superheros aren't welcome any more is something hard to swallow as I see in Mr. Incredbile. I see a man who wants to keep helping others while his wife wants to live this normal life with her three other children. Soon seeing that it was more than being a superhero it was also about being a family man too and coming together. Mr. Incredible didn't have that connection with his family, because he was always looking to do good in a way.

My Favorite Movie

One of my favorite movies is Kingsman the Secret Service. I have seen this movie at least twice and I love every scene and action scene within this movie. This is my favorite movie, because who doesn't who doesn't like a good spy movie? It's my favorite, because it's not like like all spy movies with James Bond or Jason Bourne.

College Fried Chicken

College-Fried Chicken

Final Product

    As college students, we are pretty adaptive. When you think about it, we’ve had to shift a lot of our habits that we used to have now that we don't have the luxuries of home. One of those luxuries, is a home-cooked meal.

           No matter how much credit we give to the cooking staff at Debot or the Dreyfus center, the food at college always seems to fall short in comparison to a home-cooked meal. Now, we can try to buy our own groceries and make small replications of what our families can make, but that can be a challenge for students on a thrifty budget and very little cooking experience. In general, I’m sure some or most of us can cook at least a few things; and even if you can't make a gourmet meal with tons of ingredients, there are still simple recipes out there to try if you want to mix up your meals for a change.

One recipe that has few ingredients and requires little cooking experience is Fried Chicken. What’s great about this recipe is that it has easy instructions and very few ingredients, things that you can find in just about any grocery store. This recipe is also low budget, ranging from $10-$20 in cost. The tools you need to use for this can be easy to find, and if you don't have them, I’m sure you can borrow them from your hall front desk or a neighbor. This recipe is very simple and a tasty way to mix up your meals when you feel like trying something new.

To begin, here is what you'll need:

- Ingredients 

1. Chicken

• Drumsticks, thighs, or wings
• Not skinless (or the chicken will not fry as well)
• With bones or without bones (doesn’t matter)

2. Spices

• Onion powder
• Garlic powder
• Chili powder
• All Purpose Seasoning
• Other seasonings you’d like to add

3. Vegetable Oil
4. Flour

- Supplies

1. Paper towels
2. Pot (Medium size preferred)
3. Tongs
4. Container to toss chicken with seasonings, could be a:

• Brown paper bag
• Plastic bag
• Tupperware container

5. A plate for final product 

-The Process

 Getting the oil ready and then cleaning the chicken is the first step in preparing this meal. You’ll want to heat the oil first because that will give you enough time to let it reach a sufficient cooking temperature while you’re getting the chicken ready. After you’ve set up your oil, you can set it aside until you’re ready to use it. 

To prepare your oil:

6. Fill your pan about 3/4ths of the way full with vegetable oil. Place the pot on an appropriate size burner (better to use the large burner rather than the small one) and turn on to medium heat to let the oil get hot.

7. After about 5 minutes (maybe a little more or less) you will need to test the oil by getting your fingers wet and then flicking the water into the oil. If it sizzles and makes popping noises, it is then hot enough to start frying the chicken. If it doesn’t make any noise, don’t turn up the heat, simply allow more time and test again in a few minutes. 

*IMPORTANT: don’t stick your fingers in the oil to check if it is hot or not.

 Prepared Oil 

While the oil is heating up, you can prepare your chicken. 

To prepare your chicken:

1. Wash the chicken thoroughly in cool water to avoid cross contamination, then set it on a clean surface and pat it dry with a paper towel. When patting the chicken dry, note that it does not need to be completely dried, just remove excess water in order to season the chicken correctly (in other words, the chicken needs to be a little dam to allow seasonings to stick to it). 

 Rinsed Chicken 

2.Next you can sprinkle some of your seasonings onto the chicken directly to add additional flavor (this step is not required). Note that when choosing seasonings for this recipe, it’s recommend that you choose ones that complement the palette of this meal (coincide with a chicken flavor).

 Seasoned Chicken

3. Add seasonings of choice and flour into brown paper bag. You can add however much seasoning that you would like. There are no specifics to how much seasoning you need, all preference. 

*Also make sure that your side dishes compliment the seasonings that you use in your chicken  

4. Place the chicken into the container with seasoning,  and shake the container gently to thoroughly coat the chicken. The flour adds the element of crispiness to the chicken after it has been fried. You can place one to two pieces of chicken into the bag of flour at a time. As you shake, your main goal is to coat the chicken evenly, over coating the chicken won't hurt as long as the whole thing is covered. Once you have evenly coated the chicken, you can remove it from the bag by either using a tong or fork to pull it out. 

 Spice Options 

 8. Using your tongs pick up the chicken (one piece at a time) and place carefully into the oil. Depending on how big your pot is you can put between 3 and 4 pieces of chicken in the oil at a time. Make sure you don’t put too many pieces in at one otherwise the pieces may not cook all the way through and you run the risk of overflowing the pan. Make sure each piece of chicken is completely covered by the oil.  

 Before shot of Chicken in Oil

9. Leave the chicken in the oil to cook until the chicken is either floating on top of the oil, the oil stops sizzling, or the chicken is golden brown. You will want to “stir” or rotate the chicken with either your tongs or a fork once in a while to ensure that the chicken is cooking evenly in the oil. If you think the chicken is done or want to test it, you can pull a piece out of the oil with the tongs and separate with a fork or knife. If you see any pink, that means that the chicken isn't done yet and it needs to be placed back into the oil. 

After shot of Chicken in Oil 



*Be careful when placing the chicken in the oil and removing it, hot oil has a tendency to “pop” and that can lead to small burns if you're too close to it.

After you have finished cooking your chicken, set on a plate to cool. Make sure to turn off all burners and carefully set oil on a cool surface (or side of the stove-top that wasn’t turned on). At this point, clean everything and enjoy your meal without dealing with the oil; it takes up to an hour or more for it to completely cool. Once you think it’s cool, test with water and dispose of it by means of a plastic bag or aluminum can. After pouring the oil into one of those, throwing it away is the best option.

*Don’t dump oil down the sink, it will clog the pipes.

 Whether you want to cook a fancy meal, or just want to mix it up because you're getting sick of the same old thing, this Fried Chicken recipe offers a simple alternative to the average college student's diet at a very low cost. All you need is some patience, some chicken, and an open mind!

Hero Complex

From the article Hero Complex I have noticed that Marvel will be adding and changing things about the Marvel Universe. As a huge Marvel fan I see it being difficult, but also amusing at the same time. I say this because they are getting ready to produce more hero's and reveal new hero's as well. I see this being good depending on how well the production will be. Since I'm a big fan of Spider-Man I'm seeing them changing new people to play Spidey from Donald Glover (Childish Gambino) and the actor from Percy Jackson series.

Disconnected Response

From the documentary "Disconnected," I noticed one of the students used a type writer to write out a paper. The students reactions were surprising, because they had to give up something they were use to and used in a daily routine and just gave it up and had to change their lifestyle. I noticed that the cellphones were totally different from how they were now. There were flip phones that had keyboards and weren't touch screen as well as the cameras I saw for a glimpse as well as the the way the internet looked.

Is it appropriate to break up with someone via text message?

Personally I don't think breaking up over text is the best thing. I say this, because it shows a line of disrespect and that you really didn't care about that person at all. If a person wants to leave the relationship I believe that he/she should meet in person to make it easier for the break up. I feel as though if people break up over text it makes it easier for themselves.If your looking towards long term relationships stay to it, but don't break up with some that you been with for almost 9 years and call it quits, because y'all formed this bond that was unbreakable and he/she broke that trust. Being able to tell the person face to face is better choice to make, because you're showing respect towards that person. In all honesty break up face to face instead over text because it shows that you will show some empathy and not give off a rude feeling.

Feelings is the main thing that evolves around a break up I know I wouldn't allow for something that low to be towards my break up. If this would've came to my attention I at least would've went and talked it out and tried to figure out what was the cause to being broken up over text message. I take feelings into consideration, because I know how it would feel if I got my feelings hurt like that especially over technology. Break ups should be face to face not screen to screen, voice to voice, or word to word. Work it out don't break up over technology.

Myself Playlist

Recognize- Partynextdoor ft. Drake
If you are a fan of Drake you might have heard of Partynextdoor or The Weeknd. They fall into the group Drake formed called OVOXO. The reason I like these artists is because they all have this type of flow I tend to like that puts me in a certain mood that puts me in "Chill mode." Its like a sexy feel like the smooth guy that always gets the girl in the end. It sort of ties how I met my girlfriend. I found out these artists from my friends when coming to college and my girlfriend as wellMy playlist shows that I am really this cool guy who's just laid back and nothing really goes on I just sit back, relax, and

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