New Definitions

[Patricia Kovic]

Think anew. Think fresh.

Please define:
Bridge
Wall
Old
Neighbor
Gap

[JI HYE MOON]

Bridge = a structure that connect a road.
wall=a solid structure that built around the are of land to protect or divide it
old=that has existed for a long time
gap=empty space in two things

[Michael Angelo Ponce]

So... i decided to do some late night investigating tonight. I tend to work alot smoother when its late at night and i can just do my thing, just a little fyi ;)

anyway, i was rethinking my definition that i used to define gap. So, as i was snoopin around the senior center last night, i noticed this GAP in the WALL that functioned as a (shitty) BRIDGE between the WSC and library. Anyway, i found it really interesting that this gap was not only easy to locate, but was also located on the side of the WSC which didnt have any doors or ease of notice.

So, rather then simply list a another personal definition of the word gap for you guys and gals, i provided some pictures from my expedition. That is a gap. And its ever so cleverly located right next to the dumpsters.

Anybody up to grab a couple sledge hammers and knock down that iron curtain of a wall? Im just kidding Patty; but i do think we need to start brainstorming some fresh solutions ;)

In other news, while i was interviewing one of the nice ladies at the bowling alley around 8pm, she offered me a freelance job doing packaging design and logo work for her new company. Amazing what the community is willing to offer us if we just go out there and make some new friends =)

happy huntings & respect,

-M. Ponce

[Misato Otake]

Bridge- a connection between two or more different things. A bridge can either be a physical object or a psychological thought.
Wall- An object or an idea that keeps things separate from the other. It is an opposite of a bridge.
Old- When things have been functioned for a certain period of time. When to be considered as old varies on the subject.
Neighbor- a place or people that are either physically or mentally close to you.
Gap- a difference or a distance between two or more things.

Sometimes, the simplest is the hardest.
Simpler the word is, it's harder to explain what it means...

[Cynthia Al-Hasbani]

I like all the interpretationnnnnnnnnnnnn :D

[Aya Masuda]

Bridge: connection
Wall: barrier, resistance, obstruction
Old: not fresh
Neighbor: acquaintance, "Hi, and Bye."
Gap: distance, difference

[JESSICA CHUNG]

BRIDGE= YOUR RIGHT WAY
WALL= BLOCKING SOMEONE AS IF YOU DONT WANT ANYONE TO BOTHER YOU.
OLD= YOU CANT REMEMBER WHAT YOU DID
NEIGHBOR= SCARY
GAP= EMPTINESS

[Erika E. Reynoso]

...i find it so strange that in a class that is dealing so much in the art of semantics...that i am so confused as to what we will be working on with the senior center through out the course of this class

[marisol martinez]

a bridge is like strong

a wall is hard

old is wise

neighbor is friendly

gap is wide

[Cynthia Al-Hasbani]

• OLD: "NO LONGER IN GENERAL USE"
I think this meaning applies to all of us at some point (...maybe...). We don't have to get older in age to know what it means. Being completely objective here, a lot of younger AND older people (even children in middle school) probably face the unfortunate experience of being "used" by others. Whether by their fellow students to copy homework or their bosses to get them into bed, or their boyfriends who are after their money etc.. and then they are disregarded...who know? there might be a lot more beneath the surface. ok... i dont think i ever went that deep into analyzing an english word. i'm having flash backs on french literature classes from back home... moving on...


• BRIDGE: "a structure spanning and providing passage over a river, chasm, road, or the like."

Michael, I like what u said about bridge. I agree with this perspective!

• GAP: "a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach"
To me, I relate the word Gap immediately to human beings: the first thing that came to mind was hollow, empty, blank. It's funny that the two other words are bridge and wall, coz sometimes I feel a gap could be a wall or a barrier itself preventing people from doing what they want to do. Also, maybe a bridge can complement the gap and connect the missing links? i dunno :D

• NEIGHBOR: "a person who lives near another." This is the regular definition but i think i like this better "Used as a form of familiar address."

A lot of times, we live in an apartment complex (like i do) and never even get a chance to talk to the person in the apartment across from u. But last spring there was a power outage in the whole building. so we both knocked on each other's doors to ask for candles and flashlights. Even though we always say hi to each other but never get a chance to hang out, we were the only familiar people to each other at an incident like this. so yeah "neighbor = familiarity" uh huh

PS: james' ur neighbor definition is way cooler tho :)

• WALL: "the outermost film or layer of structural material protecting, surrounding, and defining the physical limits of an object"

get this:
- climb the walls
- push to the wall
- off the wall
- up against the wall
- Hit the wall
- go over the wall
- go to the wall

Yet all i can think about when i see this word is "WALLS" ice-cream - has anyone heard of it?



- cyn

[Michael Angelo Ponce]

Jeeez, sorry guys and gals.

I just realized that thing is loaded full of typos. I think it gets the point accross though, but im willing to answer any questions you may have, if there are any clear discrepancy issues.

Night =)
-M