Mexican Market Field Trip. 9-18-07

My meal will consist of:

-Chips and Salsa

-chips $2.00

-Pato sauce $0.59

-diced green chilis $0.89

-tomatoes $1.09

-cilantro $0.58

-green onions $0.99

-Enchiladas

-tortillas

-Pato sauce

-cheese

-chicken $2.09 lb.

-beans

-rice

-Empanaditas

-flour

-sweetened condensed milk

-1 can of warm Coke

-sugar

-Crisco

-eggs.

-Corona $13.00

I loved the food at the market. I'm really glad I've found a cheap and tasty place to shop locally. When i told my Dad we were taking a field trip to the Mexican Market, he got kind of offended, saying that it kind of seemed like we were gawking at the Mexican culture, like being at the zoo. But after experiencing the trip, I do feel like it was a great exposure to a different culture for someone who hasn't been exposed to that environment.

Inlania pg. 18-30 reflection.

Sitting on Strawberry Peak, atop the "Rim of the World", peering out over what used to be a vast valley, abundent in water, land and nature, I am overwhelmed by the products of industrialization, the millions of little lights dancing around as far as I can see. In my isolated solace of nature, I am able to withdrawl, ifonly briefly, from the overbearing forces of modern human existance and the deformation we inflict on the natural beauty of the world around us. In the mountains I call home, the classic signs of human control are far limited compared to that in the San Bernardino valley. We enjoy acres and acres of forest in Valley of Enchantment, the natural running river at Deep Creek, the breathtaking imprint made by the spring at Heart Rock, the "above it all" feeling from the view at Strawberry Peak. While the valley has been overrun by buildings, houses with 5'X5' backyards, gas stations, freeways, and starbucks, the isolated little piece of natural beauty remains nearly untouched by comparisson.

Inlandia pg. 1-11 compare and contrast.

The stories depicted in the first eleven pages of Wattawa's, Inlandia, tell the tales of creation, establishment, control, and death. While each of the tales end in a death, they also portray a sense of unity, and gain of control over the situation.
The first two stories discuss creation and the establishment of culture by way of god's and powerful ancient people who could fly. In the first, two Gods share the responsibility of creating the world- ultimately ending in one's God's demise. His death establishes the basis of the Cahuilla life, influencing cusotms and ceremonies still practiced. The second story's characters, while not gods persay, are ancient people with the ability to fly. These airbourne humans traveled through all the various valleys and mountains of the area, untill their leader dies. His death causes the pack to cease flying and decend from their mountaintop perch, to the low valley. Both deaths were caused by over confidence, and resulted in a new way of life for the people they left behind.
The second pair of stories involve the establishment of civilzation on behalf of people, not Gods. In the first, an expeditionist describes the lands around him, discussing scenery, weather, and indigenous people. It ends with the death of a cow and a horse while attempting to cross the Santa Ana River. The second submits an expidition leader's request for approval to move forward, for fear of his people's lives. It ends in description of the deaths of several horses due to drought. The deaths exhibit the importance water, it's ability to control life and death, and the respect it command as a resource.