Better Living Blog Project

Let me tell you: mornings can be super rough; at least for me! Whether rushing out the door to get to class, hitting the snooze button one too many times, or just trying to myself that today will be different than any other day--mornings are work! In my world, nothing can part the clouds on an overcast morning like a donut! That small, delicious, baked, ring of goodness! In this blog, I will give you three reasons why donuts are the BEST breakfast food ever invented! 1. Instant joy may be found in every donut bite. Let's just say, donuts are the edible equivalent of a big smile. Donuts have a delicious, fluffy texture, a sweet glaze, and an endless variety of flavors! Think about it, every bite you take of your favorite donut brings just a little burst of happiness into your body. One bite will inspire a motivated rush out of the door to get the work of the day going! 2.  Can anybody say "variety"? Think of the varieties of flavors, colors, shapes, and tastes! The choice...

Visual rhetoric is a fancy way of describing how we feel when we see certain things. Just like smelling a freshly cooked meal at your grandmother's house can cause you to feel warmth and acceptance, we respond similarly to things that we see. In this blog, I want to talk about how visual rhetoric impacts our day-to-day life! I was surprised to discover that visual rhetoric impacts my commute to work, my choice for lunch, the music I listen to, the video games I'm drawn to, the computer I use for homework, and the way I feel when I walk in the house. Think about it: my drive to work is bombarded by billboards. Those billboards contain pictures, colors, fonts, statements, sometimes no words at all. The design of the billboards is to capture as much of my attention as possible in the shortest amount of time. Maybe you've been instructed to "Call Rafi!" before! Let's face it, rear-ending someone on the highway is not a good thing. You feel bad after hitting someon...