My Home Away From Home

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My Home Away From My Home Away From Home Home Josh Cabrillos Josh Cabrillos Cultural Anthropology Cultural Anthropology Professor Wolfe Professor Wolfe 12/6/09 12/6/09

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anthropology project displaying a place i like to call home.

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My Home Away From My Home Away From HomeHome

Josh CabrillosJosh CabrillosCultural AnthropologyCultural Anthropology

Professor WolfeProfessor Wolfe12/6/0912/6/09

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Northridge California is a Northridge California is a place I like to consider a home place I like to consider a home away from home. In it resides away from home. In it resides a very good friend of mine a very good friend of mine Tim and the best of Tim and the best of memories. His home is a very memories. His home is a very warm stead. His doors are warm stead. His doors are always open to family and always open to family and friends alike. For him there is friends alike. For him there is no difference. It is a place no difference. It is a place that is home for many that is home for many different occasions depending different occasions depending on what the time calls for. on what the time calls for. Since I’ve known him as a Since I’ve known him as a child we’ve grown to be best child we’ve grown to be best friends. He is a very generous friends. He is a very generous person and not just to me but person and not just to me but to all those he know him. His to all those he know him. His philosophy is what mine is philosophy is what mine is yours but respect the house yours but respect the house first. first.

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This stoop has been home to This stoop has been home to many meaningful many meaningful conversations. A lot of conversations. A lot of realizations and epiphanies realizations and epiphanies are had here. Also it is a very are had here. Also it is a very favorable spot during favorable spot during celebrations. Many friends celebrations. Many friends like to bring drinks, laughter, like to bring drinks, laughter, and many stories to these and many stories to these mini steps. During times mini steps. During times where the house may where the house may generate more heat then generate more heat then desirable, the stoop truly desirable, the stoop truly provides a wonderful open provides a wonderful open space for those who seek a space for those who seek a cooler refuge. This also cooler refuge. This also accommodate those who may accommodate those who may need a cigarette break or need a cigarette break or even meet up with someone even meet up with someone for a quieter conversation. for a quieter conversation.

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The living room. Aside from The living room. Aside from the stoop this accommodates the stoop this accommodates conversations, television conversations, television watching, and much much watching, and much much video game play. Usually all video game play. Usually all at the same time. The longer at the same time. The longer seat is called the chase and is seat is called the chase and is a grand place to lay and do a grand place to lay and do nothing. I like to call that nothing. I like to call that area personal space. This is area personal space. This is the general space for the general space for everyone. This has been everyone. This has been home to many different home to many different events. Holidays, birthdays, events. Holidays, birthdays, and sometimes even and sometimes even impromptu gatherings. It impromptu gatherings. It truly is a welcoming truly is a welcoming environment. environment.

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The infamous dvd The infamous dvd collection. His collection collection. His collection may come to a 100 dvds in may come to a 100 dvds in total. There is a big reason total. There is a big reason many like to come back to many like to come back to this home and I would bet this home and I would bet that would be a very strong that would be a very strong reason why. Anytime reason why. Anytime weather it’s a lazy Sunday, weather it’s a lazy Sunday, or a hung over Saturday, or a hung over Saturday, there is a dvd for all there is a dvd for all occasions. Tim is a movie occasions. Tim is a movie buff and loves all genres of buff and loves all genres of film and we makes it a film and we makes it a point to share what he has point to share what he has with anyone who wants to with anyone who wants to watch. You will be far watch. You will be far fetched to stump what his fetched to stump what his collection lacks. collection lacks.

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Aside from dvd’s, there is also Aside from dvd’s, there is also a wide array of video games a wide array of video games that also make this place a that also make this place a very desirable place to be. A very desirable place to be. A relaxing leisure time activity relaxing leisure time activity that suites anyone’s needs. that suites anyone’s needs. The video game selection The video game selection brings yet another desirable brings yet another desirable element to an already element to an already relaxing environment. Hours relaxing environment. Hours of fun maybe had, the game of fun maybe had, the game of choice is usually a game of choice is usually a game called “Rock Band”. “Rock called “Rock Band”. “Rock Band” makes use of a group Band” makes use of a group dynamic that combines dynamic that combines simulated use of drums, simulated use of drums, guitar, bass, and singing. It’s guitar, bass, and singing. It’s truly a crowd pleaser that truly a crowd pleaser that gets everyone involved. gets everyone involved.

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The kitchen or the Island as The kitchen or the Island as it is referred to. It has many it is referred to. It has many basic functions. A place to basic functions. A place to rest your plate or a place to rest your plate or a place to make your drink. Either way make your drink. Either way is a good time and that is is a good time and that is especially what this place especially what this place likes to provide. In here likes to provide. In here many meals are prepared many meals are prepared and shared amongst friends. and shared amongst friends. Usually on Thursday nights Usually on Thursday nights are the nights were many of are the nights were many of us come to gather to cook a us come to gather to cook a meal of our choosing. We meal of our choosing. We all give hand in preparing all give hand in preparing the meal. It’s a good place the meal. It’s a good place to learn a new recipe or to learn a new recipe or perfect a meal that you perfect a meal that you have been working on. have been working on.

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Aside from the Island there is also a smaller space that we Aside from the Island there is also a smaller space that we may use in addition. This space is for smaller meals or may use in addition. This space is for smaller meals or provides a place for those who many not fit onto the island. provides a place for those who many not fit onto the island. This space is also used for another Thursday night tradition This space is also used for another Thursday night tradition of playing texas hold em. This tradition has been going for of playing texas hold em. This tradition has been going for three years running now. It is a time to play for keeps, swap three years running now. It is a time to play for keeps, swap stories, and just overall catch up with friends new and old. stories, and just overall catch up with friends new and old.

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Did I mention we like to Did I mention we like to Drink?Drink?

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I Mean Seriously Love To I Mean Seriously Love To Drink...Drink...

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This house is not only just a house but also has a This house is not only just a house but also has a spare rooms for those who need it. Especially at spare rooms for those who need it. Especially at this stead, the good times tend roll quite a bit and this stead, the good times tend roll quite a bit and having spare rooms especially helps. With two having spare rooms especially helps. With two spare rooms, one can either stay the night or have spare rooms, one can either stay the night or have a quieter place to either relax or find solitude a quieter place to either relax or find solitude away from the usual commotion of good times. away from the usual commotion of good times.

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Thank You! I hope you enjoyed my Thank You! I hope you enjoyed my presentation. presentation.