I can't think of anything to write about. It is late at night and I am so tired it seems like it was 3 days ago that I got home from this half day to eat ramen. I've been sitting here for about a half hour reading through blogs trying to find something to blog about. The thing is, there are a billion things I could blog about, its that I can't find anything to say. My mind is fried.
Although it has been a long day it wasn't a bad one. The best kind of days are the ones where you spend all of your time doing something, having a good time doing it, and when the day is finally over you can go to your bed and fall asleep easy, feeling no pressure and feeling content.
People have way too many expectations for their days to go well or badly. If you don't expect anything at all, you wont be disappointed. Just go with the flow and if something bad happens, remember that a week from now, you wont even be thinking about it, instead off to another situation and thinking about that one.
Remember all of the good things that happened in your day after you stress out about the bad things. Let yourself take a deep breath and be okay with the things you cant change! (230)
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Tom and Jerry
Tom punches Jerry. Jerry runs to the hole in the wall, safe at home. Tom tries everything, but his big cat paws just won't reach the shaking mouse that is Jerry. Jerry gets an idea. Jerry and Tom fight for a while, until the owner of the house comes home to find a giant mess with only Tom to blame.
When you're a kid you think Jerry is hilarious because he always gets away with his tricks and wins the battle. But when you grow up you realize that poor Tom was only doing what every cat tries to do when he sees a mouse, that he gets harassed for it by the mouse that is supposed to be inferior, and then gets yelled at by his owner for disappointing yet again.
Oh, the way of life.
The mind of a child is so naïve and happy. They don't care who you are or what your name is, they just care that you are smiling and that you are willing to play a game of their own imagination with them. When we get older we come to envy that mind, and remember the good old days when growing up, getting a job and going to college was just something adults do. Something they told you would happen when you grew up, but something that seemed like just an idea because all you know is being taken care of and relying on others to help you. All you know is that when you grow up you will always feel the same way.
Crazy as it is, already as teenagers we notice a huge difference. We no longer have all the energy in the world to just do, and play and laugh all the time. Now our minds are full of worries and responsibilities that we now realize are only just the beginning.
Growing up can be so scary. The best advice anyone can give is find happiness that will last you forever, whatever it may be; a job, a person, a hobby or a sport. Something that you can always rely on to bring you back up when you're down, because it a simple ice cream cone won't do it as well as it used to. Although this all seems so far away and somehow so close at the same time, it doesn't have to be seen as a bad thing. You now can do so much more than what you used to be able to, so enjoy it!(418)
When you're a kid you think Jerry is hilarious because he always gets away with his tricks and wins the battle. But when you grow up you realize that poor Tom was only doing what every cat tries to do when he sees a mouse, that he gets harassed for it by the mouse that is supposed to be inferior, and then gets yelled at by his owner for disappointing yet again.
Oh, the way of life.
The mind of a child is so naïve and happy. They don't care who you are or what your name is, they just care that you are smiling and that you are willing to play a game of their own imagination with them. When we get older we come to envy that mind, and remember the good old days when growing up, getting a job and going to college was just something adults do. Something they told you would happen when you grew up, but something that seemed like just an idea because all you know is being taken care of and relying on others to help you. All you know is that when you grow up you will always feel the same way.
Crazy as it is, already as teenagers we notice a huge difference. We no longer have all the energy in the world to just do, and play and laugh all the time. Now our minds are full of worries and responsibilities that we now realize are only just the beginning.
Growing up can be so scary. The best advice anyone can give is find happiness that will last you forever, whatever it may be; a job, a person, a hobby or a sport. Something that you can always rely on to bring you back up when you're down, because it a simple ice cream cone won't do it as well as it used to. Although this all seems so far away and somehow so close at the same time, it doesn't have to be seen as a bad thing. You now can do so much more than what you used to be able to, so enjoy it!(418)
Bored?
I've had my job now for about a year and half, and now that its been that long, I honestly can't remember what I did when I didn't have a job. The other day I heard someone ask "How do people with jobs and sports get things done?" but my question is "What the heck to people without jobs and sports DO all day?!"
Obviously I don't keep up on my blogs much, but besides that I'm usually able to keep my grades up well along with my schedules. But the days I get home from school and I don't have a lot of homework to do and I don't have to go to work, I have no idea what to do with myself. I clean for a while, or I play some music sometimes, but I would go crazy without something hands on to do day after day.
So what do people do? Well you could learn to play an instrument, play video games, actually do your homework diligently and efficiently (ha) or make an elaborate dinner. You could spend all your time on the internet: social networks, Netflix, browsing or watching youtube. You could read a lot, clean a lot, eat a lot, help a lot, rest a lot or support a lot. Depending on how strict your parents are and how much time you do have after school, you could go hang out with friends or family somewhere on weekdays too.
I saw a quote once that said something like "How can you say you're bored? You are the most intelligent living thing on this planet with so much around you to do..." okay that was terrible but it was something like that. All I know is it hit me that with the time we have to do what we want, we could be doing so much instead of sitting around and complaining about how there is nothing to do. As weird as it sounds I get grumpy when I'm bored, not when I'm hungry or tired like most people, so it helped with the hitting me hard. Even so, there is never enough time, so much to learn and see and experience.(366)
Obviously I don't keep up on my blogs much, but besides that I'm usually able to keep my grades up well along with my schedules. But the days I get home from school and I don't have a lot of homework to do and I don't have to go to work, I have no idea what to do with myself. I clean for a while, or I play some music sometimes, but I would go crazy without something hands on to do day after day.
So what do people do? Well you could learn to play an instrument, play video games, actually do your homework diligently and efficiently (ha) or make an elaborate dinner. You could spend all your time on the internet: social networks, Netflix, browsing or watching youtube. You could read a lot, clean a lot, eat a lot, help a lot, rest a lot or support a lot. Depending on how strict your parents are and how much time you do have after school, you could go hang out with friends or family somewhere on weekdays too.
I saw a quote once that said something like "How can you say you're bored? You are the most intelligent living thing on this planet with so much around you to do..." okay that was terrible but it was something like that. All I know is it hit me that with the time we have to do what we want, we could be doing so much instead of sitting around and complaining about how there is nothing to do. As weird as it sounds I get grumpy when I'm bored, not when I'm hungry or tired like most people, so it helped with the hitting me hard. Even so, there is never enough time, so much to learn and see and experience.(366)
Just Leave It Alone
A few weeks ago my sister came over to my house to hang out for a while before she had to go cut someone's hair. We were talking, and she told me about how mad she was because the other day for training at work, every new person wouldn't stop telling her how cute and small she is, and how they didn't want to be her partner as they were afraid of hurting her. (She was training for her work to know how to get out of a persons grip) The funny thing is that my 5'1" sister who wears size 0 pants and has the voice of a mouse took tae kwon doe until she was a black belt, and is one of the toughest people I know. She hates when people underestimate her, which is exactly what those people were doing. She kept saying to me, "I just don't get it, I know I'm small but they kept telling me it as if I didn't know." This happens a lot.
This happens a lot with a lot of things though, not just short people. I was always the quiet kid in middle school, and of course I knew people thought it, but it was always a little aggravating when people would say, "You're so quiet and nice, you wouldn't hurt a fly!" You don't know me, you just said I'm quiet proving my point. I know that I'm quiet, and one person saying it is enough, everyone around doesn't have to join in telling me things I already know about myself.
Another one of these is when people tell others that they need to gain weight. "You're so skinny" can have the same effect as saying "You're so fat" to a person, and most people don't seem to realize that. You have no idea if they like or don't like these things about themselves, and you could have just pointed out something they hate most, even if you don't see it that way.
If someone looks or acts a certain way leaning toward the extreme, it is very obvious to them, and there have probably already been plenty of people to tell them that. Also, mirrors are pretty common, they've probably figured it out for themselves. (378)
This happens a lot with a lot of things though, not just short people. I was always the quiet kid in middle school, and of course I knew people thought it, but it was always a little aggravating when people would say, "You're so quiet and nice, you wouldn't hurt a fly!" You don't know me, you just said I'm quiet proving my point. I know that I'm quiet, and one person saying it is enough, everyone around doesn't have to join in telling me things I already know about myself.
Another one of these is when people tell others that they need to gain weight. "You're so skinny" can have the same effect as saying "You're so fat" to a person, and most people don't seem to realize that. You have no idea if they like or don't like these things about themselves, and you could have just pointed out something they hate most, even if you don't see it that way.
If someone looks or acts a certain way leaning toward the extreme, it is very obvious to them, and there have probably already been plenty of people to tell them that. Also, mirrors are pretty common, they've probably figured it out for themselves. (378)
Jobs Can Ruin You
Having a job can be great; you meet more people, have fun with customers and get money all along. Although it can be great, sometimes there are times when you curse your job for what its done to you.
I work at Hy-Vee in the Bakery, and I used to love cookies and muffins just as much as the next person, but the smell can get really old really fast. When you have to wake up early after a late night to go to work, you're already not going to be feeling very well, and the last thing you want filling you nostrils is the smell of something sweet and fattening. The smell of dough and fruit mixing, the smell of the garlic bread just out of the oven, the smell of frosting as it is being carefully slathered onto a cake. When you first start, these smells are amazing, but after a while, they just become nauseating. After a few times of eating a broken cookie and it making you feel a little sick, you start to lose your love for cookies and muffins, and after making party mix causing me to smell like Worcestershire sauce all night, I definitely have lost my love for that too.
Before the bakery, I was a checker. This changes your views on a lot of items people come through and buy. Sometimes it makes you like them more; the smell of a rotisserie chicken 15 minutes before you're break when you're starving causes you to just love the smell. Other times though, it just loses its value. Now when I see a banana, I think 4011, because that's the number I push in when weighing the bananas people buy. This happens with a lot of produce. Another thing is when I'm at a Hy-Vee, even when I'm not working, I cant help but fix something on a shelf or push a cart to an area if it bugs me enough. It's also made it so I've asked strangers how they were a few times, then realized that was probably really creepy considering I'm in regular pedestrian clothes, and not my Hy-Vee clothes.
I'm sure things like this happen with any job people get. Instead of just sitting there, you start to notice things and help the workers wherever you are, just because you know how they feel. It can be a good thing, but sometimes it can get really annoying. (408)
I work at Hy-Vee in the Bakery, and I used to love cookies and muffins just as much as the next person, but the smell can get really old really fast. When you have to wake up early after a late night to go to work, you're already not going to be feeling very well, and the last thing you want filling you nostrils is the smell of something sweet and fattening. The smell of dough and fruit mixing, the smell of the garlic bread just out of the oven, the smell of frosting as it is being carefully slathered onto a cake. When you first start, these smells are amazing, but after a while, they just become nauseating. After a few times of eating a broken cookie and it making you feel a little sick, you start to lose your love for cookies and muffins, and after making party mix causing me to smell like Worcestershire sauce all night, I definitely have lost my love for that too.
Before the bakery, I was a checker. This changes your views on a lot of items people come through and buy. Sometimes it makes you like them more; the smell of a rotisserie chicken 15 minutes before you're break when you're starving causes you to just love the smell. Other times though, it just loses its value. Now when I see a banana, I think 4011, because that's the number I push in when weighing the bananas people buy. This happens with a lot of produce. Another thing is when I'm at a Hy-Vee, even when I'm not working, I cant help but fix something on a shelf or push a cart to an area if it bugs me enough. It's also made it so I've asked strangers how they were a few times, then realized that was probably really creepy considering I'm in regular pedestrian clothes, and not my Hy-Vee clothes.
I'm sure things like this happen with any job people get. Instead of just sitting there, you start to notice things and help the workers wherever you are, just because you know how they feel. It can be a good thing, but sometimes it can get really annoying. (408)
Spring has Sprung!... Someone Go Knock on Wood
Finally it is beginning to look and feel like spring! The sun is warmer and the wind is lessening and although there's a lot of cold rain, at least it isn't snow, and I am so excited. Spring is my favorite season because everything is so bright and new after the snow and gray colors covered it for so long. I live near a park with a big pond, and for the first time this year I saw ducks chilling in my front yard, something that is almost a daily occurrence in the summer... I squealed a little.
The problem is living in the Midwest can be a little bit frustrating. It can go from one day being sunny and hot to the next day having snow on the ground. So far it has been rainy but it's supposed to get better soon, starting with the 70 degree weather that is predicted for this Saturday. After that, we are all hoping that it stays warm. This is especially true because a week from today it will be May. We all know April showers bring May flowers, and considering all the showers we've gotten, we better be getting a lot of flowers.
Now that the weather is getting better, people are able to do so much more than they were before. Going outside and playing sports or just going on a run, taking a pet on a walk, and driving with the windows down are some of the best things about it all. Even watching it can make you happy, like when you drive down a road and see a bunch of kids playing outside, causing the most audible of "aww"s.
People have gotten so excited for this new season that many have already started wearing shorts, despite the 30-40 degree weather. All of the excitement makes it harder to concentrate on getting homework done, because everyone just wants it all over so that summer can come and school will be over until the next year. Even though everyone is having a bit of difficulty with it, they seem to already be in such a better mood.(356)
The problem is living in the Midwest can be a little bit frustrating. It can go from one day being sunny and hot to the next day having snow on the ground. So far it has been rainy but it's supposed to get better soon, starting with the 70 degree weather that is predicted for this Saturday. After that, we are all hoping that it stays warm. This is especially true because a week from today it will be May. We all know April showers bring May flowers, and considering all the showers we've gotten, we better be getting a lot of flowers.
Now that the weather is getting better, people are able to do so much more than they were before. Going outside and playing sports or just going on a run, taking a pet on a walk, and driving with the windows down are some of the best things about it all. Even watching it can make you happy, like when you drive down a road and see a bunch of kids playing outside, causing the most audible of "aww"s.
People have gotten so excited for this new season that many have already started wearing shorts, despite the 30-40 degree weather. All of the excitement makes it harder to concentrate on getting homework done, because everyone just wants it all over so that summer can come and school will be over until the next year. Even though everyone is having a bit of difficulty with it, they seem to already be in such a better mood.(356)
Social Media
What was twitter and facebook made for?
"Someone bring me Starbucks" "Im going to be alone forever" and "Im so sick of this!" ... Just a few of the things you will see about every time you scroll down twitter. It has come to the point where twitter has become a place for the people to throw themselves a pity party.
Facebook isn't as full of these complainers as much as twitter. Instead people post pictures and statuses about things they consider positive. Some might argue that selfies, the duckface, and you with your arm thrown over the shoulder of your friend while in your bikinis as not positive. Some might also argue that the reason it is a little more censored than twitter is because now cousins, parents, and even your grandparents go on facebook. Almost everyone can say they have that one annoying aunt or uncle that loves to comment on all of your stuff.
Social media has the intention of giving the users more opportunities to communicate. You can do group messaging, private messaging, post pictures and statuses to people across the world, or just a few people that you select if youd rather not let someone specific see. People take advantage of it all, and get caught up in the blue and beautiful screens that give them more opportunities to show everyone things best learned by meeting them in person. Where's the privacy?
Nowadays you can know a lot about someone without even having to talk to them face to face. It ruins the way most people judge others, because they see who they are on the internet and assume that's who they must be in person too. They can see someone they barely know, but decide they do or don't like that person because of the pictures and statuses and tweets posted. It can make it harder and more complicated to have longer lasting friendships and relationships.
It's great to be connected to more people easier, but at some point it can be too much. Cyberbullying, creeping and catfishing are just a few things that you risk running into by just signing up for a social network account. It can also become very addicting and can get in the way of the things you might otherwise be doing or be interested in. (387)
"Someone bring me Starbucks" "Im going to be alone forever" and "Im so sick of this!" ... Just a few of the things you will see about every time you scroll down twitter. It has come to the point where twitter has become a place for the people to throw themselves a pity party.
Facebook isn't as full of these complainers as much as twitter. Instead people post pictures and statuses about things they consider positive. Some might argue that selfies, the duckface, and you with your arm thrown over the shoulder of your friend while in your bikinis as not positive. Some might also argue that the reason it is a little more censored than twitter is because now cousins, parents, and even your grandparents go on facebook. Almost everyone can say they have that one annoying aunt or uncle that loves to comment on all of your stuff.
Social media has the intention of giving the users more opportunities to communicate. You can do group messaging, private messaging, post pictures and statuses to people across the world, or just a few people that you select if youd rather not let someone specific see. People take advantage of it all, and get caught up in the blue and beautiful screens that give them more opportunities to show everyone things best learned by meeting them in person. Where's the privacy?
Nowadays you can know a lot about someone without even having to talk to them face to face. It ruins the way most people judge others, because they see who they are on the internet and assume that's who they must be in person too. They can see someone they barely know, but decide they do or don't like that person because of the pictures and statuses and tweets posted. It can make it harder and more complicated to have longer lasting friendships and relationships.
It's great to be connected to more people easier, but at some point it can be too much. Cyberbullying, creeping and catfishing are just a few things that you risk running into by just signing up for a social network account. It can also become very addicting and can get in the way of the things you might otherwise be doing or be interested in. (387)
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
What would you do for a good grade?
Today a student came into one of my classes, just casually visiting before he was going to leave for the day. After my teacher asked how the student was doing, he said he was mad at his Spanish teacher. Teacher asked why, and he told us his story of how his Spanish teacher had ripped his math homework out of his notebook and asked him to get on his knees and beg to get it back. All because he was working on it in her class.
Here's something teachers seem to never understand: We students have more classes than just yours, and even if you think yours is the most important, it probably isn't. If every teacher tells a single student to prioritize their class first, where would that student be?
Nowadays grades are more important than learning. In classes you see kids rushing to get homework done, not because they are just so eager to learn about that subject, but because the class is next and they don't want it to be counted late, docking them points. There is so much pressure surrounding each student to get good grades, that they aren't learning so much as memorizing the information enough to pass the next test. If you ask a student a question they would have known in a heartbeat first term again in third term, chances are they don't know the answer.
In one of my classes we barely have any homework. We take notes during class in a way that is fun for everyone, yet we get through a lot. We have a study guide due at the end of each chapter that needs to be turned in on the test day. Not a lot of pressure, and yet everyone does well in the class. I've learned a lot in that class too, and we can have discussions about things we learned in first term like it was just the other day. This is because we don't always have to worry about reaching deadline, just about paying attention and actually learning the things taught in class so we can do well on the tests.
It could be fixed if every teacher just took a breath and allowed the student to do the same soon after. It's okay if the class is hard, but the point is to teach and help the students, not to bombard them and make them work themselves to exhaustion. (405)
Here's something teachers seem to never understand: We students have more classes than just yours, and even if you think yours is the most important, it probably isn't. If every teacher tells a single student to prioritize their class first, where would that student be?
Nowadays grades are more important than learning. In classes you see kids rushing to get homework done, not because they are just so eager to learn about that subject, but because the class is next and they don't want it to be counted late, docking them points. There is so much pressure surrounding each student to get good grades, that they aren't learning so much as memorizing the information enough to pass the next test. If you ask a student a question they would have known in a heartbeat first term again in third term, chances are they don't know the answer.
In one of my classes we barely have any homework. We take notes during class in a way that is fun for everyone, yet we get through a lot. We have a study guide due at the end of each chapter that needs to be turned in on the test day. Not a lot of pressure, and yet everyone does well in the class. I've learned a lot in that class too, and we can have discussions about things we learned in first term like it was just the other day. This is because we don't always have to worry about reaching deadline, just about paying attention and actually learning the things taught in class so we can do well on the tests.
It could be fixed if every teacher just took a breath and allowed the student to do the same soon after. It's okay if the class is hard, but the point is to teach and help the students, not to bombard them and make them work themselves to exhaustion. (405)
The Term "Dirty"
Everyday as a high school student (or even simply as a human being) we encounter judgmental people. The type of people that will find something wrong with everyone they meet. People that without knowing the person next to them, will criticize a movement, an appearance, or a vibe. People that don't care what it means to the person they are critiquing, but care what it doesn't mean to them.
But why?
If you get to know the person, you could find you like them a lot. If you don't then fine, that's your choice, but you cant just claim a fact about something you know nothing about. That, my friend, is simply hasty and ignorant. The problem is, sometimes its the people you least expect to say something that just for a split second makes you feel sick.
One thing I hate is when people categorize people into a group called "The Dirties" These people are those who may have greasy hair, who may not have the best complexion, who may not have "normal" clothing and who may sometimes smell bad. People who are in band are generally assumed to be a part of this "group". People who call others dirty say things like "Eew, they look so gross." and "How hard is it to shower? I'm gonna throw soaps at them" and "ugh its just disgusting"
You don't know them. All you know is what they look like. You don't know why they look like that, or even if they choose to look like that at all. Why cant people just be people, no matter what their clothes and hair look like? You stay friends with people because of their personalities, not because of their amazing personal hygiene.
Some people are just too quick to judge, and don't even give others a chance to say what they want to say. There is no possible way you can understand a person by a few conversations either. If you haven't lived what they have, you have no right to say anything about them at all. (344)
But why?
If you get to know the person, you could find you like them a lot. If you don't then fine, that's your choice, but you cant just claim a fact about something you know nothing about. That, my friend, is simply hasty and ignorant. The problem is, sometimes its the people you least expect to say something that just for a split second makes you feel sick.
One thing I hate is when people categorize people into a group called "The Dirties" These people are those who may have greasy hair, who may not have the best complexion, who may not have "normal" clothing and who may sometimes smell bad. People who are in band are generally assumed to be a part of this "group". People who call others dirty say things like "Eew, they look so gross." and "How hard is it to shower? I'm gonna throw soaps at them" and "ugh its just disgusting"
You don't know them. All you know is what they look like. You don't know why they look like that, or even if they choose to look like that at all. Why cant people just be people, no matter what their clothes and hair look like? You stay friends with people because of their personalities, not because of their amazing personal hygiene.
Some people are just too quick to judge, and don't even give others a chance to say what they want to say. There is no possible way you can understand a person by a few conversations either. If you haven't lived what they have, you have no right to say anything about them at all. (344)
School Hallways
The hallways in Kennedy are crazy. You need a strategy to get through it when it gets really bad, and if you don't, you'll end up getting carried and pushed along the crowd into a place you didn't intend to go. But if you try to hard to push away from the crowd, you can get dirty looks, a few choice words, and even a slap on the head (has happened to me twice now).
Some people use the buddy system. Grab someone and push. Eventually you'll make it through. If you have a friend that is bigger than you and willing, you could even grab onto the back of their backpack and let them lead you to where you need to go, with them getting most of the shoving.
Others are just aggressive. They are bigger, therefore can push harder, and aren't afraid to be pushed back, as it wont do much to dwindle their pursuit. These are the kind of people that part hallways, simply by walking with their elbows out and with the kind of confidence people see right away and don't want to mess with.
Then there are the small people. These people might sometimes get pushed around, but if they're agile enough, they can just jump around people and avoid a crash. People are also a little less likely to push around the small petite one.
People might try to wait a little bit for the crowd to pass and get into their respective classes to venture out into the
Freshmen at the beginning of the school year are always easy to point out, as it surprises them how many people there are in such a small space, even when they have been warned and given tips by upper classmen. It can be scary, walking in the doors to a huge crowd of bustling obnoxious teenagers. Staring at the top of the stairs, your home base and safe spot, knowing the only way to get there is to get through the crowd. Like playing the game of frogger; obstacles to cross, don't run into something and don't fall, just get to the other side. As long as you don't panic and go for it, it gets easier.
Some people use the buddy system. Grab someone and push. Eventually you'll make it through. If you have a friend that is bigger than you and willing, you could even grab onto the back of their backpack and let them lead you to where you need to go, with them getting most of the shoving.
Others are just aggressive. They are bigger, therefore can push harder, and aren't afraid to be pushed back, as it wont do much to dwindle their pursuit. These are the kind of people that part hallways, simply by walking with their elbows out and with the kind of confidence people see right away and don't want to mess with.
Then there are the small people. These people might sometimes get pushed around, but if they're agile enough, they can just jump around people and avoid a crash. People are also a little less likely to push around the small petite one.
People might try to wait a little bit for the crowd to pass and get into their respective classes to venture out into the
Freshmen at the beginning of the school year are always easy to point out, as it surprises them how many people there are in such a small space, even when they have been warned and given tips by upper classmen. It can be scary, walking in the doors to a huge crowd of bustling obnoxious teenagers. Staring at the top of the stairs, your home base and safe spot, knowing the only way to get there is to get through the crowd. Like playing the game of frogger; obstacles to cross, don't run into something and don't fall, just get to the other side. As long as you don't panic and go for it, it gets easier.
The Lion King
Today in physics two girls started singing Hakuna Matata, and were promptly told to shut up my the student behind me. He said something like, "Would you stop Samba?" After a few seconds of confusion, they realized his mistake. "Did you mean Simba?!" They asked, and when he said yes, at least 3 others around him became horrified. Not only did he mess up the name, he said, "Simba, yeah, sorry I never really liked the Lion King."
How can you not like the Lion King?
It was like we reacted in the same way SpongeBob did when Squidward repeated three times that "I've never had a Krabby Patty!" Those words. In the same sentence. In that order. It just wasn't even fathomable.
The Lion King is an amazing movie, the first, the second, and the 1 1/2. It is a movie that is dear to the hearts of many of my peers, as it came out when we were young enough to fall in love with Mufasa's wisdom, Simba's courage, Nala's loyalty and of course Timon and Pumbaa's sense of humor. If you haven't seen it, watch it, because there is a large chance you'll love it too. Not only the story line, but the music that makes everything that much better.
My sister, who is not one to show emotions much, apparently cried about three times when she went to go see the play of it on Broadway. She said they did an amazing job, and got the same opinions from a friend who recently went to it in New York.
I've heard many people say that when they watch the movie now, they still cry during the most dramatic parts, even though they are old now and know exactly what is coming. It has romance, humor, and shows changing friendships and the maturation of Simba, a little naïve lion at first who turns into a great king. (320)
How can you not like the Lion King?
It was like we reacted in the same way SpongeBob did when Squidward repeated three times that "I've never had a Krabby Patty!" Those words. In the same sentence. In that order. It just wasn't even fathomable.
The Lion King is an amazing movie, the first, the second, and the 1 1/2. It is a movie that is dear to the hearts of many of my peers, as it came out when we were young enough to fall in love with Mufasa's wisdom, Simba's courage, Nala's loyalty and of course Timon and Pumbaa's sense of humor. If you haven't seen it, watch it, because there is a large chance you'll love it too. Not only the story line, but the music that makes everything that much better.
My sister, who is not one to show emotions much, apparently cried about three times when she went to go see the play of it on Broadway. She said they did an amazing job, and got the same opinions from a friend who recently went to it in New York.
I've heard many people say that when they watch the movie now, they still cry during the most dramatic parts, even though they are old now and know exactly what is coming. It has romance, humor, and shows changing friendships and the maturation of Simba, a little naïve lion at first who turns into a great king. (320)
Books
Remember in elementary school there would always be that one quiet kid that the teacher would yell at? Not because they interrupted, or were being chatty, but because they weren't paying any attention to the words on the board, but the words in the book on their desk in front of them? Yeah, that was me.
When I was younger I went to the library almost every week with my mom and go straight to where my favorite section of books were. I even got the point where I got frustrated, because when you're a kid with a limited reading section, you run out of books in the library that you haven't read. So many of the toys and ice cream trips I got came from those summer reading programs I did with the other kids my mom babysat. I don't own a ton of books though, I always found it pointless to buy when you could just borrow, so even though I loved them I never would ask for books for my birthday.
In the past few years, I lost my love for reading. I think I've maybe read about 3 books in the past two years (besides the required), something that I would have done in about a month in middle school. Recently though, I decided to start reading more again, and I have this rule that no matter how hard it gets, you don't just put down a book without finishing it. You always have to give it another chance to amaze you with it's stories.
Some of the best books when I was younger was all of the Series of Unfortunate Events (that movie was terrible), Inkheart series, the Percy Jackson series, and a series about kids that were hidden in their houses (I can't remember the title). I do own a few of these, and I still read them from time to time, and still love them.
Books can be so consuming, and it is amazing how many different story lines people can think of. It is a crazy feeling when you are so engrossed in a book you feel like a part of the story, and when you go back to reality everything seems off for a minute before you realize where you are and what's really going on. Read more, learn more, and you'll hear and see things you wouldn't have otherwise. (399)
When I was younger I went to the library almost every week with my mom and go straight to where my favorite section of books were. I even got the point where I got frustrated, because when you're a kid with a limited reading section, you run out of books in the library that you haven't read. So many of the toys and ice cream trips I got came from those summer reading programs I did with the other kids my mom babysat. I don't own a ton of books though, I always found it pointless to buy when you could just borrow, so even though I loved them I never would ask for books for my birthday.
In the past few years, I lost my love for reading. I think I've maybe read about 3 books in the past two years (besides the required), something that I would have done in about a month in middle school. Recently though, I decided to start reading more again, and I have this rule that no matter how hard it gets, you don't just put down a book without finishing it. You always have to give it another chance to amaze you with it's stories.
Some of the best books when I was younger was all of the Series of Unfortunate Events (that movie was terrible), Inkheart series, the Percy Jackson series, and a series about kids that were hidden in their houses (I can't remember the title). I do own a few of these, and I still read them from time to time, and still love them.
Books can be so consuming, and it is amazing how many different story lines people can think of. It is a crazy feeling when you are so engrossed in a book you feel like a part of the story, and when you go back to reality everything seems off for a minute before you realize where you are and what's really going on. Read more, learn more, and you'll hear and see things you wouldn't have otherwise. (399)
Family Name Songs
When I was much younger, maybe 6 or 7 years old, my grandpa made me a CD that became my favorite thing to listen to. For years I would beg to play this CD whenever we went on car rides because it always just made me so happy. All of the songs on it contain a first name of someone in my family.
After I got older and the normal thing of having a CD player in almost every room became something of the past, the CD stayed in a container in my room along with a bunch of other old CD's I haven't listened to for years.
Today though, with the help of my new laptop, I listened to it again, and have gotten through all of it a few times. It brings back so many memories of my childhood and I found myself smiling after the beginning of each song, and remembering how whenever I used to see my uncle Jack I'd sing the song from this CD to him, and realizing that I still sing Sherrybaby to my mom sometimes, making her laugh every time. All of the songs are very old, many of them unknown to most of my friends, but they started my love for old music that still stays with me.
The songs on the CD include:
Good Golly Miss Molly (for my sister)
Little Diane (for my great aunt)
Sherrybaby (for my mom)
Hey Paula (for my aunt)
Willie and the Hand Jive (for my cousin)
Message to Michael (for my grandpa himself, or my uncle who has the same name)
Poor Jenny (a 2nd cousin)
Don't Let's Talk About Lisa (for my aunt, Will's mom)
Proud Mary (one of my grandpa's sisters)
Wake Up Little Susie (another 2nd cousin)
Work With Me Annie (my cousin, Will's sister)
Bobby's Girl (a 2nd cousin)
Big Bad John (my cousin, Will's brother)
Sleepy Eyed John (John's a common name)
Daniel (great uncle)
Tom Dooley (my dad)
Tracy (another 2nd cousin)
Hats Off to Larry (grandma's brother, Bob's dad)
Hit the Road Jack (my uncle, Will's dad)
Gretchen (my grandma)
Michael Row the Boat Ashore (another common name)
Hey Mickey (Michael again? I don't know this one)
Be Bop Grandma (no names, but describes my grandma so well because she loves rock music)
I'm My Own Grandpaw (no names, but used to make me laugh so hard...still does)
Run Joey Run (another 2nd cousin) (408)
After I got older and the normal thing of having a CD player in almost every room became something of the past, the CD stayed in a container in my room along with a bunch of other old CD's I haven't listened to for years.
Today though, with the help of my new laptop, I listened to it again, and have gotten through all of it a few times. It brings back so many memories of my childhood and I found myself smiling after the beginning of each song, and remembering how whenever I used to see my uncle Jack I'd sing the song from this CD to him, and realizing that I still sing Sherrybaby to my mom sometimes, making her laugh every time. All of the songs are very old, many of them unknown to most of my friends, but they started my love for old music that still stays with me.
The songs on the CD include:
Good Golly Miss Molly (for my sister)
Little Diane (for my great aunt)
Sherrybaby (for my mom)
Hey Paula (for my aunt)
Willie and the Hand Jive (for my cousin)
Message to Michael (for my grandpa himself, or my uncle who has the same name)
Poor Jenny (a 2nd cousin)
Don't Let's Talk About Lisa (for my aunt, Will's mom)
Proud Mary (one of my grandpa's sisters)
Wake Up Little Susie (another 2nd cousin)
Work With Me Annie (my cousin, Will's sister)
Bobby's Girl (a 2nd cousin)
Big Bad John (my cousin, Will's brother)
Sleepy Eyed John (John's a common name)
Daniel (great uncle)
Tom Dooley (my dad)
Tracy (another 2nd cousin)
Hats Off to Larry (grandma's brother, Bob's dad)
Hit the Road Jack (my uncle, Will's dad)
Gretchen (my grandma)
Michael Row the Boat Ashore (another common name)
Hey Mickey (Michael again? I don't know this one)
Be Bop Grandma (no names, but describes my grandma so well because she loves rock music)
I'm My Own Grandpaw (no names, but used to make me laugh so hard...still does)
Run Joey Run (another 2nd cousin) (408)
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Summer Skies-Poem
1 As I lay here I feel so comforted and warm
2 I can still see color when I close my eyes
3 The world is not real, thus can do no harm
4 The bird sings, the wind blows, the flower sighs
5 When I look up, I see just clouds
6 The sun starts to set, and shadows arise
7 We've got time on our side, without a worry or care
8 Everything around us has new perspective, a disguise
9 The sight of this all makes me just stop and stare
10 When I look up, I see just colors
11 The fire in front of us burns brilliantly dull
12 Snuggled up under blankets, all that's out is my toes
13 So hot yet so cold, the long day takes its toll
14 It all allows me to feel content and to doze
15 When I look up, I see just stars
line 4- Personification- The bird sings, the wind blows, the flower sighs
lines 5, 10, and 15- Anaphoria- When I look up...
line 8- Metaphor- A disguise
line 11- Oxymoron- Brilliantly dull
line 13- Antithesis- So hot yet so cold
line 14- Zeugma- Allows me to feel content and to doze
The whole poem includes Imagery- touch and sight
2 I can still see color when I close my eyes
3 The world is not real, thus can do no harm
4 The bird sings, the wind blows, the flower sighs
5 When I look up, I see just clouds
6 The sun starts to set, and shadows arise
7 We've got time on our side, without a worry or care
8 Everything around us has new perspective, a disguise
9 The sight of this all makes me just stop and stare
10 When I look up, I see just colors
11 The fire in front of us burns brilliantly dull
12 Snuggled up under blankets, all that's out is my toes
13 So hot yet so cold, the long day takes its toll
14 It all allows me to feel content and to doze
15 When I look up, I see just stars
line 4- Personification- The bird sings, the wind blows, the flower sighs
lines 5, 10, and 15- Anaphoria- When I look up...
line 8- Metaphor- A disguise
line 11- Oxymoron- Brilliantly dull
line 13- Antithesis- So hot yet so cold
line 14- Zeugma- Allows me to feel content and to doze
The whole poem includes Imagery- touch and sight
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
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