Hmmmm.. This break went realllyy reallly fast and i didn't even do anything fun! that doesn't seem right!
anyways i had to feed my neighbors cat while they were in friggin Aruba but it all turned out well because i just fed wee little yankee everyday anf cleaned his nastyy poopayyy . I earned forty dollars for the little that i did and they also baught me bootie shorts with aruba printed on them.. veryy cuttteeeee
also i babysat these other kids on tuesday named angelina and anthony and then on wednesday i babysat other kids named evan and tori.that paid pretty well and im a loaded.. well actually not really
Fui a el centro commercial con mi madre y Yo compromuchas ropas! La ropas son muy bonita.
have fun reading that sucker mrs. gabouryyy..haha i kill myslef[ laughing that is] muah ahaha
ok back to normal ... well it was a pretty unproductive [ besides babysitting] vacation but i loved it !!
Ohh i also most forgott! i just found out that i am going to nyc with highschoolers from my church and were going to see the POPE!!! =) wohhhoooo i loveeeee goodddd ahaha
- peace out a town down [ aka melissa]
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Break
I really looked forward to break just because I got to sleep more. At first I didn't have any plans, except to go to Alison's house on Saturday, then just sit around and hang out. But I ended up doing something almost every day. I went out to lunch with my sister and my grandpa for my sister's birthday. We were there for, like, 3 hours. I did something in the morning one day but I can't remember what and that afternoon I went to Amy's house. I stayed there for 3 or 4 hours and we were on the computer the whole time. It was fun to just hang out, not having to worry about school or homework or anything. I also went bowling then to Madeline's house. It was so much fun, we played ghost in the graveyard outside in the snow and her porch and driveway were so icy so everyone kept falling. And Sarah almost froze her feet off because she was stupid and was wearing ballet flats in the snow. Oh yeah, in the beginning of the week my family and I (minus my brother) went to see Alyssa's prom dress and then we went to Target for a little while. On Saturday Emily and my mom went to the movies and saw Step Up 2, then on Sunday we went shopping. Overall my break was pretty relaxing and fun.
Break and summer vacation to me mean different things. Break is what it says, a break from school. I like to just relax during breaks and do more vacationy stuff during the summer. Break also still has the anticipation of school, while summer you can just forget about it (until you remember that you have summer reading projects or something like that). I like breaks and summer a lot, but eventually I get very bored and need school back (mostly just to see my friends).
Break and summer vacation to me mean different things. Break is what it says, a break from school. I like to just relax during breaks and do more vacationy stuff during the summer. Break also still has the anticipation of school, while summer you can just forget about it (until you remember that you have summer reading projects or something like that). I like breaks and summer a lot, but eventually I get very bored and need school back (mostly just to see my friends).
Break?
Breaks from school are always a jovial occurrence. Although, the used to better when I did social things, but nonetheless, this was a particularly good one. It started out when we drove to Cleveland on Saturday. We arrived that night and had an awesome dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe where I saw the first musical instrument that effectively frightened me. The next day my parents and I went to the Rock and Roll hall of fame where I laid my eyes on Rock artifacts, including John Lennon's Sgt. Pepper Jacket, Elvis's guitar, and instruments from all my favorite bands. The next day we drove home. Monday through Thursday were veg out day's, and I truly did nothing. On Friday, I went bowling with my friends, and at night successfully became invisible for about 10 minutes. The next day, I had some people over to my house for a birthday/airsoft party, which was a blast. And to end the week was my 15th birthday, on which I got several Cd's, got stuck in Downtown Albany, and translated several passages from Spanish to English. All in all, it was a nice break from real life. Oh yea! I also successfully enriched uranium on Wednesday. That was cool.
-Peter the purple panda.
-Peter the purple panda.
MMYYYYY VACATION!!
I'm so excited to write this because my vacation was AMAZING. I mean, usually I use vacations to relax but I was all over the place.
From Friday (heh heh heh, you guys were in school!) to Sunday, I was on Long Island with my whole entire mom's side of the family. It was a lot of fun because I got to meet my uncle's new(ish) girlfriend and we got to catch up a lot.
I went to the mall with Lauren to visit Julie at the mall, because she works at this hair care place next to Journey's. We "snuck" in (because we wanted to surprise her... when I told my mom that she was like, "Why wouldn't you be allowed into the store?") and I stuck my head out from the shelf and she was talking with her mom and a girl she works with, saw me, and was all, "YOU'RE A LIFESAVER!" She asked her mom for a five minute break and was gone for twenty minutes.
Then on Wednesday, Lauren and I went to Jeepers with her little brother (but we totally had a lot more fun than he did) and then we had to go to Miller's. Nick (Lauren's little brother) was told he had to stay with us, but he was really bothering us that day so we ran around, hid, and played secret agents.
Friday was Lauren's "party", which wasn't really a party because everyone bailed out. It turned out just being Julie, Lauren, Christine, Tricia and I sitting in Lauren's basement, listening to music, questioning each other's beliefs and leaving voice mails on Jake Fisch's phone, who decided he wasn't going to pick up. ("Hello? ...Yeah? Oh, what's up? ...Hey, that's cool man. Listen, I gotta go though so... bye. Oh. LEAVE A MESSAAAGEEE!") Julie and I slept over at Lauren's and we were trying to watch Moulin Rouge on the DVD player in the basement, but it's kind of crappy and picked up on the scratches. So we just kind of talked until three in the morning and fell asleep on the pull out couch.
SUNDAY WAS THE BEST NIGHT EVER!!! On December 15th; Brand New, Thrice and MeWithoutYou were supposed to be at the Washington Ave. Armory for a show. The show got canceled because a snowdrift sort of... collapsed onto the roof (or, as Jesse Lacey said at the show, "So we were supposed to be here... but the sky decided it was going to fall or something).
The show was rescheduled for last night and please understand--Brand New has been in my top favorite bands for the past three years and they never come around here, even though they're from Long Island. Thrice and MeWithoutYou couldn't come because Thrice is doing a headlining tour with Circa Survive (Gabs: haha, you probably have no idea who these bands are) and I'm pretty sure MeWithoutYou is touring with Say Anything(?).
So... Sybris and Men Women and Children decided to follow along for the one night "tour". Sybris kind of sucked. They were like Paramore but everything sounded the same, the singer was terrible, and the only thing somewhat decent about the band was their drummer.
Men Women and Children own a (somewhat small because I only have so much to go around) piece of my heart. They were setting up and they kept sticking neon lights on the edge of their stuff. One of the drum's had one, the singer/synth man (there were two, but one of them didn't sing) had a pink one on his synthesizer... but the singer's was the best of all. His mic stand had a neon green light plastered on it. They started in with a song and I found out yesterday they changed the chorus from "A-E-I-O-U Nothing" to "A-E-I-O-U... swearwordIwon'ttypeouthere YOU!" They had so much energy and were so good live. Their music was like synthy hard rock with catchy lyrics and dancy tunes. The crowd was moving and they even added in a little, "Hey. So guys, everyone has to move. Because we need to make this a frickin' party before Brand New comes out."
Brand New had the coolest stage presence ever. Jesse Lacey (he's my hero and the lead singer)
was a bit weird in the begining because everyone else in the band were all over the place and we was just kind of stalking around, low to the ground. He warmed up a bit after the fifth song and half the time, I wanted to cry because it was so beautiful (I know, I know... Brand New and beautiful in the same description) because I've wanted to see them for so long and their lyrics kind of saved my life from some pretty scary things. I really connect to them so somtimes singing "Jesus Christ", "Play Crack The Sky", "Okay, I Believe You But My Tommy Gun Sure Don't" and "Deggrasur" with 5,000 other people can really get you emotional, especially when you can connect with his devilish lyrics and perfect interludes.
was a bit weird in the begining because everyone else in the band were all over the place and we was just kind of stalking around, low to the ground. He warmed up a bit after the fifth song and half the time, I wanted to cry because it was so beautiful (I know, I know... Brand New and beautiful in the same description) because I've wanted to see them for so long and their lyrics kind of saved my life from some pretty scary things. I really connect to them so somtimes singing "Jesus Christ", "Play Crack The Sky", "Okay, I Believe You But My Tommy Gun Sure Don't" and "Deggrasur" with 5,000 other people can really get you emotional, especially when you can connect with his devilish lyrics and perfect interludes.Their encore started with the guitarist just on stage, playing a three minute, perfect solo and then everyone else came on, Jesse and he traded guitars and they wound up having three guys with guitar sticks on there by the end (there were eight people on stage). One of them was their actual drummer, the other drummer just had two congos, two cymbals and a snare and there was a guys standing next to him who would play the cymbals with him and hit his sticks together to make a clapping sort of sound. The one who would do the clapping sound, at the very end, sprinted across the stage and into the drummer's kit--knocking him over. The drummer had a small amount of time to crack up, pick himself off the ground and finish his drums.
I loved every second of it and would love to do it over again... even with the raping of the vocal cords.
lalala
So this break was fun.Boring in its own aspects..but it was fun. I basically was home alone for the first few days because my parents work.Wednesday I spent the day with Rebecca at the studio.Of course we all know that the studio is Isabelle's School of Dance.So we hung around there with the competition team for what seemed like forever, only running three of our four dances in the six hour period.But hanging out with the girls and guys there is totally awesome because we only see them on Wednesday and Saturdays.That day was fun.No doubt.Then the rest of break was kind of a bore. Except Friday when I almost froze my feet off and laughed hysterically with my friends.Welcome to bowling with freaks that we are.We were idolizing a stuffed carrot.Yeah.Exactly.The whole bunch of us did fairly well [ James !].Well some of us did well. After the wonderful bowling the whole gang went back to the wonderful Maddie's house and did our favorite thing..eat.haha.And some of us [not myself of course] played Dungeons and Dragons.mhm.The most fun was ghost in the graveyard outside.Now Maddie didn't inform me to bring boots or anything so I wore ballet flats.At least I had socks.Which is a rarity.And ballet flats and ice and snow and falling = frozen feet.Luckily I went inside [BY MYSELF !] and sat by the fire and commandeered Maddie's cat.Of course Amy*, Stephanie and I attempt to make people fall on the ice, being the humanitarians that we are.Then I had dance...again.Which was fun..again.haha.So break was good for me.Fun really.
Break and summer vacation are like two different worlds.Well..to me at least.In summer I can do whatever. I can go for a walk down to my neighbors barefoot, play some football, take a million bazillion pictures.In summer I don't have a care in the world.In summer I have my brother.We are WILD in the summer. Playing our games that we made up in the backyard and prefecting our "swings" [dont ask]. In summer there's Summerfest too. I love Summerfest. And in break...not Summerfest.I can't wait for summer even though I WILL not doubt miss my friends whom I don't se eon a regular basis.
Well sorry for the length.Isn'y usually this long.
But whatever.
Sarah !
Break and summer vacation are like two different worlds.Well..to me at least.In summer I can do whatever. I can go for a walk down to my neighbors barefoot, play some football, take a million bazillion pictures.In summer I don't have a care in the world.In summer I have my brother.We are WILD in the summer. Playing our games that we made up in the backyard and prefecting our "swings" [dont ask]. In summer there's Summerfest too. I love Summerfest. And in break...not Summerfest.I can't wait for summer even though I WILL not doubt miss my friends whom I don't se eon a regular basis.
Well sorry for the length.Isn'y usually this long.
But whatever.
Sarah !
Vacation/break/whatever...
My vacation was really good. It was relaxing and gave me a chance to re-coup after a pretty hectic couple of weeks. It was fun to do nothing. ya know?
On Friday, I went to Morgan Kunz's house and we went to Youth Group at her church. (I'm not really a church person, but it was really fun none the less.) And then we went back to her place and watched "White Noise 2" (which was good, but weird). The next day we went to this thing for 4H and helped little kids do crafts and stuff, that was a lot of fun...
Then I went babysat that night. That was awesome cause i love those kids like they are my own. They are 3 and 4 years old, a boy and a girl. They were really good for me, so it made my life easier. Then i went to my grandma's house and talked on the phone till like... 2 in the morning. then i had to get up for church at 7, so that was fun. Then out of nowhere, i was asked to babysit for the entire day on Monday. so, i did. (made $120 in less then 2 days, so i wasn't exactly complaining...) so by that point, i was beyond tired. it was ridiculous how tired i was.
Then I went to my dad's house and did NOTHING. it was fantastic to do NOTHING. But then Morgan Kunz came over and we played Wii for like.... ever. that was a lot of fun. she went home 2 days later... and um.... didn't do anything after that. We went shopping on Saturday... And we saw "The Spiderwick Chronicles", (WHICH WAS GOOD FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WERE DOUBTING IT WAS... Sarah... cough cough)
That was my vacation. After thinking about it, it was not a uneventful as i thought it was. But it was good because it was not a stressful as a vacation would have been at my mom's house... but anyways...
~Victoria
On Friday, I went to Morgan Kunz's house and we went to Youth Group at her church. (I'm not really a church person, but it was really fun none the less.) And then we went back to her place and watched "White Noise 2" (which was good, but weird). The next day we went to this thing for 4H and helped little kids do crafts and stuff, that was a lot of fun...
Then I went babysat that night. That was awesome cause i love those kids like they are my own. They are 3 and 4 years old, a boy and a girl. They were really good for me, so it made my life easier. Then i went to my grandma's house and talked on the phone till like... 2 in the morning. then i had to get up for church at 7, so that was fun. Then out of nowhere, i was asked to babysit for the entire day on Monday. so, i did. (made $120 in less then 2 days, so i wasn't exactly complaining...) so by that point, i was beyond tired. it was ridiculous how tired i was.
Then I went to my dad's house and did NOTHING. it was fantastic to do NOTHING. But then Morgan Kunz came over and we played Wii for like.... ever. that was a lot of fun. she went home 2 days later... and um.... didn't do anything after that. We went shopping on Saturday... And we saw "The Spiderwick Chronicles", (WHICH WAS GOOD FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WERE DOUBTING IT WAS... Sarah... cough cough)
That was my vacation. After thinking about it, it was not a uneventful as i thought it was. But it was good because it was not a stressful as a vacation would have been at my mom's house... but anyways...
~Victoria
The break was a very nice and relaxing well.......break......from school. I didn't do much, but since I am a total video game junkie I spent a lot of time playing Team Fortress 2, Half Life 2: Episode 2, Audiosurf (really cool, look it up), and Sins of a Solar Empire. Lately my head has been a mess, and the break was a very nice to time to just kind of sort everything out. I feel revitalized and ready to move forward with both academic and social activities. The rest of the break was speant either talking to friends online for hours, or hanging out with them at my house. Oh yeah, and I stayed up fairly late and slept a lot. That was probably one of my favorite parts. The only other thing I can think of is that I watched a lot of movies and since I'm bored, I'll list them; Die Hard 2: Die Harder, Breach, The Davinci Code, Jumper, and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry.
Compared to summer this break was nothing in terms of relaxation or the ability to forget about school. Unfortunately, the weather was also not quite as nice, and my skin probably needs to see more sun.
Compared to summer this break was nothing in terms of relaxation or the ability to forget about school. Unfortunately, the weather was also not quite as nice, and my skin probably needs to see more sun.
Breaks
Pretty much all I think when I hear 'break' or 'summer vacation' is sleep. I don't get enough of that. Well, other things too. I never have time anymore to read long books, or play video games, or make experimental cookies.
Both my parents work full time, so I have to babysit my sister every weekday, and we never have plans because of that. If any of my friends make plans, I can't go unless we can get cover for her (or if it's on the weekend). And no one ever makes plans anyway. I'm not always able to have people at my house. Basically, breaks all stink - we still have homework during them. I don't do many chores, I don't have a job and I don't volunteer. I forget to eat meals and I never have anything to do.
Summer vacation is fun at first, but I still end up nearly suffocating from boredom after a week or two.
Breaks stink.
--Ali
Both my parents work full time, so I have to babysit my sister every weekday, and we never have plans because of that. If any of my friends make plans, I can't go unless we can get cover for her (or if it's on the weekend). And no one ever makes plans anyway. I'm not always able to have people at my house. Basically, breaks all stink - we still have homework during them. I don't do many chores, I don't have a job and I don't volunteer. I forget to eat meals and I never have anything to do.
Summer vacation is fun at first, but I still end up nearly suffocating from boredom after a week or two.
Breaks stink.
--Ali
Break is an awsome word to hear after months of school. When I know that break is coming up my mood gets happier and more relaxed. I have to say that the breaks throughout the school year are great but nothing is like summer. I love break for one main reason. Sleep. I tend to only get about 5-6 hours of sleep on a average basis and I'm usually tired. When break comes i can sleep in and "Catch up" on sleep. I put "Catch up" in quotations because it's mainly an excause because its impossible to catch up on sleep when you missed sleep 6 days ago. The only problem with break is everyone is busy or gone on vacation. I dont go anywhere because we just built our new house and were still working on it.
This vacation was ok. I got alot of sleep but some of my friends were out in Florida and I wasn't. I spent most of my time hanging out at home with some friends and drawing. My plans were to hang out with our group of friends consisting of about 20 people but it ended up only about 10. One of the best moments of the vacation was being able to see one of my best friends come back from college.
The only problem wth break right now is that my dad thinks "Hey the kids are home! Make them work!!" So its about 7:30 and my dad comes in and starts to wrestle me and sit on top of me telling me to get up. sanding the drive way, fixing the hot tub, doing the dishes are just some of the many chores that i have to do. As for summer I'm basically home free. I usually spend about half my summer at friends houses and at camps. What I really want to do is go somewhere next break. I have never been to disney, orlando, or anyother country. I feel as if I'm missing out on some things.
I still love break and summer break is usually a blast!
This vacation was ok. I got alot of sleep but some of my friends were out in Florida and I wasn't. I spent most of my time hanging out at home with some friends and drawing. My plans were to hang out with our group of friends consisting of about 20 people but it ended up only about 10. One of the best moments of the vacation was being able to see one of my best friends come back from college.
The only problem wth break right now is that my dad thinks "Hey the kids are home! Make them work!!" So its about 7:30 and my dad comes in and starts to wrestle me and sit on top of me telling me to get up. sanding the drive way, fixing the hot tub, doing the dishes are just some of the many chores that i have to do. As for summer I'm basically home free. I usually spend about half my summer at friends houses and at camps. What I really want to do is go somewhere next break. I have never been to disney, orlando, or anyother country. I feel as if I'm missing out on some things.
I still love break and summer break is usually a blast!
Break and summer vacations brings different thoughts to mind because summer vacation is more fun and longer lasting and you have time to do what ever when ever. But break is fun but you have to make sure you do whatever it is you want to do in a certain amount of time. I enjoy both though because they both give you NO SCHOOL!!!
This break I was looking foward to playing baseball all day, and that is just what I did. I palyed from 7am to 2pm almost everyday. I also looked foward to and did dump pickin in rich neigborhoods. They throughout some good stuff. this year my big find was a mechanics chest with about $1000 worth of tool.
I did some beach doin in florida(thats were i went) i chilled on the beach and spent time with the family.. I was suposed to meet a freind down there but I did not have enough time to go see him.
In the summer i do alot of work. I dont mind it though cause its easy work for good pay. I dont have alot of responsiblity in the summer after work besides a couple chores. But for the most part I do baseball, Fourwheelin, Paintballin, good old fashion chillin.
this summer i am planning on reading "libral facism" i think it is going to be an awsome book.
This break I was looking foward to playing baseball all day, and that is just what I did. I palyed from 7am to 2pm almost everyday. I also looked foward to and did dump pickin in rich neigborhoods. They throughout some good stuff. this year my big find was a mechanics chest with about $1000 worth of tool.
I did some beach doin in florida(thats were i went) i chilled on the beach and spent time with the family.. I was suposed to meet a freind down there but I did not have enough time to go see him.
In the summer i do alot of work. I dont mind it though cause its easy work for good pay. I dont have alot of responsiblity in the summer after work besides a couple chores. But for the most part I do baseball, Fourwheelin, Paintballin, good old fashion chillin.
this summer i am planning on reading "libral facism" i think it is going to be an awsome book.
Vacation :]]]
Vacations are always fun. We need vacations to just take some time off. They're really nice and after a while a while you just need a chance to relax. Before break I wanted to paint my room cool aloe [a pretty spring-y green color], spend time with my friends and see my sister when she comes home from college.
I spent three days of vacation with two of my friends: Nina and Cait, which was amazingly fun. I chilled with my brother, Eric and sisters, Grace and Anna, for a while too. We celebrated two birthdays. One for Grace because her birthday was in December and one for Doug, my half brother whom just turned the big 3-0. I did paint my room and it turned out great. It was a lot of worth but it's worth it. It brightened the room up quite a bit. Now my room isn't a chalky purple color. Yay!
My room still isn't put back together yet, so I had to sleep on the couch. But I'm going to finish today and sleep in my own bed in the green room. I'm excited :]
So, break was very fun and it was a nice relaxing week. I hope you had fun too!
I spent three days of vacation with two of my friends: Nina and Cait, which was amazingly fun. I chilled with my brother, Eric and sisters, Grace and Anna, for a while too. We celebrated two birthdays. One for Grace because her birthday was in December and one for Doug, my half brother whom just turned the big 3-0. I did paint my room and it turned out great. It was a lot of worth but it's worth it. It brightened the room up quite a bit. Now my room isn't a chalky purple color. Yay!
My room still isn't put back together yet, so I had to sleep on the couch. But I'm going to finish today and sleep in my own bed in the green room. I'm excited :]
So, break was very fun and it was a nice relaxing week. I hope you had fun too!
Vacation
During break I went to Arizona to visit my grandparents. I went from Saturday to Thursday. The weather was pretty nice. When I came back I pretty much sat around my house and didn't do anything. My vacation was pretty relaxing. I looked forward to doing nothing over break. I think that summer break is totally different than February vacation. First of all, the weather in the summer is way better, and second of all, you don't have as many chores and you aren't like ughh in three days I have to go back to school. No your like yay I have three whole months till i have to go back to school. Also during this vacation I don't have any sports and I am kind of bored. But in summer I get to look foward and practice for tennis, and when I am not doing that I go to alot of different camps, and I just hang out and swim and my parents want me to get a job. So yeahh that's pretty much it.
-Katie Schultz
-Katie Schultz
Summer Vacation vs. Spring Break
Homework, tests, essays, they can be overwhelming. Without breaks, I would be a sleep-deprived, mindless zombie. Weekends are nice and all, but I usually spend them trying to recover from the schoolweek and get some rest. This is why breaks, every-other month or so are ESSENTIAL, to the mind and body. They are a big-warm hug for your spirit. They give you a time to really relax, and forget about the multiple tests and reports due when you come back. However, as the week passes and you count down the days till you get back to school you realize you have a lot work to do, and so you're back to procrastination, putting things off to the sunday before school.
Summer breaks are different, instead of a big warm hug they're like a shot of expresso. Of courrse the first week might be relaxing enjoying your lack of responsibilities, but after that there are so many fun things to do; sang out with friends, summer camps. Going to the beach has always been my favorite summer activity. I love everything about the beach, building sandcastles, doing handstands in the water (a feat I could never accomplish without the decreased gravitational pull), or just floating around. However, this coming summer may be different, before, I've never been able to or wanted to get a job. This summer I want to get some kind of job, even if it's bagging groceries or scooping ice cream. I'll miss the days of lounging around during the summer, but I'm always up for a new experience, and if I can make money doing it, thats just an added bonus.
Summer breaks are different, instead of a big warm hug they're like a shot of expresso. Of courrse the first week might be relaxing enjoying your lack of responsibilities, but after that there are so many fun things to do; sang out with friends, summer camps. Going to the beach has always been my favorite summer activity. I love everything about the beach, building sandcastles, doing handstands in the water (a feat I could never accomplish without the decreased gravitational pull), or just floating around. However, this coming summer may be different, before, I've never been able to or wanted to get a job. This summer I want to get some kind of job, even if it's bagging groceries or scooping ice cream. I'll miss the days of lounging around during the summer, but I'm always up for a new experience, and if I can make money doing it, thats just an added bonus.
No School You Say?
ahhhhhh, break. how i love you so. breaks i think are essential to getting through school without blowing your brains out. personally i get really stressed out during school so when we get a week or so off it really is important and allows me to recover from school and get back on track. with a break you just get a chance to do nothing, which is great! you can just chill, hang out with your friends a bit and then you are ready to go back to the evil institution of school. this break i got to go bowling with some friends. there i mastered the potty shot. for those of you who don't know the potty shot is when you go up to the lane, spread your legs and use both hands to swing the ball through your legs. doing this i got three spares and two strikes. so that was great. the only other stuff i did during vacation was massive practice for an audition which was on Sunday for a theatre summer program.
vacation it very different. you don't really have the feeling that school is right there. you actually have time to do stuff with your life. you can go somewhere, get a job, go to a camp, or whatever. there is so much time to really concentrate on something you enjoy and school doesn't get in your way. it also gives you a chance to make the transition into the next year.
so a break is relaxing, but vacation is exciting. they have very different feelings to them but they are both very important to getting through school. without them i would probably go insane, like more so then usual, which is bad, very very bad.
vacation it very different. you don't really have the feeling that school is right there. you actually have time to do stuff with your life. you can go somewhere, get a job, go to a camp, or whatever. there is so much time to really concentrate on something you enjoy and school doesn't get in your way. it also gives you a chance to make the transition into the next year.
so a break is relaxing, but vacation is exciting. they have very different feelings to them but they are both very important to getting through school. without them i would probably go insane, like more so then usual, which is bad, very very bad.
Nothing Doing
I have to say I greatly prefer summer vacation to breaks in school like the one we just had. During summer vacation I know that I have a multi week break and don't have to worry about schollwork that I am putting off. WhenI have single week breaks, like last week, I never plan anything, and just, pretty much, do nothing, desppite this, I am always feeling like I shopuld be working on schoolwork and not procrastinate. On summer break, I plan things so that I can have fun instead of just laze around and gain weight.
Breaks and Vacations
Unfortunately my break was not as fun as I hoped it would be this year. I knew that my break wouldn't be very good because I was getting my wisdom teeth out the wednesday we had off, but it turned out to be worse than I thought. Before the appointment though, my break was going fine. Over the weekend I went to Syracuse to see the basketball game Syracuse vs. Georgetown. Also, that Monday I had track sectionals where I ran the half mile pretty well and didn't do as good as I could in the 2 mile. That Monday I also started taking penicillin as an anti-biotic for the surgery. Tuesday I went shopping at crossgates and saw Juno, which was rreally good. Wednesday and Thursday I did absolutely nothing but sit on the couch and eat pudding and ice cream. Friday I went to my grandma's house to visit my aunt who came from North Carolina. They set up my trip down to visit her over April break. i'm going to be flying down there and back by myself for the first time. The rest of break I just stayed home. There is a big difference between breaks and summer vacation is that breaks are just a relief where summer vacation is more exciting. Also, summer is a time to get everything you put off done and go on big vacations where during breaks everything is down-sized.
BREAK!
So February break...
It was an enjoyable time. My plans consisted of hanging out with friends, spending time with my mom, and just sleeping in till noon. I went bowling (I got a stike!), went to the movies, learned how to make chicken parmesion, and watched Lifetime movies when I woke up in the afternoon (each time reaching for the tissuebox).
But break is far different from summer vacation. Summer vacation is exciting and amazing and you can do so much but yet it still goes by in the blink of an eye. Break is just a sigh of relief and a relaxing time...
So overall break was good...but now I'm sick and I don't have a voice, and there are only 3 weeks left of musical practice...and "AHHHHHHHHH"! Back to school, back to chaos, and back to reality...
It was an enjoyable time. My plans consisted of hanging out with friends, spending time with my mom, and just sleeping in till noon. I went bowling (I got a stike!), went to the movies, learned how to make chicken parmesion, and watched Lifetime movies when I woke up in the afternoon (each time reaching for the tissuebox).
But break is far different from summer vacation. Summer vacation is exciting and amazing and you can do so much but yet it still goes by in the blink of an eye. Break is just a sigh of relief and a relaxing time...
So overall break was good...but now I'm sick and I don't have a voice, and there are only 3 weeks left of musical practice...and "AHHHHHHHHH"! Back to school, back to chaos, and back to reality...
breakkkk
During break i was at a friends house everyday. It was fun. i went skiing and saw Hannah Montanna 3D.I went to peoples houses and just hung out. I love sleeeping in but i also love my friends. I fainted at my friends house that was bad and i had to go to the doctors. Now i have to eat healthy uhhh. Break and summer vacation are different because during break you might have homework and over summer you dont. during summer you can just relax. i dont have to do anything over summmer or break. I ususally go on vacation during breaks or summer not during school because you miss so much work and i dont want to make it all up.
kristin
kristin
Monday, February 18, 2008
Block 6&7 --- What do you anticipate most for breaks as opposed to summer vacations?
Hi guys and gals.
Today I want you to consider . . . break. And summer vacation. Each word or phrase brings about a different set of emotions and thoughts. Why?
What did you looking forward to the most this break? What did you miss? What were plans? Did you even make plans or do you just enjoy the idea of . . .nothing. Sleeping late. Lounging in your PJs.
How does the feeling of 'break' compare to 'summer vacation'? Are there responsibilies? Chores? Jobs? Volunteering? Certain books you have put off to read for the summer? Places you want to visit you have put off?
Enjoy!
Mrs. Gaboury
Today I want you to consider . . . break. And summer vacation. Each word or phrase brings about a different set of emotions and thoughts. Why?
What did you looking forward to the most this break? What did you miss? What were plans? Did you even make plans or do you just enjoy the idea of . . .nothing. Sleeping late. Lounging in your PJs.
How does the feeling of 'break' compare to 'summer vacation'? Are there responsibilies? Chores? Jobs? Volunteering? Certain books you have put off to read for the summer? Places you want to visit you have put off?
Enjoy!
Mrs. Gaboury
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Happy 2nd Semester. 5 months to go! And now--your thoughts on Censorship. And by the way--Blogs are not optional!!!
Hello all.
Censorship. Is it ever right to censor someone? Are there certain things that should be censored? Music? Videos? Games? Books? Ideas? Politics? Religion? Why? When? From who? Why not?
Enjoy!
Mrs. Gaboury
Censorship. Is it ever right to censor someone? Are there certain things that should be censored? Music? Videos? Games? Books? Ideas? Politics? Religion? Why? When? From who? Why not?
Enjoy!
Mrs. Gaboury
Friday, February 15, 2008
Bye Sorry i will miss you but i still have 4-5 months near you
I will miss all of my friends and i know that they will miss me. I am looking forward to the long days home and not having to go to the school in the mornings. I can't wait until i move to Florida with my grandmother and that i will not be coming back for a year and i am going to make new friends but i will miss my old ones. I want to have a break from my family and also my sister is going to college and i will miss her alot. I know that my mom and dad will miss me but it's my choice and i think it would be a great experience and a great oppurtunity. I realy want to experience being a new guy in the school and have a good and fresh start. And when i leave florida its going to be sad but i'll have something to look forward when i visit my grandmother. For now i can't work because Hannaford Doesn't let people work there until you 16 or older. So I can't make any money over the summer but owell. I doen't feel like reading over the summer but i will try.
Vacation & Break
When I thnk of break I think that it's cool to get a bunch of days off to do whatever you want but then you have to go back to school and your like "sfkdhfkdgdfghfdkgd" so it's good and bad. Vacation is kind of just like a larger version of a break really. You still have to go back but it's much longer. This break I'm going to get juggled between my mom and dad so they have an equal share of..me. That sounded really stupid but it's true. I hate going back and forth it's annoying. I like going to my moms house though, because her computer works and my grandma lives there too. I get along better with my mom and can relate more. My dad and I have different personalities because I take after my mom so much. Apparently we 'look alike' but I really dont see it. Anyways I'll pretty much hang out in my room if I'm at my dads house because he has to work, and hang out with my mom and gram if I'm at my moms house. We plan on going to the movies. Thats about it.
Feburary Break
I am sooo excited for break. It is nice to take a week off from the drama of highschool and to just unwind and not have to worry about projects and homework. I usually don't make plans until the day before. So all Im doign this break is staying home (whitch can be fun but usually is boring). Breaks bring a different mindset then summer vacation. When your on break you know you have to go to school soon and that it is only for a week. Summer vacation is exactly that its a summer vacation. Its different than break because you don't have to go to school for like 3 months. Usually during summer vacation people usually go to places and travel for weeks at a time. On breaks people don't travel as much becuase they know that they have to be back for school. I will miss seeing some of my friends that I usually see everyday but I won't get to see them because they might be going away. During break there aren't alot of responsiblities or chores. During summer vacation I have a ton. My family deffinelty puts trips off until the summer becuase certain places are soo much nicer in the summer. I deffinelty put books off it they are really boring until the summer because If I have nothing to do I can read. I am soooo excited for break.
Vacations, ya there cool
I think that summer vacation is alot more awesome than break because your off longer and its summer so its sweet. The thing i like about break is that you know how we all get tired in school and need a break and so theres that but the bad thing is the monday we come back everyone is dead and i dont like being dead because when your a ZOMBIE slayer like me its hard to go crazy and do flips and slash them up when your dead like a zombie. The reason i like summer vacation better is because its longer and its warmer so i can go outside and do more stuff like hang out on near creek or make fires at night, but really i like it better because i can go outside and just hang out. So really breaks are nice but summer vacations just like picks it up and throws it while doing a frontflip shooting a m-16 at it so ya thats cool.
break what a bummer
Breaks, how there boaring unless your going somewhere, which can still be boaring. What i'm looking forward this break is going down to New York City for the day and going to the Museum there, haha. I'll miss my friends, im not sure what my plans are actually but i just hope out of the week 99% my plans are good. my family doesnt make plans but i dont like the idea of not having plans, i dont like staying home knowing all my friends are on these cool vacations and im home doing nothing. the feeling of break compaired to summer vacation is that when your on break you know that you have a week and then you have to go back to school, but for a summer vacation you know you dont have school for 2 months so you feel more free and plus most of the time summer vacation is warmer then breaks so in the summer you can go swimming and actually do things other then getting fat. i dont really have any responsibilities for break or at all haha. There are many things i have put off but i dont think a break or a summer vacations going to matter. but i do know is that this summer vacations going to be the best because ill be 16 and driving! im so excited and soo cannot wait! people watch out for me!!
Summer Vacations and Breaks
Im looking forward to going to a Florida over break. I leave on Sunday and I am going to Universal Studios, and a few other places. I can't wait for it. I don't really know what I'm going to miss the most over this break, but its definetaly not school. I dont usually make plans over break, usually someone calls or I call them. The feeling of break is nice, but Summer Vacation is way better, although some teachers do assign "Summer Reading" which I put off until the last 2 or 3 days, or even sometimes the last day. I have a procrastination problem. My family and I usually go to atleast one place over the summer, but sometimes we don't, like last year. I think breaks are cool because, even if you like school, you still need some time off. (Longer than weekends).
censorship
I think that it is never right to censor someone. It's not right to just block someone out. Even though someone might have done something bad its never bad enough to censor them. I think its alright to censor someone when thier music has bad language in it because some people could like the music but not like the language they use. I also think that censoring a certain type of religion is okay if its on a radio because people have different religions and they may not believe in what is being preached. I don't think its okay to censor books because people have the right to read what they want. If those people choose to read a bad or "different" book thats their choice and I don't think other people should be telling them what to do. I also think its okay for the goverentment to censor things. For example the witness protection progam it's a way to keep people safe and if the govt. didn't have that then there would be chaos.I don't think that politics should be censored because people need to know what they are going to vote for. They shouldn't just tell you one side of the story they should tell you both sides of the story. I think that videos should be censored if you want them to be. For example they have the clean film and the dirty film if you have kids you dont want them to be exposed to the dirty film bencause it teaches them that that type of behavior is okay. I don't think games should be censored because if your not old enough for the game dont buy it. The company should be able to have this game and have it rated. Ideas shouldn't be censored because no one can tell you what you can and cannot think.
-kristin
-kristin
Censorship
It is hard to say that censorship is either good or bad because their are so many different types of censorship. Some can be useful and others can lead to debates.
Censorship can be very useful when used in music or TV because I do not especially like hearing swear words. Also the gory parts in movies should be censored because I do not want to see that!! However, other people have different opinions about this. They may feel that lfe shold be portrayed in movies as it would be in real life, so these things should not be censored. So, it is hard to please everyone. Maybe there should be a censored version and an uncensored version.
With books, none should be censored. People should decide what they want to read. There should be warning, but people should have the right to read anything they wish.
The swear words are not as big of a topic as religion or politics. In my opinion, people should be allowed to hear as much as they want to hear, within reason (obviously if there is a confidential political issue, the public should not know about it until they are ready). Politics should be posted on television, and if people wish to watch and hear about the issues that is there choice. Religion should be optional too. I think that when someone is in a place where everyone has similar beliefs things should not be censored(church), but when a person is in a place where everyone has different beliefs, things should be censored(school).
Censorship should be decided from a person who likes censorship and someone who doesn't. In other words, two different kinds of people should comprimise on what should be allowed and what shouldn't.
Overall, I think that people should be allowed to decide what they want to see or hear. Everyone should have the right hear all opinions an make their own opinions.
Censorship can be very useful when used in music or TV because I do not especially like hearing swear words. Also the gory parts in movies should be censored because I do not want to see that!! However, other people have different opinions about this. They may feel that lfe shold be portrayed in movies as it would be in real life, so these things should not be censored. So, it is hard to please everyone. Maybe there should be a censored version and an uncensored version.
With books, none should be censored. People should decide what they want to read. There should be warning, but people should have the right to read anything they wish.
The swear words are not as big of a topic as religion or politics. In my opinion, people should be allowed to hear as much as they want to hear, within reason (obviously if there is a confidential political issue, the public should not know about it until they are ready). Politics should be posted on television, and if people wish to watch and hear about the issues that is there choice. Religion should be optional too. I think that when someone is in a place where everyone has similar beliefs things should not be censored(church), but when a person is in a place where everyone has different beliefs, things should be censored(school).
Censorship should be decided from a person who likes censorship and someone who doesn't. In other words, two different kinds of people should comprimise on what should be allowed and what shouldn't.
Overall, I think that people should be allowed to decide what they want to see or hear. Everyone should have the right hear all opinions an make their own opinions.
Censorship
In t.v., I think that some censorship is okay. Other media, like games and movies, shouldn't be censored, just given a system to rate their content, then allow people to make their own choices about going to see them, or letting their kids see them. Same with books, you make your choice about reading it. I don't believe in censoring or banning these things because that means a few people rejected something, and are preventing other people from making their own choices.
Censorship
censorship is very hard to find nowadays. With the internet and the daily media, nothing is secret. Before the internet, youth was shielded by nudity and unwholesome things. Now that the internet is here, all you need to know is how to spell "porn" and an 6 year old can look it up. Should that be censored? Is it good to have censorship? In some ways yea and in some ways no. Anyone can say anything now and people will be able to listen, watch and comprehend things that could be bad to peoples morals.
With the uprising popularity of Rap and Hip-hop, the subgect of some of those songs could be considered mature but it isnt censored. Sure some of the swear words are taken out on the radio but should a 10 year old be singing a song about a suicidal man who takes pills and dies. Although the 10 year old might not understand, he should still be censored from things that could effect how he thinks and his morals could be effected. With the idea of video games i can say that I used to play a mature video game that was suggested for people above 17. Im 15. Some people claim that games like "Grand Theft Auto" and "Halo"will make children end up shooting people. This is a far cry from reality but is it really?
Schools around the world are trying to ban books so childrens minds wont be infected with bad ideas. but with daily media theres no protection, theres no censorship. The problem with censorship is that someone could think that something is bad but someone else could think that it could be used as a lesson to be learned. Thats a big problem in polotics and religions.
In religion, kids arnt allowed to pray in public schools. Should this censorship exist? I presonally think that it shouldnt because if I pray in school and im not bothering anyone then why should i be stopped? Some people would say that they dont want their children to get into religion because of something that happened to them but its not their choice to mold their childrens minds. The most hippocritical thing about it is that they want to protect their children from religion but they let their children to listen to rap and go on any websites they want (such as myspace).
I believe that censorship is biased on what the person believes is right. If someone is pro abortion then they want to get their idea out. While at the same time someone who is radically against abortion might try to silence or censor the other person so that no one can hear their ideas. Alexis, Kelly and Emily argue with Frank and I about polotics and ideas all the time. I believe that what we talk about shouldnt be censored. We all have ideas and we have the right to get them out. Although at some points I feel like taping Kellys mouth shut,she has her own ideas (although stupid) and she shouldnt be censored.
There's things in life that I feel should be censored for certin people but someone could have their ideas and they could be different then mine. Everyone has a voice and theres really no way to determine what should be censored and what shouldnt be. Although the goverment try's to censor what the majority thinks is right, theres no censorship and there will always be this conflict till the end of time. Thats life and theres really nothing you can do about it accept it and move on.
With the uprising popularity of Rap and Hip-hop, the subgect of some of those songs could be considered mature but it isnt censored. Sure some of the swear words are taken out on the radio but should a 10 year old be singing a song about a suicidal man who takes pills and dies. Although the 10 year old might not understand, he should still be censored from things that could effect how he thinks and his morals could be effected. With the idea of video games i can say that I used to play a mature video game that was suggested for people above 17. Im 15. Some people claim that games like "Grand Theft Auto" and "Halo"will make children end up shooting people. This is a far cry from reality but is it really?
Schools around the world are trying to ban books so childrens minds wont be infected with bad ideas. but with daily media theres no protection, theres no censorship. The problem with censorship is that someone could think that something is bad but someone else could think that it could be used as a lesson to be learned. Thats a big problem in polotics and religions.
In religion, kids arnt allowed to pray in public schools. Should this censorship exist? I presonally think that it shouldnt because if I pray in school and im not bothering anyone then why should i be stopped? Some people would say that they dont want their children to get into religion because of something that happened to them but its not their choice to mold their childrens minds. The most hippocritical thing about it is that they want to protect their children from religion but they let their children to listen to rap and go on any websites they want (such as myspace).
I believe that censorship is biased on what the person believes is right. If someone is pro abortion then they want to get their idea out. While at the same time someone who is radically against abortion might try to silence or censor the other person so that no one can hear their ideas. Alexis, Kelly and Emily argue with Frank and I about polotics and ideas all the time. I believe that what we talk about shouldnt be censored. We all have ideas and we have the right to get them out. Although at some points I feel like taping Kellys mouth shut,she has her own ideas (although stupid) and she shouldnt be censored.
There's things in life that I feel should be censored for certin people but someone could have their ideas and they could be different then mine. Everyone has a voice and theres really no way to determine what should be censored and what shouldnt be. Although the goverment try's to censor what the majority thinks is right, theres no censorship and there will always be this conflict till the end of time. Thats life and theres really nothing you can do about it accept it and move on.
Censorship
Censorship is a touchy subject, and why? Because it deals with touchy subjects in itself, things that are objectable are censored many times, and this can be wrong, but also some censorship has good intension and good reasoning.
Personally I think music shouldn't be censored. But that is coming from a fifteen year old girl that is around swearing kids all day at school. A mother knows her youngest son wants to listen to the rap that her older teenage son listens to, but she doesn't want to expose him of the f-word. That's understandable. I mean, it's not like by censoring some of the music, the people that want to hear the "authentic lyrics" in their entirety can't buy the real stuff.
As for videos or movies...this effects me. I can't go see an R rated movie without a parent or guardian...and that aggrivates me. I think parents can either allow their kid to see a movie, or say no...and that is their personal choice, so there shouldn't be regulations for everyone.
Now, the censorship of games...it's not a concern of mine. I hardly ever played video games, and when I did it was Crash Bandicoot and Spyro, the purple dragon. I think that the violence in games is disgusting personally, and I don't know how people find joy in killing others on screen. What is the message? What is the point? I can understand censorship here.
Books should NOT be censored!!! You read what you want, and if a vulgar language, or a topic in the book is offending to you, stop reading. Everyone has the right to think the way they want to, and that includes authors. It is wrong when books are censored. A lot of the time, the banned books may have bad words or a horrible character but the theme of that book is to not be like that character or not say those things. For instance, Huckleberry Finn was banned in many schools. It does say the n-word, and to me, having 2 half black cousins, that word offends me. But, one of the themes of that book was how Jim, the black slave was like a father to Huck, was so intelligent and caring despite his skin color and social status. You have to read between the lines, and some people are just too ignorant to realize that.
Now, for politics and relgion... Everyone has their own view and everyone has their own beliefs. In public schools, teachers should have the right to state their opinions, but let the students have theirs. Teachers shouldn't force their ideas on students and intimidate them. With pollitics, we should debate, but never should there we a "right" and "wrong" side, it is all up to the individual.
Censorhsip can be bad, censorship can be good. It depends on the place, and the people involved. But the thing that should never ever EVER be censored is ideas and thoughts. No one can tell you how to think, and no one should shield you from all knowledge. You have to know everything about a subject to have a fair and just opinion about it. Freedom of thought is the only thing that is saving our country and the world. United we stand? No, all the same thoughts for all people, that would cause us to fall---divided we stand.
---Kelly Moak
Personally I think music shouldn't be censored. But that is coming from a fifteen year old girl that is around swearing kids all day at school. A mother knows her youngest son wants to listen to the rap that her older teenage son listens to, but she doesn't want to expose him of the f-word. That's understandable. I mean, it's not like by censoring some of the music, the people that want to hear the "authentic lyrics" in their entirety can't buy the real stuff.
As for videos or movies...this effects me. I can't go see an R rated movie without a parent or guardian...and that aggrivates me. I think parents can either allow their kid to see a movie, or say no...and that is their personal choice, so there shouldn't be regulations for everyone.
Now, the censorship of games...it's not a concern of mine. I hardly ever played video games, and when I did it was Crash Bandicoot and Spyro, the purple dragon. I think that the violence in games is disgusting personally, and I don't know how people find joy in killing others on screen. What is the message? What is the point? I can understand censorship here.
Books should NOT be censored!!! You read what you want, and if a vulgar language, or a topic in the book is offending to you, stop reading. Everyone has the right to think the way they want to, and that includes authors. It is wrong when books are censored. A lot of the time, the banned books may have bad words or a horrible character but the theme of that book is to not be like that character or not say those things. For instance, Huckleberry Finn was banned in many schools. It does say the n-word, and to me, having 2 half black cousins, that word offends me. But, one of the themes of that book was how Jim, the black slave was like a father to Huck, was so intelligent and caring despite his skin color and social status. You have to read between the lines, and some people are just too ignorant to realize that.
Now, for politics and relgion... Everyone has their own view and everyone has their own beliefs. In public schools, teachers should have the right to state their opinions, but let the students have theirs. Teachers shouldn't force their ideas on students and intimidate them. With pollitics, we should debate, but never should there we a "right" and "wrong" side, it is all up to the individual.
Censorhsip can be bad, censorship can be good. It depends on the place, and the people involved. But the thing that should never ever EVER be censored is ideas and thoughts. No one can tell you how to think, and no one should shield you from all knowledge. You have to know everything about a subject to have a fair and just opinion about it. Freedom of thought is the only thing that is saving our country and the world. United we stand? No, all the same thoughts for all people, that would cause us to fall---divided we stand.
---Kelly Moak
Censoring
Censoring somethign doesn't mean that it is kept form the whole world because f.y.i. there are some weird people out there who earn a living off little kids and they thing nothing about it. Personalliy I think that censoring isn't very useful any more with all the technology out there, nothing is safe.
On the other hand censoring of people opinions can hurt an entier nation if they don't know what is going on. Some censoring is vey harmful because that person is gonna tell some one and if the right person doesn't hear it due to censoring, the wrong person will.
As for video games and movies, that's what the ratings are for and if a parent can't conrtol the movies adn video games that their kids have than they have other issues to deal with. I do not agree with the banning and censoring of books. This is so because when you pick up a book you are reading some one else's perspective and not your own and if you don't like it then don't read it!
Again polticis and religion is your opinion, how you take and understand it is different for each person. You could agree of disagree (like Em, Nate, Kelly, & Alexis)
So each person is different some so be put in jail and some are just trying to voice their opinion.
On the other hand censoring of people opinions can hurt an entier nation if they don't know what is going on. Some censoring is vey harmful because that person is gonna tell some one and if the right person doesn't hear it due to censoring, the wrong person will.
As for video games and movies, that's what the ratings are for and if a parent can't conrtol the movies adn video games that their kids have than they have other issues to deal with. I do not agree with the banning and censoring of books. This is so because when you pick up a book you are reading some one else's perspective and not your own and if you don't like it then don't read it!
Again polticis and religion is your opinion, how you take and understand it is different for each person. You could agree of disagree (like Em, Nate, Kelly, & Alexis)
So each person is different some so be put in jail and some are just trying to voice their opinion.
Censorship, it should die a slow and painful death
I've never been a fan of censorship, it is so very annoying. I hate it when one is listening to a song on a radio, and every now and then there is just a little section of no noise, or even worse those little beeps. They get on my nerves, and if people don't want to hear what all the lyrics of a song are, then maybe they just shouldn't listen to the song. I do think it is sometimes, somewhat inappropriate for little kids to watch or listen to some movies and music, but that doesn't mean that other people that have already been exposed to most of the things in the songs and movies shouldn't be able to listen to or watch them. If a parent doesn't want their child to watch or listen to certain things, then it is the parent's choice, and responsibility to monitor and possibly block what the child is exposed to. However, that doesn't mean that these parents should have the power to block certain things from other people or their children. i think it is ridiculous that a fourteen or fifteen year old needs not only the approval, but the presence of an adult, to watch an R rated movie. My parents do not monitor what I watch, however, I've been prevented from watching some movies in the theaters because my parents don't want to see the movie with me (not because they don't want me to watch the movie, just don't have the time). It is ridiculous that someone else (in some cases) has more power than my parents to tell me what I can be exposed to.
Though censorship of movies and music annoys me, censorship of books is just unacceptable. Everyone has the right to read what they want, to take that away would be to take away their ability to learn. If one person doesn't like the topic (because it is vulgar) or ideas (because they oppose that person's ideas), then it is that person's choice to not read it. Everyone should have the option to read and interperet books in their own way, one person should not be able to take away another person's right to have an opinion.
The censorship of religion and politics is a little more comlex. I believe everyone has a right to have an opinion, and part of that opinion includes their religious and political views. So, a person should be able to state their opinion anywhere, anytime. However, a person, such as a teacher, should not be able to teach their students that their way is the right way and the only way. In a way it is similar to my opinion on the censorship of books, a person can have their own opinion, but should not force other people to conform to their views.
Censorship, though it can be helpful on an individual level, is never acceptable on wide spread level (country, state, etc.). No, one person should have the ability to tell or imply(by censoring or banning a certain work) another person that their thoughts or ideas are not worth listening to or reading. Everyone has the right to their own opinion, and the right to have their opinion respected.
Though censorship of movies and music annoys me, censorship of books is just unacceptable. Everyone has the right to read what they want, to take that away would be to take away their ability to learn. If one person doesn't like the topic (because it is vulgar) or ideas (because they oppose that person's ideas), then it is that person's choice to not read it. Everyone should have the option to read and interperet books in their own way, one person should not be able to take away another person's right to have an opinion.
The censorship of religion and politics is a little more comlex. I believe everyone has a right to have an opinion, and part of that opinion includes their religious and political views. So, a person should be able to state their opinion anywhere, anytime. However, a person, such as a teacher, should not be able to teach their students that their way is the right way and the only way. In a way it is similar to my opinion on the censorship of books, a person can have their own opinion, but should not force other people to conform to their views.
Censorship, though it can be helpful on an individual level, is never acceptable on wide spread level (country, state, etc.). No, one person should have the ability to tell or imply(by censoring or banning a certain work) another person that their thoughts or ideas are not worth listening to or reading. Everyone has the right to their own opinion, and the right to have their opinion respected.
censorship
When it come to censorship there are many other factors that need to be considered. For example, around young peole censorship might be necessary so they dont feel uncomfortabtle and excluded when talking about a certain topic like religion. On the other hand adults would probably know enough to do something like change to conversation or say what they believe in, so censorship would not be needed. Other than conversations around children, i dont really believe things should be censored. For example, if someone doesnt like what a book or movie is about than they just shouldnt watch it. Although it may seem simple to just ignore something you dont like many people just cant do it which ,i think, makes censorship a bigger issue than it actually is.
Cencorship is lame. :]
Censorship is an insanily dumb thing, I must say. Why censor things? I honestly don't even understand the reason. Everyone knows what the real word or phrase is, and they've previously heard it several times. It isn't protecting anyone. Just the other day I was watching the movie The Breakfast Club which is my personal favorite. But when someone swears in it, they edit it out, and instead they censor it with things that make it sound worse than swearing because it's so unbelievably obvious that it was censored. In the movie they censored "that's shit" with "that's bologna" or they use the word "spit" instead. Seriously, that is so lame. We all definantly know what word goes in it's place, so it's not doing any good in the first place.
When people censor things they think it wil protect somebody, but it doesn't. There are topics that everyone needs to be knowledgable about and censoring these things are helping no one. Take banning books, for example. When a book is banned, the world is being kept from the knowledge and experiance that they would have recieved if they had read it. It just isn't right.
And why censor music? Music is just poems put into song. Of course, some modern artists are putting many inappropriate things such as sex and violence in their songs, but most music like that is rap. And rap isn't real music. Music can effect the way someone feels at any moment, and that's a wonderful thing. When people are feeling sad, they usually listen to music that they can relate to, or that can cheer them up. If people are feeling blissful, they'll listen to music that is happy so that they can keep the high that they have off of life. If someone is angry, they'll listen to music that sets that mood. Along with this, if someone is upset because their boyfriend broke up with them, they call their friends. It's likely that the friend they talk to will call the ex-boyfriend a vulgar term. People will be introduced to swearing, sex, violence and such even without having it in movies and music. So why should it matter if it's in movies and music? People can relate to it in those things. They're are beautiful stories that people should be able to hear about without censorship.
As Allen Jenkins said, "Censorship in any form is the enemy of creativity, since it cuts off the life and blood of creativity: ideas."
When people censor things they think it wil protect somebody, but it doesn't. There are topics that everyone needs to be knowledgable about and censoring these things are helping no one. Take banning books, for example. When a book is banned, the world is being kept from the knowledge and experiance that they would have recieved if they had read it. It just isn't right.
And why censor music? Music is just poems put into song. Of course, some modern artists are putting many inappropriate things such as sex and violence in their songs, but most music like that is rap. And rap isn't real music. Music can effect the way someone feels at any moment, and that's a wonderful thing. When people are feeling sad, they usually listen to music that they can relate to, or that can cheer them up. If people are feeling blissful, they'll listen to music that is happy so that they can keep the high that they have off of life. If someone is angry, they'll listen to music that sets that mood. Along with this, if someone is upset because their boyfriend broke up with them, they call their friends. It's likely that the friend they talk to will call the ex-boyfriend a vulgar term. People will be introduced to swearing, sex, violence and such even without having it in movies and music. So why should it matter if it's in movies and music? People can relate to it in those things. They're are beautiful stories that people should be able to hear about without censorship.
As Allen Jenkins said, "Censorship in any form is the enemy of creativity, since it cuts off the life and blood of creativity: ideas."
Titles are for silly people - or I just can't think of one
Well, I think *beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep*
Censorship, like communism, is one of those things that works in theory - but not in real life. Still - I do agree with some forms of it. If you don't want your 3-year-old watching TV shows in which people stab each other repeatedly with knives and say f*%# every other word, then go ahead - turn on the parental controls. But sooner or later, someone is going to walk by on the street swearing their head off, or one of the kid's friend's older brothers is going to be playing Grand Theft Auto while he or she is over at their house. You can hide it from them when they're young, but you can't protect anyone forever.
We wouldn't need censorship if people were smart enough to make their own decisions - in most cases, anyway. It's up to YOU whether or not you read or even flip through that book which appears to be about gang wars and squabbling prostitutes. In my opinion, books don't need to be censored, because they are physical things that you pick up out of your own free will. Same thing with stuff like video games, because it's YOU who plugs in that console - no one is making you do anything (unless of course you happen to accidentally walk by while someone is playing, in which case - blame them and don't buy the game.). Stuff like music and TV, though should be censored when it's on the radio or on public channels, just in case someone happens to be flipping through the stations and sees (or hears) something they shouldn't. But THAT wouldn't apply if we didn't have those inappropriate songs and programs. It's all just for entertainment anyway - we don't really need them. If you WANT to watch the unrated version, then buy the DVD.
I don't follow politics, and nor do I follow a religion, so I can't really give an opinion of their censorship if I don't even know what's happening. How do you censor religion anyway? Is it the sort of feeding-Christians-to-the-lions thing? I honestly have no clue.
Well anyway,
Ali
Censorship, like communism, is one of those things that works in theory - but not in real life. Still - I do agree with some forms of it. If you don't want your 3-year-old watching TV shows in which people stab each other repeatedly with knives and say f*%# every other word, then go ahead - turn on the parental controls. But sooner or later, someone is going to walk by on the street swearing their head off, or one of the kid's friend's older brothers is going to be playing Grand Theft Auto while he or she is over at their house. You can hide it from them when they're young, but you can't protect anyone forever.
We wouldn't need censorship if people were smart enough to make their own decisions - in most cases, anyway. It's up to YOU whether or not you read or even flip through that book which appears to be about gang wars and squabbling prostitutes. In my opinion, books don't need to be censored, because they are physical things that you pick up out of your own free will. Same thing with stuff like video games, because it's YOU who plugs in that console - no one is making you do anything (unless of course you happen to accidentally walk by while someone is playing, in which case - blame them and don't buy the game.). Stuff like music and TV, though should be censored when it's on the radio or on public channels, just in case someone happens to be flipping through the stations and sees (or hears) something they shouldn't. But THAT wouldn't apply if we didn't have those inappropriate songs and programs. It's all just for entertainment anyway - we don't really need them. If you WANT to watch the unrated version, then buy the DVD.
I don't follow politics, and nor do I follow a religion, so I can't really give an opinion of their censorship if I don't even know what's happening. How do you censor religion anyway? Is it the sort of feeding-Christians-to-the-lions thing? I honestly have no clue.
Well anyway,
Ali
Censorshipdizzle
Censorship is wrong sometimes!!!! Even though I do not really know what it is. When I hear censorship I think of a bleep on a song in a T.V show or when people are not allowed to talked about whatever they want to they are told what to talk about and what they cannot say. I do think it is wrong in some cases but is right in others. It is right on the radio and TV because little kids watch those shows and listen to that music and shouldn't be hearing that kind of language. But it is wrong because we have freedom of speech and should be able to say whatever we want when ever. Religion should not be censored because many people have different beliefs and should be allowed to believe what they believe. Books shouldn't be censored either because you have a choice to read that book or not so if you choose that book do not complain about it because you picked it out not anyone else.
Censorship, F$#% That!
Censorship, it is one of the most annoying things EVER. Everyone has watched a comidian or something like that and you totaly loose what there saying because they bleep out half of the words. Or when you are watching a movie that you know well and there is a curse word and they replace it with the most ridiculous thing imaginable (my personal favorite is when watching The Matrix and the line "holy shit" was turned into "jeepers creepers"). I don't think that censorship is right. Not just bleeping out words, fogging up the middle finger, or inserting a line that obviously does not belong. Many schools are censoring by banning books, like The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and most of the time it is for the most obserd reasons, so obserd that it is obvious that the people banning the books have never even read them giving them no right to decide how appropriate they are. Huck Finn was banned for using racialy charged terms like "Nigger" but if anyone had read the book they would relize that the book is very anti racism and slavery, also that was how people of that area and time period spoke, you cannot change the past to better suit your preasent.
My opinion about censorship is very similar to that of Clare Booth Luce who said, "Censorship, like charity, should begin at the home; but unlike charity, it should end there." (thats right Gabs I read your walls). Parents should decide what is appropriate for their kids to read or watch, no one else, because what is appropriate for one person is not nesisarraly appropreate for another. Parents have the ability to know what their kids are reading and can act upon it in a way they believe necisary, and with new TVs and computers with blocks and parental controls they can do the same with those mediums.
For games I don't think there should not be any censorship. What they have now just lableing what it is rated and why is good enough. Then a parent can decide if it is appropriate.
ideas should never be censored. no one should ever be affraid to express an idea because they might be persicuted. If we never did things like that durring the middle ages and the spanish inquisition our technology might be a lot further along.
So that is my long rant of CENSORSHIP (lightnigh in background) take it, digest it, think about it, and do with it as you will.
My opinion about censorship is very similar to that of Clare Booth Luce who said, "Censorship, like charity, should begin at the home; but unlike charity, it should end there." (thats right Gabs I read your walls). Parents should decide what is appropriate for their kids to read or watch, no one else, because what is appropriate for one person is not nesisarraly appropreate for another. Parents have the ability to know what their kids are reading and can act upon it in a way they believe necisary, and with new TVs and computers with blocks and parental controls they can do the same with those mediums.
For games I don't think there should not be any censorship. What they have now just lableing what it is rated and why is good enough. Then a parent can decide if it is appropriate.
ideas should never be censored. no one should ever be affraid to express an idea because they might be persicuted. If we never did things like that durring the middle ages and the spanish inquisition our technology might be a lot further along.
So that is my long rant of CENSORSHIP (lightnigh in background) take it, digest it, think about it, and do with it as you will.
Censorhip
I feel very strongly about the issue of censorship. Yes, it can apply when dealing with very dangerous sercurity issues or weapons. However, when applied to everyday items such as entertainment media, it is never okay. People have very different point of views and what is appropriate for some to see may not be for others, but that is the only wat we can grow. If people are shielded from the world their whole lives they will only sink into a supremely bad state of being as the world opens up before them and all this mess becomes apparent. People need to experience these things and become aware of them as they grow, coming to accept each as a way of life if they truely want to mature. Nobody should be able to force their opinion of what is and isnt okay for poeple to see upon anyone else. These products are made with a specific audience in mind and it is not fair that someone can stick their head in and get an uninformed glimpse into that culture, then decide it is wrong and alienate all the people living within there. All censorship is caused because of ignorance of an issue. Some examples of this include the burning of many books and people for witchcraft, the persecution of jews, hatred towards swear words, as they are only words and can do no more harm to someone than what you are reading right now($#@!), and the more recent bannings of movies and games such as a video game called Mass Effect, which has a deep story to it and contains fairly tame homosexual sex scenes to advance relationships of the characters. Controversies and ignorance spring out at the mere notion of something that is considered a taboo by certain people and it really needs to stop. We have more important issues at hand, (like that war or something where people are being brutally killed everyday), fretting over things like this is a time waster and people need to get off their high horse and see where other people are coming from. People may say that some things people should be protected from, and that is fine, but it is up to the parents of children, not any kind of political or religious institution, to decide that. Life is not pleasant, so why are people trying to keep an illusion of a perfvect world? It is because they are scared, they want to ignore things like poverty and starvation so they can live in peace. All I have to say is "Wake up, you can never silence people and their ideas, as long as free will remains."
censorship
I dont really think about censorship much but I do think that there are some things in the world that should be censored. For example, some songs should maybe be censored for people that prefer not to hear bad things. However, I think that people should be able to express how they feel anyway they want without people telling them otherwise. If there are some people that do not care to hear or read bad things than there should be a way for them not to. Some things should be censored though. If you are saying things that people dont want to hear in a way that is harmfull or done out of entertainment than I think they should be censored. But if you are saying something to get your point across our are expressing you feelings rationaly then that should be okay. I think most of the things that are censored should be for the purpose of younger children. This way they dont have to be exposed to things they shouldnt be hearing at a young age. If you are going to censor something however, I dont think it should be someones ideas about something. Sure the lyrics to songs are a persons ideas but there are other ways of expressing yourself than saying bad things through a song. If a person is not doing anything wrong and someone is censoring them than I dont think that that is right. Material things should be censored for the fear of exposing it to other people that dont need to see it. If someone is saying something, they dont need to be ignored for it. Those are my ideas about censorship
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Really, really late blog on switching places...
Oh, my gosh! I'm so sorry this is so late. Life just kinda got in the way, ya know? But anyways... I think if I had to switch places with someone, it would have to be with... hmm... probably someone from another country that is less fortunate then people in this country. Like, someone from Pakistan, maybe. And I say this because I am doing a current event project for social studies on Pakistan, and what is happening there right now is totally out of control. I think it would be interesting to see how people get by over there with a government that is falling ever faster toward Anarchy. Being able to understand what these people have to deal with on a regular basis.
It would also be pretty cool to see how their culture is different from ours. I mean, there are big differences, such a religious prefrences, but little things, like what they talk about at dinner, or what is important to them. I think that Americans tend to be more materialistic and technlogically based then people in other countries. I mean, we look at countries like... lets say... Ecuador, (i dont know, first country to come to mind...) who do not have the advancements in technology like we have, and they seem to be getting along alright without them. I don't know, I just think it would be kinda cool to see what it is like not to be like we are here.
But I have to be honest and say that I could only spend about a day there, because their government makes me soo angry that I think I would either end up assassinated, like Benazir Bhutto, or exiled from the country. no joke.
Anyway, that's my shpeil on switching places... not the best thing i have ever written, but it's there.
It would also be pretty cool to see how their culture is different from ours. I mean, there are big differences, such a religious prefrences, but little things, like what they talk about at dinner, or what is important to them. I think that Americans tend to be more materialistic and technlogically based then people in other countries. I mean, we look at countries like... lets say... Ecuador, (i dont know, first country to come to mind...) who do not have the advancements in technology like we have, and they seem to be getting along alright without them. I don't know, I just think it would be kinda cool to see what it is like not to be like we are here.
But I have to be honest and say that I could only spend about a day there, because their government makes me soo angry that I think I would either end up assassinated, like Benazir Bhutto, or exiled from the country. no joke.
Anyway, that's my shpeil on switching places... not the best thing i have ever written, but it's there.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
censorship
Censorship can be good when it comes something inappropriate and vulgarity, but when people are being censored for a idea that's just not cool. Like I believe God and if was telling people about that and someone ran over to me punched me in the face, knocked me down, curb stomped me nine times and then tazed me, that would be a example of bad censorship because I'm telling people my beliefs. Censoring Girls gone wild is a good thing for some people, and censoring a American with his beliefs is just not cool and that's not American, because i may not like the ideas of some people, but that gives me no right to shut them.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
I totally forgot!
Wow! I totally forgot about this Mrs. G! And if its too late, I understand, but Ill still do it. Soundtrack! This is gonna be tough.
1) New Years! I'm gonna go with "We are the Champions". I had an awesome time new years, and I felt that I had overcome some goals that I had set the previous year, so I felt like a conqueror. I was really proud and myself, and just felt good.
2)January-March. During this time period, I was getting back on track, pulling out of a school slump, and fixing some friendships that were long over due. I think the chorus from Free's "All Right Now" works, because, it was all right, and it had the same kick butt feel as I had.
3) Nifty Fifties. I'm gonna chose "Rock Around The Block" from the show, not only because it's from it, but because the song is about having fun. And that's exactly what happened during the show. I got to hang out with some of my best friends, act, sing, wear a sparkly jump suit and a Hugh Hefner Esq robe. We also had a lot of awesome jokes! ("You're straight as a whistle" -that's to my dearest Matt McFadden and Kelly Moak).
4) March-June "Eye of the Tiger" This was the homestretch for Middle School, and I was plowing right through. My different friend groups seemed to bond, and we were a team. We were on the ball, getting good grades, and having a lot of fun.
5) Graduation "I've Loved These Days" by Billy Joel, because I really did love being at Algonquin, and I don't think my peers give it enough credit. We all know we had a blast there, and that it shaped us to be the "responsible, mature" people we are now. Anyway, I've always looked back at those days fondly.
6) Summer "Revolution 9" Not so much the lyrics or the concept of the song. But the feel. Long. Monotonous. Boring. Kind of like Moby Dick. I honestly am having trouble remembering more than three exciting things. Which brings me to August.
7) Steven goes Bye Bye "The Long and Winding Road" This was the most sad I had been in a while. Steve and I had really gotten close lately, and he was going away. The song is about to me is about looking back at what you've been through with a person, which I was doing a lot of, and mostly, I was proud of it.
8) Coping with no Big Brother home "A Quick One While He's Away" I enveloped myself with this Who song. It made me really happy during a time when I was having a lot of no brother, friendshipy problems. It still gets me through a lot.
9)Sometime in September "Superman" by Lazlo Bane During this time, I had someone that I wasn't too close to, come to me with a huge problem, and it put a ton of stress on my shoulders. The song is about only being able to do so much. I eventually worked it out.
10) October-New Years "More Than A Feeling" Well, the years over! And around this time I became obsessed with this Boston gem. Its just very spiritual for me. I don't know whether it's the lyrics, or the feel, but I just feel the song now a days. If that makes sense. I promise I'm not tripping. I'm not into Drugs.
Well there was my extremely uneventful year. But this blog made me appreciate the first half of the year. And dislike the second half. Oh well! -Peter
PS Im gonna add Summertime Blues to the Summer portion of this, because summer seemed rather unfair to me, and I didnt get my fair share O' fun.
1) New Years! I'm gonna go with "We are the Champions". I had an awesome time new years, and I felt that I had overcome some goals that I had set the previous year, so I felt like a conqueror. I was really proud and myself, and just felt good.
2)January-March. During this time period, I was getting back on track, pulling out of a school slump, and fixing some friendships that were long over due. I think the chorus from Free's "All Right Now" works, because, it was all right, and it had the same kick butt feel as I had.
3) Nifty Fifties. I'm gonna chose "Rock Around The Block" from the show, not only because it's from it, but because the song is about having fun. And that's exactly what happened during the show. I got to hang out with some of my best friends, act, sing, wear a sparkly jump suit and a Hugh Hefner Esq robe. We also had a lot of awesome jokes! ("You're straight as a whistle" -that's to my dearest Matt McFadden and Kelly Moak).
4) March-June "Eye of the Tiger" This was the homestretch for Middle School, and I was plowing right through. My different friend groups seemed to bond, and we were a team. We were on the ball, getting good grades, and having a lot of fun.
5) Graduation "I've Loved These Days" by Billy Joel, because I really did love being at Algonquin, and I don't think my peers give it enough credit. We all know we had a blast there, and that it shaped us to be the "responsible, mature" people we are now. Anyway, I've always looked back at those days fondly.
6) Summer "Revolution 9" Not so much the lyrics or the concept of the song. But the feel. Long. Monotonous. Boring. Kind of like Moby Dick. I honestly am having trouble remembering more than three exciting things. Which brings me to August.
7) Steven goes Bye Bye "The Long and Winding Road" This was the most sad I had been in a while. Steve and I had really gotten close lately, and he was going away. The song is about to me is about looking back at what you've been through with a person, which I was doing a lot of, and mostly, I was proud of it.
8) Coping with no Big Brother home "A Quick One While He's Away" I enveloped myself with this Who song. It made me really happy during a time when I was having a lot of no brother, friendshipy problems. It still gets me through a lot.
9)Sometime in September "Superman" by Lazlo Bane During this time, I had someone that I wasn't too close to, come to me with a huge problem, and it put a ton of stress on my shoulders. The song is about only being able to do so much. I eventually worked it out.
10) October-New Years "More Than A Feeling" Well, the years over! And around this time I became obsessed with this Boston gem. Its just very spiritual for me. I don't know whether it's the lyrics, or the feel, but I just feel the song now a days. If that makes sense. I promise I'm not tripping. I'm not into Drugs.
Well there was my extremely uneventful year. But this blog made me appreciate the first half of the year. And dislike the second half. Oh well! -Peter
PS Im gonna add Summertime Blues to the Summer portion of this, because summer seemed rather unfair to me, and I didnt get my fair share O' fun.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
More Extremely Extremely Vast Lateness - This Time About '07
Oh, dear. Silly me. Blowing off my blogs, again. Well, anyway - events of 'o7.
Numero Uno: I!!!! WENT!!! TO!!!! JAPAN!!!!!!
I could write an entire post on this one. Seriously, I could. But I'll just sum it up for now. It was my first time out of the country, my first time out of the time zone, and for goodness' sakes it's a TRIP! It was absolutely amazing, I loved it, I did so many awesome things. Anyone (and I mean ANYONE) who wants to learn s'more about it should feel free to talk to me any time! I'd love to share my stories!
Song: *scratching head* ummm.....I dunno.....Japan and its vast wonderfulness is too hard to figure out with my limited knowledge of songs. I suppose I shall choose a Japanese song (gee, I wonder why?). I'll go with Hikari E (To The Light) by The Babystars, because the lyrics (when translated) are about going on a journey, and searching for your dreams, so I feel like it kinda fits.
The Second One: I'm not sure if my long-term memory is entirely correct, but it seems as if '07 was the first year that I really experienced death. Approximately half of the dogs (and one cat) that I knew died this year (but not my adorable poochie, thank goodness), whether from accidents or just from old age and sickness. Also, the husband of a close friend of my mother's from Long Island (that's where I used to live), who had been fighting a brain tumor for about a year, passed away. Of course, I found that out on the same day that I found out that I hadn't made Anything Goes, so needless to say that day sucked.
Song: I'm baffled......again....do I even know any songs about death? I would say "Angel", by Eurythmics, except for the fact that I hate and despise that song. I guess "Everybody Wants To Rule the World" by Tears for Fears, just because it's kind of a desperate and sad song about humankind (but I still love it).
3/San/Tres: High school, man. Just moving up 1 year in school can make such a difference. High school is bigger, (mostly) better, and has great classes. It's also a big step in a person's life, to move up a grade and suddenly be in this different place. It feels like I've grown up a lot just by leaving Algonquin.
Song: Can't think of one. The transition is pretty much indescribable, and I'm not enough of a music guru to know a song for it. Sorry!
The Number Formerly Known as Four: This isn't strictly limited to 2007, but I love my friends!!!! They rock. In '07, they helped me to actually (gasp!) have fun at the Hollyball in December, and I was actually able to cut loose and dance for once. They help me, and I try to help them. They are indescribably awesome. I looooooooove all you guys soooo much!
Song: You're My Best Friend, by Queen : self-explanatory :P
1000/25=40 40*2=80 80/16=5 : Humm....trying to think of something else....what if 2007 wasn't really a year of consequence for us? Besides Japan and the other things mentioned here, not many exceptional things happened to me last year. Though I did start reading the Hungry City Chronicles, which, now that I have finished them, have become my favorite books ever. I read a lot of other good things this year, like Harry Potter 7 (I almost typed Harry Potty) and the Twilight trilogy. I suppose, though, that my 5th event will just be living. All of the seemingly unimportant things gradually add up, and I'll see what they become later in '08. But I'm grateful for '07, just because I got the chance to live in it and experience the good things and the bad.
Song: The Prophet's Song ~Queen Because it's my favorite song.
Love and happy (late) New Year,
~~~--Ali
Numero Uno: I!!!! WENT!!! TO!!!! JAPAN!!!!!!
I could write an entire post on this one. Seriously, I could. But I'll just sum it up for now. It was my first time out of the country, my first time out of the time zone, and for goodness' sakes it's a TRIP! It was absolutely amazing, I loved it, I did so many awesome things. Anyone (and I mean ANYONE) who wants to learn s'more about it should feel free to talk to me any time! I'd love to share my stories!
Song: *scratching head* ummm.....I dunno.....Japan and its vast wonderfulness is too hard to figure out with my limited knowledge of songs. I suppose I shall choose a Japanese song (gee, I wonder why?). I'll go with Hikari E (To The Light) by The Babystars, because the lyrics (when translated) are about going on a journey, and searching for your dreams, so I feel like it kinda fits.
The Second One: I'm not sure if my long-term memory is entirely correct, but it seems as if '07 was the first year that I really experienced death. Approximately half of the dogs (and one cat) that I knew died this year (but not my adorable poochie, thank goodness), whether from accidents or just from old age and sickness. Also, the husband of a close friend of my mother's from Long Island (that's where I used to live), who had been fighting a brain tumor for about a year, passed away. Of course, I found that out on the same day that I found out that I hadn't made Anything Goes, so needless to say that day sucked.
Song: I'm baffled......again....do I even know any songs about death? I would say "Angel", by Eurythmics, except for the fact that I hate and despise that song. I guess "Everybody Wants To Rule the World" by Tears for Fears, just because it's kind of a desperate and sad song about humankind (but I still love it).
3/San/Tres: High school, man. Just moving up 1 year in school can make such a difference. High school is bigger, (mostly) better, and has great classes. It's also a big step in a person's life, to move up a grade and suddenly be in this different place. It feels like I've grown up a lot just by leaving Algonquin.
Song: Can't think of one. The transition is pretty much indescribable, and I'm not enough of a music guru to know a song for it. Sorry!
The Number Formerly Known as Four: This isn't strictly limited to 2007, but I love my friends!!!! They rock. In '07, they helped me to actually (gasp!) have fun at the Hollyball in December, and I was actually able to cut loose and dance for once. They help me, and I try to help them. They are indescribably awesome. I looooooooove all you guys soooo much!
Song: You're My Best Friend, by Queen : self-explanatory :P
1000/25=40 40*2=80 80/16=5 : Humm....trying to think of something else....what if 2007 wasn't really a year of consequence for us? Besides Japan and the other things mentioned here, not many exceptional things happened to me last year. Though I did start reading the Hungry City Chronicles, which, now that I have finished them, have become my favorite books ever. I read a lot of other good things this year, like Harry Potter 7 (I almost typed Harry Potty) and the Twilight trilogy. I suppose, though, that my 5th event will just be living. All of the seemingly unimportant things gradually add up, and I'll see what they become later in '08. But I'm grateful for '07, just because I got the chance to live in it and experience the good things and the bad.
Song: The Prophet's Song ~Queen Because it's my favorite song.
Love and happy (late) New Year,
~~~--Ali
My Extremely Extremely Vastly Late Verse
This is so late that.....wow........I don't know. It's from 2007. The procrastinator strikes again.
Anyway, me verse.....hmmm......well, I couldn't really tell you that. Y'see, unfortunately, I'm not possessed with the ability to see the future, so I can't tell you what my verse will be - who knows which way my life will go? However, so that I don't fail this blog post, I can try to tell you what I'd like my verse to be.
Frankly, I don't think I'm meant for much in this world. I don't think I'll end up rich and famous and donating millions of dollars of charity, and I don't think I'll end up being some fantastic public speaker who inspires the masses to do good things. What I'm hoping for is more of the help-a-few-who-help-a-few-others chain reaction etc. etc. If I ever actually have the chance to donate millions of dollars to charity, then goshdarnit I'll do it, but I'll probably be the sort who volunteers and maybe donates a bit. But one thing I know I'll do is try to smile. Have any of you guys ever smiled at a stranger, and had them smile back? It's a great feeling. Try it sometime - with your friends and enemies too. You never know how much a smile or a hug or a joke can improve someone's day.
Anyway, what I really think about life is that: it's hard. It stinks sometimes. That's why there are other people on Earth - so we can support each other and help each other along. Life isn't always going to be fair or kind to us, but it's a precious gift and we should try to make the most out of it. By leaning on others and letting them lean on us, not to mention trying to help those who need it, we can all make life a bit more bearable. And, my poem for this is: an excerpt from "Dover Beach", by Matthew Arnold! Which was in F451!!!! And also "A Darkling Plain"! (By the way, Mrs. Gaboury, I finished it yesterday and IT.WAS.AMAZING. It is seriously worth reading the entire series just to get to the end of it. The Hungry City Chronicles are now officially my favorite books EVER.) Anyway, the poem (which I am typing from memory) is:
Ah, love, let us be true
To one another! For the world, which seems,
To lie before us like a land of dreams
So various, so beautiful, so new
Hath really neither joy, nor love, nor light
Nor certitude, nor peace nor help for pain,
And we are here as on a darkling plain
Swept with confused alarms of struggle and flight
Where ignorant armies clash by night.
Thanks to 'A Darkling Plain' by Philip Reeve, that poem is now my absolute favorite.
In summary - help others, because without 'em, we're just a bunch of squabbling idiots.
I don't know if this is exactly my verse - but it's my view on life, which is good enough for me.
--Ali
P.S. To all of you who have never heard of them (and that's most of you), the Hungry City Chronicles is a quartet of novels by Philip Reeve. In order, they are: Mortal Engines, Predator's Gold, Infernal Devices and A Darkling Plain. They are simply amazing books - one of 3 series that I have ever cried about, the other 2 being Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials and Harry Potter. I looooooooove these books!!!!!!
Anyway, me verse.....hmmm......well, I couldn't really tell you that. Y'see, unfortunately, I'm not possessed with the ability to see the future, so I can't tell you what my verse will be - who knows which way my life will go? However, so that I don't fail this blog post, I can try to tell you what I'd like my verse to be.
Frankly, I don't think I'm meant for much in this world. I don't think I'll end up rich and famous and donating millions of dollars of charity, and I don't think I'll end up being some fantastic public speaker who inspires the masses to do good things. What I'm hoping for is more of the help-a-few-who-help-a-few-others chain reaction etc. etc. If I ever actually have the chance to donate millions of dollars to charity, then goshdarnit I'll do it, but I'll probably be the sort who volunteers and maybe donates a bit. But one thing I know I'll do is try to smile. Have any of you guys ever smiled at a stranger, and had them smile back? It's a great feeling. Try it sometime - with your friends and enemies too. You never know how much a smile or a hug or a joke can improve someone's day.
Anyway, what I really think about life is that: it's hard. It stinks sometimes. That's why there are other people on Earth - so we can support each other and help each other along. Life isn't always going to be fair or kind to us, but it's a precious gift and we should try to make the most out of it. By leaning on others and letting them lean on us, not to mention trying to help those who need it, we can all make life a bit more bearable. And, my poem for this is: an excerpt from "Dover Beach", by Matthew Arnold! Which was in F451!!!! And also "A Darkling Plain"! (By the way, Mrs. Gaboury, I finished it yesterday and IT.WAS.AMAZING. It is seriously worth reading the entire series just to get to the end of it. The Hungry City Chronicles are now officially my favorite books EVER.) Anyway, the poem (which I am typing from memory) is:
Ah, love, let us be true
To one another! For the world, which seems,
To lie before us like a land of dreams
So various, so beautiful, so new
Hath really neither joy, nor love, nor light
Nor certitude, nor peace nor help for pain,
And we are here as on a darkling plain
Swept with confused alarms of struggle and flight
Where ignorant armies clash by night.
Thanks to 'A Darkling Plain' by Philip Reeve, that poem is now my absolute favorite.
In summary - help others, because without 'em, we're just a bunch of squabbling idiots.
I don't know if this is exactly my verse - but it's my view on life, which is good enough for me.
--Ali
P.S. To all of you who have never heard of them (and that's most of you), the Hungry City Chronicles is a quartet of novels by Philip Reeve. In order, they are: Mortal Engines, Predator's Gold, Infernal Devices and A Darkling Plain. They are simply amazing books - one of 3 series that I have ever cried about, the other 2 being Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials and Harry Potter. I looooooooove these books!!!!!!
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
If I Could Switch Places (Sorry for the lateness)
"if you could switch laces with anyone in the world who would it be?" i have been asked that question so many times and every time i have to think about it. i always consider the obvious choices first you know, someone rich and famous, but i always get rid of that option very early in the narrowing down process. i know that if i experienced a week or so in super luxury then when i had to be me again i would never be content. I would always wish that i could have that awesome life again even though deep down i know it probably wont happen. I feel that happiness is comparative to the rest of your life. if you are never sad how do you know that you are happy? if you have everything you want then what is there to hope for?
So to answer the question, i can't think of a specific person who i would switch paces with but it would be someone who was much less fortunate then i am. I feel that living as a teenager in an impoverished county in Africa for a week would really open my eyes to the suffering that is out there in the world. Also when i switched back to be myself i would know what true suffering was and that way i can really appreciate how amazing my life is. how i don't have to do any hard work and all of my basic needs are taken care of and i don't have to worry about any of them.
PS-I am really sorry that this is so late but i missed the class when we did this and it just took my a while to get around to it.
So to answer the question, i can't think of a specific person who i would switch paces with but it would be someone who was much less fortunate then i am. I feel that living as a teenager in an impoverished county in Africa for a week would really open my eyes to the suffering that is out there in the world. Also when i switched back to be myself i would know what true suffering was and that way i can really appreciate how amazing my life is. how i don't have to do any hard work and all of my basic needs are taken care of and i don't have to worry about any of them.
PS-I am really sorry that this is so late but i missed the class when we did this and it just took my a while to get around to it.
Monday, January 21, 2008
This is my-really-very-late-I’m-sorry-Ms.-Gaboury-blog-post.
2007 was an extremely big year in my life. It seems to me that it was a year of immense growth and maturing. Looking back it kind of seems like I was drifting through life before, but I finally seem to have caught a hold of something. I’ve secured a true group of friends for the first time of my life and things are beginning to click. My forgetfulness is starting to disappear, I can finally begin to put 2 and 2 together, and the world is making sense now. I don’t know, maybe I am babbling on but it seems true to me. “stoner moment” It’s almost like… my consciousness has risen to some higher level, things are like, becoming clear and I’m becoming aware of them. Its also been a very eventful year and I have learned and experienced more than I seem to have ever before. Things like my first real concert, my first r movies, health-consciousness, and the ability to truly think things through have suddenly occurred to me along with many more events over this last year. (On a geeky note, the video game industry is better than ever baby!). I would not only say that 2007 was a good year, but that it was my best year. For this soundtrack thing, let me think, possibly “Land of Confusion” by either Genesis or Disturbed (Disturbed did a remake). This song reflects to me how there are so many people and so many opinions in the world that perfect harmony is no longer possible and everyone is living in a constant state of tension as to what problem will end the world first. However it also talks of hope that the new generation could fix it. I have thought about things like this over the past year and am still trying to work through the hormones and solidify a solid set of beliefs.
2007 was an extremely big year in my life. It seems to me that it was a year of immense growth and maturing. Looking back it kind of seems like I was drifting through life before, but I finally seem to have caught a hold of something. I’ve secured a true group of friends for the first time of my life and things are beginning to click. My forgetfulness is starting to disappear, I can finally begin to put 2 and 2 together, and the world is making sense now. I don’t know, maybe I am babbling on but it seems true to me. “stoner moment” It’s almost like… my consciousness has risen to some higher level, things are like, becoming clear and I’m becoming aware of them. Its also been a very eventful year and I have learned and experienced more than I seem to have ever before. Things like my first real concert, my first r movies, health-consciousness, and the ability to truly think things through have suddenly occurred to me along with many more events over this last year. (On a geeky note, the video game industry is better than ever baby!). I would not only say that 2007 was a good year, but that it was my best year. For this soundtrack thing, let me think, possibly “Land of Confusion” by either Genesis or Disturbed (Disturbed did a remake). This song reflects to me how there are so many people and so many opinions in the world that perfect harmony is no longer possible and everyone is living in a constant state of tension as to what problem will end the world first. However it also talks of hope that the new generation could fix it. I have thought about things like this over the past year and am still trying to work through the hormones and solidify a solid set of beliefs.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
2007
I know this is really late, that's because I was out the day before Christmas break, but here it is, so enjoy!!
Number One: Graduating from middle school/ entering high school. I'm not sure that I took this as seriously as some people (no tears for me), but it was somewhat significant. High school for me has been like most of my school experience. I like the scheduling better, and I've met some new people, but it is overall what it has always been; school. This combined with people finally recognizing that global warming is actually a threat makes "The Times They Are a-Changin' " by Bob Dylan a good choice. Global warming is part of #1 not because it has directly affected me so far (except for the lack of snow), but because the first verse of the song is
"Come gather round people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
Youll be drenched to the bone.
If your time to you
Is worth savin
Then you better start swimmin
Or youll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin."
This song best fits #1, but can apply to almost any of the things that have made 2007 stand out.
Number Two: Summer, as always, was amazing. During the first week of July I went to this summer camp. It was super fun, but also helped me to trust people more, and be more confident. There was even one part of the camp that made me, and everyone else there (even the counslers) cry, and not just one or two little tears. I'm talking about bawling, ugly crying, thinking back on it I know it was a good experience for me. Though, I do laugh at the thought of what most people were thinking when a group of crying people were walking around their campus. Besides that my summer was a time of rest and relaxation, just hanging out with friends. Also, this summer we finally got a pool!!!! I've been begging for one since I can remember swimming, so I was veeeeeeerrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyy excited when we finally got one. However, it was a lot of work to keep up, and it turned green several times over the summer. Another significant part of my summer was that I turned 14, meaning I could get a job. I decided not to get one, why would I when I had so many other more relaxing, entertaining things to do. I enjoyed my last summer not working, and plan to work next summer, though who knows if that is going to happen. For my summer, since it was mostly just about enjoying things, people, life I picked "In the Summer Time " by Mungo Jerry. (I'm not sure if a lot of people will recognize it by its composer or name, but if you heard it you'd recognize it, it's one of those songs that just makes me happy)
Number Three: The Party. So in early December, my sister(17) invited me to a party. It was a Friday night and I had no plans. I was curious about what one of my sister's friends parties would be like, if it was similar to most of the ones I've been to, just a bunch of friends hanging out. So after much persuasion, and against my better judgment I agreed to go. As it turns out, my sister didn't even know whose house we were at, and on the way their I had to lie on top of two people, on the way back someone was lying on top of me. In between it was pretty boring, there was a mediocre band playing in the smoky basement, and upstairs.... well, I won't get into upstairs, except that there were a lot of drunk people, and some that were very creepy. To some of you this might sound pretty fun, but I prefer to spend my time in places that aren't going to give me cancer, with people that aren't complete strangers. Overall, the party was pretty boring, and it destroyed the ideas that I had had about my sister. I had always thought she went to see amazing bands at amazing parties, not mediocre bands at boring parties. I don't really have a song for this, so maybe you can think of one. The main theme should be fallen expectations, but not in a depressing way, it should be more like enlightenment or realization, or really bad parties. I'm sure you can think of something.
Number Five: Christmas. This year, the few days before Christmas, which are usually spent for last minute shopping, cooking and baking,were, for me, spent in bed. I was a little disappointed, because usually we make our Christmas cookies and I stay up with my mom on Christmas eve wrapping the presents that aren't mine. Luckily, I felt much better on Christmas Day, and was able to enjoy the holiday a little more, this was primarily due to the great number of relatives all packed into one small house, distracting me from anything that would have worsened the day. So this song is selected for and dedicated to them, the song is "Blue Christmas" by Johnny Cash, it wouldn't have been the same without them there.
These are most of the major events that sum up my 2007, which, as you can tell, has been a pretty good year for me.
Number One: Graduating from middle school/ entering high school. I'm not sure that I took this as seriously as some people (no tears for me), but it was somewhat significant. High school for me has been like most of my school experience. I like the scheduling better, and I've met some new people, but it is overall what it has always been; school. This combined with people finally recognizing that global warming is actually a threat makes "The Times They Are a-Changin' " by Bob Dylan a good choice. Global warming is part of #1 not because it has directly affected me so far (except for the lack of snow), but because the first verse of the song is
"Come gather round people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
Youll be drenched to the bone.
If your time to you
Is worth savin
Then you better start swimmin
Or youll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin."
This song best fits #1, but can apply to almost any of the things that have made 2007 stand out.
Number Two: Summer, as always, was amazing. During the first week of July I went to this summer camp. It was super fun, but also helped me to trust people more, and be more confident. There was even one part of the camp that made me, and everyone else there (even the counslers) cry, and not just one or two little tears. I'm talking about bawling, ugly crying, thinking back on it I know it was a good experience for me. Though, I do laugh at the thought of what most people were thinking when a group of crying people were walking around their campus. Besides that my summer was a time of rest and relaxation, just hanging out with friends. Also, this summer we finally got a pool!!!! I've been begging for one since I can remember swimming, so I was veeeeeeerrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyy excited when we finally got one. However, it was a lot of work to keep up, and it turned green several times over the summer. Another significant part of my summer was that I turned 14, meaning I could get a job. I decided not to get one, why would I when I had so many other more relaxing, entertaining things to do. I enjoyed my last summer not working, and plan to work next summer, though who knows if that is going to happen. For my summer, since it was mostly just about enjoying things, people, life I picked "In the Summer Time " by Mungo Jerry. (I'm not sure if a lot of people will recognize it by its composer or name, but if you heard it you'd recognize it, it's one of those songs that just makes me happy)
Number Three: The Party. So in early December, my sister(17) invited me to a party. It was a Friday night and I had no plans. I was curious about what one of my sister's friends parties would be like, if it was similar to most of the ones I've been to, just a bunch of friends hanging out. So after much persuasion, and against my better judgment I agreed to go. As it turns out, my sister didn't even know whose house we were at, and on the way their I had to lie on top of two people, on the way back someone was lying on top of me. In between it was pretty boring, there was a mediocre band playing in the smoky basement, and upstairs.... well, I won't get into upstairs, except that there were a lot of drunk people, and some that were very creepy. To some of you this might sound pretty fun, but I prefer to spend my time in places that aren't going to give me cancer, with people that aren't complete strangers. Overall, the party was pretty boring, and it destroyed the ideas that I had had about my sister. I had always thought she went to see amazing bands at amazing parties, not mediocre bands at boring parties. I don't really have a song for this, so maybe you can think of one. The main theme should be fallen expectations, but not in a depressing way, it should be more like enlightenment or realization, or really bad parties. I'm sure you can think of something.
Number Five: Christmas. This year, the few days before Christmas, which are usually spent for last minute shopping, cooking and baking,were, for me, spent in bed. I was a little disappointed, because usually we make our Christmas cookies and I stay up with my mom on Christmas eve wrapping the presents that aren't mine. Luckily, I felt much better on Christmas Day, and was able to enjoy the holiday a little more, this was primarily due to the great number of relatives all packed into one small house, distracting me from anything that would have worsened the day. So this song is selected for and dedicated to them, the song is "Blue Christmas" by Johnny Cash, it wouldn't have been the same without them there.
These are most of the major events that sum up my 2007, which, as you can tell, has been a pretty good year for me.
My Verse (Yes, I Know That This Is Late)
My fellow students had done this blog when i was absent, about 2-3 weeks ago. It seems a long time to catch up, but i have a very forgetful mind. I am sorry for the delay.
I'm not too sure what my "verse" is. I would like to do many things in my life, and to be known for them. However, i do not yet know what these famous events will be. The song, "I'm Still Alive", played at the end of Portal, is something that is deeply porfound to me. It is about the feelings and future of GlaDOS, a supercomputer that was made by Aperature Science. The computer killed all of the company's emplyees with a neurotoxin, and tries to kill the player by sending them through increasingly dangerous test chambers. Eventually the player finds broken walls of the test chambers, which behind them are run-down maintenance areas. These areas were the safe-havens of test subjects before you. The graffiti made by them helps you out of the tests and finally to destroy GlaDOS. And, after the explosion which flings you out of the Aperature Science building, the computer sings you this song. Now, i am in no way wishing ti become a psychotic supercomputer, but it does make some valid points. The line, "We do what we must because we can. For the good of all of us. Except the ones who are dead.
But there's no sense crying over every mistake. You just keep on trying till you run out of cake. And the science gets done. And you make a neat gun. For the people who are still alive." With the exceptions of the cake and gun business (if you must know, GlaDOS has a fixation with cake, and tempts you with it constantly, and the gun reffered to here is the Aperature Science Handheld Portal Device, which creates portals whoch you can travel through), i believe that this is a very good mindset. Keep doing something productive and helpful to humanity, and even if you make a mistake, fix it and keep going. Dont linger over past failures.
If i ever do anything note worthy, it will be in this manner. I would like to do something in the field of science. And if i indeed have a verse, this would be it. Here is the whole song, and if you want to listen to it, which i highly recomend(that means you, Mrs. Gaboury), the url is:http://youtube.com/watch?v=-8JatlRwd0s.
Still Alive by Jonathan Coultan and Ellen McLain:
This was a triumph.
I'm making a note here:
HUGE SUCCESS.
It's hard to overstate
my satisfaction.
Aperture Science
We do what we must
because we can.
For the good of all of us.
Except the ones who are dead.
But there's no sense crying
over every mistake.
You just keep on trying
till you run out of cake.
And the science gets done.
And you make a neat gun.
For the people who are
still alive.
I'm not even angry.
I'm being so sincere right now.
Even though you broke my heart.
And killed me.
And tore me to pieces.
And threw every piece into a fire.
As they burned it hurt because
I was so happy for you!
Now these points of data
make a beautiful line.
And we're out of beta.
We're releasing on time.
So I'm GLaD. I got burned.
Think of all the things we learned
for the people who are
still alive.
Go ahead and leave me.
I think I prefer to stay inside.
Maybe you'll find someone else
to help you.
Maybe Black Mesa...
THAT WAS A JOKE. HA HA. FAT CHANCE.
Anyway, this cake is great.
It's so delicious and moist.
Look at me still talking
when there's science to do.
When I look out there,
it makes me GLaD I'm not you.
I've experiments to run.
There is research to be done.
On the people who are
still alive.
And believe me I am
still alive.
I'm doing science and I'm
still alive.I feel FANTASTIC and I'm
still alive.
While you're dying I'll be
still alive.
And when you're dead I will be
still alive.
STILL ALIVE.
Still alive.
I'm not too sure what my "verse" is. I would like to do many things in my life, and to be known for them. However, i do not yet know what these famous events will be. The song, "I'm Still Alive", played at the end of Portal, is something that is deeply porfound to me. It is about the feelings and future of GlaDOS, a supercomputer that was made by Aperature Science. The computer killed all of the company's emplyees with a neurotoxin, and tries to kill the player by sending them through increasingly dangerous test chambers. Eventually the player finds broken walls of the test chambers, which behind them are run-down maintenance areas. These areas were the safe-havens of test subjects before you. The graffiti made by them helps you out of the tests and finally to destroy GlaDOS. And, after the explosion which flings you out of the Aperature Science building, the computer sings you this song. Now, i am in no way wishing ti become a psychotic supercomputer, but it does make some valid points. The line, "We do what we must because we can. For the good of all of us. Except the ones who are dead.
But there's no sense crying over every mistake. You just keep on trying till you run out of cake. And the science gets done. And you make a neat gun. For the people who are still alive." With the exceptions of the cake and gun business (if you must know, GlaDOS has a fixation with cake, and tempts you with it constantly, and the gun reffered to here is the Aperature Science Handheld Portal Device, which creates portals whoch you can travel through), i believe that this is a very good mindset. Keep doing something productive and helpful to humanity, and even if you make a mistake, fix it and keep going. Dont linger over past failures.
If i ever do anything note worthy, it will be in this manner. I would like to do something in the field of science. And if i indeed have a verse, this would be it. Here is the whole song, and if you want to listen to it, which i highly recomend(that means you, Mrs. Gaboury), the url is:http://youtube.com/watch?v=-8JatlRwd0s.
Still Alive by Jonathan Coultan and Ellen McLain:
This was a triumph.
I'm making a note here:
HUGE SUCCESS.
It's hard to overstate
my satisfaction.
Aperture Science
We do what we must
because we can.
For the good of all of us.
Except the ones who are dead.
But there's no sense crying
over every mistake.
You just keep on trying
till you run out of cake.
And the science gets done.
And you make a neat gun.
For the people who are
still alive.
I'm not even angry.
I'm being so sincere right now.
Even though you broke my heart.
And killed me.
And tore me to pieces.
And threw every piece into a fire.
As they burned it hurt because
I was so happy for you!
Now these points of data
make a beautiful line.
And we're out of beta.
We're releasing on time.
So I'm GLaD. I got burned.
Think of all the things we learned
for the people who are
still alive.
Go ahead and leave me.
I think I prefer to stay inside.
Maybe you'll find someone else
to help you.
Maybe Black Mesa...
THAT WAS A JOKE. HA HA. FAT CHANCE.
Anyway, this cake is great.
It's so delicious and moist.
Look at me still talking
when there's science to do.
When I look out there,
it makes me GLaD I'm not you.
I've experiments to run.
There is research to be done.
On the people who are
still alive.
And believe me I am
still alive.
I'm doing science and I'm
still alive.I feel FANTASTIC and I'm
still alive.
While you're dying I'll be
still alive.
And when you're dead I will be
still alive.
STILL ALIVE.
Still alive.
Friday, January 18, 2008
If you could switch places with or be anyone you wanted . . .Who would you be? OR . . .?
Hello all.
You know I don't miss class unless I really need to . . .I have a stomach bug. Yuck. So does my husband and the girls-it's a lot of fun at my house! And now my son.
Today's blog is what you would have written on Friday, I am hoping not to lose our momentum too much. BLOCK 8-be sure you work on last week's blog too.
If you could switch places with anyone (real or imagined) who would it be? Why? For how long? Where would you go? What would you do? Create a little story. Have fun!
I am editing this post this AM because of the primary results last night (and because I feel a little better right now and can think). You may choose to write about your thoughts on the primary last night-be sure to not write in an insulting way. You may just try to put your thoughts out there. The polls had Obama winning by double digits. McCain was out of money this summer with is staff resigning in droves. Now look who just got a second chance. Do you follow politics? Are you intersted in what is going on? Why? Why not? You may even check CNN.com or BBC.com or any other news you like to watch for more information. You may even try looking at a source you don't normally look at for a different perspective.
Enjoy,
Mrs. Gaboury
Be sure to post.
You know I don't miss class unless I really need to . . .I have a stomach bug. Yuck. So does my husband and the girls-it's a lot of fun at my house! And now my son.
Today's blog is what you would have written on Friday, I am hoping not to lose our momentum too much. BLOCK 8-be sure you work on last week's blog too.
If you could switch places with anyone (real or imagined) who would it be? Why? For how long? Where would you go? What would you do? Create a little story. Have fun!
I am editing this post this AM because of the primary results last night (and because I feel a little better right now and can think). You may choose to write about your thoughts on the primary last night-be sure to not write in an insulting way. You may just try to put your thoughts out there. The polls had Obama winning by double digits. McCain was out of money this summer with is staff resigning in droves. Now look who just got a second chance. Do you follow politics? Are you intersted in what is going on? Why? Why not? You may even check CNN.com or BBC.com or any other news you like to watch for more information. You may even try looking at a source you don't normally look at for a different perspective.
Enjoy,
Mrs. Gaboury
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Monday, January 14, 2008
Extra Credit
The book I am currently reading is F451 by Ray Bradbury. I personally think that the book is so-so. I wouldn't say that I don't like it, but at the same time I won't say that I love it. It is interesting in the way that it is some what suspenseful in parts and that the author goes into great discription about the surroundings in the book. Although some parts are long and not very exciting to read. Besides those parts I think that the ideas expresses in the novel like growing ignorance are true and catch my atention. The book has made me think about how people arn't told about all the things they should know about. Also, how some people don't even care enough to pay attention to what is going on. I've also seen that the worst this issue gets the more people who care push to try and change what is happening. That part makes me believe that the problems in Fahrenheit 451 won't reach to be as severe in real life. This book should be used in school to help encourage people to look at what is happening around them. As a free reading book I would say that this book would be more entertaining with people who like to think about life and have the patience to stay concentrated even on the slow going parts of the book.
Reflection
I can't believe that 2007 is already over and that the new year is here. There are so many things to look back on over the year. One of the biggest things that happened this past year would have to be graduation. It was so different leaving the middle school and going to the high school. I hadn't even been back to the middle school until a few days ago. Graduation was exciting and happy because we were all moving forward, but at the same time a little sad that we were leaving an old school. If I were to give this any song it would have to be the song that was played at graduation. It's not a very creative choice, but it fits. Another big event was my family trip to Italy for two weeks. I haven't every had a better vacation than it. We were there for two weeks and visited Rome, Florence, Fano, and Venice with day trips to Assisi, San Gimignano, Siena, Murano, and Burano. I loved it and my song for this event would be "The Great Escape" by Gwen Stefani because there isn't a better escape from everyday life than going to another country. The third major thing in '07 was my birthday which was on September 7. I finally turned 14 so now I can get job...but why would want to do that. If you couldn't already guess which song I'm choosing it's Happy Birthday. The fourth event was the construction on our house. For the past few months we've had workers coming every day to fix or change something. It's still going on but they don't show up every day and now we have a new front entrance, north entrance, garage, luandry room, and several closets. The fifth thing that happened would be Christmas. My dad's side of the family came to our house for Christmas day including my Aunts and Uncles from North Carolina and Colorado. Even though it was kind of boring it turned otu pretty good in the end.
My New Year's resolution is to remember to do my homework for Math and Science. For some reason this past year I kept forgeting I had homework in those classes. As for the rest of the stuff I want to improve in, it can wait for monthly goals. Starting in February I'm going to try to procrastinate less...like thats every going to happen.
My New Year's resolution is to remember to do my homework for Math and Science. For some reason this past year I kept forgeting I had homework in those classes. As for the rest of the stuff I want to improve in, it can wait for monthly goals. Starting in February I'm going to try to procrastinate less...like thats every going to happen.
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Happy New Year!
Greetings!
I hope you had a great break and your brain is ready to work hard!
Here is today's question--please take into consideration YOUR life, the WORLD, and the books you are reading (mention them in your writing please)- and answer this:
Do we need other people's approval for what we do and how we live? "Whose affection do you value more, hers or theirs?"--Artie from Stargirl.
How easy is it to be our own voice? To do what we want and be who we want? What happens if we do not value our own voice and at the same time respect the voices of others? What happens if we do not STAND for something, do we FALL for anything?
How do you handle this? What keeps you focused and listening to your voice? What distracts you from being the true you? In the book you are reading-how are the characters handling this issue?
Enjoy!
Mrs. Gaboury
I hope you had a great break and your brain is ready to work hard!
Here is today's question--please take into consideration YOUR life, the WORLD, and the books you are reading (mention them in your writing please)- and answer this:
Do we need other people's approval for what we do and how we live? "Whose affection do you value more, hers or theirs?"--Artie from Stargirl.
How easy is it to be our own voice? To do what we want and be who we want? What happens if we do not value our own voice and at the same time respect the voices of others? What happens if we do not STAND for something, do we FALL for anything?
How do you handle this? What keeps you focused and listening to your voice? What distracts you from being the true you? In the book you are reading-how are the characters handling this issue?
Enjoy!
Mrs. Gaboury
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