Wednesday, December 3, 2008

I wish I knew what blog number this was.

Oh well.

So I know this is suppose to be a reading blog but we're going to start calling it the Ramble Blog.

Because half the time I just start rambling about things not related to reading.

Like this, I'm not going to edit one thought. I'm just going to keep writing and writing, and if anyone asks...I read it in my mind.

Well, I could say I'm rambling about my blog which I did need to read...

SO HA! You know I hope I'm getting close to 150 words.

Then again I don't think Mr. Cheng is going to sit around and count words.

Who knows though?(other than him)

Weeeeeeeeee

One day I'm going to just go 'Ha' but say it 150 times and that will be my blog for the day.

...IT'S CREATIVE!

Okay, it's more me being lazy.


I don't care.

Ouch. My head hurts.

WEEEEEE

I have nothing more to say.

I like to read.

I just skimmed over my mom's map.

I hate doing maps.

I think for my next blog I'll blog about my hatred for doing them. Or reading them.

This includes geography maps and reading maps.

Party.

Sunday, November 30, 2008

Oh no...

Okay, so I promise I'm not some crazy fangirl who would love anything with the word 'Twilight' at me.

Keep that in mind as I say I'm going to talk about the movie.

The movie was okay. Kinda. It progessively got better...Let me sum it up...

Bella: Preeettty!
Edward:Gr.
Bella:I love you
Edward: Darn. I love you to.
James: YOU SMELL GOOOOOOOOOD!
Edward: AH RUN!
Bella: Okay
James:I GOT YOU KNOW!
Edward: You dead.
Bella:YAY!
-the end-

The movie did the book no justice what so ever, seriously! You didn't get to know any of the characters at all, if you hadn't read the book you wouldn't have cared about anyone!

And then the acting...Well that made me laugh out loud a lot. I can't describe it but...Well I loved the book, but the movie...Parts of it were so cheesey I had to laugh.

Now, I did try and keep in mind that it was a low budget movie...

But if you got to laugh...Then you got to laugh.

And laugh I did.

I can kinda understand why though, it was a giant book to fit into a 2 hour movie, and a lot happened...

But the other books are longer, so how do they intend to do those books?

I have a feeling more pain and laughter will be coming for me.

Dumb Labels

Well, time for some fun with...

STUPID LABELS!

Hey! It's reading!

Anyways I'll take one of my favorite examples..."This costume does not enable you to fly" That was on a superman costume. Now let's just think about this for a minute, do you know anyone dumb enough to do this:

Person: Look superman costume! I should for sure put that on, then climb up somewhere really high and try and jump off to see how great I am at flying!

You know you can think of someone like that.

Now you might be saying that the warning is for small children but honestly, what little kid is going to stop to read the warning label? NONE!

Now you can just google these things, it's a good waste of time. Then you can imagine all the funny comments I would make.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Okay so....I haven't been keeping up with the blog but now I will start again!

...Don't hold me to that.

I'm doing a comic strip today-IT INVOLVES READING!

Stone Soup from November 19,2008 if you want to know the author look at the star tribune.

Okay so the main idea of this is that the older sister is watching her younger sister and then her younger sister starts choking.

She starts freaking out and that's where the comic ends for the day.

I've decided the only person I can choke around is my mom because she will be the only one who will be able to save me.

Here's why my friends won't work...
Me:-chewing on something- I like COOUUUUUUUGH
Friends:AAHAHAHAHAHA!
Me:-Cough/Hack/Cough-
Friends:SARAH'S CHOKING! AHAHAHA! Let's all laugh at her!
Me:-Choking some more-
Friends: AHAH-Oooh shiny! -Run away-

Why I can't choke with my sister....

Me: -Starts choking-
Sister:OHMYGOD?! Are you choking?!
Me:-Chokes-
Sister: Well....You aren't making the universal choking sign, so...
Me:-Nearly out of air-
Sister: If you're choking you know what the sign is right?
Me:-Dead-

And my brother...

Me: -Chokes-
Brother:-Evil Grin- You're choking?! GREAT! I need to practice this skill anyways!
Me: -Attempts to scream no but can't due to choking-
Brother: No one ever comes in the ER because of choking!
Me: -Runs-

Dad....

Me: -Choking in process-
Dad: AH! I don't remember what to do!
Me:-Continues to choke-
Dad: HELP!
Me:-Choking-
Dad: Crap...I forgot. Ho hum, what's going on in your life?


You get the idea.

So only choking in front of my mom....I have hopes she may not kill me.

The list would go like this for people I want to choke in front of...

1.Doctor
2.Nurse
3. Trained Health teacher
4. Mom
5. Brother
6. Sister

There are a few variables but for the most part that covers it.

Friday, November 14, 2008

Oops

So I couldn't exactly get this to work on my computer on Wednesday. (Excuses I know xD)

And I can't find my blog that I typed up so here's a new one...

The Secret Circle by the same guy who wrote the Vampire Dairies.

I don't really like this book but I got sucked in so now I have no choice but to finish it.

The main character pretty much cries and whines and does nothing other then what I just said. She annoys me beyond all belief because she makes a big drama about everything.

There's a simple solution to her stupid problem. But nooo she needs to be extremely dramatic about it and end up killing people because she can't 'break her friend's heart'

But you know the friend will find out anyways and then will also find out about all the other terrible stuff the main character did so it'll be ten times worse.

Gasp. Drama.

Speaking of her friend...

She might just annoy me even more because she's so perfect. Here's basically a description of her.

Her hair is shiny and long and beautiful and straight and perfect and you all wish you had her blonde hair. Yes, even if you're a guy. Did I mention her hair shines? Well it does. Especially if there's any light around, people have gone blind because it's so shiny. I'm surprised the whole town isn't blinded by it. Oh and also she has everyone wanting to be friends with her/date her/stalk her/use her to be popular. But no worries because she's nice to them all, even the stalkers. Which is odd because she's suppose to have a boyfriend who she loves forever and ever but she'll go out on a date with any guy who asks(as long as they don't beg).

I'm still trying to figure it out myself.

This is not even the main character. Just the main characters big sister figure.

Here is the main character...

"I can do it!"

-3 seconds later-
"What was I thinking?! I can never be amazing or cool or pretty or have shiny hair or stand up to someone or do something other then get scared and oogle my best friend's boyfriend!"

She's been like this for Book 1 and Book 2.

I don't have much hope for her in Book 3 and 4, but like I said I've been sucked in and will be forced(yes, forced) to finish the series.

I'm sure I'll have fun rambling about the next two books...

Monday, November 3, 2008

Thesis Statements/Topic Sentences

Thesis Statements

Odysseus' biggest flaw is his pride because it causes him to be boastful, arrogant, and being rash.

Odysseus' biggest flaw is his pride, it often causes him trouble and gets him into tight situation because it affects his actions towards others.

Topic Sentence

1. People often want to take credit for the things they've done, while this isn't always bad it also can involve being to prideful and bragging about their accomplishments.
2. Pride is known as the most deadly sin because it can lead to other things, such as being arrogant.

3. Odysseus is a natural born leader, but on occasion his belief in his own cleverness makes him act without thinking about the consquences of his actions.

Friday, October 31, 2008

Sunday Blog...

I'll write about the book...Uh....Crap. Can't think of one.

Well not one I can make fun of at least. Actually I can!

A Christmas Carol by some old guy who is probably dead...

I'll probably get my head bitten off for mocking this book because I could only read till page 7 and then gave up.

I read page 7 like twenty times and I still couldn't get past it.

Here's what I got from the first 7 pages...

Author:Scrooge is crabby
Me: And old lonely guy is crabby?! No way!
Author: He owns a business
Me: Maybe that's why he's crabby...
Author: His business partner was dead.
Me: Poor him. He's probably even more lonely.
Author: Dead like a doorknob.
Me: Yep. So you said.
Author: The partner the is so dead he makes dead look alive.
Me: ....
Author: In fact he's more dead then other dead people.
Me: -Starting to count all the times he mentions how dead the partner is-
Author: Everyone wishes they could be as dead as he is when they die.
Me: -Quickly running out of fingers to count all the times author mentions this point-
Author: Too bad they can't be dead like him.
Me: -Has given up and is dying...But not like Scrooge's partner-
Author: Yes. So just in case you were wondering. He's dead.
Me: -Dies-

Anyways so after reading that page a bunch I said 'Forget this. I know the story!' (It was an in-school book in 8th grade)

But I began thinking that when the dead partner comes back to warn Scrooge about the three ghosts, I think it'd go something like this...

Author: Remember -insertname-?
Me: Hm...He's alive right?
Author: WRONG! DEAD!
Dead Guy: Hello Scrooge. Remember me? I DIED!
Scrooge: WHAT?! I thought you were dead?!
Dead Guy: Yes. I am dead.
Scrooge:But if you are dead how are you speaking with me?!
Dead Guy: Well see dead folk like me get bored. So we like to mess with the minds of the living.
Scrooge: Wow. You dead people are mean.
Dead Guy: I know. Now that I am dead I am very bitter.
Scrooge: Wow. If you're bitter because you're dead I'll be like loathing everything more then I already do when I die!
Dead Guy: Ah yes...Now that we're done talking about how dead I am...Let's move onto how dead you'll be.
Scrooge: Me?! DEAD?!
Dead Guy: Yes. But you won't be as dead as me.
Author: Did I mention that the dead guy talking to Scrooge is dead?

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

The book I'm going to destroy today?

Well I think it'll have to be....The Vampire diaries

Mind you, I liked this series.

Except for the end.

The end made me loose a lot of respect for the author.

-Spoilers Alert-

So the main girl died in book two I think...Anyway that's not important she died in book two or three and then in the fourth book she came back to life.

That's not what annoyed me.

I was annoyed with the fact they defeated the evil thing and then "POOF!" there she was.

Here's how it went:

Evil Thing: Uhhhh I am dead.
Everyone: Yay!
-insert bright flash-
Main girl: I am confused. As I should be because there's no explanation ever offered for how I got here....
Everyone:You're alive?! HOW?!
Main Girl: I do not know.
-Everyone looks at magically people who are just as confused-
Everyone: Who cares! You're alive!
The end.

SERIOUSLY! What was up with it?!

If I wanted to watch people die and randomly come back to life I would rent all the Swan Princess movies!

And whats more the main girl was dead for months!

Not minutes, not hours, not days, not even weeks or one month. MONTHS! Multiple months!

I want an explanation as to how after being extremely dead-She was a vampire and went in the sun- you can just be poofed back and be a human!

HOW?!

This forever makes me angry.

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Outside Reading

The book I pick is...Just In Case by Some-Author-Who-Made-Me-Die-Inside-And-Not-In-A-Good-Way

Time to bash another awful book.

The main character is such a creeper. Like he's the biggest creeper I've ever met and he's crazy about it to.

I'll sum up his thoughts for you "DESTINY IS OUT TO GET ME!"

Actually heres the whole book...

Justin: DESTINY WANTS ME DEAD! So I change my name! Perfect!
Random Girl: FRIEND!
Justin: Oooh pretty girl -insertnastythoughtsthatarenotPG-
Girl:You're my friend.
Justin:NOOOOO! WHY?! I love you!
Girl: Um...You scare me.
Justin:-sobs-But I love you!
Girl:You can't live here.
Justin:I HATE YOU! -Runs away and lives with friend- Ooh...More girls. Even though they're like 5 and 8.
Then an airplane randomly crashed when he was in the airport.
Justin: AH! Life wants me dead!
Then he joins a sports team and becomes ill. Then he is crazy some more.

The end.

He's absolutely crazy. And he's creepy, so I don't see the point of this book unless you want to learn how to be a crazy creeper.

Then I would for sure say you should pick this book up.

He thinks every little thing that happens is a sure sign he's meant to die-Except nothing really happens till the plane crash.

I don't know. I think this author should write an apology for this book.

Because it made my eyes bleed. I don't even know why I finished it.

It really wasn't worth it.

I'm sad it was in my name to even check out.

Okay, I'm done now.

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Unexpected
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5528830/

http://www.myhero.com/myhero/hero.asp?hero=White_Hobart_

http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0914/p01s10-woaf.html?page=1
After reading all the articles I realize that these children are just normal everyday kids, and even though no one would ever picture them doing anything amazing they still manage to. When most people think of everyday heroes they imagine police, firefighters, or soldiers, never children who are younger, smaller, and weaker then they are. People are always amazed at what these children do, especially because adults often see crime but do not always react and help the victim. I think part of the reason this occurs is because adults are more concerned about how others will view them because maybe it really isn’t an emergency, or more commonly they believe someone else will take care of it. A child probably isn’t as impacted by these thoughts because they’re often much more impulsive and don’t have as much fear about how people will view them for their actions.

Doesn’t Do Something Big
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-06-18-superhero_x.htmhttp://www.myhero.com/myhero/hero.asp?hero=anne_frank

http://www.myhero.com/myhero/hero.asp?hero=Bethany_SJH_

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-08-28-space-girl-grissom_x.htm?csp=34

http://www.myhero.com/myhero/hero.asp?hero=M_sanberg
http://www.myhero.com/myhero/hero.asp?hero=mattieStepanek

Sometimes it’s the small things that inspire us, and those are the things that make a difference in our lives. Child heroes can inspire people to do the right thing or to keep fighting, many kids battling a terminal condition can inspire people to keep living and never to give up, since these kids often have a positive outlook despite their situation. In many cases it might not even be the child who is the hero, but the child who causes their community to come together and do something good for another group or person. These children are just as much heroes as any other person in my belief because they still do something amazing that takes a courage that many people today don’t have. Even though their actions may not be world changing they’re actions still are out of the ordinary and are inspiring.

Innocence


http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnlyinAmerica/story?id=990980&page=1&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071205/METRO/712050396
http://www.volvo4lifeawards.com/cgi-bin/iowa/english/heros/hero2004/8281.html

http://www.myhero.com/myhero/hero.asp?hero=RYAN_HRELJAC

I think innocence may be one of the biggest parts of being a child hero, because while there are a lot of kids who have lived difficult lives and gone through things to mature them too quickly many haven’t. Most of the time innocence is not regarded as a good thing since it may not give you the same wisdom as an older person and may make you inclined to make more mistakes. But I think with these kids their innocence is what gives them the ability to look at life so positively or make them feel other people’s pain and want to do something about it. For example, older humans have often felt great pain themselves and even though they can imagine what the people are going through they still think of their own pain. A child who has not experienced that pain can only imagine how awful it must be, and wonder why all people can’t live a happy life like they do.

Conclusion
In today’s world there is pain and hurt everywhere, children watch, hear, and sometimes even live it. Many of us look around and believe there is nothing we can do to help, limiting ourselves because we don’t believe we’re strong enough. But some of us-The young, the innocent, the brave are not limited by this belief, instead are encouraged to step away from it. To give helping out a try before deciding it’s impossible. Some are inspired by personal tragedies; spur of the moment things, or even from the need to stop suffering of others. Many of the kids who do become heroes in their own rights will never be recognized by the world as a hero, but have earned it simply by being willing to do something others can’t or won’t do.

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Outside Reading Number Something

So we were suppose to do our reading on the article Mr. Cheng gave us...Here I go...

I felt bad for Erik. Personally I would go insane and want to be dead if I were him. Think about it...

Most of us get pretty annoyed with our parents at times, and we have the freedom to leave and try and calm down by hanging out with our friends or whatever.

Erik on the other hand can't leave.

So his parents may be annoying him(I'm sure he's grateful but still...) but all he can do is sit there. And possibly move his eyes around crazily to try and get his point across.

And now he can't spell.

Can you imagine only being able to answer yes or no questions? It'd be like being three years old again!

"Are you...20? ...Nooo? How about 21?!"

You couldn't even smack them if you wanted to.

Of course you'd also watch your family do fun things, like eat delicious food while you got food right into your stomach. Mmm, yummy.

Then all your friends leave you.

So you get stuck with your family.

I would go absolutely insane.

Props to him. I have no clue how he's held on this long, but good for him!



Thursday, October 16, 2008

Siddhartha Essay

Throughout Siddhartha's life he had many obstacles and became discouraged during the book but every time he became discouraged he would try again the most obvious time this lesson came through was after he left Kamala and went to the river. I was a little surprised when he left Kamala and the town, I never thought he would put that behind him. Watching him walk away was a little sad but also happy. It was pretty obvious that town wasn't doing him any good, but when he got to the river...Well I was worried.

When he finally realized how he destroyed a good part of his life it really shook him up. I have never seen him so upset, and all the other temptations he faced-The gambling, the women, it seemed as though death was the most tempting one yet. For a long time he struggled with himself on what to do whether to go through with his suicide attempt or to try and keep going. Eventually though he came to his senses and calmed down enough to think, to think and listen. If Siddhartha hadn't stopped and listened he never would've become a riverman. By overcoming his temptation and not giving into death he found what he truly was seeking, and ended up finding Nirvana.

It was a bit of a personal struggle for me, watching someone suffer for such a long part of their life and not being able to help. But Siddhartha did pull through he reached his goal and even when things seemed impossible was able to keep going on. I'm happy he never gave up and hope everyone can learn that their goal is always within reach as long as they fight for it.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Today's book...

Across Five Aprils by Some-Person-Who-Deserves-Torture.

No freaking joke.

Witch Season has nothing on this.

I would happily right a positive report on Witch Season rather then read this book again.

Problems:
1. Characters

The main guy who was named Jeb or Jethro or something like that had like 7 brothers. Apparently we were suppose to be able to tell them apart.

No such luck.

One brother died...I think. I'm still not really clear on that. Don't ask me which brother or what side he was fighting for(takes place during civil war) because I would just laugh at you.

Another brother went to fight for the confederates...Which was a big no-no because they were from the North...I wonder how he even registered since it was probably really obvious he was from the North and not the South.

Or maybe it was the other way around. None the less now that I think about it I have no clue how/why he went to the oposite side.

Frankly I don't really care why either.

2. No Plot/Point

I don't know why the author wrote this book. Other then to confuse people everywhere.

Here is what I remember from the book(Iread this in 7th grade)

1. Jebthro farms
2. Jebthro has too many siblings
3. Jebthro's mother is a coffee addict
4. Jebthro has a nice teacher
5. People don't like that Bill/Bob(One of Jebthro's many siblings) went to join the oposite side
6. One of Jebthro's brothers dies
7. Jebthro stays with his teacher during a blizzard

8. They(random teenagers) put dirt in Jebthro's families well
9. They(same random teenagers) scare the dogs?
10. Jebthro's families barn gets burned down by the random teenaers.
11. Jebthro's brother Billbo comes home. It's a tearful reunion.

I bet you're feeling excited just from reading that.

Oh and here's how the book starts:

"Time to farm some taters" or something along those lines.

I've blocked it from my mind.

I loathe this book.

Anyone who had to read it loathes this book.

On the library website it is tied for worst book.

My friend almost had to read it but her class stopped after two pages and her teacher decided it was pointless so they read a different book(no joke)

After my class read it our LA teacher took it out of school required books.


Teachers-LA teachers hate this book and see how dumb it is.

And when that happens, you know it's bad.

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Outside Reading

Witch Season by Jeff Mariotte

This book makes me want to beat my head against the wall. It's painful to read and took me days to finish...

The main problem with this book was the characters.

Daniel is the main guy and Kerry is the main girl. There are more characters but they annoy me and they either die or do something stupid to make me hope they die.

Kerry has absolutely no personality what so ever, she claims to be stubborn but isn't.

Daniel is suppose to be amazing and perfect and all powerful except he dies (Ah spoilers!) without a fight.

IT TAKES THE 'EVIL' WITCH THREE SHOTS TO KILL HIM!

I mean seriously! He 'almost' kills her, but after three minutes of resting she's fine and takes him down in three shots.

All of Kerry's 'friends' just whine and do nothing but die.

Kerry is obsessed with revenge so she runs away from college to try and become a witch.

Then we find out that Daniel's mother is probably the evil witch. Not the person we thought was evil.

Drama.

The only reason I'd want to read the sequel is in hopes that Kerry and her 'friends' would be killed.

It makes me sad I spent money on this book.

Friday, October 10, 2008

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,403802,00.html

You should really read this article.

Believe me, it's worth three minutes of your time.

For those of you who don't let me say sum up a few key points:

1. There's a group of people who think the earth is still flat.
2. They believe the moon landing and satelite images of earth are fakes.

I began to wonder why it'd be such a big deal if the Earth was flat...I mean sure it would shake our beliefs in everything we accept to be fact. But if you think about it, that's happened before. People are positive something is true and then it turns out to be false.

While I doubt that the earth is flat or that the government spent a bunch of money into faking all that stuff...

Maybe the Earth is flat and we just think these people are insane. Maybe they're the rejected astronaunts. Who were rejected for refusing to lie to everyone about the Earth's true shape.

Doubtful. But possible.

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Advice

Dear Ann Landers,

I've begun to notice a change in one of my friends. He recently settled down in a town and began staying with a merchant. This was all fine and dandy when he still behaved like himself-He was kind to everyone and didn't worry about money or possessions. Business trips also seemed to be like vacations, he would spend time with the people and get to know them and return full of joy. All in all he was not the greatest merchant around, but he didn't seem to care.

The change has been slow but sure over the years. I've watched him cheat people, become drunk, and worst of all is the gambling. I'm pretty sure he's addicted to it. He doesn't care if he blows everything he owns, since he's confident he can gain it all back. If he doesn't loose he bets it all away. Even the gambling doesn't seem to satisfy him.

No matter what he does he isn't happy. He can't seem to find real joy in anything now. Is there anything I can do to help?
-Concerned and Confused

---

Dear Concerned: I can see your dilemma. If you approach your friend you're afraid you'll get a hostile reaction or total ignorance from his part. But it seems like things have gone to far and if he doesn't straighten out the consequence could be fatal. Your friend needs to go seek some help, and get away from the people who encourage his gambling and drinking problems. Ultimately you aren't in control of his actions, but you can give him options and help him find a way out. It may take time but if he does choose to accept your help then you can be supportive and try to offer encouragement in his recovery.

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Impulse/MSN article

Article: Do Children Commit Suicide by Christopher Beam
Book: Impulse by Ellen Hopkins


Article is about young kids and suicide, book is about three teens who are in a mental home after trying to kill themselves.

I want to give anyone reading this a fair warning. I'm not going to write a paragraph about the article and book instead I'm putting in a poem (it's a long poem) that I wrote one or two years ago. And I also know it's 'emo' poetry. Really, I'm just smart like that. Anyway it's pretty depressing/dark but I think it's worth reading if you have an open mind. Done rambling now.

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Look at yourself and tell the monster you see in your reflection
Tell it just what you feel
I can promise you it won't careIt won't ever disagree with you
Silence only reassuring the lies or truths


But when you die it won't matter
When you commit your last act of final treachery
The empty person you see in the mirror won't be the one to save you

The revolting creature you see in that glass
Made by only you, or that's what they say at your grave
Death wasn't chosen by you

They loaded your gun

Don't deny it
You pulled the trigger
But if they wouldn't have started it
Wouldn't have made that passage so tempting
There wouldn't have been that reason to find the gun

You wouldn't have given it a second thought
Maybe never even seen the truth in the mirror

Never even met the monster known as lies

Don't take the blame on yourself, there's plenty to go around
After all they killed you inside
Why shouldn't you have been the one to do on the outside as well?

Kids remember you as a coward
Too afraid to stand up and live
Some remember you as that one no one ever cared to save

But you gave yourself the final mercy
A silent act more brave then you know
You took the plunge unknowing of what you would find
And now you're safe, mercy pays off nicely
So sleep and don't wake up
Don't listen to the tempting voices, those pleads to stay alive
They don't want you back...

Stay with me

And I'll keep you safe.
Don't go that way


Don't listen to them
Pull away from the drum beat and let it fad away

Don't hope for change
It won't get better I promise...

And still you walk away
There's nothing I can say is there?

No warning or promise
That'll make you change your mind?


I see.

If that's the way you feel
I release you

But we will meet again, we always do.
For now I wish you well

Strange.
Always one in a few victims
Who refuse to go
They see some truth before they're too far gone and choose to risk it

I hope the ones that don't stay
Find what life never gave them before
And I hope next time I see them, I will see them with their lives not ended by their own doing

I wish I'll be able to speak the truth instead of lies
To convince them that here is where they belong, now that they know what the monster truly is
I want them to see themselves through different eyes

All of this and more before they receive...
Their one last lullaby

Avatar's Thoughts on Seperation

I hope Govinda's going to be alright...He seemed pretty upset when Siddhartha left. I can see why though, it was pretty rare to see them separate. I mean, the guy even started crying when Siddhartha told him that he wasn't going with. They're friends though, and part of being friends is being willing to let go of someone who wants to part, even if you don't know why the other person can't stay. Govinda's a good guy though, I think if he tries he'll have a lot of a new really good friends, maybe none as close as Siddhartha, but he'll still have people and he'll get to learn about something that seems to really interest him and he'll learn about them from a master. Plus he may end up seeing Siddhartha again, so there's that to hope for and by then they both may be who they want to be and have finished their search.

Texting Assignment

Oooh this shall be interesting...
-Assignment Part 1-
Govinda: I can't believe he really left...
Avatar: I can. He didn't really seem to be paying attention...He looked like he was kinda sleeping.(Pg. 21 last line)
Govinda: But we've been friends for such a long time
Avatar: Beings friends doesn't mean you have to have the same goals, you found something you believe in, but he hasn't. (Pg. 30 Lines 3-10)
Govinda:I guess so.
Avatar: It's for the best, maybe he needs time by himself to find what he's looking for. He's doing what a good friend would and is letting you go to find your own path. (Pg. 30 Line 29)

Monday, October 6, 2008


-Introduce Character-

I’m not crazy. They’re crazy. Really, I mean sure I have no life, or anything... I’m a beggar now, but it’s not like I wanted to be. I didn’t exactly want to be born crippled, if my past life did something so bad where I can’t use my arm, shouldn’t they have been punished instead? I sighed and tried smoothing down my worn out clothing, if I wanted to survive much longer I’d either have to find someplace that’d take me in for whatever reason, or hope that people got very generous. But by now I’ve learned hope never gets anyone very far.


-Description of chapters 1-4-
I travel a little, not a lot and not very far. But I travel because some places get use to the town beggar and assume someone else will take care of them, other towns...Well they’re not so fond of you from the start. But I did notice Siddhartha leave his home, with his one friend...Go...Govinda? Maybe. I think so. Anyways I didn’t exactly follow them...But I didn’t exactly go out of my way not to go in the same direction as them. Not like I have anything better to do with my time. Back to the point, I didn’t follow them too far but I know they joined up with the Samsara in the woods, I’d seen them begging for food. I know it was quite some time before they left them; I have no idea why they left. When they did leave I heard them talking about going to see the Enlightened One, I didn’t see them for quite some time after that. First I saw Govinda or whatever his name was, and he was by himself which was strange. Then I just saw Siddhartha standing in the grove by himself...Looking...Odd. It was creepy to say the least.

Description of Meh

I really hate talking about myself, it always sounds corny and overused. Describing isn't the same as being(obviously) you can think you're super cool and amazing or unique but you could really be the most boring person ever. I try to be original in my interests, writing is a good example. Right now I look back on things I wrote in middle school and start laughing since they're basically the same thing everyone else wrote. Actually, they're sorta painful to read, they're that awful. None the less they're great to make fun of and laugh about which is something I can do with my friends and that's great.I have no clue how to end this....Oh well.