Winter Break Post

                  Over this Winter break I want to accomplish many things. The first of those things will be to catch up on sleep:) Secondly, I want to hangout with all my friends as much I possibly can!! I'm very excited to go see Tron with my boyfriend and my best friend this coming weekend. I also can't wait to Christmas shopping and to give presents to my family. I plan to stay in town during break, so I have a lot of relaxation time avaible to me:)
                    This 16 day break is something I have been looking forward to for the past two weeks. The only thing that makes me sad is that I won't be able to see my friends as much, or with a guarntee that I will see them everyday. I am excited for sleep, seeing my boyfriend and my friends, also going Christmas shopping!!!!!
                                                                MERRY CHRISTMAS

Poetry Outloud

                   I chose the poem "Famous" for a couple of main reasons. One of those being that people call my boyfriend Famous, so it is nice to be reminded of him:) Another reason was the context of the poem. It states things that are so complex in the simplest terms. For example, "the loud voice is famous to the silence". Things can be completely opposite from eachother and be "famous" in each others world. Things however, can also enhance eachothers world and bring new insight to them, making the relevant occurance famous.
                  I love this poem. I didn't do it for the length or the style, I did it for the context of the poem. It explains opposites in a new way that hadn't been brought up before, at least not to me. It's fasincating to think about how things such as noise greatly impact another world, so to speak. It truly is remarkable to consider how everything in the world is enhanced or even tarnished by other occurances.
                 The poem I chose is one that I will love to remember and will hopefully never forget. It simplifies things and makes you think in a new fashion. It not only widenes your thinking range, but also enlightens your thought process as is. I hope I do okay on the recitation. I hate doing this sort of thing and hope I don't mess up!!

Parts 4 and 5:)

                                    I watched the Bilingual/Bilingüe. She really emphasized the content of her poem. It came off as "preachy" to me. I think she rehearsed to much and didn't go with her natural flow. Overall I do think it was a sucessful proformance on the otherhand. She didn't pause for memorization and she acted confident. I also watched Writ on the Steps of Puerto Rican Harlem. It was an overall good proformance. He acted very confident and sure of himself. However, he seemed a little over done and fake. Based on his proformance he did a great job.
                                     I think the competition is going to be fierce haha. It will be full of people who are confident with the fact that their own personalities can bring their poem to life. If you are not confident then you will not make it very far in this competition. I honestly can't wait until it is over. I hate reciting things, especailly in front of a group of people. I just want a good grade and then to be done. I want to memorize "A Red, Red Rose" it is such a beautiful poem that can warm anyone's heart. I think the website is actually kind of cool. It is nice to see videos of others proforming and to see their ability to suceed.

Poetry Outloud

                           I read the poems, "A Red, Red Rose" by Robert Burns, "A Noiseless Patient Spider" by Walt Whitman, "A Supermarket in California" by Allen Ginsberg, "Break of Day" by John Donne, and finally "Dancers Exercising" by Amy Clampitt. I enjoyed reading "A Red, Red Rose" mainly because it is such a well known poem that everyone has heard of and it is such a simply sweet poem. I also enjoyed "A Noiseless Patient Spider". I enjoyed that poem because it is, in my opinion, a complex poem, while being short and easy to comprehend. I say that is it complex, yet easy to understand because it is, again in my opinion, a lot of great ideals in a compact way, so you don't get lost.
                         I didn't like "A Supermarket in California" however. It was very extended, not in the length, but in the content. It seems to drag on and repeats its ideals. I also didn't like the content at all. It was boring and unappealing. I also didn't like "Break of Day" and "Dancers Exercising". Their titles seems appealing to me, but I was disappointed. They truly were not well written in my opinion. I could have not read them and went on with my life...just saying :p. They repeated themselves and their ideals weren't fully connected to the content of the poem as a whole. If I had to choose one of the poems I read today for Poetry Outloud I would chose "A Red, Red Rose". It is a simply sweet poem, as I previously stated, and puts into a good mode:). I truly enjoy it and will possibly chose it for Poetry Outloud, if that is possible.
                       The two criteria that will be hardest for me will be to relax and act natural followed by eye contact and avoiding nervous gestures. I have terrible stage fright and hate speaking/reciting things in front of a group of people. I will have an easy time with memorization and remembering line breaks. When I can focus alone I usually remember things very well. The scoring criteria mainly focuses on posture, memorization, and relaxing/projecting to the audience. If you understand and follow these guidelines then you will do very well in the competition.

Nature

                      Emerson's ideals confuse me. I believe in seperation of humans and nature. It is odd to read someone's thoughts of how everything has a soul or even shares a soul. If that is true doesn't that mean that we have brutally murdered billions of creatures. If trees, for example, have souls we have killed some many of them. We brutally cut them down and dispose of the body usually in a wood chipper, or even a paper mill.
                      His ideals are strange in my opinion. He speaks of the world in such a peacefull sanctuary that humans and nature can coexist so perfectly. Well we obviously can't, we destroy nature every hour of every day. We cut down trees, which depleates our forestes. We use nature's rocks to, for example, make our driveways or even the grounds for a public domain. We not only depleate nature, but mock it aswell; if we base our principles on Emerson's believes. We use it for our homes, our malls and buildings, but most importantly it help create more machines that will slowly decrease the world's nature. If you share the same believes that Emerson does, good luck saving our planet from complete failure.

umm I guess no blog this week??

Me as a Writer

                        Since my journey in high school began I have learned many things regarding writing. For example, grammar and puncation. I have also learned how to shorten my sentences, but compacting more information into them. I have also learned that if you have to take a breathe in mid speech your sentence is to long.
                         Besides the technical things of writing I have also learned how to profect myself as a writer and have a written voice. I have truly learned how to show my emotions through text and voice a respectful opinion. You, Mrs. Gilman, and my journalism teacher, Ms. Riley have both helped me profect my writing capabilities. Writting is my passion and to recieve a grade for it feels great.

Unjust Court Case

                           Many years ago there was a court case about a 15 year-old girl who was raped. After going to the police and identifing her "rapest" she tried her hardest to continue on with her life. Little did she know she had just made a terrible mistake. She idnetified the man who she thought had rapped her and innocently made the wrong choice. Dean, the man falsely imprisoned, sat in jail for 14 years before he was released. After Loretta, the woman who was rapped, talked with Doctor Phil and her husband she can to terms with the fact she had sent an innocent man to prison. Dean and Loretta were united and she had her chance to apologize, which she very much took.
                           This court case reminds of "The Cruible" in a lot of ways. For Example, an innocent man was locked up for 14 years before being released into society for a crime he didn't commit. All the women who were "hanged" were innocent too, because in the 21st century most people have realized witchcraft doesn't exist. The women and Dean were all falsely accused of crimes/sins they did not commit. The women were hanged, while Dean rotted in prison. Dean was truly like the women from our play, some women indeed sat in prison aswell. The biggest thing they share was being punished for an action they did not commit and having people many years later realize their mistake(s).

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                           The play relates to my life in very few ways. Some very similar, while other aspects are very far off. It is my understanding that there is no power back in those days. I couldn't survive without my cell phone, or my t.v. I also love to dance and express myself creatively. This would surely have me hung back in the days of the Puritans. I wouldn't anyone close to how I am without my dance, my laughter, or my freedom to express myself.
                           However, my mother is very Christain. She can be really strict sometimes and it honestly reminds me of this book. I love her, don't get me wrong its just that she can be kind of crazy sometimes; when it comes to religion anyways. I feel like I'm in this play a lot of the time I vistit her. It frustrates me very much so. After having the experiences of living with her for quiet some time, I feel like I understand why Abigail acted out, and created problems in the village. It wasn't right of her, but she had to do something that would change things up a bit.

uhh I couldn't find the new blog.

Ms. Gilman did you post a new blog, because I couldn't find it to save my life haha.

An America..

                     To be an American you can be very diverse or even different from others. Not one American is the same as the next. America is a very diverse country for many reasons. For example, religious freedom is allowed which is rare, in my eyes, in the world today. We are very much in the 21st century while other countries seem to live in the past. I understand that we are one of the wealthiest countries, but they don't seem to modernize with what they have. Americans have many different types of people; such as the punk rockers, the preppy, the emos, the stoners, and mainly the people who don't know who/what they are. I personally believe that you have to be an individual to survive in the country. You can use where you have came from or what you plan to do in your near future.
                    Lets take Lady Gaga for instance. She went into the VMA's last year with a bird cage on her head and today she is one of the top selling artists. People in America crave individuality and thrive on people who give them their "fix". Some Americans are not honest; in my eyes to be a true American you have to be honest. You also should take every opportunity you can and chase the dream. Hints the nickname " the land of opportunities". I truly believe that you need to work hard for what you get and not be surprised if you don't work hard and get little. Unless you're Paris Hilton or a another spoiled daddy's girl.
                     I feel that American Literature portrays some life accurately, while other times it is completely off. The way stories are written now-a-days can stray from the truth, while back-way-back-when they were a lot more accurate. I don't enjoy reading very much literature myself, but do occasionally. Mainly because I get tested on stories and rely on my grades to promise a bright future.
                      To be an American you must be an individual. You must be strong as a person, a friend, and even a family member. If you choose to succeed in this country you must also work for what you want and not expect things to be handed to you left and right. This country is called "the land of opportunities"...but if you don't take advantage of them then you are truly wasting your time here.