Phantom of the Opera---OR

Phantom of the Opera is a story about a man who was diformed at birth, and now lives underneath the opera house in Paris. Christine Daae, daughter of a famous swedish violinist, works in the operas, no body really knows what an amazingvoice she has, though--only the phantom. Over the last few years or so, it is said that she has been taking lessons from the phantom, yet she has never seen his face because it is all done within her dreams. When asked who her tutor is, Christine just says it is the "Angel of Music." She finally meets this angel after one of her performances at the opera in which she was the lead (the woman who usual is the lead, Carlotta, quit mid-rehersals). The phantom then comes to Christine through a mirror in her dressing room and takes her down to his layer. He almost "posses" her in a way because she falls into a trace. She spends the night down there with him, and when she wakes, she is frightened for she doesn't know where she is. The phantom then takes her back to the opera house where she then meets her fiance, Raoul.

Breaking Dawn OR post #59

Once the Volturi came, the Cullens went after them. They faught for days. Bella continued to get more and more worried as the days contiuned. Finally, after 4 days, the Voltuir surrendered to the Cullens leaving the victorious in the Battle.
When it was all over, Bella ran to Edward and they just hugged for a really long time. Then, Reneesme came and hugged her parents. The three of them were so happy, because now, they could finally be a family and be together forever.
They final scene you read of them in Edwrad and Bella lying in bed together, talking about Renesme and how they are palnniong on raising her and what not. The final words that Edwrad says are "We have plenty of time to work on that" and Bella replies "Forever. and then Edward says "Forever and ever." They end kissing each other.

I was very happy with the Twilight series. It was by far one of my favorites. Of the four books, I preferred Twilight the best. This is because I liked how the main focus of the book was on their relationship and not on whos attacking who. The other books were very good also, but I just prefer the first book.

Slaughterhouse Five---post #48

For my choice reading, I choose Slaughterhouse Five. It is a good book in my opinion. Basically, it is about Kurt Vonnegut, or "Yon Yonson" (name he calls himself in the book) writing baout his time at Dresdin during the war. He had this friend, Billy Pilgrim, during the war. He is a very interesting character. He is now a middle aged, metally ill man. The reaosn for his mental illness is that he was in a car accident years back. Now, he had very frequent flashbacks of the war and other events that took place during his life. Another thing he often speaks of though is his kidnapping by the Tralfamadorians. They are like space aliens, but humans, and they come from a place called Tralfamadore. They some how "kidnapped" Billy and took him to their planet during his time at Dresdin. Obviously, this is not true. But for some reason or another, probebly because of his mental illness, he thinks otherwise. HIs daughter is always worring about him. She often comes home looking for him, but she won't find him for maybe 20 minutes because he is off hiding somewhere. This could become a serious issue in Billy Pilgrims life, and the novel for that matter.

breaking dawn post #47

The Volturi are about to come to Forks. Bella meets up with J.Jenks one last time to finalize the papers, for she thinks that she and her family are not going to live through this fight. When the day final comes, Bella and Edward have a talk. They tell eachother how much they love eachother, and that no matter what happens, that they will always be together. Bella gets nervous when Carlise first approaches the Volturi. He at first made it casual, like he was seeing an old freind for the first time in years. They then begin to discuss the whole reason they came, Renesmee. Aro, the head vampire, states that another vampire had told him that Renesmee was a baby, but that he now was confused because she looked like a mature 6 year old. Carlise proceeded to tell him and the rest of the Volturi that Renesme was not immortal, yet she was not a vampire either, and that was why she looked and did things the way she did. Aro still was confused, but just went along with it. Then, it was Edward's turn to confront Aro. It was different with him though because they didn't speak, they just looked at eachother, somberly. Stepenie Meyer writes that "all of the thoughts and feelings Edward had had over the years of many people all were now put into Aro's thought and feelings." The chapter ends with the two staring blankly into eachothers eyes, and Edward had a sneer upon his face.

BREAKING DAWN OR-POST #46

The Volturi is getting closer every day, and the Cullens are getting more farfull every day. 2 more vampire covins have entered the novel, the australians and the bulgarians. They are also living with the Cullens. Just like the other vampires, they fear Renesmee for several reasons: she is half human half vamp, she is growing so fast its hard to keep up with her, and she always knows whats going on.
It is Christmas time, and Bella hadn't even begun to think about a gift for Renesmee or Charlie. Fortunately, Edward had special ordered a new tv for Charlie, but Renesmee still had no gift. While Bella was out getting her paper (birth certificates, licences, etc.) printed (because she thinks she and her family are going to die), she saw the perfect gift in a shop window: a golden locket. She bought it, and when she got home she showed it to Edward. It was a circular locket that opened, and inside there was a spot for a picture, and something along the lines of "greater than my life" engraved on the other side in french.
Renesmee loved it. Along with the locket, Edward also had bought her an mp3 player, contained already 500 of Edward's favorite songs. From Jacob, she received a Qualitte braided version of a promise ring. Edward on the other hand was not a huge fan of this gift, but to Bella it was the greatest gift of all.

BREAKING DAWN--OR #1, POST #45

As I continue to read the novel, Breaking Dawn, the more I feel sorry for Bella. I always have thought that she was kind of a sad sack, but now I'm reazling that she just has alot of self isteem issues! Since she had Renesmee, things have just gone down hill for her and her family. An old vampire from the Volturi saw her and Jacob in the woods one day. She then ran and told the Volturi and now they are coming to try and kill not only Renesmee, but the whole Cullen pack. Since this incident, Carlise has contacted many of his vampire relations to come out and help. As the more enter the novel, the stranger they get. The first vampires that come to meet the Cullens are from California. They are sweet, but a bit stand-off-ish...especially to Renesmee at first. They believe she is abnormal...which she is! She's half vampire, half human! As more and more vampires come, things get worse. Every day the Volturi are getting closer to Forks. As Bella, Edward, and the rest of the family plan for this event, Renesmee is getting to know the many vampire she now must deal with. On the other hand, the vampires are learning how to deal with Renesmee. Will they ever accept her? Will the Voturi accept her?

Overcoming odds #44

"Reflection" -Anonoymous
http://poeticflavor.com/overcoming-odds/cat.html

And it said to her,
"Look up.
I'm beautiful,
And I'm a reflection
Of you.

"It smiled down and
It lit the way,
And as she began to cry,
It began to rain.
The tears streamed down,
The thunder crashed,
And suddenly,
She felt the urge
To fly away forever,
Maybe go somewhere
More beautiful than she,
And take it inIn gasps of awe,
Without ever knowing
That it wasn't real.
She can feel her bones here,
The weight of all her sorrow,
Jabbing her body
And beating itInto submission.

So when it smiles,
It smiles inside
So no one else can see,
And so does she.




This poem is about overcoming odds. It is about a young girl seeing herself in the mirror and not being happy with what she sees. She trys to overcome the fact that she is not pleased, but it does not work. I feel as thought she then trys to run away to from her issues, but they just keep coming back to haunt her. I am glad that I do not have any issues as such. This is a serious problem that many people, especially girls deal with every day. If girls have problems like this, I think they should talk to someone about it, because they could end up doing bad things to themselves if their self esteem lowers to far.

Persecution of Race #43

“Racial policy”, persecution of the Jews, genocide
http://www.obersalzberg.de/rassische-verfolgung.html?&L=1

Persecutors and Victims: In the ghetto of Lodz (1940 - 1944), left Hans Biebow, the head of the German ghetto administration, in the background members of the Jewish ghetto police.

The mass crimes of the Third Reich were based ultimately on the idea that the value-laden hierarchy of races existed. In World War II these ideas were implemented in their most radical form - with the systematic murder of men, women, and children. Above all the Jews, but also the Gypsies, became victims of segregation, persecution, and genocide. The mentally and physically handicapped were considered to be "unworthy of life" and were also murdered in large numbers. Terror reigned all over German-occupied Europe, particularly, however, in Poland and the Soviet Union.




This article is about racial/religious persecution. It discusses that Jews were personally victimized by the Germans. It states that during WWII, the Jewish faith was almost wiped out. The quote '"Jews, but also the Gypsies, became victims of segregation, persecution, and genocide" makes me think that they were really incapable of finding peace at any particular time and or place during this hardship. Racial and religious persecution has been a problem in the world for quite some time now. It has been gradually dying down over the last few years, but it is still somewhat there. I don't agree with any part of it. I think it is cruel and totally wrong. Peopel should be able to be who they are and believe in what they want without being judged.

Persecution #42

persecution: a program or campaign to exterminate, drive away, or subjugate a people because of their religion, race, or beliefs

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=persecution

Persecution is the act of being persecuted. In the novel, Things fall apart, persecution is desplayed quite frequently. For example, when Okonkwo is exiled for accidently killing a young boy. Another example is when the church has just been established and the "ogo's" or the outcasts come. They are not treated well because they are different, therefore they are subjected to persecution.
I cannot personally think of a time when I myself have been persecuted, but I can think of times when people I have known/heard of have. For example, Rosa Parks. She was a black woman that sat in the front of the bus instead of the back (this bus arrangement is no longer and issue, but it was when she did this). She was asked to get up and move to the back multiple times, but refused. Even though I am a white person, I have alot of respect for her. She stood up for herself and her rights, and changed the way things are today in many ways (This bus situation was just one of multiple racial issues). She is a hero to many people. This is is another example of persecution.

Colonization #41

"A Complete Account Of The Various Colonizations Of Ireland As Delivered By The Sage Fintan"
-Anonymous
http://poetry.poetryx.com/poems/11034/

First Cassir, Bith’s venturesome daughter,
Came here o’er the Eastern Sea;
And fifty fair damsels she brought her—To solace her warriors three.
Bith died at the foot of his mountain,
And Ladra on top of his height;
And Cassir by Boyle’s limpid fountain,
Ere rushed down the Flood in its might.
For a year, while the waters encumber
The Earth, at Tul-Tunna of strength,
I slept, none enjoyed such sweet slumber
As that which I woke from at length.
When Partholan came to the island,
From Greece, in the Eastern land,
I welcomed him gaily to my land,
And feasted the whole of his band.
Again, when Death seized on the strangers,
I roamed the land, merry and free,
Both careless and fearless of dangers,
Till blithe Nemid came o’er the sea.
The Firbolgs and roving Fir-Gallians,
Came next like the waves in their flow;
The Fir-Dennans arrived in battalions,
And landed in Erris—Mayo.
Then came the wise Tuatha-de-Danann,
Concealed in black clouds from their foe;
I feasted with them near the Shannon,
Though that was a long time ago.
After them came the Children of Milé,
From Spain, o’er the Southern waves:
I lived with the tribes as their Filea
And chanted the deeds of their braves.
Time ne’er my existence could wither,
From Death’s grasp I always was freed:
Till Patrick, the Christian, came hither
To spread the Redeemer’s pure creed.
My name it is Fintan, the Fair-man,
Of Bochra, the son, you must know it;
I lived through the Flood in my lair, man,
I am now an illustrious poet.


This poem is about the colonization of Ireland. It talks about teh struggles, the hard times, the good times, and the beauties. It also mentions when new countrys came and tried to colonize along with the Irish and how they welcomed the new comers. When it talks about the hard times, such as when it states "Then came the wise Tuatha-de-Danann, Concealed in black clouds from their foe;" meaning when this so-called Tuatha-de-Danann came and ruined much of their home, they still delt with it. I really have alot of resepct for the Irish. Also, I think the country is just beautiful. The peopel who colonized Ireland did a lovely job. Lastly, I like this poem because it is very wel phrased and uses good descriptive words that really elaborate the beauty inside Ireland.

Global Issue #40

"Global Warming" By Erylynn
http://www.childrenoftheearth.org/Kid's%20Entries/global_warming_Dore_class.htm

Global Warming isn’t hard to explain
It leaves Mother Earth crying with excruciating pain.

This hurts our planet in every single way
The changes could leave us all in sorrow and dismay.

We need to stop it now so the temperature doesn’t rise
People, plants, and animals would be in demise.

Changes in temperature due to the depleting ozone layer
We really don’t need it so show us that you care.

Mother Nature can’t do it all so let’s give her a rest.
We all need to try and do what is best.

Our planet earth is precious and can’t be replaced
We need to act now or our home will be erased.


This poem is about global warming. I think it is good becasue it shows the problems with our world. I strongly believe in trying to fix the ozone layer and helping the environment. It is true that some things that happen in our world are not our problem or our responsibility to try and fix...but some things are. Therefore, we should do all that we can to try and help the world and keep our planet as beautiful as it is now. We need to save the world, and we can with just a little help.

Holidays #39

"If I Could Find Old Santa" Author Unknown
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/1133/christmas/poems.html

If I could find old Santa
I'd ask him for a ride.
Under the fur-trimmed blankets
I'd nestle by his side.
But when he went a climbing Down,
down the chimney tall
I'd wait for him upon the roof
For fear that I might fall.
I'd sit and hold the reindeer
And if they tried to go,
I'd call out to them loudly,
Whoa! Reindeer, whoa!


This poem is about Christmas and seeing Santa. It is clearly written by, or supposed to be written by a young child. Every kid dreams of seeing Santa, but no matter what, they never do. They always fall asleep. I like this poem because when I was little, I used to think about Santa all the time around Christmas. I was determined to see him and his 9 spectacular reindeer. I too always wanted to ride in Santa's magical sleigh and yell "Ho, Ho, Ho! Merry Christmas!" with him like he would always do in every Christmas movie. I never accomplished my dream though, and now I understand why. Fortunately though, before I knew the secret, Santa really made Christmas special :) Now, when I see my younger cousins cheering over what "Santa" brought them on Christmas morning, I feel happy, because seeing them brings back some realy great memories from when I was young.

Bollywood #38

"Bollywood politics for Indian School Texts"
By Krittivas Mukherjee, editing by Alistair Scrutton and Miral Fahmy
http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSTRE50B1AK20090112

NEW DELHI (Reuters Life!) - Some of India's best-known films, including cult Bollywood hits with political overtones, have been introduced in state-run schools to liven up politics classes, a newspaper said on Monday.

Reference material gleaned from eight films is being used in the high school political science book called "Politics in India Since Independence," the Hindustan Times newspaper reported, quoting PTI news agency.

"This attempt makes a departure from the legacy of bookish learning," the report said, quoting unnamed sources in the National Council of Education Research and Training.

Academics shaping the curriculum have drawn from films such as "Garam Hawa" based on India's blood-soaked partition for a chapter on nation building, and "Zanjeer," a commentary on degenerating moral standards starring Amitabh Bachchan.

Acclaimed filmmaker Satyajit Ray's "Pather Panchali" from the "Apu trilogy" has also provided material for a chapter on "politics of planned development."



This article is about Bollywood films. I like it because it resembles a Hollywood newspaper telling about new movies and such. It has been very interesting to learn about the way people do things in the movie industry over in India. I am fasinated by it! I like that in this article, the author is telling about new movies and new directors. It also gives a little play by play of the movies. I like that!

Nectar in a Sieve-Sulmdog Millionaire comparrison

Nectar in a Sieve and Slumdog Millionaire are very similar in many ways, and yet there are quite different. Nectar in a Sieve is about a woman, Rukmani, overcoming struggles such as having children, dealing with her anger on the inside, etc. Slumdog Millioanaire is about a young man, Jamal, that goes on the show "Who wants to be a Millionaire?" He wins ALL the money, and because of this, the people wonder how he knew all the answers. In the movie, there are short 5-10 minute "flashbacks" that he has from his life leading to how he knows the answers. Rukmani and Jamal are similar in which they both have/had extreme struggles and hardships in their lives. They are different though because Jamal has already overcome his problems, and Rukmani's are just begining. In my opinion, Slumdog Millionarie was WAY better than Nectar in a Sieve. It was more entertaining, and much more interesting.

Change #36

"Change" By Tracy Chapman
http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/t/tracy_chapman/change.html

If you knew that you would die today,
Saw the face of God and love,
Would you change?
Would you change?

If you knew that love can break your heart
When you're down so low you cannot fall
Would you change?
Would you change?

How bad, how good does it need to get?
How many losses? How much regret?
What chain reaction would cause an effect?
Makes you turn around,
Makes you try to explain,
Makes you forgive and forget,
Makes you change?
Makes you change?

If you knew that you would be alone,
Knowing right, being wrong,
Would you change?
Would you change?

If you knew that you would find a truth
That brings up pain that can't be soothed
Would you change?
Would you change?

How bad, how good does it need to get?
How many losses? How much regret?
What chain reaction would cause an effect?
Makes you turn around,
Makes you try to explain,
Makes you forgive and forget,
Makes you change?
Makes you change?

Are you so upright you can't be bent?
If it comes to blows are you so sure you won't be crawling?
If not for the good, why risk falling?
Why risk falling?

If everything you think you know,
Makes your life unbearable,
Would you change?
Would you change?

If you'd broken every rule and vow,
And hard times come to bring you down,
Would you change?
Would you change?

If you knew that you would die today,
If you saw the face of God and love,
Would you change?
Would you change?
Would you change?
Would you change?

If you saw the face of God and love
If you saw the face of God and love
Would you change?
Would you change?


"Change" By Tracy Chapman to be is about a woman telling a man what would happen is she cheated on him, and if he would change if things were different. Cheating happens alot in relationships, and sometimes the one cheating can learn to change, and sometimes they can't. I think that this song really gets to the core of how relationships as such would be. When she says "how bad, how good does it need to get? how many losses, how much regret?" I feel as though she is stating that how much worse can the relationship get, and how much regret are you going to have when shes gone.

Hope #35

"The Breath of New Hope" Sri Chinmoy
http://www.toptvbytes.com/index.aspx?pid=10072&SID=40125

Day and night I shall swim In the sweetness – hope – river.
May my mind every morning become
As beautiful as hope – dawn – rays

Peace begins
When expectation ends.

Each sacred hope
Is a blessingful gift
From Heaven’s heart.

Hope abides; therefore I abide.
Countless frustrations have not cowed me.
I am still alive, vibrant with life.
The black cloud will disappear,
The morning sun will appear once again
In all its supernal glory.


This poem is about Hope. In the text, hope is described as more of an object. Quote: "Each sacred hope is a blessingful girf from Heaven's heart." It is also said that because hope does something, that the poet does the same thing. Hope to me is like the wind: you can't see it, but you can feel it. When I feel hopefull, I feel like there are chances for something good to happen. Like when you HOPE to get a good grade, or you HOPE your best friends will stop fighting...You're wishing, praying things will get better and or happen in your favor. This is how I feel about hope.

Religion #34

"My Day" By Kidheir
<http://www.poems-and-quotes.com/life/poems.php?id=1110566>

As i pray on my knees
after a day of sini give myself t GOD
i pour over each word i speak
but no one stopped to listen to the words i preached
no one stopped to see what made this man cry
yet everyone spoke about love that grows
everyday i am on my knees begging GOD please
he saved me from tears when i was depressed
he raised me up when i fell to deep
he gave me strength when i was weak
he showed me the truth to spread love even when hate was the "it" thing
so as my soul strengthens
my soul feeds off this eternal love
GODS LOVEmy love fades our love fades
but GOD is lovethat is why i stand strong
i live day to day so when its my time
i can feel at home at the feet of my father in heaven

This poem is about praying to God. I like it because I am christian and I find it neccessary to pray every so often. It important to be close to God in my opinion. At church, we are taught that God loves you no mater what. Even if you cant see him or feel him, he is always there for you. He cares more than anyone and loves you more than anything. So pray to him when you are struggling or desperate for help. You never know just what may happen.

Gender Roles #33

"The Difference Between a Woman and a Man" By Josh Turner
http://www.metrolyrics.com/the-difference-between-a-woman-and-a-man-lyrics-josh-turner.html

You talk about your feeling
Sometimes I keep mine to myself
But that doesn't mean your foolish
And you know I don't want anybody else

And you can say I love you
Like hello and goodbye.
Well I don't say it very often
But you know I'll love you till the day I die

That's just the difference
Between a woman and a man
Thank god for that difference
When we both understand
A woman and a man

I turn on like a light bulb
You warm up like an iron
And you might take a little longer
But your into it just as strong as I am

That's just the difference
Between a woman and a man
Thank god for that difference
When we both understand
A woman and a man

A woman and a man
A woman and a man


This song shows the differences between men a woman and their roles in life. I like this song because it doesnt cut down one particular sex, but it shows the multiple differences in both. It describes that woman may show their love for someone more than a man. It also shows that woman may take a little longer to "warm up" then men. There are many differences a between men and women, but in the end, we all are the same, and I think this song portarys them quite well.

Culture Difference #32

ACHOLI LAND!
Okema Leonard, Uganda
http://poetry.wordpress.com/2005/10/19/leonard-okema-acholi-land/

Acholiland oh acholiland,
The once happy mother of proud warriors,
To you we wail,
For redemption from the fangs of terror,
The terror that bleeds us white,
The terror that siphons your blood
that runs in our veins,
Lambs without a shepherd we remain,
Driven away from you into the darkness,
Mama we yearn for an end to our misgivings,
Oh! Acholiland,
Do you hear us when we call out to you?
When our cries run our voices frail,
When wantons hunt us, your children down,
The harmony you taught us is no more,
Your children have learnt the little art of
unleashing terror,
Unfortunately on your very siblings,
Pain is all we feel and grim is what we see,
Blood is what we pay for being your children,
Oh! Mother, spread your wings and redeem
us, to rise and shine again.


This poem is about living in Uganda. I did a little research on Uganda as their lifestyle is the total opposite from ours. They all live in small huts and dont have alot. The people that live there though seem to be fairly content based on the circumstances. They have water and food to keep them stable. Even so though, I prefer my life to theres BY FAR. I love my life and the way I live.

Over coming struggles/Facing a difficulty

"Mourning is Over" By WordsDoMatter
http://allpoetry.com/poem/5013417

A twitch of my finger that didn’t feel right. A prelude to battles I’m destined to fight.A message my body was attempting to give. Stop speeding through life and learn how to live.Life passes you by when you go way too fast. Things that take time are things that will last.The voice grew stronger and louder each day.I’d speak to my hand, but it wouldn’t obey.This inner-rebellion, this fight for control,a breakdown of mind, of body, and soul.My thoughts were ignore this ridiculous stand,when my foot then decided to join with my hand.What once worked together as a unified team,defiantly mocked the pursuit of my dream.A spiritual turmoil, a conflict had dawned.My body’s left side reluctant to respond.I went to the Doc, to confirm what I felt. A Parkinson’s diagnosis was unjustly dealt.A “woe-is-me” attitude came out for a while. A guilty conviction with no chance for trial.I started to withdraw so others wouldn’t see,this insidious destruction going on inside me.We all have our struggles or demons we face. I’ve learned to live life at a much slower pace.But the mourning is over! I now am confessing,this burden I bear is more of a blessing.I don’t fly through life like I did once before. Enjoying the journey, you see so much more.What I used to condemn, I now “Thank God!”I refuse to be shaken by Satan’s facade.God gave me a purpose, it’s my humble prayer,this might be a blessing to someone somewhere.

This text is about mourning. The writter uses very descriptive words to show how he felt and how her feels now. Mourning is like being in a depression, but not as intense. People often go into mourning when a loved one passes, or something like that. I personally have never been in mourning, but I know people that have. They say that it is extremley hard to overcome sometimes. Hopefully I wont have to deal with such pain for quite some time!

Natural Disasters: Tornadoes OR post #30

Tornadoes are one of the world many natural diasters. A tornado starts in a severe thunderstorm called a supercell. A supercell can last longer than a regular thunderstorm. The same property that keeps the storm going also produces most tornadoes. The wind coming into the storm starts to swirl and forms a funnel. The air in the funnel spins faster and faster and creates a very low pressure area which sucks more air into it. Tornadoes most often form when cold dry polar air meets warm moist tropical air. They are most commonly, and most violentsly found east of the Rocky Mountains. In an average year, 800 tornadoes are found nationwide, resulting in 80 deaths and over 1,500 injuries. The most violent tornadoes often have winds at 250 mls/hour.

In my opinion, tornadoes are a very scary kind of storm. We Minnesotans have experienced multiple tornadoes, and many of them have been quite destructive. Ive known people whos houses have been destroyed because of them, or have gotten hurt because of them. Tornadoes need to be properly prepared for so these kind of disasters can be prevented. In the past, we have been ok, but its always good to be safe.



Author Unknown. "Tornadoes....Nature's Most Violent Storms" NASA
<http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/edu/safety/tornadoguide.html>

Breaking Dawn OR post #29

Since Bella had her baby, she has become a vampire. Stephenie Meyer describes her transformation process very well. She writes that there is a burning inside of her, like a fire that cannot be put out. The pain is excruciating and unbarable.
When the pain is over, Bella is asked to look at herself in the mirror. She does, but finds not the Bella she used to know. This new Bella was beautiful. She had pale white skin, and choclate brown hair and eyes. He voice rang like a bell. The only real problem was her eyes...they were red. Edward told her that this was only because she was a new vampire, and that it should go away after her first hunt.
That was the next thing on the list. Bella needed to hunt. Edward and she went into the woods and began, but Bella found it extremley hard to do, and eventually just quit. Edward was surprised by how turned off she was and how able she was to not go after anything. This was not normal for a new vampire. It is something only a vampire that has had years of experience is able to do, if that. Bella was starting out strong, but would it continue?

Song: "Fifteen" By Taylor Swift OR #28

The song 'Fifteen' talks about entering a whole new way of life. It begins talking about entering the doors of the high school on your very first day of your freshman year. There are lines descrbing when you first meet your soon to be best friend, and girls you don't like, and what not. It then moves on to having your very first date, and how excited you become when you get your very first kiss. It talks about how your mom and you stay up talking about how cute the boy is. And like the lines say, "you're dancing around your room, and your thinking he's the one." It also mentions though, that you will move on to better things once you get out of high school. Enjoy it while it lasts, but don't count on getting married some day. It mentions how some friends give all they have to their high school sweetheart, which later may either come back and haunt them, or cause other sad things within the relationship to happen.
This song really tells it how it is for alot of people. Talking about having your first love, and everything. Taylor Swift's songs always are like that, though. They always have alot of meaning, and there is always a group of people that can relate to the words being sung.

"The Snowman" OR post #27

"The Snowman" is a english silent film, about a yound boy that builds a snowman. One evening before he goes to sleep, he looks out the window, and suddenly sees his snowman come to life. He quickly runs outside and brings the snowman back into his house Together, they play dressup, watch TV, and even go flying through the air. The two take a trip to the north pole, where the young boy meets other snowmen. They have a party together, and dance the night away.
When the evening is through, the snowman and the young boy fly back home together. The snowman puts the boy to sleep, and then disappears. When the boy wakes up the following morning, he immediatley runs outside to hopefully play with the living snowman again. Unfortuantely, all he discovers in a melted snowman.
Did the boy ACTUALLY play and fly with the snowman? I don't think you will ever be able to really know.

Breaking Dawn OR #26

After some very terrible days of pain and hardship, Bella finaly had her baby. It was a very extreme, abnormal birth, but she finally did it. Bella had always imagined herself with a boy, so she always would refer to the baby as "him" before "she" was born. Yes, she. Bella had a girl. Edward named her "Renesme," a combination of Rene, Bella's mothers name, and Esme, Edward's mother's name.
She was beautiful. The first time Bella ever held Renesme in her arms, she said she felt like crying. She also was smart. Because she was half vampire, she already knew how to talk and walk after only a few days. Bella and Edward were so happy. All they could hope was that everything would stay perfect...for now at least.

Article: Timothy Treadwell, the Grizzly Man

Timothy Treadwell, better known as the "Grizzly Man" was just a normal guy like you and I, except for the fact that he spent most of this time with the grizzly bears. Every summer for 13 years, Treadwell would go up to Alaska and just camp out near grizzly bear sites. He made many documentaries of this journeys and of himself with the bears. There is now a movie out called "Grizzly Man." It is a documentary on him and it included alot of his own footage.
One summer when Treadwell was up visiting, or as he called it 'saving' the bears, something terrible happened (nobody was supposed to know that he was with his girlfriend). The 2 were planning on leacing one afternoon, but Treadwell insisited that he need to stay a few more weeks, for his job had not been complete yet. Amy, his girlfriend, begged to leave, but finally gave up.
One afternoon, the day they were planning on leaving for the second time, Treadwell and his girlfriend were both killed by a grizzly bear. The entire killing was even recorded on his video camera. They say that the bear came behind him, grabbed his head, and well, you know the rest. This is what happens when you come to close to vicious animals such as bears. This is an example like the crocodile hunter...he was killed also. You cannot just "play" with these animals, they are extremley dangerous.

Breaking Dawn OR post #24

Bella is due to give birth her baby any day now. Since this baby is half human, half vampire, it it s growing way faster than a normal baby would. She is growing close to 3 inches per day. In Jacob's mind, this only means one thing: Bella is on her last days. He is doing his best for his pack, along with trying to take care of Bella. Edward and he have finally sort off made and alliance, since they almost have to because they both love one thing only, and thats Bella. Bella is still drinking blood to keep her from being ever so weak. Jacon had noticed a very big change in her improvement. With only a few days left, Edward and the Cullen family must prepare for this baby...or monster and Jacob would call it. Jacob on the other hand must continue to tend to his pack and still be close to Bella, for he wants to be with her for her last minutes of life.

OR Post #23 Movie: Into the Wild

I watched the movie "Into the Wild" for my blog. It is about a young man, Christopher McCandless, that after his graduation Emmerey just disappears into the wild. He retreats from civilization for almost 2 years. He is determined to finally make it to Alaska. Along the way, he meets several interesting people. A couple of "wonderers," an old man that all he wants to take care of Christopher for the rest of his life, and many others. Throughout the story, he discovers that life is not only about living you dream, but sharing it with other people. After traveling many miles across the USA, Christopher (aka Alex Supertramp) finally makes it to Alaska. He lives his dream for about 80 days. When he is finally ready to go home though, he finds it impossible to cross a certain river in which he must cross to eventually make it back home. He in then sent back to his camp. He becomes very hungrey. One night, he was so hungrey that he wasnt even thinking about what he was eating. He later found that he had eaten poisoness berries. Because he had fallen asleep, and the berries had digested, he was seriously poisionned. He eventually starved to death because the berries were a type that if eaten and not treated right away, they would cause ones digestive system to screw up.
Fortunately, Chris kept a diary about what he was doing every day. When someone finally found his body later on, they also found his notes. His story is well known still today.