Smiles turn to frowns.

The sun smile,
making it a beautiufl day.
All hope and glory
yet, soon to fade.
With little kindness left,
evanishes as if night turns to day.
A bitter feeling to hollow your day.
And, soon the sun to melt away.

"Characterizing your Dream" ; Character analysis essay.

            Everyone wants to be their own person.  Even if they're following the crowd.  In the 1930's woman were coming out of their shells, cutting their hair, and wearing short dresses.  But, most importantly, becoming independent. Curley's wife in John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, a historical fiction novel, was just one of many  woman who strives for fame, fortune, and fabulous living.
          Curley's wife is one to be noticed strutting herself around the men. Curley's wife always looks her best with "tiny little sausage" curls and always looks "purty" with a "sweet and young" look to her. How could any man resist her?- Exactly why she flaunted her haughty-self in front of all the men. To get the attention she deserved and longed for.
          Instead of staying "the --- home where she belongs", Curley's wife is independent. Doing things and going places that she wants. Curley is always asking "too often" where she went. Why does Curley expect to have the guys look out for her? Isn't that his job?- Yes, buy she is an independent woman and shouldn't be treated as property.  Insecurity happened from many years of being treated as property. Being the only woman at the camp she didn't have anyone to talk to or suppress her feelings to. And, being next to the lowest in the social view at the camp didn't help either. She took it out on people who are under her own social being was the only way she could possibly get back. When all the other guys are our and she's left alone or "talkin' to a bunch of bindle stiffs- a nigger an' a dum-dum and a lousy ol' sheep." Crooks being the "nigger", she could have him "strung up on a tree so easy it ain't even funny." Being a black man in the 1930's gave Crook's no authority over even a white woman. Making him the only person she could overpower to the most.
          Everyone wants to be their own person. Especially, woman of the 1930's. Who are just trying to gain equal rights. Wanting attention and having big dreams is all apart of life. Insecurity is something that shouldn't get in the way. Depending on one person shouldn't change what your dreams' destiny is. It's all a matter of determination and hard work getting your hopes and dreams made and making them worth while.

"Characterizing your Dream" ; Character analysis essay.

 Everyone wants to be their own person.  Even if they're following the crowd.  In the 1930's woman were coming out of their shells, cutting their hair, and wearing short dresses.  But, most importantly, becoming independent. Curley's wife in John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, a historical fiction novel, was just one of many  woman who strives for fame, fortune, and fabulous living.
          Curley's wife is one to be noticed strutting herself around the men. Curley's wife always looks her best with "tiny little sausage" curls and always looks "purty" with a "sweet and young" look to her. How could any man resist her?- Exactly why she flaunted her haughty-self in front of all the men. To get the attention she deserved and longed for.
          Instead of staying "the --- home where she belongs", Curley's wife is independent. Doing things and going places that she wants. Curley is always asking "too often" where she went. Why does Curley expect to have the guys look out for her? Isn't that his job?- Yes, buy she is an independent woman and shouldn't be treated as property.  Insecurity happened from many years of being treated as property. Being the only woman at the camp she didn't have anyone to talk to or suppress her feelings to. And, being next to the lowest in the social view at the camp didn't help either. She took it out on people who are under her own social being was the only way she could possibly get back. When all the other guys are our and she's left alone or "talkin' to a bunch of bindle stiffs- a nigger an' a dum-dum and a lousy ol' sheep." Crooks being the "nigger", she could have him "strung up on a tree so easy it ain't even funny." Being a black man in the 1930's gave Crook's no authority over even a white woman. Making him the only person she could overpower to the most.
          Everyone wants to be their own person. Especially, woman of the 1930's. Who are just trying to gain equal rights. Wanting attention and having big dreams is all apart of life. Insecurity is something that shouldn't get in the way. Depending on one person shouldn't change what your dreams' destiny is. It's all a matter of determination and hard work getting your hopes and dreams made and making them worth while.

There's more to it than you think.

      The outside of Batesville High School look like any other ordinary high school. But, at Batesville when you walk through those double doors to the commons area the first thing you can imagine is the cabinet filled with trophies and medals that were received with pride and achievement, striving for Excellency.  With ''BHS'' and ''PIONEERS'' on each side of the commons with orange and black outlining in the foyer with the people smiling, laughing making jokes, and people just walking around the school trying to just wake up from a late night or early morning. Hung all around the school, posters made by students for just simple reminders or facts, even motivational posters to brighten up someones day maybe. Every other Friday night in those cold fall nights with big lights shining down on the field with opposing team warming up to be beat, our team getting their game face on, cheerleaders and prancers rowling up the crowd, and the band playing the fight song and tunes to entertain all down at Pioneer Stadium where every shares 'Pioneer Pride'. Batesville High School may seem like any other high school with the cliques and gossiping but, either way we all some how connect.

How did they know??

         Everyone has to come up with a plan for something no matter what it is they do. Which means that these terrorist had to be planning this attack for a long while. How did they know that our technology wouldn't detect a knife or a gun? How did they know that they could get so far with such a mischievous plan?  "... expect the response, or a reaction, from the enemy." Anyone with common sense knew that we would come back with fire. For the longest time we all inferred that something would soon enough happen. We just didn't know how soon. They're martyrs were using a religion to cover up what they wanted revenge on. Bin Laden was very clandestine about his plan, and figure out what he needed to know to deliver his revenge. Todays technology is more advance then what we had ten years ago " all of their equiptment and gates and technology will not prevent, nor harm, except by gods will." Obviously, Bin Laden knew our weak spots and took advantage of them. Because of the fact that America knew this was coming some day, and didn't take precautions, and also didn't have the technology of today; resulted in that tragic day.

I am... Poem(:

I am musical and athletic.
I wonder what I will end up doing when I get older.
I hear the music moving through out the house.
I see myself walking down the runway of a fashion show. 
I want to make something of myself and follow my dream.
I am musical and athletic.


I pretend I'm flying through the sky when I swing.
I feel ecstatic when I think about having a pet penguin.
I touch the pearly gates to Heaven's doors one day.
I worry that this school year will be the worst.
I cry when I fight with my friends and family.
I am musical and athletic.


I understand that life is hard and it's and obstacle we all take.
I say "Oh, Phooy" when I mess something up.
I dream about becoming a model.
I try giving my all in everything I do to make my parents proud.
I hope my all is the good enough.
I am musical and athletic.

Dracula By: Bram Stoker

      Reading this book had me on my toes the whole time. I know that's a really cheesy saying, but it's the truth. It was like everytime I was expecting something to happen. Something completely different happened. I honestly have never heard of this book untill it was on the list of books to read. Now, I love to read things that have to deal with the unusual it makes me think of  'how do people come up with this?'
      The beginning of this book was a definate drag. It took me awhile to get through it but, when Jonathan, a young, successful, lawyer, comes into town new all the towns people start talking about him, of course. When all those people find out that his destination was to Count Draculas' Castle in Transylvania. He maybe in the beggining and you think hes the main character but, you can't forget about his wife, Mina, which is visting with her friend Lucy, who is engaged. Who later gets turned into a vampire becuase of the Count who exscaped from Jonathan wehne he tried to kill him. With Lucy the way she is now. They had to get help to bring an end to the Count and Lucy. so, they got two of Lucy's ex's and had them help. With six people they destroyed the boxes the Count had shipped to the land when he had exscaped the castle. Pretty clever I think. Sending away six boxes with different types of land in it to survive. But, with all but one box destroyed, the one with the Count in it, went and destroyed him. Some of the launguage in this book i thought was very volgar and descriptive. The whole time it was if i was in the eighteenth century with them experienceing the horse and buggies with the fear of evil all around me.

Think before you do...

 Song: "Losing it" By: NeverShoutNever
Link to the lyrics and song: http://www.lyricsreg.com/lyrics/nevershoutnever/Losing+it/

Being loved is something everyone desires and even kills for. Have you ever thought that maybe being loved is as simple as having your family there for you no matter what and your friends being there to support you after a break-up, parents divorce, someone spreading rumors around school about you or even something as devastating as giving everything you have to that special someone. The one that you thought loved you until you gave them what they wanted. Then just left you and said nothing more to you. Makes you think doesn't it? You always hear from your parents to ' be careful' and 'don't get caught up in it. You don't know what love is' when the truth is... Does anyone ever really know what love truly is? Christopher Drew made a huge point in this song by saying "I knew I was only sixteen but I thought I loved her. And it'd last forever. But only if I knew that she wasn't true. How could she do this to me?"
The word 'love' is so over used that no one ever thinks of this. The lyrics in the song that really stand out and that every teenage boy and girl should take into consideration is "You've got your whole life to do these things" Peer pressure is something that happens all the way through life and something that we all have to put up with. So, next time you tell someone you love them... Think about it.

Why be denied because of whom we are? (Girl or Guy)

Link to article: http://www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/who-says-girls-cant-play-on-the-same-team-as-boys-1345

      From an early age we've been told "Oh no! boys have cooties. Don't touch" or most importantly "Girls have cooties! Run away!" We're all guilty to of said this at one point in time in life. Not to mention all girls have been told "You're a girl. You can't play with us" Well, why can't we?
      There is always somethings a girl can do that a guy can't. And, of course vise verse but, now one of the biggest sports that determine this set of mind is football. The good ole' American sport that has been played since only god knows when. Girls do and have played football from the little league but when it comes to junior high through college even pro. Girls are just meant to be a cheerleader or on the dance team and even in the crowd cheering our boys on. But, what about the guys that could be in the crowd or on the cheer squad cheering on their girl? Now, there are many guy cheerleaders, dancers and ballet performers. But, aren't those supposed to be girls and young woman doing this. Yet, we do not deny that they are forbid from doing these activities. I do agree. We have came a LONG ways from the1800's to 1930's where women had barely no rights at all. Hopefully, one day woman can play this game with pride one day. Just one more thing to add on to the list of things that we can do.   

Mary Mallory's Collage.

Mary Mallory's Collage., a photo by Mary Mallory!(; on Flickr.

Pre-AP Annotated Photo with Three Six-Word Stories.