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Article posted May 30, 2012 at 02:00 PM GMT0 •
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ARE YOU EXCITED FOR SUMMER?!
Me too. I'm excited for the hot weather, and the part where there is..no..........SCHOOLLL!
What I'm not excited about is where I get to sit at home all day... I would rather be in school. I get to go to NYC again though, for even longer : ) When I go I usually don't exactly go there for a reason it's because My friend lives there and is always bored so I can go there to walk the streets and see new things and most of all, shopping : )
Since my grandparents pool is no longer, we have no where to swim all summer.. except a pond or creek.. ewwwy. We don't even have a air conditioner, so what i'm basically going to be doing is laying in my room bored all day, sweating.
One thing I LOVE about summer is the thunder storms. I use to hate them, and now I can't even wait for a storm to come everyday. I was hoping for yesterdays to be a good one, it looked like it was going to be, but it wasn't. I like the lightning part.. the big bolts. Once when I was about twelve or a little younger me and my younger brother where outside in the rain and it was only thundering a little bit, and me were on the hill, and a smaller lightning bolt hit us. The shock that went through our bodies was so awkward feeling, but I can deffinetely remember my brother crying about it. I sort of laughed it off. My mom seen it happen though.
I still want to back to Florida too see my family again, and go back to the beach. Where would you like to go? : )
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Article posted May 9, 2012 at 02:00 PM GMT0 •
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The Quotes from "Love Story" by Taylor Swift match the book in the best way possible because as Taylor sings "Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone, I'll be waiting all there's left to do is run, You'll be the prince and ill be the princess, It's a love story baby just say yes" contributes to Romeo and Juliet's play really well in one case is because Taylor doesn't use any other information in her song that isn't in the play, having it match really well.
Every line can contribute the same from Love Story andRomeo and Juliet. Taylor says "Marry me Juliet you'll never have to be alone, I love you and that's all i really know." Romeo and Juliet's play relates to the song in the best way and is a really good song to compare it to..
Since Romeo and Juliet are "Enemies" it's impossible for them to be together. They end up taking their lives because they loved eachother so much. I believe in true love and no matter what anyone says I believe it and I deffinetely think this was a real true love thing for Romeo and Juliet.
The song "Love Story" by Taylor Swift has the best contribuation to the play Romeo and Juliet. There aremany relations between them both.
The song relates in many ways, when taylor said "We were both youngwhen I first saw you" is just like the play because Juliet is only 14 when she first sees Romeo and 'Falls in love.' It's hard for Them to love eachother because of their parents, and the "rules." If someone is in love, let them love!
Article posted May 9, 2012 at 02:00 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted May 4, 2012 at 02:27 PM GMT0 •
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Dear Freshies...
My first bit of advice would be that you need to get along with everyone.
2-Do your work.
3-Don't sleep in class.
4-Don't stress over work.
5-Your'e going to get made fun of for being a 9th grader.
6-NEVER argue with teachers. You won't win!
7-Be active outside of school.
8-Don't be a drama queen. It makes you look terrible.
9-DO YOUR BLOGS!
10-You need to figure out which teachers are the ones that you can joke around with, and that are actually serious.
11-If your in the S.C.C.T.C, you'll have like four classes. That means what little work your to do in the class, actually matters.
12-Don't be that lame 8th grader anymore, make yourself stand out and be good at what you do:)
Sincerely-Bonnie
Article posted May 4, 2012 at 02:27 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted March 19, 2012 at 02:27 PM GMT0 •
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IT'S MARCH! 2012........!
Just think.. last year it was like snowing and stuff......and it was cold and yucky...
March 19th 2012--I can hear the peepers, and i don't even know what peepers are. I hear them everywhere. When I was little I use to go outside at night and try to catch them, but I could never find them...They keep me up all night. I can also keep my windows open at night and not freeze to death in the morning!:) Speaking of morning, I no longer have to wear winter jackets:)
I'd much rather have nice mornings..I wake up better:D Did you notice.. How in the summer.. your not so lazy and chubby?;) It's amazing...In the winter your like a lazy bear..but in the summer your like a wild tiger(; I looooove warm weather because you can wear nice light clothes and not worry about dressing up like a eskimo. Colder weather is known to make you depressed because your not around happy stuff, like the nice sunshine:)
Last night was the first thunder and lightning storm of the year! I stayed up until 12:00 watching the lightning out my window.I love lightning and thunder storms. Big ones.
I havent got to wear any shorts yet though. I like Indie styles like Indie clothes. I also like the way Indians use to live.. My family has alot of Indian in them. I'm so happy that winter is over and the warm weather is finally coming back. I might go back to Florida for half or the entire summer, I want to meet people there and make new friends..(:
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Article posted January 24, 2012 at 03:30 PM GMT0 •
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Things about every good relationship!;)
1.Trust. It’s very hard to trust a guy with previous trust issues. Trust needs to flow both ways in a relationship, or you’re probably going to be too paranoid.
2.A guy needs to not ignore you around his friends. Definitely a big problem.
3.To smile, be happy, and make each other feel good.
4.Don’t tell your boyfriend you love him the first week of dating.
5.Don’t pick and pick at arguments.
6.Try to take breaks with seeing each other, you’ll end up fighting or get sick of each other.
7.Never let anyone, GIRL or GUY, break a relationship up.
8.NEVER listen to what other people say about girlfriend/boyfriend.
9.Don’t spoil your girlfriend, some go overboard.
10.DON’T LIE.
11.See if you and your boy/girl are even right for each other.
12.Is it love? Or just some sticky summer fling?
13.Long distance relationships never really work out.
14.Don’t get a boyfriend/girlfriend just because your friend wants one.
15.Do you hate it when your friends say you’re obsessed with your boyfriend/girlfriend? DON’T become obsessed.
16.Ignoring girl/guy is not the right thing to do, work things out.
17.Make sure your even ready to be together..
18.NEVER EVER rush anything. You are most likely to be broken in pieces rushing a relationship, if you take things slow, trust me it makes a difference.
19.If you’re boyfriend talks to other girls, trust is going to be one of the BIGGEST problems among your relationship.
20.Just make each other happy
21.Don’t tell someone you love them, even if they say it to you. It’s not bad to wait to say it.
22.Even if you think you’re in love, people will most likely look at you with 2 heads.
23.If you feel love, make it real. Don’t make love real if it’s not real in the first place.
24.I’m in love. Say I am, say I’m not, and you can say whatever you want. Nothing of what you say will change my mind!
January 24th 2012(:
Article posted January 24, 2012 at 03:30 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted December 19, 2011 at 03:29 PM GMT0 •
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For Granted- December Freewrite
Have you ever tried to take someone for granted? Been so mean to a family member your entire life and the next minute they're gone? This blog is about taking family and friends for granted. Sometimes people don't reconize what they have until its gone. My entire life I took my mom for granted, I always think she's going to be here, never really acknowledged her existance, never told her I loved her, or said thankyou. I found out this weekend that there could be something very wrong with her. I got my act together when the summer ended, and she was surprised that our family is becoming a little closer just by us telling eachother thankyou, and giving eachother a little bit more of repsect. We are going to have to help her around the house more, like doing laundry/dishes, pretty much everything.
Do you ever expect a "bestfriend" to be there for you? Or a boyfriend/girlfriend? SOMETIMES, they're really not. A lot of times, they're not at ALL. You should never expect a friend to be there for you when something is wrong, or your upset about something, because truth is, they could very much care less. Have you ever thought about being there for youself, or ever trying to find ways to be happy when your upset? Dont take friends for granted!
Do tyou have alot of friends, and don't know who to go to when somethings wrong? Were you best friends with someone for years and they completely ignore you and treat you in the worst ways, because they took a turn in their life...Maybe lost their confidence, are jealous of others...And they are completely MEAN to you so they can feel better about themselves? Sometimes girls can only have ONE friend at a time. Not the best idea to do. Everything in the past 4 years of all of our highschool everyone has changed for the worst in their own way, but for a few changed for good. Everyone needs to get along, and maybe everyone can be civil. One of the biggest problems among us girls is jealousy and self confidence.Why is it that people tell you your beautiful, but you go home thinking your ugly? Think to yourself, why am I happy in school, but sad at home? OR, why am I sad in school, and happy at home? If you cry in school, people say its for attention. If you ask tons questions in math, your a "nerd." If your big, your ugly, and if your skinny, your anorexic.
If you wear short skirts or heels, you know. If you don't wear brand name clothes, your not "noticed."
Guess what? Nothing that anyone tells you matters. Don't trust a single person.
Be happy for yourself and don't change yourself for no one, aboslutely no one.
Article posted December 19, 2011 at 03:29 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted November 7, 2011 at 03:29 PM GMT0 •
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(3rd Time's a Charm)
3rd person dramtic
Once,a poor boy named Figaro fell in a mud puddle and sank in. Figaro made his way out somehow, and was in a different world. Figaro cleaned his eyes and opened them and realized that he's now a little candy cane that can't walk. Also he was in his favorite television show, Adventure Time.
Finn and Jake met Figaro and took him to their house and got cleaned. They fed him and they made a plan on how to get his legs back. They called Mr. Has-A-Lot-of-Legs who got mad because he was tired of lending legs to the legless. When he showed up, he didn't have a nose. He worked in a cake shop, but he was so sad because he wanted to smell the cakes he use to make.
Finn and Jake gave Figaro a wish, and Figaro said, “I want 2 legs.” Finn and Jake jumped in a river full of magic, except Mr. Has-A-Lot-of-Legs and Figaro and came back up with a new friend, Mrs. has-alot-of-noses. Mr. Has-A-Lot-Of-Legs got his nose from Mrs. Has-A-Lot-Of-Noses but he had to give Figaro 2 of his legs,Figaro smiled, Mrs. Has-A-Lot-Of-Noses smiled, Finn and Jake were happy,leaving Mr. Has-A-Lot-Of-Legs sad.
3rd person omnisient
Once, a poor boy named Figaro fell in a mud puddle and sank in, which made him angry. Figaro made his way out somehow, and was in a different world. Figaro cleaned his eyes and opened them and couldn’t see very well, realized that he's now a little candy cane that can't walk. Also he was in his favorite television show, Adventure Time.
Finn and Jake, two very adventurous cheerful creatures, met Figaro and took him to their lovely tree house, and cleaned the poor boy up. Finn and Jake fed Figaro their favorite dinner, deep fried fairy wings, and candy from under the sea. Figaro got more happy then before. They all tried to make a plan on how to get his legs back. They called Mr. Has-A-Lot-of-Legs who got mad because he was tired of lending legs to the legless. When Mr.Has-A-Lot-Of-Legs showed up, he was depressed because he didn't have a nose. He worked in a cake shop, but he was so sad because he wanted to smell the cakes he use to make.
Finn and Jake gave Figaro a wish, and Figaro said, “I want 2 legs.” Finn and Jake jumped in a river full of magic, except Mr. Has-A-Lot-of-Legs and Figaro and came back up with a new friend, Mrs. has-alot-of-noses. Mr. Has-A-Lot-Of-Legs got his nose from Mrs. Has-A-Lot-Of-Noses but he had to give Figaro 2 of his legs, leaving him angry. Figaro was happy, Mrs. Has-A-Lot-Of-Noses was happy, Finn and Jake were generous, leaving Mr. Has-A-Lot-Of-Legs unthankful.
3rd person limited omniscient
Once, a poor boy named Figaro fell in a mud puddle and sank in, which made him angry. Figaro made his way out somehow, and was in a different world. Figaro cleaned his eyes and opened them and couldn’t see very well, realized that he's now a little candy cane that can't walk. Also he was in his favorite television show, Adventure Time.
Finn and Jake, two very adventurous cheerful creatures, met Figaro and took him to their lovely tree house, and cleaned the poor boy up. Finn and Jake fed Figaro their favorite dinner, deep fried fairy wings, and candy from under the sea. Figaro got more happy then before. They all tried to make a plan on how to get his legs back. They called Mr. Has-A-Lot-of-Legs because he was tired of lending legs to the legless. When Mr.Has-A-Lot-Of-Legs showed up, he didn't have a nose. He worked in a cake shop, and he wanted to smell the cakes he use to make.
Finn and Jake gave Figaro a wish, and Figaro said, “I want 2 legs.” Finn and Jake jumped in a river full of magic, except Mr. Has-A-Lot-of-Legs and Figaro and came back up with a new friend, Mrs. has-alot-of-noses. Mr. Has-A-Lot-Of-Legs got his nose from Mrs. Has-A-Lot-Of-Noses but he had to give Figaro 2 of his legs, leaving him angry. Figaro was happy, Mrs. Has-A-Lot-Of-Noses,Finn and Jake were generous,leaving Mr. Has-A-Lot-Of-Legs unthankful.
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Article posted October 14, 2011 at 03:26 PM GMT0 •
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Dogs, Cats, or Rats?
As said in the aristocats,
"everybody wants to be a cat because the cats the only cat that knows where it's at." Cats,by far, are the cutest pets, but dogs are the best pets to have. Cats they are really cuddly and awesome. Dogs on the other hand, are very mean, they drool, are dumb, they bark, they lick you, they trip you, They are likely to run away, or run under a car a bus or a train and get smoooooshed.
Books or movies?
What do YOU like better? Books or movies, do you get sick of reading like I do? Some people argue and some people don’t about how the books always have better and more information, but some people always start reading, lose their concentration, end up reading a whole page and then have to read it all over again. The movie is better because when you see the movie, you’re listening and watching at the same time, it is easier to understand what is going on, and you can hang out with freinds while you watch it.
Article posted October 14, 2011 at 03:26 PM GMT0 •
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Article posted September 28, 2011 at 03:00 PM GMT0 •
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DRAMA IS NO FUN.
Did you know you can kill someone by bullying?I was looking at articles on the internet about bullying, and it's very suprising, because kids acctually kill themselves about others taunting them about their hair, their weight, and their sexuality. It's amazing about the people that could do these things to others, say one word, and they could go home and take their own life.
Alot of people that are different have the problem with keeping their emotions bottled up inside, with no one to talk to, and eventually if nothing gets better it all gets to the worst point. There are young kids killing themselves because one person was disrespectful enough to find the time to taunt them, to death. It destroys the parents of these kids, imagine their pain.
Is starting drama worth it? No. Guess what? I heard something about me just the other day, and the person that said it doesn’t even know me. I have never talked to this person in my life, or saw him. When I heard, I told my friend about it, and was pretty hurt, and made me mad. People told me to make something up about him, and I’m like it’s really whatever, it will die down soon. There was no reason for him to say it, but he got the satisfaction out of it while the other person was hurt.
Drama usually can make people look cool in front of their friends, like walking down the hallway and saying something out loud to a person that has not so good of a life, that doesn’t care about what people think about them, doesn’t have those “cool clothes” or anything like that, or even in lunch, someone throwing food at you. That is worthless to do, because say a “cool kid” is bullying you, calling you names, and just everyday taunting you, how would they like it if YOU, were bullying him, or calling him names, how would it feel?
Think about it.
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Article posted January 31, 2011 at 03:20 PM GMT0 •
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Name brand clothes? Do you need them?
Jack Johnson-Gone- "Look at all those fancy clothes,
But these could keep us warm just like those."
It doesn't matter what brand name clothes you wear. Do "cool people" judge you by your clothes? You could buy brand name clothes at a thrift shop, but does it matter if it has the label or not? Will you still wear clothing if it doesn’t have a label on it? Are you embarrassed, and do you worry about what other people think if you’re not wearing a certain label?
You’re not dressing in brand name clothes to impress others. You can still wear regular clothes that look just like brand name and still be treated the same. I have noticed that if you are not wearing brand name, people don't look at you quite the same. They think your poor, and have no money. I think that’s pathetic, it shouldn't matter. Just because you don’t have UGG boots, and have Wal-Mart boots, THAT LOOK THE SAME, doesn’t mean you should feel bad. They just don’t have the label on it.
Would you be able to tell if there were two shirts that were the same and you couldn’t see the tag? Would you be able to tell them apart? So what, maybe you don’t have the money to be buying brand name expensive clothes when you can be wearing the same alike ones for a lower price. You should never judge a person by their clothes. Sometimes, "cool people" will judge you by what your'e wearing, tell you its not good enough, they will say, "look at him, he thinks he's so cool." Sometimes people will taunt you and tell you your fat, tell you you can't play a sport right, tell you your worthless, to go "die". You shouldn't put up with this, around the world teenagers are commiting suicide by these actions they put on "uncool people." Everyone should be treated the same, not unequally.
Do you think you need brand name clothes just to stand out?
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Article posted December 1, 2010 at 02:26 PM GMT0 •
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December freewrite-Christmas is my favorite holiday, because snow is everywhere! Sometimes there isn't snow, and I wake up to muddy water outside. I love waking up, and looing outside to see snow. I go downstairs to open gifts under the tree. We always are so tired. But what wakes us up is the tree being so bright, and the stockings filled with stuff.
The night before, Christmas Eve, My family goes to my Grandpa's house and has dinner, and stays up until 12:00 and then we go home to sleep. When I go to sleep, I can't, because I'm always so excited! Christmas morning, we go to my Grandma's house to eat breakfast. After that, we open gifts. We stay for a bit, go home for only 1 hour and go to my Grandpa's house, and open gifts. Then we go home and eat lunch. We then go to my other Grandpa's house to eat dinner, and open gifts.
When we all go home we are so tired, and we always sleep in the day after. I love Christmas because we all share everything we have, memories and happiness.
Article posted December 1, 2010 at 02:15 PM GMT0 •
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November is a very lazy, boring month because it always rains! Right now, it's raining like crazy, and it's been raining all day so far! My teacher told me, "We might get out early." Last year our science teacher always told us we were going to get out early for the silliest reasons, and we believed him! It's like flooding.
Rain makes me upset because I love the sunshine in the Summer. I always get sick in the later months. Like right now, I'm sick! I like dressing warm though, and I absolutely hate waking up on a school morning freezing! But I bundle up and I eat breakfast, It makes me warm so it's all good.
I also hate the cold outside, in the Winter! It makes me so mad because I hate snow, and ice. All I love is the fresh snow that falls out of the sky, because I love looking out my window and watching it. Do you think November is boring?!
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Article posted November 30, 2010 at 03:13 PM GMT0 •
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I asked a 7th grader named Emily what it was like to be a grown up and she said to be more responsible, and more wiser, and to take on adult situations.
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Article posted October 14, 2010 at 02:42 PM GMT0 •
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OcToBeR FrEe WriTe!
Ever since I was little I always hated fruit. Not one single kind, ever! People tell me I’m weird because when I go to people’s houses, I tell them I don’t like fruit and they give me weird looks. I decided to write about the foods I hate.
I also don’t like steak, hotdogs, turkey, dear meat, or anything like that. I only like bacon and hamburgers. I don’t like cupcakes, cake, donuts, ice cream, or Chinese food!
I hate vegetables. I only like pickles, and corn and potatoes. I’m a very picky person. When I was little if I didn’t want to eat it I didn’t have to. I could eat whatever I wanted. The foods that I mostly eat on a daily basis are soups, pastas, or salads for dinner. My mom says it's my fault for not liking so many things. Everyone else in my family eats what my mom makes.
This year, I still do not like the foods from last year.
That is why I eat soup...like everyday.
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Article posted September 13, 2010 at 02:41 PM GMT0 •
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Representation of me! Hello my name is Bonnie and what we had to do was write a blog about our English project. You had to choose a quote that you liked, a picture that described my personality, a book you like, and something that you wanted of your desire. My quote said, “Don’t forget to smile” because no matter what mood you’re in, you should always be happy. I chose a picture of a famous YouTube music artist named Christopher Drew. He writes his songs about nature, and love. His songs make you realize that you only have one life that is actually worth living for. I also chose music artists Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj. I like rap music, and both artists fit into that category perfectly. Lil Wayne almost lost his life by a deadly weapon. He was shot, and he lived. He then put his music into consideration and is now very famous. Nicki Minaj’s music is funny, and silly and that is what makes me like her music so much. My favorite book I liked when I was little was called Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? I chose this book because when I was younger I liked reading the book every night. Also when I was in Kindergarten my teacher always read it to my class. Since I like music and nature, Photography is something that I love doing. My mom and my sister are into photography, and I’m following into their path. If you have any questions, don’t be afraid to ask!
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