Monday, February 26, 2007
Love Me Or I'll Kill You By: Lee Butcher
This book so far is about a girl name Paula and a man name Chino who are very poor. They have a 2 year old daughter to feed with neither one of them working. Chino is very Possessive and he basically rules Paula and she follows everything he says do, if not he beats her. They have robbed a bank and so far they are on the run.
Thursday, February 22, 2007
American Romanticism Lit Project: 3
1. I read the Legend of Sleepy Hollow. The story takes place i n a small town, which was referred to as Tarry Town. The town was given its name by the good housewives of the adjacent Country. This tale is about a "Headless Horseman" who haunts Sleepy Hollow. In this tale they state a man named Ichabod Crane. Ichabod goes to Tarry Town and makes Brom Bones mad. Brom Bones was this big man made up of mettle and mischief, and which no one but himself could manage. They have a huge feud. One night Ichabod was told the tale of the "Headless Horseman". The story goes on to say that Ichabod was confronted by the Horseman and he some how disappears. In my opinion i think Brom Bones Confronted him when no one was around and killed him.
2.* What i found that i thought was romantic would be," A pleasing land of drowsy head it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye.* And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, Forever flushing round a summer sky. When i read this i could see where the author was coming from i could really imagine things the way he wrote it.
3. This poem is about a17yr old boy, William Cullen Bryan. To me he is describing how he feels aobut Mother Nature and death as if he feels dead, or as if he has died. The poem is basically saying that no matter what type of person you are or the life style you live we will all die the same, not actually the same but your body will be nutrients to the outdoors. Its saying that you shouldn't worry about death because when you are dad or depressed death will come quicker. Some people say that your mood depens on the weather say for instance if its raining outside you may feel restless, or if your having a bad morning it will reflect on your day. what makes the poem romantic is the nature and the meaning to it.
4. The point of the Poem Ropewalk was about a worker who prepared ropes. He describes the things he seen or the things he wanted to happen while working. The way he speaks makes him creative, what i like about it is how he could make you feel like you were there to see everything like you could feel the seabreeze, and see the ships. this is romanticism because it almost seems like everything he spoke about you could feel which would be another example of nature.
5. My painting is a good exaple of Romantacism because its free its a nice piece of work and when i look at it it makes me want to be in the same place. this could be considered romantic because of the setting. its a type of duck in maybe a pond with a big tree of some sort kind of on the side and rocks in the water. this would most likely be considerd a nature picture.
2.* What i found that i thought was romantic would be," A pleasing land of drowsy head it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye.* And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, Forever flushing round a summer sky. When i read this i could see where the author was coming from i could really imagine things the way he wrote it.
3. This poem is about a17yr old boy, William Cullen Bryan. To me he is describing how he feels aobut Mother Nature and death as if he feels dead, or as if he has died. The poem is basically saying that no matter what type of person you are or the life style you live we will all die the same, not actually the same but your body will be nutrients to the outdoors. Its saying that you shouldn't worry about death because when you are dad or depressed death will come quicker. Some people say that your mood depens on the weather say for instance if its raining outside you may feel restless, or if your having a bad morning it will reflect on your day. what makes the poem romantic is the nature and the meaning to it.
4. The point of the Poem Ropewalk was about a worker who prepared ropes. He describes the things he seen or the things he wanted to happen while working. The way he speaks makes him creative, what i like about it is how he could make you feel like you were there to see everything like you could feel the seabreeze, and see the ships. this is romanticism because it almost seems like everything he spoke about you could feel which would be another example of nature.
5. My painting is a good exaple of Romantacism because its free its a nice piece of work and when i look at it it makes me want to be in the same place. this could be considered romantic because of the setting. its a type of duck in maybe a pond with a big tree of some sort kind of on the side and rocks in the water. this would most likely be considerd a nature picture.
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Writing II Discriptive writing
We took our seat in a private booth away from everyone at the restaurant called the California Patio Grill at Daytona Beach and looked at the menu. The restaurant was so romantic. There were candles set in the middle of each table; a bar was in the middle of the restaurant, and the best thing about it, the restrooms were in the back. The smell of seafood, burgers, chicken and all kinds of other food filled the restaurant. There were many different colors mixed together that made it cozy and comfortable. There were burgundy, greens, and yellows mixed with brown; it was really nice.
Darien was looking into my face telling me he loved me and that he was so happy we were able to take this trip to Daytona Beach. I replied saying, " I’m just glad we have a chance to spend one on one time together instead of having everyone in our business."
Darien was looking really nice. He had on a brown and cream striped polo with some brown Evisu shorts. His hair was nicely corn rolled with plenty of designs. He had on his custom made Forces, which were brown, and his name was written on them in cream colors. He had it going on. I on the other hand had on a cream top with a brown skirt, which had cream designs on it, and some brown strap up heels to go with it. My hair was in an up do with pretty twists. My nails were manicured with a French white tip and so were my toes.
Darien interrupted my train of thought when he said, " baby, what’s on your mind?" I was still looking at him as I adjusted my self, shifted, and brought up another subject. I kind of felt nervous because it had been a while since we had gone out on a romantic date and I was at a lost of words. I lied and told him I had a lot on my mind.
Our waitress approached us asking, " what can I get you two tonight". Darien said that he was going to have the Rose Oysters, along with the shrimp platter, and Sprite to go along with it. I thought he was being a pig, but I didn’t say much. I’m not that big on seafood so I ordered chicken strips and fries with a sweet tea. She wrote everything down and disappeared into the big restaurant filled with people dancing and enjoying themselves.
The kind of music that was playing was R&B mixed with Reggae; it had a nice soft steady tempo that people were loving. It was so nice to see people smiling and having a good time. Ten minutes later the waitress was back with our food. It seemed like so much- I was sure neither one of us were going to be able to eat all of it. It had a nice taste. It wasn’t like it was back at home; the seasoning was really different. It seemed to taste different in every bite. We ate and danced and talked for a while before we headed back to the hotel.
When we got back we still had so much energy. The night was still young and we were having too much fun to go to sleep. We had a suite fixed up really nicely with a king-sized bed, balcony, Jacuzzi, and a bar. The bed and the couch were so soft. The water in the Jacuzzi was really warm. There was also big screen TV and a telephone.
We changed clothes and we headed to the beach. It was dark, but the sand felt so good between my toes. The water looked as if it was calling my name. The breeze felt so good hitting my skin in a soft way. Darien was holding me very closely when he said, "baby I have something really important to ask you". I got really nervous and said," baby, lets go for a swim or just stick our toes in the water." He had a look of frustration on his face, but he didn’t get upset. We ran and jumped in the water, and it was so cool. It made me feel so good; I felt like I could stay there all night. I was in a different world away from all of my worries and problems. It was around 12:45 when we got back to the room we showered and had a couple of drinks then we went to bed.
I woke up around 11 to find him cooking breakfast. He said, " Good morning baby". I replied by repeating him as I went to the bathroom to wash my face and brush my teeth. I was rubbing my fingers over my hair when I seen it. It was an engagement ring it was so big and heavy. I turned around to head out of the bathroom to ask him what was going on but he was right behind me, on his knees. He said "baby I love you, I have been trying so hard to get the strength to ask you to marry me. I tried at dinner last night, I tried at the beach but it seemed as if you were on to me so I thought it would have been best to do it when you were caught off guard." I started crying, then he finally asked me, "baby will you marry me", I was still sobbing like a baby and said, "Yes!"
We shared breakfast on the balcony to feel the breeze and look at how pretty the beach looked during the day. The sky was a pretty blue and so was the beach but it looked as if they were two different blues. The beach was sort of a turquoise blue, mixed with sand and the sky was almost baby blue, with the sun beaming down shining the beach. After breakfast we went shopping. I got spoiled for three days. We added more spice to our nightlife trying to check out every bar and restaurant they had on the beach.
Darien was looking into my face telling me he loved me and that he was so happy we were able to take this trip to Daytona Beach. I replied saying, " I’m just glad we have a chance to spend one on one time together instead of having everyone in our business."
Darien was looking really nice. He had on a brown and cream striped polo with some brown Evisu shorts. His hair was nicely corn rolled with plenty of designs. He had on his custom made Forces, which were brown, and his name was written on them in cream colors. He had it going on. I on the other hand had on a cream top with a brown skirt, which had cream designs on it, and some brown strap up heels to go with it. My hair was in an up do with pretty twists. My nails were manicured with a French white tip and so were my toes.
Darien interrupted my train of thought when he said, " baby, what’s on your mind?" I was still looking at him as I adjusted my self, shifted, and brought up another subject. I kind of felt nervous because it had been a while since we had gone out on a romantic date and I was at a lost of words. I lied and told him I had a lot on my mind.
Our waitress approached us asking, " what can I get you two tonight". Darien said that he was going to have the Rose Oysters, along with the shrimp platter, and Sprite to go along with it. I thought he was being a pig, but I didn’t say much. I’m not that big on seafood so I ordered chicken strips and fries with a sweet tea. She wrote everything down and disappeared into the big restaurant filled with people dancing and enjoying themselves.
The kind of music that was playing was R&B mixed with Reggae; it had a nice soft steady tempo that people were loving. It was so nice to see people smiling and having a good time. Ten minutes later the waitress was back with our food. It seemed like so much- I was sure neither one of us were going to be able to eat all of it. It had a nice taste. It wasn’t like it was back at home; the seasoning was really different. It seemed to taste different in every bite. We ate and danced and talked for a while before we headed back to the hotel.
When we got back we still had so much energy. The night was still young and we were having too much fun to go to sleep. We had a suite fixed up really nicely with a king-sized bed, balcony, Jacuzzi, and a bar. The bed and the couch were so soft. The water in the Jacuzzi was really warm. There was also big screen TV and a telephone.
We changed clothes and we headed to the beach. It was dark, but the sand felt so good between my toes. The water looked as if it was calling my name. The breeze felt so good hitting my skin in a soft way. Darien was holding me very closely when he said, "baby I have something really important to ask you". I got really nervous and said," baby, lets go for a swim or just stick our toes in the water." He had a look of frustration on his face, but he didn’t get upset. We ran and jumped in the water, and it was so cool. It made me feel so good; I felt like I could stay there all night. I was in a different world away from all of my worries and problems. It was around 12:45 when we got back to the room we showered and had a couple of drinks then we went to bed.
I woke up around 11 to find him cooking breakfast. He said, " Good morning baby". I replied by repeating him as I went to the bathroom to wash my face and brush my teeth. I was rubbing my fingers over my hair when I seen it. It was an engagement ring it was so big and heavy. I turned around to head out of the bathroom to ask him what was going on but he was right behind me, on his knees. He said "baby I love you, I have been trying so hard to get the strength to ask you to marry me. I tried at dinner last night, I tried at the beach but it seemed as if you were on to me so I thought it would have been best to do it when you were caught off guard." I started crying, then he finally asked me, "baby will you marry me", I was still sobbing like a baby and said, "Yes!"
We shared breakfast on the balcony to feel the breeze and look at how pretty the beach looked during the day. The sky was a pretty blue and so was the beach but it looked as if they were two different blues. The beach was sort of a turquoise blue, mixed with sand and the sky was almost baby blue, with the sun beaming down shining the beach. After breakfast we went shopping. I got spoiled for three days. We added more spice to our nightlife trying to check out every bar and restaurant they had on the beach.
Monday, February 5, 2007
The Coldest Winter Ever pages 60-80
Winters mom has returned from the hospital at this point, her face is really messed up. But to her surprise even though things went down the wrong way Santiaga had her dream car waiting on her even though she couldn't drive. This basically gave winter the exscape she has been wanting to get back to Brooklyn. So she told her dad that Hofstra University was giving a sorority party and since she was turning 17 she wanted to know if she could go but she was really going to take her moms car and go to Brooklyn for the night to hang out with her best friend Natalie an some guy friends.
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Rationalism Lit Priject
1. The Puritans were different from the Rationalists because, purtians as we discovered believed strongly in god, Rationalists however believed strongly in science. Rationalists had a desire to find reasons for things happening the way they did. Rationalists would find things out by using certain methods mostly Science. An example that Puritans would think was supposed to occur would be getting the flu, they would feel that it was supposed to happen. Figuring out a cure would be an example of the Rationalists point of view because they would want to find a cure or a medication.
2. Read/Browse through the Expert...
3. Franklin is considered a Rationalists because he taught himself science. He was considered atheist which means he didn't believe in GOD. Franklin had a list of 13 virtues, every problem he had he would make a list of them and work them out one problem at a time. He felt he could make changes on his own and that god couldn't solve everything. I don't think the Puritans would have liked Ben Franklin at all because he went against their beliefs. Making a list is sorting your problems out and by making this list Franklin felt he didn't have to consult with god he felt there was another way to do things.
4. My Virtues
1. Money- make more money, work harder
2. Influence- go with what i know is right, don't let others drag me along
3. Life- make more of it live to my ability
4. Time- use it wisely
5. Attitude- loose the nasty one and create a better more positive one
6. Trouble- stay away from anyone that i feel will get me in trouble
7. Friends- make some and stop blocking everyone out of my life
8. Forgiveness- Forgive to the best of my ability but never forget
9. Family- get along with as much as possible
10. Emotions- stop holding them in talk to someone
11. Hurt- don't take my frustrations out on others deal with it in a better way
12. Honesty- take advantage of the opportunity
13. Self Control- don't jump to conclusions, keep my temper
5. "All men are created equal", The purtians would have considered this as Limited Atonement, god only chose a few to be treated a certain way. Rationalists felt that all men should have the same rules and should be treated the same. they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights. Puritans would have thought of this as Total Depravity because they believed everyone is born sinful. Prudence, indeed will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. In a way this would be Perseverance of the Saints*puritans*. it's impossible to go against the will of god.
2. Read/Browse through the Expert...
3. Franklin is considered a Rationalists because he taught himself science. He was considered atheist which means he didn't believe in GOD. Franklin had a list of 13 virtues, every problem he had he would make a list of them and work them out one problem at a time. He felt he could make changes on his own and that god couldn't solve everything. I don't think the Puritans would have liked Ben Franklin at all because he went against their beliefs. Making a list is sorting your problems out and by making this list Franklin felt he didn't have to consult with god he felt there was another way to do things.
4. My Virtues
1. Money- make more money, work harder
2. Influence- go with what i know is right, don't let others drag me along
3. Life- make more of it live to my ability
4. Time- use it wisely
5. Attitude- loose the nasty one and create a better more positive one
6. Trouble- stay away from anyone that i feel will get me in trouble
7. Friends- make some and stop blocking everyone out of my life
8. Forgiveness- Forgive to the best of my ability but never forget
9. Family- get along with as much as possible
10. Emotions- stop holding them in talk to someone
11. Hurt- don't take my frustrations out on others deal with it in a better way
12. Honesty- take advantage of the opportunity
13. Self Control- don't jump to conclusions, keep my temper
5. "All men are created equal", The purtians would have considered this as Limited Atonement, god only chose a few to be treated a certain way. Rationalists felt that all men should have the same rules and should be treated the same. they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights. Puritans would have thought of this as Total Depravity because they believed everyone is born sinful. Prudence, indeed will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. In a way this would be Perseverance of the Saints*puritans*. it's impossible to go against the will of god.
Monday, January 29, 2007
Analytical Writing(R&B)
R&B music, which stands for Rhythm and Blues, is an urbanized form of popular music with strong repetitious rhythms. I chose to Analyze R&B because I really enjoy listening to different artists that have real issues to talk about, and are easy to relate to. This type of music isn’t like most raps or reggae but it shares some of the same qualities. Most songs have a fast beat or a dance beat but R&B simply has a soft beat that makes you think, relax, and reflect on things such as how your day went or how certain things have an impact on life.
R &B was started by African Americans but the father of R&B music was Louis Jordan, one of the most influential R&B artists. Louis Jordan was a pioneer of style, combining driving vocals and a live-wire electric quitar and saxophone. He was one of the most popular R&B artists after World War 2. R&B has its roots in Jazz and Blues. The most common instruments you hear when listening to R&B are pianos. Guitars, drums, saxophone, trumpets, violins. Sometimes back in the day they would use harmonicas. Some of the instruments used in R&B music are used in Reggae music as well but however they produce different sounds. The instruments mainly depend on the artist and the way the song is flowing.
R&B in a sense is different from rap music because it’s not talking about how your living or making your money, the street life, gangs, or violence. The main focus is love, pain and wanting to make a difference in life. If you listen closely to the lyrics in an R&B song you’ll find that it’s mainly talking about the love the artist have for the person or wanting to change something around them or something in their life. Most R&B songs have a positive vibe, and are easy to listen to and catch on to, especially if you’re feeling down or feeling like doing something over the edge, I feel that everyone can relate to at least one R&B song.
My Favorite artist is Keshia White. She sings a song called "Weakness in Me", in this song she talks about not being strong enough to stand up for herself. In certain situation I feel that way because when your going through certain things its easy to get pushed around if your under pressure. In her song you get the impression that she is in love and that she’s having a hard time dealing with it she states in one of her verses "why do you come here when you know I got troubles enough, why do you call me when you know I cant answer the phone, make me lie when I don’t want to, and makes someone else some kind of unknowing fool make me stay when I should not are you so strong or it’s the weakness in me". I feel like this sometimes when I’m arguing with my boyfriend and I really need time away.
There are many artists that open my ears, such as Alicia Keys. In most of her songs she sings about love, about how she came from nothing, or not having someone to being someone that made a difference in someone’s life. In her song "If I Ain't Got You she sings"," Some people want it all But I don't want nothing at all If it ain't you baby If I ain't got you baby (Some people) want diamond rings Some just want everything But it means nothing, nothing If I ain't got you" I really like this song because that’s how I feel about my boyfriend even when we are upset with each other.
So as I broke down different parts of R&B from the song to the instruments to the artist, I feel I have convinced readers that R&B has great music and I think everyone should listen and at least give it a try. I think R&B music disappeared the world would be different in a sense because we would have way more violence than now. R&B is a relaxation period, give people a chance to think things over.
The Colddest Winter Ever pages 25-60
We have established that Mr. Ricky Santiaga is a big drug dealer. He decided to move his family to Long Island because things were getting out of control with his hustle and with outside men trying to corrupt his business. Winter wasn't so happy about this decision because she didn't want to leave her friends. However they did and winter wanted to get back to Brooklyn but her dad said he didn't really want her in Brooklyn alone so she schemed a plot to ask him could she go to get her hair done, because she didn't like the way the people in long Island did her hair. Winter is very sneaky and she tends to get what she wants so she to Brooklyn and tried to spend the night but however one of her daddy's men was ordered to find her and pick her up and take her back home. Santiaga explained to her that it was really dangerous for her to be in Brooklyn and to stay away until he said it was OK to go back. Another interesting part of what i have read is winters mom insisted on going with Santiaga to pick up her dream car for her b-day which he had been promising for a while, he was hesitant because he didn't mix business with pleasure however Winters mom always got her way also so they left, hours later Santiaga ordered Midnight one of his men to pick them up and take them to the hospital her mom had been shot in the face.
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