Blog Post #8

For my last blog assignment i read an article by Kyung Lah called Cat In The Hat Make 10 Million For Town. Which, was a very interesting article to read. It's about a cat named Tama who is 9 years old and lives in Japan. What caught my eye was that she wears a hat that is always in a jaunty angle and that she has become a local, national and even international star. Also, the Wakayama Electric Railway made her there mascot and called her "Super Stationmaster". Which, they gave her a stationmaster hat and a study at Osaka University found that Tama was responsible for getting 10 Million into the local economy. So as you can see this was a pretty fascinating article to read.

Blog Post #7

For my next blog post I read an article called Police Mistakenly Kill Man. This article was about a police officer trying to chase down four teenage boys. And all of a sudden a man with a piece of wood, came outside at night to see what all of the commotion was about. Which, he was shot and killed by the policeman who thought he was holding a weapon which made him to believe that he was one of the suspects. Later, after the accident the Chief met privately with the many sad family members of the man that died. So, this article in my opinion was very sad.

Heroes In A Box

In class right now we are studying about Heroes and for this assignment we had to choose some Heroes that we look up to. So, i choose Disney Heroes and Heroines. For the girls I picked Cinderella, Dori from Finding Nemo, Mia Thermopolis from the Princess Diaries, Snow White, Mary Poppins, and Nala from the lion King. Next, for the boys I picked Aladdin, Simba, Hercules, Mr. Incredible, Tarzan, and finally Mickey Mouse. Which, I found all of these Heroes and Heroines on a website called Ultimate Disney.com that i put together on a bubble map.( Which Gliffy worked but some how I couldn't put it on here, it wasn't working).

Blog Post #6

For this blog assignment a watched a movie called No Reservations and it was about how a workaholic master chef recently losses her sister. Which means that she has to take care of her orphaned niece. So she struggles with the loss of her sister, her job, and her new kid. So, things get pretty tricky for her in the kitchen but tries to deal with it. Later, her boss tells her to take a couple weeks off and so she does. Then, when she comes back to work, early, she walks into the kitchen finding out that there is a new chef, who loves her work. She gets all mad at her boss for finding a new chef. So then she just continues on with her work trying to stay away from him but, as the days role by she notices how helpful and kind he is that she starts to fall in love with him.

Blog Post #5

The Parent Trap

I watched the movie Parent trap starring Lindsay Lohan. It was about how two very different girls go to the same camp and don't get along i mean they get in constant battles with each other. When, they get caught they are sent to live together in a faraway cabin and can't do the camp activities. Then, they finally realize that they are twins and there parents got a divorce when they were little and they become best friends. They come up with a plan to switch places when they go home and they think that it might get there parents back together. So do you think they'll get back together? Watch the movie to find out!

Siddhartha Blog Assignment #4

I believe at the end of the book Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha has reached his ultimate goal, Nirvana that he decided he wanted to complete at the beginning of the book. Because, he gave up almost everything in his life to reach the state of being peaceful and happy. The main theme of the book was Siddhartha trying to reach the goal of Nirvana. Throughout Siddhartha's Journey i think the last meeting with Govinda made him realize that he has reached his goal from all the experiences in his life.

Throughout the book the theme shows. It shows how Siddhartha gave everything away to reach his most important goal. Like, he had fasted and began to stop taking baths which the book describes on page 14 that "He only ate once a day and never cooked food. He fasted fourteen days. He fasted twenty-eight days. The flesh disappeared from his legs and cheek

Mostly, Siddhartha has lived the way a Samana is supposed to live. Which, tells me that he has reached his goal of Nirvana.

Blog Post # 4

Annie

Annie is the story of a plucky, red-haired girl who dreams of life outside of the orphanage. One day Annie is chosen to say for one week with the famous billionaire "Daddy" Warbucks. And one week turns into many, and the only person standing in the way of Annie's fun is Miss Hannigan, the gin-soaked ruler of the orphanage. Will Miss Hannigan's zany attempt to kidnap the irrepressible Annie succeeded?Watch the movie to find out!It's one of my favorite old time movies that will keep you watching.

Blog Post #3

The Family Stone


Corporate executive Meredith Morton is an uptight and ultra-conservation as her her pin-striped designer suit. Her boyfriend Everett Stone's family is as relaxed and quirky as their aging New England Colonial. So when Meredith ventures out of Manhattan to meet Everett's clan, it's no wounder her arrival is met with all the enthusiasm of a nasty Nor'easter. But one surprise guest, begins to thaw...and she may just melt the hearts of the Family Stone!

Blog Post #2

Cyndi Lauper and her hero fight for gay rights

The article I read was about how Cyndi Lauper and her hero fought for gay rights. One big reason for her to support gay people was because of her sister, who is gay. Throughout her career she has supported gay and lesbian rights. During her "True Colors" tour, Lauper has helped raise awareness about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans gender rights around the Country. A Human Rights Campaignest, Nelson is a lesbian who had to fight for her rights for fairness and equality. Also, Cyndi and Nelson have high hopes for the bill to be passed as a law for gay rights. And thats mostly what my article was about.

Post #1: Twilight number 1

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

About three things I was absolutely positive.

First, Edward was a vampire.

Second, there was a part of him-

and I didn't know how dominant that part might be-

that thirsted for my blood.

And third, I was uncoditionally and irrevocably

in love with him.

Dear Stephanie Meyer,

Twilight is the ultimate romance between a vampire and a human that is very gripping i have to say. I decided to read the book Twilight from hearing about it from a lot of people, telling me how its the best book ever and i have to read it but, i really didn't know if i should read it because I'm not really into stories about vampires. So, i finally did and at first i really didn't get into the book. But, when i got further into the book i could see what all the fuss was about. I think its a great book filled with romance with a bite to it and when I'm reading it i can picture it like a movie with all of your descriptions. Also, i usually don't like to read that much but when i read your book i finished it in three days which is pretty good for me. Right now I'm on Eclipse and its also a very good book and so is New Moon. But, i have to say that Twilight is my favorite out of all of them. And i can't wait to read the last book but, ill be really sad when I'm done reading all of them but i guess i could just read them all over again because there so good. Overall, i think you did a wonderful job writing this book and can't wait till the movie comes out its all i ever think or talk about!Thanks so much.

-Sara H.

Rita Cardenal Bubble Map

Siddhartha Blog Assignment #3

Letter to the advice columnist

Dear Advice Columnist: I have this friend, Siddhartha and we have been very good friends for a long time. And I have some questions to ask you for advice and i would appreciate it if you would respond. See i very worried about Siddhartha because i know that his goal is to become a Samana which is a hard thing to do but, i know that somehow Siddhartha can achieve this goal. My problem that i am facing is that Siddhartha has overcome a little bit of a problem you see he has tried to pull himself away from worldly temptations. But, lately he has been draw to the temptations like women and food. And he has found love for this one girl named Kamala which makes me a little nervous that he might make the wrong decision. So i would very appreciate it if you could comment back and give me some advice to help me decide what to do to lift Siddhartha's spirit up.
-Hanwandi





Dear Hanwandi,
First, I like to say how great it is that your so caring about your friend Siddhartha and it seems like he is going through a lot right now. I just want to tell you to hang in and let Siddhartha know that you are concerned for him. And tell him to think it over a bit before he makes his decision. Additionally, I heard that he wants to become a Samana, and if he does, tell him what he needs to do to accomplish this task. Also, it would be very helpful if you would try to get him away from the temptations in life by distracting him with something else like meditation, something that's not breaking the rules but, is something that he enjoys doing. So, that's all i have to say and hope my advice his helpful to you and Siddhartha. Good Luck!
-Advice Columnist

Siddartha Blog Assignment #2

Part 2

I think that Govinda handled this situation pretty well eventhough he did get upset a little. But, i think that as the days go by he will forget about him and focus on his other priorities. And hope that Govinda discovers that this is the right thing for Siddhartha to do. So, he can search for his self. So, ill still keep in touch with both of them to see how there doing. And hopefully they'll still be really good friends.

Siddhartha Blog Assignment #2

Govinda: How could Siddhartha do that to me? I just don't get it?

Hanwandi: Don't worry about it, he just did it so he search for self?

Govinda: I know but, why couldn't i go with him to search?

Hanwandi: Because he said you were ready to go your own way and his own way. "Govinda, my friend, you have chosesen your path."

Govinda: Oh ya he did say that. So, ill guess we can just go our own ways.

Hanwandi: And just because you guys are going your own ways doesn't mean you can't be friends.

Govinda: Ya your right. Thank you so much for your help!

Hanwandi: Ya no prob thats what friends are for

SImpsonizeme Siddhartha

Hanwandi




Hello my name is Hanwandi, which means the sweet one. I have been a friend of Siddhartha's for a very long time. It seems like forever. I have know him since i was about 7 years old and were still very good friends. We always bonded together we were the perfect match. And its so cool seeing him all grown up. And becoming a Samana.

Summary On Chapters 1-4 Of Siddhartha

The chapter starts out with Siddhartha who is a Brahman's son, and grew up with a friend, Govinda. Almost everyone liked him but himself and he was practicing to be one of the gods. Later, Siddhartha will begin the life of a Samana. And he stands and waits for his dad to say yes to his idea. His dad later tells him to go to the forest to become a Samana and he did what he told him to do. He gives up his earthly goods and watches everyday life carefully. He also learns how to meditate, Siddhartha also has douts about being a Samana because they havent reached Nirvana yet. Later, Siddhartha and Govinda visit the Buddha and meet a lady who tells them fasinating stories about how she met the Buddha. Then, Govinda decides to leave Siddhartha and now he is all alone. And Siddhartha leaves and goes into the woods and thinks about what really happened. He learns that he is not going home and he can't be afraid of himself, he has to star all over. And thats what happens in the first 4 chapters of the book Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse.

Hello My Name Is Sara

My name is Sara H and I am from Minnesota. And I am a 10th grader at Edina High School and I'm 15 years old. I have brown hair and brown eyes. I am at least 5 feet tall so im pretty petite for my age. My favorite things to do are gymnastics, diving, hanging out with friends, watching movies, and reading books. One of my absolute favorite book would probably be Twilight!It is like the best book ever and the rest of the series. Also, i like the books The clique and Gossip Girl which are also a series. And thats about it.