Thursday, March 31, 2011

Life of the Partaaayy

I am like a popcorn kernel popping in the microwave.
By: Elias Dorsey

I'm popping in the box of heat.
When I explode its quite a feat.
I hit the ceiling and touch the floor.
The crowd keeps shouting "we want more."
I dance and scream and shout with glee, but mostly because I have to pee.
I'm the life of the party, the peanut to your butter, when it comes to me there is no other.
The music is pounding in my ear, it starts to become hard to hear.
I wave goodbye and shout ole.
As I contemplate coming back another day.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

TLODAL

What would you do if you had to get back 600,000 acre of land back because your irresponsible uncle lost it in a bet. Also the only way you could ever possibly get it back was if you had to find something that most people think is a myth. In the short story the legend of darkness and light, Two kids and their guardian are now responsible for there uncles mistake. The beginning starts with a prologue which further explains the intentions of the book. Personally, i hate prologues on almost every book, but this one was a good one. Chapter one was very short but very blunt. So it like hit you with most of the book right away. I'm pretty sure that wasn't the best idea ever.

Even though chapter one wasn't so hot, it seemed to have a positive incline on the rest of the book. Such as the next couple chapters explained something I didn't know because it wasn't explained in the prologue or chapter one. That was something that i liked because it was something that i as the reader wasn't suspecting, so it kind of surprised me. Also since i thought i knew everything because of the prologue, but i guess i was very wrong about that one.

From the middle of the book till the end of the book they have many failed attempts at trying to steal the darkness stone from Markem. The man who gave it to his ex-wife for a wedding present because of its unnatural beauty. Also its value. The government is offering a ten million dollar reward for anyone who finds it and brings it to them. I think that the wife is going to sell it to them before anyone steals it. Well at least that's what i would do in a situation like that.'

When i sum up all the thing i think that its a great book that follows the comedy mode of literature. Awesome book that makes me feel like i need to get back 600,000 acres of land back too.

Friday, March 18, 2011

C P #2

I have a lot of bands that i like. There is one though that is my favorite. Panic! At The disco. No its not a disco band even though you would think that because of the name. It's very far from disco. Its a Indy rock band that writes all the kinds of songs you could imagine. Songs about anything and everything you could think of. My favorite song by them is "The Ballad Of Mona Lisa." The close runner up is I write sins not tragedies.

Some of the band members left. I don't know why but I'm pretty sure that only the drummer and lead singer are left. Probably because they were jealous. Eh, tomato, tomaato. Anyway, i first heard them in the car ride on my way to my cousins house. He plays Semi-pro, football. Also hes in a professional paintball league. So hes pretty Awesome. To me anyways. So getting back on track, it kinda seem that that is a childhood memory too. Wow, i never thought of that until now. So that's why Panic! At The Disco is my favorite band

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Childhood Memories

My favorite childhood memory was when my dad came home with a brand new PS2 when I was 6 years old. He also had bought me and my two siblings game boys. It wasn't Christmas or any other gift giving holiday, and that made it all the better. He had bought us a game to go with it and it was and still is my favorite and it was called ATV: Off-road Fury 2. it was a Four wheeler and dirt bike racing game with amazing graphics for an old game. For me at the time I wasn't the best at it but it kept me entertained for hours upon hours. This was definitely my favorite childhood memory that I know of. Other than that I loved the time I first went to Georgia. We rented a car there to drive to our resort and my dad let me steer on the way there which made me scared to death, but it was still awesome. Also on the flight back we met Donald Driver because we were on the same plane. He let me play his Psp. And The game inside the psp was. You guessed it. Madden 2008. Which was pretty amazing since he was in it.

Celebration

Valentines day is a huge waste of time and will never be in my eyes a true holiday.
What stated this holiday? I'm sure it was crated by someone who thought he could get famous by inventing a new holiday. Kind of like Halloween.Trespassing on peoples property and stealing their candy. Also they bought the candy, so i think you should have to give something back. Like a hi-five or a chest bump, but that's just my opinion.

Thursday, March 10, 2011

There will come soft rains

What would you do if you were in the middle of a nuclear holocaust? How would you pass time in the once lively but now desolate area? "There will come soft rains" by Ray Bradbury takes place after a nuclear holocaust in the year 2026. There was a nuke that had been launched and it wiped out all reminiscences of humanity living on earth. Except for one house. The book starts off an enigma. It continues to be a mystery until mid way through the plot of the story, which was unclear until now.

Although it was a cloudy plot until the story was almost done, it seemed to open itself up and tell you whats going to happen next. Its a very predictable book which i didn't like at all. Still i kept reading because i got this far so why not finish strong, right? Anyway, the house was automatic so it was accustomed to what the now deceased family normally did.

So the house goes about its once normal routine, such as cleaning the kitchen, making breakfast, and taking out the trash. However, there is no trash, family to make breakfast for, and no mess in the kitchen to clean up anyway. This is where the book fell flat of my expectations, considering its favorable cover, and its interesting excerpt on the back. This is a perfect example of never judge a book by its cover.

Now i know that if something looks interesting, doesn't necessarily mean its interesting. I would call this book a waste of time and i probably would cringe at the thought of even directing my pupil in the direction of this book. Anyway as i end all my essay's, putting all things into consideration i wouldn't recommend this book to any type of reader, may it be action, sci-fy, or mystery. Never Ever.

Thursday, March 3, 2011

P.J.A.T.O.T.L..T

Have you ever dreamed about riding a flying horse, or maybe saving the world from mass destruction? I know it's a silly thought but I know I have. In the book "Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan, all your dreams could come true. The book kicks off in a tone that would make you want to stop reading, which is a downer, but it promises potential. Getting deeper into the Greek mythology based book, you start to see that it is speeding up, almost as if it has multiple climaxes rather than just one. That's something I would try to find in a book, so i really liked that.

Although the book overall was the best book I've ever read, there were some downfalls such as not being clear 100% of the time, and also not being descriptive enough but i think the author made me forget about ll of those mistakes by getting my attention with something else. Such as a character dying or a character having a near death experience. However its not something bad all the time. Sometimes its a character defeating the forces of evil. That's a pretty good distraction technique if you ask me.

So there was some good things, and there were some disappointing things but when you sum everything up, it all blends together. There are other books in the series that are better than this one, but this one stands out from the others. The reason being is it confuses you, gives you a hint and then fills you in on whats actually happening. I don't have a clue what he was thinking when he did this but i would classify it as a positive for the fact that it lets you think before it gives you the answer. Very good choice.

Putting all things into consideration I would say that the book is amazing and everyone who can read should read this book. The dream you had about defeating monsters and saving the world will come to life. On paper.