I have decided that I would like to do a band called All Time Low for my music feature. I picked this bank because I think there music is really interesting and I like their band alot. This is a band of four friends still in high school that wanted a career as a band. They got insperiation for their name from the lyrics in a song from a band called New Found Glory. They started their career by singing their covers by other famous bands including Green Day.
~Sammy
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Teens and online privacy
This article is about teens and what they post on the internet. I would like to write a story that is information to teens and parents all around, yet one that is not boring.
My sources:
Primary
-Brandii: uses myspace a lot. Charity: uses myspace and face book a lot. Frederic: uses face book a lot.
-Angie: uses face book and myspace only sometimes. Alaina: doesn't use myspace and face book a lot.
-Have not found a source yet that does not use face book or myspace.
Secondary
-Have not made a list for secondary sources yet.
My sources:
Primary
-Brandii: uses myspace a lot. Charity: uses myspace and face book a lot. Frederic: uses face book a lot.
-Angie: uses face book and myspace only sometimes. Alaina: doesn't use myspace and face book a lot.
-Have not found a source yet that does not use face book or myspace.
Secondary
-Have not made a list for secondary sources yet.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Quotes and Paraphrasing Exercise
Homework-Charity
Direct quote: "Ummmm...I never do my homework." Charity said.
Paraphrase: I don't do my homework ever.
Curfews-Amber
Direct quote: "I have to be in by 10. I'm an adult, tired of being treated like a kid." Amber said.
Paraphrase: Amber says that shes an adult but her curfew is 10 and she wants to stop being treated like a kid.
Gambling-Josh L.
Direct quote: "I am all for gambling and I think we should legalize it everywhere." Josh said.
Paraphrase: Josh think we should legalize gambling and he is all for it because his life is predictable.
~Sammy
Direct quote: "Ummmm...I never do my homework." Charity said.
Paraphrase: I don't do my homework ever.
Curfews-Amber
Direct quote: "I have to be in by 10. I'm an adult, tired of being treated like a kid." Amber said.
Paraphrase: Amber says that shes an adult but her curfew is 10 and she wants to stop being treated like a kid.
Gambling-Josh L.
Direct quote: "I am all for gambling and I think we should legalize it everywhere." Josh said.
Paraphrase: Josh think we should legalize gambling and he is all for it because his life is predictable.
~Sammy
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Journal Week 5
Tuesday September 7th, 2010
Charity went to two BBQ with Alaina and her mom. She got to meet most of Alainas family and she ate alot. "When you don't eat all weekend you eat alot at night." This is important because she doesn't normally eat alot. So she promised Alainas mom that she would eat.
Thursday September 9th, 2010
"You know, I was out on the streets doing everything. I mean, I robbed banks. I did all kinds of things. And the rap music business was just starting. And I would go to clubs and I would rhyme just to get attention. And I started to kind of mix in some of the facts of the life that I was living with the music, and we created a genre which they called gangster rap." Says rapper Ice-T.
Ice-T says he was out on the streets robbing banks and that he did all kinds of things. At this time the rap business was just starting. So he would go to clums and just rhyme to get the attention. He started the genre that they called gangster rap.
Charity went to two BBQ with Alaina and her mom. She got to meet most of Alainas family and she ate alot. "When you don't eat all weekend you eat alot at night." This is important because she doesn't normally eat alot. So she promised Alainas mom that she would eat.
Thursday September 9th, 2010
"You know, I was out on the streets doing everything. I mean, I robbed banks. I did all kinds of things. And the rap music business was just starting. And I would go to clubs and I would rhyme just to get attention. And I started to kind of mix in some of the facts of the life that I was living with the music, and we created a genre which they called gangster rap." Says rapper Ice-T.
Ice-T says he was out on the streets robbing banks and that he did all kinds of things. At this time the rap business was just starting. So he would go to clums and just rhyme to get the attention. He started the genre that they called gangster rap.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
The Story Of Me
This is Samantha Willey. She was brought into this world on June 11th. Samantha lives in the beautiful state of Colorado, where the mountains are the most spectacular sight that anyone could ever want to see. Samantha's friends think that she could be great at what ever she wants to do. But somehow she does not believe this. She's known her whole life that everything she does is wrong.
The first thing that strikes you about Samantha is personality. Her personality is not like many others. It's different in many unique ways. She may seem like the one that doesn't care about people because of the way she acts sometimes but that's just a mask. She is a kind and very helpful person, but most of the time her face does not show that.She hides from the world and lets only a few people in-people that she trusts.
This story is about what has happened to Samantha and why she is the way she is--or maybe this is a story about how she gets through the things that have made her who she is; how the things have impacted her. It is about a girl that has never been treated right by many people. It will show you the things in her past and what she believes she has in feature. It' s about a young woman that's trying to be the person she wants to be with out people telling her that shes not good enough or its all wrong.It's about the hard times with family, friends and mostly....her mom.
Who is Samantha Willey? Well to start, she is a talented person, so all her friends say so. She is a girl that has gone through many things in her lifetime. Things that maybe should have happened but on the other hand they shouldn't have. She is someone that knows no matter what happens someone will always be there for her, even if its not her family. The person that is always there for her is Samantha's very close friend. The important things to her may not matter to others but they are her first priority and always will be. Samantha tries not to hurt people but sometimes that's all she can do. Samantha was taught to always be nice to everyone but things changed a few years ago. The important thing to know about Samantha is that she will never change to please anyone, she will always be her.
It is 6 years ago from today and shes in a small town in Kansas. While she was here, Samantha was away from most everyone that she loved. See at this time Samantha only lived with her mom. So her sister and father were back in Colorado. Samantha was going through a lot of things that are still going on to this day. Her mom wasn't really the best person in the world. She always left Samantha alone to sit there all afternoon by herself. No matter what her mom had done to her or said to Samantha, she knew that deep down somewhere in her heart she loved Samantha. Samantha's mom was the biggest part of all her problems. She would always lie to her and tell her she was at work but she was really out with another guy when she was still married. After Samantha's parents got divorced her and her begged their dad to take her mom back....and he did. But when they split up the second time Samantha realized how much damage her mom had done to their family.
This time they did not want their mom to come back. Samantha has been through a lot, from verbal abuse to other kinds from her mom, but no matter what had happened she still seemed to love her mom. Till this day shes still trying to find the love that Samantha thinks her mom has for her. It's just gotten worse. Now her mom only calls every month....if Samantha is that lucky. The few times that she does call she asks Samantha if she wants to spend some time with her after school. Of course Samantha replies with a yes. As she waits and waits....no one shows. She's heartbroken.The lies from one's mouth can be told so many times..but one person's heart can only break once.
Of course, what makes Samantha interesting is that no matter what life puts her through she will always come out learning something from it. We were put on this earth to make mistakes, not to be perfect. So after many failed attempts that Samantha has she will make it. Her mom is another story. Time may be the only thing that can help bring them back together. Samantha is a strong person that cares and helps people, maybe even a little too much.
The first thing that strikes you about Samantha is personality. Her personality is not like many others. It's different in many unique ways. She may seem like the one that doesn't care about people because of the way she acts sometimes but that's just a mask. She is a kind and very helpful person, but most of the time her face does not show that.She hides from the world and lets only a few people in-people that she trusts.
This story is about what has happened to Samantha and why she is the way she is--or maybe this is a story about how she gets through the things that have made her who she is; how the things have impacted her. It is about a girl that has never been treated right by many people. It will show you the things in her past and what she believes she has in feature. It' s about a young woman that's trying to be the person she wants to be with out people telling her that shes not good enough or its all wrong.It's about the hard times with family, friends and mostly....her mom.
Who is Samantha Willey? Well to start, she is a talented person, so all her friends say so. She is a girl that has gone through many things in her lifetime. Things that maybe should have happened but on the other hand they shouldn't have. She is someone that knows no matter what happens someone will always be there for her, even if its not her family. The person that is always there for her is Samantha's very close friend. The important things to her may not matter to others but they are her first priority and always will be. Samantha tries not to hurt people but sometimes that's all she can do. Samantha was taught to always be nice to everyone but things changed a few years ago. The important thing to know about Samantha is that she will never change to please anyone, she will always be her.
It is 6 years ago from today and shes in a small town in Kansas. While she was here, Samantha was away from most everyone that she loved. See at this time Samantha only lived with her mom. So her sister and father were back in Colorado. Samantha was going through a lot of things that are still going on to this day. Her mom wasn't really the best person in the world. She always left Samantha alone to sit there all afternoon by herself. No matter what her mom had done to her or said to Samantha, she knew that deep down somewhere in her heart she loved Samantha. Samantha's mom was the biggest part of all her problems. She would always lie to her and tell her she was at work but she was really out with another guy when she was still married. After Samantha's parents got divorced her and her begged their dad to take her mom back....and he did. But when they split up the second time Samantha realized how much damage her mom had done to their family.
This time they did not want their mom to come back. Samantha has been through a lot, from verbal abuse to other kinds from her mom, but no matter what had happened she still seemed to love her mom. Till this day shes still trying to find the love that Samantha thinks her mom has for her. It's just gotten worse. Now her mom only calls every month....if Samantha is that lucky. The few times that she does call she asks Samantha if she wants to spend some time with her after school. Of course Samantha replies with a yes. As she waits and waits....no one shows. She's heartbroken.The lies from one's mouth can be told so many times..but one person's heart can only break once.
Of course, what makes Samantha interesting is that no matter what life puts her through she will always come out learning something from it. We were put on this earth to make mistakes, not to be perfect. So after many failed attempts that Samantha has she will make it. Her mom is another story. Time may be the only thing that can help bring them back together. Samantha is a strong person that cares and helps people, maybe even a little too much.
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