How this semester shaped me:)

I never thought that I would enjoy learning English and reading the way I do. In High school I only did the work because it was an obligation. if u ask me it makes it easier to learn if people really take an interest in a subject. I love to write songs and poems but when it came to writing a school paper grimmer was a skill that I use to try to avoid. Sure I knew how important it was in order to be successful but my fear of not knowing cause me to loos interest in my writing. Now I can correct my own paper with confidence. A particular grammar skill that I took an interest in was Introdutery Element.this particular skill because it occurs frequently in most of my writings. Another skill that I learned was Punctuation. I use to but a comma any where just because it felt right. I never new commas had rules. One example of comma rule is a contrasted element. The rule is contrast that begin with words such as not,never, or unlike all use commas. Jimmy looks at me like a best friend and sister, not as a girlfriend. Another task that found my self enjoying was the novel by Robert B. Parker Double Deuce. Although I do read outside of school I was surprised that I found a book that took my interest in school. Out of all of the learning skill I learn this semester the one task that influenced my the most in my outside life was the reading Chew on this. After reading the passage and Watching the video King corn I've been aware of the things I eat. Because of this class I feel like a better well rounded person. I take more interest in what and how I eat. How much I read and being better at organizing my thought or point of views. I also learned that now matter what class you take or what you do that you should always have some type of prof to back up your opinion.

Watching the video King corn and reading the passage Chew on this has got me thinking of how I eat, and what I eat. I've learned so much this last month. I've cut down on the amount of fast food I eat and how much I eat. because you are what you eat and I refuse to made up of corn:) I learned so much from the Reading chew on this. One thing I leaned was that in the year 2006 over 9 billion chickens were raised and then slaughtered. when I read this fact it did not bother me to much because I thought oh well the world has to eat. It wasn't until I kept reading and learned that the bacteria E. Coli comes from a large number of animals being mixed together. ewwwww now that's just nasty. I learned a lot from the in class video King corn. one thing I learned was that we are all made up of corn. lol so Iguess we are not humans anymore. There is corn in everything we eat. Corn is used as used as a filler. I learned that Cow get fed corn because it keeps them full and it cheaper for the farmers to buy which makes it cheaper to buy meat at the supermarkets. I have learned that from both the video and the reading that farmers are now controlled by corporation groups. group like Tyson, Excel and Swift and company. most of the money that the farmers make from selling their animals goes to the supermarkets and the meatpacking co. It kind of make me feel bad for the farmers because they put all this effort in their farms and the meatpacking co. bullies them for everything they have. the meatpacking co. even tell the farmer how much to sell they animals for. Its no wonder thousands of rancher are quitting and selling their land. In order to stop the way food is produced we have to take action against the meatpacking companies. one way of taking action would be to protesting for the animals. so they don't treat the animals as cruel. like instead of packing all the chicken together in a cage they could give them enough space to walk around. it's bad enough they are going to killed for our food. We could also stop buying corn fed cows. Make the meat co. feed them grass. so the animals could be healthier. We should also demand that they treat the worker better and give them a raise. Americans are the ones who buy the meat if we are not happy then they should satisfy us why should we settle for any thing less than.

Island Boy by melanie fiona

Oh,oh,oh, la de dee de da. oh,oh.

When my world feels so lonely, I know that there’s a place that I can go to where you will show me that everything is oh so right. No need to pack my bags because I am only needing you tonight, and with you I can stay here all day, and never look on yesterday.

(Chorus)
He’s my island boy. He’s my little getaway.
Loving him feels like I’m on vacation everyday.He’s my island boy, my taste of paradise. Take me away tonight.

He's my island boy,he's my little getaway.
Loving him feels like I'm on vacation everyday.
He's my island boy, my little taste of paradise.
Take me away tonight.

la,la.la,la,la,la,la,
la de dee de da da
la,la,la,la,la,la,la

Because, there’s something in the way that you say my name, (say my name)
that can draw me on to you. In a place so far away.( far away)Because, I'm
love everything you do. I might as well smoke, get high off you.
Paradise with just us two (Island boy).
So can I stay on this island with you forever, and ever, and ever.

He’s my island boy, he’s my little getaway.
Loving him feels like I’m on vacation everyday. He’s my island boy,
my taste of paradise. Take me away tonight.

He's my island boy, he's my little getaway.
Loving him feels like I'm on vacation everyday.
He's my island boy. my little taste of paradise.
Take me away tonight.

la, la,la,la,la,la,la
la de dee deee.da
la,la,la,la, la,la,

Because, I'm loving every thing you do. I might as well smoke,get high of you
Paradise with just us two, (Island boy). That's the sound of my soul on fire.
Love's taking me higher and higher.

(Chorus 5 times.)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fB586inOxI&NR=1

Food entries

Wednesday November 4,2009

woke up at 7:21 was in a rush so I did not have time to eat breakfast. Around 11am I was done with my class I was hungry but not starving so I stop ed in the cafeteria on my way out the door. I grabbed the Jamaican beef patties. Only because it was $1.35 with that I brought a large Pepsi. it was the 3rd time I drank Pepsi in 4 months. Now that I can be proud of considering I was a Pepsi holic. Got home by 2:18 as soon as I got in the house put my books down I spot ed the left over candy from Halloween. I eat a pack of original skittles and pepper snacks lollipop. I felt guilty so I probably won't eat until tomorrow.





OK so it's 12'o clock in the morning remember when I said I won't eat until the next day yeah I lied :) because here I am in the kitchen munching on the pizza that my aunt offered me earlier that day. Speaking of which I sure hope she says sleep or I'll have to hear her mouth about breaking our pack. Not to eat after 5.As I'm writing this I'm laughing because I hear her say "Marja if you want me to find u a man that looks like William Levy then you better stop eat all the food"lolllllllllllll .







Thursday November 5,2009

i did not have to wake up until 10am so I ate some left over Chinese food I left the house around 1am because my Math class did not start until 4am. I stop ed at the school cafeteria and got turkey and ham sandwich with it I drank a SOBE t is now 6:19 I'm on my way home so Ill stop at subway and get a seafood sub and a large water. might not eat breakfast in the morning depending on how I feel.

November 6,2009

I was right I did not eat a midnight snack. This morning I woke up at 6am and I ate a bowl of Apple Jacks.

Double Deuce Erin Macklin

As Spencer hawk and I sat in Spencer's office we sipped on some Irish whiskey. Spencer loves whiskey.I guss it is his way of settling down after a hard day of work. I could use some settling down myself. so i agreed to stay I could not believe Hawk and I were in the same room together.There is bound to be an argument. we don't get along very well. there is something about him that rubs me the wrong way maybe his non sealant attitude. He began to talk about the Hobart's and Major.I told him Tallboy would never testify. I asked Hawk if he had considered an appropriate actions. That was a mistake because he replied that he and Spencer would kill major.I stared at him in disbelief.I knew Spencer was trying to make Hawk feel better by agreeing but he could not hurt any one without reasoning. How could someone who felt what these kids feel have no sympathy for them. Hawk proved me right when he stated he got out the gang on his own and that he only trust himself.I told him I didn't understand and he agreed with me.It is totally uncalled for and extremely sad that hawk can not express his feeling that is if he has any.

double deuce

I really like the novel Double deuce I think its exciting,dramtic and interging. the chapters are short but intersesting. what captured my eye was within the first few pages the secpence began. The little girl who was only 14 got shot with her baby in her arms. Sadly this type of thing happends everyday. The whole story is based on the mystery of who shot the girl and her baby. I believe It was drug related. I also believe her boyfriend had something to do with it.maybe he is in on it. My first asumption was that who ever killed her did it to get to him. but then I started to think if that was the case the story would revole around them. like how he died or how he is looking for the guys who killed his girlfriend. The way this story is going it seems like we are in for a ride.

The coldest winter ever:)

I love to read all types of books.although I do not read much when I do read I enjoy it.reading a book is like watching T.V. except you are the director, actors or actress. you can imagine any thing you want while you are reading. there are books on anything that you want to learn the key is reading. The women in my family love to read. so I gusse I get my passion for reading from them. I hardly ever see my grandmother without a book in her hand and my mom was the same way. I read Health books, to gain knowledge of ways to improve my health. psych books, to gain knowledge so that can be prepared for my major, and cook books, so I can know how to cook healthy but tasteful. My favorite books to read are love, drama and mystery all in one or better know as urban books. My first novel and urban book I ever read was called Fly Girls, the author of the book was Omar Tyree. I was 14 yrs old similar to the character. so I related with her in many ways. we had similar curiosity about life. the only different was our in living enviorment . she grew up in the ghetto and I was growing up in the suburbs. she had a mom who did not care where she went or want she did. me and my mom were like best friends so I did not understand how some ones mom can treat them unkind. after reading the book I realized I had question about life. After I shared the book and my questions with my mom she answered them and gave me another book to read. she told me that this book is about the facts of life and if I never listened to any advice she ever gave me that I would after I read this book. the author was Sista Souljiah and the book was called The Coldest Winter Ever. this is my favorite book of all time. sure it might be just another Urban book to some people but to me it a part of me growing from a curious little girl into a women. I get chills ever time I think of this book. its about a girl named winter who over comes struggles in the ghetto with the help of her teacher. she got into college through a scholarship and worked for every thing she had. her college experience was so mind blowing from the people she met to the thing she did wowwww this book had me on the edge of my seat. I Love this book and I have never read another book like it and the fact that my mother gave it to me at the right time in my life is even better. this book thought me that no matter where you come for what you did in your past or what you do now you can over come any stereo type. And education is the key:)