Free write

Snowboarding is my passion. I want to become a prfoeesional snowboarder. I am going to go up with a group and board this season and get even better. I absolutley love to snowboard and I wish I could go up to the slopes with my brother so he could push my limits, but I can't. I can;t do that because I went up with him one time and he left me by myself and my mom didn't apriciate that very much... because I got a concussion that day. I love going to the terrain park and doing the half pipe, but I hate going through the mogiles. I wish I could go up every weekend of the season so I could get better at this sport because it could really get me somewhere in life.

Vocab #2

unremitting
"...the unremtting space-your rebellion..."
Lost Sister
Cathy Song
~not stopping/relaxing-persistant

SSR #3

Wow! This book had taken a turn for the worst. Ever since el Patron has had a heart attack nad Matt was to give him his heart. As it turns out, El Patron pamper and spoils all of hi clones so they dont suspect that they will be used for his "Spare parts." The piggy-back heart that El Patron had, gave in, and he needed Matt's heart. Matt hid in the secret (spying) passage-ways in the walls so El Patron died. Matt went to the oasis and gathered his materiels and got ready to leave for the broder of Aztlan. He traveled for several days by foot and when he broke the border he was captured and put in an orphanage. Unlike today's orphanages he must work to even be provided food. At his old home he was ill prepared for the real world since he had only learned piano and reading and writing. He had never had to do any labor what-so-ever. In the end they didn'd even know he was a clone!!!

The House of the Scorpion
pg. -

Vocabulary # 4

Flophouse~A place that offers very cheap lodging

"Flophouse. You will soon be faced with a decision regarding a change of residence is you dreamed of one of these dwon beat hostels. "

The Dreamer's Dictionary
By:Lady Stearn Robinson & Tom Gerbett

SSR # 4

Finally, Matt has escaped from the stupid shrimp and plankton factory!!!! Wow it took him long enough... but I am glad that he escaped and then he got to San Luis and found Maria. That makes me really happy for Matt. When Maria first saw Matt she leaped into his arms and gave him a very long hug, which was really cute because they were the first to kiss each other back when Matt lived with El Patron. They were sitting in the dark tunnels behind the walls and Maria kissed Matt on the lips. Before this though Maria had gotten mad at Matt for making her kiss him in fromt of the other people at his birthday party... she was extremely embarassed by this show of affection (for a clone of all people). When he got to the convent the Keepers got arrested (finally *jeeze*) and Maria's mother told him that once a clones origional (the person they came from) died then they were equal to a normal human and Matt was very excited about this. She even said that El Patrons things and property were his.

Vocab Word #2

The Rise and Fall of a Tenth Grade Social Climber

Lauren Mechling & Laura Moser

~"Haute Couture"

A common term for custom-fitted clothing made in Paris and imitated in other fashion capitals.

"Pia favored haute couture, Viv goth, and Lily grundge ( or just gunk), while Jess wore sexy cardigan-and-jean combos that might have seemed boring if her breasts weren't so gigantic."

(Lol this is one of my favorite books!!!)

Free Write #1

The Tale of the Drama of the Sea

One day a lobster named Bill came across a fish named Rose. The soon become friends and visited each other often, until one day Bill found out that the baby Rose was carrying was not his! He tried to confront her about it but she would deny it every time. A week later a puffer-fish named Roberto, came up to Bill and said, " Stay away from my woman you bohemith!" In response Bill said, "She is my wife, and so she is my property." But like the current the word got around to Rose that Bill said she was his, "property" and she went balistic. First she went and slashed the throat of Roberto, then she consumated with Bill. Bill soon found out about Roberto and Rose was sent to court. The judge aka the swordfish, and the jury came to the conclusion that Rose is not guilty. THis may hve been the jury taking pity on a pregnant helpless woman, who was just a little moody with the stress of pregnancy. But thi meant that Rose would have to deal with the suffering and guilt hr whole life.

SSR #2

The House of the Scorpion
Nancy Farmer

This is such an interesting book, because it is about this boy named Matt who lives in the future and is the clone of a man named El Patron. This is an extremely rich man who grows opium in Azaltlan which is essentially Mexico. Matt used to live in a small house with his guardian Celia, but later escaped through braking a window of the house (since they were all locked). Then he cut open his hands and feet and was brought to the main house that El Patron lives in. But once it is discovered that h is a clon he is taken to a tniy room with a bed and a matress with no sheets. Then the bed is removed and replaced with chicken litter. This is very sad because after all he is still a human. In this society the clones are looked down upon.... Once El Patron know what has become of his clone Matt, he makes friends with him and has him live in a room in the "Big House." Matt gets his own body-guard and a teacher who soons gives up on him. Therfore he starts to learn off of the t.v. Then Matt is caught by his bodyguard playing the piano and is given a teacher who is deaf because no other will teach a clone. When Matt has done well he is not rewarded but instead when he is bad he is scolded. Matt becoms very good at piano and succeeds in all of his classes.

SSR #1

How I Live Now
By:Meg Rosoff
pg. 92.-171

I changed my mind about Daisy because...
at first she seemed really shy, dependent, lonely, just depressed and anorexic, but not that she is in the middle of a war and starving she actually wants to eat and is trying to keep Piper alive. Now she is really living for something and she is very brave and self-less. I like her better this way except for the fact that she is starving. She found Edmond as a way to not be so lonely and depressed. She still depends on Piper, but they have to depend on each other for survival. Under different circumstances I think that she would be gaining weight and be independent but still care for her loved ones. I think she would be better if Edmond were still with her, but it was a little disturbing since he is her cousin. But they love each other so I can understand that much, but still but not the fact that he is family. I am definitely starting to really respect and like her character.

My Summer Vacation

This summer I went to San Diego and Austin. I spent some of my time at the pool, and with friends. I went shopping quite often and got clothes for school.