Staying organzied during a busy week is quite a task
Sometimes it seems to be easier to forget it all and wear a mask.
Through pajama day, homework, tests, roasts, and practice
Early the bell should ring, the students it should dismiss
Giving us more time after hours
Once our activities are done, the night would be ours.
Planning and preparing for all the great events
All for the fun that is meant.
So spreading out the work and getting it done,
just in time for homecoming fun
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Poetry Critque
I Carry Your Heart With Me by E. E. Cummings
I carry your heart with me (I carry it in my heart)
I am never without it (anywhere I go you go, my dear;
and whatever is done by only me is your doing, my darling)
I fear no fate (for you are my fate, my sweet)
I want no world (for beautiful you are my world, my true)
and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is
you here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;
which grows higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart
I carry your heart (I carry it in my heart).
1. I chose this poem because I thought it was really a pretty
poem, romantic, and relateable for many people. It prompts
questions, thought, and is often times just comforting for some
to read. The metaphores and very creative and I think this
poem is very beautiful.
2. The title fits the poem perfectly. The title is repeated a few
times throughout the poem and through connecting the rest
of the poem with the beginning and end lines, it's obvious that
the author is talking about a loved one. The connection between
the middle text and the title fits well because the title is almost
acting as a summary to the poem. It's one of those "all in all.."
statements.
3. One metaphor is "Whatever a moon has meant." This influences
the poem by prompting more though and inference. No one knows
what the moon is thinking, just like sometimes people don't know
what their loved one is thinking. Sometimes love doesn't have a
reason, it's just there. Another metaphor is "The sky of a tree
called life." This influences the poem because its comparing a tree
to life. People often hear of the phrase "a family tree" which
represents generations and generations of peoples' families.
So comparing life to a tree in turn, makes perfect sense.
It makes the poem more interesting and helps peole consider
life in a new way.
4. I think the tone of the poem is more serious. It's a man
expressing his love and thoughts about his true love. This
is nothing to joke about, but not to be upset about either.
It's just someone honestly telling their true feelings and is
in a loving, yet more serious and almost frightened tone.
He doesn't want to lose is his love.
I carry your heart with me (I carry it in my heart)
I am never without it (anywhere I go you go, my dear;
and whatever is done by only me is your doing, my darling)
I fear no fate (for you are my fate, my sweet)
I want no world (for beautiful you are my world, my true)
and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is
you here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;
which grows higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart
I carry your heart (I carry it in my heart).
1. I chose this poem because I thought it was really a pretty
poem, romantic, and relateable for many people. It prompts
questions, thought, and is often times just comforting for some
to read. The metaphores and very creative and I think this
poem is very beautiful.
2. The title fits the poem perfectly. The title is repeated a few
times throughout the poem and through connecting the rest
of the poem with the beginning and end lines, it's obvious that
the author is talking about a loved one. The connection between
the middle text and the title fits well because the title is almost
acting as a summary to the poem. It's one of those "all in all.."
statements.
3. One metaphor is "Whatever a moon has meant." This influences
the poem by prompting more though and inference. No one knows
what the moon is thinking, just like sometimes people don't know
what their loved one is thinking. Sometimes love doesn't have a
reason, it's just there. Another metaphor is "The sky of a tree
called life." This influences the poem because its comparing a tree
to life. People often hear of the phrase "a family tree" which
represents generations and generations of peoples' families.
So comparing life to a tree in turn, makes perfect sense.
It makes the poem more interesting and helps peole consider
life in a new way.
4. I think the tone of the poem is more serious. It's a man
expressing his love and thoughts about his true love. This
is nothing to joke about, but not to be upset about either.
It's just someone honestly telling their true feelings and is
in a loving, yet more serious and almost frightened tone.
He doesn't want to lose is his love.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Organization is a Skill
Over the past week, I've learned that staying organized is something that takes a little bit of time everyday. It doesn't just happen overnight, and it can't just happen once. Take cleaning your room for instance, it's obviously going to get messy again if you just keep throwing your clothes on the floor when you're done. If you put back a shirt everytime you decide not to wear it, then you're sure to sustain a decently clean room. Or if you take college applications for another example, there's no way to get them all done in one night. But, if you work on one school at a time, a little bit at a time, the stress level is sure to stay at a minimum. Also, making sure you make time during the day to get the impotant things done is very important, or else then you panic and freak out about not having any time left. Staying organized takes both a physical and mental effort everyday and in time, it should become a positive, healthy habbit.
Possible Titles
Some possible titles for my Personal Narrative are:
- Light at the End of the Tunnel
- Cold Rink-Not Cold Heart
- Passionate Performance
- Passion Penetrated
- Skating...So Much More Than a Blade on a Block of Ice
Last Week's Blog
Last week, I got confused about the blog assigment and didn't blog for the day! My topic is about being organized...so a poem I'm writing is:
School, homework, sports, and church
College applications and games to attend
Getting it all done late is easy to become a trend.
But if a little at a time is done every day,
We shall all feel good and have more time to play.
Working hard is all in a day's work
Sometimes a little extra gives us quite the quirk.
Getting enough sleep at night is the final touch
4 hours a night is not that much.
So organizing your time is like planting a seed,
All in time, you're sure to succeed
School, homework, sports, and church
College applications and games to attend
Getting it all done late is easy to become a trend.
But if a little at a time is done every day,
We shall all feel good and have more time to play.
Working hard is all in a day's work
Sometimes a little extra gives us quite the quirk.
Getting enough sleep at night is the final touch
4 hours a night is not that much.
So organizing your time is like planting a seed,
All in time, you're sure to succeed
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Personal Narrative
One passage in my rough draft that I think needs help on "idea development" is:
For example, there was one day when I really wasn't having a good day and skating was just not happening for me. One of the older girls in high school came up to me and told me this, "Hey, it's the days that you don't wanna be here, but you still come, that make you a true champion." Those words have been planted into the back of my mind ever since then. Now that she's off in college and I'm one of the older girls to set the example, I try to keep that sayin in my mind and influence others in that way.
I don't think that the passage is very well developed and could have a lot stronger description or cut to the chase a little sooner...any ideas?
For example, there was one day when I really wasn't having a good day and skating was just not happening for me. One of the older girls in high school came up to me and told me this, "Hey, it's the days that you don't wanna be here, but you still come, that make you a true champion." Those words have been planted into the back of my mind ever since then. Now that she's off in college and I'm one of the older girls to set the example, I try to keep that sayin in my mind and influence others in that way.
I don't think that the passage is very well developed and could have a lot stronger description or cut to the chase a little sooner...any ideas?
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Discover
Today in class we were asked to try to try to come with an few ideas for a topic we enjoy and feel like we could blog about on a weekly basis. The title "Discover" is meant to represent the process of brainstorming which we will be doing today. Our "A-Z charts" are supposed to help give us some ideas of possible topics. Here's a few ideas of what I've come up with so far.
Staying organized throughout the school year is definately a challenge. Being in high school means lots of studying and homework, but also a lot of other outside activities such as athletics, school clubs, church, and familiy activities. It's hard to balance them all out...no one wants to work all the time..and if we don't work at all...well that's not good either.
So is there a secret to filling up a day with a little work and play? How do we do all this and manage 8 hours of sleep a night? There's not one secret, but there are any tips and tricks that can help keep one mind from going insane. Those tips and questions are what I will be blogging about for the time being.
Skating
Summer
Travels
Hornettes
Camp (C.O.P.)
College
High School
Twilight
Minnesota
Florida
Work (Hollister)
Senior Year
How to Stay Organized
Friends
Caffeine
Cooking/Baking
Naps
Lakes
Running
The Sun
Staying organized throughout the school year is definately a challenge. Being in high school means lots of studying and homework, but also a lot of other outside activities such as athletics, school clubs, church, and familiy activities. It's hard to balance them all out...no one wants to work all the time..and if we don't work at all...well that's not good either.
So is there a secret to filling up a day with a little work and play? How do we do all this and manage 8 hours of sleep a night? There's not one secret, but there are any tips and tricks that can help keep one mind from going insane. Those tips and questions are what I will be blogging about for the time being.
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