People Change by Rocky Shattuck

ok, so this poem is something I want to post. I wrote this and wanted to get feed back.

Mr. Inloes, you don't have to count this if you don't want to. Thanks everyone.



Stuck in a world you thought you once knew
Now everyone's turning their backs on you
Once quiet girls, changed and its strange
Have turned their backs and started doing drugs
The chick next door that you liked for years
Has turned her back and started drinking beers
All of these changes are going around
And you kick and scream but they don't hear a sound
What happened to the innocence so easy to find?
You wonder if you're the only one who still has their mind
They try to pull you in and you know you might fall
But nobody knows there's a solution to it all
Right over this wall you can have your life back
Of friends, and laughter, be back with your pack
There's no need to worry, no need to fear
All of the innocence you know is still here
There are just a few obstacles you know you must climb
Persuading and begging to get back your mind
You cannot give up the prize is far too great
Just hope your obstacles don't make you too late
Do all you can to help your chains break
This is all real, nothing is fake
You're stuck in a world you thought you once knew
Turn your back on your world and they've turned theirs on you

Obama!

The world is dramatically changed. Our nation is no longer ran by republicans. Obama is the new leader, the new way, the new light. Obama brings hope for many people in the United States. Different and more modern Obama took the election away, and for the first time in four years the democrats rule the white house. I’m proud and honored to be apart of history. I’m pretty upset that I couldn’t vote. Now I have to wait four years, but I know and you know that this was one of histories finest elections, and I couldn’t be apart of it. It’s all over! The Bush era is over. Countries are celebrating the fact that Mr. George “W” Bush has moved out of the white house! It feels good to look at the president of the United States and actually smile, because you’re proud of your leader. That’s the feeling that the American people haven’t felt in awhile.

What do you think about President Obama?

Paul Newman is the MAN

Lets face it people Paul Newman is the man. Just look at that picture. Smooth, creative, unique, different, just a few words that describe this man. He is magnificent in "cool hand luke". There is to much to say. Come on! hes on a ranch bottle. Paul absolute does a hell of a job in the movie "cool hand Luke".

After watching "Cool Hand Luke" it became one of my favorite movies. I loved everything about it. The dry humor was awesome. His insane smirk was something that no one else can perform. Paul engaged himself with the movie script. Newman wasn't alone, the film also features an outstanding supporting cast that includes George Kennedy, Strother Martin, and early screen appearances by Dennis Hopper and Harry Dean Stanton.

Paul Newman and George Kennedy are at their best at this popular prison drama. Quote to remember: "What we've got here is a failure to communicate." When I hear that line i just smile :D. Also the title of the movie is perefect representation of everything.

Did this movie win you over, like it did for me? Or was it just another classic movie that you will forget about?

Do you admire Luke?

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest Movie

The other day we started watching One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, and it was not like what I expected. I expected the people to act differently, especially Nurse Ratched. I expected her to be meaner in the way she went about her job and how she treated the patients. In reading the book, i got the impression that daily schedule of the patients was a lot more strict than it was portrayed in the movie. In the movie the patients could smoke whenever they wanted to and could play board games and cards when they pleased. Even though we just started the movie, I really like it, a lot better then Cool Hand Luke. Some of the patients are very funny, but at the same time, it is kind of sad to see the way that some of them are treated; and how some of them are so sick and will be in this state for the rest of their lives. I feel really bad for the mentally ill and the people that have to stay in a mental hospital. I think it is so sad to see people that are mentally ill, like the patients that are played in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.


Even though we have not gotten very far in the movie, what do you think about it so far? Do you like it? Do you think it is anything like the book? Which one do you think is better? How do you feel about the treatment of the mentally ill?

Halloween!

Today is Halloween! I have seen several students dressed up but not too many. Don't you think it would be fun if our whole school dressed up? One of my friends at Seaholm told me that practically everyone dresses up on Halloween at there school. It was really shocking to me how a girl in my first hour has never been trick or treating. Do you know anyone who has never gone? I didn't realize that certain kids aren't allowed to go trick or treating whether it's because of their parents or if it's because of their religion. In my second hour class the wee-care kids came by trick or tricking and they were adorable. I noticed at least four girls who were princesses and almost all of the boys were action figures. I thought about our class topic of gender and how seeing those costumes related to girls being "girlish" things for Halloween and how boys are always "boyish" things. Whenever I go trick or treating I always seem to notice how much more chocolate I get than chewy candy. I would way rather get sour patch or swedish fish than a snickers bar.

What's your favorite candy?
At what age do you think kids should stop tick or treating?
Are you dressing up as anything for Halloween?

Gender/Advertising Essay

When Mr. Inloes told us that we had to write an essay of 500 words or more on gender issues and or adversitments dealing with gender, I wasn't exactly sure how to go about that. It took me a pretty long time to try and think of one topic to cover that I would be able to find an article on and be able to relate to it in my own life. Finally, I picked my topic. I chose to right about genderized double standards. I grew up having two older brotehrs and that was hard being not only the only girl in the family but being the youngest. Yeah, my brothers broke some rules for me so when I got to high school I wouldn't have to deal with so much but for the most part it was really hard. There have been so many times in my life where I wanted to do something but my parents wouldn't let me...but they would let my brothers? For example, both my brothers went to U of M and I always wanted to go visit. When my oldest brother was there, my brother David went to go visit him when he was a junior in high school. My parents were totally cool with letting him drive up with a bunch of friends and spending the night, I mean it's my brother not some stranger he would be staying with. When it came time for me to become a junior and I asked to spend a night at Michigan with my brother the answer I got was "no you're too young". But wait...when my brother was allowed to we were the same age. and they kept saying well, it's different he is a guy. It's little things like this that need to change because girls and boys are allwoed to do the same thing! Double standards should not be around anymore. They say that everyone is supposed to be treated fair and equal how come it's easier said than done?
Have you ever been in a type of pickle like the one I was in?
What is your take on double standards, do you think there are some things boys should do and girls shouldn't at a certain age? place?

"Cool Hand Luke"

I really enjoy watching the movie "Cool Hand Luke." When we are watching the movie I like to find the comparisons between McMurphy and Luke. Their characters are very similar. They both push the rules. For example, Luke always runs away from the place where he is forced to be kept at. In "One Flew Over the Cukookoo's Nest" McMurphy always test the water with Nurse Ratched. I think that the movie Cool Hand Luke is more interesting since we read the book "One Flew Over the Cukookoo's Nest." I think it is more interesting because we are able to compare Luke and McMurphy. I always find movies more interesting when you are able to relate two charcters from completely different authors or producers. I thought the movie was good, however, when we started watching the movie "One Flew Over the Cukookoos Nest" I thought that that movie was better then "Cool Hand Luke.

What did you guys think of the movie? Do you think it is interesting that Luke and McMurphy relate to each other even though they are from different storylines?