Dear Linde,
Hello I have now finished the book "The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time". Christopher is on the train going to his mother's house. He has a great adventure finding it and he is reunited with her. She later on tells him to stay but he doesn't want to because he wants to go back home and take the grade A level math.
This father later on gives Christopher a puppy as a gift as an apology. Christopher's mother and Mr. Shears broke up and his mother is always depressed. I think that this was aright because it was kind of confusing in the beginning. He also mixed the chapters with everything other ones making is very different. If your boil down to the part where it is only talking about the story line the book is much shorter than it is.
Christopher also has a hard time finding his way to his mother's house because there are so many things he couldn't do and things he didn't want to do. He later conquers his fear from the things he doesn't like to do to the things he has to do because he has no other choice. He was also very scared of the police. But they are one of the reasons why he was able to get to his mother's house. So in the end he was able to take math A and get a A grade.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010
Track Vs. Life
Track is something I love to do. The enjoyment of it is outrageous. However, lately because of track I don't have enough time to do any of the other stuff I do. Which is like homework, chores, and sleep. In fact I have a track meet tomorrow at 10 and I have to wake up at 6. My time schedule is not big enough for track. Track is five times a day from three through five or six. For the special varsity runners it is five to seven.
My normal schedule with out track is wake up go to school, get out of school, and then straight home and repeat. So during track season it squeezes my time even more. Track is said to be one of "easy" sport. I think that is some kind of joke. I hear a lot of people say "oh I can do that too". It is when we actually do the hard stuff people DON'T want to be in track. In fact I am injured because of track right now.
Another great impact that track has have on my life is grades. Oh man where to start? At the starting line Ha Ha Track joke. Anyways, my grades has definitely dropped because of track. I am not studying as much as I have wanted to. Every time I go to sleep I tell myself that I would go to the media center to do extra work but that never happens. I also have to sacrifice my weekends sometimes for track meets and practices.
Track is hard on the body, soul, and mind but there are some good things about it. Some good things are meeting people and racing people. I also loved running against fast people. The thrill of it is unexplainable. I also love the feeling you get when your in zone. Where you block out all other sounds you just focus. Last but not least the track COACH. He is one of the funniest guys I have ever met. He is just so cool with everything. Occasionally he gets mad but it is mostly our fault.
Overall track is a good thing. It has kept me occupied so I'm not always bored of having the same old routine. It's nice to have a change once in a while. I also love all the end of the year parties too. Okay I should sleep now wish me luck!
My normal schedule with out track is wake up go to school, get out of school, and then straight home and repeat. So during track season it squeezes my time even more. Track is said to be one of "easy" sport. I think that is some kind of joke. I hear a lot of people say "oh I can do that too". It is when we actually do the hard stuff people DON'T want to be in track. In fact I am injured because of track right now.
Another great impact that track has have on my life is grades. Oh man where to start? At the starting line Ha Ha Track joke. Anyways, my grades has definitely dropped because of track. I am not studying as much as I have wanted to. Every time I go to sleep I tell myself that I would go to the media center to do extra work but that never happens. I also have to sacrifice my weekends sometimes for track meets and practices.
Track is hard on the body, soul, and mind but there are some good things about it. Some good things are meeting people and racing people. I also loved running against fast people. The thrill of it is unexplainable. I also love the feeling you get when your in zone. Where you block out all other sounds you just focus. Last but not least the track COACH. He is one of the funniest guys I have ever met. He is just so cool with everything. Occasionally he gets mad but it is mostly our fault.
Overall track is a good thing. It has kept me occupied so I'm not always bored of having the same old routine. It's nice to have a change once in a while. I also love all the end of the year parties too. Okay I should sleep now wish me luck!
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night - Time Part Two
Dear Linde,
The Curious Incident of The Dog in the Night Time has gone to to the climax of the story. Christopher has found all the letters that his dad has been hiding from him. The letters that his dad was hiding from him was the letters that his mom wrote to him. Yes Christopher's mother is still alive. Christopher also finds out that his dad was the one who killed Wellington which is the dog. The reason why was because Mr.Shears and his mom had an affair. So both of them left and went to London. Christopher's dad took away his book thus making Christopher search in his room coming across the letters.
So Christopher is in a position where he can not trust his father and he makes a break for it and leave. He talks to Mrs.Alexander for advice and to see he if she can take care of his pet rat. He later on goes on his own adventure to find his mother for protection.
I think that this story has finally hit the climax. The only thing I don't get about this story is the face that every other chapter it talks about something very irrelevant. A question that bothered me was where did his dad go after he couldn't find Christopher that was hiding in the shed. Another thing was why did he kill the dog? The dog was said to be more important than him but I think that there is another part to it because title itself is suppose to be based off the dog.
The Curious Incident of The Dog in the Night Time has gone to to the climax of the story. Christopher has found all the letters that his dad has been hiding from him. The letters that his dad was hiding from him was the letters that his mom wrote to him. Yes Christopher's mother is still alive. Christopher also finds out that his dad was the one who killed Wellington which is the dog. The reason why was because Mr.Shears and his mom had an affair. So both of them left and went to London. Christopher's dad took away his book thus making Christopher search in his room coming across the letters.
So Christopher is in a position where he can not trust his father and he makes a break for it and leave. He talks to Mrs.Alexander for advice and to see he if she can take care of his pet rat. He later on goes on his own adventure to find his mother for protection.
I think that this story has finally hit the climax. The only thing I don't get about this story is the face that every other chapter it talks about something very irrelevant. A question that bothered me was where did his dad go after he couldn't find Christopher that was hiding in the shed. Another thing was why did he kill the dog? The dog was said to be more important than him but I think that there is another part to it because title itself is suppose to be based off the dog.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Internet and Kids
Internet. If I didn't have the internet I would bored as can be. Internet is the connection to the world. But has internet now lose some of his purpose and now there are more cons than pros. You can say Internet is a good thing for society but there are lots of bad things about it too. I personally think that the internet is the fall to my grades. If there was no internet I would be so much smarter. However, internet is a tool.
I think that these past few years where I have been expose to the computer and internet more frequently my grades were dropping. When I was little I used to use to the internet for researching purposes and now I mainly go on to check social networking sites. I think that the use of internet back then and now has changed.
Little kids are affected by this too. When they go online and check websites or play games, they are exposed to violent content. Sites such as Youtube may contain curse words and violent acts. These things influence the children making the kids seem like its okay to say those things. I have noticed that some kids are getting more and more stuck up. They have lack of manners and they are cursing a lot more than when we were their ages.
For an example I have a friend who is around 8 or so and he already knows all of the curse words and he says them whenever he feels like it. I didn't even know ANY of the curse words until I got to middle school. He has a lot of internet influence too. He watches things on Youtube and acts some of it out because he thinks it is "cool". So I was at his house and he was doing something really bad that he thought was "cool" and I said that it wasn't cool. In the blink of an eye he stopped doing this. Its mostly the internet fault that he gets bad influence from and most of it are from teens who are actually really bad. So he is following what everyone else is doing. Internet is practically brainwashing kids. Well not internet itself but the content it contains.
While I am sort of on the subject of kids. I want to add in the fact that most middle schoolers are making bad decisions because of friends. I think that if one kid thinks that a certain thing is "cool" other people will join. Another example is one of my friends. Please note that this friend is the older brother to the one 8 year old one which I was talking about moments ago. My friend is 13 and in middle school. He is about to attend Alameda High so he came to me for advice about taking which class. He is a rather smart student and always getting good grades. He asked he if u could take all these easy classes. I was confused because I know he could have done better and his response was "Oh, my friend said these classes are easy up on the top." So apparently all of his friends are taking the same classes just so they can be together. The chances are of getting the same class with them is really really slim. So just you wait Mr.Sutherland. You might have a lot of cocky students in your class.
Another thing that I thought was REALLY weird was freshmens talking to seniors as if they were equal. I mean like they are equal but some freshmens think they are really good. So of the kids don't have as much respect for older people anymore. It is something I can't really explain.
I think that these past few years where I have been expose to the computer and internet more frequently my grades were dropping. When I was little I used to use to the internet for researching purposes and now I mainly go on to check social networking sites. I think that the use of internet back then and now has changed.
Little kids are affected by this too. When they go online and check websites or play games, they are exposed to violent content. Sites such as Youtube may contain curse words and violent acts. These things influence the children making the kids seem like its okay to say those things. I have noticed that some kids are getting more and more stuck up. They have lack of manners and they are cursing a lot more than when we were their ages.
For an example I have a friend who is around 8 or so and he already knows all of the curse words and he says them whenever he feels like it. I didn't even know ANY of the curse words until I got to middle school. He has a lot of internet influence too. He watches things on Youtube and acts some of it out because he thinks it is "cool". So I was at his house and he was doing something really bad that he thought was "cool" and I said that it wasn't cool. In the blink of an eye he stopped doing this. Its mostly the internet fault that he gets bad influence from and most of it are from teens who are actually really bad. So he is following what everyone else is doing. Internet is practically brainwashing kids. Well not internet itself but the content it contains.
While I am sort of on the subject of kids. I want to add in the fact that most middle schoolers are making bad decisions because of friends. I think that if one kid thinks that a certain thing is "cool" other people will join. Another example is one of my friends. Please note that this friend is the older brother to the one 8 year old one which I was talking about moments ago. My friend is 13 and in middle school. He is about to attend Alameda High so he came to me for advice about taking which class. He is a rather smart student and always getting good grades. He asked he if u could take all these easy classes. I was confused because I know he could have done better and his response was "Oh, my friend said these classes are easy up on the top." So apparently all of his friends are taking the same classes just so they can be together. The chances are of getting the same class with them is really really slim. So just you wait Mr.Sutherland. You might have a lot of cocky students in your class.
Another thing that I thought was REALLY weird was freshmens talking to seniors as if they were equal. I mean like they are equal but some freshmens think they are really good. So of the kids don't have as much respect for older people anymore. It is something I can't really explain.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night - Time Part One
Dear Lit-Circle Member which is only Linde,
"the curious incident of the dog in the night-time" is one of strangest books I have ever read. The story tells about a little boy named Christopher John Francis Boone. He discovers one day that someone killed his neighbor's dog. He is a rather clever and observant. I thought that story had a interesting plot to it because it was more of a detective based story line. What I thought was weird about this book was the fact that the chapters are all prime numbers. I don't yet if it has anything to do with the story line but I think it is some what important because Christopher memorized all the prime numbers.
Christopher's personality is very strange because he is the innocent type where we usually always follows directions if not he would bend the rules a bit to his liking. Christopher is trying to find the murder of his neighbor's dog and this might also tie in with the fact that his mom died. Christopher is also going around asking people and his current suspect is Mr.Shears. Mr.Shears is his suspect because he was married to Mrs.Shears at one point and to make her made he might have killed Wellington, her dog. For some reason Christopher's dad seems to be always mad when Christopher tries to uncover the secret. I think that there is a relationship between him and Mrs.Shears and possibly Mr.Shear because he used to be married to her.
Something I really didn't like about this book was how it was formatted. Every other chapter it goes back into the story line but if it is not on the story line it talks about Christopher's personality and his Mom. I think that there will be a part where the author, Mark Haddon, will tie the two stories together.
So what do you think about the two stories? Do you think they will come together?
"the curious incident of the dog in the night-time" is one of strangest books I have ever read. The story tells about a little boy named Christopher John Francis Boone. He discovers one day that someone killed his neighbor's dog. He is a rather clever and observant. I thought that story had a interesting plot to it because it was more of a detective based story line. What I thought was weird about this book was the fact that the chapters are all prime numbers. I don't yet if it has anything to do with the story line but I think it is some what important because Christopher memorized all the prime numbers.
Christopher's personality is very strange because he is the innocent type where we usually always follows directions if not he would bend the rules a bit to his liking. Christopher is trying to find the murder of his neighbor's dog and this might also tie in with the fact that his mom died. Christopher is also going around asking people and his current suspect is Mr.Shears. Mr.Shears is his suspect because he was married to Mrs.Shears at one point and to make her made he might have killed Wellington, her dog. For some reason Christopher's dad seems to be always mad when Christopher tries to uncover the secret. I think that there is a relationship between him and Mrs.Shears and possibly Mr.Shear because he used to be married to her.
Something I really didn't like about this book was how it was formatted. Every other chapter it goes back into the story line but if it is not on the story line it talks about Christopher's personality and his Mom. I think that there will be a part where the author, Mark Haddon, will tie the two stories together.
So what do you think about the two stories? Do you think they will come together?
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Manga and Anime
Manga is a type of book read from right to left. It was originally created from the Japanese. It is usually for young readers that want to read a long series. Manga in Japan is equivalent to Comics is America except for the fact that manga is much more popular. I have been reading manga since I was a child. Some of my favorite manga series is Naruto, Bleach, and One Piece. All these mangas have been up and updated for 3 years already! I have been caught up with it and they release new chapters every Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Naruto is a story about ninjas and how there are different countries. They also do different types of techniques and stuff like that. One Piece is about pirates and how they want to acquire treasures and become the strongest pirate ever. Bleach is a story about Death Gods and how they save Earth from Hallows.
Manga is also a very good source of money making because it not only made into a book. It is also created into and anime. Anime is also very popular in Japan. Many of the popular mangas gets turned into anime. Anime is sort of like cartoons but it has a Japanese art style in it.
Mangas and Anime has been very appeal towards other countries too. For an example Pokemon was originated from Japan. Look how popular that show got. In fact it is still going and it made so much money from cards, movies, TV, and games. Pokemon was actually called Pocket Monsters. Anyways, shows like that makes Hundreds if not millions of dollars. Although many people still don't know about it ans still call it comic or cartoon it has impact my life a lot and had much influence towards me.
Naruto is a story about ninjas and how there are different countries. They also do different types of techniques and stuff like that. One Piece is about pirates and how they want to acquire treasures and become the strongest pirate ever. Bleach is a story about Death Gods and how they save Earth from Hallows.
Manga is also a very good source of money making because it not only made into a book. It is also created into and anime. Anime is also very popular in Japan. Many of the popular mangas gets turned into anime. Anime is sort of like cartoons but it has a Japanese art style in it.
Mangas and Anime has been very appeal towards other countries too. For an example Pokemon was originated from Japan. Look how popular that show got. In fact it is still going and it made so much money from cards, movies, TV, and games. Pokemon was actually called Pocket Monsters. Anyways, shows like that makes Hundreds if not millions of dollars. Although many people still don't know about it ans still call it comic or cartoon it has impact my life a lot and had much influence towards me.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Deciding A Fate Momoir Project
A time where I had to choose in what I believed in was when I went to Church. When I was little I went to Church every Saturday and Sunday. This made me very Christian. However, what really changed and disturbed my mind was the fact that my parents weren’t Christian. I didn’t know why but my parents were Buddhist and they want their sons to be Christians. If you really think about it, it is very strange. When I was in Church we would pray before we eat but when I am having dinner with my family I didn’t. Going to Church was great but in my mind I couldn’t decide whether I was a Buddhist or a Christian. This all happened when I was a child, about five years ago. I went to Church until I was around eight.
Now in those three years going to Church impacted me a lot. I know definitely that I was a Christian at that time. But the reason for me quitting Church was because I had moved to Alameda. Going to Church on Sundays and Saturday was nearly impossible. So I quit for about 4 years or so until I got to 7th grade. I started going again because it wasn’t really Church but it was. It was a youth group. I went on Friday nights. I saw the same people there when I was little. Not going to Church really changes you. The way I thought was completely different from others. Their personalities were much calmer and I really that. So then I went to the youth group for about a year, everyday on Friday nights. Occasionally there were parties and all those good stuff.
After those two years, I quit again when I got into High School. I stopped going because of all the school work. It really makes me wonder if I am still a Christian and what would have happened if I had stayed in Church my whole life. It also makes me wonder why I went to Church in the first place. My parents aren’t Christians. I really think that if I had stayed I would have become much different from what I am now. I probably would not have sworn all the time. I would have become less violent. On top of that I would know what belief I really am. Lately I have been stuck between in Christianity and Buddhism. They all mean the same thing. Like respect and honoring people. I really think I am Christian but I haven’t absorbed enough to be a full Christian.
I only believe in Christianity so far until the point where I start contradicting myself. What is real religion? Things like theory and evolution just makes me stand in the middle. I can’t decide on anything. For an example, I have an Asian family and my parents believe in praying the sky and all the gods. In fact when they pray to their god so do I. Chinese New Year is coming up and a lot of ritual should be preformed. I don’t know the real meaning but I still do it. This is same for all religion. You do some type of ritual whether it is praying or giving blessing. You can always ask why? Why must we do a certain thing? Why must we follow what other people are doing?
Another thing that really bothers me is when people say they are a full type of a religion when deep down inside they might not know anything about it. I know for sure that I am not Christian and Buddhist. So what am I? I think that people like me should actually think twice and reconsider what you believe in and what you don’t. Also reconsider what you use to believe in and what you don’t. Reconsider what you are force to believe in. And most importantly reconsider what you really are.
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