Insirational

My theme word for the year is going to be inspiration!
I am a junior in high school this year, and if there is anything I need more in my life right now than inspiration someone please let me know!
I need inspiration, or guidance if you will in every aspect of my life!

School: I need inspiration in school, to do good, to want to do good. Guidance in what to do, where to go to college, what things to sign up for. There are so many things that inspiration and guidance are needed when thinking of school.

In work: Inspiration to succeed, to grow and prospure in my job and climb the ladder of success in every aspect.

Life in general: I am like I said a teenager, 17 could or could not be a very hard time for a teenage girls life, inspiration and or guidance is a big deal when it comes to growing up.

So thins year as I end my junior year and begin my last year of high school, I will live by the theme word that I have chosen for myself, inspiration.

Eclipse By: Stephinie Meyer

The main characters in the story are Bella Swan, Edward Cullen, and Jacob Black. And just like in all of the other books of the saga they are stuck in this love triangle.

In this book, the last book of the Twilight Saga, Bella and Edward finally get married!:) Then on their honeymoon Bella get pregnant! And she still isn't changed yet! So they baby is killing her, so she gets changed into a vampire. And in the mist of all this craziness Jacob imprints on Bella's baby.

The setting of the movie is in Forks. A little town way up north in the mountains. They are in their senior year of high school!

The theme of the movie is a romance. Its a series of romance novels though. This being the last one.

I enjoyed this book very much! I like it better than any of the Twilight novels. I think that every teenage girl has probably read these books so its hard to suggest it. But if anyone hasn't read it they definitely read it!!

Spring Break!

I can not wait till spring break! There are so many fun and exciting things to do over spring break! People go skiing, to amusement parks, fishing, and families and friends get together and have a great time! Me and my friend Beth are planning a big trip for spring break! I can not wait! Me and my best friend Beth are making a road trip down to the beach! It is going to be so much fun and I'm so excited! We have been to alot of places together but never somewhere long distance like this.

Last year for spring break I went snow skiing! It was alot of fun, but after all this snow I think I'd rather just go somewhere warm! The beach is always a great place to spend spring break! Its never to hot or to cold down there in spring and its just a really great trip!

I'm kind of scared about the drive all the way down there though! It like 8 or 9 hours to Pensacola where we are going so its going to take a while! Well wish us luck!:)

Best Friends:)

In the past couple weeks I have experienced what real best friends are. What it really means to be a best friends. A couple days ago I got stranded in Sulfur Rock because of a flat tire. I called almost everyone I could think of. And finally I got one of my friends to answer. Of course he was busy "sitting in a deer stand". Then after all hope was lost about 5 minutes later I get phone call, Tye was on his way to get me.

I honestly don't know what this world would be like with out friendship. I don't know if I would be as well off as I am if it were not for my friends! They have always been there for me. True friends stick with you through the good times and the bad.

And although good friends are good to have, sometimes they are hard to find. You can never really tell a persons character till you get to know them. You have to had gone though things with them, periods of your life. Everyone needs to find their true best friend!

Christmas:)

If you are wondering,

Now that Christmas is here,

Whether or not we will spread Christmas cheer,

By the time the lights and tree are up,

We will sing loud and make them jump.



Every time we sing,

Even if not a pleasant ring,

Whenever we do you're sure to smile,

Only if for a short while,

We hope you enjoy our short Christmas carol.

The Sacrifice By: Kathleen Benner Duble pgs.208

The Sacrifice if a very heartfelt, loving book. It is about a family back in the late 1600's in Salem, Massachusetts. In this little town there is a suspicion of witches. Being a town and community of really strict religion and rule this seemed outrageous. The town goes crazy. And the Faulkner family gets devoured by the madness.

The main character in this book sticks out to me as Abigail Faulkner. The younger daughter in the Faulkner family. She is a very strong willed character, yes she is frightened but she holds herself together thoughout the chaos. Her sister Dorothy is also a big part, she being the stronger and more gathered of the two sisters. She helps her sister and teaches her alot throughout their time together. These young girls only ages 10 and 12 get accused of practicing witchcraft, and get thrown in the Salem jail. For months they sit and wait for their trial. Together they make it though this hard time.

This book is based on a very true period of time in history. Alot of these stories really happened and took place. People were killed and murdered due to accusations of witchcraft. Women and children were burned on crosses infront of towns and towns of people. This story is very true and that is why I enjoyed it so much. The realism of the story drags you in and you can not put the book down.

I really enjoyed this book and believe it is a very good example of the power of family unity and trust. It really opened my eyes to alot of things, and I believe it is a book that everyone should read at some point in their life. You can check it out in Mrs. Gillmore's room.:)

Argument: For what would you risk your life?

Assertion/Claim

People risks their lives for things they feel vital or important to them everyday.

For your friends?
Family?
Your country?
For a stranger?
Your rights?

Humans have a natural nurturing instinct, which makes us feel we need to stand up for and protect our family and friends, even if it means risking our lives.

• Commentary 1: For example, mothers with their children, as providers they have a natural feeling that makes them bend over backwards to provide and be the best they can. Even If it means risking their own life.
• Commentary 2: And soldiers, fighting for their country, they are out their protecting what they feel to be theirs. We have so many willing soldiers over seas fighting for our country, for our freedom, for everything we know to be.
• Commentary 3: Mr. Luther King Jr. said, " A man who won't die for something is not fit to live." Mr. Luther King was very brave, bravery, maybe that's what this all boils down to, he risked not only his life but his families life to stop segregation.

The power of the mind is so powerful that sometimes it is hard, and even impossible to overcome it. And even though maybe what we feel to be right might not be, we will do whatever it takes to make it the way we feel, or have been taught to be right.

• Commentary 1: Also like when the 911 terrorist attacks accorded. Those bombers believed they were doing what was best to protect their country and their people. Even though what they did was very wrong, they risked, or sacrificed their lives more or less for what they believed to be right.
• Commentary 2: Last but not least, Anne Frank, a very brave young woman risked her life for the lives of complete strangers. She took people in her home and hid them from the German Nazis'. Knowing that is she were caught if would be sure death or worse.

Opposing Claims

• A lot of people say " " that they would risk their lives for things that are important to them, when in reality they are to selfish and self conceded to risk their own lives for anyone. They would be too worried about their own well- being to try and help or care for someone else.
• And others, were simply born without the will to protect, without that nurturing instinct.

My rebuttal

• Although sometimes I have said something that I didn't mean, or said I would do something I didn't. I honestly can safe that if someone in my family, or someone I love were in danger I would risk my life for them. And maybe one day when the world makes more sense to me, when I am older, I will have feelings like this about a lot more things in life.

People risks their lives for things they feel vital or important to them everyday.Humans have a natural nurturing instinct, which makes us feel we need to stand up for and protect our family and friends, even if it means risking our lives. For example, mothers with their children, as providers they have a natural feeling that makes them bend over backwards to provide and be the best they can. Even If it means risking their own life. And soldiers, fighting for their country, they are out their protecting what they feel to be theirs. We have so many willing soldiers over seas fighting for our country, for our freedom, for everything we know to be. Mr. Luther King Jr. said, " A man who won't die for something is not fit to live." Mr. Luther King was very brave, bravery, maybe that's what this all boils down to, he risked not only his life but his families life to stop segregation. The power of the mind is so powerful that sometimes it is hard, and even impossible to overcome it. And even though maybe what we feel to be right might not be, we will do whatever it takes to make it the way we feel, or have been taught to be right. Furthermore when the 911 terrorist attacks accorded. Those bombers believed they were doing what was best to protect their country and their people. Even though what they did was very wrong, they risked, or sacrificed their lives more or less for what they believed to be right. Last but not least, Anne Frank, a very brave young woman risked her life for the lives of complete strangers. She took people in her home and hid them from the German Nazis'. Knowing that is she were caught if would be sure death or worse. Some people however could go against my claim in selfishness or whatever it may be.A lot of people say " " that they would risk their lives for things that are important to them, when in reality they are to selfish and self conceded to risk their own lives for anyone. They would be too worried about their own well- being to try and help or care for someone else. And others, were simply born without the will to protect, without that nurturing instinct. Although sometimes I have said something that I didn't mean, or said I would do something I didn't. I honestly can safe that if someone in my family, or someone I love were in danger I would risk my life for them. And maybe one day when the world makes more sense to me, when I am older, I will have feelings like this about a lot more things in life. Therefore even after all of my research and evaluation I still stand by the statement that people will risk their lives for what they believe to be important, no matter what it may be.

I believe that in my writing I am both deductive and inductive. I use a lot of facts but I always have an opinion on them. I thinks its important everyone is heard.