5.31.14- AHW

I'm at Fiona's house rn with Lydia Alex and Lilly because we went to the bham fair last night on Friday and we went on a ton of rides. I loved the freak out and the best was at night with lyd when all the lights were on. It kinda broke down and the music stop and the floor wouldn't raise so we were just sitting there (just me and lyd not the other girls) and everyone was screaming that we're gonna die and then it started without the music. We all yelled for music because otherwise it's not the full effect. Then it went SO HIGH. At one point it went soo high and was pushed by the wind higher that I was terrified and screaming but I wanna do it again. Lydia's seat was squeaking tho and when she pulled the harness thing down it squeaked so that was bad timing I guess. But overall we could've died on the freak out.

Carson yelled 'are we the test people?!' And it literally was cause they reset the ride while were just sitting there.

We saw a lot of people there too and we went on that zero gravity ride first. That one is so worth it cause ur pressed again the wall and sliding up and down and turning and byee

5.30.14- AHW

Today (Friday) I'm going the the bham fair with fio lyd and Alex. Fiona's wrote this too so that's the only reason I am so I don't really know what to say. He's giving out candy now and and giving us our score so I'm gonna go for now but I hope I got a good score bye

5.29.14- AHW

A list of my day.

1.) wake up (ugh)

2.) school

3.) soccer

4.) hw

5.) drama (the usual)

6.) my bæs

7.) ask.fm and anon

8.) really want the person on ask to kik me

but life's not fair. i wonder who they r. if they did kik me it's not like I'd be rude or tell anyone. 

byee

5.29.14- Journal Writing 2

Helen Devine

5/29/14

Mr. Joseph

Social Studies

Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson 12

Q: Reactions #7: Which of the characters change and why?

A: In my story Chains, I think the main character Isabel changes the most. She becomes more strong and resilient. *not done*

5.28.14- AHW

I'm doing my AHW now and I'm tired and I've been nonstop texting in our group chats and ky and literally so tired. on my ask there's some anon and I wish they would just Kik me but maybe they will sometime

Nothing new really. It feels like Thursday and tmrw is Friday but it's not which is annoying when it feels like it is. that made no sense. again, tired.

I'm going to the bham fair on Friday with some of my friends who's going? maybe I'll see u there if you're going.

Five minutes is gone and I'm gonna tweet this so byee

5.28.14- Journal Writing 1

Helen Devine

5/28/14

Mr. Joseph

Social Studies

Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson

Q: Theme and Mood #2: If you had to find one object that would symbolize the main theme of the novel, what would it be?

A: If I had to choose one object that would symbolize the main theme of the novel, I would choose chains. Chains symbolize the main theme of the story because the main character, Isabel, and her little sister Ruth are basically chained to their masters. As slaves, they are owned and under rule by whoever their master is. Their master has the right to sell them, make them work, and completely control the outcome of their lives. It's as if they are chained to their masters, with a yearning for freedom, but never able to see that light. Unless, they get a master that decides to loosen the chains. To not work them to a breaking point, but to understand their human rights. But more likely is a master who has no sympathy for them and will not hesitate to hurt them. Isabel and Ruth unfortunately have a master who will seperate and work them hard. They are forced by the chain of the law, so I think that chains can symbolize the novel and what they are going through.

5.28.14- My Favorite Posts of the 2013-2014 School Year

*in no particular order*

1.) http://hld2la.blogspot.ae/2013/10/103131-happy-halloween.html

This was my Halloween post. Even though it's simple enough and I just linked my work to it, I like it. I remember that time of year and the ways I worded my happy Halloween were happy and joyful. That was a good time and the Halloween party was fun, I remember.

2.) http://hld2la.blogspot.ae/2013/11/11113-doorbell.html

This was a story after Halloween about trick or treating. I really like it because it's a good memory and it did actually happen. I didn't realize I wrote it so long ago. I actually really like the way I wrote that. It was a good story.

3.) http://hld2la.blogspot.ae/2014/02/21414-valentine-day-poem-love-is-kind.html

This is the Valentine's poem I wrote about my mom :). It makes me remember how long ago that actually was even though it seriously feels like I did that last week. A lot of things have changed since then, but this hasn't. I think.

4.) http://hld2la.blogspot.ae/2014/02/4514-ahw.html

think This AHW makes me laugh. I think it's my favorite blog post I found. I remember writing it and my old seat (where I sat when I wrote this) and everyone at our table talking about Pizza Hut. Plus on there I wrote all about how I have a lot of posts and old ones and reading through them is cool, which is what I'm actually doing now.

5.) http://hld2la.blogspot.ae/2014/03/31114-ahw-snow-day.html

This is another AHW I like. It's a list of things you should do for a snow day. Guess what? They actually worked that day. So they are totally proven.

5.28.14- Literary Essay- 4

Have you ever been afraid to get to close to someone in fear of hurting them? In The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, Hazel Grace Lancaster doesn't want to hurt Augustus Waters by letting him love her.

REASON 1- direct quote

Hazel Grace doesn't want Augustus to get hurt. She tries to explain this to him in many ways. "I'm a grenade, Augustus." She uses a metaphor to represent the fact that when she inevitably dies, she will oblitherate everything around her, including him if he gets too close. 

REASON 2- paraphrase

In many scenes when Hazel Grace and Augustus are together, Augustus tries to kiss Hazel or show affection/PDA, and she pushes him away for a reason. She doesn't want to bridge the gap that she's made between them by showing or letting him show he loves her. She always turns her head from him, physically and emotionally. 

REASON 3- quote

When Hazel Grace first goes back with Augustus to his hotel room, they stop outside the elevator at his floor. "Is he regretting this? I shouldn't have suggested this. Why did I suggest this?" Even when they're together (finally) she still shows her nervous, sensitive side. She worries that when she did pursue him, she hurt him, which is her main fear.

CONCLUSION

In conclusion, Hazel Grace worries that loving Augustus or letting him love her will hurt them both. Hazel is like many people today, nervous or scared to give into a relationship or person.

5.27.14- AHW

I have no hw!!! I did my math in class and in science we had a sub and watched a video and in Social Studies we started a book club packet.
I'm uploading our book club discussion on Speak on my iPad rn (I'm on the computer) because I didn't do it in class. I'll link it here when it's up.
K it's uploading. our book is about more of a serious issue. The main character (Melinda) is sexually assaulted in our book, Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. It is a serious issue, so do take it seriously even if it may have seemed that we hadn't at some points in our discussion. That's just us, and we were all extra energetic this morning. I'd say it's explicit content too, if you can't treat it as a bigger issue than a middle school discussion. It's almost done exporting now. Now it just has to upload..
It's taking a while cause it's a long video. But oh well.
Some links to help you with the book and topic:
About the book/summary
Sexual assault national hotline
Our book discussion
(Hover over the links to click them)

5.23.14- AHW

I finished Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson today. It's my book club book in la but it's isn't very long so I finished it in a night.

Agh what to say. I really can't say anything without a spoiler. Really. It's that kind of book. I don't wanna write anything on here about it till my book club finishes, but then I think I will. I'll warn for spoilers tho.

If ur thinking of reading it, you should. The beginning isn't the most captivating, but it maintains a steady pace. It's really weird, because you literally feel the main character. Whenever something climactic happens, you feel like ur underwater. Like it doesn't affect you? Just completely living in black and white, no matter how vivid the scene is. But then the end. It isn't a heroic, "I accomplished my dreams and everything's perfect!!!!!" Kind of ending, which I think is better. Not so sugar-coated. It ends with her understanding, I think. Being able to look back at her old self and say she gets it now. I'm done for now, but I'll prob write more about this later. If ur thinking of reading it, give it a try.

-Helen; byee

(ps if mr j is reading this.. 1. did you read speak? 2. thanks for the book) 

5.23.14- Literary Essay- 3

INTRO

Have you ever been afraid to get to close to someone in fear of hurting them? In The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, Hazel Grace Lancaster doesn't want to hurt Augustus Waters by letting him love her.

REASON 1- direct quote

Hazel Grace doesn't want Augustus to get hurt. She tries to explain this to him in many ways. "I'm a grenade, Augustus." She uses a metaphor to represent the fact that when she inevitably dies, she will oblitherate everything around her, including him if he gets too close. 

REASON 2- paraphrase

In many scenes when Hazel Grace and Augustus are together, Augustus tries to kiss Hazel or show affection/PDA, and she pushes him away for a reason. She doesn't want to bridge the gap that she's made between them by showing or letting him show he loves her. She always turns her head from him, physically and emotionally. 

REASON 3- quote

When Hazel Grace first goes back with Augustus to his hotel room, they stop outside the elevator at his floor. "Is he regretting this? I shouldn't have suggested this. Why did I suggest this?" Even when they're together (finally) she still shows her nervous, sensitive side. She regrets and worries about his every move that could hurt him or her.

5.22.14- AHW

I'm starting my AHW in science because I have a ton of hw to do later and we're doing planners which just reminds me of how much hw we get/have.

I have soccer too till 7:30 or 8ish which just limits my time.

Plus I have a math test tmrw which I need to study for. And a page and a half of questions to answer about air. Literally air. Not insulting the hw, but it's kind of ironic.

I'm gonna post this cause I gtg bye

5.20.14- AHW

I'm doing my AHW and I'm actually typing in the title box of this but then I'll copy and paste it into the reading part which u see now awesome I have to write run on sentences tho because I can' hit enter. Anyway get well soon I'Yana and Alex because I'Yana is sick and not here and Alex came to track and school so props to her cause she's sick and impressively still ran. Get well soon tho it sucks being sick

5.19.14- AHW

I'm doing AHW yayy how exciting even though I don't think anything I can write rn could measure up to what fawaz wrote I think yesterday so you should go read that cause it makes you wonder why things like that still exist.

I've been really busy lately because in math we have a lot of work and not so much time left cause you have to cover a lot in 7/8 math to go into algebra (if u are) next year. It's super stressful for everyone (teachers and students) because now we have a lot of work and a test every week. Tests really are kinda repetive. I wish teachers would do something besides just a test because it really doesn't show what you know. Everyone's different and some people are just bad at test taking and that could bring everything down. Their grades, their scores, even their job in the long run because people look at their test grades.

Anyway I gotta go because it's almost 7 bye

5.16.14- Literary Essay- 2

INTRO

Have you ever been afraid to get to close to someone in fear of hurting them? In The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, Hazel Grace Lancaster doesn't want to hurt Augustus Waters by letting him love her.

REASON 1- direct quote

Hazel Grace doesn't want Augustus to get hurt. She tries to explain this to him in many ways. "I'm a grenade, Augustus." She uses a metaphor to represent the fact that when she inevitably dies, she will oblitherate everything around her, including him if he gets too close.

REASON 2- paraphrase

In many scenes when Hazel Grace and Augustus are together, Augustus tries to kiss Hazel or show affection/PDA, and she pushes him away for a reason.

5.15.14- AHW

I'm doing AHW in class and I'm reading divergent again for my book club and I finshed my signposts I got a really good memory moment ya

I'm doing 55 hurdles in the city meet and that's bad because everyone there will be fast (as well as Zoey and Lydia) but I'm only doing it because she had to put me there because I'm the only other 6th grade girl who can make it over. Abby did them at a meet but she fell over 3 and now I'm stuck doing them cause I wanted to try them. C'mon 6th grade girls try a little don't throw me under the bus

Oh well I'm gonna practice and hopefully I'll get in enough practice to not hurt myself.

I'm gonna post this cause it's 9:07 and I might as well

5.14.14- AHW

I have a lot of work ugh but the track meet was cancelled agian. We were supposed to have one on Monday but it rained and a tornado warning, and we were supposed to have one today but because of the downpour we didn't. Now we only have 3 practices left and the city meet where you're only promised one event to run in. I think I'm gonna miss track like its bittersweet. I feel like it's gone so fast but maybe that's because we've missed so much (Michigan weather.) I'm gonna miss the practices I know maybe not getting up at 5:30 but like seeing everyone and getting a chance to run organized and with my friends. :( I know I'm not missing anything from now until the end though and speaking of ends it's been 5 minutes wow k

5.14.14- Literary Essay- 1

INTRO

Have you ever been afraid to get to close to someone in fear of hurting them? Sometimes it's for the best, but not in all cases. In The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, Hazel Grace Lancaster doesn't want to hurt Augustus Waters. 

REASON 1

5.13.14- AHW

I'm doing AHW. Exciting. Weird to think that someone might actually read this at some point when I post it. But okay.

Today we went to the Rouge River. Basically, there's three stations.

Physical- examine the physical things of the river, such as surroundings, animals, water depth/speed/look, Etc.

Chemical- test the river water for signs of bad chemicals that could be killing wildlife.

Benthic*- wear waders and get in the river to collect samples of wildlife, then examine them.

*benthic is everyone's favorite. You get into waders and go into the river, and let's be honest, for a tired, hot 5th/6th grader, we'd rather get in the river than test for chemicals.

The best order of stations is physical, chemical, benthic. Best for last, I guess. Worst is benthic, physical, chemical. You're stuck cleaning up the chemicals, and if you fell in the river or got mud on you, it stays till we leave after the hot physical station.

I don't have any pictures, but mr j was taking some and I saw some people taking selfies so you might as well check insta. ;))

5 minute writing check. Math review, uncheck. Byee

5.12.14- AHW

I think we're doing AHW but I'm not sure why uh this is weird but I seriously have nothing to write about because we were gonna write literary essays and suddenly we're doing AHW okie dokie

My Mother's Day weekend was good I guess my moms sick though so we're celebrating more next weekend cause it's her birthday too on May 18 :))

Sam is literally narrating his thing out loud and stop

Apparently we're supposed to figure everything out ourselves even if we don't know that makes sense awesome.

K I'm gonna tweet this now cause I have to do track and sci at lunch and I am not coming in nope

5.9.14- In Class 5 Minutes

I'm writing for 5 minutes nonstop even though it almost feels like a race cause I can't stop. I'm writing about what's on my mind cause he said I could write about that. What's on your mind? It's like Facebook but lets be honest nobody really uses Facebook anymore no offense to people who do but I don't and my friends don't so. I've kinda got nothing and it's 3:30 time left but I'm gonna write about social media now that I'm on the topic. Instagram is more for people our age even though you're supposed to be 13 but nobody follows that anyway. Twitter is ok but the problem is you have 140 characters and on iG, you can only post every few days but on twitter it's more of a daily thing. Ask.fm I guess not many people use except for tbh and rates and for the anon feature so you can ask someone something anonymously. Kinda weird sometimes but I know one person who uses ask a lot but it's not bad and I'm not naming names or whatever

😊😞☺️💁💃 you cant see emojis on here oh well guess I'll leave that there

Tonight I'm going to fio's house with iyana and we're going to fnl so that's an update I think I'm sleeping over too but now I have 5 sec so bye.

This is a pic it has fio and iyana but it's the whole crew and we're in the library. (Minus Lydia 😅)

Fiona's Blog

Apparently I'm wiring again for five minutes but idk if this counts as continuing my above post or not because technically they're both a stream of consciousness. The reason I'm not writing like a story or a poem is because I can't do that by just writing and not stopping just typing not thinking. I kinda think when I write and I type stories slower until I have a sentence I know that I wanna write and then I'll type faster. It's already 3:10 I dunno if I wrote faster I think I did because my last 5 min I was at 3:30 at this time or around that time. 2:30 left and I have nothing to say. Well before la class this morning I went to mrs r classroom with Kylee and Lydia and Lilly because we sold zinc jewelry yesterday and lil had the iPad cart. After this we go back there because we have Sciracy so we probably will work on that but I still have to do my science questions and so do Lydia and ky so I guess we'll do that at lunch? Idk yet but I think I'm busy at lunch who knows I just don't want to go to math because I have a test that I still haven't finished and it's so annoying because the unit we're on rn is easy but the last unit and this test are hard and I think I already got one wrong so Heyy corrections. More emojis before I go: ❤️🐬🌸🐈🐉🐕🐚💶💶make it rain

5.4.14- AHW

I'm doing my AHW on Sunday just in case I get picked anyway.

I'll write about Friday cause I went home with Fiona on the bus and so did Kylee and Lydia. We went into birmingham, but I don't feel like writing into detail so here's the pics

Anyway I had 2 soccer games one today and one yesterday and so far our team is undefeated (3 games total so far) we won 11-1, 5-0, and 4-2.

So yup good game and now I have other hw to do so bye.

5.1.14- Test Play

Helen and Kylee's test- play thing. idk

Instructions

3. It is 1775 in the American colonies. You are the moderator (person in charge) of a debate. 

Create a debate between a loyalist and a patriot about this question:

Should the 13 American Colonies declare independence from England?

You may choose from the patriots and loyalists you have read about in chapter 11.

You must structure your debate like this:

Moderator: Hello. Today we will debate over the topic of the colonies declaring independence from England. Hello fellow colonists, patriots, and loyalists. Our first loyalist to be speaking today is Thomas Hutchinson. Welcome.

Loyalist argument #1: Thank you. I believe it is disrespectful and disloyal to England for patriots to not be grateful for all that England has done for them. 

Moderator: Understandable. Now, Benjamin Franklin. What do you have to say?

Patriot argument #1: In some ways, I could agree. But the colonists owe nothing to a ruler that has only given them unfair laws and untrustworthy lies. The laws the British are unfair and unnecessary.

Moderator: Thank you for both opinions. Let's hear from other collegues of England and the colonists.

Loyalist argument #2: Hello. My name is John Murray, or better known as Lord Dunmore. I believe that since Great Britain started the colonies and continued to protect them, they have a fair right to tax in exchange for their safety.

Moderator: Now we will hear from Mercy Otis Warren, a patriot.

Patriot argument #2: I believe that the taxes are unacceptable. Most colonists have a hard time earning enough money to support themselves, even without the unruly taxing laws. Therefore, the colonists are doing the right thing. They would be better off without the government overall.

Moderator: Mercy Otis Warren is known for her powerful opinion in her writing, indeed. 

Loyalist argument #3: I disagree. I am Jonathon Boucher, a leader of many leaders. When you diobey the British, you disobey God. The king's rule comes from God.

Moderator: Okay then. Lastly, we will hear from Samuel Adams.

Patriot argument #3: Thank you. I believe that colonists shouldn't have to pay taxes on British goods. I also believe that the colonists should elect their own governors, instead of the government picking them.

Moderator: Thank you all for your opinions today. We shall see what happens.