Assignment#13:Halloween Haiku

Horror night is here.Trick or treat!who could that be.Pause with sudden fright
Stories have been told.Beware whom stands at the door.They come out tonight
Whom is they I say.Spirits of those deceased.Trembled with despair

Assignment#12:The Black Cat

Nobobdy knows what they have until it's gone,everything may seem like a world of perfection.Just knowing nothing could ever go wrong,nothing could ruin it.This story relates to sombody's life that seemed to be going just fine until the person became someone else,a total stranger.

To me each cat in the story symbolizes all the bad emotions a human has. Anger,hatred,jealousy,ect are emotions that cause us to feel unpleasant.Its a natural response,feelings we as humans expirience once in a while.Sometimes these emotions are hard to control they become a threat to others,causing us to express it by slamming doors,confronting the person who we perceive to have caused our anger and ect.I belive the first black cat symbolises the ungreatfull heart the man had to accept love.Thinking the cat no longer loved him he decided to hang the poor cat.

The second cat gives an understanding of guilt the narrator is feeling for what he's done.He begans to feel regret,because the second cat is bringing all the emotions he had for the first black cat.Attempting to release all the anger he re builds up, he tries to kill the second black cat as well.Though he isn't succesful,the white spot helps him realize all the bad he has done.It was like a symbol that made him change his mind in an instant.The story was a way to show how each person handles their emotions.

Everything we do is mainly controlled by our emotions.Its up to each one of us to decide how to handle them.For some,it is hard admitting what they are feeling and by that,it can become out of control.It can lead you to become someone you do not want to be just like a stranger withing yourself.Addicted in self destruction,you go crazy and cant control anything your doing.Many people realize all the destruction or harm they created until they see or face the ones whom caused the emotions become uncontrolable.

Though their are times where it's to late to solve the problem,like the man in the story.He killed the cats as well as his wife,his mistakes had been already done,no way he could of brought his wife nethier the cats back to life.It was already to late.People make mistakes,though their are some who do them on purpose and some who do it by accident.Many say "Forgive but not forget"but how could you forgive a person when they did something to you on purpose?I say this because I have been in two situations were I was forgiven for my mistakes and when I let a friendship go,by not forgiving.

People don't just say things without knowing what exactly comes out of their mouths,especially something that can make you feel humiliated,something so personal.
I remeber the time I was so angry due to the fact my owen very bestfriend backstabbed me.It was one of the most hardest things I went thru.Though I could say it's all in the past now.I knew a sorry would not be enough,because it was something this person did on purpose.Fact is that's why I never forgave the person because I knew if I did maybe the same story would be repeated.

I choose my own decisions,many told me to forgive the person because it was a "mistake",according to them everyone makes mistakes.Though they didn't know what exactly happened,I decided for myself.Even today I think about it,if that person came back and asked me to please forgive them,I would not think twice I would simply say no.I may sound like a total biscuit but it's something I could never go back to doing again.Then their is the story where I actually realized my mistakes before it was to late.

Sometimes when someone you love is causing you to create some sort of disliketowrds them,you know you can't comfront them because you dont want to hurt them right?Well back in freshman year I would always hang out with one of my friends everyday,who today I consider one of my closest.We would communicate as soon as we got home,by getting on myspace or by talking on the phone.Their was times were she would always bug me,I guess I spent to much time with her it made me feel like I could not be alone for once.Though I started saying how bad she anoyed me and how easy she would get in my nerves.Even though I did not tell her about this,she heard it from other people because they heard me say it.

I knew if she found out it would really hurt her.However,it was not like I was spreading a rumor or saying something personal about her.I remeber talking with another group of friends and I guess they thought I disliked her by saying how she anoyed me at times.Soon I realized she found out,so I had to comfront her I explained to her what really was going on.I did not want to loose our friendship over something she heard that was misunderstood.I asked for her to forgive me and she did,I knew if I lost our friendship I would be alone.She was someone that ment so much,she also knew I loved her very much.

Today I look back at this,im glad I went to her before it was to late,she remains to be my close friend who I call "Chimps-Ahoy"I love her to death.Even though some of these emotions had an effect to my life,im grateful to be given a second chance.Solve those mistakes created,give forgivness to those whom deserve it,letting go may be hard,though time can help it heal.

Book Report:Purge By:Sarah Darer Littman

Janie Ryman is like any other teenage girl.She lives day by day in the shadow of her older sister who is about to be married.She feels everyone is focussing mainly on the wedding instead of other important things.Janie has a secret she's a binge eater, who vomits shortly after she eats.Janie thinks she has no problem at all that everything she is doing is under control.On the day of her sisters wedding,her secret is discovered by witnesses who are the invited guests.The discovery leads Janie to attempting suicide,therefore the wedding is ruined by Janie's tragic secret.Days after they send her to Golden Slopes,a facility that treats people with eating disorders.There,Janie finds herself among the Barfers(bulimics) who have sort of rivalry with the Starvers(anorexics).

When the treatment program requires meals in groups(in which no one can start eating until everyone is present) and one group does everything to avoid showing up while the other just want to eat everything in sight as fast as they can so they can escape to do their business without the nurses in sight. The nurses whom take care of the anorexics and bulimics are required to ask the patients to write in journals,helping to understand why they are strugling with an eating disorder.Janie feels she has to write her past events.In her journal as described in the book she writes events that led to her suicide attempt,and why she used purging as an excuse.Childhood friendship with Kelsey,and their big fight was something that hit her right in the heart.

Janie also writes the lost of her virginity,who she gave to a boy who treated her badly,another secret she kept away from many of her surroundings.At the end she confronts her family with her tragic past events she felt it unecesary though it was a way to help her recover from her illness.I learned alot from eating disorders and how people live with it day by day.Knowing its not an easy thing to live with and something uneasy to hide.It was very interesting learning about Janie’s feelings whenever she puked.It amazed me how someone's past events led to an eating disorder.I give Purge two thumbs up!

Assignment#10:Bullying

Bullying is a form of abuse towards others.It's a way to hurt intentionally another person.It can occur in any context in which human beings interact with each other.Bullying can be expressed in many ways not only physically but verbally.Those who are a victim of bullying show effects that can be serious and even fatal.Many struggle with a case of bullying everyday.Those who are bullied at school are likely to build up fear of going or dropping out.I have seen many situations were people end up mentally damaged due to a bully's abuse.

Bullying is something someone should never go thru any time in their lifes. Have I ever been a vicitm of bullying?Yes,though I never reported it because I didn't know it was called "bullying".It started back in the 8th grade,one of my classmates(can't say his name i'll call him Billy)decided to start calling me "Shrek".I remeber it was in my 5th period class,everyone in that class started laughing.It made me feel self uncontious,I asumed he called me that because I was not very small in other words thin.As self uncontious as it made me feel I joined the laughing party with everyone else.The teacher said to everyone to stop the laughter.

The next day as I was walking to 1st period Billy said "Hey Shrek where's Fiona"?I looked at him like Huh? he said "yeah where's(Fiona was given to one of my best guy friends who im going to call Sam)Sam"?I was like you really need to stop that,he said it was simply just a joke to not take it serious.Throught the day all the guys in my 5th period decided to start calling me "Shrek"without permission.Everytime I heard someone say it,I got very mad inside and thought they began to call me that due to my body image.Even if they called one of my friends Fiona I honestly preffered people calling me Fiona instead of Sam.The sadest part was, Sam is a guy so why was he Fiona and not me?,I always thought the reason he was being called Fiona was because many classmates thought he had more of a "feminine side" and not "The tough Guy".

Ever since the day they began to call me by shrek,I began to dislike school especially my 5th period.Rather then telling my mom about this I sucked it up and pretended like nothing was wrong,like if school was going just fine.I would always look towards the weekend because I knew nobody would call me names and I could escape from all of this for atleast 2days.After the weekends where over,I knew to expect the name calling first thing in the morning.I alway's walked to school,since it wasn't far from my house.Billy would alway's get dropped off one block away from school,I knew then if he began to call me name's I would simply avoid him talking and speed walk my way to school.

Their were times he would catch up to me,he would say "Heeeeeey Shrek why you walking so fast is Fiona waiting for Shrek"!his comment's always made me angry.As angry as I would get I knew if I defended myself and said something back he would keep adding more and more things that would hurt me.Throught the day I would be aware of Billy ,if I saw him I would be terrified,if he talked to me I knew I had to be nice,if he was around his friends I knew to pretend to not see him.It was like he was controlling my school life in a way,when I was around him I knew not to say anything because to him it would always be something stupid.I really dislkied this torture so much that I knew it was never going to stop.

Towards the end of the year I remember I was more then exstatic!,not only because the year after I was going to start freshman year in a brand new high school,but because I knew I was not going to see Billy no more.A full year of tortureness would finally come to an end it was like a dream come true to me.Its been almost 3years since this happened,I am realizing alot from the past.I ask myself What did i do to deserve all this?I was never mean to Billy making friendswas something i was good at,I always opened the door to my friendship never do I remember closing the door on someone.So why was I targeted?I could never find an answer,instead I find theories to my questions.

I compared shrek to the way i looked in the 8th grade, and saw the physical image was the only thing.Was I Billy's target because of my weight?They say the truth always hurts,words can hurt two times worser than physical abuse.Some ones words hurt me so much,not only in the past but also today.Its something that cannot be forgotten it permanently stays within you.This has affected me in so much,I know im going to find a way out I need patience because it's not going to change from one day to another it takes time.If your a victim speak out loud don't keep everything inside,their is people out their who will help you with your situation.

Don't make the mistake I did,I kept everything bottled up I could of done something.Though the fear stopped me from talking.Bullying should not even have excistense,no one wants to be hurt intentionatly. Everyone has done it once in their lifetime.We humans have the power to stop it because if we can't then who will?it's a choice every human should make simply think before you speak and say no to bullying!

Assignment#9:Alien Contact

"Better hurry up Katy,your going to be late for school" my mother said, giving me a vicious look.I was rushing as fast as I could, almost as if I was in a race I knew I had to arrive to school before the bell rang or Ms.Lum would make me present the science project first.Though I had no project at all,the night before I was about to start it,when I received an instant message from my friend in Ohio.I knew if I logged of she would think I was been rude or something,so I kinda sneaked my way in the computer and stayed chatting online with her for several hours.By the time I realized I needed to finish my project I looked at the clock to see what time it was.It was late past my bedtime I went straight to bed with nothing but my name on the construction paper on science project.As I arrived to school I noticed students walking with such adrenaline oh no I say im late again.

On my way to class im thinking for something fantastic to suddenly happen,almost like a miracle.Something that would make Ms.Lum have a reason to leave school campus and not be present as the teacher today in class,I would be so lucky if it happened.I open the door to the classroom "Heeeeeeeey Katy im glad you could join us today"Ms.Lum says."Umm heeeMs.Lum im glad im here as well",I stare at her very vicious.As I take my seat she pronounce's to the class "well class today is our presentation day I hope you leave me speachless with your projects ."My stomach begans to feel funky, I was so nervous I did not know what to say if she called me first.

Ms.Lum begans to ask for volunteers, though no one proceeds with her question,"well I guess I have to do it the hard way,iny meenie mainy Katy your up".I look at her with a pause,I stay in my seat not wanting to get up."Katy your up"she stairs at me "Well are you going to present to us or not" , "Ummm my dog ate my project"everyone in the class laughs ,I look at her as if I was confused."You didn't do it did you Katy? she asks "not exactly I was about to but.." don't say a word Katy stay after class".Soon the bell rings "everyone dismissed" Ms.Lum say's I began to stand up except you Katy.

As Ms Lum closes the door she asks,"Katy you had one week to do this project why do you not have it today"? I knew if I lied to her and told her a big story she was not going to belive me,I simply replied "Well I was to lazy focusing on other things and not the main important things like homework"."Well she says im glad your being honest and not lying to me,ill tell you what if you bring me back a book report on something related to science I will count it as a project grade,but you have until next week no later then Monday" she says.Even though I really didn't like towrite I knew I had no choice but to suck it up and do it "Deal "I say.I arrive to second period math the subject im worse in,their I began to feel icky in my stomach again.I knew it was not the nerves I had last period,this pain was an actuall stomach pain.I asked the teacher for a pass to the nurses office.

As Im walking to the nurses office I feel a sharper pain,so sharp that I felt my stomach was on fire.I arrive to see the nurse, "what can I do for you today young lady"? "im having aunpleaseant stomach pain,it hurts so bad"I say.The nurse tells me lays on the bed,she began's feeling my stomach with her cold hand "oww I say your hand is cold"."Oh my it seems you have a stomach flu,we have to call your mothe is she able to pick you up at this time"? "Yes mam I reply.My mother arrives to school picks me up and drive's me home.When we arrive to my house my mother gives me medicine to control my sharp stomach pain" be back later bumble bee hope you feel better"she just says and takes off back to work.

I turn on the tv to see what's on,I really never have a chance to see the morning shows only on special occasions like holidays or teachers go to school days or like today the times mother picks me up due to an illness at school.Nothing really good is on,I began to feel a little hungry even though my stomach is not feeling good as im walking to the kitchen I hear a loud crashing noise upstairs.Scared to heck I stay their paused like if I had seen a ghost,thinking a rober or pedifiler was inside my house.I grab a kitchen knife from the cabinent and hed up stairs to see what this crazy noise was.As im walking up stairs I hear a strange noise something I had never heard before in my life,it sounded as if soft techno music was being played.Walking in my room I see something sitting in my bed.

This thing sitting down did not look exactly human it seemed more like an alien creature,it was between the colors green and brown.I thought I was going crazy,the medicine my mother had gave me was getting to my head or something.But I knew Iwas wrong I know I was not crazy because it was right in front of my eyes.I asked" who are you?" what are you doing in my house?"the alien creature begans to lift it's arm,it seemed it had three long fingers,it pointed at me and said "aiiiiii caaamm iiin seeeerch aiii livv plaaanet zugg"."What huh I don't understand it seemed the alien creature was saying it was here in search and it lived in planet zug.I must be dreaming or something I cannot be talking to some creature whom iv'e never seen before here in planet earth.

I had no choice I sat next to the alien creature and began asking question's it was very strange,the alien creature looked at me and I looked back as well.Though this alien did not answer none of my questions.I began to wonder if it knew how to speak because I wanted to know how exactly it got inside my house because their was no sign,the windows were closed and their was no holes in the walls neither the roof.The alien creature points to the closet door,but I did not know why.Then the door opens by itself,no way!the alien creature had what it seemed to me magic powers!I was amazed.Looking at the alien creature I say "how did you do that" the alien responds "aaaiii coomm frooom daaa dooour taaaik aaaaa luuuk"

It seemed the creature wanted me to look in the closet but I was to scared.Knowing some random thing appeared in my house and yet did not cause any harm I knew their was nothing to be scared of.I trusted the alien creature and took a look inside the closet.As soon as i looked inside,smoke was coming out "oh my gosh my closet is on fire!"i screamed.I knew I should off not trusted the alien creature as soon as I screamed the creature stands up,stay down I said "miiii noooouu haaarrmmm" ,"how should I belive you" I said.I try to back away before the alien creature actually harms me."smoooook iii caaaame" woah!I say so the smoke is how you got here?I took another peak inside the closet,I realized the smoke was actually a big round thing like a futuristic car in the present.How could something so big fit in my small closet?So much curiosity so little time.

My mother was going to be home in a couple of hours and perhaps this alien creature was not going to be an easy problem.I knew I could not kick it out of my house nethier to call the police because then the swat team would arrive at my house,if that did happen the neighbors would think my mother or me were criminals.Ideas went running thru my head everything this alien creature was saying seemed like he came here to earth as an accident.The futuristic car looking big round thing was probly a spaceship and it appeared here at my house as a magical mistake.Mhmmmmmm,maybe I could solve the problem by fixing the alien creatures spaceship.I went in the closet,it was so unbelivable what was right in my eyes words cannot explain this it was aluminum color with blinking lights.As I was observing the spaceship I noticed the reason smoke was coming out was because one of the lights had busted.

The spaceship had green lights surroundings,maybe that was the problem.The lights looked exactly like light bulbs I knew I needed to find a green bulb to replace the broken one.Alien creature comes in the closet and points at the broken light.I knew then I was correct that was the problem.Mother always kept colored light bulbs in the garage,she loved how pretty the light looked with color.I headed downstairs to the garage in a mission to finding the green bulb.I looked in the cabinets and found the buld.I did not know how to take out the one broken on the spaceship,I put my mind into thinking mode.Aha!I said maybe I could use some gloves that way I don't burn my hands.I headed back upstairs I looked at the clock my mother was going to be home in les than an hour.I needed to hurry up,rushing to the closet I began to take out the broken green bulb in the ship and set it down aside.As fast as I could I replaced it with the new light,it had fit just perfect.

Suddenly I began to hear a beeping noise it was the ship.It worked I actually helped out to make it work,as I was looking around I did not see the alien creature but suddenly he apeared inside the spaceship.I simply just smiled at the alien creature,he used magic to get inside,the alien creature said"taank yiiiu"and waved a goodbye.Suddenly everything dissapeared in an instant,everything was gone the alien creature the space ship even the broken glass.I felt good after helping some strange looking thing.Almost forgot that I was sick from my stomach,my mother arrived as I was going downstairs."How was your day bumble bee"?"i went magically great"!I gave her a smile "no more stomach pain"she said "noo its like it disapeared in an instant haha"!"I am glad bumble bee"mother said.

Later that night I began to write my science report and I knew I was going to write about my expirience on helping an alien go back home.Even though it seemed so un realistic I knew it was real therefore I had nothing to lie.Hoping Ms.Lumould belive my expirience with the neighbors from outerspace.

Assignment#7:My Self Value

Jealousy lies somewhere in the gray area between sanity and madness.A feeling that has been around and still happens to live around us in our everyday life's.Their are some who are unhappy with their lifes that they become to envy someone elses.They say such things like "oh it must be great to be in her/his shoes they have everything beauty, friends, just a perfect life."But in reality we don't see the truth.Maybe in their lives they really aren't happy at all.

They might have everything they ever wanted but are they really happy? These are all the things people should think about when it comes to being jealous of someone elses life.They may have everything they ever wanted but you have to take a look at what God gave you.He gave you these things because he believed you deserved them.But take a good look around maybe you have everything you ever wanted and it's all in your own life.Some seem to hide this emotion very well and their are those who cannot control this at all.

Their are some who seem to compare their lifes with others because they believe their life isn't good enough.They don't work hard enough to achieve these things that they wish for.For some,it is hard to appreciate everything about themselfs,they are unhappy with themselfs.Then the feeling starts to builds up in themselfs they begin to get jealous of someone else.But in reality take a look at yourself.When you look in the mirror you should see somewho who has achieved so many things in life.

I think to myself "I have accomplished so many things in my life but yet why am I so sad still."I found that it's because I have been trying to make everyone else happy and forgot about my own self happiness.I was trying to make everyone happy and not making my voice heard.I never said what I wanted for my life I was always doing what I was told.People always seem to care what other people think.This is the down fall of most people.

They think that they have to be exactly what people expect.But in reality you should want to be someone who feels comfortable in their own skin.There is always going to be criticism in the world.So if someone calls you fat, just ignore them don't listen to any rumors you might hear.If you don't believe all the stuff they say about you then it doesn't make it true.Only you can prove them all wrong.

If some one were to call you fat it's because maybe they aren't really happy with themselves.To make them feel better they like to put other people down.But this is when you take a good look at yourself and see that you're better then that.If you think that you're fat just because someone else told you then you should try and change your self image.As long as you can't love yourself then you will not be able to love anyone else for that matter.You have to feel comfortable in your own skin and know that you look good and you have everything in your life so that you never have to be jealous of envious.