1. I enjoy this book so far. At first the writing style felt a little dry, but I'm beginning to like how the author includes all the quotes and passages to help piece together Chris' adventure. Especially how Krakauer introduces a new chapter or event with factual information not relating to Chris that connects somehow to him further on. It is remarkable that Krakauer wrote this for him.
2. There are so many words that I want to say because one word is so hard to choose. But vivacious would be mine. Because he is full of life. He is full of life in its raw form. Actually living by his own means, providing for himself, and doing what he chooses. Life shoulod be what you want, and he lives by what he wants and no one else's. Vivacious, grasping all the possibilities and experiences for life and living it to its greatest potential. Other words I would say would be compassionate and misunderstood.
3. The book explains that the human experience should be all that an individual learns for themself. So great a majority of society lives their life based on what others do or say. One must find truth and meaning in life for themself, and where they can find it without distraction would be in the natural world. The natural world they were born into, meant for.
4. I want to relate this to Call of the Wild by Jack London which explains that the wild calls for you and its inevitably within you. you just have to answer the call. Like Chris believes he is called to go on this odyssey.
5.I agree so much with the Chris on his view of the world but I don't know if I would become so extreme as him to go on this type of Odyssey. I definitely want to experience something like this for a certain time in my life. He makes such a great statement to society by this, and I hope I can do something similar in my lifetime.
6. The world is so much simpler in the wild, like the indians way of life, compared to modern day lifestyles.

Drummed Out

The Painted Drum is a not so "colorful" historical fiction about a modern woman, Faye Travers, with Ojibwe ancestry. She uncovers a painted drum in an unlikely place to unlock secrets of her past. She makes it her mission to return it to its origins, where she finds a storyteller who informs her about the sacred drum and what it means. As Travers helps bring healing to the people it blessed/cursed, she also finds knowledge for life itself. This quick overview is more exciting than the book itself, for it is long and drawn out. There is so much time spent on irrelevant matters that distract from the plot and theme. Although the author, Louise Erdrich, makes a great contribution to Native American Literature with information about culture and beliefs, the book doesn't capture the reader's interest. Her writing style is monotonous and melancholy, turning the reader away with boredom. I would say don't bother reading this one because it was pretty average on the book rating scale, even though there maybe some insightful content within.

Forever The Sickest Kids Is True To Their Name

The recent first album of the emo-power-pop-rock band Forever The Sickest Kids , called Underdog Alma Mater, is similar to it's punk others but mainly is a refreshing spin on the genre. Very much a like We The Kings, All Time Low, and The Maine, this band from Dallas, Texas has a great sound. At first you think they can't do anything differently than what has come before them, but they do. With six people in the band, they mix up the musical roles within each song to keep the listener interested and engaged. Lead singer, Jonathon Cook shares his roles with the other members to harmonize and/or pass off the melody with one another. The variety is something new and unexpected which they use to their full advantage. Their first hit "Hey Brittney" is the song that got them noticed by several major labels, providing a good introduction to their capabilites. Their most talented song in my opinion is "Catastrophe" which uses their full energy to its best. This is definitely worth your time and money if you know this genre is what you like.

Part One: The Sit Down

I'm not really informed about the problems of our country.
But I would like to ask him first how he feels.
Because that is like WOW.
And then I would want to know what he hopes to bring to America.
How he will bring our country up and better.
Then I would also want to here what he believes in: his perspective of America, his thoughts on a better country, his thoughts about the world and life.

Part Two: In The Future...

I think our nation will be different in the ways it consumes energy. We will either be more efficient with our energy, or less efficient, but it is going to fluctuate a certain way. The recycling, the oil-use, endless waste...
We will also be different in our morals. I feel they are slipping away from us through the help of the media.
Also, I hope that our education is improved throughout the nation.
The new administration will address the economy issue closely, as well as unification issues America may still be having. The Obama administration will help link the North and the South.

I'm not so sure the world will be a better place. Hopefully it will remain constand or improve. But it is up to the individual I feel more than any leader. The individual must do what they believe is right, and that becomes a leader. I have no idea where I will be in 2035. My life will hopefully be happier.

Halloween Quatrain!!

Candy candy in my bag

Running from house, like it's tag

Ring the doorbell, wait for treats

Oh no run! It's crazy Pete's!

Two Trees In The Fall

"No more.
I can't live in your shade."

"What? What do you mean?"

"I can't see myself anymore under your branches.
There isn't any light."

"You mean after all the fruit I've provided for you?
The leaves I've shed for you
You're just going to untangle your roots?"

"I need to replant, find new grounds.
I can't be your faithful sapling anymore."

"When the Wind knocked you over, I extended my branches to catch you,
You fell into my canopy, where I nurtured you. This soil is rich and wholesome--"

"But you save all the nutrients for yourself,
Don't make this about you,
I just want to see the Sun."

Poetry Terms

Rhythm: recurring at regular intervals, cycle
Rhyme Scheme: patterns of rhyme throughout poem
Alliteration: repetition of the same consonant sound at beggining of word
Anaphora: word or phrase repeated at the beginning of lines
Consonance: repetition of consonant sounds, not limited to first letters of word
Assonance: repetition of vowel sounds