Hola! I just wanted everyone to know this, there is this other blog that I write on called "If Blog Falls In The Forest". It is shared blog, so I'm not the only author. It's a funny, happy, depressing, enthusiastic, and just random blog where we post just for he fun of posting. I'm writing under the pseudonym Guy (pronounced GEE) Noël Futterhorn (the name I use in french class).
Currently, Blog in forest is having a vary serious problem. Of the seven followers that we have, six of them are writing for the blog, and the other one doesn't even read it (at least as far as I'm aware). that means we have no real followers! We need you to read this blog, and follow it too. I couldn't stand to have out hard work and honest writing do down the failed blog drain! So please, just please read and follow this blog.
HERE IS THE BLOG: http://bloginforest.blogspot.com/
PSPS: if you do read the blog, the little enigmas that I write at the bottoms will be explained to you and only you if you follow it too!
PPSPS: PSPS stands for pre-signature-post-script and PPSPS stands for postpresignaturepostscript.
FOLLOW THE BLOG PLEASE!
the so-called Guy Noël Futterhorn,
Also known as Benjamin Futterman
PS: READ AND FOLLOW THE BLOG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PPS: this is a cat: =^,^=
Friday, February 25, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
8 + 9 - 8 = 9
You need to give something up in order to get something. I remember when I was younger watching an episode of Spongebob where Mr. Krabs, a money obsessed restaurant owner, buys a claw machine and puts it into the restaurant. Everyone was surprised that he would spend his precious money on a seemingly worthless device. Eventually, Mr, Krabs explains his reasoning by saying something like "You've got to spend money to make money."
In the book I am reading, Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, The main character, Pip, Tells his close friend Biddy that He wishes to become a gentleman. Biddy responds very seriously and calmly that although she would love for him to be a gentleman, it could never happen. Very shortly afterwords, A man comes to tell Pip and his Brother-in-law/ Father figure Joe the blacksmith, that Pip can go to london to become a gentleman, for he has "great expectations". Only later does he realize that this requires him to leave Joe, Mrs. Joe (his sister), Biddy, and nearly everyone else that he loved.
In order to pursue his dream, Pip needed to give up something very important to him. Pip needed to give up seeing his family so that he could become what he had always wanted to become, Just like Mr. Krabs giving up his beloved money in order to get more money. I guess that in order to get something that you want, you have to get rid of something. Its sort of like a math problem. Say you have the equation 9 = 9, and you want an eight in there. So you add an eight to the nine in the front, but 8 + 9 ≠ 9. You realize that you need to take away something, so now 8 + 9 - 8 = 9. The only problem with this math analogy is that you could add to both sides, which you can't do with a real world problem. If you find some exception to this (adding to the result without taking from the equation), than leave it as a comment.
And although What Pip wanted after all was to become a gentleman, was it really worth it to leave his family? I'm sure on some peoples opinions that would be like 8 + 9 - 10 ≠ 9. Pip Is most likely not going to see 'his family for at least a year, if not longer. Now back to the Mr. Krabs analogy, imagine he payed in cash. Chances are that he will never see those couple hundreds worth of dollar bills ever again. Now back to Pip, if he gets money to send back to his family and/or gets to visit them often, I think that, although it would probably be painful, Would be worth it.
From what I've gathered of Charles Dickens and Spongebob, In order to get something that you want, you need to give up something that matters just as much, if not more. If you need something, there is now way for you not to give something up. But sometimes, usually when there is nothing else to give, you can give too much. Everyone wants something, but we need to think if we are giving to much to get it.
In the book I am reading, Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, The main character, Pip, Tells his close friend Biddy that He wishes to become a gentleman. Biddy responds very seriously and calmly that although she would love for him to be a gentleman, it could never happen. Very shortly afterwords, A man comes to tell Pip and his Brother-in-law/ Father figure Joe the blacksmith, that Pip can go to london to become a gentleman, for he has "great expectations". Only later does he realize that this requires him to leave Joe, Mrs. Joe (his sister), Biddy, and nearly everyone else that he loved.
In order to pursue his dream, Pip needed to give up something very important to him. Pip needed to give up seeing his family so that he could become what he had always wanted to become, Just like Mr. Krabs giving up his beloved money in order to get more money. I guess that in order to get something that you want, you have to get rid of something. Its sort of like a math problem. Say you have the equation 9 = 9, and you want an eight in there. So you add an eight to the nine in the front, but 8 + 9 ≠ 9. You realize that you need to take away something, so now 8 + 9 - 8 = 9. The only problem with this math analogy is that you could add to both sides, which you can't do with a real world problem. If you find some exception to this (adding to the result without taking from the equation), than leave it as a comment.
And although What Pip wanted after all was to become a gentleman, was it really worth it to leave his family? I'm sure on some peoples opinions that would be like 8 + 9 - 10 ≠ 9. Pip Is most likely not going to see 'his family for at least a year, if not longer. Now back to the Mr. Krabs analogy, imagine he payed in cash. Chances are that he will never see those couple hundreds worth of dollar bills ever again. Now back to Pip, if he gets money to send back to his family and/or gets to visit them often, I think that, although it would probably be painful, Would be worth it.
From what I've gathered of Charles Dickens and Spongebob, In order to get something that you want, you need to give up something that matters just as much, if not more. If you need something, there is now way for you not to give something up. But sometimes, usually when there is nothing else to give, you can give too much. Everyone wants something, but we need to think if we are giving to much to get it.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
My Blog Mentors:
The first blog that I chose was Pia's blog, Non-Linear Musing. I find that Pia's posts, in addition to being moderately lengthy, they illustrate a real knowledge and understanding of the book. Anyone can just skim over a paragraph in their book and write about that, but it will never truly be a good post if it isn't written with a true understanding of the contents within their pages.
The next blog that I chose was Izzy's blog, Pulp Fiction. Izzy, particularly in this post, has an amazing talent for adding in things that aren't exactly what most people put in, like definitions of words. In doing so, she also includes a bit of her personality, like in this one by showing what kind of music she listens to. I've attempted adding in slightly odd things before, but I also sound like a robot a lot of the time because I don't sound like I have a personality.
The third blog I chose, last, but not least, is Susan's blog, Good Morning Seniors. What I love about Susan's posts is that she often includes an excerpt from the book, and even more often includes a comparison to another book that she read. I give her many plaudits for this, as she would have to build up a library of books that she read in the back of her mind, and be able to pull one down from that metaphorical shelf and be able to remember it without re-reading it. Not only is Susan being my writing mentor, but she is inspiring me to read more too!
Some other blogs that I think are great: Samantha's: A Blog Like No Other, Molly's: This is One Spicy Blog!, and that thing who bears no resemblance to me, (my sister Annie), Evenings With Dr. Futterman. I like other blogs too, but I still have to do the rest of ELA homework to do!
The next blog that I chose was Izzy's blog, Pulp Fiction. Izzy, particularly in this post, has an amazing talent for adding in things that aren't exactly what most people put in, like definitions of words. In doing so, she also includes a bit of her personality, like in this one by showing what kind of music she listens to. I've attempted adding in slightly odd things before, but I also sound like a robot a lot of the time because I don't sound like I have a personality.
The third blog I chose, last, but not least, is Susan's blog, Good Morning Seniors. What I love about Susan's posts is that she often includes an excerpt from the book, and even more often includes a comparison to another book that she read. I give her many plaudits for this, as she would have to build up a library of books that she read in the back of her mind, and be able to pull one down from that metaphorical shelf and be able to remember it without re-reading it. Not only is Susan being my writing mentor, but she is inspiring me to read more too!
Some other blogs that I think are great: Samantha's: A Blog Like No Other, Molly's: This is One Spicy Blog!, and that thing who bears no resemblance to me, (my sister Annie), Evenings With Dr. Futterman. I like other blogs too, but I still have to do the rest of ELA homework to do!
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