Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Sunday, October 12, 2008

my second book



I am now reading "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."
I have read the first five chapters of this book, and it has been pretty much the exposition. Harry Potter is the main character of the book, which he has been the only person to survive from a Dark Lord,Voldemort. Dumbledore is also an antagonist, who helps and protects Harry Potter.

A recent news was told a prophecy said that Harry Potter is to kill Voldemort. Everybody in the wizardry world has been in panic mode since Voldemort was back in danger. Harry Potter's potion professor, Snape (one of the followers of Voledemort, the "Death Eaters") promises Draco's mother (who is also part of the Death Eaters) that he will help Draco (Harry Potter's classmate) to kill Harry Potter. The irony is that Snape is also part of the Order of the Phoenix, a group that fights and tracks down Voldemort.

This book seems to have a very long exposition. I think I would have to read more than half way through the book to face the main conflict of the story. I think someone will die in the story again. Also, I wonder if there is going to be any romance in the story, because the Harry Potter series digs deeper in romance as the characters mature.

Monday, October 6, 2008

Five People You Meet In Heaven

Yes! I'm done with the book! I knew that I would be enjoying this book even before reading this book. Mitch Alboom is such a wonderful writer. His books' themes are always very meaningful to our lives, and its universally agreed and touched upon many people. The book's theme is that everything happens for a reason, even the bad things that may happen. You never know what each event has lead to in your life. I think another theme in this book is that life is beautiful. Alboom's books always tell us beautiful things about life.

It was very touching when Eddie, the main character met his wife in heaven, who he hadn't seen for a long time. He sincerely loved her. Just like Eddie, I would be overwhelmingly happy to see a lover that I haven't seen for a quite a long time. I would cry so hard just like how Eddie was when he saw her. Just like Eddie, I would wonder whether it would be a dream. I loved how the author expressed Eddie's emotions. I can totally feel how Eddie is feeling inside. It was also touching when he met his strict father whom he had been angry for his whole life. There was a reason why his father was strict to him. He realized that rather than not ever facing his father, he should go up to him and forgive his father. I think the book is trying to say that every action and emotion from each human being doesn't happen without any reason. Eddie realizes the story behind his father.

All in all, I love this book. Everyone should read this book at least once in their lifetime. I would also recommend the book, "Tuesdays With Morrie" because it's another life-related book. Through reading Alboom's books, I learned so much about life, and gained some words of wisdom. No matter how much we are unsatisfied with out lives, if we look at our lives as a whole picture, we

Rihanna's Disturbia

This song lyric relates to the theme of The Colomber since the person in the lyric is under fear, and it feels like something is haunting her. In The Colomber, Stefano is under the fear of the monster. His mind is obsessed with the monster.

Bum bum be-dum bum bum be-dum bum What's wrong with me?Bum bum be-dum bum bum be-dum bum Why do I feel like this?Bum bum be-dum bum bum be-dum bum I'm going crazy nowBum bum be-dum bum bum be-dum bum No more gas in the rig (Can't even get it started) Nothing heard, nothing said (Can't even speak about it) On my life on my head (Don't want to think about it) Feels like I'm going insane, yeah It's a thief in the night To come and grab you It can creep up inside you And consume you A disease of the mind It can control you It's too close for comfort (Oh) Throw on your break lights You're in the city of wonder Ain't gonna play nice Watch out, you might just go under Better think twice Your train of thought will be altered So if you must falter be wise Your mind's in disturbia It's like the darkness is the light Disturbia Am I scaring you tonight? Disturbia Ain't used to what your like Disturbia Disturbia Bum bum be-dum bum bum be-dum bum Bum bum be-dum bum bum be-dum bum Bum bum be-dum bum bum be-dum bum Bum bum be-dum bum bum be-dum bum Faded pictures on the wall (It's like they talkin' to me) Disconnectin' all your calls (The phone don't even ring) I gotta get out Or figure this **** out It's too close for comfort (Ooh ooh) It's a thief in the night To come and grab you It can creep up inside you And consume you A disease of the mind It can control you I feel like a monster (Ooh ooh ooh) [Chorus:] Throw on your break lights We're in the city of wonder Ain't gonna play nice Watch out, you might just go under Better think twice Your train of thought will be altered So if you must falter be wise Your mind's in disturbia It's like the darkness is the light Disturbia Am I scaring you tonight? DisturbiaAin't used to what you like Disturbia Disturbia Bum bum be-dum bum bum be-dum bum Bum bum be-dum bum bum be-dum bum Bum bum be-dum bum bum be-dum bum (Disturbia) Bum bum be-dum bum bum be-dum bum Release me from this curse I'm in Trying to remain tame But I'm struggling You can't go, go, go I think I'm going to oh, oh, oh Throw on your break lights We're in the city of wonder Ain't gonna play nice Watch out, you might just go under Better think twice Your train of thought will be altered So if you must falter be wise (If you must falter be wise) Your mind's in disturbia It's like the darkness is the light Disturbia Am I scaring you tonight? DisturbiaAin't used to what you like Disturbia Disturbia

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

indirect characterization


Cody was a TCIS student, who was walking in the hallway with his friends, and he realized tomorrow was Peppero Day. He didn't care whether he was going to get a peppero or not from a girl because he had no hope. It was finally Peppero Day. As usual, he walked to his locker to pickup his textbooks. Suddenly, a smile was lit on his face when he realized there was a brownish box sitting in his locker. His heart seemed to have jumped suddenly, and he felt like it was from a girl that he had solely had interests in ever since the beginning of his high school year. He took a look around at the hallway, and he saw a girl smiling at him across his locker. Yes indeed, it was the girl which he figured was his secret admirer. He went over and talked to this girl. Later after school, he ran over to his friends and told them about his happy day he had. He couldn't wait to talk to her again.