Obama's First Year

During his first year, president Obama appointed Dr. Steven Chu as the 12th Secretary of Energy, won a Nobel Peace prize, addressed threats, improved the relationship between the U.S and Venezuela, tried to open dialogue with the Muslim world, and made plans to move the troops from Iraq to Afghanistan among other things. Concerning the other issues, I think he just lacks support because it's impossible to please everyone.
With all the problems that this world has, I think he did okay for his first year...

Soccer

I want to say that I didn't completely suck at soccer. This was during freshman year, P.E class. I was on defense, but our team also had a four-person defense- which is probably against the rules so I don't know anymore.


Regarding the book, I think it is very interesting. I never thought that a game could cause so much violence. I was surprised when we saw the fight break out in that video. Sure the book describes some of it, but actually seeing the footage is different- especially when flare guns are used. now, that is some hardcore fandom.

Sports in my life

I never went out for sports. I just barely know how to play a few sports and that was because two years of P.E are required. I was never good at activities that required a high level coordination. Badminton and ping pong was the only exception. But even my skill in those two sports deteriorated with practice. For me, practice doesn't always make perfect. It just gets worse.

King Still King

I am assuming that this is supposed to be bout Martin Luther King(so that's what MLK stood for...). He was a great orator and was known for his work in the Civil Rights movement. He did many great things and was assassinated because some people didn't agree. He's still one of those important people and should be respected like we respect past presidents, Ghandi, or any other person who opened themselves up to attack and inconvenience to try and make a difference for those they didn't even know.

Never knew Chicago produces such artists...

Emilie Autumn and the Bloody Crumpets

EA
Emilie Autumn is an artist from Chicago who describes her music as "Victoriandustrial". She has a wide vocal range and plays the violin, harpsichord, piano, viola, viola da gamba, guitar, as well as vocals, but is mostly known for vocals, electric violin, and harpsichord. Emilie bakes the baked goods and makes the costumes they wear.

The Bloody Crumpets,her backing band, consists (usually) of The Naughty Veronica-a burlesque dancer, Aprella-a ballerina, and two circus performers-Captain Maggot and The Blessed Contessa.


About life, style, and inspiration
Emilie is the daughter of a seamstress and grew up in a costume store around alternative dress. She is a history buff, admires Shakespeare, and admires the fashion of the Elizabethian age and the Victorian era.

Since childhood she was plagued with voices in her head that made sleeping difficult. She would play classical music and compose music in her head to drown out the voices. At one point she was put under suicide watch (bipolar), driven mad, and and was raped by a doctor there.


Opheliac Album
An opheliac is someone who is driven mad-just as Hamlet's Ophelia was. Her songs are mostly about revenge, misery, and suicide. She wrote these songs and tells her story as a way to get revenge for what has been done to her. Despite the morbid lyrics, some of the songs have happy sounding music- especially "Marry Me".

Opheliac
I'm your Opheliac
I've been so disillusioned
I know you'd take me back
But still I feign confusion
I couldn't be your friend
My world was too unstable
You might have seen the end

But you were never able
To keep me breathing
As the water rises up again
Before I slip away

You know the games I play
And the words I say
When I want my own way
You know the lies I tell
When you've gone through hell
And I say I can't stay
You know how hard it can be
To keep believing in me
When everything and everyone
Becomes my enemy and when
There's nothing more you can do
I'm gonna blame it on you
It's not the way I want to be
I only hope that in the end you will see
It's the Opheliac in me

I'm your Opheliac
My stockings prove my virtues
I'm open to attack
But I don't want to hurt you
Whether I swim or sink
That's no concern of yours now
How could you possibly think
You had the power to know how
To keep me breathing
As the water rises up again
Before I slip away

You know the games I play
And the words I say
When I want my own way
You know the lies I tell
When you've gone through hell
And I say I can't stay
You know how hard it can be
To keep believing in me
When everything and everyone
Becomes my enemy and when
There's nothing more you can do
I'm gonna blame it on you
It's not the way I want to be
I only hope that in the end you will see
It's the Opheliac in me

Studies show:
Intelligent girls are more depressed
Because they know
What the world is really like
Don't think for a beat it makes it better
When you sit her down and tell her
Everything gonna be all right
She knows in society she either is
A devil or an angel with no in between
She speaks in the third person
So she can forget that she's me

Doubt thou the stars are fire
Doubt thou the sun doth move
Doubt truth to be a liar
But never doubt
Doubt thou the stars are fire
Doubt thou the sun doth move
Doubt truth to be a liar
But never doubt I love

You know the games I play
And the words I say
When I want my own way
You know the lies I tell
When you've gone through hell
And I say I can't stay
You know how hard it can be
To keep believing in me
When everything and everyone
Becomes my enemy and when
There's nothing more you can do
I'm gonna blame it on you
It's not the way I want to be
I only hope that in the end you will see
It's the Opheliac in me

Thankful for a classmate

I think everyone contributes something that makes second period interesting. I must say that I especially appreciate Eben's presence. Really, this chick never ceases to amaze me (xD I just called you a chick). At eight o’ clock in the morning, I would very much rather be sleeping and/or plotting world domination. Having school at this hour makes it worse and I become irritable. That is usually cured when I hear her make an odd-but-funny comment or see an adorable cat wanting fish or the cute non-human looking mad doodled in her unique style of drawing. They brighten up my morning significantly and make school a bit more tolerable. I forget things often, and she's not much help, but I don't feel as alone when she does the same.

Letter

I really enjoyed The Road. Throughout the book, I kept wondering when the father was going to crack. I was surprised he never did. It showed that good people can still exist even when the world is at such a terrible state. Surely the man could have just thrown away his morals like most of the other people, just eat the boy, and join the other cannibals. Life would have been easier and he wouldn't have had to go through the trouble of looking after the boy and risking his life. I actually found it inspiring: To "carry the fire" even when the world turns on you. It is the sacrifice of the good. This story of the father and the boy constantly reminds me to be a better person when I want to give up and be as selfish as I please. I will carry the fire.