One of my favourite TV shows of all time would have to be The Office. Steve Carell may be the funniest man on Earth in my opinion. I started watching the show and then got my whole famjam into it. We have all of the seasons and love every one of em!
This show has everything you could ever ask for:
1- laugh out loud moments (because of every character in it ever.)
2- love (Jim and Pam 4lyfe)
3- witty banter (Jim and Dwight Danger Shrute)
4- stupidity (Michael Scott)
5- fantastic cast
My favourite character is Jim (John Krasinski). He is hilarious and sarcastic, we would get along very well. But a close second is Dwight Shrute. I have no idea how they come up with what he has to say but whoever does deserves a medal. I sometimes think I want to be friends with him, but then I realize that would probably be hell. He is crazy. And my third fav is Michael Scott of course. The things he does make me cringe and laugh at the same time. Honestly, I have not sat through one episode without laughing out loud at something he's done or said.
I thank the genius's who created this glorious TV show. Well done.
Monday, June 18, 2012
Reading Reflection #8
Book: Twisted
Author: Laurie Halse Anderson
Pages Read: 1 to end
So I finished this book in two days. I liked it a lot. It was a different kind of read because it was from the perspective of a guy. I have read books like that in the past and enjoyed them. Though I liked this book, it was a bit depressing. In the beginning, the dude was kind of no one. But then, things started looking up, and he was happy for a while, and of course getting the girl had the most impact on his attitude. Then, all of a sudden, because of one little mistake, everything went downhill. He lost the girl, his family went bonkers and he wanted to kill himself. Literally shoot himself dead. It was strange reading the thoughts of a suicidal teenager. Sometimes I just wanted to reach into the book and shake him to get him to stop thinking about it. His family was truly crazy. His father was verbally abusive and his mother did nothing to stop it, while his sister just cried. Not exactly a well functioning family. I cant imagine having a family like that. My family is the most important thing in the world to me. If they treated me as this family did to the main character in the story I don't know what I'd do. I guess that's what makes it a tiny bit understandable that he is so miserable. But that certainly doesn't mean suicide is the answer. At least not in my opinion.
In the past I have only read books from the perspective of a female. In the future I'll look to broaden my horizon and read different styles of writing.
Author: Laurie Halse Anderson
Pages Read: 1 to end
So I finished this book in two days. I liked it a lot. It was a different kind of read because it was from the perspective of a guy. I have read books like that in the past and enjoyed them. Though I liked this book, it was a bit depressing. In the beginning, the dude was kind of no one. But then, things started looking up, and he was happy for a while, and of course getting the girl had the most impact on his attitude. Then, all of a sudden, because of one little mistake, everything went downhill. He lost the girl, his family went bonkers and he wanted to kill himself. Literally shoot himself dead. It was strange reading the thoughts of a suicidal teenager. Sometimes I just wanted to reach into the book and shake him to get him to stop thinking about it. His family was truly crazy. His father was verbally abusive and his mother did nothing to stop it, while his sister just cried. Not exactly a well functioning family. I cant imagine having a family like that. My family is the most important thing in the world to me. If they treated me as this family did to the main character in the story I don't know what I'd do. I guess that's what makes it a tiny bit understandable that he is so miserable. But that certainly doesn't mean suicide is the answer. At least not in my opinion.
In the past I have only read books from the perspective of a female. In the future I'll look to broaden my horizon and read different styles of writing.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Graduation
Okay, so grad is weeks away, and I don't know about anyone else, but I'm kind of dreading it. Yeah so the dresses and the dinner and the party will all be a good time, but what comes after that? The real world. Seems like the scariest thing I've ever heard. I plan to stay in London, England for three months and live with my sister. We'll travel to Ireland and other places as well. But just the thought of not getting up everyday with a set routine is going to be the hardest thing to accept.
School has been a constant in all of our lives for years. How are we supposed to just jump into the real world, ready for anything? Some people are more brave than others, and it makes sense that they'll be fine. But the rest of us, the ones without a set plan of life goal, or even career of choice, still have to figure it out. I find it just takes more time for some people to sort out their plan. I happen to be one of those people. But I am confident that I will become brave, figure out what I want to do with my life, and accomplish it.
All of that said, I am still excited to cross graduating high school off my bucket list!
ps. If anyone is bored during convocation, Kelsa and I are going to be playing cards in the H section.
School has been a constant in all of our lives for years. How are we supposed to just jump into the real world, ready for anything? Some people are more brave than others, and it makes sense that they'll be fine. But the rest of us, the ones without a set plan of life goal, or even career of choice, still have to figure it out. I find it just takes more time for some people to sort out their plan. I happen to be one of those people. But I am confident that I will become brave, figure out what I want to do with my life, and accomplish it.
All of that said, I am still excited to cross graduating high school off my bucket list!
ps. If anyone is bored during convocation, Kelsa and I are going to be playing cards in the H section.
Writing Reflection #7
http://tricerat0ps.blogspot.ca/2012/06/kickin-bucket-visual-representation.html?showComment=1339993216824#c8573260442006083298
http://ryanbruce45.blogspot.ca/2012/06/final-marks.html
http://hollysayss.blogspot.ca/2012/06/personal-addition_12.html?showComment=1339993608581#c8602971206688828871
Commenting:
Well I mostly tried to comment on people's blogs in a positive way. I like the blogs I follow and I wanted to let them know that. I hope it has helped them feel good about what they've accomplished this semester.
It is sometimes hard coming up with something to post on someone elses blog. Not that it's difficult finding things to compliment, just that sometimes a compliment isn't enough, sometimes you want to leave some constructive criticism or something along those lines. The last time I did this I must admit I made a bit more of an effort to go through their blog and find things to write about, but this round I really feel like everyone's blog is well developed and to their style, which is really what it's about isn't it? Their own opinions and thought on their blog? I think so anyways. I hope my blog is as rad as the ones I follow. I tried anyways!
http://ryanbruce45.blogspot.ca/2012/06/final-marks.html
http://hollysayss.blogspot.ca/2012/06/personal-addition_12.html?showComment=1339993608581#c8602971206688828871
Commenting:
Well I mostly tried to comment on people's blogs in a positive way. I like the blogs I follow and I wanted to let them know that. I hope it has helped them feel good about what they've accomplished this semester.
It is sometimes hard coming up with something to post on someone elses blog. Not that it's difficult finding things to compliment, just that sometimes a compliment isn't enough, sometimes you want to leave some constructive criticism or something along those lines. The last time I did this I must admit I made a bit more of an effort to go through their blog and find things to write about, but this round I really feel like everyone's blog is well developed and to their style, which is really what it's about isn't it? Their own opinions and thought on their blog? I think so anyways. I hope my blog is as rad as the ones I follow. I tried anyways!
Reading Reflection #7
Book: I Am Number Four
Author: Pittacus Lore
Pages read: 1 to end.
I read this book before seeing the movie. I like reading the books before seeing the films based upon them because I like to make a picture in my head of what the characters look like and I prefer knowing what they're really thinking rather than guessing when the actor does some kind of look that is supposed to represent suspicion but comes across as having to go to the bathroom. In this case, I enjoyed the book more than the movie. A lot happened in the book that was left out in the movie. Which is always disappointing. There is a lot of action in it which is cool and always a good read. Also a bit of love, which never hurts in my opinion. I found it to be a bit frustrating though, the whole book is kind of about these people from a different world trying to escape theses other people trying to kill them. It's frustrating what they should be doing to hide, but just don't do it. I don't understand! You could die any second. I'd say that is the time to take all possible precautions. Just a thought.
I bought the second book as well. It's called I Am Number Six. I haven't had a chance to read it but I hope it will be as good as the first.
Can we just take a second to talk about the authors name? Who names their child Pittacus? News flash, y'all just made up a name. Well Pittacus, I respect your books, but unfortunately not your name.
Author: Pittacus Lore
Pages read: 1 to end.
I read this book before seeing the movie. I like reading the books before seeing the films based upon them because I like to make a picture in my head of what the characters look like and I prefer knowing what they're really thinking rather than guessing when the actor does some kind of look that is supposed to represent suspicion but comes across as having to go to the bathroom. In this case, I enjoyed the book more than the movie. A lot happened in the book that was left out in the movie. Which is always disappointing. There is a lot of action in it which is cool and always a good read. Also a bit of love, which never hurts in my opinion. I found it to be a bit frustrating though, the whole book is kind of about these people from a different world trying to escape theses other people trying to kill them. It's frustrating what they should be doing to hide, but just don't do it. I don't understand! You could die any second. I'd say that is the time to take all possible precautions. Just a thought.
I bought the second book as well. It's called I Am Number Six. I haven't had a chance to read it but I hope it will be as good as the first.
Can we just take a second to talk about the authors name? Who names their child Pittacus? News flash, y'all just made up a name. Well Pittacus, I respect your books, but unfortunately not your name.
Friday, June 15, 2012
Personal Addition about Personal Additions.
Alright. So this is a personal addition post about personal additions (how creative am I?).
May I just say, personal additions have been a struggle for me. The fact we can write about anything, is so broad it's hard to think of a specific thing to write about. I am nowhere near the right amount for what we should be by now. Not that I have been ignoring my blog, just that it takes me some time to think of a topic I can write about and actually write it.
But I'd say writing a personal addition about personal additions is pretty forward thinking on my part. Not to toot my own horn or anything.
*toot toot*
Don't worry, more actual personal additions to come!
May I just say, personal additions have been a struggle for me. The fact we can write about anything, is so broad it's hard to think of a specific thing to write about. I am nowhere near the right amount for what we should be by now. Not that I have been ignoring my blog, just that it takes me some time to think of a topic I can write about and actually write it.
But I'd say writing a personal addition about personal additions is pretty forward thinking on my part. Not to toot my own horn or anything.
*toot toot*
Don't worry, more actual personal additions to come!
Booked I've read this semester
1. Scar Tissue - Anthony Kiedis
2. Twisted - Laurie Halse Anderson
3. The Lucky One - Nicholas Sparks
2. Twisted - Laurie Halse Anderson
3. The Lucky One - Nicholas Sparks
Final Thoughts
Final thoughts on the course:
Favourite Assignment
My favourite assignment was definitely the TBL project. It was a cool way to represent what we want to do before we die. I've always been a fan of the TV show and I have often thought of what I would say if one of the guys asked me on the street what I want to do before I die. It was also fun to see what everyone else had on their bucket lists. I enjoyed seeing the different ways everyone presented their projects as well. The different opinions and perspectives on life were interesting to see.
Least Favourite Assignment
My least favourite assignment was the Newspaper blackout poetry. I was brutal at it. I found it incredibly difficult to take words out of an article and make them into a poem of my own. Often I'd get distracted by the article and just end up reading it rather than trying to pick out words of my own. I don't think I'm quite creative enough for that.
Friday Reading
I enjoyed reading every Friday. I love to read and don't always have the time so it was nice to be able to read for an hour once a week if I couldn't find any other time to do so. Also the library in this class is wicked. I found a lot of new books I want to read and started reading a book called Scar Tissue that Ms. Mclauchlan suggested.
Monday Writing Reflection
The Monday writing reflection I found to be a struggle at times. Scar Tissue was kind of a book that new things didn't really happen too often. I felt like writing "He's still high everyday" and "he had sex 4 times in one night again" etc etc. But I tried my best to find new things to write about and hope I did the great book justice. The reflections also helped me better understand what was happening in the book because of writing it all out and getting my opinions and thoughts down.
WRN
At the beginning of the semester, most of my work and personal additions etc were in my WRN. But as the semester continued and we got more and more into blogging, my WRN become a bit obsolete. I don't really see the point of having a WRN now since we've put everything online.
Blog
When I first heard we were going to be blogging, I was very disappointed. The thought of blogging just has never appealed to me. But as we continued to learn more about it, I began to look forward to blogging. It's just a different way to get your ideas into cyberspace.
Tweeting
I already had twitter before this course so I knew what it was all about and how it worked. Even though I had it, I never (and still dont) saw the point in it. It's basically just a bunch of people updating the world on their life every 10 minutes. Not really my style. I barely tweeted and I only really had it to follow some rad people. So that part was cool, but besides that I'm not really a fan. However, I do see that it is a vehicle for many people around the world to communicate and even use it for educational purposes.
Integration of technology in the course
I enjoyed the involvement of technology in the course. I learned many more things about technology I didn't know before. I've never heard of a lot of the things introduced in this course so it was nice to learn something new about something I thought I knew all about.
What I've learned about myself
I have learned that even though I'm not very creative, I try my hardest to be successful in that area. I have also learned that even though I thought I was a decent writer, I'm actually pitiful. I'd like to try to work on that, I feel being a good writer is an important trait to have. I have also learned I want to read every book possible. I have always been a reader but I don't dedicate as much time as I should to reading. I think you learn a lot while reading and I'd like to continue learning after high school.
Comments/compliments for Ms. McLauchlan
I have enjoyed this course more than I expected and that is because of Ms. McLauchlan. She has been an awesome teacher and person to have known. I was interested in her opinions and outlook on life. It's been a long semester but I have enjoyed this course. All thanks to you Ms. M!
Favourite Assignment
My favourite assignment was definitely the TBL project. It was a cool way to represent what we want to do before we die. I've always been a fan of the TV show and I have often thought of what I would say if one of the guys asked me on the street what I want to do before I die. It was also fun to see what everyone else had on their bucket lists. I enjoyed seeing the different ways everyone presented their projects as well. The different opinions and perspectives on life were interesting to see.
Least Favourite Assignment
My least favourite assignment was the Newspaper blackout poetry. I was brutal at it. I found it incredibly difficult to take words out of an article and make them into a poem of my own. Often I'd get distracted by the article and just end up reading it rather than trying to pick out words of my own. I don't think I'm quite creative enough for that.
Friday Reading
I enjoyed reading every Friday. I love to read and don't always have the time so it was nice to be able to read for an hour once a week if I couldn't find any other time to do so. Also the library in this class is wicked. I found a lot of new books I want to read and started reading a book called Scar Tissue that Ms. Mclauchlan suggested.
Monday Writing Reflection
The Monday writing reflection I found to be a struggle at times. Scar Tissue was kind of a book that new things didn't really happen too often. I felt like writing "He's still high everyday" and "he had sex 4 times in one night again" etc etc. But I tried my best to find new things to write about and hope I did the great book justice. The reflections also helped me better understand what was happening in the book because of writing it all out and getting my opinions and thoughts down.
WRN
At the beginning of the semester, most of my work and personal additions etc were in my WRN. But as the semester continued and we got more and more into blogging, my WRN become a bit obsolete. I don't really see the point of having a WRN now since we've put everything online.
Blog
When I first heard we were going to be blogging, I was very disappointed. The thought of blogging just has never appealed to me. But as we continued to learn more about it, I began to look forward to blogging. It's just a different way to get your ideas into cyberspace.
Tweeting
I already had twitter before this course so I knew what it was all about and how it worked. Even though I had it, I never (and still dont) saw the point in it. It's basically just a bunch of people updating the world on their life every 10 minutes. Not really my style. I barely tweeted and I only really had it to follow some rad people. So that part was cool, but besides that I'm not really a fan. However, I do see that it is a vehicle for many people around the world to communicate and even use it for educational purposes.
Integration of technology in the course
I enjoyed the involvement of technology in the course. I learned many more things about technology I didn't know before. I've never heard of a lot of the things introduced in this course so it was nice to learn something new about something I thought I knew all about.
What I've learned about myself
I have learned that even though I'm not very creative, I try my hardest to be successful in that area. I have also learned that even though I thought I was a decent writer, I'm actually pitiful. I'd like to try to work on that, I feel being a good writer is an important trait to have. I have also learned I want to read every book possible. I have always been a reader but I don't dedicate as much time as I should to reading. I think you learn a lot while reading and I'd like to continue learning after high school.
Comments/compliments for Ms. McLauchlan
I have enjoyed this course more than I expected and that is because of Ms. McLauchlan. She has been an awesome teacher and person to have known. I was interested in her opinions and outlook on life. It's been a long semester but I have enjoyed this course. All thanks to you Ms. M!
End of the year
May I just say, the end of a year of high school is possibly the most stressful thing ever. Especially grade 12. You know everything counts and you're rushing to get things done on time all while trying to study for exams. It is not a fun time in my opinion.
Exams make me almost suicidal. I don't really see the whole point of them in the first place. How is seeing how much we can memorize from the entire semester full of work an evaluation of our intelligence? How does that determine if we move on in life or are stuck in high school for longer? Also I think there should be midterms and end exams. It would make everything so much easier to remember if everything was split into two parts.
I should become a principle. My school would rock.
Exams make me almost suicidal. I don't really see the whole point of them in the first place. How is seeing how much we can memorize from the entire semester full of work an evaluation of our intelligence? How does that determine if we move on in life or are stuck in high school for longer? Also I think there should be midterms and end exams. It would make everything so much easier to remember if everything was split into two parts.
I should become a principle. My school would rock.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Now What
Writing this bucket list has been fun, and I've been thinking of way to cross some of the list items off. A lot of them will be difficult I admit, but I find people are making these lists just to make them and not actually thinking they can/will accomplish anything on it. I really want to do everything on my list. It would be so cool so be old and tell your family these rad stories of all the incredible things you've done. That's what I want.
One item I will soon be able to cross off my list is skydiving! My dad is a Groupon freak, and for my 18th birthday, he got me a Groupon for skydiving in Steinbach! Skydiving has been on of the items on my list forever. I'm not afraid of heights, so I think I'll do alright. Not saying I'll be cool, calm, and collected when I'm up there preparing to jump, no doubt I'll need a new pair of pants, but I definitely won't back down. I'm 100% sure of that. I've never been one to chicken out of something, and I'll keep that streak going with this task!
What I've learned about myself in the process of creating this list is that in order to complete the items I'll really have to push myself and be willing to go out of my comfort zone. I am prepared to do so! Creating this list really made me think of all the things that are important to me and what I want to do with my life. So I hope to cross off as many items as possible.
I completely agree with Ms. Mclaughlan when she said that people say the tasks on their lists are impossible just so they can get out of doing them. I think it's because on paper, it's just an idea, they don't have to think about what needs to be done to accomplish it, and then reality hits, and they back down. It bothers me when people say they want to do these great/cool/amazing things and when the opportunity presents itself, they decide to not even try. Some items on a list may be once in a lifetime. How could you possibly turn that down?
YOLO PEOPLE. YOLO.
One item I will soon be able to cross off my list is skydiving! My dad is a Groupon freak, and for my 18th birthday, he got me a Groupon for skydiving in Steinbach! Skydiving has been on of the items on my list forever. I'm not afraid of heights, so I think I'll do alright. Not saying I'll be cool, calm, and collected when I'm up there preparing to jump, no doubt I'll need a new pair of pants, but I definitely won't back down. I'm 100% sure of that. I've never been one to chicken out of something, and I'll keep that streak going with this task!
What I've learned about myself in the process of creating this list is that in order to complete the items I'll really have to push myself and be willing to go out of my comfort zone. I am prepared to do so! Creating this list really made me think of all the things that are important to me and what I want to do with my life. So I hope to cross off as many items as possible.
I completely agree with Ms. Mclaughlan when she said that people say the tasks on their lists are impossible just so they can get out of doing them. I think it's because on paper, it's just an idea, they don't have to think about what needs to be done to accomplish it, and then reality hits, and they back down. It bothers me when people say they want to do these great/cool/amazing things and when the opportunity presents itself, they decide to not even try. Some items on a list may be once in a lifetime. How could you possibly turn that down?
YOLO PEOPLE. YOLO.
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