Hey guys!! Well the first quarter of blogging is over, and as unhappy I was with the fact that I actually had to blog, I'm pleased with my grades!! Yay!! So here I am with another book for the second quarter. First things first, my first quarter blog. On my blog I was actually pretty nervous as to what the grading would be like for these things. To my surprise, I should of never felt that way. I got an A on the blog and the Animoto. I was so amazed and excited I almost couldn't contain it. I did have some grammar errors, like not capitalizing my I's. I'm sure I have a few of those in this blog already! There were a few things that I fell I could of put into the blog to give it more depth. For example I just went with the prompts. There was no creativity, just going by what the teacher told me to do. I hope that in this new quarter of blogging I can help you all see where I'm coming from with connections.
A few goals would be simple for me. One would be to check, check, and double check all spelling. I tend to type faster than my eyes can read and there are some grammar and spelling errors. My next goal is to put more thought and feeling into the blog. I hope this new book will allow me to connect easier. Finally, I would like to hopefully change my attitude about all of this blogging. Maybe it will help me type better blogs. Speaking of changing attitudes, my attitude is somewhat the same. I still don't really understand why we are blogging , I'm not catching the connection to the reading. Sometimes I feel as though this is just busy work, and other days I feel as though its a great project to do instead of having a lecture. I guess it will all take time to get used to. I don't think I can just change my mind in a matter of minutes!
This quarter I am reading Three Black Swans by: Caroline B. Cooney. I must say that I have not read as much of this book as I would like to, but I am trying to catch up. In my English class we are also reading the Scarlett Letter by: Nathaniel Hawthorne. So between reading my English homework and my blogging homework and keeping my grades up in six other classes, I'm exhausted. From what I have read this story is about two cousins. They are similar in appearance and totally different in personality. They come together to play a joke on one of their classes and tell them all that they are twins. What they don't know is that they actually are. Somehow the only people who know about it are their parents. They never spoke of it, but they knew. The story goes on to talk about how their lives will change and the struggles they will go through. I hope I can keep everything updated! Wish me luck!!
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Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Websites, Websites, Websites! Oh My!
In this blog entry there will be 20 different websites that are in some way tied you my book, The Sky is Everywhere. They hopefully will help you figure out what my book is all about. Enjoy!
1. http://www.bn.com/- This is the website to barnes and noble. Its a pretty awesome book store that can help you find any and all the books you are looking for.
2.www.amazon.com- This website is like Ebay almost. You can get products for way cheaper than in stores.
3.http://www.theskyiseverywhere.com/- This is the actual author website. You can see comments from other readers and the authour as well.
4.http://sueysbooks.blogspot.com/2011/09/review-sky-is-everywhere-by-jandy.html- This is a woman named Suey. She reads different books and blogs about them. She read my book, The Sky is Everywhere, and made very interesting comments.
5.http://www.kkmusicstore.com/woodwind-clarinets-c-2_7.html?gclid=CJXdgIeg0qsCFaEBQAodBkiyVQ- This website sells clarinets. The character in my book, Lennie, plays this insturment very well. She is even challenging another girl for first chair in her school band.
6.http://www.bachbrass.com/instruments/trumpets.php- This website sells trumpets in different styles. Another character in my book, Joe, plays the trumpet. His father makes different customized trumpets as well. Joe and Lennie are in love in this book and play their instruments together.
7.http://groundtoground.org/2011/02/03/how-to-grow-amazing-roses-with-coffee-grounds-on-sustainablog/- In this website, its talks about how roses will grow better. Gram, Lennies grandmother, grows beautiful roses in her garden. Although the story doesnt tell us how they become so wonderful, this website could help you.
8.http://helpguide.org/mental/grief_loss.htm- In my book Lennie looses her sister. She takes it hard and grives in ways probably never done before. In this website it teaches people what the grieving process is and how to cope with loosing someone or something dear to you.
9.http://www.brainaneurysm.com/- In my book Bailey, Lennie's older sister, has a brain aneruysm and dies. Not many people get this at all. With that being said, this website will teach you what it is and why it may happen. It will also tell you how its treated.
10.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skateboarding- This website is history about skateboarding came to be what it is today. In my book Toby, Baileys boyfriend she left behind, was a skateboarder. This is how Toby won Baileys heart.
11.http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/wuthering/section1.rhtml- Wuerthing Heights was the book that Lennie read at least 23 times. She loved the characters and the plot all together. This website will not let you actually read the whole book for yourself, but will at least give you a summary of what happens in each chapter.
12.http://www.poemhunter.com/poems/- During all of this love drama that goes on in my book, Lennie writes poems. Even though they arent the same ones, this website gives you poems of all kinds.
13.http://www.robinfrederick.com/write.html- Joe and Lennie would write songs to each other. This website will help you write a song of your own.
14.http://www.infoplease.com/spot/colors1.html- When Lennie and Baileys mother left them with their grandmother at a young age, Gram was devistated. She would paint and draw pictures about the color green, because thats the color their mom was wearing the day she left. This website will tell you what the color green stands for.
15.http://www.marching.com/- Lennie was in the marching band at her school. This website give you events and ideas to starting your own marching band.
16.http://www.nytimes.com/pages/theater/index.html- Bailey loved the theather and wanted to go to school to act. This website tells about plays and things that are on Brodway.
17.http://www.julliard.edu/- Julliard is the school that Bailey wanted to study to become an actress. This website is the schools homepage, so you can learn more about the school.
18.http://www.seventen.com/- This website is of a book store on campus. It will most likely sell the same book im reading.
19.http://www.ebay.com/- If you dont want to pay regualar price for this book. Look on Ebay and maybe you can buy it from another owner for cheaper.
20.http://www.bookfinder.com/- This website will help you make sure you get the right book everytime. You can even find new and used books.
1. http://www.bn.com/- This is the website to barnes and noble. Its a pretty awesome book store that can help you find any and all the books you are looking for.
2.www.amazon.com- This website is like Ebay almost. You can get products for way cheaper than in stores.
3.http://www.theskyiseverywhere.com/- This is the actual author website. You can see comments from other readers and the authour as well.
4.http://sueysbooks.blogspot.com/2011/09/review-sky-is-everywhere-by-jandy.html- This is a woman named Suey. She reads different books and blogs about them. She read my book, The Sky is Everywhere, and made very interesting comments.
5.http://www.kkmusicstore.com/woodwind-clarinets-c-2_7.html?gclid=CJXdgIeg0qsCFaEBQAodBkiyVQ- This website sells clarinets. The character in my book, Lennie, plays this insturment very well. She is even challenging another girl for first chair in her school band.
6.http://www.bachbrass.com/instruments/trumpets.php- This website sells trumpets in different styles. Another character in my book, Joe, plays the trumpet. His father makes different customized trumpets as well. Joe and Lennie are in love in this book and play their instruments together.
7.http://groundtoground.org/2011/02/03/how-to-grow-amazing-roses-with-coffee-grounds-on-sustainablog/- In this website, its talks about how roses will grow better. Gram, Lennies grandmother, grows beautiful roses in her garden. Although the story doesnt tell us how they become so wonderful, this website could help you.
8.http://helpguide.org/mental/grief_loss.htm- In my book Lennie looses her sister. She takes it hard and grives in ways probably never done before. In this website it teaches people what the grieving process is and how to cope with loosing someone or something dear to you.
9.http://www.brainaneurysm.com/- In my book Bailey, Lennie's older sister, has a brain aneruysm and dies. Not many people get this at all. With that being said, this website will teach you what it is and why it may happen. It will also tell you how its treated.
10.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skateboarding- This website is history about skateboarding came to be what it is today. In my book Toby, Baileys boyfriend she left behind, was a skateboarder. This is how Toby won Baileys heart.
11.http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/wuthering/section1.rhtml- Wuerthing Heights was the book that Lennie read at least 23 times. She loved the characters and the plot all together. This website will not let you actually read the whole book for yourself, but will at least give you a summary of what happens in each chapter.
12.http://www.poemhunter.com/poems/- During all of this love drama that goes on in my book, Lennie writes poems. Even though they arent the same ones, this website gives you poems of all kinds.
13.http://www.robinfrederick.com/write.html- Joe and Lennie would write songs to each other. This website will help you write a song of your own.
14.http://www.infoplease.com/spot/colors1.html- When Lennie and Baileys mother left them with their grandmother at a young age, Gram was devistated. She would paint and draw pictures about the color green, because thats the color their mom was wearing the day she left. This website will tell you what the color green stands for.
15.http://www.marching.com/- Lennie was in the marching band at her school. This website give you events and ideas to starting your own marching band.
16.http://www.nytimes.com/pages/theater/index.html- Bailey loved the theather and wanted to go to school to act. This website tells about plays and things that are on Brodway.
17.http://www.julliard.edu/- Julliard is the school that Bailey wanted to study to become an actress. This website is the schools homepage, so you can learn more about the school.
18.http://www.seventen.com/- This website is of a book store on campus. It will most likely sell the same book im reading.
19.http://www.ebay.com/- If you dont want to pay regualar price for this book. Look on Ebay and maybe you can buy it from another owner for cheaper.
20.http://www.bookfinder.com/- This website will help you make sure you get the right book everytime. You can even find new and used books.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
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