Jon+B

= Jon's Journal =

**__Poems__**

Free Write. Prompt 51.

Erica Jong said, "If you don't risk anything, you risk more." Write about what this means to you. Prompt 50.

I think this means if you don't risk anything, later on you might regret not risking anything which in your consciousness makes you want to risk something back then. Such as saying, "I should've done it, I would never be in regret now." It could drive you crazy on some decisions. And it could've been good to do the un-done.

Write from the point of view of a TV remote control. Prompt 49

Another day of the buff finger fool. He hassles me... I don't understand why he needs to flip all of the channels and back again. The only time I am not put to use is at 2 A.M. Where I can get rest for one hour. Sometimes I feel like a victim. He throws me, he drops me, he scratches me. Why would you do such a cruel thing to such a delicate remote control. Well, I have to go because he forgets to put batteries in me and I can't talk or have a mind when I don't have my batteries. I want a new owner.

In one sentence, describe something (not someone) that is very ugly. Create a vividly ugly image, with words. Prompt 48

Knowing that pollution is killing our economy is unpleasant, repulsive, and awful.

Madison is so happy. In one paragraph, show that she is happy, but don't use the word happy. Prompt 47

Madison just was told that she just got an A on one of the hardest tests of her class, math. It is very hard for her school especially because she is in the class of the meanest teacher ever. Mr. McGibbles. He is very strict and doesn't mind giving out F's. Also, he regrets giving out A's, he doesn't like it. Madison is over-joyed on her result. She considered herself lucky, but she knew that it was more than luck. She knew that it was a thrill, cheerful, merry. She felt jolly.

Write about a memory related to a holiday. Prompt 46

It was christmas 2005, all I wanted was the brand new DS. I lived off of a game boy so a DS was the next big step. It was the new touch screen. On the commercial it seemed so cool. All I wanted was that, and christmas was today. When I celebrated christmas back in the states my family would always bring me to my grandmas house. My whole family would come which when I was younger meant, more presents. I got at least two presents from each and every person, which was about 20. My grandma would always give her presents last. I opened up my presents one by one and none of them were, well they were good, as good as a DS. I finally opened my grandmas present will my hopes down and to see that she gave me the new DS. I was so excited she bought me a game for it as well, I played it forever and I didn't even eat my christmas dinner. I was so good at it, because I had experience from a game boy, that I finished the game within the second hour.

Prompt 45, Free write.

Why I hate mondays. First, on the weekend I stay up massively. I sleep at 6 p.m. and wake up at 2 am, just to play more games. So, my sleeping status is unbalanced. So, if that is sunday, when I wake up on monday I feel cranky. I don't necessarily feel like doing anything at all. I have to though, so I do try my best, but I still think to myself that I am cranky. When monday is over when I get home I sleep right away. Which messes up my sleep system even more.

Prompt 44, Write a letter to yourself as a ten year old.

Dear Jon, I hate the bus. This is my second year in the creepy new house. I still feel like the attic has a ghost in it or something. Recently my brothers showed me a horror movie and I am still scared, even though that was a week ago. Nightmares are bugging me so I haven't really been sleeping. When my parents go to sleep I sneak to my couch downstairs and watch late TV. I never realized it, but watching TV at night is the best time. They play the best movies, in day-time they play cheesy movies which are never interesting.

School is easy, I got my report card. All 4's except one 3. That 3 is P.E. I never liked my P.E. teacher because he would always yell at us. Also in fourth and fifth grade I wasn't the most physical type. I watched as my closest friends pass me when I run laps. I was probably one of the slowest in my class. The reason I hated P.E. was because we always did physical things. Such as push-ups, jump ropes, and running around the entire school. This will probably help me out later on, but man it was a pain.

My favorite class is Art. I can relax there and draw some pictures. That class to me was chill but my best friend Shane thought different. He would always complain about "drawing dumb figures of still-art." Mostly through the entire semester all we did was draw still-art. My teacher would put her baby's toys on a table in the middle of the room and she would say, "Pick one toy, focus on it, and draw it." Nobody liked this activity, but it was okay. It helped me realize the shadows on pencil-drawings. You can't leave it blank, it makes the picture much more detailed if it has shadows and difference in texture. Sincerely, Myself.

I think it would be a disadvantage and an advantage at the same time because when you want to prevent dry land or if there is a flood you could control the weather to make such disasters never happen. On the other hand it is nice to occasionally have snow days and bad weather because of the randomness of weather. It is fun to prepare for things that are unexpected. If you knew everything and controlled everything then you would live a boring old grumpy man who would get overwhelmed of his/her power and take advantage of it and make people suffer. A lot of world leaders have control over their land and get excited about all this wealth and go mad on how much power they really have and use it, not for peoples well being, but to use it for their entertainment. Prompt 43

Snow White story from dwarves point of view

Just another day at the mine. Mining is hard sometimes, working a pickaxe is not as easy as it seems. Te bell rang and it was time to go back home. Usually it takes around forty-five minutes to walk home. It doesn't seem long when we all sing a tune. An odd thing happened when we got home. The lights were on! We never leave our lights on during work. Te door was open! What was going on? This was weird Finally we decided to slowly go into whatever awaits.

We went inside through the door and we needed to be quiet, but something was strange, the floors were clean, the dishes, the windows, everything. All of us slowly looked around the house. Sneezy was worked up about sniffing some flowers and started to sneeze. He was making a lot of noise. We went upstairs to see and something was in our beds.

What was it? It was huge. It looked terrifying. Almost three times as tall as us. We could tell it was big no doubt, but it was covered by a blanket. Carefully we uncovered a blanket and it was a princess. She said her name was Snow White. Oh princess Snow White! she looked marvelous. She said she would cook and take care of us. When she said cook we were all mouth-watered.

She cooked food and it was magnificent. Se also taught us to "wash" and clean. After we ate we had a party and sang, danced, and played. Snow White was much fun as well. We all had a great time. She told us a story about her falling in love for a prince. Her story consisted of her prince and herself living happy. We insisted she slept in our beds and we slept downstairs. Everyday was still pretty normally consistent.

Work was the same, and when we came home Snow White was on the ground. She looked dead! We didn't have the heart to bury her so we put her in a glass coffin and we were all sad that she died. The prince came and gave er a kiss and she awoke and they lived happily every after

What Not to Do, Prompt 42 1. Never talk about someone hurtful 2. Don't insult anyone. 3. Don't hurt anyone mentally.

My room has a desk with two shelves and two cabinents, a bed, a closet. A spinney chair, My chair is red and it is soft and comfortable. My bed is hard, but it is very comfortable as well. My room is tight and I am used to it. It is very relaxing to be in. Prompt 41

My ideal perfect vacation is to just relax in my room with my computer and to never worry about schoolwork or anything. Just maybe watch a couple movies play a game. This would be my perfect vacation. Prompt 40.

Three wishes Prompt 39 1. On my snap I could make anything appear 2. To own time, stop time, travel time, speed up time. 3. To never die, be invincible

 If I had unlimited time to do whatever I thought of I would make as much money as I can and make more and more money over many many years. I would become a millionaire and when I achieve that I would just relax and travel the world, see whats happening today and never worry about money. It would be nice to never worry about anything, besides the fact that you would have to worry about living your life forever. Prompt 38.

An i pod is a very updated record player. It is much, much smaller than a record player and it has much more features such as shuffle mode and can hold multiple songs. You can download music and it will be there forever, unless of course you take the music off. It is much more convenient. Prompt 37

If you need help, you can hire a dog-sitter like a baby sitter, but instead just takes care of your dog. Prompt 36

Some say you can tell a lot about a person by the vehicle he or she dives. Picture a car. (Or is it a trcuk? Or an SUV?) -- In your mind, rummage through this car. Check it out from every angle. -- Describe the car and the man or woman who goes with it. prompt 29

A black cadillac ct. the dream car. The outer rims are pitch black. The windshield and windows are not-seeable from the outside of the car. The inner interior is a mixture or a bright green and a dark red.

Write from the point of view of a freshly scrubbed floor. Prompt 28 Fresh, new, clean. These are some of the feelings I am experiencing right now. I love having someone work hard and use labor just to keep me clean! It is very exciting to think about someone doing that just for me. Usually most of the kids just run on me with dirty shoes, even though clearly you have to take them off at the door. Nobody really cares about me except for the maid. The maid cares about me! When she walks on me she does it gently with her socks, following the rules by taking her shoes off. I respect someone who is willing to do such a thing. She scrubs me and soaps me up, and it always feels tingly, and mushy. The only thing I don’t like is that most of the time she just ignores me when I am dirty, she just cleans other things making me feel sad. Which, of course, is not what I like feeling sad.

Free Write Prompt 27 “Jonah!” the teacher yelled. “Why are you sleeping in my class go to the principals office!” I headed down to the principals office and I was just half awake so everything wasn’t so clear. I walked as if I was drunk. Dizzy is what I was. Like most people I love waking up gently to soft music such as Beethoven or Mozart, but to wake up by a teacher’s scream is just like cruel to my mind. When this happens I feel very mad, but in the sense I only act that way because I can’t show it to my teacher or I will get in even more trouble. The principal was waiting for me, I always thought of him as kind of a loser because he looks like as if. I never like being sent to someone's office, it isn’t that I am afraid or anything, it’s just that it is awkward.

Chris walks into a room. By describing only the reactions of the others in the room, let us know something about him. prompt 26

When chris walked into the room everyone gasped. They sat up straight right up to their desks. Most of them had worries on their face. Most of the tough boys didn't do anything and just continued to talk. All of the geeks and nerds had very scared expressions on their face.

Write a paragraph that starts with this sentence the “the grass smells red”. prompt 25 The grass smells red. A sort of smell that would only occur in the spring time. The sort of smell where the ground is muddy, and the trees are damp. The sort of smell where if you take a stroll leaves will hit you from the wind. Red like fresh blood, red like the autumn sky, and red like when you cry. Smells mysterious and deep, it smells thickening like a mind maze. It is a puzzle to your thoughts. It smells delicious.

Prompt 24 10/9/09 Weave a story around this mixed proverb: Silence is a great healer.


 * Silence his name was. I knew him for three months until he disappeared. He was a medical doctor. Silence was very quiet, he usually kept to himself. I only hear him speak to other and myself when it is needed, for example like when he has to find out what my symptoms are or what medication I would have been needing. He was a very kind guy, not very nasty like some doctors I knew, and he took his time he would never really rush things. I know a lot about him because what happened to me will haunt me for the rest of my life. Driving regularly as I was just going slow and taking it easy, I’m not sure exactly what happened next, but I think I blacked out for the actual happening. I just remember that when I woke up my car was flipped upside down and my leg was tore open and my left arm was snapped in half. I was screaming as loud as I ever would. The next morning I woke up and Silence was above me saying everything will be okay. He patched my leg up and put a cast around my arm. He was a real savior. I didn’t know how to thank him because after I was better he for some reason disappeared. **

They say opposites attract. Use at least five pairs of opposites in a paragraph about some kind of transportation. examples, weak/strong, loud/quiet, high/low --- prompt 23

In china there was a small little man who never rode an automobile and he would prefer never to. He, to get around town, used the train. He never liked being opposite of something, but for transportation he had to go against those thoughts. Trains are strong and he is weak. Trains are loud, he is quiet. Trains are high, and he is low. He never liked going anywhere, but desperate times calls for desperate needs. Work is more important then not liking something. What he thought about trains were they were very annoying and he was too peaceful for them. Also, that they were fast for him and he was a slow man. The man put these thoughts aside as he needed to use the train even though he never enjoyed it.

f ree write. prompt 22 “We can’t lose another man!” General Jim demanded. He was very furious as he was losing the battle against the Russians. “What do you suggest we do, sir?” Captain Spirt asked. “We need backup, their army outnumbers us by at least twice our size. Call General Kurt and we will be on our way.” General Jim said.

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The war was in 1943, the Germans against the Russians. At this time the Germans were losing, no doubt. The Germans had to do something to fight for their right. The reason for this war wasn’t exactly sure by anybody except for one man.======

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“Sir! We just got intel that General Jim’s forces are falling back and the Russians’ army is huge. He gave orders to send more men to their position so we can defeat the Russian forces.” Captain Lefty said. “Very well, tell him he has 48 hours” General Kurt replied.======

Beep... Beep... Beep... “What?” Jim said. “Are you feeling better you have been in a coma for at least 4 years. The nurse said. “What year is it?” “1938”
For the Tyger response: //My Poem:// The Nyghtmare

Nyghtmare! nyghtmare! at it’s height In my mind it is a freight Who could do this? Who could make this real

There is no small or big Falling down in fire or sky Never know what happens next And who dares to put such a curse on me?

And what evil what good for this, This is twisting my mind And woke me up from such imagination What horrid man what horrid woman

Blurp! The old man burped real loud, but he was all alone and nobody could hear him. He was in bed and his alarm just let out a loud buzz. The old man got up and headed for the kitchen where his soda pops are. He opened one up and it grew a big fizz that died off in a couple seconds. Looking out the window as he did he saw a crow which cawed just at that moment. His washer machine started and he heard a loud swoosh. Hiccup, the old man drank the soda too fast and he can't help himself. He set the soda bottle on his kitchen table and he heard a big plop. The old man stepped on a toy and it generated a quiet boing sound. It must of been his grandchild when she was over last night. She was playing with a stick hacking the TV and it made a loud cling.
 * Write a paragraph incorporating at least ten onomatopoetic words. Onomatopoetic words are words that sound like what they mean. (Prompt 21)**

Finally I get my macbook back from the IT office. It was in repair because I dropped it on accident, I shouldn't have done that because if I hadn't then I would've had it this whole time. It really makes me think of what if I could go back in time. That gets me thinking deeper on how I can fix all the mistakes in my life. What if, just what if, I could travel back in time and I would never have to make a mistake because I would just fix the ones I made. I would definitely like that.
 * Free Write. (Prompt 20)**

My childhood memories all in a box What you would find in there, maybe a fox Not really sure on how it would be Growing up from a child is really no fee
 * Use this metaphor to spark a poem: a chest of childhood. (Prompt 19)**

How can I describe the wonders of youth I look inside and find just a poof Jack-o-lanterns, toys that fill up the room Man this is a mess, I might need a broom

Candy that fills up, as much as a sea A simple mirror that looks of me I can see wrinkles and flaws right in my face When I was a kid my face was an ace

Feeling so sad, being a man When I was a kid I was tan Traveled the word with my brothers and dad Now I just wish I can go back to Chad

Father and Mother both passed away Now all I do is swim in my bay Growing up is really no good When you are a kid you just want to stay.

Food, we love it and sometimes we hate it. We need it to live, and most of the time is tastes good. It is fuel and it is nutrients. It is the happy in our lives. It is the sad in our lives. It is what we want it to be. It is simply, food...
 * Free Write. (Prompt 18)**

Summer is no bummer. It helps life by a bit. Hot weather when you drink from the ice cold pot. Fun is the word when you play out in the sun. Blooming flowers with the wind zooming. School is out so just jump in your pool. //
 * Write a rhyme paragraph. Each sentence must begin and end with the words that rhyme with each other. An Example.** //**Spring is a wonderful thing. Flowers start to sprout with the help of rain showers. (Prompt 17)**

1. Eat Ramen Noodles 2. Sleep 3. Watch a movie 4. Go to sofa and read book 5. Take a walk with umbrella 6. Do homework 7. Finish my classwork 8. Study for quiz/test 9. Eat Supper 10. Play my Piano When it is raining it is cold and it feels lonely and sometimes when you ride like the buses there is this soggy feeling and there is just the right food for that feeling. It is hot noodles. First of all, I love it so it doesn't matter when I'm eating it but it especially feels warm and comforting if you eat it in a rainy day. It usually is more effective if there is more rain. So pouring rain is the best day you could get. (thunderstorm would be better) So basically the warm noodle calms you down when there is the crazy rain smashing into your window. It also makes your stomach full which eventually makes you sleepy and that causes you to feel warm, cozy, and comfortable. Then the next step is to get into the bed. Then sleep!! Make yourself comfortable and get in the blanket and forget about the rain.
 * List 10 things you usually do on a rainy day. Pick one from your list and free write for 5 minutes. (Prompt 16)**

Beatrix is a 12 year old kid. He loves eating food, which has honey as its ingredient. Also, he has a habit of making buzzing sounds. One day, he unexpectedly encounters a sorcerer. The sorcerer tells him if he would like to change into another form of an object or living thing. Beatriz didn't believe in the sorcerer's magic and told the magician to do his spell. Later, when Beatriz went home, he looked at the mirror. He was shocked to see wings growing from his back, His skin turned into stripes of yellow and black. He realized he had become a bee. Beatrix had never before wanted to be a bee, but it was punishment from the sorcerer for not believing in him. //
 * Place this sentence in a paragraph where it will make sense:** //**Bea had never before wanted to be a bee. (Prompt 15)**


 * Electricity is a recent discovery, think of 12 things to do when there is no power (Prompt 14)**
 * 1) Walk to places
 * 2) Ride on horses
 * 3) Use candles as light
 * 4) Play Sports
 * 5) Chat with friends
 * 6) Ride on paddle boats
 * 7) Get fresh water from wells
 * 8) Use typewriters and feathers to write
 * 9) Write letters instead of email
 * 10) Cook with fires
 * 11) Use fires as heaters

A cartoon show with a very old main character could entertain the overaged audience because the audience could remember when they were young. An old man named Tom is the main character and he plays soccer and tries to catch butterflies out in the field. The active activities that this old man does could entertain the overaged audience and allow them to be more healthy in exercising with the influence of the show.
 * What kind of show might appeal to over the 65 age-audience. Imagine the show. Then, in 100 words of less describe the show and it's main characters. (Prompt 13)**

= = What I am smelling is the classroom, It is full of fresh air. The air conditioner is letting the air being refreshed and cool. The nasty smells of the erasers and pencils behind me if flowing away as the air breezes out. Fragrant smell is coming as I am still drowsy from waking up an hour or two ago. I feel tired. This smell to me is probably different from others. Some students smell anger because they were forced to wake up so early and others smell happiness because of their good breakfast.
 * Describe what you feel right now using your sense of smell. If you feel frustrated, write about what your frustration smells like. Use vivid words. Don't skimp on adjectives. (Prompt 12)**

Fatima, a very spoiled girl, earned her drivers license two weeks before her birthday. She was hoping to get a car, but she already had a motor scooter. She had almost everything she wanted and got what she pleased. Her parents were rich executives so they wanted to keep hey daughter happy. The parents of Fatima didn't care too much on getting her a car so they didn't do so. Fatima, spoiled as she is, raged for days and days and cried and raged and cried some more.
 * Fatima is a very spoiled teenaged girl. Show that she is spoiled, by describing what happens when she doesn't get a car for her birthday. (Prompt 11)**

"I want a car!" Fatima whines. "We gave you everything you wanted already, it is time you have to earn your belongings from now on" Her father says. "I don't need that junk! I want a car!" "If you don't need that junk that will you need a car?" Her father says. Fatima was very angry, but later on realized what a fool she has been and decided to be less spoiled.

*Yawn* Just another regular morning... My life is really a routinely basis. It is constantly repeating itself each and everyday. And I'm not doing anything to stop it. That is my problem, I am letting myself have a boring life. This was going on for about three years until one day I noticed something abnormal about my room. It was suddenly purple. And my hands they were... green. I looked in the mirror and my all my skin was green as well. What was going on? This is so weird! I thought this was a dream, but this was actually happening... I didn't know how to explain it, but at that moment when I thought it was a dream my alarm rang and it was time for another boring old day. I went to work and did the same old thing. "Hey how did you sleep?" My friend asked me at work. "Same old." I guess somethings are betting left unsaid.
 * Free Write. (Prompt 10)**

F **ree Write. (Prompt 9)** My name was Jim. I was a general in command for the Russian army. There I was just standing there following my position ready to strike and everything was going well planned until... Boom! The enemy bombed us by behind and we were all injured. Now I wake up with one arm and three fingers. This is a lesson I should've learned awhile ago, I should listen to my parents because if I did I would never have joined the army.

August 27, 2009 Semester 1 (Prompt 8)
__Write a paragraph about a cat attacking something, but don't use the words hiss, scratch or pounce.__ Looking outside the window on a cool, sunny, and misty day I saw a black cat running toward something. There are many cats I have seen before, but this cat was inordinate. This cat seemed... rabid. It looked fierce. It was jumping toward the object.

August 25, 2009 Semester 1 (Prompt 7)
__Make a list of 40 things that happened to you this month. Then pick one from your list and write about it (at least two paragraphs)__
 * 1) i started school
 * 2) rode my first bus ride of the school year.
 * 3) played basketball.
 * 4) played soccer.
 * 5) handed in my computer.
 * 6) got my computer back and it was almost blank.
 * 7) went to the IT office to print.
 * 8) didn't work the first five minutes
 * 9) got it to work
 * 10) now I can print in school when ever
 * 11) met my new math teacher
 * 12) met my new creative writing teacher
 * 13) met my new English teacher
 * 14) met my new Spanish teacher
 * 15) met my new advisory teacher
 * 16) met my new social studies teacher
 * 17) met my new science teacher
 * 18) learned i will have a lot of homework for math
 * 19) learned i will have a lot of homework in english
 * 20) ate my first 'western' meal from school for months
 * 21) ate my first 'deli' meal from school for months
 * 22) ate my first 'korean' meal from school for months
 * 23) checked out my first book from school
 * 24) finished my first book in this school year
 * 25) started my second book in this school year
 * 26) went to my first club in this school year
 * 27) went to my first 'KIS READS' in this school year
 * 28) did my first writing assignment in creative writing
 * 29) thought outside the box for creative writing
 * 30) got elected for student rep for advisory
 * 31) ate some sushi
 * 32) met my P.E. teacher
 * 33) used the weight room for the first time
 * 34) played dodge ball for the first time in class
 * 35) played chess for the first time in school
 * 36) got my first grudge on someone for the first time in this school year
 * 37) got caught eating food for the first time in KIS
 * 38) got caught sneaking food for the first time in KIS
 * 39) I printed my first paper in KIS.
 * 40) I thought hard for the first time in KIS for a list.

August 21, 2009 Semester 1 (Prompt 6)
__Describe a storm. This could be a thunder storm, a snow storm, a hurricane, a tornado, a hail storm, a rain storm, or any type of storm.__ I heard a long, loud and high pitched whistle coming into my house through the window. Just waking up as is I felt cranky. I thought it was my brother so I screamed, “be quiet!” I was angry at him until I looked out the window. Everything was pitch white. A tree tumbled on my dad’s car. I heard my dad yell, “NO!” The wind blew down the street lamp and shattered glass everywhere on the street. You couldn’t see the grass as it was diving into the snow that was about two feet high.

August 21, 2009 Semester 1 (Prompt 5)
__Silly is a middle aged man who combs his remaining limp stands of hair into an elaborate swirl over his bald spot, gluing them in place with hair spray and hoping no one will notice. Silly is a golden retriever who slinks sheepishly off the sofa whenever his owner comes home, hoping-despite the piles of hair all over the cushions-that she won’t notice he’s been sleeping there. What else is silly? Give three more examples.__ Silly is a baby who usually wets her bed when her baby sitter goes out of her site for a matter of a few minutes. From all the times she has done this, at least 15 sheets were washed and dried. She is always nervous because she is afraid her baby sitter will come back any time soon. Silly is a little child with yellow teeth who notices them for the first time. He gets his father’s toothbrush and brushes them for an hour, it didn’t do much, now he walks about thinking that he has the whitest teeth in the world. Silly is a little bird who eats his nest when his father is out on a hunt, eating little by little, hoping even though there is inch out of the nest that his father won’t notice.

August 18, 2009 Semester 1 (Prompt 4)
The object that I chose was an aqua blue poster. It had swift lines of color. It was like looking into the oceans darkness with the sun rays passing to the darkness to color it up. The elegance of this poster was magnificent. This poster looked creative! It was turquoise, black, navy blue, yellow, sky blue, marine. The mixture of these colors is brilliant. I don’t know how people would think of such work of art like this. This looked as if the sky went into a cave. It would be bright some parts and dark other parts.

August 14, 2009 Semester 1 (Prompt 3)
__Describe someone who looks bored. Don’t use any form of the words yawned or stared or sighed.__ A man was sitting on the other side of the classroom. I didn’t want to do my assignment so I decided to think what mood he was in. His eyes were focused on the pencil right in front of his desk. The teacher started talking, but he would stop looking at that pencil of his. Is it really that interesting? Mr. Schnell called on him to answer the question and he answered the question totally different then I was expecting. We were in math and we were going over a math equations and he said turtle. The class broke out laughing, but he just kept a straight face. I could tell there was something wrong. What was going through his head? All this time he never left his eyes off his pencil. After the bell rang I heard him say, “I don’t feel like doing anything.” He said this to the principle because he got in trouble for not paying attention. It all makes sense… He was probably so sick of the same old routine that he just didn’t do anything. He took a deep breath in and exhaled out… about three times he did that.

August 14, 2009 Semester 1 (Prompt 2)
__Write about anything.__ My name is Jonah, I am a 13-year-old boy and I’m very excited for this new school. Mr. ohm is my new principle and he gave me a personal tour of the whole building. This campus is real big and I’m afraid I’ll get lost on my way to classes. I was assured that the students here are very nice. I woke up the next morning and my alarm was off! My mom came into my room and she said, “What are you doing! The bus took off four minutes ago! Get your backpack and let’s go!” I thought about how this would influence my new year. Would I get noted as a person who is always late? Uh oh... I went with my mom and I sat in the front seat. I was so embarrassed; I didn’t know what to say. The teacher probably would have looked down at me for the rest of the year if I get late. I thought about that for about half an hour until… Bang… just like that, I woke up in the hospital, my left leg is broken and as well as my right arm. The nurse came into my room and just as she walked over to my bed she turned into an alien! Just then, everything vanished. An extremely annoying sound occurred, about eight buzzes. It was my alarm! I woke up and I checked the date and it was the first day of school. What happened? Why did I see all that? Just at that moment my dad came in and said, “Morning sleepy head, I tried to wake you about three times, but every time I touched you, you screamed “NOOO!” What kind of dreams were you having?” “Morning dad. Thanks.” It was just a dream.

Friday August 14, 2009 Semester 1 (Prompt 1)
__Write a paragraph about a girl named Dot, but use no letters with (i or j).__ There was once a lady way back. She was a fierce commander and was an idol to most. She had a job to lead the troops through the foggy battlefront. Her name was Dot. It was a challenged day today because the enemy was not where anyone expected. They had to go around and take a rout, which took several hours to go through. They then got to the safety base and are now on they’re way.

August 21, 2009 Semester 1
What is time really? Time is the effort you use in the day. It is the use of measurement of thing we can do in a certain amount of sunlight and darkness. It is about minutes and seconds. When does time seem to stand still for you? When does it fly? Time seems to stand still for me when I just sit around staring at an object, like in detention. Then it is so boring what seems like 25 minutes is actually 2. It flies when I play a game, sports, or a fun filled activity. If you could relive a moment in time, what moment would it be. I would relive a memorable moment, when I wrote my full name. I felt so proud of myself, and I didn’t know what could be better. What does it mean to “waste” time? Wasting time is not doing what you are supposed to do, or goof off and do nothing. Imagine you could travel into the past or future and return to the present. Where will you go? Why? I would go to amusement parks over again, memorable moments, such as when I learned how to play soccer for the first time and made my first goal, and just anything that would’ve been fun and memorable.

August 18, 2009 Semester 1
Does the photo show a sunrise or a sunset? I think this shows us a sunrise because of the light in the sky. The sky is all white which means it is bright out. If it were sunset then it would probably be dark in the sky. Is the person male or female! I think the person in the photo is female because her pants are pretty tight and as well as her jacket. Men don’t usually ware very tight jackets and pants. Is the tone of the photo positive or negative, in your opinion? Do you sense hope, fear, determination, or…? I think the tone is positive because it is a peaceful picture just looking at the sun. I think this determines hope.