Just recently, I picked up a copy of Zephyrus, our schools newspaper. I think they print one every month to distribute to the high scholars. In this issue (the 2nd one out so far) the newspaper was mainly about politics, which is explanatory because the elections are coming up. I thought the writers did a good job with the layout of the paper. They displayed all the political candidates, which was nice to look at because I didn’t know much information about all of them. The newspaper also had large printouts taking up two pages for separate points on McCain and Obama.
Some of the stories in the paper were the Purple Grounds survey, the sophomores learning more about the candidates and whom teenagers care about, and a student opinion section. I thought this was the most interesting.
On the last page of Zephyrus, staff writers Robbie Latta and Teddy Hoffman both took stabs at John McCain and Barack Obama in “Liberal liars VS Conservative con-men”. This was the best part seeing the criticism both took part in. Robbie Latta is for John McCain and I have to admit, he has some good points. He talks about how Obama has no experience and for the days he’s been in the Senate, he’s done nothing productive. Latta also humored me when speaks of Obama saying, “It is as if he’s trying to say “I’m with you,” but he is attempting to be king. And what kind of presidential candidate gives speeches on mountain tops? Does he suggest we address him as “Your majesty?”
Latta also believes there’s no reason to be talking about Sarah Palin when Joe Biden asked a “wheel-chair bound Missouri state senator to stand up”. Latta also notes that Biden needs “a pair of bifocals and a history lesson”. Yikes.
Then, Teddy Hoffman comes right back in his own story against McCain and how Obama is the right president. He says he wants a smart, experienced president and that McCain is not an example of that. Hoffman doesn’t believe women should just vote for Palin because she’s female. He also refers to Palin as a “conservative Barbie”. Ouch! Hoffman points out that Biden “DESTROYED” Palin in the Vice President debates and that Palin says “Maverick” too much. Overall, I thought both writers had good points on the political candidate they were for that could make some people think twice.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
No Harm Done and A Happy Ending
I have finished Breaking Dawn and completed the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer. Strange as it is, Bella is a very “controlled” vampire. Usually, the newborns are supposed to be crazy, malicious, dangerous, and crave too much blood, but Bella is different. She can keep a hold of her emotions and I think her special gift may be that she is controlled. Another gift she discovered is that she cannot form a shield to save people. If she concentrates hard on something, then her mind can make an invincible bubble and she can slowly move it out to protect others. Making that bubble with her mind is very hard to do though. It can be exhausting.
About three weeks after Renesme was born, the Volturi find out about her. The problem is that they think she is an immortal baby, but that is not the case. Renesme is warm blooded too and she has a heartbeat. Another problem is that because the Volturi think the Cullens have created this evil immortal child, they should be sentenced to death. The Cullens need to convince the Volturi that Renesme is half human so they’ll need to gather witnesses.
Over the next month, the Cullen family did some extensive searches for lots of other vampire clans and to explain Renesme’s creation story.
When the Volturi came, the Cullens had gathered about 28 vampires who all were on the Cullens side. I thought they were going to have an intense fight, but nope. For the most part, things went smoothly and the Volturi were convinced that Renesme was indeed half human, half vampire. The book had a happy ending.
I wish that Meyer had continued the Twilight Series because I thought it was very interesting. The topic of the books (with the vampire plot) was all new to me. I didn’t think I would like them, but I did.
About three weeks after Renesme was born, the Volturi find out about her. The problem is that they think she is an immortal baby, but that is not the case. Renesme is warm blooded too and she has a heartbeat. Another problem is that because the Volturi think the Cullens have created this evil immortal child, they should be sentenced to death. The Cullens need to convince the Volturi that Renesme is half human so they’ll need to gather witnesses.
Over the next month, the Cullen family did some extensive searches for lots of other vampire clans and to explain Renesme’s creation story.
When the Volturi came, the Cullens had gathered about 28 vampires who all were on the Cullens side. I thought they were going to have an intense fight, but nope. For the most part, things went smoothly and the Volturi were convinced that Renesme was indeed half human, half vampire. The book had a happy ending.
I wish that Meyer had continued the Twilight Series because I thought it was very interesting. The topic of the books (with the vampire plot) was all new to me. I didn’t think I would like them, but I did.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Bella is a vampire!
I'm still reading Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer from the Twilight series.
As I had questioned before if Bella would be willing to give up her own life for her baby, it’s true. She did. But, Bella didn’t die! She delivered the baby, but that came with a lot of pain. Bella accidentally bent over and ripped the placenta, which caused the Cullens to perform early labor on her. Alice Cullen had to slice her stomach all the way open because the baby was so large. Edward and Bella named the girl Renesme for half of the names Renee (Bella’s mom) and Esme (Edward’s mom). The baby is half vampire and half human. She seems to crave all types of blood and Renesme also has warm skin, but it’s the color of a vampire’s. I wonder if the baby will be thirsty for regular humans like Charlie, will that put him in danger of ever getting close to her? And I wonder what would happen if she bit Jacob.
I also predicted that Bella would be on the verge of death, but then Edward would transform her into a vampire so she’d stay alive. He did, and the amount of pain and torture Bella expressed from the venom inside her body was unimaginable. “The pain was bewildering…Reality was red, and it felt like I was being sawed in half, hit by a bus, punched by a prize fighter, trampled by bulls, and submerged in acid, all at the same time.” (pg.369). Just hearing those words makes you shiver and cringe. I can’t even imagine having someone bite me and to be conscious for the venom going through your blood.
After going through all this, Bella is a vampire. The problem is that now SHE is more powerful than Edward so she will have to be careful. I thought it was funny how she arm-wrestled with Emmett and beat him! He was so mad about that.
Now that Bella is a vampire, I wonder if she’ll be rabid or if she’ll stay under control. I guess I’ll just have to keep reading to find out…
As I had questioned before if Bella would be willing to give up her own life for her baby, it’s true. She did. But, Bella didn’t die! She delivered the baby, but that came with a lot of pain. Bella accidentally bent over and ripped the placenta, which caused the Cullens to perform early labor on her. Alice Cullen had to slice her stomach all the way open because the baby was so large. Edward and Bella named the girl Renesme for half of the names Renee (Bella’s mom) and Esme (Edward’s mom). The baby is half vampire and half human. She seems to crave all types of blood and Renesme also has warm skin, but it’s the color of a vampire’s. I wonder if the baby will be thirsty for regular humans like Charlie, will that put him in danger of ever getting close to her? And I wonder what would happen if she bit Jacob.
I also predicted that Bella would be on the verge of death, but then Edward would transform her into a vampire so she’d stay alive. He did, and the amount of pain and torture Bella expressed from the venom inside her body was unimaginable. “The pain was bewildering…Reality was red, and it felt like I was being sawed in half, hit by a bus, punched by a prize fighter, trampled by bulls, and submerged in acid, all at the same time.” (pg.369). Just hearing those words makes you shiver and cringe. I can’t even imagine having someone bite me and to be conscious for the venom going through your blood.
After going through all this, Bella is a vampire. The problem is that now SHE is more powerful than Edward so she will have to be careful. I thought it was funny how she arm-wrestled with Emmett and beat him! He was so mad about that.
Now that Bella is a vampire, I wonder if she’ll be rabid or if she’ll stay under control. I guess I’ll just have to keep reading to find out…
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Bella is pregnant?!?
Currently, I'm still reading Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer from the Twilight series. When I first heard about this series, I thought it was boring with the whole vampire plot. Now after a friend forced me to read it (yes, forced me), I’m hooked…
Bella married Edward and is officially a Cullen, but she hasn’t made the transformation to become a vampire yet. Her and Edward go on their honeymoon. Trouble starts when Bella starts craving certain foods and throwing up, my prediction was right, she was pregnant. It did not seem to be normal though, because within a few days, Bella already had a lump forming on her stomach. By the way Meyer described Edward’s reaction to the lump and her symptoms, I could tell that her pregnancy meant something VERY bad. “His facial expression didn’t change. It was like I hadn’t spoken…a vampire who was still frozen on the floor with no sign of ever moving again.” (pg.124-125).
Bella and Edward went home immediately and within the next weeks, this “thing” or “monster” (as I would prefer to call it) was destroying her. Bella is becoming extremely weak, her belly is practically a mountain, and her body is rejecting any type of nutrition or food intake.
After all this torture, Bella still won’t take out the baby because she wants to keep it, not kill it. I think she needs to soon, because if not, what if it kills her. Would she be willing to give up her own life for the “monster”?
I hope Bella doesn’t die and I doubt that would happen because the main character rarely dies in a book. I’m curious to know what this baby is, if you could even call it a baby. I wonder why it’s so powerful too. I’m guessing it’s because the baby is a mix of human and vampire genes.
I’m predicting that Bella will deliver the baby, and be on the verge of death, but then Edward will turn Bella into a vampire by biting her so she doesn’t die.
Bella married Edward and is officially a Cullen, but she hasn’t made the transformation to become a vampire yet. Her and Edward go on their honeymoon. Trouble starts when Bella starts craving certain foods and throwing up, my prediction was right, she was pregnant. It did not seem to be normal though, because within a few days, Bella already had a lump forming on her stomach. By the way Meyer described Edward’s reaction to the lump and her symptoms, I could tell that her pregnancy meant something VERY bad. “His facial expression didn’t change. It was like I hadn’t spoken…a vampire who was still frozen on the floor with no sign of ever moving again.” (pg.124-125).
Bella and Edward went home immediately and within the next weeks, this “thing” or “monster” (as I would prefer to call it) was destroying her. Bella is becoming extremely weak, her belly is practically a mountain, and her body is rejecting any type of nutrition or food intake.
After all this torture, Bella still won’t take out the baby because she wants to keep it, not kill it. I think she needs to soon, because if not, what if it kills her. Would she be willing to give up her own life for the “monster”?
I hope Bella doesn’t die and I doubt that would happen because the main character rarely dies in a book. I’m curious to know what this baby is, if you could even call it a baby. I wonder why it’s so powerful too. I’m guessing it’s because the baby is a mix of human and vampire genes.
I’m predicting that Bella will deliver the baby, and be on the verge of death, but then Edward will turn Bella into a vampire by biting her so she doesn’t die.
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