Inspiration : How Bad Do You Want It? (Success)

Finally

I seemed to find myself reading in all kinds of different places. The place that I found myself reading the most was before I went to bed. Reading before I sleep has become a daily routine now. It seemed to work the best for me because if I was having a stressful day I would just read and it would take my mind off anything that happened during the day. It saved me from a lot of sleepless night. Alright the sleepless nights might be a bit far but it was a good way for me to relax before going to bed which did make it easier for me to sleep. Whenever I would read I did so in silence. If I try and read while listening to music or by the computer I tend to become distracted and unable to focus on the book, and if i cant focus then I wont remember what I read and it just becomes a wast of time. Plus when I do read it is one of the few times where I get any type of peace and quite. Which I wish I got more of. Surprisingly i do find myself talking to some of my friends about what I have read but only a few. Most of them do not read for fun. The person I find talking to the most about what I have read is my dad. We seem to enjoy the same type of book so the different books we've read give us something to talk about.

Brain Rules

One of the rules that are listed in this book is exercise and seemed to make the most sense for me. Exercise is vital in order for our brains to work and learn effectively. We were hardwired to learn on the fly to survive in the outdoors. That's what our earliest ancestors did. They learned and developed while moving up to 14 kilometers a day. This tells you that in order for our brains to work at full capacity, to work at the top of its game you need to be active. I wish that more people would realize this today. People believe that it is alright to sit around all day and do nothing. well its not it is not only bad for your body but your brain will not be as sharp as it could be. John Medina mentioned studies that proved that people who were active were smarter than people who did nothing. He also talked about how it will not only benefit your brain now but also as you age. Your mind will stay sharp and you will be able to do more things at an older age if exercise is a part of your life.

Human power

recently I watched a video where a tribe in Africa still hunts in what is thought to be the most primitive form of hunting the persistence hunt. This is where a person runs down the animal that he is hunting. They dont use spears or guns but instead runs the animal he is hunting to the point that it dies from exhaustion. It is absolutely incredible to imagine the type of strength and endurance that this type of hunting requires and in my eyes probable the manliest thing that I have ever seen.

The Brain Rules

For a while now I have had a strange obsession with the brain. There is something about trying to learn how we think why we act that interests me. Learning how to process emotions and how little we actual know about our brains. I have spent hours watching videos about this subject and just recently my dad gave me a book that has been quite interesting. The name is Brain Rules by John Medina and he takes you through the 12 brain rules that he has come up with. These rules according to him will change how we view a lot of different things. It also makes the point to tell you that he believes that the way schools are set up and homework itself is the complete opposite of how we should be learning so anyone who says homework is bad is an awesome guy to me.

Dart League King

Back to the Dart League King and I still like this book a lot. I have now been introduced to some of the people on Russel's dart team and they seem like a bunch to be proud of. By this time I also have found out that Russel is in some trouble with a local drug dealer and this guy is bad news. For some reason, however, Russel seems unconcerned by the fact that this guy could come after him at any time and everyone knows that Russel will be at the bar playing dart which makes him an even easier target for Vince to find. Vince is the drug dealer I forgot to put that in earlier.

The coolest thing I've seen in a while

Dart League King

Ive started reading the dart league king by keith morris. I started to read this book because I have heard nothing but good things about this book. People told me it was interesting and exciting so i had to read it for myself. Also Mr. Hill made it seem like one of the best books ever. So far it is about a man named Russel Harmon. This guy is kind of a piece of trash. All he does is play darts for his local bar and he is obsessed with it. It consumes him and everything he does. He lives with his mom and works for one of his friends as a logger. He just happens to be a coke head to. This guy is the definition of a failure. But I felt sorry for him because the only thing in life he has to look forward to is doing cocaine and playing darts.

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BINGO

The negative connotation of his words is straightforward.
outspoken silence broke rule number 3

"At almost one o'clock I entered the lobby of the building where I worked...".
lori broke rule number 8

The crisp words that are used in Catcher in the Rye depict that his emotions are like a closed box, not wanting to deal with issues that seem non-important to him.
read between the blogs broke rule number 6

At the same time, he uses a figurative type of language when describing objects such as the lobby.
mariah broke rule number 6



In the beginning of Catcher in the Rye, JD Salinger’s literal, blunt diction expresses Holden’s attitude towards his life and his surroundings. While describing his “touchy as hell”, he empathizes how emotional his parents can be. Mentioning his childhood as a “lousy childhood.” The negative connotation of his words is straightforward, making his word choice easily believed by others. Speaking of his brother, Holden says where D.B. lives “isn’t too far from this crumby place.” Though Holden is capable of positive emotions shown by his compassion for his brother.

Practice Diction Analysis

Practice Diction Analysis

In this excerpt from Catcher in the Rye JD Salinger’s down to earth, more or less common diction portrays a numb apathy toward everything in this passage. Salinger first describes the parents as “touchy as hell”. The diction throughout the excerpt is a bit rough around the edges. Salinger uses common words and even slang some slang like dough to try and communicate his story. This lower diction gives the reader the idea that the author is trying to reach out to the everyday person. He also describes the parents as “nice” the italics lead you to believe this statement was a completely sarcastic comment. This character doesn’t actually believe that his parents are “nice” he is just saying it to please his parents.

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Almost There

Its the end of the quarter which means only one thing to me, and that is that i'm three more quarters away from finally graduating and moving on to bigger and better things. Just to look back on this quarter I am pleasantly surprised how well I've been keeping up on my reading for this class. At times it was a bit of a struggle, especially when school started and I still had my lazy attitude from summer, but reading has almost become routine for me now. I'm not saying I would rather read a book than watch a good movie or some TV, but I don't dread it anymore. The books that I have read this first quarter have been surprisingly good. The one book I have enjoyed reading the most so far has been Lightning by Dean Koontz. It was an exciting fast paced book that kept me engaged the entire time I was reading. I struggled a bit was some of the slower moving books. I need something that can grab my attention and hold it and the types of books that have that section of pages where it's just boring detail after boring detail are a struggle to read.

TED

Recently on stumble upon, the greatest website ever, I have been watching more and more TED videos. These things are amazing not only are they really interesting and hard to stop watching but you actually learn something from it. Recently I watched an old TED video about a photographers trip to Korea to take pictures. While in Korea he meets and old grandmother and her granddaughter. He spends a few weeks taking pictures of the granddaughter to get life from the point of view of this little girl. As time goes n the grandmother asks this man to take the girl home with him to America. I dont want to ruin the video if someone wants to watch it so i'll leave you there but i will suggest that you visit this web site and watch some of the videos

This just looks awesome

Cherry Blossom Avenue

I wish I lived on this street!

Pages for the week

Week 6

Flags of our Fathers

By James Bradley

Pages this week: 100

Pages this semester: 700

Flags of our Fathers

In this portion of the book that James Bradley describes growing up having his dad as a father. He tells us that he had no idea of his involvement on Iwo Jima while growing up at all. In fact his father didn't even tell his own wife about what he did in the war. It was only after the death of his father did he learn that he had taken part in one of the bloodiest battles in all of World War II. That his father in fact had won a medal for his bravery in combat and that he had sustained a quite severe wound while in battle. What amazed him the most was the fact that his father had been one of the five men who raised the American flag on that historic day. He talks about how when he was in school he would learn all about these men and how brave they were yet no one knew, not even James, that the man holding the base of the flag was in fact his father.

Flags of our Fathers

Flags of our Fathers is a book written about the men who severed our country in world war II. It focuses on the lives of the 5 men who rose the America Flag on Iwo Jima. The author James Bradley is the son of one of these historically famous young men. he begins by telling you background information about himself and why he is writing this book. He tells you that he is the son of one of the men about his family. Then he goes off and tell you about his experience as he goes to Iwo Jima for the first time after the death of his father to lay down a plaque for the men you raised the flag on that hill top. The ironic thing about his trip to this infamous island was that this time they had to ask the permission from the Japanese government to go vistit because it has since now become a Japanese naval base.

Flags of our Fathers