"(L) = Eight People to Emulate".

1)Lady Gaga- Even though I may not be the biggest fan of Lady Gaga, I think the way she is different is really good for our society because it shows that someone is their own person and doesn't care what anybody thinks of them.


2) Brittany Lauren- Brittany was my first babysitter and my first Swim Coach, Brittany has taught me life lessons that no one can ever take away from me. I look to Brittany has a sister to me because I don't have one. I hope Brittany will always be in my life to help me and remain my friend forever. 


3) Lamar Odom- I am a huge fan of Lamar Odom because not only did he get traded from the Lakers to the Dallas Mavericks but he shows great strength in being able to do that. I think the way he dealt with it was some what painful but at the end of the day he needed to do what was best for him and his family.


4) Mr. Lampman- Mr. Lampman has been the best math teacher I've come across. He inspires me to do well in school and to give it my all. Mr. Lampman taught me to be kind and generous with everyone and never judge. Mr. Lampman has made a huge impact in my life because he is just the nicest person and I know Guilderland will miss him a lot next year.


5) Lauren Conrad- Lauren Conrad starred in the hit series called The Hills which premiered on MTV. Lauren Conrad is one of the people I look up to in life because she really cares about her reputation and how she acts in public and it really inspires me to be a better person. Lauren Conrad does things that make her happy which in life is all that matters.


6) Jennifer Lopez- I think Jennifer Lopez is a really special person because she has so many talents and that really shows through.


7) Jerry Lewis- Hosted the Muscular Dystrophy telethon and has raised a great amount of money for kids and adults suffering with MD.


8) Abraham Lincoln- Abraham Lincoln was able to acknowledge errors, learn from them, and then move on from them which makes him an excellent leader and someone to look up to.

TU Tuesday - Culture

http://www.timesunion.com/default/article/Teen-ends-globe-circling-voyage-in-St-Maarten-2669226.php

Interpret, analyze, and evaluate culturally diverse narratives, poetry and drama, aesthetically and ethically, by making connections to other texts, ideas, cultural perspectives, eras, personal events and situations.  Self-select text to respond and develop innovative perspectives.

I think this article about the girl sailing around the world does involve culturally diverse narratives because she said "she was born to parents living on a boat near the coast of New Zealand" which is very different than what we in America think of as being normal. This girl was used to different things and different ways of life while she was sailing around the world. "She celebrated her 16th birthday during the trip, eating doughnuts for breakfast after spending time at port with her father and friends the night before in Darwin, Australia" that is not something a normal teenager does on their 16th birthday. I think people's perspectives can change based on what ethic background they have or even just the way they were raised.

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-sailing-ship/

I think this poem relates to culture because it does sound like the girl that was in the timesunion article is writing this poem minus the fact shes alone. "I am very young captain. Had not seen such journey. A journey through rough tides. And my ship is not too strong." Overall I think both the poem and article develop innovative prospectives because the way you interpret what culture actually means, there can be 2 sides to the way you see things. I looked at culture as what you like to do as a person and how you feel, not necessarily where you come from. 

Valentine's Day

Write a letter to your Mom or Dad telling them why you love them.
Dear Mom & Dad,

Thank you for all you've done for me over the past 15 years. Thank you for always cheering me on in everything I do and most importantly thank you for always being there for me. I hope I have grown into the beautiful daughter you've always dreamed of and I hope your very proud of me. You hear kids getting into trouble and I hope that you know you can always trust me because I respect you so much and I would never want to disappoint you. I love you both so much everyday in every way. I know I'm not always the easiest going person and I have bad days but I hope the good days over shine the bad. I can't thank you enough for all of your love and support you have given me and if it wasn't for you I wouldn't know where I would be. I love you both because your always willing to listen to me and everything you do is for me and my brothers. I just want you both to know how much I love you and care for you, I can't thank you for being the best parents EVER!

love you:),

Megan

Time passes as night blooms

Time passes as night blooms
In a city where dreams come true
In a place where a wish is never denied

Time passes as night blooms
Into the dusk of the next day
Where you wake up to birds singing from their hearts

Time passes as night blooms
Where dreams are awakened
And the yawns are endless

Time passes as night blooms
Into the future of the rest of your life
Time passes as night blooms

Comic Connection.

I picked this comic because I feel like this comic is saying no matter how hard to try to do something what ever it is, it won't be for the reason you expect. Also I think this comic is trying to say that good things come to those who wait. I picked this comic because it relates to my life because I know if I actually wanted to something to happen at a specific time it wouldn't ever go my way, it would happen when I least expected it. When I first saw this comic strip I didn't think it would really relate to my life but then after thinking about it for a while I realized this comic strip can relate to anyone's life once you think about it for a long enough time.

Pep Talk

"Put your game face on"

I choose "put your game face on" because it relates to my life a lot. Not only in basketball but on a daily bases. I try everyday to put a smile on everyday because I have positive mind set. I tell myself to put my game face on and push through the day. I know when I'm having a bad day, if I can clear my mind for about 5 minutes and put my game face on I will get through anything. I use "put your game face on" in basketball everyday. The things my coach might say to me can be so annoying or frustrating I just have to put a face on and get through the practice. I also use a game face during my game. If a girl on another team makes me mad, you put your emotions aside and put your face on. I have many "game" faces. Examples would be if someone makes you mad, get mad back and if someone does something really nice you smile. I tell my little brother and older brother in whatever sport they're playing to put there game face on, all that really means is get serious, get back and go attack the other team. You might not even know it but even YOU put a game face on, its just our way of dealing with emotions and getting in the moment. I listen to "put your game face on" every single day of my life, I think is a great way to start and pep talk because it gets you going.

TU Tuesday 2/1

http://www.timesunion.com/living/article/Who-s-getting-schooled-2187797.php


plenty of suburban and rural communities have their buses stopping almost as often as the mail truck."
simile: a comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as".


"While the presence of sidewalks, and the safety of area roads, play a role in who gets house-to-house"
 imagery: painting an image in the mind of a reader 

"Parents didn't make a fuss"
hyperbole: exaggeration or overstatement

"Who's getting schooled?" By writer Kristi Gustafson Barlette is about how "If you drive around the Capital Region during the week, lately you've inevitably been trapped behind a school bus making its daily run." Mrs. Barlette talk about her opinion of school buses stopping on kids corners and also the stopping and going traffic in the morning. This article uses figurative language is there to show what something is like. Also like she compares the bus to the mail truck. The figurative language gives the reader and picture in their mind on what the author is talking about. Mrs. Barlette talks about her opinion on children walking to school also stating "I can't agree with the complaints of having kids walk to a community neighborhood stop, though. If you worry they're going to be cold, get them a hat. If you fear they may miss the bus, send them out the door five minutes earlier." which takes the reader through a ride about their personal opinion on this topic with the figurative language.