do i get along with my parents?

It would be quite an aberration if my Dad didn’t try to force me to go to Lehigh every day. The joke gets pretty vapid because he continues to say it even though I tell him it gets old. Besides that, my father and I get along really well. Both of my parents are my friends, I go to them with my problems and at the same time, we can have fun together. I laugh most when I am with my family, and I am most comfortable with myself around them. Spending time with my parents is what makes me happiest.

gothic literature in Wuthering Heights

Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights mirrors the ideal gothic novel. An extremely powerful scene is the dream scene when Lockwood was in the prohibited room at Wuthering Heights. As he falls asleep in a bed behind panels, he hears a branch banging against the window. This noise disrupts his sleep twice, so he tries to break it off by sticking his hand through the window, reaching for the branch. He feels a cold hand and thinks it is the ghost of Catherine. This is an aspect of gothic literature because it is am imitation vision. Another part of this novel that represents gothic writing is the feature of women threatened by powerful men. Catherine is highly influenced by the tyrannical ways of Hindley, which ultimately leads her to decide  to marry Edgar.

woof woof!

If I could be any animal, I would be a dog. Unlike hippos, they aren't languid and spend most of their time playing in the backyard, on walks, or watching tv with the family. The communication between dogs and humans is so strong that a dog can sense the emotions and feelings of its owner. I like this because if I were a dog, I would want to be able to feel for and share emotions with my owner - the understanding of the nebulous concept of the English language is vital to me.

F.R.I.E.N.D.S

I rarely have time do watch tv between my profuse amount of homework and extracurricular activities. However, whenever I have the time I like to watch Friends. Whether I am at the zenith of my day, feeling great or at the nadir, feeling insecure, Friends always makes me laugh. My laughter suffuses throughout the room with each passing minute.

i wish i was there when...

I wish I was there when my parents found out they would be having a third child. Although it may seem vacuous because to most people it is insignificant, but I have thought about it a lot and I wish I could have seen the expression on my parents faces. I wonder if they were surprised, excited, or nervous about my birth. I know that they speak of the day if it were sacrosanct but I'm unsure if I should believe that this day was so special to them. Therefore, I want to see it with my own eyes.

to non-deteriorated manner of conversing between the paper and pen (the new way of writing)

King says that words are only a representation of the meaning and by dressing up your writing, it falls short of full meaning. He says that choosing words to 'impress' the audience,e will ultimately confuse them. I struggle with my word choice because when I write, I feel like my audience will not understand all the layers and dimensions of the meaning I am trying to express. The advice that stood out most to me was that as a writer I should write the first word that comes to my mind as long as it is "appropriate and colorful" because that will be as close to what I really mean.

Cerulean

If I were a crayon, I would be Cerulean because it is bright and when mixed with different colors, makes beautiful shades. This is most like me because I work am versatile, and am zealous about all things I am passionate about. My eclectic personality comes from my traveling experience from around the world, mixing European and Israeli culture with my German descent. This is much like how Cerulean is a combination of all shades of greens and yellows.

The Toolbox of Writing

While reading Stephen King's On Writing about the toolbox of writing, I found that his metaphor was extremely similar to the metaphor that I expanded on for my application into Honors English when I first came into this High School as a Freshman. I could relate to his thoughts because I feel like writing is much like painting - you have your toolbox, guiding hands of teachers as you hold your paintbrush, and your paintings can reflect those that are idolized in museums. Eventually, if your writings (paintings) achieve a level of excellence, you can be the author (artist) of the paintings that many people admire in art museums. This writing was extremely familiar to me, however interesting at the same time because I hadn't considered all of the ideas presented in this piece.

President Hirschberg

If I were the President of the United States I would make it my priority to ensure domestic and international ubiquitous peace. I would achieve this sought after goal by making the troops, navy, and all armed forces capitulate fighting. I've always railed about war because I think it is a waste of money, machinery, time, and most importantly, lives. Instead of combat, I would meet with international leaders to come to compromises satisfying both the United States and the interest of other nations. Not many soldiers would vacillate between being at war in direct combat or in the safety of their home.

thesis statements and avenues

1.     The judgments both delivered by and received by Miss Brill represents the jealousy embedded within the social scene.

a.     Brill judged: The woman and her husband about glasses dilemma

b.     Brill judged: The lady who threw here flowers away after falling on the ground

c.      Brill judged because:  her fur and loneliness (people sitting at park did not want here there)

2.     The projections portrayed in effect to the physiological issues that the main character faces draws a parallel to the true occurrences masked by the story told in perspective of an insane patient.

a.     Characters and “station” (really a husband and sister? rennovating house?)

b.     Creeping women behind the wallpaper and through the windows

c.      Rope and creeping over him connection: suicide?

if only...

If I could be doing anything right now, it would without a doubt be with my 36 best camp friends in the Peak (our "bunk" in camp.) Being sent to camp for 7 years has been a benison that will have a lasting impact on my life. Unlike being home in the midst of the school year, swamped with homework and one too many items on my to-do list unchecked, for the two months I am in camp, my like if anything but quagmire. It is simple. I wake up in a room with all my friends and everyday is filled with fun-filled activities and inside jokes. Late nights spent writing team sing songs and talking for hours leave me pacific before I enter a deep sleep. Even though I live 10 months for 2, the 10 I am living right now is beneficiary, making me more appreciative of the 2 that I look forward to every moment of every day.

childhood games

As a child, my favorite game was always "Pretty Pretty Princess." Whenever I reached my nadir and had no jewels to claim mine, I was still ecstatic because my Mom told me that with or without the beautiful pieces, I was still "a pretty pretty princess." Sometimes I would argue with my sister Carly because I accused her of of stealing my rings. Even when I would proven wrong, I remained obdurate and claimed I was right; in my opinion, Princess Alexa always had the final say.

dreamworks

When I like a movie, I watch it over and over again until I know every word of dialogue and the name of each song played in the background of every scene. The Game Plan was my favorite  Dreamworks movie that I've ever seen...and I've seen it many times. Peyton was an ebullient character whose energy was contagious. Even though I always know how the movie ends, each time I am reminded of an important lesson that my Dad recognized the first time we saw it together. I really do overuse the phrase "I love you" and my Dad says that it has become hackneyed, which was the complete opposite situation than that of the movie. From this I learned that I should not be repeating the same phrase so frequently because it looses its significance. However, no matter how many times I watch The Game Plan, it will always be my favorite movie.

if i won the lottery...

If I won the lottery, I would follow my dreams and become a philanthropical journalist. I would use the money to support my travels in order to go abroad and reach places in need. The money my winnings would provide me with would serve as a prominent benefactor to the funding my dreams demand. I would not balk at the first location I visited, but rather continue traveling and distribute my money through numerous organizations that serve as direct aid to those in need.

voh-kab-yuh-ler-ee

Some people get ESPN updates sent to their phones, others get New York Times alerts delivered to their e-mail whenever a news worthy event occurs, but I am not one of these people. I'm the one who receives dictionary.com's word of the day sent directly to my Blackberry each morning so I wake up to something interesting. Each day a new word with it's origin and definition is sent to my phone, reminding me that there is so much more to learn than I will ever know and it all starts at the foundation of our language: vocabulary. 

Vocabulary is the basis of all forms of communication, whether it be writing, reading, chatting, texting, or even singing - humans get their point across using words. I find that having a wide-ranged vocabulary makes every student brighter, every song more captivating, every book more enhancing, and individuals stronger in the field which they excel in. While reading an article, book, or skimming the headlines of the newspaper I'm always on my feet looking out for new words that are unfamiliar to my eyes. Even though I will not know the entire English dictionary by heart, with each morning starting with one new word, I hope that as I grow my vocabulary will grow alongside it, making me a more intelligent person as each morning starting with one new word and one new meaning. As my url says...I really am living and learning.

and if you were wondering - the word of the day is gammon: to decieve