War

I think that in some cases war is uncivilized but then you get a war like the Revolutionary War that is somewhat civilized. I think in general, war is civilized( individual) because it is human nature to fight. There is nothing we can do. It is just our nature to fight. People before us (long before us) fought to and there was nothing they could have done. It was their nature to. It is human nature to hate.

Their are many wars that are uncivilized like the civil war that was over something so simple. The people agreed to follow their President and when Abraham Lincoln decided that slavery was not a good thing they rebelled. Lives could have been saved and precious time could have been spent with others. I think that if there is a point to the war, that is not just rebellion, then the war is civilized. However, if there is a war that is just rebellion or because people that came before them fought, the war is just uncivilized.

GBS

GBS stands for Geon Barre Syndrome. This is the disease that my older brother Darren has.

It  started when he was 14. It was the day after his birthday and he just started having really bad pains. He had these bad pains for about 2 years.  He was in the hospital for about 9 months the whole time he was sick.

  This is during the 2 year period he has not been sick.

He is sick again and it is really hard on everyone in my family but we are glad this is not the first time.

Book Review

Do Baboons like Basketball?

What in the world do magic, baboons, and basketball have to do with each other? Is there anything in common about them? In Rick Riordan’s Throne of Fire, These all seem to go together just fine. It does not seem like there is a second guess about whether these three things go together or not. Who would think these things go together?

            In the Throne of Fire, Rick Riordan does a good job with his characters. His characters are brother and sister but they do not normally act like they are. They are completely different but yet they are completely the same. The way Riordan connects all of his characters is incredible. All of his characters have some kind of tie. They all connect in some way or another. I believe one of the main things that gets people interested in a book are the characters. If the characters are interesting it makes the book so much more interesting. Without characters you do not have a story. The even history has characters. Right now we are characters of our own book.  The story in the Throne of Fire is told by the characters. Many times I found that I was in the characters shoes. The characters are what bring the book to life. Riordan does a really good job of bringing his readers into the book.

            The plot of the Throne of Fire, was extremely good. The plot just keeps moving and does not slow down at all. It keeps the reader on their toes. If the readers are on their toes the author could through anything at them and it would still be a shock. A giant baboon and a vulture sure mix things up. I sure would not want to get on their bad sides. (Wonder what would happen if I did? I guess I will not know.) Is there anything worse than a plot that keeps repeating itself and does not move forward at all? It is like the authors have amnesia and do not know what they have already written.

            Plots and characters have a lot to do with the way the reader takes the book. The book could be taken as, “Oh, just another book to read,” or “Wow! I cannot put the book down!” It all depends on the way the characters and plot work together. There is not a story if there is not a plot and characters. A good book has both. Throne of Fire is a good book that has an amazing plot and amazing characters.


http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9067850-the-throne-of-fire#other_reviews 

Amazing

My brother has two dogs. They are both border collies.  One of the dogs is blind in one eye. He was abused when he was a puppy and his owner pocked his eye with a sharp object. I think it is absolutely amazing what my brother has done with these dogs. The darker colored one, Dash, is younger than the one that has more white. The dog that has more white is the dog that is blind in one eye, Champ. Champ cannot catch a Frisbee.

Champ fetches a lot more than Dash does, but they both do pretty amazing tricks.

My Future

I am writing as if this day were already here.

I am now a couple days from graduating from BYU with a Bachelor's degree in Sciences. I have studied biology, chemistry, anatomy, and physics. I am so glad that  I stuck with my ideas. I absolutely love science and I do not know what I would have done in another subject.

I am looking forward to teaching at a High School. I really love the idea of teaching and I think that I can help the students to learn the material in a fun way. What kind of science teacher would I be if I just lectured students and I was kind of monotone? I know I wouldn't enjoy that at all. That kind of defeats the purpose of being a teacher. Well at least to me. Teachers need to be fun, and easy to follow during a lecture.

I am going to change the world. Maybe not in the way I would like but, I can help lead the students that I teach to a position where they can change the world. There is nothing else I would rather do. If I wanted I could become some famous Biologist or something like that. I want to help others change the world and not just change it myself.

If I were to become a famous Biologist or Scientist, I would help those around me to achieve their best potential. I would want them to, but sometimes we are the ones standing in the way of our success. Nobody can stop me and nothing is impossible. I can choose for myself and I do not need anyone to tell me that.

This is what I believe I would be saying but...who knows what is actually going to happen.

Gorillas

While we were watching the Gorillas, I was feeling adrenalin and awe.

At the boys basketball game, against City Academy,  the game was tied. They went into a 4 minute overtime. For a while it was still tied but then Hootie shot 12 free throws in a row and they won. I was the one who was recording the game. I was shaking really bad. When the game was over we all gathered around the team and we screaming the whole time.

When we got back in the vans everyone was in awe about what just happened in 4 minutes. Before that game I was not sure anything like that was ever possible.

Another time, during the winterium thing, We were running our last timed mile. My mile time before was 11:06. I really wanted to beat my time. On my last lap, Jayson told me to look up. Everyone that I was running with was right there ahead of me. I thought for sure that I was going to be the last one when Sophie and Stuart started yelling at me to run as fast as I could. I did not get why they were telling me to run as fast as I could and nobody else that was in front of me. I ran to Jayson and my finishing time was 8:06. Everyone else that was running with me, ran by to finish and I finally figured out why Sophie and Stuart were so enthusiastic about me finishing.

My Birthday Week

        Okay. So....my birthday is coming up. It is closer than I would like it sometimes, but it has to come sometime. Now why does it always have to be during school(this is what I ask myself every year. It is really depressing). My birthday is on Tuesday. I think I will let you figure that one out. Please do not tease me about it(wrong year people).
        I am afraid that my Dad will do what he did to my Mom.
            How old is she really?

             
    I do not get to do what I want to do so.... I am depressed about it. I am happy that I have my favorite classes though. Why does everything have to be so depressing when you do not get to do what you want to do on your birthday?
       I am turning 15 and my little brother say that he wishes nobody could drive when it comes to me driving. The truth is I am a little scared myself about driving in traffic. I used to dive our big van for a little bit when my Dad would let me press the gas petal and turn the wheel(that was in Colorado, I do not think he would dare let me drive in the city before I get my permit.
        My Mom does not like the fact that her only daughter is growing up. My Dad just says that I will always be his little girl.