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Juan and I broke up.
I broke up with him on Sunday, but we didnt officially call it off until yesturday.
We dated for one year, ten months, and five days.
Its so hard right now.
Im trying to focus on school.
That was my main reason for us breaking up.
I feel like the commitment we had to each other was so intense that I couldnt focus on anything else.
I also feel he needs to get his life figured out.
And the fact that my family didnt like him was another reason we broke up.
People say, "well if you love someone, then it doesn't matter what your family thinks."
Thats not true at all.
At least for me.
I feel like I tried to take all the critism of him for over a year and I just can't do it anymore.
I respect my family so much.
And I think that they are right, as hard as that is for me to admit.


I wish I could be friends with Juan.
He is such a great friend.
But we can't do it.
And I know that.
Ive accepted that.
But its so hard to lose your first true love and your best friend all at once.


I dont want to think about what me and Juan couldve had.
I want to think about my future now.
I want to think about what I can do with my life.
I want to move forward.
But that is so much easier said than done.

Thanks for just taking the time to read this, because I know you didnt have to.

A memoir, "makes no pretense of replicating a whole life." This article helps students define what a memoir is, and the difference between a memoir, an autobiography, and a fictional story. A memoir needs to contain a theme, and be focused around that theme. It should contain true stories so that "the reader [will] be entertained while reading, and not have to wonder what was true and what parts were fictional.

A memoir is defined as subclass of an autobiography. According to Wikipedia, "Memoirs may appear less structured and less encompassing than formal autobiographical works as they are usually about part of a life, often a public part, rather than the chronological telling of a life from childhood to adulthood/old age." It tends to stick to one theme, such as what role religion played in one's life, rather than focusing on one's whole life.

Um, again I have no point with this. You probably shouldn't read it, it could potentially be a waste of your time.

Actually, who am I kidding? You should read this because I posted it. And then, you should post a comment because that makes me feel really special! I'm joking. Well, no, I'm not, because I like it when people comment, but this isn't myspace, and I'm not one of those people. You know what I mean? 'Cause I dont feel like explaning it.

You know how [do I call you/her Ms. Clanton...or is it Amy, because that feels weird. But I dont really want to say "THE PROFESSOR"...hmm..] anyway, I want to try to write something using song and bands from my iPod. But I think it may be a made up story, so don't count on it being completely true. Here we go...

So one day, in -The Early November- while I was STUNTIN' LIKE MY DADDY, there was a WIND BENEATH MY WINGS. These crazy kids, my -Gym Class Heroes- told me the most amazing -Story Of The Year-. They told me how one of them was talking to their EX-GIRLFRIEND and said to her "CALL ME WHEN YOU'RE SOBER"...ouch, how harsh. She told him that he was BOSSY and told him to not think that he was IRREPLACABLE. He told her she wasn't good enough because -Cute Is What We Aim For-
Anyway, LIFE IS WONDERFUL when you're wearing a TANGERINE SPEEDO. Haha. And HONESTLY, I'm just a SHOW STOPPER with the LIPS OF AN ANGEL. What can I say? LOVE ME OR HATE ME!



If you couldn't tell, the names of songs are all capitalized, and bands are -Like This-

Oh boy. I think I'm gonna go find something to do now....

Wow, for once I can't decide what to talk about! I'm wondering if it is a lack of things to talk about, or if there are so many things to talk about!

So, Merissa [my roomate] went home, once again. I feel like if she is going to go home every night, then why is she wasting money by "living" here? Anyway, my favorite suitemate, Krissy, and I are watching The Little Mermaid. Yeah, we are singing the songs. Haha! I'm also talking to Juan. Hopefully he'll be able to come here this weekend.

Oh! So we are watching The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, and Aladian, in hopes of finding all othe little sexual messeges that are rumored to be in there. I've seen The Lion King one, but not any of the other ones. ...How I wish I could comb my hair with a fork!

Well, I feel like I really don't have a subject for this blog, which makes it a pointless rambling. I think I'm going to finish watching this movie, so hasta pasta!

After a foiled attempt to crash a plane headed from Britian to the U.S., airlines banned certain carry on items from being carried on. These included liquids such as shampoos, conditioners, hand soaps, contant solution, and toothpastes. Also, in the UK, handbags, sunglass cases, sanitary items, and female sanitary items in boxes were banned.

Currently, the items that are banned is dependant upon they flier's destination and where they are departing from. According to Untied Airlines, flights from and within the U.S. have this policy: "Liquids, gels and/or aerosols are now permitted through security checkpoints. Items must fit in one clear, re-sealable quart or liter-sized plastic bag, in containers of 3oz/90ml or less." However, in the U.K., the liquid items permitted are limited to "Liquids, gels and/or aerosols purchased in the secure area may be carried on board the aircraft."

These new measures dysplay dystopian characteristics. Wikipedia lists seceral characteristics of dystopias. One such charcteristic is as follows: "Total control by the state of all economic activity. Private ownership may still exist, but the owners are controlled by the state." In the articles, it is showing government (state) control over economic activities. The government is controlling privatley owned airlines by placing bans on certain forms of liquids. Although I would not define our nation and most other nations as dystopias, there are certainly dystopian characteristics displayed within each country.



http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6722,51802,00.html

http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/08/10/uk.terror.baa/index.html

As with most stories, The Handmaid's Tale uses sybolism. Examples from the book include: "The camera moves to the sky, where hundreds of balloons rise, trailing their strings: red balloons, with a circle painted on them, a circle with a stem like the stem of an apple, the stem of a cross." Symbolism is used throughout the book to give greater meaning to simple things.
"She held her own hands out to us, the ancient gesture that was both an offering and an invitation, to come forward, into an embrace, an acceptance. In your hands, she said, looking down at her own hands as if they had given her the idea. But there was nothing in them. They were empty." This quote is an example of foreshadowing. In the book, Ofglen does not reproduce, therefore her hands were empty.
The use of similies is also quite noticable within the book. "His skin is pale and looks unwholesomely tender, like the skin under a scab," is just one example. She uses similies to help the reader understand what is meant.

As I went over the directions to the Literary Analysis project for what seemed like the tenth time, I still drew a blank when it came to developing a thesis statement. The only possible thesis statements that I have come up with have been somewhat boring. This is one possible statement: I will compare the different characteristics of the dystopias presented in both of these short stories. Well, it won't be written like that, but that will be the general theme. I am choosing this because I am having such a had time coming up with something interesting that I can write 1000 words about. Maybe something will hit me that will be interesting, but as of this moment, this will be my thesis statement.

UPDATE: So after Tuesday's class, I believe I have developed my thesis. It is as follows: In The Handmaid's Tale, the government has complete controlover daily life. As Americans, we are brought up to believe we are free; however, the government has a large impact on our daily routines. I plan on supporting this through the following examples: The handmaid's goal in life is to reproduce, which was decided by the government. As Americans, we are told to strive for the "American Dream," which our government has portrayed as the perfect life. Other examples include: the government telling Americans through commericals, etc, what political candidates to support, and what organizations to sponsor.

This is Allison's sister..I am sitting in class and I just have to vent, so I figured hey...why not to a bunch a strangers who could really care less. I can't believe this! I started on my neuroanatomy homework Sunday. It was due at the beginning of class today. I spent a total of 10 hours on this assignment...way more than I should have for a 10 point assignment. Soooooooo, my teacher just annouced, yes the homework was hard and you have an extra week to do it and, as if that wasn't a big enough blow, you don't have to have every answer to receive full credit! WTF!!! I just spent 10 hours googling, calling, reading, searching high and low for these answers.....and now it doesn't even matter. I guess I will just leave class early and go get my hair cut at the spa....screw this class!!!

Thanks for listening, or I guess in the case reading.

Alligatoriscool's sister

Just a forewarning, I'm really not too good with cliches!

So one day my roomate, Merissa, and my suitemate, Krissy, and I went to the mall. Merissa had decided she needed new underwear, so our first stop was Victoria's Secret. Sometimes Merissa likes to make up her own names, or words, such as "crute" and "Victoria Don't Tell Nobody." At first it can be funny, but after the millionth time, I want to hit the mute button on her. We are all walking through the mall, and Merissa said "Victoria Don't Tell Nobody" for at least the tenth time in the past twenty minutes. I was so annoyed, I said , "can you at least say 'Victoria Doesn't Tell Anyone!?'" Krissy and I both started laughing so hard, but Merissa didn't think it was funny. Part of me felt bad for raining on her parade, and we had an intense standoff. But bottom line, her lack of grammar had ignited my temper!

The Handmaid's Tale, written by Margaret Atwood, is a prime example of a dystopia. Dystopia is defines as "a society characterized by human misery, as squalor, oppression, disease, and overcrowding." This short novel shows many characteristics of a dystopia, I plan on discussing. Examples include: The powerfulness of the government, a lack of freedom, the domination of the male gender, and the fact that most women are sterile.
I chose this book because it sparked in interest in me. In my senior year, my english class was asked to read this book and discuss that characteristics it spoke of. I belive The Handmaid's tale is a great book in general, and an excellent example of a dystopia.