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Monday, March 25, 2013

Food of the Enemy

Authors Note: This is a parody of The Hunger Games. The tone of this piece is sarcasm and almost hatred.


I have taken all your food
I mean all of it
They were right there
In the open

I'm sorry girl
From district 11
But
I was so hungry

Forgive me
It was very delicious
So tasty
And warm

Lies

Authors Note :  This is a theme piece on the book “Cupcake” by Ann Putnem. Some people struggle with friendship and some are born popular. The theme of this piece is on friendship.
What I think about when walking through the halls are usually negative thoughts like “ Do I look ugly?”; “Who is looking at me?”. I mean who doesn’t? Girls or Boys, it’s all the same. But in the book “Cupcake” they are extra hard on themselves. Ann Putnem understands teenager life fully from classes, friend drama and even crushing on boys.  The author proves to readers  that you can always create a friendship , even if you start out as enemies.
Haley is being bullied , Amber is the bully. “I have to be strong for those who I love, they may not enjoy my over happiness but at least I’m not on mute. “  Amber and Haley , the perfect example of this  hate like friendship.  They have all the same classes , all the small aspects of making a friendship. But Haley is being bullied , by none other than Amber.   So these girls are all enemies, against each over and against the world. But drama what can it do to a friendship?
What happens when some type of drama comes up? I know when that type of thing happens I tend to stay out of it. But what happens when the person that bullies you stands up for you? Well this is what Amber did for Haley. Their hate relationship turns into sort of a friendship. But Haley being the smart girl she is becomes apprehensive. What are they going to do when drama comes crashing down on top of them?
That one boy you think about all day long; who gives you butterflies when he walks by. But you think “He is way to popular to notice me!” Well since Amber has connections then she gave Haley’s  number to that boy. Thanks to Amber, Haley starts dating him. Making the girls relationship very , very strong.  So how do you go from enemies to friends in only a month? Its only because they finally started seeing the inside of the person , instead of judging from the outside. Are we all cupcakes, perfect all around?
Also in the book “ Summer Nights” by Rose Pulher , Velma;  Fran start out as friends. But half way through the book. Fran starts to bully Velma , because she loves the boy that Fran likes.  But when a drama between friends start they have to be mature. When that’s all over they become friends again ; Not best friends , but are  very civil with each other.
In a cupcake there are many aspects. The hard outer shell , covered in frosting. The fluffy inside of the cupcake is baked just right. And the shiny pink tin , it is baked in. These are all things that make up a person too! When you are in your shell around new people , you are the top of the cupcake. A good person is always fluffy inside.  But when your mean to others , you are like that burn cupcake. The one nobody wants. “Cupcake” , we aren’t all perfect; sweetheart don’t put yourself down.

Monday, March 11, 2013

Pretty Little Lies


 Authors note - This is a point of view piece.

Imagine moving from state to state running from your parents , and you can be caught at anytime and taken back to where you came from. All because your parents are drug addicts and abusive to you and you little sister , Ally.  Well in the book “Broken” by Brooke Emmerts , you read the story of the main character , Jess in her point of view.  The book “Broken  is about a teenager (Jess) and a  five year old (Ally) traveling all over looking for somewhere to finally call home.  But what happens when Jess meets a boy name Nicky ? Well she falls in love with him , but they both have a secret they haven’t told anyone. Jess’s is her parents and Nicky is struggling is Bi- Polar. She doesn’t know what real love is since her parents are always beating her, so when Nicky beats her she feels loved.  What Jess doesn’t know is that Nicky is also beating her sister Ally .  Near the end of the book Jess ends up losing her life fighting  for her sisters life.

The book is told from Jess’s point of view , which affect the way a person feels while reading it. For example when they are describing Jess getting beat up , the reader can almost feel it too. Since jess doesn’t know about Ally getting beaten then the reader doesn’t know either.  For awhile Jess is confused and doesn’t know what is going on , that makes the reader feel confused.  The quote “ Dance with me “ comes up a lot when Nicky is in a good mood.   This gives a example of the love  they feel for each other.  That love is moved into the readers heart too.

The point of view really tells you how the reader feels about specific things. What is the point of view of the story were to change?  Would you feel completely different about the story?  If the point of view of the story changed Nicky would probably sound a lot more sweet and say that he didn’t try to hit them.  This would make the reader feel different to ,  maybe not as sad.  So if the whole book you were reading it from Nicky’s point of view and saw things his way and felt things his way, you wouldn’t be as mad at him.  In quote “ I missed him when I was gone” at the complete end , made it sound like he did absolutely nothing ; almost like she is the one who has the problem.  It shows you how she feels now that she is dead.

The point of views here are told very good , you would defiantly have different feelings for each character if there was different point of views.  Broken is told from Jess’s point of view. Depending on what the character is like  and who is telling the story , the reader gets a lot of different emotions while reading from different point of views.

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Loving but Missing You



Authors note - This is for figurative language and a original piece

I miss the way you tucked me in when you got home from work.
I miss your mustache brushing against the top of my lip when you kissed me goodbye
But one thing I will never forget is you locking me in my room , for those long winter nights
Listening to me screaming for you to let me out
Not letting me call my mom , when I needed her the most
I hope that one day you can feel how I felt back then
When you love something or someone
But they walk out the front door ignoring you while you scream for them to come back
Cry yourself to sleep every night , wake up from nightmares with tears streaming down your face
Not being able to express your feeling for so long ; hold it all in , I dare you.
Have you had someone tell you they loved you and walked out?
No? I didn’t think so. That’s because I’m living with you, saying this to me
Over and Over again , On repeat In my brain
I find it hilarious that you can sit there and tell me you never meant to hurt me
You didn’t hurt me , you just ripped my heart in two .
But did I really deserve that?
Just keep laughing while I try and hide the fact my smile is fake
Every time your words have left your mouth , you never thought of how they would affect me
But guess what , you will never get inside my heart again
Now look who’s laughing
The best part is that you even left your own mother and father alone
Leaving me to be the only one to catch them from falling through the cracks
Until one day when you come prancing back in , stealing them from me too!
Have you done enough?
No , you decide that you are going to bring my step dad that has cared for me more than you ever did.
Into the mess you made
Not to mention my mom and sisters that don’t know any better than to comfort me when I cry over you
Try to be the only one with the last name Ledger in your family out of  5 Nerdahls.
You will never be allowed ,back in my life so don’t try
You will never talk to me again so I hope what you said made you feel good
You will never talk to my family again , don’t try or I promise to make your family split in a second
Turn around
Walk away
Say you love me one more time and don’t mean it
Hear my 4 year old scream for you to come back one more time
But don’t look back , because we all know you’re making a mistake
Oh and never will you have your family call me again its hard enough to let you slip out of my life
As much as I’d love to list everything you did to me
I have much more important things to do so
See Yah Later Gator
Remember that?
Our little saying that was only meant for us and only us to say
Not for you to pass on to your kids with the lady you call your wife
Do you even have any Idea what she put me through physically?
What about dragging me to my room by my ears
Screaming in my face , horrible things
I would just try and stay strong for the time given and say I will get out of here someday
But I guess staying strong doesn’t always work  
I still think about you , for sure
Do you think of me ?
Do you even still love me?
Will I ever even see you again?
Probably not am I ok with that?
Yes
The last time I saw you was in the 3rd grade , in that courtroom
Me wanting to just be free from whatever game you are playing
You tried to talk to me but failed , miserably
Like they say
I don’t cry because I’m weak
I cry because I’ve been strong for to long
I want so badly for
You
Grandpa
Grandma
Aunts and Uncles
                                                                     Even my cousins
To feel the pain that I felt
To feel your heart being ripped out of your chest
To not be able to get anything straight in your head
To be scared that you will be taken from your home by a stranger , who is really your dad
My tears will fall freely when I change my last name
Happiness
Sadness
Pure joy will be made out of those tears
You will finally be out of my head ; thoughts
People keep complaining about their lives
When they have no idea what I have been through and dealt with
I wasn’t even told , when my great grandma died
I was forced to look all of you up on facebook
Imagine being me and finding that out for myself
Just tell me everything is fine
All I need is a hug
All I need are your bear  hugs
All I needed was you being around
But then again , I don’t always get what I want
Looking out the window is even hard for me
Everything I see reminds me of you
You don’t care ..
I was in a play
I actually had a good part for once
You would’ve been so proud of me
But you weren’t there
I believe in second chances

But lately when I get mad 
I can’t take it out
Until one day my blood boils over
And I scream and cry over everything
People have began thinking that I’m crazy
All because of you
But I’m happy , you feel good about yourself
I’m happy you feel strong enough to stand your ground
As you watch my tears hit the ground
Come out of hiding
Show me who  you really are
Show me how much you actually care
Wrap me in your arms
Hold me tight
Sing “You are my sunshine”
In my ears.
Be there to beat up
All of those boys who will break my heart
Because , we all know that will happen
You would be here for me if you knew what was right
For you
But I guess you don’t
One day you will figure this out
You will come to me
Tell me your sorry you walked away
But until then I will wait