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Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:08:37 -0800 Hypophora http://mattb11.posterous.com/hypophora http://mattb11.posterous.com/hypophora

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Fri, 08 Feb 2013 09:34:50 -0800 Happiness http://mattb11.posterous.com/happiness http://mattb11.posterous.com/happiness

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The idea I researched was happiness. I researched this because I feel if there is no happiness what's the point of life. The quote I chose is, "Happiness is a direction, not a place. ~Sydney J. Harris". This connects with my main idea because there is no single place for happiness, you will find happiness on the way. This quote is very powerful because it taught me that happiness is not only one step or one place. One must have a journey or take different steps to happiness. This quote is connected to the book because grandma finally learns how to be happy. She learned this from the whirligig. She thought if all the other people died they did not happiness. Why should she waste her own happiness. They want us to laugh all the times they did not get to laugh. In the end the this quote ties into my main topic.

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Thu, 31 Jan 2013 12:03:35 -0800 Chinese Mother http://mattb11.posterous.com/chinese-mother http://mattb11.posterous.com/chinese-mother (I once called my younger child garbage at a dinner party.) I feel this has different opinion on how every parent mentors there children. This article is important because I now realize how lucky we have to have the parents we have. To some westerners this could be considered illegal torture. For example, when she said 3 hours of practice on there instrument I thought she was crazy. This article has helped me realize the difference between western mothers and eastern mothers. This shows the teenagers in the world are either sports based or education based.

The East and the West are totally different continents beliefs and how they teach there children. First of all, from this article I can say that the east is more strict, For example, they are more focused on grades and you playing instruments. They are totally against drama and athletics. Second of all, the West seems to be more laid back and more understanding. For instance, they would probably be allowed to play sports or participate in any activity. In the end I feel this is a controversial subject that our class should talk more about.

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Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:11:50 -0800 Poem http://mattb11.posterous.com/poem http://mattb11.posterous.com/poem The dim witted man Whose heart must pay By giving tribute With her spirit To all the people of the world I now just realize how Much of my life she took She used to be amused to whirligigs They brought happiness to everybody She had her own, stuffed under her bed So one day she could put them on the 4 Corners of the US You don’t know her favorite living thing It was a Butter fly With its beauty comes fragileness She once saw a commercial of abused children The next night she wept over them Why are they treated like that? You probably have never felt sorrow Or been sad When I got the call I was picking lentils for Her favorite soup What do I wish for? I wish for you to complete her dream Not restitution or money Or death 4 whirligigs on the corners of the US That is all I ask for It’s not too easy Yet not to hard Just a simple task To whom I am definitely attached to

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Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:58:09 -0800 This is it http://mattb11.posterous.com/this-is-it http://mattb11.posterous.com/this-is-it

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For this project we had to make a photoshopped silhouette of ourselves. My silhouette consisted of a smiley face, surfboards, water, band wagon, Curious George, Humpty Dumpty, and a pine tree. Each one of these items mean something to me or relate to me. First of all, a smiley face. I picked a smiley face it is always happy like me. Second of all, the surfboard. This was chosen for my love of surfing and the water. Third of all, was the band wagon in the abdomen section. Fourth of all, was Curious George. He was picked for being very curious like me. Fifth of all, is Humpty Dumpty. This character was chosen because he was unique in his own way like me. My final image was a pine tree. This was selected because, it is long and lanky like myself.
Something on my collage that might be susceptible to peer pressure is the part about being unique. This could hurt because it would be easier to make fun of me. A habit that I have is to jump on to the band wagon. For instance, sometimes when other people do stuff that may not be right I follow them. This could hurt me because sometimes I jump on the wrong band wagon. In the end I have two plans to better myself and my life. The first one is to try to be unique in a good way. The second is to not jump on the bandwagon that often.

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Wed, 09 Jan 2013 09:10:56 -0800 Every 15 Minutes http://mattb11.posterous.com/every-15-minutes http://mattb11.posterous.com/every-15-minutes When my dear son Gabe died it was one of the most sullen moments in me and my wife's life. When I first heard of the news I gave a long tirade to my cubemates. This calamity is like soccer you may of been scored on but it wasn't your fault. I feel that the inducer of these problems should pay. They caused three innocent teens to die and one to be paralyzed. Why did my son have to be part of the 70 percent of teens that drink and the 60 percent of teens killed in drunk driving accidents. This accident has caused me to gain weight and lose my job. Now I'm not a dad.

Do you understand that you tore a hole in my family that can never be sealed. You should be punished to the full extent of you actions. I personally feel you should go to jail for 10 years. This is unfortunate because those were your friends. I know it was a accident but you need to held for your actions. I just don't get it. Why did you think it was right to drink and drive.

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Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:23:28 -0800 Haiku http://mattb11.posterous.com/haiku http://mattb11.posterous.com/haiku

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Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:06:33 -0800 Vocab Puppet Pals http://mattb11.posterous.com/vocab-puppet-pals http://mattb11.posterous.com/vocab-puppet-pals

Today is Friday, yesterday there was a great earthquake that caused a great Tsunami. This tsunami decimated the land on the Northern Coast of California. Many lives were lost. The tsunami was triggered by an earthquake off the coast of the Big Island.

Bob: Did you hear the sirens yesterday?

Rick: Yes I did, It gave me solace to hear the warnings and the sirens let everyone know to get to high ground.

Molly: I was glad that the sirens didn't malfunction.

Bob: Some people were deciding about whether to go to high ground or not, but after arbitrating the options everyone reached safety.

Molly: That should be a no brainer.

Rick: You got that right!

Molly: Many people were stifled by the mass amount of rubbishy and waste in the water. There was a lot of debris on the land. I saw many people culling through destruction.

Bob: So you're saying people were inundated by large amounts of water. Did anyone. drown?

Molly: Yes.

Rick: There are bodies all over. I think they will start to fester and decompose soon.

Molly:Yuck!

Bob: What happens to the houses that where flooded and water logged?

Rick: They become supple and deteriorated and will need to be cleared away.

Molly: That spiteful wave sure did some damage.

Bob: Sure did. It makes you pensive on how fragile life is.

Rick: Lets go surfing.

Jim: Who's in

Molly: Me First

Bob: Me second

Linda: After that day leaving the shore they were never seen again.

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Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:21:55 -0800 R and J medicinal plants http://mattb11.posterous.com/r-and-j-medicinal-plants http://mattb11.posterous.com/r-and-j-medicinal-plants

In this project I have been asked to research and report on two plants. They had to of been plants that have a medicinal use. For example guava and papaya. Well I picked Opium(Poppy's) and St. Johns wort. These plants are two of a vast number of medicinal plants that are on this world.

 

Opium is a substance that is harvested from poppies that can make medicine but it can also make narcotics(Drugs). My plant can be found in many places its most common Afghanistan and Mexico. The largest consumer is actually the United States. It is used for medicinal use as a pain killer. It has four main substances morphine, codeine, thebaine, and papavine. This drug is very potent and has the potential to kill. It started in China as a pain killer. It comes usually in white bitter powder that can be injected by needle, smoked, or orally swallowed.

 

St Johns Wort is a medicinal plant that elevates depression and pressure. It also can help smokers, cancer, HIV/AIDS, muscle pain, nerve pain and simple cuts and bruises. It started in Ancient Greece where it was used to help sleep. In the modern world their is really no cases of misuse of St. John's Wort. I guess you could get an overdose of antidepressant. It comes in 5 main forms, oil based lotions, pills, powdered, dried herbs and tea.

 

These two plants are not really a like. They both come in powdered forms. One is a pain killer trying to make you feel nothing while the antidepressant trying to make more happy. I believe Friar Lawrence was right in saying that each plant can be used for good and bad. For example, Opium Poppies can be used for someone that just lost there leg or for someone that is a druggie. In the end I feel that these two plants are a good representation of the medicinal plant community.

 

 

Works Cited

Burequest, Yue Q. "Disclaimer." University of Maryland Medical Center. Web. 16 Nov. 2012. <http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/st-johns-000276.htm>.

"Home Vitamins, Herbs, Dietary Supplements A-z List St. John's Wort." RxList. Web. 16 Nov. 2012. <http://www.rxlist.com/st_johns_wort/supplements.htm>.

"Opium and Heroin." Information from Drugs.com. 01. Web. 16 Nov. 2012. <http://www.drugs.com/opium.html>.

"Opium Poppy." Opium Poppy. WP Armstrong, 2006. Web. 16 Nov. 2012. <http://waynesword.palomar.edu/opium.htm>.

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Thu, 25 Oct 2012 22:29:03 -0700 Mini Project 2 http://mattb11.posterous.com/mini-project-2 http://mattb11.posterous.com/mini-project-2

 

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Mon, 22 Oct 2012 23:03:47 -0700 Mini Project 1 http://mattb11.posterous.com/mini-project-1 http://mattb11.posterous.com/mini-project-1

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Thu, 11 Oct 2012 22:40:13 -0700 Shakespeare http://mattb11.posterous.com/shakespeare http://mattb11.posterous.com/shakespeare

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It was a cool and foggy day on the eastern outskirts of London. I had cold pork soup for breakfast. It tasted of mold so I threw it out. I then ate a warm biscuit with some tea. After I walked down the street to go check if my daily bread was ready for pick up from the bakery J'on. The town was quite muddy from the last night's rain. It was about nine, almost time for brunch. Then I remembered I had a jousting match today. My opponent was a new competitor in the jousting league.

The time has elapsed and it is now midday, I am ready for my joust. I drank a couple gulps of water and I jumped on my horse. I mutter to myself "The government must hate this sport, taking people away from their jobs and making it easier to spread the plague." We take our sides we grab our poles and we start. I feel the tenseness in the crowd as they watch me gallop toward my opponent. Excruciating, a sharp wince of pain went up my shoulder where the adversary's pole had hit me. I then realized I must get to the other corner to get ready for another run at him. I get off to a late start but I place my pole in the right place but at the last moment it slipped and hit his head dead in the center of his face. I forfeited the match because I felt bad for this other lad he, looked like he was in really bad shape. Bedridden sick, guilt overwhelms me when I find out that he does have a coma. I find out also he is my long lost dad.

The next day I wake up and rush to the infirmary to check on my dad. He is in a deep coma and is estimated to be out of it in a 10 years. Every day for the next 10 years I visit the infirmary hand feeding my father every day. On the 11 year 285th day he wakes up. He asks who I am and I tell him your son. He asks what year is it and I say 1568. He had wondered where his second wife had gone after he had his coma. They had there nuptial 3 days before the joust. I did not know where his new wife was but I told him I would search for her. In the end my father died 13 years after he had woken from the coma. Forlornly, I am still searching for my stepmother.

 

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Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:03:35 -0700 Nazi SS http://mattb11.posterous.com/nazi-ss http://mattb11.posterous.com/nazi-ss

"The German SS/Waffen-SS in WWII." The German SS/Waffen-SS in WWII. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Oct. 2012. <http://www.feldgrau.com/ss.html>.


"Welcome to Waffen-SS.com." Waffen-SS : History, Equipment, Organization, Images and Uniforms of TheWaffen-SS in World War II. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Oct. 2012. <http://www.waffen-ss.com/>.

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Thu, 13 Sep 2012 22:32:40 -0700 Untitled http://mattb11.posterous.com/160925988 http://mattb11.posterous.com/160925988

 

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Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:45:53 -0700 Stout http://mattb11.posterous.com/stout http://mattb11.posterous.com/stout

 

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Thu, 06 Sep 2012 12:56:02 -0700 The Necklace http://mattb11.posterous.com/the-necklace http://mattb11.posterous.com/the-necklace

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"She had longed so eagerly to charm, to be desired, to be wildly attractive and sought after." In the short story, The Necklace by Guy De Maupassant, this quotation illustrates the main characters mind set of being the fairest in the land. Although her pressure is external it comes from society and trying to be rich and beautiful. The author of the story shows society' pressure, when the husband placed the wrap over her body but she rejects because its cheap and plain, she feels embarrassed because shes wearing a nice dress with a diamond necklace but a hideous wrap. It is better to be yourself than to try to be what society wants you to be.

In the Necklace the main character Mme. Loisel feels that she should have the finenesses of being rich and perfect as society wants. One instance, was when the main character in the beginning of the story admits she feels that she deserve is to be rich and beautiful. (pg. 235) Another example is Mme. Loisel was embarrassed to wear her everyday wrap in front of the other women after the elegant ball. She didn't want the other women to know how she really dressed, and she insisted on wearing jewels to impress those at the ball. This is what caused her all the problems in the end.These two examples show that Mme. Loisel was pressured by society, which would result in her trying to look better and richer than she was. If she wasn't so worried about what society thought of her, she wouldn't have experience the calamity of losing the jewels and living her life for the ten years in privation. The time it took to pay off the diamond necklace.

In my research I have found a person that is dictated by what she thinks society has put on her. Linsey Lohan is similar to Mme. Loisel because, Linsey Lohan is a actress who made a lot of money in her career. She has had problems in her life and is no longer making the money she used to make. She has been caught stealing items that she could not afford. Society's pressure of her feeling rich, deserving and beautiful have made her steal the things she thinks she's entitled to. Therefore people put upon themselves what they think society expects from them, making them unhappy and miserable.

 

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Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:57:37 -0700 Lucky charm http://mattb11.posterous.com/lucky-charm http://mattb11.posterous.com/lucky-charm

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In the world, there are a lot of different luck charms. A real common charm in this century is a lucky penny. The lucky penny is when you find a penny on the ground and if its head is facing up, then your in luck! if it's a tail you aren't. This has evolved to now it is lucky to find any type of coin, penny, nickel, dime, or quarter. In the end I feel that this is a good representation of a lucky charm.

Sites used:

http://www.squidoo.com/goodlucksigns

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080315155638AAp2KoX

 

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Fri, 17 Aug 2012 17:15:05 -0700 Bread http://mattb11.posterous.com/bread http://mattb11.posterous.com/bread

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In this assignment we were supposed to pick a object out of a box. The object I picked was a piece of bread. This represents me because bread is like a person it can have condiments applied to change it in different ways. This is like me because I get to try different things like how bread has different things spread on it etc... It also Is unlike me because it gets soggy when it's wet, when I'm wet I don't get soggy. It also is a important part of the human diet. For example, I had it for lunch today. In the end it is very important to me and a lot of other people.

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