The Zine Year Book

     Lately, I have been reading the book entitled "The Zine Year Book".  I have been reading this book to entertain myself.  So far this book has proven that it could entertain me with it's wild and wacky stories that it contains.  The little snippets of stories from various books written by different authors.  Most of the stories are about miscellaneous things including but are not limited to: friendships, alcohol, injuries, and many other things.  Some of the zines are funny, others are sad, and most are just flat out confusing.  I like this book and I believe others should give it a read if they have the time.
     There are many things that a zine can be about.  In Dr. deGravelles class I am in the process of creating a zine about the research I gathered on North Korea and there nuclear weapon program.  I plan to inform others of North Korea's ambitious and kamikaze like behavior.  I also plan to let everyone know the danger that North Korea threats to not only the United States but other countries like Australia, South Korea, and many others.

Sadies and Karnival Knight

     The Sadies Hawkins dance is coming up soon.  Along with the Sadies dance Karnival Knight is also coming up soon and I'm very excited for both of these events.  I cannot wait to enjoy a evening of dancing and good times with my friends.  I hope that I have a great experience with my friends from Episcopal at my first Sadies dance experience.  This weekend should be awesome.

     Along with the Sadies dance Karnival Knight is going to be a first time for me also.  I've never been to Karnival Knight nor have I heard of it until this year.  I wonder to myself what I will be able to do at Karnival Knight. I hope that there will be rides for me to ride and many other fun things to do.  I can't wait until Karnival Knight!

The Bob Love Story: If It's Gonna Be, It's Up To Me

     For my outside reading I decided to read the autobiography about legendary NBA basketball star, Bob "Butter bean" Love.  Bob Love is a very inspirational player.  As a child Love had a very bad stutter, which caused people to misunderstand what he was saying.  He was constantly teased about it and this constant teasing  caused him to become an introvert.  He found comfort in sports though.  He excelled in baseball, football, and basketball.  His best sport was football where he played the quarterback position.  However, Love's speech impediment obscured his dream of playing in the NFL for he could not successfully deliver the plays to his teammates in the huddle. 

     Though he could not play football Love learned to excel in basketball.  He began working on his jump shot and his defense.  Love became a threat on his team.  Love actually attended school in Louisiana. His story shows how no matter what your situation you can overcome it if you believe. 

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

     Yesterday I was very bored and I didn't have a thing to do.  I decided to watch all the Harry Potter movies in order to end my boredom.  I began with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and I finished with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. I must say that the movies that are very enticing and dazzling to the eye because of the special effects and combat that takes place throughout each movie.  I loved the books and I like the movies even more.

     I didn't have any more time to watch another movie so I had to end my movie day watching Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.  This movie in particular was very good.  It was also very sad because Harry's very good friend and mentor, Albus Dumbledore, dies.  He is killed by a good friend of his who turns out to be a traitor, Severus Snape.  I loved the first 7 movies and I hope that I'm able to finish the series next weekend.

The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan

     I simply adore Greek mythology.  I find it very intriguing and entertaining.  This week I am reading a book entitled The Son of Neptune.  It was written by the author Rick Riordan who is personally one of my favorite authors.  He is a very talented author.
    This book is very awesome.  I love how Riordan incorporated all different kinds of facts about Greek mythology in this book.  It is a very good book and I would recommend it to anyone who is interested.  This book is a very good book to read in you leisure time also.

Jeremy Lin a.k.a. Linsanity!

     Lately in the NBA world there has been talk over the Asian sensation Jeremy Lin.  Jeremy Lin is Harvard alumni who dreamt about playing basketball in the NBA. Lin spent four years at Harvard earning his degree in economics.  Lin was very hardworking maintaining a 3.1 GPA while averaging 16.4 points per game.  Though Lin did what he needed to do on the court and the classroom he was still undrafted by any team in the NBA draft.  Though Lin was undrafted he would be not be denied and he continued to persevere and improve is skills as a player.  He added fifteen pounds of muscle to his body weight.  He also increased his vertical jump by six inches and 

     On February 4, 2012 Jeremy had his New York Knicks debut.  He made a major impact by scoring 25 points and leading the Knicks to their first win in 14 games.  As they progressed further in the season Lin became an even greater leader. In the next 12 games the Knicks posted a record of 9-3 because of Lin's great leadership.  I hope to continue to see him succeed in the NBA.  

Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga

     In the book Nervous Conditions  there are many surprising things that occur throughout the book.  None, however, were as surprising as Maiguru actually leaving Babamukuru for five days.  I think that when she did this it showed Babamukuru that she was serious.  It showed him that he would have to deal with her outspoken nature and respect or she would leave him permanently. 

     As we continue to read this book I grow more and more interested in the book itself.  I love the feeling I get when I make a connection to the book.  Interpreting everything that happens in this book is a challenge itself though.  Even though the connections we have to make are challenging I like them because they help me grow intellectually.  I hope that the material that we are covering will help me on the next level of learning.    

Track Meet

     Yesterday Episcopal had a very successful and exciting track meet.  We started the track meet off very good by placing first in the High Jump and the long jump.  Jarrell Rogers won the long jump by jumping an incredible 20 feet 9 inches.  Will Jones won the high jump by jumping an amazing 6 foot 4 inches.  I was personally pleased to here that my teammates were able to place first in such highly competitive events.  Mike Henry also did well in the discus placing 3rd with a throw of 119 feet. 

     Overall Episcopal did amazing in our first meet even though it was just a practice meet.  Everyone did great.  I loved the sense of competition that was all around you.  I believe that the coaches were very pleased with our performances.  I think they also took a liking to the way we supported each other during the events we competed in. I personally liked the way that we all supportive of each other and how we can talk to the coaches with ease.