Sunday, October 26, 2008

OUTSIDE READING NUMBER 8

Kim Kardashian Celebrates 28th Birthday - in a hospital gown
written by: Eunice Oh
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20234788,00.html

What a great girlfriend Kim Kardashian is to her NFL boyfriend Reggie Bush. While playing one of his games, he injured his left knee and had to get emergency surgury. For kim's birthday they were planning on taking a trip to London, but had to cancel it due to the surgury. Kim is staying with Reggie in the hospital and even wears a hospital gown! Kim says that once she saw Reggie limp off the feild she was very sad and that her 'heart droped'. She also says in her blog post that Reggie is pretty bumbed about this but she says as long as hes okay she is. Reggie will be recovering quickly and hopefully be on the field soon!

Hero's in a box: Superheros

My focus for the Heo's in a box is superheros. Superheros have extraordinary abilities and powers. They have strong moral codes and motivations. There are many different sorts of superheros with many different powers. Even though superheros do not exist in real life, they exist through comic books, tv shows, movies, books, video games, radio, and animation. Superman was the first superhero, and was the bigging of the superhero phenomenon. Usually there is a villain that collides with the superhero, causing rage to get to the goal.




this is the trailer for Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. The four good superheros must figure out what is happening around the world and stop it. When they discover that it is a silver surfer who is riding around the world wrecking havoc, they have to destroy the silver surfer and confront the return of their enemy, Dr. Doom. This clip shows that the superheros have to save the earth and defeat their villain.


If I could be a Super Hero
By: Steve Lazarowitz

I don't think I could be Superman
I'm sort of scared of heights
I'd sort of like to be Spiderman
But I'm afraid of spider bites

I suppose I could be Wolverine
But I'm afraid people would stare
I'd consider being the Incredible Hulk
But radition's bad for your hair

The fantastic four, now there's a thought
But I'm not sure that's for me
Ben's too ugly, Johnny too hot
And Sue I just can't see

Maybe though I could be Reed
And lead the other three
Well maybe Reed's a bit of a stretch
I can barely take care of me

Captain America, him perhaps
I love his mighty shield
But I fear I'm not brave enough
When things get rough, I yield

If I could be a superhero
I would wonder which I'd be
Or maybe it's time I tried to find
The hero inside me

this is a poem about being a superhero. The author is going through a list of popular superheros, but feels like he isn't good enough to be one.




this song is called superhero song written by Drake Bell. He sings about saving a girl and being the superhero. He talks about the fight between him and the 'villain' and who is going to win the girl.



this is a video clip from the movie The Incredibles. Mr incredible has super strength, but his villain has no superpowers. He uses machines instead. He tries to beat Mr incredible up, and doesn't succeed in the end.

Conclusion:

After studying superheros i realized most superheros use their powers to do good. But with the good comes the bad. There is almost always a villain to interfere with what the superhero is doing. They always go through some sort of a struggle before achieving what they want. superhero's are very strong minded and contagious and are willing to do almost anything to save the world and keep it peaceful.

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

OUTSIDE READING NUMBER 7

Lindsay Lohan Sued by Passengers in DUI chase
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20234935,00.html
written by: Mike Fleeman


Lindsay Lohan has done it again. After her down spiral last year, including a DUI chase, she has now been sued. Lindsay has been going through a lot of changes in the past months, she has turned lesbian, and had two DUI charges, and now has been sued twice. The men in the car thought Lindsay was psycho and wild and out of control. Even though no one was physically hurt, the men discribe this as a very tramatic ride. They said that they kept telling Lohan to slow down, otherwise they would get killed but instead of slowing down or stopping Lindsay responded with abusive cursing and mean language. Another thing she said was that she was a celebrity and she could do whatever she wants. Lindsay's attorny said that this case is absured and that the men had the times of their lives with lohan and that they were playing with the radio and hoping in and out of the car.

Monday, October 20, 2008

HERO in a BOX notes

  • superhero's are fictional characters who have unique physical powers to help the public.
  • superherodb.com
  • extraordinary powers and abilities
  • strong moral code
  • motivations
  • superhero's have secret identities to protect their friends and family from being targets from the enemys
  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_WcfbaY8o4

SUPERHERO

Your results:
You are Spider-Man
























Spider-Man
90%
Green Lantern
90%
Wonder Woman
85%
Supergirl
80%
The Flash
80%
Superman
60%
Robin
60%
Iron Man
60%
Hulk
50%
Batman
35%
Catwoman
25%
You are intelligent, witty,
a bit geeky and have great
power and responsibility.


Click here to take the Superhero Personality Test

Sunday, October 19, 2008

OUTSIDE READING NUMBER 6

Jury Considers Britney's Case
http://www.okmagazine.com/news/view/9705

i think this is the last thing poor Britney needs. In the past year she has been through a lot. She divorced her husband, her sister got pregnant, she lost custody of her two children, and she has been in the hospital twice for being insane. Also her trying to have a comeback at the VMA awards tanked, she made a pretty good one again this year. Even though she didn't perform she did win 3 awards, the first ones ever. Now after she is finally overcomming her horrible year, she is blasted with the possibility of jail time. I think that she doesn't deserve it. They are calling her out for having an out of state lisense. This is just a small problem and she shouldn't get a big punishment for it.

OUTSIDE READING NUMBER 5

tempted - an it girl novel
written by: Cecily Von Ziegesar

Overall this was a great book. It was a very good read and always kept me wondering what's next? The return of Jenny and the fall of Tinsley was jsut what this book needed, Drama! The two "it girls" on campus got stuck in a car ride together for 6 hours going to save their best friend, Callie, who was at a horrible rehab center. She asked her mom for a large check so she could pay off the lady from the miller farm and get jenny off the hook for the fire. Her mom though it was to pay a drug dealer, so she told Callie she was sending her to a spa when it really was a rehab facility. Even though Jenny and Tinsley didnt save Callie in time, the one person Callie never thought she would talk to again showed up and rescued her from death, Easy. Easy scouped her up and brought her back on a small, warm plane. As soon as they landed Dean Marymount was there to tell Easy it was his last time and he alread had a warning about leaving campus, so he is going to get expelled. Even though Callie and Easy both thought they could re try their relationship, Easy being expelled wont help.

Sunday, October 12, 2008

OUTSIDE READING NUMBER 4

Tempted - an it girl novel
Written by: Cecily Von Ziegesar

In this chapter its the Halloween ball. Jenny decides to dress up as Cleopatra. Knowing that each year tinsley has won best costume, she doesn't think she's going to win. Brett warned her that all this was is a popularity contest and so Jenny knew she wouldn't win. As soon as Jenny walked down the stairs to the ball, all eyes were on her. She was the most beautiful girl ever. Her hair curled into a messy updo, a gold and sapphire hairpeice, and her lips covered in deep read lipstick. Her skin was lightly brushed with gold shimmer which made her skin glow against the one white silk strap of her gown. She felt like a sun-kissed Egyptian. Before she knew it she was crowned with the best costume. Tinsley on the other hand was very upset. After winning all the years, including freshman year, she was pretty pissed. A mysterious masked boy came up to jenny and had a conversation with him. She had no idea if he was a junior, senior, freshman, or what. The one this she did know was that he was attractive, because only the cute boys were this bold. They had a nice long conversation and when it was time for jenny to go, the mysterios boy told her that he would tell her tomorrow who he was.

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

OUTSIDE READING NUMBER 3

lucky - and it girl novel
written by: Cecily Von Ziegesar

I read the last chapter of this book. Its when Jenny ( the main character) gets expelled from Waverly. Tinsley and Callie and the rest of the popular clique blamed the whole fire on Jenny. At the meeting Dean Marymount decides that jenny will have to leave Waverly immediately and go pack her bags. While in her room packing up the last of her belongings, Easy stops by to say hes sorry. Its the first time they have spoken to each other since he started dating Callie again. Jenny holds back the tears until everything is packed. She then walks down the long driveway to the waiting cab. As she looks back at Waverly and says her goodbyes, Dean Marymount runs to catch up to her. He tells her that the owner of the barn insists that a cow started the fire and no one should be punished. As soon as jenny hears the news she heads back up to her dorm and unpacks all her belongings. Tinsley and Callie hear about the news and Tinsley immediately tries to find another way to kick Jenny out, but Callie has other plans. She ditches Tinsley and wants to go apologize to Jenny.

Sunday, October 5, 2008

OUTSIDE READING NUMBER 2

Angelina: "We're going to have more kids"
written by: Valerie Nome
http://www.okmagazine.com/news/view/9421

Dear Brad and Angelina,

I am writing to you on behalf of your article in ok! magazine saying you guys are going to have more children. I understand that it must be great being a parent. Also its very cool that you guys have adopted kids as well as a few of your own. The world today is quickly becoming over populated. With you guys having 6 kids now and wanting to have more, will impact the world. Also having children can be difficult. It can impact your health greatly. You can catch illnesses from the kids as well as be sleep deprived. Having kids wake up in the middle of the night, having different sleeping scedules, ect. can be hard on yourselfs. Another reason not to have more kids is so one of them never feels left out. Sharing your time between 6 or more kids can be difficult. One might feel the others are getting more attention and that is hard on a child.