Stradlater Script

                                      Ward Stradlater Script

-Hey … yeah I know him (combs his hair).

-We were roommates back in Pencey Prep. He was a real pain in the ass, but he still did me favors and homework, I didn’t have to worry about anything with him. Once he did this lousy essay for me talking about this story about some baseball mitt of his friend or something, things people don’t really care about. It made no sense at all.

-I even had to shut him up once real bad cuz of some girl he liked that I was dating… I don’t even remember her name.

-He was always alone and every time I came back from someplace he would be hanging out with some losers, like Ackley.

-Well I don’t know much from the kid he was always an antisocial type, always isolated from society and the fun.

-I didn’t hate him, I actually felt bad for him, you know.

-Like he got kicked out of 5 different schools according to the rumors and he was a failure in everything he did.

-He was lucky I went easy on him in the fight.

-Well I got better things to do…

"Innocent aren't they?"

My encounter with Holden was very strange, and yet serene. It started off like this:

I was walking down the streets of New York it almost seemed as if the streets were interminable:

I heard this music coming from a distance, the laughs and screams of children having fun. I keep walking towards the music and it gets louder and louder. I crossed the block and there it was, a carrousel.

 I stayed there for a while looking at it, reminding me of my childhood. Then this team clad in preppy clothes says to me:

 “Innocent aren’t they?”

 I didn’t feel like talking to such a strange person, but I responded to him anyways, to not be rude. Then we started talking about children and how fast they grow and turn into adults. But then he says to me,

“I wish they would stay like that forever and not turn into the phonies we are today”.

I knew then, something was wrong with him, he was no ordinary seventeen year old, he has been through excruciating times. Next he pulls out a cigarette and starts smoking and asks me if I want to get a drink with him. I rebuffed his invitation by saying no thanks and that I was coming from there, but that was a lie.

I said that because this guy is very nuts, because he told me that he flunked out of three schools and that he is avoiding going back home. I was a sage compared to him, then apparently his little sister appears well, see you around, in a concise manner and walks away.

I don’t know what happened afterwards; hopefully he went home and went for help. I felt bad for him, I honestly did. I think it’s going to take time of resilience to get normal again. The only thing I can say is “what a spontaneous person.”

Holden

Holden Sees success all around him,

Yet he fails to understand the importance of Hi-school.

Lonely, recluse, not really up to having fun unless he has to.

Holden, the teen in another world,

He never tries his best or makes an effort to get good grades, but still manages to be a hypocrite.

Holden,

The liar, he not only lies to everyone he even lies to himself.

Holden,

The teen that doesn’t care about anything.

Book Review

Band Of Brothers

Stephen E. Ambrose wrote an amazing, exciting, unforgettable story about World War 2 called Band Of Brothers. It is based on the men of Easy Company and their experience since the invasion in Normandy (France) to Hitler’s Eagles Nest in Berlin. This story is based on true events and true lives. The marine paratroopers jump off the airplanes during D-Day, some ready for combat, and some not ready. Either way they fought for days without sleep, the marines managed to take France. Already the marines had lost about 4000 men in the invasion and 2000 taking France. Capt. Winters, one of the leaders of Easy Company was called a “Quaker”, because he didn’t drink or smoke, Capt. Winters was a great soldier, he was always calm and quite but when he had to fight and take action he was another person a meaner, a more active person he was always the one that lead the way. So he faces problems along the way trying to find his company after landing in the wrong combat zone.  He encounters many Germans along the way, alone without a weapon, because it had fallen out of his bag while jumping out the plane, he sneaks passed them without them knowing. He had finally reunited with his men and his best friend Richard Nixon in a German outpost the Americans had taken. Many things went wrong in D-Day but they had won the fight, it had been successful. Easy Company had started to go inside Holland ready for another war.

Band Of Brothers, one of many books of World War 2 that show affection and emotion in the characters because they all are caring for one another. Stephen E. Ambrose has made many books about World War 2. Like one called D-Day which it about every detail of D-Day and not just the point of view of the paratroopers, also what happened in the days of training camp. Stephen E. Ambrose passed away in October 2002, but left many books that people still read and enjoy now days to realize what happened in 1944 to 1945.

My Father

The lost elephant of its herd.
The one that's late or never there. 


The know it all,

My ageless father.

My father has more experience than expected.

The flower that doesn’t bloom, 

the one that hides his rough childhood.

The one unaware of reality.

My father is a history book without end.

If its one thing my dad knows its history.

I have learned many things from him but he has not learned much from me.

The musician,
The teacher,

I have to admit he has a got talent but he says if 

I keep practicing guitar I can be even better.

Even though its hard for him to express himself,

I can tell he cares for me and wants the best for me.

My caring father.

Despite his defects and his mistakes he has lead me to be who I am today.

If You Kiss a Boy and Kate The Great

If You Kiss A Boy and Kate The Great.

“If You Kiss A Boy” and “Kate The Great”. Two amazing story’s, they are both coming of age story’s but in a different way. In these two story’s there is shown confusion, immaturity, and puberty, all in different ways.                                                                      

These coming of age story’s are bildungsromens. A bildungsromen is a genre in which it focuses on the growth of a teen from adolescence to adulthood. In these two story’s it tells about every teen in coming of age is feeling and they put things in which you can relate and agree with. Teens start to change, have problems with their parents, and situations in where they feel helpless and with no way out.

“If You Kiss A Boy” is a wonderful story in which focuses on a teens mind, discovering his sexuality, and making you want to know more about him. This story is about a teen named Joe discovering his true sexuality, not knowing how to react, he feels scared and confused and he messes up his friendship with his best friend . But Joe doesn’t want to end his friendship , so he accepts the fact that he is gay and hopes for the best.

Every teen at this age always have problems and confusion in their lives just like Joe the main character he is a confused teen, just as confused as Jamal, his best friend, after they kissed in the movies. Joe not knowing how to express himself sits still helplessly in his house wondering what would happen the next day in school when he would see Jamal.                                                                                                                                                    At this point of view we can say that Joe is confused and doesn’t know what to do in this situation, like many teens this age, they have a bad and pointless communication with their parents.

Every teen goes through this phase in their life, it is complicated and many teens react different to it, puberty. Joe  before going to bed thinks of what sexuality he really is and is aware that he has had thoughts that most teens don’t think. Joe not only has already passed through confusion he now realizes he is going through puberty because he is almost sure of what sex he like’s. He wakes up in the morning not hungry he still can’t keep his mind off what happened the day before. Joe goes to school and tries to make contact with Jamal, Jamal is avoids him.

Like puberty there are some that haven’t passed through it and can be immature. Immature people are not likely to understand when a person is going through puberty and they make it a hard time for that teen. Joe sits in the table he always sits in, and an immature teen named “Curt” finds out about Joe’s confusion and uses it against him. Then Joe explodes in fury and punches Curt in the face.

Memoir Monday

There has been a time in which I have felt despondent and helpless, but I never gave in.
The score was 40-42 we were losing the championship basketball league for second place.
there was 20 seconds left.
We start with the ball. My friend quickly passes the ball to me, and I run all the way to half court. Rite before I could pass the ball for the plan B tactic the ball is slammed out of my hands from a player of the other team, and they score.10 seconds are left and we are losing 40-44. I had already felt like giving in but before we started the play we called in a time out.
I saw everyone of my teammates around me and studied their faces of disappointment and grief.
That's when my coach came, and I remember the words clearly like if it had happened a few days ago.
"Don't give in boys, anything can happen in 10 seconds, if we lose it doesn't matter, I'm already proud that you made it to where we are, and I'm just glad that you gave it your best, and I want you guys to put up the best fight you can."
So as my team returned to their positions, we were already inspired, we were all ready to put up a good fight.
So in the end we gave it our best and tied, and we went into overtime, and after was when we lost.
Even though we lost for making it to second place, we gave it our best and you can tell the other team too. And maybe if we had a little more time we could have beaten them.
I learned that if you give it your best in something, you will feel good for yourself, and by making an effort your are making fun for yourself.

Poetry Friday

My older brother,
he lives so far away,
but still has been there for me,
when I needed him.

My older brother,
capable of getting any 20 year old girl he wanted.

Living with him would be a dream come true,
But I'm to much work for him.

He's graduating from the university in honors role,
and I'm not even close to getting an "A" in any class.

If I ever have a problem I talk to him,
he gives me advice, tips, and suggestions.
And if I follow them correctly they always turn out good.

My phycologist,
My friend,
My tutor,
My role model,
My older brother.

Slice Of Life

I just woke up, grumpy as the day before. My brother tells me a joke and I stay silent, and a few seconds later, I say "Why can't you stop being so retarded every morning." and then he replied "Why can't you just take a joke."I guess its true.
I always used to laugh at his jokes every morning, but not these days.
I don't know why but these days I have been waking up in a bad mood, and try to avoid everyone that lives in my house. It is probably because I have had a bad week.

I learned that if your having a bad day don't make it bad for someone else you don't gain anything.

Memoir Monday

Sometimes I think I can be a very distracted person ... well not sometimes most of the time.
Like I always find out about things late, because I'm to distracted.
Like once I decided to walk to Mc-Donald's and I had to cross the street.
But I'm on my phone, texting and and just walking not even knowing where I was going.
And before I knew it I was in the middle of the street walking and cars were passing by fast honking their horns. So I ran to the other side hoping that a car didn't hit me. I was lucky to realize that I was in the middle of the street , because I really could have gotten hit by a car. So I got to the other side and I thought about it inside the fast food restaurant and I thought to myself I could have gotten hurt real bad, and after that I decided to take extra attention in the street.
I learned that since I'm so distracted I have to be more cautious than others.

Puberty

Time flies,

You start to grow older, and as you grow

Older you mind as well.

You start to grow hair in places you thought

You would never grow hair in, But deep inside

You knew that change was aproching .

Pimples appear when you first wake up

On a sunny day , and you discover you have one

When you look in the mirror, and you don’t understand

What was going on.

Your voice changes and it becomes , darker,

Deeper, manlier, as if your were to turn into a frog.

Paper balls flying across the classroom,

And you’re the only one standing still, not laughing,

Thinking of how you have changed.

The day ends, and you wonder, and wonder,

And think about the things that have happened to you

Ever since you have turned 13.

“What’s happening to me?”, you say to your self

and knowing a bit of what you have talked with your parents

long ago you think to your self “that was fast”.

Letter to Carlos

                                                                                                               Santiago Mata
                                                                                                               NW 123 Sup Mo Foe.
                                                                                                               Panama City.

September 8th 2010

Dear Carlos,

Yo Carlos whats up man, how's Miami, how's your job,
are you still with that girl you broke up with like 4 times?
I miss you a lot, it has been like 7 months since I've seen you. And I I'm just so Imperatively eagered  to know how you were doing over there.

Well I have been having spontaneous times in witch I post my blog home work too late at night, and I have been having some extricating problems with some of my grades, In which I wish to modify.
But other than that I have been having a great time.

Well bro I just wanted to know how you were doing and wanted you to know that I miss you and hope to see you soon and recur what we used to do when I lived there.

Sincerely

Santi your little bro.

Confession Tuesday

I have to confess that I haven't been taking school seriously.
I mean next year ill be in hi school and I really haven't made much effort to get good grades.
I really haven't made an effort to improve, and it's because I'm lazy.
I have been leaving my homework late at night and I know that system doesn't work.
But yet I don't bother to do anything about it.
I'm just to damn lazy and I really wish I wasn't.
I really have to wake up and start turning in my homework, and maybe just open my wordly wize book and study the words a bit.
Maybe just study everything bit and do my home work. It really is that simple but yet I'm lazy to do that and I get's worse when you leave everything for one day because it will then be just to much.
I started like crap but I know I can do better I just have to focus on getting good grades now so it won't be worse later.
I have to confess I have been lazy when it comes to school.

Memoir Monday

Sometimes I think I can be a spontaneous person.
I mean last year, I thought I could be funny by being a random and stupid person.
And I what I really found out is that I was acting like a retard.
I don't want to sound like a boring person, but I recognized that I was looking like a fool
with my jokes with out sense and the faces that I put.
I really thought that people would like that, but I was wrong. What I was doing just made me get a bad reputation. And so if I wanted to act normal, like how I really was, people would not take me seriously.
So on summer vacation I changed, I stopped being so random and spontaneous, and started to be myself.
I could be random sometimes for the hell of it, but when I talk serious people can understand me now, not like before.

Slice Of Life

Too much time with a cellphone.
I wake up, turn on my phone chat with the people I always chat with.
I get on the phone in school when the teachers are not looking.
Get on facebook, BBM people, etc.
And I really don't feel satisfied, and when I start I really can't stop.
Well it kind of depends with who I chat with.
Because if its someone i just really don't talk to it means im bored
and i have nothing better to do.
I think I have to stop chatting and living the real life.

The Movies with Anna (Beba)

That Saturday night ...
I was waiting and waiting and I knew I could wait all night for her to come.
I text her saying to hurry up, it was our first date. She text me saying she's going up the elevator, I'm happy.
I saw her standing there with her blue eyes , long blond hair , the prettiest face of the universe and with a smile I would die for :).
I gave her a hug (the best hugs ever.)
And we headed strait to our seats to watch inception in VIP.
Because we are very important people (That was stupid to say.)
The movie had not started Anna was right on time.
She tells me she doesn't want popcorn or soda and I did the opposite and got a coke for her and a popcorn for the both of us.
Like mafe said at class today, at this point my heart was going boom,boom,boom,boom.
We talked and talked and we didn't really pay attention to the movie till like the end.
And more than once people told us to "shushh" our self's but we didn't.
We had a great time at the end and I walked with her to a bench and we sat there to wait for her ride to arrive.
And when she had to leave she kissed me in the cheek(a start.)
I have to confess that I'm an ok boyfriend.
Anna and if your reading this I want you to know that I love you with all my heart :) .

My Fishing Week

I was getting used to it.
Going out every morning to an adventure.
It had started to become a part of my daily routine.
Friends and family gather in this event once every year.
The days had passed and this is the last day.
Today I plan to get the biggest fish.
This was the day.
I felt it in my gut.
This was the day the biggest fish were just waiting to get caught.
The boat was ready to set off as we got in I was already exited.
We set off to the deep blue in search of sail fish.
The hours passed not a nibble for any of us.
We were ready to go, all hope was gone.
Uncle Victor said "reel in the lines there's no fish today."
As I was reeling in my line sad and disappointed in myself for
believing I was going to get something, something pulled me
so hard as if my soul had gone out of my body.
Its a huge one uncle Victor says to me.
I woke up from my mind of disappointment  and went into the reality
of my lucky catch.
We had hours fighting it all of us had a fight with this beast.
"Its a sail fish!" my uncle calls to me excitedly.
They day passed we ate sail fish at break fast ,lunch, and diner.
There I had to say never give up when your sure there's no hope at all.

The Tell-Tale Heart Witnesses Point of View

It was a cold dark night. I was slowly starting to dream .I was tucked in my bed to prevent abrasion of such a cold night .Until I herd a squeak coming from outside.
I did not think strange noises could be herd in such a quiet place. As I opened the window of my bedroom I saw a man , clad in dark clothes running out the front door of my next door neighbor's house . I was not so aware of what was happening but I knew something wasn't right.
My throat was dry I was Dehydrated from the stress and I didn't know how to react so I quickly dialed with cursory the polices phone .
The Police came, but it was already to late, My next door neighbor had been killed.
The police men had told me that I had reacted well to the situation, and to be gingerly cautious at that
 time.
 The police also had told me that the old man's inventory had not been touched, his death must have been surely for personal reasons , they thought. The police were dealing with a homicide that made you grimace in fear and distrust of your neighbors.
Hours passed the people living by were frighted and the news came.
The killer had been found and had to succumb that he was the killer because he said the eye was still looking at him ... what ever that means.

The people that were blamed and surmised of doing the crime were set free.
Today I had to stimulate being a police, because I wanted this killer found and brought to justice and I will never forget of that gruesome sound in witch my neighbor made that night and still electrifies me when I go to sleep.

Confession Tuesday

In my confession I have to say that I haven't been to honest likely and that's bugging me. I have never liked to lie to anyone , friends , family , anything.
I think the reason I used to lie was when I didn't want to admit something or if didn't want to talk about something.
I was with my dad one day he came to Panama to visit me he had just gotten out of the airport and he came in a taxi to pick us up to go to a hotel with him for the weekend.
So in the car we were conversing of how we liked here and stuff like that, hows school? , How are the grades?, do u have friends? and in all that I replied Good (LIE) , yeah (LIE) , yeah.
Until he asks are you still in American football , and I reply yeah (LIE).
And says to me in a tone of disappointment why do you have to lie to me?
And I quickly reply I'm not lying (LIE).
I talked to your mother and said she took you out of the team.

and replied once again that's not true.(LIE)
And after that I received a speech of 12 hours of why lying is bad.
And I actually learned to stop lying :D

Memoir Monday

In my Memoir Monday...
It was a special day , it was my 12 birthday i was chilling with my friends like any birth day .
My best friend comes to me I a sad face, but it was very noticeable he trying to act like he wasn't sad and he didn't felt like crying.
He says I'm leaving to another country in 3 day.
I was silent I did not know what to say.
Suddenly it was dark already some friends had left I was still wondering what had happened.
And he says have a good birth day and leaves.
How can i have a good rest of my birth day after that???
so the day came I went with him to the airport as he was crying and full of tears he said I'm going to miss you I said ... yeahh I am too.
and I was freaked out when he was crying, because i didnt know how to express my self to that.
Weeks later I realized, why I didn't I cry? was it because I didn't want to look bad in front of him?
And realized I shouldn't be like that and to now express my self when I feel like it.

This Year I Hope...

This year I hope to be the best student I can...

The years have passed, I'm not so small anymore, It's a time in which grades count, I hope to be the most responsible student I can...

Cloths here, cloths there, cloths everywhere, everything misplaced, my mom tells me everyday I have to clean my room, the same excuse repeated over and over again, this year I hope to be the most organized student I can...

 Many mistakes made over my year's, not even learning from them till now, this year is the year I'm willing to make my biggest effort to get good grades.

Catching up from 4 days can't be so hard...