Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
Bikinis & Tiaras: Quienceaneras
This short story is about the different girls in Florida who celebrate their Quince. Each girl celebrates in a different way. Some celebrate by taking pictures, while others throw giant parties that are worth as much as their houses. Mothers also encourage their daughters to through large parties or Quince so that they can remember their own large party.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Reality Check
This story is about a band called Ghost of Pasha and a bull owner. Through out the story the 2 are constantly being judged by society and it's stress to be normal. The 2 can't seem to figure out if what is going on is a dream or not and the solution is to establish the difference between the truth and your dream even if it means being different from society.
Friday, May 8, 2009
Kids and Money
We watched a video about young kids that live in Los Angeles and how much it is to keep up with their high fashioned styles. Each kid lived in a different type of class. One boy was poor, yet he spent ever paycheck on clothes so that he could fit the style. As oppose to some 12 year old girls who lived in Calbasas, who owned everything from true religions to rock and republic jeans. I felt like these kids were so spoiled, they got anything they wanted whenever they wanted. It just shows how our society will do anything to fit in, even if it means spending hundreds of dollars on a pair of jeans that won't fit in the next couple weeks.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Curves
Alison is a young girl who is what most people call too skinny. When her friends start to talk about how fat they are and she joins in with them, they just tell her to be quiet that she doesn't have an ounce of fat on her. She feels as though she doesn't fit in just because she is not as big as the other girls. This is why she likes her thighs, because they are big and they give her some curves. making them her favorite part on her body.
The Border
Is a short story about a young girl who was born in the United States but then was forced to move to Mexico when he dad retired. She grew up in Mexico and loved every minute of it. She was top in her class and was getting straight A's when all of a sudden they had to move back to the United States. She didn't know a word of English and soon become bottom of her class. She explained how rough it is to grow up in one place and have to move to another.
Running
Summary:
We read a short story about a young boy who is a jogger on his track team. He lives in Los Angeles and he runs the streets, crossing by things like the park and the people and culture that lives there. He starts out by falling asleep and he has a dream of him running by the park and then by the neighbor hood and then by the griffeth park. He talks about the different cultures and how he feels about things. He talks about how much it needs to be cleaned up, and the fact that he can;t stop running. Then he wakes up from his dream and puts on his shoes and runs around Los Angeles but this time its not a dream.
We read a short story about a young boy who is a jogger on his track team. He lives in Los Angeles and he runs the streets, crossing by things like the park and the people and culture that lives there. He starts out by falling asleep and he has a dream of him running by the park and then by the neighbor hood and then by the griffeth park. He talks about the different cultures and how he feels about things. He talks about how much it needs to be cleaned up, and the fact that he can;t stop running. Then he wakes up from his dream and puts on his shoes and runs around Los Angeles but this time its not a dream.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Introduction
Amy the writer of the book "Red" talks about all the types of girls in her book. She talks about how she got each girl to write something that meant something to them or how they felt about life. She didn't think that she would get such a in depth response. She wanted to share each girls story, yet some of them are changed to keep the girls and others from being revealed. Amy continues to go on about each girl and how everyone has something to say even if they are teenagers.
Friday, April 17, 2009
The Versus
Word Count: 272
Kelsie McCue
Film Production
Poetic License
Norms: Individuals vs. Society-Versus
Seeing the World
Our world has become a throwaway society. When we don’t want something we pick it up and throw it away and go out to buy new. While working in a restaurant as one of my summer jobs I watched full salads, to half eaten hamburgers get thrown away while people in Africa were starving. I’ve watched friends and family get divorced and I’ve seen toys and objects that could be easily fixed tossed in the trash can. I couldn’t believe my eyes how easily people let things go, they just toss them away with no care in the world. My family has been lucky enough to have stuck together through thick and thin. We stand by each other and support each other like a team.
Many people think that all teens do is think about themselves, which well for the most part is true, but I’m not like most teens. I hate technology, I never go on Myspace or Facebook and I barley watch TV. Yeah I have a phone and yeah I’m often times on the computer looking up random things that come to my mind, but for the most part I rather be outside in the bright sun. I love the outside and I couldn’t imagine being anywhere else during the day. The sun beaten down on your face as you run around taking in the fresh air. I love to live and cherish every moment I have which makes me an individual in this throwaway society. Instead of throwing things away I try to fix them, I never give up, and even when times get tough I stand strong.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Being There
A group of young people talk about the difference between Facebook and Myspace. The kids feel that Facebook is more comforting and safer then myspace. The article goes on to talk about how Facebook has status, in which a person can tell you what they are doing every minute of the day. It also goes into detail explaining what is cool and not cool on each of the sites.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Why Youth Love Social Networking
People love social network systems because they feel like it's something cool to do. They want to go behind their parents back and be like everyone else. Its another way to talk to peers after school. It's becoming more and more popular with Websites like Myspace and Facebook that make it so easy for kids to get an account.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Social Networking
Word Count: 278
Kelsie McCue
Film Production
Poetic License
Norms: Individual Vs. Society-Social Networking
April 2, 2009
Kelsie McCue is Looking Forward. 11:53am
Monday, March 30, 2009
Echo Park Avenue
A young man takes the bus through Downtown LA. He looks around and sees all the different types of cultures and activities going on. He describes in much detail his surroundings and how much it feels like Mexico. He continues to take the bus through places like Griffith Park and he talks about what he sees there and his life living in LA.
Friday, March 27, 2009
The Depth of Depp
Grace is a young girl obsessed with Johnny Depp. The young girl can't stoop talking about Depp and how amazing he is and his amazing talent at becoming characters. Grace tells us how she 1st heard of Johnny Depp in Edward Scissorhands. How she couldn't imagine loving any other actor, he just is perfect. Grace is becoming an actor and is especially inspired by Johnny. Grace loves listening to Johnny Depp speak in interviews and how he makes thing much more dramatic and important. She hopes to meet Depp one day.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Social Networking Benefits Validated
As a student many people are being prepared to take tests not get the right skills to obtain a 21st century job. We need to be more prepared to solve problems and become a critical thinker. we need to be able to communicate with each 0ther and adapt skills that will help with team work. If we continue to just teach student about getting high test scores, we will soon become a plain society with no goals and nothing unique. We need to step up and become leaders and work on goals to accomplish new ideas and technology for the future.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Just Watch
Saskia a 17 year old girl doesn't like watching TV. Yet it seems to be very important in her family. She feels as though it brings her family farther apart because instead of communicating they just stare at the TV. She also feels like it competes with music and she loves music, she almost wishes TV would go away. But she can't stop watching it.
Appeal From an Angry Not so Emo
Kali is a 15 year old girl who hangs out in a group that is considered the "Emo" crowed. She feels that they shouldn't be called this just from the way they act. Kali feels like the kids at her school pick on them because they are different, even though they are just normal kids. Kali doesn't want to be picked on and she continues to repeat her self saying that the bullying needs to stop before someone gets hurt. She explains that often times its hard to be a teenager.
What Truthness Taught Me About Being Uncool
Sarah is a young girl that is obsessed with Stephen Colbert. She loves everything about him, so much that she almost feels like she owes him her life because Mr. Colbert helped her achieve her goals. She doesn't care what anyone thinks, she even believes in his myths. She admires Stephen Colbert's and his strong sense of morals.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Play
Olive is a 16 year old girl who write her story and how she loves all types of music. Olive grew up listening to music and learning how each type of music is different, yet a type of art. She talks about different types of bands and musician showing that she know a lot of information about music. She feels as though each person has their own style and type of music making their life different from hers.
My Impression Now
Summary:
We read a short story about how indie rock has changed this mans life. How he sits on his new apple computer and listens to a song over and over again because he likes the song so much. He says that he especially likes the fact that he is able to count how many times he has listened to a song though it isn't exactly correct, because we often times listen to the song on the radio. He continues to explain how music is his life, and without it he would be nothing.
We read a short story about how indie rock has changed this mans life. How he sits on his new apple computer and listens to a song over and over again because he likes the song so much. He says that he especially likes the fact that he is able to count how many times he has listened to a song though it isn't exactly correct, because we often times listen to the song on the radio. He continues to explain how music is his life, and without it he would be nothing.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
My Ride, My Revolution
Summary:
A teachers car breaks down and he has to travel on the bus across his city to pick up his car from the dealer ship. He begins to talk about everything he sees and all the different cultures that arrive in his city. He talks about his students and how much he loves to drive. He often goes on and off the topic depending on what subject he is talking about at that moment. This often times makes it very confusing to understand what he is talking about.
A teachers car breaks down and he has to travel on the bus across his city to pick up his car from the dealer ship. He begins to talk about everything he sees and all the different cultures that arrive in his city. He talks about his students and how much he loves to drive. He often goes on and off the topic depending on what subject he is talking about at that moment. This often times makes it very confusing to understand what he is talking about.
Roller Boogie
Summary:
We analyzed and read a short story of a man who when he was younger made all the different CD's for his school dances. He said that no one wanted the job but he was fascinated by it, because he was the one putting the songs together for everyone to dance to. As he got older he still listened to the songs that he had put on the CDs. He even said that one time a girl asked him to put a certain song on the disc for her and her friends to dance to. Music was a big part of his life.
We analyzed and read a short story of a man who when he was younger made all the different CD's for his school dances. He said that no one wanted the job but he was fascinated by it, because he was the one putting the songs together for everyone to dance to. As he got older he still listened to the songs that he had put on the CDs. He even said that one time a girl asked him to put a certain song on the disc for her and her friends to dance to. Music was a big part of his life.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Pilot Episode
Summary:
We watched an episode from the show My so Called Life about a young girl named Angleia who is evolving into a young girl that likes to party yet she is experiencing problems with her family and friends. Her father is having an affair while her mother is always bossing her around, and not allowing her to go out and grow up. She dyes her hair, and started to hang out with a girl that likes to go out and party. Angleia always seems to do whatever everyone else wants her to do and never seems to be happy.
What I Learned:
While watching the show My So Called Life I learned that everyone seems to have problems and change once they reach high school. Angleia began to change into someone that she wanted to be. It was her life how it was in the moment not how it had been or use to be. They used the footage in sequence and didn't have any flash backs. They also didn't have random footage scattered around everywhere. The story was told through the girl or image and voice not just image or not just voice.
We watched an episode from the show My so Called Life about a young girl named Angleia who is evolving into a young girl that likes to party yet she is experiencing problems with her family and friends. Her father is having an affair while her mother is always bossing her around, and not allowing her to go out and grow up. She dyes her hair, and started to hang out with a girl that likes to go out and party. Angleia always seems to do whatever everyone else wants her to do and never seems to be happy.
What I Learned:
While watching the show My So Called Life I learned that everyone seems to have problems and change once they reach high school. Angleia began to change into someone that she wanted to be. It was her life how it was in the moment not how it had been or use to be. They used the footage in sequence and didn't have any flash backs. They also didn't have random footage scattered around everywhere. The story was told through the girl or image and voice not just image or not just voice.
Wings Of Wheels
Summary:
We watched another narrative movie today but this time it was about Bruce Springstien and his making of the album/song Born to Run. Bruce and his producers went over and discussed the way they put the music together, and how long it took just to make one song. They used interesting images in each of the scenes to discribe what Bruce is talking about his journeys they show a road and stops signs. Bruce discusses his ideas on how he came up with the ideas for the album and how long it took him to make the album.
What I Learned:
I learend that making an album is very difficult, and that coming up with songs and the perfect sounds is even more difficult. It also gave me interesting ideas for my video narrative like making distinctive shots of a certain thing that im talking about. It made me realize that artists put alot of their time and ideas into what they do to get the perfect ending, I should do the same when making the narrative movie.
We watched another narrative movie today but this time it was about Bruce Springstien and his making of the album/song Born to Run. Bruce and his producers went over and discussed the way they put the music together, and how long it took just to make one song. They used interesting images in each of the scenes to discribe what Bruce is talking about his journeys they show a road and stops signs. Bruce discusses his ideas on how he came up with the ideas for the album and how long it took him to make the album.
What I Learned:
I learend that making an album is very difficult, and that coming up with songs and the perfect sounds is even more difficult. It also gave me interesting ideas for my video narrative like making distinctive shots of a certain thing that im talking about. It made me realize that artists put alot of their time and ideas into what they do to get the perfect ending, I should do the same when making the narrative movie.
God's Close Up
Summary:
We watched a short video about people that came together from a small little town in Utah to make a painting. The man made paintings of Jesus and used the same boy everytime to play the part of Jesus. His girlfriends family was very involved with the preaching of God but the young girl was atheiest. They talked about how they all came together to make this painting, the painter and the models who were in it. They talked about how they felt about making the pictures and how each one played a small roll in creating the art work.
What I Learned:
I learned that even though everyone is an individual often times they join together to make a whole. Each person played their own roll in the artists art work. It kind of reminded me of the idea that "It's a small World" that sometimes things come together for a reason.
We watched a short video about people that came together from a small little town in Utah to make a painting. The man made paintings of Jesus and used the same boy everytime to play the part of Jesus. His girlfriends family was very involved with the preaching of God but the young girl was atheiest. They talked about how they all came together to make this painting, the painter and the models who were in it. They talked about how they felt about making the pictures and how each one played a small roll in creating the art work.
What I Learned:
I learned that even though everyone is an individual often times they join together to make a whole. Each person played their own roll in the artists art work. It kind of reminded me of the idea that "It's a small World" that sometimes things come together for a reason.
Friday, March 13, 2009
My Way
We watched a short video on a group of people that had different beliefs and ideas on how to live. One boy was around 14 or 15 and he beloved that love wasn't real. He didn't love anything and he never though he would. He beloved that love was like a drug once you get a little bit of it you can't stop wanteing it, and when you don't have it you fiend for more. This young boys ideas were so true yet i couldn't imagine being with out love in my life. How could a person not love? What would they fill?
Lauren G and Cappie
We watched a short film about 2 girls and their lives how they are now and how the y were before they started high school. Each girl had her own personal narriative on how she has changed since freshmen year. Cappie had become a party girl with a boyfriend and only had one girlfriend. Lauren had joined the drill team and soon found out that she had developed a brain tumor. Each girl had a total seperate life. yet they both were high school students. When we watched the movie it made me realize what it was like to live in someone eles shoes.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
The Road Warrior
Summary:
We watched a small segment from episodes from the O.C where a girl was using a voice
narrative to sound and seem more dramatic. It was very interesting to watch and hear what the girls had to say, about the voice over because they pointed out a few things that I personally wouldn't have thought about, like the idea that it makes everything a little more dramatic. By watching the small segment i learned a few new things about a voice over and how it works.
What I Learned:
We watched a small segment from episodes from the O.C where a girl was using a voice
narrative to sound and seem more dramatic. It was very interesting to watch and hear what the girls had to say, about the voice over because they pointed out a few things that I personally wouldn't have thought about, like the idea that it makes everything a little more dramatic. By watching the small segment i learned a few new things about a voice over and how it works.
What I Learned:
Monday, March 9, 2009
Stan Chambers Journalist Awards
"What Matters Most"
What matters most to me is my family. The group of 4 well technically 5 if you count the Scooby our dog, who love and care about it each other more then anything. We have each others back in any circumstance. We are each others crutch in a crisis. Even though often times we scream and fight at each other, I know in the end we all still love and care about each other. With out my family i would be nothing that is why my family is what matters most to me.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Son of Rambow
Son of Rambow was about a young boy who wants to shoot a remake video of Rambo. The 2 boys go off onto random adventures to shoot the movie, when all of a sudden their whole school wants to be in the film. The one boy begins to get famous, having everyone want to be like him asking him to be in the movie. When really its the other boys movie and he doesn't want all these people in the movie. The boys become friends at the end. It's a cute little movie about 2 boys remaking a movie.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
My Experience/ Perspective with Current Economic Climate
Cash Flow
I've never been worried to much about money, that might be because i was so young and didn't understand what money really was or what it was worth. I began to get older and realize the worth of a dollar. I've gone from having 2 jobs at one time to have no jobs with no money to spend. My family is a middle class family that gets off well, yet if either of my parents where to lose their jobs we would be in a crisis. The economy today has become so greedy. All you here on the news is more money, tax this, or hundreds of thousands of people are losing their jobs. What have we become? A money sucking community that only cares about themselves. If as a community we work and begin to buy things we may be able to get back on track and have our community growing again. If we continue to hide our money in safes in our backyards instead of in our banks we will continue to stay the same if not sink lower into an economic crisis. As a student going off into college i ex specially understand the crisis with money. You have to pay for everything in college and if people arn't putting their money in banks, students going to college are unable to get loans.
My Story
Word Count: 474
Kelsie McCue
Film Production
Poetic License
Personal Narrative
February 26, 2009
Kelsie McCue, 18
What Can You Say?
Have you ever told a friend a secret? One that you weren’t supposed to tell a friend, but you did anyway. Even though that little feeling inside you told you not to tell it, but you did it anyways. That secret that you were told pacifically not to tell, but you went off and blabbed it anyways. Then the next day you come to school and everyone knows that small little secret, but it isn’t the true story now because Bob, Ann, Kimberly, and whoever else has heard the story has added a little bit of an exaggeration to it. This happened to me not only once but twice! Yeah, yeah I know should have learned my lesson the first time but who would have thought it could happen again.
Who could ever imagine that 4 girls could turn a small secret into an exploded rumor that could ruin or concern about every one they know. That’s the thing about girls, they love to talk. Blah, Blah, Blah all day long at school, on the phone, in class we honestly never shut up. When we learn a secret it’s like we have something bottled inside of us just waiting to explode to tell someone. I’m not sure about you but every time I learn a secret I have to zip my lips and pinky promise I won’t tell or it will slip out somewhere if it’s to a friend, family member, it just pops right out. Well this little secret that we were supposed to keep hidden, well it concerned almost everyone we knew.
It started out with a boy and girl, then transformed into 2 girls that dislike each other and this same one boy. Of course both girls like the one boy to make it even more complicated. Like I said before girls are so complicated, if they can’t keep a secret they cause drama. Well the small secret got out to 3 different girls. Who then transformed the story into a nightmare, making up things like one girl having up to 3 extra toes. Girls just love to add that extra spin on the story, just to give it a little bit of excitement. Well as the story unraveled more and more people got caught up in the story. Finally, it got resolved but it made me realize that girls are born with this technique to cause drama for each; we go out of our way to make things complicated and the girls that are extra mean cause drama for themselves. We don’t know why we do it. It’s just that triumph of being caught up in something that gives us a thrill. So when you tell a girl that small secret just know that it will be traveling through several peoples ears where it is transformed into an exaggerated rumor.
Kelsie McCue
Film Production
Poetic License
Personal Narrative
February 26, 2009
Kelsie McCue, 18
What Can You Say?
Have you ever told a friend a secret? One that you weren’t supposed to tell a friend, but you did anyway. Even though that little feeling inside you told you not to tell it, but you did it anyways. That secret that you were told pacifically not to tell, but you went off and blabbed it anyways. Then the next day you come to school and everyone knows that small little secret, but it isn’t the true story now because Bob, Ann, Kimberly, and whoever else has heard the story has added a little bit of an exaggeration to it. This happened to me not only once but twice! Yeah, yeah I know should have learned my lesson the first time but who would have thought it could happen again.
Who could ever imagine that 4 girls could turn a small secret into an exploded rumor that could ruin or concern about every one they know. That’s the thing about girls, they love to talk. Blah, Blah, Blah all day long at school, on the phone, in class we honestly never shut up. When we learn a secret it’s like we have something bottled inside of us just waiting to explode to tell someone. I’m not sure about you but every time I learn a secret I have to zip my lips and pinky promise I won’t tell or it will slip out somewhere if it’s to a friend, family member, it just pops right out. Well this little secret that we were supposed to keep hidden, well it concerned almost everyone we knew.
It started out with a boy and girl, then transformed into 2 girls that dislike each other and this same one boy. Of course both girls like the one boy to make it even more complicated. Like I said before girls are so complicated, if they can’t keep a secret they cause drama. Well the small secret got out to 3 different girls. Who then transformed the story into a nightmare, making up things like one girl having up to 3 extra toes. Girls just love to add that extra spin on the story, just to give it a little bit of excitement. Well as the story unraveled more and more people got caught up in the story. Finally, it got resolved but it made me realize that girls are born with this technique to cause drama for each; we go out of our way to make things complicated and the girls that are extra mean cause drama for themselves. We don’t know why we do it. It’s just that triumph of being caught up in something that gives us a thrill. So when you tell a girl that small secret just know that it will be traveling through several peoples ears where it is transformed into an exaggerated rumor.
I AM Poem
Kelsie McCue
Film Production
Poetic License
Personal Narrative
February 26, 2009
I am From
I am from a family of four
Who I couldn’t love more
I am the oldest of 2
With a dog named Scooby-Doo
I am from the outdoors
Where the grass roars and the chocolate drips from smores
When the fire shines bright and the bugs put up a fight
I am from the windy breeze
Where most people don’t say please
I am the sand between your toes
And the scent under your nose
I am the bright light
Where the sun shines just right
When it hits your face in the perfect place
I am from boat rides on the tides
Where the water splashes
When the large lightening flashes
I am from beetles and bugs
And the giant bear hugs
I am the one that captures them in jars
Especially the ones that look like they could be from mars
I am from pizza and fries
Where they taste so delicious but there filled with lies
I am from the ocean
Where the water tosses in motion
Where the water is so blue and the promises are so true
I am from the old west
Were the cowboys are the best
With their oversized boots
These are my families roots
I am me
Can’t you see
Film Production
Poetic License
Personal Narrative
February 26, 2009
I am From
I am from a family of four
Who I couldn’t love more
I am the oldest of 2
With a dog named Scooby-Doo
I am from the outdoors
Where the grass roars and the chocolate drips from smores
When the fire shines bright and the bugs put up a fight
I am from the windy breeze
Where most people don’t say please
I am the sand between your toes
And the scent under your nose
I am the bright light
Where the sun shines just right
When it hits your face in the perfect place
I am from boat rides on the tides
Where the water splashes
When the large lightening flashes
I am from beetles and bugs
And the giant bear hugs
I am the one that captures them in jars
Especially the ones that look like they could be from mars
I am from pizza and fries
Where they taste so delicious but there filled with lies
I am from the ocean
Where the water tosses in motion
Where the water is so blue and the promises are so true
I am from the old west
Were the cowboys are the best
With their oversized boots
These are my families roots
I am me
Can’t you see
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
My LA
Word Count: 578
Kelsie McCue
Film Production
Poetic License
Personal Narrative
March 4, 2009
Kelsie McCue, 18
On the Subway
Just a couple months ago I took the subway for the first time. I have been driving ever since I could remember if it wasn’t a car traveling through my neighborhood, it was a boat, and if it wasn’t a boat it was dirt bikes in the dessert. I just love driving. It’s that experience you get when you turn on the car and you hear the engine roar. It’s the thrill of rolling down the window and having the wind blow through your hair as you take in the view. It’s the fact that you can turn up the music as loud as you want and no one can say anything about it. Most of my journeys usually begin in a car but this one takes place on the subway.
It was a bright and beautiful Saturday morning I hoped in the car, picked up my friend Mike and began to drive. We were going ice skating at the Persian Square in Downtown Los Angeles when he asked “why not take the subway and save gas?” I had never even thought of that before, so we looked up the directions and off to the subway station we went. We arrived and it defiantly wasn’t how I pictured it. Hobos laid around the entrance, women in mini skirts paraded around and everyone seemed in a rush. We went down the escalators bought our tickets and hoped on the next arriving train. When we got inside it smelt horrible like old hot dogs and farts, I couldn’t help but plug my nose for a second. Then we were off it started out slow when all of a sudden we shot like a rocket, Mike laughed as I jolted back in my seat. I looked around there was such a variety of people on the bus. I noticed that some people were sleeping, while others read their books in silence. Yet, we were there together, awaiting our destinations. I looked around again seeming to be the only one excited to be on the subway.
We arrived at our destination, Persian Square, we hoped off and up the stairs we went. I could still taste the scent of old hot dog on my tongue but I quickly pulled out a piece of winter fresh gum and chewed away. It was so bright outside that the sun glistened on the buildings making them sparkle. I’ve been to downtown L.A several times but this time seemed different almost like I was wrapped up in the culture. We passed by several jewelry stores, markets and even a McDonalds when we finally reached the ice skating rink. We waited in line to pay for our skates, and then hopped on the ice rink. I began to look around at all the buildings that towered above me thinking who might be in there doctors, lawyers, accountants? I wasn’t sure.
We finished ice skating, when a random man came up and asked for a hot dog. We replied that we didn’t have one and kept on walking back to the subway. I couldn’t believe how much fun we had, and all the different things I got to experience just by taking the subway. We walked down the stairs and back on to the hot dog smelling train where I couldn’t help but hold my nose one more time.
Kelsie McCue
Film Production
Poetic License
Personal Narrative
March 4, 2009
Kelsie McCue, 18
On the Subway
Just a couple months ago I took the subway for the first time. I have been driving ever since I could remember if it wasn’t a car traveling through my neighborhood, it was a boat, and if it wasn’t a boat it was dirt bikes in the dessert. I just love driving. It’s that experience you get when you turn on the car and you hear the engine roar. It’s the thrill of rolling down the window and having the wind blow through your hair as you take in the view. It’s the fact that you can turn up the music as loud as you want and no one can say anything about it. Most of my journeys usually begin in a car but this one takes place on the subway.
It was a bright and beautiful Saturday morning I hoped in the car, picked up my friend Mike and began to drive. We were going ice skating at the Persian Square in Downtown Los Angeles when he asked “why not take the subway and save gas?” I had never even thought of that before, so we looked up the directions and off to the subway station we went. We arrived and it defiantly wasn’t how I pictured it. Hobos laid around the entrance, women in mini skirts paraded around and everyone seemed in a rush. We went down the escalators bought our tickets and hoped on the next arriving train. When we got inside it smelt horrible like old hot dogs and farts, I couldn’t help but plug my nose for a second. Then we were off it started out slow when all of a sudden we shot like a rocket, Mike laughed as I jolted back in my seat. I looked around there was such a variety of people on the bus. I noticed that some people were sleeping, while others read their books in silence. Yet, we were there together, awaiting our destinations. I looked around again seeming to be the only one excited to be on the subway.
We arrived at our destination, Persian Square, we hoped off and up the stairs we went. I could still taste the scent of old hot dog on my tongue but I quickly pulled out a piece of winter fresh gum and chewed away. It was so bright outside that the sun glistened on the buildings making them sparkle. I’ve been to downtown L.A several times but this time seemed different almost like I was wrapped up in the culture. We passed by several jewelry stores, markets and even a McDonalds when we finally reached the ice skating rink. We waited in line to pay for our skates, and then hopped on the ice rink. I began to look around at all the buildings that towered above me thinking who might be in there doctors, lawyers, accountants? I wasn’t sure.
We finished ice skating, when a random man came up and asked for a hot dog. We replied that we didn’t have one and kept on walking back to the subway. I couldn’t believe how much fun we had, and all the different things I got to experience just by taking the subway. We walked down the stairs and back on to the hot dog smelling train where I couldn’t help but hold my nose one more time.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Poem
Word Count: 208
Kelsie McCue
Film Production
Poetic License
Personal Narrative
February 26, 2009
1. Kelsey-Metro Station 11. Who Do You Think You Are- Spice Girls
2. I’m Just a Girl- No Doubt 12. Feel Like a Women- Shania Twain
3. I’m Real- Starting Line 13. Walk Away- Kelly Clarkson
4. Drops of Jupiter- Train 14. Nothing but a Good Time- Poison
5. No Such Thing- John Mayor 15. Almost Home- The Academy Is…
6. Love is What I Got- Sublime 16. Remedy- Jason Maraz
7. Tick, Tick Boom-The Hives 17. Wonder Wall- Oasis
8. Stupid- Girlalicious 18. Newport Living- Cute is What we Aim for
9. Shake It- Metro Station 19. Homesick at Space Camp- Fallout Boy
10. Just Dance- Lady Gaga 20. No Rain- Blind Melon
Beyond Ordinary
June 26, 2008
Day by day we pass by a world of reality
I finally found the Remedy, for our morality
Many people might say there is No Such Thing
No possible way to live in a dream, even if it is for only a day
But they are wrong, I’m Just a Girl yet I’ve experienced a dream
I walked up the steps and into a ship filled with awaiting adventures
Tick, Tick Boom and the fun began
There was No Doubt in my mind
That for the next few days it was going to be Nothing but a Good Time
Lost in a dream of exaggeration
It all seemed too fake yet I’m Real
We were just Stupid girls and boys looking for adventure
Every night we couldn’t help but Shake It and Just Dance
Time stood still and the world disappeared
It didn’t matter what people thought we were having fun
We couldn’t help it; it was Poison to our souls
The day came, there was No Rain
We were off for new adventures and back to reality
The Starting Line
Almost Home I thought
Just Walk Away but how could I, a dream made into reality
Will never be forgotten but instead stuck on a Wonder Wall
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Mixed CD Story
Word Count: 401
Kelsie McCue
Film Production
Poetic License
Personal Narrative
February 25, 2009
1. Kelsey-Metro Station 11. Who Do You Think You Are- Spice Girls
2. I’m Just a Girl- No Doubt 12. Feel Like a Women- Shania Twain
3. I’m Real- Starting Line 13. Walk Away- Kelly Clarkson
4. Drops of Jupiter- Train 14. Nothing but a Good Time- Poison
5. No Such Thing- John Mayor 15. Almost Home- The Academy Is…
6. Love is What I Got- Sublime 16. Remedy- Jason Maraz
7. Tick, Tick Boom-The Hives 17. Wonder Wall- Oasis
8. Stupid- Girlalicious 18. Newport Living- Cute is What we Aim for
9. Shake It- Metro Station 19. Homesick at Space Camp- Fallout Boy
10. Just Dance- Lady Gaga 20. No Rain- Blind Melon
Beyond Ordinary
June 26, 2008
Looking back over the past few years, I couldn’t think of what I would like to tell a story about. I thought and thought and thought till finally I remember that over the past summer I was lucky enough to go on a 10 day cruise to Alaska with my family and best friend Valerie. We’ve been best friends since we were 5 listen to songs together like “Who Do You Think You Are” by Spice Girls to “I’m Just a Girl” by No Doubt. So when I found out we were going on a cruise together I couldn’t imagine anyone else I would rather spend 10 days with on a cruise.
We finally arrived to the port with our 5 bags and giant pillows. We checked in took our picture and with giant butterflies in our stomach walked up the ramp and into the giant cruise ship. We walked inside and couldn’t believe our eyes, we looked at each other and our jaws dropped. I felt like bursting out in song singing “No Such thing” By John Mayor. We asked our parents if we could explore the ship and with giant smiles they replied yes. We felt like detectives scouting ever room that we were a loud to go in. We found the night club, the casino, and then the buffet. All you can eat any time, my eyes opened wide and my mouth started watering. I could smell the delicious cheese pizza being made and the giant 4 layer chocolate cakes waiting for me to eat.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Handwritten Playlist
1. Kelsey-Metro Station 11. Who Do You Think You Are- Spice Girls
2. I’m Just a Girl- No Doubt 12. Feel Like a Women- Shania Twain
3. I’m Real- Starting Line 13. Walk Away- Kelly Clarkson
4. Drops of Jupiter- Train 14. Nothing but a Good Time- Poison
5. No Such Thing- John Mayor 15. Almost Home- The Academy Is…
6. Love is What I Got- Sublime 16. Remedy- Jason Maraz
7. Tick, Tick Boom-The Hives 17. Wonder Wall- Oasis
8. Stupid- Girlalicious 18. Newport Living- Cute is What we Aim for
9. Shake It- Metro Station 19. Homesick at Space Camp- Fallout Boy
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Life and Myth
Summary:
In the short story "Making Lives into Stories" by Dan McAdams he discusses what a psychologists is and what they do. He explains that each person he interviews he can tell a story or myth about them which help him understand their traits. Dan speaks about one of the patients he has named Margret who had a hard child hood but used that to her advantage helping other women out and giving foundation to her daughter. Dan also talks about the different ways a story can come together and by humans explaining their memories and life they are creating a story for themselves. In the story they explain their child hood which is the beginning. Then they move to what has gone on as they have been growing up. Then it ends to where you are today, no matter if your 10 or 50. It seems as thou every ones life tells a different story depending on what fiat has in store for you.
What I Learned:
By reading this short story by Dan McAdams i realized that stories have a lot to do with our daily lives and how we live them. If we spend each day forgetting our past, we will have no memories for when we become older. Yet if we tell our story as though we are a character in our own book we begin to watch ourselves unravel and tell us our true identity. The more we use our past as a guide, the more we can reflect on ourselves to find the true person inside you. Just like a story a human has a beginning middle and end, as well as characters and conflicts just like our daily lives due. No one may ever know why things happen to us but maybe we can help other people learn from our mistakes by telling them our stories and memories.
In the short story "Making Lives into Stories" by Dan McAdams he discusses what a psychologists is and what they do. He explains that each person he interviews he can tell a story or myth about them which help him understand their traits. Dan speaks about one of the patients he has named Margret who had a hard child hood but used that to her advantage helping other women out and giving foundation to her daughter. Dan also talks about the different ways a story can come together and by humans explaining their memories and life they are creating a story for themselves. In the story they explain their child hood which is the beginning. Then they move to what has gone on as they have been growing up. Then it ends to where you are today, no matter if your 10 or 50. It seems as thou every ones life tells a different story depending on what fiat has in store for you.
What I Learned:
By reading this short story by Dan McAdams i realized that stories have a lot to do with our daily lives and how we live them. If we spend each day forgetting our past, we will have no memories for when we become older. Yet if we tell our story as though we are a character in our own book we begin to watch ourselves unravel and tell us our true identity. The more we use our past as a guide, the more we can reflect on ourselves to find the true person inside you. Just like a story a human has a beginning middle and end, as well as characters and conflicts just like our daily lives due. No one may ever know why things happen to us but maybe we can help other people learn from our mistakes by telling them our stories and memories.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
I Could Tell You Stories
Summary:
The passage "i could tell stories" by Patricia Hampl describes her memory of when she was a little girl and 1st learned to play the piano. She describes in great detail the teacher as well as the keys that she had to learn. Hampl is a memoir writer in which she takes memories and transforms them into stories. Some are often times exaggerated with items and artifacts that she wishes were actually in her memory so that the story is more interesting. She uses adjectives to brighten her stories to get the readers caught into her story and in the memory. Hampl emphasis on the fact that everyone should remember their memories or history because if they don't it would be like your life never happened at all.
What I Learned:
In the course of reading Patricia Hampl's story I learned that remembering your memories can be very important in your way of growing as a person. Writing a story about them or making a film of them could be very interesting, even if you give it a little exaggeration through out the story. Not everything in your memory should be false but it should be told in a way of show and tell. Giving the reader a way to peer into your life and remember your pass and what you have gone through. Hampl said that when we look into a picture we don't just see our mom standing there smiling or us younger then before but instead the value of that day. Each picture tells a story and the memories we have from those days. Forgetting your past is almost like forgetting you weren't born so remembering your memories of today and tomorrow will help you remember your life story especially when your older.
The passage "i could tell stories" by Patricia Hampl describes her memory of when she was a little girl and 1st learned to play the piano. She describes in great detail the teacher as well as the keys that she had to learn. Hampl is a memoir writer in which she takes memories and transforms them into stories. Some are often times exaggerated with items and artifacts that she wishes were actually in her memory so that the story is more interesting. She uses adjectives to brighten her stories to get the readers caught into her story and in the memory. Hampl emphasis on the fact that everyone should remember their memories or history because if they don't it would be like your life never happened at all.
What I Learned:
In the course of reading Patricia Hampl's story I learned that remembering your memories can be very important in your way of growing as a person. Writing a story about them or making a film of them could be very interesting, even if you give it a little exaggeration through out the story. Not everything in your memory should be false but it should be told in a way of show and tell. Giving the reader a way to peer into your life and remember your pass and what you have gone through. Hampl said that when we look into a picture we don't just see our mom standing there smiling or us younger then before but instead the value of that day. Each picture tells a story and the memories we have from those days. Forgetting your past is almost like forgetting you weren't born so remembering your memories of today and tomorrow will help you remember your life story especially when your older.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Scooby-Doo Remake!
This is our version of the Scooby-Doo movie remake. Fred and Scooby are played by Josh. Velma is played by Samantha, Shaggy is played by Allen, and Daphine is played by Kelsie. Special thanks to Joe for filming and Adam for playing in a few scences.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
The Scooby-Doo Movie Remake
Our group decide to remake the Scooby-Doo Movie, in which scooby doo goes to an island and finds out it is haunted by monsters. The main characters are the Scooby-Doo Gang (Velma, Shaggy, Fred and Daphine as well as of course Scooby-Doo). Our group plays out each character Josh as Scooby-Doo and Fred, Allen as Shaggy, Samantha as Velma and Kelsie as Daphine and Monster.
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