2.15.2011
2.10.2011
Who are You?
Who are you more like- Clive or Vernon? Answer these questions and figure out which main character from Amsterdam you're most like.
1. As you're walking down the street, you see a women being mugged. What do you do?
a) Crouch down, find a fancy looking rock, but do nothing
d) Cry
2. Your friend betrayed you, now you're very angry and want revenge. This revenge comes in the form of:
a) A strongly worded postcard, mailed a day too late
b) Find secret pictures of them and post them on the internet
c) A friendly conversation in which you say why you were hurt, and patch things up
d) I don't enjoy revenge.
3. A distraction that can really throw off your thoughts is:
c) Any loud noises- TV, music, or talking
d) I can handle distractions
4. The most important quality you look for in a potential boyfriend/girlfriend:
a) That they have dated one of your oldest friend
b) They date many other people at the same time
c) A sense of humor
d) Friendliness
5. That last thing you'd like to do before you die:
a) Bow to an approving audience
b) Give an important speech to your colleagues
c) I don't even want to think about that
If you answered mostly A's - You're most like CLIVE! Congratulations, not only are you emotionally unstable, you also love the feelings of anger, craziness, and you dedicate your entire life to your career, only for it to end terribly.
If you answered mostly B's- You're most like VERNON! Yay! You love to do fun things like call the cops on your friends, embarrass people publicly, and once again just live for your career. Unfortunately, this focus does not lead you to stardom at all.
If you answered mostly C's or D's- You're NORMAL! Congratulations! You have a normal temperament, feelings, friendships, and working habits. You will not end up with the same fate as Clive or Vernon!
1. As you're walking down the street, you see a women being mugged. What do you do?
a) Crouch down, find a fancy looking rock, but do nothing
b) Press on, you have somewhere to be
c) Find somewhere safe, then call the policed) Cry
2. Your friend betrayed you, now you're very angry and want revenge. This revenge comes in the form of:
a) A strongly worded postcard, mailed a day too late
b) Find secret pictures of them and post them on the internet
c) A friendly conversation in which you say why you were hurt, and patch things up
d) I don't enjoy revenge.
3. A distraction that can really throw off your thoughts is:
a) Basically any thought
b) Someone approaching you when you're in the bathroomc) Any loud noises- TV, music, or talking
d) I can handle distractions
4. The most important quality you look for in a potential boyfriend/girlfriend:
a) That they have dated one of your oldest friend
b) They date many other people at the same time
c) A sense of humor
d) Friendliness
5. That last thing you'd like to do before you die:
a) Bow to an approving audience
b) Give an important speech to your colleagues
c) I don't even want to think about that
If you answered mostly A's - You're most like CLIVE! Congratulations, not only are you emotionally unstable, you also love the feelings of anger, craziness, and you dedicate your entire life to your career, only for it to end terribly.
If you answered mostly B's- You're most like VERNON! Yay! You love to do fun things like call the cops on your friends, embarrass people publicly, and once again just live for your career. Unfortunately, this focus does not lead you to stardom at all.
If you answered mostly C's or D's- You're NORMAL! Congratulations! You have a normal temperament, feelings, friendships, and working habits. You will not end up with the same fate as Clive or Vernon!
2.03.2011
Defend Yourself!
Today in class we had a long discussion about the moral dilemma Clive faced as he watched a women getting attacked, but did not try to help her. A few people brought up the point, "what could he have done?" and I agree, in a situation like this, it would be very hard to turn into a superhero-like character and beat up the bad guy. In the end, you would probably end with the same fate as the original victim. So, I have decided to help out my fellow AP English-ers, both against potential attackers and the internal conflict that would come if you could not step in and help someone in need. (Statistically, with an assault every 17 seconds, one day this will actually help someone out)
First, here's a women's guide to defending yourself against a male attacker. These are the top five self-defense techniques I found:
1. Mace is very effective. So are stun guns, tasers, and batons. Luckily, I think all of these household items can be picked up at your local Walmart. The site also recommends that you "practice" them. I am going to veto this idea.
2. Keep space between you and your attacker. If your attacker is on top of you, use all your force to push them off. I also believe this would be an appropriate time to utilize the stun gun, taser, baton, and mace you have conveniently stored in your purse.
3. Go for the eyes. Not only should mace find its way into your attackers eyes, but so should your fingers! Specifically, thumbs. Jab those babies right in there, and "press in as though you were launching his eyeballs way out of his skull." Beautiful.
4. Kicking is good! Two great places to kick: groin (common sense) and knees. The site suggests that a swift kick to the groin will successfully take down your attacker. However, a kick to the throat will provide a nice touch also. Apparently, high heels come in handy in this sort of defense. Fortunately, not only will you be kicking butt, you will look gooood doing it.
5. Elbows. Elbow that attacker right in the stomach. Or in the throat. If your attacker is very fat or has a very thick neck, this may not be the best technique for you.
Also under this category, I found this website that has more great tips, and also a site where you can buy hot pink mace! A must-have in every girls handbag if I do say so myself.
http://www.squidoo.com/self-defense-products-for-women
Secondly, here's some tips for men that could aid them in defending themselves against male attackers. I know this probably offends some of you macho men out there, but outside the mean streets of Chag. Falls you never know what could happen.
1. If the attacker asks for your wallet, cell phone, or any other possession, hand it over. Mommy will buy you a new iPhone 4. She can't if you're dead.
2. They also suggest pepper spray, tasers, and batons for men. May I also suggest a lovely murse (man-purse) to carry these lovely belongings in? And if the pink mace doesn't tickle your fancy, I'm sure you can find a pretty purple or green somewhere else!
3. Learn martial arts. Schedule an appointment with Jillian, perhaps?
4. Appear strong. Most of you do this on a daily basis, so you can probably skip this tip.
5. You can fight your attacker if that's what it comes to. A few things you can do: grab their hair and smash their face with your knee. I am not responsible for the blood stains on your designer jeans. Punch the attacker very hard in the nose. Please don't hurt your fist in this process. This is a personal tip, but I think if someone grabs you it's always effective to do the "dead weight" technique where you just basically go limp and don't hold up or control any of your limbs. Very fun and very effective.
I considered posting about men getting attacked by women, but when I looked it up online I only found cases of domestic abuse. I'm thinking right now no one really needs some tips protecting them from their angry spouse.
I hope all of these tips were very helpful and one day you can protect yourself from a potential attacker with no problem! Plus, the fact that you even educate yourself with this information means you're one step ahead of Clive! Bravo!
First, here's a women's guide to defending yourself against a male attacker. These are the top five self-defense techniques I found:
1. Mace is very effective. So are stun guns, tasers, and batons. Luckily, I think all of these household items can be picked up at your local Walmart. The site also recommends that you "practice" them. I am going to veto this idea.
2. Keep space between you and your attacker. If your attacker is on top of you, use all your force to push them off. I also believe this would be an appropriate time to utilize the stun gun, taser, baton, and mace you have conveniently stored in your purse.
3. Go for the eyes. Not only should mace find its way into your attackers eyes, but so should your fingers! Specifically, thumbs. Jab those babies right in there, and "press in as though you were launching his eyeballs way out of his skull." Beautiful.
4. Kicking is good! Two great places to kick: groin (common sense) and knees. The site suggests that a swift kick to the groin will successfully take down your attacker. However, a kick to the throat will provide a nice touch also. Apparently, high heels come in handy in this sort of defense. Fortunately, not only will you be kicking butt, you will look gooood doing it.
5. Elbows. Elbow that attacker right in the stomach. Or in the throat. If your attacker is very fat or has a very thick neck, this may not be the best technique for you.
Also under this category, I found this website that has more great tips, and also a site where you can buy hot pink mace! A must-have in every girls handbag if I do say so myself.
http://www.squidoo.com/self-defense-products-for-women
Secondly, here's some tips for men that could aid them in defending themselves against male attackers. I know this probably offends some of you macho men out there, but outside the mean streets of Chag. Falls you never know what could happen.
1. If the attacker asks for your wallet, cell phone, or any other possession, hand it over. Mommy will buy you a new iPhone 4. She can't if you're dead.
2. They also suggest pepper spray, tasers, and batons for men. May I also suggest a lovely murse (man-purse) to carry these lovely belongings in? And if the pink mace doesn't tickle your fancy, I'm sure you can find a pretty purple or green somewhere else!
3. Learn martial arts. Schedule an appointment with Jillian, perhaps?
4. Appear strong. Most of you do this on a daily basis, so you can probably skip this tip.
5. You can fight your attacker if that's what it comes to. A few things you can do: grab their hair and smash their face with your knee. I am not responsible for the blood stains on your designer jeans. Punch the attacker very hard in the nose. Please don't hurt your fist in this process. This is a personal tip, but I think if someone grabs you it's always effective to do the "dead weight" technique where you just basically go limp and don't hold up or control any of your limbs. Very fun and very effective.
I considered posting about men getting attacked by women, but when I looked it up online I only found cases of domestic abuse. I'm thinking right now no one really needs some tips protecting them from their angry spouse.
I hope all of these tips were very helpful and one day you can protect yourself from a potential attacker with no problem! Plus, the fact that you even educate yourself with this information means you're one step ahead of Clive! Bravo!
1.27.2011
Senior Project Disappointment
Senior Project. Something many of us have been looking for even before the beginning of our senior year. It's more than the fact that we don't have to spend our last three weeks of high school actually IN the school. It's an opportunity (if you take advantage of it, that is) to do something you really enjoy. What you do for your Senior Project can actually have a huge effect, it can help you determine what you want to do for the rest of your life. This is how I view it, at least, and I made the decision almost a year ago about what I wanted to do for my senior project. It's no secret that I love baking. In the summer I tried a different cupcake flavor every week, ranging from Cookies and Cream to Cosmopolitan (both delicious, may I add). Anyway, I have an uncle that owns a catering company. He's catered a few parties we've had at my house, including my sister's graduation party, and it the food has always been amazing! I thought working with him would be perfect. So, a little while ago, I asked him if he would be my mentor, and he said yes! I was so excited about this opportunity because I knew the three weeks would be a lot of fun for me. Then, today, the saddest thing happened. I decided to blog about it, sparring my friends the whining from me for the next couple weeks. Here I go... Today, as I was reading the info, I realized one of the rules on the list was that you couldn't complete your project with a relative, or a relative's company (even if your mentor isn't your relative). This really frustrated me, because I honestly can't understand why it wouldn't be acceptable to do your project with a relative. Sure, one could make the argument that maybe the process wouldn’t be as serious with a relative. But, truly, I could find someone I am not related to and my project would be a joke. It really would not take a relative to make the difference between serious work and three weeks of laziness. Some people chose to do something easy for their project, yet I try to pick something that would actually take time and energy, but people assume it would be the opposite just because my uncle would be in charge of me? That’s illogical. If anything, I think a relative would truly have your best interest at heart and they would try to make the experience even more educational and let you get even more involved. Also, I feel that I would get a much more hands-on experience by doing the project with my uncle. I’m sure many chefs would have a difficult time allowing a high school student to take over and actually work in the kitchen. I know that my uncle trusts my abilities and wouldn’t think twice about letting me take on a lot of responsibility. I don’t mean to rant, I just was really upset when I realized I couldn’t do the PERFECT project simply because I’m related to the owner of the business. Today, I’ve had a very hard time thinking of anything else, and I figured the blog is the ideal way to get all of this off my chest, even if no one is reading it!
One of my many experiments: S'mores Cupcakes!
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