Class final

1. I’ve really enjoyed all of the writing we’ve done this semester in creative writing and and I have learned so much about myself and my ability to write. I’ll share some of my favorites with you. One of my favorites has to be my first writing piece I did in this class. That is my Jersey story, I don’t think that I have put so much effort into a story before. I just felt all of my emotion come out into the writing. 2.My second has to be the spooky story about some figure being around the house. That one sure got some attention. Quite a few  people liked it and that was good to feel, because I just really enjoyed writing it.

3. What I really liked about other classmates writing was when they talked about their lives and how they become affected by certain things and how things affect them. I just like seeing that someone else is actually human and not trying to blend in with the mix.

4.I didn’t really put that much thought into my blog. I just came up with a clever/ funny name “ Jdizzle” and started from there. I liked being able to write out my feelings tho. It felt so good just to let it all pour out. I’d say it was a pretty cool experience. I honestly may continue to use it.

I mainly put emotional things in my journal, along with a ton of fluff pieces. 5.I dont really think anyone would want to read mine, just because its so boring. I would continue to use it as a filter and write my emotional writing in there.

5.‘She sits beside my bed, I lay my head on her shoulder. ‘ This is some writing from a book that I blacked out and made to my own. I really like this because it reminds me of my mom a lot.

6.Keeping it real

#7 Can you know in three days that you love someone? I believe that you can know that you love someone in three days. I think this because almost everyone says that they know from the second they first met that person.

#2 What are 3 tips you would give parents of teenagers? I would tell the parents that they need to give their teens a little space. Give them room to make their own decisions. Talk to them though and don’t forget to show them that you trust them. I would also tell them that they should try to spend time with them and if they don’t want to make them, they’ll miss out on a lot of things and your relationship with them won’t be as strong. Then another thing, you should try to be more than just a parent. Be a friend to them. Show that you’re more than just rules and that you understand them. You CAN be fun and have a good time and mess around with them.

#27 Are teenagers pretty hard on their parents? I feel like teenagers are a little hard on their parents. They do get over aggressive and don’t take the time to think about the how the parent feels. They will get more of an understanding when they come out of their teen years. I’m starting to see it in myself.

#30 Are you a good bowler? Umm… you know I’m a good bowler.

#29 My vacation home would be in Florida and it would be warm and sunny. I’d be on the beach the whole time.

7. I feel like I will be writing a ton more.  I love the creativity it takes to write anything. I have to be a little creative to write anything. I love being able to connect dots and write something amazing. I feel like you need to be creative and think in real life and that’s what creative writing allows you to do.

8. It was so awesome to meet everyone and hear what everyone has to say. I loved all of the stories and all of the emotional times we’ve had. This has been by far one of the best classes I’ve ever had. I’m glad I got the chance to meet all of you amazing and extremely gifted people. I will call you guys friends forever.

Flea Market Photos

Family or friends it’s all in the past, no one will be there again, but it won’t be forgotten. In these pictures are the memories that will last a lifetime. The mind may grow old and my make you forget, but the pictures can last forever. Nothing is ever forgotten with pictures.

Millennium Post

This is the terrified and the brave. This is the beginning to the end. This is a treat and the start of war, this is why we fight. We have something to be proud of. We have something to protect.

Food Inspired writing

I love food so much!!! I can’t think of anytime when I don’t love food. Food is the difference between a good day and a bad day. If you have a great meal or snack it can change your mood for the whole day. If you have bad food it can seriously mess up your mood and then you’ll be pissy all day. It’s bad news.

The best food is on the holidays or when you’re surprised with it. My favorite has to be Christmas dinner. I love everything we have. The mashed potatoes, ham, green bean casserole, and the deserts. All of it is just so good. I can’t get enough and I almost make myself sick. Hey, don’t judge, it’s the holidays.

The food you’re surprised with is one of the best too. Mainly because someone was thinking about you and cared enough to make or bring something to you. Its really good when you’re starving though. If you’re about to scream from being so hungry, its amazing to be able to satisfy your hunger. One of the best feelings in the world.

Food is such a blessing. It’s hard to appreciate it sometimes because it’s all around us, but some people can’t just eat all the time like we can here in the U.S. and some people in the U.S. can’t eat all the time. There are people in Africa starving and the wouldn’t take it for granted. I just feel like we should stop and appreciate what we have here.

This is... Photo writing

This is two brothers,
fighting for something better.

This is love, fear, sadness, anger, and grief

in one picture.

This is a struggle,

this is pain,

this is courage,

this is integrity,

this is character.

This is freedom,

this is earned, not given.

This is taken,

this is everyday, this is

this is, and this is no more.

This is war.

Spooky Season

My favorite Halloween was when I went to see a scary movie with my mom and then went to a haunted house after. I was in 7^th grade and didn’t want to trick or treat and of course I was a little too old for that, but I still wanted to do something. So my mom said that we should go see this new movie that’s supposed to be one of the best movies in America and it was scaring everyone that went to see it. This movie was Paranormal Activity, the first one. I was really excited to go see it and my sister was going to the Kickapoo haunted house so it would just be my mom and I. So we went to eat dinner then we went to the movie, the line was so long and we waited for about 30 minutes just to see this movie but it was supposed to be worth the wait, so we just chilled for a while.

So we got all of our drinks and popcorn and went to the movie. We sat down in the lower part of the theater because there were hundreds of people there. It wasn’t bad though, the closer you are the more scary it is, and I was planning on being scared. So everyone is crammed in this theater and the movie is starting so I’m starting to feel really anxious. The movie starts and everybody I freaking out and the girls start to scream at everything that pops out and I’m in the fetal position and I am pretty freaked out and I’m getting a decent rush out of it, but I feel like it’s not enough.

After the movie we get in the car my mom and I agree that it was fun but we need more. So we make a plan to go to Branson’s haunted house. So we pick up my sister and head to Branson and we’re all excited and nervous at the same time and wonder what to expect. I get really freaked out at haunted houses so I’m starting to get extremely nervous and worried, but I talk a big game still because I’m not going to look scared in front of my mom and sister.

We finally get there and I see the search lights in the sky and see all the cars parked in rows so I think I’m going to be okay because there’s other people so I’m not the only one being scared. The place looks really freaky and were walking in and I hear this creepy music and hear girls scream in the distance. Right about now is when I get extremely freaked out and kind of want to turn around. I can’t though, I must go through this.

The people are lined up and we’re waiting to go through the beginning of the haunt and everyone looks just like us, nervous and a little scared. We know we’ll be okay though, because if they touch us we get to hit them! Yay! I start feeling much better. I like hitting people, its mostly in football but its still hitting. Anyway we get to the entrance and I’m so nervous I could just take off and run at any second. We start going through and people jump out and walk out of nowhere and scare us. I was fine until we got to the dude with a chainsaw… I might have over reacted and the worst part is, we walked right past him, so he was right behind us.

I heard the chainsaw start up and I turned around quickly and saw the tall guy in a white mask with an apron and a chainsaw, and I WAS IN THE BACK!!! So I took off running and I know you aren’t supposed to do that because they chase you and its just not smart. I ended up trucking through my sister and mom to get to the front and I kept running. My sister fell and I stopped after I heard her crying… I was scared so I felt like it was the smart thing to do at the time. That time at the haunted house was the best time I’ve had on Halloween. Such great memories.     

Nighthags

The Fog

            There were many things that Jake wanted to do on Halloween, but being at the lake house with his family was the least of them all. His mom said he could do whatever he wanted to do when he got back home but he had to be with his family. Now the lake isn’t the first choice for anyone on Halloween but his family needed to spend time together, according to his mother. This was no other Halloween though and he didn’t know it yet, but this would be the craziest Halloween of them all.

            Every time Jake goes to the lake house he spends most of his time fishing and relaxing on the dock, so he got his bait, tackle, and pole and headed to the water. When he got to the dock he sat on a bench and started to bait his hook. The lake was calm and peaceful, there were birds chirping and there were no waves. It was a very calm day. It wasn’t sunny but not dark, a little overcast but still fairly light out. Jake throws his line out, puts in some headphones and throws his line out.

            As Jake fishes he starts to get to comfortable and slowly starts to fall asleep, his eyes open and shut easily. He falls asleep completely. As he sleeps a white mass starts to form across the lake and you can’t see the other side of the lake. The mass is getting bigger and closer. As it gets to the cove we see that its fog and it’s no other fog, this fog is white and you can barely see through it. The fog starts to roll to the dock and surround the dock and cover all the water on the lake.

            Jakes music runs out and stops, he starts to open his eyes and sees that it’s almost completely white around the dock. He jolts awake! He sits up almost hyperventilating. Jake calms down and starts to gather his thoughts. He looks around and notices that the birds aren’t chirping anymore and the water is lifeless. His pole is still in the water, so he reels it in and sees that the bait hasn’t been touched. Not a thing is different about it. So he starts to get suspicious and takes the bait off. Jake sits the pole down and walks off the dock and walks down the side of the lake.

             He hears the water moving, this is weird to him because the water was dead minutes ago. He starts to investigate, so he picks up a rock and throws it in to the water. The water splashes and is quiet for a moment. The rock flashes past Jake and lands on the shore behind him. He turns around slowly to see if he really did see the rock come back. Sure enough, there it was, wet and covered in moss. Jake picks up the rock slowly and turns back to the lake with wide eyes. He throws the rock back in. The same thing happens but this time the rock lands in front of him. He starts breathing harder and harder. He looks around in the fog and starts to pick up the rock, and bends down to get it. As he reaches down for the rock he hears the water fall down off of something in front of him. This is impossible because he is standing in the middle of the shore. Is eye pan up and see a huge black figure in front of him. Jake starts to sprint and slips on the rocks. The figure moves in to him. It stands over him and stays for a moment. The figure drops onto him and hears screaming in his ear. He doesn’t know what to do. He panics and all of a sudden he… he… he wakes up. It was all a nightmare. He fell asleep on the dock and his mom was calling him for dinner. He couldn’t believe that he had a dream that vivid and real.