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Thursday, November 29, 2007

Papers and Grendel and Research, oh my!!


Buenos Dias....




That's about all the Spanish I know. But I gave it the good ole college try.




Speaking of trying, I know you all have been trying very hard to keep the beastly machine we like to call AP on track, and I appreciate the effort. I have been looking at the papers you've been handing in , and well, we have some work to do...not a ton...more like tweaking, so expect to be fixing some papers over break. Make sure you are saving everything you hand into me as you will most likely be rewriting it. By the way, any rewrites that you hand into me must be accompanied by the original draft. How do I know what you fixed if I can remember what you originally wrote? My brain is fried people...new baby, remember???




As far as the Grendel project...first, yes, you may use up to two instrumentals with a longer analysis of why you chose them....second, this project is deceptive...it takes a long time to complete...don't wait until the last minute to start this or you'll never finish...third, make sure that the music ties in together...pretend you are creating a soundtrack for the movie version of Grendel...it all has to flow....for example, look at the Sleepless in Seattle or Garden State sountracks...the music ties in together and tells the story.




PS.Use some good stuff kiddies...this is where I get all my new favorite bands !!




See you all soon!!




PPS. I expect some of those peanut butter balls before break...I won't mention names, but A.S. I am talking to you....you know how much I love them!!! ; )

Thursday, November 01, 2007

Question of the Week #1

Hello!

It's the first QOW...woo-hoo!!

I am going to see a horror movie tomorrow night ( "30 days of Night"...surprise, surprise) and was thinking of all the past horrow movies I have seen. Why is it (I questioned myself) are there no real good heroines in horror movies. And I mean, real good heroines...not the "oh, my high heel just broke as I was running away from the zombie....and gosh darn it, I tripped over nothing and can't get up!!" I mean, epic hero style heroines who take charge and don't ask "Is anyone there....seriously, stop kidding around" as they (stupidly) go into a dark room where they hear scary noises. I want a cool, take charge heroine.. one that would give Jason or Freddy a run for the money.

So...with that in mind, choose a female character from any piece of literature you've read and tell me why she could give the mosters a real fight.Make it good...

Mischley