Dear Mr. and Mrs. Caulfield,
It has come to my attention that your son, Holden, is displaying some mental inconsistencies. It is very obvious to me and my multiple associates that your son is very depressed. Your son also lacks the ability to concentrate, and shows lack of interest in almost everything. It also is clear to me that he is mildly manic and psychotic as well. It worries me so much that I very much recommend a psychiatrist and a therapist. In my expert opinion, he should come home and rest for a year or more, rather than going to another boarding school or mental hospital.
Sincerely,
Dr. Winston A. Who
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Abstract Expressionism, Perhaps?
So, in English we had to choose an abstract artist we enjoy, and answer some questions about him or her.
Personally, I enjoy Jackson Pollock's work. It's simple, yet beautiful. (In its own way.)
1.) Jackson Pollock had a volatile personality, according to biographies about him. His paintings look like explosions of different emotions, represented by colors. Usually angry colors, like red and orange and dark yellow and black.
2.) Jackson Pollock used the splatter method to create some of his works. This can be a very violent method, especially when you're angry and throwing paint as hard as you can. (Believe me, I know.) Most of his works look angry.
3.) I thought, at first, that his work was stupid and that anyone could do it. I still kind of think that, but I also think that they are beautiful... I their own special ways. (I still prefer abstract sculptures)
4.) It's a mixture of both positive and negative. My response, I mean. The negative- "It's too simple and anyone can do it."
The positive- "These are actually pretty cool, and I am inspired to get back into art." These were the literal thoughts running through my head as I searched through his paintings.
5.) I think abstract expressionism flourished after WWII because people needed an outlet for their anger that wouldn't get them in trouble. Also, from the Renaissance on, art was about trying to recreate a visual image. Obviously, abstract expressionism doesn't.
Now, for some art examples:
Not all of these are by Jackson Pollock.
The last two are my favorites. I actually own the second to last. (a reproduction, at least.)
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Goldilocks... In poem form.
"The 'Potato' Poem" by Angela Wybrow
It's too easy for me because it is talking about potatoes and it is for children. It also basically explains everything it is talking about. Way too easy for me, even though I stink at deciphering poetry.
"A Lover's Complaint" by William Shakespeare
Okay. This poem is SO long. I cannot understand anything Shakespeare is talking about. Actually, I'm pretty certain that if you gave me a day to decipher it and understand it, I could. But as it is right now, I only have a short time and I really stink at poetry. But this poem is beautiful, albeit difficult.
And now, for the poem that is just right:
"I Tried So Hard" by Whitney Barton
I like this poem, I really do. Its one of the few 'longer' ones that I actually understand! And understanding it makes me like it better.
I tried so hard.
I tried my best.
I gave you my all,
and now there's nothing left.
You stole my heart,
then tore it in two.
Now I'm falling apart,
and don't know what to do.
Divided by decisions,
burned by the fire.
Confused by your words.
Tempted by desire.
I'm living in the present.
My mind is on the past.
Not knowing what I'll lose.
Not knowing what will last.
Blinded by fear.
Drowning in doubt.
Struggling to be free.
Looking for a way out.
It's too easy for me because it is talking about potatoes and it is for children. It also basically explains everything it is talking about. Way too easy for me, even though I stink at deciphering poetry.
"A Lover's Complaint" by William Shakespeare
Okay. This poem is SO long. I cannot understand anything Shakespeare is talking about. Actually, I'm pretty certain that if you gave me a day to decipher it and understand it, I could. But as it is right now, I only have a short time and I really stink at poetry. But this poem is beautiful, albeit difficult.
And now, for the poem that is just right:
"I Tried So Hard" by Whitney Barton
I like this poem, I really do. Its one of the few 'longer' ones that I actually understand! And understanding it makes me like it better.
I tried so hard.
I tried my best.
I gave you my all,
and now there's nothing left.
You stole my heart,
then tore it in two.
Now I'm falling apart,
and don't know what to do.
Divided by decisions,
burned by the fire.
Confused by your words.
Tempted by desire.
I'm living in the present.
My mind is on the past.
Not knowing what I'll lose.
Not knowing what will last.
Blinded by fear.
Drowning in doubt.
Struggling to be free.
Looking for a way out.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Shakespeare, Scary? Nah.
Okay, so we're supposed to be reading Shakespeare and whatnot. It's really cool, but the language is kind of hard to understand.
So our English teacher had us look up some sites to better help us understand his way of writing, since some students find it intimidating and/or scary. (Whilst I, on the other hand, think no such thing.)
Site #1
I think this first one I stumbled upon is pretty good. I actually think it may be the best. It's full of... Well, it looks like translations, but that's wrong. It just explains some of the words he uses and the way he uses them. It also explains wordplay and many other things.
Site #2
This site is also pretty good as well, I think. It explains how Shakespeare used words like thee, thou, art, ay, etc. It also explains the usage of all the other words we see daily, but that are used differently.
Site #3
This one is not as good as the other two I found, but it explains how to read his plays.
Site #4
This site is not as good as the first two, either, but it gives some pretty good strategies at how to understand Shakespeare's language. It also says something about all the words Shakespeare made up, which from my understanding is over 1,500.
Site #5
This whole website is dedicated to understanding Shakespeare, not just the linked page. It includes some of his sonnets and plays, as well as understanding them better.
Another thing, I commented this onto Sara Snoeyenbos's blog:
I want to read this book now. You made it look pretty interesting!
Thursday, February 7, 2013
That's Dystopian-Tastic...
Delirium
In my English I class, we are reading books about dystopian societies. We could chose from five books, so I chose Delirium. I'll be honest with why I chose it... I chose it because it looked the least stupid out of the books. And I was already reading two of them when we got to choose... So, yeah. I actually like it more than I thought I would... It's very interesting. I like its plot and its conflict, and its characters actually have some depth, unlike some other dystopian society books I've read. It has basically zero romance in it for being a book about amor delira nervosa, which is basically love. The people in the United States are not allowed to love though, and when they are eighteen, they undergo a surgery that prevents them from loving (or feeling anything else, really).
This is the book cover. It fits.
Here's the official Delirium website
And here's where you can buy the book online
This book really fits the dystopian criteria... There is somewhat of a hierarchial society. There is a very strict conformity. Very, very strict. There sure as hell is a disgust with the world outside. There is constant surveilance of the citizens.. (That sucks). And, hey, guess what? The protagonist questions society!
In my English I class, we are reading books about dystopian societies. We could chose from five books, so I chose Delirium. I'll be honest with why I chose it... I chose it because it looked the least stupid out of the books. And I was already reading two of them when we got to choose... So, yeah. I actually like it more than I thought I would... It's very interesting. I like its plot and its conflict, and its characters actually have some depth, unlike some other dystopian society books I've read. It has basically zero romance in it for being a book about amor delira nervosa, which is basically love. The people in the United States are not allowed to love though, and when they are eighteen, they undergo a surgery that prevents them from loving (or feeling anything else, really).
Here's the official Delirium website
And here's where you can buy the book online
This book really fits the dystopian criteria... There is somewhat of a hierarchial society. There is a very strict conformity. Very, very strict. There sure as hell is a disgust with the world outside. There is constant surveilance of the citizens.. (That sucks). And, hey, guess what? The protagonist questions society!
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Censorship? Just Peachy!
So... Censorship. In my completely hosest opinion, it sucks ass. And you know what? I'm not going to censor that, or anything else. Do you know why?
Because censorship bites!
No matter, I am not here to talk about how it bites, and I am also not here to spout profanity (although, I may have to to emphasize some points)... I am here to talk about some idiots censoring the "n-word" in Huckleberry Finn. You know what? It's obsurd.
It's a book a man wrote a long, long time ago. Like, over 120 years ago! When the word was "appropriate for everyday use" or wahatever. You know what? I say get over it! It is a word. Used in a book.
Apparently, they replace the "n-word" with "slave." Uh, okay.
They (meaning the people who censored it in the first place) are thinking "Oh, little childeren read this book! No profanity!" First off, little kids don't read this book. It's older ones, who should be mature enough the read that damn word. Seriously. Young kids shouldn't be reading huge books anyways.
You want to censor The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn? Well, it's not a profound book. How about Fifty Shades of Gray? Or Fifty Shades Darker? They do not censor words in those books out because it's mature adults that read explicit books like that.
So anyway.. Some more thoughts on this article:.
Eleventh graders Melvin Efesoa, Joseph Jaurdio and Ryan Farrell are confronting the controversial word and their feelings about it.
"I feel that that word is in there for a reason. Twain put the word in there to get our attention. And every time we read it, it does exactly that. It gets our attention," Farrell told Pitts.
"If you replace that with the word slave, of course people would be less bothered, but I think Twain wants people to be a little bit bothered," Jaurdio said.
"Melvin, you smiled," Pitts remarked, while interviewing the students.
"I smiled because like I just kind of think that constant use (of) the N-word, and to me, it feels unnecessary," Efesoa said.
"Why? What is it about this word?" Pitts asked.
"It reflects on African-American history back then. And like I said, it's a history that nobody wants to relive," Efesoa said.
"Do you think the discomfort starts and stops with the N-word? Or the discomfort extends to a conversation about race?" Pitts asked NewSouth Books' Randall Williams.
"In this specific instance, it is the word itself that is the problem. People are not comin' up sayin', 'Well, we can't teach this book because it's got discussion about slavery.' What they're sayin' is 'We can't teach the book because it's got all these repetitive instances of the offensive N-word in there, and therefore, we're not gonna use it,'" he replied.
Those boys sure are right.
How would you like your favorite book, or another well-loved book in America to be reprinted just to get rid of "Offensive language?" Or worse, If it looked like this:
I sat down on the porch looking out over the yard. I saw my friend, running from a dog. What an Idiot! (idiot)
I laughed as he made his way to me. "Shut up,(shut up) dude," he yelled.
Or, even this: jkfjaf sdasdfasf and adsad me, sfsfsfsfdf.
Okay, maybe that's a lttle outrageuos. But you get the point.
Censorship? More like Censorshit.
Because censorship bites!
No matter, I am not here to talk about how it bites, and I am also not here to spout profanity (although, I may have to to emphasize some points)... I am here to talk about some idiots censoring the "n-word" in Huckleberry Finn. You know what? It's obsurd.
It's a book a man wrote a long, long time ago. Like, over 120 years ago! When the word was "appropriate for everyday use" or wahatever. You know what? I say get over it! It is a word. Used in a book.
Apparently, they replace the "n-word" with "slave." Uh, okay.
They (meaning the people who censored it in the first place) are thinking "Oh, little childeren read this book! No profanity!" First off, little kids don't read this book. It's older ones, who should be mature enough the read that damn word. Seriously. Young kids shouldn't be reading huge books anyways.
You want to censor The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn? Well, it's not a profound book. How about Fifty Shades of Gray? Or Fifty Shades Darker? They do not censor words in those books out because it's mature adults that read explicit books like that.
So anyway.. Some more thoughts on this article:.
Eleventh graders Melvin Efesoa, Joseph Jaurdio and Ryan Farrell are confronting the controversial word and their feelings about it.
"I feel that that word is in there for a reason. Twain put the word in there to get our attention. And every time we read it, it does exactly that. It gets our attention," Farrell told Pitts.
"If you replace that with the word slave, of course people would be less bothered, but I think Twain wants people to be a little bit bothered," Jaurdio said.
"Melvin, you smiled," Pitts remarked, while interviewing the students.
"I smiled because like I just kind of think that constant use (of) the N-word, and to me, it feels unnecessary," Efesoa said.
"Why? What is it about this word?" Pitts asked.
"It reflects on African-American history back then. And like I said, it's a history that nobody wants to relive," Efesoa said.
"Do you think the discomfort starts and stops with the N-word? Or the discomfort extends to a conversation about race?" Pitts asked NewSouth Books' Randall Williams.
"In this specific instance, it is the word itself that is the problem. People are not comin' up sayin', 'Well, we can't teach this book because it's got discussion about slavery.' What they're sayin' is 'We can't teach the book because it's got all these repetitive instances of the offensive N-word in there, and therefore, we're not gonna use it,'" he replied.
Those boys sure are right.
How would you like your favorite book, or another well-loved book in America to be reprinted just to get rid of "Offensive language?" Or worse, If it looked like this:
I sat down on the porch looking out over the yard. I saw my friend, running from a dog. What an Idiot! (idiot)
I laughed as he made his way to me. "Shut up,(shut up) dude," he yelled.
Or, even this: jkfjaf sdasdfasf and adsad me, sfsfsfsfdf.
Okay, maybe that's a lttle outrageuos. But you get the point.
Censorship? More like Censorshit.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
That's SatireTastic. Woop-dee-do. (song!)
So, my English class is supposed to make a satire-song thingy. This is going to be fun. Soooo....
The is going to loosly be based on "No Handlebars" by the Flobots. And by "loosly" based, I mean it's going to have the same format and kind of same tone.. You'll see. It's going to be a parody. Also, I think in the future I'll do one of these about swallowing my gum.
Mine's about Driving. From permits to licenses to crashes. Yup.
Here we go:
The is going to loosly be based on "No Handlebars" by the Flobots. And by "loosly" based, I mean it's going to have the same format and kind of same tone.. You'll see. It's going to be a parody. Also, I think in the future I'll do one of these about swallowing my gum.
Mine's about Driving. From permits to licenses to crashes. Yup.
Here we go:
No Headlights On
These people drive their cars with no headlights on
no headlights on
no headlights on
I don't know 'bout you but..
I can't drive a car with no headlights on
no headlights on
no headlights on
~Verse one~
Look at me, look at me
Hands on 10 and 2 like its good to go and
DRIVE
And I'm a decent driver,
Even when the road's all squiggly
I can show y'all how to turn right
I can show y'all how to do a U-turn
I can take apart the engine block
And I can put it (almost) back together
I can hook-up a chain real good
I can tell you all 'bout Mr. Earnhardt
I know the Owner's Manual back 'n forth
And "The Rules of the Road" too
Me and my friend saw some jaywalkers
Me and my friend called the cops on 'em
And guess how long they took?
I can drive however I want, cuz, look:
I can keep my speed with no cruise control
No cruise control
No cruise control
I can see yo' face on the radio
On the radio
Hey, that's just how I roll
~Verse Two~
Look at me, look at me
Just called to say I'm on a
DRIVE
In such a small town
Everybody seems to stink at this..
I need to make some money so I can pay for gas
I can take you with me if ya want
Look at me, look at me
Driving and I won't
STOP
It feels so good to be alive
and oh... Cops.
My foot is sinking
Down to the floor
Pedal to the medal, lock up the doors
My gas is waning
The lights burnt out
The cops just caught me
They wouldn't have noticed if
I had driven with my headlights on
my headlights on
My headlights on
If I hadn't driven with my taillights out
My tail lights out
My tail lights out.
So... Yeah. I don't know where it came from. It kinda stinks. But yeah. I like it.. :)
Thursday, January 10, 2013
That's SatireTastic.
Okay, so my English I class watched the movie Shrek in class and then find examples of satire.
Shrek is such a parody. It pokes fun at all of the Disney princess movies. You know how it'a always "Prince Charming" that rescues the princess locked in a tower on his noble steed? Well not here! Shrek, and ugly ogre, rescues the princess. His noble steed? Donkey, a very tiny donkey.
What's a good example of reversal you ask? Hm, where do I begin? Let's see... The first thing I generally think of is when little princess Fiona beats up like... A bajillion guys. (Okay, it's more like 8 but still.) You'd think the big bad ogre'd do that for her, but all he did was go get and arrow stuck in his buttcheek.
Incongruity's turn! When Robin Hood and the Merry Men come out and have a stage in the middle of the woods... And then they have a musical preformance. Very..... Erm, Incongruent.
Last but not least is... Drumroll please!
EXAGGERATION! *applause*
Anyways, the whole movie is full of exaggeration. Like Lord Farquad (?). His castle is huge... Maybe he's compensating for something very small.. Like himself? The guy is like 4 feet tall! Also, when Fiona beats those Men up, it's going all Kung Fu Panda and Matrix on you! But that is the best part of the movie.
The most prevailant satire is... Parody. The whole MOVIE is basically a parody.
Aside from making fun of stereotypical princess stories, the creaters of Shrek and his friends are basically saying, "Look, your true love doesn't have to be Mr. Tall, Dark and Handsome. He can be green, fat and oger-ish. If it's love, It's love." It's not like I'm saying they're wrong or anything... It's just not like most girls would want their true love to be that... Unique.
Shrek is such a parody. It pokes fun at all of the Disney princess movies. You know how it'a always "Prince Charming" that rescues the princess locked in a tower on his noble steed? Well not here! Shrek, and ugly ogre, rescues the princess. His noble steed? Donkey, a very tiny donkey.
What's a good example of reversal you ask? Hm, where do I begin? Let's see... The first thing I generally think of is when little princess Fiona beats up like... A bajillion guys. (Okay, it's more like 8 but still.) You'd think the big bad ogre'd do that for her, but all he did was go get and arrow stuck in his buttcheek.
Incongruity's turn! When Robin Hood and the Merry Men come out and have a stage in the middle of the woods... And then they have a musical preformance. Very..... Erm, Incongruent.
Last but not least is... Drumroll please!
EXAGGERATION! *applause*
Anyways, the whole movie is full of exaggeration. Like Lord Farquad (?). His castle is huge... Maybe he's compensating for something very small.. Like himself? The guy is like 4 feet tall! Also, when Fiona beats those Men up, it's going all Kung Fu Panda and Matrix on you! But that is the best part of the movie.
The most prevailant satire is... Parody. The whole MOVIE is basically a parody.
Aside from making fun of stereotypical princess stories, the creaters of Shrek and his friends are basically saying, "Look, your true love doesn't have to be Mr. Tall, Dark and Handsome. He can be green, fat and oger-ish. If it's love, It's love." It's not like I'm saying they're wrong or anything... It's just not like most girls would want their true love to be that... Unique.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
(That's) Uh, Newspaper?(Tastic)
Faerie Gazette
December 4, 2012.
Hello, all my faithful, long-time readers! It's your favorite editor Jessie yet again! Wondering the news for today? Well, I have a surprise for all of you! We interveiwed Bilbo Baggins about his Unexpected Journey! The first question was "Bilbo, what were your thoughts when all the dwarves appeared at your doorstep?"
"Well," he had said, "I was a little taken back by the lot of them. What would you be thinking if 13 midgets came to your house all of the sudden?!" I had to laugh at that!
What were your thoughts about being called a "burglar" and "theif" repetedly?
He had to think about his answer before replying. "Well, I didn't like it. I never liked stealing anything from anyone. It had gone against everything I was taught and had learned. But in the end I started to enjoy the thrill a little..."
What was the scariest part of your journey?
"Do I even have to answer this? EVERYTHING was scary. There were so many things I'd never seen before... But I was mostly scared that I'd never get to see my little hobbit-hole again. Or have tea-time. That was Terrible! Almost as bad as talking to Smaug... That was pretty bad and scary and... Just really scary, okay? I don't want to talk anymore. Sorry, it's just too scary!"
Well there's my short little installment for today's paper. Next interview we'll be talking to either Beorn or Bard, so keep on reading!
Until next time,
Jessie
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
That's FanatsyTastic.
Fantastic.
You know... I'm reading The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. It's a good fantasy book... With references from other myths and whatnot... Like dwarves and goblins and trolls, et cetera. Our English teacher wants us to compare the creatures in this book with the same creatures in other books... (Which doesn't seen fun but, hey, that's just me!) Harry Potter would probably be a good reference, but in all honesty, I strongly dislike those books. I'll use those references anyways, though.
First off, there's a wizard. With a big white beard and everything! Gandalf (said wizard) reminds me of Merlin, from... The King Arthur story. Tall, old, beard, magic. (kind of scatter-brained...) But Gandalf keeps company with a hobbit and dwarves. Merlin's with Arthur and lancelot and whatnot.
Then there's the dwarves. Short (height-wise and temper), kind of pudgy, huge beards, old (mostly), and they like underground and treasure. These dwarves remind me of the ones from the Eragon series. They live in tunnels... And have treasure... And are short... And dislike dragons, for the most part.
And there's also Smaug, the big, evil dragon. I've read SO MANY stories with evil dragons, it's not even funny. When I think of dragons, the first one I tend to think of is Dragon, from Shrek. You know... She has those adorable little donkey-dragons with Donkey... But that's besides the point. She's not evil, but that one dragon (I think a guy named St. George killed him...?) in that one story steals treasure and sheep and demands fair maidens from the towns he terrorizes... Yay evil dragons!
There's also Beorn, a half bear, half man crature. He reminds me of a werewolf... The one from London! I like Beorn, but then again I think all shapeshifters are pretty legit.
There's also the elves! They always remind me of the elves from Eragon. They also live in the woods... and are magical. I wish I was an elf! It'd be cool to live in the woods and have animals listen to you and actually understand you.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Three Little Pixies and the Big Bad Mr. Fox
So, if you didn't already know...
My best friend Sara and I did our last blog together, since my computer didn't like me! Here it is: http://dothwhatshehadsaid.blogspot.com/2012/11/by-sara-and-jessie-d.html.
Click on it, I know you want to!
Anyways, we're supposed to talk about it's many different variations... Like, the coolest, the weirdest, most interesting, et cetera.
Okay... the weirdest one, well what I think is weird, is the one called "The Fox and the Pixies." It's just. . . odd. But it does have a lot in common with the three little pigs... There are three pixies and one fox. Sound familiar? But that's about the only similarities... The last living pixie charms the fox to go into a box, and then he dies in there. Kind of disturbing, if you ask me.
The one I thought was pretty cool was "The Fox and the Geese." It was in a poem form.. Like you know, every other line rhymed. It was cool... But also very odd. The three geese's mother died and was like "Watch out for that Mr. Fox! Build strong houses!" The first goose used a box for a house and got eaten. And then the second one built her house out of bricks. But alas, she thatched the roof out of straw and the fox burned it and then he ate her. The last goose made a brick house with a tile roof.. And then she killed the fox in a butter churn.
Nice endings, eh?
Cites: http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/type0124.html
My best friend Sara and I did our last blog together, since my computer didn't like me! Here it is: http://dothwhatshehadsaid.blogspot.com/2012/11/by-sara-and-jessie-d.html.
Click on it, I know you want to!
Anyways, we're supposed to talk about it's many different variations... Like, the coolest, the weirdest, most interesting, et cetera.
The one I thought was pretty cool was "The Fox and the Geese." It was in a poem form.. Like you know, every other line rhymed. It was cool... But also very odd. The three geese's mother died and was like "Watch out for that Mr. Fox! Build strong houses!" The first goose used a box for a house and got eaten. And then the second one built her house out of bricks. But alas, she thatched the roof out of straw and the fox burned it and then he ate her. The last goose made a brick house with a tile roof.. And then she killed the fox in a butter churn.
Nice endings, eh?
Cites: http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/type0124.html
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
UnWholly... What Pictures Represent it??
As of now, I'm reading UnWholly... It's author is Neal Shusterman. I am going to post some pictures I think really... capture its essence.
This one... I just think it captures everything. The Unwind trilogy's covers look sort of like this... And it's pretty myserious, just like the books. (http://www.hispanicallyspeakingnews.com/uploads/images/article-images/kirlian-fingerprints.jpeg)
This is human DNA. In UnWholly and Unwind, the numerous scientists are for all intensive purposes, splicing and combining DNA.
This picture speaks for itself. The girl is being unwound. I believe that this describes the book because, well, it's about being unwound. And the white dove.. Everyone thinks unwinding is good, hence the bird.
This gif represents the book because the one man, let's call him an unwind, is running away from the massive group of people. Let's call them Juvies. So, the unwind is running from the Juvies. Sounds just like the book.
This gif is someone crying. According to the book, unwinding is sad for everyone, even the parents, who come to regret their decision in the end.
(http://5.mshcdn.com/wp-content/gallery/10-funniest-gif-trends-of-2011/tumblr_left6jQebn1qf8yek.gif)
This picture represents what I would do to my parents if they chose to unwind me.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
If I had to Make a God...
So our English teacher had us come up with a god/goddess. Here's mine! :D
1.
What is his/her name?
Her name is Despina.
2.
What is he/she the god/goddess of?
She is the goddess of the winds and storms.
3.
What is his/her sacred animal?
The horse is her sacred animal- it's fast like the wind she controls and its hooves sound like rolling thunder.
4.
Does he/she fight? If no, then why not? If yes, then what
is his/her favorite weapon?
Yes, she fights and she's pretty good at it! Her favorite weapon is her bow, gathered from the clouds themselves and fashioned into the shape of a bow. Her arrows are made of white-hot lighting.
5.
What does he/she look like? Describe him/her and use a
picture if desired.
She can change her appearance like any other god, but she prefers to look like a young woman with long, silky, dark hair and piercing gray eyes. She's really tall and athletic.
6.
What does he/she do to those who anger him/her?
She strikes them down with her arrows, or sends a tornado after them.
7.
Come up with a short myth (story) about your god or
goddess.
Despina is overlooked much in mythology. She was born when the moon first shone on the Earth. All cultures have a version of her, she rules over different things, but her name is always Despina. Her father is said to be the moon and her mother is Earth.
Despina is loved by many. She is usually a goddess that forgives puny mortals for their indecencies, unlike other Greek gods (like Hera...). But that is only usually. There was this one hero, Vlasis. Despina was fond of this young man. That was, until his last quest. King Minos sent him to retrieve Arion, a mythical horse, for his breeding stock. Despina was okay with this; Vlasis would not hurt a defenseless animal. Despina was wrong. When Vlasis found Arion, instead of trapping him in a net like she had assumed he would, Vlasis shot the horse with an arrow given to Vlasis by Despina herself. This angered her greatly. She transformed into a giant rabid wolf and tore Vlasis into pieces as her revenge. That was the last time anyone ever messed with Despina's favorite horse.
That's Me for Ya!
Hey everybody! I'm Jessie. I'm the kinda girl who likes her women like she likes her coffee- I don't like coffee. But anyways, I'm the kind of girl who likes jokes. A lot. I also have a very dry sense of humor. I adore messing with people, you know, jokes and stuff. Most people dont know when I'm kidding around, which sucks.
I have one major pet peeve- text lingo. Like. . . if someone ever texted me and said "OMG grl u wrnt in class where were u?!?!?!?? LOL" That ticks me off royally.
I also like reading. I like books. A lot. Especially fiction books. . . Like Rick Riordan's work. Or James Patterson. People like those. I'll ready anything that strikes my fancy. I love The Hunger Games and its sequels.
Let's see. . . I love The Walking Dead, NCIS, Doctor Who is okay. I love Monk. I'll watch anything. . . ESPECIALLY WALKING DEAD. Just sayin'. I love old cartoons. . . Like Teen Titans and stuff they never show anymore.
Anyways, we're about to read the Odyssey. I've already read it, but I'm excited! It gets very boring at times however... Gah, memories!
Anyways, we're about to read the Odyssey. I've already read it, but I'm excited! It gets very boring at times however... Gah, memories!
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