Personal Addition #5

What is hope.................

What hope means

Hope is a bright shining light which keeps darkness at bay
Hope is a gentle cold breeze on a hot summer day

Hope is to remain positive when the going gets tough
hope is seeking more when others think you've had enough

What hope means

Hope is dreaming of tommorow
Hope is simmering under sorrow

Hope is the sparkle of tears in our eye
Hope is a beautiful thing & beautiful things never die

What hope means

Hope is as light as a feather
Hope keeps all of us together

Hope is ubiquitous and free of cost
hope is the last thing ever lost..... 

Vineet Bansal

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I added this poem because it is one I can find inspiration in whenever I feel down or if I find myself losing hope. I love this poem because of the way it flows when you read it and I also enjoy a poem that rimes! I believe that everyone needs to have hope. Without hope what are we really? That is too heavy a question for me to answer, but it is one that is always good to ponder. 

Writing Reflection

So far my six word memoirs have gone well. I have them all written out and have chosen the images I want to put with them. I chose to stay in the classroom to work because I like the atmosphere and I find it easier to focus when there are other people working around me. I was able to get a lot accomplished in class so I had very little to do on my own time. I enjoy this style of writing because of its simplicity and the fact that we get to add a visual aid as well. I love drawing and taking pictures as well as writing, so this style combines them all into one project. I learnt that I enjoy having a visual element with my writing and that it can be difficult to express yourself with only six words. The most rewarding part of this project was looking at the end result and seeing how well it all fits together.

Blogging is a new concept to me but I do find it an interesting way to share my writing and my opinions. I have had a harder time finding personal additions to add to my blog. I have added some of my pictures and some of my art work which I find an interesting way to “publish” my work. I want to add some different personal additions, for example maybe a poem or a quote, this upcoming week. So all in all I would say I’m enjoying posting things about myself on my blog for other people to view and I hope to expand upon it in the near future. 

Reading Response #3

Tigers Quest

Colleen Houck

Pages: 160-230

This is the second book in the Tiger’s Curse Series. So far I’m about half way through the book and already I have many questions and predictions. One of the many questions I had was why Kelsey and Kishan were able to escape Lokesh’s men and only Ren was captured? Could it be that that is what Lokesh had planned all along? This leads me to a prediction that Lokesh will try and use Ren as bait to capture Kadam and Kelsey, so he can take there pieces of the amulet. I also wonder if Lokesh will be able to find Kelsey’s foster family and if he does will he kill them or use them like he is using Ren? How will Kelsey complete her quest without Ren? He was always the one to get her out of trouble, and even though she does have Kishan, will the goddess accept him in Rens place? He is part of the prophecy but he isn’t the tiger Kelsey started out with. I guess we will just have to wait and see if the temple responds to his presence as a tiger like it did for Ren. Also what if Lokesh manages to get his hands on Kishan as well? Will Kelsey be able to go on by herself or will she collapse into a depression. She has lost so many people she loves…will she really be able to handle losing anyone else?

Lokesh is the newest character we see in this book. He is an evil man as ancient as the brothers and we must wonder how he managed to survive as long as he has. Could it be that he has some of the missing pieces of the amulet and if he does get all the pieces, what kind of havoc could he reap on all of India….or on the entire world. He is a powerful foe and he obviously has a lot of influence, so what could he be doing to Ren? That makes me wonder where he has Ren hidden away, as well as how Kadam and  Kelsey will be able to find and rescue him. We learned earlier that at the end of a quest we can see Lokesh so maybe that is how they will try to locate Ren. Though, when they complete their second part of the quest, Lokesh will be able to see Kelsey as well, so I think that he will try and lure her and Kadam to his hideout. If Lokesh does take Kadam’s piece of the amulet, I wonder what will happen to him because he is as old as the brothers only because he wears the amulet. My final prediction is that Ren will be forever changed from his experience as Lokesh’s prisoner. I can’t be sure that he will even survive, but if he does then he won’t ever be the same after being held captive and being tortured by Lokesh’s men.

Well in the next reading response hopefully we will finally find out what has happened to Ren and we will also be working towards their third quest, which I’m sure will only bring raise questions.

Personal Addition #4

I have added two of my most resent sketches. I love to draw horses as well as almost all other animals, including those that don't exist. (Dragons, unicorns, other mythical beasts...) For me, drawing is a way to let some of the random thought in my head take form. I am terrible at drawing people so don't expect to see any   sketches of people. I prefer to have a model to look at when i draw but it's not always necessary. Well without a due, here they are...

 Sorry this one is kind of hard to see because it was sketched really lightly. Anyway if you can see it is a picture of a dragon. I recently reread the Eragon books and this what i pictured the dragons would look like.

 This was originally going to just be a picture of a horse, but two of my friends asked me if i could draw them a unicorn, so voila! A unicorn, which is just a horse with a horn.










All pictures drawn by: Jenine Thompson

Personal Addition #3

These are some pictures of the horse I part-board at WW Stables. His name is Renny. He's an ex-racehorse but he doesn't seem to know that. He is a thoroughbred, so he is tall and thin. He stands at approximately 15.2 hands high. He is a super sweet horse and he's great to ride. He's a little skittish (he gets scared of almost everything that moves) and he can't stand the flies in the summer. I put these pictures up because horses are a huge part of my life. I spend almost all my spare time at the stables with the horses. (For those of you who are wondering what part-boarding is, its just sharing the responsibilities of a horse with some one else.)

 This fist picture is of Renny in his fly sheet and his fly boots. He has to wear all this so that the flies cant get him as much. The "clothes", as we call them, also help to keep mud off and its harder for other horses to bite him as much.

 This is a picture of Renny in his english tack. You can sort of see in the background, the indoor arena we have to ride in.

 This is Renny in his new fly mask. He had a cut near his eye so we had to put this on him to keep the flies off it. Though its hard to tell, he can actually see through his fly mask. That doesn't mean he likes to wear it though!









Pictures taken by: Jenine Thompson

My digital footprint

For my digital footprint I decided to put a bunch of the most common logos we use on the Internet. For example I put google on there several different times because I myself use google at least once every day. I couldn't fit every website logo I could think of on my footprints because there are just too many to count!

Personal Addition #2

This is a picture of Twin beaches. My family and I would spend all day at the beach and watch the sunset.

This is a picture of Bird Hill Park in the fall. I love the colors of the leaves in the fall.

This is a picture of a section of lake Manitoba. We would often hike around the paths and then go for a swim in the lake.

 This is a picture of Patricia Beach. When the water is really low we would get lots of sand bars and the water would get these beautiful little waves.

This picture is of the greenest park of Manitoba's Desert. Spirit Sands is a beautiful place to do some hiking if you don't mind driving all the way out.

 This is another picture of Twin beaches. We stayed at a beach front cabin for a week and this was the view from the back step. I would fall asleep to the sounds of the waves lapping against the shore and the sea birds calling.

 This is a picture of the Devils Punch Bowl. This is the biggest body of water in Manitoba's small desert.

This is a picture of the harvest moon at Grand Beach.







These are some of my favorite summer pictures. I added them because in a way they represent me. I love nature, so that’s what most of my pictures contain. These are pictures of some of the beaches I have been to as well as some of the places I like to go hiking. I love the fresh air and the sounds of nature. I might also try to include some pictures of my vacation in Ontario, at a later date, if I have a chance.

Personal Addition #1

One of my favorite books! 

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This is one of my all-time favorite books. I threw this picture up because I love the new cover. The new cover is the one where we see Katsa, the heroine of the story, in her all her glory. I think the new cover is way more eye catching and I think it represent the book better because it looks more mature than the previous cover.  I would suggest this book to any science fiction and/or fantasy readers out there. It’s a great book filled with adventure!

Reading Response #2

Tiger’s Curse

Colleen Houck

Pages 1 to 60

To begin I will answer your question about my last reading response. You asked me if my book was about werewolves or vampires or both and how they compared to the lore about these creatures. The book was solely about werewolves. They were not forced to change every full moon though the need to change became stronger in the week of the full moon. They became wolves, not some wolf-human hybrid, and kept both their wolf and human instincts and senses in both forms. So they aren’t the typical werewolf from the horror movies, but characters that are easier to relate to in the end.

            I had a few questions about my new book so far. For example, I wonder if the change in the tiger’s behavior means he has taken a liking to his new handler. Ren seems to respond to Kelsey much more than he did for his owner. Could it be that he has finally found someone he can trust? Could his seemingly more human behavior mean he isn’t what he seems to be? That leads me to my next question. I wonder who the tiger will turn out to be. It has become obvious that Ren isn’t a normal tiger. Could he be the betrayed Prince we read about in the prologue? Or is it possible it could be the Princes brother Kishan? Those two seem like the most likely options so far. Another question I had was, what could this new character, Mr. Kadam, have to do with Ren? He has taken a great interest in Kelsey’s tiger. Could he be connected to the human I believe Ren to be?

            I made quite a few text to self connections in my book. The first one was when Kelsey starts talking about the precipice we stand on when we are in our final year of high school, how we have to choose to work or to go back to school. We have our whole life ahead of us and it is all in our decisions at the end of grade 12. I can relate because I’m in my final year of school. I have to start applying for universities as well as finding a new job so that I can succeed later in life. Another connection I made was when Kelsey talks about her personality. She describes herself as an animal and book lover, and an outdoorsman. I feel a connection to her character because we seem to be similar in personality as well as in our hobbies.

            So next time I hope to be finishing this book or I will be reading the sequel, Tiger’s Quest and hopefully I can get some answers to some of my questions. 

Rambling Autobiography

I was born on April 26th and my favorite number has always been 26. I have been an animal lover all my life. I absolutely love my mom’s homemade Lasagna and garlic bread. When I was first learning to read I hated it. I started reading for pleasure at age 8 only because my friend would brag about how many books she read and how good they were, so I started to read so I wouldn’t be left out. My favorite animal is a horse. I have been riding horses for over 6 years now and I currently share a horse with another woman at WW Stables. My goal is to buy my own horse when I’m older. I have a younger brother named Matthew who is in grade 9. I once told my dad I wanted a new pet, so he brought home a pet rat. My brother and I used to take our pet rat and our cat for a walk around our block. Both the rat and the cat had harnesses and leashes. My father told me he would be really mad if I didn’t join band in grade 6, so naturally I joined art…He got over it. I love going to the beach and going for long hikes with my father. Once my mom, my brother and I saw a baby black bear in front of the cabin we stayed at and we were so scared that we screamed as loud as we could and turned all the lights on. The poor bear cup ran up a tree. (Apparently he was more scared of us, then we were of him!) I hope one day to have a dog because that is one of the only animals I haven’t had as a pet. My favorite book (At the moment) is Graceling by Kristin Cashore. When I’m older I want to be either a veterinarian or a teacher. I’m in my final year of high school and I have my whole life ahead of me…