Writing Reflection #6

Question #1

Before I can really answer this question I must say that I’m not entirely sure I know what I want to do with my life after high school. I know that I need to get an education so that I can get a good stable job (I've only heard that about a million times from my family…) but I would almost like to travel for a year first. In the long run though I think it will be best if I just go straight to school so I can finish as fast as possible. I think I will study to become a vet or a teacher. By using my blog I can post many pictures and in depth comments about my animals to give future employers an idea of how dedicated and knowledgeable I am concerning animals. I hope to be a large animal vet so the work I do with my horses will be valuable in the future. Though, even if I end up being a small animal vet I still have a lot of experience with dogs, cats, and many other small mammals, that I have owned or cared for. My work for the Winnipeg Pet Rescue Shelter will also come in handy, so I could make a post for the shelter as well. Or if I was to go into teaching I could use my blog to show my talent in writing and responding to what I read. If that is the case I should probably try and post some of my short stories on my blog as well. I’m not sure what kind of teacher I would be…Maybe a French or English teacher, or possibly some kind of science teacher? I guess I will have to wait and see where my talents lie. In the meantime I’m going to do everything possible to keep my options for the future open and plentiful.

Question #2

Comment #1

http://elijahtomas.blogspot.ca/2012/10/six-word-memoir-6.html?showComment=1351520461704

Comment #2

http://katelynscreativewriting.blogspot.ca/2012/10/personal-addition-15.html?showComment=1351521255137

Comment #3

http://benshewchuk.blogspot.ca/2012/10/six-word-memoir-6.html?showComment=1351560546434#c6334045751778536366

Question #3

I must say that the commenting part of our blogs is not my favorite. Don’t get me wrong, I love all the comments other people leave, but I find it hard to come up with some comments of my own. It’s easier when they are blogging about something that you find easy to relate to but for the most part I find it hard to come up with something more in depth than ‘wow that’s a really good idea’ or something along those lines. I think a good comment is anything that is in depth and is giving an opinion of the post. You can contradict someone’s idea as long as it’s in a kind and civil manor. I would say a bad comment is one where you get absolutely no feedback about your post or one where the person is just outright rude. The benefits of commenting on someone else’s blog, is that you can complement and/or relate to any post that you find inspiring or well relatable. The benefits of receiving comments is that it encourages you to keep posting and to show you that your thoughts and ideas are being looked at and considered by other people. 

Reading Reflection #5

 Kelsey's iPhone

Book: Tiger’s Curse Series

Author: Colleen Houck

1.     Tiger Tracker: The first app I created for Kelsey was a Tiger tracking app because throughout the book she constantly losses one or both of her tigers, so I think this is definitely something she would want to have. I put a tiger paw print for the picture because for the most part when we track an animal we look for their foot, or should I say paw, prints.

2.      Dragon Riddles: I created this app because throughout the series, Kelsey has to solve multiple riddles in the form of poems and/or prophecies. This app was designed to help solve all the riddles using the dragon’s cunning. I used a picture of a Chinese dragon (No it is not a snake) because that is the kind of dragon they encounter in the series.

3.      Google Quests: This app was designed to keep track of their location. I have a kimono with a map on it because that is what they followed when they we’re out of time.

4.      World Clock: I chose this app because Kelsey and the rest of the characters are almost constantly traveling to opposite ends of the world, so it is an app I can see her using often. I drew an earth and put the hands and the marks from a clock.

5.     Kadam Notes: This app is designed for Kelsey to write down anything she needs and also to save all the notes and research that Mr. Kadam does to help them on their quests. Kelsey is always losing or ruining the paper notes that Mr. Kadam sends along, so this app will be very useful.

6.      iProphicies: This app was designed to keep track of all the prophecies that Kelsey is given over the course of the series. This way she can always have them at hand and will never have to try and memorize them.

7.     iWeapons: This app was designed to keep track of all the weapons that Kelsey receives from Durga throughout the series, as well as what they can do. They also find out that they can combine certain objects so this is where they could keep track of everything.

8.      Translator: As I mentioned earlier, the main characters travel all over the wold, and though Ren and Kishan can speak multiple languages, Kelsey can only speak English. There are many times during the series where a translator would have come in handy for her.

9.       Flying Tiger Airlines: This app was designed to keep track of the Rajaram’s private plane. It can be used to call the pilot to any place they find themselves as well as keeping track of where the plane is flying.

10.     iQuotes: This final app isn't as useful as the others but it is one that would be very important to Kelsey. Kelsey loves to read and she loves to quote the books, poems, and any other media she can think of. This is an app where she could keep track of her favorite quotes or look up ones she forgot.

For the case of the iPhone I chose to draw the Damon Amulet. This amulet is the key part of the series, because all their quests lead them back to this amulet. On the amulet is a Yin Yang made up of the two tigers in the series. They balance Kelsey’s life and are the most important parts of her life.

Reading and Writing Reflection #4

Reading response

Book: Tiger’s Quest

Author: Colleen Houck

Pages Read: 230-270

This is the end of the second book in the Tiger’s Curse series. I have had many questions and comments as this book has come to an end. But so far I haven’t been able to figure out the “So What” of this series.

I will start with questions. The first question I had has to do with a new character that has been introduced in the story. We learn about an ocean teacher and I wonder how he will be tied into their next quest? Another big question I had was concerning the dreams of Ren that Kelsey has been getting. Could they be true dreams sent along their deep connection or could they be a horrible trick played by Lokesh to find out Kelsey’s location? I truly hope they will find a way to rescue Ren before Lokesh destroys his mind and spirit! When they go to see the ocean teacher, there is much that is revealed about their destinies and also a lot of cryptic messages and promises that can only make me wonder how their lives will tie into the destiny of the world? As Kelsey and Kishan make their way to the spirit gate they are attacked again and again so I have to wonder whether or not Kelsey will even make it up to the spirit gate alive?  

I can make a few guesses about the “So What” of the book but I think it will become clearer by the end of the series. So far I think it would be something along the lines of ‘fight for what you believe in and the people you love’ because of all the sacrifices Kelsey makes to help Dhiren and Kishan. I truly hope that all her sacrifice will one day be worth it…

Writing Reflection

Well due to some technical difficulties, I am only just posting this now. I really enjoyed the six word memoirs. I love creative projects like this where I can use my creativity to really express my talents. My favorite part of this assignment would most likely be combining everything together and looking at it as a whole. I think that the picture really influences the point or phrase that you are trying to express as well as making it more visually appealing. Over all I think it was an easy assignment because I found it enjoyable. I learnt that it is harder to compress your thoughts into just six words, than I thought it would be, but I enjoyed the end result. I learnt that as a reader, writer and thinker I enjoy having a visual to add on to my writing and I found that it helped me to think and be more creative when we had to combine the two together. So I really enjoyed the six word memoir assignment and I hope we will do another like it.

My 6 Word Memoir #6

For my sixth and final memoir I chose a foot print in the sand for the quote “Today’s the Tomorrow You Worried About” because to me it represents the present. We worry about tomorrow and what will happen and we forget to live in the moment. The foot print represents a moment preserved for all to see. It is one step you took that was a step towards your future and is now a step from your past. Must we dwell on this or could we not just enjoy the feeling of sand under our feet?

My 6 Word Memoir #5

The fifth picture I chose was another pencil drawing I drew, this time of a horse rearing. I chose the saying horses are birds without their wings for two reasons. The first reason is that when you are riding a horse at a full gallop it really feels like you are flying and the second reason is that when the horses are running around outside it looks like they are trying to run and jump into the sky. They are as free and fast as a bird but they are bound to the earth. I chose the white curly font because of its elegance and beauty, which I believe is an accurate depiction of a horse. It is hard to describe to most people why a horse is so special, because unless you have ever been loved by a horse you cannot understand the special bond that is shared.

My 6 Word Memoir #4

For my fourth memoir I chose a picture of one of the tallest marsh flowers in Manitoba. This flower has to grow above all the other plants so that it can get a few moments of sunshine each day. It takes courage and persistence to rise above everyone around you but in the end it will always be worth it. I chose a bold, white handwritten font, so that my point could be clearly seen and I believe that the font accents the picture. 

My 6 Word Memoir #3

For my third memoir I chose to add a pencil drawing I drew of a tiger’s face. I added it because I love to draw tigers because no matter how many times you draw one they always turn out different. No two tigers have the same stripes and I think this is a good representation of individuality and how it’s important to just be yourself. Don’t try to be like the person next to you because you are both very different in your own ways. I added the orange font because I think it represents that they can be different colours as well. Weather they are orange or white they will still have different stripes

My 6 Word Memoir #2

For my second memoir I chose to add a picture of a summer lightning storm. I believe that life is as unpredictable as a summer storm because you can never predict what will happen next or where the lightning will strike. Life is full of unexpected twists and turns that can be influenced by you but ultimately you have very little control over them. It took me over an hour to finally capture a picture of the lightning in the clouds because I could never predict when it would flash. I chose the bold white font to match the colour and the intensity of the lightening. 

My 6 Word Memoir #1

 For my first memoir I wrote about love. I believe that love is someone who stays by your side through everything that happens to you. They should be your support and your comfort. I chose this picture of my two cats together because of the touching story behind them. When the orange one (Milo) was a kitten, he was the runt of his litter and was left to fend for himself in a house full of feral cats. We rescued him and brought him home but he was too young to be away from his mother. We were worried about him but we soon saw that there was no need to worry. The grey one (Missy) took him in and cared for, taught him everything a house cat needs to know and kept him out of trouble.  To this day they still look after one another as you can see from them napping together in their favorite chair.

Personal Addition #7

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This is a quote that I think really pertains to our creative writing class because we can be told a thousand times how to write a response but without creativity on our part the response will just be a boring recitation of what everyone else already knows. I personally find this quote to quite inspiring because I love creativity. I know I can solve a problem from A to B but I prefer a project where you can truly show your strengths and talents through creativity. Without imagination where would we be a this very moment? That is impossible to say but definitely something that is interesting to consider.

Personal Addition #6

These are two pencils sketches I drew. I was inspired to draw these while reading my current book, Tiger's Quest. I love the fact that no matter how many times i draw i tiger i don't have to make all of their stripes the same. I can try different designs and patterns and not have to worry about weather or not that's what a tiger's stripes look like exactly.

 I love to draw their eyes the most, so i included one of my favorite drawings of a close-up on a tigers face. Enjoy!

 This second picture is another one inspired by my book. I love how tigers look when they move. The power and grace under their striped coat....they are such beautiful animals and my silly sketches don't even come close to capturing their true splendor.