parallel structure post

5 things I was doing 10 years ago:

• I was busy singing the song Don't Cry For Me Argentina word for word in front of my parents
• I was dancing 3 nights a week! jazz, ballet, and tap.
• I was putting on a new play every week in front of my parents.
• I was playing with all of my friends in kindergarten.
• I was laughing and playing with my sister Heidi, she was my best friend.

5 things I was doing 5 years ago:

• I was still dancing, even more then.
• I was mourning over my parents recent divorce.
• I was looking for the latest fashion to wear, caring way too much about my looks.
• I was insecure, hyper, and trying to get every ones attention.
• I was the one who took care of my little sisters while my mom was gone and my dad was at work.

5 things I was doing 1 year ago:

• I was finally the big kid of my junior high, still trying to find out who I was
• I was getting out of my hyper stage and mellowed down a bit
• I was just getting used to the no dancing and cheer (I quit dance about three years ago for cheer, and eventually quit that)
• I was getting used to not being the mom in the house (I got a step mom!)
• I was busy worrying about grades and boys and anything else that would come my way during the day.

5 things I was doing yesterday:

• I was eating at Zupas ( i got the tomato basil and Hawaiian panini)
• I was almost falling asleep in math class and not getting any of my homework done
• I was driving on the range (running over cones like no other)
• I was going to the Charleston, meeting all of the residents there.
• I was making a movie for my German class (I sure hope it turns out good!)

5 snacks/treats I enjoy:

• Red Mango Original Yogurt with Graham crackers and strawberries
•  Lays Bar-B-Q chips
• Apples (I LOVE APPLES!!!)
• soft pretzels and cheese
• RIPS!!!!! (Walmart in the candy isle... they are delicious!)

5 songs I know all the words to:

• I know How do you like me now?! By Toby Kieth
• I know Man I feel like a woman By Shania Twain
• I know Love Like Woe by The Ready Set
• I know Introducing Me By Nick Jonas
• I know Just the way you are By Bruno Mars

5 things I would do with $100 million:

• I would buy a Cherry Red Jeep Wrangler
• I would go on the biggest shopping spree Eva!!!
• I would visit China
• I would Redecorate my bedroom
• I would put the rest in savings for collage, my future home and gas for my new Jeep! 

5 locations I would like to escape to:

• China
• Jamaica
• Bahamas
• Disney world
• my bedroom and sleep :)

5 bad habits I have:

• I always spend money on clothes like no other
• I always crack my knuckles and wrists
• I always text my friends
• I always procrastinate
• I always eat candy

5 things I like to do:

• I like to hang out with my friends
• I like to listen to music
• I like to shop
• I like to watch T.V
• I like to drive everywhere I get a chance to drive!

                                                             5 TV shows I like:

• NCIS Los Angeles
• Modern Family (Hilarious!!!)
• No ordinary family
• CSI Las Vegas
• Glee

5 biggest joys at the moment:

• Getting ready for DECA competiton
• doing things with my family
• my friends
• getting ready to really start my life
• knowing I graduate in three years!!!!

I’m happiest when …    I play games with my family

Someday I’m going to … be a millionarre!!!
When I’m really down, what I want to do is … do the dishes ( I know wierd right)

I feel anxious … while I get ready for a competion

I like people who … freindly and not fake about it

All it takes to make me happy is … to read a good book and sleep on the bean bag

What I really want to do is … go on a cruise

I wish that … school was over (sorrl L.S)


I don’t like when people are … rude and fake

A person really should ... be happy

I just hate it that … BYU lost to Utah in football

I just love it that ... BYU creamed Utah in basketball!

Inference

How Do You Like Me Now?!

Toby Keith

I was always the crazy one
I broke into the stadium
And I wrote your number on the 50 yard line
You were always the perfect one
And the valedictorian so
Under your number I wrote "call for a good time"

I only wanted to catch your attention
But you overlooked me somehow
Besides you had too many boyfriends to mention
And I played my guitar too loud.

How do you like me now?
How do you like me now,
Now that I'm on my way?
Do you still think I'm crazy
Standin here today?
I couldn't make you love me
But I always dreamed about living in your radio
How do you like me now?

When I took off to Tennessee
I heard that you made fun of me
Never imagined I'd make it this far
Then you married into money girl
Aint it a cruel and funny world?
He took your dreams and tore them apart.

He never comes home
And you're always alone
And your kids hear you cryin down the hall
Alarm clock starts ringin
Who could that be singin
Its me baby, with your wake up call!

How do you like me now?
How do you like me now,
Now that I'm on my way?
Do you still think I'm crazy
Standin here today?
I couldn't make you love me
But I always dreamed about living in your radio
How do you like me now?

Tell me baby...
I will preach on...
I think this song is about a man in high school who was rejected by a popular girl and he really wanted to go out with her. She totally ignored him and married a rich man. He is never home and you can tell she regrets marring him. He is just showing her what a cool man he is/was and what he is missing.

1. And I wrote your number on the 50 yard line You were always the perfect one... I think he is just talking into the passed about how much he really liked her. He is talking very highly about her and not so highly about himself. Maybe he didn't think he was all that in high school.

2.Besides you had too many boyfriends to mention And I played my guitar too loud. I think this means that he was annoyed of her and stating he never had a chance. She was the popular one with lots of me and he was the annoying one who she wasn't interested in.

3.How do you like me now? I think that in this he is just stating that now he is really cool and showing her what she is missing. He may have not been very cool then but he sure is cool now.

4.Then you married into money girl Aint it a cruel and funny world?...He never comes home
And you're always alone And your kids hear you cryin down the hall. I think that he is just stating the fact that she doesn't have as great of life as she thought she was going to have. Money can change you and ruin your whole world.

5. Its me baby, with your wake up call! I think he is just stating again how good his life is now and how horrible hers it. He is trying to show her that life can be better that what she is living right now.

my name

Maddy. I hope that when people think of my name they think, what a nice person. I used to think that maddy was a  boring name because everyone has it. but now i like it, it is a name that everyone remembers. Probably because everyone has that name but I like to think it is because i am cool and i put an impression on people. Highly doubtful. I do think tho that i am semi nice or even a lota nice because i am not mean. excuse me for my grammer but when people think of me they think of what a not very smart person so i am giving the crowd what they want.  Overall i do think that i have a nice name and that people think highley of it. I have a good name!

Casting Characters: Crucible

Kevin Costnar : Reverend Samuel Paris

I picked Kevin Costner to be Reverend Paris because he has a face that when you look at him you can tell he is a leader and that what he says goes. He also looks like he would have his own opinion and that he can persuade easily. I also picked him because the Reverend was in his 40's or 50's and Kevin is 55 and could still look like he is a bit younger.

Tamera Mowry: Tituba

I picked Tamera Mowry to play the part of Tituba because she is African American, and she is a great actress. In all of the shows I have seen her in, with her twin, she has been the one to be accused and she knows how to act that out. I also picked her because, even though she is a little young, she can broaden her acting abilities to be what ever age her part needs to be.

Dani Chuchran : Abigail "Abby" Williams

I picked Dani Chuchran to play the part of Abby because she is very pretty and young. She also looks like she can persuade easily and she looks like a leader. In other shows she has been in, she leads her group of people around and i think she could play a part of a leader perfectly.

George Clooney: Thomas Putnam

I picked George Clooney to play the part of Thomas Putnam because he looks like a man who would be able to keep up with a wife who is always accusing people and is never really sane. Also he is pretty well built and since Thomas was a farmer so he was probably pretty well built also. Thomas was wealthy and George is also fairly wealthy so he would no how to act in a part like this.

Brooke Sheilds: Goody Ann Putnam

I picked Brooke Sheilds to play the part of Goody Ann Putnam because she is at the age where she could have had eight children. She is also very pretty and she looks like the accusing type of person. Her and George Clooney also look like a cute couple to me.

Hugh Jackman : John Proctor

I picked Hugh Jackman to be John Proctor because he is attractive and just the right age to play this part. I say attractive because he needs to be in order for Abby to want to be with him. Also since John is a farmer he needs to be built and rugged and that is exactly what Hugh is.

Michelle Pfeiffer: Goody Elizabeth Proctor

 I picked Michelle Pfeiffer to play the part of Elizabeth Proctor because she has a face that is pretty but also stern. Also in her movies she has always been the type to be jealous and in this movie Elizabeth gets jealous of Abby. Also she is about the right age for this part.

Spencer Locke : Mary Warren 

I picked Spencer Locke to play the part of Mary Warren because she is described as young and she is among the girls that are dancing in the forest and they are all young. She also looks like she would be rebellious, hence the dancing, and she also looks like adults would like her and trust her. She also looks like her and Dani (Abby) would be good friends.

Julie Andrews : Goody Rebecca Nurse

I picked Julie Andrews to play the part of Rebecca Nurse because she is old enough to have grandchildren and she is very nice and sweet. She played the part of the run away nun in sound of music and was always trying to be charitable throughout the movie. When you see Julie Andrews you think nice and happy, you would never think of her as a witch, and that is why she would be good for the part of Rebecca nurse.

Reverend John Hale : Greg Kinnear 

I Picked Greg Kinnear to play the part of the Reverend John Hale because he is clean cut so he could be a good reverend. He also looks like a very knowledgeable man who can be trusted.  In other show people looked up to him and that is what happens in this play.

  

Intro to Crucible: Honesty

      

      We all lie. Even if we don't want to admit it, We all lie. I can t even tell you how far lying can take you through life. Lying can impact all of us. But honesty, honesty is always the best policy: it can change the way people think and look at you, change your whole life around, and it can gain more trust from others.

       We all have, or had, a reputation. Whether it is grades, clothes, sports, or anything else, we have all built up a reputation. Now think to yourself, was it a good or a bad reputation, did you have to lie to gain it or did you do it all by yourself? We all want people to think of us in a positive way, and when people know that when what they think of you is that opinion because they know the truth, you gain a lot more respect. I am not trying to tell you to go out to the world and blurt out your biggest secrets, but to be careful when you are telling people stuff, that you can have the courage to tell the truth. Trust me, you will gain a lot more respect from others!

       I was once reading a book called CASH ON DELIVERY. It is a play about one man who is pretending to be about 5 different persons that are not very wealthy and are living in this mans house. He signs a bunch of papers and starts to get money from the government and lots of donaters. Everything is starting to unravel and he has the choice to either be in a lot of trouble from the government or lie some more. Of course lying in the beginning sounded pleasing, but now he is caught in a bigger net and cant get out of it. Of course this is just one example of how lying can change your life, but one that I will always remember, and I hope you will remember it to.

      It is hard to trust someone when you know they are lying to you, or even if they lied in the passed. lets use the example of electing a president for example, we all want a president who is going to keep our country safe and in good hands. If they lie, you don't know who to trust, if this person is telling the truth, you know we will be safe. We gain more trust through being honest, we lose trust when we lie. would you rather gain or lose trust from others? Only you can decided that.

      In conclusion, being honest can save you, and lying can ruin you. If you want more respect, trust, and a normal life, the awnser is simple: DON'T LIE! If you want the opposite of that, go ahead and lie. only you can decide what you want in life. Do your best and you will be just fine.

Signing off:
Maddy

About Me!

Hey guys, Maddy here with my very first update on my blog and let me tell you! this is sooooo much fun! Anyway, as you know, im Maddy and I am in love with drama! not the crap you here at school, but the stuff you see on stage with actors and all of that stuff that you probably dont care about but im in looove with!  And im in looove with Justin bieber! Im also in love with nail polish! like the bright crazy colors you can get at walgreens for super cheap! girls, you know what I mean! Anyway so i also want to be a chef when i grow up and make cakes for people in the future shop that im going to own! I want to call it peice of cake but i think there might already be a store called that so i will need to make up a new name, so if yall have any ideas please tell me! im desperate! well not really but ideas would be great! Well thanks for reading this

love yall

MADDY!