Week 6a What's in a name

What is in a name? It isn’t just something we go by it signifies who we are, weather it is our nick-name or our full name, it associates what we act like to who we are. My name is Eric it comes from the Old Norse name Eiríkr which means “ever and ruler.” Pretty cool I guess. I like my name but if I could start over I would probably want to go by my middle name Nicholas which means “victory of the people” I don’t know why I would go by that name probably just because it sounds more sophisticated I suppose.

Week 5a If i were

If i were a superhero i would be one that could fly, because what’s the point of being a hero if you can't fly. Maybe Gohan from dragon ball Z he was my favorite superhero ever, he could fly, he was half alien, could turn into a huge ape, and create energy blasts. I know it sounds stupid but i used to be obsessed with that show when i was younger. I would still help people but I would probably have no use for them around here, but on the bright side I could fly anywhere I wanted whenever I wanted.

Week 4a Nature vs. Nurture

I know for a fact that both our up bringing and our genetic traits influence us. Genetics influence us with certain characteristics or traits. Some traits are dominate such as height or the ability to sing ...well. Some one may become a contortionist because they are double jointed and so in one way they effect us. But I believe that our upbringing or our social environment effect us more than what were given. You could be an amazing singer or righter but if you grew up in the hood it is possible that you could get involved with the wrong crowd and end up living on the street. So what I’m saying is it is what you are given and how you use it.

Week 3a A star is born

If i could the main character in a movie it would have to be Harry Potter. I would like to be him because, well if you havent noticed from my past blogs i'm obsesed with Harry Potter. Of course the movie would be set in england, depending on which movie i don't know where it would be either in Hogwarts or all over england. My costars would be Emma Watson and Rupert Grint (the original Ron and Hermione.) I would be able to wear just regular clothes and a black robe over that so it would be fairly simple. The action sequences would be tons of fun because i could act like i could do magic and the special effects people would make it look real.

Week 2a Creative Costumes

My favorite costumes were probably either Batman or Harry Potter. When I was little, I like most boys of my age was obsessed with Super-Heroes. So I insisted on being either Batman or Superman and I decided on Batman. Once I first read Harry Potter I absolutely loved it and have been obsessed with it ever since, and when I found out that Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was coming out I panicked and freaked out to make sure my mom had the tickets ahead of time, and of course she did. So the next Halloween I had to be Harry Potter, no ifs, ands or buts, about it!

Week 1a Music defines you

Music that defines me is… I don’t know what it is I guess I listen to all sorts of music… that is except heavy Metal or Rap. I can’t stand either of them but everything else I tolerate if I don’t already like it. As you may already know I am in band and I’m in chorus along with chamber choir so my life basically for the moment revolves around music. This year’s music to me was fairly decent there were songs that sucked and songs that were great. I think that future generations will probably see this music as just the style of the time and probably think it is boring but one thing is for sure the eighty’s ruled!

Week 6 Makeing a Comeback.

"Every setback is an opportunity for a comeback." This statement is definitely deep and I don’t know if this statement has proven true for me or not. I suppose it has, after all you learn from your mistakes and that what makes you improve. Like when I play music in band I suck at first but then I learn how to play the piece and improve. Or when I do really badly on a test, we go over it and I learn what my mistakes were and I am able to learn what to do better. Again I guess that this has proven true for me and that’s a good thing but all in all I haven’t had and major setbacks.

week 5 Grizzly You

If I could be like Grizzly man and go to any place in the wild for six months it would probably be to a remote island out in the tropical pacific because for one it would be the easiest to survive in, there are so many resources it’s crazy. If I were to go then I would think I would probably become more independent. Possibly a little to independent and maybe a little secluded from the world but who knows I might become more of an outgoing type of person and want to make up time lost with my friends.

Week 3 About My School

One of the best things in my school is the Marching Band. Now it may sound stupid but the band has a lot of fun. We all just seem to feel like a family and not even one that fights…for the most part.
One of the worst things is the fact that most of the food tastes disgusting. Once in seventh grade I swear that I got sick from a bologna sandwich.
The dress code is fairly simple don’t wear anything with profane language or promoting anything illegal and you’ll be just fine.
Yes everybody has their groups or cliques but we all for the most part still get along.

Week 4 Dumb Laws

As you would guess this blog is all about dumb laws here are a few in Illinois.

You may be convicted of a Class 4 felony offense, punishable by up to three years in state prison, for the crime of “eavesdropping" on your own conversation.

Law forbids eating in a place that is on fire.

It is illegal to give a dog whiskey.

It is considered an offense to attempt to have sex with one's dog.

None of these laws make any sense I can slightly understand the have sex with a dog, but how is that even possible and eavesdropping on your own conversation. I call that paying attention and going to jail for three years that makes no sense at all.

Week 2 A special Meeting

Contrary to what you would think the topic is actually about if I could meet anyone dead or alive who would it be and why?

I would probably like to meet JK Rowling because she is the author of the Harry Potter series and that is the most amazing series out there and I want to know why she killed off so many characters in the last book Headwig didn't deserve to die :(. I would ask her what happened to all the other characters who did live where they got jobs and how are there lives now, or then… well you get the picture. I would also ask what her next big book series would be and what it would be about.

Week 1 How's School

School is amazing and I'm so glad to be back! Granted I hate the homework and with Trig, German, and English 2 this semester I have barely any time to relax. That is why I love Band and Chorus last block; it's like a getaway where I just get to have fun with my friends. Our marching band is like a family we all know each other and have tons of laughs even during class, the same goes for chorus. It doesn't seem like a class even though were learning. Trig seems to be a challenge I'm only a sophomore and trig is a junior class but slowly and surely I'm starting to get it. Guten tag, that's German for good day, I love learning a new language and even though it's hard it's really fun. English relatively seems to be fairly easy but I still like it. Even though this semester is going to be a challenge I know I'm going to love it!