Good Times

Last night (Saturday night), was really fun. My friend Josh and I went out to a late dinner at Westgate, then we went to the midnight showing of Rocky Horror Picture Show, and that was awesome. I like feeling the energy of the people, although it was kind of obnoxious at times when I just wanted to relax. I had a good time though, it wasn't too expensive and it was just fun.

Right now I'm just hoping my printer has enough ink to finish this poster.

Weather

This weather is leaving me feeling like crap. My body just feels all messed up. Its been raining for I don't even know how many days straight. All I know is that its depressing and I don't feel well. I hate it when it seems like it just goes from summer straight to winter. I like autumn sometimes, but not when its this gloomy out.
The light from my computer screen is turning my headache into a migrane. >.<

Burning Bright

I was kinda disappointed with the end of the book. I was really hoping that Bradbury would have brought Clarisse back into the story, but sadly, he didn't and now I'll never really know. Overall, I enjoyed reading this, but I always get almost...upset when I finish a good book because I know its over.

Chaos

The other day I experienced pure chaos in red lion. On the way just to get a pack of cigarettes and a bite to eat, my friends and I had a pretty crazy experience. There was an over sized load going down Main St, surrounded by six cops, blocking the road for an ambulance to go around. At the same time, there were about 4 fire trucks with their sirens blaring. Then, as we turned onto 24, more fire trucks appeared outside of a building, and we ran right into the traffic.

It was really crazy and I was terrified that something horrible was going to happen to me since there was already so many things going on. But luckily, I was safe, and I hope that everyone else involved is also.

I never would have thought it would've taken over an hour to get a pack of cigarettes.

Thursday's discussion

I really enjoyed the discussion we had on Thursday--(Wednesday, sorry Lily. ha), it's nice to hear other peoples interpretations of the book section by section. When you hear another person's perspective then it can help you understand, or even change your interpretation. With the whole class involved, everyone can learn from each other, while several peoples interpretations may differ, they could come together as a whole to help create full understanding.

The Sieve and the Sand

Wow, at first this section of Fahrenheit wasn't really catching my attention, until closer to the end when they pulled up in front of Montag's home.

Other things that stuck out to me in this chapter are how the women are talking about how they don't want kids at all, or they do not really care about the children they already have. Like the one lady saying she refused to give birth to her children naturally, and had a c-section, which is already kind of strange, but the fact that she sends her children away, and when she does see them she only puts them in front of the TV, is even stranger.

The end of this chapter has really grabbed my attention and I can't wait to read more. :)

Fahrenheit 451- The Hearth and the Salamader

I have not quite yet finished reading this portion of Fahrenheit, but as far as I can tell, it is similar to 1984 and many other dystopian novels.

Guy Montog is a fireman with the number 451 on his helmet, 451 being the temperature at which book paper burns at. Montog enjoys burning books and fire in general.
"...he would feel the fiery smile still gripped by his face muscles, in the dark. It never went away, that smile, it never ever went away, as long as he remembered." (pg 4)

The first chapter sets a futuristic tone based on Bradburys imagination and examples from the current day and past. This is not simply physical, but also socio-interactive painting a bleak, undereducated society where it is uncommon to even speak to one another and destroys knowledge based on fear.