Monday, May 2, 2011
Softball!
So a bunch of my friends and I all play softball for the Aboite Softball League. It's slow pitched softball and a lot of fun. We all get to play each other eventually. Tonight was our first game though. I was really nervous because I am not very good....at all. But I ended up not doing bad because I never struck out. So I'd consider it a success! And on top of that, we won!
My Sister's Keeper
Jodi Picoult
popular fiction
pg. 163-200
The book went back to Sara's view, where she has a flash back to 1996. It's Kate's 8th birthday party and she has been in remission for 5 years. However, she begins to fail again and needs a blood donation from Anna. Brian disagrees because they originally said they would only take 1 donation from Anna. Sara dismisses his concern and has Anna donate blood a total of 3 times! It switches to Anna's view as she recalls when she used to wonder what life would be like if Kate died. She returns to reality where a judge just ordered a restraining order against Sara from Anna. Anna never asked for that, but Sara is furious, regardless. Anna then changes her mind to not go trough with the lawsuit, but she then goes to stay with Brian at the fire station to keep her distance from Sara. It's back to Campbell's view and he leaves the courthouse to talk to all the reporters outside to gain the attention he wants. Him and Sara then go to speak with Judge DeSalvo, and Julia comes in to say that Anna is confused about what she wants. They all leave to find Anna, but find out she has left with Brian. Julia manages to inform Brian that Anna has changed her mind before he escapes to an empty room. It's back to Jesse's view when he comes home to find Julia who asks for Anna. No one is home, but he ends up telling a story of when he was 12 and he found a tree for his family and all of his gifts were from the hospital gift shop. He expresses his frustration of growing up in his family, but he says at least his parents notice Anna. It's now to Brian's view and he has taken Anna back to the fire station. He goes out on a call to a nursing home where Anna accompanies him to help. They have to take the old lady to the hospital where he loses Anna, only to find her in Kate's room curled up in Sara's lap.
The book is getting very intense. I personally feel really bad for Jesse because his parents don't notice him and the only way for him to get noticed is by getting in trouble. And I also don't think Anna should back out of the lawsuit, but that's just me.
Jodi Picoult
popular fiction
pg. 163-200
The book went back to Sara's view, where she has a flash back to 1996. It's Kate's 8th birthday party and she has been in remission for 5 years. However, she begins to fail again and needs a blood donation from Anna. Brian disagrees because they originally said they would only take 1 donation from Anna. Sara dismisses his concern and has Anna donate blood a total of 3 times! It switches to Anna's view as she recalls when she used to wonder what life would be like if Kate died. She returns to reality where a judge just ordered a restraining order against Sara from Anna. Anna never asked for that, but Sara is furious, regardless. Anna then changes her mind to not go trough with the lawsuit, but she then goes to stay with Brian at the fire station to keep her distance from Sara. It's back to Campbell's view and he leaves the courthouse to talk to all the reporters outside to gain the attention he wants. Him and Sara then go to speak with Judge DeSalvo, and Julia comes in to say that Anna is confused about what she wants. They all leave to find Anna, but find out she has left with Brian. Julia manages to inform Brian that Anna has changed her mind before he escapes to an empty room. It's back to Jesse's view when he comes home to find Julia who asks for Anna. No one is home, but he ends up telling a story of when he was 12 and he found a tree for his family and all of his gifts were from the hospital gift shop. He expresses his frustration of growing up in his family, but he says at least his parents notice Anna. It's now to Brian's view and he has taken Anna back to the fire station. He goes out on a call to a nursing home where Anna accompanies him to help. They have to take the old lady to the hospital where he loses Anna, only to find her in Kate's room curled up in Sara's lap.
The book is getting very intense. I personally feel really bad for Jesse because his parents don't notice him and the only way for him to get noticed is by getting in trouble. And I also don't think Anna should back out of the lawsuit, but that's just me.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
My Sister's Keeper
Jodi Picoult
popular fiction
pg. 107-162
So the book is now from Julia's view, who has been asked to be Anna's temporary guardian. She tries to figure out why Anna filed the lawsuit and tries to talk to Sara but is blown off. Julia then decides to go see Campbell, who she used to have a relationship with. The book switches to Campbell's view, who is working in his office when Julia arrives. After some awkwardness, they discuss Anna's situation. Campbell doesn't think Anna should live there during the trial, but Julia feels thats not the way to go. But, Campbell gets up to leave the room while thinking about when he first met Julia, and returns to his office to find Julia gone. Campbell then goes to see Anna at her house, going to see Julia after that. However, he initially mistakes her twin sister Izzy for her instead. It goes back to Anna's view, as she asks Jesse to drive her to the hospital to see Kate. When they get there, Jesse acts drunk to get Sara away from Kate's room so Anna can go in. Anna admits that she didn't go to see Kate to see if she was feeling better, but because without Kate there, Anna can't remember who she is. It's now to Brian's view and he is meeting with Julia. They discuss the situation with Anna, and Brian asks Julia to come with him to meet someone. It's Julia's view now, and she's riding with Brian as she thinks about her and Campbell's past and how after he left she began to drink heavily after he said he loved her and they had sex. Brian and Julia go to the house to find Anna to take her to the hospital. There, they plan to tell Kate that Anna has not dropped the lawsuit. Sara tries to fight it but fails. Julia goes in to talk to Kate alone and asks about Jesse. Kate says that he gets into trouble because it's the only way he gets noticed.
Jodi Picoult
popular fiction
pg. 107-162
So the book is now from Julia's view, who has been asked to be Anna's temporary guardian. She tries to figure out why Anna filed the lawsuit and tries to talk to Sara but is blown off. Julia then decides to go see Campbell, who she used to have a relationship with. The book switches to Campbell's view, who is working in his office when Julia arrives. After some awkwardness, they discuss Anna's situation. Campbell doesn't think Anna should live there during the trial, but Julia feels thats not the way to go. But, Campbell gets up to leave the room while thinking about when he first met Julia, and returns to his office to find Julia gone. Campbell then goes to see Anna at her house, going to see Julia after that. However, he initially mistakes her twin sister Izzy for her instead. It goes back to Anna's view, as she asks Jesse to drive her to the hospital to see Kate. When they get there, Jesse acts drunk to get Sara away from Kate's room so Anna can go in. Anna admits that she didn't go to see Kate to see if she was feeling better, but because without Kate there, Anna can't remember who she is. It's now to Brian's view and he is meeting with Julia. They discuss the situation with Anna, and Brian asks Julia to come with him to meet someone. It's Julia's view now, and she's riding with Brian as she thinks about her and Campbell's past and how after he left she began to drink heavily after he said he loved her and they had sex. Brian and Julia go to the house to find Anna to take her to the hospital. There, they plan to tell Kate that Anna has not dropped the lawsuit. Sara tries to fight it but fails. Julia goes in to talk to Kate alone and asks about Jesse. Kate says that he gets into trouble because it's the only way he gets noticed.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Purdue
So today I went on a college visit to Purdue. It was my first time ever going there. I went with my mom, my 2 friends, and their parents that both went there. It was nice for the most part. We met with the college for nursing for my friend. It was kinda creepy to see all of their life like dummies that they use for practice. They looked life like and creeped me out!! We also met with the college of engineering because my other friend and I thought we might be interested. Turns out, that's definitely not our thing at all. But we got to go on the usual tour of the whole campus. It was pretty nice, I'm not for sure if it's for me or not. It'd help if I knew what I wanted to study, but I'm clueless.....
My Sister's Keeper
Jodi Picoult
popular fiction
pg. 73-106
The book is back to Campbell's point of view and he questions himself about the relationships between children and their parents. However, he returns to his office to find Anna waiting for him and while he meets with her, Sara calls to talk to him. But he soon leaves to meet Sara at the courthouse with Judge DeSalvo. He determines that nothing can be decided until he speaks with Anna. The book goes back to Anna's view as she talks with Judge DeSalvo. Anna tells him she can't donate her kidney to Kate and being a donor has never been her choice. He appoints her a temporary guardian to help with her decisions until the trial. Anna returns home with Sara and Sara becomes furious, thinking that by refusing to donate, Anna is basically signing Kate's death away. This causes Anna to runaway to a laundry mat where she feels the safest. The book turns to Jesse's view as he contemplates his worthlessness towards his family. He ends up meeting this homeless man though who will watch over his stolen items in return for food. But then, Jesse ends up setting fire to a warehouse before going home to discover Kate vomitting blood. He drives her to the hospital where they discover she is in the end stages of kidney failure. He offers his own kidney but it's not a match. Sara mentions something about telling Anna. It's back to Sara's view, and she goes back to 1990-1991, when she was pregnant with Anna and how she knew everything about her since she was designed to help save Kate's life. Sara went into labor on New Year's Eve while Kate began chemotherapy which made her violently ill, causing the doctors to use the blood from Anna's umbilical cord to save her life.
So I'm torn on this book. I can see how Anna is against her parents using her body without her approval, but then again, I don't know why Anna won't help out her sister if it won't harm herself. It's confusing to me. I see both sides of the situation.
Jodi Picoult
popular fiction
pg. 73-106
The book is back to Campbell's point of view and he questions himself about the relationships between children and their parents. However, he returns to his office to find Anna waiting for him and while he meets with her, Sara calls to talk to him. But he soon leaves to meet Sara at the courthouse with Judge DeSalvo. He determines that nothing can be decided until he speaks with Anna. The book goes back to Anna's view as she talks with Judge DeSalvo. Anna tells him she can't donate her kidney to Kate and being a donor has never been her choice. He appoints her a temporary guardian to help with her decisions until the trial. Anna returns home with Sara and Sara becomes furious, thinking that by refusing to donate, Anna is basically signing Kate's death away. This causes Anna to runaway to a laundry mat where she feels the safest. The book turns to Jesse's view as he contemplates his worthlessness towards his family. He ends up meeting this homeless man though who will watch over his stolen items in return for food. But then, Jesse ends up setting fire to a warehouse before going home to discover Kate vomitting blood. He drives her to the hospital where they discover she is in the end stages of kidney failure. He offers his own kidney but it's not a match. Sara mentions something about telling Anna. It's back to Sara's view, and she goes back to 1990-1991, when she was pregnant with Anna and how she knew everything about her since she was designed to help save Kate's life. Sara went into labor on New Year's Eve while Kate began chemotherapy which made her violently ill, causing the doctors to use the blood from Anna's umbilical cord to save her life.
So I'm torn on this book. I can see how Anna is against her parents using her body without her approval, but then again, I don't know why Anna won't help out her sister if it won't harm herself. It's confusing to me. I see both sides of the situation.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
My Sister's Keeper
Jodi Picoult
popular fiction
pg. 1-72
The book starts up with 13 year old Anna Fitzgerald talking about where babies come from. Except, she was specifically designed by doctors from her mother and father's genes so that when she was born she could be used to help save her sister Kate, who has leukemia. Anna talks about all the surgeries and medical procedures she has to go through in order to save her sister. However, Anna finds an ad for a lawyer, Campbell Alexander, who she has her brother Jesse take her to. She asks to sue her family for the right to her own body. Next, the book changes to Campbell's perspective of the meeting with Anna. He agrees to do the case because he feels that it will be great publicity for him and an easy win. Next, the book switches to Sara's, the girls' mother, point of view. She recalls years earlier when they discovered that Kate had leukemia and that she wasn't going to let her die in any way. The book is now on to Brian's, their father's, point of view. He talks about their family dinner, when he notices how Anna is very distant like something is wrong. It's now back to Anna's perspective, and she is at the hospital with her mom while Kate goes through her dialysis. Sara begins to try to convince Anna to donate a kidney to her sister when a sheriff appears with the papers for Anna's lawsuit. Sara becomes angry but Anna runs away when Kate becomes in pain. Later, Kate comes home and talks to Anna, telling her she can't stand to lose her. Sara comes in later though to tell Anna she thinks they could talk it all out with a judge. The book then goes back to Sara's point of view, who has a flashback again. She recalls when Kate first begins her cancer treatments. They only make her sick at first, and the doctors tell Sara her daughter could be helped if they have a child with a DNA match to Kate's, inspiring Sara to have another kid that ends up being Anna.
I can already tell this book will be really sad! I've never been able to watch the movie, I was too afraid of crying, but I thought I'd give the book a chance. I agree with Anna though, she deserves the right to her own body, her mother has no right to do any of this to her. But until next time!
Jodi Picoult
popular fiction
pg. 1-72
The book starts up with 13 year old Anna Fitzgerald talking about where babies come from. Except, she was specifically designed by doctors from her mother and father's genes so that when she was born she could be used to help save her sister Kate, who has leukemia. Anna talks about all the surgeries and medical procedures she has to go through in order to save her sister. However, Anna finds an ad for a lawyer, Campbell Alexander, who she has her brother Jesse take her to. She asks to sue her family for the right to her own body. Next, the book changes to Campbell's perspective of the meeting with Anna. He agrees to do the case because he feels that it will be great publicity for him and an easy win. Next, the book switches to Sara's, the girls' mother, point of view. She recalls years earlier when they discovered that Kate had leukemia and that she wasn't going to let her die in any way. The book is now on to Brian's, their father's, point of view. He talks about their family dinner, when he notices how Anna is very distant like something is wrong. It's now back to Anna's perspective, and she is at the hospital with her mom while Kate goes through her dialysis. Sara begins to try to convince Anna to donate a kidney to her sister when a sheriff appears with the papers for Anna's lawsuit. Sara becomes angry but Anna runs away when Kate becomes in pain. Later, Kate comes home and talks to Anna, telling her she can't stand to lose her. Sara comes in later though to tell Anna she thinks they could talk it all out with a judge. The book then goes back to Sara's point of view, who has a flashback again. She recalls when Kate first begins her cancer treatments. They only make her sick at first, and the doctors tell Sara her daughter could be helped if they have a child with a DNA match to Kate's, inspiring Sara to have another kid that ends up being Anna.
I can already tell this book will be really sad! I've never been able to watch the movie, I was too afraid of crying, but I thought I'd give the book a chance. I agree with Anna though, she deserves the right to her own body, her mother has no right to do any of this to her. But until next time!
School....
School is crazy right now! It's so beyond stressful! There's sooo much to do. All the teachers are trying to cram everything in by the end of the year. It's killing me! In AP Lit, were doing research projects and they are killer. I chose to study Alfred Hitchcock, so I have to watch 6 of him films and write a summary, the critic's view, and my own analysis over each. That's 18 essays!! It's seriously going to be the death of me....I'm so ready for summer! I just need this year to be over because I'm sure I will have major senioritis next year...I already have some now!
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