Friday, August 26, 2016

theme-  subject of a thought, a person's writing (ex: The theme of the story was courage and ambition because without these two Thomas the Train couldn't keeo moving forward.) 
tone-  The general character or attitude of the place, piece of writing, etc (ex: The tone of the short story was dreary and spooky)
mood-state of mind or feeling (ex: The mood of the party was hyped!)
diction- choice and use of words and phrases in writing (ex: Elle's perfect diciton never failed to be discussed about.)
syntax- Arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences. (ex: No rules of syntax are given)
syllogism- deductive reason consisting of two premises and a conclusion. (ex: The crossing of terms in a syllogism requires it.) 

stupid - lacking intelligence (ex: She stupidly put salt in her coffee then the sugar right next to it) 
adumbrate - report or represent in outline (ex: The artist will adumbrate a picture of the couple)
apotheosis - climax (ex:The apotheosis of my career was when I got promoted to CEO of the company)
ascetic - a person who lives a  strict-self discipline (ex: When Max became a Monk he chose the ascetic life.)
bauble - a small showy decoration (ex: I paid twenty-five hundred for the tropical trinket till I realized that it was just a merely bauble.)
beguile - charm or enchant in a deceptive way. (ex: She was extremely beautiful to beguile her classmates to do her work.)
burgeon -begin to grow or flourish (ex:As gas prices go down, gas stations are expecting people coming in to burgeon)
complement - thing that completes or makes perfect (ex: The beautiful diamond necklace complemented Sheila's wedding dress.)
contumacious - stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority (ex: Contumacious defendants are usually immediately removed from the court room.) 
curmudgeon - bad-tempered person (ex:Because my neighbor is curmudgeon, we never get our soccer balls back. )
didactic -intended to teach (ex: The motive of the didactic PowerPoint was to learn table manners at a business meeting.
disingenuous - Not candid or sincere (ex: Most detectives are disingenuous to trick others into confessing)
exculpate - show or declare that someone is not guilty (ex: My mother exculpated me against the cheating rumors)
faux pas - embarrassing or tactless act (ex: She made a huge faux pas when she slurped from the ladle spoon and put it back in the pot of soup to serve the guest.) 
fulminate-complain angrily ( The restaurant manager fulminated over the teenagers loud talking and laughing)
fustian -coarse cloth of linen and cotton (ex: The comforter was fustian with a violet color.)
hauteur -arrogance (ex: Jen's hauteur has led her to believe she is better than everyone else.)
inhibit -restrain or prevent (ex: The government inhibited the couple from going in their house.)
jeremiad -long mournful complaint (ex: While away at camp, Jerad sent his parents a jeremiad letter.)
opportunist -take advantage of a circumstance to better his or her situation (ex: The hotel owner was an oportunist who took advantage of the hurricane to raise her room rates.
unconscionable-Not right or reasonable (ex: It is unconscionable to let blind people drive)

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Satire Idea

I've been stuck in a "satire writing box" for the past couple of days. One side of me wants to be political but everyone makes fun of Trump and Clinton. The other side of me wants to just be very funny but that gives me no motivation. Thinking of politics made me think when Kanye West proclaimed that he was going to run for president in 2020. I might be one of the few people who dislike the Kardashians or anything to do with them. Anything to do with them meaning Kanye West too. He was high when delivering this "presidential speech" and I just can't stand for this joke he set upon us, the people. Another idea is to focus on the actual Kardashians and on how they got "famous" yet act as if they come from riches. Any help?

Response to "Conscience of a Hacker"

I think I want to change my career dream of being a business CEO to becoming a hacker...hmn...  Anyways I completely love this essay. It makes you think outside the box. It completely makes you see the brighter side of teenagers. We are not all alike, we all have different ideas on mind on life and how we do things. Although the older generation believe we are all alike. We are all criminals, we are all lazy, we all cheat, etc. This essay is more of an ice breaker. It is to break people out of their "perfect shells" and to seek new opportunities. Becoming a hacker is a new experience. "You may stop this individual, but you can't stop us all... after all, we're all alike."

That moment my computer works... Hope ya'll love me making a fool of myself pronouncing this tongue twisting tale that teeters on the side of insanity. Adios! (Tried to have some alliteration.) (:

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

A Modest Proposal

Now I've heard about cannibalism but to eat your OWN children! No! I understand the author describing how these little monsters (children) are good for nothing and just wear their mother down but this is outrageous. The more I read from A Modest Proposal the more disturbed I felt. 

 "A child will make two dishes at an entertainment for friends....and seasoned with a little pepper or salt will be very good boiled on the fourth day" 

I don't know how I feel about this. Personally I think that this goes by so many morals and responsibilities of being a parent. However some of these people aren't parents yet they do know how to feel as a child. To even think of eating children sounds terrible and barf worthy. 

"I rather recommend buying the children alive, and dressing them hot from the knife, as we do roasting pigs."

Roasting pigs and roasting children is completely different! This is some weird type of fetish that needs counseling. Maybe back in the 1700s when food was a big deal would this may have been considered but not actually acted upon. 

Sorry guys but I can't deal with this child pedo fetish, sorry Mr. Author (Mr. Jonathon Swift). No hard feelings, eh?
"The Right to your Opinion" is by far very educational. I suppose I always thought that I had the right to my own opinion, meaning no one could change my mind since it is my opinion yet I can now say I'm wrong. "The right to your opinion " by Jamie Whyte actually means that you don't have the right to your opinion. Well, you do have the right but it doesn't always mean it's right. The main message of the reading was that you do have the right to your opinion but we, the people, also have the right to deny and "edit" your opinion.

Tuesday, August 23, 2016




So Monday August 23rd was a normal school day at first.
1. Wake up early and get ready.
2. Walk to the math building and sit in my math class.
3. After math class get breakfast and head to Dr. Preston's English class.

What I didn't expect when I got breakfast was a spoiled, rancid orange juice. What the heck school? I thought you guys made breakfast the most important part of school. I DIDN'T think that chugging down a sour rotten orange juice  would be my most "important" part of the day.

I guess it could be a fluke. Hey mistakes happen guys. BUT on this day Tuesday August 23, 2016 I write to you all out there at 8:49 am that I once again got rotten juice. Dear school cafeteria , I am done with you. Au revoir. 

Saturday, August 20, 2016

Howdy guys! So happy today was a big success for the Blue Jacket Bonanza. So much fun with my FFA crew and have probably lost my voice right now by mimicking the whale noise in this video. #ICANDOIT

Friday, August 19, 2016

I died laughing reading this.

What's my Big Question(s)?

1. Is life like a domino effect? By this I mean that when one event happens does that cause something else.
3. What happens after death? I'm Catholic so I do believe, on one hand, that we do go to Heaven but on another hand I think we get reincarnated.

Sunday, August 14, 2016

Welcome all to the magical journeys in Liliy's mind! For all those new "followers." here are 10 things you should know about me, Lilly.

1. I was born on Earth Day (April 22nd) AND I was born a double. This meaning I was born with an identical twin sister.
2. In the current year 2016, I'm a junior in Santa Maria High School and FFA Treasurer.
 (For those of you who don't know FFA, FFA stands for Future Farmers of America. It's a nationwide organization that teaches you responsibility, leadership, etc. It also allows you to raise an animal for the county fair!
3. My freshman year of high school I raised a market sheep for the Santa Barbara County Fair and my sophomore year I raised and sold a market hog.
4. I live with my mom and twin sister yet growing up I lived with my mom, dad, older sister and twin sister. A few years ago my older sister moved to Alabama with her boyfriend and last November 2015 my dad passed away.
5. I was born and raised in Santa Maria, California my whole 16 years of living.
6. I don't plan to live in Santa Maria my whole life. I plan to travel outside of this city, maybe even outside of this state.
7. Four years ago I was in a major car accident which resulted in me having a broken wrist, a fractured pelvis and a few broken back bones.
8. I love traveling on leadership conferences with FFA. It just makes me so happy to have fun with my FFA friends and make more companions there.
9. Disney movies are absolutely the cutest things in life. Binge watching them on weekends or during summer is my weakness.
10. I plan to get my permit\ driving license soon which means.. GOOD LUCK CALIFORNIA DRIVERS.

Anymore questions are fine with me! Please just comment and I'll get back to you soon(: WELCOME ALL!😁