Nervous Conditions Project

Over the weekend, my group and I decided that we were going to do a trailer for Nervous Conditions. This means that we will make a video trailer for a "movie". So far, it is really good. The characters are, Nyasha, Tambu, and Babamukuru. Mia is Nyasha, I am Tambu, and Cole is Babakmukuru. We had a little trouble doing this project, but it was worth the time we spent on it.

At this very moment, Mia and I are sitting in my room working on the video. Editing is probably the hardest stage of making it. It includes a lot of concentration and effort. I think that the video will turn out great. Every scene is an important event that happened in the book, in order. I hope that it turns out right and we get the grade we deserve.

The Train to Pakistan

This week, I have started the Train to Pakistan. My group and I are trying to get it finished for our project. If we don't get it finished, we will just make a movie trailer for the book. I think that we will get it finished in time though. Anyway, this book is really weird at first. I hope it gets better though because I have to get through 200 pages of it.

I have only read about 20 pages so far, meaning I have about 180 left. So far, its really slow and boring, but I think that it will get better. I am trying to think positively of the book because I NEED to read it.

The Hunger Games- Almost Finished!!

So I am almost finished with the first book of the Hunger Games series and i think it is amazing. The book is just so intriguing and makes me want to read more. If you haven't read this book, I suggest you do. I think that this book is aimed toward any age and any gender. Some people who don't like adventure may not like the read this series.

I am excited for the movie to come out because I have finally finished a book before the movie! I hear many rumors of it...that is going to be awesome and exciting, and then there are rumors of it going to be horrible and a disappointment in comparison to the novel. I hope that it isn't, but I also hope that it can be a little different. I like when the movies are a little different, because i don't know exactly how the story will be.

Lake Charles!

On Friday I missed a day on school to go to Lake Charles and perform with my band! At 6:30 in the morning, we met at Baton Rouge Music Studios to take a 2 hour car ride to Lake Charles. The car ride was fun. Two of the other singers, Sicily and Sydney, rode in the car with me and we jammed out to music in the back seat. We had so much fun in the car and bonded a lot. My mom was in the drivers' seat laughing at us the whole time...we literally went crazy.

At 9:00 we went to a small private school and played just a few songs. They weren't the best crowd. I was surprised to see that there were about two people in the audience that actually listened to music. They just sat there and looked bored out of their minds. I don't know why, because the music that we are playing is actually really up beat and fun.

At noon, we drove over to another private school with double the amount of people. This was the best crowd ever. We started our first song and they got into the music right away. They all stood up and started dancing! One of the guitar players was in the middle of a solo and just stopped and looked around like he was in heaven. It was pretty amazing. During the last song, we took about six audience members to play percussion with us and every single student wanted to join in with us. I was so surprised at their participation in the music and really want this crown every weekend.

Around 7:00, we started another performance. We were so tired because we had been loading and unloading equipment since that morning, but we still got through that last song. This crowd wasn't amazing either, but they weren't bad. The bands before us were AMAZING. They performed pop and rock songs as opposed to us, playing Louisiana music. I had a great time at wish I was still there. Come see us next week at the St. Jude Fair!

The Hunger Games

At the beginning of the third quarter,  I started to read the Hunger Games. Most of y'all have read this book, but i wanted to get through it before seeing the movie. I started reading again after reading Nervous Conditions. It feels like forever since I have read this book, so i started it over.

I was really excited to start this book again, but I need to read it all before the movie. I also want to finish the series before this summer. After seeing all the books that my classmates are reading, i really want to read those too. I think that I will take a brake from the series after the first one and start something else and then go back to it this summer.

Three Day Weekend!

Hey class!

I hope you all had a great three day weekend, I know I did. Friday and Saturday were jam-packed with fun, and today is all seriousness.

Friday was a pretty busy, fun day. I went to lunch with the students from Italy and we talked and hung out. After, we went to get some ice cream and then I went shopping with my mom for the next day's performance. After we got some clothing and shoes, I went to rehearsal for about two hours. I really like rehearsal times because its kind of like a bonding time for the whole band. We all get along really well. Finally, I got to my friend Annie's house so that we could practice for the our fifteen minutes of songs for the next day as well. 

The next day, Annie and I woke up bright and early in the morning. There was no time to goof around. We got ready and then ran through the songs over and over again until they were perfect. Even though they didn't sound perfect on stage, I think we did pretty well for the amount of time we had to practice. At four, the Blues Project performed and we nailed it. The band did great. I really think that the band has improved in the past few months. Now I am doing all my homework on this last day. I really enjoyed my weekend. 

Nervous Conditions: Done Already?

It seems that we have worked on Nervous Conditions for just a few months, but we have actually been working on it for a few weeks. It doesn't seem like it should be finished yet. After reading the last chapter, my final feelings on the book have been decided. I do not like this book. The ending seemed so boring and seemed like it wasn't an ending. I feel like it was not the end. Is there a sequel? 

I hope that my understanding of this book is correct because I think I am going to fail the test. The test is two days and I feel like I need more time to prepare for it. I think a review day would be good too so we can clear up on the questions we have. I hope I like the next book that we work on. Also, I hope that I will like the poetry unit of this class.