Activities from allpoetry.com (Bonus)

Defenition of You
If someone were to find my name in the dictionary, they would find...
Michelle Jardine- short; a singer; happy; sister; daughter; grandaughter; niece; cousin.

Activities from allpoerty.com Bonus

The happiest I've been.

I was in grade 8. My friends and I were way closer than we are now, and everything just seemed to be going right.

My friends and I use to be very close, and now it's like we're all separated. I remember way back in grade 8, when we were together every weekend; either having girls nights, or going to Travis's "parties". Eventhough we were only 13 and 14, this seemed to be like the way it was always going to be. Until we came into grade 9... we all got boyfriends, matured, and everything seemed to fall apart. I miss that year, it was the best year of my life, no one had any arguments, everyone was friends with everyone, and we were never bored. I wish we could rewind to that year, and re-live it over and over again.

Who I am in Eight Lines (Bonus)

Michelle.....
short, smart, talented, reletively happy
daughter of Jacqueline
who loves friends, family, and singing
who is afraid of death, spiders, and snakes
who wants to see Robert Pattinson, Hawaii, and the cast of One Tree Hill
resident of educational bliss
.....Jardine

"Another Lonely Night": Jumble Story

Main Character: A homeless child.
Setting: A polluted stream.
Time: The night of a high school graduation.
Conflict: An important decision needs to be made.

I was ten when my mother began taking drugs. She would leave me home alone while she went out on a "date" with a new man every night. When she came home, she'd be hanging on his arm, falling over, and saying to me, "he's the one honey, please be supportive." I've been dragged all over the country; living in a new dump (what my mother considers home) every time we moved; I've been to 15 schools in the past eight years! Currently I live in an old run-down shack, right next to a polluted stream; my mother says it's her paradise, only because she's polluted herself half the time.

I am now 18, and tonight at my school is my high school graduation. I've always longed for this moment, but when one of my mothers men left her, I was the one who had to stay home from school, and look after her while she drank and did drugs to fight the pain. Because I missed so many days of school, I am not able to graduate; I have to repeat my grade 12 year all over again.

I only live a block over from the school, and because it is an outdoor ceremony, I can hear the whistles, the music, and the cheers as all of my classmates receive their diplomas, and move one towards adult hood. My heart aches, because i should be up on that stage, receiving my diploma as well, and hearing the cheers as I create a new lifestyle for myself.

I deserve better than this, I'm smart, pretty, and can survive on my own, there's no need for me to be living a life my drug addict mother chose for me.

I've been debating whether or not to run away or not for a long time. I want to, but god knows what will become of mom if I do; even though she has already his rock bottom. But then there is the question of what will become of me, where will I go? How will I survive on no money?

Until I figure out what I'm going to do, it's just another lonely night of looking after my mom, and thinking of what could have been.

Writing 110 "How To Properly Cook Chicken Sidekicks"

"Here Comes Goobye":Persuassive Essay

During the beginning of "One Tree Hill", Brooke took in an abandoned teenager; Sam. Sam's mother gave her up when she was only a baby, and was transferred to a different foster family; until Brooke found her. Recently, Sam has decided that she wants to live with her biological mother, and get to know her. So why do I think she should have stayed with Brooke?
In my opinion, if a mother gave their child up, they never really wanted them in the first place. Sam's mother caused her 15 years of pain and heartache. If I were Sam, I would not want to live with a woman who hurt me like that.
Brooke and Sam both had mothers who were never around and because they are so close in age, they can relate more than Sam and her mother can. Sam and Brooke love each other, and because they have similar memories to share, it would be easier to live together than Sam living with her mother.
Sam had to spend most of her life switching homes and trying to deal with families she didn't like. She was happy and comfortable when she moved in with Brooke. Now, she has to start all over again; settling into a new home, which is something she had to do her whole life.
Some people may say that it's a good thing that Sam left because now Brooke can be with Julian. The truth is, Brooke stayed home because she didn't want to put Sam through anymore pain than she has already witnessed. She put aside her own feelings and took Sam's into consideration.
Sam's mother never wanted her, but Brooke did. She took good care of her and gave her a loving and permanent home. I think that it is an up-roar that Sam left and she should come back immediately!

Persuasive Essay Analysis

The title of my article is Twilight on Equality, written by Catherine S. I found this article on teenink.com.
The opening paragraph contains the thesis, which is; why the author has a problem with Twilight. The author did an excellent job at catching my attention in the first paragraph, because they added some humour, which would only be recognizable to the fans and readers of Twilight, which lets the fans connect to this piece first thing.
This article has six paragraphs, which all relate to the thesis in some way.
The writer uses a lot of information, and other sources to back up their argument, for example;
"But the book goes further in asserting that women are inferior to men. Every time Bella is faced with a conflict and has to make a choice, Edward swoops in to save her, because apparently she can’t possibly decide on her own. He goes beyond protective to borderline abusive in Twilight, but Bella justifies it as “love” every time. When Edward dumps her for a couple months in New Moon, Bella ­becomes seriously depressed and dangerous to herself."
The writer has convinced me of their argument, because they are right. I never noticed that Twilight shows that women are inferior to men until I read this article, I just looked at the romantic side of the novel.
The writer could have gotten other opinions from people who agree with her in order to strengthen her points, or she could have gave more examples.
I found the conclusion very effective, because the author brought all of her points and thoughts together in a unique way, and left me thinking. I really liked this article, because i am a Twilight fan and reader, and i can relate to it well. It also got me thinking that i should read novels more clearly and in more depth now.