Thankful!

One person that I am truly thankful for in our class is Sam K. I've know him since freshman year. He started out not liking me because I would harass him about not talking to me, but over the summer we became closer. We almost worked the same summer job, but I turned it down for another one! We eat lunch together just about everyday! He fills my day with laughter with his ridiculous stories. He reminds me what our homework is, even though I still don't do it. He also helps me with it, when he knows what he's doing.  He is also my buddy who I walk to 8th period with. We both have it on the third floor, so we complain about the number of stairs the whole way up. All in all, Sam is a good person and a great friend, and I am really thankful for him!

I Celebrate Myself!

While looking at the other blogs, I've seen most people say that they celebrate themselves because of their accomplishments, because they love their personality, they don't care about what other people think of them, or because they're cool or popular! A lot of people feel they should celebrate themselves for being a leader, but not everyone can be a leader! What about the people who are followers, or aren't as cool, or feel they haven't accomplished anything? Are they not allowed to celebrate themselves? I feel that you should celebrate yourself for just waking up! I celebrate myself for dragging myself out of bed every morning! I celebrate myself for attempting to have a great day! I celebrate myself for making other people laugh! I celebrate myself for the simplest things, the things no one else recognizes!

Edgar Allen Poe

Edgar Allen Poe was an American poet who was known for his gothic or horror stories. Some of the pieces he is most known for are The Tell-Tale Heart, The Raven, and The Fall of Ligea. In most of his stories, it takes place in a spooky place, and he gives you clues that makes you want to know more. Poe leaves hints in his writing about his own life. In just about every story that I’ve read  from Poe, someone dies. I am aware that he lost three loved ones, all in a short period of time, maybe this is why he kills off people in his story. His wife Virginia was also his cousin, this refers back to his story “The Fall of the House of Usher.” In the story, he tells us that the Usher family likes to marry within the family, in order to keep the wealth. Funny how his uncle left him all of his wealth right before he died! All in all, I think Poe is a great writer! His stories are intriguing and leaves you wanting more.