Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Treatment

Ordinary world: There once was a little girl named Eva and she lived in the harsh streets of Compton
Call to Adventure: Her life was hard, Eva and her mother lived on welfare and without any income only made matters worse. She was fourtneen and was dating an older boy named Douand. He gave her anything she wanted and loved it. That included her V-card. She finds out shes preg and doesn't know what to do so she decides to run away.
Refusal of the Call: She's worried her mom will flip and won't be able to live on her own. Douand will do nothing to help her so she left him. She's all alone and doesn't want to leave.
Meeting with the Mentor: She walks home from school everyday and has to pass the freeway entrence. Where she sees Mary J Blidge outside of her car with a flat tire.
Approach: Mary sees Eva and asks her to help her with the flat. Ordeal:
Reward: As they fix the tire Mary talks to Eva and Eva feels as if she can tell Mary anything so she tells her about her problem with a child on the way and welfare and no man to help out.
The road back: Mary gives her advice as she gives her a ride back home about what to do and where she can go for help.
Resurrection: Mary gives her a number to call when she needs help or needs to talk about her situation. Later that night Eva called it to see what it was all about and Mary answered. It was her cell phone number. Eva was so happy she had someone on her side.
Return with Elixir: The next day Mary arrives to take Eva out to the doctors and pays for everything Eva would have to go through along with an account Eva had to help raise the child and keep the baby.
Hero: Eva
Mentor: Mary J Blidge
Threshold Guardian: Mary J Blidge

AVATAR

An Ex-marine named Jake Sulley was called to finish the work of his older brother who had died. At first he didn't want to do it but they he couldn't decline the offer to get his legs back. Jake Sulley had a body of an Avatar, to comunicate with the Na'vi and become part of their culture. They put him through many tests to see if he could survive and become a hunter as an Avatar. He's slowly gaining the primitive race called the Na’vi but at the same time he's also giving away many of their life styles to the government who wants to destroy the land the Na'vi live on. The King of the Na'vi declares Jake Sulley as one of them and a hunter. He comes to love the Na'vi along with the girl who has been teaching him everything he knew, Neytiri. They "lay" with each other and when he falls asleep he returns to his human form with the government. They plan to attach and he must find a way to stop the government from attaching. he returns as an Na'vi and tells the others but they can't believe what he was done to them and blame everything on him so he is casted out. He goes back... and you'll just have tosee the movie for yourself but it's a perfect example of the Hero's Journey.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

A gift to give


About two years ago my mom took some friends and I to Salt Lake City for a service project. We helped organize donated clothes into sizes so they could easily be distributed to refugee families in the area. We spent about three hours organizing all the clothes with the help of about ten other people. Little by little people started to leave as we finished up the last few boxes. When there was nothing left to sort we asked if there was anything else we could do to help. The lady in charge mentioned there was not enough people delivering all these donations to the homes of the refugees. She kindly asked if we would be able to make a few drop offs. We happily agreed and loaded our car. We drove to the first home in a small apartment complex about two miles from the building. There we met a small family of four from Burma. This was their first home in twelve years! They had been living in a refugee camp.
If i could give a gift to the people on this earth, i would give every child a home. A home were they can feel safe in. A home that they can sleep in at night and be with their families. A home they can have happy memories in and a home with a loving mother and a loving father. Children these days take their home and their parents for granted and if they lost both of these things all at once, what an impact it would have on their lives. But the children that do not have these thing, and have gone through their lives without these two vital things that every child needs would do anything for a home and a mother and a father. Its what they wish for. To be adopted, to be found, and to just have any of the three.
My eighth grade year as well as my freshman year i was able to go to Mexico for a week during the summer. I went with my basketball team and during that week we visited many different orphanages as well as old folks homes, schools for the blind, juvenile places, and poor neighborhoods. We handed out toys for all the little children. At the orphanages they allowed us to hold the little children and the babies. These little kids aren't held often because if they were they would cry until someone picked them up and because they're aren't a lot of workers its not an option to hold the children. The kids reached up their little arms to be held and held them selves close to our body's. When it was time to put them down it was painful to hear them cry and not let go of you. All they wanted is to feel loved and to be held.
Every child deserves to be loved. I think it is wrong for a child to be left on the streets. To be homeless or to live without their mother are father and to be raised in an orphanage. If every child had a home they could add so much more to this world. Not for the bad but for the good. The things they could learn at school as well as in their home were as if they were in the streets or in an orphanage, the neglect and the loneliness they would feel; the need to rebel, those would all be erased if there wasn't any child to feel hatred for being in one of the worst situations any child would have to be in. No home, no mom and no dad.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

LOVE n stuff?

The moon wains each night from fullness
his love unlike a moment lasting
our dates lapse into unsatisfied dullness
is this true love or simply passing?

Yesterday is like tomorrow
Its all the same since he's been gone.
our lips have parted, my heart in sorrow
each night I dream before the dawn.


Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Coffee Shop
1. This has been a rough morning
2. You don't remember anything?
1. No. All i remember is leaving the club
2. Wow, that was at like.... eight.
1. Did i get into a fight? Because my face really hurts.
2. Gretchen full on punched you across the face. You threw up on her.
1. Oh. No wonder it still hurts.
2. She's a big girl.
1. Please tell me her and i didn't....
2. No, no she stayed at Tims with us.
1. What do you mean she stayed at Tims with you.
Where the hell was I?!
2. You tell me. One minute your dancing with Teddy
and the next minute i turn around, your gone. I
looked everywhere for you..
1. You left me alone with Teddy?!
2. You looked like you were having fun
1. Teddys crazy!! You know she tried to tie me up when i told
her I was breaking up with her!
2. Yeah well whatever you two did she returned you to me
in one piece.
1. Im never going out with you again.
2. Thats okay. We have all the video footage we needed.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

It's all about FAMILY

All 7 kids were born in Fiji
Makin life look so easy

Playin by day
mixin kava by night

Were all so close
My families way tight

If you saw my family
you'd probably be scared

We'de tower you
like You Ming does Cher

My youngest sister....
she's twelve. Already 6 feet tall

Goin on summer vacations
Playin beach ball

Makare, always takin us to the mall
Jason, always calls

Coralie, she looks just like me
Justina, She's real feisty

Makaila, probably could kill you
Zach, he's a real "cool dude"

My mom, she's way too funny
My dad, he's bringin home the money

When it comes to my family
Thats the best thing anyone could have

A lovin Mom
and a lovin Dad






Wednesday, October 21, 2009

I remember...


I remember my first time seeing snow, i ran outside with my bathing suit on to go play like i did in the rain... didn't really workout the same.
I remember the first time I switched classes in the 1st grade. The boy who had a crush on me told the teacher and I had to stay in for recess.
I remember the first time i ever learned to ski. Ever since then i've been able to do the splits.
I remember playing soccer when i was little. It was cold and raining so i decided to play volleyball so i wouldn't have to be in the cold.
I remember getting married in the third grade. We used a 25 cent ring. I think it was orange.
I remember going to Florida and snorkeling. I found a hundred dollar bill.
I remember getting suspended on the last day of school.
I remember my parents telling me Santa Clause, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy weren't real all at the same time. I died a little inside.
I remember getting stitches when i was four. I was jumping on the bed and the medal fan was on.
I remember when my dog died. I was fine the first 2 days then i broke down for two hours and was over it.
I remember when my little sisters bunny died. It drowned in our pond.... out of all ways to die.
I remember sneaking out to go to the three six mafia concert. Came home at 8 in the morning and told my mom i went out for a run.

Thursday, October 8, 2009

#11 Stan

I sent two letters back in autumn, you must not have gotten em. You must not care either, its a fact and i know that. Its been two years since i last saw you. Whats happening? He doesn't love you as much as we do... or did you forget because its been to damn long? I don't wanna see him at your apartment while your out working. He's the one lurkin. Leavin you home, alone at different hours of the night. It ain't right. Where does he go? Oh yeah, you probably don't know but you don't care either cuz he sleeps with you so.....

Friday, September 25, 2009

When i was a child i was exposed to the movie Jaws. I'd sit on the diving board and look down in fear that "Jaws" swam in those waters. My mind could make any shape or form look like some shark or water monster. Not only was i scared of jumping off a diving board into my "death" but when i went swimming in a lake or just a deep pool id jump in and frantically get out. I'd clench onto the tube as we flew over the water behind the boat. Once in awhile i would turn around just to see if Jaws fin was sticking out of the water right behind us as it chased after us. To this day im still a little scared of swimming in dark or dirty water. I won't let my feet touch the bottom of a lake or anything. To this day i still am cautious of Jaws.

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Roxy: Well that was fun. Will you be working tomorrow?
Rick: Yes, of course. We have our meeting tomorrow.
Roxy: Oh... I love those meetings.
Rick: ...Yea, what times your curfew?
Roxy: Eleven thirty, i have to get up early in the morning to do some homework
Rick: Yea i gotta get home soon and put the kids to bed. Its only ten though should i just drop you off at Kaitlens?
Roxy: Yeah that sounds good.
Rick: You really are an amazing girl ya know.
Roxy: Thanks. Your the only person that makes me feel good about myself.
Rick: Which is sad because everyone is created equal.
Roxy: Well everyone around here is so judgemental
Rick: I know, i know. You just have to ignore it and know for yourself that your on this world for a reason and you have a purpose here.
Roxy: True, true.
(Car stops infront of Kaitlens house)
Rick: Well Ill see you tomorrow Roxy.
Roxy: mmkay, thanks Rick.
(Roxy gets out and Kaitlen opens the door as Rick drives off)
Kaitlen: Who was that?
Roxy:..Rick.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

SIGNS


She wept as she stood over her sons cold, dead body. It was only a year ago hat he graduated from rehab after he over dosed on heroin. He was doing great when he moved back in at home. He got a job, started going back to school, cleaned up really well. Why would my son do this to himself? Or how could he do all this to himself on his own?

Thursday, September 10, 2009

I had a wild imagination when i was a kid... still do actually. I started writing stuff when i had to write a short story back in the third grade. I began writing notes to my parents when i was mad at them, writing in a journal, writing book reports, and talks for primary.
I write because i want to remember and share what I've learned from people. I want people to learn and remember me. I want to inspire people as well as entertain them. I want people to know what i see around me. I want to share my imagination with others.
Because i want to write, i read, to be a better writer, to learn from others, and to see the world through someone elses eyes. I read to write and i write to read.