Pics of my niece and nephews. These special moments are awesome! I love being an auntie! My niece 4 yr old Mary Elizabeth, nephews, 12 yr old Steven, 3 yr old John Paul (blond hair) and 1 yr old Daniel Jude.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Tia's ( Auntie in Portuguese) Adventure!! 2010 Pt. 1
Pics of my niece and nephews. These special moments are awesome! I love being an auntie! My niece 4 yr old Mary Elizabeth, nephews, 12 yr old Steven, 3 yr old John Paul (blond hair) and 1 yr old Daniel Jude.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Chantal's Texas Adventure!!!
Hey everyone!
I am writing from Houston Texas. I am visiting my sister and niece nephews. Its been 6 six days now that I have been here and I am not used to the hotness!!! Well I will be posting pics if I can, the next time Im on the computer!
Right now I have to tend to my niece and nephews so they can take a nap!
See ya!
I am writing from Houston Texas. I am visiting my sister and niece nephews. Its been 6 six days now that I have been here and I am not used to the hotness!!! Well I will be posting pics if I can, the next time Im on the computer!
Right now I have to tend to my niece and nephews so they can take a nap!
See ya!
Thursday, June 24, 2010
The Last Lecture
Happy summer!
I would like to encourage you to watch an amazing speech given by Randy Pausch, a professor from Carnegie Mellon:
Click here to watch Randy's speech on you tube.
I'd HIGHLY recommend the book, which goes more in depth to some of the life lessons he shares in his speech (especially the "head fakes").
This story is back in the news, as Randy's 9 year old son is continuing his crusade. Mitch sent me this link and I wanted to pass it along to all of you:
This story is back in the news, as Randy's 9 year old son is continuing his crusade. Mitch sent me this link and I wanted to pass it along to all of you:
Click here to watch the abc news video.
Let me know what you think!
:) Mrs. Diamond
P.S. Also check out the website at www.thelastlecture.com!
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Thank you! :)
Cheers to a wonderful quarter 4 literary cafe! I am so proud and impressed to see work that reflects depth of thought and personal risk taking. It has been heartwarming to see such inspired artwork and writing that shows connections to literature. If you were fortunate enough to read a work that helped you see yourself, an issue, or the world in a new or different way, I'm thrilled. If you happened to read a book that left you less than inspired, well...there's always another book on the horizon. Always! Your peers have shared some great titles in this blog.
I will be here, checking in on what you're reading and thinking, this summer and as long as people are using this forum to share ideas. I am honored to be your teacher, and I'm grateful to know each and every one of you.
Warmly,
:) Mrs. Diamond
I will be here, checking in on what you're reading and thinking, this summer and as long as people are using this forum to share ideas. I am honored to be your teacher, and I'm grateful to know each and every one of you.
Warmly,
:) Mrs. Diamond
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Melanie Harding - The Last Song
The Last Song
Nicholas Sparks
463 pages (Read- all of 'em)
Rating: TEN!
Seventeen year old Ronnie is livin' the life in New York. School by day (if she feels like it), clubs by night. However a little slap of reality hits her when her mom sends her and her ten year old brother, Jonah, to live with their dad for the summer in Wrightsville Beach, NC.
Jonah can't wait to see his dad, Ronnie wants nothing to do with him. Ever since he walked out on them three years ago, she's hated him. The last thing she wants to do is spend the summer with him.
However after only a few days at the dreaded summer destination, Ronnie meets someone who she never would have expected herself to fall for. Even more unexpected; HE fell for HER! She soon realizes that maybe this summer won't be so bad after all. The rebellious Ronnie and dreamy Will represent the saying 'opposites attract.' From two polar opposite worlds, these two young lovers create their own.
But reality soon strikes a cord as the summers end comes closer. Will Ronnie ever mend things with her dad? Was there a deeper reason Ronnie and Jonah were sent to live with him for the summer?
I absolutely loved this book. Like most Nicholas Sparks books, it starts off fairly slow, then plunges into an emotionally gripping storyline. I'll be honest, I cried. But to me, that's a sign of a well written book, and Nicholas Sparks nailed it. I loved following Ronnie's feisty and rebellious thoughts. Anyone even slightly interested; read this book! And don't let the first couple chapters slow you down. I promise, it's amazing! So enjoy :)
Nicholas Sparks
463 pages (Read- all of 'em)
Rating: TEN!
Seventeen year old Ronnie is livin' the life in New York. School by day (if she feels like it), clubs by night. However a little slap of reality hits her when her mom sends her and her ten year old brother, Jonah, to live with their dad for the summer in Wrightsville Beach, NC.
Jonah can't wait to see his dad, Ronnie wants nothing to do with him. Ever since he walked out on them three years ago, she's hated him. The last thing she wants to do is spend the summer with him.
However after only a few days at the dreaded summer destination, Ronnie meets someone who she never would have expected herself to fall for. Even more unexpected; HE fell for HER! She soon realizes that maybe this summer won't be so bad after all. The rebellious Ronnie and dreamy Will represent the saying 'opposites attract.' From two polar opposite worlds, these two young lovers create their own.
But reality soon strikes a cord as the summers end comes closer. Will Ronnie ever mend things with her dad? Was there a deeper reason Ronnie and Jonah were sent to live with him for the summer?
I absolutely loved this book. Like most Nicholas Sparks books, it starts off fairly slow, then plunges into an emotionally gripping storyline. I'll be honest, I cried. But to me, that's a sign of a well written book, and Nicholas Sparks nailed it. I loved following Ronnie's feisty and rebellious thoughts. Anyone even slightly interested; read this book! And don't let the first couple chapters slow you down. I promise, it's amazing! So enjoy :)
Chris Brown-Hole In My Life
Hole in My Life
Jack Gantos
200 out of 200
Mrs. Diamond
Chris Brown
Hole in My Life
My book was about a kid Jack Gantos who moves down to St. Croix after living in Florida. He moves down there with his parents who think they will make more money down there. The story goes wrong when he lives in Florida because he was living with family friends and they let him do what he wanted so he started smoking and drinking and other stuff. So then the family friends got sick of his bad behavior and sent him to live with his parents in St. Croix with his actual parents while he was down there he worked at making box for shipping stuff in. one day a guy asked him to make a box with a secret portal for shipping hash in after he built him the box the man asked him if he wanted to sail to the NY and sail hash all the way there and jack said yes because he was going to make 10 thousand dollars. So Jack sailed with a man named Hamilton when they got to NY they started to distribute this drug called hash. When they sold it all the cops arrested all three men (Hamilton, Jack, and the guy who's hash it was). Jack spent a few years in prison and applied to college to get out of prison this idea worked and then Jack proceeded to become a good citizen.
I liked this book because the print was big and the paragraphs were short. I really liked this book because of the style of Jack Gantos's writing, it made the book speed along and it made me feel like I wanted to know what would happen next. This book kept me on my toes and showed me what could happen to my life depending on the decisions that I make along the way.
by Chris Brown
Jack Gantos
200 out of 200
Mrs. Diamond
Chris Brown
Hole in My Life
My book was about a kid Jack Gantos who moves down to St. Croix after living in Florida. He moves down there with his parents who think they will make more money down there. The story goes wrong when he lives in Florida because he was living with family friends and they let him do what he wanted so he started smoking and drinking and other stuff. So then the family friends got sick of his bad behavior and sent him to live with his parents in St. Croix with his actual parents while he was down there he worked at making box for shipping stuff in. one day a guy asked him to make a box with a secret portal for shipping hash in after he built him the box the man asked him if he wanted to sail to the NY and sail hash all the way there and jack said yes because he was going to make 10 thousand dollars. So Jack sailed with a man named Hamilton when they got to NY they started to distribute this drug called hash. When they sold it all the cops arrested all three men (Hamilton, Jack, and the guy who's hash it was). Jack spent a few years in prison and applied to college to get out of prison this idea worked and then Jack proceeded to become a good citizen.
I liked this book because the print was big and the paragraphs were short. I really liked this book because of the style of Jack Gantos's writing, it made the book speed along and it made me feel like I wanted to know what would happen next. This book kept me on my toes and showed me what could happen to my life depending on the decisions that I make along the way.
by Chris Brown
David Donovan-Willie Pep Remembers Friday's Heroes
I read the book Willie Pep remembers Friday's Heroes by Robert Sacchi. This book is my grandfather's favorite book hands down. He has insured it.a book.for $100 and has read it six times. This s explains why he was very reluctant to mail it some 10 states 1500 miles away, but I he finally decided too. I read the book quickly, finally understanding what he meant by "he couldn't put it down". I realize that was a literal speech. I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN!
This book was about someone named Willie Pep. Sadly I can say probably none of you know who he is. He was the greatest boxer who ever lived. Not Iron Mike Tyson, not
"the greatest of all time" Muhammad Ali. I am talking about the real greatest boxer who ever lived; Willie Pep. Guglielmo Papaleo, his real name, was born in 1922 and recently passed away in 2006. He was a featherweight boxer, only weighing 127 pounds! But although being a little guy, He showed true spirit and heart through his vigorous training and his momentous attitude. The motto of Pep was - "Always Do Your Best". Short and sweet, like boxing. But coincidentally, it worked out for him. Because if you always do your best, you will be the best you can be, which is the ultimate goal as a professional fighter. Pep had 241 fights, and out of all of them, 65 were knockouts, and only 11 were losses, most being if he were sick and persisted to fight. Pep was the hardest working fighter, and that caused him to be the greatest.
I took a lot away from this book. I realized nothing is enough but your best. I also saw that the key thing to focus on in any situation in life is yourself and how you
can improve. My this book, along with Willie showed me that boxing is not what its seen as, there hasn't been a fighter yet who hasn't been a little bit scared before the match, as Pep explained every has the same emotions because were all the same when you get down to it. My favorite quote was asked after Mayweather won the title "Mr. Mayweather, what do you like least about boxing?" Mayweather responds "uhh.getting hit". This book was inspirational and mind changing in many unprecedented aspects, I believe anyone can take something away from this book, even if you don't box. I recommend everyone who can pry it out of my grandfather's or any other 86 year old boxing fanatic's hands read it.
Thank you
David Donovan
This book was about someone named Willie Pep. Sadly I can say probably none of you know who he is. He was the greatest boxer who ever lived. Not Iron Mike Tyson, not
"the greatest of all time" Muhammad Ali. I am talking about the real greatest boxer who ever lived; Willie Pep. Guglielmo Papaleo, his real name, was born in 1922 and recently passed away in 2006. He was a featherweight boxer, only weighing 127 pounds! But although being a little guy, He showed true spirit and heart through his vigorous training and his momentous attitude. The motto of Pep was - "Always Do Your Best". Short and sweet, like boxing. But coincidentally, it worked out for him. Because if you always do your best, you will be the best you can be, which is the ultimate goal as a professional fighter. Pep had 241 fights, and out of all of them, 65 were knockouts, and only 11 were losses, most being if he were sick and persisted to fight. Pep was the hardest working fighter, and that caused him to be the greatest.
I took a lot away from this book. I realized nothing is enough but your best. I also saw that the key thing to focus on in any situation in life is yourself and how you
can improve. My this book, along with Willie showed me that boxing is not what its seen as, there hasn't been a fighter yet who hasn't been a little bit scared before the match, as Pep explained every has the same emotions because were all the same when you get down to it. My favorite quote was asked after Mayweather won the title "Mr. Mayweather, what do you like least about boxing?" Mayweather responds "uhh.getting hit". This book was inspirational and mind changing in many unprecedented aspects, I believe anyone can take something away from this book, even if you don't box. I recommend everyone who can pry it out of my grandfather's or any other 86 year old boxing fanatic's hands read it.
Thank you
David Donovan
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