2nd Semester

Ok its kinda weird but I have decided to see what the new Creative Writing class is doing and I wanted to keep up so every once and a while I will post what they're are doing on my blog. So keep up.

The Treatment

Ordinary world: Charlotte Broom lives in London, England with her Boyfriend Collin Pilkington. Charlotte lives in a small apartment where the radiator doesn't work, the toilet keeps clogging, and the washer is broken. Charlotte is striving to become a writer and Collin is a police officer.

Call to Adventure: The serial Killer has killed again. She has decided to write a mystery involving the killer and a detective name Jon shepherd. Her publisher has called and told her she has a deadline of 3 months. The pressure is on.

Refusal of the call: Collin fears for Charlottes life and asks her not to write about it. Charlotte when she writes has to investigate things and Collin worries that, that could bring unwanted attention of the killer. Charlotte refuses to listen to him and states that she only has 3 months to write her book.

Meeting with the Mentor: Charlotte meets up with an old friend on the force. Harry clark is a PI called into for advice on the killer. He talks to Charlotte about the killer who they are calling The Guy Fawkes.

Crossing the Threshold: Charlotte gets her first one on one time with The Guy Fawkes. He had snuck into her house and trashed it. This time she is ticked off. She makes her way down to the police station where she is placed under protective care.

Test,allies,Enemies: Charlotte meets up with Harry Clark, the PI, She goes through the process of catching the killer. She pairs up with Collin to catch him.

Approach: The killer has killed again and again and the police are doubting they can ever catch him. Charlotte writes all of them into the book. That brings some moral back up but they still doubt themselves.

Ordeal: The Guy Fawkes kidnaps Charlotte and holds her hostage while ordering the police to let him leave. Guy promises to return Charlotte relatively unharmed if they agree to his terms.

Reward: Charlotte escapes through skill and luck and ends up helping to catch the killer.

The Road Back: When Charlotte helped the Police catch the Killer she got pretty banged up and she was placed into the hospital. Where she only has a couple more weeks to finish her book.

Resurrection: When she is released from the hospital and goes back to her crappy apartment she has only a few more weeks till her book has to be done. She puts in her book all the experiences and trials she had faced in the last couple months.

Return with Elixir: Charlotte finishes her book and gives it to the publisher. she then has all the time in the world to relax and heal up. The experiences though will never be forgotten.

Heroes Journey

Ordinary World: In Batman there are different Ordinary worlds. 1. Is Gotham while Bruce is a small child. 2: It could also be the Chinese prison that he is in before Ducard finds him 3:Is when Bruce is with Ducard learning the fighting ways.

Call to Adventure: Bruce's call to adventure most likely is when his parents are killed. It could also be when he comes from Harvard to the hearing. He is set on killing his parents killer. When Bruce is in the Chinese prison Henri Ducard comes and invites him into the League of Shadows. A group of ninja vigilantes.

Refusal of the Call: Bruce after Chill (his parents killer) is shot and killed takes a drive with Rachel. He confesses to her that one of the reasons he came was to shoot him. Rachel gets all ticked and drives him to Falcones place. Bruce confronts Falcone telling him he is not afraid and has nothing to lose. Falcone threatens Alfred and Rachel so Bruce runs. He is later found in China.

Meeting with the Mentor: Bruce while in the Chinese prison meets Henri Ducard. Henri becomes his Guardian. Teaching Bruce and helping with advice. When Bruce leaves the League of Shadows and returns home his Mentor changes to Alfred. Alfred is a smart cookie. He helps Bruce with his problems and even helps in getting the Batcave ready. You also say the Mr. Fox is also a sort of mentor. He learned Bruce's identity and helps supply things.

Crossing the threshold: Bruce when he is with the League of Shadows is expected to execute someone. He doesn't feel this is the right thing to do so he uses his new found knowledge to blow up the building. He returns to Gotham that which at this point is the special world.

Test, Allies, and Enemies: Bruce has many tests to face. When he was a child his parents were killed, he faces the world alone, he becomes a prisoner, has to go through the hard process of hardening his body and mind. finally he has to escape to Gotham where he has vowed to protect from Ra's al Ghul. When Bruce returns to Gotham he reunites with Alfred. He becomes good friends once again. He also gains the friendship with Mr. Fox, and Lt. Gordon. Being Batman the list of enemies is quite long. Falcone and his men, crane(or scarecrow), The Authorities, Ra's al Ghul or Ducard, The people of Gotham, and the insane people.

Approach: Some of the setbacks that Bruce go through are when he returns to Gotham people think of him as a rich snotty person who only cares about himself. As Batman he requires many materials to assist him in his work. He has to lie to get them, buy in high quantities to avoid suspicion. He has to borrow from Mr. Fox even though what he is borrowing is his. Then the pain he has to deal with. Getting his butt whooped.

Ordeal: Batman's greatest Ordeal is trying to defeat Ducard. In the end the final battle between Bruce and Ducard. When Bruce ran from Gotham people assumed he had died. When he returned he was reborn into society and into the role of Batman. With his death came the rebirth of a better Bruce.

Reward: Bruce overcame his fear of Bats. Thats what scared him the most. While learning to become a fighter he is faced with his fear of bats. Returning from China Bruce survived death. He returns back to the cave that he fell into and overcomes his fear of bats. And as a reward becomes braver and now has a freaking awesome Batcave to chill in.

The Road Back: Bruce's Road Back is difficult. He has to face many challenges and over come many fears. When ,at Bruce's party, Bruce and Ducard meet back up Bruce is face with the question again of will he join the League of Shadows. He still resists and is faced with a challenge.

Resurrection: The most difficult fight Batman fights is at the end when he fights Ducard. The train is hurtling at intense speeds. He uses at the end what Ducard tells him all the time. "Mind your surroundings." Bruce uses that knowledge to win and to kill Ducard.

Return with the Elixir: When the poison that Crane makes is released and is spread over the city Mr. Fox has to mass produce the antidote. It is used to heal the city and the people.

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Archetypes

Hero: The hero is Batman. It can also be Alfred cause he serves Bruce.

Mentor: Alfred, Ducard, Bruces Father, Mr. Fox

Threshold Guardian: Ducard tests Bruce at the League of Shadows.

Herald: Ducard challenges Bruce to join them

Shapeshifter: Crane is the most logical. He changes into what people fear the most with his poison.

Shadow: Ducard or the League of Shadow, Crane, and Falcone.

Trickster: Crane. He disrupts the normal life with his poison.

Gifts

(Sorry I changed it)
I sit at the computer and read how she only has weeks left. The incomprehensible thought of how she will never see her daughters get married. Or her son enter Jr. High. Pain floods every portion of my body as tears of loss run down my face. Why did this happen to us? Thoughts run through my head of how this could only happen to 1 in like 30 billion people. It had to happen to her though. The worst cancer someone can get and it had to happen to her. I write an email telling how sorry I am but I erase it. It’s terrible. I start another but erase that one as well. I think of our own mortality and how something can seem insignificant like watching a movie or reading a book because you know that it doesn't matter cause you will die anyways. It doesn't seem fair that others can enjoy another Christmas or Thanksgiving but you don't get to. Not fair at all. I stand from the computer and leave the room too overwhelmed to stay in there. Walking aimlessly anywhere my feet decide. I find my self in my room and I am crying but I don't remember getting there. I fall to my bed and weep. Sobs tearing at my chest. To feel no pain would be heaven. Not to feel the loss of someone you love. I lay and cry for uncountable amount of time. Slowly and unwillingly I finally slip into sleep. I awake groggy and confused. Wishing I knew where I am and what I am doing there. Suddenly I remember as it all floods back in. I think to myself how she wouldn't want me to feel like this. She would want me to be happy and know that she is at peace with this. But I say crap to that. How could one be ok with dying? I don't understand. But try to cause the greatest gift I can give is to be at peace as well. To understand the she is with her family now and that is all that matters and we should take it for what its worth.

Dealing with a death is hard. We want to blame someone, anyone. We hope that this is all a joke and they will be fine. We scream, we cry, we question ourself but in the end all that you have accomplished is nothing. I hated what was going on. I hated the fact that she was dying. I cried, I screamed, I even blamed. Then nothing. For awhile all I felt was nothing. We all have to go through the grieving process but in the end we have to accept it. Death to some is only a step. Gandalf the White says "No the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path one that we all must take." The return of the King. We must come to realize that death is normal. I want my Aunt to remember me as being brave. Not afraid for her. For her children to be strong. My family and I are traveling the 14-hour trip to see her for Thanksgiving. This will be the hardest thing that I have ever had to do.

The memories I have of her are few but ones that I will look back on and smile. She was always there for us. Up in Hebgen with all the children running around crazily, she was always the calm one. She loved us no matter how many messes we made, how many puzzle pieces were flung across the room. No matter how much noise was made, how loud our tantrums were. She loved us. I want to remember her. Her life is a gift.

In the end I figured why give one gife. I want my gift to be multiple gifts. But then I realized I wasn't the one giving the gift. I was the one receiving. The gifts I'd been giving are one of memory, Gifts of laughter, Gifts of hope, Gifts of Life. And that is enough for me. I finally understand.

Love Poem

Dark

Gorgeous

Melty goodness

Dreamy

Hard on the outside

Gooey on the inside

Makes you feel loved

At some point needy

Almost hurtful

Strong willed

Too easily unwrapped

I had to leave you for a while but I found my way back

You loved me through all of it and never lost hope

Your love is never ending

I love you.....

Chocolate

Chocolate never fails

Me

Life Story in COLOUR

(Just a note sorry I discovered the colour setting)

(And yes I know that colour is spelled different

thats how I spell it)

What is life?

1. The condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaption to environment through changes originating internally.

Well true that is life but what is my life ?

My life is....

Joy

Fear

Hope

Randomness

My Life is music

Books

Family

Friends

What about the unknown

I don't know what will happen tomorrow

or the next day

My life is Depression

Sorrow

Grief

Pain Loss

Who knows what my life will end up like

The Future is unknown

Where I will be

Who I will Be

Who will be with me

One thing I do know is

I will Be me

And It's My life

I Remember.......

I remember the smoke rising from the fire and watching my forest burn
I remember Ice Cream at DQ
I remember the smell of coffee and the soft pages against my skin
I remember the rain
I remember the stories and games late at night
I remember the horrid green couches that no matter what you did you would slide off
I remember the flashing lights and sounds from the fireworks on July 4th
I remember dinner with everyone
I remember the cold water of the lake and the warmth of the sand
I remember The football games in the cold water
I remember the long days in the Park looking for animals
I remember the bears
I remember the Rodeo
I remember the fear as we run from the dark and what lives in it
I remember the window
I remember the heat
I remember the hope of a better day
I remember the fish and of fishing
I remember the Eagles
I remember the long ride and the reward of getting there
I remember Howard spring and the cool water
I remember the end and the goodbyes
I remeber the memories