http://teenagezombiegirl.learnerblogs.org [[Love & Lipstick]] Wed, 28 May 2008 15:06:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I love Steinbeck's simile that he uses here, "On the sand banks the rabbits sat as quietly as little grey, sculptured stones." I think I like it so much because all Lennie ever talks about is how much he likes rabbits, and I like how they put that simile there ... http://teenagezombiegirl.learnerblogs.org/2008/05/28/literary-devices-in-of-mice-and-men/ Dear Mr. Sheehy, This year seems like it took only a matter of days! We have done so much in this class, its remarkable. I know our class is crazy, loud, often annoying, and a lot of us don't accomplish much, but I really feel that we got something out of ... http://teenagezombiegirl.learnerblogs.org/2008/05/28/why-does-it-take-a-minute-to-say-hello-but-forever-to-say-goodbye/ 1.) Lennie might not be normal. 2.) George is a control freak. 3.) Don't piss Lennie off. http://teenagezombiegirl.learnerblogs.org/2008/05/21/3-things-i-learned-about-yesterdays-discussion/ “Lennie means no harm but does it anyway because he isn’t all the way there in his mind. He is like a teddy bear that doesn’t realize the harm he can do.” - Mattea’s quote. I find this insightful because it contains a metaphor that I rather like. And I’m a ... http://teenagezombiegirl.learnerblogs.org/2008/05/19/chapter-2-the-plot-thickensalong-with-lennies-head/ George lay back on the sand and crossed his hands under his head, and Lennie imitated him, raising his head to see whether he were doing it right. "God, you're a lot of trouble," said George. "I could get along so easy and so nice if I didn't have you ... http://teenagezombiegirl.learnerblogs.org/2008/05/19/chapter-1-of-mice-men/ "A Good Man is hard to find," is an excellent story. I loved the plot! The beginning I was not so sure, but it started to pick up when the grandma recognized the misfit killer dude. "The Grandmother shrieked. She scrambled to her feet and stood staring. ... http://teenagezombiegirl.learnerblogs.org/2008/03/05/a-good-man-is-hard-to-findsaid-the-lesbian-xd/ Picture this; you are sitting on your porch drinking lemonade and yelling at the local children, you know, minding your own business. This slightly attractive man with one arm wanders (Nate you spelled that wrong in your blog) up to your porch to fix something. Fix what? I have no ... http://teenagezombiegirl.learnerblogs.org/2008/02/27/you-are-looking-the-next-blog-of-the-week-in-the-face/   This is a short story of “love” and heartbreak. The reason I put love in quotations is because I don’t think there is one ounce of real love in this story. I mean, I’m not even sure if I know what real love is but, it has to be more ... http://teenagezombiegirl.learnerblogs.org/2008/02/27/winter-dreams-airbear-comment-this-one/ The first word that comes to mind after watching this video about climbing Mt. Everest is “brr.” I got cold just watching it! To climb Mount Everest is an amazing feat, and anyone that would even attempt to climb it must have incredibly strong will power. I give them respect, because I know ... http://teenagezombiegirl.learnerblogs.org/2008/02/06/theres-tons-of-snowcones-up-here-but-the-only-flavor-is-water/ I meant to post something about her but recently I've been too lathargic to do much of anything so here it goes. R.I.P. Lovely Lee Lassegard. I will always remember you. You impacted EVERY persons life you came across, even if they only talked to you for five minutes. It's true, I've ... http://teenagezombiegirl.learnerblogs.org/2007/12/07/i-know-its-you-who-paints-the-sky-pink/