Quality Time Redefined

I think my family uses a lot of technology, but not the the extent of this family. Our living room is shared with our kitchen. So, whenever someone is watching a movie they are not alone. We watch movies together. I have to admit that i just bought a smart phone. Its nice because i don't have to sit at a computer to get something done, I can check facebook, blog, and google anything whenever i want. You would think that this would make me spend more time on the internet but it actually does the opposite. I can look things up quick and be done. Maybe it is because my parents are not technologically advanced, or maybe its because we don't own an ipad, kindle, or more than 2 computers.

Hunger Games pages 44-94

Katniss and Peeta are now on a train on their way to the capitol. The train is very nice and they are feed very well. For the first time katniss takes a hot shower.

There is another ceremony where the players from all of the districts are introduced at the capitol. But before katniss is introduced someone waxes her entire body and she has to stand naked while people judge her. Then a stylist puts her and peeta (other boy from her district) into black unitards with capes and crowns of fire. With their costumes they steal the show from everyone else. Thats good because they need sponsors to survive.

Katniss thinks that peeta is playing a game with her and trying to win her over in order to kill her. So she tries to stay away from him but haymitch says they have to be together at all times and they are often dressed in the same outfits. While eating dinner one night she notices a red headed servant thay she thinks she reconizes. Katniss is told that that girl is a traitor and her tounge was cut off so she cant speak. Later she remembers thay she reconizes the girl from the woods at home. She witness the red head and a boy running away from something. Then the boy was killed and the girl was picked up by something. Katniss regrets not helping her.

I think its weird that she regrets not helping the red head because obviously if she did..she would be dead. Katniss thinks that Peeta wants to kill her or has some sort of a plan but i dont really think he does. Maybe its just her who has a plan. Im thinking that peeta and katniss will end up being the last two and one might kill the other.

Hunger Games pages 44-94

Hunger Games pages 1-43

The first character introduced is katniss. She is hunting in another distrct for her family. It is really hard for them to get for because her father died and her mother never got a job. Alot of people in her district starve to death. They trade alot. Katniss has a friend named Gale who is two years older than her. They both help each other out with the food situation. Katniss also has a younger sister named Prim. She is very small.

There is a thing called a reaping that happens every year. Kids ages twelve through eighteen are entered into a drawling. One boy and one girl is chosen every year to participate in the hunger games. This year Prims name is drawn. However katniss volunteers for her little sister. Now she is on her way to fight for her life while her family and the rest of the districts whatch as entertainment.

This book is very interesting and exciting. I can see why so many people have read it already in the class. I don't really understand the whole district thing. I kind of picture like fenced in yards the way the book describes it. Aparently they are suppose to be in north america...but after it was ruined by a war then rebuilt again. Anyway, this is a really cool story line and it makes me never want to put down the book!

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The Secret Fruit of Peter Paddington Pages 250-300

Peter started wrapping duct tape around himself so much that it caused health problems. He started to faint and had to be taken out of school. When he came back he was really embarrassed but people were conceded about his health. He decided he was going to loose weight and daniella was going to find a job. So he tried to jog with his sister. He didn't lijlke it because it made his left side hurt and his nipples burn. So then he tried an aerobics class. It was easier than running but he felt stupid doing it. Finally he found an excersise video tape in his sisters room and he began to do it often. He was finally loosing weight and daniella had his old job as a paper boy.

Overall this book was very cute. It was weird at times but that made it funny. I read it fast and it wasn't challenging but I had a good time listenin to the problems of Peter Paddington.

The Secret Fruit of Peter Paddington Pages 200-250

Peter finds out the Daniella in fact does have a boyfriend. He works at burger king full time because he drooped out of school. He is seventeen and Daniella is not even in high school yet. Peter doesn't like her boyfriend because he is so much older than her and because Daniella said she might do "it" with him. That scares peter so he tries really hard to break them up. He finally succeeds when he calls her dad and says her boyfriend is bad and to watch out for him.

The family starts to have concerns about peters sister Nancy. She has a boyfriend named Andre. She is upset very often because if him and no one like it. But she keeps on going back to him. She just recently lost forty pounds. She started to eat healthy and work out. Then she dumped Andre. Peter became jealous because she was a new Nancy and he wanted to be a new peter.

I still feel really bad for peter and the way he views himself. Maybe his sister will give him inspiration to start his old goal. I still think that Daniella and him will be together.