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Kerry Thomas

Matt Thomas

Language Arts

4/8/08

                                                Torture: That is This (My First Kiss)

            My first kiss was terrible. I didn’t think so at the time, but now that I actually look back on it I have to ask myself, “What in the lords name was I ever thinking?” I guess I must have fallen on the pavement and cracked my little head open or something along those lines. But I am out of the dark and back into the light. I had best start from the beginning.

            I had been staying over at my friend Laura’s house. We both got bored so we decided to go and hang out with my boyfriend. We decided to meet at the library that was in between both of their houses. So we got there and Justin (my boyfriend) wasn’t there yet, but we ran into Laura’s boyfriend Dustin and his friend Zac. I thought she was going to pass out, because she took me around the corner and started freaking out telling me how she didn’t look good enough to be there in front of him. I got her out of her little tantrum so it was okay.

            Justin finally managed to show up, and we all headed over to Fairmont Park. We went back behind the swimming pool by the duck pond and found a little fireplace area, so we sat to take a rest. Then Laura and Dustin started kissing and kind of making out which kind of made my stomach curdle after a while. They had to have been going at it for what seemed liked an hour. I don’t know if it was the way they went about it or the time it took for them to finish. Finally they gave it a rest. Thank God! Then after much deliberation I am sure, Dustin’s friend Zac chimed in telling Justin to kiss me. It really must have taken me by surprise because I felt the air getting lighter, the breeze softer, and my cheeks were burning up. At the time I felt like I was in heaven. But as I think on the occasion it reminds me of when Romeo said to Juliet

            “Sin from my lips? O trespass sweetly urged! Give me my sin again”

            I think that’s the best way to describe it. Justin kissed me one time, really hard, smack in the face. I felt like somebody punched me in the face, and I was still experiencing the after shock. I think that was completely unnecessary. After the horrendous moment that held my first kiss, I told him how embarrassed I was. So what did he do? He tried to take it back with another kiss, but of course I wouldn’t let him because like I said I was really friggen embarrassed. To make matters worse, Laura brought her camera so she took a picture of the kiss. I hate knowing that our kiss is somewhere out in the world documented permanently. I could be 70 years old and somebody I know could have that picture somewhere. How horrible would that be?

Kerry Thomas

Matt Thomas

Language Arts

3/27/08

                                                                                                Go Ask Alice

                Go Ask Alice is a dramatic story of a girl who seemed to be a sweet, down-to-earth, regular teenage girl.  She was until what seemed like an innocent teenage party turned out to be a drug fest for her and her friends. It all went down hill from there.  She was hooked from the first. This book is a factual book, a young girl’s diary, and more importantly the risky struggle for the poor girls’ life.

                The Young girl starts out as just an immature, pubescent teenager who knows nothing of what the real world has in store for her. Then she gets a giant wake up call when she has her first experience with drugs. She starts with acid. She thinks she is in heaven because of all of the “groovy” acid trips, but then it turns into more of an obsession. She becomes and addict. She runs away from home twice, trying to escape her parents who were only trying to help her, and as the days go by it gets worse and worse until finally she gets institutionalized.

                The girl was a pretty typical teenager, especially in those days when drugs were the new cell phone or whatever you want to call it. I know that she was a decent human being but when things took a turn for the worse she just couldn’t say no. Eventually she tried fighting the craving for drugs, and she managed to get off of them for awhile until the rude girls at school started putting them in her locker and spreading nasty rumors. At that point she couldn’t keep with the pace. She lost control again.

                Over all I really despised the fact that they turned the girl’s personal diary into a book the whole world can read. But at the same time this really gave me the inspiration never to make a foolish mistake like doing drugs. This book made me see the after effects in drugs can kill you. Not like I didn’t know that but I’ve never actually read about it before. It was all true; I think that is the amazing part of her story. She did do all of those things and she had to pay for it later on. She made a horrible mistake. I don’t know whether I liked the book or not. I think it was a crucial part in someone’s life . That’s all I can say. I also think I was very shocked at the end when the girl dies only three weeks after getting out of the hospital.

                My over all opinion in the matter is that I loved it. It was a fascinating story. I actually felt her anger, and her pain while I was reading it which is what made it so interesting to me. I got really angry and I ripped the book and threw it against the wall, that’s how into the story I got. I would recommend that every one should read it, because it could save somebody’s life.

Kerry Thomas

Matt Thomas

Language Arts

4/15/08

Thirteen Reasons Why

Clay Jensen was an ordinary boy. Hannah Baker was an ordinary girl. One day their fates collided. Hannah commit suicide, but before she did she mad e a set of 7 tapes with recordings of the, “Thirteen people” who made her do it. Clay was one of those people.

I think the book was very well written and very well thought out. The author showed the true emotions of the main characters. It also describes how much we can affect the world and lives around us. In the words of Hannah Baker, “ everything affects everything.”

One thing I thought could have been better about the book was if the author could describe a little more detail about the other characters. I think the book could have been very interesting if we had got more then one side to the story.

Clay Jensen was a good kid, he didn’t deserve this. Or did he? No honestly he didn’t. His name wasn’t even supposed to be on the tapes, because in all honesty Clay was a very good guy. He never did anything to harm Hannah. Hannah was simply apologizing to him about pushing him away before she was ready, because it could have saved her life.

Overall I really enjoyed this book a great deal. I guess I didn’t really understand the whole idea of people affecting people thing and everything affecting everything until I read this book. It opened my eyes just a little bit more. I never understood how committing suicide ever helped anything but in the end it has a matter to do with pay back. Kind of like, “I hope you feel good about what you did to me you jerk, and I hope it haunts you for the rest of your life.” It’s the same kind of thing. So in all aspects maybe this booked saved somebody’s life. It may not have but if you think about it, it’s very possible. I think I made a very good connection with this book and it made me understand a little bit more.

245 North 600 West
Salt Lake City, Utah 84107
April 29, 08

Alison M. Hansen
Address 1
Address 2

Dear Ma’am
I am writing you today because I would like to ask if you would willingly give me a baby duck. It does not have to be real by any means although that is my preference. I think you should give me a duck because they are so adorably cute and cuddly. I love adorably cute and cuddly things.

I think you should give me a duck because everybody likes adorably cute and cuddly things. People like them because they just so happen to be cute and cuddly. People also like adorably cute and cuddly things because, those quality’s make people realize how lucky they are that they don’t look like that. Lets face it if a human looked like an animal the rest of the population would think that was the ugliest human they had ever seen.

I think I am an excellent care taker for a duck. I have taken care of a bunny rabbit for almost 9 years and it refuses to die now. Bunny’s don’t normally live that long so I think I am a pretty good care taker.

I have had a lot of experience with animals and how to handle them. I have cleaned cages, I have loved and doted on animals for years.

I believe you should give me a duck because I am a very special person. I am your best friend. Thats special isn’t it? Not everyone is prepared to handle that job. Don’t get me wrong I love you but all I am asking is for a duck.

I have needs. You of all people should know how that feels. Think of how much I have done for you. I have bought you ice cream when you have felt low, I’ve listened to countless hours of you ranting and raving about some random guy you hate, now all I am asking for is a teeny tiny little duck. Thats not to much to ask for is it?

All I need is something to love. I know you can understand that. I yearn for something to love. I have no boyfriend and I do love my friends and family but thats not the same as the precious love of a wonderful duck.

And so finally, I believe that you my dear best friend should give me a duck. I really hope you understand how much I need this.

Sincerely,

Kerry Thomas

Kerry Thomas

Matt Thomas

Language Arts

1/09/08

                                                                                                The New Year

                This year my new year’s resolution is to become a better person. Right now I feel like a petty horrible person.  I feel like I don’t do enough for other people. I feel like I am completely self obsessed. It’s actually a rather horrid sensation. Sometimes I find myself thinking if other people feel like this, or if it’s just me being over sensitive. Either way I don’t like me very much. I hate the fact that I don’t care what other people think, because I don’t. I think that if somebody has a problem with me then they do and there is nothing I can do, or want to do to change it. If somebody doesn’t like me because I have different taste in music, or a different taste in clothing that’s one thing but I don’t care if my own mother cares about me or not, and I know that’s not right. So am I Irreversibly damaged? I know this is wrong and I shouldn’t be like this but I am like this.

                This year I plan to start caring. I also plan to start being nicer, form what I’ve heard I am not a very nice person. Which actually now that I think about it does bother me. Maybe I’m not as damaged as I thought. I have friends so if I am a complete Meany head then shouldn’t somebody tell me when I’m doing it? Or is that my job, to figure out when I’m being a Meany head? You see this is all so confusing to me, I want to change but I don’t know how. Of course there are the obvious ways, just stop the things that I am doing or in some cases not doing. That isn’t exactly what I mean when I say change. I mean figure out every little detail that is wrong with me and try my best to fix them. I can’t fix everything but the more I try the easier it will be.

                They say that some things never change, but I don’t believe I am one of those things. That’s why I am going to fix what I can this year. I am going to dedicate myself to help out where I can, and to help better myself in any way possible.

                That is my New Year’s resolution.

Kerry Thomas

Matt Thomas

Language Arts

Due 1/21/08

                                                                        Title

            Murdoc is a man he is tall and skinny. He has black hair and always has his armor on. He has extremely good eyesight and he can spot a arrow coming at him from 10 miles away. He also has extremely good skill with a bow and can run faster than most people can. He is in the great war between 2 nations and he is the commander of the ninetieth squadron. He along with the other squads are on their way to attack an enemy camp that is threating his town.

            He has a crow named Cortes that he uses to scout areas for any enemy’s that may try to attack him. He comes from the great land of Kongaton, where he has has a wife and a unborn son.

            Murdoc lay sleeping when he hears the crow scream in the night. Darkness is still surrounding and all he can see is his shining armor.

            “what is it?” Murdoc tried to hush the crow so as not to wake the rest of the cabin. Then all was silent and for a while Murdoc considered laying back down to sleep. The smell was awful and seemed to be getting worse by the minute.

            “sleep” A woman said almost silent. Her voice was a warm and creamy delight of sound. This startled Murdoc for a moment until he realized it was just Aliniean. She was quite possibly the most magnificent girl on the planet. To start with she was smarter then anyone you would ever meet.

            “Something sweet for you ma’am?” Murdoc offered some left over pie from desert the night before.

            “No sir nothing for me but rest” she stepped away without a sound. Before he knew it she was gone, into the darkness, though light was upon him now.

            He arrived at the town cornering his own when someone screamed “Attack!” the fight began.

Blood gushed from every direction. People screamed in the distance from the swords that blatantly thundered into them like lightning.

            Then it happened. Murdoc came across a site so shocking he almost fell over. A man in a sterling silver helmet dragged a women by the hair carrying a newly born child.

Kerry Thomas

Matt Thomas

Language Arts

1/14/08

                                                                  Heroic Inspirations

            I suppose I should start with what the word “hero” means to me. A hero to me is a person who shows courage, and the strength to be anything they want to be. Odysseus to me so far could be a hero. In my opinion he is a hero because he fought for others instead of himself and he definitely showed strength in doing so. But to me I think a hero should be an actual person, meaning they make mistakes and just like any other normal person they should have weakness’s. I happen to think that a true hero should exist in life instead of in some twisted fantasy that some people think a hero lives in. I think that all of these things are very important because it takes a real heroic person to admit things about themselves even embarrassing things that you wouldn’t normally want to tell someone.

            So far, Odysseus comes close to being an actual hero for me, mostly because of things I said earlier on in this paper but also because I almost believe everything that happened in that story. Mind you there is certain element to that story that aren’t believable. For instance: The gods just coming down out of Olympus for no apparent reason, that seems a little hard to believe. I do know that this story is mythological but I know some people who take it to heart, and believe it all.

            I think if every body really thought about it we could all be hero’s, our own and other’s. To me my own personal hero (heroin) is my best friend. Her name will go unmentioned in this paper but I know to this day everything she has done for me has had a positive effect on my life. She is everything a hero should be. She has pertained an amount of class and stature that is still unbelievable to me, She is the most courageous person I know, she is beautiful, she is strong beyond belief, and she is humble to every one.