Monday, January 26
Title of Text: Walk Two Moons
Minutes: 60
Summary: She came over to Phoebe's house who looked very frightened. Phoebe showed her three envelopes. One for Phoebe, one for Prudence (Phoebe's sister), and one for her father. All of them were from Phoebe's mom. They all read their envelope. Prudence has to cook for the family. Phoebe's said to take care of herself. And the one for her dad said that she just had to run away. Phoebe believes her mother was kidnapped by the “Lunatic” but her father pointed out that it's impossible because the “Lunatic” wouldn't give her time to write these letters. They sat down and ate dinner in silence. Also, Phoebe and Salamanca found another strange message. It quotes, “In the course of a lifetime, what does it matter?” A connection I have with Phoebe is about how she looked. Phoebe was frightened about the fact that her mom ran away. She almost cried. I would feel frightened as well. It's scary for your mother to run away with you not knowing about it. My prediction for the next time I read is that the Winterbottom family will wait a couple days for their mother to come back. The mother promised to call them. She may come back if the family can persuade her.
Tuesday, January 27
Title of Text: Walk Two Moons
Minutes: 60
Summary: Salamanca, and her grandparents stop at a place called the “Badlands.” There are purple and pink rocks and a scary hill that's steep. Salamanca's grandparents rested on a blanket. The grandma has trouble talking due to the snake bite. While they're there, there is a pregnant woman standing alone so they invited her to the blanket to rest. The pregnant stomach reminded Salamanca of when her mom was pregnant. Salamanca was so close to having a sister but the baby died in the tummy. The chord rapped around and squeezed her neck. Back at Phoebe's place, Salamanca and Phoebe receive another envelope with a piece of paper. This one quotes, “You can't keep the birds of sadness from flying over your head, but you can keep them from nesting in your hair.” Salamanca and Phoebe are starting to think there's a connection between the “Lunatic” and the message-leaver. They're trying to prove it. A connection I have is about my mom when she lost her twins during the first quarter of her pregnancy. The babies had no heartbeat so the doctor had to take them out. I was only 5 years old so I wasn't aware of it. But when I think about it now, I always wish they never had to die. It would have been fun to have two more siblings, especially to have a brother or brothers. It's heart breaking for a baby to die when you haven't even named it. I'm sure anyone would cry if that happened to them. My prediction is that Phoebe's mom will contact them by phone once in a while and soon come back. As for Salamanca, I think she'll find the “Lunatic” at some random place again. A lot of mysteries going on in he book. I have one question though. Is there a sequel to this book like ummm... Walk Three Moons?
Wednesday, January 28
Title of Text: Walk Two Moons
Minutes: 60
Summary: Phoebe and Salamanca went to the police station. They tried to tell the cops about Phoebe's mom's disappearance. But the police man just didn't take them serious. He thought all of this was a joke and nothing mattered. The next day, they went back to the station. Once again, the police man thought it was all a trick. Phoebe got very angry. When the police man left his desk, Salamanca took a peek at the pictures on the desk. One of them had the cop's son in it. Salamanca recognized the son. It was the lunatic. Salamanca was puzzled about this. They went home and found yet another mysterious message. This one quotes, “We never know the worth of water until the well is dry.” Phoebe thought that this is a clue about her mom's disappearance. She may be in a well but Salamanca disagrees. A connection I have with Phoebe is how she felt. She got furious when the cop didn't take them seriously. If I was dealing with a huge problem like Phoebe and someone thought I was joking, I'd get really angry. When you're dealing with a tough problem, you need all the help you can get. You can't just have people laughing at you. A prediction I have is that they'll try one more time to get the cop's trust. Like they say, “3rd time's the charm!”
Sunday, February 1
Title of Text: Walk Two Moons
Minutes: 77
Summary: Phoebe and Salamanca make a plan to find out who the lunatic is. They ride a bus to a university and try to find Phoebe's mom and the lunatic. They find both of them at a bench kissing. When Phoebe and Salamanca come to Phoebe's home, they get a call from Phoebe's mom saying she's coming back, but with a person. Phoebe's mom explains that she's been married before and the lunatic is her son. The dad welcomes the lunatic into the family. Salamanca and Phoebe later decide to leave. When they come out, they see an old lady putting an envelope on the front steps. They read it. It quotes, “You can't judge a man until you've walked two moons in his moccasins.” Salamanca explains that they received this quote already and she asks why she is doing it. The old lady says that she thinks it's fun passing out messages. It's sort of like fortune cookies. Speaking of mothers, when Salamanca and her grandparents start driving again, they see Salamanca's mom's grave. Her name and years of life are engraved on the stone. Salamanca was devastated. They stay with it for a while then leave. On the trip to a hotel, Salamanca's grandma has a stroke. When they bring her to the hospital, she dies at 3:00 A.M. Salamanca is now living happily in Bybanks again with her father and grandpa. A connection I have with Salamanca is that she felt completely shattered when she saw her mom's grave. On the mother's birthday, she has to die. If my mom died, especially on her birthday, and nobody told me, I would be devastated to find it all out. It would upset my whole family. I read the whole book and I loved it. I recommend it to everyone. It's got action, and mystery mixed together to make a delightful book.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
January 20, 22, 25, 2009
Tuesday, January 20
Minutes: 60
Title of Text: Walk Two Moons
Summary: A girl named Salamanca and her grandparents are out to go on a road trip somewhere to Ohio. She does not feel good about it because she doesn't want to leave their farm. A couple days before she left, she met a round headed girl named Rachel. At her school in Kentucky, she tries to communicate with her but fails. Soon, she decides to sit next to her and be nice. They later ends up as friends and pretty good ones as well. They now hang out for long periods of time. A connection I have with Salamanca is that she loves to talk by comparing people to animals. She compares someone's speed to a horse's or their grace to bird's. I too love animals, especially pigs. They're pink, chubby, and hold tons of laughs. My prediction for the next time I read is that the bond between the two of them will grow even stronger and they'll do almost everything together. From what I've read, Salamanca totally misses the barn at her old home. She also loves to meet new people and act kind to them. Rachel on the other hand is very shy and she seems lonely. The only one I've ever seen her talk to is Salamanca. It's interesting how Salamanca and Rachel got along so fast. From the 30 pages I read, this book is pretty cool.
Thursday, January 22
Minutes: 90
Title of Text: Walk Two Moons
Summary: Salamanca and her good friend Phoebe starts receiving two mysterious letters from somebody unknown. One of them quotes, “You can't judge a man until you've walked two moons in his moccasins.” The other letter quotes, “Everyone has his own agenda.” They also meets a guy who strangely wants to meet Mrs. Winterbottom, Phoebe's mom. They start calling him the “Lunatic.” They saw the “Lunatic” paying the clerk at a drug store. Salamanca seemed a little frightened every time she saw the “Lunatic.” She always tried to avoid him. I can connect to the way she acted. I would also feel scared and avoid the “Lunatic.” Salamanca probably did that for her own protection. My prediction for the next time I pick up this book is that Salamanca will tell her mom or dad about the “Lunatic” and keep avoiding him. He's getting kind of suspicious for asking about Mrs. Winterbottom. I also predict that Salamanca and Phoebe will keep receiving strange messages from this mysterious person. A lot of excitement in this book so far with only about ¼ of it done which was very unexpected. I love it!
Sunday, January 25
Minutes: 55
Title of Text: Walk Two Moons.
Summary: Salamanca, her grandpa, and her grandma continued the road trip to Ohio from Bybanks, Kentucky. Along the way, they see a beautiful river. The sun's heat was painful and was staring them down for quite a while. Everyone was exhausted and burning. So they decided to pull over and get out of the car. Her grandma and Grandpa get in the river, splashing themselves to cool off. Salamanca just watches. Minutes later, a young man comes and tells them that they're in private property. The man starts checking their pockets when a snake comes and bites Salamanca's grandma on the leg. She started bleeding—badly. The man then started doing a method on her where he sucks the blood and then spits it out. He does this for a while. The man also leads them to a hospital. There, the grandma gets treated. While waiting, the man and Salamanca start talking. He gives her his address so she can come over sometime. My prediction for next time I read is that Salamanca will go over to Todd's house and have a chat about what happened at the river. A connection I have is that just like Todd, I would help a person bleeding badly while they can bring the person to the hospital. Not only does that show kindness, it shows bravery and honor. Those are qualities of a very good person. Besides, there is an important saying, “Treat others the way you want to be treated.” I definitely wouldn't want to bleed my body out. I want someone to help.
Total: 205
Minutes: 60
Title of Text: Walk Two Moons
Summary: A girl named Salamanca and her grandparents are out to go on a road trip somewhere to Ohio. She does not feel good about it because she doesn't want to leave their farm. A couple days before she left, she met a round headed girl named Rachel. At her school in Kentucky, she tries to communicate with her but fails. Soon, she decides to sit next to her and be nice. They later ends up as friends and pretty good ones as well. They now hang out for long periods of time. A connection I have with Salamanca is that she loves to talk by comparing people to animals. She compares someone's speed to a horse's or their grace to bird's. I too love animals, especially pigs. They're pink, chubby, and hold tons of laughs. My prediction for the next time I read is that the bond between the two of them will grow even stronger and they'll do almost everything together. From what I've read, Salamanca totally misses the barn at her old home. She also loves to meet new people and act kind to them. Rachel on the other hand is very shy and she seems lonely. The only one I've ever seen her talk to is Salamanca. It's interesting how Salamanca and Rachel got along so fast. From the 30 pages I read, this book is pretty cool.
Thursday, January 22
Minutes: 90
Title of Text: Walk Two Moons
Summary: Salamanca and her good friend Phoebe starts receiving two mysterious letters from somebody unknown. One of them quotes, “You can't judge a man until you've walked two moons in his moccasins.” The other letter quotes, “Everyone has his own agenda.” They also meets a guy who strangely wants to meet Mrs. Winterbottom, Phoebe's mom. They start calling him the “Lunatic.” They saw the “Lunatic” paying the clerk at a drug store. Salamanca seemed a little frightened every time she saw the “Lunatic.” She always tried to avoid him. I can connect to the way she acted. I would also feel scared and avoid the “Lunatic.” Salamanca probably did that for her own protection. My prediction for the next time I pick up this book is that Salamanca will tell her mom or dad about the “Lunatic” and keep avoiding him. He's getting kind of suspicious for asking about Mrs. Winterbottom. I also predict that Salamanca and Phoebe will keep receiving strange messages from this mysterious person. A lot of excitement in this book so far with only about ¼ of it done which was very unexpected. I love it!
Sunday, January 25
Minutes: 55
Title of Text: Walk Two Moons.
Summary: Salamanca, her grandpa, and her grandma continued the road trip to Ohio from Bybanks, Kentucky. Along the way, they see a beautiful river. The sun's heat was painful and was staring them down for quite a while. Everyone was exhausted and burning. So they decided to pull over and get out of the car. Her grandma and Grandpa get in the river, splashing themselves to cool off. Salamanca just watches. Minutes later, a young man comes and tells them that they're in private property. The man starts checking their pockets when a snake comes and bites Salamanca's grandma on the leg. She started bleeding—badly. The man then started doing a method on her where he sucks the blood and then spits it out. He does this for a while. The man also leads them to a hospital. There, the grandma gets treated. While waiting, the man and Salamanca start talking. He gives her his address so she can come over sometime. My prediction for next time I read is that Salamanca will go over to Todd's house and have a chat about what happened at the river. A connection I have is that just like Todd, I would help a person bleeding badly while they can bring the person to the hospital. Not only does that show kindness, it shows bravery and honor. Those are qualities of a very good person. Besides, there is an important saying, “Treat others the way you want to be treated.” I definitely wouldn't want to bleed my body out. I want someone to help.
Total: 205
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
January 13, 14, 18, 2009
Tuesday, January 13
Minutes: 50
Title of Text: The Softwire Virus on Orbis 1
Summary: As Johnny stood next to the central computer dodging random pieces of junk, he tried entering the computer. This time was different. His eyes turned blue and the he felt like he was literally inside the computer with the files running around him. When he tried searching for what went wrong, he noticed a green blob spitting fireballs everywhere. That's what was causing the mayhem. When the blob saw Johnny, it spit two green fireballs at him. Just in time, he got out and his eyes were normal again. When he looked up, Weegin was looking at him with a ferocious face. He started raging on until Theylor came in and demanded Weegin to stop. After having a short questioning, he was trapped by a green bubble and couldn't see what was going on. He fainted inside from all the commotion and when he woke up, he was inside a blue box. Theylor stood in the corner. He told him that they need a couple tests from him and soon he'll be let go. After the tests, he went back to his cell and sat there. Every couple of hours, robots fly and drop off tablets for him to eat. Soon, he got tired of them so he shook one telling it to leave him alone. Suddenly, his cell was blinking red and removed from the others. A robot pointed a laser and blasted. He dodged it and tried apologizing using a tone that seemed very confused. Soon, it stopped, and the cell was moved back. Later, he was warned about the tight security. After a while, Max and Ketheria visited him and talked about it. Well, Ketheria was just stealing his tablets. It appeared to him that he had been gone for hours and hours but he only missed two cycles. They chatted awaiting his release.
Wednesday,January 14
Minutes: 35
Title of Text: The Softwire Virus on Orbis 1
Summary: Today, one of the scientists visited Johnny. They wanted to go to a different city to have a chat about the whole central computer incident. Before they left, the scientist told Johnny that he must wear a helmet with headgear, and upper body wear. This will try to block your face from everyone because of the incident. When they got to the city, aliens were gasping and standing back. Johnny felt guilty and also pretty foolish. He hated all the aliens gasping and shouting. He tried to ignore it but he's become a permanent mark to Orbis. An embarrassing mark. He's surprised that not only do people know him for being a softwire, he's also known for being “psycho.” It was hard. The reputation of him depends on it.
Sunday, January 18
Minutes: 240
Title of Text: The Softwire Virus On Orbis 1
Summary: Johnny and Charlie went to a “meeting” with many aliens, keepers, and guarantors. Madame Lee was there to announce something when Johnny noticed Boohral holding a computer drive from the Renaissance. He suddenly screamed and everyone went after the softwire. After they escaped, Johnny went back to his cell for more tests. It was a bummer for him. One more test he had to do was pretty challenging. Theylor inserted a file called Ketheria. He looked for it with over files to choose from. After minimizing his choices by very little, he started to “push” and eventually, he found it. Later, Charlie, Johnny, Max, and Ketheria went to the Earth News Café to have a chat of what it would be like on Earth. When they were done, Johnny went back to his cell. A new creature called a slopcrawler went into a cell above him leaving nasty brown goo on the roof. Moments later, every cell was starting to blink on and off. Creatures were leaving and Johnny tried the same but he didn't want to leave the slopcrawler. As they left for the exit, the ground was blinking as well. Then it vanished. Johnny was starting to fall when Max grabbed his hand. Ketheria held on to Max and a pole. The slopcrawler was slippery but Johnny found sandpaper like stuff on him to get a grip. The slopcrawler swung trying to get to the surface. As soon as they got up, a wall exploded and Neewalkers, mechanical stilt using weapon masters started charging at them. One of them pulled out a gun and shot at them but missed. Moments later, a rusty yet quick space jumper scooped them up and ran. They lost the Neewalkers but dropped the slopcrawler. When they stopped in sight of the two crystal moons, they headed for the one on the right which they thought was the way home. At the end of the path, they walked into the forest that Johnny saw in his dream before. At the end of the trees was the great city of Keepers called Magna. They got inside the huge building and saw Drapling, one of the Keepers. The next thing Johnny saw was the lid of his sleeper. He looked very puzzled. He found a letter on his bed from Theylor telling him to meet Theylor at the Earth News Café—alone. When he arrived, They started talking about serious matter. He saw a virus and now, the only way he can protect the central computer and Orbis 1 is to stay in the computer... for life. He was shocked and disagreed immediately. He stormed out passing Charlie, Max, and Ketheria on the way. They brought him home and when they got to Weegin's World, the horror began. From the first floor, they could see Weegin's office, and Weegin. He wasn't alone. There were three Neewalkers and Weegin let out a loud scream. Johnny went up there but Ketheria begged him to stop. When the door opened. Madame Lee was waiting. They took away Ketheria to a cell, knowing that Johnny is vulnerable without her. Madame Lee made a deal with Johnny. He does everything Madame Lee says and Ketheria is free. Johnny doesn't obey Madame Lee and he'll watch Ketheria die. Johnny couldn't do anything but agree. Madame Lee brought Johnny, Max, and Theodore into her ship and they flew near Magna. When they woke up and got off, millions of Neewalkers were positioned in groups. They were shocked. Madame Lee brought them back into the ship. She needed a certain file and Johnny went in to find it. He was searching hard to also find that virus. After searching for a while, he found her. She was being eaten by the computer. She yelled for help and then, she pointed out that he was a high-memory. He could duplicate the virus and save it. He did then the new one thanked him very much. They went through the files when they saw Madame Lee and code monsters in the computer. One of the monsters choked Johnny, killing his physical form. He is now in the computer for ever. With his new form, he started fighting the creatures. He could feel code sparks on his hands. He pushed forward and the sparks blasted the creatures into fading codes. He ran straight to Madame Lee and shocked her down. She begged him to stop. After the whole skirmish, he could hear Theodore trying to wake me up. He was gone though. Suddenly, there was a reboot. He opened his eyes and there was Theylor. He was safe and for the first time, Ketheria said something to him. She was happy Johnny was safe.
Total Minutes: 325
Minutes: 50
Title of Text: The Softwire Virus on Orbis 1
Summary: As Johnny stood next to the central computer dodging random pieces of junk, he tried entering the computer. This time was different. His eyes turned blue and the he felt like he was literally inside the computer with the files running around him. When he tried searching for what went wrong, he noticed a green blob spitting fireballs everywhere. That's what was causing the mayhem. When the blob saw Johnny, it spit two green fireballs at him. Just in time, he got out and his eyes were normal again. When he looked up, Weegin was looking at him with a ferocious face. He started raging on until Theylor came in and demanded Weegin to stop. After having a short questioning, he was trapped by a green bubble and couldn't see what was going on. He fainted inside from all the commotion and when he woke up, he was inside a blue box. Theylor stood in the corner. He told him that they need a couple tests from him and soon he'll be let go. After the tests, he went back to his cell and sat there. Every couple of hours, robots fly and drop off tablets for him to eat. Soon, he got tired of them so he shook one telling it to leave him alone. Suddenly, his cell was blinking red and removed from the others. A robot pointed a laser and blasted. He dodged it and tried apologizing using a tone that seemed very confused. Soon, it stopped, and the cell was moved back. Later, he was warned about the tight security. After a while, Max and Ketheria visited him and talked about it. Well, Ketheria was just stealing his tablets. It appeared to him that he had been gone for hours and hours but he only missed two cycles. They chatted awaiting his release.
Wednesday,January 14
Minutes: 35
Title of Text: The Softwire Virus on Orbis 1
Summary: Today, one of the scientists visited Johnny. They wanted to go to a different city to have a chat about the whole central computer incident. Before they left, the scientist told Johnny that he must wear a helmet with headgear, and upper body wear. This will try to block your face from everyone because of the incident. When they got to the city, aliens were gasping and standing back. Johnny felt guilty and also pretty foolish. He hated all the aliens gasping and shouting. He tried to ignore it but he's become a permanent mark to Orbis. An embarrassing mark. He's surprised that not only do people know him for being a softwire, he's also known for being “psycho.” It was hard. The reputation of him depends on it.
Sunday, January 18
Minutes: 240
Title of Text: The Softwire Virus On Orbis 1
Summary: Johnny and Charlie went to a “meeting” with many aliens, keepers, and guarantors. Madame Lee was there to announce something when Johnny noticed Boohral holding a computer drive from the Renaissance. He suddenly screamed and everyone went after the softwire. After they escaped, Johnny went back to his cell for more tests. It was a bummer for him. One more test he had to do was pretty challenging. Theylor inserted a file called Ketheria. He looked for it with over files to choose from. After minimizing his choices by very little, he started to “push” and eventually, he found it. Later, Charlie, Johnny, Max, and Ketheria went to the Earth News Café to have a chat of what it would be like on Earth. When they were done, Johnny went back to his cell. A new creature called a slopcrawler went into a cell above him leaving nasty brown goo on the roof. Moments later, every cell was starting to blink on and off. Creatures were leaving and Johnny tried the same but he didn't want to leave the slopcrawler. As they left for the exit, the ground was blinking as well. Then it vanished. Johnny was starting to fall when Max grabbed his hand. Ketheria held on to Max and a pole. The slopcrawler was slippery but Johnny found sandpaper like stuff on him to get a grip. The slopcrawler swung trying to get to the surface. As soon as they got up, a wall exploded and Neewalkers, mechanical stilt using weapon masters started charging at them. One of them pulled out a gun and shot at them but missed. Moments later, a rusty yet quick space jumper scooped them up and ran. They lost the Neewalkers but dropped the slopcrawler. When they stopped in sight of the two crystal moons, they headed for the one on the right which they thought was the way home. At the end of the path, they walked into the forest that Johnny saw in his dream before. At the end of the trees was the great city of Keepers called Magna. They got inside the huge building and saw Drapling, one of the Keepers. The next thing Johnny saw was the lid of his sleeper. He looked very puzzled. He found a letter on his bed from Theylor telling him to meet Theylor at the Earth News Café—alone. When he arrived, They started talking about serious matter. He saw a virus and now, the only way he can protect the central computer and Orbis 1 is to stay in the computer... for life. He was shocked and disagreed immediately. He stormed out passing Charlie, Max, and Ketheria on the way. They brought him home and when they got to Weegin's World, the horror began. From the first floor, they could see Weegin's office, and Weegin. He wasn't alone. There were three Neewalkers and Weegin let out a loud scream. Johnny went up there but Ketheria begged him to stop. When the door opened. Madame Lee was waiting. They took away Ketheria to a cell, knowing that Johnny is vulnerable without her. Madame Lee made a deal with Johnny. He does everything Madame Lee says and Ketheria is free. Johnny doesn't obey Madame Lee and he'll watch Ketheria die. Johnny couldn't do anything but agree. Madame Lee brought Johnny, Max, and Theodore into her ship and they flew near Magna. When they woke up and got off, millions of Neewalkers were positioned in groups. They were shocked. Madame Lee brought them back into the ship. She needed a certain file and Johnny went in to find it. He was searching hard to also find that virus. After searching for a while, he found her. She was being eaten by the computer. She yelled for help and then, she pointed out that he was a high-memory. He could duplicate the virus and save it. He did then the new one thanked him very much. They went through the files when they saw Madame Lee and code monsters in the computer. One of the monsters choked Johnny, killing his physical form. He is now in the computer for ever. With his new form, he started fighting the creatures. He could feel code sparks on his hands. He pushed forward and the sparks blasted the creatures into fading codes. He ran straight to Madame Lee and shocked her down. She begged him to stop. After the whole skirmish, he could hear Theodore trying to wake me up. He was gone though. Suddenly, there was a reboot. He opened his eyes and there was Theylor. He was safe and for the first time, Ketheria said something to him. She was happy Johnny was safe.
Total Minutes: 325
Monday, January 12, 2009
January 5, 6, 8, 10, 2009
Monday, January 5, 2009
Title of Text: The Softwire Virus on Orbis 1
Minutes: 45
Summary: Johnny got very upset that not only was Max chosen for a different guarantor, but he had to put up with Switzer and Dalton. Weegin, the guarantor for Johnny, Theodore, Dalton, and Switzer gives them a tour of their new home. Johnny's softwire abilities enabled him to unlock doors with his mind. He puts his hand on the door then in his head, he can see all the files and blocks that he can mess around with. At dark, each kid picked out a “sleeper” and got to bed. Theodore found this headset in his sleeper that allowed him to control his dreams. Johnny decided to give them a spin as well. When he changed the settings, he went off to bed. Then, Ketheria, his sister was knocking on the door. Johnny opened it but Ketheria started running into the forest. Johnny ran to keep up but a few minutes later, he lost her. That's when he decided to sit on a rock when suddenly, a huge, winged, fiery beast started chasing after him. That's when he noticed that... he was dreaming. The next day was their first breakfast in Weegin's house. Everyone had three small tablets. Switzer took Theodore's pink tablet which tasted like bacon. Soon, he started taking everyone else's. After his series of stealing, Weegin came busting through the door. He explained the food tablets and said that they expand in your stomach so chew slowly. Since Switzer ate about 10, he threw up... three times... on Dalton. Everybody laughed and Switzer was fined half a chit.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Title of text: The Softwire Virus on Orbis 1
Minutes:30
Summary: Weegin took his children to a learning center to learn about the history of Orbis. They uploaded the files onto their implants behind the ear and was then told to study them. Johnny, the softwire didn't have to upload the files. He was a softwire and he could access the files automatically. Almost everyone knew Johnny now that he became a softwire. Some people loved him and some people hated him. He was an Orbis Icon. While the lesson was being studied, Johnny spotted Max and Ketheria then waved. Suddenly, the teacher was right next to him. Johnny got a warning to cut it out. He just started studying again in silence. Switzer and Dalton, as expected, giggled. Max gave a little snort as well. Ketheria just stood there.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Title of Text: Electronic Gaming Monthly July 2008 Edition
Minutes:90
Summary: In this magazine were ads about top of the line games, consoles, and accessories. There were also reviews, previews, ratings, and fan letters. Some reviews were about the long awaited Project Origin with it's frightening storyline and spooky characters. They gave me an inside look on the Mech suit with advanced technology and beefed up protection. They also talked about how opponents use the environment around them as their advantage which you can do too. Another review is on Gears of War 2. The fierce battle between locust and man continues in the second installment of the Gears of War series. They improved graphics, made the storyline stronger, the online mode more intense, and the weapons more frightening. From the looks of the screenshots, they may have met and exceeded their goal. Everyone's waiting to see if there's a possible Gears of War 3. All Cliff Blizenski and the G.O.W. Team can say is that you'll have to wait and see. The magazine also had a review section where a bunch of people grade different games. Boom Blox won Game of the Month and a gold reward, receiving an A+, an A, and an A-. Wii Fit got B's, Lego Indiana Jones got B's and Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire Of The Rift got B's as well. Those are just a few of the games reviewed. They also gave short summaries of games like NCAA College Football '09. They said that they improved graphics, allowed customizing mascot dances and more to make this installment very close to becoming the perfect college football game. EGM said 2008 may be the best gaming year yet.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Title of Text: The Softwire Virus on Orbis 1
Minutes:45
Summary: All the kids went through the same process again. Weegin's group went to the learning center and learned about Social Studies. When the session was over, they went to Weegin's World to start their jobs. They first required a protective mask and goo to protect them from chemicals and other dangerous substances. Then, Weegin told them how to do their jobs. The robots do most of the work but you have to sort them by valuable and not valuable. After sorting dozens of items, he looked back on some of the wacky parts he saw. The next day, he was working when he noticed that some parts of the Renaissance were appearing on the conveyor belt. He went over to the main computer and looked up files on the Renaissance. He read that the Renaissance was taken apart and some of them were traded with the Trading Council and the rest were junked. Johnny was in shock because of all the things Mother taught him. Everything he learned was wasted with Weegin. He couldn't believe it. The next day, they gathered around for dinner while Weegin was asleep. Switzer stayed away from the pink tablets. When they all started, red and yellow lights started flashing. Many of the kids ran to their sleepers because they didn't want Weegin to see them awake. Johnny noticed noises in the work area. He went inside. All the robots were going berserk. He rushed to the main computer and started saying stop. He then saw that files were rapidly being deleted. Weegin bursted through the door, frantically trying to make it stop. He dodged junk up and down, left and right, trying to get to the main computer. He too struggled to make it stop. It was horror in there. While Johnny and Weegin were actually working, Theodore, Dalton, and Switzer stood there clueless while dodging flying trash.
Total Minutes: 210
Title of Text: The Softwire Virus on Orbis 1
Minutes: 45
Summary: Johnny got very upset that not only was Max chosen for a different guarantor, but he had to put up with Switzer and Dalton. Weegin, the guarantor for Johnny, Theodore, Dalton, and Switzer gives them a tour of their new home. Johnny's softwire abilities enabled him to unlock doors with his mind. He puts his hand on the door then in his head, he can see all the files and blocks that he can mess around with. At dark, each kid picked out a “sleeper” and got to bed. Theodore found this headset in his sleeper that allowed him to control his dreams. Johnny decided to give them a spin as well. When he changed the settings, he went off to bed. Then, Ketheria, his sister was knocking on the door. Johnny opened it but Ketheria started running into the forest. Johnny ran to keep up but a few minutes later, he lost her. That's when he decided to sit on a rock when suddenly, a huge, winged, fiery beast started chasing after him. That's when he noticed that... he was dreaming. The next day was their first breakfast in Weegin's house. Everyone had three small tablets. Switzer took Theodore's pink tablet which tasted like bacon. Soon, he started taking everyone else's. After his series of stealing, Weegin came busting through the door. He explained the food tablets and said that they expand in your stomach so chew slowly. Since Switzer ate about 10, he threw up... three times... on Dalton. Everybody laughed and Switzer was fined half a chit.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Title of text: The Softwire Virus on Orbis 1
Minutes:30
Summary: Weegin took his children to a learning center to learn about the history of Orbis. They uploaded the files onto their implants behind the ear and was then told to study them. Johnny, the softwire didn't have to upload the files. He was a softwire and he could access the files automatically. Almost everyone knew Johnny now that he became a softwire. Some people loved him and some people hated him. He was an Orbis Icon. While the lesson was being studied, Johnny spotted Max and Ketheria then waved. Suddenly, the teacher was right next to him. Johnny got a warning to cut it out. He just started studying again in silence. Switzer and Dalton, as expected, giggled. Max gave a little snort as well. Ketheria just stood there.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Title of Text: Electronic Gaming Monthly July 2008 Edition
Minutes:90
Summary: In this magazine were ads about top of the line games, consoles, and accessories. There were also reviews, previews, ratings, and fan letters. Some reviews were about the long awaited Project Origin with it's frightening storyline and spooky characters. They gave me an inside look on the Mech suit with advanced technology and beefed up protection. They also talked about how opponents use the environment around them as their advantage which you can do too. Another review is on Gears of War 2. The fierce battle between locust and man continues in the second installment of the Gears of War series. They improved graphics, made the storyline stronger, the online mode more intense, and the weapons more frightening. From the looks of the screenshots, they may have met and exceeded their goal. Everyone's waiting to see if there's a possible Gears of War 3. All Cliff Blizenski and the G.O.W. Team can say is that you'll have to wait and see. The magazine also had a review section where a bunch of people grade different games. Boom Blox won Game of the Month and a gold reward, receiving an A+, an A, and an A-. Wii Fit got B's, Lego Indiana Jones got B's and Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire Of The Rift got B's as well. Those are just a few of the games reviewed. They also gave short summaries of games like NCAA College Football '09. They said that they improved graphics, allowed customizing mascot dances and more to make this installment very close to becoming the perfect college football game. EGM said 2008 may be the best gaming year yet.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Title of Text: The Softwire Virus on Orbis 1
Minutes:45
Summary: All the kids went through the same process again. Weegin's group went to the learning center and learned about Social Studies. When the session was over, they went to Weegin's World to start their jobs. They first required a protective mask and goo to protect them from chemicals and other dangerous substances. Then, Weegin told them how to do their jobs. The robots do most of the work but you have to sort them by valuable and not valuable. After sorting dozens of items, he looked back on some of the wacky parts he saw. The next day, he was working when he noticed that some parts of the Renaissance were appearing on the conveyor belt. He went over to the main computer and looked up files on the Renaissance. He read that the Renaissance was taken apart and some of them were traded with the Trading Council and the rest were junked. Johnny was in shock because of all the things Mother taught him. Everything he learned was wasted with Weegin. He couldn't believe it. The next day, they gathered around for dinner while Weegin was asleep. Switzer stayed away from the pink tablets. When they all started, red and yellow lights started flashing. Many of the kids ran to their sleepers because they didn't want Weegin to see them awake. Johnny noticed noises in the work area. He went inside. All the robots were going berserk. He rushed to the main computer and started saying stop. He then saw that files were rapidly being deleted. Weegin bursted through the door, frantically trying to make it stop. He dodged junk up and down, left and right, trying to get to the main computer. He too struggled to make it stop. It was horror in there. While Johnny and Weegin were actually working, Theodore, Dalton, and Switzer stood there clueless while dodging flying trash.
Total Minutes: 210
Dec. 8-12,14, 2008
December 8, Monday
Title of Text: The Million Dollar Shot
Minutes: 33
Summary: Eddie Ball, a young basketball player, buys a box of delicious snacks called Finkles. He notices an ad for a chance to win $1,000,000.00 just by sinking a foul shot, a shot you take without anyone in your face. Eddie's chances almost get crushed when his friend Annie reads him the rules. “Void in anywhere prohibited. Finkle employees, and their families prohibited from entering.” The next day, Eddie finds out that his mom, the marshmallow operator for Finkles, has been fired. He feels so sad and down, but at the same time, he feels happy now that he can enter the contest. All he needs to do to win is to create a well-written poem about Finkles and send in 10 box-tops. Eddie shows Annie a series of poems. But all Annie's thinking about is how small his chance of winning is with these poems. Then Annie decides to write Eddie a poem. It goes...
How can pilgrims e'er be contented
When savory Finkles haven't been invented?
At first, Eddie thinks no way, but then he thinks about it and decides to use her poem. The following day, he gets the message telling him that he's won the contest and he needs to prepare for a big shot.
December 9, Tuesday
Title of Text: The Million Dollar Shot
Minutes: 65
Summary: Eddie Ball practices with Annie's dad, Mr. Stokely. He gives Eddie the secret to shooting the perfect foul shots. Mr. Stokely tells Eddie that he is shooting about 90% of his shots. Better than any pro basketball player. A week or so later, George Finkle, manager of Finkles comes by Eddie's home. He tells him that Finkles will be going out of business due to tests showing that their snacks cause cancer. He tries to bribe Eddie by getting Eddie into the college of his choice and giving his mom her job back. Eddie tries to think it over. The next couple of days, Eddie notices weird things happening. Mowed in the grass was an odd message telling him to miss. On the backboard of the hoop he used, someone wrote in graffiti yet another message telling him to miss. The person also raised the hoop two inches which explained Eddie's series of misses. When he practiced at the gym, a strange man was video taping Eddie. When Eddie spotted him, he ran away. The same guy appeared days later. This time, when Eddie spotted him, he fell down the bleachers and ran away. The day of the shot came closer and closer so they left for New York. They got fancy rooms in a hotel where they drop the ball on New Year's Eve. An employee got a rim and a ball for Eddie to practice with. He kept practicing when suddenly Annie called Eddie over to see something. On the other side of the curtain, Mr. Stokely and Eddie's mom were lip-locked. Eddie was upset and started missing a lot of his shots. Mr. Stokely came out looking surprised at Eddie's bad accuracy. Eddie got so furious that he screamed at Mr. Stokely. Mr. Stokely told him to relax and hold his anger until the $1,000,000 shot was over. On the day of the shot, before he steps to the line, he feels for his lucky dollar coin, but notices a pickpocket must have taken it. Before he takes the shot, George Finkle tells everyone to flip their sign. Suddenly, there were a ton of backboards. He said he got triple vision and his mom told him to aim for the one in the middle. He bounces the ball, takes the shot, and the ball soars through the air making a perfect arc. The ball rolls around and around the top of the rim until... it falls in! George Finkle starts crying because not only does his business close, he has to pay $1,000,000.00! The business closes and Eddie buys it, renaming it as Air Crunchies.
December 10, Wednesday
Title of text: The Softwire: Virus on Orbis 1
Minutes: 31
Summary: Johnny is a boy who is taking a 253 year trip to a ring called Orbis 1. For the first 200 years or so, they were just molecules on a plate but now they've turned into full grown humans. The mother of the children is actually a computer that holds files of the children. When they landed, they had a chat with the keeper of Orbis 1. All the kids crowded around him asking questions. One of them asked the keeper about the fact that he had two heads. The keeper responded in a rude voice. He also said he needed the two heads for keeping an eye out for things. The keeper then mentioned something about an implant to make the people more like an alien race.
December 11, Thursday
Title of Text: The Softwire Virus on Orbis 1
Minutes: 30
Summary: Thaylor, Orbis' keeper tells them that they will be living with a guarantor. A guarantor is like a parent. The child must follow every order the guarantor makes. There will be serious consequences if the kid doesn't follow directions. They will have 4 years of work, 1 on each ring until they are free to do anything they feel like doing. After explaining all of that, Thaylor then starts testing the kids to see who needs the implants to make them alien kind. All the kids wait nervously, as they see others come out the door with the implants. Johnny twiddled his thumbs as he waited for his turn. As more and more kids came out with the implant, he grew more and more nervous. The only thoughts in his head were about the implant. He felt like running away. His friends Max and Switzer tried to cheer Johnny up by telling him that it's very easy. Switzer tried very hard to comfort him. Max did the same. But the more Switzer and Max talked, the more nervous Johnny grew.
December 12, Friday
Title of Text: The Softwire Virus on Orbis 1
Minutes: 32
Summary: Thaylor finally announced Johnny's turn. Johnny walked over to the screen for testing. Thaylor asked him to try and scroll the files without touching the screen. Johnny focused on the files. He closed his eyes. When he opened them, the screen was scrolling down. He did it! He can move files with his mind. Johnny was a softwire! Thaylor looked very surprised. The children crowded around Johnny chanting his name like Johnny was a king. Thaylor starting babbling about how unexpected this was. Johnny didn't have to receive the implant. He is a softwire. Johnny's friend Switzer tries to be a softwire. When he stepped up to the screen, he closed his eyes and tried to imagine the files moving. He opened his eyes. Nothing happened. All the kids laughed hysterically as Switzer stood there embarrassed. Switzer felt like crying as Thaylor pulled him into the operating room.
December 14, Sunday
Title Of Text: The Softwire Virus on Orbis 1
Minutes: 21
Summary: Once all of the children received their implants, they exited the building and walked over to a very aerodynamic space ship. Thaylor explained why they were entering the ship. They were traveling to the other side of the ring to meet their guarantor. All the children cheered with great excitement. Thaylor then explained that a gravitation cushion will keep them in their seat while they are at high speeds. When they loudly blasted off not very far into the dark space, Johnny could feel the gravitation cushion glue him to his seat. Johnny glanced towards Max. She was laughing hysterically again. Johnny looked out the window looking at all the stars. Switzer stated how awesome Orbis 1 was. Johnny laughed and enjoyed the rest of the trip.
Total Minutes: 212
Title of Text: The Million Dollar Shot
Minutes: 33
Summary: Eddie Ball, a young basketball player, buys a box of delicious snacks called Finkles. He notices an ad for a chance to win $1,000,000.00 just by sinking a foul shot, a shot you take without anyone in your face. Eddie's chances almost get crushed when his friend Annie reads him the rules. “Void in anywhere prohibited. Finkle employees, and their families prohibited from entering.” The next day, Eddie finds out that his mom, the marshmallow operator for Finkles, has been fired. He feels so sad and down, but at the same time, he feels happy now that he can enter the contest. All he needs to do to win is to create a well-written poem about Finkles and send in 10 box-tops. Eddie shows Annie a series of poems. But all Annie's thinking about is how small his chance of winning is with these poems. Then Annie decides to write Eddie a poem. It goes...
How can pilgrims e'er be contented
When savory Finkles haven't been invented?
At first, Eddie thinks no way, but then he thinks about it and decides to use her poem. The following day, he gets the message telling him that he's won the contest and he needs to prepare for a big shot.
December 9, Tuesday
Title of Text: The Million Dollar Shot
Minutes: 65
Summary: Eddie Ball practices with Annie's dad, Mr. Stokely. He gives Eddie the secret to shooting the perfect foul shots. Mr. Stokely tells Eddie that he is shooting about 90% of his shots. Better than any pro basketball player. A week or so later, George Finkle, manager of Finkles comes by Eddie's home. He tells him that Finkles will be going out of business due to tests showing that their snacks cause cancer. He tries to bribe Eddie by getting Eddie into the college of his choice and giving his mom her job back. Eddie tries to think it over. The next couple of days, Eddie notices weird things happening. Mowed in the grass was an odd message telling him to miss. On the backboard of the hoop he used, someone wrote in graffiti yet another message telling him to miss. The person also raised the hoop two inches which explained Eddie's series of misses. When he practiced at the gym, a strange man was video taping Eddie. When Eddie spotted him, he ran away. The same guy appeared days later. This time, when Eddie spotted him, he fell down the bleachers and ran away. The day of the shot came closer and closer so they left for New York. They got fancy rooms in a hotel where they drop the ball on New Year's Eve. An employee got a rim and a ball for Eddie to practice with. He kept practicing when suddenly Annie called Eddie over to see something. On the other side of the curtain, Mr. Stokely and Eddie's mom were lip-locked. Eddie was upset and started missing a lot of his shots. Mr. Stokely came out looking surprised at Eddie's bad accuracy. Eddie got so furious that he screamed at Mr. Stokely. Mr. Stokely told him to relax and hold his anger until the $1,000,000 shot was over. On the day of the shot, before he steps to the line, he feels for his lucky dollar coin, but notices a pickpocket must have taken it. Before he takes the shot, George Finkle tells everyone to flip their sign. Suddenly, there were a ton of backboards. He said he got triple vision and his mom told him to aim for the one in the middle. He bounces the ball, takes the shot, and the ball soars through the air making a perfect arc. The ball rolls around and around the top of the rim until... it falls in! George Finkle starts crying because not only does his business close, he has to pay $1,000,000.00! The business closes and Eddie buys it, renaming it as Air Crunchies.
December 10, Wednesday
Title of text: The Softwire: Virus on Orbis 1
Minutes: 31
Summary: Johnny is a boy who is taking a 253 year trip to a ring called Orbis 1. For the first 200 years or so, they were just molecules on a plate but now they've turned into full grown humans. The mother of the children is actually a computer that holds files of the children. When they landed, they had a chat with the keeper of Orbis 1. All the kids crowded around him asking questions. One of them asked the keeper about the fact that he had two heads. The keeper responded in a rude voice. He also said he needed the two heads for keeping an eye out for things. The keeper then mentioned something about an implant to make the people more like an alien race.
December 11, Thursday
Title of Text: The Softwire Virus on Orbis 1
Minutes: 30
Summary: Thaylor, Orbis' keeper tells them that they will be living with a guarantor. A guarantor is like a parent. The child must follow every order the guarantor makes. There will be serious consequences if the kid doesn't follow directions. They will have 4 years of work, 1 on each ring until they are free to do anything they feel like doing. After explaining all of that, Thaylor then starts testing the kids to see who needs the implants to make them alien kind. All the kids wait nervously, as they see others come out the door with the implants. Johnny twiddled his thumbs as he waited for his turn. As more and more kids came out with the implant, he grew more and more nervous. The only thoughts in his head were about the implant. He felt like running away. His friends Max and Switzer tried to cheer Johnny up by telling him that it's very easy. Switzer tried very hard to comfort him. Max did the same. But the more Switzer and Max talked, the more nervous Johnny grew.
December 12, Friday
Title of Text: The Softwire Virus on Orbis 1
Minutes: 32
Summary: Thaylor finally announced Johnny's turn. Johnny walked over to the screen for testing. Thaylor asked him to try and scroll the files without touching the screen. Johnny focused on the files. He closed his eyes. When he opened them, the screen was scrolling down. He did it! He can move files with his mind. Johnny was a softwire! Thaylor looked very surprised. The children crowded around Johnny chanting his name like Johnny was a king. Thaylor starting babbling about how unexpected this was. Johnny didn't have to receive the implant. He is a softwire. Johnny's friend Switzer tries to be a softwire. When he stepped up to the screen, he closed his eyes and tried to imagine the files moving. He opened his eyes. Nothing happened. All the kids laughed hysterically as Switzer stood there embarrassed. Switzer felt like crying as Thaylor pulled him into the operating room.
December 14, Sunday
Title Of Text: The Softwire Virus on Orbis 1
Minutes: 21
Summary: Once all of the children received their implants, they exited the building and walked over to a very aerodynamic space ship. Thaylor explained why they were entering the ship. They were traveling to the other side of the ring to meet their guarantor. All the children cheered with great excitement. Thaylor then explained that a gravitation cushion will keep them in their seat while they are at high speeds. When they loudly blasted off not very far into the dark space, Johnny could feel the gravitation cushion glue him to his seat. Johnny glanced towards Max. She was laughing hysterically again. Johnny looked out the window looking at all the stars. Switzer stated how awesome Orbis 1 was. Johnny laughed and enjoyed the rest of the trip.
Total Minutes: 212
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