When I get Old

I loved the poem "When You Are Old" It has got to be one of my favorite poems that we have read all semester. As this lady grows older her true love is there for her no mater what. As she gets older her friends come and go, her body grows older, but he is there for her thru all of the friendships and changes and contiues to love her and her flaws. I hope to have that one day. I want to be able to look back on my life and be okay with the desions i made and have my future husband there with me and we grow old togather.

William Blake

William Blake was a painter, a poet, and an engraver. He was also one of the earliest and greatest figures of Romanticism. Blake was born in London, England on November 28, 1757. His parents James, a hosier, and Catherine Blake had eight children but two of them died in infancy. From early childhood, Blake spoke of having visions at four he saw God "put his head to the window. At nine years old, while walking through the countryside, he saw a tree filled with angels. Blake was home schooled by his mother until he was ten. He told his parents he wanted to become a painter, so his parents sent him to drawing school. Two years later, Blake began writing poetry. William Blake would go on to write over thirty poems. While alive his poems and paintings sold for almost nothing. The Blake’s spent their final years living in poverty. However, today his work can be sold for hundreds even thousands of dollars. Blake died August 12, 1827.

Great Expectations

I love the book Great Expectations. I read it in high school and am so glad i got to read it again. I had forgotten how much I loved that book. I have three copies of it. ( I keep forgeting that i bought it and see it on sale and buy it again thinking I want to read it again. anther blonde moment). Joe is my favorite characher. I didnt like him at first because he never stood of to his wife for abusing Pip and himslef, but as the book went on he was always there for Pip, no matter how mean Pip was to him. While his wife was abusing him and Pip he treid to find ways to get through it kind of turning it into a game. He couldnt stand up to her, but he tried the best he could to make it easier for Pip.

My Last Duchess

I enjoyed reading My Last Duchess by Robert Browing. His poem has me thinking about how i am sure that happens somewhere in the world. I know it goes on here in The US. People dont always kill their spouse but they do get a divorce qnd date or marry someone new. Once the duke grows tired of his Duchess he has them killed and gets himself a newer, prettier one. He has their picture painted and hung on the wall behind a curtain. He feels in controll because only he gets to say who looks behind the crutain at the picture. I find it very sick but at the same time very interesting. It just goes to show what power and money can really buy.

Opps

I really messed up. I don't know what I was thinking. I kind of remember reading that the post had to be over poems , but it never really clicked. I dont know what I was thinking. I was having a serious blonde moment. I am going to do the best I can to make up my post. I just got done with my daughter's 7th b-day party at the park. 5 people showed up that didnt RSVP. I barely had enough.

This Class Has Come to an End

It's a bittersweet goodbye. In many ways I loved this class. I cant remember the last time I was able to read anything but a text book. This class was a nice change. Lots of work, but i did enjoy it. I wish I had more classes like it. I'm off for the next two weeks (one of the perks to working at a year round school). Im going to try and get ahead in all my classes. My daughter is turning 7 this Thursday, I want her to stay 6, I really have enjoyed that age. We are having a party at the park next Sunday and hopefully the weather wont get bad. I am also going to Tucson over this break. I lived on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona for 4 years and have found all of my old friends on Myspace. I havent seen them in 10 years. Im a little nervous but really excited. Its my first trip without my daugher, and she isnt happy about it. Its a much needed vacation thou. I have enjoyed reading the other blogs and I hope everyone has a great rest of the semester. Take care.

My Birthday

Yesterday was my birthday and I turned 25. It was kind of a hard day for me. Growing up I pictured myself married, a degee, and children and in a way i feel like I let myself down. Other than that it was a great day. My daughter woke up and gave me a great big hug and kiss and sang happy birthday and we open pressents at 6:45 because she couldnt keep the secret any longer. My boyfriend and i went to the wine festival in Luther. It was pretty cool. You pay $10 and they give you a wine glass and then they have all these different wines set up for you to taste and Edgar Cruiz was there playing guitar. I recommend it next year, it was alot of fun. After that my mom cooked dinner and we had the family over and then when to Pops. It was a LONG day, but alot of fun. Now I am doing my homework. I had a busy week. Work seemed to take up alot of time for some reason. I spent all week working on data portfolios, it was not fun. I am counting down the days until this semester is over. I know in the spring I'm not working full time. I just cant do it.