Ugly and Pretty

There are both advantages and disadvantages of being ugly and of being pretty. Ugly is harder to describe, so I will start with that. One advantage of being ugly is that people will get to know you by who you really are, instead of being "the pretty girl." Another advantage is availability. When you are gorgeously beautiful, everyone is always looking at you. You're in the spotlight. Sometimes that would be a good thing, but there are definite times when I would want to be alone. People need that time.
However, in the world today, everything is judged by appearance. To the passerby, ugly people are not memorable, at least not fondly. The judgement by everyone alone is so hard to take; that is why being ugly is so hard. People hurt you.
Beauty is nice to have, especially if you are in high school. Your life will really suck if you are ugly in high school. Being pretty gives you a status. The biggest advantage of beauty is simple. It is nice to know that when people look at you, they do not think you are repulsive. That is a nice thing to know for every person in this entire world.
However, in my opinion, one of the biggest disadvantages to beauty is being "the pretty one." Many people see that and do not want to look deeper. If you have blond hair, blue eyes, and are thin but well-endowed, you are the hot one. You are not the smart one, the funny one, or the interesting one. That is painful. By being pretty, you are expected to live your life to others' standards.

Romeo and Juliet Unit

I have always wanted to read Romeo and Juliet, so I liked being able to do that. One thing I did not like watching the movie at the same time, because it was the exact same thing. It did help sometimes to tell what they meant by things, but reading it, listening to it, and watching it just seemed repetitive. I did like when you would stop our reading to explain things; that helped me to understand the story and language more. I was probably the only one who liked the interupptions.

Polished Journal - Haiku

Emily is lame.
She has a musty barn smell,
and a lazy eye.

Kana is a spaz;
equal spaz as Lucy,
who has rabies drool.

Lakehouse this weekend:
filled with laughter and hot tubs.
Don't eat poison fish.

Too many noises,
tricycles and shrieks through rooms:
Only twenty bucks.

When will O.C. come?
People lie on profile:
fast delivery.

Danni: short for wine.
She sits in sun like a cat,
sadly falls down stairs.

Kate in Oregon,
Chris will be in Seattle.
What trip it shall be.

Gris o castaño,
pelo exclusivo: art.
No hair dye for you.

Thousand miles far;
no separation has come.
Hour long I.M.

Nalgene hits windshield.
No crumple zone: more forces.
205 newtons.