Today's Feedback

      I received positive and useful feedback from my reviewers, I plan to revise my narrative by going through and fixing a lot of the grammatical errors. Carley had mentioned in her review that I had good use of descriptions she liked that I used a picture as a footnote. She recommended that I should spend more time describing the Ranch and that I should add in some more descriptive details. I am definitely going to take her opinions into consideration while finishing my paper.  She also enjoyed the diary entries that I had written so I am going to try and keep going with the flow of adding an entry and then going more in depth with the information.

Social Networking

      I never used to be big on technology, I always thought I was a slow learner when it came to things dealing with technology. But now looking at my parents learning new things, I've learned that I'm actually a pretty fast learner. This week I have realized how much time I have spent on my laptop. I have had a Facebook since the beginning of high school then I started a blog on tumblr. I have recently made a twitter and today created an account on Pinterest, way too many distractions. I have never been a procrastinator but lately I’d rather be doing one of those four things than doing homework. Not a good thing, maybe next year I will put a pause on all social networking sites and really focus on my studies. Maybe it will even make me socialize more often. Maybe.

Serial Murders and Media Circuses

      The chapter contains information about the raising of Manson and how his mother was a prostitute. Most of his childhood was spent hopping between relatives and by the age of thirteen he was put in a foster home. The chapter also gave insight to the murders that took place, including the Tate and LaBianca murders. Details about the crimes committed are shared consisting of the number of stab and shot wounds in the Tate murders. The investigations taken place after the murders are briefly talked about towards the end of the chapter along with media involvement in the cases. Although Serial Murder and Media Circuses included several different murders, the book held useful knowledge of Manson’s upbringing.

A Twin Thing

My twin sister and I have always been close, throughout high school we would consistently argue but we got over it quickly. We fight a lot and the main reason we fight so much is because we are so different. Not only do we look opposite, our behavior is also very different. Haley is very messy and unorganized, she is left handed and has dark curly hair. I am neat and organized, right handed and my hair is blonde and straight. I used to see her every day all the time and it has been very different now that we go to different colleges.

This Weekend

      Throughout the week I always look forward to the weekends. What is there not to look forward to? Staying up late, sleeping in, going to hockey games, being able to take my time on homework and just be lazy. This weekend will be extra exciting because I am going to Day Glow, a giant paint party. This week I've become a little homesick but tomorrow my sister and two friends from the University of Michigan will be coming along with my best friend from Michigan State University. Friday night will be a giant sleepover and a night full of fun. 

Project #2 Proposal

      The historical event that I chose for the second project is the Charles Manson killings and my idea for the point of view in which I will be creating will be the girl next door. An outsider but was able to read the newspaper and here the rumors around town and knew what Manson and his followers looked like. 

      My character is a teenage girl, Casey O'Hare, who is living in her parents house with an older brother and younger sister. She is an average fourteen year old with long dark curly hair and green eyes. She is just starting high school and tends to keep to herself a lot of the time. Although she is shy and doesn’t have very many friends, she always knows how to get what she wants. She is drawn to the darker things in life, like death, scary movies and cold weather. When the killings start happening she is very interested in all of it, such a large crime in a small town.

      Before starting any research on Manson, I knew that I shared a birthday with him, November 12th. He is still alive, in jail and he had killed many people, I knew he had some connection with bands like White Zombie and Marilyn Manson but I recently found out that they have done covers of his songs. I know that he has had children and wives but I want to learn more about them as well as his background and where Manson came from. I also need to research the murders and his followers. Why did he kill the people that were murdered and who were the victims, did he know them or kill at random? 

Can't Be Saved

           Music plays such a large role in my life, I'm consistently feeling the need to listen to music. It doesn't matter how I feel, I am always able to find a song that fits my emotions. Everyday there is a different song running through my head. Today's song is Can't Be Saved by Senses Fail, it has been in my head all day long and I was humming it all through class. The sound, the drums really build me up. The lyrics, I shut the door and turn the lights out, and listen to all the songs that the night shouts, is my favorite part of the song. I love the night and all the sounds, cars, airplanes and maybe even the train. I can’t wait to see what tomorrows song will be.