Last Blog Post!

                I don't really know how to start off my last blog post but here it goes. Having a blog was a lot of fun but also a lot of work. I think this whole experience made me take my reading homework a lot more seriously and also helped me gain more responsibility. Overall I think I did a pretty good job but there was surely a lot of room for improvement. I'm really glad that i got the opportunity to have a blog and to be able to express my opinions and thoughts about my reading. I also really enjoyed having people comment on my post and seeing if they agreed or disagreed with me.
               I think I learned a lot about myself from blogging. I learned that I need to look more into the problems/issues in my books so I can gain a deeper understanding. I also learned that it isn't easy for me at least to keep up with a blog and don't really know if I could handle one after school is over. I always found myself rushing to get them done and then I wouldn't be that happy with them but would have to post them because I didn't have any time left. I also learned that i didn't really take me reading seriously, I think reading should be something people do for fun and not something people do just because they have to blog about it at the end of every week. So I didn't really find myself enjoying the books I was reading as much as I should have.

               I think writing online is way different than writing in my notebook. I felt like I couldn't really express myself as much as I wanted to. I feel that when I write in my notebook is much more personal and i can express my opinions to their entirety, while online I have to think about the other people reading my post and how certain comments might affect them. But I also liked and enjoyed the fact that people could comment on my work. That way I could see if people agreed with me or disagreed and I could also get other peoples points of view and helped me look at my books through different eyes/perspectives.

               I don't think people are more real online. I think sometimes we create fake identities to try and appear something we aren't. I think we do this because we feel we have more power if we hide behind a computer screen. Many people don't really like to express their opinions face to face so they do it through the media and Internet. Sometimes we also create fake identities of ourselves just so we can fit in or to project than we are better than what really project outside in the real world. I think some people do abuse the freedom we get online. Not everyone but many people do, I do believe people say things to people that they would never say if they came face to face with the person. I think people just feel stronger or that they have more courage because no one actually is seeing them type those things to other people. I don't think it's a good thing. I think that if you have something to say to a person there is no reason for you to hide behind a computer screen. Many times people write things online that affect other people a lot and you cant take it back once you've posted it online and then other people see it and they think its okay to abuse a person like that so they follow the trend.

               I don't really imagine myself keeping this blog running. I don't think i could keep up with posting and in general its a lot of work. But I do think blogs are great. They really helped me this year and improved my reading thinking. I think they are a great way to communicate with people and just to express opinions in general so i definitely enjoyed it. I think I will miss having a blog and maybe in the future i could see myself having another one but for right now I think I'm fine where I am.

Should Kiki be punished?

    I've finished my book Kiki Strike finally! While reading Kiki Strike many questions popped into my head. Many of these questions relating back to life and ethics. In the book many choices were made and many laws were broken. One question in particular that pooped into my head was should Kiki be punished for her actions?           Should Kiki be punished for her actions? I really don't know. While thinking about this question I also thought about other people and should people in general be punished for their actions? Kiki made some really weird choices in the book but in the end I noticed that she did it for a good cause. She was trying to prove that she wasn't a bad person and that there were worst people who harmed her and her family a lot. When I think back to that I think she shouldn't be  punished for stealing the money from the Irregulars and for disappearing when she did. But there is also the fact that she left them when try needed her and she never gave them a call or explained why she did what she did.       This relates back to our world and society because there are often people like Kiki and they do the things she does for similar reasons. It may be to help someone else or prove that they aren't really a bad person. But maybe if what they did affected many people in a negative way they should be punished. I'm still not sure whether I would punish or wouldn't punish someone, it would make me think of what would I want if I was in that position and it would also make me think of what kind of person I am.        In all I think that I wouldn't punish Kiki. I think what she was very brave and I admire her for sticking up for her family. Even though she put many people in danger she did save many people too. So therefore she doesn't deserve the punishment. 

Kiki Strike Returns

   In my book Kiki Strike came back. In the book she comes back and tells the Irregulars that she never meant to leave. She said back when she dis leave she was only thinking about her self and not really paying attention to the people around her. Just like the girls I also have mixed emotions about KiKi coming back. Is she really sorry or does she just want to use the girls again?        When Kiki comes back she tells the girls that she needs their help. She and Ananka both talk to each girl independently. They try to convince the girls that Kiki is sorry for leaving them and stealing the money and that she has changed. I'm really surprised that Ananka accepted  her apology so easily I mean she was the one who said she would never be friends or trust Kiki again. Then since all the Irregulars saw that Ananka had forgiven Kiki they all agreed to help Kiki again. Luz in particular wasn't that happy about having to help Kiki but Kiki said that if Luz didn't she knew many secrets about her that could get Luz in many trouble. That right there makes me very suspicious about Kiki's true intentions.            I honestly don't really believe Kiki has changed. I think she just came back because if she said she was sorry and made up a story that made her seem innocent everyone would forgive her. Also when she came back she stated that she need help to uncover something. But on the other hand I'm also wondering if maybe I'm judging Kiki too quickly and hard. But what she did to the girls was uncalled for. You just don't leave your "friends" when they most need you. Also she took the money that they were all going to split.  That just shows that she isn't a good friend and she doesn't care about the girls.         I guess we won't really know if Kiki is lying or not unroll the end of the book. I personally wouldn't trust her but you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover. I guess the reason Ananka forgave Kiki was because she wants to see if Kiki really changed and if she hasn't she won't hesitate to go the police. I can't wait to finish the book and see if Kiki has actually changed or is just using them again. 

Kiki Strike

    In my book many changes have occur and we have discovered that not everyone is what they seem. Kiki Strike is a completely different person and is nothing like what she is describe as in the beginning of the book.       Kiki is mean and all she wanted was money and riches. I've also found out that Kiki wanted to break into the Princess house. Also another thing in the book that shows me that she was only interested in the money is that when DeeDee got into that terrible accident she didn't even go with the Irregulars to the hospital! She disappeared and so did the money that they had found. Also she was so desperate to find one the doors in the Shadow City which led to the Princess house. She also changed from being nice and caring to mean and selfish. She started turning grumpy and yelling at everyone and acting like she was the leader. She also became very selfish, it seemed as though she was only using the girls for their gifts and not because she genuinely wanted to share this experience with them.       I think it was very wrong of Kiki. She was basically using everyone and at the end when they needed her help she left. She back stabbed and she turned into a selfish little girl. I think everyone in the book finally realized that and hopefully they won't be her friends anymore. My perspective of Kiki changed completely and personally I really don't like her anymore. I thought she had made the whole group because she wanted to help the girls but clearly I was wrong and so were the girls for believing in her.        In conclusion we can clearly see how much Kiki has changed. She became mean and was only posing for the camera. I wanted to scream at her because when they needed her the most she left. That just goes to show how bad of friend she is and how can't take responsibility for her actions. It's pretty sad really. 

What's happening in Kiki Strike and my predictions

   I'm still currently reading Kiki Strike which so far has been great. They are finally ready to go and look and explore The Shadow City. But in order to do that they had to prepare and ran into some obstacles along the way. One of the recruits in particular was feeling a little uncomfortable about the whole situation. Luz Gonzales didn't feel that comfortable sneaking into Con Edison to get the map of all the water pipes and gas pipes under ground. She was already on probation with the cops and if she was caught doing anything else that wasn't correct she would get put in jail. But in the end she agreed and didn't get caught.        Also other things they needed to do to get ready to explore Shadow City was to read and get information on how to pick locks, build explosives, design disguises and lastly rats. All these things were crucial to the exploration because they needed to be prepared and know how to do certain stuff. Like picking locks so they could get into secret passage ways and also rats so they wouldn't be affected by them and then it would slow down their exploration. Each girl in the Irregulars which is what they called themselves was assigned a role. One girl was a master of disguises so she was in charged of making coagulate and so on. Finally when they had done their research and gathered all their materials they were able to go explore.          My predictions for the rest of the book are, I feel like they might discover secrets that could be hidden down there. Just like in movies when you go exploring something or someplace there is always this huge mystery and secret behind it. Also I think someone mine intervene someone outside of their group and they might have to figure out a way to continue with the exploration without getting caught. I also think they will run into a lot of obstacles while trying to reach Shadow City and overall I just think there are going to be many problems. Maybe even like trust issues can they trust everyone in the group or will there be like traitors or something.       I'm really excited to keep reading and see how everything unfolds. So far the book has been great and I've really enjoyed it. I would like to see if the author of this book has wrote anymore stories because I find this one quite interesting. Greta book can't wait to finish it. 

Kiki and Ananka's personalities and relationship compare and contrast

     In my book Kiki Strike: Inside Shadow City by Kristen Miller the main character Ananka sees a girl named Kiki Strike who is very mysterious and manages to go unnoticed for a while. To Ananka she is such an amazing and interesting character that Ananka even starts following her around. Eventually Ananka gets caught by Kiki and they become friends. Kiki is a very quiet, mysterious character she is also very secretive and dark it seems as though she is hiding a deep secret and if it gets out  the world could end. Ananka on the other hand is different she is very curious she isn't as mysterious and seems like a very adventurous person even though she doesn't really feel like she is important at all. I think that is what makes their friendship or partnership work.           Kiki Strike isn't trying to fit in, she isn't like most girls she isn't worried about what she wears or what she does, she is just a normal girl living her life very low key. I say low key because nobody at Atlanta School for girls really knew her until Ananka saw her and then only Ananka knew about her. She always manages to disappear or just never be around so nobody ever really even notices that she there. Ananka is different, I guess you could say that she does want to fit in and that she doesn't like to just be a plain girl and not be able to fit in a group. She is like many girls today worried about their appearance and wether or not they get picked on. She is similar to Kiki is that she is pretty low key too. She tries not to get in anyones  way so that they don't pick on her. She is also similar to Kiki in that they both are sort of adventurous. They both found Shadow city which no one else knows about. And then when Kiki and Ananka meet they both decide they are going to try and find another way to get Shadow city and explore it. So Ananka and Kiki are similar but are also very different.         Both girls are very different but that is what makes their friendship work. Kiki mysteriousness and Ananka's adventurous personality both help them recruit people to explore Shadow  City. Kiki helps keep it a secret and Ananka has that drive to discover and explore Shadow city that they work great together. Their friendship is very unique I would say because now in days people aren't really friends with people who have different personalities.  We are so use to trying to fit in with a group that we forget who we truly are and with these girls it's different they can still be friends even though they are very different. I wish I could be like that but I know I'm not and I don't think anyone really is.          In conclusion we can see how Kiki and Ananka are very different but also similar. We also see how their different personalities and characteristics help their friendship and partnership. Also we can see how their friendship is very different from friendships today. I can't wait to see how this all unfolds and how they work together to discover and explore Shadow City. 

Emma!!

   I'm currently reading Emma a book by Jane Austen. In the book Emma is the fun witty character who is crazy and outgoing. She loves to help others and isn't afraid to express herself. She is a matchmaker and just a happy person in general. 
     In the book Emma helps many people find love. She feels that everyone needs a soulmate and deserves to be happy. I totally agree with her, she thinks love makes everything better and it's true. It can change a person and make them feel happier and just live a happy life in general. She also is a very family oriented person. She always dines with her father and just loves to spend time with  the people around her. I really love that Jane Austen gave her these traits because it just makes the book more exciting and makes the reader actually want to keep reading the book. 
     Emma is very different from many people I know. I wish I could be like her I would never be able to be so outgoing like her I would be rather shy and not be able to talk and speak my mind. The only place I could be compared to Emma would be in the family part I'm very close to my family just like Emma. Something else that me and Emma don't have in common is the love match maker thing I don't think anyone really is. But Emma is and that's what makes her so fun and you want to keep reading about her. 
     I can't wait to continue reading the book. So far I really like it and Kane Austen has done a great job in describing Emma. The book is amazing and I feel like anyone would enjoy it I certainly am.