One Piece
"We shouldn't worry about being able to achieve our dreams, as long as we have the desire to do it!" - Coby
This quote was in one of the earliest chapters of this story, but in a way it resonates throughout the entire series. The main character Monkey D. Luffy dreams of becoming the Pirate King and claiming the treasure of One Piece. The treasure itself does not interest him as much as the adventure reaching One Piece.
This quote revolves around almost everyone in the world that as aspirations or goals in life that they wish to achieve. Sure, once you reach the goal you will be satisfied, but it's the effort to achieve that goal or dream that really matters. For example, there are two boys that dream of becoming doctors. One of them puts all his effort and time into learning and putting honest work into his degree, while the other boy bribes his professors and try underhanded tricks to get his degree. They both end up with the same degree, but who comes out on top? Sure at first the second boy may be happy, but on the long run the lack of work won't help him much and he won't be as happy about his career contrast to the first boy who out his whole heart into his work and finally achieving that dream.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Friday, October 15, 2010
10/15/10 Writing Challenge
World War Z
Amsterdam, New York
[I meet up with Billy McBillard again to discuss his events of before the war, naturally, we go to a Starbucks to discuss his past story.]
Day after day, swarm after swarm. They were looking for something. I'm not sure what, but they seem to be focused entirely on their hunt. Some may say they're just mindless killing machines, but I beg to differ. At first, there were few in between, you usually just see them on the news, a new strain of "rabies" they say, well I call bull. What kind of rabies infected creature could rise up after half their torso is missing? Not anything of this world is what. I lived on a farm, so I never really got to meet any of these crazies face-to-face, but darn it did they piss me off. Not directly, you see, but what they do. There use to be just the occasional driver that passes by, but since the Great Panic people came in droves. One after another they drove in their cars and stole my crop. It was one hell of a fight. A few managed to convince me to let them stay and they offered to help me with my work. By winter we were all well off, living off the crops and the dead were frozen. There was something off about the zombies around us, they didn't came in masses, but in groups. I personally think they're being controlled by someone, or something. Unfortunately any evidence I had on the farm is long gone now, burnt to a crisp.
Amsterdam, New York
[I meet up with Billy McBillard again to discuss his events of before the war, naturally, we go to a Starbucks to discuss his past story.]
Day after day, swarm after swarm. They were looking for something. I'm not sure what, but they seem to be focused entirely on their hunt. Some may say they're just mindless killing machines, but I beg to differ. At first, there were few in between, you usually just see them on the news, a new strain of "rabies" they say, well I call bull. What kind of rabies infected creature could rise up after half their torso is missing? Not anything of this world is what. I lived on a farm, so I never really got to meet any of these crazies face-to-face, but darn it did they piss me off. Not directly, you see, but what they do. There use to be just the occasional driver that passes by, but since the Great Panic people came in droves. One after another they drove in their cars and stole my crop. It was one hell of a fight. A few managed to convince me to let them stay and they offered to help me with my work. By winter we were all well off, living off the crops and the dead were frozen. There was something off about the zombies around us, they didn't came in masses, but in groups. I personally think they're being controlled by someone, or something. Unfortunately any evidence I had on the farm is long gone now, burnt to a crisp.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
10/8/10 Questions
Yotsuba&
Summary
This book series is about a girl named Yotsuba Koiwai living with her dad and her everyday adventures. Yotsuba learns about new things everyday and meet new people, like her neighbors Ena, Fuka, and Asagi, who sometimes join her on her escapedes.
Questions
1)Yotsuba's everyday adventures bring out a certain simplicity and tranquil peace you don't see very often. The message this story brings can be summarized as enjoy everything in its form whether it is going to the zoo or just picking up acorns at the park. Try to find the time to enjoy the little things. A lot of people, as a whole, don't find time for little things as they are too caught up with big problems, such as bills and work. If we could all just enjoy the little things like family, a simple walk in the park, or just going out to eat we wouldn't have to stress out about so many things.
2)Yotsuba Koiwai is an energetic five year old girl that can pretty much make anything an adventure for herself, like going to the covinience store or eating cake. Her misadventures can sometimes cause trouble for her father and neighbors. One such trouble was when Yotsuba biked all the way from her home to Fuka's highschool just to deliver milk, without her father's knowing, causing him much dismay searching for her. In the end, it all worked out as Yotsuba learned her lesson of not traveling far without her father's permission.
Summary
This book series is about a girl named Yotsuba Koiwai living with her dad and her everyday adventures. Yotsuba learns about new things everyday and meet new people, like her neighbors Ena, Fuka, and Asagi, who sometimes join her on her escapedes.
Questions
1)Yotsuba's everyday adventures bring out a certain simplicity and tranquil peace you don't see very often. The message this story brings can be summarized as enjoy everything in its form whether it is going to the zoo or just picking up acorns at the park. Try to find the time to enjoy the little things. A lot of people, as a whole, don't find time for little things as they are too caught up with big problems, such as bills and work. If we could all just enjoy the little things like family, a simple walk in the park, or just going out to eat we wouldn't have to stress out about so many things.
2)Yotsuba Koiwai is an energetic five year old girl that can pretty much make anything an adventure for herself, like going to the covinience store or eating cake. Her misadventures can sometimes cause trouble for her father and neighbors. One such trouble was when Yotsuba biked all the way from her home to Fuka's highschool just to deliver milk, without her father's knowing, causing him much dismay searching for her. In the end, it all worked out as Yotsuba learned her lesson of not traveling far without her father's permission.
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