Day Thirty

Today's the final blog....can you believe it? I know I can't. Well, blogging was fun while it lasted (most of the time...we all have our days...) but I can honestly say that I truly won't miss it that much. Blogging was fun, but every day? Psh...On top of that....Blogging isn't really THAT much fun when you have to blog and post your ideas and barely anyone reads them (or critiques them, for that matter). Oh well, it was quite fun, there were laughs, there were tears, but all in all, I say this worked out pretty well, don't you agree? It's time for my final introduction to my blogs, it's time for you to finally have me off your chest, so prepare for day thirty!

Here's a poem =D


Well, well, my little friends
As our time of blogging ends
Together we will find
It's time to leave the past behind
It's time to move
No need for pain
'Cause throughout the years
The love remains
The time is near
For us to dry
The pointless tears =D

I don't know where I'm going to go from here. I mean, blogging was fun and I never realized how good I was at it...but...it's something I simply can't do on a daily basis. I might blog about how my book after I write it and it's published, but that's about it. Or I might even blog about how my day was (which no one will read...). Don't count on it though, other classes are becoming more work heavy (especially biology...Dr. Jenson anyone? =/) and I have more important things to focus on. So...yea...

I just want to say, this was fun. Like I said, not that fun, though. Everyone did a decent job on their blogs. There are a lot of you who posted every day and you deserve a hug! Others....you barely blogged (-cough- Aarondrick -cough-) and it's really a shame. Let's not blame the internet at home, shall we?Anyways, you all did at least a decent job, and everyone should be proud of their blogs, their stories, and the effort they put into Project Cinderella! This was an amazing project, and I can't wait to see how other's stories come out!

I just realized after reading Janicka's blog that our blogs are very similar o.o Then again...our blogs are always a little similar here and there...Sorry Janicka I wasn't trying to steal your ideas...

Anyways, onto my FINAL conclusion. I wonder what it could be about....well, even though most of you don't really enjoy my comments much, it was still nice to be able to critique and help others! I may be annoying, but I try =P I just want to thank everyone for such a wonderful experience, and thank the few (yes, few) who helped me with my story! You all deserve an awesome prize (too bad I won't give it to you, though).Hmmm...what else to say... My story is coming out great! I can update my checklist from my final blog. Only thing is that I'm still not THAT confident in it, seeing as I don't know what fourth graders like (new technology, new slang, bad neighborhood/influences, things change, ya know?) but I finally like my own story (I seriously hated it...). Only thing to worry about now are the pictures, which are very...macabre. I've drawn them in crayon and colored pencil, so they're kinda messy (but very very colorful =D). When you all read my story, you will be amazed by how wonderful it came out, and I want to see how wonderful (or terrible =P) your stories come out too! Well, I just set a record for longest conclusion! Always remember:

• Drink plenty of mud
• Ignore your parents
• Play with electrical cables
• Eat plenty of puppies
• Bury your pets

And remember to also do nothing that I just said!!!! Sorry folks, I'm runnin' out of material here....well, who isn't? You probably think I'm gonna say "And remember.....Have a nice day =D" well nope, not this time. I'm going to do something totally different. You won't even see it coming =P Yep....won't see it comin'....Any time now....Well, maybe I can think of something else to talk about in this spare time...Oh well, can't think of anything, but:

(= Have a nice day =D

Day Twenty Nine

I must say...when we first started doing this project, it was really fun. It was fun to research about the cultures, comment on other's blogs, be creative and make up a story and twist it to our every desire. On top of that, blogging was really fun. Now...the fun has gone. I'm in such an uncaring mood...it's as if I'm almost glad that this project is over, which kind of worries me. I have no idea how I'm going to finish a tikatok by thursday, do biology, algebra, etc. within two days...*sighs* patience is key, huh? Well...enough with this super long ending...now it's time for day twenty nine...yay.

Well, my tikatok is coming out...uhhh....let's do a checklist, shall we?

• 15 pages of text - check
• 15 pages - check
• 15 pictures - ....
• The story is written out - check
• Story has been edited - ....
• Tikatok has not been frustrating - ....
• Very worried about my tikatok - check
• Not very confident that my story is any good - check
• Unwilling to let others, let alone fourth graders read it  - check

Well, at least I know where I stand =/ I have no confidence in my story at all =/ After rereading it over and over and going back and seeing if any facts are missing....I think my story is a bit...rushed. On top of that, there's detail missing here and there. ON TOP OF THAT...I don't know what my pictures will be...I know that my pictures will depict my story, only thing is...how will I ever get these pictures onto a computer? Even better question, HOW will I draw them? *Sighs* Hmmm.....yea I have no idea. Oh yea, another problem is that well, I have a lot of text which could make my pictures really small. Let's see...other weaknesses..other weaknesses...nope can't think of any. Oh yea, I DON'T HAVE A TITLE!!!!! D=< I can't think of one...this is way more frustrating than I thought =/ Any more weaknesses *crickets chirp* guess not. Onto strengths....

....Errr...Give me a minute, I'll think of some strengths...........Ok I'm back. For one, I do like how I've written my story =D It's really creative. Wait, did I just contradict myself? Yea, I just said how much I WASN'T confident in my writing =/ Well...let's look for other strengths....Well, I do have my pictures drawn out in my head and on paper. They aren't pretty, nor are they macabre. I like them, that's all that matters =D

I think what I hope to accomplish is obvious. For one, I have way too many weaknesses (and like..two strengths. Isn't that just terrible =/). Next, I MUST FIND OUT WHAT TO DO WITH THESE PICTURES!!!!! After that...I need to gain confidence in my book, I sometimes don't even wanna look at it let alone edit it. Then...I need to STOP worrying so much about this book IT'S ANNOYING ME D=< Finally...I need to stop typing in caps, it's scary =/

Time to end this anger-filled blog. Brush your ears, keep your toenails dirty, remember to murder innocent people, and adultery is not a sin. DO NOTHING I JUST SAID!!! (again with the caps....) Well, here's what you should really do:

• Fail your classes
• Keep your body unhealthy
• Stop blogging
• Drink plenty of arsenic
• Bury animal remains
• Listen to rap

Again, do nothing I jsut said to do. Also remember, that with a positive attitude, you can always...

Have a nice day =D

Day Twenty Eight

Uhhh...dedication? We have to dedicate this book we're writing to someone D= Umm...yea, this is going to be a tough one alright. Well, here goes day 28.

Ok...I really have no one to dedicate this story to =/ No one ever helps me write, and nothing inspires my writing. I just write...to write. The only real help I've gotten on this book are a few grammar mistakes on blogs (which mean nothing) and a few grammar mistakes on my story (which I've fixed)...so nothing really worth dedicating =/ Dedicating it to my mother is so tacky and overused, and dedicating it to grandparents is even tackier. Can't dedicate it to a classmate, since all I get are comments that say "Good job! Good job!!!" and since hardly anyone bothers to read my blogs anyways =/ Can't dedicate this to God since...he doesn't really exist... Yep...this'll be a tough one =/

*Sighs* I bet you think I'm a soulless troll about now, right? Oh well.

Now...I truly need to think on who to dedicate this book to. WAIT I have an idea....I CAN DEDICATE THIS BOOK TO MR. PRIER =DDDDD Without him, I literally wouldn't be writing this book at all =D He's helped me be on track with 24 lovely blogs which helped me think, brainstorm, and figure out any flaws in my blog. I truly thank you Mr. Prier, and I thank you for this wonderful opportunity to thank you!!! Project cinderella has been wonderfulk and I can't believe this wonderful experience is almost over!!! I WILL MISS BLOGGING AND GETTING TO ANNOY EVERYONE >=D

Sorry, this isn't very heartfelt. I'm not that kind of guy, really.

Now, onto my conclusion: Bye. Come back tomorrow for the second-to-final edition of project cinderella. Remember, eat your parents, soak your eyes, and make sure your tongue is nice and filthy. Also remember to:

Have a nice day.

Day Twenty Seven

Titles...REALLY? We have one break off from blogging, then we get to talk about anything we want to, and now we have to talk about TITLES???????????? Well...at least it's better than "social responsibility" bleh...well that wasn't a very nice start, was it? =/ Oh well, here's day 27...

Well, seeing as the title of my story is "The Strange Tale of Doctor Dog" which is longand boring, let's change it into something short and sweet. I think we can just cut out the "The Strange Tale of" seeing as many folktales are strange (I have yet to read one that isn't...), but the thing is "Doctor Dog" doesn't really make a...wait, yes it does. It's short and sweet. I like short and sweet =D Ahem, now, onto what possible titles that my story can have:

• The title
• The Story About a Girl Who Gets Cured By a Dog Who Later Kidnaps Her and Returns Her 
• The Story of Things That Exist When They Don't Exist But They Exist When They Can't Possibly Exist Yet They Exist Even Though They Can't Exist But They Do. Do They Exist?
• I believe I can fly!
• I believe I can touch the sky: Sequel to I believe I can fly

Now, onto the real titles:

• The
• Diz Stowee Iz Da Bawb!
• Seventy Ways To Get Beat Up
• This is the story which will have the longest story name ever and if you read this story you will be super cool because you're reading this story even though it's not really that interesting but who cares because this is the best story name ever and you should really read this book because it's awesome because it has the longest title ever and I think the title is almost over now...nope this is the best title in the world because it's so long now go ahead and read my story hahahahhahahahahaha this title is super long
• .....I'll think of a title later, ok?
• Blood, Gore, Suicide, and Depression

Ok, here are the REAL titles!!!!!!!

• Do not read this book
• How Mr. Chien got a life
• I'M SERIOUS DON'T READ THIS BOOK!!!!!
• Toenails are people too!
• Ok fine, read this book. But don't say I didn't warn you!

Ok, here are the REALLY REALLY REAL TITLES!!!!!

• Mr. Chien
• Mr. Chien and the Unfortunate Honeysuckle
• Mr. Moreau and the Strange Encounter
• The Lonely Tale of Mr. Moreau
• Mr. Chien and the Beautiful Girl

Here are more titles..

• Mysterious Chien and Hopeful Moreau
• Mr. Chien and His Strange Tale
• The Unfortunate Honeysuckle (and the Mysterious Mr. Chien)
• How Honeysuckle was Saved
• The Tale of Mr. Chien

Now I must say the signifigance? This won't be easy ummm...well, I just don't want a title with "The Strange Tale" that's just tacky. I do want a title that has something to do with the plot though...wait..who doesn't? Ok to be honest I have no idea what to say..I'm just coming up with things =/ Well...I can't really state the signifigance of any of my titles accurately as I don't even know what the title is going to be. But I DO know this, I do wan't Mr. Chien's name to be in the title, seeing as he is THE most important character in my story.

Please pick a title, I really don't know which one is best. I REALLY do not want "The Strange Tale of Mr. Chien"...well...at this point I guess that's the only one that really fits, huh? What do you think? Please tell me the best title...I truly don't know =/ And remember:

Have a nice day =D

Day Twenty-Six

Ok...umm....wow. Coming up with my own blog....really? =/ Umm....yea....well...not much of an introduction here. Here's day...26...enjoy?

I really have NO idea what to talk about....I mean...I could talk about how much I've enjoyed blogging, why my story is better than everyone else's (which...it isn't), why my dog won't stop eating grass, why something breaks in my house every ten seconds, why some people have longer ears than others, why black is a better color than orange, why some animals produce asexually while others produce...ok I'm getting really off topic here. Hey...wait a sec...I can really enjoy myself here =D Let's play a little game, shall we? Let's count how many times I say the word "I" in my next paragraph!

But what to write about? O.O Umm....*sighs* let's just write about how blogging's been so far? Yea...let's go with that.

I think that blogging has been really fun so far. I truly can't believe that blogging is almost over, seeing as it seems like we've just started this yesterday (I've been saying this so many times it's really getting old by now, isn't it?). I've been blogging 24/7 (as you all know) and I've so far posted every blog on time and I've commented (as you also know) on time for every blog, and I feel proud of it. My blogs may not have been the best, but I've put work and effort into them, and I am very proud of that and the fact that everyone's managed to deal with my obssessive commenting =) I thank everyone for your thoughts (even though I barely got any) and I'm going to say "you're welcome" to everyone (translation: Luis and Brett...hah just kidding) who's thanked me for helping them! This would be more sappy and emotional but this isn't day 30 so...yea.

Word count: 12...not bad. Ok, I'm sick of these word counts D=< let's play another game, shall we? Oh wait...let's not. Games are for losers =P Just kidding...ok I'm running out of material...oh right, an ending! Of course..

Let's have some more fun here =D Post how many times I've annoyed you all with my comments =D I bet that'll be fun, right? Well...it would be for me =/ Anyways, this is day 26, my head is aching, my nose and runny, and now it's time to move on to the other blogs of the day. Remember, only YOU can prevent forest fires! And NEVER forget...oh wait....what was it?....I forgot....awkward....wait, no I didn't =D Always remember:

Have a nice day =D

Day Twenty-Five

Ok....this seems easy enough. Seriously...I can literally remember posting day one...it's like...so unbelievable that this is almost over D= oh well time to get over it. Here's day twenty five.

Hmmmm...when I reread my story, it seemed to flow a bit. In fact, I'm only going to change a few things. It's probably this way because I'm so used to writing. If you look on my laptop, you will see many poems and stories written by me. Now, now, I'm not a perfect writer (no one is), there are times when I simply dread rereading my work because I think it came out horrible (which it sometimes does). Ok, enough of that.

I didn't know that stories made sounds....I think my sounds like a love bird =D tweet, tweet! Ok, seriously, I think that while raeding my story it sounded a bit...dramatic. Along with dramatic, I think my story has a few places where there could be more information, and there are also areas where there could be less information. This story sounds like something a child would read and enjoy...but I can't say this with confidence since I'm not quite sure what children like nowadays (killing, wars, the internet...things change, ya know?).

The flow...hmmm...my story flowed really well for the most part. Only thing is the beginning. I don't like how I started my story at all. I didn't want to be too informative (explain the main characters, the setting, plot, what happens, etc all in ONE sentence...does that make sense?), nor did I want it to sound boring..but it seems it's on the border of boring. After the first page..pages three to five seem to just kinda hang out there... ...well, it just seems like a page or two is just there to be there since I need 15 pages, does that make sense?

Style....style...style...hmmm...what exactly does this mean? Give me a minute...(a few hours later) ok I'm back. The style of the story is simply one paragraph above my crudely drawn illustrations. The paragraphs themselves are quite quick and to the point. Only thing is, I say one thing on one page, and explain it on another. That's not really a bad thing...it just seems like I'm just trying to take up space for those 15 pages. It's like..."Honeysuckle went to the lake" on one page, and on the next page it's "After going to the lake, she saw a fish." Does that make sense?

I think my real problem is worrying too much about 15 pages. As I've said, the flow was good except for the fact that I was just kind of adding things that didn't need to be there, and it's as if I'm taking up space just for 15 pages. Meh, I'll get over it eventually and stop about it.

This was it for day 25, come back again tomorrow, for the tragic day 26...am I the only who senses that day 26 will be difficult? Oh yea, I need a funny yet annoying ending. Say yes to drugs, drop out of school, eat plenty of fat, and make sure to not do any of the things that I just said! And remember:

Have a nice day =D

Day Twenty-Four

I can't believe how close we are to ending project cinderella...it's almost as if we just started it yesterday =/ I remember it now...making my first blog, commenting on everyone else's blog...being hated for commenting on everyone's blog...ahhhh...good times good times =D *snaps out of it* ok, let's get serious now. Time for day twenty-four...climaxes...

Let's have a little fun. Let's count how many times I say the word "climax" =D

Ok, so, even though not much happens in a my story, there are many things in my story that could be a climax. *Reads list where climax types are listed* hmmm....I don't really know where any of these climaxes could fit. Oh wait, I know...wait...first, let's list the possible climaxes, shall we? =)

• Honeysuckle is bitten by a poisonous fish and later becomes ill for three days, close to death. This could be the climax because...well, doesn't it just scream "CLIMAX!!!!!!" and on top of that, it adds up a lot of tension. Since she is close to death and saying she will die, that will add a bit of a "Will she ever be cured??? D=" kind of feelin' don't ya think?
• Honeysuckle is kidnapped by Mr. Chien. Well, of course this builds up tension. It also teaches my moral perfectly (know it or else). Seeing that she is gone for many years and Mr. Moreau is unable to cook, I think this'll add a "Will she ever be found??? D=" kind of feelin' don't ya think?

List of possible climaxes that my climaxes could be are:

• Goals achieved or shockingly lost
• Relationships made or mended
• Greatest challenges met or failed

It could be the goals achieved one because well...Honeysuckle was sick and she finally got better. Also, Mr. Moreau finally gets his daughter back after she returns to him. And Mr. Chien gets himself a nice bride...nice climax, huh? As for "Greatest challenges met or failed" well....actually it's sort of the same as "Goals achieved"... Honeysuckle is sick, gets cured, then gets kidnapped, then returns, etc. Uh huh it's definately the same, don't ya think? =/ It could be "Relationships made or mended" mainly because Honeysuckle and Mr. Chien get married...well, that's not a very good climax...Oh well enough with zee climaxes, let's focus on other things!

...What to focus on...what to focus on....hmmm....well, I guess the main climax in my story could be when Honeysuckle (why do I always mention this name 500 times in a blog???) gets kidnapped, cause that's really where all the drama starts. Wait, no it's not...Honeysuckle getting sick is where the drama starts! Yea...that could be my climax! Mhm Honeysuckle getting sick is definately...well...I DON'T KNOW, OK? D=< I have to really think about this...

Climax word count: 14...hmmm not bad

In the meantime, stay in school, don't do drugs, stay away from alchohol, put out all forest fires, recycle, donate to the poor, stranger danger, and remember....wait...what is it again? I forgot...hehe...remember what I just forgot! =P But most importantly...

Have a nice day =D

Day Twenty-Three

Ok....um...wow....I don't know what's worse...this blog, the fact that barely anyone did this blog, or the fact that I keep forgetting to blog until late 9 o'clock pm...Wow...this is a TOUGH one! I barely understand what the directions are...so, with a bunch of guesses, I bring you...day twenty-three...yay...

Social responisibilty...social responsibility...social responsibility...GUH I DON'T GET IT D=< (does a bit of research) Ok...I'm back (yes I stole this from my previous blog...is it such a sin?). So, my main protagonist, Mr. Moreau, will be a loving, helpful, hopeful father. Honeysuckle will be an obedient, innocent little girl with big dreams. Mr. Chien will be a helpful gentleman who sometimes does things without thinking.

To further explain why my characters are like this, here's a boring list of examples...just kidding. Well, here they are:

- Mr. Chien steals Honeysuckle for his bride without just asking if she wants to marry him..so....his job is to create a climax =D and to help teach my moral (I'M NOT REPEATING IT)!!!!
- Even though Honeysuckle cannot wait to be a chef, she gets her father's permission to prepare a dish which ultimately gets her poisoned. So her job is to be obedient...which gets her in trouble (geez, what a conradiction) and teaches the main lesson of the story.
- Mr. Moreau...uhh...well...he does his best to help Honeysuckle realize that being a chef takes time and patience? Ok...not sure if this one counts at all...How about this one: Mr. Moreau helps Honeysuckle realize that she might not die...? His job is also to help teach the moral, by being hopeful towards Honeysuckle's unfortunate happenings...errr...Ok I quit -.-

I want Honeysuckle to be sweet and innocent, so that characters would be more sympathetic to her near demise (would you be sad if a rotten girl was about to die? I know I wouldn't...) and her kidnapping. I want Mr. Chien to be a gentleman, so that makes him a perfect groom for Honeysuckle, and also adds a bit of mystery to him (a dog-like creature who's a gentleman...that's new, isn't it?). Mr. Moreau...well, every child needs a caring father, right? The moral (you should know it, I'm not repeating it D=<) of my story wouldn't be if Mr. Moreau didn't care about his daughter (but it would enhance the "follow your dreams" moral) and hoped that she would get better/return to him.

Hmm...this was easier than I thought =/ Actually...no it wasn't. Could someone please tell me if this is somewhat accurate? I don't like guessing things I MUST KNOW THE TRUTH!!!!! Well...I'm done guessing...so...only thing to do now is think of a silly ending...can't think of one...however:

Have a nice day =D

Day Twenty-Two

Day twenty-two...TIME FOR ANOTHER EXCITING BLOG WRITTEN BY ME!!!! =D Now, this is going to be very easy...all I have to do is focus on theme...yay...

Ok, so the theme of my story is....uhhh...I'll have to get back to you on that one. Wait a sec...(researches what theme means)...Ok, I'm back.  So, the theme of my story is (as you should know, I've been saying it fifty times per blog =/)....always hope for the best! This is just about the only theme that could possibly fit the story, along with follow your dreams (which doen't really...well..I guess it can count as a theme, eh?) Here are a few example that help support my themes:

In the meantime, let's count the number of time I include the word "hope" in the following sentences =D

 - Mr. Moreau says directly in my story to Honeysuckle while she is near death in her bed, "Always hope for the best."
- Mr. Moreau watches the forest sometimes, knowing that Honeysuckle will return to him.
- Honeysuckle doesn't think she's that good of a chef, so Mr. Moreau tells his daughter to always hope to become a chef, no matter how life can get.
- Honeysuckle wants to be a chef, and at the end of the story, she becomes the world's greatest chef from following her fahters advice to never stop cooking (hoping =D ).
- Mr. Moreau hopes his daughter will get better after she is bitten by a mysterious green fish!

Word count: 5...not bad at all hehe...

Anyways, according to this assignment I have to list events that will help support my theme...check. I have to state what my theme is...check. Now all I have to do is make things up so this will count as a second paragraph...hmm...I know! I want my theme to be always hope for the best, because I want kids to learn to never give up. I also want kids to know that sometimes life can get rough (and it can lead you onto the brink of madness...) and you may not like EVERYTHING that happens in your life.

Time to leave for now. Farewell, and may the Gods (which don't exist) bless you on your travels! Ok that was kinda corny...Let's try...Thanks for reading! Come back tomorrow for another edition of...PROJECT CINDERELLA =DDDD Ok that was a bit much...here's another ending to my blog:

Have a nice day =D

Day Twenty-One

I've been dreading this day since project cinderella started...Sorry, but most of this blog is just going to be me, brainstorming and trying to figure out what the heck I'm doing, hehe...Oh no...now it's....it's.......it's....time for blog...blog...blog....TWENTY ONE D= D= D=

First line...first line...first line....hmmm....hold on, give me a minute. (10 hours later....) Sorry, still nothing...give me a little bit more time, ok? (12 days later...) NOW I'VE GOT IT! Sorry, it sort of takes a while to think of a first line. You know, I have really given my story as much thought as I had thought. Thanks once again for keeping me on track...now for my first lines:

- Here is the tale of how the small French village of the delightful Mr. Moreau and his lovely daughter, Honeysuckle, has been changed forever due to the magical power of a mysterious dog named Mr. Chien.

I'm also thinking about:

- There once was a man named Mr. Moreau and his daughter Honeysuckle. The two lived happily in a small French village. That is, until they met the strange Mr. Chien from a saddening event that will change the lives of Mr. Moreau and his daughter forever.

In these sentences, we are introduced to the three main characters, the setting of the story, and it sort of makes you wonder what exactly will happen in the story, doesn't it? I'm really liking the first sentence better than the second one...but I think I like the second sentence a little more. I will decide on the sentences tomorrow, seeing as we're gonna start writing the story anyways.

Those first lines will NOT be permanent. I am open to any suggestions, please tell me =D

Ok...picture time. So, for the picture, it will definately have Mr. Moreau and Honeysuckle in it. The only thing is...what else will be in the picture? Hmm...I think perhaps that the two can be smilling together, or something. Bare with me, I'm brainstorming =D Now...I KNOW!!! The picture will depict Mr. Moreau and his daughter sitting on a rock in the forest next to their village, as is it where the two spend most of their time. The two will be smilling, and the village will be in the background =D Don't worry, I've drawn things way harder than this =)

Once again, I'm open to suggestions! Please help me, I'm sad ='(

That's all I've got, folks. Come back tomorrow for another edition of project cinderella!

Have a nice day =D

Day Twenty

 >=) HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!! (=<

Anyways...boy, am I glad this blog came up cause I had no idea what my illustrations were gonna be. Thanks again for getting me thinking about my story, Mr. Prier. I really appreciate it. So, day twenty, here we go.

Well, I'm certainly not sure what the heck I'm gonna use. I know I will hand draw the pictures, but I'm not quite sure how that will work. Sometimes I can draw really well, and sometimes they come out horribly. I really don't want anyone else to draw my illustrations, cause they might not come out to my expectations. They might draw some sort of weird anime, or some sort of weird gangster stuff...does that make sense? As for the program I'll use...I'll have to get back to you on that. But I know for a fact I won't use paint, that's way too hard. So I guess adobe workshop is my only option, huh?

My 15 pictures will basically illustrate what's going on so far in the story. If you don't get what I'm saying quite yet here's a few examples:

1. We are introduced to Mr. Moreau and how he is loved in his village, and then his daughter Honeysuckle,, so his picture will depict Mr. Min and Honeysuckle together (smiling, perhaps).

2. We are introduced to the hobby (which I've changed to baking bread) shared between Moreau and Honeysuckle, so this picture will depict the two baking bread together on an oven, smiling.

etc.

As for what 15 pictures will represent my story....I'm gonna have to get back to you on that one. I truly have no idea what my pictures are gonna be or how I'm even gonna possibly draw/edit them. Adobe workshop sounds like a good idea, but picnik...I don't know about that one. I might just use picnik to make my drawings brighter or something, I have no clue. Sorry, I wish this blog could be a lot better, but it won't be cause I have NO IDEA D=< So, I bring you the end of day twenty, with frustration in tow...

Have a nice day =D

Day Nineteen

Ok seriously, it seems that the more blogs we get, the less people do them. Does anyone blog anymore? =/


Back on track, time for day nineteen. This is fairly simple, I must say. Thanks Mr. Prier, 'cause I was starting to worry about my story. I feel sad now =/


I really don't think my story is coming out as I want it to. Sure, I chose the French culture, but I did very little research on it (actually, I did like five seconds of research on it =/). All I know are very little details, most of which have to do with cooking (which I might add into my story). If I was actually paying attention to the French culture, my story would be a little different. 


These are the only French cultural things in my story:

• Mr. Moreau - a traditional French male name. 
• Mr. Chien - means Mr. dog
• Mr. Chiens hat - has the national colors of France, which are white, red, and blue.

A shame, isn't it? =(

I really want my story to explain my moral (stay hopeful, have faith, etc.) AND give a few details on the French culture. So far, my story is only teaching my moral =( I also want people to know about how strong a father's love can be, and how sometimes bad situations can turn out really great. I want my story to showcase as a tale for people of all ages to enjoy, and so far I think they'll enjoy it, but they won't learn any French culture =/


As for changes, I think I will make Mr. Moreau and Honeysuckle bake together instead of flying kites. They could bake bread or something, and Moreau will be able to make wonderful loaves of bread...until...Honeysuckle get's kidnapped and then he can't bake anymore!!!!! I JUST GOT AN IDEA =D AND WHEN SHE RETURNS HE CAN BAKE AGAIN =D If only I was thinking like this at the beginning of the assignment...I feel sadder now =(


In conclusion, my story is lacking a lot of French (which I really should add) culture. I really want to teach my morals, and I really want people of all ages to enjoy my story and learn a lesson while doing it. Oh well, it's not too late for me, and it isn't too late for anyone else to fix/change their stories around, I guess. 


Have a nice day =)

Day Eighteen

This has got to be the hardest blog yet. Not because we have to take three stories from the culture we chose and write about them, but rather because the French barely have any folk-tales worth noting. This is what I thought, until I realized that the French wrote some of the most memorable and popular fairy tales ever written. So, after hours of battling the internet, regretting the culture I chose, deciding to do this blog, and trying to find three folk-takes, I shall bring you, day eighteen.


Beauty and the Beast (Madame D'Aulnoy) - Everyone should just about know the story of the beauty and the beast. Well, not everyone, but I'll tell you anyways. So, there is a wealthy merchant who is not named in the story. He has three daughters, one of which is named Belle (beauty in French). After losing his wealth, the merchant goes into the city to see if one of his gifts has any monetary value. He asks his three daughters if they want anything upon his return, and Belle asks for a rose. Upon finding none and returning home, he becomes lost in a forest. He stumbles upon a castle owned by the hideous beast which contains a rose garden. He picks one of the roses, and he is confronted by the beast who says that he must stay with him forever unless he brings him his daughter. The merchant agrees, and goes home to give Belle the rose and asks her to go to the castle, which she does. She goes to the castle with the beast, and the two become best friends. Belle lives in a life of luxury, but becomes home sick. She asks to go home, which the beast allows her to do, but only for exactly one week. She returns home, where her sisters are jealous of her luxury and ask her to stay for one more day. She breaks her promise to the beast, and agrees to stay. Belle uses a magical mirror that the beast gives her to see what is going on at the castle, and the beast is half dead in the bed of flowers. She goes to him quickly, and confesses her love for him and one of her tears falls on him, turning him into a handsome prince. The two live happily ever after. Sorry for the long summary, but this is the best I could do to summarize it. 

Isn't this guy a cutie? =D

This tale does not focus on anything really. Nor does it have any purpose besides the moral it teaches. It teaches that beauty is skin deep. It teaches this, seeing as this beautiful girl was in love with a hideous beast. 


Sleeping Beauty (Charles Perrault) - Another popular folk tale. Don't worry my little friends, this summary is quite simple. A princess receives gifts from good fairies at her christening. However, a wicked fairy gives her an enchantment of death if she were to prick her finger on a spindle. A good fairy who cannot completely reverses the spell, rather makes the princess sleep until she is kissed by her true love. A prince who heard of the sleeping princess travels into the forest and kisses her, and the two live happily ever after.


This story has no moral, no focus, nor a real reason to it. But you have to admit, it's a good read, eh?


Puss in Boots (Charles Perrault) - Another popular folk tale. This summary is a bit long, but it's worth reading. The youngest son of a miller receives a mysterious cat for his inheritance. This cat wants to make his master's fortune, and asks for a pair of boots. One day, the cat, who knows that the king and his daughter are traveling by the river, asks his master to bathe in the river (after removing his clothes, of course). The cat then steals his clothes and asks the king for help, and the king dresses the master in fine clothes and lets him sit by his daughter, who falls in love with him. The cat then stumbles upon a castle own by a monster who can turn himself into many creatures, and the cat makes him turn into a mouse so that he can eat him. The cat then tells the king that this castle belongs to his master, which impresses the king, and the master and the king's daughter are married. The cat lives a happy life, chasing the many mouse that live in the castle.


Not sure what any morals, purposes, etc. are for this story, either. If anyone has any ideas, please tell me.


Fin.


All in all, these stories have little to do with French culture. However, I'll think of something that they might have to do with the French (even if it doesn't have anything to do with the French...)...I know! French are known for their romance, and the three stories deal with romance! Aside from this, the stories have nothing to do with France at all (I bet some of you didn't even know such popular stories came from France...)


Have a nice day =D

Day Seventeen

Time for day seventeen. At first, I thought this blog would be super difficult. I was slightly wrong, but now it's time to get over it and write this blog...


I was reading the story, The Wooden Tablet, and I must say, it was quite interesting. There's a 12 year old boy, named K'ang P'u (how in the world do you pronounce that?) who lives with his father, Mr. Lin (reference to MY story =D). Mr. Lin leaves the village that the two live in to go to the city for some reason, leaving his son all alone in their hut with the magical Wooden Tablet (which belonged to Lin's father), the only thing they have worth keeping. Unfortunately, during that time, soldiers were coming to loot the village that the two live in.


So, After touching the tablet (which K'ang P'u wasn't supposed to do) and working in the garden all day, K'ang hears a sound. The robbers are nearby, and are burning huts next to his. So, he grabs the tablet and runs out of the hut (with soldiers in pursuit) and into a nearby field. There, he spends many days, consumed with hunger. After a few days, a little dwarf appears on the wooden tablet. This dwarf, happens to be the spirit of K'ang's grandfather. The grandfather agrees to help K'ang escape the soldiers by sending him to the palace where his ancestors used to live in. He instructs the young boy to go to sleep. After K'ang wakes up, he appears in the palace of which his ancestors used to live. After being escorted inside, he meets his father, who was waiting for him. the two hug, and thank the grandfather for everything he'd done.


Let's put this in order:


Comparison:


The stories, The Strange Tale of Doctor Dog, and The Wooden Tablet, have essentially nothing in common, but they do have a few things worth noting. One thing they have in common is a parent and a child featured in both stories. Also in both stories, the children are young (of course. But I said child, so I assumed you would assume that I meant son/daughter or something). Another thing is that there are three main characters, two of which are in the story most of the time. Also, the two stories contain magical castles (Mr. Chien's castle, and the castle of the ancestors) that become the final setting for the story. One more thing: the stories both take place in small villages. That's about it for comparisons, now onto contrasts.


Differences:


The Strange Tale of Doctor Dog does not include spirits in the story. Also, the child in my story is a girl, while the child in the other story is a boy. There is not a magical tablet in my story. No one in my story is trying to escape anything. There are no soldiers in my story. As for the other story, there is not a dog. No one becomes sick in the other story, and no major characters are kidnapped (but unimportant ones are). Also, no one flies kites in the other story. That's about it for differences, now onto something else.


The message in my story is about hope. You really should know this already, but apparently I have to say it again. I'm not quite sure what the message in the other story is (I don't really think it has one). All that really happens is a boy being  saved magically by a dead person, which can't possibly happen in real life and which can't possibly mean anything other than a boy got lucky with magic (wow that doesn't sound right...). Oh well, it was still a fun read. Now just to wait for day eighteen... 


Have a nice day =D

Day Sixteen

Day sixteen, yay!


Ok, so first off, I currently have three main characters. You should know them by now, but I'll still post them below like I'm supposed to. I will also have three minor characters, which play little to no role in my story and as far as I know, have no dialogue whatsoever. However, I can at least post them below.


Since I need a second paragraph, I'll simply talk about why I chose the dialogue for my characters which are posted below. Well, Moreau is going to be a stereotypical caring father, willing to save his daughter from death and Mr. Chien. So, he will have a lawful voice as a way to put up with his daughter's many questions. As for Honeysuckle, since she is a little girl, her voice will be childlike. As for Mr. Chien, he's a dog-like beast, so his voice will have a boom to it (as if he's barking as he speaks).


Main characters:


Mr. Moreau (Mor-oh) - he is the main protagonist. He is a father figure, so he speaks in a fatherly tone most of the time, in a calm, enduring voice. He speaks in an old fashioned way. For example, instead of saying "We must hurry!" He instead says "Make haste!" Like the other characters, he replaces "the" with "zee". Moreau does not, however, call a person by their name. He simply calls Honeysuckle "daughter" and Mr. Chien "beast." For example, "He took my daughter! Quickly, we must make haste!" He also says, "My dear daughter, your happiness is what keeps me alive. I don't want anything to happen to you."


Honeysuckle - daughter of Moreau, second main character. Here, she speaks in a soothing, soft voice. However, she speaks as if she is older. Her grammar and her vocabulary is quite impressive. She asks frequent questions in French (pourqoui?), and often says "But why?" (mais pourqoui?) to add to her curious nature. She also replaces "r" with "w" to add to her cute nature. She often ryhmes in the book. Her voice looks like, "But why do zee stars upon my kite shine so bright?" For another example, "Oh woe! Oh no! I will not live upon this day =( Farewell father, stay with me and pray."


Mr. Chien - he's not really an antagonist, but he does a wicked deed. Since he is a dog-like beast, he speaks in a phantom-like manner, in which his voice has no emotion and creates an echo when he speaks. However, he speaks like a gentlemen. He says, "Pardon me, I am Mr. Chien, a magical beast here to cure your daughter. May I ask where she is located?"


Minor characters:


Amore (Ah-mor-eh) - his name is translated into love. In the story, he has no dialogue whatsoever. If I were to give him dialogue, he'd sound like a little child.


Espoir (Ess-pwah) - his name is translated into hope. Along with Amore, he has no dialogue whatsoever. If I were to give him a voice, he'd sound childlike.

Rattan (rath-on) - a material used to make kites, which bring happiness to Moreau and Honeysuckle. He has no speaking lines, but I would make him sound like his other brothers.

Dialogue between Honeysuckle and Chien:


Scene - It's a rainy day in the small village of which Moreau and Honeysuckle live. Honeysuckle is out in the green fields, sitting on a rock, with a fairly large kite laying on her lap. Chien, the giant dog-like beast, notices the lonely girl. He decides to gover to her and see what is wrong.


"Bonjour petite fille (hello little girl), are you enjoying zee weather today?" Says Mr. Chien, sarcastically.
"Weather? Hmm...I guess it's okay. I just wish the sun would shine. I want to fly something of mine"
"What is that, madame?" Asks Chien, staring down at the rain soaked kite Honeysuckle is holding.
Honeysuckle looks down, then at her kite. "It's my new kite, my daddy got it for me. It has cheese on it, want to see?" Asks Honeysuckle, as the beast stares at the rain-soaked kite.
"Of course, little one." Chien inspects the kite, noticing the cheese design on it. "This is a marvelous kite." Says Mr. Chien, giving it back to the girl. "You know, such a wonderful kite does not require sun to fly it."
"Really?" Honeysuckle says, amazed. "What does it need, then?"
Chien, looking up in the sky, says, "It needs the wind. The wind itself blows in such might that a kite as wonderful as that can fly happily and freely. The rain itself will not harm such a work of art. If you want, perhaps I could fly the kite along with you?" Says Chien, smiling at the girl.
"Sure!" Says Honeysuckle, jumping from the rock. She hands the kite strong over the Chien, who grabs the kite with one paw. As the kite begins to rise into the air, Honeysuckle watches in amazement.
"I never knew my kite could fly so well in such weather! I think in the rain it flies even better!" Says Honeysuckle.


Moreau calls for Honeysuckle to come in.


"Zut! (darn!) I must leave. But this was fun, Mr Chien. Would you like to fly my kite again?" Says Honeysuckle, with a smile on her face.
"Of course, little one. Here, you may want this back." Chien says, giving back the kite string.
"Thanks, Mr. Chien, Until we meet again!" Says Honeysuckle, flying her kite as she runs home.
"Au revoir, petite fille!" Says Chien, walking back to his castle, knowing that he had made Honeysuckle happy.


Fin


My story is going to come out GREAT!!! I just know it =D I'm really hoping to finish it sometime next week, but I'm still working on the dialogue (man am I glad that Prier posted this. And yes, I'm actually writing out my story. Is it such a sin?). The dialogue will be a little different in my story though, as Honeysuckle doesn't sound so mature in the story, Chien is much more of a gentleman, etc.


Have a nice day =D

Day Fifteen

So...we're talking about Animotos now. Well, This'll be an easy assignment, but I know I did decent on the presentation =/ Ready or not, here comes day fifteen!


I must say, when I was presenting....I don't know what my hands were doing =/ I was trying my best not to move my hands (to no avail...), and I was sort of focusing more on my hand movements than my presentation (whether the class knows it or not). I just can't get over the palming...sometimes it looked like I was directing traffic, and other times it look liked my hands were doing some weird dance...Either way, it was sort of funny =D I think my hands were doing that because sometimes when I present things I become very nervous and do weird things to show it hehe.


However, what DID go right (besides my palming) were the words I used to present the Animoto. I gave a plot for my story, told what culture it was from and what culture I was changing it to, and I gave a very good explanation of the moral of my story (yes I know, this is one big sentence). I don't know if I was too loud or too quiet though, since no one said anything. All in all, I think the presentation itself went very well and I'm glad that at least THAT went well.


What I also liked about the presentation was the Animoto itself. I used 10 pictures describing the culture of my book, and another 10 pictures describing my story. I enjoyed the pictures I used, and I hope the class did as well.


In conclusion, the thing that needed to be fixed MOST were my crazy hand gestures. What went really well in the blog is how I explained the plot of the story and why others would want to buy my "book" (another long sentence...). The Animoto itself was pretty and I really hope the class enjoys my story, The Strange Tale of Doctor Dog, coming to a bookstore near you! (I just had to say that =D ).


Have a nice day =D

Day Fourteen

So....time for another blog. This time, the events of my story in chronological order...great...


Ok, first off...My story does not take place in a day, in a week, not even in a year. Rather, it happens for many years. I have the timeline of the story completely laid out, the only thing is turning them into this blog, which I can easily do.


So, at first, my story is broken up into days. On the first day, this happens, then three days after that, this happens, then three days after that, this happens. After those days are complete, the timeline turns into years, as one of the main character spends many years looking for his daughter. Without further adieu, I bring you...day fourteen!!!


Well, let's start from the beginning, shall we? I'm not really sure whether or not the introduction to the story should have a timeline or not, since I'm just introducing you to the characters and their personalities. So, no official timeline will be written. Sorry =/


In the introduction:


- We are introduced to Mr. Moreau and his lovely daughter, Honeysuckle


RIGHT after that


- You learn about the curious mind of Honeysuckle. You learn that she enjoys flying kites, wonders why the kites fly, and how the kites fly, etc.


Right after that


- You will learn of what happened to the wife of Mr. Moreau


Now, time to do the ACTUAL assignment, which is to list the EVENTS!!! Well, there aren't many events in my story at all. So, this part shouldn't be hard at all.


On the first day of the story:


- Honeysuckle gets a mysterious sickness


- Mr. Moreau tries to find out what the illness is, and how to cure it. He asks for help from any man willing to cure his daughter, and promises to make them her groom.


On the second/third day of Honeysuckle's disease:


- Many men from far and wide come to try and cure Honeysuckle in hopes of becoming her groom. Unfortunately, they all fail miserably (strange that this happened over two days, isn't it?).


On the fourth day of Honeysuckle's disease:


- Honeysuckle (who is pale and very sickly), cries and believes she will die. She bids her father, and her life, farewell. Moreau is in tears, along with his daughter as the two hold each other's hands.


- Mr. Moreau meets Mr. Chien, a giant dog-like beast who claims to have the cure for Honeysuckle's illness.


- Honeysuckle is cured by Mr. Chien after drinking a magical potion that he gives her.


Three days later...


- Honeysuckle is kidnapped by Mr. Chien, after he snatches the young girl into his large mouth and trots off into the forest.


- Moreau and others try their best to find Honeysuckle, but to no avail. Eventually, the men stop looking, but Moreau keeps on looking, hoping that she will return.


During those many years that Honeysuckle is missing (this probably doesn't even count, but I'll write it anyways):


- Moreau stays hopeful that she will return, and keeps the kites they used to fly together (The flags are the national colors of France) as memory of her. He spends his days, lonely, waiting for his daughter.


Many years later (Moreau is an old man by now):


- Honeysuckle returns to Moreau, and Chien explains that he a magical beast who had taken Moreau's daughter as a bride to live in his utopia-like world, inside his angelic castle.

- Chien and Honeysuckle introdue Moreau to their three children, named Amore (love), Espoir (hope) and Faith. Moreau hugs the three children, and the family lives happily together, in Chien's utopia.


End of timeline.


My story will happen in the exact order that I wrote it in. With this timeline, I'm sure that the story will turn out great.


Have a nice day =D

Day Thirteen

Ok, now we've been talking about our message so much that I thought that we wouldn't be doing a blog on it (honestly...). However, since we must blog about it, I guess I'll just do my best, and complete the easiest blog (in my opinion, at least) yet.

My story, The Strange Tale of Doctor Dog has no definite message. In fact, when I first read it I was sure it had NO message. However, I believe that the main message in the story is not to trust a magical dog, since they will steal your daughter to marry them. Just kidding...I think the real message in the story is to always hope for the best, and good will come out of bad situations. I'd explain why in this paragraph, but my second pargraph will be very short, so I'll post it there.

Now, the message (always hope for the best...) is primarily due to several reasons. For one, in the story a character is sick. The character believes she will die (who wouldn't?). Her father does not. So, he gets a magical, scary dog to cure her. You must admit, the father must be VERY hopeful if he's willing to let a dog (a big, scary one at that..) heal his daughter, am I right? Also, after she is kidnapped, he knows she will return to him (with hope, of course).

As for the lesson in MY story, it will be the same. Always stay hopeful, always wish for the best, blah blah blah. Well, the message in my story is kind of forced...No matter how much I change my story (even if I make Chien a human, make the daughter a boy, and make the father a girl, or make them all living under a bridge with flies), hope will always be a part of it seeing as bad things will happen no matter what.

Chinese symbol for hope.

That's it for this blog. Remember, always have hope so that bad situations can turn into good ones!

Have a nice day =D

Day Twelve

Ok, so this is day twelve...I simply assumed classifying my folk tale would be very easy, but I thought I was wrong. However, when I actually read the directions for this blog, I know it's easy!!!

Enough mindless chatter, it's time to discuss. Now, for my folktale, The Strange Tale of Doctor Dog, it can ONLY be a fairy tale. It fits all three criteria to be a fairy tale perfectly. First, Mr. Chien is a magical character. Second, There is a happy ending (there aren't any evil characters, though). Finally, this folktale is definitely a serious one (a girl gets kidnapped, a man is lonely for decades, etc.).

At first, I thought this would be a Noodlehead Folktale tale, for bad things happen to one of the main characters (Honeysuckle, of course) over and over again. At the end of the story, Honeysuckle is cured, and she lives happily with her kidnapper (That doesn't sound right, does it?). Finally, the folktale could be considered very funny. However, all of the constant mistakes in the story aren't made by any of the main characters...rather, they are from fate. Also, all of the corrections made aren't by any of the main characters, either. So, this is why my tale can't possibly be a Noodlehead one.

Now, the fairy tale theme is important to my story due to the fact that I'm trying to teach a moral lesson (this can also be done with a Noodlehead Folktale, I guess...) to others. I'm trying to teach the lesson of how to always have hope (and faith. They're about the same thing, really), even when situations are bad, so that eventually good will come out of them. For example, in the story one of the main characters gets kidnapped, and her father hopes she will return (she eventually does...). Another lesson I'm teaching is based on the concept of love. The father in this fairy tale loves his daughter so much, that when she gets sick, he tries everything (literally, EVERYTHING) he can to make her better. Also, he weeps at the thought of her dying.

These are the morals in my story, written in Chinese.

Time to end this blog. So, in conclusion, my folktale is a fairy tale based on the fact that it is a very serious one, and for the fact that the magic and love within the tale is enough for everyone of all ages to enjoy! When I am done, you will have fun reading my tale, and learn life lessons while doing it =D

Have a nice day =D

Day Eleven

Ok, I'm a little late on this blog....it's currently almost midnight as I write this. I've been doing so many things today I couldn't possibly have blogged until now...so, with my last bits of energy, I shall write an awesome blog that will impress all who read it (I hope...)!!!!!!!!

NOTE: I'm literally falling asleep as I'm writing this, so if there's like 500 spelling/grammatical errors, bear with me.

Ok, so, numbers. Well, for my story, numbers don't play a very big part. However, the fun part of this whole project is that I can MAKE numbers a very big part of this story =D The number I shall pick will be....THREE. No, I'm not just copying off of others (Too many of you picked three =/ ) I actually have a few very good reasons (unlike a few others...just kidding) to pick three!

For one, there are three main characters in my story (Mr. Moreau, Honeysuckle, Mr. Chien). Next, there are three morals in my story (love, hope, faith). Then, there are the three sons of Honeysuckle (Which will be appropiately named, love, hope, and faith in French). After that, there are of course the three bad things that happen in my folktale (Honeysuckle gets sick, Honeysuckle gets kidnapped, the fact that Moreau is an old man before he gets to see Honeysuckle again). Also, Honeysuckle is in agony for THREE days while she is sick!!!!

That's it for this blog. Don't worry, I'll have plenty of energy tomorrow to comment on everyone's post =)

Have a nice day =D

Day Ten

This blog is going to be very easy, I must say. Simply posting my blogging experience? THAT I can do.

Ok, so, I've been posting every day. I've also been extremely annoying with the comments (And I will continue to be, get used to it). So, I've been caught up with just about everything. However, I'm not 100% sure that all my blogs are correct, since Prier hasn't checked all of them yet, and since everyone says mine (80% of the time, anyways) are perfect (they could be lying...who knows). So, I'll just post this one to get it out of the way...

I never knew I liked blogging so much. I never thought I would be good at blogging, nor did I think anyone would really like or pay attention to my blogs at all. BOY was I wrong!!! It's so much fun to post my opinions (Which no one likes...) and be able to be creative with the blogs. It's fun to post my ideas to where others can comment on them. The only real downside to blogging is that I must do it EVERY day. It's sometimes a hassle to remember and sometimes I just don't want to (even thought the blogs are incredibly easy...). That's about all I can think of for now.

Well, that's it for this blog. It's time to wait for number 11, I guess.  Go on, and live your little lives.

Have a nice day.

Day Nine

Well, my story really doesn't have any sort of strange, mythological creatures besides Mr. Chien (even though he's really just a dog =/ ). So, I will have Mr. Chien as the primary fantasy creature with a few (ok, MANY) changes...

First, Mr. Chien is a dog-like creature (who has the appearance of a newfoundland, but isn't one) will have shaggy, grey fur, with glowing yellow eyes. He will have a long tail. He will wear a blue/green/white (national colors of France) hat. He's grey because he's very lonely (which is why he wants Honeysuckle as a bride...makes sense, no?). He will be as tall as Honeysuckle while on all fours (can you imagine this guy if he's on his two feet? Yikes...).

Second, Mr. Chien will be able to talk. I don't like how he doesn't say a word in the original folktale (no one likes the quiet types, don't you agree?). He will explain to Mr. Moreau his magical potion tied around his neck that can help save Honeysuckle (STOP SAYING THIS NAME GEEZ!!!!), and at the end of the story he (not...HER) will introduce Mr. Moreau to his three new grandchildren! I imagine his voice will be charming and delicate, seeing as he's an awesome guy/dog =D

Third, his magical power will be the ability to heal and shapeshift. Mr. Chien is actually a wizard-shapeshifter, whose primary form is a dog-like creature. He will turn into a human to have children with Honeysuckle, of course. His spells/potions are located in scrolls/bottles tied around a necklace on his neck.

As for fantasy items, the magical potion will be one. When I think of other items I'll post them.

Well, that's it for this blog. Time to work on my animoto! (Which is still loading...geez how long do these things take?)

Have a nice day =D

Day Eight

I must say, when I saw this blog assignment I thought "Ok...this is gonna be super easy!!!!!!" But BOY was I wrong!!!! I could not find ANY pictures from my animoto that meant ANYTHING!!!! So I had to delete, edit, wait hours for it to complete...and in the end, this is the picture I shall use for this blog.

So, without further adieu, I bring you, my picture!!! (May I never have to look at it again..)

Isn't this girl just wonderful?

Now, I chose this picture because it is simply beautiful, don't you agree? Aside from it being a lovely, beautiful picture, it also has a bit of mystery to it, which I enjoy (and which I'm trying to figure out along the way). I also chose it because it fits in with Chinese culture and fits in to the story perfectly, as a symbol of Honeysuckle's emotions and the fact that happiness comes when you yourself are happy.

In this lovely picture, we see a pretty young girl (reaaaaallly pretty yea =D ) surrounded by beautiful blue flowers (which the girl does not seem to notice or care about). The girl herself has a slight smirk, which seems to show no happiness or laughter. This wonderful nymph in the picture seems a bit worried about something. The picture seems to say, that the girl has been showered with happiness, but has something that is keeping her from enjoying it. In the story, Honeysuckle is granted happiness from Mr. Chien, but she is still lonely and aching on the inside from being separated from her father. So, this picture clearly tells us the lonely, and strangely tragic tale of Honeysuckle's inner suffering.

Phew...now that this blog is done (Sorry, I couldn't be too impressive with this one =/ ) I can go back to my life! Good night all, and have a happy...well, just be happy, ok? =)

Have a nice day =D