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Places in books.

 NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, ENGLAND

Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence

D.H. Lawrence was born in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, and based many of his autobiographical novels, including Sons and Lovers, on his experiences here and in nearby towns. He went to school in Nottingham, and worked as a clerk in a factory that created surgical appliances, an experience that he also related in the novel.

From the book: “She looked at her roses. They were white, some incurved and holy, others expanded in an ecstacy. The tree was dark as a shadow. She lifted her hand impulsively to the flowers; she went forward and touched them in worship.”

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And there she looked around to see many more of the flowers that had seemed to be in shame with her face more beautiful than there are. The beauty she had obtained is incomparable to any flower in the field. She knelt down, placed her hands together and looked up in agony with the sky so gloomy and looked like it was about to cry. Her loneliness has been lingering just like her beauty, and she still can't seem to comprehend why was she all by herself. The skies looked like it's about to take her, and looked like she's obliged to the skies' request to be part of its beauty. And she knows it dearly. She has prayed to the entity above, telling Him her woes; telling Him how her beauty gave her loneliness.

similes and metaphors in songs.

LENKA - EVERYTHING AT ONCE

As sly as a fox, as strong as an ox
As fast as a hare, as brave as a bear
As free as a bird, as neat as a word
As quiet as a mouse, as big as a house

All I wanna be, all I wanna be, oh
All I wanna be is everything

As mean as a wolf, as sharp as a tooth
As deep as a bite, as dark as the night
As sweet as a song, as right as a wrong
As long as a road, as ugly as a toad

As pretty as a picture hanging from a fixture
Strong like a family, strong as I wanna be
Bright as day, as light as play
As hard as nails, as grand as a whale

All I wanna be, all I wanna be, oh
All I wanna be is everything

As warm as the sun, as silly as fun
As cool as a tree, as scary as the sea
As hot as fire, cold as ice
Sweet as sugar and everything nice

As old as time, as straight as a line
As royal as a queen, as buzzed as a bee
Stealth as a tiger, smooth as a glider
Pure as a melody, pure as I wanna be

All I wanna be, all I wanna be, oh
All I wanna be is everything at once

EVERYTIME WE TOUCH - CASCADA

Your arms are my castle, your heart is my sky
They wipe away tears that I cry
The good and the bad times we've been through them all
You make me rise when I fall

'Cause every time we touch, I get this feeling
And every time we kiss I swear I could fly
Can't you feel my heart beat fast, I want this to last
Need you by my side

'Cause every time we touch, I feel the static
And every time we kiss I reach for the sky
Can't you hear my heart beat so I can't let you go
Want you in my life

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SIMILES - is a language feature where a subject is compared to another object. This is used to compare an object in a more interesting way. The subject must be followed by the words "as" or "like" otherwise it won't be considered as a simile.

METAPHOR - is another language feature where one is described and sometimes compared in a non-literal way. 

AMER1C9N HI2T0RY - passion project 2018

Bugsy Malone was set in New York 1920s where gangs are relevant in society. The ambience of an American city back in the 1920s is busy yet calm. 1920 infrastructure already comprised of improved standards in residential homes and also the proliferation of the skyscrapers for commercial buildings.
It was during the 1920s the politicians of the industry wanted to upgrade the low-cost housing standards and make it more affordable.

 The 1920s had a well-known set of fashion designer namely: Gabrielle Chanelle, Jean Lanvin, Jean Patou and etc., the 1920s trends were more on drop waist dresses. with a loose f7it, mary jane heels and bobbed haircuts. Muted and pastel palettes were very popular in that era and women didn't go out showing their bare legs, they wear stockings especially when they're in their flapper costumes. Men had always worn a suit, only with different collars during occasions. The suits are mostly made of wool, and jackets are either single or double breasted. Men's pants had always been high waist with a flat front, and usually narrowly fit in the early 1920s. It's also usually held up with suspenders. 1920s shirts were also sewn in vertical stripes with a mixture of colours. Most of the shirts either had attached collars or had a detachable one.

In the 1920s, women are already allowed to vote and have a stable career for themselves. This era has been called as the roaring twenties because of economic prosperity, social, artistic, and cultural dynamism. The women were given the name of "flappers" meaning women were bolder and had more freedom in the clothing and mannerisms. Marriage was also a priority for most people, yet family life had few children. There was a job in the 1920s where individuals are called "knocker uppers" whose job is to wake up other workers. For women, seamstressing is a job where you put up together flappers for female partygoers.


In the 1920s, the Americans received more disposable income for their entertainment. Movie and sports became more popular during this decade. Moving pictures or cinema became a big part of the early decade. During the 1920s, radios have already been a common feature in American homes. Audiences enjoyed team sports, mainly baseball. Children also enjoyed a variety of activities such as checkers, jacks, and dominoes. Girls played with toy sewing machines and Raggedy Ann dolls. Wind up toys and tinkertoys were also popular back then.

music - performing arts

What has been your favourite project this year and why?
- I haven't been in this school for a while, so I haven't done many projects. This music performance, was my first performance so I hope I did well with it.

What have you found challenging about music this year?
- As mentioned, I haven't been here for a long time. Being able to perform this term was my first time and I think the challenging part about it singing in front of the audience. Not that I haven't performed in front, but I haven't sung with an audience for a little while now.

 What advice would you give to the Year 10 students 2019?
- If you're taking music, you better be sure that you joined in this class because it is your passion. Even if it is not your passion, but at least have the determination to at least learn one piece in the class. The music industry is beautiful, it's not bad to give this phase a shot.

Goals for 2019.
- Better vocal and breathing techniques, fight stage fright and hopefully have more opportunities to perform.

music performance evaluation.

What did you perform?
 - I performed Liza Soberano's Spark with a guitar.

With who? on your own?
- I performed on my own.

Why did you choose that performance?
- I've been singing that song for two years now, it holds a sentimental value whenever I sing it. It wasn't because of the lyrics but because it was a song used as my former class' presentation for our prom night in ninth grade (or year 9 here). We had a very strong bond, so this song means a lot to me and I performed it because I can sing it with enough emotions needed for that song.

Were you happy with your performance? Why?
 - In all honesty, I wasn't. For a little while now I've noticed how fragile my voice becomes whenever I sing in front of a number of people. Back in ninth grade, I lost my confidence in reaching high notes because my voiced cracked during the singing contest. After that, my technique hasn't gotten any better and whenever I try to sing in front of an audience, my voice gets weak. I didn't like this performance because I've gotten unstable during the middle part and how bad my sustain is due probably because of my wrong breathing technique.

If you could perform again, what would you change?
- I would love to perform with a better vocal and breathing technique. I've been tensing and straining a lot so I would love to improve those parts.

video game character gone rogue

I haven't finished this game for ages already, but I guess I have the time to continue it with a different route. They seem to be aware of their surrounding, breaking the fourth wall at every opportunity they find. He's trying me to not to take this path. Genocide run, this game's path wherein you kill all of the monsters in Mt. Ebott possible.  I know he is aware of I took this route, I killed Toriel on my first encounter. I killed everyone I encountered in this run: his brother, his friends, his company. 'If you keep going the way you are now... you're gonna have a bad time.' He already warned me. They already recognised me as the first human.  They begged for me to spare their lives, but I didn't.

"i t' s  a  b e a u t i f u l  d a y  o u t s i d e . "
"b i r d s  a r e  s i n g i n g, f l o w e r s  a r e  b l o o m i n g. "
" o n  d a y s  l i k e  t h e s e, k i d  s  l i k e  y o u  s h o u l d  b e . . . "

It was too fast for me to catch up. His beams are everywhere.

"Heya, you've been busy huh?" He was facing me. He suddenly paused for a while. "So I've got a question for ya." I kept the silence to make him continue, he knew I was paying close attention. "Do you think even the worst person can change...? That everyone can be a good person if they just try?" he chuckled. "All right... Well here's a better question." I know that grin he makes, it's the usual grin you see from him everyday but this time the vibe in him changed. "Do you wanna have a bad time?"
I knew it. "because if you take another step forward... you are REALLY not going to like what happens next." I came this far for this run, I spared no one in the path. I didn't feel any mercy.

I took a step forward.

"Welp... Sorry, old lady." The game's about to start.

"this is why I never make promises."