The Preposterous Argument

     As children, everyone loves recess, and Brooke, Jamee, and Ruby were no exception.  One day, in fourth grade, while on the playground for recess, these three girls were enjoying the fresh air.  A game they loved to play was kickball, the kind where you kick it into the air while one team is on one side of the line, and another team across from them.  The rules were simple, your ball got caught, you were out. 
     These three girls decided they would play it a little differently, they were going to have two, who would challenge each other for the ball while the other one threw or kicked the ball into the air and got to enjoy watching the other girls tussle over the ball.  Jamee would be the one who would throw the ball to Brooke and Ruby and see who got it and would be it next. 
     "One... Two.. Three!" Jamee yelled.
     Brooke and Ruby got down and ready for the ball, knees bent and hands in the air, waiting for the quickly approaching kickball that was lobbing through the air.  The ball hit its maximum point and began the decent toward the eager girls.  It was getting closer and closer and Brooke and Ruby were getting more and more competitive. 
     "I GOT IT, I GOT... OUCH!" Ruby said.
     Apparently, Brooke had been ready to either catch the ball or not, her alternate plan was the use of teeth.  The bite was far more vicious than any of the girls had expected.  Ruby was wearing three layers, a shirt, sweatshirt, and also a winter coat.  Brooke's fangs had managed to penetrate all three layers and puncture Ruby's skin on her back.
     Ruby then went inside with the teacher who was on duty to the nurse's office to get checked out.  The nurse had been in her office and was ready for whatever may have happened.  The nurse proceeded to lift up the back of Ruby's shirts to find the flesh wound.
     "OH MY GOD!" Miss Vidack screeched. 
     Obviously, no one thought Brooke's teeth could do that much damage, but she proved them all wrong.  The nurse cleaned up Ruby's battle-wound and sent Ruby back to class when she was finished.  When Ruby returned to class, Brooke was not there.  Ruby was wondering where she had gone, so she said to Jamee, "do you know where Brooke went?"
     Jamee replied, "she got sent to the principal for biting you!"
     Oh no, Ruby thought, but she did it to herself.  Ruby wasn't really sure what was going to happen to Brooke, but hopefully it wasn't anything too bad.
     Brooke soon returned to class and immediately came up to Ruby and said, "Ruby, I am really sorry for biting you."
     "It's fine", Ruby said.
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     Ruby thought about the incident later as she told her mother what had happened and realized most kids couldn't say their friend had bit them through three layers of clothing while fighting over a kickball, of all things!
     The girls realized that small fights over silly things wouldn't ruin their friendship and were right back in the recess routine the following day.

Comedy(: and Complicated Love♥

   I couldn't choose between the two!

   Comedy!(:                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                                           

Across

4. ”Your language is …!”

5. ”It’s … …, it’s frowned upon.”

8. The friend who gets lost.

10. hotel where they stay.

12. ”I guess that’s why they call it … …”

14. Tyler, the baby they find in their room, but they have no idea what his name is, so Alan names him this.

15. ”I used to be a … … …, but when my sister brought Doug home, I knew he was one of my own.”

16. "I'm not gettin' a sig on my ...."

18. Place for children’s amusement that Alan is not supposed to be near.

Down

1. What Stu is said to look like when he loses his tooth.

2. The man who pops out of the trunk naked and is in pursuit of his satchel with $80,000 instead of the one with Skittles.

3. The place where Stu marries the stripper.

6. "...Do they dream of mauling zebras..."

7. A story that has funny happenings and ends well.

9. A movie where 4 men travel to Las Vegas.

11. Doug's fiance's brother who gives the guys roofies and causes many problems.

12. "It's not a purse, it's a ..., Indiana Jones wears one."

13. Tigers love … . They hate cinnamon.

17. "Okay, well, maybe we should tell that to ..., because he basically bankrupt a casino and he was a ruh-tard."

18. ”I don’t know, check it’s … or something.”

Complicated Love♥

February 14, 2012

Happy Valentine's Day to all of you out there.. There's a question that I have been asked, so here goes...
     All you deep romantics, or maybe not, out there must be wondering why love is so complicated...  Well, obviously Cupid likes to make triangles and squares rather than the simple straight line! A girl likes a boy, but that boy likes another girl who may or may not like another boy! WHOA, WHOA... HOLD THE PHONE...  That is WAYYY too complicated, but that's how it works out sometimes.  If it's not that, it's someone in your life not approving, an age difference, or some other factor.  Love is just complicated because nothing was made to be easy for everyone.  If people are really in love, they will find a way to be with each other.  Sometimes the complex nature of love can really discourage someone, but it's just like tripping and falling... You've gotta get back in the saddle and try again.  Simply put, love is complicated because Cupid doesn't have the best aim and he likes shapes more than lines! Now, in response to this FAQ that you now have some answers about, we will my 10 favorite love songs (as of today), non-stop.  Enjoy the rest of your day and keep listening to TheGem 96.1 for all of today's best hits, and call in to tell me what you think of the songs!

1.   Not Over You - Gavin DeGraw
2.   How To Love - Lil' Wayne
3.   Someone Like You - ADELE
4.   Can I - Coffey
5.   I Love You This Big - Scotty McCreary
6.   Remind Me - Brad Paisley & Carrie Underwood
7.  Never Gonna Leave This Bed - Maroon 5
8.  If This Was A Movie - Taylor Swift
9.  Just A Kiss- Lady Antebellum
10.  That Should Be Me - Justin Bieber & Racal Flatts

Coming up next, Best Love Song by T-Pain, and many more!  

I Would Like To Know...

Dear Mr. William Shakespeare,

          This is a letter regarding my recent reading of your tragedy, Othello.  I'm just going to start off with some comments about things I liked or disliked.  Before even reading the play, I looked at a brief background of the characters.  Doing so got me thinking about who I would and wouldn't like.  I had a feeling I would be more drawn to the female characters for the reason that women are just more kind-natured than men.  I'm not saying that the male characters didn't have their own features that stood out against the rest of the characters, but I'm just not one to like the characters who are being manipulative.  Women can be that way, as well, but I just had a feeling these ones wouldn't be.  The book started off strong with the men being deceptive, and it continued throughout the book, which really kept the plot going. 

          I loved the way all the themes were tied into this play so well because it shows that even in your time people were still full of hatred.  The person I saw most of the hatred in was Iago, that man made me want to go into the book and tell every one what was going on! The way he worked his filthy little tricks into getting Othello to believe that Desdamona was cheating on him made me hate him more and more every time he came up with something new.  The way that Othello just trusted such a disgusting man made me so mad at Othello.  He was so kind and gentle at the beginning, but slowly he showed that he couldn't control his anger, and I wish he would have because things would have been SOOOO much different! His changes also led to Desdamona's questions about what was going on in his head.  She asked Iago, who lied right to her face, and the only person who would tell her the truth was Emilia.  It really ticked me off that no one could figure out how much of a pig Iago was being.  I was glad that Emilia was smarter than I had originally thought because when she started putting the puzzle together slowly, I was hopeful for about point 5.  Sadly, it didn't save anyone in the end!

          Now, I just have a few questions to ask you...  Why didn't Emilia put 2 and 2 together just a little sooner? It could have saved some of the people's lives.  Also, why was Iago so disgusting and untruthful?  Was there something behind his character that we didn't know as readers/viewers? His character made the play more interesting, but I just hate watching people be worked like Othello was in this play.  Lastly, why didn't Othello just ask some questions?  It could have solved so many problems, and maybe Iago would have been the one dying at the end of the book!

          Overall, I thought you did a fantastic job with the love, deceit, racism, jealousy, hatred, and all of the other various themes.  All the characters were portrayed so well throughout the book and they all grew with the story, which I loved! This play was so well done, and I commend you for all your success, not only with this play, but also with your many others!  Thank you so much for writing your works for others to see and read in your day and throughout the years.

Sincerely,

Ruby Pauli