The Possibility Of Now

     In the book "The Possibility Of Now" I predicted that Mara would complete her list. As I kept reading I was really doubting that she would not because she kept hiding road blocks. For example she would have fights with her dad and mom. She had a whole bunch of boy problems which was one thing on her list that she had to do (kiss a boy). Where Mara is currently staying is with her biological father in Tahoe. And one of their main sports their is skiing. Her father Trick Mchale tells her stories about when he used to ski before his accident which lead to one of the conflicts she had with him. I really can't wait to find out if she checks off everything off her list. 

The Possibility Of Now/Can't Look Away

     The book that I am comparing "The Possibility Of Now" to is "Can't Look Away". "Can't Look Away" is about a girl named Torrey who's sister passed away due to a car accident. She feels like it's her fault that her sister was killed. So she and her family moved to Texas to try to start a new life. In "The Possibility Of Now" Mara moves to Tahoe because she feels like she needs to start a new life too and learn how to live in the now because of the panic attack she had in her chemistry class. Mara and Torrey are both kind of both dealing with the same sistuation. They are trying to figure out how to live in the now and try to start new because of what happen to them. But does forgetting the past help them in the future? Read to find out. 

Spring Break

     For my spring break I am going to go see my brother in Houston, Texas. I have been waiting to see my brother for such a long time. I am also wanting to go to Texas be have it is really nice and their weather is beautiful. To be honest the weather we have been having here is quite crazy and I hate it. I mean some days are beautiful and then others are freezing cold. So is am happy that I am going to have some nice weather. I can't wait to go to my brothers house. I love my brother he is so nice and takes me to so many places to visit. My brothers wife is also so sweet. She is awesome. To me she is like another sister. I love her so much to. I can't wait until spring break so I can see my brother.

      

       

The Possibility Of Now

     The book that I am currently reading now is " The Possibility Of Now"  by Kim Culbertson. The main character Mara is dealing with a self to self conflict. In the book she has a panic attack while she was at school. In the book it doesn't really specify exactly why, all it said was that she had a panic attack and shredded her test into a bunch of pieces. I think that she is dealing with a lot of self to self conflict because Mara is way to overwhelming with herself. She tries to fix things that are just way out of her hands. In the book it says, " it's the bigger stuff. The world is so terrible right now. War, poverty, global warming ... the Internet ... all of it. My chest tightness. It's too much. And then I was sitting there and ... school seemed so small and - I mime ripping up test." This quote from the book explains how she worries about many things that she can't really control. When she thinks about this she extends to start panicking. I can totally connect with Mara because I myself have some anxiety issues I intend to worry about way to many things I start to feel upset. Sometimes I have panic attacks other I just start to cry. I also feel like when I am suppose to do something and I just can't I feel like I have just let everyone down and that I'm such a failure and just start to cry. I can totally understand how Mara feels an I can't wait to finish the book to see how she solves this and maybe help me to. 

The Possibility Of Now

     The book that I am currently reading is "The Possibility Of Now" by Kim Culbertson, and it is teen fiction. The main character Mara loves lists, yeah lists. In the book she says, "I make lists to survive". I think that it's weird but it might be a common thing for people who are really organized. On page ten it shows you the lists that she plans on doing now. It is literally called " The Now Lists". I predict that, that is what this book is going to be about because of the title. I feel like she is going to hit a lot of road blocks. Then again she might actually check of her list. I also predict that she might end up with a boyfriend. I think this because on her now lists she puts "Kiss a cute snowboarder" and I think she might end up dating him. 

        

                                       

     

Anne Frank

     Hello! The question that we were asked was have we ever faced adversity and is it similar/different from Anne Fank. If you don't know what adversity means here you go- it is difficulties or misfortune. Anne Frank faced so much adversity. She was not able to see the Suns sunlight for years because she was at hiding from the Nazis. She also did not get along 16 year old Peter Van Dann. Anne was very isolated from everything she was not able to run,play outside, or ride a bike.

      I have faced adversity before, and actually I am dealing with it right know. My dad is a truck driver and he has been in the trucking business before I was even born and I am 14. About a month ago my dad was in an accident. It was really rainy and the high way was really slippery and the truck slipped and by dad hit the side broder on the high way. Thankfully my dad in,y had minor cuts and bruises. But his truck was completely destroyed. After that my dad went back to the company that he worked for and they didn't want him anymore because or the accident. My dad was very upset. I got mad when he told us because it was not his fault that the weather was like that. That's when things started going very difficult for my family. My dad was going crazy, literally. He was going in and out in so many companies but none where good. Until he finally found one that is not the best like the one he was in before but it was better than nothing. The next step was getting a new truck and he found one but the cost of it is 50,000 and my dad liked it so he took it. 

     My dad finally went back to work but they really don't pay my dad that much from getting like 2,500  a week to lower than 1,000 is not good at all. My dad has to work even longer know. The thing that really upsets me is that u don't get to see my dad like how I used to I only get to see him on the weekends because he comes home really late when I'm sleeping and really early when I'm not up yet to go to school. Right know my family is dealing with some really rough things (economically). But I really hope things get better soon.

 

Anne Frank 

    

The truck that got destroyed 

The New Truck 

Holocaust

     Some people might have not done anything because they are scared that they will also be killed and treated the same way the Jews were treated. On the other hand some people stood up and did what they knew was right. They actually took action and rocked their lives to save others. And the others who did not do anything they did not want to risk their own lives for others because they were probably scared of how the Nazis would treat them. I think that I would have helped because I like helping and even though my life would be at risk I would still do it.