jamba juice:

Out of all the fruit smoothies that you could possible think of, Jamba Juice takes first place. You could be a planet smoothie admirer, Orange Julius buyer, or homemade smoothie kind of person, but nothing can beat the refreshing taste of this heavenly concoction. It may be a sin for something to taste that good and be good for you. One of the main problems in America is weight. There are not enough people being perfectly healthy. Most people are either on the obese side or anorexic side. So how can we maintain this healthy lifestyle? By eating healthy foods. Jamba juice is the answer to this entire problem. It's fast, healthy, good tasting, reasonable, and wonderful. It comes in dozens of different flavors from A-Z. You can name any fruit in the world and there will be a Jamba that has it. The creators are always coming up with new flavors and ideas to promote a healthy lifestyle. So they will always keep you guessing. But what's most interesting is that they have secret flavors that's not on their ordering board. This is what keeps their business intriguing to customers. Some of theses secret flavors are blue fruity pebble, white gummy bear, and pink starburst. Whatever you favorite may be, Jamba is the king of all smoothies. No other franchise can compete at the level of goodness that Jamba has. It's a wow factor and will always be consistently wonderful.

discussion

After discussing Exodus as a class, I really feel that I understand all the big ideas of the book and how they connect to other motifs and and symbolism's. WE all agreed that moving to the Congo resulted in totally messing up their lives. They are no longer a family. Each child is on their own and separated from each other, except for Adah. It was interesting to see how Leah is kind of living the life of Orleanna. Anatole went to jail, and Nathan went away to war. Orleanna had four girls, and Leah had four boys plus a new born at the end. In the beginning of the book, it was clear that Leah wanted to be just like her dad. But in the end, even though she doesn't purposely try to be like Orleanna, its a big coincidence. It was difficult to get the flow of our conversation at a consistent pace, but I feel that it was productive. Kayne made an interesting point. He shared how he was surprised about what happens to Nathan at the end of the book. Kayne thought that Nathan would go on living his life. Personally, I thought that his punishment for breaking up his family would be living a life of painful regrets. Instead, his misery ends fairly quickly. I honestly don't think that he learned his lesson and got what he really deserved. However, perhaps is was a good thing that Nathan passed away because now, they can live their lives without such a big burden on their shoulders.

lexicographer:

avarice: insatiable greed for riches.
billowy: surging.
damask: a reversible fabric or linen.
idly: not working or active.
imminent: likely to occur at any moment.
irreverence: the act of not being respected.
languidly: lacking in vigor or vitality.
meticulously: taking or showing extreme care about minute details.
plaiting: anything that is braided.
presentiment: a feeling that something bad or evil might happen.
progeny: a descendant or offspring.
quizzically: odd or queer.
semblance: outward aspect or appearance.
shroud: a cloth or sheet that is used to wrap a corpse.
surmised: to guess.
thatched: to cover with.
unabashedly: not embarrassed or disconcerted.
unfettered: to set free or keep from restrictions or bonds.

exodus movie:

This is a video that a student made which summarizes the next book, Exodus. Since I read Bel and Serpent, I was really curious to know what happened next without reading the entire book. It leaves some questions that remain to be answered. But when I go back to read the rest of the story, everything will hopefully be cleared up. :]

blaming:

Blaming one side of a party does nothing but reflect bad character. If we do have problems that need to be resolved, then we have to initiate the problem but then meet them half way. Svi Shaprio believes that schools must help students understand moral choices and social issues. He is absolutely correct. On average, students spend at least five hours of schooling everyday, sometimes even longer. But this is just the education part. After school there's sports, extra curricular activities, or time to kill because parents usually get off at five. If you think about it, you spend majority of your time at school than home. Most reasons for going home are to sleep and eat; basic shelter needs. Because of our lifestyle, teachers are kind of like our second parents. They teach us things that will be useful in future years, they arrange time to talk to us when we have questions or don't understand something, and they pit our best interest at heart. Why give any reason not to trust them? They put in the time and effort to help us grow in all aspects of life and without them we wouldn't be able to reach higher levels of knowledge and understanding. We will listen to what they say and in most situations come to a conclusion that their teachings are correct. Since they have gained our respect, they should be responsible for introducing moral choices and social issues. Honestly, if you hear these things from a parent, you might listen but not actually commit yourself to doing it. On the other hand, when you hear these things from someone that you respect differently from your parents and want to be on their good side, then you will do whatever it takes. From experience, I know that I probably have more respect for teachers than my parents. When my parents tell me to do something and I don't do it, I'm not worried about it because they won't stop loving me unconditionally. There's sort of a connection/understanding that doesn't make me freak out when I don't do tings their way to some extent. However, when a teacher tells me to do something, I will do it with haste and full effort because I want to have a consistent appearance of being a good student. Having that motivation of getting a reward such as an "A" really sparks ones attention. In situations, listening to your parents only makes you feel good because you did what was "acceptable" in their eyes. Teachers are not the only ones to have full responsibility though. The students must meet them halfway and take what they're teaching us into consideration. It's all about the choices we make. When a teacher is going out of their way to guide us down the right path, we have to step out of our comfort zone and do it. There is no excuse for being disrespectful because they are only trying to help us and make our lives better. But no matter what kind of things people say, you will always have that little voice in your head that will be influential. Our conscience never goes away. With wisdom, we must know hot to agree with our conscience to make the right choices. Making better choices makes a better world to live in. :]

perspectives:

The quote that I chose was from page 302, "I was thrown right into the mud. Before I even realized what had happened, my precious mirror had slipped from my hand and cracked against the side of the boat. I scooped it up quickly from the river's edge, but as I stood up the pieces slid apart and fell like knives into the mud. I stood up in shock as the boat sloshed away from the shore. They left me. And my mirror, strewn all around, reflecting moonlight in crazy shapes. Just left me flat, in the middle of all the bad luck and broken sky." This incident happened when their village got attacked my ants and made everyone evacuate. What Rachel's saying really captures the essence of who she really is. Out of all the objects that she could have saved from her house she chose a hand mirror. A more practical thing to bring would probably be something that could be used for ones benefit for survival such as food. But as we all know, the only thing that Rachel seems to care about is herself and more importantly her appearance. Her mirror is the only way that she can have her daily views of herself. Clearly, Rachel is so consumed with herself and doesn't do what a missionary should be doing. When her mirror broke, you can tell by her reaction that she was devastated. That mirror meant so much to her and when it was destroyed, she was stripped away from her first love. In a way, Rachel is kind of like a mirror, you can only see ones beauty from the outside. You can't see Rachel's good heart because she doesn't really have one. When you look into a mirror, you can't determine what kind of personality or characteristic that a person has. Actually, I can see right through Rachel. I feel like there's really no substance to her and she doesn't care about anything past skin-deep. Perhaps this quote is a foreshadowing too. Rachel says that she was left behind. As the book goes on, I think that she will be on her own and kind of detached from her family. I'm excited to know what is going to happen :]