Who Killed Wellington?

Mr. Boone Killed Wellington

Motive, affair with Mrs. Shears then argued.

Opportunity, they're literally across the street and it happened at night, an ideal time to commit a crime. And he periodically drinks, he could have been drunk at the time of the killing.

Means, if having an affair with Mrs. Shears, at some point he could have received the key to her shed, having access to the tools.

Who Killed Wellington?

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a book about an autistic young boy, Christopher John Francis Boone, who tries to find out who killed his neighbour's dog, Wellington. With all of my thinking and all of my investigating, I conclude that Mr. Boone, Chris' father, is the one who killed Wellington.

There are a few things that made me suspect that Mr. Boone killed Wellington. He doesn't like Chris mentioning Mr. Shears, for maybe whenever "Shears" is mentioned, he's reminded of his crime. It's a possibility for an inexperienced killer to crack when they hear the name of their victim. Also when Christopher saw his father crying and drinking, Chris asked if he was sad about Wellington, and he replied "Yes Christopher, you could say that. You could very well say that." But in the car ride back he said that the dog wasn't important and he didn't care about the dog.

Now, in every mystery, there's always a red herring, which acts as a fake clue, a clue that has nothing to do with the actual mystery. Like when Mr. Boone said that "Mr. Shears is evil" I started thinking that Mr. Shears might have something to do with the murder, what if he moved out because of the affair between Mr. Boone and Mrs. Shears. Maybe he was angry at Mrs. Shears. BUT. Why would you kill the dog two whole years later? It just doesn't add up because most crimes are consistent events.

Now for me to prove that Mr. Boone DID KILL Wellington. He is so protective of the subject. After picking Chris up from the police station, Chris starts asking questions about Wellington. What does Mr. Boone do? He flips out. He tells Chris that the "dog isn't important" but if it isn't important, why be so protective of the subject? He constantly tells him to "leave it" And sure maybe he's just trying to keep Chris out of trouble but he doesn't tell him that does he? And also, he states that "Mrs. Shears is not a friend anymore." Because he just committed homicide on her dog. Why would they not be friends anymore? An affair? Most likely...

With this evidence, I can prove that Mr. Boone killed Wellington, because of suspicious sayings, and the fact that it's totally possible that he had an affair with Mrs. Shears. Because to a guy like Mr. Boone, perfect revenge is killing the one last thing that she loved. 

Proud by D-Pryde (2013 - Canal and Richvale)

So the song Proud by D-Pryde is song by Russell "D-Pryde" Llantino that was dedicated for his mother that is fighting through cancer and for all the kids going through rough times for his first Commercial Album and sixth Mixtape, "Canal and Richvale" Track #3. It talks about his minor success as an artist and that he does music to try to make his mother proud of him. But it also talks about regular problems for kids and teens like bullying, discrimination, and overall, being put down for being unique.

I chose this song because I'm a huge fan of the artist, and it speaks to me and gets my mood up.

"I used to be the youngin' that would dream
but everybody said that he don't up to nothing.
Got picked up and threw down, wasn't part of the cool crowd.
Now my crowd is huge and it's a different month, new town,
still haven't made it yet
I've known I gotta work...
even if my shoe game is not berserk
they still kick it with me, I ain't got fat pockets
I just reppin' for kids that deal with mad problems."

This is basically a stage I went through growing up. For being the short kid a lot in school, people thought they had complete control over me. And I let them do things to me. Was jumped, beat up, and didn't really have anywhere to go. I met some friends and they boosted me up, and when I moved to Surrey, my cousin showed me around and now my circle of friends blew up. "Got picked up and threw down (bullied), wasn't part of the cool crowd (no one really thought I was "cool"). Now my crowd is huge (who's successful now?) and it's a different month (after Burnaby days), new town (Surrey)." Basically, this part of his verse is about not fitting in and how it sucks. It's not cool to not be accepted, right? And I always was scared to not be accepted in something I do like I was before.

"Care about your family," this is another line which is pretty straightforward. If you know me this is all I care for and it puts pressure on me because I'm constantly ditching things to help my family out.  And being the oldest, I have a lot of pressure setting an example for my brothers.

[Verse 1:]
I used to be the youngin' that would dream
But everybody said he don't up to nothing
Got picked up they threw down wasn't part of the cool crowd
Now my crowd is huge and it’s a different month
New town still haven't made it yet
I’ve known I gotta work... even though my shoe game
Is not berserk they still kick it with me
I ain't got fat pockets I’m just reppin for the kids
That deal with mad probs... man music is all I really know
Couldn’t ace a test even if it saved my life
I’m just an fearing that i would grow up to be my father
But my momma keeps me up but I know that because she raises me right
I said I got her, I'm hungry, I’m getting malnourished...
Forget a chain, I’m more concerned about a house purchase
Now I'mma do it cause they said it would be impossible
Through every common obstacle
I’ll make you proud i got you all yeah!

[Hook:]
As I live my life... I’m living out my dreams
Now it will be alright... I love you
I just wanna make you proud of me
I have this aiming life... success is what I need
And it will be alright... I love you
I just wanna make you proud of me

[Verse 2:]
Now yeah, want a Porsche like Phillip
Jason told me, kill it so I gotta rhyme and preach
Throwback Rozay I push it to the limit
Even though I clean it I still can homicide a beat uh
Kicked it out of the littlest room, that 50 cent make is all I’m listening to
Told me I be the biggest goggles when these Asian cats on
After that I knew that I would last long
The bullies would pull you down, But your heart will be hard as steel on the real
Care about your family and dollar bills
Like a dollar dollar bill y’all speaking and think
You don't need stiches in your stomach
Buy munease you would admit to all those dudes
Who made fun of me saying that i was dumb beat?
Yet those 15000 other rappers yet there is only one me
Now ima do it cause they said it would be impossible
Through every common obstacle
I’ll make you proud i got you all haah!

[Hook:]
As I live my life... I’m living out my dreams
Now it will be alright... I love you
I just wanna make you proud of me
I have this aiming life... success is what I need
And it will be alright... I love you
I just wanna make you proud of me

[Bridge]
Proud of me
Proud of me
Proud of me
Proud of me
Proud of me
Me, Me, Me

[Hook:]
As I live my life... I’m living out my dreams
Now it will be alright... I love you
I just wanna make you proud of me
I have this aiming life... success is what I need
And it will be alright... I love you
I just wanna make you proud of me

(lyrics from RapGenius :D)

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Relationship Essay (Topic A)

"A) Romeo and Juliet is widely considered one of the greatest love stories of all time. Decide if Romeo and Juliet's love is "real". Provide specific quotes from the play, use "real world" or personal examples, as well as any research on biology or relationships you do to support your position. Can we define love? Are there different kinds of love? Is one better or more "real" or valuable than another? Why? Is committing suicide for each other romantic? Can it be "true love" in the middle and NOT romantic in the end?"

     Romeo and Juliet is often referred to as the greatest love story ever created but there has been an argument on Romeo and Juliet's relationship with each other. Romeo and Juliet's love is real.

     Romeo and Juliet met at a Capulet party which is Juliet's family and Romeo's family's sworn enemy. Two days later, they got married. Before that, Romeo was in love with Rosaline, who didn't love him back and he was heartbroken. Yet when he saw Juliet, he forgot everything he said and thought of Rosaline. This is shown in these lines from the play in Act I Scene III, "Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight! For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night" Juliet was a Capulet, which hated the Montague family, Romeo's family.

     Romeo and Juliet may love each other, but their relationship seems more creepy than romantic. It is creepy, but it is still real. In Act III Scene I, Romeo kills Tybalt, Juliet's cousin and as shown in Scene II, she says she'd rather hear that Tybalt is dead than hear that Romeo is alive, well, and banished from the city. She'd rather weep for her husband than weep for her cousin, "‘Romeo is banished,’ to speak that word, Is father, mother, Tybalt, Romeo, Juliet, All slain, all dead. ‘Romeo is banished!’ There is no end, no limit, measure, bound, In that word’s death;" and also, they committed suicide for each other. That may be creepy and seem wrong but that's what brings me to my next point.

     Romeo and Juliet, despite all differences, would do anything for each other. In Act IV, Juliet goes through faking her death, and being laid in a tomb with her dead, rotting, ancestors just to be with her banished husband. And in the end of the play, Romeo kills himself to be in Heaven with his beloved Juliet only to be revealed that she was still alive, and then when she woke and saw that Romeo had been killed, she then commited suicide "for my love" They are willing to end their own lives, leaving behind family and friends for someone they met about a week ago. And that may be creepy, but that shows how much they would do for each other, and that's what really matters in true love.

     Romeo and Juliet's love is real because they still loved each other with all those differences and complications in play, they still loved each other, and surely some things in their love isn't so romantic, but their proving of what they would do for them is beyond your average dating relationship. Thus concluding that their love is real.

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What is Love (Prince Escalus)

Prince Escalus

Love should be banished. It may seem like it's a hell of a time, but slowly inside it kills you and others, literally and figuratively. I mean seriously, because of love a murder has been committed. Because Romeo married Juliet and showed up at the Capulet party that, Tybalt was outraged and challenged Romeo to a duel, and Romeo tried to truce. Then a friend of Romeo's, Mercutio, stepped up and was killed, leading to Romeo's need for vengeance, thus killing Tybalt.

Love is horrible it makes people do crazy things, like if you can't be with that one you "love." you will kill yourself Is love even real? You tell that person that you will die for them, but behind your back they might be cheating on you. Also you say you love them but then you see someone nicer and you question yourself if you even know what love is?

Now don't get me started on sex. Majority of crimes that are committed nowadays are sexually related. Men who are sexually deprived  are  usually the main perpetrators due to their built up testosterone. In my opinion sex should be a free service distributed among the commoners to be rid of the sexual assaults committed all over Verona, especially since it often leads to murder. Murder brings fear to the hearts of the citizens, and to have a perfectly functional city fear must not be allowed to rule over it's people.

Midterm Megapost

Midterm marks are different for this year's English class. Last I had Manojlovic, an he did the traditional evaluate work, criticize and letter grade. But this year's midterm is different. I have Neufeld, who I thought was just a gym teacher but apparently isn't, and now I have to evaluate myself, and choose a reasonable mark myself.

1.Attendence

In terms of attendence, generally in showing up on time I'm always on time. In class I slack off, I'll admit it but that's usually after I'm done work in class. In class we have conversations without Mr. Neufeld on Edmodo about the assignments so we can learn from each other and prove that we don't need a teacher, just a "More-Knowledgable Other" and to be honest, if I don't know what I'm talking about or not really interested, I usually stay out. But when I do comment, it does contribute and show that I'm in the convo. Out of 25% I get 23%.

2. Completion

Now although I may procrastinate I tend to get assignments completed on time. It may not always be my best work but I know people can learn from it anyways. I've completed 14/15 needed. I still need to do one assignment. I think I deserve a 20% because full effort isn't always a factor.

3. Quality 

As I stated before, I procrastinate a lot so I don't have full effort. Out of 25% I give myself a 21%.

4. Contribution 

Like I stated above in section one my contribution is decent. I usually participate when I learn something new or try to teach something. For this I give myself a 21%.

Out of 100% I added it up, I get an 85%.

To a Stranger

This poem by Walt Whitman is very interesting. At one point it got me thinking it was about someone who betrayed him. But that was from reading the title. Another time I was thinking it was about someone who reminded him about a sibling because of the line "You grew up with me, were a boy with me or a girl with me," but there can be relationships with another kid who grew up in the same neighbourhood as you did. Now I think it's about his secret love. It says in his bio in Wikipedia that he was suspected to be a bisexual man, and possibly he could be referring to a man because of the following line: "I am not to speak to you, I am to think of you when I sit alone or wake at night alone, I am to wait, I do not doubt I am to meet you again," because the time he was alive in, the 19th Century, there was a big grudge against homosexualism because it didn't "seem right" and to speak up and say that he liked other men, he would put himself in a place where the rest of the world would look at him and say, "That man is crazy." That's where, "I am not to speak to you" comes in. And the fact that he referrs to the person as "he or she" and not just "she", sheds more light to the idea.

How is Your Heart Argument

     Charles Bukowski is a poet who was abused by his father and lived a shady life. He wrote a poem called "How is Your Heart" and talks about waking up in a dirty motel room, and being hungover, and looking at his "ugly" self in a cracked mirror and smiling at all of those things in life that seems very weird to us. But after a class discussion, I'm starting to see why he was smiling at his current state, because if I had a past like his, I'd be thankful for just a place to stay. I agree that he should be satisfied for what he has because honestly he came a long way. And sure it's good to want more than a motel room with various fluids on the bedsheet with roaches on the walls but from Charles' past, being alive is good enough. I'm not Buddhist but I think the fact that people ditch their lives to become monks with no worries of riches and material things. It's rather peaceful. It helps with inner peace, which I believe is important because without inner peace, I'm not myself, I'm not who I want to be. And honestly there are more people who have it worse than the character in the poem does. There are still people who sleep on the benches, and have no lovelife at all and yet, we think the character's got it worst. I think he should be content because he hasn't died of pneumonia, and he has a girl, and he has a place to stay, he has less of a risk to die than those who don't have those things. He doesn't have it worse so that's why I think he should be content with his life.

How Is Your Heart part 1

So I discussed with my group (Parmveer, TJ, and Jassi) and we said we thought the poem would be about emotional pain, questioning the feelings you have for someone, getting cheated on, and even physical pain like heart attacks.

How Is Your Heart? Poem Relating Part 2

"what matters most is

how well you 

walk through the

fire."

     It's similar to a quote I live by: "It's not getting there that matters, it's how you did it."

Yeah this post is really short. ;)

What Do I Have? (Interim)

Well, honestly, I don't think I have a solid mark in English so far. But, I feel like I'm doing fine. Firstly, our class is tech based. Now I know that you guys aren't as well coordinated with new technology, but this is simpler than you think. This is a link to my Blogger where I post the assignments Neuf gives us: CLICK HERE! Yes we call him Neuf. Yes he's also my gym teacher. And this is my Edmodo link where we submit assignments: CLICK HERE!Yes I used this in French 8 and 9. I feel like my work in class is pretty good, even though I'm always tempted to go on my device to text a few friends or like a few photos on Instagram, check my Twitter and honestly, I do that sometimes, it's just after I'm done most assignments. My assignments are usually on point. I have them handed in usually on time, the only late I got was for the Literary Terms because I couldn't insert a picture through my phone. Which really isn't that big of a deal. Sometimes I even get them submitted early. Like my Tattoo Assignment. I already had a meaningful tattoo design in my head since last year so that's why I was able to complete it really quickly. If I were to give myself a mark, I'd play it safe and say a High B(77%-85%). Probably because I know there's room for improvement and there are people who seem smarter than me and do somethings on their blogs much better.
OH one more thing, this is the Parent Code for Edmodo just in case you want to join in to keep track of my work. Just create an account here: www.edmodo.com and enter the Parent code: m394pi. That is all. I hope this answers everything. :)

My Tattoo

This is my tattoo design for my left forearm, it's a kid (representing me) holding on to six balloons (the souls of My Grandmother, my brother, my dad's godfather, my cousin's grandfather, my cousin's cousin, and my dad's sister). Each balloon is the soul of each listed person and the "A balloon" was a balloon that I wanted to buy on my brother's birthday when I was 4. It represents my older brother, Arsenio Romano Samudio, which is also what I'll name my first son. And each time I lose a loved one, I add a balloon. It's like a memorial for my family. That keeps going and going until I too become a balloon. And the reason why I chose balloons is because heaven is up there, not down here. And also you can see the word "Salamat" under the child. "Salamat" is "Thank You" in Tagalog, as I'm thanking them for the times we shared.

Extended Metaphor: Aliens Represents the Vietnam War

Aliens by James Cameron actually represents the Vietnam War. In the Aliens: Quadrilogy Box Set there's a special feature that says that the whole movie is a Vietnam War flashback. The soldiers were modeled after the American Soldiers that served in the war. And their general designs on what they put on their clothes and on their aircraft is fairly similar to the designs of the soldiers that served back then. And the similarities aren't necessarily just cosmetic, but in terms of the plot they're similar too. Like the attitude of the soldiers in the beginning of the movie to the attitude of the soldiers midway because they underestimated their enemies. They went from "Awww yeah we're the best we won't lose to these chumps." to "Aaaaand we're done. Game over dude." Which is what the American soldiers were like after underestimating the Vietnam soldiers. Then the way the movie portrays the authorities of the movie. Lieutenant Gorman represents what soldiers thought American officers were like during Vietnam. And let's face it, Paul Reiser was totally impersonating Nixon for ten minutes. But yeah that's about it. 

Myers-Briggs Test

So I just took the Myers-Briggs Test and I am an ENFP (The Advocate). Apparently I am: "outgoing, social, disorganized, easily talked into doing silly things, spontaneous, wild and crazy, acts without thinking..."

- ENFP Jung Type Descriptions (similarminds.com). All is true except for the "easily talked into doing silly things, wild and crazy," part. Okay sometimes I am wild and crazy, but that's only after having a bunch of Iced Capps earlier that day (yes I love Iced Capps). To name a few occupations that suit me that I might consider, there is Actor, Church Worker (Youth Group Leader), Designer (Clothing Line), Musician (Rap, RnB), and probably a Teacher, when all else fails (don't worry I'll be pretty chill). A few famous people I know that are similar to my traits are Bill Cosby (#FatAlbert), Dr. Seuss, Robin Williams (R.I.P.), Sandra Bullock, and the MAIN Fictional ENFP, Will from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. This test basically nailed how I'm like, I agree with most of it. The traits that resonate me are outgoing, social and passionate. Nothing is really wrong, it's pretty minor, like easily talked into doing stupid things, I have the brain to prevent that. I'm not saying I don't do stupid things, I do, I just don't really see it right away. Below are a few screenshots from results. Peace out, inspire each other, positivity is crucial. "Of course we have our struggles and our day gets always messed up, but worse things could happen, you just gotta keep your head up." -D-Pryde (rapper, my inspiration). Oh and this has nothing to do with this but Happy Birthday Kuya Arsenio Romano, you will always be remembered by me as the brother I never had physically, but spiritually. I miss you brother. September 30 1998 - October 3, 1998. #PrayForTheSouls

Teen Themes

Being a teenager is interesting.

My parents are more loose when it comes to protectivity, they let me go places and hang with friends more often. Sometimes they get what I feel, what I go through, but sometimes they don't. My mother likes it when I get a boatload of homework and she says it's best for me to work a lot but to me, it isn't what I want to do. I need to take a few breaks, and my mom makes sure I'm on task all the time, which is basically impossible. I kind of like school, more than I used to, but maybe only because of the freedom we get at school now. Some classes are hard, I don't need to get specific though, but some are easy. It really depends who's teaching the class. The best part of school, I feel, is meeting new people and making friends, and the worst part to me is the actual work we do in school. Sorry teachers. I enjoy it, when I'm working with friends at least. I don't have a job, but I hope to get one soon. I feel a lot of pressure from my friends at school. Because I dance, they want me to tryout for our School's Junior Hip-Hop Team. I hope I make it because they believe I can make it, I can't really drop the hype for this. According to studies, I don't get enough sleep for I get 7-8 hours of sleep during weekdays. Being a teenager is hard, but it's rewarding.

My History with English

I've been speaking English since I was three because my first language was originally Tagalog. I watched Sesame Street and The Reading Rainbow cassette tapes (old school) to learn the alphabet and emotions and all those basic things and going into Kindergarten, all we spoke was English and I eventually forgot a lot of Tagalog. Ever since the first grade I liked reading books. I don't really have a favourite book, but a significant book was "The Outsiders" which I read in Ms. Farrant's grade 8 class, and it just had a great story in general, the characters, their personalities, and their problems, kind of hooked me in to their world. I guess I'm one of those readers that would be assigned a few chapters in class, but would want to finish the book in class because I'm that hooked. In grade 9 I had Mr. Manojlovic, and the one thing that stuck out was our Shakespeare unit. We all loved it because of how we all were enthusiastic about it. Despite the fact I was a very shy and anxious guy when it comes to presenting and this class made me more enthusiastic and a better speaker in class presentations. Poetry is something I'm trying to improve in. Sometimes when hanging with friends, they drop a beat and we try to rap freestyle, but i can't freestyle, I need to write a rap in my notes. Some of them talk about serious world problems. Others are just about me and the life that I live. Rapping is something I do when I'm really bored. Meaning it's a rare occasion. That's about all I can think of right now. English to me is kind of fun sometimes. It really depends on what we're doing (I like poetry, hate writing). I'm hoping English this year is enjoyable and I hope I'm successful.