Friday April 9th, M. Flowers H.S:

English Assignment: This semester we have read several novels, including Les Misérables, The Old Man and The Sea, and The Stranger. Please record your feelings about these books and books in general, in your English journal. What books have meant the most to you? What books were most meaningful? Your favorite book? Your least favorite?


Annie Scrambler's English Journal, KEEP OUT!

BOOKS I HAVE READ THIS SEMESTER AND WHAT I THOUGHT:

Les Misérables I enjoyed this book very much. It was the intertwining stories of Jean Valjean, Faltine, Faltine's daughter Cosette, Marius, Eponine and others set ageist the backdrop of revolutionary France. My favorite character is Eponine because she is misunderstood and harbors a love and loyalty for Marius that she knows will never be returned. There is also a Musical based off the book. It is very long running and has an AMAZING soundtrack. (The basic plot of this book reminds me a lot of the TV show Coming up Roses, what with a guy liking a girl and another girl liking the guy [who she works for] and the first girls father wanting to keep the guy and girl 1 apart. And the guy never loving girl 2 and… pfff, am I rambling?) Anyway, this is one of my favorite books.

The Old Man and The Sea- I didn't care for this book at all. So the guy is poor and old and a fisherman. He goes fishing and hooks a fish. Then he spends all day and night and who knows how long trying to catch and kill the fish (which is huge). And he succeeds, then, in taking the fish back to shore, sharks eat it. So, he wastes time and energy catching it and now all he has is a carcass and is no more rich. All he gets in the end is very, very tired. I'm not sure what this teaches us, to persevere? The old man did and look where that got him! Nowhere! WHAT IS THE POINT?

The Stranger- So this guy kills some one. Then he goes to jail. That is what The Stranger is about. Oh, yeah, then he was executed. I think the moral of this story is 'DON'T KILL PEOPLE! OR YOU GO TO JAIL AND DIE!'. I already know this, so why waste two hours reading this book? Those are two hours I will never get back.


Francine Carruthers' English Journal

Since I have read all the books ever assigned to me I can tell you a lot about them!

BOOKS I LIKED:

1. Little House on the Prairie- We had to read this book in fourth grade. My favorite person in it was Nellie Olson. She had the best clothes and the best hair and the best toys and things just like me! Francine Carruthers! I believe we can learn a lot from Nellie Olson.

2. Goodnight Robot- My mother used to read me this book before I went to bed. I think I am much like the good little robot because I don't give up. Easily, that is.

3. The Wind in the Willows- We read this book in third grade. I liked it a lot, especially Mr. Toad's adventures.

BOOKS THAT SUCKED:

1. Les Misérables- This book was AWFUL! Jean Valjean is a CRIMINAL! Why are we glorifying him? Does the school board know about this? Thankfully, in the end, Cosette married Marius and Jean Valjean died.

2. The Stranger- AGAIN a story about a criminal! I MUST tell my mother about this! Who approved these books?

3. The Old Man and the Sea- Man is old and poor. Man is fisher man. Man catches fish. Fish escapes. GO FISH! This book was boring, to say the least.


Science:

This is BORING. -Annie

Maybe if you paid attention, it wouldn't be. -Lisa

I tried that once. It was all too easy. -Tuesday

Give up Scrambler?

NEVER.

The tension is so thick you could slice it with a knife!

Your plan to lock Dax and I in a closet didn't work.

It wasn't my plan. It was Francine's.

Oh.

The plot thickens!


EMERGENCY DRAMA CLUB MEETING; LUNCH (as recorded by Story Ophelia):

Story Ophelia: Remind me again, why are we having an 'EMERGENCY DRAMA CLUB MEETING'? *Looks at Taylor Lokar's lunch* Eww, a honey sandwich? You do know honey is just bee spit, don't you?

Taylor Lokar (annoyed): Oh, thanks.

Brianna Lewis: Because SOME ONE need to submit our ideas for the Mid-Summer's Musical to… who ever you submit it to!

Story: Duh, just ask one of us to.

Annie Scrambler: Really? That's why we're here? Uhg. I have stuff to do.

Meg Rosalind: Same.

Lisa Heffenbacher: Wait, what? WHY are we here?

Josh Meyers: So Brianna can chose which one of you has the honor of submitting the idea for our musical in.

*Annie, Story, Lisa, Meg and Taylor collectively rolls eyes*

Taylor: Whatever, I'm out of here. *Exit Taylor*

Lan-na (Entering cafeteria right): Chips anyone?

Annie (Grinning like a maniac): You can take the girl out of Hicksville, but you can't take the Hicksville OUT OF THE GIRL! (Because this is what Lease-Heads and/or theater people say to that particular comment.)

Michael Johnson (Lan-na's Boyfriend): Are you insulting my girlfriend?

Annie (sarcastically): I don't know, am I?

Story (looking at chips Lan-na brought): Ewww, I hate sun chips. And the bags are so loud! (Looking at Michael) it's a quote from Lease, one of the longest running Broadway plays. See, in it, Malory says-

Michael (annoyed): I REALLY don't care about all that theater crap.

Every one at the table but Josh, Michael, and Brianna: THEN WHY ARE YOU IN THE DRAMA CLUB?

*Enter Taylor*

Brianna: What d'ya forget?

Annie and Story (practically yelling): GOTTA LIGHT? (Because this is what Lease-Heads and/or theater people say to that)

Michael: What?

Annie: Just some (Uses air quotes) "Theater Crap"

Lisa (franticly digging through back pack): !

Meg: What?

Lisa (freaking out): I can't find my diary!

*Danny Rebus looks at Annie, now knowingly, just curiously*

*Story look at Annie, not curiously or knowingly, but suspiciously*

*Lisa looks around franticly*

Brianna(Looking generally concerned): Where'd you last have it?

Lisa: Uhhh… Science class, I think.

Josh (generally concerned because Brianna is): Who are your science partners?

Lisa (looking angry): Annie Scrambler and Tuesday Johnson!

(Hey, is she related to Michael Johnson?)

Lisa (Mad Mad Mad!): Annie Scrambler! Did you take my diary!

Annie (turns to Danny): Danny, did I take Lisa's little diary?

Danny (innocently; or is he playing along?): Why would you do something like that?

To blackmail Lisa? To learn all her secrets? To cause embarrassment? Because she was bored?

Brianna: Uh, I got to go, If I'm late again for English Ms. Jefferson will freak.

Every one nods general agreement in needing to get to class and leaves. We will continue this soap opera after school!


History:

Your plan didn't work. -Annie

Yeah, great job genius. -Manny

Well I didn't see you two coming up with anything better! -Francine

That's what you think!

What do you mean by that?

Annie?


Annie Scrambler's Diary, NOT ENGLISH JOURNAL, KEEP OUT!

I am in Health class.

This is so boring.

I am going to diiiiieeeee. Uhg. Today, after school I am going to hypnotize Hector into falling madly in love with Lisa. MWAHAHAHA- eh, I'm too bored to laugh evilly. I shall make a list:

THINGS I'D RATHER BE DOING RIGHT NOW:

1. Sleeping

2. Causing chaos

3. Annoying someone

4. Eating peanut butter

5. Uummm, something else

6. Throwing eggs

7. Making out with Danny


AFTER SCHOOL TEXTS:

Annie: r u doing anything later today?

Danny: kind of, y?

Annie: I was wondering if u wanted to grab a pizza 2nite.

Danny: sorry, I can't. I have a family dinner thing 2nite.

Annie: oh ok.

Danny: sorry. 2morrow? Lunch maybe?

Annie: ok, sounds good.


Minutes from the Drama Club meeting (as written and recorded by Story Ophelia Hamilton):

Lan-na Anderson: Brianna won't be able to make it today, she has a fitting for this wedding she's gonna be in. So, as Vise President, I'll run the meeting today.

Annie Scrambler: Is that why we're outside instead of in the theater?

Lan-na: YE-AH! It's so nice out here! I love hanging out on the picnic benches!

Meg Rosalind: ummm, okay.

Lan-na: So, what's first on the agenda?

Story Ophelia: you tell us; you are in charge today, aren't you?

Annie: It's going to be a long meeting.

Lisa Heffenbacher: Sorry I'm late!

Annie: You know what they say,

Lisa: Better late than never?

Annie: uh, I was thinking 'Better never than Late'

Lisa: Oh, yeah, that's really nice.

Annie: Just being honest.

Josh Meyers: Can we get on with it?

Story: I have never understood the song How Long Has This Been Going On? you know, from 'Rosaline'?

Josh: What?

Story: It's weird because she says 'how long has this been going on?' but it never says what 'THIS' is. Is 'THIS' the singer's love for the guy? And I can't figure out the first part.

Annie: What is she talking about?

Story: Well, the singer says… aw, never mind.

*Annie stands up on picnic table, is an impromptu performance of La Vie Bohme coming up? No, wait she has a notebook, darn.*

Story (jumping up on table with Annie while balancing notebook and writing and trying to pump fist in the air in the hope that it is an impromptu performance): VIVA, LA VIE BOHME! …oops. *dropped notebook and made a weird line thing on it*

Annie (looking at Story): What are you doing?

Story: uhhh… *gets off table* nothing.

Annie (in a loud voice): EVERY BODY! HEY! OVER HERE! YOU, LISTEN TO THIS! I HAVE SOMETHING TO READ! IT'S LISA HEFFENBACHER'S DIARY!

*LE GASP!*

Random Guy: Read it! Read it! Read it!

Lisa (flustered to the tenth degree): Annie! No! Please!

*Annie inhales deeply*

Annie: WHAT WILL YOU DO TO KEEP ME FROM READING IT OUT LOUD? HUN, LISA?

Lisa (freaking out): I don't know!

Random Guy: Read it! Read it! Read it! Read it!

Michael Johnson: Read it! Read it!

Meg: Annie! Just sit down!

Another Random Guy (There are a lot of them in NYC): Annie? What are you doing? Lisa? What's wrong?

Annie (loudly, addressing Another Random Guy): OH! HECTOR! YOU'LL WANT TO HEAR THIS!

Another Random Guy Who We Just Learned Is Named Hector: What's going on? Is that Lisa's notebook?

Annie: YES! IT'S HER DIARY!

*Hector moves to take diary from Annie but Danny Rebus moves in front of him*

Hector: Danny, dude! It's me, your friend Hector! Can't I just-

Danny: No.

Hector: But what if some one was going to read Annie's diary in front of every one? Wouldn't you want me to help you stop them?

Danny: Well…

Annie: Danny! He's trying to trick you!

Lan-na: Oh! DAN-NY! I just got a text from BRI-AN-NA! She says to tell you not to forget your thing with her later!

*Annie drops Lisa's notebook*

Annie: what! You said you had a family thing!

Story: what? I'm missing something.

Danny: Annie! I do!

*Annie takes off running*

Danny: Annie! Wait!

*Hector picks up notebook and hands it to hysteric Lisa*

Hector: Here.

Lisa: Thanks.

Josh: I got to go.

Meg: Yeah, we do too. C'mon Story.

Oh yes, right. We have a family thing too. And not the meeting-Brianna kind.


This is the total RENT reference chapter. If you didn't like it, sorry, I've been listening to the soundtrack on repeat (Because i can't watch the movie! Darn!). I don't own Rent or The Electric Company. *Starts singing* I own not a notion, i escape and gape, content, i don't own emotion, I RENT! *Stops singing*

Story: Talee, your right for Danny's journal! Yay! Others, if you liked this chapter i think you'd like A) RENT in 56 seconds by Lost Ozian and/or B) Our Generation's Cupid by AlphaBetaSoup

So, yes, please review... JAS