Monday, August 31, 2009

The Center of Everything #2

The Center of Everything has changed a lot since my last post. Tina and Evelyn have been through many hard times. Her and Evelyn went to Wichita to ask her father for money, but Tina and her father got in a fight before she could ask him for money. On their way home the Volkswagen broke down, instead of calling her father she called her boss. Tina grew very close to her boss; even after Tina was fired she kept close contact with him. He knew that they were in a bad spot and would bring them groceries every week. He would also make unexpected stops at their apartment during the day.

Evelyn was also having problems in school. She had her science project all put together exactly like the directions said. Hers wasn't as sharp looking as another one in her class. But, her teacher still picked her project as the best, because she followed the instructions like they were supposed to. Evelyn and the science fair runner up didn’t get along very well. They got into a little argument on the bus.

Evelyn is now out of school for the summer and her mother still hasn't found a job. Her mother has been sick and puking a lot, so she has became good friends with her neighbor. He is a little bit of a troublemaker. She is now getting frustrated with her mom and is getting impatient with her. Evelyn needs new shoes, because hers are too small for her, but they don't have any money to buy new shoes. Her mother has been very depressed because her old boss hasn't been coming around. Her being sick and depressed has caused her to not look for a job and to lie around every day.

Monday, August 24, 2009

The Center of Everything


The Center of Everything is a novel about a mother and daughter living in a little apartment complex in Kansas. Tina the mother is a single mom that has not spoke to her father in a very long time. But, her mother is very active in her and her daughter's life. Eileen, Tina's mother, always visits and brings Evelyn, Tina's daughter, food. Tina and Evelyn are hard off for money. Tina works hard for everything. Tina and her boss are good friends. Her boss ended up having an extra car, which he gave to Tina. The car was a major problem car but it got Tina back and forth to work. The car's transmission went bad and Tina needed money. She is in a bad spot that she needs money but doesn't want to ask her father for money.
This book is very interesting to read, it brings real life problems into the book. It helps you to not lose focus on real life.

Friday, August 21, 2009

School As of the Third Day

Hi,

Today is the third and final day of the first school week at Oskaloosa High School. It has been a long week, it seems like each class is taking forever!! But all in all the week has been pretty well! It doesn't seem like we have only been in school for three days... it seems like the middle of the school year already. But, anyways it's Friday and I only have two more hours until i'm out for the weekend!!!

Shelby!

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

1st Post

It's the first day of school. The day is going well, it seems like it's never going to end. The classes are only for fourty-five minutes, but they seem like forever! It doesn't seem like school should be here already. The summer went too fast. This summer I spent alot of time outside working around the house. I also worked with my pigs and worked with my steer to prepare me for the 4-H fair. I road my horses to prepare me for barrel races.