Recipe for Disaster

The following is the recipe for a potion that makes the one taking the potion afraid that any conspiracy theories are true. So basically it makes you an idiot.
1 medium-sized yak
1 poisonous mushroom
1 orange hat
1 teaspoon of salt
1 tablespoon of vinegar
1 blond woman
1 beating heart
4 cups of 2% milk
1 cup of orange juice
1 strand of a large dog’s hair
1 small dog
1 adorable little kitten
A dash of basil
A sprinkle of love
Instructions: Boil water in a large cauldron. Take all of the living ingredients and throw them into the large cauldron. After their horrifying screams of agony die down, pour the milk into the cauldron and mix it all up. When you’re done, the mixture should be a beautiful purple color. Chop the beating heart into cubes and mix the cubes into the cauldron. Sprinkle the salt in there next. Treat the orange hat with care as you toss it into the mixture. Dice the poisonous mushroom and sprinkle that into the mixture. Sprinkle the basil in, then the orange juice, then the vinegar. You cannot mess up that order! After all the ingredients are added, let the potion stand for 3 days. After the 3 days, you can then serve it to whomever you please.

My Favorite Candy?!

My favorite Halloween treats are as follows: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup (in the shape of a pumpkin or whatever it doesn’t matter), Starburst (who doesn’t love Starburst with Mountain Dew to wash it down?), Snickers (Because I am a major chocoholic), Nerds (I love the fruity tang), Skittles (So fun to put 30 skittles in my mouth and slowly chew them-so tasty!), Now and Laters (I’d rather have them now, thank you very much), M&Ms (Didn’t I say I was a chocoholic?), Crunch (I love chocolate and I love crisp rice), Laffy Taffy (I love how they taste and they come with a joke at the same time!), Icebreakers (Unfortunately I’ve never had anyone give me these, someone should definitely start), Tic Tacs ( I love these more than Icebreakers). What am I saying? I love all candy!

Halloween Poem

Halloween is when children go out in the dead of night
Whenever it is fun to instill people with fright

Whenever girls go out and dress up like little witches
The little boys and girls making lots of candy riches

Whenever vampires can wander, all dressed in black
Around the little children, looking for a snack

And werewolves are abundant, no one gives them a second look
So no one bats an eyes when they snatch people like a crook

And all the spooky poltergeists, flying all about
Infesting people's homes, randomly yelling, "Get out!"

And don't forget the goblins, you might not notice them at first
But if you don't look out for them, that night will be your worst

Stay away from cornfields, they have spooky scarecrows
Don't go near them on Hallow's Eve, this everybody knows

And those bright orange Jack-O-Lanterns may at first seem harmless
But be alone with one and they'll be burying your carcass

So heed these warnings, before going out into the Halloween wind
You might just not live, and give the Jack-O-Lanterns a reason to grin

 

Musical Song of Music

In Mrs. Fraser's class we took lyrics from 4 different songs and rearranged them to make our own songs. We were allowed to add words or take some out.

I came in like a wrecking ball
Trashing the hotel wall
We're ashes on the ground
I know that we'll be safe and sound
I can't tell where the journey will start
Guided by a beating heart
They tell me I'm too stupid to understand
All I wanted was to break your hands
Life will pass me by
I can't live a lie
So wake me up when it's all over
Well that's fine by my 4-leaf clover

Tristan Deen

Musical Questions...Answered by Teachers

Q: What music or songs reminds you of your childhood?

A:  Blackburn: Classic country
      Fraser: Cyndi Lauper "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", Madonna


Q: Who is your favorite singer of group or song and why?

A: Blackburn: Nonvocal bluegrass


Q: What music reminds you of someone you love? Your child? Spouse? Parents?

A: Blackburn: "Nonvocal bluegrass reminds me of my wife."
     Fraser: Metallica; Tool (husband)

Q: Which music or artist do you really dislike or refuse to listen to?

A: Fraser: Screamo; ZZ Top

Musical Questions....Answered

Q: When you listen to music, what feelings/emotions does it evoke?

A: It depends on the song playing.

Q: What is your favorite song? Why? Is it connected to a certain time, event, or place?

A: My favorite song...that is a hard question to answer. I don't have an absolute favorite, but one of my favorites is "One Headlight" by The Wallflowers. I don't connect it to anything, but I like Jacob Dylan's use of poetic devices in the song, such as metaphors.

Q: How has your taste in music changed over the years?

A: When I was younger, I used to agree with what the adults around me about what kind of music was good and what was bad. For example, rap was bad and country was good. Pop was bad and country was good. But as I got older, and started forming opinions of my own, and becoming more independent, I started listening to kinds of music my family disliked. Justin Timberlake, Eminem, and any other popular artist.

Q: Do your friends listen to the same styles of music as you? What do you think this means?

A: I have lots of friends, and those friends like different kinds of music. Now, some of these friends like the same kinds of music as me, which I don't really think means anything. It just means that we are either different or alike.

Q: Without music, the world would be like...

A: A world? Without music? I don't want to live in a world like that! That sounds terrible!

My Life In 9 Words

The inner machinations of my mind are an enigma...

 

My Life In 6 Words

HERE'S TRISTAN DEEN TO THE RESCUE!

The Happiest Place on Earth

It's open 365 days a year
It's the envy of children everywhere
The reason's quite clear
Why should you care?

It's Disneyland for Pete's sake!
It's the legend of Walt Disney's
It's better than chocolate cake
In the theme park there's hidden Mickeys

Spending a day there is very nice
Over 200 cats roam at night to control mice!
So when you have trouble figuring out where to go
Take a trip to Disneyland, you won't regret it fo' sho'

It All Started...

Walt's often been in situations that were sticky
But all that changed when he created Mickey

Walt voiced Mickey in Steamboat Willie
Walt thought that maybe people would think it silly

But, oh, he was wrong. He was wrong indeed
It was Mickey that allowed Walt to succeed

Mortimer was originally the name given to the rodent
But Walt's wife Lillian said, "Think a moment"

She suggested Mickey, did Walter's spouse
So just remember. It all started with a mouse.

The Life and Times of Walter Elias Disney

Oh, hello. Didn’t see you there. I’m going to take you on journey. What kind of journey you ask? I’m going to take you on a journey into the wonderful life of a wonderful man. Walt Disney. Let’s go.

Our story begins in the year 1901. The date is December 5. Christmas is coming soon, so everybody is happy and magical. But on this date, something else happy and magical happened. Elias Disney and Flora Disney had their fourth child, after Roy, Herbert, and Ruth Disney. They named him: Walter Elias Disney. Walt’s was a strict, religious man who often physically abused his children. He was a building contractor. His mother didn’t work. Soon after Walt was born, his father took over a farm in Marceline, Missouri. This is where Walt developed his love for animals.
When the farm failed, the Disneys moved to Kansas City, Missouri, where Walt worked selling candy for the train. Walt dropped out of high school when he was sixteen, and attempted to join the army. He was rejected due to his age. Instead he worked for the Red Cross, where he drove an ambulance for a year.

Walt worked as a newspaper artist to making commercials for the Kansas City film Ad Company. Around this time, Walt began experimenting with a camera and doing hand-drawn cel animation. So he decided to open his own animation business. From the ad company, he recruited Fred Harman as his first employee. Their cartoons, called Laugh-O-Grams, began being screened in theaters. They became hugely popular, so Walt opened his own studio, called Laugh-O-Grams. Walt and his brother, Roy, moved to Hollywood. Walt married an artist by the name of Lillian Bound.
Walt created the iconic cartoon character, Mickey Mouse. This was the character that starred the first ever all-sound cartoon, Steamboat Willie. Little known fact: Walt was the voice of Mickey. In 1937 Walt Disney Studios created the first full-length animated movie, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It produced a staggering $1.5 million, an incredible feat for this time period. It was the Great Depression.

Walt Disney opened Disneyland in 1955 and began making plans for Walt Disney World before he died in Burbank, California on the date of December 15, 1966.

Walt Disney preferred pencil and ink, as they were ideal for animating. This artist is sometimes associated with the start of successful animated movies. This artist’s most famous works include: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Mary Poppins, and Steamboat Willie. My two favorite pieces are Mickey Mouse (the character itself) and Donald Duck( the character itself). Walt faced very little struggles; he was a very successful man. But that doesn’t mean he didn’t have a hardship or two. In 1927, a few of Disney’s employees stole the rights to the character Walt created before Mickey Mouse: Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. He also faced some bankruptcy before he became a big shot. And in 1941, a strike occurred between many of the Disney animators. Many of them resigned, so it took a while for Walt to get back up on his feet.

So that’s the life of Walt Disney. Amazing, isn’t it?

These Pictures Bring Back Memories

My picture made me think of the times I went to the lake
Always with my family, it was nice to have a break
The flowing waters over rocks sure brought back memories
Of fun in the sun, but also losing my accessories
I’ve lost toys, bracelets, I almost lost a watch
I remember one time my brother kneed me in the crotch
Ok so maybe not all memories are good
I once stepped on a sharp piece of wood!
I always got sun burnt when I played in the water
I remember one time I was slapped by an otter
The otter whipped his tail across my face, and I could swear he laughed
I was floppin’ in the water like William Howard Taft
So to Mrs. Fraser I’m begging you, I swear I’m on my knees
Please don’t show me anymore pictures, they bring back memories.

My Hopes for Da Future

1. I liked the presentation we had on Monday. The two ideas that I liked were the animation thing and the Cubicle short film (those are ideas, right?)
2. I would like to know more about animation.
3. 1 year- probably getting off my feet
5 years- hopefully in college or working as an intern for CN or both
10 years-have a show on CN
50 years- fixin’ to retire
4.

(I love this channel)