WORDS WORDS WORDS!!!!

"Give thy thoughts no tongue." It basically advices not to be quick to speak out one's thoughts. This quote spoke the most to me personally. It was a piece of advice Polonius gave to his son, Laertes. I felt that this was the most basic and helpful advice. To give one's thoughts no tongue is a very strong foundation for a successful life. Holding one's tongue can keep one out of sticky situations. It could also prevent damage to one's on reputation or relationship with others. I felt that this advice would be most helpful in not only my own life, but others as well. A person's words have tremendous influence and power. One would be wise to choose them cautiously.

Something is rotten in the high school of Bloomfield!

After watching the three different versions of Hamlet, I liked Zefferelli's version the best. I think he did a great job of setting a dreary mood with the opening scene. The cloudy sky made the atmosphere dark and melancholy. The soldiers and the castle looked very forlorn. I loved Zefferelli's choice of actors. Hamlet, Gertrude and Claudius were all exactly as I imagined. There is not a hint of weeping or sadness in Claudius' face. He is watching Gertrude the entire time. Gertrude also looks up at Claudius when she is weeping over Hamlet.Sr's grave. I thought that Zefferelli did a great job of highlighting Gertrude's seeming virtuousness. She walks around as if she is a young girl in love. There is not a hint of despair over the death of her husband. Instead of weeping, she runs around giggling and kissing Claudius. Mel Gibson was a great choice for Hamlet. I especially like the fact that he has a beard. It gives his person a more disheartened mood. His hate for his mother is seen through his eyes. His soliloquy was okay. He did not do a great job with it. I felt like he could have put more anger into it. The sadness in his voice and body is clear but the anger is not. Instead of feeling angry, I felt like he was frustrated. Hamlet in the other versions are not as I imagined. In the Almereyda version, Hamlet looks more like he is hungover than sad. He just looks like a bum off the streets. I also felt that Gertrude was best played in Zefferelli's depiction. I liked the costumes and the setting better in the Zefferelli version. The mediveal castle was better than the Victorian castle or the Modern tower.The knights costumes were exactly what I imagined them to be wearing. The Almereyda version had suits, which just took away the entire royalty feel of the novel. Overall, I feel that Zefferelli did a better job of choosing the actors, the costumes and the setting as well. The only aspect of this version that I disliked was that the movie did not open with the ghost scene as in the book.

From Gatsby to Daisy

Dearest Daisy,
words cannot explain nor tongue tell the incompletness I feel in my life. Darn the war for separting you and me. We were meant to be. We still are. You know that I was, am and always will be the only man who will ever make you happy. I certainly feel this way about you. When we kissed on that night, five years ago, I knew for certain that you were an irreplacable part of my future. Those days we spent riding around in your white roadster. Oh how I wish we could go back to that.
We still can and you know it. All you have to do is to leave that beast of a man you call your husband. You know he does not love you. You are just a trophy to him. But to me, you are my everything. All my wealth is meaningless to me without you in my life. I threw so many lavish parties in hope that you would somehow show up to my house.
For the past five years, you have never left my mind. I have never been with another woman because I knew that you were the ONE. Not even at my own parties. I stayed away from my guests, suffering ridicule, all for you. I love everything about you. Your voice cast a spell on me the very first time I heard it. I will treat you the way you deserved to be treated. Why don't you let me love for who you are and not who you should be.

your one and only,
Jay

The Killers: When You Were Young (Cover)

Digging for more than gold - Passage 3

" I was immediately struck by the number of young English men dotted about; all well dressed, all looking a little hungry and all talking in low earnest voices to solid and prosperous Americans"

This quote shows one of Nick's underlying perceptions and also an aspect of the 1920's. Nick Carraway describes the English men as " all looking a little hungry and all talking in low earnest voices" and the Americans as " solid and prosperous". The way in which he describes the English and the Americans gives off an idea that he perceives Americans as above people from other nations. The young English men seem to be look up to the Americans as roads to wealth and prosperous.The quote also shows that the English men are looking to fulfill the American dream through the Americans. The "low earnest voices" of the English men show that they are humbling themselves before the Americans. It also portrays America a place like no other, where opportunity is found. As if, the young men could not find their fortunes in England. They had to come all the way to America to find their fortunes. This shows the 1920 view as America as the place to be, the only land of oppurtunity.

mile 1 in my shoes

Alright! well for beginners my name is Joshua John. You can call me Josh Or J John. If you can, try not to mix up my first and last names. BUUT if you do, no worries. Okay, let's see. God is a major part of my life. I always try to do what is right. I was born in India, on a late June 26th morning. I moved to America in 2007 and I have lived in Bloomfield ever since. I live with my parents and two younger brothers. I love playing and watching Basketball. I do not have a favorite team but LeBron James is my favorite player. I also love playing Volleyball. I also love watching football( I do not have a favorite team but I usually side with the less popular team). I absolutely adore music. I listen to a variety of music( even French music). I also like to read. I don't like the cold very much. I like to trek when I get the chance. Oh and before I die, I want to do a couple of things. I want to go sky diving, bungee jumping and para sailing. I also want to learn how to surf. Soooo....anybody want to go skydiving? :) I am open to new ideas and i always try to see matters through all possible perspectives. I am impatient at times but I try my best not to be.