Ghost Story: Kahala Mall

In class today we shared ghost stories that either happened to us, we've heard or some we made up on the spot. It relates to the events that are happening with Maxine in The Woman Warrior, for example, the Sitting Ghost.

There were sights of a woman with long hair, no face and no lower half, accompanied with doors slamming shut, at the old Waialae Drive-In. The drive in was built over half a grave yard, which is where this no-faced woman was believed to be from. When the Waialae movie Drive-In was closed, the woman moved to the new Kahala Mall theatres, which was just across the street. And just like the sightings of the old drive-in, a woman with long dark hair is seen through the many mirrors leading to the bathrooms. When her reflection is seen, no face is seen.

One day a woman went into the bathroom and saw a reflection of an old woman in a black dress standing behind her with no feet coming out at the bottom. When the woman turned around to look behind her no one was there. She ran out terrified and was committed to the mental hospital. There are real police reports of this incident. Eventually the drive in closed down and the other half of the graveyard next to the drive-in along with the drive-in is now a neighborhood of luxury homes.

I Don't Know Why: RESPONSE TO EQ 5

When I was in Philadelphia over spring break, I experienced my first subway ride. Truthfully I was observing my surroundings with a sense of danger, smelling the appalling scent of the station, and feeling the sense of un-safety the whole time. I just don't know why I was feeling unsafe though. I had my whole family with me, some of those whom have been catching the subway ever since they could remember. I had every right to feel safe, there wasn't any gunshots going off or anything, it was just me.
Even though I don't want to admit it, I think I was scared because of the people I was seeing board the subway. They had these I'm-tougher-than-you-and-I-can-beat-you-up-any-day-look on them, and even though that's probably not how their personalities really are, that's how I interpreted them to be. But why was I judging this people to be harmful beings?
I'm disappointed in myself that I was judging people I've never met, and from my assumptions, I was feeling un-safe around them. Me being judgemental was the big problem, and also the fact that I couldn't feel safe. Maybe the world needs to have more trust in it's people to be able to feel that comfort of being safe anywhere, and everywhere they go. Maybe there's to many crimes and horrifying events going on today, that makes people have a sense of distrust towards things they don't even know about. Even though me being judegemental was totally wrong, I just wish that there were more oppurtunities for people to feel safe with their lives.

Problems Cartoon: RESPONSE TO EQ 4

I don't know how I came upon this cartoon, but I'm glad I did. When I first saw it, I thought it was cute and very true. This cartoon is very humorous, but at the same time, the creator clearly puts his message across about the fact that there is to many issues we have to deal with in the world already.
The little boy probably stunted his teacher with this statement, having her realize that what he was saying nothing but the truth. For a student to know what's going on in the world, and not being happy about it says a lot. I imagine that for kids to have strong opinions about how our appalling world is, then that means there's a serious issue in our world today.
This cartoon clearly says that something needs to be done about the atrocious and horrible things going on in the world, and there are many problems besides math problems that are happening right now.

Appearances: RESPONSE TO EQ 3

Being a girl has it's difficult times, especially when the media is so focused on the 'perfect body' for women to have. When I first saw this episode of Friends, I thought it was hilarious. But when Fox played it's re-run of this episode, and then a few months later when TBS played a re-run, I started to think that this episode was just affecting many girls like many other commercials were. Appereance isn't everything, even though when I was ten years old, I thought it was.

The main reason girls want to be 'pretty,' is to impress that guy they like, or to fit in with the 'popular girls.' I admit, even I am judgemental sometimes but I hate that side of me that judges peoples' appearences. And I even care what people think of what I look like. But what really is the 'perfect body?' What am I trying to look like, so I can achieve my idea of a pretty girl? I'm trying to be as thin as those models in the Victoria Secret commercials, and as pretty as the girls in the Cover Girl commercials. And those type of girls, are exactly the type of boys want to date.

Commercials, TV shows, and adds can be found anywhere and are seriously affecting girls' outlooks on life. Media affects us in so many ways, and many Americans are oblivious to all of this. Something needs to be done to make this situation better, and maybe the world will just be a tiny bit better also.

Brotherly Love: FREE WRITE 2

Feeling a sudden freezing rush to the tip of my toes
Taking my first steps off the plane
Yearning for the start of my vacation
Receiving a feeling of excitement as I'm
Being greeted by my long lost Auntie Ruth
Thinking that I know what love is all about


Looking out the window
Seeing that famous love sign
Wanting to take a picture of those four vibrant red letters
Thinking that I know what love is all about


Stepping underground to transportation
Smelling the hideous scent of piss
Seeing an obscene amount of un-sheltered lonely souls
Longing to help them regain their lives
Thinking that I know what love is all about


Going to an insipid 76ers game
Observing the many different people that were there that night
Willing to come together to watch an uneventful basketball game
(I mean Alen Iverson isn't even on the team anymore)
Opening my eyes to see a little but of love when everyone is
Coming together to scream, cheer and shout when young girls are
Yelling "Kyle Korver! Marry me?"
Thinking that I know what love is all about

Walking around downtown Philly
Grabbing the Philly Cheese Steak
Tasting the warm sensation of the steak, cheese and onions
Belnding together to satisfy my spoiled tastebuds
Thinking that I know what love is all about

Shopping with my fashionable cousins
Picking out everything I wanted until I was to tired to do
Anything else but sleep in that comfotrable hotel queen-sized bed
Dreaming of the perfect man


Thinking I knew what love was but in actuality Philadelphia was
Helping me to open my eyes and see Brotherly Love

Philadelphia
The heart and soul of
Brotherly Love