Why We Lie

There are many reasons why we lie. Some of us lie because of fear, sometimes its a habit to people, or just some lie to make other people feel good about something. There are four types of lies. There is the Fear we have that something might happen to us if we tell the truth. Then to people its a Habit because they lie so much that there already use to it. Then there's Modeling. When people lie and for example there kids see this, then they would start lying. The last kind of lie is Overprediction. This is when people lie because they overpredict a reaction or for example if a child says '' I know mom would say ''no'', so I lied. Each type of lie, I agree with it because it wouldn't be true if it wasn't. In my opinion, I think that when u lie, your only lying to yourself. I'm not going to lie, I do lie and when I do, I know inside I'm only making myself look bad or stupid. If you want something or try to get away from a problem, You can lie, but you have to know when to lie. If you could lie in the right moments, you can get away with what your trying to do, for example, there is a girl in my school named Amanda Rodriguez. We both had the same class one day and she wanted to borrow one of my scrunchies for her hair. I lend it to her knowing I wanted it back later. I knew she wasn't going to give it to me, so I went to her gym class and made a big scene. I made Kyle and the security come and escort her out her class because I was saying that I had to leave, when I really didn't. I didn't have to go home or nothing, deep down I just wanted her to get in trouble and have a good laugh and something for her to remember. She thought she was going to get me in trouble, but she doesn't know how to lie. What she didn't know was, I could lie. So when you lie, make sure you know when to, because there are people who think they could lie better than you.

This picture is an example of me and Amanda arguing in Kyle's room about who was lying that day and who wasn't. In between us, there is the truth, because we both know the truth. We just don't want to admit it so instead we are just calling each other a liar, when we know who the liar was. .This picture is an example of me buying a couple packs of lies because I'm just so good with them I could use them when ever I want. Like I said, you know how to lie, then you in good shape. You don't, then your just being a fool. So don't go on ahead and get some lies if you dont know how to use them because your just throwing your money away.

Al Gore's Challenge

Al Gore was born March 31, 1948. He served as the forty-fifth Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. Gore was involved in American politics for over three decades. He first served in the U.S. House of Representatives, and later in the U.S. Senate before becoming vice president. In 2000, Gore was the Democratic nominee for president in the presidential election, but lost to Republican candidate George W. Bush.

On July 17, 2008 Al Gore gave a speech talking about how our nation is going through a big crisis. In the speech, Gore is providing us with facts about our environmental crisis by us receiving strange weather. Three major challenges of crisis in America are security, environmental, and economical. Gore also tells us that the core of our crisis is we borrow money from China to buy oil, then later burn it. The answer according to Gore, is to end our reliance to carbon based fuel. His challenge is to commit to produce 100 percent of our energy without carbon base products in 10 years.

''Believe none of what you hear, and half of what you see''

This quote by Benjamin Franklin means believe nothing of what you hear, and only half of what you see. Like when people say I have to see it to believe it. This is what this quote means. This quote is saying that you shouldn't believe what people say just because they say it, and half of what you see because what you see is not always the truth. An example of my life that goes with this quote is when I misunderstood somebody for what they said thinking it was about me, but at the end it was all a misunderstanding. 

      ''It's not bragging if you back it up'' is a quote I use to remind people that there isn't anything wrong with being conceited and cocky. As long as you back it up and you can, there isn't anything anybody could tell you. I could say that there ain't nobody who could beat me in basketball, but if I lose then I shouldn't have said anything  or I look like the dumb one. I could anything I want, and I could say anything I want. If I could back up everything I say, I don't want not one person telling me something, because there isn't anything wrong with being who you are.

To Everyone Who Knows Me

How come they call it Good-Bye?
How come the Good Die?
See I just get high and think of the good times I had with my step pops
He was a good guy
How come the Good Die?
As I protect my mother cuz I'm her oldest son
and there are different worlds, but we in the coldest one
Which one did granny go to? and why do death come?
As my baby ask ''where do babies come from''?
I tell her where, I tell her why, I tell her I love her, till I tell her bye
And when ever I shall with ever die, I hope you celebrate it, I hope you never hate it
And they say heaven's gated, but I think I know the code, let's get your life right
By the end of the road
That's why I drive alone, down memory lane, so if I crash I hope ya'll remember A.
Good-Bye

NYC Schools

Students, Teachers, and Parents weigh in on State of the Schools

This article talks about NYC schools, and how students, teachers, and parents responded to a Department of Education survey. They were happy with their schools. Even the teachers said they were happy maintaining order and making it a priority to help students achieve their goals. This is the second year in a row that the city has conducted the survey of nearly 1.5 million students, teachers, and parents. There were some signs of trouble and dissatisfaction, but this year the students felt more comfortable and safe in the hallways, bathrooms, and locker rooms. 72 percent this year of students than 68 percent of them last year were more safe. 94 percent of the 347,829 parents who responded to the survey, said they were satisfied or very satisfied with their child's teacher. I agree with this article because it is helpful to a lot of students, teachers, and parents. I haven't taken the survey, but I am satisfied with my education.

Music

My favorite type of music is rap and hip hop. My favorite music artist is Lil Wayne a.k.a Mr. Make it Rain on them Hoes. His latest album The Carter 3 is my favorite so far. My favorite song from the album is A Milli. Weezy sold over a million the first week his album came out so ain't nobody messing with him.



He was born Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. and grew up in the Hollygrove neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana. At age 11 he signed his first deal, and met Bryan Williams, rapper and owner of Cash Money Records. Williams would mentor young Wayne and include him in Cash Money distributed songs. He then later dropped out of school at age 14, but then would later gain his credits. That same year Wayne shot himslef with a .44 caliber and was in critical condition but recovered. His first solo album''The Block is Hot'' was released when he was 18 and went double platinum. His second and third albums, ''Lights Out'' and ''500 Degreez'' failed to attain the level of success acheived by his debut. In the summer of 2004, Wayne released ''The Carter'', the highlight of his career. The Carter marked a significant development in Wayne's flow and delivery. After the release of ''The Carter'' he followed up with ''The Carter 2'' in December 2005. Wayne started working on mixtapes and guest appearances. He became an icon and his fans loved him even more. ''The Carter 3'' which was relesed june 10, 2008 went platinum and went to sell over a million copies. His first hit single ''Lollipop'' was #1 for 5 weeks and was the first album since 2005 to reach that feat. To this day, Lil Wayne is one of the biggest icons in the music industry and has proven his haters wrong and given his fans what they deserve. Lil Wayne a.k.a Weezy F. Baby is the best rapper alive.

Habits of Minds

Efficacious people stick to the task until it is completed. That's how I am when it comes to being persistent. I don't give up easily no matter what it is. I am able to analyze the problem and attack the problem. I am able to recognize if the theory or idea has to be rejected and find another. I analyze everything from knowing where to begin, knowing what steps to perform, and knowing what information I need. I am comfortable in any situation bad or good.

An example of me being persistent is when it came for me to get a job. I had to get a job close to where I live, so I wanted to work by where I live. They tried to put me in many places away from me, but I kept trying to put myself somewhere else. I kept going to different places so that i can get a spot in the hood. So I did everything I had to do and got a job in the park working with kids that was right by my house. 

I am the only Amos Veloz

I am the only Amos Veloz
I wonder if there is a purpose for me to be here
I hear nothing but great things
I see me sitting on a throne on top of the world
I want to actually rule the world
I am the only Amos Veloz

I pretend to be nothing i am not
I feel that i am better than everybody
I touch nothing but money
I worry about life after death
I cry for my baby and nothing more
I am the only Amos Veloz

I understand that a dream doesn't come true through magic
I say it takes hard work, sweat, and determination to get where you want
I dream BIG all the time
I try to do what i say i am going to do
I hope nothing but the BEST for me
I am the only Amos Veloz