Research

HI AGAIN.
This is Alanna talking.
I'm in a bad mood, but of course that has no relevance in this post, silly me. I must be just horomonal.
Mmmm, estrogen.

Lesley: Hmm, maybe we shouldn't post this.

Alanna: No, we're posting it.

Janice: ahwell, it is our blog...

Alanna: Our class blog. Haha. Woo. Yeehaw. Okay, Gaza, guys?

Lesley: Gaza is a sweet place. Haven't been there, but I hear it's pretty cool.

Janice: Yes, if you call guns, assasination and violence cool..

Lesley: Oh. maybe I mistook it for the Plaza...is that a hotel?

Alanna: Idunno. Hotels are odd. People sometimes die there and the staff has to deal with it.
I still haven't written my poem. The Gaza one I talked about yesterday.
I am saddened by Gaza. People die there, more than people die in other places. So.
Hmm. Janice's bag/purse thing is nice.
And you know what else is nice?

Janice: Peace on Earth?

Alanna: I was going to say my lunch. That's nice too, though.

Janice: Ah yes? what did you have for lunch then?

Alanna: A bagel and cream cheese, apple juice, um, yes. I didn't eat anything else. I had a good breakfast. I had oatmeal in a thermos.
My lip balm is lumpy and takes much effort to apply.

Lesley: Maybe we're getting a little off track. So, Dr. Seuss...

Alanna: It's pronounced "SOY-sse."

Janice: Dr. Seuss is dead, or nearly dead. Sooooooo, How about that place called Gaza guys, how does it relate to the Zax. Let's build on this :]

Alanna: It's a stalemate. A violent stalemate, but a stalemate nonetheless. It's a conflict that relates to the Zax on a national level. The OC transpo strike shows it on a municipal level. When you and your friend get into a fight and then ignore each other like third graders and nothing gets resolved, it demonstrates it on a personal level. We'll be expanding on these levels in the essay, right?

Janice: Yes, precisely. And it also shows that it's almost part of human nature to be stubborn or selfish and after a certain point you have to wonder, if we're all that stubborn and selfish...how did we end up this evolved and successful?

Lesley: I think the Zax should learn about compromise. Wouldn't it be beneficial if one of them just stepped up to the plate, or rather, stepped to the side? I don't understand the Zax.

Alanna: Yes. But they're lame, like humans.

Janice: I think the Zaxs of the world should learn about compromise.

Alanna: We should demonstrate in our points how the world goes on around these conflicts, as well. How just because these conflicts appear on all levels does not mean that the world stops for them. This is going to be a long essay. Hurrah. I propose starting the essay with the largest-scale conflict we can, and then descending in importance and scale.

Janice: Yeah! So we can start looking at like the whole hobbes and rousseau philosophies and then build down from there until we get to the point of a our own personal conflicts, like friend feuds or something.

Alanna: Do we get to talk about our personal problems, then? :D

Janice: I suppose so, but not too personal...or ones that the other lit kids or the teacher would find offensive.

Alanna: I have offensive problems.

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What's an offensive problem?

Lesley: This blog is getting a little lengthy. Maybe just a little unnecessary, guys.

Alanna: I am offended. Like my problems.
I propose printing some research today. Starting with what we've already talked about.

Lesley: Sounds good. This assignment is going to be...

Janice: PHANTASMAGORICAL >DD

Lesley: Uh, exactly. Cyber high-five??

*three-way cyber high five of teamwork*