Finish Strong

       

          Firstly, after i have watching the video clip, i felt that we should finish strong like the handicapped people. As they had carry on their life normally and happily. 

          

          Some people thinks that they are not perfect enough; not pretty/handsome enough. But think about those people who are really imperfect but living a life that is better than normal people. They always had a positive mindset that also encourages themselves to carry on with their life. Some handicapped people even finish marathons before normal people as they had a determination that could do things that is impossible to us. 

   

          They also never give up. 'Never give up' is like a slogan to them, never give up under whatever circumstances. There is a saying that, 'Yesterday is a History, Tomorrow is a Mystery and Today is a Gift!' We should be satisfied with our life. 

Haiku.

What is a haiku?Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry, consisting of 17 Japanese words in three metrical phrases with the number of syllables of 5(first line), 7(second line), 5(third or last line).

Features of Haiku-Haiku originally derived from an earlier form of court poetry, called wakka or tanka, in vogue in Japan during the 9th-12th centuries. Tanka were formed in a pattern equivalent to five lines with syllable counts of 5-7-5-7-7, and often had religious or courtly themes. From competitions in writing tanka gradually evolved a game of writing linked multi-part poems, with one person contributing a 5-7-5 verse, followed by a related 7-7 verse by a different author, often adding up to poems of hundreds or thousands of verses. As this new form, called renga, evolved, ever greater emphasis was placed on skill in writing the important starting verses, or hokku. Poets began to write these verses in advance of renga parties, so that they would always have an impressive offering on hand if called upon to begin the game. Gradually these single verses began to be recognized as a poetry form in themselves, and were collected into anthologies of great popularity. It was only in the late 19th-early 20th century that the most modern of the Japanese haiku masters, Masaoka Shiki, combined the formal name "haikai no renga" with the starting verse name "hokku" to yield the familiar name "haiku". In the decades since, haiku have been absorbed into many languages and cultures, and are now being written and published all around the world.So, what characterizes a haiku today? This is not an easy question to answer. Certainly, the majority of haiku currently written in English do not conform to the 5-7-5 syllable pattern typical in Japanese, nor do they always concern nature topics; however, all of these divergences are matters of ongoing debate within the haiku community. I will attempt to touch on some of those issues here, but even more I will try to give you a sense of the "haiku aesthetic" which unifies the form across time, language, and culture.

Haiku is more than a form of poetry; it is a way of seeing the world. Each haiku captures a moment of experience; an instant when the ordinary suddenly reveals its inner nature and makes us take a second look at the event, at human nature, at life. It can be as elevated as the ringing of a temple bell, or as simple as sunlight catching a bit of silverware on your table; as isolated as a mountain top, or as crowded as a subway car; revelling in beauty or acknowledging the ugly. What unifies these moments is the way they make us pause and take notice, the way we are still recalling them hours later, the feeling of having had a momentary insight transcending the ordinary, or a glimpse into the very essence of ordinariness itself.Such an experience, referred to as the "aha moment," is the central root of a haiku. The act of writing a haiku is an attempt to capture that moment so that others (or we ourselves) can re-experience it and its associated insight. This means picking out of memory the elements of the scene that made it vivid, and expressing them as directly as possible -- that is, the goal is to recreate the moment for the reader, not explain it to them (this is sometimes called the "show, don't tell" rule).Samples of HaikuAncestors the wild plum blooms again.Moving into the sunthe pony takes with himsome mountain shadowMy Own Haiku PoemStanding in the rainnever go till she come :)

Drugs.

Why do people take drugs?

People take drugs because they like what the drugs do to their brains.

What are some common drugs now?

There are ALCOHOL , COCAINE AND CRACK . ECSTASY , GHB , HALLUCINOGENS , HEROIN , INHALANTS , KETAMINE , MARIJUANA , METHAMPHETAMINE , PRESCRIPTION DRUGS , OTC DRUGS , ROHYPNOL , STEROIDS & TOBACCO.

What are the effects of taking drugs?

-Ecstasy;Ecstasy is similar (in nature) to other amphetamines and hallucinogens. It speeds up the nervous system and acts as a mood enhancer. Also referred to as “the love drug”, Ecstasy often makes the user feel good, happy and relaxed . Contrary to rumors, Ecstasy is not an aphrodisiac and can actually inhibit sexual performance.-CocaineAt high doses , users of cocaine can become erratic , delusional , paranoid , violent , psychotic .

-Ketamine;In large doses ketamine produces effects in humans similar to phencyclidine (PCP) such as dream-like dissociative states and hallucinations. It has a number of contradictory effects, including stimulant, sedative, anesthetic, and hallucinogenic properties. Users describe feeling like they are drunk, stoned, and tripping all at once .

-Heroin;Heroin is a central nervous system depressant, which means it slows down brain function and particularly the control of breathing (which can slow down or even stop). Body temperature and blood pressure drops and the heartbeat can become irregular. A person may lapse into unconsciousness or coma.

My opinions

To me, i think that we should not do harm to our bodies. No one in their right mind would harm their bodies and find it very good. Drugs do sometime makes you HIGH, but there will still be a after effect that will cause you harm. And by the way, Drugs doesn't make you COOL. Worst still, your friends wouldn't want to make friends with you anymore. So, NEVER EVER take drugs.

I shall end my post here.

What i think about Global Warming?

I think Global Warming is a INTERNATIONAL problem. That the whole world would encounter. Basically, Global Warming can affect a WHOLE lot of things in the earth. Droughts occur due to Global Warming and flooding too..

We can actually prevent Global Warming from continuing. We could stop ourselves from using too much plastic bags. If there is too much plastic bags, we have no choice but to BURN them.. Then, it will worsen the situation of the Global Warming.

I shall end my post here.