Native Speaker Section

A section that really stands out to me is when Henry is talking about how he and his father used to wash the screens from the windows together. Henry's father would scrub the screen then Henry would spray it down. Henry decided to shoot his father with the hose. On his second try he hit his father right on the butt and ran. Henry "sprinted for the back door but he (his father) caught me from behind." (pg. 76)I think that this event holds significance to Henry because it was a time when he and his father got along well and played together. They had this fun relationship which deteriorated over the years. It seems like Henry misses the way he and his father used to be and is remorseful that they didn't keep their relationship like that. This is very similar to the relationship that I have with my cousin. We used to be very close and play together all the time. But over the years our relationship slowly dissolved. This was most likely due to the age difference between us and our different interests. When I look back on the memories from that time, I feel sad because our relationship is nothing like it used to be. It's unrealistic to think that all of your relationships will stay the same and that you will be close to all the same people your entire life but it's still sad to compare how a bad relationship used to be good and look and the decline.

Person Whose Life I Would Infiltrate

If I was able to infiltrate the life of someone else, I would infiltrate the life of Andy Irons. I picked Andy because he is good looking and he is one of the best surfers in the world. I think its awesome how he gets to spend his days at the beach surfing. I love the beach and I think if I were in Andy's posse I could learn some cool stuff like surf photography and how to surf super nuts like Andy. Also I bet I could get a lot of awesome free stuff from companies like Von Zipper and Billabong. Andy seems like a super mellow and laid back guy and I can just imagine cruising with him, surfing at the beach then kicking back at his house on Kauai with a couple of beers. In my opinion, he has one of the best jobs in the world and he loves doing it.

Native Speaker Lists

Other Person:
You are sophomoric
have a piece of me
impeccable student
hidden by the shadow cast upon you
a tease
shaped by the hands of others
énervant
under my skin
glucose
my sister from another mister

Me:
I am whipped
Shaq at 15
cruiser
underrated
likes confrontation like the chicken pox
scarred
keiki o ka aina o Hawaii
gimp
talk shit get hit

Gay Rights

Based of this story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081105/ap_on_el_ge/gay_marriage;_ylt=AvA8cdCwqWL8x9oqRFKzOjwDW7oF

Heartbreaking defeat,
Uncertain future,
One step forward three steps back.
Equality ripped away,
Becoming extinct like dinosaurs.
Discrimination should be extinct instead.
What good does Proposition 8 bring?
Nothing.