Interesting information from my Childrens Lit class

This is an email my lit teacher recieved and sent to the class involving the book Bless Me Ultima.


Open letter to the editor:

The Executive Committee of the Colorado Language Arts Society (CLAS) condemns the recent action of Superintendent Conder of the Norwood, Colorado School District, in which on the basis of a single parental complaint, ordered two dozen copies of a book to be “destroyed”—which he delegated to the person making the complaint. Moreover, he insiste that a local teacher who had assigned the book “apologize” to the community. Since then, Superintendent Conder has himself apologized for his hasty decision.
Destroying a book—particularly by a public official who did not even take the time to completely examine the item—is censorship, and was immediately recognized as such by the student body. Demanding the public recanting of a reading assignment is an action likely to have a chilling effect on both teaching staff and the community.
CLAS calls for the adoption by the Norwood School District Board of Education a policy that ensures a fair and complete hearing of challenged materials. Should such a policy exist, CLAS calls for the Board of Education to hold its district leaders accountable for its violation.
It urges other school administrators and staff to adopt and follow similar policies, not only to protect public institutions from the negative publicity that justly follows acts of censorship, but more fundamentally, to preserve the core mission of our educational institutions.
Finally, the only thing endangered by exposure to literature is ignorance. The book in question, Bless Me, Ultima written by Rudolfo Anaya in 1972, is about a 7-year-old boy who seeks to reconcile the Catholic traditions of his mother with native Indian folk magic. President Bush awarded the author the Medal of Arts in 2002; first lady Laura Bush listed the book as one she highly recommends. In February 2005, Boulder, Colorado chose thebook for its community read.
The Norwood incident, of course, has greatly increased interest in the book.

Song in My Head 2/27/05

Misery --- Pink feat Steven Tyler

Shadows are fallin' all over town
Another night and these blues got me down
Oh, misery! I sure could use some company
Since he's been gone I ain't been the same
I carry the weight like an old ball and chain
Guess it's all meant to be
For love to cause me misery

Oh misery! Oh misery
Tell me why does my heart make a fool of me
Seems it's my destiny
For love to cause me misery

And, oh! I've been down this road before
With a passion that turns into pain
And each I saw love walk out the door
I swore never get caught again

But ain't it true? It takes what it takes
And sometimes we get too smart to leave
One more heartache for me
Another night of misery

Oh! And oh misery! Oh misery!
Tell mw why does my heart make a fool of me
Oh Misery! Oh misery!

First CD

I have my first "Song in My Head" CD almost complete... Let me know if you want to order one (don't worry it is free)

It has all the songs featured in blog from 11/30 - 1/31

Love Shawna

Song in My Head 2/26

BROKEN ----- SEETHER FEAT> AMY LEE

I wanted you to know I love the way you laugh
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain away
I keep your photograph and I know it serves me well
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain

'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
You've gone away, you don't feel me, anymore

The worst is over now and we can breathe again
I wanna hold you high, you steal my pain away
There's so much left to learn, and no one left to fight
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain

[x2]'Cause I'm broken when I'm open
And I don't feel like I am strong enough
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away

'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone awayYou've gone away

You don't feel me here anymore

Song in My Head "2"

"Landing In London" 3 Doors Down

I woke up today in London
As the plane was touching down
And all I could think about was Monday
And maybe I'll be back around

If this keeps me away much longer
I don't know what I will do
You've got to unberstand its a hard life
That I'm going through

And when the might falls in around me
I don't think I'll make it through
I'll use your light to guide the way
Cause all I think about is you

Well L.A. is getting kinda crazy
And New York is getting kinda cold
I keep my head from geting lazy
I just can't wait to get back home

And all these days I spend away
I'll make up for this I swear
I need your love to hold me up
When its all too much to bear

And when the night falls in around me
I don't think I'llmake it through
I'll use your light to guide the way
Cause all I think about is you

Song in My Head 2/20/05

"MORE" --- Tara MacLean

Want to be full of you
Want to know all of you
Tell me the secret of your soul
Tell me more
I want to taste your tears
And all that is in between
I'll give you all that I am
And all that I have been
I want to see you frightened
And I want to feel you strong
Watch your eyes
Open for the morning
And close to cry when I am gone
What are we doing here
Naked on the floor
Cause I want more
So much more
So many hands were lost
In the valleys of my spine
So many arms have sworn to love
But given time have said no more
I want to give no reason
To touch your perfect face
I will die between your lips
And live in your embrace
Forever more
What am I doing here
What am I asking for
There is no more

Song in My Head 2/19/05

"Everything" ----- Fefe Dobson

ayo ladadayo
ayo ladadayo ladeeda
sometimes I give into sadness
sometimes I don't
doo doo doo doo
at times I'm part of the madness
sometimes I wont
give in to you
I have been drifting down a river
to nowhere
and you've given me nothing
but if you're ready to be my everything
if you're ready to see it through this time
and if you're ready for love then
this I will bring
but I'm not gonna wait for you forever this time
ladeeda ayo
ladadayo ladeeda
at times I feel myself smiling
at times I'm not
doo doo doo doo
yeah yay
what's with the guilt that you styling baby
talk don't look good on you
you see in a way
I have been looking for a reason to go there
and you're leading me nowhere
and if you're ready to be my everything
if you're ready to see it through this time
and if you're ready for love then
this I will bring
but I'm not gonna wait for you forever this time
ladeeda ayo
ladadayo ladeeda
are you waiting for a special occasion
to give me your heart
cause I need a little confirmation
to make a real start
don't wait till it's too late
are you ready to show me?
are you ready to love me?
you see in a way
I have been drifting down a river
to nowhere
and you're giving me nothing
and if you're ready to be my everything
if you're ready to see it through this time
and if you're ready for love then
this I will bring
but I'm not gonna wait forever
this time

WOOOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They caught him... the weirdo that was hanging out in my store's neighborhood that Brent Brents guy!!!!! Yeah guess he was in the store today too. But he has been caught so that is good.

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My New Store

Well I have been at my new store for over a week now. Many apologies for not keeping everyone up to speed.

My new store is #29 and it is located on 9th and Corona in the Capital Hill area. It is not that far from the apartment but it is far enough that I take the bus. The store is pretty small and the parking lot is way small. Most of the customers live with in walking distance from the store so there really isn't the need for a lot of parking anyway.
A new feature to doing buggy shifts is locking cart wheels. The point of these wheels is to lock once the buggy reaches the boundaries of the lot so no one can make off with the buggy. While collecting carts you have to carry this huge "key" around that unlocks them because the can't move. It took a little while for me to get used to that.
I was not aware that I was going to work at the famous "Queen Soopers!" My store is called this because a large number of customers and employees at the store are homosexual. It is definitely different. But I am just so glad that I grew up in a home that taught me to accept people for who they are and not what they do or prefer, color, or gender....ect. I also think it is neat to see all the people who are not ashamed or afraid to be open. I think growing up in Northern Colorado (despite my upbringing) has less tolerance for diversity. The people at this store are nice. I do miss all my friends from Greeley though. But like every store I have worked at it is all the same and different at the same time.
I have seen a few people around Denver that I knew from UNC. And as I have mentioned before I saw my cousin Neotha. The most shock person I have seen here is a girl named Miriam Denmark. I went to elementary and junior high school with her. I had not seen her since I was in 9th grade. She was shopping at my work. I didn't see her until she yelled really loud "SHAWNA MOONEY!!!!" Wow! no one had called me that in a long time and I am in Denver so I was really surprised to see her.
I also sacked a local celebrity's groceries: Shaul Turner from Fox News in Denver.
First there was the light rail accident near my apartment and now a serial rappest near my work. I guess they almost had him but now have no idea where he is at. The store took me off buggies last night because they didn't want any women outside after dark. Duh!!!! I was joking if someone came near me I would wack them with the big ass buggy key.... but they said they still didn't want me out there.... but seriously I really didn't mind staying inside.
Today I went to lunch with my friend Alec at Cinzetti's. It was fun. I was so glad that Alec could meet me for lunch. Thanks Alec ;)

Well got to go do homework YEAH!!!!!!!!!
p.s. I have an A in biology :)

Song in My Head 2/6/05

THE WEIGHT OF LOVE ----- LEANN RIMES

accept me for who I am
that I'm only human
and there are more important things
then what we fight about
we won't always see eye to eye
we say hurtful things, sometimes
and it gets hard when you love
someone so much

Chorus
everybody's got highs, and lows
it's alright
it's the weight of love
highs and lows, it's alright
oh, it's the weight of love

remember our first kiss
and how we melted in our seats
there will never be a January
as warm in Tennessee
it was an angel in the night
and even the stars over our backyard
don't shine sometimes

chorus

we will grow old together
even for worse or better
nothing will ever keep us apart

CD

I decided that as soon as I can get to it I am going to make a mixed CD of the songs in my head. If my readers want a copy of it then they can have it so they can put music to the lyrics. I am sure there will be a few CDs. The first one will be 11/30 through 1/31. Let me know if you are interested.

Funny Story:
Yes there are weirdos in Denver! I have seen people yelling at absolutly nothing, bums ask me for change, and a drunk guy that talked a little too close when he asked for change. But none of this scareds me, none of then scare me. Yesterday another weird thing happened and this one was really strange and made me feel weird too. I was walking back from the parking garage with Andy and we were laughing about something. We were cutting through a parking lot anf there was a guy in a red coat walking on the side walk. I always look around and look at people and this guy must have thought I was laughing at him because he flipped me off. I looked behind me and there was no one there so I looked back at the guy. Then he yelled at me "F*** YOU!" Ok! He kept walking the way he was going so I was not scared but did find it strange.

Love Shawna P.S. Happy Super Bowl!!!!!!!

Song in My Head 2/5/05

Broken--- Tracy Chapman

You can close your eyes
And see a picture perfect life
Inside of your mind
Dreaming only of days ahead
Wanted and wished and wished for more than now
Or the days behind
You waste your time

(chorus)
The picture makes a promise
The flesh lets it be broken
The picture makes a promise
The flesh lets it be broken

You can never think
You can't even stop yourself
Before the words have been spoken
And you've already
You would give everything
And something for nothing
Everybody thinks you're joking

chorus

You want to be the one
Made over be your own
Before and after
And a supermarket
Beauty in a bottle queen
Who'll one day grace a chech-out counter
Magazine front cover
Though the fine print reads

Chorus

Lets it be broken
broken
broken

When your life is never what you wanted
Not even halfway normal
Just tarnished and soiled
When ion your reach
A framed and frozen moment
So far from perfection
Not truth or transcendence
Will set you free
Still you don't believe

chorus

Wooowwwwww!

Ok, so maybe nothing wooowwwwwww! Sometimes I just don't know what to call some entries. We get to paint in our apartment so we did! We painted a wall in the bedroom is dark blue and the wall in the livingroom is dark red. It looks really nice.
I thought I was starting work tomarrow but I guess I am not... well I am not on the schedule like I thought. I keep trying to figure it out and I'm going crazy.

Andy got a job! YEAH!!!!! He wont start for a couple more weeks. His job is a science job working in a lab and finding out stuff on multiplesclrosis (MS). Even when he tells me about it I am not sure that I know what his job is.

Love Shawna

New News posted at 2:33pm

I start work tomorrow! My shifts are crappy all week but I start work again