Blog Post #26

Shay's definition of a model is scary accurate. "... her ribs thrusting out from her sides, her legs so thin that Tally wondered how they didn't snap under her weight. Her elbows and pelvic bones looked sharp as needles." Women that were too skinny. The one thing Tally and Shay have right about our time is the eating disorders. Anorexia and bulimia are a big threat for women today.

Blog Post #25

David:

"Maybe he was a few a few years older than she was."

"Of course, David was hardly a pretty. His smile was crooked, and his forehead to high."

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I think the Smoke looks an old pioneer city with no electricity and dirt floors. I chose this picture because the dirt roads made me think about an old city. and I think that the Smoke should be an old city. It also looks like doesn't have any electricity because the lights are all off or there is really no electricity. And there are wood buildings like the Smoke.

Blog Post #24

1. The people in the helicopter get Tally out of the river and put her in the helicopter
2. The people in the helicopter start talking to Tally about the white flowers
3. The helicopter people set Tally next to the 'bald head' from Shay's note
4. Tally has to sit and wait on top of the bald head

"... Tally was stuck out here in the wild forever. Ugly for life. Her only way home was to betray her friend."

Tally has no way home except betraying someone close to her.

Blog Post #23

Imagery:

"The fire stretched in an unbroken wall across the opposite shore, a roaring wind pressing at its back and sending embers flying across to alight on the near side."

Personification:

"Fingers of it shot up the hill..."

Simile:

"Spun away like a leaf..."

Blog Post #22

I think that Shay and David were in a helicopter.

Blog Post #21

Yes, I have made myself do something this I didn't want to do but I knew I had to. I t actually was last Thursday, at the track meet. Coach Roberts had me running the 200 open, and I really didn't want to. The 200 open is just a full out sprint for half of a lap. Anyone that has seen me run would know that I am definitely not the fastest person ever. I really didn't want to run that race because I knew I would come in last. Which I did, I came in last just like I knew I would. But I ran my race for my team because I knew no matter what place I came in I would earn my team points. So I tool one for the team and ran the 200 open.

People on a giant hoverboard will come and get Tally.

Blog Post #20

Sirmac= sirloin steak and macaroni and cheese

I would use a purifier thingy like Tally used to make it.

• dogs
• parents
• sister
• sports
• phone
• ipod
• all technology
• bed
• electricity

Blog Post #19

I think that Tally was forced to go find Shay. The only reason she went was because she wanted to be pretty, that's all.

Blog Post #18

• Tally goes to find Dr. Cable at Special Circumstances
• Tally answers questions about Shay, and tells Dr. Cable about Shay, the Smoke, and David
• Dr. Cable already knows about all of this stuff
• Tally shows Dr. Cable the note and finds out that Dr. Cable already had a 3d copy
• Dr. Cable shows Tally a survival kit and says she will make it to the smoke on time if she leaves now
• Tally goes along with it and she leaves at midnight

Blog Post #17

Peris felt bad that Tally couldn't get the operation.

"Haven't you heard? They didn't do the--"

"Of course I came. The moment I figured out where you were, I came."

Both from page 122

Blog Post #16

"Everywhere she went, eyes looked away. but it was the most visible she'd ever felt."

it means that no one was watching her, but she felt that no one was ever NOT watching her.

Blog Post #15

Tally is taken to a room where she meets Dr. Cable when she is told Shay is missing. Dr. Cable tells Tally that she is at Special Circumstance and she need to help find Shay. Tally says she can't help because she made a promise, and Dr. Cable says she won't be a pretty until she finds Shay. Then Tally's back at her dorm when her parents come, she says she wants to go live with them.

Next, I think that Tally will use the note Shay gave her to try and find Shay.

Dr. Cable:

• mean
• rude
• demanding
• strange
• nasty
• cruel

Blog Post #14 B

1. A new ugly goes and talks to Tally while she is waiting on the side of the road for a car to pick her up to go to her operation.
2. Tally starts to think about shay while she is still waiting for her ride to the hospital.
3. The hospital car comes.
4. Tally arrives at the hospital, and is told to sit and wait.
5. A man comes and tells Tally there is a problem with her operation, and that she needs to come with him.

Next, I think that Tally will be told she cannot have her operation because the city found out she was the ugly that caused the big commotion at the beginning of the summer.

Blog Post #14 A

"We don't have to look like everyone else, Tally, and act like everyone else. We've got a choice. We can grow up any way we want."

The world tries to tell you how to look, but really it all comes down to being a leader, not a follower.

blog Post #13

In this chapter there was 2 fights. The first fight was between Shay and Tally but it was all a prank for the new uglies. The fight ended as one of the girls pushed the other over the railing, and they soon met up laughing hysterically. The second fight was real, Shay had just told Tally she did not want to become a pretty. After a long silence while floating in the river after the 2 girls fought, Shay swam away leaving Tally alone.

Blog Post #12

"That was one thing about being outside the city: it made all that nature stuff they taught in school seem a lot more useful. She remembered now how rainwater fell on the mountains and soaked into the ground..."

The Rusty Ruins are old, no one is hiding anything from you, it's all natural.

Blog Post #9

The Rusty Ruins is the world right now. When the Rusty Ruins were in their prime, it was right now, in 2010. The Rusty Ruins was when there was rolling cars, and nothing 'hovered.'

Peer Pressure- It's when your peers pressure you into something different.

I was walking into math when one of my friends, from my old school, asked me for the answers. I was so tempted to give her the answers so she didn't fail, but I couldn't. The little voice inside my head told me that it wasn't the right thing to do, so I had to tell her no. I felt so proud of myself for not giving in.

Blog Post #8

"Making ourselves feel ugly is not fun"..."This whole game is just designed to make us hate ourselves." Every girl thinks she feels ugly, and it really is not fun. But in the world of pretties the procedure is just to make you feel better about yourselves, but it does bring the uglies down about themselves.

"Everyone judged everyone else based on their appearance. People who were taller got better jobs... people killed one another over stuff like having different skin color." When I read this quote I thought about racism, and how people killed one another over being black. I think that is sooooo wrong.

"It's the only way to make people equal." There is not one certain way to make people equal. There never will be.

Blog Post #7

The new pretties don't come back to Uglyville because they think they are better than the uglies. The pretties are the prettiest people in the world. And they are dumb.

Blog Post #11

Tally goes to meet Shay at the dam, then they hoverboarded to the Rusty Ruins. Shay shows Tally a roller coaster and they start riding it. Tally doesn't know that there is a break in the roller coaster and when she gets up to it she starts free falling. At first she is mad about Shay not telling her about it, but then they start talking. Shay says she needs to show Tally someone.




Page 65 "They had become as useless as the board."

Page 63 "Apparently, the Rusties did have some fun. It's like a track."

Blog Post #10

If the reality behind something is to sad or bad to hear, I would just want to be fooled about it. So, I guess it just depends on the thing I am being fooled about.


Whitewater rafting continues to grow in popularity. Like so many outdoor activities, people tend to forget that whitewater rafting necessarily entails an element of risk due to the elements of nature. In fact, some might point out that because of the inherent thrill seeking element of whitewater rafting, the sport includes a greater-than-average risk factor.
Whitewater rafting outfitters all over the world have their own unique risks in the trips that they provide. These can range from the easily treatable (someone catches sick on a trip) to the incredibly and exotically dangerous (a rogue hippo attacking rafters on the Zambezi in Zimbabwe). There are several dangers that are involved in all whitewater expeditions, however, no matter how short or how long, or where you are in the world. Here are some tips when it comes to making sure that your expedition is as successful and safe as possible.
Prepare Beforehand:If you have never been on whitewater rafting trip before, don't try to shoot the moon on your first trip out. Having a rafter who is unfamiliar with the water is a guide's worst nightmare, so make sure that if you are going on an advanced run that you are secure in your swimming ability. You should also be honest with yourself and the outfitter you are going with when it comes to your physical ability; not all people can expect to be able to run Class V rapids all day, due to lower physical health.
Listen to Your Guide!Guides that work for whitewater rafting outfitters are experienced and educated outdoors enthusiasts who know exactly what they are doing and what to expect on the rivers they run. Despite this fact, many people still presume that they know better than their guide what to do out on the river. Don't make this mistake. Consider that most guides have specialty training that the average person, even the average outdoors enthusiast, will not have the chance to obtain. Guides who run the Colorado River for River Runners in the Colorado, for example, are required to take Swiftwater Rescue training when they take rafters down Class IV or higher sections of rapids.
Betty, of W.E.T. River Trips in California, mentions that guides are also able to help rafters avoid stress injury by offering paddling techniques. "Men and women guides often have different styles of paddling", so be sure to use the one that is appropriate to your strengths!
Select Age-Appropriate Trips:Most whitewater rafting trips are available to people of all ages, but both parents of young children and senior citizens should choose the type of rapids they tackle according to realistic criteria. Eileen Datka of River Runners, an outfitter based in Colorado, points out that their trips are limited to people four years old or forty pounds. Kids in this group are restricted to the Class III rapids, and most parents will probably agree that this is more than sufficient for a thrill.
Duke Bradford, of Arkansas Valley Adventures (also in Colorado) notes that his company offers several trips for children as young as two, as long as they are accompanied by their parents. Several outfitters agree with this perspective and offer float trips along easy Class I and II rapids that even young families can enjoy.
Outfitters also note that even older kids might not be suited to all runs. For example, both River Runners and W.E.T. River Trips in California state that during high water, the minimum age on Class IV rapids should be 16 years. Betty of W.E.T. takes the age limit one step further, encouraging those under the age of 18 to defer from going on trips that involve a lot of Class V water.
Safety comes first in any outdoor recreational activity, and whitewater adventures are certainly no exception. To make sure that you have the most enjoyable excursion possible, follow the steps above and contact the outfitter you are going to use before hand to see if they have any additional advice.

http://www.raftinfo.com/whitewater-rafting-safety.htm