Reading response #1

Rot & Ruin

Today I read a few pages of Rot & Ruin; I didn't get too far today as I wanted to but I do feel like I got a good grasp of whats going on as I read along more and more. My stopping point was when Nix and Benny were having a conversation after their brutal training with Tom. Nix pretty much explained what she had been thinking for some time; about how she thought the fence seperating the people of Mountainview didn't exactly feel like protection but more like a cage. She pointed out how there was much to explore outside of the fence that they probably haven't even thought would still be existing considering what happened during First Night. She feels that she'd be willing to have a war to fight for freedom rather than being locked away for any longer. She recited a saying Chong loved so much and tried to use it to inspire her friends; "They won the war, but lost the peace." While Nix is expressing her opinions, Benny is having an internal conflict which he wants to tell Nix how he feels about her but can't seem to find the right words to say. He stubbles on words and when he wants to say something no word seem to slip out. Benny wants to overcome this setback of expressing how he feels but it never seems to go his way. As I read further along, hopefully Benny will link together what he wants to say and let it flow out of him as if in that moment he was inspired by something great.

10 Interesting Facts

10 Interesting Facts

1. Leornardo da Vinci was dyslexic and often wrote words backwards.

2. Howard Hughes stored in our urine in large bottles.

3. The most pushups done in one day is 46, 001.

4. The farthest record for projectile vomiting is 27 feet.

5. 28.1% of people pee in the pool.

6. 80% of millionaires drive used cars.

7. Car airbags kill 1 person for every 22 peoples lives they've saved.

8. In Albania, nodding your head means "no" and shaking your head means "yes".

9. Over 10,000 birds a year die from smashing into windows.

10. Tug of war was an Olympic sport between 1900 and 1920.

Howard Hughes was a very busy and talented man. He persued many careers such as an aviator, a businessman and a movie producer. But many people did not know of his secret life; he kept his urine with him inside of large bottles. I guess not all billionaires are wasteful.

 

It may be hard to believe but over 10,000 bird die each year just from smashing into windows. The reason for this is because males become very territorial during mating season and when seeing their own reflection they think its another male and attack. But it just doesnt go as they'd hope it would. I guess the Windex commercials are pretty accurate.