Tuesday, April 2, 2013

free write-4-2-13

I am so ready for winter to be gone and spring to bless us with its presence I went to bed knowing the weather was going to be yucky this morning because of the excruciating pain in my left knee, it does it every time there is a weather change. On the positive side I am so excited I started a very good job yesterday and look forward to all the money and oppurtunitys within the company !!! I'm looking forward to the middle of April I have a few great weekends planned as well as returning back to church !! Easter Sunday was an amazing service at North point church and I plan to go back this weekend and see a regular service and decide if I want to make it a every Sunday event for me and my family. I am so proud of myself and all the accomplishments I have made in the last 6 months It has shown me that growing up isn't that bad after all, I'm a great mother, Student,daughter, granddaughter, niece,sister and friend today and I wouldn't change it for the world. It is nice to feel so good and positive about how my life is changing one day at a time.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

A Film Unfinished - response summary

In "A Film Unfinished" it shows the horrible truth about the Warsaw ghetto. This film was very disturbing to me , but at the same time I viewed it as a eye opener on what was happening during the war when the German Nazis tortured the Jewish culture. In the thirty days of filming they captured things that were going on such as people starving,children searching for ways to eat ,trash everywhere because people were just to weak to carry it ot, Jews being mistreated and filmed as if they were animals. They were also filming things that were staged and untrue for propaganda purposes. I couldnt imagine being expelled from my home and forced to find a home within the ghetto walls in 2 days not able to have all my belongings,in most cases families were to share one room and only had access to very little food. The film showed how the Jewish community just roamed the streets most of them became very weak and unhealthy in a short time due to lack of eating and hygeine. Families were torn apart as they were eventually dying off in the streets, one survivor mentioned herself as becoming "unhuman" ,she had became "indifferent of others,otherwise it would have been impossible to live." They were eventually stepping over corpses of all ages that were lying in the streets and sidewalks, watching Jews picking up other Jews throwing them in a cart and taking them to mass graves.While watching this part of the film I asked myself , How could someone just stand there and film things like this go on ? It is heartbreaking to watch, I couldnt imagine being a part of something so horrible. The staging of scenes like making Jews walk with their heads held high as if nothing was going on, the feeding them in resturaunts , even a fake funeral precession is just another horrible act. How can people be so cruel? The Holucost is a very interesting topic however after viewing this film it was put into perspective of all the torture and inhumane things those poor people had to endure during the War and the Film was a little hard to sit through and watch without tears coming to my eyes.

Monday, March 18, 2013

testimony of Joseph Mortkowitz

Joseph Mortkowitz born 7-11-1924 in Lodz Polond , later becoming the largest ghetto created by the Nazis in occupied Poland. He was one of six children, his father was a tailor, and also in the Polish army.Joseph grew up in a section of all Jews and was raised in a very orthodox home, he finished 6th grade ,school was then interupted by the war.He was able to stay in home while 250,000 Jews were enclosed in the ghetto around his section. He worked for the secret police since he was the oldest child he referred to it as slavery, his father had been captured in Russia and they didnt know it. In May of 1940 they were enclosed by wired walls and streetguards were in place and they were made to wear yellow stars. His happiest memory was being reunited with his father and was able to travel to Auschwitz in 1944 on the cattle cart with him and the rest of the family ,they were then seperated he stayed with his father ,brother,and cousin in the Barrick he learned his mother and Siblings were killed.He was taken two weeks later to Mildorf Germany for work, he and his father was in good condition. He got sick in the summer of 1945 and was taken to a sick camp,there was when the americain soldier came in during Liberation and took him to a hospital. In June of 1948 he and his brother left Germany and went to Montreal Canada and stayed until 1949 it was then they came to Chicago and met there Father he has resided in the states ever since. The First sign of anti-semitism in the states was in Albany NY stopping at a country club there was a sign reading "NO Jews.No dogs,No coloreds" He said,"I cant believe that was my first surprise in anti-semitism since 53..."

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Holocost survivor testimony Anton Mason

Anton Mason born 4/21/1927 in at that time known as Romania was a survivor of the Holocust.He lived a comfortable life with his parents and little brother, his father was a buisness owner and economically they were considered upper middle class, his family were observent jews of the holy holidays,but never very religous.They spoke Hungarian in the home and romanian outside of the home. Aston was a emotional,tempermental child who had alot of friends from school and also played sports like tennis,soccer,and ping pong. At age thirteen his father told him one day he would be his buisness partner after finishing school, it was soon after that the war started.At his Barmitzvah it was a day of celebration but also a sad day because they had heard of all the Jews being killed in Poland as the stories were being told they didnt know how safe their families would be.In 1942 the war was confirmed to his family, his fathers sister showed up and told them of all the Jews being killed and they needed to be took into hiding. In 1944 his family was made to leave home and taken to a ghetto the Hungarian authorities had taken everything from them. They stayed in the ghetto for six weeks and then taken on a cattle cart to the selection in Poland and there was seperated from his mother and brother,he and his father were selected as prisoners and they survived in concentration camps throughout the war as workers. Survivors got used to living with starvation, death, and terror in the camps.There isn't a day that goes by he dosent think about the horror of the holocost. As time went on he became the sucessful buisness man his father knew he would be. Quotes of Aston Mason: "If you drank the water you gave up!" "will the world ever know all of what happened?"

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

So thankful to be out of thew house and here at school Its been a long weekend for me . Im anxious to get my first algebra test grade today and see how horrible I did , Im sure I did fine , Im hoping for at least a high B . Next week is spring break for me and my children I am looking forward to a week of chaos, and kids trying to stay busy while I am trying to relax and do a little spring cleaning. Im  sure hoping for nice weather. I enjoy seeing my babies grow up but 10 and 11 are sonme diffucult ages, they are a handful both of them are trying to grow up to fast and Its diffucult to get them to see that growing up isnt all it seems like . Planning a 2 year old birthday is gonna be so much more fun then the older twos I cant wait for April 14 we are gonna have a great time at the indoor water pool at Doling , I know time will fly right into May and then June and then July which is our 4 months of birthdays Ill be 32 wow I cant believe it !!!! This birthday will be my first sober birthday in 11 years Im anxious to see how it goes It also marks ( months sober for me something I am so proud of !!

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

freewrite 219/13

So happy to be kidfree and have some time to myself It has been a long weekend !!! I am not looking forward to writing this essay I disdnt really grasp to much from the reading . I will stay positive however and do my best.Over the weekend I had the privledge to meet my bilogical father for the 2nd time in my 31 years of life!! he has been very nice to me so far and I look forward to see where our relationshipo goes !! Im gonna focus on my essay now

Thursday, February 14, 2013

freewrite 2/14/13

Its Valentines day , which means absolutley nothing to me !!! I have three children who i will be treating with candy and treats, and Im ok with that. Someday Il have a loved one to celebrate this holiday for lovers with. Im going to have a jammed pack weekend I will be babysitting 2 extra children and Im not quite sure how i feel about this yet, I know I will have my hands full and my house will be chaotic I am planning on taking them all to the movies for some time away from the house and also plan on ordering pizza and movies at the house so I hope they have fun , but act right for me because 5 children between the ages of 2 and 11 are a Handful !!! I plan on rewarding myself on sunday with a day at the salon !!! Time for a haircut and hilights I cant wait its well overdue and Im anxious to see how it turns out. I will be getting Jaylynns hair trimmed as well so it can be a mommy daughter date which is also wee overdue !! With three children its hard to find time to spend with just one of them !! Next week its tournament time in Stl so im anxious for our fasmilys little mini vacation.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Response Essay "On Dumpster Diving"

Response essay  byJaymie Bush 

freewrite 2/12/13

Ok where to begin today has been the most frustrating day so far and Ive not even been woke for 2 hours. I cannot wait to have my own transportation and depend on my own, trying to find rides for me and my three kids is oh so mind boggoling. I wish i knew this day would turn around and get better but I know its not I have a dentist appointment at 1 and I cant look forward to getting a tooth pulled!!!! I then got to make sure and make it for my algebra class at 2:30 with a yucky mouth FuN FUN FUn !!!! I know it will hepl in the long run no more pain !! Toothaches are the worst!!!

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

freewrite 2/5/13

This past weekend was nice I enjoyed my sons tournament theey did extremly well on the first two games and won , they must have been tired on the last game they lost by twenty points and grabbed the second place spot. He was bummed out but it will be ok he is first place to me . I had a birthday dinner with mt best friend of 11 years , we went to Houklihans and it was great we caught up with another old friend and she enjoyed her drinks. Sunday was my day me and a friend and my sister had pedicures and It was so relaxing. well worth the money spent , I look forward to going back.I am getting nervous about these essay assignments, writing has never been something I enjoy to do because honestly I feel like I suck at it. Im trying to be patient with myself and listen and learn the correct way to do them , It just still seems lilke a foreign language and Im not sure why. I am going todo my best and try to accomplish my goal at receiving a B for this course. As long as I keep my attendence pefect my goal should be attainable.

Thursday, January 31, 2013

freewrite 1/31/13

Im lucky to be here in class today, the way things were going yesterday I was sure I would be home in bed today with the stomach flu so I am very grateful for feeling good enough to make it to school . I am looking forward to tommoro I have a date with my girl friend her and I plan on going to the nail salon and being pampered for the afternoon . Even though the kids are home from school tommoro Im still making it my day. Saturday will be greawt as well I will be watching my oldest son play basketball in a tournament I have invited my brother and sister and nephew so it will be a family affair and I cant wait. I hope the weather is appropriate and isnt nasty I hate having to be out in the nasty winter weather parking and running isnt exactly my favorite part of family outtings. Sunday will be a much relaxed day for me I plan on just laying back and watching whatever marathon the tv will be playing and being lazy all day with the exception of a big sunday dinner I plan on frying somme chicken and mashed potatoes and greens , shells and cheese. Its nice to have Sunday dinners with the fam. I am on the countdown to me and the kids mini vacatin to St.Louis at the end of this month its going to be so fun !!!

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

freewrite 1/29/13

it feels good to be back in class I had a long boring lazy weekend. I am looking forward to talking a hour break in the gym today between classes, and having a nice lunch with my sister. I am hoping for the nice weather to continue without tornadoes I hate the thought of severe weather especially since I am away from my 3 babies. I prasy that we all stay safe throughout the day while we are all at school. Im excited that this weekend my son will be playing in a tournament at my old highschool Parkview It will be nice to see him play on my old courts It will more then likely bring back some good old memories. The month of febuary is approaching and im looking forward to all the events it will bring lots of birthdays , tournaments , vacation, and Valentines day one of my favorite holidays I plan on spending it with the three most important people in my life and I cant wait. I plan on taking them to their favorite resturaun Nakatos and getting them some nice choclates to eat I might even splurge and get them teddy bears and balloons to send to their schools !!! I know my daughter will just love that.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

I am from

freewrite 1/22/13

I am glad to be back at school this week, it was a nice little break but glad for a break from the kids today. I recieved good newsw last week so today I will be getting everything I need prepared to get my licence back. What a relief that will be no more relying on rides and missing appointments and functions due to transportation. I feel like things are slowly but surely falling back together and I am happy to say I feel much better about it. I can now be fully focused on my education and finding work.Looking forward to whats coming next.

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Freewrite 1/17/13

Last night I was able to get a full nights sleep because Jayvien slept all night with his bubby and sissy I am so lucky to have such a beautiful family and 3 awesome children I had to take a picture today of thye all asleep in Jevins bed because it was to cute. I hope to get a new house in Febuary one with 3 Big bedrooms so Jayvien and Jevin can share the large room and I can finnaly have my own room . I plan on fixing it up in blue and yellow my favorite colors for boys and I intend on jevin having his own gaming area in their room so he can play his game on his T.V instead of using the living room and interupting my shows . Jaylynn is lucky to be the only girl so she dosent have to share a room . I want to get her a new t.v she has grown out of her hello kitty one. Our new home will be just perfect .