Yael

Jon's Home:
We instantly learned that Jon’s concept of home is family. The page opened with a picture of his family all looking at a computer. Jon described his family to be the typical 21st century family. He wrote about each family members role in the family. He also noted that his family is always there and that his parents are around whenever he has a problem. The picture was great it that it led one to ask questions. I had a hard time relating the text to the picture. We then got to know Cara. We saw a picture of Cara on her cellphone in the street with Jon and his brother in the backround. Jon wrote about the arguments and fights he has with Cara but he pointed out that his is part of his concept of home. I was interested in this page because I always see girls like Cara on T.V and movies so it was interesting to really what it is like to live with a typical teenage girl like this one. We then got to meet a close friend of Jon, his TV. An old show was playing but on a modern, new TV. Jon writes about the T.V like it’s a real person and says that is has been there for him all through the years. We then met an actual human friend of Jon, Tali. The picture right away yelled out FUN. Something seemed to be a little romantic about this page. Tali is a best friend to Jon and he feels like he is on the top of the world when with her. I slowly began to believe Jon that Tali is just a friend when I then read the line about Tali being his best looking fan. I knew it was written as a joke but you know what they say-there is truth in every joke!

Nicole:The Elements of Nicole
Nicole’s page definitely had the WOW affect. The opening page was nicely decorated with a broken up picture of Nicole and then some books which gave us the impression that Nicole is intellectual and likes to learn. She instantly drew the audience in when she said I welcome YOU. She wrote about how we all have a front and a back stage and we don’t really get to know people. She then invited us to come and see her backstage, to begin the journey. She directly addressed the audience which was great. She then wrote about aspiration and wrote about how education, morals, and stress- how much she loves it and how much she hates it. We then got a glimpse of Nicole when her life was not stressful. The photo was of barbies which was very creative. I thought this page was great because I really felt I could relate to it. She discussed making a mess, playing on the floor, Barbie drama. This reminds Nicole of her grandmother who passed away when she was young. Nicole then drew the audience in even more as she opened up emotionally. We then went to Nicoles work, Blockbuster. We saw a picture of Nicole behind the counter with a coworker whih was cool because it appeared to be a candid photo. It was nice to hear about how Nicoles work has become a second home to her, and how she even gets together with her co workers outside of work. This was interesting because it is rare to find people to in love with their work.

Nikki:
Nikkis page opened with her parents. We learned of the very close relationship Nikki has with her parents, being that she is an only child. Her concept of home is family and the good times they have had. She looks up to her parents and they have been there for her always. The picture emphasized her text even more, as the photo of her parents closely hugging showed what lovable and caring people they are. We were then introduced to Mr. Bear. Mr. Bear was in a nice bed under the covers, all taken care of. He seems to be sleeping in the bed the same way a person does. Nikki told us about how attached to Mr.Bear she has been. Mr. Bear is a huge part of Nikki’s life and is part of her family. The text matches her photo well in that the picture shows that Mr. Bear really is treated like another child of the family. Another special someone in Nikki’s life is Matt. In the photo Matt and Nikki are standing very close together but are still very relaxed. He is a boy friend and a best friend to Nikki. She writes how well they know eachother and what a major part of her life he is. Nikki and Matt like to try new things together. With Matt she experienced her first Greek Easter and her first gyro. As the picture and text both clearly expressed Nikki and Matt have a very special close relationship.