story of my life

mockingbird-eminem
Yeah
I know sometimes things may not always make sense to you right now
But hey, what daddy always tell you?
Straighten up little soldier
Stiffen up that upper lip
What you crying about?
You got me

I know you miss your mom and I know you miss your dad
When I'm gone but I'm trying to give you the life that I never had
I can see you're sad, even when you smile, even when you laugh
I can see it in your eyes, deep inside you want to cry
Cuz you're scared, I ain't there?
Daddy's with you in your prayers
No more crying, wipe them tears
Daddy's here, no more nightmares
We gon' pull together through it, we gon' do it
Laney uncles crazy, aint he?
Yeah but he loves you girl and you better knew it
We're all we got in this world
When it spins, when it swirls
When it whirls, when it twirls
Two little beautiful girls
Lookin' puzzled, in a daze
I know it's confusing you
Daddy's always on the move, mamma's always on the news
I try to keep you sheltered from it but somehow it seems
The harder that I try to do that, the more it backfires on me
All the things growing up his daddy that he had to see
Daddy don't want you to see but you see just as much as he did
We did not plan it to be this way, your mother and me
But things have gotten so bad between us
I don't see us ever being together ever again
Like we used to be when we was teenagers
But then of course everything always happens for a reason
I guess it was never meant to be
But it's just something we have no control over and that's what destiny is
But no more worries, rest your head and go to sleep
Maybe one day we'll wake up and this will all just be a dream

Now hush little baby, don't you cry
Everything's gonna be alright
Stiffen that upper lip up little lady, I told ya
Daddy's here to hold ya through the night
I know mommy's not here right now and we don't know why
We feel how we feel inside
It may seem a little crazy, pretty baby
But I promise momma's gon' be alright

It's funny
I remember back one year when daddy had no money
Mommy wrapped the Christmas presents up
And stuck 'em under the tree and said some of 'em were from me
Cuz daddy couldn't buy 'em
I'll never forget that Christmas I sat up the whole night crying
Cuz daddy felt like a bum, see daddy had a job
But his job was to keep the food on the table for you and mom
And at the time every house that we lived in
Either kept getting broke into and robbed
Or shot up on the block and your mom was saving money for you in a jar
Tryna start a piggy bank for you so you could go to college
Almost had a thousand dollars till someone broke in and stole it
And I know it hurt so bad it broke your momma's heart
And it seemed like everything was just startin' to fall apart
Mom and dad was arguin' a lot so momma moved back
On the Chalmers in the flat one bedroom apartment
And dad moved back to the other side of 8 Mile on Novara
And that's when daddy went to California with his CD and met Dr. Dre
And flew you and momma out to see me
But daddy had to work, you and momma had to leave me
Then you started seeing daddy on the T.V. and momma didn't like it
And you and Laney were to young to understand it
Papa was a rollin' stone, momma developed a habit
And it all happened too fast for either one of us to grab it
I'm just sorry you were there and had to witness it first hand
Cuz all I ever wanted to do was just make you proud
Now I'm sittin in this empty house, just reminiscing
Lookin' at your baby pictures, it just trips me out
To see how much you both have grown, it's almost like you're sisters now
Wow, guess you pretty much are and daddy's still here
Laney I'm talkin' to you too, daddy's still here
I like the sound of that, yeah
It's got a ring to it don't it?
Shh, momma's only gone for the moment

its complicated

i love you, you love me
but its not meant to be.
you say it would be fine
but you're still not mine.
i want you so bad,
to see you with her makes me so mad.
i wonder if you really care
and if your feelings are really there.
you play with my heart as if its a game,
is it on purpose because your making me insane.
you'll always be in my heart,
even though we will always be apart.
stop saying everything is fine,
cause its not you're not mine.
and you will never be
then why did you say that you loved me?
you make me laugh ,
you make me cry.
you are there when i feel like i want to die.
you act as if it doesn't matter to you,
was all the things you say really true?
im going to continue to smile like im okay
force myself to hold back the tears,
and just walk away.
sometimes i cry ,
most of the time you're the reasons why.

Made in L.A Part 3

1. If it were up to you to make the decision, would you let the sweatshop workers become legal U.S. citizens? Why or why not?
I think i would probably let them be citizens because the constitution states that everyone has equal rights, now why can't they ? If they were citizens they would be able to have normal jobs like everyone else, be able to maintain a decent living, and get an education. Maybe, i'll let them become citizens if they can live up to it, like if they deserve to become apart of the united states.
2. Describe a moment in from parts 1, 2, or 3 of this movie that you found particularly memorable? Why?
The part that i think was particularly memorable was when the two u.s citizens lived the life of a immigrant thats works in a sweatshop, it was memorable because they lived as if they were in their shoes and these people realized how bad it was and tried to help. The two people tried to fight for them by letting people know what's going on and how we could stop them, if though it didn't work they made an effort to try.


3. By the end of part 3, the protestors seem to be giving up hope. If you were able to speak to the group, what would you say to them to inspire them to keep going?
i would say " don't give up!, come on you can do this, even though it might mean death or the lost of your job at least you tried. Martin Luther King fought for his rights and look at us now mostly everyone gets along. These people made a difference and so can you. All of you joined as one can change things only if you use bravery, and percervervence."

Made in L.A part 2

1. Who does Forever 21 blame for the sweatshops? Why?
Forever 21 blames their contractors because they claim that they didn't know who the contractors where hiring, how much they were paying them, the conditions that the immigrants where working under.
2. What’s wrong with Forever 21′s argument?

Forever 21's argument is wrong because they claim they didn't know but now that they do why didn't things change? In addition, they say that its the contractors fault but they the ones that hired them to hire other people so basically it's their fault, and if they want it to change they should give the contractor more money so that he could give the hard working immigrants more money.

3. Why do the workers continue to protest even if it means they might lose their jobs?

They continue to protest even though it means losing their jobs because they feel as if they should at least get some rights by raising their salaries by even a little bit. They feel that their parents told them to fight for their rights and they will even if it means death. The only them that is making them fight back is their hope and chance of getting their diginity back.

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Made in L.A Part 1

1. How is the life of sweatshop workers in L.A. the same as those in Indonesia? How is it different?
It's the same because they both have to work hard and the factories don't ask for papers. The difference is that they don't work 15 hours like they do in indonesia, in L.A they work 12 hours. Another difference is that they work ironing, making, and things dealing with clothing unlike in indonesia they work with sneakers. Sometimes in L.a they would have to take their work home but in Indonesia they work in factories. Unlike, in Indonesia the L.A workers are able to spend time with their children or even see them because most of the workers are working at home.

2. Why is it that poor immigrants (newcomers) end up working at sweatshops? Why don’t they work as lawyers or doctors or at Mcdonalds?

Immigrants end up working at sweatshops because they come to the United States from their country without llegal papers and these papers state that they can be able to be a U.S citizen. But, since they don't have these papers they aren't able to work as lawyers or even in places such as McDonalds because these careers require papers and sweatshops don't. In other words the only option they have if they want to make money is by working at sweatshops.

3. Predict what’s going to happen by the end of this movie

I predict that in the end of movie everything is going to stay the way it is and that the sweatshop workers are not going to win their lawsuit against forever 21, because if united states citizens aren't heard when they protest what makes you think immigrants are going to be, if they aren't even treated as everyone else. And i believe this because money speaks louder then words or action, and forever 21 has that money and expensive lawyers.

My Maze :)

i was most proud of the fact that i figured most of it out by myself with just a little bit help from mr.lahana. the most challenging part was making the maze, because the rectangle tool i was using was diffucult, i had to make sure the passage ways was all the same size so that my maze runner can run through without touching the edge.

Behind the swoosh part 3

Now that you’ve learned a little bit about what life is like for Indonesian sweatshop workers, pretend you are a Nike sweatshop worker and write a poem from this viewpoint.

I cry at night in fear for my life.

I work so hard, i don't even see my wife.

My kids, want their parents to love and to hold.

i want to fight back but i'm just not that bold.

i share my home with strangers,

i'm not able to keep my kids or wife out of danger.

the cruel things these rich people do,

i wish they could work as hard as us too.

little bit of money for a lot of time,

we can't complain, we can't even whine.

for we would be shot dead,

or they will want to see us suffer by cutting our loved one's head.

you might not know how your sneakers are made,

we make them for y'all to get paid.

i cry at night,

wanting to escape from your sight.

i write this poem to spread my feelings,

even if this stops you wont be able to cover my healings.

don't you ever wonder what makes people do cruel things?

i think its greed that the money brings.

Behind the swoosh part 2

1. How much do Nike workers make in Indonesia each day? How many hours a day do they work? Nike workers work 15 hours a day and make $1.50 each day but after they pay there rent, light , and electricity bill. They work a lot of over time.

2. What is life like for Indonesian Nike workers at home? Life for them is horrible , they eat very little, have to share their shelter with 10 other families. These workers get paid very little that they can't maintain a decent living. They work so much over time that they are not even able to see their kids. I think that that's really hurtful and terrifying, that these sick people make these workers live like this just to have shoes on their feet. i had no idea. : ( 3. Why won’t Nike talk to Jim or Leslie or let them visit the shoe factory? Nike won't let Jim or Leslie visit the shoe factory or talk to them because, they were hiding something and they knew they were video taping and didn't want everyone else to know the truth.

Behind The Swoosh Part 1

1. What does it mean to “make a decent living”? What should you be able to afford to buy?
To make a decent living is to be able to afford a house , a car , food on your table , and be able to have everything you crave for. Making a decent living doesn't you have to be rich and doesn't mean your poor neither. Basically, saying you are middle class, you work hard for what you want and are able to use the money how you want to.

2. Where do your sneakers come from? Who makes them?
My sneaker comes from footlocker. Micheal Jordan makes them , and some times who ever owns nike.

3. What is a sweatshop (take a guess, even if you have no idea)?
I think a sweatshop is a place in where people work hard and sweat to make my sneakers. In addition, i think the people/children that work at a sweatshop makes less than minimum wage and is not able to make a decent living.