Boxing

Today was sparring with the punching bag and practicing skills, I had a MRI the other day and its not looking good. My back is killing me all the time but I don't wanna stop boxing. I also hurt my arm today which really stinks. I went to punch but the bag came flying back and slammed into my arm which bent the wrong way. I still practiced for the whole time period even in pain.

Mrs.Peterson Techn

Today was easy, Mrs.Peterson and I agreed that if I helped her with lifting and moving equipment that she'd teach me everything about computers. So today I inserted a cd and downloaded a driver to fix some of the desktops and laptops.

Film Club

Today we did something we should have done in the beginning of film club, watch a independently filmed movie, which the main character; stared, directed, wrote, and even did the camera angles. The movie was called, "Primer"which was praised on its low budget. We thought that by watching a movie made on basically nothing that we could do the same concept but with more characters.

Boxing

Still at 161 and feeling great. Today I spared kind of with my coach and knocked him down showing him i master the three punch combination. It wasn't easy to get to that level, I had to essentially turn my body into a pullie system so that when I jab with the left my right was stuck at my face, then as I was going in with the right my left would come back to my face. It helped me so my hands don't drop and I don't get knocked out. My coach sees great potential in my and wants me to enter a tournament in the summer for boxing. I really want too as well, the only downside is Tuesday (May 4th) I go in for a MRI then June 25th I go to Bostons Children Hospital which may require me to do PT and brace but most likely no surgery! So I don't know what the future holds for me still...

Film Club

Today we decided the following: One that we would spend the summer working on the script to give us more time since no one us had actually done anything like this before also we can do the drowning scene over the summer when the water is warmer rather than freezing cold. Two we decided we will meet twice a week instead of once. And the third thing that we will start making smaller movies that are a lot shorter because we are definitely not ready to make this film happen yet. It may be a reach but Gabe White's father is friends with Edward Norton and we were hoping to get to talk to him about films etc..

Boxing

Yesterday was one of the hardest boxing practices of all time. It was basically a review of everything I've learned over the last few weeks but my skills aren't as sharp as they need to be. However the power I now see I posses is phenomenal, I'm also in the works of learning the uppercut and mixing up punches, essentially thinking on my feet. I'm also now 161.4 pounds and feeling pretty good and healthier.

Boxing

I'm now 166 pounds, and after a grueling 2 hour workout I had a sparring match today and won it killed my neck and back but I was able to win again. I am now also learning the 5 combination which adds in the uppercut to the arsenal of punches I've already learned in boxing. I've also learned to kick a lot higher, part of my workout was to kick the bottom of the bag, then middle, then finally the top of the bag, with each leg over and over again also using my 4 punch combination for kick-boxing. It is very interesting combining working out, boxing, and kick boxing all in one regiment I feel a lot healthier as a of late besides my back. Though a year ago I would never see myself being able to do any of this.

Boxing

Today since the weather was terrible, we worked inside. It was more of a "gym work out" than just plain old boxing. I did a lot of kick boxing, weight lifting, and cardio and sparing which I am now 2-0 with sparing. I think I hurt my neck even more though by over doing it. I am now down to 169 and feeling good besides my neck/spine. It hurt so much the other day the nurse sent me home, I found a neurosurgeon who wants me to have a MRI done which I am very claustrophobic so I am nervous. I also talked to someone who ended up having to have surgery for his kyphosis he was unable to continue with his sports career of playing baseball (not professional) , So I don't know what the future hold for me, I'm feeling so confident and love boxing I'd hate to see it end so soon, especially with all this potential i have and this tournament coming up in July. I also found out that a health weight for a 5'5 male at the age of 17 is 141 pounds which may be my next goal if I have to stop boxing.

Boxing

I'm now down to 172 pounds, though I started working out last April 9th I have lost a 108 pounds in one year which is perfect for boxing. Saturday was more simplistic on the producer but a mental drain which caused me to start LO.G 8 developing new skills because I was learning the simplistic 4 punch combo;jab with left, the curve/jab with right, then left hook to the stomach, finally left hook to the face. We decided that once I did the 4 punch combo I would start throwing kicks, three with he left and three with the right. I would start at the bottom of the bag and kick up higher and higher with each kick after the punching combination. I decided to put a little spin on the boxing and start kick boxing. It was a huge strain though, because I've never really kicked before and I had a lot of power in my kicks, i just had to focus mentally since psychically I could do it. In the next few weeks I'll be going to Boston hospital to get more xrays and MRI's, my spine is bad and it's 99% chance I'm going to have to get surgery, but I don't wanna stop what I'm doing now I haven't felt this healthily in years.

Film Club

Today was a HUGE learning experience for us. For instance we printed out scripts for everyone and we all took a role, mine was pessimistic and paranoid then read over the lines to see how it flows. We found a lot of mistakes that made our script very very choppy. We though we were ready to submit our script to Mrs.Botsford so she could help us cast it but we need to go back to the drawing board in a way and put our heads back together. I've shared the document with you so you can see what I'm referring too when I say we need to work on our script more.

Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard Nantucket School-To-Careers Partnership and Cape Cod Museum of Art Art Internship Program

Wednesday was my final day at the art museum for the internship. I looked up all the schools on Cape Cod and the Islands' information so we can inform them about the intern program next year. Also I made labels for all the art work that is coming in this month for the interns show. Mine is all ready and ready to hang. I am very excited about the show which will be May 13th from 5:30 to 7:30.

Boxing

Today I learned a 4 punch combination using both left and right hands. I learned straight jabs, curved shots, and body shots. The most important thing I learned is that you need to mix it up and be surprising in a actual match don't let the opponent see what your going to do. Hopefully for my next lesson I'll be sparring against someone. For my training regiment and boxing I'll lost 2 pounds this week which is my weekly goal to lose at least two or more a week I am now 175 and want to loose 15 more by May 1st.

Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard Nantucket School-To-Careers Partnership and Cape Cod Museum of Art Art Internship Program

Today was my second to last meeting with Angela. I helped create a data base for the feedback sheets from mentors and interns and also made sure all the work in the artist data base had births and death years for all the artists. We also got all my paperwork read to go to Linda the coordinator of the program, and Michael and I began to work on how my piece will hang up. I changed the name of my piece all to, "soles occidere et redire possunt" a line from the poem Catullus 5 by Catullus meaning 'Suns are able to set and return'.

Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard Nantucket School-To-Careers Partnership and Cape Cod Museum of Art Art Internship Program

Today was my last day with Michael and I have two more meeting with Angela before my work is ready for the museum and before the show for the artwork to be displayed. Today with Michael we made finishing labels for all the incoming work this year, and it gave me some ideas for what to name my piece "Ridens et Cadens meus solis" meaning Rising and Falling of my Sun.

Boxing

Yesterday, I had my right armed tied around me so that my fist was close to my face, this was to teach me to keep one fist at my fast while punching with the other. I maneuvered around the punching, doing jabs/ 1 combination working with my feet so I learned to privet on my right foot and extend my left leg so I could get a better reach. I was weighed yesterday as well and after a long week of training and being sick I lost 4 pounds putting me at 177, my goal is to be 160 by May 8th. I also went to the doctors this week and found out I have a bad case kyphosis which may require surgery which will definitely put my boxing on the shelf for a few months, regardless though I have to do physical therapy so boxing in all aspects might have to stop until I'm finished

Boxing

Today I learned the basic 1, 2 combination and learned how to make my stance when boxing. I also made a work out routine, which will include push-up, sit-ups, punching bag, hip moving, curls, treed mill, and weights only on my legs. I'll eat healthily as well. This will be happening 4 times a week, though i'll only see my boxing instructor once a week and weighing myself every sat to see how much I've lost.

Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard Nantucket School-To-Careers Partnership and Cape Cod Museum of Art Art Internship Program

Today, we just about finished getting all the paper work like the insurance forms etc.. to be mailed out to the mentors, and I'm finally finished with my piece for the show which will be in late May, right now I'm getting it ready to be framed.

Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard Nantucket School-To-Careers Partnership and Cape Cod Museum of Art Art Internship Program

Today, i finished the year calendar of all the incoming work; when it was open to public then closed and shipped back. Also I started to get envelopes ready to be mailed out to all the inters for up coming things. And worked on my piece.

Film Club

Today, we decided our main character's name will be "Jack" and all the other traits/characters what specific traits they'll be. We are also trying to produce a script so we can do some casting, and decided to incorporate flashbacks which will be in color but have the rest of the film in black and white to add some uniqueness to it. We also decided that we may have students who want to view it once we finish come into the room 109 at lunch or something and watch the film.

Sample of script:

Jack: “Well I’m gonna try it anyway.”

[Jack heads up the stairs and tries the door. He finds it firmly locked. He rattles the door and slams on the door till he collapses. Optimistic guy finds him on the stairs]

Optimistic: “Don’t worry, we’ll find some way out of here Jack.”

Jack: “How…how do you know my name?”

[Optimistic guy doesn’t answer the question and helps Jack up and brings him downstairs.]

Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard Nantucket School-To-Careers Partnership and Cape Cod Museum of Art Art Internship Program

Today I started to make a calendar so my mentor Angela and I know when all the art work is coming in, when it is being opened to the public, when its being closed, and then removed. The calender goes for the whole year though I'll only be a apart of the mentor ship for a few more months. I also keep working on my piece for the museum as well.