BWAHAHAHAHAA!! Risk....

Well talk about risk... I'm risking my grade by turning in my blog post past the intended time... This is a very bad example of risk that people should not follow. But in return, by risking my blog post, I was able to clean up the whole house in preparation for CHRISTMAS!!! Whoooo hooo soooo excited!!! I could also risk not going to school for the next three days to further enjoy my break.....Therefore leading to dropping a letter grade in each class...MUAHAHAHAHA naaaaaah I'm not going to do that.

Anyways, today's topic is risk. For me I feel like risk is a good thing.  Risk allows people to do things out of order, to put interest in their life. Risk can be anything as small as getting out of the house to as big as skydiving. The only bad thing that can come from risk depends on how the person looks at the situations.

Take for instance if I were to say a big speech in front of a huge crowd. I'm risking my image, my comfort, everything about me in hopes of pleasing the audience through my speech. Suddenly my legs start to shake, the nerves start setting in, and my speech becomes mixed and child like. People start laughing. I start to feel embarrassed. I take this as a negative experience and run off of the stage crying.

This is one way to react to a risky situation. But there are many other ways to react rather than over analyzing the situation. Realistically, I would feel a slight moment of embarrassment, gather my thoughts, excuse myself for my human moment, then resume my speech. I might even throw in a joke to ease the tension for myself and the audience. Take a deep breath, gather up the courage, and I finish the speech. Afterwards, I would look at the "negative" situation and learn from it. There's no use in submersing oneself in regret. Instead, learn from the situation and move on. This way you would know what to do in order to improve. Or if the same kind of situation were to occur, you would feel immune to the stress of the situation.

So as one can see, risk can be good or bad. Depends on the perspective. Annnnnnnnnnnd good night.
ONLY FEW MORE DAYS TILL WINTER BREAK!! There are going to be soooo many surprises this break. (I plan to keep everyone updated with frequent posts if I'm not too busy.)

Funny Stuff!

Here are some arguments of humor that I would like to share with you guys!

Tyra, Tyra, Tyra.... I love watching America's Next Top Model, and this parody was just perfect for Tyra Banks. Sometimes she's a little too conceded to accept other peoples' way of dealing with their own problems.

I should TOTALLY do this the next time I'm in a pickle. 

BWAHAHAHA! 

Hahaha I wonder if they really do this behind the scenes.

Two in one!! Hahaha this one is for you Max. 

Prepare for....CHRISTMAS!!

OHHHHHHHHH MYYYYYYYYY GOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSH!! Only a week and a half until Winter Breaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaak!!

Wow this year has been going by so fast, it's insane! I feel so old right now... I remember when I was a kid, I would always complain how things would take FOREVER. Now, I don't even remember half of the things that I do. (Now only a couple more months until I graduate!) Only if time could slow down.

Anyways, I just want to post really quick about some of our Christmas Prep activities that have been going down in the past week. My parents and I were finally able to get our Christmas tree, which was freakin' awesome! This was the first time my dad let me help, literally, put up the Christmas tree. First we had to shake it a bit outside to get all of the loose pines out. Then, we sawed off about two inches from the bottom of the trunk. I helped lift the tree up while my dad adjusted the Christmas tree stand. Lastly, we put in about half a gallon of water and tree preservative into the stand. The next day, I had to fill up the stand again! It's crazy how fast a tree can soak up water. I can't wait till most of my siblings come home so we can start decorating the tree together! We'll put up decorations that our family has had since the early eighties such as the Winnie the Pooh skirt, the musical Christmas lights, and all of the ornaments.

By the way, I got a footed pajama from Target to wear on Christmas Eve! Man I haven't worn one of those for a long time. I'm even considering wearing it next week before school ends for break. I also want to wear an ugly sweater too!

This year, I plan to play a lot of Christmas music on the piano so everyone can "spread Christmas cheer, singing for all to hear". So these past few days I have been practicing up a storm to perfect every song. There's been a lot of frustration and mess ups. But hey, keep practicing and the songs will sound good in the end!

Remember what I said in my past essay? Oh yes, I've started cleaning the house! Obviously I start with my room (becaues it's the dirtiest room in the house, muahahaha), then the living room, kitchen, front room, dining room, basement, bathrooms, stairs, windows, walls, plants, blah blahblahblahblhalbhalballaaaaaaaaa... I'll be doing these a step at a time until the family Christmas party. If I follow this plan, I won't have to procrastinate and feel exhausted on the most festive day of the year.

I just can't wait till my siblings come hooooooooooooooome! My brother lives with us and goes to college, but he always comes home late because of classes and clubs so I barely get to see him. My sister from California is coming next Sunday, I'm so excited!! We plan to have a baking session making things like cakes, sfogliatelle, cream puffs, CHOCOLATE SOUFFLES, cookies, and more! Now with my other sister living in Brooklyn Park, we are planning to make my mom's surprise present. I can't really talk about it much, because my mom might read this post..... HI MOMMY!!!! :D (And yes, I do still say mommy, got a problem with that?)

I just can't wait. A lot of my relatives are coming over, surprises are around the corner, great food is on the way, the holiday season is in motion! Sleigh bells ring, are you listenin', in the lane, snow is glistenin', a beautiful sight....

P.S.
Here's an awesome video from one of my favorite youtube stars. Introducing, Ryan Higa on Christmas!! :D Keep up the good work Ryan!

Hope you all enjoyed it!

Another Day - On Compassion Assignment

Another Day.

 It's the end of Autumn, and the days are getting colder. Now's my only chance to enjoy the crisp, spice scented air until the horrid snow of New York settles in for the next few months. As usual, I lounge around the Manhattan streets, observing people as they walk by. I change into a brisk walk  as my left arm has turned into the color of a strawberry from the cold. Blood pumps back into my left arm as my walking speed increases and as I repetitively clench and open my fist.

For some reason, I abruptly stop on the corner of Madison Avenue.  Only five steps away from me lies my deepest desire.

Her angelic face. Her beautiful smile. The warmth of her laugh. The clean smell of her unscathed skin. Her big glassy eyes ever so brilliant speaks of a bright future. A natural, unexplainable feeling surges through my body as I can't help but stare at this perfect female. She notices my eyes and quickly hides her face in a cute manner. Warmth spreads to my face as the long forgotten muscles on my mouth work to generate a smile.

My state of bliss was soon obliterated when the mother passed a dollar bill over the baby toward my way. I stood there, taken aback by the action of the mother. Confused, I didn't know what to do. I surely didn't need the money, I was just adoring her baby. The situation was getting really uncomfortable, as the streetlight already turned, giving the mother her right to walk. She slowly moves and keeps her shaking hand with the dollar bill  my way, her face the other. Not wanting to further discomfort the mother, I quickly take the dollar bill and walk away.

I quickly walk a mile or two and hide myself in an alley way.  Tears uncontrollably roll down my face as I analyze the horrid situation I unknowingly pushed upon the  mother. I look up and see myself in a broken mirror propped up next to a dumpster; ripped long sleeve shirt, holey pants, grease marks, long dreadlocks, worn out shoes, dirt, bags under the irritated eyes, unshaven face. Giant. Male. Black.

I can't help but to curl myself up into a ball and remember all of the things I've lost in my life. My job. My wife. My baby. She would have started kindergarten today.

DRUM ROLL PLEASE!!

So the final answers...are....

1.)  Example
2.) Classification
3.) Cause and Effect
4.) Narrative
5.) Definition
6.) Comparison


Good bye and thank you very much for playing the game.

But, but, but.... I want what she's wearing!!

Let's see if you can guess correctly what rhetorical modes I have used to write about JEALOUSY.

1.) Jealousy can be most apparent by looking at the actions of children. A circumstance that easily projects jealousy is when a child grows feelings of obsession toward a toy and resentment toward the other child who possess the toy.

2.) People can show many different types of jealousy. In order to gain a better understanding of jealousy, it can be divided up into four different forms; sibling rivalry, workplace jealousy, romantic jealousy, and platonic jealousy. Sibling rivalry can occur to any member of the family no matter the age. Jealousy can occur by a parent giving more attention toward a specific child compared to the other children. Next, workplace jealousy can form when a worker feels as if their coworker is getting more positive feedback from the boss than themselves. For romantic jealousy, this can develop if one partner in the romantic relationship invests more attention and time to another person outside of the romantic relationship, while the other partner forms the feelings of jealousy. Compared to romantic jealousy, platonic jealousy focuses more on jealousy arising from friendships. This can form if two friends are competing for a certain object or fear of being replaced by a third party. 

3.) The causation of jealousy is when one person is envious of another person, whether it would be because of their looks, accomplishments, or possessions. Jealousy can lead to the unhappiness, uncontrollable obsession, buildup of hatred within relationships, and so much more. Each person is different in their own personalities, therefore leading to different outcomes. 

4.) Being surrounded by so many beautiful girls in high school was enough to hijack my desire to look just like them. I would do anything to trade my dirty blonde hair for their platinum blonde hair, my average pigmented skin for their porcelain skin, my short and chubby body for their lean, sexy looking body, anything! Just as long as I can be just as, or even more, beautiful than them. 

5.) Jealousy is the feeling or state of being jealous. Jealous is showing or feeling desire for another person's possession or achievements. 

6.)  Jealousy generated from adults is extremely different from jealousy generated from children. Children easily become jealous by wanting  materialistic items from other children and most importantly idealistic ideas such as the perfect birthday party, family, and vacations that "other children are able to experience". Adults may be jealous of other people in these similar topics, but are able to take into account of the realistic factors of life and are able to move on from the jealous feelings.

"Jealousy is all the fun you think they had."

           --- Erica Jong

Twilight Saga is overrated...

Friday, I was able to see Breaking Dawn. Personally I'm not a huge fan of this Twilight Saga and I just had to watch it for it's OBVIOUS humor.

In middle school, I have no shame in saying that I read the Twilight books, starting from Twilight, ending with Breaking Dawn. It was pretty good! I enjoyed the books and the plots because they were pretty exciting! The possibility of someone dying, saving someone's life, little twists and unexpected turnouts, everything! Also, by reading the book I was able to create my imaginary and ideal Bella Swan, Edward Cullen, Jacob Black, and other characters.

When the first movie was about to come out, I had huge expectations and was a Twilight fan. I would frequently go on the website to see the updates on the movie, watch interviews, and listen to the songs on the soundtrack. (Thank god I didn't turn into an EXTREME Twilight fan...) My dislike for Twilight started when the idiotic director picked the cast and directed them to act in an odd way.

First of all, Robert Pattison. Why?! I give him credit for Harry Potter, but why Twilight? He ruined everything! The first director wanted him to act animalistic and "sexy". To attain this, Robert would stare at Kristen as if he has a mental problem and would monotonously talk as if he has phlegm in his throat. Sadly, this is implied in each movie within the Twilight Saga. When I read the book, Edward has a lot more emotion. A lot of times, he gets mad at Bella because of all the dangerous things she does, and he also has a playful side when he constantly teases her. But nooooo it can't be put into the movie... In the movie, when he gets mad, his eyes only gets bigger and he continues to stare stupidly at nothing.

Next, Kristen Stewart. She should not have played Bella. I've seen some of her past movies, and she fits those role like Joan Jett in The Runaways and Melinda Sordino in Speak. But when she played Bella, she may look the role but definitely does not play it well. She twitches, stutters, has weird eye contact, and once again talks in a monotonous voice. It's not that hard! Just change your voice into different pitches!
Honestly, I think it's the first director's fault. She was probably on something when she was making the first movie. In interviews, she seemed really out of it and spacey. She picked Robert and Kristen to play the main roles because they reveal great "chemistry" while making out on the bed. REALLY...really...Thank god they got rid of her, or whatever happened, because the movie got progressively better. Too bad they couldn't change the cast...

Well back to Breaking Dawn, it was okay. Some parts were really cheesy and odd, but the graphics were pretty cool! They made Kristen look really unhealthy and sunken in, and her transformation was awesome. Some people thought that it was really disturbing and disgusting, but I think they almost captured the true essence of the book (in my mind at least). I mean, turning into a vampire should not be a joyful experience.

Can't wait till NEXT YEAR (oh lordy...) until the next part comes out so my friends and I can continue making fun of it. That's practically all I did while I watched Breaking Dawn, it made the experience so much more enjoyable. I was so disruptive that the lady next to us got mad, but I can't stop laughing because the movie is just terrible and cheesy! Some people take this vampire story too seriously. (Yeah like the parents who named their kid after Bella's baby and the guy who tattooed his whole body with Twilight pictures.)

 If I have the right connections and if I'm loaded with tons of money, I hope to remake the whole Twilight saga.

The internet has done what? X2 pg 126

One thing that has drastically changed our world today is the presence of the internet. How has this affected us?

• Makes us more introverted. 
• There has been a time when I befriended someone and I thought that this person was really quiet and humble. Then KABOOM! When we started chatting on facebook, this person just went off like a broken fire hydrant! I could not believe my eyes in how wordy and enthusiastic this person was! Even to this day, the person is still really quiet in appearance, but very expressive through the web. Some people are more confident in front of a computer screen compared to a real person. 
• Detaches us from the beauties of life.
• There are those times when I wish people would get off of their devices so we can just hang out! What are they looking at? Random stuff on the web that relates in no way to them or to the specific occasion. One clear example of this type of situation was when I went to a place which had a lot of rides, and a lot of lines. I went with a group of people in hopes of a nice bonding and memorable experience. But no, that wish can't be granted now can it. The whole day I spent alone, looking at the scenery (my phone doesn't have any high tech internent stuff..), while the other people wasted their time looking at stuff on their phone...stupid technology. Even so, people reluctantly want to leave their house because they rather watch random youtube videos to satisfy their entertainment. 
• Helps us to believe false information. 
• Anyone can post things on the web. How do people get information? Google search. Click on the first thing that pops up. Read. Done. 
• Encourages people to pursue horrible spelling manner. 
• Ever since the Internet came out, so did instant messaging. Instant messaging apparently requires a more efficient way of talking, therefore people abbreviate words to the extreme. Here's a website to help you out. http://www.internetslang.com/

Besides all of these negative aspects of the internet, there have been many positives too. People are able to become more open minded by exploring different cultures and ideas through the web. Also, if people aren't given the opportunity to go to certain events such as a magic show, concert, fashion event, etc, then they can surely turn to the web to read up or watch videos related to the topic. Plus, the web has created a lot of jobs concerning technology and has made jobs easier by giving people the choice to work at home rather than at the workplace. 

Personally for me, I don't know what I would do without the Internet. There are so many school clubs that I need to keep up with by sending numerous emails and notifications through the web. The web surprisingly made it easier for college applications. All I had to do was go online, apply, put in my personal essay, then I'm done! Most importantly, I learn a lot of things from the web too. I love to try and find videos (if they aren't removed yet) on youtube that contains content from BBC wildlife or something of the sort. I just love to watch those videos in slow mo. 

So is the internet good? Bad? Only you can decide your fate...

Oh Prince Charming, Where art thou??

This is the epitome of a Prince. But not my taste hahaha. Too much. 

Yep. I just realized that I'm a hopeless romantic.... How does this make me feel? Really giddy, excited, and crazy! Haahahahahahahahahaaaaaaa!!!  I don't know how to explain it. It's obviously not LOVE because I'm not in love with another person, but rather I feel really connected with the movies or stories I read. When it gets to the "good parts", I tend to feel knots in my stomach and my nerves get a weird tingly feeling. I don't know what my face looks like, but I bet I smile A LOT. Also there tends to be shrieks of excitement. It may sound sad however way you want to interpret it, but I think it's awesome that I haven't had a boyfriend yet. Never had my first kiss, boyfriend, nothing. I am proud. I want to be able to find the right guy, at the right place, at the right time. No offense to all you boys in Wayzata High School, but you guys aren't really impressing me that much, just saying. (Maybe guys need to mature as they go to, or even come out of, college. I can wait.) Anyways, I want to find a guy that's more than just romantic. I want to find someone who is able to converse funny and serious topics with me, do some activities with me like running, be able to sit with me when we have nothing to talk about, and most importantly being with each other in the most sloppiest appearances possible. When I find that guy, I'm not gonna care about my looks at all. I want to be comfortable, sitting on the couch, with my sweats on, reading a book or just hanging out. Here I go talking about my list of an ideal guy... :D I guess some of the books and movies that I've been watching lately have made me feel this way.

Oh J.J. Feild as Mr. Tilney!! Ahh!!

I've suddenly gotten into reading and watching Jane Austen stories. So far, I've seen or read Pride and Prejudice, The Northanger Abbey, and Persuasion. It's wonderful! It's not like the typical girl in distress in need to be saved by her hero, but rather a more developed plot of the main girl having some sort of conflict with the guy, and in the end being able to resolve the problem and live happily ever after! One story I disapprove of Jane Austen is Emma. Man when I read that book, I could not stand Emma! Why does she have the right to match people up and think what's right? Then miraculously at the end, everything is okay and she gets Mr. Knightly? What?! Really random... Well I guess the book was okay, it's just Emma...EMMA......  I guess I can also say that I'm a sucker for romance movies. The Notebook, Love on a Diet, Grease, The Holiday, and so on. I especially adore Fred Astaire movies! Oh my gosh I can't begin to explain how much I love the way he serenades the girls in the movies and how lovely he sings some of he songs! The lyrics just touches my heart! (Man I sound really sappy here..) Oh Fred, why can't all guys be as charming and sweet as you! Well here I am, sipping my cup of tea, waiting for the right guy to come. Just like my mom says, once you see him, you know. :D

Here are random pictures of celebrity guys that I like...Hehehe.

James Franco, you'll always be my number one!

Fred Astaire, you're such a sweet heart! Sing a song for me please?

Henry Cavill, you should've been Edward Cullen... Hey at least you 're Superman. 

This is how i dooooooooooooooooooooo!

I am very picky when it comes to writing.
Lately I've been staying up late in order to write my assignments for composition. I try to do all of my other homework when I get home, then I focus all of my energy on composition, so it would around 9:00pm when I actually start. I always do my homework in the living room because I cannot and refuse to do my homework in my room. If I do my homework in my room, I automatically go to sleep. It's just too comfortable! So here I am, sitting in my living room couch, staring at my computer, school papers, folders, and texts from every subject sprawled all over the table like a child's play room, getting ready to write.

Before I write, I make sure my electronic tea kettle is plugged in so that I get hot water through out the whole night. Then, I look into the cupboard to see what kind of tea I want to drink. For late nights, green tea; relaxation, chai tea; for a more earthy feel, oolong. Once the water is up to the temperature I want, I put a tea bag into a FANCY tea cup (I mean, when you have fancy tea cups, why not use it!), pour in the hot water, and watch as the color of the tea disperses throughout the cup. I shake the teabag a few times to make the tea as dark as the water in a lake, I generously add in honey and create a mini whirlpool in my fancy teacup. Some days I'm too inpatient for the electric tea kettle to heat the water, so instead I put water into a normal mug and put it in the microwave for about three minutes. I love it when the water in the mug over boils like a witches cauldron and makes a huge puddle in the microwave, and my mom hates it because it messes up the microwave...Hehehee.... But I need it to be that hot!
The next essential thing I do when I write is to pick out the right mix of music. Bringing my tea over, I set it on the table and log onto youtube. When I feel like a change of songs, I think of the songs I feel like listening to and put it into my watch later category. As of right now, I'm listening to a mix of Coldplay, Final Fantasy piano scores, Enur, Hastune Miku, Hall and Oates, Maroon 5, Lady Gaga, and Pride and Prejudice soundtrack.

I quickly look outside and see that it's dark. The moon shines brightly with the stars crazily spread out through the sky. I wrap myself up like a lettuce head with my favorite Animaniacs blanket to keep myself warm and comfy, strategically place the pillows to support my back, undo my hair to get the blood flowing through my brain, and take a few deep breaths. Writing time. I clear my mind of any distractions and try to think about what I'm writing about. I then put the laptop on my lap and begin typing. I write whatever pops up in my head, disregard any of the mistakes that I'm writing. Like holding my breath under water, I have to take breathers in order to get overwhelmed. Sometimes I zone out and stare at the computer screen like a zombie, or go on youtube and watch random videos like this!

Many times, my mom would come around and berate me about staying up late and tell me to hurry up and go to sleep. Hurry up? How can I do that when I need to spend time and create quality work with my papers! But I understand her concern and am grateful that someone is watching over me. I keep typing until I'm satisfied with my paper.Once I'm satisfied, I pass out and fall asleep. But sometimes when I stay up really late, I take periodical naps that last about thirty minutes and continue writing. That's it, that's what I normally do when I write.

Sick, rest, tv, bake, homework.

This long weekend was a perfect chance for me to get some rest and some sleep. Well it first started off with me being sick for two day or so. Yeah that was awesome..... At least during this time I was able to catch up on some episodes of The Office. I love that show, and no matter how long it goes I will never get tired of watching it. The latest episode, called the Garden Party, was a great way to reestablish the hate relationship between Jim and Dwight. My favorite part was at the end when Dwight had to keep announcing Jim's name out of formality, classic! Dwight's face at the end is just priceless. 

It looked something like this!

Along with doing homework and catching up on shows, I had some time bake! I was able to make cream puffs and macaroons! It was delicious! Since it's my first time making the macaroons, I baked them for too long so they were a little dry, but the idea was there, and I'll do better next time! 

Luckily I was able to spend a little bit of time with my family. We were able to watch The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly featuring Clint Eastwood. What a badass movie! I just love the plot and how everything built up toward the end of the movie. I don't want to talk too much about it if none of you guys have seen it, but it's a must watch movie. Along with watching a movie, I talked to my mom to catch up on current events. So apparently there are protests near the New York Stock Exchange, all around the world, and especially in Twin Cities. How are these places related? Well people are protesting about the economy. 

http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2011/10/17/where-are-the-occupy-wall-street-protests-destined-to-end/?iref=allsearch

To sum up, people in the U.S. are angry that banks are able to make profits after the bailout in 2008 while there is a 9% unemployment rate and recession. So a bank bailout is supposed to give money to banks so that they can slow down the payments they are collecting from their customers. But instead, there have been many foreclosures and banks gaining profits while the people are suffering. Dude I'm pretty pissed off too! I know a lot of people who are going through hardships right now. Knowing that there's money floating somewhere in the big businesses is totally messed up and unethical. I know in terms of business that business owners want to make as much profit as possible, but how is that possible if the people in the U.S. can't support themselves and there fore how can they purchase products. It's like in seventh grade, the vicious circle. If there is no money, no one is going to buy products, if no one buys products, then businesses will lose money, if businesses lose money, they have to lay off people, if they lay off people, then there's less money to spend, and so on! I don't know anymore. Politics and business is so sketchy, scary, and stupid that I don't know what to say anymore. I remember last year when I brought up the question, " Why is the U.S. donating money to Japan (Tsunami) when our economy is going through a recession and there are many other financial problems within the U.S." My teacher couldn't answer that question. Why is U.S. donating to Japan? (Not like I'm against it, but how are they doing it?) Are they doing it so that Japan will be able to help the U.S. when we're in trouble? Are they doing it to look good? I just feel like there's a specific reason why we're investing in something like this. Where's the money? Where??? Makes me feel uneasy.

Where?!?! Where's the money!

Learning about the actions of the U.S. through the cold war made everything else more sketchy, like doing undercover assignments, spying on other countries, getting involved with every country in the world, getting involved in wars, etc.  Even though some facts may be controversial, I wish that U.S. government can release more information about what they are doing and why so there will be less doubts and questions. Just accept the news and move on. 

(Keep in mind that I'm not trying to persuade you guys on what views to take, I'm just talking about what I've been hearing lately in the news and what I think about it. I'm also not against different types of people in general.) I'm also very interested in what my future is going to look like for my generation. While these protests were going on in NYSE, many homeless and gay people gathered around to protest too. All I can say is wow. What a great opportunity for gays to come in and start protesting for their rights, and all of the homeless people came mainly because they ate the food the protesters provided. This just shows the need of the people and how they are going to fight for their right. Very interesting. I feel as if there's going to be a new version of "beatniks" or "hippies" soon in the future. They're probably going to be called hipsters because believe it or not, it's already a very popular term. (But I think it's used more for the style of clothing rather than the norms of a hipster.) Seriously though, groups like these start usually by some kind of disagreement within the norms of society or in politics. This occurred in the sixties when hippies arose because there was a lot of war (Cold war); people gathered to protest against hatred and war, held similar morals and ethics, participated in group activities (drugs, rock concerts, laying around (protesting)), then it became a huge movement. Just waiting to see what happens. 

The world is changing really fast everyday, and if we aren't able to adapt quickly enough, we'll fall behind, and that's the truth. But in some ways, old school techniques will always work in some situations. 

Well on another note, here are some things that I found over the weekend: 

THIS IS AWESOME! I wonder what I would've put down...

Nicki Minaj is fantastic. Her songs are great and she's been through a lot of crap in her life. I just admire how strongly she projects herself and how confident she is. In this video she is talking about how women are looked at within society compared to men. Beware there may be some swear words. Well enough blogging for now, time to do some more homework! TA-TA!! 

Just get over it.

Ok. So here are listed a few of my pet peeves. But from what I've learned in life, just get over it. There's no use of getting angry and wasting your time berating the person or the thing that is being annoying. Also, there may be some things you do that may annoy the other person. Just accept it and move on.

No need to freak. Number 9. 

1. People who ride freakishly loud Harley Davidsons and think it's okay to drive around the neighborhood around one o'clock in the morning....really....
2. Buying jeans...WHY CAN'T I FIND JEANS THAT FIT MY WASTE AND MY THIGHS! 
3. I really get annoyed when people talk over me or others. Seriously? I mean let's all talk like adults, take turns, and for once let's finish a story. This will also prevent people to REPETITIVELY come back into the conversation and ask "huh? What happened?". 
4. Overly competitive people. They just need to chill out. Peeing in the bathroom the fastest does not have to be a competition
5. People who are actually smart but describe things in an arrogant way. First of all, you don't need to explain everything and try to gain credit knowing everything. Second of all, we know that you are smart, so you don't need to prove it to anyone. Third of all, don't think that you are always right and that no one else's opinion matters. 
6. Closed minded people. It's too hard to talk to them and they are ALWAYS right...
7. Girls who wear leggings as pants. Sorry, it's just too skin tight. Don't like it. Don't want to see your but hanging out...please...
8. People who freak out when they don't get an A. They literally cry their eyes out!
9. People who think it's the end of the world when something small happens. Just brush it off and move on. Time isn't going to wait for you. 
10. People who talk during movies. BE QUIET! I wanna know what's going on!! (This really bothers me because my parents do this all the time, and I have to rewind the dvd multiple times.... Oh parents, how much I love them. )
11. Babies who cry at every single thing. What do you have to do to make them happy?!

HAHAHA!! Omg too funny... I can see why he got hurt. This helps explain number 4 on my list.

Eh? Stewwpid AhhhMeriCano!

Yeah, I guess Americans are stupid, at certain things though. We shouldn't generalize what subjects are considered "better", "smarter", or more "successful". Sure math and science are very important topics that everyone should learn, or get a general idea of, but each person can only go so far into these subjects. I feel that in some ways, international countries usually excel in these subjects mainly because of culture. I think it's true that within the Asian culture, children are expected to study hard in these subjects in order to obtain solid careers, such as being a doctor, engineer, lab technician, etc. These careers have a nice pay and are usually more stable since less people are interested in this type of laborious field, at least within the U.S. But not all mathematicians or scientists can model, not all of them can sing, dance, create art, etc.

 I think within the U.S., we are better at business and marketing. Our country always sets the trends for others to follow. Even though Justin Bieber isn't American, we were able to highly promote his good looks and singing skills that everyone around the world either loves him, hates him, or plainly just knows who he is. Other artists; Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Britney Spears, Nicki Minaj, Usher, T Pain, and so on. Just think about it, there are rarely any other POPULAR artists that come from other countries. At the moment, I can think of Coldplay, but their songs aren't played on the mainstream radios such as 101.3 and 96.3. Also, I've seen videos of how crazy people around the world can be once they are around a celebrity. They try to tackle them down, rip of a piece of their hair, clothing, something to have as a memorabilia. 

Another interesting thing is that people around the world, I think, are more obsessed about trying to become celebrities themselves or adapt to the American pop culture market. The only reason why they can't do it is because, truthfully, international looks and trends aren't trendy. Stereotypically and sadly enough, no one takes bollywood, chinese, korean, etc, music seriously. It's either too funny or  just not cool enough. I'm not trying to be biased, for I have a collection of Asian music that I listen to. Plus, I've seen some pretty interesting and abstract Asian music videos that are really...unique...in a good way? No, not really. For example: 

After watching this video for the first time, I could not stop laughing. First of all, ring ring ring ring? Fantastic? Elastic? Also, who shoots out wings at the end of the video? It didn't make sense?! About ten guys dancing at different scenes then randomly pop out wings at the end! I just looked up the lyrics, and it's about a guys loving a girl and going crazy for her. I don't really see the connection with the choreography, lyrics, scenery, or the wings. I think they were just going for the cool factor and tried to appeal to the global pop culture market. But I do give them props for having a catchy beat. I actually like the song, I just don't understand the wings! Just to further support my argument, the response from one of my classes truly stated that this video was pretty much a joke. They thought it was weird and definitely not cool. The thing is that people need to understand the Asian pop culture. They LOVE cute things, are really into intricate choreography (they are well known for dancing, especially break dancing), love to exaggerate,  and tend to be really abstract with their ideas. (Just watch some animes, and you'll understand.) 

To emphasize our marketing capabilities, celebrities in the U.S. are really good at creating their own products (clothes, perfume, recording studios, etc) and at promoting other high end styles of clothing such as Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Prada, etc. That's why the red carpet and our media is so important. It gives a chance for people to see what is popular and to criticize what is disgusting. 

Sorry got a little off topic for a while, but in conclusion, other countries are looked upon being smarter because of the subjects and careers they specialize in compared to what U.S. specializes in are more strenuous to the mind. (Finding complex formulas and solutions to problems is much more copmlex than modeling, not saying that modeling isn't hard) But everyone is different, it's just that for some reason, majority of people in U.S. are good in marketing and  business while other countries are good in science, engineering, whatever it may be. 

I feel the opportunities that we have in the U.S. causes the great difference between education in foreign countries compared to the U.S. I think that the U.S. has so many jobs and opportunities to start ANYTHING that people usually don't try as hard as they should in school because they know that they can always start something any day. But in other countries, government, along with culture, restricts some of the opportunities for people to pursue the career that they like. I think that people in the U.S. can pursue what they like while people in other countries need to pursue a career that they need to survive. That's why so many people in other countries study hard to try to get a career with good pay (ooo also keep in mind that they have to compete with thousands of people for the same career path), while some people in the U.S. are able to just drop out of high school and college and can start a multimillion business! There have been many companies in the U.S. that were started by risky entrepreneurs. 

I don't know. I feel like I'm just going in circles with this discussion. I just feel that people have the freedom to do whatever they want whenever they please. Countries aren't smarter than others, they just specialize in certain things, they are just different because people and cultures are different. Sometimes that's the reason why the stereotypes of races occur. What matters in the end is being able to support yourself and being happy. If not, then what's life worth living for?

Personally for me and my intended career path, I have to try extremely hard to reach my goal, so I must study extra hours to get to where I want to go. If I don't, my credibility will be shot and I won't be able to become a doctor. I love Science, just learning how the world works interests me! Also being able to work with really sick people excites me, so I would never be bored of my job. (If I get it)

And you never know, the slacker kid sitting right next to you could be the next Donald Trump. They just have to put a little effort, then BAM! They are a millionaire. Sure the facts in 2 million minutes may be true, but for me, it shouldn't be about which country has the best students. Realistically I think it's more of which country is doing better in improving business and the future. Sure some students in the U.S. are slacking off, but when they start working, they are actually really good. Some students may need the extra help, like Rose in "I Wanna Be Average" in order to succeed in life. Everyone is different. 

Random things on my mind

I'm pretty excited for Paramore to come out with a new album around early 2012. In the meantime, I'm just listening to their song demos, Monster, Renegade, and In the Mourning. The lyrics for In the Mourning are just aweeeeeeeeeeesome. I love all of their lyrics anyway. I've been listening to this video over and over again, I'm so excited for their new album!! Especially because Josh Farro and Zac Farro left the band (personally for me, it was for illogical reasons), so this will be their first album with just Hayley Williams, Taylor York, and Jeremy Davis. You guys rock!


For the past couple of nights, I've been staying up late and waking up (suuuuper) early to do homework. Fantastic! What's a senior slide?? Anyways, what I wanted to comment on was the EXTREME brightness of the moon and how circular and full it was! Sometimes when I take homework breaks, I would just stare at the moon. Or when I'm sleeping,  I would abruptly wake up in the middle of the night because the light emitted from the moon would just shoot me right in the face! It's seriously really bright! I'm the kind of person who likes to sleep in pure darkness and no noise. I wish I could just sleep in space... :D (FYI, my room's window allows the moon to shine through my room.) Since it's fall,  I think it's close to harvest moon time, but I haven't seen any huge orange moons yet! I wonder what causes that to happen...
So pretty! I've only seen a moon like this once in my life so far.

So pretty! I've only seen a moon like this once in my life so far.














The next two pictures pretty much represents what I've been seeing in the past few nights, literally.

It's like the sun!

Rant on our generation

Well since this is an open topic, I would just like to address some of the things that I'm really unsatisfied with in my generation of people. I will probably sound like an old lady in this post, talking about how I "hate" everything in the world and how the "young people" are unrighteous or something like that. 

Well I guess I should first start off by saying how disappointed I am in everyone's lack of creativity in dancing. Dancing should be fun! This is a time where people can express themselves through bodily movement and show others something different. If people don't know how to dance, then simply just jump up and down or side to side. But noooooooooooohohohohoooooooo! People nowadays like to "grind" and rub each others butts and crotches together, and it's sooooooooo boring and just plain wrong!! I mean, why would you want someone to dry hump you?? It's the closest thing to sex. Really. I'm not being totally biased here. Freshman year, I tried it, and it bored the heck out of me. I was just moving back and forth and felt really uncomfortable. After that, I never did it again, no matter how "in" it was. 

It would be awesome if my generation could go back in time to learn how to really dance, like legit swing dancing or have a dance similar to the one in Grease. I mean look at the picture, now isn't that just exhilarating?? Hahaha well we don't have to be extreme like that, but you can see that they are having fun! I guess the only actual dance that we know is the cha cha slide..... At least we know a dance, but we should learn more! I get pretty tired doing the Cha Cha slide every single dance. But the point is that, everyone knows the dance, everyone knows how to dance it, and everyone enjoys dancing to it! But it's the only one we know.... :(

And I've got to say, I FREAKIN LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE FRED AND GINGER!! Their dance sequences are just mesmerizing and I would not get tired of watching it! When I get enough money, I plan to take swing dancing or tap dancing classes and dance everywhere I go. 

Fashion nowadays are okay, nothing to complain about there. It's funny how in the past, movies projected people in our current time to be wearing silver suits of some sort and driving, oh wait, flying cars. Well I guess the most abstract thing today is Lady Gaga, and I love her!

Music. Music, music, music, music.... Well I would say as of right now popular music is getting a little bit better. Better than it was two or three years ago. I feel like music nowadays are usually about sex, partying, and getting with girls. Technically, good dance music for people to grind to. I like music that has more substance, more meaning, good lyrics, and especially a singer that can sing in the studio or live. Lady Gaga is awesome, Yann Tiersen has some great songs, Mae, Katy Perry,  Coldplay, The Black Keys, Vanessa Carlton, Carolina liar, The Fray, Frank Sinatra, Death Cab for Cutie, Nicki Minaj, Journey, Jack's Mannequin, THE LIST CAN GO ON AND ON!! I like all different types of genres.  Some make me wanna dance and have fun, some are good to listen to on a quiet day, some are good to listen to during road trips, etc. My favorite band of all time Paramore! THEY ARE AWESOME! Their songs helped me get through certain periods of my life, and their lyrics are just awesome. AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME! Kind of a crazy fan, but I actually follow Hayley William's, the lead singer, blog, for I enjoy looking into the random stuff she puts up in terms of music, fashion, and paramore updates. Here's an awesome picture of her head banging. 

Her head is on fire!!

I love love love headbanging too. It just gets a lot of stuff out of my system, it's fun, and it works out the neck! I would have to say that rock is my favorite genre. It's just an epic explosion of emotion flowing through the music, and allows people to let go of whatever is holding them back. I also like to incorporate rock "stereotypes" into humor. For instance, Betty White during snl, when they were singing the theme song of Golden Girls to her.  Just random stuff like that makes me laugh. A funny and memorable moment  for me this past homecoming was that

my friend and I were singing the screamo version of T.G.I.F by Katy Perry and Party in the USA by Miley Cyrus. Oh good times. 

I guess a topic that I would like to end with is how crappy the 2000's or 10's (is this how we abbreviate not?) is. I was talking to my parents about the creativity and the huge advancements in technology that occurred within the 80's. People  nowadays may look at it and say how stupid it was and how ridiculous people looked, but at least they were able to take a risk and doing something different. The 80's had color, imagination, interesting music (verrrrrrrrrrrry, below is a flock of seagulls singing I ran, a good taste of the 80's),

 weird FASHION, and VERY memorable movies! Some movies from the 80's that I really enjoyed watching were The Breakfast Club, Beuller's Day Off, Sixteen Candles, Back to the Future, E.T., STARWARS!! The list can go on and on! The movies made today are based off of books or are just remakes of movies in the past. When i was discussing this with my parents, we thought that my generation has to go through a time of hardship, suffering, and learning before we can experience creativity once again. And this can all relate to the economy, blah-di-blah blah....

I guess I'm just waiting for the better times in life. I want more, more, MOREEEEEEEEEEE!!! muahahahahhaha!! By the way, this video made me cry just a little bit. (Got it from Hayley William's blog) 

Obama's speech

I watched Obama's speech, and I have to say, I'm pretty impressed. Right now in our country of the U.S.A., there are stories of young adults not finishing high school or not attended college because they don't feel the need to. Personally, I think everyone should attend college in pursuit of a better job. For instance, in the 50's-80's, our country was trying its best to compete with others in terms of science and business. For example we created NASA and were able to land on the moon first, in the 80's we were able to generate computers, and new inventions were just spurring up. Recently, I've talked to a friend about NASA because she is interested in that field of work. But now she says that it's hard to get in because there is a low employment rate since the government isn't funding the advancement in space technology and education. The deduction from NASA's funding sets a standard to reduce all of science funding, therefore causing the youth to become less motivated to pursue this field of work. Personally, I rarely hear anything about scientific breakthroughs, all I hear about are the celebrities, movies/music, and controversial political stories. I feel like since we aren't progressing as fast as we want to, or that we can't compete with other countries, our economy is going down and people are becoming unmotivated and lazy to work hard for themselves. Therefore our country isn't doing great. Well enough about our current world, let's move onto Obama's speech.

His main audience were the students in Benjamin Banneker Academic High School, but more importantly the speech was meant for the youth in the U.S.A. Obama's use of personal stories helps him connect with his audience. He talks about his life in school and how he wasn't the best student in class. This really puts students into perspective about how everyone isn't perfect, even the president, and that they can try hard to get to successful places. Other useful tactics Obama used to connect with the audience is first by thanking everyone for being present, listing off some of the responsibilities of the students (taking care of the family, doing homework, having a job, school issues, etc), and especially specifying that he doesn't want to talk to the students like an ordinary adult during a boring lecture. This helps set the tone of a serious, hopeful, and motivational speech. Also this present that Obama is a very understanding and reasonable person, he knows what hardships people are going through (great use of pathos and ethos).

the argument made in this speech is that the education in the U.S. is falling behind globally and economically and we need to motivate our students somehow to do better in order to have a brighter future. Obama uses a lot of pathos to connect with his audience in terms of the hardships of a high school student. He further connects with his audience with personal stories and presenting little easy steps that they can take to become successful in the future, giving the students more incentives to try harder. The lax and casual diction of Obama's speech puts the students at ease and builds the relationship between him and the students. All of these ways to connect with the audience is to bring the audience to an understanding of what President Obama is arguing. This argument really relates to our current world because if we are able to achieve a higher education, better jobs will be pursued, technology and businesses will progress, and therefore the economy of the U.S.A. will improve.

Obama's great use of personal stories, ordinary people's stories, and motivational phrases are appealing to the audience. He said something about how people can make the Ipad seem like a stone tablet, becoming the next great American novelist, stated how U.S. is 16th in the world in getting a college degree, etc. These statistics and stories help bring people to realization that they can and should do something, to make their lives and country better.

I would like to end this post by talking about Obama's appearance in his speech. His somewhat stern but relaxed face made the speech serious, but not too serious, enough for high school students and older to listen. It's not like he was going to discipline people to doing bad things, it was more of like he's stating a problem that should be fixed and can be fixed. His tie was stripped gray, I don't really know if that means anything besides the fact that he's trying to be neutral with the audience and isn't setting some sort of superiority. His voice was very casual and it just seemed like he was talking to me face to face on a normal day. This makes him seem very presentable to any type of audience. The speed of his speech was moderate, not too fast or too slow. I think this shows that he has the patience to spend time with an issue that needs to be faced, besides politics. His smile and friendliness was very well moderated.

His motivational speeches about schools are always great. Students should really listen to them because they really pertain to our world right now.

Jim Crow Laws

Hmmm.... Jim Crow Laws.... Yeah it's really stupid. Some things that really get to me is that the Civil rights movement just occurred only fifty years ago! That sucks! Well we were pretty close to ending racism  when Lincoln was President and won the Civil War, but since he got assassinated, his plan for a better future was delayed. Something interesting that my AP Biology teacher showed us last year was her father's old biology textbook from college. It was surprising to see how racist it was, excluding and demoting the colored people. It's a biology textbook for crying out loud! I feel like people in the world try to become superior to others because of closed mindedness, fear, or because they feel good to put others down; but I think it's mainly because extreme white people wanted to feel joy in being able to control someone. Whites would feel satisfied knowing that they don't have to compete with a certain group of people since they are lower in status and education, therefore they can't compete. Also, whites would make black people do things that they don't want to do, for if the black people rebel, they may suffer severe consequences. Jim Crow Laws were just a way for white people to control black people (maintaining segregation, giving the better facilities to whites, etc).
I always find weird how "black" is always looked down upon. In history, white people always have the higher authority and prestige, white light is always safe, white resembles anything that is good. Black is evil, dark, unsafe, dangerous, etc. I think these connotations then lead to the assumptions of which race is good or bad based on the color of their skin. That just sucks. People just need to accept the face that everyone, no matter what race, is a little dark inside. There is no such race as being more dangerous or more angelic. Shit happens everywhere no matter what, and all people can do is to move on and help others who are in need/ being abused.

Packet Assignment

The short stories that we had to read in the packet were pretty okay. Well it's not something that I would like to read for leisure, but they seemed to have a pretty common theme. The theme would be something like, "People who love their careers picked it for some purpose or conviction" or "People who enjoy working in their career put forth their passion and effort". I know it sounds really cliche, but it's true! Why would anyone work in a job that they don't like? Maybe because that's the only job available, or maybe the person never knew what they wanted to do in life. If there's no reason to work that job, then why do it? Your job will seem monotonous and boring. Each short story consisted of a reason why each person became what they wanted to be. For some of the writers, it was because they wanted to prove themselves to others. Another person became a writer because of an abusive childhood and wanted to share their experience with others. For the drawer, "learning to draw is really a matter of learning to see". She put so much passion into drawing that everyday she is surround by the thoughts and ideas of drawing. Another thing I noticed about these short stories was the amount of detailed they contained. They didn't overload it where it was unbearable, but it was enough to allow the reader to connect with the author even though they never experienced it themselves. For example, the mother and the butcher knife versus the abusive father. For me, I always picture stories in my head, and for this situation it seemed more emotional and realistic when I pictured the mother fighting against the father.
But I was a little confused about the Brendan Gill short story. He said that he chose to become a writer because in mathematics, he had to learn how to "borrow" during subtraction and addition, but in writing, metaphors made writing very rich, lively, and witty. But aren't metaphors a way of "borrowing" certain meanings to enhance the image of literature? Also, it was kind of odd how his passion of writing derived from the fascination of metaphors. Just that. Surprisingly simple.
These articles made me think a little about my life and what I want to be. I always thought that I wanted to be a doctor. But it seems the older I get, the more unsure I become. I have to find something that I'm truly passionate about. Something that I could talk to someone about every day and never get bored. So I decided to just take my time and to really get to know myself in college as to carefully pick a career. Or let the career pick me. (Haha, so cheesy.)

Why I Write

Why do I write? Well duh, isn't it obvious! I write because of school and to communicate to others. But that's pretty obvious now isn't it? But to be more thoughtful in this topic, I really don't write a lot. I find it difficult to make "spectacular" pieces of work, and my hand usually just gets tired when I write a lot. 

In the past, I've periodically always tried to maintain a daily journal so that I could possibly in the future look back on what I was thinking about on a particular day. (Sometimes laugh at the stupid stuff that I write about, or relive in the moment that I greatly adore.) For a couple of nights, I would furiously write all of the things that happened in a day and rant about what was bothering me, what was interesting, etc. But after those few days, I just stop. I don't know why I stop writing, but maybe it could be because of a few reasons. First of all, writing a lot makes my arm really tired. Hahaha that was pretty simple, but I usually can overcome that obstacle. Another reason is that it takes forever for me to write! I usually tend to get wordy and describe my experiences for quite a long time. I can't really take the risk to stay up late at night to journal, sleep is just too precious. I would also say the fact that I can't write as fast as I think really bothers me too, because  I would always forget what I wanted to write! But like I said before, I really don't know why I just stop journaling. It could just narrow down to the fact that I'm really lazy. 

I forgot to add that another reason why I always try to journal is that there are some secrets that I can't tell anyone, but I need to put it somewhere so that I can have some peace and quiet in my brain. If I hold it in too long, I tend to think too much and possibly go crazy, hahaha. Okay, well, not really go crazy, but it's better if I just let things out sometimes. 

Besides this little story of me journaling, there are some instances where I really do write. Usually when I write, I need to put down what is in my mind. For me, it can be pretty complex at times. What I mean by this is that I tend to think about a million things at one time; what should I wear tomorrow, college applications, AP Chem homework, AP Micro test, AP Comp readings and essays, ACT score, BPA events, and the list goes on and on and on. (For instance I'm thinking about all of that stuff right now.) When I am in a spiritual state of writing, my mind just starts vomiting random things. Usually when I look back at my pieces of work, none of the stuff that I write about relates, that's how random it can get sometimes. 

One last thing about writing is that sometimes I feel joyful when I do write. It's like talking to a person that's not there. I get to let out all of the random stuff that's in my mind. One thing I really dislike is when I get into writing mode, I don't want to stop! It's like running for a long period of time. I start to feel tired, say that I should probably take some time to rest, but no! I don't want to stop. If I stop, I waste the time that I can use to run (write). If only I could live forever, then I would have more time to enjoy the things that I don't want to stop doing. 

So yeah, this pretty much sums up why I write. I know it sounds kind of disappointing, but I really can't find a time to write. As of right now, I practically could be going to college since i'm taking a lot of A.P. classes anyways! Thank goodness that I'm a senior this year.