Tomorrow :)

I begin my 365 days photo project tomorrow.... (!!!)
Wish me luck :)

Here's the link to the blog: [link]

I also have a DeviantArt account. I'm not sure if I'd said that before. Anyway, some people that I've been talking to are also attempting this project.

One of them is ~Katrisa (her DA name), and here is the link to her blog [link]. Also, her DA account [link].

Another is ~OliverParish. He doesn't have a blog for his project, but instead is attempting it on DeviantArt.com. Here is the link to his page [link].

PS. When you click the link, it will tell you you are leaving DeviantArt.com. Go ahead and press continue. It only says that because i copy-pasted the links (so that it would say "link," instead of the entire URL)

Poems

Reality

Feel free to smile
Look up from your work
and realize
This is the real world
Let us know you're still with us.

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Swans

Graceful
peaceful
as if singing to a lullaby
the maidens drift silently along.

The ripples of water
gently caressing their feathers,
a plethora of water lilies surround them
as they dance,
swaying,
becoming one with the water.

TGIS

Thank goodness it's Saturday. I'm so glad this week is coming to an end. I missed two days of school, (Tuesday and Wednesday), because I wasn't feeling well due to the fact that I was getting a cold, and had a sore throat. I hate missing school, because I don't get to see my friends, and I'm stuck at home bored. Not to mention all of the make up work I have to do when I go back.
As much as I love where I live, the thing is, this time of the year in Houston the weather begins to change. All the time. Because of the frequent change in temperature, our bodies aren't well adjusted to the climate, and most people here get sick. Kids miss school, viruses spread..all that fun stuff. Ick. Don't get me wrong, I love winter. Probably because it's one of the few times of the year that it's not humid and hot. Even though I've lived here my entire life, I still hate the humidity and heat; it's not fun. Anyway, moving on to more important things...

My quotes of the day:

"The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches, but to reveal to him his own." Benjamin Disrael

"We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done." Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

PS. I'm going to be creating a photo blog, hopefully tomorrow, for a 365 days photo-project :)

Random thoughts

It is 11:32 PM here in Houston, TX. I just finished my homework, and that's not including the timeline I'm just going to put together before class tomorrow, and the studying that I need to do for my geometry honors test tomorrow. So I guess I'm not really done with my homework anyway..but that's not the point. The point is, that is completely ridiculous! Too much homework tonight. Oh well, on to more interesting things...

My 2 quotes of the day(well...the night):

"Do not fear mistakes. You will know failure. Continue to reach out." Benjamin Franklin

"Through perserverance many people win success our of what seemed destined to be certain failure." Benjamin Disrael

Exhausted

It is 1:05 in the morning here in Houston, Texas. I am extremely tired and all I really want to do at the moment is go to sleep, but instead I'm writing this blog entry. I know that you're probably thinking I'm one of those crazy teenagers who's so addicted to my computer that I feel the need to deprive myself of sleep in order to fulfill my need write on my blog. This is false. We're not all insane you know. In fact, very few of us are.

You'd be surprised how much thought and planning is necessary in order to live the life of a teen. High school is tough people! We have school, homework, studying for tests, and quizzes, sports, extra curricular activities, and we have to do all of this on top of building our resumes so that we can get into college, get a degree, and be successful in life (not that if you don't go to college you won't be successful, but having a degree certainly doesn't hurt). Oh, and on top of all that, it's crucial that we find time to actually have a life!

I'm not really sure where I'm going with this blog entry..but i guess that the point could be that adults really should cut teenagers some slack. Trust me when I say we already have enough going on in our lives, and we don't need the extra pressure. We try. Remember, no one is perfect....and if I may say so, adults are so far from it. But they try, and that's what counts right?

Finally Poetry

We're finally starting our poetry unit in English class. Yes, I said finally.
Call me crazy, but I love poetry. I love reading it, writing it, and watching it. Yep, watching it. Have you ever heard of slam poetry? No? Then you're deprived. Because it's amazing(ly hilarious!). Below is a video of my favorite slam poet, Taylor Mali. This is one of my favorite's slam poems. So press play. Please :)



Poetry- Definitions courtesy of UrbanDictionary.com
Yes, I used Urban Dictionary. The definitions are much more interesting and insightful. Don't believe me? Look up poetry in the dictionary. You'll be bored.

1. Good Poetry- Indirectly stating what you mean or directly stating something that parallels what you really mean. Adding depth and making the reader use their wit through parallels in indirect examples allows for powerful connections and is characterized as poetic writing. Commonly created by patience in organization and witty connections.

2. A scramble of words that may or may not make sense to the reader, but always means something to someone.

This definition even had some poems to look at. How nice:)

FIRE AND ICE BY ROBERT FROST
Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if I had to perish twice.
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.

WARNING BY SHEL SILVERSTEIN
Inside everybody's nose
There lives a sharp-toothed snail.
So if you stick your finger in,
He bite off your nail.
Stick it farther up inside,
And he might bite your ring off.
Stick it all the way, and he
May bite the whole darn thing off.

Libera

Ok so this is Libera. It's an all boys choir, and they sing really high... my middle school choir director is currently obsessed with them. I must say, they are pretty incredible:)

Region Choir Auditions

Today I got to "chaperone" Region Choir Auditions! I'm aware that you probably don't know what that is...basically it's hundreds of middle school kids (grades 7 and 8) all auditioning for "All Region Choir." Region choir is simply the best voices in the region joining together to form a choir. Pretty simple. Anyway, it's a huge deal, and it's very important to me. Last year, I made Region Choir. So this year, I volunteered to help my middle school choir director with the kids auditioning this year:)

Sorry to bore you with the above. haha. So yeah, I got to help out with the auditions this year. It wasn't that bad..I just sat with the kids, hung out and talked for a while. I already knew all about how things were supposed to go because I'd already been through the audition process twice.

I've had a lot of people ask me why I'm in choir. I always tell them I do it because I love it! When you're up there singing in choir, and you realize just how great it sounds, it's one of the best feelings in the world. It makes you feel like you're a part of something special. I guess it's really not something you can understand unless you've done it. At Region Auditions, all the kids gather together in two huge gyms and wait for their turn. But before auditions begin, everyone sings over the music one last time. Together. When I was there today, and I heard that...it was amazing. Who wouldn't want to be a part of something like that?

Hey Jude

Fav Quotes:)

Random Quotes

"When you're young, everything feels like the end of the world. But the truth is, it's just the beginning." -17 Again

"No friend, can cross the path of our destiny without leaving some mark on it forever." -?

"When the silences are no longer awkward, you know you are around friends." -?

"A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart, and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words." -?

"I need to tell you something I just thought of"
-Megan

"Because, you see, I have a policy about honesty and ass-kicking: if you ask for it, I have to let you have it."
-John

Me: Patience is a virtue
Megan: I don't have that!!!!

"She's my best friend. Break her heart, and I'll break your face." -?

"We don't get visitors often" -Kristen

"Where nerds fly" -Me