Regrets

In the past five years I have learned a lot and along the way I have made some mistakes that have helped me learn more. One of my regrets is not getting to know more people in our grade. I usually just stuck to my friends and only talked to only a few other people. However in this last year of high school I have begun to speak to more people and I have started new friendships. It really sucks that I didnt talk to these people before but I have learned to open up more.

Poetry Project.

Teenage Drama

Shall I compare thee to TEENAGE DRAMA?

Thou art more over exaggerated and stressful

You always cry to your momma

You are always so unsuccessful

You never last too long

Only until a new scandal rises

You make people feel they are so wrong

You don’t give out prizes

You are the F U R T H E S T for fair

And not sent from heaven

You barely even care

You act like you are seven

So long, I don’t want to see you

So long, we are through

"Hello World" by Lady Antebellum

Many songs let people imagine a scene in their own mind as they listen to it. Everyone has a different image in their mind which makes it unique. However, at times after watching the music video many people change the image in their mind to match the video. Some people change the way they imagine the song because after watching the video they may feel that what they thought the song was about is wrong.
I don't feel that after I watch the music video I change how I picture the song. I have been a fan of Lady Antebellum for quite some time and when I first listened to "Hello World" I pictured a man going through life trying to find out who he was and what his purpose in life was. This man also seemed to be having a rough day and was trying to deal with it. I have seen the music video many times and even after watching it I still imagine the video how I described it. I don't believe the music should be acted out in the video because everyone feels differently.
There are many songs that the video doesn't match up to the lyrics. In cases like this many people, including myself, continue to imagine what we feel and see when we listen to it.

Spring Break

During spring break I didn't do very much, it wasn't to exciting. However I did go to Vancouver to look for my prom dress and to visit my sister and brother. The picture above is the view from my brother and sisters apartment at sunset. While I was in Vancouver I got to see my "brother" (he is my brother's best friend who considers me a sister) and he joined us for my dress shopping. Dress shopping this year wasn't as frustrating as last year. Last year I couldn't find a dress that I liked, they all were to puffy or too long or too short. This year was completely different I went into a couple of stores and found a few I liked, when I went into the last store and I tried on my dress I knew it was the one. It was exactly what I want. I am not going to describe my dress because I want it to be a surprise, some people have seen it already though.

While we were trying on dresses my sister made me try on a long, super puffy lace up dress. The dress was gorgeous it was strapless with a sweat-heart neckline and it had a bunch of gem details. While the assistant was lacing up my dress she pulled so hard it was hard to breathe, and after she made me walk over to the mirror and it was so heavy I had a hard time moving. Imagine someone who weighs just as much as you or more on your back and making you walk, it was hard. The dress itself was so pretty and would have been nice if I wasn't tiny and you could see where I was under the dress.

Overall my spring break was nothing out of the ordinary but was still enjoyable. It was simple and fun and I had some good memories. :)

Assignment #5: R U LSNG YR ABLTY 2 US TH ENGLSH LNGG ??

Many people may think that our language is being destroyed because of how teenagers speak while on social media sites or while they text. I feel that the way we talk isn’t destroying how we speak because we know when to use it and when not to use. When we write essays or do other school assignments you won’t find many kids who mean to say “Would you like to hang out today?” and write“Would u like 2 hang out 2day?” instead. Teenagers, although we use “teen-speak” often we know when it isn’t appropriate to use.

I believe that "teen-speak" can connect to "newspeak" because both are a way to summarize what you are trying to say in as few words as possible to save us time. Now-a-days people want to say things in as few words as possible because everyone is in such a rush they don't have time to sit and type things perfectly. Teenagers have busy lives with school, sports, clubs and many other activities, so we use “teen-speak” to allow us to communicate faster. However, with all this said I personally feel it isn't making us lose our language simply because we try to save time.
One might say that we are destroying the language when in reality new words are being made whenever a new invention is made. Scientists make up new words whenever they make new discovers. Just because teenagers abbreviate words on the internet that doesn’t mean that during English class the teacher is going to speak using “teen-speak.” Kids that are younger will learn how to speak and write properly.

Although most teenagers abbreviate what they want to say I don’t feel that all teens do this. I also don’t feel that because we are use to abbreviating what we type we aren’t able to communicate in person. How you type isn’t going to affect your speech because you still know how to speak properly in full sentences. I personally don’t believe people walk around speaking in “teen-speak” unless it is an inside joke with a friend.

I disagree with Ben Macintyre when he says our language I being destroyed. I feel that our language is still growing and is going strong still. I think that “teen-speak” is a way for all teenagers to communicate and a way for everyone to understand one another. As teenagers we don’t care if we spell things wrong while we are on Instant Messenger or while texting because we aren’t trying to show off how smart we are. However, when we are adults I feel that we probably will want to show off how much we know therefore we will speak properly and not abbreviate.

#4: Class of 2011

I plan to go to college and enter the field of Early Childhood Education. My plans are to complete this course, upon completion I will decide whether to enter the work force or whether to continue on with further studies towards a higher degree in Education.

Grammy's

The award for album of the year has been changed throughout the years. In 1959 the Grammy for album of the year was given just to the artist, where as now-a-days the award is given to the artist, the producer, the engineer. Many people wonder what the difference between Record of the year and Album of the year might be. The difference is that Record of the Year is given to reward one song from and album, this award goes to the performing artist. Whereas Album of the Year is awarded for the whole album and is awarded to anyone who helped put the album together.

I personally believe Lady Antebellum-Need You Now should have won album of the year. I am not only saying this because I am a fan of theirs but also because their lyrics are written well enough that you don’t need to sit and think of the message they are trying to get across. The lyrics “'cause love only comes once in a while and knocks on your door and throws you a smile and takes every breath, leaves every scar, speaks through your soul and sings to your heart but if I knew then what I know now I'd fall in love,” show just how blinded people are by love. These lyrics show that you don’t notice everything right when they happen and it takes time to learn what you have. Many of Lady Antebellum’s songs have little messages that are simple and clear to understand. Most of their songs are upbeat, which allows people to enjoy them more.

This year at the Grammy’s they were nominated for six categories and out of those six they won five (Best Country Album - Need You Now, Record of the Year - Need You Now, Song of the Year - "Need You Now", Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - "Need You Now", Best Country Song - "Need You Now"). Winning Album of the Year would have just been the cherry on top of an already a great night.