Since someone is insistent on pictures, look at it. My legs are against my chest.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Hey there!
Hey, Comets! How's life? Mine is going pretty good right now. I just got back from a fun hour at a local coffee house with one of the FOCUS missionaries from my Catholic center. I really got to talk to her about things I've gone through in my life both past and presently. I really needed that, and I feel a whole lot better because I got to just talk to her.
For those of you who know me, I'm kind of a shy person. I don't usually say a whole lot unless someone asks. And tonight she just wanted to know about me. So I told her and I got a whole lot off of my chest. It was awesome and I feel so much better.
This weekend is not only Halloween, but Monday is the beginning of NaNoWriMo!! Which means I probably won't be posting much during November. I might put something up on my birthday, but don't count on anything. I'm so excited to drop everything and type this story. And for Halloween I'm going to be the red death from Edgar Allen Poe's The Mask of the Red Death. Awesome, right? I thought so.
For those of you who know me, I'm kind of a shy person. I don't usually say a whole lot unless someone asks. And tonight she just wanted to know about me. So I told her and I got a whole lot off of my chest. It was awesome and I feel so much better.
This weekend is not only Halloween, but Monday is the beginning of NaNoWriMo!! Which means I probably won't be posting much during November. I might put something up on my birthday, but don't count on anything. I'm so excited to drop everything and type this story. And for Halloween I'm going to be the red death from Edgar Allen Poe's The Mask of the Red Death. Awesome, right? I thought so.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
"The Future"
Hey, Comets, for that is what my readers will now be called, I hope you are all doing well.
I haven't posted in over a week and I apologize, but part of this is because I was on fall break from this past Tuesday until Sunday, and the whole time I was home I was VERY busy. Sometimes you just have to take in all the busyness you can and enjoy it. I had so much fun with my friends and family, and I can't wait to see them all again on November 5 through 7.
Even though I had a great time at home, there were some things that stressed me out. I had to have a blood test on Thursday and I am still waiting on the results for that, and as many of you know, I am not a very patient person. I tend to worry a lot and get very nervous. I will keep all of you posted on how everything goes.
I have been thinking a lot about "the future" lately and it is very strange. Next year my current roommate and I will be getting an apartment with one of her friends and it will be the first time I will be "on my own". I know some people consider living in the dorms as being on your own, but I feel a lot of it depends on actually being responsible for paying rent and making sure you have the food you need. Don't get me wrong, I am really excited about this, but I am at the same time completely freaking out. Everything seems to be moving so fast and I just want to live in the moment. But the more I think about living in the moment, the more I think about how things will impact my life in the future. Because, as weird as it seems, what you do know affects who you will be later in life.
Just think about that, and I'll catch you later, Comets.
I haven't posted in over a week and I apologize, but part of this is because I was on fall break from this past Tuesday until Sunday, and the whole time I was home I was VERY busy. Sometimes you just have to take in all the busyness you can and enjoy it. I had so much fun with my friends and family, and I can't wait to see them all again on November 5 through 7.
Even though I had a great time at home, there were some things that stressed me out. I had to have a blood test on Thursday and I am still waiting on the results for that, and as many of you know, I am not a very patient person. I tend to worry a lot and get very nervous. I will keep all of you posted on how everything goes.
I have been thinking a lot about "the future" lately and it is very strange. Next year my current roommate and I will be getting an apartment with one of her friends and it will be the first time I will be "on my own". I know some people consider living in the dorms as being on your own, but I feel a lot of it depends on actually being responsible for paying rent and making sure you have the food you need. Don't get me wrong, I am really excited about this, but I am at the same time completely freaking out. Everything seems to be moving so fast and I just want to live in the moment. But the more I think about living in the moment, the more I think about how things will impact my life in the future. Because, as weird as it seems, what you do know affects who you will be later in life.
Just think about that, and I'll catch you later, Comets.
Friday, October 8, 2010
MIdterm Over
Right now I'm in my dorm de-stressing from my history midterm. Yikes, that thing was scary. I stayed up studying for it all week and now I'm glad it's over. Overall I think I did fairly well, I know I missed six points for sure, but hopefully that is all. I'm thankful it was the only midterm I had and that it is now the weekend and my fall break starts on Wednesday.
If you read this you probably know me personally and if you live in my hometown you will be seeing me in less than a week. Are you pumped? I am! Over the break I will be spending time with my mom and grandparents and brother on Thursday, will be spending an entire night with my best friend on Firday, will be spending time editing things with my father, and Sunday I will be returning to school.
I have no set plans for this weekend and that's just fine by me. That is all I have to say for today, as brief as it is.
If you read this you probably know me personally and if you live in my hometown you will be seeing me in less than a week. Are you pumped? I am! Over the break I will be spending time with my mom and grandparents and brother on Thursday, will be spending an entire night with my best friend on Firday, will be spending time editing things with my father, and Sunday I will be returning to school.
I have no set plans for this weekend and that's just fine by me. That is all I have to say for today, as brief as it is.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Speaking
http://www.giveforward.org/sofias-eating-disorder-treatment-fund
Many people don’t know how to speak up for themselves to other people about the things in which they believe. Some people even have trouble speaking up for themselves to themselves. I’m going to talk about both of those things today. I’m going to talk to you about book banning and about eating disorders, specifically the struggle of a girl named Sofia.
First order of business, speaking out for what you believe. Well I guess this counts as speaking out against something we believe is wrong. For me, and much of the literary masses, this is about the challenging the books put into school curriculum and libraries. One of these has happened very close to me. This is the challenging of books in the Republic school district by a man by the name of Dr. Scroggins. This man claims that certain books are not appropriate for kids that age to be reading. The only thing he should be doing is monitoring the books his own children read. The books are in the curriculum for a reason and they don’t convey anything other books haven’t before. Besides the fact that his kids DON’T EVEN ATTEND THE SCHOOLS! That’s right, these kids are homeschooled.
So the English Society at my school, his workplace, is going to be outside of his building in the afternoon reading some of the books he thought were inappropriate. Hopefully I will have full results of this tomorrow.
And now speaking up for yourself, to yourself. People suffering from eating disorders often don’t seek the help they need, but when someone does, it’s a big step and a long struggle. This is especially true in Sofia’s case. Sofia has been struggling with her eating disorder and trying to get better for over four years now and she has been trying really hard. The problem is the recovery necessary for her is not covered by her insurance. Her family is not financially able to pay for her recovery and she is fully dependent on the support of others. I think this is really a huge thing, Sofia asking for help the way she has been because it means she is fully committed to her recovery. All I ask is that everyone who reads this, click on the link and learn more about Sofia. If you can make a donation, that would be amazing. I would make one if I weren’t a poor college student, but I think about her daily and send my prayers. I hope that you all do the same.
Many people don’t know how to speak up for themselves to other people about the things in which they believe. Some people even have trouble speaking up for themselves to themselves. I’m going to talk about both of those things today. I’m going to talk to you about book banning and about eating disorders, specifically the struggle of a girl named Sofia.
First order of business, speaking out for what you believe. Well I guess this counts as speaking out against something we believe is wrong. For me, and much of the literary masses, this is about the challenging the books put into school curriculum and libraries. One of these has happened very close to me. This is the challenging of books in the Republic school district by a man by the name of Dr. Scroggins. This man claims that certain books are not appropriate for kids that age to be reading. The only thing he should be doing is monitoring the books his own children read. The books are in the curriculum for a reason and they don’t convey anything other books haven’t before. Besides the fact that his kids DON’T EVEN ATTEND THE SCHOOLS! That’s right, these kids are homeschooled.
So the English Society at my school, his workplace, is going to be outside of his building in the afternoon reading some of the books he thought were inappropriate. Hopefully I will have full results of this tomorrow.
And now speaking up for yourself, to yourself. People suffering from eating disorders often don’t seek the help they need, but when someone does, it’s a big step and a long struggle. This is especially true in Sofia’s case. Sofia has been struggling with her eating disorder and trying to get better for over four years now and she has been trying really hard. The problem is the recovery necessary for her is not covered by her insurance. Her family is not financially able to pay for her recovery and she is fully dependent on the support of others. I think this is really a huge thing, Sofia asking for help the way she has been because it means she is fully committed to her recovery. All I ask is that everyone who reads this, click on the link and learn more about Sofia. If you can make a donation, that would be amazing. I would make one if I weren’t a poor college student, but I think about her daily and send my prayers. I hope that you all do the same.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
DramaDaddy
So, as you may know, my dad, DramaDaddy, has a blog of his own and on it he posts videos of songs or musicians he likes. As you may not know, he also plays music well. This is my video of DramaDaddy playing guitar for me.
Friday, September 17, 2010
YA Fiction, an Emerging Genre
As some of you readers may know, I am an aspiring author. Specifically I want to write Young Adult fiction. This is a growing genre which hasn't been around for a very long time. I believe I heard somewhere the first Young Adult genre novel was Go Ask Alice, a supposedly true diary of an anonymous teen who had a very big drug problem. Many people now believe it was written and published to scare kids away from drugs. But, that is not the point, the point is that the book was first printed in the 1970s. Do you see how recent that is?
Since then the world of YA fiction has been growing and expanding and forging its way through the world of literature. The point of this genre is to relate to young adults and write about things that would interest them and even get them interested in reading for later in life. I am such a big fan of these novels and the people who write them that I receive tweets from authors I like. This, other than helping me get a glimpse of what they do when they aren't writing, gives me a way of communicating with them. The people who write YA novels are really great with communicating with their target audience and I have a few ways to prove it.
1. The Nerdfighter Phenomenon: John Green(author of Looking for Alaska; An Abundance of Katherines; Paper Towns; and Will Grayson,Will Grayson) started making regular Youtube videos with his brother Hank and since then the following of these two brothers has grown to immense numbers. The brothers interact with this group of people they have named Nerdfighters (nerds who fight to decrease world suck) to help out in communities and just have a lot of fun.
2. My Interview with E. Lockhart: E. Lockhart is a YA author who knows how to write romance and also how to expand the way young adults think. In her novel, The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, she presents the ideas of the panopticon and secret societies to the reader. The panopticon,which was originally the architectural design for a prison in which the guards were placed in a centralized area and the prisoners were in rooms that formed a circle around the guards. This made it possible for the guards to see the prisoners at any given moment, thus creating the fear that they are always watching. I found this concept interesting, especially when she applied this to the way we view other people and the "rules" of society. Since I liked it so much I used the idea for a research paper and casually asked E., via Twitter, if I could get an online interview with her. She responded by telling me that she normally doesn't do interviews, but since she was on Twitter at the time, she would let me ask a few questions. This was one of the best moments in my life. Not only had an author I loved replied to my tweet, but she was willing to let me interview her as well. I have to say, if I had any doubts about wanting to write YA fiction, they were shattered in that instant. I knew I someday wanted to be the person who made young adults think, really think. And I also wanted to be the person to give them the time of day, like so many other celebrities neglect to do.
Those are some of the reasons why I love YA literature and how it got me to want to be a writer as well.
Since then the world of YA fiction has been growing and expanding and forging its way through the world of literature. The point of this genre is to relate to young adults and write about things that would interest them and even get them interested in reading for later in life. I am such a big fan of these novels and the people who write them that I receive tweets from authors I like. This, other than helping me get a glimpse of what they do when they aren't writing, gives me a way of communicating with them. The people who write YA novels are really great with communicating with their target audience and I have a few ways to prove it.
1. The Nerdfighter Phenomenon: John Green(author of Looking for Alaska; An Abundance of Katherines; Paper Towns; and Will Grayson,Will Grayson) started making regular Youtube videos with his brother Hank and since then the following of these two brothers has grown to immense numbers. The brothers interact with this group of people they have named Nerdfighters (nerds who fight to decrease world suck) to help out in communities and just have a lot of fun.
2. My Interview with E. Lockhart: E. Lockhart is a YA author who knows how to write romance and also how to expand the way young adults think. In her novel, The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, she presents the ideas of the panopticon and secret societies to the reader. The panopticon,which was originally the architectural design for a prison in which the guards were placed in a centralized area and the prisoners were in rooms that formed a circle around the guards. This made it possible for the guards to see the prisoners at any given moment, thus creating the fear that they are always watching. I found this concept interesting, especially when she applied this to the way we view other people and the "rules" of society. Since I liked it so much I used the idea for a research paper and casually asked E., via Twitter, if I could get an online interview with her. She responded by telling me that she normally doesn't do interviews, but since she was on Twitter at the time, she would let me ask a few questions. This was one of the best moments in my life. Not only had an author I loved replied to my tweet, but she was willing to let me interview her as well. I have to say, if I had any doubts about wanting to write YA fiction, they were shattered in that instant. I knew I someday wanted to be the person who made young adults think, really think. And I also wanted to be the person to give them the time of day, like so many other celebrities neglect to do.
Those are some of the reasons why I love YA literature and how it got me to want to be a writer as well.
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