I wear the mask like everyone else,
Hiding my face, hiding myself.
While on the outside I may revere,
Inside I am angry.
A merry melody I am ever singing
My voice forever and always ringing,
But what I am thinking is not like
The song that everyone else hears.
Happy every day, all the while
Staying tied together with a smile,
But as my emotion bottles up
I am slowly coming undone.
Even if I am hurt and sad,
Depressed, vindictive, sometimes mad,
My mask smiles on all the time
To protect everyone else
Disclaimer: I am not depressed. I do not have anger issues or schizophrenia. I just don't tell people when I am sad or angry(most of the time).
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
St. Patrick's Day
If you know me, then you know that I am NOT at all, in any way, a festive person. I never dress in holiday attire and get easily annoyed with people who do get "in the spirit." So I am sure you can tell I am not lying when I say that this morning when I put on my green shirt I was not even almost thinking about it being St. Patrick's Day.
Every year on this day I am swamped and crowded by a sea of green. And I don't like it. I have worn green on this day very few years, and if someone pinches me for not wearing the color... I typically pinch them back, regardless of if they are wearing green or not. So really, to be quite honest, St. Patrick's Day is not a big deal at all to me. It is just another day of the year of which everyone just happens to look the same.
At least I will admit my less-than-stellar view of this holiday, but you can call me a grinch if you want. (At least then I would be green[[:)
Every year on this day I am swamped and crowded by a sea of green. And I don't like it. I have worn green on this day very few years, and if someone pinches me for not wearing the color... I typically pinch them back, regardless of if they are wearing green or not. So really, to be quite honest, St. Patrick's Day is not a big deal at all to me. It is just another day of the year of which everyone just happens to look the same.
At least I will admit my less-than-stellar view of this holiday, but you can call me a grinch if you want. (At least then I would be green[[:)
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Persuasion
The persuasion technique that I use most in life is pathos, appealing to the emotions. Some of the circumstances I have used the method in include:
1. Convincing my mom to order something from a fundraiser. - Many fundraisers make their way to my family, especially from band. I can always convince my mom to order something by telling her that ordering helps the band get new equipment, and helps us travel. She knows I love band, so she loves band as well.
2. Getting myself ungrounded. - Once my mom grounded me from going to an event in town, but I let her know that I had already agreed to give a ride to friend, and that if I did not get to go, neither did the friend. Eventually, her sympathy and pity for the friend won out.
3. Getting a new puppy. - I told my parents that I felt left out because all the other children in the family had their own pet, and I did not. I guess they felt bad for me, because I totally got a new dog.
Others use this method in life all the time. One of the most common ways this method is used is in advertisement. Publicity agencies use this method all time to try to convince people to donate money, or help out with a special cause. Hospital ads use pictures of sick children to appeal to the emotions of people to get them to donate money for supplies or research. Charity organizations use sad stories of people whom they are trying to help to convince others to pay for food, or books, or whatever else the charity is asking for. Pathos can be seen everywhere, everyday.
1. Convincing my mom to order something from a fundraiser. - Many fundraisers make their way to my family, especially from band. I can always convince my mom to order something by telling her that ordering helps the band get new equipment, and helps us travel. She knows I love band, so she loves band as well.
2. Getting myself ungrounded. - Once my mom grounded me from going to an event in town, but I let her know that I had already agreed to give a ride to friend, and that if I did not get to go, neither did the friend. Eventually, her sympathy and pity for the friend won out.
3. Getting a new puppy. - I told my parents that I felt left out because all the other children in the family had their own pet, and I did not. I guess they felt bad for me, because I totally got a new dog.
Others use this method in life all the time. One of the most common ways this method is used is in advertisement. Publicity agencies use this method all time to try to convince people to donate money, or help out with a special cause. Hospital ads use pictures of sick children to appeal to the emotions of people to get them to donate money for supplies or research. Charity organizations use sad stories of people whom they are trying to help to convince others to pay for food, or books, or whatever else the charity is asking for. Pathos can be seen everywhere, everyday.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
That Summer
In everyone's life, there is a time when everything changes, when a person's view on life is heavily altered. For Haven, the time was that summer. The one when her sister got married and she was reunited with her sister's ex-boyfriend. Sarah Dessen once again drew my attention with her novel That Summer.
Haven is a fifteen year old girl who is extremely insecure about her height. Falling at 5 '11, she is always trying to crush herself down, not only literally, but emotionally as well. Haven's world is turned upside down when her father leaves her mother and marries the local weather girl, and Haven starts searching for an escape to which she can run. She manages to find her escape in a twenty-one year old boy named Sumner Lee. Sumner, an ex-boyfriend of Haven's sister Ashley, managed to change Haven's life once, but can he do it again?
The theme of the story is tyring to learn to deal with and accept the obstacles that life has dealt. Life is, without a doubt, hard, but with the help of people who care, nothing is too much to handle. Another theme is the inability to avoid change. Change is inevitable, so people might as well try to live with it instead of trying to make things the way they used to be.
The character who intrigued me the most was Sumner Lee. the college student once dated Ashley, the older sister of Haven, but now constantly saves Haven from her thoughts and struggles. Every time Haven begins to feel overwhelmed by her life, Sumner is suddenly in her sight, instantly making her feel better with his personality and spontaneity. I can relate myself to Sumner because I am constantly on the go, often not even knowing quite what I am doing or where I am headed. I can also relate myself to Haven, though, because often when I find myself overwhelmed or faced with too much to handle, I look to my friends for guidance and strength.
I would recommend this book for girls of any age, because it is a life changing story that can offer advice to any age.
200 pages
Haven is a fifteen year old girl who is extremely insecure about her height. Falling at 5 '11, she is always trying to crush herself down, not only literally, but emotionally as well. Haven's world is turned upside down when her father leaves her mother and marries the local weather girl, and Haven starts searching for an escape to which she can run. She manages to find her escape in a twenty-one year old boy named Sumner Lee. Sumner, an ex-boyfriend of Haven's sister Ashley, managed to change Haven's life once, but can he do it again?
The theme of the story is tyring to learn to deal with and accept the obstacles that life has dealt. Life is, without a doubt, hard, but with the help of people who care, nothing is too much to handle. Another theme is the inability to avoid change. Change is inevitable, so people might as well try to live with it instead of trying to make things the way they used to be.
The character who intrigued me the most was Sumner Lee. the college student once dated Ashley, the older sister of Haven, but now constantly saves Haven from her thoughts and struggles. Every time Haven begins to feel overwhelmed by her life, Sumner is suddenly in her sight, instantly making her feel better with his personality and spontaneity. I can relate myself to Sumner because I am constantly on the go, often not even knowing quite what I am doing or where I am headed. I can also relate myself to Haven, though, because often when I find myself overwhelmed or faced with too much to handle, I look to my friends for guidance and strength.
I would recommend this book for girls of any age, because it is a life changing story that can offer advice to any age.
200 pages
Call of the Wild
Though I expected to dislike the book very much, I actually felt my attentions captured by the book The Call of the Wild. The not-so-perfect life of Buck intrigued me, and I surprised myself by trying to relate to him, and even felt sympathy for him.
I liked the author's writing style even though it was quite different from what I am used to. Jack London wrote extremely well, and made his words easy for everyone to understand, even though he had an exceptional vocabulary and used it often. His tone was always well conveyed in any and all parts of the story.
The Call of the Wild represents our thematic unit Taking a Stand. Buck takes many stands throughout the course of his life. He opposes Spitz, and managed to gain leadership of the pack of dogs. He takes many stands not only to benefit himself, but to benefit others and to please his masters. In my opinion, the most admirable stand Buck took was refusing to sled on with Hal, Charles, and Mercedes. He was exhausted and hurt, and he knew that the ice on the river would not hold. His taking a stand resulted in him saving his life and being united with his final master, John Thornton, whom he loved with all the passion in the world.
My favorite character in this story was John Thornton. He had such a passion for Buck and his faith in Buck never failed. Out of Buck's many masters, John was the most kind and John treated him the best. Buck never felt mistreated, unloved, or uncared for. Thornton had a great charisma about him, and was an overall wonderful character to add to the story.
I would recommend this book to anyone, male or female, young or old. The story teaches lessons about survival, strength, struggle, and love, never ceasing to add a bit of fun along the way.
I liked the author's writing style even though it was quite different from what I am used to. Jack London wrote extremely well, and made his words easy for everyone to understand, even though he had an exceptional vocabulary and used it often. His tone was always well conveyed in any and all parts of the story.
The Call of the Wild represents our thematic unit Taking a Stand. Buck takes many stands throughout the course of his life. He opposes Spitz, and managed to gain leadership of the pack of dogs. He takes many stands not only to benefit himself, but to benefit others and to please his masters. In my opinion, the most admirable stand Buck took was refusing to sled on with Hal, Charles, and Mercedes. He was exhausted and hurt, and he knew that the ice on the river would not hold. His taking a stand resulted in him saving his life and being united with his final master, John Thornton, whom he loved with all the passion in the world.
My favorite character in this story was John Thornton. He had such a passion for Buck and his faith in Buck never failed. Out of Buck's many masters, John was the most kind and John treated him the best. Buck never felt mistreated, unloved, or uncared for. Thornton had a great charisma about him, and was an overall wonderful character to add to the story.
I would recommend this book to anyone, male or female, young or old. The story teaches lessons about survival, strength, struggle, and love, never ceasing to add a bit of fun along the way.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Olympics/Commitment
Though I have already committed myself to doing my school work, I would be willing to make a commitment to try my hardest in school. I realize that my performance in high school will follow for the net several years. It will matter when I try to find a summer job, when I apply to colleges, and if I try to get an internship somewhere.
I always do my homework and I make sure to study all notes that I take. Even though my high school career will end in just a few years, I am committed to working hard throughout the course of my whole education. College won't be any easier and will affect my future just as much as, if not more than high school.
I always do my homework and I make sure to study all notes that I take. Even though my high school career will end in just a few years, I am committed to working hard throughout the course of my whole education. College won't be any easier and will affect my future just as much as, if not more than high school.
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