I decided to play an improvisation of Yiruma's "River Flows In You" piano piece.
This song is really pretty and it was the first song that I actually enjoy playing everyday. It will never get tiring to me ever! There are a couple mistakes so I'll upload a new edited version tomorrow or something :D
The song should be on the player on the left hand side :D
Friday, May 2, 2008
Free Choice: Air Show
My dad and I did not go on the Air Base to watch the Air Expo. Traffic was way too bad to even get down to Cross Country Road. So we went somewhere else. It was a great view. I took some great shots! I only wish it would not have stormed so the sky would have been prettier!
Free Choice: Bird Encounter!
Yes, this was taken on my porch. Okay, let me tell you what happened. My dad went to go answer the door and after he finished talking to whoever was at the door, he told me to come downstairs. So I did. I went to the door and my dad told me to walk onto the porch and look to my right. So I did. And I promise you, my heart jumped out of me and I screamed so loud. This humongous bird was on my porch! O___O!!!!! I was surprised and scared at the same time. So while I was catching my breath, I told my dad to go get my digital camera. So he went to go get it and once he got back I started taking thousands of pictures. These were the three best ones. This was such an amazing experience :)
Free Choice: Light Pole
I took this at school during photography class. The class was doing bookwork, so I just asked the teacher if I could leave and go take some pictures. Luckily, she said yes!
I actually have no idea how I came around to taking this photograph. It was almost accidental. I was holding my digital camera near the bleachers and looked up to see the tall pole. And then I had a thought. Let’s take a picture of this pole and make it seem gigantic! Alas, this picture was born. At first I thought it did not look that good on the camera, but once I uploaded it onto the computer, I was shocked. It was so clear and I love the shining clouds in the top left corner of the picture. So beautiful!
Persuasive Analysis: Juicy Fruit
Persuasive Analysis #3
Juicy Fruit Gum Advertisement
This advertisement for Juicy Fruit Gum was found in a GamePro magazine. The ad is very funny. The gum displayed is Juicy Fruit’s Grapermelon and an odd looking fruit was created by putting grapes and a melon together. On the bottom of the advertisement is friend of Godzilla, Lambzilla, who is reaching for the Grapermelon gum through the border line.
This advertisement shows an example of the Appeal to Authority fallacy. The advertisement is basically saying, the gum is so wickedly good that even beasts—like Lambzilla—would reach over their page borders just to get their hands on the gum. Because Lambzilla is known to the people who often read this magazine, it would most definitely be an example of Appeal to Authority.
This is also an example of the fallacy Straw Man. The advertisement is very exaggerated with the Lambzilla jumping through borders to reach the goodness. It just shows how desperate the creature is to get their hands on the chewing gum. Even though animals do not chew gum, this is exactly why this ad is a Straw Man.
Juicy Fruit Gum Advertisement
This advertisement for Juicy Fruit Gum was found in a GamePro magazine. The ad is very funny. The gum displayed is Juicy Fruit’s Grapermelon and an odd looking fruit was created by putting grapes and a melon together. On the bottom of the advertisement is friend of Godzilla, Lambzilla, who is reaching for the Grapermelon gum through the border line.
This advertisement shows an example of the Appeal to Authority fallacy. The advertisement is basically saying, the gum is so wickedly good that even beasts—like Lambzilla—would reach over their page borders just to get their hands on the gum. Because Lambzilla is known to the people who often read this magazine, it would most definitely be an example of Appeal to Authority.
This is also an example of the fallacy Straw Man. The advertisement is very exaggerated with the Lambzilla jumping through borders to reach the goodness. It just shows how desperate the creature is to get their hands on the chewing gum. Even though animals do not chew gum, this is exactly why this ad is a Straw Man.
Cultural Event: As Seen On TV!
Cultural Event Three: “As Seen On TV” Play
About:
The “As Seen On TV” production was entirely written, produced and acted out by the students in the Patriot Players. The play was performed Thursday, May 1st, 2008. Basically, it was a bunch of popular TV program and commercials—that you love or hate—that were made into parodies. There were twenty three programs or commercials that the Patriot Players performed. It lasted for about an hour so it was not that long. A couple of teachers were performing in the play as well.
Analysis:
I loved this performance so much! Almost every television show and commercial they put in the play I knew and a lot of them were hilariously funny. However, there were a few that I thought could have been portrayed better and a few that I did not understand at all.
The Verizon Wireless skit was hilarious. They actually performed two of these. The first one was about a guy asking a girl out to prom and after he does the called gets dropped so the girl is freaking out screaming “Yes, I’ll go with you!” but the guy thinks she does not like him because he cannot hear a word she was saying so he just says, “Okay, well nevermind. I’ll see you on Monday.” And you can see the girl start to cry about it. That was funny. The other one was a call to a suicide hotline. A kid was standing on a box—pretending it was a cliff—and told the girl on the phone that all he needed was someone to say they needed him and that they cared for him. Of course the call gets dropped so he could not hear the reply. So the kid gets angry and shouts, “I knew no one would care. Okay, I’m going to jump then!” And the kid rolls of the box. That was also funny but sad also.
The Scrubs skit was not memorable at all. I didn’t even know what was going on the whole time. So sadly, this is one that I really disliked. Also, the Unsolved Mysteries scene is a blur to my mind. I cannot even remember what was happening.
The Geico Commercial was hilarious. It was the one with the “real person” and then a “hired celebrity.” I could not figure out who the celebrity was but he had an English accent. But he ends up interrupting her when she explains her situation asking if she’s seen his dog.
The Survivor skit was funny, really funny. There were two teams—four wore red bandanas, the other four wore green—and one host on the stage. What was funny about it was the last immunity challenge was so long. He spent two minutes explaining the humongous task they had to perform. And once he finished, everyone completely forgot. Then it comes back to this skit and apparently everyone voted themselves off the island to free them from their misery. I found that hilarious.
The ESPN SportsCenter Commercial was alright. It was not as funny as I thought it would be. Two people in the office were talking—one of them apparently Sharapova—and the guy offered her a can of tennis balls. Believing they were what he said they were, she opened the can and out came a canned worm thing. She gets angry and throws the can at him and storms off.
The next few were really good. You had America’s Next Top Model, a Master Card parody—“with some teacher singing the entire country song,--and a weight loss infomercial featuring a girl who lost ninety three pounds but also lost a lot of her vital organs but does not care about it!
The CSI, Cash Cab, Blue’s Clues, and the Hannah Montana parodies were not memorable at all. They were dull and sometimes very stupid. You could not hear the people talking in a couple but the other ones were just not funny.
My favorite scenes were the Flirting Skit and the Movie: The Ring act. The Flirting Skit was a reenactment of a hilarious scene filmed on MadTV and the Movie: The Ring parody had white light flashing a girl with black hair reappearing under a screen crawling towards the audience. It was kind of creepy but it was awesome!
Overall, I loved this performance very much! It was really entertaining and kept me wishing it was much longer!
About:
The “As Seen On TV” production was entirely written, produced and acted out by the students in the Patriot Players. The play was performed Thursday, May 1st, 2008. Basically, it was a bunch of popular TV program and commercials—that you love or hate—that were made into parodies. There were twenty three programs or commercials that the Patriot Players performed. It lasted for about an hour so it was not that long. A couple of teachers were performing in the play as well.
Analysis:
I loved this performance so much! Almost every television show and commercial they put in the play I knew and a lot of them were hilariously funny. However, there were a few that I thought could have been portrayed better and a few that I did not understand at all.
The Verizon Wireless skit was hilarious. They actually performed two of these. The first one was about a guy asking a girl out to prom and after he does the called gets dropped so the girl is freaking out screaming “Yes, I’ll go with you!” but the guy thinks she does not like him because he cannot hear a word she was saying so he just says, “Okay, well nevermind. I’ll see you on Monday.” And you can see the girl start to cry about it. That was funny. The other one was a call to a suicide hotline. A kid was standing on a box—pretending it was a cliff—and told the girl on the phone that all he needed was someone to say they needed him and that they cared for him. Of course the call gets dropped so he could not hear the reply. So the kid gets angry and shouts, “I knew no one would care. Okay, I’m going to jump then!” And the kid rolls of the box. That was also funny but sad also.
The Scrubs skit was not memorable at all. I didn’t even know what was going on the whole time. So sadly, this is one that I really disliked. Also, the Unsolved Mysteries scene is a blur to my mind. I cannot even remember what was happening.
The Geico Commercial was hilarious. It was the one with the “real person” and then a “hired celebrity.” I could not figure out who the celebrity was but he had an English accent. But he ends up interrupting her when she explains her situation asking if she’s seen his dog.
The Survivor skit was funny, really funny. There were two teams—four wore red bandanas, the other four wore green—and one host on the stage. What was funny about it was the last immunity challenge was so long. He spent two minutes explaining the humongous task they had to perform. And once he finished, everyone completely forgot. Then it comes back to this skit and apparently everyone voted themselves off the island to free them from their misery. I found that hilarious.
The ESPN SportsCenter Commercial was alright. It was not as funny as I thought it would be. Two people in the office were talking—one of them apparently Sharapova—and the guy offered her a can of tennis balls. Believing they were what he said they were, she opened the can and out came a canned worm thing. She gets angry and throws the can at him and storms off.
The next few were really good. You had America’s Next Top Model, a Master Card parody—“with some teacher singing the entire country song,--and a weight loss infomercial featuring a girl who lost ninety three pounds but also lost a lot of her vital organs but does not care about it!
The CSI, Cash Cab, Blue’s Clues, and the Hannah Montana parodies were not memorable at all. They were dull and sometimes very stupid. You could not hear the people talking in a couple but the other ones were just not funny.
My favorite scenes were the Flirting Skit and the Movie: The Ring act. The Flirting Skit was a reenactment of a hilarious scene filmed on MadTV and the Movie: The Ring parody had white light flashing a girl with black hair reappearing under a screen crawling towards the audience. It was kind of creepy but it was awesome!
Overall, I loved this performance very much! It was really entertaining and kept me wishing it was much longer!
Persuasive Analysis: Gun Control
Persuasive Analysis #2
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=743808
This editorial written by Edward A. Flynn is about gun control policies in Milwaukee. He is arguing that the current criminals who have a gun in their possession are not worried about getting caught because if they do, they would only be in custody for a brief amount of time. The number of criminals who were caught with the firearms do not pose any real threat to those who have not been caught yet because so many of them disregard that fact of getting caught. They just have that mental side note that if they were to get caught it would not be that big of a deal because soon you would be free from police and can roam around again.
This editorial appeals to the reader’s emotions because of the number of references of young children being in possession of lethal weapons or even thinking about getting one. Flynn wants to change the influence that is being put onto kids to carry weapons. Many of them, if they have a gun in possession, often do not know why they do and often react to certain situations differently if they did not have a firearm on them.
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=743808
This editorial written by Edward A. Flynn is about gun control policies in Milwaukee. He is arguing that the current criminals who have a gun in their possession are not worried about getting caught because if they do, they would only be in custody for a brief amount of time. The number of criminals who were caught with the firearms do not pose any real threat to those who have not been caught yet because so many of them disregard that fact of getting caught. They just have that mental side note that if they were to get caught it would not be that big of a deal because soon you would be free from police and can roam around again.
This editorial appeals to the reader’s emotions because of the number of references of young children being in possession of lethal weapons or even thinking about getting one. Flynn wants to change the influence that is being put onto kids to carry weapons. Many of them, if they have a gun in possession, often do not know why they do and often react to certain situations differently if they did not have a firearm on them.
Cultural Event: Miss FDHS Pageant
Cultural Event Two: Miss Fort Dorchester High School Pageant
About:
The Miss FDHS Pageant was held on a Saturday afternoon in the school’s auditorium. There were representatives from all classes—Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior—who were competing for the crown. Last year’s Miss FDHS was there to pass on her crown. Other queens were there as well, like Miss Relay For Life and Miss South Carolina (I think). There were three rounds: Casual Wear, Talent Competition, and Evening Wear. Many performed song and dance and a few others chose to be different. There was a winner from each class and an overall winner who won the title Miss FDHS. That person just happened to be Caitlin Oenbrink.
Analysis:
Overall, I thought the whole thing was a complete waste of time. The majority of the girls—if not all—had the most fake smiles I have ever seen. They were really pretty though. A good number of them, though, wore way too much make-up. When each contestant went to introduce themselves in the beginning of the pageant I thought it was crazy how stiff most of them walked. Except for a select couple, the rest of them could NOT walk in heels. You are supposed to go heel to toe, but they all went flat and that caused them to look stiff, nervous and unprofessional. And again, the smiles as they were making were ridiculous. I wanted to laugh at a few but I thought that would be too mean and I did not want to get jumped.
Anyways, the Casual Wear round was okay. But, there were some clothes that did not go together and some shoes that did not match the clothing either. But a lot of them were pretty well matched.
The Talent Competition was the worst round of the three. I’m sorry, but if you’re going to try to sing but end up talking the words to only one side of the auditorium, and on top of that have a horrible voice, you might as well get off the stage because there are more people out there than the people who are cheering for you. As usual, there were a few talents who performed “dance” but only moved their hands to the beat (boring!).
There were a couple acts, however, that I actually liked. There was a contestant who dressed up in camouflage and recited a poem that she wrote with a drum beating in the background as if it were wartimes. I thought that was pretty cool. There was also a girl who had a slideshow of some pretty awesome photographs she had taken for her talent. It was definitely something you wouldn’t think would be someone’s talent at a pageant, but the pictures were gorgeous.
Last came the Formal Wear round. This was my favorite round because I like to feel as if I’m at an auction looking for a prom dress or something. Almost all of the dresses were beautiful. The only part I did not like about this round was the fact that each contestant was told to walk around the stage in one small circle and then one big circle and it felt like FOREVER. Each contestant circled the stage for like three minutes and then the next contestant would go and it lasted soooo long. Argh!
If it wasn’t for Cindy Tang calling me up asking, “Wanna go to the Pageant?” I would not have gone if I knew what I was in store for. It was long. There were long pauses, long intermissions, and long walks. If it was not for my good nature, I would have gone crazy.
About:
The Miss FDHS Pageant was held on a Saturday afternoon in the school’s auditorium. There were representatives from all classes—Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior—who were competing for the crown. Last year’s Miss FDHS was there to pass on her crown. Other queens were there as well, like Miss Relay For Life and Miss South Carolina (I think). There were three rounds: Casual Wear, Talent Competition, and Evening Wear. Many performed song and dance and a few others chose to be different. There was a winner from each class and an overall winner who won the title Miss FDHS. That person just happened to be Caitlin Oenbrink.
Analysis:
Overall, I thought the whole thing was a complete waste of time. The majority of the girls—if not all—had the most fake smiles I have ever seen. They were really pretty though. A good number of them, though, wore way too much make-up. When each contestant went to introduce themselves in the beginning of the pageant I thought it was crazy how stiff most of them walked. Except for a select couple, the rest of them could NOT walk in heels. You are supposed to go heel to toe, but they all went flat and that caused them to look stiff, nervous and unprofessional. And again, the smiles as they were making were ridiculous. I wanted to laugh at a few but I thought that would be too mean and I did not want to get jumped.
Anyways, the Casual Wear round was okay. But, there were some clothes that did not go together and some shoes that did not match the clothing either. But a lot of them were pretty well matched.
The Talent Competition was the worst round of the three. I’m sorry, but if you’re going to try to sing but end up talking the words to only one side of the auditorium, and on top of that have a horrible voice, you might as well get off the stage because there are more people out there than the people who are cheering for you. As usual, there were a few talents who performed “dance” but only moved their hands to the beat (boring!).
There were a couple acts, however, that I actually liked. There was a contestant who dressed up in camouflage and recited a poem that she wrote with a drum beating in the background as if it were wartimes. I thought that was pretty cool. There was also a girl who had a slideshow of some pretty awesome photographs she had taken for her talent. It was definitely something you wouldn’t think would be someone’s talent at a pageant, but the pictures were gorgeous.
Last came the Formal Wear round. This was my favorite round because I like to feel as if I’m at an auction looking for a prom dress or something. Almost all of the dresses were beautiful. The only part I did not like about this round was the fact that each contestant was told to walk around the stage in one small circle and then one big circle and it felt like FOREVER. Each contestant circled the stage for like three minutes and then the next contestant would go and it lasted soooo long. Argh!
If it wasn’t for Cindy Tang calling me up asking, “Wanna go to the Pageant?” I would not have gone if I knew what I was in store for. It was long. There were long pauses, long intermissions, and long walks. If it was not for my good nature, I would have gone crazy.
Cultural Event: Student Choreography Concert
Cultural Event 1: 2008 Student Choreography Concert
About:
The 2008 Student Choreography Concert was held on Saturday, March 18소, 2008. This showcase was held for the students in Dance Class who created their own dance routines to a song of their choice. There were seventeen acts and many of the dancers performed more than once. Basically, each person or group chose the color of their background scene and had two minutes or so to perform their routine and then the next act would go next and so on and so forth.
Analysis:
I didn’t enjoy the Choreography Concert as much as I would have liked. There were not too many people in the auditorium to watch but there was still enough to consider it a crowd. I don’t remember if the Girl’s Step Team performed or not but I remember seeing Aisha there, so maybe. The first couple or routines were really good. Well, I actually think I liked the songs better than I did the dance routine. I caught myself writing down the song lyrics and remember going home to go download them. Anyways, the second act with Sydney Polluta and Heather Thompson was my favorite. It might have been the song that won me over, but their choreography was beautiful and I could tell that they put their heart and soul into the moves and I really appreciated that. True talent!
After the first couple acts, it kind of got repetitive. The choreography seemed to remain the same. Almost every group or solo had the same choreography incorporated into their routine which kind of made the rest of the two hours boring. However, some of the music choices were good so I enjoyed the hearing pleasure.
Almost halfway through the concert, a lady near the back of the auditorium collapsed. I’m not quite sure what exactly happened, but I think the lady might have had a heart attack. The dance teacher—or someone—called 911 and the ambulance came to the rescue. To my knowledge, the lady is alright.
On a nice note, I was happy to hear the Caitlin Hunt and Audrey Heldreth composed a dance to Imogen Heap’s “Hide and Seek.” And, I loved every moment of it.
The last thing I did not like about the concert were the people who did not even “dance.” All they did was move their hands and smile. I swear, it annoyed me so much. I could not stand it at all.
Overall, the only reason why I’m glad I went was because of the music that was played. Except for a couple of acts, I was not pleased with the dancing I saw that night. If it was not for the music selections, I would go back in time and tell myself not to go.
About:
The 2008 Student Choreography Concert was held on Saturday, March 18소, 2008. This showcase was held for the students in Dance Class who created their own dance routines to a song of their choice. There were seventeen acts and many of the dancers performed more than once. Basically, each person or group chose the color of their background scene and had two minutes or so to perform their routine and then the next act would go next and so on and so forth.
Analysis:
I didn’t enjoy the Choreography Concert as much as I would have liked. There were not too many people in the auditorium to watch but there was still enough to consider it a crowd. I don’t remember if the Girl’s Step Team performed or not but I remember seeing Aisha there, so maybe. The first couple or routines were really good. Well, I actually think I liked the songs better than I did the dance routine. I caught myself writing down the song lyrics and remember going home to go download them. Anyways, the second act with Sydney Polluta and Heather Thompson was my favorite. It might have been the song that won me over, but their choreography was beautiful and I could tell that they put their heart and soul into the moves and I really appreciated that. True talent!
After the first couple acts, it kind of got repetitive. The choreography seemed to remain the same. Almost every group or solo had the same choreography incorporated into their routine which kind of made the rest of the two hours boring. However, some of the music choices were good so I enjoyed the hearing pleasure.
Almost halfway through the concert, a lady near the back of the auditorium collapsed. I’m not quite sure what exactly happened, but I think the lady might have had a heart attack. The dance teacher—or someone—called 911 and the ambulance came to the rescue. To my knowledge, the lady is alright.
On a nice note, I was happy to hear the Caitlin Hunt and Audrey Heldreth composed a dance to Imogen Heap’s “Hide and Seek.” And, I loved every moment of it.
The last thing I did not like about the concert were the people who did not even “dance.” All they did was move their hands and smile. I swear, it annoyed me so much. I could not stand it at all.
Overall, the only reason why I’m glad I went was because of the music that was played. Except for a couple of acts, I was not pleased with the dancing I saw that night. If it was not for the music selections, I would go back in time and tell myself not to go.
Original Poem: You And Me
You And Me
I remember that day when you said it was meant to be
My heart could not believe it; I was so happy
I remember those hours we would stay on the phone
Sometimes we’d be silent, but we knew we weren’t alone
I remember those trips we would take on holidays
Driving cross-country and breathing in the sunrays
I remember those nights we would spend on the lawn
We would lie there all night and not rise until dawn
I remember those restaurants you’d take me to eat
And the movies afterwards that made the night complete
I remember those songs you’d perform for me
I loved every single one of them, I can really guarantee
I remember those years that flew by so fast
With every moment we shared, it was so clear it would last
I remember that night when we shared our last moment
When we’d say our farewells and reminisce on our life spent
Even though you’re still down there and I’m up above
We both know that nothing could ever tear apart this love
I remember that day when you said it was meant to be
My heart could not believe it; I was so happy
I remember those hours we would stay on the phone
Sometimes we’d be silent, but we knew we weren’t alone
I remember those trips we would take on holidays
Driving cross-country and breathing in the sunrays
I remember those nights we would spend on the lawn
We would lie there all night and not rise until dawn
I remember those restaurants you’d take me to eat
And the movies afterwards that made the night complete
I remember those songs you’d perform for me
I loved every single one of them, I can really guarantee
I remember those years that flew by so fast
With every moment we shared, it was so clear it would last
I remember that night when we shared our last moment
When we’d say our farewells and reminisce on our life spent
Even though you’re still down there and I’m up above
We both know that nothing could ever tear apart this love
Original Poem: You Are My Life
You Are My Life
You’re everywhere within my life
A knife, my clothes, that bottle of wine
Many don’t understand how important you are
Of course, they just have not learned
With you existing, everything’s like a puzzle
All things just seem to fit together
Humanity can’t see you, but some of us know you’re there
And how we couldn’t live without you
It may sound strange to some
Being unable to see you individually
We realize how much you impact our world
Plus actually bring us into existence
It’s hard to tell whether or not it’s true
If we take the time to look around
We touch ourselves and the surroundings
Still, unable to feel you move
To imagine our society bound together by you
Is a thought some people can’t fathom
Some cannot believe that an invisible thing
Can create the earth where they live and breathe
Persuasive Analysis: Orbit Gum
This picture of an ad was taken off the internet in a search for editorials and ads/commercials for the portfolio. This advertisement for Orbit chewing gum is an example of the fallacy Appeal to Crowd. The huge number of people in the world desire to have bright and shiny teeth. This ad shows light bulbs in the shape of teeth. The light bulbs are really bright and really white, which goes along with the tag line, “For bright, white teeth.” This advertisement would appeal to many because it shows the desirable outcome of shiny, white teeth if you decide to buy and chew Orbit gum.
Song Interpretation: Diamonds
Peppertones - Diamonds
lyrics:
blurry daydreams singing solace to me
distant callings soothing voices i hear
today's the day, all those in the way are gone
step out to the road, and you will recover the beauty,
all the spice of your life
look up to the sky, and you will discover
infinity, is way up there so definitely
cosmic visions flashing shining truly
breezy, windy, sunshine tenderly
TODAY
step out to the road, and you will recover the beauty,
all the spice of your life
look up to the sky, and you will discover
infinity, is way up there so definitely
Peppertones is actually a Korean indie band. However, a lot of their songs are sung in English therefore making it usable for this song analysis part of the portfolio!
“Diamonds” is a song written and sung by the Peppertones. The story behind the song is about letting go of all hardships and just living freely without any worries.
Peppertones uses personification in the first stanza. The first line reads, “Blurry daydreams singing solace to me.” This line gives the inanimate object “daydreams” the ability to sing cheerfully to someone. The first stanza is all about the narrator’s surroundings becoming less worrisome and that the world is becoming brighter. The speaker states, “Today’s the day all those in the way are gone.” The line basically means what it says. Everything that held the speaker back from fulfilling a completely free life has been conquered and now he can do what he wants without having to worry about what would be affected if he did.
The chorus of the song tells the audience that if you just take those steps in achieving your goal, you will get their eventually and realize that there is no limit to happiness and living with no worries.
The diction of “Diamonds” feels very vibrant. The words Peppertones chose sound very cheerful and have an uplifting tone. Words such as “soothing,” “sunshine,” and “shining” are all words that sound pleasing to the ears and have happy meanings. These words have a direct impact on the entire song’s meaning about reaching complete freedom and living with no worries.
The lines, “Look up to the sky, and you will discover infinity is way up there so definitely,” means that there are no limits to achieving anything. No matter what you want to accomplish, all you have to do is wear a smile on your face and chase after your dream.
lyrics:
blurry daydreams singing solace to me
distant callings soothing voices i hear
today's the day, all those in the way are gone
step out to the road, and you will recover the beauty,
all the spice of your life
look up to the sky, and you will discover
infinity, is way up there so definitely
cosmic visions flashing shining truly
breezy, windy, sunshine tenderly
TODAY
step out to the road, and you will recover the beauty,
all the spice of your life
look up to the sky, and you will discover
infinity, is way up there so definitely
Peppertones is actually a Korean indie band. However, a lot of their songs are sung in English therefore making it usable for this song analysis part of the portfolio!
“Diamonds” is a song written and sung by the Peppertones. The story behind the song is about letting go of all hardships and just living freely without any worries.
Peppertones uses personification in the first stanza. The first line reads, “Blurry daydreams singing solace to me.” This line gives the inanimate object “daydreams” the ability to sing cheerfully to someone. The first stanza is all about the narrator’s surroundings becoming less worrisome and that the world is becoming brighter. The speaker states, “Today’s the day all those in the way are gone.” The line basically means what it says. Everything that held the speaker back from fulfilling a completely free life has been conquered and now he can do what he wants without having to worry about what would be affected if he did.
The chorus of the song tells the audience that if you just take those steps in achieving your goal, you will get their eventually and realize that there is no limit to happiness and living with no worries.
The diction of “Diamonds” feels very vibrant. The words Peppertones chose sound very cheerful and have an uplifting tone. Words such as “soothing,” “sunshine,” and “shining” are all words that sound pleasing to the ears and have happy meanings. These words have a direct impact on the entire song’s meaning about reaching complete freedom and living with no worries.
The lines, “Look up to the sky, and you will discover infinity is way up there so definitely,” means that there are no limits to achieving anything. No matter what you want to accomplish, all you have to do is wear a smile on your face and chase after your dream.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Original Poem: If Only...
If Only...
If I could only be your rockstar
I would drain out all your fears
Whenever you feel that hidden ache
My music would dry those tears
If I could only be your scientist
I would find that impossible cure
And in the night when it’s hard to fight
It would make you superior
If I could only be your instructor
I would teach you the way to live
I’d give you hints to forget the unimportant
And more of what I can give
If I could only be your mother
I could just tell you it’s alright
That your dad didn’t mean to do it
And that the future ahead is bright
-Nikki
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Song Interpretation: Stop Me
Mark Ronson - Stop Me (Featuring D. Merriweather)
Lyrics:
Stop me, oh oh oh, stop me,
Stop me if you think that you've,
Heard this one before.
Stop me, oh oh oh, stop me,
Stop me if you think that you've,
Heard this one before.
Cause nothing's changed,
I still love you.
Oh, I still love you,
Only slightly, only slightly less,
Than I used to, my love.
I was delayed, I was way-laid,
An emergency stop,
I saw the last ten seconds of life,
I crashed down on the crossbar,
And the pain was enough to make,
A shy, bald, buddhist reflect.
And plan a mass murder,
Who said I'd lied to her?
Who said I'd lied?
Because I never, never,
Who said I'd lied because I never.
I was detained, I was restrained,
Broke my knee,
And broke my spleen,
And then he really layed into me. (Yeah)
Friday night in out-patients,
Who said I'd lied to her?
Who said I'd lied?
Because I never, never,
Who said I'd lied to her?
Oh, so I drank one,
It became four.
And when I fell on the floor,
I drank more
Stop me, oh oh oh, stop me,
Stop me if you think that you've,
Heard this one before.
Stop me, oh oh oh, I said stop me,
Stop me if you think that you've,
Heard this one before.
Nothing's changed.
I still love you,
Oh, I still love you.
Only slightly, only slightly less,
than I used to, my love.
Set me free why dont you?
Get out my life why dont you?
Cause you dont really love me, you just keep me hanging on
Set me free why dont you?
Get out of my love why dont you?
Cause you dont really love me you just keep me hanging on.
The song “Stop Me” by Mark Ronson—sung by Daniel Merriweather—is a based on a story about a relationship between people whose life together is falling apart because of the man’s constant lies about where he is during the day. The girl believes in the lies until he messes up and tells her the same story twice, thus ending the relationship.
Throughout the entire song are examples of the lies he tells his significant other even though he constantly denies it. The first lie he makes up is the one where he exclaims, “I was delayed, I was way-laid, an emergency stop, I saw the last ten seconds of life...” Here he is making the excuse that he was in an accident and he was hurt so bad that he almost died.
The next excuse he makes up is when he states that he “…broke my [his] knee, broke my spleen…” He lies to her about getting hurt which caused him to be late. The last tale he tells her is that he had been drinking and that he had been drinking so much that he couldn’t stop and did not know where he was.
After each excuse he says, “Who said I’d lied to her?” I think Ronson put this phrase here to make the listener understand what is going on and that he was actually lying to his girl. When Merriweather constantly sings that line it makes the reader think about the excuse he made and how outrageous they are and realize how unreal they must be.
The song title “Stop Me” plays a significant role within the song. It is used as the chorus in the song and is the one thing that makes the listener realizes he is in fact making up all the lies. Merriweather sings, “Stop me if you think that you’ve heard this one before.” This line basically is referencing to the made up stories throughout the entire song. He knows that if he tells his loved one the same lie twice she would know that he was making up the tales and that he was lying to her the entire time which may cause the relationship to crumble.
The listener can tell the singer feels badly about all the times he lied to his girl when he states, “Nothing’s changed, I still love you…” However, the speaker may only be saying this line to keep his girl he thinks he loves but is still going to go out and do the things he had been doing.
And, in the end, even though Merriweather sings the last two stanzas, it is from the girl’s point of view. She finally had enough of all the games he played on her and tells exclaims “Get out of my life why don’t you? Cause you don’t really love me, you just keep me hanging on.” She realizes that the relationship is probably never going to heal because of how much he wrecked the trust. Therefore, she wants him to let go of her because she is tired of all the drama and the suffering.
Lyrics:
Stop me, oh oh oh, stop me,
Stop me if you think that you've,
Heard this one before.
Stop me, oh oh oh, stop me,
Stop me if you think that you've,
Heard this one before.
Cause nothing's changed,
I still love you.
Oh, I still love you,
Only slightly, only slightly less,
Than I used to, my love.
I was delayed, I was way-laid,
An emergency stop,
I saw the last ten seconds of life,
I crashed down on the crossbar,
And the pain was enough to make,
A shy, bald, buddhist reflect.
And plan a mass murder,
Who said I'd lied to her?
Who said I'd lied?
Because I never, never,
Who said I'd lied because I never.
I was detained, I was restrained,
Broke my knee,
And broke my spleen,
And then he really layed into me. (Yeah)
Friday night in out-patients,
Who said I'd lied to her?
Who said I'd lied?
Because I never, never,
Who said I'd lied to her?
Oh, so I drank one,
It became four.
And when I fell on the floor,
I drank more
Stop me, oh oh oh, stop me,
Stop me if you think that you've,
Heard this one before.
Stop me, oh oh oh, I said stop me,
Stop me if you think that you've,
Heard this one before.
Nothing's changed.
I still love you,
Oh, I still love you.
Only slightly, only slightly less,
than I used to, my love.
Set me free why dont you?
Get out my life why dont you?
Cause you dont really love me, you just keep me hanging on
Set me free why dont you?
Get out of my love why dont you?
Cause you dont really love me you just keep me hanging on.
The song “Stop Me” by Mark Ronson—sung by Daniel Merriweather—is a based on a story about a relationship between people whose life together is falling apart because of the man’s constant lies about where he is during the day. The girl believes in the lies until he messes up and tells her the same story twice, thus ending the relationship.
Throughout the entire song are examples of the lies he tells his significant other even though he constantly denies it. The first lie he makes up is the one where he exclaims, “I was delayed, I was way-laid, an emergency stop, I saw the last ten seconds of life...” Here he is making the excuse that he was in an accident and he was hurt so bad that he almost died.
The next excuse he makes up is when he states that he “…broke my [his] knee, broke my spleen…” He lies to her about getting hurt which caused him to be late. The last tale he tells her is that he had been drinking and that he had been drinking so much that he couldn’t stop and did not know where he was.
After each excuse he says, “Who said I’d lied to her?” I think Ronson put this phrase here to make the listener understand what is going on and that he was actually lying to his girl. When Merriweather constantly sings that line it makes the reader think about the excuse he made and how outrageous they are and realize how unreal they must be.
The song title “Stop Me” plays a significant role within the song. It is used as the chorus in the song and is the one thing that makes the listener realizes he is in fact making up all the lies. Merriweather sings, “Stop me if you think that you’ve heard this one before.” This line basically is referencing to the made up stories throughout the entire song. He knows that if he tells his loved one the same lie twice she would know that he was making up the tales and that he was lying to her the entire time which may cause the relationship to crumble.
The listener can tell the singer feels badly about all the times he lied to his girl when he states, “Nothing’s changed, I still love you…” However, the speaker may only be saying this line to keep his girl he thinks he loves but is still going to go out and do the things he had been doing.
And, in the end, even though Merriweather sings the last two stanzas, it is from the girl’s point of view. She finally had enough of all the games he played on her and tells exclaims “Get out of my life why don’t you? Cause you don’t really love me, you just keep me hanging on.” She realizes that the relationship is probably never going to heal because of how much he wrecked the trust. Therefore, she wants him to let go of her because she is tired of all the drama and the suffering.
Song Interpretation: Time
Chantal Kreviazuk - Time
Lyrics:
Time, where did you go?
Why did you leave me here alone?
Wait, don't go so fast
I'm missing the moments as they pass
Now I've looked in the mirror and the worlds getting clearer
So wait for me this time
I'm down,
I'm down on my knees
I'm begging for all your sympathy
But you, (I'm just an illusion) you don't seem to care (I wish that I could)
You humble people everywhere (I don't mean to hurt you)
Now I've looked in the mirror and the world's getting clearer
I'll take what you give me
Please know that I'm learning
So wait for me this time
I should've know better
And I shouldn't have wasted those days
And afternoons and mornings
I threw them all away
Now
This is my time
And I'm going to make this moment mine
(I shouldn't have wasted those days)
I'll take what you give me
Please know that I'm learning
I've looked in the mirror
My world's getting clearer
So wait for me this time
This time, this time, this time
Ohhh, this time
This time
This time
Chantal Kreviazuk’s song “Time” was featured on the original soundtrack for the 2003 film “Uptown Girls.” The song’s main focus is about the narrator missing out on life. She has been wasting her time in life—either by working too much or not doing anything—and not taking it very seriously and is missing all the precious moments in life which include spending time with friends, being with the one you admire or enjoying hobbies.
Chantal Kreviazuk gives time human like qualities within the first stanza. She states, “Time, where did you go? Why did you leave me here alone?” Time in this sentence is given the ability to move. What Kreviazuk means here is that she’s been so caught up in the work she’s been doing or too busy pondering about the past that many months or years have passed by so quickly. When Kreviazuk exclaims, “I’m missing the moments as they pass,” one can tell that she is upset at the fact that she is missing out on her daily and social life. She’s been too busy to notice how fast the years fly by and so she’s complaining to time asking why the days have gone by so fast without notifying her.
In the beginning of the song, Chantal Kreviazuk is saddened by the fact that she did not put the most of herself into her life and wasted time. Then a shift occurs in the song. When Kreviazuk exclaims, “Now I’ve looked in the mirror and the world’s getting clearer,” she finally decides to grad a hold of her life and begin living life to the fullest and spend her days working towards important things and having fun on the side. Also when she states, “I should’ve known better, and I shouldn’t have wasted those days, and afternoons and mornings; I threw them all away,” she makes it clear to herself that she indeed lost track of time and missed out on life and therefore is ready to take charge or her life and make something of herself.
The title of the song “Time” at first glance does not impact you as much if you had not listened to it prior to reading the title. But after you hear the song and realize what the song is about the title takes a more important role. The whole entire song is focused around time. The narrator is upset with herself because she did not notice she was wasting her time doing unnecessary things. Then the narrator is decides that she is going to take control over her life again and that the time to do that is now before she misses out on anything else again.
Lyrics:
Time, where did you go?
Why did you leave me here alone?
Wait, don't go so fast
I'm missing the moments as they pass
Now I've looked in the mirror and the worlds getting clearer
So wait for me this time
I'm down,
I'm down on my knees
I'm begging for all your sympathy
But you, (I'm just an illusion) you don't seem to care (I wish that I could)
You humble people everywhere (I don't mean to hurt you)
Now I've looked in the mirror and the world's getting clearer
I'll take what you give me
Please know that I'm learning
So wait for me this time
I should've know better
And I shouldn't have wasted those days
And afternoons and mornings
I threw them all away
Now
This is my time
And I'm going to make this moment mine
(I shouldn't have wasted those days)
I'll take what you give me
Please know that I'm learning
I've looked in the mirror
My world's getting clearer
So wait for me this time
This time, this time, this time
Ohhh, this time
This time
This time
Chantal Kreviazuk’s song “Time” was featured on the original soundtrack for the 2003 film “Uptown Girls.” The song’s main focus is about the narrator missing out on life. She has been wasting her time in life—either by working too much or not doing anything—and not taking it very seriously and is missing all the precious moments in life which include spending time with friends, being with the one you admire or enjoying hobbies.
Chantal Kreviazuk gives time human like qualities within the first stanza. She states, “Time, where did you go? Why did you leave me here alone?” Time in this sentence is given the ability to move. What Kreviazuk means here is that she’s been so caught up in the work she’s been doing or too busy pondering about the past that many months or years have passed by so quickly. When Kreviazuk exclaims, “I’m missing the moments as they pass,” one can tell that she is upset at the fact that she is missing out on her daily and social life. She’s been too busy to notice how fast the years fly by and so she’s complaining to time asking why the days have gone by so fast without notifying her.
In the beginning of the song, Chantal Kreviazuk is saddened by the fact that she did not put the most of herself into her life and wasted time. Then a shift occurs in the song. When Kreviazuk exclaims, “Now I’ve looked in the mirror and the world’s getting clearer,” she finally decides to grad a hold of her life and begin living life to the fullest and spend her days working towards important things and having fun on the side. Also when she states, “I should’ve known better, and I shouldn’t have wasted those days, and afternoons and mornings; I threw them all away,” she makes it clear to herself that she indeed lost track of time and missed out on life and therefore is ready to take charge or her life and make something of herself.
The title of the song “Time” at first glance does not impact you as much if you had not listened to it prior to reading the title. But after you hear the song and realize what the song is about the title takes a more important role. The whole entire song is focused around time. The narrator is upset with herself because she did not notice she was wasting her time doing unnecessary things. Then the narrator is decides that she is going to take control over her life again and that the time to do that is now before she misses out on anything else again.
Song Interpretation: Different
ACCEPTANCE - DIFFERENT
Lyrics:
Tell myself, on the ride home.
Getting tired, hating all I've known.
Holding on, like it's all I have.
Count me out, when it's clear that I, find it hard to say.
And you, find it hard to care.
I wanted to see something that's different, something you said would change in me.
Wanted to be, anything different, everything you would change in me.
Got this way, upfront but never true.
God I'm wrong, it's just the way I am.
Crashing down, any chance you hear.
Caving in, any chance that you, could see inside of me.
And I don't know what to say, It's fine.
This isn't Hollywood.
So fine, getting in your way.
I wanted to see something that's different, something you said would change in me.
Wanted to be, anything different, everything you would change in me.
I'm taking a chance, this could be different.
This could be all I'm waiting for.
Taking a chance, this could be different.
This could be all I'm waiting for.
I wanted to see something that's different, something you said would change in me.
Wanted to be, anything different, everything you would change in me.
Something that's different
Something that's different
Acceptance is a band from Seattle, Washington. Although they broke up in 2006, their wonderful music lives on. This song, “Different,” is a story about the narrator deciding to turn his heart towards to God searching for redemption and a whole new life. The speaker, Jason Vena, talks about his life before he found Christ and about his choice to become a Christian.
In the beginning of the song, Jason exclaims that he is “hating all I’ve [Jason] known.” By this he means that he does not like the life he had been living. He probably had not accomplished much in his life and spent his entire life with no real sense of direction of where he wants to go. Then Vena states, “I wanted to see something that’s different, something you said would change in me.” In this part of the song, Vena is turning to God asking him to make him a completely new person that has a goal in life. He seeks to have a goal in life and not just live a life with no real point.
The reader can tell how lost Jason Vena really is. In the third stanza it reads, “…Caving in, any chance that you, could see inside of me.” One can almost see the desperate nature of Vena because he really needs and wants someone to look inside of him and see the person that is trying desperately to come out.
Near the end of the song Vena sings, “I’m taking a chance, this could be different. This could be all I’m waiting for.” He takes the leap towards God and hopes that this decision can lead him to a life without suffering and not like the life he used to live. He wants to become a person completely different because he feels tired of his old life.
The title, “Different,” basically explains the entire purpose of the song. The title represents the speaker’s desire to become someone completely different from which he was.
Lyrics:
Tell myself, on the ride home.
Getting tired, hating all I've known.
Holding on, like it's all I have.
Count me out, when it's clear that I, find it hard to say.
And you, find it hard to care.
I wanted to see something that's different, something you said would change in me.
Wanted to be, anything different, everything you would change in me.
Got this way, upfront but never true.
God I'm wrong, it's just the way I am.
Crashing down, any chance you hear.
Caving in, any chance that you, could see inside of me.
And I don't know what to say, It's fine.
This isn't Hollywood.
So fine, getting in your way.
I wanted to see something that's different, something you said would change in me.
Wanted to be, anything different, everything you would change in me.
I'm taking a chance, this could be different.
This could be all I'm waiting for.
Taking a chance, this could be different.
This could be all I'm waiting for.
I wanted to see something that's different, something you said would change in me.
Wanted to be, anything different, everything you would change in me.
Something that's different
Something that's different
Acceptance is a band from Seattle, Washington. Although they broke up in 2006, their wonderful music lives on. This song, “Different,” is a story about the narrator deciding to turn his heart towards to God searching for redemption and a whole new life. The speaker, Jason Vena, talks about his life before he found Christ and about his choice to become a Christian.
In the beginning of the song, Jason exclaims that he is “hating all I’ve [Jason] known.” By this he means that he does not like the life he had been living. He probably had not accomplished much in his life and spent his entire life with no real sense of direction of where he wants to go. Then Vena states, “I wanted to see something that’s different, something you said would change in me.” In this part of the song, Vena is turning to God asking him to make him a completely new person that has a goal in life. He seeks to have a goal in life and not just live a life with no real point.
The reader can tell how lost Jason Vena really is. In the third stanza it reads, “…Caving in, any chance that you, could see inside of me.” One can almost see the desperate nature of Vena because he really needs and wants someone to look inside of him and see the person that is trying desperately to come out.
Near the end of the song Vena sings, “I’m taking a chance, this could be different. This could be all I’m waiting for.” He takes the leap towards God and hopes that this decision can lead him to a life without suffering and not like the life he used to live. He wants to become a person completely different because he feels tired of his old life.
The title, “Different,” basically explains the entire purpose of the song. The title represents the speaker’s desire to become someone completely different from which he was.
Saturday, March 8, 2008
QUEST
I forgot to mention, I have QUEST today for French.
I'm really nervous. I hope I do very well.
When it come to things like competitions, I get very competitive!
Speaking of competition, GO CHELSEA!!!
The best soccer team in the world are going to the quarterfinals!!
I wish AC Milan would have beaten Arsenal though. I don't like Arsenal =P
But who cares, Chelsea rules.
But anyways, I've got to go eat and head off to Trident for Quest.
See ya later ^___^
-Nikki
I'm really nervous. I hope I do very well.
When it come to things like competitions, I get very competitive!
Speaking of competition, GO CHELSEA!!!
The best soccer team in the world are going to the quarterfinals!!
I wish AC Milan would have beaten Arsenal though. I don't like Arsenal =P
But who cares, Chelsea rules.
But anyways, I've got to go eat and head off to Trident for Quest.
See ya later ^___^
-Nikki
미소
I felt that I should post again. It's been like a whole month O__O!
Anyways, how's it going?
I just re-did the design of this blog, and it is okay.
I may end up changing it in the future :D
So anyways, this weekend I am going to work on my persuasive analyses! YAY!
And if I have some more time I'll work on my other poems and finish picking out songs for the song interpretation part.
I still need two more cultural events.
Amber and I want to go see Romeo and Juliet at the Performing Arts Center, but gosh, the prices are so ridiculously high.
The seats in the back of the place are $70! I don't even want to know what they are in the front of the place...
Anyways, here's a heads up:
POEMS: 1/4
SONG INTERPRETATIONS: 0/4
PERSUASIVE ANALYSES: 1/4 (have not posted yet)
LITERARY DEVICES: 10/10
CULTURAL EVENTS: 1/3
FREE CHOICE: 0/4
안녕!!
-Nikki
Anyways, how's it going?
I just re-did the design of this blog, and it is okay.
I may end up changing it in the future :D
So anyways, this weekend I am going to work on my persuasive analyses! YAY!
And if I have some more time I'll work on my other poems and finish picking out songs for the song interpretation part.
I still need two more cultural events.
Amber and I want to go see Romeo and Juliet at the Performing Arts Center, but gosh, the prices are so ridiculously high.
The seats in the back of the place are $70! I don't even want to know what they are in the front of the place...
Anyways, here's a heads up:
POEMS: 1/4
SONG INTERPRETATIONS: 0/4
PERSUASIVE ANALYSES: 1/4 (have not posted yet)
LITERARY DEVICES: 10/10
CULTURAL EVENTS: 1/3
FREE CHOICE: 0/4
안녕!!
-Nikki
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Literary Devices
PERSONIFICATION.
"Clocks are running late. Paint by numbers morning sky, looks so phony. Dawn is breaking everywhere..."
These lines in Grateful Dead's song "Touch of Grey" show multiple uses of personification. Clocks are given the human ability 'running' and dawn is given the ability to 'break'.
(Grateful Dead - Touch of Grey)
HYPERBOLE.
"You turn the whole world upside down."
This is an example of a hyperbole because it is a real exaggeration, although the intentions are good. But, someone cannot really turn the world upside down.
(The Cure - Why Can't I Be You?)
SIMILE.“Like the sound of silence calling, I hear your voice and suddenly I'm falling, lost in a dream.”This is an example of a simile because he’s comparing the voice of his loved one to the
sound of silence calling. I don’t really understand
what that means but anything Josh Groban sings is beautiful.(Josh Groban – When You Say You Love Me)
HYPERBOLE/PERSONIFICATION.
"Lead in your eyelids bulldozed the life out of me."
This is an example of both a hyperbole and personification because it is an
exaggeration and it gave an inanimate object life. His straight eyes can't bulldoze
the life out of anyone.
(Imogen Heap - The Moment I Said It)
INTERNAL RHYME.“I was detained, I was restrained.”This is an example of internal rhyme because there is a repetition of
sounds within the same lines—“detained” and “restrained.”(Mark Ronson – Stop Me)PERSONIFICATION.
"Midnight melted to morning."
This phrase is an example of personification. Midnight cannot melt.
And it cannot melt into morning. It is trying to say that night time
flew by so fast that it was sunrise in no time.
(Joy Williams – Every Moment)
HYPERBOLE.
“If darkness blinds you, I, I will shine to guide you.”This is a hyperbole because lighting yourself up won’t necessarily guide someone.
What it really means is that if the person get’s confused and lost in her life, the guy would help her
out of the situation and bring her back to the clear path.(Josh Groban – You Are Loved (Don’t Give Up)) SIMILE.“Life's like an hourglass glued to the table…”
This is an example of a simile because life is being compared to an immovable hourglass.
I believe what she is implying is that life will always go on. There is not way you can stop it.(Anna Nalick – Breathe) SIMILE.“Sooner or later, you're gonna wake up and find what your looking for,
like a diamond washed up on the shore.”Duncan James is comparing finding something looking for to finding a diamond washed up on a beach.(Duncan James – Sooner Or Later) ALLUSION.“Like Harrison Ford I'm getting Frantic, Like Sting I'm Tantric,
Like Snickers, guaranteed to satisfy, Like Kurasawa I make mad films.”
This quote shows multiple examples of allusions. There are references to famous people and objects.(Barenaked Ladies – One Week)
Sunday, January 27, 2008
27.01.08
Oh man...
I cannot believe it is already Sunday afternoon/night
The yard sale was successful! We surpassed our goal and earned enough money to afford two printings instead of one! :D
Wild Wings was fun too. I really wanted to go to the play, but unfortunately I couldn't because my dad wouldn't take me T__T
But I didn't ask either, but I just knew he'd say no so... Yeah.
Because I was so bored, and didn't want to start Barnette's homework, I made more banners. They're so much fun to make seriously. It's so creative!
I woke up at 8:14, refused to get up, and then woke up at 12:00 on the dot. I couldn't believe I slept that long. Usually I wake up and then I sleep for another 30 minutes to an hour before I can't sleep any more. Wierd O_O.
Anyways, I'll probably post a little later. I've got other things I need to do.
Later!
-Nikki
PS. Beth, you're such a sweet heart! Thank you :D
I cannot believe it is already Sunday afternoon/night
The yard sale was successful! We surpassed our goal and earned enough money to afford two printings instead of one! :D
Wild Wings was fun too. I really wanted to go to the play, but unfortunately I couldn't because my dad wouldn't take me T__T
But I didn't ask either, but I just knew he'd say no so... Yeah.
Because I was so bored, and didn't want to start Barnette's homework, I made more banners. They're so much fun to make seriously. It's so creative!
I woke up at 8:14, refused to get up, and then woke up at 12:00 on the dot. I couldn't believe I slept that long. Usually I wake up and then I sleep for another 30 minutes to an hour before I can't sleep any more. Wierd O_O.
Anyways, I'll probably post a little later. I've got other things I need to do.
Later!
-Nikki
PS. Beth, you're such a sweet heart! Thank you :D
Friday, January 25, 2008
25.01.08
Yes! I made banners to put on the side. Mind my Asian-ness =_=...
Anyways! I uploaded a few more songs onto my player to your left.
<---- Over there on this side :D The ones you HAVE to listen to, no matter what type of music you like are:
Sprinkler - Journey to Treasure Island (She's so underrated...)
Flyleaf - All Around Me (Really, really goooooood song <333.)
Drunken Tiger - 8:45 Heaven (I used to hate this song, but once I saw his performance and his passion for it I fell in love with it.)
Younha - Password 486 (Well, not just this song. All of them are great!)
Krezip - Can't You Be Mine, Play This Game With Me (Love love love!)
Margaret Berger - Robot Song (A song you'll probably never hear of ever again, and what a loss that would be. Great beat =P)
Anywho...so I am definitely not going to procrastinate on this portfolio. I already have one thing done! Hahaha...
Well I gotta go to sleep now. I have a yardsale tomorrow that requires me to wake before 6:30 T___T.
And I thought I finally had the chance to sleep in...
-Nikki
Anyways! I uploaded a few more songs onto my player to your left.
<---- Over there on this side :D The ones you HAVE to listen to, no matter what type of music you like are:
Sprinkler - Journey to Treasure Island (She's so underrated...)
Flyleaf - All Around Me (Really, really goooooood song <333.)
Drunken Tiger - 8:45 Heaven (I used to hate this song, but once I saw his performance and his passion for it I fell in love with it.)
Younha - Password 486 (Well, not just this song. All of them are great!)
Krezip - Can't You Be Mine, Play This Game With Me (Love love love!)
Margaret Berger - Robot Song (A song you'll probably never hear of ever again, and what a loss that would be. Great beat =P)
Anywho...so I am definitely not going to procrastinate on this portfolio. I already have one thing done! Hahaha...
Well I gotta go to sleep now. I have a yardsale tomorrow that requires me to wake before 6:30 T___T.
And I thought I finally had the chance to sleep in...
-Nikki
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Original Poem: I Lost
I LOST
It was the week the world came down on me
I lost all my friends
They faded all around
They started to avoid me
And I understand why
I lost all my family
I’ve become so distant
They seem to be scared for me
And I understand why
I lost all my goals
My heart was so determined
Yet they got further away
But I understand why
I lost all my joys
I used to be well rounded
But nothing interests me now
And I know the reason
But most of all, I lost you
My friend, my family
My goal, my everything
And it’s entirely my fault
Seeing you with the problems you had
I didn’t pay too much mind to it
This emptiness now, it overwhelms me
I don’t think I’ve ever felt so alone
I should have stopped you from that drug
But I never thought it’d take you away
How foolish of me
24.01.08
FINALLY, I am finished customizing my blog. Took me forever to get those codes right T__T. Then I had to scroll through thousands of pictures to get the perfect one for the banner which took no time to create in photoshop :D! Hooray for me!
Man, I just wasted two hours of valuable studying time ㅠ_ㅠ...I guess I better hop to it =P!
-Nikki
Man, I just wasted two hours of valuable studying time ㅠ_ㅠ...I guess I better hop to it =P!
-Nikki
24.01.08
Wow, my lunchtime is really boring today. The library is closed :(
Somebody save me!!!
-Nikki
Somebody save me!!!
-Nikki
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