Music to my ears.

The sounds that echo back and forth of loud instruments and strained voices rock the earth. Most elderly people despise the sound of the rock 'n roll guitars and the screaming voices of both men and women. I personally, prefer the music at a mediate level, but when it comes to rock, the volume should be turned up. The rhythm and sounds boil my veins and I get so excited I feel like my soul can dance and jump up and down out of my skeletal body. The talent is seen and heard, but I do declare the talent does not stop at rock 'n roll.

Some R&B artists like Alycia Keyes, Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston have the most extraordinary voices the public has ever heard. They can reach high notes that can not be done by many. Their voices actually give me the goosebumps, that's how amazing they sound. Talent can be found in so many different genres of music.

Rap is not exactly my favorite genre, but it also involves a unique talent. Speaking at a very fast pace, while rhyming and remaining on the same beat as the music is not simple. The outcome and sound is much different from that of R&B or rock 'n roll, but it still involves effort and time.

I sang in the choir for all of my Middle School and High School Careers. It was a true joy to make music with some of my fellow peers. The reaction of the public, the feeling you get when on stage in front of hundreds is indescribable. I'd give anything to go back in time and feel it all over again. I was first soprano, even though I could not sing the highest notes, it was an experience I will keep forever.

Music to me is a mixture of sounds, voices and rhythms no one can copy quite the same. Everyone sounds different when they sing, in a good or bad way. To me it is a true talent to be able to sing, write a song and then combine instruments and the latest sound technologies. Producing a song is hard work, listening to it on the radio, little to no effort. So the next time you hear a song you like, remember all the time put into it; maybe then harsh judgements would be used less frequently.

A Futurastic Choice.

I recently had to observe a Special Education Class for one of my college courses. I did not know what to expect because I was always surrounded by regular Education classes. Well, the experience I had there was one i will never forget.
The classroom was of a small size, ten children with one main teacher, an assistant teacher and three personal paras. The children had conditions such as: down-syndrome, fragile x and cerebral palsy. They seemed to be on an intellectual level of pre-school children, only they were thirteen and fourteen years old.
The students and teachers made me feel very welcomed by showing a kind and friendly greeting. I sat in the back of the room and observed a boy undressing himself, then getting scolded for it. Very strange sounds and noises. The interaction between teacher and student was so caring and touching I felt the tears come out of my eyes.
Working in a personal and secluded environment is extremely important while learning. Each teacher worked one on one with a student, including myself. I had the privilege of working one on one with four children ranging from writing the letter 'c', reading and completing worksheets to follow. They touched my heart and I truly loved working with them and being helpful.
Those children made me realize that my future is coming quickly. I need to decide what kind of teacher I want to be, four years is a short time away. They have made me come to an easy decision, that is, it would be a privilege to work with handicapped students. And I can honestly say I could picture myself doing that for the rest of my life.

Not exactly a Honeymoon.

When I was a young girl, I loved to read mysteries or books in general for a short period of time. I went through a stage of hating to read anything besides a magazine. Television and the computer appealed much more to me than reading. However, working at a library has made me want to read fictional books. The usual romance stories interested me, ones especially by Nicholas Sparks, who is a fantastic author. My friend Bridgette recommended a best selling book called "Honeymoon" by James Patterson. I figuered I'd give a new author a try, since he was very well-known and his books were always being borrowed. This book changed my view of reading completely.

This paperback was a little shy of 400 pages long, with small font. Seems like a lot, but I took two days to read it. I spent six hours on the last night finishing over half of it, that's just how great it was. This particuliar author grabbed my attention so drastically I actually caught mself reading this book at any spare moment I got, even during class! By far my favorite book I have ever read.

It opens with this woman Nora Sinclair, she is a beautiful lady that draws the attention of many men. She becomes engagged to one of her many wealthy boyfriends and suddenly he dies after eating one of her 'famous omlettes.' An investigator named O'Hara has to 'dig up' the boyfriend's grave to see how he died. Somehow both Nora and the investigator are not who they claim to be. Do they fall for eachother? Or do they discover who they really are? Read it and find out!

drawbacks of the media.

The media puts so much attention on who has the worst and best bodies or what is considered to be the "best" and "worst." They critique stars from weight problems to a slight chip on their tooth. The celebrties may be wealthy and famous, but they don't have it "made" exactly. Like Britney Spears, she was never a horrible person, but the media made her go kookoo! Half of what the media reports is false information anyway, it just must be hurtful to read such crazy things.

The perfect figuere is one who is slim, curvey and average height. I do not agree with the whole 'perfect body image.' Everyone has a different taste for what they like, whether it be heavier or thinner, human beings are beautiful no matter what. People are so superficial these days, only judging a person on how they look or dress when quite possibly they could be even more beautiful on the inside than out. How do u think men & women get eating disorders? The media publicizing all these different drugs or weight plans just to look skinnier.





Working out and exercise to keep up with health reasons and to look nice is totally different than starving yourself. Daily exercise and routines can help you become a more fit individual as you grow older. It may even make you live longer.

Every person is unique and beatiful in his/her own way. People should look deeper than the human flesh to realize that.

shop til you drop.

Like most girls, I absolutely LOVE to shop. Shopping puts me in a better mood, I could shop for practically anything. I will always have to buy something if I go to a mall or any random store I browse in. Shopping tends to get expensive sometimes, but than again that is the beauty of sale items. When I get clothes, shoes, accesories or anything for a really cheap price, it's awesome! My favorite places to shop would probably be a New Jersey Mall, the Outlets in Lancaster, PA and especially NEW YORK CITY. New York is such a busy and crazy place; it's shopping is fabulous, from really expensive designers to really cheap bags on the street, you can always find something to buy in the city. I love to shop with friends or family but especially by myself, it's so much easier shopping by yourself. There is no one to bother or rush you and you can always go to your favorite stores. Shopping is one of my favorite hobbies; I simply adore everything about it!

falling.

The word fall has many different meanings. Automatically, I think of the season. It's crisp and beautiful weather, the leaves change into unqiue shades of orange and red. I absolutely love the fall. Lately, the weather has still been zoned in the summer, even though it's October.

Another meaning for fall is tripping. Fall can be an embarrasing moment or a funny one, depending on the type of person you are. I trip over my own two feet often, but I tend to laugh it off and not take myself too seriously. A fall can be a tragedy, even death.

When a person falls for someone, they fall in love with them. They fall for everything the person says, does etc. Falling can lead to true love or heartbreak. Whatever happens, you will never know how to love if you don't let loose and fall.

Fall is one of those complex and interesting words. Who knew love, death, laughter, embarrasment and a season could all be wrapped up into a single, four letter word?

memories..

a photograph captures moments so you can treasure them forever. you can make memories with your friends and family or with anyone you meet. it may be a cliche but "pictures say a thousand words." everyday in your life is a memory, whether it's good or bad. life is full of memories; a life without happy memories is not worth living.