For this Year’s election I am able to Vote for the first time. I turned 18 on the 23rd of October and I registered October the 28th (I procrastinated until the last possible day). Going through this process I’m beginning to find many flaws within the whole voting thing I’ve gotten myself into. Everyone tells me that I HAVE to vote this year because I can, well they say this strongly encourage this only if I’m voting for the same person as them. I find that these questions come in procession of each other...first: “Are you registering to vote this year?” I respond with a yes and then the question I hate the most, “who are you voting for?” and I honestly want to respond to this question with a, "none of your effing business". I have made the fatal mistake to actually give my opinion on the two candidates Obama and McCain and I have responded with anger and persuasion also the never ending conversation of politics. I’m annoyed by this whole continuous cycle that happens whenever these two ominous questions arise.
I also went to register and it said I wasn’t eligible to vote in the preliminaries if I didn’t choose a party, this annoyed me as well, I’m a U.S. citizen I don’t want to take sides in two of the biggest political bullies there are in this entire world. This basically means I’m not allowed to choose who I decide to vote for...does this make sense? Does this sound like a democracy? I have basically two people to choose from, but I don’t get to choose who those two people are. I still checked myself as an individual, and unclassified as to a political party.
Even as I write this there are a few people who are judging this saying that I’m wrong in thinking this way...well you people (yes I said you people) are the reason I have no hope in politics at all, and some of you will try and persuade going on and on about something or other that I won’t particularly listen too. Because of these conversations and people I’ve finally made a decision, I’m voting green even though I know nothing about the candidates Cynthia McKinney, and Rosa Clemente. Two women I think woman are a little bitchy to be honest (myself being one). I just don’t want to deal with the question of who I voted for and having annoying people being disappointed in my decision as much as I don’t care about other people’s opinions of whom I vote for it is as very large annoyance to me.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
The dark scary side of senior year...
I don't know about everyone else but as far as myself and what I can tell from the majority of my senior class, it’s so overrated. It’s advertised in movies and stories are told by our parents, how great senior year is..well since im now in the thick of senior year im starting to experience the horrors of this year and I was clearly lied to by basically everyone.
It all started with the end of junior year and the beginning of the ominous monster that lurks around every senior year…senior exhibition project. That’s when I started to realize the sharp agonizing pains of this year, with the onslaught of this horrible gruesome project that took up a lot of my summer time, eating it away piece by piece devouring my precious hours of summer sun. Trust me it only begin there, remember I haven’t even started senior year.
Once my senior year started I was drenched with responsibility. Not only did I have to dwell with the constant stabbing pain in my head of the arrival of my senior ex, but I had to deal with college applications (dun dun daaaa) and that’s a dozy all in it’s own, it creates stress, headaches, back pains, and even the sudden loss of limbs. There's the dozens of forms and essays to write for each picky individual collge. All of that work and a good chance i might not even make it in. With the running list of things to do I was suffocated under the pressure and with each passing day it was getting harder and harder to breathe.
Then to add to the insurmountable pile of gruesome qualities of senior year I had to keep up with homework which basically left my with a huge headache, back and neck pain, and I lost a few limbs (it's astonishing I have even survived to write this article). Then you ask how I am I dealing with this horrify monster of a supposed best year of my high school career, well what else is there for me to turn to? Other then…The Little Mermaid. Before I go insane, I’ll watch some Little Mermaid and then it’s back to the dark abyss of filling out my college applications, and the reallife nightmare that I'm currently living in (otherwise known as SENIOR YEAR).
It all started with the end of junior year and the beginning of the ominous monster that lurks around every senior year…senior exhibition project. That’s when I started to realize the sharp agonizing pains of this year, with the onslaught of this horrible gruesome project that took up a lot of my summer time, eating it away piece by piece devouring my precious hours of summer sun. Trust me it only begin there, remember I haven’t even started senior year.
Once my senior year started I was drenched with responsibility. Not only did I have to dwell with the constant stabbing pain in my head of the arrival of my senior ex, but I had to deal with college applications (dun dun daaaa) and that’s a dozy all in it’s own, it creates stress, headaches, back pains, and even the sudden loss of limbs. There's the dozens of forms and essays to write for each picky individual collge. All of that work and a good chance i might not even make it in. With the running list of things to do I was suffocated under the pressure and with each passing day it was getting harder and harder to breathe.
Then to add to the insurmountable pile of gruesome qualities of senior year I had to keep up with homework which basically left my with a huge headache, back and neck pain, and I lost a few limbs (it's astonishing I have even survived to write this article). Then you ask how I am I dealing with this horrify monster of a supposed best year of my high school career, well what else is there for me to turn to? Other then…The Little Mermaid. Before I go insane, I’ll watch some Little Mermaid and then it’s back to the dark abyss of filling out my college applications, and the reallife nightmare that I'm currently living in (otherwise known as SENIOR YEAR).
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Skate Culture 101
The urban blend of art and function brings a whole new meaning to world style. There’s a huge style staple within every school and community and that’s Skate Culture. Conversations between the skaters range from the “nastiest” trick to where they buy their clothes and shoes. The “shredders” have their own unique style.
Clothing is a huge part of the skating lifestyle. Many skaters wear baggy T”s, that is worn for comfort so it’s easy to move, and jeans, that are, “long and thick denim to protect your ankles from shark bite[1].” Says John Records, “Plus they look damn sexy”. The places to shop are Skate liar in Enfield, Dayone in Bridgeport, and Transit in New York City. Some of the more popular brands advertised in Thrasher magazine are the brands of LRG, Upper playground, Levis, and Diamond.
Last but not least the ever important skate shoe ranging from the Nike SB, Adidas, és, and Vox, Pat Vigorito was quoted as saying, “skate shoes are padded so you’re feet don’t get busted up.”
The clothes are stylish and have a defining function. Skate Culture is about function but the skaters keep buying for the style, bright colors, interesting patterns and designs are a real foreground for artistic images and creative thinking. A major foot hold in the fashion and art world. Skate Culture is a fashion where personal style is really reflected in what is worn. It has no boundaries or rules as to the creativity established in this area of fashion
The urban blend of art and function brings a whole new meaning to world style. There’s a huge style staple within every school and community and that’s Skate Culture. Conversations between the skaters range from the “nastiest” trick to where they buy their clothes and shoes. The “shredders” have their own unique style.
Clothing is a huge part of the skating lifestyle. Many skaters wear baggy T”s, that is worn for comfort so it’s easy to move, and jeans, that are, “long and thick denim to protect your ankles from shark bite[1].” Says John Records, “Plus they look damn sexy”. The places to shop are Skate liar in Enfield, Dayone in Bridgeport, and Transit in New York City. Some of the more popular brands advertised in Thrasher magazine are the brands of LRG, Upper playground, Levis, and Diamond.
Last but not least the ever important skate shoe ranging from the Nike SB, Adidas, és, and Vox, Pat Vigorito was quoted as saying, “skate shoes are padded so you’re feet don’t get busted up.”
The clothes are stylish and have a defining function. Skate Culture is about function but the skaters keep buying for the style, bright colors, interesting patterns and designs are a real foreground for artistic images and creative thinking. A major foot hold in the fashion and art world. Skate Culture is a fashion where personal style is really reflected in what is worn. It has no boundaries or rules as to the creativity established in this area of fashion
A French Nightlife partier André who won’t give his last name has a started a very unique and interesting clothing line, with lots of color and style. The clothes include blue jeans in Japanese denim, classic polo tops, black chinos, old-school college belts and Char vet-inspired shirts. He is a staple in the night life and has created hot spots in Paris Le Baron, Paris and the Hotel Amour as well as New York’s Beatrice Inn. It'd the perfect blend on preppy and punk.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
I’ve decided to change my assignment a little bit and I came to the conclusion I would look for blogs that I would be interested in, rather than something related to a school assignment. In contrast to my last blog entry it discusses how I haven’t found a blog I’m interested in and the new assignment is to find three blogs related to my first two blogs on science and astrology. Well this isn’t my passion, it was an assignment. So I’m going to find three blogs that I like and I might even visit more than once. But in further research I’ve spent 3 days searching the web, and I’ve yet to find a blog that reaches my expectations or standards. So the only one that slightly steeps my interest was http://themoment.blogs.nytimes.com/ which is a blog dedicated to fashion. It consists of pictures of the moment, somehow related to fashion in one way or another with a brief explanation and people can comment on them. There are also posting of Paris’ fashion week, and all of the designers and individual show. So instead of finding three blogs which was the original plan, I’m going to write about three different blog entries within The Moment.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Blog comparison from Time Magazine
More or less I don’t have much of an opinion of blogs, maybe I just haven’t found the right one for me that interests me and entices me to come back and read it every day. I know its hypocritical coming from someone with a blog, but more I less I was pushed into it by an English teacher encouraging the sharing of information between classmates.
The first blog Lifehacker is my favorite because it bright and colorful and interesting to look at yet at the same time a lot of the reading material doesn’t really interest me. It’s about How To Get Out Of Debt (which I’m not in) US Hospital Finder Locates the Nearest Hospital (I already know that Yale is the hospital I’d go to) What's the Best Keyboard You've Ever Used? (I don’t think it matters all that much to me) Pay Bills Quickly to Manage a Two-Week Pay Schedule ( I’m not paying any bills yet) but that general range of the topics is nice it grabs the attention of a broader crowd and I’m sure if I kept looking I think id eventual find something in there that interests me, there’s hope.
The second blog Huffington Post which I didn’t like at all, mostly political and that isn’t an interest I like at all. I feel that if you read one political blog you’ve read them all. It’s also not flashy just the standard three patriotic colors red, white, and blue. Then there are the same pictures over and over again, McCain, Palin, and Obama, oh and I can’t forget the American flag. I’m not saying my country isn’t interesting but the elections this time of year become a broken record to me.
Finally, dy/dan which was my least favorite, it’s very boring and…white. I don’t know how this one got into the list of Time Magazine ranking of the most popular blogs on the internet. I wasn’t even interested in any of the Blog titles and I easily forgot its existence until I had to write this little paragraph. I read one blog, Sup Teacher? And I was a little annoyed that I had wasted my time reading it. Overall it was a little bland and I lost interest in the blog site after a few moments, I attempted to explore the page but I simply found no interest in it.
The first blog Lifehacker is my favorite because it bright and colorful and interesting to look at yet at the same time a lot of the reading material doesn’t really interest me. It’s about How To Get Out Of Debt (which I’m not in) US Hospital Finder Locates the Nearest Hospital (I already know that Yale is the hospital I’d go to) What's the Best Keyboard You've Ever Used? (I don’t think it matters all that much to me) Pay Bills Quickly to Manage a Two-Week Pay Schedule ( I’m not paying any bills yet) but that general range of the topics is nice it grabs the attention of a broader crowd and I’m sure if I kept looking I think id eventual find something in there that interests me, there’s hope.
The second blog Huffington Post which I didn’t like at all, mostly political and that isn’t an interest I like at all. I feel that if you read one political blog you’ve read them all. It’s also not flashy just the standard three patriotic colors red, white, and blue. Then there are the same pictures over and over again, McCain, Palin, and Obama, oh and I can’t forget the American flag. I’m not saying my country isn’t interesting but the elections this time of year become a broken record to me.
Finally, dy/dan which was my least favorite, it’s very boring and…white. I don’t know how this one got into the list of Time Magazine ranking of the most popular blogs on the internet. I wasn’t even interested in any of the Blog titles and I easily forgot its existence until I had to write this little paragraph. I read one blog, Sup Teacher? And I was a little annoyed that I had wasted my time reading it. Overall it was a little bland and I lost interest in the blog site after a few moments, I attempted to explore the page but I simply found no interest in it.
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