Reading and Writing

Life would not be the same without being able to read and write. The world world be a dark place to live in. Reading and writing are the keys to civilization as we know it. Without those skills our lives would be utter chaos with no chance at law and order. These skills allow us to maintain communication and read sign that are placed to keep us safe. If no one could read or write, the world would revert back to the stone age.

Spring

Spring reminds me of birth. Its like the earth and the trees and everything in nature is reborn. When that rebirth happens, everyone starts to feel better and magically gets into a good mood. There could be people that hated winter and just acted terrible all winter long, but when spring comes around its like they were touched by angels or something and now they act like saints. I just really like spring since it makes people happy while bringing back nature at its finest.

Beowulf

Beowulf was a good book for the first nine weeks Mrs. Matthews. I really enjoyed it. Over the summer I kind of got into reading classics like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde along with Bram Stoker's Dracula. The way they wrote was way different than anything I had ever read before but I thought they were very well written. I hope to read more classics soon and look forward to reading in English this year.

Common Sense

Wouldn't the world be a much better place if people used common sense. Sometimes it just strikes me of how many people go about things as if they don't even think about what they are doing. In my Financial Services class, we talked about people getting loans for 500,000 when they may make a combined income of less than 100,000. As time goes on its like people don't even try to use common sense anymore which is sad because its probably the best kind of intelligence you could have.

Reading

The other day I went to the bookstore and bought a really good book. This is not really a big deal for most people because most people care nothing for reading, but I was really excited about the book since I dont get to read a lot of good books. I believe that if more people picked up good books and tried to actually read for fun, then maybe there would be more educated people in this world.

My Brother

What can I say about a brother who I've known for eleven years. He's funny, very smart, somewhat athletic, extremely charismatic, and basically everything an older brother would want him to be. Its not like we don't fight, but we get along so well because he is just like me. He looks nothing like me but he acts exactly the same. I look at him and I'm really proud because I know he will achieve more because I've helped him along every step of his life. When I go off to college I want to see him succeed for the first time without me.

Music

Have you ever felt like you could almost live off of music. Sometimes when I'm just sitting in my room and listening to tunes I feel like I almost don't need air, or water, or food because I could just live off of music. It makes me feel alive and happy more than anything else. It can make me feel good even on my worst day. It lives inside me and I feel like I can relate with every song I hear. Songs I listen to remind me of peoples lives. I just think that music was truly god's gift to man.

Potatoes

Life without potatoes would be tragic. I wouldn't know what to do when I go to McDonalds without french fries. I kind of eat a lot of fast food on weeks that I have to work a lot which usually consist of french fries. French Fries, mashed potatoes, and loaded potatoes are American dishes that only people who consume 5 or 6 thousand calories a day can handle. Without potatoes, the world would be a cruel place to live in. 

Love Is Blind

Chaucer's view on love is very wise. Love is blind. Many people can go through their whole life and not find a companion because they have terrible personalities. This doesn't mean that they're ugly. It means that they don't neccesarily get along with others. On the flip side, some people who aren't gorgeous might find it easy to be in a relationship because they are easy to get along with. Love is a difficult thing to understand.

Weekend

This weekend was one of the best I've ever had. I got the opportunity to play soccer again for the first time in several months. My team wasn't the best I've ever been on and we didn't even win, but I still had a great time playing and that is really all that matters. I stopped stressing out about school and my car breaking down and work so that I could have a great time. My weekend was amazingly simple and yet so satisfiying.

Precipitancy creates Prodigality

Being in a hurry has never appealed to me. I sometimes look at some places such as New York and Boston and wonder how they can live like they do. It doesn't make sense to rush through things all the time because you miss out on so many experiences in life. I try not to procrastinate because you can never turn in anything of quality if you rush through your work. Basically, slow down and smell the roses.