Time for the Rea World

Hey guys so I know this is our last post of the year. I want to say that it was a great year and I have had an amazing time. I will take this experience and class with me into the future and will always remember the lunch club. First we started off as a bunch of kids all sitting in a circle not knowing each other so well and then over time we got to know one another and find out little quirks about each other. I found out that all of us love slam poetry and all of us love to debate no matter what topic it may be. I will miss this class when I go off to college and hope that anyone else who considers taking creative writing does it because this is a class that will open up your eyes to the world and is able to educate someone in the poetry and politics of the world. I know whenever I came home I would rant to my family about how much I loved the class or what we talked about that day. This was not some pointless class that I would dread going to class but would be excited and never want to leave this class/ There is nothing that I would want to change about the class because it is already perfect. We were able to establish all the bases that could help us out in the future. Something else I loved also was how we were able to watch movies in class and then able to write movie reviews. Now if I ever become a big time movie critic I will be able to thank Mrs. Patterson and her creative writing class. That way everyone will want to go to NDA and then want to take the creative writing class so it can bring them fame and riches.m I am just saying you never know where high school is going to take you. I know I have  inspired my sister to take the class next year and know she is going to love it and excel with her writing skills. Another positive that has come from this class is that I have inspired people in writing poetry when before I was never really big of a poetry fan myself. Now that this class has come to an end I want to say it really has been an honor and privilege to be able to take this class and hope that in college I will have as much as a positive experience as I have received in  high school. I also want to put out there that anyone who wants to come out and visit me over at SNHU you better come and I will be waiting for these RSVPS to come and see me. I am sad to be leaving you guys but I am also excited to be able to start off a new chapter in my life!!! Well I want to say thank you for all of you who have made me laugh, smile and have a great time. Bye guys!

College Life

Now that it is finally May it is beginning to hit me that at the end of this month I will no longer be a high school student and will be graduated and be an alumni of the NDA. Now that I sit down and think about it I get a little bit scared and worry about how I am going to survive in college. With yesterday being the last day of uniforms it also dawned on me that for the past 13 years of my life I never had to worry about what I wear of how I look. Now I am going to have to go out and buy clothes and worry about my hair and what other people think about how I look. Something I might be prepared for but at the same time am not sure how I am going to do it. Another difference I am going to have to adjust with is the boys. I know it won't be a big deal but it is something that I worry about because who wouldn't. We've been to an all girls high school for four years of our life and now in our classes we are going to have guys sitting next to us even. That's not what I'm really concerned about, but what really gets to me is how I am going to be able to survive on my own. For the past 18 years I have lived with my parents and for 13 years of my life I've shared a room with my sister. She has been my roommate for so  long I'm afraid I am going to end up with a psycho roommate who does not get me at all and it is going to be a nightmare. These are all the little things I am scared about and for good reasons. This is a new territory I am entering and I need to enter with caution. At the beginning of high school teachers would ask me what I wanted to do when I get older and I would say some random things not really knowing what I wanted to do with myself, but now I finally do. I have transitioned from a CSI investigator, to a lawyer, to a forensic scientist, to wanting to go into business law. Who even knows maybe that is going to change for me too because change is inevitable. Change is the way of life and how we adapt to the world. Even though I am scared I am happy at the same time because this is my opportunity to go out into the world and meet new people. I can show them how great of a person I am and have n baggage of my past haunting me. It is almost like a new slate that I get and I am going to seize that opportunity without any hesitation. SNHU is going to be my new home for the next four years of my life and I am going to have to make it the best damn time of my life because I am never going to get that moment back when I first start college. It will be a day to remember and many memories to make along the way. As I leave my friends and family behind, I am not really leaving them but learning to make it out there in the real world because one day I am going to have to do it for real. Just go out there and be who you want to be and strive for the best you can do!

The Death of McDreamy

So this past week on Thursday night at 9 p.m. there was the tragic death of Derek Shepard. Going into this episode I had this feeling that something bad might happen in the episode, but I still cannot get over that Derek died!!! How could Shonda do that to us. All of us Grey fans have been watching this show for over 11 years. 11 years of our lives maybe even more that has just been ripped away from us. When I first started the show I began because I wanted to see the blooming romance between Meredith and Derek. Not only is this the only death that pushed me off of the edge but Shonda and her crew have managed to kill off George. George O'Malley was killed off early in the show. He was sweet old George who always wanted to do people right by any way. It just is not fair to us because we had spent so much time on keeping up on the lives of all the characters. The thing that with every death of each character there was a build up before they were killed off. There lives were all set and their families knew that there was a chance that they were going to die and prepared themselves for the worst of it. With Derek Meredith had no idea that he was going to die. All of a sudden Derek was in the hospital and then he was dead. It was a hospital mistake because they never gave him a head CT. How could they not give him one. Even I knew that Derek would need one and I am not even a doctor!!! Derek was helping people and now I can never get over this!! If they have a season 12 no one is going to watch because we were all betrayed by Shonda!

RESCUE ANIMALS!

Hello everyone,
I want to welcome you back to The Daily Struggle. I know how hard it must have been to go a week without seeing one of my posts. Well do not worry because I got a good one for you this lovely Friday. I know most of you have  probably heard about how my family and I adopted a dog a few days ago. We have finally named her and her name is Piper. She is the cutest thing ever! The reason I am blogging about Piper today is because I want to bring awareness to the problem with dogs in the south. It is terrible. Down there people do not know how to handle taking care of pets. The only solution they are able to come up with is that they can either put them into a kill shelter or abandon them on the streets. Both of these solutions are terrible.  How can any person do this to a loving animal who doesn't know any better about what's going on. They cannot help that there are too many of them because they are harmless creatures. Well first my family and I wanted to make sure we were going to rescue an animal. We went to a bunch of different shelters and looked at all the dogs they had and were not able to find any that would be able to fit in with our family. Then when we did find a dog we wanted to take in the shelter told us that the dog needed to go home with another dog and that was not going to be possible for us. So my sister and I came home that day disappointed we were not able to find any dog to take in. We decided that we could fill out applications online for different rescue organizations. We didn't hear back from some of them but then I received an email from a rescue organization. I had put down that we wanted to adopt one of the puppies by the name of Rascal Flatts, but the e-mail said that he was already adopted. Though his sister was still up for adoption. My family and I wanted a boy dog, but after calling the rescue woman and hearing about Piper's story we had to save her. The lady told us that she was rescued by a woman, Gay, who found Piper and her brothers at some man's house where Piper and her brothers were all being kept fenced up. Then she saw the mother of the puppies tied up to a tree and the man told her that she was only used for breeding. I could not believe I was hearing this. Gay then left after seeing this horrific scene and then said that she could not leave those helpless puppies there. Gay then went back and the man willingly  gave Gay the puppies, but would not give her the mom. This was new for Gay because she had been running a rescue shelter from her home for twenty years now and mostly took in older dogs, but she had to save Piper and her brothers. Not only was the mother tied up to a tree Gay also saw that one of the puppies was lying down and she asked the man if he was sick. The man responded saying he didn't know what was wrong with him and that he hadn't moved for the past couple days.It turned out that the puppy was dead because the man gave him too much heart worm medicine. My heart was broken. How could anyone ever do such cruel acts. Now we have rescued Piper and for now she is staying at Gays house over in Mississippi. We are going to get her May 4 over in Worcester. I cannot explain how excited I am to get her and we are going to shower her with love!!!

The Breakup of One Direction

Well, I can assume most of you have heard about the tragedy of Zayn leaving One Direction. This may be some upsetting news to some of you, but lets face reality he is gone and yes we are all sad because of this. Well I know I am heartbroken because of it. How could he do this to all of us. He was the one in the group who was able to hit all of the high notes and brought the group together. HE MADE ONE DIRECTION! Sorry I can get a little bit emotional over this. This is a very touchy subject for me to talk about and I know for most of you as well. Being able to say this out loud is a big step for me because I am acknowledging that it really happened and he will not be there to comfort us with his melodic singing. Some rumors are going around that he is joining up with Rhianna so they can begin their own band and then there are other rumors that he going to start his solo career. Though most people are saying that he just want to take a break from all of the lime light being on him and to just be able to settle down with his fiance. How dare he start a family with her. Well I guess I cannot say anything bad about that because I have never been engaged before. I remember the day when the news broke out. I was sitting in my kitchen minding my own business when my sisters come running into the kitchen. She looked distressed and then told me the terrible news. Now they were going opposite directions and nothing could fix that. They performed for the first time without Zayn on Sunday over in South Africa. News reporters said that Niall and Louis have taken the parts of the songs that were Zayn's solo and made a way to make it work. Even Zayn's face has been taken off of the print ads and pictures for One Direction's upcoming tour. Even the celebrities are going off about Zayn leaving. This is just a tragedy overall!!!!! Now I advise all of you out there hurting to take some time to heal over but I don't want you to be one of those fans that goes and cries to themselves in the corner because he left but realize he is gone and there is no more Zayn.

People Eating your Food

Many people struggle with this at home, at work or even with your roommate at college. People eating your food! This is not something I am happy about or quite enjoy and I can't imagine anyone else taking a liking to the idea of people eating the food that they bought. I decided that today I could give you guys some tips on how to deal with these types of people and how to handle them so they will finally come to a stop. The reason I am so passionate about this is because one day at work I had taken a couple bites of a doughnut at work and left it in the back to eat later. Really who would want to eat a doughnut that already had bite marks in it. Well I was wrong because I went in the back to eat the rest of my doughnut and guess what, it wasn't there anymore. My co-worker told me she was so glad someone had already eaten half a doughnut because she couldn't eat a whole one by herself. Not going to lie it made me a little bit mad that she at my food because I do like to eat and not be hungry at work. Trust me no one wants to see me angry and hungry because it is not a combo that is pleasant. Some ways to deal with them is to leave note son your food saying that it is yours and for them not to touch it and sometimes you may leave a little bit of a more strongly worded note to warn them of what could happen if they did eat your food again. Another tactic to use is to ask questions out loud of, "Has anyone seen my yogurt or you could say I wonder where all those granola bars I bought went?" This way they will feel uncomfortable and not want to do it again. These are some useful tactics to use in college because you never know if your roommate is going to eat your food and feel that there are no boundaries because there are boundaries they should not cross. Now go out there and protect your food from all those predators ready to steal it from you!

Hair Dying Gone Wrong

 

 

As you all know I am a natural blonde. Now that I look bad I loved my hair and have no idea why I decided to dye it in the first place. I guess you can say I wanted to try a new look and try something new. All my friends and parents told me not to do it, but of course I did it anyways because I wanted to and partly because they told me not to. First I dyed it a light brown and then I went a little bit darker. Then I did black because why not I wanted really dark hair, but that is where I went wrong. After I dyed my hair black every time I took a shower some of the black color would wash out leaving me with streaks in my hair that did not look rather attractive. I was beginning to become unhappy with my decision but ignored the issue until my mom texted a family friend telling them what happened. Our family friend is a hair dresser and she said to just come over and she would help fix it up. What the heck why not. I went over there not knowing what she was going to do with my hair. I had the impression she was just going to take some of the color out but she told me she was going to have to strip it because I dyed it black. So I let her do her thing with my hair and first she put in the shampoo to strip my hair and not going to lie it did burn a little but I got over the feeling. After leaving it in for a while she rinsed it out and said she had to go grab some toner. When she left I could wait to see where we were out and see my new hair. I picked up the mirror and there I was with ORANGE hair!I could not believe what happened and regretted even coming here. She came back and I tried to compose myself so it didn't look like I was freaking out on the inside. She said to me don;t worry your hair is just a little bit orange so we're going to put in a toner.

I was relieved It wasn't going to stay like this because I did have work the next day. She then put in the toner and it burned a lot but I wasn't going to tell her that so I trudged through the burning sensation in my scalp. It only had to stay in for about seven minutes and then she was able to take it out. After she was all done she said come on the the bathroom to take a look. I was afraid to even get up. I did not want to see what I could possibly look like now. I went over into the bathroom with the bright lights lighting up the room and then I stepped in front of the mirror and had to hide my face of, What the hell did you just do to me. Instead of saying that I said I loved it. I looked albino. My roots were white, some parts were golden and the rest was oranegey white. It was a mess. Now to all of you who want to go and dye your hair or change your look think twice about doing it because 90% you'll regret your decision like I did. Just be you and don't change yourself.

Windshield Wiper Blues

To whoever is reading this I must warn you that it might get pretty intense at some parts so if you have to stop reading go ahead. I don't want you to be scarred by my daily struggles in life. Also another warning some of you may cry at how sad this story is going to be. Well I guess I'll start now. So the other day I was driving to go pick up my friend from work. She asked me for a ride and like a good friend I said why not I'll be right there. A few days before I was having some issues with my windshield wipers and they weren't working too well. I didn't think to ask my dad about it because it didn't seem like too big of a deal at the time. Oh I was wrong and regretted my decision because as I was driving this big truck decided to cut me off and go in front of me, but that wasn't the first part. There it was a big puddle in the middle of the road and before I could slow down the truck drove right through it and it all splashed back onto my windshield. Not thinking I put on my wipers and smeared the dirt and water all over. I could not see one single thing. The one good thing that came out of this situation is that I was close to my friends work and after she came in the car I told her about my unfortunate event and then explained how I was not able to see so she was going to have to help me drive her home. Here we were two teenager girls in a car driving downtown, but that wasn't what made us stick out. I had my friend stick her head out the window to tell me what color the light was and when I could go or not and whether or not a pot hole was going to come out. I was laughing so hard, but embarrassed at the same time. We finally made it to her house and there we cleaned off my windshield but that day was the worst. Still I have not learned my lesson of cleaning them because they are still not working. So please learn from me make sure your windshield wipers work unless you want the person in your passengers seat to stick their body out of the window to tell you what color the light is or if a person is going to walk across the street.

Why we NEED the 1980's

I have always been in love with the 80's. The music, the clothes and the stories my parents would tell me about when they were growing up as teenagers. I would always wish that I was born in the 80's because I am in love with the music especially and would always watch music videos from that time and wonder why we don't dress like them. There clothing was amazing and unique. I just remember watching the music videos of Madonna when she was younger and telling my mom I was going to dress like her for Halloween. How could you not want to wear those finger less gloves or go with the big hair. When I go through old photo albums I see pictures of my mom and how different she dressed than I do today. She would have the big hair going and tell me that she would go through a bottle of hair spray like it was nothing.

                                                                                                                                                       

If I were to dress like that today I might be looked at a little bit differently, but there are some comebacks from the 80's. Some pieces of clothing that are bringing back the 80's are the high waisted pants and shorts, the geometric jewelry, shoulder pads, leather jackets, leggings, over sized sweaters and hobo pants.

Having all these fashions come back into style is so exciting and I would love to bring back the 80's. All we need next is for the music to make a change in direction. Today all we have is rap and most of the music you can't even understand what they are saying or most of the song is all swears. With the music back in the 80's there is a story behind each song and he album is like a book. You have to listen to it all in order to get the whole picture. The other day I went to Barnes and Nobles and I say they are selling vinyl records and I can't wait to get one. I asked my parents to get me a record player and I will be complete.    

Lastly, I love the movies from the early 80's. My favorite movie of all times from this time period has to be The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo's Fire. I practically fall in love with them and wish I lived when they did. I should have been born in the 1980's!

Accidents at Hallmark

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So last night I was working one of my regular shifts, but it was not one of my normal days. My co-worker and I were preparing for the next day because some of the company's owners were coming to check out our store and see how we were running. In preparing for the next day we had to clean the entire store and make sure everything was all clean. While in the process of cleaning the store my co-worker saw that a sign was a little bit lopsided and she wanted to fix it. When she decided to fix it I was kneeling down cleaning one of the shelves and then something fell next to my head and then all of a sudden something fell on top of my head. First I didn't know what happened, but realized I was hurt and bleeding. My first reaction was to run to the back and put some pressure on the cut. I thought it wasn't that bad and I would be alright but after I sat down I realized it was little worse than I thought. All I could do was laugh and my co-worker was frantic and told me that she had to call mall security. I didn't want her to make such big deal out of all of it and then when the mall security came and told me I better go to the hospital to make sure they could rule off any sign of concussion. Then the fire department came and then the police. I was so embarrassed and could not believe this was happening to me. I was then taken in the ambulance to the hospital and my mom came to pick me up. Only something like this would happen to me. Now it just shows to be careful at work and always watch out, even for falling wooden tree statues.

Being the Older Sister

Being the older sister may seem like fun and a huge joy, which it can be but it can also be a daily struggle. As sisters we are obliged to love each other no matter what and that can be a pretty difficult challenge to succeed. From experience I can sat being the older sister of two girls is not always as fun as some people make it out to be. Especially this weekend my parents decided they were going to take a trip to Canada for the weekend and left my in charge of watching my two younger sisters. I was excited that they were going away but being left in charge was not the cherry on top. It means that I have to make sure they are all set and cook them dinner and also keep the house clean. They are a handful. I know people tell you that your sister is going to be your best friend in the whole entire world but I know we have a close but not to the point where we are painting each others nails and playing dress up. Though we are there to support each other through decisions we have to make and help each other. Also as a warning sisters are there to steal your clothes and everything you own and take it when you're not looking. I learned this all the hard way. Just remember for all of you people out there who have not had the privilege of being an older sister it is way harder than it seems to be. It is a full time job that is not easy but has its perks at times.

Updates of some serious CRISES

Well, welcome back to The Daily Struggle. It's been a few weeks since I've posted a blog and I have to say there are a few things I need to rant about. Over the Christmas Break I had some spare time during the week and had to figure out a way how I would spend my time. Most people would pick something productive to do with their time, but I decided to start watching Grey's Anatomy. Can I just say this is a daily struggle. As soon as I finished watching the first episode I fell in love with the show. I could't stop watching it even if I wanted. The problem with this show is that it has 10 seasons!!! Why couldn't it be a little shorter so I could finish it faster, but I decided to stick with it and that was both the right and wrong decision. Sometimes I even have dreams I am performing a surgery. All my friends make fun of me saying that I am obsessed with this show and I guess you could say that I am and am not afraid to admit it. If anyone out there is looking for a good show to dive into this is your show. 

Another daily struggle crisis I am facing is one of my co-workers. At my job I am pretty lovable according to everyone. I love everyone I work with and always have so much fun. Though there is one girl who I work with who is always complaining about me because I get more hours than her. I don't control the amount of hours I get and am just happy with what I do get. I never have a problem with anyone, but I guess now I do and it is getting annoying. So far I have just ignored the looks she gives me at times and the comments she makes, but I am just hoping it all fades away. 

Lastly, I just want to say how many Taken movies are there possibly going to be. This weekend I went to go see Taken 3 with my friend still could not believe they were able to make a third movie. I remember after watching the first movie I didn't think there was any way there were going to be able to make a second one, but they did and then I thought the same thing after the second movie. Though it was clear that I was wrong again and there was a third movie and at the end of the third movie there was a slight indication that Liam Neeson was going to come back and get revenge on someone, Seriously how many movies are there going to be. Lets face it there might even be  Taken 50. Who knows. 

Christmas is almost here!

Christmas break ... something everyone looks forward to. The only problem with break is that the week before break seems to drag on forever. I know this week has felt like an eternity. Two times this week I thought both days were Friday when I woke up and of course I was wrong. It was only Wednesday and Thursday. Now we can finally saw today is the last day before break and we are gone for a whole two weeks, but then somehow those two weeks seem like only a few days. Once you know it vacation is over and you're already going back to school. I can never believe how fast it flies by. One day you're sitting on your couch watching some t.v. and sipping your coffee or cocoa and next your're in history or math. For all of you out there who don't think they're going to be able to survive through today I am here to tell you it is possible. I have been doing it for the past three years and this is my last one. Even though the day may seem like an endless black hole I try and find a way to survive. I think about the next day and how I get to sleep in and sleep in for the next two weeks. Just a few perks to look forward to. I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and to be safe over vacation. I'll catch up with everyone after break and I just may have a few interesting stories to tell.

Annoying Customers

 Most jobs entail annoying customers. Sadly there is not a handbook that comes with the job to tell you how to deal with them, but I can give you a few tips that might come in handy. Some of the annoying customers I meet are the ones who pull out there coupons after they finished paying and you have to go back, return the entire transaction and then ring it all up again. Then you have the people who ask you to go all the way upstairs to get an item that isn't in the front. Sometimes it takes me a few minutes to find what they are looking for and then when I finally get it and give it to them they change their minds and say never mind. Also you have the old ladies who seem nice, but really are out to get you. If I end up not having what they want they get mad at me and say well you really should have it. If we don't have it there isn't anything I can do about it. All I can do is say I'm sorry and keep nodding my head to whatever they are saying. Occasionally you might get those really creepy customers who may try to be nice but sometimes are just plain old creepy. One day when my friend and I were working this guy came up to check out and we both helped him. After we gave him all of his stuff he said thanks Celine and Christina hope to see you guys soon. We both jut gave each other this look and were like okay that was weird. There a bunch more customers that I could go on and on about, but the most important thing to keep in mind is that the customer is always right. Even if the customer may be completely wrong you still have to appease them as much as you can because that is what you are there to do. I just put up with it and once they're gone I go on a rant about them to another co worker. It is hard to do, but something to learn in life.

Black Friday

Black Friday is sometimes called a holiday, but in my opinion it is a day in hell. Before last Friday I had only been out on Black Friday last year and then I went early in the morning to avoid all of the crowds and crazy people that were soon to come out later in the day. The only problem with my plan of going out earlier in the day wouldn't work this year because this Black Friday I had to work. At first I didn't think it would be too bad in the afternoon because I went shopping around 4 that morning. There weren't too many people and I was fine with that. I didn't want to experience all the terrible stories I've heard about. It was my mistake thinking the afternoon would be the exact same at when I went in the morning. Just to be safe I left for work an hour early just in case there would be trouble to find a parking spot. Lets say I definitely needed that extra time. When entering into the mall I saw a long line of cars waiting to get into the parking lots. I was a little frustrated knowing I needed to get to work and of course it was jammed. There was even a police officer directing traffic, allowing people to cross the street and telling cars to go. Finally, I was making my way over to the Target parking lot of where I always park for work and when entering in I couldn't believe what I saw. People were going crazy, there were cars everywhere and cars following people out of the parking lot. I thought that I might have a better chance trying to park on the upper level of Target. When I got up there some people were leaving the store and walking to their cars. There was this little old lady walking to her car so I decided that I would follow her to her car and take her spot. As soon as I started following her people were giving me nasty looks as they drove by. Then this other old lady pulls into the same place as I am and looks at me. She sees that I already have my blinker on to get the spot and she looks at me and then points to the spot. I tell her it is mine and she nods her head and says that is fine. As soon as the lady backs out I can't pull in because I am in front of her the old lady who said I could have the spot went right into it. I couldn't believe she took the spot that I said was mine. I brushed that off my shoulders and kept looking. Then I saw this couple come out and tried to get a spot again. I put my blinker on and waited. As I was waiting there was this woman staring at me. My window was a little cracked and she said that she already had the spot. I told her she didn't and that I followed them out. She did not look happy and then she came out of her car and I was stuck I couldn't get out because cars were blocking me. She started swearing and screaming at me saying that it was her spot and I couldn't take it. All I could do was roll up my window and slink down into my chair. The woman finally went back into her car and I couldn't be more grateful. I went into work and told my manager about what happened and how I never wanted to work on Black Friday again. To all of you out there who think shopping on Black Friday is fun, it isn't. It is a day of people being violent and scary. Just make sure next year if you do go to be safe and watch out for all those crazy people.

Blast from the Past

So today I am going to be writing about something a little bit different. I know I usually blog about all of the unfortunate events that go on in my life, but I thought it would be nice to just talk about music from the 80's and 90's. I know most kids my age do not really know most of the bands from the 80's or if they do their knowledge is pretty limited. In my opinion I think that music was far better when my parents were teenagers. My parents tell me all the time how today's music is awful and how every other word is a swear and all the songs are terrible. On some level I do agree with the songs not being the best we have ever heard, but the music from the 80's I wish we could bring it all back. I joke around all the time saying how I should have been born in the 70's so I could have been around for the time Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Nirvana, Bon Jovi, Guns N' Roses, Journey, Motley Crue, Led Zeppelin, and a bunch of other bands that are too much to list. All of these bands are only a few bands of the long list I have of my love for the 80's music. When listening to all of these bands I always think to myself it is nice to actually be able to listen to a song and a try and figure out the story behind it. For Led Zeppelin each album is like a stroy and the songs are the pieces to the story that the person has to try and figure out for themselves. One of my all time favorite songs by Led Zeppelin is Gallows Pole. This song is amazing in so many ways, It tells the story of a brother who is about to be hung by he tells the hangman to hold on just a minute because he sees his brother coming. The person about to die asks his brother is he has any money and his brother tells him no. The victim has another chance when his friend comes by, but then again is out of luck. Finally, he tells the hangman he sees his sister coming and when the sister comes she agrees to take her brothers place and die instead, Here the song shows the strong bond between the sibling and how she is willing to die for her brother because she loves him so much.

Now I suggest you guys go home and ask your parents what their favorite band was or who their favorite singer was. I can bet they have some amazing suggestions for you and you should go listen to a few of the songs from that time period. Once you hear how amazing it was back then you're going to want more and see the difference of today's music and the music back then. You might actually find a band you really like. It is music that can put you at ease when you need it and can instantly put you into a good mood. Another suggestion I have for you to get into this type of music is to watch the movie Rock of Ages. They have all different artists songs featured in the movie and I loved it. I thought it was great and was able to sing along to every song ( not in a weird way). Thanks again for listening to my little tidbit opinion of the day and I hoped you enjoyed the change of theme this week. 

Budgeting your money

Warning: If you are allergic to the word budget or anything related to saving money, I suggest you do not read this weeks post.

Budget:
N. A plan of operations based on such an estimate.
Adj. Reasonably or cheaply priced

Okay so I know most kids don't like to think about budgeting their money. Budgeting is usually what adults think about or kids in college, but high school is still a time to enjoy your money and not to stress too much. Well for me I can't go one day without hearing the word budget come out of my mom's mouth. Every day my mom will make sure to tell me how much money I need to put aside this week for anything in the future. I am not saying I have a problem with saving my money but after my mom is done "helping" me put aside money, I am left with nothing. Some people take budgeting to an extreme and one of those people are my mother. Even my dad tells her he will go insane if she tries to talk about the budget with him. For teens it is a little more difficult for them to put aside money because they usually tend to want to spend it on clothes or something else they saw in a store and want to buy. I do admit I am someone who will want to spend my money on everything, but thanks to my mom I have learned to save a little and spend a little. At first I was upset at my mom for not letting me spend the money I earned, but hopefully someday I will look back and see that she was right. Also I don't go a day without hear telling me, "See Celine I was right and what do you have to say to me now? Thank you mom?". These are only a few of my moms famous lines. So for anybody out there if you do have a side job look into creating a budget plan for yourself It will seem like a lot of work at first but as you continue it will get easier and you'll be doing yourself a favor in the future. Save up for a car or that new computer you wanted. Trust me I am not telling you this to become one of those crazy people who don't spend any of their money and secretly take home salt and pepper packets home from the restaurants, but to just be aware of what you are spending. Become friends with your budget and don't let it overrule your life.

My Driving Adventures

Many parents tell their kids that driving is a privilege and they need to earn it. That was what my parents told me and the only way I was going to be able to get my dads old car was to drive my sister to school in the morning and bring her home. I thought these rules were fine and I have now been driving for a year. Well last Wednesday my friend and I were driving around and while we were talking I was backing up into a parking space all of a sudden we heard this big boom that shook my car. I braked immediately and realized I hit the guard rail behind me. Immediately I ran out to see if there was any damage done and I was mostly looking for any dents and I saw nothing I was so happy and could not believe there was not any damage done. After my friend stopped laughing at me we went into the store to get some things and then had to stop somewhere else. When we got to the second store I got out of the car and I wanted to look to see if there was any more damage and looking at it a second time I noticed the tail light was broken. I could not believe I just broke my tail light and I didn't even have a good reason for why it happened. My friend told me that it wasn't that noticeable and we could fix it up next weekend with no problem. So after the accident happened I just went back home and parked on the side of the road hoping my parents wouldn't notice anything. All I could think about was how stupid I was, but we are teenagers so we all make mistakes. The next day I had work and told one of co-workers and when I told her she just kept cracking jokes about me not hitting her car after work. Even though it wasn't a life changing accident I am now looking three to five times when backing out. I still have yet to tell my parents about the whole accident and when they hear about what happened I hope they might be understanding. To everyone out there I know you all think that you are great drivers, but always make sure to be careful not only of your driving but also of the people around you. The roads can be dangerous. I guess you could say the roads are like a battle ground and people always need to have their guard up.

Beware of Annabelle

Today I thought I would do a movie review and write about the struggles of why I never want to see a scary movie again. This past Friday I went to go see the movie Annabelle for a second time. Annabelle was previously shown in the movie, The Conjuring, of where she was shown in a glass container that sounds to never open under any circumstances. Annabelle told the story of how she ended up going to live in the glass container. I guess you can say seeing it once just wasn't enough, but it really wasn't my choice. I love scary movies but whenever you're watching them in a movie theater I always feel that something is going to come up from under me and drag me just like the movies show. This time the movie was about a doll who was possessed and when I got home I made sure there were no dolls in my house. I have this one doll in my closet and I've had it since I was a little girl but now it's sitting in my attic. When I saw the movie Annabelle for the first time I was mostly covering my face with my hands looking through the cracks of my fingers to see what was happening. I also made sure my feet never touched the ground. Throughout the entire movie I was on edge and couldn't relax. Right when you thought the scary part was over something would pop up and I would jump out of my seat. Seriously who would buy a doll that even looked like that. It's hideous and not to mention really dirty. At the end of the movie it gave the background of where the doll was know and how Ed and Lorraine Warren had it kept in a glass box in their house. After seeing the movie I went home and stayed in my room for most of the night scared of anything possibly attacking me. I might have been a little over dramatic but that stuff freaks me out. About a week later my other friend told me that she wanted me to see Annabelle with her and I couldn't say no so we went to see it and the second time was a little better but still scary. There were parts where I knew what was going to happen but sometimes I would be off on the timing. When I got home that night I decided to do some research on the doll and it said that she was now locked up and a priest would come by and bless the glass case with Annabelle in it twice a month. The reason they blessed the doll is because there was some sort of entity latching itself onto the doll and didn't want to leave. Something that stood out to me were some of the stories of where Annabelle was behind the death and injuries of others.
 The people who were keeping Annabelle under their supervision, Ed and Lorraine Warren, had many other items kept in their household that were demonic. They kept all of these items in a room that was locked off from the rest of their house. When people found out about this they wanted to see the doll for themselves. Naturally the Warren's allowed people to come and visit their home and see the room full of demonic items. People took pictures with the items, but the one thing people were told not to mess with was Annabelle. The Warren's made it clear that the doll was pure evil even though it may not have looked like it. After all she was only a Raggedy Ann doll. Who would have ever thought something so innocent looking could turn out to be pure evil. One day a couple came by to see the Warren's home. It was a boyfriend and his girlfriend and when they got there the boyfriend started knocking on the case Annabelle was in a said things of how it wasn't evil and that if she could scratch people why she just didn't scratch him. The couple was asked to leave and on their way home they were laughing about what happened and then all of a sudden the boyfriends lost control of his motorcycle and had a head on collision with a tree. The boyfriend died instantly and the girlfriend was in the hospital for a year.  Another incident was when a priest came by to bless the doll and when he got their he took Annabelle out of her case and threw her into the rocking chair saying she was just a doll and was powerless. Lorraine asked the priest to call her when she got home to back sure he was safe. When the priest called Lorraine he told her about the fatal accident he was almost in. He had a brush with death. Now you can see why dolls freak me out. Though for those people that like scary movies, I know you'll love Annabelle. 

Some Quick Tips About How To Survive School

Being a senior comes with it pros and cons. Some of the pros are I know what you can expect for the rest of your years in high school because I have already gone through it. I know most people think they know how the rest of their high school years are going to pan out, but that is not always the case. Sometimes life throws curve balls at you that you did not expect. I always tell my sister that she needs to focus and be able to balance school and sports. She should strive to meet her highest potential and so should everyone else. High school is a time to shine and show people how brilliant you are to to excel in life because after high school comes college and then the real world. I know my freshmen year I didn't focus too much on what I was going to do in the future, but now that I look back on it I wish I spent a little more time reflecting on where I want to go in life. Most people think it's crazy when they hear a freshmen or sophomore in high school is already thinking about college but I think it is great. They are getting ahead on their future. Over my past few years here at NDA I have been able to think of some tips I thought I would share.

1. Don't procrastinate! I know most people already know this and I do too, but the truth is sometimes it's hard not too. Say we're assigned a project a few weeks in advance. Chances are only a few people are going to get right on top of that. I know when I was in the my first couple years here I would put things off, forget about them and then with only a week left I would panic and rush the project. 
2. Stay positive. Being in high school is hard enough. Try and stay positive. Brush off anything negative that is thrown at you and try to build off of that negativity. Use it as a motivator to do better. 
3. Sleep a lot!! For me this is a big issue. I usually don't go to bed till later and when it comes time for the weekends it hits me. I am beat tired by Friday but I can't stay home and lay around because I'll have work. Getting at least seven hours sleep is good because most teenagers get about six or seven when they should be getting close to nine hours of sleep. 
4. Get together with friends to study and do homework together. The key to this when you get together with your friends make you're going to study and not get distracted by other things.  
5. Make sure to have fun and not worry too much. Yes there are times where you need to be serious about school but make sure to make some time for yourself.