Passion

Passion.

I love people that are passionate about things. Music, sports, writing, a subject in school, photography etc. It doesn't really matter what to me, but it shows me that there is something more in that persons life. Something they love. When someone has something they love and care about deeply, to me, that means that they have... spirit. That when everything is falling down around them, they can turn to that passion, whatever it may be, and know that it will always be there for them. They can take out their anger, or sadness by participating in whatever it may be.

I have a friend, and he is very passionate about music. I always love talking about music with him because that's the only time when he really reveals his true personality to me. I feel as though when he is talking about music he is letting down all those barriers he builds up against people. I remember (because he doesn't go to my school anymore) that whenever I saw him, he always had headphones in his ears, or they were hanging down from the top of his shirt. I don't think I'd ever seen him without them, and I don't remember, even when we were talking, that he was not listening to a song. He showed me several great songs that upon hearing I went home and downloaded to my ipod. It always warmed my heart that he would try to find music on his ipod that he thought I would like and then show it to me.

He has been playing the piano for several years and I imagine that he's very good. The other day we were texting and I was asking him question after question. I found out that he: writes his own music and lyrics. He sings, and he likes performing in front of people. I asked him what he wrote about and he said just whatever was on his mind. I'm still working on that one, but I'll eventually get it out of him.

He also plays the guitar and the harmonica. I even heard him and his friend's song one day in class and he was playing the banjo for the intro. I must say, it was pretty impressive. I asked him if he might ever show me some of his own music one day, and he said he just might. (YES!). 

Anyways, upon thinking about it, I realized that I was passionate about writing. I really am. I love it. I write every single day. I come home and I'll write a poem about my day or just about the way I am feeling. If someone does something to hurt me or my friend or even to make me angry, I'll write about it. 

Reading is another passion of mine. It's my escape from the real world. It's my adventure into the world of another person. To see and feel things the way they do. I used to hate books that made me cry, but then I realized that two of my favorite books are indeed two books that made me cry. (When You Reach Me, and If I Stay are their titles. Look them up, they are great.) I've also noticed that I like books than I can relate to. It makes the whole premise of the book seem more real and I can imagine it that much more vividly. Which makes the experience of reading a book much more satisfying, gratifying, and electrifying. 

I hope you all can find your passion in life! Once you do, don't ever let it go. 

(If you read the picture at the top, it says the same thing as I wrote just above. the "don't ever let it go" part. I actually wrote that before I found that picture. I just thought that was a funny coincidence.) 

Imagination

Imagination. What is it? What makes someone have a good imagination? Is someone who is random, imaginative as well? Can everyone have an imagination?

Proper Definition of Imagination: the product of imagining; a conception or mental creation,often a baseless or fanciful one. (courtesy of dictionary.reference.com) 


My English teacher today, was also talking about denotation versus connotation. She basically said that denotation was the proper dictionary definition and that connotation is what you think it is. What you think about when you think about that word. 


When I hear the word imagination or any form of it I think of: fire breathing dragons, palaces, stars, fairytale endings, things like that. To have an imagination I think you just need to be creative. When you can make up your own story, you think it through in your head, that's imagining it, hence, the word imagination. But that's just my opinion. What do you think? 


I believe that anyone can have an imagination if they want to. I don't think that the people out there who go around and live their life thinking to themselves "This sucks. The world sucks. My life sucks." have such great imaginations, but they're just not acting upon it. They haven't realized the escape in can provide from the real world and all its horrible things. Sometimes, when I'm in my own little world, I imagine that none of the bad things happened, they don't exist. My life is incredible and i can do anything and be anything. I think that artists (as in painters and photographers) most definitely have imagination. To think things through and adjust their masterpiece just right to evoke just the right feelings and emotions form the people who view it.


Well anyways, this is just what was running through my mind today during English class and I thought I might write about it a little. Hope you enjoyed! 

Why Can't I Have a Cool Name?

I was thinking to myself, why are some people names just so cool? How do they get such cool last names? How do their first and last names fit together so well that whenever you say it its like listening to a harmony of bells?

I dont want to go into detail about all the names because I wouldnt want to disclose any information on this blog that can provide "too informational" for stalking finding people just in case people read it, or will read it sometime in the future. (Which I REALLY hope will happen, Who knows. I guess it takes time right?)

But anyways, this revelation or, maybe its just a thought, came to me today while I was in gym class. I was thinking to myself, why do some people just have such cool names that just have a great ring to them. Like my friend who is a sophomore, she's got SUCH a cool last name. I will feel so sad when she gets married and has to change it, unless she keeps it. Which would be absolutely awesome. (I'm keeping mine by the way, for all you potential husbands out there *wink wink*)

I know this post was completely pointless because I didnt really disclose any cool names that I know, but its for the safety of their owners, I promise, otherwise there would be a great long list right here!

Well thats it really, I hope you all had a wonderful day!

Do you think its awkward when the person you like, knows you like her/him?

This has happened to me before, but I was just randomly thinking about it. I think it really depends on the person you like. If they're mature they wont mind and they wont act stupid about it, but if the person isn't or isn't flattered at all, they'll just be creeped out and ignore you.

The first time I ever liked someone that didn't like me back (I know this sounds kind of conceited, but its true) was in 6th grade. He knew I liked him though, and it was awkward. Why was it awkward? Not because he knew I liked him, but because your friends always make everything awkward... I think that's the real problem right there. Well anyways, his name was Austin. He was realllyyyyy cuuuuute...

Anyways, I will now ignore him for the rest of my life though because my friends made it supperr awkward. We go to the same school and have the same 1st period, but I just ignoooore him. Not in a negative way or anything, just so I don't have to be confronted with the awkwardness of our past every time he sees me. Well anyways. Just a random thought I thought I might share with you. Hope your day is going great!

P.S Finals were today and then we have them tomorrow too... I hate them!! Well I mean, I just took my English one today which was reallyyy esayyyy (: but my spanish final tomorrow will prove more difficult, and I have a feeling that my math final will too... Although, they are both all multiple choice. I love multiple choice!

Have a great day! Good luck on finals if you have to take them this week and your school wasn't smart enough to have you take them BEFORE Christmas Break!

Could it be something more?

Do you think that guys and girls can be just friends? Or do you think that there's always some attraction there, even if its a small amount, that finds the other person physically attractive some way, some how?

You see, this guy I went to middle school with used to like me, and had even asked me out in seventh grade. I said no, but we were still fairly good friends. It wasn't until eighth grade that we really started talking and became really good friends. In fact, he's my best guy friend and I'm probably one of his best girl friends. He used to have long hair that reached his shoulders and braces. Over the summer though he cut his hair, and got his braces off. He is a fairly muscular male for his age, and has blond hair and blue eyes.

Right now he has a girlfriend (who does not like me, I might add) and we've been really good friends for a while. I feel as though we can pretty much talk about anything without it being awkward. What I'm not sure though is how i feel about him. We have good memories and have good laughs. But I am still not sure. Yeah, I guess i would actually consider dating him now if he was single, but even still... I just have no idea. I mean, its not like I like him though, I'm just saying I guess he's pretty attractive.

Anyways, this whole situation reminded me of this movie called When Harry Met Sally the male lead was talking to the female lead (Meg Ryan) and they were talking about how he thinks guys and girls can never be "just friends". It got me thinking, do you think guys and girls can be just friends?