Time Flies When Your Having Fun

I honestly cannot believe that my freshman year of college is coming to an end. It feels like yesterday I was going to the orientation and nervous about what I was going to wear to the first day of school. Sadly as time went on outfits were not the biggest problems in my life. This second semester was definitely more challenging than the first, but more memorable as well.
Today as each class came to an end, with the thought of finals on my mind, I walked out of each class thinking, time flies. I remember thinking at the beginning of the year, what will I do this summer, and it is almost here. I must sound crazy but now that the summer is here, I do not know what to do with it. I feel like its coming to fast, and I did not have enough time to plan anything, but then again… the summer is all about impulsiveness and not knowing what is going to happen next. I guess what I am saying is, soon I will be done with school completely and I will be thrown into the real world, and I do not like that one bit. It is like the Toys R Us slogan “ I don’t wanna grow up I’m a Toys R Us kid”.
There are so many pieces of my puzzle that are still missing. As school comes to a close, another piece is set in stone, you cannot go back anymore, just look forward. As I look forward, I see a beach with me tanning on it, and after a trip to Star Bucks to get a frap with some friends! I hope this summer holds love, good friends, good times, and of course an amazing tan!

Another HORRENDOUS Day at Work

So yesterday was the Sunday before mother’s day. As I strolled in to work with my Star bucks coffee, I glanced into the store and saw chaos, the store was only open for ten minutes prior, and already there were at least fifteen people in the store, which means the store was packed, because the store is no where near big. On the inside I was crying and savoring every last sip of my white mocha frap. It was at this time I put on a smile and said “ Hi how are you, do you need any help today”. I was once again bombarded with silly questions, like do you have mother’s day gifts? If you knew what my store looked like you would know that the whole front wall is filled with mother’s day frames and pillows, quilts, and anything else you could think of. I have come to realize that people in a frantic just may not be able to see what is right in front of them. This should not come as a shock… but the debit credit scenario occurred many times yet again. I have no patience left, all I have is my empty star bucks cup and a sad tired face. Just another venting process because I just needed to let it all out.

What is it like to be a HAWK?

Some people are very observant. I happen to have a best friend who is more than observant; it is her natural instinct to see everything. She does not miss a thing, it is rubbing off on me, I guess you could call me a hawk in training. She hears everything, sees everything, knows dates and times, truly an amazing talent. She is my best friend and this quality happens to bring us closer and closer everyday. I now find myself being places and calling her crouched down behind a garbage pail telling her what I am seeing or what I am hearing. This usually occurs in the mall, which is drama central. Everyone has something to say like ever famous statement “it isn’t an affair when everyone knows about it” stated from a loser at a cart. People happen to annoy the both of us, and little do they know but we scream and laugh in their faces because we hate them not because we think they are funny. The laughs that can be heard in the mall are haunting. The two of us together is a ridiculous combination. It is like God spaced us out coming into the world, about four years so that the world would be ready for what is NOW. I speak to her about twelve times a day and I can never end a conversation without I LOVE YOU. All and all, she is a hawk. I will someday be a hawk. Anything that goes on, we know about it, so stop thinking we do not. And one last thing, “we do not offer food to you because we do not care about your needs, nor do we want to share with you”. Two hawks, one card store, a buffet of food, no one else is needed! Another piece of the puzzle that will never change.

Confessions of a Cardstore Clerk

No one really uses the term “clerk” anymore but it just seemed to fit into this rant of working. I am sick of writing about celebrities lives, my life is complicated and action filled enough that I should have at least seven hundred blogs. I have read blogs in the past about people ranting about things that bother them… my job happens to bother me. I work in a card store, for those of you who know me you know what store this is. I am sick and tired of the stupidity that strikes the world today. When approaching the counter if they are not paying cash, we say “press debit or credit and then swipe”… still after saying that people swipe their card and wonder why it did not go through, I try to tell them to PRESS debit or credit first and then swipe. They then fight with me and say but then it will go through twice and I have to explain to them that because they did not press debit or credit nothing went through. I have been working there for two years and I could estimate that this problem occurs ten to twenty times a day. Another thing.. it may seem obvious to you but if you walk into a CARD store and ask if they sell CARDS you need to get your head examined. I feel that since the store I work in only has four aisles and they are all filled with cards this is a stupid question. There is the ever so favorite “Do you sell socks here?”, it takes all the patience in the world not to SCREAM !! I feel like saying NO YOU IDIOT THIS IS A CARD STORE, TRY MACYS! It has been a long day at work, maybe because mother’s day is approaching. I am sure more confessions will be posted within the upcoming weekend… until then.. there is just another piece of the puzzle!

He doesn't even know...

He doesn’t even know that when he smiles my heart races. I sit there and think, does he even know I exist. When I watch movies with my friends and a cute romantic scene comes on I think to myself I wish he did these things.. but he doesn’t even know. I consider my self to be a somewhat expert in the so called “love” area. I have been through a lot and I keep coming back for more. Music triggers it, movies, a glance, a wave. I tend to over analyze little things as flirting, which is why it gets me to points like this. I know I am not the only one who feels this way, but sometimes all I can see is him. I think to myself, I barely know him, this is why I want to know more. I even can clock certain things, first, walk into class put things down, start computer, look up and hopefully he is looking at me, usually a smile occurs sometimes a head nod. I know boys, and they barely make an effort. For two semesters I have seen this guy and it drives me crazy… this happens to be a piece of the puzzle that may never fit, but who really ever knows.

Oops... I forgot the words!

Last night on American Idol, finalist Brooke White begun her song, and forgot the words after the first ten seconds. As I watched the show my heart ached for her. That must feel like absolute pain. To know that your one shot each week on national television is over. She re-started the song but it was still on everyone's mind. I was most shocked by Paula's statement telling Brooke to never stop a song, but if you think about it, how could you go on. I know if i did not know the words to a song I would be completely done, I probably would not have been able to continue.

Procrastinating.... in the flesh

Ellen DeGeneres's HBO special, about procrastinating, it is like she was in my head. It is hilarious. This is just the first ten minutes.




This is the second part... there are like 6 parts, but I am just posting the first two!

The Perfect Song....

Sometimes things happen in life, and you feel like no one understands you, and then you turn on the radio and there it is. That song, and you feel like wow, the artist must be inside my head. Every note they sing gives you chills you feel overwhelmed and if you’re a girl you will probably cry. As the drama in my life continued I heard this song while driving to school in my mom’s truck. She has all these stations I never listen to and I turned on the radio and it was just there. It is called “I’m Not Missing You”. The chorus is :
I'm not missing you
I'm not going through the motions
Waiting and hoping you call me
I'm not missing you
You might have had me open
But I must be going because
I got life to do
I know I'm usually hanging on
I used to hate to see you gone
But this time it's different
I don't even feel the distance
I'm not missing
I'm not missing you

I have realized people will go to great lengths to put me in a bad mood, and this song just said it all for me. I will no longer fall apart and cry over people who really do not matter. This song made me realize that life goes on, and everyone finds that special someone, but this process is not to be rushed. So for now that is one piece of the puzzle that fits.

Check out the music video :)

One Tree Hill Returns

The wait is over. April 14, 2008 ended the wait for new episodes on One Tree Hill. If anyone was shocked at Nathan and Lucas jumping their own father, I was not. Finally things are coming together for the group of friends.. Well some of them. Nathan and Haley are picking up their marriage and life is getting better for them. While Brooke is looking into adopting and becoming a mother, her own mother has been removed from her life, and I think it is for the best. Nanny Carrie was not mentioned in this episode and thank God for that, because I never want to see her on the show again. As for Lucas, he fiancé left him at the alter, leaving him broken inside. This of course was good for Peyton who wants Lucas back, but Lucas just wants Lindsay. I am sure I am not the only one who wants that to change. Dan has changed. For those of you just tuning in Dan killed his own brother, who was Lucas’s father figure, and ended up being released from jail, but the truth comes out now. The episodes will continue to be filled with more drama. Sadly these are the things that i look forward to. Until next time, wait for another piece of the puzzle.

When it Rains it Pours....

Due to one crisis after another I have not been posting. Partially to blame is my procrastinating, but on a serious note, I was in my first car accident on April 3rd and after that fiasco, they just kept coming. Here is some background. Manager cut my hours at work, so a second job was needed. Then on a more serious level, my grandma got very ill and was in the hospital for the past two weeks and I have been there every day with her. I have all four grandparents and on the other side my other grandma fell on her bad knee and had to be rushed to the emergency room, and the drama did not stop there. The statement “when it rains it pours” is an understatement for the month I have had. With things winding down, I figured I owed my readers an explanation. Sorry about that. Sometimes putting all the pieces together takes longer than expected. My advice, always leave room for problems, and if you’re a procrastinator this will be hard for you, but try.

Cellphones.. Fatal??

Procrastinating again this morning, woke up late, I sat in bed and watched the FOX 5 Morning News. I was finally starting to move, and get ready when I heard the anchor say that a new study has been done saying that cellphones may be the cause of brain tumors I was alarmed and of course, stopped moving and procrastinated some more. Needless to say I missed my first class, but have not touched my cell phone since... Who am I kidding? We all know as soon as I heard the deadly news I picked up my cellphone and called my Mom to tell her, Ironic right? The opening line was Cellphones more deadly than cigarettes. As stated in a previous blog I am an advocate for Anti-smoking. This statement is alarming, and I plan on looking into this further. Just another piece.. I am sure everyone can relate to this, because everyone and their mom has a cellphone.

The Last Season at Yankee Stadium

Since 1923 Yankee fans have flocked to E. 161st Street and River Avenue in the Bronx. Today is opening day, and it will be the last opening day this stadium sees. Many historical events have happened at the memorable Yankee Stadium. Lou Gehrig made his speech when he found out he was diagnosed with what is now known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The infamous Babe Ruth had his prime years running through the field through the years. At the end of the season the doors will close leaving Yankee fans without a home, but not for long. The new stadium I am sure will hold many amazing winnings, and new memories for all the fans. I am a Yankee fan, but I have never been to a game. I plan on making an effort to see one in this last season.

One Tree Hill .. The beginning of it all

Everyone has their own opinion, or main character they choose to claim their “favorite”. Each character brings their own unique flare to the show. The tagline of this show is “Where nothing ever changed until one outsider changed everything”. The outsider they are referring to is star Chad Michael Murray also known as the series’ Lucas Scott and he did change everything. Within every season he makes a difference in each of the character’s lives. The show first aired September 23, 2003 and I have been watching ever since. He saved his brother’s life, made his best friend the happiest she has ever been, and through all the drama he holds the mold of these friends together. The show is about friendship, and that is the most important thing anyone can ever accomplish. A good friendship does not come by easy, and when you find one that lasts hold onto it forever.

Leaving Viewers in Suspense

As I continue to procrastinate I watch my weekly anticipated show One Tree Hill. This show has been running for about five years and each year it gets better and better. The show is filled with scandal, lies, love, all the themes a good “chic” show should have. I started watching this show with my best friend four years ago and now that she is away from college this is our time together. Yes I know, it is not like she moved to Guam, she is only upstate , but we call each other on commercials and at the end we share our opinions on the scandalous events that occurred in that evening’s show. Tonight Tuesday March 18, 2008 was the wedding event of the whole series. If you do not watch the show, I advise you start, the show has so many real life situations and sometimes I can turn to the show to help me through. Ultimately…. This show is amazing, and the episode tonight left all of us viewers in suspense. Will Nanny Carrie strike again? Will Dan be accepted back into the lives of his family? All these questions will be answered when the series returns on a new day Monday April 14 ,2008, on CW 11.

Procrastinating

Procrastinating is when you put off doing something for a long period of time. I happen to be an expert at doing this. I work well under pressure, but I waste my life doing nothing but sitting on the computer reading the latest headlines and surfing facebook. I often wonder "what did people do without the internet?" Well they probably did all their homework on time and got their rest. Television is no help either. God Forbid I miss a show, I tell myself I will just put it on to see the results and I end up sitting through a six hour marathon leading up to the result show. There should be medication for this. I believe that this “disease” of procrastinating can be fixed by eliminating all distractions, but what fun would that be. In conclusion, I chose to continue to procrastinate and in time the bags under my eyes from the lack of sleep will fade. KEEP ON PROCRASTINATING!

No True Definition

There is no true definition for Creative Non-Fiction.....

Literature has many different genres. There are dramas, comedies, mysteries, fictional literature, non-fictional literature as well as many others. Creative non-fiction is not something that can be defined in one word or phrase, but it is complex because within itself creative non-fiction has different categories. Creative non-fiction is more entertaining than just the truth.
The genre of “The Curve of Binding Energy” is creative non-fiction and although science is not my favorite subject, I feel the way it was written made it a story, of Taylor’s life. The truth and facts were told through interviews and mostly through the experiences through Taylor’s life and that is what I liked the most. I enjoy literature that reflects personal experiences.
According to Bruce Dobler's Creative Nonfiction Compendium, a contributor is Lee Gutkind. He has a degree in creative non-fiction. He talks about using real life stories in a creative non-fictional way. Stated in Bruce Dobler's Creative Nonfiction Compendium “The most important quality that a creative nonfiction writer can have, writes Gutkind, is passion: "A passion for the written word; a passion for the search and discovery of knowledge; and a passion for ... understand[ing] intimately how things in this world work." I fully agree with this.
Prior to reading “The Curve of Binding Energy” I wrote two different papers, both of which linked to passion. My passion is dance, and it helps me strive to be determined and courageous. I feel that passion is necessary to help illustrate creative non-fiction because passion turns the mood of the literature from boring to dramatic and serious. Passion helps entertain while establishing the truth and the facts.
Creative non-fiction is different from creative writing and journalism, because both can be sugar coated and logged down with “fluff” which is meaningless information used to make the story more entertaining. Creative writing can be a form of storytelling and can be seen in most types of genres such as romance, and drama. Journalism is seen in all types of literature. I feel that Journalism is certain sides of the truth, both having the ability to use the information they have and put a creative spin on things where as creative non-fiction uses passion to entertain and illustrate the truth in a more solid and straight way.
The methods of creative non-fiction can be used in writing academic papers, but not putting so much focus on our opinions and thoughts, but more or less on the facts and hard hitting issues of the topic. Creative non-fiction is way that we are college students can express the truth in a more entertaining way than just statistics and facts. By using personal experiences and creative language the genre of creative non-fiction becomes more striking and not so much a boring a topic.
There is no true definition for creative non-fiction. I like the way Lee Gutkind says that creative non-fiction is a passion for understanding. I agree because creative non-fiction is the greatest kind of literature, because it is filled with the truth and in the case of “The Curve of Binding Energy” it tells the story of a person’s life their struggles, and achievements, and it shows us their passion for life.

Worst Flu Season

If you thought by getting the Flu shot you would be safe this winter, you were wrong. It has been all over the news, and online and everyone wants to know why the vaccination did not work. On the CNN website I found information about the Flu shot. “The flu shot is a good match for only about 40 percent of this year's flu viruses, officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday”. On the news the other night I was flipping through the channels and I stopped to hear this representative speak. He said that the Flu hits hard. You wake up and go to work, or do what you have to do, and by 4 o'clock that afternoon you cannot even lift your head off the pillow. This is exactly what happened to me. I went to work on Sunday Febuary 19,2008 and by 3 o'clock I had to leave early. My fever went from 101.8 to 103.7 in an hour and there was no stopping it. The flu had wiped me out, and I could not even move for a week. Some symptoms of the Flu are fever, chills, dry cough, muscle aches, and extreme fatigue. Too bad the flu shot could not help the ones stuck in bed (like myself) suffering for a week. When I was finally able to get in to see a doctor I was prescribed Tamiflu, which miraculously stopped the fever within two days and by the fourth day of being on it I felt about 95% better.

Cigarettes - Why Smoke?

Millions of teens and adults all over the world smoke cigarettes and are not fully aware of how it is harming them. Why smoke? If you really think about it, you’re not only risking your health but your risking the health of others. When it really comes down to it smoking is an addiction and that is the reason people cannot stop. The question is why do people even start smoking? First off, there is nicotine in cigarettes, the mind and body become used to it, and soon people need it to feel normal. Secondly peer pressure, which is found in all ages, teens and adults smoke to fit in, feel popular. Sometimes, peer pressure is all it takes, and then another smoker enters the world. Thirdly, if family members smoke it is often common to see teens follow in their parent or guardian’s footsteps. This is common in teens seeking attention, negative or positive the message is the same. I found a statistic while searching through Google and it was alarming. “9 out of 10 tobacco users start before they're 18 years old”. The majority of those teens do not quit. Smoking also affects your looks. Smokers often have yellow teeth, and reek of smoke. Smoke lingers on clothes, hair, etc. Smoking not only affects the health of you but it also affects the health of others. Second hand smoke KILLS and that is no exaggeration. Smoking is bad. The statement is a fact. Why take years off your life? Why look and smell bad? Why make yourself sick? Why risk the health of others? All these questions should be on your mind if and when you decide to light up. I know half of all college campus's smoke, and I know that no one is going to walk out of class one day and miraculously decide to stop. I know it is hard to stop, but think about it. Save yourself and others. Life is beautiful; give yourself the chance to live it. Don’t smoke, and if you do smoke stop.

Grammys !

As I sat down to watch the Grammys I realized that all award shows like this are always a “big deal” because everyone wants to know who the best is. Hosted by Tom Hanks, the Grammys began and it's audience both in person and watching on television anticipated the performances and results. This year I felt was different. I know that the Grammys always provides recognition but this year I felt it was more than that. The Grammys opening performance was Alicia Keys singing with a screen in which Frank Sinatra was being projected off of. They sung the song together, using Sinatra’s old school style with Keys’ new style. I feel that you need to know where you were before you know where you can go. During the middle of the program they provided more recognition to artists “back in the day” and the audience of course enjoyed this. Music is a big part of many people’s lives, and everyone who is trying to make a difference should be recognized. Alicia Keys’s performance with figment Frank Sinatra is a perfect example of using the past to benefit in the future.

Gossip... hurtful or informational?

Women today are often known as "queens of gossip" and I cannot deny the fact that I gossip, because I do. Society today actually bases life around gossip. This is just an opinion, but I feel with all the magazines and newspaper articles on Brittney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, Who is not eating anymore and so on and so forth, this just proves the point. In all honesty, if I was not eating anymore, I do not think it would make the front page of US Weekly. Society pays too much attention to other people's lives. Society is driving these celebrities crazy. Some ask for it, granted, but others I feel are driven into their own insanity. I happen to work in retail and on my break I walked into the local CVS and I was actually alarmed with the amount of magazines focuses on people's personal PROBLEMS. I could see if someone has a baby and everyone is happy, but reading a three paged article on "Which celebrities marriages will last the longest" sickens me. I will not lie, if it is in front of me and it looks appealing I will read it. For example, Heath Ledger's death, very upsetting and I was dying to know what went wrong. Sadly enough when I picked up the article is was pointing fingers and discusses his problems, when really all i wanted to know was how it happened, natural causes, etc. I feel that people enjoy other people's pain. Why can't everyone read about someone overcoming an eating disorder instead of posting pictures of their bones sticking out on the beach. Leave them alone, they didn't ask you what you ate for breakfast, so why is it your business. Yes, I know I am not a celebrity and no one is interested on if I ate or not, or if I shaved my hair off, but by bombarding these celebrities to death with questions and rumors swirling, society is driving them out of their minds. If you think about it, is this gossip even informational? Should we even want to know their business? Don't we have our own lives? This is just another piece to add to the puzzle, something to think about it, if you get bored instead of thinking about those poor celebrities. Think about if you would want your every move watched and analyzed?

putting the pieces together

Putting the Pieces Together is going to a blog based on the pieces of my life. I mean all aspects of life, meaning down time, work, school, stress, pretty much everything I will be complaining about will go into this blog. I will most likely be discussing TV shows, music, entertainment, gossip, current events, work, and dance. Dance is the most important thing in my life, but there is not much I can post on that, but I am sure I will find a way. This blog is going to be completely random. I have no specific tone, but if anything it will be sarcastically humorous. As a child I always loved to play with puzzles, hence the name Putting the Pieces Together. I was always a fan of the puzzles with a million pieces, but I was too lazy to do them. My life has a million pieces and they are all random. Get ready, the puzzle starts now !