Music Lessons For Those Without Good Music

Rap.



Any of you who know me personally should know how much I dislike rap.

Most of the time it sounds like a beat. Nothing but a beat and some dumbo rambling and mumbling on so you can't understand what they are saying. How is that music at all?



Then, there's the music videos that correspond with these songs. Oh my gosh! Will the girls P-L-E-A-S-E put some clothes on! The songs tend to lean towards sex. And by lean, I mean that are so close they might as well fall off a cliff. Yes, I know, sex sells. It makes the songs more popular and makes the "artist" more money. DOES EVERYTHING have to involve sex and money. Either it's just me or that, for a good deal, is what music has reverted to.



Rap, as I feel, is supposed to be the raw emotions. Show the feelings and all included in how that person feels. It should be, understandable, easy to relate to and created in a way that doesn't take away from the meaning of the song. It should have a simple beat or instrumental part. That way it really conveys the message of the artist. Music videos should not have all these women that flaunt what they have (or what they don't have.) There should be meaning and emphasis put into those types of videos.

There's only one artist I've ever really know to follow what is written above. He's a local artist too. The meaning is wonderful! And you can really feel how he was feeling when all these events took placed that influenced him. The instrumental used is exquisite! I fell in love with the first song I heard. Me, one who hates just about all rap with a fiery passion. His music is unlike something I've ever heard and it's something any person my age, or any other age, can easily relate to.





Why can't more music artists be like that?

La, La, La, La, I'm Not Listening, I'm Not Listening

It's a bright and sunny Sunday afternoon. You're watching your favorite childhood movie you haven't see in years. Everything is great with a nice bottle of water beside you. Well, as great as it can be when you have the tv up loud enough to block out two family member fighting. A friend calls and your mum walks up to you and says, "When you're off the phone, we're having a family discussion!"

"What! What did I do! I did absolutely nothing and it's you two that are scrapping!" You yell inside your head. You can't wait for university. Until then, you decide to call your father and warn him of the situation.

He appreciates the call.



WHY DO PEOPLE HAVE TO FIGHT OVER EVERYTHING THEY DISAGREE ABOUT!*

*This being not all people, btw.


They fight and fight over nothing at all. And they will fight all afternoon until one decides to give up. You pretend to ignore it, but there's really not much you can do with it being the winter and all. So, you just sit where you are and make yourself invisible to the ones that fight.

Why?

That's my question. Why do they feel the need to fight over everything. They know that the fighting hurts the rest of the family just as much as it hurts them. But sometimes they just appear so prideful! They have to be the one to win and, yet, no matter how much they fight no one every really wins and nothing ever is accomplished because of it.


This leads me to wonder. Why do people never let others know when they have an issue (no matter the size) with someone? Instead, say your friend just suddenly became very sullen and stopped talking or laughing because someone said something that was offending. When that friend is asked what's wrong, they'll just say, "Leave me alone." or "You won't understand."

Oh My GOODNESS! Sorry for asking! Sorry I care! You just wanted to know what was wrong or what happened that caused such a change in attitude. And yet, no one will say. Most people won't, that is. If someone has a characteristic that someone else doesn't like and no one tells anyone that, then you have a reoccuring problem there.

People should know. Yes, at first it may sound offensive and hurt, but atleast that way they know. They know that they shouldn't make this reference or that action or act in this way. Things run smoother that way if people will just listen.

Listening. People so much rather choose to talk and exclaim and remark at everything, but most of the time... they just won't listen. They won't listen to themselves or others. They don't care about how others are feeling. Sometimes, people should PAY FREAKING ATTENTION to the world around them. People are only people. When you say something, they will react to it, the same if they do something. If you don't pay attention when there is a disagreement or notice when something bugs someone else, then you are left with nothing but a bad fight, soured relationship and a greater chance for a reoccurence.


People will say that fights are healthy and are good for people. BUT they can be beneficial if you learn from them and realize the way the other person works in the relationship and how they react to you in an aggressive way. If you don't pay attention to the other person and if you don't quit before things get really bad, there is no point. Fights are not the best solution.

People just need to learn how to freaking speak their mind when they have a problem. Not yell it out for the whole world to hear.



As in ancient Greece, fighting is only good to gain land for a short period of time.

Fast Food, Oh Fast Food, Oh How You Kill Us

Oh yum! Fast food.

<-- Garden. That makes me happy.



You know, I've been eating considerably healthier than I have since I had mono. Veggies, a sandwhich with no sauces or jazz, fruit, milk, and small portions of meat or eggs. Well, now it's getting to the point that fast food is, once again, starting to taste absolutely horrible to me. It's grease and fat and there's so much sugar. As long as I have enough fruit in the run of a day, everything is good and I don't crave chips or chocolate and small treats like that.



Ok, now really. Why do we eat fast food? There is nearly NO nutritional value to it at all. Most people know they shouldn't be eating it and once you have some it can sometimes become quite addictive. (Such as Mickie D's.) People know it's unhealthy and will make them gain a little extra weight and make them tired and irritable. So, why?



It's just 'oh so convinient!' Is a quote I used to say to my boss when I would come in to work with some fries and a burger. It's easy. You wait for maybe five minutes AT THE VERY MOST in many places and voila! Order up! There's your food. You didn't have to work for it or spend a good deal of time making it or for Pete's Sake, leave your car!



Why isn't there nutritional quick serving places around? Like, where they serve salads or panini fried sandwhiches? (It's where the buns/wraps are slightly toasty and everything inside is nice and warm.) They could serve you steamed veggies or fresh vegetables with milk or all natural juices.

Oh no. Can't do that. People don't want to buy "healthy" food. Bah! You'd be wasting your money. I think it would be a wonderous idea! I would eat there anytime of the day if there was such a place. And I'm talking better sandwiches that Subway. Onces that do not have all of the thick creamy sauces that they serve. Just imagine it! If there were Healthy Fast Food places, as contradicting as that sounds, people would be eating better, because I know that there are a great deal of people who would choose something like that over Mickie D's or Burger King.





There are so many benefits to eating healthy as well.



Signs of dehydration include:
Irritabilaty
Hard time sleeping
Tired throughout the day
Headaches
Lack of ability to focus or stay on track.
*And this is just a few of them.



Having atleast two bottles of water a day made so much of an impact in my life! I was able to focus better in school, I didn't get as tired as easily and was able to work more efficiently and I felt that I became happier all around.



What foods you choose to eat can also change the way you feel towards things. The healthier you eat, the less sluggish or lazy you'll feel. *Although, this is not a garuntee, it has just worked for me in my life.* Again, I felt better, I felt cleaner and purerer (I'm not sure if that is a word) and lighter. Not to meantion, people began noticing that I was loosing weight, or at least appeared that I was loosing weight. That in itself, for me, is a great confidence booster.



Now that exams have finished, I will be starting to excercise (mostly, because I want to be in better shape for prom. But by setting this goal, it will help encourage me to actually do it) in the next few days. It's quite saddening for me when I can feel that my arms are weak and have a lack of muscle when I'm not doing enything. I can feel the difference between having some sort of body strength and having nothing at all.





I will now be summing up. It's late and this little girl wants to go to bed. One day, I want to live in a secluded house with no cable, a huge veggie garden, a few fruit bearing trees (especially apples) and I would like the house to be almost entirely self sustaining for power. (Wind turbines or solar panels.) That is my goal for right now and one day I hope that I can acheive that.





Anyone else feel that sometimes technology shouldn't have been released to the public? Because, then wouldn't we all eat better and exercise more with no computers or tv's?

Seeing Me, For How I Want To Be Seen

You know something. I'm kinda suprised. There are people out there that actually do know some things about me. They actually know how I feel on some issues and why I do some of the things I do and how I am in general. I had never thought that anyone did.

*Aside from a particular person I somewhat had this conversation with earlier.

Have any of you few readers, and by few I mean like three (that I'm aware of,) ever noticed my maturity level? Because I feel that it is higher than iI act at school. It's lower there because I get left out otherwise and I hate being left out. But when I'm at home or at someone else's house and we're talking about kinda important stuff, sometimes I feel like I get kinda deep into what I say. Now, this doesn't always happen, mind you, but it does tend to now and then.

*This is going to be a very sketchily written blog. I'm tired, but feel the need to write something, so I'll kinda be jumping over things.*

Here's something that REALLY IRRITATES ME! Oh my gosh! You do something and you think that it's just something for fun and games and then someone get's really mad at you. Ok. And then they WON'T TELL YOU ANYTHING! Ok, so what am I supposed to do. I just hurt you in some way and don't know how I did. WHY WON'T YOU TELL ME! Or when someone you know has a problem against you and your character and they won't tell you why they don't like you or what that itch is in their side. Ok, so if you have a problem with me, why won't you tell me so that I can fix it in some way to make you feel better?

What's the point in keeping these things to yourself? Really, they don't help the world turn smoother in ANY way. AT ALL.

What bugs me the most is that it's really easy, or kinda easy, for me to get a gist of how people feel towards me. Whether they like me, hate is easy, whether they have and itch against me. So it's really annoying when they WON'T tell me a thing.

Wouldn't you find that annoying?

Oh arg! You know something that really annoys me. I'm too empathetic. I care too much about other people. I take on others problems and make them my own and worry and freak our and stress about things I shouldn't. But I do. I feel bad saying that I care too much about other people..

But it's true. I do deeply care about other people. Want to know what my reason is for going to university? To get an education that I can put back into the world so that I can help people in some way become better people or make the world a better place in which to live. That's the point, my reason and drive. Other than that, I don't see a point in going to school. That's the point of an education to me and that's what I intend to see it through to the end as.

So Much For a Good Relationship

Ok, so there's this guy and he's dating this girl that I know. They are 3 academic years apart. So, they're both in high school. She is a naive little girl who thinks she has the world on a leash and knows all there is to know about life. She has had a lot of relationships and not many of them had been all to positive. He wants to show her that there can be more to a relationship and it can be a very positive thing.





Here comes my problem with the situation.


With such an age gap and him going to university next, he is considered to be too old for this younger girl. Her parents found out about the relationship and sat him down to talk. They are not at all fond of the situation. They want them to break up. They do not like the situation that their daughter is in being in a relationship with this older boy. The boy knows this, and is just about throwing what the parents think out the window. He "cares" too much about her. He would do "anything" for her, but will not show her that she needs to respect what her parents think and her parents descisions.

It has only been about a month and a half that they have been together and he "loves" her, Oh so much. SHE'S ONLY FOURTEEN! Does anyone else see a problem there? Other than me? What he feels is not love for her, but instead I deeply care about you. There is a BIG difference there!

Her last boyfriend was talking bad about her today. Her "lover" went over to her house and I was later told that if he see him, he is going to put his fist in the back of that boys nose. Although he knows full well her parents will greatly disapprove of him anymore. He wants to show her a good relationship, but what good is coming out of it. Her parents are not liking the way that she treats them. She takes almost no responsibility for anything in her family or the home. She's starting to get into the habit of liying to her parents or not telling them the full truth so that she can go see him.

He was a friend of mine, but with the way the "relationship" is going. I'm not liking it at all. Can anyone agree with me? I feel that there is something vastly wrong with some of the youth in the world today. They are sinister, deceiving and misheivious just so they can get what they want or be "cool."







Someone please agree with me.