Together, Once More!

Being with someone is very nice. That feeling that you have when you see them after having gone without seeing them for a while is relieving. The joyous occasion releases all of the pint up aggression, sadness, and your mind just goes blank and all you can think of is how much you missed this person. It can be friends, a loved one, or a family member. The effects are usually just about the same, and more severe or prevalent if it's with a loved one.

During spring break, I had to go a whole week away from my boyfriend. While this isn't really much compared to some other individuals whom see their loved ones a lot less frequently. It would have to be something that I really got used to. I see my boyfriend a few times a week, usually. I usually talk to him every day. But, while he was away in Paris, I talked to him for a few of the days and many times it was only one or two messages in a day. During this time, I got to hang out with my best friend, whom I've been spending less and less time with due to school related work. In the end, I would say that the outcome was acceptable. Although I wasn't able to talk to my boyfriend every single day, I got to see him and hear about his experience after his trip. I enjoyed my time spent with my best friend during the week as well.

I plan on spending much time with everyone once I have more time to allocate to everyone. I love spending time together, with all of my friends.

Alone...PEACE, or DESPERATION?

Being alone can be quite relaxing, peaceful, and any descriptive words that emphasize that sense of tranquility that one feels when they aren't bothered. I enjoy being alone when there are things that I'd like to think about without any disturbances. I also enjoy being alone when I'd like to get work done and the only distraction is the people around me. I enjoy reading when I'm alone because I feel that I can actually concentrate when alone. I can focus on JUST my work and actually get things completed.

It can be hard to find time to be alone. Sometimes, you may have to be around others because they need something from you or you need something from them. Another possibility is that you both have something to do that requires you both to be in the same area. It can also be hard to find a place to be alone. In my house, my parents are usually at home by the time that I arrive home after school, and so is my younger brother. Usually, other individuals in my household like to come home and relax and watch television and converse. While this is fine, it can be a bit taxing on my attention and my patience with that individual.

Also, I've seen first hand during my spring vacation, that being alone can sometimes cause desperation. In my experience, I've been alone and because I was missing someone that wasn't near me, I went into a state or despair. When I was alone, I couldn't help but think of this other person that was halfway across the world and I had no clue what they were doing and I couldn't really communicate with them that often. I eventually began to overcome this feeling,  but initially, the situation was pretty bad for me.

Save the Earth! DO THIS!

I wonder if this blog is inspired by Earth Day, which is on the day of the next blog entry.
I don't really acknowledge earth day except that it's my grandmother's birthday.
There are still things that I do on a daily basis to be "earth friendly."
The thing to consider, is that at this point, if there is a way to really save the earth?
Or, can we only slow down the destruction?
I think that if we really try, we can at least prolong the destruction and death of the earth.
With that said, it is reasonable to do whatever is necessary to save the earth.
That can go in the form of stopping many forms of pollution.
It can also take the form of educating the ignorant in many ways.
Educating them so that they can pollute less and know of it's harms.
Also, educate them in general.
As in basic education, the education everyone deserves but don't receive.

To save this earth, I can do MY best to educate others.
I can start by educating my family on the causes and effects of pollution on this earth.
Hopefully, they will spread this acquired knowledge to other individuals.
I can also help to educate others in a general manner through tutoring.
As far as my actions, I can do things such as use less energy and recycle things.
I can also reuse things in a creative way, and encourage others to do the same.

In the end, there are many ways to save this earth.
One can save this earth from pollution, by working at their end and doing what they can do.
Of course this won't stretch to every single person in the world, but it would help.
Another way one can save this earth is by education the less fortunate.
If there continues to be individuals that are "our future" that are less intelligent,
then our earth and our society will dwindle and eventually cease to exist.

Invisible

Invisibility is a problem that many of us have. The Invisible Man tells the story of a boy growing into a man that realizes that he is invisible. I believe that in this world, any individual person is invisible.A person or idea isn't really recognized until they gather attention and in a way, become BIG. I think, in the big picture, I am also invisible in this world. Invisibility is a tough topic. I can say that what I do doesn't really matter in the big scheme of things, I'll still be unnoticed, but that is not always the case.

In this world, if I plan to succeed, I have to at least be visible in a small way. Meaning, I have to be visible to some of the more important people, people that have climbed up in rank in society. If I don't, I'll be invisible in this world, in a way. If I don't climb up in ranks and I just become a regular worker, one that helps to do the menial tasks that no one really wants to do, I will still be visible. This is simply because I am black, and instead of being just a worker, I will become a statistic.

There seem to be many individuals in this world that have become invisible. This is beyond unfortunate because some of the invisible people have some of the best ideas and opinions on certain topics. I have felt invisible at times, whether it was at school or at home or elsewhere. I don't think that being invisible is a great idea because one person can not run this world alone. We all have to join together to do better for society. This can only be done with a g large amount of visible people, and I plan to be one of them.

A BOOK to Read

Reading... It's one of those things that's fundamental. You learn to read at a very young age, because our society is shaped around reading. Just because you learn to read at such a young age does NOT mean that you'll necessarily enjoy it. I am one of those individuals that didn't really like to read. I still don't like to read a lot, unless it's something that really catches my attention. I enjoy reading books that really take my mind away from my environment and put me into a different world. Many books that I read are actually assigned to me, but I enjoy reading when I have the time.

I have many books that I plan to read. I also have a few books that I'd suggest others to read. I am not sure which of these two topics are supposed to be discussed, so I will talk about both. I recently went to the book store and purchased a book. I have not yet began to read this book, but it definitely seems interesting. I hope that it is able to hold my attention. The book is on the origins and beginning of religion. The book talks about how religion began and I suppose, why it is so popular. The book is entitled "The Gret Transformation: The beginning of our Religious Traditions." I am a slightly religious individual, and I felt that this book would expand my knowledge on the entire subject and open my mind to other religions. I guess when I read it and find out what it's really about, I can give a more complete synopsis.

I was recently caught in Barnes and Noble by a young man that is known around the City of Chicago for his poetry. He saw that I was currently reading The Autobiography of Malcolm X and exclaimed "That there, is a very good book! Everyone should get a chance to read that." I could not agree more. I have read the majority of the book and I feel that it really opens the unknowing readers eyes to what truly happened in Malcolm's lifetime and his many struggles and accomplishments. I would definitely suggest this book to anyone! So, if you have not read it, you should most definitely take a long look.

THAT was THE BEST movie!

The most recent movie that I've seen and enjoyed (from the theater) was called "The Rite." This movie starred a young (soon to be) priest going to the holy land to become more in tune with his holy side and to learn of course. The movie starred, whomever played the young priest, and Anthony Hopkins. The young priest lived in a family that had a tradition of young men becoming preists. The problem was that he wasn't feeling the whole religion thing. He didn't have faith like others had and still, once entering the theologic school, didn't have faith. He was sent to the character that Anthony Hopkins played, who was an exorcist.

When he got there, he didn't believe in all of the exorcism stuff and even after seeing one, he still didn't believe things. He didn't start to believe the whole exorcism deal until after his father died and he received a call from what was his father, or the devil or some evil spirit pretending to be his father. Also, the character that Anthony Hopkins plays also becomes possessed by some demon. It is left up to the young man to exorcise him, which he does and he ultimately finds his faith.

In the end, I was astonished when the credits began to roll and they said that the movie was based off of a true story and that the young man was now a priest somewhere in Chicago. I believe that the movie, in some ways, pushed me to feel more religious and study how things work in this world. I really enjoyed the movie, despite the fact that it seemed a little hard to believe. I feel that the acting was good and it deserves a solid 4 stars, much better than the most recent movie I saw entitled "Red Riding Hood" and not as good as the Harry Potter series that I am totally looking forward to seeing this summer.

EXpression!

The assignment is to do an ART REVIEW. I don't want to focus on some form that others have done before. I want to focus on something that I, MYSELF enjoy as a form of art, no this isn't pornography since that would not be allowed,  now would it? MOVING ON...

This is a painting from an artist that I had to do a project on last year in my art 1 class. His paintings really stuck out to me. I lved how the images in the painting all seemed so smooth. I did a piece that was actually inspired by this piece above. I really enjoyed researching this guy and finding out information on him. Oh, I realized that I never said who HE is. The artist of this piece is named El Greco. I don't believe that was his actual name, but regardless he is still famous. He was also an artchitect and sculptor. I enjoyed viewing his work.

An example of his architecture would be the alterpiece at the Capilla de San Jose. I love that he was able to sculpt things, build things, and paint things. This showed a significant amount of talent. I believe that he was one of the most talented artist of his time. I would have loved to go into architecture specifically, since I really love and enjoy it, but I do not really know any major works. I don't know any major architects either. It seems that this is a topic that I will have to inform myself on.