Flashback

So this TV show, called Zaboomafoo, used to be one of my all time favorites when I was a kid. The two men in these photos, the Kratt Brothers made me so happy. Along with their monkey, Zaboomafoo of course. The show was all about the brothers and Zaboomafoos adventures. They were incredibly entertaining as a kid. My favorite animal used to be monkeys so that added to my love for the show.
The picture on the left was taken when the show aired, the picture on the right is present day. This makes me feel ancient because they're so much older now. Nowadays kids tv shows are brutal. And I mean seriously horrible. They used to be so much about your own imagination and creativity. Now they tell you what and how to think.
This show for me represents my childhood. It just makes me miss being so young and without responsibilities and worries. I'm turning 18 in less than a week, which brings many different new kinds of responsibilities and worries. Sometimes I wish I was back to being an innocent kid sitting in front of the TV watching Zaboomafoo.

Month of March

So, so far my month of March has kicked butt. I went to the Mac Miller concert, then went to the Lady Antebellum concert where I was 3 ft from Charles, Hilary, and Dave. (Made eye contact with Charles for 2 seconds. My heart stopped beating. No big deal.) then I went to the Hedley concert. All of these artists put on such fantastic shows. Concerts are one of my favorite things to go to and I was really lucky to get to go to so many.
Also tomorrow I am going to see my all time favorite comedian. His name is Danny Bhoy and I've seen him once before. My brother and I are going for the second time at the Burt. If anyone doesn't know of the brilliant hilarity of this man I suggest they youtube him. Tears people. Tears.
I suppose I'll be sad after tomorrow because of nothing else to look forward to for a while.

...EXCEPT MY BIRTHDAY. I suppose you could say I'm excited for that. Its April 1st (yes I'm a joke) and I'll finally be 18! Pretty stoked. We always have awesome family dinners with the little amount of family I have left and play games and eat whatever I want. What whaatttt!!! BRING IT ON 18TH.

Charles from Lady Antebellum
Photo taken by me.

Writing Reflection #4

I find the "Moment" story difficult to write. I know everyone has had a moment of some sort to write about but I've struggled trying to come up with my moment. I feel like a moment should be something important to you, thats make a difference in your life or changed you somehow. This is why its been difficult for me to find something to write about. Yes, I suppose I've had moments like the ones I just listed but I cant remember specifics and when I do think of one, halfway through writing I feel its not good enough and think of a different one. Also I feel my writing needs to improve. I feel like a lot of it is short and choppy and needs to be groomed a bit so better get my point across. Hopefully with my final copy my topic and writing will be up to snuff.
Wish me luck!

Reading Reflection #4

Book: Mockingjay
Author: Suzanne Collins
Pages Read: 110-195

So Im a little more than halfway through this book now and it has finally picked up a bit. I was getting bored of it before the last couple chapters and thought about putting it down but decided to keep going to finish the series. So the main character, Katniss, has been bothering me lately. She's being a bit pathetic when she needs to be strong for so many people. I understand you're in the middle of a confusing love triangle and people are trying to kill you blah blah blah. Stop complaining and do your job please. All of this said, I'm looking forward to finishing the book/series. I still dont know how it's going to end up. The author does a good job of making sure you're surprised yet prepared for the major events to come. I know this will continue until the end of the book. I like in a book when they leave something until the very last sentence of a chapter, so you can't put the book down without finding out what comes next. I feel this way many times throughout this book which is part of the reason I continued even when I wasn't really enjoying the book anymore.

I'm really excited for the movie to come out but the actors they chose were not how I imagined them in the book. I find its rare that movie characters look how you think they should if you've read the book before seeing the movie. For example, I pictured Gale to look more like Peeta in the film and Peeta to look more like Gale. I find it dissapointing when that happens but I guess its to be expected. Movie makers cant see inside your head and choose characters accordingly. Nonetheless, Im still pumped for the movie. Though its highly anticipated so hopefully its equally as great as the book.

Writing Reflection #2

The six word memoirs were a very different way of writing for me. I struggled a bit to fit what I wanted to say into only six words, but I did enjoy writing in this form. I think its a neat way to get a point across. Brings real meaning to the phrase "short and sweet". In some instances the six words wasn't enough, and in others it was too much. Its interesting that we can say what we really feel and need to say in such a short amount of words and still deliver the message. I like that part of it. 

All in all I liked writing the six word memoirs because I've never though to write in that form and it is an interesting new way to get a point across.

Six Word Memoir #4

Photo taken by me, Hannah.

This six word memoir represents my decision about my future. I dont know whether to go straight to school, or to travel first. I feel there are pros and cons to each.

Scared to go: If I do travel first, I dont know if I could find anyone to go with because most of the people I could see myself traveling well with are heading off to school right away. No break for traveling. But I have caught the travel bug and I really want to go everywhere I possibly can in the world.

Afraid to stay: If I go to school first, I feel I will want to jump into the career of my choosing right after university, which would mean I wouldn't travel and see all of the places I want to. Also, with school I am undecided about which school I'd like to attend. The universities here most likely don't even have the courses I'd need for the job I want. I have considered the exchange program, but I'm still confused. But I feel as though I should go to school first, I do enjoy learning and especially since I would get to take whatever I wanted in U1 which would be every interesting.

People say senior year is the best of the four years, don't listen to those people. They clearly dropped out of high school before they had to make these stressful decisions.

I chose this picture because I took it in London, when I was there a few years ago. The reason I chose it is because it represents travel. To me, this picture means one of the decisions I'll have to make. It's the travel decision. If I do decide to travel, I'd likely visit London again because my sister lives there and I'd definitely like to go back because I think it's a great place full of interesting people. I hope to find someone to travel with, but most of my friends have plans after high school. Either jobs or school or apprenticeships. If I were alone it would be fairly scary traveling without anyone. I definitely want to do a tour of Ireland, Scotland and Wales. On that tour you're with a lot of other people and you get to know them because you're traveling together on a bus, but it would be nice to have someone there I already know. Also it's difficult to find someone to travel with because you would be with them 24/7 and have to decide on things and get along well. You need someone you can really rely on and have fun with in order to travel with them. If you choose the wrong person, your entire trip may be nowhere near as great as it could be if you chose someone else. Hopefully I find someone in the same boat as me.

KONY 2012

 My thoughts on Kony 2012..hmm where to start.

Well first off I am glad that this video has caught so much attention by so many people in a short amount of time. This is a huge issue and needs to be made aware of however possible. I cannot believe the majority of people (including myself) who have no watched this video have never heard of this man before. What he is doing is a major issue and should have been stopped much sooner. In the video when they go to the government the first time to get them to do something and get involved I was shocked that the government turned them away. Simply because the issue didn't directly impact their country. The second time they went back and met with different policy makers individually and everyone agreed to help. Whether this was because Invisible Children had so many more supporters or if the government simply saw the error of their ways (doubtful) I'm glad they changed their minds.

The issue I have is that on Facebook in particular, people keep "sharing" the video. And while that is great, so many more people are becoming aware, its just not enough. In the video it says how you can help by spreading the word, this makes people think that simply by sharing the video they've done their part. When really, taking the next step is what will do something for the cause.The next step meaning donating to the charity, or getting more people to donate would help an awful lot more than just sharing the video. Don't get me wrong, sharing the video is a valuable step in getting the issue out there and getting people concerned, but doing that isnt enough to stop Joseph Kony.

Things like this shouldnt be happening in the world. These innocent people dont deserve any of this. I hope to participate in the event on April 20th by putting up posters and such everywhere in the city. Hopefully, with all of the awareness, donations and large movements will come out of it.

Stop Joseph Kony 2012.

I just thought this was very interesting:

Washington, DC Metro Station on a cold January morning in 2007. The man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time approximately. 2 thousand people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. After 3 minutes a middle aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried to meet his schedule.

4 minutes later:The violinist received his first dollar: a woman threw the money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk.
6 minutes:
A young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again.
10 minutes:
A 3-year old boy stopped but his mother tugged him along hurriedly. The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, but the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. Every parent, without exception, forced their children to move on quickly.
45 minutes:
The musician played continuously. Only 6 people stopped and listened for a short while. About 20 gave money but continued to walk at their normal pace. The man collected a total of $32.
1 hour:
He finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.
No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars. Two days before Joshua Bell sold out a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100.
This is a true story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and people’s priorities.
The questions raised:
*In a common place environment at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty?
*Do we stop to appreciate it?
*Do we recognize talent in an unexpected context?
One possible conclusion reached from this experiment could be this:
If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music ever written, with one of the most beautiful instruments ever made…

How many other things are we missing?