Today's goals

Its been a few weeks since I started this blog and I would love some feedback! I'm open to all requests and suggestions.



Today's post is about goals. Long term, short term it doesn't matter. All that matters is that you get your idea out there. I find that writing something down makes it more meaningful for me. I have a list of goals that I'm working towards meeting.

Short Term
Survive first month of Sophomore year.
Clean out my bookshelf(I still have old Amelia Bedilia books!)
Focus my blog a bit more.(Right now its sort of general.)
Find new members for a club I love
Master a ludicrously difficult piece on the piano.

Long Term
Get into a respectable college
Find a cause I really enjoy helping in the "real world" , not school and do it!
Learn how to knit and sew properly.(I've been doing it wrong for years. Losing stitches, making a knotted mess etc.)


What are your goals?

The ipod game!

Anyone here want to play an ipod game?
First post your favorite song right now or of all time. If you can't think of one take the most played from your ipod.
Then listen to the song listed in the comment above yours :)
You can go more than once.

I'll start!

Shiny Happy People- R.E.M

Negative into Positive

I hate to see people beating themselves up over something. Most of the time its unnecessary. I believe there is something good in everything, every cloud has its sliver lining, *insert cliche here*. A lot of bad things are just good things in disguise. A failure at one thing can lead to success at another, or at least an opportunity to learn from your mistakes. It can also inspire you to work harder toward your goals. My dance studio used to have a quote on the wall. It was some thing along the lines of "Practice won't make you perfect... but it will make you close."It works with your personality too. My best and worst quality is being stubborn. My point here is to not take every setback or mistake so seriously. It will save everyone a lot of stress in the end. That's your daily dose of reality. Thanks for reading!

You mean there are two?!?!

Where I live there are so many similar stores right next to each other! There are 3 Mexican places in the same area. A phone store is on every corner. We don't have any shoe stores besides the ones in the mall or in other stores. When I went to Lake George last summer there were about 5 mini golf courses, 2 haunted houses and a gazillion ice cream stores(more or less) How can these places thrive with all of the competition nearby? I know that those haunted houses in Lake George give you a deal. If you go to both places you get a discount. The others don't seem to do as well. I would love to know if the people who make these decisions didn't research well enough, don't care they won't make a suitable profit, or just don't have common sense. Aren't there laws against this too many of the same thing in one area? If your buying a space for your business check it out and preferably before you buy it ;)

How many of the stores in your area are too similar?

"Witch Hunts" of Society

Has anyone noticed that when someone is accused of something they have a hard time getting out of the situation. For example, a while ago I was accused of cheating on an elementry school spelling test.(I actually just dropped a bracelet or something. It was one of those snap bracelets and I went to retrieve it lol.) The teacher kept saying your in trouble if you don't admit it. I would be in trouble if I admited it as well. Keep in mind that a person should be innocent until proven gulity. That's your daily dose of reality. Thanks for reading!


Have you ever had a situation like this?

The unexposed

How many of you listen to pop music? Have you heard other genres? It saddens me to see how many of my classmates have never heard of The Who :( If you swear by Britney Spears and Fergie it may be time to at least give another genre a chance. While I am no music guru and I don't expect anyone else to be its good to branch out. Are you a rocker? Why not try late 60s alternative music(I'm totally serious)I finally set aside sometime to listen to some 50s music and I LOVE IT!!!. GO DORIS DAY!. Give it a chance and you may just swipe the new Serena Gomez CD for Master of Puppets ;)!(OK maybe that change is a bit much)That's your daily dose of reality! Thanks for reading!

Oh and if your one of those pop haters(I know your out there) Skip the top 40 and give 80s pop a chance :)

Discussion Question
What type of music do you like best?

Not so Terrible School Books

I'm talking about Catcher in the Rye, To Kill a Mockingbird, Romeo and Juliet etc. How many of them have you read and not despised with every fiber of your being? I have actually enjoyed quite a few. My favorites so far(both those assigned to me and ones that were not) are Animal Farm, Our Town, Hamlet and 1984. I'm a huge fan of George Orwell :) I certainly recommend him. If your still in school and you have to read these books give them a chance. You might even find yourself liking them.
That's your daily dose of reality. Thanks for reading!

Discussion Question
What school books did you like the most?