before the end of they year

In english class before the end of the school year, I would maybe like to do some sort of fun project... Maybe involving film or music. Or we could read another book (maybe not as depressing as "I Am A Taxi). Perhaps we could learn more about the movies?

The "Goals" Assignment

One thing that I would like to do before the school year ends is acheive my goal of meeting and speaking to new people. I was a new kid at school at the beginning of the year, and I have made lots of amazing friends, but I still fell that I need to be more outgoing. I am shy and quiet most of the time, but I have my opinions, likes, dislikes... Who knows? Maybe I'll find a ski buddy who's younger than seventeen next year, my friends (who are my age) don't like to ski/board much. I also wouldn't mind reading more, I usually have the time for it, I just make up excuses... My mom used to say "My daughter's only enemy is the library". My goal is to prove her wrong.

What makes a good song? The beat? The flow? the lyrics? It really depends for me. I like many different types of music... Indie/Grunge/Alternative mostly though. In english class, we had to choose a song with insightful lyrics for a poetry assignment. I chose "Someday You Will Be Loved" by Death Cab for Cutie. I think that this song is very insightful because of it's meaning... plus it's really nice sounding. My top five songs would have to be...

5. "Cheated Hearts" by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. At first I kind of hated this song, except for this amazing knock-your-socks-off guitar solo. As I listened to it over and over, I actually started to like it. This is not the only YYY song that I like- or love -  I have two of their three CDs... Yes, I still buy CDs.

4. "Everlong" by the Foo Fighters. I love this band. I love their songs, their appearance, the sound of dave grohl's magical voice... Gah!

3. "Even Flow" by Pearl Jam. Bought the album ("ten") at a garage sale for three bucks. Best. Deal. Ever.

  

2. "heart in a cage" or really any song by The Strokes. They rock so much, they have earned a patch on my blue jean jacket of rock and roll. Literally. 

1. "The Only One" by the Black Keys. These guys are the greatest thing ever. I know all of the lyrics to most of their songs. When I first heard them, I bought three albums and a solo album from one of the band members within the same month. If I was important enough to choose, "Brothers" would be the album of the Century.

Now most of these songs are filled with meaning... And they all have a good beat to them. I usually like songs with a lot of meaning to them. Meaning's good :).

the "Creativity" assignment

I recently watched a video on youtube called "thinking out of the box?".  this is pretty creative. Someone with a weak mind like mine (I have the creativity of a brick)  probubly wouldn't be able to come up with something like this, so this is pretty impressive. I give it a 9/10 :). and for my creative abilities? i'll be generous and give myself a 4/10.

the "memories" assignment

While on the road doing parler gigs with my parents, We often meet new people of all different types. One gig we had was at the rock creek fair. I had worn my homemade hemp headband that day, and I got a lot of good compliments from some local hippies. I also tried Gyros (roasted lamb deliciousness) for the first time, and made a few bucks off of the photo booth, so I bought some ride tickets on my break. I looked at other booths. I really wanted an airbrush tatoo of a fish. My dad didn't let me get it though, he drew the fish on my arm with a sharpie instead. The night was beautiful there, there were lights everywhere, and it smelled like carnival food and cigarrets. My parents and I were there for two days, and we did crossword puzzles to pass time. Overall we made a few hundred dollars, and it was a really great experience. I even made a bed across the pad in the backseat of our truck as we drove home, and I fell asleep instantly, we were there very late!

The Family Assignment

I know that this may sound lame coming from a thirteen year old, but my partents are awesome. If they're hitting the powder at a local ski hill, or making up slang words and guitar tunes, they will always have time for me. there are only three of us, and we are a band of carneys, meaning that we go around in the summertime, looking for carnival gigs with our old time photo parler. I get paid five bucks an hour.

This is my mom. She is a ski teacher. She likes celtic christmas music, dancing, and making friends... really, she is a social animal. She's willing to take me out skiing anytime, and she knows everyone up there.

This is my dad. He is a prop/set builder in the movie buisness. He likes guitar, making things, and creating pilots for shows. He teaches me like, eight new slang words every day...