My Life's List

30 Seconds to Mars

- The one thing I want to do is to see a 30 Seconds to Mars concert. I want to be able to hear, see them sing out their message. I love and appreciate this band because they want their fans, the echelon, to embrace our dreams, to make our dreams our reality. They want us to be our own person, to not follow the lead as a stereotypical person....be who you want to be. For this concert, I want to see the three people who made me realize that it is possible to be your own person, to dream big and always chase your dreams. I want to hear the songs that have inspired me to never give up on my dreams, to always be in defense.

Capture the world through traveling and a lens

Next is to see the struggle and beauty of our world through the lens of a camera. I have not yet experienced this wide open place, I haven't explored or been on a crazy adventure. I have done some traveling but it is not enough to fulfill my urge to see what else the world offers other than what I am used to. I believe that seeing a photograph can help you see more truth than what we expected to see. We can read a photo and it brings us back to that time when we were in that place. To travel the world will be a life changing experience because I will be involved with other forms of life and culture, learning that there is way more to life than what know. I want my life to change when I see things I've dreamed of seeing. And T truly believe that my life will change by traveling and photographing the world.

 

 

 

Create/Inspire

My mind is full of wild ideas. I want to be able to plaster lives with what I have to offer. I am inspired by 30 STM (haha), color, words, struggle, other dreams. I like to think that if people see my art or read a poem they will want to do something to inspire others. For others to see my art and see something new, something they haven't seen before. But I don't want to be the best, the most talented artist, but to make myself as well as others happy. I know I can make myself happy if I am able to be free to open up about my art, be able to express my ideas of beauty.

The Labor Hours of Being Happy

If we work at a job we don't like, of course we won't be happy. But working at something we enjoy, we will enjoy our scheduled hours. For me, I like working because of where I work. I work at Michaels craft store. I love crafts and I enjoy helping customers with creative questions. For young people, we like getting paid, turning our hours into money. We all have to make an income, so why not find a job you like, enjoy going to work and seeing the dollar signs and of course gaining experience . I like the customer service aspect of working, I feel a bit more confident if I help a customer with something, without having to ask a co-worker, and having them leave the store extra happy and wanting to come back. Also being happy at work can really affect your actions. If your in a bad mood or just wanting to be somewhere else, the customers will feel like you don't want to help them. Being happy at work really does make the day go by quicker and a bit easier.

My attention, my money

 Individuals are the heart beats of advertising, we tune in to see what it's all about. Ads and advertisers make money off of us. But they have to pay to get our attention, to persuade us. A company has an idea and they need to come up with ideas to communicate. They have to target a specific audience. We are all perfect subjects to say we are victims of ads.....and money. The marketers, companies, and advertisers are the suspects. But it's not a crime to get us to care about what companies have to offer, showing what they want us to spend our spare change on. All the latest fashion and gadgets are the center of advertising, it's what is most important in today's society. People see it, want it, and simply buy it.  

5 Photo Essay: My Life

Photography is my strongest passion in life. I love it because I capture a beautiful moment and keep it forever. I believe a camera can capture something the naked eye can't. Photography allows me to express what I feel about earth and the dazzling parts of life. Photos to me are precious memories, they signify what I am about, how I lived my life, how I will live it. When I take a photo and people tell me it's beautiful and amazing, it helps me look at it in a new and different way. Good reactions to my photos gives me the confidence to keep creating.

My affection for music is 30 Seconds to Mars. Their music sends a message saying do what is important to you, do what you believe in. Never give up on your dreams, our dreams are sometimes the only thing we have to look forward to. 30 Seconds to Mars embraces their passion for music and fans. Their music gives me inspiration to follow my dreams and to live my life to the fullest. They give me inspiration to experience and to be a true believer of my dreams. Each one of their stories of struggle helped them become who they are as people and as a band. If hadn't discovered this amazing band, I don't know what I would do.  They are true role models to me and friends of mine in a personal way. Traveling to Egypt was one of the most amazing experiences of my life, even if I didn't know it at the time. I saw things that most people will never see in their lifetime. Egypt is such a scary, beautiful, and different place than what I have ever  imagined. I saw and heard Arabic chanting and singing. Egyptian women dressed in a colorful hijab. I experienced the Cairo Museum and how papaya paper was made. I saw and touched the carved hieroglyphics on the temple's walls.  It was like being in another world, but still standing in the same world that we all live in. I want to be able to travel, experience more than what I'm used to. One of my life's goals is to see the world. Traveling to Egypt made me realized that America is very privileged and we should never take anything for granted.

I have grown up in a free world. Being able to be who you want to be, believe what you want to believe in. Right now I am in the prime of a transition from child to adult. It is time for me to be independent and to make my own way in life. I am ready to face the beauties as well as the difficulties life will play me with. Life, to me, is about always  growing up and finding your true self.  I belong here, on this earth and I will make my noise known and make my footsteps deep enough so they will never be filled and keep my path clear of weeds so it will never disappear.

Friends for life. We have a bond of shy but out going walks down the hallway. We have shared serious and funny conversations. We have introduced each other to new things: movies, music. We went through junior high together and high school together, sharing the same frustrations. Going to all the senior social events, always standing by one another. Best friends will always be there, no matter what. To have the occasional cry or the often laughs. These moments count in life, the simplest moments, but they leave a tremendous affect.

 

 

The Beach

-Here at the beach, the ocean consumes me.
-The beach brings beautiful sights.
-The ocean captures my memories, remember.
-The sea crashes on the shore, dragging me along with it.

-Wonderful waves wash away empty footprints.
-People leave their mark, but only for a second.
-The cold waves bite at my ankles like the chilly fall stings my cheeks.
-A fragile chill marks itself on me, a shiver strikes.

-The sun is a giant light bulb.
-Its flare dances on the surface, blinding my attention.
-The waves are liquid diamonds, twinkling like tiny stars.
-My dreams shine, flowing in from the sea.

-Sand represents pieces of the world,
-Tiny bits traveling worldwide, twirling in the seaweed lined currents.
-My future hums to me as I listen through a shell,
-A shell that is the voice of the sea.

Me and 30 STM

My favorite band of all time is 30 Seconds to Mars. They have songs that make you think about life. Their songs have uplifting music. Their music, the words are inspirational, they make you want to do good things in your life. One of my favorite songs is "Do or Die." The title is pretty self explanatory. Do something in your life that will truly make you shine. Live your life to the fullest, don't regret anything you do. One important message they "sing" about is always follow your dreams and your story will always go on. Do something that matters in your life, something so you can leave your own footprint behind. Believing in yourself , keeping your dreams alive is challenging, but it's worth it.

5 Looks on a Book

1.Emotion- Jonas experiences different emotions when he is skipped from being awarded his Assignment, he knows, now that he is the Receiver of Memory, he will be experiencing different feelings.
2.Curious- When Jonas first receives his first "snow" memory, he is intrigued by receiving memories.
3.Puzzled- When Jonas is awarded the Assignment of the Receiver of Memories, he didn't understand what was expected of him.
4.Frightened- During the ceremony, Jonas learns that he will experience pain during the training of his Assignment.
5. Ruled- Jonas' community is strict and constructed precisely for protection. Everyone is under rule and they have to be obedient.

 

stay of of there! My privacy

We can keep the courage, even realize we are totally exposed, every time we go online (like now) we keep ourselves "known." For basic reasons , we need the Internet to do basic things. But everything we do is under close surveillance, the whole world could be watching us. Now that technology has advanced, the government or whoever is "spying" on us, can see who we just called, what song we just listened to, what we just looked up online, it's all available with the touch of a key board or a wondering thought.

My 6 Teen Memoirs

1. My heart is my scrapbook.
2. Staring at the stars is refreshing.
3. I think like sharpies draw.
4. My life is a true circus.
5. 30 STM helps me rethink life.
6. Creative photographs show truly beautiful things.

These memoirs are words that are important to me and how they surround my life: scrapbooking, sharpies and drawing, being busy, 30 Seconds to Mars, and photography.

Unit 2 Talk

Now that society pretty mush revolves around social media: Facebook and Twitter, we update our status with thoughts and picture, our privacy is almost invisible. We post things and people will see it and have an opinion on it. If you don't want people to see anything you post, then don't post it. I think that privacy is something we do sacrifice.  When we create an account on any social media site or when we are walking down the street and talking on the phone, our privacy shield disappears.  We don't have a lot of privacy because people will see everything we post. People do take privacy for granted, we know that because if they worried about what they post, then they wouldn't be posting things that shouldn't be posted. If we did have privacy: only friend people who want to see your posts and block out people who will worry or disagree about posts, then most people wouldn't sensor what they share. The cartoon that introduces chapter 2 represents how Hansel and Gretel left a digital trail so others can follow and see their whereabouts.

Here's Sarah!!

Hello my new readers! I am Sarah Fortune, a college student at the sSanta Rosa Junior College. I am excited to share words of english, so here are somr things about me:

1. I like english: to enjoy writing, poetry, definitely reading.
2. I am going to scool for my associates degree in photography.
3. One of my hobbies is photography. I want to build a career in underwater photography.
4. I love music. a HUGE fan of 30 Seconds to Mars. And I love 80's movies.
5. I need to be able to go something, hands on, to be able to enjoy it. You can't judge if not tried.

Here's sarah!!

5. I need to be able to learn new things, hands on, in order to decide weather I want to continue with this event. Can't judge if not tried.

Hello my new readers! I will be blogging about my words, thoughts, and journey through English 100 at the Santa Rosa Junior College. Here are a few detail about me:

1. I am a fan of english: I love to write, writing poetry, and definately read.
2. I am going to school for my accosiates dgree in photography.
3. One intrest I want to make real is to be and underwater photographer, study the ocean and its life through the lens of a camera.
4. I can't live without music. I am a HUGE fan of 30 Seconds to Mars. I also love 80's movies.