Barack the Vote

...well we haven't heard those words since November 4th. It's finally time for that monumental inauguration day. Do I think it's over-hyped? Yes. But in a good way. How often do you get a young, non-southern, African-American man as your next president? This inauguration speech will only happen once. I can tell people when I'm older that I witnessed one of the most important days in the history of the United States of America. This over-hype is definitely a good thing--actually if there wasn't this much hype I think I would be a bit concerned. Here's to Bush's last 2 hours in office and change in the great United States. 

A Secret?

We all have secrets-- its the product of our conscience. We feel like we have to mold to a perfect society, therefore we keep our flaws to ourselves. Of course I have kept a secret in my life. Probably the largest was a few weeks ago. I didn't lose sleep over it per say, however it did make me feel bad for the person who told me. I felt helpless because if i told a higher power, it could destroy my friends life, but if i did nothing, she could get hurt in the long run. I battled with myself about how I should handle it and ultimately decided to just tell my parents and discuss the matter with them. I only did this because i trust them, not because i wanted to betray my friend by telling someone when she deliberately told me "do not tell anyone."

Whenever I keep a secret, though, I feel a special bond with the person who told me. They trust me with a deep spot of their personal lives, which is quite an honor if you really think about it. So a secret, I guess, is both a burden and a blessing given by one who finds you remarkably trustworthy and puts their lives in your hands. 

The Scarlet Letter: A Physiological Phenomenon

So far, we have read up to Chapter 13 in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. So far, I am surprisingly enjoying this book. As I read, I wonder how Mr. Hawthorne wrote so magically. His intelligence of symbolism is astounding and I cannot fathom how he comes up with such interesting material. The characters he has contrived are thrilling. Hester is such a versatile character; she represents so much of human nature and the inner strength that we all yearn to have. At the same time, Chillingworth is so evil that he emulates the devil to a certain extent. It makes me as a reader play with how he will change the lives of the townspeople; he has truly gotten into my head, which I guess was Hawthorne's intent. 

My only complaint is that I am rushing through the book to get the reading done. I may actually want to read it again at my own leisure to really get what Hawthrone is trying to convey. Then, it will be more enjoyable and I won't have to worry about getting the assignment done.  

more resolutions

A few days ago I posted some New Years resolutions. Considering I'm having a horrible morning, I have come to the realization that there are a few more I need to add to my list. Lets call these my week-late resolutions:

1. get to bed early. I went to sleep after finishing my homework at 1 last night and I've never been more frazzled. 

2. dont miss the bus--note to self: makes mom angry

3. Do less. I do too much. I'm running talent night, am going to be in 2 shows, have SAT tutors twice a week, I'm secretary for my BBYO (youth group) chapter, and to top it off i take voice lessons. Something's gotta give. 

4. Chill out. Im going to get into college no matter what, so I need to stop stressing that I'm not going to get in anywhere and my life will be ruined forever. 

5. Stop procrastinating. To begin this resolution I am going to work on my creative writing that is due tomorrow that I have been stupidly putting off. 

that is all. 

Happy 2009!

It's 2009. Time again for those pesky resolutions that we never seem to keep. I was actually thinking about this a few days ago, which usually never happens to me. Anyway, here's what I came up with:

1. Stop living in the past

I know this is a... let's put it... vague resolution, but anyone who knows me well will probably encourage me to keep this one. I don't need to forget my amazing 2008, just stop talking about it so much. I've decided to move on with my life. To achieve this goal will be quite difficult, I know that for a fact. I need to do this so I can once again start living and enjoying myself instead of wanting to hide from what I have grown to be. I'm not really sure how i will accomplish this, but know that when I put my mind into something, giving up is not an option 

2. Study hard 

This is pretty self explanatory--it's junior year. I have to buckle down, turn off Facebook, turn off the music and the cell phone, and concentrate. These next few months will be hard, but I know if I can do those few things, it will better myself in the long run.

Happy New Year, Happy Resolutions, Happy Life

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