what I'm thankful for.

haircuts
darts
juice
snack packs
lakes
dreams of dancing
music
CD's
books
radios
meat
scarves
flower patches
handshakes
spaghetti
shakes
watermelons
catalogs
grilled cheeses
birds
stuffed lions
pandas
axes
christmas
hip hop
beaver families
swiffer
balloons
truffles
road trips
mittens
water
hot coffee
ideas
jellybeans
dominos
wii
coca cola
baseball bats
BBQ fiestas
little Caesar's
crazy bread
Halloween
pop tarts
egg nog
peppers
saltines
tomatoes
oreo's
fireworks
dance contests
aerosmith
diamonds
treats
whips
bricks
roller coasters
Mike tyson
sharks
serenades
BalloonShop
 

free write week (review of passion pit: manners)

Not many people have heard of the band “passion pit;” those who have adore them and cannot get enough of them.  The band has not been in existence for very long. In fact, they first originated in 2007. They have five members and play a strange style of music. Some call it electro pop, synthetic pop, “wonky” pop, indie pop, or just indie rock. Their style of music defiantly has a sort of electronic feel to it. The lyrics are sung in a very calming manner and take on a unique tone. Their instruments include keyboards, guitars, synthesizers, samplers, bass and drums. The somewhat strange musical instruments make for a very unique sound. The group’s most famous album, as well as my personal favourite, is called, Manners. Released in May of 2009, the album has generated many downloads and hits around the country. I have certainly given it quite a few listens myself. The album includes fourteen songs all different and unique in their own way. While some may have an upbeat tempo and exciting format, others may be slow, somewhat generic, and calming. When it comes to music by passion pit, you never know what the next song will sound like. Whether the song is to your liking or not, one must admire the creativity of the group to be able to incorporate such strange sounds, rhythms, and patterns into their work. If you are someone who does not enjoy music such as this, you may find it distasteful. However, if this music interesting and you are looking for something different than the music of today’s popular culture, this album is a great place to start. This particular album will get you hooked.  It may not be immediate, however you will enjoy most of the songs and grow to enjoy this group from this album.   

self-reliance survey

It’s okay to be jealous sometimes – there’s always someone who has it better than you. This is not true. Jealousy helps no one. Jealousy is an evil that takes over many people’s minds. People think that jealousy will not negatively affect them, but they do not think that jealousy will lead to anger envy and hate. While it is true, that there always is someone who has things better together than you, but they may be lacking something you have which you should be thankful for. Emerson wrote in Self-Reliance, “There comes a time in every man’s education when he arrives at the conviction that envy is ignorance.”

People don’t deserve nice things unless they work for them. This is true. If two men are working for the same goal and both men achieve the goal while one of them puts in little work, is it fair? Marching band serves as a prime example. There are about one hundred and fifty people looking to achieve the same goal. However, on most days, only about twenty of those people work to make themselves, each other, and the program better. Through all the hard work those twenty people did, if the band scores first place in a competition, everyone receives the same praise and satisfaction, however those who worked deserve the prize more than those who did not.

 You don’t know what you’re capable of until you try. This is true. So many people miss opportunities in life because they believed that they were not capable. Many people, when applying for college, tend to not apply for schools such as Yale and Harvard because they think they will never get in. As it would happen, those schools are accepting more and more people who apply because of the fact that hardly anyone applies for them.