Friday, 25 January 2013
Quotes on Reading
“If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.”
― Oscar Wilde
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”
― Dr. Seuss, I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!
“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”
― C.S. Lewis
“What really knocks me out is a book that, when you're all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it. That doesn't happen much, though.”
― J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye
“Do not read, as children do, to amuse yourself, or like the ambitious, for the purpose of instruction. No, read in order to live.”
― Gustave Flaubert
Monday, 21 January 2013
For those who need Inspir4tion...
Not my epiphany.
Tonight, on August 25th, 2012, at 4:34 a.m... I have made an epiphany. I watched a video on confidence, and it honestly brought me to tears. Lindsey (beautybaby44 on YouTube) explained that she was confident because she learned to accept herself for who she is. She’s honestly such a beautiful person inside and out. Lindsey made me realize that I need to love myself too. I need to see myself as the beautiful, incredible person that I am. Some of you may know that a few months back, I went through some really tough times. My self-image was completely awful! When I looked in the mirror, all I seen was this ugly, fat terrible teenage girl who wasn’t worth anything. I saw myself as completely worthless. Both of my parents got remarried. My dad remarried when I was 6 years old, and my mom remarried 2 years ago this November. My parents split when I was 8 months old, so I’m not really all that upset about that situation. But in May, my mom and her husband decided they were divorcing. It was completely terrible. In June, I could have sworn my Dad and his wife were going to split too. They were constantly fighting and it was awful. My Mom, Dad, and their spouses were screaming at me for everything, just constantly saying I didn’t appreciate anything, and anything bad a parent could say to their daughter, so I felt like the reason they split/were about to split was my fault. I blamed myself for everything. In March though, things were the worst… I honestly hated myself so much... So much that it led to self-harm. The intensity of the cuts kept increasing. It soon became an addiction. My birthday though, was the worst. That’s the night that my Mom, her husband and my grand-parents found out I cut myself. It was the worst birthday in HISTORY! My dad still doesn’t know... I made everyone promise not to tell him. I don’t exactly plan on him ever finding out. Writing all this down actually is harder than I thought it would be. Anyways, back to the main topic. Confidence. Like I said, I was the most insecure person you could find, anywhere. I thought my stomach was too big; I hated my hair color, and the way it naturally fell. I thought my eyes were too big, and my nose was too small. Every flaw I could possibly find about my appearance, I found. I hated my personality a lot worse. I was -- and still am, just not as bad -- a HUGE bitch. I was horrible to everyone just because I hated myself. I was too scared to do anything in front of anyone because I was scared of what they would think of me. It started to affect my relationships with people. My best guy friend in the world, I made him cry because of my self-harm. Myself and my boyfriend went through some tough times because of it too. My best friend though, we went through the toughest issues. She self-harmed too.. and we should have been there to help each other through it, but we weren’t. We were too busy focusing on our own problems (that were very different by the way, so helping each other would have been tough in the first place) to even concentrate on the other person, and that caused us to resent each other, so much. We constantly fought because we didn’t know how to cope with things, and with us both being such wrecks it was tough. It really was. But now, after I watched Lindsey’s video on YouTube, I can honestly say, my opinion of myself has changed. I’m a more confident person than what I was 3 months ago. I know that improving my confidence isn’t just going to be a one night thing, and she explained that her journey to confidence took time, and I know mine will too. She said to go look in the mirror and point out all of the positive thing about myself instead of the negatives, and I realized that I am beautiful. I decided to find the 5 things I like most about myself, and I picked my eyes, my hair, my smile, my size, and my figure. My eyes are a beautiful shade of blue, that varies to a green, based on what I’m wearing, or my make up or such things. My hair is golden in the summer, and it’s so easy to style, and when it’s straightened, I honestly think it’s so pretty. My smile is kind of crooked, which I think is quirky/cute, and I love my smile so much more with my braces, and I just love my smile. My size is kind of, I don’t know, odd. I’m 5’3 and I weigh 110 pounds, which isn’t exactly the best weight, but I’m confident with it... My legs and arms are a great size for my shape, but the only thing that could use improvement is my stomach, it could be a little flatter, but you know what? I’m not going to worry about it, because I’m ok with me, and the way I am. Last but not least, my figure. I’m curvy, but not overly. Sure, my breasts and my butt could be a little bigger, but I’m not gonna sweat over something that stupid and pointless! I’m not going to let something a little and stupid like that get to my head. I’m perfectly fine with who I am! Back to the bitch subject, yes, I’m rude, I’m obnoxious, but that’s who I am! I’m only like that to you, if you’re like that to me. If you’re nice to me, I’ll be the sweetest person ever to you. It’s just the way it is. I’m not going to judge you, I’m seriously not, because I know the pain of being judged poorly by others, and it hurts. It really does. But in conclusion I’m just going to say, I’m going to continue to work on my confidence, and I’ll work towards never self-harming again, ever, so I’ll basically work on me, and accepting myself for who I am. I’m not going to have a huge ego, and I’m not going to be stuck-up and full of myself, but I’m going to be confident, and I’m going to love myself. I am beautiful, and there’s nothing you or anyone else can do to change that opinion! In the words of Christina Aguilera,” I am beautiful in every single way, and words can’t bring me down.” When I feel I’m ready, I’m going to go a full week without a single ounce of makeup, I don’t care about any events that are happening during that week, I’m going to go all natural. I really hope everyone who reads this, is inspired. You honestly, are all so beautiful. I love you and all your quirky little flaws. They’re what makes you, you. I love you, remember that. I love myself also. That’s right. I love myself, and I am beautiful, regardless.
Tonight, on August 25th, 2012, at 4:34 a.m... I have made an epiphany. I watched a video on confidence, and it honestly brought me to tears. Lindsey (beautybaby44 on YouTube) explained that she was confident because she learned to accept herself for who she is. She’s honestly such a beautiful person inside and out. Lindsey made me realize that I need to love myself too. I need to see myself as the beautiful, incredible person that I am. Some of you may know that a few months back, I went through some really tough times. My self-image was completely awful! When I looked in the mirror, all I seen was this ugly, fat terrible teenage girl who wasn’t worth anything. I saw myself as completely worthless. Both of my parents got remarried. My dad remarried when I was 6 years old, and my mom remarried 2 years ago this November. My parents split when I was 8 months old, so I’m not really all that upset about that situation. But in May, my mom and her husband decided they were divorcing. It was completely terrible. In June, I could have sworn my Dad and his wife were going to split too. They were constantly fighting and it was awful. My Mom, Dad, and their spouses were screaming at me for everything, just constantly saying I didn’t appreciate anything, and anything bad a parent could say to their daughter, so I felt like the reason they split/were about to split was my fault. I blamed myself for everything. In March though, things were the worst… I honestly hated myself so much... So much that it led to self-harm. The intensity of the cuts kept increasing. It soon became an addiction. My birthday though, was the worst. That’s the night that my Mom, her husband and my grand-parents found out I cut myself. It was the worst birthday in HISTORY! My dad still doesn’t know... I made everyone promise not to tell him. I don’t exactly plan on him ever finding out. Writing all this down actually is harder than I thought it would be. Anyways, back to the main topic. Confidence. Like I said, I was the most insecure person you could find, anywhere. I thought my stomach was too big; I hated my hair color, and the way it naturally fell. I thought my eyes were too big, and my nose was too small. Every flaw I could possibly find about my appearance, I found. I hated my personality a lot worse. I was -- and still am, just not as bad -- a HUGE bitch. I was horrible to everyone just because I hated myself. I was too scared to do anything in front of anyone because I was scared of what they would think of me. It started to affect my relationships with people. My best guy friend in the world, I made him cry because of my self-harm. Myself and my boyfriend went through some tough times because of it too. My best friend though, we went through the toughest issues. She self-harmed too.. and we should have been there to help each other through it, but we weren’t. We were too busy focusing on our own problems (that were very different by the way, so helping each other would have been tough in the first place) to even concentrate on the other person, and that caused us to resent each other, so much. We constantly fought because we didn’t know how to cope with things, and with us both being such wrecks it was tough. It really was. But now, after I watched Lindsey’s video on YouTube, I can honestly say, my opinion of myself has changed. I’m a more confident person than what I was 3 months ago. I know that improving my confidence isn’t just going to be a one night thing, and she explained that her journey to confidence took time, and I know mine will too. She said to go look in the mirror and point out all of the positive thing about myself instead of the negatives, and I realized that I am beautiful. I decided to find the 5 things I like most about myself, and I picked my eyes, my hair, my smile, my size, and my figure. My eyes are a beautiful shade of blue, that varies to a green, based on what I’m wearing, or my make up or such things. My hair is golden in the summer, and it’s so easy to style, and when it’s straightened, I honestly think it’s so pretty. My smile is kind of crooked, which I think is quirky/cute, and I love my smile so much more with my braces, and I just love my smile. My size is kind of, I don’t know, odd. I’m 5’3 and I weigh 110 pounds, which isn’t exactly the best weight, but I’m confident with it... My legs and arms are a great size for my shape, but the only thing that could use improvement is my stomach, it could be a little flatter, but you know what? I’m not going to worry about it, because I’m ok with me, and the way I am. Last but not least, my figure. I’m curvy, but not overly. Sure, my breasts and my butt could be a little bigger, but I’m not gonna sweat over something that stupid and pointless! I’m not going to let something a little and stupid like that get to my head. I’m perfectly fine with who I am! Back to the bitch subject, yes, I’m rude, I’m obnoxious, but that’s who I am! I’m only like that to you, if you’re like that to me. If you’re nice to me, I’ll be the sweetest person ever to you. It’s just the way it is. I’m not going to judge you, I’m seriously not, because I know the pain of being judged poorly by others, and it hurts. It really does. But in conclusion I’m just going to say, I’m going to continue to work on my confidence, and I’ll work towards never self-harming again, ever, so I’ll basically work on me, and accepting myself for who I am. I’m not going to have a huge ego, and I’m not going to be stuck-up and full of myself, but I’m going to be confident, and I’m going to love myself. I am beautiful, and there’s nothing you or anyone else can do to change that opinion! In the words of Christina Aguilera,” I am beautiful in every single way, and words can’t bring me down.” When I feel I’m ready, I’m going to go a full week without a single ounce of makeup, I don’t care about any events that are happening during that week, I’m going to go all natural. I really hope everyone who reads this, is inspired. You honestly, are all so beautiful. I love you and all your quirky little flaws. They’re what makes you, you. I love you, remember that. I love myself also. That’s right. I love myself, and I am beautiful, regardless.
Sunday, 20 January 2013
Google & Apple
...Google Maps and YouTube integration into previous versions of iOS was a great thing...
Hello webites. Today I want to touch on the topic of Google and Apple.
I wish the two companies would just smarten the hell up and realize that their products worked great together. In an pre-iOS 6 era, Apple's mobile operating system had Google Maps, YouTube and Gmail integrated directly into the os. However, during the development of iOS 6, Apple decided to get "creative" and decided to ask Google for more features like 3D-flyover maps and an updated YouTube app. This made Google Inc. mad for some odd reason and Google then decided to drop their contract deal with Apple.
Now don't get me wrong, I'm glad that Google is still making apps for the iOS platform like Google Maps and the "official" YouTube app; but it's just not the same. These apps do not integrate into iOS. For example, if you go into Contacts and click on an address, you are no longer greeted with the friendly UI of Google Maps. Instead, you get the ugly, inaccurate and just plain stupid UI of Apple Maps powered by Tom-Tom.
I'd love to know what Tim Cooke is doing with his company. I'm near positive Steve did not hand the company to him so that he could do this with iOS. Please, don't get me wrong, Tim's also done a lot of good things for iOS, but removing Google product integration was just stupid.
If the two companies could come together, iOS and Android would be great operating systems. Google could strengthen iOS' Safari browser by integrating some of Chrome's power. Apple could strengthen Android in areas like speed and security.
My point is, if these two companies, Apple and Google, could work together at times, the technology they would get out of it would be simply amazing.
What do you think of this topic? Leave your thoughts in the "comments" section below.
Follow me on Twitter: @spencernoye
Happy blogging!
xx. Spencer
Hello webites. Today I want to touch on the topic of Google and Apple.
I wish the two companies would just smarten the hell up and realize that their products worked great together. In an pre-iOS 6 era, Apple's mobile operating system had Google Maps, YouTube and Gmail integrated directly into the os. However, during the development of iOS 6, Apple decided to get "creative" and decided to ask Google for more features like 3D-flyover maps and an updated YouTube app. This made Google Inc. mad for some odd reason and Google then decided to drop their contract deal with Apple.
Now don't get me wrong, I'm glad that Google is still making apps for the iOS platform like Google Maps and the "official" YouTube app; but it's just not the same. These apps do not integrate into iOS. For example, if you go into Contacts and click on an address, you are no longer greeted with the friendly UI of Google Maps. Instead, you get the ugly, inaccurate and just plain stupid UI of Apple Maps powered by Tom-Tom.
I'd love to know what Tim Cooke is doing with his company. I'm near positive Steve did not hand the company to him so that he could do this with iOS. Please, don't get me wrong, Tim's also done a lot of good things for iOS, but removing Google product integration was just stupid.
If the two companies could come together, iOS and Android would be great operating systems. Google could strengthen iOS' Safari browser by integrating some of Chrome's power. Apple could strengthen Android in areas like speed and security.
My point is, if these two companies, Apple and Google, could work together at times, the technology they would get out of it would be simply amazing.
What do you think of this topic? Leave your thoughts in the "comments" section below.
Follow me on Twitter: @spencernoye
Happy blogging!
xx. Spencer
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Friday, 18 January 2013
Standing in the Hall of Fame
I really love this song. It's lyrics actually mean something to me.
To me, it means that you can defeat any odds and rise up against anything if you put your mind to it. Which is exactly what I do.
Hall of Fame feat. Will.I.Am - The Script
Yeah, You could be the greatestYou can be the best
You can be the king kong banging on your chest
You could beat the worldYou could beat the warYou could talk to God, go banging on his door
You can throw your hands upYou can be the clockYou can move a mountainYou can break rocksYou can be a masterDon't wait for luckDedicate yourself and you can find yourself
Standing in the hall of fameAnd the world's gonna know your nameCause you burn with the brightest flameAnd the world's gonna know your nameAnd you'll be on the walls of the hall of fame
You could go the distanceYou could run the mileYou could walk straight through hell with a smile
You could be the heroYou could get the goldBreaking all the records that thought never could be broke
Do it for your peopleDo it for your prideNever gonna know if you never even try
Do it for your counrtyDo it for you nameCause there's gonna be a day
When your, standing in the hall of fameAnd the world's gonna know your nameCause you burn with the brightest flameAnd the world's gonna know your nameAnd you'll be on the walls of the hall of fame
Be a champion, Be a champion, Be a champion, Be a champion
On the walls of the hall of fame
Be studentsBe teachersBe politiciansBe preachers
Be believersBe leadersBe astronautsBe championsBe true seekers
Be studentsBe teachersBe politiciansBe preachers
Be believersBe leadersBe astronautsBe champions
Standing in the hall of fameAnd the world's gonna know your nameCause you burn with the brightest flameAnd the world's gonna know your nameAnd you'll be on the walls of the hall of fame
(You can be a champion)You could be the greatest(You can be a champion)You can be the best(You can be a champion)You can be the king kong banging on your chest
(You can be a champion)You could beat the world(You can be a champion)You could beat the war(You can be a champion)You could talk to God, go banging on his door
(You can be a champion)You can throw your hands up(You can be a champion)You can be the clock(You can be a champion)You can move a mountain(You can be a champion)You can break rocks
(You can be a champion)You can be a master(You can be a champion)Don't wait for luck(You can be a champion)Dedicate yourself and you can find yourself(You can be a champion)
Standing in the hall of fame
Happy singing,
xx. Spencer
To me, it means that you can defeat any odds and rise up against anything if you put your mind to it. Which is exactly what I do.
Hall of Fame feat. Will.I.Am - The Script
Yeah, You could be the greatestYou can be the best
You can be the king kong banging on your chest
You could beat the worldYou could beat the warYou could talk to God, go banging on his door
You can throw your hands upYou can be the clockYou can move a mountainYou can break rocksYou can be a masterDon't wait for luckDedicate yourself and you can find yourself
Standing in the hall of fameAnd the world's gonna know your nameCause you burn with the brightest flameAnd the world's gonna know your nameAnd you'll be on the walls of the hall of fame
You could go the distanceYou could run the mileYou could walk straight through hell with a smile
You could be the heroYou could get the goldBreaking all the records that thought never could be broke
Do it for your peopleDo it for your prideNever gonna know if you never even try
Do it for your counrtyDo it for you nameCause there's gonna be a day
When your, standing in the hall of fameAnd the world's gonna know your nameCause you burn with the brightest flameAnd the world's gonna know your nameAnd you'll be on the walls of the hall of fame
Be a champion, Be a champion, Be a champion, Be a champion
On the walls of the hall of fame
Be studentsBe teachersBe politiciansBe preachers
Be believersBe leadersBe astronautsBe championsBe true seekers
Be studentsBe teachersBe politiciansBe preachers
Be believersBe leadersBe astronautsBe champions
Standing in the hall of fameAnd the world's gonna know your nameCause you burn with the brightest flameAnd the world's gonna know your nameAnd you'll be on the walls of the hall of fame
(You can be a champion)You could be the greatest(You can be a champion)You can be the best(You can be a champion)You can be the king kong banging on your chest
(You can be a champion)You could beat the world(You can be a champion)You could beat the war(You can be a champion)You could talk to God, go banging on his door
(You can be a champion)You can throw your hands up(You can be a champion)You can be the clock(You can be a champion)You can move a mountain(You can be a champion)You can break rocks
(You can be a champion)You can be a master(You can be a champion)Don't wait for luck(You can be a champion)Dedicate yourself and you can find yourself(You can be a champion)
Standing in the hall of fame
Happy singing,
xx. Spencer
Tuesday, 15 January 2013
Every Single Time..
This piece gives me the chills, every single time I hear it. It is titled A River Flows In You by Yiruma. It's completely and utterly beautiful. Here is one of my friends thoughts on this piece, from an anonymous source of course.
"This is absolute perfection,
Every time I listen to this beautiful , moving , perfect song I cry . It brings all my emotions to the surface , it just lets me release all my pain. There's just something about it that I am absolute in love with. I suggest you listen to it too .
It's perfect
in every single way."
I agree so much. It's so beautiful. I love it. I'm in love with it.
Our Work Has Paid Off... Partially.
Today, during 5th and 6th period, we had our Student Council surprise party for our Advisor who is leaving our school on Thursday. Things went absolutely perfect! We had pizza, cake, pop, cookies and chips. We watched Pitch Perfect together too!
The event planners and some of the SC members from my class came down 4th period to set up for the party. I had already asked my 4th period teacher if it was okay with her if we missed ALL of that period. She said it was fine as long as we got caught up. So we went and set the entire thing up. Then, right before our advisor was about to be sent up to the party, I had our secretary call each grade nine class and say for all Student Council members to go to room 305 (where we were having the party.)
This is where my fourth period teacher misunderstood things. She thought that the call had meant for us to go down now, not at the start of the period. I later heard from several classmates AND my English teacher that our Mathematics teacher was upset with us. I'm hoping she'll understand my side of the story and will be easy on the rest of the Student Council members.
Getting my stories straight,
xx. Spencer
The event planners and some of the SC members from my class came down 4th period to set up for the party. I had already asked my 4th period teacher if it was okay with her if we missed ALL of that period. She said it was fine as long as we got caught up. So we went and set the entire thing up. Then, right before our advisor was about to be sent up to the party, I had our secretary call each grade nine class and say for all Student Council members to go to room 305 (where we were having the party.)
This is where my fourth period teacher misunderstood things. She thought that the call had meant for us to go down now, not at the start of the period. I later heard from several classmates AND my English teacher that our Mathematics teacher was upset with us. I'm hoping she'll understand my side of the story and will be easy on the rest of the Student Council members.
Getting my stories straight,
xx. Spencer
Monday, 14 January 2013
The Source of My Frustration
Normally I am a calm an level headed person with the exception that one little event can turn everything sour.
Like today, for example. It was last period at school and we were in Home Economics. Today we were baking cookies which got off on the wrong foot because no one wanted to help anyone and no one wanted anyone's help. Anyhow, that eventually got better but then went sour again when it came time to clean up and our cookies still weren't done. Then, to add to the frustration, the Honours Band students at my school were called down to the lobby to get information on our upcoming Honours Band Weekend and Concert.
Of course, they weren't done with me yet. Then, the Administration Assistant called all bus contacts down to the office. Bus Contacts is a thing we do in Student Council where we bring important information out to the bus drivers. So I had all of this stuff to do and keep in mind, I still hadn't gone to my locker to get my bag and coat. So I went and got my stuff all together and then proceeded to take the Bus Contact information out to my assigned bus driver. Since I was running so late, I had to run back to the other end of the parking lot while trying to squeeze through all of the kids trying to get out to the buses. I know what you're thinking, but don't worry, my story is not done yet. Since I wasn't going on the bus, I was going to my grandmothers. She only added to my frustration more with all of the questions she asked me as we drove home.
The worst part about this is that she never did anything wrong. She was just asking simple questions like "How was your day?" and "What's new?" I don't even know why I got mad at her. I guess I was just trying to calm down and it was almost like she was interrupting my very own method of coping with my anger. I do realize that I need to learn to control my anger. I take my anger out on the stupidest things and for the stupidest reasons. I get mad over the little things and it usually ends up getting me in more trouble than the bigger issues would entirely because of my anger. I think I'll set that as a goal for this year. To learn to control my anger towards people. I'm a nice person, I truly am. Just sometimes, I get frustrated and people upset me.
Here goes nothing,
xx. Spencer
Sunday, 13 January 2013
Rant on Band Students at my School
I love attending band at my school. It faces me with more challenging music compared to what I would see in Music class. Our band last year went to two festivals, The Atlantic Band Festival in Halifax and The West Prince Music Festival at Westisle Composite High School. We played three beautiful pieces at the festivals: Ancient Voices - Micheal Sweeny, March of The Irish Guard - James D. Ployhar and A Childhood Hymn - David R. Holsinger. All three of these pieces come together beautifully when the time and effort is put into practicing and playing them, both of which our school's band last year did. In a middle school band, you will have some kids fool around and that's to be expected because there is always someone somewhere acting immaturely. However, when we are playing music and are going to festivals representing our school, this is completely unacceptable and most kids recognize that.
This year, is a different story. Every Wednesday, I go to band and every Wednesday, there are quite a large number of kids not listening to the director and fooling around. These kids are the ones who blow into their instruments loudly in order to annoy someone else, the ones who are talking while the instructor is trying to help their section with a certain piece, the ones talking about things completely irrelevant to the music in between songs and most of all, the ones that are just there for the big trip to Halifax.
In our band, if you round out the ratios, there are about 10 ninth graders and 20 eighth graders. In actuality there are 36 students in our band. When you have 20 students who are just entering band and have only been playing for one year and have most of them not practicing over 10 ninth graders with experience, all of whom are practicing their music, it doesn't equal out to a very good sounding piece.
I think everyone in my band would agree, if a student is just there for the trip and nothing more, they should not be invited back. I've discussed this multiple times with my band instructor, whom i am very close to, and even she agrees that the people who aren't practicing and are goofing off need to start and wisen up. I'm pretty sure everyone wants to go to the festivals and sound good, and that is only going to happen if everyone plays their part.
Keep calm and keep practicing,
xx. Spencer
This year, is a different story. Every Wednesday, I go to band and every Wednesday, there are quite a large number of kids not listening to the director and fooling around. These kids are the ones who blow into their instruments loudly in order to annoy someone else, the ones who are talking while the instructor is trying to help their section with a certain piece, the ones talking about things completely irrelevant to the music in between songs and most of all, the ones that are just there for the big trip to Halifax.
In our band, if you round out the ratios, there are about 10 ninth graders and 20 eighth graders. In actuality there are 36 students in our band. When you have 20 students who are just entering band and have only been playing for one year and have most of them not practicing over 10 ninth graders with experience, all of whom are practicing their music, it doesn't equal out to a very good sounding piece.
I think everyone in my band would agree, if a student is just there for the trip and nothing more, they should not be invited back. I've discussed this multiple times with my band instructor, whom i am very close to, and even she agrees that the people who aren't practicing and are goofing off need to start and wisen up. I'm pretty sure everyone wants to go to the festivals and sound good, and that is only going to happen if everyone plays their part.
Keep calm and keep practicing,
xx. Spencer
15 Cups of Hot Tea Later
Lately, I have been having trouble within my Student Council group. Now, for those of you who don't know, I am one of our two Co-Vice Presidents. My partners name shall remain hidden to protect their identity. Now, back to the trouble.
Our Adviser to Student Council is leaving us and we want to do something big for her. My partner and our President came up with the great idea of throwing her a party. Now, other than our election campaign speech, I haven’t read anything publicly without my partner having a verse in it. I seen this school-wide party as the chance to make my voice heard and jumped at the chance to do so. I began to write a speech. Seeing as my partner and the President were in charge of this whole operation, I sent a message to them over Facebook asking them if I could read it at the assembly… My PARTNER then replied pretty much with, we’re in charge here, don’t take over.
All I could think is how am I taking things over? All I wanted to do was read a speech! I then began to blame myself for all the drama going on, but hey, nothing a little hot tea won’t fix. A few days later I got the go ahead to read my speech at the assembly. But, then today, along comes my best friend who has spoke in front of the school numerous times and says she wants to do one too. So then comes Mr. President and says oh well you’ll have to work with Spencer. DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND I WANT TO DO THIS ALONE? So I try my best to incorporate my BEST friends ideas into the speech I wanted to read ALONE, but then she basically says no, I want to write it from the ground up, not just incorporate my ideas. Guess what though, IT’S THE SAME THING!
So what do I do? Well I become the push-over that I always am and allow my BEST friend to completely destroy my speech that I had written to speak publicly alone. So now, I have to write an entire speech over on Monday, and read it with her. Don’t get me wrong, I love the kid, she’s amazing, I just kind of wanted to go solo on this. You know, just, put my voice out there. But, whatever, I don’t even care I guess, I’ll just go along with things and keep my two “superiors” happy.
Sorry for the vent,xx. Spencer
My Thought's On Singing
I love singing. I do it all the time when I'm home or when I'm alone. I sing in the shower, I sing while cleaning and pretty much anywhere's in between. However, I just can't work up the courage to sing in front of other people. Like, I'll sing to people I'm to close to, and I'll sing in Music. We sing a lot in music. Prime examples of this music are The Beatles, One Direction and Queen. I love it too! A group of us will just gather around the piano, one person will play and the others will sing. It's like when one person starts practising a song in class and then someone else joins in. Soon enough, you'll have the whole class going at it.
So if you've caught my drift, I LOVE singing with friends and family, a lot. But whenever a talent show rolls around at school, I'll always begin by saying, gee, I should sing in this one, but I always end up chickening out.
I'm wondering maybe if I sing with other people on stage who are comfortable doing so, would I still chicken out? I think not, especially if it's people I'm comfortable with, like people from my Music Class. I'm definitely going to test this theory before the end of the year, singing an actual song. I said actual song because back in December of 2012, on the last day of school before Christmas break, Myself, being one of the Vice-Presidents and the President of our Student Council group got the entire group together last minute to sing Happy Birthday to one of our members. We even got everyone that was there that day to join in too, you should have seen the look on her face, it was priceless!
I think my theory will work, because I had no problem singing Happy Birthday on stage in front of the school. The reason why? I was completely comfortable with those people. I don't know for sure, I could completely freeze, but oh well, it's worth the shot! You'll never know for sure until you try.
Wish me luck,
xx. Spencer <3
My Beautiful Life
The girl in this picture with me, she's my best friend. Emphasis on BEST.
Like other best friends, we've had our fights. But we've never let one ruin our friendship. We're too close for that. We just can't stay mad at each other. It's physically impossible.
You may say, "Wow, these two look really stupid." Well, we are. We do the stupidest stuff together. When we're together, we act like total goofballs, even in public! Believe it or not, there was a time when we weren't like this. We actually used to be at each others throats constantly.
You see, I used to like her. When I told her, she took it the complete wrong way. We were constantly trying to embarrass each other. We threatened each other, we argued with each other, and we completely and utterly hated each other during this period of time about two years ago, when we were in Grade 7.
But then, around the second or third month of Grade 8, we both smartened up. I remember it as clear as day, we were standing outside of the music room with our class waiting for our music teacher to get there and unlock the doors when she said that she doesn't like us fighting and then asked if we could be friends again. I said yes. Best move of my life.
From there on until now, the two of us have become very close. We've told each other about all of our troubles, our problems and anything that's just plain getting us down. She's given me the strength to finally stand up to all of the bullies that had been putting me down over Facebook and in person for years before that. Now, I'm a free person. I don't have those bullies getting me down anymore.
The two of us have been through heartache, depression and so much more together and we always manage to pull each other out of it. It's like a metaphorical piggy-back. One of us holds the other up, and vice-versa.
We've made so many plans together, like plans to see a One Direction concert someday. We've introduced each other to so many things, like Tumblr and different kinds of music. We've met so many people together and we've even began introducing ourselves as, "Hi! I'm Spencer and this is my best friend Cassie!" and vice-versa.
I honestly have no clue where I'd be without this kid, I believe in that statement so much that I even put it in her Christmas card! Without her, I'd probably have all of those bullies on top of me still. I'd be so deep into depression, I'd probably be cutting, I could have even been suicidal. A bond like this just goes to show how far being a good friend can go. Please, if you see someone without a friend, find them a friend, it's as easy as saying "Hi!".
I love the bond I have with my best friend. I'd trade it for nothing. I'll never forget her.
I now, can truly say, that I LOVE Cassie, like my sister that is. Stay amazing girl!
Friends forever,
xx. Spencer
My Secret Fascination
I don't even know why, but I have a growing attraction for argyle patterns.
Like, I don't know if it's the colours used, the pattern itself or whatever it is. It just plain fascinates me.
I have a thing for abstracts and patterns. I know, I'm loco, but I find them so cool. Like, they're colours are all pretty and such. asdfghjkl; they're perfect, maybe it's the combination of diamonds and lines that mesmerize me, hmm..
Here's a look at some of my favourites.
Like, I don't know if it's the colours used, the pattern itself or whatever it is. It just plain fascinates me.
I have a thing for abstracts and patterns. I know, I'm loco, but I find them so cool. Like, they're colours are all pretty and such. asdfghjkl; they're perfect, maybe it's the combination of diamonds and lines that mesmerize me, hmm..
Here's a look at some of my favourites.
I don't even know, like really. I'm such a nerd, gah. c:
xx. Spencer <3
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