music is the way to go.

SUPERCHI[K]

American Christian Alternative Pop/Rock Band.

First debut in 1999; crowd of 5,000.

Superchick, in my opinion, is one of the greatest bands I have ever heard. I am not the type of person that listens to rock and pop or what not, but this band got me started. I definitely don't like when bands make silly lyrics that do not make sense. That kind of music is pointless, really. Unless that is the point...to be meaningless. However, Superchi[k] over here, pours its heart out into the lyrics and people can actually relate. I usually just listen to the beat or the melody parts of songs, but the words in their lyrics are enjoyable to understand. 
Not only are the lyrics real, but they are encouraging. Inspirational. Almost all of the Superchi[k] songs have a main message in them. The point they are trying to reach across is "be strong, you'll get there someday" (or something along those lines).


HERO;
Heroes are made when you make a choice 
You could be a hero 
Heroes do whats right 
You could be a hero, You might save a life
You could be a hero, You could join a fight 
For whats right for whats right for whats right 


COURAGE;
I need you to know
I'm not through the night
Somedays i'm still fighting to walk towards the light
I need you to know
That we'll be ok
Together we can make it through another day


STAND IN THE RAIN;
Stand your ground
Stand up when it's all crashing down
You stand through the pain
You won't drown
And one day, whats lost can be found
You stand in the rain

GO CHECK 'EM OUT! 

superficial or not?

Jay Gatsby and Nick Carraway have a very interesting relationship up until now in the book. Nick is a more quiet person, keeping to himself. Jay Gatsby seems to be the same way, however, he is always having parties and big events. The strange thing about Gatsby is that he never interacts with his guests. What is his reason to keep away? 
Nick Carraway did not even know Jay Gatsby personally before they became "the best of friends". Nick himself doesn't even know how everything fell into place. Out of nowhere, Gatsby decided to befriend Carraway and spill his personal life to him. Before long, Jay would invite Gatsby to dinner, out places, and for every occasion. Since Nick is more of a follower, he said yes to Jay whenever he asked to hang out and they spent their time together often. 
Is Jay Gatsby's and Nick Carraway's friendship real? At this point, nobody can really tell for sure. They seem to get along just fine. On the other hand, the whole Daisy situation shifted my view upon their relationship. As soon as Jay finally got to meet with his old lover, Daisy, he didn't act the same towards Nick. Fitzgerald includes the line "They had forgotten me, but Daisy glanced up and held out her hand; Gatsby didn't know me now at all.", showing just how clear Jay made it that his friendship is superficial. Even though it seems as if Gatsby is being a total fake, nobody can tell whether or not he's going to stay that way until the end.

Oh, winter.

So, Mr. Winter, you're back,
Another year is gone.
The summer days are done.

No more pretty flowers,
Or warm and sunny days.
Just that ole' cold winter phase.

Christmas is coming,
Snow has begun.
Everybody together, "goodbye Mr. Sun". 

No more hot weather,
That season is over.
Winter is back, giving us its cold shoulder.

Although seasons are changing,
We still can have fun.
Even in the few hours that we have Mr. Sun.

Hot chocolate, candy canes, fireplaces,
These are the wonders that winter brings.
Everything starts while the Christmas bell rings.

As winter brings its cold back for us,
The snowmen come alive.
To holiday music, they jazz and they jive.

Oh, winter, you're almost gone,
Come back before long.
While we, here, continue this Christmas song.

takin' nothing for granted.

INDIGOE TIMMS. JOANNE BRYJA. MORGAN MASON. these are the girls that i am thankful for in our American Lit class. class wouldn't be the same without them > therefore, they are my favorite ♥

indigoe? you have been my favorite shorty since the moment i met you last year. i saw you like 1000 times everyday, including spanish and algebra. you've been there when i needed you and i thank you for that. you've never left my side since the moment i became friends with you. i love our talks about everything and anything. we're like twins. you don't understand how happy i am to have you. love you, girl.

joanne? AŚKA? i got close to you this year, but that doesn't mean much. i feel like i have been your best friend since i was born. you literally could be my sister. polish people have that kind of connection. :) i see you everyday, which brings us closer and closer. you sitting next to me in American Lit is something to be thankful for. we get into trouble (sometimes) because of how much we talk, but you can't help these kind of things. you are 'da best'!

morgan? girl you are too funny. again, we only met this year. having the same American Lit class, we got close and i am thankful for that. you help make the class funner, along with indigoe & joanne. you also help me out in chemistry :) you know, during my slow days. if it wasn't for you, who would have these hilarious side conversations in class? i look forward to American Lit everyday - just to see you and my other girls. don't ever never ever leave me, morgan. love you!

yeah. these are the girls to know. these are my girls. i am thankful for them.

i am a plow.

to tear up. cut into. trim. furrow. groove. PLOW.
me? i am a plow. how you ask? because i am all of the above.

a plow is an instrument used to lift, turn, and pulverize soil. my reason of being here is to "lift, turn, and pulverize" what i possibly can and make a change in the world. in other words, MAKE A DIFFERENCE. there are many people out there that just live because they have to. i would put myself aside from that category of people. i don't believe i'm just here to make trouble and up to no good. i think i'm good enough to make that difference, be that plow. the older i get, the more i believe i can make a change, if not change the world. but that's going a little extreme.

little things help me become a stronger, greater plow. winning peoples' opinions, accomplishing a hard task, doing what i thought i couldn't before. this is what makes me proud. these little things build up my self esteem; my plow.
my theory; when i'm older and have my plow built up bigger than ever, i can hold the whole world in my palm. that great sense of accomplishment is what will keep me going. this plow of mine is my representation of my pride. it shows that a girl like me can eventually "tear up and cut into" the world. i do have opinions, and i can voice them.

i'm Natalia Kata, and i am a plow.

let's stay where we're at.

New? Different? Change?
I like where our American Lit class is right now. Not going to lie, I'm not excited for it everyday (considering it's one of my last classes, and some days don't turn out so great). I usually am up for the interesting class discussions because they always lead to random things that we didn't plan to talk about. If I had the chance, I wouldn't really know what exactly to change about Mr. McCarthy's class. As soon as we walk in, the journals on the overhead get us thinking. I like to start with those, especially when I know exactly what to write and I don't have to guess just to write something. These journals are a very good idea to start class with because they get everyone thinking, which is always a good thing. I also think it's a good idea to take a day out of the week (in our case, Thursday) to read independently and take a break from class discussions. I like how Mr. McCarthy planned out his curriculum overall.
Some days I really don't feel like doing anything because it's just not my day or I'm exhausted. Those are the days I wish we could read independently so that I could have one focus, which would be on the book of my choice. However, even on these types of days, we still do journals-followed by a long class discussion. My favorite ones are when everyone has something concrete to say and everyone shares different opinions.
All in all, our American Lit class is one of the best; let's not change that.

Economy Status: *failed*

There is not much, if any, actual slavery still going on in the world. Now, the world's biggest problem is based on economy. People are being used left and right and get almost nothing in return. If someone is lucky, they'll get paid a little over minimum wage from their work. In some places, like China, people are working for what seems like nothing to us, just to keep food on the table. In my opinion, this is like modern-day slavery.
The bosses who hire people to work are just looking for decent workers and who are willing to get the small amount of money that the boss choooses to give. Since most people are desperate for jobs these days, they will do anything for a few extra dollars. The bosses are truly just using the workers for their skill and making bigger money because of them.
If you ask me, this is the worst situation the world has ever been in. Whatever happened to getting an education so later you are able to make good money from your career? People that are now stuck at jobs like farmwork and factories really don't have a good life at all. Working under such conditions is slavery, modern-day slavery.