After watching the video “The Innovation of Loneliness” I've realized that as social media, and mobile devices are getting better equipped and designed to help keep us more connected, in some ways instead of growing closer together we end up growing further apart. For example when we “friend” someone on Facebook we are keeping them at a safe distance by placing down our emotional barrier. This is because while we are online we only choose to post what we want other people to know! In other words we only post the good side of us while the bad stays hidden behind the computer screen. Social Media is making us grow further apart from the people around us because while we are on social media sites this allows us to read and look at pictures of peoples’ everyday lives; therefore we already know what they are up to and we no longer feel the need to personally be involved in their life. I am no better than anyone else in this area but I am striving to have more face to face conversations and bring people closer rather than pushing them away. At the end of the day we are humans if we don’t have any real interactions with other human beings eventually we will go crazy. “We should put down our phones, turn off their computers, and learn to communicate with one another face-to-face.” (Huff, 2011) are we going to continue staying online thinking that is the only way to stay connected or do we get offline and take a walk to get to know each other? Its your own personal choice.
We've all heard an expressions like these at one pint in our lives; “This is going to sound crazy, but... from the moment I first set eyes on you I haven't been able to stop thinking about you."or even " I knew you were the one for me form the moment I laid my eyes on you." But are these statements really true? I mean the true definition of "love at first sight" is really a strong and immediate attraction to another person based on physical attractiveness, sex appeal, physical arousal, or romantic circumstances. I'd love to believe that love at first sight is real because in a world as cruel as ours we could use something like love at first sight. I know many of you are probably reading this telling me I don't know what I'm talking about saying; " Look here my aunt sally fell in love at first sight and they got married." or "My uncle Bobby here fell in love at first sight and is happily married with 8 kids" And to that I say touche. however I do not believe that love at first sight is real maybe lust at first sight but most definitely not love.
I believe that love is something that comes slowly, with time. I believe that it comes when two people have been together for sometime and are now in a place where they put their own ego and pride aside and are willing to do everything possible to protect and make the other person happy. Love is like trust you don't just start trusting a random stranger it takes time to earn someones trust. For example Say you meet someone on the street, you've never spoken to them never seen them before, do you trust them? I bet all of you are probably thinking "What the hell are you insane! I don't even know them, they could be one of America's most wanted for all I know!" Well yes you've got every right to believe that! You learn to trust people over time. However my issue is what makes some people (well most people) believe that love is a completely different story? Let me tell you this folks love at first sight is not real. Yes it sounds bad, maybe I even tore your fantasy down to the ground but at the end of the day whether you choose to believe me or not love at first sight is not real. There are very few cases where people actually live long happy lives with the person they "fell in love" with at first sight. Most of the people who rushed things and "fell in love at first sight" are now divorced or heart broken. Why would you put yourself and your children (if you have any) through all of that pain that divorce causes just because you want to have a part of this pathetic fairy tail. We live in a cruel cruel world with many horrible people in it. You never know what kind of person you meet on the streets and what type of background they have. Its time to get our heads out of those fairy tale books because what happens in those books stays in the books, we live in reality not a fantasy. Don't get me wrong I have nothing against love i'm just saying that If you want to find love find real love not some false fantasy love. I hate to be the one that ruins people's dreams but I believe that It is impossible for somebody to physically fall deeply in love with some one they have never associated themselves with. There is a very big difference between becoming attracted to somebody's outer appearance and being truly in love with somebody. Therefore, I reject the fact that love at first sight is true. Love cannot be thrown around because it is far more that an emotion or a feeling, its a state of being. Being in love does not essentially mean thinking of that person nonstop, being attracted to that person. Its a metaphysical connection of the soul. When you love someone you take into account all of their flaws and all of their promising aspects and chose to take them as they are. Love involves acceptance. and by that I mean that you love someone fully not halfheartedly. Love at first sight is impossible, because you don't know who that person is, they don't have a sign with everything about them on it. All you see is the exterior and you can like the way someone looks but you can't love them when you first see them. When you say you love someone you're insinuating that you love what they look like as well as who they are, if you don't know that then you cant love someone. Love without knowledge is not love at all, its lust. Therefore my friends take things slow, don't rush love and don't go falling for every guy or girl you see on the streets! feel free to add your opinion to my poll which is located in "home"Smoking used to be a gigantic health issue and still is. Smoking causes lung cancer and other common causes of death, however over the past decades it has gone down significantly. While the number of people smoking has decreased the number of proccessed foods has gone sky high. Researchers now-a-days say that junk food is a greater problem now then smoking ever was. They are the leading causes to serious diseases such as obesity and type two diabetes. People don't realize how serious this issue is because what the heck whats a little chocolate bar going to do. However when these little chocolate bars gather up and you are eating two to three chocolate bars a day, with a few slices of pizza and some chips and pop on the side it makes five days a week it makes a huge impact on your health. This issue has gotten so bad that junk food companies had to start using similar tactics that smoking companies had to start using. In my opinion the junk food companies are a lot worse at this than the smoking companies were. Tobacco companies targeted young adults and adults which is bad but at least they didn't target innocent kids. Junk food companies on the other hand spend a large amount of their budget for advertising innocent little children, getting them hooked and helping them on their way to obesity. In conclusion yes junk foods are as bad as cigarettes in some cases they are actually a lot worse.
MEMOIR BY TIMEEA HOZAN
It was a mistake it had to be! This could not be happening ! How could a simple six-lettered word tear my life apart and change my world forever. The throbbing definition of this word struck our family leaving nothing behind but destruction and pain. I didn’t know how I was supposed to feel much less how I should react; it was supposed to be the best day of my life I was turning 13. It was my first day as a “teen” but instead of feeling excited and happy I felt cold and empty. I knew that this six letter word ruined many lives but I did not believe that it could happen to my family. It all started on April third with a phone call that changed our perspective on life. This particular six-lettered word known as cancer took the lives of many innocent people one of them being a beloved family member - my grandma. Although it was completely unfair and my grandmother did not deserve to have to fight this battle, she decided she would not go down without a fight. I could not imagine life without her. She was the glue that kept us all together. The person giving us hope when we were suppose to be giving it to her. One conversation that will stick with me forever was held a few days before her diagnosis. “ Grandma do you promise to come to my wedding when I grow up?” I questioned afraid that the answer was not going to be in my favor. “Ooh Child! if I am alive and well I would not miss it for the world. but let us not think about that now.” Grandma stated with a chuckle. I loathed thinking of the possibility that she wasn’t going to be around but I did. I didn’t think that way purposely but those horrible thoughts invaded my mind. I attempted to be strong when I found out about her diagnosis. I really did. However this battle threw me to my hands and knees every time I tried to fight it. Falling down was one thing but getting up was a totally different thing because every time I heard the word cancer death automatically took over my thoughts. A week after her passing my grandfather called us all over for a family dinner, but it didn’t feel right. I felt like I shouldn’t be there. Her clothes were still in her room and everything was just the way she left it . It felt like her presence still lingered throughout the house. I was traumatized I could not accept the fact that she was no longer among us. That was the day my nightmares started, every night for the next month I would dream of her cooking in our kitchen, hosting our massive family dinners, walking in the park all the normal things we use to do together. However these things became a burden and I would wake up every day crying myself a river and realizing all over again that I was never going to see her again. I was so angry at the people who tried to console me, I was angry at the doctors but most of all I was furious with God. I did not pray that night or the night after. I thought that I was teaching God a lesson. I mean wouldn’t you? He ripped me away from the person who always had my back, who loved me , but most importantly who made me a promise she wouldn’t be able to keep anymore. My grandma would never be able to be present for my wedding day and that thought felt like someone just shoved a hundred knives through my heart. She was gone. During all this time I only had two questions for God although I knew that I would never receive the answers - “Why Her? Why Now?” “She’s in a better place, she’s home now” My loved ones tried making me feel better by repeating these words, hoping that they would eventually get in embedded into my head. But it was no use. I refused to accept that she was “home” because home wasn’t in the grave, or in heaven, home was with me. Home was where I needed her. I took me many months to finally accept the fact that my Grandma had passed away and that she truly was in a better place now. The hurt and the pain had managed to blind me and made it impossible to see that my grandmother wasn’t gone. She was everywhere! By my side when I failed, letting me know that everything was going to be alright. In my bed while I cried,giving me a sense of hope. She never left me she was there all along, every step of the way. Her body may have left but her spirit was there letting me know that I will get better in time. It was then that I realized that God didn’t take her way to punish us but rather to take her pain away. If I hadn't been so selfish I would have realized this much sooner. My grandmother never left she was there all along. I learned a valuable lesson from the struggles of losing her. I wasn’t the same person after that, I changed I saw the world differently, I valued life differently. I learned to take my grandmothers death as a motivation rather than a punishment. Yes I lost my best friend, my hero, but I wasn’t going to hide in a corner for the rest of my life debating the “what ifs’ or the “if onlys.” I wasn’t going to allow that to happen because I knew my grandma would never approve. Just like her I refuse to go down without a fight. I am her granddaughter, and we are fighters. She suffered through her pain, while I suffered through my grief but enough was enough I had to do something. Cancer had won yet again, but that didn’t matter.My grandmother had fought an impossible battle and although some people say she lost, from where I’m standing she won it. She didn’t give up and now she is in a better place. My grandmother always wanted me to finish University, then start a family and live a long happy life. My only wish is that she would have been here to watch me grow and accomplish my goals. However she’s now standing in heaven watching down on me saying “That’s my girl!” I will not give up! I will make her proud! Note: The contents written below are not meant to insult anyone in anyway it is just my personal opinion. As I have stated above I do not wish to Insult anyone in any way I have stumbled across this topic recently and I knew right away that this topic needed to be addressed. While researching a little deeper into this subject I have realized that Christians are the most harassed around the world because of their believes. Followed by Muslims, Jews etc. Although I believe that everyone should have the right to believe what they want and nobody should be harassed for it. It has come to my attention that presently The harassment that these people receive has recently increased in the major parts of the world in 2012 except in America. The harassment level has reached sky high Muslims, Christians and Jews along with many other people from different religions are mocked, made fun of, beaten, and killed due to their religion. My question is "for what?" Why are people around the world doing this what do they get out of it? What did these people do to them? But most importantly my issue is who gave them the permission to go around doing such harm to innocent people. As far a I know every religion has a God Figure. Muslims have Allah, Buddhists have Buddha, Christians have God etc. It doesn't matter what religion you are or who your God is my question is who gave people the right to step in this God position and start taking lives or making their life a living hell. This my friends need to stop! People do not deserve this. They have just as much right to live in peace as anyone from any other religion. And with that I conclude RELIGION DISCRIMINATION MUST STOP NOW!
1. Let her go - passanger Let her go by passenger is my number in on my play list. It describes how you don't know what you have until its gone. I love how, much i can connect to the song. Many people think that its written for the "girl that got away" how ever this song could be used in many contexts. doesn't necessarily have to be for a break up. my favorite lines from this song are; "Staring at the bottom of your glass Hoping one day you’ll make a dream last But dreams come slow and they go so fast You see her when you close your eyes Maybe one day you’ll understand why Everything you touch surely dies" These words the depression that the person is feeling. " Staring at the bottom of your glass... But dreams come slow and they go so fast...Everything you touch surely dies" shows us self-reflection the person is staring at the bottom of an empty glass after he has finished drinking his sorrows away. He feels like every time he opens up he ends up hurt and alone and he wonders if he will ever be happy. I can relate to this song in many ways because i have lost many people in my life do to cancer etc. and many time i just sit and think if i will ever see the day when i won't loose anymore loved one and I will be truly happy again. 2. All about the bass - meghan trainorThe song All About The Bass by Meghan Trainor is second in my playlists, it's an extremely catchy song and it lightens up your mood the minute it pops up on the radio. However this song is more then just a pop song! It describes self acceptance and how you don't have to be a size zero in order to feel comfortable in you skin. My favorite line in this song is definitely the following. "I know you think you're fat But I'm here to tell ya Every inch of you is perfect from the bottom to the top" This line describes so much more than just the obvious. For example when i read these lines my mind automatically went to how my biggest critic on how I look isn't your parents or friends it's you. therefore you might see my self fat but really your skinny or average size. I love this song because it like an encouragement to many girls out there, many females end up with a serious eating disorder because they think they are fat but in reality there not. 3. animals - martin garrixI love to listen to Martin Garrix's song Animals! It's a techno song with no words but a really catchy beat. I love listening to this song when i work out it gives me so much energy because the beat is so fast. If you are ever looking for a great song to listen to while working out Animals is definitely the way to go. 4. counting star - one republicCounting Stars by OneRepublic has made it to the top 100 songs of 2014 it has a great beat. Rumors say that the song describes a couple that has been going through a difficult time with financial issues and they are trying to stay afloat. My favorite life from this song is the following. "I feel the love And I feel it burn Down this river every turn Hope is a four letter word Make that money Watch it burn." This line describes how in this person's eyes love is more important then money and even if they are going through a difficult time hope is what they decide to hold on to. 5. Burn - ellie gouldingBurn by Ellie GouldinG was created with OneRepublic Ryan Tedder. It has also managed to work its way up to the top 100 songs of the year. The song was originally demoed by Leona Lewis in 2011 in her album Glass Heart however the song got scrapped but Leona states that she doesn't regret giving this song away on sing bit.
"And what we see, is everybody's on the floor Acting crazy getting loco to the lights out Music's on, I'm waking up, we stop the vibe, and we bump it up And it's over now, we got the love, there's no secret now, no secret now" This song described from the perspective of an artist while they are singing. For example the verse above describes how the artist just started performing and everyone is dancing having the time of there life and getting lost in the music and dancing. Thanks for reading1 please comment below what your top five favorite songs are! |