Journaling

         Everyone has their own thing they do when they're bored, some would call that a hobby. Some people only have one specific hobby while others have a bunch of hobbies. Some play sports, some make videos, some make art, some create and listen to music, but I write. I write all kinds of things but the form of writing I use more often would be journaling. 

      Journaling is a way to express yourself, which is why I like to do it so much. Since I can be very reserved and shy, except with my closest friends, I usually am able to express myself best in my writing. Which I guess explains why I like my language arts classes. Since I journal so much I have a lot of them stored away with a bunch of my silly thoughts, ideas, diary entries, lyrics, and any other thing that I felt like scribbling into my journal at the time. To some it might be silly that I keep a journal but I think keeping a journal can be a valuable treasure. Years from now I'll enjoy looking back at my silly complaints and I'll make fun of myself for being such a drama queen. I'll be able to reflect back on moments special to me. Journals are thoughts that can never be lost or forgotten, they can be revisited. 

       So what do I write in my journals? I write a variety of stuff. I write lyrics, observations around me, my thoughts, my feelings about a certain issue, lists, summaries of future novels I'd like to write, and diary entries. If a person were to pick up my collection of journals for some reason than they would learn so much about me, you'd practically be probing through my brain. Which some of my closest friends would advise you not to do so.  

        I do other things in my journals as well. I tape in little mementos into the pages such as a ticket stub of a movie I'd been anticipating to see for a while, my old school I.D's, pictures, and a bunch of other stuff. 

        My point is journaling is definitely something everyone should try at some point. Try it and if you don't like it than that's fine, at least you have the satisfaction of saying you tried it but it just wasn't for you. So far I have successfully completed two, they both chronicle my sophomore year of high school. Right now I'm on my third journal with Paris, France on the cover cause I have a weird fascination with France. Anyways, I'm more than halfway through it and it chronicles the beginning of my junior year. I feel like I'll journal for the rest of my life, maybe I'll let my future kids read them and maybe their kids will read my journals, it seems kind of cool if you think about it. 

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About Me

         Sparkles. Glitter. Books. My horoscope sign is a Cancer. Writing. Music. Friends. Teenager. Junior in high school. Two younger brothers. A younger sister. A mom and a dad. See I told you so much about me just in a couple of words! When you talk about yourself you don't need to have a whole novel written out, I mean you can if you really want to but in this case I felt like I didn't have to. I mean I'm just a simple city girl, who goes to high school and is waiting for the day I graduate so I can finally take flight and fly away from my parents to embark on my own journey, not the journey my parents have sculpted out for me. I love them but they can't tell me what to do with my future, they can make suggestions but they can't make me do what they want.
      While they want me to be a nurse, what I'd like to do in the future is a job that involves both of my loves: music and writing. I've always loved music, it's been a way that I can express myself and make myself feel better when I'm not in the best mood. Huge influences of mine would probably be Nirvana, Linkin Park, Taylor Swift, Hey Monday, Cage the Elephant, Avril Lavigne and My Chemical Romance. Each artist has something appealing about them that draws me to them, not only do I like their sound but I also like their lyrics. Before I just focused on the musical aspect but since I've written lyrics for a while, I also notice the lyrical aspect of music. If I could one day write lyrics for musicians that would be awesome! I'd really love to work with the people who have influenced me.
       Since I like writing, I've also written stories before or I've tried writing stories. I've only successfully completed two novels, one was about three hundred pages and the other was about four hundred pages. The one that's about four hundred pages I just finished back in June, I was very proud of myself, I mean it takes a lot of motivation and patience to write a novel I realized. Some days were better then others but I'm finally happy to say I finished it, now I just need to edit it, type it out and write the rest of the series. Boy that sounds like a lot of work but I'm sure I'll be able to do it, I believe in myself. 
       So I know that today was supposed to be a music review but things changed, this blog is for my AP Language and Composition class so my teacher wanted us to do a post about ourselves, so I did. I'll try to get a book review on Sunday and I'll make sure I have a music review next Wednesday! Try to keep up with me as I continue this blog! I'll really appreciate it!

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