A Day at the Beach

Sorry, I don't have a selfie of me at the beach or the beach itself, but I want to say a what's up for this Friday. Chilling at Avila Farmer's Market by the beach was very soothing and relaxing, especially with family. Music going around the market festivities was entertaining. Whales at the almost summer time shores kept popping up the surface for food. It was a wonderful sight. Playing catch football in the sand was super fun too.

Ended the day there by sitting down by band performers who played awesome songs with family. As I sat there watching oldies dance their way to enjoyment and livelihood, I knew what my life I was living for. I wanted to do what everyone around the market was doing and all came to one single simple answer. Smile. It reminded me of Bree, it reminded me of my future plans, it reminded me of all the things I had to do to give people life.

It was a good feeling. It was something good to start off summer vacation.

Congratulations Class of 2015!

High School Blog to College Blog?

Okay, I'm thinking of making a transition from this blog by the end of summer to the start of September to create another blog. That blog this time will conjugate all the stuff about college life, specifically based on where I'm going which is University of California Riverside.
I'm also considering making a YouTube channel based on college life in general and create an atmosphere for intended college pursuers. Of course of I'm planning on continuing my masterpiece during my time in college and later in life.

The name on the next blog is most likely going to be ... The Human Push: College Edition ---cheesy I know --- so that it fits in with what I'm studying and how I'm progressing through. It'll be about my hardships, academics, club activities, hangouts, etc. I'll be updating this blog once in a while, but we'll see in the long run with how everything goes. I expect nothing less than what I'm supposed to be doing today than the days of the future.

Honest Game Trailers: Counter-Strike

I do play this game. I'm not so big on customization as most people are, I just play to play and rise up the ranks (ha!)

All AP test done and prom next

From here on out, it's nothing but smooth sailing. That's an overstatement. I'm pretty sure everyone needs to worry about paying fees and such for college expenses like housing, orientation, future meal plans, etc. We also have finals, but honestly, its all a kick starter for college course material (well as long as you retain everything you've learned).

One good thing I'd like to conclude is Prom! Last dance of all of high school, so let's see how it goes!

Four AP Tests done, One more to Go!

*Sigh* It's been rough and tiring and sleepy and ..... It's just whatever it is to get out of some college classes or General Education classes that can be accomplished by passing the AP Exams with a 3 or higher. So much studying and so much preparations. Life as an AP student.

Why our education is good at sucking

True Bruce Lee Fan!

I want this kid to teach me the way of the Dragon.

Wakaliwood!

This is what I want to take part in!

The Meaning Behind The Work

You know what side I support. I think we the people should grow up and move forward. These artist can spread their popularity through reasonable music choices. You could say that they are this generation's William Shakespeare. Because poetry holds more than a thousand words, music is poetry. All of this circling around their designated message.

Filipino's be like...

I need my rice. Something in my blood says rice is essential. It's a dietary food source with a lot of carbohydrates. I don't know, rice is rice and it's good for you (as long as it's mostly organic).

To Get You Into That Badass Mood

Here's a playlist of mostly movie, game, etc. OST (Original Soundtracks) that'll get you pumped up or hyped or crunk or turnt or whatever you set your mind to.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB0Pb7s6SuYfiw-7sZndjhvRZ6ZuBMenx

My favorite one as of now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvYXLafiGnY&list=PLB0Pb7s6SuYfiw-7sZndjhvRZ6ZuBMenx&index=5

Side note: Is it weird to read aloud with EPIC music on....for me personally, it feels like I'm one of those inspirational narrators for like a HYPED up video or something.

3K

I hit that 3K, 3,000 views on my blog. It's quite satisfying for people to look at a student's work and think about whatever. Impressed, disregarded, fool's choice, "not for traditional students", or whatever. I want to see more of that. Question the significance of online learning. Yes, there are some bad sides to it, but utilize the good parts while you're at it. Use it while the Brave New World we live in actually partakes in a grand networking of activities available to us now.

Open Source Learning is the grand scheme of it all, but the students themselves participating in it is what builds the idea. To be honest, I like my senior English class for what is now besides I really can't stand a traditional one. You could call it a dream come true, while I call it reality.

What's your definition of an American Dream?

I would define an American Dream in general that follows this criteria:

Born American citizen-
1. Go through preschool, kindergarten, and elementary
2. Graduate junior high school
3. Graduate high school and get your diploma
4. Go to college, earn your degree
5. Go back to college, earn a higher degree
6. Apply for dream job
7. Settle down with your earnings
8. [Fill in the Blank]

Non-American Citizen (may vary)-
1. Obtain citizenship
2. Work through minimum wage or higher jobs
3. Send money back to family from home country
4. Go to college and earn a degree
5. Go back to college and earn a higher degree
6. Apply for dream job
7. Settle down with earnings
8. [Fill in the Blank]



Prove me wrong. Add suggestions. My opinions and thoughts about the culture today. The American Dream is not perfect to obtain and it's actually harder to gain any other way. The individual defines what the American Dream is and I don't really follow up to it, but as I think back to how the system works, it does apply to me. The 'fill in the blank' section can be anything you wish to do with it.

Is it just me...

I've been 18 for awhile and nothing much going on. Anticipation maybe. For being a student of course. But as I look back, because I'm conscience like that, I'm like "damn, where do I begin." That is to say, my mistakes, my undo's, other stuff and stuff. It's been a rough start too. Everything feels too fast, I want the world to reflect once on one thought for just one moment.

I feel like if I do that and stop time, I could focus for once. I can do all the things I need to. Catch up so to say. This goes for everyone. Oh, how happy we could get, hopefully. If we can dream a bit more and expand our knowledge on the euphemisms we expect to happen to us. We've seen it all and time is of an essence. It's short, but having moments and experiences is the greatest accomplishments.

That's why I expect more of these great moments and experiences to change the past in ways that doesn't cause frustration. Control time your way and make the best of it.

Life is a Hyperbole

I'm probably a complaining, over thinking little bitch who gets frustrated over the little things (depends). I do think life is unfair and I always get the idea that my life stops right there. What I mean there is that I set aside life with the goals I intend to achieve. Sometimes that goals turn their back on me or it's my fault I'm not pursuing them. I exaggerate my mind that the future will hold good things. It's false.

There are twists and turns in everyone's life, but right now, I feel this year doesn't feel different like last year. Conflicts keep arising. Twists rule me out of the equation. Is this really adulthood or is it just me slacking off on things? I think I keep things in order, in check, but it's not that simple. I hope for the best outcome possible, so of course I have to reach those conclusions. That's why I asked my BIG QUESTION. I'll summarize it for you, when is life ever simple? Think about it and ask yourself it. It curses me somehow, but is it a true fact? Does it apply to others? What constitutes a simple life and a complex one? These questions build up my BIG QUESTION.

There are things that are ironical in what I set for myself. There are also things that I don't even know could be paradoxes. I know the very thing I can do now is continue my masterpiece in the right direction. I feel ashamed telling my true (mini frustration) story here, but the time will come and you might think that it's not the end of the world when you hear it initially. Just think of the possibilities because we all set high standards for ourselves. It's a good thing and that's what we call goals. Setting our standards out low for once actually gets me and probably many others hooked. Those are the reasons why we keep going. We do the everyday stuff, the low standards. They make the biggest differences in our lives.

DO WHAT YOU DO TODAY AND DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE YOU IN THE FUTURE.

Write Your Signature

Play this song while you read:



Self-realization is vital for our well-being. What I mean is to acknowledge the work you've done. You don't have to realize it now, but getting a glimpse of it should be considered an accomplishment. I should acknowledge who I am too. We change in the course of life. Some of us want to imprint our ethics and devotion in work and people. So it's a good thing to find something to leave behind that represents us.

There's a special place, person, moment, experience, etc. we hold dear in our hearts. What we have to achieve at this point (and it may differ), is to acquire it. I'll make it happen, friends will make it happen, family will make it happen, influential figures will make it happen, and all other connections will make happen for sure. Contrive ideas into concepts. Write your signature.

Always the G (#ForBree)

I'm probably late saying this when all of this happened on that Friday night. As soon as I woke up and saw this Facebook post about that one special person, I said, "No way, it couldn't be." Once I saw your name, my heart skipped five beats. I just asked myself inside my head, "Why does fate have to take her away?!?!?" or "This was out of the blue, she shouldn't be taken away by God."

Then it hit me hard. I remember the good times you had with all the people you cared about. Selling slutty brownies, smiling every morning, making comments with retort about the teachers and school work (which always made people laugh), college trips, befriending everyone, integrating a second family called AVID, and all of which shined your future.

My memories flashback to me on the day I last saw you and the last time I heard you spoke. "Awww, Erica! You beat me on Trivia Crack. Rematch!" as you said while hanging out in Dr. Preston's class. I'm glad I could say 'Thank You' one last time during Mr. Nesper's Test Corrections session, even if it was a request for a book. I'll keep that true to my heart. I'm also glad I had a tiny crush on you in sophomore year, but what's not to like about you. Four years that I've known you were the best of times.

We also won't ever ever ever forget the whole Senior class (during the taking of the class picture of 2015) cheer you on when you ran to take the picture with us.

Bree, hear us out. I know you wouldn't leave your comrades and family behind. We won't ever forget your wondrous voice and gracious smiles. There are things you still have to do and you carried over that mission onto us. We're going to represent you by wearing your favorite Rasta colors. Our AVID class is going to be heart wrecked when we start and finish that university banner we were supposed to do. We're going to design your banner, finish your masterpiece, graduate with us, come to the AVID Senior Party, and stay by your family always. You're a memoir to us in our hearts. You inscribed all the joyful and positive vibes in our mind and soul.

Breanna Rodriguez, rest in paradise and make that paradise an ever growing one.

"Personality is the most beautiful thing"

Dear All People, [Let's Get Real]

We may have differences, we may have similarities. But the thing we don't have a clear issue on is staying within a mete. Expression through a mental boundary and nothing else. It's pretty obvious that we may not like each other or maybe do, generally speaking. Just my opinion if you don't mind, but keep some thoughts to yourself that could mean offence to the other party, group, clique, union, etc. I know a guy who has been raised to act a certain way against a certain body of people based on pigmentation. I'm not going to de-friend him in real life based on his thoughts about the issue, but in this day in age (and I know of what goes on with the world), people don't outright go out to start love or hate.

I don't judge my friend at all, but I don't entirely agree with why he does with what he thinks. He doesn't show what he really is, in public, but as time goes by, there is a central understanding through acknowledgement between two parties. I don't intend to make this a very racial thing, since the subject we have to be aware of is calling someone out for being something untrue. What I'm getting at here, in addition to ignoring those slandering internet offences, is just keeping the mouth closed. It can end badly on both sides if one says anything that revolves around this not-so letter/memo. Remember, you don't have to love that group and you don't have hate that group. Don't pick a side, and interpret the character individually. No singling out or cull one's affiliation. 

Assimilation is bad enough; we can't expect others to become what we want them to be. It's too extreme for extreme idealism and too greedy per se. We are who we are and can't justify a line that embodies perfection. Learn by personal experience.

I just had to: 

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

[...] Keep it Real!

Reminiscing the Typing Past

While I'm typing down the lit terms onto my blog, I look back to those famous grade school years. Those alpha levels of typing, especially during kindergarten, I typed slow like a turtle on a beach. I had a friend named Harley who was like a magician at typing. It'd take him 0.0001 second to write a sentence. All this happening in kindergarten! It was magic! Now, I type faster, but not as proficient as I should be. The main point behind this is what you could say is many years of practice. So if anyone thinks they haven't accomplished much, I mean you could say you accomplished being a faster typer.