Dear Prudence,
Ugh. I hate allergies. Lots.
So, my grades are improving, marching band is almost over and life is fun!
Loving everything right now.
Sooooo I actually spent time on my bucket list today. I don't know why, but it has been very inspiring. I mean, everything I write down is acheivable, I don't write down things that will never happen.
I guess I'll post it under an LJ cut in case you don't care...
But for those of you who do, check it out and either comment or post on your own page your bucket list. And don't forget to tag me so I can read it! :]
My Bucket List
Lose 10 lbs.
Be on TV
Run a Marathon
Volunteer 200 hours in one year
Write a novel
Travel to 6 Continents
Be a vegetarian for a month
Get straight A's
Graduate High School
Graduate College
Learn to play 3 instruments xx
Go to 10 concerts xxx
Watch 10 Broadway shows xxx
Save someone's life
Change someone's life
Go on 3 Mission Trips
Bring someone to faith
Learn 3 foreign languages x
Win a contest
Win an award
Get a tattoo
Gamble in Vegas
Ride in a hot air balloon
Go hang-gliding
Be a "Big Sister"
Go on 3 cruises x
Swim with the dolphins
Go to the Olympics
Go to the World Cup
Learn Karate
Learn to do the splits
Learn how to do a back hand spring
Read 50 classic books
Study 5 religions
Sing karaoke
Go clubbing
Have a meaningful conversation with a stranger
Swim in the ocean
Get a scholarship
Learn how to paint well
Grow tomatoes [as well as other things] in a garden
Camp out in the wilderness for a week
And that's it so far. That's actually about forty things, but it seems a lot longer.
Day 01 - Introduce yourself
Day 02 - Your first love, in great detail
Day 03 - Your parents, in great detail
Day 04 - What you ate today, in great detail
Day 05 - Your definition of love, in great detail
Day 06 - Your day, in great detail
Day 07 - Your best friend, in great detail
Day 08 - A moment, in great detail
Day 09 - Your beliefs, in great detail
Day 10 - What you wore today, in great detail
Day 11 - Your siblings, in great detail
Day 12 - What’s in your bag, in great detail
Day 13 - This week, in great detail
Day 14 - What you wore today, in great detail
Day 15 - Your dreams, in great detail
Day 16 - Your first kiss, in great detail
Day 17 - Your favorite memory, in great detail
Day 18 - Your favorite birthday, in great detail
Day 19 - Something you regret, in great detail
Day 20 - This month, in great detail
Day 21 - Another moment, in great detail
Day 22 - Something that upsets you, in great detail
Day 23 - Something that makes you feel better, in great detail
Day 24 - Something that makes you cry, in great detail
Day 25 - A first, in great detail
Day 26 - Your fears, in great detail
Day 27 - Your favorite place, in great detail
Day 28 - Something that you miss, in great detail
Day 29 - Your aspirations, in great detail
Day 30 - One last moment, in great detail
DAY @@ and @#
Ignorance and Hate. That's what upsets me.
The other day in English class, we watched a movie about segregation and the Civil Rights Movement. The movie showed so many awful things, I could barely speak afterwards. It's hard to believe that that was only a few decades ago. And yet, human as we are, we're falling back into our old ways. We discriminate nowadays, and it hurts me on the inside. We Americans are discriminating against gays and muslims, and it just seems normal. Well I say, this behavior should never be acceptable. Everyone should be able to believe what they want to, and love who they want to. And I find it hilarious how people make such a huge fuss out of such little differences when we humans have been through this vicious cycle so many times. We hate, discriminate, people get hurt until finally someone gets the courage to stand up for what is right. And after years of controversy and deceit, we leave well enough alone until we decide to find someone else to pick on. It'll never end.
So many people believe that world peace is acheivable. Well, in my own beliefs, it isn't. It really isn't. People will always be on different sides of the spectrum, there will always be bad people and there will always be a small percentage that are unwilling to work towards a great common goal: love and peace. And it's a sad day when a 15-year-old girl realizes that there are no fixes for this world. It's a sad day when she realizes that maybe she can't matter as much as she wished she could. Well, maybe I can't change the world. Maybe I can't do anything at all besides watch it fall apart, but as long as I'm alive I will give it a damned try. I will try for love, knowing that 9 out of 10 times it will never work. I will try for love, knowing that when I leave this world, most people will forget about me. But if I can show love to one person, then it has all been worth it. Then life has mattered. and maybe if we all take this pledge, then someday hate and ignorance will be less prevalent in the world. Isn't worth a try?
SONG OF THE DAY:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPh-HQfcC74
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O56qLjV3NUY