Oh the feelings of performing arts…

The feelings and emotions of being on stage really are better than any other adrenalin rush your body can give you. Everything from the spot lights streaming onto your performance, to the drowned out sound of the audience as you sing together as a group. After a performance is finished these feeling continue, in a less potent form, but that energy still exists. You can’t help feeling as though you accomplished something extremely valuable. This feeling is better than any hype a few energy drinks could give me (and it is much heather too).

Being on stage as a group really bonds people together. Even though during performances you can’t really tell what the other people are doing because you are concentrated on what you are doing, it still seems to tighten the connection between a group of people, whether it is show choir, or a musical all the hours put into a performance make the people like a big family. I believe the actual performance bonds together the group the most because when you are going through the movements of singing, dancing or acting when the during the performance it finally hits you how much time and patients you have put into this love of performing arts, and this group of people. (219)

Danni N.

The life of a janitorette

 

Most everyone has a job my who is my age; I have had mine for a few years now. I clean for my job, whether its toilets, vacuuming, scrubbing, and my favorite, window cleaning, I do it! So in other words I am a janitor, or janitorette -(yup, I am making up my own word.). When people ask where I work I respond, "At a progressive die specialist shop" and at first they seem impressed, but then I continue on.... "as a janitor" the impressed look on their face wipes clean and turns into a smirk. I know, I know, it is pretty weird sounding but it’s what pays for if I want new clothes, my car, and presents for friends and family during the holidays or birthdays. If I didn’t have this job I wouldn’t be able to do as many things as I do! At the end of the day I truly do love my job! Because my dad works there I get to see him every other day when I go to work. As I am cleaning his room we have conversations with each other and I always look forward to getting to see him, and I think he looks forward to getting a break so he can talk to me for a few minutes.

Cleaning isn’t all I do at the shop. I also do paper work, and do little tasks here and there like going into the attack in search for a part to a washing machine that is being built or a part to a mower. Working where I do really has taught me the importance of hard work, not just for the reason that any job is hard work if you put all your effort in it, but the fact that I have such a good role model to show me that, my Dad. He is constantly working on something, he is never a slacker, and he is just such an ambitious person. He always has goals to meet, people see, things to do but somehow he manages to get it all done in time.

I know eventually I will have to move on from this job, but I will always be thankful for what your first job can teach you. I have learned so much from such a simple job. Like the fact that I really can do more than I think and that you can always push yourself to do more, even if it’s something as simple as cleaning, there is always more that can be done. (431)

Danni N.

Stay at home parent

                I am a teenager and even for me it doesn’t take much to realize how much work a stay at home parent does. When those that work out of the house get home it is their time to relax, but typically the stay at home parent still has much to do. Especially if they have small children, they still have to help them brush their teeth, take a bath, tuck into bed and much more. The stay at home parent is always there if you need them because they are always willing to stop what they are doing to help you. A main advantage I had when I was growing up and couldn’t drive myself around yet was my mom always could drive me places and bring me something from home that I forgot for school. I also never had to wait in the nurse office for long because my mom was always there to pick me up from school when I wasn’t feeling well. The parents that work out of home also deal with a lot of stress, but definitely a different kind of stress than a stay at home parent. Both of my parents are very hard workers and they both have their fair share of hard tasks on the typical day. The two of them make the perfect couple. One of them, my dad, is the so called “bread winner of the house”, he does everything to make sure our family has everything it needs. And the other, my mom, is the person that holds together the “bread eating family”.

                I would not be who I am today if I didn’t have the influence of my mom always being at home. She always had everything ready for me so I could go onto the next thing, show choir, soccer and so on. Without her I wouldn’t have as good of grades and be in as many groups and activities after school. She is always there when I know I just need to talk to someone about a problem or something exiting that happened to me. I am not saying that my dad isn’t there if I ever need to talk about anything, it is just so convenient for me to have my mom at home to call because pretty much her life is us, and she never has any meeting that I am afraid to interrupt. Having a stay at home parent really has been a plus for me!

              Thank you mom and dad for everything you do! You really are the perfect team! (431)

Danni N.

 My big sister and I

                    

              
            My mom, dad and I recently took my sister to college. My sister deserves a great college, and while I can say the college was fantastic, nothing has stopped me from missing her insanely. When you have a sibling and you are as close to them, as I am with her, then taking them to college is so much harder than ever expected! I spent the first few she was at college with tears in my eyes every time I would walk by her room, or see her favorite shows up on Netflix. It is said that scents are usually a key trigger of memory; I also get emotional when I a scent reminds me of her like her perfume, or the smell of her favorite food (quiche). I just couldn’t wait for the pain of missing her to leave, it still hasn’t yet fully. In some ways I miss her more as more days with her gone pass by, but I can say that in some ways I am getting used to her being a few hours away. Every time I become weary I just have to remind myself that she will most likely live with me still in the summer, and seeing her for holidays and birthdays will be just that much more special.

             I text her very often and she is such a good sister to not get annoyed when she receives a text every few hours or so saying how much I miss her and love her. You may be thinking that it is awfully obsessive but if you had a sister as wonderful as mine then you would understand why I miss her so much! I also am making a point to send her letters and drawings once a week and a package once a month. So far I have only sent her one big envelope full of goodies. It is so fun and it brings me a lot of happiness knowing how exited she will be when she receives the package.

             I absolutely cannot wait to visit her at college. I am so excited for her to show me around. She can show me the coolest places and the coolest people. So far it seems like she is living up the college experience, playing games with her roomies and friends, going to the football games, watching movies in her dorm room, and of course going to class. At the end of each day I just can’t wait to hear about what she has been up to!

          Sometimes I feel bad for myself because my best friend is far away, but I just have to remind myself that she is doing the right thing by going to college, and I am so proud of her for everything she has accomplished. I also have to remember all of the awesome memories that no distance we are apart could ever make us forget. We have had so many great times together and we really do understand each other in a way only the best of sisters could. We know things about each other that nobody else does. I will always do my best to keep in touch with her because I love her enough to never lose touch, even when I too grow up and move away. We will be close forever because we will always be sisters, and best friends. (570)

          Danni N.

I don’t dislike many things

                I don’t dislike many things but one thing, or one type of person I should say, that I really just don’t understand is this. It’s people who have to comment on everything, mainly when are in in class. There is usually one of these people in each class, and although the random exclaims are sometimes amusing, they do tend get exceedingly annoying. I am sure anyone one that is a teenager can understand what I am saying. I mean can they just keep their mouths shut for a few minutes? Sometimes not everyone cares about what the entireties of your thoughts are! Some thoughts become more meaningful the longer you wait to say them; this way you can make what you are going to say more worthwhile. Rather than saying something that you just randomly thought of.

                I am not saying that people who talk a lot are annoying, it is just the people who blurt out the most irrelevant things just to get there voice heard. They could find other ways of getting attention, if they need it oh so badly, like being in a play or musical, or at least say something essential for the topic we are discussing for when they do chose to speak.  (213)

Biggest freak out ever!

                I’m going to talk a little bit about www.youtube.com, and a certain video in general. As most of us know YouTube is a fun place to watch videos that pretty much anyone with internet access and a computer can “post”. The videos range from tutorials on how to do your hair for prom, to people eating spoonful’s of cinnamon just because they can. I have watched both these videos and everything in between but still the one that catches my attention the most is called “biggest freak out ever”. A teenage guy is extraordinarily mad at his mom over something very immature and he pretty much just freaks out. And there really is no other way to put it, he just freaks out. He is flinging his arms around, screeching, and pounding himself in the head with many different objects while the whole time there is a camera placed in his room, from when his brother put it there earlier. I think the reason why it strikes me as a very entertaining video (beside the point that it is hugely hilarious) is that it is amazing to watch how irate someone could get over the littlest thing. Watch the video and you will see why it really is so comical! (214)

   Here it is!----http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YersIyzsOpc

Danni N.

Friendship, or Not?

                You know your friends truly are friends when you can hang out, do absolutely nothing and it’s fun. Real friends are sometimes hard to spot out in a crowd but a big sign of true friendship is when you can just do the most random things and the time seems to pass by so fast because of all the fun! You can always do things like gossip and truth or dare but the best of friends can talk about your life and every detail about it for hours.

You can sing to every single song and screw up pretty much all the words and they will just sing along. If you can’t be who you truly are you may want to relink this friendship! A true friend should bring out your personality and celebrate it. Not make you change it. When they text you, you don’t have to think twice about what your reply will be. If you have to think too hard around them, don’t waste your time on them because you are obviously not being truthful about who you actually are.

                You can get lost on your way to a party with them, yet not feel lost at all because they are by your side. If you feel secure and safe around your friends then that is a good sign. You shouldn’t have to worry about anything when you are around wonderful people!

                Your best friends should be helpful! When you have a big decision to make they should tell you their honest opinion because “I don’t care just do whatever you want to do.” doesn’t help much!

                You can rate each other’s belches nonchalantly. Ok, this may be a little odd for some of you but each friendship kind of has its own little “thing”. Whatever that may be, it’s special, no matter how weird.

                 They ask you about yourself before they talk about them. It’s kind of like any relationship; they should truly care about what it going on in your life. Has your great, great grandma two times removed on your step dads’ side died yet? Ok, maybe they shouldn’t want to know that much detail about your live, but they should care about the big things. For example, how you are feeling and what your plans are for the weekend.

                You can agree to disagree. It is easy for friendships to break up over a silly disagree meant. Simply saying “let’s agree to disagree” may solve the problem. If not, they are being way too uptight and you may want to spend a time away from them for a while….

                 Laugh about dumb stuff. This is definitely one of the top things a friendship should have. Inside joke are always good because they connect a group of people in a way that no one can understand. That’s why it’s an inside joke!

                Make weird faces without embarrassment. You should really be able to do anything and not be embarrassed around your best friends.

                Good friends are hard to come by. You know the ones? Even once you grow up and move away they still find a way to be by your side-Yeah those ones! But if your friendship has all of these great qualities, I would say it’s going just fine! (550)

Danni N