Modern Day Worries

I feel that now a days that us children don't really appreciate what our parents do for us. I know for a fact that I always don't and I sometimes feel bad for the things that I do or say to them. My parents only want the best for me and I guess that's why they always let me do whatever I want to do. I was speaking with my parent and I was told that the things I do now for example going on ski trips, going out for town for spring break, going to Paris for summer vacation. Was something that they would never be able to do well alone with parental supervision. I think that us kids today take for granted what we have and that we are much more spoiled than what we think we really are. I know I am I embrace it but I try not to come over as being overly spoiled or that I trying to show off but I know what I have. But I think that we should just be more grateful for our parents and we should every now and then tell them just thank you for everything you do for me and I Love You. I know I don't do it enough but I'm going to change that from this point on.

Giving Birth

Today would have to be one of the more interesting days Ive ever had in a long time. My friend who stays down the street from my house came over to my house, with his pregnant dog. We were not expecting what would come next. As we were sitting on my bed watching TV I began to feel something on my leg. As I looked down I was horrified t yet excited to see that his dog Bailey water had broken all over my bed. I immediately sprang into action and by that I mean I screamed like a little school girl for my dad. He rushed up stairs and knew exactly what to do he made a little cot for her and she began to lay puppies. It was an exciting yet gross thing to witness I knew that I would never have to worry about my dog giving birth because he was a boy but this was still fun. As I helped the little pups to find there mothers nipple for milk I felt like I had actually done something good with my life. Yes I know that sounds strange I sure you all are thinking how can giving birth to a puppy make you feel like you have done something with your life ? Well its a hard thing to explain but it just does so just take it and live it.

The Power of Words in Wartime Journal Question

I think that in a way Lakoff is right and wrong. Yes language does in my opinion dehumanize a person but that's only if you use it in a rude or mean manner. It also can be used in a way of being I guess you can say nice. But most of the time in war the words that are spoken between the people fighting are usually rude and mean. I know personally if I was in a war I would use language in a negative way to dehumanize the others I was fighting. I think that the language mostly mean that use is like a way of letting out there frustration. Frustration from being in a war that more than likely they don't want to be fighting in the first place. War in my opinion takes a huge part of your life away it changes your 100 %. War I think is the mecca of all evil its useless why should we be fighting other countries for things that we really don't even believe in but that's another blog.

Music

I would have to say that I have a very interesting taste in music. Ive been told my I tunes has a lot of good selections that appeal to everyone. Ive always loved music its been my safe haven when I'm feeling down or bothered. I guess that's where I discovered all the music that I listen to know. Ive always had a very different taste from everyone else though. When I was a very young child I always remember wanting to listen to Bach and Mozart my parents found that very weird. What 5 year old would want to listen to Bach and Mozart I did. As the years progressed on my love for classical music grew. I was the only kid who could sing Luciano Pavarotti and then turn around and rap a Jay-Z song. I was listening to everything by my freshman year of high school I had over five thousand songs in my I tunes library. The songs ranged from Phil Collins to Lil Wayne to Britney Spears, to Marvin Gaye it was a amazing collection. I prized my self on having the best music ever. In a way the music that you listen to tells who or what kind of person you are. By me listening to all this music it made me a very knowlegdeable person. It made me who I am today and I love that.

Its Coming to An End

Summer school at Dillard is coming to an end and I cant help but feel a little sad. As I reflect back on this five week program I wish I could have been more friendly and open with the other students. I really this past week really started to get to know these people and I'm rather upset that I waited so long. I only have one more week left to bond with everyone and I honestly don't think that it is going to happen. I'm sure your thinking aren't you going to see them in the Fall , well I am but I don't feel like its going to be the same friendship we could have had in the summer. I feel when the Fall comes around I'm going to be so focused with school that I really wont make time for anyone. Nor am I staying in the dorms so that's time I could have spent with them but I cant. I always seem to do these kinds of things though wait until the last minute then bond with that person then I have to leave. I guess that's the way the cookie crumbles at times and that's the way life if its. It throughs you a curve ball and you have to go with it.

Having Money ??????

I hate that statement O so much it makes me very annoyed. I hate the fact that if you have certain things or live in a certain area that's seen as wealthy your labeled having money. It really bothers me because there are so many other stereotypes that I deal with that this one has to be another. I already deal with the fact that other races often black think I'm trying to be white. Even whites thinking I'm trying to be white it just annoys me why cant I just be Damon. And topping all that off would have to be the having money thing. People always have there minds set on me being a certain way and that way is stuck up and snobbish when I'm really not. But there notions of me have in a way made me the person I am today. I feel yes that I am often stuck up at times but I'm stuck up at the right times if that really even makes any sense. I'm not saying that I flaunt my money,clothes, and cars in people faces because that would be wrong. And actually in society of people having money its very classless to even talk about money. But it always seems to come up and I'm just tired of it that's the reason why I only have a small group of close friends who don't judge me on who I am but what I bring to the table.