Yeah, I Saw It(coming) Too
We're back to school again, after a ten day school recess. This means however, that we had a ton of quizzes and tests to study for,(which I saw coming) and honestly, I care a lot about school, so that means I have to study. Now this year so far has been A much different experience than middle school, and you can agree or disagree with me on this, but seven-eight classes a day is not the same thing as four a day. It's very new to me, or maybe even to all of us. It's stressful when you think about it, and it takes quite a lot of time to get used to. Now this week's blog is going to be a MEMO on how I could've practiced my virtues more. The first one is honesty. Now, unlike last week, I did practice honesty to some extent(but not in the way that'd you think). While I was being honest about my study habits, I felt like could've practiced honesty in different ways FROM person to person on things that aren't necessarily school related. So, I'll be sure to write that down on my checklist. As for acceptance, well the only acceptance that I really practiced this week was accepting that a ton of quizzes and tests means I got to study twice more than before, and that I need to spend more time overviewing each subject. Practicing prudence this week was dreadful, because when I tried to be extra cautious about what I was writing down, I make silly mistakes, which is honestly antagonizing. Aside from my virtues, I've been reading more and more each day about the characters of my books, especially PENNYWISE. Now I hope you enjoyed this blog, and feel free to look at what message the letters in caps reveal. :)
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Thursday, September 14, 2017
A Week of Chaos and Tranquility
Imagine you walk to your back door, anxious to see what the hurricane demolished in its path. You unlock the door and gaze outside, only to see nearly all of your fence gone, torn apart. Then you see all the flora and fauna all over the ground, lifeless. Debris from the roof also lays there, waiting to get picked up. To be honest, many believe that the hurricane wasn't bad, but in reality, it was. Very bad indeed. Some may have gotten lucky, some others didn't. It all depended on whether you lived in southwestern Florida or not. Aside from that, the remainder of the week was fine. I practiced prudence quite a bit this week, mainly during the day of Hurricane Irma. So, Irma is technically my first hurricane(I really don't recall much of Katrina), and I decided to go outside to my front porch. No, I did not go to the park during the hurricane. I stayed put on the front porch. Still, I had to be careful because of the powerful wind gusts. So, the way I practiced prudence is by staying near the vicinity of my house and holding on to the wall. Trust me, it was way too risky going to my backyard, especially since my fence is now dilapidated. Moreover, honesty was something I didn't practice at all. Not because I was lying or anything, but rather because there was no one to be honest to. Understand? No one really inquired as to whether I had accomplished a certain task or goal. Everyday after Sunday was peaceful, to an extent. Furthermore, I practiced acceptance the most when I think about it. How so? Well, when I was with a group of friends this week I suddenly thought very deeply about things that don't always occur to me. This may sound very obvious, but honestly I want to get this point across. It really doesn't matter what others think, not always. I'm not saying that you shouldn't care at all what others think, but I'm not saying to do it excessively. It's very helpful to listen to yourself. Maybe people will chastise you, act in a malignant manner, but it's best to just not to listen to those people. Be around people who make you feel good about yourself, and who are kind. If people scorn you for things, don't take it too seriously. I'm being completely serious here. People will always find a way to be a cruel for whatever reason, and sadly, that's the way life is. The point I'm trying to make is that I accepted that there are people that are corrupt, will bring you down when you least expect it, and that it's best to abstain from them, even though it may be difficult at first(and no my friends weren't behaving maliciously towards me or each other). Now if you'll excuse me, I got to continue reading the required books for school and rereading IT, because there are things that I don't exactly remember about the book.
Imagine you walk to your back door, anxious to see what the hurricane demolished in its path. You unlock the door and gaze outside, only to see nearly all of your fence gone, torn apart. Then you see all the flora and fauna all over the ground, lifeless. Debris from the roof also lays there, waiting to get picked up. To be honest, many believe that the hurricane wasn't bad, but in reality, it was. Very bad indeed. Some may have gotten lucky, some others didn't. It all depended on whether you lived in southwestern Florida or not. Aside from that, the remainder of the week was fine. I practiced prudence quite a bit this week, mainly during the day of Hurricane Irma. So, Irma is technically my first hurricane(I really don't recall much of Katrina), and I decided to go outside to my front porch. No, I did not go to the park during the hurricane. I stayed put on the front porch. Still, I had to be careful because of the powerful wind gusts. So, the way I practiced prudence is by staying near the vicinity of my house and holding on to the wall. Trust me, it was way too risky going to my backyard, especially since my fence is now dilapidated. Moreover, honesty was something I didn't practice at all. Not because I was lying or anything, but rather because there was no one to be honest to. Understand? No one really inquired as to whether I had accomplished a certain task or goal. Everyday after Sunday was peaceful, to an extent. Furthermore, I practiced acceptance the most when I think about it. How so? Well, when I was with a group of friends this week I suddenly thought very deeply about things that don't always occur to me. This may sound very obvious, but honestly I want to get this point across. It really doesn't matter what others think, not always. I'm not saying that you shouldn't care at all what others think, but I'm not saying to do it excessively. It's very helpful to listen to yourself. Maybe people will chastise you, act in a malignant manner, but it's best to just not to listen to those people. Be around people who make you feel good about yourself, and who are kind. If people scorn you for things, don't take it too seriously. I'm being completely serious here. People will always find a way to be a cruel for whatever reason, and sadly, that's the way life is. The point I'm trying to make is that I accepted that there are people that are corrupt, will bring you down when you least expect it, and that it's best to abstain from them, even though it may be difficult at first(and no my friends weren't behaving maliciously towards me or each other). Now if you'll excuse me, I got to continue reading the required books for school and rereading IT, because there are things that I don't exactly remember about the book.
Thursday, September 7, 2017
Stepping Stones
Not too shabby of a week, if I do so say myself. It's incredible how so many valuable things are overlooked. This week, I practiced the act of prudence....... in an incredible amount. Now, every time I walk out the door, I look for about two minutes in each direction in case something completely absurd happens. Believe it or not, crazy things happen when you least expect it. For example, here's a synopsis of the forecast for Hurricane Irma..... ''Hurricane Irma has now grown into a Category 3 storm.......,'' ''Hurricane Irma is now the strongest hurricane in the Atlantic since Andrew, reaching an astonishing 175 mph......'' When did Andrew pummel Florida with its fury? 1992.That was 25 years ago. Fortunately, it's not going to completely annihilate Florida like it did to Barbuda. Still, listen to Rick Scott. Oh, I almost forgot. This prudence also saved me from falling down the stairs. I usually like to bolt down the stairs if something significant occurs, and I end up leaping five stairs down the staircase. There was this one time I tripped over(very clumsily) and fell down four of them. Four doesn't sound like a lot.... but believe me, it is. Ok....moving on to honesty. So, I asked a few people if they were going to watch ''IT,'' the 2017 reboot of the 1990 movie based on Stephen King's novel written in 1986. I'm very enthusiastic about seeing the movie, and people asked me if I read the novel, and I said yes, which was true. They also asked me if I read Cujo, another one of Stephen King's horror novels(which reminds me heavily of The Hound of the Baskervilles), and I said no. I make stuff up a few times, but not when it comes to reading. As for acceptance.... well, it worked out pretty well. I accepted the fact that procrastination is completely the person's fault, and that it's completely avoidable if you're responsible, I accepted the fact everything isn't in your favor,(life is like the lotto... the future can have infinite amount of outcomes), and that I need to improve on my blogs every week. No one has flawless writing. Well, I've ranted long enough. Until the next blog. Adios.
Not too shabby of a week, if I do so say myself. It's incredible how so many valuable things are overlooked. This week, I practiced the act of prudence....... in an incredible amount. Now, every time I walk out the door, I look for about two minutes in each direction in case something completely absurd happens. Believe it or not, crazy things happen when you least expect it. For example, here's a synopsis of the forecast for Hurricane Irma..... ''Hurricane Irma has now grown into a Category 3 storm.......,'' ''Hurricane Irma is now the strongest hurricane in the Atlantic since Andrew, reaching an astonishing 175 mph......'' When did Andrew pummel Florida with its fury? 1992.That was 25 years ago. Fortunately, it's not going to completely annihilate Florida like it did to Barbuda. Still, listen to Rick Scott. Oh, I almost forgot. This prudence also saved me from falling down the stairs. I usually like to bolt down the stairs if something significant occurs, and I end up leaping five stairs down the staircase. There was this one time I tripped over(very clumsily) and fell down four of them. Four doesn't sound like a lot.... but believe me, it is. Ok....moving on to honesty. So, I asked a few people if they were going to watch ''IT,'' the 2017 reboot of the 1990 movie based on Stephen King's novel written in 1986. I'm very enthusiastic about seeing the movie, and people asked me if I read the novel, and I said yes, which was true. They also asked me if I read Cujo, another one of Stephen King's horror novels(which reminds me heavily of The Hound of the Baskervilles), and I said no. I make stuff up a few times, but not when it comes to reading. As for acceptance.... well, it worked out pretty well. I accepted the fact that procrastination is completely the person's fault, and that it's completely avoidable if you're responsible, I accepted the fact everything isn't in your favor,(life is like the lotto... the future can have infinite amount of outcomes), and that I need to improve on my blogs every week. No one has flawless writing. Well, I've ranted long enough. Until the next blog. Adios.
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