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(no subject)	[Oct. 26th, 2006\|10:17 pm]
There was an important find in Egypt.. Grave robbers had discovered a tomb and got arrested while they were digging.. As it turns out, what they had found were the graves of three dentists who had taken care of a Pharaoh's teeth.. The location of this finding was in the Pyramid called Step Pyramid and was in Saqqara. It was said to also be the oldest pyramid in Egypt too. Anyway, I thought I would share that short article because I had found it interesting.. If you want to get more information about this, you can find it at: http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/10/23/1641235
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(no subject)	[Oct. 25th, 2006\|06:14 pm]
Yesterday, I had gone into the Starbucks earlier in the morning before I headed out to college. As I was drinking my coffee, the man sitting across from me had gotten up to leave and left the paper for anyone who wanted to read it. I remember what Mr. Orkwis had said the other day and said to myself, "Why not?" So, I grabbed the paper and had actually found an article that caught my eye. It was called, "Fleshing Out a Founding Father: Mount Vernon Additions Provide New Entree to George Washington's World." Since I had been to Mount Vernon quite a few times, I found this to be very interesting.. Every time I had gone there, there was information on George Washington and some selections we could choose from to learn about him. As I read on, I found that they had added many new additions to the history of George Washington. They went on, explaining that there was two new buildings that holds much information about Washington and his life altogether. In his mansion, they talk about how the visitors will learn, through the orientation center, history about Washington and the home that he had lived in.. But, that isn't all. They've provided the visitors 14 new historical films by Mount Vernon, on Washington. There are, on count, twenty new galleries and even one short film that's narrated by a game show host named Pat Sajak. Mount Vernon also has an exhibition hall, a museum, and education center as well. As a result, now visitors have something they can really look forward to.
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[Oct. 25th, 2006|06:14 pm]

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Today, I felt like sharing one of my poems that I had written around two days ago. I think it was a really good poem because of how emotional it is, how people can probably relate to it, and the fact that, in its own way, it's touching. It also describes what I've had to deal with for the past month and shows the true feeling behind the devastation of losing a friend over trying to help them. The poem explains, too, that the words that were said, was taken too far. Now, the damage has been done. Everything that has been said, can't be taken back.

The Memories of You

I tried to help a friend, fucked myself over
I was slapped in my face
She said, "Fuck you. Our friendship's over."

I ignored her completely, acted as if I didn't care
Made it seem she was nothing to me
It looked as if she wasn't there

The pain was consuming her body
She didn't know what to do
It was time she left me for good
No more shit to go through

The only thing that hits hard is knowing that I tried
I wanted her to see how she was acting
It was killing me inside

I knew I made her feel tortured, I probably made her cry
It was all out of tough love,
But that didn't explain the tears in her eyes

Took it too far, should have made limits
I didn't think to do that
I was wrong and I admit it

I know I can't go back to that day that I said those stabbing words,
But if I had another chance,
I would if I could

Too bad I fucked up,
Too bad it's too late,
I could have fixed everything
Now there's nothing I can do
I waited too long to admit my mistake

So now all I can do is hang in there
Hope there is someone new
Maybe this person will be like her, remind me of the friend I knew

But, if I could have anything,
I would rewind and relive the days I had,
The memories of you

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(no subject)	[Oct. 21st, 2006\|08:51 pm]
Well, there isn't much to say. Yesterday was a typical average day. I woke up around ten and had my breakfast. I then, start working on my essay. I got through like two of the modes. Seriously, I felt like I was writing a book too because of the fact that I was writing so much when it came to why I thought the paragraphs was that particular mode. However, I may need to cut down. As hard as it is, I may not have a choice. Anyway, I started getting ready for work and get there around the required time I was supposed to be there. I began to feed and walk dogs as usual. If you don't know, I work at a veterinary clinic. But, back to yesterday's day... So, once the walks were done, I started to do the dishes, did the laundry, collected food bowls, sweeped, and everything else that I had to do. At around six, the same exact process starts all over again. The only difference was the fact that it was time for clean up.. I did the dishes, laundry, and sweeped. I also cleaned a cage in cat ward because a couple boarders had gone home. Once everything was done, I headed hom, talked to my boyfriend, took a shower, checked my email, and had dinner. Then, I headed to my room and did some school work and headed to bed for the night. Well, that pretty much says it all.
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[Oct. 11th, 2006|11:05 pm]

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Today has been a stressful day.. The midterm wasn't the best experience for me because of the fact that, even though I know I submitted it, I went straight to a login page that I ended up having issues with for logging in. When I was able to log in and check the grade for my midterm, it said it was in progress. So, you can imagine how I must have felt.. First thought: I'm going to get a zero. Second thought: What am I going to do? Yeah, not my idea of a picnic.. Then I have my boyfriend that constantly wants to hang out with me.. And, now, it's getting to be confusing with him. As for everything else, that's something I want to keep personal. All I can say is, I haven't been having a good day.. It's like the darkness is closing in on me and is going deeper and deeper. Oh well.. Everyone has things that they are dealing with. It's a part of life. The only thing you can do is face it and come out strong.. Am I right on that? I hope so...

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Malaria	[Oct. 11th, 2006\|10:08 pm]
There has been a constant argument about the use of DDT in Africa. This is chemical has been used continuously for decades on end and has shown evidence in saving the lives of many people. The business, British American Tobacco, is trying to lead a campaign to stop the use of DDT. They claim that it could threaten the exports of tobacco, coffee, agricultural products, etc. What they're also saying is that around at least 600,000 Ugandan jobs could be lost due to the contamination in the exports.. Others, such as the Anti-Malaria activists, are extremely furious with BAT and says that DDT has been used for decades and hasn't been rejected use because of the exports.. As for everyone else, they believe that BAT is being ridiculous and foolish in its stand for Uganda. On an ending note, the article, from a qoute, had stated that "Malaria kills more than one million African children each year, or one child every 30 seconds." That's quite a number there... I personally believe that BAT needs to lay off and give it a rest.. If they continue what they're doing, millions of people will be at risk in Africa..
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McDonalds

[Oct. 11th, 2006|08:20 pm]

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McDonald's is being sued by two teen-aged girls who three years ago attempted at suing McDonald's for causing them to become obese and sick. They also accused McDonald's for deceiving ads and unhealthy food. As it turned out, they failed to get a case in action. This time, however, they were successful. They had managed to submit 40 deceptive ads including the harm that McDonald's food has done to them. The writer, John Stossel, starts stating what his opinion of the matter is.. His belief is that it isn't McDonald's fault, it's their own. If I were to have an opinion in all of this, I would have to agree with the writer of this article. He's absolutely right. It's their own fault that they are obese and, they need to realize that. Also, they should be taking responsibility for their actions and not blame it on a fast food restaurant like McDonald's.

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(no subject)	[Oct. 8th, 2006\|10:41 pm]
Personal...hmmm... What to write that is personal? Haha. Well, this weekend has been pretty cool. I had a family friend come down to visit and was quite happy. He came around Friday. Considering I had to work on Fridays, I couldn't see him until after. If you're wondering what this guy's name is, his name is Richard. He happens to be my dad's college buddy, but he's awesome. Anyway, so that night we chatted for a little bit and had dinner. We had pork, sweet potatos, bread, asparagus, carrots, something else I don't remember (lol), etc. It was very much delicious! (Not that that' made any sense at all!) After dinner, I decided upon getting to bed soon because I had to get to work tomorrow morning and all that jazz. On Saturdays, I always go to work from 7-6 pm. Anyway, back on topic. Once my workday was over, I headed to the shower and decided whether or not I wanted to go to a Morrocan restaurant. Sadly, I chose not to go because I was tired from a long day of work and needed to chill for a bit. Don't worry though, I still ate. Haha. When everyone got back, they were EXTREMELY tired. Richard went straight to bed and my parents went to get ready for bed. As for me, I ate my dinner. After that, I decided to get some sleep. I mean, seriously, I was tired. Lol. The next morning, I got up around nine, got some coffee, chatted with Richard and my parents, and watched Sunday morning. Then, once everyone was up, we went out for a Sunday brunch at this place called Brion's Grille. It was very delish, might I add. :) When we had finished brunch, we dropped my sister, Lindsay, off and had gone to Clifton Day. I enjoyed it very much. There was many cute boutiques that people had set up. It was extremely hard for me to choose what I wanted to get. I actually got only two things. I don't know what the company's name is offhand, but I can say this much. I got a foam milk bath and purchased a Civil War Confederate bullet for my bf. I really enjoyed myself though. I also signed a poster for some random guy in Iraq. I don't know who it is though. I gave him my address if he wanted to email me any stories, so that should be cool. Anyway, after Clifton Day, my mom and I were dropped off while my dad took Richard to the train station that would take him home. Well, that concludes my blog..
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(no subject)	[Oct. 8th, 2006\|08:49 pm]
So, I just read an article called, "Chinese Hackers Hit Commerce Department". It's quite an interesting article, but at the same time, it took me awhile to understand it for a little bit. Here's what I gathered... This past Friday, it was admitted that heavy attacks were being made on computers through Chinese servers. The BIS (Bureau of Industry and Security) found evidence of attacking user accounts as a targeted attack and has successfully managed to do attacks on unattended BIS workstations during overnight hours. Because of the attacks, the bureau that grants export licenses is now forced to lock down the internet access for over a month. However, this isn't the only time that they had gotten attacked by Chinese Hackers.. One other time was in July where Chinese attackers had broken into their systems overseas and in Washington. Also, it was also said that the evidence is leading to state sponsored hacking. Meaning that the Chinese Government is possibly involved.
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Possibility for Impeachment?	[Oct. 8th, 2006\|07:37 pm]
I just read this article that talks of the possibility of impeaching President Bush. The article isn't up to date, but was made this year. From what I read, the president had admitted to severe offenses that qualified him for impeachment. The offenses that were stated in the article was the citing of illegal wiretaps, his constant false statements (in other words, deception) in Iraq, his authorization of torture and abuse of the enemies, etc. Later on in the article, it was stated that there was a public forum the night before known as, "Is There a Case For Impeachment?" While I was reading through what was said, I was quite shocked by what had said. It was being said that we've lost many rights and constitutional rights as a result. This was somewhat surprising to me because I hadn't really known that it had come to this.. But, that wasn't all that had been talked about. At the public forum, it was also being said that having Bush as our president can be dangerous to the republic and that if we don't do something about impeaching President Bush now, then we'll all be at risk. One of the speakers from the article said, "We're talking about moving from a republic to tyranny. It's getting too late. If this doesn't happen now, if we can't hold him accountable now, we're not going to get our liberty back." That's a scary thought if you ask me.. I did some research to see if the possibility for impeachment was still going on and came across a site where people could vote for President Bush's impeachment and automatically signed up. If any of you are interested in voting for his impeachment, the site is http://www.impeachbush.org/site/PageServer.
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I never knew how lucky I was to be able to have an education..	[Oct. 1st, 2006\|11:43 pm]
I just read this article online about Afghanistan and was surprised by the fact that education for girls has been banned. As I was reading this article, I kept on thinking how incredibly lucky I have to get the chance to get my own education. In Afghanistan, it's the complete opposite. Home schools are burning down or getting bombed, and are constantly recieving threats of teaching girls. Pretty sad huh? I think it is anyway. I would hate to live in a country like that. But, it's happening everywhere.. Probably all around the world. Maybe not for all, but for a majority. In my eyes, I believe that education is important because then you have more career opportunities. What's going down in Afghanistan is devastating. In the article, it was said that without education in the country, the future of the country will be at sake.. I must agree with that statement because if there isn't any education, how are we supposed to have doctors or security? They make a good point.. It saddens me that there education is scarce in countries these days. I wish I could change what's happening in the world, but I can't. After reading that article, I realize how lucky I am to have the things I do. I hope others do too.
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(no subject)	[Sep. 28th, 2006\|11:53 am]
Dazed and glazed Tired, not wired Beyond exhausted and beat You have no idea that the number one thing I'm focusing on is sleep I want picture myself dreaming Want to be in my own world I don't feel like being up I'd rather be under my covers so that I can feel the warmth under my skin Instead of being in my bed, I'm sitting here typing I'm wondering what to say and can't explain how I'm acting My mind has wandered elsewhere and I'm all over the place Every part of my body has just gone blank I can't even think.. Suddenly, I'm zoning in and out, unaware of my surroundings Not sure what I am doing, I'm beginning to get all groggy My eyes start to close and within minutes everthing goes dark Something tells me that I had just passed out Finally, the light reappears before my eyes I notice the time and realize I've been sleeping this whole time I've been asleep for four hours and hadn't noticed before I think I've lost my mind It's better if I head back to home My mom is asking me where I've been and why I'm back so late I tell her what happened She gets annoyed and rolls her eyes The only thing I can do is laugh and that would be my perfect ending to my day Well, I am extremely tired, but I haven't "really" passed out. I can picture myself doing that someday. Haha. I just felt like writing a poem about it. Anyway, nothing much has happened to me today. I basically had gotten up and headed over to school. Once I got there, I had a little bit of time to spare, so I went over to the library and checked my email. Then, of course, I went to my math class and reviewed chapter 3 in preparation for my test. That was a pretty good study session if you ask me. I got a pretty decent amount of work done. Once class was over, I came to the library. In fact, I'm still here. Since my Intro to Psychology 1 class was cancelled, I ended up having plenty of time to myself. Other than that, nothing really eventful happened today. Not yet anyway. There's only one thing that would be considered eventful in my book and that's seeing my boyfriend today. I guess that's something, right? Haha. He has an idea in mind for what he and I are going to do, but it's a surprise. I hope it's a good surprise! I love surprises. Well, that basically says it all. I'm tired and, well, don't have that much on my mind.
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(no subject)	[Sep. 25th, 2006\|01:56 am]
Recently, in the U.N., there has been resentment and anger shown towards the U.S. among quite a few countries. Resentment has been expressed over the power in the U.S. due to the close association the U.S. has had with Israel during the country's recent war with Lebanon. In the Middle East, anger is expressed in the campaign for better democracy. It's been said in a speech by Chavez that the U.S.says, as he states, "want to impose a democratic model." He claims that it's the U.S.' model and that their democracy is basically based upon weapons and bombs. In that case, violence. It's not only that, it's the fact that the war in Iraq is going poorly and has brought upon a lot of pressure among the U.S. Looks like the U.S. will be facing more trouble as time goes on...
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(no subject)	[Sep. 20th, 2006\|06:12 pm]
Hello Everyone.. Well, today was what I call just an average ol' day.. I went to college as I always do to go to english (our class) and hung out for a bit in the library afterwards. What got me annoyed, however, is the fact that I left the library at a quarter till 2:00 and thought that I would go to the bookstore before I hit the bus. So, I get there on time and there is nobody waiting for the bus.. As it all turns out, the bus had come early.. I was really annoyed because that meant I had to take the 2:55 bus.. Yeah, I wasn't happy. Anyway, I went back to the library and chilled for a little bit...yet again. Afterwards, I hit the bus again and finally didn't miss it. To me, that was a relief.. Once all that was done, I walked down to the Starbucks to get a drink and headed back home.. Well, that basically concludes my day. Sorry that this blog wasn't as long.. Nothing really eventful happened today. But, hey, what can you do? Haha...
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It's all about television and what it has to offer!

[Sep. 17th, 2006|08:16 pm]

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I’ve been looking through the Arts section of the Washington Post and most of the articles that I have found, deals with the networks or programmers. Both of them talk of the new shows that are coming out this season such as CBS’s “Shark” and Fox’s “Justice”. As I’ve read on, the networks and programmers have more to offer in this year’s season of new shows coming out. However, different views have been stated.

In the first article, “The Season’s Best, Ripe for Picking”, mentioned that the networks have gotten better with their choices of shows and that there are less shows that will be what the writer, Tom Shales, refers to as, “outrageously stupid shows.”

In the other article, the writer, Lisa De Moraes, talks of the new trend(s) of the casting selection in shows this season. What her article explains is the trends that the public has brought about in the earlier days and in the present. For example, one of the stated quotes that are mentioned as one of the earlier trends is: “Drama is the New Comedy.” Something else you might realize is the hint she gives in her title of what the new trend is for this year in television. The title simply says, “Programmers Find Older is a Wiser Path in Casting.” It’s quite obvious right? The new trend of this year, as Moraes describes is, “Old is the New Young.” My question here is this. Is old really the new young? There are probably other people out there who read that article and asked that same question. The others, on the other hand, may have agreed or fell under the line of not being sure. I guess we may not know the answer as to the amount of people who share or don’t share this new trend. That’s all up to the questionnaires to find out. What we know officially is the fact that more middle aged people are being cast in shows for this season because of this silly belief of a trend.

Although we know that the programmers are casting older people into shows, we can all agree for the most part that there is a silver lining to it all. What may that be? We will have a better chance at seeing a possible increase in the quality of the shows that we watch. It won’t just be young people acting; it will be people of the different age groups joining forces together to make TV what it should be. “Quality entertainment!” And, if watching TV isn’t your scene, there’s always reading or the internet. Whatever you consider your personal view of entertainment, it shouldn’t matter. So long as you’re enjoying yourself, who cares right?

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Invisible Wall - A Poem	[Sep. 13th, 2006\|04:14 pm]
Invisible Wall I lay there motionless, Holding him in my arms My heart reaches out for him I love him so much To see him hurting kills me, But I know I have to be strong, For I am his comforter when something has gone wrong Sometimes people misjudge guys They believe nothing can tear them down But nobody really notices that they're hidden behind a protective wall Their only way is to keep from the fall What people need to realize, what others need to know, Many guys think they're stronger when they don't let their emotions show They're afraid to let their feelings out, they hide it in a shell What most of them don't know is while they bottle up everything inside, Their inner self becomes weaker as the dark hole grows However, There will always be a time in a man's life where the pain Goes beyond that limit that holds that very wall As much as they'll fight against their emotions, They become weak as they choke and sob The unbearable ache stabs directly through the heart as they completely Fall to the ground They start to believe that they're invisible And that no one hears their sound As the pain pierces their body like a million electrical shocks, They feel they have no more power over themselves The cries keep on coming as their feelings are out of control While the crying continues growing, The loneliness starts to take a toll They want so much to be held, They want to feel alive again, Where is all the love? No one wants to face this alone It isn't easy giving in Some guys get lucky and have someone to hold Others aren't that fortunate to have a love to call their own Those people usually shed their tears in silence, They lose hope in being understood, Screaming doesn't help them It does no good The ending's usually devastating, They want their stories heard When it reaches out to the people, Their hearts begin to hurt For the only hope for the unlucky guys are to remain behind an Invisible wall For most, It shatters a man's soul That's the way for everyone else to go They cry out loud, "Invisible wall, Invisible wall.. Leave me be so I can rise and not fall" As you look upon this poem, start to think. REALLY think! Have you known anyone to misjudge guys like that? Or maybe people brought them down somehow that it actually tore through their heart? Well, I had that experience today and saw a grown man cry for the first time in my arms. My heart cried out for him, but yet, I was filled with anger at how he was treated by people at his work because it had gotten under his skin as he had told me. I wanted to shed some tears and share the pain with him, but all I could at that time was be strong. It wasn't an easy task to do because when a man cries (especially if he's in your arms), the whole experience of the moment is powerful. You begin to feel like this guy has really taken you in and trusts you with his heart. Something like that, doesn't come very easily all the time. What I have to ask is this. What are your thoughts about this particular subject? When was the last time you ever saw a grown man cry? I've come across quite a few of them in my life. And, it really tugs at my heart to see them breakdown. Now that I got everything out, that basically explains everything. If any of you would like to say your thoughts on my poem, feel free. :)
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(no subject)	[Sep. 11th, 2006\|12:22 am]
I was looking through the Arts section of the Washington Post and came across an article talking about Nicole Kidman's recent role that she got in a movie. It talked about who she was playing as and what her role involved. She will play this woman who seems to be a photographer who is both complicated and troubled at the same time. I'm not exactly SURE about the whole story, but that's about all I know. I would like to see how the movie turns out and how well Nicole Kidman plays her role. Till then, I'm left hanging. I guess I'll have to see how it turns out.
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Israel Lifts Lebanese Sea Blockade	[Sep. 10th, 2006\|11:40 pm]
Today I read something from yesterday's paper that caught my interest and began to read about it. Basically what it was explaining was the fact that Israel had finally lifted the sea blockade to Lebanon. As it turns out, Israel was at war with the Lebanese at around July 12th. Since war had broke out, the Israelis blocked off the ships to get to Lebanon so that the Lebanese weren't able to get any goods from their country. Two days ago, in the early afternoon, the blockade to Lebanon had ended and everyone was able to go back to business. In other words, the war was over and things could slowly get back to normal again. What I found more interesting about it was the fact that the goods wasn't the only reason for the blockade, it was also because Israel was preventing arms shipments to a Shiite Muslim organization in Lebanon called, Hezbollah. From what I had read, the movement had battled Israeli forces along the border of Israel and Lebanon. The blockade being lifted is good news. The bad news is that there's so much war going around in the world, that it's depressing. Sometimes I don't understand why we can't all get along. We may be of different races, but we're all the same species. It doesn't make sense to me. If you want my opinion, I honestly wish every one of us could accomplish world peace because war is something that is both troubling and devastating at the same time. It's sad to know that there are people seriously dying out in different countries. Especially people in the United States! Well, I'm sure almost all of us believe that we can't stop war going on in the world, but we can hope that sometime in the future, things will change in a positive way. We'll just have to see.
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Poetry is my life..	[Sep. 7th, 2006\|09:33 pm]
Ever wonder what goes through your mind everyday? I do. Right now, all these thoughts are in my head, wanting to get out, but since I don't know what they are, I can't seem to say what comes to mind. It's like a mask. A dark, hidden mask, that makes you feel like you're invisible and that nobody can see you. Well, that's how I'm feeling right this very minute. Sad, but true. And, really, to be honest, the main thing I want to do is actually write a poem to get whatever is inside, out. Come to think of it, I believe I'd like to talk about that right now. See, poetry has become a major part of my life. Through poetry, I can express my feelings, what I'm going through, and just get everything out in the open. For example, if I need to get something out of my system and can't find any other want to get it out, I take it out on my writing. It's extremely relaxing really. When you begin writing even one poem, you can never "just" stop. Why? Because you're saying how you feel. In other words, you're expressing yourself. One things' for sure, when an major load of ideas shoot right through me, I feel like I'm on a roller coaster, going faster and faster every second. Except for, it's my writing. When I'm done, I don't want to stop. It's mainly because I want to continue my endless thoughts, feelings, and ideas. Crazy? I don't think it is. Crazy is basically not letting out your emotions and keeping them to yourself. Me? Well, that all depends. Usually it's what I had just explained to all of you. But, basically, for me, it's losing myself in my poetry. I hope that someday in the future, I can publish my poems. That would awesome. Anyway, that's about everything that's officially going through that little head of mine. To conclude my blog,I would like to close with a poem. I walk onto the boardwalk and make my way to the beach Almost instantly, the sand touches my feet I head over to the water and start to close my eyes My worries, thoughts, and emotions, begin to slowly fade and die As I walk barefoot along the ocean, I lose myself in my thoughts of what a beautiful moment this Will continue to be It's something I will remember for the rest of my life, And it shall never be erased from my memory, Because in my soul, The beach will be the one place I will be in peace And there's no other place I'd really want to be than to just be soaking up The sun and watching the sunset with my family Well, I hope you enjoyed my poem. Feel free to comment if you'd like!
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