King Still King?

That is a very hard question. It kind of seems rude to extent to even ask such a question. Yet, this question is reasonable and has probably been asked thousands of times since The King. MLK changed almost everything in this world by fighting to eliminate discrimination and segregation. Thanks to his determination and fight, we no longer live in a world where the color of your skin will determine the education you receive, the movie theaters you attend, the washrooms you use, and the friends you make. The question now is if what MLK did still bigger than current issues. My answer? Yes. Yes I still believe that King is still the King. Without the results of MLK's battle, none of the current issues would be as big of an issue as there are now. For example, if we were all still segregated, the issue of gay marriage would not be as big of an issue as our separation because laws would be different. What MLK did was literally change the world. By defeating discrimination, he forced the world to look at everyone as an equal. Without equality, many other issues would not be brought up, ideas would be shot down, TV shows and music would all be different. So, in conclusion, I think you Mr. King, for you have made it possible for us to focus on the important things by eliminating such a petty issue.

Music Reviewww

Everyone knows I love music. I'm practically obsessed with it. Music is a gift from the Heavens. I listen to all type of music from Rap, Hip-Hop, R&B, Gospel, Country, Indie, Dubstep, and Classical. If it sounds good to my ears, I'm all for it. In this blog, I'll be dissecting some of Kendrick Lamar's Cartoons & Cereal. Kendrick Lamar is a rapper whom I happen to adore tremendously. I've heard this song so many times and realized that I wasn't completely understanding what Kendrick was talking about. I took a look at the bridge which is as follows: 
Now I was raised in a sandbox, next to you and her
You was holding the handgun, she was giving birth
To a baby boy to be just like you, I wonder what's that worth
I-I wonder if you ever knew that you was a role model to me first
The next day I-I woke up in the morning, seen you on the news
Looked in the mirror, then realized I-I-I had something to prove
You told me "Don't be like me, just finish watching cartoons"
Which is funny now cause all I see is Wile E. Coyotes in the room                                          

I assume Kendrick is talking about his parents, specifically his father. The sandbox puts that childish play on the title of Cartoons and Cereal. Also, a sandbox is very confined so Kendrick could be suggesting that it was inevitable that he would end up like his father. He goes on to talk about how he doesn't want to be like this man (his father.) The man tells him to "finish watching cartoons." I think this means to basically continue to be a child and not let the outside world affect him. Wile E. Coyote is referring to the old cartoon Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner. Everyone knows that in this show, Wile tries to kill Road Runner using many different  methods. Kendrick uses this metaphor to describe his life. Everyone seems to be after him because he is not on the same path as them and he has to keep running, just like the Road Runner.

Alone, Alone, Alone.

I like to be alone at times. Me being alone is not me being lonely. Alone is complete solitude, isolation from the outside world by choice. Lonely is being isolated by others. I feel that it is very important for one to be alone because there is no other way to learn about oneself than being alone and away from all other influences. Even being alone in our rooms is not enough because we all most likely live with at least one family member thus solitude may not last as long. I believe that in order to be completely alone, you must go to a place where there is nothing around but nature and silence for silence is the biggest canvas for your thoughts. Living in Chicago provides minimum access to quiet areas like these. Either one is distracted by the noisy planes above, the cars speeding down the street, or the everlasting sirens approaching a tragedy nearby. Nonetheless, this place exist. Once you find this place of complete isolation, you have nothing left to do but to associate with yourself. You can only think and express your thoughts to yourself, you can only talk to yourself, dance with yourself, and potentially get to know yourself. If you see a bee coming towards you, you will react the way that you would react, whether you are afraid of bees or not. If you are a male and you see a flower that you find to be beautiful, you will speak "Oh what a pretty flower" and pick it up all the while forgetting this role of being a male that society has put into your head. Solitude is the only way we can find ourselves because who we are now are complete figures of influence. Most of this is not us and the little bit that is took the biggest inner struggle of going against the majority.

I know this means something...at least to me.

Music and dance hold a very special place in my heart. When words can't explain how I feel and when no human can console me, I mentally exit the world and stuff my ears with my earbuds. I find myself thinking about the weirdest things, things that I've heard and never thought about, memories, and most importantly, dance. I seriously cannnot listen to music without the impulse or urge to dance. If I'm singing along, I'm dancing. For every song on my iPod, I've come up with some type of choreography for it. Music and Dance are my escapes from the world. They're both very expressive art forms that allow me to be me and to convey in them what vernacular cannot. Music and Dance have been a prt of my life since I was 3 and life without them wouldn't be life.

Classmates I'm thankful for

I am thankful for two classmates, Tyler and Aleta. I appreciate these two ladies so much. Tyler forever holds me down with rides to school and if I want to do something afte school like go downtown, she doesn't hesitate to tag along. Tyler also exposed me to Taylor Swift, whom I still can't stand, but I do admit that I like a handful of songs on her latest CD. I even considered using one for my senior piece this year in the dance show. Tyler has a dry sense of humor but it's humor nonetheless. She is one of the few friends who have stuck with me all 4 years of high school. Next, Aleta. Ifirst met Aleta in sophomore year gym with Franken. We both cheated every workout and constantly cracked jokes about Franken. Junior year we had Brit. Lit together where should we let me have some of her potbellys and kill her iPod from playing Temple Run throughout the whole class. This year we have lunch and philosophy together. Aleta always reminds me of the work I was supposed to have done the night before and if I'm not feeling well, she'll go pick up my lunch for me. If you examined our relationship from the outside, you'd think she hated me but it's really just her way of showing her love.

Who would Voltaire and Camu vote for?

Would they even vote? I feel that their views are so much more complex and go so much more into detail that they couldn't settle for either candidate/party. They are philosohpers. The candidates are muich more staright forward with their views and make their points blunt. Voltaire and Camu like to challenge view points and they are one to look into the future rather than settling for what looks good in the now. I can see these two moving away from society onto their own little alienated islands. I can't see them starting a riot to prove their points or even trying to start a new party but I can see them disagreeing and explaining why in detail if asked. You can't really make the views of a philosopher relatable to society because the whole purpose of the mind of a philoshoper is trying to challenge the general.

Stranger Meaning, Meaning of Life

       What is my meaning of life? I honestly believe we're put on this Earth just to live. All the school we go through is unecessary in my point of view. We all live to potentially die and in my religious views, we go to Heaven afterwards. Everything we do on this Earth is just to make ourselves look better. Why do we care about schools like Harvard, Princeton, and Yale? Why does having a 4.0 GPA matter to who you truly are as a person? We don't need an education to survive life. We naturally know how to breathe, eat, drink, use the bathroom, and sleep. All the vital things are not taught to us through school. Life has become a big competition. Everyone wants to become a doctor, a singer, or an actor/actress. I don't understand the want to be noticed. Why not just express your passion because you love it? Why must you be publicized. Well, there is an answer to all of this and the answer is money. Money rules the world. We learn so we can become some exertise professional and earn money. People make music sometimes just to be noticed and make money. The human civilization has placed the value of everything on money. Whether we realize it or not, money makes this world go round.