Of House Chores and Rap

I found out the other day that my class final for writing 150 is going to be a presentation. After hearing that, I decided that I am going to write a song about something that I learned in our class and play it on the piano while singing to the class. By Friday night I had finished the music for the song, but the words are always a little harder to come by. I'm thinking that I want to sing either a rap song about ethos (or street cred as we call it on the streets), a love song about pathos (tug at the heart strings, baby) or a blues-jazz song about logos. Maybe I could increase my own ethos by combining all three into one. While I was playing, my mom came in and told me to sweep the house, so I started to freestyle rap about sweeping the house and being in chore bondage. It helps to free the mind and bring creative ideas. My mom wasn't thrilled. I guess she just doesn't like piano rap.

Writing the Research Paper- Procrastination pt. 2

Really, I was planning on writing this blog awhile ago, I just haven't gotten around to it.
That brings me to my point: DON'T PROCRASTINATE!!!
            Today my research paper rough draft was due, and boy was it rough. Let me tell you a little about why it was so rough.
         It was a dark and cloudy night. This night was last night. Coincidentally, it was also the last night before my rough draft was due. 8:00 o'clock and not a word written on my paper. No scene, only 5 pages to go.
I don't need to keep painting this picture for you, you know how it goes. By the time I reached the conclusion of my paper, I thought I was going to fall asleep on the floor. I'll have you know that I didn't, but I wanted to. The moral of the story? Well, I'll get back to you on that one. Don't worry, I'll finish the blog, later. Just not right now.

On a Serious Note (C#)

Believe it or leave it, I have actually been doing some research on my research topic. As I've been doing some research on the effects of music on people, I was shocked at what I found. An example is the murder of Elyse Pahler in 1996. She was murdered by three boys who said they "had needed to commit a 'sacrifice to the devil' in order to give their heavy metal band, Hatred, the 'craziness' to 'go professional.'" Her parents pressed charges against the band Slayer, claiming that they had marketed their music to youth and it had inspired the boys to kill their daughter. 
     I love music, but it has real power-- both for good and for evil. The music of the world is getting worse, and we have to do something about it.

Grammar Issues- From Bollywood with Love.

Let me start this off by establishing that I am not perfect. Especially so in the world of English. However, as I have learned a few of the basic rules of grammar, I feel that everyone should comply. While there is no way to enforce this, there should be. The other night, my friends and I were having an Indian movie night. This weeks movie was Dhoom 2. For the sake of everyone that is unfamiliar with Bollywood movies, they are super cheesy. This movie appeared to be an attempt to make an Americanesque action flick. The result was rather hilarious, but captivating at the same time. Most Indian movies are in Hindi, with English subtitles and an occasional English phrase. The makers of these movies want them to be enjoyed by Americans as well. the only problem is those awful subtitles!  These are some examples for the movie.
- "I'll get you'll!"             -"Excuse me please you"
And the list goes on. If you want us to watch it, make it readable!

My Research Topic! Yay!!

Hey team, my research topic is:

What is the effect of music and lyrics on the mental development of children or young teenagers?
OR
What impact does music and it's lyrics have on a Persons conformity to social norms and ability to interact socially?

Tell me what you think

Reflections on a Consecrated Life

This past General Conference was a big one. There was and still is some controversy over a talk or two, but that isn't the ground I wanted to cover.
              While I was on my mission, I read a great talk entitled "Consecrate thy Performance" by Neal A Maxwell. It instantly became one of my favorite talks. I loved it because it helped me understand better the giving of our lives to the Lord. We give much time and talent to the Lord, but it always seems that we hold a few things back. Keeping back a piece here or there, we never fully consecrate ourselves. Elder Maxwell helped me understand that the more I become like my Savior, the more I become like my true self. It was in that same direction that Elder Christofferson spoke this past conference.
               Many of us misundersand consecration-- we feel that what is involved in giving all we have is more than we can handle. Elder Christofferson didn't speak about the United Order, physically sharing everything right now, but he talked about giving everything that we are to the Lord. This was my favorite talk in Conference because it hits the mark of what I am supposed to be and how I am supposed to do it.

Writing Class Notes-- Of all things!

Right as I'm talking, I'm in my writing class. I'm supposed to be taking some stellar notes, but I'm going through a small crisis. Our teacher, Sister Steadman, said that we have a portfolio due in one week from right now. Ravioli, holy Cannoli I don't want to do that. However, I have to so I can graduate and get braces for my future children. I'm not too sure what I am supposed to be taking notes about, but it's kind of fun to type mindlessly. Oh! Now I've been given direction, I'm supposed to write about a conference talk. I think I am going to write about D. Todd Christofferson's talk on Consecration. It was an awesome talk. Right now we're discussing Elder Boyd K. Packer's talk. It turns out that the same talk is causing a lot of conflict with certain Liberal groups. There are always people upset during general conference time. Can you believe that?
Of course President Thomas S. Monson always has a way of helping us feel the Spirit. His talk on gratitude was something to be grateful for. He also spoke about how we need more missionaries. That's my notes!