Saturday, December 14, 2013
Oak Grove's fake field goal
Nice recap video from my school's 6A State Championship game! This play won us the game by a touchdown and we owe it all to assistant Coach Bobby DeLeon for coming up with the play. It took Kirk McCarty, Luke Little, and Logan Scott and the rest of the offense to make it work. So props to them.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Something I've Never Understood - Part 2
I never understood how a simple letter could define a person's skills and talents.
I have never understood it at all.
I know a number of students at my school who have talents that an A, B, C, D, and F couldn't contain. Every person in the world is gifted in their own way, so why should a stupid letter tell colleges and other higher education institutions on how you really are? One of my friends isn't necessarily the best when it comes to academics, but when you place him on a baseball field, he's one of the most talented out there. So that leads me back to my point, why should school work define what your talents are?
Some of us aren't gifted in math, science, English, reading, history, or the basic subjects we get taught at school every. single. day. Some of us are gifted athletically, artistically, and technologically wise. But education today believes that the only things that prove our talents are stupid subjects that are taught on a repetitive basis. The only thing that changes when we learn is the difficulty. Other than that, nothing changes.
I believe that each school should have classes tailored towards the interests of each student rather than the same old things we learn each day. And truly, I believe that we would be more interested in school if we got to learn the things we wanted to learn and not what the government and state feels what's required. Of course, the subjects we learn are necessary for the future, but right now, teenagers just want to do what they like, and I feel like having more options for classes would give us just what we want.
Second, I've never understood why students are pressured into having to tryout for the sports they want to do. There's a reason why we want to do it, and it's not to get shamed in front of every single one of our peers at tryouts. A lot of students want to play sports but don't get the chance to because of the fact that they believe that they're not "good enough" and not as "talented" as the other guys. Truly, if principals and school administration wanted to see a raise in student participation, they should allow students to play sports without tryouts and allow them to learn as they go, which helps coaches get a better perspective on how they are really impacting our lives.
In the end, I just never understood those things. It's crazy knowing that this is how life is now, but hopefully it'll change.
-Emilee
I have never understood it at all.
I know a number of students at my school who have talents that an A, B, C, D, and F couldn't contain. Every person in the world is gifted in their own way, so why should a stupid letter tell colleges and other higher education institutions on how you really are? One of my friends isn't necessarily the best when it comes to academics, but when you place him on a baseball field, he's one of the most talented out there. So that leads me back to my point, why should school work define what your talents are?
Some of us aren't gifted in math, science, English, reading, history, or the basic subjects we get taught at school every. single. day. Some of us are gifted athletically, artistically, and technologically wise. But education today believes that the only things that prove our talents are stupid subjects that are taught on a repetitive basis. The only thing that changes when we learn is the difficulty. Other than that, nothing changes.
I believe that each school should have classes tailored towards the interests of each student rather than the same old things we learn each day. And truly, I believe that we would be more interested in school if we got to learn the things we wanted to learn and not what the government and state feels what's required. Of course, the subjects we learn are necessary for the future, but right now, teenagers just want to do what they like, and I feel like having more options for classes would give us just what we want.
Second, I've never understood why students are pressured into having to tryout for the sports they want to do. There's a reason why we want to do it, and it's not to get shamed in front of every single one of our peers at tryouts. A lot of students want to play sports but don't get the chance to because of the fact that they believe that they're not "good enough" and not as "talented" as the other guys. Truly, if principals and school administration wanted to see a raise in student participation, they should allow students to play sports without tryouts and allow them to learn as they go, which helps coaches get a better perspective on how they are really impacting our lives.
In the end, I just never understood those things. It's crazy knowing that this is how life is now, but hopefully it'll change.
-Emilee
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Music Mondays - 4/4 of Blogs That I Haven't Posted
Every Monday, I'll post a roundup of songs or artists that have fascinated me over the week. Sometimes I might not be able to post weekly, but when I do, I'll do it. I started this blog on the JacksGap website, but not a lot of people have seen it, so I chose to bring it here. {http://jacksgap.com/community/t/music-mondays/} I got inspiration from one of Finn Harries's blog ideas, which is called Music Mondays as well. But here you go! Here are some songs that I'm obsessed with at the moment, regardless of it being new or old.
Seven Lions with Myon & Shane54 - Strangers (feat. Tove Lo)
https://soundcloud.com/seven-lions/seven-lions-with-myon-and
ASTR - Hold On We're Going Home (Drake Cover)
https://soundcloud.com/astr_music/hold-on-were-going-home-drake
Perseus - Shadow of the Beast
https://soundcloud.com/perseus/shadow-of-the-beast
MØ feat. Diplo - XXX88 (Joe Hertz Remix)
Seven Lions with Myon & Shane54 - Strangers (feat. Tove Lo)
https://soundcloud.com/seven-lions/seven-lions-with-myon-and
ASTR - Hold On We're Going Home (Drake Cover)
https://soundcloud.com/astr_music/hold-on-were-going-home-drake
Perseus - Shadow of the Beast
https://soundcloud.com/perseus/shadow-of-the-beast
MØ feat. Diplo - XXX88 (Joe Hertz Remix)
CHVRCHES - Gun
Every song has literally been on repeat for the past 2 weeks. There'll be more next week. I promise, haha.
-Emilee
Saturday, November 30, 2013
Demons Run When A Good Man Goes to War - 2/2 Football Blogs
“Demons run when a good man goes to war
Night will fall and drown the sun
When a good man goes to war
Friendship dies and true love lies
Night will fall and the dark will rise
When a good man goes to war
Demons run, but count the cost
The battle's won, but the child is lost”
― Steven Moffat
Last
weekend, we played an excruciatingly tough game against the Petal Panthers for
the second round of playoffs. Of course, we won, but during the time we were
playing, bystanders on the sidelines witnessed one of our most collected
players go from calm to angry. Senior quarterback Kirk McCarty is one of
Mississippi’s truest talents with a knack for football, baseball, and most
surprisingly, newspaper. But that isn’t what I’m getting to. He is one of the
few people, alongside teammates Logan Scott and Luke Little, who are calm and
collected on the field and off the field. So when fans and spectators heard of
a change in Kirk’s attitude, everyone became a lot more shocked than usual.
When a
Petal player decided to take typical Petal trash talk onto the field, they
targeted McCarty directly, using their time on defense as a way to scream
insults at the quarterback. After tackling him one time and insulting him and
taunting him, the player went from careful to raging. During the 3rd
quarter, Kirk suddenly had a change in thoughts and instead of playing it safe
and throwing the ball to Logan Scott and Jordan Duncan, who were wide open, he
took the game into his own hands…literally.
He ran the ball himself every chance he had, proving to the Petal players, who
were taunting him earlier, that he was not a force to be reckoned with. In
fact, McCarty took the time to get back at one of the players and telling the
referee that the fight was not even his to begin with. That same player got in trouble by the refs for using foul language. Lesson learned? Don't mess with him.
The
Panthers proved to be a worthy match, but not worthy enough, in the end.
McCarty and his Warriors pulled through until the end, showing Petal that the cockiest people get beat the worst. It took a lot to make him
angry, and that event proved that you must’ve pissed him off badly to make him
react like that. But in the end, just like the quote says, “Demons run when a good man goes to war.”
The Crimson Tide Dynasty - 1/2 Football Blogs
Every good story has an ending. But it's a story like this that makes you question: Was this really the kind of ending that this story deserved?
No. Not at all.
Lead by Nick Saban and senior quarterback, AJ McCarron, the Alabama Crimson Tide lead one of the greatest college football dynasties that this nation has ever seen. And they added on to many reasons on why the SEC is probably the best conference in college football. Although many fans and other rivals assumed that Alabama would be heading back to the BCS National Championship just like they did every other year, the Crimson Tide's three-year long national championship reign has come to an end. The Auburn Tigers ended the hopes of the Crimson Tide heading back into the championship game. And that's where this story begins.
Starting off their 2013 season against Virginia Tech, it was a no brainer that they would win. And they continued that winning streak all the way into November 30th, 2013. But they played hard every. single. game. And tonight, they still stayed humble, with McCarron classically tweeting each rival a congratulations tweet. The Crimson Tide are one of the most respected and admired teams in the SEC, making them a team hard to hate when it comes to respect and manners.
In the end, there is no hard feelings between Alabama and other teams they've played. Because the team is humble. They ended a four-year dynasty with class and athleticism. That's something to say from a team coming from one of the most stereotyped states in the US. We might be from the South, but we can form some of the best football dynasties in the nation.
-Emilee
No. Not at all.
Lead by Nick Saban and senior quarterback, AJ McCarron, the Alabama Crimson Tide lead one of the greatest college football dynasties that this nation has ever seen. And they added on to many reasons on why the SEC is probably the best conference in college football. Although many fans and other rivals assumed that Alabama would be heading back to the BCS National Championship just like they did every other year, the Crimson Tide's three-year long national championship reign has come to an end. The Auburn Tigers ended the hopes of the Crimson Tide heading back into the championship game. And that's where this story begins.
Starting off their 2013 season against Virginia Tech, it was a no brainer that they would win. And they continued that winning streak all the way into November 30th, 2013. But they played hard every. single. game. And tonight, they still stayed humble, with McCarron classically tweeting each rival a congratulations tweet. The Crimson Tide are one of the most respected and admired teams in the SEC, making them a team hard to hate when it comes to respect and manners.
In the end, there is no hard feelings between Alabama and other teams they've played. Because the team is humble. They ended a four-year dynasty with class and athleticism. That's something to say from a team coming from one of the most stereotyped states in the US. We might be from the South, but we can form some of the best football dynasties in the nation.
-Emilee
Thursday, November 21, 2013
AJ McCarron's Special Bond
Watching this video meant a great deal to me. As a fan of Alabama and a big fan of AJ McCarron, it made me happy knowing that he was more than just one of the nation's best college quarterbacks. With compassion and a personal experience with death, I loved hearing the fact that he grew close with a little girl he met through a Christmas miracle. That's something not a lot of guys would take the time to do. But AJ McCarron did. And that's really just something to be smiling about.
-Emilee
This was a special post that I had to share because I thought it was so motivational and amazing.
Roll Tide :)
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Change Happens - Part 2
Change is good right?
No?
Yes?
I think change is the one thing that has affected me more than any other thing in the world. Change is the thing that has allowed me to mature and allowed me to cry more than I ever have in any given moment of time. Change is the one thing that's affected every single person I love. It's affected the one person that I did love. Keyword: did
Because of change and a transition into high school, I've witnessed the rise and fall of certain people. I have no problem with that, because those people deserved to go down. But I've lost some of the coolest friends to a fight for popularity. That's where change went wrong.
In 8th grade, I met some pretty chill people. These people didn't care about popularity, they didn't care about what others thought of them, and they were overall amazing people. I knew, according to the seniors, that everything changes once high school hits. I didn't believe them because I was like, "It's just high school. Who's it gonna kill?" It ended up killing me on the insides when I realized they weren't lying.
When we came back for high school, those people I loved being around turned into the biggest douches in the world. These people were fame crazy.
I discovered that not all change is good this year. It hit me hard. I don't want to accept it, but I had to.
Change sucks.
Nuff said.
-Emilee
No?
Yes?
I think change is the one thing that has affected me more than any other thing in the world. Change is the thing that has allowed me to mature and allowed me to cry more than I ever have in any given moment of time. Change is the one thing that's affected every single person I love. It's affected the one person that I did love. Keyword: did
Because of change and a transition into high school, I've witnessed the rise and fall of certain people. I have no problem with that, because those people deserved to go down. But I've lost some of the coolest friends to a fight for popularity. That's where change went wrong.
In 8th grade, I met some pretty chill people. These people didn't care about popularity, they didn't care about what others thought of them, and they were overall amazing people. I knew, according to the seniors, that everything changes once high school hits. I didn't believe them because I was like, "It's just high school. Who's it gonna kill?" It ended up killing me on the insides when I realized they weren't lying.
When we came back for high school, those people I loved being around turned into the biggest douches in the world. These people were fame crazy.
I discovered that not all change is good this year. It hit me hard. I don't want to accept it, but I had to.
Change sucks.
Nuff said.
-Emilee
Friday, November 8, 2013
Veterans Breakfast
This morning, I got the amazing opportunity to help with a breakfast tailored for war veterans from World War II and other wars that have happened over the century. Without these selfless men and women, our country might not be as free as we are now.
The morning began at 6 am with a set-up crew ready to get the morning started, so we wouldn't have to make the veterans wait for a seat. Although they were in their late 70s and early 80s, these men were always happy and smiling brightly, which echoed a sense of happiness and warmth onto my side of the story.
They were truly grateful for the breakfast that we prepared and that made me happy as well, knowing that they enjoyed a meal cooked by 50 or so high schoolers. Watching them salute the flag that they represented and singing along to their respective military branch songs were also heartwarming, as the military meant a great deal to these war heroes.
It made me realize how much someone could help inspire my life regardless of knowing them or not.
-Emilee
The morning began at 6 am with a set-up crew ready to get the morning started, so we wouldn't have to make the veterans wait for a seat. Although they were in their late 70s and early 80s, these men were always happy and smiling brightly, which echoed a sense of happiness and warmth onto my side of the story.
They were truly grateful for the breakfast that we prepared and that made me happy as well, knowing that they enjoyed a meal cooked by 50 or so high schoolers. Watching them salute the flag that they represented and singing along to their respective military branch songs were also heartwarming, as the military meant a great deal to these war heroes.
It made me realize how much someone could help inspire my life regardless of knowing them or not.
-Emilee
What High School Has Taught Me - 2/4 of Blogs That I Haven't Posted
High school is supposed to be one of the biggest transitions from childhood into the real world.
Whoever said that was impossibly right.
As a freshman, every single person in school hates you. Even the teachers. It's kind of hard to live with yourself in an atmosphere full of negativity and people who are set on bringing you down to prepare you for the "real world". The world isn't full of that many jackasses is there? There's gotta be someone nice out there in the "real world".
High school has taught me a few things:
Whoever said that was impossibly right.
As a freshman, every single person in school hates you. Even the teachers. It's kind of hard to live with yourself in an atmosphere full of negativity and people who are set on bringing you down to prepare you for the "real world". The world isn't full of that many jackasses is there? There's gotta be someone nice out there in the "real world".
High school has taught me a few things:
- Never trust anyone.
In high school, you are put in some pretty crummy options. It's not fun because someone will twist some stories around and you'll become the class joke. And if you are ever placed in a situation where someone is pressuring you to tell something really personal...don't tell it. It's not worth it....
- You are your truest friend.
Although you believe that you have a good amount of friends that know you as well as you do, you really don't.
- People suck.
- Math is useless.
- An application to a fast food restaurant is only a mile away if you are a failure.
Even though I'm just a newbie into the whole high school thing, I feel like it's preparing for the bullshit that is the real world, and that's just my insight into it.
-Emilee
-Emilee
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
The Self-Esteem Game
Today in class, we played a game.
People might think, "But school and game don't go together." Well, of course they don't. But still. This game helped bump up a lot of people's self-esteems. It was pretty awesome to see a group of dull kids finally brightening up. It also allowed us to see where we stood in life and what our friends thought we would end up becoming.
Starting off the game, we had to sit in a circle and close our eyes. The teacher picked about 4-5 random kids that she felt fit the category that she was going to call out. She would say, "Pick 2 people that you feel that are attractive, physically and mentally." Of course, your peers would pick you out and allow you to continue from there.
People that I never would've expected to think of me so highly picked me for categories that were outrageous in my mind. I got picked for attractive, good-listener, mature, inspirational, and more....I never realized how much I could change the world until I felt that my friends truly believed that I was that strong of a woman.
This simple game that anyone can play helped me realize what I truly meant to my friends. I could never commit suicide. I could help impact the world with just my individual self. Being the person I am right now is what helped those people factor out what I was like. I loved that.
-Emilee
People might think, "But school and game don't go together." Well, of course they don't. But still. This game helped bump up a lot of people's self-esteems. It was pretty awesome to see a group of dull kids finally brightening up. It also allowed us to see where we stood in life and what our friends thought we would end up becoming.
Starting off the game, we had to sit in a circle and close our eyes. The teacher picked about 4-5 random kids that she felt fit the category that she was going to call out. She would say, "Pick 2 people that you feel that are attractive, physically and mentally." Of course, your peers would pick you out and allow you to continue from there.
People that I never would've expected to think of me so highly picked me for categories that were outrageous in my mind. I got picked for attractive, good-listener, mature, inspirational, and more....I never realized how much I could change the world until I felt that my friends truly believed that I was that strong of a woman.
This simple game that anyone can play helped me realize what I truly meant to my friends. I could never commit suicide. I could help impact the world with just my individual self. Being the person I am right now is what helped those people factor out what I was like. I loved that.
-Emilee
Friday, November 1, 2013
Getting Stuff Off My Chest - Week 1 - 3/4 of Blogs That I Haven't Posted
I feel like I love to share my opinion on every single thing in the world. I have no idea why but it's so much easier to share it on a blog than in the real world. This is my 10th or so rant on this blog, but this is what I'm gonna share on a weekly basis...my feelings on life.
This week, I've seen the rise and fall of certain people that I freaking hate at school. As much as I hate to say it, I found it to be gratifying and nice to see that these people are now feeling the excruciating pain that I felt in middle school. So many people were intent on ruining my life in middle school to the point where I've become somewhat heartless towards what happens to them. It's a rude move, but when you've been bullied all your years, it's just good karma.
Second, I've felt what it was like to watch the person you love suddenly just forget about you. It's painful, really, but once you know how it feels, it's just another feeling meant to disappear later on. Even though we were both extremely good friends, he kinda just gave up on me and I knew that summer and meeting new people would change us. It's upsetting to be honest, but I've accepted it.
Third, I've been inspired by some of the most random people in the world, football players included. One of the seniors at school, who is the star wide receiver, helped me gain my perspective onto what life was really like for a "popular" kid and helped inspire me to not be so judgmental towards some people.
Me: Don't you ever hate being the popular clutch football player at school? Always getting the blame or the praise if you lose or win?
Him: Not really. I enjoy it. It teaches me.
Me: Why? And how?
Him: When you're the clutch and you're out on the field and you look up in the stands to see a hundred or so of your classmates standing there anticipating an amazing play, you begin to realize what you're doing this for. It's like a coin toss. You want heads and when that coin gets tossed you begin to realize a lot of things. When you're the clutch and you're out on that field, you suddenly realize what you're playing for.
Me: Explain that analogy.
Him: When you toss a coin in the air and you want it to land on a certain side, you suddenly know what you're hoping for in the split second that it is in the air.
Finally, I realized that giving up was my best alternative to certain things. There really isn't much to write about on giving up, but it's pretty self-explanatory.
It's been good to get stuff off my chest this week...
-Emilee
Halloween Fun! - 1/4 of Blogs That I Haven't Posted
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays of the year!
This year was no exception as I went with my friends around their neighborhood trick or treating like it was no big deal. Although we're high school freshmen, we still like to get candy from other houses because it lets us know that we're never going to grow up, regardless of the situation.
Last night, we went, in the rain, around one of the largest neighborhoods in the city. Although it was dark and creepy, we enjoyed the experience thoroughly and had so much fun creeping around in the dark. Of course we got some surprises along the way, with some other high schoolers choosing to scare us for no reason.
Although there were parties that many kids at school went to, we chose not to join them and make our own fun, something that I'll never regret. When you have friends that you thoroughly enjoy being around, everything is fun. We were all a bunch of geeks. It was the best thing in the world.
In the end, Halloween is one of those holidays that you have to celebrate with friends in order to have an awesome time.
-Emilee
This year was no exception as I went with my friends around their neighborhood trick or treating like it was no big deal. Although we're high school freshmen, we still like to get candy from other houses because it lets us know that we're never going to grow up, regardless of the situation.
Last night, we went, in the rain, around one of the largest neighborhoods in the city. Although it was dark and creepy, we enjoyed the experience thoroughly and had so much fun creeping around in the dark. Of course we got some surprises along the way, with some other high schoolers choosing to scare us for no reason.
Although there were parties that many kids at school went to, we chose not to join them and make our own fun, something that I'll never regret. When you have friends that you thoroughly enjoy being around, everything is fun. We were all a bunch of geeks. It was the best thing in the world.
In the end, Halloween is one of those holidays that you have to celebrate with friends in order to have an awesome time.
-Emilee
Monday, October 28, 2013
Pure Bravery
I'm pretty sure that I'm not brave at all.
Regardless of the situation I'm in, I just don't have the ability to be brave and free.
Not until last year I had no self-esteem and I just couldn't brave myself up to the person I was meant to be.
From the grades of 5th-7th grade, I was perhaps the weakest link to any social event possible. Nobody wanted me around, nobody wanted to be my friend, and it was awful. I was forced to defend myself in a world full of assholes. I couldn't handle being weak and not brave. Middle school was especially the worst considering that everyone had become popular and I was that awkward kid who was too cool for the weird kids but too weird for the cool kids. I really never found a "group" that I could permanently stay in.
In 8th grade, I found out that there really was nobody to impress at school, so who was I fooling? I met a nice guy who helped level me out to who I really was and was actually a lot like me humor wise. He was the only person that helped me become brave. He made me realize what pure bravery felt like, and it was liberating.
With pure bravery comes the fact that you have no more shame to hide and that you're completely aware of the world around you, and you can handle that stuff well. I have no longer hid away from others or became ashamed of myself because I wasn't as skinny as the others or as pretty as the others. I've embraced my awkwardness, weirdness, whatever is wrong with me. People have made fun of me, left me behind, or pretended I was never a part of their lives, but that's what has made me a stronger person.
I feel like the things that should've wrecked me, have instead brought me up.
Maybe that's just me.
But I know damn well that people should be strong during situations where you get brought down. You're fierce and you should embrace it.
-Emilee
TIPS TO BRAVERY (BY: ME)
Regardless of the situation I'm in, I just don't have the ability to be brave and free.
Not until last year I had no self-esteem and I just couldn't brave myself up to the person I was meant to be.
From the grades of 5th-7th grade, I was perhaps the weakest link to any social event possible. Nobody wanted me around, nobody wanted to be my friend, and it was awful. I was forced to defend myself in a world full of assholes. I couldn't handle being weak and not brave. Middle school was especially the worst considering that everyone had become popular and I was that awkward kid who was too cool for the weird kids but too weird for the cool kids. I really never found a "group" that I could permanently stay in.
In 8th grade, I found out that there really was nobody to impress at school, so who was I fooling? I met a nice guy who helped level me out to who I really was and was actually a lot like me humor wise. He was the only person that helped me become brave. He made me realize what pure bravery felt like, and it was liberating.
With pure bravery comes the fact that you have no more shame to hide and that you're completely aware of the world around you, and you can handle that stuff well. I have no longer hid away from others or became ashamed of myself because I wasn't as skinny as the others or as pretty as the others. I've embraced my awkwardness, weirdness, whatever is wrong with me. People have made fun of me, left me behind, or pretended I was never a part of their lives, but that's what has made me a stronger person.
I feel like the things that should've wrecked me, have instead brought me up.
Maybe that's just me.
But I know damn well that people should be strong during situations where you get brought down. You're fierce and you should embrace it.
-Emilee
TIPS TO BRAVERY (BY: ME)
- Never give up. Never back down. Always fight.
- Find people that actually make you happy and not force you to fake your friendship.
- Never dress to impress. Ever.
- You have your own style. Wear what makes you feel fierce.
- Do what makes you happy!
- Embrace the personality that best suits you and not what other people want you to be.
- Turn up! Be social.
- Never back out of a good time. If you're hanging out with friends, just have fun. It's worth it! But not too much fun...
Those are my tips to bravery. These have helped me over the years and it might or might not work for you depending on how you are.
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Things I Don't Understand
I'm not particularly too fond over certain things, and those things are the things that I simply don't understand.
1. Trying Out for Sports
I don't understand why schools make you tryout to be in a sport. People tryout to be in a sport because they want to know how to play that sport, not being criticized by coaches over their inability to participate correctly. I've watched one of my best friends get rejected by the school baseball team just because they said his foot wasn't in the correct position while batting. Who's even watching? When you're playing the game, your foot placement is the last thing you worry about. I've just never understood that.
2. Homophobes
I don't understand why homophobes exist. Why are you afraid of another human being exactly like you? Just because they have a different preference in people doesn't give you the right to hate on them. That's like hating someone because they don't like the same food as you. Let's put this in perspective: you, as a male or female, don't like it when the member of the same sex starts flirting with you. But then again, a person of the opposite sex might not appreciate it when you flirt with them either. So just get that through your skull. How does it feel now? Thinking about what I just said?
3. Society
I don't understand society in general. I don't understand the fact that they tell you to be yourself, but make fun of you when you do. I don't understand that. I have really nothing else to say about that.
In the end, I have an issue with a lot of things, but those three things kind of sum up how I feel towards life and what I don't understand about life. It's pretty sad to be honest, but it all comes back to the fact that we're all pretty stupid and can't take in the truth.
-Emilee
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1. Trying Out for Sports
I don't understand why schools make you tryout to be in a sport. People tryout to be in a sport because they want to know how to play that sport, not being criticized by coaches over their inability to participate correctly. I've watched one of my best friends get rejected by the school baseball team just because they said his foot wasn't in the correct position while batting. Who's even watching? When you're playing the game, your foot placement is the last thing you worry about. I've just never understood that.
2. Homophobes
I don't understand why homophobes exist. Why are you afraid of another human being exactly like you? Just because they have a different preference in people doesn't give you the right to hate on them. That's like hating someone because they don't like the same food as you. Let's put this in perspective: you, as a male or female, don't like it when the member of the same sex starts flirting with you. But then again, a person of the opposite sex might not appreciate it when you flirt with them either. So just get that through your skull. How does it feel now? Thinking about what I just said?
3. Society
I don't understand society in general. I don't understand the fact that they tell you to be yourself, but make fun of you when you do. I don't understand that. I have really nothing else to say about that.
In the end, I have an issue with a lot of things, but those three things kind of sum up how I feel towards life and what I don't understand about life. It's pretty sad to be honest, but it all comes back to the fact that we're all pretty stupid and can't take in the truth.
-Emilee
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Friday, October 25, 2013
Being Strong (As Taught By My HS Football Team)
Although losing isn't a formal concept at my high school, it happened and this loss helped me realize how to cope with the loss of something, as well as being strong and coming up from a situation like it.
The football players at my school handle losses a lot levelheaded than expected, and that's a pretty respectable trait coming from 106 immature high schoolers who can make fun of or laugh at anything in the world.
After losing one of my best friends to the pressures of high school, I realized that I was being indirectly taught a lesson about life. In football, losing a game is pretty bad and it's upsetting to realize that the one thing you love was taken away from you. That's how it is in the real world as well. I lost an amazing friend to people who could care less about him. You have to take that into consideration. When you lose a best friend, it's not a good feeling. It's not fun. It's not cool. It's heartbreaking.
Although some people in other countries might not understand my logic, just compare it to a big soccer game or a sport that you love to play. Losing isn't perhaps the best thing to happen to you is it? Wouldn't you rather have something to cherish instead of something to cry over?
I just want every person in the world to go and come back 20x stronger than they should. That would be amazing. Just keep ballin, keep being cool, just go and win.
Go and carpe diem everything.
-Emilee
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The football players at my school handle losses a lot levelheaded than expected, and that's a pretty respectable trait coming from 106 immature high schoolers who can make fun of or laugh at anything in the world.
After losing one of my best friends to the pressures of high school, I realized that I was being indirectly taught a lesson about life. In football, losing a game is pretty bad and it's upsetting to realize that the one thing you love was taken away from you. That's how it is in the real world as well. I lost an amazing friend to people who could care less about him. You have to take that into consideration. When you lose a best friend, it's not a good feeling. It's not fun. It's not cool. It's heartbreaking.
Although some people in other countries might not understand my logic, just compare it to a big soccer game or a sport that you love to play. Losing isn't perhaps the best thing to happen to you is it? Wouldn't you rather have something to cherish instead of something to cry over?
I just want every person in the world to go and come back 20x stronger than they should. That would be amazing. Just keep ballin, keep being cool, just go and win.
Go and carpe diem everything.
-Emilee
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
The Truth About Society
In my honest opinion, society is full of hypocritical people who seem to expect
the world to go along with their ideas of perfection. Their ideas of perfection
seem to break away from the actual person stating those ideas. Society is a
personified version of hell. Society is a thing that seems to tell people to be
themselves, but instead decides to judge people for doing so. It isn’t the
hypocrisy that makes me want to escape from this idea of life, but it’s the
people behind it that want the world to be exactly the way they want it. I,
myself, am a hypocrite, and I will tell you straight forward. But watching
others tell their peers to be perfect is something that angers me, from the
bottom of my heart to the very top.
No
one is perfect. But that statement fails to get through the minds of society
and stay in there permanently. It’s something of a joke to them. It’s shallow,
hollow, and floats around, evoking thoughts throughout the minds of the world.
It’s something that just won’t ever occur to them. Society is the type of
person that you would hate if it were real. It’s the type of thing that comes
around, destroys people, and leaves, as if nothing were to affect that person.
Perfection is boring. If the entire world were perfect, there would be nothing
to change. There would be no life-changing ideas to affect the course of
history. Society expects the world to be perfect, even when they aren’t.
Society annoys me. The people who make up this BS is the reason why I'm pretty misanthropic. I'm sick and tired of hearing people get called ugly, stupid, or just any word that degrades another person in the world. I'm sick and tired of knowing that people commit suicide just because of one thing that society placed upon them: the idea of the fact that you're not beautiful because you don't fit in with everyone else. I'm sick and tired of looking in the mirror each day and having to believe that I'm not perfect to anyone.
Guys think that girls call themselves ugly just to get attention and sympathy from everyone else. That's not true at all. We look down on ourselves because we're trying so hard to be something that we aren't. We start believing what others say about us before we look at ourselves and believe that we are really beautiful, regardless of eye color, skin color, hair color, imperfections, beliefs, whatever. Society has turned everyone into try hards who are trying so hard to impress someone who really wouldn't take half a second to consider your feelings.
Society annoys me. The people who make up this BS is the reason why I'm pretty misanthropic. I'm sick and tired of hearing people get called ugly, stupid, or just any word that degrades another person in the world. I'm sick and tired of knowing that people commit suicide just because of one thing that society placed upon them: the idea of the fact that you're not beautiful because you don't fit in with everyone else. I'm sick and tired of looking in the mirror each day and having to believe that I'm not perfect to anyone.
Guys think that girls call themselves ugly just to get attention and sympathy from everyone else. That's not true at all. We look down on ourselves because we're trying so hard to be something that we aren't. We start believing what others say about us before we look at ourselves and believe that we are really beautiful, regardless of eye color, skin color, hair color, imperfections, beliefs, whatever. Society has turned everyone into try hards who are trying so hard to impress someone who really wouldn't take half a second to consider your feelings.
In the end, maybe that's just my personal opinion. Or maybe other people in the world share my feelings. But to sum up the moral of the entire blog, I have one sentence to say: Screw what society says, you're amazing.
-Emilee
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Change Happens
Sometimes, I hate to accept change.
Scratch that. Make that all the time.
Change is something that I hate to give in to. It's a miserable feeling having to realize that you have to lose every single great memory of your life to something else newer and more extravagant. I realized all of this while in a conversation with Ashley from AppleCare. After she told me that I'd possibly have to wipe out my entire phone just to make way for a new update, it finally hit me that I'd be erasing all of the good times from that, too.
It hit me that one day, when I graduate high school, I have to finally give way to a whole new world of change, something that I really don't want to do.
For example, today was the 6th anniversary of my grandfather's passing, and it made me realize that change had forced that unbearable statement onto me.
Or the end of the school year last year, when one of my best guy friends had told me he'd miss me, and then completely forgot about me over the entire summer.
Change had forced my life to go from something really sunny and beautiful into something that took way too much time to ponder about. It's the idea of having to lose everything you've ever loved into something newer, better, and more fabulous. I don't like it, regardless of the consequences.
You might like change, but I don't.
Change has affected me in so many ways that I'm not particularly too sure if it has left a positive or negative impact on my life.
Finally, it's just sad to see things go because of this concept called change.
-Emilee
Scratch that. Make that all the time.
Change is something that I hate to give in to. It's a miserable feeling having to realize that you have to lose every single great memory of your life to something else newer and more extravagant. I realized all of this while in a conversation with Ashley from AppleCare. After she told me that I'd possibly have to wipe out my entire phone just to make way for a new update, it finally hit me that I'd be erasing all of the good times from that, too.
It hit me that one day, when I graduate high school, I have to finally give way to a whole new world of change, something that I really don't want to do.
For example, today was the 6th anniversary of my grandfather's passing, and it made me realize that change had forced that unbearable statement onto me.
Or the end of the school year last year, when one of my best guy friends had told me he'd miss me, and then completely forgot about me over the entire summer.
Change had forced my life to go from something really sunny and beautiful into something that took way too much time to ponder about. It's the idea of having to lose everything you've ever loved into something newer, better, and more fabulous. I don't like it, regardless of the consequences.
You might like change, but I don't.
Change has affected me in so many ways that I'm not particularly too sure if it has left a positive or negative impact on my life.
Finally, it's just sad to see things go because of this concept called change.
-Emilee
Friday, October 18, 2013
The Awesome People in My Life
There's a lot of awesome people in my life other than my family.
Yeah, I'm gonna tell you about them, because without them, my life would be absolutely disinteresting and full of boring. I'd be an even bigger misanthrope if it weren't for these kids.
1. My 8th Grade Math Class
This group of teenagers might perhaps be the greatest class setting that I have ever been placed with. There was a perfect mix of idiots and geniuses in that class, making it the most interesting thing in the world since what? The Royal Wedding? Government shutdown? I have no clue. But I really and truly miss every single person in that class.
2. Jack and Finn Harries
Two people haven't changed my life more than the Harries twins. They've brought me a bunch of new friends on Twitter and in real life, just by tweeting and sharing a mutual obsession with them. Plus, they're very charitable and beautiful people, so it's hard not to love them.
3. Some Fictional Characters in Books (Because I don't like actual people, and fictional people are the closest to awesome people that I know.)
Erm, it's pretty weird having to explain why you like fictional characters, but like any other book lover kid, you'll understand where I come from. I have a fond obsession with Jason Grace from The Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan. Just to clear things up, it's because of one simple quote that he said that inspired me a lot.
"Maybe people with special gifts show up when bad things are happening because that's when they're needed most." -Jason Grace
4. Musicians
I just freaking love music. Especially those non-mainstream artists that have insane music. I'm obsessed with Bondax, Snakehips, Bonobo, Rudimental, Madeon, BANKS, Goldroom, and more. But right now, those are the main artists whose music is what I've been listening to for this year.
The video above is Giving It All by Bondax. It's an insane song, and maybe it'll get you hooked on the rest of Bondax's music.
Anyways, that's pretty much my main summary of the awesome people in my life!
If you have any awesome people that you'd love to share, just comment or make a reply blog to this post and I'll check them out! :)
-Emilee
Yeah, I'm gonna tell you about them, because without them, my life would be absolutely disinteresting and full of boring. I'd be an even bigger misanthrope if it weren't for these kids.
1. My 8th Grade Math Class
This group of teenagers might perhaps be the greatest class setting that I have ever been placed with. There was a perfect mix of idiots and geniuses in that class, making it the most interesting thing in the world since what? The Royal Wedding? Government shutdown? I have no clue. But I really and truly miss every single person in that class.
2. Jack and Finn Harries
Two people haven't changed my life more than the Harries twins. They've brought me a bunch of new friends on Twitter and in real life, just by tweeting and sharing a mutual obsession with them. Plus, they're very charitable and beautiful people, so it's hard not to love them.
3. Some Fictional Characters in Books (Because I don't like actual people, and fictional people are the closest to awesome people that I know.)
Erm, it's pretty weird having to explain why you like fictional characters, but like any other book lover kid, you'll understand where I come from. I have a fond obsession with Jason Grace from The Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan. Just to clear things up, it's because of one simple quote that he said that inspired me a lot.
"Maybe people with special gifts show up when bad things are happening because that's when they're needed most." -Jason Grace
4. Musicians
I just freaking love music. Especially those non-mainstream artists that have insane music. I'm obsessed with Bondax, Snakehips, Bonobo, Rudimental, Madeon, BANKS, Goldroom, and more. But right now, those are the main artists whose music is what I've been listening to for this year.
Anyways, that's pretty much my main summary of the awesome people in my life!
If you have any awesome people that you'd love to share, just comment or make a reply blog to this post and I'll check them out! :)
-Emilee
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Homecoming Week
Hey! What up.
This week is homecoming week at school, which has been extremely fun!
Besides the fact that we only had three days to celebrate homecoming, it's been really fun to see everyone let loose and wear costumes that they usually wouldn't even be caught dead wearing. It's actually really freaking hilarious depending on who wears what. (One kid wore a Miley Cyrus costume and had a wrecking ball and everything.)
Down in the South, it's pretty common to understand that we have a football game during homecoming week. So that's what tomorrow's for. We get to anticipate game day which is probably the greatest day in any Southern high school's week. Plus, my high school is undefeated right now and is #1 in the state and that's just the best thing in the world to me, considering we lost a few games last season.
In the end, it's been a pretty hectic week, taking the PSAT, dressing up, and just having to catch up and cover up for things...
So, that's how my day's been, and thanks for reading it!
Haha
-Emilee
This week is homecoming week at school, which has been extremely fun!
Besides the fact that we only had three days to celebrate homecoming, it's been really fun to see everyone let loose and wear costumes that they usually wouldn't even be caught dead wearing. It's actually really freaking hilarious depending on who wears what. (One kid wore a Miley Cyrus costume and had a wrecking ball and everything.)
Down in the South, it's pretty common to understand that we have a football game during homecoming week. So that's what tomorrow's for. We get to anticipate game day which is probably the greatest day in any Southern high school's week. Plus, my high school is undefeated right now and is #1 in the state and that's just the best thing in the world to me, considering we lost a few games last season.
In the end, it's been a pretty hectic week, taking the PSAT, dressing up, and just having to catch up and cover up for things...
So, that's how my day's been, and thanks for reading it!
Haha
-Emilee
Monday, October 14, 2013
Some Cool (Weird) Stuff to Know About Me
Hi there lovely people!
So earlier I just did a random little post about how it was my first time blogging. Well nothing's changed, so here I am, writing out of boredom.
First off, my name's Emilee. I'm from the US and I love vlogging, blogging, taking pictures, eating, and watching YouTube videos. I'm pretty good with technology other than the fact that I'm awful at editing things and doing Photoshop.
Second off, I love music. It's pretty fun listening to a bunch of artists that not a lot of people are familiar with. I absolutely freaking love Bondax, Snakehips, Madeon, Goldroom, Rudimental, BANKS, Bonobo, and so on. I love the artists that aren't mainstream. So if you ever get bored or something, feel free to check out those artists on Soundcloud or YouTube. (They're absolutely amazing.)
Third off, I have an obsession with British things...I'm not entirely sure why, but I've grown up loving British people. So there's really no coincidence when I say that I'm a big fan of Jack and Finn Harries, Zoella, Marcus Butler, Alfie Deyes, Caspar Lee, and yeaaa....there's a lot. But I love the culture, people, life, and just everything about it.
Fourth, I love to read! It's not a bad thing, but it's just not common anymore among people my age. So that's probably why I think it's unique. I also love Doctor Who and am really excited to see Tennant and Matt together again! Haha, I sounded really nerdy right then...I apologize.
Finally, I guess I'm a chill person. It really depends who I'm around. Some people, I like to have fun around, but others, I love to just relax.
Anyways, I hope you enjoyed reading this bit of information on me and the stuff I like.
-Emilee
Also, if you want to, please subscribe to my vlog channel on YouTube! I'll be posting a lot of vlogs on there when I find the time to, so subscribe and all. Thanks! :)
vlogitwithem | YouTube
So earlier I just did a random little post about how it was my first time blogging. Well nothing's changed, so here I am, writing out of boredom.
First off, my name's Emilee. I'm from the US and I love vlogging, blogging, taking pictures, eating, and watching YouTube videos. I'm pretty good with technology other than the fact that I'm awful at editing things and doing Photoshop.
Second off, I love music. It's pretty fun listening to a bunch of artists that not a lot of people are familiar with. I absolutely freaking love Bondax, Snakehips, Madeon, Goldroom, Rudimental, BANKS, Bonobo, and so on. I love the artists that aren't mainstream. So if you ever get bored or something, feel free to check out those artists on Soundcloud or YouTube. (They're absolutely amazing.)
Third off, I have an obsession with British things...I'm not entirely sure why, but I've grown up loving British people. So there's really no coincidence when I say that I'm a big fan of Jack and Finn Harries, Zoella, Marcus Butler, Alfie Deyes, Caspar Lee, and yeaaa....there's a lot. But I love the culture, people, life, and just everything about it.
Fourth, I love to read! It's not a bad thing, but it's just not common anymore among people my age. So that's probably why I think it's unique. I also love Doctor Who and am really excited to see Tennant and Matt together again! Haha, I sounded really nerdy right then...I apologize.
Finally, I guess I'm a chill person. It really depends who I'm around. Some people, I like to have fun around, but others, I love to just relax.
Anyways, I hope you enjoyed reading this bit of information on me and the stuff I like.
-Emilee
Also, if you want to, please subscribe to my vlog channel on YouTube! I'll be posting a lot of vlogs on there when I find the time to, so subscribe and all. Thanks! :)
vlogitwithem | YouTube
First Blog!
Hi there lovely people!
I'm really new to the concept and idea of blogging, because I'm so used to tweeting about my life. But I guess everyday's a new day for change.
I'm not the type to take up an entire page of blogging about random things, so for my first blog, I'll be really short and simple. But right now, it's pretty fun.
I'll be blogging later, so see you soon! :)
-Emilee
I'm really new to the concept and idea of blogging, because I'm so used to tweeting about my life. But I guess everyday's a new day for change.
I'm not the type to take up an entire page of blogging about random things, so for my first blog, I'll be really short and simple. But right now, it's pretty fun.
I'll be blogging later, so see you soon! :)
-Emilee
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