Songs I'm Currently In Love With

6 Months- Hey Monday

I've only started listenin to Hey Monday after hearin em playing on my friend's laptop, i didnt kno it was the same band that sang 'Homecoming' haha shows how noob i am..anyway i thought the song was sweet, the female vocals might be annoyin to some people, but the chorus in this song is amazing, i mean she can really hit those high notes without totally ruining the song..the lyrics are sweet too, just the type of song id sing to a girl :D

Parker- Automatic Loveletter

another new band along with Hey Monday that ive discovered in the last couple of days during my search of new music to listen to! whilst readin the review for Hey Monday's album, i find that lots of people are relating them to automatic loveletter..so thats how i come to kno em..ANYWAY, so like the vocalist of this band, Juliet Simms, has the same birthday as me! alright! i really like this song, its soo different from what ive heard before..but then again, thats why i dont listen to the radio..i find the radio to be somethin that restricts urself from discoverin true music that are way better

Lived In Bars- Cat Power

to those who dont kno who Cat Power are, well i feel sorry for you guys..Chan Marshall has got to be one of the best female vocalists out there at the moment..shes one of the few that has a voice which can really make u feel relaxed when u listen to em..Lived in Bars is a song about Chan's drinking issues in the past..now shes sober which is good! if u feel moody or sad, listen to this song, it really suits the mood!

Little Wing- Jimi Hendrix

JIMI! well where to begin??? this man is a legend..hes dead now but back then when he was livin, he rocked the world with his guitar! hes my number one idol and i love his music! i kno how to play Little Wing on guitar, ive been learnin how to play it for over 2 years! but now ive finally mastered it :D a MUST-LISTEN to song for all who loves the guitar!

Take A Look Around- Limp Bizkit

hehehhe guilty as charged! yeahh im a Limp Bizkit fan..back when they were in the heads of every teenagers, i used to sing their songs with my cousins hahaha ive started listenin to em again recently! theyre the best band to listen to if u wanna headbang!

shoutout to limp bizkit: YOU GUYS STILL ROCK!

Don't Let Her Pull You Down- New Found Glory

wow, its been almost 10 years since i first started listenin to em..theyre my all time favourite band! theyre sooo good seriously! theres never been one album from them so far that i dont like! shows how good they are! i guess its all because of Jordan's vocals! im a sucker for his voice, its soo good! this song was taken from their latest album, Not Without a Fight..it was released last year..i waited so long for this album and i was not disappointed at all after listenin to it! what i love about this particular song is the verse! its really good, look out! NEW FOUND GLORY is back!

My Heart- Paramore

'we are Paramoreee!' i can still picture Hayley sayin this right before the intro of Decode on live shows..so like even though this song has been around for ages, i started to listen to it again after seeing a live video of them performing it in one of their recent shows! Hayley is dead pretty, im like so totally in love with her! sighs, if only she knows my feelings towards her..MARRY ME HAYLEY! sadly shes with Chad from New Found Glory right now..ironic aint it?

I Know, I Know, I Know- Tegan and Sara

my two older sisters love Tegan and Sara..i love em too now! haha well its not that i dont like em before, i do, its jsut that i only had one song! now i have 3 of their albums! woohoo! it was really hard to pick my favourite song from So Jealous..lots of awesome songs to pick out from! in the end i decided to pick I KNOW because its soo meaningful to me..most of whats on the song is sooo true! i can relate it to my life easily so thats why :D

Party In The USA- Miley Cyrus

WHATS MORE TO SAY?!

So I put my hands up, they're playin' my song

The butterflies fly away

I'm noddin' my head like "Yeah!"

Movin' my hips like "Yeah!"

Got my hands up, they're playin' my song

And now I'm gonna be okay

Yeah! It's a party in the USA!

Yeah! It's a party in the USA!

Shendelzare Silkwood

A few moments ago, I was watchin a replay by one of my two favorite DoTA players; Demon from blight.int.. it was a match against MCity and well, despite him confessin afterwards that he played badly, i really dont see why he said that..i thought most of his moves were quite smart and pretty to watch, and me being someone who 'always' use vs in dota games, thats quite a compliment! hahaI although ben played a better vs against kingsurf..probably the best vs game ive seen! anyway so like i started playin DoTA 2 years ago..ive tried many heroes and in my opinion, vs is the most useful because of many reasons..one being it can be used as a carry hero or support..lots of my friends keep urging me to try different heroes but i just cant! vs is too connected to me now! i love havin lots of assists and savin people's ass with swapping and stunning! haha well that aside, i gotta start studyin for my finals..

point of the post?

• Demon is a really talented player, i think hes even better than kuroky!
• VS is my favourite DoTa hero! :D

If I Dont Meet You No More In This World, I'll Meet You In The Next One And Dont Be Late

my first official post of the year 2010! so far my 2010 has been goin alright..nothin spectacular, i managed to pull through both the 2nd calculus and physics test with relative ease. Oh how fast time has gone by! 2 more weeks and ill have to do my finals! i havent started studyin, WAS gonna start today but we'll just have to see..so stoked about goin to Dubai after the finals! nothin can be more sweeter!

so like the other day, i went out with my cousins and friends to see the movie Legion..well for all u would-be Legion watchers, i just want u to kno that Legion has gotta be the most boring movie ever..its got too much talkin and its got the same bullshit that has been in movies for ages; no matter how fucked up the world is or like whatever chaotic disaster the world faces, mankind will prevail in the end. The movie is about a fallen angel named Michael who disobeyed God's command because he feels the decision made was only what God wanted but not what He needed.. how ridiculous can that be? its like sayin God was never sure of what he wanted..the Jewish-dogma of Hollywood cannot be more obvious for the common eye to see.. anyway so like Michael was banished from Heaven and sent to Earth..on Earth, God had send His army of angels to kill Michael. Whatever happened afterwards is irrelevant cause i slept through most of the movie..verdict? DONT watch it..worst movie ever

that aside, i better start studyin..enough ranting and more end-product! May The Force Be With You

English Assignment: Personal Response Essay 20%

PERSONAL RESPONSE ESSAY

After reading the article entitled ‘Just Be Who You Are’, it is in my honest opinion to say that I think what is mentioned in the article can never be further from the truth. From trying hard to fit with those around you to being unable to feel secure of everything about yourself, the article is very accurate in discussing the problems most teenagers nowadays faces in their respective communities. Most of the problems that were mentioned in the article have solutions to them however it must all come down to the individuals themselves.

According to the article, one of the main problems most teenagers face is conformity. Erasing every concept of individualism in favor of being able to be accepted by a certain group, conformity happens almost everywhere in the world; “In the West, there are many different groups, like cheerleaders, skateboarders, jocks, the Goths and the nerds.” Even though Muzafer Sherif, a very well respected psychologist, finds conformity to be normal by stating that “…people would always tend to conform.”, it is not. As proven time and time again, letting other people influence your every decision is really unhealthy because a teen’s desire to fit in usually contributes to stress and social pressure;

“All this adds to the stress of trying to discover themselves”.

Teenagers need to start being aware that there is nothing wrong with being themselves and there is nothing rewarding about being exactly like everyone else. Everyone should have their own identities and uniqueness.

Another problem teenagers face is their lack of confidence with the way they are. However common it is, feeling insecure of the way you look is another problem teenagers best need not having. It is alright to be humble however it is not good to ‘sell yourself short’ all the time. As mentioned in the article, “…most teens are unsure about their strengths and weaknesses.” This leads to them sometimes making the wrong decisions which could “possibly influence their lives forever”. Teenagers who are insecure of themselves are usually on the verge of a breakdown due to constant pressure from others around them. The need to be perfect like the people with “the nicest complexions, the bodies that are shaped like the models, the popular people” comes in the form of desperation to be accepted by others. It is often said that it is better to be a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without one. The reason for this is that it is our flaws that make us special and different from the others. It is our flaws that distinguish us from one another. How special are we if we all look exactly like each other? We all must “acknowledge that everyone is equal” but what makes us different from each other is what we must hold on to most instead of trying to get rid of it.

Last but not least, another problem the article specified that teenagers have is their inability to voice out their opinions. This is a very serious matter as it truly removes a big chunk of a teen’s human rights. Meg Cabot’s detailed description on the decision-makers can never be any truer;

“Learn to fend for yourselves or you might just be demoted in the hierarchy of life. Do not live your life based on other people’s whims.”

I believe in the freedom of speech and freedom of action. Despite the government not giving Malaysians any of those privileges, I still think every human should be entitled to have their own opinions and should be allowed to voice them out in order to be able to live the life they want without having the influence of others. The fact that “that for too long, a small group of people have been making decisions for the majority” is quite ridiculous because how could they honestly know what the majority are thinking if their group itself consists of a small number of people? Hence, they “are completely unqualified for the job”. And as Robbin Williams said in the 1989 movie Dead Poet’s Society, “Carpe Diem boys, seize the day”. This leads us the question what is the point of life if you’re not able to live it just the way you want it? Teenagers should not let other people tell them on how to live their lives and this is why it is important that teenagers need be brave to voice our their opinions.

As a conclusion, the article has indeed proved to be really accurate in describing the problems teenagers face while also emphasizing the importance of being who you are instead of someone you are not. Conformity and feeling insecure of their looks are just some of the problems that are mentioned in the article that teenagers have to subsequently face. Given the evidence in the text and from outside sources, I truly agree with what the message the article is trying to deliver; just be who you are.

Sources:

- Thivyabanu, S. (2010, January 17) Just be who you are. StarMag

- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Poets_Society

- http://www.simplypsychology.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/conformity.html