Reading Reflection/Tweet - Nine

Book: The Hunger Games
Author: Suzanne Collins
Pages Read: 83-117

Tweet: "Reading The Hunger Games (pg. 117) is making me wish that I read it before I saw the movie @Cre8tiveHavoc"


"I wonder if she'll enjoy watching me die."

Throughout this chapter you see Peeta's jealous side. While reading Katniss and Peeta start to raise their voice at one another while talking about what they're capable of, you could almost feel the tension.
I thought it was interesting that Peeta told Katniss that his mom said that District 12 was finally going to have a winner.. and the she meant Katniss, not Peeta.
The first thing that came to my mind was that maybe he's lying. Katniss has mentioned how he seems to be a good lier so I wouldn't be surprised if he was lying about this. It could be a way to make Katniss feel sorry for him and weaken her. If that is what his intentions were, then I have to admit, that's pretty clever.
I'm curious to see how well Katniss and Peeta will get along during the games. At this moment, I'm wondering if Peeta will play the sweet card until the games start, and when they begin turn his back again Katniss.
On the other hand, maybe Peeta really is feeling like he doesn't stand a chance next to Katniss. She is very skilled using a bow and arrow and probably has a really good chance at getting herself to the end and winning.

As I'm getting farther into the book I'm starting to wish that I hadn't seen the movie before I read it. I'm enjoying the book and it's disappointing when you lose the ability to be surprised while reading. It also takes away that element of trying to figure out what will happen next.
Nonetheless, I'm excited to read about the game itself and experience it in the book rather than in the movie.

Reading Reflection - Eight

Book: The Hunger Games
Author: Suzanne Collins
Pages Read: 61- 83

This section that I read starts off with Katniss being pampered before the opening ceremony. I want to use this reading reflection to connect that certain situation with the real world.
The way that they describe Katniss being made up makes it seem as though she's an ugly person. The people that are working on her talk about how her legs are "so hairy" and that she seems greasy.
One of the things that a man name Flavius says is, "Excellent! You almost look like a human being now!" Katniss replied to this by saying, "We don't have much cause to look nice in District 12." She seemed okay with his comment, but if it was me I would have been a little offended. Yes, they would have made me "look nice" but their comments would have been unnecessary. Katniss comes from a poor District where they just barely get by. Just like I said in a previous reflection about her not having time to really worry about love, I don't think that when you're starving or close to it that looking beautiful is the first thing on your mind.
It reminded me how society today has such high expectations on looks. It seems as though if you don't look a specific way than you aren't good enough. Whose right is it to decide what's good enough?
I wish that people could dress how ever they want, do their hair how ever they want and live their life how ever they want without being ridiculed.
It's rather pathetic that people care so much about what others look like. If you're happy with yourself then what someone else looks like shouldn't matter to you.

Personal Addition 18 - Quebec

As of today (June 14, 2012) the countdown is at: 17 days. In 17 days I'll be flying out to Quebec for an experience that I'll never forget.
Last November, I signed up for a program that chooses participants by a lottery. If your name is chosen, you are placed in a French speaking city/community in Canada. When I signed up, I requested Quebec and much to my surprise, I got it!
The program is paid for (except for the flights) and it lasts for five weeks. For the five weeks that you're there you have to speak French (yes, the entire time).
There are so many things that we get to do and get to see that I can't even begin to imagine what it's going to be like. Not only am I going to meet so many new people, but my best friend also happened to get the same place that I did!
As excited as I am, I'm honestly quite nervous. Five weeks is a long time for me to be away (considering the longest that I've been away is probably about.. four days). I think it will be weird the first couple of days but I'm sure it won't take too long for me to adjust. I know that everyone else there is in the same position as me so meeting new people shouldn't be much of a struggle.
Looking past being nervous and leaving my family for a while, I am so excited that I get the chance to experience this. I owe a huge thanks to the people that run this program and I can't wait until I get back to share stories and pictures! Here's to a great summer!

Personal Addition 17 - Store Credit

You know what bugs me? Store credit. I feel like a huge hypocrite saying that because the store I used to work at only allowed store credit or exchange as well. Even though I was working there I still didn't agree with it.
All I want is to get my money back because a certain pair of shorts or a top looked a lot uglier on than they looked on the hanger. I'm sorry, but I didn't have enough time to try them on (that or I was just too lazy to..) and all I ask is that they allow me to simply give them their merchandise back in exchange for some money. Is it really that hard?

Personal Addition 16 - Raising Awareness

In the beginning of this school year, my friend and I decided to make a video on our own time to enter a contest on raising awareness for HIV. Unfortunately, we didn't win but we're still very proud of how the video turned out. We wanted to make a video that created emotion while watching it and really capture the audience. Because we were limited to lunch time to make the video it was sometimes frustrating to shoot exactly what we needed with enough time to do so. We pushed through all of the complications that we faced while filming in a short amount of time (along with a deadline that was quickly approaching) and this is what we ended up with...

Personal Addition 15 - Solo

The lights were glaring right into my eyes and I couldn't see anyone in the audience. It looked like I was all alone, but I knew I wasn't. I could hear the whispers coming from what looked like a black hole and I wanted the music to start before I got more nervous than I already was.

When I found out that I was given a jazz solo in 2008 for dance festival I was so excited! I had been wanting a solo for years and it was finally my turn. After weeks and weeks of practicing and perfecting, it was time for me to perform in front of too many strangers. I wasn't comfortable walking onto the stage. I had never danced in front of this many people by myself. I always had at least five other girls with me on stage so this feeling of being alone was completely new to me. I had always watched the other girls do their solos in the previous years and wondered what it felt like to be up there alone. It wasn't nearly as glorious as I thought it would be. My heart was beating so fast. I told myself that this was it and I had to do it; get it over with.

Looking back on that day, I'd like to say that I'm proud of how I performed, but for some reason I can't. Whenever I look back on that day all that I can remember was the beating of my heart and the glaring lights. I can't even remember the actual performance.
What I did take away from that day was that I was able to put myself out there for everyone to see. Mistakes included. It's the fact that I pushed myself to do it that I'm proud of. Sure, my dancing may not have been perfect that day, and I may have psyched myself out, but I did it. That's really what I should be remembering from that day. Not the heartbeat, not the lights, and not the small mistakes. All that I should remember was that I did it and that's enough for me.

Personal Addition 14 - Simple Smile

In 2010, one of our video projects in media class was to make a PSA. We decided to do ours on bullying. It's something that affects so many people every day and we wanted to raise awareness on bullying. Hot 103 hosted a video contest to raise awareness on bullying a few months after we created this video. We decided to enter it and despite the fact that we thought we had no chance at winning, we got a call from Hot 103 and we had won after all! Below is the video that we entered in the contest and I can honestly say that I'm quite proud of it!
Made by Nathalie and Sydney

Final Thoughts

Favourite Assignment: My favourite assignment from this year was definitely our final project: My Buried Life. Not only did it allow me to be creative and make a video to represent my 25 items, it gave me an opportunity to learn a bit more about myself and what I want to do with my life.

Least Favourite Assignment: My least favourite assignment from this year was probably the newspaper blackout poetry. I thought that the idea it was really interesting but I just honestly didn't enjoy it as much as I had enjoyed our other assignments.

Friday Reading: I found it hard to read during the Friday classes because I'd much rather read on my own time than in class. I find it difficult to concentrate sometimes when you're in a room full of other people and you're trying to get into a book. Even if no one is talking, it's just that I'm aware that there's people there and it disables me to invest all of myself into what I'm reading.

Monday Written Reflection: Out of the two reflections at we'd do on Monday (reading and writing) it's easy to say that I preferred the writing reflections. I don't necessarily like writing about what I've read (I'd rather have an actual conversation about it). What was different with the writing reflections was it allowed me to catch myself up on what we've been doing and the progress that I've been making in the class. It was also just a good chance to brush up on some of my writing skills.

The WRN: I really liked the idea of the WRN. Although I used my blog more than I used my notebook, it was a good place to keep things that I may not have felt like sharing on the internet or even just wanted to keep a bit more personal.

The blog: I would have never thought that we'd be making blogs in a creative writing class. After some time I warmed up to the idea and started to really enjoy it. I thought that it was a good way to be able to see what other students in the class have been writing about and to be able to share your work with them as well.

Tweeting: I wasn't too sure how well Twitter would work when it came to using it in the classroom. I was pleasantly surprised though when I realized how convenient it was when it came to tweeting our items off of our bucket lists. It was perfect for doing that because you really don't need more than 140 characters to share an item or two. It also allowed me to connect with my grade 4/5. I thought that that was really neat because not only did it allow her to see the progress I've made in the past six years, but it showed me how Twitter really can be used to connect with people.

The integration of technology into the course: I think that integrating technology with this course worked out better than I had been expecting it to. It was honestly a little weird being able to see your own work online at first but it allowed us to view other students work by simply clicking on a link. It's definitely a clever way to get students to put in more effort with what they're writing because it's no longer only you and your teacher that have access to it.


What you learned about yourself as a reader, writer, thinker, and creator: My main goal coming into this course was to be able to transfer my thoughts from my mind into words on paper (or in this case on my blog). I feel as though I've grown as a writer throughout this semester and that I can say that I've achieved my goal. I think that all it took was simply going for it. Less thinking, more writing. I have a tendency to over think what I'm about to write so all it took was pushing myself to let my fingers take control and keep going from there.

Comments/Compliments/Constructive criticism for Ms. McLauchlan about the course: I am really glad that I took this course and I really enjoyed it! I thought it was a great way to encourage students to take a different approach to writing by giving us assignments that we weren't exactly used to.

Advice for future CW students: My advice for future Creative Writing students would be to keep on top of your blog. Don't allow yourself to fall behind because it will be time consuming when you try to catch up. It's a really good course if you actually apply yourself and put effort into updating your blog or WRN. There's some really different assignments that you'll get to do so be ready to not perfect everything right from the start! This course is a great way to challenge yourself in ways other classes wouldn't allow you to and I would definitely recommend it.

Personal Addition 13 - Grilled Cheese

The title of the video explains it all: How To Make The Perfect Grilled Cheese Sandwich. Made by Nathalie and Sydney

Personal Addition 12 - Masks

I came across this poem and absolutely fell in love with it. It sends such a powerful message about being true to yourself and not trying to hide. Your unique or "different" qualities are what make you who you are, and rather than covering them up, you need to embrace them. You never know what you might be missing out on.

My Buried Life - Video

Now What?

Now that I have this bucket list, what am I going to do with it?

May 26, 2012. Probably the best night of my life. Not only was it the night that I saw The Maine in concert, but the night that I met The Maine. That means that I have successfully crossed off number 11 and number 12 on my bucket list!
I've been waiting to see this band for over three years so I was definitely more than excited when I found out they were coming.
Of course, I bought my ticket as soon as they went on sale and all that was left was waiting. I was honestly counting down the days until the concert.
I had hopes of meeting the band but I didn't want to set myself up for disappointment. There were no guarantees and I knew that I couldn't just expect them to visit with their fans after every show. But, I knew that The Maine was headlining the American half of the show, not the Canadian half. Therefore, I knew that my chances were greater in meeting them. Just in case, I kept reminding myself that even if I didn't meet them, I got to see them perform live and that's all that really mattered.
The day of the show: I don't know how I stayed so calm. I didn't even experience those pre-show butterflies that get your adrenaline rushing.
When we arrived at the Garrick Theatre it felt surreal. I couldn't wrap my head around the fact that I was actually about to see my favourite band live. I looked to my right: the entrance to the floor and seats. I looked to my left: the merch stand. We went on the floor to check out the stage, then went to the merch stand so I could buy a shirt. I wasn't going to leave "The Maine" concert without a tour shirt! I bought it and we went back to the floor, ready for the concert to start.
A band named Lydia opened the show. The band had a very mellow yet upbeat sound. They were actually pretty good.. a little bit repetitive, but I'm not complaining. The entire time they were playing I just kept on thinking how The Maine was going to be on that stage next.
Lydia finished their set, the roadies started switching the instruments, and we moved as close to the stage as we could. We ended up right up front and with my luck I was standing right next to the speaker. Let's just say I had some trouble hearing those next few days.
When The Maine came out the crowd screamed. There they were.. right in front of me. I was blown away by how amazing they were live. Just when you think you can't like a band anymore you see them live and prove yourself wrong.
Being a graphic arts student, a couple months ago I had made a poster which had happened to be of The Maine. I decided that I'd bring it with me to the concert and get over a fear of putting myself out there by throwing it on stage. I was so nervous that it took me almost their entire set before I threw it. After it flew out of my hands, it landed perfectly beside their guitar player and he picked it up and put it off to the side then proceeded to take it off stage with him at the end of their set.
When they finished I couldn't stop smiling. They were amazing!
The Arkells were last to perform and they were also very good live. It was hard to sit still while they played because of all of the excitement running through my body and I was really hoping that I'd get to meet The Maine.
It was time for the encore and The Maine and Lydia joined The Arkells on stage to do a cover of the Beatles song "With A Little Help From My Friends." Once again, amazing.
After the show, we went around to the back of the theatre after seeing a group of people hanging around back there. That was when I met The Maine. All five of the members came out and I waited patiently for my turn to meet them. Being pretty much the last ones there it gave me the opportunity to have small conversations with each of the members. I brought up my poster with them and two of them had already seen it and said they really liked it and were impressed that I made it (I was only a little bit excited!). I then took pictures with each of them and received a couple of hugs (which made me even more excited). Through all of the excitement, I'm proud to say that I kept most of it inside and stayed very calm around the band! I was definitely not expecting that.

Since the concert I've been calling that day the "best day of my life." I got to meet and see my favourite band and I got to feel a sense of accomplishment for checking two things off of my bucket list. It was the best feeling in the world and I can't wait to find out what I'll be crossing off of my list next!

Writing Reflection - Eleven - Tweet

"Finished writing my author's note. I'm really happy with it & have a good idea for making my project unique. I hope it works @Cre8tiveHavoc"

Writing Reflection - Ten - Tweet

"I completed two things from my list: I saw The Maine in concert and I got to meet them! Yes, my Saturday night was amazing @Cre8tiveHavoc"

My Buried Life - Author's Note

The circle of life. Pretty amazing, isn't it? We come into this world knowing nothing and as we grow old we think we know everything. Then, as we leave this world, we "make room for another human being."
So often we say that we have our entire life ahead of us. When you think about it, we really don't have that much time on this planet. I feel that our time really is limited and we can't just allow each day to wash out of our hands without leaving behind some sort of mark.
With that said, I have a question for you. How will you leave your mark? I don't have an exact answer to this question yet, so don't feel as though you need to have one too. Let the question linger. Allow it to occupy the back of your mind; allow it to become part of your subconscious.
But where to begin? We have this long journey ahead of us that we've been told about as children. We've been told that it will be hard, tiring and emotional, yet exciting and gratifying.
We know (for the most part) where we hope our destination is, but where or when is our departure? This is what has stumped me the most and it's here where these three words are brought up, "I'll start tomorrow."
That doesn't cut it anymore. When will you start? When will I start? Now.
To push myself to start my journey, I've made a bucket list of all the things I want to do before I die. From holding a koala to performing in front of a huge audience, I'm ready to stop simply living and start experiencing. I want to be able to share stories and feel a sense of accomplishment. Sure, it may be just a list but in reality it's so much more. It's a list that acts as a reminder to follow through with your dreams; to get off of your sofa and be able to say that you did it. I want to feel that and I will stop at nothing. I may never check off everything from my list but the things that I have checked off and will check off will become a part of who I am.
I can't tell you how my life will play out in the future when I don't even know yet. That's why I'm hoping that this list will push me to travel the world, face my fears, expect the unexpected, live in the moment and accomplish as much of it as I can. If that's what it takes, then bring it on. I'm ready.

Reading Reflection - Seven

Book: The Hunger Games
Author: Suzanne Collins
Pages Read: 19-61

The reaping. That pretty much sums up the past forty two pages.
When Katniss volunteered to be the girl tribute rather than her little sister, I wasn't surprised. No, I'm not saying that because I've seen the movie already. From the beginning of the book, it's made very clear that Prim is incredibly precious to Katniss. After all, she is her little sister and all Katniss wants is for her to have food and to give her as much as she can with the little that they have. From what I've learned about Katniss so far, I would have been shocked if she hadn't stepped in for her sister.
After Peeta Mellark is chosen as the boy tribute, the two are taken into "rich" rooms. Here, family members and friends can say goodbye to the sacrificed teenagers. At this point in the book I noticed differences from the movie. In the movie, Katniss is visited by Prim, her mother, and Gale. In the book, she's visited by those three along with Peeta's father (who occasionally supplies them with bread and while visiting her gives her a cookie) and her "friend" Madge. The biggest difference was the mocking-jay pin. In the movie, Katniss receives the pin from a lady working at the market, while in the book, Madge gives it her, asking for her to promise to wear it at the arena. Madge explained to Katniss how each tribute was able to wear one thing from their District that could act as a reminder of where they're from. I was honestly surprised that they changed that piece so much. The mocking-jay pin turns out to be very symbolic throughout the story so changing it like that was definitely not something that I had expected.
After the reaping the story moved on to the trip from District 12 to the Capitol. The way that the movie portrayed the train ride was very true to the book. Because I had the visual in my head already reading the book made that scene that much better! I love how Katniss describes the people of the Capitol for it was exactly how they were dressed up in the movie.
Overall, I'm really enjoying the book. I'm finding it to be one of those books where you lose track of time while reading. I'm really looking forward to finishing it!

My Buried Life - Where I Want To Go Before I Die (#1, 7, 21, 26)

Traveling to places I've never been before is brought up quite a bit on my Bucket List. Below is a map of four of the places that I hope to visit before I die.
View Where I Want To Go Before I Die.. in a larger map

Bucket List

The following list contains things that I want to do/accomplish before I die.
Here it is..

1) Go to London
2) Hold a koala
3) Go on a gondola ride in Venice
4) Fall in love in Europe/United Kingdom
5) Perform in front of a really large audience
6) Get over my fear of snakes
7) Visit the province my Nonno was raised in: Frosinone, Italy
8) Dance in an open room with only me and my music
9) Jump off of a cliff into the ocean
10) Learn how to play the guitar (more than the few chords that I already know)
11) See The Maine in concert
12) Meet The Maine
13) Go to Ireland
14) Work for MuchMusic
15) Work in the film industry
16) Write a book
17) Send my parents on a trip to Italy.. something that they always have spoken about
18) Make someone the "happiest person in the world"
19) Volunteer at a pet store/shelter
20) Buy a stranger hot chocolate in the middle of winter
21) Play in Michael Buble's band
22) See the Hollywood sign in person
23) Grow old with the man I fall in love with
24) Spend a new years eve in New York
25) Be in a flash mob
26) Go to Australia
27) Donate hair for cancer patients
28) Go to India
29) Direct a movie
30) Go to Scotland
31) Go to a movie premiere
32) Visit the home my Omi grew up in in Holland
33) Get a tattoo
34) Give a speech and receive a standing ovation
35) Have a fancy party on a yacht
36) Go to a wedding
37) Send a friend on a trip that they've always wanted to take for their birthday
38) Learn how to speak fluent Italian
39) Audition for So You Think You Can Dance just for the fun of it
40) Buy a chocolate fountain
41) Be in a movie
42) Adopt a puppy
43) Visit a castle
44) Ride in a New York Taxi
45) Walk down the red carpet
46) Go to Las Vegas
47) See The Midway State in concert
48) Be a backup dancer for a performance at the MTS centre
49) Travel somewhere by train instead of a plane
50) Make a music video
51) Learn sign language

Personal Addition 11 - Looking Beyond

The following quote I found the other night. Something about it really caught my attention. I think it's the realness that it contains and the purity of it that I really liked. It reminded that we need to remember to look beyond what we see.

"I think you could fall in love with anyone if you saw the parts of them no one else gets to see. Like if you followed them around invisibly for a day and saw them crying in their bed at night or singing in the shower or humming quietly to themselves as they make a sandwich or even just walking along the street. And even if they were really weird and had no friends at school, I think, after seeing them at their most vulnerable, you wouldn’t be able to help falling in love with them."

Reading Reflection - Six

Book: The Hunger Games
Author: Suzanne Collins
Pages Read: 1-19

After seeing the movie, I knew that I wanted to read The Hunger Games. When my dad came home with all three of the books from the trilogy, I wasn't sure what to do. I was in the middle of The Pilot's Wife, but sitting on my desk were these new books that I just had to read. So, with my lack of willpower, The Hunger Games have won me over and I have decided to postpone finishing The Pilot's Wife to a later date.

Because I saw the movie before reading the book, I already have lots of imagery going through my mind while reading and I love it! It gives the book a very real feeling that you may not get otherwise. If I hadn't seen the movie first, at this point I'd probably be assuming that there was something going on between Katniss (the protagonist) and her "friend" Gale. She describes him as quite the ladies man and says herself that he's good looking. If I were her, I wouldn't see a reason not to go for it! I guess when you're living through times with little food and only hours away from the "reaping" (where a boy and a girl, between the ages 12-18, from each District are sacrificed for a battle to the death) romance isn't exactly your top priority.
I've only read the first nineteen pages so far but I can already tell that I'm going to really enjoy it.
I'm curious to see how the book differentiates from the movie. There's always so many small pieces of books that films leave out. One very tiny thing that I've already come across is the cat that is described within the first few pages. I honestly don't remember if this is in the movie, but if it was it clearly wasn't something that they wanted you to focus on (otherwise I probably would have remembered). The way that Katniss describes the cat makes it seem so old, sick and ratty, and I feel as though the cat was a very good representation of the District that her and her family live in. I wish that they had included it, even just briefly, because the cat seemed to be almost symbolic in a weird way.
With that said, I can't wait to pick it up again and continue reading!

Writing Reflection - Nine

140 characters. It doesn't get any simpler than that.
Tweeting my list of things that I want to do before I die isn't exactly difficult.. But sometimes it involves stepping a little bit outside of my comfort zone. By that I mean that I wouldn't necessarily have shared this list with anyone if it wasn't an assignment to post it on twitter. Overall, I really don't mind. I have a personal twitter as well so I'm used to how it works.
I decided to make a second account for this course and it's not because I don't want people seeing what I have on my personal one (there's actually not too much to see there). I would just rather keep my school life separate from my personal life. It's as simple as that.
As for the list itself, I've really enjoyed the process of making it. I'm not nearly close to being finished yet; I don't think I'll ever finish it. I know that there will always be something that I'll discover that I'll want to add to my list, therefore, it's never ending.
I was honestly surprised at how difficult making my list could be.. I would have thought that as soon as my pen touched the paper all of these amazing dreams would be scribbled all over the place.
I found it interesting how when I took the time to actually sit down and write the things that I want to accomplish it was as if my brain froze, yet when I'm living in the moment so many things seem to rush through my mind at once. Maybe I'm over thinking or went into this thinking it would be a lot easier than it actually is.
I know that my list is going to continue growing, but what I'll add to it.. I'll guess I'll have to wait and see!

Personal Addition 10 - "Words of Wisdom"

The other night, my brother, his friend and myself had a bonfire in our backyard. The sky was full of stars and it had to have been one of the most beautiful night skies that I've seen in a long time. It looked as though the sky was sparkling.
It was getting late. My brother was laying in the grass, I was sitting in the chair (almost asleep) and his friend took up the small sofa. It was one of those moments where you take a moment to really appreciate life and the universe. It's an amazing thing really (our world that we live on).
That's when my brother said this..

"With everything up there that you can see.. The stars.. The planets.. and yet the earth is all we have to live on and we can barely even live on that. It just reminds you how insignificant we all are."

This really made me to stop and think for a second, and I realized how true that was. There are so many things in the sky above us.. around us.. a whole universe. We may never realize how large it actually is out there and how small we really are in comparison.
For our small size, we sure know how to take advantage of a beautiful planet.

Personal Addition 9 - Go For It

I know six word memoirs weren't everyone's favourite thing but for some reason they're what I find myself revisiting out of all the things we have tried this semester.
I always find that it's when you're by yourself, listening to music, that the best thinking takes place. You get to zone everything out and not only focus on the big picture but also on the fine details.
You're probably wondering how this has anything to do with six word memoirs.
Well, when I was giving myself time to think, I gave myself some advice.. It was a simple sentence composed of six words..
Sometimes, breathing is just not enough.
Now, this can mean something different to everyone. For me, it means that if I want something I have to go for it. I can't just expect for things to come my way without putting any effort into it. I won't get anywhere with anything if I just sit around waiting for something to happen. I need to get up and make it happen. I feel as though this is something that I need to live by and really commit to. As the six word memoir says, sometimes breathing really isn't enough.

Personal Addition 8 - Hopeful Wishing

Whether you're stuck in the moment or fifteen years ahead of yourself, we all have some sort of idea of how we want our life to play out.
After posting "What To Do" I did some thinking about what my plans for life after high school could look like. Of course there are no guarantees in life, but with the right attitude and some perseverance anything can happen.

graduate high school --> go to the U of W/Red River (creative communications) --> get an internship in TV production (MuchMusic.. if only) --> find a job in TV production/film --> go to London --> possibly move to Toronto --> travel through Europe --> be happy

This list pretty much summarizes the goals and dreams that I have for my future. I'm sure that with time it will grow, but considering I still have my whole life ahead of me, all I can do is jump in with my eyes open and hope for the best.

Writing Reflection - Eight

Blackout poetry. You take a piece of newspaper, choose words that you like, and create a poem. Sounds easy, right?
Wrong.
I actually found it to be pretty difficult! Clearly this was something that didn't come naturally to me. I felt so limited when it came to choosing words and I found myself getting frustrated occasionally when I couldn't find words that fit. I love having the freedom to write whatever I want and I felt as though this assignment held me back a little bit. As I was putting together my poems I would always think of what could go next but the words or phrases in the articles didn't always make sense once put together.
I think the idea of blackout poetry is pretty neat.. If you're good at it, because if you're like me, you'll end up with a poem about Winnipeg flooding.
Compared to other things that we have done this semester such as, six word memoirs, doodling and listography, this exercise is probably my least favourite. It's not that I didn't like it at all, I just prefer the other things that we've done. I felt like the other ones gave me more space to make them exactly how I wanted them.
So what did I learn about myself as a writer? I'm not very good with poetry (well not this form of it). I'm sure with some practice I'd see improvement but I don't see myself investing too much time in blackout poetry after this. I'll leave it to the professionals.

Writing Reflection - Seven

Comment #1
http://crizelyneve.blogspot.ca/2012/04/you-cant-change-my-religion-and-beliefs.html

Time for some more comments! This time, my first comment went to Criz. Her post on religion really intrigued me. I personally don't have a religion and therefore have had people's religious beliefs pushed upon me before. I get really frustrated when people do this because they tell me that I'm a bad person or that I'm going to "hell" just because I have my own beliefs that happen to be different than theirs. I actually find it really rude! Don't push your beliefs on me and I won't push mine on you. It was nice to see her post about respecting people's beliefs whether they believe in god or not.

Comment #2
http://cheyennecu.blogspot.ca/2012/04/personal-addition-20.html?showComment=1335810961855#c8274271024409475325

My second comment was on Cheyenne's blog. I noticed that she made a list about the places that she has visited before. I love traveling myself so I was curious to read where she has been. I asked her if her list was in a particular order or not. This question came to my mind because I noticed that Paris was first and a small town in Manitoba was last. Whether it's in a specific order or not, she has made her way to a good amount of places!

Comment #3
http://lindsaymck.blogspot.ca/2012/04/writing-reflection-eight.html?showComment=1335811323403#c386109102159545326

My final comment was on Lindsay's post about blackout poetry. She was talking about how she didn't really enjoy that assignment and found it to be quite difficult. I completely agree with how she feels so I had to comment. I was actually really surprised at how hard it could be and I'm glad that I'm not the only one that felt that way!

Personal Addition 7 - The Night

http://images2.layoutsparks.com/1/189562/sleep-moon-full-night.jpg

How many times have you heard someone say "I'm not a morning person"? If only we got a dime for every time someone has said that.
My real question is.. What's so appealing about the night? Is it the darkness? The moon? Staying awake when you know you should be asleep?
I know for a fact that I'm not a morning person (ten cents please). Therefore, yes, I am a night person. I absolutely love staying up as late as I can, which then turns in to me sleeping in as long as I can.
It's this long continuous pattern that I can't seem to break. Maybe it's the late night bonfires, the way that the moon lights up the sky, or being able to gaze up at the stars, looking at everything that's bigger and far beyond our reach. Whatever it is, I love it. Maybe I don't need an explanation for why the night is so appealing; maybe that's the magic of it.

Writing Reflection - Six

Comment #1
http://creativewritinggradetwelve.blogspot.ca/2012/04/my-first-friend.html?showComment=1335205369200#c2589627927448768483

The first comment I posted was on Bella's blog. I really enjoyed how she brought such a big part of her life into this moment. We all have that first best friend that we went through so much with. This was definitely something that I could connect with and I'm sure many others could as well. I loved how she ended it by adding that although they may be distant now, they will always have those childhood memories to look back on.


Comment #2
http://lindsaymck.blogspot.ca/2012/04/top-5-theme-park-rides.html?showComment=1335401481510#c6633101495100553440

Lindsay's blog was the second one I commented on. I love theme parks so it makes sense that this post intrigued me! I love how she added the visual aspect to this post because it allowed me to really imagine what those rides would have been like. I've never been to the theme parks she mentioned in this post (unless Disney Land counts) so reading about the rides was really interesting!


Comment #3
http://jolums.blogspot.ca/2012/04/sharing.html?showComment=1335402630972#c2417962652973841861

For my third comment, I decided to take a look at Jordyn's blog. Her post about sharing stuff on the internet was very interesting to read because so many people abuse their access to the internet. I really liked how she proved that it can be a place to share more than the typical teenage hormonal posts but a place that you can express what's on your mind in a classy ("stay classy") manner.

Personal Addition 6 - What To Do

When I was five I decided that I was going to be a teacher. I was quite clear from early on that my mind had been made up and that it wasn't going to change. I know that it had a lot to do with my mom teaching at the school I was attending, but who wouldn't want to follow in their parents footsteps? They were (and of course still are) our role models. We thought everything that they did was absolutely amazing and flawless. They were mom and dad. The most powerful people in the eyes of a five year old. But then... We grew up.
First of all, I'm not trying to imply that we push our parents out of the picture at this point. We simply form a mind of our own. This is when we drop our idea that "wasn't going to change" (ironic isn't it?) and pick up a new one that falls into our point of view.
For me, I've dropped wanting to be a teacher and have picked up wanting to be in the film industry. I really love editing and directing and I thought that I had the rest of my life planned out.. Go to university, study film, start small, land a great job with a big company, make lots of money.. But let's be realistic, it's not that easy. Nothing's that easy.
Now onto the next stage: graduation.
I still have a good year ahead of me before this landmark in life. A year goes by fast though and I need to start applying for universities soon. But why am I so hesitant? I'm not nervous to graduate, I'm ready to. So what is it?
I keep changing my mind. I've discovered how much I enjoy writing in the past few months and I've started thinking I want become a writer. But then I look back and I see "film" and as soon as I'm close to letting go, I hold onto it.
I know that there are options for me, such as the joint communications program, but I can't figure out what it is that's disabling me from making up my mind!

With that said, I'm assuming I'm not the only one that has felt this way. Maybe it's the fact that there are so many options, or maybe it's simply a factor of not wanting to let that last little bit of our childhood go. Whatever it is, it's there. Not to torture us, not to frighten us, but to lead us in the right direction.
I'm not quite sure where life will take me in the future. All that I can guarantee is that it's going to be quite a long, emotional and thrilling ride.

Reading Reflection - Five

Book: The Pilot's Wife
Author: Anita Shreve
Pages Read: 107-130

As I get further into this book, it seems to get more and more depressing. The idea of Jack's death being suicide is still floating in the air and Mattie had to hear about the rumors through a friend rather than her mom. I'm honestly not too sure what will happen next. All I know is that someone is going to lose it soon (and yes, by that I mean have a mental breakdown). I may be wrong, but I'm going to stick with it until the book proves otherwise.
Looking past the depressing pieces, I'm really enjoying this book. It's something different from the other books I've read by choice and although I was little hesitant at first, I've been pleasantly surprised.
Moving on from the topic of suicide, I'm going to go ahead and say that I have a weird feeling that something might happen between Kathryn and Robert (the man who has basically been protecting her from the press and who had shared the horrible news with her). I know that being there is his job and that he's done it many times, but I do think (and hope) that something's different this time around. I may be completely off, but you never know!
As for the process of reading, I don't find myself reading at home. It's not necessarily that I don't want to read at home, it's just that I don't have too much time. I have a job, a film class I attend every Wednesday, and of course on top of that there's homework. When I do have free time, I'd honestly much rather use it to hang out with my friends than read a book. In the summer I read at home because I don't have homework to worry about, but throughout the school year, I leave my reading for class.

To sum things up in a sentence, the book seems to being going down an interesting path and I'm curious to see how the next few chapters play out.

Writing Reflection - "One"

Long overdue, but here it is nonetheless.

I have to say, blogging is starting to grow on me. I was pretty skeptical about it at first, but after adding some personal additions and really making it my own, I'm quite proud of my blog.
I feel as though it has pushed me to dig a bit deeper with my writing and put more thought into the process of it. It has also showed me that in order to write something meaningful you really have to put your all into writing it. There's no way to fake a truly powerful piece of work.

Now for my questions... Where do I want my blog to go from here? What type of writing projects do I want to work on?
I don't necessarily have a path set for how I want my blog to look in the future, but I do know that I want to continue with my personal additions. I think that having some different writing projects could be an interesting way to spice up my blog, but the personal additions seem to be the first thing that always come to my mind. There's something so satisfying when you have complete control on what you're writing about and how no one can set any limits on the thoughts pouring out of your mind. I understand that I will have to branch off from only personal additions, but for now, what's the rush?

Reading Reflection - Four

Book: The Pilot's Wife
Author: Anita Shreve
Pages Read:71-107

While reading more of this book, I've found myself becoming intrigued to learn more about Kathryn's daughter, Mattie. Recently, Mattie revealed some secrets to her mom that she was too scared to share in the past because she didn't want her dad finding out. After doing so, she was saying to her mom that  maybe her dad will come back. Kathryn responded to this by trying to comfort Mattie back to reality. During this part of the book, I was able to make a text to self connection. It was that moment of disbelief and hope that seemed familiar to me. It's hard to wrap your head around the fact that someone's gone for good and you try to block out the reality of it by thinking of all of the possibilities. You can only pretend for so long before you have no choice but to face the truth.
It seems as though Mattie is more than just the average teenager.  I think that it just might take a while for her character to develop. I've been able to make some connections with this character so far and because of this, watching her character evolve should be interesting for me.
After I read the sequence that revolved around Mattie, one question popped into my mind.. Is there more that Mattie is hiding from her mom? This question made me connect to my prediction of her dad. I know that he hid something from Kathryn and I wonder if Mattie is going to follow in his footsteps. After all.. Like father like daughter.

Reading Reflection - Three

Rather than writing the typical reading reflection, we were given the option to get creative and make an iPhone for the protagonists of our books. By "make and iPhone" I mean creating apps that we think our protagonists would use and could come in handy.

Kathryn's iPhone Apps:
1) The Press - After Jack's death had been announced the press won't leave Kathryn and her daughter alone. I find it very suspicious that the press is focusing so much of their attention on the two girls.
2) Plane Tracker - With Jack being a pilot, having this "app" would have allowed her to know that he was safe and give her a sense of comfort.
3) The News - Kathryn had to watch her now deceased husband's name appear on the news (along with his picture) and having this app would allow her to know what's being said about the accident (the good and the bad).
4) Weather - Knowing the conditions that her husband would have been flying in could have been another form of comfort for her.
5) Paintings - The first time that Kathryn and Jack met was in her grandmother's old store. A painting Jack found in the store was used as an "ice breaker" to start a conversation with her. This app could have provided her with connections to the past.
6) Lie Detector - As I've read on in the book (and have learned more about Jack and Kathryn as a couple before the accident), it seems as though there may have been some things that Jack lied to Kathryn about.
7) Mind Reader - When I read about how the plane crash may have been an attempt at suicide I knew that Kathryn would have nothing but questions running through her mind. Jack seemed happy and content in Kathryn's eyes. If only she knew what he was really thinking...

After reading that there was a possibility that the plane crash was an attempt at suicide (a successful one too) I'm very intrigued to read on. From the beginning of the book I was already questioning Jack's character and now I'm seeing my predictions become reality in this book.
My biggest question that I have right now is what was wrong in Jack's life? Kathryn seemed stunned when she heard the word suicide. Jack never seemed depressed or upset around her so she never had a reason to question what was going on his mind. You'd think that if her husband were to be going through such a depressing time in his life she'd catch on. If it really was suicide then there obviously would have been something quite huge that led him towards making such a life changing decision.
The first thing that came to my mind was that he was possibly cheating on Kathryn (due to all of the traveling that he did) and couldn't stand to live with the guilt.
If Jack was cheating on Kathryn, I wonder how their daughter will take it. Her dad was one of her role models and if he had been unfaithful to her mom how would she be able to cope with everything (especially when it's all happening so fast)? Being a teenager, I can see her rebelling from all of the stress because she can't handle it.
If that is the situation, I'm more than curious to see how it plays out.

Writing Reflection - Five

Writing my moment really forced me to push myself as a writer. The topic of my moment is very close to my heart and I knew that I needed to do it justice. Because of that, I knew that the one thing I needed to not do while writing it was over think.
Too often I get stuck while writing because I'm over thinking my word choice or thinking too far ahead. While writing my moment I made sure that I allowed myself to write exactly what came to my mind and not second guess myself. I'm hoping that doing so made my moment more powerful and helped it contain the emotions that my family and myself experienced that day.
I'm really glad that we were given the opportunity to do a writing exercise like this one because it did make me push myself as a writer. I look forward to writing more and finding out what other writing exercises we will be doing. I've already seen major progress in my writing since I've been in this class and that's exactly what I was hoping to achieve. With that said, let's hope that things only get better from here.

Writing Reflection - Four

When it comes to writing, I tend to want to block out the world around me. Sometimes that means removing myself from a group, or simply putting in my headphones and turning the volume up until all I hear is the music.
When we were given the opportunity to find a quiet place in the school to start writing our moment stories, I was all for it. It was the perfect chance to get the silence I had been longing for.
The topic that I chose for my moment was quiet personal. Having the chance to completely shut out the world around me made it a lot easier for me to put it on paper.
Writing from personal experience is definitely my first choice, but it can be really difficult at times. Therefore, being given that time of "solitary confinement" was exactly what I needed to process my thoughts before I could write about them.

As for writing on my blog, I still feel so determined to perfect everything before I post. I definitely need to learn to move past this because writing's not about perfection.
Maybe the thing that having a blog will teach me is how to stop being such a perfectionist.. Only time will tell.

Personal Addition 5 - Video Contest

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v01sCO_urRQ

The link above will take you to a video that my friend and I made for a video contest. The video was made to encourage safe driving and we hope that the message is clear!

We are both very passionate about film and hope to continue with it after high school. Currently, my friend and I are attending film classes every Wednesday in hopes to expand our knowledge on film. While learning camera techniques and script writing, we also hope to acquire a better understanding of the industry itself. We are both very dedicated and are looking forward to discovering our potential in the real world.

This is only one of many videos that we've made together and it's most definitely not the last. It would mean a lot to us if you took the time to watch the video and like it too!

To anyone who decides to click on the link, thank you so much!

Personal Addition 4 - My "Feel Good" Playlist

I'm sure that you can agree with me when I say that everyone could probably make a list of songs that make them feel good. Due to the fact that music is such a big part of my life, I decided to make a list of my "feel good" songs. It doesn't matter what kind of day I had or what kind of mood I'm in, these songs just seem to have the power to control my emotions (yes, it's cheesy, but very true).


So here it is.. a playlist that's made up of pretty much only two bands.. a playlist that I love..

My "Feel Good" Playlist
Like We Did (Windows Down) - The Maine
St. Paul And The Wolf - The Midway State
Atlantic - The Midway State
While Listening To Rock & Roll... - The Maine
Don't Give Up On (Us) - The Maine
Alive - The Midway State
Don't Stop Now - The Maine
Heart Of Glass - The Midway State
Heroes Of The Sidewalk - Two Hours Traffic
Change Of Seasons - Sweet Thing
and of course.. What Makes You Beautiful - One Direction (you know you like it too)

This list is constantly changing over time and with every new song that joins the list and every song that says goodbye, the feelings stay the same. 
Music is such an amazing part of life and it's amazing what it can do to you. If you haven't made yourself a playlist of feel good songs I highly recommend that you do. You never know when you may need it.

Moments: Christmas Eve

The sun was out and the snow was sparkling. When I looked up, the sky was a bright blue. It was the most beautiful day that I can remember.

December 24, 2007, was the last time that I saw my Nonno. He was living in a peaceful care home and had forgotten a lot of his life. Some days, when my dad would visit him he was his son, while other days, he was his brother. Some days they spoke English together, and others, Italian was all my Nonno could remember.
When we got to his room, I wasn't surprised that he didn't remember me. It wasn't even the fact that he didn't remember my name; it was how hard he was trying to remember my name that hit me the most. He smiled nonetheless and was his goofy self. He danced through the halls singing, "Tippy tippy tay" while carrying the presence of an eight year old.
I loved how silly he always was with my brother and me. He was so happy when we were around and when he was happy, we were happy.
Some time had passed and we were sitting at a table with the perfect view outside. My Nonno was enjoying our visit so much that it made me wish I had seen him more often. It was hard being his grandchild while he seemed to had lost all of our memories together, but I loved my Nonno so my knowledge of that was washed away. After finishing his favourite cookies (maple leaf cookies) he started digging into his pockets. Who knew what he was about to show us. Surprisingly, he took out a few pictures. All were torn at least in one spot, other than one. He studied this perfectly intact photo for a moment. You could see he was trying to make a connection and suddenly, the emotion in his face changed. His eyes widened and his smile doubled in size. He looked up and pushed the picture into the middle of the table. It had to be one of the most precious moments I've experienced when we recognized our own faces in that picture. He pointed to the picture, then to each of us. First my mom, then my brother, followed by me, and lastly, my dad. He remembered.

Seeing my Nonno's smile grow larger when his memory caught up with him was the best Christmas gift I could have ever asked for. My Nonno passed on the following year, and I wouldn't change a thing about our last day together. It was the day that he remembered and it was perfect.

Personal Addition 3 - Escaping

You know that feeling you get when all you want is to be alone? Maybe it was something your friend or parents said, or maybe it was nothing at all. The only thing that matters in that moment is escaping the world. The time that you can give yourself to think, or even stare into space for a few minutes, can be as precious as life gets. It's amazing the things that your mind can come up with in only a matter of minutes and escaping the world seems to make these fantasies come to life. Whether "escaping the world" means putting in your headphones (which is my form of escaping), painting the sunset, or going for a jog, we all experience the sensation that this time alone has to offer. Personally, I believe it's the best feeling in the world and I wouldn't give it up for anything else.

Personal Addition 2 - To-Do List

Thinking of the future can be intimidating and a little scary. There are so many things that I want to accomplish and see throughout my life and it feels like there's not enough time for me to do so.
I thought that making a "To-Do List" would be the best way to keep track of everything I want to do. This list is not even close to be doing done because I wanted to leave space so that I can add on to it when new ideas pop into my mind. Now that I think about it... limiting myself to a page is very unrealistic! I'll definitely update the list on here as I update it on the paper.
I'm interested and very curious to see how many of these boxes will get checked off within the next few years.

Digital Footprint

A while ago, we were asked to make a doodle of what our digital footprint may look like.
I made assumptions of what you may find if you were to search my name on the internet and for example, I know that my YouTube page will come up because my name can be found on my channel. I also had a feeling that somewhere, somehow, Facebook would find it's way to the search engines, along with Twitter.
I'm definitely not comfortable with how easy it is to find information about other people on the internet, but it is what it is and other than not posting anything, what is there to do?

Personal Addition 1 - I Wish It Was A Dream..

I was at my best friend's house when my brother called me.. "the paramedics are here, you have to come home now." I don't think my body has ever shaken more in my life. When I pulled onto the street, I could see the red lights flashing. It seemed so surreal. The ambulance took up the whole driveway so I ran through the high snow that made up the front yard. The door was open and there were footprints all over the floor. My brother was standing there waiting and I could feel that I was still shaking. We didn't say much to each other before I ran up the stairs to find a team of paramedics and my mom. She seemed to be calm, but yet again, she's always been a strong woman. I barely got a glimpse of my dad before the paramedics told me there was no room for me upstairs. I felt non-existent, as if none of this was actually happening. Maybe it was a dream... I wish it was a dream.
Some time had passed. One minute felt like ten. Five felt like an hour.
I could hear my dad being brought down the stairs. When I looked, he was in some sort of chair that I had never seen before. I remember hearing a man saying, "Don't try to grab on to anything Dan. It will only make our job harder"... Normally (being the stubborn Italian he is) he would ignore that, but this time he didn't. He didn't have the strength to ignore it.
They lifted him onto the stretcher... he looked so small, like a young boy being carried by his father when he's fallen into a deep sleep. He was holding a bag to his mouth to catch the vomit and it was obvious he had no energy left.

Throughout the following six and a half hours, my mom would call to update us. "They just took him for a test"..."They tried another anti-nausea drug"..."He's sleeping"..."He's really tired"...

My dad will be fine, he just needs to rest and recover. He's been through worse and I know he's strong.

Everything that happened seems like an overwhelming dream... I wish it had been a dream.

Six Word Memoir - Four

We all want a happy ending.

Something about the vacancy in the sky captured me when this picture was taken. I feel like it resembles the emptiness some people experience throughout times in their lives and connects well with my six word memoir.
As for the meaning behind the words, well, I feel as though it's quite obvious. We all want a happy ending. It's not a metaphor and it's not ambiguous.
Sometimes, life doesn't go the way you have expected it to and at once in a while you need to simply stop and reflect. How will you continue from here? What's missing? What's wrong? No matter who or what you answer with, that answer is what will bring you one step closer to your happy ending.

Six Word Memoir - Three

Forget the excuses, we're only human.

I was wanting to write a six word memoir that would be meaningful and powerful. It may not be to every person, but as long as it is to one person I'd be content.
When re-reading this one it came to my mind that it's an oxymoron. It's saying to forget the excuses, yet saying "we're only human" is as much as an excuse as all of the others.
When I was looking for a picture to use with this memoir, I wanted to find something that would represent life in some shape or form. When I saw this picture I felt like it was exactly what I was looking for. It's kind of hard to explain, but I feel that a tree is the picture representation of life. I'll find another time to go into detail about it, but for now, I leave you with that.

Six Word Memoir - Two

Confusion surrounds me like a storm.

This six word memoir came to me while I was studying for a bio test. I feel that this picture is a good representation of how I was feeling at that particular moment... the hazy sky (trying to memorize everything), the words lost in the cloud (not quite getting it), and the few stars (for when I actually understood what I was learning)..

Six Word Memoir - One

Movies set high expectations for love.

Writing this six word memoir was an easy process for me. Probably because I've said this before... what teenage girl hasn't?
Choosing this picture wasn't a huge challenge either. I didn't want to choose something that was too loud for simplicity is sometimes the better choice.
I know that I can relate to this six word memoir, can you?

Writing Reflection - Two

I think it's safe to say that I feel more comfortable writing than reading. I definitely enjoy a good book, but there will always be something about expressing yourself through words that is much more appealing to me.
I'm still trying to get used to writing on a blog rather than a piece of paper. While writing my first post, the process felt very foreign to me. After all, the internet is a pretty big place.. a little intimidating too.

This past week, I was introduced to six word memoirs. I found the process of writing six word memoirs made me challenge myself in a way that I haven't before. Writing something meaningful using only six words seemed impossible at first, yet after time it seemed to come naturally. I actually surprised myself at how many I eventually came up with.
Here are some that I created:

Only you control who you become.

Movies set high expectations for love.

We want what we can't have.

Forget the excuses, we're only human.

If only my dreams were reality.
Eyes are open, still don't see..

I personally really enjoyed writing the six word memoirs. It showed me that it's not about how many words create the story, it's the meaning behind the words that do.

When trying new things, there will always have to be some adjusting time. With that said, hopefully writing on this blog will become habit, rather than an assignment.


(Picture I made in my "WRN")

Reading Reflection - One/Two

The book that I've been attempting to read for the past while is called, Cockroach by Rawi Hage.
It may be the fact that it's not the typical type of book I read, or the fact that the past three pages I read had been talking about life as a cockroach, that I have already lost interest in this book.
It's not that the book is bad.. It just all comes down to personal preferences.

With that said, I have found myself a new book to immerse myself in. I found it sitting on my teacher's shelf and after reading the first page, I knew that it would be a satisfying read.
The book is called, The Pilot's Wife by Anita Shreve. It's about a woman whose husband has gone down with his plane. The reasoning for the crash is still unknown and while the protagonist, Kathryn, and her daughter, Mattie, are trying to cope with the loss of their beloved Jack, the press obnoxiously won't leave them alone.
I have a sense that this book is going to be much more than following the two girls while they adapt to their life without Jack. I say this because not only did I find it a little suspicious that the press were paying so much attention to Kathryn and Mattie, but the fact that Kathryn and Jack were fifteen years apart in age. It gave me a feeling that someone in the relationship had to have been hiding something. I'm not saying that age is what defines love and a marriage, it's simply a prediction that came to my mind while reading. Think about it.. fifteen years apart, man who travels for his work, occasional visits..
I have made my prediction, have you made yours?

Intro To Me..

I am Nathalie. I'm a friend, a daughter and a sister. I'm a lover of music and a lover of film.

This blog has been created for my Creative Writing class. Hopefully, it will give me the opportunity to become a stronger writer and help me transform my thoughts into words.
This kind of blogging is quite new to me. I have a tumblr, which is a blog composed of pictures, that involves little to no writing. With my lack of experience, I have yet to become comfortable with sharing my ideas through a keyboard. Here goes nothing..