Inspired

Had I the heavens’ embroidered cloths,
Enwrought with golden and silver light,
The blue and the dim and the dark cloths
Of night and light and the half light,
I would spread the cloths under your feet:
But I, being poor, have only my dreams;
I have spread my dreams under your feet;
Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.
-W.B Yeats
"He Wishes For the Cloths of Heaven"

Francesca Battistelli

I have recently found out about a Christian music singer, Francesca Battistelli. I'm absolutely in love with this song:

3 a.m. Wake up Call

I've been sick this week with a bad virus and had to go to the doctor yesterday. As soon as I walked into the doctor's office, I heard a baby screaming. It brought back "wonderful" memories of the weekend when I had to take care of an electronic baby for Health Class.

My baby, Benny, was cute and cuddly at first. He cried a couple of times during the first day I got him (when the baby cries you have to either change its diaper, feed it, rock it, or burp it). I went to sleep the first night, relieved that taking care of the thing wasn't actually that bad. But...3 a.m on the dot, the "creature"(as I liked to call it after I realized it wasn't so cute and cuddly anymore) woke up screaming its bald head off. I couldn't get the thing to shut up until my mom, with her maternal instincts, came into my room and rocked it. That night I made a silent vow that  I would never become a Teen Mom. Teenage years are meant to be enjoyed. They are not meant to be spent waking up every three hours at night to take care of another human being.

In Health class, the day I brought the baby back to school, I heard some interesting stories about classmates who took the baby out and about, while taking care of it. I stayed home the whole weekend, not risking the embarassment of being stuck in a store with Benny screaming. Their stories consisted of people giving them rude stares, and whispering about them. One of the worst stories I heard went like this--a girl couldn't get her baby to shut up in a store, and a woman came up to her and said, "Serves you right!"
Hold up woman! What's your problem? I'm not saying that being a Teen mom is good, but everybody makes mistakes and you shouldn't prejudice against someone because of that. People should be more respectful. Respect=RADIANCE

 Benny :)

If you want to learn more about teenage pregnancy here are some links:

http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/

http://www.womenshealthchannel.com/teen-pregnancy/index.shtml

http://pregnancy.about.com/od/teenpregnancy/a/Teen-Pregnancy.htm

http://www.pregnantteenhelp.org/

Dolphin Facts

Okay, who doesn't love dolphins? First of all they are absolutely adorable. Second of all, they are extremely intelligent and have been known to save humans from shark attacks and other dangerous situations in the ocean. Nobody really knows why they protect humans. According to the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, there are stories of dolphins rescuing humans that date back to ancient Greece. In a case in California about 4 years ago, a surfer was attacked by a 12 to 15 feet long shark. After experiencing some painful blows, a pod of dolphins surrounded the surfer, forming a protective pack against the shark. The surfer miraculously survived. There have been thousands of situations over time, in which a dolphin or pod of dolphins saved the day for a living creature. These marine animals are truly remarkable and RADIANT!

Facts about dolphins

• U.S Navy has deployed dolphins for missions involving lost divers or underwater mines.
• Dolphins can sense which area of the human body is sick, and are often used in healing therapy. Swimming with these animals often gives humans a sense of relaxation.
• Each dolphin has a unique whistle, just like each human has a unique thumbprint.
• Baby dolphins are born tale-first so they won't drown.
• Dolphins like to play pranks on other animals. They have often been seen harassing turtles by turning them onto their backs, and pulling out the tail feathers of pelicans.
• Many dolphins sleep with one eye open right below the surface of the water.
• Dolphins can't stay for more than 15 minutes under water, or else they will suffocate. They usually return to the surface of the water every few minutes to get air. As a result of this, they never go into deep sleep.
• There are 67 total species of dolphins.
• To locate food dolphins use echolocation. This ability enables them to "see" with their airs by listening for echos. They do this by making clicking sounds, and then by analyzing the resulting echo. Through echolocation, dolphins are able to determine the size, shape, speed, and direction of objects in water.

Fabulous Song

Self Confidence

"For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone."-Audrey Hepburn

Laryngitis

I love to talk. It's one of my favorite pastimes. But, as of now, I cannot talk or perform in the acting show case I was supposed to perform in tonight. ITS HORRIBLE :( ! I have Laryngitis and it is pretty tedious, but there are some things that I'm doing to make my voice feel better. If you are ever in need of some throat soothers here are some tips:

*POPSICLES(cherry are especially good)
*Green tea and Chamomile tea (both noncaffienated) or any other tea out of the big bunch of teas out there
*Cough drops(For me the best are cherry--again! haha)
*HONEY--have it by itself or add it to pretty much anything (hot tea, warm milk, boiled water, etc.etc.)
*Chicken Noodle Soup(Not absolutely necessary, but it helps and my dad whips up some a pretty awesome batch)
*Something very important is...WATER! Stay hydrated and drink plenty of fluids.
*Last but not least--Rest your voice! I should have rested my voice today. I tried what you would call "talking" (basically whispering), and it made this case worse. So lay off on those vocal chords, I guess that they sometimes need a break.