Pretending

Sometimes I wonder why this world is so FAKE. Everybody's caking on makeup, wearing clothes they can't afford, to impress people they don't like. And nowadays it's so hard to discern a real friend from a for-now friend or even a while-I-need-you friend. It seems like everybody's got three personalities now: the one they use with their family, the one the use with the rest of the world, and the one they are. I'd like to think I'm totally real, but even I have aspects of my personality that I don't like, aspects I don't show anybody but my best friend. And even then, I'm worried about her judging me. Why can't we live in a society where nobody judges you? In a perfect world that would be the case, but our world is far from it. I wish that some days I could just stand up and scream, "THIS IS WHO I AM" without worrying about what other people would think. Everybody is so insecure, so we hide behind our designer-clothing shells, because they make us feel pretty. We're too proud to admit our flaws to the world. I wish it was different, I wish that everybody could just be honest about themselves and maybe decide on ONE personality, to show everybody.

Song of the Week: Hometown Glory, Adele

Hometown Glory is a song from Adele's first album, 19, and it is a melancholy, wistful song. The piano is intense, and Adele's voice is, as always, beautiful. In the Rhythm and Blues genre of music, this and other songs by Adele speak to more than the R&B universe-- people who normally listen to rock, heavy metal, hip hop, pop, classical... almost everybody cannot deny that Adele's voice combined with her prestigious songwriting skill give everybody a thrilling, goose-bumpy experience when they listen to her. Because she is British, she has only recently come to be known here in Canada, but now you can find Adele in most music stores in North America.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCziT0ZWBDQ
The song of the week will appear EVERY FRIDAY UNTIL I FORGET ABOUT IT! Or I get bored of it. Or I get trampled by a herd of giant emu.

Reading, Reading, Reading!

Just began reading the Lord of the Rings series after being encouraged by parents and teachers alike since sixth grade. It's really good so far, even though I haven't even finished chapter one yet! I'm loving it. I also just finished Savvy and Scumble by Ingrid Law. I recommend them if you like things that are a little bit weird, but still relatable.