the soundtrack of my life

Take me out to the ballgame: when i was very little, i had already gotten into baseball. At as young as two years old my dad would take me to the baseball field and toss me wiffle balls. Take me out to the ballgame was the first song i can remember knowing all the words too, and i will always remember this song. The Lion King: my grandma and i always used to love the lion king movies, and books. she would read them to me over and over again, to the point where i knew exactly what happened. We would sing along to the songs in the movies, and i used to pretend to be Simba the lion. Toy Story: I know toy story is a movie, which was not part of the criteria for this blog, but i HAD to list it because it was so important to me. I grew up watching these movies everyday, and i still enjoy toy story, whether its toy story one two or three. Whenever i see the moives it reminds me of those days when i was a kid, when everything was fun, and there was so much less stress. Toy story was a big part of many of my favorite childhood memories, along wih many other disney movies. By the Way, the entire album by the red hot chili peppers. The red hot chili peppers have been one of my favorite bands for aslong as i can remember. I remember the long car rides where the only thing that occupied me was the RHCP CD playing the whole time. I still like their music and have already seen them live twice. Snail City by Jane O'Connor. This was very important in my childhood because it was the first book I learned to read! I will always remember the crazy pictures in this book, and how excited i was when i learned to read it. The Sandlot: Although this is another movie, this was also a part of my favorite child hood memories. I knew every line to this movie, and still do to this day. When i was little i used to pretend i was Benny, swing my imaginary baseball bat, and run around the bases. When the Levee Breaks by Led Zeppelin: When i was three i got a drumset for christmas. i fooled around on it for a few years until my started really teaching me to play. This was the first song i learned on drums, and it really helped me learn the basic half time and full time beats of rock drumming. The Magic Treehouse Series by Mary Pope Osbourne. When i really learned how to read, i read through these books almost every week. After every visit to the library i would bring home the next book in the series and read it very quickly. these books really got my imagination flowing, and were some of the first chapter books i read. Metallica and The Misfits: I can't pick one particular song to use by either of these artists so I am combining them into one. These two bands were by far the most infuential musicians on my music today. Infact most modern Metal bands are strongly influenced by both of these bands. Soundtack 2 my Life by Kid Cudi. This song fits into this blog for obvious reasons! This is the first song i thought of when I heard about our soundtrack blog. This song reminds me of one of the first summers in my new house, with my new friends. We listened to this song over and over together on summer nights by the fire. I still love this song, and it still reminds me of those summer nights when i hear it. This is one of my feel good songs! If it Means Alot To You by a day to remember. This song gets me through alot of tough times in my life, and is one of my favorites. this is also the first song i learned to play guitar and sing to. It just helps me get through life, when im not feeling well, or am upset about something.

Soundtrack Of My Life

1.) Mickey Mouse Theme song. When I was one year old, I don’t remember it at all really, but I was a huge Mickey Mouse fan. When looking back at old photo albums, I saw photos from my first birthday, where I had a Mickey Mouse birthday cake. Also, my room was painted with Mickey Mouse on the walls. 2.) “Thomas and Friends song”. I was also a big Thomas fan when I was 2 years old. I knew every single train engine from the show and I got a lot of train tracks for my birthday and Christmas. My parents still have these toys in a box in our basement since it was a huge part of my infant life (and my little cousin enjoys them too). 3.) Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss. This story is very significant to me because it was the first book that I ever learned to read. I loved Dr. Seuss books because they were funny and encouraged me to use my imagination. I think that imagination is an important tool for people because it lets us explore the possibilities of every situation, and without it, there wouldn’t be any electricity, cars, airplanes, sports, etc. 4.) The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle. This was another book that was one of my all time favorites. My parents say that I would read it almost every night before bed. I think it was because it made noises. I think that I still have it because sometimes I like to look back at how much I have changed over the years, as far as my reading level. I still enjoy to read these books sometimes. 5.) “Tootie Tot”. This song became very annoying, but still sticks in my memory. I can even remember most of the lyrics and the dance. It was the song/dance that we sang for kindergarten graduation. I remember rehearsing every day at school for about 2-3 weeks before graduation. I don’t think that we needed that much rehearsing considering that I can still remember it. 6.) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was the first chapter book that I ever read and the series is one of my favorites. I remember reading it so I could go and see the movie. 7.) The Magic Tree House Series by Mary Pope Osborne. This series was another series that I followed intently. I read a lot of the books and I remember that the Poestenkill librarian used to update me with the new ones and save certain ones for me, since I was a big fan of this series. 8.) “Take Me Out To The Ballgame”. I went to my first New York Yankees baseball game this year at Yankee Stadium. It was really hot and I went with my family. Also, my little league team went to the championship this year, but lost. Baseball became a huge part of my life then and I followed the MLB a lot and new almost every statistic for the Yankees. 9.) “Hell’s Bells” by ACDC. This was the first year that I went to my first professional hockey game. “Hell’s Bells” was the opening song for my dad’s favorite team, the New Jersey Devils. We went to about six or seven games that year, and this really sparked my love of hockey. It also introduced me to classic rock. 10.) “Celebration” by Kool & The Gang. This was my last year in elementary school and I knew I would miss it. Even though it was only the first step of my school career and it was nice to get it over with, I was going to miss the good times I had and I was not looking forward to middle school, which was going to be more difficult. Also, it was crazy to think that it went by so fast and I know I’m already in high school. Back then, high school seemed like light years away. 11.) “Back in Black” by ACDC; “Limelight” by Rush. I chose these two songs because they were a couple of the first songs that introduced me to classic rock. Classic rock is one of my favorite genres and I still listen to these two bands a lot. I thank my dad for introducing me to this. 12.) “Iris” by The Goo Goo Dolls. I chose this song because this was my first year of middle school and I was really nervous. I didn’t know what people from the other elementary schools would be like, and didn’t know how to approach it. I think it was because I am the first child and I didn’t get any advice on what it would be like. 13+14.) “Free bird” by Lynyrd Skynyrd. I chose this song for both eighth grade and ninth grade because they are the start of the rest of my life. I am now in my final four years of school and just starting my path toward college and beyond. This song symbolizes the freedoms that I now have and how I can now make decisions by myself and set the course that I want to follow for the rest of my life.

Granddaughters Sled:

In this society people were thought to be useless as they got older but they never realized the impact of one person. One small thing can make a huge difference in the world. They underestimated the knowledge of the elderly people they only cared for their ability to make a living. No one paid any attention to their knowledge and wisdom and would have left him to die but he saved all their lives in the end. With out him they all would have starved to death. There has to be problems in the world in order to learn a lesson. That one man changed the people of that towns mind.

Water Fountains:

Segregation and racism are just wrong. Were all people and no one is better than any one else. Segregation of water fountains, bathrooms, restaurants, etc. is not right, for people to think that they are better than others and judge people on their skin color, were all the same. Blacks worked hard to be equal and to stop segregation. Segregation was finally illegal but people continued to be racist. Racism is still continued today years and years after it was banned. But whats the point of racism I can't see any difference between me and them, there skin color. It's like saying you don't like apples because there red, like judging a book by it's cover. You don't know anything about these people and yet you judge them.

separate entrances:

Segregation is like in middle school and high school when people look different or do things that other people aren't used to so they think they are weird. People will bully and make fun of these people just because they are different. They never get to know these people they just judge. It is what they did with the blacks, they were different so they didn't like them. I also think that maybe they just got a little cocky and since they could boss these people around they did. When the blacks tried to change this some were put in jail or killed, is it really right to kill someone because they wanted to be equal. The things that the blacks didn't to rebel mostly never hurt anybody, the tried more hands off approaches, they never turned to physical violence.

Rosewood Massacre:

Events like this were unnecessary. They had absolutely no proof that the man had done anything to the woman and for all they knew it just could have been a setup. The man they killed could have been innocent. Blacks were often lynched and killed for no reason and most of the time they were framed or random accusations were made. Some whites got together and went around hunting innocent blacks that had done nothing and burnt down the whole town. They did this and it was all unnecessary, life would have been much easier if they just got along with the blacks.

Simon Wiesenthal:

I like that he had taken action against the Germans and tried to help. The holocaust is another unnecessary thing just like racism against the blacks. Hitler had no reason to kill all these people. The concentration camps were horrible. The conditions were terrible, the people were treated badly, they weren't given enough food, hygiene was not even thought about, the work was hard and outrageous, and much more. When the camps got too full they would start to burn people alive or if they were sick or injured they were burned alive. They were people just like everyone else and yet they were treated like dirt, they didn't care.

Cultural background of the times:

It seems like much of the movies of this time period were comedy. During the 1930s is when the Great Depression was occurring. During this time people needed something to cheer them up because the economic problem had such a huge impact on their life. These comedies were just the thing to cheer them up. People didn't want to watch serious movies. They needed something to make them laugh and get their minds off of things.

Field pic:

The work that they had to do was hard and time consuming. Just seeing this one picture you can see that it must be terrible for your back. Doing so much field work is very tiring and you could seriously hurt yourself. They have to work a lot with there hands which could also cause health problems. You can see that it is very sunny out and hot. Working out there is not enjoyable in any way and caused lots of problems.

Dorothea Lange Tent pic:

For anyone to have to live in conditions like that is horrible. The people look malnourished and dirty. There is barely any space in that tent and what happens when a storm comes along. They barely have any shelter and it would be very dangerous out in a storm. Not only that but it can destroy everything that they have. The woman had to young children and a little baby and in conditions like that then can easily get sick or the parents get sick and if they were to die, they would be off on their own and they would have a very long chance of surviving too. For anyone to have to live like this, it's bad, the people look so sad. Its definitely not a way of life they wanted to choose.

Dorothea Lange:

This migrant family had it hard off because of their failed crop but during the Depression people couldn't afford anything and there was no jobs available. They are starving and have nothing left. They just sold their tent for food and now they have no shelter. But this woman has seven children and she doesn't have anything much less to sell. She looks so sad and worn out. This woman is only 32 and she looks twice that, this is all because of poor health and hard work which causes a lot of stress. I would hate to live like this but it is hard to stop things like this from happening.

We Cater to White Trade:

Not allowing someone to eat at a restaurant if they are not white is not right. The restaurants, bathrooms, schools, etc. were not made equal between whites and blacks. This is wrong because everybody should be treated equal. Laws said that segregation could exist as long as the segregated places were equal and they weren't. No one was able to get this changed for a very long time though many like Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr, and many others tried.

Soundtrack of my Life

1996: My Sharona by The Knack: I have been listening to this song literally since I was born. My Dad did and still does sing this to me at some of the most random times. The only change is that instead of singing “my Sharona” it’s “my Fiona”.

1998: What’s This by Danny Elfman: At this time I was two which is when every child is very curios and is continually asking “why”.

2000: Feed the Birds by Rodgers and Hammerstein: When Lauren and I were little there was a very narrow cabinet in the kitchen and we thought that Mary Poppins lived in it. If anything bad ever happened we would open the cabinet door and scold her and blame her for doing it. We would also have to say goodnight to her every night before we went to bed.

2002: Barbie Girl by Aqau: I was obsessed with Barbie Dolls!!!! One day my dad showed me the music video to this song I and I thought it was so cool.

2004: E-bow the Letter by R.E.M.: This song came out at this time and my parent’s both listened to this band. My mom thought that one of the lyrics said “tastes like Fiona” and so did her friend. The line really was “tastes like fear”.

2006: Which Side are you on Boys by Natalie Merchant: I have always been interested in history but in 5th grade I became obsessed with the time of the civil war and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. I also started listening to Natalie Merchant around this time when my dad introduced her to me.

2008: I’m a Little Teapot: I know that this is a children’s song and I was in Middle school at this point but I have one specific memory of waiting for my mom to pick me up after school and I was outside with few of my friends and we started singing random songs and the only one I remember is this one.

2010: My Skin by Natalie Merchant: Natalie Merchant is one of favorite artists and I found the piano book of one of her albums. This album happened to have my favorite song of hers on it My Skin. I can now almost play it perfectly on the piano.

Simon Wiesenthal

Simon Wiesenthal was a survivor of the Nazi concentration camps, and documentated the ways of the Nazis. I think that it was very brave of him to do, but also very smart of him to do. People today realize how terrible the Nazis were to Jews, and it was important that this information was written down. It can be used today. It bothers me the way that the Nazis treated the Jews, as I'm sure it does for many people. Discrimination is still around today, but at least it isn't really to this extreme anymore.

The Soundtrack of My Life

Through my entire 14 years, I have listened to many different types of music. When i first started listening to music, I was probably nine years old. That was when Eminem was first introduced to me. Now, i am a big Eminem fan but back then, I never really liked Eminem. I was more of a hip hop kind of kid. I never really knew the songs that I listened to because i would just listen to them when my friends showed me them at school. As i grew up, i started respecting all types of music, except country music because to this day, I have always hated it. Starting at about age 12 is when i reallys started getting into music and now I absolutely love listening to music. I am actually listening to music as I am writing this!!

Soundtrack to My Life

1996) I don't really remember my favorite song from this time, but my parents said I liked the Barney theme song. Aparently I laughed the whole time it played. Wierd. My favorite book during this time was Goodnight Moon. My parents read it to me every night. It put me out like a light. It was both a happy and calming book. 1998) I listened to a lot of Beatles around this time. Not by choice, my parents liked it. My favorite song was "The Yellow Submarine". It was a simple yet funny song. My favorite book was the Big Red Barn. I liked all the animals in it. 2000) My favorite song around this time was "Taxman" by the Beatles. It was sad, but at time, I just liked the beat. My favorite book at this time was "Green Eggs and Ham". Such a funny book. I loved it. 2002) My favorite song at this time was "Lose Yourself" by Eminem. This was the first rap song I ever heard. I loved the rhythm and feel of it. My favorite book of this period was the first Harry Potter. It was a difficult read, but I read it. I loved how interesting it was. 2004) My favorite song was Stairway to Heaven- Led Zepplin. I loved this song. My dad listened to them, so I did too. 2006)My favorite song of this time was Down With the Sickness by Disturbed. Logan Fahrenkopf and I jammed to this in 5th grade. My favorite book was Ender's Shadow. It was super detailed and packed with twists and turns. 2008) My favorite song was Till' I Collapse by Eminem. I'm not sure why I liked it so much. 2010) My favorite song was J's On My Feet by Mac Miller. Really good song, packed with energy. Favorite book- F451 by Bradbury.

Rosewood Massacre

As I was reading this article, I realized how eerily similar it was to Tom Robinson's case in To Kill A Mockingbird. I know that this was supposed to be completed before we read the story, but reading it now makes me realize how much of a deal it was if a black man was involved with the treatment of a white women. It is just very sad to see that other people were killed due to the hatred toward the black man. I am very glad that times are different now.

Separate Entrances

In this picture, there are two different entrances to a building. The entrance that you enter is determined on the color of your skin. The fact that where you were allowed to go was based on the color of your skin is ridiculous. I understand that this was due to the discrimination against black people. I just don't like this because it just doesn't seemed right at all and there is no reason to go to those lengths to make someone feel lesser than another.

"Whites Only"

In this picture, there is sign in a window saying: "We cater to whites only". This is awful. It shows how racist and discriminatory America used to be. This picture makes my stomach churn. I wish that no one ever thought up the ridiculous idea that one's skin makes him better or worse than someone else. It would have changed so much, helped so much. Unfortunately, this will never happen, so we have to live with what we have. I both like and dislike this photo. I don't like the message, but I like what it is trying to show to the viewers. I can only hope we can continue to advance in the fight on prejudice.

Dorothea Lange

This is another depressing picture. The script says that this woman has seven children and just sold her tent to pay for food. This makes me sad. It is horrible that someone would have to decide between shelter and food. The type also says that they are pea pickers but the pea crop failed. This shows how they ended up in such a terrible position. This picture makes me think of all the homeless people in cities that have no where to go. The government knows about them, but does not help. This angers me. No one should be forced to endure this. Getting a job isn't easy, especially for people like that at a time like this. Errrr...

Tent Picture

This picture is very depressing. The family is in the middle of a dry field, under a makeshift, ratty tent. They look miserable. I think this picture represents how people felt after the Great Depression. They have a baby with them, which makes me feel sorry for them. I do not see a man, and I wonder if he died. This makes me even more sad. I don't like this picture. It reminds me of the sad times of losing a pet, or a relative. I'm stopping now.

Field Picture

The people in the field picture are working very hard. They are planting/harvesting a crop. The black and white makes the picture a bit dreary, but I don't think that is what it is supposed to be like. The soil in the picture is cracked, but the crops look plentiful. This seems like it is contradicting itself. I think the picture represents how people overcame the Great Depression. I like this picture. It is inspirational.

Stars of the 1930s

The 1930's were an interesting period. People wore weird clothes, had weird hair-do's, and odd hobbies. The 1930's were filled with horrific incidents like the Great Depression. People like Charlie Chaplin, Shirley Temple, and Mae West helped America get through these tough times. They distracted Americans from life. For however brief it was, it helped. People needed someone to look forward to, to talk about, and they got it. These iconic figures had a lasting impression not just on the culture of the 1930's, but on modern America.

nuclear power plant stops leaking

After a long wait the contaminated water coming from the #2 reactor in japan has been finally plugged using a silica based (liquid glass). the crack was caused by the massive earthquake that hit japan almost a month ago. The radiation levels found in the water was 7.5 billion times the normal limit. as of yesterday the radiation was 5 times the normal limit. although the Japanese government has stopped a minor leak at the plant the real danger which is a meltdown of the core is still said to exist, although some statements say that this particular incident is no more likely to harm anyone than 3 mile island has ( http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/fact-sheets/3mile-isle.html). There is still no news on if the already contaminated water will affect us or other neighboring countries yet. APHS http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42440388/ns/world_news-asiapacific/ http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/04/06/japan.nuclear.reactors/index.html#

Soundtrack to My Life

Here’s the soundtrack to my life. Based on the top hits of each year. 1995) Creep by TLC. I chose this song because my parents listened to this band a lot when I was born. I remember watching home videos and hearing this song a lot. 1996) Name by The Goo Goo Dolls. I remember my parents got big into the Goo Goo Dolls in this year. 1997) I Believe I Can Fly by R. Kelly. I believed I could fly when I was 2. I liked this song when I was younger, the first I could remember. 1998) How’s It Gonna Be by Third Eye Blind, another song from my youth. 1999) Believe by Cher, although I just recently heard this song, it reminds me of going camping when I was 8-9ish 2000) Higher by Creed. The first rock song I can remember. 2001) Beautiful Day by U2. This is a very good song, this first U2 song I heard. 2002) Lose Yourself by Eminem. This was my first favorite rap song. 2003) In da Club by 50 Cent. This is a good song, It was made in the year 2003. Although I did not listen to rap when I was 8 2004) Let’s Get It Started by The Black Eyed Peas. This is the only Black Eye Peas song I kind of like. It’s upbeat, just like I try to be. 2005) Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day. This is a really good song, and no, I’m not on the Boulevard of Broken Dreams. 2006) Move Along by The All-American Rejects. This was my favorite song up until about a year ago. It inspired me to start drumming 2007) Buy U a Drank by T-Pain. I still really enjoy this song and it’s the only T-Pain I like. This made me really big into Hip-Hop. 2008) Lollipop by Lil Wayne. I love the base to this song. It’s really good, but my parents find it disgusting. 2009) Poker Face by Lady GaGa. Wow. I have found a huge hate for women pop artists due to this artist. 2010) Empire State of Mind by Jay-Z. This song reminds me of one of my favorite places of all time, New York City. I go here a lot because my parents like the city as well. 2011) Well, we haven’t quite completed 2011 yet but if I had to choose one it would be Black and Yellow by Wiz Khalifa. Its such a good song, and all my friends enjoy this song as well.

Simon Wiesenthal

Simon Wiesenthal was a man who documented the horrific attrocities that occured during the Holocaust. He also hunted down the responsible Nazis. He was a great man, who made sure the Nazis did not get away with the bad things they did. Simon's accomplished life was made into a movie. Simon was born in 1908, and his father died in WW1. Simon was a very accomplished man who did a lot to hold the Nazis accountable for their actions. We should hold him up on a pedestal, look back on him to learn things, we should honor him. He shows us how we should be, how we should act, and how we should react to things people do. Simon Wiesenthal was a great man. Let us hope we will see his spirit live on in future generations.

Current Event Update

The struggle in Libya is still continuing, even after two weeks. Forces of Moammar Gadhafi have been using a defensive strategy to help protect the key oil town al-Brega from rebel forces that are surrounding the city. The rebels have been using rockets to bombard the area. Also, there has been a lot of destruction and warfare in the town of Misrata. Gadhafi is currently under investigation by the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity (http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/ africa /04 /04/libya.war/index.html). During the struggle in Libya, there have also been bombings on rebel forces by NATO. One aerial bombing killed 13 rebels and injured 7. The rebels have also been responsible for a few car bombings (http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/libyan-rebels-struggle-to-explain-rift/2011/04/02/AFEpJFRC_story.html). Gadhafi’s forces are much more well-trained and organized than the rebels, but the rebels are managing to continue wear down stand up against Gadhafi. Even though they don’t have as heavy artillery as Gadhafi forces, these rebels have proven themselves to be very tactical and tough to defeat. I hope that this struggle will soon end in Libya, so that we can safely get oil and gas prices will go down. http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/04/04/libya.war/index.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/libyan-rebels-struggle-to-explain-rift/2011/04/02/AFEpJFRC_story.html http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/04/04/libyan-rebels-reclaim-key-oil-town/

Current Event

9/11 Burial Arguments

Although September 9th, 2001 was a long time ago to some of us there are still many issues being dealt with regarding the event today. For instance the issue of the final burial of the unidentified bodies from Ground Zero is something that is still being argued over. The original plan is to create a memorial for the day in a museum and to bury the dead there within the museum but almost in a basement of sorts. There is a lot of dispute among the planners of this and the families that lost loved ones to the attack. They want a proper burial for the remains and find it very demeaning for the dead and for their families wherever and whoever they may be. But some people are not opposed to it as they believe that it would be the same as a burial just in a building and it would be at a memorial towards them. I believe that the bodies should get a proper burial regardless of who they are and whether or not they have been identified. Putting them in a museum where anyone can have access to the room would be in some ways disrespecting and ruse towards the families that lost loved ones on the September day.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/04/03/new.york.repository/index.html?hpt=Sbin http://www.dnainfo.com/20110403/downtown/families-urge-911-museum-developers-scrap-plans-entomb-remains

Soundtrack

1) "I Love You" by Barney - I used to love Barney and would hug the tv when they played this song at the end of an episode. 2) "The Itsy-Bitsy Spider" - I liked kids songs and used to do the hand motions to this song. 3) "You've Got A friend In Me" by Toy Story - I liked Toy Story a lot and had this song on a Disney CD. 4) "Baby Take A Bow" by Shirley Temple - I used to do dance and I remember dancing to this song at a recital. 5) "Put One Foot In Front Of the Other" by Santa Claus is Coming To Town - I used to like Christmas music and had this song on a CD of songs from different Christmas cartoons. I remember dancing to this song in my kitchen. 6) "Genie In A Bottle" by Christina Aguilera and "Hit Me Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears - I remember listening to these two songs on a cassette I had. 7) "Complicated" and "Sk8er Boi" - I loved Averill Lavigne when I was younger and these were my two favorite songs. 8) "Why Not" by Hillary Duff - I loved Hillary Duff and went to her concert that year. This was my favorite song. 9) "Best Of Both Worlds" by Hannah Montanna - This was the year Hannah Montanna came out. I liked her show and her music, and this was the theme song. 10) "We're All In This Together" by High School Musical and "Graduation (Friends Forever)" by Vitamin C - My friends and I liked High School Musical and would watch it when we had birthday parties. I chose "Graduation (Friends Forever)" because that was the song they would play in a powerpoint when you graduated from elementary school. They didn't play it that year (because you start middle school in seventh grade) but I remember listening to it with my friends and being sad because we were going to different schools. 11) "See You Again" by Miley Cyrus - I liked this song and went to her concert that year. 12) "Burnin' Up" by the Jonas Brothers - I had liked the Jonas Brothers before but really liked them in seventh grade. This was my favorite song of theirs. 13) "Shark In The Water" by V.V. Brown and "That's Not My Name" by the Ting Tings - I liked these songs and eighth grade was when I started listening more to songs that weren't on the radio or by Disney.

Update on Libya

The protest in Libya is continuing. Last week, cnn.com reported that rebels were advancing westward through Libya, now there's a debate whether to arm the rebels or not. These weapons of course would be provided by other countries. It may also level the playing field. According to thetelegraph.com, the rebels goal is to try and take down Gadhafi and replace him with a Democracy. Gadhafi is still launching attacks across Libya to stop the rebels. According to cbsnews.com, the rebels have already conquered the entire east side of the country already. Will Gadhafi surrender? Will a Democracy arise in Libya? The only thing we can do is hope for the best.

Soundtrack

Soundtrack of My Life 1996- Who I Was Born To Be Susan Boyle I think this song connects with this year of my life because it was the year I was born and because I am very Scottish just like the singer of this song. 1998- Ordinary World Duran Duran When I was two years old my mom and dad used to put the cd with this song on the stereo and the four of us would dance to it at night. 2000- Don’t Cry For Me Argentina Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice When was younger I would ask my mother to play this song for me and I would dance to it in my ballet outfit. But being the little kid I was I was always watching what my shadow was doing while I danced making the dance very awkward and funny. This is one of my favorite memories form when I was little. 2002- A Little Bit Longer The Jonas Brothers I’m not really a Jonas brothers fan and quite frankly have only really heard about two songs but this song fits perfectly with this year of my life. In 2002 I was diagnosed with diabetes which is exactly what this song is about. 2004- The Circle of Life Elton John This song connects with my life because when I was eight I went to diabetes summer camp for the first time and it was called Circle of Life Camp. All of the cabins and buildings were named after people and places from The Lion King. Camp was one of my favorite parts of the year and I still go to camp every year. 2006- Hindi Sad Diamonds Soundtrack of Moulin Rouge When I was in 5th grade my sister and friend and I entered the talent show and we hula hooped to Hindi Sad diamonds. It was one of the funniest things I had done and I loved the routine that we did. 2008- Georgiana Soundtrack of Pride and Prejudice I have always loved period dramas but I wasn’t a fanatic really until 2008. One of my all-time favorites is Pride and Prejudice with Keira Knightly and it is one of the best music soundtracks as well, with Georgiana being the best song in the entire movie. 2010- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Elton John The Wizard of Oz started this year and with every musical that I’m in by the end of all the rehearsals and all the performances you are utterly sick of the play, the songs and all things related to it. So I will be sad to be saying goodbye to the yellow brick road but during the first few weeks that I don’t have to see it I will finally be relaxed. And I love Elton John especially this year.

Soundtrack of your life!

A fun blog!
This week you will work on considering a soundtrack of your life. Reflect over your life in terms of 1) MUSIC and 2) Books, from infancy through today. What music and books reflect your life.

You need to name the song title and artist and then write an explanation as to why that particular choice fits. You may chose a song for every year of your life or every two years.

Then you must also have a book list which does the same thing. Title and author and why that book choice was important and special.

Have fun with this! :)
This will be due 3/31
V. Gaboury

Baby Songs To Now

1997

  “Little Black Rain Cloud”

    From Winnie the Pooh

            This song is probably one of my most favorite songs when I was a baby. It just brings back memories of me sitting in front of the T.V. watching Winnie the Pooh. I even remember that he sang this song when he was all covered in mud and he was tied to a balloon trying to get honey from the bees’ nest in the tree.

1998

“All the Pretty Little Ponies”

 By Kenny Loggins

            I loved this song so much when I was a little. My dad used to sing it to me. I also remember listening to it in the car. It’s a lullaby so it was relaxing to me.

1999

“The Beginning”

  By Seal

            I love Seal! He is just an amazing singer. My parents would put on his CDs all the time when I was a baby. They said his voice was soothing and it helped calm Madeline and I down when we were upset. This song in particular reminds me of going to daycare, and my dad would play this song in the car. We recently listened to his CD and it just brought back so many memories.

1999

“Violet”

By: Seal

            This is another one of my favorite songs. When I was little, I remember I was sleeping and there was a huge thunderstorm outside. I woke up and I was really scared. I called for my dad and he came in and he put on “violet” and he opened the blinds to the big window in or living room (this was in our apartment) and we just watched the storm until I fell asleep. I don’t know why I remember that so well it was just a nice memory I guess.

 2000-2001

“Larger Than Life”

By: Backstreet Boys

            Hahahaha! I love the Backstreet boys. When I was five or six years old I used to listen to them all the time. It’s kind of embarrassing but they were great. I remember I got their concert on VHS and I watched it and I was dancing to it! It was great! Larger Than Life was my favorite song by them. I actually just recently heard it on the radio.

2001

Short Skirt Long Jacket

By: Cake

This song is so funny if you really listen to the lyrics. I remember listening to this song in the car on the way to go bowling when I was little. I remember the strangest things…it is one of my moms favorite songs.

2001

“Oops I Did It Again”

By: Britney Spears

            Britney Spears was awesome. I loved to listen to her music. I thought she was so cool. I used to listen to her with my neighbors and we used to make up dances to the songs…I know we were cool...

2003

Ants Marching

By: Dave Matthews

Both my parents were in love with the Dave Matthews band. I remember in the summer time when I was with my mom and sister in the car, she would put on the Dave Matthews CD and we would listen to it with the sunroof open. I miss summer so much…

2004

Hey Ya!

By: Outkast

I really like this song. I remember seeing the music video to this song and it was really weird. Yet again Outkast is really weird. 

2005

Clocks

By: Coldplay

Coldplay is probably one of the best bands ever. Their music is so relaxing and different. It’s not like all of the rap music today. “Clocks” was a song that my family really liked. We ended up looking for more Coldplay songs.

2006

Over My Head (cable car)

By: The Fray

Once again another summer song! This song, I first heard, when I was sitting on my porch and my mom just put some music on. I had no idea what he was saying when he said “cable car” I thought he said Cape Cod. Haha…I was like, “he said Cape Cod!”  I thought it was so cool that he said that because we go to Cape Cod every summer. And then my family was like “no…he said cable car…”

2007

Ain’t No Other Man

By: Christina Aguilera

This song reminds me of the summertime. We would always listen to fun dance songs when we would have parties with our neighbors. This song is one of the songs we would dance to. It was so much fun.

2007

The Sweet Escape

By: Gwen Stefani and Akon

            This song brings so many memories back to fifth grade. A couple friends and I wrote a parody to this song. It was pretty cool. We preformed it at the end of the year in the talent show. It was one of the best days of my life!

2008

Viva La Vida

By: Codplay

  This is another great Coldplay song. This song reminds me so much of seventh grade English class because I needed to have a song for the poetry unit and I picked this one. I read it so many times because I loved it so much. The cellos and violins are great in the song.

2009

Gravity

By Sara Bareilles

This song originally came out in 2007 but I heard it in 2009 On “So You Think You Can Dance”. It is an amazing song and the piano in the song is beautiful. She also has an amazing voice. The song is really about something that she keeps going back to but its pushing her down. Its just a really moving song and if you listen closely to the lyrics its pretty powerful.

2010

Secrets

By: One Republic

 This song is great. I love the cellos. I first heard the song on a commercial for “Pretty Little Liars” and I really liked it. I can tell this song is going to be on our summer play list for sitting by the pool.

2010

Show Me What I’m Looking For

By: Carolina Liar

Great song! My friend actually showed me this song. And I couldn’t stop listening to it.

These are only some of the songs that should go on an album of my life. There are a ton more. My family is a big music family and so I have many varieties of songs I could choose from. These are songs that I remember the most.