tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91377137529475030362024-02-18T19:33:51.904-08:00Molly's Blog<img src="http://i33.tinypic.com/245haig.jpg">Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921192641944070740noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137713752947503036.post-46774760912070343152010-01-20T16:03:00.000-08:002010-01-20T16:09:00.104-08:00Vote for TWLOHA to win $1 million!Thanks to Chase Community Giving, To Write Love On Her Arms has the chance to win $1 million! But they will only win if enough people vote.
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<br />The money ($1 MILLION! That's a lot!) will be used for the launch of IM Alive, an online suicide crisis call center. 100% of the staff of IM Alive will be certified by the QPR Institute, and it will run 24/7 and should be available to anyone with internet access. Basically, it will be an Instant Message- based version of 1-800-SUICIDE.
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<br />If you think the idea of an online suicide crisis center is "silly", or "not needed", consider this- about 1/3 of people who call 1-800-SUICIDE hang up as soon as they hear a human voice. How many people do you think are so nervous that they hang up before someone picks up, or maybe they don't even call in the first place? How many people may have committed suicide because they didn't get the help that they need?
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<br />IM Alive could change that. Some people feel much more at ease talking online, and so an suicide crisis center that's instant-message based could make these people feel more comfortable in terms of reaching out.
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<br />IM Alive won't just be "send an AIM to this screenname"- it will have a custom-built instant-message platform, and as previously said will have 100% of its staff certified by the QPR Institute (training is approximately 50 hours, plus required service- I believe quite similar to the training required to work at 1-800-SUICIDE, except it's all online).
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<br />Some people may disagree, but I believe- and I believe very strongly- that suicide is preventable. But suicide is only preventable if people who are having suicidal thoughts reach out for help, and IM Alive could give people another way to reach out. IM Alive could help prevent suicides. Please vote for TWLOHA so they can get the money they need to launch it.
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<br />Please vote, share this event with your friends, set it as your facebook, myspace, or twitter status... do whatever you can so TWLOHA can win the money to launch IM Alive!<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921192641944070740noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137713752947503036.post-37058845152592665912010-01-03T21:51:00.000-08:002010-01-03T22:05:58.178-08:00Awesome Thing #1- Discovering a new song by your favorite bandYesterday (er, two days ago) I discovered the song "You're Gone" by Good Charlotte.<br /><br />Now, I've been a huge Good Charlotte fan since I bought their second album, <span style="font-style: italic;">The Young and the Hopeless</span>, when I was in sixth grade (2003). I bought their first (self-titled) album later that year. In October of 2004, when they released their third album, <span style="font-style: italic;">The Chronicles of Life and Death</span>, originally I was going to wait a few days to buy it, but my dad bought me a copy of the CD the day it was released (he also started singing "I Just Wanna Live" around the house, but that's a different story). A few months later, I went on eBay and got 4 CDs worth of Good Charlotte bonus tracks/b-sides, demos, live songs, and acoustic versions. Win.<br /><br />Less than two years later, Good Charlotte started hyping their fourth album, which was to be titled <span style="font-style: italic;">Good Morning Revival</span>. Of course, I pre-ordered a copy as soon as I could, but when I found out, about 10 days before the release date (which was March 27, 2007), that someone had leaked the entire album online (I think it was released earlier in Japan or something), of course I downloaded it (okay, it was an illegal download; however, I paid for the CD, so I didn't feel too bad about not wanting to wait). The illegal download came with two bonus tracks- "Face The Strange" and "Jealousy". I heard about another supposed bonus track called "You're Gone", but I didn't bother looking it up (I'd heard "Jealousy" was actually called "You're Gone" so I never bothered looking for the song called "You're Gone"... also I was lazy).<br /><br />The other day, I was on Youtube, and stumbled upon a Good Charlotte song I had never heard before- <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5sWD4FsQQ8">"You're Gone"</a> (no, not the song "Jealousy"). It was so cool. I loved the song, and the fact that it was "new" to me was awesome. This brings me to Awesome Thing #1- discovering a new song by your favorite band. I mean, it's great listening to all the album material by your favorite band. But finding an old, unheard of track is like finding a piece of previously unearthed gold- sure, you're not the first to hear the song, infact many people have heard it already, but there's something about finding an older song (preferably a b-side, bonus track, demo, or unreleased song- like "You're Gone") by your favorite band that's supremely satisfying.<br /><br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921192641944070740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137713752947503036.post-75924098460821244432009-12-30T08:40:00.000-08:002009-12-30T08:53:52.269-08:00Tomorrow Holds Such Better DaysI'm really not sure why I'm posting this story here. I've never posted a story I've written on my personal blog before, but for some reason I guess I figured it would be a good idea.<br /><br /><b><u>THIS STORY DEALS WITH DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE. DO NOT READ IF YOU FEEL THIS WILL BE TRIGGERING TO YOU.</u><br /><br />Author's Note- This story was inspired by the song "Adam's Song" by Blink-182. It's not a word-for-word interpretation of the song, as some song-fics are.<br /><br />The lines in italics (except those right after Adam wakes up, and right at the very end) are the letter Adam is writing. Strike-outs mean he's crossed out the word or words.<br /><br />This story was written pretty quickly, so forgive me if it isn't perfect , but I really felt like it was a good idea to publish it now. The story was pretty rushed, but something told me to publish it. A revised version isn't impossible in the future.<br /><br />I hope you like the story. Please comment if you do.</b><br /><br /><center>**********</center><br /><br /> "Fuck it," I said. "Fuck it."<br /><br /> I was fed up. Fed up with life. I had been depressed for a year, and it wasn't getting any better. I was in pain all the time, and finally, I decided to do something about it.<br /><br /> It's funny, really, the way my life is about to end. Out of all my friends, I was always the one who was happy, smiling and laughing. I'd had a great sense of humor, and though my grades were (at one point) respectable, I was a class clown. I was <i>the</i> class clown. I <i>lived</i> to make people laugh, to make them smile. I had no clue what I wanted to do with my life, but it never felt like it mattered.<br /><br /> But that all changed one September, two months after I turned sixteen. I had just started eleventh grade, and all of a sudden… things were different. School was tougher, and more stressful. I didn't want to disappoint my parents, or myself, or my teachers, so I tried to work, but I couldn't- I just couldn't. I felt like the only one in the world, or at least the only one in my small San Diego suburb, who didn't know exactly what they wanted to do after high school. My grades slipped- first a little, and then they hit rock bottom.<br /><br /> I stopped laughing. I didn't want to think about the future, and I figured- if I didn't have a plan for the future, that would be okay, since my life could end early anyway. It became harder and harder to get out of bed. I wasn't sure if my parents realized anything was "wrong" with me, but did it even matter? No matter how amazing and loving they were to me, they fought with each other, and nothing they did could cure my depression.<br /><br /> So I began writing my letter to say goodbye.<br /><br /> <i><strike>Dear Mom and Dad,</strike></i><br /><br /> <i><strike>Dear Mom, Dad, Farky, Jeff, and Josie,</strike></i><strike></strike><br /><br /> <i><strike>Dear Mom, Dad, Josie, Farky, and Mr. Jones,</strike></i><strike></strike><br /><br /> <i><strike>Dear Josie, Mr. Jones, Ryan, Matt, and Dave,</strike></i><strike></strike><br /><br /> <i>Dear Everyone,<br /><br /> If you haven't noticed, ever since the start of junior year, I've basically been <strike>not myself</strike><strike>upset</strike> <strike>pissy</strike> <strike>acting like I have PMS-</strike> <strike>suici-</strike> depressed.<br /><br /> <strike>I'm not sure if any of you will care</strike><br /><br /> <strike>You</strike><br /><br /> I know you'll miss me, but <strike>I'm sorry</strike> I just couldn't do this anymore.</i><br /><br /> Does it even matter that I'm dying? God, I don't know. I loved life at one point, but eventually, it was just too much.<br /><br /> Every day after school, I'd just come home and sit in my room, staring at the ceiling. I used to skateboard to and from school, but then I stopped enjoying it, so I just walked. The town's streets were made for skateboarders, but that no longer mattered to me.<br /><br /> Skateboarding wasn't the only thing that I had lost my love for. Everything that used to matter to me- school, my guitar, the school newspaper. I wasn't very good at the guitar, but I had fun playing it nonetheless. I had been playing it outside of school when I met Josie. I couldn't get rid of it, even if I was never destined to be a rock star. Even if I no longer played it again.<br /><br /> I longed to feel normal, to feel happy, to be the guy that I used to be, before eleventh grade. Before I became depressed. Before I started wanting to die, before I became… not me.<br /><br /> The truth was, I was a coward. I never faced my problems. Once upon a time, I loved life. But then the pain became too much, and I couldn't deal with it anymore, so made the decision to end my life.<br /><br /> <i>It's not your fault, Mom and Dad. It's just that life became too much pain for me to handle, and I had to go.</i><br /><br /> The pain inside was too much to bear, and after almost a year of it not getting any better, I couldn't take it. Sixteen was horrible. Who's to say seventeen would be any better?<br /><br /><br /> It's funny, really, the way my life is about to end. But does it matter? Six months from now, I'll be long gone. Dead, buried in a box six feet under, beyond all of this.<br /><br /> <i><strike>Six months from now, everyone will have</strike><br /><br /> <strike>In six months, you'll probably</strike><br /><br /> <strike>Eventually, everyone</strike><br /><br /> I know this is going to hurt you, but I know that eventually, you will pull through, and you will all forget about my death, or at least get past it.<br /><br /> Also, please don't throw away my things. <strike>Give everything I own to</strike> <strike>Give all my stuff to</strike><br /><br /> Give my guitar, my notebooks, that Rancid t-shirt I used to wear all the time, and my Converse, to Josie. Give my CDs and my stereo to Jeff. Give my t-shirts, my jeans, and the rest of my clothes to Dave. Give my studded belts, that Dickies messenger bag, and the wood things I made at day camp to Matt. Give my skateboard and the posters on my walls to Ryan. Also, give him the picture of the two of us that he took at Warped Tour last year.</i><br /><br /> Ryan and I had gone to Warped Tour together every year since we were twelve. It had become a tradition. I knew he'd want the picture. It was the last time I remembered being myself- being Adam.<br /><br /> Since then, I didn't know who I'd become. But I wasn't myself. And I hated it.<br /><br /><br /> <i>Mom and Dad, I know it's going to be too hard for you, so please, once you clear my stuff out, please, don't go in to my room again. Just close the door. Lock it. Board it up, if you have to. Leave my room alone. I know this hard, but it'll just make it harder if you're in there.</i><br /><br /> I could imagine my mom, sitting on my bed, staring at my empty, poster-less walls, crying her eyes out. I couldn't let that happen.<br /><br /> <i>Jeff, remember that time when I was eight and you were six, and I spilled that cup of apple juice in the hall?</i><br /><br /> There had been a cup full of apple juice, sitting outside of my bedroom door. Jeff knocked on the door, and I opened it.<br /><br /> "Mom says it's time for dinner," he'd said. I had followed him downstairs, and, in the process, knocked over the cup of apple juice.<br /><br /> I'd blamed the incident on Jeff at the time, but my mom, who had put the juice there (I'd said I was thirsty, but I was in a "phase" where I didn't want to come out of my room), blamed it on herself.<br /><br /> The truth was, though, it wasn't Jeff's fault, or my mom's. It was my own.<br /><br /> <i>Jeff, <strike>I'm sorry I blamed you</strike> <strike>it was my fault</strike> just like that time, this isn't your fault. It's not Mom's fault either, but please, tell her. If she hears in your words that I said it's not her fault, then I know she'll believe it.</i><br /><br /><center>**********</center><br /><br /> There was enough pain, but I was done. Done. I was done with life, and soon, it'd all be over with.<br /><br /> <i>I don't really have anything else to say. You're all probably wondering why I did this, and the reason is because I just couldn't take it anymore.<br /><br /> So I guess that's all.<br /><br /> Goodbye.</i><br /><br /> I swallowed a handful of pills, and for good measure, using the razor blade my dad had given me when I first started to get facial hair, made a nice, deep cut across my wrist.<br /><br /> I lied down on my bed. I was tired. Everything looked fuzzy, and I just sat there bleeding, for several minutes.<br /><br /> Then I heard someone shout, "Adam!" and suddenly, everything was black.<br /><br /><center>**********</center><br /><br /> I blinked my eyes a few times, unsure of what I was seeing, then opened them fully. All I could see above me was white, and I was in a warm, comfortable bed.<br /><br /> <i>Is this heaven?</i><br /><br /> I blinked again, and then turned to the right where I saw my mom.<br /><br /> Why is mom in heaven? She's still alive, right?<br /><br /> Unless...<br /><br /> "Adam?" her comforting voice said. "Oh, Adam! Adam, how are you feeling?" she asked soothingly.<br /><br /> "Is this heaven?" I asked.<br /><br /> "No," she replied, "you're in the hospital."<br /><br /> "What- what happened?"<br /><br /> "You swallowed some pills, and there was a pretty big cut on your wrist. Josie called 911. The paramedics took you to the hospital. Adam, they- they found a letter," my mom's normally confident voice was shaky. "Adam, you tried to kill yourself."<br /><br /> "So... I'm alive?"<br /><br /> "Yes, you're alive."<br /><br /> "What time is it?" I asked.<br /><br /> "Just after seven in the morning."<br /><br /> "Morning?" I asked. "What day is it? How long have I been out for?"<br /><br /> "About seven hours. Josie came by and found out just after midnight- she wanted to be the first to see you on your birthday."<br /><br /> <i>My birthday.</i> God. I used to love my birthday, and yet I had almost missed this one.<br /><br />"She's here, too, and Dad and Jeff." I sat up a bit, and looked around.<br /><br /> "Ryan's on his way," Josie said. "He wants to see you. We all do. I can't believe you almost left us."<br /><br /> "I can't believe I'm alive," I admitted.<br /><br /> "I can't believe you almost died," Josie replied. "I love you, Adam."<br /><br /> "I-"<br /><br /> "Adam!" My best friend Ryan interrupted, as he burst into the hospital room and ran over to the bed. "Man, are you okay?"<br /><br /> "I guess I'm okay now."<br /><br /> "I had no idea you felt so-"<br /><br /> "Depressed?"<br /><br /> "- yeah. Adam, why didn't you talk to me about it?" Ryan's normally cheerful expression became one of concern. "I'm your best friend."<br /><br /> "And I'm your girlfriend. You can talk to me about anything," Josie added.<br /><br /> "I- I know, it's just-" I struggled to say. "I don't know."<br /><br /> "I can't believe you did this, but you're okay now, right? I mean you're not going to…" Ryan's words trailed off.<br /><br /> "I don't know if I'm okay now."<br /><br /> "But you will be, Adam, right? I've known you forever, I know you'll…" again, Ryan was unable to finish his sentence.<br /><br /> "I know you'll be able to be the person you were before you started feeling this way," Josie said.<br /><br /> "I hope so." I said. There was a silence after that, which was slightly awkward. I loved Josie and Ryan- Josie was my girlfriend of nearly two years, and Ryan had been my best friend practically since birth- but right now, I just wanted to be alone with my mom and dad.<br /><br /> "Ryan, Josie, I think Adam wants to be alone with us," my mom said, referring to herself and my dad. "Can you take Jeff to get some coffee?"<br /><br /> Without word, Ryan and Josie left the room with Jeff.<br /><br /> "Adam, I wish you would've spoken to us about this," said my dad, who had been silent the whole time. "If we had known how you were feeling, we would've gotten you help."<br /><br /> "I know, it's just-" I sighed. "Ever since the beginning of junior year, I just started feeling depressed. I was scared of the future, and everything was stressing me out. Being sixteen was great at first, but then it was just…" I didn't know how to finish the sentence, so I started a new one. "I thought I could do this alone. But I couldn't. I thought I'd be fine, I thought I'd be happier eventually. But I wasn't. Sixteen was so horrible, how did I know things would get better at seventeen? So I gave up."<br /><br /> "But why, Adam? Why didn't you just talk to someone, if not us, Josie, or Ryan, or Mr. Jones?" Mr. Jones was my English teacher sophomore year, and the faculty advisor for the school newspaper. Even after I stopped writing for the paper when I became depressed, I still went to talk to him after school all the time. I never told him how I was feeling, but did he know anyway?<br /><br /> "Because I'm a coward," I admitted. "I didn't have the guts to go tell someone how I was feeling. I thought it would mean I was weak. So when I couldn't take it anymore, I just…" I saw my mom's eyes fill with tears. My dad's eyes were shining, too.<br /><br /> "Oh, Adam," my mom said, pulling me tightly in a hug. "Adam, we love you so much, don't you understand that? We're going to get you help. We're going to make sure you get better." I smiled a half-smile.<br /><br /> "Thanks," I said.<br /><br /> "We love you," my dad told me. "I love you. Your mom loves you. Jeff loves you. Josie loves you. Ryan, Dave, and Matt, they all love you, too."<br /><br /> "I- I love you guys too," I admitted.<br /><br /> "You know, by the way, Adam," he replied, "today's July eighteenth. You're seventeen now."<br /><br /> <i>I was seventeen.</i> I had lived to the age of seventeen. I was alive. Sixteen was over, and as sure as I had been that seventeen would be no better, I knew I now had to give it a shot. I would get help, and maybe things would get better.<br /><br /> But I was seventeen. Seventeen years old, and I, Adam, was <i>alive</i>.<br /><br /><center>**********</center><br /><br /> It was awhile before they let me out of the hospital. I was on suicide watch at first, and spoke with multiple doctors- physicians, psychiatrists, and psychologists- as they tried to figure out what had been wrong with me (depression was the conclusion). The day after they left me out, Ryan and I went to the Warped Tour together. Not only did we get to see all of our favorite bands, we even got to meet some of them. Out of all the times we had been to Warped, that time was the best.<br /><br /> After we got back, Dave invited us over to his house for pizza. But I declined the invitation; I wanted to go home, and be in my room.<br /><br /> Only this time, I didn't want to just sit on my bed and stare at the ceiling lifelessly. I wanted to sit down, and figure out what I was going to do after high school. I had decided I wanted to be a journalist, and now that I knew where I was going, it was only a matter of figuring out how to get there. The future didn't scare me anymore, because I knew that whatever happened, it would be better than the past.<br /><br /> It's funny, really, the way my life almost ended. But I'm still here, and I'm not sixteen anymore. I'm seventeen, and I'm alive. What happened in eleventh grade, and the pain I felt inside, is behind me now. Sixteen was hard, but I know that tomorrow holds better days.<br /><br /><center>**********<br /><br /><i>I never conquered, rarely came<br />Tomorrow holds such better days.</i></center><br /><br /><center>**********</center><br /><br /><br /><b><u>Author's Note- So, what did you think of "Tomorrow Holds Such Better Days"? I hope you liked it!<br /><br />This story was inspired by "Adam's Song" by Blink-182. I didn't interpret it 100% word-for-word; I feel like if I had done that, it would've felt forced.<br /><br />Exactly how the song "ends", I'm not positive. The kid- who I assume was named Adam- that it was written about apparently did go through with suicide. In Mark Hoppus's words "there are better things to do than kill yourself"- so maybe the character in the song didn't end up killing himself.<br /><br />Either way, I knew that I wanted to tell a story of hope, that there is light at the end of the dark tunnel that, for Adam, happens at age sixteen? I didn't want to write a depressing story, that ended with a suicide. I wanted to write a story that would showcase that even after you have lost hope, it is possible to find it again.<br /><br />The first short story I ever wrote was "Hold On", inspired by the Good Charlotte song of the same name. Again, that one deals with suicide and depression, only the main character doesn't go through with her attempt. However, I realize now that it's kind of a mess. I interpreted the song just about 100% word-for-word in that case. I tried to be a little less literal with "Tomorrow", which I think worked better.<br /><br />Also, yes, the name Josie was taken from the Blink-182 song of the same name. Josie apparently wasn't a real girl, more of an idea of Mark Hoppus's "perfect girl". I imagine that Adam was absolutely smitten with Josie, but that he tried to push her away when he started feeling depressed, who, in his case, is "real". Props to anyone who figures out where I got the names of Adam's friends (Ryan, Dave, Matt).<br /><br />If you are considering suicide, please, please, please reconsider. I know it might not seem like it now but there are better solutions to your problems. Please, talk to someone. Talk to a parent, friend, teacher, counselor, anyone you trust, or even call a hotline such as 1-800-SUICIDE. It's okay to get help. I know you may be skeptical, but getting help works- I'm living proof.<br /><br /><br />I really hope you enjoyed this story. Please comment and let me know what you thought.</u></b><u></u><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921192641944070740noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137713752947503036.post-47175718282901037162009-12-08T17:35:00.000-08:002009-12-10T10:15:59.476-08:00"Completed?"- YES!- Three and a half years later...So, three and a half years ago (June 2006), I began work on a story called "Faded, Stupid, and Reckless" (title inspired by the song "Jaded" by Mest). It was a young adult romance. One year and 70,000 words (or so) later, in June 2007, it was finished. Soon after, I wrote a short "companion" piece- basically an epilogue to the story. I told myself I wouldn't write a sequel- "what's the point?", I'd said- and for the next year (year!), I didn't even think about it. But I couldn't let the story go completely. Instead, I let it rest for a few months, and in printed it out in March 2008. I read through the entire thing, start to finish, and later took a red pen to it- correcting grammar mistakes; crossing out unnecessary words, sentences, and paragraphs; rearranging things that didn't make sense.<br /><br />In September 2008, I started the sequel to "Faded, Stupid, and Reckless", "Life's Waiting To Begin" (title from "The Adventure" by Angels & Airwaves). Both stories are definitely inspired by their titular songs, although there are other songs that have served as a soundtrack to both stories. I wrote down a list of songs that had served as inspiration for "Faded, Stupid, and Reckless" and created a soundtrack, which is fun for me to listen to.<br /><br />The story centers around two main characters- I'll call them P and K for short. I've been writing about P and K for three and a half years. Their story spans over a decade (in fictional time) and is over 90,000 words long.<br /><br />I've grown up with P and K, in a way. I created these characters when I was 14 (almost 15) years old, and this past August, I turned 18. These characters feel so real to me- of course, they're just words on a page, but they've existed for a pretty long time (I've been writing fiction for almost five years; P and K are the characters that I've written about the longest).<br /><br />I've known for over a year how I wanted to end "Life's Waiting To Begin", and in fact had the "finale", or last chapter, already written out. And today, I finally finished it. I feel so accomplished now, to have finally finished a story that I've been working on for so long. I've known pretty much since I started writing "Life's Waiting To Begin" how I wanted the story to end, but the fact that it's actually complete now is so crazy to me. It feels good. It feels amazing.<br /><br />It's weird, though. Because for a long time, like, after I was done with my homework and everything else I had to do for the day, I'd tell myself, "Okay. I should probably work on 'Faded, Stupid, and Reckless'/ 'Life's Waiting To Begin'." Only now, it's all done. I'll still be writing, of course. I just won't be writing *this* story, which is weird (I always feel this way after finishing a story, only this time, it's on a bigger scale because I was working on this one for so long). I'm not sure what I'll write next. Often, after I finish a story, I'll take a break from writing for awhile (that most definitely happened after I finished "Faded, Stupid, and Reckless"- I wrote almost nothing at all for a few months). But not always. I've been writing a lot for the past few days, and I sort of have that "fire" in me. So it's not unthinkable that I'll be working on something else (possibly even starting something new) soon.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg89sTvV0cfAf6y0kD8-vlGBv2_G_Yr02wLFVq0qR7QqCm6iUUO_AIq2clxz0CY4A5Np0TEQxEaj4cYACQZ-zDF-miujyC-t8NVga9o-tJ9Dg5l7ZR72yG6e459XUqk5TKnGx01-sLgAko/s1600-h/completedyes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg89sTvV0cfAf6y0kD8-vlGBv2_G_Yr02wLFVq0qR7QqCm6iUUO_AIq2clxz0CY4A5Np0TEQxEaj4cYACQZ-zDF-miujyC-t8NVga9o-tJ9Dg5l7ZR72yG6e459XUqk5TKnGx01-sLgAko/s400/completedyes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413668700326952834" border="0" /></a>The above is a screenshot of the uploader page where I've published "Life's Waiting To Begin". On the left hand side, you can see the chapter titles. On the right hand side at the top of the page (which you can't see in the picture), it asks if the story is completed. And today, I was finally able to click "YES"- yes, "Life's Waiting To Begin" is completed.<br /><br />To add to my feelings of accomplishment: I'm off crutches! I've still gotta wear a knee brace like the one below, but not being on crutches is liberating, since I can finally do some things for myself.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.braceshop.com/productcart/pc/catalog/db_images/bregtscope.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 203px; height: 376px;" src="http://www.braceshop.com/productcart/pc/catalog/db_images/bregtscope.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921192641944070740noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137713752947503036.post-85949236396599059172009-11-27T11:21:00.000-08:002009-11-27T11:47:04.786-08:00Knee Injury #3I have made allusions to it in other recent posts, but if you haven't caught on, I had my third semi-serious (serious? I'm not sure what to call it, but it wasn't minor!) injury to my knee on October 1.<br /><br />I used to do gymnastics. In March 2006, I tore my meniscus in my right knee while hurdling before a vault. I had surgery (just an arthroscopy- basically, they snipped off the piece of cartilage that had been torn) in late April 06, but it was a really fast recovery- I was walking without crutches the next day, and in physical therapy for only a month. I was able to dance in a recital less than a month after the surgery.<br /><br />I went back to gymnastics in July 06. My third day back, I tore my meniscus and ACL in my left knee (landing a front handspring... on the Tumbl Trak). I had surgery (meniscus repair and ACL repair- they used a patellar tendon graft and now I have 2 screws in that knee) in September 06. I was in physical therapy for about 7 months, but it wasn't until about a year later- September 07- that I was 100% back to normal (before that, I had to wear a knee brace while dancing and doing other activities). July 06 was the end of my gymnastics "career", although since then I've been able to occasionally go on my backyard trampoline at home- wearing the knee brace, of course, and only doing what I'm confident I can do.<br /><br />This fall, I joined my college's cheerleading team. I haven't been tumbling (I wanted to, but I knew it wasn't the best idea, at least until I spent a few months really focusing on getting my legs strong).<br /><br />On October 1 at practice, I was front-spotting a liberty (if you don't speak chee<span style="text-decoration: underline;">r- <a href="http://z.about.com/d/cheerleading/1/0/3/A/johnsonpepsters_lib.jpg">click here for a pic</a>)</span> - basically, I was holding the wrists of the girls that were holding the foot of the girl on top). The flyer sort of wobbled, and came right at me. I tried to catch her... and my right knee just buckled. It twisted, or something, and it made a noise- I wanted to say it sounded (and felt) like something had shattered. I stood there shocked and then just collapsed to the floor, crying and in pain. My coach and another cheerleader helped me off the mat (I literally had to hop- my knee was so painful, and so incredibly unstable, that I couldn't put any weight on it at all).<br /><br />I rode in the ambulance to the ER (which, luckily, was just down the block- literally). They did an xray, and nothing showed up wrong on the xray, so I'm supposed to see an orthopedist this week. But I knew from experience that "no broken bones" isn't always a good thing in terms of injury diagnosis.<br /><br />But until I saw the orthopedist, I'm in a knee brace and on crutches. I hate being on crutches, but I really couldn't walk without them. The swelling has gone down, but the knee is still REALLY unstable. I couldn't bend my knee all the way, but I couldn't completely straighten it either (my knees normally hyperextend a lot, and I can't do that). The ER doctor prescribed Naprosyn, which helps with the pain and swelling, but by the time it started to wear off (I take it at breakfast and bedtime, so usually midafternoon/dinner) my knee starts to feel really, really sore. I hated being on crutches. I hated not being able to do anything for myself- when I go to the cafeteria, I had to get someone to carry my food for me; if I drop something on the floor, I often need someone else to pick it up for me. All of my classes are on my campus's main quad, which is almost a mile from my dorm. Luckily, I'm able to get rides from campus security (which I am amazingly thankful for), but it sucks having to wait for someone to pick me up and not being able to walk back with my friends.<br /><br />I saw an orthopedist on October 6. She said my ACL felt "loose", but so did the ACL on my "good knee" (the left knee, which has been reconstructed in 2006). So, she ordered an MRI. I had the MRI on October 9. They weren't able to see anything right away, but there was a ridiculous amount of fluid, they said. On October 12, I got a call from the orthopedist, confirming that I had a torn ACL and (as if that wasn't enough) torn lateral meniscus. I was still on crutches and in the immoblizer, although a few days later I was allowed to exchange the immoblizer for a neoprene sleeve (which made my life SO much easier).<br /><br />I went home that weekend, and saw my home orthopedist. He brought up the images from my MRI (which I had delivered on a CD), and let me look at them. We tentatively scheduled surgery for a few days after New Years. Oh, and he said I could get off crutches as soon as my quads were strong enough, which they were. So no more crutches, but I did bring them back with me when I went back to college. I also got a hinged knee brace- pretty darn fancy, haha.<br /><br />Fast forward a week. I was at a club meeting, literally standing around, when I must've taken a bad step, or something, and I felt this sudden, horrible pain on the inside of my knee. I knew I wasn't okay, so my friend helped me get back to my dorm (we were able to get a ride, but she helped me get to the car and then to my room). I was on crutches for the rest of that evening, but was able to walk the next day. Of course, I was in so much pain that I called my parents multiple times, and eventually ended up with prescriptions for Tramadol and Naprosyn.<br /><br />On Halloween, I took the Tramadol without food (BIG MISTAKE), and felt so sick I couldn't go out (unfortunate, but at least I had been able to go to a costume party the night before).<br /><br />A few days later, on my way in to work, I slipped and fell, barely avoiding another visit to the ER (the police officer who I waived over to help me actually called an ambulance to come get me, but I didn't actually go to the hospital). I was on crutches the rest of that day, but felt a lot better by the next morning. After I told my home, we talked to my hometown orthopedist and the dean at my college, and decided that it would be best if I could get the surgery earlier, so I'm not scheduled for December 3.<br /><br />Since then, my pain has been on and off. I do leg exercises a few times a day, after which I ice it. I can't take the stairs normally, but at least my dorm building has an elevator (that only breaks sometimes... ugh). Recently I've been having a lot of pain in my shin. I'm not sure why. Ice helps, though. Since the surgery is so near, I can't take anti-inflammatories (that is, Naprosyn or Advil) anymore. I've been having more pain than I had before, but it's only a few more days till I get it fixed.<br /><br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921192641944070740noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137713752947503036.post-42998653445905372472009-11-17T13:47:00.000-08:002009-11-26T09:03:38.891-08:00Things Worth DoingSo I've been at college for over 3 months now (okay, I went home for a long weekend in October, but that's it!). In that time, I've done a lot of things. Some of them, I never thought I'd do, or at least I never thought they'd be worth it. I'd like to share with you some things that I've done (some since I've been at college; some from before then) that I think are completely, 100% worth doing.<br /><ol><li style="font-weight: bold;">Volunteering for a non-profit charity/ organization that means something to you. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Volunteering for any non-profit is rewarding. Knowing that you're helping people- whether you're helping to organize a 5K to raise money for cancer research, or giving food to people that don't have any, or anything else- is amazing. You might not be doing everything, but you could be doing a lot, and you're making a difference. Really. But if you want to get the MOST out of volunteering, then try volunteering for an organization that means something to YOU, personally. What does that mean? That means that you find a cause or an issue that strikes YOU as something that needs to be "changed" or "fixed", and find an organization that does something to change or fix the issue. For me, one of the issues that strikes me as something important is the stigma of seeking help for mental illness, and the fact that because of that, many people don't seek help when they really need it. So that's why I'm getting involved with organizations like To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA), The Jed Foundation, Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE), and MTV's social campaign Half of Us. Knowing that I'm helping a cause that means so much to me is such a good feeling.</span><br /></li><li style="font-weight: bold;">Going to class. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Seriously. Once you're in college, especially if it's a big lecture (introductory math and science classes usually are), it's pretty easy to skip class. You can tell yourself it doesn't matter- you'll get the notes from a friend, or do the reading "later". But you (probably) won't. And your grades will, therefore, suffer. I know a lot of people in my introductory chemistry class that skip class a lot. A lot of people are also not doing well in the class- many are failing. Not surprisingly, a lot of the people that aren't doing well (not all, but a lot) are the ones not going to class. I go to class. I'm not doing spectacular, but I go to class, pay attention, take notes, and do the homework, and my grades are better than a lot of people's are. I'm thinking there might be a correlation. Seriously, if you go to class, you're forced to, you know, </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;">learn</span><span style="font-weight: normal;">. Which is kind of the whole point of school.</span><br /></li><li style="font-weight: bold;">Doing your homework. <span style="font-weight: normal;">In correlation with the above post, if you don't do your homework, you won't learn the material. It's true. Look at it this week- you might have piano lessons a few times a week, but in order to really </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;">get</span> <span style="font-weight: normal;">anywhere, you need to practice on your own outside of that. Math class may be a few times a week, and going to class is necessary, but you have to practice math outside of class- that is, do your homework- in order to really learn it.</span><br /></li><li style="font-weight: bold;">Taking Computer programming.<span style="font-weight: normal;"> Unless you're a computer science or engineering major, it probably has nothing to do with your actual major. However, computer programming really does teach you to think. A huge part of knowing how to program a computer is being able to think logically and come up with an algorithm to solve a problem. My computer programming class may or may not be related to my major, but I'm glad I'm taking it. An introductory class really doesn't involve much math (knowing some algebra is helpful- in most cases that's a prerequisite- but for "Java 101" or the like, advanced math shouldn't be necessary).</span> <span style="font-weight: normal;">For my computer programming class, our assignments consist of a "problem" or question- for example, write a program that takes a list of 100 randomly generated numbers between 10 and 100, and print out a numerically-ordered list of all even numbers. In order to do that, you have to break the problem down in to steps- first, determine which numbers are even, and then save them into a separate sub-list; then, determine the lowest number and place it at the beginning of the sub-list; then, determine the next-lowest number, etc. Or maybe it makes more sense to sort the list (determine the lowest number and place it first, then determine the next-lowest number, etc.) first, and after that take out the numbers that aren't even. Get the idea?</span><br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Not tearing your ACL. </span><span>I know, tearing your ACL sounds like fun (everyone's doing it these days... haha), but it's really not. First, the injury is painful, and you might not be able to walk afterwards (the first time I tore my ACL, I was able to walk- carefully- a few hours later, but the second time, I was on crutches for 19 days, on doctor's orders). Second, there's a good chance that if you tear your ACL, you'll get other injuries too (such as a torn PCL, MCL, LCL, medial or lateral meniscus, or a bruised bone)- most people get some kind of secondary injury with the torn ACL. Third, the recovery is pretty long- it's usually at least a month wait until surgery (you have to see an orthopedist to diagnose the injury, usually get an MRI to confirm, and wait for the swelling to go down and range of motion to come back)- often more; then you've got several months of physical therapy; and even after that, it's awhile until you're 100% back to the way you were before the injury. Seriously. Don't tear your ACL. Or your achilles tendon. Don't break a bone either. Injuries suck.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Going to that toga/theme party. </span>Just do it. Why? Because it's a toga party, and there might be more, but heck- why not? Go with a group of people (and stay with a group of people- it's just common sense; don't drink/eat anything that you didn't see opened and poured; you know the drill). Theme parties- any kind where you dress up, whether it be toga, luau, or a specific decade- are fun. Plus, even if the party isn't great, dressing up (at least for girls) is a lot of fun.</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Driving 3 hours to see a band that had previously been broken up for 4 years and which you had never seen live before.</span> By this, I'm referring to the fact that I drove 3 hours with one of my best friends to see Blink-182 this summer. The tickets weren't cheap, and on top of that we had to pay for a hotel and gas and food. But every single cent was worth it. I had never seen Blink-182 pre-break-up, so getting to see them live this summer? Yeah. Amazing. They played all of their best songs, and Tom, Mark, and Travis are seriously awesome performers. They know how to work an audience. It rained pretty much the whole time they were on stage, but it was possibly the best concert I had ever been to.</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Learning how to cook and bake. </span>Seriously. Once you can drive, if you can cook for yourself, then you're practically there on the way to independence. You don't have to be an expert chef, but if you can read and follow a recipe, you're good. Extra points if you can "throw something together" without a specific recipe, or write your own recipe. I've done it, and it's not as hard as you might think. Learn how to wash, peel, and chop fruits and vegetables. Learn how to make grilled cheese, pancakes, and scrambled eggs. Learn how to make cookies, brownies, and cupcakes (from mix; kudos if you can do it from scratch). I've been cooking for as long as I could remember, and it's so awesome to be able to not have to rely on someone else to do that for me.</li></ol>Of course, there are other things that I've done that I think are worth doing. But more later.<br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921192641944070740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137713752947503036.post-83530757717237147062009-11-15T20:44:00.000-08:002009-11-15T21:16:46.855-08:00Pick Up The PhoneI'm a huge supporter of the organization To Write Love On Her Arms (as you may have noticed from some of my recent posts). Their mission statement, if you're not familia<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">r with it, is: "To Write Love on Her Arms is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery." I really couldn't put it in any better words.<br /><br />I've never had the chance to go to a TWLOHA event, so I was TOTALLY excited when I heard about the Pick Up The Phone tour, featuring Blue October with opener B.O.B. The Pick Up The Phone tour was dedicated to suicide prevention, with people from 1-800-SUICIDE, TWLOHA, and PostSecret scheduled to be at the events. The tour was going to come to the House of Blues- just a quick bus ride from campus- on November 15. I definitely wanted to go.<br /><br />I didn't purchase a ticket right away. In fact, it turns out that TWLOHA needed volunteers (18 and over, and able to get to/from the event) to help out at the event! I don't think I could explain in words how excited I was. Naturally, I sent an email and filled out a volunteer application. I was so, so excited to actually volunteer for an organization that means so much to me. I have had previous non-profit experience, but it was "behind-the-scenes"; I was so ready for the opportunity to go "out there" and meet people and tell them about To Write Love on Her Arms. Going to the event and meeting members of the TWLOHA would've been cool, but actually volunteering and knowing how much I would've helped? Yeah, that would've been pretty much amazing.<br /><br />However, not long after that, I found out that the Pick Up The Phone tour had been cancelled, due to Blue October's lead singer, Justin Furstenfeld, being hospitalized due to an extreme anxiety attack. I was definitely a little upset that the tour had been cancelled, because I had really been looking forward to volunteering. But having struggled with mental health issues myself (I won't go in to detail here), I know that you can't always control it, and sometimes the best thing to do really is to rest. It is so, so important to get treatment.<br /><br />So that was awhile ago. Today (okay, yesterday, be technical) was the date the show was going to be. I wish it could've happened, but I really think Justin did the right thing, and I know that it is important for him to heal.<br /><br />For anyone struggling with mental health issues- whether it is depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, recovering from abuse of any form, self-injury, anxiety, addiction, suicide, or anything else- please, get help. Reaching out can be the hardest thing in the world. But please, please, please do it. If you are struggling with any of these things, please be aware that you are not alone. </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Recovery is not easy, but it is possible. I promise.</span></span> I've held off on the cheesiness till now, but if you are in a crisis, please, please, please "pick up the phone" and call 1-800-SUICIDE (or any other hotline). Or talk to a friend, a parent, a teacher, a counselor. Just reach out.<br /><br />"Presenting hope" to those dealing with mental illness may seem like a small thing, but it in no way is. I don't think it's possible to measure the impact of TWLOHA directly, but I think it's pretty clear that they've had a big impact. Friday was "To Write Love on Her Arms Day". I wrote "LOVE" on my arm, and if anyone questioned it, I'd planned to tell them all about the organization, and write "LOVE" on their arm. But I didn't get to write "LOVE" on anyone else's arm. Why? Because just about everyone I knew had already done it themselves.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br />I would like to add that you do NOT need to have personal experience dealing with any of the aforementioned issues in order to support TWLOHA, 1-800-Suicide, or any other organization. Writing "LOVE" on your arm, for example, does not mean you yourself have struggled with any type of depression, self-injury, or addiction. It means that you support the organization. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="important"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px;"></span></span></span></span><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921192641944070740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137713752947503036.post-39069363356422739672009-10-15T09:03:00.000-07:002009-10-15T09:41:00.915-07:00Something More Important This Time<span style="font-family: georgia;">So, a lot of my blogs are fun and humorous, but today I'd like to write about something a little more serious: suicide. More specifically, suicide prevention. Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death for people ages 15-24, and the 11th leading cause of death overall. It's a pretty striking statistic, but suicide is 100% preventable. </span>
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<br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">First I'd like to share some </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: georgia;">statistics</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"> regarding suicide:</span>
<br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">*90% of people who commit suicide were suffering from a diagnosable mental illness at the time of their death.</span>
<br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">*Approximately every minute, someone in the US attempts suicide, and every 18 minutes, someone in the US dies by suicide.</span>
<br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">*More people die from suicide than from homicide. </span>
<br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">*The risk for suicide among young people is greatest among young white males; however, from 1980 through 1995, suicide rates increased most rapidly among young black males.9 Although suicide among young children is a rare event, the dramatic increase in the rate among persons aged 10-14 years underscores the urgent need for intensifying efforts to prevent suicide among persons in this age group. </span>
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<br />-Most suicide attempts do not work (because, generally, the person doesn't actually want to die- they want to end their suffering). A failed suicide attempt from a drug overdose could lead to permanent liver damage; jumping off a building or cliff, or shooting oneself could lead to paralysis and/or brain injury; "slitting your wrists"- cutting yourself, with the intent of suicide- will not only lead to massive blood loss, but severe scarring.
<br />-Most people who commit suicide seek help in the four months prior to their death, and a significant amount still seek help in the month before their death.
<br />-Just because someone does not have a mental illness doesn't rule out the possibility that they're having suicidal thoughts. Also, just because someone has a mental illness doesn't mean they're having suicidal thoughts.
<br />-Feeling hopeless and alone is one of the most horrible, intense feelings that someone has suicidal thoughts may experience. If you feel this way, please know that <b>you're not alone</b>.
<br />-Suicide may seem like the answer, because it's not- what happens afterwards? No matter how much pain you're in, <b><i>please</i></b> reconsider.
<br />-Most people who are suicidal send out some sort of signals (whether or not they are obvious). If you are having suicidal thoughts, please, please get help. If you have a friend or family member who you think may be having suicidal thoughts, please talk to them. It can make a world of difference.
<br />-People may not talk about depression or suicidal feelings they may be experiencing, but that doesn't mean they're not there. If you think someone you know is suffering, help them or get them help.
<br />-"Talking", whether to a therapist/counselor/"shrink" or a loved one, won't necessarily cure the feelings, but it can help greatly.
<br />-Survivors- the people "left behind" by the person who committed suicide- may feel almost as (if not just as) bad as their lost loved one. They might also feel abandoned, helpless, and rejected.
<br />-Survivors, especially parents, often feel guilty- like it's their fault. Even if the person wrote a suicide note and said, "It's all your fault", it wasn't. You may have hurt the person, but you did not cause suicidal thoughts to come to their mind.</p>
<br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Suicide is a serious topic. But it can be prevented. 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<br />-Talking about suicide or a wish to die
<br />-Preoccupation with death
<br />-Statements about hopelessness, helplessness, or worthlessness- take statements like, "I can't go on" or "Sometimes I wish I was dead" seriously
<br />-Social isolation (for example, people who live alone or lack close friends which could've given them the support they need)
<br />-References to death and/or suicide in drawing, school essays, poems, etc.
<br />-A sudden, dramatic, and unexplained change in behavior- for example, in emotions (from being sad to having more energy, which would signal the energy the person may have to act on suicidal thoughts)
<br />-Saying "goodbye" to everyone, giving away possessions
<br />-People who have a mental illness or behavioral disorders- for example, one of the following "depressive" disorders-
<br />+Seasonal Affective Disorder
<br />+Unipolar Depression
<br />+Bipolar Depression
<br />+Dysthymia
<br />+Cyclothymia
<br />+Atypical Depression
<br />+Premenstrual Syndrome- that's right, PMS, or the outrageous mood
<br />swings that occur before a female "gets her period", can cause depressive feelings and yes, suicidal thoughts.
<br />+Depression often comes with anxiety disorders, including but not limited to-
<br />-Panic Attacks/Panic Disorder
<br />-Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
<br />-Generalized Anxiety Disorder
<br />-Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
<br />-Social Phobia
<br />-Substance-abuse problems, for example alcoholism
<br />-Previous suicide attempts
<br />-History of suicide among family/friends
<br />-Parasuicide, or non-lethal possibly suicidal actions- such as self-injury ("cutting" or "burning", for example) or non-lethal drug overdoses- known as a "cry for help"
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<br /> <!--[endif]--></span>If you are having suicidal thoughts, please remember that you are not alone. I know it may feel like it sometimes, but I promise you are not. You are loved, even if you don't realize it. Please, please, please, reach out for help if you need it- remember that "Reaching out is a sign of strength, not weakness." (Joel Madden).
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You are loved. I know you might not feel like it right now, but you are.
<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">18. There is help out there. Sometimes you have to look for it, but it is there, I promise.
<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">17. In some countries, suicide is illegal- meaning that, theoretically, you could be arrested for a failed suicide attempt.
<br />16. In many religions, for example Christianity, suicide is a sin, and you will go to hell.
<br />15. Just because you're feeling suicidal doesn't mean you have to act on that feeling (think about it- do you act on every one of your feelings?).
<br />14. Suicide is not the answer because you won't feel relief. Your life will be over, and so your suffering would, theoretically, but you would only make those you love suffer more.
<br />13. Just because you feel suicidal doesn't mean you have to act on your feelings. It is okay to have these feelings, but remember that is okay to know that they will pass.
<br />12. There is no pain that can't be cured.
<br />11. Feeling suicidal is a sign that you are emotional, that you can feel, and that you're sensitive. Which means you can help other people with their problems, and helping someone when they're contemplating suicide- saving there life- is probably the best thing you can do, as a single person, for someone.
<br />10. One year is 365 days. Ten years is 3,650 days (give or take, depending on if there's a leap year), twenty years is 7,300 days, and fifty years is 18,250 days. That's a lot of time- and you can solve your problems. All problems are fixable.
<br />9. God loves you and understands how you feel.
<br />8. The worst feeling that someone who is contemplating suicide is going through is often the feeling of being alone. And you're not alone. Reach out to someone, whether it is a friend, a family member, a counselor, or any other person that can help you.
<br />7. You may feel worthless, but everybody (yes, EVERYBODY) was put on this earth for a reason.
<br />6. What happens after death? Does anyone really know? Or does nothing happen?
<br />5. Life wasn't always like this. There was a time when it was happy, and that time will come again.
<br />4. If you're contemplating suicide to "punish" someone you hate, or someone who hurt you, it won't do anything, except "punish" you. Soon, you will be just a memory to them.
<br />3. You would be hurting your family, friends, and everyone close to you. Nobody can fully recover from the shock and trauma of the suicide of a loved one.
<br />2. You'll miss out on so much- going to college, falling in love and getting married, starting a family, and fulfilling your dreams.
<br />1. Once again, <b>suicide is a very permanent answer to a very temporary problem.</b> No matter how bad your life might seem now, it's not going to be that way forever. Life WILL get better.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal">
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<br />"Don't be afraid to cry."
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<br />"You don't know what it is to be sad unless you've been happy."
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<br />"When it gets dark enough you can see the stars."
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mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> </p><p class="MsoNormal">I am not going to say that I have gone through EXACTLY what you're going through, because chances are, I haven't. But I am going to say that I have been depressed, and I've had suicidal thoughts, and I know what it feels like to want to die. I know it's scary- suicidal thoughts in themselves are traumatic. But you are not alone. There are people out there that feel the same way, and there are people out there who love you and are able to help.
<br />Life's not easy, especially in the teenage years. Life is hard. But it's not always that way. I know it probably sounds cheesy, but you can't feel depressed until you have once been happy. Everyone has had some good moments in life. Let the little things- finding out about a really cool new band, buying a cool t shirt or a new pair of sneakers, getting a good grade in school, a bowl of ice cream, a sunny day- make you happy. Laugh. Smile.
<br />It sounds stupid but I'm serious in saying that smiling can make you happy. I read it in a book somewhere, and I didn't believe it, but it's true. Just try it.
<br />If you're feeling suicidal, depressed, self-destructive, or even just sad, do something. Keep yourself busy. Do something creative, write in a diary, listen to music, go out with your friends, or try a sport. Or try actually spending time on your schoolwork. Or play with a pet, or even with your little sister (it will make her happy, trust me). You could even attend religious services.
<br />I think I've gone on long enough.
<br />I made this. I did not steal it from somewhere. I spent many hours researching and compiling information, and then putting it all together. I have listed my resources below.
<br />Thanks for taking the time to read this. Please share the link to this blog. Suicide is a tragic topic that people need to know about. Please don't lose hope. Help is out there. <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">All suicides can be prevented.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">
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class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.endallthepain.com/Suicide.html"></a><a href="http://iasp.info/">International Association For Suicide Prevention</a>
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.soon.org.uk/problems/suicide.htm">Problems of Life- Suicide</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.save.org">SAVE</a>- Suicide Awareness Voices of Education</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Suicide and Crisis Hotline- 1-800-784-2433</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Suicide Crisis Hotline- 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.buddyscott.com/teens/page4.htm">Teens Fight Adult Corruption</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.the-bright-side.org/site/thebrightside/section/325">The Bright Side</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_songs_about_suicide%22">Songs about and against suicide (Wikipedia)
<br /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide">Suicide (Wikipedia)
<br /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicidal_ideation%22">Suicidal Ideation (Wikipedia)</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicidal_ideation%22"></a><a href="http://www.sprc.org/index.asp">Suicide Prevention Resource Center</a>
<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://twloha.com">To Write Love On Her Arms</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.who.int/mental_health/prevention/suicide/suicideprevent/en/index.html">WHO- Suicide Prevention</a>
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<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">I hope this post has helped you in some way. If it has, please take the time to let me know (either comment on here, or send me an email at flipdude830@hotmail.com). I would love to hear from you.
<br /><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p></p> Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921192641944070740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137713752947503036.post-21594069997101054722009-10-14T18:29:00.000-07:002009-10-14T18:30:23.259-07:00TWLOHA Has Been Nominated For A Woodie!To Write Love On Her Arms Has Been Nominated for an MTVU Woodie Award- click the banner to vote!
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<br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921192641944070740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137713752947503036.post-90456236461389520442009-09-26T13:12:00.000-07:002009-10-23T15:56:11.356-07:00List Of Good (and Not-So-Good) IdeasSo I haven't blogged in... a really long time. But this blog has been begging to be written since I've been at college (yes! I've been at college for over two months! ah!). This blog is dedicated to things that are good- and not-so-good- ideas.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Good Ideas:<br />1. </span>Getting a job. Seriously. If nothing else, you will make money... campus minimum wage is often higher than normal minimum wage (although not always). Plus, if you get a job in your field (if you're a science major, for example, and get a job in a lab), that'll be a super-plus for your resume. Even if you can't find an "interesting" job, it's still good to work. Consider: lifeguarding, tutoring, waitering/waitressing.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2. </span>Studying. If you don't study, you won't get good grades. If you do study, you'll get good grades. If you get good grades, you'll get a job / get in to grad school.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. </span>Joining a few extracurricular activities. It's a great way to have fun, do something outside of classes, and meet people.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4. </span><span>Making friends with someone who has a car. Even if there is public transportation where you are, it's nice to know someone with a car... especially if you need to get to the pharmacy to get a prescription and you're on crutches and don't want to take the aforementioned public transportation.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">5. </span>Joining the street team for To Write Love On Her Arms!<br /><a href="http://www.fancorps.com/towriteloveonherarms/click/10148" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.fancorps.com/towriteloveonherarms/view/10148.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Not-So-Good Ideas:<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1. </span></span>Making Easy Mac without water. Come on now, it's college. Haven't you made Easy Mac before? Even if you haven't- don't you know how to read? It says on the box <span style="font-style: italic;">and</span> on the pouch that you have to add water. Why is it so important? Because if you don't, it will smell like burnt popcorn, and it will set off the fire alarm, and everyone in your dorm will be annoyed with you.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2.</span> Running through a fountain at midnight. Always a great idea, especially, when you're wearing socks and sneakers.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. </span>Staying up till 1:30am when you have to wake up at 6:20am. I know this from experience, unfortunately.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4. </span>Tearing your ACL. I know it *sounds* like fun, but it isn't. Really.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">5. </span>Putting off your laundry. You WILL start to run out of clean socks.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921192641944070740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137713752947503036.post-31288772104921041132009-07-23T20:25:00.000-07:002009-07-24T08:24:35.551-07:00Things I've Done This MonthSo I haven't blogged in over a month! Wow!<br /><br />Since then, I have...<br /><br /><ul><li>Purchased a new bathing suit.<br /></li><li>Started work (I'm a lifeguard/swim instructor/bus counselor at a day camp).<br /></li><li>Loved work.</li><li>Hated work.</li><li>Realized that while my job can drive me crazy, I'd MUCH rather be doing what I do than working in retail.</li><li>Realized that, as a 17-year-old with a high school diploma and lifeguarding certification as my only qualifications, I'm lucky to have a job that pays (even though it doesn't pay $500/hour).</li><li>Lost said previously mentioned bathing suit (it's gotta be somewhere!).<br /></li><li>Gone to orientation.</li><li>Met my (temporary) advisor.</li><li>Found out that I am walking in to college with at least one semester's worth of credits (18?).</li><li>Registered for my classes... including Calculus 3.</li><li>Realized that Calculus 3 will probably be pretty hard.</li><li>Re-read <span style="font-style: italic;">Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince</span> and started re-reading <span style="font-style: italic;">Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows</span>.</li><li>Gotten a sty in my eye.</li><li>Watched way too much TV.</li><li>Had a sore throat and been terrified that I would lose my voice, and been equally terrified that I had swine flu (I didn't).</li><li>Been to Barnes & Noble too many times to count.</li><li>Bought a large number of magazines.</li><li>Read a ridiculous amount of magazine and newspaper articles about Michael Jackson.<br /></li><li>Gone shopping for my dorm room.</li><li>Learned that the Quiet Game (with the promise of stickers and/or lollipops to the winners) works WONDERS when trying to tame young children.</li></ul>That's about it. Maybe more later?Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921192641944070740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137713752947503036.post-42915248125937688332009-06-19T10:25:00.000-07:002009-06-19T10:26:24.709-07:00GRADUATIONI was originally going to post a really long, detailed post about the day of my graduation, but I decided against it.<br /><br />I graduated high school! Woo hoo!Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921192641944070740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137713752947503036.post-26933895441824066962009-06-07T13:21:00.000-07:002009-06-07T13:31:43.026-07:00BLINK-182SO BASICALLY I'M JUST WRITING THIS BLOG TO SAY... MY BLINK-182 TICKETS CAME IN THE MAIL! YEAH IT'S ALMOST A 3 HOUR DRIVE TO THE VENUE! I CAN'T FUCKING WAIT!<br /><br />... okay, I'll say a little more. I love Blink-182, and I'm EXTREMELY excited that they're coming back. Of course, they're not in New Jersey/New York until I'm in Ohio (although they will be in Ohio when I am!). So instead, I'm driving almost 3 hours to see them in Pennsylvania. Panic at the Disco and Fall Out Boy will be there, too. The tickets weren't super cheap, and there was like a $14 "service charge" on them ($14? what, exactly, is that money used for? I have no idea. and that's $14 for "regular" shipping- it costs 44 cents to mail something, not $14. You want overnight shipping? That's even more money).<br /><br />Yeah, I'm thinking the money and long drive will be worth it to go to this concert. I'm planning to spend the whole drive blasting Blink-182. I wasn't really in to Blink-182 years ago when they were super-popular (I liked their music, but I didn't really care about going to concerts). I sincerely hope there's a moshpit, cuz that'll be epic.<br /><br />I know why Blink-182 broke up. Supposedly, Tom [Delonge] wanted to spend more time with his family, or something (although, if that's really the case, why did he start Angels & Airwaves? hm...). I'm kind of interested as to why they got back together, though. I've read several interviews of Tom since the break-up, and not so long ago (2007, maybe even 2008) he said he didn't plan to ever see Mark [Hoppus] and Travis [Barker] again, and that he's "moved on" from Blink-182. Don't get me wrong, I'm stoked to see Blink-182 back together, but I do have to wonder why.Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921192641944070740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137713752947503036.post-34341279220378572662009-05-31T18:10:00.000-07:002009-05-31T18:50:43.471-07:00OH MY GOD RYAN!On June 25, 2006, I went to a Yellowcard concert. One of the opening bands was Matchbook Romance. I decided to buy a Matchbook Romance t-shirt; the guy working at the merch stand asked me if I wanted to buy a CD, too. I bought the CD, and he gave me a free sticker (which I put on my guitar) and a poster (which I hung on my wall, right next to my desk). The poster has a picture of the band, and the <a href="http://cdn.purevolume.com/cdnImages/crop_240x240/18441-99022376-785-1131480206-Official_Matchbook_Logo_w_Font.jpg">Matchbook Romance logo</a>.<br /><br />Over a year later, in July 2007, I went to Power Chord Academy. On the first day, the counselors were introducing themselves, and I noticed that one of the counselors looked <a href="http://i43.tinypic.com/2n1w06.jpg">familiar</a>. Then he introduced himself as Ryan Kienle, former bassist of the band Matchbook Romance. I realized that the reason he looked familiar was because his picture was on my wall, and I had been looking at his face every day for over a year. It turns out Matchbook Romance had broken up.<br /><br />Just over two months ago, my good friend from Power Chord Academy informed me that Matchbook Romance was going on tour, and invited me to a concert in their hometown of Poughkeepsie, New York. I bought my ticket, and made a <a href="http://i41.tinypic.com/30upi4o.jpg">tshirt</a>. We talked about the concert almost every day, and hoped to meet up with Ryan.<br /><br />Yesterday, I drove up to meet my friend, and then we drove to the venue in Poughkeepsie. We were early, so we walked around and got drinks at a convenience store. It was sort of a "sketchy" area of Poughkeepsie.<br /><br />The entrance to the venue was in an alley. We had a perfect view of the bands loading equipment into the venue. We saw some cute guys, some really cute guys, and some not-so-cute guys.<br /><br />Eventually, we got in line. Doors were supposed to open at 5pm. We had been waiting for awhile, when some guy announced that Just Surrender (one of the bands that would be playing) was starting to film their new music video that night. So everyone gets in a straight line, and we all go crazy as some guy runs down past us, filming the whole thing.<br /><br />We got in to the venue a little after 6. It's a small venue. Of course, my friend and I wanted to be up close. So we stood right up against the barrier. Right next to us was a guy wearing a wristband signifying that he was older than 21s, who appeared to have taken advantage of the beverages at the bar available only to those that are of age. He was kind of creeping us out, so eventually, we moved.<br /><br />The first band was The Hill Valley. They were okay. Then there was Searching for Skylines, and they were awesome! Their keyboard player was barefoot on stage, which was kind of weird. But they put on a great show.<br /><br />After that was Show Me The Skyline. Show Me The Skyline was AMAZING. After their set was done, my friend and I went to their merch stand to buy a tshirt and CD. We saw their bassist and lead singer, and got the lead singer to sign our tshirts (!!!). Yeah, it was awesome.<br /><br />Next was Crush the Everlasting. They were good- not as good as Searching for Skylines or Show Me The Skyline, but better than The Hill Valley.<br /><br />After that came Just Surrender. I hadn't heard any of their music before, but they were good. A mosh pit formed, and my friend and I were at the back. We didn't get thrown around, but the people that were getting thrown around did get thrown at us. It was somewhat painful; a few times, people slammed into me so hard (I was standing with my back against a barrier) that I felt like I couldn't breathe momentarily. I got continually stepped on by god knows how many people.<br /><br />Finally Matchbook Romance came on. Yeah, my friend and I screamed when we saw Ryan. Matchbook Romance was amazing live- possibly better than the last time I saw them. The mosh pit during Matchbook Romance was less violent. Also, I started getting into self-preservation- rather than just stand there, I shoved people around when they got too close (although I myself didn't actually get shoved around).<br /><br />After Matchbook Romance was done, my friend and I waited outside of the venue- we wanted to say hi to Ryan and see if he remembered us. We waited for awhile and didn't see him, but the drummer from Crush the Everlasting said he liked my hoodie. We saw guys from the other bands in the show, and even one of the other members of Matchbook Romance, but we were waiting for a long time before we finally saw Ryan.<br /><br />Finally, we saw him. He was cursing a lot, and appeared to have taken advantage of the bar- one of the other musicians asked him if he had consumed a certain beverage often made in Mexico, and he said, "Yes, I did!".<br /><br />Anyway. Then my friend and I talked to Ryan for a few minutes. He did remember us, and it was good to see him again.<br /><br />When we got in the car after midnight, I was still feeling the effects of that minute amount of Red Bull. When we got home and I got in to my pajamas at 1:30am, I was still feeling it. Then, at 1:35, while brushing my teeth... I crashed. I was tired and went to bed.<br /><br />All in all, I had an awesome time.Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921192641944070740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137713752947503036.post-2633694579907520202009-05-28T14:19:00.001-07:002009-05-28T14:49:44.353-07:00FireFire is pretty cool... or should I say, <em>hot</em>. Haha, I crack myself up.<br /><br />I've always thought fire was kind of cool- scary, but amazing.<br /><br />When I was in chemistry, my favorite chapter in the book was the one where they talked about flames, and how different chemicals produce different colored flames. I thought it was pretty cool. Once, my teacher chased around a bubble with a burning candle (it was a small votive-type candle, attached to a meter stick). Another time, he poured alcohol onto the tables (they're "lab" tables, I think made of stone or something) and then lit the alcohol, which produced spectacular, (approximately) 1.5 foot tall flames (which is pretty spectacular in a classroom setting, about 5 feet from where you're sitting). One of our labs involved heating... um... something?- and so each lab group had to light a match so the flask of... something... could be heated. For some reason, I was designated to light the match. The first time I tried, it didn't light. Then, when it did light, I was so scared that I dropped it onto the table (at least I didn't drop it onto my foot).<br /><br />You know how sometimes, the bathroom starts to smell- well, like a <em>bathroom</em>? Well, once, one of the bathrooms in my house started to smell like that. There was no air freshener, so my mom suggested I use a match. I lit a match, and then dropped it into the garbage can. Um, apparently there was some lint (this particular bathroom is right next to the washer and dryer) in there, and apparently, lint is flammable. Thank god there was a sink there- I dumped some water on it and it was fine.<br /><br />One of the coolest shows ever, <em>Time Warp</em>, showed a grease fire in slow motion. It was pretty darn scary, but in slow motion, it looked pretty cool. Another really cool show, <em>Mythbusters, </em>lit a million match heads (yes, a million) on fire. It looked awesome. Actually, come to think of it, pretty much every myth shown on <em>Mythbusters</em> involves fire.Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921192641944070740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137713752947503036.post-62318785621815517782009-05-20T14:29:00.000-07:002009-05-20T14:59:46.675-07:00Things I've Learned Recently- Part 3Some of you may remember my posts entitled "Things I've Learned Recently" and "Things I've Learned Recently- Part 2". In that same genre, here's the third in the series of "Things I've Learned Recently".<br /><br />1. Kneeling for any extended length of time WILL cause your knee to be sore for a day or two afterwards. Especially if you've had a menisectomy. So far, for my senior project (volunteering at <a href="http://komen.org/">Susan G. Komen For The Cure</a>) I've done a variety of things. One of these was taking inventory of supplies. When taking inventory, I was kneeling on a cement floor for about an hour. Three years ago, I had a menisectomy (I tore the meniscus- cartilage- in my right knee; instead of repairing it, the surgeons just removed the torn bit). But now, since I don't have that bit of "padding", my knee gets sore when I kneel on cement.<br /><br />2. Carrying 1 brochure is nothing. Carrying 100 brochures is still pretty easy. Carrying 2500 brochures is basically impossible. On Monday, I had to count and sort brochures; there were bins that (I'm assuming) held about 2500 brochures. That's a lot.<br /><br />3. In the same thread, 1 key chain doesn't take up a lot of space; 150 key chains will fill up an entire bag; 500 will fill up 3 boxes.<br /><br />4. Apparently, Excel has a function that automatically sorts, counts, and adds data. Who knew? Well, when I was spending hours trying to count by hand, I didn't. I've worked with 2 spreadsheets of over 8000 rows, and had to separate them in to categories, then count the number in each category.<br /><br />5. Being <em>done</em> with all of your high school classes forever is exciting. The idea of going off to college in just a few months is even more exciting.<br /><br />6. If you are running low on contact solution, do not automatically assume that you will have enough for tonight and tomorrow morning. You might not. I ran out of contact solution when I was in the hotel in the Pittsburgh airport, and then again last night.<br /><br />7. If you haven't looked at your windowsill lately, there is a good chance that some pretty nasty stuff will have built up. I looked at my windowsill last week, and it was... covered in dirt. There might've been some other stuff, too. I cleaned it.<br /><br />8. <a href="http://www.mommyneedscoffee.com/images/uploads/moshi.jpg">Moshi pillows</a> make the perfect knee rest. I say that because, as I am writing this block, I have my right knee resting on one. Normally, my knees are a bit hyperextended. When they're sore (like my right one is now) I like to rest them on something. Regular pillows are an awkward shape. These moshi pillows (the "cylyndrical" ones) are the perfect shape to rest your knee on. My knee isn't hyperextended; but unlike couch pillows, which are often stiff, it's soft and sort of... moldable? Moshi pillows are also the perfect laptop rest. My laptop is (obviously) hard; the pink, furry, circular moshi pillow is much more comfortable. It's also nice for when my laptop gets really hot.<br /><br />9. Sleep is good. Lots of sleep is better.<br /><br />10. <a href="http://www.morningstarfarms.com/product_detail.aspx?family=1154&id=5712">Broccoli nuggets </a>might sound gross, but they're actually really yummy.Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921192641944070740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137713752947503036.post-3311107507179510132009-05-10T09:23:00.000-07:002009-05-10T09:54:35.724-07:0021st Century Breakdown<div>If you're not already aware of it, then you are now: on May 15, Green Day will be releasing their next album, <em>21st Century Breakdown</em>. Here's the cover:</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 253px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_n0lhjZCwluU/Scs8Me8jc5I/AAAAAAAACHI/2IznHRzP9P4/s400/600px-21st_Century_Breakdown_Album_Cover.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><p>The album hasn't technically been released yet, but you can listen to the whole thing on MTV's The Leak <a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/the_leak/green_day/21st_century_breakdown/#">here</a> (<a href="http://www.mtv.com/music/the_leak/green_day/21st_century_breakdown/">http://www.mtv.com/music/the_leak/green_day/21st_century_breakdown/</a>#). </p><p><em>American Idiot </em>was definitely a departure from anything Green Day had done before. It was very political, and a lot of fans turned on the band- saying that Green Day sold out, and that <em>American Idiot</em> was a horrible album. Personally, I don't agree. I liked <em>American Idiot,</em> but I liked the older Green Day, too. <em>American Idiot</em> is a rock opera, and it's very political. Musically, it was quite a change from <em>Warning- </em>the instrumentals were layered, and much more complex. Lyrically, it was more mature, and told a story throughout the whole album.</p><p>I was pretty excited to hear <em>21st Century Breakdown</em>. I think it's a good album. <em>Rolling Stone</em> gave it 4.5 stars. If you're expecting to hear <em>Warning</em>, <em>Nimrod</em>, or <em>Dookie</em>, you'll be disappointed. But if you're a little more open-minded, you might enjoy it. <em>21st Century Breakdown</em> is also a "rock opera", but it's not the sequel to <em>American Idiot</em>. It's somewhat political, but (to me, at least) it feels more personal and emotional than <em>American Idiot</em> did, and less-self-indulgent. It follows the story of Christian and Gloria- possibly the couple we see represented on the album's cover (although the artwork was not actually commissioned by Green Day for the album- it seems to fit perfectly, though). <em>American Idiot</em> had 2 songs ("Jesus of Suburbia" and "Homecoming") that were over 9 minutes; <em>21st Century Breakdown </em>has more tracks (18 vs. 13), but only 2 ("21st Century Breakdown" and "21 Guns") are over 5 minutes. </p><p>The instrumentals are more powerful and resonant than the pre-<em>American Idiot</em> albums, if that makes sense. There's also more use of piano ("21st Century Breakdown"), and I think it works really well. Billie Joe Armstrong is 37 years old now, and Green Day has definitely grown up. Some of the songs are repetitive, and catchy ("Know Your Enemy", "Before the Lobotomy", "Christian's Inferno"). My favorite song is probably "21 Guns".</p><p><em>21st Century Breakdown</em> is a good album because it's definitely not <em>Dookie 2, </em>or <em>Nimrod 2</em>, or <em>Warning 2</em>, or <em>American Idiot 2- </em>it's its own album. It's mature, but it definitely recalls older Green Day. I love that it's a rock opera/concept album. The songs really tie together quite well.</p><p>In summary: <em>21st Century Breakdown</em> rocks. Check it out. If you're a Green Day fan that didn't like <em>American Idiot</em>, you might be pleasantly surprised. If you're not a Green Day fan, you might also be pleasantly surprised. If you're a Green Day fan, you might be pleasantly surprised. If you've never even heard of Green Day, you might be pleasantly surprised. </p>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921192641944070740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137713752947503036.post-55991941200464975902009-05-07T12:44:00.000-07:002009-05-07T19:31:04.958-07:00TodaySo today, I planned to wake up at 9:30am. I would have to leave my house at about 11am to get to school at 11:30am. My only class of the day (AP Physics) wouldn't start till 1pm, so why was I planning to get there early? So I could dissect things!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />See, last week, I was talking with a friend of mine in my Reserach & Experimental Design class about majors in college, and she said she wanted to major in biology and be pre-med. I said that I want to major in biomedical engineering and also be pre-med. Somehow it came up that I had never dissected anything before (although the 9th grade biology classes at my high school- a private school- dissect frogs, sheep hearts, and cow eyes, I took biology as an 8th grade, at my local public high school, and was conveniently absent the day they were dissecting worms; the smell of formaldehyde also made me feel sick). So the teacher asked if I wanted to dissect something- I said sure. So yesterday, I began to dissect a grasshopper. I did it under a fume hood, so it didn't actually smell too bad, and I think the smell was most of what made me think of dissection as "ew!" before. It was definitely kind of weird looking at a dead grasshopper under a miscroscope, but it was actually pretty cool.<br /><br /><br /><br />Anyway. Back to today.<br /><br /><br /><br />Thankfully I woke up at 8:30am, because it turns out I had a dentist appointment at 9. I got dressed, quickly ate breakfast, and brushed (and flossed!) my teeth, then headed out the door. My dentist's office is on a one way street. So I drove down the street and turned into the parking lot. There were no spaces. Literally zero. I left the parking lot, and turned my car around so I could get into a spot. I tried to parallel park, but I didn't really succeed- that is, the car wasn't quite "parallel" to the curb. After several tries, I figured it was good enough, and got out of the car.<br /><br /><br /><br />My dentist is a pediatric dentist, so the receptionist was surprised that I came there alone. I'm 17, and I have a car, so why wouldn't I come alone? What's cool about my dentist's office is that there are several small flat-screen TVs installed in the ceiling- today, <em>Ice Age 2</em> was on. The dental hygeneist, after inspecting my teeth, told me that, except for one possible cavity (which turned out not to be a cavity after all- thank god), my teeth looked "great". Instead of that foaming fluoride stuff (you know- they put a tray of this flavored foam in your mouth, leave it there for a few minutes, and then you can't eat or drink for an hour or so?), they used a paint-on fluoride. I was allowed to eat and drink right after, but I had to avoid anything crunchy or hard (carrots, chips, pretzels) and any really hot liquids (tea, coffee, hot chocolate, soup). I can feel a sticky residue on my teeth, but it's not really visible. After my apointment was done, I went home (getting out of the parking spot was much easier than getting in).<br /><br />I had some time to read at home (currently, I'm reading <em>Love, Stargirl</em>- it's awesome). Then, I went off to school. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to continue the dissection today, as my teacher was busy (something came up- totally understandable). So, I read, and played Sudoku on my iPod touch (it was a free app, and could keep me entertained for hours, seriously).<br /><br />At 1:00pm, I went to my AP Physics class, where we went over old AP multiple choice questions. When I was walking down to my car, it started raining. Hard. And thundering. I <em>love</em> thunderstorms in warm weather (okay, it was only about 65 degrees, but still...). I don't really know why. There's just something comforting about it.Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921192641944070740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137713752947503036.post-5846037045242040252009-05-03T09:24:00.000-07:002009-05-07T20:09:58.447-07:00Books and Authors I LikeSo magazines are great, but books are pretty cool, too. Anyone who tells you they don't read books is either a liar or an idiot. Reading is cool, and it makes you smarter.<br /><br />I thought I'd write a blog about some of my favorite authors and books.<br /><br /><strong><em>Catcher in the Rye</em></strong>- by J.D. Salinger- possibly (easily) the best book I have ever read for school. If you haven't read it, you should.<br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><strong><em>Midnighters 1: The Secret Hour, Midnighters 2: Touching Darkness, Midnighters 3: Blue Noon; So Yesterday; Uglies, Pretties, Specials, Extras; Peeps, The Last Days- </em></strong>all by<strong><em> </em></strong>Scott Westerfeld- Scott Westerfeld writes science fiction, but in a totally non-dorky way. I know some of you might think <em>all </em>science fiction is dorky, but this isn't Star Trek (not that there's anything wrong with Star Trek). These books are all geared towards teens. The <em>Midnighters</em> series is about a group of kids who, because they were born at midnight, can live in this special, "secret", 25th hour of the day. <em>So Yesterday </em>is really good because it makes you question everything you know about what is "cool". <em>Uglies, Pretties, </em>and <em>Specials</em> describe a post-apocalyptic society in which money doesn't really exist, and everyone when they turn 16, gets an operation that makes them "pretty"; <em>Extras, </em>the "sequel" to the series, is sort of a like a post-post-apocalyptic society. <em>Peeps </em>revolves around a parasite that turns people into cannibals and makes them hate everything they used to love. <em>The Last Days </em>is, like <em>Extras </em>is to the <em>Uglies</em> series, a sort of companion sequel to <em>Peeps</em>.<br /><br /><strong>The <em>Harry Potter</em> Series- </strong>by J.K. Rowling- anyone who knows anything about me knows that I <em>love</em> the <em>Harry Potter</em> series. <em>Harry Potter</em> describes kids that live in a fantasy world where brooms fly and animals and inanimate objects can talk, which makes it an exciting escape from everyday life. But the characters go through a lot of the same problems that real kids go through- love, friendship, difficult teachers and challenging courses- which makes it something I can relate to. Seriously, I've read lots of awesome books, but there's something about <em>Harry Potter</em> that makes it just amazingly extra-awesome. Harry can play Quidditch, and Hagrid may be half-giant, but their personalities make them seem so <em>real</em> to me.<br /><br /><strong><em>Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn-</em> </strong>by Stephenie Meyer- oh, come on. You know you love the <em>Twilight</em> series. I loved it, too (remember my <a href="http://mollysblog37.blogspot.com/2008/12/summary-of-twilight-warning-spoilers.html">summary</a>?). Honestly, I could've written <em>Twilight</em>. Well, maybe I couldn't. I don't think I ever would've thought of sparkly vampires.<br /><br /><strong><em>Wringer; Loser; Stargirl, Love, Stargirl- </em></strong>all by Jerry Spinelli- Jerry Spinelli is a really cool author. <em>Loser </em>is written in third person, and there's a bit of a disconnect between the narrator and the main character, but it's totally cool. <em>Stargirl</em> is totally real-life, but at the same time, the book's title character, Stargirl, is so out-of-this world.<br /><br /><strong><em>The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, The Second Summer of the Sisterhood, Girls in Pants, Forever in Blue</em></strong>- all by Ann Brashares- about a group of friends who find a pair of jeans that magically fit them all. It's kind of dopey, but at the same time, something every girl can relate to.<br /><br /><em><strong>If I Stay-</strong> </em>by Gayle Forman<strong>-</strong> Mia is a talented musician, with many wonderful choices, until suddenly, everything changes one winter morning. Only one choice is left. <em>If I Stay</em> is really sad, but beautiful, too. If you enjoyed <em>Lovely Bones</em>, you should really check out <em>If I Stay</em>.<br /><br /><strong>***EDIT- I almost forgot...***</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><em>The Chronicles of Narnia</em> series- </strong>by C.S. Lewis- another fantasy series. Like <em>Harry Potter,</em> there are 7 books in the <em>Narnia</em> series (maybe there's some magical thing about the number 7?). What's cool about <em>Narnia</em> is that it tells you the stories of so many different characters, rather than focusing on (primarily) one character's storyline (like in <em>Harry Potter</em>), so you really get a picture of the whole universe. I read <em>The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe</em> first, even though, chronologically, it's the second in the series (though the first one published). The <em>Narnia</em> books were some of favorites when I was younger (before I read <em>Harry Potter</em>), and I think they will definitely endure the test of time.<br /><br /><strong>******EDIT2- I just realized I have over 30 "favorite books". Wow.******</strong>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921192641944070740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137713752947503036.post-50711624738579078922009-04-29T14:16:00.000-07:002009-05-02T10:10:16.822-07:00MagazinesI have a confession to make: I love magazines. I think they're one of the greatest things ever. They're usually cheaper than a book (except for <em>Rolling Stone </em>and <em>Mad</em>, they're usually under $5). They're also available pretty much everywhere- the mall, the drugstore, the waiting room at the doctor's awesome. They're colorful (yay!), and make good room decorations.<br /><br /><br /><br />I buy a lot of magazines. If I go in to a store that has magazines for sale, and I have money, there's a very high chance that I'll buy one or more magazines. It's kind of a waste of money, but I like reading mindless things. It's kind of fun. I love reading dumb articles about random celebrities.<br /><br /><br /><br />Now, you should know that there are five main categories of magazines that I am interested in.<br /><br /><br /><br />The first is "teeny-bopper" magazines, generally filled with pictures of and shallow articles about whoever is most interesting to the "tween" crowd. This includes <em>M, Twist</em>,<em> Tiger Beat</em>,<em> Bop</em>,<em> Twist</em>,<em> J-14</em>,<em> Wow!, AstroGirl</em>, <em>Teen, </em>and<em> QuizFest. </em>Some of them are pretty entertaining. They generally come with a few free posters inside, ranging anywhere from 1 sheet across, to 2 by 2 sheets, or, in the case of the Jesse McCartney poster I have on my wall from a few years ago, 4 by 4 sheets (that's almost 3 feet across by almost 4 feet tall, folks). However, when putting up posters, I am often put in a dilemma- most of these posters are double-sided, and it can be hard to decide which side to put up on my wall- in the issue of <em>M</em> that I purchased just today, there's a poster with Robert Pattinson on one side and Taylor Lautner on the other; and another poster with the Jonas Brothers on one side and Miley Cyrus (and a puppy!) on the other. <em>AstroGirl</em> is interesting; it focuses on astrology, and- uh, I guess how it relates to tween girls? It's basically a magazine full of various horoscopes (like, "What your birthday/middle initial/favorite color says about you!"). <em>QuizFest</em> is basically a magazine entirely full of quizzes- like "What type of guy would you fall for?", "What flavor of ice cream best suits your personality?", or "What new trend should you buy?"<br /><br /><br /><br />The second category of magazines I am interested in are those geared towards teenage girls (like myself)- these include <em>Seventeen</em>, <em>CosmoGirl!</em>, <em>Teen Vogue</em>, <em>Elle Girl</em>, and (formerly) <em>Teen People</em>. These magazines usually have a wide variety of articles- ranging fashion and make-up and hair tips; advice (on how to deal with boys, mean girls, or parents that don't agree with you). <em>Seventeen</em> also has a different workout plan in every issue (focusing on something different each time- cardio, stretching, leg strength, upper body strength, core/back strength), which is pretty cool. I like these magazines because they have a variety of articles geared towards girls my age.<br /><br /><br /><br />I also enjoy music magazines- <em>Rolling Stone</em>, <em>AP</em>, <em>Spin. Rolling Stone</em> is pretty awesome- it covers a large variety of artists, which is cool. My 3 favorite <em>Rolling Stone</em> covers are the cover from the 1000th issue, the cover from the 40 year anniversary issue (it was silver and red and sparkly! omg!), and the cover with Fall Out Boy and a shirtless Pete Wentz on the front. <em>Rolling Stone</em> is cool, but it's also pretty expensive for a magazine- like $5 an issue. I also like <em>AP</em>, which seems to cater slightly more towards the music I listen to (without being too "restrictive"). They also have pretty cool covers, and have a lot of good articles. <em>Spin</em> is pretty cool, too, except they focus more on the "alternative/indie" stuff, and while I have nothing against that, sometimes the articles are a little snobby- "alternative/indie is SOOO much better than mainstream".<br /><br />Another enjoyable genre of magazines is celebrity gossip magazines- <em>People</em>, <em>Life & Style</em>, <em>Us Weekly</em>. They range in quality, but I'd have to say my favorite is <em>People</em>; it's also very widely available (think about it- when was the last time you saw a magazine stand that DIDN'T have the latest issue of <em>People</em>?).<br /><br />Then there are the magazines that make me feel smart- <em>Scientific American</em>, <em>Popular Science</em>, <em>Discovery, The New York Times Magazine. Scientific American</em> has a lot of articles about current issues and new research in science; <em>Popular Science </em>has a lot of articles about the future, and new ideas about products and scientific things that don't exist yet. A lot of <em>The New York Times Magazine </em>is kind of boring, but the occasional articles on "mystery diagnosis", The Ethicist, and the "Lives" section are all pretty cool. When I read these magazines, even if I don't understand 100% of the article I'm reading, it makes me feel smart.<br /><br />I would also like to add that I really, really enjoy the <em>Weekly World News</em>, which was a tabloid (I believe it was cancelled. Even when it was still in circulation, it was almost impossible to find- I only ever found it in Long Beach Island and in Gettysburg). Next to <em>Weekly World News</em> (which, by the way, is "the world's only reliable news source"), every other tabloid seems like <em>The New York Times.</em>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921192641944070740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137713752947503036.post-1690305397123834222009-04-25T18:58:00.000-07:002009-04-26T14:12:31.354-07:00Decision!So I applied to 11 colleges in all...<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>1. MIT- </strong>I got deferred and then rejected from MIT, but that's probably a good thing. It just sounds so intense. Plus I'd probably die in the winter.<br /><br /><strong>2. Caltech- </strong>Again, I got deferred and then rejected. Again, probably a good thing, considering how supposedly intense it is. Caltech is also really small- less than 1000 undergraduates.<br /><br /><strong>3. Pomona- </strong>I got waitlisted at Pomona. I was a little upset, but I got in to 8 of the 11 schools I applied to- which, if you ask me, isn't too bad.<br /><br /><br /><strong>4. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology- </strong>The first college I got in to was Rose-Hulman. I cannot even explain how excited I was that I actually got in to a college- it made the rest of the process that much easier! Rose-Hulman seems like a pretty cool place, but I decided against it because the focus is just so narrow (although they did offer me an awesome scholarship!). It's also in Indiana, and not really in a city.<br /><br /><strong>5. Rutgers University- </strong>Rutgers was the second college I got in to. I pretty much only applied because my parents suggested I apply (there's also no essay). Rutgers would be inexpensive because it's instate, but I decided against it because it's instate. New Jersey isn't that big, and I want to go far away.<br /><br /><strong>6. University of Southern California- </strong>USC is an awesome school. What I thought was cool about USC was that although it's a pretty big university, my major (at USC- astronautical engineering) would have less than 70 people in it. USC has something like 150 majors and almost as many minors. You can major (or minor) in practically anything. It's also in Los Angeles. And the "Trojan Family" was definitely a big draw. But I ended up deciding against USC because it didn't seem like a place where I would fit in... too much emphasis on football, and partying.<br /><br /><strong>7. Wash U in St. Louis- </strong>I was totally excited to get in to Wash U- I wasn't really expecting to get in. I visited, and the people seemed really friendly and welcoming. However, it would be expensive, and while it's an awesome place, I ended up not deciding to go there because something didn't feel right. Plus, I had no financial aid at Wash U, so it would be expensive.<br /><br /><strong>8. Lehigh University- </strong>What I originally liked about Lehigh was the size, and the course offerings in engineering. They also have this thing called IPD (Integrated Product Development), where engineering, business, and arts/sciences students come to together to design products (I looked on the website, and there were some cool ones- like a new kind of lacrosse stick, and an aquarium filter that's completely silent). I also got a scholarship, which was cool, and (like two weeks before I officially got in) was contacted by and later had a phone conversation with a mechanical engineering professor from Lehigh (which was totally awesome, by the way). However, I decided against Lehigh because it's too close (about an hour away) and it felt really "preppy".<br /><br /><strong>9. Carnegie Mellon University- </strong>Initially, CMU was my first choice. I almost applied ED2, but I didn't. I was, however, pretty excited to get in and visit. CMU offers a lot of cool classes, like Physics of Musical Sound and Engineering the Materials of the Future. I also love how into the Scottish heritage they are- their marching band wears kilts, the mascot is a Scotty dog, the official school color is tartan (plaid), and they offer a major (in the music school) in bagpipe. However, when I visited, I didn't really like the people I met, and it didn't seem like a place where I would really be happy. I also didn't like the location, and something about the layout of the campus felt weird. One of the deciding factors for me against CMU was that if I wanted to major in Biomedical Engineering, I could only do it as a double major with another engineering discipline, and I didn't really like that I guess. They also offered me no financial aid, meaning I'd be paying full price.<br /><br /><strong>10. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute- </strong>I'll be honest, I didn't really like RPI when I visited. It's cold, first of all. It's also in the middle of nowhere (Troy, New York is hardly exciting- and not necessarily a very "nice" area). But they do have a lot of interesting course offerings, and they offered me a scholarship, which was pretty cool. I ended up not choosing RPI primarily because I hated the location, and it felt like I'd be really miserable there.<br /><br />*I would like to add that the above 10 schools are all awesome schools. I respect all of them, and they are ALL fine institutions. For any seniors who might be looking at this who are considering any of these colleges, they are all awesome places (even though I didn't decide to go to any of them), so don't let the fact that I'm not going there change YOUR mind or affect YOUR decision. For anyone who's not yet a senior, don't let the fact that I didn't choose to attend a college change your mind about applying- apply away!<br /><br /><strong>11. Case Western Reserve University- </strong>Initially, I didn't know much about Case Western, except that it was in Ohio (Cleveland, to be specific), and it was good for Biomedical Engineering. There was also no supplemental essay on the application, which was awesome. Once I got in (and found out that they were offering me a bigger scholarship than any other college I got in to), I started reading more about it, and it sounded like a pretty cool place. The admissions are "open-door" with regard to majors, which means that basically, now that I'm admitted to the university, I could decide to major in anything, and if it wasn't engineering- let's say I decide I want to major in Chemistry- there's no complicated "internal transfer" process. I visited this weekend, and really liked it. It's definitely a campus, but it's not isolated, which I liked. There's stuff to do within walking distance (museums and botanical gardens, for example), but there's public transportation that takes you to, for example, the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. I stayed in a sorority house- I wasn't sure about Greek life at first, but it seems like it'd be a really cool thing at Case. My host is a member of a women in engineering sorority (I'm pretty sure it is a social sorority, not a professional sorority), which is totally awesome. She says she wasn't sure about Greek life at first, but her RA freshman year encouraged her to rush- and she's glad she did. She says it's a really great way to meet people, and it seems like it definitely is. There's also a lot of cool organizations on campus- a capella groups, religious organizations, and a cheese club, for example. Everyone at Case is smart and works hard, but they know how to have fun, too (but it's definitely not a party school)- and (in the words of a current student at Case), "the people that are studying all the time, they <em>want</em> to be studying all the time." Case is also exactly the size I want in a college- not too big, not too small. All in all, Case Western Reserve University is definitely my favorite of the colleges I got in to (the fact that I have a scholarship there is just icing on the cake!)- I sent in my deposit yesterday.<br /><br />The moral of the story is do well in school and study for the SAT, SAT2s, and ACT. Study. Really. It's not a bad thing. You will thank yourself. Studying and doing my homework (well, most of the time) is how I got in to all these colleges and got several signficiant merit-based scholarships.Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921192641944070740noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137713752947503036.post-41053975006199271272009-04-22T13:43:00.000-07:002009-04-22T14:42:28.308-07:00Carnegie Mellon; The Pittsburgh AirportOn Monday, I flew from New Jersey to Pittsburgh, to visit Carnegie Mellon. I had no problems getting through security, and my flight was on time. It took me a few minutes to figure out where the shuttle to campus would be, but eventually I got it.<br /><br />When I got to Carnegie Mellon, I dropped my bags in the admissions office, and then went to an engineering class. I thought the professor seemed pretty interesting, but the other students in the class just looked bored. I met my host and the other girl she was hosting, and we hung out in the dorm for a few hours before going to dinner. Yesterday, I went to information sessions for engineering and science and went to a psychology class (and learned that psychology doesn't interest me).<br /><br />Then...<br /><strong>4:00pm- </strong>I left campus on the shuttle to the airport.<br /><strong>5:00pm- </strong>I got to the airport at 5:00pm. I checked in, and, before I went through security, checked the list of departures, and saw that my flight was delayed. I figured it would probably only be an hour or so late, but called my mom to let her know. I stopped to buy something to eat (a slice of mushroom pizza from Sbarro- yum).<br /><strong>5:35pm- </strong>I got to the gate. Moments after I sat down, one of the airport employees announces that my flight (which was supposed to leave at 6:30pm) is now delayed until 10pm. The flight (to New Jersey) that was supposed to leave at 3:20pm hadn't even left yet. After I'm done eating, I start to read <em>Eclipse/Twilight 3</em>.<br /><strong>6:45pm- </strong>The flight that was supposed to leave at 3:20pm boards. Once they're all on board, I ask an employee if she knew why the flights were being delayed. She says there was bad weather in New Jersey, which caused all of the arriving flights (arriving to NJ) to become delayed. Apparently, the plane that I would be flying on was the one I could see out the window from where I was sitting (I guess there were just too many other flights that were going in).<br /><strong>7:3opm- </strong>I talked to my mom (on the phone). She was surprised at how delayed my flight was, and said I should keep checking with the employees to see if it might leave earlier than expected. I checked; still 10pm estimated departure time. There's a Ben & Jerry's in the "food court", so I got a scoop of Cherry Garcia (my favorite).<br /><strong>8:00pm</strong>- Still 10pm estimated departure time. I called my mom to check in, and she said that according to the airline's website, my flight was now getting in at 10:30pm, but according to the employees, that was incorrect. I have two books, an iPod touch (and free WiFi!), a notebook, and a cellphone, but I'm pretty antsy. I've been sitting in the same seat for a few hours now.<br /><strong>9:20pm</strong>- The employee announces over the loudspeaker that it's time to begin boarding.<br /><strong>9:30pm- </strong>I gate-check my duffle bag, and bring my messenger bag onto the plane with me. I get settled in my seat (there was nobody next to me, which was nice), and read <em>Twilight 3</em>. The flight attendant says we won't be moving for awhile.<br /><strong>10:00pm- </strong>The plane moves! We get to the runway, and we start going kinda fast, but we don't take off. The flight has been pushed back... again. So I hang out on the plane, reading and conversing with other passengers.<br /><strong>10:30pm- </strong>The captain tells us (the passengers) that he'll have an update for us on when we'll be leaving in an hour, but he doesn't know yet what time we'll actually be leaving. After a few minutes of reading (and a phone call to my mom to let her know what was going on), I asked the flight attendant if there was a possibility that we would get pushed back even further at 11:30. She said it was a possibility.<br /><strong>11:30pm- </strong>The captain announces that there are 30 or 40 planes "ahead" of us (that is, 30 or 40 planes that need to fly to the same airport we're supposed to be flying to), so our flight has been cancelled. The plane is driven back to the gate, and we get off. I call my mom, and she instructs me to book a flight for the next day (4/22- today), and to see if I can get a hotel voucher so I have somewhere to sleep.<br /><strong>11:45pm- </strong>The airport employee announces that there is another flight that is going to Texas that needs to be boarded before she can help any of us, so we all wait in line. My feet are tired, and I want to sit down, but I also don't want to lose my place in the line.<br /><strong>12:00am- </strong>The flight to Texas starts boarding. Once they're all on board, the employee starts helping people book flights and gives them information about hotels.<br /><strong>12:30am- </strong>I get to the front of the line. The employee books me a seat on the 8:30am flight, and prints me a boarding pass (I got a window seat- yay!). I explain my situation (I'm a minor traveling alone; I don't have a credit card) and ask where the nearest hotel is, and if I can get a voucher for it. She says there is a hotel at the airport, and they don't normally give hotel vouchers when it's a weather problem (usually only if it's a problem with the aircraft), but tells me to wait for her to finish booking flights for everyone else so they can figure something out.<br /><strong>1:00am- </strong>The employee is done booking everyone else's flights. I explain my situation again, and she gives me a hotel voucher. Then, she directs me to the hotel. The hotel is literally attached to the airport; I didn't even have to go outside. I check in to the hotel and go to my room, where I get ready for bed.<br /><strong>1:30am- </strong>I set two alarms (in addition to a wake-up call) to make sure I got up, and went to sleep.<br /><br /><br />(Note- I do realize that I kind of... switched from past to present tense. Whatever.)Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921192641944070740noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137713752947503036.post-67214517097908791072009-04-19T08:09:00.000-07:002009-04-19T08:47:26.238-07:00Why You Should Be A VegetarianSo I gave up eating red meat in May 2005, and I became fully vegetarian (gave up poultry and fish) in October 2006. I think you should become a vegetarian, too, and here's why:<br /><br />1. It's better for the environment. One, livestock produce HUGE amounts of methane, which is a pollutant. Two, it requires less land to produce equivalent amounts of soy (or other vegetable) than beef (or pork, chicken, etc.)- remember that those cows have to eat, too, and they eat a <em>lot</em>. Three, it requires less energy to produce equivalent amounts of vegetables than meat- something like 10 times the amount of energy required to produce 1 pound of soybeans is required to produce 1 pound of beef. Four, it requires less water. Also, because eating vegetarian uses so many fewer resources (land, energy, water), if everyone cut back on their consumption of meat, we could seriously grow enough food to combat world hunger. Being a vegetarian is sustainable. Eating meat is not.<br /><br />2. It's better for your body. Humans aren't naturally designed to be carnivores. Also, a vegetarian diet will be lower in cholesterol (a vegan diet will have something like zero cholesterol). You can get plenty of protein without eating meat- in fact, most people get <em>too much</em> protein, believe it or not. Vegetarians and vegans also eat more fiber- most people don't get <em>enough</em> fiber. Also, you have a lower chance of getting food poisoning (while it is possible for vegetables to get contaminated, when was the last time you heard of someone getting sick from undercooked brocolli?).<br /><br />3. It's better for your conscience. What I mean is that eating meat is wrong. A vegetarian saves the lives of about 90 animals per year. That's not insignificant, if you ask me. Animals are also abused and treated horribly- I won't go in to the details here, but check out the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIjanhKqVC4">"Meet your Meat"</a> video, or have a look around <a href="http://goveg.com/">GoVeg</a> or <a href="http://chooseveg.com/">ChooseVeg</a>, and you might understand why I feel the way I do.<br /><br />4. Tons of awesome people are vegetarian- including (but not limited to) Alicia Silverstone, Andy Hurley, Avril Lavigne, Ben Franklin, Benji Madden, Billie Joe Armstrong, Billy Idol, Billy Martin, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Brad Pitt, Carlos Santana, Carrie Underwood, Charles Darwin, Coretta Scott King, Davey Havok, the members of Good Riddance, Henry David Thoreau, Hitler (supposedly), Jane Goodall, Jeff Beck, Joaquin Phoenix, Joel Madden, Lenny Kravitz, Leonardo daVinci, Lisa Edelstein, Liv Tyler, Moby, Morrissey, Mr. Rogers, Natalie Portman, Olivia Newton John, Omar Epps, Orlando Bloom, Pamela Anderson, Paul McCartney, Pete Wentz, Pink, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Ruben Studdard, Sir Isaac Newton, Susan B. Anthony, Thomas Edison, Travis Barker (formerly- supposedly he started eating meat again when he was told it would help speed is recovery after he was severely burned in a plane crash last September), Vincent Van Gogh, Weird Al Yankovic, and yours truly. Check out <a href="http://peta2.com/">Peta2 </a>for some videos and interviews with some of these people on why they're vegetarian.<br /><br />There are also tons of yummy vegetarian foods. Everything from <a href="http://seeveggiesdifferently.com/">Morningstar Farms </a>is yummy, but I'm a big fan of the Maple Sausage Patties, the "Chik Patties", and the corndogs (note- everything from Morningstar Farms is vegetarian, but most of their products do contain eggs and/or milk). <a href="http://www.amys.com/">Amy's</a> is another good vegetarian brand- I'm a huge fan of their pesto pizza, and Indian dishes (note- Amy's does not use eggs, but some of their products have milk). Lots of snack foods are vegetarian (but beware of anything with gelatin- i.e. Jello, Junior Mints, marshmallows- or rennet- i.e. many cheeses). Vegetables are also yummy. Supposedly, they're pretty healthy and good for you, too. Oh, and don't beware tofu- when cooked right (press the water out before hand, and avoid microwaving it if possible), it's not only delicious, but good for you, too.<br /><br />How do you become a vegetarian? Well, there are a few ways people do it.<br /><br />1. Give up all meat right away. This would be a hard transition, but you're pretty likely to stick with it (less likely to go back).<br /><br />2. Give up red meat first, then poultry, then fish. This is what I did (mostly- I gave up poultry and fish at the same time). It worked well for me.<br /><br />3. Decrease your consumption of meat. For example, let's say you eat meat (on average) twice a day. You might start by eating meat only once a day, then every other day, then twice a week, then once a week, then never. This works well for some people, but if you're not fully committed, it might be hard, since you might find yourself "cheating".<br /><br />Whichever way you choose, I do think you should become a vegetarian. By being a vegetarian, not only will you be more awesome, you'll be helping the environment (vegetables use less resources and produce less waste), the animals (a vegetarian saves the lives of about 90 animals per year), and yourself (a vegetarian diet is, arguably, better for you).<br /><br />/preachMollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921192641944070740noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137713752947503036.post-88339707616825714392009-04-15T17:49:00.000-07:002009-04-15T18:23:15.065-07:00IB Visual Arts... done!So I've already blogged about IB Art, possibly more than once, but guess what- I won't be blogging about it anymore, because guess why- I'm done with IB Art.<br /><br /><br /><br />Yeah. As amazing/awesome as that sounds, it's kind of sad in a way. I put a lot of effort into it, and spent a LOT of time doing art. When I was putting my work out for the exam, it completely covered three tables and two benches, plus I had a ton of stuff laid out on the ground, plus I had several pieces on the wall, and that's not even counting my photographs (I didn't spread those out).<br /><br /><br /><br />The actual IB Visual Arts HL exam consists of 2 parts:<br /><br /><strong></strong><br /><br /><strong>1. Candidate Record Book (CRB)</strong>- the CRB consists of a "portfolio" (where you include 4x6 pictures of 12-15 of your strongest pieces, plus 2 pictures of your "body" of work; for me, one of the hardest things was actually coming up with titles for everything... not as easy as it sounds!), a "candidate statement" (~300 words; basically an artist's statement), and 25-30 pages photocopied from the Investigative Workbook.<br /><br /><br /><br />"But wait!" you say. "What's an Investigative Workbook?" Well, I'll tell you. The IWB is a hardbound sketchbook with a black cover. It's kind of like a "journal" of your artwork. You're supposed to have a balance of the 3 types of pages- studio/process/visual (your own art- how you make it, talking about it, etc.; when I did a painting, I would take a picture of what it was I was painting, and then include pictures of the painting as I was working on it, and wrote about what techniques I was using), critical (other people's art; I was doing some splatter-painting last year, so I read up about Jackson Pollock, and got some pictures of his work), and socio-cultural (relating something that has to do with your art to society and culture- I had entries about Converse All Star sneakers, the history and development of pointe shoes, and CBGB & OMFUG; all things that were important to some aspect of society and culture). The page requirement varies by school and teacher, but my teachers required us to have 15-20 new pages as a month as a junior, and 10 new pages a month as a senior (I was rarely under the limit, but often over).<br /><br /><br /><br />I ended up having 291 pages in all- I completely filled one "volume" back in September, and had to start a new one. It's actually kind of amazing. I estimate I used at least 5 or 6 glue sticks, plus probably 2 or full rolls of double-stick tape, to make my IWB. At first, I was having trouble deciding what pages to photocopy, but I ended up photocopying more than I needed (of course I only included 30 pages).<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>2. One-on-one Critique- </strong>This was actually kind of scary. Basically, I laid out all of my work (!!!) in the gallery at my school, and talked about it with an examiner for 45 minutes. She asked me questions, but I definitely had to be prepared. I had a hard time seeing what she was thinking, because her face didn't really show much expression. Anyways, I think I did a good job, but I don't really <em>know</em>, since I won't find out until July. IB exams are scored from 1 to 7. I've done a lot of work (and I think some of it is pretty good!), but there are definitely people who are better artists than I am. Very, very few people receive 7s.Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921192641944070740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137713752947503036.post-73631402055152339492009-04-11T21:10:00.000-07:002009-04-12T11:49:10.829-07:00A complete list of 20 of the best songs... everThis blog is a complete list of 20 of the best songs... ever... or at least some of my favorite songs. They are in no particular order.<br /><br /><br />1. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHfzrqLIniE">"Hanging By A Moment"</a>- Lifehouse, <em>No Name Face</em><br /><br />2. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87yq372R4Ts">"Revolution"</a>- The Beatles, <em>The Beatles</em><br /><br /><br />3. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv2DyzhxpA0">"Hold On"</a>- Good Charlotte, <em>The Young and the Hopeless</em><br /><br />4. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbwY9yDL8WQ">"Meant To Live"</a>- Switchfoot, <em>The Beautiful Letdown</em><br /><br /><br />5. "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwfT0okfmEY">The Adventure"</a>- Angels & Airwaves, <em>We Don't Need To Whisper</em><br /><br />6. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fBj2wsimvQ">"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"</a>- U2, <em>The Joshua Tree</em><br /><br />7. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDXYwB56drU">"Welcome to my Life"</a>- Simple Plan, <em>Still Not Getting Any...</em><br /><br />8. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVP0b8qvZg8">"The Middle"</a>- Jimmy Eat World, <em>Bleed American</em><br /><br />9. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPQR-OsH0RQ">"Smells Like Teen Spirit"</a>- Nirvana, <em>Nevermind</em><br /><br /><br /><br />10. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUwaL2YmkA4">"I Miss You"</a>- Blink-182, <em>Blink-182</em><br /><br /><br /><br />11. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgOaStz5R4c">"Blitzkrieg Bop"</a>- The Ramones<br /><br />12. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68oljTA8QGg">"There Is"</a>- Box Car Racer, <em>Box Car Racer</em><br /><br />13. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZQvwkeyc-A">"No It Isn't"</a>- +44, <em>When Your Heart Stops Beating</em><br /><br />14. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a9wJIhq2J8">"Lights and Sounds"</a>-Yellowcard, <em>Lights and Sounds</em><br /><br />15. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elTPMgkvWU4">"Memory"</a>- Sugarcult<br /><br />16. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDlAl07cFMI">"Jaded (These Years)"</a>- Mest, <em>Mest</em><br /><br />17. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRyonNI8-yE">"Wrecking Hotel Rooms"</a>- MxPx, <em>Panic</em><br /><br />18. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIdg7BbRJck">"Unwell"</a>-Matchbox 20<br /><br />19. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqUJ8nB18sQ">"Welcome to the Black Parade"</a>- My Chemical Romance, <em>The Black Parade</em><br /><br />20. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AytTe43C0NY">"The Radio Saved My Life Tonight"</a>- Bon Jovi<br /><br />Please note that all of these bands have plenty of awesome songs- I only chose one song per band so as to make it more fair, if you will. Note that I haven't included the albums of all the songs, since I couldn't remember and didn't feel like looking it up.Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921192641944070740noreply@blogger.com2