Tupac

You may be familiar to the late Tupac Shakur or maybe not, either way i think he was a remarkable character, so this blog post is dedicated to him.


“My mama always used to tell me: 'If you can't find somethin' to live for, you best find somethin' to die for.”






Tupac's music and philosophy is rooted in many American, African-American, and World entities, including the Black
Panther Party. His mother was an active member of the Black panthers through-out his childhood.
















"Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside while still alive. Never surrender."
— Tupac Shakur

"Why am I fighting to live,
If I am just living to fight
Why am I trying to see.
When there aint nothing in sight
Why am I trying to give,
When no one gives me a try
Why am I dying to live,
If I am just living to die?" — Tupac Shakur












Shakur was a voracious reader. He was inspired by a wide variety of writers, including William Shakespeare, Niccolò Machiavelli, Donald Goines, Sun Tzu, Kurt Vonnegut, Mikhail Bakunin, Maya Angelou, Alice Walker, and Khalil Gibran

Since his death, Tupac has become an international martyr, a symbol on the level of Bob Marleyor Che Guevara, whose life has inspired Tupacistas on the streets of Brazil, memorial murals in theBronx and Spain, and bandanna-wearing youth gangs in South Africa.








He will be missed greatly.!

Marvin Gaye - Star Spangled Banner

This song preformed by Marvin Gaye is really interesting to me. He was a very talented artist and the way he sung this song is a great a head nod. Since July Fourth is approaching i thought this song would be very appropriate. ~Enjoy (: 

The Proust Questionnaire "All About ME"

• What is your greatest strength or virtue? Caring
• The quality you most like in a man? Confidence
• The quality you most like in a woman? Down to Earth
• What do you most value in your friends? Their Honesty
• What is your principle defect? Frustration Towards Myself
• What is your favorite thing to do? Listen to music
• What is your dream of happiness? No Worries
• What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes? Loosing your Mind
• What would you like to be? Successful
• In what country would you like to live? America
• What is your favorite color? Purple
• What is your favorite flower? Roses
• What is your favorite bird? Bluejay
• Who are your favorite writers? Langston Huhes, Maya Angelou
• Who are your favorite actors? Will Smith, Denzel Washington
• Who is your favorite fictional hero? Spiderman
• Who is your favorite heroine? Cat Woman
• Who are your favorite musicians? John Legend, Alicia Keys, Jef Majors, etc
• Who are your favorite painters? Leonardo da Vinci
• Who are your heroes in real life? Mother
• Who are your favorite heroines of history? Harriet Tubman
• What are your favorite names? Aliyah, Elijah, Danielle
• What is it you most dislike? Wasting Time
• What historical figures do you most despise? Willie Lynch
• What event in military history do you most admire? WW1
• What social reform do you most admire? Woman's suffrage Movement
• What natural gift would you most like to possess? Dance
• How would you like to die? In my Sleep
• What is your present state of mind? Bored
• What is your motto? Do all you can today, because tomorrow might not come

Aliyah's Theme Song

John Legend - Wake up Everybody

“Wake up everybody No more sleepin' in bed No more backward thinkin' Time for thinkin' ahead”

When i first got this assignment I first thought, “There is no way i can have just one song.!” because i LOVE music. Next thing i thought was, “OK, Aliyah, what song can you imagine people remembering you by? That’s when i thought “OK that's easy, John Legend - “Wake up Everybody”

The overall message of this song is to wake up our generation to see that the way we are doing things isn't helping us and that we need a change. I am someone who tries to see the bigger picture, and more importantly I am someone who  yearns for a change in society and how we handle things.

In this song John Legend speaks to the people, teachers, and doctors about his opinion about how they are,  and he gives  helpful ways to change them and encourage them as well. I also care about those around me, especially my friends and family.

This song has a very upbeat feel to it, and that’s like me when I'm around my friends and family. John Legend has always been one of my favorite artists of all time, but this particular song to me set the standard for him as well as other songs like “If your out there” “Ordinary People” and “This Time”.

I just love the overall message of the song, and how it is just that feel good music. I feel so connected to it when i listen to it. Even if I'm mad or upset, if i hear it, my mood with change. To start a song off with the lyrics that he chose is an attention capture. The original song  has been around since before i was born, so that’s how you know its good quality music. It conveys a powerful message that people need to be reminded of constantly.

All in all it’s a wonderful song that i think describes me the best. Maybe one day will I  be the one opening peoples eyes to what is best.

“The only thing we have to do Is put it in our mind Surely things will work out They do it every time....”

Tennis

Tennis


My freshmen year of high school I was very scared, wondering how it would turn out, trying to find my way in such a big place. My opportunity to join tennis arrived when I e-mailed my future tennis coach at the time. From that moment we hit it off and i began coming to the tennis meetings. I tried tennis before in the past but it was something about my freshmen year and her words of encouragement that really got my heart set on wanting to play. When you think about it, any sport is technically an all year- around sport. When you’re not playing, your conditioning three times a week. So from October to the end of the school year I worked to the bone and loved every minute of it.
When we first began we didn’t have much of a team but once it was over me and my teammates grew closer and closer. We’ve gone through a lot over this past year. From the good times to the horrible times. In the end, it just made us that much stronger. It feels good to be involved in an extracurricular activity while in high school. It has a way of making you feel like you belong and are apart of something that you are proud of. Being on a team and having a friendship with each one helps going through high school that much easier I think. I ended up being the team captain for my team. It was a great accomplishment to me being that i was one of the youngest on the team.
Being on the tennis team has helped me to grow socially and physically. Its taught me teamwork and determination along with hard work. It was a wonderful experience and i cant wait to do it this upcoming year. That was truly the highlight of my high school career so far, and will continue to be.

                                                              Venus Williams----->

                                                                 
<----  Roger Federer

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