Perception Change

The recent death of my grandfather has changed my perception completely. He died of lung cancer and to this day I hate the smell of cigarettes. I had never had a death so close to me before. I regret not calling him as much as I could or telling him how much I loved him. At first these regrets haunted me everyday, now instead of dwelling on what I should have done, I change it to what I can do. So, every night before I close my eyes I tell him how much I love and miss him. It helps. This experience has taught me to cherish life and my body.

Turn It Up, Thats My Jam!

When I was in elementary school it was a big deal to have a Walkman that played cassette tapes. I mean who wouldn't want to listen to Mary J. Bliege's I'm Going Down while waiting for the school bus. So, for Christmas guess what was number 1 on my list...A WALKMAN! I got it, but it seems like a week (not really) later, CD players were the new thing. Of course, I begged and begged for the pink Sony CD player. I got and I loved it!! It was so much easier to listen to my favorite song over and over without having to rewind, usually to much and have to listen to half the song before it. Today, technology has gotten even better at playing those favorite jams with mp3s and Ipods. Everyone you see, has headphones attached to the small music devices. It's amazing! It's a must-have, people can't go anywhere without it, and I have to admit if I saw someone with a Walkman I'd think he were a cave man. Nevertheless, technology continues to evolve and I look forward to the next new music gadget.

Want to Bee in a Music Video??

It seems like since I was in middle school everyone I knew always wanted to be in music videos. Whether it's shaking a "tail feather" or throwing money in the camera, everybody wants to be apart of all the hype. Girls dressed in nearly nothing, to guys in nice cars and flashy jewelry. People will do anything to be in the lime light. What people fail to realize is that the artist in the videos whose life they idolize, rarely live that life in reality. However, people still strive to gain the respect, fame, and material items these artist display. In my opinion the only thing people should take from music videos is the advice from rapper T.I. to just live your life!