Hundered Acre Wood

Everybody had that favorite movie when they were really little. You could just sit in front of that TV all day, watching the same thing over and over and over again. Well, with my favorite movie, I watched it so much that I actually wore it out. Legitimately wore it out. This movie was called Pooh’s adventures, and yes I mean Winnie the Pooh. Go ahead and laugh at me if you want, but if sure some of you guys have watched Winnie the Pooh or something like it. Almost everybody has.  

            When I was younger I loved Winnie the Pooh to death. I was OBSESSED with him. Whenever there was a new movie that had him in it I would have wanted to go out and see it the day it came out.  One of my favorite movies was Piglets big movie. The movie is about Piglet obviously, and he is always trying to help out his friends, but his friends just push him away every time he tries to help. They would say that he’s too small. So he ran way. After a while Piglet’s friends realize that they need him after all. They go search for him. While they were looking for him, they came across a little scrapbook fill with painting that he painted of him and his friends. They used the scrapbook to find piglet, eventually they find him and the rest is history.

            It’s okay to feel small sometimes. It may not be the best feeling in the world, but I bet everybody has had a time in their lives where they have felt unwanted or small. You just have to believe in yourself that you are bigger and everyone else. There are some things that big people can’t do, but the smaller people can. Just believe in yourself and everything will be fine.

Another mother

Everyone loves their mother. Yeah she may piss you off, or not let you do what you want, but you still love her no matter what. She cares for you, makes sure that you’re safe, she’s there if you need a shoulder to cry on. Everyone’s mother is different, but in my case I had two mothers. I know some of you are thinking, “Wait, What?! You have two mothers? How is that possible?” Well, it is possible. Of course my first mom is my biological mother and my second mother is… Now don’t get all freaked out when I tell you this but, my second mother was a cat. Yeah, you heard me right a cat. Most people wouldn’t think that a cat could be a mother to a human child, but in this case she was mine.   Anyway, it all began after I was born and mom had brought me home. When she Mattie first saw me she was very curious, I was the new item of the house. After me being in the house for a few weeks her motherly instincts started to kick in. Every time I would cry, she would come running, stand by my side and gave my mom this “What are you doing to my baby?” kind of look. There would be no time where I was crying that she wouldn’t be there next to me.

                 Almost every time that I was sleeping in my crib, she would climb up and sleep with me. I don’t know why she would do this, but I guess that there was something inside telling her to watch over me, and she sure did.

                Then about nine years later, I was in sixth grade at the time. It was an early school morning. I got up a few minutes after dad did, and as I came down the stairs he looked at me with the saddest expression I have ever seen. I walked into the bathroom and saw her laying in the bathtub dead. We never knew how she died, but at least it was an easy clean up.

One Song's Meaning

Every song has a meaning. Not everybody notices it. When people listen to music, they listen to the beat and the words, but not the meaning of the words. A song is written because it has a meaning, like this song. Human by Christina Perri. This is one of my favorite songs by her. She talks about that she can do anything, but she can only do so much of it until she falls apart.

"Human"

I can hold my breath
I can bite my tongue
I can stay awake for days
If that's what you want
Be your number one

I can fake a smile
I can force a laugh
I can dance and play the part
If that's what you ask
Give you all I am

I can do it
I can do it
I can do it

But I'm only human
And I bleed when I fall down
I'm only human
And I crash and I break down
Your words in my head, knives in my heart
You build me up and then I fall apart
'Cause I'm only human

I can turn it on
Be a good machine
I can hold the weight of worlds
If that's what you need
Be your everything

I can do it
I can do it
I'll get through it

But I'm only human
And I bleed when I fall down
I'm only human
And I crash and I break down
Your words in my head, knives in my heart
You build me up and then I fall apart
'Cause I'm only human

I'm only human
I'm only human
Just a little human

I can take so much
'Til I've had enough

'Cause I'm only human
And I bleed when I fall down
I'm only human
And I crash and I break down
Your words in my head, knives in my heart
You build me up and then I fall apart
'Cause I'm only human

This is my time!!

Everyone has a favorite sport they like to play. For some they may like to play football, or softball. Others may like indoor and outdoor track. I am one of those track and field people. I love doing track, especially when I'm at the meets. When I’m in my spikes I feel like a different person. I go from the quiet Aryn to I’m going to beat your butt Aryn.

            Before I came to Bucksport I was at Orland Consolidated School (OCS). We didn’t have very many sports teams. We had a small track and field team, a moderate sized basketball team, we may have had a soccer, but I really can’t remember. I always wanted to try and be on one of those teams, but I was afraid that I wasn’t good enough. I wasn’t good a sports anyhow.     

            One day in gym class some of my friends and teachers noticed that I was a good runner and thought that I should try and be on the track team. Me being my shy self I said no. Every time someone would pass me in the hall and tell me that I should do track, and would keep saying no. NO, NO NO. I was never really a sports player. I thought that I wasn’t good enough.

            Then I came to Bucksport High School. I was a freshman, and I had a new chapter in my life to fill. I wanted to do something different, something that wasn’t me. I thought back to when everyone at my old school wanted me to do track. So, I kept on telling myself that I would do outdoor track. I’m going to do track, I’m going to do track, I’m going to do track. Then when the time came for me to sign up, I froze. After staring at the sign-up sheet, I didn’t sign up.  

            Then a year later (my sophomore year) one of my new friends wanted me to join the track team. At first I said no, but after them being on my back about it, I finally did it. I was on the track team.

            It’s my third year being on the track team, and I have never regretted it. It’s so amazing. It opens up so many things. When I’m on the track all my feelings and worries go away. The only thing I am worried about is WINNING!!!!

DUDE!! You Can't Say That

Some people think that they can just say things that pop in there head, and not think that it won't offend anyone. Well, think again. I'm gonna list some things that you should never say to anyone, and tell me what you think, okay?

1. You can't do it 
    - what the other person hears: you don't have what it takes to do it, no matter how hard you try; So why do yo even try?
why would you try to set that person up for failure? I can see that you might not want that person to have delusions or see them get hurt, but how can you judge what's good for someone? Who knows, maybe failure is the best path to get stronger.
2. Your wrong!
    - what the other person hears: You're stupid, you're nothing, you're worthless.
No one wants to be called stupid, let alone worthless. You should try to say something else like; my understanding is... try to work things out with that person.
3. As I just said before
    - what the other person hears: You don't listen to me, you're making me repeat myself, you're so annoying and dumb
This is a conversion killer. If someone asks you a question and you point out that you have already answered it, then you killing their willingness to learn.
4. Good luck!
    - what the other person hears: There's nothing you can do that will make you succeed, only luck will.
It's bad luck to say good luck, maybe you should try saying: break a leg
5. I told you so!
    - what the other person hears: you didn't listen to me, that's all your fault, I'm better than you.
When that person needs your help more than ever, don't keep tabs on who's right and who's wrong. if it were a competition, the one keeping the tabs would be the one losing.

Top 6 Ways To Be Positive

Top 6 Ways To Be Positive 

1. You should always keep your mind open to good things and close it to the bad. If your mind is full of lots of negativity you should try and distance yourself from that negativity. You could get rid of it by writing down something that makes you happy, or something that your grateful for.

2. Go easy on yourself. There might be times where you think your life really sucks, or you might be blaming things on yourself that you didn't do. Trying to get rid of self- criticism is an important way to be positive. If you get rid of that little critic inside your head, you will be more apt to be positive. One way you could get rid of self criticism is to practice self-love. If your one of those people who puts themselves down this would be a great way to be positive. 

3. Figure out life's meaning. Some people believe life has a meaning, and those people would believe that tend to be more positive and happy. So maybe you should try to find what life means to you. The most meaningful part of my life is knowing that i have friends and family that care about me as much as i care about them.

4. Share your happy thoughts. If you say something positive to someone else   it will make you feel happy. For instance, instead of engaging negative conversations try to replace those negative thoughts with positive ones like, "That looks good on you", or "hope you have a good day."

5.Make a journal. Writing a journal can help you wash those stubborn negative stains away. Don't worry if your the only one that does that, I sometimes write in a journal. Writing helps me let out any extra steam that I need to get out. Just imagine your journal being a safe. what every negative things you write down will get locked away forever.

6.Let it go. Some things are hard to forget, for example losing a loved one like a family member or a boyfriend/girlfriend that you really liked. everyone has something that that are trying to forget or let go. It's not easy, trust me I know what that feels like. You try your best and let those negative things go but you can't. Well, let me tell you something. If you keep those negative thoughts stewing up in that pot of yours, things are going to get worse. Just keep trying to let go of those things. eventually things will get a lot better. It won't get better at the snap of your fingers, but with time those negative thoughts or memories will turn into positive ones.