DJ Chris Jackson

I attended the guest appearance of DJ Chris Jackson on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 6 pm. It was quite interesting to see a rock n' roll DJ because he was very hip. Even though he looked old, he seemed to know all the 411 to all the artists today, rock n' roll artists or not. I thought it was really cool how he compared himself when he was a child to his child right now. He said he used to always go out and tend to never be home. Unfortunately, his son doesn't go out much and is very home-body. He said that he found that quite odd because when he was younger, he always went out with his friends to concerts and such. He claimed that my generation has a lot of high technology things that we can entertain ourselves with that he never used to have. It was a very entertaining guest appearance.

Misery Business

Lyrics to Misery Business :

I'm in the business of misery,
Let's take it from the top.
She's got a body like an hourglass that's ticking like a clock.
It's a matter of time before we all run out,
When I thought he was mine she caught him by the mouth.
I waited eight long months, She finally set him free.
I told him I can't lie he was the only one for me.
Two weeks and we had caught on fire,
She's got it out for me,
But I wear the biggest smile.

[Chorus:]
Whoa, I never meant to brag But, I
got him where I want him now.
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
To steal it all away from you now.
But god does it feel so good,
Cause I got him where I want him now.
And if you could then you know you would.
Cause god it just feels so...
It just feels so good.

Second chances they don't ever matter, people never change.
Once a whore you're nothing more, I'm sorry, that'll never change.
And about forgiveness, we're both supposed to have exchanged
I'm sorry honey, but I'm passing up, now look this way.
Well there's a million other girls who do it just like you.
Looking as innocent as possible to get to who,
They want and what they like it's easy if you do it right.
Well I refuse, I refuse, I refuse!

Whoa, I never meant to brag But, I got him where I want him now.
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
To steal it all away from you now.
But god does it feel so good,
Cause I got him where I want him right now.
And if you could then you know you would.
Cause god it just feels so...
It just feels so good.

I watched his wildest dreams come true
Not one of them involving you
Just watch my wildest dreams come true
Not one of them involving.

Whoa, I never meant to brag, but I got him where I want him now.
Whoa, I never meant to brag But, I got him where I want him now.
Whoa, it was never my intention to brag
To steal it all away from you now.
But god does it feel so good,
Cause I got him where I want him now.
And if you could then you know you would.
Cause god it just feels so...
It just feels so good.

Lyrics Analysis:

I picked the song Misery Business by Paramore because I find this song funny and I see myself doing what she describes in the song. This song talks about a current girlfriend, the lead singer, the boyfriend, and the boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend. This song is very literal and easy to analyze. The lead singer of Paramore, Hayley, is the current girlfriend in this song and is describing her experience about a situation in her life. The song describes her boyfriend being wanted by his ex-girlfriend, but as Hayley’s character in the song, she refuses to let her boyfriend go. In addition, she rubs it in the ex-girlfriends face how happy they are. Hayley also makes fun of the ex-girlfriend by degrading her by stating, “Once a whore, you’re nothing more, I’m sorry that’ll never change”.

I like this song because I can totally picture myself bragging about how happy I am with my boyfriend. Ironically, this has happened to me before. My current boyfriend used to date this girl, but they dated for merely only one month and decided to break up with her because of me. She found out about it and tried everything she possibly could to get him back. The type of person that I am, I like to face challenges. She did things like call him, or try to hang out with the same crowd just to get his attention but it did not work because I was always there. She was quite pathetic. As a result, my boyfriend's ex-girlfriend tried everything she could to get him back but it did not work because my boyfriend and I have been going out for almost four years now and were as happy as ever. She was really never a factor and did not get in the way. The lyrics to this song made me start listening to this band because I can relate.

AT exercise 8.4

My 10 year goals that I previously mentioned in exercise 8.3 are all believable, realistic, desirable, and measurable. It is possible for my to get a good education within 10 years and in the near future I will be successful. And in regards to my family, it is realistic for me to still be supported by my family 10 years from now.

AT exercise 8.3

My top values..

1. My number one top value is education. My education is the key to my future because without higher knowledge, it can only get me so far. The higher the education, the higher the job position.
2. My number two top value is my family. Without the support by my family, I would not be where I am today. My mother is my main role model because she is a strong woman that raised five children all by herself. She can do it all which sets a example for me.
3. My number three top value is my future. By planning my future now so I can know an outline of my future, it will save me from wasting time and give me a heads up for what is to come.
4. My number four top value is wealth. I plan to have a successful future in the Medical Department which can result to me having a lot of money.
5. My number five top value is my spiritual beliefs. I am Catholic and I try to go to church every Sunday to worship God.

AT exercise 8.2

Five dreams that I hope will come true for me..

1. My first dream is to be filthy rich! I hope to be rich in the near future because I want to be able to start my own family and be able to support myself. I also want to be rich because after everything my mom has done for me, I would want to pay her back for everything.
2. My second dream is to be successful in the future. I intend to be a Pediatrician in the future because I love children and on top of that I get paid a lot for doing what I love.
3. My third dream is to be able to have the dream wedding I have always wanted. I plan to marry the guy of my dreams, my boyfriend of almost four years, on March 21, 2015. We intend to get married at a beach. I plan to have a small intimate wedding with only my closest family and friends.
4. My fourth dream is to have my dream house with a picket fence, a garden, and a nice big backyard with a pool. I want to be able to live comfortable and be able to afford such a nice possession.
5. My fifth dream is to have three kids at the most. And plan to have twins, if possible. I love children because I have two little sisters that I have raised and understand the hardship of having a child.

Circus Victims Unit

I attended the Company One Presents CSI:CVU (Circus Victims Unit) today, November 13, 2008 at 7 pm in the Spartan Complex Dance Theatre room 219. This play was very interesting. I went to this performance because my roommate was recommending me to go. She was saying that it was a ballet recital, but it turned out to be a musical dance presentation. It kept me entertained. It was about two sets of groups, the CSI police people, and the CVU, Circus performers that were considered to be the victims. It all started when they found a red nose on the ground and immediately resulted to a clown that was murdered. The CSI officials instantly started questioning the circus performers. This performance included musical songs from Broadway plays such as Pirelli's Elixir, from Sweeney Todd, Steppin' to the Bad Side, from Dreamgirls, and Whipped, from Legally Blonde. They took original songs but added a little twist to it. It was amazing what they did with little props. All they had was caution tape, the red nose, little stools, and of course, themselves. There is a sequel to this performance which will be showing later in April, I will gladly attend because this performance was amazing.

Interviewing a Graduating Senior

I interviewed a graduation senior named Lukas Huebener. He is 21 years old and is graduating in May of 2009. His college experience have been different than he planned because he never knew that it was going to take five years to complete his bachelors degree. He has never thought about changing his major because he was content. He plans to be in the United States Air Force. If he was to do college all over again, he would have been involved in more clubs or associations just to open up his options and connections, he would be in touch more with his advisers to be educated as to what his college plan would be for the whole time he is in college. Lukas advised me to have my priorities straight. He told me that I should never put anything in front of education because it is the key to my future. He also says that I should not party too much because it might take a toll on me both physically and mentally. He advises me to do good in all my GE courses just so I would not have to take them over again, and never skip classes.