Stress

As summer gets closer and closer, I can’t help but get stressed over so many things. Everyone is out of school, and I’m not. Its June and I don’t know where I’m attending school next year. I don’t know how good my grades really are right now. Its sad because this isn’t me. I’m usually the one with his head on his shoulders and I never had so much stress before in my life.

Since August when I first started school, the stress began. Me and my girlfriend of 4 years had split, I was in a new city in a new school with new people, and I hated it, so I moved back to LA. I’ve gone through a lot since then, and I know that when my sophomore year starts Ill be back to my straight-A ways. Hopefully my stress is over soon enough, and I do thank SMC for being here and allowing me to continue my education this year.

Red Light Sky

All week long I was preparing for Thursday night My older brother’s band had a big show at the Roxy on Sunset Blvd. that night and I was going with a couple friends. I had seen them perform before but it was the first time in months and his best friends band was going on before them as well. Though somebody hit my car that day, I wasn’t going to let it ruin my night. My brother’s band is named Red Light Sky, and they’re a pop punk band. The other band is a metal band called Portrait of Gray. My brother went on stage for a song with Portrait of Gray and his friend went on stage to do a song with Red Light Sky. Overall the show was great and I had tons of fun. If anybody is into this type of music, check out their Facebook’s or get their EP’s off of iTunes.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/redlightsky

http://www.facebook.com/#!/portraitofgrayband

Savings

It was Friday morning and I was catching up on the new crazy Yahoo articles that get posted everyday. I came across something that could actually help out everyone. This article was strictly about college students, and not only about the students, but about a factor that assures that the student will most likely go to college and actually finish: a savings account.

According to the report done by College Savings Initiative, “kids with a savings account in their own name are six times more likely to attend college than those without an account.” Six times more likely? That’s quite a lot, but it does make a lot of sense. I mean, I had one in my own name, and I’m in school just like a majority of my friends. And ironically enough, the handful of friends I have that aren’t in school don’t have an account in their name. Very interesting idea.

Jack in the Crack

Don’t you love Jack in the Box? I do. Well, I did. I used to consider it my favorite fast food spot. It’s cheap, delicious, and of course, very fast. Who really cares that it’s unhealthy? We’re gonna eat there regardless anyways right? Well, I’m not going to anymore.

After a long day of school at SMC, Thursday being my busiest day, it was 7:30 and I had to stop for some food before I got home. So of course I went to Jack in the Box since it was 2 blocks away and I love it. Big mistake. After a long day of stressful school, I just wanted to lay in bed and relax. Instead I spent all night blowing chunks in the kitchen, the first time I did this in 12 years. This is also why my blog is so late! So thanks a lot for the food poisoning to Jack in the Crack!

A Different Take

As a premature journalist, you can take my word that hearing the most popular story on the news hurts me. When I turn on the tv, radio, or computer and I only hear about ONE story, I not only promise to myself that I’ll never write about it, but to avoid it as much as possible until the story dies down. Not your typical writer, but this is why I’ve been somewhat successful and gained experience: by being different. And though I just gave you that background, here I am, talking about Osama Bin Laden.

We all know he was finally killed this past weekend, and the majority of the population is happy. I’m a part of that minority. Granted Osama isn’t a good person and deserves everything that happened to him, I still don’t think it’s right to celebrate the death of any kind, no matter what society. Second, what about Osama’s followers? Do we think that since Osama is now dead that it’s all over? And does President Obama really have the 2012 election locked for him to win? The election is a year and a half away, and a lot can happen in that time period, and I assume something will. Wake up America.

Pippen

It’s Friday night and I see myself visiting my high school’s theater because they’re putting up a show for the weekend. At my high school (Pacific Hills School) I worked in the theater department working tech. I was alighting technician and designer, I was a sound coordinator, and I was part of grip as well. Working theater was one of the most fun activities I took part in during high school. Going back to watch for the third time already this year, since they put up 3 shows per year, was a real emotional roller coaster for me.

It was a great performance as they put on Pippen the Musical. The lights were very creative, the songs were catchy and all of the actors were great. The director, Kathleen Conner, did a spectacular job as well as the AD, Mickey Blaine. If nobody in this class has watched Pippen then you’re all missing out.

Easter

Though I’m Jewish, I find myself celebrating Easter in some way each and every year. Every year at Pan Pacific recreation Center which is my place of work, holds an Easter egg hunt for the youth. It includes the hunt which is played for prizes as well as free candy for all the kids and a jumper to play in. Two co-workers also dressed up as a bunny and as a chick so the kids can take pictures. Usually the event is held outside but it was held in the gym this past weekend.

Again I’m Jewish so I obviously don’t celebrate Easter or any Christian holidays for that matter, but having a bit of Easter in my life every year is not such a huge deal. I had tons of fun and saw many kids that I know from my summer camp and felt like I was doing a good thing when I saw the smiles on the kids faces. That’s where everything really pays off. Though these kids I help year round can tend to be very annoying sometimes and I may want to quit, but when I see the smiles on their faces an I see the way they feel after taking place in these events, I get driven right back.