SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!

Alright! Hey everybody! I'm so excited! I can finally start on my fieldwork!!!!!!!!! It's gonna be so awesome because I'm doing my fieldwork with Maria Pouchnikova, the photo editor/photographer for the the Northeast Times. I wanna know everything about how to take the awesomest pictures ever! Yeah I said awesomest! It's my blog! I'm the Dr. Suess up in here!

Anywho, I feel like Fred right about know so who wants to watch a Fred video? I do! If you don't then just don't, then just don't click the link:

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYCNOijHt50&list=ELJY3Q5dxDsHk&feature=plpp

Isn't Fred funny? I'm still over here laughing my butt off! Thank God for Lucas Cruikshank!

Well I gotta go because I don't know what else to talk about now because I'm calm now.

Impatientness

You know how I said that I was going to wait until I got the camera? Guess, what?  Think again! I've been waiting for at least three months now. I want a new camera but I guess I'll have to wait won't I? I mean that to say I dont want to end up like this guy in the video:

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyrFpr9wRuw

I feel kinda bad for the guy in the car, but he had it coming.

Anywho, I've been mad a lot lately and then it dawned on me that hey, you need to go calm down. Taking a break is hard to do when you have so much to do so I just said I'd try some yoga. I did it on a Friday at one of my YWR (Young Women Rising) meetings and I liked it. You see the thing is, yoga requires patience that I dont have so I would'nt keep doing it. Then I thought to punch holes in stuff but then I thought stitches and because some impatient person ran over here hand when she went ice skating. I would show you the pic but I dont wanna gross you out. Back to the matter at hand, I was too pissed to write but I finally gave in and wrote to you guys and girls who enjoy reading what I have to say.

I need some field work done! I can't find somebody to actually start with. I need to shadow or intern for a photographer/journalist for fifteen hours. Help me out because I want to graduate with a maintained GPA of 3.8 so yeah, and I need transportation money too.

THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Waiting

I am in the process of getting a new camera because my old camera is being occupied by someone else. This is why I haven't made any blog post in the past few weeks, but I will start again as soon as possible. Thank you :) !!!!!!!!!!

Kyros Tablet

Of all the electronic devices I've ever used, I'd have to say that the Kyros Tablet made by Coby is one of the most durable and portable devices I ever had. It's light-weight, touch-screen, it won't be completely destroyed if it gets hit or wet, and it holds a lot of memory. I have always broken a phone, laptop, or an iPad I recieved, but this Tablet just won't let me do that. I love it!

Point of View

The way people percieve things is amazing. I can't count the multiple times I've shown people stuff and they seen things differently afterwards. Take this picture for example. I was at my best friend's house when I took this picture. She had went upstairs and everyone else had went to the basement. I called her and everyone else to come see the picture I took then asked them where did I take this pictures at. Most of them had said that I took it in her mom's room because you could see the rooftops of the front of the houses, and the others didn't have a clue! When I told them the answer to the question they were amazed. The answer was that I had taken this picture on the the couch in the living room. I took this picture because I liked the fact that it looked as though you had taken that picture from higher, but in reality you've only been on ground level. Isn't the point of view amazing?

What I Want To See

I know that my pictures look a hot mess but this is what I want to see in my community. The first picture is a sketch of my vision for the vacant lot that is across the street from Houseman Playground on Godfrey and Summerdale Avenue in Philadelphia, PA. When I was conducting a survery about the needs of my community, the people that I interviewed down to the the youngest one said that our community needs more activites for the kids. We have a playground, but it's not always the best place to be at. Primarily because there is very to do, and trash, glass, drugs, diapers, and bullets lying around. I know this to be a fact because of my short venture there on the Fourth of July.  The swings for the older kids are missing, the see-saw for the little kids had to be removed, the swing set for the little kids are wrapped up around the bars so high that it's rediculous, and just abot everywhere on the vecinatey has graffiti on it. Also, they don't have much acess to it for people who are handi-capped. That is my vision for the Housemen in the Second picture. I also want Houseman to be able to buy the vacant lot across the street from them to create the Creation Station for the kids and teens in our community. The Create Station would be an outlet for kids to show off their skills and to help them to expand upon what they're good at. It'd be an area for painting, dancing, scuplturing, baking, singing, inventing, drawing, etc. Anything that the child was good at they could show everybody there. In my case it would be photography, poetry, and singing. I would just like to know what the other kids in my community can do and make friends with them because that's what this is all about.

Whimsical Feeling

   The other day when I was bored I took pictures of  my yard. I didn't know why I would because it's a mess right now, but then again it has a magical feeling about it at night. I almost was expecting tiny fairies to pop out and orange sparkles to float around in the air. I guess that was because I was watching Tinker Bell with my younger sister. Either way, it gave me a peaceful feeling last night. I believe that at times most things in nature have their own time and way of being enchanting, and think that one of the best things about be a photojournalist is that you get to capture the moments of life in which they are in a way beautiful.

Expect The Unexpected

In my experience, it is always best to expect the unexpected. Today is just of those days where I have too. You see, when I got on the train this morning I was not expecting to hear that there was a fire in Girard, and that I would have to get off the El (elavated-train),  at Huntigdon station. I had to wait for 10 minutes in the heat with these lovely people you see in these pictures. I also didn't expexct the computer I was using to freeze up on me, but it did. Pray for me people! I think I'm really going to need it today. As always thank you for reading my blog. I hope you enjoy it!

You Gotta Do It

I aspire to be a photojournalist in the near future, and so, in order to achieve that goal, as of tomorrow (or when ever I make a post), I'm going to post at least one picture of something and then tell you about what I think of it and why I chose that picture(s) to post. I was going to start doing that today, but unfortunately I forgot the USB cord for my camera and I'm not home. Anyway, I want feed back, critics, and anything else from you guys and girls who read. What do you think I need to add, change or get rid of on my blog. Hit me up! I want to hear from you, the people that read my blog. I know you're out there, and I see my audience. I want to get to know you, as you get to know me. You can contact me four ways:

• Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AllOfWhatIAm
• Twitter: @AllOfWhatIAm
• Email: sherissa.griffiths@gmail.com
• Comment: On the website. Please comment on the relevant post.

Worse Upon Worse

Okay.... So guess what everybody? If you haven't already noticed my Internet at home is off, so I can't post a lot of blog posts for you lovely people out there. Bummer, right? But anyway, as usual my bad luck has screwed me over. You see, before anything really bad in my life actually happens, I can sense it. And that's  exactly what happened 2 weeks ago. Remember how I told you that I was doing a lot of writing for the College Admissions Marathon? Well, 2 days after I posted my last blog I had the strangest feeling that something was wrong. I know it wasn't where I was because I was all the way at Haverford College, and my house is an hour and a half away. The whole time I was scratching myself when I was alone, and trying my hardest not to when I was with other but I didn't know why until I got back home. I'm not at liberty to discuss my current situation right now but it's just a total mess. I hope it'll be over soon. I'm actually supposed to be doing something else right now, but I just wanted to say to all you who read my blog, please continue to share the information about my blog. If you have any feedback or questions about anything I post, please feel free to contact me in the following ways:

• E-mail: sherissa.griffihs@gmail.com
• Cell #: 215-554-9942
• Comment (if you do, please do so on the post that you have a question/comment about/on)

CAM (College Admissions Marathon

For all of you who read my blog thank you a whole lot. I really appreciate all your support. I just wanted to say I'm so sorry that I haven't been posting in days, however, that is because I'm really busy with the writing my essay for the College Admissions marathon. So, I'll post when I can. Well, I gotta go. TTYL!

Stuck In Your Head

The top 3 things that get stuck in my head are:

1.  Songs
2. Catch Phrases 
3. Names

     Songs are common things that get stuck in you're, especially when they're stupid and have a catchy beat. As a matter of fact, I have "I Am Not A Human Being", by Lil Wayne stuck in my head right now. All because I really like "rop". Rop is my name for the combination of taking rock beats and rapping over them. I really like songs like that. Songs are very important parts of life because they control your view of the world, train of thought, your emotions, and a lot more.
     Catch phrases get stuck in my head because they're either funny or they're deep. For example (guys please don't take offense), but the saying, "It's cheaper to keep her." is actually a deep statement. The reason that is because if you have kids, you have to pay child support. Not only child support, but divorce lawyers, a new house/apartment (unless you wanna move back in with mom),  and to get a restraining order against her is if she tries to kill you (just joking about the last one) .
        Names, I don't know why they get stuck in my head, they just do. I guess it's because I know a lot of people, so I can easily match a name with a face. I also pay attention to details about a person, so if you tell me you're name and something about you I'll remember your name.
            Well, I gotta go! TTYL!

I Missed My Blog

I really missed my blog over the weekend. All I could think about was my blog. I got up at my normal time and I was looking to go write something and I couldn't because my Internet was off. I was really so upset. Instead of writing on my blog this weekend, I played Pokemon Diamond. I started on playing on Saturday, and so far I have evolved my Chimchar who I named Smash, he's currently on level 22. I got him when he was only on level 4. He is so much fun! I love my little monkey! I have like 12 other Pokemons but I like him the best. My second favorite is my Machop, Feisty. He's a level 12 now, I got him when he was a level 2. I taught him to do like 6 moves, one of them that really helps me out is called Rock Smash. It works when battling, and it works in Orenburgh City. Well I gotta go. TTYL.    

How Do You Do Nothing?

Today is move up day and to celebrate my new found free time, I have decided to do absolutely nothing. Question is, how do you do nothing? I mean its impossible to do nothing. If you're walking, you're doing something. If you're sitting you're doing something. If you're eating, you're doing something. Even if you're sleeping, you're doing something. The definition of -ing is to express the action of something. The word it's self is contradictory. How can you do nothing when the definition of the two part word is to do no single thing. If you're doing no single thing, you're doing something. So how do you do nothing? Even if you're dead you're doing something. You're not living. So tell me, why is nothing a word? It's contradictory and irrelevant because it could never actually be used correctly. This why I don't like that word because you're always doing some. If somebody could explain to me how you do nothing, I'll pay you $2,000,000 dollars and call you the smartest person in the whole world.

Charlie Sheen

Right now I'm in my 3rd period class and we're watching Platoon. One of the main character is played by Charlie Sheen. I was just thinking about the dramatic change his life has taken since he went insane.  That is what drinking does to you I guess. Makes you all crazy.  Nobody even really remembers the sober side of Charlie anymore. All we see when we look at Charlie is the crazy, funny, free-spirited drunk that made Two and a Half Men,  a hit series show on channel 17. The show has changed quite a lot during this past season now that Charlie on the show is now dead. Allan has gone insane,  Ashton Kutcher has taken over the house, and well let's face it, Jake is still Jake, the dumb funny kid who has grown up quite a bit over the years. I was thinking from watching the movie, where did the level-headed Charlie Sheen go? It's like the Vodka and other assorted drink have taken over his life. He's lost not only his mind, but his job too. The director of Two and a Half Men got fed up with Charlie's substance abuse and said that if Charlie didn't get some help, he'd be gone by the next session, and that's exactly what happened. In my opinion, and probably a few other's, the show just isn't the same without him. No offense to Ashton, I mean he's trying his best, but it's just not good enough. The show used to make me laugh so hard that I'd have tears pouring down my face. Now, I laugh every once and a while. Like that episode where Charlie pays Allan a visit in his fake lady body from hell. He comes there just to screw Allan over just like the good old days. Now Allan feels more insane than ever! That made me laugh a lot. I miss the old Charlie Sheen he was a lot more fun. Well, I gotta go! TTYL.

Blanking out.....

I just forgot what I was going to write about. This is what happens when people distract you from what you're doing. I think I was going to write about the benefits of being me, but then my friend came and kept asking me to use my computer because her computer was moving slow. I guess because I was thinking about move up day tomorrow. I'm going to be a senior, and I feel like I'm going to be alone next year. Most of my friends are seniors who graduate this year. I'm really gonna miss them. I really don't have any friends that are in my grade because a good number of them are fake. I can't stand bluntly fake people. It's just really sad. Well, at least I have my boyfriend, but I have to wait until after school anyway. He graduated last year. Anyway, I'm really upset. Oh yeah, and my boy best friend who I'm shaking my head at because he's graduating late. You're supposed to leave me alone! Oh well, I gotta go. TTYL

Just thinking

I was thinking about starting my own web show. I guess that's what having a blog does to you. It makes you feel all rich and important. Sorta like how people feel when they get new technology that not everyone has. You feel rich. I think that I should really make one though. I'll call it "The Dumb Stupid Reesy Show", where everyone all over the world can watch me act stupid and know that I'm doing it on purpose. I mean I already do it at school, but then most people just think I'm weird. I do it though because I like to make people laugh. A lot of people are sad and depressed both diagnosed and undiagnosed, and I just want to make people happy. Everybody needs a good laugh. They say that laughter is the best medicine, so just call me Dr. Laugh. It's also good for me because I am one of those undiagnosed chronically depressed people. This way I keep people entertained, and further distract myself from my condition. Well, I gotta go. TTYL  

First Blog Entry

Right now I am in advisory. I miss my boyfriend,  I still feel kind of weird because I'm talking to "an old friend", and another friend of mine whose friends with my boyfriend's best friend. Move up day is this Friday and for some reason I just can't wait. It seems like it's gonna be fun. Then again it might not be because no offense to my principal, but he's made this school suck. I mean he's made our school record improve, but he doesn't really let us have fun. Its like only a select group of students who he allows to do whatever. It's really not fair. Oh, well! Glad I only have one more year left. TTYL