Taylor swift :]

The Album that I think everyone should listen to over this winter break is Speak Now by Taylor Swift. It's been out for about a month. Almost each song on that Album is dedicated to a boy that she used to date. However, the song that I like the best on this album is Long Live. I can personally relate to this song. It makes me think of Homecoming Dance and the feeling that one would feel when they've won Homecoming king/queen. Even though I'm still in highschool, I can imagine someone who has graduated from highschool, reminisce while they listen to this specific song. 
We were the Kings and the Queens
And they read off our names
The night you danced like you knew our lives
Would never be the same
You held your head like a hero
On a history book page 
Taylor Swift usually sing Country/Pop type of music. In this song, I can hear the Pop from the drums and guitar, but her voice, like always give off the country feel.
Compared to other artists like Carrie Underwood, I like Taylor Swift more because I can relate to Taylor Swift's songs more than I can relate to Carrie Underwood's songs. However, I still listen to Carrie Underwood too, because she's awesome!!!

Another song that should be heard is Sparks Fly also in Taylor Swift's album. I'm sure a lot of girls can relate! Here's a little preview.
And you stood there in front of me just
Close enough to touch
Close enough to hope you couldn't see
What I was thinking of

Drop everything now
Meet me in the pouring rain
Kiss me on the sidewalk
Take away the pain

'Cause I see, sparks fly whenever you smile
Get me with those green eyes, baby
As the lights go down
Something that'll haunt me when you're not around

Christmas poem

Fluffy and white
Snowman comes to life
clean and fun
Angles made by everyone

Black and mushy
trees all dreary
sad and dull

Round and round we go
Down we fall
Down we go
slippery and cold

Short and fat in red and white
sliding down chimneys with all his might
kissing mommies
Eating cookies

but tis the season to be jolly.

Nick and Jay

So...they met kinda sorta awkwardly. Even though nick was personally invited to Jay's party, Jay didn't know who nick was other than his neighbor. They seem to have a lot incommon. They also start to "hang out", but a little part of me thinks that Jay is just using Nick to get closer to Daisy( Nick's cousin and the girl Jay has a crush on). Maybe Jay wants to have the best of both worlds where he has Nick as a friend and Daisy as his significant other. Or, he's is just down right using Nick. I hope Jay really has an interest in Nick because I would hate to see 2 characters that clicked right from the start, become enemies. But there was something else that drew my attention. Jay seems kinda fake. He has all these books in his library that he hasn't read. He doesn't know some of the most basic questions, even though he went to oxford. As of now, Jay gives me a mixed feeling. He's kinda of in the middle of my Jerk-or-Mr. Nice guy scale. I'm sure we'll find out soon enough :]]]

The Trick of Writing

Most subjects in school have set rules of how to solve or "do it". But writing is different, besides grammar and punctuations, there are no rules. Writing can make people laugh because of humor or cry because of sorrow. Writing can lead to many different things. It can bring you to a fantasy world filled with creatures or the past that makes us who we are today. Everyone's writing style is different. Why do you think there are so many books out there about the same subject? Since everyone thinks differently, you will definitely have opposing opinions and perspectives. Reading goes hand in hand with writing. What I've realized from the people around me is that those who read a lot, are more likely to write better than those who don't read as much.
There once lived an old wise man...okay he's not THAT old, and he's actually my dad. Anyways, he told me that people who read more are usually good writers, because they see the variety of writing styles and techniques the Authors have to offer. Since then, I've been inspired to read more.

So the tricks to writing are...THERE ARE NO TRICKS. Write what's on your mind. Sure, along the way of that 3 page paper, you'll get side tracked onto a topic that might not even be related to your main topic, but who cares!? That's why teachers usually make you revise and edit your paper, so it takes out all that jibbarish. To me, writing is like the act of pouring your heart and soul onto the paper with black ink. You should put effort into each piece of writing. Oh! and don't think of writing as a chore, it makes the process of actually doing it easier and a lot more fun. (: