This song resonates with what this nation as a whole is going through, not to mention our individual struggles with the influences we hold over our friends and acquaintances. Power is a drug that ends up corroding your thoughts and eventually causes your descent from grace. It makes you forget that you are not the be-all-end-all. Power lulls you into a false sense of confidence that you can do no wrong.At least until you fuck up and then there’s no where to go but down.
Having power is fun, but it is indiscriminate and will turn on you in the end for someone more capable of wielding it.
Sometimes, a song can express exactly how I’m feeling. This song is a few years late, but at one point I knew what it was like to feel like the world was ending…but only for me. The script has written an excellent song. Not their first by no means, but a recent favorite of mine.
This is my new ipod “on repeat” song. Its not as addictive as “Yeah” and is not a smash hit, but the chorus is just so freaking cool!
I truly believe that we’ve been lax in our standards when it comes to how many syllables there should be to make something a word. First it was “ella” (two syllables) now its just “O”.
Last night I celebrated Cinco de Mayo with the girls…ALL the girls. It felt good and right and needed! First I met them at Latitude on 8th Avenue between 47th and 48th. Then we moved to Tonic and partied like it was 05-05-05. (The best cinco de mayo I’ve had so far!)
Two of us got really drunk, but that’s ok, I love them, so it was cute having them harass me THE ENTIRE NIGHT! lol
I have some pictures, but will only put up one for the sake of not getting beat later by any of them.
How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are? 35
Which is worse, failing or never trying? Never trying
If life is so short, why do we do so many things we don’t like and like so many things we don’t do? Social pressure and fear of rejection
When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done? God, I hope not
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about the world? Children getting abused
If happiness was the national currency, what kind of work would make you rich? Teaching creative writing
Are you doing what you believe in, or are you settling for what you are doing? Settling
If the average human life span was 40 years, how would you live your life differently? I would have moved and had a family already
To what degree have you actually controlled the course your life has taken? I’ve tried to
Are you more worried about doing things right, or doing the right things? A little of both to be honest
You’re having lunch with three people you respect and admire. They all start criticizing a close friend of yours, not knowing she is your friend. The criticism is distasteful and unjustified. What do you do? Tell them that is my friend
If you could offer a newborn child only one piece of advice, what would it be? Live life well, the best things are worth the wait
Would you break the law to save a loved one? YES
Have you ever seen insanity where you later saw creativity? Yes, during my creative writing classes
What’s something you know you do differently than most people? Express myself
How come the things that make you happy don’t make everyone happy? Because everyone isn’t me
What one thing have you not done that you really want to do? What’s holding you back? Travel. Fear of not having anything to come back to in terms of work
Are you holding onto something you need to let go of? Yes
If you had to move to a state or country besides the one you currently live in, where would you move and why? Dublin. I fell in love with the country before I ever got there. I will move there!
Do you push the elevator button more than once? Do you really believe it makes the elevator faster? Sometimes, and No, but it’s nice to dream
Would you rather be a worried genius or a joyful simpleton? Must I really choose?
Why are you, you? Because that is the sum of my experiences
Have you been the kind of friend you want as a friend? No, but I work hard at it
Which is worse, when a good friend moves away, or losing touch with a good friend who lives right near you? Losing touch, always
What are you most grateful for? My sister and 2 cousins. NOTHING will ever compare to those women
Would you rather lose all of your old memories, or never be able to make new ones? I don’t know…
Is it possible to know the truth without challenging it first? I believe so
Has your greatest fear ever come true? No, and I hope it never does
Do you remember that time 5 years ago when you were extremely upset? Does it really matter now? Yes, and no, it really doesn’t
What is your happiest childhood memory? What makes it so special? Going shopping instead of my mother’s college graduation. Best day I ever spent with her
At what time in your recent past have you felt most passionate and alive? Senior year of high school
If not now, then when? Never
If you haven’t achieved it yet, what do you have to lose? Nothing
Have you ever been with someone, said nothing, and walked away feeling like you just had the best conversation ever? Yes, lol
Why do religions that support love cause so many wars? Because the believers don’t truly believe
Is it possible to know, without a doubt, what is good and what is evil? No, you just have to live and have hope
If you just won a million dollars, would you quit your job? Yes, then I’d move to Dublin and start a Creative Writing class for young children
Would you rather have less work to do, or more work you actually enjoy doing? More work I enjoy
Do you feel like you’ve lived this day a hundred times before? Yes, with slight differences
When was the last time you marched into the dark with only the soft glow of an idea you strongly believed in? …wow
If you knew that everyone you know was going to die tomorrow, who would you visit today? My family
Would you be willing to reduce your life expectancy by 10 years to become extremely attractive or famous? Nope
What is the difference between being alive and truly living? One is breathing, the other is happiness
When is it time to stop calculating risk and rewards, and just go ahead and do what you know is right? Hopefully all the time
If we learn from our mistakes, why are we always so afraid to make a mistake? Because we’re afraid of life
What would you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you? Almost nothing, perhaps keep things that I had to give up
When was the last time you noticed the sound of your own breathing? Only during my quiet moments
What do you love? Have any of your recent actions openly expressed this love? Writing, maybe
In 5 years from now, will you remember what you did yesterday? What about the day before that? Or the day before that? No, but I will remember the places I’ve been
Decisions are being made right now. The question is: Are you making them for yourself, or are you letting others make them for you? I’m making them, I have to live with them right?
Last Fall, Deedee, Dany, Cely and I went to Dublin, Ireland to go vacation with Eliana. Eliana never made it, but the 4 of us had an amazing time. We spent the first night hitting all the liqour factories: Guinness and Jameson Irish Whiskey. I’ve decided I’m not a fan of Guinness, which will be a problem when I move there, but I do think that Jameson is probably the best whiskey out there! We planned to go out that night…yeah, that didn’t happen. We came to our apartment and knocked out.
The next day we barely made it to our tour bus on time! But we did, and were on our way to Wicklow and Glendalough. The tour guide was awesome! If you ever go to Ireland and want to go outside of Dublin and are looking for a tour company, Wild Wicklow Tour is absoloutely a MUST! Not only did we stop at a very good eatery on the way up there, but the tour guide was knowledgeable and funny and had us singing at the top of our lungs by the time we were returning to the city.
That night, we made it out to the Temple Bar District and I must say, the pubs are fantastic. We meet some College students and they were excellent company. Afterwards, we did what I expressly said we wouldn’t…hopped into a car with stranger and headed out of the city. It was unbearably creepy and I had flashbacks of watching Taken…obviously I did not take good enough notes, cuz there I was, sitting next to Cely, in a country I didn’t know with people I didn’t know. I wish I could say it would never happen again, but that’s probably a lie!
Our last day there, Dany had to leave early and so the rest of us had an English breakfast (much like an American breakfast, except with scones…go figure) and then headed to the museum to do something else on my list. Lunch consisted of an excellently made Irish stew and once again, we passed out.
Later that night, we managed to find a pub playing the Superbowl and sat around and just enjoyed being in Dublin and with each other.
My experience wouldn’t have been half as wonderful without my friends. Dublin is definitely on my list of places I must visit again. Perhaps in the summer next time.
sayTaïna 
