1. One piece of graffiti- The evening grew darker and darker as we stood in the huge line, waiting to get ice cream at an outdoor stand. To are right there was a jazz band, flooding the atmosphere around us with good music and a cheerful beat. The band played their songs in front of an interesting building littered with murals and other pieces of graffiti. I took special note of one image, a cartoon woman exploding with vibrant colors and hair full of fruit. It was an interesting painting, and suited the party like surroundings I stood in. Her skin was was caramel color and her hair, or what at least what was visible past the fruit, was brown, the same shade as her big doe like eyes. The mural took up a large amount of the wall it was on, and captivated nearly everyone’s attentions with its unique features.
2. Name of restaurant – A restaurant by the name of ” The Broken Yolk” opened up in the shopping center by house today. I’ve never heard of it before but it seems safe to assume that it is a breakfast place. After all eggs are most commonly eaten for breakfast. The exterior was simple, but pretty. The walls were a silvery color that shined bright in the sunlight, and the restaurants name was plastered on to the wall. It wasn’t a huge sign and the letters were a simple white, which I appreciated. Simple and pretty is the best look.
3. Vivid description- Her skin was a dark tan colour, and her eyes and hair are even darker, bordering on black. Not that you can see her hair that often, being that she wear a hijab out in public at all times. Today her hijab is turquoise with black swirls and flowers framing her delicate, oval shaped face. The fabric drapes down on to her shoulders as swishes slightly as she walks. In the clamour of the hallways, her walk turns more into dodges and staggering as she is shoved between the many people pressed up beside her.
She wears makeup nearly every day as well. Not too much, she is careful not to mask up her natural beauty but its seldom you will find her without her perfectly applied mascara (which makes her already long eyelashes quite bit thicker and more luxurious looking) and a bit of eyeliner. She’s a bit of a makeup guru, particularly on special occasions. Her love for makeup is part of who she is along with all these other things. These things are part of what makes her Sheema.
4. Two pieces of diologue overheard- It was while I was at the park watching my little cousins I overheard the conversation of two middle aged women beside me. tHeres what they said…
Woman #1 : I just can’t believe she would do this to me!
Woman #2: I’m not surprised she is a teenager after all, my son always acts like that!
Woman #1 : Oh come on she…
They both started talking much softer and my cousins began to pull me away leaving me to wonder what the teenage girl had done.
5. Two scents- The shop was full of many different all natural perfumes, each of which were packaged in pretty little glass bottles. Enthusiastically, I began to take samples of them right away and remained in the shop for fifteen minutes doing just that, and by the end of perfume smelling spree I had a at least a dozen scents at war with each other as they tried to smell the strongest on my skin. They were all uniquely fragrant and appealing, but my two favourites were the Lavender scented and Vanilla scented perfumes. They were both very different from each other; the lavender was overpowering and had a strong scent, but the vanilla was soft and pretty. Though they were very different from each other, they were both equally loved.
6. Two hand gestures or facial expressions- There are times where I find myself in awkward or troublesome situations. Whether it’s getting sucked into a conversation with someone I don’t really like or not knowing what to do in class, I can always count on my friends to come to my rescue be using a few key signals to let them know of my immediate situation. In many cases all it takes is an alarmed expression cast in their direction or maybe even a flick of the eyebrows. If that doesn’t happen to work I can usually try and subtly wave at them or just make awkward hand motions that may make me look like a really animated person to some, my friends will recognize it as a cry for help. These signals never cease to fail me.
7. Three names of food never tried before –
1. Hagis, Although I can’t say I’m complaining about never eating it.
2. Guinea pig, as strange as it might sound I have some friends who tried it at a Peruvian restaurant.
3. Hawaiian pizza, at an early age I decided that I most certainly do not like the taste of pizza, and never bothered to try pizza with Hawaiian
8. A film- One film franchise I really enjoyed was “Lord Of The Rings”. I find that most movies based on books end up being flops and never near as good as the novels. However, I found that Peter Jackson did a great job of making the films interesting, action packed, and made the plot was exceptionally interesting.
9. A book- Go Ask Alice. This book broke my heart to say the least. To see the main character submit to peer pressure time and time again, to see her struggle with her addictions and constantly battle with her demons was definitely eye opening and saddening. The book made me angry as well, as she was abused and raped, it all seemed so unfair. The hardest part about reading this novel was the fact that I knew it was a true story; it was a girls actual diary her parents published after her death. This fact was horrible to find out for me, considering the horrors in this novel. This book exposed the darkness in this world and in our society and is one of my favourites for that reason.
10. Three sounds:
~The rumble of a waterfall
~ The clicking of a keyboard
~ The crash and the shattering of a glass hit the floor
11. Something you touched- I smiled as I touched the soft fur of the dog curled up by my feet. It snored softly reflecting on how tired I felt as I lounged on the couch talking to my friend. The dog had soft curly fur that I could not stop running my fingers through and I began to drift off, falling asleep while resting my hand on the dog with fur soft as a pillow.
12. A body of water – The lake by my aunt and uncles cabin is probably my favourite body of water. We go to B.C all the time just to spend time by the waters. Whether we’re canoeing, or swimming or just sitting and reading on the beach it’s always been a favourite pastime for my family.
13. Secluded park- While in Kelowna I cam across an interesting park; it was small and completely empty. It was surrounded by houses and only had one entry that was rather hard to find. I had stumbled upon it completely by accident, and for the week I spent in Kelowna the always empty park became a bit of a safe haven for me. It was a way of escaping the chaos of my family as I was around them constantly in our small hotel room. I read and wrote there as often as I could, other times I would listen to music and sat on the old rusty swings. This park was far from thrilling but provided me with a little bit of sanity and relief
14. Run down place – I have seen many rundown buildings and homes in my lifetime but nothing quite like the one I saw in the beginning of summer. Not only was it decrepit, but also incredibly eery and made my skin crawl. I had come across the abandoned shack while I was on one of my walks in the forrest by my aunts cabin. It had been a nice sunny day, but when I stumbled upon the wreck the air around me seemed to grow cold and at the world seemed to go still. A shiver ran up my spine and I felt chilled to the bone. Something really really bad must happened here, leave! Part of my mind screamed, at me, while the other half was full of curiosity and wanted nothing more then to explore. The fearful side of me one out, however, and I began to walk back home, casting occasional glances back as I walked further out to where the sun shone bright.
15. A tree – The tree was black as night and its bare branches twisted in all directions, casting strange looking shadows on the ground. It was blemished beyond belief, all bumps and rough edges, and it was hard on the eyes. Not many people liked to hang around where the tree was but I loved it. It reminded me of myself, different then the rest, and so full of flaws and blemishes it’s hard to believe. To me this tree was symbolic of not just me, but so many other people who try to pretend otherwise.
16. A garden-My dad loves to garden, always has,and always will. I love that he loves to garden. People often comment on the prettiness of the three different garden beds surrounding our house and makes me proud that my family can contribute something nice to the communities looks. The garden is full of vivid reds,yellows,blues,pinks and greens and smells amazing around the summer and spring time, but it is not easy to maintain. Often my father spends hours of his time working on keeping it neat and well groomed, but at the end of the day no matter how tired he is, he will always say that its worth it.
17. An animal- My favourite animal is an owl. the reason why I like them so much is not because any of their own physical features instead I love them for what the symbolize. In Greek Mythology they are known as the symbol of the wise. Even nowadays owls are depicted in T.V shows shows as smart or wise. I think wisdom is a very important attribute to have, because being foolish is a very detrimental thing.
18. A heartbreak: Heartbreak does not only happen when someone you love pushes you away, and hearts breaking is not a rare thing. My heart breaks everyday when sad news comes my way. Today in particular my heart breaks for the Syrian refugees. How hard their lives are, how unfair it all seems! Today in social we watched a clip on how the refugees are being treated and how they spend each day fighting to get on the buses, fighting to find their loves ones, and fighting for simple necessities like food and water. It breaks my heart to see others struggle.
19. A heart soar- For this particular item I wrote a poem:
The beat of a drum, the rhythm of my heart,
the static electricity with every touch.
A love so pure,
innocent and full.
My heart will never sink,
for it had begun to soar.
20. An inspiring thing-I find music to be very inspirational. When I listen to music all sorts of possibilities flood into my head and new ideas and dreams take root. When facing writers block, or a dam in the way of the flow of my creativity, I turn to music for ideas and inspiration.
21. A walk- Every year my family does Betty’s run for ALS, although for us its more of a long walk. My dasds side of the family always gets together to do it in support of my grandma who was taken by ALS when I was very young. It’s a Geddes tradition and is a way of bringing my family closer together. This walk is not something I ever forget.
22. A place you’ve never been- Italy. Which is very ironic considering I am Italian and very proud of that fact. I’ve been wanting to go for sometime now and plan to go when I am eighteen with one of my best friends, Annie. I am especially fond of the idea of going to Venice. I hear its beautiful and full of life, and dream of travelling down its many canals to view the city. I also wish to go to Calabria, my grandparents home town. I have numerous relatives there, and I have met none of them before, and I would love to get to know that side of the family, although I may be overwhelmed by the amount of people fawning over me. I can’t wait until I’m eighteen and able to travel to the place of my heritage.
23. lyrics of a song: ” If I get locked away and we lost it all today, tell me honestly, would you still love me the same?” Now this is just one lyric from the song “Locked Away” but it is my favourite because it questions how far a persons love for you will go.
24. One specific thing that is beautiful- Sunsets are honestly one of the most breathtakingly beautiful things I have ever seen. Theres just something so amazing about watching all those bright colours come together and casting works of art all over the sky.
25. One thing that is sad- One of the saddest things in life is seeing someone so undeserving of illness being inflicted upon by it. I’m not talking about your common cold, but things like cancer and other dangerous illnesses. For people to go through so much pain, just seems so unfair.
26. One ting that is grotesque-One thing that I find to be particularly grotesque are moles. I get sick looking at them- seriously. From their strange looking noses to their long claws I find them to be the most disgusting looking animals in all of the world.
27. One thing that is sick/ill- I find it sick how some people treat one another. We are all humans, all have feelings and emotions, so why on earth would you want to treat those around you with disdain and contempt? Why bully someone? Why is someone else’s pain pleasurable to some? It doesn’t make sense to me, and I don’t think it ever will.
28. One thing that is funny- The minute the word “funny” pops into my head I think of my good friends. They’re the people who can make me laugh when I feel down and are the ones that make me laugh so hard I can hardly breathe. Without them and their constant jokes life would be more humourless and fa more dull. They bring laughter into my otherwise mundane life.
29. Something to do with feet- For this item I have written a short poem.
With our feet we walk this land,
we journey,
we fight,
we fall,
but always, we must remember to stand tall.
30. Something to do with hands- For this one I have written a poem on one of my separate blog posts.