Quick Write: Stuck on an Island

So I'm on an island and can only bring an Instrument, a girl, and the discography of a music artist.

The first part is easy, I would always bring a Guitar. It's not the only instrument I play, but it's the best instrument to "noodle" around on and write songs on. I know the basics, but there is lots more to learn, and it would take me LOTS of years to learn it all.
The second part isn't that difficult either. Obviously, I would take my girlfriend. Not much of a decision there.
The third part is BY FAR the hardest thing to decide. I try to listen to lots of music, and my tastes are always changing. Sometimes I'll like an artist for a long time, sometimes I'll get relatively sick of a song pretty quickly. As a result any old band that I choose would get old, quick. Ultimately, my final contenders are all very different and surprising to anyone who knew what kind of music I like. It's between The Beatles, Bob Dylan, or Radiohead. The Beatles are an obvious contender as their music is timeless and you can analyze it on so many different levels. Bob Dylan is also the same in that respect, only I haven't listened to him really at all. Radiohead because although they're not a "classic" (yet) their music is so amazing and diverse, not to mention I'll listen to a song multiple times and hear new parts or elements of a song. Ultimately, I would probably pick Bob Dylan because (I've heard, assumed, and am hoping) it would take a lifetime to fully realize the genius of his songs and lyrics.

Quick Write: Did you Know?

In Creative Writing, we just watched a video called "Did you Know?" it had about fifty different, and a little random, figures ranging from the number of internet devices to the population of China. After watching it, you have to wonder, "is life getting better, or worse?" On one side, you have innovation. Every year new advancements are made in the fields of cars, computers, and phones that didn't even seem conceivable a few years prior.
On the other side, however, you see all the issues we face as a species, some of which many people (especially Americans) choose to ignore. First off, there is the amazing amount of corporate greed and political corruption that goes on in every country. And then there's all the poverty, hunger, and suffering that goes on in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Many regions are plagued by droughts, wars, etc. quite frequently, all while we get to sit here and have everything handed to us on a silver platter (not entirely true, but you should understand what I'm getting at).
I'm not trying to sound really depressing, and there are plenty of GOOD things that are going to nowadays too. All i'm trying to get at is that we should be watchful about what we're doing and not remain completely ignorant about the goings on of the rest of the world.

Quick Write: Hockey Poem

It starts on the dot.
Teams line up, facing each other.
Poised to move any second, all eyes are on the ref.
With a flick of the wrist, the ref drops the puck.

The centers both try to grab for the puck,
The bear pulls the puck behind him, the de picks it up.
Stood up at the red line, the de shoots the puck,
it hits the boards.

Patriot and bear, neck and neck
Race for the puck
Bear passes it out to his de,
he shoots

It hits the goalie and falls to the ice,
Patriots and bears scramble
and then
A red light goes off, bears scored.

Quick Write: AP Chemistry

So... By far the hardest class I have is AP Chemistry. AP Chemistry, taught by Mr. Carney, is the second AP class I have taken. Last year, I took AP Lang/Comp which was fairly easy. AP Chemistry is NOT easy. Punctuated by extremely hard tests and quizzes, and labs that can last as long as 4 hours, it is not a class to be taken lighthearted. While I am surviving, barely, it's one of the biggest commitments I have this year and will he a HUGE load off my shoulders when I can finally be done with it.

Quick Write: Hockey

Don't know how I haven't done a quick write about hockey yet. It's one of the main things I do. I started playing when I was in first grade-right when the rink opened. Out of all my relatives, only my godfather plays hockey. He is one of the main reasons I started playing. I was probably seven or eight at the time. I remember my first hockey practice. The youth hockey program was brand new, and not many of the kids, including me, had hockey gear. In fact, all I had on my first practice was a stick and a borrowed helmet. It's kind of funny to think back to that, and now look at me.
I've seen the hockey program and community grow as the years went by. When I was a squirt, we began to have travel teams that traveled to anchorage to compete with other people. Then, the high school program started. Its games instantly became the biggest events the rink had. Now, JDIA (Juneau Douglas Ice Association) is a thriving program, with more kids signing up every year. Kids can start playing when they're three years old. Considering that most of the kids on the high school team didn't start skating until they were eight, it's going to be exciting to see how good the team is in a few years with kids with even more hockey under their belt.
This is the third year that I'm on the JDHS hockey team, my first as a varsity player.

Remember

One of the most famous dead musicians today is Kurt Cobain. Sure, many artists have died, but Kurt Cobain was one of the only musicians to have died well before his time. Besides this, it is rare that a person that rose to the level of fame he did would kill himself. He always seemed suicidal, but always kept on denying it. Because of the circumstances surrounding his death, he will always be remembered and revered.
It's not hard to remember a person like Kurt Cobain. There are millions (a bit of an exaggeration) of biographies about him and Nirvana. Of course the best way to remember a musician is by his music. Nirvana made 3 albums before Kurt died. Those albums have sold millions of copies and songs are still occasionally played today. In this way, his legacy will live on for many years to come. Beyond the studio albums, a few live albums have been released, and i imagine a few more will continue to come out in years to come. Since Nirvana are a band that are completely done after Kurt's death, EVERY single song recording has been released that Kurt ever played on. Demo tapes, different song takes, different mixes, it's all been released. I doubt there's more than a couple songs that still haven't been released. What I find funny is that half of the songs have atrocious quality, released for those die-hard fans.
Other musicians also aid in the remembrance of a person like Kurt Cobain. Artists heavily influenced by Kurt released tribute songs that have to do with his death.

Quick Write: Me and Poetry

Me and poetry... they don't mix. At all. Looking back at every year of schooling, my least favorite thing is poetry. It's just not much fun. I don't think that way, and I don't get anything out of poetry. People who like poetry say it helps them and all that stuff, but I just don't get it.
Music is a great example. I get a LOT out of the actual music i.e. the instruments, melodies, composure, all that great stuff. I DON'T pay attention to lyrics. That's probably why I don't get the geniuses of John Lennon or Bob Dylan. They were geniuses with words and it was a big part of their music.
I Like reading, but reading between the lines is something that I don't like to do. If i'm reading a book, I enjoy the ride and read a book like I would watch a movie. But I don't try to decipher every little subtle meaning.
Sometimes I think that English teachers try to look too much into books. Like a character will say "You're Welcome." The teacher might say that the character is welcoming bits of his conscious and fears, etc. When it's really not what's going on. It is ofter infuriating.
Luckily I'll probably have only 1 1/2 more years where I have to do poetry then I can be done forever.