All Shook Up

CH. 4
Amusing facts starting now:
-Elvis Presley fans earned an average grade of C in high school, and Pat Boone fans earned an average grade of B. Those who took honor classes, wore proper clothes, donated blood, also known as the "good kids" listened to pop or classical music. 
-Rock n' roll music was thought as "dangerous" due to its beat which made the body want to dance and have sex.
-Boys' working wage at age 18 was $16.65, while girls earned about 2 or 3 dollars less. Still though, that is incredibly high compared to now a days! It'd be awesome to get that now:)
-Teenagers spent plenty of their leisure time spending money and buying clothes, sports equipment, records, etc. So, in the consumer world, teenagers had become their own "group".
-The Nelson family was different in real life, than the family they portrayed on TV.  The father was an incredibly hard worker and also demanding father. Ricky smoked marijuana, wore leather jackets, and was a shy teenager. 
-Many teens wanted their parents to still play a role in their life and be there to guide them, and on the contrary they also wanted their own freedom. Teenagers did not want parents to rule their lives, but still wanted them to stay in their lives for support. 
-Frozen dinners became a hit, therefore having dinner at the dinner table with the family became less common. After the frozen dinner was eaten, teenagers would most likely rush out or go to their rooms. 
-The United States was the only country in the 50's that added "teenager" to their dictionary and considered them a completely separate group from the adults, and children as well. 


It is tough to argue with the fact that the 50's was an era mostly "run" by teenagers. The previous generation had gone from childhood straight into adulthood, so it is not a surprise that a generation gap between the parents and their new so called teenagers existed in the 50's. 

OVERCOMING Stress Workshop

    Today, I went to the Overcoming Stress workshop and overall it was extremely informative. I wrote down plenty of notes, and hopefully I follow the advice given and lower the stress in my life. Some things I learned include:
Writing out one's feelings can help reduce or let go of stress. Even sleepless nights can be fixed by getting out of bed and writing down all that is in the mind at that moment and therefore clearing up the mind. This is probably one of the facts that stuck out to me the most. It is such a simple 10 minute task, but with humungous results.
Signs of stress include headaches, backaches, muscle aches, overpowering urges to cry, and also a nauseous feeling in the stomach. It is interesting, because I never really thought of stress as having physical symptoms.
If one has frequent amounts of high stress, then they can develop one of the few long term affects which can be heart disease, hypertension or ulcers.
Stress is not just negative. Positive stress is real too. Positive stress helps one by giving the body an extra burst of adrenaline. This adrenaline can help with concentrating, or focusing more and even give one that extra energy to finish the final paper.
Stress can cause problems in relationships too whether it be with family, friends or a significant other. So, by one lowering his or her stress level, it will be beneficial to his or her relationships with others.
It is essential to make time for fun activities. One should make at least one weekly plan with friends or just to relax or do something that he or she loves. This gives one something happy to look forward to once the stressful week is over. Monthly and yearly plans are recommended too!
To live a healthy lifestyle, it helps to sleep at least 6-8 hours a day, eat at least 3 healthy meals a day, and exercise regularly (3 times per week).

Well, that's it :]

Success Tip Three

If one wants to be successful in college, I think one should make (some) friends. Making friends in college is pretty essential, as well as extremely helpful. It'll make college life a bit more easier and less stressful, nonetheless. Friends can help with homework, act as study partners, give one advice, and just simply hang out with one. Also, if one misses a class, then a friend is able to let them know what went on while they were gone. With college life being stressful at times, it's nice to get away from it a bit, and just do something fun with a friend or a group.

All Shook Up

CH. 3

Because the world now is completely different than in the 50's, reading this chapter brought out many surprising facts.
I have heard of the "baby boom" but did not realize at how such a young the age the couples were marrying and having babies in. It was surprising to read that in 1957, 97 out of every 1,000 girls between 15 and 19 years old had one child! Insane. 
As for R&B music, it is strange to read that plenty of R&B song lyrics were changed in order to sound more "clean". Now a days, artists say directly whatever they want, how ever they want to, whether it be disgusting or not. 
It is interesting that adults found rock n' roll music to be dangerous due to the idea that it caused sexual exploration in teenagers. This just shows what great impact music holds, and also how much my generation has changed since then. 
It's funny how Pat Boone was the ideal model for a teenager. Maybe parents these days would love to have a child like that, but when it comes to friends, he'd probably have the hardest time in the world trying to fit in. No offense :)
It is strange that guys were suppose to be emotionless and masculine back in the 50's. So when Elvis showed the more vulnerable side to guys, many people did not accept it. 

1. Birthday Sex- Jeremih
2. Brainstew/Jaded- Green Day
3. Smoke Two Joints- Bob Marley
4. Drug Ballad- Eminem
5. 12:51- The Strokes

Out of these, my favorite with a doubt is 12:51. With The Strokes being one of my favorite bands, it's hard to find a song by them that I do not like. But I like the melody of this song, and to me it's catchy. It was interesting though to learn that this song was about the moment before you lose your virginity. I am horrible at interpreting lyrics or other people's words, so I never really take the time to look into the meaning of songs. So, it was interesting to search on google for songs that mention sex or drugs, and then find some that I knew of but never realized that the lyrics refer to either of those things.

All Shook Up.

Ch. 2

Wow, so much racism towards the African Americans at that time. I understand that because I live in the time period that I live in now, things are way different, but still all that segregation was only about 50 years ago. I found it interesting that mixed dancing was banned, the Ku Klux Klan was created, and one thousand paratroopers had to stay in an integrated school as protection for the African American students. Additionally, African American performers would be paid such a low percentage rate, even with their records sold thousands and thousands. Also Nat King Cole was assulated on stage, and to me that was taking it a bit too far. That just showed how much hatred the white Southerners had in the idea of integration. Then there were white people covering Rock n' Roll songs by African American artists, which completely ruined the meaning of rock music. On the sunny side of things, even when there was a rope separating the young colored audience from the young white audience, it was broken as soon as the Rock n' Roll music started. Also, white kids went into African American neighboorhoods, looking for Rock n' Roll music. A random thing I found it ironic how Little Richard's siblings thought of his singing and shouting as a little boy annoying, and later on in life he became a singing sensation.

Success Tip Dos

How to be successful in college #2:
Simply by just doing homework, one will do good in college. This will help them get on track with the class, and not feel lost. When tests, or quizzes, come up, they will feel more prepared knowing they have done something relating to the test/quiz, rather than feel completely confused. Doing the homework will help one pass the class, and who does not want to pass a college class? Everyone, but Asher Roth, I am sure.

7.10.15

When I was 7, I remember one of my favorite groups being the Spice Girls. My best friend and I loved the danceable music, could care less about the lyrics, and wanted to be just as cool as they were. We sang every song proudly and happily, and when birthdays came around, the Spice Girls overtook the stereo. Also, then of course, who could forget the Backstreet Boys and ‘N Sync? If it were not the Spice Girls that were playing on the stereo, it was most likely BSB or ‘N Sync. Being so little, I guess it was the music, both of the bands’ popularity, their synchronizing dance steps and Nick’s and Justin’s cuteness that attracted me to them. As I grew into the age of 10, my music stayed within the pop category and I liked groups or artists such as S Club 7, Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson, Destiny’s Child and LFO. Then, hip hop and RnB were big with artists like Nelly and Usher probably even Eminem, and I remember liking them as well. Back then, I kind of went with the flow, and liked whatever was mainstream. Then 15 came along, and my music taste went completely in a different direction, thank goodness. I became interested in rock music with Green Day being my first favorite rock band, concert, reason for a guitar purchase, and rock CD. The drums, guitars and bass brought a happiness to me that pop or hip hop could not:) Other bands included Fall Out Boy, Taking Back Sunday, The Cab, The Academy Is, Cobra Starship, and others but most being pop rock or rock songs you can dance to kind of music. I loved the sound, the lyrics which I could not understand, and the guys’ voices. And, that is also when I started liking musicians and guitar players:)

Googling Me

When I googled myself, I found nothing out of the ordinary. Actually, I pretty much found nothing period. It isn't surprising though, since my name is not so common:) But the first link leads to my private Facebook page, where one can only see my black and white, normal, pretty conservative picture and a few of my likes. Then, one day my friend and I decided to do an Octoberfest walkathon which supported Campbell. So, if one clicks on the third link, they can see my placing and time. Since I was in no rush at all, I was the 387th person to finish, out of 412. So, not too bad, could have been worse:) The fourth and fifth link bring one to a page where my name is listed under my high school's "principal's honor roll" list for the years 2008 and 2009. That is about it. The rest of the links are super random, with some not even containing my name, but either only my first or part of my last name.
Overall, since I am not too public with my personal life, I think an employer or person googling me will not learn much at all. Besides someone knowing that I did a walkathon and placed honor roll in high school, which aren't bad things, there is really nothing else someone can find out by just googling me.
So, I think that the more private one is with their personal life on the internet, the better chance one will have of not being judged right away. It won't lead others to come to, most likely, false conclusions about the person.

songs i can listen to without clicking the forward button.

These are all in random order, just an fyi:)

MGMT- Electric Feel

For some reason, I can always listen to this song. It's such a feel good, upbeat kind of song.

The Strokes- You Only Live Once

One of my favorite bands, so I pretty much love all their songs, but this is one that gets a bit of extra love, just because it was one of their first videos that one of my best friend showed me. I love the sound and julian casablancas' voice. 

Cold War Kids- Hair Down

I have the best time singing along to it.

Duffy- Syrup & Honey

I just recently heard this song, but have not yet gotten tired of it. So far, I like it's soulfulness. 

The Doors- Riders on the Storm

It's relaxing; kind of song you listen to on a rainy day, inside the car. 

City & Colour- Comin' Home

I like his voice, and how meaningful the song is. 

The Kooks- Sway

One of my other favorite bands, so any song really goes. His voice is amazing. 

The Smiths- Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want

A short, sweet, simple song.

Lissie- Pursuit of Happiness (Kid Cudi cover)

I'm not a fan of rap songs at all, but her cover makes me actually like this song. I love the general meaning of the song, which is to pursue happiness.

Kings of Leon- Fans
One of my favorite songs by them. Once again, the singers voice is amazing, and the music has a blend of calmness with a lively feel to it. 

All Shook Up

Ch. 1

While reading, one of the things that stuck out the most is how different rock n' roll was looked upon as compared to now. With the media often portraying the rock scene as full of troublesome kids waiting to start a riot, it isn't a surprise that while many saw it more than that, way more were against rock n' roll. I also found it interesting that Elvis Presley was an outcast, or a really unique individual:), as a youngster. And then the fact that he was shaking when he first went in to sing is strange just because the future Elvis still shook like crazy but not out of nervousness. Also, even though he had dreamt of being a star, he did not necessarily "try" to become one, by publicizing himself, but instead he was discovered. So, in a way, it kind of shows he knew it was meant to be. Besides that I love the fact that rock n' roll brought integration to a new level, and helped bring the color line one step closer to being crossed. Also, I was surprised to see how much change and events happened a bit before and around the 50's. For example, the television being invented, the nuclear families, the rock n' rollers, the segregation and integration at work and schools, the electric guitar being brought into the music world, all the different music styles arising, and I could go on, but I'll stop:) One last thing I guess would be the way the world was 50 years ago is probably a 180 degree turn from how it is now, and that is insane. From gyrating hips being banned to small screen TV's being the TOP technology, now a days those would be considered nothing.