Breaking Barriers

Jorge Ramos and María Elena Salinas

Today after my Spanish class I spoke to my teacher about Jorge Ramos, one of the best journalists in Hispanic television. He's interviewed just about the highest ranked people in the world like the president of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez and Fidel Castro.

On television it showed a clip of Ramos interviewing Chávez and Ramos was asking blunt and difficult questions. The president replied with anger since he "felt" he was being attacked but Ramos was simply doing his job by asking bold questions to receive a primary response.

I can only imagine how much stress he has in his daily life with the thought of needing to deliver good inquires to his interviewees. I, myself, panicked when I had to interview other students and my school's principle! I can only imagine how life-changing that moment must have been for him.

Another characteristic that attracts me to Ramos is that each time something major occurs in the world, where ever it be-- the following day the public can count that Jorge Ramos is already headed to the destination. Absolutely dedicated and inspiring.

I just found out he has his own book so next time I'm headed to Borders I'm going to try and buy it. I can only imagine if I'll ever reach that point in my aspirations of becoming a top notch journalist!

Pathogens Born Of Wormy Interludes

Incubus spiritually fulfills me.

I feel like such a hippie when I listen to them and I absolutely love it!

Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?

Green Day has finally announced the start of the North America Summer tour!!! They kick it off on August 3 in New Jersey and they're planning to play outside arenas this time around so we'll definitely receive fireworks at the end :)

I'm incredibly thankful that I know when dates will get closer to Cali and I KNOW how much to save up now! This is wonderful! I had been aching to go to a show but now this will pretty much make me stingy with my money. I want to have enough cash to hopefully hit three shows. I know I said earlier that I wanted to hit all of the Cali dates but I don't think I was being realistic. So, I know I'm definitely be attending San Diego and Los Angeles. I'm more than positive my Mom will be okay with it. Besides, she might want to come with me this time around. After all, she does enjoy Green Day's stage performances.

OMG and I have to notify my best friend of this news immediately! I must take her to a show with me since she hasn't been able to witness the amazingness Green Day gives off during their lives. Ahh, this is such exciting news that my heart is bursting with joy!

Hopefully there isn't a major band that tours close to LA this time around I wont feel tempted like I did with Dir en grey which I had to pass up either way. Although I'm missing them dearly too.

I swear I'm addicted to concerts. I told my friend that it was like a drug to me and I was addicted. I should probably go to rehab or something. Actually not really 'cause I still want to continue attending gigs. But at least it's a HEALTHY drug! And the adrenaline rush is amaaaaaaaaazing. It's euphoric!

My goodness I probably sound like a mad hippie! I suppose I'll stop rambling now.

Music is Magic

Music is definitely important in my life. Whether I'm in the shower listening to KROQ, while I'm walking down the school hallways listening to my iPod, when I'm working on school papers at 2 o'clock in the morning my iTunes is on, and when I'm in the car with my Mom, it's ALWAYS on. Unless I become bored and crave silence but that's rare.

A couple nights ago my mother was explaining to me that I've always been in touch of my emotions and when a sad love song streamed through the radio, I'd tell her to change it because it made me sad. My aunt told me a similar story a couple of days earlier. This probably explains why music has been so important to me in my life; maybe this also explains why music makes me feel the way I do. It's difficult to describe in words but music can definitely express it for me. Sometimes I'd rather say, "Here. Listen to this song. That is me right now."

Usually when I'm angry or sad I turn to music to vent. I eve made special play-lists on my iTunes concerning with my mood. I have one titled: Serenity and another 90's Flashback, and another Sunday Afternoon.

Not to mention, I enjoy quoting a lot of songs and there are songs that I can't wait to be able to quote such as Green Day's Coming Clean.

Seventeen and strung out on confusion
Trapped inside a roll of disillusion
I found out what it takes to be a man
Well,Mom and Dad will never understand

Seventeen and COMING CLEAN for the first time
I finally figured out myself for the first time
I found out what it takes to be a man
Mom and Dad will never understand
WHAT'S HAPPENING TO ME



I forgot the point I was trying to make. What a disappointment.

Gotta catch 'em all!

For a couple of days now I've been re-watching the first season of Pokemon on Youtube. Listening to the opening song brings back so many wonderful memories! From the start, the theme song was catchy, immediately appealing to young kids and it's STILL catchy.

I remember I'd come home from school and the first thing I'd do was turn on the TV to Kids WB and wait for Pokemon to come on. I'd watch it everyday with my cousin. We became so engrossed with the series that we eventually began buying Pokemon cards even if we didn't play the game. We simply enjoyed collecting them. I had some cool holographic cards too that my aunt would buy me.

I also had a game for my Nintendo 64 and I would play that for hours! In the beginning I would lose easily to my opponents but as I gained experience I was able to battle the gym leaders on my own without consulting my cousins for help. That was a proud moment in my childhood life.

Anyways, while re-watching the series I finally realized how long the first season alone is and I found out that Pokemon is STILL running and is on Season 8. I thought it was over already? Total mind boggling. I'm sad that I lost interest after the first season was over because afterward new Pokemon were introduced and Brock had left Ash and Misty and were later joined by Tracey. It just wasn't the same anymore. Besides, the new theme song for the Johoto Season didn't tickle my pickle. It wasn't revolutionary like the first. It's a wonderful feeling that I was able to relive and I'm thankful for that. I don't think I'll ever forgot about my infatuation with the first season of Pokemon.

To me Pokemon is like everyone's Harry Potter, hopefully that made sense.