Post 19 - My Life's Metaphor

             I like to think of my like like driving a car. Sometimes you'll drive at 90 down the highway living fast, sometimes you'll be stuck in traffic not knowing when you will get out, and sometimes you just sit idle in the parking lot listening to music.

Down highways, muy rápido,

In driveways, voy a parar,

Last Summer, tuve que escushar,

a "Despacito". 

(I don't know... I made something up sue me.)

Post 18 - Image's Different Meanings

                       I believe that the reason images from songs, poems, or anything really have different meanings is because of the many different experiences people have. You could have an upbeat song that you enjoy listening to, but all of a sudden you may have a tragedy happen. The song you once listened to now you see it in a different way.

                     Even though it's from a show and the people who gain meaning from this song are fictional, I still believe it shows people reacting differently to the same song. In Game of Thrones, the Lannister's song is the Rains of Castamere. To the Lannisters, the song represents the strength of their house. Lord Reynes of Castamere no longer respected house Lannister after the weakness shown by their Lord Tytos. When Tytos' son Tywin became Lord, house Reyne rebelled against their liege. Tywin decided to prove his might and quickly defeated the Reynes executing every Reyne and burning their castle, making the family extinct.

But now the rains weep o'er his hall,

with no one there to hear.

Yes now the rains weep o'er his hall,

and not a soul to hear.

For the rest of the Kingdoms, this song is a threat. It shows them the ruthlessness and strength of Tywin and House Lannister. We get imagery throughout the song of a house believing they are equal, "Only a cat of a different coat, that's all the truth I know" But even if you are equal the lyrics make sure to tell the other houses that you will lose against Tywin. Even as proof that the Lannisters see it as strength and everyone, a threat. After the Reynes rebellion, another Lord, Lord Farman became aggressive toward the Lannisters. Tywin sent a musician to the Lords keep to play the Rains of Castamere in the keep. Afterwards, Lord Farman never questioned the Lannisters again. 

Post 17 - My Image

               I think this logo represents me well. I've always played games, whether it be: Playstation, Xbox, Computer, board game, doesn't matter I've been playing them all since I was like 5. They're just something I find competitive yet relaxing and what I turn to when I have some downtime. I've logged hundreds of hours into some games and maybe thousands into 1 or 2 games that I really liked, but in all this image represents what I find fun and get enjoyment out of.

Post 16 - Myths in this weeks Poems

                   The poem "Hazel Tells LaVerne" follows the myth of a frog being a prince and if a woman kisses him he will make her his princess. We get this idea from the line, "But sohelpmegod he [the frog] starts takin/bout a golden ball/an how i can be a princess". This frog pops out of a hotel toilet and wants this cleaning lady to kiss it an he says/kiss me just kiss me/once on the nose. In return, she gets to be a princess with him as the prince. Hazel ends up not following the myth strictly and decides to flush the frog down the toilet.

Post 15 - Myths in My Life

                Something that relates to mythology that happened in my life was the myth of UFOs. Some people might argue that UFOs are real or fake but it doesn't stop them from being a modern myth. When my family was driving back home in Florida in about 2004, we all thought we saw a UFO. We pulled up our road after taking my siblings, friend, I to the movies. We saw a flash of light and a fireball coming toward the ground. We all froze and believed we saw a UFO but later I think the news reported it was something along the lines of a satellite. That got me very interested in aliens and all that jazz; until a few years later when I lost interest and decided that there were explanations for a lot of things and aliens were probably unlikely. Either way, it was a modern myth that we all believed at the time of it happening, and still makes you question if it might have been real. 

Post 14 - Verses

                 A verse that I like that also comes from the song "One More Light" by Linkin Park, which I also wrote about in post 13, is the opening verse:

Should've stayed, were there signs, I ignored?
Can I help you, not to hurt, anymore?
We saw brilliance, when the world, was asleep
There are things that we can have, but can't keep.

               I feel like this is a great line about the whole theme of the song, loss. But I also feel it's sent as a warning. A message that even though things are sometimes temporary, to see the good in people and try to help whenever you can. If you see someone is hurting or down, talk to them, make sure they are ok. Try your best even though you know it might be worthless to do so. And even if it doesn't help, at least you noticed and tried to help.

Post 13 - Theme of a Song

                  I never really have a favorite song for too long, but as of right now I've been really into "One More Light" by Linkin Park. I used to listen to Linkin Park pretty much through all of middle school and then every once in a while since. After hearing of Chester Bennington's passing it made me go a listen to their old and new music. I believe the theme of this song is mainly about loss, but specifically suicide, which is also how Chester died.

The reminders pull the floor from your feet.
In the kitchen, one more chair than you need, oh.
And you're angry. And you should be. It's not fair.
Just cause you can't see it doesn't mean it isn't there.

This set of lyrics embodies the meaning of the song. The sudden loss of someone can make you feel like the ground is leaving you. The constant reminders of the one you lost hurt you. Memories of them and even just an extra empty chair in the kitchen make you angry because they were taken away so suddenly. The last line, in my opinion, deals with mental health. Just because someone is hiding what they feel, or maybe no one pays attention at the time, doesn't mean it did exist. The song as a whole, deals with loss, and even though there are some people don't care: "Who cares if one more light goes out", there are those that do care and will suffer from the loss.