Before you go

"Andrew, there are so many phrases I wish to share. Yet my fear of your judgement afterwards hold my tongue below. Preventing even a slur to escape my lips. The thought of you being gone forever wraps around my chest and squeezes tightly around my heart. Relieving it to ever function again. With emotions of the weather and the strife of a widow, I try hard not to let this devastation make its way to my sleeve. Though I am certain that with you, I am only as strong as a string amongst a boulder. So as my tears flow down my cheeks and my lower lip quivers, I declare to you that this is not the end. Oh how my mind will lose all consciousness the day that you leave. But for your sake, I will walk with a valiant posture. I linger still, here in front of you, only to spare us the grief. To spare us of the great farewell that is to come. I encourage you to recognize that right now, right here. Today and forever, you will continue to live on in my heart and mind. Yes you are worth millions while your body beats strong, and will be worth much more way after you are gone. At least, to me."

Imagining thanksgiving

Imagine I am responsible for this years thanksgiving dinner.

This year I am making thanksgiving dinner with my family. As my mother whips out the ingredients and my cousin drugs out the pots, I begin to tell them what I plan on cooking. For dinner, there will be mounds of mashed potatoes with even bigger mounds of butter on top. There will be pernil with skin caramelized with seasonings. A rotisserie chicken about a foot thick and a foot wide. Mustard greens will be boiled in a pot along with peppers and ham. Oh the sweet smell of candy yams will envelope the kitchen. Pumpkin pie with be cooling down in the fridge as the peach cobbler will too. As thanksgiving dinner is complete, the family will gather around the table, say our grace, an begin to dig in the food we have prepared.

If only I was to actually create thanksgiving dinner, it would be really fantastic. Instead our dinner had much different foods and I wasn't apart of the cooking team. Even though my imaginary thanksgiving did not come true, I am not disappointed of the dinner that was made. For I am grateful that I even had food. I am grateful for every part of our thanksgiving. Hence, the meaning of thanksgiving day.

Faith

     If I had to fight for something, or even die for something, I would fight for my faith. I would most definitely rick my life for my faith. I know I'm not perfect and I know I mess up, but i will not give up faith in myself or in my refuge to help me do better. My refuge ultimately is God. I do things that I know I am not suppose to, yet he forgives me and helps me to move on. God gives me faith that life would be much greater with him in it. I would fight for my faith because I am loyal to him who gives it to me; God. I always stand up for what I believe in. Even if it means handing my existence into the hands of the enemy in order to prove it. My faith is strong and will continue to grow stronger. The day my faith dies is the day I die with it.

Mi Favorito

       One characteristic about myself that I especially admire is my cleverness. I appreciate this god given trait because it enables me to understand situations more clear than others. Being clever means that common sense and knowledge are my two best friends. There are several ways to be clever. Such as creating a battle tactic, quickly solving problems, completing a whole days work sooner than expected, or simply being persuasive. With cleverness comes strategy. Strategies that will be used for accomplishing a goal or goals, how you're gonna accomplish it, when you are, and where. This is my favorite character trait.

Musica

     What is the number one thing people can relate to in any situation? Music of course. Music is a very important aspect of all life. From a crickets creek, to a humming beards flutter, from the banging of the drums, to the sound waves of the trumpet; music is everywhere! 

     When someone hears a certain song, their whole mood can change. Not for everyone but for most people. Music influences a lot of people in today's culture. An example is the rap songs about science, math, and other school subjects. Listening to the music students enjoy, about a school subject, secretly teaches the children about that subject. The children focus on the beat but eventually learn the words. And when they learn the words, they know how to complete a certain task in school. We all know that learning is a big part of life. This example shows that music makes learning fun!

     A lot would argue that music does not effect the deaf, but indeed it does. No, they cannot hear the words, yet a musical tone creates a mood for the deaf community. For instance, if the beat is really fast and hard, the deaf boy/girl can infer it is an angry or sad song. If the musical tone is light and the base is really calm, they can infer the song is sweet and comforting. A deaf individual learns to use their other senses more often, right? So their way of listening to music is by feeling the speakers. Feeling the sound waves through the tips of their fingers. Feeling the beat. 

     This is why music is essential.

Menos la mula

What would I do
If life had no cost,
No price on something priceless,
No item can be bought?
No struggle can be shared
No war over a coin
Gold and silver will not compare
Nor chicken, nor loin
For everyone would feast
My brothers will not starve
A cure out to cancer
Would be established from my heart
More brain food would be applied
To the ones who never had it
Education for the poor
So near they can grab it
With no debt owed to man
America will be great
We are like butterflies in a net
That will eventually escape
But money brings happiness
Or so some say,
Yet if money was no option
We would be happy with our day
Let us change everything
And not be depressed
Nor gloomy, nor stressed
Enough to settle for less
For I would do much
If money were no choice
A free heart, full of life,
Like roots that are moist.

What would I go back in time to fix or do?

       There are many things in my life that I regret. I have had days where I just reminice about what I should have done, instead of what I did do. I can not get too deep with my regrets. I feel like my life is too personal to share.

       Since I am obligated to express a regret of mine, I will tell you about something as simple as my hair. One of the things I would go back in time to NOT do would be the time I put a relaxer in my hair. Not only did I get one relaxer, but I had two within the past 2 years. A relaxer is a bunch of chemicals in a product that a girl, or boy, would put in their hair to keep it straight, and to keep it down from such things as the weather and humidity.

       I can not stand how my hair is now. It gets super dry, super quick. I use to have luscious, dark brown, kinky curls. So kinky that when they were pulled them down and let go, they would punch back up like springs on a bed. Do my curls do that now? Oh how I wish. Moral f the story, I miss my hair and I took it for granted. If I could go back in time to NOT relax my hair, I would.

Valuable Rice

          Rice: Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima. As a cereal grain, it is the most widely consumed staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in Asia.


        Most people think, why would Janasia value rice? Why would that be so important to her? Well I'm going to explain it to you. As a puertoriquena americana, rice is apart of my heritage. My spanish heritage uses rice in soups, main dishes, and sometimes as patties.
       I value rice because it is my favorite food in the entire world. From black rice, to brown rice, to orange rice, to white rice, it is my favorite. Rice has so many different flavors and it has many different combinations with items such as beans, potatoes, and peas. Rice feels me up whenever I consume it, yet leaves me craving for more, even when I'm full!

       Rice is an essential part of a diet. Rice gives amino acids (protein's building blocks) and vitamin B. Rice is also low in sodium, so it helps those individuals that have blood pressure. Since rice is abundant in carbohydrates, it acts as fuel for the body and aids in the normal functioning of the brain. Rice is an energy source.

       Rice is such an easy and quick thing to make. So if anyone is looking fir something healthy and easy, rice is the ideal go to. Enjoy the new information

El Verano

      My summer was very interesting! From a teenage girl's perspective, it was full of pointless drama, great tans, and "run away from home" trips. One specific thing that I did this summer was have my first summer fling.

    This was the most interesting part of my summer. This is because I had never put so much effort into a relationship, since I'm usually the type to always like boys, but never be crazy for one. Well he eventually made me crazy, or at least I let him.

    This would be the time where I would explain my romantic summer love that ended with a bouquet of roses, yet it really wasn't much of a happy ending. It didn't end with flowers and most definitely wasn't the happiest of all endings. There were brawls and there were arguments. Where my common sense was at the time, I am still unsure. The relationship, however, did teach me something valuable.

    Eventually, the guy I fell for moved to Orlando with a piece of my adolescent heart. It hurt me that he left with a bad weight on his shoulders, but at least we were feeling the same guilt. The guilt of not apologizing when we had the chance to. Since he left, I realized that no guy is ever good enough for me until God says they are. The more I realized how far away my love was, the more distant we became when he was still here, was the time I became closer to the creator of this world.

    So if someone had asked me if I enjoyed my summer, I'd reply with a "yes". Only because I learned what isn't valued and what is.

My name

My name is Janasia
As you already know
Miss crazy and caring from head to toe.

As most people can see,
I get a little frustrated
When people do the most and don't know how to say it.

"It's Juh-nae-shuh "
I loudly pronounce
As I clap my hands and I begin to pounce.

I do understand
My name is unusual
So I create nicknames for myself that are rueable.

Such as " nae, nasia, janae, and JJ,
Nae nerd, jdog, ninja and nae nae,
Nina, loca, peanut and nana,
Pero, noonie, cricket, mama.

Despite all alternatives,
I prefer my real name
It's unique and different so I have no shame.

I am prideful like a lion,
But a flower jumping high
My name was eaten by the Spanish
and spit up like a fly.

I am proud of my name
Because it fits me just right
Short, sweet and sassy
Like my personality and height

Number one rule

The number one rule to me that people should follow is to be accurate when having a discussion. This rule is important to me because people argue or speak with no facts, only accusations. I believe that people should know exactly what they are talking about when engaging in a discussion or debate. If they are not sure of something, but want to speak upon it, they should ask questions. This rule can be applied to trials, debates, and most likely classroom discussions. Some people might believe that this rule is too strict. Mainly because its inevitable for people to make mistakes and be wrong. Though, they do understand that people are not perfect, I personally believe in this rule because I do not let my pride get in the way. I am not perfect and I tend to be wrong. So, when I am proved wrong I do not get upset. When I know that I am conversing about something very emotional to me, I do not just assume that I am right. I research and ask questions so I do not get my feelings hurt when I am proven incorrect. In my opinion, if people would follow this rule more often, they would become wiser and humble.