Audience

I am in week three of my online English class and this weeks topic is about Audience. When writing a blog or even a paper for that matter, the writer must think about the audience that will be reading that paper or blog. Most blogs already know ahead of time who their audience is or the intended audience is supposed to be. But what happens when a different audience reads your blog? Will it help your blog or hurt it?

Audience-Pixabay

What are some things to consider when writing. I know that when I am writing my school papers that my audience is the teacher and my other classmates. So I know what I write should be beneficial to them.

Also when writing a person must be careful and not use bias words. Bias words have a tendency to hurt some blogs/people by the way the article is written. Below is a list of biased and unbiased words. The list of words came from this site here:  http://www.writeexpress.com/bias.html(Links to an external site.)

Biased		Unbiased
businessman		businessperson
chairman		chair, chairperson, head
clergyman		member of the clergy, minister, pastor
Congressman		member of Congress, legislator, representative
fireman		firefighter
foreman		supervisor
mailman		letter carrier, mail carrier, postal worker
mankind		humankind, humans, people
manpower		Personnel, staff
policeman		police officer
salesman		salesperson
stewardess		flight attendant
waitress/waiter		server

The most important thing to remember is to avoid being racial bias. You never want to stereotype anyone for any reason. This includes blatantly derogatory statements, such as racial slurs because they are unacceptable in any writing.

Reference:

http://www.wisegeek.org/in-writing-what-is-an-audience.htm

Music-Avicii

I am new to this artist but oh my his voice is wonderful. The message in his music is mind blowing. Avicii is just his stage name but his real name is Tim Bergling and he is a Swedish DJ,  remixer, and record producer. Avicii was ranked 3rd on DJ Magazine‍‍ '​‍s annual Top 100 DJs in 2012 and 2013 and has been nominated twice for a Grammy Award, once for his work on "Sunshine" with David Guetta in 2012 and once for his song "Levels" in 2013.

Avicii-Wake me up

Wake me up is about a girl that doesn't feel like she is in the right place so she feels unwanted. Towards the end of the video she finds where she needs be or where she belongs. It's amazing how music can feel some sort of way. 

Another great song is Hey Brother. Listen to it below:

How do you balance life, work, family, and fun?

People in today's world live a very hectic life no matter what they have going on. Even the most laid back type of person, such as myself, still live a hectic life and needs some guidance every once in awhile. Within the last few months I have found myself needing to plan everything I do rather its for my personal life, family, work (writing), school and even some fun. I find that using a calendar actually works wonders and it helps in the long run. The only thing I hate is over scheduling. This happens when I don't have my calendar with me when I end up making another schedule of something that is just as important. I did however find a great calendar that I like to use. You can find that calendar here. There are hundreds more calendar templates online that you can find that will fit your needs. All you have to do is either Google or Bing Search Calendars.

I am sure you can even find a suitable Calendar app for your mobile devices or even for your computer. You can even have these sync up with each other so that way you will always know what is going on while away from home.

Quotes

I am a huge fan of quotes of all kinds. I am constantly looking for quotes to put as my status on social media sites such as Facebook and even Skype. Some quotes really have a great meaning to them while others are just a waste of space. You can find a quote for just about any mood you maybe in or what you may be going through such as heartbreak or depression.

One quote that really as a meaning to it is this one here

"A penny saved is a penny earned"~Thomas Jefferson

To me this quote should be practiced by everyone and shouldn't be taken lightly. If you save your money for rainy days then you have earned a great deal. So it is important not to spend all of your money at once.

Another famous person by the name of Benjamin Spock once said;

“Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.”

Some people don't realize that they know more than what they do and should trust themselves with that information. I personally believe in this quote, if you don't trust yourself then who can you trust.

 There is no need to worry about things that you can not change or things/people that refuse to change. There is always something more important than worrying about something silly.

What was the hardest part of being a kid?

The hardest thing for me as a child, I would say was growing up without the discipline that a child should receive when they are young. Some may think I am crazy for saying this but it is true. I was allowed to roam free and do whatever it was that I wanted to do. If I didn't want to go to school then I didn't. If I wanted to go out past 10 pm at night then I did it. I was able to drink alcohol and even smoke marijuana whenever I wanted to. It was like no one cared. I was spiraling out of control and no one would do anything.

I once stole my aunt's car while she was sleeping. Well, I did it more than once. I should say I finally got caught one night and she threatens to call the police on me. What did I do? I went into the bathroom and started putting on makeup and brushing my hair. I told my aunt to let me know when the police got there. To me, it was a call for help and no one was willing to give me the help I needed. I wanted to be punished. At least then it would let me know someone cared. 

I remember in May of 1994, I got into an argument with my 10th-grade science teacher. The argument was over who was allowed to eat in class. Yes, I know it was a silly argument but I didn't care. I never ate in the cafeteria so why not in class. I told the teacher to take his fat ass back to Syria. He told me to get out of his class and go to the office. I quit school that day. Why? Because I knew I would be expelled if I went to the office and be put back in 10th grade again. I was already a year behind due to not attending school. 

A week after dropping out of school I joined the Louisiana National Guard Youth Challenge Program. I think I was the only one that joined freely. Everyone else was court ordered to go. The program was run by the Louisiana National Guard and was held on an actual National Guard base in Pineville, Louisiana. The first two weeks there was hell week. It was just like I had joined the military. For once in my life, I thought I finally found what I have been looking for. I finally got the punishment that I was seeking. It felt good. 

I was in the first class to take the GED and passed with flying colors. I get bored too easily so after taking the test we were able to get "little" jobs outside of the base. It was okay but I prefer to be on base around the military personnel than working with civilians. Once the program was over in December we were allowed to go back home. Something that I did not want to do. I ended up worse than before, still had no discipline at home. 

My grandmother died May of 1995, shortly after returning home. It was like my world just crumbled apart. My depression got worse and I was looking for love in all the wrong places. Why did I have to grow up so fast? 

Dear Future me.....

Dear Future me don't be afraid to take chances. Tell people how you really feel. Be strong and don't allow anything to hurt your feelings, no matter what. You are a beautiful person inside and out. One day you will find Mr. Right. Don't give in to Mr. Wrong. Don't allow anyone else to use your heart as a punching bag and control you as though you are a dog. You are better than that.

What's Your Story

I used to be a writer that wrote on a daily basis for a few different sites. Then sites started closing down one by one and it seems so did my love for writing. I am left with one site called Bubblews and, of course, my blogs as well but it's not the same. When the last writing site closed I felt lost and all alone. This feeling has not left and is still lingering around. Will it ever leave? God I hope so. I do miss writing. I miss it with a passion. But now when I write I feel uncertain about what I write. It's like I'm writing something wrong and that it shouldn't be read by others. 

I end up letting my emotions get the best of me both in the real world and also in the world of writing. Why do I allow this to happen? I know it feels better letting it all out instead of leaving it all in. 

I am uncertain of what the future may hold for me or for my blog. I will continue the best that I can.