Boy Was I Wrong

Just when I finally thought that I actually had a group of friends to call my own, I somehow feel like that is now destroyed. Today my close friend and I got into an argument because she didn't like my new friend who I now hang out with. Well my friend decides to tell me today that they will no longer be hanging out with us. Or me when I'm with my new friend. Well my friend is new to my school. See this scenario? Well in one of my previous blogs, I wrote about how when I'm with my friends, I don't feel judged; I feel accepted. Well was I wrong. Or at least I think. Why would they decide not to talk to me because I have a new friend? Come on now. This is middle school girl drama. It's so stupid. It's times like these that I feel like I'm a loner. I was never really the popular kid. I am now beginning to think that I'm an outcast. But whatever. My social reputation is not the thing that matters the most in this world. And for those true friends that I do have, thanks for everything and I hope the best for you guys

Why?

Being accepted is an issue that contributes a lot to my community. Acceptance is the key word. In this society, it is all about being accepted. I dislike how people will treat you differently if you’re not the same as the rest of the crowd. For example, lets say you’re a new student from a new country. You have never stepped foot in America and know nothing out our traditions and our customs. Well you will see new groups each day. There is the jocks, preps, rocker kids, outcasts, and nerds(everybody else). Well seeing that you’re from a new country, you probably won’t be accepted into a certain group because you either: don’t know how to speak fluent English, or you don’t know how to act around a certain group of people. When I’m with my friends, I feel pretty accepted. We all have our own unique likings and we don’t judge each other for them. Wouldn’t it be great if the whole world was like this? It would be great if everybody would get along and put their differences aside? Wouldn’t it be nice if everybody got along despite their racial, religious, or personal beliefs? Or if people got along no matter if they are black, white brown, christian, catholic, athiest, gay, bisexual, tall, short, ugly, good looking etc. The social world is so complicated these days. People are just ignorant about the important issues and focus too much in what they believe in. This is what I believe in: People have the right to like whatever they want, do whatever they want, act however they want, and be whoever they want. Who are we to tell them that it is wrong for them to be different?

The real meaning of the word ghetto

Okay so a while ago, my brother and I were at Wal-Mart buying stuff that we needed. My brother brought up this person that we know. Okay so this person is pretty wealthy. He only has his mom since his sister already moved out. He gets everything that he wants. Whenever a new iPhone comes out, he gets it. If there is an Xbox game that he wants, he gets it. If he wants a new car, he gets it etc. So this kid has been in juvenile hall a couple of times for committing stupid crimes. He has shot people with a paintball gun while driving. I thought that he would have learned after being arrested and sent to a group home for the first time. But I guess that it wasn't enough to stop him. He recently got caught smoking weed while driving. How stupid could people get? This kid dreams of being a rapper. I do have admiration that he is actually trying to follow his dream at such a young age. Well I'm assuming that he raps about being ghetto. I'm sick and tired of kids trying to be ghetto! In order to be ghetto, people have to be from the ghetto. I hate when kids try to label themselves that. I know what it is like to be under poverty and grow up in the ghetto. Moving to America was real hard on my parents. We lived in a house with only one bed room, one bathroom, and a small living room. Our screen door was ripped and we did not live in the nicest part of town. We were not wealthy. Growing up, I learned to treasure everything that I have. I've learned that with hard work and self motivation, I will have everything that I want. We went from being the family which lived in the small house, to the family which lives in the nicer part of town in a brand new house with a convertible, an expedition, and a new nissan. I do value everything that I have. I do not try to be ghetto. In the contrary, I like to dress in nice clothing. We're still not the wealthiest family out there but that's okay. I would have ended up like the person that I know and I know that I would not have liked to be in his position.

I'm Art

I don't really consider myself an artist, yet I am art. I'm not art just because my name has the word art in it, I'm art because I'm different from the rest of the crowd. I'm made different, I'm a creation made unique and cannot be duplicated. For me, art is an escape from everything, it is a way of expression. My art is not limited to paper. I use the world as a blank canvass. If I'm in the mood to make a video, I'll do it. I have always liked entertaining people and I get a joy out of seeing others happy so that makes me glad to see that people enjoy watching what I like doing. I remember doing a painting my sophomore year of high school. My former art teacher told me about this contest which was to look up a painting made by a French artist and to try to recreate it. Little did I know that I would actually win it. I did it out of interest of art, not for my selfish wants of being better than everybody. So my painting ended up being the winning one and I was real happy since it was the greatest achievement I've received for a piece of art i've done other than in 8th grade my book drawings. I guess that art has been my calling for a while now but I have never actually shown it in real life. I don't look artsy nor do I express my love for art in a passionately way. I'm just myself. No labels, no strings attached.

The Philosophy of Andy Warhol

Alright so you guys probably already know that I'm a huge fan of Andy Warhol. I recently received this book in the mail which I ordered from Borders called "The Philosophy of Andy Warhol". Let me just say, this is by far the greatest book I've read. To me, this book is not just one of those books like Twilight or the new vampire trend. This is an inspirational autobiography of a painstaking artist which was an average fun loving guy like most of us. So what is so inspirational about him? Well to begin, he was a well known guy in high school but he considered himself a loner. I think that many people these days are really loners on the inside. They can be the most popular people on the outside but on the inside, they will have the empty, not understood feeling that a lot of us get. Reading this book, I've learned many things about fame. Andy Warhol states that in the future, everybody will have their 15 minutes of fame. I have yet to receive mine but I know that with hard work and self motivation, I will soon reach those 15 minutes or more. I try my personal best to be good enough in my eyes. Whenever I make a drawing or painting, I have to make sure that it is exactly how I like it. I believe that I don't have to impress nor please anyone. When I make a video weather it is for youtube or a project, I do it out of enjoyment, not for the sake of fame. People can't buy their own fame. They just get acknowledged for things they do which make them famous. Andy re-invented art in his own way which was known as pop art. So pop art is a form of art where Andy proved that anything can be art. That brings up my next topic. The Campbell's Tomato Soup can. This is an intriguing piece of art. Andy painted this proving that even a can of soup is art! I wish that he was still alive so that I could have met him. He did things that I would never dare myself to do. He ran away from home when he was about 16 to pursue his dream. He lived in the strangest of places and he could not walk around New York knowing that he will not see one of his ex room mates. So what exactly made Andy Warhol as famous as he is now? It's actually quite simple: He did what he truly loved and believed in and turned that into his profession. He did have to suffer at times but the outcome of his art was superb.

It's only human nature, right?

It's pretty late right now. I'm sleepy and I decided to write a quick blog. I just remember talking to a friend about imperfections. So my friend and I talked it up and I think that I came to a good point. Alright so as humans, we do have the right to make mistakes. Don't get me wrong or anything, I'm not even close to being perfect. I told my friend I think that anybody can in fact be perfect. In my mind, people make the choice not to be perfect. If somebody is overweight, that person can make the choice to lose weight. If people don't like the way they talk, they practice charismatic skills. For me, I have excess body weight and mild acne problems. I make the choice to go to the gym to try to fix that. Yet I am not perfect. Why? I chose to make mistakes. I chose to eat big cake slices at night. I make the choice not to make myself the perfect person in my mind. There can be the perfect "nerd" or the perfect "jock" (I dislike labels so i try to use those words sparingly). So what do I classify myself as? I don't really know what I can be classified as. I can't be the perfect person under a specific group. I have various music likings and I don't dress to show a certain fashion of the music I like. I guess that I'm the best at being the perfect "Martin". Do you guys get what I'm getting at? I can be perfect. I just have to make the right choices. If people chose not to do their own best, they're not the best. I honestly can say that I don't care what people think of me. I know that I have probably been labeled many things. My opinion is the only one that matters to myself now and I should have noticed that from the beginning. My point is just that people can be perfect if they make the choice to be perfect. Originality is just an extra which everybody should have. But now days, it is hard to find originality considering the media influences that impacts the youth these days.

Lady Gaga!

Alright so as you guys already probably know, Lady Gaga is becoming real famous. I've known about her a little after since her album "The Fame" came out. I think that she is a very big inspiration. She has a beautiful singing voice and attractive looks. I guess I can say she a "TwoFer" (two for one). She is adored by many teenagers and adults. Her music is phenomenal. I don't think that any other pop artists can compete with her. She has the whole "I don't care what you think of me" look which is great because she is an icon to many. She also has a great sense of style which can't be replicated. Many people just love to hate and criticize her which means she is doing her job right. I wish that she would do more acoustic songs though. She really shows of her talents and it just sounds more natural when she plays piano and sings. She has done a great job for the pop culture and she should keep up the great work that she does. Good job Lady Gaga!