Dreams vs. Nightmares

So you know how you have these things called dreams?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream I don't know, maybe you don't dream, but I certaintly do. And some of them are so extremely wierd that I don't even know how to begin or explain them. Dreams have allways facinated me. What causes them? How can they be controlled? What do they mean?
Sometimes when I have a nightmare, my dream-self will try to run away but I could never actually run. I would be running in slow-motion or never getting anywhere. Nightmares can cause people to wake up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat. When I was little, I used to have a nightmare about a traintrack. I (as a little girl form) would be standing in an old, adbandoned train track. Of course the track being adbandoned, no train would come. I walk along the rails and suddenly I am on a train. At first, it's pretty thrilling. The train is going at a fast speed. But then I see a figure in the middle of the track. That figure is tied up and gagged. When I realise who it is, I sceam my head off for the train to stop. "MOM!!!!!"  When I wake up from my nightmare I saw my parents by my bed. They told me they heard me screaming and asked what happened. Nightmares can be so cruel.
I had a really random dream one time and it included Narnia, Harry Potter, and attractive goth guys. I was in an underground cave hidden with Dumbledore. I guess I was passed out because I woke up (within my dream) and wandered out of the underground cave and I met Voldemort. Then I was walking down the street when I came upon a class of highschoolers. There were nerds and a lot of attractive goth guys. You know, the ones with the hair? I came to an outdoor public pool where I had a conversation with a nerd about Narnia.

You and Me baby we ain't nothin' but mammals...

So what's up with animals? Does anyone else sit and wonder why there are so many different types of animals out there? (Or is that just me having way too much free time?) Because if you think about it, there are many species of animals all around the world. Some more rare than others. Let's talk about animals!

First off, there are the birds. Birds are warm-blooded, egg-laying, creatures with wings. I'll list a few that come to mind: Penguins, Crows, Pigeons, Eagles, Tucans, Chickens, Pecocks, Humming birds, Jays, Robins, Woodpeckers, Angry birds, Owls, Ducks, Geese, Turkey, Seagulls, Hawks, Pelicans, ect; Nice and roasted birds... nom nom nom. What's not to like? Just joshin'! This isn't the cooking channel. (Sorry to dissapoint). But back to birds; They have been around since the beginning of time. What was the first bird?: Pterodactyls! (Of course this is correct. Everything is factual here... content may vary)
Next is sea animals! I really like sea animals. There are more animals in the oceans than in the air and ground combined. To name a few, there are: Sharks, Starfish, Whales, Octopi, Squid, Seals, Turtles, Dolphins, Rays, SpongeBob, ect; Life is said to have been made from within the ocean. Edvanced organisms that grew and perfected itself to adapt to living on Earth.
Now we come to the land animals. We can name many land animals because we see and hear about them countless times. Why are there so many animals? Dogs, Gorillas, Cats, Rabbits, Mice, Bears, Wolves, Hippos, Giraffes, Elephants, Tigers, Lions, Cows, Zebras, Foxes, Pigs, Llamas, Alpacas, ect;
Maybe you know some ideas about how there came to be many species of animals. Please inform me!
P.S. What would a Platypus be catagorized as?

Pet Peeves

When I was in Elementary school, my art teacher told my class once about what Pet Peeves were. She explained that they were all the things that annoys the crap out of you. One of the things that annoys me are when people use incorrect grammer. I mean, sure; Nobody's perfect. But why do they constantly talk as if they can't talk? Is it easier that way? I also really hate it when teenagers use the slang terms. "Oh 'sup broham! wuttup?" What has the world come to?
When others disrespect Asians: It gets on my nerves when ignorant children go around asking people what their race is. What difference does our race make? And when someone says to an Asian: "What race are you?" the other replies "I'm Japanese." and they say "Oh really? I thought you were Asian." The Japanese girl responds "I am Asian," and the other person says "But which are you? Japanese or Asian?" and it just goes on and on. IT IRKS ME.
When people do things in public that they shouldn't do: People who chew food with their mouth open makes me want to hit them on the head with my math book. Please people, chew with your mouths CLOSED. Another thing is when people smack their gum. Imagine yourself in a situation where you are in a crouded elevator. There's the mother with her three loud children, the old married couple chatting loudly about lawn mowers, and the lady behind you smacking her gum. The scent of bubblegum is so powerful from her open mouth and that noise. The horrible noise. Oh, the agony! Kill me now!
Teenage couples: Now, I am a teenager. And I am in a relationship. But compared to others, there is a great difference. First of all, Public Displays of Affection. I'm totally fine with a quick hug or holding hands but standing in the middle of the school hallway, hugging for minutes on end creating traffic? COME ON. I mean, there are other times. Also making out if public. I was in the hallway once and there was this couple making out and no one did anything about it. Please excuse me while I go barf. *Barf* *Barf* It was so gross...

Sorry My Life is Random

Hello! So when you're supposed to write a blog in a crouded, gross computer lab in school, and there's this SUPER annoying guy who's not even sitting next to you, and you hear him ranting on about who-knows-what. How does one begin to come up with a topic?

I'm going to write about me. (I'm not shallow I just seriously don't have any other idea in my brain right now). Where do I begin? Well... I'm a super-akward asian who kind of just sits through class and answers questions when asked. No one knows this, but, inside my head there's so many things whirring around like: Do people notice me? maybe they do,.. yeah probably not; Why do potatoes turn into aliens after a couple weeks of letting them out in the open?; Why are random people in the hallway talking to me?; OH MEH GURRD!; What kind of socks am I wearing today? Yes. This is a part of my everyday life. I really like to draw, er, doodle. and of course coloring! :)  one time, a friend asked me what my favorite color was. I was like.. "why do you need to know what my favorite color is? ARE YOU STALKING ME? ARE YOU TRYING TO FIND OUT ABOUT MY LIFE?" But what I really said was: "Oh, I like every color," Then my friend gave me this face that looked more or less looked like (-______-). Another thing people don't know about me is I enjoy writing stories. Do I sound like an old lady right now? I hope no one reads this and thinks of me as an old lady who goes on about her pet fish because she's too lazy to be a cat lady. Don't get me wrong, i like cats; and cats like me. But my favorite animal in the whole world is the penguin. How can anyone not like penguins? I like how they waddle and live in an ice-olated (see what I did there?) place. I am also very jealous of their awesome swimming abilities. Yes, folks: I can not swim. Maybe in another life I had known how to swim, but it seems that I have forgotten how. (which is crazy because it's one of the most importand skills of survival. That and I've lived on islands all of my life.) Another favorite thing of mine is reading. I absolutley adore reading. I like to read fiction and novels, mostly. But from time to time I read the classics. My grandma (whom is also a reader and i love her dearly) gets me the classics books like Moby Dick, Treasure Island, and The Chronicles of Narnia. I'd read for hours on end; everywhere and anywhere. All Day Every Day. Espicially under trees. Cherry trees. I named my blog Cherry Tree because I have many fond memories of them. In fact, I have a cherry tree right outside my bedroom window. the cherry tree outside of my window is medium sized so it only bears tiny cherries. You're lucky if you get one because most of the cherries grow towards the top, and the birds always gets those. Those are some of the goods things in (my) life.

Decision making for 18 and under

Question: "Do you think people under the age of 18 are mature enough to make life-or-death decisions on their own?"

Personally, I think they are. I mean, if you think about it, that question is pretty stereotypical. when people think of teenagers they think of the juvenile kids with piercings and ripped jeans. What has the world become? I know I sound like some old lady but, still. Teenagers, (some of us anyways) are more mature than what most others think. Who ever 'they' are. We can make decisions on our own. We're big kids! And besides, if it's us that make the decisions, we're that ones that take the path we choose. No matter how serious the decision, we all take time to think about it. I've seen commercials about people who want to join the military. This teenager and his mom were sitting at a table talking about joining the military. Then the screen faded out and it said: 'talk about it. It's an important decision' Everyone has reasons to make decisions, no matter what the age. So why does everybody make a big deal out of teenagers and making decisions? Sure, teenagers can make bad choices now and then, but mistakes help you learn. It's better to make mistakes at a younger age than later on in life.

Ranting 'bout picture books

Read this: Kindergartners today are being taught non-fiction reading to prepare them for the 'real world'. Politicians agree that this will be good for them in the future. What do I think?

what the heck happened to picture books?

Do people want boring people ruling the world? (of course they do. Might as well put up billboards saying: 'come to the dark side; we have non-fiction!') Personally, I love picture books. They were a huge part of my child-hood. Not that I have anything against non-fiction either. They're good for research, right?...
I strongly believe picture books develop future workers positively. they create a person's imagination and the urge to be more outgoing. what kind of kid doesn't like picture books? they're made up of so much creativity, happiness, and unicorn rainbow puke. Children grow up with it! I remember reading one when I was little; It was called Daniel and The Lions. It was a Japanese books about a boy named Daniel who goes into a dream land to find his life purpose. Eventually, he got in trouble and got thrown in a den with lions (hence the name). He had convinced the lions not to eat them and they became friends. What a surprise that was to the villagers! To tell you the truth, I still have that book in my room because it holds so much memories. And now future kindergartners might not have that amazing opportunities of looking through picture books! What?!?!?! How terrible is that? So now that I've enlightened you all, what to you think?