Dear Princess Celestia

Dear Princess Celestia,

          Today I learned that friendship is not about popularity or how many friends I have; it is about caring for my friends. Truly caring about friendship is doing whatever I can to help them when they need it out of the goodness of my heart. It does not matter how cool or rich they are, what matters is how true to them I really am. Friendship is something to be treasured rather than taken advantage of so I have learned to cherish my friends and appreciate their help and guidance. Not only that but to return the favor as well. My friends have aided me in learning so much and I thank them for that.

Your Faithful Student,

Twilight Sparkle

Who Inspires Me

            Life is full of inspirational events, people, and places. For me, I am inspired by a ska-style band that goes by the name of The Aquabats. The Aquabats are currently made up of five members: The MC Bat Commander, Crash McLarson, Jimmy the Robot, Ricky Fitness, and Eagle “Bones” Falconhawk. The group’s line-up has fluctuated throughout the years, however. Its founding members started the band in 1994 with the intention of poking fun at the entirety of the punk rock demographic but instead found themselves doing ska. Although, to their surprise, the band was increasingly popular most likely in part to their crime-fighting superhero personas. The band’s gimmick was that they all wore blue jumpsuits and masks and that they fought evil around the world. This eventually led to touring all about and even a live-action television show.

The Aquabats recorded a pilot episode to their show that they’d wanted to do for so long but it was a massive failure. Not even the band liked it, the show had failed. Soon after, the label that signed The Aquabats, Goldenvoice, suffered great financial losses and was forced to drop the group of musical superheroes in the year 2000. The label was unable to keep up with the increasingly expensive performances that the band was putting on. Naturally, their career declined to the point where the band could no longer perform shows. Many of the members resigned permanently to focus on their families and day jobs; today, only two of the original members remain: The MC Bat Commander and Crash McLarson, the rest are replacements for those lost. To avoid complete bankruptcy, a new drummer was recruited and the band began writing music for the pilot of a show aired on Adult Swim that never made it as a series, once again putting The Aquabats out of work. In 2004, a label by the name of Nitro Records signed The Aquabats and they made their comeback with a new album titled “Charge!!” The Aquabats then recruited the remainder of their roster and began performing live shows once again. Costumed villains were often used during live shows for battles and comic skits throughout. The Aquabats had a truly unique style of performing.

In 2010 The Aquabats were back in action. The men in tights were given opportunities of which they could have only dreamed. They toured throughout the United Stated and United Kingdom as well as a festival appearance in Australia. 2010 also brought with it another pilot episode for The Aquabats’ long-desired television series. Instead of failing this time, “The Aquabats! Super Show!” was a hit and was releasined on Hasbro’s “The Hub” television station in close succession with the band’s fifth album. The show consisted of live-action crime-fighting battles similar to the style displayed in the popular television series “The Power Rangers” as well as animated adventures that seem to poke fun at early Japanese anime styles. The comedy-oriented series is very popular and airs regularly. The crime-fighting Aquabats have forever placed themselves in the history of superheroes, television, and ska music alike. I, for one, very much enjoy their music as well as “The Aquabats! Super Show!”

            The Aquabats inspire me to do one thing: persevere. A ragtag group of college kids just decided one day to form a punk rock band and became a huge success. Despite all of the hurdles and hardships that The Aquabats experienced they still pulled through in the end because they did not give in. The Aquabats will always be in the back of my mind, pushing me to do what I really desire to do and never give up on it. Persistence is the key to success and they helped me understand that.

Where I Would Live

            There is a place for everyone, a place in which all is fit for the people that live there. For me, that place would probably be California. As much as I hate to be like everyone else, California truly seems like the place for me. I’d like to live there because not only is it where Hollywood is located but many large-scale conventions take place there as well. Most notably, E3 and other related conventions are what would draw me to the western coast. Also, I’d like to take up voice acting and Hollywood is most likely the best place to start for that sort of career. Even so, I still have a desire to do graphic arts design which can be done pretty much anywhere. My career paths are all over and pretty flexible for the most part, aside from the voice acting bit. Perhaps going to California could aid me in finding what I really want to do in life and dispel all of this confusion. The various career opportunities that lay strewn about California can give me room to experiment and see what I like best. To better myself and my future, the state of California is where I would live.

If Money Were No Object Interviews

            When asking my family about what they would do to help their community I learned a little more about who they are as people. I learned that my aunt would be interested in helping those in need directly through homeless shelters whereas my mother would indirectly raise money for charity and help educate children. This showed me that people are different in all ways, even when it comes to helping one’s community. Everyone has their own way of doing what they wish, whether it be recreation at home or actively working on a project, it can range from one extreme to another. People are unique, in every way possible.

(Due to technical problems, I resorted to posting this on YouTube.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Noh6iHDpeFQ

Favorite Book and Author

            Reading is a pastime enjoyed by many, people all about the world read. Whether it be a novel, a magazine, or a comic book, reading is popular worldwide. I, for one, do not often read and when I do I am very choosy when it comes to whatever it is I am reading. I have read books before, though. My favorite book is probably ‘1984’ by George Orwell which is about the author’s perception of what the year 1984 would be like for it was published in 1949. The world that Orwell portrays consists of people living in very bland homes, all of which are extremely similar, and they all have tight work schedules under the government’s three divisions. These people are tracked and monitored at all times and have to abide by strict laws centering mostly around acts of treason. They would get arrested for simply having thoughts that were negatively geared toward anything or anyone. It’s these laws that cause me to enjoy the book so much because in a general sense, Orwell’s prediction was quite accurate. While it may have been a couple decades early, today’s society resembles that of Orwell’s. Now, people are always monitored by government officials. Laptops, cellular devices, and other electronics can and are tapped by law enforcement to ensure that we are doing as we are told, just like in 1984. We are also required by law to be certain places at certain times, like school. Skipping school can result in consequences whether it be a fine or detainment in the detention hall. Orwell’s accurate representation of modern society fascinates me and is why I like him and his book, ‘1984,’ so much.