"If ____ was our Narrator" Nick the Narrator

~This is the version of my merely rewritten scene through Nick's narration from only chapter 5 on pages 86 and 87.

Gatsby, as his nervous hands stayed in his pocket to keep from how scared his actually was to Daisy, was reclining against the mantelpiece pretending to be at ease with absolute boredom. His head leaned back really far, in fact so far, it rested against the face of a useless clock, and from this jocular position, his frenetic eyes looked down at Daisy who sat, disheartened but graceful, on the edge of a stiff chair that represented the conversation perfectly.
"We've met before," muttered Gatsby failing to deliver credence in his voice which was expected of him.. His eyes glanced for a minute towards me, and his lips part attempting to laugh, but not really. Due to the awkward mood through silence in the room, it was relief when the clock tilted from the pressure of his head, whereupon he turned and caught it while his hands shook tremendously to put it back in place.
"I'm sorry about the clock," he said.
My own face was now assuming to burn turning all sorts of colors annoyed. I couldn't find at least one peaceful place in my mind .
"It's an old clock," I told them foolishly.
I think that is was clearly apparent of the condition of the clock that was now smashed into pieces on the floor.
"We haven't met for many years." said Daisy, her voice breaking the stone cold ice as much as she could ever.
"Five years next November."
The swiftness of Gatsby's answer to what was meant to be a conversation opening comment put us all back to square one for at least another minute. Just as soon as I got them both to stand up and desperately help me come make tea to take a crack at the awkward ice, Finn came in the room with it already on the tray!
However, I must say, the lack of communication between me and Finnwith the presence of cups & cakes, took a strain off of the physical comfort in everyone. That's when Gatsby's seclusion of himself from the conversation made him feel awkward and distant all over again as me and Daisy talked. So, for Gatsby's sake, I realized the whole purpose of this meeting which wasn't about me getting to know my cousin more,but set the scene for the two to rekindle their love and came up with the first possible excuse to leave the room.
"I'll be back."

Article Review: The Death of The American Dream

In a recent article from the year 2011 on both how and why the so called "American Dream" is dead makes total sense to me. However, I disagree with one point Walter Russell Mead makes regarding complete absence of the dream from declining of stocks to the second dip of double housing downturn we are currently facing. In my opinion, the "American Dream" is not dead, instead, it's dying. The fact that were are living IN the days of society's downfall doesn't yet make it apart of America's past if we are still in it. ".For eighty years we have defined the American dream as an owner occupied family home, preferably with a nice swathe of crabgrass-free lawn around it. The home mortgage was the centerpiece of a society of consumers based on debt-financed living...." This qoute implies and indicates the ways of life in a perception that's lasted several decades and is the opposite of today's housing marketing in which is slowly but surely deteriorating. As much as people tried to eschew the inevitable down spiraling of the U.S. Moreover, American housing policy has come to an dead end. We can no longer excite the economy successfully by motivating more and more citizens to take for granted higher levels of debt. The bad news has come at a bad time. The Baby Boomers, the least provident and most demanding generation in American history, are beginning to hit retirement. For decades, many Boomers comforted themselves with the illusion owning a home would provide them with the savings they would need in retirement. Now many of them haven’t paid off their mortgages and they not only don’t have a lot of equity left; in some cases they cannot afford to sell their depreciated homes. In relation to Jay Gatsby (also known as James Gatz) in the novel The Great Gatsby, he fell in love with the luxurious lifestyle with all America had to offer in the 1920s (which would be considered the "American Dream"). Jay Gatsby was unable to dissemble his feelings for not only Daisy,but this turning this his dream of wealth into reality not realizing the fallacies it with held.

Music Review: "Everything is Everything"

"Everything is everything
What is meant to be, will be
After winter, must come spring
Change, it comes eventually

This is one of the only songs I have heard that is true for almost everyone. Lauryn is singing about how you really can't change life. Life moves very slowly, so you have time to take it all in.

I wrote these words for everyone
Who struggles in their youth
Who won't accept deception
Instead of what is truth
It seems we lose the game,
Before we even start to play

Just about everyone has a confusing time figuring out who they are and how they got there. We think things are impossible but here she says nothing is impossible if you try. Play through to the end.

L. Boogie spars with stars and constellations
then came down for a little conversation
Adjacent to the king, fear no human being

Lauryn's nickname is L. Boogie. She is saying that she is a star. You can look at her self confidence and be inspired to look at yourself in a different way. You can look at yourself as the best person in the world. To other people you may not be, but to yourself you are a star." Without a doubt, Lauryn Hill's music is ageless and timeless.:)

Enjoy this music video by Paramore(I absolutely love them) even though it's a bit extra and not apart of my music review on Lauryn Hill=D.


Aside from these two songs I pointed out within the categories of true Hip-Hop and Rock, I enjoy all genres...seriously. I think that my ability to find talent in something no matter if I'm use to it or not comes from my open-mindness. It's also easy for me to fall in love with it. Alot of the music that I just know will never get old to me is mostly 90s music because I am a 90s baby:) and heard it growing up. From waltz music to techno, I like it all!! Here are JUST A FEW artists I adore with some of my favorite songs they've produced (if you haven't heard some of their majic already):
Snow Patrol-"You could be happy","Chasing cars"
Coldplay-"Fix you","Paradise","The scientist"
Erykah Badu-"Window seat","Love of my life","Honey"
Angie Stone-"Brotha"
Common-"I want you","The people"
Maxwell-"Pretty wings"
Goo goo dolls-"Iris","Slide"
Avril Lavigne-"Smile","When your gone"
Hilary Duff-"So yesterday"
One Republic,The Script,Maroon 5, Seven Nation Army
Rihanna-All songs
Digable Planet-"Im cool like dat"
Beyonce-All songs
Fefe Dobson-Stuttering
Pink,Desiree',LMAO,Pixie Lott
India Irie-All songs,Jill Scott-All songs
Queen Latifah-U.N.I.T.Y
Michael Jackson,Janet Jackson,Aretha Franklin
La Roux
Kirko Bangz-"In my cup"
Owl City,Katy Perry,Selena Gomez
Kimbra,Lyfe Jennings,Karina Pasian
Marsha A.,Jenniefer H.,Nas,Nicki Minaj,Bruno Mars
Wilson Phillips-"Hold on"
Bob Marley-All songs
Jamie Foxx,Drake,Lil wayne,Ice Cube,Tupac
Nivea-"Complicated''
Mary J.,Kanye,Ludachris, Chris Brown,Chrishan
Visoto Bosses,Luther Vandross,Jerimiah,Marvin Gaye
Big Sean,A.S.K. ME,Robin Thicke,Adam Lambert
Sade-"Soldier of Love","The sweetest taboo","Smooth Operator":)