My Life Philosophy ( I got a B+)

“My Life Philosophy”

My philosophy on life? I find it hard to possess a defined philosophy on life when I have yet to live mine. However, if I must declare such a belief, I would have to say that life is what you make it. Through personal experience, observation, and self-reflection I have found that life only ever equals what you contribute.
Life was never meant to be an easy experience. Even when the grass looks greener, it would be wise to consider what might be hidden behind the mask. Not all that glitters is gold, and rhinestones are shiny too. Whoa, way too many jumbled proverbs! What I am trying to say is that life is hard. I definitely know this from personal experience. I am the product of a teenage pregnancy and all of the drama which surrounded my surprise birth (no one knew I was coming except for Mama). My family is also infested with alcoholism and drug addiction. I am the first to successfully complete high school, and go on to university. It was my personal choice to defy what was expected of me. It would have been too easy to give in to the labels, and to have become an addict like so many others.
I have seen so many cases like that. Many of them have been within my own family. Yet, I consider the thought that one automatically becomes a product of one’s raising. There are plenty that have risen from the gutter to accomplish great feats, and there are those who have fallen off the pedestal to land in the human wasteland. Observation has also led me to conclude that destiny is fully controlled by free will. Life’s conclusion is the result of the path which we have ultimately chosen for ourselves.
In reflection, I sometimes wonder where my path will lead. I have so much more life to live before I can effectively comment of what life amounts to. Right now, I can only begin to imagine what remains to be seen. It would simply not satisfy to ask someone else’s perspective. Life is personal. That would be like asking what rain feels like on you skin. We may only come to personal conclusions through our own understanding.
John M. Barrie once said that “the life of every man is a diary in which he means to write one story, and writes another; and his humblest hour is when he compares the volume as it is with what he vowed to make it”. Our goal in life should be to live it, and in the end we should be able to say that we did live. There is no use trying to sculpt life into a cookie-cutter shape. No life is perfect, and it is completely unique. Just go, and don’t stop. Life is what you make it. Bring the very best ingredients, and just try not to screw up the recipe too bad.

Summer Reading List

I am tired of letting myself fall out of reading books during the summer months. I am determined that I will find some sort of nutritional literary material which will enrich my mind and character. I don't think Twilightcontains the most moral fiber (even though they are very fun to read). I will probably throw in some "fun" books, but I must find something worthy of my time.


Here is my Summer Reading List (will update if I find more worthy materials):

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray
King Lear by Shakespeare
Othello by Shakespeare
Heart of Darkness by Conrad
The Cherry Orchard by Chekov
M. Butterfly by David Henry
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoevsky
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams





Fizzle's Fun Fact:



Reading is good for your brain. Video Games, The BoobTube, and Drugs are not. Get your lazy bum and brain up. Go to the library and get some nice, tasty books.

Bored at the Library...

I just got to work after a very short day at not-school. Me and some friends went to the movies an just shoppin' around in the not-so-local shopping centers. We skipped Senior Day to do so. I felt kinda bad to miss something like that, but water slides just aren't my thing around strange people. Plus, I thought it would rain. Which it did not.

I really did have fun hanging out with my friends though. ( I sure hope we still hang out in college, you hear me guys!!!! I will hunt you down on the campuses of every college in North Carolina!) We saw Dance Flick which I highly advise you do not waste money on seeing. The best part of that theatrical experience was running around the empty theater with my buddies. Wow, that was entertaining. Seeing young adults run around and play like 5-year olds is pretty amusing when you are one of them.

I want my friends to know that I love them. This is for you guys.

My White Girl Rap ;)

Oh, well, what can i say?
My name is Ashley Faye
I'm here about every day
working the books for minimum pay
walking with swag the Raider way

Representin' Richmond Senior High School

I be hangin' with my ladies
Shelby,the best, Arlena, and Mercedes
We all sick and tired of no's and maybe's
sick of these guys, a bunch of crazies
seems all they want is to try and make babies

Representin' all my girls

Dealing with the home crap, then I go to school
what's wrong with these teachers? I ain't no fool!
screwing with our minds just ain't cool
I got my own knowledge, just dive into the pool
using brain power, we'll sort out this bull

Representin' Class of 2009!

Senior Prom, etc.

Due to movies and all the buzz surrounding Prom, you would expect some sort of grand ball event. Yet, that is not what I received at mine. Yes, I did have fun dancing with my friends and dressing up. However, that buzz and the romantic expectations which come along with it left me disappointed.

I did not get to dance a slow dance or any of that jazz. Cinderella left before midnight and couldn't find a hoppin' after party before her pumpkin had to start chug-a-luggin home. She also left with both slippers in hand and no Prince in pursuit. (he happened to leave a little early himself)

The end to a perfectly atrocious week I must say. First of all, I got another mysterious nail in my tire, causing me to purchase a new one. Same day I happen to acquire a crack in my windshield. Yep, that was there for Prom, too. I had also asked someone to go to prom with me as a casual, friendly date, and I feel like they kinda dissed me. I had my last horrible AP test Friday for Human Geo. Most likely failed that. Had to work Saturday, and the whole day was super hectic. I drove myself and friends around Prom. The guy shows up at prom, and I kinda kid at him. I pick at him about our song and requesting it from the DJ (Changes-TuPac). I tell him he owes me a dance. He says sure, but leaves before I get a chance to collect. Made a fool of myself right?

Yeah, I think I'll give up on guys. I think I'll take the path to nun hood. I can become like a Mother Theresa for animals. The Cat Nun! I tell ya though, I am just tired of hurting myself. I'll get long-lasting or short-lasting crushes which definitely leave me crushed in the long run. Liking a guy for 7 years without any results can get a little exhausting. Especially when you don't really know how to share that. In case you're wondering, I am putting this in my public blog because I am totally tired of keeping it to myself. Dude, if you read this I am sorry for any embarrassment I have caused myself. There, I said my peice. I like you, and I don't want to make it weird between us. For 7 years, but I am leaving for college in Fall and I didn't want to leave it unsaid. Sorry.

College Registration?

College Registration is confusing! Has anyone besides me realized that? I am attending Meredith College, Class of 2013!!, and they have sent me an "Advising and Registration" booklet.

Thing is, they don't exactly tell me what I need to take. There are combo classes which cover two requirements at once and plain old regular classes. There are General Education Requirements and Core Curriculum. I am at a loss to understand!

I suppose it will help when I attend formal Registration in July, but it would be cool to know what I am taking already.

Puffin Cat

Not many know the tale of that poor unfortunate Soviet patriot Puffin Cat...