Lenten Sonnet #7

Hey everyone! Sorry I haven't been posting. I was on Spring Break in Colorado, and I didn't have a lot of time to get on here and blog. But now that I'm back, I'll make up for the time lost. This post is going to have several of my sonnets. Technically, I have to post 15 sonnets, but I don't think you all want to read 15 sonnets. I'll post a few to make up for the days I didn't blog. Here it goes!


Life is a Mystery (5/3/10)
Living in a world full of mysteries

Forces one to search for the right answers;

Do we know about others’ histories?

The unknowns of the earth grow like cancers;

What is the meaning of this well-known fact

That so many know but can’t understand?

Why did he commit that murderous act?

We cannot force the truth; do not demand

Others to explain it to you clearly

Because opinion means nothing to you;

The act of discovery is merely

A small answer, incomplete and in lieu

Of the more comprehensive thought ingrained

In the mind of the thinker still untrained.

Line (8/31/10)

A simple figure can be so complex

As perception distorts its plain meaning;

The topic, as natural as reflex,

Gives way to another’s intervening.

Strict and straight, or curved, or in a spiral,

Or connected in such a way as one;

Can be quite harmless or even viral

Like the rays of the serene setting sun.

Leaving you there, only a starting point,

From Position A to Position B;

Colliding from two ways, making a joint

Decision, upon which, hard to agree.

Nonetheless, directing you is a path

Toward tranquility or enraged wrath.

Seven Days (8/31/10)

Every Sunday, I go to Church and pray.

I will drink the wine and consume the host.

Waking up Monday just gives me dismay

Because it is the day I loathe the most.

Sometimes Tuesdays give me gladness and GLEE,

But other times I feel indifferent.

Wednesdays, at the top of the hill I’ll be

To tumble down while drifting to the tint

Of Thursdays. I’ll watch my favorite shows.

See the horizon and its setting sun.

And then Monday’s chaos will decompose

As Friday is all about having fun.

Saturday is bittersweet for Michael

Since he knows he will repeat the cycle.

Tissue Box (8/31/10)

Sigh and cry: that was all she did that day.

No friends, no family, no one present

To guide her through the confusion and mess

That clouded her sight and the world around.

Lying down on her bed all afternoon,

Refusing to see the light and get out;

All she had with her was a tissue box

That meant more to her than her colored socks.

Ready to express her anger and SHOUT,

She needed to run outside very soon.

The necessary help she quickly found.

With pen and paper, began to confess;

To the house of the one she hurt, she went.

Asked for forgiveness to make things okay.

NoSeparation (9/1/10)

Givethemsome s p a c e; it’sgettinghardtobreathe

Withyoualwaysstandingrightbesideus.

Youragitationcausesustoseethe,

Andyou’realwaysmakingsomecrazyfuss.

Step away; perhapstwoorthreemeters

Shouldbeenough,soyoucanlive alone

Forawhile.Wearesurelynotcheaters,

Sodonotkeepcallingusonthephone.

Wewantyoutoliveyourownlife apart

Fromthelivesyoutendtostaysocloseto.

Offeryourselfasurprisingrestart,

Andthenallowyourselftotravelthrough.

You’ll learn that s e p a r a t i o n is not bad

When you maintain connections you once had.

I have run out of sonnets that I have written in the past, so it's time to write new ones! Get excited!

Have a great day and live life! - Vivevitaphilia

Lenten Sonnet #6 + COLDPLAY & PARADISE!!!

How's everyone doing today? I'm going to share a sonnet that I got published in a book called Stars in Our Hearts: Musings by World Poetry Movement. I entered a poetry contest last summer and luckily, my poem was chosen to be in the book. Here it is:

Common Sense (8/30/10)

It is not proof, but it makes sense for us

To hold the door for someone who’s behind.

Do not jump out right in front of a bus.

Surely don’t let the drug mess with the mind.

Please throw away the milk when it goes bad.

Turn off the lights when they are not in use.

Know the difference between mom and dad.

Do not confuse discipline with abuse.

To be funny and then to be a jerk

Is going from friendly to so shallow.

When to sleep, when to eat, and when to work

Are very important for one to know.

But do not keep these “secrets” to yourself,

Please pass the knowledge to somebody else.

I also uploaded a new video to YouTube, but for some reason, it is blocked in 220 countries, including the United States (but good news: it's available in 27 countries). I guess there are some copyright issues because I made a little amateur music video just for fun with Coldplay's song "Paradise" playing in the background. I'm posting it on my blog sometime later on (probably in the summer) because the Internet at my college is pretty slow. Sorry for the inconvenience. If I get to upload it sooner, I'll let you all know!

And here's the video link (public video on Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10151136265621085&saved

Here's the description for the video: "I witnessed one of the most beautiful sunrises I have ever seen this past weekend. I went on a trip to New Mexico to the Guadalupe Mountains with a group from my college. We visited Carlsbad National Park, Guadalupe National Park, and Slaughter Cave. It was a neat experience. Back to the sunrise, I got up early in the morning, climbed out of my tent, and hiked up a small mountain near the campgrounds. I passed the boundary line and trekked to the top of the mountain. The morning before, I saw a family of white-tailed deer. It was amazing (and it reminded me of "Bambi"). A friend of mine hiked with me up the mountain, but I stayed a little while longer to enjoy God's creation all around me. Watching the sun rise put me in a peaceful, tranquil state. Standing on top of the mountain, I thought of the song "Paradise" by Coldplay. And so I made a little amateur music video."

Have a great day and live life!

Lenten Sonnet #2

I'm posting two sonnets tonight. Both of them are inspired by fictional characters in Disney movies.


Queen of the Sea (3/12/10)

The little mermaid, what a happy soul

Who loved living her life to the fullest;

But just like Alice, she fell in a hole

And got lost in a world sent on a quest;

Then she returned to the ocean’s deep floor

And then scattered the darkness around her;

In life, she was looking for something more

Had she discovered where the wild things were?

She found the lost city of Atlantis

And made herself the queen of the lost sea;

She waited like a calm praying mantis

While the fishes were then filled with great glee;

She wondered, "Have I found a new big world,

Where all the mysteries will be unfurled?"


Brave Warrior Girl (3/20/10)

Invading the country over the wall,

They came with full force and frightening might;

To save her father she needed to stall,

So she went to war to put up a fight;

With her lucky cricket and dragon friend,

She was the only girl among the men;

Defending her people until the end

Was what made the sword stronger than the pen;

Caught impersonating a war soldier

She found herself in a numbing trouble;

Almost killed in an avalanche boulder

She survived amidst the burning rubble;

Saving her country and the emperor

Made her the bravest, we all could concur.


Hope you like these, and look forward to more! 


Have a great day and live life!

Jeopardy: Online College Test

And the Final Jeopardy category is...unknown!!!

I took the Jeopardy test online for college students in hopes of winning an audition to be on the College Tournament series on the popular game show. The test I took was at 8 P.M. Central Time. And all I have to say is that the test was...interesting...and difficult.

At least I thought it was difficult. I felt so unprepared, but I signed up to take the test only a day before the test day. I found out about the online test during a commercial break on TV. And this too was on the day before the test day.

I had a couple of questions before registering to take the test:

1. I am a college freshman, but I am only 17 years old. Did I have to be 18 to take the test? I met the other qualifications to take the college student test, but did I meet the age requirement (which I might not have seen when registering...).

2. During the online test, could a person have searched for the answers on a search engine such as Google? I know you only had 15 seconds to answer a clue, but some people are fast typers, so it was possible that people "cheated" on the test. I am not saying that I did this, but it was a very viable option for many other college students taking the online test.

3. This question also relates to the "during testing" period. Could you get outside help from others? You could have gotten help from parents, friends present with you, friends taking the same test beside you on a different computer, or friends in a different time zone that you could have been talking on the phone or Skype-ing or Oovoo-ing with? I guess it's just a matter of good conscience.

Nevertheless, I felt quite "ignorant" to say the least. I'm not sure how many clues I answered correctly, but I had a very hard time with literature and history clues. I was never good with remembering names and dates and events. I honestly need to work on those areas of learning. I did well with pop culture clues pertaining to movies and sports. But clues in those areas on actual Jeopardy airings are rare and really only appear in the first round. I did well on some science clues, but I just want to know how many clues I got right.

Reflecting on my experience, I just hope that I did well. I know that I will never know how well I did on the online test, but I am hoping that I answered enough clues right to win me an audition to be on the show. If I do make it, I will be very thankful, but I am aware that I will face tough competition. Afterall, I'm only a college freshmen who will be facing intelligent upperclassmen. I'll have a lot of fun on the show and in the competition. I've always wanted to meet Alex Trebek. And I've always wanted to be on the Clue Crew and travel the world. Traveling around the world has been one of my biggest dreams since I was 3 or 4. But anyways, I'm glad I took the online test. I will be prepared next time around when I might take the online test again. I need to brush up in several areas of learning. Taking the online test sped up my heart rate. It was a good rush. I had fun taking the online test! All I can do now is WAIT!!!