For most people, their music is a very touchy subject. People don’t like to take criticism towards what they listen to, but they feed on the praise that they are given for selecting such a great playlist. Music has a broad spectrum of types. It can range from Death Metal to Mozart. Personally, I enjoy Alt rock and Rap. No pop music or Disney superstars. Oh, and that’s another thing. If your personality was to be molded for you to become something you are not, just for publicity, would you do it? My sister had the chance to become a popular singer, but people were going to mold her into something she wasn’t. She took a moral standpoint, which these Disney superstars seem to not have. Lastly, and most importantly, do not, i repeat, DO NOT make fun of somebody just because they are listening to something that you are not a fan of. I don’t go up to somebody who listening to the Jonas Brothers and say something like “Get a life” just because that type of music isn’t my forte. As a wise man once said: “Music can make you feel, but it can’t make you think.”

(3/5)

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Most of us have had them. But, what do they really do? They effect different people in different ways, and should not be drank by people who are unhealthy. Today, I will be reviewing some energy drinks. Enjoy.

Red Bull: It has a great taste, sort of bitter the first couple time you drink it, but after a while it grows on you. It packs a good punch and made me feel awake almost instantly.    9.5/10

Amp: Probably one of the best tasting “energy drinks” out there. However, it gave  me very little energy, and is not worth the $3.    5.5/10

Nos: It has an almost citrus-y taste that will satisfy your taste  buds. It also is full of energy. I thought it was a joke when they had a warning on the side of the cool shaped bottle. It wasn’t. 10/10

Rockstar: It tastes like the nasty pie that your Aunt Shelby makes. It has some energy, but not too much. 4/10

5 hour energy: Imagine the worst tasting thing on the planet. It is called 5 hour energy. It is terrible, and like it advertises, it has the energy of a cup of coffee. Even coffee with nothing in it would taste better than this. 1/10

Monster: My favorite out of all of these. It was my first energy drink and probably will be my last. It has a great flavor and has a variety of flavors that even taste like coffee.(My favorite is Assault flavor. It’s cherry.)It packs a strong punch, and will leave you satisfied. 10/10

I based all of these drinks on a basis of 5 points for taste and 5 points for energy. The only reason why 5 hour energy got 1 point is because it gave you a wee bit of energy, but it wouldn’t last 5 hours.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUDFwqWqGCo

If you watch the video, and you will see an extremely talented skater, and this was only when he was 15, and now is the age of 18. From what I hear, he is a lot better now. My friend told me about him, and I only hope to see more of him in the future.

But, nowadays, up and coming skaters are the new thing. Why, you may ask? Well, it is because of video sharing sites, where skaters can post videos of themselves doing a simple ollie, or switch flipping a 10-set. Before sites like youtube.com and google video, you would have to know someone who knew somebody to get sponsored. But, today you could live in the middle of nowhere, and get a major deal.

My opinion on the situation is that what I am seeing is absolute history in the making. With all of these skaters exposing themselves, you have no idea who could be the new Bam Margera or Tony Hawk. It could be you, or even me. So, what I am trying to get at is that up and coming skaters are great for the skateboarding community and that there is a huge opportunity for anybody with a dream to get sponsored.

PS-I landed my first varial flip today. It wasn’t clean, but it was a varial

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Hello, today is August 16th and today I want to share my knowledge  on the history of skateboarding. It all started back in the 50s and 60s in California, and was called “sidewalk surfing”. Originally, they made their skateboards out of scrap or plywood, and would attach roller blade wheels to the bottom of the wood they chose to use. The whole reason it started was because of surfers. Say the waves were flat that day, and they wanted to still get that thrill, what were they going to do? Well, they just rode their boards. It stayed the same way in the 70s, except, the urethane wheel was invented, and it revolutionized the sport. In this decade too, the skaters also started skating in pools, and the creation of concrete skateparks started happening as well.  The 80s also proved to help advance skateboarding, in which they style of skating switched from ramps to street, with such pros as Mike Vallely and Rodney Mullen.  The 90s were also a big turning point in skateboarding, in which the X games were invented and skateboarding popularity skyrocketed. Tricks were invented over the years, but the most important of all time was the flat-ground ollie. It put down the tracks for everything today, and without it, tricks today would be impossible. Take note, I left out a lot of specific names and dates in this brief history of the sport, but I felt people out there should be educated about the history of skateboarding, and without the surfers, there would be no skating, so thank you’re local surfers, if you have them, and spread your current knoledge with your friends and loved ones.

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