Hey everyone! read my autobiography! it's for school! XD
My Autobiography- Why I?m Different Than Most People, and How you can Single Me Out In a Crowd
As you read the title, you are probably thinking ?Wow, she?s really self-centered! EVERYONE is different from everyone else!? Yes, I am 100% aware of that. I am just pointing out, that it is highly unlikely you will ever see someone like me again. So I hope you still enjoy this, as I worked rather hard on it. If you don?t- well that?s one more thing I have to do better in the future!
Anyways, I was born on a winter night in Los Angeles. I was a typical baby for the most part, eating, crying etc?but at age 1, when I climbed out of my crib, my parents knew trouble was coming. By age 2, I scaled numerous bookshelves (yes, my climbing skills were rather apparent by now), and I was getting into many mischievous scenes. Not only did I acquire a climbing skill, but I also gained a knack for reading at that age as well. By age 5, I was reading young adult novels such as Goosebumps and Animorphs. Books inspired me to achieve a TON of stuff. Like when I was 8, I loved dinosaurs and archaeology, and reading up about them. At this point in my life, it was a major turning point- I moved to Israel that summer. Israel brought adventure and new goals for me, but it also brought many problems. Bullying was something I would never forget. I remember an old diary entry I once wrote on the first day of school?
??it?s time to go home now. The stupid boys tried to chase me, but I got home safely.?
There were times where I didn?t reach home safely, to my great dismay. Yes, likely to your disbelief, boys did spit on me and try and throw stuff on me?I learned to evade them after 2 years or so. But let?s move on to happier things, shall we?
I picked up many more hobbies during my time in Israel. I loved learning about Meteorology, especially tornadoes. I really want to see a tornado up close one day!
I think I should tell you about my encounter with a shark (no one believes it anyways).
One day, I was swimming in an area in Israel called Sachneh. I was swimming in the deep end, and I looked down. To my dread, I saw a slender white body swimming in the deep- a shark! Panic enveloped me. My one intention- swim as fast as possible. When I got to shore, no one believed me, as I expected. But I did gain something here- yes, another hobby- Marine Biology!
And of course, I cannot forget to mention something which I never stopped liking, to a certain extent, and I am not that embarrassed to say so- I liked Pokemon, and yes I still do. Allow me to point out that no, I do not watch the show, and no I do not obsess anymore. But when I was 9 ?, I had achieved something no other 9 year old girl I know achieved- I was the only girl who had won the Israeli National Pokemon Trading Card Game Championships. I then went to the World Wide Championships in New York, and I had a blast! I must admit, that ever since then, I decided I love airports. So if you see someone staring at the ground at an airport running around, it?s most likely me. Here?s a tip: if you like collecting coins- go to your nearest airport! I started my coin collection there!
By now you probably picked up my tomboyish attitude. On this note, allow me to say something- I HATE SHOPPING. Yes, this is the dreaded truth. I refuse to go shopping, and I really do hate makeup. Israel is the one to blame for this. I ran around with boys every single day, and I didn?t hang out with girls. They just didn?t do what I liked?and most still don?t. Before I tell you about my moving back to America- I must stop to tell you about one more thing- in Israel, I had something I will never forget. A Labrador mix by the name of Ruby. Ruby was one of the most important things to me, and I think of her every day. Sadly I couldn?t bring her back to America. When I found out I was moving, I cried every night until the day we left.
This is when I arrived at Maimonides School, 2002. Sometime between then and now, I probably did something that you, the reader will always remember (I assume, considering people like Aliza Katz say so. Hi Aliza!)
When I finished 6th grade, I added more ?Ology? Subjects to my hobbies list- Cryptozoology (This is like the Loch Ness Monster) , UFOlogy (yes, this exists), Astronomy, and Ornithology (Birds). So again, if you see someone with binoculars looking at a feeder, it?s probably me!
Please don?t get the feeling I am a total nerd- I am athletic. Running, softball, hockey, tennis/badminton, figure skating, swimming, dodge ball, karate, and fishing are all things I love to play. Running is a major one. When I run the reservoir, or anything else, I feel free, like nothing stops me?
There are a few more things which I must say changed my life greatly. In 7th grade, I was extremely depressed?I couldn?t take it anymore, I took it all out on paper:
Life
Life is but sorrow and tears,
Where darkness looms, and chaos leers.
Without Hope, Light shall cease to shine,
If Light will be forgotten, Hope will die.
Will the sun come out again?
Will the clouds part, will the wars end?
Life is but sorrow and tears, fear not, for peace is near.
Little did I know poetry would inspire me so much. But it really did. I have written a total of about 30 poems so far, and I am still writing, and I hope to continue doing so!
Lastly, I have 2 subjects, and they relate to each other. Due to the fact I was in Israel, I was not really introduced to music very well?I was a Britney/Back Street Boys freak. That would all change one fine summer, before I entered 8th grade. I was on the bus to camp, minding my own business when I heard a song. I really did like it, and it was the first song that I heard that people actually liked. Eventually, I discovered the name- Perfect, by Simple Plan. By December vacation, I bought all of their CD?s, and I was a total addict. I hate rap, by the way. I don?t understand why people like it. It?s not really music?Punk Rock actually IS music, and I don?t understand why people criticize it. It actually talks about real things?
Now, my friends, this is point where you all know what?s coming. Sorry guys, I don?t have a choice!
One day, in January 2005, my friend told me about a great song that I should listen to. She said it sounds a lot like Simple Plan, so I watched the Music Video. And yes, I loved it! But there was one thing which struck me. The lead singer just?looked different to me. In a good way of course. I didn?t know his name, so I called him the ?Black Haired Dude? until I could figure out his true name. Little did my friend know she created a monster which everyone would have to learn to bear with.
A day later, I discovered his true name- Billie Joe Armstrong, from Green Day. You probably won?t believe me, but he was and still is the first and only crush I have ever had in the 14 years I have been alive and I am proud to say that. And unlike most girls my age, who have most likely said something along the lines of ?OmiGod! ____ is so hot!? I have never said anything like that out loud, and I intend not to. I?m sure you all are sick of my bringing Billie up, but their music really helped me out. I don?t quite know where I?d be without that kind of music, and for that I?m grateful. I won?t go on ranting about Billie, because I don?t want to aggravate anyone.
I hope my autobiography wasn?t that bad, but please tell me your thoughts!
(April 2005)
~Current Projects and Goals~
1. Learning how to play the guitar. (I play the piano too! I want to be in a band when I?m older. I sing too!)
2. Working on a Fantasy Trilogy and poems.
3. Trying to get Billie?s autograph, and get to a Green Day concert.
4. To get into Harvard, and to be about 10 different kinds of ?ology? jobs when I?m older!
5. So many more things, but I can?t lecture you forever! Thanks for reading!