The Sceptic Sonnet

          I have always been the kind of person to stay away from all social media. I tend to only use facebook to share pictures of other people's cats. I keep to myself and since I have a pretty depressing life, I don't ever talk about it on any kind of platform. When we started talking about having to have our own blogs, I was really worried that we were going to have to write about ourselves a lot. After researching and looking through tons of different types of blogs, I now know that although there are many personal type blogs out there, not every blog has to be about yourself.       While going through the different types of blogs, the ones that were aesthetically pleasing to me really stood out.  " Decor8 ," Is a straightforward kind of blog that talks about different beautiful things. It talks about interior design and depicts pictures from the inside of elegant homes. Another one that stood out to me was,  " The Sartoriali...

    If you have ever seen Star Wars then you are one of the lucky ones to listen to the epic works of John Williams. The infamous song, "Imperial March" has to be one of the most influential and widely known pieces in the world. However, did you know that this legendary song was inspired by music written in the 19th century?     Richard Wagner was born in Leipzig, Germany in 1813. Growing up, he wasn't very good at school, however he picked up a piano and started learning instantly. By the time he turned 16, He had started writing operas. Even though you have'nt heard of his name before, You have surely heard of his works.      " Here comes the bride, all dressed in white ."   You will here this tune as you watch your best friend or family member march down the isle on their wedding day. However, if you have ever attended a Catholic Wedding, you will notice that they don't play this Bridal Chorus. This is because Wagner is one of the most ...

Roses are red, violets are blue, I'm a washed up loser, without a clue. There's not much to know about me. I'm here to just be, I walk through life robotically. My life is a map, without direction. It twists and turns in every which way It crashes and burns bombs away. But I wake up each morning, all the same way. I'm here just like you, I never know what to do, exam after exam, its all the same, everyone fails, this is true, and every break, is over due. This blog won't be special, its nothing sentimental, its boring and bland, you'll see this first hand, and everything you read, probably's unplanned. Hi, my name is Ashley and I am a pretty boring person. I don't know exactly what I want to do in life but I'm a server at an Italian restaurant and all of my regulars are probably over the age of 60. I love all the basics, poetry, music and art and I am a huge fan of Beethoven, Wagner, and especially Van Gogh. I can talk about an...