Open Post #1

Open Post #1

     I am just going to go with the suggested ideas with this open post. I no longer write poetry, but I used to when I was younger. I actually had one published when I was in middle school, but I'm not sure how legitimate that was. Now, I guess I just lack the muse and over emotions that I used to possess. Typically I was Taylor Swift status in when, why, and what I wrote poetry about, but not in skill level or ability to match it to music. Now that every little action around me doesn't stir up a sea of emotions, I never get the urge to let out the emotions in a poetic form.

     I do love creative writing, though. That was my favorite class in college and what lead to my major change from Math Education to English Education (quite the stretch, right?). In high school and maybe even late middle school, I'm not too sure, I used to write stories, but I was never overly creative. All of my main characters were basically myself. I guess I was self absorbed and couldn't see a view outside of my own. Now, when I write, I take on very different characters than myself as the main character, trying to see a world outside of my own from a mind set I myself do not possess. My favorite short story I ever wrote was from the view point of a male Marine during deployment, clearly something I know nothing about first hand. I did this in creative writing class as a way to try to see the world as my husband did at the time. My teacher submitted this to a journal for college writing assignments and was selected and publish. This was actually a legitimate source, though.

     I would love to one day write a novel or series of novels, but for now short stories and papers for school with have to suffice. I have attempted to start a few books but always get stuck and never start again. I believe this may be due to the fact that at 24 years old, I lack the life experiences to truly be a writer. Just as my writing has improved with age, not just in writing style that comes with my progression through education of the written word, but also in ideas through experiences. Maybe once I have seen more of the world and experienced more exciting things, or at least watch them second hand, I will be able to complete a book or novel. Before I die, that is my goal, even if I only accomplish this at age eighty.

Introduction

Introducing Holly Silva

    For starters, I have never blogged before in my life. There's something about rambling on the internet about myself or other topics that I am sure no one cares to read my thoughts on that just doesn't sit well with me. Also, with the internet, I hate the idea that anything I "say" is in print and can be forever, especially with screen shots. Too finite for my taste. But, alas, I must do this for this class.

     So, here it goes! I am Holly Silva. I have been married for about two and a half years now. Together, we have an American Pit Bull Terrier, named Bella Blu, which is Italian for Beautiful blue, since she is a blue pit. She is basically my world, which is pretty sad. It can be argued that she is the most beautiful dog in the world, but don't argue against me on that.

     I am an English Language Arts major and it feels like it's taking forever to graduate due to my glacial pace, but I'm almost there. Along with being a full time student, I also work full time as a server at High Tide Harry's. It's not too bad there. I make pretty good money and my coworkers are basically awesome, which is a vast improvement upon my last serving job. In my "free time," which hardly ever exists, I try to recreationally read, but I feel that I do not get to do that as often as I would like or as often as I used to before entering college. I rarely go out and when I do it's typically for a special occasion or just a simple lunch to catch up. I am a fairly boring individual. That's probably why I hate blogging.