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The enrichment workshop that I enjoyed the most was the one that taught us how to properly release stress through deep breathing exercises.  I never knew that simply breathing could fill me with such complete and utter zen. My head was clear for the first time in months and I was not worried about any assignment,deadlines or due dates. I just lived in the moment. Since that workshop I have used this exercise every morning to clear my head. Instead of waking up in a panicked daze I am able to be calm and handle the work cut out for me. It prevents me from becoming overwhelmed with all of the work I need to handle. I know that this will be a valuable exercise for me in the future especially given the fact that finals are approaching. Ultimately this workshop has given me a new perpective on stress management and how to handle work in the years to come.

Hurricane sandy rolled in to my neighborhood at about noon on monday, it officially started for me when the power went out at 4 o clock. This proceded by a collective moan by my whole family. After that, my father called us all down to play Scrabble, as me and my siblings lackadaisically came down the stairs talking about how much power our phones, computers, and ipods had left. We played Scrabble while talking the whole time about how everyone else still had power and how typical it was that our family still doesn’t have power. At about 6 and we started to finnish the game. My brother Ian pointed out that our cousins, the Settons, three blocks away will have power throughout the storm because the had a generator. My mom suggested that we should go to the Settons for an hour to enjoy electricity before storm really starts. My father urged that we shouldn’t leave now being that it would be impossible to come back in an hour, but the rest of my family and I were confident that nothing would go wrong. My mom, sister, brother and I got in the car and started driving. We were a block away from my cousins a huge gust of wind blew down a large branch fell in front of the car. As soon as we stopped in front of the car, the rest of the huge tree fell on the hood of our car, shattering the windshield and destroying the roof. I looked around as no one seemed to be hurt so i quickly rushed my brother and I out of the car, ran out of as quickly as possible, trying to find and area with no trees above our heads. We then waited for my mom and sister, who were sitting in the front, to get out of the car. Those were the longest 30 seconds of my life positive that they could of climbed to the back of the car and came out the door me and my brother came out of. I feared that maybe they were injured and I didn’t notice. Contemplating running back my mom and sister finally got out. We gathered with hugs and quickly ran back to our house scared shittless.

Since I am not positive what I am supposed to do with this project, I am just gonna write three thing that I have always wanted to do. first is Meet Zach Braff. He is the lead actor form my favorite TV series Scrubs, and wrote, directed and acted in the movie Garden State which is my favorite romantic comedy. When I would meet him I would tell him I love him, then I would get a photo with him and ask him to take a photo with me and make it my facebook profile. second is to have a road trip with my friends all the way to California. I’ve always wanted to go to California and also go on a multiple day drive, so this would be killing two birds with one stone. the Third thing that I want is to fly a plane. Recently my cousins took flying lessons and they said it was awesome and I have always wanted to learn to fly.

Music is a very important part of my life. It is a way of expressing one self in a way that can reach whoever wants to hear. These songs are a few trying to cover every one of my genres that I listen to. Most of this music is relatively new since I have only been really listening and finding music for a a few years now but I feel that I have cultivated a large amount of songs in that time. The place where I to listen to music can be anywhere for instance when I travel by car, subway, or walking I am always listening to music and when I’m in my room I am usally looking up new music. These songs aren’t my favorite of all time but rather noteworthy songs that I am always in the mood for.

To listen – http://grooveshark.com/#!/playlist/Playlist+80/77983983

Fuck Your Ethnicity – Kendrick Lamar: This song is my favorite rap song that came out this year. I downloaded the album after I heard the single off the track ADHD. I like it for its powerful beats and creative lyrics.

Ice Cream – Battles: Everything about this song when I listen it just pumps me up so much. From its style of riffs and how there were multiple ways it bridged back to the chorus it just work so well.

Run Into Flowers – M83: This was the first album I download without advice from a friend or a or blog and it turned out to be one of my favorite albums.  This song is also part of the Shoegaze genre which usally is more of a relaxed genre but with this song it is able to have a layered build up throughout the song.

What Ever Happened – The Strokes: For me this is one of those song you wish was just another minute longer and putting a song by the strokes is never a bad move.

Something Goes Right – SBTRKT: I saw this DJ live and I either missed this song or he didn’t play either way I was annoyed that i missed out on hearing this song.

Elephant – Tame Impala: This summer I went to Chicago for Lollapollooza and this was one of the acts that were playing there, unfortunately we missed our flight and all the first act which was Tame Impala. Luckily there performing in New York  and I’m going to see them November. This is their single off their new album and now that I am seeing them after this album I get to hear this song live.

Dance For You – Dirty Projectors: Whenever I want to relax this is the song for me. The first time I heard it was at their concert and I couldn’t wait to go home and figure out what song it was.

Knife – Grizzly Bear: Heard this song a few years back and I didn’t like it. I came back to it recently and I felt very stupid for not liking it and giving it more time.

Pyramids – Frank Ocean: Another great song that took me a while to like. This one more eminent and its the perfect length and very funky.

My Body is a Cage – Arcade Fire: This song has everything in it. The build up, simple but powerful lyrics and the ridiculous amount of different instruments that they use.