I, shaking in my boots (well, actually I'm barefoot, but no matter), am about to post some of my poetry on the large crtiqueing pool known as the internet.
Most of my poems are very personal, and also morbid, so I don't like doing this. Chances are, no one will read it anyway.
Most of my poems rhyme, but today I was kind of inspired to try and write non-rhyming ones by some people on a Young Writers forum.
Number 1, which (Thankfully) still has some rhymes in it:
Hides in the darkness of her dreams,
She won't show you what she feels
She holds it close, but it's not as it seems,
Behind her mask lies her lost soul.
She stares ahead
bruises hidden beneath her skin,
Not as thick as it seems.
Even she doesn't understand
A dam breaks,
A flood releases,
Emotions, lying, broken on the floor.
She hides her face
Cries herself to sleep
her only hopes are dreams of light,
Dashed away by her peers.
Can you see this girl?
She stands tall, alone, and proud
But this so-called pride hides her true face
Someday, it will be her shroud.
That's the better of the two, in my opinion. This next one is about the misunderstandings teenagers go through at school, but can really be applied to anyone who feels misunderstood, I think. As I said, No rhymes. (Bllrggh!) I like rhyming, and have never written any non-rhyming poetry before, so here goes:
My identity lost,
In what these others think of me,
What do they think?
Who do they think
I am?
The girl who:
Sits alone
Stands alone
Walks alone
The girl who:
whispers an answer to a question
Answers arubtly, rudely, simply
Is Not Their Friend.
This girl who:
never speaks
hides her feelings
scribbles in a notebook
The girl who:
mumbles a reply to my hello
Is too rude to speak to us
Won't lower herself to our level.
Is this how they see me,
I wonder through tears?
And is how I see them
Any better?
I think of them as:
rude
Cold
uncaring
I think of them as:
People unwilling to be friendly
People who won't reach out to a shy girl
People who let me stand alone.
I think of them as:
Confusing,
Those who ask questions to which I have no answer
and talk about subjects I can't comprehend.
Perhaps
We are all scared of each other.
Perhaps
If only I could find the words,
things would be different.
Perhaps...
Someday, I will think of them as friends.
....yeah. That's it. They're both rubbish but nevertheless, if anyone is reading this, I would appreciate your opinion on my (bad) poetry.
Thanks for reading!
from
Tamsin
Saturday, 16 January 2010
Tuesday, 12 January 2010
Trekker. The Term is TREKKER!!!
nuqneH!
Sorry for that, but I just read several blogs which ignored the evidence pointing towards Trekker being the correct term, and insited that Trekkies are more obsessed fans. Yes, I only recently came upon Star Trek, but I watch two or 3 episodes a day, and keep up with school. It's hard!
I've even started learnign Klingon, which caused some trouble at my family get-toghether ("Ah, it's okay if you like Star Trek " Says my cousin (I think he's a cousin anyway. May be related in some other way.) "It's only the ones who speak fluent Klingon that you have to worry about." Cue awkward silence and stares.)
Anyway, I once, briefly, heard the term Trekkie and used it, only to be corrected by a long-term fan (okay, my mum) who informed me that the term is Trekker. This has been backed up by reading Star Trek Memories by William Shatner and Chris Kreski. In the introduction, William Shatner describes his struggle to get his alarm clock to turn off as "in Trekker, an early morning Kobayashi Maru."
Nichelle Nichols, in her autobiography, states several times that although some people call them Trekkies, those people are generally not the fans, who prefer the term Trekkers. She also tells about an incident when a reporter made a disparaging comment about Trekkies. She pointed out that the fans saved Star Trek several times and have always supported it, and added "Oh, and it's Trekkers, by the way, not trekkies" To general aplause.
Leonard Nimoy stated in the 1991 Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special that the term is Trekker.
In the documentary "Trekkies" Kate Mulgrew also said that trekkers are the ones who "walk among us" while trekkies are content to simply watch the show.
In contrast the only evidence I can find for the term Trekkie is it's original use by Arthur W. Saha, and Gene Roddenberry calling them Trekkies and saying that that was it because "he invented the term". (As I've said, however, Arthur W. Saha did that.)
Gene Roddenberry was also known to use the term Trekkers at times, despite those words above.
I feel like I should mention that my main sources are Star Trek Memories, Beyond Uhura, and Wikipedia, so I may have made a mistake. (I'd like to pint out, though, that only two of my pro-trekker points came from Wikipedia. the others came from my memory of reading Nichelle Nichols autobiography "Beyond Uhura" and "Star Trek Memories."
And obviously, you are free to use whichever term you like, even if that is *grumbleKlingonCurseMumble* Trekkies.
And I unfortunately can't remember how to say goodbye in Klingon (I'm new at this! I'll remember it soon!) so I must simply say:
Live Long and Prosper.
Sorry for that, but I just read several blogs which ignored the evidence pointing towards Trekker being the correct term, and insited that Trekkies are more obsessed fans. Yes, I only recently came upon Star Trek, but I watch two or 3 episodes a day, and keep up with school. It's hard!
I've even started learnign Klingon, which caused some trouble at my family get-toghether ("Ah, it's okay if you like Star Trek " Says my cousin (I think he's a cousin anyway. May be related in some other way.) "It's only the ones who speak fluent Klingon that you have to worry about." Cue awkward silence and stares.)
Anyway, I once, briefly, heard the term Trekkie and used it, only to be corrected by a long-term fan (okay, my mum) who informed me that the term is Trekker. This has been backed up by reading Star Trek Memories by William Shatner and Chris Kreski. In the introduction, William Shatner describes his struggle to get his alarm clock to turn off as "in Trekker, an early morning Kobayashi Maru."
Nichelle Nichols, in her autobiography, states several times that although some people call them Trekkies, those people are generally not the fans, who prefer the term Trekkers. She also tells about an incident when a reporter made a disparaging comment about Trekkies. She pointed out that the fans saved Star Trek several times and have always supported it, and added "Oh, and it's Trekkers, by the way, not trekkies" To general aplause.
Leonard Nimoy stated in the 1991 Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special that the term is Trekker.
In the documentary "Trekkies" Kate Mulgrew also said that trekkers are the ones who "walk among us" while trekkies are content to simply watch the show.
In contrast the only evidence I can find for the term Trekkie is it's original use by Arthur W. Saha, and Gene Roddenberry calling them Trekkies and saying that that was it because "he invented the term". (As I've said, however, Arthur W. Saha did that.)
Gene Roddenberry was also known to use the term Trekkers at times, despite those words above.
I feel like I should mention that my main sources are Star Trek Memories, Beyond Uhura, and Wikipedia, so I may have made a mistake. (I'd like to pint out, though, that only two of my pro-trekker points came from Wikipedia. the others came from my memory of reading Nichelle Nichols autobiography "Beyond Uhura" and "Star Trek Memories."
And obviously, you are free to use whichever term you like, even if that is *grumbleKlingonCurseMumble* Trekkies.
And I unfortunately can't remember how to say goodbye in Klingon (I'm new at this! I'll remember it soon!) so I must simply say:
Live Long and Prosper.
Uhura and Star Trek and the End Of Time Part 2
Now, that is a very long title. It also describes pretty much what I plan to yatter on about in this post. :)
Let us start with Star Trek, simply because it is easier to explain that before starting on Uhura.
Star Trek is an absolutely wonderful Television program which began in the year 1966. Star Trek The Original Series starred William Shatner as Kirk, DeForrest Kelley as Dr. "Bones" McCoy, Leonard Nimoy as Spock, Jimmy Doohan as Scotty, George Takei as Sulu, Grace Lee Whitney as Yeoman Rand, Walter Koenig as Chekov and, my personal favourite, Nichelle Nichols as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura.
(Okay, I know any Trekkers-It is Trekkers, not Trekkies, both William Shatner and Nichelle Nichols say so!-Will be bemused at the very least at my recapping all this. It is something which everyone in the world should know. Unfortunately, like others, I, until a few months ago, didn't, which is why I am explaining.)
Now, you non-trekkers will have to understand that Star Trek was an extremely radical move in 1966. The first Pilot, The Cage, was rejected because it was too thought provoking. There wasn't enough action!
There were also two characters the network disliked-Number One, thewoman who was Second in Command, and Mr. Spock, a half human and half Vulcan alien who lived a life governed by logic.
The shows creator, Mr. Gene Roddenberry, knew he couldn't keep both characters, so he got rid of Number One-and, as he liked to joke about, married the actress who played her. He did fight to keep Mr. Spock- a wise move, considering how incredibly popular he was to become.
They then began creating a second pilot, entitled "Where no man has gone before". They intorduced for the second pilot an (amazing) actress called Nichelle Nichols, playing the (brilliant) character of Nyota Uhura.
This made television history, because Nichelle Nichols was the first black woman to play a non-stereotypical role on television. She became Uhura, a woman who was strong and extremely intelligent.
Dr. Martin Luther King himself saw her character and her acting as history in the making. Once, when she considered leaving the show because of the racism many people at the studio still mantained and the brutal cuts to her part, and he convinced her to stay.
Nichelle Nichols is such a huge inspiration. Her autobiography, Beyond Uhura, is a mind-blowing read.
She's an amazing actress, singer and dancer who continued to perform and follow her dream despite much adversary. She is amazing.
Actually, this post has been so long and so centered on Star Trek that I don't feel I can actually write about the Doctor Who episode The End Of Time Part 2 now. Maybe the next post....?
All the best,
Tamsin :)
Let us start with Star Trek, simply because it is easier to explain that before starting on Uhura.
Star Trek is an absolutely wonderful Television program which began in the year 1966. Star Trek The Original Series starred William Shatner as Kirk, DeForrest Kelley as Dr. "Bones" McCoy, Leonard Nimoy as Spock, Jimmy Doohan as Scotty, George Takei as Sulu, Grace Lee Whitney as Yeoman Rand, Walter Koenig as Chekov and, my personal favourite, Nichelle Nichols as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura.
(Okay, I know any Trekkers-It is Trekkers, not Trekkies, both William Shatner and Nichelle Nichols say so!-Will be bemused at the very least at my recapping all this. It is something which everyone in the world should know. Unfortunately, like others, I, until a few months ago, didn't, which is why I am explaining.)
Now, you non-trekkers will have to understand that Star Trek was an extremely radical move in 1966. The first Pilot, The Cage, was rejected because it was too thought provoking. There wasn't enough action!
There were also two characters the network disliked-Number One, thewoman who was Second in Command, and Mr. Spock, a half human and half Vulcan alien who lived a life governed by logic.
The shows creator, Mr. Gene Roddenberry, knew he couldn't keep both characters, so he got rid of Number One-and, as he liked to joke about, married the actress who played her. He did fight to keep Mr. Spock- a wise move, considering how incredibly popular he was to become.
They then began creating a second pilot, entitled "Where no man has gone before". They intorduced for the second pilot an (amazing) actress called Nichelle Nichols, playing the (brilliant) character of Nyota Uhura.
This made television history, because Nichelle Nichols was the first black woman to play a non-stereotypical role on television. She became Uhura, a woman who was strong and extremely intelligent.
Dr. Martin Luther King himself saw her character and her acting as history in the making. Once, when she considered leaving the show because of the racism many people at the studio still mantained and the brutal cuts to her part, and he convinced her to stay.
Nichelle Nichols is such a huge inspiration. Her autobiography, Beyond Uhura, is a mind-blowing read.
She's an amazing actress, singer and dancer who continued to perform and follow her dream despite much adversary. She is amazing.
Actually, this post has been so long and so centered on Star Trek that I don't feel I can actually write about the Doctor Who episode The End Of Time Part 2 now. Maybe the next post....?
All the best,
Tamsin :)
Sunday, 3 January 2010
Hiya!
Yes, it's yet another Boring Blog from Tamsin! Yay!
Ha ha.
I only got the sequel to Generation Dead, Kiss Of Life, on Christmas Day and I'm halfway through my second reading. It's just brilliant.
I just hope it turns into a trilogy or a quartet. I need, need, need to find out more!
On other matters, today is sunday, so I went to Church. We talked about New Years Resolutions and then played "Just a Minute" which is actually a radio show on, I think, BBC 4.
It was very funny.
I just had lunch with mi familia, and my granny is going home now. Can I say, though, how ridiculous it is that after we finished eating, my family lectured me for half an hour on how i should do my homework, and refusing to let me leave to do it?
How strange. But let's not go into how ridiculous it is to complain of that when I'm currently updating my blog, okay?
:)
Yesterday was cool. I went to Greenwich Market and had some yummy veggie stew and a Churro (?) which is a kind of brazilian doughnut thing. I also went to my old Best Friends B'day party with my twin.
I barely see her, so I have to go e-mail her now. I'll write more tomorrow, but on Tuesday *Gasp!Shock!Horror!* I go back to school.
See Ya!
from
Trekker Tamsin
Ha ha.
I only got the sequel to Generation Dead, Kiss Of Life, on Christmas Day and I'm halfway through my second reading. It's just brilliant.
I just hope it turns into a trilogy or a quartet. I need, need, need to find out more!
On other matters, today is sunday, so I went to Church. We talked about New Years Resolutions and then played "Just a Minute" which is actually a radio show on, I think, BBC 4.
It was very funny.
I just had lunch with mi familia, and my granny is going home now. Can I say, though, how ridiculous it is that after we finished eating, my family lectured me for half an hour on how i should do my homework, and refusing to let me leave to do it?
How strange. But let's not go into how ridiculous it is to complain of that when I'm currently updating my blog, okay?
:)
Yesterday was cool. I went to Greenwich Market and had some yummy veggie stew and a Churro (?) which is a kind of brazilian doughnut thing. I also went to my old Best Friends B'day party with my twin.
I barely see her, so I have to go e-mail her now. I'll write more tomorrow, but on Tuesday *Gasp!Shock!Horror!* I go back to school.
See Ya!
from
Trekker Tamsin
Friday, 1 January 2010
Happy New Year, amigos!
Hi Everyone!
As you probably all know, we have officially said goodbye to 2009 and hello to 2010. Yay!
Happy New Year!
So, I thought I'd think about important things in the months of the last year. Unfortunately, when I tried this, I couldn't think of anything.
So, an overview:
In the last year I:
Became 13
Ended Year 8/ Started Year 9
Saw Mamma Mia
Re-discovered Star Trek
Met Tom Baker
Got signed off the patient list of CAMHS
Met Terry Farrel
Met Nicole DeBoer
Was Tybalt in a school play of Romeo and Juliet
joined the school Performing Arts Club
Cried because A) My Drama Teacher is ill and B) Drama club was disbanded
Was entered, despite being the quietest girl in the year, into the semi-finals of a public speaking competition
Learnt a bit more Spanish (See title)
And Probably a few more things.
Now, onto my New Years Resolutions:
To Get an early night at least once a week
To wake up early and not be late for school
To do all my homework on time
To keep my room tidy
And To finally start having horse riding lessons regurlarly.
This is a boring post, and I'm sorry for that, but I have to go watch a comedy movie with my family now, so Bye!
As you probably all know, we have officially said goodbye to 2009 and hello to 2010. Yay!
Happy New Year!
So, I thought I'd think about important things in the months of the last year. Unfortunately, when I tried this, I couldn't think of anything.
So, an overview:
In the last year I:
Became 13
Ended Year 8/ Started Year 9
Saw Mamma Mia
Re-discovered Star Trek
Met Tom Baker
Got signed off the patient list of CAMHS
Met Terry Farrel
Met Nicole DeBoer
Was Tybalt in a school play of Romeo and Juliet
joined the school Performing Arts Club
Cried because A) My Drama Teacher is ill and B) Drama club was disbanded
Was entered, despite being the quietest girl in the year, into the semi-finals of a public speaking competition
Learnt a bit more Spanish (See title)
And Probably a few more things.
Now, onto my New Years Resolutions:
To Get an early night at least once a week
To wake up early and not be late for school
To do all my homework on time
To keep my room tidy
And To finally start having horse riding lessons regurlarly.
This is a boring post, and I'm sorry for that, but I have to go watch a comedy movie with my family now, so Bye!
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