My Writing Experience

When I began college in the spring semester my writing had been on hold for eight months. During those wordless months I had not picked up a pencil to write anything significant, because the only thing I was jotting down on paper were addresses and phone numbers. When I started class I was thrilled because I would finally be writing with purpose and structure. I was eager to utilize the writing skills I had learned in the past and put them into practice. At that point all I wanted to do was write. I remember the first notebook entry that we wrote; it was as if I had forgotten how to write. I felt so dumb because I was misspelling words that weren't even that difficult to begin with, but at the same time I was excited because I had really missed it and it just felt great to use my brain again.

During this period my writing has changed dramatically because I came in with blurry ideas regarding writing and gained useful skills and knowledge along with a clearer idea on how to write effective essays. The first essay that was assigned to us was a bit difficult for me because instead of an observational essay I was writing a narrative. I was extremely frustrated because I couldn't distinguish the difference between narration and observation. I didn't understand the gist of the observational essay and in my mind I was doing it right. In the end the workshop was what saved me from failing because the instructor explained to me what I needed to change, add, and what I was doing wrong. Here's an example of what I learned observation is: "At four o’clock sharp, on a Sunday afternoon, a woman in her mid twenty’s with full raspberry lips walked in. She had a glow about herself that reflected on her contagious and bright smile”. This was exactly what I witnessed and I tried to give precise detail about what I had seen, which is what observing is about. After all the trouble "Fitting Room 22" went from a narrative to an observational essay. Writing it gave me skills on how to develop an observational essay.

Another thing that changed in my writing concerns my daily blogs, because when it came to essays I always make an effort to do my best, but when it comes to “normal” blogs I don't even try. In the beginning of the semester my blogs were exceptionally good because I thought of them as essays but towards the end I got lazy and stopped putting so much effort into them. As time went on I perceived them as homework that had to get done either way so it did not matter how I did it as long as I turned it in. If you compare "Passion for salsa" ,which was my second post, to "Bride" you'll notice the difference right away, especially in the introduction. My introduction for "Passion for Salsa" went something like this: "Salsa is one of the most universal Latin dances that exist. People of all colors, shapes and sizes practice this dance. No matter where you come from, anyone is capable of dancing salsa. The rhythm is so contagious that once you hear the music you can’t stay still." Salsa makes you feel the essence of passion for music and dancing. As you can see it introduces salsa pretty well providing you with a little bit of background. Now compare this to: "The color of the photograph has only shades of white and black, which I think is perfect because it reflects the bride’s gloomy feelings. Black usually represents any feelings of darkness and sadness." These two sentences are describing a photograph not introducing it. There is no concrete introduction what so ever in this blog.

My strengths as a writer are in organization and focus. These strengths are evident in the "Bagel or Tuna" essay. I think I did an excellent job focusing only on my reflection which was an important element to the assignment because the purpose of the essay was to reflect and that was all. I also organized it well enough that everything seems to flow just right. I really think this essay shows my potential as a writer. What I’m still trying to work on is on word choice and conventions because I’m horrible at it. I mean I still need a thesaurus so I can prevent myself from repeating the same word over and over again. A dictionary also is useful to me because my vocabulary is not that great and many times I need clarification on words.

Remember when...

Today I missed being a high school student. I was on my lunch at work so I went to Wendy's and I saw some high school students eating, and suddenly I was longing to be in school again. I remember when I used to go to lunch with all my friends at school and when we used to skip class. I really wanted to join their conversation, but how stupid would that be. They would probably think I'm weird and blow me off. I would do that. At that moment I didn't wanted to be a responsible adult going to work instead I desired to be a teenager attending school five days a week, and having no worries but my grades have because now I have to pay bills. When I was in high school all I had to worry about was my G.P.A to get into the college of my choice. I so did not feel like going back to work. Besides work is kind of boring because there's barely any customers and the day goes by so slow. I never thought that I would miss high school because I was seriously desperate to get out of there. My senior was the worst. My sister had to literally drag me out of bed to go to class because being at school was a nightmare yo me and I strongly disliked it. I wasn't able to focus anymore because all I contemplated was graduation day. I got extremely lazy my senior year. This is why I was shocked today when I was yearning to be in school again.

We want what we can't have

Why do we always want what we can't have? For some odd reason people desire a hundreds times more what seems to be impossible rather than what is tangible. For instance, let’s suppose you eye a guy in the club and you’re instantly attracted to him, but there's a possibility that he won't acknowledge your presence. As the night goes on he still has no idea you exist and he becomes an obsession for you, so then you'll begin to do what ever it takes to get his attention. Another guy comes up to you and starts a conversation but during that time all you can't think about is the guy that ignores you so you reject this sweet man. You leave the club disappointed because after all your persistence you still couldn't get him notice you. Why does life have to be so complicated sometimes? I guess that's how it is and there's is nothing you can do to change the way of life but accept your loss. It pisses me off because it's like you can't be with the person you truly like and instead you're stuck with the person that you perceive as a friend. It's sad because these situations happen often and in the end there's nothing that will get his attention. I mean, we can walk around half naked and he still won't turn around. How depressing. Then again, maybe when this happens, it's not meant to be. Things do happen for a reason, which I can't seem to figure out yet. When will be the day when everyone finds the person that they're truly meant to be with?

Free write

Now I know that “what goes around comes around.” I know it so well that it has become my favorite quote because it’s so true. Before I thought that life was a walk in the park but I was so wrong. My experience actually living what this quote signifies has really opened my eyes to reality, to life. It’s just so ironic that what you do to others, whether good or bad, will always come back to you. In other words, how ever you have made a person feel someone else will make you feel the same way. It’s so inevitable to prevent this from occurring because I believe that is how life is and there is nothing to stop it. I guess the only way to prevent tragedy from happening is to treat others the exact same way you want to be treated, but people hurt others and now I’m conscious that we’ll pay for doing so. It really sucks to come to this conclusion because when you do it’s because you have already been hurt the same way you caused someone else pain. I know that people make mistakes but you can’t always let that be an excuse and then regret it. You may not even understand what I’m even talking about but I guarantee you that more sooner than later goes around because of you will come back to you. I don’t know if it makes a lot of sense but it does to me.

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Adbusters

Some rhetorical strategies that they use is pathos because a baby always creates very sympathetic and happy emotions. When we see a baby anywhere our first thought is "how cute!" for some reason we love babies and we just can't resist them. So this baby selling McDonald's is so adorable and we like him already. I think McDonald's wants to be appealing especially to parents because after all they're the ones that can buy us happy meals and kids love the toys that come with the meal. Looking at content expression this baby has on his face tells everyone that his fascinated with the food and is proud of it too because the bib and fry hat makes that more obvious. I mean who would wear this unless he's in love with McDonald's, which is what the add wants to portray. This add wants to let the whole world know that kids love McDonald's. The photograph persuades us even more because it's believable. The truth is that babies, toddlers and kids love McDonald's so seeing a kid this happy is normal and billions of people can relate to it because that many have already eat from this fast food restaurant. Even I loved the happy meals when I was a kid. I remember I used to beg my mom to buy happy meals because I loved the toys that came along with it. My favorite miniature toys were the barbies which I collected. As I got older I became more and more concerned with how unhealthy McDonald's truly is especially after watching Super Size Me, so now I barely eat there.

Calvin Klein: "Eternity"

I don’t think there’s sex appeal is used in this add because what it’s trying to focus on is the sweet love that exists between this couple and not their “hot” bodies or sex. The sex appeal is definitely ineffective because they’re not exhibiting their bodies or posing in a provocative way like in a lot of the underwear adds. Both the man and woman are projected as an average couple that’s deeply in love. The add is very appropriate for the product that they’re trying to sell because since “Eternity” is the product name they’re trying to relate that word with love. When you think about true love you want it to be eternal. You want to be with the person you love for eternity. The add also has the words; love, sweet love. I think the word sweet is in this phrase relates to the sent of the perfume. You can also associate sweet with love, which means this catchy phrase is perfect for the add. I think pathos is utilized because of the emotion that this couple is transmitting to others. They’re married, have a family, appear to be extremely happy, and seem so comfortable with each other that they make you believe they are soul mates. Another element that adds more sweetness to this add is the picture of this couple’s family. Their kids are so content that even the dog is happy. Everything in this add is ideal for selling Eternity fragrance from Calvin Klein.

Bride

Observing this image made me think that the bride got stood up and her groom never showed up to the wedding not even to give her an explanation. This photograph generated this reflection because the bride looks extremely gloomy and her expression is blank, without emotion. Her expression to me means that she's shocked beyond believe because she can't accept that the man she loves didn't marry her. She's does not care anymore because her hair is ruined and the flowers she's holding are all dried up. These two elements portray that she's devastated, sad, miserable and hollow. Just like the flowers she's also dry inside and destroyed like her hair. Any woman that loses the man she loves feels destroyed inside because she feels lost without her soul mate, friend, and companion. It's not easy to lose such an important part of your life, it's almost as if your whole life shatters right before your eyes for a moment. Of course, that as time goes on you'll move on but for that moment you will feel like not existing until the unbearable feeling goes away. Memories of the person you adore won’t disappear over night or in couple of days but eventually you‘ll think less of him. I think she definitely feels lonely, and one way that the photograph shows this is that there is no one in the background only places and things, but no people. It seems that she's completely alone in her pain and there is no one there to support her.

Bagel or Tuna

I took the tuna out of the pantry. Before eating it I looked at the nutrition facts, it was a habit I had developed. I learned that tuna only has sixty calories which was perfect for my diet. Sometimes I eat tuna and other times I eat bagel sandwiches. Every day, usually at noon, I woke up to eat either of these two "meals," as I called them. Tuna is bland and inconveniently has no flavor to it, but I attempted to give it a better taste by adding lemon, salt and combining it with crackers. A bagel sandwich consisted of one slice of American cheese, a slice of ham and some hot sauce called "Tapatio." At times I would also add egg to it. I got addicted to these sandwiches, but felt guilty every time I eat one because a bagel sandwich has more calories and plenty of more fat than tuna does. When I eat tuna I felt good inside because I knew I had made a healthy choice because it only had 0.5 grams of fat in it. Encountering incidents similar to this one were crucial in the manipulative behavior I had developed.

I slowly began to fall into more dangerous eating habits similar to reading nutrition facts of everything I eat. Every day that I awoke from my sleep, usually around 11:00 am, I chose between a bagel sandwich or tuna. It was certain that either one would be the only meal I would digest for that day. I wasn't hungry anymore. Food did not occupy not one thought in my mind, and instead of feeding myself I would cry non stop or contemplate on what to do with my life. My mind drew a blank when it came nourishing my body. It was as if I had completely forgotten to eat, and I did after a while.

My hazardous behavior towards food ended seven months ago, and now that I reminisce on my eating disorder I realize that I exploit it as a method to take control. I thought my life to be entirely out of order because I felt I was doing nothing productive or beneficial. During this time I also became depressed and believed to be a failure for two reasons; I did not have a job or was not attending college. I was convinced the only way I was capable of dominating my life once again was to take control of my eating habits, because it was the most tangible to me. Plus, dieting was not foreign to me because I witnessed my mom and aunties experience it on multiple occasions. I knew I could not obtain a job when ever I wanted because it was not in my power to hire myself, but reshaping my body was totally up to me. So it began, I first became obsessed with having the perfect body and then turned it into a goal I desperately wanted to accomplish.

In order for me to be in complete control I initially altered my thoughts concerning my body image, nourishment, and food. I assured myself I had gained weight which was the outcome of eating like a “pig”. Now every time I saw my reflection It was as if all my imperfections became inevitably obvious and lead me to be exceedingly self conscious of my body. One day I came to the conclusion that If I kept doing absolutely nothing with my day, and sitting on a couch the whole time, I would become fat. This was simply unacceptable to me because being fat implied looking atrocious and it was one of my biggest fears. I knew the only way to prevent being over weight was to go on a fasting diet or minimizing what I devoured. All of a sudden I felt fat and ugly, and the only way to cease these thoughts was to be skinny again, I assumed.

The next step to be utterly dominant of my eating patterns was to perceive food as my worst enemy, and so I did. Many were shocked, except for me, at the fact that I thought of food as a threat and not an essential need . My initial reaction after alimenting myself was to feel guilty. When I “over” eat all I wanted was to puke everything my body had taken in, but fortunately never got to that extreme. I exaggeratedly analyzed everything I eat and instead of considering the taste of it I solely cared about the calories and amount of fat. Before devouring something I pictured how it would impact my body image and then decided to eat it or not. It never came across my mind that an eating disorder was maturing because I believed to be perfectly fine. All that lured in my mind were ideas of control. I thought what I needed the most was control over my life to be content again. I never accepted the fact that I suffered from anorexia because I was always in denial.

It was not the fact that I almost weighed 100 lbs or had no curves left what triggered me to abandon my control mania along with my eating disorder, but that I got my life back together again. After four months of exposing myself to harmful diets I finally snagged a teller position at the US Bank and enrolled in college. If it were not for these two accomplishments I’m sure I would most definitely be in the fatal stages of anorexia. I never recognized the dramatic changes my body underwent until I properly started alimenting my body and gained all the weight I lost. It was a huge wake up call for me because I sincerely thought nothing was wrong with me. Today I can openly recognize that I was anorexic.

What Women Want

What do women want from men? While I was contemplating this question I realized that we expect very simple and obvious things from men. The number one thing that we want is without a doubt respect. If men don't treat us with respect than they don't appreciate or value us in any way. If we are not respected it can really damage our self esteem and eventually our physical health. We can become victims of domestic violence if our partner has absolutely no respect for us.The number two quality that we want in a man is romance. Lady's, we need to be reminded how much our guy truly loves and cares for us every day. They don't have to give us extravagant gifts to show their love, because it can be a matter of gestures too. Holding hands is an awesome way to demonstrate to her that you care and also a sign of togetherness. We love it when men give us affection, especially in public. If they kiss us in front of their parents it signifies that they are not ashamed of what they feel and who they're with. Instead it represents that men are extremely proud of the girl they brought home to mom and dad because she's perfect. I can't stress enough how crucial romance is to keep the spark alive because if it's non existent you're relationship slowly fades away. Holding hands, kissing, and hugging are not a big sacrifice at all.The next quality that we look for is honesty. Some guys, or maybe all of them, promise us the moon and stars to make us fall into their arms. When we recognize that they're complete liars it's too late because we have believed everything. Untruthfulness is cruel because it plays with our feelings and hurts us deeply. We want someone that is sincere so we can be able to trust them. Even if, sometimes, the truth is harsh we need to hear it. So there you have them, the three most essential qualities that our man needs to have. Guys please take notes.

New York Times

I analyzed the New York Times Blog, this week, and found it out to be very much different than mine. To start off, a huge difference were the links and organization it had. There were links to main and general topics which are not found in my blog. The links were located on the top bar and made it a lot easier for viewers to find what they're are looking for. It also gave the blog organization. This along with the links are essential conventions that a blog must have. Compared to my blog this one is far more excellent. Mine definitely lacks links making a search engine non existent. There are no specific topics included in my hellokitty blog. Something else that was also evident as a convetion in the New York blog was that there were video clips for every post. Each clip gave a clearer understanding of what was posted. I don't include a video or even an image in everything I post. Including visuals draws the viewer in and makes the subject matter more clear. Another convention that was included is contrast. The background is white with black text. This is one convention that was my blog does have because the background is light pink and the letters are a darker color. One thing that I didn't like about New York Times was the color because it's to plain for my taste. I think that the blog dull and lacks brightness. Color is one thing that there is plenty of in my blog because it's pink, and pink is a happy and brighter color. Something that I would like to add is more personality to mine because it's not customized to my taste and when the audience visits it I want my personality to come across in some way. A big difference is that The New York Times Blog looks like a website more than it does a blog page. Its format is almost exactly to a home page in a website which differs completely from mine. Another thing that I observed was that there were related blogs and websites that were added to the New York Blog spot.

Baby's First Moves

A mother’s pregnant belly signifies the beginning of a new life. A woman is the only one with the gift of life. Women embark a new journey the moment they discover that a new life will begin developing within inside of them. Their belly will grow day by day because their baby will mature inside the womb. Sometimes a belly will stretch immensely until making it extremely difficult for the mother to bend down or see her feet. Along with a pregnant belly there come irresistible cravings, uncomfortable sleeping positions, weight gain, emotional unstableness, painful contractions and dreadful hours of labor, but it’s all worth it because nothing compares to the experience of bringing a new life into this world. Thirty six weeks is the time it takes for a baby to be completely grown. Soon enough the mother will feel har baby's first movements. A mother greatly cherishes her pregnancy because she knows that the future of her child is uncertain, but while in the womb their baby is protected from any danger. Mom is the only one with the power of caring for their child during pregnancy. It’s only up to her to maintain herself, as well as the baby, healthy during her pregnancy because what ever mom consumes child eats too. Giving birth to an innocent being is the most significant mission in a woman’s life. Each day it’s an adventure waiting to unfold. Giving birth to another human being is amazing and the most wonderful blessing from God.

Rnadomly Selected Words: letters K-Z

Randomly Selected Words; keynote: Improve your mobile communications and Internet performance with Keynote's test and measurement production.lonely: Keeping it clean andgreen - the ways of sustainable travel. Minor: The Sacramento River Cats unveiled their redesigned logo on Wednesday evening with a fashion show at a downtown restaurant. Notice: We deliver the notice before your morning paper hits the ground. Oily: Often a chronically oily skin has coarse pores and pimples and other embarrassing blemishes. Pale: THE JEWISH PEOPLE descend from nomadic tribes in the Middle East. Quit: Pub Quitters of the Year 2006, supported by The Sun Newspaper sponsored by NiQuitin CQ and run by QUIT. Recent: Earthquake basics and educational material; geological and historical information. Sour:The basic tastes are the commonly recognized types of taste sensed by humans. Tempted: I want to believe I can trust her...So I want to pay you to seduce my wife. Unbearable: I haven't blogged about personal romantic issues for a long time. Vain: A promising artist, in the prime of his youth, is found dead in his bed. Wall: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall USA website is dedicated to honoring those who died in the Vietnam War. Xerophyte:Plant adapted to live in dry conditions. Yarn: Rainbow is our beautiful wool/acrylic blend that is soft, lightweight and full of color! Zoom: Wonder about weird things that happen!

Randomly Selected Words: letters A-J

Randomly selected words; Approximation: Abstract We continue the investigation of some problems in learning theory in the setting formulated by F. Cucker and S. Smale. Bachelor: Prince Lorenzo Borghese, a handsome 34-year-old cosmetics entrepreneur, is an American citizen who has resided in Manhattan since 1997. Canyon: Whether you're planning your next visit to Grand Canyon National Park, or enjoying it from afar, thecanyon.com is a virtual treasure trove of up-to-date information on the world's most famous chasm. Delight:Welcome to Idiot's Delight, your source for free online solitaire. Entrepreneur:He quickly built up a successful career as a personal trainer at the Premier Athletic Club in Dallas. fate: Astrology / Astrologie can be used to understand a person's personality, successes and failures and to forecast how someone will feel or behave over a period of time. Gallant: Greeting cards are a unique product. Hypnotic: It's a uniquely different and sophisticated blend that is unrivaled today. Impure: Hey ! Finally we manage to update this website and change the design a little bit, thanks a lot to kewa for the Impure visual , we really appreciate your contribution ! Jarl:Hadn't it been for his school teacher, who managed to get him.

"Bridezillas"

There have been a lot of misunderstandings as to what is the most important element in a wedding when a “bridezilla” is the bride, because when they are present nothing is the same. In a wedding, what should really matter is the love that exists within two people and the day that they will become one as they say their vows. When there is a bride that is stubborn, evil, inconsiderate, who that wants everything her way, and is completely selfish she suddenly turns into a monster more commonly known as a “bridezilla.”
Everything seems to go downhill when a bride utterly refuses to compromise at all. She suddenly gets a horrifying attitude and refuses to do what anyone else suggests. When I logged onto www.weddingchannel.com, and watched an actual show called “bridezillas,” I found myself incredibly intrigued with the extreme extents some women go through to get what they desire for their special day. They literally become another person some what like a monster until they finally get what they want and everyone bows to their feet. I want to know why they act the way they do because I can’t understand how some of them are capable of jeopardizing their own wedding. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw this happen, and I kept thinking that she was crazy. Who in their right mind can endanger their wedding over having the perfect dress and reception? I wanted to witness these mad brides in action and I knew the perfect place to go: A bridal boutique, where the dress is all that matters. I thought that it would be the ideal place a bride would lose it if something went wrong with their most precious treasure, their wedding dress.
Another site that relates to brides is www.tlc.com because it lets you know that there are some angelic brides left in the world of weddings. It makes you realize that “bridezillas” are truly nuts. These brides are calm, considerate, patient, calm, and caring. They are able to compromise with the groom because they do care about his feelings. Having a perfect wedding, to them, is not as important making their loved one happy. All they care about is letting their partner know how special and wonderful they are through their vows. They want to pour their hearts out about how much they love their soul mate and yell it to the whole world.
As the observer of brides expect to see all the emotion a bride feels when she tries on her wedding dress because I think that’s when they realize that they are actually getting married, and sharing their lives with someone else for ever. I want to see tears, joy, or madness. What I would definitely enjoy observing would be a “bridezilla” having a temper tantrum. I believe it would be the most fun and entertaining, because usually little kids are the ones throwing temper tantrums, but after watching a couple of wedding shows I learned that this is completely false. My audience is unquestionably the grooms and anyone related to these brides because, after all, they have to put up with them.

Anticipated Fantasy

Fans. We are like peasants that admire and praise the king. Our most treasured fantasy is the day when we will come across the most important person in the world to us , our king. We will bow down to him like no one else has, with tears of joy streaming down our eyes. The atmosphere will be tense, and he’ll be terrified, as we devote every breath we take entirely to him. Our lives will never be the same and we will remember this wonderful day for ever. I wish this could happen to me but it is not possible, for now this is just my most anticipated fantasy. I have to settle down with exploring my “kings” website, because it’s not just one king , but four. Their name is Aventura, it’s latin, meaning adventure in English. They are one of the most famous “bachatateros” ever in Latin America. Bachata is one genre in Latin music, with a very smooth and sensual rhythm to it. Right now, their website (aventuraworldwide.com)is the only thing that can fulfill the emptiness inside of me. Aventura’s site is perfectly designed to meet their fans needs, but mostly mine because I am their most loyal fan. This is an essential convention to a website because if you can’t please your audience why would anyone want to visit it? If a person is not satisfied with what they have witnessed they’ll never want visit that site again, unless they are forced to. Aventuraworldwide.com gives me everything I want to know about my “kings.” It provides me with pictures, music videos , tour dates, songs lyrics, latest news, souvenirs, and even a biography. It doesn’t leave me with any questions because the information is all there. Sometimes, when people visit a website, disappointment fills their thoughts because they get nothing out of it , but I’m left answers and satisfaction. The focal point of the website is Aventura because the whole site focuses only on them. When you find yourself in their territory you will soon realize that they’re the sun that lights up the world. As you get the first glimpse of their “world” you see a huge photo, of them, before anything else. Even though Aventura looks amazing in this picture It’s an obstacle when it comes to simple navigation, another important convention. It should not be there because when this photo pops up you feel puzzled, and then you ask yourself “is this all there is?” without noticing the link that is at the bottom of the page. To see the link you have to scroll down a little until you can clearly acknowledge it, which is annoying. Remember that one of the greatest Bachata groups out there is Aventura. If you are ever have an urge to listen to their music please log on to www.aventuraworldwide.com. Not only is their music amazing, but their website is to, because it doesn’t leave you empty handed, and it always gives you what you want. It also follows website conventions like navigation and visitors needs. If listening to Bachata is boring then you don’t have to worry because the dance steps go something like this: 1,2 and pop.

It was every Wednesday and Sunday evening when we met for dance rehearsal. We were creating a dance routine for Corina’s “Quincenera,” known as a sweet sixteen. since I didn’t have a life I loved . One Sunday evening we all gathered around the couch waiting for the others to arrive. After ten minutes of waiting Corina showed us the video, to the song, she was going to dance with her brothers. There were four guys leaning against a black car, the music started playing, and I heard the most beautiful, sweet and relaxing voice singing “hermanita.” “I want to watch it again” I said, I was completely mesmerized with the lyrics, rhythm of the song, and his voice. I became instantly fascinated with Bachata music. From that moment all I wanted to listen, sing and dance to was Bachata. Aventuraworldwide.com is all about a Bachata band that intrepid a genre in Latin music, which music revolves around Bachata. This genre was discovered in the early 1960’s and it emerged as guitar music in the Dominican Republic. Soon after a dance was associated to it , which was inspired by Cuban typical dances , and that’s where the “1,2 and pop” came into play. Allow me to explain: when dancing to this genre you take two steps to the right and then the girls pop their hip, but boys slightly pick them. After stepping to the right you take two steps to the left, there’s also turns involved, but they’re fairly simple steps.
Before having a breakthrough in the music industry Aventura struggled for eight years to get their talent noticed. In the year 2002 their lives changed dramatically as the hit single “obsession” climbed to the top of the Latin music charts. Aventura was the first band to mesh Bachata and R&B, as well as hip hop together. They were also the firsts to perform Bachata in English, Spanish and “Spanglish.” They managed to make Bachata music have a bigger impact all through out the U.S, South America, and even Europe.
Aventura started their adventure in New York. At first they weren’t completely accepted by the “Latino” community because the music that they intrepid was not popular in the U.S. The younger people were the ones that did recognize their talent and music. They, unlike others, did appreciate and embraced what Aventura had to offer. Teenagers, simply , liked their music and quickly adapted them as the “underground” hit group. Because of the of the younger Latin community they became more recognized in New York until one day they finally got discovered.
If Aventura was never acknowledged, as what they are now, Bachata would not be what it is today. Their website would of never existed, for any of the fans, to explore if they never made it in the music business. It’s because of their incredible talent and creativity that Bachata has been recognized in more countries then we could ever imagined. Now I realize, that Aventura is the reason why I enjoy and treasure Bachata music so much. Keep in mind that if anyone wants to learn the “ 1,2 and pop” step I’m more than willing to teach it , just kidding!