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poetry

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hello wonderful readers!

this is a more relaxed post(lets not talk about the last post i made earlier today). I’m going to be sharing some poetry I’ve written throughout this school year. Keep in mind I’m not really that great at it and I don’t really have that ‘poetry pizazz’.

poems will be separated by _____

basically all of these are unfinished(most likely permanently but meh).

_________

my silence chitters

its wings fluttering softly

my tongue tastes metal

in the form of red liquid

yet somehow invisible when i look

my breath is quiet

no one can hear

anything but silence in the room

the silence is quiet

yet deafening

roars in my ears grow louder as the seconds pass

my ears feel they are bleeding

my eyes feel they are stinging

my heart feels it has stopped

a pair of eyes stare at me

into my soul

they see

my emotions

my heart

my struggle

and yet

and yet they say nothing

and I’m left

left with eyes

downturned and watery

I can’t look

can’t move my eyes upward

can’t make eye contact with them

it’s too much

I swallow dry air

my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth

_______

my eyes downturned

i space out

i’m only half concious

of whats going on

loud voices skip by my ears

music blasts away my fears

my eyes stare solely

my limbs heavy

i feel like a corpse

i want to fall

endlessly

i wish i could sleep

endlessly

i want to fall face first into the desk

that i’m supposed to be working on

i wish i could sleep

as i listen to one song on repeat

my eyes water every time i yawn

i yawn every few minutes

endlessly

it never stops

i’m so tired

_______

trees fill my sight

my eyes absorb everything

as i hear the rustling of the leaves

the breeze

its there

brushing my face

blowing past my ears

scents of fruits and flowers are welcomed into my nose

as i sit on the dirt path

the path that traisl into the small forest outside my home

there are dandelions beside the trail

many of them

scattered around with grass all around them

my heart

the leaves tatter to the ground softly

down onto my head softly

the various shades of green and brown surround me

the chittering and noises made by the animals around me

ah

how i love fall feelings

_______

my breath puffs out into the chilly air

my eyes burn holes into the sight in front of me

the building

it’s a house

a home

he says its our new home

but that cant be

he has to be joking

i see no sign of humor in his face

hes serious

his words strike my heart viciously

and yet i smile and talk as though nothing is wrong

but everything is wrong

we would switch schools eventually

he tells us

how cruel

for my heart to be crushed at the thought

though its the best move

the best option

for everyone

for the family

how selfish of me

for my heart to clench in sadness and partial anger

at the fact that I will have to leave my friends

my friends

the ones i care for

they are everything

everything

and i am nothing

i often tell my friends

i exist

and i do

yet i feel as if i am not apart of this world sometimes

and other times, i feel like i am too involved in this world

how can ones emotions be so contradictory

and yet, so difficult to identify

that night, the sky is dark

its darkness envelops me while im in bed

its a great cover for my face

for my tears

the liquid tears that stream down my face as i ponder

______

i continue my work

writing numbers and more numbers

repetitively

they turn to me

and ask

are you okay

i dont know what they were thinking in that moment

i dont know how they could tell

that lately ive felt like the whole world was crushing me

i felt fine before they asked

but when they asked

it all came crashing down

my feelings

the ones id been trying to shove down and forget about

when the words come out of their mouth

tears sting at my eyes

appearing out of nowhere

so suddenly it surprised me

_______

my bags crash to the ground as i drop into the chair

my eyes sting

my heart jumps to my throat

my hands rise up to rest my head in them

my bones tremble

my fingers tremble as they lay on my head

covering me

shielding me as i let the tears come down

my breathing quickens

eyes fill up with endless tears

sight is blurry

throat is stuck

i shakily suck in sharp breaths

i know that if i dare open my mouth, sobs will rip themselves out of my chest

______

 

thats all the poetry i made that im sharing today!

 

thank you for reading !

drawing addict out~

oh boy- its been a while

Posted on by under me suffering

so,, hi everyone!

it has been a long time since I last posted on this blog. ive got to say that my life in the past year has been a rollercoaster. I ended up moving houses and switching high schools not too long after the second quarter started. So it’s been rough for me, especially since its in the middle of the school year that I switched. while i basically dont know anyone, to my surprise, there are two people here that i know. I know the two of them from middle school, both of them moved. the first one moved like 3 quarters into my last year of middle school and the other moved after middle school ended. So it’s a big surprise to see both of them here at this new school. however, while i am talking with one of them, I havent really approached the other one. I think both of us know who the other is and have recognized each other, but we just havent gotten the courage to approach each other. so uh, CC, if you see this, uhhh sorry for staring at you sometimes. i dont know if you want to talk to me CC, especially since you’re a freshman and I’m a sophmore. anyways-

though i know these two are at this new school, its not really helpful. I’ve been very upset and emotional about moving. it hurts me. its not just my friends i miss. I miss my old school. i miss chatting with my teachers and hanging out in the theater hallway in the school in the mornings. and I just,, i hate it. i hate that i have to be in a completely different school and house. I’d be fine with the house, but a new school? i cant. i cant do it. and even though this was a new change and a big move, i still was dumb and applied for costume designer for the schools production. I regret it now. I have to get all these costume designs done by specific deadlines and its a little bit too much work for me. time passed by so weirdly and the deadline for the act 1 designs passed so now i have to work on them and turn them in past the deadline. and then once im done with these, i have to move on to doing the act 2 designs since they are due by the 31st. and i have to stay after school at some point to literally measure the actors with measuring tape. and i have to check out the costume closet to see how many costume pieces we need and assemble a list of what we need and links to where we can buy them. and its just so much work.

im not really sure how i am going to get all of this done, but, it is what it is i guess.

 

thats all on Me Suffering for today.

 

thank you

 

drawing addict out~

Update

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Hello everyone! I am back here again with an update on how things have been going. The week has gone by and my birthday was just last week on Tuesday. It is finally Friday, as well as the day before Halloween. I’m glad to say that my grades have gone back to normal and are in a pretty good state as of the end of the quarter. During quarantine, I’ve been spending my time drawing, cooking, singing, and doing lots of makeup(I swear, it isn’t healthy for me to do makeup this much). Since I’ve been thinking about my gender identity a lot, I’ve also been thinking about getting a binder(a chest binder). It is an exciting thought and I would love to get one. However, I have not said anything about how I have been feeling to my parents because I am worried that they will not understand or might think that I am just confused. So, I have a lot to think about before I do anything because even if I get a binder(without them knowing), they would surely notice my chest being flatter and all that.

Anyways, here is an update with COVID-19 that was last updated today, October 30th, 12:16 AM EST.

 

Total cases in the US:

8,924,548

Total deaths in the US:

228,100

Cases in the US in the last 7 days:

537,501

Deaths in the US in the last 7 days: 

228,100

Washington:

Total cases: 

105,557

Total deaths:

31

Idaho:

Total cases:

62,746

Total deaths:

35

Montana:

Total cases:

30,853

Total deaths:

31

North Dakota:

Total cases:

42,483

Total deaths:

67

Minnesota:

Total cases:

142,311

Total deaths:

44

Wisconsin:

Total cases:

11,709

Total deaths:

34

Michigan:

Total cases:

190,043

Total deaths:

76

Oregon:

Total cases:

43,793

Total deaths:

16

California:

Total cases:

912,904

Total deaths:

44

Nevada:

Total cases:

98,554

Total deaths:

58

Utah:

Total cases:

110,640

Total deaths:

18

Wyoming:

Total cases:

12,507

Total deaths:

15

South Dakota:

Total cases:

43,000

Total deaths:

45

Iowa:

Total cases:

122, 355

Total deaths:

53

Illinois:

Total cases:

400,171

Total deaths:

78

Indiana:

Total cases:

172,730

Total deaths:

63

Ohio:

Total cases:

208,937

Total deaths:

45

Pennsylvania:

Total cases:

202,876

Total deaths:

68

New York:

Total cases:

506,674

Total deaths:

368

Vermont:

Total cases:

2,155

Total deaths:

9

New Hampshire:

Total Cases:

10,768

Total deaths:

35

Maine:

Total cases:

6,570

Total deaths:

10

Massachusetts:

Total cases:

161,637

Total deaths:

143

Connecticut:

Total cases:

70,446

Total deaths:

129

Rhode Island:

Total cases:

32,312

Total deaths:

113

New Jersey:

Total cases:

234,547

Total deaths:

183

Delaware:

Total cases:

24,553

Total deaths:

71

Maryland:

Total cases:

144,314

Total deaths:

68

West Virginia:

Total cases:

23,466

Total deaths:

24

Kentucky:

Total cases:

103,305

Total deaths:

32

Missouri:

Total cases:

177,693

Total deaths:

47

Nebraska:

Total cases:

68,150

Total deaths:

33

Colorado:

Total cases:

102,014

Total deaths:

39

Arizona:

Total cases:

242,480

Total deaths:

82

New Mexico:

Total cases:

44,904

Total deaths:

47

Kansas:

Total cases:

82,045

Total deaths:

34

Oklahoma:

Total cases:

126,618

Total deaths:

33

Texas:

Total cases:

886,820

Total deaths:

62

Lousiana:

Total cases:

186,216

Total deaths:

126

Arkansas:

Total cases:

109,712

Total deaths:

62

Tennessee:

Total cases:

256,880

Total deaths:

48

Virginia:

Total cases:

179,639

Total deaths:

42

North Carolina:

Total cases:

269,021

Total deaths:

41

South Carolina:

Total cases:

174,591

Total deaths:

76

Georgia:

Total cases:

356,848

Total deaths:

75

Alabama:

Total cases:

189,149

Total deaths:

59

Mississippi:

Total cases:

119,336

Total deaths:

111

Florida:

Total cases:

784,331

Total deaths:

78

Alaska:

Total cases:

14,456

Total deaths:

10

Hawaii:

Total cases:

14,841

Total deaths:

15

 

That is the cases and deaths in each state in the US. Please stay safe and if you want to learn how to do that, check out my other post “The Issue on The Table”, which will give you a lot of steps to ensure the safety of you and everyone around you.

That’s all for this update.

Drawing Addict out~

Life Now

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Hello everyone! I must admit that it has been a long while since I posted here on my blog. Today, I was just going to check my grades in school when this blog popped up as one of my past search results. So, this is just going to be a little check in post to make sure everyone is doing okay and to let you know how life is now for me. Eighth grade went by so quickly and now I am a Freshman in High School. Since quarantine started, I’ve gotten paler and I’ve lost freckles, which is super terrifying for me because my freckles are the one thing I rely on to look cute. Anyways, quarantine has been confusing, to say the least. I’ve been attempting to use this time to try and get to know more about myself and who I am as a person. I’ve even started experimenting with different pronouns. In fact, I have been currently using he/him pronouns for the time being until I finally decide on what pronouns I am going to use. My gender identity isn’t the only thing I have been thinking on. I have been questioning my sexuality for a while now, but I am proud to say that I have labeled myself as an Aromantic Asexual, meaning that I am not romantically, nor sexually attracted to anyone.

Moving on to a different topic, I’ll talk about school. I have to admit that school has been tough. I know that teachers are struggling just as much as students, but it feels like I have been getting loads of school work thrown at me with inadequate instructions and explanations on how to get it all done. I have so much work to do that I constantly get confused and forget about some specific assignments. It just lowers my grades more and more, but I’m hoping that my grades go back to normal since I have worked with my parents to create a manageable schedule for my school work. While this school year has started off tough, I am still hoping to be as productive as I can, from running for the Freshman Advisory Board to auditioning for the virtual fall play(though we don’t talk about it). Also, here is random news, but my parents have finally decided to get me braces, though I can’t say I am too excited. See, I have this large tooth that resides in the left side of my mouth that is higher up onto my gums than all my other teeth. The thing is, is that it makes a pretty cool vampire tooth, since it is so pointy, and I admit that I have grown attached to it since it has been there for a long time(a good couple of years). I am not sure if I am ready to say goodbye to it just yet.

I have to say this as well, I am getting sick, so I am not sure how that is going to go.

Anyways, that’s all for this post. I hope you all are doing well during times like these.

Drawing Addict out~

Some Of My Artwork

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Hello everyone! I hope y’all are doing alright during quarantine and aren’t too miserable. Today, I am going to show you some pictures of my artwork, since I haven’t really done that much and I have to live up to my Blog Name of Drawing Addict.

Okay, so the first drawing here is a drawing I just recently made for school. It is a drawing of a Clash of Clans dragon.

My next drawing that I am going to put here is a drawing of a face that I made. I was experimenting with my art and I used a different pencil than usual to shade the face.

This next one is a drawing of a person with a mask. This was also for school.

Okay, so the next drawing is another thing I did for school, specifically, Health class.

Then the next one is a drawing I did for fun.

Here is the next drawing of a sphere that I drew.

The next one is a drawing of a wolf I made a while ago.

For the next drawing, I drew Pennywise, the dancing clown from It. I made this for my sister’s birthday since I don’t have money and I can’t go outside.

The next one is a drawing of a Weasel that I drew for Communications class.

And this drawing is of the Harry Potter font word symbol thing.

The next one is of a chipmunk I drew for an English assignment thing.

Here is another drawing of a boy.

I also drew Dragonair, a pokemon. This drawing is an old one. Maybe 6th or 5th grade.

Here is another drawing of a girl.

The next one is my best attempt at drawing Tom Holland. Keep in mind that I am not very good with realistic drawing, so it isn’t that good.

The next drawing is of Jafar, but older.

The next one is a drawing of a basketball player named Kwame.

Here is a drawing of Medusa as a cheerleader.

The next drawing is of a nose and lips I drew.

Here is a drawing of another girl I drew named Olivia.

And yet another drawing of a boy named Fergus.

Here is a random drawing of something in my sketchbook.

Here is a drawing of a person named Jordan, who has lots of piercings.

The next drawing is of John Laurens(from Hamilton, a musical), but with wings.

The next one is a drawing of Mickey Mouse in a ball gown and yellow heels.

The next drawing is of two girls I drew at different times. One of them was just a random girl and the other one was also random, but me trying out the dresses that were used back in Alexander Hamilton’s time.

The next drawing is of The Schuyler Sisters. I actually quite like it.

The next one is a drawing of another girl with the same dress.

Here is a drawing of Hercules Mulligan(from Hamilton).

I drew a pair of hands, please ignore the word Zodiac Signs. I used a reference for this one.

I drew an angel.

I drew an OC of mine named Iolanthe(eye-uh-lan-thee)

The third to last one is a drawing of another OC(specifically Percy Jackson) of mine named Lavender.

The second to last drawing is of a random person named Nevaeh.

The last and final one is a drawing of another OC of mine.

Okay! So that is all of the drawings that I am going to show you for now, but I’m sure I will post more soon! Please stay safe out there and also, feel free to express your opinions on my art!

 

Drawing Addict out~

COVID-19 Update

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Hello everyone! I am back with an update on COVID-19. If you haven’t read my first post on this topic, then I suggest you read that first before you continue reading this. I am afraid to tell you that the death count caused by corona has in fact increased. The death count was recently updated Sunday, March 22, or in other words, TODAY. The updated death count has unfortunately risen to 12,944 deaths, compared to what it used to when I made the first post on corona. In the past FIVE days, there has been more than 7,000 deaths by corona. And as of today, there has been 294, 110 cases that have been DIAGNOSED. Imagine how many more cases there are that HAVEN’T been diagnosed. In fact, there are 186 countries that have territories or areas with confirmed cases.

Cases:

China :81499 cases

Italy :53578 cases

Spain :24926 cases

Iran (Islamic Republic of) :21638 cases

Germany :21463 cases

United States of America :15219 cases

France :14296 cases

Republic of Korea :8897 cases

Switzerland :6077 cases

The United Kingdom :5018 cases

Netherlands :3631 cases

Austria :3024 cases

Belgium :2815 cases

Norway :1926 cases

Sweden :1746 cases

Denmark :1326 cases

Portugal :1280 cases

Malaysia :1183 cases

Australia :1098 cases

Canada :1048 cases

Japan :1046 cases

Czechia :995 cases

Turkey :947 cases

Brazil :904 cases

Israel :883 cases

Ireland :785 cases

International conveyance (Diamond Princess) :712 cases

Luxembourg :670 cases

Pakistan :646 cases

Thailand :599 cases

Poland :536 cases

Greece :530 cases

Finland :521 cases

Indonesia :514 cases

Saudi Arabia :511 cases

Ecuador :506 cases

Qatar :481 cases

Iceland :473 cases

Chile :434 cases

Singapore :432 cases

Slovenia :383 cases

Philippines :380 cases

Romania :367 cases

India :341 cases

Bahrain :334 cases

Peru :318 cases

Estonia :306 cases

Russian Federation :306 cases

Egypt :294 cases

Lebanon :248 cases

South Africa :240 cases

Iraq :233 cases

Croatia :206 cases

Serbia :197 cases

Colombia :196 cases

Kuwait :188 cases

Slovakia :178 cases

Mexico :164 cases

Bulgaria :163 cases

Armenia :160 cases

Argentina :158 cases

United Arab Emirates :153 cases

San Marino :151 cases

Algeria :139 cases

Panama :137 cases

Hungary :131 cases

Latvia :124 cases

Costa Rica :113 cases

Morocco :109 cases

Lithuania :105 cases

Jordan :99 cases

Viet Nam :94 cases

Uruguay :94 cases

Bosnia and Herzegovina :92 cases

Faroe Islands :92 cases

Andorra :88 cases

North Macedonia :85 cases

Cyprus :84 cases

Brunei Darussalam :83 cases

Republic of Moldova :80 cases

Albania :76 cases

Belarus :76 cases

Tunisia :75 cases

Burkina Faso :75 cases

Malta :73 cases

Sri Lanka :72 cases

Dominican Republic :72 cases

New Zealand :66 cases

occupied Palestinian territory :59 cases

Kazakhstan :56 cases

Senegal :56 cases

Oman :55 cases

Cambodia :53 cases

Azerbaijan :53 cases

Guadeloupe :51 cases

Georgia :49 cases

Ukraine :47 cases

Réunion :47 cases

Liechtenstein :36 cases

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) :36 cases

Afghanistan :34 cases

Uzbekistan :33 cases

Martinique :32 cases

Cameroon :27 cases

Bangladesh :24 cases

Honduras :24 cases

Democratic Republic of the Congo :23 cases

Nigeria :22 cases

Puerto Rico :21 cases

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) :19 cases

Ghana :19 cases

Monaco :18 cases

Paraguay :18 cases

Rwanda :17 cases

Cuba :16 cases

Jamaica :16 cases

French Polynesia :15 cases

Guam :15 cases

French Guiana :15 cases

Togo :15 cases

Kyrgyzstan :14 cases

Montenegro :14 cases

Maldives :13 cases

Jersey :12 cases

Guatemala :12 cases

Mauritius :12 cases

Mayotte :11 cases

Mongolia :10 cases

Gibraltar :10 cases

Trinidad and Tobago :9 cases

Côte d’Ivoire :9 cases

Ethiopia :9 cases

Kenya :7 cases

Seychelles :7 cases

United States Virgin Islands :6 cases

Equatorial Guinea :6 cases

Gabon :6 cases

United Republic of Tanzania :6 cases

Aruba :5 cases

Barbados :5 cases

Guyana :5 cases

New Caledonia :4 cases

Bahamas :4 cases

Saint Martin :4 cases

Congo :4 cases

Cayman Islands :3 cases

Curacao :3 cases

Saint Barthelemy :3 cases

Cabo Verde :3 cases

Central African Republic :3 cases

Liberia :3 cases

Madagascar :3 cases

Namibia :3 cases

Fiji :2 cases

Greenland :2 cases

Isle of Man :2 cases

Bhutan :2 cases

Sudan :2 cases

Bermuda :2 cases

Haiti :2 cases

Nicaragua :2 cases

Saint Lucia :2 cases

Suriname :2 cases

Angola :2 cases

Benin :2 cases

Guinea :2 cases

Mauritania :2 cases

Zambia :2 cases

Zimbabwe :2 cases

Papua New Guinea :1 case

Guernsey :1 case

Holy See :1 case

Nepal :1 case

Timor-Leste :1 case

Djibouti :1 case

Somalia :1 case

Antigua and Barbuda :1 case

El Salvador :1 case

Montserrat :1 case

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines :1 case

Sint Maarten :1 case

Chad :1 case

Eritrea :1 case

Eswatini :1 case

Gambia :1 case

Niger :1 case

Uganda :1 case

That is all the cases around the globe. Keep in mind that the information in italics is not mine. I did not form nor collect any of this data that was displayed. However, if you would like more information, go check out my source for this update. I will insert the link to the website I used so you all can check on the recent updates yourself. https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/685d0ace521648f8a5beeeee1b9125cd < here is the link to my source so you can check yourself. I hope you all stay safe out there and be extra cautious with skin contact. Don’t forget to wash your hands thoroughly as often as you can in order to keep yourself from getting COVID-19. Make sure to distance yourself from others because anyone could have corona. I am sure I will give you all another update later.

Stay safe!

-Drawing Addict out~

Affliction

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Hello everyone! I have decided to share one of my stories that I wrote with you! This story is based off of a real life thing that happened to me. Of course, I made the story a little(or a lot) more dramatic than it actually was by using onomatopoeia and strong & enticing words. This is just part one of the story since I haven’t finished writing it yet.

Part One

Darric abruptly sat up in his bed, while the wind clashed against the trees outside. The tree smashed against his bedroom window, forming an obnoxiously loud BANG! Darric jumped out of his skin, almost falling off his queen sized mattress. Darric would toss and turn, never getting comfortable, never falling asleep. His body felt burning hot under the blankets, yet freezing cold at the same time. Darric threw the sheets off of himself, resulting in the heat disappearing, but as the heat left, the cold swooped in and increased tenfold. All he could feel was the freezing air in his room, sending shivers down his spine and then all was quiet. The wind’s cries grew silent, the consistent noise of the bathroom fan faded away, the snores of his older brother in the room next to him stopped, leaving only Darric.

From the silence, came a sound. Just a little sound, the sound of what seemed to be a beat, his heart beat. THUMP. THUMP. THUUMP. Darric stiffened, that wasn’t right, he thought. The sound was being prolonged each and every second he heard it. THUUUMP. THUUUMMP. THUUUUMMP. As he listened to the steady beats, he could not comprehend what he was feeling. The thumping grew louder with every second he spent in his bed, and with it, came something he did not expect, pain. It felt like it was splitting his head open, so Darric laid in bed, silently wishing the noise would go away. His affliction would not leave, no matter what he did, banging his head against the bed, smacking his hand against his ear, he would have to deal with this problem. Suddenly, the room didn’t seem so quiet anymore.

It was like the sound was in the room, controlling the silence and reversing it. Darric sat up on his bed, before he let his feet touch the fuzzy and rough carpet that filled his room. As he stood up on his wobbly legs, he held onto the door frame while the darkness of his room blinded him. He tripped out of the room, his feet getting caught in the carpet as he stumbled blindly in the darkness. He made his way to which he believed led to his parents room and with each step he took, the pounding in his ear only increased tenfold. He finally made it to his destination, gently pushing the door open. He tiptoed to the best of his ability into his parents room.

When he entered the room, he found the bathroom light on. He trekked over to the bathroom, shielding his eyes from the light. “Cathie?” He whispered to his step-mom. As she turned to face him, Darric’s father walked out of the closet. “Honey, what are you doing out of bed?” His step-mom asked with a concerned look on her face. “I- I can’t sleep. My left ear h-hurts.” Darric said, his eyes watering as he clutched his throbbing ear. His step-mom reached out and combed his hair affectionately. “Alright sweetie, we’ll check your ear in the morning. Now, you should get some sleep.”

Darric reluctantly trudged back to his room. He buried himself under the covers, ready to suffer through the night. He found himself unable to sleep again. His ear pained him too much. It hurt so much that he soon realized that there were tears streaming down his face. He couldn’t bear to just lay there the whole night. Once again, he hopped out of bed, sweat trickling down his face.

That’s all for Part One of my story! I hope you enjoyed this short distraction. I hope that this took your mind off of the current situation at hand with COVID-19 and stuff. Stay safe out there!

Drawing Addict out~

The Issue On The Table

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Hello everyone! I would say that it is great to be back on this blog again, but under these circumstances, I have decided not to. The issue on the table is coronavirus. As you may know, the coronavirus is spreading quickly and has a large death count. In my state, there has already been several cases of it, in different cities. I wanted to address this issue because of how important it is. If you didn’t know, coronavirus is more serious to older people, so teens and children are not likely to die from it. However, that doesn’t change the fact that we all still have to take care of ourselves in order to make sure we do not get coronavirus. I want to say that this issue is not that critical; the flu has killed more, but what I am worried about, is that the coronavirus has killed more in a shorter amount of time. The thing is, is that there are people who joke around and just say things like “It’s corona time” in an accent.

I don’t like hearing people say that because this issue is serious enough that people shouldn’t be joking about it like it hasn’t killed anyone. However, there are other people who are TOO serious about it. So much so, that I have seen shelves in stores completely wiped. People have been stocking up on toilet paper, food, water, everything. This has gone out of hand and people are literally planning to quarantine themselves inside their house to not get corona. I understand why they are doing it, but it is definitely not healthy for humans to stay inside for weeks. And we don’t know how long this will last; how long corona will be in the world. How long will we have to wait for corona to disappear. The weeks we wait will eventually turn into months. We have to do something about this.

People ARE DYING because of this, and our only solution is to quarantine ourselves inside our houses, hoping that we don’t die too!? We just expect this problem to be solved at some point of time, but WHO will solve it if everyone is either hiding away from the world or not giving a care about it!? If we stand by and do NOTHING, this might just be the end of our civilizations! We cannot let corona be the reason that all the older people are dead and the world is only left with teens and toddlers. We HAVE to do something. We can still help the situation by spreading news and information about corona over the internet and if possible, by word. We have to be able to spread awareness about it. There are humans that have corona, but they haven’t  been diagnosed and/or they haven’t noticed. Imagine how much lives we all could save if we just spread knowledge on it.

I happen to have an app called ‘Wattpad’ where people all around the world publish stories and things to communicate with people. While I was on the app, I came across a wonderful story that someone wrote about corona and how to prevent it. Since not everyone has Wattpad, I will use that information and spread it through blogs, so you all can know more about corona.

Coronavirus is also known as COVID-19. Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that include common colds, SARS, and MERS. The most recent COVID-19 outbreak before coronavirus, was not discovered in humans. However, this coronavirus is apparently different. Some symptoms of coronavirus:

  1. Runny nose
  2. Sore throat
  3. Fever
  4. Cough
  5. Difficulty breathing
  6. Pneumonia
  7. Vomiting

Corona seems to start off with a fever and is accompanied by a cough. Then, a week later, a struggle to breath and/or a need to be hospitalized. You may or may not know that corona attacks the lungs, which is why you have difficulty breathing. There has been more than 129,000 cases and 4,750 deaths globally. Nearly 7,000 cases were reported in 24 hours. Only 53.1% of the cases have apparently been cured. Corona is so serious that one person could easily spread it to 10 people and those 10 people can spread it to 100 more humans, which is how it gets around so quickly. Some of you may not know how it spread to America or to your country. It is simply because people travel around the world and they may not have known they had COVID-19. 

There are people who use their time to care and help others with corona, and they are more likely to catch COVID-19 because of it. And what are we doing to help them? Hiding away in our homes and stocking up on all the shelves in stores. As of March 12, 2020, there has been 129, 842 cases, 4,751 deaths, and 68,672 people who recovered. Here is what you should do before and after you put on a mask. Before and after wearing a mask, wash your hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water. Avoid touching the mask while using it. If you do, clean your hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water. 

When to use a mask: 

  1. For healthy people, wear a mask only if you are taking care of a person with the corona
  2. If you are coughing or sneezing, wear a mask
  3. Masks must be used in combination with frequent hand-washing with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water
  4. If you wear a mask, then you must know how to use it and dispose of it properly

Even in areas with corona outbreaks, products of meat can be consumed safely if they are cooked properly and handled properly. 

How to stay healthy while traveling:

  1. Avoid close contact with people suffering from a fever and cough
  2. Frequently clean hands by using alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water
  3. Avoid touching your face, eyes, mouth, or nose

How to stay healthy if you work in wet markets:

  1. Wear protective gloves, gowns, and facial protection while taking care of animals or animal products
  2. Wash your protective clothes daily after you use them
  3. Avoid exposing family members to your work clothing

How to protect yourself from getting sick:

  1. Avoid skin contact with others that are sick, or in my opinion, avoid skin contact with everyone
  2. Avoid skin contact with animals

How to protect others from getting sick:

  1. Avoid close contact when you are experiencing fever symptoms
  2. Avoid spitting or spreading saliva in public
  3. Get medical care if you are experiencing any symptoms of a fever or if you are coughing or have difficulty breathing

You may be wondering if it is safe to get mailed objects from China. It is indefinitely safe because corona does not live long in inanimate objects like packages. 

Things NOT to do to avoid COVID-19:

  1. Gargle mouthwash
  2. Rinse your nose with saline
  3. Use smoke and gas from fireworks and firecrackers
  4. Eat garlic
  5. Put on sesame oil
  6. Use vaccines against pneumonia
  7. Take antibiotics

Pets that you keep with you at home have no evidence as to whether they can be infected by COVID-19. However, it is safe to wash your hands after you come in contact with your pet. 

Prevention:

  1. Wash your hands often
  2. Avoid touching your face
  3. Avoid close contact with people who are sick
  4. If you are sick, stay at home and stay hydrated
  5. Cover your mouth if you are coughing, it’s better to do this with a tissue or mask so it doesn’t get on your hands
  6. Practice good hygiene habits
  7. Wear mask at crowded areas
  8. Clean and wipe down any object that you have used or are using

How to wash your hands properly:

  1. Wet your hands with water
  2. Apply soap to your hands until it covers all of your hands
  3. Rub your hands together palm to palm
  4. Rub in between your fingers on both hands
  5. Palm to palm with your fingers interlaced
  6. Move the backs of your fingers to the opposing palms while keeping your fingers interlocked
  7. Rub your left thumb in rotating motions by holding it in the palm of your right hand and vice-versa
  8. Rub your palms with your fingers
  9. Rinse your hands with water
  10. Dry your hands very well with a single-use towel
  11. Use the towel to turn off the sink faucet
  12. Your hands are now clean/safe

How to properly use hand rub:

  1. Apply a handful of the product into cupped hands
  2. Rub your hands palm to palm
  3. Rub in between your fingers on both hands
  4. Scrub palm to palm with your fingers interlaced
  5. Move the backs of your fingers to the opposing palms while keeping your fingers interlocked
  6. Rub your left thumb in rotating motions by holding it in the palm of your right hand and vice-versa
  7. Rub your palms with your fingers
  8. Once it is dry, your hands are safe

That is all the information I could find for you all today. However, I will continue searching and give you all an update on COVID-19. Keep in mind that the information in italics is not credited to me; I did not form or make this information. I got this information from a story on Wattpad titled Corona Virus (A informative guide). This particular story was made by the profile ‘Club_womanism’. If you would like to really understand this information that I have shared with you today, please go to Wattpad(the website if you don’t have the app) and find the book where I extracted the information. That is all I have to share with you for now. So, I will have to bid you adieu and take my leave.

Stay safe and cautious out there,

Drawing Addict out~

SBC 2019 Week 8/Reflection

Posted on by under More About Me, Student Blogging Challenge

Hey everyone! Drawing Addict here back again(guess who’s back, back again, shadys back). I am here with my week 8 post of the Student Blogging Challenge(SBC)! I know you’re excited(not) to see what this week’s post is about! This week’s post is really just a reflection of the SBC and all of that stuff. 

I have published 11 posts in total during these 8 weeks and I am so happy with all of the comments I have been getting on them. In fact, I even got a comment from a Tech Integrator! Some of my friends and teachers have also commented on my blog! I think the best post I have written is my Week Four post mainly because of the drawing I made and the story with it. In my opinion, that is one of my best drawings which is no small accomplishment because I have so many sketchbooks filled with drawings.

Blogging has changed my life for the better because of how much it has taught me. It has been so much fun and has helped me improve in my writing. I think I am going to blog for myself(plus maybe something to do with my name…) and not just for school. If you guys are interested in seeing that when it comes out, I will make a post about it. Thank you all for reading my posts and commenting! I am glad everyone enjoys my posts and I hope you will continue to enjoy them in the future!

Drawing Addict signing off~

SBC 2019 Week 7/Holidays

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Hello everyone! Drawing Addict is back with ANOTHER great post! It’s week 7 (we skipped week 6) of the Student Blogging Challenge, and this week’s challenge is going to be spectacular! For this week, we had four options to write a post about. This week’s post had to do with the holidays, so the options are obviously related to that. The first option was to write about a specific holiday (or more) that your family celebrates. The second option was to use a photo that represents a holiday and write about it, giving details about its history, and why it’s important. The third option happens to be crafts, so you can make a craft and take a photo of it to put on your blog. You would have to write about the craft, how you made it, and how is it related to the holiday (one you choose). The fourth option was to make a poem about your favorite holiday, which should be detailed. 

I, in order to live up to my name (literally), am doing a craft for this week. I am planning to sew something with fabric and a sewing machine (or maybe a hand sewing kit.) I am not completely sure what I am going to sew, but I have a feeling that it will turn out good (since I am totally a master at sewing. 😉) I think that I am going to make something related to Halloween. I guess I will have to wait and see.

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(I wrote this a few days after this^)

I have decided to make a pumpkin for Halloween. I am in the middle of making it, and all I have to do now is reinforce the outside and sew on the pumpkin’s face and stem. Note that I am not a professional and my sewing machine was a little wacky when I used it. I am still getting used to using the sewing machine since I am more accustomed to hand sewing. I definitely struggled with making sure that the stuffing wouldn’t come out because of the rough sewing. You are probably wondering how I made this little project, lucky for you, I am going to tell you. I started off by grabbing one big piece of orange fabric. Then, I folded it and cut out a shape that resembles a pumpkin. Next, I turned on my sewing machine and put in some brown thread(because I didn’t have any orange thread.) 

I started using the machine to thread the outline of the fabric. While I was sewing, I left a little area to stuff with stuffing. During my sewing, I came across a slight problem. The thread in the needle was bunching up and getting stuck in the sewing machine, which halted the sewing process. I managed to get it working after a few trials and errors. I then looked over my work and found holes in the fabric, from which the sewing hadn’t been enough to close it. This resulted in me having to go over the outline of the fabric one more time and close up all the holes. When I finished the outline, I used a pencil to make some curved lines on the pumpkin to make it resemble one more.  After that, I grabbed some left-over black felt(from which I had sewn dementors with) and cut out eyes, a stem, and a mouth. I finished it off by sewing the black felt onto the pumpkin. The final result will be below!

I am afraid I could not upload a photo of my masterpiece.

I do hope you guys liked this post and enjoyed it. Don’t forget to check out my classmates’ blogs below! Have a good week! Drawing Addict out~

 

P.S I got 221 views on my blog! Thanks so much for reading my posts! I am very happy that I am getting so much visitors!

P.P.S I just checked my map again and I have 230 views!! Thank you all!!!

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