Jan 2008 Falcon Flyer

SCHOOLING OUTLOOKS

Text Box: Ah, Valentine’s Day. The flowers, the candy, the love…and the loners! Are you that person who is tired of asking “do you carrot all for me?” while pouring out to that special someone, “my heart beets for you,” assuring that you two “would make a swell pear?” Never fear. Your dear pal Cydni is here to guarantee that this Valentine’s Day is a pleasant one for you! Picture this; you’re sitting in first period, where all of the carnations are being passed out from the sweeties to their sweethearts. Unfortunately, no one was sweet enough to put the icing on your cake. No worries! Don’t shout! There’s no need to feel lonely or left out! This is the day of love, isn’t it? Who can love you better than yourself? Buy yourself a carnation in the color of your choice or if you are feeling generous, treat yourself to as many as you would like.

By: Cydni Robertson

Text Box: There’s no shame to this game! If one were to call you lame, just let them know that the person who gave you that flower loves you more then they ever could. If they should have a problem with that response, be sure to tell them “see you later.”

Text Box: “Valentine’s Day is for the stupid, and being alone is just fine by me. I’m my own Valentine. It’s my independent Valentine’s Day,” says Junior Erika Warren. This day of love doesn’t necessarily have to be stupid if you make an effort to treat yourself, even if you lack a sweetie. And what about you? Don’t be upset because your boo found another lovey-dovey! Even if they flaunt it in front of your face, it does not give you permission to spray them with mace! To take your mind off of past drama and present disaster, go out, and do all of the things you love to do that you couldn’t do when you were connected with ...that ex-excuse for a significant other. It will not only make your Valentine’s Day more enjoyable, it will also serve as mental therapy to allow an easier separation period from “you-know-who” and his or her new “what’s-its-face.”

By: Kelli Grashel

Junior Clark M. staring down at the couple, Juniors Sean L. and Kathleen M. Jealous much, Clark?
Photo by Cydni Robertson.

Turn out the lights. Count your sheep. Close your eyes, and go to sleep. You enter a whole new world after that—a world that is created by your mind and influenced by your thoughts. It’s your dreams. We’ve all had them. There are dreams that we wish would happen, dreams that we want never to happen, and dreams we can’t even explain. But they’re just dreams, right? Or could your dreams be telling you something about yourself you didn’t even know?

It is a scientifically proven fact that every human being (animals too) have dreams. Some people say they never dream, but the truth is they just cannot remember the dream. Dreams have great significance on our everyday lives. Our dreams let us see symbols of things about our lives for which we aren’t even looking. Whether or not someone pays attention to what a dream tells them is his or her decision, but you never know, it may help you somehow.

Recurring dreams are common among teenagers. A recurring dream most often means that some issue in one’s life has not been resolved. A recurring dream may contain symbols that relate to a situation going on in your life that you’re worried or anxious about.

According to www.dreammoods.com, people have multiple dreams every night. It’s just that people usually only remember the one that had the most significance to them or the one that was very different. A person spends about two hours dreaming every night, so you could have anywhere from two long dreams to seven small ones.

Other types of dreams are daydreams. Daydreams are basically when your imagination runs away from you. In a way, it is like a typical dream except that you are consciously capable of controlling the dream; therefore, you can make it your own. The website www.dreammoods.com also says that there is a dream where you experience something called a “myclonic” jerk. If you’re dreaming something like a fall or a gunshot, your body actually jerks and you usually wake up. This is because your brain thinks you’re in an emergency situation, and it tells your body to wake up.

There are many categories of dreams. One type is dreams where you dream something that happens in the future; this probably means that deep down you knew it was going to happen and your dreams were trying to warn you. Warning dreams are another type that try to warn you about something based on past experiences. Factual dreams are dreams of something that already happened in your life, but you may be replaying it in your head because it had some importance to you. Some dreams can be the inspiration you need to get through a hard time in your life. Another common type of dream is called the visitation. This is where someone that a person may have known who died pops up in a dream. People interpret this one differently. Some say it’s the deceased visiting you, and others say it’s the person letting go.

Dreams are here to tell us something important. Dreams are a way of the subconscious getting your mind to pay attention to something. Although sometimes it is hard to interpret what exactly dreams are trying to tell us, it’s still important to remember them. If you wake up because of a dream, write it down. It’s obviously something on your mind. A common phrase one may have heard is : “A dream is a wish your heart makes.” If that’s so, maybe you should pay attention to what you truly want or need.

Senior Andre P. dreaming the day away. Photo by Kelli Grashel.

Dreams of the Dreamers

"I walked into my kitchen and my mom was an apple pie baking in the oven, and I was like, Mom do you want me to take you out now? And she said, ‘No, I can take myself out.’” ~Sophomore Emma Chappell

"I was on a boat in ice cream, not in water, but in ice cream. No one was on it but me. There were other ships in the ice cream battling. We weren't battling each other, we were battling a giant banana. But we had to leave before the banana peeled or it would be a disaster."

~Seniors Cameron George and Max Painter