These Are The Moments I Live For

   

      Throughout our lives we experience things both negative and positive to shape who we become as we grow older and all the more wiser.  I've grown up with a very opportunistic life, in which I've got to experience more than a lot of kids my age got to.  These experiences are what make me the overly ambitious teen I am today.
      My first experience I'm grateful for is the job I'm currently at, it's had a big impact on my life and has helped me learn a few things.  During the summer of my senior year of high school I found a job working as a student teacher for a child care center in my town, teaching kids 2-5.  My mom told me it would be could because it's like a guys version of birth control, her words (*laughs*).  It's really taught me how to be mature, and I feel is actually helping me prepare to be a dad when I'm older, which I hear can be difficult at times, and I'll need all the help I can get.
      The second and one of the most important I feel is my discovery of my love for music in Grade 5 after my mom asked her friend who was my music teacher at the time to give me piano lessons.  Haven't shied away from the keys since, every time I touch the ebony and ivory's I feel a power like none other.  The power of capturing emotion and feeling is really what reeled me in; I've always loved the ability to turn on a song with a crazy beat, and feel like I have the biggest ego as I walk down the street.  Music will always be my life and I look forward to putting it to ink soon, so it will be with me permanently.
       The final experience is actually a job working for a place called Teen Empowerment, where I got paid a stipend to write a speech and read it in front of nearly 1,000 people.  Teen Empowerment taught me that I should always stand behind my words, and also showed me their is power in my words.  I was able to do an interaction piece with the crowd during my speech asking about where people grew up and if they've ever been judged based on where they're from.  When I finished and got the the standing ovation from the vast amount of people crammed inside this high school auditorium I found a courage I didn't know i had.  The Teen Empowerment experience also made me strive to one day talk in front of 10,000 people all at once, and inspire them with my words.

                                          DJing the Walk for Hunger at my brothers house.

For the second part I was supposed to write about a job I didn't like but since I've loved every job I've worked at, I'm going to change it up a little.

Consuming the Consumer

We're the New Slaves, that's what Ye said.

They got us selling our souls, to buy the new threads

Kids dying over sneakers they can't afford

Only for them to be brought home and stored

Put in a casket like their favorite shoes never to see the light of day

Is this the price we're really willing to pay?

Corporations telling kids what's cool

Kids have become their manipulative tools

Hot girls and guys with no shirts on 

That's what we base buying a product on

An arm an a leg that's the price tag for quality

Consumption has become a game, all about quantity

Corporations can't control

I'm uncontrollable

I write my own rules

I refuse to be just another tool

No One Man Should Have All This Power

             


                If you read my blog posts, you know that I have a profound love for music in all genres, and I have found power in music.  The ability to create my own sound for others to enjoy is so empowering to me, the fact that I can create the joy I feel when listening to music for others is amazing.  I discovered this power in 5th grade when I started playing piano, and eventually getting involved performing at talent shows to seeing everybody loving my performances (one of which I played the piano blindfolded).  Moving ahead 5 years I was introduced to a producer program known as Fruity Loops, and got absorbed into the program and started learning the ins and outs.  It's been love ever since, and I'm hoping it turns into a career.
                 Though music can get me through tough times it doesn't always help in every situation, I feel a loss of power when somebody is feeling down and I can't do anything to help them.  People tell me a lot I'm a very emotional person, and I can understand why considering I'm always worried about making people happy and laugh, but get disgruntled when I'm unable to.  I also tend to lose power when related to music, sometimes I get a producer's version of writers block, where I sit at my piano all day and can't come up with a new melody.  This can be frustrating when I'm trying to become the next best super producer, but I can't come up with anything.  It's a process but luckily it doesn't last very long.
                  Music is always changing, which is why you always have to have your ear to the ground to predict what the next big thing will be.  To increase my power in music, I spend hours of my day trying to come up with melodies on my piano.  I also search the Internet, buying any new sound packs that I can that will give me the upper hand on other producers on the same level as me.  Listening to current and old music is also important, for both ideas and inspiration, a lot of the songs you hear today used some part of an old song to be created.  Finally I take my music around to different people and get their opinions on it and use what they give me to perfect the craft, thus building my power.  Keeping power in music is all about the adaptation process to a forever changing landscape.

When I Was A Limitless Child

 When I was a limitless child I dreamed of controlling the world.

             Owning mansions with a garage full of cars.

       Building skyscrapers that the world would gape and awe at

    Fly around the world and surf the oceans

            Support my family without any worries.

                I dreamed of flying like the planes I admired from my window

      Becoming famous, not for the notoriety but to make change

             I dreamed of owning a zoo where I could own whatever animals I wanted and pet the tigers

          Flying across the universe and discovering new planets with the astronauts I watched on TV

   Climbing the tallest mountain just to see the view.

            Owning the most popular construction company in the world

         Having riches beyond anybody's wildest dreams like the movies

      Knowing limitless amounts of people, and making new friends everyday

        Wearing the coolest new clothes to get more recognition

               Being the model child, but also one that everybody enjoyed

           When I was a limitless child I learned the sky isn't the limit, it's just the view

  

How I've Become Me

This week's assignment had be write a thank you letter to a mentor, teacher, or somebody that helped mold who we are today, I cheated and used 3 people, my three siblings, Melissa, Michael and Ashley.

Hello Mike, Melissa, & Ashley,

                I’m writing to thank you guys for being my inspiration and molding me into the person that I am today in more ways than one.  You guys are my siblings each with your own personalities and each with your little quirks I grew up enjoying.  I appreciate you guys more than you know for all you've done both mentally and physically for me.  I know you guys hate when I get too mushy, so I’ll try my best to write this letter without too much of that, no promises.

                Mike, as my big brother you showed me everything I want to be, you’re one of the most witty people I know, and I try to emanate that every day.  You've been my role model my whole life whether you knew it or not, I’ll always look up to you.  Melissa as the oldest sister and most determined I've learned from you that I can do whatever I set my mind to.  You've also made me realize that I need to be more organized and careful with my money, all your travels you've done, also encouraged me to want to travel the world.  Finally there’s Ashley, who with her tough love, has taught me that I need to be tougher, and showed that it’s always important to voice your opinion no matter how unpopular it may be.  She also taught me that you should be dedicated to your job, as she works longer hours than she needs to, and is really into her job.

                Each one of you I feel have contributed to a part of the character of who I have become now as a person.  Mike, you gave me the witty banter I’m known for now and the want to have a good time and make everybody happy.  Melissa, you gave me my determination and ambition, the want to be something greater, and my want to explore places I've never been.  Ashley, you've given me toughness and reminding me to always stay dedicated to something I believe in.  I appreciate all three of you for everything you've done and all your influences you've passed down to me (including the musical ones).

Love you guys,
Ty

                                                (Left to Right)Ashley, Me, Melissa, Michael  

Ode to the Siblings

At the age of twenty
My siblings molded me
I appreciate what you've done plenty
You are the reason I'm the ambitious teen I appear to be
Melissa you've convinced me to think before spending a penny
Mike you were always there to keep me on track, make sure I get my degree
Ashley you taught me to always be a cognoscenti
I love you guys, that much we must all agree.

                          (From left to Right) Michael, Ashley, My Dad, Melissa, Me, My Mom

Introduction

                My name is Tyler Holmes, some call me Ty, T, Tiger, the girls call me Ty Ty, you can call me whatever you want.  I was born and raised in Somerville, MA, a city right outside of Boston known for its historical background especially during the American Revolution.  I grew up in the same house for as long as I've lived with my mother Nancy, father Joseph, and my three siblings Melissa, Michael, and Ashley.  I've learned a lot from growing up in the city and from my family, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

               
               An average 19 year old would say they like to party or play video games in their free time, but that’s not really my scene.  Some would consider me very boring, as I’d much rather delve into reading the Game of Thrones book or draw tattoo ideas than go out.  I also produce music, mostly hip hop/trap and EDM/Dubstep, in the hopes that working at it will one day get me a career.  Many of my friends know me for my addiction to music, I know songs of all genres, and know the lyrics to almost all hip hop music.  I take every opportunity when I can to listen to music, whether it’s walking to work, or in class before the teacher arrives to class.  I’m always open to listening to new music and that’s the great thing about music, is there is never any end to it.

               
                The hardest question for me to answer is always, “describe yourself in 3 words” so instead of me answering it, I usually ask other people to do it for me.  My brother took the first one and told me I’m self-effacing, because I never take the credit for anything, and always act like what I did isn't a big deal.  To me helping a person out or doing a good deed isn't something that needs recognition all the time when there are people just like me doing something even better than me that deserves the attention.  My friend Shelia, told me that I’m very ambitious, which I can understand considering I have told people since I was 7 that I would own a mansion one day, and put Boston on the map in a larger way than it already is.  Finally a lot of people tell me that I’m studious, because I've always hated showing up last, I’m usually the first person to show up to class or to an event.  I really learned this from my dad because he always told me and my siblings that it’s always better to be early than to be late.  I really don’t try to ever boost my ego, or make myself seem so high and mighty either, I find myself to be a pretty likable guy.

                                                    I Am Deeply Fulfilled With Who I Am

(I)ntelligence will lead me to the right decision

(A)crostic poems aren't my favorite

(M)usic is my life, without it I would go insane

(D)eath has always been a fear of mine

(E)mbracing the changes of life

(E)ncourage others to follow ambitions

(P)eople get along well with me

(L)ove hasn't found a way in my life yet

(Y)esterday is irrelevant, today is important

(F)ailing is the key to sucess

(U)nity creates power

(L)ust is a gift and a curse

(F)ear to take chances and you will go nowhere

(I)dentify your goals and what you hope to achieve 

(L)ose all sense of doubt, focus on the positives

(L)ife is too valuable to waste

(E)arn everything you recieve

(D)eal with problems straigh on

(W)ake up everyday excited to see what is in store

(I)ntegrate a schedule into your life to stay on track

(T)ime is a resource you can't risk wasting

(H)old yourself responsible for your mistakes

(W)aiting for something to happen is useless, if you want it go get it

(H)ear and be heard

(O)utgoing people go farther in life

(I)deals are a good starting block

(A)ttract yourself to those who you can benefit from

(M)old your life the way you want.