Worst Argument I've Had

     Arguments are a thing that everyone has, even those who are super nice and don't have drama. They happen for various reasons and can be about almost anything you can think of. Everyone has that one argument that was so bad, and now they don't like talking about it. I haven't had a super horrible argument with anyone, the ones I have had are just average. An argument that sparked a lot of controversy is one that I had with my friends. One of my friends, we are going to call her Steve, decided to tell me and my two other friends, we are going to call them Tony and Clint, a scenario. She asked us what we would do if someone, who was an atheist and hated those who believed in any god, was holding a gun to our heads and he asked us if we believed in God. If we said yes, we died and so did our families. If we said no, he would let us and our families live. Tony, Clint, and I all said yes, Steve said that was good because we would be let into Heaven since we got killed. This is the moment where everything went south.
      Steve was saying that if we said no and survived, when we died God would not let us into Heaven because we weren't being faithful to him. All three of us, Tony, Clint, and I, tried to explain to her that's not how it works. We told her that if you said no, you could still be let into Heaven. I go to a Catholic church, so I don't know how it works in Christian churches but in Catholic Churches there is a thing called confessing. You can go and confess to the priest about your sins or just pray to God asking for forgiveness. Steve wasn't understanding this and was being extremely stubborn. In the end, we all learned that we may all be in the same religion but it all is about how you interpret things. We also learned not discuss about religion because we start yelling and it just isn't good.

'Fake It Until You Become It'

     In a TED talk video, a lady talks about how the way you position yourself can portray how much confidence you have. If you stand/sit very openly with your legs spread out or  your arms out, you have more confidence. If you slouch or wrap your arms around yourself, you have less confidence. Even though this describes how much confidence you have, this can also relate to how much confidence you have in some aspects of your life.
     One aspect of my life that I feel most confident about is health. I think that I take pretty good care of myself. I try to eat healthy by not eating so much junk food. I have gym at school every other day and I do several sports, right now I am on the volleyball team. Another aspect of my life that I feel really confident about is education or development of myself. I learn new things everyday, and I am not just talking about academic related things. I make mistakes everyday and I learn from them. I think that my mind is developing very well.
     The part that I think I need to improve on is social. I can be very talkative with my friends but once someone else or a stranger is put into the picture I turn shy. I want to be able to not be shy around strangers and try to start a conversation with them to break the ice. I also want to better the relationships I have with the people around me. Right now they are good but I feel like they can become better.

Acts of Kindness Over Winter Break

     This winter break I didn't really do many acts of kindness. In fact I didn't do anything in general, unless watching Netflix and YouTube all day counts. To many, the holiday times are when people get a break and are with their families. To others, the holidays are very stressful, that is why it's important to do acts of kindness in these times. They make those who are stressed out or can't spend time with their families feel better. Over winter break, an act of kindness I did was help my brother come home. I brother came home for Christmas and I helped him with his luggage and stuff like that. I also helped my parents prepare the food for Christmas and New Years, and attend the guest we had over. Overall, winter break was a fun time for me.

My Intentions in Life for 2017

     Many people say that when the new year comes they are going to be new people. I can kind of relate to that but not really because my intentions/resolutions for 2017 are to be more positive, organized, and take healthier food choices. I want to be more positive in the new year so that I can see the world in a less negative way. Negativity revolves around many people these days and affects their life a lot. I want to be more organized in the new year because I'm not very organized when it comes to my room or life in general. I feel like it would help me out in my life. Lastly, I want to choose healthier food choice. I believe that being healthy is the way to go, so I want to take healthier food choices. These are my intentions for the upcoming year.

The Best Gift I Have Recieved

     In my lifetime I have recieved many gifts, most of which were good. The best gift I have recieved is a stuffed dog that I named Doradita. She was given to me in 2007 by my cousins who live in Mexico. The reason why this stuffed dog is so special to me is because she was my grandfather's dog first, then he gave it to my aunt, who gave it to my cousins, who gave it to me. Overall that dog is very old and has been in the family for a long time. I have her till this day and is very valuable to me, that's the best gift I have recieved.

Frozen Charlotte By Alex Bell

     The book I recently finished is called Frozen Charlotte by Alex Bell. It is dark and creepy for some people. The reason why I say some people is because the entire story has to do with dolls, so if dolls creep you out then this book might too. Frozen Charlotte is about a girl named Sophie who goes and stays at her uncle's house. She is nervous because not only did her best friend just die, but the last time she saw her cousins was a long time ago and they have changed since then. The house where she arrives to is a little bit of a murder house. Back in the 1900's it used to be an all-girl school and was shut down for a mysterious reason. Little do they know that the reason the school shut down, is still in that house. This book takes you on the journey that Sophie went on to discover why her best friend died but also to save her uncle and cousins.
       I really liked this book because it is different to what I usually read. I usually read teen fiction books or books you can find on Wattpad. I don't know why but I really enjoy reading cliche teen fiction books. Either way this book was really out of my comfort zone and it was interesting. I don't like dolls so it was creepy for me. I sometimes liked how there was a lot of imagery in it and made it seem like you were actually there. Overall I really liked this book and I think a lot of people will like it.

My Name

     My first name is very different from normal names but last names on the other hand are quite common. My first name is made up of parts of my grandmas' names. Bri is from my grandma named Brenda, Ma is for my grandma named Maria, and Dy is for my great-grandma named Edelmira. The reason why my parents named me Brimady is because in Latin culture it is common to name your children after their parents or grandparents. My mom didn't want to continue on with that tradition because out of my entire family, my brother and I were the first ones to be born in the United States. So, instead of naming us after them or our grandparents they decided to combine their names and make a new one.
     I have two last names so they have a hyphen between them. The name right after Brimady is from my father's side of the family. There are many in the world with that surname so to different people it means something different. According to Google, my surname originated from Spain and it means "son of Ramiro". My other surname is also very common. It originated from Spain and is common in Spain, Portugal, parts of France, the Americas, and the Philippines. Google doesn't really say what it means though.