For my fourth and final blog post, I decided to write a poem because I thought it would be a fun way, at least for me, to end the semester. My inspiration for this poem is my boyfriend, and I plan to surprise him with it for our year and 1/2 anniversary on April 24th. =)

A Year and ½ Full of Perfection

A year and 1/2 ago today,

You stole my heart and made me pray-

That you and I will last forever,

Through tragic days and stormy weather.

That never again will my heart ache for a lover,

For I’ve found him now; the greatest thing to discover!

And now I have someone to laugh with, to hold,

And even to die with upon growing old.

For I want to live my whole life by your side,

And hold you forever with arms open wide.

Your touch brings serenity into my soul,

It makes me feel welcome; it makes me feel whole!

You’re a dream come true to this shy little girl,

You understood me from the start and let me into your world.

With you, I never feel a bit out of place,

I can always be myself as you embody me with grace.

You are my precious angel and I love you more than life,

I just can’t wait to say “I do;” can’t wait to be you wife!

My desperate search for companionship

Has finally reached its end,

And those three words said- “I love you”

Will never be pretend.

I dreamt up my soul mate for what I hoped he would be

And you have surpassed my every wish.

I never would have thought that in a world so broken,

Someone so perfect could exist.

I live to be with you,

To kiss and to hold you forever!

And regardless what society thinks,

Our love will not seize- not ever!

We battled hard and fought for each other

As people tried to tear us apart.

But little did they know, their efforts were useless,

‘Cuz we’re connected at the heart.

Your gentle kiss upon my lips

Brings that smile to my face.

And then I love to put my head on your chest

To listen to your heart race.

 When you caress my hand to shield the cold,

Our fingers lock together.

I tighten the grasp and think to myself-

“Our bond will last forever.”

I’m so glad to call you my first love

And I hope that you’re my last

‘Cuz I can’t imagine life without you,

We’ve just grown so close, so fast.

So thanks again for being you;

So gentle, warm, and kind.

I want you mine forever

And I’ll never change my mind.

-Alexis Patterson <3

Night Walker is a Sci-fi show meant for audiences interested in crime shows and horror.  The plot is set at Blueridge hospital in Arizona where main character, 12 year old Cameron Coolidge who is a victim of child abuse, is admitted as a boy who was put into a coma by his father who had badly beaten him.  However, Cameron is not who everyone thinks he is, and at night, only the viewers will find out why.  By day, Cameron is a vegetable.  He lies in his bed hooked up to tubes and monitors which are meant to be the only means that will keep the boy alive.  There is no one to visit the boy because his father, Brad Coolidge, lost contact with the rest of the family when Cameron was only two.  Brad moved he and his son out to Arizona, a closed document state, to get back at his ex-girlfriend; Cameron’s mother.  The only family that Cameron ever knew was his father who hadn’t any compassion for the boy.  At school, Cameron was picked on by nearly everyone because of the way he looked.  All his clothes were too small and dirty because he didn’t have any means to get new ones.  People made fun of the way he dressed, and no one would sit next to him in class or at lunch because of his stench.  Even his teachers weren’t a big fan of him because he missed several days of school because his father made him stay home after a beating so that no one would see the bruises.  Cameron had a lot of anger built up inside him, and that may be the only explanation for what this comatose boy does at nightfall.   Blueridge hospital starts to experience an array of murders.  Each night, they lose another employee, patient, or even visitor.  After a forensics team follows what seems to be a dead end trail for months, they decide to install surveillance cameras in every room of the hospital.  What they find is shocking.  12 year old Cameron is caught leaving his bed, with all his tubes and ivies still hooked up, and killing the first person he encounters outside his room.  His actions are accredited to a rare form of comatose sleep walking, and with no one around to stop him, the doctor makes an executive decision to pull the plug on Cameron at the end of the season. 

The show would be set up so that viewers would see regular doctor’s visits during the day, and show flash backs of Cameron’s life.  At night the viewers will witness Cameron’s actions and the disbelief and horror in the eyes of his victims.  The next day will show the reaction of the person who finds the dead body, and will also show the action of forensics workers.  That’s why viewers who take interest in forensics and horror would be very interested in Night Walker.

Virtual Identity

WARNING!: The events in this blog are NOT true, they were simply created as an English 201 assignment!

Alexis Rivera

Nurse at Lourdes Hospital, Lives in Yorktown, Virginia, Married to Andres Rivera, Born on December 2^nd, 1983

Employers: Lourdes Hospital

                            ER Nurse

                                                        American Cancer Society
                                                                       Volunteer

 

              College: University at Buffalo

                                         Class of 2006

                  High school: Union Endicott High School

                                                      Class of 2002

Interests/Hobbies: Sky diving, dirt bike riding, paint ball, surfing, snowboarding, mountain climbing, shopping, spending money, LIVING LIFE TO THE FULLEST!!!

Favorite Quote:  “Some people drift through their entire life. They do it one day at time, one week at a time, one month at a time. It happens so gradually they are unaware of how their lives are slipping away until it's too late.”

          -Mary Kay Ash

About Me: I’ve always been a shell of a person, living a secretive life allowing no one into my little world.  But there comes a time in life where you need to break free of your barriers; you need to let the world know what’s really going on, and for me, that time is now.  Three months ago, I was diagnosed with terminal cancer.  I was given six months to live, and as the days have passed by, I have not lived a single day in regret.  My only regrets lie in my past, for I did not live my life to the fullest until it was almost too late.  I’m finally enjoying my time here on Earth, just months before I will kiss it, and everyone around me good-bye.  I do admit that there are many things I wish I had done differently in my life.  Years ago, I lost all ties with my younger sister whom I did not get along with as a kid, and we’ve only recently reconnected due to my illness.  She is now my best friend, and all I can think of is how much precious time I have wasted due to reminiscence of our childhood.  I have also never met my biological father.  I grew up happily with my birth mother and adopted father, but I always thought that I would meet my biological father at age 30, for I would be mature, and ready.  It seems now that I will not reach age 30, and I do not want to surprise the poor man only to bring about disappointment in the next few months.  However, my biggest regret of all is that I have not given birth.  I dreamed of having children all my life, but my husband and I always wanted to wait until we were in our mid-thirties so that we had stable jobs, our dream home, and a steady income.  Eight years ago, my husband and I made the executive decision to abort our unborn child because of the fact that we were young and only in our second year of college.  It just kills me to know that we could have an eight year old son or daughter running around right now if it weren’t for our inadequate decision.  I wish I knew then what I know now.  The hardest thing for me to think about is the fact that I will be leaving my husband behind with no one to look after.  He could have had our child.  My genes could have been left behind in that 8 year old for him to love and cherish for the rest of his life.  But for now, we’re going to try and put that all behind us for the next few months and only look forward.  Please, if you’re reading this, just take this small piece of advice.  Don’t ever take life for granted.  Not yours, not anyone else’s.  It’s really not worth it in the end. 

Malaria No More

              Malaria No More is a charity that is very close to my heart because for the past four years I’ve been working with them in the goal to end malaria deaths in Africa by 2015.  The purpose of Malaria No More is to raise money in order to buy $10 bed nets which repel mosquitos while African children and their families sleep at night.  Before Malaria No More’s existence, more than a million African children were dying each year.  Thanks to much hard work and diligence, that number has significantly decreased by 25% since 2000, and we won’t stop until that number reaches zero. 

            Being involved in charity, and knowing that you’re making a difference in the world is a really inspiring feeling.  I would encourage everyone to take part a charity that has meaning to them.  Raising money is actually very easy as well because there are so many different things you can do.  Over the past four years, I ran in four half marathons; three in Nashville, Tennessee at the Country Music Marathon, and one in Rochester, New York.  Thanks to my sponsors who included family, friends, teachers, and coaches, I was able to raise over $1000 for Malaria No More.  I also made and sold ribbons for a dollar each at my school and made over $50 from that.  There are so many other options as well; car washes, bake sales, or even a dance fundraiser.  With so many options, and such simple tasks, everyone should really take the time someday to go out and raise money for their favorite charity.

            Many celebrities have also donated a lot of time and money to Malaria No More.  Hilary Clinton, Ashton Kutcher, John Legend, Orlando Bloom, and American Idol stars Melinda Doolittle, Jordin Sparks and Katherine McPhee are just a few who have reached out to help.  Melinda Doolittle was actually my inspiration to get involved with this charity, so if I can’t inspire you, maybe you’ll follow in the footsteps of one of your favorite stars.

            Please help spread the word about Malaria No More and their efforts.  The goal is to end Malaria deaths in Africa by 2015, and though we are well on our way to reaching that goal, the more the word is spread, the sooner we can reach that goal.  Thank you!