You think I dont know what day comes after friday?

Today is Friday. Probably the next thing that you are thinking after reading this is tomorrow is Saturday, and Sunday comes afterward. This is an obvious fact, however the reason that you are probably thinking this is not just because you are dimwitted enough to spend your time thinking of these trivial facts, but because of the new popular song by Rebecca Black titled Friday.

This song is ridiculous, and not in the good way. The lyrics in itself are one of the problems. With lines such as “Gotta have my bowl, gotta have cereal” and “Gotta catch my bus, I see my friends”. The cheesiness of the plot of this song, just makes it hard to listen to. The other problem with this song is that the entire thing is auto-tuned. A lot of times auto-tune creates a cool effect to the song, however in this case it was just to over the top. I am probably not the only one who thinks this either as it has even been slammed on the internet as the worst video in the world, and that it is a parody of today’s pop songs.  

There are however the people who think that this is catchy. Students have been singing this song everywhere I go at school, and I have to admit that this song is catchy as it gets stuck in your head. I mean it has become a youtube hit with over 17 million views in just a week, and it is in the top 50 on the itunes shop, so she must be doing something right.

Although the song is catchy I still cant stand to listen to it. To make things worse today is Friday, causing others to repeatedly play the song over and over. I guess music nowadays has definitely changed, but is it for the better?

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Lately I feel more tired than usual. School this past week has been very busy recently as the quarter is coming to an end, and teachers think that this is the perfect time to start piling up work.  Sleep is one of the only times where I feel relaxed, however all this work has got me staying up way longer than I want. I am used to sleeping late and not getting enough sleep, however this need for sleep is slowly catching up with me.

Thinking that I did not really need sleep was a bad idea. The effects of sleep deprivation were more severe then I thought. Sleep deprivation is linked with many effects that range from depression to memory problems to hallucinations to headaches. Even though I suffer from none of these I often find myself exhausted at school, yawning in the middle of lectures, and finding it hard to stay awake during my classes. Just this morning I woke up with my eyes-bloodshot red from the lack of sleep. Not a healthy sign.

This is probably a sign that I should  start making changes to get more amounts of sleep. Even though this week has been one of the worst, I guess all this work is manageable if I put my mind on it. Reflecting back, a lot of times the reason for me staying up so late is due to bad habits. Cutting back on emails and TV could be a big contributor to sleeping earlier. However this is easier said then done. Everybody needs their own free time.

Overall, taking my advice, and trying to sleep earlier could cause wonders to having better days. I have realized that sleep is essential, and getting the recommended eight hours now seems like a very good idea. Alas, it is already very late, I should take my own advice and get ready to sleep.