p. 71 - Final Writing Assignment: Creature

        


           The Kirin. A mythical creature of Asia, known mostly in China, where it originated, Korea and Japan. The Kirin has a different appearance in these countries, as it is adapted to their own legends. The Kirin is said to be a wise creature that brings peace and serenity, and though fearsome, it only punishes the people who do wrong. In the Japanese culture, this creature has the shape of a horse, it is tall a majestic but, instead of having soft skin, it has scales, like a dragon. This weird's creatures body is completely multicolored, the scales shine, reflecting hints of blinding greens and blues. From its forehead appears to grow a long horn that curves to the back of the head and its eyes are red like rubies. The Kirin has a long tail but like an ox: it doesn't have a mane, like a horse's tail. This ancient creature is cultural in Japan, China and Korea, and along  its strange looks, come strange stories too.

p.63 --website

If anyone ever asked me which website is my favorite, I’d probably answer YouTube. Also known as the ‘Cat Video’ site, YouTube is much more than just watching videos, at least to me. I've been an avid YouTube user since 2008 when I made my first account to upload my videos, back then, YouTube had a different user interface. I remember it used to be completely white, with only accents of sky blue in the tabs and the links used to be royal blue, its design was simple and user friendly. I cannot recall completely the site’s design, but I do remember that when everything was ‘rearranged’ I was lost, and even searched Google many times for instructions on things I used to easily do before.

Now, YouTube has a sleek, almost ‘elegant’ user interface, compared to how it used to look before. When you get used to it, it can be even easier to manage than the past version. Everything is ordered so that it can be found easily, but after using the same simple, outdated site for four years, sometimes it looks ‘harder’ than it is.

I enjoy using YouTube daily; the site to me has literally everything and anything you can search for using the internet. From music videos –which tend to be the most popular- to documentaries, then back to entertainment with comedy, drama shows, musicals, just everything that is available to watch or listen to. YouTube started an online, global revolution with ‘Vlogs’, which are basically a ‘journal’ or a ‘blog’ with a twist, this being that the ‘blog’ is actually a recording of your daily life, or just something you wish to show. Vlogging has become viral, many people upload video reviews like Ray William Johnson’s ‘=3’, tutorials on make-up and fashion like Michelle Phang, others upload pranks, experiments, musical covers, etc, with frequency, and earn the love of hundreds, thousands and perhaps millions of subscribers.

Something special about YouTube is that it can become addictive, but to me, it’s usually in a good way. Personally, I've searched for music videos that lead me to inspirational videos, which lead me to other videos that always touch me, in a way or another. Other times I just click on a news video and end up watching news that make me cry and others that make me think, sometimes ones that make me be grateful.

YouTube is more than entertainment; you can grab your phone, your tablet or your computer, open it and watch a video, anywhere, anytime. YouTube is a community, where millions of people unite to share their experiences, their regrets, and their special moments. Just look at how far a YouTube video can go: did you know Justin Bieber used to be a YouTube singer? YouTube has power, YouTube could go even further. I’m completely sure that through YouTube someone has probably found something important to them.