:COMMON:

On a Tuesday afternoon, I was walking with a close friend of mine. We had stopped at the Genovese closest to Northern Blvd, a street running into Sand Point until beyond. Inside the store, my friend spotted Joe.

�Joe Guarini�

..PERFECT..

This was absolutely perfect; I had then decided to approached the subject

�Hey� Joe said with a chill greeting

I then purchased a pack of cigarettes and paid my loyal duties.

Then I felt the inspiration of acting control my thoughts and I became an interviewer.

�Joe can I interview you�

Joe seemed shocked but then I smiled creped to his face.

I immediately took that as a yes.

�How would you describe Melanie?�

Joe glanced at the window and thought, and finally an answer had come to his mind.

�I have to say, she is the girl version of me.�

-Joe Guarini

Earlier that day, I had attended a class with Melanie, Melanie Effertz. Being assigned to her was a new task and ended out creating a new friendship. Melanie, a 17 year old who attends Schreiber as a senior. The glory year of high school.

Being seniors wasn�t the only thing we had in common

Melanie and I found that we shared the same kind of passion for music.

�Where does music bring you?�

I stared at her, waiting for a answer.

�Music is my life�

We exchanged smiles, I agreed highly with her.

Music guides her to friends, and she then exposes them to a new light. She unleashes a part of herself at the very start.

�My friends are chosen by there type of music.�

Quickly, I jotted this down. This I found interesting.

�Because my favorite thing to do, change their opinions.�

She is not a lover of Broadway.

�It�s too expensive.�

So, she also has a sense of humor.

�Tell me about it.�

Her main passions are EMO and heavy metal..

�Hard core EMO!� I shouted

She joined in with laughter.

�YEA!�

As our talk continued, we went further into the details and tackled the many strings music is attach with.

�One thing I hate more than anything is POP music.�

That quickly caught my thoughts and Mel continued.

�It drives me crazy. Especially whole Brittany Spears thing.�

I replied with a witty remark.

�Brittany Spears can suck your balls.�

All I heard from there was laughter. A true sense of laughter.

Mel has a strong love for music and is real about it. She listens to music about everywhere.

�I drive around and listen to music all the time.�

Music goes with her 24/7. She has made it a main focus in her life and doesn�t let anyone change her feel for the sounds that she wouldn�t be able to exist without.

At last, before the bell would ring and call us forth to our next destination, our next class, I asked Mel a last question.

�What would you be like if music wasn�t in your life?�

After a two day bonding process, she spoke with complete truth and happiness,

�Life would be very dull and boring.�

Life wouldn�t be a the same if music wasn�t alive and I�m sure Melanie would agree 110%.

-Lauren Bakst