My Media Inventory

1. BOOKS- Certainly I read books; it’s one of my hobbies. I enjoy reading Azeribaijani and American literature. I like to read love stories such as Ali and Nino, Romiette and Julio, about teenagers’ lives like The Princess Diaries, All about American Girls and so on. Princess Diaries is known all over the world because it was made into a movie. I’ve just finished Kite Runner; I liked it very much. It’s very powerful and astonishing novel: it teaches us not only history, but makes us appreciate friendship, freedom and life. It was also made into a movie but I think that the events are described better in the book than the movie. There is more imagery in the book and brings the whole novel to life in front of the readers’ eyes. I would now want to start reading Letters to Julia. My sister has just finished it and recommends me to read it. I hope that I will enjoy this book as much as all of the others.

2.NEWSPAPERS/MAGAZINES- Reading magazines is my favorite occupation. We can follow the latest trends and style news, celebrities’ lifestyles through magazines. I read the “Ok!” journal in Azeri: you can find all sorts of information in this magazine. In addition, I read “Cosmopolitan,” “Glamour,” “Bravo,” “All Stars,” and “Dream.”. I read the latest news about the celebrities and their interviews from “Bravo,” “Dream” and “All Stars” magazines. There are also the posters of the stars and horoscopes inside these magazines.

3.MUSIC-Music is my life! I just cannot imagine my life without music; i listen to it all the time, whether i am doing homework, relaxing, or browsing the internet. I prefer live performances because you not only hear the music live from the artist, but can see the artist actually perform it. It gives the song much more emotion, seeing the artist actually singing it live in front of you. The genres and languages of music that I listen to are basically endless. I listen to rock, hip hop, r&B, piano covers, and of course our own Azerbaijani folk songs. I believe that the genres of songs that one listens to can determine the person itself. You can tell that not only do i like foreign music and culture, but I also value my own culture and background.

4. TELEVISION - Tv is the main part of my life. When I get bored I always find something to watch. We not only watch Azerbaijani channels, but also with the help of cable, can watch TV channels from all over the world. This is another way we benefit from technology. My favorite Tv channels are Mtv, Muz Tv, Bridge Tv, Discovery channel, CNN, Nickelodeon and some Turkish channels. Mtv is my most favorite channel, because I listen to the latest songs and watch interesting Tv shows such as Hills, Room Raiders, Made, My Super Sweet Sixteen. TRL was also my favorite TV show but it unfortunately is no longer airing since 2 months ago. It is to my advantage that I have access to American channels and TV shows which make my learning of the English language much easier.

5. VIDEO GAMES - Whenever i have nothing to do, Video games are always there to entertain me. Need for Speed is my most favorite video game. As everyone knows, Need for Speed is a racing video game. The player's aim is to control the race car and become the first to get to the finish line. The main goal is to just win; thus this game a great game for me. I always want to become first; not second or third, but first. this increases my leadership skills.

Sims is also my favorite game. it’s a role playing game where you choose whatever your character should do. i can do things in sims that i cannot dare to do in real life

6. COMPUTERS -Its impossible to imagine our lives without computers. It is known to everyone that computer can replace almost everything in life except for feelings. Computers have a lot of advantages, one of them is that they replace paper: we not only save paper, but we can do things on the computer that are not possible on paper. We can instantly delete, edit, copy, paste anything we want on the computer, yet it's not possible on paper. Also, using the computer, we can calculate and get more accurate result. By just having a PC, it is like having your own life in a small compact space.



7.INTERNET -Internet teaches us a lot about the world and about ourselves. We can follow the latest news and find whatever we want with just one click. I spend 7-8 hours of my week on the internet; it has become an integral part of my life. As I mentioned before, I actively participate in AzNet. I am an editor in one of the Aznet sites. I think that it is a great advantage for me. Every evening I check my accounts, edit news and place them in the site. My Best Friend lives in abroad so every weekend I talk with her via MSN. Without Internet, there would be less chance of us communicating. Yet, being so beneficial, internet can also cause many problems. Many teens spend most of their time on the internet and part from the real world.

1)Internet
2)Music
3)Books
4)Television
5)Computers
6)Video Games
7)Newspapers/Magazines