Trip to Arkansas

That was a good trip. I was going to Arkansas with my father side of the family. It is fun going with them on trips because of the things they do. We had to go pick up my uncle from Memphis so we can trail his to Hot Springs, Arkansas. That is the birthplace of Bill Clinton. On the road, my cousin and I listened to music and sang to the songs that we played on Rock Band. My aunt and boyfriend joined in on the fun also. There was a time where we went to sleep and rest up for the rest of the day. Finally we were in Arkansas. We were still following my uncle and I was getting tired of looking at the road. We got lost and that did not make it any better. At the time we got lost, my cousin, my aun't boyfriend, and I had to use the bathroom. There was not a restroom in sight. We had to go in the woods and use it, wiping our behinds with napkins. That was not a good thing. I did not feel good whatsoever. We were off by a lot of miles. We finally got back on the right track and finally made it to Hot Springs. We got ourselves situated and went to Olive Garden and got something to drink. We ate as a family and enjoyed ourselves. I was having fun but I waned my parents to come. I did not feel complete. I at least wanted to them to have at least one trip with their daughter before I left to go to college. Anyway, we did everything we can. Me and my cousins went swimming and tried to drown everyone in the swimming pool. The next day, we went to IHOP for breakfast and went to the mall to go shopping. We did the same thing when we got back to the room. My uncles and aunts played Spades while we were in the other room drinking Grey Goose, something I regret doing. The next day, we went to IHOP for breakfast again. But this time we went to the bath house since Hot Springs was known for its water. I felt so good once we left due to a massage. We went back to the room and played cards. The next day we left and went back home.

Haters

When the word haters come to mind most people have the same conclusion. They are hating on you, your family, what you got, what they could never have or what they want to be. thats what my defintion of a hater is. Haters are all around us really. they can even be your own family and people you call friends. when it comes between men and women however i believe that women have most haters. women have so much to live up to. the make up, the clothes, the shoes, the hair if one of these are even slightly off one day your peers would make someone nasty comment about you. i believe that this is crude because you have no idea what kind of things they could be going through such as a death in the family or someone has just broken their heart or it just could be their own style. i believe that people are going to hate automatically because your style is different or you look different just because thats not what society calls beatuiful. These sterotypoes are something that we as americans need to reconsider. kids are going to school tormented because they dont have on what everyone else have. this can drive childern to bring weapons to school or even worse commit sucide. See if haters would hate so hard then we would have so many problems in the school systems. I know my cousin who works with childern at this local high school for nurse work tells me all the time that kids hate others so bad that its awful what they say to them. But haters dont have to just in school. they can be at your job, your local groccery store and even your own local church.

High school

My four years of high school were okay for a change. My first year of high school was dreadful. I was not focused like I should have been, making it harder for me to have a good time. I was trying to fit in when I knew they were not my friends to begin with. My ninth grade year was a mess. I did not like some of my teachers. I should have tried to do better and not worry about what looked cool and what did not. As the days were passing by, I was smart enough to know what is right and what is wrong. Even though I did not do as good as I should have, I made up my mind to focus the next year. It went okay the next year because I knew what was going on around school. I did better this year. I was happy with myself because I had focus more on my work. I made the colorguard team for the varsity band. I was going to have something to do. I put my best in the colorguard team, even though I was scared of the pole. I know this is sad but after I knocked my front tooth. Evern though it was tragic, I gained courage and bravery from that hit. I became good at twirling that six foot pole with a weight. I did that for three years in high school. I started to be myself and not worry about what people had to say. If they did not like how I did things, then too bad on them. I still had a lot to look forward to.

My junior year, I finally had my driver's license. I was able to drive to school almost everyday. I felt better because I had one more year until I become a senior. I was still in the varsity band twirling the flag on the field. That was the year that my band director killed himself but we had to go on. The days passed by quickly. I finally made it to my senior. I felt like I was on top of the world. That year, I was able to drive to school everyday. I had ordered my graduation stuff and was excited. I did not have that many classes to deal with. The days passed by even quicker. Next thing you know, I was wearing my cap and gown with a white stole for honors on graduation day. I was so proud of what I accomplished.

Love

To me love is a word that people use and sometimes they have no idea the effect on others when they say it. to love means to tender love and care for someone. I also think there are different types of love. There is love you have for your family. some would say that love for your family is unbreakable. i believe that this is false because so family members can go on for decades and not speak or think about their realtive. i believe that this kind of love for your family is something that you are born to care for. the next type of love is the love between a man and a woman or a woman or woman or man to man or whatever you want to say it just cant be a person you are related to. This kind of love is something you have to be taught. for example how to treat a young lady on the first date. This kind of love you have to work on with another partner. you have to learn how to trust, talk and live with one another constantly. You have to fight issues out and sometimes they can be for the better or for the worse. Love can be complicated and it can be kind. some people abuse the word love. they abuse it by taking advantage of the other person. They treat them as a end to an end. for example someone can say they love you and they want to marry you but they could only want in return is your money that you family has because you are rich. i have seen it done before time and time again. its sad but over half of marriages now do end up in divorce because of the word love was never taken seriously.

Paparazzi

The paparazzi are crazy. They do about anything to get a picture of a celebrity. I do not get it. Why go through so much to sell a picture of a famous star? People can get hurt that way. This job requires a lot your commitment to getting some money to help you with your lifestyle. Some of the paparazzi are nice and respectful. Instead of yelling out their names and flashing pictures, halfway blinding them, they go up to the celebrity and ask is it alright to take a picutre of them. The celebrities would kindly accept the offer because they look good for the night. Those pictures come out way much better than the ones that chase down their car to get a picture of their eye. Why can't all of them be that way? For other celebrities, they almost lose their life to fame. Some of them get ran over by a car or fall out of trees. They try everything like trespassing to get a photo of the new baby in their life. That is what messed up Britney Spears life. She could not concentrate on her life because people expect her to be the little girl that everybody fell in love with, forgetting that she has to grow up someday.

All these babies coming in the world of celebrities have been on almost every gossip column that you can think of. For example, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt been on the front page when they first started adopting children. That is too much. We learned about Halle Berry baby. They even followed little Saria around with mama Katie Holmes and daddy Tom Cruise. We found out about Amy Winehouse being metally disturbed due to her drug abuse. We even know who have the hottest bodies and who do not. Did they forget that they are people too? They have lives. They want to have a peaceful time without a flash coming here and there. They want to go shopping without having to let down the blinds to block out the paparazzi spotlight. It does not take all of that.

My Dog Taco

taco is the love of my life. she was born july 30th 1999. i got her when she was six weeks old.i was seven at the time. i never thought i would get a dog. my sister told me that she would bring a dog home and its name was taco but i thought she was just going to bring home a taco on a leash! i remember when i first saw here she was so small i held her and fed her. she was so cute. she would get into everything. she would eat paper, chew on the wood, run around the table six times for no reason. she was very loveable. the first time she peed ont the news paper was so cute. me and my sister were so proud of her.one time i walked her to go use the bathroom and it was very dark. so as we were walking i accidently stepped on her foot making her holler. the next day she was limping really bad. so i took her to the hosptial and they confimed that her leg was broken. i was so sad i cried for hours saying that it was my fault and i should have been more careful. so the next few weeks i had to really take care of her. i had to pick her up and carry her down the stairs so she could go outside and use the bathroom. i think when i realized how much this dog ment to me. ever since then me and my dog has been closer than two peas on a pod. when i came to southern miss i couldnt go home as often as i would like. i missed her dearly. i would call my dad everyday just so i could hear the dog. now that i think about it that was silly of me but i have learned to live without her. everytime i go home we have fun. we walk all around the neighborhood, play fetch and even go on joy rides. i love my dog and i do believe that dogs are truly mans best friend.

College

College is nice. When the freshmen get here, they feel independent because they do not have to worry about their parents being around them saying what and what not to do. It is a nice place to get to know people and find where you belong. There are different kinds of groups that will be seen on campus. It is okay for the time being but, you have to limit your schedule so you will not be on academic probation. College can become overwhelming whenever it can due to some of the classes that are being taken. I know for me, chemistry and biology takes up the most paper when it comes to notes. I am so happy that both of my teachers let us print out the notes. If not, I believe I would be lost, trying to find a way out. At college, you are treated as an adult. You do not have to come to classes unless you are needed. You just make sure that you pass that exam. Perfect attendance is not an option. You need to keep up with what is going on in the class.

College students go out and party, like to the clubs. I have been to the club plenty of times where I seen almost everybody on campus. For us, Thursday are the best days to go to the club because people usually go home on the weekends. The different programs being held at school can be so much fun. Step shows that are held on campus are sometimes worth the money that has been paid to see these men and women that step with a heavy and chant, showing the sorority or fraternity that they are representing. The talents shows can be soothing and fun, sometimes dreadful and bad. So far, everything has been going well for me and I do not mind staying here for another three years.

Cheerleading

Cheerleading is a very competitive sport. It includes hard work that takes month to endure. First you have to know the basics. To start off you have to know the motions which are the certian moves you hit when you are saying a cheer. they have to be tight and sync with the others cheerleaders or else it would look awful. second you have to knowhow to say the cheers. you have to say it loud and clear or else the crowd will never know what you are saying. they have to be short and to the point or else people will start losing interest. third thing you need to know is how to jump. their are various jumps such as a toe touch, right herkie, left herkie, double nine and pike. these jumps take months to prefect. good flexiablity is required. Your toes have to be pointed and height is important. Cheerleaders have to have powerful leg muscles to bring the height for the jumps. Flipping is also another key part. Now i know not every cheerleader knows how to flip but it bring excitement to the table when they go to compete or show off to the other teams cheerleaders. Flipping starts off with the basics such as a simple backbend to standing backhandspring and later on even standing tucks or fulls. These can take months or even years to prefect. most cheerleaders do gymnastics before they become cheerleaders so that they can already have the flipping down pat. Cheerleading is a a very time comsuming sport. you have to make sure that you know every cheer and motion. Its like you practice and practice till it is perfect. you can cheer from preschool to college levels. they even have all star teams which include sometime people who graduate from college. they do have professional cheerleaders in the nfl and the nba and also which is new baseball. these girls are trained very hard thoughout the year just to preform with some of the greatest teams in the nation. one of the very well known famous cheerleading teams are the dallas cowboy cheerleaders.

Sex in the media

The statement "Sex sells" is true. Everywhere you go, you see some kind of sexual preference going on, especially on the internet. Back in the days, sex was not really put forth in the world. It was not put out there until the 60s where hippies came in the world. After that, it bloomes in the business. In the present, it could be on the television talking about condoms. Some perfumes and colognes have people looking like they are making love on the computer to promote a fragrance. On the internet, you see sexually explicit things without even going on the porn site. It does not take a lot of skin to promote things some kind of way. It is nice to be sexy without being skanky. The media need to know that there are children that does not need to see this at such an early age. For example, Adult Swim comes on at night on Cartoon Network. Now do not get me wrong. I like Family Guy and Boondocks. I be killing myself laughing at Peter make a fool of himself. Anyway, that is besides the point. All little children do not be sleep by ten o'clock at night. On Family Guy, Peter is naked without showing his penis. They should keep them on another station that does not have to be on children's station.

Another example of sex in the media is Victoria's Secret. When the name is mentioned, the first thing that comes to the mind is lingerie. In their commercials, all you see the women have on are bras and panties. But once you think about it, that what promotes the business. That is why it is big as it is now. I like the clothes though. Some music videos promote sex. The girls have on clothing that do not even cover half of their booty. It is not that serious to have that on a video. They should not have to have such little fabric and much skin. Again can I say that people can be sexy without being skanky.

My future

For my future, I want to live a good life. I plan to become an obstetrician and gynecologist after my long years of being college and residency. I want to marry a good man that will help me support the family. I just need to get through my first college first. I would like to graduate with honors. I also want to graduate early so I can get out of school before my expected graduation year. I planned everything out for me. I am destined to get what I can. I am going to have a big house with at least four bedrooms and five bathrooms. The kitchen is going to be big with a dining room table that will fill the room next to the kitchen. The master bedroom is going to be the biggest room in the house. It would be nice to have a sun room. I want my house to have an inground swimming pool with a pool house. I know that is going to cost some money. That is why I am going to college now. My mother and father always said that I am expensive and the career I am going to have is right on my path when it comes to the salary. When I get married, I want my wedding to look expensive on a good budget. That will be so nice. The colors are going to be white and red rose. The cake will be sweet and big. My dress is going to be custom made. I am also going to have a good chef so the people will not leave the reception trying to find some good food. A few years down the road, four lovely children will be in my life and I will try to steer them the same way my mama steered me. My husband and I are going to live the good life and I am not about to have anyone direct me on the wrong path. I want my children to have what I needed. They are going to be smart and beautiful, just like their mother. I am going to age with beauty and wisdom, looking younger than my age. That will be my future. I need to get started on it right now.

College Athletes

In high school athletes work their hardest to get scholarship for college. The passion for the particular sport gets real competitive when trying t o get a scholarship. In college it seems as if athletes get special priveledges compared to regular college students. of course when people think of college sports or scholarships the first thing come to mind is football. Football is a sport that receive a lot of money at a game and also fans. In college life, the football plays life is based around the fooball and a little life of their on. College athletes are those who represent the school and also themselves in that particular sports. Although its seems fun, hardwork is required. I have a friend that run track and field for The University of Southern Mississippi. When we be together she is always running to practice or to do her study hall. I can tell through our conversation that she enjoys it because she is always talking about practice and her teammates. When I look at her and see how fit she is it make me want to join a team to do a sport. Because she is an athlete she must present herself in an appropiate manner, keep her grades up and practice when there is practice. College athletes are basically required to do a lot with school and also the sport. In college their are many sports a college student can participate in.

Vehicles

Vehicles are good for transportation. There are cars, trucks, and SUVs are seen everywhere. They can be seen in on highways, intersections, bypasses, streets, roads, and old country roads. There are different types of companies that support these vehicles. A famous type of car is a Honda Accord. Everywhere you go, you at least see more than three everyday. Another famous type of company you see a lot of are Nissan. Everybody know at least somebody that has a Altima, Maxima, or Sentra. There are trucks that are good for picking up heavy duty things, such as four-wheelers, trailers full of cows and horses. I call those the country trucks. They look good too. The way they look makes me want to go and buy one just to have for fun.

Some of these cars around here can look good. Some look like they need to be sent to the junk yard and bashed into a small cube. I do not know why they have those cars on the road. It looks like the car cost fifteen dollars with the title. One car that I am glad they did not put back on the market after the 1970s was a Pascar, whatever the name of it is. All I know it had a very big humpback and it was ugly from the beginning. Whoever made that model of a car needs to be hit for it. Even the toy car was ugly to me. One car I would not mind having is a Ford Fusion. It is cute to me and it is a gas saver. I think that car would look nice with me in it. My daddy thought differently. He said I should be in an SUV because of the space I can have. Either way it go, I will be behind the wheel with a motor and four wheels. That is good enough to me. Anotther car I would not mind having is a Lexus. They are so sexy to me. They are expensive but they are worth the money. They can have heated seats, start button, and everything that a car can have. Shoot, the new Sonata have Bluetooth technology in the car. One of these cars have a reverse camera in it. A few of them have a navigation system in them. Cars are so good to us.

Technology in the world

Technology have gotten better and has improve successfully since the early 1900s. It started from the earliest airplane to the thinnest computer. Thank goodness for technology. It has made our lives easier in a way but they can be dangerous. The cell phone was a good thing to have. You can call people without having to go all the way back home or use a payphone to figure out what is happening.The payphones were very popular years ago but now they are barely seen in the world now. The Bluetooth headset also was contribute to the technology improvement. this device is so high in technology that you can talk on the phone hands free. Throughout the world technology has expand gradually which is a major factor in the world. Technology has basically taken over the world in many ways. This invention has lead to a decrease in employment rates. Technology has connected to human nature in various ways. It has made human life easier and better. Technology has made the world a faster environment and a rapid response to thing. Years ago, things were slower and was a timely response but with the help of great people with great minds technology changed this.In the world now people can sit at home and still have a job, order clothes and food, and even make appointments without leaving home. Due to high technology, most jobs depend on technology to get their job done. Most things in technology has gone from corded and now things are cordless. For example, over in Iraq they use computerized bombs to make explosion and make attacks. This invention has made the war an easier and smarter tasks for the soliders.

Food

Food can be good and bad for your health. There are different varieties of food throughout the world. The show on the Discovery channel made it possible that people can eat just about anything. I do not see how they do that. I like food but I rather stick to American food. Some of these countries be eating the nastiest stuff. I would not mind eating a little bit of Italian, Chinese, French, other good tasting food, but you will not see me any kind of cat or dog. That is not me. They are good for pets, not be chopped up and stuck on a stick with teriyaki sauce. One thing that I love is chocolate. Whoever came up with chocolate needs to bu hugged because it can make you happy and antioxidant. Dark chocolate is antioxidant so it is good for your body. Fruits and vegetables are good to eat, especially my favorite, strawberries. I would eat them all day and night if I have any left over by the time night comes.

Drinks are good, too, depending on what is being mixed. They sugary taste of punch will be good for a special occasion. A glass of lemonade is good in the summertime when you are sitting by the pool. Beer is a drink that brings men together during a football game. Please drink responsibly because drinking too much will get some people a little too excited. Wine is nice to drink with a steak at an expensive restaurant. There all kinds of food in the world.

Credit Cards

You wake up with the sun glowing in your face. You start to think about what you're going to do today. You are in a splurging mood. There are some shoes that have been running across your mind since they came on televisison. You realized that the shoes are a big seller and they are coming out today. You have to buy them before they are sold out. You get out of the bed, do your hygiene for the day, get in the car, and drive to the mall. You are trying to speed to get to the mall. Once iyou are in, you jog to the nearest shoe store that you can find. You see the shoes you want and ask the sales clerk for a size ten. He finds them and give them to you. You go to the desk and the price of the shoes are $58.30. You look in your wallet and see that you don't have a dollar in sight. You look to the left of the wallet and see your Visa credit card. You usually use the card for emergency only, but buying those shoes are an emergency. You contemplate and finally come to the conclusion to swipe the card, even though you are going to have a bill that will not look good when it comes in the mail.

Credit cards are used daily by millions of people like they are real cash. There are different types of brand names, such as Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and others. They feel good being swiped in the numerous stores. They do build interest and that can put people into debt. That can hurt your heart and your credit score. As for me, I personally don't care what happens because I have two of them myself.

Teen Pregnancy

Teen pregnancy is a big issue, especially in Mississippi with is a state that ranks in the top three when it comes to teen pregnancy.Teen girls left and right are getting pregnant. The average age range of teen pregnancy are starting at the age of fourteen. Due to poor parenting skills and too much freedom among young teenage it trapped them to try new things and the things that hear going on. In the world now, teenage are curious about things and are often bored which also contribute to the high pregnancy rate.Mississippi is a poor state when it comes to funds and most family are poor, this forces the pregnancy person to have the baby because they can not afford to get an abortion.The idea of getting on birth control is quite embarrassing for teenage girls in which they choose not to get on because of the stereotypes said about it. For instance, the actors Jamie Lynn Spears (Britney's Spears sister) who is sixteen,give teenagers the prospective to think getting pregnancy is fine. Most teenagers look up to celebrities and try to follow their lead which make cause them to do what they do because they feel its right.In addition, with teens having unprotected sex, it has lead to a drastic increase in the abortion rates. Although, condoms are not 100 percent effective and guaranteed to protect against pregnancy and to prevent against sexual transmitted diseases, abstinence is the number choice to fight against these issues.

The finals of next week

I am going to be on the go next week. I can feel it. There is so much I'm going to have to cram in my head. These finals are going to kill my booty. I'm trying my best to see the good side of things, like having the knowledge of what has been taught to me over the course of four months. Another one is once I'm through, I don't have to worry about taking anymore tests in that class until next year, making it easier for me to enjoy my Christmas holiday. That'll be so good. It's just so much to know. I'm not used to these kind of tests since I just came out of high school but I will survive. I have gotten my chemistry lab final out the way and, thankfully, I did not have a biology exam to study for also. Some of the tests next week are going to be easy. Some are going to be hard. I pray the Lord watch over me because I am going to need it.

I have a feeling that my chemistry final will be easy since it is multiple choice. That is good because I will have a twenty-five percent chance of getting the question right. There is a lot I have to study. Givng the review of what is going to be on the test will require a lot of formulas and equations. I am glad that I like chemistry and it is my major because I will really be hating this now. On this test, my teacher usually put a twenty-five point curve, therefore, making it good for me. And for english, I am glad that I have to turn in my four-page paper. That will give me enough of time to study for my test.

Now, history and biology is a different story. The test for history is going to kill my butt. It is so much on the review that I do not know about. When did teachers start to identify empires on the map? Come on!!! I rather find the cities inside the country before trying to find these empires. Essay questions are not my best. And biology is not making it any better. I don't know anything about all they polyphase and all that scientific stuff. I just pray that I get a passing grade on all my exams so I will not be on academic probation.

This week - free blog

Since I read my paper in class Tuesday, this is my free blog for the week.