It is officially the Holiday Season!

Now that Thanksgiving is over, we can all start playing our Christmas music and getting out decorations. Carlye and I completely decked out our dorm room yesterday. We have a tree, decorations on our door and mirror, snowflakes hanging from the ceiling, and lights everywhere! It was fun putting everything up, but it also makes me feel more at home.
I created a Christmas playlist on iTunes that will be on repeat for the next month. The only thing left to do is watch the Christmas specials on ABC Family. Frosty the Snowman is on tonight, I think. So I have to watch it, or course.

Multigenre and Thanksgiving Break

So far this is my favorite assignment in this class. I don't feel stressed the write the multigenre. Probably because it can be more personal than the other papers. Writing about my sisters also probably has something to do with it. It's so entertaining to recall stories and experiences that I have had with them. I am confident that I will be happy with my final draft of this assignment.
Also, I'm very excited for Thanksgiving and the week long break that comes with it. I'll put up some pictures after the holiday. And just so everyone knows, it's my BIGGEST pet peeve when people/ stores/ restaurants put out Christmas stuff before Thanksgiving.

Teen Mom

http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/teen-mom-star-amber-portwood-reportedly-pregnant-again-11647.php

Honestly... She gives Indiana a bad name.

Just a mess

I mess up a lot of things.
So I'm tired of trying.
I'm just going to quit.
Some things would be better if I wasn't associated anyway

Research paper process...

...hasn't been any fun at all. We decided that we wanted write about how a smoking ban should go into effect in all public places. What we didn't realize was it is harder than you would think to find research about it. There is plenty of info out there about the harmful effects of secondhand smoke, and that is very useful. But it seems like that is all we have been able to find. It's even harder for Chip to find info because he is writing from the perspective that smoking shouldn't be banned because it infringes on people's rights. There is like... NO research on that. If there is, it is written in Arabic and hidden within the deepest recesses of the internet.

So anyway, I started researching and found a few sites that I could use in my paper. As I continued writing I realized that I in fact could NOT use most of my info sites because they were severely out-dated, unreliable, or only had one sentence of info that I could use in my paper. So right now I have three legit sources... which sucks. I really struggled writing the paper, and I am going to have a LOT to edit before my final draft is handed in.

Happy Halloween!

I'm going to Purdue for Halloween. A majority of my friends go there, and they are excited for all of us to get together and have some fun. I usually take my sister trick-or-treating, but this year I thought I would take a break from that and dress up myself. Being a college student, I don't have a lot of money to spend. So I decided to raid Goodwill. I ended up finding enough items to complete the Tom Cruise Risky Business look.

Yes? No?

I Love Fall

Research Paper Cont...

We came up with a topic. We decided to go with Smoking In Public Places. Pretty much our arguments will center around why smoking should be banned in restaurants, bars, etc. We are also going to include an opposite point of view as to why it shouldn't be banned, but we will counter argue these points as well.
My sources will include articles written by doctors about the harmful effects second-hand smoke has on a person. I still need to do some research to have a more powerful argument.

ALSO; check this out
http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1E29Xz/wondermark.com/c/2010-09-14-657stop.gif

Research Paper Assignment

So far, my group and I haven't started on our paper. I don't think any of us know what to do yet.
I need to read on the wiki to try to get a better understanding of what's going on... I sound so lazy.


But anyway, I'm sure we'll get started on it today and in class. I have a few questions and I need to start thinking about a topic. I honestly wanted to write about the legalization of weed, but I guess that's not relevant.. lol

Over the river and through the woods...

I know that homecoming is this weekend, but I would rather go home.

My grandparents have several apple trees that are ready for harvest, and I just can't miss out. Every year my family gets together to pick apples and make apple cider. Quite a few of our friends join us as well. We spend most of a Saturday climbing, picking, mashing, and (best of all) drinking and eating. We drink so much apple cider that our stomachs hurt and eat so many candy apples that our teeth stick together. The weather is usually perfectly mild, so we don't mind staying outside all day. It's nice because around this time of year the leaves are changing color, and it's all so beautiful. By the end of the day all of us are dirty, sticky, and tired, but we all know it was worth the work. For the following months we have enough apple cider to supply an army, and plenty of apples for delicious Thanksgiving apple pie. I'm going to take pictures tomorrow and post some here on Monday!

My mama!

She came to visit me this week! We went out to dinner, and I stayed at the hotel with her :) I missed her a lot!

This is pretty accurate...

How to write a paper in college/university:


1. Sit in a straight, comfortable chair in a well lit place in front of your computer.

2. Log onto MSN and ICQ (be sure to go on away!). Check your email.

3. Read over the assignment carefully, to make certain you understand it.

4. Walk down to the vending machines and buy some chocolate to help you concentrate.

5. Check your email.

6. Call up a friend and ask if he/she wants to go to grab a coffee.  Just to get settled down and ready to work.

7. When you get back to your room, sit in a straight, comfortable chair in a clean, well lit place.

8. Read over the assignment again to make absolutely certain you understand it.

9. Check your email.

10. You know, you haven't written to that kid you met at camp since fourth grade. You'd better write that letter now and get it out of the way so you can concentrate.

11. Look at your teeth in the bathroom mirror.

12. Grab some mp3z off of kazaa.

13. Check your email. ANY OF THIS SOUND FAMILIAR YET?!

14. MSN chat with one of your friends about the future. (ie summer plans).

15. Check your email.

16. Listen to your new mp3z and download some more.

17. Phone your friend on the other floor and ask if she's started writing yet. Exchange derogatory emarks about your prof, the
course, the college, the world at large.

18. Walk to the store and buy a pack of gum. You've probably run out.

19. While you've got the gum you may as well buy a magazine and read it.

20. Check your email.

21. Check the newspaper listings to make sure you aren't missing something truly worthwhile on TV.

22. Play some solitare (or age of legends!).

23. Check out bored.com.

24. Wash your hands.

25. Call up a friend to see how much they have done, probably haven't started either.

26. Look through your housemate's book of pictures from home. Ask who everyone is.

27. Sit down and do some serious thinking about your plans for the future.

28. Check to see if bored.com has been updated yet.

29. Check your email and listen to your new mp3z.

30. You should be rebooting by now, assuming that windows is crashing on schedule.

31. Read over the assignment one more time, just for heck of it.

32. Scoot your chair across the room to the window and watch the sunrise.

33. Lie face down on the floor and moan.

34. Punch the wall and break something.

35. Check your email.

36. Mumble obscenities.

37. 5am - start hacking on the paper without stopping. 6am -paper is finished.

38. Complain to everyone that you didn't get any sleep because you had to write that stupid paper.

39. Go to class, hand in paper, and leave right away so you can take a nap.

This cleared some things up for me :)

	If you have set yourself on fire, do not run.
	If you spot terrorism, blow your anti-terrorism whistle. If you are Vin Diesel, yell really loud.
	If you spot a terrorist arrow, pin it against the wall with your shoulder.
	If you are sprayed with an unknown substance, stand and think about it instead of seeing a doctor.
	Use your flashlight to lift the walls right off of you!
	To eliminate smallpox, wash with soap, water and at least one(1) armless hand under a faucet with no sink.
	Michael Jackson is a terrorist. If you spot this smooth criminal with scary eyes, run away now.
	People, animal corpses and the biohazard symbol are all at risk of being sucked into the time-tunnel vortex.
	Be on the lookout for terrorists with pinkeye and leprosy. Also, they tend to rub their hands together manically.
	If a door is closed, karate chop it open.
	If your building collapses, climb under your table and practice yoga postures.
	Try to absorb as much of the radiation as possible with your groin region. The current world record is 5 minutes, 12 seconds.
	After exposure to radiation it is important to consider that you may have mutated to gigantic dimensions: watch your head.
	If you've become a radiation mutant with a deformed hand, remember to close the window. No one wants to see that.
	If you hear the Backstreet Boys, Michael Bolton or Yanni on the radio, cower in the corner or run like hell.
	Your respiratory and digestive systems are optional. Cast them aside if you feel you no longer need them.
	If you are trapped under falling debris, conserve oxygen by not farting.
	Survive a biohazard attack by first standing, then begging on your knees, then rolling over and playing dead.
	Do not drive a station wagon if a utility pole is protruding from the hood.
	A one-inch thick piece of plywood should be sufficient protection against radiation.
	No pyromaniacs admitted.
	A quick family snapshot in front of the latest scene of a terrorist attack may became a treasured family keepsake that will preserve precious memories for years to come.
	That closet door in your bedroom leads to the gates of Hell. Don't go there.
	The middle of a terrorist attack is not an appropriate time to catch up on your reading or paperwork.
	If you see colors in the sky, grasp your throat and pretend to choke yourself. Girls go for that.
	If your intended destination is suddenly vaporized, consider pulling over and watching the cool light show.
	If the weather is overcast with dark skies, look for worms in the grass.
	After all life is gone, modern appliances will continue to run forever. Think about it.
	Your telephone may be a practicing physician. Look for a phone with no numbers on it.
	"Wash your hands" of traditional long distance telephone providers.
	Only the coolest irradiated citizens will be allowed into the 'underground' rave in the shelter.
	In case of emergency, the parking brake may be used as an adult novelty item.
	In time of war, real Americans eat red meat only! No wimpy fish or poultry, please.
	There is a reason you failed chemistry.
	Watch out for people who come out of white tents and try to steal the shirt off your back.
	If you are trapped with no hope of being found, amuse yourself in your final moments with shadow puppets.
	Radioactive materials come in 4 convenient sizes:    - individual dose    - family value size    - neighborhood spray pump size    - supersize!
	Satellite photos of Texas show the large embarrassing radioactive crop circle in Southeast Texas.
	When the looting begins remember to consider the weight/value ratio. Here we have a few examples of high value, low effort.

HOW TO TICK PEOPLE OFF

1. Leave the copy machine set to reduce 200%, extra dark, 17 inch paper, 99 copies.
2. In the memo field of all your checks, write "for sexual favors."
3. Specify that your drive-through order is "TO-GO."
4. If you have a glass eye, tap on it occasionally with your pen while talking to others.
5. Stomp on little plastic ketchup packets.
6. Insist on keeping your car windshield wipers running in all weather conditions "to keep them tuned up."
7. Reply to everything someone says with "that's what you think."
8. Practice making fax and modem noises.
9. Highlight irrelevant information in scientific papers and "cc" them to your boss.
10. Make beeping noises when a large person backs up.
11. Finish all your sentences with the words "in accordance with prophesy."
12. Signal that a conversation is over by clamping your hands over your ears and grimacing.
13. Disassemble your pen and "accidentally" flip the ink cartridge across the room.
14. Holler random numbers while someone is counting.
15. Adjust the tint on your TV so that all the people are green, and insist to others that you "like it that way."
16. Staple pages in the middle of the page.
17. Publicly investigate just how slowly you can make a croaking noise.
18. Honk and wave to strangers.
19. Decline to be seated at a restaurant, and simply eat their complimentary mints at the cash register.
20. TYPE IN UPPERCASE.
21. type only in lowercase.
22. dont use any punctuation either
23. Buy a large quantity of orange traffic cones and reroute whole streets.
24. Repeat the following conversation a dozen times.
    "DO YOU HEAR THAT?"
    "What?"
    "Never mind, it's gone now."
25. As much as possible, skip rather than walk.
26. Try playing the William Tell Overture by tapping on the bottom of your chin. When nearly done, announce "No, wait, I messed it up," and repeat.
27. Ask people what gender they are.
28. While making presentations, occasionally bob your head like a parakeet.
29. Sit in your front yard pointing a hair dryer at passing cars to see if they slow down.
30. Sing along at the opera.
31. Go to a poetry recital and ask why each poem doesn't rhyme.
32. Ask your co-workers mysterious questions and then scribble their answers in a notebook. Mutter something about "psychological profiles."

Yay!

Tomorrow, my boyfriend, CJ, my dad, Chloe, Molly, my dad's sister, Susie, and her husband, Justin are all coming to visit me! We are going out to dinner, and then going to see the Cardinals play some football! Chirp, Chirp! I'm really excited and anxious to show everyone around. here are some pictures :]

This is boyfriend.

This is my dad, Mike, and my sister, Molly.


















This is my aunt, Susie.

I miss my sissys...

This is Chloe :)

And this is Molly :)