There are so many things in life that make me happy. Everyone has specific things they enjoy or call "their favorites." These can include: favorite songs, bands, food, colors, activities, friends, celebrities, teachers, movies, and so much more! Your favorite things make you feel happy or cheerful. They can help lighten your spirit and sharing them with others helps you express who you are.
My favorite color is most definitely pink! Pink is such a happy color and gives a positive vibe. It reminds me of spring when pink flowers bloom everywhere. It is also an Easter color and makes me think of Easter eggs and little baskets to hunt them with. My room is covered with pink and when given a choice in clothing, I almost always tend to gravitate towards the fun color.
My favorite band is Muse. Muse has a great sound! They are a pop/rock band from England that has really awesome style. Their music puts me in a great mood and I listen to it all them time! The lyrics of their songs are inspiring and true.
My favorite actor is Will Ferrell. He is always hilarious! No matter what part he is playing he always seems to steal the show. When he was on Saturday Night Live his skits were the best! His movies are mostly comedy related and he is so great at making audiences laugh. He stars in some of my favorite movies: Anchorman, Taladaga Nights, and Step Brothers. Watching any of his movies always puts me in a better mind set because they can always make me laugh.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Book Review- Remember Me?
"Look, it can't be 2007. It's 2004. I'm not stupid!" This is what Lexi says after waking up from her horrible car accident. It turns out she had lost some of her memory! It's odd, she didn't lose it all. She remembers everything in her life up to a previous head injury in 2004. It's now May 6, 2007 and Lexi has a lot of learning to do. Sophie Kinsella's Remember Me? entertained me with the fun and witty story of a girl lost in her own life.
Lexi is a normal girl. She has a regular office job, a great group of friends, and is in search of the right guy. After waking up from her car crash, Lexi learns things are a little different in her life now. She is the director of the floor at her previous job. This means she is now the boss of her friends which has apparently caused some tense relations. Also, the job came with a pay raise. A PAY RAISE. Not to mention, she is now married! Not only is her husband Eric sweet and gorgeous, but he is also filthy rich! On the surface, Lexi's life seems amazing and she can't wait to go out and live it.
One theme in this book is taking a stand. One of Eric's work friends, Jon, tells Lexi that they were having an affair and she was about to leave Eric for him before her accident. Lexi is appalled and refuses to believe she would ever have done such an awful thing! Her marriage is perfect! As time goes on however, Lexi begins to understand. As she gets to know Jon through Eric's work related outings, she begins to like him more and more. Also, things with Eric seem to be getting worse as she actually gets to know him. He seems fake and artificial, unable to express real emotions. He just smiles and pretends to listen when in actuality he couldn't care less. Jon seems heartbroken that Lexi can't remember their love. He shows her pictures and tells her stories of the things they did together. Lexi starts to realize why she had made the choice she did before the accident. Lexi has to take a stand for herself in order for her to be happy. She decides to file for divorce from Eric and do what truly makes her happy, be with Jon. This was a very hard decision because her life with Eric was "perfect," at least on the outside.
Sophie Kinsella lives in England and uses that vernacular in her writing. Her writing is easy to follow and her descriptions are very detailed. This story was really clever and I couldn't put it down. I would recommend this book to any mature girl. It has a great love story and really teaches the lesson that things aren't always as they appear.
Lexi is a normal girl. She has a regular office job, a great group of friends, and is in search of the right guy. After waking up from her car crash, Lexi learns things are a little different in her life now. She is the director of the floor at her previous job. This means she is now the boss of her friends which has apparently caused some tense relations. Also, the job came with a pay raise. A PAY RAISE. Not to mention, she is now married! Not only is her husband Eric sweet and gorgeous, but he is also filthy rich! On the surface, Lexi's life seems amazing and she can't wait to go out and live it.
One theme in this book is taking a stand. One of Eric's work friends, Jon, tells Lexi that they were having an affair and she was about to leave Eric for him before her accident. Lexi is appalled and refuses to believe she would ever have done such an awful thing! Her marriage is perfect! As time goes on however, Lexi begins to understand. As she gets to know Jon through Eric's work related outings, she begins to like him more and more. Also, things with Eric seem to be getting worse as she actually gets to know him. He seems fake and artificial, unable to express real emotions. He just smiles and pretends to listen when in actuality he couldn't care less. Jon seems heartbroken that Lexi can't remember their love. He shows her pictures and tells her stories of the things they did together. Lexi starts to realize why she had made the choice she did before the accident. Lexi has to take a stand for herself in order for her to be happy. She decides to file for divorce from Eric and do what truly makes her happy, be with Jon. This was a very hard decision because her life with Eric was "perfect," at least on the outside.
Sophie Kinsella lives in England and uses that vernacular in her writing. Her writing is easy to follow and her descriptions are very detailed. This story was really clever and I couldn't put it down. I would recommend this book to any mature girl. It has a great love story and really teaches the lesson that things aren't always as they appear.
Monday, January 18, 2010
An Admirable Stand
I greatly admire the volunteers and community leaders that operate Batesville's Help and Hope Organization. They took a great stand against hunger in Independence County. This is a strictly volunteer based organization that runs purely on donations and contributions by caring individuals. In today's economy, more and more people are using the services Help and Hope provides by giving food and clothing to those in need.
Volunteers take their own time to sort, package, and distribute theses goods to those that need them. They take time away from their families, jobs, and other activities to provide for those that are less fortunate. Churches and members of the community donate money to help purchase food. Many youth groups go and help package food in bags for people to come pick up.
Everyone that contributes to this organization is really doing something great for our community. It is a great idea to help others when you have an opportunity. If you and your family needed help, an organization like Help and Hope could provide it for you. This proves that you always need to help others because you never know when you will need the help yourself.
Volunteers take their own time to sort, package, and distribute theses goods to those that need them. They take time away from their families, jobs, and other activities to provide for those that are less fortunate. Churches and members of the community donate money to help purchase food. Many youth groups go and help package food in bags for people to come pick up.
Everyone that contributes to this organization is really doing something great for our community. It is a great idea to help others when you have an opportunity. If you and your family needed help, an organization like Help and Hope could provide it for you. This proves that you always need to help others because you never know when you will need the help yourself.
Standing For What I Believe In
I took a stand when I chose to purchase a hybrid car. Other car models might have been cheaper but even though this car was slightly more expensive, I feel it was the right choice. This choice was positive for many reasons.
I greatly reduce my carbon footprint by having a hybrid car. Hybrids use much less gas and reduce pollutants released into the atmosphere. Hybrids reduce gas consumption by turning the gas powered engine off while the vehicle is idle or requiring low output.
Having a hybrid car helps to reduce our reliance on foreign oil. Since hybrid cars are part electric, they require a smaller amount of gasoline. The more people that have hybrids, the less oil the United States will need to supply our vast need for it. Oil is a major political issue and has caused many tense relations between countries.
I set an example to others by purchasing a hybrid car. When other people see my car, I hope it inspires them to take a stand of their own. Having a hybrid car can sometimes be more difficult, but it is really worth it. By showing others that having a hybrid car is an easy and simple way to reduce your impact on the earth, I hope to make this great invention more popular and wide spread.
I greatly reduce my carbon footprint by having a hybrid car. Hybrids use much less gas and reduce pollutants released into the atmosphere. Hybrids reduce gas consumption by turning the gas powered engine off while the vehicle is idle or requiring low output.
Having a hybrid car helps to reduce our reliance on foreign oil. Since hybrid cars are part electric, they require a smaller amount of gasoline. The more people that have hybrids, the less oil the United States will need to supply our vast need for it. Oil is a major political issue and has caused many tense relations between countries.
I set an example to others by purchasing a hybrid car. When other people see my car, I hope it inspires them to take a stand of their own. Having a hybrid car can sometimes be more difficult, but it is really worth it. By showing others that having a hybrid car is an easy and simple way to reduce your impact on the earth, I hope to make this great invention more popular and wide spread.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Julius Caesar Book Review
Would you ever kill a leader for the sake of your country? This is the problem Brutus had to face. Shakespeare's Julius Caesar interested me with an interesting plot and dynamic characters.
This story took place in ancient Rome. It is written in old English by Shakespeare. It was a little bit difficult to understand but has notes on the side of every page to help you with your reading. It was the story about the fall of the great Julius Caesar.
Cassius, the main plotter against Caesar, decides to kill him because he is becoming too powerful. He brings together a group of men on the consul, like himself, to commit the act. Brutus, a friend of Caesar, has to be convinced very heavily to participate in this horrible act. He finally gives in deciding he will do it "for Rome."
Caesar gets warnings not to attend consul the day the killing is supposed to take place, but he attends anyway. Will they go through with the killing? If so, who will be the new ruler? Will a war break out?
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to read Shakespeare novels. It was an interesting story and wasn't dull. It was, at times, violent. To fully understand this book, you need to be a good reader who can interpret the language Shakespeare uses.
This story took place in ancient Rome. It is written in old English by Shakespeare. It was a little bit difficult to understand but has notes on the side of every page to help you with your reading. It was the story about the fall of the great Julius Caesar.
Cassius, the main plotter against Caesar, decides to kill him because he is becoming too powerful. He brings together a group of men on the consul, like himself, to commit the act. Brutus, a friend of Caesar, has to be convinced very heavily to participate in this horrible act. He finally gives in deciding he will do it "for Rome."
Caesar gets warnings not to attend consul the day the killing is supposed to take place, but he attends anyway. Will they go through with the killing? If so, who will be the new ruler? Will a war break out?
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to read Shakespeare novels. It was an interesting story and wasn't dull. It was, at times, violent. To fully understand this book, you need to be a good reader who can interpret the language Shakespeare uses.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Book Review- Shopaholic and Sister
Crash! It happens and it’s time to get back to reality. Becky Brandon is back from her TEN month honeymoon with her new husband Luke. Becky was her typical self and bought tons of items from their round-world trip. Sophie Kinsella’s Shopaholic and Sister entertained me with the comical story of these newlyweds.
Sophie Kinsella has a series of these Shopaholic Books that I enjoy very much. The theme of this series is a light-hearted look at the life of a compulsive shopper. Although these stories are comical they show the consequences of irresponsible shopping. Kinsella writes in a very easy-to-understand and entertaining format. The stories take place mostly in Britain and some words and expressions used are in this vernacular.
When she returns, Becky discovers her best friend, new mom Suze, has found a new “best friend” with whom she has bonded with because they are both new moms. Also, Luke is becoming extremely annoyed because ALL of the boxes filled with the things Becky had bought on their trip are arriving at their already packed apartment. With all this stress happening Becky finds out she has a long lost sister! She is thrilled and immediately wants to know everything about her and become close friends.
She meets her sister, Jess, and things aren’t at all what she had expected. Her sister DOESN’T like shopping! How horrible! She hates spending money and hardly spends a dime on everyday things like food. Becky is so disappointed. She has no idea how to bond or even interact with a person so different from herself. Can Becky work out her problems with Luke and Suze? And can she figure out how to set aside the differences and learn to love her sister?
I would recommend this book to any girl that loves to shop and can relate to Becky. This is definitely a very girly book but it tells a great story. It was an easy read and although it was long, I never got bored with Becky and all the crazy things happening in her life.
400 Pages
Sophie Kinsella has a series of these Shopaholic Books that I enjoy very much. The theme of this series is a light-hearted look at the life of a compulsive shopper. Although these stories are comical they show the consequences of irresponsible shopping. Kinsella writes in a very easy-to-understand and entertaining format. The stories take place mostly in Britain and some words and expressions used are in this vernacular.
When she returns, Becky discovers her best friend, new mom Suze, has found a new “best friend” with whom she has bonded with because they are both new moms. Also, Luke is becoming extremely annoyed because ALL of the boxes filled with the things Becky had bought on their trip are arriving at their already packed apartment. With all this stress happening Becky finds out she has a long lost sister! She is thrilled and immediately wants to know everything about her and become close friends.
She meets her sister, Jess, and things aren’t at all what she had expected. Her sister DOESN’T like shopping! How horrible! She hates spending money and hardly spends a dime on everyday things like food. Becky is so disappointed. She has no idea how to bond or even interact with a person so different from herself. Can Becky work out her problems with Luke and Suze? And can she figure out how to set aside the differences and learn to love her sister?
I would recommend this book to any girl that loves to shop and can relate to Becky. This is definitely a very girly book but it tells a great story. It was an easy read and although it was long, I never got bored with Becky and all the crazy things happening in her life.
400 Pages
Sunday, December 13, 2009
What Makes a True Leader?
What makes a true leader? This question has so many answers. A true leader is someone who leads selflessly. They always put the interest of others first. This might be hard to find in leaders because power can really go to someone's head.
In Julius Caesar, Caesar was a great leader. He helped conquer new lands and also deeply cared about the people. In the words of Mark Antony from Shakespeare's book Julius Caesar, "When the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept." He was asked to be the kind three times but every time refused.
A ruler is a representation of a nation. He or she must be open to new ideas and willing to listen to the people. A leader's unpopularity most often comes from people who feel they are unheard or uncared about. A true leader has only the best interest of the nation in mind.
A true leader must also be convincing. Being able to give a good speech to back up ideas really helps the common citizen understand reasoning behind decisions being made. It is very important for there to be a great line of communication between rulers and the subjects they rule.
In Julius Caesar, Caesar was a great leader. He helped conquer new lands and also deeply cared about the people. In the words of Mark Antony from Shakespeare's book Julius Caesar, "When the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept." He was asked to be the kind three times but every time refused.
A ruler is a representation of a nation. He or she must be open to new ideas and willing to listen to the people. A leader's unpopularity most often comes from people who feel they are unheard or uncared about. A true leader has only the best interest of the nation in mind.
A true leader must also be convincing. Being able to give a good speech to back up ideas really helps the common citizen understand reasoning behind decisions being made. It is very important for there to be a great line of communication between rulers and the subjects they rule.
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