My First College Semester

My First College Semester has proved that I have never grown out of my High School ways. In High School I was the biggest slacker you could ever meet. Unfortunately, I still am. In my various classes I have never written a paper more than one or two days earlier than a day or two before it's due and I almost never print out assignments to hand in. I am forgetful and do as little as possible to get by. When I was younger I used to love doing homework and writing papers and whatnot but as the years went by I lost interest and I think this is why I no longer want to be bothered with papers and such. This is definitely hard to believe because I am an Education major. I have progressed somewhat, I make more of an effort to write a decent paper and participate in my classes. Hopefully I will not be disappointed by my efforts in and out of the classroom.

America's Most Smartest Model

America's Most Smartest Model tests models intelligence as well as their modeling skills. After watching the show from it's premiere, it is finally down to the last two people. Andre, the arrogant Russian and VJ, the conniving pretty boy. These two have been going at it since the beginning. Who would have thought it would be them in the end? Big shock.. not. Who will it be? The man so cocky even he can't stand himself or the rat that would have no problem throwing anyone under the bus in order to get himself ahead? If you ask me, the final challenge is a stupid one. Making a slideshow to prove who is better isn't really the greatest challenge to determine who is a better model. From the coming attractions it did look a little entertaining since Andre has a guest and VJ uses his sly tactics to get ahead in the game.. Only time will tell.

tis the season pt. 2

As I finished writing my last post, I began thinking about one of the manager's at work. She has been dating someone for a few months now and has noticed a sudden change in his attitude during the "happiest season of all." He lost both his parents a few years ago and during the Christmas season he gets depressed and doesn't want to be bothered by anyone. Thinking about him and the many others out there that have the same feelings towards this season makes me think about how blessed I am to not have to worry about such a thing. This doesn't change my hatred for the season and the millions of slow moving people walking in the mall that i cannot stand but it will definitely make me appreciate the family and friends that I do have.

tis the season

In recent posts, I have discussed how I am not a holiday person. My hatred was solidified today when I had to work from 3:30-11. Approaching the mall was havoc all in itself. Richmond Avenue was backed up and the turning lane into the mall was almost impossible to be in. Once I finally got into the parking lot, I realized I'm lucky enough to park in the busiest section of the parking area. Everyone was in a rush somewhere and there were no spots to be found. I had some time to kill before going into work so I figured I would drive around looking for a spot with far from high hopes of finding a good one. Low and behold a girl who looked spaced out beyond belief got into her car FOUR spots from the entrance of the mall. No way was this happening to me. I put my blinker on and threw my car in reverse to back up a few feet so she could get out. When I look in the mirror I see an older man in a yellow mustang (who wants a YELLOW mustang when we all know red is SO much better) put his blinker on and didn't seem to be moving back for me. OH NO sir, there's absolutely no way I am giving up this perfect spot. I slowly backed my car closer and closer and eventually he moved back for me but was still sitting there. Now I'm all ready for this girl to get out of her spot so I can park there. She's just sitting there on her phone NOT moving. After about 5 minutes of growing impatient I got extremely impatient and decided to be obnoxious and start beeping my horn at her to leave. It worked, the old man pulled away and she got out of the spot so I could get into it. Needless to say I was appreciating my obnoxiousness at the end of the night when it was freezing outside and I didn't have to walk far to get to my car.

best desperate housewives of the season

Tonights episode of Desperate Housewives started off the way it usually does.. Woman talking at the beginning about the occurrences taking place in the show and then getting into it. There were many things packed into this episode. The housewives all find out that Gabby and Carlos are leaving in order to escape the wrath of Victor Lang. They also learn a tornado is coming. New housewife Catherine finds out her husband cheated on her and Edie loses Carlos's papers to have a 10 million dollar account off-shore, on-shore. Victor tries to kill Carlos and ends up killing himself due to fence through stomach in the tornado, Brie consoles her arch enemy Catherine when she finds out her husband had cheated on her and Linette's family was in the basement of a house that collapsed during the tornado. The episode was decent but not the greatest they could have made it and definitely not better than Grey's Anatomy.

NINJA !!

This whole "Ninja Burglar" is getting old. It's time that this crazy lunatic is caught. I am all for the neighborhood patrol and all that good stuff to hunt him down, but I find it to be beyond idiotic to put it in the newspaper. Obviously this guy isn't a moron and has some clue as to what's going on. I mean if I were going around robbing people I would definitely check the local newspapers to see what's being said about me. Two days after robbing two houses on Todt Hill I think I would be smart enough to look at the paper and see the man with his flashlight shining into a fan trying to find me. This guy is not going to strike again in this neighborhood now that he's read this and may possibly do it on Todt Hill again just to show that he is smarter than the people on the look out for him. He may even take another hiatus before striking again. Time will only tell what is going to be this man who has already taken a knife to the chest's fate.

the new and improved radio city chistmas show!

Everyone who knows me knows that I am no fan of broadway and everything that goes along with it. When I was younger I saw the older version of the Christmas show so I figured I would go this year to see the new one. I must say I was pleasantly surprised. The rockettes did a great job and the show overall was wonderful. I enjoyed the new slow motion of the toy soldiers falling in slow motion and the little teddy bears prancing around everywhere. It truly was an enjoyable night out. Afterward we went to Carmine's restaurant in times square. Other than the huge crowd and crazy, loud atmosphere it was good. The food was decent but nothing I would go out of my way for again. It was a fun experience for the whole family and I'm glad I went along.

extended mall hours

Who wants to wake up at 730 on a Saturday to go work at the mall? Not me. Who wants to stay there until 1030 or later on a weekday with an 8 o'clock class the next morning? Definitely not me. Who wants to stay there until 1130 p.m. on a Friday night when they could be out with friends? Once again, I do not. The mall has extended its hours for the holiday season which is understandable but why isn't this extension made more public? Getting to the mall at 8:30 on a Sunday morning to sit around until 11:30 for the first customer to walk into the store isn't my kind of morning. No one knows the mall is open unless they park at the main entrance and stop to read the microscopic letters posted on the glass doors on their way in when they're more concerned with what they're looking for or on their way out when they just want to get out of the mall and get home. This extension is POINTLESS.

worst movie EVER

The Mist. Over Thanksgiving break my friends and I decided to go to a movie since we were all together again for the first time since the summer. A few of us had our hearts set on seeing Fred Claus but one person wanted to see a scary movie and recommended The Mist. None of us really cared so we went. It started off like typical scary movies. A dreary setting on the water. There was a storm that came and ruined a town.. trees overturned, cars crushed. Across the water in front of the mountains was a dense fog that no one had ever recalled seeing before. The father and son went to the grocery store about a mile away and ended up getting stuck there when the dense fog overtook the town and a man with a bloody nose ran in the store saying someone had been taken by the fog. Long story short people die from these mutants in the fog and some woman felt she was God's portal to earth and she knew everything that was going to happen. This movie was one of the stupidest movies i have EVER seen. A few of the people were able to get out of the grocery store and not be eaten by these things in the fog and they drove as far as they could without stopping. When they finally reached as far as they can go they had a gun that only had 4 bullets with five people in the car. The father killed the other four so he would be the only one that had to suffer from these things. As soon as he kills them and gets out of the car to face these mutants the army comes and he is saved.. Talk about a coincidence.

the holiday hype

winter - the merriest time of the year, right? not for all of us. for some of us the winter is the worst time of year. it may bring back bad memories and loved ones we lost or the cold may be all the reason we need to dislike it. i am one vote for the hating of cold weather. i do not like it, i dont like the crowded malls, long lines, and i definitely do not like spending money on everyone and anyone i can think of. worst of all i hate the tension it brings among everyone. seeing the family members that i see every other day of the week and seeing the family members i see once a year. i could go without ALL of it.

wickedly awesome

i do not like broadway plays. i saw a bunch when i was younger.. saw hairspray two years ago and wanted to jump off the balcony during the ENTIRE thing. when i went to see wicked the other night iwas expecting to feel the same way.. the opening scene was bland as most usually are.. but i somehow managed to become entrigued and watched the play wanting to see what would happen next and who turned out to be who in the wizard of oz. i am far from being a play person but i would definitely go see wicked again.

traffic

After a night of partying and having fun for halloween I was reluctant to wake up at 9 am to go shopping with my mom, sister, aunt and two cousins. We went to Woodbury Commons and made it there in an hour for an hour and a half ride. I think we may have gone to every store twice. We ended up staying there from 11 to 7. After a long day of walking around, I couldnt wait to just get home and lay down. Of course there was traffic and who was stuck sitting in the middle of the front seat? ME. I didn't get to sleep and I had to sit there and watch all the people rubbernecking, cutting one another off and just being stupid. Needless to say I collapsed when I got home and woke up an hour later and am now unable to fall back to sleep. 630am here I come...

celebrity spotlight

Why is the spotlight always on celebrities? People are so wrapped up in what's going on in the lives of celebiritise they lose focus on what's happening in the world and affecting our everyday lives. I bet that if someone were asked about Britney Spears' current situation they would be able to give a whole speech on how she can't see her kids without someone watching her every move. When asked about a serious issue that happened in their own neighborhood within the past week nobody would be able to give a complete sentence. If you ask me, this is absolutely ridiculous. People are so wrapped up in the celebrity lifestyle that they lose focus on whats really important.

a chance to sit

who would have thought working in a shoe store could be so tiring? going to work, grabbing shoes and giving them to a customer.. no big deal, right? wrong. standing for over 6 hours straight was NOT part of what i thought i would be doing. despite standing for so long there's always the occasional annoying customer. you know, the one who tries on six pairs of shoes just to not buy any in the end. and then theres the one who's so ignorant you're almost at the point where you want to hit them over the head with the box. on the plus side theres always the joy of making fun of the mom who dresses like she's still a teenager.. wearing something a teenager today wouldnt wear.. cant wait to go back and do it all over again!

from bad to worse

reality tv has gone from bad to worse with the sequel to I Love New York. The first season was just pure comedy in itself. a bunch of guys fighting for the "love" of a self-centered woman who was in love with Flavor Flav. The end of the first season resulted in the man she chose leaving her because her pettiness lead her to insult his mother and he had enough dignity to not stand for it. This season incorporates "moms picks" in which she chose 5 men who could provide for a good life for New York, a midget, and a man who can barely speak without stuttering every time he speaks. Tailor Made, one of moms picks, is the only real entertainment i can find in this season. he seems to be willing to do anything and stupid enough to stir up problems in the house.. i cant wait to see what he does next week. as stupid as i may find this show, i will always go back for more and watch the next week.. idiocy has its effect on me that i just love to watch

cliffhanger

cliffhanger - A melodramatic serial in which each episode ends in suspense. finally desperate housewives has had a decent show ending with not one, but two great cliffhangers. first carlos gets a call from the man he has paid off to get edy out of his life and we see a woman coming out of an accountants office with his file. the second is catherine, the new neighbor in her daughters old room pulling up a rug and crying when she sees the piece of wood missing from the floor. WHAT are these all about? i have been trying to figure out carlos' situation for the past two weeks and im dying to know all about catherine and dylan and what happened when dylan was younger. why doesnt she know anything about her childhood? why does catherine refuse to tell her??

memoir

A memoir is a reflection of past events that has happened in the writers life. A memoir is used to highlight important aspects of a writers life. Memoirs usually focus on a brief period of time in life. It includes a narrative structure which includes many elements of storytelling such as setting, plot development, imagery, conflict, characterization, foreshadowing and flashback, and irony and symbolism. Memoirs are usually more emotional than autobiographies or other works of literature.

anger

anger is one of the most prominent emotions in my eyes. there are many different reasons why people get angry. i am usually a very happy, laid-back person.. tonight this was not the case. there is one person who has always managed to make me angry whenever he sets his mind to it. i had the pleasure of seeing him this evening and things quickly turned sour. we started off fine talking like normal people then managed to get into a sensitive subject.. im not gonna get into details, but this made me so angry i felt like crying. way to top off a long day of work and school

exhaustion

this past week has been crazy. between waking up early, going to school, doing homework, working and doing extra-curriculars, i am truly exhausted. i havent gotten much sleep.. i cant wait until i go home and get a good amount of sleep. i havent worked so im broke, because of all my other obligations. i hope this is worth it.

finally..

i am finally able to get on to my blog. after trying to log-in multiple times and resetting my password, i am on. this is such a busy week already and i havent even had one class yet. i dont have work for the next two weeks which is a plus but i know i'm going to be exhausted by the time i have to go back. school is better now than when it was at the beginning of school.. im beginning to be happy with my decision to come here. until next time...

Why I Write

There are many reasons why we write. There are multiple forces that drive each and every one of us to write better. I write because I have to. I write for myself. I do not write for myself. I write for the teachers who make me. I write so my parents don’t get upset with my grades. I write because it is practical. I write because it is easier than speaking. I write because it is my own work. I write to get through to my peers. I write to spend time with my mom. I write to impress my dad. I write to encourage my younger sister to do well. I write because I am the most educated in my extended family. I write to show that I am not lazy. I write because I am lazy. I write to improve. I write to make a difference. I write because I love my family. I write because I miss my friends. I write to show my emotion. I write because it is humid out. I write to be a better person. I write to stay out of trouble. I write because it is an escape. I write because I believe. I write to prove you wrong. I write to my full potential. I write because it is formal. I write because it is informal. I write for my education. I write to do well in school. I write because it takes effort. I write to extend my knowledge. I write for the pleasure of writing. I write to appreciate life. I write to do something. I write because I understand. I write because I am ready to grow. I write because I am entitled to do so.I write because it is a part of life.