Finishing Thought

Ok, so on Thursday I said we need to learn to question things in a correct manor. By this I do not mean obnoxious but to ask questions before jumping on the badwagon of things. People jumping onto the bandwagon going along with all of the hearsay is just caous and so far has not show us any good outcome. Question the caous. If each person would think about things this way then maybe our world would be a little more peaceful and less apt to attack or run in fear with each new instance that arises. This was just my final thought.

Signing off for the last time.....Thanks for reading.

OOPS

Oh Man! I am so sorry! I forgot that I left you hanging with that idea at the end of yesterday's blog. I guess I do have something more to write about! I will write on it later since I just posted my no more writing Idea one. I will make sure to make the last blog intriguing or try to anyway. Sorry again! Man, I am so scatterbrained...

Ending....

I have nothing more to tell you about as far as my writing goes. I feel literally drained of all ideas that could possibly be an idea to write about. I guess I am going to write about not having anything else to write about. It is not a good feeling to think your brain is so exausted it can not come up with any more ideas to write about. I am glad this class is a short summer class because a 5 semester class would have been torture to write on each day. I have stated it it over and over in my blogs that I am not a strong writer and I struggle unless given strict direction of what to write about. This may be something that bites me in the butt later but as for now I am only a Jr. writer I would say. Not really a minor or a major like in baseball but more like a tee ball player. Interesting metephor isnt it?

BTW Congrats to the Cards for winning on Wednesday! I was surprised!

Hello

Hello all my blog followers. I dont think I have very many hee hee. I am back today with no topic at hand to write about. Tomorrow is the final day of class and still no grade has been issued on the fourth paper. I hope it will not be the downfall of my portfolio. It seems as though I always am writing about my fears and insecurites of this class. I do have several as I have stated before, I am in this class to succeed. If I didnt think I could do it I wouldnt be here but it is so critical that I do so I can move on and get to the goal I am trying to achieve. This goal would be the oh so competitive nursing program. Writing has never been my strong point but I have tried very hard this semester to achieve my goal. It has really helped that the teacher seems to be super into his topics and students. He has given us topics that motivate us to learn more. I bet as a classroom teacher he would be awesome in that hip fun sort of way that still gets your wheels a turnin in your noggin and helps you learn as much as you can possibly learn in one semester. It is good to be aware of the current situations in our world today. We also need to learn to question things in the correct manor. This last part will be part of my next blog though so stay tuned! :)

English 102

The final portfolio has got my wheels a turning at the moment. I am just not sure how to improve my essays anymore than I have. I thought that this was going to be the easy part but really its not. I am very insecure about my grades. Now that I am back in school for real this time I want to only do the best that I can. If that were not my goal I wouldnt be here because its not something that should be just for fun, for something to do. I am trying to better myself and succeed. I am ready to have a career just got a few obstacles in the path at the moment.

The real thing that I am nervous on is the grade defense essay. I am sure it needs to be a short essay and I dont know really what to say. I mean, I am sure everyone is going to say I think I should get an A and here are my reasons. Who wouldnt want that. I just need to think on this some more. This is about the only thing I have left to do and Friday is in 2 days! Well, wishing myself some luck....lol....and signing out. Catch ya lata.

Getting Closer!

We are almost to the end. All I need to do is get my portfolio together and I'm done with school! Yay! I think I need to do a little work on my first paper as there were some good suggestions on what needs tweaking. I will have to find a proof reader to bounce my papers off of or maybe a couple different people. That is one pro side to being in a class room setting. Many teachers have you pass your papers around to other students giving you time to review and give constructive criticism on improvments that can be done.

I feel pretty confident in my papers expecially since we got grades along the way. I do want to add to my 3rd and 4th essay as well making them a little longer. I think I need to research the exact proper way to also list my internet references. It has been so long since I had to do something like that I do not remember. Good thing I kept that Martin's Manual. I am sure something must be in there. Intersting isnt it.....I will be doing research to find out how to list my research! I just thought that was a little thought "funny".

Good Job

I just wanted to take a moment and blog about how well I think everyone did on coming up with their topics for this last paper. Everyone was very creative. I honestly had a very hard time coming up with a topic. I am sure others did too. I feel like everyone really got into this and it shows in their papers. I guess as Tom said before, we are an exceptional class! I am glad to be able to read and work along side people who take so much pride in their work.

ESSAY # 4 REFLECTION

My topic was Y2K and I think that my paper flowed pretty smoothly. Better late than never to get it posted. I just dont think people get my paper emailed because this one and last there have been no commenting on it until I say something. Oh well.....I felt that the websites were pretty helpful that I went to for my data but I still never really found out what the answer to insurance companies paying out anything. I mean I know there was no damage due to mass shut downs of the computers that run our nation but did they have to pay the companies for the repairs and updates that fixed the problem? I was really just wanting there to be a website that said YES THEY PAID X but that didnt happen. Other than that I saw a few spelling errors that my auto spell checker "fixed" for me. Ha! I think it is a pretty good final essay honestly. This is the one I am proudest of yet. I do need to add about 50 more words to the body of it I think so that is somethign that will need a bit of improvement. This paper was easier flowing than the rest that is for sure. Maybe knowing its the last thing over the hump and it should be down hill form here helps.

Good Morning!

Today seems to be a dreary like day out, although I cant complain about the temp. This cool breeze helps me save money by turning off the air conditioner. I don't really like the overcastness of the day though. I would rather it be sunny and bright through my little work window or dark and stormy. I do not care for dreary and ok ha ha.

School is almost over and I am getting a little bit anxious about it. This last paper is the climax of this class and then it should be down hill from here as all we need to then do is tweak those papers and turn it in for the final score. My paper will be posted tonight for sure! Well, I guess that is not all that is left. We still have to do these blogs and they are starting to dwindle for me. My writing topics and ideas are almost completely empty. I am glad that we will be done soon. As my first blog stated I didn't before know how I felt about blogging and I just really dont enjoy it at all! You do have to give me props though for trying to write a poem. I am pretty proud of that. :)

Attempt At A Poem

I have a bumble bee sting on my arm.
I got it while out at my friends farm.
The bee was big, yellow, and round.
I smashed that thing flat into the ground.
No more worries of future stings from this bumble bee.
Because I am the boss as you can plainly see.
Bees be warned to stay away from me.
I will squash you just the same as the other big, yellow, and round bumble bee.

The Weekend is OVER

The weekend is over and the work week begins yet again. With work week I dont just mean a job but also school work. I try to give myself a break on the weekend if possible from school too so that I may relax and unwind. This week the fourth essay is due. I still havnt decided on a topic.

I want to write about something original and creative. I dont want to be a so so writer and a copier with a generic idea based upon someone elses choice of topic. That may or may not make sense. Anyhow...I have got some more thinking to do on my fourth topic. We are so close to being done in this class all together and I dont want to mess it up now. Strong till the end they say is how it works!

I feel like I am rambling on and on but in all reallity that is somewhat how my thoughts are. I think all out of order and in fragments honestly. One thought leads to another and then something else kind of like a branching effect lol. Well I guess I will get to thinking some more on my topic for this fourth paper and see what I can come up with. When i figure it out I am sure I will let you know right away! Ta Ta For Now readers of my blog :)

Different Style

Normally I only blog about writing and stuff for this class but today I am going to blog about what is going on with me. This is what I really thinkg a blog is all about anyway but I understand for a class it can be changed...Neway...

So I have taken off for the weekend and have gone back to my hometown. So excited to get with my friends tonight and have some fun. I now live about two and a half hours from where I am originally from. My Beagle Brian came along with me for the ride. My parents treat him like a prince really always buying him treats and toys and never thinking he should be in trouble and making me seem like the bad guy when I do get on him for jumping or doing something he knows he doesnt get away with at home. I enjoy comming "home" every once in awhile. I dont have to worry about alot of stuff when I do. I dont have to cook, I dont have to clean, I dont have to really do anything I dont want to do and normally I end up having alot of fun.

I was kinda disapointed that I didnt get off work as expected yesterady. I actually worked till about 7 and my normal time off is 5pm. That pushed my arrival time to about 11:30 because I had to get myself and Brian all packed up and ready before we could leave. It worked out though because I got here and everyone was still up and so we chatted for a bit. This mornign my parents and I went out to breakfast and I ran into an old friend. He has changed quite a bit and I wasnt sure it was him because my first thought when we got to the resteraunt was "I know that boy but then again I dont think that is him" and I really did know him because he came over and said "Hey Lindsay Nice seein ya" and then walked away. At the end of our meal I saw him again and went and said Hi. I flat out told him I didnt recognize him and it threw me off he was working there because just not that long ago I heard he was working somewhere else. He said yeah he had been at this place for about a month and it was doing ok.

It is always nice to run into someone that is for sure! I miss the mass amount of friends I used to surround myself with, but I guess that happens when you move and move and move some more and then become a recluse because of the full time work and school schedule you have chosen to inflict upon yourself. When I do have downtime I honestly like to sleep or just finally chill and do stuff that I havnt had time to do around the house. I hope when the semester starts and my online classes are done that I will be able to make those friends again and have lots of people to surround myself with. One thing that really sucks is that I am not from around the area and everyone going to SWIC seems to already have their people they know and what not. I guess I have changed some and I maybe am not as outgoing...I dont know but anyway time to wrap this life story up lol. Later

Relief

I am so glad that the 3rd paper is over with grade and all. I was surprised on some of my feedback that it was so good. I really had my doubts on my paper because compared to everyone else it seemed like maybe I had missed the point after it was all said and done. I read several that were like a time line and I thought that was probably what I should have done but I guess mine is ok just the way it is. I will make improvements on it for the final. I am kind of getting a little nervous for the final essay as well. I know the papers are already done but what is really being looked at in the end? What happens if I think that my essay is perfect the way it is and don't want to change it all around? These are just a few insecurities that I have. I guess there is always room for improvement too. Nothing is ever going to be perfect. I also have decided to try out this OWL thing through the success center. We will see how that comes out. Now for Essay 4...what will I write about...this is something I still havnt decided. The Swine Flu has been taken but that was one of the original ideas I had, I just didnt post about it quick enough I guess...Oh well there have got to be more. The world if full of contraversy and over reactions. I should have no problem I just have to think about it now! Well see ya later!

Quote of the Day

Here is my daily preponderance of the day :

"Would a fly without wings be called a walk?"

I thought this was the funniest thing I have ever heard!

Here is another:

"If Wal-Mart is always lowering their prices how come nothing is free yet?"

I got these while at work and thought that they were worth sharing with everyone who may read my post. Pretty interesting ay?

Words...Writing....Music...Lyrics....Books....History

Without writing we wouldnt have some of the lyrics we have today for our music. We wouldnt have a way to share music we create with others if we couldnt write it down. Now I know that music writing isnt words per say but we are still writing a story with those little notes. Think about it, every tune has its own journey it has taken the same as a person or an animal a story you would find written in a library book. I would be lost without some lyrics these days. Theya re stories as well. These stories normally inspirational for the most part. My new favorite song is "Knock You Down" by Kerri Hilton. It talks about this amazing love that is so powerful that you will be knocked down by the feeling basically...or that is how I take it. Everything is always contriversial based upon opinion. Anyway I love the words themselves of the song and writing has allowed it to happen and to make it this far on the radio so others may hear the words. You also have to think of it this way, Writing has allowed us to preserve our past from what happend before our time. People have literally been writing since the beginning of time wether it be english or not, it is still writing. I actually did think this was interseting for sure!

REFLECTION OF ESSAY #

It's finally over with is my first thoughts about completing this essay!!! I really hope that the conspiricay theories that i have found out about are not true. I do not really like war and dont really agree just because of the violence. At the same time I am somewhat neutral on the subject when it gets into the politics part. I dont know why we have troops over there still. Why does a war need to be drug out for 10 years. It's a little rediculous to me. The essay i submitted I hope does well. I have some doubts just because i struggled with writing it so much. It has taken me this entire week to get started on it. It was a tough job to figure out how to go about putting it in order. I have reviewed it like 10 times and just have to quit. It is not going to get any better at this point and I dont have the desire to work on it anymore. Unfortunatly I was not into this paper as I had been with the other two. This is probably going to be the downfall of my paper. I did take alot of time and effort to work on it though so i do hope that shows off.

Running out of words...

I am really at my wits end on this blogging thing. Who would have ever thought that you can run out of words to write down about writing. The truth is that you can not run out of words but you can run out of topics for the most part...I think this is what they refer too as writers block? Any who I have somehow made a topic about not having anything to write about and it is pretty lame and pretty boring but at least it is something rather than nothing. I don't want to be the lame writer, though, that everyone says "oh look another blog of nothingness so I dont think I am going to read that one anymore." This is really what I think other people probably think because I struggle to stay interested in writing while I am writing so why would anyone else want to read these things anymore if I cant even feel as though I enjoyed writing this. I think this blog is kind of a ranting on the blogging thing that I had questioned in the beginning.

Awhile back I really enjoyed it but now not so much...what changed? Is it because it is a requirement? Is it because I dont have topics given to me to expand upon? Maybe it's just a mental decision that I need to work through...I just dont know!

Reserch woes

I am glad to know, after reading other posts, that I am not the only one that hasnt started research for this 3rd essay. I am allowing myself to get psyched out for sure. I dont like the war but that doesnt mean it is going to stop. I dont really like to have opinions on it. I am sure some people thing that is insane but what is my one little thought about it one way or another going to make a change?.....I think it is not going to.... I feel like we have less time for this 3rd essay. School is comming to a close pretty quick here and it is freaking me out. I tryo to hold it together but on the inside I feel frantic trying to meet all of these deadlines!!!

Nerves are kicking in!

These last two papers are going to be a little tougher for me to do I think. I am not very opinionated with the war and dont really get interseted in it's beginnings. To me it has happend whether I think it is a good thing or bad thing since one small group of people decided the outcome. I honestly dont know where to begin with it....looks like this one may require a trip to the library archives...

The fourth essay is really building up my nerves. I am not very good at picking a contriversial hype topic. The first two topics, if I had come up with them on my own, probably wouldnt have included thoughts about the alarmists or the over hype of the drug. I specifically went looking for that information just because I knew that was what was wanted. I most likely would have just turned the essays into a boring report because unfortunatly that is how my mind works. I guess we will see in the next few days what I can come up with for these next few topics.

Disapointment

I was also disappointed that I didn't get any reviews on my paper as of the last time I looked. I think that this was partially because I did not get it posted until the day before it's deadline. I also get to wondering if I really posted it correctly. I see it on there but I did not get an email on it this time so I don't know if that was just my settings or if it was not emailed to anyone. It was discussed that most people work off of their emails. I do as I find it easier to work off of he emails because you know if you have read them yet or not.

Reflection of Essay #2

I felt that I did a decent job on this current essay. I did alot of research on the topic of the "crack babies". Even though I had had a real life experiance with a cousin I still didnt know to much about the drug cocaine itself. It was someone exciting to get the facts and be aware of the real harms and such. I felt that my paper flowed and that the paragraphs were in good order. On the last essay I didnt feel that my introduction essay was as strong as it could be since it was just straight facts starting it out. I chose this time to open it up with a string full of questions as if i were frantic to find these answers and such. This gave my essay a base to kind of flow how I wanted it since all of my thoughts were addressed by the intro questions. I also added a little interest, what I thought to be, with a clever little pun. I am somewhat disapointed i didnt get the essay posted a few more days before I did, but I just ran out of time.