CROSS, WHiTE HOUSE, BEACH

I have picked three very different images. In all good reason, to explain different aspects of the views of large groups down to me.
First is the cross. The cross symbolizes Jesus dieing on it for the sins of the world. Some religions might not agree with that, but me being a christian i will discuss it from this view. Christianity is a big part of our society, In God We Trust is our countries motto! It symbolizes love, compassion, longing, suffering, peace, tranquility and cleansing. Sometimes we as humans forget the importance of religion, we are only on this earth for a short while of eternity. We need to live our life to the fullest for the one that died for our sins that everyone can know about his story. People don't cruify as punishment anymore, but back in those times it was the ultimate death sentence. That day Jesus died, the people did not know why the son of God would just give up and not save himself. Later they realized that because he did, he rose again and paid the debt for all of our sins. Leaving the cross a symbol of hope that heaven is on the other side of this short painful life.
Second is the white house. It symbolizes our nations capital and head of our government. Any major decision our country faces comes from this place. People say that it is a place of refuge and hope. It has long been our nations capital since the early years of our country. I believe that respect is owed to that building, it has housed many a powerful men. It is a monument of world power.
Last is the beach =] I come from Florida and i just wanted to speak on what it symbolizes for me. In the early days of exploration, no one new what was out there, if there was anything. It was a whole new aspect to the world if somewhere way past the horizen existed. For the pilgrims and early settlers i believe that the beach meant a whole lot more than sand and waves, it meant freedom, hope and their future. Anyone that sits on the beach and looks out can't help but think about, what is to come in the future. When i look out into the deep blue i realize that this life is short and that my hopes and dreams can be accomplished. It's going to be hard but there is no end in sight and some people might think of that as dissapointment but i look at is hope. That it might look to far away, but it can be done. I have big hopes for myself and dreams from when i was a little girl that i was going to be known when i die, that people will remember me and miss me. The ocean gives me hope that nothing is to far out of reach, the sky and water might not ever touch and it may seem like there is no hope, but the sun will set and there will always be tomorrow!

money money money =]

There is nothing better than getting home after a long, fun day of shopping. When you open all your bags and dump the fresh new clothes on the bed, to once again put on your own personal runway show to look at the brand new clothes you just bought! I love the feeling of a new pair of shoes, or a beautiful loving dress on my curves =] Twitchell is so right when he says we are turning into an age of materialism, but personally i think the road has always led to the mall. The only difference is it used to be traded or bought with real gold. I love to shop anywhere that catches my eye! Cute close, a good bargain, a beautiful heel. Dressing up is so much fun now that i have had my breast reduction, it was such a pain to go shopping before because i couldn't find anything to fit over my boobs! Now there the perfect size so it is a lot easier to shop for cute clothes that make me feel good about my self. I love to keep up with the trends but i have always been the one to be slightly different. (nothing weird different, just trendy different)... people say i can pull off certain looks they can't .. i say if ya got it, ya got it. America loves to shop, with out a good healthy dose of materialism we would be lost and our economy would suck even worse than it does now! I work in retail and people are always buying things they don't need ( i am guilty as charged) but i am really taking a step back here lately and trying to figure out more of where my money is going to! I'll follow the road that leads to the mall =]

POLITICS...

SO POLITICS, SUCH AN EXCITING TOPIC... NOT! I don't believe in politicians. They are mean power hungry men, with wanting things there way is the only way. Tonight i read an article on Jim Wilson yelling "you lie" during Obama's speech. I kind of think it's funny, i don't really like Obama, yes it's disrepectful because he is the President of our wonderful country in which we live. But, i agree totally with Wilson, Obama has lied from the beginning, everyone looks up to him but i do not, he agrees with the views of whoever he is talking to. I am a person of substance and do not like to get lied to. In the article by Noam Levey, she gives facts and barely no opinion, which i like in a writer of political news. I like the unbiased truth that comes from this article. On CBS Obama said, "This is part of what happens. I mean, it becomes a big circus instead of us focusing on healthcare". I personally do not want a Healthcare Reform, i'm not sure exactly what it is because i dont' keep up with the news as i should, but anything Reform that comes from politicians can't be good. I could go on and on about Obama and how i do repect him as my President and leader of my country, i do not agree or like him very much as a person. I don't know him personally but i have my opinions. Kudos to Wilson..

The perfect spot.

I don't really like to write, but I do like the rush I get when I finally strike a great idea and everything comes from my heart. I've also never been a very skilled writer. I have trouble with expanding on words.
My favorite place to write is outside. There is nothing like feeling the breeze in your face as you clear your busy mind of nothing but the topic of which your writing. Like i said before I haven't been exactly an A+ writer, but there is something amazing about our brains that gets turned on when we start flowing with an idea. I love re-reading my paper, it gives me a rush of accomplishment. Knowing that every word on that paper came from my ideas.
I like to be outside when I write just because nothing in the world matters when im there, everything kind of dissapears. I have such a busy life, 40 hours a week at Walgreens, 15 credit hours at school, and studying is an all day thing for me this semester. Writing lets me escape from my schedule. It allows me to take a part of me and form a structured essay that has a little bit of me thrown in. Being me is a very important part of how i live my life. So i like how i write to reflect that part of me.

WEEK 1

This blogging thing is very new to me. But, i would like to take some time and discuss the topic of the week, "can students write and do they need to?"

In my opinion, i would first like to state that I have mixed emotions about technology. I believe it is a great thing to have. It benefits our society very much. I was homeschooled until 5th grade and i had a simple calculater and a dictionary. My mom did not allow me and my siblings to use the computer to look things up. We used paper to find what we needed and learned how to structure our papers. I have always struggled with english, I am more a mathmatical person. A lot of people think that technology is to blame for children and even college students not being able to read and write to the level they need to. To me it is parents and teachers that affect that the most. Teachers (most) work very hard to help students read and write well. Parents these days like to let the computer or TV babysit there kids. I believe that if parents took more time helping there kids with homework that maybe the kids would learn more than just at school. It's not a problem in my eyes to have your kid sit at the table and quiz them on words or spelling while your folding laundry or fixing dinner. Parents need to encourage there kids to be better in everything they do. I have always had passion and dreams. That is why I am in Tennessee. It needs to be a triangle, kids need passion, teachers have the passion, and parents need to support and expand on what the teachers are trying to achieve. We need to encourage our future bussiness men and women of tomorrow to be good at everything they do rather it be 2 plus 2 or writing a research paper. Kids need to have goals and dreams for their lives. I think we have lost the passion in our schools. The teachers can teach all they want but with out our kids and their parents being involved, it is all for nothing.

I could go on forever about how we need to restore passion and dreams in the kids of today, but i believe my opinion is stated.. Thank you for reading ... (Autumn) =]