Tiger gets Second

For any golfer, or any fan of golf, you probably watched the Master's this past weekend. This course was extremely hard and you could tell how frustrated the players were getting. But this wasn't the only shocker of the event. The biggest shock was the outcome of the match.... where Tiger Woods came in second. Who was the winner??? An uknown golfer named Zach Johnson who couldn't even go to his hometown state university for golf. Zach Johnson was ranked no. 56 in the world, and only had one PGA victory to his name. But this golfer took hold of the reins and knocked the mutiple timing champion to number two! Go Zach Johnson!

Happy Feet

While I was recently at home, my 11 year old brother and I watched the move "Happy Feet". At first I was hoping that I could maybe get a nap in during the movie, because I thought the movie was going to be boring, or too childish. The movie was suprisingly really good! The voices of Britney Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Robin Williams, and Nicole Kidman really bring life to this movie. The songs are all recognizable, and are redone in a very respectable way. Not only that but the overall message of the movie is so touching, and it is such a good message to spread to people of any age, but especially kids. I would recommend to anyone to sit down and watch this movie. It made me laugh, and even tear up a couple times. In a way I think we've all felt like the main penguin "Mumble" at times.

Tattoos

I think tattoos are a form of self-expression and it's personal. I think they are very special, and to everyone they are important for different reasons. I really don't understand why society today has labeled them as being so trashy, or unprofessional. I mean, I don't think that "Sexy" tattooed on a girl's lower back is exceptionally nice or personal, but tattoos that really stand for something, and are respectable should not be held against people. The reason I am frustrated with this topic is because I have a cross on my inner right wrist. I did this not spontaneously, but after lots of thought, and it has a very personal meaning behind it. My parents and other people have commented on how it may cause problems when it's time for me to look for a job. Why should my talents and my work ability be lowered of held at different standards just because i have an image on my body that most people don't have??? It's not hurting anyone, and it's not affecting my focus of my work habits. I think that this view from society has become seriously warped. Still, I do not plan on getting it removed, and I do plan on getting another one!

New Artist- MIKA

One of my favorite new artists is the unique sound of Mika. He had been compared to the lead singer of the old favorite "Queen", Freddie Mercury, Elton John, David Bowie, and the Scissors Sisters. He was born in London and trained by the Royal Opera House. His music is different, and his sound is new and fresh. His first hit "Relax, Take it Easy" was released in the United Kingdom and made a huge bang. His first hit for the U.S. however was "Grace Kelly" which was shown on MTV, VH1, and other music television. Another one of his hits it "Love Today" which is one of my personal favorites. In many other countries his album charted in the top 10, but in the U.S. it was only #29. I really feel like this album should've charted higher, but I think he has plenty of time to get a top 10 album. Mika has become one of my personal favorites and I hope more people can open up to his music and learn to love it as much as I do!

"The Secret"

I just got done reading "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne. It was a very good book, and I will definitely take a lot of advice from it, however I'm a little skeptical to the fact that all the success in the world will be achieved and all of your dreams will come true as long as you tell yourself you will. If you think about fortune, love, success, etc, you will have all of those things. In my opinion, it doesn't work that easily. Thinking about it is only half of the process... but actually working hard and taking the steps to achieve those goals, are a big part of the process. I loved the book and realize that keeping a positive attitude makes a huge impact.

A Kid Again for Just a Moment...

'83

I have these dreams I'm walking home

home where it used to be

everything is as it was frozen in front of me

here I stand six feet small

romanticizing years ago

well it's a bittersweet feeling

hearing "Wrapped Around Your Finger" on the radio

and these days

I wish I was six again

oh make me a red cape

I wanna be Superman

oh if only my life was more like 1983

all these things would be more like they were at the start of me

I had it made in 83

thinking about my brother Ben

I miss him everyday

he looks just like his brother John

but on an eighteen month delay

here I stand six feet small

and smiling cause I'm scared as hell

kinda like your life is like a sequel to a movie

where the actors' names have changed

well these days

I wish I was six again

oh make me a red cape

I wanna be Superman

oh if only my life was more like 1983

all these things would be more like they were at the start of me

if my life was more like 1983

plot a course to the source of the purest little part of me

and most my memories have escaped me

or confused themselves with dreams

if heaven's all they want it to be

send your prayers to me care of 1983

you can paint that house a rainbow of colors

rip out the floorboards

and replace the the shutters

but that's my plastic in the dirt

whatever happened to my

whatever happened to my

whatever happened to my

whatever happened to my lunchbox

when came the day when it got thrown away

don't you think I should have had some say in that decision

more like

more like

more like 1983

I absolutely love this song. Not only is John Mayer my favorite artist, but some of his songs really just make amazing sense. This one really makes me wish I was a kid again. Doesn't it seem like we all grew up all too quickly? I remember those days when my big decisions were 'Should I play Barbies first? or dress up?' And you could eat whatever you wanted. Doughnuts for breakfast, ice cream for lunch, and candy for dinner! It's okay... you'll work it all off at the park tomorrow! Sometimes I really miss those days, and this song is awesome to reminisce to. I hope you guys enjoy it too!

Once a cheater always a cheater?

Is the old saying once a cheater always a cheater true??? The link above is about a couple people who have described their own views on cheating, and if that old saying is true. My personal opinion is very torn, for many different reasons. If a person can cheat once, they can cheat twice, and they will. I really honestly feel like the only exception is that people can make mistakes once, and if they truly do everything in their power to make up for it, admitting to the truth, changing their lifestyle, etc. , they won't cheat again. But... if these things aren't done, they become an addict of cheating. And it doesn't stop at just one relationship, it affects all of them thereafter. My best advice to anyone out there that knows their "partner" has been a previous cheater... get out of the relationship. I know it's hard, but you probably deserve better. Or if both you and your partner arer cheaters, I guess it all works out okay. For the honest ones, find an honest person that will treat you right! Because you deserve it!

Britney Spears: The Bald and the Beautiful?!?!?

"In a wacky new move, BRITNEY SPEARS made headlines again this weekend, taking a pair of electric shears to her head and shaving off all of her hair.After going back and forth between blonde, black and brown, the recently separated pop princess decided to forego hair altogether. According to numerous reports, the mom of two small children visited a Tarzana, Calif. hair salon on Friday, and reportedly asked veteran stylist ESTHER TOGNOZZI to shave her head. When the woman reportedly hesitated, advising her to wait, Brit used a pair of electric clippers to shave her hair off herself.The songstress was then spotted at a Los Angeles area tattoo parlor, where she reportedly got two new pieces of body art.Britney separated from husband KEVIN FEDERLINE in November, and has made headlines lately with her party-hopping ways. The couple has two young sons together, SEAN PRESTON, 1, and JAYDEN JAMES, 5 months."

-http://www.etonline.com/celebrities/news/38866/index.html

I'm completely disappointed in Britney's most recent rebellious and shocking act. I seriously believe in second chances... maybe even third chances, but this girl is now officially "off her rocker." Why did she shave her head? For the publicity? I doubt it. She gets enough attention with her constant love life changes. Was it to make a statement? What could shaving your head possibly make a point about? Is she trying to say that if guys can look good bald... so can girls? Was it to maybe take her away from the pop princes title, and instead be given the title "The Bald Princess formerly known as the Pop Princess" ? Who knows. Britney's last couple of years have been uncomparable. It sems as if she is starved for attention. She needs help... more than just her reported one day of rehab too! Can someone please take this unstable celebrity out of the media for one second and seriously just get this poor girl some help?!?!?

The Best Roomates Ever

Now that I'm in my second year of college, I've met plenty of new people. But the most important people in my life here at school are my roomates: Megan, Anne Marie, and Danielle. They are all unique and special in different ways, but more importantly they have become my family. We celebrate birthdays together, sit in the living room and watch television together, and we are there for each other through the tears and the smiles.

My roomates Megan is in her last year of college, and she is studying to be an accountant. I know what you're thinking, she's probably the anal one of the group, constantly cleaning and doing little obsessive compulsive things, and you're exactly right. She is such a funny person, and she's always making everyone smile. She is an amazing person to talk to because she tells it exactly how it is, nothing is sugar coated. She is also a ton of fun, always ready for something exciting. I'm really going to miss her but I know we'll keep in touch.

Next is Anne Marie. She is also a senior going to school for education, however she still has another year or so of student teaching. My relationship with her is actually quite interesting. This first semester we hung out and started getting to know each other, but nothing more than that. The after Christmas it seemed like we really started getting to know each other, and how much we are alike. An easy way to sum us up, very very carefree and easygoing. We love everyone and love having a good time. I'm going to miss her too but I'll have another semester or two with her, so I'm thankful for that.

Last but not least is Danielle. She has really become a great friend to me. I get along with her well, because I feel like she is a lot like my friends from back home. The best part of her and my friendship is that we can just hang out her and me, and have a blast! We've had to do it on many occassions, but it always seem like we make so many good memories. We've cried together and laughed together, and the best part is... I still have another season of volleyball to play with her! She will also be back for another year, and I'm excited to see where our jouneys take us!

Just a Small Town Girl.....

I have lived in the small town of Hermann, Missouri all of my life. The town consists of 2,500 people, and the closest Wal-Mart is 40 minutes away. A trip to the mall was an all-day event, and our fast food is Subway, until my junior year of high school we finally got a Hardee's. My grade school class had a whopping 15 people in it, and my graduating high school class was around 80. Everyone knew everyone, and to me that was probably the most annoying thing ever. Until recently, I never really appreciated my home town, but now I realize how great my roots really are.

I have no problem with city people, and do not mean to make anyone upset. Some of my best friends are from the city and I actually want to live in Chicago someday, so I will become a complete city person. But there is a definite difference in people who come from a small farm town, and people who grew up in the city. It's the small things. Guys are probably one of the biggest differences. City guys usually don't talk with a draw, twang, accent, or just plain slow, and they usually dress a little more in fashion. Country guys tend to wear whatever , without a real sense of knowing what looks really good, or know what's the hot thing on the market right now, and you can usually tell from a guy's dialect if he's from a small town.

Although small town guys don't usually dress as hip, they have a very old-fashioned view on how to treat women. You can usually expect a small town guy to do things by the book. Such as open doors for you, pay for the meal, compliment your outfit, etc. Whereas city guys aren't so much as likely to do things in this way. I think it's because guys in the city are used to women starting to have more power in the work place and such, so they look at them like an equal. If I open the door for you, you should open the door for me. Or if I pay for the meal tonight, you should pay for it tomorrow. Nonetheless, both types of guys are awesome, there's just a definite difference.

Another thing I've noticed is keeping friends after high school. And I know this does NOT apply to all people, situations, etc. I've just noticed it a lot with the people I've met. Kids that grow up in big schools in the city don't seem to keep in touch as well with their friends, or at least keep in touch with many people from high school. Of course, there is always going to be two, three, maybe 4 that you talk to often, but that's about it. I think that it is like this because in big schools there are so many kids that you have many different friends, not so much a lot of close friends, but a lot of friends. In a small town you are forced to hang out with the same people almost your whole life. Your best friends are your best friends from day 1, and you are with them all of the time. This may be because you and your best friends really hit it off, or simply there's no one else and that's who you ended up with. I keep in touch with so many people still to this day, after two years of college. I still consider them my best friends, and I still have many of the same friends I had in high school. I don't go to college with ANY of them now, and maybe will only see them a handful of times throughout the year, but we make time for each other, and talk almost every other day.

Family is last but of course not least. And this is probably the craziest part of all. Until I came to college, there was a lot about life that I was very naive about. First of all, I thought everyone was like me and my friends from back home and I thought everyone's families, including aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, great-aunts and uncles, second cousins.... etc. all lived in the same town as you, or at least within a half hours drive. Then I came to Lindenwood and met people who live in Chicago, and their aunt and uncle lived in South Carolina, and their grandparents lived in Pennsylvania, and their cousin now lives in Florida, and you get the picture. It was really hard for me to understand growing up and not being able to go to my grandma's house every Sunday for family dinner, and by family, I mean EVERYONE. I've really come to appreciate how I was raised and where I was raised. It's crazy to think about things being any different. But even though I appreciate my childhood, I can't wait to live in the city and experience that lifestyle too! It's an experience I'm definitely ready for!
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