Christmas List

Since I haven't made a Christmas list yet for myself, I suppose this would be the perfect opportunity to make one:
1. brown belt - should be brown but not bulking and must have some type of simple jewel or embellishment on the buckle, but has to be simple and not overpowering.
2. new purse. Big enough to carry items in and be a nice happy color. Can't be black, i hate black. must have pockets inside also.
3. Khakis. I have a pair of khaki that i wear to work. they are hideous and i hope that no one will ever see me wear them outside of work. I wear them there because no one can see them because i'm behind a counter and i don't care if they get dirty. But the khakis i want will be nice enough to wear out and not to feel embrassed, they must have pockets in the back and the color will be dark but not too dark, darkish tan but not too tan. Also i wouldn't mind another less attractive pair for work.
4. Clothes. Every girl wants more clothes. I would like some new clothes that are sweatshirts but don't have apollo written on them. I have too much apollo wear. Also i want long sleeved clothes that will actually keep me warm but that itsn't a sweatshirt or a sweater. Even though i don't know of anything that would keep me warm that isn't a sweatshirt or a sweater.
5. Jeans. I haven't bought any jeans in quite a while so i'm long overdue for some new ones. The pair jeans must have pockets in the back, loopholes and the design on the butt can't be ugly. Also i want jeans that don't drag the floor, because all mine drag right now because i'm so short. I don't have a preference on color other than it has to be jean color blue, not weirdo yellow or something.
6. Camera. The camera i have now is old and doesn't take good pictures worth crap. I want one of the newer ones that will actually take a picture and where it won't be blurry. I don't want a Kodak, because Kodak is what i have now and they are dull.
7. Laptop. I would like to have a laptop for new school year at college. Right now this is not my number one on my list because i'm not sure what i want. and i don't want it to sit around for half a year wasting away before i have to use it.
8. UE sweatshirt. I am going to UE and i want to flaunt it. haha
9. Mini fridge. This will be for college next year. Also not my priority at the moment but something i will need later on.
10. Shoes. I want some shoes that will be different from everyone else's. Not tennis shoes but casual shoes that i could wear with anything like sperrys. but i don't want any more sperry's because everyone else in the world wears sperrys. Maybe some rainboots or something else unique.

Right now this is my list but i'm sure there are more things i just don't know them. I'm happy i actually have the luxury of making a christmas list unlike so many others in the world.

Attitude

“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our Attitudes.”

I found this quote and find it very interesting. I never thought about how much of an impact attitude is on our lives. I always been preached by my mom to have a good attitude about everything and if i have a bad attitude about something then i won't enjoy what i'm doing. Attitude is judged by the outside and can make a difference on how people percieve you. I strive to have a good attitude about everything but i know that i fail miserable. There are many things that i hate to do and have a hard time conceiling that sometimes. Attitude can be seen in alot of things we do: in our faces, body language, and the way we talk. there are several people i see and remark on how they always seen angry about everything but i'm sure there are some people that think i'm a bitter person. I dont believe i'm a bitter person but i do have alot of problems with my personanality that i want to change. Attitude is one of the first things i need to change, but one thing i think that is more inportant than attitude is self confidence. this affects attitude. Self confidence is the biggest thing that affect people's life.

One Semester Left

There is only one semester left!!!! 2 9-weeks left!!! This is the most exciting thing. In 5 months i will be graduated and on my way to college, University of Evansville. I can't wait to get out of these walls. People here treat us like 5-year olds. Seriously no backpacks! That's one of the things I liked about Apollo. And these people can wait til the end of the year when the seniors are gone before they create this rule. Someone has too much power. Just because kids can't carrry around drugs anymore doesn't mean they aren't going to do them at school. If they are determined to bring them to school they are still going to do it. Also the halls are another thing I can't wait to get rid of. When I visited UE, there was no one ever in the halls and plus the halls were twice the size of ours. And people were not overflowing the place. I would see some people studying on couches, some outside walking around, but I didn't ever see a swarm of people anywhere. It was sooo nice. Another thing I can't wait to get rid of is the immaturity. These freshmen run around the halls screaming and laughing like they own the place. They act like 1st graders not freshman, and there is soo many of them. They never go away and they always cause problems. These are just some of the many things about Apollo that I can't wait to rid myself of. Graduation here I come!!!

School Laptops

Complaining is a pretty easy thing to do. So I will complain about our school's laptops. I've had the same laptop for 4 years and until this past month have never had to take it to the help desk except for when the screen cracked. Lately I've been having problems with these pieces of junk. It seems that my laptop loves to play freeze tag. It loves to rest a couple days and then when i get it out to do some work, it will coraporate for a few hours with no problems. But then my laptop will get excited so it decides to freeze up on me. I think to myself, ok that's ok, i was almost done anyway, I'll just finish it up in a second. So i will restart my computer and while i'm logging in, it will freeze again. Now i start to get frustrated. I restart the computer again and log all the way in but when i began to open the document or webpage, the laptop will freeze up. Now my patience is to the end. I furiously restart the computer but it's never the same as when i was first on it. I can't get my work done now and i have to think of a way that i can transfer the info somewhere quickly before it freezes again so i can finish my assignment. so that's what i'm doing now, typing on my brothers laptop by the fireplace at 1145 because my computer is a piece of CRAP!

Knott's Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving, to me, is more than just food. I love going to my grandparent's house. There are about 40 people in a small brick house spread throughout. As soon as we get in the house we are greeted with smiles and a hot aroma from the fireplace that is always on. We have all learned our lessons to wear short sleeves in November to their house because the house is at a constant 90 degrees F. Our family is always the last one there. My grandmother will call us a couple days prior telling us to be there at 12, but then the day comes, it will be 10 and she will be calling wondering where we all are. After the greetings, we all gather in the kitchen around the table and say grace. After grace, we will diserse where the adults stay in the kitchen and the children will eat in another room. After the meal, the younger children will hang out in the newer living room, and most of the wives and older children will seat in the kitchen and gossip about everything under the sun, while the males will sit in the extremely hot living room talking about farming and relatives. After an hour or so it seems that people will move around and a game will be started. These games are very random; from drinking games without the drinks to cards. Thanksgiving usually lasts for 5 hours or more before people begin to head for home. I always love being with family and I feel that this is the most important part of Thanksgiving.

Thorn Birds

Yesterday, I went to the library in search of something to read during Eagle Eye Read. As I was looking through the shelves a worn book caught my eye, "The Thorn Birds". I remembered an episode of "Reba" where the actress Melissa Peterman references the thorn birds when talking about a priest. I immediately picked up the book and started reading the reviewes and read nothing but praise from the critics. I took the book and couldn't wait til I would get a chance to read it. I started into the book after school on my way to Christian County. I could hardly put the book down whe our vehicle stopped. It was so good and I was only 50 pages into the book. There was never a slow part and the descriptions of characters and the landscape were described so well. The book is over 600 pages long and the print is very small; there is no way with all the other things I do that I will be able to finish this book anytime soon unless I decide to stray away from my homework. I've talked to several people about the book and each one of them gush about how much they have looke that book and the movie. I can't wait to read this book and look forward to reading the book and seeing the movie.

November 23rd

On November 23rd, I will not be at school. I will be going to an interview that will affect the next 6 years of my life. On November 23rd, I will be going to University of Evansville for an interview for direct entry into their Doctor of Physical Therapy. This program will take six years and if i'm one of about 40 people selected, I will automatically have a spot reserved for me in three years after I get my bachelor's degree in Exercise Science. To qualify for this interview I must have a 26 on the ACT and write a essay explaining why I want to become a Physical Therapist. If I am selected, all I have to do is keep a 3.35 GPA and get my prerequiste classes completed. I am very nervous about this interview, it is the most important thing in my life right now. I can not mess this up.