My Favorite Meal

My favorite meal has beans in it. It has a taste that kicks you in the throat. It smells of spices and seasoned meat. It takes forty to forty five minutes to make it. The color is red. My favorite dessert includes common aphrodisiac that everyone loves. I have cravings for it all of the time. My favorite drink is very strong and clear. It would take you to certain heights that you could not imagine.

A cure for minor cases of Alzheimers.

Eli Lilly experiment on the Alzheimers disease may have potential to cure minor cases of this disease. But the experiment will have to continue on for a few more years because everything is not yet taken care of yet. This is something very huge. I never thought of finding a cure for this disease. When they do this would be very great because my great grandmother has Alzheimers. It is vey hard to have to tell her my name and who I am everytime that I visit her or she visits me. This is something very touching to me and people who have it or know people that have the disease. I just hope that the process is done and done in a timely manner.

Christmas !!!

Christmas is almost here, just one more week. I am so excited for the Christmas break. I am going to my father's house to relax and spend his money lol. I am going to enjoy this break and I hope that it goes by really slowly. Everyone needs a break and as a Senior my breaks to come fast but last long. I am not sure on what I want for Christmas just yet but I do know I will shop until I cannot shop anymore. What are your plans for Christmas break? What do you want for Christmas?

Where is the iPhone T-Mobile ?

Ok, so I have T-Mobile for my service and I really love it. But I would love it more if they had the iPhone 5 right now. I am able to get it but it is taking forever to come out. My plan is great and I like the service that is given, all I want is for the iPhone 5 to come out. Some say that it is coming out on Christmas day but some say that it is coming out in January. I guess it is all in being patient because I do want to make sure that everything is done correctly so that nothing goes wrong with the phone when it does come out.

If I had 3 Wishes.....

1. My first wish would to have all of my college expenses paid for, including law school. I want this wish so that all I have to worry about is keeping my grades up and having fun. I think that this is a great wish because I want to go to Wake Forest University. This is a private college and they are very expensive. Having this wish granted would get a lot of stress off of my shoulders. And law school is not cheap either.

2. My second wish would be to be very rich. I would like to help all of my family out with anything and that would only happen if I had a lot of money to allow that to happen. I would like for all of family members to live a very comfortable lifestyle. This would make me a very happy person.

3. My last wish would to be able to travel all around the world. I want to travel all over the world to be able to experience a little of everything. I always move around so I don't just want to stay in the same place. I also want my children to experience the same exact thing.

Holidays, What does it mean to me?

What I like about the holidays are that we get to get out of school and that I get to spend time with my family. The most important thing is that I get to spend time with my family because we are always busy. Sometimes we are all to busy to call one another and make sure that everyone is alright. When my brothers, sisters, and I get home, we go in our room and lock the door. We are so busy making sure that homework is done and then we end up going to sleep until our mother gets home. I feel that holidays are good because we get days off from whatever we are doing and we have to see one another all day. So instead of wasting time doing nothing we entertain one another. That is what all holidays are for, even getting to travel to visit other family members, especially if you haven't seen each other in a very long time. That is what I like most about the holidays.

The Good Side Of Social Media

Using technology and social networks do have positive sides to them. Here are a list of how they have made a positive impact on the world or even in small areas. :
1. Many businesses use the social media to further their businesses. In most of the corporate world, their main focus is social media. They spend most of their time on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to make sure that their business and what they have to offer is put out there. It has been said that it has raised the sales of their products or services. This just goes to show how much social media has an affect on many people.
2. Yesterday, a story was publsihed about a Diabetes Camp and how they use the social media to help those who have diabetes. To be able to help pay for the medicines and other cures for diabetes they have sponsered many blogs, such as Sparling, to help with the expenses. They also use technology and social media to warn Type 1 Diabetes patients on what is good and what is not. They also tell if their are some health dangers or scares to watch out for.
3. Another way that social media is used for the good is receiving news. People feel that the things that are posted on Facebook or Twitter are more accurate, sometimes, than what is on the news. A lot of people can find out news way faster than the news on television.
4. A lot of journalists say that they get a lot of their stories from social media. Social media and technology helps with Journalists further their careers because they get to publish their stories first before anyone because they got their information from social media.
5. Social media is used for good causes in many schools, from grade school to college. There are many blogs, twitter, and facebook pages to ensure that they put out the message that drugs, sex, and  a lot of drama is not good.

Social media and Technology

 

Today, many people use social media and technology for positive things and some for negatives. Technology is being used all over the world for many reasons and everyone is using it from toddlers to elderly people. Some good had been used lately.

An example of how social media has been used for good, in the end, is when a tragic event happened on October 25, 2012. A young girl named Felicia Garcia committed suicide because of bullying. She did not come from the best home. Both of her parents died when she was very young and she was a foster child. It was said that football players taunted her online because of her many piercings and because she was a foster child. One day, as she was walking from school with a friend, she waited for a train to come and as it approached she threw herself in front of it. Her friend Briana Torres tried to stop her but she snatched away from her and she was reported dead that afternoon. Many friends and family created an anti cyber-bullying Facebook page to stop further suicides because of bullying.

Athletes even get caught up in the social media and sometimes it costs them their jobs. On July 25, 2012 it was reported that a Greek athlete was expelled after she posted a racist comment on twitter. She apparently tweeted a "joke" about African immigrants. There was a very heated debate on whether it is fair for her to be kicked off of the team and I guess the voted that she be kicked off.

Celebrities use social media to further their careers. Many people such as Rihanna and Lady Gaga post many pictures and statuses and they have millions of followers on Twitter and on Facebook. They use the social media and technology to wish people well and send out their prayers. Recent posts were made for those who were affected by the storm Sandy.

Hot or NOT !!!

What's Hot...					What's Not...
1. This is a simple, going to the beach outfit. Or maybe to go walking dowtown in. Even though it is a little simple for my taste I would wear it.	2. I would wear this on a buisness casual occasion. It is not a lot but the color red brings attention to the outfit. And I would not do too much with the make up.	3. I would wear this type of shoe going to formal events, but to differientiate myself the color as well as the studs on the heel would stand out. I would wear a blazer that is lined with hot pink and a simple pencil skirt with these heels.	4. I would wear this, only on certain occasions and events. This is not  an everyday purse but that is what I like about it. It isn't too basic.	5. I do not wear makeup but I do like the way her makeup is. It is not too much and it isn't too little. To me her makeup is just right.	1. This is NOT cute to wear anywhere. It does not mater what outfit I have, I would never wear these.	2. I would never wear this purse because it is too much going on. When I look at it it makes me dizzy.	3. This is something I would not wear because the colors are not inviting. I like the style of the middle dress, but I am not fond of the colors.	4. I am not a fan of Arfican Tribe Printed pants. I have never liked them and I never will.	5. I do not like her makeup,because it is too pageantry like. Her makeup makes her look fake.

Fashion is very important to me, especially outside of school. You never know who you may run into, even when you are out at a party. I feel like you should dress business casual everywhere because then it will be a habit to you. Fashion is very important to me, especially in this society, because it tells what type of person you are.

Along the Lines of Fashion

1800’s	1900’s	2000’s
Womenwore long dresses, usually down to their ankles, and they covered all of their body.	Women were coming out of the conservative era and lace and beaded gowns were becoming very popular.	The dresses worn today are still long, on some occasions, but women tend to show a lot of skin.
Men wore tailcoats. They also wore long boots and typically wore hats as well.	Men wore dark long coats and top hats. They used canes even if they were not needed for aide.	Men still wear neck ties but they no longer wear tall boots, tailcoats, and they do not use canes if it is not needed
Bodices were used b women to make their waist look small and their chest look big.	In the 1920’s, women began to wear short dresses to show their legs, and many men did not accept it. Women did not wear bonnets during this time.	Women wear jeans now and short skirts. We also wear high heels that women in the past would never wear.
Women had to wear bonnets or hats when they were outside of their home. They also wore it to protect their skin; pale skin was popular at this point in time.	These hats incorporated more feathers and designs during this time.	We still try to incorporate fashion from the 1900’s but the way we wear it is in a very non-conservative.
Overcoats were used by men at this time. The way the overcoat looked usually determined how wealthy they were.	Men wore a lot of neckties during this time as well.	Men still wear suits but not everyday like those in the past. Today men wear skinny jeans or jeans that are sagging. Sweaters, vest, and bowties are more popular today as well
Men who wore this hat during the 1800’s had a lot of money, usually in the accountant range.	Top hats were o.k. for honest wealthy, but this hat was worn by gangsters. During the 1900’s gangsters were on the rise.	Men, today, do not wear dress hats everyday. Snapbacks are more popular in this day in time.

Black Friday!!

Black Friday

This Friday is a day where you find amazing deals on everything, mostly electronics and jewlery. Many people feel that black Friday is a complete waste of time, they say that they would not go for anything in the world. It is only a day where you can get the best deals on electronics and that is it. Others believe that it isn't a waste of time but they do believe that people do go overboard on trying to get things are not that important. There has been many reports in the past that people get trampled over or hurt because they are fighting over the last shirt or the last pair of shoes. I do think that it is a little crazy to fight over it when you have December sales and New Year sales as well. What do you think about Black Friday? Do you participate in it?



Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

Wednesday, the day that we are all anticipating, is the start of our Thanksgiving break. The day after is Thanksgiving break, where families come together and enjoy the day eating, watching football games, and laughing. Many generations coming together and cooking. Collard greens, corn, turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, cornbread, stuffing, and many different foods that is spread out on the table. Many families have certain traditions that they attend to or they just enjoy themselves. What do you do for Thanksgiving? Is it a tradition? 



Veterans Hit by a Train!

Current Event

Veterans Hit by a Train

On last Thursday, during a parade that was for the Veterans, a train was on its way as well. That parade ended on a very tragic note. Four very heroic men died and their families were left wih much sorrow. Sixteen of them were injured and the wounds are said to be severe. It was ver alarming because the Veterans have used the same route for many years so this happening may change the route for future parades. It was reported that two of the men that died, died because they were saving their wives lives. This will be a remebered day because the men who fought for this country, fathers, mothers, and other family members died or injured.







Response to Blogger Report

Response to Blogger Report

Langston Hughes a very innovative man, who will forever be remembered for his great poems, is a man that went through a lot to become noticeable. He was born on February first in the year of 1902, he was born as James Mercer Langston Hughes, but everyone knew him as Langston Hughes. He was born and raised by his grandmother Mary Langston in Joplin, Missouri. He then moved to Kansas with his mother Carrie Hughes, a teacher and his father James Hughes, a lawyer.(Childhood). His parents separated soon after Hughes was born. He has one brother, James Hughes, who moved to Mexico to escape the racial prejudice in the United States of America. There are no other reports of him having any other siblings.

During his childhood, Hughes attended elementary school at Pickeney School. He then moved to New York to attend school from fourth to sixth grade. Later on in life, his grandmother died and he went to attend Columbia University, where he studied engineering, but then a year later he left to work and traveled to make money to support himself. He continued, from eighth grade, writing many poems and other works (allpoetry.com). He was working on his auto biography when someone named Vachel Linday then promoted his poetry. After his poems were promoted he then returned to college by attending Lincoln University.

At the University he published his first book of poems called The Weary blues in 1926 (Famous Poets and Poems). This was the break of his career. His very first poem in that book was "The Negro Speaks of Rivers", one of his most famous works out of many. He also used jazz rhythms and dialect to express what he was trying to say in his poetry, essays, stories and plays. During his lifetime he kept participating in events such as operas and black gospel music. He also protested against injustice. To be able to let his voice be heard, he often wrote about the turmoil that many African Americans went through. One of his most famous works was known as "Simple". "Simple" talked about such issues and was a very inspirational work of art (peoplesworld.org).

He continued to write about how he felt about such racial discrimination and as he continues he became very well known. He then completed a two-volume autobiography. He won many awards during his life as well. In 1927 he received the Palms magazine Intercollegiate Poetry Award, he also received a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Rosen Wald Fellowship. In 1954 he won an award for the best book on racial relations and in 1960 he won the Spingarn Medal from the NAACP. (Answers.com) His most famous works are "I, Too Sing America", “The Weary Blues" and “The Negro Speaks of Rivers"(biography.com).  Not only was he famous for his poems, but he was famous for his essay called "The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain", which appeared in the Nation in 1926(redhotjazz.com). Langston Hughes died on May 22, 1967, he never married and he had no children. His last work of art was "Black Misery", he died while working on the manuscript (aalbc.com).

            I feel as though Langston Hughes will forever be the greatest male poet of that time, even though many people believed that he was homosexual. He grew up in the Jim Crow era and he was still able to execute what he wanted to say. He did not allow his hatred of racial discrimination to make him do things violently. He wrote from his heart and while doing that he made sure that his point was coming across. He expressed himself not violently but through a peaceful way. That really inspires me because poetry has a say in issues as well and you do not always be vocal when trying to express yourself. He will be along side with many the other great and phenomenal poets, writers, even the African-American activists.

Homework, Homework, Homework.....

Do you know how it feels to be loaded down with work? When teachers give you a ton of work and then you have to go to practice, clubs, church, or you just have a life to live period? Some teenagers think that it is a good thing because it prepares you for college life, and some teenagers believe that they should not prepare us and let us find out when we go to college. How do they expect us to go to school until four o' clock, go to practice until seven or eight o' clock, and then come home and do homework until twelve o'clock in the morning? What do you think about the situation? Do you feel it is a good thing or a bad thing for teachers to swamp us with work? Why?

Presidential Election

Congratulations to President Obama for winning, yet, another four years in the office. The election was very close and very heated. At one point in the election people thought that Governor Romney was going to win, but it turns out that President Obama dominated once again in the 2012 election. During the campaign, I agreed with everything that the President said but I did think that he could have been more prepared for the speeches that he made. The only reason that I said that was because the Presidential election was such a close call at one point in time. Last night many anticipated to find out the winner of the debate. The electoral votes were 237 to 206.
I felt that during the campaign both candidates could have done so much better and they could have been more prepared. Other than call each other out, they should have been saying how they were going to better the United States. I do feel that people went off of what President Obama said that he was going to do last election because he really did not change a lot of what he said from the previous election. I am glad that Governor Romney did not win the election because if he had won the election then many things would change in our lives. I do believe when he said that he was going to take away the things that are important to us, such as education and taxes for the higher class, it was a disadvantage to him in many ways. First of all people did not think that would have been fair and second, people thought that he was saying he was going to do things that he really couldn't go through to do.

The Election of 2012

Election day is tomorrow and the percentage of votes are 48 percent to 45 percent. President Obama is in the lead with that 48 percent. Some people think that President Obama is in the lead and will stay in the lead because of his race. Some think that he is in the lead only because of the actions that he took after Hurricane Sandy. Many people think that Governor Romney is not in the lead because he would not understand what to do when he got in office. Some think that Governor Romney would be a great leader because he is planning to cut some things out, such as scholarships and food stamps, and many people feel that that is a very good thing. What do you think of the issues at hand and why?

High school is supposed to be a fun and a great experience, but instead there is so much drama and everyone has a problem with everyone. Why is it that high school, full of young adults, can never be a mature setting? Why can't people be more mature than the other and keep the peace?