Crazy Poem!!

A dogs bite is very soft

A frogs kiss is very sharp

A rock leaves bruises red

And what is left of you in the end.

A throat ends up turning blue and soar

An eye is ruined with a sharp cotton swab

The moon swings from side to side

The clouds sway up and down

The mud is stiff like leather

The belief of a perfect world starts to fade

Nothing is right these days

What is left to believe of this backwards world.

Hypocrisy

Many children attend some sort of Youth group at their church. Youth groups are suppose to be geared toward teaching the beliefs of a religion to young teenagers in a fun way that they will understand. Many youth look forward to attending their youth group meetings and going on fun youth group trips and learning about their religion with others their age but this was not the case for me. Growing up, my youth pastor was my aunts husband which to most kids that would be awesome but it was not a joyful experience. I remember sitting in class every Wednesday listening to my uncle preach about the lesson for the week but unfortunately I could not really focus on the lesson being taught because all I could think about was how he was preaching one thing but living the total opposite. At that point in time, I could not focus on the teachings because I could not understand how a person could stand in front of children who looked up to him and preach about all the things that we should not do because God does not approve of them but then once church let out that person could go do everything they just told us a person should never do. For example, a person should not impair their body with alcohol because God does not want us to harm our bodies but that lesson didn't apply to him once church let out because no one from the church would ever notice that he was preaching one thing but doing another because he was a "closet" drunk, to them at least. Even though I have learned to deal with others living a "double life", I have also realized the effect it has on others because at that time I did not think that it really effected me to much but as I grew older I realized that I distanced myself from attending youth group events because I could not listen to someone preach one thing and do the opposite.

3/16/12

In December I became sick and I was put on a ton of medications to try and help me get well but unfortunately none of them worked. Of course at first my doctor went on about the possibility that I could be pregnant but that was not the issue. After doing a few tests, my doctor informed me that my gallbladder was not functioning correctly and so he sent me to a surgeon which of course the surgeon said that my gallbladder needed to come out. I did not schedule my surgery immediately because I was a bit nervous and so I wanted to go home and think it over; however, when I went to a follow-up appointment with my family doctor he practically said it needed to be done since I had spent months taking four anti acids plus three other medications to stop the symptoms. So after spending a few days getting things together, I scheduled the surgery for the 16th. I spent the majority of my spring break doing all of my school work since the doctor said I would be out for about ten days. And up until now, I have been okay with having the surgery but now that the day is here, I am very nervous. I have had surgery in the past but I have never had anything taken out of my body before so I am a bit skeptical about today; however, I know that everything will be okay and that I will feel a whole lot better once I recover from the surgery,

Racist?

According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, racist can be defined as a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities that racial differences produce an inherent superiority for a particular race or it can be defined as racial prejudice or discrimination. Troy Maxson could be considered racists because of his reactions and responses to white people's actions but I do not view Troy Maxson as a racist person. Troy lived during the 1950's and 1960's and in that period of time, blacks and whites were not viewed as equal. Through out the play Troy talks about the white people and how blacks do not get very far in life because the world would rather have a white person over a black person regardless of their skills. For example, he talks about baseball players and how black baseball players could be very talented but coaches would rather take a less talented white ball player over a black ball player. Troy also speaks about how white people get the better jobs and black people are forced to work the jobs that no one else wants, so to speak. I do not think that Troy was trying to be racist in anyway but I believe this was thinking of many black people back in this time frame. I believe that many black people including Troy Maxson were very upset with the way they were treated and many of them just wanted to be treated like a human being. It is really quit simple, black people wanted to be treating in the same way that white people were treated; all they wanted was to be treated equally. Troy Maxson just wanted to be equal to a white person, he wanted to be respected and he wanted to be rewarded for his talents and skills. Troy Maxson wanted to the best life for his family and himself but he did not know how to go about it in the world he was living in.

The Only Thing You Got In This World Is What You Sell...

Charley could have meant a lot of things when he said to Willy, "the only thing you got in this world is what you sell?" From a business point of view, Charley could have been telling Willy that the only way for him to earn a good amount of money each week is by selling his products. If a salesmen does not sell his product then he/she will not earn the commission for selling their products. As a salesmen the only way you can earn money is by selling the products that you are suppose to sell. Charley could have simple been telling Willy that he must sell his products and a good quantity of them if he wants to earn enough money to live the life he dreams about living. Charley could have also been telling Willy that the only thing he has in this world is what he sells because he has made some mistakes and his family is falling apart. Biff is upset with his father and clearly wants nothing to do with him and Willy ignores Happy even though Happy tries so hard to keep his fathers attention. Since Willy is slowly loosing his family, Charley could have been trying to tell Willy that the only thing he now has in this world is going to be what he sells since he has drove his family apart.

Either way you view this statement, I believe the meaning of the statement has the same effect. In the 1940's, if you were a salesmen then you would have to sell your products in order to get enough commission to live the life you want and the same goes for 2012. On the other hand if you push your family away then all you are going to have is your job and yourself which again has not changed over the years. A person must work hard and earn an honest living to obtain the life they dream about but they also have to accept their family otherwise they will push their family away and all they will have is their occupation

Wedding Day!

One of the most important days in a person’s life is their wedding day. Once a man pops that question that every woman dreams about hearing then the lovely stress of planning that special day consumes them.

Of course, everyone wants the perfect wedding so every little detail must be thought out thoroughly. You have the stress of the venue, the decorations, the colors or theme, the bridal party list, the bridal party gifts, the dj, the caterer, the dresses, the tuxes, the cake, the rehearsal dinner, the transportation, guest list, guest favors, the invitations, the save-the-dates, the photographer, the videographer, and all of the other details. Not to mention, the bride has to worry about finding that one perfect dress.

This is why most people go with a wedding coordinator or wedding planner because they take care of all these stressful things and the bride and groom get to relax and enjoy the planning and their big day. I have spent my whole life working with my mother because she is a wedding planner for her friends and family. Planning weddings come naturally to me and they are so easy and stress free and that is why I love participating in the wedding planning business with my mother. I have a ton of ideas and I never have to question what I am doing because when I it to plan a wedding all of the ideas just come to my mind and in a few hours I can have a wonderful image for a wedding.

I never thought I would have an issue with planning a wedding until I got engaged in October of 2011. I have never stressed over a wedding until I started planning my own. Even though I have almost everything picked out for my wedding, I still stress over everything. But I know my wedding will be amazing because I have a wonderful fiancé and over three hundred guest for my big day!

Death Of A Salesman Cast

Death Of A Salesman is a very interesting piece of literature. I found the works to be a little confusing at times but it was enjoyable over all. If I was in charge of casting the movie version of "Death of a Salesman" I would use the following actors or actresses: Robin Williams, Deidre Hall, David Gregory, and Nic Robuck.

Robin Williams would play the role of Willy. Willy is an older man who has worked his whole life as a salesman and all he wanted was to give his family a good life. Through out the play Willy shows a tender side when he shows his love and appreciation for his wife, he also shows a concerned side when he expresses his concern for his children's lives, and he also shows this angry side when he goes off into his random talks and things of that nature. Robin Williams has been know to play many different roles in many different movies such as Patch Adams, Flubber, Jumanji, and Mrs. Doubtfire. Robin Williams is a well rounded actor and I believe he would play the role of Willy perfectly.

Deidre Hall is an actress who is a star on the soap opera Days Of Our Lives and she plays the character of Marlena. Marlena is a sweet woman who loves her family and adores her husband John Black and stands by him through out the good and the bad. I consider Deidre Hall to be the best fit for the part of Linda. Linda is a loving mother as well as a wife and she views her husbands as the best man on earth and she stands by him through out their life together and she never views him in a negative way. Deidre Hall plays a role similar to this in the show Days Of Our Lives; therefore, she is the best actress to participate in this roll.

David Gregory and Nic Robuck were both actors on the show One Life To Live and they played the role of brothers. David played the role of Ford who was the oldest brother of three. Nic played the role of the middle brother, James. Ford had left James back in their hometown because Ford wanted to pursue his acting career. Ford felt guilty for leaving James and when James eventually found Ford, they lived together and built a nice life together. In the play Death Of A Salesman, there are the two brothers, Happy and Biff. I would cast David Gregory as Biff because he has experience with playing the older brother and in the play Biff is very hostile to his father and Ford had many hostile moments with his abusive father on the show One Life To Live. Nic would play the role of Happy for three reasons. The first is that Nic has had experience being the younger brother, secondly like Happy Nic tries to be the peacemaker and make everyone happy just like Happy seemed to do, and lastly I would choose Nic for this role because not only was he handsome but he had wonderful ideas just like Happy did at the end of the play.

The American Dream!!!

Many people view the American dream differently. As seen on television, American’s are skinny and beautiful, they drive fancy cars, live in big fancy houses, and they are free to have whatever they want. The question is “Is this the real American Dream?" Of course, there are many American’s who want to live the so called American dream by having the perfect body, perfect car, perfect house, and perfect job but to others the American dream means so much more. Unlike other countries, American’s are FREE and that is the American dream. People in other countries want to live the American dream and not because some American’s have fancy cars and houses but because American’s have freedom. Unfortunately, Americans do not realize how lucky they are and they take for granted the freedom that they are given. Everyone is living the American dream but many do not realize it.

I am living my American Dream. I am free! I get to choose who my friends are, who I will marry, where I will go to college, what kind of car I want, what kind of house I will live in, what kind of career I want to pursue and no one can tell me I can not. In other countries, there are arranged marriages and many boundaries especially for woman. For example, in other countries woman are not allowed to pursue high education or careers. In America, I am free to achieve the highest level of education and I am free to pursue a career in whatever I am interested in. People may not see that as living the American “dream” but it is because I control my destiny not anyone else.

Growing up, every American child ponders the question “what do I want to be when I grow up?” If American’s were not living the American Dream by being free then as children we would not ask ourselves this question because it would not matter, simply because no matter what we wanted to be if we were not free we would not be able to chose our career. Freedom is the American Dream and Our Freedom is what defines America. When other countries think of America, they think of the freedom that we are given and many of them want the opportunity to have this freedom. The next time you think, I want to live the American Dream and be rich and happy, Remember you are living the American Dream because You Are FREE!!!

CHRISTMAS COOKIES!!

I come from a very huge family. My grandmother had ten children and three step children which means that I have a ton of cousins and second cousins who I am very close to. The  majority of my family lives right here in Cartersville, Georgia and the handful of others live in Michigan which is where all my aunts, uncles and my parents are from. I have about eighty family members who reside right here in Cartersville and we get together every weekend which is pretty awesome because I have a very close relationship with my aunts, uncles, cousins, and my cousins children and don’t be mistaken I am very close with my family in Michigan as well but I spend a lot more time with the ones right here in Cartersville. Anyway, my point is that I have a huge family and we find it important to stay close, share traditions, and make a ton of wonderful memories together.

Christmas is our biggest time of year! We spend almost every day of every weekend together celebrating the Christmas season. Everyone loves Christmas Cookies and there are still people out there who actually bake their Christmas cookies rather than buying them from the local grocery store or bakery. My family has a “Christmas Cookie Party” every year which my mom and grandmother started. We all get together and bake tons of cookies but our favorite is my great-grandmothers “cut-out cookies”. The adults are the ones who cut the cookies out and bake them and once they are all cooled off the kids get to decorate them. Decorating the cut-out cookies is the best part and the kids have a blast. They get to chose from almost every color of frosting and about thirty different sprinkles and candy pieces and they get to decorate tons of cookies however they want. Our Christmas Cookie Party is one of the best traditions we have and yes the kids do make a huge mess but the memories are amazing and we have a blast every year.

My grandmother passed away in October of 2009 and I can say that Christmas Cookie Parties have not been the same without her but this party is something all of the adults and children look forward to every year and I am so thankful that my grandmother started this tradition and that we can keep this tradition going. The Christmas Cookie Party has not only become a tradition but it gives new meaning to our Christmas Cookies because every time we eat one of the cookies that we decorated, we are reminded of the awesome time we had making those cookies. Traditions are special and they are wonderful memories that can be passed down generation after generation.

Meal Ingredients

I can honestly say that I have never really thought about the food that I was eating. I never questioned where it came from or if it was healthy or what it would do to my body, instead I just bought the food that I loved and enjoyed eating it.  Growing up I never had to worry about maintain a healthy body weight because I was very healthy, active and my body weight was wonderful. Unfortunately, after I had my daughter my metabolism slowed down and I didn’t have much time to maintain my healthy, active lifestyle so I got out of shape and gained a bit of weight. To other people I am still skinny and still very healthy but I can tell a difference because I do not feel the same. I use to be able to run for long distances and cheer a whole entire football or basketball game and I use to have a ton of energy but now I do not have much energy and I can only run for about two minutes before I need to use an inhaler.  To others I am no different but to me my world has changed because I am simply not as healthy as I use to be, even though others do not see that.  

My fiancé and I are working on getting our first house together with our daughter and I am really excited about beginning this new life and I want a healthy lifestyle to be included in this new life. I know that we will not eat everything that is good for us but if we start by taking small steps we can build to a very healthy nutritious lifestyle.

The other night I ate:

·         Roast: which came from Ingles meat department

o   I actually took time to look through the entire roast to see which one was the best which they all looked the same but I actually tried which is important to me.

·         Carrots: which came from the vegetable section at Ingles as well

·         Corn on the Cob: which came from the vegetable section at Ingles

·         Potatoes: which also came from the vegetable section at Ingles

·         Strawberries: which came from Sams

·         Pineapple: which also came from Sams

I cooked the roast, carrots, and potatoes in the oven and then cooked the corn on the stove.  For the first time ever, I did not add sugar to my corn on the cob and it still tasted great. For dessert, we ate strawberries and pineapple. Again I did not add sugar to my strawberries.

Even though I do not know where all of these ingredients originally came from, this meal was very important to me because when I went to the store I actually looked at the ingredients and I tried to make a healthy meal for my family. I tried to include a few different vegetables and I included fruits as dessert instead of a cake, ice cream or cookies. This meal was the first meal of many healthy meals to come for my family.