Seriously? Colbert?

Ok so does anyone takes this whole Colbert for President thing seriously? It's ridiculous. He's pretty much just making a mochery out of the whole thing. Does he really think he's going to win? No...he doesn't. He said he wasn't in it for the win, but for the run. So what's the point. Why would he run and waste all that time and money, when he knows he's not going to win? Plus there's the whole controversy of how he's paying for it (Doritos?) and whether it's ok for Comedy Central to back one candidate. It's just so stupid really. It reminds me of when Arnold Scwatzen...however you spell it won governor of California. But he actually won. Which is crazy...but I guess when you have midgets and old movie stars running against each other, there's not much choice. The Presidency however, is a different story. Everyone else running is a legit candidate. All being in some position of political power...all having served a political office before. What's Colbert done? He's made people laugh on his fake talk show. Big Deal. Maybe he's watched Man of the Year a few too many times. You know, the movie where Robin Williams is a comedian on a talk show and runs for president and wins through a glitch in the voting system. Maybe Colbert is hoping for a glitch. I don't know but I think It's a waste of time and money and a waste of our attention. We should be focusing on the real candidates and getting familiar with their policies so we can vote for the right candidate in 2008...instead of being concerned whether Steven Colbert will get around the FEC laws about funding.

re: credit card drama

I was reading Daniel's entry about credit card drama and it inspired me to write. There are many negative things about credit cards...many of which Daniel described. And I think it is especially difficult for students our age because it's like instant money when you don't have it. But ou don't think about having to put the money back. So many students end up in debt. Which is a really hard thing to get out of. But there is another side to credit cards. Yes they have a positive side. Credit cards help you build up credit, which you will need one day when you are trying to buy a house or applying for a loan, or when you need a new car. You have to have good credit. But if you've never had a credit card, you don't have any credit: good or bad. I've tried applying for cards at stores like Express and Victoria's Secret...you know to get the discounts. But I've always been turned down because I didn't have any credit at all. So sometimes it's important to have a credit card, but only if you are responsible. If you can pay your bills off in time, you will build good credit for yourself. But if you know you're very irresponsible and not very prganized, and you now you won't pay it on time, well then no, credit cards probably aren't for you. But sometime you have to grow up and be responsible.

Joyce Maynard

When I found out we were required to go to one of the River City Writer Series events, I was not super excited. I'm not a big reader, or writer. I never enojyed doing either thing. So having to read a bunch of essays and go listen to the author talk about then was not on my top priority of things to do. It was on Wednesday night too so I would be giving up TWO of my favorite shows. But I went, because I had to. I arrived there with Meg and saw eveyone from class and we all just hung out and snacked. There was a lot of cheese. Thats pretty much it. Just cheese and really sugary punch. Finally we went in to listen to Joyce Maynard.

The three essays I read of hers were actually interesting. I never found my mind wandering...which is a good sign for me. When we were listening to her tell about her life and what inspired her to write I was amazed. The things that this woman had accomplished in 53 years of life were amazing to me! You name it, she did it. Then she read an excerpt from her memoir. It was funny because we all knew about her relationship with J.D. Salinger. It was kind of a taboo thing because Salinger was a recluse and no one knew anything about him except that she dated him. And we were told not to ask about it. But the main thing Joyce talked about the entire time was Salinger! It was so interesting. He was a man that wrote such an important book in American culture (Catcher in the Rye) and he turned out to be a callous, bitter man. It was just very interesting to hear.

My favorite thing about listening to Joyce was her talk about honesty. Honesty in your wrting and how important it is. She talked about how up until her last memoir, she was not honest in her writing. She didn't feel like her readers could handle it. So she left out many important things that were happenening to her. I know what she means. I've often edited thingsto leave out personal things I may have included. But it's important to be honest or else you lose yourself. I keep this journal. And I don't write in it every day, just whenever I feel upset or like I need someone to talk to and no one's there. I write it down. And that's where I'm most honest. Because no one else has to see it, just me. But even still, sometimes the hardest person to be honest with is yourself. I find that happening a lot. It's hard. But it makes you feel a lot better once you've said it. It's like a weight lifted of your shoulders.

I was also glad when we got to go see Maynard again during class he next day. She was so inspiring. She made me want to be a writer! ME...the person who hates to read, hates to write. But I loved it...I might even go see the other authors...even though I don't have to!

*$%^#@!#%^!

I was just reading the article that is posted on our blog's homepage about cussing and it got me thinking. I always think about it though. About why cussing is bad. Like who said that these were bad words? Why do they offend people? They're just words. I cuss all the time and I don't see anything wrong with it. It's just another way to express yourself and how you are feeling. But some people get so upset about it. Movies get R ratings just because they have the word 'fuck' in them. But why? Did someone hundreds of years ago just make a list and say "the words shit, fuck, damn, etc....will be taboo. It will be bad if you say them" ? What makes them bad? The only thing I don't think is a good thing to say is GD....you know using the Lord's name in vain. But if damn wasn't a bad word, then it wouldn't really be using the Lord's name in vain would it? I don't get it. I have to monitor what I say around certain people because I wouldn't want to offend anyone. But if they weren't "bad" words, then you wouldn't have to worry who you say them around. It's such a stupid concept to me. I think it's just one of those things that your parents told you was bad so you just don't do it. I think if I had kids I wouldn't get mad at them if they cussed, I would just tell them they had to be careful about who they said it around. Because if you said that to a teacher at school, you would probably get suspended. That's so dumb. You don't get in trouble really for saying 'crap'. Who 'crap' isn't a bad word, but 'shit' is? They mean the same thing don't they? I just don't get it. And I think it will always be like this. Which is a shame. You should be able to express yourself however you want, right?

Procrastination

I've been procrastinating all weekend. I have all this english homework to do and I've had since Thursday to do it. But I haven't started until now. And the only reason I'm starting now is because I know I have to work tonight and tomorrow night so there's no other time for me to do it. But why do we procrastinate? I will do anything I can find to do just to put off the important things that I know I need to get done. Like I'll wash dishes-something I hate to do, I'll do my laundry, make my bed, find anything that could possibly be done, just to avoid doing my homework. Why is that? Is there something in our brains that makes us do it? Or is it just for the sole fact that we are dreading our homework. Who knows?

I'm glad we only have to write three blogs a week now because it makes it easier for me not to procrastinate that. Knowing that I only have three makes me less stressed about all the homework I have. Hopefully I won't procrastinate that anymore. But I probably will. I actually find comfort in procrastinating. It's like I know I'd be relieved if I was just completely done with my homework, but it's kind of like something I've always done, so it comforts me. Is anyone else like that? Do you LIKE to procrastinate? I do. I don't think I'll ever change. I'll always be a chronic procrastinator.

Remember when...

So today was kind of a trip down memory lane. I hung out with my ex-boyfriend from like 8th grade for the first time in like 2 years. We've always been really good friends, we just never have time to hang out. It's so funny to talk about things that happened that long ago. I didn't realize how much I had changed since then. I feel like 8th grade was just yesterday but then again it seems so long ago. In 8th grade you're so care-free and just having fun and now it's like you're doing real shit and actually having a life. Which some times is a good thing, but sometimes you wish it was just 8th grade again. I was so naive and innocent back then, but now things are so complicated...it's hard to be innocent. But it's fun to escape, if only for a day, back to a time when your biggest worry was if that guy was going to hold your hand at the movies. lol...it seems like so long ago. there's a little bit of that 8th grader in all of us....it's fun to remember it every now and then.

Hedda what?

So I just got back from seeing the production of Hedda Gabler at our school's theatre. I went because my roommate was required to go for her theatre class and she didn't want to go alone. If you've been thinking about going, let me save you a trip. Don't. It was the most boring two and a half hours of my life. Yes that's right-two and a half hours! What play is two and a half hours that isn't a musical? I was counting the minutes until it was over. It was gruesome

It was so weird and confusing. I have no idea what the point of the play was. I hate things that seem to never have a point. And that's what this was. It had a story, I guess, but not really a plot. There didn't seem to be any purpose for anything that was happening. It didn't seem realistic at all. The main character was a black woman who was married to a prominant white man in the 1950's...which doesn't seem realistic in itself. And she was a bitch. A crazy bitch. And kind of a whore.

I wanted to leave during intermission but my roommate made me stay. I missed Grey's Anatomy for that stupid play! My favorite show of all time and now I have to watch it online tomorrow. Anyways, just take my word for it...this play was awful.