I hope it works.
Catholic World News has confirmed that the Congregation for the Causes of
Saints has approved the second miracle required to canonize Blessed Damien
of Mol...
1 day ago
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Just a few...
These are just some of the 81 pictures that my friend took of me today in an attempt to persuade my mother that pro photos are frivolous.
I hope it works.
I hope it works.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
My third paper... "Contrast the cats."
Her Majesty Queen Furby and Her Royal Servant Emmy
Never in my life have I seen two cats with such conflicting personalities, but the conflict is not the most captivating aspect of their relationship. It is the manner in which their ways of life seem to perfectly mesh into one another that defies logic. Furby is the regal queen, and she wears the coat of onyx to prove it. Emmy is her unfortunate servant, wearing a splotchy white tunic and bowing at her every step. They argue at mealtime and make atrocious noises during the night, and they cannot stand the idea of sleeping within twenty feet of each other. They even react differently to human interaction. Furby and Emmy are polar opposites; they cannot stand to be around each other, yet they are each others’ perfect complement.
Mealtime comes and the two felines begin their daily ritual. Shortly after the food is brought outside, the queen charges for the bowl. The humble servant sits quietly in the background, waiting for her chance to feed her starving body. One can describe Furby as domineering at any time when food is present. Her chubby body and proud prance show her attitude towards Emmy. She is hungry, and few things can stop her from reaching the food. From the moment that Emmy was brought home, she has learned to wait. Her timid personality destines her for the end of every line. It does not matter how hungry she might be that day; Emmy always stays far from where the food bowl is. A few mornings of hissing, sharp claws, and rank breathe cured her. Emmy determined that Furby disliked her style and she never hesitated to wait again. Emmy’s subservient personality combines well with Furby’s assumption of seniority.
Although both become comfortable with humans after time, Furby is much more prone to human interaction. She is often waiting at the front door when I return from work, waiting to lead me inside. She rarely stays inside, but she always runs to the back door for food. Even when it is pitch black in the house, experience guides her directly to the door where she will receive food. Emmy is quite the opposite. She waited at the front door once, and that was on the rare occasion that I forgot to feed them that morning. Emmy hates being inside, so when she is brought inside, she trembles and whines at the nearest door waiting for her chance to escape. As opposed to being let inside, Emmy is much more tolerant of human touch. When she is petted, Emmy playfully maneuvers to a position where the scratching is most effective. She lets out soft, grateful sounds in response to petting. On the other hand, Furby is very resistant to human contact. Even a small bit of rubbing ends in her attempt to bite the hand that pets her. When she stays inside, she sits on my lap, but she also rubs her teeth and rough tongue against my fingers. She is not a joy to hold because she squirms in pursuit of freedom. While neither Emmy nor Furby are completely comfortable with human interaction, they both have different ways of showing it.
Although most animals sleep at night, like humans, my two cats sleep intermittently throughout the day. Although they sleep nearly the same amount every day, Emmy and Furby have very different sleep habits. Furby sleeps in the same place throughout the afternoon, always underneath the table on the back deck. In contrast, Emmy can be found in at least three places each day: on the cushioned swing in the yard, underneath the green chair on the deck, on the table that Furby sleeps under, and on the pool cover during winter. She always tries to get some type of sun exposure in the course of the day, but Furby’s black fur steers her away from the warm spots. In accord with their reaction to human contact, Emmy and Furby awaken to my petting differently. Emmy stretches and responds with a friendly meow. Conversely, Furby opens her eyes and lets out a look of disbelief, as though she is saying, “Why have you awoken me from my slumber. Please go away.” Emmy awakens easily and heads off to go about her business, while Furby remains sedentary hoping to return to sleep.
It has been over seven years since Emmy was brought home from my uncle’s house and placed in a cage in the garage. Ever since that day, Furby has taken advantage of Emmy’s runt-like size and timid personality. They both sleep throughout the day, but never near each other. They eat from the same bowl, but never at the same time. Both of them interact with humans, but in two completely different manners. Furby loves being inside, but cannot stand to be held for more than a few seconds. Emmy plans her escape the moment she is brought inside, but she loves to be petted and held. The queen has yet to descend the throne, and her servant Emmy will forever be bound to her ball and chain until then.
Never in my life have I seen two cats with such conflicting personalities, but the conflict is not the most captivating aspect of their relationship. It is the manner in which their ways of life seem to perfectly mesh into one another that defies logic. Furby is the regal queen, and she wears the coat of onyx to prove it. Emmy is her unfortunate servant, wearing a splotchy white tunic and bowing at her every step. They argue at mealtime and make atrocious noises during the night, and they cannot stand the idea of sleeping within twenty feet of each other. They even react differently to human interaction. Furby and Emmy are polar opposites; they cannot stand to be around each other, yet they are each others’ perfect complement.
Mealtime comes and the two felines begin their daily ritual. Shortly after the food is brought outside, the queen charges for the bowl. The humble servant sits quietly in the background, waiting for her chance to feed her starving body. One can describe Furby as domineering at any time when food is present. Her chubby body and proud prance show her attitude towards Emmy. She is hungry, and few things can stop her from reaching the food. From the moment that Emmy was brought home, she has learned to wait. Her timid personality destines her for the end of every line. It does not matter how hungry she might be that day; Emmy always stays far from where the food bowl is. A few mornings of hissing, sharp claws, and rank breathe cured her. Emmy determined that Furby disliked her style and she never hesitated to wait again. Emmy’s subservient personality combines well with Furby’s assumption of seniority.
Although both become comfortable with humans after time, Furby is much more prone to human interaction. She is often waiting at the front door when I return from work, waiting to lead me inside. She rarely stays inside, but she always runs to the back door for food. Even when it is pitch black in the house, experience guides her directly to the door where she will receive food. Emmy is quite the opposite. She waited at the front door once, and that was on the rare occasion that I forgot to feed them that morning. Emmy hates being inside, so when she is brought inside, she trembles and whines at the nearest door waiting for her chance to escape. As opposed to being let inside, Emmy is much more tolerant of human touch. When she is petted, Emmy playfully maneuvers to a position where the scratching is most effective. She lets out soft, grateful sounds in response to petting. On the other hand, Furby is very resistant to human contact. Even a small bit of rubbing ends in her attempt to bite the hand that pets her. When she stays inside, she sits on my lap, but she also rubs her teeth and rough tongue against my fingers. She is not a joy to hold because she squirms in pursuit of freedom. While neither Emmy nor Furby are completely comfortable with human interaction, they both have different ways of showing it.
Although most animals sleep at night, like humans, my two cats sleep intermittently throughout the day. Although they sleep nearly the same amount every day, Emmy and Furby have very different sleep habits. Furby sleeps in the same place throughout the afternoon, always underneath the table on the back deck. In contrast, Emmy can be found in at least three places each day: on the cushioned swing in the yard, underneath the green chair on the deck, on the table that Furby sleeps under, and on the pool cover during winter. She always tries to get some type of sun exposure in the course of the day, but Furby’s black fur steers her away from the warm spots. In accord with their reaction to human contact, Emmy and Furby awaken to my petting differently. Emmy stretches and responds with a friendly meow. Conversely, Furby opens her eyes and lets out a look of disbelief, as though she is saying, “Why have you awoken me from my slumber. Please go away.” Emmy awakens easily and heads off to go about her business, while Furby remains sedentary hoping to return to sleep.
It has been over seven years since Emmy was brought home from my uncle’s house and placed in a cage in the garage. Ever since that day, Furby has taken advantage of Emmy’s runt-like size and timid personality. They both sleep throughout the day, but never near each other. They eat from the same bowl, but never at the same time. Both of them interact with humans, but in two completely different manners. Furby loves being inside, but cannot stand to be held for more than a few seconds. Emmy plans her escape the moment she is brought inside, but she loves to be petted and held. The queen has yet to descend the throne, and her servant Emmy will forever be bound to her ball and chain until then.
Monday, June 16, 2008
It is finished.
This is my first draft of my exemplification essay. I hope it catches your attention.
Rebels: Starving for attention
My brother threw a fit, not because his puppy had died or because he was not allowed to stay up late, but because his socks felt uncomfortable. This was common in our household, especially because there were four children, three of which were boys. As the youngest child, I have not been able to observe every shift in attention in the family. Although, I have seen and personally experienced the actions committed by the middle child in his attempt to return the attention to himself. Adolescents, most often middle children, use rebellious behavior and destructive actions as a means of gaining much needed attention. This behavior has been exhibited in my family and is common throughout the world.
Studies is sociology have suggested that children born in the middle of a set of children are often known as forgotten children. This title is due in part to the common tendency to focus on the oldest children, those who can help with younger siblings, and their helpless, younger siblings. Most families experience this shortly after bringing home a newborn from the hospital. The older children, yearning for attention, will do whatever it takes to return the focus to them. Time is normally the only cure for this situation; rarely does the situation fail to improve by the time an infant has grown to be a toddler. When another child is brought into the home, the situation alters again. The oldest child will often take a responsible role comparable to the parents, and the middle child is left to entertain himself.
As the older child reaches an age where he is able to attend school, the middle child often sees an opportunity to take charge and improve his reputation as an older sibling. When the oldest child leaves for school, the middle child takes the initiative to assist the parents by cleaning up his room, making his own snacks, and entertaining the youngest while the parents are busy. Hopefully, as the forgotten child sees it, the parents will notice the effort put forth and will praise him for a job well done. These efforts are commonly overlooked and overshadowed by the work done by the older child. With such disappointment, the middle child looks towards good deeds with disdain; he instead resorts to destructive behavior. He knows from earlier in his life that negative actions often come with discipline, but also attention.
School can present other challenges when the middle child begins to attend. If he sees that the oldest child is praised for good grades, the middle child will put forth great effort to succeed in his studies. If this praise begins to fade as the oldest starts to struggle in his studies, the middle child may see failure as a more attention-gaining influence. Many nights, the middle child may sit nearby as the parents attempt to help the oldest child study and earn better grades. When the middle child begins to fail miserably at his schoolwork, he begins to detract attention from his older sibling. He has succeeded. His mission of gaining attention is complete, and the older child is left in his shadow. Not for long does this sense of satisfaction linger. An even more difficult test comes when the oldest child reaches adolescence.
Around the age when children reach junior high school, true social and personal challenges arise. Dating is one of the experiences when parents strongly focus their attention on the child involved. The oldest child is most likely the one to set expectations as to the quality of his significant other. If the middle child feels incapable of reaching these expectations with this own significant other, he may choose to do the opposite. His significant other will attract attention by his parents due to his unsatisfactory choice of date. Soon, the parents begin to ignore the older sibling’s relationship in favor of the middle child, because it might prove to be more problematic. Once again, the middle child has been successful in turning the attention toward himself. Many see an unpleasant significant other as a negative addition to a person, but the middle child sees it as a source of attention from his parents. Not only does the positivity of this attention prevail over the negativity of the mate, but it also encourages the middle child to make other poor choices in choosing friends.
In the modern family, children exhibit different behaviors depending on their relationship with siblings. While the oldest child is likely to have a responsible and parental personality, the middle child is more likely to commit acts that many parents dread. Middle children show jealousy when younger siblings are given necessary care for survival; they also show jealousy when older siblings succeed in their endeavors. To counter challenge these attention-necessary situations, the middle child attempts what others have not, and he also seeks to do the opposite of what his older sibling has done. The middle child is in need of attention and is in search of praise, often through negative means.
Rebels: Starving for attention
My brother threw a fit, not because his puppy had died or because he was not allowed to stay up late, but because his socks felt uncomfortable. This was common in our household, especially because there were four children, three of which were boys. As the youngest child, I have not been able to observe every shift in attention in the family. Although, I have seen and personally experienced the actions committed by the middle child in his attempt to return the attention to himself. Adolescents, most often middle children, use rebellious behavior and destructive actions as a means of gaining much needed attention. This behavior has been exhibited in my family and is common throughout the world.
Studies is sociology have suggested that children born in the middle of a set of children are often known as forgotten children. This title is due in part to the common tendency to focus on the oldest children, those who can help with younger siblings, and their helpless, younger siblings. Most families experience this shortly after bringing home a newborn from the hospital. The older children, yearning for attention, will do whatever it takes to return the focus to them. Time is normally the only cure for this situation; rarely does the situation fail to improve by the time an infant has grown to be a toddler. When another child is brought into the home, the situation alters again. The oldest child will often take a responsible role comparable to the parents, and the middle child is left to entertain himself.
As the older child reaches an age where he is able to attend school, the middle child often sees an opportunity to take charge and improve his reputation as an older sibling. When the oldest child leaves for school, the middle child takes the initiative to assist the parents by cleaning up his room, making his own snacks, and entertaining the youngest while the parents are busy. Hopefully, as the forgotten child sees it, the parents will notice the effort put forth and will praise him for a job well done. These efforts are commonly overlooked and overshadowed by the work done by the older child. With such disappointment, the middle child looks towards good deeds with disdain; he instead resorts to destructive behavior. He knows from earlier in his life that negative actions often come with discipline, but also attention.
School can present other challenges when the middle child begins to attend. If he sees that the oldest child is praised for good grades, the middle child will put forth great effort to succeed in his studies. If this praise begins to fade as the oldest starts to struggle in his studies, the middle child may see failure as a more attention-gaining influence. Many nights, the middle child may sit nearby as the parents attempt to help the oldest child study and earn better grades. When the middle child begins to fail miserably at his schoolwork, he begins to detract attention from his older sibling. He has succeeded. His mission of gaining attention is complete, and the older child is left in his shadow. Not for long does this sense of satisfaction linger. An even more difficult test comes when the oldest child reaches adolescence.
Around the age when children reach junior high school, true social and personal challenges arise. Dating is one of the experiences when parents strongly focus their attention on the child involved. The oldest child is most likely the one to set expectations as to the quality of his significant other. If the middle child feels incapable of reaching these expectations with this own significant other, he may choose to do the opposite. His significant other will attract attention by his parents due to his unsatisfactory choice of date. Soon, the parents begin to ignore the older sibling’s relationship in favor of the middle child, because it might prove to be more problematic. Once again, the middle child has been successful in turning the attention toward himself. Many see an unpleasant significant other as a negative addition to a person, but the middle child sees it as a source of attention from his parents. Not only does the positivity of this attention prevail over the negativity of the mate, but it also encourages the middle child to make other poor choices in choosing friends.
In the modern family, children exhibit different behaviors depending on their relationship with siblings. While the oldest child is likely to have a responsible and parental personality, the middle child is more likely to commit acts that many parents dread. Middle children show jealousy when younger siblings are given necessary care for survival; they also show jealousy when older siblings succeed in their endeavors. To counter challenge these attention-necessary situations, the middle child attempts what others have not, and he also seeks to do the opposite of what his older sibling has done. The middle child is in need of attention and is in search of praise, often through negative means.
Saturday, June 14, 2008
I take that back.
Due to the fact that I have very limited knowledge of the liberal arts, I have decided to change my topic. My essay will now discuss that notion that middle children, often called forgotten children, exhibit certain behaviors to garner attention. I will be using personal experiences including my brother, and the idea that older children will do many things to get attention when an infant comes home.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Essay topic
I think that my essay's subject might be the positivity of a liberal arts education. Because I have to offer examples to support this thesis, and because I have yet to attend a liberal arts college, I need your help. I know these...
1. Liberal arts offer a chance to explore more than just what pertains to your major
2. LA often cause a student to be better rounded as a person, and therefore more marketable
3. Some majors such as philosophy, literature, and art benefit from studies in related fields of LA
Any others? The essay needs to be 2-3 pages.
1. Liberal arts offer a chance to explore more than just what pertains to your major
2. LA often cause a student to be better rounded as a person, and therefore more marketable
3. Some majors such as philosophy, literature, and art benefit from studies in related fields of LA
Any others? The essay needs to be 2-3 pages.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Summer School
I just started my classes at the local regional community college center. I am taking intro to sociology and composition I. My first essay for composition will be an essay containing examples. I am not sure what to write about, so please offer suggestions. It can be about anything, but must be able to be backed up by examples by examples. Your input is appreciated.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
I got this email from an aunt earlier this week. I found it quite funny.
Things Got Ya Down?
Well Then, Consider These . .
In a hospital's Intensive Care Unit, patients always died
in the same bed, on Sunday morning, at about 11:00 am ,
regardless of their medical condition.
This puzzled the doctors and some even thought it had
something to do with the supernatural. No one could solve
the mystery as to why the deaths occurred around 11:00 am
Sunday, so a worldwide team of experts was assembled to
investigate the cause of the incidents.
The next Sunday morning, a few minutes before 11:00 am. ,
all of the doctors and nurses nervously waited outside
the ward to see for themselves what the terrible phenomenon
was all about. Some were holding wooden crosses, prayer
books, and other holy objects to ward off the evil spirits.
Just when the clock struck 11:00 , Pookie Johnson, the part-
time Sunday sweeper , entered the ward and unplugged the life
support system so he could use the vacuum cleaner.
Still Having a Bad Day?
The average cost of rehabilitating a seal after the
Exxon Valdez Oil spill in Alaska was $80,000.00.
At a special ceremony, two of the most expensively
saved animals were being released back into the wild
amid cheers and applause from onlookers.
A minute later, in full view, a killer whale ate them both.
Still think you are having a Bad Day?
A woman came home to find her husband in the kitchen
shaking frantically, almost in a dancing frenzy,
with some kind of wire running from his waist towards
the electric kettle. Intending to jolt him away from
the deadly current, she whacked him with a handy
plank of wood, breaking his arm in two places.
Up to that moment, he had been happily listening
to his Walkman.
Are Ya OK Now? - No?
Two animal rights defenders were protesting
the cruelty of sending pigs to a slaughterhouse
in Bonn , Germany . Suddenly, all two thousand pigs
broke loose and escaped through a broken fence,
stampeding madly. The two helpless protesters were trampled to death.
STILL having a Bad Day????
Iraqi terrorist Khay Rahnajet didn't pay enough postage
on a letter bomb. It came back with 'Return to Sender'
stamped on it. Forgetting it was the bomb, he opened it and was
blown to bits.
There now, Feeling Better?
Pretty funny, right?
Things Got Ya Down?
Well Then, Consider These . .
In a hospital's Intensive Care Unit, patients always died
in the same bed, on Sunday morning, at about 11:00 am ,
regardless of their medical condition.
This puzzled the doctors and some even thought it had
something to do with the supernatural. No one could solve
the mystery as to why the deaths occurred around 11:00 am
Sunday, so a worldwide team of experts was assembled to
investigate the cause of the incidents.
The next Sunday morning, a few minutes before 11:00 am. ,
all of the doctors and nurses nervously waited outside
the ward to see for themselves what the terrible phenomenon
was all about. Some were holding wooden crosses, prayer
books, and other holy objects to ward off the evil spirits.
Just when the clock struck 11:00 , Pookie Johnson, the part-
time Sunday sweeper , entered the ward and unplugged the life
support system so he could use the vacuum cleaner.
Still Having a Bad Day?
The average cost of rehabilitating a seal after the
Exxon Valdez Oil spill in Alaska was $80,000.00.
At a special ceremony, two of the most expensively
saved animals were being released back into the wild
amid cheers and applause from onlookers.
A minute later, in full view, a killer whale ate them both.
Still think you are having a Bad Day?
A woman came home to find her husband in the kitchen
shaking frantically, almost in a dancing frenzy,
with some kind of wire running from his waist towards
the electric kettle. Intending to jolt him away from
the deadly current, she whacked him with a handy
plank of wood, breaking his arm in two places.
Up to that moment, he had been happily listening
to his Walkman.
Are Ya OK Now? - No?
Two animal rights defenders were protesting
the cruelty of sending pigs to a slaughterhouse
in Bonn , Germany . Suddenly, all two thousand pigs
broke loose and escaped through a broken fence,
stampeding madly. The two helpless protesters were trampled to death.
STILL having a Bad Day????
Iraqi terrorist Khay Rahnajet didn't pay enough postage
on a letter bomb. It came back with 'Return to Sender'
stamped on it. Forgetting it was the bomb, he opened it and was
blown to bits.
There now, Feeling Better?
Pretty funny, right?
A new blog
This last weekend, I assisted my friends Duck and Amazy set up a blog for themselves. It was a success and they have begun blogging. It is an interesting blog, although it i just beginning. Keep in mind my description of Duck while you read her story about the softball game. Keep this on your daily blog visits: www.amazyduck.blogspot.com. It should turn out to be quite a hoot.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
A bike ride
Early this afternoon, I went to Walmart to shop for groceries for a dinner that I will be cooking this Saturday. It was pouring down immense amounts of rain while I was inside, and the sound was frightening. I was stuck for about an hour, and then I left to go home and continue cooking for the dinner. I will post pictures and a menu later.
Duck, Amazy, and I went on a bike ride today. Then we went to our parish adult choir practice. We had dinner at Subway and went home. For some reason, my mother was angry that my note was not descriptive enough, and my dad was angry that I drove into town twice today with the high gas prices. Maybe they'll be happier tomorrow.
Duck, Amazy, and I went on a bike ride today. Then we went to our parish adult choir practice. We had dinner at Subway and went home. For some reason, my mother was angry that my note was not descriptive enough, and my dad was angry that I drove into town twice today with the high gas prices. Maybe they'll be happier tomorrow.
Monday, June 2, 2008
Praise the Lord!!
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