Class Blog

How I felt about having this class blog.
I feel like a lot of people didn't participate like they should have. They may have been for many different reasons. The reason if any that I ever failed to post was because I would forget about it. It wasn't mentioned on a daily class basis so I would forget that this assignment existed. Even at points when I would remember I would be working on something more important and I even questioned a few times if it would still end up being a big part of our grade because it was always given so little importance. I also feel like some people didn't write because they had a lack of something to talk about. Not that there's nothing to talk about but a lot of people have a hard time with coming up with those things. Initially when I was given the assignment of making blog post I was happy about it. Especially to find out that extra credit would be given to those who completed more post than required. I made a mental plan to make a post daily. Well.... that never happened. Unfortunately I've been sitting here coming up with things to blog about to make up for points that I missed.
I did determine that out of the 30 - now- 25 mandatory posts I had made eighteen post, fourteen of which that meet the 100 word requirement. so now on the safe side to make up those missing 11 post I created 22. Now for the commenting. I'm still working on that. :-p

Now I can relax

Now that all of my assignment have been submitted and completed I CAN RELAX! I have such a sense of relief. I know its only going to last for one week because i'll be starting my summer semester next week but I have three of those days that I wont have work or school. I can do what ever I want!!! Which will probably be nothing. I just want to give my brain a break. I want to focus on me and that means going to the gym, and laying out in the sun(when it stops raining) and making plans with my friends.

Google Docs and my love for it

I have gained a new tool after this semester. One that I will CHERISH. I never knew it existed before. I love the ability to send and share documents. I also cant forget to mention how much of a life saver the "auto save" has been. At the beginning of the semester I had typed an entire paper in Microsoft Word Document. I just planned to submit it through the Google Docs as usual. When I was all done with it I thought I had already saved my work. I typed everything in one sitting so I never saved anything prior to when I thought I made the save. Quickly I went to the "x" to close out my document and with out even paying attention I clicked "okay".... as in This document is about to be deleted because you haven't saved anything "okay" or "cancel" I just quickly assumed "okay was for Are you sure you want to close this document. I was panicking and pissed all in the same time. Now I wont type any assignment on word. I love the auto save.

Messes! Noise! Bills!

Living with other people -
Messes! Noise! Bills! These are all things i'm always creating. I just moved back in with my mom and her boyfriend. It's his house so untimely his rules. Apparently everything I do is bothersome. If I want to make a fruit smoothie in the morning then the blender is too loud. If I want to wash a load of laundry or take a shower I'm costing them money. Even though I pay rent. It doesn't make any sense to me. My mom never complains about me unless he starts it. If I leave my homework on the table or a plate in the sink I'm making messes everywhere. Its just so frustrating. If I wasn't going to school I would be working full time and affording my own place.

benefits of revision

Wow I never would have expected that writing my revision would really help me improve in my writing. For some reason I was able to identify my flaws and strengths a lot easier. I had never thought about these things before so it was a nice reflection. I'm proud to say that my grammar is usually never the problem. Usually I have issues with adding detail and information where its unnecessary and being unorganized. I know that I will be able to reflect back on these things when writing in the future. I can move forward more confidently.  There really are benefits to revision.

place to place

Sometimes I wonder how many other people live from their cars. Not in the literal sense. I live out of my car because I'm always going from one place to another. I swear I have clothes, shoes, food, and water bottles in there. It's always messy even after I "clean" it out. I feel like I keep it that way because its always just helped me stay more prepared. In the summer i'm sure i'll be keeping tanning lotion, a towel and back up bathing suit in their all the time. I do hate it though because it makes me look like a messy person. If I weren't always on the go I wouldn't have to be this way though.

What is a baby shower these days?

Ever since I can remember a baby shower has been an event for the women close to the mom-to-be to get together and gift things for the baby. My sister is pregnant right now and due in July. She will be having her baby shower in two weeks. She sent out all of her invitations to about 30 women she wanted to invite. Now she's getting RSVP's in the mail from individuals confirming that they will be attending along with their mothers, husbands, sons, etc. I think this is ridiculous that these people are inviting others to my sisters party. She has only planned on the women she invited and can only afford to host the party for those few. Now I feel bad because she's getting stressed about how she's going to afford all of the food and have room for everyone. She doesn't know how to tell them they can't bring the others. Shes a very sweet girl and would feel bad about turning people away. I just feel bad for her and the predicament that she's in now. Why are these people inviting others and why are they men? I'm just baffled.