Hang TEN, Bachelor!

Who has been watching The Bachelor?? ME! ME! My pick this season? TENLEY, a 25-year-old college admissions representative from Newberg, OR!!! She's bubbly, cute, smart, and sweet!! I am convinced that season 14 IS MY SEASON!!! By the end of the show, it is always down to my girl and some other girl...and my girl always loses. Of course, that is minus last season. We all remember what happened to sweet Melissa Rycroft. I can feel it in my bones this time, I HAVE to be right! Cross your fingers!!

Getting Schooled

In loo of grading papers (also my excuse for being delinquent on my postings), you are getting "schooled"! Here are the top five errors that were the most common. Here we go...

1. Their car is located over there. There are two different ways to spell it, and the two ways have different meanings! Know them well and use them correctly!

2. Y'all is a contraction of "you all", which means that it is not spelled ya'll or yall. Y'all should know this by now if you are living in the South!

3. Do NOT throw in a semicolon to separate two complete sentences. One of the papers I graded was completely comprised of run-on sentences! A sentence that takes up four lines is absolutely unacceptable (and unclear)!

4. Spell out small numbers. There is no reason why a writer should have to write a "2" instead of "two". It's short anyways!

5. Number 4 brings me to my next point. "It's" is a contraction of "it is". "Its" (no apostrophe) is the possessive form of it, which means it should only be used to tell the reader that "it" has something.

Hope this helps!!

Avatar

Two weekends ago, Dukey and I had date night and went to see Avatar at the IMAX theatre!! It was my first experience with an IMAX theatre, and I loved it!!! While I am not going to say that Avatar was life-changing, it definitely made me look at life differently! It is always interesting to me to see a world in which the people in it are not bounded by deadlines, technology, and time in general! The avatars spend their whole lives learning about and appreciating the world around them. I would definitely recommend going to see this movie!!! If you get a chance, you should definitely go!!!

Lending a Hand

"You can pick your friends. And you can pick your nose. But you can't pick your friend's nose." Too cute!

School Matters

For a school project, I was required to find a website that dealt with school assessment. After hours of searching for the perfect site, I came across this one! By using the website, you can check into schools' make-up and break-down! You can also compare 2+ schools to each other! When I saw this site, I immediately thought about mama henn, who has been searching for the perfect school for perfect little ML! Hope this helps!! =)

Haiti

Text HAITI to 90999 to donate $10 to Red Cross for those who are struggling.

"Suspicious Minds" -Elvis Presley

Guess who I saw at the grocery store today....

Judging a Book by Its Cover

I did it once again, and I was wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong. Well, I (regrettably) didn't judge an actual book. The book is a metaphor for a person. Along with many other people in our society, I am guilty of liking to "figure people out". I pick up on cues as to who they are, what the are interested in, and what type of life they live. "Figuring people out" goes hand-in-hand with people watching, also one of my favorite things to do. Not because I like to judge, but because everyone has a story and I want to know what it is. Yesterday, I was slapped across the face with my (ass)-umption of someone else. Let's just say I was completely wrong. Oopsey!! Before you make a mistake like me, remember that:

“Judgements prevent us from seeing the good that lies beyond appearances.” -Wayne Dyer

be-whole

As one of my new year's resolutions, I set the goal that I was going to become more healthy all-around. No diets, no fads, no temporary. One of the elements this goal includes is taking a multivitamin every day. Now, which one to choose?? I came across the wellbeing collection sold at GNC. I checked it out, and they have a multivitamin called be-whole that is easy on the stomach. They also have other specific vitamins, such as be-balanced. Be-balanced is a vitamin that supports healthy bones, which is very good for me because I don't drink milk. At all. They have all sorts of other vitamins that your diet may be lacking, so check it out! As soon as I try them out, I'll let you know how it goes!

I Spy

I spy with my little eyes... a tinkler!! I guess he likes the snow! Oh no... I've become one of those moms.. you know, the ones who post pictures on facebook of their naked children! Oh well, I guess it comes with the territory!

Shame On Me!

Don't worry, you don't have to do it for me! I am shaming myself already for being MIA for about..ummm...a month? It has been a BUSY month!! Since I last posted, I have started tackling my new year's resolutions, began classes again, and had a snowstorm!! This past month of holiday festivities was my all-time favorite of all holiday seasons! This holiday season was so special to me because I gained a sister! I am so excited to announce that Bubba & BLC are now married!! I am SO PROUD of you two and I wish you the best that anyone could ask for! Congrats to you!!!