To text or not to text
Texting has changed life as we know it! I am one of those who wouldn’t know what to do without it. It seems that I text more than actually talk on the phone. It doesn’t matter if it is a full conversation or just a short “hi, how u doing”. I can remember before cell phones had text. Texting on the pager consist of 07734 or 30414. The conversation was limited for sure! When texting first came out there was a charge for each word. Now it seems like everybody has an unlimited plan. Texting has changed drastically. Before all you could do is write, and now you can add pictures, video, voice notes, and you can even email. You don’t even need a cell phone to text one. You can instant message, or just email directly from a computer. Although technology is expanding there still are some people who don’t or can’t use a simple texting feature on their phone. This is a simple way to keep in touch without having to call, and avoid long conversations. Like I said, I don’t know what I would do without the ability to text. Life would be over as I know it! How about you?
Friday, September 10, 2010
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Reality??
Is reality television good or bad for society? Some think it is a good thing, and some are disgusted that it is so accepted. There are so many a different kind of reality TV that I believe it is hard to say all reality TV is a good or bad thing.
I personally am a fan of certain shows like Survivor, Hoarders, Operation Repo, and LA ink. Where people are really competing or dealing with real issues. Survivor is a show where people all compete in challenges while living in a secluded part of a jungle or island. Hoarders show people who are mentally unable to throw away anything. Seeing how these people live makes me wonder about my grandparents whose house is getting more cluttered every day. In Operation Repo it is showing the life of a repo-man. Dealing with angry people who are getting their vehicles repossessed. La Ink is showing life from the eyes of a tattoo artist. I don’t like the reality shows that are a bunch of obnoxious people living together in a house. Dating reality shows aren’t in my top choices for reality shows either. When American Idol came out I was a fan, but now there has been how many seasons? There are so many plays off of American Idol, from so you think you can dance, to best dance crew, and American Idol for over 30. I really don’t understand how they can take a good idea, and warp it. Play it out to where everyone has some kind of version of it.
The reality shows I don’t understand are the let’s see how many kids you have, girls are just fighting or dating shows. It seems like now- a- days if you have an abundance of kids, a slutty attitude, or desperately want to marry you are allowed a major network television show. These are the shows that I believe are corrupting our future leaders. There not giving any examples of good values. Have kids you can’t afford, clothes that don’t fit, and marry someone you don’t know.
If these are the shows that are coming out now, what is going to be coming up in the near future? The vulgarity just keeps climbing. There are reality shows about whore houses, playboy bunnies, and prisons. What’s next? What could really out do these shows? We will see what the future holds, but I personally won’t be supporting them. What is going to be on the TV when my son is my age? Who is it coming up with these shows, and do they have any moral value? What do their parents think? Or do they approve it, and is this why they are making these shows?
I don’t know what the future holds, but I’m sure it will be escalating as it has for many years now. Things certainly weren’t like this when I was a child, and I’m sure it won’t go back to that. We will see, and I hope things change the way they are going.
I personally am a fan of certain shows like Survivor, Hoarders, Operation Repo, and LA ink. Where people are really competing or dealing with real issues. Survivor is a show where people all compete in challenges while living in a secluded part of a jungle or island. Hoarders show people who are mentally unable to throw away anything. Seeing how these people live makes me wonder about my grandparents whose house is getting more cluttered every day. In Operation Repo it is showing the life of a repo-man. Dealing with angry people who are getting their vehicles repossessed. La Ink is showing life from the eyes of a tattoo artist. I don’t like the reality shows that are a bunch of obnoxious people living together in a house. Dating reality shows aren’t in my top choices for reality shows either. When American Idol came out I was a fan, but now there has been how many seasons? There are so many plays off of American Idol, from so you think you can dance, to best dance crew, and American Idol for over 30. I really don’t understand how they can take a good idea, and warp it. Play it out to where everyone has some kind of version of it.
The reality shows I don’t understand are the let’s see how many kids you have, girls are just fighting or dating shows. It seems like now- a- days if you have an abundance of kids, a slutty attitude, or desperately want to marry you are allowed a major network television show. These are the shows that I believe are corrupting our future leaders. There not giving any examples of good values. Have kids you can’t afford, clothes that don’t fit, and marry someone you don’t know.
If these are the shows that are coming out now, what is going to be coming up in the near future? The vulgarity just keeps climbing. There are reality shows about whore houses, playboy bunnies, and prisons. What’s next? What could really out do these shows? We will see what the future holds, but I personally won’t be supporting them. What is going to be on the TV when my son is my age? Who is it coming up with these shows, and do they have any moral value? What do their parents think? Or do they approve it, and is this why they are making these shows?
I don’t know what the future holds, but I’m sure it will be escalating as it has for many years now. Things certainly weren’t like this when I was a child, and I’m sure it won’t go back to that. We will see, and I hope things change the way they are going.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Fast food and me.
When I was a little girl my mother and father never took me to a fast food joint. It was a once in awhile treat. I don’t know if it was too expensive, or if they just didn’t like it. Maybe twice a year we would go o McDonalds or Taco Bell. In my early teens, McDonalds had the .20 cheese burgers and $2.00 bucket of fries. My allowance wasn’t that much, so my friends and I bought a lot through the next few years. Then every fast food place came up with a “value menu” or “dollar deals”, so it was not only easier to eat fast food, but now it was cheaper. As I got older I ate more and more fast food. I kept eating fast food even when I moved on my own. I lived in a house with 15 people and there was one kitchen. There weren’t a lot of home cooked meals in that house. When I moved to Oregon I had to learn to cook. Veneta is the town I lived in, and the only fast food place was Dairy Queen. I really don’t like Dairy Queen. Even then, I would find an excuse to go into town at dinner time. Nuked hamburgers were definitely a lot tastier then my burnt cooking. Then I got food stamps, and sadly McDonalds doesn’t take food stamps. So I for the first time had to buy food to cook for myself. I grew an appreciation for the burnt taste, and now like my food “well done”. I got cook books and started experimenting. Found out very quickly that I like baking more than cooking. My taste for fast food faded as I stopped going to fast food restaurants. My life style had changed at this point, and I was now cooking for a family. I look back, when I was a child. Maybe that’s why we didn’t eat out much. It was too expensive for an entire family to eat out. One meal is a lot less expensive than five.
My lifestyle changed again, and I found myself cooking for one. For awhile all I ate was fast food. Three meals a day were fast food. Until one day I asked for a nutrition sheet from McDonalds. I was shocked to find out how many calories are in a salad at McDonalds. The snack wraps aren’t any better, and they’re supposed to be the healthy option to fast food. Now I try to stay away from it, but it’s impossible. There are situations that come up when you need to eat and there isn’t much of an option. Your miles away from home and your kids are hungry. Or your on vacation and don’t have access to a kitchen. That is what the industry is looking forward to. I don’t know how everyone would survive without the assistance of the fast food industry. So the convenience is good, but the nutritional facts aren’t. If only they could make healthy, cheap, and fast food. We would have a healthier future.
When I was a little girl my mother and father never took me to a fast food joint. It was a once in awhile treat. I don’t know if it was too expensive, or if they just didn’t like it. Maybe twice a year we would go o McDonalds or Taco Bell. In my early teens, McDonalds had the .20 cheese burgers and $2.00 bucket of fries. My allowance wasn’t that much, so my friends and I bought a lot through the next few years. Then every fast food place came up with a “value menu” or “dollar deals”, so it was not only easier to eat fast food, but now it was cheaper. As I got older I ate more and more fast food. I kept eating fast food even when I moved on my own. I lived in a house with 15 people and there was one kitchen. There weren’t a lot of home cooked meals in that house. When I moved to Oregon I had to learn to cook. Veneta is the town I lived in, and the only fast food place was Dairy Queen. I really don’t like Dairy Queen. Even then, I would find an excuse to go into town at dinner time. Nuked hamburgers were definitely a lot tastier then my burnt cooking. Then I got food stamps, and sadly McDonalds doesn’t take food stamps. So I for the first time had to buy food to cook for myself. I grew an appreciation for the burnt taste, and now like my food “well done”. I got cook books and started experimenting. Found out very quickly that I like baking more than cooking. My taste for fast food faded as I stopped going to fast food restaurants. My life style had changed at this point, and I was now cooking for a family. I look back, when I was a child. Maybe that’s why we didn’t eat out much. It was too expensive for an entire family to eat out. One meal is a lot less expensive than five.
My lifestyle changed again, and I found myself cooking for one. For awhile all I ate was fast food. Three meals a day were fast food. Until one day I asked for a nutrition sheet from McDonalds. I was shocked to find out how many calories are in a salad at McDonalds. The snack wraps aren’t any better, and they’re supposed to be the healthy option to fast food. Now I try to stay away from it, but it’s impossible. There are situations that come up when you need to eat and there isn’t much of an option. Your miles away from home and your kids are hungry. Or your on vacation and don’t have access to a kitchen. That is what the industry is looking forward to. I don’t know how everyone would survive without the assistance of the fast food industry. So the convenience is good, but the nutritional facts aren’t. If only they could make healthy, cheap, and fast food. We would have a healthier future.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Past, Present and Future
I was born in Santa Barbara, California, Sept 1982. I am a single child, but I do have a half brother I used to see about once a year. When I was in third grade my parents divorced. My father stayed in Santa Barbara, and I moved to Fresno with my mother. We lived in a 5th wheel in the back of my grandparent’s house. When I was twelve my mother remarried and we moved in with him and his father. He was controlling, and later would lose his mind. I was grounded constantly and failed in school. When I was fourteen I stayed in a sanctuary for 3 weeks, and when I came home my step-father told me he was not ready to have me home. That same night I was on a train back down to Santa Barbara to live with my father. After living with my father for about a year he told me to pay rent or move out. I dropped out of school, started working full time and moved in with my boyfriend at the time. After renting a room in a house with 15 people; still paying 900.00 a month we decided to move to Oregon. Prices were cheap for houses, and we could afford to purchase one. After living in Oregon for a few years we got married. A year later we were divorced and I was knocked up with another man’s baby. I tried to make things work with my son’s father, but we were no good for each other I left him, and moved back to California to be close to my family.
Currently I am enrolled at Oxnard College, and until recently I was not sure of what I was studying for. I have recently come to the conclusion that I want to be a Dental Hygienist. I know most people think “why??” But honestly it’s a good profession. It is something that I can do, and financially support myself and my son. My main goal is just that, to live comfortably without the support of anyone else. So I am happy with my decision and know many struggles will lie ahead.
The future is a tricky one, every decision impacts our path. Hopefully I can make the right decisions and stay focused. Once I get my AS degree I will work full time as a Dental Hygienist, find a house that fits my family. If my mother’s health doesn’t get better, she will be living with me. I want to continue my education and move toward a BS, Masters and eventually you will be calling me Dr. Garcia. However, first things first…. Passing English!
I was born in Santa Barbara, California, Sept 1982. I am a single child, but I do have a half brother I used to see about once a year. When I was in third grade my parents divorced. My father stayed in Santa Barbara, and I moved to Fresno with my mother. We lived in a 5th wheel in the back of my grandparent’s house. When I was twelve my mother remarried and we moved in with him and his father. He was controlling, and later would lose his mind. I was grounded constantly and failed in school. When I was fourteen I stayed in a sanctuary for 3 weeks, and when I came home my step-father told me he was not ready to have me home. That same night I was on a train back down to Santa Barbara to live with my father. After living with my father for about a year he told me to pay rent or move out. I dropped out of school, started working full time and moved in with my boyfriend at the time. After renting a room in a house with 15 people; still paying 900.00 a month we decided to move to Oregon. Prices were cheap for houses, and we could afford to purchase one. After living in Oregon for a few years we got married. A year later we were divorced and I was knocked up with another man’s baby. I tried to make things work with my son’s father, but we were no good for each other I left him, and moved back to California to be close to my family.
Currently I am enrolled at Oxnard College, and until recently I was not sure of what I was studying for. I have recently come to the conclusion that I want to be a Dental Hygienist. I know most people think “why??” But honestly it’s a good profession. It is something that I can do, and financially support myself and my son. My main goal is just that, to live comfortably without the support of anyone else. So I am happy with my decision and know many struggles will lie ahead.
The future is a tricky one, every decision impacts our path. Hopefully I can make the right decisions and stay focused. Once I get my AS degree I will work full time as a Dental Hygienist, find a house that fits my family. If my mother’s health doesn’t get better, she will be living with me. I want to continue my education and move toward a BS, Masters and eventually you will be calling me Dr. Garcia. However, first things first…. Passing English!
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