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Thursday, 30 December, 2010
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My Resolutions for 2011

Question of the Day: If you could be famous for one day, what would you like to be famous for?

In my last post, I discussed what are the steps to creating an ideal New Year’s resolution. With only a couple days left of 2010, I have created my yearly checklist of resolutions for 2011…this year, I have 28. Some people call me crazy for having so many goals, but for the past three years it has actually worked pretty well. This past year in 2010, I completed 21 out of 29 resolutions, which is kind of cool if you really think about it. :)

It’s been a pretty tough year for me what with all the transitioning from high school to college, but I do feel proud for having accomplished so much as well….I got all A’s in my first semester of college, learned how to control my temper, went “green,” landed a position at two college magazines, and very importantly: started blogging. Back in January, I aimed for 20 followers by the end of the year. Now, I have 60! As cheesy as this sounds, thanks so much for reading my blog and believing in me and my writing. :D The comments I get on my entries constantly give me motivation and support, and they really mean a lot. So thank you!!

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Thursday, 02 December, 2010
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Super December 2010

Finals are looming ahead so this is going to be a short and sweet post….

HAPPY DECEMBER 2010

At the start of every month, I always feel like rejoicing….but this is particularly true for this December. It feels bittersweet to me; 2010 seems like such a magical year, both for the number itself and for everything that has happened thus far. I can’t believe that another year is just about to end…well, perhaps December is the really the end of a new beginning.

I counted down to Happy New Year in January and watched the ball drop, knowing that this year would bring many changes to adjust to and barriers to cross. I’ve learned a lot since transitioning from high school to college, and I feel like December is my last month, my last chance to accomplish everything that I said I would at the beginning of the year. When the countdown begins and 2011 greets me with its arms wide open, I’d like to be able to look back and say that 2010 was a productive and pivotal year for me before I move on.

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Thursday, 25 November, 2010
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Happy Thanksgiving!!! From Me, To You.

Dear readers, bliggity bloggers, and anybody else reading this,

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!! I cannot believe we are already in the Turkey Day-Buy $50 Laptops Day-Shiny Lights & Hot Cocoa triangle….most of the time when Turkey Day comes ’round, my thoughts are on the food. My signature mac & cheese. Mom’s onion and carrot stuffing (and homemade crescent rolls. and dumplings). Dad’s lobster. My sister’s heavenly Tilapia. The Turkey. Oh my gosh, tomorrow night can’t come soon enough….!!!

A-hem. Anyway. I’d like to dedicate this post to everything that I’m thankful for. In no particular order…

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Sunday, 31 October, 2010
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Happy Halloween!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Hope you all have an awesome Halloween full of sugar, scary tales of woe, and all-around awesomesauce!!!

This scene is a short selection from Casper and Wendy, a classic Halloween ghost movie without all the blood and screams and jitters. It’s the moment where Casper…erm, meets Wendy. (: Enjoy!

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Sunday, 17 October, 2010
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: to all the female fighters of the world…

Every tear you drop squeezes a cup uh blood outa mah heart.
—Their Eyes Were Watching God

Over 200,000 cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed this year.
About 40,000 female deaths will occur due to breast cancer.
For every woman who is diagnosed with this disease, every person in that woman’s life–spouse, children, siblings, parents–is also affected.

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Thursday, 07 October, 2010
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New Major…New Plan

Question of the Day: Do you believe in fate and everything happens for a reason, or do you believe we have more control over our lives than anything else?

My apologies for being MIA (Missing In Action) once again for the past few weeks. College has been tough, and since the last time I posted, my life has changed in these ways:

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Friday, 10 September, 2010
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Social Networking: Pros and Cons

Question of the Day: Do you think social networking sites are worth the time?

Facebook. Twitter. eHarmony. deviantArt. Tumblr. And a thousand others. These are the names of the many social networking sites that have people all over the country–and, indeed, the world–on their electronics for hours at a time. “Friend” has become a verb, and the members of the opposite sex are meeting up after being introduced to each other online. Even companies are advertising online with their own FB groups, attracting costumers by posting pictures of their products and special Sales.
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Wednesday, 08 September, 2010
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Screens Got My Eyes Frazzled

Question of the Day: Have computer, television, eBook, and other forms of digital screens affected the way you read text?

Getting used to college has been an enormous task. There’s the issue of adapting to the new types of transportation (since I live off-campus and go to a very large school) such as using my legs much more often than I did in high school and relying on buses instead of motor vehicles and small cars. There’s the matter of always having to consume cafeteria and dining hall food instead of Mom’s hot and fresh homemade eats (my cooking is not exactly up to par). And then there’s the fact that everything I turn in must be sent through the Internet.

Blackboard. MasteringChemistry. School email. Forums. Scanned PDFs of textbooks. Now, instead of filling out paperwork and writing down answers on a paper test or circling A, B, or C on a Scan-Tron sheet, I simply write emails and type A, B, or C and press “Submit” buttons all day long. It seems much more simple and it saves A LOT of trees, but I believe my eyes are becoming…a little, well, frazzled.
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Friday, 27 August, 2010
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Abstract Art and Its Impact on the Human Mind

“Green of Beauty” Painting by Chidi Okoye

Abstract art has been around for centuries, and hundreds of abstract artists have created masterpieces that people are able to study and appreciate daily, whether it be through collecting them or seeing them in museums and shows or even examining them in college/graduate classes. To me, abstract art is my favorite type of visual art because I feel like abstract art has no boundaries. Almost everyone sees something different in a piece of abstract work, because, well, it’s just that. Abstract.

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