Death of the Dream

As far as I know, California could make a comeback, however, it won't be a quick one. Although, to me that's just common sense. I mean, we just now had a budget approved, JUST NOW! Doesn't that tell you something? And in a lot of means, I really agree with Joel Kotkin. I think that what he is saying about the politics and what not are true. I had heard a few tings about it on the news.

One if his quotes were, "It's often a case of I'm all right Jack-and the hell with everyone else." And I believe that. I think that, until the politics of this state step up, we aren't going anywhere anytime soon. He had mentioned in his article that, San Francisco had been rebuilt from the ashes of a great 1960's fire, and that California had a lot of self-regard.

Also, what he said about people living the high life, the good life, even for the middle class people, that they somehow missed the sense of threats from rising taxes and whatnot. It had resulted in an "unreasonable reform, with new and inflexible limits on property and income taxes that made holding the budget together far more difficult." And that rings true to me as well. I think he is right to say that because really, how else did one think a lot of this started? There was another mention about some of the things that happened, about the racial "tide" as he had called it. He had said that it was not totally based on prejudice, however a lot of the newcomers provoked fear that there wasn't a limit on how many people could move into the state.

So basically, he has named almost every type of person, and while it may be the politico's job to help us out of it, and they could maybe have helped it a bit, it seems to be everyone. And I believe that as well. I think its true and I agree with him 100%

Threethings that interest me...

Three things that interest me are...Family,Love and Art.

They interest me because they hit close to home. Although family isn't my best subject, I'm pretty sure I can argue about it. Like for instance, the families that disown their children because they like a guy that is not a part of their religion. Well, the disowning in itself is stupid enough. I mean how do you disown someone in your family. And when I watched an episode of Private Practice, this girl had a surgery to give her back her "purity" so to speak. Apparently her mother wanted her to marry someone else and so she dumped her boyfriend and got to surgery and moved back to India I think it was.

Also there are many topics that go to art and love...well that is just huge to me. I could come up with a million and one arguments.

So, finally there has been a agreement on the budget. Its sad that it took them so long, however, I'm simply glad that they had finally done something. When I watched the news last about it, they were thinking about having to send I.O.U.'s to people. Who knows, they may still have to but its a start and beggars can't be choosers.

I think that them sending money to the educational end of it all is a good choice. I mean, I'm not a big fan of school, but it does get frustrating when, say your favorite teacher gets a cut. That would also mean more students to a class and what not. Yeah, really frustrating. I also think that its great that small businesses will be given small tax breaks. It would be hard for them to keep going I'd bet without them. (A tax break is a good thing right?)

In all honesty though, I really try to avoid thinking about all of this at the moment. My grandma and counselor told me not to stress over it so I don't. But I do know that the one person who said they would only sign if there was money being sent to the horse racing track just...well I don't care to say what I truly thought. I mean, yeah its nice for those who have money, to go and blow it on horse races and what now, but the reality is, there aren't many of them now a day. They had recently caught Lindsey Lohan shopping at a $10 only store, claiming that since the economy was down, she wasn't going to blow her money like mad.

Also, the octo mom. Yeah she really helped the Tax payers out. She and that doctor. I mean I see nothing wrong with having children, but when you are one welfare and food stamps, you live with your parents and are single, its not a good thing. Not to mention that the tax payers are going to have to pay for it. I'm not happy with it, but I'm not absolutely livid enough to send her threats.

Anyway, I just think that its great that they finally got something done. I'm not going to sit and nit pick everything that we could do without because hey, we are getting the much needed money that we have been waiting for and for that I should be happy, so I'm going to be. Sorry, this is really all just opinionated.

Organs for sale

I believe that people should be able to do whatever they want with their organs. And I mean, if someone is dying, and they need a organ,there's one available, why wait? Why waste time waiting for another when there was one right in front of you? I mean sure, if it was a vital organ I don't think they should do it, but if it was something that could be donated and the other person would live through it, then sure I think they should be able to do it.
I think that the world is getting too strict on things. Like for instance, suicide. While I don't think its right, its that person's choice not anyone else's. I feel that it should be the same with organs. Who's right is it to choose whether or not they sell their organs?Its not the government's.It certainly isn't the law makers', its the person's organ. The one who is selling it. And I think that if they are willing to suffer for it, so be it.
I mean, perhaps their family is going through a major check loss.Both mom and dad lost their jobs.We don't need any more cases on families killing themselves just because they don't have money. And if they found a way to get money and not steal it, all the more power to them. But then again,everyone has their own opinion.I'm simply just expressing my own.

Obama says...

According to pres. Obama's inaugural address, this is, "A new era of responsibility," as nothing is so defining of character, as "difficult times".

I think that this is referring to the money situation, global warming, and other such things nationally. I think that he is meaning they need to be more responsible with that type of thing. The difficult times meaning that, yeah sure, its difficult right now but that doesn't mean quit and not take responsibility for it. In order to fix it, the responsible ones need to pick up the broken pieces and fix them.

Also, the workers that work for the government, they need to also take more responsibility. There was whole news article on how they just didn't come to work and yet they still got paid. They were slacking off, not doing their job and yet they still got paid while others went without. I think that that could be applied there. I don't really know what he's thinking, however, I wouldn't be surprised if he was thinking about that as well.

Local wise, I think that the California workers who work for the Governor need to take responsibility as well. Schwartzenegger took charge and simply told said workers that if they weren't going to get anything done, they could go without their pay check as well. And while they may not like that, its is teaching them to take responsibilities. Bill collectors aren't going to accept "I.O.U.'s" so it simply means they need to step up their game.

As for me personally, I think that it applies to my family (My granny and I) in our spending issue. I know there are plenty of things that we could do and try to do, however, we have a weakness for buying things. We get money and we instantly spend it. And we could say we are going to save the money for something and we never do. Like for instance, I just got a pair of $60 shoes and I didn't need them. Plus we spent $30 on eating out when we could have save that money and put it back for needs or something. However, that's just not the way my grandma and I work.

I think it applies to us in a way that says, we need to take responsibly and buckle down. I think it means that we need to quit buying so much things. However, its hard. Old habits die hard and while it sounds easy its not. I mean, I don't ask for AS MUCH anymore. I did do that much, and for that, I'm proud of myself.

To be honest, I wasn't excited about Obama being president at first, and then yesterday it hit me and now I'm kind of proud. I'm kind of excited as well. I want to see what he had in store for us and I have this overwhelming feeling of being safe. Like if you were trapped in a dark scary place and then you see a light and someone comes and picks you up and saves you. That's kind of how I feel. I feel that what he has to say, we should listen to because its the truth and that those who ignore it, they're just afraid of the truth. They don't want to hear it because they are afraid to admit it to themselves.

Yet then again....there is that nagging saying, "We all do the best we can, even if, in the eyes of others, its wrong."

What I've learned

Let's see, through out high school....or even school, I've learned a few things. Whether it was something I consciously learned or something I learned that I didn't really care to learn, I learned it. And yet, here I sit, with not one in my head to write about. Wait, I have one.

Throughout school, I have learned how to talk with people. Not only teenagers, actually that's kind of my worst subject, but adults. I find it really easy and sometimes, I find myself more opt to talking to a teacher than a student. So perhaps we can list that as people skills. Like, I talk to Ellen Southard regularly on the phone. It comes natural and sometimes people are surprised by it. Guess they say things to my grandma about it. I don't really have anyone to thank for that...Just kind of something I picked up throughout school.

Another thing I learned was how to have more confidence when talking in front of someone. When I was in 7th grade I had requested to be put in Drama class and I wasn't, and so I had asked the teacher, Mrs. Goodson why I had not been put in that class. She had told me something about my confidence, how when I was called on, I was scared out of my mind and spoke quieter than a mouse. So she made me promise her that if she allowed me in her drama class I would never be like that again. And since then, I've struck true to my word. I sometimes thank her for that.

Other than that, I can't really think of much else. I can't say I've learned to get up in the morning because I haven't. Getting up at 10a.m. is hard for me and I sleep through alarm clocks. When I say I'm not a morning person, I'm really not. I'm still not very good at spelling, I guess that's something I still need to work on. Other than that, I don't really know what else to list. The rest is just the mandatory things you have to learn in class.

Describe Hamlet

Hamlet is, in my opinion, a victim of circumstance. I guess I say that because of the situation he's in and all. He just happens to be the victim. And with the way his uncle was, it just wasn't possible for him not to be. I don't think that he is incapable of action. I actually think he is very smart by not taking immediate action. Instead he took the time to plan.
I do not think that he is a prince who lusts for power. I honestly think that he just doesn't want his uncle to be in power of it all. Especially since he found out the way his father died. Not to mention, he married his mother. I do however, think he is very intelligent, I don't know about insight, but his plan yells intelligence to me. As for his sanity, well, he is just a pretty good actor. I think it may have taken a lot out of him to act the way he did but I don't necessarily think he is insane or anything.