Western Family Graham Crackers are Gross!

The other day I wanted a night time snack. When I looked into the pantry the box of graham crackers told me that they’d be delicious dipped in a cup of milk. That’s what I chose. I dipped the cracker and took a bite. It did not taste right. The package had never been opened so I knew it wasn’t because they were old and then I realized they are Western Family. Now don’t get me wrong I am not prejudice to Western Family products. Most times I love the cheap price and the food doesn’t taste any different. But after eating 3 crackers (yes I continued to eat 3 even though they didn’t taste great) I realized that those suckers would be better with some Western Family chocolate frosting spread on them but since I didn’t have any I stopped eating. Sure, I won’t weed out Western Family graham crackers completely because they would be great with a melted piece of chocolate and roasted marshmallow smooshed(yeah…I don’t think ‘smooshed’ is a word) inside or even on the bottom of a creamy banana pie filling. But I will not eat them alone ever again.

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P.S. I’m sure I will finish off the box because I am a college student enough said.

P.S.S Sure. I guess this could be a food critique blog too.

Little Orphan's

Over the weekend I went to Tuacahn’s musical production, “Annie”. Obviously, I liked the play because it brings back the great memories of my youth. That little red headed orphan played on my VCR over and over. The writing for this show is very dated, but can still be enjoyed today. It’s a classical storyline and I enjoy it. I really like the fact that it is about a 10-year old girl because most musicals aren’t about young kids.

In my opinion, the one fault I find is I don’t really like the character Annie. Sure, she’s nice, but she seems a little aggressive and snooty about the fact that she has Daddy Warbucks. And I always feel bad for the other orphans. This musical is a celebration of not being an orphan anymore, but to me it’s a sad story of the other orphans who still live in the orphanage.

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P.S. “You’re a little orphan, nobody cares about you!” Name that movie…..

Answer: Shanghai Noon

Smells like Candy Canes on Christmas

Top 5 reasons why cold weather is gross

1. It is cold
2. I have to wake up 20 minutes early to start my car
3. I have to walk slow so I don’t trip
4. Goodbye flip-flops
5. I spend my time couching

Top 5 reasons why cold weather is full of awesomeness

1. Snow is pretty
2. Beanie’s and scarves are excellent accessories
3. I love hot chocolate
4. Christmas music is classic
5. Candy canes are delicious
6. Snowmen are adorable and snowball fights are even better
7. A neighborhood full of Christmas lights can take my breath away
8. Christmas is the season for giving and everyone is friendly
9. Christmas trees are full of magic
10. Sweaters are fuzzy

There is nothing better than curling up on the couch, with the fire going, sipping on some dark hot chocolate, and admiring the Christmas tree. But there is only one month I want to do that in, December. So why am I curled up on the couch, drinking some hot chocolate, watching the warm fire, and thinking about what sweater I want to wear to school tomorrow in October?

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P.S. I really do love Christmas. That is why my list consists of ten things, not five. I just wish Mother Nature would listen to my concerns and bring the fire watching, sweater wearing, hot chocolate drinking weather next month.

Eavesdropping

The other day when I was given the assignment to eavesdrop in one of my classes I had no idea it would be so exciting.  I felt like Jason Bourne without the killing. I found two girls sitting on the couch; I secretly sat next to them, got out a text book and pretended to be taking notes from my readings when I was really writing down every word they said. Sometimes the girls would stop talking and I thought that they were on to me. Luckily, they were just texting. The only disappointment from the whole assignment was the fact that I felt like I was listening in on an episode of the MTV reality show, The Hills. They talked really slow and the conversation was really great, almost too great. Like a producer had told them I was coming so they scripted out what they were going to say. That didn’t happen though. It was their reality.

 After I was given this assignment I had a fear of talking to other people in public places because I thought that maybe some other student was given the same assignment and they were eavesdropping on my conversation. The weird thing from the assignment is now I really like to eavesdrop. I listen to conversations going on and I want to write it down because it would sound great on paper.  

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P.S. Next time you’re having a conversation be careful because someone might be writing down what you are saying. 

Where in the World Did Devon Sawa and Billy Gilman Go?

I have recently been pondering on my youth and the pop culture that went with it. I remember watching "Little Giants" over and over just so I could see the beautiful Devon Sawa play football. To this day I am the girl who flips through the channels  and stops on ABCFamily when they are playing "Casper" during halloween time. I love when Casper's a real boy. Back in my younger days I could have sworn Devon Sawa would be taking the same path as Leonardo Dicaprio. But I just can't seem to find him anywhere. Which leads me straight to my next question. Where in the world is Billy Gilman? Secretly, I was a fan. I would never let anyone know, especially my little sister who has every single one of his CD's. That little 12 year-old boy had a voice of an angel and my little sis could master the songs anytime. Their voices were in the same range. We would do the dishes and sing along to "I sleep with 1 eye open and 1 foot on the ground".  

I just need to know where these 2 pop iconic young boys have gone too and why they have not been around to make their mark in the 2000's. Come on you boys. Come back! I take the word boys back. These boys are now men! Come on guys. Come back!

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Awkward Keyboard Moments!

I am afraid of the germs in the computer lab. It takes me at least 5 minutes to sanitize the computer and my hands before I can start any work. I get 2 complimentary Lysol wipes, and find an empty spot. I wipe down the mouse and the keyboard first and then I wipe down the desk area. Sure, some may call me a germaphobe, but I just call it cautious.

Obviously, it takes me a long time to get started on any homework I have to do in the computer lab. But, the other day it took me unusually longer. I had just sanitized my computer and started typing away. I have a problem when I type, I always break the 2^nd most valuable lesson everyone knows about typing. I don’t look at the screen when I am typing. I was almost finished with my assignment when I looked at the screen and nothing made any sense. All of my A’s were Q’s, the M’s were }, and my ? marks were ! marks. I had no idea what was happening. I tried pushing those keys over and over and the same thing always happened. I finally got to the point, the lowest of low. I made my sister, who was sitting next to me, log onto her Facebook and write on my wall the letters I needed. Finally, I was able to copy and paste the letters into their right position. I shutdown my computer and as I left I rubbed some the complimentary hand sanitizer on my hands.

P.S. Later I realized that if you exit out of the program then the keys will work again.

8 Structure Steps

1. The problem: Annie loses her lunch

2. 2. The need: She knows her classmates are her friends. But she runs around accusing her friends for stealing her lunch.

3. 3. The desire: She wants to find her lunchbox.

4. 4. The inciting incident: Annie accuses her classmates and it makes them mad because she won’t believe them. They didn’t steal her lunch. They accuse Annie of the one who is being mean.

5. 5. The journey: Annie goes through every kid’s lunchbox trying to see if they took her food. She gets to the point where she is bullying them, they are not bullying her.

6. 6. The climax: After Annie goes through her classmate’s lunchboxes the bell rings so she has to return to class. When she is back in her class she runs around looking through all of the desks. Right when she opens her backpack, the teacher says it’s time to sit down. Her desk neighbor tells her that that is her backpack and that Annie’s backpack is in the back hanging up where she left it.

7. 7. Self-revelation: Annie runs to the back and looks in her backpack and there is her lunch. She realizes that her classmates weren’t out to get her. They were telling the truth, they didn’t take her lunch.

8. 8. Denouement: Annie has found her lunch. Her classmates weren’t being mean. In the end, Annie sits down at her desk and opens her lunchbox. She pulls out her sandwich. Ready to take a bite, her teacher tells her lunchtimes is over and she should have eaten during the lunch hour.

Storyline

Annie, an elementary student, gets to make her lunch for school for the first time. She puts all of her favorite foods in her lunch. When she gets to school she brags to all of her classmates that she has the best lunch. When the lunch hour arrives she goes to her backpack to get her lunchbox and her lunch box is missing. The whole lunch hour she goes around from student to student trying to find her lunch.