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Posted on October 15, 2008 @ 10:12 pm
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As a small journalistic side note I think it's important to link a few articles that won awards for best journalism this 2007. I read every category, but these are the ones that I think are worth reading:
Science/Environment: Our oceans are turning to plastic
This article is not only informatively shocking but interesting and simple.
Current Events: The Loved Ones
This article tackles the hurricane katrina event in a different perspective by using a specific event. There was a nursing home that refused to evacuate and 50% of the occupants drown. There was lots of public outcry about this and they were calling for certain heads to roll. I was very impressed with the way this article snuck Katrina facts into an article about a nursing home catastrophe.
Religion/Investigative: Inside Scientology
I didn't know much about Scientology before this article and it cleared a few things up for me. This article had a few weak points as far as writing goes, but the information and research is just so fascinating.
War in Iraq/Reporting: Rules of Engagement
I am not a political person, but this was another article that did such a fantastic job writing around a particular event I was captivated. He defines the event, explains what the context of the was before things happened, characterized the players, and explained what it all meant. I hope to write like this one day.
Foriegn Affairs/Feature Story: The Other Side of Hate
This story takes place in Zimbabwe putting a face onto racism and depicting racial cooperation in the face of disaster. It has a novel-like writing style that I really liked. This is a pdf, it takes awhile to download but its worth the read.
Enjoy.
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| test time |
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Posted on September 05, 2008 @ 8:14 pm
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i keep feeling this weird tetter-totter of emotions about the MCAt test tomorrow. At first i'm really proud yeah, i can totally get a 28 then i read online bloggers who are like i just can't get better than 33 why am i stuck at such a sucky score?
Pft. Stupid people. really, its too late to do anything about it. I should have been studying the whole summer, but i let myself be distracted. Stupid boys. I do really regret it now though, because i know i could make a better score if only i had actually tried. *sigh*
apparently life long dream isn't enough to motivate me....
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Posted on August 25, 2008 @ 10:07 am
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So its only the first class and im' already bored. Why does it fascinate professors so to READ all us COLLEGE students the syllabi word for word? You'd think by 5th grade they would have figured out hey, these kids CAN read! And left us all alone for the remainder of the time. I would be satisfied with a "Be sure to read the syllabus, I am trying something different" or "Its the general 4 exam = your life sorta class"
*sigh* methinks, i hope for too much.
in the meantime i'll be procrastinating the MCAT a little longer. (death= sept 6) i just have a hard time taking it seriously because I've already done it and want to move on.
My honors seminar for once look freakin fantastic though its going to be a lot of work. It is a philosophy class combined with biology = some kind of weird hybrid sci-fi class that i can't even wait to go to! I'm taking 3 science classes and now that i look at that I may NOT actually have as easy semester as i was hopin'. Damnit! >_<
bah. oh well. At least I can keep myself busy... *winces at bad excuse*
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| leave your name.... after the beep |
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Posted on July 11, 2008 @ 5:41 pm
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so yeah to whoever left me that comment last post.... YES! InSilverInk.net is STILL a go. If you're interested in knowing more about it, leave me your name and email and i'll put you on our mailing list. We're currently working on what sorts of fiction awards we're going to have and I'm working on the design.
for those of you who have no idea what i'm talking about an awards site for fiction stories online. Website is going to be black & silver. if you wish to know more, please email me or leave a comment.
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Posted on June 25, 2008 @ 5:16 pm
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isn't it funny how life and society makes us do things that we don't like to just to SHUT other people up.
I've decided this officially SUCKS. My grandparents are coming on friday and my birthday is wednesday and my mom is on a RAMPAGE.
I'm tired of cowering in the corner everytime she comes by because she continuously screams at everyone. She wants the house clean, we're all too lazy, blah blah blah.
She had a big 'talk' with me today about how she doesn't see me studying for the fucking MCAT and i haven't even gotten my scores back yet. She said its reflecting bad on Brandon that i'm sleeping in until 11. WHAT THE FUCK DOES THE WOMAN WANT FROM ME!!!
I love how they say they want you to be an adult but then still make you run your life according to the way they think your life should be run. WTF! If you want me to be an adult then back the fuck off. Thank you for your money and all but i just CAN'T do this anymore.
I quit. All i want is my new cell phone and to be left alone.
most useful superhero power ever = Mute buttons for anyone or anything!
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Posted on June 12, 2008 @ 11:08 am
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so i've been hunting for jobs. It is very hard to find one here. WTF.
I've been interviewed twice for two internships and one of the had better pick me. Both involve coding and other computer like stuff, but i have to punch them for making me wait FOREVER to freakin pick somebody. why are they waiting this late to interview anyway ... the dumbasses!!!
anyhow, in other news i have infiltrated guy night.... success is mine. Or maybe its not. Its boring as hell. They all sit around playing HALO and tho I do play from time to time they secretly hate me for it (because i lose the game for them).
I've also learned that brandon is very oblivious socially. He doesn't realize when his friends are uncomfortable or annoyed by the fact that i've invaded his life. Even if brandon doesn't need a guy night, his friends want some alone time with him. I just want to spend so much time with him I override all my good judgements. DAMN HORMONES.
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| MCAT |
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Posted on June 02, 2008 @ 1:42 pm
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now that the MCAT is done... i still feel like i'm missing a piece of my brain. I have applied to at least 8 jobs today and i have to go to all the temp agencies. There is nothing like getting in a fight with your boyfriend the day you return and then spend the rest of the night having his mother yell at you and two generations of his grandmothers try to hint about getting married.
!?!? at least we have all summer to work on getting to know each other. Yeah. fun times.
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| get rich quick schemes |
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Posted on March 25, 2008 @ 10:50 pm
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so i need $10,000 to pay for next semester since larry penley (our dean aka SATAN) raise tuition for out-of-staters AGAIN and my scholarship runs OUT!?
Goal: $10,000
1- work out, get hot, become a Las Vegas Stripper. Hells yes.
2- spend rent money on assalt rifle, become hit-man
3- Marry old rich dude, make sure he croaks before next semester (or better yet before he tries to get in bed.... ewwwwwww)
4- sell my soul, see if i can get other good stuff
5- buy life insurance and fake own death.... see how that works out.
6- become a GENIUS, sell my ideas... = rich sell-out!
7- become leader of internet... sell for millions
8- start a cult~! only $400 to join. Write it to: Whitney then suicide
9- build international political power, raise army of goons, take over world. win.
10- rob bank, duh!? note to self: get away with it, stupid.
11- invest in stock market. call martha stewart. don't get caught.
12- start illegal drug ring. don't try own stash.....
13- buy monkey. play accordian while stealing jewelery from people watching monkey....
14- ask oprah.
anyone have any other bright ideas?
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| 6 hours and counting... |
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Posted on March 13, 2008 @ 11:14 am
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2 ochem tests, same day!
test #1 --- CHECK. and sinker...
test #2---- 6 hours and counting.
day ruined --- CHECK.
screwed for life---- CHECK.
perpetual life-thearpy -- EXPENSIVE.
For the last thing there is mastercard, for everything else there is procrastination!
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| Man-shit |
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Posted on February 05, 2008 @ 1:13 pm
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I have recently come of the opinion that guys age 16-25 have a serious problem. I don't think that guys have their ducks in a row yet. They don't know what they want and think they can get away with things (cuz girls don't know better yet). This results in Man-shit.
Man-shit:
1- (n.) is the distinct self-absorbed behavior as thus demonstrated by males walking the line between boyhood and manhood. The end of this phase in life will determine whether a serious, intelligent adult will come to light fully worthy of a female mate or a pig-headed, immature man-wanna-be who will dupe women into their clutches to take care of their every whim.
2- (adj.) Also used as a term for male-produced feces that is characterized by a clogged toilet and pungent odor.
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| book |
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Posted on February 01, 2008 @ 3:18 pm
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so yeah. I'm reading a book.
Black by Ted Dekker
Its quite crazy about a dude who has dreams about the end of the world. And he tries to stop it in the real world... I really like it. but i never have time to get done with it. I hate that. More updates later.
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| InSilverInk.net |
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Posted on January 13, 2008 @ 11:03 am
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This is a PayPal Donate button for all those people out there who want to donate to our new multi-fandom fanfiction awards site called: InSilverInk.net
The site is not up yet, but we're trying to get enough money together to open it. The space and size requirements we will need is very reasonably priced, unfortunately the host requires me to pay it all in one foul swoop. I need $85.00 USD which will cover my expenses for the whole dang YEAR. So if anyone has any extra cash lying around, please feel free. The total should be visible as you donate. Even a dollar can help our cause!
thank you!
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| i hate POT |
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Posted on January 05, 2008 @ 11:34 pm
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so i went out with a cool girl after work. We went to drink with her friends. I felt decent because i would actually have someone to hange out with.
turns out that she and her friends chain smoked at least a pack each. and then they brought out the pot in which they smoked a HUGE fucking bag. I was stuck inside that room with no way to leave and 3 shots of captain in me.
needless to say i got sick. The combination of all three is a bad plan.... i ended up skipping work because i woke up unable to walk, so dizzy i continued to vomit all day long.
i thought it was irony at its best because i really should have stayed home. I didn't even smoke any of that stuff myself.
I am just now able to keep water down. I think i have to go bed now though, or i won't be able to do pull my double tomorrow.
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| my job |
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Posted on December 29, 2007 @ 1:36 pm
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oooooo. aaaah!
my feets!
ooch! ouch! Eh..
aside from that, i cheated yesterday. I ate a big bowl of macaroni and cheese. And I was just fine. Didn't feel uncomfortable at all. Not once!!!
So what i want to know is... what the hell is wrong with me? Do I keep the gluten-free diet? I mean i missed STUFFING on christmas!!!! I missed FRESH dunkin DONUTS for god sake!?! *dies inside*
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| biggest jerk in the whole wide world |
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Posted on December 25, 2007 @ 8:56 am
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Ever heard the south park song "kyle's mom is the biggest bitch in the whole wide world" ?
Well while everyone's christmas begins with cheer and joy, my father managed to ruin it.
My sister and I got the bright idea to steal a present from under the tree and make a scavenger hunt for the kids, beginning with the clue in their stockings. They were so excited, they ran about the house laughing and giggling and trying to find the next clue. When they got to the end, the area we stashed the present about 4 hours before, there was nothing.
Returning disappointed the kids started opening gifts under the tree. Low and behold we come to find that DAD had gotten up early, saw the clues in the stockings... "DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS FOR THE KIDS" and found and retrieved ALL but ONE present, which he returned to under the tree.
then he yelled at US for not getting up early enough!!!!!! regardless of the fact that we were up LATE actually MAKING the scavenger hunt.
what a big fat jerk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The biggest jerk in the whole wide world ruined our christmas with his assanine retardation. And in response he just grounded us for hating him. (yeah like that groundings going to stick! Oh, no! We can't hang out with our IMAGINARY nebraska friends!!!!)
I can't believe i'm half his genes. Can't i get a surgery to fix that??
(but otherwise christmas was alright)
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| what's wrong with the TV mom? |
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Posted on December 24, 2007 @ 11:08 am
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so i finally finally finally found out WHY reruns have been so ABUNDANT on television these recent days. Haven't you wondered why there are so few new episodes of ANYTHING on television?
With a little research into ABC, FOX, MSNBC, and several blogs I discovered that over the past few months there has been a large almost all channel WRITER'S STRIKE. They feel that for the work they do they get significantly little credit and even littler pay. (their words not mine). So besides the shows that had already been written, no NEW shows will appear on the networks until the companies agree to pay ALL writers significantly MORE money. It has been at least a month since this writer's strike has happened and it seems the networks are struggling to keep it from the press. So i wanted to let everyone know that it wasn't going to be resolved until at least after the new year rolls in.
I do want to also say, i spent seven hours bartending for drinks i wasn't familiar with and cocktail waitressing with equipment i had never used. It was shitty and hard. And i got paid a total of: *drum roll please* $14 total. I did get tipped A LOT but they didn't let me keep any of my tips because i was in 'training'. I was super PIST.
anyway, that's my life. update me on YOURS.
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| grade report |
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Posted on December 23, 2007 @ 10:35 am
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so uh.... i got an A in everything... I repeat everything but god damn awful 5-credit PHYSICS.
and i just LOVE how the teacher was like, well i can boost natalie, your roomie, up two points for an A- but i won't even CONSIDER boosting YOU up ONE point for a B+. What a piece of shit.
stupid five credit classes!!!!!
GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
at least an A in ochem, journalism, anatomy, and others gave my GPA a little spring board. So though it didn't go up, like i had really really needed it to. (no 3.6 here) I did stay with a solid 3.5 *sigh* still. I must must must must get an A in physics next semester. then i WILL get a 3.6... i hope. then maybe med school won't laugh when i try applying.
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| second installment |
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Posted on December 22, 2007 @ 10:24 pm
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so yeah. Um i got back from the setup. Has anyone ever noticed that the CUTEST/prettiest/hottest kids are always the second borns? I don't know how this ended up happening. but it's true. why couldn't i have been a second born?
anyway- we met these two son of my dad's work friend....they actually ended up beating me at monopoly three times and kicking my ASS at fuseball. Though we read the same kind of books and he's applying to law school and i'm med school. Though i might change to law school because it is RIDICULOUSLY easy to get into to!!! (*note to nat: No prereq's only the LSAT that is apparently nothing! but the drop out rate for freshman is like 90%. So we'll just not drop out.)
so yeah. i guess it wasn't that bad. We're supposed to hang out tomorrow without adults, so we'll see how it will be then. Especially since i'll have had my first night 'training' as a waitress. yeehaw. or not.
i'm a horrible person because i didn't get reese anything. and he bought me $50 worth of something. so yeah. me = horrible. ouch.
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