Hurricane Sandy...

   Hurricane Sandy's visit to the East coast has been a bittersweet one. It has caused much devastation,killings,power outages and flooding. However I have been able to sleep past 9 am in three months due to the school closures. My job however some how managed to stay open. But did I go in? No ! I refuse to risk my life driving down slipper roads waiting for an oak tree to end my life. Speaking of trees a pine tree decided to land in front of my house inches away from causing a second tree to fall on our car and inches away from falling on our house. But this is nothing compared to the devastation a lot of people have experienced. I am very lucky and grateful I am safe along with my family. These last three days have however drove me and my boyfriend up a wall. It is safe to say we will not mind when our regular schedule is back and in place. 36 hours straight sounded like a good idea.. But turns out , not so much. However today is a new day, the sun is trying to peek through the clouds, the roads are still wet but ready to be used. Now I must catch up on all the work have put off for the last few days and resume life before Sandy.

Eastern State Penitentiuary.

I recently visited the ESP over the weekend for a haunted house like walk through of the prison. Although I could barely see or keep my eyes open because I was so afraid I could not help but be fascinated with the former prison. This "Penitentiary" was the first of its kind. It was designed to emphasize principles of reform rather than punishment to its inmates. Some of the residents that stayed at this lovely facility include Al Capone. It is said that he  positioned himself in the ESP to cover for the Valentines Day Massacre that he participated in. His cell was in the area of the prison dubbed "Park Avenue". The name speaks for itsel. Even with all the damage that has occurred to the prison over the years it still was beautfiul to me. It was hard for me to imagine stepping inside of a hole in the wall and someone shutting a door and locking it with a key. Most of the cells I seen did not even have bars but small doors with a small peep hole for barely any light to escape through it. It was a very fun experience but surreal one, especially to be in place where so many men and woman lost their minds and their freedom.

Coworkers...

Coworkers, I have had them and I have been someone’s coworker for about 4 years now. So I know both sides to this very tricky relationship. I have had almost every coworker there is to have, the lazy one, the loud one, the over achiever, the under achiever and many more. However today I will be speaking about the unreliable coworker. The one who needs favors but can never give them. The coworker who doesn’t show up to work or fulfill any duties that the job requires but then has the nerve to complain when they have to do the least amount of work. Yes me and this coworker do not get along. This coworker is a opportunist and it pisses me off. Okay I have to admitt I am speaking of specific person you if you did not pick that up already.I usually dont get caught up in workplace drama or try to but when what my coworkers do begin to effect me I do not appreciate it.  I wont go into mandane detail. Im just venting I guess.

Procrastination..

Procrastination should be my middle. No really, I even procrastinated on writing this blog post on procrastination.Sometimes I think that I procrastinate on procrastinating, if that is possible. It really is a bad habit and you know what they say they are hard to break. This would not be that much of a big deal if I were not in school and didnt work, where deadlines and due dates are very much so apart of my life. Maybe I am rebelling agaisnt my professors by waiting until the very last minute to complete any assignment given to me. But then again I am only hurting myself. But yet I still continue to do this to myself. Maybe I should join a procrastinators annoymous. Or I could stop being so lazy, but ofcourse easier said than done. But maybe I'm only lazy when it comes to things that I am completely not interested in doing. Because if I ever need a new pair of shoes I dont hesitate to run to the mall. But my shopping addiction has been explained in another post. Maybe by admitting I have a problem I will now be able to face it head on. Why put off today what you can do today Benjamin Franklin once said. Cleary procrastinaiton has been around for quit some time now. I am happy I am not alone in this struggle.

The Proposal.

The Proposal starring Sandra Bullock one of my favorite actresses of all time is about a well established business woman who receives the news that she will soon be deported back to Canada. This is a interesting concept for a movie considering when people hear deportation and immigrant they don't picture a English speaking well established white woman. To stop the deportation process Sandra decides to commit fraud and marry her secretary. The secretary played by Ryan Gossling unrealisticly agrees to this only if she gives him a promotion and publish his manuscript .The film also stars Betty White who apparently plays everyone's grandmother in every film within the last 6 years. Anyway the new.y engaged couple must now travel to Ryan's home in Sitica, Alaska where the story really unfolds and we meet Ryan's family and ex girlfriend. I'm writing this as I watch the movie so there will be no officially end to this movie "review" for another hour . I'm also at work , multitasking at its best !

Blogging.

    Blogging is becoming extremely cumbersome. I am running out of things that I feel comfortable writing about. Which leads me to believe that I should begin to write things that dont make me comfortable.But until then I will write about how I have nothing to write about. Today is my Dads birthday and my phone broke, so it has been a pretty eventful day already. I have yet to get him a present but I will look for one before I get home from school.  I have a bunch of homework to do but instead of doing it I will procrastinate and do this blog. I will continue writing until I reach 250 words ,which is the minium length that these blog posts have to be. According to the word counter I found on google, I have a long way to go. I still have nothing to write about. Did I mention my phone is broken. Not just any phone, the Iphone. If my phone is going to break I could save money and buy a phone I know thats going to break and not care because I did not pay $300 for it. I am almost at 250 words, what else can I come up with.  My next blog I plan on having a top to blog about. This is just plain painful. A few more sentences and this torture will be over. Soon to be right about now.

Inspiration..

I think it is important that throughout our lives we pull from people,things, situations,music or anything to keep us inspired. Inspired to continue learning, to meet a certain goal or just to live a healthy life. I believe inspiration keeps me motivated which I find hard to do most days. I give up fairly easily for the most part. But is is hearing the stories of people who do not even have the words " give up" in their vocabularies. I mostly draw inspiration from parents who have not stopped their lives because they have had a child but have simply added to it. I myself do not have children myself. I often find self pity on myself being a full time student and working full time while still trying to maintain a social life. But when I see parents who juggle way more than I do , I am inspired. How can I complain when I only have to care for myself. The sacrifice parents make is above and beyond and need no recognition for it. I strive to be that selfless with or without a child. How can I not find time to complete everything it is that I need done, when these parents complete twice as much. Wasting time is one of my biggest challenges, I am so exhausted from waking up at 4 am to work that by 1 in the afternoon when most people have energy I am ready to go back to bed ! But  then I think of all the parents who wake up at 4 am to get themselves and their children ready to start their days every single day.

My new addiction..

I have been online shopping since before I owned a debit card. Not only can I avoid driving, long lines, and crowded malls but I can shop at as many stores as I please. Shipping has never given me problems like some people, I have ever missed a package. Now that I am older I will only shop online when I know there is a sale or discount that I will not be able to get in stores, or when I am buying in bulk. Some people do not like gambling with their personal information but I have not had any problems, I shop on mostly verified sites. My shopping typically consist of clothes and beauty products ones that I use and some that dont. I do believe I spend a lot more now that online shopping is available to me then I would if I could only purchase things in a store which is why I consider it an addiction. In one particular case a shipment from Forever21 arrived at my door and for the life of me I could not remember what it is that I had purchased. Yes, I know that is horrible but I am admitting to having serious problem. Lets just say Amazon.com will not be going out of business any time soon with a customer like me.

Why I'm voting for Obama...

It's not that I don't like Mitt Romney but I don't Mitt Romney. In my lifetime I do not think I will ever be say that there will be a second black president . Although Obama has not completed all of his goals this history making election has been long over due. It is because of Obama that Mott a Mormon can even run openly in the election . Almost every president has fit in this small tiny box that most Americans in 2013 will not fit into . Diversity is key to bring this country together . Because what used to be the majority is now turning into the minority and our president should represent such. So this up coming election Obama Biden will have my vote and even if they don't win which I highly doubt. I can say that I was apart of history and voted for the first black president , who is not black but of a mixed background .

Looper.2012

   Over the past weekend m boyfriend and I decided to go see the new movie Looper staring Bruce Willis and the guy who played the younger version of him in the movie, I can never remember his name but he is in a lot of movies. The movie moved a little to slow for me. Since the movie was based on time traveling a lot of flashbacks and flash forwarding was done. The movie did have good plot twists but it kind of took to long to get their. In the movie Bruce Willis and his past self meet each other which is a very interesting concept. What would it be like to me yourself 30 years from now. I wonder through the entire movie what I would say to myself, would I give myself advice or what. All and all the movie was average and I would not mind watching it again if it came on tv or my favorite place in the word Netflix. I also wondered if movie attendance has gone down every since the tragedy in Colorado. I noticed that there were not as many people in the movies that I would normally see on a weekend night.But it could also be the fact that the price to see and eat at the movie theater has gotten to a ridiculous price. I cannot understand how it is legal to charge for a small popcorn the amount I would pay if I bought a box of popcorn with 6 bags in it. But I digress.

THE GYM

I work at a gym. Every Tuesday and Thursday I force myself awake at 4:00 am to get ready for work and open the gym at 5:00 am. Every morning the same few point are already sitting in the parking lot waiting for me to open the doors. Every morning this makes me extremely pissed off. I would like to know why they feel the need to arrive at the gym before it even opens at 4:00am. The machines are not going anywhere and neither is the gym.No holiday,weather condition or illness would defer these people from coming to the gym. I am now starting to view it as an addiction almost. But it gets better, if it is not the gym nuts that sit and wait for the gym to open it is the grown en who come in groups like little school girls and excercise their mouths more than they do their biceps. I have never seen a group of men be so clicky before. I often wonder why no one has anything better to do like work. But maybe that is just me being grumpy because of the ridiculous hour I have to wake up to be here. The only thing that should be up at 4:00 is the moon. It just isnt natural to function at this hour.

Desperate House Wives.

I recently began watching the infamous Desperate House Wives series on Netflix this week. I am not sure what brought me to do so. Over the past few years I have heard a lot about the show but as I sat down to watch I truly did not know what to expect. The first episode involved a suicide, unhappy marriage and infidelity. I was in. The show really surprised I assumed that from all the hype the show was receiving that it was probably trash. I am happy that I am watching it now without all the talk surrounding it because I like to go into a show or movie without any preconceived connotations. I am glad I gave the show a chance because it is truly surprising me at how good it is. the episode is told partly from a first. second and third person narrative. But mainly told from the view point of Mary Alice one of the five housewives. She has committed suicide and is telling the story from the dead basically. This is something I was not expecting when I tuned into the show.I am looking forward to watching all 8 seasons of the show that are available on Netflix.

Once Upon A Time PT. 2

      I have now finished watching the first season of ABC's original show Once Upon A Time. I am not sure if I am satisfied with the ending of the show but I am looking forward to the next season. The character development is what i like most about the show. Each story has been writing to intertwine each character in a way that actually make sense. The show has inspired me to look up the original Grimm Tales that have inspired most if not all the characters in the tv show. The tv show has defiantly put its own spin the telling of the stories of the characters and giving them more life than the stories ,movies or television shows in the past. The only character in the story who is not based on a fictional character is Henry , the adopted son of the evil witch who is now the Mayor of "Storybrooke". Season two premiered last night and I will be trying to find it on Demand to watch it. The show ends with Mr. Gold aka Rumpelstiltskin taking over the fictional town with a curse of his own. I am assuming the new season will be revolved around him and his intentions. One more interesting thing about the show is instead of a "beast" in Beauty and the Beast they actually used Rumpelstilskin in which he falls in love Belle and her with him. That was by far my favorite episode of the show so far.