BOOhoo ;(

I am quite disappointed in my grade for Essay one.. :( I worked really hard on it, but it seems I didn't follow directions. I have never received lower than a B before on a writing assignment. I thnk I have learned my lesson never do write an assignment when your not sure how to write it.Make SURE that YOU understand it. Anwyays, getting a bad grade on this paper has quite the opposite effect on me, I don't want to study anymore :(. I have 2 midterms next week and probably a paper due too.. I can't wait to be done with school and do something fun. All I do usually is go to class, eat, study, watch tv, go to sleep and repeat. I havent done anything fun these past months except go to a couple movies : Obssessed, Up, Lay To Rest, Labor Pains, Proposal, Halloween 2, Orphan, The Perfect Getaway, Drag me to Hell, Terminatior Salvation, and The Rise of the Fallen: Transformers. That is pretty much it. :>(.

Well...anyways I am excited for this weekend because I am going to Sedona For my birthday!

Alteast, that should be fun. I am really afraid to come back from the trip though, because I have midterms. Latley, I feel stressed and it I have to really motivate myself to really study. I feel like life is too short and before you know it it's time to go to grad school. I still have study for LSAT which reminds me...Ughhh ;(. I am still working on finding a job. How are you suppose to get a job if they don't want you unless you have experience; and how am I suppose to get experience If Ican't get a job...it's so hypocritical. If you guys know how I can snag a job, PLEASE, please.. let me know!!!

Today, seemed to go by really fast, I want to have a lot of fun right now before it's too late. I feel like it's going to get a lot harder and a lot bussier later (in Law school). I went to my psychology law class, did some homework, went to class again...got a bad grade...now I don't want to study and am really sad :(. Well, I can't just be sad, I guess I'll go to office hours. On the good note, she said you can still get an A in English...so I have a fighting chance! yay! :)

She was being fair, and I got what I put into it.. it's a good paper ( I think), but it's not what the writting assignment was about. I really messed up :(. Stupid me :(:(:(.

Anyways, I should go eat some cookies or cake to cheer myself up. It's just one bad grade it's okay I'll get it right next time...(hopefully). Well, I should do a lot better in my other classes too so I should suck it up and work my butt off. Then I can have fun on thanksgiving/winter break. It kind of reminds me of the good old days in middle school. Grades were quarterly, so if you did bad you can start fresh the next quarter. Although, nevermind middle school was hell! Those kids were mean. Girl were obsessed with their looks and carried a bunch of make up in their backpack. Catch you later... :). I hope everyone else had a better day then I did.

Clown Fish

I am going to buy a clown fish, so I decided to do some research on how to sucessfully keep a clown fish as a pet.

The reason why the clown fish is called "clown fish" is because they are extremely aggressive and though to be "clowning around." Orange to bright yellow is the popular color for clown fish but they can also range from yellow to blue. Clown fish can only grow 2 to 5 inches long. Since they are so aggressive they can't live harmoniously with other fish. Their life span in the wild however, is 6-10 inches. This is probably because of better living conditions the clownfish has in the wild. Clown fish live in saltwater so, it's harder to maintain. (http://tolweb.org/treehouses/?treehouse_id=3390).

Diet:

Clown fish eat kelp and algea. As pets it's okay to feed them flakes, tablet, frozen, or live animal and plants. Its important to avoid excessive feeding for any fish! It can be very harmful to the fish. I also heard that it's okay to starve the fish because that clears the fish's digestive system.

Feeding:

your suppose to feed the fish 3 to to times daily; no more than what the fish can eat in three to five minutes. It's very important to read the instructions on the fish food container.

Hosuing:

Housing is really compicated. You must have atleast 2 gallons to keep one fish. With a minimum size of 30 gallons with a filtration system to maintain a stable enviroment. Salt water fish need more space and better water quality than fresh water fish. You need to provide: plants, rock, and décor for hiding places and plenty of room for movement. Clown Fish also need a specific water temperature in order to live: 75F-82 F. Also PH levels: 1.020 to 1.026.
Stable water quality, water temperature, and pH levels are critical to the health of fish.

Misalaneous:

Clownfish are born as males, but when there are two clown fish the lager clownfish will change their gender into female.

Habit maintain:

In order to maintain a good habitate for your fish you must:

-check your filter and other equitment daily.

-check water quality and air temperature at least once a week.

-check sanity levels at least one a week.

-change 10-25% of total volume of water every two-four weeks

-Introduce new fish to the aquarium gradually

Compatiablity:

If possible keep with a commpanion anemone because clownfish are most healthiest with this companion. They naturally function with this companion in the wild, so to make the tank more closer to home, it's better for the animal.

Signs of a healthy fish:

I always wondered how you know when your fish is healthy or when it's sick. Here are some healthy signs:
• Clear eyes • Eats vigorously
• Active swimming • Clean in appearance

Common health issues:

This is really important if you want to keep this expensive fish alive!!

Fin Rot= Frayed or disintergrating fins; the base of the fins usually reddens :(

Suggested Action= improve water quality, comercial antibiotics may be effective.

Marine ich= Cysts on fins, gills, and skin; fasting; cloudy eyes; labored breathing; excess skin mucus; or pale skin.

Suggested action: Treat entire aquarium with a copper-based parasite remedy and improve water quality; freshwater dips can dislodge the parasites.

Signs of illness:
• Loss of appetite • Spots or fungus on body or mouth
• Listlessness • Labored breathing

If you notice any of these signs, test water quality and improve as necessary, or contact your veterinarian.

Preventing Common Health Issues:
Avoid crowded conditions; they are a major cause of stress and disease
Maintain good water quality with regular water changes and adequate filtration

Sources:

Clownfishes by Joyce D. Wilkerson
The New Marine Aquarium by Michael S. Paletta
The Tropical Marine Fish Survival Manual by Gordon Kay

My Moment of Being

Something that shaped my moment of being Today was the time when my mother scolded me for lying. It was the day when I decided to take the twenty dollars I saw on top of the bathroom sink. I was taking a shower and was super excited about going to school because there was a craft fair going on for our 8th grade class. I wanted to ask my mom for money, but was too afraid to ask because she had already me knew shoes from payless the previous weekend. So I decided to ask my friend if I can borrow money.

But there it was...Twenty dollars just sitting on the bathroom sink. I decided to just take it and spend that money at the craft fair. While I was at the craft fair, I didn't buy anything for myself because there wasn’t anything that I liked. I wanted to spend the money, If not on myself, than on my family. I decided that the best gift for me is to see their happy faces!

That day when I came home from the craft fair, I surprised my brother with a new coloring book and some candles for my eldest sister. For the second sister, I decided to buy nail polish. Everyone seemed so happy and grateful for the gifts. It made me really happy to see them happy and also because they kept complimenting me. My mother had been in the kitchen at the time watching me unwrap these crayons and coloring books from the bag. She stood over me and said, "That's very kind of you; where did you get the money to buy these gifts?" my heart pounded, my hands shook, and I was stuck. I had to think of something clever to say; I thought of my original plan I had in the morning and blurted out, " I borrowed money from my friend...uh...you know Connie?" At this my mother looked very angry and said "Never lie!" She took my arm and twisted it and said, "You found that money on the bathroom sink." She released my hand from her grip and just me alone…sitting there...I was appalled at what just happened. The worst part was not the part where she twisted my hand, but I wished she never looked at me like that...

My Wrting Process

It is about 5 pm during the time when the weather is cooler in Tucson. I opened the door and jam my keys into the hole, desperately trying to get inside after a long 8 hours at school. I slam my bag down after a tiring day at school and fling myself onto the couch with the remote in my hand. The last thing I want to do is start my writing assignment. I try to watch Tv, but I am too stressed out and paranoid that I won't be able to finish my homework on time. I decide to suck it up and go to a nice quiet room that's dark and cold. I sit there on my wooden desk and chair wondering how I can get out of this assignment. Maybe I can say I was sick and drop the assignment off later? Bur what if my professor never gets’s the assignment? Not only will I loose attendance points but also my paper loose points. Finally, I pull out the assignment. I think to myself what is this assignment really asking me to do? I began by opening word and just typing random things. Then I notice that I have found my topic. “Let’s see all I have to do is write 5 sentences to make a paragraph." I began to write five sentences down and these ideas start to form a paragraph. These five sentences branch out to be my topics for the next three paragraphs... all I have to do is write 5 sentence per paragraph, that's 5 paragraphs = 25 sentences. I start to organize my paragraphs into an outline. I sigh with relief and say "This assignment is nothing!"

As I am finishing up my assignment I realize that it’s already time for class. I decide to print my paper at the last minute and run to school. It’s time to peer review what we’ve written. As I read my other group member’s papers I realize that I treated my paper too seriously. When reading their paper, there was a lot of mistakes and that was okay because it’s just a draft. I stressed myself out for nothing. Particularly because I hate when other people read my paper; they might think what I wrote is crap, so I have to make the assignment worth reading. I carefully read each peer’s papers trying to help them fix as many mistakes as I can, so they can better their paper. Finally, my paper is returned to me. I see that they haven’t really edited my paper. There are a few under linings and circles, but there is no big change. I ask them what I can do to change my paper, but they say there is nothing to change. I realized that they don’t really care about my paper, they were just anxious to get out of class.

Dream Apartment

My dream apartment would be luxurious, decorative, and roomy.

Kitchen:

• stone, white colored marbel floor complete with floral pattern


• glass table top dining table with metal black frames and black padded chairs, that have metal legs and arm rest.


• marbe whitel top island table with black colored body.


• metal frige with plenty of storage for freezer and frige. The frige would have glass trays with black framing and black handels.


• an electric stove that has no fire/ hot plates. The stove must have a microwave attached above it and a oven below it. It also must have drawer space, and utensiles hanging above the stove area, with a vent fan.


• fire alarm


• glass windows with a black frame


• trash compactor, preferably metal


• tons of black colored drawers and pantries


• decorations: plants that hang on the ceiling, potted pink, purple, yellow, and red plants, fake fruit for the counter, and a candel.


• pink marbel sink with black frame and drawer storage for dish washer soap and trash bag
  
• high quality dish washer that washes and dry's dishes in ten minutes. Pink marbel coating on the outside of the dish washer.

Living room:

• fire place, complete with logs that runs on electric


• white, miro fiber couch that stretches to fit ten people


• love seat, white, miro fiber couch with black legs


• black colored carpet so things won't stain as easy


• white floral pattern japanese lotus rug


• pictures of friends and family in a black frame


• flat screen tv that hangs on the wall in black


• aqaurium wall filled with various tropical fish and a shark that's vegitarian


• bamboo plant


• small black book case


• dvd player with suround sound speakers


• small potted green plant that grows small pink flowers


• artwork on the wall


• Ps2, N64, Super Nintendo, Nintendo, and sega are all available with various games that are stacked on the shelf


• glass end table with black frame


• welcome home mat
  

Bedroom

• California king sized matress complete with foam matress and mircro fiber bed spread that is turqoise, with a floral pattern.


• black carpet


• glass end tables by both sides of the bed


• glass, black framed, computer desk complete with shelf-storage


• pink colored computer labtop and desktop


• walk in closet


• white leather couch


• glass window with turquiose curtains, floral design


• small 19 inch TV


• bathroom is inside my bedroom

Bathroom:

• Marble flooring, white, floral pattern


• clear glass shower door, with chrome finish shower head, shelves for soap, shampoo rack, and baby blue curtain with floral pattern


• marbel, baby blue top counter with black body


• medicine cabinet


• sink has a black colored focit.


• blue, cotton towels


• bath/hot tub-marbel finish, black
  

Backyard:

• baboo


• japanese koi fish in pond, lilies, frogs, and turtles


• cherry blossum tree


• small trees and rose bed


• black framed bench


• small pink padded chair with black frame and glass end table with black legs


• water fountain


• bird house


• grassy area


• pool


• grilling area patio

Things That Are In This Room, Building, and Living Room

Today, I will write everything that is six feet of me:

I am in the medical research building on Mabel. This building has:

1) Three wooden, maple-polished, desks with silver legs to hold the desk up; complete with three black padded chairs and silver arms and legs.

2)Four, dark grey- colored, couch chairs with complimentary white-checkered, patterned cushions attached to them.

3) There are two card board boxed, recycling bins. One is labeled paper and the other is labeled plastic. There is a green logo of the recycling symbol

4) The building has a glass door and glass window complete with a metal frame.

5)There are bathrooms on the side; one side says “women” and has a figure wearing a dress. The other side has a sign labeled “men” with a plain white figure.

6) Next to these restrooms, there is a silver colored fountain, in which, water spouts out.

I moved to a different location, now I am at home in my apartment. My apartment has:

1) A black 19 inch, square television set, with a VCR built inside; complete with ports to hook up tv antennas. The label on this TV reads Emerson and the product is from Energy Star.

2) A metal shoe rack complete with 6 rows of tennis shoes, sandals, high-heels, flip-flops, flats, and slippers; which is hung up on the door.

3) A sliding closet filled with jeans, shirts, dresses, shorts, t-shirts, skirts, tights, and pajamas.

4) Inside that closet is a 4 prong plastic drawer filled with more clothes. On top of this dresser is my tray full of make-up, nail polish, perfumes, nail cutter, tweezers, and scrunches. Next to this tray is my chestnut-polished, brown jewelry box, furnished with a glass case that has glass printed images of a flower.

5) A black bookcase filled with notebooks and binders on the second shelf, Lsat books and Mcat books on the last shelf, and finally art supplies and paper on the top shelf. On top of this shelf is a Little Mermaid drinking cup, fake pink lilies, and a statue of Wilber the Wildcat.

6) There are purses hung on a hook on the wall, decorative white and red Japanese fans, a giant white board, a map of the united states, a glittery, white, plastic snow flake, knitted palm tree, and a cartoon black and white sketch of me in New York City.

7)There is a giant orange teddy bear on the floor. He has a white belly with a picture of a winking, bright, orange sun. I assume that this bear is possibly a care bear.

I moved to the living room because I have to eat now. In this living room there is:

1) A large wooden, tan colored table with six wooden chairs.

2) A large dark maple TV on a light maple colored TV stand. This TV stand is long and has a curvy pattern cut beneath it revealing a bunch of black wires from the modem and the TV antennas.

3) Next to the TV is a large green plant, with skinny dark green leaves and dark brown coated branches.

4) There is a light , tan colored coffee table in the middle of the TV and black futon. This coffee stand features a desk top that protrudes outward and folds down, making it easier to eat.

5) There is a black futon with a silver metal frame.

6) Finally there is a small, black framed clock, with black numbers. Seems like it’s time to stop writing this blog! :0)

Tough day

My day started off very fast... As soon as I woke up I took a shower, got dressed, and didn't even get a chance to blow dry my hair because I was running late. Ofen I find that when people are in a hurry things go wrong...

Things that went wrong today:

1) I nearly lost my contact lenses

2) I forgot my cell phone in the car

3) I forgot to get the car keys from abid

4) I am stuck here until seven 0 clock.

I got here about 1 o'clock and have been reading and typing notes for 68 pages of my CPH class. I have a test today that is due at midnight. Hopefully I wll Ace this test because last time I didn't do so well because I was having health problems and didn't get a chance to prepare for the test. Not only that, but my realtionship was hostile at the moment. When people are angry a lot can go wrong and they end up fighting the whole day and not really doing anything in the end. Somtimes I don't even eat on these days. And of course we don't study and are really tired. So I have been trying to avoid hostility by simply talking it out and not being angry. Finding little things during the day that make you happy, works too. Also having fun, really gets rid of negatve moods.

The good news is I have sucessfully prepared for my exam and now all i have to do is take it. I went to my Hindi class and instead of the usual class we had to make up skits and present them with a group. The assignement was to pick a scene from a movie or show and translate it into hindi, excpet using our made up diologue not the original diologue. The instructor made it so confusing. She should have just told us to make up our own skits and they have to be in hindi. So we spent like an hour looking up scenes on youtube, until I finally took charge and said we are characters from Scooby Doo, here now let's make up a scene. No one in my group was really listening so I took charge and wrote the script for everyone in English. Then somone from our group who spoke hindi fluently translated my english version of the script into hindi. Finally, we all departed and a girl said she would take the script home and make copies for everyone. Hopefully, everyone shows up next class period because we are expected to perform the script, but I have a feeling that everyone won't show up because they don't care. Hindi class is a joke, pretty much everyone get's A's and we are never assigned homework. Even the midterm is not graded, it is simply there so we can prepare for the final. The final is graded and that's our only grade. I don't know anyone who's ever gotten a B.

Anyways, now that hindi class is over...here I am writing this blog and others until Ican go home!