A Rainy Halloween

When I was about seven I dressed as "I dream of genie" for Halloween. I looked so cute in my little pink genie outfit so I was super excited to go trick or treating. But then the worst thing happened. It started raining, no, storming. It rained so hard that the streets were flooding. A lot of kids around our neighborhood still went out and faced the storm. My brother and I were so determined to get our candy that we put on our jackets, dragged my aunt and mom out the door and headed into the rain. It was so funny because the puddles were really deep and my aunt had to throw me over them and my mom caught me. We were laughing so hard! We didn't get much candy, but it was worth the trip. That was a fun, and soggy, Halloween.

STRANDED!

If I ever happen happen to be stranded on a desert island the person I would want to come with me would be..........well I can't decide. I would have to bring someone I really liked and got along with, but not someone I would get sick of and throw into the ocean. So this is a difficult decision. Well, I would bring one of my favorite bands in the whole wide world, the Arctic Monkeys. They could play all their music on the lonely desert island. I could talk to them I tell them how much I love their music, and especially how much I love Alex Turner and his cute British accent. Being stranded with the arctic monkeys on a desert island would not be too bad. As long as someone rescued me before everyone started to hate each other, because things like that always happen eventually.

Prior Review

In my opinion, prior review is a good thing. A school newspaper needs someone to make sure that everything is school appropriate. It is for school, not for fun so topics that are inappropriate in school should not be in the paper. Sometimes raising a controversial idea can be a good thing to make students think, but school officials have to make the final decision. If there was not any prior review, then anything and everything could make it into the school newspaper. People may be offended by some topics and things could get out of hand. Everything needs rules to keep things under control, including school newspapers, even in not everyone is happy.

Dress Code

I have seen plenty of people around school get in trouble for dress code for stupid reasons, like for tiny holes in their pants or wearing them too low. I think dress code for little things like that is dumb. Meanwhile there are girls running around with short short short dresses and they don't get in trouble for anything. I know this girl who wears super low cut shirts every single day. No one wants to see that, trust me. But she has never gotten caught for dress code. I don't like when the APs catch people for little things that no one ever notices, but when they give someone a dress for success shirt who really needs it, then I would consider it justified.

My Greatest Acheivement

Why are these journal topics so hard! I can't really think of my greatest achievement. I proud of all the things that I have done and accomplishments I have made, but there isn't a certain one that sticks out in my mind. My most recent achievement was finally becoming a good driver. I spent my whole summer driving around with my mom after I got my permit. I have to admit, i was a terrible driver. But now, after all my hard work, I feel I am ready to get my license in a few weeks! My mom thought I would never get better, but Im a good driver after all. I'm very proud of that.

Leads! Yay!

On Sunday, Senator John McCain said he was very happy with his campaign in an interview with Fox News, even though he is behind in the current polls.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/19/campaign.wrap/index.html

A six-year-old boy was returned to his father on Sunday after being kidnapped at his home in Las Vegas by mexican drug dealers that could be tied to the boy's grandfather.

http://www.rr.com/flash/index.cfm?startView=NEWS

Republican Colin Powell announced his endorsement of Barack Obama on "Meet The Press" Sunday morning after criticizing John McCain and his campaign.

http://www.rr.com/flash/index.cfm?startView=NEWS

Perfecto!

Perfect days for me are always different. I never say it was a great day until its over, because I have learned from experience that as soon as I say that my day will end horribly. When I do have a good day, it usually starts with nice weather in the morning. Like cold and not humid so my hair will stay the way it was when I left the house. Then..... good stuff has to happen. I don't really know what because it all depends on the situation. The next time I have a wonderful day I will definitely blog about it :) It doesn't take much to make my day so who knows, my perfect day just might be today. :)

Dinner

If I could have dinner with anyone in the whole world, I would definitely have to pick Adam Lazzara. He is from my most favorite band Taking Back Sunday and I love him. He is so talented and writes really great songs and I really want to ask him about where he gets his inspiration. It also helps that hes super hot. :) Adam Lazzara is someone I really look up to and I think it would be amazing to be able to meet him.

Interesting News

I think the financial crisis going on right now is very interesting. All the banks are going bankrupt and the government has to bail them out and its scary! The economy effects everyone's daily lives and its scary to the think that our bank could bail out at any moment. The government is trying to save our economy, but I'm not sure how much they can do if people in power cannot agree on a plan. This story changes everyday and I think its important to stay updated because it effects everything.

My First News Story

I had a pretty good experience with my first story. I liked my topic and it was easy to find interviews. Meeting the deadline was kind of hard because we only had one day to get interviews, but I guess its just like being a real journalist! I'm sure my writing needs improvement and as I practice more, my stories will get better.