Welcome to Bonita Beach, Florida

I love Floridaaa!! Vacationing in Florida is probably one of the highlights of my summer every year. Every year my dad takes me (and now his gf Vicki) to Bonita Beach, Florida -- which is near Naples. It's a great place to vacation, and I'd recommend it to anyone who wants to get away from where they're living.... Probably in the North. It has a lot to do and a lot to see. Mini golf and jet skiing are probably my favorite things to do. Laying on the beach and relaxing is pretty awesome too. The ocean is absolutely gorgeous, and the sand is pure white. It truly is a tropical and magical place to go, because there is no one there in the summer. My dad and I stay in his boss's condo right on the beach. Other condo's around the beach are owned mostly by older people, who only come down usually in the winter. Since everyone goes in the winter, no one goes in the summer. The beaches are so quiet and peaceful, which is great for relaxing. I love that place so much!!

Welcome to Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Sounds like a pretty normal name to me. Many people get Iowa and Idaho confused. I mean really? Come on. Idaho is in the Northwestern part of the US, and Iowa is smack dab in the middle. Idaho = Potatoes. Iowa = Corn. ITS NOT THAT HARD.

CR is a pretty great place to live. We haven't really be affected by the economy, and our gas prices aren't that outrageous. Our crime rate is fairly low compared to other cities, and our car crash rate is one of the lowest. Hell yeah, safest place to drive! That's especially good for me, because I've been in 2 car accidents, but whatever. In CR, everyone is really nice here (for the most part) and it is an overall really friendly environment. But there are a few bad things about Cedar Rapids.

1. There. Is. Almost. Nothing. To. Do. Compared to like Chicago or New York, there's not much to do here. Yeah, there's a couple movie theatres and a mall and good restaurants, but it seems like we're missing something. I'm not sure what it is, but it seems like Cedar Rapids could use a make over when it comes to entertainment. I know I'm not old enough but I've heard there are no bars or clubs in downtown Cedar Rapids. Yeah we just experienced the Flood of 08 this past summer but HEY! That's the perfect oppourtunity to revamp CR and give it some life! There's no form of entertainment downtown except for the 5 seasons center (concerts and shit) and the Y (if that's still even there). I don't think I've ever gone downtown to do something fun, except go to a play with my family, or play state volleyball this fall. Let's do something about it!!!!

2. There aren't that many cute guys. You'd be surprised how many nasty ass dirty boys go to my school. Yeah there are some cute guys, but I'd say there is a below average amount. Probably because this city isn't that big, annndd cause I don't know every single person in CR. That's okay though.

Overall, CR is a great place to live. I'm not sure if I wanna move away from here after college, cause of all of the great oppourtunities I would have from living here. I know my way around, the cost of living is great, and we have great schools. It'll be a hard decision...

Snow Days!

Who doesn't love snow days! I'm finally a senior this year, and snow days are pretty much the best part about the winter season. Now that I'm a senior, I don't have to make up any of the missed school days, because I'm graduating in May, sooner than everyone else. So far we've only 2 or 3 cancellations of school, and a few delays, but hey it's only the beginning of winter! I just wanted to express my love for 2 hr delays and cancellations.

All I Want For Christmas...

Black Friday

Black Friday is friggin crazy! I didn't go out this Black Friday, like every other year, but this year I actually had an excuse. I got my tonsils out the Monday before Thanksgiving, and I was too tired to even get out of bed. While I laid in bed, I later heard stories on the news and on my homepage of my internet explorer on my laptop of the pandamonium that took place on Black Friday.


So supposedly some people got killed on Black Friday?! What?! Okay people, time to calm down a bit. I know the holidays can be stressfull, believe me, but I'm thinkin that's a little too far. Correct me if I'm wrong, but someone got trampled at WalMart? I think that was the story, I don't know. Jeez thats insane. I can't believe people would be so determined to get a little toy for their damn kids they wouldn't even care if they stepped on the face of someone else just to get to it first. Another story I heard was someone got shot at Toys R Us! Haaa that makes me laugh. It is NOT funny for someone dying, that's obviously a terrible terrible tragedy, and my heart goes out to their family. It makes me laugh because of the location. People getting shot at Toys R Us? What is society coming to? I don't even know what to say.

Holiday Monnayy

The holidays are a very stressful time for me. I seem to have more 'worry lines' and stress acne on my face than at any other time of the year. I'm always worried about having enough money for gifts for my family, friends, and especially this year, my significant other. No, I'm not married duh, but I do have a new person in my life :-)

In my opinion, money is a big factor when measuring someone's holiday spirit, on the outside. Some families spend hundreds of dollars buying lights for their house, bushes, and everything else that sticks out on the ground. Also, there are now blow-up snowmen, Santas, and any other holiday figure. I'm into the lights around the house and maybe a little reindeer in the front yard, but I think 16 blow-up figurines, 2 tons of lights everywhere, and a live nativity scene, is a little much. Anyway, back to my point. When driving by someone's house, I think many people measure the family's holiday spirit by how many lights and decorations they have in their home. Sometimes I bet people think, "Oh they are just a typical Scrooge, no holiday spirit whatsoever," when they come up to a house with no lights or decorations at all. In their defense, an obvious reason they might not have lights up is because they may not have enough money to buy decorations. Another obvious reason, they may have better things to do. They may be busy with work and trying to keep their family in line, simply not wanting to take the time to decorate. And one last reason, they might not celebrate Christmas! Hello!

All these reasons for not decorating is fine, absolutely excusable! But on the other side, people may not want to decorate because they are lazy. Maybe they don't like Christmas, maybe they are a Scrooge. Or maybe they just think other people look absolutely ridiculous with all the lights and decorations, and don't want to partake in such activities.

Whatever the reason may be, obviously not everyone decks out their home for the holidays. Whatever, it's fine with me! Do what you want.

Twilight! Part II

So I did see the movie. And let me tell you... it was pretty amazing! For the most part, I loved the movie and every thing about it. I loved the casting and all of the characters, they are for them most part exactly how I pictured them in the book, and so much more.

I wasn't expecting Carlisle to be as handsome as he was. I expected him to be good looking, but older than he was. I knew he was going to be young, but I wasn't expecting the young.

The only part I didn't really like was when they edited a lot out of the book from the movie. I know you can't fit every single detail in a book into a movie, but I think they could've made it a little longer, maybe adding in a few more details here and there. I felt like the whole movie was going by so fast. After like 20 minutes I was thinking to myself, "Wow, we're to this part already?". It was probably because I was completely entranced in the whole movie, sitting with my hands under my butt, refusing to hold hands with my boyfriend in fear it might take away from the wonderment known as Edward Cullen.

I'm hoping to see this movie again, because this time I will hopefully be able to concentrate more on the story line, rather than just aimlessly gazing at Robert Pattinson on the big screen. In my opinion, Pattinson was the perfect choice to play Edward Cullen. He has the same facial features I pictured, with the sculpted jawline and cheekbones, and the dark hair. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one with that opinion, and I think he's absolutely perfect for the part. I think Kristen Stewart was a good choice for Bella, but she wasn't exactly who I pictured in my head while I was reading the Twilight series. I pictured Bella to be more normal, not as rail-thin Stewart is. I also pictured someone with a girly-er voice, one not as low as Kristen.
Anyone agree?