That's A Wrap!!!

I am not really the blogger type so I don't think I will be posting any new blogs. I did enjoy it a couple of times because it's like having one more person to talk to. I also liked it because it made me feel like I wasn't alone with some of the thoughts that I was thinking at the time. I have enjoyed everyone and I appreciate everyone that commented on my blog through the passing weeks. On to another topic, I really want to see the movie "Precious" and it is not playing anywhere but major cities. I want to know why they have so many commercials for it and everyone says it is a great movie but it is only in select cities. A movie that powerful and meaningful should be played everywhere so everyone can experience it. I am really amazed it isn't everywhere with Oprah backing it. Also, I don't think that is a smart move for the production company. Since they are not offering it everywhere, I think that is putting a cap on the money to be made. I thought the main point was to make money with no limits, not limit the money to be made. But my sister just told me that the movie will start showing in New Orleans on Nov. 20th. I will be down there after Thanksgiving so I have made plans to see it there. On the other side, maybe the people who made the movie have done the research and by only offering it to select cities first makes people in other places really want to see it and then offer it everywhere and make twice the money. Maybe it's the idea of people want things they don't have. Now that I think about it they may be on to something!!! That is only if this is their plan, if it isn't then it is bad business!!!

Advisor Meeting

I had an advisor meeting last Tuesday but things were a bit unorganized on both parts, so I had another one today. I say things were unorganized because they did not have my degree checkout sheet ready and I found out that I have to take two extra classes than I expected, which threw me for a loop. I was so looking forward to only having three classes next semester, with it being my last one and all, now I have five and they all take concentration. Well, I guess you can say six classes since I will be doing an internship and they have an actual class for it but it doesn't meet in a room. I really thought I was going to have a break for once next semester but I guess not. Also, one of the classes I have to take is at eight o' clock in the morning. I have never taken a class that early because it is too early for me and I hate that I have to do it because I need to graduate in May. Also all my classes are on Tues. and Thurs. So I have classes from eight until one forty-five and a night class on Tuesdays. That is five classes on Tuesday! Well I guess I will have Mon., Wed., and Fri. to recuperate, but I will have a job so I don't know about that. Every semester is a different challenge, this one might be the hardest since it is the last. I know to some it may seem like I am being unappreciative, but that's not it, I am happy, but it is just kind of covered up at this brief moment. I try not to really, really look forward to things for this exact reason, a big let down. Is anybody listening?

Slate URL- Chris Brown's New Song

When I went to the Slate website and browsed through the articles, the one about Chris Brown popped right out. The article about Chris Brown, www.slate.com/id/2233981/, said exactly what I was thinking. When I heard his new song "I can transform ya" I wondered how people would like the song and how they might not like it just because of what happened. I know they were going to be really critical of him. I really thought he was going to come out with a slow song relating to what happened; but instead he comes out with a fast paced song. I wondered was it a good move since it would kind of imply that he's over the situation and everyone else should be too. The song is alright to me, but he has better songs. The article was a little too hard on him. They also were talking about how the people who produced it and featured on the song were wrong to do so. I think that is taking it too far; money still has to be made, the world cannot stop cause of what happened. Also they shouldn't try and cause conflict to the people who forgave him and let it go. He was wrong, everyone knows that, he knows that and admitted it. In life I believe one of the lessons to be learned is to forgive and forget. The media and other people who just want to gossip and hold on to things need to understand that. The guy said he is seeking counseling and he is on probation for like five years or so. I believe he gets the point people!

Critique of Saw 6

I watched Saw 6 today and it was great!!! It basically tied everything together and kind of finished things. I want give anything away so you will have to go see if for yourself. It was very gruesome as always, but this one was filled with suspense because you want to know how they tie everything together from the past five movies. I do not think it will be another one, but if there is I will be surprised and excited! I enjoyed it while it lasted! If you do like the movies or have only seen some, then you should watch all of them and go see this one. I think this series of horror movies was well done.

Tomorrow Is Not Promised

This Friday is my mom's birthday, she will be 54 years old. I am doing my blog early so I can spend time with her this weekend and actually have a break from school. I am getting so burned out. I am glad my mother is still here with me because one of my friends lost her mother last week in a horrible accident. She and her mother were very close, like me and my mother. She is trying to be strong and not have a breakdown, but I think she needs to let it all out. I think one of the worst things you can do is hide your feelings, in any situation. When you hide feelings they build up, or you lose your chance to let someone know how you feel about them; because tomorrow is not promised. I am terrified to lose my mother or father. I feel I still have things to learn from them, there are still things I want them to see, there are still places I want to take them. I want them to see me get married (if that ever happens) and have kids. I have not had anyone that I am real close to in my family pass away; I have been fortunate because I am not good with peoples deaths. I try not to think about it but I know it has to happen one day but hopefully not for a long time.

Saw 6

I love Saw! Saw 6 is coming out on the 23rd of this month and I am so excited. I do not know why I like horror movies, but I do. I guess I find how people will die entertaining. I don't like it when people die in real life so I'm not obsessed with death or anything I just like the entertainment. I imagine I like Saw so much because the people die in the most interesting ways. I like creativity and that is what Saw is; but I like creativity whether it is a comedy or love story. If you have not seen any of the Saw series then you should take time and look at them because it is not your typical horror movie. I'll be sure to let everyone know how it is when it comes out!

Bills

Bills are necessary to have a nice life, you need things to survive and the results of some of those things are bills. Sometimes, I think the world is starting to make too many unnecessary things necessary. The world evolves everyday so more and more things seem to make sense to have, like cell phones, internet, and other things like that that have over time become important. It feels like I create more and more bills since I have started paying them. I guess as you get older the more things you need. Being a student, this really takes a toll on me because I don't work alot of hours so I can have time for school and make the grades I want. I guess it is my fault for wanting to be independent.

GPA

The past couple of days, GPA has been a big topic. I have a 2.82 GPA. I personally feel it is good, I can always do better and I am. It was lower than that, but I have been constantly bringing it up since I came to LSUS last spring. I am not the type to blame other people for my problems, I always take full responsibility and encourage others to do the same. But I think this case is special. I honestly blame ULM for my low GPA. Everybody else I talk to at LSUS has a higher GPA or close. I feel I should have just stayed at LSUS and I could have did way better. I am about to graduate in the spring, and some of the accounting firms that have been posting jobs/interns require a 3.0. Hopefully after some hard work, I can get that 3.0, but if I fall short, will the 2.9 be close enough? The reason I ask because some firms I have talked to before make it clear you have to have a 3.0. I would HATE to be turned away because of a couple of points. I know I will still get a job somewhere, but will I have to take that job because I did not have a 3.0?
I went to ULM for three years and their teaching style is way different. Of course it is different because no school is the same, but I thought the point was to help students learn and so forth. ULM always made things so much harder than they had to be. I was just average at ULM, hence the not so high GPA. I study the same and use the same techniques; I study in advance and all the other things you are suppose to do for classes. But at ULM that only earned me C's, at LSUS I make A's all the time! I do not feel that LSUS is easier than ULM, I feel they point out what is important, take their TIME to make sure you understand, and test you on that. When a school does those things, it makes it impossible almost to not graduate. ULM does not do any of that, they have a FEW good teachers but mostly not. I never understood why they made things harder than they should because they are not that prestigous; and I am not the only person that feels like that. If you were to talk to people there, they would say the same thing. All in all, I do not like ULM, ask me again in a year and I will tell you the same.

Fall

Hello everyone! Lately, I have found myself really longing for fall to come! A couple of weeks ago, the weather fooled me. It would get down low to like 60 degrees at night so I thought that the fall was coming early, but no. It is suppose to start doing that again next week after the rain this weekend. I hope it stays like that cause it will be October soon. I like the cold weather, but I can not stand to be cold! I guess I like the idea of wearing warm clothes and wrapping up in blankets. For the last couple of years, Louisiana has had a problem with getting cold when it is suppose to. Normally, it gets cold around the end of September and the beginning of October, but for the last couple of years it does not get cold really until the end of November. But anyway, I also am looking forward to the Fair to come in town. In my mind, I am too old to look forward to the rides and things. I basically just go for the food, walk around for a little while, and play a game or two. The food is like 90 percent why I go though! I love the Fair's candy apples, cinnamon rolls, and the chicken or shrimp on a stick. After the Fair is over, then I start to look to Thanksgiving and Christmas. Since I am older, holidays are just not that big to me anymore; but I still like the time with family, friends, food, and to get away from Shreveport. Last but certainly not least, when the fall is over, I will only have one more semester until I graduate! I have waited so long for this. I was suppose to graduate last year; but I decided to get a double major instead of getting a master's degree, so that pushed me back a year. I guess I just always had it in my head I would graduate in four years, get a good job, and just do my masters. At least when I graduate I will be completely done with school. After that I have to start studying for the CPA exam, but let's take one thing at a time! I am super excited about getting out into the work force, but also nervous, but more eager than nervous. I want to get started with my career so I can work my way up and just basically see what field of accounting I like most. Then I can focus on that and work my way up. But first, come on fall!

This is new to me! Week 1

I have never blogged before! I never understood the point, whenever I need to go on a rant or complain about something I just talk to a friend or my sister. I guess now I can let the world know what I am thinking and why I feel that way. Well, I finally got another job! I am free from burlington coat factory. I have been working there for like three years total, because I have moved around from different stores in different locations. Also for the first time since I have been working, since sixteen, I have a job where I am off on the weekends!!! I get paid a nice amount, I only work fifteen hours a week and I am off on weekends. I have always had to work nights, and weekends. I have been wanting a job like this for the longest and now I have finally been blessed with one. I can now join the elite group that are off on the weekends! It feels good. I also needed it because I have my hands full this semester with some hard classes and other things. For the first time in a long time, I feel free, I no longer have to schedule everything around my job, not being able to do things with my friends or family because I always have to work. It kind of feels like I am coming alive or something. Some people may not understand, but when you are consumed by work and school all the time, basically since high school, it feels good to come up for air. Also, since I am a blogger now, I can let everyone know how I feel, and it feels great! It is too bad that it happened by last year in school, but better late than never!