Daily Journal 6/30/2014

 I will have to make this short have been real sick the last two days and am trying to recover. I did get some work done on my essay that is due Thursday and got it finished so was pleased with that. I think it turned out really good and am happy with the subject I picked. Well it has been a long day and am feeling lightheaded so I better go lay down.Once I am better I will try to make journal entries longer.

Daily Journal 6/28/2014

  Well just got done responding to the reader discussion topics in the discussion board and for some reason found it very difficult tonight. I think my mind is not into writing  at this point in time. One thing for sure this class has made me discuss so much about myself and my feelings toward myself writing that I feel a little bogged down with so much discussion involving me. I am sure that I will get used to it. I do not normally talk about myself so much.
  It was a busy day at work and the crazy people were out in rare form today. When we have those days it seems to make the employees a little crazy too, me included. Nothing like having a crazy day in the ozarks, every now and then it is good for the soul. We had some misunderstandings with customers today and I have decided sometimes you can not make some people understand or happy, but we try anyway. I have to get back to work, it has been another long day and am looking forward to sleeping in a little later in the morning, if I can.

Know Your Audience

     I learned many things about my audience from this question discussion. I have classmates from all over, but I expected them all to be local students. I was shocked that so many asked questions like "If you were a cartoon character, super hero, or TV show character who would you be?". I answered them, and realized that my personality was coming out in the answers.

     To the cartoon character, I answered Garfield, because I am so busy that I dream of one day where I can just be lazy and relax like Garfield. I said Watson from the TV show Elementary to the TV character, because I like mysteries and solving mysteries intrigues me. So, with each answer, I learned something about myself and my audience's personalities. 

     I loved reading about all the places they dream of visiting or studying, and the reasons being the culture, art, or just to enjoy it. I was not surprised to learn so many good things about everyone's spouses, children, and friends. I could feel the love and happiness. I want to write about what interests my audience, and this assignment just gave me many interesting ideas to write about that will no doubt keep their attention.

Daily Journal 6/27/14

     Well it is Friday and another very busy day for me. On Friday's and Saturday's I work really long days at my second job which is exhausting but such is my life. It amazes me how some grown adults act like such children. I just want to yell grow-up please! I work around people in a competitive, commission only pay job and have come to realize competition makes people crazy, crazy and more crazy. I fight to keep my sanity intact on a daily basis, good thing I am a survivor. Earlier this evening when it slowed down I decided to work on my audience assignment for my blog. In the beginning I was not sure about the assignment. I was a little skeptical about the purpose of it, but as I started writing and thinking about what I was writing it became clear what I was learning. I was learning what interests my classmates have which gives me writing material that will keep their attention and make my writing more meaningful. As this class progresses I find it easier to transfer my thoughts into what I write and have found myself doing some deeper thinking. Not sure whether that is good or bad but am enjoying it. Better get back to work the day is almost over.

Daily Journal 6/26/14

 Well today was just an ordinary day for me. It started out with a cup of coffee and getting ready for work. Then going to work at the resort I work for and selling show tickets. It was terribly slow and I spent the day talking with my coworkers and working on the rough draft for my reader response discussion. It is nice once in awhile to have a slow day with very few customers. That especially helps me get my English work done faster. It is funny one of the customers I had today had to sit in vip seating for the show they wanted to go see. It amazes me how people think those seats are especially better than the rest and they feel they are to good to sit in regular seating. I had to call the theatre and find out how good the seats were before they would commit to going. What makes some people think they are better than the rest of us? Is it the fact they have more money? The way they were raised or did they develop this feeling of superiority as they got older? I have a lot of daily concerns that seem so much more important than something as ridiculous as where I am seated in a show. I would rather act like a normal person doing regular things and treating everyone like I would want to be treated. Wow! I went off on a rant on that subject! Anyway it was just a regular slow day maybe tomorrow will be more exciting.

I believe I can do anything I set my mind to do

 Growing up in a restrictive household as a child with a father who was king and I was supposed to be the loyal subject made me quite rebellious against being told what I would and would not do. My father's thoughts toward women was they would take care of the house, raise the children, and work a menial job to help pay the bills.
I, on the other hand, had different views. I was not going to be trapped into being just a housewife and mother, working in a restaurant kitchen to make ends meet. I believed I could do anything I set my mind to. If I wanted to be a doctor, lawyer, police officer, or anything else, the sky was the limit.
In my mind, there were no careers only men were supposed to do and definitely no careers women were trapped into. I believe a woman can make a career out of anything a man could and be allowed to be better at it. Now, don't get me wrong, today, I work regular jobs, am a housewife and mother, and I enjoy every minute of it. There is nothing more gratifying than being a good wife and raising wonderful children. The difference was the freedom to make those choices for myself and find comfort in knowing that I can do anything I set my mind to.

I Believe tourists are cranky

 I believe that tourists are cranky. I have been working with people on vacation for a long time and sooner or later they all become cranky. It amazes me that they are supposed to be enjoying themselves but after awhile they all get upset about something and are not happy. You should enjoy vacations and not let the weather or another person or thing affect your mood. Sometimes it is something as simple as there food is not good or they didn't get what they ordered or the show they saw they did not like. The shows are all good it may just have not been one for their taste.Their is so much talent in Branson that it is impossible to see a bad show in my opinion. The weather has been rainy and that has caused quite alot of crankiness nobody wants to go to Silver Dollar City in the rain and the rain makes everything gloomy and everyone gloomy. The sun has been out for a few days now though and their are still cranky people coming into town. They have no idea what they want to do and when we try to suggest things they do not care for what we suggest so it is hard to please people when it comes to vacationing. I wish they were all happy and knew where they were headed and what they wanted to do and could make the decisions with a smile on their faces. If they could do that their vacations would always be happy ones. My vacations have all been happy ones especially the ones I can remember and I hope to have many more happy vacations in my lifetime with my family. We have many places we would like to go and see and hope someday to be able to afford them. so crankiness is not good it is stressful and we should all try to avoid stress it is bad for our hearts and minds and can make you gain weight and nobody wants to gain weight especially me so no crankiness today.
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"This I Believe"

1. I believe it has been a long day.
2. I believe it is hot outside.
3. I believe that if I was a better at typing this would be easier.
4. I believe that I have a good son.
5. I believe that life will get easier.
6. I believe that the sun will come out tomorrow.
7. I believe that time does sometimes stand still.
8. I believe that it is good to always be nice.
9. I believe that I can do anything I set my mind to.
10. I believe I am always late.
11. I believe I try to always be on time.
12. I believe people are tired.
13. I believe tourists are cranky.
14. I believe that it is windy today.
15. I believe that it has been a long day.
16. I believe I am tired today.
17. I believe in heaven.
18. I believe in good versus evil.
19. I believe good always wins over evil.
20. I believe that my family is great.
21. I believe that my mom is the hardest worker I know.
22. I believe that I am just like my mother.
23. I believe I am running out of thoughts.
24. I believe that the world is a beautiful place.
25. I believe that everyone in the world is beautiful.
26. I believe that my time is almost up.
27. I believe that I probably misspelled some of this.

My thoughts on the Jung Typology test

 I took the Jung Typology test on Thursday, and it was right on, and that was extremely impressive. It amazed me that I could answer some random questions and it told me my personality so accurately.

 I love people, excitement, telling stories, having fun, am attracted to new ideas and new things, and I love to talk! Which was not at all surprising.

 Me being attracted to new things and new ideas, along with an excitement for learning I think would make me a good student wouldn't you?

 Me loving to tell stories and talk may hinder me as a writer, with being so animated and vocal in person it makes it a challenge to transfer my personality onto paper. But am wondering if it also could help me once I learned how to put that personality into my writing?

 Knowing my personality, actually seeing it in print, is a huge learning experience. I can understand more of what motivates me in life, as a person, and as a writer. I think it will be helpful in any class I take in college and am excited at the prospect.