Final Reflection

     I have mixed emotions about this blog exercise. I am going to start with what I liked. I think it was a good assignment because it made me think about what I was going to write about. I also think that it was good writing and typing practice and the more you practice something the better you get at it. I feel those are the reasons it was assigned. I had some days that writing the blog was easy and the subject for the day just flowed right out of my mind.
     Now we get to what I didn't like. I didn't like having to think about what I was going to write. Some of the days it was a real struggle to come up with something to write about. Also with my busy schedule the writing everyday was hard for me.
     I think that the main change for me is more thought goes into writing what I think my audience wants to read about instead of just writing what I want to.
     So I liked it and I didn't like it but it was a good assignment for us.

Daily Journal 7/19/2014

     Well I think this is the last day we have to blog. I have mixed emotions on this blogging thing. Some days I thought it was okay and some days I absolutely hated it. I think it was because it was so intrusive. It was something I had to do everyday and with my schedule that was hard to do, and I like to keep things easy. I will say on the days that I thought it was okay I liked it. Some days I just have stuff to say and some days don't. It was kind of nice if I had something to get off my chest that wasn't too personal. Although after giving birth there is not much left that seems to personal so I may have done that but to late to take it back now so whatever.
     Something that turned out to be real difficult was the place essay. I had it all written out the only thing left to do was type it up. I was typing away and was near the end when I realized it was not long enough. AHHHH! So I had to come up with some more history and add in some descriptive words to make it longer. It still wasn't long enough so I gave up. I decided that the story was going to get muddled up in additions and I liked it the way it was so again had to go for quality instead of quantity hopefully it turns out okay.
     I can't think of much else to write about pretty boring day at work and nothing out of the ordinary has happened so I guess I will call this blogging thing quits for now.

Daily Journal 7/18/2014

     What a crazy week! Too many assignments and too much work make Teresa a grumpy girl! Let us not forget also that the blackboard is all messed up and we can't submit some of our assignments. Then I see the final on the backboard and am extremely confused. I thought we had to do that on campus and have already asked for it off. So what is going on?
     I finally finished my place essay last night at a little before midnight. I had it almost done and decided I didn't like it so I trashed that one and started over at around 830pm yesterday evening. I did the right thing my essay had started off good and somewhere after the first page had gone terribly wrong. I told my husband this essay is so boring I am even bored while writing it so something is wrong. The new one is much better and I am glad that I started over.
     I am behind on my assignments because the two that you have to do by inserting answers in the word document I have to do at home and you can imagine working two jobs how much time that leaves me at home. My little hp mini laptop doesn't have word in it. I will need to do something about that soon. Maybe the guy that works on our computers can help me get that done, hopefully. I have found not having it is slowing me down on getting things done because I do quite a lot of my school work when I don't have any customers to wait on at work. Well I better get my work done so I can go home and do some more work and eventually get to bed.

Daily Journal 7/17/2014

I'm sure by now, everyone has figured out that I like poetry. Today, I decided to share with you an original poem written for my son by a coworker in 2006.

Lucas

The blue of water in a pool

So often seems to draw you

Too bad you think that you don't rule

For you hold important views

You're often seen to move about

Perpetual in your motions

Lucas there can be no doubt

You're the child of parental devotion

When seven's but a memory

And you stop seeking scooby doo

As your future comes to be

Then you may learn to value school

For now cheeseburgers seem the best

Of foods that you could eat

Your life comes from how you invest

Each day that comes to greet

I think that of all the poetry I have read, this is the most beautiful. This poem tells the story of my son's childhood. He loved swimming in the pool, he loved watching scooby doo, he hated school, and mcdonalds was the only place we could eat. So, I thought it was amazing that with me just telling this person stories, they turned them into a work of art. I keep it in the frame which it was in when he gave it to me, and will treasure it forever.

Daily Journal 7/16/2014

     Wow! I am extremely overwhelmed with everything this week. I was just thinking about freaking out but decided not to. I had to give myself a small pep talk, just calm down, you can do this, it will be alright, that type of stuff and am okay now. These assignments this week are very challenging and am somewhat confused on the  7.2 Research Topic Exploration. I am not sure I understand what to do but am confident that I will figure it out. I am still working on my place essay it is proving to be quite a chore with the research and working all the time but again am getting it done.
     The final next week has come to soon. I have always been good with homework not so good at tests. I guess the big concern is with working so much did I retain what I need to know to get through the test with a good grade. I will have to say a big prayer on Wednesday before going to take the test.
     My son got to go to his first livestock auction today and he had a good time. I remember as a child going and my brothers, sister and I loved seeing all the animals especially the small ones. Also the one we went to had popcorn and hot dogs and who in this world doesn't love at least one of those. I love them both. I have always said if it was a food designed for a kid to like I love it.
     Well I have run out of stuff to say so it is time to get back to work so I can go home. I have a busy evening ahead so am glad I got my blog done early and can concentrate on the other things I have to do.

Daily Journal 7/15/2014

My son and I were talking about a book series he likes called Fablehaven. It's about a brother and sister, Seth and Kendra, who's parents are going on a cruise that Kendra and Seth's grandparents set up for their children after they died. The kids were not invited on this cruise, so they had to go stay with their Grandpa and Grandma Sorenson. They were NOT looking forward to a long, tiring summer with their grumpy grandpa, and thought it would be a long, boring summer. When they get there, however, things aren't quite as boring and regular as they thought. The grandparents are caretakers of a wildlife reserve called Fablehaven, for mystical creatures such as Fairies, Satyrs, and Nymphs. The kids, driven by curiosity and a bit of stupidity, involve themselves in complicated things that they definitely didn't expect, such as defeating a demon that's been asleep for a very long time which was being awoken by an evil witch in the forest, who they were forced to release from her captivity by asking for too many wishes.

This sounds like a very interesting series in my opinion, and I was happy to talk with my son about it. If you like fantasy books with magic and mystical creatures, this is definitely a book you should take a look at. It's a 5 book series called "Fablehaven" and it's written by the author Brandon Mull.

Daily Journal 7/14/2014

     If the world was ending I would spend my last day with my husband and son. We would get up early have our coffee and then make a nice breakfast of biscuits and gravy. After our food settled we would take a drive into Arkansas. We love to just take drives and Arkansas has so many neat towns. We would stop at thrift stores and shop, talk to the locals and find out the cool things to do, and we would do them. After the busy day we would end in a town, ask the locals where to go eat and enjoy a nice dinner. There is not a better day than a road trip day spending time with the guys I love and enjoying their company. After our nice dinner we would go home, watch a movie snuggled up on the couch. I can't imagine the world ending I am an optimist so I believe the world will go on forever. My son will grow up have his own family and live a long, full, happy life. Then he will watch his grandchildren grow up to live long lives. So I believe he world has a long ways to go.
     To change the subject tonight we are having a big dinner to celebrate my mother-in-laws birthday. My husband is home making oven baked chicken with mashed potatoes, green beans and rolls. For desert we are having a  homemade cherry pie made by my son. I know his mema will love that something made with love. After dinner we are going to play dominoes, mexican train is the game. It sounds ridiculous but it is really fun to play. I hope she has a nice birthday.