Catbus: for the win!

Looking on craigslist, you can find a good assortment of old and junky things that no one would ever want. While i was on craigslist, looking and some such ads, i came across an ad for the catbus. This is a 1995 Mo' Van that has been converted into a cat. The story behind this monster of a vehicle is that the owner decided one day that he wanted to own a catbus. So he brought his van into the shop and said "HEY, CAN YOU TURN THIS INTO A CATBUS? SO THEY DID. THEN THAT DAY I DROVE IT HOME." The catbus only has 50k miles, is in really good shape, and all of the fur is still there. He is only asking $2900 because, and i quote, "BECAUSE ITS REALLY FURRY AND SOMETIMES PEOPLE GET SICK ON IT." So if you ever have the "i really would like to own a catbus" thought run across your mind, this is the man to go to. For only $2900 that dream can come true.

Here is the like to the so called "catbus". http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/alb/621862265.html

Once

I personally didn't like the video once. Though it was a really well made video, i personally thought the music was a little off of my taste. I thought the music was too slow and the lyrics were a bit different. The story was pretty good because it had a good flow to it, and the ending gave you one of those "what is going to happen next" feelings.
When it comes to watching movies, i really enjoyed that. It gave another type of visual to the assignment. i really enjoyed the summer of love and go further videos. They both were full of information and gave great examples about how to form a good documentary or a good argument. I think that this is a great way to help with the explination of the assignment and should be continued.

childhood toys

When i was young my favorite thing to play with, though it wasn't quite a "toy" was my Nintendo. For Christmas one year, my parents bought a Nintendo gaming system and from there on out i was hooked on video games. I spent most of my free time playing either my NES, my Super Nintendo, or my Sega Genesis. all my allowance money went towards buying new games.
This has affected me because now I still play video games and I still spend a lot of free time and money going towards video games. I now own a NES, Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, N64, Playstation 1 & 2, and a XBOX 360. I love getting together with friends and playing video games because its a relatively cheap form of entertainment and you can play them for hours on end!

T.V. at its best

One show that i never mind watching when i turn on the television is That 70's Show. Whatever mood i am in, if i turn on That 70's Show, i am always in the mood to watch it. It is a comedy based on a group of friends in the 70's era who hang out in the basement of the main characters house a lot and often have interesting adventures or problems they have to face.
The cast isn't very large, but they can keep together for some entertaining times. There is the main character, Eric who's basement is the main hangout spot. His girlfriend Donna who hosts a radio show. Her best friend Jackie who is very conceited and not very smart. Also, there is Kelso, Jackie's gullable pretty boyfriend who always gets himself in trouble. Then there is my favorite character, Fez, he is a foreign guy who is trying to soak up American culture but always has some sort of issue to deal with.

extreme emotions

When i think of having extreme emotions i think back to when i lost my grandparents. Both of them were involved in a car accident that killed my grandmother immediately and caused my grandfather to have a stroke which he died of later that evening. This all happened only two weeks after my great grandfather died of lung cancer.
During this time I was extremely sad and dragged down. I felt like death was all around and i kept feeling like something else was going to happen. I also felt like nothing was going right and just felt lonely. Though i was extremely sad about what happened it helped me grow as a person because i had to find a way to overcome my emotions and be a stronger person.

advertising

When it comes to advertising, i am personally someone who ignores it the best i can. On t.v., I generally flip to another channel when commercials are on. I have watched shows about how advertising is set up to catch your eye and subliminal messages are used to get you to buy products. Most types of advertising just annoy me so i avoid them.
The only types of advertisments that i like to watch are movie previews. I watch a lot of movies and I like to know which ones are coming out soon. When i go to a movie in the theater my favorite part of the movie is often watching the previews, but not the advertisements they like to stick in between them.

racism speeches

After reading both Barak Obama's speech and Martin Luther King Jr's speech, it is apparent that racism is still rampant and after all the time in between these speeches, that same problems exist and still need to be taken care of.
In Obama's speech he speaks of looking back at the past, not to get angry at all the problems that were there, but use these to address current issues and figure out how to fix them. Some things that he mentioned are that schools in areas that were segregated before are still inadaquite for young children to learn in.
Marting Luther takes the approach that direct non-violent action is more the way to go to fix problems of segregation and racism. He believes that negotiations need to be made but the only way to get to the negotiations is to cause a small amount of chaos that will force them.

Nate's Spring Break

Nate's spring break was very low key and boring. First off, he didn't get to travel anywhere this year which was a complete bummer. Secondly, his dad needed him to work some overnight shifts from Sunday night to Thursday night so he wasn't able to leave the house after 10.
The major point of his spring break was that he got to travel up to the twin cities on Saturday morning to purchase his 2001 mustang that he has been waiting for for almost a month now. Quite a bit of Nate's time was spent working on installing a sound system inside his car and trying to learn how to drive a stick shift vehicle. Watching him try to drive during the first day was very entertaining because he was really jerky with his car and couldn't seem to drive smoothly at all.
Once he got down the driving, he spent a good amount of his time picking up applications and filling them out because he needs a job really badly to pay for his new car.

a modest proposal

I have read A Modest Proposal once before in one of my high school English classes. This story really strikes me as an interesting story because as you are reading it, it goes from explaining a crisis that Ireland is having, to his proposal. The first time you read this story, his proposal is not the sort of thing you are expecting. It has a real shock value to it because the way he explains it makes a lot of sense, just doesn't seem sensible.
In Jonathan Swift's proposal he explains a way that he could help the country get out of its economic hardship. He proposes that children at the age of 1 year be sold off for food and leather goods. Though his proposal is sickening to think about, If it were actually put in place and people went along with it, this proposal would help the economic standing among the poor quite a bit.

Go Further

I thought that the film Go Further was very well done. I really like how the group of people was devoted enough to spend so much time and travel across California to spread their message. They really pushed themselves to keep going even through injuries and opposition.

I support the groups effort to inform people on how to leave a lighter footprint on the earth. As a society we need to work on using less resources from the earth and learn how to make more resources available. The only thing that i don't agree with is the notion of only eating "raw food". I think that meat should still be eaten, just that growth hormones and other chemicals shouldn't be given to livestock before they are fed to us.

When it comes to organic food, i also agree with them. Many companies are using genetically enhanced seeds for crops, which could eventually lead to crop failures and mutated crops. When you grow food organically, it makes sure the seeds will last and also keeps harmful chemicals from getting into our food and into our environment. Organic food is not only safer for the environment but also for the consumers.

My parents chose the name Nathan for me. I don't think that they chose this name for any specific reason other than the fact that they liked the name. I looked up the meaning of my name on a couple different sites and they all gave me about the same meaning. The name Nathan comes from the old testament and means "giver" or "to give". It is also the name of a prophet from the old testament and was a son of king David.

I think this meaning suits me well because i have always been a giver when it comes to other people. I love giving gifts and I try to give help to people whenever they need it.

In the library session I learned a lot about how to look up and find books within the library system. I also found the use of the databases very helpful in finding good, useful information about my topic. Though i didn't find many print resources dealing with my topic choice, i did find a very helpful e-book that had a ton of good information.

Regarding my paper i feel that I am very well prepared and that i do not have many issues with it. I think that I have chosen a strong topic and have enough information to write a good, solid paper on it. The only thing I'm slightly worried about is the time issue since we only have one week, but i think that i should be able to put together a good rough draft within that time.

Cold Weather

During the winter i usually love the snow and cold weather. Sometimes though, the weather gets so bad you don't even want to go outside. When the weather gets this bad my routine throughout the day changes.

Normally i love to go out and be with friends, or just be outside. When it's really cold i like to stay indoors and spend time with my family. I rarely ever spend time with my family, so when these days come along they are very fun. We usually make a bunch of snacks and we play card games all day. Sometimes we watch movies together. Often times when I am unable to leave the house i get really relaxed and love to read. I am the type of person that would rather go out and be with people then sit down and read a book. So when the weather is crappy i take advantage of that time to read.

System of a Down has long been one of my favorite bands to listen to. When it comes to thier music, it is more a love for rock that draws them to me. Though one of thier song does hold some meaning, and brings me back to a time in my life that i will never forget. Lonely Day by System of a Down is a much more mellow song than the rest of the album and can really stir up my emotions when i hear it.

Last year, on march 15th, my grandparents were in a severe car accident in which my grandmother was killed instantly and my grandfather was sent to the E.R. in critical condition. My grandfather ended up dieing later that night from a stroke that he had suffered. I was very close with both of my grandparents and for me this was an extremely tragic event.

With lines like "Such a lonely day, Shouldn't exist, It's a day that I'll never miss", it always strikes an emotional chord and brings back memories of this day. I get reminded of the pain that i went through after the accident and how i had to grow as a person to deal with what happened.

My Favorite Place

Each year, my father and I take a summer trip to Canada for a fishing excursion. We start our trip each year with a 15 hour car ride up to a small outfitter that is pretty much in the middle of nowhere. From this outfitter we take a plane on a hour and a half flight to a cabin on a remote lake in the Canadian wilderness. There, we have acess to several boats to take out onto the lake and fish as we please.
This is my favorite place because there are no distractions out on the lake or in the cabin. It is a place that is away from home and free of worries and problems. I like being able just to enjoy nature and not have to worry about anything at all.