He loves Craigslist more than he loves me!

So, I am encouraged to blog more about new media topics. I'm not really good at wrapping my mind around my thoughts toward these topics but I will give it a try. One I can definitely discuss and an idea we discussed in class is Craigslist and how my boyfriend loves that site more than he loves me. It annoys the hell out of me.

Let's just say its true that you can start out with basically selling a paperclip and endi up with a car. I hands down admit Craigslist offers great deals and opportunities for people who are looking for a good buy. But there are those people who eat, breathe, and sleep Craigslist...literally. Take my boyfriend for an example.

<---- Yep, that's him! Happy as can be!

When he wakes up in the morning, he either sits at his desk on his lap top, or lays in bed and uses his net book, either way he's always on the computer and on Craigslist. In fact, instead of North Central or Google, his homepage on both his computers is Craigslist. When he is finished with homework, he rewards himself with hours of scrolling through new posts, when he's mad, he searches through deals on trucks and other sorts of cars to calm himself down. When we are about to watch TV, he has to get caught up with the most recent offers.

I try and hold a conversation with him, and he won't say anything, so I'll look at him to see if he's even paying attention, and whadya know, hes on Craigslist. He cares more about whats posted than what I have to say. Then I'll ask him to get off, or at least take a break and the answer is always, "Give me five more minutes." followed by an adorable puppy dog face.

Now I don't hate Craigslist that much, considering it has gotten me an iTouch, Tablet, new TV, and several cameras, all brand new. My boyfriend clearly doesn't believe in going to the over priced Best Buy. As for him, where to begin? Since I have been with him he has been through three trucks, four motorcycles, several four wheelers, plows, a mustang, two boats, and many other gadgets that I cannot think of off the top of my head. I have visited many random locations, including scary ones, to trade with people he's never met. Yes, we watched The Craigslist Killer together, but that still doesn't phase him.

Yes, Craigslist is a wonderful site that provides people with a variety of offers, but there comes a point where it is too much. I truly mean it when I say I think my boyfriend loves Craigslist more than he loves me, and when I share this with him, he laughs....hmmmm.

I'm blogging a poem!

Well, I blog about random things that are on my mind or that mean something to me. This time, I am going to post a poem I just turned in to my Poetry class. It might not make sense to some, and it may make sense to to others, either way it means something to me. Enjoy!

Perfection

The dark here, the moon stuck, and

the stars positioned just right,

scattered throughout the sky.

The wind cold, stinging my skin

Trees surrounding, bold branches

Relaxation, the key

Air pure, smell free. Please don’t

go away. Silence but the blissful wind

blowing through my hair.

Barefoot, grass tickling. Each squished in soil

Dirt between painted toes. Hands not sticky, but

smooth. Nature’s best slipping through my fingers

Suddenly, hairless, light as a feather. Wanting

and ready to fly. Like a goose in a V,

or a gull above sea, never the child’s kite.

Who to Choose?

When people first arrive to college, a lot of the times they already are in a relationship. It could be one that has faced the crucial high school years together, or the summer right before college, "let's give it a try!” kind. Either way, when freshmen are about to move in, they give their significant other the “we can get through anything” speech, and then leave for the journey they cannot avoid. I say freshmen because it seems they are the ones who do this most.

In the beginning of their new chapter of life, the conversations tend to spark with “do you have a girlfriend/boyfriend?”, and the answer seems to be an automatic “Yes” followed by a bright smile for the ones that do. Then that usually shifts the conversation to a “nice meeting you” and then an awkward goodbye. But that is only the beginning. How about when freshmen are living the new college life after a month, does their wonderful lover back home still flash before their eyes when they are asked whether or not they are single? The answer is absolutely not.

The new, different life in college often alters a young adult’s mind. It can range from drinking apple juice in the morning, to a much needed cup of coffee, or from going to bed at 9:00pm to not falling asleep until 2am from the stress of finals. In this case, the mind varies in the way of going from a person they “could get through anything” with, to a person that provides them with new excitement; showing up to their room at midnight and staying until 3am, or walking back with them from a party they just had the time of their life at.

So, the question comes down to something so simple, and yet so complicating; who do you choose? Do they keep faithful and stick with their comfortable relationship at home, or do they jump into something totally different; something they had no intention of getting into. It’s as if freshmen are let out of their cage when they leave home, and college is where they want to run around with exhilarating freedom. But should they run looking for something new or just run with what they already happily have?  Either way, the decision is a part of growing up.  

Addicted.

As I sit there and try to get caught up of all my homework, I realize, after staring at my bottled water, just how addicted I am to caffeine. I can not function without my mug of coffee every morning; I was lost this morning because I had no time to make it. I have yawned a good fifty times in the last hour and I keep glaring at my water bottle wishing it was a diet coke. 

Whether it is a cup of coffee or a bottle of diet coke, I need to drink caffeine throughout my day or I can not function, and I am not exaggerating. I am not a black coffee drinker either, I'm the person who puts too much creamer and about six sugars in one cup, and no, I am not exaggerating here either. I love my coffee not too hot but definitely too sweet; it tastes good, wakes me up, and keeps me going.
<-My 2 favorite caffeine drinks->

I openly admit that I am a crab ass when I do not get my caffeine each day. If I don't get a coffee in the morning, day, or night, I'm crabby. If I don't get a diet coke, I am crabby. I am addicted and need caffeine. (well, just really coffee and diet coke). I can drink either of these at 7 in the morning or midnight. They both put me in a better mood. If I have a headache, I buy a bottle of diet coke or brew myself a cup of coffee. I do the same if I am stressed, angry, happy, sad, lonely, or just relaxing. I live on diet coke and coffee the same as I live on my cell phone, and I think we all can relate to that part can't we?

Speaking of that, I think my next blog will be about how I  can not  live without my cell phone...literally.

Too young for Facebook!

When it comes to these young kids having Facebook, I’m not going to lie, it does bother me, and more so that they lie about it in order to get a Facebook. The pictures and statuses they post are ridiculous; not only do they show and prove their real age, but they also show how they totally act and pose like they are at the age they won't be for another decade! The fact that these young kids are trying to rapidly mature and at least pretend as if they are mature is sickening. Parents need to play more of a role as superiors and not friends. They should monitor what their children are doing on the internet. This is a reason that leads to why society is so corrupt. 

<==That is sooo creeeepy! You knowww he's on fb!

<=== I mean come on! This is ridiculous!

<=== Soon it'll be this!! 

All of those images may be dramatic, but clearly this is what people are thinking since I Googled all of them!

On the other hand, when there are fictional profiles for dogs and characters, it does not bother me. People are just trying to be interesting and spice things up. I find it to be rather humorous. I always joke about making my dog a Facebook because she is considered my sister. Also, since I have recently blogged about pet cruelty, creating a Facebook for pets is neat because it shows how we consider them in our families. The fictional characters don’t appeal to me, but they don’t bother me either.

As for Facebook preventing who creates their pages, I think they have as much information as they need. What else can they do? Have you email a picture of your id and birth certificate? Ha, absolutely not! It is not the site’s responsibility to monitor; it is parents and guardians of these immature kids. It is not the internet’s problem; it is the people using it.

Tragedy.

I'd like to take this time to create a blog that is in loving memory of one of my friends, Shaun Wild. I don't know if you are all aware or not of this tragedy, but he was killed from being stabbed Friday night, and my best friend, Willie Hayes, was a millimeter away from passing away as well. I witnessed Shaun's murder, and it will haunt me forever.

I have learned a lot from this. First, I have learned to be grateful for my life. Every morning when you wake up, appreciate your life. Appreciate all the people in it, all the memories that fill it, and all the opportunities you have for it. No one, and I mean no one, knows what today or tomorrow will bring, and all we can do is live to the fullest. People preach that every day, but to be completely honest it was not until Friday night when I truly believed it. 

Shaun was an amazing man. If there was every anyone anyone could talk to, it was him. I'll never forget his bright red hair and his sweet soft eyes. I'll never forget how he put others in front of himself, no matter what the circumstance. I'll never forget him giving me his favorite football hoody because he said I looked cold and needed to be warm. I'll never forget his voice and I'll never forget the look he had before he left us.

We're supposed to be honest in these blogs, right? Well here's honesty for you...That man that did this should not have only had 300,000 dollars for his bail before trial. It scares me that a CHURCH is raising money to get him out. He killed one of my good friends, and almost took the life of my best friend. I will never forget his cruel face and his unforgivable actions.

If only I knew what was happening, I would have touched Shaun's arm before he fell to the ground. I would have told him I loved him and how many other people loved him. I would have done so much more if only I knew' I thought the man was just hitting him. It makes me sick to my stomach.

So, whoever is reading his, appreciate your life and what you have. Shaun woke up Friday morning like it was any other day, and now he is gone. Please pray for him and his family. And learn from this; learn that no matter how much cruelty is in this world, your own life is beautiful, and you are much more important than you think.

Thank you.