My Sister

Well my sister is going through that stage where she is rebellious and hates everyone. She is fourteen. My mom is trying to ask me for advice. I guess she just assumes that since I was such a good daughter, and Alison is a bad daughter that she should take advice from me about what she should do. I’m really not sure. I know that sounds horrible, but it is the truth. I was a horrible baby, but I turned out to be a good kid. My sister was an amazing baby, but she turned out to be a bad kid. Kind of weird. I really think it’s funny that my mom wants to talk to me and get advice from me now that I’ve moved out. It’s sad I had to do something so drastic to make her realize she needs some work. Now I just want everyone to know I do love my family, but they are still my family. Everything they do drives me crazy, but now that I don’t see them every day, we get along so much better. It took them about four months though to start talking to me again after I moved out. Anyway back to my sister. My mom thinks my sister is going to be gothic. I’m really not sure. Yes she likes heavy make-up, but she is in that “wear too much make-up” stage. I went through that. Man did I love eyeliner! Lol! She does wear the converses, but that is sort of popular now. Her friends are the wear black all the time and complain about how horrible their life is kind of people. They are nice people, but when you look at him, you get a bad impression, and my mom is the judgmental queen. My sister is very much a girly girl, so I don’t think she will be gothic. She loves pink, make-up, texting, and she is obsessed with her straightener. I have tried to give my mom all the advice I can. I have liked this because it has given me an opportunity to tell my mom what I think about her but in an undercover sort of way. I am enjoying this. Is that not horrible or what.

Decisions

You know I really hate trying to figure out what I want to do with my life. It just seems crazy for someone to pick one job for the rest of their life. I love change. Every two seconds I’m ready to change something again. I could change jobs every month if I could. I like learning new things and seeing how different things work. I can’t possibly expect myself to want to do the same thing for the rest of my life. I get bored so easily. Once I’ve hit a point where I feel I have nothing else to learn, I’m ready to move on to something else. I like going to school most of the time, but I’m scared I’m just wasting my time because I don’t know what I want to do. I do know eventually I want to own a boutique of some kind and call it Pretty in Pink Boutique. I know I do not want a desk job. Traveling would be fine, but not so much that I miss out on my family. I know I do not want to work on the weekends. I have worked on the weekends for so long, and one day I will never work on the weekends. I want to do something with talking because I love to talk. I promise I am not as shy as I am in class. There are so many options, but hopefully I will eventually figure one out.

My Little Beagle

I know no one cares about my little beagle, but I wanted to write about him. My first job was a kennel assistant at Eads Animal Hospital. While I worked there, I grew to hate beagles. That bark drove me crazy, and most of the beagles were not very cute. I swore I would never have a beagle. Then my boyfriend Jay (who loves beagles) decided we should go to the flea market. As soon as we walk in, I see the huge signs “PUPPIES”. They were all so cute! I was looking in every cage, but there in the last cage, smothered by two FAT beagles was this tiny beagle with huge ears and a fat belly. I have never seen anything so cute in my life. His ears were twice as big as his head, and he had these huge beautiful eyes. I just couldn’t say no. I had planned on spending maybe $20 or $30, but I ended up spending $150. He has been the best dog I could ever ask for. He does have problems like chewing and waking me up in the morning by sticking his cold nose in my face, but man do I love him! Every once in a while his tongue will get stuck out of his mouth, or his lip will get stuck on his tooth. I love these times. One of the main reasons I love him is because of his love for me.

So Worried

Well this getting a new job thing is very difficult. This has been so stressful. You would not believe everything I have to learn. I have to take six tests before I can become an official employee. I have been putting every bit of time I have into this job. I am studying more for these tests than I did for all of my exams last semester. I am so nervous about Thursday because this is my first test where I have to know all the ingredients. I made a 100 on my test on Tuesday. That made me feel really good. I studied a lot for that test, but my day two and three tests are ridiculous. I am trying so hard to remember everything. I just want to ask all of you to pray for me, and pray that I remember everything I need to remember. I did really like all of the people there. It is kind of funny because my cousin is friends with two people who work there. That was kind of nice. Everyone was very nice to me and very talkative. I am so nervous about this job. I have waited tables before, but it was nothing like this. I am starting to think the prices really are worth it because not only is the food all made from scratch, but you would not believe what everyone goes through just to work there. Please keep me in your prayers.

Anniversary Time

Well this is going to be a pathetic blog, but I am running out of ideas, so I thought I would use this. Tomorrow will be our one year anniversary. I know it may not seem like that long to some people, but we have been through so much within this year. To give you a little background before I continue within the story, I used to be the perfect kid except for my smart mouth. I never did anything bad, I told my parents everything I was doing, I let everyone boss me around and use me, I had to make straight A’s because a B was not good enough. I have the dad who makes a lot of money, but he travels the majority of the time, so I never see him. My mom works at FedEx, and she spends all of my dad’s money. Our family looks pretty good from the outside. They hate each other.
They cannot agree on anything, and everything turns into an argument. They tried sending me to a psychologist because they thought I had an anger problem. As it turns out, I was not the one with the problem. By the time I finally made it to be a senior, my relationship with my family became too bad. I could not take it anymore. I had planned to go to Mississippi State University and be a physical therapist. Then I started thinking, I did not want any of that. This is where Jay comes in. We started dating after New Year’s Eve. I was having so many problems with my family at this time, but he helped me deal with it. He had a really rough life, so when he told me all his sad stories, I felt like my problems were nothing. We met at the YMCA in Millington. I had actually decided to quit something for the first time in my life, basketball. Since I wasn’t playing a sport, I decided to start working out. Jay worked at the YMCA. That’s where everything started. We finally got a chance to hang out the first Friday after we started talking. We saw each other every day after that. He came to my house every day. I did not know what to do. I had never had a boyfriend who actually put effort into the relationship. It was always just me. Jay is that perfect blend. I know he would do anything for me, but he will still argue with me. I hate a guy I can just push around. This is going to sound crazy, but I swear I loved him after a week. I know most people don’t believe in that stuff, but I swear it’s true. Everything was perfect, and it still is. Of course we still have out stupid little fights, but the majority of the time we are very happy. After I graduated, things with my family got worse and worse. Finally, I said I’m getting out of this no matter what it takes. I knew it couldn’t afford it alone, so I got Jay to move in with me. We have started to deal with daily stresses now, but we are still doing great. He has helped me so much, and I cannot thank him enough. He supports me in everything I do. He is all I ever wanted, and I am so lucky to have him in my life. Sorry I know no one cares about this, but I just thought I would write about it because I’m really happy, so I thought I would share it with you guys.

Roomates

As I stated in my last blog, I do live on my own in an apartment in Millington. I love living on my own. Of course I hate the usual things like bills and being responsible all the time, but overall I could not ask for anything better. I love being able to come home and not have to listen to someone yelling at me or asking me a million questions. It is so nice to be done with that. I live with my boyfriend Jay, his sister Ashleigh, and her boyfriend Jeremy. It is quite an interesting household. Jay and I have a beagle named Memphis. He is my son, my baby. I would do anything for that little man. We also have two cats Baby Kitty (I know original huh?) and Lil’ Boosie. Our lives are so completely different. We all started out as friends before this NEW world happened. Ashleigh and Jeremy spend the majority of time in their room watching tv. They are very lazy when it comes to anything involved with the house. I can’t tell you the last time they helped me and Jay clean. It is getting out of control. Jay and I are so different. We are constantly cleaning and trying to make the house look better and smell better. It gets so tiring having to live with people who are so lazy. They also eat all the food, but they never donate any money to the feed us we’re starving fund! I am getting really annoyed with all of this. I have no problems with Jay. Me and him have the usual boyfriend/girlfriend problems like where did you put my phone? “Omg you lost my phone!” “I can’t believe you.” After five minutes of arguing over where the phone is, we are fine. Jay is very good about helping me clean, and he is always doing his best to make me happy. He is an amazing person, and I feel so lucky to have him in my life. He has really helped me through this rough time. I graduated in May, moved out in July, started school in August, and I got a new job in September. Is that not insane? It was like I decided I was tired of living everyone else’s lives, and for once I was going to do what I wanted to do. (But that’s a future blog) Well I just wanted to vent a little about my living situation. Sorry to bore you with these horrible blogs. I promise I will eventually have a good one.

Greatest Woman in the World

I just wanted to talk about the greatest woman in the world. My Granny is the most amazing person you could ever meet! I promise you everyone who meets her falls in love with her immediately. She has this amazing humorous yet sincere personality. Granny has the most unconditional love for the people she cares for. My Granny has always been there for me, but this last year she has done more for me than I could ever repay her for. I have lived with my parents my whole life, and they are the very controlling, if you make a B you are dead, kind of parents. They are very sweet people, but they have this evil, evil side. I decided to move out because it was becoming unbearable. My parents put me in therapy because they thought I was the problem. As it turns out, I wasn’t the only one to blame. I finally decided I had enough, and my Granny came to my rescue. She saved me when my mom was cussing me out and calling me every name in the book. She also saved me when my dad decided to get physical. Unfortunately, she even took a few pushes. After my dad pushed her, I pushed my dad. Can you believe it? I couldn’t. My Granny saved me from that day, and she has taken care of me ever since. I will have more to say about this, but it is 11:51, and my blogs must be done.

State of Confusion!

Well I know this is all going to be very random and pointless, but I just have some questions, and I am hoping some of you can help. Also, if you haven't seen Cloverfield yet you may not want to read this, just in case you think I am giving away all of the good scenes.
Okay, I went to see the new movie Cloverfield. It was a very good movie. The monster was so cool, and the movie was just really neat. But I got so frustrated with that STUPID video camera! Why directors think filming a movie from a video camera's point of view is a good way to go, I just cannot understand. It makes me so sick and dizzy.
Anyways, that's not really what my confusion is all about. If any of you have seen the movie, I am hoping you might have some answers.
First of all, where did the monster come from? All of a sudden there is this earthquake-type thing and then there is the monster. Okay well where did he come from? That bothered me, and I am still trying to figure it out.
Second what makes the girl blow up? That part was awesome, but I don't really understand why she blew up. The other people were bitten too, but I know they were not bitten as bad as her. I'm guessing that's why she was the only one to blow up.
Third did Jason's girlfriend survive? I know she was the only one to get in a helicopter, but what happened to the helicopter? I hate that there was nothing said about what happened to her.
Fourth did the monster ever die? I'm still not sure what happened on this question, so it would be nice to know.
Fifth how did they find the video tape and who found the video tape?
I really want a Cloverfield 2 to come out so all of these questions will be answered. I'm so confused. I liked the movie a lot. It was really good, but I just have so many questions left unanswered that it makes me not like the movie. Hopefully some of you have the answers to some of these questions. Thanks!

MY NEW JOB!

I am so excited! I just got a new job at J.ALEXANDERS!! I am so excited! I have been working at a little down home, family owned restaurant in Millington. I made noooo money!! I am so excited!! They made me feel so good about myself in the interview!! They were having open interviews on Tuesday from 2:00 to 4:00p.m. I got there around 2:05, and two of the managers were already in interviews. When one opened up, I was next. I talked to a man named Flannigan first. He seemed to really like my personality. I tried to make him laugh a lot, and it seemed to work. When we got done talking, he asked me if I was "pushed for time." I said I wasn't, and he said well I want you to talk to our server manager. I was so excited when he said that because I knew he must have seen something in me. I then talked to the server manager, and he just gave me a basic run through of what to expect. He asked me a few questions, like "Why did you choose J. Alexanders?". I felt like I was interviewing well, and then he said he would be right back. When he finally came back, he had this HUGE stack of papers with him. When he sat down, he said "Me and Flannigan were talking, and we want to go ahead and hire you." I was so excited!! He said we usually like to hire someone with a little more experience, but sometimes people with a lot of experience don't have the personality you have." Isn't that so nice? It made me feel so good! Flannigan told me they would probably have seventy interviews before the week was over, and they were only looking for one, maybe two, servers, and I was chosen on the first day, within the first hour!!! I was so proud of myself!! I can't wait to get started!!! You would not believe how much paperwork I have got to fill out, but I don't care!! This is such an improvement from my previous jobs. My very first job was working as a kennel assistant. (Gross!!!!) I cleaned up after dogs. Real nasty!!! My second job was Old Timers. I loved the people, but I hated the job! Now I'm so excited to have a really good job! I hope it turns out to be as good as I am expecting. I will definetely give you all some more updates!

Manifesto

When I read the assignment to write an essay on manifestos, I was not sure what to write. In the past, I have not dealt with manifestos, so I was not exactly sure what they are. Now that I have done some researching, I have a much clearer understanding of manifestos. A manifesto is a public declaration of the purpose, principles, or plan of action of a group or individual. There were so many manifestos to choose from, but I had the most interest in the Hacker Manifesto and the Unabomber Manifesto.
The Hacker Manifesto was written by a person called The Mentor. He is a hacker who wants people to stop calling hackers criminals. The Mentor talks about students who do not write out their work and who do not pay attention in class and how people will call them underachievers. He also wonders how people can call hackers criminals when they bomb people. Hackers are called criminals because they explore, seek knowledge, exist without skin color, nationality, or religion beliefs. The Mentor wants people to realize there is no need to discriminate the students who seem to be so-called “slackers” because you have no idea how much potential they might have.
The Unabomber Manifesto was written by Theodore Kaczynski. He is an American terrorist who sent bombs to universities, airlines, and other targets. Kaczynski sent a letter to the New York Times. In the letter he promised to desist from terrorizing these targets if they would publish his manifesto which argued his actions were a necessary tactic to attract attention to the erosion of human freedom because of modern technology and large scale organization.
I tried to discover what I feel is important, and I feel doing what you love is one of the most important choices you can make. I hate to see people who make decisions based on someone else’s beliefs. I try to always do what makes me happy because if I am not happy I can never give all I have. This life is too short to spend our time being unhappy. In our lifetime there is no way we can be happy all the time, but we need to do all we can to make as many moments in our life as happy as possible.
I also hate when people leave themselves in bad situations because they feel stuck. I know from personal experience getting out of a bad situation is by far the best decision a person can make. I know many people stay in bad situations because they are comfortable, and they are afraid of the unknown. I understand the unknown is very scary, but if you are already in a bad situation, there is a good chance the unknown will be some kind of improvement.
Another important lesson in my life is to always cherish the people you love. We are not guaranteed tomorrow, so we should make sure those we love know how much we cherish them. Losing someone and feeling as if they did not know how you felt about them can be a horrible feeling. Always use every opportunity to show those you love how much you really care.
My name is April Grimmig. I believe in love and making yourself happy. In the end, that is all that matters.