And so the fun begins!

I am pretty excited that its almost Halloween! Behind Christmas, Halloween is my favorite holiday for some reason. I guess I enjoy the idea of free candy and scary movies being repeatedly played on t.v.. Unfortunately Halloween night falls on a Monday this year, but that's not going to stop me from celebrating. First I have to sit down and eventually get started on some applications, which are a lot more time consuming then I have originally thought. Between my applications and school work, I don't know when I am going to have the time to go out and enjoy myself without being stressed. More surprisingly to me is the fact that October is almost over. I mean I really do not know where the time has gone!


Words I learned this week:
 Abhor- (V)- To hate, detest
Extol- (V)- to praise enthusiastically 

I've never been the type...

Why do seagulls fly over the sea? Because if they flew over the bay, they would be called bagels! 

I have never been the type to keep a journal or blog or anything else which required writing in on a weekly basis. I figure that might be why it is so hard for me to keep up with these blog posts ever week. It's not that I don't like expressing myself or sharing a funny joke, I just never got in the habit and now I find it difficult to really come up with different ideas to share with everyone. I can always complain about my week or talk about my family, but I don't believe that would interest people too much. I just enjoy expressing my thoughts and opinions face to face with a person, rather then writing a paragraph or two on a blog for students. Another issue I have is that I just sometimes forget until the last minute to write a blog. With all that I have going on, a weekly blog just isn't up there on my list of priorities. Not to say that I do not enjoy this class or the joyful humor of Professor Wood, it just slips my mind sometimes. 

I was thinking today about how much I want a dog. Growing up, the only pet I ever had was a goldfish, which usually only lasted a few weeks. My dad has always been a fan of getting a dog, but my mom always hated the idea. I decided as soon as I am done with school and have some free time, I am going to get a dog. Not just any dog either, I want an Alaskan Husky! I just wish the end of the semester could get here soon! 

Words I learned this week:

Typology (N)- A classification according to a general type. 

It never ends....

I am about halfway through the semester and I just keep thinking to myself that all of these papers and homework assignments never seem to end. I know december is not too far away but for some reason I feel like it will never come. Every time I finish a homework assignment or a paper, I feel like 2 more take its place. I am working on a few papers simultaneously and I am afraid I will start discussing a topic in one paper that belongs in another paper, resulting in two bad papers. I am just trying to keep my head up and hoping it will all be worth it in the end. I am definitely taking a vacation after I am done! I heard Europe's nice around winter time.

As I was browsing the news this morning online, I found two things which caught my eye. The first was a IMF speaker at a university in Turkey who had eggs thrown at him. I didn't find this politically relevant, just funny. The other article, which I did find politically relevant, was about who pays a fair share of taxes. I found this article to be interesting about how President Obama wants to change the tax laws and how the Republicans want to change it as well.

Links:
Egg throwing video: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2011/10/14/nr-imf-egg-throwing.cnn
Tax sharing article: http://money.cnn.com/2011/10/14/news/economy/class_warfare_taxes/index.htm?iid=HP_LN

Words I learned this week:
parochial (Adj)- relating to church parish
Ombudsman- (Noun)- An official appointed to investigate individuals complaints against public authorities.

So two peanuts walk into a bar....

And one was a-salted! Ha! That joke never gets old. I sometimes feel that a little humor goes a long way. I am a huge fan of comedy, from comedy movies to funny TV shows to stand up comic performances. I feel like every time I have a bad day or something goes on, a good laugh can always get me out of a rut. For example, one of my favorite shows is Modern Family and when I am having a bad day or just need something to cheer me up, I just watch an episode or two of it and I feel just a little bit happier. I feel like sometimes people should just take a minute out of their day to read a joke or watch something that makes them laugh and the world would be a better place.

The other day I was complaining, like I normally do, to my dad about how tough school is and everything else I have going on. My dad, like he normally does, just kept nodding his head as he watched TV pretending to listen me. In the middle of me complaining, I brought up the issue of law school and how one of my biggest fears is not getting into the schools I want. As I continued to talk, he looked over at me and said "so what?" Thinking that he meant it in a way to say he doesn't care what I have to say, I got upset, but after a minute of thinking I realized he didn't mean it like that, he meant to say "so what? It's not the end of the world." I told him that getting into a good law school meant a lot to me and If I didn't, then I would feel like I let him down. He then looks over at me and says for the first time in a long time "I'm already proud of you no matter what. So what if you don't get into a great law school? It's not the end of the world. I know you'll be successful no matter what, it doesn't make a difference what you do." After hearing my dad tell me that, I definitely knew that my parents backed me up no matter what, which was a great feeling. That talk with my dad definitely made my week just a little bit better.

Words I learned this week:
Zaibatsu- Japanese industrial or financial conglomerate
Chaebol- A Korea family owned business conglomerate