jimmy for president

If I could elect one person from my family to be president, it would have to be my brother. My brother is the smartest person I know; he has so much knowledge about every little thing. I don’t know how or why, but he is a person I can always rely on if I need an answer, some people are just smart, he is one of them. For as long as I could remember teachers and family or friends, would tell me how “gifted” my brother is, I’m sure he was flattered but I still, to this day, am at a lost for words why he is so smart. I would elect him to be president because he doesn’t like to mess around with nonsense. He is pretty much in it all or nothing when he takes on a task, also he likes to be in charge. My brother would enjoy having a say in how this country goes about things and I know it would be an eye-opener to how tough situations can become. I think he should feel a little bit of stress every once in a while, because at this point, his life isn’t too stressful. He is a good role model and a person we can all learn from. He cares about things that have meaning, like we all do, but he also takes into consideration the feelings of people around him. I think if he were to be elected president, not many changes would be made, more fixed up or more laws to be enforced. He is against drinking, drugs, cell phone use while driving, and when teens have more than one person in the car. Also I think he might change the voting age because he is now twenty, and isn’t even registered. At this age I don’t believe we know enough about the government and the country or even the people running for election, to vote. Every vote counts and I think people really need a good understanding of the effects an election can have on our country. He is a person who only wants good for his body and works out on a daily basis and has never had alcohol. Drinking and drugs does nothing but harm to our bodies, and I think he would change the drinking age and enforce more strict laws when it comes to DUI’s. When my brother was seventeen, he swears he never drove with more than one person in the car, I find it very hard to believe. Now that I am driving he really hates when I have too many kids in the car, I think he just worries about the passengers and I , so that would be something enforced if he could really buckle down. When it comes to the war, he would be the first person to take out the troops and bring them back home to their families. He doesn’t like to be involved with conflict so that would be one of the first steps to move forward.

wild

For me the phrase “wild” is when I do something I never would have expected I would do, something so out of the ordinary that gets your blood pumping, so to say. Being wild can have consequences or you may have experienced something new and exciting that can only result in good things. I think some animals are wild, for examples sharks or squirrels. These animals do their own thing; they don’t have to listen to any other animal or human. I’m not positive if you can tame a shark, so that also makes them wild. Having no control over a situation does produce chaos which makes it harder to gain control, like in a classroom, kids can be described as wild if they have a substitute. Some other things or circumstances where the word wild is used can be at a party, a zoo, seeing something really pretty like going through Yellowstone Park in Wyoming, I thought was wild. Yellowstone was wild in the sense that it was so pretty, all the trails were covered in snow, we saw animals roaming free, the hot springs, it looked like a place on the discovery channel. Well it probably has been on the discovery channel, but the experience did not feel real; I saw things that I have never seen before. The whole experience was wild, buffalo; real buffalo, were literally five feet away from me. These massive “wild” animals have freedom to do whatever they want whenever they want. When I think of the word wild a few things pop up in my mind, these would consist of; something being cool, hanging out with my friends is always wild. When I’m with my friends and we go on road trips, or get lost, dance in my basement or even just roam the streets the situation always becomes pretty crazy and loud. We are never out of control I don’t think, but we can be really obnoxious and no matter what we do it is always a good time. Some nights a friend and I could just be singing our hearts out driving to little johns and it would be a wild night for us. It may sound funny, but everyone has a different perception, so even the simplest of things are wild to me. In another sense I can find a person to be “wild”, if, for example, he/ or she is under the influence of drugs or alcohol. This person has no control over their actions, or their body. Losing control over may make the situation pretty reckless.

drivers

Drivers come in all shapes and sizes; you have old drivers, young drivers, “soccer moms”, and new drivers, but in any situation I wouldn’t consider someone a “good” driver. Driving is a very serious thing, you’re in control of a large object which in worst case scenario could hurt the driver or others. Some people find it a joke when driving but I don’t. I love driving don’t get me wrong and I think its really fun to open my sun roof and blast my Miley Cyrus cd, but you still have to be cautious to what’s going on around you. I notice that some people drive really slow while others are speeding by in a rush to get somewhere. Also looking at the way a person sits in the car ca tell you how comfortable they are. Older people are really close to the steering wheel, when some teens are lounged all the way back hardly seeing over the steering wheel. I’ve only been driving for a short amount of time, not even a year yet, so I haven’t seen too many crazy things. Mostly just people getting cut off, or swerving in the lane, nothing too extravagant. I must say that some motorcyclists know how to really put themselves in danger, just because they are so petite doesn’t give them the right to weave in and out of traffic. They should be more careful especially because if they do get into an accident chances are they’re more at risk then the other vehicle. I would agree that the way people drive does reflect their personality. Depending on who’s in the car, some personalities can change. Like if a boy is trying to impress a girl he might be willing to drive fast or slower. Or if there are kids in the car, or a parent, I know I drive more cautious. Yes, I have been involved in an accident only once, my freshman year. It was a stupid choice getting into the car with an older boy and five other kids. So there were six of us in the car, which the driver had only his provisional license, and we were blasting music, pretty late at night having a good time. Then we went onto the road next to oh what a bagel, Eugene Fiery, thinking it was cool, he started “drifting” which ended up in us hitting two trees, spinning, and totaling his car. Thank god no one got seriously hurt, because none of us had on seat belts. The boy next to me held onto me so tight I couldn’t thank him enough! That was a memory I’ll never forget and I have learned a lot from it. If I never get into an accident or pulled over I will be content in my driving, my mom is a pretty good driver, might be on the slow side, but there’s never a rush. I always ask my passengers if there is anything I can work on when I drive, but the only thing I get in response is how I turn my head “too far” to switch lanes, which I don’t think is possible, you can never be too sure.

10/8/09

The thing that worries me the most now is not having enough money. Only about a few years ago I’ve been really worried about money, not even me personally but my family. I wouldn’t consider myself cheap, or my mom, were actually generous with spending but that can be a problem. I know that financially my family is fine right now, but if we weren’t I wonder if my mom would tell me. It is something that I shouldn’t worry about but I would rather not put it aside. My brother and I are the ones working in the family both with two jobs, but our money doesn’t go to my mom or sister. I feel silly worrying about financial issues but I’d rather be safe than sorry. Especially with the way the economy’s been over the past year. Other than that I really don’t worry about much. I’m only seventeen and I have the mind-set that I can worry about things when I get older, I’m just trying to have fun now, worry when the time comes. Schooling or violence, etc, doesn’t worry me, if I’m not involved with it I really don’t care. I’m content with myself and my grades and if I get into nursing school that would take away one possible thing to worry about. I think now the world is a mess. With the war going on and how bad the economy is lets just hope we pick ourselves back up and rebuild what we had. Other than that I really can’t say I have an opinion about the world. Personally I live a happy life and that’s all that matters. In the future I truly believe everything is going to be fine, the world will recoup, the war eventually is going to end, and the economy will slowly but surely get back on track. People get caught up in predicaments that shouldn’t be stressed over. I may be a little too laid back, but so far it hasn’t done me wrong. I hear kids my age say how stressed they are or so much is on their plate, I can say I have never felt that way. I don’t know if it’s that I should care more or try harder, but I don’t feel as much pressure about anything like some kids do. I guess people worry about things that matter to them, for me it would be my family. Other than family, I don’t know what else matters. If my family is happy then I am too, but school isn’t my first priority. I would rather go to work and make money than school. Don’t get me wrong I love school and I agree a good education can get you far in life, but then I always wonder, our parents’ generation very few went to college or even finished school and they turned out okay. I’m not looking to be rich but I want to end up doing something I love, which is nursing so I understand you need a lot of schooling.

10/1/09

People are obsessed with their phones but I don’t think I am one of them. Time should be spent with friends and family not concentrated on a phone or who’s calling. It’s becoming ridiculous how important cell phones are. In a sense they’re good, they make life easier and one button away from talking to someone, but also they can have disadvantages. As a generation this is how we were brought up, I received my cell phone in seventh grade. I know for sure my parents never had a cell phone or any of this new technology and they turned out just fine. When cell phones are used incorrectly lives can be lost, like when driving. Driving you shouldn’t have any distractions, if it’s that important pull over and make a call or text; you should never risk your life or others on the road. I’m not a big fan of talking on the phone, unless it’s something important or a family member, but otherwise I text. I love texting! It’s a great invention. Why be on the phone when you can just send out a quick text? Landlines are hardly used anymore, I know in my house, if the house phone rings I won’t answer it, if it’s someone for me I know they will call my cell. Rarely is my house phone busy, only if my mom is talking to a friend. Life without a cell phone, or any way of communicating would be hard to get used to, but I think I’d be fine. People didn’t have phones for how many years, and they lived a good life. Maybe things wouldn’t be as easy but we would manage. I hate when people say “I’d die without my phone.” If you’re that attached to your cell phone it’s pathetic. Time shouldn’t be wasted on silly things like that. Life is valuable and people don’t tend to realize that. I live each day to the fullest with or without a cell phone I would be happy. I think we would all be more social, and concentrated on other things. Like in school students would pay more attention to what’s going on in the classroom, and not be concerned with people on the other end of a text. We’d be more willing to interact with kids we don’t know. Having a phone you usually talk to people you feel comfortable with, but without one there’s more of a chance you’ll learn more about someone new.