Collage of everest.

I made a collage to represent the tone of the essay we read, Everest.

The pictures in the collage represent success, perserverance, and accomplishment, which i think were some of the tones in the story. I also thought the story had tones of teamwork and patience.

i hate insects :(

I am not fascinated by either species. All spiders creep me out. Tarantulas give some people the creeps because of their large, hairy bodies and legs. The South American bird-eating spider, as it name suggests, is even able to prey upon small birds. Wasps also creep me out. Such a wasp will paralyze a tarantula with its sting and lay its eggs on the spider's body.

Erik Weihenmayer is an inspiration.

I think that Erik Weihenmayer is an inspiration. I think this because he is the first blind man that climbed Mount Everest. Although people think that it shouldn't matter whether he was blind or not, it does matter. He showed the world that you can do anything you want as long as you have the courage and perserverance. I'm sure he was scared at first but he stuck through it to prove to people that he could. This is what makes him an inspiration.

Digital footprint!

A positive digital footprint is all about what others see you as if they search you on the Internet. Having a positive digital footprint is important because possible future employers might look you up on the Internet before they hire you. If they see pictures of you drinking underage, or doing anything else illegal, the chances are you aren't getting hired.

I don't think that it matters if you use your real picture on websites and blogs as long as it is appropriate. I also think that people should use their real names only on certain sites. Usually, people only need their first names, unless they are older and are on a professional site.

I think our parents are responsible for teaching us how to be internet savvy. Also, if our teachers are letting us use the internet for blogging and emailing they should make sure we know what to do and how to be safe online.

When registering on a website, somebody should only include basic information. On most sites there is no need whatsoever for an address, phone number, or last name.

Online I can be found here on Blogger and also on Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, Yahoo, AIM, and Epals.

ENGLISH!

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My favorite holiday.

My favorite holiday is New Year's. I like New Year's because it is like a new beginning for everybody.

If I could holiday in any country, I would holiday in Jamaica.

If i were to take a vacation in Jamaica, it would cost me $2,990.60 to stay eight nights at the RIU in Montego Bay in an ocean view suite.

OMG!

climate change cartoon strip! :D

climate change.

Climate change has become a big deal around the world. My opinion is that this is our fault. Although some people think that it is natural, we have caused this because of the way we live.

Climate change is an extended change in climate, including temperature, precipitation, and wind patterns. Climate change is a result of global warming. Climate change is affecting many parts of the world. It is raising sea levels, causing more frequent heat waves, and making sea water more acidic. We can help decrease climate change by reducing out CO2 emissions. Some ways to reduce those emissions around your house are to turn lights or appliances off when they are not in use, reduce the use of electrical appliances, and replace your standard light bulbs with more energy efficient ones.



As part of the student blogging challenge, I wrote a post for BAD 2009 on the topic of climate change.

MY INTEREST!

one of my interests is music. music is all around us all the time, and i love listening to it. i don't really have a preference for music. i pretty much like any kind. the only music that i don't like is music from like the 60's haha. my playlist! :D

blogging challenge #4.

after reading other people's blogs from different countries i learned that although we are different in many ways, we should focus on some of the things we have in common.

HOMECOMING! :)

homecoming week has been pretty cool. monday was 80's workout day but i didn't dress up. it was cool to see how everybody dressed up though. tuesday was jersey day which was kind of boring, but not as boring as class color day, although i dressed up for both. today is camo/blaze orange day which i also didn't dress up for. tomorrow should fun because we only have half hour long classes and then was have activities after that. me and Cailinktin are gonna play powderpuff football against the freshman tomorrow! :) and then i'm pretty sure seymour is gonna kickBUTT against the polar bears!

my opinion on blogging.

i do not like blogging, it is a waste of time.

hightlight of my summer.

the highlight of my sumer was when me and my ladies played uno. we watched a bunch of movies, and made fun of cuddles because of mississippi man. after that we took cuddles's phone and called mississippi man and told him he needed a tan. overall, that was a great night.

i love chelsea, aka cuddles.




love,
-mariah.