Wednesday, September 22, 2010

To keep a breast, or not?

http://www.argusleader.com/article/20100903/NEWS/9030305/-I-love-boobies-bracelet-stirs-trouble-in-schools
So as I was browsing the interweb to find an article over some sort of controversial topic for this blog I decided to check the local newspaper from my hometown. I came across a pretty interesting article, it was about how some schools South Dakota are banning students from wearing the keep a breast bracelets that say on them "I love Boobies" that are for breast cancer awareness. Baltic High Principal Jim Aisenbrey told the Argus leader after a school assembly on the first day of school. “I think everybody in the gym, including myself, has had a family member or relative or friend who has dealt with the issue. I do think there are more proper ways to bring this plight to the attention of people, and I don’t think this is a proper way.”
The bracelets have been around for the last five years, but it wasn't until last year they started getting popular in the teen and highschool world. Schools across the country have began to ban them, calling them offensive and distracting and that kids don't actually wear them to support breast cancer, they just wear them because they say Boobies on them. I'm personally all for the bracelets. I think its a fun way to show your support for something. I didn't really catch on to them until I started working at Zumiez back home in the mall. We sell them there and every time I would be working people always come up to me and are like "do you know where the boobie bracelets are" so finally I decided to get one my self, and I'm glad I did. I feel good knowing i'm supporting a good cause. I hope that schools will see past what the bracelet says on it and realize what it actually supports
It seems that today schools ban just any little thing, I remember when I was in grade school and all my friends had those yu-gi-oh cards, they band those from school! The public education system needs to realize that kids will be kids. As long as no one is being physically harmed from the bracelets why ban them? I find there to be nothing wrong with them, they say I love boobies on them. I don't think that is sexual at all, I don't know maybe I'm just a biased opinion because I'm a teenager in college and work at the store that sells them.
Post a comment about what you think the schools should do about he bracelets I want to here some other peoples opinions.

Sunday, September 12, 2010

My Proposed thing to write about

Well after thinking long and hard and procrastinating a bit, um I decided to go with my parents divorce. Why did I pick this topic you ask? Well because my parents divorce affected my life a lot. It was a hard time that has shaped who I am today. What kid hasn't been affected by something like this? I don't wanna give to much away in this blog because then why would you want to read my paper? You'll have to stay tuned for full paper :)

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

My 3 ideas for my essay

The three things that I have seemed to narrow my list down to are: the year I joined marching band at lincoln, the year I moved in with my best friends, and the year I started snowboarding. All three of which have shaped my life.
Marching band was defiantly an experience. I never thought I would ever do it, until this last summer my friend mike convinced me to do it. At first I hated it, the first two weeks were horrible. Slowly I grew to love it, I made so many new friends in it. Ill never forget that last year in marching band it was truly an awesome experience. I'm pretty sure I'm a much happy and better person today than I was before I joined band.
Also at the begging of senior year my parents got divorced, so in order to not move my senior year of highschool. It was a real trip living with my friends for a year. It wasn't all fun and games though. I had to get used to their family's rules. It was a lot different from my parents. It was a big learning experience and I think it was good year.
Snowboarding basically sums me up in one work. Its who I am and what I do. I never thought I'd come this far since I first started. I've met so many good friends and gone to so many amazing places. Its what I do and I love it!

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

If someone walked up to me on the street and asked me what I was all about, I'd tell him or herthat there are a number of things that define me. However one of the biggest things is music. I absolutely love it, I think I owe it to my grandma for talking me on long drives when I was little, blasting the radio as loud as it could go. It got me accustomed to loud noise. In 4th grade I started playing the sting bass, and two years later I learned how to play guitar and bass guitar. Not only do I love to play music, I love to listen to it. I love it, there'ss a song for every mood I'm in. I don't know what I would do without my iPod, I can't go a day with out listing to something. I've played bass in a few bands, playing shows are probably some of the funnest things I've ever done. I've made so many friends through music especially through bands. The most recent music related event that's affected my life and snapped me was joining marching band, I highly recommend that if anyone is even slightly interested in it, they should do it. So if you see me around, feel free to ask or talk to me about bands and stuff, I love hereing wha other people like listing to.