Everyone is a prisoner of his own experiences. No one can eliminate prejudices - just recognize them. - Edward R. Murrow

Ahh! I did it again. I neglected my blog for a whole week. I need to realize that this blog can actually be useful for me. I can vent on here or tell everyone about the great days that I have. Instead I keep it all in. Grr. Bad Dana!

This week there was no school on Monday because of Labor Day which sucked because we missed a government class. That class is still really g

reat and although it might be things I should know already, I'm learning a lot. We also had English this week and we had to write a 3-4 page paper about the proposed health care plan. When we got to class we had to do peer editing and afterwards the teacher asked the class who's papers were really good. Of course everyone pointed us out and the teacher said she wasn't surprised. It's so weird because we've only been in the class for a few weeks but everyone in that class thinks we're genius'! One guy even came from across the room because he wanted Tim to read his paper. It's awesome to see Tim being nerdy. Haha. But after the teacher asked who's paper was "the best" she asked me to read

mine in front of the class.

For me, I've never really feared crowds. I was a drama geek all of my life and frankly I think I like the attention. But I don't read aloud very well. If I have it memorized then I'm good but when I'm reading a paper that I wrote at 11 the night before I tend to trip on my words. Plus, I really don't like criticism except from people I deem respected. That sounds so mean but I know I don't mean it that way. I just mean that I don't

want someone to tell me that my paper is weak when they didn't even write one. Haha. So yeah, I had to trip over my words in front of the class and then the teacher compares my essay to Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech. What? It took me a hour to write. Don't compare it to what could be argued as one of the most powerful speeches in history. I'll never be able to live up to that. But I guess she meant it as a compliment.

I'm just happy it's the weekend! I have some math and I have to clean up my essay before Tuesday but overall I think I'm pretty free this weekend. Maybe I'll actually have the time to do some crafting?

If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all. -Noam Chomsky

Oh blog how I've neglected you. You've been nothing but good to me and yet I do this to you. You don't deserve it and I won't make any excuses because I'm sure you've heard them all. I will try and be better to you. I promise oh dear blog, I promise.

So, the new schedule this semester has us going to class 4 days a week which may sound like a bad deal but it's actually really awesome. On Monday and Wednesday's we have only one class and it starts at 9:30 and is done by about 11 which means we still have the entire day open to do homework for the Monday class or for our other classes. Plus the class is interesting because the teacher cares and the students in the class seem to want to learn. Ignorant, many of them are, but they sure do love asking questions.

Then on Tuesdays and Thursdays we don't even have to be at our first class until 11. We get to sleep in and then go to our English class and debate with others about controversial topics. BTW, I did pick my topic. Marijuana. It should be legal for anyone over the age of 21 in the US. Three other people picked my topic which I guess is telling of what students think are important issues to them. Tim is doing that gays should legally have the right to be married in all 50 states. We love that class.

We actually talk and participate in all of the discussions and get all riled up. It's awesome. A few of us that seem to have similar opinions on controversial issues have teamed up and I think the teacher fears us a little now. Haha. Then of course there is math. Our math teacher (who looks and acts a lot like Andy Rooney) is just as amazing as he was last semester. Not a lot has happened in that class because it's just the beginning.

Then there is our Film as an Art Form class. It's our online class and thus far I think the teacher may be able to make learning about movies suck. We'll make the best out of it but we're not expecting much. Our first "paper" has a minimum of 500 words and that's to get a D. It's on a music video. They're not exactly known for being long so writing 500 words is a little ridiculous. But whatevs. I'm so over it.

I got an Etsy sale this week! I love going to the Post Office when it's for Etsy. I'll be making more stuff and putting it up soon hopefully. And the site is going well also. I've been able to write articles pretty much everyday. I think I might need a staff writer. One that is willing to work for free of course. So there you go blog. Are you happy? I wrote a lot!

"The roots of true achievement lie in the will to become the best that you can become." -Harold Taylor

School is awesome. This semester is going to be fun for once. I mean we still have math which is never actually fun but our Political Science teacher is a lot of fun and so is our English teacher. Our poly sci teacher used to teach high school and now teaches at the college. He even has some students in the class that took him in high school. He's very comfortable in front of a group of people and knows how to keep the conversation moving so you never get bored. Then in our english class I have to pick a controversial topic for our 8 page essay that is due at the end of the 16 week class. I don't know what to pick. It has to be something I'm really interested in because I'm going to be researching it for 16 weeks. I think I might just learn a lot this semester. Tim's excited too which is so awesome. I love that I married a geek with nerd tendencies. I'm the polar opposite....nerd to the core with geek tendencies.

And on top off an awesome start to school it was my mom's birthday yesterday and it's my brother Aaron's birthday today. Tim took him out go kart racing and to see Inglorious Basterds, which looks like such a great movie. And tomorrow is the drawi

ng to see who the winner of the giveaway on Crafters Attack tomorrow. I can't wait.

I couldn't wait for success, so I went ahead without it. -Jonathan Winters

The website is up and doing awesome. I'm really happy with it. Tomorrow the next semester starts for me and Tim which is really good because we want to get back to school. Our schedule looks like it's going to work really well. I just hope that all my teachers are awesome. Tomorrow there is only one class though. Starting out slow.

Things are amazingly good here. Tim's grandpa visited this weekend and I went to my mom's b-day dinner. All in all, my life is awesome. I'm down to 138 pounds and a size 7. I feel healthier and now that school is starting so does our eating more healthy plans. It's going to be a great semester. I can feel it.

Announcement!

My new website launched last night.  Overall, I'm getting good feedback.  Of course I could always use more.  :)  Here's the link.  Check it out.

www.craftersattack.com

Minds are like parachutes – they only function when open. -Thomas Dewar

My first High Desert Etsy team meeting went amazing.  I met some wonderful woman and a few husbands and children.  I'm not going to lie and say that I remember all of your names but I love you all, already.  

We met at a cute coffee shop called Bodacious Bundts.  The woman that worked there was super nice and I had the best wildberry frozen lemonade ever!

To be honest the meeting inspired me.  I want to do so much more and I think I'm going to.  Next week will be all about sewing and creating.  Expect a lot from me.  I'll deliver.

BTW, we also passed by the International Banana Museum.  Maggi didn't believe that it existed but boy did I prove her wrong.  We must visit when it's open.  Maybe we'll go bananas!

"Reality is for people who lack imagination."

Yesterday started out amazing with a McCafe. I love them. Best thing ever. They put me in a great mood. Tim and I hung out and watched tv and he made me a new banner. You like? He also updated the banner for my store too. He's awesome as usual.

I didn't even want to see my sewing machine today. The bobbin refuses to wind pass 20% full and it's starting to anger me. I'm taking it to my mom's Friday to see if she can figure out what's wrong. I want to sew so badly. I want to make a dress. Lets hope that goes well.

I also weighed myself on Wii Fit today and I'm down to 141.5. Whoo hoo! I have a huge bruise on my ankle bone so I didn't go to the gym tonight. Instead I stayed at home and had some of Tim's home brewed beer. So tasty.
I also posted something new on Etsy. I have lots more stuff. It's just taking pictures that's the hard part.

Today we hung out and did some errands around town. Tomorrow is the big day to see if we can get the machine to work. Wish me luck.