n4: Trayvon Martin

For out next blogs we have to write an article about the boy that was just killed in a gated community in Florida.  We have to read an article about Trayvon Martin and the killer Zimmerman. The question about this case is whether or not this shooting was in shelf defense. The article we have to read is about a girl who can destroy Zimmerman’s claim that the shooting was in self-defense.  The lawyer told reporters that Martin was talking to his girlfriend shortly before he was shot and he said to his girlfriend that someone was following him and that he was trying to get away.  The girlfriend heard Martian ask someone why they were following him. After I heard that part of the article I was really shocked. I don’t believe anyone should ever be stalked and followed because it is a terrifying event. I could never imagine walking home and having someone following me. The girlfriend said that Trayvon was his regular self and she spent most of the day on the phone with him. Crump the lawyer for the Martian family said that Zimmerman wants to try and make you believe that he shot in self-defense. I do believe that anyone who commits a crime like this would try and make it seem like they didn’t do it or they did it in self-defense. I believe that just because it is a gated community doesn’t make it invisible to crime. Shootings happen every day throughout the world and this case is so big because it happened with an African American and it occurred in a gated community. I believe people need to realize that just because you live in a “safe” place doesn’t mean you are invisible to crime. After reading this article I believe there are more articles going around and more missing pieces to the puzzle.

n2 spring

For our next blogs we have to talk about spring. We can talk about what we like about spring or what we hate about it. I don’t really like spring that much because it rains a lot during this time of year. This blog is going to be hard to write about because I could care less about the seasons and most of all spring. Another thing I like about spring is that it is right after winter. I hate cold weather and I like spring because temperatures are starting to rise.  I like being able to walk outside with shorts and a t shirt. I am just in a better mood when the weather is warm and the sun is out. Another reason I really love spring is because it is in the month of my birthday. My birthday is in May.  Another reason I love spring is because of spring cleaning. I usually take the whole day and clean my whole house out. On the other hand I hate the season of spring because it rains a lot. I hate how it is constantly raining because it ruins a lot of plans and I have to cancel a lot of things. It is not nice having to work outside and getting wet. Another thing I hate about the season of spring is the flowers. I think flowers are for girls so I could care less about them. Each year I always look forward to the season of spring because the weather is starting to get warm instead of the cold harsh winters. I could finally wear shorts and t shirts. There is so much more things than you can do in spring rather than winter. The great thing about spring is outdoor activities that you can do whenever.

N1. Interview

For our next blogs we have to interview another member of the Bulldog and ask them 5 questions and then we have to write a blog about them.  I was given the member Madeline Koelbl. She is currently a senior at Alden High School. Her birthday is on July 12^th. Another question I asked her was what are here favorite activates were and why. She replied and she loved to go running, swimming, reading, playing piano, hanging out with friends, and being outside. She loved to do these things because she enjoys doing them and has fun doing it. The next question I asked her was what her favorite music was and who her favorite artist was. Her replied by saying that she enjoys the genre of Alternative and her favorite artist is The Black Keys.  My fourth question for Madeline was if she could go on vacation any in the world where she would go and why. She said she would go to Europe and backpack through all the countries for 20 days. She wants to do this because it would be fun and she would she a lot of things. She would want to see where it takes her and what different things you will see in the different countries. The final question I asked her was if she had a job and what does she do. She said she works as a lifeguard for Alden High School.  She said she saved some little kids in the water.  I really enjoyed doing this interview because I didn’t know a lot of things about her before this interview.  You meet new people when you do an interview on them. I think we should do another interview with another member of the bulldog because you get to meet new people and talk with them.

N3: Jobs

For our next blogs we have to write about where we work, where we would want to work, or our future jobs.  I started working when I was 15 years old at Darien Lake theme park. I started off working in catering department in food service. I worked there for one year then I was promoted to unit manager in Food Service. I worked in a stand called Jo’s Eatery. I made different kinds of food including hamburgers, cheese burgers, tacos, fries, nachos, and chicken fingers. I worked as a unit manager for the whole season and then the next season I got promoted to Area Supervisor. As an Area Supervisor I walk around and make sure the stands have everything they need. I am going on my 4^th year at Darien Lake. For the next park of this blog I am going to write about where I would want to work. I would want to work for a professional sports team.  Sports have always been a big part of my life and working in sports would make my job enjoyable.  The next portion of the blog we have to write about where we want to work in our future. I am going to college at GCC   for Business Administration. I would love to work as manager of a store or restaurant in the future. I know in the future I want to work for a company that I enjoy. I believe working in a company that I really enjoy would make it so much easier and would make my life more fun. I would love to work in the business department and a theme park. I believe that working hard now pays off and I could buy anything I want because I worked hard for it. I am going to be a multi- billionaire in the future.

b4: Embarrassing Moment

For our next blogs we were given the task to talk about our most embarrassing time in our lives. To me I don’t get embarrassed very often so this blog will most likely be a drag. Throughout my life I played many sports and I have had a few embarrassing times while playing sports. One sport I played the most of was hockey. Throughout my 14 years of playing hockey I have had a few embarrassing moments. One is when I was getting ready for one of my hockey games I always do the same routine when I get into the locker room.  One time I was getting ready and I forgot to put on my hockey pants before I put on my skates. I noticed after I had my skates tied so I had to untie them and do it all over again. Everyone in the locker room saw and noticed and they all laughed. Another one of my most embarrassing moments is also with hockey. I was in the locker room before a game waiting for the Zamboni to finish cleaning the ice. When the Zamboni finally finished I walked to the ice and started skating when I couldn’t stand or skate. I looked down and realized I never took of my skate guards. I felt really embarrassed because I forgot to take them off and I realized that everyone noticed. I don’t really get embarrassed much but some things that are embarrassing for me would be falling in a public place, falling down the stairs, spelling a word wrong, not having money to pay for something, and getting names wrong.  Whenever I am involved in an embarrassing moment I usually just laugh because I fell like that life is too short to stress.  Everyone gets embarrassed sometime in their life.

b3.texting and driving

For our next blogs we have to talk about a major problem in the world today and that is distracted driving. More and more people lose their life each and every day because of people not paying attention while driving. It is becoming more and more of a problem today mostly with younger drivers. Many lives can be saved if you just pay more attention to the road and nothing else. One of the most deadly ways of destructed driving is texting.  Some statistics that really caught my eye was that when you text and drive your reaction time is decreased by nearly 35 percent. Another fact is that when you are texting and driving your steering capability goes down by nearly 91 percent. Another scary statistic that really catches a reader’s eye is that you are 23 more times likely to get into an accident while texting and driving (textinganddrivingstatistics.com).  The real problem is the amount of people who text and drive is way too large and makes people wonders why there isn’t more fatal crashes. In 2007 AAA conducted a survey and found out that 41 percent of teens condone in risky driving and texting and driving. Many people lose their life to distracted driving each year so something needs to be done to stop innocent people from dying in fatal car crashes do to distracted drivers.  Texting and driving is also very hard to stop once you begin because you feel invincible and don’t think you would get in a crash. In most states there are laws banning people talking on their cell phones and texting. If someone breaks these laws they can be punished by a fine up to 500 dollars and/or jail time up to 90 days (textinganddrivingstatistics.com). I believe texting and driving is becoming out of control and if something is not done soon many innocent lives will be taken.

b2: traditions

For our next blog we have to talk about St. Patrick's Day. Each year this day is celebrated throughout the world and it is one big party. My family doesn’t really do a whole lot on this day so I cannot really write about it. However if we do not celebrate St. Patrick’s Day we can talk about a family tradition. My family does have traditions that we do every year. One of the traditions that we do each year is go camping on the Fourth of July weekend. We always go camping this weekend at Alleghany State Park. My family has been going for 20 years and now we make it a tradition to go annually.  I always look forward to the 4^th of July because I always have so much fun up there going camping, swimming, hiking, fishing, and just spending time with my family and friends. Whenever we go I always bring one of my friends along just so I can hang out with them.  Alleghany State Park is huge and it is about 2 hour drive.  Another tradition we have is when we are camping we always sleep in tents. Sometimes it is no fun when we are tents because when it rains sometimes water gets in and just makes everything a mess. Also every night we always have a big fire and we always make camp fire snacks. Another thing we do when we are camping is we drive around and look at all the wildlife and just take in the scenery.  I always look for black bears whenever I go camping. To me traditions are what makes life. Without something to look forward to it would make life just drag along. I always look forward to something and I believe that makes time go by faster.

b1. Sports

For the next blog we were giving the choice to talk about whatever we like and want to talk about.  I have a lot to talk about but the one thing that means a lot to me is sports. Ever since I was little I remember watching sporting events. The sports that mean the most to me would be hockey, football, baseball, and basketball. I remember looking up to all of the all-stars wishing one day that would be me. Some of my favorite athletes in history would have to be the NBA star Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers. My favorite hockey player would have to be Thomas Vanek of the Buffalo Sabres.  My favorite football player would have to be Stevie Johnson of the Buffalo Bills. My favorite baseball player would have to be Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees. Sports have always been a big part of my life and I remember playing them every day. I started playing hockey the age of 4 years old and I am still playing now at the age of 17. I remember going to the ice rink when I was little and getting snacks before my practices and games. I started playing football my 7^th grade in middle school and I played up until the end of my senior year season. I loved every moment during the season including the practices, games, the smell of the wet grass, walking out of the locker room. These moments I will never forget and I will remember them for the rest of my life.  I played baseball in youth league and I loved every moment of it. Sports have always been a major part of my life and I enjoyed every minute of it.  I think without sports I wouldn’t be the person I am.