Youtube

Everyone loves YouTube. But I don't just surf around YouTube for nothing. I am a subscriber to many YouTubers. Instead of surfing the net, I check their pages every week!

When it comes to makeup or hair, I always watch JuicyStar07, AllThatGlitters21, AndreasChoice, and JLovesMac1.  JLovesMac1 is hilarous. JuicyStar07 and AllThatGlitters21 are sisters. MY ALL TIME FAVORITE makeup guru is JuicyStar07 although she has a really high pitched voice. I really don't like wearing makeup, but I like watching them. I don't wear makeup because I am the way I am. Most girls wear it to hide themselves, but these girls make it an art form.

Then, YouTube is the way I get my news. You are probably thinking"...What?" For my news, I watch sxephil. He is amazing. He's smart and funny. Phil takes the news and makes it less womp-womp (that's how I would say it if this was in person). But BEWARE sometimes he says things that are kind of yucky... BUT still funny...

I just love YouTube.

JuicyStar07

Eclipse, pg. 65-112

The third chapter is called "Motives." It starts with Bella coming home from Florida. Then, she and Edward talk about Bella's mom and how she is so insightful. Personally, I think Bella's mom is just all over the place with a dash of crazy. Then, Bella thinks about how her mom noticed how close Bella and Edward are. Bella says that she and Edward tried not to show PDA, but if Bella's mom noticed someone doesn't know how to not touch in my opinion.

Then, Bella gets home, and Charlie says, he missed her and that Jacob called. She calls him. The call was very short. I knew that something what up with Jake because the call was so short.

The next day Jake shows up at Bella's school. Jacob "warns" Edward. Bella doesn't know anything. This is what sucks about a first person, you don't know what's going on. Then, he leaves. Edward tells her that Emmett got close to crossing the treaty line which freaked out the werewolves. Then later in class, Bella heard a couple of guys placing bets on Jake and Edward although they had no idea what it was about. I think it's funny that Jake is winning in the bets.

The next chapter is "Nature." Bella said  she had a bad week. Bella was mad that Edward took her to Florida to save her from Victoria. That made me think, "Shut up, Bella. Why do you whine so much?" The next day, Edward went to hunt for food. Bella said she would miss him. The next day, she went to work.Work was slow, so she left early and decided to go to La Push to visit Jake. She really missed him. They talked and hung out. He told about what happened with Emmett. Then, he tries to conviece Bella that she should date him because Edward is unnature. Bella replies with Jake's not nature either and that only leaves Mike Newton for her. Jake says he's more human.

These chapter were good. Bella can say a funny thing here and again but she's so whiny. It annoys the crap out of me. Although, Bella describe Jacob and Edward very well. Everytime she mentions Jake's smile, his humor etc. it makes me smile as if I were there.

Rumspringa, pg. 148-172

This chapter is called "Shunning: To Keep the Church 'Pure.'" The first person is Velda B. She is dating an Amish boy. They are getting married soon. One today, she goes to an English church service. Then, she talks to the pastor, and he says something that touches her heart. She tells her fiance that she wasn't sure if she wanted to join the Church. They agrue and eventually break up.  She leaves the community. Then, she finds out that she's been banned. She feels alone and commits suicide.

Next is Loretta Mae H. She's now 70 years old. When she was 20, she was shunned. One day, she has a bake sale and sells cookies to some Amish girls. A couple days later, they came back and returned the cookies because she had been shunned. Shunning is an important part of Amish life. It is done to keep the Church pure. Shunning helps keep bad ideas out.

Next is Kathryn L. Her son is hanging out with the wrong group. One of the boy's family blames her son for hanging out with English girls. However, he proves himself innocent.

Next is Ruth G. She was almost shunned because she had a washing machine for her back. The bishop said no, and they had to get rid of it. Now, several years later, her daughter's husband was almost shunned for having a heater in his workshop. Eventually, they were shunned.

Next is Susie Riehl. She's an artist. She was almost shunned for being interviewed about her art. Then, the book goes on to say that shunning is an important part of Amish life. It is done to keep the Church pure. Shunning helps keep bad ideas out.

Next is Lydia T. She has ran away from her community. She has a six month period to come back, but she leaves. She has been shunned. The Amish community talked crap about her. Then, the book again states the shunning mantains the Amish community.

I think this chapter was very insightful. I learned a lot about the why one is shunned.

Jersey Shore, season 3 episode 5

OMG! this episode was so good. I cry :)

To Kill A Mockingbird, pg. 1-19

This chapter starts out by saying that Jem, her brother, broke his arm. Then, Scout goes on to tell the history of her family. She says that her father was the first one to become something else than a farmer. Her father, Atticus is a lawyer. Then, she tells you about Calpurnia, her cook. Calpurnia is mean and bossy towards Scout. Scout's mother died when she was two. She doesn't miss her, but Jem does.

When Scout was almost six, she and Jem were playing outside and spotted someone in Miss Rachel's yard. They went over and made friends with this kid. His name was Dill. They all became close friends.

One day, Dill started asking about the Radley's. They were one of Scout's neighbors. Then, Scout gives their history. Miss Stephanie Crawford told Jem a lot about Boo Radley. Dill bet Jem to go knock on the Radley door. Jem was scared and said that they should slowly get Boo to come out rather than going on the Radley property. Dill calls him chicken which pushes Jem to do it. They all ran to the front porch and then back to Scout's house. When they got home and looked back at the Radley house, they saw someone look towards them.

This chapter is kind of boring at first when Scout is explaining every one's history, but after that it gets good. The thing that makes me mad is when Miss Stephanie tells her stories about Boo. It's makes me so freaking mad because she's just talking crap. She doesn't the truth. She's being creative and making up a dumb, rude, mean-spirited lie! I've read this book before, and knowing the end, this part just ticked me off. But it's a good character because it got my blood boiling.

The Face On Your Plate, pg 29-58

This chapter is called "The Only World We Have." He starts out by saying a large portion of vegans are vegan to protect the planet. Then, he goes on to say that humans are fascinated my intelligence whether is the intelligence of a human or an animal. We know that animal only use their intelligence to survive; whereas, human have common sense. Although we have common sense, we are still killing animals like Nazis.  Then, he goes on to say that everyone today fears global warming, but did you know meat production accounts for 33% of the greenhouse gas emissions.


Next, the author goes on to talk about how animal waste has a negative effect on the planet. Then, he talks about how animal product 130 times more waste than humans. This waste has harmful chemicals which go into the soil and can (and have in the past) go into our water and food supplies. Also, animal farms are overpopulated, so illnesses spread quickly. These illnesses go long undetected. Also, animal farms waste land. In the amount of land needed for 500 pounds of beef, you can product 63,000 pounds of lettuce.

Next, the author goes on to talk about water. Water is a resource that is becoming scarce. Animals use anywhere from 25 to 250 times more water than grain. Also, chemical runoff from animal farms pollutes rivers and streams. Also, livestock consume about 40% of grain produced every year. Rain forests are being cut down to make room for the animal farms. Then, he goes on to say that plants take up less space. He says one could survive off a small garden. He says natural farming technique can maximize one's yield. Without farming, we won't be able to stop global warming. He says to stop global warming we need to stop meat. He's final point is that Great Britain has announced that meat and dairy products have a larger impact on the environment; therefore, we know it is serious, and we should give up meat to better the environment.

This chapter was very good. There were a lot of eye-opening facts. I was very surprised by the clever claims and rebuttals; however, I am not a vegan. The book hasn't yet moved me enough to make me a vegan.

Eclipse, pg. 1-64

This book is the third book in the Twilight series. The book starts with the preface. In the preface, all Bella really says is that she has to make a choice.

The first chapter is called Ultimatum. It starts out with a note from Jacob. It says he misses her but can't change anything. Bella is sad and misses him.

Bella smells something funny and finds her father, Charlie trying to cook. She asks why he is cooking, and he responds by saying they need to talk. He says he wants Bella spending more time with Jacob. He says she will be ungrounded if she finds a balance between friends and Edward. She agrees. Then, Charlie gives her her mail. Bella finds out that she was accepted to University of Alaska Southeast. Then, Edward comes over. He brought more applications for college.  On the table, there was a newspaper. Edward notices the headline about gang killings. He says that it is a group of vampires. Then, Bella mentions that she wants to hang out with Jacob. Edward refuses.

The second chapter is Evasion. It starts out with Edward and Bella at school. She was very excited about her freedom. She plans to hang out with Angela to help her with her announcements. All of the sudden, Alice has a vision. When Bella tries to ask either Edward or Alice, both avoid the question.

Then, Bella and Edward come home. She checks here email and replies to her mom. Edward brings up her plane ticket certificates that will soon expire. She considers it. Then, they go into the dining room to work on homework. Edward tells Charlie about Bella's plane tickets. He gets mad when he finds out there are two tickets, one for Edward and one for Bella. Bella gets mad and says they are going out and leaves.

When she gets home, Charlie has he wants to talk. He says to use protection and be smart. Bella is disguised and says she's a virgin. Then Charlie says he wants her hanging out with Jacob more. She says she'll try. Then, she goes upstairs and decides that she will go visit Jacob. When she gets in her car,  Edward stops her. She gets mad but stays home.

The first chapter was super slow, but the second chapter reminded me how good the series is. I loved the second chapter. It's a fairly easy read.

The Face On Your Plate, pg. 11-28

This book is about our food, and where it comes from. The Introduction starts by telling us a phrase that changed the author's life. The phrase was "ashrayaparavriti" which means leap into the unknown. Then, he says most people who are vegan decide in an instance. Then, he tells how a few of his friends decided to be vegan . Then, he says some people don't know that dairy and egg products harm animals. Then, he says that earlier humans survived off of hunting and gathering; therefore, we now can survive off that. He also gives proof that humans are physiologically and anatomically designed for plants. He claims that it is not natural for human to eat meat. Some scientists say that we need meat because it helps with brain development. However, that's not true. Development in the womb is genetic, and outside is because of DHA in breastmilk. DHA is no different in a vegan and meat-eating mother; therefore, meat doesn't effect the brain. Then, he talks about the Jains, who believe you shouldn't harm others. This group and many others care about others.

I thought that this was a very good chapter. I had a hard time putting down the book. I was very surprised by the evidence and detail. This was a good chapter, but it hasn't gotten me to give up meat yet.

Rumspringa pg. 116-147

This chapter is called "Faith and Doctrine: 'Stand Fast and Believe the Word as Written'". The chapter starts out with a short story. It was about a little named  Faron Y. Everyone told him that he would make a good preacher. One day while camping, he asked God for sign if he's going to be a preacher. Suddenly, he looked up and saw three shooting stars.
Then, the book goes on to explain how a minister is chosen. Members of the Church vote on nominees. Then they take a few of the nominees and give them a religious book. Inside one book, there will be a piece of paper. If you got the paper, you were the new minister whether you liked it or not. Norman Y was became a minister this way. He was surprised but happy. He often preaches about Creationism and is angered by the fact that most people believe in evolution. He says that evolution has no solid proof.

Ruth G is a middle aged mother. Where she lives, they recently got a new minister. She excited because the last one wasn't very good, but nobody could do anything. God "chose" him. Next, Kathyrn L, Eli K, Emma M, and Faron Y all say that God works in mystery ways.

Next, the book goes on to talk about average American "churchgoer" differ from the Amish. The average have worldly  goods. The average sermon talks about being good and going to Heaven; however, most Amish sermons talk about if you mess up, you're going to Hell. The Amish Church has a sense of suffering.

Then, the books goes on to talk about two books that most Amish people have in their homes. First is the Martyr's Mirror. It is a compilation of first person narrative stories about martyrs and their lives. The second is the Ausbund. It was written when a group of Amish people were imprisoned for their faith. When they were jail, they sang songs about Jesus. The songs were so beautiful that they all got out of prison. The Amish people read these books and feel good. They want to be Amish because of this.

Next is Lydia T. She was mentioned in several previous chapters. She was going to leave the Church, but then her father bought her a new buggy. Now, she is ready to leave again, but her parents don't want her leaving. For her 21st birthday, her Amish friends throw her birthday party at her house. Now more than ever, she wants to leave. She tells her parents she's moving out. They try to bribe her to stay, but she says no. She sells her buggy and buys a red car. But she's worried that she won't get into Heaven. She now goes to a  Mennonite Church.

Next is DeWayne C. He has decided to leave the Church. The next day, three men came to his house to conceive him to stay, but he says no. The next day, three more come, but again they leave unhappy. He got baptized in the White Pigeon church. Only his little brother came there.

Next is Matt E and Lorina L. They love each other and are both in Rumspringa. They are having a hard time whether or not to join the Church.

Next is Stephen L. Yoder. He is a Beachy Amish bishop. He blames the Amish Church for being inconsistent. He thinks they shouldn't have Rumspringa.

Next is Velda B. She wants to leave the Church but doesn't want to go to Hell. She used date an older Mennonite, but they have broken up.  Then, she starts going out with an Amish guy, and they party together. She  recently had a picture taken in an "English" outfit. She thought it was really pretty. She's now studying to be baptized to be a member of the Amish Church, but she's sad on the inside.

Next is Emma M and Faron Y. They met at a party, and they're in love. They have deep conversations about God.

Next is Joann H. She also used to party, but she realized that partying is dumb. She lives with a roommate but gets kicked out. In need of a place, she moves in with an uncle who left the Church. She has been calling her Amish father. He apologized for the past and washed away the bitterness. Joann moves back and joins the Church. Many like Joann end up coming back. God just works in mystery ways.

This chapter was very fast moving. I have started to recognize some of the names. I am starting to form a bond with the interviewee in this book. It's really interesting. There's a lot of information.

Rumspringa pg. 90-115

This chapter is called "Education: 'Prepare for Usefulness." The chapter starts with a short story about Lydia T. She moves and in the process switches from a public school to an Amish school.  The Amish school was further ahead. She didn't fit in but managed to graduate. She remembers when the sex ed. chapter came in the science books the teacher skipped the whole thing.

Next is Elaine W. She goes to high school which is highly rare among Amish teens. Her older siblings went to school also. She remembers going to her brother's high school basketball games with her father. Now, she plays on her basketball team, but her parents don't watch her games.

Next is Emma M. She was mentioned in a previous chapter. She is the girl who wants to be a model. She's embarrassed that she doesn't have a diploma.

Next is Velda B. She went to public school. She talks about once borrowing a t-shirt and shorts from a non-Amish friend. She says she felt bizarre in those clothes. She questioned why she was different from the non-Amish kids. One summer, her Amish friends saw her wearing booty shorts, and she was then shunned. After middle school, she dropped out. She would listen to music in secret. She went on a date. Soon she began to feel like the Amish girl that she was pretending to be wasn't her.

Next was DeWayne C. It setups him that he didn't go to high school. He is confused by the ordnung. At sixteen, he started to party, got a haircut, and started to enjoy his freedom. He is now planning to get a GED.

Next is Eli K. He was mentioned in a previous chapter. He is the one who got in a car accident. His father helped him, and he's now a member of the Amish Church. He married Regina. A girl who he met in school. She was his only friend. Without school, they would have never met. Eli has started a new business. He wants to expand but doesn't know how.

Then, the book goes on talk about how Amish schools formed. In 1968, the case or Wisconsin v. Yoder began. Yoder was fined for having his children drop out at fifteen. He said this was a religious belief; therefore, he shouldn't be fined. Yoder won, and Amish children can now drop out. Today, there are more than 800 Amish schools. Amish school have become critical in Amish life. Kids who go to Amish school are more likely to return to the Church. The Amish curriculum has millions of references to God.

Next is Daisy Spangler. She has taught in public and Amish schools. She says Amish children are easier to teach. If they misbehave, you call their parent. The next day, the kid will for sure apologize.

Next is Susie Riehl. She is an Amish artist. She says Amish schools helped her with her art. She sells her art to tourist.

Next is Margaret M. She is a teacher at an Amish school. She is sad that her students won't be able to be individuals. She eventually quits her job and leaves the Church.

The Amish community thinks that Amish school is enough education. But the Amish schools are mostly focused on religion. Also, Amish kids graduate at fifteen. According to research, education during adolescence in needed. That's when you form opinions. Instead, Amish kids are go out in Rumspringa. Although in the mainstream world there is too much education, in the Amish world the only education is how to best follow Jesus Christ.

This chapter was somewhat boring when the book began to explain the history. Except for that, it was extremely interesting. I liked this chapter.

Don't lose your pen...

Lost your pen=no pen
No pen=no notes
Nonotes=no study
No study=Fail
Fail=no diploma
...No diploma=no work
no work=no money
no money=no food
no food=you get skinny
you get skinny=then you get ugly
Ugly=no love
no love=no marriage
no marriage=no children
no children= alone
alone=depression
depression=sickness
sickness=death

Lesson: Don’t lose your pen, you will die.. :P

 

This is just something I found on facebook. :)

Do you guys remember the 2008 ice storm???

pretty but deadly

To Kill A Mockingbird pg. 239-254

This is chapter eighteen. It starts out with Mayella Ewell getting called down to the stand. Scout describes Mayella as someone who tries to stay clean. First, Mr.Gilmer questions Mayella. She cries and says she is afraid of Mr.Finch. Then, Mr.Finch questions her. Mayella gets mad that Mr.Finch is calling Miss Mayella and ma'am. Mr.Finch asks her if her father loves her. She says he's tolerable except. Mr.Finch finishes her sentence by saying, "except when he's drinking?" Mr.Finch continues to question her and she gets confused about her testimony. Then, Mr.Finch asks if she was really raped or not. Mayella doesn't answer. Then, she bursts into tears and says if the jury doesn't put Tom in jail, then they're all cowards. Then, they take a ten minute break and the chapter ends.

This is one of my favorite chapter in To Kill A Mockingbird. I love how everything is so fast moving. Mr.Finch is so clever and smart with the way he questions Mayella. I have read the whole book before and I'm rereading. When you look at the end where Tom is dead and Mr.Finch loses the case, it makes me so freaking mad. In this chapter, Mr.Finch defends Tom so well

Patriots lose to Jets???

I just saw the playoffs game with Patriots v. Jets. All I have to say is, "How the crap did that happen?" It just made my really sad... :(

Rumspringa pg. 60-90

This chapter is called "Straightforward Conversations." The chapter starts out with a short story about Ben and his father, Enos. Enos is concerned about Ben's soul since Ben is in Rumspringa. Ben bought a car and told his father. Enos decides to make a deal with Ben. Ben can keep and even park the car near the house as long as he promises to have breakfast with the family everyday and does a prayer.

Next is Eli K. He gets in a car crash and is charged with a DUI. He now has to face his dad. His father gets him out of jail. Eli realizes his mistakes and joins the Church. Next is Gerald Y. He was mentioned in a past chapter. Gerald Y is addicted to cocaine. He wastes all his money of cocaine. He blames himself and goes on to describe his father as a great man. One of Gerald's brothers got charge with possession and Gerald has decided to quit. He is still unsure about joining the Church. It's one step at  a time with him. Next is Tobias K. He grew up on a farm but doesn't want to be a farmer. He is in Rumspringa and likes being a builder. He has joined a gang and bought a car. Now years later, most of the gang members have married and joined the Church. Finally, his father sits him down and has a talk. His father needs help with the farm. He agrees because he wants to be his own boss. Tobias also joins the Church.

Then, the book goes on the talk about adolescence. Amish parents have it harder because of the task of controlling their kids during Rumspringa. Parents need to discipline the children at an early age. The parents need to warn the children about Rumspringa. The children who are not well warned leave the Church. Mrs. Ruth M is an activate member of the Amish community. She blames the kids for leaving the Church. She says it depends on the kid and who he or she is. She blames peer pressure.

Next is Kathryn L and a concerned mother in her forties. She is clinically depressed and has two kids in Rumspringa.  Her son, who has Tourettes, parties with the kids at school who teased him. Her daughter is dating a guy who has lost touch with his Amish side.

Next is Dennis L. He is a grandfather, and he strongly believes in the ordnung. Then, the book goes on the talk about how ordnung are necessary for the survival of the Amish Church. Ordnung allows leeway.. The main purpose of ordnung "is to regulate the family lives of the Amish." Then, the book goes on to talk about how the family relationships affect Rumspringa. Too much and too little control can lead to a teen leaving the Church. Parents need to form healthy relationships with their children.

Next is Joann H. She is bitter toward her mom because her mom tries to be perfect. When she turned seventeen, her parents wanted her to join the Church, but she wants to party. Then, she gets offered a job at the Amish school. She decides to wait and moves out. She joins a Baptist Church and begins to believe in Jesus. Her parents try to get her to move back in, but she  regrets the offer. Then three of the H kids are in Rumspringa. The parents have had enough and sit all three of the kids down and talk with them. Joann doesn't know what to do. Amish teens face a different kind of problem that most mainstream society will never understand.

I enjoyed this chapter. I am really enjoying how there are multiple point of views in each chapter. The book has picked up but is still a slow read.

Rumspringa pg. 34-59

The chapter is called "A Glory Old Time." It starts out with a short story about a girl and her family. They are going shoe shopping, and she has to manage all of her younger siblings. She is excited to enter Rumspringa, so she can get a job and go out and not have to be a second mom.

The next part is about Johnny Y. He begins by describing his family. As you read his description, you can see the differences between our societies. Johnny has job and is comfortable with his co-workers. He goes hunting for fun and lives with his parents. When asked if he wanted to be a farmer, he said, "No!"

Then the book starts to talk about the number of Amish farmers is dropping because of the hard work without machinery.

Now, back to Johnny. Johnny tells how his Rumspringa started very peacefully with church. But now Johnny is having a hard time stopping. He loves baseball and the games. But he recently took a weekend fishing trip with his dad and has realized that Amish life isn't that bad.

Next is Phil T. He respects but isn't very close with his parents. His father would mix Phil and his brothers up. His father would start contests between the brothers. When Phil turned 16, he wanted the highest paying jobs, so he went behind his parents back, got a licence, and moved in with one of his brothers. Then, the book starts to talk about how adolescent is a scary time and that teen make rash decisions.

Next is  Emma M. She is bored with Amish life. She grew up with several older sister who were mean to her. Now, Emma is in Rumspringa and gets lots of attentions from guys her age. Her parents became fearful that she would leave, so they all moved from Missouri to Wisconsin. In Wisconsin, Emma wanted to be cool so she started doing bad things. Her new friends said Emma is pretty enough for TV. Emma moved out to live with a pregnant older sister to get away.

Next, the book begins to explain ordnung. This is a list of unwritten rules for Amish people. These vary from place to place. They are revise semiannually. All these rules are hard on the teens. Each generation is making the rules easier.

Next is Lydia T. She was mentioned last chapter. Instead of putting her check in the bank, she spend it on a weekend with friends. As a child, she was good. When she entered Rumspringa, her parents became fearful and begged her to join the Church. In Rumspringa, you are suppose to decide when you are ready to join the Church; however, in Lydia's case, she was forced to join. That's why she broke the rules of the Church. When she got home, she scared that her father will find out, but he doesn't. Instead shortly after, he asks what she wants in her new buggy. Later on, they both go to pick it up and Lydia gets a feeling that it is time to join the Church.

Then, the book starts to talk about how adolescence became a real thing. In human history, adolescence is getting longer. The decision for Amish teens is only harder.

This chapter was very interesting. I was surprised how a lot of the stories had a happy ending.

Verizon and the Iphone!!!!!!!!!!!

As you can tell by the title of this post, it's about verizon and the iphone. Today, January 11th, Verizon finally announced that they will be getting the Iphone early Febuary! I have wanted the iphone since the iphone 4 came out and now finally I will be getting one! I'm so excited I might pee my pants! Just kidding! :)

Why???

Jersey Shore... season 3 episode 1

I know, I know! Jersey Shore? Yes, Jersey Shore. I love Jersey Shore. Why? No, I don't want to be like Snooki, but I love watching them all act like trash. It fascinates me how stupid everyone on that show is. Anyways, I have been really busy this week, so I just recorded Jersey Shore. Today, I finally got the time to sit down and be amazed by how crazy this show is.

The show starts out with everyone coming to the house in New Jersey. Sammi and Ronnie are the first ones there, so the pick rooms first. Jenni, Snooki, and Deena, a new cast member, all room together. Pauly D and Vinny room together. Mike the Situation gets suck with Sammi and Ronnie. Sammi hates Snooki and Jenni, and because Deena is friends with Snooki, Sammi hates Deena, too. Everyone except Sammi and Ronnie are playing drinking games. Mike goes to his room. Deena follows, and she's drunk. Sammi laughs at Deena. Deena gets mad, walks out, and curses at Sammi. Then, Deena starts telling everyone that Sammi's mean. Sammi and Ronnie come outside. They yell at each other. At the end of the show, Sammi and Jenni get in a fist fight.

All I can say is WOW. This is why I love Jersey Shore. In one hour, they do so many dumb things. It's the first episode, and there's already been a fist fight.

Snow and how it hates me



Old wallpaper



Recently, it's been snowing where I live. It sucks. I mean it's pretty for five minutes until you get outside. It's cold and windy. Two days ago, My friend and I were going home. We get in my car, start it, and wait for the ice to melt off my back and front window. We waited for 15 minutes. Granted my car could be slow, but if there wasn't snow we wouldn't have to even wait for the ice to melt. Then, in my friend's housing addition my car slipped TWICE. That's the fifth time my car has slipped in that addition. I have decided that if my car slips in that addition once or twice more, I'm going to start dropping my friend off at the enterance. She can walk to her house. Then, when I got home, I turned on my laptop and my wallpaper was this...



This made me so mad that I changed my wallpaper to this. I just want live somewhere warm. I hate the snow so so so much. It's the worst part of winter....

New wallpaper





Rumspringa pg. 3-33

Rumspringa is a non-fiction book about Rumspringa, an Amish tradition where Amish youth go out into the world and explore tempations. At the end of Rumspringa, the teens must decide whether or not to be baptized in the Amish Church or to remain in the normal world. This book contains interviews and research documenting young people making their decision.

The first chapter is called "Going Away." The chapter starts out with a short story of a group of Amish girls hanging out. They are walking around a neighborhood which is most Amish. Then, all of the girls go to one the girl's house. There they begin to wait for the guys to signal them to come outside so they all can go out.

Then, the book begins to explain a real Rumspringa party. This party is located in Shipshewana, Indiana. While the girls are working at home and hanging out, the guys are working. Everyone gets jobs after leaving school in eighth grade, and they give their paychecks to their parents. After work, the guys to go pick up the girls. The guys shine a flashlight in the girls' window to signal them. As the girls are leaving, the parents tell them to be careful but don't mention a curfew. Most Rumspringas last the whole weekend. The girls get in the cars and do anything they have been told not to do (e.g. drinking, smoking, etc.). They stop at a convenience store, where they buy alcohol, steal snack, and change into mainstream clothes. Now the teens are "ready to party." The teens drive to the scene of the party which is usually a hidden location. Everyone drinks beer, but vodka is available to spike soft drinks. In one corner, people are passing around joints of marijuana. In another corner, people are trying harder drugs like cocaine and crank. A lot of them are addicted. Also, teens couple up and "head off into the darkness." In the morning, many of the partygoers wake up at the party site.

Then, the book explains the meaning and purpose of Rumspringa. The purpose, according to one interviewee, is to find a partner, marry, and join the Church. 80 to 90 percent of teens do return to the Church.

The book now goes into personal accounts. First is Joann H. She is worried about finding a good husband. Next is Lydia T. She has already joined the Church but still goes to Rumspringa because she's not ready to let go of the partying. After her is Gerald Y, who is addicted to cocaine. His girlfriend said she would leave him if he didn't stop. Then is Marlys B runaway from home and lives with her boyfriend. They are trying to decide whether or not to be Amish. Next, Johny Y is too old to go to Rumspringa but isn't ready.

Now the book begins to explain how the Amish Church started. It started in the late Middle Ages. The Amish  don't baptize infants only adults. Then it explains the differences between the Amish and Mennonites. In the mid-seventeenth century, the Amish came to America.

At the end of the chapter, the book discusses the difficulty of Rumspringa. Teens have to consider life with and without the Amish Church. Teens have to make a decision that could forever change their lives.

I am liking the book so far. It is very interesting. Personally, I was surprised how extreme the parties are.  At times, it can be alittle slow. I just couldn't put the book down. I surprised myself by reading so much and enjoying it.