Hello readers. Overwhelmingly, readers seemed to love my last Lj Idol Entry about why I loved Christmas. However, I had not anticipated that one statement I made in passing would generate the controversy that it did. Originally, I had planned to respond in the comment section, but the more I thought about it, it occurredContinue reading "A Response to the Happy Holidays Contraversy"

Alright readers, I know this subject sounds like something right out of a kindergarten writing assignment, but I think you have all seen enough of my scholarly side with the previous entry. So I thought being that now I have officially completed first semester, it's time to abandon my serious side and have some fun!Continue reading "Why I Love Christmas"

Well readers, I just finished my final final exam of first semester on this computer five minutes ago! I need to unwind a little before reflecting too eloquently on this semester, but I can say that as usual, it has been a crazy semester, though fortunately not as crazy as both semesters were last yearContinue reading "A Research Paper I am Proud Of"

It was my junior year of high school, a rather stressful year for me. It was junior year that I had to take Geometry, a subject full of concepts that were difficult for me to grasp as a blind student. Sophomore year when signing up for the following year's courses, I decided to sign upContinue reading "A Devine Moment for Me"

Thursday January 20, 2000 There had only been three weeks of school since coming back from Winter Break, but to a fourth grader, three weeks seems like an eternity, and Allison was more than ready for the four day weekend marking the end of second quarter when teachers took time to do boring stuff likeContinue reading "The Deception Trap"

The architect could barely contain her excitement. For months, she had a dream, and today, after receiving a long-awaited gigantic shipment of building materials for Christmas, she planned to break ground on this dream. Her dream was to build a tower, but not just any tower. She was going to build the tallest, most magnificentContinue reading "The Tower"

On my piano sits a music box. Sometimes if I'm feeling blue, Or simply need a taste of beauty, As soothing as cold water on a hot day when life is chaotic, I love to wind up this music box, Hold my breath in eager anticipation, As I set it down and open the lid,Continue reading "Life is a Music Box"

Well readers, my life as a college student and aspiring writer has been rather mundane lately, and I have recently been dreaming of the chance to win a little fame and meet new people. Then I heard that these dreams and more can be realized by competing to become the next idol--Lj Idol that is!Continue reading "Bored College Student Turned Idol Contestant!"

Hello readers. You may remember that I wrote an entry about a month and a half ago about an extremely narrow-minded response by an internship coordinator for my local zoological society whom I contacted inquiring about accommodations for an internship next summer. Well, I meant to post an update on how I responded to thisContinue reading "Update on my Ordeal with the Zoo Internship Lady"