Vampire for President

I recently saw a preview for the new movie coming out about Abe Lincoln as a vampire hunter. I really don't get it. I understand that vampires are popular right now, but it seems very odd to be turning one of America's most famous presidents into one. It is not that there is something inherently wrong with that, but it just doesn't sound appealing to me. What do you think? What is up with this movie?

Stress

The closer we get to spring break, the more stressed I am becoming. Some of it is due to the homework and studying I am doing for midterms, but there are other factors. On top of suddenly being aware of my grades in all my classes, there are a lot of things that I need to do next week, but I don't know when I will find the time. I also am trying to start getting ready for break - planning, packing, etc. I feel like I am missing sleep and starting to forget things. I hope I can get through everything and just relax over break.

A cool idea

Today I discovered an interesting way to do my nails. My friend was trying it out, and I came over to watch because I love doing artsy things. First she painted her nails with a plain base color and put tape on her fingers so that the only part showing was the nail. Then she put drops of fingernail polish into a cup of water and swirled them around. The colors didn't mix, but made a cool pattern. Then she dipped her fingers into the water and the pattern was transferred to her nails. The final product was really cool. I think that  I might try it next time I do my nails.

Annotated Bibliography

I have really enjoyed reading everyones' annotated bibs for the intensive reviews. It is interesting to see what people are passionate about and the cool idas they come up with. It is easy to hear the writer's voice than in the National Gaze essays. I also enjoy these more than the National Gaze papers because these topics are more relevant to me. Also, because these topics are more personal, they are easier and more enjoyable to research.

Crayon Art

This weekend my friends and I decided to try melted crayon art. We had all seen it on the internet, and wanted to try it out. First we took the wrappers off crayons and hot glued them to canvas. Then we heated them with a blow dryer until they melted. It is easy and cheap - but it is also messy and takes up a lot of time. The final product looks really cool, and each person's looks a little different. If you wan't to try it, I have a few pieces of advice : do it is old clothes in a place where it is ok to have wax flying everywhere, and three blowdryers going at once causes the power to short out.

A Scary Drive

After class on Friday my friend and I left to drive to Detroit. It was supposed to take around four hours and we were going to take turns driving. However, it started snowing, and we had to drive slowly. Around 7 we were near Marshall, Michigan and the snow was really bad. My friend was driving and we could barely see out the window. The car in font of us slowed down and she hit the brakes, causing us to start fish-tailing. Unfortunately, there was a semi truck next to us that we hit. The truck kept driving, making the car spin all over the road. We spun almost two times then the car fell off the road into a huge ditch. The back of the car hit the bottom of the ditch and the front hit a mile marker. It was really scary, but I am glad that no one got hurt. 

Volleyball

This Thursday I went to a Ball State volleyball game for the first time. I had been to a couple of games in high school, but volleyball was never something that I loved watching. However, this volleyball game was at a much higher level and was a men's game. The game was very exciting and much more athletic than I remember volleyball being. It was fun to watch, and has helped me appreciate the game more. It makes me wonder what other things that I thought I didn't like I would end up liking now. I am always learning new things about myself.

A movie not to watch.

So this weekend I watched an animated movie called Igor. My friend had rented it, and usually animated movies are cute, so I watched it with her. The premise of the movie wasn't that bad - the little hunchback assistant wanted to be an evil scientist - but there were a lot of things that were just wrong about the movie. There was a little rabbit that kept trying to kill itself that was very disturbing. Also there was a lot of references to blind orphans and in the end they made them sing the son "I can see clearly now." Even without those things, the movie just wasn't very entertaining. I wouldn't watch it and I would not let my children watch it. If anyone gets a chance to watch it - I would pass it by.