Happy Halloween!

The school that I will be student teaching at has this rule where you can't have a Halloween party! However, you can have a fall party!?!? Because our students aren't mixed up enough! This is just another example of political correctness gone too far. Why can't my students enjoy a Halloween party as well as a Christmas part?! But alas that is the rule, and I am just a humble worker bee. This new rule got me thinking about Halloween and its origins. There are a lot of Fundamentalists Christians out there that take censoring Halloween too far. Yes I am a Christian, but I see nothing wrong with dressing you daughter up as a princess and letting her go to a few house to get candy. So I started researching Halloween's origins, and this is what I found. The holiday started out as All Saints Day, celebrated on November first. This day is to celebrate all those who have seen God in Heaven. In the Catholic Church November second is to celebrate those faithful who have died, but not yet been purified and gone to heaven. This is just a glimpse of Halloweens past. The point that I am trying to make is that Halloween doesn't have to be what the world makes it, it is what you make of it. If you don't want your children dressing up as ghosts and goblins, then don't let them. If you don't want you children trick or treating, then don't take them. But don't judge those that do. With that being said I hope all of you have a happy Halloween and keep safe! Happy Haunting Kittens!- anne trowbridge

School: It's a love hate relationship....

A college education has always been very important to my family. My Dad was the first one from his family to graduate with a Bachelors degree. It took him lots of blood, sweat, tears, and money. Oh and 16 years. Because of that his only wish was to see all of his children walk in their own college graduation. Being the youngest of three in my family I watched my sister take ten years to get through college. (well at least she made it, she was the first from my mothers side of the family to get a degree!) I also watched my brother drop out to join the Army. (Hey he has a great job now!) When I became a senior in high school I made a vow (wow that sounds weird)that I would graduate from college in four years; no more no less! So as soon as I graduated from high school I went straight into college. I knew exactly what I wanted to be, a teacher, and I knew how to get there. Since then I have kept my head down and plowed through three years of school. Right now I am a senior in high school, and if I play my cards right I will graduate in exactly four years. This last year and a half seems to be the hardest. I have so much work to do, and so littler time or motivation to do it. This past year and a half I have had three oral surgeries, and have been diagnosed with a chronic illness. I honestly don't know how I have done school, and gone through all of the surgeries. Well actually I do, God got me through it. I truly believe that everything happens for a reason, this includes bad things. God has a plan for everything and everybody, and he never gives us more than we can handle. So I guess that is my answer. How am I going to handle all of this work and not feeling good? I will handle it through God's help. I can handle it, because he never gives me more than I can handle. I know that God has taken my hand and dragged me through some of the hardest and darkest times of my life. So I know that I will make it through school, and I will be better for it. You know what the funny thing is? I have been typing this blog during my online class! Oh I really should pay attention. Thanks all for now! Bye Kittens!- anne marie

Something about a tunnel and this light.....

I am a senior in college, and I am having a BAAAD case of senioritis...... Well I mean I have had senioritis since my junior year, but this year is worse. It seems that everything is coming in at once, and I can't get it all done. It doesn't help that I put it all off till the last minute. Oh well such is life. It's all worth it in the end..............right?

4 am! I have not seen you in a while...

Good Morning,

Last night I discovered a new favorite song! I have heard a lot of buzz about Lily Allen, but I have never really been able to get fully into her music. But last night I found a video of a British choir singing one of her songs, and I was hooked. (I do love the British!) The song was "Chinese." This is a song that Lily Allen wrote for her mother, and the lyrics are amazing. I wish more artist would write like that. She writes exactly how it is. Most artist write songs that are so filled with hidden meaning, that you have no idea what the song is about. *cough creed *cough......... And yes I used to be a huge Creed fan back in the day. I don't know why but I was...... don't you be judging me! Speaking of Creed have you seen that they are back together? I have to say that there new stuff is pretty good. Their new video for "Rain" comes out today. Go check it out even if you are not a Creed fan. Talk to yas later kittens! - anne marie

Lily Allen's song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZjcfZ2pWtM

Creeds Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4UGiRXUGlk

Why hello there want to hear about my bad day

Today was one of the worst days of my life!! Well that might be a bit dramatic, but it was pretty bad. I am a 21 (almost 22) year old college student. I have worked my whole life to be able to pay for my own way. I have paid for all three years of college my self, and without any loans. Although I live with my parents I pay my own bills, and I help them out when I can. In order to do this I have had to work- hard. In a time when most 21 years olds are drinking, and spending mommy and daddies dime I find it difficult to get the help and respect that I need. On Sunday I was told by my college, I will not say there name for if I do i shall start crying and cussing and its not that kind of blog, that I would be getting a government grant for 3,000!! WOOT WOOT! Finally! I only have two more semesters to pay for, and these were going to be the hardest. This relief had come in the from of a government grant. Because I live with my parents I have never received any grants. However, my hopes were soon dashed. I called the college this morning to confirm the grant, and they said there had been a mistake, I would be receiving no money........(insert crying) BUT it doesn't end there. There is another part of myself that has made me who I am, and that is the part of me that has Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. CFS is a CHRONIC illness that has a ton of symptoms, all of which I will detail in a later blog. But the problem is that I take a pain medication for it, and I receive this medication through a mail order pharmacy. Well lets just say that I ran out of medicine yesterday and it MIGHT be here tomorrow....... of course........ What is so ironic about this bad day is that I went to sleep last night thinking that today would be a great day. I had the day off, and nothing to do but relax! Famous last words right? I am sorry that my first blog is so depressing, but my crappy day is what drove me to start a blog! So tell next time kittens! - Beany (aka anne marie)