Journal #30 Happy Halloween

Today is Halloween. The holiday to have fun with dressing up into a costume and go trick or treating. This holiday can be scary and gorey but yet it can be a lot of fun. Some people like to get real creative on this holiday. They decorate their house with fancy Halloween decorations. Some people also get creative with their costumes. This year I am going to be a fairy. I already went to a few Halloween parties and wore my costume at least five times. So today after I get out of work, my family and I are going to go trick or treating around our neighborhood.

Journal #29 Phoenix Suns looking to break through

The Phoenix Suns are entering thier 40th season. Both fans and players are frustrated to win an NBA title. With hard work and faith the team can go far. Some of the players have been in the struggle for a few years. Those have delt with the headaches and heart pounding of it all. As for the others this is also their break through and dream. I am a fan of the Phoenix Suns and to see them win the playoffs would be a big break through.

Journal #28 Must-do, Want-to-do, & Hope-to-do

I have a lot of must-do things on my list. But for the most important part I must graduate from college and reach my goals. Hopefully this will only take up to two more years. I want to open up my own dance studio and teach dance. I believe this will happen in about eight to ten more years. I hope to become a good role model toward young children who want to achieve their goals.

Journal #27 In the News- California Wildfires

In the article I read about today talks about the wildfires in southern California. This fire started October 20, 2007 and is still in continue. There was an evacuation of 900,000 residents in the southern area. And at least 1,500 homes were destroyed, included land destroyed. There was 11 people who have died and at least 70 injured. I hope all of the people in California survive and everything turns out okay.

Journal #26 Best thing about the class so far

The best thing about this class so far for me is the journals. I enjoy writing in my blogger journals in this class. I like it because I get to do free writing, read articles in the news, and write about other peers thoughts. I write journals in other classes but writing journals in this class is very interesting and knowledgeable. Hopefully in the future I will have the same journal writing as I do in this class. For now I will continue to write in my blogger journal.

Journal #25 California Burn

Flames grew into thousands of homes near southern California, Thursday making there no hope for those to go home. The San Diego County sheriff says that fire crews have found two more burried bodies near Poway. Another concern was electricity. A wildfire cut a main power link with Arizona as a nother heads toward Camp Pendleton. More than 8,500 homes are in danger of these wildfires. I hope that every thing turns out okay in the end. It is hard and sad what mother nature brings to us.

Journal #24 Free Writing

Today is Wednesday the seventeenth. I can't wait untill this weekend. It's my little neices third birthday party. We are renting a pony and going to have so many exciting things to do. I can't wait. Untill then I have a lot of things going on. I have homework to get caught up on. Things to get done around my house. And personal things I haven't started that need to get done.

Journal #23 Best thing about this course

The best thing about this course right now to me is that we got to watch a movie. I enjoy watching movies in class because not everyday do people get assigned to do a homework assignment on a movie. I am writing a five paragraph essay about the movie that I am watching. I would like to do more assignments that have to do with watching movies.

Journal #22 Suns Sold Out

In the article I read today talks about the Phoenix Suns and how they are arising this season. The Suns are in their pre-season games and already they are selling out of seats. The tickets are being sold out as well for the playoff season. The Sun's senior vice president for business says, "It's the fewest number of available tickets we've had at this time of year in my 7 1/2 years here". I hope the Suns can prove to everyone this year that they can win. Hopefully they win the playoffs this year without any injures or issues.

Journal #21 Double Ten Day

In the article I read today, talks about the Chinese traditional day. This day which is October 10, 2007, is what they call Double Ten Day (10-10-07). Double Ten Day is the national day of the republic of China and celebrates the beginning of the Wuchang Uprising of October 10, 1911, which led to the collapse of the Qing dynasty. Double Ten Day is also celebrated by many overseas Chinese communities especially by anti-communism groups.

Journal #20 Likes and Dislikes about Course

So far I am liking the course. It is going good for me right now. I am not in any danger of failing or not learning anything. What I like about this course is how Dr. Cooper sat down with each student and let us know where we stand in the course, and what our grades look like. Even though students should know what their grades are, Dr. Cooper made it easier to understand. What I dislike about the course is Dr. Coopers attendance. Shes sometimes late to class and gets us worried. Nobody is perfect.

Journal #19 State Fair

In the article I read about the state fair, it talks about this years fair and last years. This year they are hoping to have about 1.5 million people attend the fair this year. Due to the promotions and discounts. They also say the fair is going to be even bigger, opening this Friday. Last year there was an amount of 1.3 million people who enjoyed their time at the fair. I love going to the fair. Although I go every year and they have the same things to do there. Its fun to go and have a good time. You never know what surprises they might have and who will be there.

Journal #18 Jabal al-Tair

In today's article, I read about the Jabal al-Tair Island. This is a mountain island, roughly oval volcanic island northwest of the constricted passage at the mouth of the Red Sea. After 124 years of democracy, the volcano that created the island erupted on September 30, 2007. This caused the deaths of many of people. I believe that it is important to know what is going on in our world not just our country. Mother nature can really be a pain sometimes.

Journal #17 Free Writing

Today is Tuesday, October the second. I am so excited that all of the holidays are coming up. Many of my family members birthdays are also coming up. I am really looking forward to my nieces third birthday party. It is going to be a big princess party. Her birthday is around Halloween. Although we are going to have her party a week before Halloween. We are also going to dress up in our costumes as part of her party. Because I am her god daughter, I am going to be her fairy god mother. She is going to be Cinderella. Relating to the movie Cinderella. I can't wait.

Journal #16 Illegal Immagrants

In the AzCentral article I read today, it talks about criminal illegal immigrants coming into the U.S.. And how our government is trying to prevent them from returning. Our government has tryed to eliminate most of the criminal illegal immigrants. It seems that many are still making it harder for the government to keep all of them out. Some how they are still returning. There has been an increase in arrests as border patrols seen in Arizona. Nearly 90,000 criminals were deported in the last years. With a 72 percentage of those criminals were from Mexico. I believe that it is hard for the government to keep illegal immigrants especially criminals out of our country. The government does what it needs to do to help out its own country.