Primary Raises Concern on Who is Fit to be President

As the primary continues on, a faint little thought came into my head the other day. While I do give props to Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich for their extreme efforts to become the presidential nominee, I worry about the country as a whole. While yes, both Romney and Gingrich have multiple benefits of becoming president, they both lack security.

Romney cannot stick to one ideal, constantly changing his mind. And Gingrich lacks the ethics he needs to run a country. Yes, his affair is old news but old news or not, a good president needs good ethics.

So while I look at both candidates and see the positives they could bring to our country, I also see the negatives. Rick Santorum and Ron Paul are falling behind in the primary, so when it comes down to it, chances are Romney and Gingrich are the most probable candidates.

I feel the upcoming election will be a difficult vote and I unfortunately don't see many positive changes with whomever would win the presidential election. If only it were as simple as starting the primary all over again to find a better candidate with a better background, but obviously that will not happen.

While Romney and Gingrich are both superb speakers, I worry about the way this country will be run once the presidential candidate wins the race. All throughout the media, I see stories on who would be the best candidate to run against Obama, who would be able to win the presidential race. But I feel as if who would win against Obama, and Romney and Gingrich's debates against each other are covered more in the news than who would actually be best fit to be president.

So I hope soon in the news, there will be more coverage on that so I can get a better idea on how this country will be run in the upcoming years.

What Goes Around Comes Around

Chances are, you've seen Back to the Future, you've listened to some Journey, and you know what leg warmers are. Those three things basically sum up a fun, neon colored decade known as the 80's. I know what your thinking. That's in the past! Who cares about that stuff now?

Well my friend, think again. It seems like everything comes back around again for a second time in the spotlight. I just finished watching a new commercial with Matthew Broderick, where he reinacts Ferris Bueller for Honda. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love that movie, heck, and any other 80's hit. It's just funny how things people almost forgot about come right back.   

Goodbye Break

Well now that midterms are over and the beginning of second semester begins, all the schoolwork is being pushed towards me again and all my reaction is, is "WHAAAAAAT!?"

See, the problem with midterms is they never actually come before winter break... They are always right after. This leads to that week after break where we are just coming back to school and there's not that much work. It's all just studying and maybe a little extra work here and there. But even if you get a lot of work, the next week is all half days and days off for midterm week.

So yet again, I get back into break mode. And trust me, I am the kind of person who does not procrastinate unless I really don't have the time. But when I am in break mode, I become just about the laziest person you would know. I say goodbye to my busy bee days, lie down in bed, and just watch Netflix for endless hours.

Call me lame all you want, but I know all you secret How I Met Your Mother fans do it too now that they have six seasons of it up onto Netflix. Best show ever, may I add? Anyway, back to the point.

I get into total break mode yet AGAIN during exam week (of course when I'm not studying, but that's simple stuff). And then I come back to school on Monday and what do I get? So much homework, it is unbelievable. Whoever said senior year is the year you get to relax was playing a pretty good prank on me.

But I don't know. I guess I would have the same reaction if midterms were before break and I came back to school to face all this school work. But I feel as if midterm week teases us, in a way that we get a two week break, come back to school for a week, then go on another short little break. Next thing I know I come back to school and I have extensive amounts of homework to do. I feel if midterm week was right before break and then we had break, it would just be one long break, instead of an erratic mess after midterms.

You don't have to hate Valentines Day...

Valentines Day is coming up! So hooray for all those with a significant other and boohoo for all the singles? Not! Just because someone's in a relationship, doesn't mean they're happy, and just because someone is not in a relationship, doesn't mean they're unhappy. I'm tired of single girls complaining about their "lonely" lives. If you really feel that alone, go do something about it! Have fun, live a little! Who knows? Maybe while you're out enjoying yourself, you'll meet that perfect guy that'll give you what you always dreamed of.

Fun Ideas for Singles this Valentines Day:
1. Go see the Vow

2. Go see Drake in concert

3. Have a "Valentines Day" movie night with friends

4. Bake cookies or cakes to pass out at school on V-Day

5. Make homemade Valentines Day cards to pass out (possibly to someone you secretly admire)

6. Enjoy it as if it were any other day (Because that's all it really is)

Finally a Break.

Soccer season has ended now and I finally have a break. I can come home now and have a nap before doing my homework. (Though I'm sure I'll be joining tennis next month.) Its nice to come home and relax. I have to get my priorities straight. I failed my AP Bio midterm and got a D on my APUSH midterm. I did so well in the quarters and now that's going to bring my semester grade down. *le sigh* Without soccer I think I'll be able to study more and pass my final exam this semester.

The I'm-trying-to-find-a-concert Blues

So, I've been saving my money up since Christmas to go to the Red Hot Chili Peppers concert. I absolutely LOVE them. When I first started checking for tickets, they were around 60 to 70 dollars. Eh. Then, as time went by and more tickets were being purchased, the price went up.

Now the cheapest ones I can find are about 130ish. Gah! And, on top of that, Anthony Kiedis had some medical meltdown, and has now pushed the tour back, from January 20th to April 2nd. I have not yet purchased tickets because I had to wait until Christmas to get all of my money (plus my mom contributing).

I kind of highly doubt I'll be able to go, since they are all sold out on Ticket Master (They say to keep checking closer to the event, so I check everyday.) And, on top of that, my alternative choice, Coldplay, is almost sold out, only seats with an "obstructed side view" are available.

I really hope I can go see someone amazing this year.

Mr.Sun, Please Shine Down on Me

This weekend, I decided it would be fun to fulfill my childhood wish: Plant a sunflower. I love sunflowers because of their bright colors and overall way of making a person smile. They can grow to tall heights and are often part of a picturesque setting. I planted my sunflower (Appropriately named Sunny) in a pot and found myself digging through a bag of freshly bought soil. I was never to fond of gardening, nor did I think I was good at it, but there's a good feeling knowing you are helping the environment and making it a cleaner place. I proudly watered my sunflower seed and hope that it will grow 9-12 inches, just as the bag it came in told me it would. Sunflowers should be exposed to full sunlight, unlike other plants, and they usually bloom in the summer time. Well, in 86 days I hope I can sit outside of my house and see Sunny the Sunflower soaking up the sunlight.