One Direction

   Me and my friends have recently become obsessed with a band called One Direction. One Direction is a boy band from England. They were discovered on the X Factor. The band consists of 5 boys. Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Zayne Malik, Naill Horan, and Liam Payne are their names. They sing catchy pop songs. My favorite one in the group is Louis Tomlinson. My favorite song of their's is What Makes You Beautiful. It is a song that would make any teen girl happy.
  My friends and I are hoping that One Direction will tour somewhere around our area. They are currently in the United States. If they come to Dallas, we are going to definitely try to get our parents to take us! It is funny how something can become popular so fast! A few weeks ago, I had no idea what One Direction was. Thanks to Mary Michael Quinn, I am now hooked!

Global Issues Process

 This week, I have been working on my draft of my global issues paper. Originally, I was going to write my paper on malnutrition in Africa, but I realized that this was way too broad of a topic. I decided to narrow my topic. My new topic is hunger in Ethiopia due to the famine that broke out last summer. It is hard because while doing research for history, I found articles on my old topic. Right now, I am having to research more on my new topic.
  I have lots of research, and I already have a outline. I am just hoping that I will be able to easily write a draft. I did get a lot done in the writing lab last week. I am hoping that I have enough research on my new topic to develop a draft.

Ready For Summer

  It is only January, and I am already ready for Summer. Right now, the weather is making it feel as if it is Summer. Just now, I posted about 5 swimsuits on Pinterest. I am ready for spending days by the pool. I am also really wanting to go to the beach! I am tired of having this super pale skin! Usually, I am one to favor Winter over Summer, however it is supposed to be Winter and it doesn't even feel like it! I love the cold weather, but there just wasn't enough of it this year.
 I am also ready to get out my sandals and shorts! I do not like wearing jeans anymore. I am also ready for a long break from school. It is only the 1st quarter in the second semester and I am already in much need of a break. The closest thing to Summer is Spring Break, and that will be here before I know it! I look forward to Spring Break, and I am hoping that Summer comes fast!

Someone Like You

   After some recommendations from the outside reading luncheon, I decided to get the book Some Like You by Sarah Dessen. This week I have been reading that book, along with the Norton Field Guide assignments. I just started reading Someone Like You and so far I love it. It is a book about a girl, named Scarlett who fell in love with a boy named Michael. A few weeks into their relationship, Michael gets killed in a motorcycle accident. This book is a typical teen romance, but also may not end with the happy ending that most teen books do.
   I just finished reading the part when Scarlett and her friend go to Michael's funeral. It is painful for Scarlett to realize that Michael is officially dead. At the funeral, Scarlett's friend, Halley meets a friend of Michael's named Macon. I predict that predict that Halley will end up having a crush on Macon. I think that this relationship may have an effect on Halley and Scarlett's friendship. It is also a time when Scarlett needs her best friend the most. I look forward to continuing reading this book.

Pretty Little Liars

   Pretty Little Liars is definitely one of my favorite tv shows. It comes on every Monday night, and I have been spoiled the last few weeks because we have had the last 3 Mondays off. I have been watching Pretty Little Liars since the show started. Ever since, I have been obsessed. This series is based on the books, in which I started reading but never finished the books. The show has LOTS of drama. The four teenaged girls are faced with problems they are way too young to deal with.
  For example, the girls have come close to loosing their lives. Their best friend, Aly, was killed by someone. They do not have enough evidence to know who that someone is, however the girls get strange texts and threatens by somebody called "A." In this season of Pretty Little Liars, the audience is supposed to find out who "A" is. I am hoping this will be revealed soon because I have been wondering who it was since the show started which was a year ago!

First Quarter of the Second Semester Starts

  After Christmas break, I was expecting school to start back up at a slow pace. I was so wrong! The day I got back from Christmas break, we were already learning new things! I am still right now trying to get used to working without getting distracted. It is hard to complete a lot of work when for two weeks I did not even think of the word school. However, I am slowly getting used to the work. I have noticed that I have lots more homework than I had last semester. Hopefully, I will get back into the school mode soon!