Progress Journal-2

Project: Female Genital Mutilation

11/18/09- 1 hour and 15 minutes 

Today we figured out what to do for our proposal. We decided for sure what media we would use for our presentation. We decided to make a Facebook group and add pictures, information, and start discussions. We are going to make brochures with information about FGM that you might see in a doctor's office. The other thing we decided to make is either postcards with a dramatic picture and information of how to help or make Christmas cards that you can buy where the money will go towards the prevention of FGM. Mallory is going to take over the Facebook page and keep that going. I am going to work on the brochures, and Kelly is going to make the postcards or the Christmas cards. We will all work together to find information to use in our separate part of the presentation. We will all also each talk about the different medias that we are using in our presentation.

Progress Journal- 1

Project: Female Genital Mutilation 

Purpose: To inform people (mostly women and moms) about the procedure and health risks of FGM. We want to spread awareness and stop FGM.

Media Ideas: brochures that have the procedure of FGM and the health risks; website; picture movie that has pictures and information about FGM

11/12/09 15 minutes 

Today we worked for a little while in class brainstorming ideas about the different media that we could use. We came to the conclusion that we should not use any humor in our presentation and that it is not directed towards children. We thought that the best audience would be mothers or other women so that we could inform them about how to protect their daughters against FGM and the health risks included in it. We haven't decided on a media yet since we need to be careful about what pictures we use in it.

My Finding Nemo Story

When my roommate and I moved in we decided we wanted to have fish. I had the little fish tank with a filter and reef that my sister used to have so it was perfect. We went to Walmart and bought 2 little glow-fish, Sunny and Layla. Everything was fine with them up until fall break. I went to feed the fish and realized that Sunny was no where to be found. I thought that Layla ate him because she was always chasing him around the tank, but I continued to look. I turned off the filter, looked inside, and realized the Sunny was swimming in the bottom of the filter. I have no idea how he got in there, but there he was. I dumped him out and he kind of sank to the bottom, but then started swimming normal again. He looked like he was gonna be ok. After I came back from fall break he was no longer swimming. :( Than it was just Laya. Last weekend I decided to take her home and put her in with my turtles. We cleaned out the tank and had her in a tupperware bowl to take her home in. The bowl was sitting on the dresser without the lid on it. The next thing we knew, Layla was sitting on the dresser outside of the bowl dead. She somehow managed to jump out of the bowl and land about a foot away. I now think that I should not be allowed to own fish because they don't seem to like me. 

My Other Half

My best friend is Lacey. We met in health class in 7th grade and have been best friends ever since. Lacey is more that just a best friend, she is practically my sister. We have so many memories from our fun times and trips together. She has been boating with my family every summer to various lakes and camping every fall break to Brown County. Lacey was born in Canada so most of her family lives there. Last winter I went to Canada with her family for a few days. Those trips are great, but I think we have the most fun when we just hang out around home or go on our "dates" out to dinner, shopping, or scrapbooking. Lacey and I were inseparable until now. She goes to school at Eastern Kentucky. Since school started I have seen her once. It is really hard not seeing here everyday like I used to, but when we are together it is like we were never apart. I will get to see her over Thanksgiving break and we are going shopping on Black Friday. And for spring break we are flying to San Diego to visit her sister. I cannot wait to spend a week with my best friend. 

What I Love About Winter

Winter is probably my least favorite season because I am not a big fan of the freezing temperatures, but there are still many things that I love about it... first snowfall, sitting by the fireplace, sledding, snow days (they happen occasionally here), Thanksgiving, watching it snow, sitting in the hot tub, Pokagon, Christmas, decorations, music, family dinners, Christmas lights, putting up the tree, New Years Eve party, Winter Break, curling up under a blanket, watching Christmas Vacation and other Christmas classics, Black Friday shopping, ice skating, carriage rides downtown, playing outside... I could probably go on and on, but those are the best ones. 

My Second Family

Along with my amazing family, there is a family that I consider my second family. It is the family that I nanny for. They have 4 little boys aging from 1 year to 8 years old. They used to live across the street from me, but after the third one was born they moved to Carmel, IN. When they lived across the street I would go over to their house after school and help out with the boys. When they first moved to Carmel it was a little more difficult to get there because I did not have my drivers license yet, but Tom, the dad, would pick me up from school and drive me to their house and back home. When I got my license I drove there two days a week and would stay there until 8pm. During this summer I went there two- three days a week and would usually just spend the night there in their guest room. I would take the older boys, Billy and Tommy to the pool, movies, fishing, and sometimes to Chuck E Cheese, or their sports practices. With the younger boys, Jackson and Matthew, I would usually just play outside with them or take them on walks. I have helped at many of their birthday parties, gone to birthday dinners, and was there their first day of school. They have given me the best job I could ever asked for and have made me feel like a part of their family.