My Solution For Making America Better

I think it is time as citizens for us to stop listneing to the dumb politicians in Washington. They are recieving to much money from corporations to care about us. It is time we put into effect some simple, common sense solutions. I think first off we need to get smart regulations on companies. We need make sure they aren't screwing the consumer. Second, we need to stop spending so much money. Are country is so far in debt it isn't funny. Things that we could do to save money would be to pull out of Iraq and Afghanistan, legalize drugs like Marijuana which fills our jails with people who commited victimless crimes, we also would recieve a ton of tax money from this, also we need force the banks who took bailout money to pay the American people back, and finally we need to limit the scope of government. Things like welfare reform and an audit of the Federal Reserve would also help save money. We also need to repeal the Patriot Act. That is one of the single greatest violations of individual civil liberties in American history. It is also time to shut down Guantanamo Bay prison. This would save money and get rid of an embarrasment to our country. I also believe we should give out school vouchers. If you are paying taxes your kids should be allowed to go to whatever school they want. This would create competion and force public schools to get better, this is the tactic they use in Europe and a big reason we rank so low in so many categories. I believe if we put these changes into effect our country would be a much better place.

I Miss Boring

When I was younger I used to complain all the time about boredom. I felt like I couldn't wait to be older and always doing something. Now that I have gotten older and am busy all the time I find that I wish I could go back. I miss simple things like sleep and just watching tv. Things that make up childhood. Being an adult is overrated.

My Top 5 Places To Go

5. City Musuem- There is so much to do here. I love all the caves you can crawl through and the new ferris wheel!
4. The Zoo- I love that it is free to get in and there are so many cool animals.
3. The Galleria- I love all the stores like Urban Outfitters that we don't have at the St. Clair Square Mall. Also the food, like Cheesecake Factory and California Pizza Kitchen.
2. The Delmar Loop- There are so many unique stores here. Also when I get a tattoo I am going to go to Iron Age which is in the Loop.
1. Busch Stadium- No other place lets me be as relaxed as it does.

Back To Reality

Back to school today. I have not been looking forward to it. I just want another week of relaxation. Even though my spring break was just filled with work. I got one day off the whole break! I need a real vacation. I am sick of the daily grind. I wish I could just win the lotto and take a year off to travel around. I am starting to hit that point in the semester where I feel worn down. It is hard to keep going. Somedays I just feel like I am not gonna make it, but I know I will. I just can't wait for this semester to be over and summer to be here. Summer will be awesome this year. All my buddies will be back home and I know it will be good times. I also can't wait for the warm weather. There is so much more to do in summer. I love going to Cardinals games, going to parks, and just being outside. I feel so alive in summertime. I can't wait to escape from this reality.

Work, Work, Work...

It feels like all I do these days is work. Between the 35 hours a week I spend there, and the 18 credit hours here at SWIC, I feel like I have no time to do anything. When I am not working or at school, I am resting. It is very tiring. I hate the feeling of exhaustion, but that is what I have been feeling of late. It is hard to not have a break from it all. I can't wait to graduate and have a real job with vacation days. I would be happy just to have a nice weekend. I see none of this in sight for me though. I have to make the money, to pay for school, so that I can one day get the job I have been dreaming of. I guess it will all pay off in the long run. It would just be nice to have a day off though.

Decisons

The last few weeks have forced me to make some hard decisions. I live at home right now, but a friend of mine recently was displaced from their home. My friend now wants me to move with them to an apartment. This would mean I would have more bills to pay and much more stress. I am afraid this would effect my school work. School is the most important thing in my life. So anything that would cause me to possibly fail is unacceptable. At the same time though I feel bad for my friend who needs a roommate. This has caused quite a quagmire in my life. I am afraid to move out, but at the same time I want to help my friend. I hate having to make grown up decisions.