April 29- May 5:

                Everyone loves beautiful and peaceful places. Canyons or mountains or cliffs or rivers. What do you think draws people to graffiti these places?  Picture this, a beautiful river to your left a field of amethyst glowing with purple so bright and the slight breeze blowing the sweet smell of wet moss.  Peace so overwhelming that it could bring tears to your eyes.  As you walk you find a rock face of a canyon, it is completely covered with chipping paint of pictures and words unmentionable in this blog post.  Why in the world would someone destroy the beauty you have found in this remote area?  BINGO, it was just that simple. Beautiful places are prime targets for graffiti because they are remote.  People who graffiti have no respect for anyone or anything, whether it be on the train cars or the side of a building, a street sign or a canyon wall it happens.  We see graffiti all the time in the city and a lot of the time the perpetrator is caught and charged with the crime.  In places where there are no witnesses such as the rock face in that place I early described crime such as graffiti is easier to get away with… That is why people are drawn to them.

April 8-14:

You have been struggling financially your whole life.  You just won a million dollar lottery. Do you give any to charity?

Charity is something that blesses the lives of many and can even save the lives of some.  Charity does not have to be in the form of money or material objects. It is simply an act of love and shows caringness towards your fellow men.  If by small chance I won the million dollar lottery, which would never happen, I would show my care for others by not only donating a percent of my winnings to charity, but also show my charity by serving them with a willing heart.  The only legitimate excuse for someone to not be charitable to others would be that in the entirety of their live never were helped or never received any act of charity!  That is an impossible excuse due to the simple fact that everyone in their life has most certainly had at least one act of charity! Therefore every single person including myself has no reason to NOT be charitable in our actions!

April 22-28:

In some cultures dogs are part of daily cuisine.  In some cows are worshiped.  What would other cultures look at as strange or unacceptable in our culture?
Crowds of people all want the same thing here. WELCOME TO.... (insert amusement park name). In society today majority of American citizens love the rush of adrenalin obtained by that first drop of the roller coaster and go to extreme lengths to get it.  Not only the rides attract so many people but also come for the food, games, and atmosphere.  This could be viewed as unacceptable to some cultures if they didn't know that the real reason these amusement parks are so popular, and this reason would simply to build or encourage family and friend relationships.  Don't get me wrong, there are those that go for the rush, the food, and loud crowds of excited family and friends.
Another strange and possibly even disgusting habit of our culture is our love for GREASE!  Millions of gallons of grease are used all day everyday of every year to produce what we consider "fast food"  even in a local mindset this behavior is off putting.  I like to think of fast food and "fast 50 foods" because I quickly gain 50 pounds after just looking at a McDonalds restaurant or Burger King billboard.  I understand perfectly if another culture looks at our society and is put off because of our love for grease. 

April 15-21:

In what situations is it wise for a friend to give advice and when should they just listen?  A true friend is there to help you and has your best interest in mind, their advice and opinion are, in my life, always acceptable and encouraged.  A friend should want what is best for you and if they don't I don't suppose they fit the qualities and characteristics of the definition, therefore making them intelligible to be called such.
Now, I have often be advised in subjects that I feel either inadequate or guilty, I of course would take offence to that friends opinion.  Keeping in mind that they more than likely are right and do want to help, I find myself angry and offended.  This of course is caused by pride and will fade because the realization that my  friend is truly concerned enough to say something.  It is a blessing to have someone care for me in that way and they are welcome to advice me after listening to a problem I have presented to them or otherwise heard.

Earnest Essay

Dallice Johnson

Mr. Gowans

Language Arts 12

15 April 2013

Earnestness an Important Attribute

What is the big deal about being earnest? Earnestness is a trait rare but admirable in our society. Earnestness, as defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary is a serious and intent mental state, but can also mean and is often interpreted as being a hard and devoted worker.  To be earnest is to be worthwhile worker, meaning that the worker is worth what he/she is being paid or awarded with in return for their labor.  Earnestness is important to those around an individual, they watch and judge a person on the behavior and actions, the few individuals in society today that do fill the definition of an earnest person are viewed as more desirable and important than those who do not live an earnest life style.

Earnestness is searched for by employers, and if viewed from their point of view is quite the desirable trait.  The truth is there are few employers who hire someone to work for them with the known agreement to exchange labor for money.  An employer would more than likely want someone who actually earns what they will be rewarded. In that way Earnestness is an important attribute.

In the play “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde, “Earnest from the country” is characterized as a man of his word, well off and all around good man.  His very name is enough to win the girls over, “It is a divine name. It has a music of its own... It produces vibrations” said Gwendolen (The Importance of Being Earnest ).  Even the name Earnest represents a good man, although doesn’t exactly guarantee one, for example Jack’s “brother,” Earnest is known for his foolish decisions and his other less than desirable traits.  Furthermore his name- though a contradiction of his personality- makes him attractive to young Cecily.  Earnest whether a name or characteristic is an important trait for suitable girls to look for in a companion.

Earnest workers gain a better reward for their effort as well as influence others to do well and work hard.  As said on WikiHow to do anything website, a hard worker shares their ideas with others, strives to be like fellow hard workers and try to teach others their habits and earnest work ethics.  An unavoidable consequence of hard work is influencing others around you, therefore improving your work environment.

In summation, an earnest worker is sought after by many. Including, but not limited to girls employers and fellow workers.  Earnestness, although not common in society today is an important attribute and can be shared. Influence the lives of others by living and working earnestly, and if not for that reason... The chicks dig it! Change an entire work environment with the simple yet useful technique of hard work, it really pays off.

Works Cited

“Earnestness.” Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, Inc. 2013. Web. 13 Apr. 2013.

"Ten Qualities of a Valuable Employee." Ten Qualities of a Valuable Employee. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Apr. 2013.

April2-7:

Texting and driving is dangerous, it is against the law, it can destroy lives.   They question here is, "if someone I loved was seriously injured or killed by a texting driver, would that stop me from ever texting while driving?" The answer is short and simple, I do NOT text and drive! Therefore I cannot stop something I have never done.  Although I have never been personally involved with the victim of a texting driver I have seen the pain and affliction in other's lives that is the result of texting and driving simultaneously.  It is very true that most of the time texting while driving has little to no consequence, but the few time it does the results are horrifying and have me convinced to never text while driving.  Though I cannot stop others from texting and driving I most  certainly can help those in my community who text and drive by spreading the word and being an advocate for the cause, and so can you, at any time you find yourself in a vehicle with a texting driver ask them to put it down. Protect yourself and others around you by doing so, and possibly even save lives!

Feb. 25- Mar. 3

Suppose you had a black box of your life. What would it contain? Well my life has been and always will be hillbilly, redneck, small town country.  I grew up hunting and fishing every chance I could with my dad, so to represent me the box would contain a fish hook and bullets.  My whole life I have worn boots so there would have to be a pair of at least one of my old boots, possibly my spurs because I ride horses and mules quite often. My family farms chickens so include a chicken feather. Another thing that would have to go in the black bow would be a dog collar because me and my boyfriend have very many dogs for hunting. I love all of them! Speaking of boyfriend, I would need a ring in my box… Not that I am or ever will get marrried but that’s what I think of when I think of things that should represent me. It would be nesessary for this box to cdontain duct tape and bailin’ twine, as I said I am a rednec. So in this box would be things that represent me in a possitive way. Some other things that would do this are my high school awards, my track volleyball and debate and drama medals. And my volleyball uniform. Pretty boring and way redneck, but hey that’s just me.