iPad :)

Apple released its newest product yetsterday; the iPad. This is a 9.7 inch tablet computer, in which you can physically have the internet at your fingertips. It is said that this innovation has been a work in progress for ten years. With the success of the iPhone and iPod touches, the iPad is expected to be a huge success. Everything compatible with an iPod or iPhone also works on this tablet computer. For cheaper versions, wifi is available, while the more expensive ones require a 3G connection. It also allows for e Reading, similar to Amazon's kindle. This will create competition for Amazon's exisiting eReading application.

I think that the tablet will be a success! It sounds really cool and I want to go to an apple store to check it out. I am interested to know how successful this new product will be, or if the iPhone will be preferred. Some say that it is simply a "cousin of the iPod touch" but I think it is even better. It is a giant touch screen, in which you have access to abundant amounts of information! It is customizable and even bigger than any of apple's other products!

Just Dance

My parents own the Beach Hut Deli in Yuba City. We opened it in 2006 and it has been a success ever since. People enjoy coming in and its cool because i get free food whenever i want. We just started having Beach Hut parties every two weeks on fridays and they're really fun and people love to come. My mom hired a DJ who comes and plays all kinds of music all night long. It's usually pretty packed and it gives people some time to drink soda, eat some sandwiches and of course, dance. Last friday was the my third time going, and it was a lot of fun. My sister and my mom were dancing and the music was blasting and everyone had a really good time. My friend Alicea came with me this time and we brought my camera and were taking pictures and videos of parents who were dancing on the dance floor. Overall, it was hilarious and we had a blasssttttt.

Who are we to judge?

“We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciation. It's one thing to feel that you are on the right path, but it's another to think that yours is the only path." -Paulo Coelho

It is human nature to judge others. Whether its because their style is different than yours, or because you don't agree with the choices they make, everyone judges. I will admit that I have done my fair share of judging, sometimes without even knowing the situation. Recently I've become friends with a couple people who I used to be extremely judgmental towards, and its got me thinking.

Why do we judge people?

Is it because it makes us feel better about ourselves?

Or is it because we find it entertaining to discuss someone else's faults?

I mean, no one likes being judged, yet we find it perfectly acceptable to judge others.

Well, I'd like to kick this social habit.

Hello

Hi. My name is Ashley. I'm a lesbian. You may have seen me walk around school holding some girl's hand. She's really just my best friend. You guys still stare though, in shock and awe that something so outlandish would ever happen at whitebread Rocklin High. I'm not particularly sorry. I find it amusing that you allow yourselves to be so afflicted by other people. It's a bit sad how judgemental you can be, and that you think I don't hear your comments as I walk by. It's all good. I know I'm just fine diddlely fine with me, and that's all I really care about. I had to blog about something, so I thought I'd give you the courtesy of confirming any suspicions as to my "heathen ways" and letting you know that you are a bunch of uptight repressive white kids with nothing better to do but allow brainwashing to set tolerance and peace back X amount of decades. Kudos Rocklin, kudos.

Oh, and C = P. Some know what I mean ;)

What's going on

I'm very excited because I'm going to graduate early!! So instead of graduating in two years I'll be graduating next year, at the end of my junior year. I'm going to Sierra right after so it won't be that much of a "new place" because so many people I know are going there. It does mean I won't get to be in Journalism III next year though, because I won't have enough room. I have to fit in a VAPA, but I'm taking Photojournalism instead so I can stay within the general "journalism area."
Shilpa and I finally got the King Tut field trip started and we're now going on Feb 24. Or maybe it was Feb. 23. Well, sometime in February.
The mock trial tournament is this week, so I'm finally glad our 3 months of hard work is finally going to pay off. Our team is really good and I think we have a good chance of going to state.
And, lastly, I have gone almost 1 year without drinking a soda!! 2 February 2010 will be the 1 year date. : ) I stopped drinking it because it was just a bad habit that had gotten out of hand. So I'm very happy.
Now it is 8.22 and it is time for me to go watch tv.

Social NOTworking Websites

These days everybody from your little sister to your grandmother is on Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, or some other social networking website. I used to be one of those people who checked my Myspace daily and updated my Twitter constantly, until a few months ago when I decided to delete all of my accounts on those kinds of sites. I've noticed that since I've gotten rid of them, I've had sooo much more free time! More time to actually interact with people rather than just tweet @ them or comment their myspace. And anybody can realize that the concept of these websites is dumb. I mean why kill hours each day looking at and commenting people's Myspace profiles. And I've noticed that most people try to make themselves come across a certain way via their profile, while in reality they are not like that. And what is the point in allowing others to stalk your every move by Twittering what your doing every minute of the day. Though these websites seem stupid to me now, at one point I was totally hooked. I think more people should try to stop using these websites for a while and they will most likely enjoy all their extra free time no longer spent creeping peoples' profiles/twitters.

Sugar!

I just read an article about the top 11 foods with high sugars, contained not only in desserts, but in regular food products.

I also found the lead quite interesting! (You can follow the link to read it.) http://health.yahoo.com/experts/eatthis/42403/11-foods-your-dentist-wouldnt-touch/
It made me think of how even something completely out of the ordinary and random can catch someone's attention and maybe make them laugh, too! Anyway, here is some of the facts I found surprising about some of the foods.

Number 11 was Del Monte canned peaches, and had as much sugar as 3 Rainbow Popsicles. Quaker Natural Granola Oat, Honey & Raisins cereal was number ten, and had 12g of fat and 30g of sugar, which is the sugar equivalent of 2 scoops of Fudge Tracks Ice Cream! Might as well eat the ice cream, since it's so similar! At number seven was Lunchables Turkey, Cheddar, and Crackers with 22 g of fat and 61 g of sugar. Sugar equivalent: 6 Reese's Peanut Butter cups!

If you want to find out more of the Top 11 sugary foods, or their better alternatives, you can go to the website to read more.