Here Lately

This past 2 weeks have been a very hectic week for me, to start it out I got a job at Bath and Body Works in the North Park Mall, which I’m thankful for but my orientation made me about want to shoot myself it was a four hour long orientation and 3 hours of it was watching this long boring mono-tone video, Yes talk about a snooze!  I really think I’m going to like it there though, I mean what girl wouldn’t? I’m not actually going to be put on the schedule for another two weeks which gives me some time to do the things I want to do before I start working again.

Then I got another job at Toys “R” Us on Rangeline and my orientation was actually tonight, I was only tree and a half hours long but still kind of a long three and a half hours if I do say so myself. My next shift there is Tuesday so I get to make ma a little Christmas money that is if my car payment doesn’t swallow up my whole pay check: (

This week hasn’t been all good luck for me though. I went to Kansas City last weekend and I came home Sunday night, well my boyfriend and his mother went to the Japanese Hibachi Grill on Rangline and on the way home after dinner I felt really sick to my stomach and as soon as we got back to the dorms I threw up everywhere outside in the grass. I then continued to be sick about every thirty minutes to an hour that whole night and into the next day. On Monday my body was so tired and weak I didn’t want to move and I tried to eat some chicken noodle soup, but I couldn’t hold it down for more than two minutes. I don’t know whether it was the flu or if I had gotten a case of food poisoning from the restaurant. All I know is that I felt horrible. I felt a little better Tuesday but I still took the day off to relax and make sure I was 100%.
                I went back to classes on Wednesday and got caught up on my classes and work that I was behind on, but on Wednesday night I started to lose my voice and get a slight cough. I woke up his morning (Thursday) to find out I pretty much lost my voice and when I even tried to talk I sounded like a rough squeak toy! LOL It’s only a slight cold but it’s still funny to watch my friend’s faces when I try and talk to them. :P
                On a happy note since all of my previous conversation sounded like bad news, My boyfriend Alec, our good friend Jamie, our other friend Shane and myself are trying to move off campus and live in an apartment together. I’m scared but really excited hoping we get a nice apartment that we all really like J I hope everyone has a safe and happy Halloween!! GO LIONS!

Security

     When it comes to security the more better, right? Well, I feel that Missouri Southern State University does not have enough security for the on campus living students, especially when it comes to the parking lots. Look around the campus’ parking lot and tell me how many security cameras you see, You don’t see any, and Why  is that, and wouldnt it be smarter for them to provide that type of security for their students who they claim to care so much about ?

     Problem: The campus does not provide enough security when it comes to the students who live on campus in the dorms. Last year (2009-2010) a girl claimed to me harrassed and someone tried to rape her down by the tennis courts, but she got a away. Nobody was charged for this crime because they didnt know who it was, and they couldn't prove it. Why is is that they didn't find out who did this crime, and why is it that nobody was charged for it. The answer is because there is no security cameras in the parking lots anywhere not one, therefore there is no way of looking into it and investigating. Due to the lack of security a rapist is still walking the streets and is still out there to attack more college students if he/she wanted to. Another problem with no security cameras on campus is break ins. Not only can they break into the students on campus apartments easily because they are off by themselves but even easier they can break into the cars with bricks and get away with is late at night. Last year there was reportedly 16 cars broke into with bricks and the students were liable themselves for paying for damages because nobody got in trouble for the break ins becasue they were not caught, due to no security cameras in the any of the parking lots on campus. I feel that it is not fair to the students to have to pay for damages done to their cars by other people.

     Solution:  The solution is quite simple. Install some security cameras. I know that upping the security would prolly cost some money, some rundraising such as t-shirt sales and upping ticket sales for football and basketball a dollar more would help. There is no excuse I can think of for not having better security for the students.

Upping security for students on campus would make them feel much safer living in the dorms, and make them feel better about leaving their cars out in the parking lot at night. Security cameras would also make students feel more comfortableabout playing at the tennis courts and/or running at night, because if anything does happen to them atleast they have proof on camera that something bad happen to them and action could be taken. Upping the security would be better for everyone involved.

FALL BREAK

It's fall break and Im excited and ready for the break away from school! I came home today with my boyfriend Alec and we will be here  till tuesday! Im excited because I hate living in the apartment dorms, they are so dirty and the food taste horrible so it will be nice to sleep in my own bed and eat good food :), I also missed my family a lot especially my dog boomer who i havnt seen since I moved away for school :), My plans for the break are to relax with family and Alecs family and to go the rams game on sunday and go to hopefully the Rams game on sunday! I also really want to go to the Pumpkin Patch since I have not been in a long time.

Steroids

STEROIDS
I'm sure most of you know what a perfomance enhancing steroid is. Well, If you dont, a steroid is a perfomance enhancing drug that increases particular skill and helps build muscle. Most people who use these are atlhletes; and professional athletes make them more and more famous because they are illegal to use in professional sports, and they often get caught using steroids.. The most popular way to take these type of  steroid for the athletes is an anabolic steroid which can come in tablet or liquid form. An anabolic steroid is a group of synthetic hormones that promote the storage of protein and the growth of tissue, sometimes used by athletes to increase muscle size and strength. There are many commonly used anabolic steroids in sports that are banned such as : androstenedione, Primobolan ( Alex Rodriguez just got caught using), Tetrahydrogestrinone, clenbuterol, and DHEA.

SIDE EFFECTS
The short term effects of steroid use is not always negative. Steroid use can increase muscle size/mass and the abillity to train your body harder and longer then before. Altough the more serious side effects are more negative and not always reversible. Steroids can cause oily skin, acne, excressive hari growth, deeping of your voice. Major side effects incluce getting cancer, increased risk of heart and liver disease, jaundice, sleep apnea and etc. Research also shows that steroids users always often suffer from paranoid jealousy, extreme irritability, delusions, and impaired judgment stemming from feelings of invincibility. Along with testical shrinkage can also happen to men who use steroids, and for wemon who use is can cause permanent enlargement of the clitoris and permanent infertility.

WHY?
Yes steroids can make you stronger and faster and better, but it's only for a short time then your body starts breaking down. The side effects WAY outweigh the better results. My opinion is if you work out corectly and diet correctly you will be a better athlete and get to play a lot longer because there are no side effects to a healhy diet and work out routine, and if you are an athlete and you do get caught using steroids you will most likely be shunned from the league and will no longer be a honorable player anyways, so why use?

Born and Raised to LOVE the Rams!

It's Football season and I'm really EXCITED. I'm from St. Louis , I'm a born and rasied Rams Fan.  I love watching the Rams play on Sundays. Yes. yes I know they havn't had the best record in the past several years but what kind of fan would I be if I just walked away from them when they arn't winning. I blammed the offensive line a lot last year for not protecting our QB Bulger when everyone elese was just blaming him. Maybe they were somewhat right because now that we have Sam Bradford a Rookie from Oklahoma University, we have been doing really well and we are scoring touchdowns. We have actaully won two straight games in a row. The first time since the year of 2008. I predict us wining 5 or 6 games this year which is a stretch from the previous years. I am planning on going to the Rams Vs. Cheifs game December 12th of this year. It will be an eventful game not only are they our rivals but they are also undefeated thus far.  GO RAMS!