Week 6A- What's in a name?

My name is Anna. This is the Latinate form of Hannah which means favour or grace. It was in the New Testament and belonged to a prophetess that recognized Jesus as the Messiah. In the early days it was a popular name in the Byzantine Empire. In the middle ages it was more popular among western Christians. For the most part I like my name; mostly because it is really simple. My name is kind of fitting, but I’m not sure about the whole grace thing. I’m not very graceful. If I were a guy I would’ve been named Tommy. I’m glad I wasn’t because I’m not a huge fan of that name. If I could start over again and change my name I’m not positive what it would be, but I really like the name Riley. To make it unique I would spell it differently though. Like maybe Rylie.

Week 4A- Nature vs. Nurture

I think that genetics are part of what influences us, but I think the way we are brought up has a bigger influence. It’s true that we are born with certain abilities, but if we practice enough at something we aren’t good at, we can eventually get better. It’s like teaching a dog tricks. Even if it isn’t the smartest dog around you can still work with it enough to get it to be able to sit. If you are raised in a home where it is considered a bad thing to smoke or drink, then you would probably be less likely to do those bad things in the future. But if you live with parents who smoke and drink you are more likely to do those things in the future.

Week 5A- If i were a..

Wellll here we go…If I were a color I would be neon pink. Mostly because it is my favorite color, but also because it is bright and exciting. I am usually pretty excited about something so I think that neon pink shows my personality. If I were a type of food I would be a big juicy steak. Steak is delicious and pretty much mouth watering. But, if I were a steak, everyone would want to eat me and that wouldn’t be cool :[. If I were a superhero I would be Superman because he can fly. I have always wanted to fly, and being able to wear a cape while doing so would basically be like a dream come true.

Week 3A- A Star is Born

If I could star in any movie of my choice it would be an action movie. That way it would be exciting and thrilling and I would be able to do a lot of stunts. The shooting location would be in Australia somewhere because I have always wanted to go there and that would give me a reason to. I would change outfits like a million times and then force the movie people to let me keep the clothes because I love clothes. My costar would be some crazy person like Jackie Chan. I don’t think I would really be able to get into character unless it was an action film because I can’t be serious enough to have some romantic conversation while a camera is rolling.

Week 2A- Creative Costumes

I always get really excited for Halloween and every year my costume is pretty much amazing. My all time favorite costume was Barney. I was like three or four and the costume had a tail and a mask and everything. When I was in first grade I was Tinker Bell. I was all excited and my whole night was ruined when these people jumped out and scared me on a front porch. I fell and ripped my tights and had a bloody knee, and I definitely cried. My funniest Halloween memory was when I was a Barbie cheerleader and my brother was Scream. We went with a pretty big group that year and when my brother was running to the next house he ran into a fence. I have never seen a bigger bruise in my life! I couldn’t keep from laughing, but Jess did not find it funny at all. The best part is after trick or treating. My brother and I would always go home and sort our candy into groups. Then we would trade our candy for something the other one had that we liked better.

Week 1A- Music Defines You

In the days of slavery the slaves would sing songs that sort of defined them. Today I listen to all sorts of music. Country, rap, hip hop, alternative, punk, emo, rock, basically anything. The music I listen to changes with the mood I am in. When I am mad I listen to rock, punk, alternative, or emo music. But really i listen to alternative music all the time. Whenever i fly on an airplane, i have this tradition that i have to listen to God Bless the USA. Kind of weird but I've done it since I was little. If I’m sad I usually listen to slow country songs. When I’m happy or excited I listen to a lot of hip hop because it’s just pretty much amazing. I think the fact that I listen to a little bit of everything shows that my personality is very random. In the future people will probably listen to our music and say it is stupid. Just like we listen to the music our parents grew up with and say it is stupd.

Week No. 4 Dumb Laws

There are a lot of dumb laws in the world so here are a few of what I guess I would call my favorites.

- It is considered an offense to open an umbrella on a street, for fear of spooking horses. [Why in the heck would there be horses on the road?]
- Boogers may not be flicked into the wind. [EEEWWW!]
- It is considered an offense to push a live moose out of a moving airplane. [Umm since when do moose go on airplanes??]
- Coins are not allowed to be placed in one’s ears. [That would hurt so bad! Why would you do that?!]