I Would Be Nowhere Without These People

              My dad has always been there for me when I have needed him the most. Whether it is about soccer, relationships, or school, I can talk to him about almost anything. He is my role model. Since I was born, my dad worked in the same place up until recently. The company changed name over time but it was most recently known as Solar World. Seeing as to how he was there for 20 years before it went out of business, it showed how much of a hard worker he was. He worked whenever he was told to work, even on holidays. Even after going out of business, my dad isn’t just sitting at home doing nothing while he gets unemployment. Even though he does get unemployment, he has been going to school so he won’t just be home. He has always told me he wants me to be a professional and graduate from a university, just like my older sister recently did. If he would just be at home not doing anything, I would do the same thing but he wants the best for his kids so he does what’s best for him so we can follow in his footsteps.

            Another important person in my life is my girlfriend, Sheila. Without her, I would just go to school then back home to doing nothing at all, maybe just playing video games all day long. As soon as I got with her, my life started changing for the better. Before, all I did was go to school, go home to do homework, then watch TV or play PlayStation all day long until it was time to go back to sleep and do the same thing all over again the next day. After, however, I still went to school and did homework, but I no longer sat to watch TV. I started going outside and getting more active, living a healthier lifestyle. She encourages me to eat healthy and I stay fit, not only for my own good, but also for her enjoyment. A big change came to me when we found out Sheila was pregnant. This also changed me for the better. I knew I was going to be my son’s role model.

            The last important person is Christopher Giovanni, my son. There are many reasons why my little homie is important to me but the biggest one is that he is the reason why I am still in school today. I never saw myself going to college, let alone to a university, but when Chris was born, I decided I had to go to college in order for me to get a good career and get my son anything he asked for, just like my dad did for me. Now, I find myself in my third year of college, getting ready to go to California State University, Channel Islands, where I plan to major in either Business or English so I can get a career which I enjoy. I hope to be happy with my career in order to make baby Chris happy in life.

HTC Evo V

The HTC Evo V, previously known as the Evo 3D on Sprint, is perhaps one of the two best cell phones on the Virgin Mobile prepaid network, with the other being the iPhone. I have owned the phone since August and have had time to get to know it in order to be able to review it. Although many might say the iPhone is better, it also costs twice the Evo’s price. The Evo is $250 and the iPhone is $450 for the 4s and 16 GB memory and $350 for the 4 with 8 GB of memory. With the price being so much more for the iPhone, the Evo V is sure to be a favorite for those who have Virgin Mobile. The main feature is the 3D feature. The Evo V can take pictures and record and watch videos in 3D. Also, if you pay an extra monthly fee of $15, it is a mobile hotspot, meaning you can share your internet connection with any Wi-Fi capable device. It also has a front-facing camera. Like any other android device, you have the Play Store, previously known as the Android Market. The Play store is used to get games or applications. Even though some cost money, there are many apps and games that are completely free. There are games for people of many ages and apps for almost anything that you can think of.  One other big feature that the Evo has and that the iPhone doesn’t is that the Evo runs on Sprint’s 4G network and the iPhone runs on the 3G network. This means that the Evo browses on the internet faster than the iPhone does. Don’t get me wrong, the iPhone is a great phone, but if you don’t want to waste too much money, the Evo is the way to go. It costs less and it even has some features that the iPhone doesn’t.

No More Fast Food?

Reading the book Fast Food Nation has completely changed my view of Fast Food. Before reading it, I never even thought about who made the food or what was in it, but now I do. When I first learned that we were going to have to read a book aside from our textbook, I thought it would be just another boring book and that I would hate reading it. That, however, wasn't the case at all. No matter how disgusted I was, I found myself reading and reading, page after page and learning more information about where the food we eat on the streets actually comes from. Before this class, I would get hungry when I wasn't home and stop by a McDonald's or Burger King that was near without even giving it some thought. When I learned what was actually in it, however, I stopped being so quick to get my Big Mac. Now, after reading the whole book, I think twice, but I still do eat fast food. It is just so hard to resist with at least one fast food restaurant almost anywhere you go. I do, however, prefer a home made meal over one that was made with cow.

My Semester So Far

Last week's blog we were supposed to do 5 lies and 1 truth and I accidentaly did it backwards. I posted 5 truths and 1 lie but I'll give the answer to the lie. The lie was that I have a Mustang, everything else was true. I love Mustangs, I have a son, etc. Anywho, my semester so far is going by pretty good, and fast. I think all of my classes are easy, but that's because I actually pay attention and get my work done. The only class I have a hard time with is History of the U.S only because the professor does pure powerpoints and basically reads off of them. We don't do any activities or other stuff like that which will help us understand the material better. Other than that, all my other classes are simple and I have an easy time doing the assignments and don't hesitate with any of the material given. Another complaint, however, is my Introduction to Logic teacher. Don't get me wrong, he's a funny guy and he knows what he's talking about, but he's always getting to class 10 minutes late and takes roll until the end of class, which makes us leave 10 minutes late. I would understand if he was on time and we had a lot of things to cover, but that isn't the case. He is always late and we leave late because he couldn't make it on time. What keeps me going through this are a few people in my life. Those people are my sister, parents, girlfriend, and, most importantly, my son. My sister has succeeded in her studies and is a proud UCSB graduate. I, along with my parents, want to be just like her. I want to get a good-paying career, not a “job”, but a career that I wouldn't mind doing for the rest of my life. The reason I want this is for my girlfriend, Sheila, and my son, Christopher Giovanni. I need to succeed in my studies in order for them to have the life that many can only dream of.