Opinions, Opinions, Opinions

Everyday I hear people expressing what they like or don't like, what they veiw as right or wrong, and even political or religious views. When I was younger none of these dicussions bothered me, because frankly I had no opinions of my own! But now that I am older, I have become my own person with my own views, beliefs, and opinions, and I hate it. I used to like to argue and I thought being a lawyer was definitely the job for me, but now that I understand how people will never get along I can't stand stating my own views.

With the new anti-abortion bill that was recently passed in North Dakota, I have been presented with many different disscussion with people from all different points of views. Now I am not quite sure my exact opinion on this situation, because I truly believe that until a person is in that predicament they can't say what they would choose. I think that everyone knows what they would hope to do, but every circumstance can present many different options. Now trust me, I do not support the killing of anyone, especially babies, but I don't think it's anyone's decision to force someone to have a baby. In some circumstances I think that the birthing of a child can be traumatic and even deathly. Their are certain times when the birth of a child will kill its mother. If the point of banning abortion is to save babies, what about those mothers faced with death themselves. They should be granted with the right to live just as much as their children. They have life behind them and families established. There should be no reason they have to worry about loosing that all. This whole subject just confuses me, because I have not idea what I truly believe would be a good solution to this conflict. I just wish there was a way to get people on the same page.

That brings me to my next topic-- opinions on social networking. These past few days have been miserable with drama. With the ND anti-abortion law, and the federal court system dealing with the gay marriage bill, I have not been able to escape everyone's points of view. Not only do I hate the fact that people can and will never be able to agree on something, I hate that they feel the need to fight on social networking. Please everyone keep your arguments face to face. People say rude things on the internet because they can't see the other person, and that is no way to communicate properly. If you want to discuss something over the internet please take it private messaging.

Just no matter what, always remember: pounding your opinions on others does not make them want to consider your side of the argument any more.

HANDS!

HANDS! HANDS! HANDS!
This past week I have been subjected to more than I thought I could ever handle. I had four days to become the best waitress I could be, and never would I have thought I would be able to do it. I have never had a waitressing job before in my life! Now yes, I may have been a barista or even a sandwich artist, but I have never had to deal with the ins and outs of the whole restaurant.

Last Monday was the first day of my training up at the new restaurant, Fanatics. The first day I was presented with strict rules, regulations, and details of how to provide the best service possible. I went home completely overwhelmed with all of this information, and even in a slight panic that I would be horrible at my job! So I had my mom help me study the menu and go through the notes I took. I even put this studying before my homework! I was so stressed and nervous that I was going to get fired or demoted to dish washer before the opening day!

I was also very skeptical about my workplace because it was all so new to me! Everyone I've ever worked for I have been close friends with, and never had to worry about making myself seem presentable. I've always already had a good reputation with all of my bosses, and this was a brand new experience for me! I was so worried my boss wouldn't like me!

Now we have worked waiting on people for the past five days, and I already feel comfortable! I love the people I work with, the way things are handled in the workplace, and even working itself! I really enjoy the new experience I am having with applying for this job, and I'm so happy that I did so!

One of my favorite things about this job is the people I work with! I work with a lot of people from all around the world. Some are part of a foreign work exchange program and some just happened to end up in town! I think it's very cool that I have a chance to communicate with these people and learn about their culture. They are very open with talking about their culture which I find so interesting, and they are all very excited when we tell them things about the U.S.

I've also learned many new things about the operating of a restaurant, which I find very interesting considering I want to do some type of Business Management in the future! It's very cool to learn what it really takes to teach people how to operate under certain conditions! I also really enjoy how creative and different everyday would be if I had a job like that!

I am so glad that I work at Fanatics, because I think that it is going to be a big thing in our community! So to my fellow classmates: if you have not went and eaten there, do it! It has the best food in town and the service is superb….:) (when I'm working… HAHAH just kidding) But seriously, make sure to come up and check it out!

Cirque Du Soleil: Koozå

People dream every night, right? Many dreams consist of goals, made up stories, and even what a person is going to do the next day. I know for me, dreams are colorful, wonderful, even fantasy like experiences. I always thought bringing a dream to reality would be the most captivating experiences of a lifetime. When I was a sixth grader, we went to San Antonio. My family went to a Cirque Du Soleil performance, and it was the most exciting experience of a lifetime. I felt as if I really got to make one of my dreams reality.The performance including tight rope walkers, contortionist, muscle men, trapeze artists, and the wheel of death. The storyline, props, and costumes were straight out of a creative genius's head. I had never seen anything like it. Unlike a normal circus, the whole act consisted of a story. This story was based around a poor loner who was searching around for his place in the world. He traveled along, coming across all the different performers. I really enjoyed that aspect of the show. Not only did the acts entertain me, but now it was almost like a live movie that kept me on my feet, making me try and guess what happened next. There were many different characters, and they all had a special quality about them. There was a bad dog, a trickster, a pickpocketer, an innocent man, and even a king! I couldn't imagine the amount of work they all have to put in to make this performance a real life experience. They even had audience participation, which made me laugh a lot because no one ever knew who would get chosen! I really had hoped my father would be picked from the audience to go out in the ring and do something totally jaw dropping!

If I could go back and watch it again, I would! We bought the dvd of the performance, and I actually have watched it from time to time! Although it is not as satisfying as being there in person, the video does a beautiful job of portraying what it would be like to be there. After watching this, I really wished I had some type of odd talent that could land me an awesome job like that! I honestly think they all have some of the coolest jobs around.

This was one of the best performances I've ever been to. It entertained me for hours, and I would watch it all again in a heartbeat. I recommend this show to everyone.