Apple 13" MacBook Pro Review

After almost 6 months of having my MacBook Pro, I am delighted to say that I am absolutely loving this computer. In case some of you are not familiar with it's specifications, here are a few highlights of the computer:

• Aluminum unibody.
• 13" Glossy glass screen.
• NVIDIA GeForce 9400m graphics.
• 2.26GHz processor.
• 160GB of hard drive space.
• 2GB of memory (RAM).
• SD card slot.
• Two USB ports.
• FireWire, Ethernet, MiniDisplay, and Audio in/out ports.
• Up to 7 hours of battery power.
• Illuminated keyboard.
• 802.11n Wi-Fi connectivity.
• Bluetooth connectivity.
• Built-in iSight and microphone.
• Multi-touch glass trackpad.

The computer has amazing graphics and can handle many power-hogging games. During game play, the computer does get very hot, but that doesn't slow it down too much. The CPU fan is incredibly fast. I've once seen it go up to 2 or 3 thousand RPMs and still run without a flaw! Audio quality on the MacBook Pro is outstanding! I've NEVER heard such quality come out of a computer so small. The multi-touch trackpad is a breakthrough in computing technology. When I use it, I don' even realize my fingers swiping and scrolling on it. It's natural to me now. On the same day I got the computer, I was using nearly all the multi-touch gestures. The trackpad is smooth and very easy to use. Apple OS X Snow Leopard is a very very very nice operating system. It's almost flawless. Only a few things disappoint me when using it, but these are minor things that I don't like about the OS. Snow Leopard is much better than Vista, though. I'd like to compare OS X to Windows 7 to see which one is better. All in all, I'd like many more people to buy or at least try a Mac computer. They are amazing. The 13" MacBook Pro is a brilliant laptop and I will use it for many years to come. I will never switch back to a PC.

Writing a Story

Many people think that writing a story is a complicated thing to do. It's not as complicated as you'd think. It's actually one of the easiest things to do in life. All one has to do is release their mind and write/type it up. Don't try to appeal to the audience, if you are trying to impress someone or something similar to that. Write something that explains your feelings and is something you're truly proud of. Don't just write what other people want. It's your story, write it how you want to write it because it's coming from your mind, not theirs. One of the hardest things to do while writing a story is getting grammar and spelling right, but there are many ways to correct yourself if you make a mistake. For example, if you want to write a word but you want it to be a bit more complex, one could use "Dictionary" on a Mac, if they have one, to find words similar to the one they are thinking of and to do research on that word to know its precise definition right in a built-in application. The second most hard thing to do while writing a story would be coming up with a title to describe the entire story or just a main point in the story. The story doesn't have to be professional to be loved. True, the better way it's made up, the more attention will get, but the story has be something you love and something that desribes you. If you're not good with grammar, then don't worry about it. Have a friend or family member read over it to find mistakes. Don't let them change it up too much so that it looks like someone else wrote it instead of yourself. I've been writing three books since August. Each time I published one of the stories to my friends, they loved it. The first one got a thumbs ups from everyone. I myself didn't think they were that good, but I was mistaken. I loved their enthusiasm so much that I began to rewrite the stories to make them better. At first, I was just trying to make it look good and get the reader interested. I was also thinking about publishing it to a company and making money, so I was being greedy and thinking making money rather than writing for my passion. After a few weeks of re-writing, I started having fun writing the story. To this day, I am still writing the story and I am still having fun. Who knew that writing could be so much fun? Writing is an expression of the mind and a way to escape from the reality of life. When it comes to writing, there is no limit. Your imagination can fly as high as it wants to.

Butternut Valley Nature Center

Butternut Valley Nature Center is a wonderful place to visit in middle Tennessee. It has a very large array of activities to do including: examining owl pellets, catching and examining insects, testing water concentration, and many more exciting activities. The nature center is a wonderful place to plan a field trip. A student will never leave unsatisfied with their experience. Even if one does not like to interact with insects, amphibians, and creatures of that sort, there are many activities to do. But lets face it, nature is surrounding us everywhere. So why not take a try at learning about it? It's quite interesting to know such things the center offers. The center's staff are wonderful people with delightful personalities. They always be able to keep a person busy and having a joyful time. Please visit the Butternut Valley Nature Center website at http://www.butternutvalleynaturecenter.com/

Homosexual aka "Gay"

BEFORE -- A lot of people think it's a bad thing. I don't see what's so wrong about it. It's just people of the same sex that are very close to each other in a relationship. It's been around for years people, get over it. A lot of people make fun of Chris Crocker because he's gay. I, myself, actually thought of him as a physo before he started releasing serious videos. When he started releasing those videos, I got to thinking more, "What's so wrong with being gay?". There's over a billion homosexuals (aka gays/lesbians) in the world right now. Teasing these people will not do anything. Are you making a difference when you do this? No you're not! All you're doing is hurting someone! It's not a life or death thing, so get over it! You're not gonna get hurt if two males or females start dating. And you're, most of the time, not going to benefit. So just leave these people alone, they're not doing anything to you. If you don't want to see them kiss or anything of that sort, don't look. You do the same exact thing with your lover.

NOW -- It's actually sickening to find how many people do not like homosexuals JUST BECAUSE they are homosexuals. They've been brought up to think that these people are disgusting and to make them seem like they have a deadly virus and to stay clear. Why would anyone think that? Good Lord, these are human beings! They certainly DO NOT deserve such treatment. They ARE NOT capable of controlling their emotions. They aren't harming anyone in the slightest way. They're still people. The only difference is that they talk, act, and date like the opposite sex. Some take it too far by actually thinking they are the opposite. Which that is disturbing, but it's defiantly NOT a reason to go to them and rant on their personality! These immature rumors that someone actually is a homosexual are pathetic. Anyone that hears this and believes it obviously DOES NOT have a very good chance in life. If you're going to believe something, make sure it's coming from the person it's about and make sure you have the FACTS to back it up. I myself have been called a homosexual. Which, in a way, have to thank the immature society we live in for doing so. If this never happened, my life would be just like theirs and I would still be thinking homosexuals are the kind of people not to be around. So thank you you immature and idiotic society, your plans have backfired and has only given me strength. The more homosexuals, the more supporters. The more supporters, the more haters. The more haters, the more supporters. It's a cause-and-effect type of relationship. But one day, people WILL realize that homosexuals are regular people. I am proud to say that I am a supporter of homosexuals and bisexuals.

Martelia Tallent - An amazing young girl

Martelia Tallent is an outstanding young singer. She can sing so beautifully and she is full of confidence when she does sing. She is always rehearsing a song she loves. Everyone is always telling her great she can sing. Martelia is one of the world's most sweetest, smartest, and just greatest girls in the world today. Her teachers love her, and her friends are always with her. Martelia is a shy girl, but when it comes to singing, she is defiantly not shy about that. I, along with many, many others, think Martelia will go far. As long as she goes a step up. And by this I mean, sharing her musical talent to the world via video. Esmee Denters has done that, and look where she is at now. Noellia Goodwin is doing it as well and it is turning out quite nicely for her, too. Noellia is getting gigs all around Los Angeles and she already has two songs she has written herself. Martelia is a great young girl, I hope that she will figure out a way to go far with her musical talent.

Stormbreaker - Anthony Horowitz

Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz is an amazing breath taking book. Having to read it over summer break, I actually loved reading it! I'm not even that fond of reading! This book is like Twilight. You can not put it down. When you think something is going to happen, BOOM something else happens. The book is fantastically detailed. What is the book about? The book is about a teenage boy having to go through a mission his uncle, who was killed in a car accident, was to complete. I'm afraid I can not say anymore for I will ruin the book if you plan to read it. But really, the book has a lot of places where you think something is going to happen but something that you never imagined actually happens. I give the book a 5 star rating. The book only has 17 chapters, although the chapters are quite lengthy it's actually a thin book. If you are planning on reading this marvelous book, go for it. And if you're still interested in the book and want to read more, I think Anthony has written 4 more fantastic books. At this moment, I am deciding whether or not to read them since, like I said before, I'm not too fond of reading.

Trip to the USAF Museum

Located in Dayton, Ohio, the United States Air Force Museum is an amazing place to visit. With hundreds of planes to see, and some to go through, the place brings back the memories of many and educates the young. The museum has 3 full size hangars, but the 1st hangar is split in two rooms with a gift shop going between the two halves of the hangar. The museum has 5 categories; Early Years (Wright Brothers), WWII, Korean War/Modern, Cold War, and Space Technology. There is also two additional exhibits not located within the Museum, but on an active base next to it. The additional exhibits are called the Presidential and R&D. The Presidential exhibit holds the first presidential planes, including Columbian III, The Independence, The Sacred Cow,  and SAM26000 (Air Force One). The Research and Development exhibit (abbreviated R&D) holds some quite interesting aircrafts, including the North American Valkyrie. 

Here are a few pictures I took while visiting the museum. Please take the time to look at all of them. They are quite remarkable.

You may be wondering, "What does this have to do with the USAF?" Well this a replica of one of the many gates to a concentration and extermination camp developed by the Nazis. The words you see on this gate are on every gate to the camps. They can not be translated with Google Translate or something similar to it.

Indy Air Show Trip

On June 5, 2009, mamaw, mama, and me went to the Indy Air Show. It was amazing, we were able to see everything in the sky so clearly. The Blue Angels gave us a spectacular show and "Fat Albert" was quite entertaining as well. It was good to finally get to see planes - not just any planes, the Blue Angels, "Fat Albert", Thunderbirds, and a additional plane that I do not know it's name - in action. And not only being able to see these aircrafts fly, but watching them take off into the sky was interesting to me. The Thunderbirds, at first, were staged on the pavement for everyone to see, but since it was a practice day, they had to take off. Which is what I meant by watching aircrafts take off.

Unfortunately, the next day wasn't so good for watching the show. The clouds filled the sky but the planes still flew low enough for everyone to see. We did not go that day, we had to go to my cousin's 1st birthday party. But Rick (mamaw's husband) went that day. On the 6th, anyone wanting to get in had to pay $20. Fortunately for us, since it was practice day, we only had to pay $5 a person and still received a fantastic show!

But we got to see the air show for ourselves because the birthday party wasn't too far away for us to see the amazing vintage aircrafts. We also got to see the Blue Angels one last time. I wish I had my camera ready when they flew right over us! The day we went ourselves will be a day I shall never forget. I have posted videos mama and me took while we all were there. Be sure to check them out, too!