My Dogs

You could call my house a farm.

We have four dogs and a cat.

Does my sister count as a pet?

Today there was a mouse on the loose!

Just running around,

The cat had a playful feast.

Sometimes the barn gets cleaned.

But only when the dust gets so bad,

And the smell is unbareable,

that my dad can't handle it.

So today, the barn was swept

till it couldn't be swept anymore.

But the barn will always be messy and crazy,

Just like the farmers that live in it :).

The Curse of Ishtar?

Ishtar was blessed with many powers. In ancient Mesopotamia she was viewed as the goddess of rainstorms, war, intelligence, love, and many more. But as portrayed in The Epic of Gilgamesh, these powers blocked Ishtar from getting what she wanted. Her personality made Gilgamesh
not want to be with her. In the end she destroyed her own life because of her powers.

Ishtar was Gilgamesh's wife, meaning they were married but not emotionally attached to each other. When Ishtar wanted Gilgamesh to be with her, her crafty intelligence got in the way. Ishtar had a "sexy reputation," which set her up for failure. She attempted to allure Gilgamesh but of course this did not work. "All that you touch will turn to gold," she claimed on page thirty-six of The Epic of Gilgamesh.
Despite her efforts to win over Gilgamesh, Ishtar's past came between her and the finish line. "Her tempting offer failed to trick the king who feared to be ensnared by Ishtar's lust." Even Gilgamesh knew of her trickery.

Another reason for Gilgamesh rejecting Ishtar is because of her unfaithfulness to him. Ishtar had "toyed" with a stranger to keep her reputation up(page thirty-nine). "Tammuz, a virgin boy, did kiss Ishtar and died withing a week(page thirty-nine)." How could Gilgamesh even think about getting together with Ishtar when she had been so unloyal and untrue to him?

Ishtar's aggressive personality, which probably resulted from being the goddess of warfare, also led to chaos. "You'd better do this now or I'll wreak havoc of my own right down to hell," she told her father, Anu(page forty). She threatened her own father! "I'll rain corpses," she yelled. Her "powers" harmed many. Hundreds of citizens fell into hell and some were eaten up by a bull sent by Anu.

Ishtar was more a villain then a goddess. Who she was made her fall and cause those around her to despise her. Her powers were more of a curse then a gift. When her personality came into play, only chaos occurred.
In the end her powers caused her to she curse herself.

Friend or Fiend?

Laughing, joking, having fun,
Playing sports together,
At camp all day in the sun,
Their friendship as thick as leather.

Two friends who were unbreakable,
But then something happens,
One goes through some trouble,
And the other makes some regrettable actions.

Soon they have no respect for each other,
Obviously their love went to waste,
One couldn’t handle two best friends,
And the other lost something she couldn’t replace.

So what are they to do, just let go and give up?
But the other one certainly feels like a fool,
Tired of hearing all the mean gossip,
She can’t feel like this forever- just like a tool.

She’s sorry for all that has gone on,
But not sorry enough to say sorry,
Because what did she do wrong?
All she had done was be nice, and now her heart was aching.

A friendship ruined by a guy?
Who was stupid enough to let that follow through?
She didn’t like him that much anyways, why
At least as much as you claimed her to.

It might be too late to apologize to her,
Waiting, longing for you to try to be her friend.
But now your chance may be soon over,
I am afraid that this may be the end.

A Comic Tragedy

As the alarm rang at a piercing volume, I woke up and had to make breakfast for
the two kids. I took out the perfect white eggs. While I was strolling towards the sink, I lost my grip, I dropped an egg, and CRACK!
Johnny, Jake, and I ate breakfast together and of course, me being the slob I am, dropped
half of my meal onto my lap- including my orange juice which dripped onto my neatly ironed shirt. Next we all drove to the elementary school and I went the wrong way twice. How hard was it to write down accurate directions?
Baby sitting two kids you have never met is an easier said than done job!
When school ended for the kids, Johnny had baseball and Jake had basketball. Once
again the direction instructions were incorrect and the boys were each twenty minutes tardy to their activities. On the way to the gym Jake was drinking bright blue Gatorade and KERPLUNK- it was rapidly all over the seat of my car.
The stench was going to last for at least a month.
After the horrible spilling incident came bed time. Was I really supposed to get these
uncontrollably crazy children to sleep? Jake needed me to give him a back massage and Johnny wanted me to read a fifteen paged book to him. Then the two mischievous boys would not stay in their beds and were storming around the house trying to pull my pants down as a joke! It was certainly not funny, but also truly discomforting! When the boys finally crawled into their beds extremely
exhausted, I felt like I had hit a huge, hard brick wall. I wished that the brick wall was real so that I would not have to watch these two undomesticated “children”. It was time for me to hit the hay.
This was definitely the last time I was baby sitting.

About Me...

Favorite Movie: What Women Want

Fav. Music: Alternative, Rock, some Pop,

Fav. Vacation Spot: Miami, Florida

Activitites: Volleyball, Basketball, Golf, Lacrosse, Swimming, Shopping, Biking

Likes: Mangos, Co Jack Cheese, pasta, Filet, strawberries, meeting new people

Dislikes: Avacado, too much homework, not getting enough sleep