T.V.

According to Nielsen Co. Americans are watching way too much television. Americans averaged 151 hours of TV during the fourth quarter of 2008. We have watched 146 hours during the same period last year. People just love their tv shows and now that we have dvr or TiVo we watch even more!!

Starvation in Africa

Millions of people in Africa region are facing starvation because of failed harvests and the global increases in the price of food, an aid agency warned today. ActionAid said the situation in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Eritrea and Djibouti could become catastrophic if action was not taken. Last week, the poverty fighting organisation Concern Worldwide warned that millions of people in Ethiopia were facing starvation. The country's February harvest failed due to the worst drought in years.
The Ethiopian government estimates that 4.6million people need emergency food aid. Africa usually get two rainy seasons a year but many areas have had a lot of rainfall for more than 12 months. Some rain has fallen in the region recently but the charity said it was either too little or too late to ensure a harvest later this year.The drought arrived at the same time as the global increases in the price of food, fuel and fertiliser.
They need to start growing crops elswhere so that they have food to eat year round!

Starvation

30 hour Famine

Over Friday and Saturday, my church St. Colette (youth group,) is conducting an event that I'm going to- 30 hour famine. We won't be eating from 4' o clock p.m. Friday until 10' o clock p.m. Saturday. We are going out bowling, and then going back to our youth center and playing video games, sports, watching movies, and other fun activities. We will be sleeping there and getting up Saturday and doing other scheduled events. As it gets towards 10:00 we will be rapping everything up. After the 30 hours has gone by we will be having a big feast! We will have fun and enjoy the weekend!!

Summer of '09

This summer I'm going to have a BLAST!! I am going to Kalamazoo to spend a month or more with my sister, her fiance, and my nephew. I get to help babysit my nephew Cole and other kids while my sister goes to her evening classes. This is going to be a great opportunity to spend time with my baby nephew and actually be able to see my sister and her fiance. I will be coming home every once in awhile to see some friends, and to see my family. I am so EXCITED.

If all goes well this summer, I might be spending my sophomore year out in K-Zoo. I will be transferring to the local school and coming home twice a month since it is 2 hours away. I will miss my friends but I will be helping out my sister and she will feel more protected while her fiance is gone over seas busy being a marine!

Chris Brown

On Saturday Night, Chris Brown turned himself into the Los Angeles Police. Chris had a fight with his girlfriend Rihanna. He is sad to have physical abused her. She left the hotel with bruises and a broken nose. Chris Brown and Rihanna did not show up at the Grammy Awards either. He has flown out of Vegas, and went to Sin Citys Hard Rock Hotel. He has not been in public since, but the hotel kicked the papparazzi out.

Economy

In January 2009, we have expirenced a miracle! We have sworn in our FIRST african american president, Barack Obama. Our economy has been suffering for a while now and many people are losing their jobs, homes, cars, and money. Will Obama help save our country from our debt? Can he help protect us at the same time? Michigan is at the top of the list in united states for the highest unemployment rate with 9.6. We are going to need a miracle to bring this country back to Earth!
Unemployment Rates

To Write Love on her arms day

To Write Love on Her Arms Day is non-profit movement dedicated to finding hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. TWLOHA (????) exists to encourage, inform, inspire and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery.

Why Should We Do This??

1. You are created to be loved and to love


2. We live in a broken and diffucult world


3. We see beautiful and ugly


4. Why promote violence??


5. Reduce death (suicide) rates


6. Love one another


7. Fix the World!!

How Do We Do This??

One selected days of the month/year, the organization picks days. Men write LOVE on womens wrist and it helps with conversations and to have a good relationship with others.

How Do I Find Out The Days??

This organization is part of many groups including myspace, facebook, social vibe, and more!!

Jonas Brothers at Grammy's

The Jonas Brothers are not shy about dressing up for special occasions. They were some of the best-dressed guys in January. And for an occasion as special as this Sunday's Grammy's, where they are up for Best New Artist, the band's stylist, promises that their outfit will definitely reflect each brothers very individual style.

A big night like this requires a lot of work, and although their stylist hasn't finished the Jonas Brothers entire outfit, she did have their red-carpet look already in mind. She says that definitely on the red carpet, it's going to be tuxedos. She says that the guys always set out to be fashion icons and take dressing for events very seriously. And when she goes to pick looks for them, she considers their individual personalities.

For Kevin, she takes into account the fact that he's the oldest of the three guys. So Kevin likes to be the most dressed up and grown up.

Meanwhile, middle brother Joe is the more adventurous of the group. Joe likes to wear the more colorful clothes and be sassy with his clothes. She also says that Joe has the ability to wear untraditional looks. Purple is the new Pink!!

Finally, although Nick is young, he has a more traditional look. He definitely has a more gentlemanly feel about him. Even though he looks fashionable, he's more comfortable about the way he looks.

I personally think each Jonas Brother stands out with their personality, and I think that's what makes them look good.

Grammy Awards-Country

Country singing bands Sugarland and Taylor Swift, have been added to the list of performers at the Grammy Awards on Sunday-Feb. 8, in Los Angeles. Sugarland is nominated for best country performance from a duo or group with vocals for the album Stay and best country music with Life in a Northern Town. Taylor Swift will also join Miley Cyrus, for a performance. Other artists performing on the show include Kenny Chesney, Kid Rock, Carrie Underwood, and Robert Plant and Allison Krauss.

Country Clothes

Country star Taylor Swift has decided to team up with Jone's Apparel Group's L.E.I brand to create new sundresses. The dresses will launch in Walmart and will cost less especially in these hard times. She wants to make fashionable, cute dresses that young girls can appreciate. She doesn't plan on becoming a full time designer but she will surely enjoy this. In the meantime, Toby Keith is designing his own t-shirts, pants, and accessories. The Beer For My Horses singer will start selling TK Steelman hats, shirts, jeans and belts at his I Love This Bar & Grill in Las Vegas on February 18th.