Blog Entry #4- Rise & Shine

There are two different kind of people in the morning; the early risers that are up at dawn with the biggest smile on their face, and those who refuse to rise from their deep sleep and greet the day.

I'm definitely one of those "Morning People". No matter how late it is at night, I still manage to wake up early in the morning with a smile on my face and a cup of coffee in hand. Now, if the coffee were absent, perhaps that'd be a completely different story. It's a blessing and a curse, really. I love that I can manage to wake up so early and start my day but there is some days where I wish I could sleep in very late. Most of my friends think i'm so crazy for waking up so early every day- especially on weekends but all that means is I can have a head start to a productive day. (: Although, early mornings tend to correlate with earlier classes during the week. I'm not sure how I feel about that. I'm sure a lot of people feel similar to this though.

And then there are the sleepy heads that enjoy their sleep as long as they can. Which isn't a bad thing at all. In fact, I almost envy you all that can sleep for a long period of time. My sister isn't much of a morning person and she hates seeing me in the morning all happy and cheery. Her motto is "Don't talk to me until my coffee is gone", but I still wish her a good morning regardless. Sometimes she has her good days and slips a smile now and then in the mornings but it's rare. But then again, I have my days where i'm not the most attentive in the morning either, I guess it just depends.

Blog Entry #3- Is Healthier Riskier?

After a long class discussion on "Slanted Reports" it was now time for me to scour the Internet for my own findings of a slanted report. Here's what I managed to find:

According to WebMD's article Chipotle: Does a Focus on Fresh Mean More Risk? it discusses that the Fresh-Mex location has temporarily closed due to an E. coli outbreak to the chain. According to the article it mentions that two dozen people have gotten sick and nearly a third of the patients have been hospitalized due to the outbreak. Not only that, but the article also mentions that this is the third time this year that Chipotle has run into this issue. Which in reality, could make myself and other readers potentially sceptical about the chain.
What really caught my attention and led me to point out the slanted view of this article is when it stated that Chipotle was deemed to be a favorite casual fast food spot due to it's long standing commitment to using fewer processed ingredients and replaced with fresher ingredients- "What's not to love about that? Germs, apparently". This made me question whether or not Chipotle really took proper precautions with their ingredients and took all the right steps to ensure all their ingredients were stored appropriately.
The article does inform the audience that Chipotle is closed due to a food borne illness, however it does also stress on multiple occasions that this isn't the first time the chain has encountered this problem. In fact, it doesn't just give one other occurrence but two in two different states that happened within the same month. Tell me that's not saying something. If anything this article is really raising the question is Chipotle taking the right precautions in food safety?  Which in terms could lead to future complications with customers to the food chain.
Now in most cases, WebMD would be considered in good standing in the credibility aspect, but this article may raise a few heads on the matter.

Blog Entry #2- Confidence is Key

Ladies, do you ever see those tiny 5'2" ladies that look amazing in heels? Not only do they look amazing but they consistently look amazing in heels every day and look perfect in size. Now, if a taller woman say 5'5"+ were to wear heels on a regular basis, she'd be referred to as an "Amazon Woman". Why is it that taller girls have a harder time wearing heels because they feel they are too tall? Well my dear, the problem isn't that you're really tall, it's just people like to make it known that you are exceptionally taller than usual which can lead most woman to be self conscious about themselves. You're just as beautiful in heels. It isn't something to be self conscious about.
 Embrace your height! There's nothing more appealing than a young lady that conveys the actuality of confidence.
Now a days I see girls that will avoid heels because they don't want to tower over their boyfriends or friends more so than they already do, and that simply isn't fair. The phrase "Everyone wants what they can't have" is so true that people don't even realize it.
Girls with curly hair want straight hair, short girls want to be taller, and taller girls wish to shrink a few inches. Love every aspect about yourself and never let anyone to lead you to believe otherwise.

Blog Entry #1- Blogs Here, There & Everywhere.

   Blogs are a perfect way to speak your mind. I view blogs to be a great way to express feelings and spread some light on your way of thinking. Blogs very from personal to professional. This is my first time ever being introduced to blogs and I'm actually very excited to begin this new adventure. I look forward to shedding some creativity in a respectful manner and explore other bloggers to help influence my sense of tone and diction.
   As I was exploring various blogs, I stumbled across a couple of them I actually took an interest in.
One of which were Bloggess, I really liked this Blogger because of the authenticity of her beliefs. She is kind but with a mixture of a tasteful sass. And I for one, appreciate that because it reminds me a lot of myself.
   Another Blogger I looked into and was intrigued by was Cupcakes and Cashmere. Emily's fashion tab completely has me in awe due to the fact that I love fashion and am always looking to boost and enhance my style every chance I can. it gives me a new look on how just a small change can make an absolute huge impact on your overall appearance. Who knew what a splash of Orange can do when paired with neutral colors when it comes to clothing- Or my personal favorite, Hunter green. But no matter the clothes you wear, or the bold lip color you chose for the day, I'm a firm believer that Self confidence is the best thing you could ever wear at all times of the day.

Not only does Emily do fashion topics, but beauty as well along with many other topics that I would definitely follow. These two bloggers I would most definitely relate to.

Now I know that there will be a critic in everyone, but there are just some bloggers that aren't for everyone. Mine just so happens to be blogs pertaining to politics or subjects to that extent. Now don't get me wrong, I have nothing against them, and I'm open to read them, they're just not very high on my list. I love a sense of creativity in blog posts. I enjoy a painting in literature and the wonders that come along with it. Call me a dreamer, but every future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. I've stuck to that mindset and it hasn't failed me yet thankfully.

A Little bit About Me

Hello Everyone!

My name is Mariah, But my friends like to call me Ry. I'm currently a college student studying for my Associates in Nursing, and then transfer soon after to receive my Bachelor's degree. I just finished my classes to become a Certified Nursing Assistant and am happily looking forward to take my state board test to become certified. Every since I was younger I was always in the hospital setting visiting both of my parents. I guess I spent so much time roaming the halls that I just become comfortable with it all. Nurses knew me by name and when I got old enough I began volunteering there in my free time.

At first I didn't want to fall into the cliché of following in my parents footsteps in the hospital, and so I took interest in other areas of work. Law became an infatuation of mine and I thought about going to school to become a Lawyer. Then of course I had the brilliant idea of majoring in medicine for my mom and then minoring in law for my own preference. Goodness did all my advisors look at me as if I were crazy! Then when reality struck, I just accepted my fate in medicine. It was bound to happen.

I enjoy roller skating very much. For a couple years I worked at a roller skating rink and I just fell in love. It's surely a guilty pleasure of mine along with ice skating. They always said, if you know how to roller skate, you already know how to ice skate and vice versa. It's been a while since I've had the "eight wheelin' feelin" though, so now most of my time consists of burying my nose in a great book or working homework now that the college semester has come around again.

I'm very passionate when it comes to helping people. I guess that sort of become prevalent when I found myself back at the hospital and it just seemed to blossom more and more as time passed and I invested more and more time with patients. Working in the health care field I found myself gaining a better sense of appreciation and warm heartedness toward those I didn't even know because you never know when it's your time, and in that lifetime, all you want to do is make an impact in some way. And that for me was even just smiling to that one person who could have had a horrible day and your smile alone could have brightened their day even if only for a second. Life is too precious to be selfish and ill-mannered toward those who wronged you. Just smile and wish them well.

My Goals for attending GCC include finishing my prerequisites for nursing and transfer over to ASU in pursuit of my BSN. Then, upon achieving all that, my hopes are to continue on to be a doctor. Don't ask me what area yet, because I haven't thought that far ahead yet, I just need to finish getting my nursing degree before any other goal is made. I assure you however, I will accomplish these goals with the right motivation. (: