Paula\’s Palace of Thought

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In this article it states how teen birth rates have risen to their highest point since 1991. This is linked to teaching abstinence only programs. Teenagers need to be aware of proper sex education, not just abstinence.

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This article talks about the controversy between states and their sex education program. It states how abstinence only programs do not give teenagers the facts on sex education. It talks about how different states differ in opinion on the proper way to teach sex education.

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This website states how abstinence classes do not prevent sex.  Students who were taught abstinence only are just as likely to partake in sexual activity as someone who was not. It talks about different studies shown to prove the importance to teach proper sex education.  

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This article states the statistics among teenagers having sex. It also talks about what teenagers know about proper sex education. It informs from all perspectives from teenagers to teachers. It states the government’s point of view on sex education. It gives very good statistics. This article is a summery of sex education, informing on sex education.

This took me a lot of time. I think it is better when read to someone so you can close your eyes and imagine it (all those “x” words are real words and spelt right despite what edublogs says).

 A Crashing Wave

Away again as always

Breaking beautifully between bottomless beaches

Consistent currents consulting coasts

Demolishing departures desired

Encountering eroded edges everywhere

Fish following free flowing from

Geography going, going, going

Hydraulics happening

Indicating immense

Journeys join

Knights keeping kidnapped

Luxurious lavished lucre

Maps margin moving mighty marines

Natural nature

Offers oceans ongoing opportunities

Paved parading paths pour precipitation

 Quaky quests

Racing recurrent relapses

Seven salty sea scents stay set

Through the tough tidewater trenches

Uprooting unpredicted undersea

Very vicious voyages

Wander wild waves

 Xiphosuran, xiphias, xebec

You yonder

Zooming zenith zest!

You were right and I was wrong

I am sorry that I took your thong

Flip flop that is

With the matching top

And matching necklace

And matching earrings too

They were all the perfect shade of blue

Somehow all my clothes and jewelry ran away

I thought borrowing yours would be O.K.

It was obviously not

For when you woke

I thought I was going to choke

I’m sorry if the shirt looks better on me

Please don’t have any jealousy.

I find it kind of funny

Me and You

You and Me

How I think we’re meant to be

I can’t be completely sure because you sometimes make me mad

But I soon forget when you grab my hand

I like your messy hair even if I can’t see your eyes

They are so blue

Not that anyone would know

I know a lot about you

Possibly too much

Like how you like unicorns and where it’s sensitive to touch

I find it kind of funny

The way you talk

The way you walk with your feet out wide

Your orange mustache

That looks so silly

I am not pointing out your flaws

Just those quirks

That I find kind of funny

When I see you and those quirks

It all just works

There is quite a lot to reflect on as 2007 falls to 2008, but as I take down my calender and replace it with a new one, all those days, weeks, and months seem some what empty. I find it so odd that everyday is a new day and yesterday will never come back. Take right now for instance, it will never be 6:46 P.M. Friday, December 28, 2007. That moment is gone.

One of my favorite songs at the moment is “Look How Far We’ve Come,” by Matchbox Twenty. It had made me realize that this world really needs to change. I was always told the world would come to an end generations after I was consumed by Earth worms, but as of right now I am doubting that. 2007 was a year that gave awareness to all these problems, let’s make 2008 the year that fixes these problems. Because I know I don’t want to die from:

1. Severe sun burn a.k.a Global Warming

2. A slow death that eats away at my immune system a.k.a AIDS

3. Bombs a.k.a Japan’s revenge

Those are just to name a few. I think 2008 should be the year we keep our New Year’s Resolution, and no, not loosing 5 pounds or getting better grades. How about we come together, open our eyes, start working toward a goal.

Dear Santa,

This is not a Christmas letter or list. I am not explaining why I should be on the “good list.” It has come to my attention that you are morbidly obese. For a man your age and size, you must suffer from a number of health problem. I know it is rude to comment on someone’s weight, but Santa, have you stepped on a scale lately? Where do I begin? High blood pressure and cholesterol must be serious concerns in your everyday life. Type II Diabetes should be something you suffer from. I am pretty sure you do not eat sugar-free cookies. Mrs. Clause is certainly putting too much sodium in your diet. I don’t even want to know how clogged your arteries are. What does your doctor think? How long have you had an eating disorder? I do not want you to revert to anorexia, but when the holiday season comes around it is pretty obvious you become a binge eater. You probably do not eat for days, then on Christmas Eve you go on a binge craze! Binge Eating is not the answer to your weight issues. Eating billions of cookies in one serving can’t be good for your body, especially all that sugar rotting your teeth!

Santa there are some simple ways to get your life back together. Try eating less carbs and sugars. An apple or carrot can do a lot of wonders. Run with Rudolph or Donner (start out as a nice walk). Go on fun dates with Mrs. Clause. I know you are quite busy watching all the children, but if you love your job, take into account your health!

Love and Concerned,

Paula

P.S. I will leave you an apple with a glass of water. Milk can have a lot of fat.  And your cheeks are quite rosy! Wear some sun screen to protect your face from the harsh winds of the North Pole!

This year when I had to mail Santa my Christmas List, I had a very hard time coming up with things I wanted. Nothing came to mind. When I thought about it, the word want seems so selfish. There is nothing I absolutely need. I know anything I wanted (almost) I could have. What about the other half? The people who need a lot more than I do? I want those people to have what they need. The people less fortunate than I to be given a great Christmas gift they can really use.

Dear Santa,
I would like (yes, another list)…

1. World peace
2. Cure for cancer
3. Stop global warming
4. Food for the hungry
5. Shelter for the homeless
6. Stop abuse
7. No more shooting/gangs
8. Fewer car accidents
9. Cure for AIDS
10. Love

The seasons have changed

But that does not mean you

I remember the days before the clouds turned gray

When spring and summer held hands

It was never so complicated

We could laugh and smile

And you’d always stay for awhile

The seasons have changed

Where did you go?

Did the fall’s winds blow you away

Take hold of your feet and run away

I can not wait until April to see you again

Will you come back after the seasons have changed?

Or will you simply just have gone away?

The seasons have changed

Do you see it too?

I look out my window and see no leaves on the trees

Nor flowers or bees

Out your window is a far contrast

Your weather seems to be a summer mast

The sails are free and blowing fast

And for me I seem to be the season of the past

(I hope this makes sense. It does to me)

I write lists about lists and lists that branch off of lists and lists to create lists. That makes a lot of lists! I’m going to write a simple list for you. A list about things that annoy me. I am sure you can relate!

1.  Pencil points breaking in the middle of a sentence

2. Pens running out of ink in the middle of a word

3. Matching socks

4.  Food in people’s teeth

5. Commercials

6. Paris Hilton

8. Sweating

9. Not having a hair band

10. People whispering

11. Math

12. Body Odor

13. Crowded areas

14.  Math

15.  Having nothing to wear

16. Factoring

17.  Studying

18. Hot Dogs

19. Ice cream melted on your hand that dried up

20. Being Thirsty

21. Choking on Triscuits

22. Alarm clocks

23. Homework

24. History Essays

25. Math

26. Dead flowers

27. War

28. Pimples

29. Drama

30. Being annoyed

Tom and I wrote this little story last year in math class. We each wrote one line.  I also had to delete some parts because they were inappropriate for school. I hope you still enjoy!

One day Mr. Bush saw a black cat on the street. He accused the cat of being apart of “Alkittidia” and having nucular weapons. That is when he realized it was only Al-Qaeda, and he left it alone. Continuing his walk he realized he was not wearing any pants, so shaved the cat and made its fur into Levi’s. Following the creation of his new pants, he ran into a parade of PETA protesters. So he threw up on the parade and then ran from the media.

Bush finally arrived home with a warm welcome from Laura, who was strangely covered in wax and was about to lay on a bed of feathers. When Bush saw the feathers , which came form a Bold Eagle, he quickly joined. At this moment, Saddam Hussein walked out of the bathroom in a silk robe with a cigar in his mouth. For that night, the White House turned brown. Then Saddam fell into Bush’s booty trap, and was hanging when he slipped on cheese, thrusting his head through a rope on the edge of the White House balcony. (?) The next thin Osama came out of the closet and said, “Where’s the beef?” He was speaking to Saddam. Finally, good, old Dick Cheney came out with his gun. Laura’s new haircut slightly resembled a quail. You can finish the story!