Bratz Dolls Make Girls Want Big Heads

Bratz Dolls May Give Young Girls Unrealistic Expectations Of Head Size

I recently watched a video, (at the link above)  that spoofed on the effects that Bratz dolls have on girls self confidence. At first I thought this movie was really just funny, I mean why would Bratz Dolls give people body image problems making them think their heads are to small? But then I watched more and it mad me really sad... I know that the whole thing that if Barbies and Bratz were human, they wouldn't really be able to be alive, but is it possible that some girls believe that's how they are supposed to look? To me the dolls were never anything more than a fun toy. But I guess that to some people, they are more. Is it really possible that our culture is sad enough that girls are growing up hitting themselves in the head with books to make their faces swell? 

Mr. President

I was one of those schools that did indeed have the day off to watch the event this morning. I thought it was great how the past and present political powers came together today, whether they were rivals or not, to do a "peaceful transaction". 

It was very inspiring, and Obama's daughters were so cute with their video camera!!

All the people that came together for this historical event was also quite a sight to see. So many people celebrating as one people, like said earlier today as the United States of America. 

Wow! Wow, wow, wow, wow!

What a day!

The Inauguration and the Band on the Run

Mags' Musings:

First off...WHOOOOOO! Can you believe it? Regardless of political affiliation, I'm pretty sure that everyone is at least a little psyched for this (except for my chorus teacher who, while I was talking with him, called Obama "your socialist fascist president," but he's not even worth arguing with).

At my public high school in mid-upstate-ish New York, a few accommodations were made for us to see the inauguration, though not anything like in my friend's school in Brooklyn, where they got the day off. We got to stay in fifth period long enough to see Joe Biden's swearing in, but as soon as the music started, it was off to sixth period. Not wanting to miss Yo Yo Ma (cello god), I ran across the street to the field house, nearly colliding with a pair of my friends with similar intentions.

Obama's swearing in was amazing to watch, even in a largely disinterested gym class. I just kept saying "oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh" and ended up on a friend's lap...not totally sure how that happened, haha! Personally, I thought he nailed his speech. It was tough and direct, but didn't overlook how amazing and historic today was.

But the period ended just before the national anthem, hence the Band on the Run -- my band geek friends and I full-out ran to chemistry, trying (and failing) to catch it. I spent the remainder of the period trying to ignore my teacher who insisted on actually, y'know, teaching when all I wanted to do was watch the Bushes get into their helicopter, and that was the end of my inauguration coverage.

I did have the interesting experience of spending ninth period (which is like a free period after school) with my two most conservative friends. Hearing their opinions and impressions was actually pretty fascinating. It's nice to have people who are close to you and whom you respect that have such different opinions than you do, because it gives you a realistic view of "the other side." Without trying, they kept me from gloating because it was easy to put myself in their shoes, because that's essentially where I was four years ago, although the particularly historic nature of this inauguration, with Barack Obama becoming the first African-American president, does put a different spin on it.

So, that was my inauguration. I didn't get to do any really cool stuff, like going to DC or to a party, but today is a day that I know I will never forget. So I'm curious: What did you girls do today? What did the inauguration mean to you? What's your favorite memory?

Randomness:P

So, I was thinking...

And i thought that one of the places I think it would be SUPER cool to go to, would be the Galapagos.

Have any of you been there?

Anyways, that was my random thought! Yay! Haha

-Jewel

uʍop ǝpısdn

¡ǝɯosǝʍɐ ʎʇʇǝɹd sı ʇı ʇnq 'sıɥʇ sǝop ʇɐɥʇ ɯɐɹƃoɹd ǝɥʇ ǝʇıɹʍ oʇ ǝɯıʇ ɥƃnouǝ pɐɥ oɥʍ ʍouʞ ʇ,uop ı ˙ɹǝʌǝ ǝɹǝɥʍ oʇuı ʇı ʇsɐd puɐ ʎdoɔ ʎǝɥʇ puɐ xoq ǝɥʇ uı ǝdʎʇ noʎ ˙uʍop ǝpısdn ʇxǝʇ suɹnʇ sı sǝop ʇı ʇɐɥʍ ʎןןɐɔısɐq ˙ǝʇısqǝʍ ssǝןʇuıod ʎןʇɥƃıןs ʇǝʎ 'ןooɔ ʎןןɐǝɹ sıɥʇ sı ǝɹǝɥʇ ¡ǝuoʎɹǝʌǝ oןןǝɥ 

The website is sevenwires.com/play/UpsideDownLetters

( Hello everyone! There is this really cool, yet slightly pointless website. Basically what it does is turns text upside down. You type in the box and they copy and past it into where ever. I don't know who had enough time to write the program that does this, but it is pretty awesome!)

NICE!

Wow that's a really great poem!

I like how it is rhyming at parts, but the rhyming isn't the full focus of the poem. It's really nice! Hmmm, I'll try to write up some poems after finals maybe to post on here!

A Poem

This is a poem written by my friend Nicki. I think it's beautiful and wanted to share it with you people.

 

On a day from summer gone,

When wisps of mist hung in the dawn,
When puffs of breath did not yet show
And red leaves had not bowed to snow,
I wandered past the houses sleeping,
Careless of the children dreaming.

Happened I upon a showing,
Thick the choking smoke was blowing
From a child who once lay dreaming,
Hoping, then, to remain sleeping
Till the day was bright and warm. 

Black the ashes earthward drifting,
Sooty fog then, finally, lifting.
From within me verse cascaded,
Echoing the screams now faded,
Of the one who died that morn.

Oh, to be those children dreaming,
On that day from summer gone,
How I wish I had not woken 
When wisps of smoke hung in the dawn.

Hey all

Hey all,

It's Jewel! I'm so glad the blog got started and so glad you liked my name suggestion! Okay well a short post for now, but yay! Thanks! haha

Blog in the Works

Hello my name is Emma. Some friends and I are creating this blog as a website for girls. As the URL suggests, G.I.R.L stands for Girls in Real Life.  It is obviously still in the works but all suggestions, questions and comments are appreciated!