when blogs get in the way

This is mother’s day weekend and with upcoming finals, it has pretty eventful. Yet I have to sit down and write this for the readers. Instead of having a lesson come out of the blog I’m just going to write what I did this weekend. This is important because you always have to treat the ladies right.

First is Saturday when we woke up and made our mom her favorite breakfast. A McDonalds mc.muffin and Starbucks coffee. I mean I slaved over that steering wheel for a good 10 minutes. I know you critics out there are cringing in your seats saying “That isn’t a breakfast” Yet it was very difficult to make and you critics can suck it up. Mostly cause it didn’t stop their when we took our mom and G-Mom to dickeys. If you thought it was hard making a McMuffin, you don’t know hard until you make that chicken. Breading that chicken was so hard to do. I even had to put up with the waitresses. Not only that the family I served was very opinionated about the food. Saying that the tea wasn’t any good and that the chicken was just alright and it could have been better. Biting my tongue we went to my G-moms house where I slaved over the stove making chocolate chip cookies for desert for them. When they were all finished everyone had the gal not to say it tasted good because their mouth was full with cookies. Finally when they were through talking each other’s ears off, the motor mouths decided it was time to leave.

Finally is the last day Sunday, again waking up with my mom’s next favorite meal, Whataburger, pancake platter. This was a lot easier to make allowing to relax for a good 30 minutes while waiting for the food to get finished. It was the best food ever! The pancakes were definitely worth the wait this time. Yet the good feelings didn’t last long for a tornado was to touch down right above our house. It got my mom all up in a bunch and you could really tell because she told us to go get on our shoes that we were going storm chasing. Thank goodness the storm dissipated very quickly and my sister was almost to the house.

So as a good mother’s day weekend was winding down I found myself writing this blog instead of spending time with my mother.

Cars

What makes a car good? Does a car have to be fast to be the best car? In this article I want to try to narrow down what people think makes a good car. Cars are usually put into three main categories, speed, reliability, and gas mileage.

First is the speed of the car. Everything with a car comes down to how fast we can get this vehicle to go with the least amount of gas consumption. Some cars can go so fast that the company who made that car has set a computer in the vehicle to stop giving gas at or around 120 mph. In reality why would we buy a car that can go that fast? The buyer will most likely not ever get the vehicle up that high in speed. Yet the buyer will buy his vehicle for its potential, not for what they will actually use it for.

Second is reliability of the car they are buying. This is a very good reason to buy a car. Nobody knows how long your certain car will last but they know from the track record of other people with the same vehicle. Yet this is not a practical reason to buy the car. Unless you are buying off a person who has previously owned the car. Otherwise you are buying a new or used car from the dealer. These dealers will often times give you deals, such as for 10 years any problem with the car will be fixed by them. With that kind of deal the car dealership will not want to sell you a car that will break 

down often.

Finally is the gas mileage of the car. This should be what you put a lot of your thought into when buying a car. This is because you will probably have to pay for it. This all comes down to can you afford the gas. That simple matter varies from person to person. Also you have to account for the rise of gas prices. A lot of people will buy a truck when gas prices are low, and this is because they can afford it. Yet when those gas prices start going up, guess what it is now time to trade in that truck.

So whether you buy for speed, reliability, or gas mileage. Any car that you buy will most likely be a good car. Or not. 

Different types of Knifes

Pocket knives, cutting with ease since, well, forever. A good pocket knife will make things easier on you. The trick is finding one that fits your style of living. Rest assure there is a knife for you that is worth investing in. They have small, long, skinny, fat, serrated, straight, and hybrid knifes. With so many different combinations how do you choose? Well this all depend on the how you will use it.

First we will focus on how you’re cutting. If you hunt and use your knife to shave or skin animals a straight edge knife will suit you the best. This is because a straight edge pocket knife is easy to sharpen and used more for precision cutting. If this is not what you do then a serrated knife is for you. Serrated knifes often times are used for cutting heavy duty items, such as wood and thick ropes. It has its disadvantage’s too, every knife will begin to get less sharp with use. Serrated knifes are not so easy to sharpen, and it’s because of the edge. If you really don’t know which side of cutting you do the most, get a knife that is a hybrid serrated and straight edge, but be careful for the serrated part of the blade is hard to use in some cases.

Second is size, yes size does matter. Small blades are generally anything under 3 inches. These knifes are good for carrying around, because it is light and well, small. There I the obvious downside that they are small, they are not made to handle heavy or even big tasks. Yet they are great for small tasks and opening boxes. Then there is a medium size knife, which are great just about in any situation. They are easy to conceal, and generally light weight. Also the blade is between 2.75 inches to 4 inches, allowing a wide range of use and customization. Now there are also large knifes, meaning anything bigger than 4 inches. These knifes set themselves apart from the others because they are mainly used for self-defense, and in a lot of ways are hard to conceal deterring anyone from attacking. These knifes are usually not legal in most states, so be careful.

With all of the different types of knifes it is difficult to narrow down what you would want. This blog is to help the new knife buyers to get a general idea of what they are looking for. Keep in mind buying your first knife may not be the best for you. So keep it cheap at first find what you like the most and invest your money into more expensive knifes with better materials and longer lasting sharpness. Remember to have fun and be safe.

Bad Hand Dealt

How long is too long to mourn for something? This is a common question that people will not dare to answer. Nor should it be answered as a form of a certain amount of time for every situation. It should be looked at from that person’s perspective and nothing else. This is because of the factors that play with how each person copes with the death. A lot of times these factors are relationships, time of happening, and personality of the person who is mourning and the one that is dead.

First is relationship, and sadly this plays a major role. If you have a close relationship with the being who has died, then you will probably mourn longer than if you had disliked that person or animal. For example you have a dog that was very close to you. The dog slept in the bed with you, walked with you, and protected you. When that dog’s time comes to pass away, the owner will miss the dog and all of its attributes. Although let’s just say you had another dog and all it did was bark at you, and bite you every time you tried to pet it. You will be more apt to say good riddance when it dies or you will try to sell it to another dog owner in hopes that the new owner will have better luck.

Second is the time of happening, or if you were expecting it. For example say that your dog has cancer, you know that it is a matter of time before you know you have to put down your dog rather than letting it suffer. This can allow the owner to cope just a bit better because they know it will have to be soon that the dog will die. This way the owner is able to cherish the dog, love the dog just a bit more than they would normally. This is opposed to a dog having a heart attack and their life is gone when you get home, and could cause more despair from the owner than it would have otherwise.

Also there is the type of person handling the death of the dog. Some people are more sensitive than others, and some have no sensitivity at all. Also if the person is a farmer of animals that are killed weekly, allowing them to cope better with death than others. Sensitivity plays a major role with the attachment to the dog. As does having no sensitivity play a role in attachment. Some people will look at the pet as it is just a dog, yet loving and taking care of the dog at the same time. While some are attached to the hips of their pet and treat them as their own child. While others have hope that maybe when it comes to their time to go, that they may see their pet again.

Finally how long is too long to mourn for something? I feel like this is a bad question, because who are you to say that a person is mourning for too long. Instead it should be “What can I do to ease their pain?”. No matter the person there will be death in this life! The way that people handle this death depend on many different factors, that can include something other than a dog.