Celebreality

A celebrity is a widely-recognized or famous person who commands a lot of attention from the public and the media. If you turn on the news, stories about celebrities breaking up, going to jail, rehab.... Even main new stations focused more on Paris Hilton’s DUI more than the current events. Why would anybody want their personal life and problems to be in the spotlight like celebrities do? Celebrities evoke a high amount of curiosity about their private lives. I would be embarrassed to have my secrets exposed. I can understand the ‘glamour’ of the red carpet, but I would not want paparazzi following me around to my home and wherever I go, endangering my life and my family’s. Athletes, actors, and musicians are mainly in the spotlight, but also political figures and television reporters are also focused on. Celebrities will do anything to get their name out there- models turned actors turned singers. Some celebrities even have clothing lines- Gwen Stefani, Jessica Simpson, Kate Moss to name a few. Books, perfumes, household items are also marketed by these celebrities. Celebrities flaunt it because they think their actions will have no repercussions. They think they can use their money and influence to do whatever they want. Why is society so obsessed with celebrity's lives?

I'll do it.... later

Why do I procrastinate? Why do I always end up saving work for the last minute? Does it make me get it done faster because I know the deadline is quickly approaching?
I wish I knew the answers. Somehow I can only manage to do work until the very last minute. I know this is not healthy. I know if I have time to proofread and check over my work, my grades will be improve. But, as easy as that sounds, I can never put my plans into action. Freshman year, procrastination seems to be a widespread disease- like the plague to all students. There are so many other options of how to spend your time, why would anyone study? I know my parents will not accept poor grades from me so somehow I have to cure my bad habits.
I hate the stress and anxiety of knowing I later have to give up things that I want to do because I have waited until the last minutes. Even then I find myself distracted… Any suggestions?

Shooting Rampage

Early this morning, a sheriff’s deputy went on a shooting rampage, killing six people and critically injuring a seventh who were gathered in a home for pizza and movies. Tyler Peterson, the 20 year old gunman, worked full-time as a Forest County deputy sheriff and part-time as a Crandon police officer. It was not initially clear what Peterson’s motives were, but a mother of one of the victims said it was possibly a jealous boyfriend. A witness said that Peterson “was nice. He was an average guy. Normal. You wouldn't think he could do that.”
This is terrible that someone would do this. Shootings are a tragic event because they effect not only the victims, but also their family, friends, and the community. The after-effects of this kind of event are very traumatic for everyone to cope with. For me, it is even worse that someone in law enforcement would commit such an act. It is very disturbing that the behavior of someone of this nature could not be detected earlier. What could be done to prevent these kind of events in the future?