What are your plans for Spring Break??

Every year all the kids look forward to that week off of school after those long winter months. This year however, spring break isn’t till late April, the 22^nd to be exact. Usually we get out in March when it’s still cold and gloomy, much like this past week with all the rain and random snow. We can all be sad and wonder why our break is so late, or we can be happy that when we get off when It will be much warmer. And for those seniors out there, you have only a few weeks of school left.

This year for break I’m going to work and go to my friend’s cabin. What are you gonna do? Don’t know? Well here are some of the top 10 destinations for 2011 Spring Break; Cancun, Panama City, Florida, Puerto Vallarta, and Europe. I’m guessing ¾ of us aren’t going to any of those places, so let me name a few things that are closer. Try the Zoo, you’re never too old to enjoy grazing animals, or take a trip to Kalahari for the night, great water slides and tons of fun, also creepy men as Courtney said, but hey some people might be into that. Lastly, take a trip out to Cleveland and go to the Science Center, its funner than it sounds. If you’re one of those people who don’t have money to spend, maybe try just hanging out at Huntington Beach, its very beautiful and a nice spot for a spring break date. You can always have a bonfire too! Well that’s all I got, tell me what you plan on doing over break…keep it school appropriate, Allie.

The Droid 2, is my new phone and it’s far from mediocre. Not only is it a Android which means great apps, fast internet, rich operating system and awesome visuals, but this phone can do even more. By connecting it with Facebook you are able to access people’s profiles in seconds, or if you connect to Skype, then you can chat people on there too. The touch screen makes it easy to operate, using just the touch of your finger to navigate through the phone. The slide out keyboard is just another great feature of the phone, it’s a full keyboard with everything you need on it to compose a sufficient text. The only downside of the is the fact that its battery runs out quickly. I looked at the reviews of this phone on Verizon.com and they were pretty high. People said “This phone delivers like a Smartphone should. I love the web browsing, and the speed in which it does it. The fastest processor and tons of features and apps. I just can't put this phone down!” Another comment was “I love it its so easy to use and its good looking too good apps good key size and the keys have bumps on them to make them easier to use its also really fast, I recommend it!” These are just some reviews given by current owners of the Droid 2.

I would recommend this phone also, it’s very easy to use and figure out. It’s ten times better than any other phone I’ve ever had, and I can do almost anything you need! If you want to check it out further, go to  http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=5567&deviceCategoryId=1

Skins

The shows Skins is based on the real lives of teenagers, the show first started in Britain but now moved to America. The show is known to be sketchy and promiscuous. When the show aired in America, Monday night for 3 million viewers, it got a lot of criticism for being to vivid on teen sex and drug use. Many people say that MTV has gone too far with this show, and that its shouldn't be aloud on TV. Though it seems risky to many, MTV claims to have taken all the steps to make sure it’s not breaking any rules.

Honestly, I like the show and it makes me laugh. Skins might be a little risky, but that’s the kind of shows teens want to watch, not shows like SpongeBob, 19 kids and counting, Toddlers in Tiara’s or Swamp people. We like something fun that maybe some of us can relate too. The show might be giving kids ideas about drugs, but maybe they are just trying to show them what happens when you do drugs and some of the consequences. I think that if it weren’t for this show or other MTV shows showing what actually happens in the world, kids locked up in their room playing World of Warcraft would never know. Expose your children to what’s really going on, put down the books and watch Skins.

Everyone has their own opinion, but this show gets a thumbs up from me. Tell me if you like the show or not by commenting!