The End Of The Lazy Ones

Once upon a time, there was a happily married pig couple. They had three sons and tried to raise them the best they could, but the failing economy was hell on their lives. Both the mother and father worked very hard to support the family, but it was to no avail. They died tragically, the father from a work related accident at the factory, and the mother from lung cancer. The couple died penniless, leaving their offspring with nothing.

After the deaths of their parents, the three brothers left to set their marks on the world. The oldest was the laziest and selfish one of the bunch, and he decided to take it easy and become a burden on society. He said, "I am going to apply for welfare and do nothing but eat and sleep for the rest of my life!" He certainly thought that it was a good idea, and subsequently went off to cheat the government out of their money.

The middle brother, who was a good pig at heart, but was too heavily influenced by his lazy brother, decided against the welfare idea, but on a minimum wage job instead, of selling sausages on the street. "I think it will be quite nice, as I can eat delicious bratwurst whenever I get hungry," he said. He also left to carry out his plans.

The youngest brother was of course the "good" pig, being the most industrious and diligent. He had big dreams of being a doctor. He decided to work two jobs, go to night school, and become a doctor. He saw how his parents suffered with money and he decided he would not live the same life. He also left to become all he could be.

10 years passed and the lives of the brothers had diverged dramatically. The oldest brother was still on welfare, living in an old, broken down hay house that the government had provided him. The middle brother fared a bit better, operating his sausage business in a store now. He lived in a wooden house, which was comfortable enough for a pig of his social status. The youngest, however, had worked himself to the bone to become a respected doctor of the community, achieving enormous success which was crowned by his 2.3 million dollar mansion in the suburbs.

Meanwhile, a down on his luck wolf was considering what his options were now that he lost his job, and had to somehow feed his five kids. He was a good wolf at heart, and did not want to hurt anybody. It just made him go crazy to see his children starve. So one day, after seeing the oldest brother come out of the grocery store with his ill gotten stuff, he decided to go after him.

The oldest brother was very scared because he knew he was fat and out of shape. Nevertheless, he did make it to his house and locked the door. But alas, the hay house was no match for the wolf's mighty breath. It broke down all around him, so he once again ran for his life to his younger brother's house. The wooden house was stronger, no doubt, but it was no match for the acts of a desperate father. It too, collapsed. So the two brothers ran over to the youngest brother's house and knocked on the gate, begging to be let in.

However, the youngest brother was at the hospital, saving yet another life, and there was nobody to answer the door, and the two older brothers ended up feeding the hungry wolf family, at least until the next day.

Dream Room

  When I tried to think about a dream room, I thought of rooms I had wanted when I was a child. Those ones with secret passage ways, drawbridge doors, and slides that allowed for easy access to the rest of the world. I had recently even seen some news articles of rooms set up like pirate ships, castles, and other kid's favorites. Then, I saw this picture. I think I have finally grown up. I immediately loved this room for its simplicity. There is a desk where I can study and work, right next to a big window which lets in plenty of sunlight. The carpet floor is very clean and inviting. The size is not too big or small, and best of all, it is very easy to clean, without hassle. Those wacky, crazy rooms may be fun for a while, but when the novelty wears off, I know that I will not enjoy it any more than the room you see above. I believe that this room is the perfect room for me.

Would You Go Outside To Go Poo?

You wake up in the middle of the night. Your stomach starts to hurt. It is time. Your body is sending you a signal that it needs to expel the hamburger you ate for dinner. You rise out of bed, and you head towards the bathroom to do your business. Have you ever had a experience such as this before? Then you know that indoor plumbing is the greatest invention in the history of mankind.
Indoor Plumbing is so integrated with our everyday life that we take it for granted. We expect that clean water will flow when we turn on the tap. We expect that the mini whirlpool in our bathrooms will take away that smelly stuff at the press of a switch. We expect to take hot showers everyday. This was not possible just 150 years back. People had to physically bring water from or go to the local well or river to do everything, such as cooking, laundry, and washing. About the bathroom, people had what they called "outhouses". This is where people would go to excrete. If a person living 200 years ago had to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night, he or she would have had to get out of bed, put on clothing, and walk to the outhouse. These are just the obvious applications. Would high rise buildings be possible without indoor plumbing? People at a height of just four or five stories would experience extreme discomfort going up and down the stairs, even if they had the use of elevators. Now think of people at 50 stories. There is no need for words.
It is clear that life would not be the same, and in fact be a lot worse without indoor plumbing. There is no question. I would not be able to stand life without it.

A Hero of Mine

There have been so many great individuals and heroes throughout our history, but by looking at sheer impact, Norman Borlaug has to be included in any conversation. He was a geneticist who travelled to many countries, such as Mexico, India, and China. Mr. Borlaug's experiments with food crops resulted in strains that were resistant to insects and disease. These strains were much more productive as well, with so much more grains per acre being produced. His work was applauded for saving the lives of up to one billion people all over the world and he went on to win many prestigous awards including the Nobel Peace Prize. A human being can do just about anything, but that won't be possible if he starves to death. Norman Borlaug's work paved the way for farmers and scientists to feed the people of the world, and that is what makes him a hero in my book.

All About Jung Tae

Hi everybody!

I'm Jung Tae, and I will be a classmate of yours for this semester. I hope we can share some frank and interesting ideas and thoughts with each other on these blogs. Now, with the pleasantries out of the way, let me introduce myself.

For those of you that I did not have a chance to speak with during the last class, I am a senior and am wrapping up the final year of my studies in English Lit. I really enjoy reading and sharing my opinions with other people, so I am very happy with my major. I do need a lot of work with writing, but that's what our class is for right?

My strengths in food is that I basically love all cuisines and styles. Well, all that I have experienced anyways. I have never had African or South American foods so I can't say anything about that. I never do refuse food that I have never tried, so sooner or later I will know if I like those styles or not. I do have some weaknesses in that I cannot stand carrots in all of its forms. I really hate it, and according to my parents I did ever since I was little, so it must be in my DNA.

Below is a picture of me that I took today. I usually don't dress as nice as this so you guys are lucky.

Well that's about it. I will see you guys tomorrow.