Nicole is thinking

 Think about what you spend your money on daily, weekly, or a task that's a slight inconvenience but you do anyways, because you love to. Have you ever thought about what could save you that money spent every day, or what could make those tasks easier? I have the solution, DIY, which stands for "do it yourself".      To put this idea into perspective I'm going to give a couple well known examples. I recently purchased a Nespresso machine to make my coffee at home, because I was tired of spending 5 plus dollars on a cup of coffee. I chose this machine because it's supposed to also make espresso shots which I love. I love buying all sorts of drinks depending on my mood from Carmel Macchiatos and Lattes to black coffees with only sugar. I first started off clueless because I was not sure how to make these special drinks.       Yum look at that coffee! So, I got to learning how to make these at home for less money. Now, these drinks do not taste exactly like they do w

       I stumbled across this picture and have quite to say about it. I first would like to say I am not a vegetarian but am also not against it at all! I think this picture has great meaning and the way they chose to picture this says a lot.      Most people do not think about where their food come from, because they either don't care or it grossest them out. But why does it gross people out? Maybe because it comes from animals who are held in captivity and then cut open for humans to eat. It bothers lots of people because it's a sensitive topic and not the lightest thought. By using a pig holding a gun in this picture, it gives the pig power, something a pig never gets these days. Thousands of pigs are abused and killed daily, just for humans to eat and it's a sad way of life, but it's normal.       This ad wants to persuade their audience into becoming vegetarian, by sharing why it's "healthier" for you. Of course, one of the other main reasons is the b

       As Christmas is right around the corner all I can think about is, wait Christmas is in 20 days! I am still considered very young as I am only 19, but I somehow feel so old. I remember stressing in November that I still haven’t made a Christmas list and constantly thinking about all the goodies we were going to make when Christmas came. Christmas was genuinely so exciting and was my favorite time of the year. Don’t get me wrong, Christmas is still the most beautiful time of the year, and definitely one of my favorites, but after sophomore year of high school, it has gotten less “exciting” for me.       Every single year I have found it harder to think of things I want for Christmas and a want to participate in Christmas activities. Not because I don’t want to, but because I don’t feel like I have time anymore, as I’m focusing on school and work. Out of all 5 of us kids only 2 are still under the age of 18 and are close to being adults. As we grow it’s normal to not want to do the

 After watching the first 10 minutes of the film "Freh" I already felt uncomfortable. I spend my days feeding the stray cats, and throwing treats to the local pigeons, so watching people just throw chicks on the floor batch by batch like its nothing made me kind of upset. This film has opened my eyes to what really happens in industrial farms, and it's not okay. I can get over the reason these animals are here because the world isn't just going to give up meat, but why do these conditions have to be so bad?        Parts of the movie that stood out to me most were, of course the showings of the animals being in such close confinement and introducing the farmers who do care about how they treat their animals. The film introduces a man named Joel Salatin who takes care of his farm animals in a better way. He does not feed his cows dead cows like industrial farming, and lets his animals roam free. He even sates that his chickens aren't there just too lay eggs but help