Journal # 13

I'm counting down the days to my trip to Colorado. I can't wait I haven't been sking in years.
I've been having trouble sleeping most nights I don't know if it is my age catching up with me
or if it could be something else. I'm so tired a lot of the time these days and it is affecting so
much of my life and I am in a daze it seems like most of the day.

Persuassive Essay Outline

Josh Reel
November 22, 2007
Persuasive Essay
Introduction- Have you ever thought about having a big wedding? Well if you have I wonder if you have given any thought to your future after the wedding. Maybe you have but did you think about how much everything will cost and the fact that all the money you would spend on the wedding could be used for a down payment on a house.
I. Costs of alternative wedding ideas.
II. How much money people spend on a traditional wedding.
III. Alternative wedding ideas.
IV. Reasons why people should not have a traditional wedding.
V. Reasons why people think they should have a traditional wedding.
Body
I. Reasons why people think they should have a traditional wedding.
A. society views
B. Family pressure
C. Childhood dreams
II. Reasons why people should not have a traditional wedding.
A. Save money
1. For down payment
2. For honeymoon
B. High divorce rate
C. Health is unpredictable
D. Weather is unpredictable
III. Alternative wedding ideas.
A. Small backyard wedding
B. Destination wedding
C. At home wedding
D. Eloping
IV. How much money people spend on a traditional wedding.
A. According to The Frugal Bride, “The traditional chapel and reception hall or hotel wedding with all of the trimmings can average from $17,000 to $30,000 (in larger cities).” (Muchnick, 81).
B. Thirty-one years ago Carol spent about $8,000 on a traditional wedding.
V. Costs of alternative wedding ideas.
1.
Conclusion

Journal #12

I went golfing a couple of weeks ago and played my best game ever and in the fastest I've ever played. I shot a nintysix and did it in only two hours. I've been playing guitar hero more and getting a bit better each time. I'm getting a little nervous about finals coming soon.

Journal #11

I've been working on a paper for speech class. This paper was based on the movie As Good As It Gets. This paper was difficult to write because it needed to be a minimum of three pages. I did however end up with three and a half pages so I'm good.