Essay

Billie Jo McMurren
Mrs. Boreson
Expos P.4
Essay
02/09/09


Have you ever wondered why people don't always judge fake nails, spray tans, and most hair color? People usually always
judge others with tattoos and piercings, which is wierd, sense they are both fashion statements. If you have fake nails, or you dyed
your hair, you're still going to have a better chance of getting a job than if you had a visible tattoo or peircing.
Even though tattoos and piercings are extremely popular today, they started in ancient times. "The oldest tattoo was
discovered in 1991. It was founded on a mummy known as Oetzi, an iceman dated to be at least 5300 years ago." -
www.historyoftattoos.org...(page # 1). No one really knew why these tattoos were on him since they just consisted of vertical lines.
Some think tattoos were used as acupuncture to relieve pain in joints. Later, tattoos started to be used on people who worked in
the circus. They would cover every inch of there body in tattoosk, but today they are used to express yourself in and artistic way
and is classified as and unprofessional fashion statement.
If tattoos and piercings are just a present day fashion statement, then why can't people who have them get hired with out
being forced to cover there skin? People with fake nails aren't covering there hands. Today, we get judged from what's on the
outside more than anything, and it needs to stop.
When applying at a resaurant or office if you have a visible tattoo or piercing the chances of being called back for an interview is
hardly a reality. We should give every person a chance, because they deserve it no matter what there appearance is. These people
with tattoos and piercings only have a few choices of a good career. There limited jobs usually consist of tattoo parlors, a rock star,
or a taxi driver or operator, because the fashion statement is accepted.
I would like you to imagine a world that never judged another person on there appearance of expression. If people wouldn't
pass up all the wonderful edjucated people that have a different sense of style, or art, just because of the appearance of ones skin,
who knows where society would be. We've probably passed up the cure for cancer by now, because that person had a tattoo that
couldn't be covered. So i would like to support you to not judge someone by there appearance, and really see what's on the inside.
You never know who you might run into.

Bib.
Currie-McGhee, L.K. Tattoos and Body Piercing. New York: Lucent Books, 2005. Currie-McGhee, Leanne K.
Tattoos I The History of Tattoos. 30 jan. 2009

Winter Narrative

Billie Jo McMurren
Mrs. Boreson
Expos. Writing
Period 4
Break Essay
1/13/09
Sound System
My Christmas break was very different than the past few years. Usually, my family plans a vacation to have a nice get away, but this year we decided to stay in town. At first, I thought I was going to be so bored, and I was just going to be stuck at home. I was wrong.
Everything about break was fun, relaxing, or extremely wild. I worked, clubbed, and relaxed with my family and friends, but nothing was as exciting as installing my sound system in my car.
The excitement began on Christmas morning when I noticed that “Santa” came for me. This shocked me, because I didn’t exactly behave this year. All I had under the tree were two rather big boxes. I had no idea what they could be, but I was hoping it was something good knowing I only had two. I tried picking one up, but that was a challenge. I usually shake my presents but my mom said that wasn’t a good idea. At this point I was completely clueless of what it could be.
Finally, after breakfast I was able to open my two gifts. I started ripping the paper, and saw an ugly brown box with the word Alpine labeled on it. At this point I knew exactly what I was getting. I opened the box, and sure enough, it was a subwoofer for my car. I smiled ear to ear and rushed to the other box. As I was opening the other box, I was anticipating the same ugly, brown box with Alpine on it, but I was wrong. It was still and ugly, brown box but instead it said Kenwood. I thought my mom was crazy for getting to different brands of subs, but I looked a little closer and it was an Amplifier. My jaw dropped when I saw my mom got me a 1000 watt amp. I was impressed.
A week after Christmas, I had saved enough money for another sub, a deck, a box, and all the speaker wires required. Immediately, I called a good friend of mine in Denver to see if he would install it for me. He agreed and I drove down there the same day. I thanked him and offered him 50$, but he rejected it and told me to enjoy it.
Once I got home, I had my mom listen to my new sound system, and just by the look in her eyes, you could tell she regretted all of it. My grandpa on the other hand loved it and wanted to get one for his truck. I think this was because he could hear it loud and clear.
Even though, this was the only present I got this year, I am okay with that. It was all I wanted and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.