HVCC

My first semester of college is coming to a end. Overall it's been going pretty good. The thing that i need to work on next semester is my attendance. I find myself skipping classes that i should be going too. One of the major problems is having a class at 8am. I live in ballston spa so being in troy at 8 is a big pain. I wont have that problem next year because i made it so i wont have to be in class until 10 which will make things a lot easier. HVCC id say is pretty easy. The classes aren't to hard and you dont get a overload of work. A lot different then high school from having homework every night. One thing that i dont like about HVCC is you dont know what your grades are. They give you your midterm grades which is good, but after that you have no idea what your grades are until your final grades comes out. That scares me a little bit because i tend to slack off as the semester goes because i just get lazy and have no will to go to class.

Chris Rock

http://youtube.com/watch?v=z9A2I-X7b-w

This video is about Chris Rock talking about rap music these days. I believe that it is a HBO special that he did a couple years ago. Chris is probably my favorite stand up comedian. He talks about things that go on today and the things that he says are true. Whats good about him is besides him speaking the truth he puts it into a comical way. In most of his comedy he makes fun of all races even his own. That is a thing that i really like about him. Hopefully after watching this clip you will enjoy his work also.

Some food that i feel that i make a nice pasta dinner. I usaly make zetti. Thats my favorite kind of pasta. I mean its not hard to make pasta, but its what you put in the pasta and the sauce that goes with it. I'm a big fan of zetti with just regular tomato sauce. Always a good meal. Another pasta dish i like to make is zetti with penna al la vodka. Best dish you can get. If i am feeling risky i with some maybe a little sausages in there or some kind of meat. Can't go wrong with that. Pasta and some olive oil is another nice. Growing up in an italian style family makes any pasta dish good.

Something that has gone wrong in my life is probably not taking high school as serious as i should have. If i took it more serious i wouldnt be stuck at happy valley or stuck living with my parents. One of the biggest pains is living at home watching tv with your parents while all of your other friends are away at college having a good time and doing what they want. I am going to try to transfer next year so i have to take college a lot more serious then i took high school. C grades just wont do it to get into a good college.

Lynyrd Skynyrd one of my favorite bands. I listen to a lot of different music but for rock they are the best. Every song that they make is a hit and easy to listen to and enjoy. I started to like them listening to them through my parents. They are out of my generations time but i know a lot of people that still listen to them. That is when you know your a good band when people still listen to your music many years later.

Face Plant

http://youtube.com/watch?v=3O034qmUUjA

When i watched this video for the first time the first them that came to my mind was holy shit! First of all those guys are dumb for even trying this and second that had to be the most painful thing that guy will ever go through. I wonder what injurys happened to him. I'm thinking a broken jaw and a lot of missing teeth. Probably some broken cheek bones also.

Crohns Disease

What is Crohn’s disease?Crohn’s disease is an ongoing disorder that causes inflammation of the digestive tract, also referred to as the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Crohn’s disease can affect any area of the GI tract, from the mouth to the anus, but it most commonly affects the lower part of the small intestine, called the ileum. The swelling extends deep into the lining of the affected organ. The swelling can cause pain and can make the intestines empty frequently, resulting in diarrhea.Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease, the general name for diseases that cause swelling in the intestines. Because the symptoms of Crohn’s disease are similar to other intestinal disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative colitis, it can be difficult to diagnose. Ulcerative colitis causes inflammation and ulcers in the top layer of the lining of the large intestine. In Crohn’s disease, all layers of the intestine may be involved, and normal healthy bowel can be found between sections of diseased bowel.Crohn’s disease affects men and women equally and seems to run in some families. About 20 percent of people with Crohn’s disease have a blood relative with some form of inflammatory bowel disease, most often a brother or sister and sometimes a parent or child. Crohn’s disease can occur in people of all age groups, but it is more often diagnosed in people between the ages of 20 and 30. People of Jewish heritage have an increased risk of developing Crohn’s disease, and African Americans are at decreased risk for developing Crohn’s disease.Crohn’s disease may also be called ileitis or enteritis.What causes Crohn's disease?Several theories exist about what causes Crohn’s disease, but none have been proven. The human immune system is made from cells and different proteins that protect people from infection. The most popular theory is that the body’s immune system reacts abnormally in people with Crohn’s disease, mistaking bacteria, foods, and other substances for being foreign. The immune system’s response is to attack these “invaders.” During this process, white blood cells accumulate in the lining of the intestines, producing chronic inflammation, which leads to ulcerations and bowel injury.Scientists do not know if the abnormality in the functioning of the immune system in people with Crohn’s disease is a cause, or a result, of the disease. Research shows that the inflammation seen in the GI tract of people with Crohn’s disease involves several factors: the genes the patient has inherited, the immune system itself, and the environment. Foreign substances, also referred to as antigens, are found in the environment. One possible cause for inflammation may be the body’s reaction to these antigens, or that the antigens themselves are the cause for the inflammation. Some scientists think that a protein produced by the immune system, called anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF), may be a possible cause for the inflammation associated with Crohn’s disease.What are the symptoms?The most common symptoms of Crohn’s disease are abdominal pain, often in the lower right area, and diarrhea. Rectal bleeding, weight loss, arthritis, skin problems, and fever may also occur. Bleeding may be serious and persistent, leading to anemia. Children with Crohn’s disease may suffer delayed development and stunted growth. The range and severity of symptoms variesTwo-thirds to three-quarters of patients with Crohn’s disease will require surgery at some point in their lives. Surgery becomes necessary when medications can no longer control symptoms. Surgery is used either to relieve symptoms that do not respond to medical therapy or to correct complications such as blockage, perforation, abscess, or bleeding in the intestine. Surgery to remove part of the intestine can help people with Crohn’s disease, but it is not a cure. Surgery does not eliminate the disease, and it is not uncommon for people with Crohn’s Disease to have more than one operation, as inflammation tends to return to the area next to where the diseased intestine was removed.Some people who have Crohn’s disease in the large intestine need to have their entire colon removed in an operation called a colectomy. A small opening is made in the front of the abdominal wall, and the tip of the ileum, which is located at the end of the small intestine, is brought to the skin’s surface. This opening, called a stoma, is where waste exits the body. The stoma is about the size of a quarter and is usually located in the right lower part of the abdomen near the beltline. A pouch is worn over the opening to collect waste, and the patient empties the pouch as needed. The majority of colectomy patients go on to live normal, active lives.Sometimes only the diseased section of intestine is removed and no stoma is needed. In this operation, the intestine is cut above and below the diseased area and reconnected.