Scams and Frauds on the Internet

Lately, I've been a victim of Advanced-Fee Fraud. This is how the story goes . . . About a month ago, I receive an e-mail talking about this work-at-home opportunity. All I had to do was give them my name, address, telephone, age, and tell them if I had a bank account or not. Basically, what the job consisted of was that I would receive some money orders through the mail, I would take 10% for me, and then transfer the rest of the money through Western Union. At first I thought that this was fake who would send me some money orders through the mail, they don’t even know me. About two weeks later, I get four money orders through the mail, $950 each in my name. To be honest with you, I felt like just depositing the money and leaving it in my account but I didn’t. I went to the bank and deposited the $4050 and was going to withdraw $3420 but the bank wouldn’t let me. They said that I would have to wait five days for the money orders to clear before I could take out that amount of money. I was fine with it, so I headed off to meet my boyfriend at his job. I didn’t tell him anything about the job before but I decided to mention it to him. His eyes opened wide when he saw the balance in my account. I explained to him the situation, and he looked at me with eyes of disappointment. "I hope you know that was all a scam and if it’s real money, it’s illegal," my boyfriend told me. I first I didn’t believe him but I he started to explain and even printed out some information on it, I was convinced. I called the bank and told them what happened. They told me everything would be ok. Wrong! It turns out that for every money order I deposited I was charged a $12 returned check fee. Which I thought for so unfair because I told the bank that it was all a scam. I ended up closing my account and going to another bank. I learned my lesson. There is no such thing as easy money.

True Blood

I've been watching this new HBO series called True Blood. I love it! It has a little bit of everything from romance, suspense, to comedy. Its rated MA for mature audiences because it does have nuddy scenes, and it airs Sunday nights at nine o' clock. The reason why I love this show is because I have a fascination with vampires. Vampires have always been appealing to me. Even though they don't exist, the way they are portrayed in movies and shows is sexy (Or maybe it's just the actors who play them).

Who Are We?...Wait...Who Am I?

What does identity mean? That is the question. Well, identity to me involves a lot of things. Identity to me means your race, gender, your social status, your level of intelligence, the way you look, age, who you hang out with, and religion. Some say that identity is what your born with. Others say that our identity is shaped by culture, while some say it's shaped by personal choices. In my opinion, identity is all three of those things. For example, your born a female and everything is going well until you hit sixteen. Then, you see the way culture is and how women are treated. You think it's so unfair, so you decide that you don't want to be a woman anymore, and change into a man. All three influenced some way or another.

Puppies!!!

One thing in this world that I love is dogs. In my opinion they are the best pets you can have. Not to diss all the other pets but I love pets that you can actually interact with. So here is where my dilemma lies . . . I don't know what kind of breed to get. I love tiny dogs and big dogs. I have narrowed down my options to four breeds.

Maltese


Spoodle


Boxer


Rottweiler


So if you guys would like to help me out in my decision that would be cool. Thanks!

What's Your Style?

There have been so many times when I have been asked that question, "What's your style?" But honestly I’ve never had a one answer response. I cannot define my style in one category because I like all styles. From the preppy collar shirt to the shaggy Jordan shorts, I love it all. One thing I do believe is that music plays a major role in what style is. The reason why I don't really have a particular style is because I love all kinds of music from rap to pop, rock to classical, and even good old country.
Really what I wear on a certain day depends on the mood I'm in. if I feel tired and don't even what to be at school, I'll probably be wearing some Jordan shorts or sweats and a loose fitted shirt. But if I feel great, I'll most likely wear something cute like some skinny jeans with a nice blouse and some high heels or flats. I make sure though whatever I wear I do look fly in, even if I am tired. Not bragging, but I did win "Best Dressed" my senior year in OMEGA Singers. :)