When sleeping it is impossible to sleep with out your baby blanket. Blankets can be your savior when your having a bad day. They even can give you the feeling of quality material brushing past your face. Blankets are can't be separeted from their owner without prying it away from them.

That blanket has been my comfort since I was born and since I moved down here to Lincoln and didn't know anyone that I was sleep among. The blanket has been through so much that it has earned itself a name, "B." When sleeping every night that soft velvety feel has to be next to me or I can't sleep. My mom used to wrap me up tight in that blanket before it was time for bed. Wrapping me up prevented me from moving around in my sleep and waking up. Even when walking around the house that blanket never left my grasp. My mom threatened to take it way from me and I cried until she promised she would give it back after she washed it. My blanket could do every activity from playing video games to doing homework. That blanket was my best friend for many years and accompanied me to many places. It visited the ocean in San Diego, California and went snowmobilig in Greenland, Michigan. For the beginning of my life that blanket never left my sight.

That blanket has given me a since of pride for me even though it isn't very manly. "B," has been around forever and it would be a tragedy to do away with him. He even has a special place in my dorm room where he spends every night. It's right next to me where I can feel his soft, velvety touch against my skin. I wouldn't be able to survive without it. I even have 7 others at home that can replace the "B," if he need be. They couldn't take the place of my blue "B."

T.I.

Post #16 First Autobiography

As I loaded up my bowling equipment to go home for Thanksgiving Break I picked up and held the first bowling ball that I ever recieved, a Bruswick Total Inferno. This wasn't the first Inferno that I had purchased. In May of 2008 I it helped me win a state championship. Every time I pick it up I unconsciously run my fingers of the parallel cuts that cross the finger holes and get my Bruswick towel out and wipe the remaining oil residue off. I begin to think abou the good times and friends that I have made from using bowling balls almost every weekend. I also think about all the different oil types that my ball works well on, including the Viper and Cheetah patterns from the PBA (Professional Bowlers Association). In the state championships I was faced with a heavy oil pattern that forced me to use this ball. The ball is made for heavy oil and is made of particle resin to create more hook. Hook that is created by the friction between the ball and the lane. On that day in May I found the perfect line to the pocket, the space between the 1 and 3 pin. I could hit the same mark everytime and get the same result, a strike. I shot the best series of my life, a 704 for three games which comes out to an average of 235 per game. That score was good enough to win an individual state championship and a $100 scholarship. This wasn't the first time that this ball had helped me earn a state title. It also aided me in winning the 2005 and 2006 state team championships and got me back to my third title match. That bowling ball has been through a lot with me and got me a lot of scholarship money.

T.I.

Music Video Rhetorical Analysis

This video uses the rhetorical strategies of logos, pathos, and ethos. Each of these strategies shapes the video in every way. Without melding the strategies with his music the video wouldn't make sense. Most musicians are all about getting the ratings that allow them to make more money.

The video employs logos in the opening scenes of the video by using compare and contrast. He compares the life of an average fast food employee and that of a girl that is taken care of by him. He also employs description by telling the girl what he can get her if she is his girlfriend. He also uses cause and effect. He does this by saying if you are my girlfriend then you can have whatever you like. These implications of logos directly shape how T.I. puts his music video together.

The video appeals to pathos as well. The chorus appeals directly to pathos everytime that it appears in the lyrics and video. This is because money, diamonds, and expensive cars make everyone wish that was their life. It also has a sense of sexual appeal in it also. The clothes that the girl wears are awefully revealing. I know that girls also like to look at T.I. and drool over him. The video also appeals to pathos through the clothes that everyone wears. However I believe that the video exaggerates pathos by giving the audience a sense of false need. The lyrics say that you necessarily need diamonds, money, and expensive cars to survive in this world.

The video appeals to ethos along with logos and pathos. The appeal to ethos is seen in the products that T.I. promises his new girlfriend. All of the goods are made by brands that are typically of higher quality. These include Lamberguini and Rolls Royce. These brands are considered to be the highest quality of their products. These things appeal to the ethos of the video.

T.I.