Empowering Technology

There's a lot of different types of technology that make me feel confident in myself, but most of all it is my cell phone. It's a Samsung Instinct. I feel safer when I have it with me. If I'm ever in trouble, I'm confident that if I have my phone, I will be able to phone somebody and be okay. Also, on my phone I'm able to go on Facebook and Youtube. It's a great phone to have, and I'm able to do so much with it, so I feel 'empowering'. I would normally say my laptop makes me feel more confident, except for I can't take it anywhere and it's also busted. I love this phone, even if it doesn't slide in and out. It's just great.

My downtime WOOT

Most of the time I have my cell phone with me. This past Christmas I got a new laptop. So when they are dead I usually do something to occupy my time. The things are Playing Sports, being with friends, sleeping or doing homework.

The two sports I play are soccer and Softball. I have softball 6 times a week. Soccer I have 3 times a week with Nicole and Maddie. I love going out with friends. I don't know what I would do with out my lap top and my cell phone they are actually a big part of my life. I love them so much. Sometimes i think it is better if i had a rest from all the technology. I will think I am on my laptop for a hour then look at the time and its 10:00!i!

So that's what I do in my downtime.

My Downtime

I live on a big hill where there are not many cars going by, other than the ones who live on my street, so I usually have the street to myself. In my downtime when I am not on the computer or gaming I am biking around my street or playing basket-ball or hockey. I also do my homework, occasionally, but in the end I do eventually finish it. I also have a pool table in my house so sometimes I play pool with my dad, my mom is not very good at it. My dad and I are also into playing darts so we bought a dart board at a store I can not remember the name of. My family has recently bought a work out machine so almost every morning I go on the bike for about 20 minutes to burn of the ice cream I had last night, I don't want to fat and then get called to go on to the Biggest Loser show. That is my downtime at my house.

What I Do In My Downtime

In my downtime, instead of playing on the computer, games stuff like that, what I usually do is either trace or colour drawings, plop down on the couch and either have a snooze or cross my legs ( lady like) and turn on my new television and watch the "Magic School Bus"!, sometimes my mom yells at me to do chores, because it takes me a little while to get off of the couch. When I was young I used to play heroes and villains with my sister, she was the hero and I was always the villain like "The Penguin" , one of Batman's arch-enemies.

What I Do in my Spare time/DownTime

In my Down Time when I'm off the computer or the Xbox I am normally on my dirt bike on the track in Sooke or in my friend Christians back yard. He's got a farm so we can dirt bike through the barn and go over jumps that is made out of a big mound of dirt that was pulled out of the ground to make his new barn. Another thing I do in my spare time is hang out with my best friends, there really cool. Another thing I do is play hockey with my friends out on the street ( I hit a car once) we play in the middle of the road so it sucks when a car comes we have to move every time for the car to go by then we just keep playing. Another thing I do in my spare time is practice my soccer in the back yard. I've kicked the ball over the fence a few times. Another thing I do in my spare time is one of the worst things, I do HOME WORK, I hate it. This is the stuff I do in my spare time.

what i do in my spare time

Field Lacrosse

The attack players in field lacrosse are very important because they are the ones that score the most points for their team. The attack and mid-fields run set plays to score goals. But it is very hard to get by the defense, because they have six foot long sticks instead of the normal four foot sticks that all the offense and mid-fielders. Also, the attacks can't pass the center line when the other team has the ball in the the other end of the field. Another thing is that the attackers and the defense can't pass the twenty yard line on the draw. The draw is where two of the mid-fielders from the opposite teams get the lacrosse ball put into the middle of their lacrosse sticks. Then the referee blows the whistle and the two players try and push the ball to one of their own players. When someone gets a goal it starts all over again.

E m p o w e r i n g T e c h n o l o g y ! ! ! ! ! !

There is two different empowering technologies I use everyday. The computer and cellphone are my top priorities after swimming and shopping. It allows me to connect me with my friends where every when ever. The computer allows me to search for news updates, connect with friends, shop online etc., but the most empowering thing of all for me is my cellphone. I can use Internet and do all sorts of things i can do on my laptop but it's like a mini Internet to go. You can call and text your friends, family when ever, and you can take photo's and videos to share on the Internet or your friends. It especially makes me feel safe when i have it with me because with a touch of a button, i can call someone for help.

What I Do At Down Time

When I'm off the computer there is much to do like going on a hike, run or almost every outside activity that doesn't involve boats. Benefits of living in a rural environment. There is also much to do in the house, like watching a good old television program. Doing my homework, playing the trumpet or didgeridoo. Of course most of the time these are solitary activity. Most social activity's are made up or thought of on the spot. That is what i do in my down time, that and countless others things that i can't bother to bore you with.

What Empowers Me

What empowers me you ask? My cell phone! It makes me feel more independent then I ever have. For example, when I'm walking to dance practice or some other activity I feel really secure. If I see a stranger, who looks a little off-beat(creepy), I can just take out my phone, just to let him know that I have one and that I can call someone whenever needed. If I'm having troubles with my homework I can just text one of my friends and ask them what I need to do. I can also call people just to talk. Sometimes when my phone is dead, I like to have some downtime. During that time I like to read, sleep, and do my homework. Over all my cell phone is a lot of my life, I don't know what i would do without it. :)