Postal Jen's
Domain
Which Rainbow Brite kid are you? By Growing.
Table
of Contents
Profile
Introduction
Annotation
Almanac
Entries
Witchcraft:
A Misunderstood Religion
Simon
Ortiz
Leisure
My
Pictures
Personal
Pic of Me
My
Favorite Place
Favorite
Links
University
of North Carolina at Pembroke
AFL
(Australian
Football League)
30
Odd Foot of Grunts
(Australian/New
Zealand Band)
All-American
Clipart
Castle
(All
pictures come from this site)
John
Nelson Oxendine
Business
Use of Computers
(This
is one of my instructor's web site)
Mr.Showbiz
ANGELUS
TO ANGEL
(Music
Comes from this site)
CHECK
IT OUT!
Sign Guestbook
View Guestbook
Profile
I graduated from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke with a BA in history. I wanted to find a job in North Carolina Dpt. of Cultural Resources but I came out of college just in time to enjoy the government "freeze." So I settled down to a job in retail at Kirklands, a store in Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh, NC. I then landed a full-time job at Office of the Commissioner of Banks. Now let's be honest, I tried to handle two jobs. It was nice to have a litte extra cash in the pocket, but alas, all good things come to an end and I begin to travel more and then moved out of the area so hence...bye bye Kirklands. Sniff! This creation was a combination of two classes I was taking at UNCP so this page was and is still constantly evolving. Anything else you want or need to
know you can read below...I don't like repeating myself....otherwise email
me but be warned.. I don't always answer strange e-mails so include something
about this web page in the subject line..... okay?
Name: Jen
Other names: "Postal"
"Cabbage Patch" "Jenny-Pooh" "Early-Bird"
Place of Birth:
Raleigh, NC
Current Residence:
Wilson,
NC
College: UNCP
Major: History
Year: 1st Year Alumni!
Interests:
Anime-
Escaflowne, Fushi Yugi, Record of the Lodoss War, etc.... I am a sucker for a good fantasy plot!
Reading-I
read just about anything....from science fiction to romance to historical
novels-its kinda whatever I'm in the mood for......
Writing-I
write about anything-but still suffer from never being able to finish-to date
I have 25 various forms of short stories that have yet to be completed..sue
me okay? I get sidetracked to easily. The stories and ideas that
I post have gotten good feedback and comments so I may post some here.
Sports-I
like to be a spectator-not participate ( I use to though, played county
softball for two years, position: Catcher)- mainly Auzzie Football- (great
grandfather played for Collingwood Magpies-at least according to my grandmother!)
Wrestling- on occasion I'm a WWF fan-its so funny and entertaining! I also
watch tennis-(suitemate is a tennis player), basketball (mainly college
level- father's UNC and
mom's NCSTATE-pretty
interesting around the house when those two teams play..) I also love watching
gymnastics and diving
Email Addie:post18@hotmail.com
I was suppose to have a introduction to my website so I hastily put this one together...so enjoy!
"I’ve never been pegged as a good writer, at least grammatically. I
personally hated every grammar class I was forced to take in my academic
career. I’m better at content and style then anything else, but grammar
wise, I basically suck big time. This is one of the reasons that I took
this class, Advanced Composition. I thought that maybe I might improve
my grasp on grammar better then ever before. That I didn't feel like arguing
with my advisor over hours for this semester. That grammar wish remains
to be filled right now because the class isn’t over yet. I won’t lie to
you; I was overwhelmed sometimes during this class especially in the language
area. I’m a history major by default, and I deal with more content then
grammar and language. But I would like to think that I have improved somewhat
in these areas. Regarding ideas, I found that most of the time, I struggled
with ideas part of the course, it was hard to find a claim that was original
or that was something I was remotely interested in. The article I wrote
was for the most part very interesting to read about and write, but I don’t
know about the part of the class where you have to submit it to the public
light. I am a private person by nature; I don’t like people seeing my work,
which is one reason why I have been reluctant to post any of my writings
on my website. But who knows, stranger things have happened. In the research
area of this class, I learned what a descriptive bibliography was. It is
how the book looks on the outside, how many pages it has, how those pages
are folded, and how the whole book and its pages are designed. I must confess
I had never heard of this term before I took this class. I learned
that there is a wide foundation of resources out there that can help a
student with researching a topic, more then I had first originally thought.
In the communication I enjoyed having my paper looked at and critiqued
by my classmates, I however was not prepared for how well some of them
are capable of finding little errors in my paper that I would have obviously
overlooked. I can’t say I returned the favor to them since I will readily
admit that my proofreading skills are weak, this class however has helped
me to try to improve them somewhat. Has this class made me a better writer?
Its possible, I learned so much in this class, especially about English
and grammar, I must confess I never knew that those little upside down
“e’” in the dictionary had a name. Go figure."
Annotation
Submitted by Jennifer Winborne, University
of North Carolina at Pembroke Student
North Carolina Historic Sites. Ed. North Carolina Division of Archives
and History. 7 September 2000. 6 Aug. 2000.
http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/default.htm
This site offers an in-depth look into North Carolina's rich history.
It showcases all twenty-two of North Carolina Historic Sites and provides
links to each one of them. Several maps of North Carolina's regions
are available, showing where each of the sites is located on each map.
A special events calendar that is updated regularly for each historic site
during the year is also
provided. Other links on this site lead to the home offices for
North Carolina Historic Sites, North Carolina Public Information
and Resource Listings, and the Archives and History home page. It is
sponsored by the State Department of Cultural Resources with the Division
of North Carolina Historic Sites. Their offices are based in Raleigh, North
Carolina
and it is their job to take care of all of the twenty-two sites in North
Carolina. This site is very informative and helpful for not only tourists
who plan visits to North Carolina, but also for native North Carolinians
who wish to learn more about the state they live in . The only drawback
of this web site is the URL, because it has a lot of punctuation to remember
to enter so be sure to check that you have the URL down to last period.
Almanac Entries
October
16: On this day in
1984, an operation involving the replacement of a diseased human heart
with a baboon heart was performed at Loma Linda University Medical Center
with the patient being only fifteen days old. Dr. Leonard L. Bailey, the
doctor who performed the operation, had high hopes for the success of the
transplant and it catches the attention of nation. The patient was dubbed
“Baby Fae”, but after a month of struggling her system rejected the baboon's
heart and “Baby Fae” died.
Submitted by Jennifer Winborne, University of North
Carolina at Pembroke student
17: On this day in 1989,
at World Series between the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics,
millions of people both saw and experienced the deadliest US earthquake
to hit since 1902. In the stadium, chaos broke out as the earthquake hit
moments before the start of the game. The earthquake measured 7.1 on the
Richter scale and killed 67 people. It caused over 3,000 injuries and extensive
damage to the city.
Submitted by Jennifer Winborne,University of North
Carolina at Pembroke student
18: On this day in 1931 Thomas
Edison died in New Jersey at his home. He was the inventor of the light
bulb, phonograph,
and the gramophone.. He was in his early eighties and in his lifetime
was responsible for obtaining 1,093 patents. With little or
no education Thomas Edison was able to get work as a telegraph operator
that led to some of his greatest inventions. He also
worked with the creating of the electron tube, worked with electricity,
and the storage battery.
Submitted by Jennifer Winborne, University of North
Carolina at Pembroke student
19: On this day in 1781 Cornwallis
Surrenders at Yorktown. Two weeks before the end of the Revolutionary War,
British
General Cornwallis faced a siege from Washington at Yorktown, French
armies on the shores of Virginia, and American armies to the west and south.
In view of all this Cornwallis was forced to surrender his troops after
just eight days of siege. This surrender ended the last major battle of
the Revolutionary War and gained independence for America.
Submitted by Jennifer Winborne, University of North
Carolina at Pembroke student
20: On this day in 1968 "Jackie
O" remarried, five years after the fatal shooting of President Kennedy
in Dallas, Texas. Her
suitor was Aristotle Onassis, a prominent Greek shipping mogul. The
wedding was touted as both controversial and glamorous, and it was held
on Onassis private island of Skorpios. The public opinion on the marriage
was split, with many feeling it was inappropriate for Jackie to remarry,
while others thought that she should get on with her life. Submitted
by Jennifer Winborne, University of North Carolina at Pembroke student
Me.. Playing in the Snow at UNCP
Sunrise on the beach