My good friend, D’nae is going to school to be a licensed practitioner for skin beauty. She goes to school at Xenon that deals with skin and hair. I have always wanted to get a professional facial because I heard great things about facials from people who have had them done. D’nae said she could hook me up on a great price at Xenon. Since she is just a student she doesn’t get directly paid but would get credit for having a new customer join Xenon.
I made an appointment with her on Tuesday March 9, 2010 to get a relaxing facial from her. After I signed in on the customer sheet I followed D’nae back to the room where I was going to get this facial. I had no clue what I was in for. Before being informed what this facial was going to consist of, I expected just an quick mud mask on my face that would take only a few minutes. I underestimated this experience. She told me it was going to take between an hour and an hour in a half and that I needed to unclothe from the waist up because of the massage that I would be receiving in addition to the facial. I did just as I was instructed to do.
I lay down on this small hospital looking bed and she immediately put on surgical gloves on her hands. She then turned on this machine that steamed out eucalyptus extract that helped to open up my clogged pores. She put a hot substance on my face that felt amazing. She massaged as she was spreading the oil all over my face. It was sticky, but felt like my face was being reborn. She then put an extremely hot rock in my hand and massaged my entire left arm. She did this while the oil on my face was being absorbed into my skin. After approximately five minutes of having my left arm massaged, she then moved towards my right arm. The oil she used for my body was a sensation I have never felt before. Words can’t describe the feeling. My skin felt like it was on fire and at the same time it felt like it was on ice.
After she finished massaging my arms she moved back to my face where the oil was time to diminish. I figured my facial was over by this time, but she kept putting on different types of product. After she rubbed off the oil, she put on a deep hydrator for my skin because she knew I was about to leave for Cancun in the next week and wanted my skin to be prepared for the harsh sun.
While the hydrator was being absorbed into my baby soft skin, she massaged my tense shoulders. I thought I was going to fall asleep at this point because my eyes kept getting heavier and heavier by each grasp.
Finally after over an hour of being massaged with hot scented oil I felt like I just woke up from a two hour nap. It was time to pay my bill and I knew it was worth every penny. I think everyone should treat themselves to a facial at least once a month because it not only feels amazing, but it is also very healing for the skin. My skin immediately felt like a baby’s skin when they are first born. I am already excited to book my next appointment because I know I was be disappointed with the outcome.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Monday, March 8, 2010
Blog # 26: Compare and Contrast
While writing this recent compare and contrast essay I found it very difficult on how I was going to write in third person between two career fields that I was interested in. After contemplating, I figured out how to overcome this obstacle.
Since I chose to write my essay over two career fields that interested me, I decided to write about the two fields that I am currently studying. My major here at Wichita State University is dental hygiene and my minor is exercise science. Since I was extremely interested in talking about those two career paths, I thought writing this essay would have been fairly easy for me.
First of all, I found it extremely difficult to come up with a thesis statement that was arguable. I have never liked writing thesis statements because they were difficult for me to do. Practicing writing thesis statements in class helped, but not enough for this essay. After I had my introduction completed, I knew how the rest of my essay was going to flow. Since I was familiar with both topics, I had plenty of knowledge to compare and contrast the two.
Another area I found difficult while writing this essay was repetition. It is extremely difficult to find synonyms for the subject one. The word one can become very boring when used over and over throughout an academic essay. After thinking about other words to use during this essay, I came up with simple synonyms such as: the student, person, he or she. I think this strategy worked well for me because in my last narrative essay I was docked significant amount of points due to repetition even though I worked a significant amount of time and put in an abundance amount of effort towards that essay.
Today while we were work shopping with a partner I found it very helpful knowing there was another pair of eyes reading my essay. Tanner Gonzales was my partner and he pointed out some errors on my essay that I overlooked. He also told me to change some things in my essay that included revising a certain paragraph of mine because he thought the paragraph seemed weak and boring to read. I really appreciated his input and I will use his suggestions so I may receive a better grade this time around.
Thankfully I have people who are close to me who have English background experience that can revise my papers before I turn them in. The more people who read my essays, the more feedback I will receive. I think everyone should take into consideration to have their friends and family read their essays before submitting because you never know when someone else might catch an error throughout the paper that you may have missed.
Since I chose to write my essay over two career fields that interested me, I decided to write about the two fields that I am currently studying. My major here at Wichita State University is dental hygiene and my minor is exercise science. Since I was extremely interested in talking about those two career paths, I thought writing this essay would have been fairly easy for me.
First of all, I found it extremely difficult to come up with a thesis statement that was arguable. I have never liked writing thesis statements because they were difficult for me to do. Practicing writing thesis statements in class helped, but not enough for this essay. After I had my introduction completed, I knew how the rest of my essay was going to flow. Since I was familiar with both topics, I had plenty of knowledge to compare and contrast the two.
Another area I found difficult while writing this essay was repetition. It is extremely difficult to find synonyms for the subject one. The word one can become very boring when used over and over throughout an academic essay. After thinking about other words to use during this essay, I came up with simple synonyms such as: the student, person, he or she. I think this strategy worked well for me because in my last narrative essay I was docked significant amount of points due to repetition even though I worked a significant amount of time and put in an abundance amount of effort towards that essay.
Today while we were work shopping with a partner I found it very helpful knowing there was another pair of eyes reading my essay. Tanner Gonzales was my partner and he pointed out some errors on my essay that I overlooked. He also told me to change some things in my essay that included revising a certain paragraph of mine because he thought the paragraph seemed weak and boring to read. I really appreciated his input and I will use his suggestions so I may receive a better grade this time around.
Thankfully I have people who are close to me who have English background experience that can revise my papers before I turn them in. The more people who read my essays, the more feedback I will receive. I think everyone should take into consideration to have their friends and family read their essays before submitting because you never know when someone else might catch an error throughout the paper that you may have missed.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Blog # 25: Salt
When people think of the word “salary” one may think that specifically means how much a person makes annually from their career. How on earth did someone come up with the word “salary” for this definition?
According to my Human Anatomy and Physiology teacher, Dr. Kent Thomas, he said that the word salary came from the prefix sal, which comes from salt that we put on food to give it some extra flavor. He said hundreds or even thousands of years ago people didn’t have refrigerators to keep their food cold so they could preserve the killings much longer. They would have to kill the animal, such as, a pig and then eat what they could and then the rest would go to waste because they didn’t have anything to keep the dead carcass cold, fresh, and savable. They did this until they discovered salt! They would put their killings in and around salt to preserve the dead animal.
Now how did the word salary originate from salt that we eat? Well, hundreds of years ago when a person would work they would get paid in salt because back then salt was a much valuable item and everyone wanted it, like gold! They were much happier to receive salt as payment because it was so hard to come by. The term “a little bit of salt goes a long ways” is extremely true because they would only get paid in grams.
Back then salt wasn’t ingested like it is in the twentieth century. Today, Americans consume salt like it’s a necessary vitamin! The reason why Americans are so unhealthy and overweight is because the consumption of salt. Salt increases blood pressure and makes the body retain water. When people are retaining water, the heart has to work extra hard to pump blood through all that excess water molecules. The only reason why people use salt on food is for taste purposes. Salt has no nutritional value that has positive feedback, it actually only leaves negative feedback. Americans are adding salt to their food, when it already has salt in the ingredients! Meat, especially beef, is packed with added salt. Even fast food places, such as, salt adds an abundance amount of salt to the fattening French fries.
I try to stay away from salt just like thousands of other Americans are. Salt just taste good! But it leaves horrible negative effects on the human health. I wonder if there is a salt substitute that we could add to our foods to make it taste just as wonderful. I think Americans would be healthier if salt stayed as a preservative rather than making salt a food item.
According to my Human Anatomy and Physiology teacher, Dr. Kent Thomas, he said that the word salary came from the prefix sal, which comes from salt that we put on food to give it some extra flavor. He said hundreds or even thousands of years ago people didn’t have refrigerators to keep their food cold so they could preserve the killings much longer. They would have to kill the animal, such as, a pig and then eat what they could and then the rest would go to waste because they didn’t have anything to keep the dead carcass cold, fresh, and savable. They did this until they discovered salt! They would put their killings in and around salt to preserve the dead animal.
Now how did the word salary originate from salt that we eat? Well, hundreds of years ago when a person would work they would get paid in salt because back then salt was a much valuable item and everyone wanted it, like gold! They were much happier to receive salt as payment because it was so hard to come by. The term “a little bit of salt goes a long ways” is extremely true because they would only get paid in grams.
Back then salt wasn’t ingested like it is in the twentieth century. Today, Americans consume salt like it’s a necessary vitamin! The reason why Americans are so unhealthy and overweight is because the consumption of salt. Salt increases blood pressure and makes the body retain water. When people are retaining water, the heart has to work extra hard to pump blood through all that excess water molecules. The only reason why people use salt on food is for taste purposes. Salt has no nutritional value that has positive feedback, it actually only leaves negative feedback. Americans are adding salt to their food, when it already has salt in the ingredients! Meat, especially beef, is packed with added salt. Even fast food places, such as, salt adds an abundance amount of salt to the fattening French fries.
I try to stay away from salt just like thousands of other Americans are. Salt just taste good! But it leaves horrible negative effects on the human health. I wonder if there is a salt substitute that we could add to our foods to make it taste just as wonderful. I think Americans would be healthier if salt stayed as a preservative rather than making salt a food item.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Blog # 24: Tattoo
Tattoos are a piece of art that is printed on a human body for the intent of the rest of their remaining life. A tattoo is a marking made by inserting indelible ink into the layers of the most superficial skin, the epidermis layer to change the color of pigments and design. Tattoos on a person are a personal type of modification that one chooses to do so. However, tattoos on an animal are for location purposes for identifying a certain animal from the marking.
Tattooing has been practiced worldwide for hundreds of years. Way back then, Indian tribes would tattoo their faces because they were more superior to the rest of the tribe. Today, tattooing is based on personal modifications that one might have an interest in. I have three different tattoos, located on three different parts of my body, and I have received them in three different countries. I honestly can not tell the difference from one tattoo shop from different countries. My very first tattoo was needles on my bony body when I was only 16 years old. My sister and I were in Aruba with my parents for a family vacation and decided to recieve the same tattoo and name our tattoos “sister tattoos.” Our matching tattoos was a tiny hibiscus flower. Mine was located on my left hip bone, whereas my sister’s was located on her left ankle bone. The flower is outlined with black and filled in with beautiful different colors: pink, orange, yellow, and white. My tattoo is more vibrant on my hip than my sister’s ankle because of the skin type. There is an extra layer of skin located on the hands and feet, lucidum. My step dad also received a tattoo at the same tattoo shop in Aruba. He had some tribal inked on his right biceps.
I received my second tattoo in the Dominican Republic. I was visiting that dirty island for my 18th birthday with my mom and step-dad. I really wanted to get another tattoo and I especially wanted to get a tattoo of a fish or other sea life that represented me getting certified as a scuba diver. I decided to get my tattoo of a fish. The fist resembled a magnet I bought in one of the gift shops. I received this tattoo on the bones of my right foot. I was surprised at how much more painful this tattoo was. The tattoo artist could barely speak English, but he did a phenomenal job!
My third tattoo was received in my home country, the United States of America. I received this tattoo in May of 2009 by an Artist named Shannon from Bullwinkle’s tattoo shop. I got a huge sun, formally called the sublime sun on my right ribcage. This was excruciating pain and took two sessions to complete because my skin was starting to swell right after he finished with the outline. This tattoo took a total of 3 hours and cost me $350.00. I was broke after getting this tattoo, but it was completely worth every penny. This sun tattoo is outlined in black with a mushroom as a forehead and other designs within the tattoo: knife, skeleton, bullet, and a fish. This tattoo has a huge amount of color and designs.
I personally think people should go for it if they are considering a tattoo. Yes they are painful and very expensive, but the art that remains on your body is there for the rest of their life; and that is a price you can’t pay. However, when getting a tattoo, you really need to take in some thought on what you want to get. Don’t get a tattoo just to get something on your body because art is something that is meant to be beautiful.
Tattooing has been practiced worldwide for hundreds of years. Way back then, Indian tribes would tattoo their faces because they were more superior to the rest of the tribe. Today, tattooing is based on personal modifications that one might have an interest in. I have three different tattoos, located on three different parts of my body, and I have received them in three different countries. I honestly can not tell the difference from one tattoo shop from different countries. My very first tattoo was needles on my bony body when I was only 16 years old. My sister and I were in Aruba with my parents for a family vacation and decided to recieve the same tattoo and name our tattoos “sister tattoos.” Our matching tattoos was a tiny hibiscus flower. Mine was located on my left hip bone, whereas my sister’s was located on her left ankle bone. The flower is outlined with black and filled in with beautiful different colors: pink, orange, yellow, and white. My tattoo is more vibrant on my hip than my sister’s ankle because of the skin type. There is an extra layer of skin located on the hands and feet, lucidum. My step dad also received a tattoo at the same tattoo shop in Aruba. He had some tribal inked on his right biceps.
I received my second tattoo in the Dominican Republic. I was visiting that dirty island for my 18th birthday with my mom and step-dad. I really wanted to get another tattoo and I especially wanted to get a tattoo of a fish or other sea life that represented me getting certified as a scuba diver. I decided to get my tattoo of a fish. The fist resembled a magnet I bought in one of the gift shops. I received this tattoo on the bones of my right foot. I was surprised at how much more painful this tattoo was. The tattoo artist could barely speak English, but he did a phenomenal job!
My third tattoo was received in my home country, the United States of America. I received this tattoo in May of 2009 by an Artist named Shannon from Bullwinkle’s tattoo shop. I got a huge sun, formally called the sublime sun on my right ribcage. This was excruciating pain and took two sessions to complete because my skin was starting to swell right after he finished with the outline. This tattoo took a total of 3 hours and cost me $350.00. I was broke after getting this tattoo, but it was completely worth every penny. This sun tattoo is outlined in black with a mushroom as a forehead and other designs within the tattoo: knife, skeleton, bullet, and a fish. This tattoo has a huge amount of color and designs.
I personally think people should go for it if they are considering a tattoo. Yes they are painful and very expensive, but the art that remains on your body is there for the rest of their life; and that is a price you can’t pay. However, when getting a tattoo, you really need to take in some thought on what you want to get. Don’t get a tattoo just to get something on your body because art is something that is meant to be beautiful.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Blog # 23: A loss of 2
I have a real life tragic story that I think needs to be heard around the world. I am from a very small town of 8,000 people called Wellington, Kansas. Everyone knows everyone and this was a very close community that had a huge heart for our high school football team.
On March 7, 2009 there was a tragic car accident involving 4 people. The car accident happened on a country dirt road and the driver lost control, over corrected, hit a ditch and ejecting all four passengers. They were all drinking and driving. The only thing left of the truck that the passengers were in, was the cab. One of those passengers was a very good friend of mine and in my class all throughout school. Her name was Brayden Popplewell. She was the most life-threatening and spent a total of 25 days in a coma. Her injuries included brain damage, and lacerations on her spleen and lungs I believe. She was in the hospital for approximately 2 months and then went to rehab. The other 3 passengers lived, but were extremely lucky. The driver of the vehicle only received a broken arm and no DUI charges were pressed because of insufficient evidence.
On June 4, 2009 Brayden’s older brother, Dustin was tragically killed in a car accident. He swerved to miss a deer and rolled his truck. According to police, alcohol was involved. You think the family has been through a lot already? Think again…
On October 4, 2009 Brayden was involved in another alcohol-related car accident on another country dirt road just 7 miles away from the accident that occurred in March. This time, she wasn’t so lucky. She was pronounced dead at the scene. There were a total of 7 people in the 2 car crash and Brayden was the only fatality. The driver of the vehicle’s name is Patrick (Ryan) Burr and he is 20 years old. He was driving under the influence and failed to yield. He was then struck by another vehicle killing Brayden. Another passenger in the truck was life-watched to Wichita, Kansas. The 2 passengers in the other car were fine and sustained minor injuries.
Patrick (Ryan) Burr can face up to 14 years in prison if convicted. Fortuneatly for Burr, he only received 2 years in prison. In my opinion, that wasn’t enough because he took the life of an innocent person, Brayden. She is now dead because Burr decided to drive when he was under the influence. According to another girl in the vehicle who was the person that was life-watched to Wichita, she said that the reason why Burr failed to yield is because he was in a hurry to get home. That decision will hang on his shoulders for the rest of his life.
To make a long story short, I just basically want to get across that this innocent family lost 2 children due to drinking and driving exactly 4 months apart from each other. I think their story needs to be heard so this kind of thing doesn’t have to happen again.
When tragedies happen in our small town of Wellington, Kansas it is a huge deal. The entire town was affected by it and my heart goes out to that family for losing 2 kids due to alcohol.
Brayden will always be remembered as a beautiful young girl who used to always laugh. She had a bright future ahead of her until she made the decision to get in a vehicle of a person who was drinking. She had a lot of friends and I truly think this story needs to be heard.
Any Questions? Contact me at daisy123654@live.com
On March 7, 2009 there was a tragic car accident involving 4 people. The car accident happened on a country dirt road and the driver lost control, over corrected, hit a ditch and ejecting all four passengers. They were all drinking and driving. The only thing left of the truck that the passengers were in, was the cab. One of those passengers was a very good friend of mine and in my class all throughout school. Her name was Brayden Popplewell. She was the most life-threatening and spent a total of 25 days in a coma. Her injuries included brain damage, and lacerations on her spleen and lungs I believe. She was in the hospital for approximately 2 months and then went to rehab. The other 3 passengers lived, but were extremely lucky. The driver of the vehicle only received a broken arm and no DUI charges were pressed because of insufficient evidence.
On June 4, 2009 Brayden’s older brother, Dustin was tragically killed in a car accident. He swerved to miss a deer and rolled his truck. According to police, alcohol was involved. You think the family has been through a lot already? Think again…
On October 4, 2009 Brayden was involved in another alcohol-related car accident on another country dirt road just 7 miles away from the accident that occurred in March. This time, she wasn’t so lucky. She was pronounced dead at the scene. There were a total of 7 people in the 2 car crash and Brayden was the only fatality. The driver of the vehicle’s name is Patrick (Ryan) Burr and he is 20 years old. He was driving under the influence and failed to yield. He was then struck by another vehicle killing Brayden. Another passenger in the truck was life-watched to Wichita, Kansas. The 2 passengers in the other car were fine and sustained minor injuries.
Patrick (Ryan) Burr can face up to 14 years in prison if convicted. Fortuneatly for Burr, he only received 2 years in prison. In my opinion, that wasn’t enough because he took the life of an innocent person, Brayden. She is now dead because Burr decided to drive when he was under the influence. According to another girl in the vehicle who was the person that was life-watched to Wichita, she said that the reason why Burr failed to yield is because he was in a hurry to get home. That decision will hang on his shoulders for the rest of his life.
To make a long story short, I just basically want to get across that this innocent family lost 2 children due to drinking and driving exactly 4 months apart from each other. I think their story needs to be heard so this kind of thing doesn’t have to happen again.
When tragedies happen in our small town of Wellington, Kansas it is a huge deal. The entire town was affected by it and my heart goes out to that family for losing 2 kids due to alcohol.
Brayden will always be remembered as a beautiful young girl who used to always laugh. She had a bright future ahead of her until she made the decision to get in a vehicle of a person who was drinking. She had a lot of friends and I truly think this story needs to be heard.
Any Questions? Contact me at daisy123654@live.com
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Blog # 22: Phobia
Everyone has something that they may be scared of, or even worse people might have something that they are absolutely terrified with. When someone is scared or terrified of something that is known as a phobia. There are literally hundreds or even thousands of different types of phobias known to mankind. Someone might be scared of the littlest thing, which could in reality consume their life.
I have recently visited a website www.phobialist.com that list hundreds of different types of phobias. I have a mixture of two different phobias: Achluophobia and Claustrophobia. Achluophobia is the fear of darkness. I have always been terrified of being alone in the dark since I was a little girl. If I happen to be with someone I know in the dark, then I am not as scared. Being alone in the dark is the worse feeling for me. I feel completely vulnerable to all sorts of attacks. I always think if I am alone in the dark then I could easily be abducted from a psychopath. Claustrophobia is the fear of small confined places. I have never had this fear until about two summers ago when I attended a huge rock concert in Kansas City, Missouri that had approximately 55,000 fans. I decided to crowd surf on the huge crowd and to my surprise I was dropped right smack in the middle of a mosh pit. The people pushing each other were at least twice my size and I honestly thought I was going to be trampled to death. I could not get out of that scary mosh pit fast enough. I had to have a security guard pull me out of the mad crowd in order to save my life. Every since that terrifying incident at that rock concert, I was never comfortable in being in small confined places with a large amount of people. Every time I step foot in an elevator my heart throbs in pain because I am so scared. It is not so bad when I am alone in an elevator, but when people crowd into a tiny elevator with me I start to freak out. I try not to let these two different phobias consume my life, but I have to deal with it on a daily basis. I know several people who said they would not attend a concert because they are so scared of crowds. I am scared of large crowds in small places too, but there is ways to get around of that phobia. I still attend rock concerts and always will, but I am more aware of my surroundings and I will not put myself in a position that could harm me.
There are phobias on that list I posted earlier in my blog that will blow your mind. If you cannot find a phobia in your inner self, then I can imagine you can easily find something you are scared of by viewing this phobia list.
I have recently visited a website www.phobialist.com that list hundreds of different types of phobias. I have a mixture of two different phobias: Achluophobia and Claustrophobia. Achluophobia is the fear of darkness. I have always been terrified of being alone in the dark since I was a little girl. If I happen to be with someone I know in the dark, then I am not as scared. Being alone in the dark is the worse feeling for me. I feel completely vulnerable to all sorts of attacks. I always think if I am alone in the dark then I could easily be abducted from a psychopath. Claustrophobia is the fear of small confined places. I have never had this fear until about two summers ago when I attended a huge rock concert in Kansas City, Missouri that had approximately 55,000 fans. I decided to crowd surf on the huge crowd and to my surprise I was dropped right smack in the middle of a mosh pit. The people pushing each other were at least twice my size and I honestly thought I was going to be trampled to death. I could not get out of that scary mosh pit fast enough. I had to have a security guard pull me out of the mad crowd in order to save my life. Every since that terrifying incident at that rock concert, I was never comfortable in being in small confined places with a large amount of people. Every time I step foot in an elevator my heart throbs in pain because I am so scared. It is not so bad when I am alone in an elevator, but when people crowd into a tiny elevator with me I start to freak out. I try not to let these two different phobias consume my life, but I have to deal with it on a daily basis. I know several people who said they would not attend a concert because they are so scared of crowds. I am scared of large crowds in small places too, but there is ways to get around of that phobia. I still attend rock concerts and always will, but I am more aware of my surroundings and I will not put myself in a position that could harm me.
There are phobias on that list I posted earlier in my blog that will blow your mind. If you cannot find a phobia in your inner self, then I can imagine you can easily find something you are scared of by viewing this phobia list.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Blog # 21: Gender Roles
In both the movies of Indiana Jones: The Raiders of the Lost Ark and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. The characters hunt for an ancient relic. Gender roles in the movies differ greatly. In Indiana Jones, the man, Dr. Jones rescues the woman and kills the bad guys. In contrast, Lara Croft, the woman, Ms. Croft saves the man and destroys the bad guys. The movies did have one similar view of gender roles, only men can be titled as the “bad guys.”
In most movies, men carry the characteristic as the good guy who defeats all the bad guys by blowing their heads off and saving the day. In Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Lara is titled as the good guy and saving all the people as she possibly can by killing off all the bad guys. She uses sniper rifles to protect herself, others, and the old Seeing Eye triangle. In contrast to Indiana Jones: The Raiders of the Lost Ark, Dr. Jones uses his own stability to save people and kill the bad guys. He doesn’t necessarily need to use the sniper rifles to protect himself and the relic like Ms. Croft did.
Dr. Jones is trying to get the ark for school purposes while the Nazis’ are trying to get the ark because of its’ supernatural powers. Lara wanted the triangle because he father wanted it and she needed to keep it away from the bad guys. The “bad-guys” wanted the “item” for the wrong reasons. The girls in the movies were very different. Marion who was a character in the Indiana Jones movie owned a bar but was pretty dependable on Dr. Jones. Lara Croft was very independent and could hold her own.
I personally enjoyed watching Lara Croft: Tomb Raider better because it held more action and I was able to follow the story better than Indiana Jones: The Raiders of the Lost Ark. I thought Tomb Raider had a better storyline.
In most movies, men carry the characteristic as the good guy who defeats all the bad guys by blowing their heads off and saving the day. In Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Lara is titled as the good guy and saving all the people as she possibly can by killing off all the bad guys. She uses sniper rifles to protect herself, others, and the old Seeing Eye triangle. In contrast to Indiana Jones: The Raiders of the Lost Ark, Dr. Jones uses his own stability to save people and kill the bad guys. He doesn’t necessarily need to use the sniper rifles to protect himself and the relic like Ms. Croft did.
Dr. Jones is trying to get the ark for school purposes while the Nazis’ are trying to get the ark because of its’ supernatural powers. Lara wanted the triangle because he father wanted it and she needed to keep it away from the bad guys. The “bad-guys” wanted the “item” for the wrong reasons. The girls in the movies were very different. Marion who was a character in the Indiana Jones movie owned a bar but was pretty dependable on Dr. Jones. Lara Croft was very independent and could hold her own.
I personally enjoyed watching Lara Croft: Tomb Raider better because it held more action and I was able to follow the story better than Indiana Jones: The Raiders of the Lost Ark. I thought Tomb Raider had a better storyline.
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