I was standing bored at the counter of the fast food restaurant I work out. Absentmindedly I tapped a pen against the counter, waiting for a customer to come in and order something. I didn't have a problem with working on Halloween night, but I didn't want to waste it standing around doing nothing.
Suddenly the door that leads to the patio swung open and immediately I was intrigued. First of all, no one ever uses that door, especially now that it's Fall and starting to get cold. But what really caught my eye was the fact that the group of fellow students at my school seemed to be rushed...and were carrying a large pumpkin. They neglected the counter and went straight for the ketchup dispensers. I looked at them curiously wondering what to do. Should I tell my manager that they were stealing ketchup and ruin their plan or whatever they were doing? Should I join them? Should I ask them if they need anything?
I recognized one of the guys as being in one of my classes but I couldn't remember which. One of the girls looked familiar too, but I wasn't sure who she was. One of the guys I didn't recognize came to the counter and asked if he could have some forks and knives. He had snake bite piercings which I really don't like, but cool hair, so I reluctantly grabbed a handful of forks and knives and handed it to him.
"Thanks, we're on a really intense scavenger hunt," He explained without me asking.
"Oh," I replied, still confused.
The guy I recognized joined the guy with the snake bites at the counter.
"Hello," I said, "You're in one of my classes."
"I am," He said, then paused.
The group started to leave.
"English!" he shouted as he turned to go.
"Yeah, English." I said to myself. I watched them go out the door, wondering what they were planning to do with all the ketchup and forks and knives. I couldn't exactly decide what to think of it. For a minute I thought to myself about the whole event, being the only one who seemed to notice anything had happened, and finally came up with my feelings about it.
"I so wish I were on that scavenger hunt." I said to myself. It's probably the most sure I've ever been about anything.
But alas, I had to work. I seriously considered for a minute running out and joining them, but they were long gone and I needed the money. So, no I will spend a nice night making s'mores with my friend and then writing a lot. Yay, life.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
I'm an Ashamed Muggle
After a disappointing s'more supply run, I realized that perhaps the fact that I was also not dressed as a wizard disappointed someone.
I consider this a major issue! It's Halloween! I'm a nerd! I want to see a wizard! But what about all those other nerds out there? I'm sure they want to see wizards too. Since I am not dressed up as a wizard their disappointment is partly my fault.
I guess we all go out into the world hoping that someone entertains us or makes us smile. We put all that responsibility on someone else, but why not give ourselves that responsibility? Is there any reason why I shouldn't be the one to dress up as a wizard as I go to the store for my s'mores supplies?
Well, I don't have a wizard costume, so that's a problem, but other than that, there is no reason at all. Instead of expecting to be entertained by others, people should take the responsibility and have some fun being the one to entertain.
I bet it would be fun. All those people looking at you funny. The questions about Hogwarts.
If it weren't for the fact that I have to work tonight I would spend the rest of the day making sure that I made people's days. That's what Halloween should be about- making people smile at how ridiculous you look.
I consider this a major issue! It's Halloween! I'm a nerd! I want to see a wizard! But what about all those other nerds out there? I'm sure they want to see wizards too. Since I am not dressed up as a wizard their disappointment is partly my fault.
I guess we all go out into the world hoping that someone entertains us or makes us smile. We put all that responsibility on someone else, but why not give ourselves that responsibility? Is there any reason why I shouldn't be the one to dress up as a wizard as I go to the store for my s'mores supplies?
Well, I don't have a wizard costume, so that's a problem, but other than that, there is no reason at all. Instead of expecting to be entertained by others, people should take the responsibility and have some fun being the one to entertain.
I bet it would be fun. All those people looking at you funny. The questions about Hogwarts.
If it weren't for the fact that I have to work tonight I would spend the rest of the day making sure that I made people's days. That's what Halloween should be about- making people smile at how ridiculous you look.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Jack-O-Lantern
Today, I saw Octomom and Kate plus 8 in the same building. A strange hot dog randomly touched my shoulder at lunch today. I saw Lady Ga Ga wave her disco stick. Teletubbies skipped down the hallway. Pirates swung their swords. And I wore glow in the dark clip on earrings.
Just an ordinary day.
Except for not. I'm ridiculously excited for Halloween! I mean CANDY!!!! And better yet, costumes. With all the crazy people in the media this year there are sure to be plenty more creative costumes.
The fact that I work Halloween night is a minor set back, but I will still have fun!!!! There will be candy! There will be costumes! There will be ridiculous and stupid scary stories!!! It will be Halloween!
Just an ordinary day.
Except for not. I'm ridiculously excited for Halloween! I mean CANDY!!!! And better yet, costumes. With all the crazy people in the media this year there are sure to be plenty more creative costumes.
The fact that I work Halloween night is a minor set back, but I will still have fun!!!! There will be candy! There will be costumes! There will be ridiculous and stupid scary stories!!! It will be Halloween!
Monday, October 26, 2009
Warm and Cozy
Is it a bit ridiculous that I'm 17 years old, a year away from going off to college and my mom still makes me hot cocoa at 10:00p.m. which immediately makes me sleepy beyond belief? 10:00pm!!!
Obviously, this is proof that I will not be partying in college. I mean, sure, I like adventure and fun. But, me partying? I've never heard anything more insane. Well, that's a lie, but I have crazy friends, so in the realm of normal people I've never heard anything so crazy.
Sometimes I wonder what will happen next year. What will I be doing? Where will I be? What clothes will I be wearing? How often will I talk to my best friends? What will be going on at home when I'm gone? Will my dog miss me? All very important questions.
Of course first of all, where will I be? I could be in another state! I might even be in another country! Then the "where" gets a little more detailed with "Where will I be living?" I could have a dorm with a roommate or a single dorm, I might still live at home.
Where I am, will have a lot of influence on what I will be doing. Mostly I'll be learning but that's probably as vague as you could get with an answer. Perhaps I'll spend most of my time studying or maybe I'll be going out with new friends and sight seeing around town.
Speaking of friends, how well will I keep in touch with my current friends? Will we call every day? Every week? Every month? Will we send each other care packages? Probably not. Will I miss them like crazy? Probably.
And what about my house? What will be going on at home? I bet my brother will still be living here and of course my sister will. I wonder if my dog will still sit in front of my door even though I wont be here. It will definitely be less fun without me. I don't mean to brag but I'm definitely the fun and happiness in the family. Everyone else likes to keep to themselves so much. I bet no one in the house will go to sleep before 1:00am.
I don't know why this question got to be last, but maybe it's the most perplexing. What will I be wearing? I mean, it's greatly influenced by where I am of course. Also, I'll finally have a chance to not have to worry about my sister stealing my clothes and no worries about a dress code either. That leaves a lot of freedom to my clothing options. Of course being a college student, I'll want to dress casual and comfy, but cute and nice at the same time. I want to give people a good impression without too much effort or money. I honestly think that this question is the most complicated out of all of them. Really!
I know that a lot of things are going to change though. I'm going to have to find someone else to make me cocoa. After all, I'll be 18 years old! It would be ridiculous for me to make my own hot cocoa!
Obviously, this is proof that I will not be partying in college. I mean, sure, I like adventure and fun. But, me partying? I've never heard anything more insane. Well, that's a lie, but I have crazy friends, so in the realm of normal people I've never heard anything so crazy.
Sometimes I wonder what will happen next year. What will I be doing? Where will I be? What clothes will I be wearing? How often will I talk to my best friends? What will be going on at home when I'm gone? Will my dog miss me? All very important questions.
Of course first of all, where will I be? I could be in another state! I might even be in another country! Then the "where" gets a little more detailed with "Where will I be living?" I could have a dorm with a roommate or a single dorm, I might still live at home.
Where I am, will have a lot of influence on what I will be doing. Mostly I'll be learning but that's probably as vague as you could get with an answer. Perhaps I'll spend most of my time studying or maybe I'll be going out with new friends and sight seeing around town.
Speaking of friends, how well will I keep in touch with my current friends? Will we call every day? Every week? Every month? Will we send each other care packages? Probably not. Will I miss them like crazy? Probably.
And what about my house? What will be going on at home? I bet my brother will still be living here and of course my sister will. I wonder if my dog will still sit in front of my door even though I wont be here. It will definitely be less fun without me. I don't mean to brag but I'm definitely the fun and happiness in the family. Everyone else likes to keep to themselves so much. I bet no one in the house will go to sleep before 1:00am.
I don't know why this question got to be last, but maybe it's the most perplexing. What will I be wearing? I mean, it's greatly influenced by where I am of course. Also, I'll finally have a chance to not have to worry about my sister stealing my clothes and no worries about a dress code either. That leaves a lot of freedom to my clothing options. Of course being a college student, I'll want to dress casual and comfy, but cute and nice at the same time. I want to give people a good impression without too much effort or money. I honestly think that this question is the most complicated out of all of them. Really!
I know that a lot of things are going to change though. I'm going to have to find someone else to make me cocoa. After all, I'll be 18 years old! It would be ridiculous for me to make my own hot cocoa!
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Turkey Sandwich VS. Chocolate Ice Cream
What if one day it rained and instead of everyone running across the parking lot with their umbrellas and raincoats and rain boots, we all just danced and splashed in the puddles and completely didn't care that we were getting soaking wet. Wouldn't life be so much better because of that one moment of not caring?
I think that a lot can be said about doing what you want. You might say that it's not always the best thing. You might say that it's selfish. But I say, it's a good idea.
It's like that whole rule about only eat what you want. That rule totally works. If you eat what you really truly want to eat and only that then you will most likely be relatively healthy. Like all those times where I really want jalapenos stuffed with chicken and cheese or a delicious turkey sandwich, but because those are too hard to get I have chocolate ice cream instead because it's the next best thing.
Jumping into a totally random analogy, that's kind of like what everything in life is like. Sure, I really want to help those starving children in those foreign countries, but that requires effort, so I do the next best thing which is write about them in a blog. Yeah, it makes me a terrible person, but so does eating chocolate ice cream because we all know I want a turkey sandwich!
So, basically, I feel like people who aren't completely morally corrupt will pretty much always want to do the right thing, but sometimes the thing they want to do isn't so easy so they choose the next choice. Unfortunately the next choice isn't always a good choice.
So, do what you want! Don't settle for chocolate ice cream when you know you want that super tasty turkey sandwich!
I think that a lot can be said about doing what you want. You might say that it's not always the best thing. You might say that it's selfish. But I say, it's a good idea.
It's like that whole rule about only eat what you want. That rule totally works. If you eat what you really truly want to eat and only that then you will most likely be relatively healthy. Like all those times where I really want jalapenos stuffed with chicken and cheese or a delicious turkey sandwich, but because those are too hard to get I have chocolate ice cream instead because it's the next best thing.
Jumping into a totally random analogy, that's kind of like what everything in life is like. Sure, I really want to help those starving children in those foreign countries, but that requires effort, so I do the next best thing which is write about them in a blog. Yeah, it makes me a terrible person, but so does eating chocolate ice cream because we all know I want a turkey sandwich!
So, basically, I feel like people who aren't completely morally corrupt will pretty much always want to do the right thing, but sometimes the thing they want to do isn't so easy so they choose the next choice. Unfortunately the next choice isn't always a good choice.
So, do what you want! Don't settle for chocolate ice cream when you know you want that super tasty turkey sandwich!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Dinner On the Ship
Imagine this! You knock on the door of your new friend's house. You've never been over before and tonight you're having dinner with their family and friends. When the door swings open you wonder if you should run far away screaming and crying, but only for a split second. You're friend is standing in the doorway wearing a complete pirate costume- sword, boots, raggedy dirty clothes. They greet you with an "Arghh!" And you notice that behind them a middle- aged man and a small boy are having a sword fight and are also dressed as pirates. A girl runs down the stairs with a compass in one hand and a tattered old map in the other. Is it heaven or a mental institute? Perhaps it is both.
Wouldn't life be so much more interesting if people actually choose to live like this. If say every Friday, my family decided to dress up as pirates and then proceed to have a full out pirate war/ treasure hunt, wouldn't we be like a million times more awesome?
Everyone should be just a little crazy. Everyone should have insane amounts of fun! If people judge them or call them weird then it's just half the fun.
Wouldn't life be so much more interesting if people actually choose to live like this. If say every Friday, my family decided to dress up as pirates and then proceed to have a full out pirate war/ treasure hunt, wouldn't we be like a million times more awesome?
Everyone should be just a little crazy. Everyone should have insane amounts of fun! If people judge them or call them weird then it's just half the fun.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Selfish, but Smart
Today, I was sitting in class thinking about how much I hate work. I worried that I was a lazy person and that I had a poor sense of responsibility. I don't want to work now. I don't want to work when I'm in college. Even when I've graduated everything that I can imagine myself doing, isn't really working.
To my relief, I realized that my problem was not laziness or responsibility. My problem is that there is so much for me to explore and learn and working takes away so much of the precious time that I could be discovering new things. It makes plenty of sense and it's a great reason not to work. I'm young and I should be learning everything I can about the world. Of course, saying that I don't want to work because I want more time to read and explore and try new things, might sound a little selfish to some.
In a way it is. After all, I'm asking for some one else to support my education and hobbies and interests while I enjoy them and don't even have a job. It sounds ridiculous to me! I can't even imagine how the person having to pay for it would feel.
Think, though, about how important learning is. I need the chance to try and make movies with my friends. I need days where I take off on a road trip to explore the city. I need time to read about things in far off places. I need to learn! I love to learn! Learning and trying and discovering all these great, interesting things is the only thing that I know that I love to do.
Having a job holds me back. I understand that there is much to learn from having a job though. I can't really say that I've learned any great new skills or corrected old bad habits because of having a job. I've always been the type of person who's on time, I've always been good with customers and following directions. In fact, I think the only benefit I've had from having a job is learning to balance my time more. Well, I guess the money is a benefit too, but barely. I think I made more when I was a babysitter.
Anyways, I think every teenager should have the experience of having a job, but maybe they should just have a summer job or two. Anything else just keeps them from learning. To be honest I'm not working that much lately. The awesome part about having a part time job is that sometimes they only schedule you for three hours some weeks. Can you detect my sarcasm? I need the money, but I don't need the job. Well, this week I'm actually taking time to do other things. Unfortunately it's midterm week and I started the week off with the flu, so I haven't really done anything all that fun.
Education is important though and everyone knows that, so why are people who want to concentrate on learning instead of working viewed as selfish and irresponsible? I just want to learn. Right now, that is my responsibility, not work.
To my relief, I realized that my problem was not laziness or responsibility. My problem is that there is so much for me to explore and learn and working takes away so much of the precious time that I could be discovering new things. It makes plenty of sense and it's a great reason not to work. I'm young and I should be learning everything I can about the world. Of course, saying that I don't want to work because I want more time to read and explore and try new things, might sound a little selfish to some.
In a way it is. After all, I'm asking for some one else to support my education and hobbies and interests while I enjoy them and don't even have a job. It sounds ridiculous to me! I can't even imagine how the person having to pay for it would feel.
Think, though, about how important learning is. I need the chance to try and make movies with my friends. I need days where I take off on a road trip to explore the city. I need time to read about things in far off places. I need to learn! I love to learn! Learning and trying and discovering all these great, interesting things is the only thing that I know that I love to do.
Having a job holds me back. I understand that there is much to learn from having a job though. I can't really say that I've learned any great new skills or corrected old bad habits because of having a job. I've always been the type of person who's on time, I've always been good with customers and following directions. In fact, I think the only benefit I've had from having a job is learning to balance my time more. Well, I guess the money is a benefit too, but barely. I think I made more when I was a babysitter.
Anyways, I think every teenager should have the experience of having a job, but maybe they should just have a summer job or two. Anything else just keeps them from learning. To be honest I'm not working that much lately. The awesome part about having a part time job is that sometimes they only schedule you for three hours some weeks. Can you detect my sarcasm? I need the money, but I don't need the job. Well, this week I'm actually taking time to do other things. Unfortunately it's midterm week and I started the week off with the flu, so I haven't really done anything all that fun.
Education is important though and everyone knows that, so why are people who want to concentrate on learning instead of working viewed as selfish and irresponsible? I just want to learn. Right now, that is my responsibility, not work.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Thought Process
While sitting in my room watching Shane Dawson's latest video I thought, I really hate my job.
I guess it's not abnormal for me to be thinking that because I work at a fast food restaurant and I'm a teenager. I don't think that I could love it.
Anyways, my though immediately following that thought was, I want to watch Sailor Moon.
Yes, people with brains. I'm afraid that my mind might seem a little random. But is it really? After all, I thought about a problem, then I thought of a temporary solution. If watching episodes of Sailor Moon on the Internet is the only way I can make it through the day, then what's stopping me from doing so.
It's not uncommon for me to be thinking about sea turtles and decide that I need a sandwich. Or to be singing a song that's stuck in my head and suddenly remember that I have homework. It's all just how my thought process works.
So process that!
I guess it's not abnormal for me to be thinking that because I work at a fast food restaurant and I'm a teenager. I don't think that I could love it.
Anyways, my though immediately following that thought was, I want to watch Sailor Moon.
Yes, people with brains. I'm afraid that my mind might seem a little random. But is it really? After all, I thought about a problem, then I thought of a temporary solution. If watching episodes of Sailor Moon on the Internet is the only way I can make it through the day, then what's stopping me from doing so.
It's not uncommon for me to be thinking about sea turtles and decide that I need a sandwich. Or to be singing a song that's stuck in my head and suddenly remember that I have homework. It's all just how my thought process works.
So process that!
Monday, October 19, 2009
WIN!
So today, I no longer have a fever, but because of school policy I can't go to school today, because I've had a fever in the past 24 hours. I really don't mind going to school every day and sitting through my Art, Journalism and English classes. It's not that bad, but today I'm thrilled to have a day with no responsibilities. Except, I do need to take a shower and do my laundry...
Currently, an epic battle is going on between my sister and I. This is not unusual. What is unusual is the fact that we are not really arguing over some thing that makes us angry, we are trying to come up with more Harry Potter themed insults than the other. I love my life.
So, after I follow through with the plan that will lead me to victory, I will then finish editing the Worst Halloween Movie Ever Made. Ever. Not even kidding. It really sucks. Somehow I don't even care though, because my life is so much better after spending three days on the Internet.
With responsibility, people aspire to be so much more. They want to be doctors and politicians. They want to be great! Without responsibility people aspire to be so much less. They want to be witty and charming and fun. I can't tell which one is the better choice.
And now a farewell to my flu.
Dear Flu,
It's been good and bad- mostly bad-, but we've had some good times. Like, remember on Friday when I got to stay home from school. Of course you cost me a well- paying babysitting job, but I let it go. Nothing gained, nothing lost, I guess. Anyways, I can't say that I'm sad to see you go, but I am glad that you came into my life. You showed me so many things about life that I never knew before. Like how good it feels to throw up at 4:00 in the morning and the joys of spending HOURS on the Internet.
Farewell (but not too well),
Coley
Currently, an epic battle is going on between my sister and I. This is not unusual. What is unusual is the fact that we are not really arguing over some thing that makes us angry, we are trying to come up with more Harry Potter themed insults than the other. I love my life.
So, after I follow through with the plan that will lead me to victory, I will then finish editing the Worst Halloween Movie Ever Made. Ever. Not even kidding. It really sucks. Somehow I don't even care though, because my life is so much better after spending three days on the Internet.
With responsibility, people aspire to be so much more. They want to be doctors and politicians. They want to be great! Without responsibility people aspire to be so much less. They want to be witty and charming and fun. I can't tell which one is the better choice.
And now a farewell to my flu.
Dear Flu,
It's been good and bad- mostly bad-, but we've had some good times. Like, remember on Friday when I got to stay home from school. Of course you cost me a well- paying babysitting job, but I let it go. Nothing gained, nothing lost, I guess. Anyways, I can't say that I'm sad to see you go, but I am glad that you came into my life. You showed me so many things about life that I never knew before. Like how good it feels to throw up at 4:00 in the morning and the joys of spending HOURS on the Internet.
Farewell (but not too well),
Coley
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Title Goes Here
Today, I made a sign for my closet that is hidden behind my clothes. It makes references to Narnia, Buffy and Twilight (The last is not a good reference). It was the highlight of my day. Am I a sad, sad, lonely person? No. Am I a pathetic nerd? Yes. Yes indeed.
But that is what the Internet is all about. If there is no place that a nerd can not be loved and adored like they should, they will always know that the Internet is their home. Some believe that these nerds who spend "too much" time on their computers do not live good happy lives. I know that the truth is that the nerds are living much more fulfilled lives. The nerds who spend time on the Internet are only gaining ideas of awesome things that they can do that will make them a million times better than non-nerds. After spending almost three days on the Internet because of the flu, I have gained an immense amount of wit and sarcastic humor. And what good would the world be without these nerds and their amusing wit that they share and spread throughout the world?
That's right! No good at all! Just like knock off Converse the world would have no reason to exist. So thank the nerds who spend their time on the Internet and the people who climb to the back of every closet looking for Narnia. They make life amusing.
But that is what the Internet is all about. If there is no place that a nerd can not be loved and adored like they should, they will always know that the Internet is their home. Some believe that these nerds who spend "too much" time on their computers do not live good happy lives. I know that the truth is that the nerds are living much more fulfilled lives. The nerds who spend time on the Internet are only gaining ideas of awesome things that they can do that will make them a million times better than non-nerds. After spending almost three days on the Internet because of the flu, I have gained an immense amount of wit and sarcastic humor. And what good would the world be without these nerds and their amusing wit that they share and spread throughout the world?
That's right! No good at all! Just like knock off Converse the world would have no reason to exist. So thank the nerds who spend their time on the Internet and the people who climb to the back of every closet looking for Narnia. They make life amusing.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
!!!!!!!!
I've come to the realization that for some reason the flu makes me use lots of exclamation points. I don't know why. Maybe I'm just more excitable when I'm sick.
Mind Yor Manners!
I can not think properly due to an awful combination of medications, so what better time to write a blog?
You know what I was thinking about today? Well, first I was thinking, "I wish I could just throw up already." Then I did, and I thought, "Wow, I feel better." Then there were a couple hours where I was kind of awake, but kind of asleep. Then I ate some rice. Then I watched part of a movie where two guys ripped their shirts off and I almost texted my friend about it but then I was too tired to. Then I saw something about Nicholas Cage!
I once saw Nicholas Cage while I was in New Orleans. I didn't really care. Not that I don't like him, it's just I have nothing interesting to say to him and I'm sure he feels the same way about me. I also once stood right next to Scarlett Johanson or someone else like that, but I didn't notice or really care when my dad told me. Celebrities are just people, that have way too much of their personal lives broadcast to the public. It's kind of cool, but mostly annoying. After all, no one likes it when that annoying girl in Chemistry class comes in crying about her boyfriend and wont stop talking about it for a few hours, so why do we really care about the plastic-surgeoned girl on the cover of People?
Well anyways, I thought about Nicholas Cage and other famous people I've seen when I remembered that I once saw a bright pink sports car. Of course I took a picture of it, but the person in the car did not seem to appreciate my picture taking. Well, I figured they were someone famous, but I didn't really care. After all, their car was probably much more interesting than them. Still, isn't it strange that someone would buy a bright pink sports car and then not appreciate pictures being taken of them? Things like that are just asking for attention. People shouldn't be surprised when they actually get it.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Flu You!
I don't really feel like writing a blog today because, 1) I probably have the flu, according to my doctor and 2) I am taking medicine because of my probably having the flu that has made me feel better in some ways and worse in others.
So, why am I sick so often? Well, I didn't know. I wash my hands and use hand sanitizer after I sneeze. I try to stay away from people who could be sick. I don't have a particularly healthy diet but I try to eat well. So why all the sick?
Well, I have a vitamin deficiency which apparently weakens my immune system, so my chances of getting sick are a lot higher than most people's. And when I do get sick, my illness can be make me feel even worse because I've had mono and apparently it can make your glands enlarge and exhaust you. So yay!
Well, I'm going to sleep now, because my "probably flu" is making me feel really sleepy. Goodnight!
So, why am I sick so often? Well, I didn't know. I wash my hands and use hand sanitizer after I sneeze. I try to stay away from people who could be sick. I don't have a particularly healthy diet but I try to eat well. So why all the sick?
Well, I have a vitamin deficiency which apparently weakens my immune system, so my chances of getting sick are a lot higher than most people's. And when I do get sick, my illness can be make me feel even worse because I've had mono and apparently it can make your glands enlarge and exhaust you. So yay!
Well, I'm going to sleep now, because my "probably flu" is making me feel really sleepy. Goodnight!
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Scary Things
My family's annual Halloween Party is just over a week away! I, of course, am completely unprepared.
I still don't have my costume. I will have to get that Sunday probably because I don't know of any other day that I can.
I have just barely started working on the editing for the movie we made. By the way, I'd have to say the filming for that went well, for a lack of words to describe any of the things that actually happened....
Oh and I am so not prepared for the tons of candy to be consumed while watching lame horror movies with my friends.
So, while the zombies and vampires and werewolves and creatures are all getting ready to emerge at the end of this month, the thing that I fear the most is not having enough time to get everything done. I mean, come on! I have midterms this month! Isn't that enough to worry about?
I still don't have my costume. I will have to get that Sunday probably because I don't know of any other day that I can.
I have just barely started working on the editing for the movie we made. By the way, I'd have to say the filming for that went well, for a lack of words to describe any of the things that actually happened....
Oh and I am so not prepared for the tons of candy to be consumed while watching lame horror movies with my friends.
So, while the zombies and vampires and werewolves and creatures are all getting ready to emerge at the end of this month, the thing that I fear the most is not having enough time to get everything done. I mean, come on! I have midterms this month! Isn't that enough to worry about?
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
My Brain Loves You!
Learning is important. I think that statement is nearly indisputable. Even among my fellow classmates, the idea that learning is important is a universal one. After all what could we do without learning? Is it even possible to live without learning?
While learning is important, I think the way you learn things and the things that you learn vary greatly from person to person. One person may read a well-written book about physics and know just as much or more as a person who spent a year taking a class. So while everyone can agree that learning is important (I say everyone because in the case of this blog, people who don't think learning is important are considered too stupid to be considered a living being), I think, very few can agree on how or what we learn.
Take, for example, the many college graduates that I know in my life who have a career that barely relates to their major, if it even relates at all. They spent years getting that major and now they aren't even doing something relating to it. For this reason, I must assume that it doesn't so much matter what you learn, but that you learn at all. I guess in some cases, learning something specific to do a specific skill is important, like studying medicine to become a doctor. Still, I think for a majority of people, it doesn't so much matter what they learned but to know that they spent a good amount of their time learning.
But what exactly is it that they learned that's so important? Is it the skills of a hard-working person they earned? Did they learn to be charming and polite? What did they learn that makes them so much better than everyone else?
I know that at the end of this year when I earn my high school diploma, it wont mean that I'm any smarter than someone who didn't earn their diploma. It wont mean that I learned valuable life lessons by going to a school full of a variety of people. It wont mean anything at all, except that I lived up to some other person's standards of education. Sure, I learned but that diploma is not the most important result of that learning. I don't need their pretty piece of paper or praise. I'm grateful for all of my wonderful teachers but learning is something that anyone can do on their own and they should never have to live up to any other person's expectation of an education.
There are so many different kinds of educations. Sure the straight-A student at my school could easily get into Harvard, but how would they do wandering around the streets of L.A.? The girl who's read every book she's heard of, could probably catch any literary reference in any of the media, but could she conquer basic math? I think people get so caught up in educating themselves one way that they fail to see all the other things they could learn.
So many people are always working for that diploma, but do they fail to learn about the world or people or life?
While learning is important, I think the way you learn things and the things that you learn vary greatly from person to person. One person may read a well-written book about physics and know just as much or more as a person who spent a year taking a class. So while everyone can agree that learning is important (I say everyone because in the case of this blog, people who don't think learning is important are considered too stupid to be considered a living being), I think, very few can agree on how or what we learn.
Take, for example, the many college graduates that I know in my life who have a career that barely relates to their major, if it even relates at all. They spent years getting that major and now they aren't even doing something relating to it. For this reason, I must assume that it doesn't so much matter what you learn, but that you learn at all. I guess in some cases, learning something specific to do a specific skill is important, like studying medicine to become a doctor. Still, I think for a majority of people, it doesn't so much matter what they learned but to know that they spent a good amount of their time learning.
But what exactly is it that they learned that's so important? Is it the skills of a hard-working person they earned? Did they learn to be charming and polite? What did they learn that makes them so much better than everyone else?
I know that at the end of this year when I earn my high school diploma, it wont mean that I'm any smarter than someone who didn't earn their diploma. It wont mean that I learned valuable life lessons by going to a school full of a variety of people. It wont mean anything at all, except that I lived up to some other person's standards of education. Sure, I learned but that diploma is not the most important result of that learning. I don't need their pretty piece of paper or praise. I'm grateful for all of my wonderful teachers but learning is something that anyone can do on their own and they should never have to live up to any other person's expectation of an education.
There are so many different kinds of educations. Sure the straight-A student at my school could easily get into Harvard, but how would they do wandering around the streets of L.A.? The girl who's read every book she's heard of, could probably catch any literary reference in any of the media, but could she conquer basic math? I think people get so caught up in educating themselves one way that they fail to see all the other things they could learn.
So many people are always working for that diploma, but do they fail to learn about the world or people or life?
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Sometimes...
Sometimes I wish we lived in a world where you feared that zombies might be lurking around the corner.
Sometimes I wish that teenage girls really did find out that they were destined to be a princess.
Sometimes I wish that a superhero had to come to the rescue of some potential victim on a daily basis.
But then I think. All those zombies would probably smell pretty bad and I don't know about you, but I don't like my brains being eaten. I mean I know that school is slowly frying my brain in a boiling pit of stupid, but I'll still have a brain once high school is over. With zombies roaming the planet, I would be dead.
And then if all these teenage girls found out they were princesses of a foreign country or a distant universe then it would kind of take the fun out of being a princess. The reason girls want to be a princess in the first place is because it makes them unique and "better" in some ways. If lots of girls were princesses then nobody would want to be one anymore. The trend would so be over.
And superheroes rescuing people would be super cool, but our town already has a lack of crime and a surplus of wannabe heroes. Any superheroes around here would probably be bored out of their minds. So bored in fact that they would have to turn to a life of crime and evil. No good can come out of a superhero in the suburbs.
So, I think you can guess that sometimes I make wishes that aren't so great. Never any of those stupid "Be Careful What You Wish For"- story wishes, like "I wish you'd never been born!", but more like, "I wish that pigs could fly."
In order to prepare for the next time that I'm able to make a legitimate wish I will now compose a list of non-stupid wishes.
Sometimes I wish that teenage girls really did find out that they were destined to be a princess.
Sometimes I wish that a superhero had to come to the rescue of some potential victim on a daily basis.
But then I think. All those zombies would probably smell pretty bad and I don't know about you, but I don't like my brains being eaten. I mean I know that school is slowly frying my brain in a boiling pit of stupid, but I'll still have a brain once high school is over. With zombies roaming the planet, I would be dead.
And then if all these teenage girls found out they were princesses of a foreign country or a distant universe then it would kind of take the fun out of being a princess. The reason girls want to be a princess in the first place is because it makes them unique and "better" in some ways. If lots of girls were princesses then nobody would want to be one anymore. The trend would so be over.
And superheroes rescuing people would be super cool, but our town already has a lack of crime and a surplus of wannabe heroes. Any superheroes around here would probably be bored out of their minds. So bored in fact that they would have to turn to a life of crime and evil. No good can come out of a superhero in the suburbs.
So, I think you can guess that sometimes I make wishes that aren't so great. Never any of those stupid "Be Careful What You Wish For"- story wishes, like "I wish you'd never been born!", but more like, "I wish that pigs could fly."
In order to prepare for the next time that I'm able to make a legitimate wish I will now compose a list of non-stupid wishes.
- I wish that my room was always clean and good-smelling.
- I wish my hair always looked beautiful
- I wish that I had a photographic memory
- I wish I were super athletic without having to work out
- I wish I had 30 pairs of Converse, and a huge closet of nice clothes
- I wish I never have to think about money
See the way I think about it, selfish wishes are the way to go. I mean sure, the "I wish all the abandoned kittens in the world had homes" wish sounds really nice, but how would that work out? Would I then wind up with a billion homeless kittens at my door. Then again you can't be too selfish. Like wishing to be a super rich billionaire and then not even considering donating some of that money to charity is kind of a really rude thing to do.
So be a little bit selfish. After all it's your wish! If someone just comes up to you and hands you free ice cream and they obviously aren't a creeper that's trying to drug you then you eat the ice cream. You don't walk around for hours trying to find someone more deserving of that ice cream than you. The ice cream will get all melty and gross and no one will want it then anyways!
So keep your wish and eat it too! And make sure to wish for something that isn't stupid, like zombies, even though they are kind of cool in movies and stuff....
Friday, October 9, 2009
Before I Sleep
Tomorrow is the big day. The SAT.
I think for most high school students the very name of this test can cause a sense of dread and fear. Most study for months and have terrible night mares about their impending doom. I guess you could even say that for some high school students it is the worst three hours of their life.
I took a far less dramatic (and probably less effective) approach to the whole situation. First of all, I procrastinated in actually taking the test. This was not entirely intentional. I planned on taking the last test of the school year, but when I went online to register, my mother and I realized that I could not take the SAT that day. It was the day of my brother's graduation and my grandparents were coming into town. To say the least, that plan epically failed.
Unfortunately my next chance to take this frequently dreaded test is tomorrow. So, I am waking up at 6:00 to take a test on a Saturday. It will be heaps of fun!
Anyways, back to how I prepared for the SAT. Instead of taking classes, hiring and expensive tutor, or tutoring myself, I decided to be a good student. I mean, if I've paid attention in my classes and tried my best then I should do well. So, what I'm trying to say is that I didn't study at all. When I say that I feel like there are thousands of piercing glares piercing through me. But really, why should anyone besides me care? It's my grade and the only way it could possibly effect you is if we are competing to go to the same college, in which case you should probably be happy, because this should give you the upper hand.
So the night before this test, I have prepared very little in the sense of any studying. I bought a tripod for my video camera, watched an episode of Sailor Moon and an episode of Bones, then went to see Pride and Prejudice at my school where I got to see some friends. Just before writing this blog I did look up some helpful tips on the writing portion.
I feel I've prepared well. I'm calm, well rested and honestly don't feel as if my life depends on making a good score on this test. The only thing I dread is waking up so early and taking a test on a Saturday!!!! It's so WRONG!
I think for most high school students the very name of this test can cause a sense of dread and fear. Most study for months and have terrible night mares about their impending doom. I guess you could even say that for some high school students it is the worst three hours of their life.
I took a far less dramatic (and probably less effective) approach to the whole situation. First of all, I procrastinated in actually taking the test. This was not entirely intentional. I planned on taking the last test of the school year, but when I went online to register, my mother and I realized that I could not take the SAT that day. It was the day of my brother's graduation and my grandparents were coming into town. To say the least, that plan epically failed.
Unfortunately my next chance to take this frequently dreaded test is tomorrow. So, I am waking up at 6:00 to take a test on a Saturday. It will be heaps of fun!
Anyways, back to how I prepared for the SAT. Instead of taking classes, hiring and expensive tutor, or tutoring myself, I decided to be a good student. I mean, if I've paid attention in my classes and tried my best then I should do well. So, what I'm trying to say is that I didn't study at all. When I say that I feel like there are thousands of piercing glares piercing through me. But really, why should anyone besides me care? It's my grade and the only way it could possibly effect you is if we are competing to go to the same college, in which case you should probably be happy, because this should give you the upper hand.
So the night before this test, I have prepared very little in the sense of any studying. I bought a tripod for my video camera, watched an episode of Sailor Moon and an episode of Bones, then went to see Pride and Prejudice at my school where I got to see some friends. Just before writing this blog I did look up some helpful tips on the writing portion.
I feel I've prepared well. I'm calm, well rested and honestly don't feel as if my life depends on making a good score on this test. The only thing I dread is waking up so early and taking a test on a Saturday!!!! It's so WRONG!
Thursday, October 8, 2009
This is What I Mean by Failure
Uh, so remember how I'm trying to do this thing where I post a blog every day this month.....???
Well, I'm failing at it.
I did post a blog yesterday but I forgot to add some important things. I've completely missed two days though.
Anyways, I just wanted to post this Halloween Party Update!!!
Halloween Party Update:
We officially have full cast of people. Kind of...I think we have an issue with the ghost. But everyone else is cast and ready to film at my house on Sunday. I'm going to get a tripod tonight for my camera so filming will be easier. On Saturday, I'm taking a quick trip to Thrift World to get a couple shirts for the guys and a crazy outfit or two for the girls. I also need some really cheap ghost costumes for a bunch of children. I think white trash bags would work, with holes to breathe, but I'm sort of against encouraging children to put plastic bags over their heads. Another thought was pillow cases, but I don't know where to get them cheap. Besides that we're pretty much prepared. I just need to get the house clean and a few other things. I still haven't decided what I'm actually going to be for Halloween, but I have time, right?
Here's another very important update!!!!
My Search for Colleges:
I actually found a college that I'm interested in!!!! This is a major accomplishment and I can't wait to check it out. It led me to a bunch of other colleges I might be interested in too, but I haven't had a chance to check them out yet.
Besides all of this I have a paper due in English tomorrow. My progress on that assignment? Well, I haven't even started. All is well though. I can write quickly right?
Well, I'm failing at it.
I did post a blog yesterday but I forgot to add some important things. I've completely missed two days though.
Anyways, I just wanted to post this Halloween Party Update!!!
Halloween Party Update:
We officially have full cast of people. Kind of...I think we have an issue with the ghost. But everyone else is cast and ready to film at my house on Sunday. I'm going to get a tripod tonight for my camera so filming will be easier. On Saturday, I'm taking a quick trip to Thrift World to get a couple shirts for the guys and a crazy outfit or two for the girls. I also need some really cheap ghost costumes for a bunch of children. I think white trash bags would work, with holes to breathe, but I'm sort of against encouraging children to put plastic bags over their heads. Another thought was pillow cases, but I don't know where to get them cheap. Besides that we're pretty much prepared. I just need to get the house clean and a few other things. I still haven't decided what I'm actually going to be for Halloween, but I have time, right?
Here's another very important update!!!!
My Search for Colleges:
I actually found a college that I'm interested in!!!! This is a major accomplishment and I can't wait to check it out. It led me to a bunch of other colleges I might be interested in too, but I haven't had a chance to check them out yet.
Besides all of this I have a paper due in English tomorrow. My progress on that assignment? Well, I haven't even started. All is well though. I can write quickly right?
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
It Reeks of Spoilage
When I saw the shiny black Jaguar parked next to me in the parking lot, I immediately looked down at the key in my hand. It would be so easy to slide the key against it's new black paint. It would be so simple. I wouldn't even miss a step. I wish I could, but I don't. I imagine the spoiled barely sixteen year old sitting in class, bored out of their mind and texting on their iPhone.
Not worth it.
I'm above that right? I mean, I'm not above causing that kid huge amounts of embarrassment and jealousy and hatred towards me, but I'm above such simple and immature acts of rage. No, I think things out. I'm creative. I don't just go around calling all the vapid whores "vapid whore". That would be too easy. If I'm going to get revenge, it's got to be good.
The shiny Jaguar stays in tact. As does the pretty sky blue Mustang convertible and the cute Mercedes. Plus it's not like a have a problem with everyone with a nice car. Most of them are just a little bit spoiled and today, the spoilage reeks worse than ever.
Most of the time I wouldn't be too mad if you called me jealous. Of course I'm jealous. I want a shiny new car, I want a mom and dad who will give me money to see all the movies I want because I have all the time in the world because I don't have a job. I want all the pretty clothes and shoes I could imagine. I would love to get a $70 haircut every month at a place where they know your name and your favorite thing to order at Starbucks. I think everyone wants that at least a little bit.
Today though, you cannot call me jealous. One look at them and I know that I never want to be a thing like them. Their luxuries are nice, but if I have to become one of them to have those luxuries then I'll just stick to what I have.
The high school cafeteria. A friend and I had just calculated approximately how many hours we'd spent in that very cafeteria (Over 200, if you're curious), when our other friend suggested we leave and walk around for a bit. We got up and as I was throwing out my trash I heard it.
"Did you just hear that?!" I asked both of my friends completely appalled. Of course they'd heard it. We all had. That was the point.
"Thank you for leaving." It sounds almost kind if you aren't really paying attention, but when it slips from the slimy mouth of the sinister freshmen who sit next to our table at lunch, it says all the things you never want to hear. It sounds just as evil as it's meant to sound.
"I think we should go back over there, call them (insert bad name here) and beat them up." One of my friends suggests. After all we are seniors and we should put them in their place.
But no, we're above that. And they are above us. That much is obvious. Finding a way to bring them down to our level is a more difficult thing to figure out.
Here's the truth that you never wanted to hear. The jocks and the cheerleaders sometimes are the successful CEO or movie stars or whatever. Being a good, kind-hearted person is not always enough. The Homecoming Queen will forever and always be just so and you will forever and always be the kid who never stood up for them self, if you don't stand up for yourself.
Still, I think a little more thought should be put into the take down of the higher ranking spoilage. You can't just act out on rage or try to think of some clever come back. It doesn't work. Yeah, life isn't like the movies. No, instead you have to think of a way to bring those brats down, without getting suspended and without furthering any chance of embarrassment.
In this case, it should be rather easy, since none of us particularly care what the spoilage has to say. It's not even insulting, it's more just enraging that some snotty little freshmen think they can rule the school. In this case, we just have to show them that we in fact are the queens and they are just the insignificant little drones that will have to survive four more years of torture.
So, if I feel like keying an expensive car that belongs to a spoiled sixteen year old, you can't really blame me.
Not worth it.
I'm above that right? I mean, I'm not above causing that kid huge amounts of embarrassment and jealousy and hatred towards me, but I'm above such simple and immature acts of rage. No, I think things out. I'm creative. I don't just go around calling all the vapid whores "vapid whore". That would be too easy. If I'm going to get revenge, it's got to be good.
The shiny Jaguar stays in tact. As does the pretty sky blue Mustang convertible and the cute Mercedes. Plus it's not like a have a problem with everyone with a nice car. Most of them are just a little bit spoiled and today, the spoilage reeks worse than ever.
Most of the time I wouldn't be too mad if you called me jealous. Of course I'm jealous. I want a shiny new car, I want a mom and dad who will give me money to see all the movies I want because I have all the time in the world because I don't have a job. I want all the pretty clothes and shoes I could imagine. I would love to get a $70 haircut every month at a place where they know your name and your favorite thing to order at Starbucks. I think everyone wants that at least a little bit.
Today though, you cannot call me jealous. One look at them and I know that I never want to be a thing like them. Their luxuries are nice, but if I have to become one of them to have those luxuries then I'll just stick to what I have.
The high school cafeteria. A friend and I had just calculated approximately how many hours we'd spent in that very cafeteria (Over 200, if you're curious), when our other friend suggested we leave and walk around for a bit. We got up and as I was throwing out my trash I heard it.
"Did you just hear that?!" I asked both of my friends completely appalled. Of course they'd heard it. We all had. That was the point.
"Thank you for leaving." It sounds almost kind if you aren't really paying attention, but when it slips from the slimy mouth of the sinister freshmen who sit next to our table at lunch, it says all the things you never want to hear. It sounds just as evil as it's meant to sound.
"I think we should go back over there, call them (insert bad name here) and beat them up." One of my friends suggests. After all we are seniors and we should put them in their place.
But no, we're above that. And they are above us. That much is obvious. Finding a way to bring them down to our level is a more difficult thing to figure out.
Here's the truth that you never wanted to hear. The jocks and the cheerleaders sometimes are the successful CEO or movie stars or whatever. Being a good, kind-hearted person is not always enough. The Homecoming Queen will forever and always be just so and you will forever and always be the kid who never stood up for them self, if you don't stand up for yourself.
Still, I think a little more thought should be put into the take down of the higher ranking spoilage. You can't just act out on rage or try to think of some clever come back. It doesn't work. Yeah, life isn't like the movies. No, instead you have to think of a way to bring those brats down, without getting suspended and without furthering any chance of embarrassment.
In this case, it should be rather easy, since none of us particularly care what the spoilage has to say. It's not even insulting, it's more just enraging that some snotty little freshmen think they can rule the school. In this case, we just have to show them that we in fact are the queens and they are just the insignificant little drones that will have to survive four more years of torture.
So, if I feel like keying an expensive car that belongs to a spoiled sixteen year old, you can't really blame me.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
My Head and the Clouds
I kind of forgot to write a blog yesterday, continuing my habit of forgetting things I'm supposed to do like making a video last week and then making a video every day this week for forgetting to do so last week.
I could think of an excuse, but let's be honest. It's not just me being lazy or too busy. It's not because I didn't want to. Truly, I just forgot. Forgetting will be my best talent pretty soon if I keep up this pattern. And why am I so forgetful?
Well remembering all the things you have to do is kind of hard when you've got your head in the clouds. Really, I've been daydreaming. Maybe it's a side effect of not sleeping enough, or maybe I'm just bored of my life and all it's troubles. In any case, if I get a chance to stare off into space for more than a second I'm pretty much unreachable by the rest of the world.
This does not please people. My manager, my teachers, my friends. They've all encountered me with distant look on my face. They try to get my attention but it's no use, I've blocked them out. Well, then they yell really loud and I come back to reality, which is never very pleasant.
Wouldn't it be nice to daydream all day? Or better yet, if life were so fabulous you never wanted to miss a minute of it, even to daydream?
Well, I better go catch up on all those other things I've been forgetting to do lately.
Quick Halloween Update:
Not a lot has happened. We're filming over the weekend and it will be a lot of fun. I keep going back and forth on my costume though. Go- Go Girl or Hannah Montana? It's a tough choice.
I could think of an excuse, but let's be honest. It's not just me being lazy or too busy. It's not because I didn't want to. Truly, I just forgot. Forgetting will be my best talent pretty soon if I keep up this pattern. And why am I so forgetful?
Well remembering all the things you have to do is kind of hard when you've got your head in the clouds. Really, I've been daydreaming. Maybe it's a side effect of not sleeping enough, or maybe I'm just bored of my life and all it's troubles. In any case, if I get a chance to stare off into space for more than a second I'm pretty much unreachable by the rest of the world.
This does not please people. My manager, my teachers, my friends. They've all encountered me with distant look on my face. They try to get my attention but it's no use, I've blocked them out. Well, then they yell really loud and I come back to reality, which is never very pleasant.
Wouldn't it be nice to daydream all day? Or better yet, if life were so fabulous you never wanted to miss a minute of it, even to daydream?
Well, I better go catch up on all those other things I've been forgetting to do lately.
Quick Halloween Update:
Not a lot has happened. We're filming over the weekend and it will be a lot of fun. I keep going back and forth on my costume though. Go- Go Girl or Hannah Montana? It's a tough choice.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Superheroes
So after watching five episodes of one of my favorite shows from childhood, Sailor Moon, I was prepared to watch about 15 more. After all, I have nothing better to do tonight, except for sleeping. Still it's early and a Sailor Moon mega marathon sounded like fun.
Until I realized I'm trying to do this thing where I blog every day this month. The Sailor Moon marathon has been put on hold.
That doesn't mean that everything Sailor Moon related has to be put on hold though. Seriously, when I was little, I was obsessed. I had pajamas with Sailor Moon on them and I knew all the words to the theme song. I think I wanted to be Sailor Moon. She was my superhero. After watching these episodes today though I kind of feel like she lacks superpowers.
I mean really. Every time she's fighting an evil person from Negaverse, Tuxedo Mask has to come and save her. There was one time where Tuxedo Mask didn't show up, but Sailor Mercury was discovered and saved the day. I'm not saying that there aren't times when even a superhero needs help, but a superhero who spends more time being saved than saving, seriously needs to reconsider their job title.
I've moved on to more super superheroes now. But a superhero doesn't need spandex, to be a hero. Sometimes all they need is the fashion sense of Buffy and a wooden stake. Yeah, Buffy the Vampire Slayer is my new superhero. In a world where girls swoon over a moody and idiotic vampire and root for the girl who sits around a mopes like a cry baby, it's nice to see a girl who can love a vampire and also save the day. Plus Angel isn't as creepy or overprotective as Edward is. Buffy can fight and save the world. In fact she's done it multiple times. Sure she has her moments where you wish she'd just stop whining and get over it, but most of the time she is just plain awesome. Who needs spandex when you could be Buffy?
But Sailor Moon is kind of amazing still. I love that stupid theme song and all the crazy anime stuff. It's great and fun and makes my brain kind of melt in a really good way that every one's brain should every once and a while. Plus who says I can't have my old superhero and my new superhero too? The more the merrier!
I almost forgot!!!
Halloween Party Update:
We've finished the script!!!! Kinda.... We decided that it would be best if the movie were sort of improvised. So we wrote an outline and what we need to happen in each of the scenes. It's actually sort of hilarious already. Once everyone comes together and adds their characters craziness to it, it will be great. We're filming the whole thing this weekend which is also when I take the SAT, but we have a long weekend so we'll have plenty of time to work on it. I'm really excited. We had some great ideas today and when it's all finished I think everyone will enjoy it.
Until I realized I'm trying to do this thing where I blog every day this month. The Sailor Moon marathon has been put on hold.
That doesn't mean that everything Sailor Moon related has to be put on hold though. Seriously, when I was little, I was obsessed. I had pajamas with Sailor Moon on them and I knew all the words to the theme song. I think I wanted to be Sailor Moon. She was my superhero. After watching these episodes today though I kind of feel like she lacks superpowers.
I mean really. Every time she's fighting an evil person from Negaverse, Tuxedo Mask has to come and save her. There was one time where Tuxedo Mask didn't show up, but Sailor Mercury was discovered and saved the day. I'm not saying that there aren't times when even a superhero needs help, but a superhero who spends more time being saved than saving, seriously needs to reconsider their job title.
I've moved on to more super superheroes now. But a superhero doesn't need spandex, to be a hero. Sometimes all they need is the fashion sense of Buffy and a wooden stake. Yeah, Buffy the Vampire Slayer is my new superhero. In a world where girls swoon over a moody and idiotic vampire and root for the girl who sits around a mopes like a cry baby, it's nice to see a girl who can love a vampire and also save the day. Plus Angel isn't as creepy or overprotective as Edward is. Buffy can fight and save the world. In fact she's done it multiple times. Sure she has her moments where you wish she'd just stop whining and get over it, but most of the time she is just plain awesome. Who needs spandex when you could be Buffy?
But Sailor Moon is kind of amazing still. I love that stupid theme song and all the crazy anime stuff. It's great and fun and makes my brain kind of melt in a really good way that every one's brain should every once and a while. Plus who says I can't have my old superhero and my new superhero too? The more the merrier!
I almost forgot!!!
Halloween Party Update:
We've finished the script!!!! Kinda.... We decided that it would be best if the movie were sort of improvised. So we wrote an outline and what we need to happen in each of the scenes. It's actually sort of hilarious already. Once everyone comes together and adds their characters craziness to it, it will be great. We're filming the whole thing this weekend which is also when I take the SAT, but we have a long weekend so we'll have plenty of time to work on it. I'm really excited. We had some great ideas today and when it's all finished I think everyone will enjoy it.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Think For Yourself
Last night, my friends and I watched a movie called Jesus Camp. It's been a pretty popular movie to talk about, but none of us had watched it. Since we talk about religion and things like that a lot we thought it might be a good idea to finally see it.
After the movie ended we all three sat on the couch at my friends house silently. We were speechless. Where to begin?
None of the beliefs of the people in the film were that appalling to me. Honestly every religion or belief system in the universe has some sort of ridiculous sounding characteristics. Every religion just thinks that their insane sounding beliefs are true and everyone else's is just wrong. Everyone thinks their religion is right. I think that in a way everyone is right. The only wrong is thinking you're the only one who's right.
Anyways, my problem is not with the religion at all. My only problem is with the idea that people control children. to a point where they can't make their own choices. People control children and mold them to be little clones of themselves. That is not an adult's role in a child's life at all.
A good role model would be an adult who shows a child every side of an issue or equation. They would show a child that there are many different views and then give the child the facts and let the child make their decision from there. A good role model would never tell a child that there is only one right choice.
Parents, teachers, and role models should keep children safe, but they do not need to shelter them too much. Some children know very little, like they've been kept in a bomb shelter. Others are intelligent and educated, like they've been kept in a shark cage. A shark cage is the amount of sheltering that a kid needs. It keeps them away from danger but they can still see and experience it. Kids need to know about dangers and bad things and good things. They need to learn, not be kept locked up in a tower until they've been fed whatever information their parents want them to be fed.
Kids can make choices. They aren't always good choices and they do need guidance when making choices, but they can make choices. Everyone can make choices.
If you watch only one news source, you will be limited by the fact that you are only hearing one biased side of the story. News is supposed to be unbiased, but as it's run by people, it tends to be slightly biased. In order to form your own opinion on things you need to look at many different sources and determine what part of the things you hear are truth. Then you come up with an opinion based on those facts. Parents are going to have biased opinions that they share with their children, but they should encourage their children to hear other's opinions too.
No one should ever be limited to the opinion of another person. People should interact with people who completely disagree with their beliefs. And a person's beliefs can not be justified by them saying that they believe it because that's "how they were raised." People need to think for themselves.
Halloween Party Update:
Before watching Jesus Camp, my friends and I managed to have a very productive brainstorming session for our script. In short it is going to be hilarious....hopefully. There will be guys ripping off their own shirts, lurking ghosts made by a person wearing a sheet, and random mysterious voodoo dolls. Today I also found out how to play Quidditch. I'm thinking it sounds like a lot of fun and it might be good for the party but I don't know yet.
After the movie ended we all three sat on the couch at my friends house silently. We were speechless. Where to begin?
None of the beliefs of the people in the film were that appalling to me. Honestly every religion or belief system in the universe has some sort of ridiculous sounding characteristics. Every religion just thinks that their insane sounding beliefs are true and everyone else's is just wrong. Everyone thinks their religion is right. I think that in a way everyone is right. The only wrong is thinking you're the only one who's right.
Anyways, my problem is not with the religion at all. My only problem is with the idea that people control children. to a point where they can't make their own choices. People control children and mold them to be little clones of themselves. That is not an adult's role in a child's life at all.
A good role model would be an adult who shows a child every side of an issue or equation. They would show a child that there are many different views and then give the child the facts and let the child make their decision from there. A good role model would never tell a child that there is only one right choice.
Parents, teachers, and role models should keep children safe, but they do not need to shelter them too much. Some children know very little, like they've been kept in a bomb shelter. Others are intelligent and educated, like they've been kept in a shark cage. A shark cage is the amount of sheltering that a kid needs. It keeps them away from danger but they can still see and experience it. Kids need to know about dangers and bad things and good things. They need to learn, not be kept locked up in a tower until they've been fed whatever information their parents want them to be fed.
Kids can make choices. They aren't always good choices and they do need guidance when making choices, but they can make choices. Everyone can make choices.
If you watch only one news source, you will be limited by the fact that you are only hearing one biased side of the story. News is supposed to be unbiased, but as it's run by people, it tends to be slightly biased. In order to form your own opinion on things you need to look at many different sources and determine what part of the things you hear are truth. Then you come up with an opinion based on those facts. Parents are going to have biased opinions that they share with their children, but they should encourage their children to hear other's opinions too.
No one should ever be limited to the opinion of another person. People should interact with people who completely disagree with their beliefs. And a person's beliefs can not be justified by them saying that they believe it because that's "how they were raised." People need to think for themselves.
Halloween Party Update:
Before watching Jesus Camp, my friends and I managed to have a very productive brainstorming session for our script. In short it is going to be hilarious....hopefully. There will be guys ripping off their own shirts, lurking ghosts made by a person wearing a sheet, and random mysterious voodoo dolls. Today I also found out how to play Quidditch. I'm thinking it sounds like a lot of fun and it might be good for the party but I don't know yet.
Friday, October 2, 2009
A Nerd's Life For Me!
I was stuck between the decision to look at my art work hung on the wall as if I were paying attention or look away like I couldn't care less. Nobody knew that it was my drawing and I wanted it to stay that way. To be honest I was kind of proud of the drawing. It was of a hammer and nails on black paper drawn with a white pencil. The hammer and nail were surrounded with a background of color. It was cool and interesting, similar to every one's drawings because we'd all had the same assignment, and to be honest showed more skill than some of my classmates. I didn't really have a problem with the drawing at all minus one section that has a close up view of the tip of the hammer. I was afraid that some immature guy would think it looked inappropriate. Still even that section was well done.
No the problem I was currently facing was the fact that our teacher had decided to read the comments we wrote about our own drawings out loud. She still didn't reveal our names, but I feared what I said. I couldn't even remember what I wrote. It was rushed and I hadn't put much thought into it. I'm aware that on occasion crazy phrases of insanity escape my mind and make it into the real world causing me humiliation that I will never live down. That is what I feared.
I went for the semi-attention approached. I glanced indifferently at my art work, but simultaneously fiddled with my pen as if I were bored out of my mind. Apparently this approach was best because no one paid any attention to me. Then my teacher read my comments out loud and to my astonishment, I was not humiliated.
In fact, my comments were so utterly normal that they were perhaps the least memorable in the class. To make things even better, my teacher seemed to think they were pretty smart comments. I smiled in my head as she moved on to the next person's comments and I kept my "I don't really care" attitude.
Thus is the life of a nerd. Sure sometimes I crave the spotlight. But reading my stupid poem in front of my English class is not something I desire to do. Ever. Unless it's really good, but even then I don't really want to. Once I got a 98 on an English paper and my teacher wanted me to read it aloud because she thought it was so well written. I on the other hand wanted to shred it to bits and crawl into a corner where no one would notice me. It's not that I'm ashamed of being smart or talented. It's just no one wants to be the boring person who takes to long to read their boring paper. No one wants to have the murderous eyes of the classmates boring into their heads trying to communicate, "Stop talking now so we can go to lunch or you die!!!!"
And no one wants to sound crazy... most of the time.
Halloween Party Update:
Today, a couple friends and I are going to start working on the script of a Ghost Hunter's style comedy video. It's not really a spoof of the show, though it does parody some stereotypical people. I can't really share any more details because I don't know that many. I do know that the character that I will be playing in the video flirts with some wimpy guy that will be played by one of my friends. My friend's boyfriend's character flirts with me in the video. Most awkward love triangle ever!!! Of course the main purpose of this video is to entertain people at the Halloween party, but our second intention is to create very awkward situations between the people involved in the video. I think we're doing a good job so far and we haven't even started.
No the problem I was currently facing was the fact that our teacher had decided to read the comments we wrote about our own drawings out loud. She still didn't reveal our names, but I feared what I said. I couldn't even remember what I wrote. It was rushed and I hadn't put much thought into it. I'm aware that on occasion crazy phrases of insanity escape my mind and make it into the real world causing me humiliation that I will never live down. That is what I feared.
I went for the semi-attention approached. I glanced indifferently at my art work, but simultaneously fiddled with my pen as if I were bored out of my mind. Apparently this approach was best because no one paid any attention to me. Then my teacher read my comments out loud and to my astonishment, I was not humiliated.
In fact, my comments were so utterly normal that they were perhaps the least memorable in the class. To make things even better, my teacher seemed to think they were pretty smart comments. I smiled in my head as she moved on to the next person's comments and I kept my "I don't really care" attitude.
Thus is the life of a nerd. Sure sometimes I crave the spotlight. But reading my stupid poem in front of my English class is not something I desire to do. Ever. Unless it's really good, but even then I don't really want to. Once I got a 98 on an English paper and my teacher wanted me to read it aloud because she thought it was so well written. I on the other hand wanted to shred it to bits and crawl into a corner where no one would notice me. It's not that I'm ashamed of being smart or talented. It's just no one wants to be the boring person who takes to long to read their boring paper. No one wants to have the murderous eyes of the classmates boring into their heads trying to communicate, "Stop talking now so we can go to lunch or you die!!!!"
And no one wants to sound crazy... most of the time.
Halloween Party Update:
Today, a couple friends and I are going to start working on the script of a Ghost Hunter's style comedy video. It's not really a spoof of the show, though it does parody some stereotypical people. I can't really share any more details because I don't know that many. I do know that the character that I will be playing in the video flirts with some wimpy guy that will be played by one of my friends. My friend's boyfriend's character flirts with me in the video. Most awkward love triangle ever!!! Of course the main purpose of this video is to entertain people at the Halloween party, but our second intention is to create very awkward situations between the people involved in the video. I think we're doing a good job so far and we haven't even started.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Something New
So it's the first day of October and I've decided that is reason enough to try something new. A lot of people do things like No Shave November and other things like making a video every day for a month and such. I don't usually write a blog every day but October is as good a time as ever to try it.
October is a busy month in my house. Every year, our family hosts a huge Halloween party. All of our neighbors come and my mom's friends and their families, plus my friends and my sister's friends and maybe even a couple of my brother's friends. The entire month is about inviting people, deciding which scary movies we'll have to watch, figuring out who will bring what food, getting costumes together. It is no small event.
Costumes are my favorite part. Dressing up is basically one of my favorite hobbies. Each year I help make costumes for our school's winter musical, so Halloween is basically the beginning of all my costuming madness. This year I'm going to be Hannah Montana.
It's not that I particularly like Hannah Montana/ Miley Cyrus, but I don't dislike her either. Mostly it's because there are no Halloween costumes for sale that are even remotely appropriate and there are tons of small children and adults at the party so I needed something non- slutty. Also Hannah Montana basically wears all the ridiculous clothes that I'd like to wear but don't, at once. It's the perfect fit for me this year.
I'll be sure to update about the party frequently. This year is sort of a bigger deal than most (Details coming soon!). Hopefully this blog every day thing works out well. Keep your fingers crossed!
October is a busy month in my house. Every year, our family hosts a huge Halloween party. All of our neighbors come and my mom's friends and their families, plus my friends and my sister's friends and maybe even a couple of my brother's friends. The entire month is about inviting people, deciding which scary movies we'll have to watch, figuring out who will bring what food, getting costumes together. It is no small event.
Costumes are my favorite part. Dressing up is basically one of my favorite hobbies. Each year I help make costumes for our school's winter musical, so Halloween is basically the beginning of all my costuming madness. This year I'm going to be Hannah Montana.
It's not that I particularly like Hannah Montana/ Miley Cyrus, but I don't dislike her either. Mostly it's because there are no Halloween costumes for sale that are even remotely appropriate and there are tons of small children and adults at the party so I needed something non- slutty. Also Hannah Montana basically wears all the ridiculous clothes that I'd like to wear but don't, at once. It's the perfect fit for me this year.
I'll be sure to update about the party frequently. This year is sort of a bigger deal than most (Details coming soon!). Hopefully this blog every day thing works out well. Keep your fingers crossed!
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