Watching the movie “Bowling for Columbine” is really eye opening to a lot of things. I get confused while watching it because I don’t know if things that are said are true or lies. One of the mains things that stuck out to me was that people were blaming Marilyn Manson for the shootings at Columbine. I understand that the two kids listened to the singer. I don’t think that he should be the blame for the kids violent acts. Marilyn Manson is a scary guy and not the best role model for the younger generation but I think that WAY more factors come into play when it comes to those highschool students going crazy and killing innocent people. What about: how they were raised, the fact that they can buy guns so easily, if they were picked on in high school, war, and other many other reasons. Then again who really knows what was going through the two teens heads, apparently something made them snap. The fact that we don’t know who made these kids kill there fellow classmates means that we shouldn’t blame innocent people for their hateful crimes. It really baffles my mind that teens could do something like this. The reason reason these kids did this will always remain a mystery…
Abortion.. November 11, 2008
Abortion is a very hard topic to talk about. People seem to have many different opinions when it comes to abortion. I’m in the middle when in comes to being for it and against it. I am for abortion if: a girl is raped or the mother is a drug addict. I am not for abortion if a girl is just too lazy to get birth control and just gets an abortion for no reason. I dont believe a baby should be brought into this world if the parents can’t even support it. I would hope if the mother and father of a baby being born that can’t support it would give it up for adoption. I know that after waiting so long you are killing a human life, but why let it keep living if its just going to go through hell the rest of its life. Or if the girl that was raped ended having her child, the child wouldn’t know the original father in most cases. Or if the girl that was a drug addict had the child, the newborn wouldn’t either not survive, or have many problems with its health in the future. I’ve known girls that have gotten over four abortions because its soo hard for them to be responsible, I don’t think thats right. I believe if you end up pregnant and it’s your own fault, you should have to suffer the consequences, but then again, if i was stuck in the situation of having a baby while i’m going through college, i dont know if i would be able to do it or not…. It’s a confusing topic for me, but its hard not to be a hypocrit in the situation.
Hello to a new Mr. President.. November 6, 2008
At 11:00 last night I could already see my country changing before my eyes. I sat with my eyes glued to my haggard television set in my room watching numbers in the lower right hand corner on the CNN channel. I was patiently waiting for Obama’s number to reach 270. I was worried I would wake up on November 5th and have McCain as our new president; even though he was on the same apple tree that bush had fallen off eight years ago. Our country is in true need of change. Our economy is dwindling down to absolutely nothing. I believe in Barack Obama. I know he can help our country with the problems we are facing like: the war in Iraq, making health insurance affordable, provide a tax cut for working families, make college affordable to all Americans, and the list goes on and on. The goals he has for our country is everything that we need right now, especially with the crisis we are in. I look forward to the progress Obama will bring to our country. I have faith in him to help out our fellow Americans.
Pet Peeves.. November 5, 2008
- When people chew food with their mouth open or chomp their gum.
- When guys go pee and they leave the seat up.
- Old people that drive ten miles below the actual speed limit.
- When people are too lazy to change an empty toilet paper roll.
- Girls that wear way too much cover-up and look like that have a mask on.
- When people brag about how much they drank.
- Hypocrits
- When people scrape their silverware on their teeth or plate.
- When someone is watching a movie with you and they say every line before its said.
- Overdramatic people.
VOTE… Obama–Biden October 30, 2008
I am extremely excited for the election on Nov. 4th. In my opinion, Obama should be president. I’m not even going into why I think he should win because it would be a novel. McCain and Palin aren’t going to change this country for the better. I’m pretty sure I dont want the rich to get richer and the poor to get poorer. I would like to see the middle class put first. I believe that McCain will be just like George Bush, and look where he got us, not too far! I’m really scared for the future I’m going to be living, especially with the way the economy is going. I believe its time for change in this country and I think that Obama can offer that for us!
ROCK THE VOTE!! NOV. 4TH 2008!! VOTE FOR CHANGE!!
Debates.. October 29, 2008
I enjoy debating! I believe it’s a great way to express your opinion towards a situation. You also have the chance to hear someone elses opinion. I think that debating is a good way to learn how to argue with other people constructively. Debating can be hard at times though! I tend to get very ignorant towards others opinions occasionally so that makes it a little difficult because I get really fired up. I don’t think debating is for someone who has anger problems because no matter how much you point out your opinion, other people out there will always disagree.
When I want to debate, I usually bring up these topics:
- Politics
- Religion
- Music
- Certain pets
- Drugs and Drinking
- The war in Iraq
- Diets and Working Out
- Boyfriends/Girlfriends
- Homosexuality
- Cellphones
I my own opinion towards all of these topics that many people would agree with and disagree, If you ever want to debate with me, let me know 🙂
Ideal Mate October 20, 2008
An ideal mate is hard to describe. When I think of an ideal mate I think of the person I would want to be married to for the rest of my life. This to me is hard to imagine at the age that I’m at because I don’t think about marriage that much. When talking about an ideal mate I would have to be able to spend every waking second with them and not get annoyed or bothered by them. I would feel comfortable telling my deepest darkest secrets with them. An ideal mate would have to be comfortable with me about everything also. This person would want to do adventurous, outgoing, and random tasks with me. I would love if my ideal mate shared the same interests as I did like religion, values and goals. Being successful with life and having a family would also be two things my ideal mate would life to accomplish. I would be able to be comfortable about my features and my body around this person. My ideal mate would get along with my family and friends and I would get along with theirs. When all these requirements are put together, that for me would be my ideal mate. To me, finding someone that fits all these different positions would be a long hard journey. I’m hoping one day I’ll be able to share my life with an ideal mate.
peer victimization October 10, 2008
Every parent wants to know the secret to school happiness: why is one kid well liked while another gets picked on? There’s no recipe for social success among first graders. But a new study published this week in the Archives of General Psychiatry reveals some intriguing clues about why certain children land in the dreaded world of what science calls “peer victimization.” One key finding: they’re more likely to be aggressive early on in life. It’s not surprising to experts in the field, who have known for some time that there’s a link between being aggressive and being tormented, which can lead to a host of emotional and social problems. When unstable and angry children act out on their frustrations—smashing a toy after someone takes their ball away—they aren’t exactly beloved by their peers. “They’re easy marks,” says Kenneth Dodge, a psychology professor at Duke University. “You know you can get a rise out of them, you can push their buttons.”
Kids who take their wrath out on other kids, as the children did in the study, are also at risk. Their classmates don’t like them—and some will eventually make their displeasure known. Prior research has focused largely on school-age kids, around age 4 or 5, and the studies have been relatively small. The new study, which followed 1,970 children in Canada, traces behavior all the way back to toddlerhood. Mothers of 17-month-old children were asked how often their kids hit, bit or kicked other children and how often they fought or bullied their peers. Later, when the kids were between the ages of 3 and 6, the moms reported on how often their kids were made fun of, how often they were hit or pushed and how often they were called names. Their answers showed a link: kids who were aggressive early on in life were more likely to be victimized than non-aggressive kids. The message is that those negative events do happen in preschool and we can predict them from very early on.
This seems very interesting to me. I think a kid will act upon how it is raised. If a child has abusive behavior it’s probably because the parents taught it to be that way. I don’t think a child is just born with aggressive behavior. If a child is picked on in school it’s probably because they were babied when they were younger and want to be nice to everyone. I think once you get into high school the different moods between children will just clash. I will probably be different for every student.
half dirty half clean..
When I came to college I had expected my dorm to be nicely decorated and unique looking. Little did I know that the girl I ended up rooming with didn’t have the same intentions I did. I have a very modern style when it comes to decorating. I like bold colors and different designs. My roommate is more on the gothic side. She’s obsessed with the color black, nirvana, and tool. We are exact opposites. She had brought black carpet which now covers our tiled floor. I found out quickly that black carpet shows absolutely everything that’s dropped onto it. I have to vacuum every other day because of it. Her side of the room consists of a lofted bed with shaggy bedding, nirvana and tool posters that cover the brick walls and a scattered mess everywhere in between. Her side of the room is never clean and she leaves empty fast food bags and cups everywhere. I try to keep my side of the room as clean as possible. I have bright colored bedding. Under my bed is very organized and clean. I have a lot of picture frames that cover my walls with memories. I have pretty curtains that accent the colors on my side of the bedroom. The colors on my side of the room are pastel green, white, black, dark blue and dark red. My clothes are neatly hung on my side of the closet. Her clothes are usually shoved under her bed and sit there until she HAS to do laundry. In between both are odds we have a T.V., stereo, microwave, and a fridge which is neatly set up. So as you can tell my room is half clean and half dirty. Don’t get me wrong though, my roommate is a sweet girl and very easy to get along with and I understand everybody’s different.
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