Sunday, July 31, 2011
Friday, July 29, 2011
Why do people do this???
Ok, I'll admit that I like to read celebrity gossip online. But if I don't like a celebrity, I won't read the articles about them. That's sane and logical, isn't it?
What I've been noticing a LOT this year is that more and more people are reading articles about celebrities just to complain about it. It will be some little article about a celebrity baby and a ton of comments will be things such as "I'm so tired of hearing about this family" "this isn't news! I want real news!" And what really gets on my nerves is when people say the celebrity is annoying because they always say the same thing. Take for instance, Miranda Kerr. She had a baby boy (beautiful little guy!) back in January and so interviewers were asking her what the experience of childbirth was like. She gives ONE answer to ONE interviewer and everyone else takes that interview and quotes it in their articles. Then all of the comments are things such as "I'm so sick of her! She isn't the only woman to ever give birth!" or "She needs to shut up about this, we don't care how hard it was!" Really people?!?! Are you so blind that you don't realize that the EXACT same words are being quoted in hundreds of articles???
And back to the "this isn't news" thing. If you want real news, WTFreak are you doing in the entertainment section??? Entertainment sections consist of movie stars, singers, models, and anyone else who is considered a celebrity. So if you don't want to read about them, go somewhere else.
And then of course there are the people who think they know how to parent eeeeveryone's kids. I recently read an article about a little boy at a baseball game who was upset about not catching a foul ball. The commentators were laughing at his little pouty face and so they gave him a ball. No big deal, right? WRONG (according to the "I knoweth all" people). About 85% of the comments were horrible and nasty things such as "Now he's going to grow up to be a spoiled little brat!" "That kid needs to be spanked! I would never allow my kid to act like that!" Nobody realized that the kid was just lucky. Is it such a horrible thing to be lucky?? I highly doubt the majority of those commenters even watched the little video clip that was attached. You can clearly see that once the boy starts to complain to his dad his dad puts a stop to it. Obviously these parents know how to raise their kid. The poor boy was only 7 or so, and just because he got lucky fun-killers-united ganged up on him. Am I the only one who sees THAT as wrong?
And don't even get me started on trolls and articles about babies. Has humanity sunk so low that it's acceptable to refer to infants as "fugly" and "ugliest little brat I've ever seen"? They are babies! (Although, something in me is telling me that most of those people are guys...in which case it's sad that they are even reading about babies.)
Pssssssshhhhhheeeeeewwwwww. Felt good to get this off my chest.
I mean really, who could call this little guy ugly?
What I've been noticing a LOT this year is that more and more people are reading articles about celebrities just to complain about it. It will be some little article about a celebrity baby and a ton of comments will be things such as "I'm so tired of hearing about this family" "this isn't news! I want real news!" And what really gets on my nerves is when people say the celebrity is annoying because they always say the same thing. Take for instance, Miranda Kerr. She had a baby boy (beautiful little guy!) back in January and so interviewers were asking her what the experience of childbirth was like. She gives ONE answer to ONE interviewer and everyone else takes that interview and quotes it in their articles. Then all of the comments are things such as "I'm so sick of her! She isn't the only woman to ever give birth!" or "She needs to shut up about this, we don't care how hard it was!" Really people?!?! Are you so blind that you don't realize that the EXACT same words are being quoted in hundreds of articles???
And back to the "this isn't news" thing. If you want real news, WTFreak are you doing in the entertainment section??? Entertainment sections consist of movie stars, singers, models, and anyone else who is considered a celebrity. So if you don't want to read about them, go somewhere else.
And then of course there are the people who think they know how to parent eeeeveryone's kids. I recently read an article about a little boy at a baseball game who was upset about not catching a foul ball. The commentators were laughing at his little pouty face and so they gave him a ball. No big deal, right? WRONG (according to the "I knoweth all" people). About 85% of the comments were horrible and nasty things such as "Now he's going to grow up to be a spoiled little brat!" "That kid needs to be spanked! I would never allow my kid to act like that!" Nobody realized that the kid was just lucky. Is it such a horrible thing to be lucky?? I highly doubt the majority of those commenters even watched the little video clip that was attached. You can clearly see that once the boy starts to complain to his dad his dad puts a stop to it. Obviously these parents know how to raise their kid. The poor boy was only 7 or so, and just because he got lucky fun-killers-united ganged up on him. Am I the only one who sees THAT as wrong?
And don't even get me started on trolls and articles about babies. Has humanity sunk so low that it's acceptable to refer to infants as "fugly" and "ugliest little brat I've ever seen"? They are babies! (Although, something in me is telling me that most of those people are guys...in which case it's sad that they are even reading about babies.)
Pssssssshhhhhheeeeeewwwwww. Felt good to get this off my chest.
I mean really, who could call this little guy ugly?
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Two Great Movies
Two of my favorite movies are Patriot and Glory. They are both based off of wars, but unlike a lot of war movies, they show more than just fighting.
The movie Patriot takes place during the Revolutionary War and is about an everyday family man, Benjamin Martin, who is raising his 7 kids after the death of his wife. He and his eldest son, Gabriel, have completely different views on the war; his son wants to fight, while Benjamin wants South Carolina to stay out of the war. Both father and son end up being pulled into the war, for freedom and vengeance. I don't want to give away too much, but the sadistic acts of British Colonel William Tavington fuels Benjamin's anger throughout the entire movie. He and Gabriel put together a militia to help hold off the redcoats long enough for the French to arrive. All in all it's a great and emotional, history-based movie.
Glory, on the other hand, is about a young man fighting for the Union army during the civil war. A certain, Robert Gould Shaw. Any history buff will recognize the name. Shaw was appointed to lead the first all black regiment. The Massachusets 54th is made up of men who were, until recently, slaves and men who were born free. Together they prove that they can fight just as well as any white regiment and eventually lead an attack on Fort Wagner. Again, this is a great movie based on a real war, and real people.
Hmm...this was a crappy movie review so I apologize. But I don't want to spoil anything (as I've been known to do with books.....) And I urge you all to check out these great movies.
The movie Patriot takes place during the Revolutionary War and is about an everyday family man, Benjamin Martin, who is raising his 7 kids after the death of his wife. He and his eldest son, Gabriel, have completely different views on the war; his son wants to fight, while Benjamin wants South Carolina to stay out of the war. Both father and son end up being pulled into the war, for freedom and vengeance. I don't want to give away too much, but the sadistic acts of British Colonel William Tavington fuels Benjamin's anger throughout the entire movie. He and Gabriel put together a militia to help hold off the redcoats long enough for the French to arrive. All in all it's a great and emotional, history-based movie.
Glory, on the other hand, is about a young man fighting for the Union army during the civil war. A certain, Robert Gould Shaw. Any history buff will recognize the name. Shaw was appointed to lead the first all black regiment. The Massachusets 54th is made up of men who were, until recently, slaves and men who were born free. Together they prove that they can fight just as well as any white regiment and eventually lead an attack on Fort Wagner. Again, this is a great movie based on a real war, and real people.
Hmm...this was a crappy movie review so I apologize. But I don't want to spoil anything (as I've been known to do with books.....) And I urge you all to check out these great movies.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
If you are ever stuck in.....
If you are ever stuck in the small town Weiser, Idaho you should definitely grab a meal at the Gridiron Bar and Grill. It's a nice little place with great food and a relaxed atmosphere. I've had their finger steaks, popcorn chicken, and the teryaki grilled chicken sandwich. All were AMAZING. The chicken is unbelievably juicy! And the batter on their fried stuff is not too heavy, but you can still taste it. Oh, and don't forget the fries. I don't know how they do it, but their fries are some of the best I've ever had. Especially the waffle fries. They are perfectly seasoned and perfectly crispy. All in all it's a great little place to go. The one downside is...well really it's more of an upside...they aren't usually very busy. So if you are looking for a place with a lot of people....maybe try the Chinese place down the street. But if you want great food, definitely go to the Gridiron.
Fushigi!!
Ok, so I caved in and decided to buy a (as seen on T.V.) Fushigi ball. It really isn't as impressive as I expected. It's just a metal ball covered in a layer of clear plastic that is about half an inch thick. Although the illusion is pretty cool. You basically wave your hands around while keeping the ball in one place. It makes it look as if the ball is levetating. But it will definitely take practice. LOTS of practice.
Things that irk me.
First off, I would like to apologize for not posting sooner. I tried posting last night and then my computer decided to act up.
Ok, so not many things will get on my nerves very badly, but the one thing that I absolutely can not stand is when people get what they've been begging and asking for over and over and then complain about it.
I play this game that gets updated every so often because whenever a new expansion to the game comes out it brings bugs along with it. Well the latest expansion came out about 2 months ago and did give some people some pretty awful bugs, but the complaining was getting so annoying! The forums were filled with "when will we get a new patch" "this is dumb!" "I'm giving up on this game!" and so on. (Of course a lot of the problems could have been avoided if the players had followed the proper procedure to correctly installing a new expansion and or patch.) And the new fix-patch FINALLY came out today. And guess what. There are already people complaining that "the patch broke my game!" The SAME people, mind you, that had been complaining about wanting a patch. And yes the patches can sometimes make pre-existing glitches apparent for some people, but these glitches are normally not game breaking. And the ones that are are usually just in that certain save file.
So basically, if you are going to complain about wanting what you don't have, don't complain about it once you have it!
Ok, so not many things will get on my nerves very badly, but the one thing that I absolutely can not stand is when people get what they've been begging and asking for over and over and then complain about it.
I play this game that gets updated every so often because whenever a new expansion to the game comes out it brings bugs along with it. Well the latest expansion came out about 2 months ago and did give some people some pretty awful bugs, but the complaining was getting so annoying! The forums were filled with "when will we get a new patch" "this is dumb!" "I'm giving up on this game!" and so on. (Of course a lot of the problems could have been avoided if the players had followed the proper procedure to correctly installing a new expansion and or patch.) And the new fix-patch FINALLY came out today. And guess what. There are already people complaining that "the patch broke my game!" The SAME people, mind you, that had been complaining about wanting a patch. And yes the patches can sometimes make pre-existing glitches apparent for some people, but these glitches are normally not game breaking. And the ones that are are usually just in that certain save file.
So basically, if you are going to complain about wanting what you don't have, don't complain about it once you have it!
Thursday, July 21, 2011
CONGRATS GRACIE!!!
Congratulations to my friend Gracie for passing her driving test! Hopefully now we'll be able to hang out more! (Of course I still need to take my test...)
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
My Family's Attempt at Eating Healthy
Ok, so my dad LOVES red meat. I don't. I try to get him to make chicken and turkey as often as possible instead of beef. Over the years we've just eaten so much beef that I'm sick and tired of it.
Tonight we had grilled turkey burgers, with salad, and grilled peaches. The peaches didn't turn out good. They weren't sweet. But living in a place where there aren't many local peach trees, you kind of have to deal with what's available at the store. The turkey burgers were good, but they were so thin that they were pretty dry by the time they were ready to be eaten. Although, on a whole wheat bun with cheese and spinach leaves, not too bad. I just wish the peaches had turned out. I will have to figure out how to really make them.
I love to eat healthy. Especially during the summer. Everything outside is so pretty and green that it just makes eating frozen and boxed stuff seem, well, wrong. It's hot out so I don't want to be eating something baked or made on the stove. And I want to use the fresh produce that's in stores to my advantage. I love spinach so that's one of my favorite summer greens. And grilled chicken is sooo much better than fried or baked. It's just lighter. Whenever I eat something that I know is healthy it just makes me feel happier and cleaner for some reason. I'm thinking it's because unlike most foods that are always so readily available, fresh foods aren't covered in grease. I think everyone should take advantage of what you can find in your local markets. And remember to eat fruit when it's in season. Yeah certain fruit is always available at the store, but it just tastes so much better when it's the right season.
I really wish schools would start serving healthier meals. What they serve now is just disgusting. Their burgers are all pressed and old (last time I checked, beef isn't supposed to be yellow) and the "healthier options" are tasteless and sparse. I don't want to sound like a total health nut, because I am totally not one, but what gets put into most packaged foods is just disgusting. All of these color dyes and chemicals. It isn't good for us. And how can schools tell us to be healthy when what they serve to us is worse than a lot of fast food chains? The least they could do is start to give us more options in the fruit and salad bars. Currently many states are going through "Education Reforms" and the one thing that seems to be forgotten about amidst all of the "Oh we'll save money by doing this!" is what food schools serve.
My school's lunch program has become so crappy this last year that I'm seriously considering taking lunches from home. It gives me more control over what I eat.
So I hope that everyone enjoys their summer, and remembers to enjoy what their local markets have to offer! Because trust me, there is a LOT, and it tastes amazing!
Doesn't this look amazing???
Tonight we had grilled turkey burgers, with salad, and grilled peaches. The peaches didn't turn out good. They weren't sweet. But living in a place where there aren't many local peach trees, you kind of have to deal with what's available at the store. The turkey burgers were good, but they were so thin that they were pretty dry by the time they were ready to be eaten. Although, on a whole wheat bun with cheese and spinach leaves, not too bad. I just wish the peaches had turned out. I will have to figure out how to really make them.
I love to eat healthy. Especially during the summer. Everything outside is so pretty and green that it just makes eating frozen and boxed stuff seem, well, wrong. It's hot out so I don't want to be eating something baked or made on the stove. And I want to use the fresh produce that's in stores to my advantage. I love spinach so that's one of my favorite summer greens. And grilled chicken is sooo much better than fried or baked. It's just lighter. Whenever I eat something that I know is healthy it just makes me feel happier and cleaner for some reason. I'm thinking it's because unlike most foods that are always so readily available, fresh foods aren't covered in grease. I think everyone should take advantage of what you can find in your local markets. And remember to eat fruit when it's in season. Yeah certain fruit is always available at the store, but it just tastes so much better when it's the right season.
I really wish schools would start serving healthier meals. What they serve now is just disgusting. Their burgers are all pressed and old (last time I checked, beef isn't supposed to be yellow) and the "healthier options" are tasteless and sparse. I don't want to sound like a total health nut, because I am totally not one, but what gets put into most packaged foods is just disgusting. All of these color dyes and chemicals. It isn't good for us. And how can schools tell us to be healthy when what they serve to us is worse than a lot of fast food chains? The least they could do is start to give us more options in the fruit and salad bars. Currently many states are going through "Education Reforms" and the one thing that seems to be forgotten about amidst all of the "Oh we'll save money by doing this!" is what food schools serve.
My school's lunch program has become so crappy this last year that I'm seriously considering taking lunches from home. It gives me more control over what I eat.
So I hope that everyone enjoys their summer, and remembers to enjoy what their local markets have to offer! Because trust me, there is a LOT, and it tastes amazing!
Doesn't this look amazing???Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Double Standards for Today's Teens
So tonight I went out with one of my bestest friends and on our way home we were discussing how everyone has double standards for teens today. Especially girls. We have to dress a certain way, we have to act a certain way, and yet everyone expects the exact opposite of us.
I'm the type of girl who likes to wear her hair back and not worry about makeup. But in today's society, this isn't "normal." Girls always wear makeup and always have their hair absolutely perfect. And who is it for? Everybody else. What does everybody else think of those girls? What a fake. There's no denying it. If you don't conform visually, people don't think you are normal. But if you do, you are suddenly a fake slut.
The way we are told to act is to not have sex, not take drugs, and don't date around. But if the average teen girl tells someone "I've never had sex" she is met with eye rolls from people of all ages. My friend has a prescription for an acne treatment, but because one of the side effects is major birth defects she is being told to take birth control. When she told her doctor that she wasn't sexually active the doctor just rolled their eyes at her. And as her friend, I would know if she was sexually active. And trust me, she isn't.
We, as teens, are told not to take drugs because of the harmful effects, yada, yada, yada. But of course a lot of teens do. So unfortunately for those of us who don't, adults never believe us when we tell them we have never taken any type of drug, or had any alcohol. Again, we get the eye roll.
We all know girls at school who date around are known as sluts and whores. And there are a lot of us that don't date in high school simply because of the lack of nice guys. But tell another teen that and they instantly think we're lying. Date ONE guy and you are all of a sudden a slut. So which is it? Date or don't date. Personally, I'm not going to just date any guy. I have standards.
So while we are being told to be one thing, we are expected to be the exact opposite. Yes a lot of teens act up, but there are still those of us who don't. And because of the reckless image created by what people see on tv and in the news, teens who do what they are told are always doubted.
So listen up all of you, I don't care if you are a parent, grandparent, doctor, teen, whatever. Not ALL teens are the same. Give us the same benefit of a doubt that you give a five year old. Until you find out who we really are, who are you to judge?
And a special note for teens out there who are confused by all of the conflicting messages:
BE YOURSELF. Love who you are and surround yourself with people who love you for who you are. Don't let double standards get in your way.
I'm the type of girl who likes to wear her hair back and not worry about makeup. But in today's society, this isn't "normal." Girls always wear makeup and always have their hair absolutely perfect. And who is it for? Everybody else. What does everybody else think of those girls? What a fake. There's no denying it. If you don't conform visually, people don't think you are normal. But if you do, you are suddenly a fake slut.
The way we are told to act is to not have sex, not take drugs, and don't date around. But if the average teen girl tells someone "I've never had sex" she is met with eye rolls from people of all ages. My friend has a prescription for an acne treatment, but because one of the side effects is major birth defects she is being told to take birth control. When she told her doctor that she wasn't sexually active the doctor just rolled their eyes at her. And as her friend, I would know if she was sexually active. And trust me, she isn't.
We, as teens, are told not to take drugs because of the harmful effects, yada, yada, yada. But of course a lot of teens do. So unfortunately for those of us who don't, adults never believe us when we tell them we have never taken any type of drug, or had any alcohol. Again, we get the eye roll.
We all know girls at school who date around are known as sluts and whores. And there are a lot of us that don't date in high school simply because of the lack of nice guys. But tell another teen that and they instantly think we're lying. Date ONE guy and you are all of a sudden a slut. So which is it? Date or don't date. Personally, I'm not going to just date any guy. I have standards.
So while we are being told to be one thing, we are expected to be the exact opposite. Yes a lot of teens act up, but there are still those of us who don't. And because of the reckless image created by what people see on tv and in the news, teens who do what they are told are always doubted.
So listen up all of you, I don't care if you are a parent, grandparent, doctor, teen, whatever. Not ALL teens are the same. Give us the same benefit of a doubt that you give a five year old. Until you find out who we really are, who are you to judge?
And a special note for teens out there who are confused by all of the conflicting messages:
BE YOURSELF. Love who you are and surround yourself with people who love you for who you are. Don't let double standards get in your way.
I do not claim rights to this video. I just find it inspiring.
Bones Season 7
According to ForensicMama on twitter, the amazing tv show "Bones" starts filming season 7 tomorrow!
Spoilers Ahead!
Ok, so at the end of season 6 Angela and Hodgins welcomed their son Michael Staccato Vincent Hodgins. And he was born perfectly healthy (after learning of a 25% chance of blindness). And at the end of the episode came the biggest surprise yet: Dr. Brennen is pregnant. With Booth's baby.
Now of course we all hoped this would eventually happen, as to if and when no one was quite sure.
According to various websites Season 7 will pick up in Dr. Brennen's third trimester. (Which goes along perfectly with Emily Deschanel's pregnancy.)
I for one am very excited for this season. As I'm sure the rest of the Bones community is. I have a feeling this season will be jammed pack with many surprises. And hopefully a new long lasting vilain. I miss the Gormogon days.
Spoilers Ahead!
Ok, so at the end of season 6 Angela and Hodgins welcomed their son Michael Staccato Vincent Hodgins. And he was born perfectly healthy (after learning of a 25% chance of blindness). And at the end of the episode came the biggest surprise yet: Dr. Brennen is pregnant. With Booth's baby.
Now of course we all hoped this would eventually happen, as to if and when no one was quite sure.
According to various websites Season 7 will pick up in Dr. Brennen's third trimester. (Which goes along perfectly with Emily Deschanel's pregnancy.)
I for one am very excited for this season. As I'm sure the rest of the Bones community is. I have a feeling this season will be jammed pack with many surprises. And hopefully a new long lasting vilain. I miss the Gormogon days.
Mission Statement
I've been thinking of starting a blog for a while, but I never knew what to write about. So today I have decided, I'm going to write a blog to keep track of my life, and to have fun. My ramblings will probably range from angry rants to reviews to a summary of important happenings.
A little info about what I like: I love to read, the type of book really doesn't matter. But I find that fantasy is my favorite genre. I love to watch movies. Some of my favorites are the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Dead Poets Society, Patriot, historic movies are my favorite type to watch. And of course anything with epic battle scenes. I love animals, I currently have 5 cats, 2 guinea pigs, and a fish (no I don't live alone).
I love science and I plan on becoming a forensic anthropologist (yes I do love the show Bones).
I also love meeting new people. At the school I go to we usually have a couple of exchange students a year and so I find that to be a great way to learn about other cultures. I love my friends (foreign and not-so-foreign) and have stayed close to many of them over the years.
I hope to get some readers. Whether just some random passerby's, or (if I'm lucky) some return readers.
*PS: I love taking pictures and hope to share a lot of them on here.
A little info about what I like: I love to read, the type of book really doesn't matter. But I find that fantasy is my favorite genre. I love to watch movies. Some of my favorites are the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Dead Poets Society, Patriot, historic movies are my favorite type to watch. And of course anything with epic battle scenes. I love animals, I currently have 5 cats, 2 guinea pigs, and a fish (no I don't live alone).
I love science and I plan on becoming a forensic anthropologist (yes I do love the show Bones).
I also love meeting new people. At the school I go to we usually have a couple of exchange students a year and so I find that to be a great way to learn about other cultures. I love my friends (foreign and not-so-foreign) and have stayed close to many of them over the years.
I hope to get some readers. Whether just some random passerby's, or (if I'm lucky) some return readers.
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