Thursday, January 31, 2008

Suprisingly lewd and reprobate comments made by administration

Hey. I want to write about an article that was found in today's Tower. As you may know the Tower is our high school's newspaper. This week there was a new look. They got a new printer, and their picture quality has gone down. I'm not complaining because they have more space for articles but this really isn't what I want this post to be about. This post is about some statements that were made by a member of the GP South administration that I personally consider to be extremely offensive and discriminatory. On the front page of today's Tower there is an article entitled, "GONE: GSA dissolves at South". The Gay-Straight Alliance was a group that helped the gay community by providing a forum for people the GLBTQ community to voice their views, and educate the public on gay rights and the gay movement. Unfortunately, not everyone was supportive of this club. Assistant Principal Michele Yankee's blatant comment, "Nobody cared about the GSA" will certainly get her into trouble. It's lewd and inflammatory comments such as this that inspired the gay community to create these types of programs in the first place. I have a very close friend who happens to be lesbian, and the fact that she cannot be represented is very disappointing. I find it disgusting that a member of a school administration thinks that she has the right to make comments like these. I certainly hope that next week, she writes into the Tower apologizing for the comments that she has made. Otherwise, I will certainly present this to the school board because of the nature of her comments. I consider them to be very close minded and bigoted. Towards the end of the article she says, "I don't think anybody realizes that it's not running." She also says, "You can't be focused on such a small issue that only pertains to a few people or else no one will support it." Is she saying that just because the GSA only focuses on GLBTQ issues, no one will or perhaps should support it?? If you are reading this Ms. Yankee, I certainly hope that you take these comments seriously because when one makes peremptory and bullheaded comments, you just lead people to believe that you are an obdurate person, and no one wants that kind of person in a position of power. I will try to keep you all updated on any further developments.

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Movies on my must see list

These are the movies that I am dying to see. As of the day that this post was written, none of the movies are currently out except for Juno.
  1. Charlie Bartlett
  2. Wall-E
  3. Juno
  4. Persepolis
  5. Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
  6. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
  7. Baby Mama
  8. College

My Review of Meet The Spartans

I went to go see Meet The Spartans last Friday, and I thought that it would be fun to write a post reviewing it. I have to be perfectly honest, I didn't have high expectations going into the movie. Pete actually talked me into seeing the movie. Do you remember Epic Movie? It came out in 2007 and basically parodied all of the major movies of 2006. Meet The Spartans is by the same people, and it's a parody of all of the major movies of 2007. A lot of Hollywood considers that type of movie to be trashy, but the rest of the country doesn't seeing as Epic Movie did well in the box office, and so far Meet The Spartans has been doing well. Meet The Spartans is mostly a parody of the movie 300, but they also make fun of the new Grand Theft Auto video-game, NBC's Deal or No Deal TV show, Borat and others. I have to say that I recommend it to people that have a relatively open mind. It has a lot of vulgarities. I would also recommend it to people that love comedy. It was definitely very funny! The only thing that I didn't like was the theatre experience. When I usually go to the theatre, I am able to watch the movie, because the other patrons are usually respectful and quiet, but unfortunately this wasn't the case at Meet The Spartans.

Geometry and Spanish 1 Final Exams

Geometry was a tough final. There were some surprises that Mrs. Perrault threw in there. I'm not too worried about it though. I was really worried about Spanish. Going into the exam I was very worried, but as I was taking it, I was pleasantly surprised about it. The verb conjugation was much easier than I expected and the noun recall was good as well. I'm hoping for a C- in Spanish. Fingers crossed.

Geo and World Affairs Final

I have to say that in all honesty, I don't think that I have ever taken a final exam as easy as this one. I literally finished all 100 multiple choice questions in 15 short minutes. After that I spent ten minutes on the essay. I got an A.

US History Exam

The US history exam wasn't as easy as I expected it to be, but there were no problems with it. I haven't seen my grade yet, but I'm expecting a B.

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

A checkup, and a fresh start.

Hey everyone out there in bloggerland. I just wanted to check in and touch base, so to speak, regarding my surgery. I have made an almost full recovery, and I am very optimistic about being able to eat crackers without thinking about possible consequences. Right now, I'd say that I've made a 90% recovery. I'm not all the eay there, but I'm getting close. I would also like to take this opportunity to mention that starting tomorrow, the second semester of Junior year is in full swing. I want to get a great start on it, so I will be bidding adieu momentarily, however I would first like to thank my family for putting up with me through thick and thin, and especially my mom who has been nothing if not the most supportive person in my life right now. I love you all goodnight.

Friday, January 18, 2008

Update on my teeth

Well I had my surgery today. I hated it. I had to be spoon-fed my dinner because the entire lower half of my mouth is numb. It's a very odd feeling. Want to hear something really gross. I HAVE BEEN SWALLOWING MY OWN BLOOD. IT'S SO DISCUSTING! I just hope that it stops bleeding sometime soon.

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

American Lit and Debate Final Exams

Well I took my American Literature semester 1 exam yesterday. Sorry for not commenting on it earlier, but I have been busy on the computer. It seems like there is always something that has to be done. Emails to be checked, documents to be typed etc. The American Lit exam was pretty easy. It was mostly nultiple choice with two essay questions. The essays were very easy as well. All we had to do for the "essay" was write one paragraph. It could not have been easier. The next final exam that I had to take after that was in Debate class. It wasn't exactly a cakewalk but I did the best that I could, and that's all that one can really expect of a person. The debate final exam was about a movie called Inherit The Wind. We watched it in class and then had to analyze it from a debater's perspective. It wasn't very easy because the "debate" issues were hard to pick out of the movie. The movie itself was pretty interesting though. It was filmed in 1960, and had some pretty iconic Hollywood stars in it. I guess I'm getting pretty off-topic. Though it was a good movie, I found it difficult to pick out the issues. My essay turned out pretty well, if I do say so myself.

The Bucket List

If you've noticed, I've been seeing a lot of movies lately. I just went out and saw The Bucket List last weekend, and I would like to comment on this inspiring movie. First of all, the movie is about a wealthy CEO of a healthcare company. The CEO gets cancer and has to share a hospital room with a mechanic who also has cancer. The mechanic creates "The Bucket List" which is a list of things that he wants to do before he kicks the bucket(dies). The wealthy CEO ends up discovering this list and they go on an around-the-world trip visiting lots of interesting places. I highly recommend this movie because it makes you think, but it doesn't make you think too hard.

Juno

Hi. Me again. I wanted to talk about the extremely controversial new teen film called Juno. It's about a girl that gets pregnant and decides to keep the baby. I have not personally seen the film, but I would like to go see it. It's a comedy, and I have heard nothing but good things about the movie. The teen actress who stars in the movie is even up for a Golden Globe. I might be going to the theatre with Peter tomorrow, so if I go, and if we decide to see it, I will have high expectations.

American Pie 5: Beta House

Hi guys. I just finished watching the new American Pie. It's called American Pie Presents Beta House. If you liked American Pie, American Pie 2, and American Wedding, you will be sorely disappointed, as I was by this poorly done spin-off. I felt that the acting was absolutely sub-par and I wanted to comment about the storyline as well. I believe that the storyline too closely resembles that of American Pie 4. There were the first three movies, and then they spun it off where Stifler's cousin goes to college. I loved the first three, but numbers 4 and 5 have just tarnished the name of this comedic series. If Fox plans to release a sixth American Pie, I cannot say that I will have high expectations.

Friday, January 11, 2008

The Weekend Before Midterms

I'm so excited for this weekend. I'm definately going to have a great time this weekend because I want to be totally rested and happy when I start taking exams. This weekend I'm guessing that Peter and Rachel are going to want to hang out. I don't know what I want to do tonight. Saturday, I think that I'm going to hang out with Peter. We might go see a movie. I'm not really sure about my plans for Sunday, but I'm guessing that I'll be spending Sunday at home. I want a little bit of R&R. Monday is a regular school day and Tuesday through Friday is "exam week" so that means half days. On Friday of next week, I get out at 9:30 AM! Then comes another weekend.

Internet Soon to be Fixed

The Internet is going to be fixed at home very soon. I'm excited because I will be able to post stuff without waiting for the family computer to become available. The loss of wireless internet has greatly affected our family. Conflicts have arisen and problems have occured because of it. I also can't wait to get online in my room. Facebook will be so much fun because I have only been able to use it for a few minutes each day. I have been able to type the posts on my laptop while I'm offline of course, but I can't put it online for everyone else to see. My email has probably been building up and I'm almost scared to check it.

Thursday, January 10, 2008

My Wisdom Teeth

Hey guys. Me again. I'm on a roll right now. I'm writing posts left and right. Unfortunately, I am getting my molars pulled out sometime in the next few weeks. I'm not very happy about it but I have to get it done because if I don't, it could cause my other teeth to grind together and get cavities.

6th Hour Stink Bomb

Today in Sixth hour, I think someone must have thrown a stink bomb or something because as I was going to sixth hour the hall started to smell extremely bad. It was so bad that some of us were leaning out the window just to breathe well. It was so terrible. It smelled as though a sewer had been opened right into the hallway. Because it happened in Geography and World Affairs, my teacher naturally tried to turn it into a lesson. She talked about how poor people in third world countries live in unsanitary conditions and have to deal with this kind of thing everyday. Eventually by 7th hour the stink dissipated.
Hi guys. I wanted to keep writing despite problems with my internet connection. There are some neat things that I would certainly like to comment about. Principal Diver has just started his own blog. I don't want to take credit I don't deserve, but I thought that it might have something to do with the article about my blog in the school paper. I also wanted to write a small rant about something in school. In our school, there are a lot of fundraisers that help to generate money for school activities. I like to support these fundraisers, and I bought a GPS towel in a fundraiser for the girls' tennis team. I paid $3 so I'm not saying that I expect a big beach towel, however, I do expect a quality product. With that being said, I would like to explain my complaint. The towel that i got was a very flimsy washcloth-like towel that began to unravel in my hands. I didn't complain because the point of this was to raise money for a school sport, but I was also disappointed because the South logo seemed to be PAINED on! When I ran my fingers across the towel, the texture changed when I got the painted area. I don't mean to offend anyone, and I haven't complained to the people because it's not that big of a deal but I just wanted to get my feelings out.
Here's something funny: The school blocked Principal Diver's blog. It seems pretty funny that it's blocked, and I'm sure that Mr. Diver is working to get that issue resolved. I'm hoping that they unblock all of blogger.com so that people can see my blog from school and I can post during my lunch hour.
On an unrelated note, I have midterms next week. I'm pretty ready for them. Both math teachers are allowing me to use a two sided notecard. I anticipate the toughest exam to be Spanish 1. Sentence composition can be very difficult for me sometimes. I also need to get a new Algebra 2 notebook for second semester because my first semester notebook has been completely filled up. I also need to clear out my Spanish binder so that I can get plenty of room for the next semester. My other exams should be much easier that Spanish because in American Literature, we are taking a multiple choice test, which cannot possibly be too difficult. In second hour I have debate. We are watching a movie and analyzing it. Third hour I have Algebra 2 and we have a multiple choice test. The best part is that I get to use a 2 sided notecard for the exam in that class. For fourth hour, I have Geometry and I will get to use a notecard for that as well. Fifth hour is Spanish and I told you how that's going to go. Sixth hour I have Geography and World Affairs which should not be a challenge at all. US History is 7th hour and that couldn't be any easier. He is letting us use a notecard, but I don't really see why. I haven't really learned anything in that class. Mr. Hepner has gone over a lot of information, but generally I know all of the information that he covers.
Today in school something funny happened in Spanish class. There is this dumb jock in my class. Well we were doing a practice test to prepare for the final exam. Well this kid obviously isn't exactly the smartest kid in the world. I saw him copying off of a freshman's work. It was actually kind of amusing.
I definitely think this post is the longest post that I have written to date, and I want it to end here.

Wednesday, January 02, 2008

Happy New Year 2008

I just want to take this opportunity to announce the New Year. Yes I am aware that I am forty-five hours late in the announcement, but whatever. Let's hope that 2008 is a great year. Some of my New Year's Resolutions include:
  • Raising my grades to look more favorable in college apps.
  • Saving more money and spending less money.
  • OK, that's all I have for now, but let's face it; I'm not about to single-handedly find world peace OK?
Jeez.

Clarification about fate of podcast.

I have been getting some questions from readers wanting to know where my podcast has gone. I regret to inform you that it has been taken down. There are many reasons for this, one being that it was getting extremely difficult to upload new clips due to the increased demand. I feel that it has taken away from this blog which I feel is the most important aspect of my self expression. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the listeners for their support. Hopefully the blog can be a good alternative.