Music

Music is everywhere. We are almost always listening to it. Escpeacially us teenagers. We have our ipods on always, playing a thousand songs, always adding more. We own millions of cds (well i do) and it blasts on our stero when we drive in the car. It is even there when we watch movies. Which somehow, movies get all the best songs.

So what kind of types of music are there? All kinds. I even stopped trying to figure out what they are classified under. A song might sound like this genre but really be this genre. Like Kesha's Tik Tok. Is that pop, or rap, hip hop. I do not really care, I care about the lyrics. I have a few questions. What soes it feel like to wake up feeling like P Diddy. Does it make me awake when I have to wake up at 5:30 in the morning? Does it make me feel rich? Cause that would suck, I would think I have money but I really do not. And how about the line, "they hear we got swagger, but we kick them to the curb unless they look like Mick Jagger". WTF!!!!!! WTF????? Isn't that her dad. First of all no. HELL NO. That is issues write there. You should not think that anybody who looks like your dad is.... well whatever.

All that is being said here is the music is a part of life. Everyone listens to it, everyone has there own taste in it. Like I do no understand people who like rap. Yeah some is good, but it is cRAP. Or heavy metal. No. who the hell wants to sit around and listen to screaming? Who the hell can understand every fudgen word in that song. I would rather listen to eskimo music. Unless I want to headbang. And even then I would choose a different song.

I prefer people like me. People whos iPods go from classic rock to country, from Kansas to Three Days Grace, and end in N*SNC.

So rock on music, Rock on, You will always be needed. And we will always looking for better, newer, cooler stuff.

Trust

I do not really understand the difficulty of this. You either trust someone or you don't. It is as simple as that. What I do not understand why people do not trust anyone for no reason. It should take a lot for someone to stop trusting you. I get how you lose your trust for someone when they lie to you, but that is just stupid. Every one lies. Even the most good? people have lied of couple times. Even you have. So just assume that every friend you have had lied to you.

Actions can also make you untrustworthy. They can screw up all the time and that is why you hardly let them do anything. But people make mistakes sometimes, but if most of the time they prove that they are, well in most words, awesome. Then just let their bounderies stretch out a little further. Let them prove that they can handel it.

Most people who have trust issues probably have them for a great reason. And it is not just because most people made them that way. All I am saying is that some people should trust more. Not be so gaurded. Unless there is a really awesome reason for it. The only problem is that everyone is different. A reason that you might think is stupid they might think is a pretty good one.

That is the end. Trust more, unless someone really screwed up.

Death With Dignity

Death With Dignity is a law that says that doctors have the right to help someone kill themselves if they have a terminal illnesses. This is saying that they have the right to die before the long, horrible process they will die from. Apparently, this is supposed to be easier.

There are, like always, rules that need to be followed.

Of course the most obvious is that you have to already be dying. But you have to be dying within six months. Then the doctor can prescribe you a letheal dose of medication.

The request most be witnessed by two witnesses. These people must not be in relation with the person or benefit from the death. So they are going to leave the hospital and go down a block and scream, "hey, I need two people to watch this person kill themselves!!!" These people cannot be the persons doctor. Once the person makes the request then they need to be analyzed by a different doctor so they can make sure the decision is a sane one. Because some people who decide to, in a way, kill themselves might not be sane.

Omce this is done there is a 15 day wait and then you have to ask again. And all this is done within the sox months. So by the time anyone gets to do this they will already be dead. The dying patient can also cancel his request. Nobody would have ever guessed this. They all thought that the minute you said you wanted this you could not take it back and if you did, they would just kill you. And doctors are not allowed to do that.

In my opinion, this law is ok. It is the persons decision. If they do not want to wait to die from this dieses, than they should not have too. They should be able to end it any time they want. It is not like it is suicide because these people are going to die. They do not want to do it painfully.

Museum

Yeah. We are 15, 16, 17, and 18, but that did not stop us from going the the museum. It was awesome. Besides the learning part anyways. We did the IMAX. Which kina made me afraid of the sea. It was titled Sea Monsters, and the creatures looked creepy. We also did the planetarium. Yeah the whole shibang. And that is just awesome on its own. We did cosmic collisions. We went through how the the moon was made, stars, astroid stuff, how the dinosaurs were killed of, and a galaxy. Again, the whole shibang.

Then there were the exhibits. My favorate is the dinosaurs. :)
It was pretty amazing. Fossils, bones, everything. Many many pictures were taken. The space oddysey was pretty cool too. Almost everything was glowing. And my sister even carried the world on her shoulders. Then we were off to the wild life exhibits. I probably spent the most time there. Nothing beats looking at, well plastic I think, animals. We saw monkeys, kangaroos, polar bears, linxs, everything. I even got pictures of plastic turkeys. The zebra who had the face under the other one creeped me out though. I was just pissed off because out of the entire place, and every animal we saw, I did not see a hyena. And I was searching for. I was so pissed off that I did not see one that I told Allie that I will go to Africa and see them. Anyway, off to the mummies we go. And yes, we imitated Psych. And yes, it was awesome. I do not understand why the exibit there is so small. They could do so much with it. If it wasn't only as big as my apartment, it would be one of my favorites. Besides the native exhibit and minerals one, we did epermential, health. It was actually pretty fun. They took my height, which said 5 2 1/2, I think it lies. It measured how I walk. I learned that I loook funny when i walk, my span is small, and I have zero energy. Then me and Allie had a brain competition to see how can relax there brain better. It was intense. Even the two guys next said it was. The ball did not move for like five minutes. She one after awhile. But I do not know if it is a bad thing that are brains are kinda alike. Then we turned into doctors and did labs. I did one we did in school, seeing cells. But the one her was better. More professional and nice.

I do not care how old you are, the museum is one of the most magical places on earth. Its fun, exciting, and you even forget your actually learning. Hell, I learned more there in a day then I do in school for a month. This year it might even be two months.

Children Shows

I have realized, now that I am a teenager, that kids t.v. are really really really weird. This is not because I am almost 17 and find something dirty in most of them, but because looking back at the shows I used to watch and shows that are on now, they have many problems. Some are even creepy.

There are shows that have grown adults on them. I am not saying that they are creepy for that reason, they are creepy because they are talking right into the camera. For example, shows like Blues Clues. And how they ask the audience a question, then they say "I cant here you!!!" and your response is, "duh. I am nowhere where near you and there is a big screen between us." And nobody shouts out the answers. For that reason and for another. Being that the kids feel stupid for screamng at the t.v. They also see no point in this.

I found alot of shows that I can complain (so to speak) about.

Dora The Explorer: First, Dora is the worst explorer ever. She needs to find the banana tree. Well look behind you. It's right there. How can you not see it? That goes to why is she walking in a straight line. The tree is behind her, that line is going to make you go forward, the wrong way. Why is she even on the trail? Be a real explorer, cut through the damn field. And the times she goes to grandmas house. Why does her grandma live so far away? Where are her parents and why are they letting her go on these dangerous missions? My opinion is that Dora is in the wrong business. She has a talking monkey, map, backpack, and she can even capture the talking fox. She can make so much more money off of them than being an explorer.

Spongbob Squarepants: This show is just filled with dirty innuendos. First there is the KRUSTY KRAB. And everyone is just waiting for the writers to admit that Patrick and Spongebob are way too close friends.

Now there are new shows that I don't even know what there called. But passing through them I think to myself. "WTF Mate?" They are so weird, and I doubt the teach children anything anymore. I miss the good shows that used to play. Shows that were actually AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!

History, Sorta

A question that my TOK class is currently pondering is why teach history? We were discussing it today via liveblog when my teacher posted a link that, well, irritated me. Let me start with saying it irritated me because I always believed history to be fact. I did not know why we taught it, I just knew they where true facts. But now with TOK, I have developed a reflex to QUESTION EVERYTHING. Thinking about I realize, that there is more to history.

While questioning everything, we came up with that history is more like an interpretation. It is us students learning about what someone interpreted to have happened. So is history even true? One point brought up is from The DaVinci Code. The book says that history is written by the winners. That is where the article that bothered. An article, in my opinion, that proved this to be true.

This article talks about Texas. I state that I really really really hate now. The Texas school board was writing a new curriculum that would go in to the textbooks. They decided that one figure, Cesar Chavez, is not important enought to be taught to the students. What makes them decide what is important or not?

Here is a short history lesson. Chavez taught people to stand up for their rights. He did this peacefully and did a lot for the Latino nation. But the Texas Board of Education does not think that this is important for the students to know. The article describes it as the 'board not seeing a historical value in the students knowing this. Texas Governer Rick Perry also agrees with this. "Republicans don’t see it in their best interest to teach children about civil rights figures who could inspire black or brown people." This quote is bolded in the article and does anybody doubt that this is an accurate reason? The article than continue to say, "The last thing they want is to have a whole new generation of children who will grow up to stand up for their rights, hold vigils and organize boycotts." And I agree. This school board is trying to supress these kids and make them think that this is the way it is and there is nothing I can do to change it. (sounds like another school I know........)

My problem is that this is not right. I do not think that it is right for anything to be left out. But the reason that is stated in this article makes it worst. That proves that history is written by the winners. If the Board wins then they sorta decided what history is. Even if they do succeed, that won't stop people learning it. They still have their parents to teach them, other people, and the internet. So should we believe anything we learn in history class?

CSAP

The best part of being upper classmen is not having to take CSAP. It is just stupid. First, no one actually gets graded on the test, but it is treated more importantly than a test we take to actually pass school. Yeah I know, It tests the school and depending on the scores the school gets funding. I am not actually sure where that money goes though. That could be that I honestly do not care, or that I just do not pay that much attention. All I do know is that Eveywhere I turn every club, person, or group of somesort is fundraising still. There is a possibility that the funding goes to changes in the school, but in all the years I have been there, I don't remeber any changes. I do notice how muh time it wates, and the big deal everyone makes about it. The random adults that are always hanging out in the hallway always gives you a set of things to do. Like "make sure you get plenty of sleep". I am going to get the same amount of sleep I do everynight. "Wake up a little earlier and eat breakfast!!!" Listen, no way in hell am i waking up earlier. Not gonna happen. And why would i do it if when I get to school we eat there. It might not be the best thing i can eat (warm juice and ripped-off fruit loops) but it saves my sleeping time. Then they go around saying how important it is. Maybe to you. To ME AND EVERY OTHER STUDENT it something we speed through than pretend we take our time on. There may be someone who takes it seriously but whatever. This test also takes up half the day. So I dont have most my classes. I miss these required classes that are so important that people get yelled at for missing any other day. And the rules are possibly stupider. Not just for the fact that Each year since 1st grade you have to hear them. Day after day after day, year after year after year, You hear these rules. I know them just as well as I know anything else. But I have to sit there and listen to my teacher talk more than usual. I am so happy that I am a Junior and get to sleep in while everyone else has to get up and take this.

Today the 10 of February, 2010

I was only going to right about the field trip that we took for music class. But the whole day was just EPIC!!! We went to the opera house by the Buell Theater and saw "The Barber of Seville". Nobody really cares what it is about but the whole thing was, well, epic!!! Even the chairs where awesome. They were comfy and had a head rest. Everyone and to scooch down to have there head hit it, but I didn't. Yeah!!! Me and those 5 year olds got it covered!!! I still do not understand why kids that young where there!!! The fudgen play was in itallian. They had subtittles in front of the seats. Could they even read?!?!?!!? And what about when they said jackass. They probably dont even know what that means. So when they go up to their parents and ask, "what is a jackass?" how do they respond. Exactly. And they all had better seats than us!!!! WHAT THE HELL!!!! We are in high school. If I can pick you up and throw you into a garbage can, you should so not have better seats. Everyone was dressed nice. Except us. We were all in green and orange polos, cacky pants, sneakers, and hoodies. We walked by people with their hair curled, pretty much dressed well. I looked at us and asked if anyone else felt under dressed. The play started and there was a ninja light. NINJA LIGHT!!!!!!! It was epic. This big light in the middle of the room got darker and slowly started rising into the dark cieling. The actual play was pretty epic too. Exspecially when all of a sudden it turned into slow motion. The charachters where pretending to fight and they did it slow motion. People where fighting over guns, punching and kicking people, and my favorite was when soldier picked up another soldier and spun him around. All in slow motion!!!! I am still amazed how all the people stood still. Moments where the actors just froze for 3 minutes at a time and didnt move once. It was also epic. I dont know how they do it. I couldnt. But I also couldnt act. Then of course there was the bus ride home. And joe epiclly fell. He face planted on the bus, as it was turning, into the seat next to him. Luckily Micheal had his phone out and it is now on youtube. It is called Joe's ninja fall. Go check it out. Anyway, the perfect ending to this day had to be the pixie stixs, PIXIE STIXS, we ate in spanish class. So dont you agree? Is this not one pretty epic day?

High School: Part1

This is the actually rant. I know that schools are supposed to have rules and be stupid, but mine takes the cake. First of all, lets start with the dress code. I am not complaining about that, but dang do they have to make them so damn uncomfortable. Like today, I decided not to wear a damn collered shirt. I went into the office to get one when I was told and they gave me a freakin turtle neck!!!!!! So not the same thing. I even asked the princapal if it looked like a collered shirt. He said yes of course. Dude, if you can't distinguish between the two than I so don't want to be learning from you. And Sean got a fudgen normal shirt!!!! And they didn't tell him to take his shirt off like they did me. She told me to go back there and change and I wouldn't cause i would just put it over my shirt. She said that they needed an article of chlothing. Ummmmmmmm..... no I am not taking my short off for you. So I took of my shoe and gave it to her. What kind of school only tells the girls to hand in a shirt. One that wants to get sued.

Then my school has a fudgen that building that isn't up to code. DANGEROUS!!!!!! Do they want us all to die. Don't answer that because it is probably true. I heard that the walls are wrong. I am not really sure. They also had to take the doors off the bathroom because they were not wheel chair acceptable. So not only is the school sexist, they don't care about people who can't walk!!!!!! And the major one is that a couple weeks ago there was a gas leak. A GAS LEAK!!!!! They solved that by sending us all back into the building.

Then of course there was the bathroom issue before the doors were taken off. We were not aloud to go during class. They thought we would miss something important. So I had five fudgen minutes to go to the bathroom before class and also get across the building. Sounds impossible. And if I was late than hall sweeps it is. So my choices are to miss the whole class or get a bladder infection.

My last problem is with the walk throughs. I understand that the administration wants to make sure we are learning, but when you enter the room, the teacher gets nervous. And they are more worried about having the object on the board than us understanding things. Why cant the objective be: Students will be able to actually learn today?

I want to end with this just being a rant. I know that the school is just doing their best and trying to exceed in my education. But sometimes it does not seem like that. And its not just me it is also my friends and other students.

Random Good Stuff

Random Good Stuff is actually a websit I stumbled on that has a lot of random cool stuff. I found it when i googled THE GREATEST THING EVER!!!!!!! The bubble-wrap calendar. You pop one thing every day. Yes, I also agree that it will be very hard to only pop one awesome bubble a day. But, if you buy it now you can pop a whole month. That is 30 DAYS!!!! Or more. I was just rounding. Anyway this website has a list of awesome random things. Hence the name. Of course there are also things where you scratch your head and go "really? seriously?" Like a turkey hat. Honestly. Picture a turkey on your head. That is exactly what it is. As you could have guessed none of this stuff is actually needed. Well, technically, it wont ever be needed. But that doesnt stop anybody from wanting it. Like a vacuum shaped like a mosquito . It looks awesome. Or birthday candels that last for almost an hour. I dont know who lets them burn for an hour, but i would if i had those candels. And on a plus side they look like legos. This list can go on and on and on and on about all the awesome stuff in the world. The point of this was just to let my one follower know there is a BUBBLE-WRAP CALENDAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

High School

No, this is not a rant. I am 16, and I do have a lot of things to complain about my school. But this is not the blog for that. What this blog is about is the point of high school. Hold on, I promise that I am not complaining. This all started yesterday while sitting in first block. That is TOK. My teacher brought up the question and even gave us a print out of a blog post someone else wrote. It was from teachersatrisk. It stated that past grades 9 & 10, that there really is no point. That past those grades students are sitting there in required classes that they don't need and probably never use. That is exactly the point!!!!! Almost everyday me and my friends will be sitting there saying, "why do i need this? I will never use this once I graduate!!!" I can recall on more than one occasion me saying that once i am out if high school I will probably just forget most of this stuff. Like when i was sitting in math, and I ask my teacher after class, "when will I ever need to know this?" Thats when he pulled out his phone and said, "To make stuff like this." Me being a smart ass replyed with "but I think I am growing up to be in psychology." Yeah, that shut everyone up right there. I do understand that school is necessary, but some of the stuff they're teaching is not. Another thing is also a point I have made before. That saying that goes high school prepares you for the real world. WTF!!!!!!!!!! What the hell am I in now? Pretending land of magical stuff? And the whole preparing crap. Daycare prepares me for elementry. Elementry prepares me for middle. Middle prepares me for high. High prepares me for college. College prepares me for work. Work prepares me to retire. Retirement prepares me to die. So my whole life is preparing me to go away.......... Then why do I want to spend it in high school, working hard to pass, just so I can never see it again. Pretty POINTLESS you ask me.

Teachers

No this is not an ode to teachers, this is a rant. This is me making it clear of the things the teachers do that makes students think WTF!?!?!?! The first thing is one that I encountered today that started this whole thing. First of all this is HIGH SCHOOL, we got the whole multi-tasking thing down to an art. This meaning that we can get our work done AND talk at the exact same time. Amazing, I know. The amazing thing is that while we are talking, we are also working. OoOoOoOoOo!!! We are not stupid. Talking and doing work. People do it all the time. Teachers do it, as they are grading or doing other teacher stuff. So why do they think that us students can't? Plus why do they think they are in charge of us? They're really not. We listen out of courtesy. If we really did not want to do it we wouldn't. Exactly why you have those kids that the teachers don't like!!! When these kids do stuff like that the teachers think they are on drugs. Like today my friend had an avalanche shirt on under her collared shirt. When she was asked to change and didn't, they gave her a drug evaluation. What the hell?????? It's like "change your shirt. No. Than you must be on drugs!!!" And one more thing, they might say that not going to school will give you bad grades, but that's a LIE!!! I hardly went to school last term and i got better grades than the kids that went everyday. Except those teachers who suck at grading. And every teacher always makes at least one mistake every time.