Monday, March 31, 2008

Ironic Poetry

My same awesome friend sent me this too:

Why do we press harder on a remote control when we
know the batteries
are getting weak?

Why do banks charge a fee on "insufficient funds"
when they know there is
not enough?

Why does someone believe you when you say there are
four billion stars,
but check when you say the paint is wet?

Why doesn't glue stick to the bottle?

Why do they use sterilized needles for death by lethal injection?

Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard?

Why does Superman stop bullets with his chest, but
ducks when you throw
a revolver at him?

Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?

Whose idea was it to put an "S" in the word "lisp"?

If people evolved from apes, why are there still apes?

Why is it that no matter what color bubble bath you
use the bubbles are
always white?

Is there ever a day that mattresses are not on sale?

Why do people constantly return to the refrigerator
with hopes that
something new to eat will have materialized?

Why do people keep running over a string a dozen times
with their vacuum
cleaner, then reach down, pick it up, examine it, then
put it down to
give the vacuum one more chance?

Why is it that no plastic bag will open from the end
you first try?

How do those dead bugs get into those enclosed light
fixtures?

When we are in the supermarket and someone rams our
ankle with a
shopping cart then apologizes for doing so, why do we
say, "It's all
right?" Well, it isn't all right so why don't we say,
"That hurt, you
stupid idiot?"

Why is it that whenever you attempt to catch something
that's falling
off the table you always manage to knock something
else over?

In winter why do we try to keep the house as warm as
it was in summer
when we complained about the heat?

How come you never hear father-in-law jokes?

If at first you don't succeed, shouldn't you try doing
it like your wife
told you to do it?

And obviously if at first you don't succeed, then
don't take up sky
diving!

And my FAVORITE.....

The statistics on sanity are that one out of every
four persons is
suffering from some sort of mental illness. Think of
your three best
friends, if they're okay, then it's you.

Facts to Ponder

FACTS TO PONDER:

(A) The number of physicians in the U.S. is 700,000.

(B) Accidental deaths caused by Physicians per year are 120,000.

(C) Accidental deaths per physician is 0.171.

(Statistics courtesy of U.S. Dept of Health Human Services)

Now think about this:

(A) The number of gun owners in the U.S. is 80,000,000. (Yes, that's 80 million..)

(B) The number of accidental gun deaths per year, all age groups is 1,500.

(C) The number of accidental deaths per gun owner is .000188.

(Statistics courtesy of FBI)

Statistically, doctors are approximately 9,000 times more dangerous than gun owners.

Remember, "Guns don't kill people, doctors do."

FACT: NOT EVERYONE HAS A GUN, BUTALMOST EVERYONE HAS AT LEAST ONE DOCTOR.

7 Reasons Not To Mess With Little Kids

A friend of mine sent this to me and I had to share it!

A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales. The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though it was a very large mammal its throat was very small. The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a whale. Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale could not swallow a human; it was physically impossible. The little girl said, "When I get to heaven I will ask Jonah". The teacher asked, " What if Jonah went to hell?" The little girl replied, "Then you ask him".

A Kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom of children while they were drawing. She would occasionally walk around to see each child's work. As she got to one little girl who was working diligently, she asked what the drawing was. The girl replied, "I'm drawing God." The teacher paused and said, "But no one knows what God looks like." Without missing a beat, or looking up from her drawing, the girl replied, "They will in a minute."

A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her five and six year olds. After explaining the commandment to "honor" thy Father and thy Mother, she asked, "Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?" Without missing a beat one little boy (the oldest of a family) answered, "Thou shall not kill."

One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast on her brunette head. She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, "Why are some of your hairs white, Mom?" Her mother replied, "Well, every time that you do something wrong and make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turns white." The little girl thought about this revelation for a while and then said, "Momma, how come ALL of grandma's hairs are white?"

The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture. "Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, 'There's Jennifer, she's a lawyer,' or 'That's Michael, He's a doctor.' A small voice at the back of the room rang out, "And there's the teacher, She's dead."

A teacher was giving a lesson on the circulation of the blood. Trying to make the matter clearer, she said, "Now, class, if I stood on my head, the blood, as you know, would run into it, and I would turn red in the face.." "Yes," the class said. "Then why is it that while I am standing upright in the ordinary position the blood doesn't run into my feet?" A little fellow shouted, "Cause your feet ain't empty."

The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note, and! posted on the apple tray: "Take only ONE. God is watching." Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies. A child had written a note, "Take all you want. God is watching the apples."

Robin William's Plan

This is Robin Williams plan for peace. I find it very ironic. Please Comment!

"I see a lot of people yelling for peace but I have not heard of a plan for peace. So, here's one plan."

1) "The US will apologize to the world for our "interference" in their affairs, past & present. You know, Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Tojo, Noriega, Milosevic, Hussein, and the rest of those "good ole boys", we will never "interfere" again.

2) We will withdraw our troops from all over the world, starting with Germany , South Korea , the Middle East , and the Philippines . They don't want us there. We would station troops at our borders. No one allowed sneaking through holes in the fence.

3) All illegal aliens have 90 days to get their affairs together and leave. We'll give them a free trip home. After 90 days the remainder will be gathered up and deported immediately, regardless of whom or where they are. They're illegal!!! France will welcome them.

4) All future visitors will be thoroughly checked and limited to 90 days unless given a special permit!!!! No one from a terrorist nation will be allowed in. If you don't like it there, change it yourself and don't hide here. Asylum would never be available To anyone. We don't need any more cab drivers or 7-11 cashiers.

5) No foreign "students" over age 21. The older ones are the bombers. If they don't attend classes, they get a "D" and it's back home baby.

6) The US will make a strong effort To become self-sufficient energy wise. This will include developing nonpolluting sources of energy but will require a temporary drilling of oil in the Alaskan wilderness. The caribou will have to cope for a while .

7) Offer Saudi Arabia and other oil producing countries $10 a barrel for their oil. If they don't like it, we go someplace else. They can go somewhere else to sell their production. (About a week of the wells filling up the storage sites would be enough.)

8) If there is a famine or other natural catastrophe in the world, we will not "interfere." They can pray to Allah or whomever, for seeds, rain, cement or whatever they need. Besides most of what we give them is stolen or given To the army. The people who need It most get very little, if anything.

9) Ship the UN Headquarters to an isolated island someplace. We don't need the spies and fair weather friends here. Besides, the building would make a good homeless shelter or lockup for illegal aliens. 10) All Americans must go to charm and beauty school. That way, no one can call us "Ugly Americans" any longer. The Language we speak is ENGLISH...learn it..or LEAVE...Now, isn't that a winner of a plan?

"The Statue of Liberty is no longer Saying "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses." She's got a baseball bat and she's yelling, 'you want a piece of me?' "

What do you think?

Genius of Jane Austen

Before my school year began, I promised myself that, among other authors, I was to read all of Jane Austen's novels. I had read Pride and Prejudice first, just as many other young women who had seen the movie with Kiera Knightly, but I wanted more. So I moved next to Sense and Sensibility. It was very well written, full of satire, but part of me felt it to be a watered-down version of Pride and Prejudice. However, as I did some research, I found that Sense and Sensibility took much from Jane's own personal experience.

So I moved on to Northanger Abbey, which became one of my favorite novels of all time. It was one of her earlier works, and the author's prescence was felt heavily, as was the satire. Catherine (the main character) is as naive and simple as myself, and I naturally took to her. I felt for her as she was opened to the world of caprice, to speak with Jane's cynicism. This is one I recommend highly.

Next, I moved on to Emma. She reminded my of my best friend in the way she behaved, and I took to this one as well, though not nearly as strongly. So I moved on to Mansfield Park. I felt the injustice of Fanny's life immensely, and found myself more than once shouting at Edmund for being such a blind prick, but all ends well in the end, of course. I wasn't sure about this one. I liked it, but it frustrated my immensely.

And lastly, I read Persuasion. It was my second favorite. Anne is the person that I would love to be: she is patient, selfless and observant. I started giggling uncontrollably when Frederick overheard her talking of how she never let go of him (although he was the only one who understood this, as it always is). I believe there was jumping up and down involved as well.

I have not read Sanditon, as I cannot find it in the bookstores near me. However, I will continue my search and comment later.

Speaking of comments, DO SO!

My Top 15 Favorite Things

PLEASE COMMENT!


I'm going to make a list of my favorite things, however superficial they may be.

1) hair straighteners- what would girls like me do without them?

2) DVD's- no rewinding involved, and you can skip to your favorite parts!

3) Xbox- come on, you know it's better than game cube.

4) wireless internet- if I need to explain, then you're a fool.

5) DDR- burning so many calories without really feeling it! (Although it does get you really sweaty)

6) dogs- I'm not going to say something cliche about man's best friend...I'm just putting it out there.

7) musicals- it brings acting, singing and dancing together, and gives you an excuse to join in.

8) actors- they're so much nicer than most people.

9) friends- their so much meaner than most people. But you can be mean too, and never have to say you're sorry.

10) Jane Austen novels- chick novels at their most eloquent, so you read for a few hours, feel sophisticated and satisfied!

11) Disney movies- other than giving us false ideals for hair, skin and body, they let you catch all the things that went over your head when you were seven.

12) coffee- it keeps me functioning

13) my mom- she's the one that I relate to. I love her and I tell her everything. Cliche, isn't it?

14) Church- in all seriousness, I'm myself there.

15) God- I want Him to be the most important thing in my life, but I'm still working on it. Being human sucks.

Saturday, March 29, 2008

Mankind in a World of Ideals

Yesterday, a friend of mine said, "Once virtual reality becomes cheaper than dating, mankind is doomed. It made me laugh, but it's not too far from the truth. With society making unreachable ideals for both sexes, satisfaction is harder to find. With virtual reality, people could create their own fantasies, their own idea of perfection. Just a thought to ponder.

Books addressing this issue (Most of these are fantasy):

From Pure Visibility to Virtual Reality-John Adk Richardson

Permutation City-Greg Egan

Virtual Girl-Amy Thompson

Pendragon: The Reality Bug-DJ MacHale

These are the only ones I've read so far, but I plan on pursuing the subject further.

Please Comment

Friday, March 28, 2008

Amber's Musical Day

I decided to have a musical day today, so I watched Moulin Rouge, Guys and Dolls, Beauty and The Beast, Fiddler on the Roof, and now I'm watching The Phantom of the Opera. Musicals I request (not in alphabetical order):

Funny Face (Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn-the known dancer and the unknown dancer. Not that Audrey was unknown, but her acting is most acknowledged.)

South Pacific (I'm not sure why I like it so much. It's just charming.)

Don't Cry for Me, Argentina

The King and I (I love this one. It almost follows the idea of Beauty and the Beast)

Jailhouse Rock (I performed in)

Guys and Dolls (I hope to perform in)

Beach Blanket Bingo (obnoxious, but fun to watch)

Ziegfeld Girl (Judy Garland at her best)

An American in Paris (Danny Kaye-my hero)

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

A Hard Day's Night (I had to add the Beatles in somewhere)

The Phantom of the Opera (spectacular cinematography and impeccable music, though the Phantom himself has a voice that is somewhat wanting. His pitch wavers a few times, and it bothers me. But very good.)

Singing in the Rain

The Band Wagon

Arabian Knight

The Pajama Game (the choreography is entrancing. You can't help but watch.)

Footloose (Fun to watch with friends, but gets tedious. Save it for an upbeat occasion.)

The Sound of Music (What's there to say that hasn't been said? It's one of the most well known musicals out there for a reason.)

Moulin Rouge (incredible cinematography, in an over-the-top way. But that's the point.)

The Boy Friend (cute once in a while, but can DEFINITELY get on your nerves after a while)

Yankee Doodle Dandy

On Moonlight Bay

Mr. Quilp

The Inspector General (Danny Kaye, what can I say?)

Saturday Night Fever (Gotta love John Travolta)

Fiddler on the Roof (overly long, but satisfying)

The Wizard of Oz (I performed in)

On With The Show

Beauty and the Beast (my favorite animated film of all time!)

Oliver!

It's Always Fair Weather

Shall We Dance

Quest for Camelot (okay, kind of sucky movie, but Cary Elwes is in it!)

My Fair Lady (one of my very favorites. Some feel that Audrey wasn't properly suited for this role, but I loved it.)

On The Riviera (another Danny Kaye...hee hee)

Holiday Inn (Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire-where the song, "White Christmas" came from, later used in a movie with Bing and Danny)

The Pirates of Penzance (classic)

Mulan (I performed in)

Kiss Me Kate

Up In Arms (and again...Danny Kaye.)

Cabaret (decadence is the only word to describe it)

Yolanda and the Thief

Fame (I love this one!)

Annie Get Your Gun (girl power at it's best)

The Pirate (obvious Hollywood sets, but sweet and clever)

West Side Story (I don't like the idea of Romeo and Juliet, but I do like this movie-they aren't as unreasonable as their inspiration)

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Found Some Amazing Art

I never was a fan of abstract art until I started painting. It is hard and takes a lot of skill. The thing I'm not impressed with is splatter painting. Any angry person could come up with something like that...it takes no skill. I can do it, so it can't be to risky. And abstract art is all about risks (okay, and expressing yourself). So here's some links to great art.

http://artsandhumanities.wordpress.com/

http://www.kelticdesigns.com/

http://artstyleonline.com/design/freedom-of-abstract-art/

http://tao-of-digital-photography.blogspot.com/2006/05/ergodicity-and-abstract-art.html

http://www.arthit.ru/stepanov/0053-abstract-art-9.html

http://denicelewis.com/

http://www.styleofeye.com/abstract-art/

An Age of Surfaces

As I read through the script of Oscar Wilde's play The Importance of Being Ernest, a quote by Lady Bracknell struck me: "We live, I regret to say, in an age of surfaces." This was written in 1895, yet the idea of the quote still holds today. We judge by appearances, which are almost always decieving, and then by what a person says, which often holds even less truth. So the substantiality of a person's being is seldom well-founded.

For instance, you ask someone a question about their favorite (insert material object here), and they will try to sound unique, classic, stylish, etc. For example:

Beau Diddly: So, what's your favorite novel?

Sally Joe: Oh, you know...Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, those sort of books.

Alright, first of all, you CANNOT group books together based on the fact that sisters wrote them (not together, as someone tried to convince me in earlier days). Classics are sometimes considered all the same, but that is because no one in earlier days considered the need to add a twist in literature. Most modern literature followes the same sort of plotline with a varying writing style and a "twist" (adding witchcraft, homosexuality, anything to make it more fascinating-vampires are becoming extremely popular; must be the idea of blood that captures the imagination)

When a girl goes out to the bar, does she practice being nice, caring and funny? No-she tries to be hot. Know why? You should. Relationships are becoming less desirable, and the standard is not the quality of a person, but their appearance. So people like me, who sit around watching annoyingly long movies (BBC America is sucking the life out of me) and eating ice cream with their friends, will never understand the concept of going out to get drunk and laid-how is that more enjoyable than waking up without a headache and a no sense of mild pleasure (or disgust, depending on how the night goes)? Is it that I merely lack maturity? Most likely, but that won't change me. Quoting Eric Blair (okay, George Orwell), ignorance is strength. So all of the brilliant, clever, thoroughly experienced (to quote The Importance of Being Ernest) people out there can let that soak in. That's all my ranting requires for today.

The Importance of Being Ernest Quotes:

Oh! it is absurd to have a hard and fast rule about what one should read and what one shouldn't. More than half of modern culture depends on what one shouldn't read.

I have always been of opinion that a man who desires to get married should know either everything or nothing. Which do you know?
I know nothing, Lady Bracknell.

All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That's his.

The only way to behave to a woman is to make love to her, if she is pretty, and to some one else, if she is plain.

It is awfully hard work doing nothing. However, I don't mind hard work where there is no definite object of any kind.

I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train.

Gwendolen - Cecily - it is very painful for me to be forced to speak the truth. It is the first time in my life that I have ever been reduced to such a painful position, and I am really quite inexperienced in doing anything of the kind.

Oh! I killed Bunbury this afternoon. I mean poor Bunbury died this afternoon...He was quite exploded.

London society is full of women of the very highest birth who have, of their own free choice, remained thirty-five for years.

Gwendolen, it is a terrible thing for a man to find out suddenly that all his life he has been speaking nothing but the truth. Can you forgive me?
I can. For I feel that you are sure to change.

(When Jack mentions that his shameful brother, Ernest, is dead)
What a lesson for him! I trust he will profit by it.

Really, if the lower orders don’t set us a good example, what on earth is the use of them?

To lose one parent, Mr Worthing, may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness.

I never change, except in my affections.

The truth is rarely pure and never simple. Modern life would be very tedious if it were either, and modern literature a complete impossibility!

Relations are simply a tedious pack of people, who haven’t got the remotest knowledge of how to live, nor the smallest instinct about when to die.

Well, I can't eat muffins in an agitated manner. The butter would probably get on my cuffs. One must eat muffins quite calmly, it is the only way to eat them.

I am not in favour of long engagements. They give people the opportunity of finding out each other’s character before marriage, which I think is never advisable.

(And to wrap the whole thing up!)
I've now realised for the first time in my life the vital Importance of Being Earnest.

Please comment!

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Theatre in Society

Upon request, I am pondering the role of the theatre in society, and I am sorry to say that theatre has been overlooked since television took over. People don't realize how many theatre guilds are near them, and how hours of entertainment awaits, and REAL acting takes place. There are no re-takes in the theatre, and this is what makes it so much more difficult. I have seen many a talented actor struggle through months of memorization, choreography and staging, only to have a dozen in the audience. The greatest reward for a stage actor is a full house and a standing ovation.

The problem is Hollywood. There are so many stars, people forget that you don't have to be famous to be a good actor. There are so many people who are waiting to be discovered, with no one to discover them. So I challenge you to find a local theatre guild and watch a performance worth seeing.

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Milking High School Musical

You've got to wonder how long they can keep the mediocre plots, terrible scripts and plastic people going. After a while, won't people get sick of it? I got sick of it after performing in the musical. The choreography is what got to me. No one dances like that. Just deal with it.

I can't decide who bothers me the most: Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens or Ashley Tisdale.

Zac is the personification of shovanism combined with narcissism. I mean, one can only raise their eyebrows at the camera with the "God, I'm sexy" look so many times before you get the impression of some arrogance issues. And so plastic! Ken's got nothing on Efron! I can see him in twenty years, beer gut and excess stubble (not the cute kind, but the kind that must dig into his broad's face when they make out), watching HSM over and over, oggling at himself in his glory days of acting.

Vanessa (or is she baby V?) is one of the many desperate starlets gracing the tabloids with her exploits, but it's hard to feel sorry for her when she ISN'T SORRY about her nude pictures and what not. I mean, come on. If that's what you need to do in order to keep a guy interested, shouldn't you reevaluate the quality of your personality? Can you be so shallow and insipid that you have to rely on your body (something that every other girl can offer him)? Just a thought to ponder.

Ashley reminds me of the popular girls striving to be the best in a setting (highschool) that will never allow them to be the best. No matter how fashionable and pretty you are, there's always someone prettier and more fashionable. But they keep trying, and keep becoming disappointed. I feel sorry for her, because she probably will never learn.

Out of all the characters, Lucas Grabeel and Monique Coleman have the most realistic roles, though stereotypical in certain ways. What I love about Grabeel is that he is multitalented, and in my opinion, has the best voice. Ignore the frilly dancing and his voice is incredible! This is him singing "I Can Go The Distance" from the Hercules movie. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br_fuRqqBXU

So rotten tomatoes at HSM, but something good comes from it: Lucas Grabeel!

Politics (poly-many & ticks-blood suckers)

Many of my acquaintinces of late have been asking me about my political views (or just "republican or democrat?"-narrow minded bigots), to which I do not know how to reply while giving a short answer. I do not have moderate views, but they are not completely democratic nor republican. Let me explain.

I am for gay marriage. Am I gay (well, lesbian in my case)? No. Am I okay with gay marriage? Not really.

I am pro choice. Have I gotten an abortion? No. Do I approve of abortions? No.

I'm against the war. So is everyone else. That's no news.

There are a lot of other issues, but these are the ones I feel like talking about. If you want me to talk about something else, COMMENT ON IT AND TELL ME SO!

I am a Christian, and the Bible is against gay matrimony. But it doesn't say that Christians should alienate people who are gay. I love my friends who are gay and I would be so lonely without them. And the Bible clearly states that people are allowed a choice. So all of the pious bigots out there need to STOP LOOKING AT THE SPECK IN SOMEONE ELSES EYE, WHEN THERE'S A LOG IN THEIR OWN!

I am also not for abortion, because if you're pregnant, it's a baby. So if it's not a baby, you aren't pregnant, so there's nothing to worry about. What bothers me is when people won't admit that they are killing a baby. But I believe that it is the woman's choice what she does with her child, and I will not interfere with her choice.

Again, please comment!

Frank Sinatra and the Mafia

I was watching Guys and Dolls today, pondering Frank Sinatra's wonderful voice, when the question came to me-What's the story with Frank and the Mafia? Maybe it was the underscoring theme of mobsters in the film (the main theme would be gambling, of course), but it got me curious. This website brought much of my questions to light http://foia.fbi.gov/foiaindex/sinatra.htm

What I find funny is that, like Marlon Brando's character in Guys and Dolls, Frank was the one making trips to places like Havana with beautiful women, and Charles "Lucky" Luciano. Who is Lucky? Only the head of the worlds BIGGEST drug cartel! Not to mention the Fischetti brothers, one of whom was referred to as the gun happy gangster. It was there where he met the most infamous mob leaders on the globe: Frank Costello, Albert Anastasia, Willie Moretti, Meyer Lansky, Joe Bonanno, Tommy Lucchese, Joe Adonis, Tony Accardo, Carlos Marcello, Santo Trafficante, the list goes on and on.

One of his most well known friends in the mafia was Sam Giancana, who was believed to be a gunman in the St. Valentine's Day Massacre (one of the most notorious gang murders in Chicago). Some of the stuff he controlled was loan sharking, prostitution, protection (Al Capone, for example), narcotics, counterfeiting and extortion. This guy was arrested 70 times, and more than once for murder. It has been rumored that he planned and/or carried out the assassination of JFK and Fidel Castro (I can understand assassinating one, but why both? Beats me).

It's possible that Frank not only associated with the mob, but had a part in one of their many murders. A police officer, Richard Anderson, had an argument with Frank, and died a couple days later in a "mysterious car accident". Jackie Mason joked about Frank's marriage with Mia Farrow, and Giancana called, threatening his life. When Mason continued the joking, 3 bullets were fired through the door of Mason's hotel room. He didn't stop. Idiot. He recieved more death threats. Didn't stop. So a guy with brass knuckles basically bashed in his face and told him to stop talking about Sinatra. THEN he stopped. If you ask me, he's lucky he got away with his life. Frank also scammed money from a few casinoes. Bad Frankie!

But as I watch Frank sing, "Sue me, sue me, shoot bullets through me...I looooove yooooou...", I can't be too surprised. He seems very much in his element. Frank Sinatra's voice is incredible, and that connected him with the mafia (he did a lot of shows in casinoes and what not), and the mafia made him.

So that's the story of old blue eyes. Please Comment!

Top Twenty Teen Movies

I want to list the top twenty teen movies I suggest for teenage girls who want romance and eye candy.

20. Stormbreaker-99.9% eye candy, .1% romance, but Alex Pettyfer is quite good looking.
19. 10 Things I Hate About You-a good movie for those who want to retain feminist views and romance at the same time.
18. A Knights Tale-Poor Heath! But I must admit, Paul Bettany is very attractive in this movie!
17. 13 Going On 30-If time gave us second chances...we'd screw up again. But they don't, so it's fun to watch.
16. Grease-Oh, you know you love it! John Travolta makes everything better!
15. Beach Blanket Bingo-Hee hee, just threw that one in for giggles. Gotta love oldies!
14. Take the Lead/Step Up-Aaah, dance movies. What would we do without them? They allow us to be romantic and sexy
13. Dirty Dancing-Older dance movie. Who can pass it up?
12. The Prince and Me/The Princess Diaries-royalty movies that end happily. Why can't we have one based on a true story?
11. West Side Story-Romeo and Juliet plus New York. Juliet (Maria) gets off easy, in my opinion, but the way Romeo (Tony) dies is much more heroic and touching.
10. Never Been Kissed-A story for the losers like me. Guess what happens in the end?
9. Sixteen Candles-Along the same lines as Never Been Kissed, plus the Brat Pack!
8. My Fair Lady-The idea of professor Higgins falling in love with the woman he created to be a lady is romantic, though somewhat shovanistic in nature.
7. Cruel Intentions-Yes, it's sad, but touching. And the fact that our hero is so flawed is very attractive.
6. Funny Face- So Fred Astaire was three times Audrey Hepburn's age? They showed the importance of inner beauty!
5. The Princess Bride-the classic fairy tale with lines so memorable and characters so dear, you can watch it over and over without anything getting old.
4. Titanic-Don't make fun of Leo! "I'll never let go, Jack" is an idea that holds us all.
3. Pride and Prejudice-Jane Austen gave us our best romances. This is an ode to her greatness!
2. Twilight-Okay, I know it isn't out yet, but it's bound to be a hit!
1. The Notebook-my sincere favorite because the idea of dying with the one you love has always meant something to me. True love lasts for eternity.

if you disagree, please share your opinion!

Monday, March 24, 2008

Willing to Change

The time has come (if you are an American) to address the issue of the presidency, as elections are looming forward for 2008. In recent years, both the democratic and republican candidates have had negative qualities, which made it difficult to accept a decent president. This year, I have found my favorite hopeful for candidacy: Barrack Obama.
However, many critics ask if the US is ready for the first black president. This question astounds me. Are we not the land of the free? And didn't we strive to eliminate the bigotry of racism in this country? So by asking this question, critics are admiting to the flaws in our society. And if we continue with our streak of white male presidents, how will this promote the idea of equality? Maybe it's time for change!

Cliche Boyfriend Dilemma

Alright, I feel really bad for my friend, let's call her cucumber, because she broke up with her boyfriend and maybe still wants to be with him. The problem is, he's showing signs of going back with his ex, calliflower. She can't seem to get over him!
So what is the reasoning behind this? Why can't guys let their ex's get over them in peace? When cucumber uttered the words "he was the perfect thing in my life", I nearly gagged. People! We can function and exist without one person! It isn't the end of the world!
(and in my opinion, he was way too stupid to be for her, but I can't tell her that!
Why can't some girls find it in themselves to be independent? I ask for information!

Dragging out Harry Potter

By a show of hands (metaphorically speaking), who is sick of Harry Potter? I'll admit that I read the books (numerous times, in fact) and saw all of the movies, but at this point, the movies are leaving everything out and squeezing meaningless stuff in for a couple laughs. I want to shoot the directors. What were once extremely readable and engaging books have become annoyingly familiar plot synopsis's. Part of me wishes that Harry Potter would just die.

Sunday, March 23, 2008

Keeping the Facts Straight

I need to get this out right away. I'm always hesitant to talk about it when I know the anger, resentment and outright hate people feel towards the subject. I am not here to convince anyone that I am right and they are wrong; I'm just getting the facts straight. This is what I myself believe, and many will disagree with me, which is something I accept.
I am a Christian. Before you spit at this blog (metaphorically or literally-your choice), let me just say that I understand. Many so called 'Christians' are closed-minded bigots who never try to understand their beliefs, with unfair and unkind lies shoved down their throats, willing to be accepted. I ABHOR that! How dare anyone cast a stone, to speak metaphorically. But I'm not going to argue against them-I'm stating my beliefs.
Yes, I do believe in God. But I believe that Christianity is more than that. I believe that God created the galaxy and everything on earth, and that Adam and Eve did sin (it is NOT just women's fault, though I will admit that we instigated it), so we can't live in ignorant bliss. Phooey.
And I believe that the world got so bad that God desperately needed a way to help us humans (because we screw up sometimes), so he gave up his son to keep us from going to Hell. This is where I believe Jesus comes in. I believe that Jesus proved that he is a man of the people, a fact that so many 'Christians' today forget. So he knew all his life that some of his best friends would betray him to his death, that the so called 'religious leaders' (much like the pious ones existing in our world today), and that he would hang-nails shredded through the tendons in his arms and ankles-for three hours until he didn't have the strength to breathe any longer.
And I believe that three days later, when Mary Magdalene (yes, the once-prostitute, because Jesus IS a man of the people) and two other women went to Jesus's tomb to anoint him (don't ask me why they do that-it's a tradition), he wasn't there. He appeared to his desciples and everyday people for forty days, then went to Heaven, promising those who believe that they will be with him there for eternity.
I'll be the first to admit that I don't have everything in my life together, but I KNOW WITH ALL OF MY SOUL that God will forgive me for anything if I ask him to. And that is what keeps me going when I feel like I can't hold on.

Awesome Lyrics:

You think youre alone there in your silent storm
But Ive seen the tears youve cried
falling down and trying to drown
The flame of hope inside
Let me tell you now, tell you now

(chorus)
When youre walking in the dead of night
And your soul is churning
When your hope seems out of sight
Keep the candle burning
All it takes is one steady heart in a world thats turning
Shine a light and pierce the dark
Keep the candle burning
Keep the candle burning

When youre down and you're discouraged
When the darkness clouds your view
You've got to gather up your courage
You know the lord is gonna see you through
Let me tell you now
Tell you now

(repeat chorus)

One ray of light always breaks through
Follow wherever he takes you
Wherever he takes you

(Point of Grace)
What I find to be a huge generalization among many adults is that teenage girls are enamored with Zac Efron, so called 'heart throb' from Disney Channel's Highschool Musical. I just want to say that this is NOT TRUE! Zac Efron, by most accounts, seems to be a narcissistic, pouting child who fails to bring innovative acting to the screen. Uuuurrrrggghhhh!

That is all. Just wanted to vent.

The Inexperienced Blogger

Hiya everybody! I'm Amber and this is my first blog. Naturally I am very excited and nervous, considering that there's no spell check. I am obviously very naive, thinking that people will flood in to read my blog and that what I have to say is more important. But ignorance can be strength, and in my case, I feel fearless. I am Alice, and this is the Rabbit Hole. Wonderland, here I come?