Twilight vs. Harry Potter: Part Two

Don't you love it when something forces you to have such a strong opinion, and you can't help but think about it all the time? Whenever anyone preaches the opposite of one of my relentless views I always feel sorry that they are so stupid, blind and wrong. But not everything makes me feel so protective of my reasoning and logic, and although most of the subjects I am persistent on are sometimes dark or hateful, I still love feeling so unyielding towards it. I love to debate and I love to rant (obviously), so I love it when I find something that satisfies my hate in every single way and makes me positive that every negative point I have against it are justified. One of these things is the series called Twilight. I read those four published atrocities, and have since witnessed the rise in it's popularity, but it seemed like I was the only one left confused. Have these people ever read Jane Austen? Charles Dickens? Margaret Atwood? Mark Twain? Can they not see what a disgrace Twilight is to the creative stages literature has been through? That is the difference between Twilight and Harry Potter: good writing.

Only an idiot could read Twilight and love it. Stephen King, who's published over 50 books and has received countless awards for his work, had this to say of the comparison between J.K. Rowling and Stinky Mormon, "The real difference is that Jo Rowling is a terrific writer and Stephenie Meyer can't write worth a darn. She's not very good." And it is so true. The plot has so much potential, but miraculously seems to flop in every single way. Oh VAMPIRES? Cool! But they're vegetarian, they sparkle and they go to a regular high school...oh. BUT WAIT! Enemy vampires!!!!??!! Oh, but when they come they are either drawn off by a force field, or Bella just faints and when she wakes up, all gone! So a regular girl falls in love with a vampire??? AWESOME!!! Oh...the girl is totally dependent and has no personality, just like all the other characters due to the stupid author who can't creative write for shit and therefore doesn't know how to develop characters at all. Damn. Twilight is SUCH a disappointment in ALL ways. (P.S. You know a book is shit when it doesn't challenge your vocabulary ONCE or even a little bit. This is a person who majored in the English language? I DON'T THINK SO! (oh, wait...she studied in the States. Right.))

In Harry Potter, it's funny if you reread them from the beginning and see how young Harry and pals acted, and how much they have developed and matured with each year. In Twilight, it doesn't matter how much Bella ends up being with the Cullen family, after reading four books I still couldn't tell you any key points to any of their personalities. Esme? The mom? And she talks. Carlisle? I think he was supposed to be some badass that used to be in the Volturi, but I couldn't tell you any of his traits if you pointed a gun at my face. He's a doctor, but he's a vampire. That's as deep as that goes, so I guess you can assume he's nice? Emmett? He makes a joke or two sometimes. Favorite things? Hobbies? General air and presence? NO IDEA! Rosalie? Nope. Alice? Annoying because she's supposed to have a personality but when you're a loser all your life its hard to write a free, happy-go-lucky character if you've never had a friend or a conversation with relatable ways. So, she talks alot to Bella? I need some help, cause I'm starting to realize ALL of them have no personalities and are generally the same concept with minor changes in the words that they say.

Just give me ONE character from Harry Potter, and I can go on about them forever. Okay, here's an example. Ron Weasley. He's poor, comes from a big, old wizarding family. He has 6 other siblings and because of that often feels overlooked. He's also best friends with Harry, so I guess that doesn't really help, given Harry's the most famous wizard of modern times. He hates spiders, he loves Quidditch and his favorite team is The Chudley Cannons. He had a pet rat which was a hand me down from his brother Percy. He's jealous, sometimes obnoxious and big mouthed. He's witty but quick tempered. Hes' also a good brother, since he's protective of Ginny, but also, as I mentioned, jealous and quick to judge. His favorite foods are bacon and sausage. He's got red hair, freckles and a long nose (unlike in the movie). I can name all of his family members, along with his first cousins, grandparents and distant cousins, but just saying that proves enough. He wants to be an Auror when he grows up, like Harry, but if he had never met Harry and had to have all those magical adventures, I think he'd like to be a pro Quidditch player (Seeker).

Bella. She used to live in Tuscan with her mom, but left cause her mom was moving with her boyfriend. She doesn't like to exercise, respect her dad or make any friends. She likes guys who are white and good looking. She is ready to drop everything in her life after realizing a hot guy likes her after....a week? If Edward leaves she can go 3 months doing nothing at all. She wants to be a vampire because Edward is, and then they can be together forever! Her favorite hobbies are trying to convince Edward to have sex with her. In her spare time she likes to take care of her baby. She dislikes any mention of anything relatively considered intimate. I do not know if she has any cousins, grandparents or an ounce of personality. If you do, please inform me, for I haven't read Twilight as much as Harry Potter, strictly because I find it cruel and unusual punishment to put myself through that again.

Twilight pales in comparison to Harry Potter in every way. Twilight is also a fantasy novel, but everything to it's settings, it's rules of Vampirism and all it's characters are underdeveloped and even contradicting at times. So, the general quality of the book is far less than Harry Potter, and almost every other published novel for that matter. The difference between Harry Potter readers and Twilight readers is intelligence. Because Twilight was written by a STUPID person, it appeals to people with stupidity of equal or greater quantity. (Which, unfortunately, far surpasses the amount of intelligent people in the world, which is why a book as poorly written as Twilight can get so big. It's also why a person like George W. Bush can be elected president.)
The reason I name these articles Twilight vs. Harry Potter, and not Harry Potter vs. Twilight, is because Harry Potter is on such a higher level than Twilight, that it needs not be compared with Twilight, but it is Twilight that has to be compared to it.

P.s. Just incase you read this and think I'm another Twilight hater just trying to push Harry Potter, it's not true. I went into the series expecting good things, and was incredibly dissapointed. I read all the time and have read lots of classics as well as modern novels. I've never read anything as badly written as Twilight, and I've read HUNDREDS of novels.

F*** the Police

This weekend in Toronto, the G20 summit took place to chaotic response. It had been built up forever; $1 billion dollars spent on security and fake lakes for the 20 leaders to schmooze in front. For days before there were cop cars lining every street and a security guard on every corner. There were even an abundance of cameras that were popping up along main streets like Yonge. You'd think the cops would be prepared for the worst, because the worst happened.

Needless to say, even before the G20 began there were thousands of people up in arms! No one agreed with the amount of money put into one weekend for 20 rich leaders, nor did they agree with the location. Why hold such an event in such a congested and hectic city? These are the people who turned down the Olympic games in Toronto because they saw it as just an obstacle that kept them from getting to work on time. So why would the government go ahead and spend OUR money on something 9.9/10 people strongly disagree with? DEMOCRACY at it's finest. I've been reading the paper religiously throughout last week, and every single discussion or poll of the upcoming G20 summit were all negative. Ah, to live free.

So naturally, tens of thousands of people decided to get together in different ways to protest. There were marching and biking protesters all along the streets all weekend, some peaceful and some not. But I think one of the biggest symbols of disapproval was demonstrated the day before the summit was to begin: the town was deserted. If you've been to Toronto, or any big metropolis, you'd understand how extremely RARE that is. Not only did everyone disagree, but they were so fed up with what was to come that the majority of people decided on leaving town, myself included. Turns out that was a very smart choice. The protests that started peaceful were quickly tainted by the menaces who quickly threw on black clothing, dispersed from the group and started creating chaos. They smashed storefronts (mostly targeting bigger companies, especially Starbucks), grafettied the walls with slogans like "Class War", and set a total of four cop cars on fire. We watched the live feed of the cop cars burning with a crowd of people surrounded as the flames grew rapidly, but with one thing missing: no cops. No cops? Why were there no cops there when a car of THEIRS was engulfed in flames and making small explosions while citizens were in harms way? The reporter even commented, saying she didn't understand why there were no cops, if not just concerning the personal safety of the people they are "sworn to protect". Interesting how they can spend $1 BILLION on security and mere rioters can get ahold of 4 cops cars, all in DIFFERENT AREAS and douse them in flames.

But, of course, the cops weren't gonna let everyone think they weren't doing their jobs that entire Saturday. Nope, the next day they decided to take action! On Sunday there were major protests that were going on since the day before (yes, people protested the entire night). People young and old went marching carrying signs of Peace and Love, while another large group took to the streets on their bikes to protest. I guess in retaliation for their lost vehicles, the cops went ape shit, shooting gas into the screaming faces of protesters and grabbing random marchers and hauling their asses off to a detention centre. In one day the cops recklessly arrested 800 people. 800! One guy was sent in the detention centre for unknowingly taking a orange from a crate that belongs to the cops. The entire weekend, about 900 people were arrested. People were even arrested protesting outside the detention centre against people getting arrested for protesting. The weekend proved to be a FAIL! on all counts.

One, the peaceful protesters were snubbed, and the media and government alike, LOVED IT! Instead of the peaceful protesters getting any kind of message across, the news and the papers have all been entirely focused on the mayhem caused by, and I quote, "thugs". So, now Stephen Harper's big ass head has just swelled another two sizes, because now he can go around saying, "See, we DID need to spend $1 billion!" OR MAYBE IT SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN IN TORONTO IN THE FIRST PLACE! Now, not only do WE have to pay for that big $1 billion tab, we also have to fork it up to the city for repairs caused by the summit only because NO ONE WANTED IT.

Two, thanks to asshole, stupid-face Harper, Toronto is now seen as a dangerous, out of control place. America was even telling its citizens not to travel to Toronto because of the dangers. So, we lose money in tourism. Isn't that great after spending $1 billion? We use the same subway station and trains that were used in the 20's, and yet we are spending $1 billion dollars on ONE weekend, building fake lakes that are 6 inches deep and, therefore, completely useless.

And three, we've opened ourselves up to more crime. These crazy protesters that relentlessly went about damaging everything in their wake; most of them weren't even from Toronto! Apparently, those who were most against the G20, and happened to be violent by nature, got people from all over who are, you could say, professional protesters who use the Black Bloc tactic. I'm not gonna say that no Torontonians were at fault, but I think the summit did provoke them to seek outside, sinister help that maybe wasn't such a good idea. 450 people from Quebec took the bus over to Toronto to participate in the crimes, and only 125 of them returned since they all got BUSTED. They are a group of protesters known for being anti-capitalist, anti-state, and anti-authority, who think the Black Bloc way is a legitimate and affective way of protesting.

So, what has this G20 lead us to? Well, it's opened our eyes to how insignificant our voices can be, that the government would go ahead and spend our money on something we all disagree with (obviously!). But maybe it's also shown the government what kind of extreme lengths people will go to when they feel ignored and defied, and it's not over. People are outraged by the total disregard for safety and human rights the cops displayed this whole weekend, and they are protesting more outside all cop venues in the city. It is totally unnecessary for 900 people to have to go to court and be slapped with a criminal record because they were voicing their thoughts after police were pissed off at unrelated people who were actually a threat. Remember when they were explaining before that the security wouldn't get violent until protesters were displaying violence? Yeah, well apparently that meant if people were overly violent one day, so much so that cops went and huddled in a corner, anyone who was caught saying anything against the summit were part of the group of people who did the violence before and need to be beaten and handcuffed. Mostly, I hate cops. They are egotistic assholes who misuse their authoritative power to belittle and harass others. Little shit heads who probably got bullied/did the bullying in highschool and are making up for it in their adult life. That's why there are so many crooked cops who get into the drug business or just like beating the shit out of anyone if they can; they're FUCKING ASSHOLES.

So FUCK THE POLICE. Anywhere and everywhere. Whether you live in the formerly peaceful country of Canada, or the segregated country of America, the police have CONSTANTLY shown complete lack for human decency and rights. The best advice is to not join in all the madness, but if you feel strongly against something the government does, and you indeed will for SURE at one point in your life, you shouldn't have to fear that you're gonna get beaten, arrested or killed because you have an opinion. FUCK THE POLICE!

These Darn Whippersnappers!

Apparently people have been all in a buzz about the recent antics of a classy young lady by the name of Miley Cyrus. Miley is a Disney T.V. star who got famous playing Hannah Montana on that classic show we all know and love, Hannah Montana. Just like all the other Disney T.V. stars before her, she was absolutely riveting and obviously, when the show ended, it was only natural that she would continue to invade our lives with that angelic, soothing voice of hers. And, of course, make movies with her Dad, who is, I believe, ALMOST as talented as she. But that was before, because Miley doesn't even live with her Dad anymore! She's moved on to much bigger and older things! She is now in the process of revealing to the world just how sexually frustrated she was during her Disney times, and how now it all needs to come out in the open. On National T.V. In front of millions. Because, as a 17 year old girl who just discovered she likes penis, this is the smartest thing to do and she definitely won't regret it in a year or two.

First, she did a photo shoot where she showed her bare back (!) with just a sheet covering up the rest. I didn't think it was all that bad, I really didn't care. Because, honestly, I hate knowing about celebrities, and I try to give them the benefit of the doubt until it's impossible for me not to admit they're a douche. *cough*KanyeWest*cough* Then she started dressing sexy and made a video with her as a bird in a cage wearing lingerie. Again, I didn't care. I mean, yeah it's kinda weird that she's my youngest sister's age, so it kinda creeps me out thinking she's showing the goods to the kind of people that like 17 year old girls. Not good, but again, that's her prerogative. So, it was sort of mentioned in a conversation I was having where I was told that before she had released a bunch of "sexy" pictures of her in a bathing suit and other slinky things online, that she was dating a 20year old at the age of 15 and that she moved out of her parents house and is living with her boyfriend at 16. Again, in a normal world this would mean she would be a Senior in highschool.

I'm gonna admit, 17 wasn't long enough ago for me to forget how I was at 17, so I totally understand her behaviour. You are definitely confused and overly sexual around that age, of course, but there should be a filter that most people interpret as: their parents. Wouldn't your mom or dad just KILL you if you went on T.V. in less than a bathing suit singing about how all the guys give you "mad attention"? Even if they do...your parents! She's not even legal in Quebec!(18) And especially not in the States. And I know she's all hormoned out, but she was JUST a Disney star. You need some kind of calm before the storm! You can't go from having a kiddie line in Sears to flashing 80% of your vagina on award shows! And again, you're only appealing to people who like 17 year old girls! Everyone else thinks it's inappropriate and gross; why do it? You're not even getting positive feedback! Oh, but it's who she is now so leave her alone! HA! What a teen.

No one can say they didn't do stupid things at 17, but nobody was as stupid as Miley Cyrus to let the whole world see. If you're such a good actor, maybe you should try and act less like a douche, then maybe you'll realize that your new fan base will be just a bunch of balding, creepy middle-aged men.-->I had to include this picture! Look at the girl on the right of the stripper, she's thinking just like me. "Uhh...this is weird. Too far."

Online Sperm

A hospital in Washington D.C. has set up a website where their users can search through the donor's information so they can pick out that perfect sperm. Not only can they skip past all the ugo's and fatties, they can scrutinize what he likes to do in his spare time, his religion and even which kind of pets he prefers. I loved how at the intro of the article it optimistically pointed out, "Woman may not need to bother finding a husband soon." Do you think it's weird that the computer in the new 'go-to' spot to make a baby?

When I first read this, it kind of blew my mind. It's like super fast speed dating, where you don't even have to find out whether or not he's an asshole if he's hot enough. But I kind of disagree with some of the factors these wannabe mommy's are taking into consideration. For one; Religion. Does it really matter what religion he is; as if that's gonna pass on to your child? I highly doubt your baby is gonna come out praising Allah and you're gonna go - Ah, shoulda made sure he was a Christian! Isn't religion PURELY nurture related? Kids are actually very smart and insightful before their parents and society alike start to dumb them down.
Another quality this website lists is whether or not they like to help people, or do charity work; whether or not they're a good person. I know you probably wouldn't purchase the sperm of a known murderer or racist, but, again, aren't all those traits totally dependent on your upbringing? I mean, if you're a Jewish couple and you buy the sperm of a white supremacist, you think every Hanukkah he'd be bashing you and chanting, "White Power!"? Obviously not.

I mean, really, these kind of traits in a guy are only relevant if you're dating and/or planning on raising the child together! And that's certainly not the case if you're buying his sperm online. You should only be worried about what he looks like and his family's medical history. If he's a Mormon, you're child won't have to be. If he's an avid skier, your child could still hate skiing. And if he's Chinese...well, then you're kid will be half-Chinese.

I'm So Happy I Could KILL!

Why is it that whenever there are crazy raids and vandalism it's all people who are extremely happy? I always thought you were inticed to be violent because of anger, not pride. I didn't know looting and setting things on fire was a validating act of triumph. However, this is the case.

In New York every year, they have a popular Auto Show that ALWAYS ends with people getting shot in the streets. Why? Does seeing nice cars and models in bikinis anger people? Is it because they are men and are jealous they don't have a sweet ride? I mean, two sweet rides; the car and the girl? Are the citizens of New York just modernized cowboys? Shooting their guns in the air screaming, "Yee-haw! I just done and saw myself an Aston Martin!"

Sports fans! Oh, sports fans. They are sooo happy when their teams win. Like, genuinely happy, as if they themselves have accomplished something. And, of course, what do you do when you feel you've just made the greatest accomplishment? Break store windows and steal things, obviously! I thought looters were either desperate, bad or protesting. I guess going home from the bar after such a big win isn't that appealing. I'm so happy, I feel invincible! Let's steal some shit! ...I still don't get it. If anyone could explain this to me I'd appreciate it.

Seriously though, if someone came up to you and told you you just won $1 million, would you punch them in the face? Would you run to their house and steal their T.V.? Sometimes I believe if you're more of an intellectual, you will NEVER understand the things stupid people do. You just can't undermine your brain like that. It doesn't let you. Oh well. I tried.

Gay Pride

If you live in Toronto as I do, you'll notice there are alot more colours around lately. Rainbow colours. Yes, June marks the GAYest month of the year, where all the free lovers get together and throw lavish parties and parades that seem like all fun and games, but are laced with serious and important messages. Too long have homosexual men and woman been persecuted, and the fact that this is even still a tiny bit of an issue in 2010 makes me extremely sad. Anyone who knows me knows I am relentless in my defence and support of my beloved gays, and lucky for me, I get to work very closely with a large variety of them. I've heard every kind of slander that is geared towards gays, and also every stereotype, so I'm gonna try and clear up some misconceptions people may have, for the love of GAYS!

1. Gay guys are feminine and flamboyant
Yes, SOME gay guys are feminine, SOME gay guys are flamboyant, but MOST are NOT! Regardless of what people say about their trusty "Gay-dar" it is IMPOSSIBLE to spot a gay guy, or even determine that they're gay from one conversation. I know this may surprise you but, gay guys are just like us! They are very straight looking business men, lawyers, dentists..maybe even YOUR dentist! And some of these men I see everyday on a regular basis and wouldn't know they were gay without having to witness them kissing another man first. I know that there are a lot of gay who are obviously gay at first glance, but a lot more of them are much harder to read. I'm sure there's someone you know who's gay unbeknownst to you and unless they've got "I Love Cock" printed on their foreheads, you might never find out.

2. Gay guys are sluts
Gay guys are people. Some people are slutty, some are not. I know lots of married gay guys, lots of masculine gay guys and lots of slutty gay guys. Replace the words 'gay guy' with 'people'.

3. Being gay is a choice
If being gay was a choice, than all gay guys must be extremely stupid. Why would anyone choose a lifestyle that so many people criticize? And it's dangerous because of the crazy murderous people who, for some reason, take great personal offense to what other people do in their homes. Love is love. We are human and we love each other, regardless of their gender. Not all love is about sex. I could love a girl. Sex is just another aspect of love, so if I loved another girl, we'd make it work in the bedroom even if it isn't "ideal", because we love each other! But then again, sexual attractiveness plays a big part in any relationship, so you cannot CHOOSE to find someone attractive, or you're life would suck. I don't think all these gays have been fighting for so long over something they have the choice of changing.

Whatever you feel, know this: Gay people have been around as long as straight people. There were gays in the Holocaust, gays in Egypt and so on. It's not going away and it's inevitably part of our human way. As long as people live, gays will as well. So stop fighting it! Why does it matter if it doesn't appeal to you? Who you love or what you do sexually is the smallest factor of determining who you are. One Love.

(In the words of the lovely John Lennon)
Love is real, real is love,
Love is feeling, feeling love,
Love is wanting to be loved.
Love is touch, touch is love,
Love is reaching, reaching love,
Love is asking to be loved.
Love is you,
You and me,
Love is knowing,
We can be.
Love is free, free is love,
Love is living, living love,
Love is needing to be loved.

Good GOD! (A.K.A. New Moon)

Yesterday I started watching New Moon. Started, because I was finding it VERY difficult to continue watching the whole thing in one sitting. I know I'm one of the biggest Twilight haters, so you must be thinking, "Why would you even watch it?". Well, Twilight doesn't seem like it's going away, and since I've read all the books I might as well add the movies, even if it's just more fodder for me to rant. But, about 10 minutes into the movie, I regretted it. Not only was the acting beyond horrible, it made me feel crazier and crazier each minute that ANYONE could even REMOTELY enjoy this CRAP. So, as I analyzed each expression and word emitted by the most terrible two actors I have ever had the misfortune of watching, I began to realize something; I'm really lucky, and here's why. I can actually look at Bella and Edward's relationship and know, without a doubt, that that's not real love. And the only reason is because I AM in real love, and when you're in real love Twilight is a joke. But to any intelligent person, that's inevitably obvious. But this is about the first part of the movie I painfully sat through, so here's my two cents!

The movie starts with Bella dreaming she's as old as her grandmother due to the fact that today is her birthday and she turns one year older than Edward! Her dad gets her a sick pale pink digital camera and a photo book and she shows her lovely side by saying, "Thanks (I guess), it's actually kinda nice." Her dad jokes that she has a grey hair, so she runs to the mirror to check and is seriously peeved he even said that!
"Very funny Dad! (insert Kristen's signature heave)"
So, she goes to school and she says to her friends, "My mom wants me to take pictures and make a scrapbook thing." (Gee, isn't that lame? She can't even be like PICTURE! and pull out her camera, it has to be her stupid mom's idea)
Then Edward's car pulls in and her friends are like, Oh great, Edward's here so I guess that means we have to leave. And when they do, she just gazes dreamily at his big SUV (UPGRADE!) and watches him walk all slow motion-like towards her. Firstly, I actually laughed when he came out. What is up with his face?? He looks like a clown that forgot the red lipstick!
Anyways, they go inside and have the most awkward exchange ever caught on tape with Alice and Jasper, and I wonder how that got in the final print cause Kristin totally BOTCHES her line delivery. It doesn't even make sense but, in Twilight style, they just move on to the next scene. Let's see if she can fuck this one up too.
The next scene is them in class watching Romeo & Juliette, and everyone is TOTALLY into it, crying and all cause that's how highschool boys are. But, surprisingly, Kristen isn't the worst actor in the scene...it's ROB! He cannot even hold his head in a convincing manner! I know he's supposed to be a vampire, but he's so stiff and awkwardly posing continuously that it would be impossible for everyone at their highschool not to think he was some kind of freak. He recites Shakespeare and GOOD GOD is it HORRIBLE!!! You can just see the memorized words swimming in front of his eyes, and he starts having a blink seizure that people usually get when they're really nervous...on film. Like, he's an actor!!! If you can't say lines....? Not only that but...doesn't anyone notice that he's probably the first British actor I've seen that totally sucks at doing a western accent? I can hear him fucking it up and saying things wrong with a little British flair. He talks like he went to Little Italy and thought everyone talked like that, but then when he arrived on set and realized that they don't, he combined the two. Kristen displays her best acting I've seen yet when she's watching on as Rob stumbles through Shakespeare. Maybe because it required no emotion, and she didn't have to open her mouth. I was impressed.

I'm gonna go right to the scene when Edward tells Bella he's leaving her forever. This also surprised me and made me come to a conclusion: Rob is a worse actor than Kristin! (If that's even possible) And now, I'm thinking she might just be so bad cause she's being influenced by him. Cause once she starts hanging out with Jacob, she's not even bad! She's actually, dare I say it? NATURAL! Very surprising.
So, I only got the part when Bella and Jacob see them naked boys jumping off the cliff, but up to then Kristin unleashes her super attractive and intense exhale/heave thing about 7 times. Yeah, I counted.

The funniest part, I think, was when she's in the forest after Edward leaves and she falls. HAHA! The fall was just SO unconvincing, and while she's on the ground, it's like she almost forgot that she was supposed to still be acting? She lying there like she's supposed to be lying there, you know? Like someone said, Okay Kristin, you're supposed to be on the ground now, and she does it. She's fiddling with her hair and adjusting herself when she's supposed to be fainted. Wow. Just wow. And of course, the part where she goes to Edward, "It's still my birthday. Kiss me." OMG probably the worst acting fail of generations were displayed in those two words. Damn, she is so uncomfortable to watch my body actually started to ache and stiffen. And the fact that she's as equally uncomfortable in interviews in real life makes it even worse. Her "Bella" is just her! She is not acting at all. You know why? BECAUSE SHE CAN'T!

So, I will torture myself more tonight and attempt to watch some more of this atrocity. I really hope someone who loves Twilight reads this and tries to validate their reasons why Twilight is even decent. That would be awesome. Till then, I shall continue to review this movie, whether it takes me 3 or 4 times, I'm determined. I will not let our standards of talent fall so far without a fight!

Crazy Kids

What's with these crazy kids lately? In the news there have been all these stories about 16 year olds killing each other over their differences. One kid got shot in the face when he went to answer the door, and another was stabbed during a fight and died in the hospital. I'm just wondering, when did it go from schoolyard bullying to committing murder?

Obviously, we all had issues when we were 16, and most of us can say we've been in a fist fight or two, but guns? Knives? Do you ever remember kids in Grade 10 who had guns to play with? Remember how small we were at 16? Seriously, go step into a highschool now that you've been out for a while and revel at how small they are! It's soo sad that a petty fight at that age could end a child's life, for they are still legally children! But the more serious concern is not that a young kid with raging hormones can commit murder, but that he can get very effective tools to do so.
I know that as humans, we are sometimes find ourselves very conflicted. We could get into the hugest fight of our life over who ate the last piece of pie, and alot of us can't deny that we've uttered a statement like, "I'm going to kill you!" at one time, but that doesn't mean we would actually do it! So, don't you think it's more likely that a young person actually WOULD do it because of their general lack of knowledge and understanding of life? Do you think they consider the victim's family, or their future? Do you think they pre-meditate whether this enemy could be the future Prime Minister? Or a scientist? Surgeon? Or even just a loving father? Do you think it's fair for a 16 year old to determine the outcome of another person's life? It must be much too easy to obtain a gun if a highschool student is killing the kids he has a disagreement with. And, why do you think it even came to this? Since when are kids able to do something so serious and adult over any 16 year old issue???
Just to put in my two-cents, I completely, and always will, blame the parents. Of course, I'm not saying the parents are telling their kids to go out and kill, but they are obviously not instilling serious morals in their children if they are mentally healthy and able to kill another human being. Both of these kids also lived in bad Toronto areas, and I know nobody lives there if they don't have to. Presumably, their parents are not so prominent in their lives because they have to work an average of two jobs in that area. So, do you think a parents lack of presence can have serious affects on a child's mental state? Hell yes!
I don't care what you say, if you're child commits murder at 16, as a parent, you have completely and utterly FAILED!

Please, Edward Me

Just came across a blog today that was talking about how Twilight ruins lives. Apparently girls who don't deserve to be called woman are actually leaving their relationships because it pales in comparison to the perfect Edward Cullen. Wait...are you kidding me?!?!? No joke, a guy made a comment that said he'd been with his girlfriend for 7 years! and they had just bought a house together until....TWILIGHT! dum dum dummmm! Which made her leave him. Another guy wrote he was scared because his girlfriend was reading Twilight and would regularily question him with things like, "Why aren't you more like Edward?" or, "Why can't you be romantic like Edward?" and even, "Why don't you have golden eyes and sparkling skin like Edward?" I am forever confused.

For anyone out there who actually knows and loves literature, I beg of you to go and read Twilight and tell me what you think, because I am beginning to feel like a crazy person. Not only is the entire events portrayed garbage, the writing! Oh god the writing is SOOOOOOOOOOO sososososososoooo BAD! But of course, that doesn't matter to too many people when Edward is saying things like, "Look after my heart; I've left it with you."
This book is basically the insecure girl's BIBLE. Of course you're super hot and desirable by everyone when you've been convinced your entire life that you're ugly, plain and out of shape. Of course everyone wants to be your friend when you were thinking you've never had friends before due to your lack of personality. And of course the hottest guy will have waited 100 years for you, is super rich, ever-lasting and, most importantly, prefers brunettes. What? A man who isn't attracted to good looking peole with fun personalities? I guess there is someone out there for me! (Says the millions of 13 year old girls everywhere)

The fact that Twilight is a love story and is most popular with adolescent kids says a lot to me. The book never one time shows any real example of love. And they are so BORING! Edward talks like an Encyclopedia. "Oh Bella, I've noticed that you are menstrating, and I was pondering whether or not it'd be appropriate if I could extirpate the blood throughout the entire process...into my mouth."
"Edward, you're not supposed to know I have a vagina! God, I'm so embarrased."
"If I could dream, I'd dream of you. I'm not ashamed."
That conversation has more substance than any in the book though. Oh well, I guess creativity can only be lowered a certain amount on request. Damn.

I thought reading the books was bad, but this obsession every teenage girl feels towards it is driving me insane. We get it, your going through puberty, you're at the stage where you hate and doubt yourself, yet at the same time you're horny, and ashamed of being horny. A guy like Edward coming along giving you the idea that you have a chance at anything like him is obviously very appealing to people who:
1. Have never been in love (and in a relationship that verifies that love)
2. Have never had sex (real sex with someone who loves you back)
3. Have never been happy with their looks and body (!!!!!!!!)
And unfortunately, this relates to A WHOLE LOT of people. This is what our world is comprised of. Scared? I am. Seriously, I really am. I know I've got some serious worries when I can read something like, "When he told me his doctor's name was Cullen, I instantly thought of 22 different ways I could injure myself." or "I used all my college money to buy a Volvo. My parents don't know."

Twilight doesn't just ruin lives. It is single-handedly diminishing the intelligence of millions.

Jealous Much?

Being a girl, one of the worst things that you have to go through is the jealousy of others. And no, it's not really conceded to say other people are jealous of you, because when people act a certain way towards you there's no other explanation. Unfortunately for me, my family moved around alot during middle and high school, so constantly having to meet new groups of girls was agony. Why is it that girls treat each other so poorly? Guys don't really...and if they find out the other isn't as bad as they thought, they're cool. With girls, you can have a "good" friend for years and she'll kick you while you're down the first chance she gets. I feel like the greatest and ongoing challenge of my life is finding girls who are genuinely nice. So, let me just share to you some times when I've had to come across stupid jealousy!

I moved and had to switch schools during the end of middle school, which I was not happy about. Well, at least our house was alot bigger, but still. I was miserable since all of my friends lived on the other side of town going to a school I couldn't go to. When I first moved, it was just before the school year and I actually became friends with a group of kids that all lived on my new street. So when I found out one of my new friends was going to be in the same school and grade as me, I felt a little bit more relieved. But of course, once school came around, everything changed.
Turns out my new friend was a popularity whore, and she finally got a taste of it when she befriended another girl in her class. We still hung out, but I knew her friend didn't like me, though I never knew why. Eventually I made friends in my class and me and her didn't hang out as much. And then not at all. Then, it came to the point where she and her new friend were constantly ridiculing me in the hallways, and I later found out that they had even started a hate club against me. They spread rumours around that I was a huge slut who liked to touch myself in public among other things. The entire time, I decided to take the high road, since I was confused and shy and new, so I didn't have any balls to defend myself. The reason? Once I started school, apparently a bunch of their guy friends though I was hot, which made them not like me. Then, one of the girls had a crush on a boy at school, and when she let him know, he rejected her by telling her that he actually liked me! So I went through all of that shit for basically nothing. That's girls for you.

In highschool, there was a bunch of girls that would always be together, and unbeknownst to me, all shared a common interest in my boyfriend. One of the more fanatic girls came up to me one day and said, "Who's that guy that you're always with? He's really hot!"
Me: "That's my boyfriend."
Her: "Oh, I didn't know he was going out with anyone. He's so cute."
Me: "Yup, he's going out with me. Sorry."
Then I walked away. Well, after that, she and her friends decided to do the most sensible thing: try even harder to constantly talk and flirt with my boyfriend. And she didn't even cease when I was there! We walked through the hall together one day and all we hear behind us is her calling out his name desperately. He took one look and said, "Am I supposed to know her?" She even had the balls to go up to him later and ask, "Why don't you say hi to me?" She didn't even know him! But of course, that didn't stop her from giving me dirty looks and having her friends come after me and try heckling me in the hallway. While I was lost looking for my class. I got so frustrated with them following behind me and giggling together, that I turned around and yelled, "What the fuck do you want?" and they ran away. It was very immature and didn't really faze me, but it's still a good example of how girls will go through any lengths to be jealous! But, I kinda got the last laugh, cause one of her nicer friends came up to me and told me how she thought I was very nice and pretty and how she had nothing against me, right infront of her bitch friend. The look on her face was priceless!

I know alot of girls have similar stories where girls will try and sabotage their lives, and trust me, I've lost a couple of friends because of it. But, if I could have talked to myself before I went to that first day of a new middle school, I'd tell myself not to worry. Because, when someone is spending their time thinking hateful things about you, you should be proud! If you know you did nothing wrong, then the only explanation is something about you caught their attention hard, and they hate you because they find you vexingly superior in some way, even if they don't want to admit it. And, if you've never had qualms with them until they started harassing you, then automatically you are bigger than them. They mean nothing to you, and you mean hours upon hours of intrusive thoughts in their brains. When you get famous, you may gain 100 fans, but you'll also have to deal with 1000 haters. So, brush it off, hold your head high and ignore it! Just do you, and don't let anyone tell you you're weird. Because honestly, being weird is alot better and funner than being like anyone else. Those girls in highschool will always be unsatisfied with their lives, because there is always someone in the world who has something you may not. Don't spend any of your precious time on this Earth questioning or judging yourself. I live by the meaning of my name: God is my only judge. And although I don't believe in God, it means, to me, that I don't care about anyone judging me, and I live for myself. You should too.

Side Effects Include Death

I can't say I've never done drugs, but I can say I've never done prescription drugs. I guess I could classify myself as a young lady, and I feel the normal perspective on using chemical drugs is a little too lax for me. It's very normal for girls my age to be taking birth control among other things, and I cannot see why! Have you seen the list of side-effects for those things? Magazine ads need a whole other page to fit it all, and it's in a font size 2, maybe. So, I'm just wondering, why?

I mean, I know the entire purpose is to eliminate all chances of you getting pregnant, but at what cost? First off, you never know what it's gonna do to your body, not only in the present but in the future. And they have those shots now that stay effective for 3 years! Is it just me or is getting a needle to make you infertile for years at a time really weird and fucked up? Is it really that hard for you to avoid getting knocked up? Have you not heard of condoms? They're free at the clinic.

But it's not just birth control that concerns me, cause it seems people are taking medication for everything. If they're feeling too sad, or if they're too hyper, too active, too lazy or too fat. And think about it, all the latest celebrity deaths have had something to do with prescription medication. Nobody naturally gets a heart attack at the age of 30 when they are seemingly healthy. And yet these drugs are portrayed to us as a completely normal thing. Here, you're tired? Take an ambian. Stressed? Here's some Xanax. Can't get it up? Don't worry, there's Viagra!

I know it's cool how much we can do now-a-days with science, but at the same time, it's kinda scary. I'm not so sure all these chemicals are supposed to go in our bodies, and it's really surprising that some of them are even allowed to be sold, if what they're printing is true. Here are some scary (and kinda funny) effects that could happen to you!

~Birth Control
A treatment for fertility
Heart defects/disease, blood clots, liver tumors, stokes and severe migraines. (not headaches, MIGRAINES! Like they're not severe enough on their own! They've already got their own category pertaining to the pain level difference!)

~Xanax
A treatment for anxiety
Blurred/changed vision, nausea and vomiting, problems with urination, changes in sexual desire or ability, lack of memory of events taken place after a dose, and of course, anxiety.
Changes in sexual desire and ability is probably the strangest one. What does that mean? You'll suddenly be very willing to fuck a toaster? Or do you turn from straight to gay? Or incest isn't so unacceptable to you anymore? But then when you do realize you wanna have sex with your cousin, you won't be able to! Or you'll just experience a "change" in your sexual ability. Oh, and it makes me laugh when one of the side effects to an anti-anxiety pill is more anxiety. Great.

~Ambien
A treatment for insomnia
Strange behavior (overly angry or outgoing), hallucinations, depression and suicidal thoughts. It's also reported to give some people horribly scary, vivid nightmares. Also, people have said to notice complete changes in their whole personality and it's not rare for them to try and commit suicide. It also dangerously heightens your blood pressure level, as well as Xanax.

Other than birth control, these drugs are extremely addictive and if you stop using them after regular use, you WILL go into withdrawal. Not only that, but you can overdose and die!

~Viagra
A treatment for flaccid penises (or ED)
Changes in the way you perceive certain colours, headaches and a large risk of a heart attack. You may develop a dependency and, if used too often, even if you're a healthy young man in his 20's, you will be physically unable to ever get and/or maintain an erection without it.

Just for fun I'm gonna add the one of the only drugs I think anyone can do if they ever wanted to, without the risk of death.

~Marijuana
A treatment for pain, loss of appetite and loss of inspiration
Anxiety, red eyes, dry mouth, increased heart rate. Induces a sense of well-being and a dreamy state of relaxation. You are in danger or being able to enjoy things you wouldn't normally, losing track of time, and more seriously, damage to your respiratory's, which is simply from the act of intaking smoke into your lungs. There are claims of diminished short-term memory, psychological dependency, loss of motivation and impaired judgement. There is still no solid evidence that marijuana has any long-term side effects at all.

So, be careful about what you put in your body because you never know how it will affect you. My advice would be: don't do it in the first place. Don't even try it! Except for weed. Everyone must TRY weed.

The Slow and Painful Death of a Language

I know we all have email and cellphones now that make communicating a lot easier, but the act of speaking out of your mouth face to face with another human being is my preferred form of communication. Having a blog, I feel I should write everything out just as I would say it, and that's PROPER. I'm not totally against the use of slang, because in some ways it really has progressed our language, as well as the fact that different slang words can personify a certain era in time or a certain group of individuals. But, as of late, the average person has had to witness the complete butchery of the English language. It's to the point now that I cannot even understand people when they talk, and their first and ONLY language is ENGLISH! And the thing that horrifies me the most is, this is not rare; it's common! And not only common, but it's gone so far that people couldn't even pull out the actual proper way of speaking if they had to - because they don't know how! And despite what every rapper tells me, sounding like an idiot is not attractive AT ALL.

The decline in our language is a huge representation of society today; lazy and stupid. There are some who don't seem to find it to be as big a deal as I think it is. I don't wanna be that person who has troubles following a conversation because I'm trying not to keep tally of all the grammatical errors. So, I'm just gonna point out a couple of language rules that you fluent English speakers probably don't know, or don't care to practise.

1. The use of the word 'unique'
Think of the word unique like the word first. You cannot be the "most first" at anything, nor can you be "really first". You are either first or not. Same with unique. As well as infinite, complete and other definite words. Saying the "most unique" is like saying the "most dead". It's wrong.

2.Imaginary Words
These words are used so often, you'd never think that they actually don't exist!
-Hung. This is slang at it's finest. The only recently accepted way to use this word i, if you're "hung" up on someone, or you're talking about a man with a large penis. If you wanna say,"I hung up the phone," or, "He hung himself," you are wrong. It's "hanged". I hanged up the phone just as the man hanged himself. Just like "banged" isn't "bung".
-Brang. I had to look this one up, because I don't see how anyone could think this was a word, or come across a time when they feel they need to use it. But I guess someone might say something like, "Yesterday I had a party and Mary brang the dessert." HAHA...do I even need to correct this? (By the way, it's BROUGHT for those unfortunate enough not to know.)

3. You, I and me
I think most of us know this but find it easy to screw up. But you'd be surprised how many times I see on T.V. talk shows and even scripted shows where they're reading off of pre-written cue cards and still manage to get it wrong. Here's an example of how we commonly get mistaken in speech.
"Me and my friend went to the mall."
"The homeless man jumped right in front of my friend and I."
The easiest way of spotting an incorrect sentence is to take out the second person, so then it becomes,
"Me went to the mall." and "The homeless guy jumped right in front of I."
Doesn't really make sense does it? So, let's get it right people! Especially if your on T.V., cause it really makes you look retarded to someone with any kind of intellect.

4. Abbr. that make no sens.
This is basically absent in Canada (thank heavens!), but in America certain States use the term "Ya'll". So, going along with the rules of English, that would mean "ya'll" means "you all". And "you all" obviously must be used when addressing more than one person! So, am I the only one that finds it troubling that Dr. Phil ALWAYS says "ya'll" when addressing one person? Like, okay her and who? Who else are you talking to? Are you sure that "Dr." title isn't just a load of bullshit. Wait no, you got your diploma in the U.S.A. Ah, that makes more sense.

5. Mispronouncing
I admit, English isn't the easiest language to learn....when you have a different first language. For anyone who was born and raised to speak English first, there's hardly an excuse. So, some words can be tricky because how they are spelt and how they are said are sometimes nearly foreign to English usually because they are derived from another language. So let's go through a few that are commonly misused.
Foyer: is a French word we associate with the entrance space of a house. But, it is NOT said as it's spelt. In French, a word ending in "er" is actually pronounced A. Not ahhh but actually saying the letter A. So its foy-ay. Not foy-er. Never foy-er. Just don't do it, it's really stupid. Like calling a croissant a crescent. Oh, that's another one. Its Cra-saw...kinda. It's hard to spell out but trust me, I've studied French for over 6 years. It's kinda like saying Cra-song but cutting the G sound very short.
Mischievous: Mis-che-vous. Not mis-chee-vee-us. Miss-che-vis. Got it?
Colonel: Okay, this one even had me confused, and I can honestly think of no reason why it's even spelt or said like this at all. Maybe at first it was supposed to be pronounced Col-o-nel...but it's actually kernal. KERNAL. Yeah...i dunno. There's not even one R.

6. I don't like "U"
This is the one that gets to me the most because the U.S. has gone and made it official: they can't speak or write English if their lives depended on it because, they're dictionaries carry a whole new way to spell words from one of the most intricate and established languages in the world. Basically they went and fucked up something that was already accepted and used in many countries of the world because they can't process the letter "U" for some unknown reason. This list is endless, but here are a bunch of words that were stupidly changed for a bunch of stupid people:
Colour. (U.S. version = color)
Favourite to favorite
Honour to Honor
Unnecessary? Yes, very much so. Only in America can you teach your people a language wrong when everyone else is being taught the same language properly. How embarrassing!

7. Mr. Bush, you're wrong!
George W. Bush is a perfect example of American education gone wrong. Nearly every word that's not extremely simple is mispronounced by this guy. But hey, you don't have to know how to speak the only language you've ever been taught to run a country. Obviously that has no significance to your intelligence. Geez. Anyways here's some blunders:
- New-Cue-Lar. You'd think he'd at least try and learn a word he used as often as this one, but...no. So if YOU wanna say it and not look like a dumb ass, its pronounced New-Clear. That's it. Much simpler, and now that you hear it, doesn't it make more sense?
-Eye-Rack. So, apparently when Americans see a word that starts with I, they totally forget what to do with it. Oh and that's "it", not Eye-t. Er-rack. Err as in "ir" remember? It's a fir tree not a fire tree right? So Eye-rack makes no sense at all and just makes you look like you can't read.

8. Redundancies
Making redundancies doesn't make your point sound stronger, but makes you look like a fool. Just like you can't "rewind it back" (since the word rewind already implies going back), here are some common flubs.
Irregardless. Regardless means not regarded. For irregardless to make sense, it'd have to mean with regards. It's like saying shes anti-antisocial. Which means she is social? Do you think other languages have people fucking it up this bad? We really killed it dead.

So, if this has opened your eyes any bit, make sure you practise it and learn how to speak. In this day and age we don't have to settle for anything less than correct. And once you know the language, THEN you can alter it and slang it up all you want. But if there's ever a point in your life when you'll have to speak in front of people who expect the right usage of the English language, there is absolutely NO reason why you shouldn't be able to.

What Can't Be Funny? Muhammed, apparently.

A large group on Facebook proposed for people to participate in the "Draw Muhammad Day", around the same time South Park's recent two part episode (200-201) addressed the conservative and sacred view the Muslim people associate with the prophet. Because of this, both parties received a heavy amount of backlash from Muslim activists and just plain ol' angry Muslims, who are avid on keeping the great prophet unmentioned and faceless. It ended up effecting Muslim people the most with Pakistan banning Facebook all together from their residents. Although this is nowhere near the first time South Park has sparked people's displeasure from all over, this is one issue that seems to be never-ending. It's obviously a very different culture in places such as Pakistan compared to Western Europe and North America, so I can understand the kind of shock that these devotes must have felt. But, don't you think it's without merit? I know that you're not supposed to seek the image of Muhammad as a MUSLIM, but we also have a very different culture and a first amendment that grants us the right to speak our opinion on anything. OKay, I know it's crossing the line if your holding pro-Nazi meetings and maliciously belittling a certain group, but I still think a person should be able to say, "I don't think the Holocaust was such a bad thing" freely, even if the majority of us disagree. And there are some opinions a person can have that seem to be obviously wrong to us, but isn't that the start of something? Believe it or not, most people don't really consider things before they make an opinion, and even if they do they are not capable of fully looking at it from different perspectives because of a number of things. They could have a narrow view due to their upbringing, or they could simply just not be intelligent enough to process a clearer view, and who's to help them realize that if they are banned from even bringing it up? What I mean is, religions like the Muslim religions were established hundreds of years ago and definitely DO NOT apply to the modern ways of life, not matter how you spin it. Religions are always contradictory and all their messages are muddled. Some people look at the story of Abraham as a test of faith, some just see a very unreasonable and cruel God, and some see the entire Bible as a old age bedtime book to scare kids into obeying their parents in a world where the average person didn't even know where the sun went at night or that the world was not flat. We've all been to highschool and had to study Shakespeare, which is a perfect example of grotesque over-analysing. Who's to say that the Muslims aren't being too analytical and stubborn? And is it wrong for me to question that? These are the same people who come to our countries and tell us to build them purely Muslim schools and let them go to school with knifes on them. Religion is a huge part of nearly every country in the world, and I understand your country is very hardcore Muslim, but do you not remember that we were established as being just as hardcore CHRISTIANS? So, how is it not insulting to us that you're coming to our Christian country and telling people they can't wish you a Merry Christmas because it's against YOUR way. Yes, we should be accommodating and people shouldn't have to suffer to come and live here but....you are coming to live HERE. If you want your life to consist of all the same practices and traditions that are considered criminal here than, DON'T COME!! If it's a matter of safety or security that you must move to another country, you should recognize that you are now under different rule and you should accept that fact. You HAVE to accept that fact or you shoudn't be able to come at all. Never would I go to a country like Pakistan and start spitting on their shrines wearing a strapless Army print dress. You just DON'T do that! I dunno about most people but, I'd be studying my little ass off about the customs and shit before I went to a foreign country, so do we not deserve the same consideration? Just cause we won't shoot you on the spot, doesn't mean our laws should be less respected. And you know what, I AM offended when I see woman wearing head scarfs and Burkas, because it is a direct stab at every woman and every right that we CIVILIZED woman fought for. There is no other reason behind that garb other than the fact that their men use it to dominate them. No, we worked hard to be free, we went though many wars and we have many rebel hero's in our history and they are basically coming over with this 'fuck it' attitude. Alot of them come here and don't even learn English, and just live in neighborhoods where they are surrounded with only people from their country. Once again, why even come? So, you know what, we WILL address Muhammad, and if you haven't noticed, never do we discredit him, or mock him, but simply question him. And what a lot of the Muslims don't realize is, they are the ones making it so much of a bigger deal that now, because of their stupid reaction, EVERYONE is forced to address it EVEN MORE. Exactly the thing they're supposedly working against. So now, they've raised a huge interest in Muhammad and what you can and can't do, that now I think we will NEVER stop talking of him and drawing pictures of him until it's okay. Because you know how us humans deal with something banned from us; we work extra EXTRA hard at being able to do what we're constantly told we can't. So, for all you MEN who are using violent threats towards us free-thinkers for forming an opinion on you're over-exaggerated issue, good job, and GOOD LUCK! (not.)

The Celebration of Mediocrity

Never in my life did I think I`d have to live in a world were as early as 16, I felt positive I was much more intelligent than most people in the world. When you generate an opinion, obviously you feel more right than the person who`s against you, but sometimes things are EXACTLY as you see them. It used to be that you had to have considerable talent at something for someone like me to hear about you. Now, that is NOT the case. Especially with entertainers, it seems the focus has changed from raw talent, to looks, riches of family influence. Here are a list of people I can name when I shouldn`t EVER been able to.

1. Kim Kardashian

She's rich, beautiful and famous. But WHY? Here's why: after Paris Hilton, people were becoming famous left and right for their lifestyles. She has money, a big ass, and a sex tape. She is very lucky she's so pretty too. Have you heard her talk? Good god! Oh yes, and she's in one of those horrible parody movies where she shows off the fact that she does indeed have absolutely no talent. I think the way she has committed to that fake, stupid and vapid voice is pretty impressive though.

2. Paris Hilton

Not too long ago, she would be #1 on this list, no question. Now, I wasn't even going to include her. Yes, she got famous for no reason too. But after the sex tape and reality show, Paris either stepped up her game, or it was just the presence of Kim Kardashian that made me see that really, she's not so bad. I mean, if you can upstage Paris Hilton in mediocrity...enough said. But, that still doesn't change the fact that Paris Hilton shouldn't be known as more than a relative of the Hilton Hotel founder. The End.

3. Britney Spears

I'm not gonna say I don't think she's worked hard or anything, and I love her songs, but when Britney Spears went into that audition to become a recording artist, they should have said no. She just does not have the vocals. Another example of when vanity comes before talent.

4. Miley Cyrus

I bet if all of our parents gave us the opportunity to have our own show we'd discover that we might be okay at acting and singing. That doesn't mean it should be our career. And maybe her parents should have taught her common decency before they unleashed her into the world. Please know that putting your shoed feet on other people's furniture, even during an interview, is never okay. Learn some manners girl! She still needs a good spanking.

5. Kristen Stewart

I truely believe she should be number one, but she puts in a bit more work than the others so...at least there's that. But the truth is, her father has a lot of power in the showbiz industry, which is why she's an actor. But really, acting, I hope, is the thing she is WORST at. Never have I seen such an awkward person on screen. Never have a heard anyone execute lines so mechanically. I took drama class every year of highschool, and I've still never seen acting that bad. The fact that she is getting paid so much actually makes me angry. Has UNDESERVING ever been better applied?

6. Megan Fox

Everyone can see that you are very pretty, so please, be a model. Don't act.

7. George W. Bush

He's a great example of kids getting it all with the influence of their parents. His, however, is the most extreme case. There are so many things wrong with this man, that I'll have to save it for a post of his own. But I don't even need to list off any reasons why he should have never been president. OK, maybe one: He never legitimately won the first election. That's a big enough reason, but still not as big as what he did AFTER he won.

8. Nicolas Cage

A lot of people are gonna disagree with me on this one, but he can't act for shit. The only time he is watchable is when he's playing a character full of awkward quirks and ticks. Any other time he is incapable of emotion, and his eyes look like he's looking at something far, far away. There's nothing captivating there. And he is also a line butcher like Kristen Stewart; the original.

9. Elisabeth Hasselback

I know why she's famous! She's the poster child for the stupid, uninformed religious American. She's relatable to people who aren't famous and are not smart. If you've ever seen the View and have an IQ over 50, then you'll agree. You could mark at least two quotes each show to which she says something incredibly stupid that makes no sense. Smart blondes must love her.

10. Robert Pattinson

Kristen Stewart's partner in crime: The complete mockery of the art of acting. Look kids, you don't have to be good at something to have a career in it. Seriously, people are actually willing to pay you any amount of money for your "work"? Fuck you.

So that's the end of my list for now. There are so many others that I can't think of but I'll be sure to keep my eye out. And I did leave out most Disney stars for a reason: there's too many, and they all have the same lack of talent. That seems to be the 'in' thing right now. Oh, and they all have CD's when none of them can sing. i Carly? WHY?

Angelina Jolie

In honour of Angelina Jolie's birthday, I thought I'd write a little bit about my view of adoption, celebrities and charity. First off, I'm gonna say that Angelina is my favorite celebrity. Although I hate to admit how much the average person seems to know about celebrity lives, it's something we just can't get away from. And if I have to know about any of them, I'd like it to be her. Here's why:
1. She's beautiful.
I don't know her, have never talked to her and probably never will. But she is one hell of a person to look at. She is probably the most beautiful person I've seen. Along with Megan Fox. I guess that gives you an idea of my 'type'.

2. She adopts!
I never understand how people can make fun of her and Brad Pitt for having so many children. I don't understand why ALL celebrities don't adopt. They have all that money and could make any child's life so happy. She's said she never planned on having any kids of her own and just wanted to adopt all kinds of different kids. There are so many needy children in this overpopulated world, so I'm glad someone shares my views on this. I find it almost selfish to be having only biological children if you could support an already existing child. It's not fair that one child is produced with the knowledge that they will always to pampered and loved while another is born not knowing if they'll get food or water that day.

3. She donates.
Angelina gives the most out of her paycheck than anyone else since Michael Jackson, to charity. She's also part of the U.N. And she's even said that she believes actors are grossly overpaid. My kind of girl.

4. Poise and Class
Not for one second do I believe that she 'stole' Brad Pitt away from Jennifer Aniston. And even if she did, she has succeeded in beating Aniston in looking classy and respectful. Aniston, you are an ACTOR. Stop talking about Angelina in your interviews, cause it makes you look very pathetic. Your marriage didn't work out. Guess what, 50% of married people go through the SAME THING. Plus, everytime you bring it up, people compare you to Angelina. You should NEVER want a picture of you placed beside Angelina. Trust me.

I just think Angelina is a beautiful person, inside and out. And if her and Brad falling in love is the reason why she's hated then...that just shows you the ridiculous way of the world. She does so much more good than all these people with the extreme power to also do so but don't. So, kuddos to her. Happy Birthday

The Canadian Perception

Nearly every American cartoon show touches on it, and it's always practically the same. We Canadians are hockey loving, dog-sled riding Canucks who eat Canadian bacon and Beaver Tails constantly. We mispronounce 'about' and have to deal with living in a vast, frozen tundra. We are connected to arguably the most infamous country in the world and yet, even they know NOTHING about us. I was on Lamebook and an American teenager confessed that he hadn't even known Canada was a country. How is that possible? But sadly, it's true; Canada is probably one of the best and unknown countries in the world, joining the likes of countries such as Denmark and Iceland. So, being the proud Canadian that I am, I'd like to clear up a few pesky rumours.

1.The Canadian Accent...eh.
Canadians say eh, just like the English say right and the Americans say huh. It's not a very common thing you hear, but because we're known for it, when we do say 'eh' it's pretty funny. But I've been born and raised in Canada and NEVER have a heard anyone talk in an accent resembling the one we're "known" for. Maybe in Newfoundland or something but...nope. NEVER. (That includes the South Park accent too! And no, unfortunately we don't say 'guy' and 'buddy' all the time.) And no one says 'aBOOT'.

2. Hockey Lovers
What was I gonna say? Oh yeah, this one is completely and utterly...true. I think it's a pride thing. We don't have alot of things that are dominated by Canadians.

3. Igloos, Dogsleds and horrible weather
This may surprise some people but all of this is untrue! In fact, we have much better weather than about 50% of the states. Not only do one of the states get the first snowfalls every year, but in Toronto we never had one day with snow on the ground this winter. I know it was rare but that just shows you we're not as cold as you think. And I don't live in an igloo- nor have I ever seen one in real life. However, we do use dogsleds instead of cars here. AHHH got cha!

4. Our Health Care sucks
Our health care rocks! Watch Sicko. You know every single issue that they bring up in that movie? In Canada; nonexistent.

5. We're all a bunch of Frenchies
Saying all Canadians are like French-Canadians is like saying all Americans are like the ones on Maury. Or in Texas. Or Alabama. Or Bill O'Reilly. They sure do have a lot more deplorable examples than we do. (or Jessica Simpson)

6. Our diets consist of Canadian bacon, Maple syrup, Beavertails and beer.
I've had one Beavertail in my life. The rest is true. We love our beer, and every Canadian kid is able to say they've been on a Maple Syrup making field-trip. But, for the record, we do eat and drink other things - like Tim Horton's!

I hope that clears up some things, and I'm sure they are alot more misconceptions I don't even know about. And for the kids suffering from the American education system:
Canada is a country. Our capital is Ottawa but our best known city is Toronto. We have provinces, not States, and a Prime Minister, not a President. And to you, we are NOT overseas. (cough Britney Spears cough cough)

Quick Thought

Isn't it weird that whenever you go on vacation, you always end up meeting people who are either from your country or from your hometown? I went to Florida as a kid and ran into my french teacher, and once we went to Indiana and befriended people who ended up living two streets away. Small world.

Just For Fun...

I know not everyone agrees with my views on weed, but here are a list of people who, at one point in time, regularly smoked weed that may surprise you.
-Willie Nelson (Country Musician)
-Dave Chappelle (Comedian)
-Bob Marley (Musician)
-All of The Beatles (The most successful band of all time)
-Stephen King (Shares the title of the richest author in the world with J.K Rowling)
-Bill Maher (Comedian and T.V. host just to name a few)
-Carl Sagan (Astronomer, Astrophysicist, Cosmologist and Author)
-Bill Gates (Founder of Microsoft)
-George W. Bush (Former President)
-Barack Obama (President of the United States)
-Arnold Schwarzenegger (Actor and Body Builder turned Governor)
-Montel Williams (T.V. Host)
-Brad Pitt (Actor)
-Quentin Tarantino (Film Maker of classics like Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill)
-Ted Turner (Founder of CNN)
-Michael Bloomberg (Mayor of New York City)
-Michael Phelps (Olympic Gold Medalist - also winner of the most Gold Olympic Medals in history)
-Rick Steves (T.V. host and writer of travel guides)
-Sir Richard Branson (Founder of the Virgin Empire)

So if you think potheads don't contribute positively to society-think again! :)

The Price of Being A Prince

I was walking around Toronto yesterday and I came across a bunch of new graffiti stencils that said, "Free Mark Emery" with a weed leaf beside it. So I thought I'd bring up this 'hot' topic. For those of you who don't know, Mark Emery AKA the Prince of Pot is a Canadian who was tried in the States for illegal distribution of a controlled substance to American citizens. Basically, an international drug dealer. But in reality, Mark Emery runs a website that sells marijuana SEEDS. Not the actual plant, or even the finished product; the seeds. Well, following the advice of his lawyers, Mark Emery is now serving a 5 year sentence and has been deported to the United States. Mark Emery is no stranger to controversy and has even been to jail before (for opening his store on Sundays back in the late 80's), but I honestly believe that he does not deserve to be there. First off, you should know that the Prince's seed selling business was up and running for 10 YEARS before it was shut down by a Vancouver Police raid. Prior to this, Mark Emery had no qualms about his business and even invited Canadian authorities into his shop to arrest him, in which they didn't. It was not until the United States Drug Enforcement Administration urged the Vancouver police to shut him down. They were complaining that his seeds were being sold to U.S. citizens and, as we all know, U.S. laws concerning marijuana are severe and unfair.

Being a Canadian, I find this pretty unsettling. On the most part, I agree with Mr. Mackey; Drugs ARE bad, and they can really interfere negatively with a person's life. But not ALL drugs are bad. In fact, some drugs are very good and weed is one of them. To me, there's not much you can say to convince me that weed is illegal for a good reason. I mean, if it was a purely recreational drug then I would feel different, but it's not! Aside from being super fun it has a lot of healthy benefits, especially when used as a pain killer. But the rep behind weed has become so poisonous that I don't think it will ever be fully accepted the way it should be; like alcohol. People have dealt with weed much like a child deals with being banned from a toy- they're gonna go out of their way to play with it. And alot of people argue it's a waste of time and it makes people lazy when really that's a load of bullocks. It doesn't make me lazy, and the guy who developed CNN smoked weed EVERYDAY. And just like some people like to have a coffee every morning or a drink after work - I like a bong hit. Does this make me a dangerous person? I'm not someone who hangs around on street corners asking people for a fix, nor am I a stupid couch potato. I pay my bills, work full-time, keep informed with the news and am very intelligent and well-read - and I smoke weed but I'm not a...criminal? And yet if I lived in the States I believe I would have been to jail already at least once, and my dreams of going to school or getting a good career would basically be ruined. I really don't find this fair! What if every time you went to the bar, the police were outside ready to arrest you for having a drink with your friends? Do you feel like your doing something criminal when you go out on weekends? If you've ever taken an Advil in your life - there, you've already done a drug worse than weed. Feeling dangerous? And I find it ridiculous that they place such a huge ban on a plant you can grow in your backyard. Just the fact that the States has celebrities talking about how much they blaze in interviews, and releasing any Judd Apatow movie into their American theatres while they're still arresting kids for possessing drug paraphernalia just shows how completely backwards that country is. It's almost unbelievable that they are even connected to a country like Canada. And I think that it really puts Canadians down. We are more known for actually caring for our citizens and are known to the world as one of the top countries for human rights, but anytime that Canada does something unfair and uncharacteristic, it's because of the States. Even the fact the weed is not legalized is because of the negative influence of the States. And look at the upcoming G20 summit. Before, Canada planned to discuss and support abortion but due to the States urges, it's been totally erased from being discussed at all. And now they are trying to make our health care more like the U.S.'s. What do you think? Do you think the States is keeping us crazy Canucks in line, or are they weighing us down? (I'm for the latter.) I personally think we should look to the East's examples and never look south again.

Facebook/Twitter/MySpace

It seems like everyone is tweeting and facebooking these days! I can't even get ahold of friends unless I write on their "wall". And what's with people asking you to follow them? Do I really wanna be constantly updated on your every thought throughout the day? And Facebook is creepy. You post pictures and people spend all day long looking through every one, even the blooper shots which people put on their profiles anyways for some reason. And when you type in your name or a friends name on Google, not only do they come up, but so does their school name, resident city, and pictures from what they did last night. Is that not a little inappropriate? Suddenly everyone thinks their shit smells like roses and they want everyone to know every detail of their lives. I call it the Pity Case. Do you think 20 years ago people would go on TV and tell everyone that their parents had to file for bankruptcy and that's why they should be the next American Idol? We live in a time where everyone whores out their problems and their life for recognition. Even I must whore out my opinion just to be relevant enough to have people who are internet whores maybe come across this and ponder. Do you ever wonder if what's important to you was ever important to people 10 years from now? 50 years from now? Some of the most popular sites on the internet are devoted to showing embarassing pictures of celebrities while they poke fun at them.

So what is important to people who don't tweet or facebook, and how can they relate when the rest of people their age use these things hourly on a daily basis? I wanted to ask what do you find important to you that has seemed to have taken a backseat to the new internet phenomenons? Current issues? Cooking and recipes? Housekeeping? Drug Use? It could be anything. But I think I need to have someone out there tell me that I'm not strange for thinking that any communication past a phone call is just too impersonal for me.

Depressed and Pregnant

Yesterday there was a new study they were reporting on the news that confused me. They were talking about the risks of having a miscarriage. Apparently, every time someone gets pregnant, there's a 20% chance they'll have a miscarriage. The new study that came out carried this flabbergasting statement: taking anti-depressants while pregnant cane lead to a higher risk of a miscarriage. When taking anti-depressants, the probability of a miscarriage goes up over 10%! Wait...what? Why in the hell would you be taking prescription drugs when your pregnant? Better yet, why would you take ANY kind of drug when your pregnant? Your fetus is NOT depressed! It doesn't need anti-depressants! I mean, I don't know much about depression cause I'm not depressed. But if you really NEED to take medication, and it's a question of life or death, then how about you don't poison an innocent person and doom them to live with disabilities their entire life. I cannot think of anything more selfish than a person who abuses their body during pregnancy. Like, people who smoke pregnant. Okay, I understand. I used to smoke and I know that when you're a smoker you are actually addicted. But being pregnant doesn't last forever. If you can't do something that important for your child for a limited amount of time, what kind of parent are you going to be anyway? And, excuse me for saying this but if you're so depressed that you're in need of drugs to aid you through everyday life...why are you having kids? Cause it's obviously gonna be an awesome life for them? Having kids is stressful, especially babies who cry all day and night and you're...depressed. Sounds like a match made in heaven. And people are so appalled when they hear a mother killing all her kids or something. I think that there are just some people who should never, EVER have kids. If your gonna teach your kids to hate a certain group of people, commit crimes and join your parents in the KKK...your shouldn't have kids. If you're a known child molester then you shouldn't even have to option to have kids. If your abusive, incredibly ignorant and vile...DON'T have kids! I feel so bad for the people who come out and say that they were abused or molested and it's messed them up forever...I just could never have a child unless I knew that I had at least SOME means of taking care of them, not just the bare necessities. I want them to be able to say- I wanna do karate! and I'll have to funds to do it. Why have a baby when you know the life you'll give them will be shit? But, it's a Catch-22. There are some people who acheive greatness because there were forced to go to such dark places in their life...but usually those people are strange and damaged. But still, if unfit parents never had their kids there would be no Michael Jackson or Marvin Gaye. But when your kid comes out all deformed, I bet those Moms would have wished they had just taken a break from their vices.

Twilight vs. Harry Potter: Part One

A couple years ago I saw this article in the newspaper about these girls that were so excited because the last book of the Twilight series was coming out. They were all dressed up in weird fairy costumes dancing around and they were ALL girls. And in the interview someone had the audacity to say that Twilight was the NEW Harry Potter. Needless to say, this invoked some strong emotions in me since I am the biggest Harry Potter fan to ever live. I'm also a huge bookworm so I was kinda excited. A book being compared to Harry Potter? I thought it must be EXTREMELY good to ever be mentioned in the same sentence with my dearest Harry Potter. So what did I do? I went out and bought the first twilight book, took it home, and read it. And then I read the next one. And the next. I read all of them, and the only thing that got my through it was the HATE! I COULD NOT believe it! Not only were the books boring, predictable and totally sickening, they were so poorly written! I had to check the back and see who the hell wrote this mess! I still don't believe that Stephanie Myers even went to University. I mean, surely not! How this book even got published...! It just beats me. Anyways, while I was reading the books I would constantly take breaks just to turn to my boyfriend and rant about everything wrong with...everything! First of all, let's take the very under-developed character of Bella, who seems to have no need for a personality. She moves in with her Dad in a new town and is worried because she's never had friends and she's described as a "soft" person who hates exercise. And the word "soft" was ACTUALLY used. So at first you get an image of this average, rolly polly girl with no friends. Ok, fine nothing wrong with that. But then, when she goes to school...EVERYONE loves her and unrealistically fights to be her friend. Okay...wait what? It's all explained with the fact that her dad's a cop there so...I mean obviously all the teenagers would be bending over backwards to be the cop's kids friend. Hmmm? Then comes Edward the super stalker who is also a Mormon in disguise. He hates music? and only listens to classical and declares that the worst musical eras are the 60's and 70's. Right there I knew I didn't like this guy, even before you find out he watches Bella in her sleep before they've even uttered one word to one another. So the hottest guy in the town falls for the boring loser which in turn makes her even more boring and an even bigger loser. She decides to rebel against her overly nice father-who, by the way, gave her a CAR- and ditch all of her friends to hang out with Edward and have pillow talks about how much they love each other. Yup, seriously that's basically as fast as how it happenes. I like you. I like you too. Now let's talk about how we'll love each other forever and die together. I don't care that your a ...*gasp* gay vampire. Yes, a gay vampire. Because only a gay vampire would live for over a century, never getting laid and going back to highschool over and over again. Then the rest of the series gets complicated with the Volturi wanting to eat the soft loser because she knows too much! So in each book there's a build up of bad guys going- I'm gonna get her! and then at the last minute Bella passes out and when she wakes up...everythings solved! Like...WHAT!? I mean, I can't say that Twilight is a bad idea because it's great idea. There's so much she could have done with it..but did not. First, it's a slap in the face for any self respecting woman with an inkling of self esteem. She leaves her entire life for this guy. The first people to befriend her in her life, her dad, her mom! And in the second book he leaves her and theres like 50 blank pages for the 3 months that she's all depressed in. Even her dad's like...it's like your dead. Is it really THAT bad? That you won't get murdered by a gang of vampires while putting a whole family of gay vampires in danger. You have a new car, new friends! Oh wait, sorry you ditched them in the first book! Boo hoo! So instead of trying to get over herself, she starts to hallucinate about Edward to make herself believe that he's watching everything that she does. *PUKE* What if he didn't come back?- some may ask. Well, there is no doubt in my mind that she would kill herself and most of the world would rejoice. But unfortunately...oh wait he doesn't! she has to go get him cause he thinks shes dead. Too bad. But the rest of the series is the same..throw in a werewolf who's supposed to bring some drama but doesn't because oddly enough...he's the only person that makes sense in the whole series, so all he adds is some good burns on Bella for what a big retard she is. But he likes her? Why...I cannot say. Then the whole things ends with a big throw down with the volturi. But, a final fight scene that could save the series doesnt happen because?? Vampire Bella uses a force sheild and they all scatter so she can live happily ever after with her baby with the most ridiculous name and super Mormon stalker. The End. Oh, and of course the soft, plain girl ends up looking like a "super model" with her new vampire DNA. Is it just me or does this whole thing scream pathetic loser to you. I just know that the author is a fat loser who probably married her first boyfriend and has no concept of love and relationships. And alot of the dialogue makes no sense, as if this author doens't have a lot of experience talking to people or having close friends. Like, when Bella and Edward are married and come back from their honeymoon, Emmet makes very tame jokes about them having sex and they get super embarrased and angry and they have a "serious" arm wrestle so that Emmet wont be allowed to ever mention sex to them again. And I couldn't make this shit up. Anyways, I feel much more obligated to rip on Twilight since I actually read all the books but, I could go on forever so I'll make this Part One. So, in conclusion, Harry Potter wins. Twilight is BY FAR the WORST book I have EVER read in my WHOLE life. That includes everything unpublished I've ever read, including bad essays by highschool students I've had to edit. HOrrible.
By the way: all Twilight books read by me after the first were downloaded, NOT purchased.

Danielle's View

Hi,
My name's Danielle Nigeroski and, starting today, I have a blog! I've been thinking about getting a blog for some time now, but I've always been nervous about it. What would I say? Would people even bother to read it? I can't guarantee that I won't just give up one day and stop writing forever, but for now I'll try. I'm a person who has a lot of opinions in this world and sometimes I feel like a crazy person. Do people not see anything as clear as I do? I mean, if I'm feeling like this then I guess it couldn't hurt to talk people through my views. So, there's gonna be a lot more hate than praise but I hope I can succeed in getting my point across to...someone. Anyways, I hope you enjoy! Here goes nothing.