Reality TV

My SAT prompt asked a question about reality TV that made me think-Is it good for our society? Now, I'm not going to go all self righteous on you (I hope) but I do think that is a good question. Some reality shows are just dumb, but entertaining. They don't give a good message such as the joys of getting drunk or the joys of being a teen mom. NEWSFLASH AMERICA, I'm quite certain it's not all that great. Sure, Jersey Shore is hilarious, I get sucked in every time. But what about those people who get sucked in, but can't get back out? They take shows seriously. So what is TV telling them to do? Go have a good time and get wasted! Who cares if you're only a teen and you get pregnant, at least you might be able to get on TV! These are not good messages for people to be seeing. But it's not like all reality TV is bad. Take for example shows like The Biggest Loser or American Idol. It's shows like these that accomplish dreams while also entertaining. It's because of shows like these that people can have a new life with a happier ending. So is reality TV good or bad? This is clearly a question that cannot be simply put as yes or no. So I'll just keep it as a maybe.

Then Why Put It In?

You know what I can't stand? When people say "Oh just eat it! You can't even taste it!" I have something to say-you CAN taste it. If you can't taste it, then why would you even put it in the food in the first place? That makes no sense whatsoever. This always happens to me with cheese. I can't stand cheese; the smell, the taste, the look, it all is just detestable to me. So then people say "Oh Sam, just try it, you can't even taste the cheese!" Oh really? You can't huh? Then why exactly did you put it in there? It can't be because it looks beautiful, because it doesn't. No, you put it in there to add flavor. A flavor I do not like! So please, quit trying to tell me otherwise people of the world. You're just lying to me! I think I bring up a valid point, because many people just say "oh, I guess that is true" or they just roll their eyes at me. It makes sense! And I'm sticking with that point. I don't know why it bothers me so much. I guess it's unexplainable.

I Love My Friends

My, am I in a cheesy mood tonight.

I'm sitting on my bed while typing up this lovely blog while also texting my "wife" (Olivia). We're planning a much needed shopping trip to the mall (I swear it is needed, I'm not even being a teenage girl about this! It's for vacation) with our other friends. So now I'm just thinking about my best friends whom I love so dearly and miss; it feels like forever since we all really hung out together without someone missing. I'm so excited and because of this, it's making me reflect back, how nostalgic.

Ah Livy, my best friend for the longest. She hated me when I first came to this school (I kid you not, HATED. She claims it was because of my clothes which is always a viable reason to hate someone) and I didn't even know who she was. Lucky we both shared a common interest-basketball. The rest is history from there. We pretended like we were drunk on wine (naturally, it's always a good icebreaker) don't ask me why please, because I have no idea. And now we have been best friends for at least 6 years. Who else would I send funny pictures of Polly to (besides Sarah)? Who else would tell me the exact truth, even if I didn't want to hear it? Who else would understand about my parents and life at home like her (besides Alli)? No one. Because she is one of my best friends who I would not be the same without!

Ah Alli, my sister. What her and I have been through no one but my family, Brandon, and Olivia truly know. It's because of all the time and bumps that we are as close as we are. I couldn't imagine a life without her! For years we were inseparable (she lived a couple streets away) and she now refers to my mother as Aunty Joyce. Though she is bad at keeping secrets, I can never be mad at her for long. She is so pretty (just like all my best friends!) and funny and never fails to cheer me up! I love her tons and I would not be the same without her either.

Oh Saki (Kristen) one of my Scorpio counter-parts. Her and Mandi are the only ones who seem to constantly be reading my mind (Get out of my head!). We have so many inside jokes it's impossible to say/remember them all. She's always the one to go out on dates with me to movies, shopping, and Chipotle! I love it. She always seems to make things 10X more exciting too. I can't really remember when we became best friends, but I know it's been a while now! I love her dearly as well and she is yet another friend who I would not be the same without.

Oh Mandi, my other Scorpio counter-part. She, like Kristen, is always reading my mind! I love how we are always able to find the same things funny too, even when others aren't laughing. She always says the funniest things because she doesn't care who is listening or watching, it doesn't matter to her! There were times when I wondered if she loved Brick Breaker more than us, but it was just a phase (haha that's a complete joke I promise). She's also they only one who seems to hear me at times, at least, it always seems like her. Especially in English. She also makes things 10X more exciting because she is just so upbeat (though a little more relaxed than Kristen). Just like the others, she is yet another sister added to my extended family tree whom I love!

And Katanice(Kati) my perfect shopping buddy! Who else could I possibly shop with that understands my problems and knows exactly what I'm looking for? She's the one that is always the easiest to talk to. Though we're a bit new with the best friend thing (I regret not being BFFs sooner!) it doesn't mean our relationship isn't as strong. Her and I have talked about things I don't normally talk about because I trust her completely (I trust all of them, but for some reason Kati just makes me talk more)! I think it may be because she also shares just as much with me, so I don't feel so lame. She's so endearing and caring, it makes me feel so loved! I love her like a sister as well. And for the 5th time, she is yet another best friend that I could not live without.

So there it is, a VERY brief explanation of my best friends. There are so many more things I could say about them, but this blog would limit it. It's people like them that make life so great! I would be a miserable person without them. Even though we get into arguments, they hardly ever last long or end in a break in the friendship. I think we're past that, nothing could break our friendships now (knock on wood of course). My only wish right now is that I could have all of them come with me to enjoy HP world with me (even you Kristen), because I will miss them terribly!

This blog is for you, my MOSQUE, Foxy Five, Kabob, and Allstinator. I love you all!

What Am I Going To Do With My LIFE?!

Ahhh, college. So exciting yet scary. It makes me go through a plethora of emotions. It makes me wonder where I'll go (goodness I wish it could be Duke) or what I'll study (HA! Good luck to me with that one) or how much it is going to cost me. I have no idea! There are so many things I want to do with my life, I want to write a book, become a singer (though I have stage fright!) maybe try my hand at marine biology, open an antique store where I am the boss, become a famous chef, learn more than one language or at least become fluent in Spanish and save lives. What do these things all have in common? Absolutely nothing. So I'm screwed right? Well not exactly. I think I've figured out the bottom line to whatever profession I want to do. I want to save lives. I want to be able to change the lives of people for the better, and not just by donating money or walking a mile. I want to be the one to catch the bad guy, or walk a family through a tough time, or fight for someone who can't do it on their own. I believe this is why I ultimately want to do something with the FBI. Maybe work with the BAU (Behavioral Analysis Unit) who knows? I know a lot of people probably think I could never do that (especially not have a gun) but I think I could. I could see myself being an agent and fighting crime (not in a terribly cheesy way) and while I am at it, maybe right a best selling novel! All I know if that I want to directly help a person, not through different actions, but by actually saving someone. Maybe I'm delusional, but until I figure out that I am (which I'm quite certain I am not), I'm going to keep dreaming about doing this. I will become some sort of agent or detective, and I will help protect and save lives.

Wiggity Wiggity Wack Yo

Many people do not think of rap as being an intelligent form of music. I was one of them at one time. But then I began to really listen and think about it. Rap, the good kind that is actually thought provoking, involves creative metaphors, similes, and lyrics in general. Rappers say things like "You say they're just pieces, so I'm puzzled" or "like a sprained ankle boy I ain’t nuttin to play with" or even "labels want my name beside the X like Malcolm" (Eminem-I Need A Doctor and Drake-Forever). But the most impressive thing is how quickly they think of these lyrics with freestyle and how quickly they can say them. It often blows my mind! Take for instance Eminem's freestyle Despicable. It's incredible how people can think of such creative things so quickly while the beat changes and with no other previous thought to it. So I think we should give rappers more credit, because people often turn their nose down (especially adults) at the new music that is evolving. Sure, some of it sucks (Lil Wayne) but some people deserve some recognition.

Here is Despicable-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ij4koOrmc50

Samantha:The student

I'm currently folding and creating 500 triangles for the base of my origami swan that I am creating for art (that I'm praying Mr. Berrodin will actually like) whilst dreaming of the upcoming Spring Break. It's during times like these that I think, Samantha, quick looking so far ahead. It'll be here quickly and then you'll regret having just ignored all the time that came before it. It's true! Everyone is prattling on about college and senior year, and leaving Aurora High School in the dust. But I don't want that to come so quickly! I'm not ready to completely grow up just yet. Sure, I enjoy independence; it's who I am. I am an independent woman (yes, woman) who will enjoy the freedoms yet to come along with the experience of college and such. But I don't want to just look to the future because I know I'll regret it when I'm older and looking back at those years of high school. That junior year where all I wanted was to be a senior and to have my college already picked out and waiting eagerly for me. No, that's certainly not what I want. Instead I enjoy living here, in the now. I want to drag on high school because I know my future is not going anywhere, but my present and my past, those are going far too quickly by me. It's practically the end of junior year, but I feel as though I just finished Christmas Break! It's absolutely terrifying to think how close senior year is, and I'm normally not afraid of anything! I listen to the seniors and to the kids who are now in college. They say Don't do it. Don't look ahead and focus on college or your career so much. Just live for today, because trust me, college will come faster than you think. And then you'll find yourself thinking about your friends and high school and missing them terribly. And so, I listen.

I'm not bashing college, honest! I can hardly wait for all the independence and choices. To get rid of those classes I can't stand (eh...math...) and start studying things that I want to study. It's just that I want to focus on it more when it comes a bit closer. For now, I'm just going to live my life as Samantha: The junior in high school. Instead of Samantha: The soon-to-be college student.

Hit And Sunk

Here's something that has bothered me ever since I saw the movie Titanic-Why couldn't Rose and Jack just rotate turns on the door? It bothers me constantly, and I have no idea why.

Jack is the epitome of a gentleman (Ah Leo), so it would make sense that only Rose would live. But that still bothers me! Did the creators of Titanic only do that so that the movie would have an unforgettable ending? It worked, clearly. Which makes me think of the movies that are most popular among my peers; tear-jerkers. If you look at other movies people love (The Notebook, for instance. Yes, even guys like this movie) I think it's that ending that is not quite happy, but not quite sad either. To most, it's a horribly tragic ending, *SPOILER ALERT*, both the man and the woman die. But to others, like myself, it's oddly a happy ending. They end up dying together, just like they wanted, and the woman ends up remembering her past. So I suppose the interpretation of the movie is in the eyes of the beholder. Mayhaps this is why Titanic sticks in my mind so badly. Normally I can decide if I think the ending is completely tragic or if it's happy. But Titanic's ending confuses and annoys me. There were other possible solutions to that ending, I know there were. Maybe they could have rotated. Maybe they could have tried again with sitting on the door. Or maybe, Rose could have just stayed in the stupid life boat to begin with and Jack would have had the door all to himself (Where he would have LIVED). But that would not have been the unforgettable ending that it is today.

So does this mean tragedy tends to stick in human's minds more so than happy endings? I would believe that. It's often the hardest memories that are the most difficult to forget. Tragic endings evoke so many emotions: Sadness, anger, confusion, so this may be why they are so very popular. Happy endings are, for the most part, just that-happy. Maybe this is just me who thinks this, but I think it's the movies and books with tear-jerker endings that sell the best.