Hard for the New Generation

          Teenagers are some of the most hormone-filled people there are. Guys look at women like they are a piece of meat and society says that is OK. It doesn't help that girls do dress quite provocatively (also because of society). As people become teenagers, they find that they are attracted to those of the other sex. So they date, but with the pressure of society and friends, they can sometimes make the wrong decision. Dating is a relationship based on love and putting that love into effect by caring for the person you are attracted to and treating them right and with respect. Society says, "Oh just do what you want". Bad idea. With lust and sex a big theme, couples base their relationships on that. It makes it not based on love, but based on sex and the physical advantages you can get. After they have done what they wanted, they break apart and hearts are crushed.
          Men and women are different. Guys are wired for the physical while women are more emotional. Put these together the right way, and great things can happen. They fit together perfectly, but when guys get too physical and girls get too accepting of this attitude, it becomes a sexual relationship and not one of love. Making out with her or having sex does not give her the respect she deserves; no matter how much she likes it. God made her into something special, and you better treat her like she is.

Perks of Being a Wallflower

Well……. I had high expectations for this movie (mostly because of Emma Watson and she is bae) and it fell short. I did not know much about it, but I thought it would be a chick flick of romance and some adventure. It had that, but everything in between was crazy. A gay best friend whose relationship goes awry, an aunt who was killed in a car crash after she had sexually abused the main character as a young boy which causes him to have fits of rage, and the multiple sexual innuendos and sexual scenes. I’m not totally dissing it because as a guy who is wired to physical attraction like every other guy in the world, I was honestly intrigued. But it’s not a good movie to watch with your girlfriend. I spent more time looking down than I did watching the movie.

It might have been a good movie if I did not already set some expectations for it. I wanted romance, not sex and drugs every scene. It was sickening. They talked about love in the movie, but love is not making out on your parents couch with your clothes half off, it’s about wanting the best for the other person and showing them that by caring for them and treating them how they should be treated. The main character showed a hint of that when he said, “I just want you to be happy” to Emma Watson when she asked why he did not ask her out in the first place. I was not a big fan of the movie. It needed work and took things in a wrong direction.

The Real Cost

           Smoking is a habit that has been plaguing our nation for years. Tobacco and marijuana are the main things that are smoked. Tobacco comes from the dried leaves of the tobacco plant and marijuana is the dried buds from the marijuana plant. Tobacco is smoked in pipes, cigars, cigarettes, even chewed. Marijuana is smoked out of pipes, bongs, or rolled into joints. Tobacco gives you a slight buzz while marijuana gets you high. A high is when you are in a daze for a while and do things without thinking about them.
          Tobacco is addicting because of the chemical called nicotine. Nicotine makes you want more tobacco and you gradually smoke more tobacco than what you originally did. Marijuana is not as addicting. Smokers enjoy the high they get from it.
          There are many problems with smoking. First off, the inhalation of smoke causes people to have asthmatic symptoms and breathing difficulties. That is why you have probably heard some one have what is called "smoker's cough". Not only is the smoke bad for you, what is in cigarettes is awful. Traces of tar and other harmful chemicals known to cause various forms of cancer are found in the neat, little boxes you see everyday at the gas station. Marijuana and tobacco both cause brain damage and heart issues. Gum and mouth cancer are prevalent in smokers. Smoking causes the deterioration and eventual loss of teeth. You try to act cool by smoking when your teeth are falling out.

My First Deer

          My dad is big into deer hunting and so are his sons. We have hunted with him several times. We did not shoot them, he did. It was fun except the fact that we had to sit quietly on a metal deer stand in very cold weather. That was not the fun part of hunting. I loved seeing the deer and other animals in the wild. Deer are very observant and keep a keen eye out for danger. Sometimes they would see, hear, or smell us and would run away. I did not like that part because we would be back where we started and have to wait till more deer came around.
          When I was twelve, I had an opportunity I could not pass up. My dad had acquired some papers called 'Apprentice Licenses'. They allowed some one who had not hunted before hunt with an adult guardian and shoot the deer themselves. I was very excited. I would be able to hold the gun myself and knock 'em dead.
          After several days of intense hunting, my dad came home with his deer that he got while I was at school. It was a heavy nine point with thick main beams. A beautiful deer for us. Dad started talking and told me that as he was gutting his deer, he saw another buck pushing his body across a field. The next night, we put on our camouflage and hunters orange and headed out. As we got out of the car, I accidentally hit the lock button and locked my dad and I out of the car. He left the keys right on the seat with his phone. After a few minutes of trying to get in, we walked over to a friend who was hunting on the other side of the property and he took us home. We went and got the van back, but it was too dark to shoot anything. The next morning my dad and I found the deer. I shot it and watched it die. I cried as it writhed in its death throes. It was previously shot in the front legs by another hunter and I had to shoot it to put it out of its misery. It was a great deer for my first one. Nine points, though not as big as my dads. I was happy.

Tongue- Tied Politicians

          In history class, I just learned about Nixon and the Watergate Scandal. It was about how Nixon had The Democratic National Convention at Watergate robbed to attain political records for himself. Nixon was a power hungry president. He didn't just want to beat his opponents, but thoroughly destroy them. He won the presidency by a landslide, but still wanted control over the other parties. This robbery was uncovered by a guard at Watergate and the robbers arrested. Throughout the trial, they said some things that linked high ranking officials to the robbery. Eventually it was found out that Nixon had a big part in it and he failed at trying to cover it up. He resigned from the presidency before he was impeached. Several people were tried and found guilty of crimes against the government.
          Nixon wanted power and did whatever he could to get it. Many politicians do the same. They belittle their opponents instead of focusing on the issues at hand. They argue and get in the way of progress.
         But on the flip side, politicians do quite a bit. They represent their states and groups and get the say of their people across. A good politician is well respected and can be trusted when the need is there.

Is My Music Wrong?

          I enjoy music. I listen to it while doing homework, sleeping, riding in a car, and when I'm just chillin'. I don't listen to a lot of Christian music. I have listened to it so much that I have lost interest in it. I am more into alternative like Fall Out Boy and Panic at the Disco. It doesn't glorify God like Christian music does and it doesn't put him down, but I still feel like it's wrong to listen to it. As a Christian, I should be listening to fulfilling music, but I don't like that stuff. Is it wrong that I am listening to other music? I don't want to listen to Christian music because it does not appeal to me, but am I sinning for doing so? I have wondered about this for a while and I don't know what to do. I don't want to give up my music, but I also don't want to go against what God wishes for me. Any thoughts?

Time Squeeze

          I have a busy two weeks ahead of me. A book that is almost 500 pages to have read by Thursday, a powerpoint/ speech, some movies to read and type responses to them, a paper about a book I read, and a few tests. And to top that all off, I have baseball every day this week. So I need to get crackin'. Yeah this does sound pretty bad, but I brought this upon myself by procrastinating. I am someone who waits and gets it done last minute instead of getting ahead. It is a bad system, but I get a huge feeling of accomplishment when I get a lot of things done in a short amount of time. My dad does not like this. He is a Type A person who is on task and very scheduled. Not me, I am a Type B person who is relaxed and puts things off. We argue about my work ethic all the time, but I still get things done and am doing quite well in school.