Spoiled Alert!

    It seems as if all respect is deteriorating out of society gradually. There could be many things that could be causing this, and I could be wrong, but I think the youth are being very spoiled. Now, in the 20th century, everything seems so easy to come by that the youth seem to just expect things to happen. You see this everywhere, in school with their work for example. Exactly how many high schoolers have terrible grades because they don't want to do their work?
     The youth constantly need to be entertained and can do so with all the technology that is around and is given to them, but that leaves trouble for the teachers when they actually have to sit there and listen to them. With things given to the youth it seems their respect is going down with it, as if they should be given just what they want. Because all this spoiling is going on the country will deteriorate as well. As long as the parents let the kids get away with what they do then the kids won't know how to act the way they should. How are they supposed to get along in society by themselves if they can't learn how to act and just expect things to be handed to them?
     Parents should be more strict to their kids in certain areas, or at least set rules and teach them to respect adults the way they should. It's getting more out of hand and that is not helping anyone. They need to see and understand that there are consequences to their actions not only in the real wold but in the home as well. Parents are not the kids friend. They are supposed to be a teacher and parent, not just giving the kid what they want with no boundaries, as if the child is entitled to be given what they want.

Go Green Card

      Don't get me wrong, I love people moving into America from other countries, just as long as they are legally here. I also understand that it's probably a big pain to get a green card due to the time and energy that you have to put into it, but you also have to think of the rest of us that are legally here in America. That means we have to pay for your living instead, meaning it's taking away our time and money as well. It only make sense that when Americans follow the laws and get punished for breaking them that immigrants should also be treated the same way. If they don't get their green card then they will be deported, that would only be fair.
      No, I am not being racist. As I said, I like people moving to America but people who don't come here legally sometimes cause a lot of trouble for us. Not only the money, but also the language barrier. If you are going to go and live in a different country, then you should learn their language. In other words 'when in Rome, do as the Romans do'. It really brings problems because then what do we have to do to make up for it? We have to put up all these things just so people who don't want to speak our language can understand and do things normally here in the U.S. We should not be forced to accommodate for them like that if we are trying to get them to become true Americans. But yet again, easier said then done right? What I am saying is, though I do feel sad that people are getting deported, all they have to do is obey the laws and get a green card.

Book vs Movie

     It's always a mistake to watch the movie before you read the book. The movie and the book are never the same, but at that time, I didn't know better so I watched the movie Howl's Moving Castle anyways. The movie didn't follow along with the book by Diana Wynne Jones at all but a friend of mine insisted I read it and that the book was so much better. I was doubtful that I would like it so much considering the movie wasn't mind blowing and the cover looked weird, but I'm willing to try nearly any book and I'm glad I had done so.
     Sophie, the main character, was witty, creative, and brave throughout the story despite the fact she was turned into an old woman. She never was afraid to speak her mind and that was a great character trait on her. She braves the attempt to go to the evil wizard Howl's place just to find he is an interesting character to say in the least. He's very proud but all in the wrong ways. He cares far too much about his looks and loves to play around yet he's such a great guy that you have to love him.
     Throughout the book you meet all sorts of interesting characters like a fire-demon, a young apprentice, king, princess, witches, and it twists it all up with magic and mystery. So much action happens yet it becomes funny along with it as well. All of this happens while Sophie has to endure having been turned into an old lady. Howl's Moving Castle is a great book filled with mystery, humor, and action. Who couldn't ask for a better book?
     Needless to say, I love the book. I couldn't put it down and it just kept me hooked. I can only  see someone not liking to book if they didn't like spontaneous randomness. Some of the stuff Jones writes about is weird and different, which can put some people off. I, on the other hand, liked how I couldn't guess what was going to happen next. Anyone who likes books that are unique, humorous and has some mystery then this book is perfect.

blu4books

     Where did all the time go? I am using blu4books as my blog title in remembrance of the time that I can no longer spend at my leisure. I love to read my own choice in books but lately with school and other things coming up, that seems to be only a fading memory. Not to mention the only books I have found time to read are my school books. I miss my old books and I'm sad I'm being forced to read only school books, hence I'm blu4books.

I Swear...

Everyone froze, not quite believing that we heard what we thought we heard coming from the

television. When it finally sunk in, what it said, we were all left in shock. The commercial had just boldly

blurted out a swear word at us! How far well this swearing go? It’s actually amazing how much

swearing you hear on television. Just because some people are fine with it does it mean the rest of us

have to be fine with it as well?

My mom refuses to watch television shows that are rated pg14 or higher, which normally would

be fine with me, except for the fact, how many shows are rated below pg14? Near to none it seems

now. Everything is rated so high and guess what is probably the main cause of it is? You guessed it,

language. What? Is our vocabulary so low that we can’t find other ways to voice our anger? Remember

the saying ‘actions speak louder than words’? So, can’t we act something out good enough that the

viewer can’t guess they are angry?I tell you, adding language doesn’t mean adding viewers, in fact, it

prevents them. More people are more likely to watch something with a lower rating in television shows

and even movies rather than a higher one. So why all the language?

I do understand that now days a lot of people do not care whether others are swearing on

television or anywhere else as a matter of fact. But there are a lot of people who do care about

swearing as well. I don’t see the harm in knocking out the swear words. It’s not like you hear people

walking away from a sow complaining that the movie didn’t have enough swear words in it. You do

hear comments about if the movie swore too much though. As far as I see it, if you knock off a bunch of

those swear words then it can only get better.