Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Is This Not Weird?

I was surfing on Youtube, and found this video about a Native-American crying because of pollution, and the guy who put it on Youtube has this blog. I took a look at it, and there was this weird video about Charmin toilet paper. Here's the link: http://childhoodmemorykeeper.blogspot.com/2010/04/60s-charmin-commercial.html

This video made me think of Adam Savage, who was in a tiolet paper commercial before he worked in movies or on Mythbusters. So, I looked that video up, and here is that link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p14xIE_0F7M


So, what do you think?

Friday, April 2, 2010

The Giver by Lois Lowry


I just finished reading the Giver, and I must say, the community is completely whacked. I mean, no snow? I don't care if it's practical or not, you can't live without the occasional snow. It's like living in a void, with no weather, or hills, or anything even remotely interesting. Come to think of it, there is no weather or hills or anything interesting. There's only about three books in every household, and that is just not right. Whoever thought that this super-controlled place was a good idea was obviously a politician in need of mental rehabilitation. It amazes me how people back and back and back could have thought that no feelings whatsoever was a good idea.
This book makes you think about what it would be like to live in a place where nothingness is pretty much dominant. The scary thing is, everything in this book is plausible. It can actually happen in the future. We could all be brainwashed into thinking it's a good idea to have everything subdued, when all we would be doing is preventing any of us from living at all. There are some good aspects of living in a world like Jonas' though. There would be no famine, and everyone would have a job. So you decide: is it worth it?

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Ahh, Science (and Other Witty Things)

Okay, so apparently my science teacher has an alter-ego. His name: Ramone Sanchez.

Insert comment from best friend here: AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH I'M TYPING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, now that that is over with, we shall go on.

Becca: hurumph.

*sigh* As I was saying, he is also a foot doctor, has three kids, and a wife. Ramone Sanchez seems a little creepy, if you ask me. He uses this alter ego for when

Her: I feel like mocking you for the sigh.

Me: There she goes again.

Her: And now, too.

Me: Isn't that interesting? Hmm?

Her: You are very easily mocked.

Me: Calm down, I was just trying to be "dramatic."

Her: And funny, you were also trying to be funny, although it didn't work very well.

Me: See what I have to put up with?

Her: No, they don't. Specifically because probably no one is going to read this. Maybe if your name was Miley Cyrus or something.

Me: I agree. Now, our science teacher is very amusing to make fun of.

Her: Four more minutes until advisory is over, and then spring break!!!!!!!!!!!!

Me: Yes, Becca. And now that you are gone, I can resume talking about "Dr. Sanchez."

Our science teacher uses this alter ego when things he signs up for on the computer ask him for information about himself. Why they would want to know how many kids he has, I have no idea. In real life, he has none. Am I the only one who thinks this is just a little bit freaky? Who would put so much thought into something like this? Comment if you agree that signing up for things on the computer probably isn't the only thing he uses this alter ego for.