Music

This blog is going to be hard for me to write because I don't really have a favoeririte genere of music. The truth is I like all types of music. There is a lot of different kinds of music that it is so hard to choose.  When I listen to rap music, I listen to such artists as Whiz Khalifa.  When I listen to classic rock, I listen to such artists as Queen, The Doors, Yes,  ACDC, and Led Zeplin.  When I  listen to country, I listen to Matina McBride and Faith Hill. Then there are the people from Glee. I like some of thier songs, and some of thier songs stink. I listen to a lot of artists in the pop genra.  I listen to Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Celine Dion, and Ke$ha.  My grandparents sometimes has blues playing when I come over to my house.  I listen to classical when I'm at my grandmas. During the month of December, I listen to hoilday music.  You can now see why this blog was hard for me to write. There were lots of different music genres that it was hard to choose my favorite one.

Three Wishes

Writing about my three wishes is a hard task. To be honest, I want more than three things.  One wish I have is to eliminate war and unjust actions.The world has been at war for quite some time. In fact, we have been fighting for decades, hundreds of years,even.  9/11 was the most recent instance.  War is unfair. Once war is eliminated, there will be world peace.  I wish that I could talk to people that passed away.  I lost my grandpa when I was young,and I don't remember talking to him much. This also holds true to me in the acting industry. Some of the actors I like (Dominique Dunne, Heather O' Rourke, River Phoenix, Brittany Murphy, Corey Haim, David Strickland) died very young. I wish I could speak to them and tell them how much I liked thier work.  That would make me happy. I wish I could spend more time with my family. I am often busy with school, and I only spend time with them on the weekends. I enjoy my time with them.  Now that the holiday season is here, these wishes will come in handy for me. These are things that I wish for.

Everybody loves a good movie

Who doesn't? This holds true for absolutley everybody.  And everybody has favorites.  This holds true for me,too.

One of my favorite movies is The Goonies.  The Goonies was one of my favorites since childhood.  It is about two brothers, Mikey(Sean Astin)  and Brand Walsh (Josh Brolin), who are preparing to move because developers want to build a golf course in the place of their neighborhood--unless enough money is raised to stop the developers from building the golf course,but that is doubtful.  But Mikey and his friends Clark "Mouth" Devereaux,(Corey Feldman) Lawrence "Chunk" Cohen, Andrea "Andy" Carmichael (Kerri Green), Stefanie "Stef" Steinbrenner (Martha Plimpton), and Richard "Data" Wang, calling themselves The Goonies, find a pirate's fortune. They set out on thier mission,but they have to avoid major criminals, the Fratellis. This is one funny movie. It will keep your attenion until the very end.

Another one of my favorite movies is  Stand by Me.  Four friends, Gordie, Chris, Teddy, and Vern set out on an adventure to find the body of Ray Brower,who got recently got killed.  The stakes are upped when an older gang is also after the body.  It becomes a race to see who can recover the body first. There is a twist-so be prepared. Stand by Me is one of my favorites becuase it is a good coming of age story.  The acting is also off the charts. Corey Feldman (of Goonies and Gremlins fame) plays Teddy. The late great River Phoenix plays Chris. This is the best performance of Phoenix's career.  It is also the most remembered.

My last favorite movie is Despicable Me. The story is about a villan named Gru, who is a complete failure. He has a new plan-to steal the moon.  Gru delights in all things wicked.  Gru is armed with shrink rays and other wicked tools,until three orphans screw up his plan.  He bonds with the orphans who are Margo, Edith, and Agnes. Gru is seen as a potential dad. The funniest part of this movie is the failed attempts to trap the villian. But the minions steal the show. This is a funny movie for kids and adults alike.

Yes. This certainlty holds true for me.

Favorite book

My favorite book is Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney.  This book is about an eleven-year-old boy named Greg Heffley,who is starting middle school.  Greg is shorter than 90% of the kids his class, so he feels like a small fish in a big pond. His best friend is a boy named Rowley Jefferson.  Rowley doesn't always act his age,so Greg is sometimes offended by Rowley's actions. Greg and Rowley have gone through a lot together in this book. For instance,they are trick or treating on Halloween night.  They come across teenagers at 10:30 on Halloween night. Fortunatley for everyone, they make it back to Greg's house. Greg lives with his family,who are not the ideal crowd for a middle school student. Greg's older brother,Rodrick, is very lazy. Greg and Rodrick are supposed to do the dishes toghether,but Rodrick hides in the bathroom,and Greg finishes by the time Rodrick returns. His little brother,Manny,is spolied by his mom and dad.  Greg's parents don't make his life easier,either.  Greg's father is strict. He works a lot. Greg's mother is Miss Optomistic. She always has a postive outlook on life. Greg's mother is the funniest out of all the characters. I like this book because it is very funny. This book is also  illusrated with cartoons,and the cartoons are extra funny.  The word choice is interesting.  This book is for anybody who likes a good laugh.

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

This time, I am doing a followup on my article. Gremlins 2: The New Batch is the sequel to Gremlins.  It is five years later, and Billy moved to New York with his girlfriend Kate.  Billy wants to get a promotion,but his boss doesn't seem to care.  Meanwhile, Gizmo is stuck in a research lab.  Billy sneaks in and gets Gizmo out. Billy leaves Gizmo in his desk drawer while he has to take care of a couple of things,but Gizmo gets out anyway.  While out on his adventure, Gizmo gets sprayed with water. Suddenly, there are five new gremlins.  The gremlins except Gizmo get out of control because they ate after midnight.  They create havoc all over Billy's office building.  The gremlins get so mischevious that they try the potions in the research lab. One gremlin is referred as the "Brain Gremlin" because he is able to talk. In this movie, there is a girl gremlin. The girl gremlin kisses one of  Billy's co-workers.  Let's just say the gremlins think New York City is thier playground.  The gremlins still look very real. The scenes are  so much wilder than the first one.   Zach Galligan reprises his role as Billy. He is the body and soul of Gremlins 2.  The character of Billy's boss gets old after a while. He comes out as too silly. Tony Randall voices the brain gremlin. Randall sings  "New York, New York."  Once again, little Gizmo steals the show. This film just flies by, which tells you it's entertaining.

Thanksgiving Tradition

My family and I have  some Thanksgving traditions. Every year, it is the same thing.  My mom, my sister and I wake up around nine o' clock to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. When I was younger, my family and I had categories and we would vote for things like Best Balloon, Best Float, and my favorite-the celebrity category.  My favorite ballooon was always Clifford the Big Red dog.   My sister was really into Kermit the Frog when she was younger. So she would always vote for that one.  My sister and I always voted for the Build-a-Bear float.  Santa Claus and The Rockettes were the  clear winners in the celebrity category.  (Although, in past years, I have voted for the Jonas Brothers, Miranda Cosgrove, Corey Haim, and David Strickland.)  My dad gets up at 10:00 and showers.  ( He doesn't watch the parade.) Once the parade is over, we shower and get ready to go to my Aunt Nettie's house. My Aunt Nettie has two dogs, Russell and Magoo, and they get very excited.  We eat at 3:00. My favorite Thanksgiving food is mashed potatoes.   For dessert, we eat pumkin pie.I like spending Thanksgving with Aunt Nettie because I like spending time with family. Around 7:00, we leave. I'm in bed by 9:30.  Tradition is a value-especially when it comes to Thanksgiving.