Why Youth Idolize Entertainers.

Over the past few decades, the entertainment business has grown exponentially.The movies have become more real life and extravagant, the rappers have become more explicit, vulgar and relevant, unfortunately. As the times have changed so have the people, and the influence. So why is it that the youth seem to idolize these individuals more and more?

It's simple. Because we are human. We are designed to adapt to the times and what's around us. What's around us is death, violence, jail all of which are places many of us don't want to be around. Who are the people who seem to be exempt from this type of treatment? Entertainers. When normal people are pulled over for a crime, and we are guilty, typically we go to jail. When entertainers like O.J. commits crimes they are found innocent. R. Kelly had visual evidence that proved him guilty, and he still got off. Basicly, if you want to succeed in society, then entertainers are the people to be.

What Do Women Want?

I thought of myself as pretty season on girls. I've been with older girls, who aren't really considered girls, more like women, and younger girls who seem to be a tad immature for my taste.I thought I've pretty much experienced some of the best and the worst of them and figured I could overcome anything a female threw at me. Hell I guess you can say I considered myself an authority on the matter.

So why is it that I am stumped? I've met a girl that I really like, and she likes me. So why haven't we got together? Some things make sense, others don't, this one is neither. She likes me and wants to be with me, so she says, which makes sense. But she doesn't want to be with me, which contradicts my previous statement, and doesn't make sense. So I'm lost. If anyone could tell me what could she be thinking that would be great cause I am lost.

Thanksgiving

It's suppose to be a day of thanks and giving where you celebrate with your family. It's when you see the family you haven't seen in a while, and meet family you never knew you had. It's also a great time to meet your girlfriends'/boyfriends' family.Everyone gathers, stuff their faces and drink all in fun. Everyone but us.

This year, my mother and I got into yet another argument. It appears that they get more foolish as the disputes go on. It started with a justified "you shouldn't go over your cousins house because of the situation over there" to "you take to much stuff as a joke." Which would have been alright, if I wasn't just joking about my dad just getting back from Africa, which he really was just getting back from.

It's the second year in a row where we haven't celebrated as we are used to. It's not that we don't love eachother or anything like that. The fact is on August 12, 2005 my Grandma Rose pasted away. If I had to compare her to anything, it would the cross, not in the sense that she was Jesus, but she connected our family as one.

Now, all her children have gone there own way, my grandfather has gone into a depression, and holidays aren't as they used to. The only plus is, as expected, her grandchildren have remained as one. Even though we don't have that influence in our lives as we once had, we still manage to proceed on, finding motivation where ever we can. While others can't relate to our bond, it feels good to have eachothers presence. So when Thanksgiving comes, I don't look for food, although I love to eat, or people around, although I love my family, it's the memory of my Grandmother I most look forward to.

The Irony of Know-it-alls.

It seems that the world is full of know-it-alls. Evertime I turn around you see them giving advice to someone else. They could be ass backwards and still talk to you like they have the perfect answer for the equation. You could be talking about a boat and they'll tell you to add 2, which has nothing to do with the situation. No matter what they say, they feel they are right.

What's funny, is if there were no know-it-alls, we wouldn't know alot. It's always the people who seem to be outcasts, or in those we think are just weird. What's also funny is that if everyone was a know-it-all then we would all be somewhere dead because we wouldn't be able to tell the right from wrong. I'm not trying to prove anything, I just thought it was amusing and wanted to share it.

"Our Mission is College"?

You ever know that someone is pretending to be your friend, and for your best interest? The people who smile in your face, but speak badly of you behind your back. Those individuals who tell you to work hard, and things of that nature, but when you are rewarded for your hard work they seem to pull you down. This happened to me this past week.

Over the past four years, I've worked very hard to be one of the better football players. I was a captain my freshmen year, and made varsity my sophomore year. The past two years I've been captain, and a starter at both Middle Linebacker, and Quarterback and made all conference both years. Well, just when it appears that my hard work is about to pay off, it gets thrown back in my face.

On Tuesday, a coach from Central State University came to speak with me about a scholarship opportunity. To my surprise, I did not hear about this until Friday, from my coach. The Recruit from Central State was told that they could not pull a student out of class. Yes, this sounds as if they are looking out for my school work, but if teacher from FOCUS or the Brotherhood needed any student they could be pulled out of class easily. This is amazing to me, coming from a school where "Our Mission is College" as self proclaimed, who would have expected you'd be sending them away.

A Week with NO T.V.

This past week I was asked to go a week with no t.v. When it was first proposed to me I thought it's going to be easy because I barely watch t.v. during the week anyway. So the teacher, knowing that I barely watch t.v. instructed me to go without radio as well. Now, I wasn't the most thrilled person about these two propositions, but I never turn down a challenge. Now that the week is over, the outcome is quite surprising.

I spent an entire week supposedly not watching t.v. or listening to music. It felt like I was a child again. You know when your mother says you cant have something, you don't really want it, you just saw that it was there and that's why you asked for it. That's exactly what this was. Normally, I wouldn't thought two seconds about t.v., but when told no, it sparked a rebelliant YES from inside.

I found myself watching all types of shows, and movies downstairs that I never knew were in this house. And on Tuesday, I actually watched the whole report on the voting results, not portion not turning back and forth, the whole show. So for this assignment I must thank you
Mr. B, you allowed me to relive a part of my life that I had forget was there, and it was fun.

If Everything was fun

In today's society all we look for is fun. Whether it be at home or at work, whatever we do has to be fun. What has influenced this is society. Society implants this image that life will be completely worthless in the end, if you haven't enjoyed it. So I was wondering if everything really was fun what would life be like.

Life would be boring of course. If everything was fun and enjoyable and made you happy, wouldn't you be tired of, lets say having fun, everything being enjoyable and always being happy? Of course. We believe that everything should be fun, because everything isn't. It's like that saying about too much of a good thing being bad for your health. The way the human mind works is that it needs to be challenged. You only can have so much fun that will challenge you mentally. So I guess what I'm saying is look for fun in life yes, but don't expect everything to be fun. Challenge yourself and you'll find that life is more enjoyable that way.