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So this movie is pretty good. I'd definitely recommend watching it, unless you really hate violence (some parts are definitely hard to watch because of how gory it is). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So the overarching theme of the movie, which is about the violence and the harm that anyone can cause. The obvious example of this is Chigurh, but this theme that anyone can secretly become or be a psychopathic killer is actually very present in everywhere else.  For example, there are the numerous examples stories of murder that happen throughout the movie. There's the story that Ellis tells Bell about the people who killed their uncle. But perhaps, more subtly, is the fact that Moss is a Vietnam veteran. The Vietnam war is known for the startling amount of atrocities that American soldiers committed, as well as just the complete immorality of the war. Having Moss be a Vietnam vet...

In less than a year I won't be living at home anymore (probably). What's worse, none of my friends will be living anywhere close to me anymore either (most likely). I probably won't even see a large majority of people from my school ever again. I've probably written about this a lot before, but it's still an overwhelming feeling. So much has past in a time that feels so short yet so long, yet there is still so much left to go. Second semester has a lot in store for me, with my personal goals in smash, with the entire volleyball season, with school events like powderpuff, the senior game, prom, and of course, graduation. I'm hoping to leave behind my legacy at this school. I know I'll be working hard to establish the Smash club along with the district wide smash league, as well passing on a part of myself in the bboy club. I can see tiny bits of the alumni's style in the way we dance, and I want to keep a lasting impression in the underclassmen. A...

So a student died at my school today. Her name was Belinda Zhou, and I didn't know her well. But shes gone now, and I don't know what to feel. I guess the news hasn't hit me. It's not my place to feel bad, because I didn't know her. And I don't think that she would really care, either. I'm not sure if she even knew me. I can't even remember the last time I talked to her. I can't have talked to her once since entering high school. But I still do feel bad. It's a numb feeling, one that catches you by the throat and doesn't let you go. I can't stop thinking about it. If I died, would I affect so many others? Even the people that I didn't even know well enough to be considered acquaintances? They say that no one really dies until everyone forgets them. I never remembered any of my interactions with her, and for that I feel sad. I can't imagine what it was like for her to be lying in that hospital bed. I don't want to ima...

Spoilers ahead. Please don't read this if you haven't read Moon You yet. Moon You is a masterpiece. But before I start talking about it, I need to first explain what Moon You is. Moon You is a webcomic written by Cho Seok, and translated and published by Webtoons. A quick search online reveals that it hasn't garnered as much attention as it should. In fact, its wiki, https://webtoon.fandom.com/wiki/Moon_You , doesn't even have a full article written about it. And this sucks because honestly this Webtoon is basically perfect. It's pacing is great, the characters are great, and the author does a great job of surprising you throughout the entire series. It's only 66 episodes, but I'm fine with that because you can easily binge-read it in a day and honestly, I don't think the series would be as good as it is if it wasn't so straightforward. The story starts out insanely strong, with Moon You hilariously trying to commit suicide. It really sets t...

I've finally finished the series. It's been a wild ride. From the surreal first book to the twist at the end of the final book, it's been quite the journey. And it feels extensive too. The series took me around a year to finish, and it feels like the books have lasted forever. The Dark Tower series acts as one long story split over the entire seven (technically 8, plus WTK). The characters also travel through expansive settings, going across worlds and dimensions, from a desert to a forest, across a radioactive wasteland, and ending finally at the Dark Tower. If you want to read this, be prepared for a long ride. The Dark Tower series can be seen as a sort of hub for all of Stephen King's other works. For example, one of King's first novels,  Salem's Lot , tells the story of a man named Callahan, a character who also appears in the Dark Tower series. The characters also travel through a part of the decimated world that is featured in King's novel  Th...

Just a quick overview of all the characters before I start: Lester Burnham: the main character (the perv/guy who is bored of life) Carolyn Burnham: Lester's wife, eventually cheats on Lester Jane Burnham: Lester's daughter, friend of Angela, starts a relationship with Ricky Angela Hayes: Jane's friend, really likes to talk about sex, the girl Lester is perving on Ricky Fitts: Burnham families neighbor, drug dealer, weird guy who likes to film shit, dates Jane Col. Frank Fitts: Ricky's dad, hates gay people, asshole Buddy Kane: the dude that Carolyn starts an adulterous relationship with Brad Dupree: Irrelevant. Lester's boss at work. Spends a lot of company money on prostitutes apparently. American Beauty is quite the interesting film. Set in a suburban middle class neighborhood, the film is about "Lester Burnham, a 42-year-old advertising executive who has a midlife crisis when he becomes infatuated with his teenage daughter's best friend, Angela...

If we find meaning in a medium of art where the artist didn't intend meaning, is our take still valid? In other words, is meaning objective or subjective? If meaning is objective, then there is only one true interpretation of a work: the meaning that the artist intentionally put into the work. This is a view that is also shared with my current lit teacher, who thinks that the author of a poem or literary work always puts one definite meaning into the work. According to my teacher, this meaning can be found through the literary devices and schemes (such as the symbols) that the author puts into his work. The other argument is that meaning is subjective. If meaning is subjective, then you can find any meaning in any work, regardless of what the author intended. It can be argued that sometimes authors will put unintentional meaning into a work. A good example of this is the comparison of King Kong to the American Slave trade. This comparison works so well: King Kong was captured ...

I am a night owl. Staying up late is something that I actively enjoy doing. In the night, I paradoxically feel more awake; staying up late is the time where I am able to focus and feel the most motivated. Sometimes at night, I get this strong urge to go do something that I call a "life trip"(more on this in a later blogpost). In a nutshell, I feel as though I can and should go out and do something meaningful in the world. Maybe I could go do something I've always wanted to do, like learn how to play the guitar. Of course, this feeling doesn't last long, nor does it only happen at night, but it feels great when it does happen. Nighttime is where I feel the most focused and relaxed. Most of my blog posts and better ideas were thought of late at night. There's something about the peace and quiet of the night that lets me focus and actually be motivated to work. Nowadays, basically all the time I spend recreationally reading or catching up on other things is done at...

Mother 3 is one of my favorite games. The story, the style, the game play, the emotions, they all combine to create one of the best games ever made. Mother 3 may not be well known, as it was only released in Japan, but nevertheless it has still gained a cult following in the West, and for a good reason. Chronologically (as the name implies), Mother 3 is the third game in the Mother video game series. You may have heard of the second game, known in the West as Earthbound, or the first game, known as Earthbound beginnings. If you don't know any of these games still, the Mother series are where Ness and Lucas from Smash Bros. are from. Earthbound has a cult following in the the West, and its fan base is so passionate that they have a website, http://starmen.net/. Not only this, the fan base has written its own book, the EarthBound Anthrology, which you can read for free at http://anthology.starmen.net/. After numerous attempts to get Nintendo to localize Mother 3, the fan base ...

    Recently, some of my friends and I passed a Smash Bros. club in our school. Even before we started the club, when we were just spreading the word and gauging interest, we encountered a lot of negativity from various students at my school. Many people asked how this was going to prepare for college, or just straight up told us that it was horrible idea and there was no way we were going to get our club passed.     Over the course of a few weeks, the rest of the officer team and I worked hard to get everything ready to try to pass our club. We wrote up an eight page, two thousand three hundred word long club proposal, and we even asked over twenty teachers to be the adviser for our club. Even with our hard work, many people still thought it was impossible. Still we persevered. We met up multiple times outside of school and video chatted to get our presentation revised and done. We planned out a video, although the video eventually wasn't implemented into the prese...

We all have that friend that we aren't as close to anymore. Maybe you went to different schools when you were young, and as a result you couldn't talk to them as much. Or, maybe you just never got close enough to that person because you were spending time with your other friends. We only have a certain amount of time to spend with friends, and we usually always spend this time with our closest friends. After all, why wouldn't we? They are our closest friends, the ones that you know so well you can't imagine your life without them. Spending all this time with your closest friends causes you to not spend as much time with your other friends. But sometimes, it can feel like a shame that you aren't as close to someone as you used to be. Anyone can become a lost friend. If you haven't talked to a friend extensively for a long time, its natural for you two to not be as close anymore. In around a year, I will be heading to college. It's strange and scary to thi...