Anne Frank's privacy.

A diary is something that you write your innermost thoughts in, because you don't expect anyone to read it. We published a young girls diary. I mean come on. That is rubbing salt in her wounds. She is being chased by Nazis and all these bad things happen to her, and then we publish her journal? How irate do you think she would be? Now, maybe she would be like me and write all of her ideas down online and post them for public knowledge. However, I doubt it. Let's be serious, she didn't have access to the Internet. Back then it would probably be incredible rude to read someone else's diary. So, I can't imagine anyone actually doing it.

Lazy? Yes.

With technology comes laziness. That's the bottom line. I summarized this entire blog in the first sentence. The rest is details. When was the last time you watched a television show because you couldn't find the remote? Have you ever settled for an unhealthy meal because it was simple in comparison to alternatives?

The world today is based upon what can I get, and how soon can I get it. A good example is vending machines. In New York there is a vending machine for meals. You can get burgers and fries from this vending machine! I watched a kid's show on Nickelodeon the other day because it was what my sister was watching before she left the room. I sat down and realized the remote wasn't within grasp. So, I did what most people do and just gaze at the T.V. until I was forced to move.

Now, laziness doesn't affect everyone in the country or world. But it is coming close. People are always looking for the most efficient way to do something. However some things don't have a readily available solution for a quicker completion.

People ask me why I run outside in the winter. Specifically why I would run outside in the Iowa winter. I have to stay in shape. Running is a passion, lifestyle, and almost a religion. As lazy as I am, I love being able to go outside and push myself to the limit. It brings you closer to nature which is why I mention it's religiousness.

In summary; people are lazy and technology affects it. I am not saying all lazy people are bad though. I can be extremely lazy and procrastinate, but I get things done. I realize the importance of things. For example my running is something that will stay with me for the rest of my life. So, no matter how cold, how tired, or how lazy I am. I still force myself outside to put out a couple of miles.

Sweet video.

This truly acknowledges the greatness of Doritos

Live Studio Audiences

T.V. shows is a type of entertainment in which there can be a live studio audience. Sports and theatre productions also have them. Now what if they were in other things? What if people had to perform their jobs daily in front of a crowd. If the crowd becomes negative then it can hurt your work, but if it stays positive you could perform quite well.

1. Surgeons.
What if surgeons had to perform while a crowd was cheering them on? They would perform at their all time best because they wouldn't want to let down their fans. If they started booing though it could harmful to the patient. They could be taken out of "the zone" and start making mistakes.

2. Parents
What if parents had to discipline their children in front of a crowd of people. Think of the reactions that would get. Cries of hysteria based upon the severity.

3. (Personal Fav) Accountants
"Oh you add those numbers!"
*chants* Do those taxes

Those are that I have for now, but I might add on later in a different post.

Christmas

Christmas is here, and today is the day for giving and recieving gifts. I personally felt great joy when my parents both opened up their gifts and great smiles grew across their faces.

Another part of my day, that made me happy, was when I opened one of my gifts from Santa. I have a 6th sense where I can guess what my gifts are before I open them, and I have a history of being correct. This time however I had no clue. It was a box shape, but it hade grooves and indents that left me baffled. This left me with no choice but to just open it up. Inside was a 1978 Pele lunchbox with thermos. I was overcome with joy. I had seen this lunchbox at an antique store over the summer, but I couldn't bring myself to buy it.

As cliche as it sounds I enjoyed giving gifts more than I did recieving. However, the best quote all day was by my 8 year old sister.

"Giving gifts is cool...but recieving is better."-Madie

The dark plague game!

You know what game/nursery rhyme that you don't hear as much any more? Ring around the rosy. That game was a classic. I can remember the whole holding hands and then walking in a circle and falling down at the end in a classic roar of laughter. It was a great time.

These days however you never see that game played anymore. Yes, there is relationship between the black plague and the game. However, I believe that this game is what made kids tougher. Kids these days are running around like a bunch of pansies. They need to be toughened up. With all these people decided hey those toys might not be as safe as we previously thought. The rest of us played with those toys and turned out just fine. It is because of those toys, that we ended up how we did.

Bottom Line: Kids these days need to play ring around the rosy.

Christmas Carols

I don't know about you, but I am sick and tired of the same old christmas songs. The same songs have been sung for hundreds of years, and no one has come up with a new one?
"Well you can't mess with a classic."
Wrong! You can very well mess with a classic. If you couldn't then there wouldn't be any remakes that would make use realize how great or crappy the original was.

Now, I don't have a huge problem with the songs. They can be great on some occassions. However, I feel that with the thousands of creative song writers in the world that someone could come up with a catchy song. Something new and creative that would bring together the elements of today's world and combine them with the classic festive christmas feeling.

In due time I hope a song writer or aspiring singer accepts the challenge of a new christmas song that can rival those of the classics.