Paranormal Activity 4

There doesn’t seem to be a lot of movies out in theaters these days. Once in a while a movie comes along that people know will be good. Most of the time, people seem to enjoy the movies that are either in a trilogy or are the next film in a sequence. I am one of those people. I only really every go to the movies to see the big hit films that have 3 or 4 in a series. Some obvious examples would be Twilight and The Hunger games, both of which I have read the books. The film I most recently saw, on Thursday, was Paranormal Activity 4. I’ve seen all of them leading up to the fourth and I was really excited for it. A lot of people I know don’t exactly like these films. The reason is because even though I consider it a scary movie, they don’t think it is. They see it as more of a pathetic attempt at a scary movie. They are the only scary movies that I will watch and enjoy watching. The reason is because my friends and I always go and see them at the theater when they come out. So, when I heard there was going to be a fourth one I was super excited.

            I was expecting this movie to be the best out of all of them. That is how it’s supposed to work, right? Each film gets better and better than the previous. So when we got to the theater I was really scared. I really don’t like scary movies, its more about experiencing it with my friends. I usually sit through the whole movie with my ears plugged and eyes covered, but it is still enjoyable.

Once the movie started I was prepared for the worst. Of course there was the usual door slamming out of nowhere and things popping up on screen. My friends were laughing through a lot of it, because sometimes that’s all you can do at these movies. But, nearing the end we know it was going to get terrifying. Things started happening more quickly and this demon woman was killing everyone. The last scene of the movie is the main character trying to get away from the demon woman and opening a door outside to reveal thousands of these demon creatures. I was scared out of my mind just because of how creepy the whole thing was!

Then I had to drive home alone in the dark, which of course freaked me out because I just thought about the movie the whole time. To make matters worse, my house is on a street that is mostly woods. Eventually I made it home though and didn’t think about the movie too much again.

Although the movie was scary, it definitely wasn’t as scary as the third film. I still like watching it, but the previous was by far the best of the four. I think that this might have been the last movie in the series, which is a little upsetting. I guess I will just have to find a new series to get hooked on watching. 

Eating a Stawberry

A strawberry is a strange fruit of the planet earth. It is a very common fruit among the people of the planet. They are usually grown on a farm wear they can be easily accessed and picked right off of their plant. On the outside, a strawberry can look extremely delicious. Hey have a decadent red skin that looks moist to the touch. Covering the body of the fruit are little seeds that create a bumpy texture when you do touch the strawberry. The shape of the fruit is similar to a triangle with rounded edges. It is also a little bit circular. On the top of it are green leaves. There are usually 3 or 4 and lay flat on the top of the fruit. On the inside the colors change from red on the very outside, to pink about halfway through, to white at the very center. There is no pit in the middle; it is just the meat of the fruit the whole way through. The whole fruit is edible except for the leaves. Now comes the time to eat this wonderful looking fruit. First, you will need to pick it up. People use these things called “hands”, which are attached to the body and allow them to grab things, like strawberries. Once you have a hold of the strawberry you can start eating eat. People do this by using their mouths. This is a hole in the middle of the face. Once it is in the mouth people use their teeth to break off a good piece of the strawberry. Once it is bitten into, you can feel all the juice burst out of the strawberry. This is the moment you’ve been waiting for, to taste the flavor of this amazing looking fruit. But, once you’ve bitten into it, you realize that it was a huge mistake. The taste that comes from the fruit is one of the worst you’ve ever experienced. It tastes like some sort of unexplainable fruity taste, but it is definitely not enjoyable. While tasting the awful fruit you forget that there were seeds covering the whole fruit! When you go to chew with the “teeth” in your mouth, teeth are hard white bones used for chewing food, you feel all the seeds in-between your jaw. Immediately you spit out this awful fruit and keep spitting until it has all left your mouth. Usually after this happens a person goes for a glass of water to completely rinse their mouth of the awful taste. Trying so hard to get all of the strawberry out of their mouth. After an experience like this, you probably will never want to eat a strawberry again. Just remembering the taste, the texture, and the misleading outer image, will bring chills to your spine. The best advice I can give to stay far away from strawberries. This can be hard at times here on earth because they can be snuck into anything. Like strawberry banana smoothies, or in your yogurt. Just know not to eat one when you see it. 

Sexism

B) I think that the internet has had a huge impact on sexism, whether it be about woman or men. Both sexes have faced harassment over the web or on a social networking site. People feel safe to go on there and voice their opinions on any situation. They feel as though they can say anything and it wont matter because they are hidden behind a screen so no on really knows who they are. Sometimes on

Facebook I’ll see someone post a comment with a strong opinion, whether it be sexism related or not, and within a matter of minutes someone else is commenting on it with their own opinion. Sharday Mosurinjohn does talk about people commenting back and forth at each other trying to retaliate and make it seem like their opinion is the right opinion, but they just end up contradicting themselves. I agree that ability to hide who you are on the internet has caused an increase in the posting of comments. When people post blogs like the one about the Maxim article, they can say whatever they want and hide who they are. This gives others the chance to hide who they are as well and fight with them. Issues like feminism and sexism are very susceptible to this. People these days are very expressive and they will put that out on the internet. When its tough issues like sexism, the posts seem to be even more aggressive. I’ve seen different posts of pictures or comments that are degrading to women, and although I’ve have never seen it, I know that it happens to men too.  I feel like people like that they can cause some kind of drama by posting something like “All guys are idiots” or “Women belong in the kitchen” on the internet. You just get more people fighting and trying to prove that they have all of the answers. It is so arrogant of them too because most of the people commenting have done no research or have any information to back up their points. Not that there would be any either because sex should be held above the other. People also like to just assume things about people based on their femininity or masculinity. They think if a guy is more feminine or a girl is more masculine, then they are automatically gay. When people jump to conclusions like that they tend to get out of control and can really hurt others. In the case of them hiding behind their computer screen though I guess it doesn’t matter to them, because they can say whatever they want and no one would ever have to know who they really are. People trying to fight each other over commenting and posting on the internet will always seem pointless to me. The wise thing to do is either to keep to yourself so you don’t sound like and idiot, or get some valid information on the topic to back up the point you are trying to prove. 

Texting Today

B)        Texting has become one of the main ways of communication for most of the US population. People have become accustom to texting versus a phone call or even a hand written letter. This is not a bad thing by any means; in fact if is actually proving how our generation is moving forward. By being able to text someone, you increase the time your message is going to get there immensely. Also, you can take a shorter amount of time to write the text. Which brings up the thought that some people think that texting is making our generation illiterate because of the acronyms and shorthand used in texting. When you text someone, you are forced to type out what you are saying, thus making you more familiar with the keyboard (provided you have a full one on your phone). It takes someone with a clever mind to be able to come up with the various acronyms that are used today, and they are well known so everyone can decipher what a text message is saying. Another way it is helping instead of hurting the literacy of our generation is with spellcheck, or on an iPhone autocorrect. This can help when someone spells a word wrong because it immediately tells you, or will fix it for you. That way you can see the correct spelling of the word and know that the next time you go to spell that word, you’ll do it right. Even though many people think that texting causes too much shorthand or acronyms, I personally don’t think it does. I know that when I’m texting someone, most of my words are spelled out in whole. I don’t use to many acronyms other than the well known LOL or OMG. Normal words don’t have to be shortened and shouldn’t be. I think that most kids my age are the same way. They would rather sound more profound or mature rather than shortening everything so the person receiving the text can’t understand it.

            People are coming up with creative ways of using text language to further engage or entertain and audience. Some are even starting to write books like Xuan Huang, who wrote “Distance” all in text language, (2b or not 2b?, David Crystal 2008). Its nice to see how creative people can get with using only texting style of writing and have the restrictions such as only 160 characters per text. Now though with newer smartphones coming out, it seems as if those types of problems aren’t as binding. On a smartphone you can type as much as you want as a text, and as long as the other person has a smartphone as well you can receive the text as a whole.  Our generation is moving forward and always coming up with the next new form of communication. Whether it be a social networking site, or using your computer to video chat with a friend, there is always a new and exciting way to communicate. Texting is just one way that will keep growing and testing the limits of this generations creativity.