The History and Mystery of Halloween

Halloween began as a Celtic harvest festival in which there would be bonfires and costumes worn to mimic or placate evil spirits. Trick or treating evolved from Irish children going door-to-door begging for a scrap of food to the more extravagant wearing costumes and asking for candy. Today it is a widely practiced holiday where we celebrate the occult and dance with "the devil". Many traditions of Halloween include carving jack-o-lanterns, bobbing for apples, visiting haunted houses and watching scary movies. It is my favorite holiday :)

A Good Biography

A good biography includes many photographs and details of the subjects life, both personal and professional. A really good biography tugs at your heart strings, makes you cry, and then makes you want cookie dough. It also depends on the subject. Marilyn Monroe's 1966 biography was especially moving and provocative because of the glamorous and troubled life she lived. My autobiography might not be as moving, but the brush is in my hands and it's up to me to paint that picture.

Seven

My mom got me the movie Seven for my birthday. Last night I decided to watch it because I was in the mood for a scary movie and my computer wasn't working. I heard it was supposed to be really scary and exciting. Well it wasn't. I had to shut it off because I was so bored. Does anything scare me anymore?

The Golden Girls

I'd like to take this time to confess my love for the Golden Girls. I feel like without that show, I wouldn't understand humor, friendship, or cheesecake. And I'm pissed because Lifetime replaced it at 4 and 4:30 by Wifeswap...seriously? Do Lifetime viewers really prefer shitty reality shows over hilarious Emmy winning sitcoms? I don't know. All I know is my undying love fore Dorothy, Sophia, Rose, and Blanche will continue. THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND!!!

Robert Swan

Robert Swan is a man who walked across the North Pole and the South Pole. Now he raises awareness about global warming. Visit his site at www.2041.com

On Elaine McArdle

Yesterday (via in-school field trip) I met Elaine McArdle, an accomplished journalist who has written for the Boston Globe, Boston Magazine, and the Boston Globe Magazine. Her personality while speaking drew me in immediately, and if I hadn't been to lazy to rifle through my bag for a notebook, I would've taken notes.

Main points in her speech were the importance of being objective when writing and never to insert your personal opinions into an article. Just the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. She also stated that in order to get information from a person you must be friendly and approachable, not harsh and demanding.

I thoroughly enjoyed hearing her story and her insight on creative professions. It's hard to get into the writing world, she said, but with an inspiration like her I only want it more.

Questions for Elaine

Elaine McArdle,

1. How did you get started in journalism?

2. What is journalism in Boston like compared to journalism in Louisiana?

3. Why do you call your husband your "partner"?

Autobiography.

If you want to be good journalist, writing an autobiography is a good thing to do because if want to know more about other people you need to know yourself.

America's Next Top Model

Last night on America's Next Top Model, all they did was show clips from previous episodes. I wanted to see somebody get eliminated!!!!

Blah

I have nothing to blog about this morning. This is a blog about nothing.

Quotable Quotes

"Welcome to the age of un-innocence."
-Candace Bushnell

"This world is bullshit."
-Fiona Apple

"It's hard to stay mad when there's so much beauty in the world."
-American Beauty

"Men cheat for the same reason that dogs lick their balls, because they can."
-Samantha Jones (Sex and the City)

The Bonnie Hunt Show

I'm sorry, but who gave Bonnie Hunt her own show? Her mom? All she does is talk about sweatpants and cookie dough in that accent which I've decided is a cross between Fargo and a dog. Honey, leave it to Oprah.

My Autobiography

Last night I watched Chicago. A.K.A. the greatest movie of all time. I want my autobiography to be flashy and exciting just like that. Hahahahaha not really. I'm going to add a hella bunch of pictures and have somebody cool narrate it.

Sixteeeeen Candles

It's my sixteenth birthday! So far I don't feel any different than when I was fifteen...but I'll get back to you.

A Not-So Serious Post

Last night I polished my sneakers. Now they're really shiny and white. I recommend sneaker polish to everyone. Why buy new shoes ever again?

A Serious Post

In the wee hours of this morning I watched a captivating documentary on the KKK on the History Channel. I couldn't take my eyes off of it. I can't believe people used to (and still do, in some places) think that way. I'm shocked that congress allowed the violence and terrorism to go on for so long and there are still hate groups similar to the Klan in America today.

But in a way I feel lucky. We live in a time and place where we can pretty much love, worship, and be whoever we want. America today is not perfect, but it is not the way it was in 1950. Hell, we might even be looking at a black man running our country. And for the first time in my life I feel like I'm truly proud to be an American.

Imploding...

I'm sitting in the language lab watching everyone around me do their work. The carpeted walls are starting to get to me. The Office was cancelled last night because of the damn debates. I can't get into my own locker. Do I really have a reason to live? What's my motivation? Why do I need to kn0w how to say "They will eat"? Of course they will eat. The world is just going to eat and eat until we all implode. And the cockroaches will laugh at us.

Ugh

It agitates me that I'm the only one in my Interactive Journalism class who ever does the assignments on time. Then we have to waste 20 minutes at the beginning of class so everyone else can take their sweet time doing what I was obsessing over the night before. I can't even read or comment anyone else's blog because they're blogging RIGHT NOW. AND I'M JUST SITTING HERE DOING NOTHING!!!

What Do Girls Consider Cool?

I should know. Most of my friends are girls. But they're not your average girl consumers. Nothing about me is average I suppose...

My friend Sarah spends most of her money on Marlboro 100s. Ashley enjoys makeup and emo clothes from Hot Topic. Alexis likes Dock Martens and her laptop.

But from my pathetic wasted years at WHS I've learned that for the typical girl to be "cool" she needs Ugg boots, an STD, a valid record of all episodes of either "The Hills" or "Gossip Girl" and an IQ of 52.