Post 19: Impersonators (1-16-14)

Last night Niall tweeted this (read from the bottom)

This isn't the first time that this has happened and I'm sure it won't be the last. People have pretended to be parents, siblings, and even girlfriends. Sometimes people go as far as to pose and say that people have died. Someone once posed as Sophia, Liam's girlfriend, and said that Liam's mom died. That's a little too far.

Why do people do this? Are people really that desperate for attention and followers that they will go as far as impersonating people and spreading horrible rumors? Yes, and that makes me kind of sick. People these days are so desperate for internet popularity that they will hurt their idols. This may not be their intent, but this does hurt their idols. I'm sure it doesn't make people feel very good to see people pretending to be someone they're not and getting rewarded for it.

I wish there was a way to stop this but I'm sure there's not. The only way I've seen that can stop it is when the celebrity finds out and tweets that these accounts aren't real. So for now, that's really the only way to determine who's real and who's fake. Maybe in a few years you will need fingerprint identification to sign up for Twitter. Now that would be the wave of the future.

Post 18: Dangerous Daddy Direction (1-15-14)

Last night Liam posted this tweet (read from bottom up).

What was he talking about? Well, during their shoot for their new video these photos of Liam surfaced.

The bottom pictures were not pictures that surfaced but they were photos I found on Tumblr posted by fans. This honestly shows how upset fans were by this. They realized how dangerous it was for Liam that he did this and they were just glad he was okay.

I thought Liam's apology was adorable. He's always been so mature and responsible and he's always been very protective of fans. He didn't want fans to try this, so he said he does "not endorse any fans trying to repeat this" in a very "Don't try this at home" fashion.

Liam has always been the "Daddy" of the group, hence the name "Daddy Direction" and though the other boys have corrupted him a little and helped to loosen him up, he's still very responsible and mature. His apology goes to show that he really cares about his fans and doesn't want them to worry or get hurt by trying this themselves.

Post 17: Stop Getting So Offended (1-14-14)

Now you don't have to watch both the videos (at least not in their entirety) but I do suggest watching at least a little bit of it just for laughs. However, if you really don't want to watch them, I'll quickly explain the general idea of both videos. These people took two of One Direction's performances and edited the sound so they sounded bad. I'm not sure if they edited the tracks or if they just took other people singing and put that in, but it makes for a very funny outcome.

I took a look in the comments section, and most people had the same reaction as me: "This is hysterical!" However, there were some people who said that they were Directioners and were extremely offended by this. I really don't see why. If you're a Directioner, then your oinion is the same as mine: One Direction are good singers. So if you know they're good singers, then why does this offend you? If One Direction saw this, they would probably think it was funny too, so get over it.

Then I saw this comment:

First off, I think it's pretty unfair that so many people were upset by this that the makers of the video had to explain that this was not meant to offend anyone. It was meant as a joke. The makers of the video like One Direction too, so they obviously meant it as as a joke and nothing else.

Sometimes it annoys me when people can't take a joke and it goes so far that whoever did something as a joke has to apologize. People need to stop getting so offended and learn to take a joke.

Post 16: Payzer Please (1-13-14)

Liam may be with Sophia Smith now, but he used to be with Danielle Peazer. Together they were called Payzer, and that had to be my favorite ship ever in the One Direction fandom. Granted, when they were together Liam wasn't my favorite at that point, but I would so rather have Liam dating Danielle than Sophia.

They broke up last year in March or April and I'm honestly so surprised because I expected them to be the first to get married and have kids. I really hope they eventually get back together. Both of them had a really hard time after the break up and that made me so upset. From what we heard, they broke up because the constant separation and media attention was really hard on them, and there may have been other factors, but that just upset me. If it was only separation and media attention, then I have hope that they will get back together when the band dies down. We just have to find a way to get Sophia out of the picture.

I think the way Liam and Danielle met was so cute. Unlike with Sophia, we know the full story of how they met. During the fifth week of The X Factor, One Direction performed "Kids in America." While on the stage they had a bunch of dancers in cheer leading costumes around them dancing. Danielle was one of those dancers. After the performance Liam told the other boys that he thought one of the dancers was adorable, and Danielle told one of her dancer friends that she fancied Liam. Harry approached the dancer friend when Danielle went to change, and they both agreed to set the two up.

I don't know why, I just like Liam better with Danielle than Sophia. I know it's none of my business and he can date whoever he wants, but I do kind of wish he was with Danielle and not Sophia. Who knows? Maybe one day my wish will be granted and Payzer will get back together. One can only hope.

Post 15: Dating Rumors (1-10-14)

As mentioned in the past few blog posts, three of the five members of One Direction are in relationships. So what about the two remaining members? Harry Styles and Niall Horan are single, but not everyone seems to like it that way. Especially recently, there have been dating rumors surrounding the two single members.

Recently, Harry has been linked with Kendall Jenner. I refuse to believe that they are dating until Harry confirms it in an interview or either Kendall or Harry mentions it on Twitter. Nothing has been said about the two, so I assume that they're just friends and that these are just the normal rumors.

As for Niall, he's been linked with a model named Barbara Palvin. Just like Harry and Kendall, I don't believe it's anything more than a friendship until it's confirmed. Nothing has been confirmed, so I don't believe that they're dating. They're either friends, or maybe they are dating but just want to make it public yet. That's a possibility and that's perfectly fine with me.

What disturbs me is even though no one has confirmed that these couples are dating, people have already begun to hate on both Kendall and Barbara. Hate in any form is wrong, but I think that this is extremely wrong because it's very possible that these girls are just friends with the boys. Even if they were dating the boys, you shouldn't hate on people. That is wrong.

I find it so weird that there are dating rumors about people that could very possibly just be friends. if any friend of a One Direction member is rumored to be dating them, then maybe I should become friends with One Direction.

Post 14: Zerrie (1-9-14)

Again, like I mentioned in my previous two posts, three of the five members of One Direction are in relationships. Now why do I say "relationships"? Why can't I simply say "girlfriends"? Well, that's simply because this last member does not have a girlfriend, he has a fiancée. That's right. In August, on The Today Show Zayn Malik annoucned his engagement to his girlfriend, Perrie Edwards. Everyone in the fandom seems to have an opinion on this, and I'm no different.

When Zerrie first got together a few years ago it seemed like it wouldn't last; at least that's what I thought. When Zerrie got together, Liam was with his old girlfriend, Danielle, and Louis was with Eleanor. Of the three, Liam and Danielle seemed most likely to stay together and get married
(but we see how well that worked out) and Zerrie seemed pretty unsteady. I guess I just figured two celebrities would never work ot together, but maybe that's why they worked so well.

Perrie is a member of a british girl group called Little Mix. Much like One Direction, Little Mix was formed on the UK version of the X Factor, and then proceeded to become popular in America. One Direction was on the X Factor series 7 and then returned to the X Factor series 8 finale to perform. It was there that Zayn met Perrie, and the rest is history.

Honestly, I don't know if the engagement is such a good idea right now. Both groups are pretty popular right now and are touring for most of the year. The way the schedules work out, One Direction always seems to be on tour when Little Mix is not, and vice versa. I'm sure that Perrie and Zayn don't get much face to face time together. Also, the pair is only 20. Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I think that's pretty young. They're not going to get married right away because of their hectic schedules, so why get engaged so early?

I do love the idea of Zayn and Perrie together, so I am happy that they are getting married. I just think that getting married so early might not be the best idea. I'm also not so sure as to why they got engaged so early if they're not even planning to get married right away. I guess Zayn was just following Beyonce's advice by putting a ring on it.

Post 13: Elounor (1-9-14)

As I mentioned in my previous post, three of the five members of One Direction are in relationships. Since I already talked about Sophiam, I think it's good to move on and talk about the other relationships in One Direction. Elounor is the next one I'll talk about.

Louis Tomlinson and his girlfriend, Eleanor Calder, make up Elounor. Elounor has been together for two years I believe. I love Elounor. They've been together for a pretty long time and I think the two are adorable together. She's really pretty and I think they're good together.

What I don't like about Elounor is that one of the biggest ships in the One Direction fandom is Larry Stylinson (a ship between Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson that as far as we know is not real). What annoys me is a lot of the people who ship Larry hate on Eleanor and call her a beard. Last time I checked, Eleanor was with Louis, not Harry, so people need to leave Eleanor alone.

No one knows how celebrity relationships are going because they're private. If there was a couple in public and you saw them, would you hate on them and start to pick apart their relationship? No, so why do people do that with celebrity relationships. Overall, I really like Elounor and I think people should give Eleanor a break. They've been together for a pretty long time so they're obviously happy together.

Post 12: Sophiam (1-9-14)

 

 As some of you may know (or will find out right now) three of the five members of One Direction are in relationships. One of them is Liam. Liam is dating a girl named Sophia Smith who comes from his hometown. Apparently they were childhood friends. A lot of my Directioner friends have asked me at one time or another about my opinion on Sophiam, which is their ship name. I'm going to express that opinion now.

Was I happy when Sophiam got together? I'm going to be completely honest: not really. It's probably because Liam is my favorite and sometimes I get kind of protective over him. I just can't help it. Sometimes I wonder why I'm so upset. It's not like I have a chance to be with him. He's a pop star from England and I'm a random fangirl from New York. I guess anything can happen though, and even though it's not likely, I still cling on to that hope.

Like all celebrity relationships, I have no clue what's actually going on in their personal lives. For all I know, they could be totally in love and completely happy with their relationship. What I do see is the public side of their relationship and that's not very convincing to me. Whenever I see pictures of them, Liam seems very focused on Sophia, but Sophia never seems very interested in him. Come on, Sophia, you're on the arm of a huge and very handsome pop star. Look alive.

That's really all I can say about Sophiam. Am I happy about it? Not really. I'm afraid Sophia is going to use Liam just for fame. Liam had a very hard time getting back into the dating scene after the crushing breakup between him and his girlfriend, Danielle Peazer, (whom I liked so much more than Sophia to be honest) and I don't want him to get hurt for him. However, it does seem like Sophia is making Liam happy so I have to be okay with it. Even if I don't really like Sophia, I would never hate on her like some fans do. That's wrong and completely crosses the line. I guess I just have to wait out Sophiam until Liam and me get together.

Post 11: Better Than Words (1-8-14)

There's one song on their new album that stands out to me and that's "Better Than Words." I think it's because in the verses there are long breaks between each line and it seemed really strange to me. Why would there be such long pauses between lines in a song?

Then on Tumblr I saw this quote:

“We ran into the hotel room, where the studio was set up. We laid it down and as I was making the quick little beat Liam went [to the bathroom] and he came out and he was like ‘Bro, what if we write a song using all song titles?’ And I don’t know who it was [but] ‘better than words’ popped out somehow… And then were like, ‘Sh—, we got it. What if you’re saying that you can’t even describe how good someone’s love is because it’s better than words. So you can’t even use your own words. You have to use other people’s words [from songs] and even those words aren’t good enough.’ I love that song.”

— Julian Bunetta on writing “Better Than Words" with Liam Payne

That explains it. The lines in the verses are titles from song lyrics of other songs. I thought that was so creative because they used other people's words to explain things because the chorus says,
"I don't know how else to sum it up'Cause words ain't good enough, owI don't know how else to sum it up'Cause words ain't good enough, ow."

Furthermore, I found a list of the songs used in each line of the verses.

Better Than Words- One Direction


but more than a feeling- Boston


crazy in love- Beyoncé


dancing on the ceiling- Lionel Richie



Every time we touch- Cascada


I`m all shook up- Elvis Presley


you make me wanna- Usher


How deep is your love- Take That


God only knows, baby- The beach boys/Justin Bieber



I don’t know how else to sum it up- Ozzy Osbourne/ Bribry


cause words aren’t good enough- Evanescence

there’s no way i can’t explain your love- The Who/ Outfield


No, It’s better than words- One direction


Better than words- One Direction



Better Than Words- One direction


you drive me crazy- Britney Spears


Someone like you,- Adele 

always be my baby- Mariah Carey



Best I ever had, - Gavin Degraw

 hips don’t lie- Shakira


you make me wanna- Usher


one more night- Maroon 5



I don’t know how else to sum it up- Ozzy Osbourne/ Bribry


cause words aren’t good enogh- Evanescence


i can’t explain your love- The Who/ Outfield


i don’t know how else to sum it up- Ozzy osbourne/ Bribry


cause words aren’t good enogh- Evanescence


i can’t explain your love- The Who/ Outfield

Everyone tried, they tried- Rascal Flatts


to see what it feels like, feels like


but they’ll never be right

cause it’s better, it’s better

it’s better

Oooh, one more time. Daft punk

oooh, Better than words- 1D

I find it really cool and creative how One Direction took different song titles and made them into their lyrics. Using this really reflected their song lyrics by showing they had no words of their own to describe this situation. I guess the bathroom is a good place to come up with ideas for songs.

Post 10: This Is Us (1-7-14)

Over the break I watched "This Is Us" for the second time. Ever since the movie came out I found a whole bunch of deleted scenes and things that they did not put in the movie (although some were to be included in the special features and extended edition of the movie). Watching all of these deleted scenes made me kind of upset, mainly because I loved the deleted scenes so much. The deleted scenes were a whole lot more of the boys going back home, interacting with family members, and talking about each other. There was on scene that ended up being a special feature on the DVD where the boys all talked about each other and described their band mates. That was probably my favorite scene because we really got to see the connection the boys have with each other and we even found out that Liam and Louis did not get along at first.

A lot of the movie was concert footage, and while I like this I would have rather had more of the personal scenes than concert footage. Even though not all Directioners have been lucky enough to see One Direction in concert, every Directioner has seen One Direction perform on television. While seeing One Direction performing is great, and probably one of my favorite things about them are their stage presences, I really enjoyed the personal scenes at home and would have loved to see more.

With the personal scenes we got to see Zayn buy his mom a house, Louis visit his old school, Niall be the best man in his brother's wedding, Harry and the place where he had his first kiss (it was up against a tree), and Liam with the cardboard cutout of himself his mom keeps in the house. This was a side of the boys I loved, and while I loved the movie, I wish it would've had more parts like this.

Post 9: One Direction Infection (1/6/14)

"Bieber Fever" is a pretty popular term nowadays. At least, it was when Justin Bieber was at the peak of his career. Now the use of the term "Bieber Fever" seems to be dwindling. "One Direction Infection," a pretty similar term when you think about it, probably isn't used as much. Think about it: when was the last time you heard someone say, "I have 'One Direction Infection' "? Probably never. However lately, I feel like my so-called "One Direction Infection" has been spreading.

The week the One Direction movie came out, I was secretly hoping that my mom would buy me the movie without me even asking. Of course that didn't happen, but I can certainly dream. On the Friday of that week, however, my dad texted me saying he had "gotten the DVD" which was quite weird considering we had never had any conversations about DVDs. Upon questioning about this, I found that he had found a man who sold bootleg copies of movies and purchased the movie for me. I was surprised. Up until that point I had thought that he just blocked out any of my One Direction talk. Apparently not.

I'd like to say that a few members of my family are closet Directioners, a term that I made up because it describes the situation very well. They like One Direction, but they don't want to admit it because they are too embarrassed to say so.

The first example is my brother. I sometimes play One Direction songs in the car and even though he always groans when I play them, I actually caught him humming songs while doing his homework. He denied it completely, but I definitely heard him humming "Happily" while doing Geometry problems.

My Aunt Debbie is another example. She's a bit better because while she'll never admit to any adult that she likes One Direction, she has admitted to me that she likes them. She has two of their songs downloaded on her iPod, and whenever I put a song on she likes trying to guess who it is who's singing. She's getting pretty good.

My mom is probably the worst. She denies liking them, much like my brother, but unlike my brother she doesn't just hum a few songs. Her case is much more severe and she's in complete denial. Over the break she watched the movie with me and sang along to the songs she knew. She admitted that Louis was adorable, sprayed on some of their perfume when we were in a store, started singing in a store with me when their song came on, and even went as far to make up her own version of "Story of My Life" when she didn't know the words. I feel bad because this woman has a problem and it's my fault.

I honestly think that "One Direction Infection" actually exists. It seems pretty corny to call it that, but my obsession with One Direction has definitely transferred to some of my family members. What have I done?

Post 8: New Years Resolution (1-2-14)

 It's 2014 now and I honestly think that's really strange. Normally you just shrug because it's just another year but what's strange to me is what's actually going to happen this year. 2014 is the year I graduate from high school.

When I was in elementary school, every kid in my grade had a computer log in that began with 14. When we were young we didn't know what that meant, but when we got a little older we started to realize what that actually meant. In elementary school and even in middle school, the year 2014 seemed so far away; almost as if it was never going to happen. But now it's here.

I never really make new year's resolutions but this year I'm starting to think I should because it's going to be such a big year. As silly as it sounds, I'm being completely serious when I say that my resolution is probably just to screw up the least amount possible. There are a ton of things I could possibly make my resolution: do well in high school, get into college, do well in college... the possibilities are endless. That's why it's better to be simple and try not to screw up. This year seems like it's going to be pretty important, so I better not mess this up.

Post 7: A Line has Been Crossed (12/16/13)

*Words bolded are links*
For some reason it seems like holidays alway bring even more drama into the One Direction fandom. Last year in December was when Harry Styles first started to date Taylor Swift. Now this year as the holidays are near, Harry has been linked with Kendall Jenner and Niall has recently been linked with Barbara Palvin.

One thing that's annoying about being in a big fandom, is that no one ever seems to be calm. Don't get me wrong, that has an upside because almost anytime I'm with a Directioner, it's a blast, but it also has its downsides. It'a like Directioners have a maternal instinct towards the boys. Whenever someone or something threatens to hurt their babies, they go wild. 

It's not clear if Harry is with Kendall or if Niall is with Barbara. The media, as always, has conflicting articles and I can't find a source I trust. For things like this, I usually wait for for the One Direction Twitter account or the boy himself to confirm or deny whatever rumors happen to go around.  Since neither relationship has been confirmed yet, I figure it's pretty safe for now.

Here's what's unsettling to me. Even though nothing has been confirmed, I have noticed that people are very quick to hate. I understand that no one wants the boys to be hurt, but is it really necessary to hate on the girls, especially with the strong possibility that they might only be friends with Niall and Harry?

This isn't even the first time this has happened and it certainly won't be the last. Sophia Smith, Liam's girlfriend, is no stranger to hate, and there have been times where Liam has had to post on Twitter saying that enough was enough. Sometimes these posts are mean and offensive to the fans, but people need to remember that Liam is only normal, and if you cross a line, sometimes it's hard to stay in control. Similar things have happened with Louis when his girlfriend Eleanor Calder gets hate. And of course, Perrie Edwards, Zayn's fiance has gotten her fair share of hate especially after they announced their engagement. It's basically a non stop chain of hate, and it's not only in this fandom.

Here's what really sparked the idea for the post. Over the weekend, while scrolling through Twitter, I came across a series of tweets from Liam's older sister, Ruth.

 

Read from bottom to top

Read from bottom to top

 

These Tweets really upset me. I don't exactly know what happened but from what Ruth said, I can basically assume that people said mean things to her and it finally got enough. This probably a really hard position to be in for Ruth as well as One Direction's other family members and friends. The family members and friends are really understanding when it comes to fans. They know how much we love the boys and they understand that without the fans the boys would be no where.

The line has to end somewhere though. If a fan oversteps a boundary, it upsets me, because yes, sometimes it's hard to see one of the family members, friends, and even members of One Direction, blow up after the hate got to be too much, but fans also have to respect the little privacy these people do get. Overall, this blog post isn't going to change anything because this hate is a form of bullying in its own right, and bullying is still an issue. However, it is important to realize that no matter how silly it may seem to write a post like this, one voice can turn into many, and if this silly post can inspire one person to hold down the backspace key the next time they're about to send hate to someone online, then I consider it a post well written.

 

Post 6: Introducing the Members (First one Direction related post) (12/12/13)

Since a lot of my journalism classmates are going to be viewing my blog, I only find it fair to introduce the members of one Direction. While many people know who One Direction are, I know a lot of people probably don't know their names or the difference between them.

Louis Tomlinson

• Hometown: Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
• Age: 21
• Birthday: December 24th 
• Fun Fact: Louis's birth name is Louis Troy Austin. His mother officially changed it when he was very young after her divorce. She wanted him to have the same last as the rest of his later siblings when she got remarried. 

Zayn Malik

• Hometown: Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
• Age: 20
• Birthday: January 12th
• Fun Fact: Zayn's real name is spelled "Zain" but he legally changed it before he auditioned for the X-Factor because he thought it was more unique.

Liam Payne

• Hometown: Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England
• Age: 20
• Birthday: August 29th
• Fun Fact: Liam was born without a functioning kidney, but years later he found out it was functioning again. he shared this news with his fans via Twitter.

Niall Horan

• Hometown: Mullingar, County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland
• Age:20
• Birthday: September 13th
• Fun Fact: There are many things that make Niall unique compared to his bandmates. He's the only Irish member, he's the only left handed member, and he's the only member without any sisters.

Harry Styles

• Hometown: Holmes Chapel, Chesire, England
• Age: 19
• Birthday: February 1st
• Fun Fact: Harry dated Taylor Swift in December 2012. They broke up about two months later. When she was opening for the Grammys she mocked him during here song, "We Are Never Getting Back Together." (video here).

*Words bolded (besides the members' names) are links*

Post 5: Newsies Review (12/09/13)

So as I mentioned before, this is now turning into a daily blog for my journalism class. It's going to be a One Direction theme, but before my blog becomes full blown Directioner word vomit, I need to do something else.

In journalism we recently watched Newsies, a musical about newsies from New York around the year 1899. I was actually very excited about this, seeing that I'm a bit of a Broadway novice and love seeing Broadway shows. This is one I wanted to see for a while. 

Overall, I like musicals, but of course there are a few things that I have problems with musicals in general. Even though I'm a huge fan of fiction, I find it so hard to take musicals seriously when the characters spontaneously bust out into synchronized song and dance. It's especially hard with musicals like West Side Story where the characters are supposed to be tough gang members and they're sashaying and doing pirouettes across the stage.

As for Newsies, I loved it. I thought the plot was enough to keep the viewer engrossed in it the entire time, but my opinion might be swayed because we watched the movie in forty minute increments over a few days in journalism. However, I still feel like the newsies would be enough to keep me in my seat for the entire movie. Maybe it's just because young Christian Bale makes me swoon, David is adorable, and characters like Crutchy and Les make you want to go into the movie and give them hugs.

I think there's definitely a plus to watching a movie in class with a bunch of other crazy people who laugh at the wrong times and yell out things at the screen at the best times. And of course, there's the joke of "Doing if for Brooklyn" that we've dragged out for the past week in class and even on Twitter (a few of us sent Brooklyn related tweets to the official Newsies account. We have yet to get replies). So overall, I loved this musical. So let's hear it for... 

Post 4: Introducing Innovation (12/04/13)

This blog is actually going through the change. To the zero people who read this, you must have realized that I no longer post. I guess I kind of lost interest in it, but I'm taking it up again.

I kind of don't have a choice. I'm taking a journalism class in school and our teacher is making us create a blog. I suggested using Blogger, partly because it's a blogging site that we can actually use in school, but mainly because I'm too lazy to learn a whole new blogging site and make a whole new blog template. I'm still experiencing technical difficulties with this site, which is why my blog is in such a chaotic state.

So I'm wrapping this post up, partly because I have nothing more to say, but partly because I'm writing this in Spanish class and the bell is going to ring in four minutes. Blogging during class: the definition of a Senior, everyone.

Post 3: Inspecting Idols (8/29/13)

Post 3 

Inspecting Idols 

8/29/13 

 It annoys me when people pick on other people's idols. The person obviously has some crazy effect on this kid or teenager or adult so just let them be. Now I'm not saying I'm perfect and don't do this but as far as I know, if I have done it, I haven't meant it. For example, I may not be the biggest fan of Justin Bieber or his music but I've never gone to a Belieber and said, "Hey, guess what? Justin Bieber is a sissy little girl and I hate him." Now that's also an example so don't go spreading through the grape vine that I said that or something. I bring this all up because today is one of my biggest idol's birthday and I couldn't imagine anyone insulting him to my face. It just seems like such a rude thing to do. Now, my idol shall remain nameless, but I'm sure that I'm going to end up giving clues that will reveal his identity to some of you. Maybe you already know who it is just by knowing that his birthday is today, and if you do, then I like you; let's be friends. I have so much in common with this boy (well maybe man. I don't even know what to call him anymore) and I feel like it just makes me love him more. I was born three months early and weighed two pounds. My family has described me as having the width of a loaf of wonder bread, the length of a stick of deodorant and the weight of one of those miniature pumpkins you buy around Halloween time to decorate your room or office or something. Great baby. My idol was three weeks early and he had many more problems than I did. I may have the eyes of an elderly woman, the lungs of someone who just ran a mile and the height of the average twelve year old but other than that, I'm here aren't I? He, on the other hand, was born with only one functioning kidney and had to get a bunch of injections in his arms daily. He was bullied as a kid and ended up taking up boxing. I take kickboxing but 85% of you can probably still beat me up. Just make something bleed and I will be on the floor in a ball faster than Harry Styles's and Taylor Swift's relationship was over. Okay, probably faster than that, but you have to commend me for at least trying to be funny. For his sixteenth birthday no one showed up. My heart breaks for him every time I hear this. If only they saw him now. For my sixteenth birthday I wasn't about a huge party. My one friend had one that was an imitation of a small wedding. She even wore a wedding dress. I just went to the city in a limo with a few of my friends and family members and we saw Phantom of the Opera on Broadway. I'm just cool like that. This boy was also reject 22 times. I'm sorry. You could be the grossest person in the world and I don't think I would have the heart to reject someone 22 times. Well, apparently neither did she because she finally went out with him and dumped him the day after. Hope you regret it now. I admire him for getting up each time and not giving up. I've been rejected multiple times... Actually, I haven't ever been formally rejected. It's just that after a while they probably find out I like them because I'm not the most subtle person in the world. Then they back off with reactions that are probably similar to those worn by the poor innocent audience at the VMAs who had to witness Miley and Robin's little onstage spectacle. Well, my idol got through it didn't he? He did. I should probably tie a little moral into this and make it like a boring version of Aesop's fables for more experienced people. Basically, what I'm trying to get across, as cheesy as this may sound, is that no matter what is thrown at you, it's never something you can't handle. With the right people surrounding you, anything is possible to overcome. My idol made his dream come true and any of you can too. That's why when I feel like anything I do is pointless and I feel as if I will never accomplish anything in my life, I just take a deep breath and realize that I have my whole life ahead of me and this is just the beginning. There will be many more hardships to come, but that's what life is. 

 “A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.” ― George Bernard Shaw

Post 2: Parental Problems (8/28/13)

Parental Problems
Post 2
8/28/13

I love my parents, don't get me wrong. I mean, without them I wouldn't even be alive obviously. But sometimes it's so hard to believe that your parents were even teenagers at one point. You figure "Oh, they went through this once. They'll understand where I'm coming from." But no. Parents never seem to understand where you're coming from. That's why this post is going to be a bit of a rant about the misunderstandings between teenagers and parents. My mom has been a little angry at me lately because I went to the movies last night, I'm going to the movies on Friday (I've been waiting for months. I have pre-ordered tickets), I want to go back to school shopping and I want to go to Madame Tussaud's wax museum because there are a few figures that are only going to be where I live for a limited time and I want to see them before they leave. I guess I understand that I have been spending a lot of money lately, but weren't you bugging me to get off the computer and have a social life? Then when I have a social life you yell at me. Then I was trying to search for options that cost no money. My friend had mentioned there was a free Owl City concert at the shopping outlets close to where I live and I figure my mom would be okay with that because it's free. Of course she started yelling about how I still have to pay for food and she has to drive me and I don't appreciate her because I always want to leave the house. Woah woah woah. Where did that come from? That was a low blow. I understand but don't tell me to get a social life and then get upset when I actually have one. Lately I kind of have been wanting a belly button ring. Don't ask me why. It's probably just a phase but I kind of want one. You need to be 18 to get one without parental consent and as I'm not 18, I decided to go out on a limb and ask my parents. No is an understatement. My mom immediately asked which celebrity or which one of my friends influenced me to get one as if I'm a regular subject to peer pressure or something. Mom, you should know by now that I don't care about what other people wear and look like. I wear socks with anchors on them for goodness sakes. My dad on the other hand probably reacted worse by saying "You need a flat stomach for that." and when I replied that it is indeed pretty flat he shot back "Your ass is flat." Well thanks for the support, Dad. I guess that's a no go. Now don't take this post the wrong way. I'm very appreciative of my parents and I'm very thankful for everything they've done for me. However no matter how much you love someone there are bound to be fights and of course the fights in my household are plentiful. When it comes down to it, I love my parents but it's hard for me to believe that they were teenagers at once. Maybe all the hair dye seeped into their brain or their jeans were too tight and restricted blood flow when they were kids.