Dear Douchebag

I wrote this one a year or two ago. Recently, a friend of mine asked me to send it to him so I thought I would share it here.

"Dear Douchebag"

Why does it seem like you are always in every class
And its not like you vary—No, always a grade A smart ass
doing absolutely anything to pass
I see you before class asking the teacher how it goes
I see you walking out, after class, with a nasty brown nose
You scum, they should throw your body off the face of the earth
Or stuff you back in the uterus that gave you birth

You try to impress us with your trivial knowledge
reciting every civil war battle in reverse chronological order
or naming the exact time General Lee gave his last order
Don’t get me wrong, I love those that aren’t ignorant
But you’re just a bulimic
regurgitating everything that comes your way
trying to impress and act like you’re better at everything you do and say
But we’re all just disgusted

I know all you want to do is get acknowledged
but you don’t have to do that by flaunting your so-called-knowledge
Let someone else take the limelight
We all know that you got the answer and are bright
And don’t need to shout the answer to know that you’re right
So stop asking all those irrelevant questions.
Do you get off to that or is it just a sick, twisted obsession?

Oh and do you really need to voice your opinion on every little topic of discussion
because its you I always seem to hear amongst the classroom percussion
I mean caring about politics is fair
I am glad that you really do care
but don’t act like George Bush or Steven Colbert is your next love affair

And do you really think that we’re all going to fail
while you succeed?
Do you honestly believe it’s your pity that we need?
I know that you think you took the best path
while the rest of us have gone astray
but I don’t really give a fuck what you say
I do shit my way

But hey let me break the news to you
before you go off and get crushed
You’re the only one with something to prove to us
So take that condescending mentality and stick it up your ass
and maybe then we can finally let you pass

I thought after high school we would finally be through
but when I got to college I came to realize
There are now 4,328 more of you

So to all those douchebags out there I would just like to say

Thank you very much. Fuck you very much. And have a nice day

Sincerely, Phill.

Bad Meaning Bad not Bad Meaning Good

Sometimes bad days turn into a bad week... hopefully it ends soon.

Facade

There is something so genuine and pure about children and their intentions. As I get older my hopes of humanity seem to diminish as selfish desires are masked in deceit and contradictions. There are good people in the world that are true to their intentions and I believe in those people. I am no saint either and have my own mistakes to correct but I try my best to be true to my word. It would be wrong for me to call someone right or wrong for certain actions or decisions. Judgment is reserved for the higher power but it makes me sad to think that the people so close to you could turn out to be such a facade... Is it so bad to have expectations and reserve respect for someone? Or should I just believe in the facade?

The Spirit of Adventure

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you haven't seen the movie UP yet...

This movie was absolutely amazing. I have been wanting to write about it since I got out of the theatre on Friday. It was the perfect combination of mature undertones combined with hilarious jokes that continued to capture both my heart and laughter throughout every scene.

Within the first five minutes, I was immediately emotionally attached to the characters and even filled with a sudden sadness with two characters that I was just introduced to. Even though you could argue that it was a bit cliche to have two children meet and fall in love and then grow old together, there was a certain sense of sincerity and honesty that I felt as you saw Carl and Ellie grow old together. Perhaps it is the thought or dream of falling in love and growing old with someone that drew me in so much, but the continued happiness amongst the hardship they presented was so touching.

The humor was neither over the top nor cheap. I appreciated that the humor they presented did not have to rely on toilet humor or on exploiting absolutely ridiculous antics in order to make people laugh. I liked that they used simple jokes like the high pitched voice or the squirrel jokes just enough for people to remember but not enough for people to get tired of. They did not have to rely on solely one joke or one character to get the audience to laugh, the characters just seemed to naturally present the jokes as the story progressed.

But most of all, I appreciated the overall message of the movie. I think often times many things in our lives, like entertainment, lack any sort of positive message or meaning. Although I do appreciate mindless humor here and there, I believe that overall I appreciate a great story with a positive message. To me, this movie asked whether or not you mindlessly chase goals or dreams to simply get them done or if you continue to preserve the original intentions or meanings behind those goals and dreams. It was a good reminder to seize the dreams or goals while we still can and never to be deferred from taking on new ones when old goals or dreams don't seem to work out. It reminded me to continue to preserve that Spirit of Adventure no matter how young, how old, or maybe even how unlikely we may think we may be.

Why Watching the MTV Movie Awards is Pointless

Today, I really felt like writing but couldn't really stick to an idea or thought to write about. However, after my friend informed me of the winners of this year's 2009 MTV Movie Awards, there was no way I was not going to angrily rant on why watching this awards show is quite possibly the biggest waste of anyone's time. So here are the reasons why people should not be allowed to vote for movie awards:

(Note: Winners are in bold)

REASON 1: BEST MOVIE
Twilght
The Dark Knight
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Iron Man
Slumdog Millionaire

Who could POSSIBLY think that Twilight was best movie? Out of all of those movies, I would even want to argue that it was the WORST.

REASON 2: BEST MALE PERFORMANCE
Zac Efron, High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Christian Bale, The Dark Knight
Robert Downey Jr., Iron Man
Shia LaBeouf, Eagle Eye
Vin Diesel, Fast & Furious

Even the choices given here are ridiculous. Vin Diesel? You might as well add Paul Walker's brilliant performance into the mix as well. How about MIke Meyers for Love Guru too?

REASON 3: BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE
Kristen Stewart, Twilight
Angelina Jolie, Wanted
Anne Hathaway, Bride Wars
Kate Winslet, The Reader
Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Among all those female performances, I don't even understand how Kristen Stewart's performance could even be REMOTELY close to being on the same level... This is like saying Miley Cyrus is as hot as Megan Fox. Not even if she got hit by a bus would this comparison even be equal.

REASON 4: BEST FIGHT
Robert Pattinson vs. Cam Gigandet, Twilight
Anne Hathaway vs. Kate Hudson, Bride Wars
Christian Bale vs. Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Ron Perlman vs. Luke Goss, Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Seth Rogen and James Franco vs. Danny McBride, Pineapple Express

TWILIGHT??? For Best FIGHT? I would argue that EVEN Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson had a more epic of a fight in Bride Wars. Two absolutely insane women going at it sounds better than horrible special effects. I would rather watch an argument between Jon and Kate than watch the fight from Twilight, at least Jon and Kate is somewhat entertaining.

REASON 5: BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE, FEMALE
Ashley Tisdale, High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Amanda Seyfried, Mamma Mia!
Freida Pinto, Slumdog Millionaire
Kat Dennings, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Miley Cyrus, Hannah Montana: The Movie
Vanessa Hudgens, High School Musical 3: Senior Year

Even the choices suck. If anything it should have been Freida Pinto. They must have had a bunch of seven year old who only watched these movies to pick the choices.

REASON 6: BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE, MALE
Robert Pattinson, Twilight
Ben Barnes, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Bobb'e J. Thompson, Role Models
Dev Patel, Slumdog Millionaire
Taylor Lautner, Twilight

I am sorry but how could Dev Patel lose and how are two people from twilight even choices???

REASON 7: BEST SONG FROM A MOVIE
Miley Cyrus "The Climb", Hannah Montana: The Movie
A.R. Raham "Jai Ho", Slumdog Millionaire
Bruce Springsteen "The Wrestler", The Wrestler
Paramore "Decode", Twilight

This one just took the cake. MILEY CYRUS????????? Best SONG? How is that even a song. I could rant for hours on why Miley Cyrus is not a real artist who does not make real music and should stop continuing to produce anything that is associated with music for the sake of all humankind.

Well there you have. The only good thing that might have came from this awards show was Bruno attacking Eminem's homophobia (Go search it if you want. It is pretty hilarious).

Good Night.

Dear Friend

So I recently ran across an old friend's blog. I have not heard from this friend in quite sometime and it makes me sad thinking about how I have lost touched with this friend. From time to time, I get questions about this particular person and I begin to wonder the answers to these very questions myself... I think it is a process we all go through even though we do not want to... So this is to anyone who has lost a good friend. Perhaps we may meet again...


Dear Stranger,

Why is it that you never call when you come home
Are we not that important to you
Or would you rather spend your days alone?
Have you forgotten all those manic Friday nights
Going to the movies and walking home under streetlights

Because as of this point I already lost more
More than pride or sentiments may concede
And I’ve wanted to say this longer
Longer than you and maybe even I care to believe

And it hurts because
I know how close our roots once were
And I am not bitter
Just wondering why this had to occur

So when people ask about you and how you are
I begin to wonder too
I imagine you’re safe and
You’re doing what you always wanted to do

But I guess this is all part of
growing up and growing old
People come in and out of you life
Or so I am told.
But why is it, old friend
that you had to leave
without even a goodbye

If you don’t care for us anymore, that is fine
I don’t really expect a reply
Open doors and open arms grow weary
and eventually close
Opportunities exist for only moments
that some choose to forgo

So even though you might have been only
an insignificant mark
in this endless book we call life
I remember that this time may have
already passed
And never forget that you were
a good friend in the past.
These pages are fading,
but the memories will last.

Perhaps a new chapter awaits
I guess we can only rely on fate
with faith
Maybe then you can be again
Not Dear Stranger but
Dear Friend.

A Feeling

"Is a feeling anything but an entire world poured into a thought?"

I think this quote is amazing. I stumbled upon it as I was reading Pere Goriot by Balzac. Really good book, and I recommend anyone that has not read it to go do so. I initially didn't read it because I said I didn't have time to, but I am glad I decided to pick it up again. I think I really like this book because of its realism. It gives a very realistic portrayal of society and the various characters that you will probably encounter in it... 

Right now I am feeling pretty stressed out due to all the work I have to do for all my classes it seems, but the thought of being done is keeping me sane.... I made some fun plans and I can't wait... Something to look forward to.