Mona Lisa Smile.

One of the most fabulous movies in this decade created was Mona Lisa Smile. It stars Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst and Julia Stiles. It takes place in the 1950's in an art history class of a well known finishing school for girls.

The girls and instructors their have one main thing in common, their purpose in life is to get engaged, marry and have children. They go to finishing school to 'waste time' before they are married and learn how to keep the proper household. One teacher in particular takes a stand by showing her class that women have more potential than is expected.

Ms. Watson teaches art history to a gorup of girls and teaches them to view art as not just a curriculum or requirement, to really see it what it was made for. What is the arts purpose and who justified it as art? The best part of this movie is the compare and contrasting of women's role in the world to art. She made a significant difference and would not change her standards to please anyone. I hope to become a Ms. Watson someday when I am a teacher.

I would recommend this movie to anyone, it is inspiring and parts of it can not be put into words.

Look how far we've come.

Feminism is an issue that I am extremely passionate about. I was always against people who looked down upon women as just a house-wife or a care taker. Women have come so far since the early 1900's it is truly remarkable.

Back then, women were not allowed to vote, become educated or hold their own opinion. They were treated basically as Caucasian slaves and their duties were to clean the house, cook for their family and take care of the children. They were like 'stepford wives' while the husband went to work and returned later that evening.

Thankfully, feminism began and women fought back for their rights as citizens of the United States and the world. No matter where they lived, all women deserved the right of freedom; freedom to speak aloud, hold positions in the government, hold jobs etc. Now women can attend any schooling they want and can afford. There are opportunities galore concerning jobs, women can become anything they set their mind too, even some positions in the army.

I hope that one day while I am still alive their is a women president to lead this country. I am curious as to see how the country will change, for the better or worse. I want the country to completely over-throw feminism and become a world leader.

Smoke your life away?

Smoking is a horrible habit that only seems to make health issues worse for everyone, even the non-smoker. I have never touched a cigarette in my life and I do not plan on it. It stinks, pollutes the air and kills many. I recently have seen commercials on TV showing all the bad effects smoking has on everyone and how much harm it truly does to the body. I somehow don't see the necessity everyone sees in smoking? If you are stressed out, eat or drink something else that won't cause lung cancer or other fatal diseases. And the worst are people who smoke to lose weight; if you are not happy with how you look physically, go on a healthier diet plan. In today's world, we have the knowledge of all the negativities smoking brings and still people have yet to come to terms with its true affects. If I were part of the government, I'd ban smoking completely.

Wickedly Good!

On November 7th, 2007, I sat in my not so confortable seat high above the crowd below me. I anxiously waited for the red curtain to open and for the magic to appear. And as the curtain lifted slowly, the band chimed with its intense music. The audience felt alive at that very instant, or atleast, I did.

The stage was covered in Emerald green decor. The singing and dancing was magnificant, there were joy and sorrow filling the air with every note that was sung. For the most part, I love broadway plays. It is New York City's way to unleash true talent in a formal setting.

To sum it up, if you have ever seen the original Wizard of Oz movie, seeing Wicked will change your mind completely. It is about Elphaba, who is the "Wicked Witch of the West." She is green colored and is treated poorly because of this rare condition and has the obligation of taking care of her not so appreciative ill sister. She meets "Ga-linda" who is your typical prototype of a shallow, ditzy blonde. I have nothing against blondes, since I am one myself, but she portrayed blondes as dumber than a stump. They become good friends, but their wits lead to different, even fatal paths, or so you would think.

The acting and singing is quite possibly the best I have seen in years. The played poured with emotions and laughter. I refuse to give any significant details of this play, all I can say is buy your tickets now!

CHRISTmas.

Christmas has become an advertisement holiday. The decorations, lights and stores have advertised it since before Halloween lately. It is ridiculous how every other holiday is completely ignored and not even compared to Christmas.

Halloween is pretty big on decor, but Thanksgiving is not even considered a holiday anymore. Everyone is in a bustle, rushing around to buy the latest gifts. Thanksgiving is a traditional holiday and does not require gift giving, besides the delicious foods. Just because their are no material rewards in Thanksgiving, does that mean it's justified to just forget about it all together?

Don't get me wrong, Christmas is my favorite holiday. The season is absolutely joyful, i love everything about it. I just hate how everyone forgot its true meaning. Christmas is a Catholic holiday, celebrating the birth of Christ. It's not about presents or even Santa Clause. It should be a family oriented holiday celebrating love, friendship and happiness.

Saving lives or playing ball?

The media produces in the news daily how much money baseball players and celebrities make. They just so happen to selfish enough to request more and more millions. In today's world, a million for playing baseball is not enough. They always want more. And actors and actresses, forget about it. Most of these people won't dare act unless they're are getting paid a couple of million dollars. Fame today is worth more than a life.

Doctors, nurses, firefighters and policemen are underpaid. They save lives everyday, but somehow that is not more important than the entertainment world. What the government fails to realize is without people, the entertainment would be worthless. All of these doctors and nurses have to go to school for a long time and it's costly. But how are actors and sports players educated? Most of them do not even attend college, let alone save lives. Firefighters and policemen are the most underpaid. They work in extremely poor working conditions and don't even get paid a quarter of what these so called 'entertainers' are paid.

The government should get their priorities straight and pay accordingly to how worthy the person is to society. To me, a life is worth more than a program shown on television.

Eye see you.

The eyes are the most magical part of the body. On any human or animal, the eyes are the one colorful part of the face. They pop, like a tiny version of the world. Eyes are mystical, they come in different shades. Brown are the most common, blue, green, hazel and grey are the other colors.

All colors have its own unique meaning. Brown is reliable, light brown is genuineness and dark brown is the color of the earth; it also could symbolize sadness. Blue is calming and tranquil. Green is the color of nature; dark green symbolizes strength and masculinity. Hazel is a mixture of brown, green and blue. Sometimes there is yellow and red in certain eye colors.

However, eye colors are not derived from meaning and they are not chosen. When a female and male reproduce, their child receives the eye color of the dominant chromosome. Sometimes the chromosomes mix and produce a completely different colors than the two parents.

Eyes are spectacular wonders. You can sometimes tell a person's emotions through their eyes. I am definitely a contender for this trait.