High School + The Hard Times of RJ Berger Series Finale

It is currently 12:03 AM and I just finished watching the season finale of the new MTV sitcom The Hard Times of RJ Berger and it was perfect.

The Hard Times of RJ Berger describes my expectations of the high school experience perfectly.  RJ is a loveable nerd.  You know the type.  He wants to get his dream girl and blah blah blah.  But thing about The Hard Times is that it is really one of the best things to come out of MTV in ages.  First of all, it's a scripted show, unlike all but maybe 3 of MTV's typical programming.  Second, it is purely funny.  Every single episode has me laugh out loud at the jokes that we all tell in school about growing up and yes, sex.  Third, the show seems seamless.  The quirky characters and witty dialogue make for amazing TV but I think any viewer, old or young will have a connection to The Hard Times.

Going into high school in about 2 weeks makes me wonder if all of the movies and TV shows are right. The Hard Times finale really stuck a cord with me.  It wasn't like all of the other episodes that were purely about avoiding bullies or the need for girls and parties, it was about life and doing the right thing and showing that it's really about the people who you already have in your life that already like you for who you are that matter.  Forget about cliques and reputations because true friends is what high school is about. 

The Hard Times finale gave me hope for high school.  If you make friends that truely are your friends no matter what, high school will be the thrill of a lifetime.

WELL WASNT THAT AN INSPIRING ENTRY!?!

Inception

Are we just in a dream? A dream within a dream? A dream within a dream within a dream?

Those questions are a major part of the summer blockbuster, Inception.

Now, I know inception is several weeks old, but I just saw it, today and I know most of you have probably seen it already and have your own opinions already so I'm going to make this quick.

Title: Inception
Genre: Psychological Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Summary: Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Cobb, an agent who slips into people's dreams to get information on company secrets in order to change decisions for the better.  On his latest mission, he has to convince the heir to one of the world's most successful and important companies not to give up on his father's dream.
Review: If you cannot easily grasp a fast-paced movie (that means you Nanny) this movie is not for you.  Inception is one of the quickest movies I have ever seen.  In order to follow it, you must catch every cast member's line and definitly do not take a bathroom break.  The actual movie had a great, fast-paced storyline.  The ending of Inception will leave viewers stunned and making a decision.  One thing that Entertainment Weekly mentioned that I really liked was that a reason Inception was so good was because it wasn't in 3-D or a sequal. I agree because 3-D is just a way to get people to pay more at the box office and barely contributes to the movie and originals are always better than sequals. Suprisingly, I have no critiques of Inception.  There was nothing I noticed that didn't make sense or anything I really disliked.
Round-Up: Inception was a graphically awesome, fast-paced thriller, with an intracate plot and fantastic adventure.
Grade: A

I'm Baaaaaaaacccckkkkkk!!!!

Woah-M-G

I don't know if you know this but most of my readers probably do.  On July 10th I got on a plane at JFK and headed to the magical Land of Oz. No, not the one with the wizard and Glinda and the scarecrow.  I mean the real magical Land of Oz, Australia.

You also should know that this strictly was not a vacation, it was an educational experiece. Aw who the hell am I kidding it was pretty much a vacation with some learning involved.

Now you may be wondering "Of all places, why Australia?" Well the thing is, 3 years ago i got an invitation from an organization called People to People Student Ambassador programs to go to England and France.  I went to the information meetings and decided that this group was safe and responsible.  The program was started by Dwight Eisenhower, yes our president in the 50's, to promote world peace through learning and understanding.  Anyways, the point is, I went to England and France and had a ball.  In the fall of '09 I got my 4th invitation (I decided not to go on the two after England and France).  In a nutshell, I accepted this offer and had been looking foward to visiting this place ever since I started watching "The Crocodile Hunter" on Animal Planet.  I know this sounds cheesy, but this truely was a dream come true.

Oh and people always ask me the same two questions so I'm just going to answer them now.  Yes, my parents did not go. And no, it certainly is not free (but it's all-inclusive)

Also, I took 976 pictures and the ametuer photographer in me really wants to get on with deleting, sorting, and editing but the true procrastinator that I am is telling me to put it off and do things like write this blog entry.

Anyways, if you're still reading this, I saw Dispicable Me yesterday.  It was amazingly hilarious. Go see it. Grade A entertainment.