Antigone or Oedipus?

 I prefer the story Antigone over Oedipus because the story line was easier to understand. I also liked how Antigone stood her ground when addressing Creon about her true feelings about him, his laws, and her loyalty which lied with her brother, Polyneices. The end of Antigone was more tragic than Oedipus because more people died, such as: Antigone, Haemon (Creon's son), and Eurydice (Creon's wife).  At the end Creon blamed the death of his son on himself, pretty sad how this story played out.

Lakeview Terrace

I went to go see "Lakeview Terrace", which is a movie filled with suspense. The movie is about a couple who moves to the Los Angeles hills, in a home next to a cop, who later on in the movie starts to harass themre and more as the movie progresses. The cop is played by Samuel L. Jackson. I really don't want to spoil the movie, I blogged to recommend it. One thing I didn't like about the movie is how it ended. It's one of those kinds of movies that ends and leaves questions in your mind about the outcome of what happened, it just doesn't seem complete.

Antigone

 "The time I’ll have to please the dead is far longer than the time Ive to please the living.  With the dead I’ll be for ever. "  This quote shows Antigone's true loyalty, which is to her brother. Her mentality of thinking is deeper than just what is happening at the present time but, the future and to an even greater extent which is after death, once she's in the underworld with her brothers again. Her sister Ismene is reluctant to help Antigone give her brother, Polyneices a proper burial, because she dosen't want to go against the city of Thebes, so Antigone tells hers not to worry so much and not to betray her brother, but Ismene still does not agree to help, so Antigone does it on her own, making this a secret between the two. 

Oedipus

 Oedipus was a really good greek tragedy. The story itself was really crazy though because, it had to do with things that are nasty and really odd now a days. For example: Oedipus killed his father and had babies with his mother. Even though Oedipus didn't know it was his father who he killed and mother that he slept with until the end of the story, it still is weird and really sad when he finds out he did these shameful things. At the end of the story Oedipus gauges his eyes out because, according to him, he won't ever see anymore "joy." He also is banished because he said at one point of the story that whoever killed Laius should be banished from Thebes. From this story came a term called Oedipus Complex, which is when a child feels sexual desire for the parent of the opposite sex and desires the death of the parent of the same sex.

Cartoons.....These Days!?

What is up with the cartoons these days?. Seriously, most of them are in some way sexually orientated or racist. For example, the other day my little brother was watching "Total Drama Island" and this girl's top came off, not showing her melons but, you get the point. Another example of that show is when a white guy said that this black guy couldn't swim. Overall, the cartoons these days are crazy!! I really think that t.v. is turning pro-sex, I guess sex really does sell, enough to show this kind of behavior on children's shows. 

Algebra 1 Class

 Last year my Algebra 1 class was so crazy!! The class was really fun, mostly because we could almost do anything we wanted. The teacher would yell at us then would be like as if nothing happened and would be nice and start laughing. (Bi-polar or what!?). Besides the teachers' episodes the class was awesome and entertaining. It's really funny to watch students and teachers argue over dumb things like sharpening your pencil with a little mini sharpener in front of class. I know that were supposed to respect and follow the teachers instructions, but I guess our class was special that way. 

"Sinus Problems!!"

 So, I know the title of my entry is über random, but it has to do with this sinus congestion I've had for over three-days! To tell you the truth it's really getting on my last nerve. I constantly have to have kleenex with me, which makes me feel like some old person. I'm saying that because old people, well at least my grandma, always have kleenex or disinfectant wipes in their pockets, bag, purse, and you get the point. Anyway, I basically blogged to vent out my feelings on this congestion, "like this will get rid of it.?" And yes I've taken medicine, hopefully this seemingly endless sinus problem will end soon.

"New Year , New Friends"

It's a new school year and so far it's going good. I have a new group of people I hang out with and its been fun so far.  My new friends aren't really new "per say", because I met them last year, but this year I actually hang out with them at lunch, opposed to last year when I really only talked to them in Algebra 1 class, which is where I met most of them. I have to admit my friends are weird at times, but I don't care because I can be weird at times too. Regardless of their silliness or weirdness their unique personalities are the reason I'm friends with them.