Finding Nemo

I don’t care if you’re fourty or four, Finding Nemo is a movie for all ages. I can watch this movie, start to finish, a million times, and never find myself bored. The characters, the effects, and everything else that contributes to making a good movie a good movie are all in this Pixar animated film. It’s a movie that makes you want to laugh and cry all at the same time. It’s sweet and funny, and not to mention has my girl Ellen Degeneres as the voice of everyone’s all time favorite character, Dori the forgetful fish. Her antics and lack of memory are guaranteed to make anyone watching crack up. Everyone has those movies that they can watch over and over again and never get sick of, and for me, it’s this one. It always puts me in a good mood no matter what. Maybe it’s because I’m really a kid at heart, or maybe it’s because it’s just plain funny…but all I know is that this movie is hilarious and anyone who hasn’t had the privilege of viewing such a fine piece of work should go see it. Right now. Or, for those who are missing out on the greatness of life, we can always watch it during our 7^th bell English class. Just throwin’ that out there…

Justin Bieber

This is Justin Bieber. Isn’t he beautiful? Yes, I know. Now, don’t get me wrong. I’m not like one of those psycho girls in his new movie Never Say Never that hyperventilate when they seem him and claim that they’re going to be Mrs. Justin Bieber. Ok…I would probably hyperventilate, and cry, if I ever had the opportunity to meet the kid. But it’s hard to say otherwise. I’ve always liked this 16 (17 on March 1^st) year old Canadian from Stratford. But seeing his movie definitely made me admire him and see him in a new light. The child of a teen mom, he is extremely talented and had a normal life growing up. He not only sings, and also plays various instruments. The movie shows his true colors and the fact that he’s really just a kid who’s caught up in the limelight. Not that he doesn’t love and enjoy being a performer, but several times throughout the movie he talks about how much he just wants to go home and be a normal kid. The viewer sees the Biebs for what he really is: a kid that had a dream and followed it. I didn’t expect the movie to have the effect that it did on me; meaning that I didn’t expect to get goose bumps or find myself singing along to all of his songs along with the four year old down the row from me. I’d like to pretend I’m ashamed, but what can I say? I’ve got Bieber fever.

Blackout

This basketball game was a blackout theme against Reading during winter break. It was a really interesting and close game. Basketball games are always fun when there are good themes. Any theme is a good theme, except for jersey night. It doesn’t make sense to have seven people wear player’s jerseys and have the rest of the student section just sit there and look awkward. There are only three games left in the regular season, and I’m really excited for them. I really hope the boys can pull through and get the CHL title because that would be awesome for our senior year. This season has been really eventful and it’s always easier to have school spirit when your team is actually, well…good. Example: our football team. Football season was less than enjoyable because we were awful. The game against Indian Hill Saturday night is for the league title and it’s going to be so intense. Senior night this past Saturday was really fun. I can’t believe we’re seniors and we only have four months of school left. It’s a bittersweet feeling and it’s going to be crazy to be on our own in only a few short months! Anyways, I know this blog is supposed to reflect this picture in some way but I mean really, what can you say about this picture besides the fact that Mariemont’s student section is amazing and I love basketball season?

Love These Days...

The song that I chose is “Your Body is a Wonderland” by John Mayer. From an outsider’s perspective, I would think that love is something that happens between two people that love each other, and is not just a lustful relationship but also an intimate relationship. Whereas several other songs portray love as only one of sexual desire, Mayer discusses everything he likes about the woman he sings about and expresses his love for her through a song. He takes a more romantic approach towards his relationship other than speaking solely of sex.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5EnGwXV_Pg

Merlin Buddy Weiner

Merlin Buddy Weiner was the best dog that ever walked the earth. Even if you aren’t a dog lover, you could never deny Merlin. When we got him, I was five years old. My mom and I went to the pound one day to “browse” and ended up coming home with a beautiful black lab. His arrival completely spontaneous, my dad, not a dog lover who was returning from a business trip, was shocked to see the lab rolling around in our yard as he pulled in the driveway.  However, he grew to love him just as everyone else did. Shortly after adopting him, he became my best friend. He would lay on the landing of our steps everyday and would greet anyone who came in the door with a cold wet kiss from his nose. He was perfect. He was gentle around Sam and I when we were little and was always careful not to snap. While on a walk one day, the little redheaded boy down the street started to pet Merlin. He sat patiently, tail wagging and content, and then the little boy proceeded to poke his fingers in Merlin’s little brown eyes. Still remaining patient and calm, never snarling or showing any sign of discomfort, he allowed the little boy to keep his fingers in his eyes for as long as he pleased. Last fall, we had to put our beloved dog to sleep. I never imagined it would be so incredibly hard to say goodbye to a dog, but Merlin was part of my childhood and some of my best memories of growing up included him. While we have Mr. Big and Shawnee to entertain us these days, there is not a day that my family and I don’t love and miss our dear first dog.

The Tale of Shawnee and Mr. Big

There once were two dogs named Mr. Big and Shawnee. Mr. Big was purchased as a full bred Chihuahua (ha…yea right) and Shawnee, a beagle. When the two met each other, it was like they had known each other all along. They liked to do everything together. They liked to eat, sleep, and play with the other every moment they could. Mr. Big, a native of Lexington, Kentucky, belonged to his owner, Sam. Sam attended school in Kentucky, and would only bring Mr. Big home on her breaks. Every time the two dogs would be forced to separate, Shawnee would become thoroughly depressed. He would wander through the house, wondering where his friend had gone. In May of 2010, Sam graduated and moved back home and brought back none other than Mr. Big. Shawnee’s mood was better than ever. The two were finally reunited, and Shawnee finally had reason to live. One night, as the boys were dining over a delicious meal of AIMS dog food, Shawnee told Mr. Big that he could simply not deal with the heartbreak of him leaving again. The small dog looked at the bigger dog and told him he would never leave him again. The boys have since then made other friends on the street, such as Max, a golden retriever puppy next door, or Amy, the chocolate lab down the street. Both are happier than ever and shall be best friends for the rest of their lives. 

John Boehner: New Speaker of the House

In case you didn’t know and live under a rock, John Boehner is the sixty-first speaker of the United States House of Representatives. He was born in Ohio and didn’t have the easiest life growing up. He had eleven siblings and they lived in a two bedroom house right here in Cincinnati. He started working at his parent’s bar when he was just eight years old. He went to Moeller High School and graduated from Xavier University (Go Bearcats) in 1977. He is a very accomplished man given his circumstances growing up. He has really made a name for himself and the fact that he now holds a position as respectable and admirable as speaker of the House is most impressive. He is one of the few people from Ohio that have been chosen over time to hold this position. With all that being said and with all due respect, John Boehner is a cry baby. He was interviewed, on live television, and he cried. A lot. Not just a tear, but literally bawled. What grown man gets extremely hysterical on national television? John Boehner. He didn’t even make an attempt to control himself. The reporter interviewing him asked him if he was ashamed that he cried, and he simply responded that the public could take him for who he was. I for one would not like to witness a grown man, holding the third position for the presidency, to cry like a baby on national television. I mean really…has he never heard of keeping composure?