Michael Jackson's This Is It

For this week’s blog I have decided not to talk about a controversial topic, but to comment on Michael Jackson’s This Is It. I love this movie and have seen it twice. I’m not a hardcore Michael Jackson fan, but I do enjoy his music and have so much respect for him. Initially, I want to see the movie with my aunt because no one else would go with her, and I am so glad I did.

This film documents Jacksons last few rehersals for his This Is It tour before his death. Michael’s personality really showed in the movie. I’ve heard how nice and professional he was from other celebrity interviews, but when you watch this movie you see this first hand. Not only is he nice and professional but he is also funny. It amazes me that someone that has been ridiculed in the public eye for so long can still have a wonderful personality.

The performances he had planned for this tour, as displayed in the movie, were epic! He’s still got the moves that everyone wishes they had, and make you want to get out of your seat and dance and sing along (which I almost did in the theater).

Latoya Jackson was asked if her brother would want this movie to come out, she answered “No.” Her reason was because Michael was a perfectionist and always wanted his fans to see him at his best, and he was not at his best during rehersals. Although Michael may not have wanted to have this movie come out I am glad it was made. It shows his amazing musical abilities, personality, and all the work everyone put into this tour (which would have been possibly the most incredible tour ever!)

From This Is It you remember why Michael Jackson has been loved so much over the years. He truly is the King of Pop.

Are teenagers wasting their money?

As a teenager, I get many lectures about how I waste my money and spend it on dumb things rather than saving it for something more important. I’m sure that I am not the only one that hears this from the adults in their lives. I think you should enjoy your childhood/young adulthood while you still can.
I know, I know, yes it is very important to save your money, especially not with the recession and everything. But you only live life once; you should be able to live it however you please. This year I have spent more money than I ever have in a year on concerts. (I think I am addicted, but that’s beside the point) although I have spent so much money on concerts, I HAVENT spent so much that I’m in debt in any way. I make sure I am able to pay for the things I do. Not to mention how fun it is.
Parents may think that kids are “wasting” their money, but to kids, the things we spend our money on are totally worth it! And if in the end we figure out that we wasted out money, then we learn from that and decide if we will let it happen again.

Teenage Pregnancy

Long ago it was normal for a girl to be married and have children by the age of 15. In our world today, the whole teenage pregnancy scene is coming back full force. There are easily at least 6 teenage pregnancies in high schools now days. It is becoming more and more common, which is sad. Teenagers are merely kids themselves, how are they supposed to raise their own children.
Ok yes, I am aware that there are many teenage parents who are fully capable to take care of their children, but in many cases (that I have witnessed) the child may grow up in an unstable situation. Not to mention all the struggles, and how much harder the teenagers life becomes. They become sleep deprived, they are forced to grow up before they should, and they may fall behind in school or even drop out. If they drop out of school it will be hard to find a good job. Without a good job it will be harder to support their family.
I am sure everyone can agree having a baby as a teenager must be really hard and stressful. No kid should have to go through this, being a kid themselves.

Women Objectified

I recently watched a short film called Killing Us Softly 3: Advertisings Image of Women by Jean Kilbourne. This video was about how women are portrayed in advertisements. Kilbourne analyzed many commercials and advertisements featuring woman, and pointed out that women are often used as objects. She pointed out some good ideas about things that I have never thought about before.

Here’s the link for the video:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1993368502337678412#

After watching this video I really realized the fact that women are objectified in many ways every single day. There are lyrics in many songs now days that objectify women. They call them all sorts of names and say a bunch of unnecessary and inappropriate things about them, with no regard to whom they may offend. Not to mention the way girls dress and dance in music videos. Seriously? It’s hard for people to respect women when a lot of them parade around half naked on tv.

Girls, have you ever been walking down the street or hallway, and a guy yells and whistles at you? Guys, have you ever see this happen? I take that as extremely disrespectful and violating. I am not a dog so do not whistle at me! Some men think they can do whatever they want when it comes to women. This behavior is learned, whether it be from television or seeing these actions from others they may look up to. Sadly for some reason, the society we live in thinks it’s ok to treat women with less respect than others.

True Love Waits

"Abstinence is the great strengthener and clearer of reason." This quote by Robert South states that remaining abstinent is a hard thing to do, but if you can do so it makes you stronger, and able to think more clearly. Sex is a very powerful thing that should be shared with one person. Staying abstinent until you are married can be a better choice than having premarital sex because it strengthens your friendship with that person, teaches you patience and self control, and it makes for a more stable family.

Connecting on a friendship level is important in a relationship. Being able to talk to and say anything you want around that person is crucial. When someone rushes into sex, the relationship could become based only on the sexual attraction, and no friendship will be formed. Therefore, the two people will not share as many conversations and will not truly know each other. When abstaining from intimacy, you get to know more about the person and develop a stronger bond.

Waiting until you get married to have sex takes a lot of patience and self control. Self control is the hardest part of abstinence, but with love and support from the people around you it is possible. Low self control and impatience is what causes most people to engage in sexual activity before marriage.

After someone is married, that is the time to start their family. The fact that the two people remained abstinent together, and became best friends through the wait helps to create a more stable family. The number of women who get pregnant after having premarital sex gets higher each year. This can cause unstable lives for the children, because there is no guarantee that both parents will be in the child’s life. In a marriage, both the mother and father have children to expand their family and are ready to care for them.

Sex is giving a piece of yourself to another person, and that should not be taken for granted and just given to anyone. Not having sex until after you are married teaches you many things and makes you a stronger person in the long run. I have nothing against people who have premarital sex. I'm actually one of my only friends that has abstained. Waiting is just the choice I've made for myself and you just read why.

Premature Baby Left To Die

The lights are dim, and the room is quiet. There is a cold feeling all around but no windows are open. There is no movement at all. All is quiet except the sound of soft whimpers coming from beside the small box in the hospital room. A mother is holding her premature child’s lifeless body. In the United Kingdom, they cannot try and save a premature child’s life if it is born before 22 weeks.

On September 10, 2009, Sarah Capewell watched her son, Jayden, who was born 21 weeks and 5 days early, die in her arms. According to Miss Capewell, Jayden was a “little fighter.” He was moving around and had a strong heartbeat. She pleaded for help, but the doctors told her it was against the rules to save him because he was born 2 days too early. When she told one pediatrician “they have got to help,” he replied with, “No we don’t.” She was told to treat the birth as a miscarriage. After Jayden’s death, Miss Capewell had to fight with hospital officials to get his birth and death certificates so they could have a proper burial for him.

I feel it shouldn’t matter how early a child is born. Every child deserves the chance to live. An early life is still a life. The law that states different is messed up and needs to be changed. Doctors jobs are to help save people, and they refused to do so in this case.

for the full article :
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1211950/Premature-baby-left-die-doctors-mother-gives-birth-just-days-22-week-care-limit.html