I would like to write about the controversy surrounding the Hunger Games films and novels. Some people say that the books and movies glorify the shedding of blood and kids killing each other. I beg to differ; in fact, Suzanne Collins wrote them to illustrate a society that had become corrupt and wasn't looking for its people's best interest; in fact, they ended up misusing it by wrenching their children away from them to die in arenas while making their parents watch. It also talks about someone who takes a stand by not playing by the rules, and creating her own, which in the process, brings down a government built on fear and oppression. It's funny, though, all of a sudden, people have an issue with the HG books, but they forget to look at the questionable content in other books, and some of the new movies that have been quite popular lately, to name a few. It's like this: someone sees a picture, but only sees what's on the surface, but doesn't see what the artist was really trying to put into the painting and what he/she was trying to say through it, and what the meaning of the picture really is about.

I know the entire concept of modern gladiators fighting to the death is a gruesome subject, and it is. But the author might be writing about gladiator games involving teens for a reason. What they have been written for is to say that we as a nation, if we allow ourselves to be corrupted and power-hungry, we might end up where Panem did, sadly. And throughout history, we have had the hunger games happen over and over again, in fact: WWI, WWII, Vietnam, all other wars. And all that were involved ended up with the same results as Katniss: Though the soldiers that fought were the victors, they were never the same again, due to PTSD, and felt like their hands would be forever stained red. And what's funny is that a idea like the hunger games has been linked back through the years, and centuries even, so this is not entirely a new concept. The author even got inspiration just by flicking through channels on her tv, seeing the destruction, destitution, and the hurt that events like war can cause. I guess what I am trying to say is that sometimes we as a sinful people can look at something, but only see the title, or the picture, and think one thing about it, when actually it was saying something entirely different. I'm not trying to shun anyone or disrespect them, but all I'm saying is that we should look at the entire picture and what exactly it's trying to say before we give a conclusion to what we think it's saying. The entire story of the hunger games, it's basically replaying what happened in real life, about a guy named Spartacus: He was forced into the gladiator games, and decided to do something about it by breaking out of the system and leading a revolution, all the while playing by his own rules. While Katniss was hard to get rid of by the Capitol, so was Spartacus and his rebels by the Roman government. It's not all that different, really, from real history. Both stories are the same in what they are trying to say: Let's not go down the same path that Rome and Greece did. Those are just my thoughts though, and feel free to comment!

Writers block. That's what my problem is. But I can tell you what's been going on recently: We went to durango (another checkmark off my list of things to do!) and dropped my older sister off with my aunt who lives there, and then came back home at around midnight (ugh!) And we've just been recovering ever since. Monday we saw friends for a class, and came home again, and so things have been pretty quiet. As I said, I have massive writer's block, so I don't think I have any philosophical thoughts for you guys, but I will soon, though. Basically, I have been looking forward to teen things: seeing movies, traveling, and doing other things like being able to check everything off on my to-do list for the fall. Let's see, what else? Reading, biking to town, and creating an account and a couple of playlists on Spotify, which has been pretty cool (except when it comes to music choice duels with siblings).

You know one thing I can't understand??? Ever since the Hunger Games movies have come out, people have been doing HG-themed parties, and I heard that they are in the process of creating a theme park!!! I thought that the book's main idea was to dissuade the future generation from creating that society where entertainment is kids killing each other. But people, teens nowadays, think that the entire concept is, I hate to say it, fun. Personally I think that the entire concept of a theme park is terrifying, particularly one where kids are pitted against each other. And if we go any farther, we might end up where ancient Rome went with their entertainment. Some of you guys might be major HG fans, and might get offended, But sometimes, I think that we as a society can take a trend too far when it's considered "cool". But those are just my thoughts on the matter. feel free to comment, and tell me what you want the next post to be about!!!

hey all,
just wanted to write and say that I'm sorry for that impulsive post. I just wanted to see things change for my sister, and I went too far. I should've asked permission about writing the post, and I should have gotten info about what really happened. I apologize to anybody i know personally who might've read that post. Again, I didn't mean to offend any of you, I guess I was trying to resolving something in my own strength when I should've prayed and asked God to guide me in all of this. I apologize again, I'm sorry if I might've hurt your feelings.

Just A few minutes ago, I went over the number of views I was getting for my blog, and I was astounded to discover that my blog views had gone to 8-9 the day before, and 92 yesterday, to 128 today!!!! I would like to thank you guys those in the US and those in Alaska, who have been reading my blog and hopefully coming away with something from it!!!! Again, thank you all so much!!!!

Winter is here!!!! Time to crank out the hot cider, snowboards, skis, and get ready to do some serious stuff with snow!!!! You definitely know it's winter when you start cranking fresh cider from apples you got around the farm here where we live. But with winter, sometimes we can sink into deep melancholy. Like sometimes, you can feel stuck a whole lot.I have been feeling stuck at home because my older sister has been traveling and I have had to stay and take over for her. She will be traveling again pretty soon, and I am supposed to take over for her again, be the SS (substitute sister). And there have been times when I would like to strike out on my own, explore, figure out what I am here for, what I am supposed to do for a career, but as of late I have had to stuff that longing in my pocket and just keep waking up every morning to get school and chores done.

 I guess that's how God works. You want to go, He has you stay. It's been hard to find a blessing in it, though. When I've been hurt, or friends have passed, It's been hard to thank Him for it, cause either physical pain or inside, it's just really hard to thank him. When our friend passed recently, It was hard to thank Him for her passing, because she was young when she died, barely 5. And It hurt to not be back home while she was going downhill health wise. As the snow falls on the mountains, and tree leaves turn color, the color of snow might be the color of pureness, but sometimes, it could be a spiritual symbol. It could mean a start of good things in your life, but it could mean a heavy fall of bad things. Or sometimes, your life could be the picture of a gutted tree, completely bereft of leaves. But you know what? There is always spring to wait for and leaves to begin growing again. And you know what? There will soon be an opportunity to go traveling by myself; I just need to wait. And pretty soon, the time will tell, and before you know it, you might be off on your first adventure as well!!!!

Who wants a video post?????? I've been thinking that you guys might not know the girl behind the blog, and so I've been thinking that you guys need a personal tour of what my life looks like every day. In the video, I would tour my home, and the farm a little bit. Who's up for it????? Y'all ready for an adventure?????

Things

sometimes, we might think that our lives are organized, and then, boom! things happen: trying to find a place to live, job situations,friends come over, you name it, and then you think, my life isn't so organized anymore. And it isn't. God didn't create our lives to be perfect, He knew there were going to be some curveballs thrown our way during our lives. You might not expect them, but He does, and He will help you off the ground after you've been winded by the ball coming at you so fast. A problem I have is list making, like what I'd like to do during the summer, fall, and roles I would like to be in  plays. And sometimes, the things on the list don't end up being checked off. There could be one or two things that are checked off, but I put a whole lot of things on that list. So many things to do, sights I want to see. I might try to have my whole life planned out, but then there is the unexpected: God planning things for you. You might think that you're going to live here, He'll put you there, you think you might end up with this guy/gal, but He'll have someone different, someone that's perfect for you. And you might follow along with this plan kicking and screaming, which means that if you don't deal, He'll put you in the time-out chair/corner. I know, cause I've been there personally. But no matter what the situation, no matter what life throws your way, you can't stay on the ground forever, even after the ball's bounced in the dirt a few times and rolled away from you. We all have to get up, shake the dust off, and get ready for another ball coming your way!! Blessings, and thanks for reading my posts!!!