Blog 18 January 20th

Today I'm blogging about Obama's inauguration as the new president of the United States. First of all, there were over 3000 police and secret service agents protecting him from all angles and buildings making sure nothing would go wrong. This police force was not only for the president but also for all the other important guests for example Aretha Franklin, Beyonce, Jimmy Carter, George Bush and many others. Secondly, there were probably about 5 million people crowded around the Washington Memorial to be apart of Barack's inauguration. It said on the news that 99% of the people wont be able to see or hear anything it's just the fact that they got to be somewhat apart of it that makes them feel it's worth it. Last but not least, I feel the need to say that this is one of the most future forward elections because Obama is the first black president of the United States. I think it will relieve some racial tension and will change elections for the years to come. 

Blog 17 January 19th 2009

Today someone was telling me about a lawsuit against Macy's and Nordstroms. It was all about how someone got hurt in the cosmetics department a couple years ago back in 2003. It was finally settled back in 2005 and now from tomorrow until January 25th their offering a free cosmetic gift worth 15 dollars to anyone who asks for it at either Macy's or Nordstroms. I think its weird for a law suit to result in free products for anyone who enters the store even though they weren't effected at all! I have a feeling that they will run out of things very fast because with this crappy economy no one has money to buy things and anything that is given out for free runs our very quickly. I think it's cool they're doing this and i'm sure alot of people will take advantage of this offer. 

Blog 16 January 13th

This week I decided to blog about a book called Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult. Its about an amish family who is living in the late 1990s in an otherwise normal city. In this novel the main character Katie Fisher is only 18 when she is pregnant with her first child. This is extremely unacceptable in the amish community so she murders after she gives birth although there is a twist. No one knew she was pregnant and she swears on her life that she did not commit the murder nor that she was even pregnant though technology said otherwise. Ellie Hathaway an attorney who used to be amish herself comes to down and gets herself involved in this case. It's full of interesting twists and turns that lead you wanting more and make you want to keep reading. It is a very good book and i would highly recommend it. 

Blog 15 January 11th

I read an article on  NewYorkTimes.com called "Led by Allen’s 36, Celtics Return to Winning Ways". In Sundays game, the Boston Celtics claimed victory over Toronto. This was their first win since they're four game losing streak. The win was mostly thanks to Ray Allen who scored a whooping 36 points including 8 three pointers which that alone is 24 points. The end score was 94-88 which was also thanks to Rajon Rando who scored 14 points and ex-Timberwolves star Kevin Garnett with 10 points. The article also featured many other teams and the players that helped them achieve victory. The Suns beat the Clippers mostly thanks to Amare Stoudemire who scored 24 points led them to a close victory at 109-103. The Lakers barely beat the Heat thanks to Andrew Bynum's 24 points leading them to a 108-105 victory. This is their 30th game they've won which is a first for a team in the Western Conference. Another close match was the Warriors vs. the Pacers which was 120-117. 

blog 14 January 6th

I read an article somewhere I don't remember where about a 6 year old who stole his parents car to drive to work. He missed his bus and his mother was home but she was sleeping. This drove the 6 year old boy to take his moms car keys jump in the car and drive to school. He started driving but while driving was swerving and running over the curb. About a few streets down he finally crashed into a street lamp pole. He wasn't wearing a seat belt which increased his injuries. He was rushed to the hospital but was later admitted into school that day. I think its incredible that a 6 year old would even think about driving a car to school let alone actually pursuing it. I think parents should be more careful where they leave their keys and also talk to their kids about NOT driving cars.

blog 13 January 4th

I read an article on cnn.com called "Actors' son Jett Travolta dies at 16". On friday January 2nd, Jett Travolta, John Travolta's 16 year old son, passed away in the Bahamas. He had a seizure and hit his head but the exact cause of death is unknown because his autopsy hasn't yet taken place. Jett Travolta suffered from a disease called Kawasaki disease that has caused him to have seizures throughout his lifetime. There is no known cause of this disease and it affects the blood vessels. Usually its only found in children ages 2-5 and it is very rarely seen in teenagers. Since the Travolta's were regular customers of the West End resort, they were close to the owners and workers. The resort was very sad about the news of his death and many were effected. I think it's really sad.

blog 12 January 4th

I read an article on cnn.com called "'Marley' on top for second straight week". For the first few days of 2009 movie sales are already sky rocketing. The new family flick Marley and Me has pulled in whooping $106.5 million dollars. Many other movies came somewhat close but none of them pasted the $100 million dollar mark except for Marley and Me. The others were The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Valkyrie and Bedtime Stories. Bedtime Stories produced about $85 million even though critics bashed the movie and gave it horrible reviews. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button made $80 million dollars which is good for the producers because it was a very expensive movie to create. Valkyrie produced $60.7 million dollars so far which is surprising because it was very unknown before it came out in theaters.