Horror Movies

Personally, I love horror movies. I love them because it is unlikely for me to come across a serial killer, shark, 50 ft. anaconda or ghost. I like to be thrilled and scared but I don’t get scared after watching one of the new Hollywood horrors because they are not real. Recently, I saw Paranormal Activities, twice. I highly recommend seeing this movie, it’s amazing. It’s a less graphic version of The Exorcist and leaves you scared with just your imagination. There are a lot of things in Paranormal Activities that leave you hanging on your seat to only come up with in your head what things look like or what could actually be happening. For example, the writer told you it was not human nor a ghost but that it was a demon and shows foot prints that look like ancient dinosaurs but never shows what it actually looks like. I love letting my imagination wonder and not knowing what the “bad thing” is. In the movie Signs, M. Night Shyamalan showed exactly what the alien looked like in the end which I believe was a huge mistake because it would have been 10 times scarier. Horror films are entertaining for me and show my imagination things that in real life I would never get to see.

CCR

Whenever I hear “Bad Moon Rising” by Creedence Clearwater Revival a detailed memory is triggered. I remember being 6 years old at a party in the basement of my old house in North Stamford. It was in the house that my grandpa had built and when he passed away, my family moved into it. It was 2 floors and not big and tall but very wide. It was made of dark blue shingles and brick. The basement was the size of the whole house and our sound system for it took an entire one of the walls. It had red floors which I think were painted concrete and it also had a bar in the corner. During one of the parties that my parents threw every once and a while I remember running around with my friends and playing Barbies. There were people everywhere, all of them were having a great time and wore a smile. I remember distinctly looking up at all of the grown-ups dancing around and hearing an album by CCR come on. “Bad Moon Rising” will always remind me of that basement and scampering around on the red floors.

My paper

I wrote an essay on how outside forces impact the way people look at themselves. After reading it I decided that I am pretty satisfied with the content. The grammar, however, I think could use a little revision. I feel it was a very honest essay an relatively revealing to my personal life but it was all in the effort to really put across the message that people should be happy the way they are.

Body Art

People get tattoos and piercings as a form of self expression or for religious reasons. Piercings are an opportunity for people to wear jewelry in any place on their body rather than just the normal ones. Some people take it really extreme and get their whole face pierced because they think that it look unique. That’s the whole theory behind them though, people want to be different. Recently I got my nose pierced and I love it because it’s not something that everyone has. Personally I like piercings more than tattoos because they don’t have to stay with you if you don’t want them to. Someone going for a job interview can take out their nose piercing but they can’t simply peel off the butterfly tattoo on their neck. Some people are really dumb when it comes to tattoos such as getting them when they are drunk because they think it looks cool or if they are under pressure and trying to rebel. Those people are probably already regretting it. For the most part people get tattoos for self expression and the way it makes them feel. They love something so much and are so passionate about it that they want it drawn on their body forever and for the whole world to see. People may get tattoos for their religion, babies, marriage, deceased loved ones, or any big event in their life.

Cosmetic Surgery

At this point in my life, being a freshman in college, I have no reason to throw any money away on cosmetic surgery. If I was ever to get any cosmetic surgery it would be after I graduate college and have a steady income that could fully support it without any issues. Someone I know has had a nose job in the past year and to be honest, I think she looked better before she had it done. It was an insecurity she had her whole life, however, and it reflected in her self confidence. She was very shy and never came out of her shell until after the surgery. It was an unnecessary procedure however because she could have just came to terms with her nose and been happy. That is something that I have done and I have very high confidence. Basically, I think cosmetic surgery is a waste of time and money.