Wednesday, February 4, 2004

I can dance if I want to, I can leave my friends behind
Well....you know, everyone's talking about the super bowl and Janet Jackson. I didn't see it, and I was content in my ignorance of it, because, let's face it, professional sports are useless.

However, after seeing images of the halftime show *everywhere*, I've come to the conclusion that Janet and Justin's peep show was a good thing.

You see, for far too long, MTV (More Trash Vision) and most hip-hop and pop (Piles of Puke) have been degrading the moral decay of the country, infesting our culture with filthy and promiscuity. I'm not an uber-morallist, but with the family hour dead and gone, and the Disney Chanel and Cartoon Network the only TV that my sisters can watch unattended....well, someone had to say something.

It's good that this happened, because now, maybe people will actually realize just what is going on, and they'll take actions to prevent this disgusting parade of slime being pumped through our airwaves.

See, it all boils down to responsibility. It has always been the responsibility of parents to make sure that what their children were being exposed to was approporiate. The media doesn't care, frankly; they're a business, in to make money. It is the parents' job to let the media know: "Cross this line, and there will be consequences!"

What continues to amaze me, though, is how actavist groups and soccar moms go ballistic over stupid stuff, like "satanic" Yu-Gi-Oh cards and the "unconstitutional" Under God verse in the Pledge of Allegience. (In all fairness, I think that clause should be dropped, but for different reasons: it wasn't part of the original Pledge, and I don't think the Pledge should be modified in the first place.)

Don't get me started on the ACLU ("You can't say "under God", but you can look at some porn at the library!")

Anyway, food for thought: If we're not setting standards for our media, who is?

Whew...I usually don't get all worked up. ^__^;

So, I registered to vote at school today. I decided, at least for right now, I'm a Republican. Yeah, it's cool. I can't actually vote 'til September, but at least it'll be ready for me when I do. I can vote for the next President. ^__^

So, a couple of new Mock Trial wrinkles...a team mate who'd only shown up to three meetings this year had the nerve to tell me to "Be sure not to miss it today". I've shown up to every dang meeting!! I've done the most paperwork out of all of us! The assisting attorney even said that I was the most prepared! And you're telling me not to miss meetings?! Gah..

Oh, and that argumentative punk sophmore got the same advice I gave him last week, except this time from our coach, assistant attorney, and a fellow member. Then he shut right up. Double gah...

You know, the thing I'm looking forward to most from graduating is leaving all the petty social crap behind. One of my best friends is in a really catty fight with a kinda-friend girl in my first period.

My best friend is right, in this argument, and I totally support her. However, if I piss the other gal off, she'll hold a grudge and be totally nasty to me....every day...first thing in the morning....

Triple gah.

Well, at least Scrubs came back, and Smallville is on right now. ^___^

Quiz: Of the regular Smallville cast, which two characters weren't originally in the Superman comic books?

Thought of the moment: I love the Kaiser Glider. ^__^ Must get!

Quote of the moment: "Welcome to Sacred Heart, home of the world's most giant doctor! Be not afraid, for I am just like you, only giant!" - JD (On Turk's shoulders), "Scrubs"
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