Sexting.

I think that it's stupid for any teenagers to participate in taking nude pictures and in distributing nude pictures in the first place. They should realize that there are consequences to their actions, and quite frankly it's completely unnecessary for a 14 or 15 year old to be sending nude or revealing pictures of themselves to anyone, whether it's a boyfriend or girlfriend or not. If those teenagers are caught, they should be responsible for their actions, but I don't think that they should necessarily be registered as a sex offender.

Being registered as a sex offender is serious, you end up on that list for years to come for a mistake you made with a boyfriend or girlfriend when you maybe 16 years old or so. You'll have difficulty finding and keeping a job for most of your life because of your record and you won't be allowed in a certain distance of schools or daycares. Sending one picture as a teenager can ruin the rest of your life and the decision will hang over your head forever. I don't think you should be registered as a sex offender unless it's more serious than just sending a picture, unless you're sending pictures of a minor.

This article made me much more informed on this topic and I realize even more than I did before, how stupid it is to take or send nude pictures of yourself or someone else.

Snow!

This past weekend we got about 2 feet of snow, which resulted in a two hour delayed opening today for schools and we're still due to receive more snow on Tuesday night into Wednesday, probably resulting in a day or two off.

The Superbowl was also this past weekend, and the most exciting part for me was seeing The Who perform at halftime, because they have always been my favorite band and I've seen them live twice. The commercials were all pretty funny and the game itself was fun to watch, but my friends and I didn't pay too much attention, seeing as we were playing Apples to Apples through most of the game and goofing off in general.

Going back to school today was tough after being trapped inside Friday night and all day Saturday due to the snow storm and being in a state of emergency, meaning we couldn't get out of the house. I got all of my homework done ahead of schedule, which I guess is a plus, though.

Well, the bell is about to ring, so until next time.. =]

Midterms

Midterms were last week, and thankfully, this stressful time has come to an end. All eight exams, finally over and done with, sadly my grades were less than satisfactory. It's now time for a whole new semester, a time to pick my grades back up, and transition from Health to Gym. A time to hopefully catch up on my sleep and regulate my sleeping pattern to make staying alert in school a much easier task.

With the new semester, comes an end to the bowling season and the chance to once again try to rest my knee in hopes that it will heal after this year and a half long injury. I'll be sad to see the season end but glad to have my afternoons and evenings back during the long, stressful school week.

Haddonfield

After reading the article Haddonfield Board Sued For Off-Campus Policy I realized that it's unfair to punish students for things they do in their life off-campus. While teenagers in High School should not be participating in harmful and illegal activities like drinking and doing drugs anyway, what they do outside of school isn't something they should be punished for inside of school, it's something that should be handled by their parents. It isn't fair to be kicked off of a sports team because you like to go to parties on the weekends with your friends after your team wins the big game.

I'm not a teen that approves of the kind of behavior that most teenagers are subjected to today, like the drinking and drugs, but if they get in trouble at all for something they are doing in society, they should be punished by their parents or the police, not by the school board and their coaches.

Concussion

On Friday morning, I hit my head against a metal ledge when standing up in the school hallway, which resulted in another concussion. While still feeling a bit dizzy today, Monday, I'm quite used to this sort of pain, because I am quite accident prone. I only had a total of four hours of sleep since Thursday night, and sitting here blogging, I am absolutely exhausted, and all I want to do is curl up at home and sleep. Sadly, that just isn't possible, seeing as I've missed so much school due to illness and I have a bowling match after school. Well, it's almost time to go! And it's almost lunch time! =]

Why Is It a Sin To Read For Fun?

I believe that any form of reading is good for you, and unlike what was said in the article about some books being better for you than others, I believe that only you know what books are good for you, you should read the ones that you enjoy. Reading is more enjoyable if you find a book that holds your interest, or even if it's on a topic that interests you, such as sports or music.

Only you know what kind of book is right for you, and following the crowd and reading popular titles such as Twilight may not be what's right for you. The more well written the book is, and the more interesting the plotline, the more likely you are to read it.

I don't believe that it is a sin for fun, and contrary to popular belief, I don't think that novels today are taking away from classic literature, it's just that the generation today has more appreciation for current day novels.

Winter Break

This past winter break was probably the most eventful one, thus far. I was hardly ever home and never without plans. We had sleepovers every night, went bowling and to the movies and had an all around great time every day.

The weather was always cold, perfect for hot chocolate and cuddling in front of the fireplace, watching movies and talking. Not a lot of sleep was had, which makes starting school up again difficult.

Most nights I spent at the houses of my best friends and other nights they spent at my house. I didn't see much of my brothers or parents over break being as busy as I was, but I always kept in touch with phone calls, emails, and texts.

My friends and I sang and danced and played board games, anything to keep us occupied. We watched an entire season of LOST in one night and played intense rounds of Frisbee Golf on the wii at 5 o'clock in the morning.

We stayed out of trouble, and had fun with the little money we each had.

Overall, this past winter break was amazing, and I'm sad to see it end. But now I have s0mething to look forward to... the weekend.