My Favorite Words/ Phrases

Favorite Words/ Phrases 

      1. Boom!!! 

      2. Yikes!!

 

       3. Oof

       4. Whoa!

 

       5. Eeee!

 My Favorite Movies of All Time

1. Ghostbusters (1984)

2. Star Wars (1977)

3. Back to the Future (1985)

4. Beetlejuice (1988)

5. Terminator 2 (1997)

6. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1991)

7. Robocop (1987)

8. Die Hard (1987)

9. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2015)

 My Dream Date

       It all starts when I wake up in the morning. My cousin/guardian fixes me a big breakfast

  consisting of scrambled eggs and bacon. Afterward, I bathe good to smell nice and put on

  some nice clothes for the day. 

        A fancy car/limo pulls up to my house and I get in. They take me to the Oakland Airport

  where we pick up either of my crushes, buddy's cousin (Taylor) or pop queen Dua Lipa.

  Once we drive across the Bay Bridge to Wax Museum at Fisherman's Wharf. We take pictures

  with lifesize wax figures. We drive further to Ghiradelli chocolate factory where take a tour 

   and enjoy a hot fudge banana split.

            We make our way to see the Golden Gate Bridge and take a selfie beneath the bridge.

   (Fort Point). We drive back to Pier 39 and watch seal lions barking on the docks. 

             We end our evening driving back to Contra Costa then dine at Jack's Restaurant in

    downtown Pleasant Hill. I order a BLT sandwich while she orders pasta carbonara.

    We finish up having a dessert at Coco Swirl before bringing her back to the airport on

    her way home. 

 15 Best Dua Lipa tracks

1). Future Nostalgia

2). Want To

3). Levitating

4). Hallucinate

5). Genesis

6). Bang Bang 

7). Blow your Mind

8). New Rules

9). Be the One

10). Hotter than Hell

11). Good in Bed

12). One Kiss (ft Calvin Harris)

13). Physical

14). Cool

15). Don't Start Now

My Celebration of Life Playlist

 Celebration of Life Playlist 

      If something were to happen to me and my family decided to have a get together in my name,
  Here's a list of songs I'd want played 
   1). My Way- Frank Sinatra

   2) Whatever it Takes- Imagine Dragons 

   3). Ode to my Family- The Cranberries

   4). Gone, Gone, Gone- Phil Phillips 

   5). It's So Hard to Say Goodbye- Boyz II Men

   6). Robot Boy or Waiting for the End- Linkin Park

   7). Fix You- Coldplay

   8). Wanted Dead or Alive- Bon Jovi

   9). One- Metallica 

  10). Bohemian Rhapsody- Queen
 

   11). Somebody to Love- Queen

   12). I will wait for you- Mumford and Sons

Cities I'd like to Visit

            1. Washington D.C. 

            2. New Orleans, LA

            3. St Louis, MO 

            4. Philadelphia, PA

            5. Niagara Falls, NY

            6, Salt Lake City (Bonneville Flats)

            7. Memphis, TN 

    

            8. Dallas, TX

 

            9. Miami or Orlando FL

 

            10.  Charlotte, NC  

Words I'm sick of hearing 

1. Iconic (iconic car, iconic book, iconic dress, etc.)

 

2. Legend (used in comments section of YT videos talking about a young celeb/ influencer.

 Should only be used for certain people who have attained that status.)

3. Periodt (intentionally misspelled. Used at the end of sentences.)

4. Chef's kiss

5. I'm dead (used at the end of something funny. You're literally not dead if you were 

 you wouldn't be alive to post it,)

 

 6. I got u fam/ say no more fam/ bruh/ Sus- any lazy form of communication used by Gen Z.

 7. lit/  fire emoji- again with lazy Gen z  Slang.

What Grinds my Gears #4 : Background Trap Beats

  What Grinds my Gears #4

          Have you ever been watching a Youtube tutorial or videos about travelling when all of

 a sudden, a cicada like trap beat starts playing? Sometimes the beat becomes too loud. Maybe 

 it's just my generation not understanding Gen Z type of music but I remember when we didn't 

 have that kind of music. Back then most artists used to sample old music and it'd become an  

 instant hit. 

         It seems today artists have become lazy in the way they make music. Gone are the days

 when you had to be talented enough to play an instrument and if you were good, you became

 successful. Nowadays all it takes is some simple music software to rearrange beats and speed

  up or slow down the music. Then you can upload your music to apps such as Soundcloud or

  Spotify.

 What Grinds my Gears 3

Restaurant Menus on QR Codes

         A few months ago, I had gone out to eat with my family, as we sat down I noticed a QR

   Code on the table. A waiter told us that they would no longer pass out menus due to COVID

   and that you would have to scan for their menu on your phone. Here's my problem: I'm sure

   a small handful of people who have outdated smartphones don't have a QR reader. 

        I understand it makes it easier for food workers to not have to clean menus everytime they

pass it out but for those who don't have new phones. But why don't they post the menu by the

door when you walk in so you can know what you want before you sit down.

        I strongly agree that pre-COVID, the menus I were handed were sticky and a bit dirty so 

 it's fitting that they would do this. Hopefully after this virus ends, some restaurants will go 

 back to regular menus so that everyone's happy.

The Tomorrow War (movie review)

 The Tomorrow War

Cast: Chris Pratt, Yvonne Strahovski, JK Simmons, Betty Gilpin

            Taking place in the near future, this action flick stars Pratt as a former Marine who gets 

   passed over for a job he wanted. He realizes he has no purpose in life until people from the 

   future show up on TV & ask citizens to come fight with them against an army of aliens that 

   has been killing people. He willingly joins and heads to the future. He ends up meeting a

   grown up version of his daughter (Strahovski), who works as a scientist trying to figure out

   how to kill the aliens with a virus.

           I really enjoyed this movie alot that has heart. The casting is excellent and features 

  a prominent male action hero something that is lacking in today's progressively woke 

  Hollywood . The special effects are top notch considering the nearly $200 million

  price tag Amazon had to pay for the rights. The father/daughter dynamic will hit you right

  in the feels. 

       Grade B+

              

Acrostic Poem

  Acrostic Poem

L- Learning

I- Ideas, Improvement

F- Friends, Focused, Family

E- Education

S- Special Needs 

K- Knowledge

I- Independent 

L- Laughing

L- Learning

S- Students, 

Springtime Playlist

Springtime Playlist

1). I'm like a bird- Nelly Furtado 

2). Here Comes the Sun- George Harrison

3). Beautiful Day- U2

4). I Can See Clearly Now- Jimmy Cliff

5). Unwritten- Natasha Bedingfeld 

6). Keep your Head up- Andy Grammer

7). Up with the Birds- Coldplay 

8). Both Sides Now- Judy Collins

9). Tiptoe Thru the Tulips- Tiny Tim

St Patrick's Day Playlist

 

 

 St Patrick's Day Playlist

      1). The Dropkick Murphy's- Shipping up to Boston

      2). The Coors- Breathless

      3). Macklemore f. Ryan Lewis- Irish Celebration 

      4). Enya-  Only Time, Book of Days

      5). The Cranberries- Zombie, Linger, Ode to my Family

      6). Metallica, Thin Lizzy- Whiskey in the Jar

      7). U2- Sunday Bloody Sunday

      8). Ed Sheeran- Galway Girl 

       9). House of Pain- Jump Around 

       10). Flogging Molly- Drunken Lullabies 

Last Christmas

 

 

          Last Christmas isn't just your typical holiday movie. it's also a delightful rom/com that has 

   heart (literally). It stars Emilia Clarke ( Game of Thrones) as Kate, an aspiring young woman 

   whose down on her luck, stuck at her dead end job until one day she meets a handsome strange

   man (Henry Goulding, Crazy Rich Asians). He gives her advice to become a better person and

   ends up changing her life for the better. 

          While I liked this movie, there was part near the end that teared me up a bit (spoiler: He 

   was a ghost who died in a biking accident and he donated his heart so she could live on.) 

   This movie was taken from a Wham song and predominately features George Michael songs. 

     

      3/4 Stars

 

Pro Sports Has a Big Problem

          Ever since the arrest and death of felon George Floyd back in May by Minneapolis police,

  many SJW groups (including BLM and Antifa) have been burning down and looting businesses

  in retaliation. The sports world has been affected as well as many of the sports leagues (MLB, 

  NFL, NBA, NHL) have been encouraging their players to speak out about it. Many have been

  not only wearing BLM shirts, kneeling during the anthem but have been sitting out playing in 

  protest. 

 

         But their actions come at a high cost as many of their fans who have been looking for 

  escapism during this epidemic, can't now due to their political activism. The forced agenda 

  the players are pushing are alienating fans who just want to see their favorite teams compete.

  In turn, fans have been tuning out in droves and ratings have been falling faster and faster.

  To take it a step further, the NBA even kneeled on 9/11, a fateful day in US history that 

  put social issues over the thousands of lives lost that day.

 

         When athletes pander to the woke mob on social media, they end up showing their 

   true colors and fans are tired of it. The fact that many of them claim oppression while 

   making millions and millions of dollars that the average fan dreams of making is something

  that their core fanbase can't relate to. 

           When we watch sports, we want to be entertained, not preached to. It's not that the

  players can't protest but when the issues takes precedent over the game itself, that's when 

  fans have a problem. With the COVID outbreak, it not only shut down America but also 

  the sports world as well, causing fans to take up something else ridding them of their 

  addiction. It's only a matter time before pro sports finally wakes up to the lost

  revenue and fandom that they have chosen to alienate. The leagues will be having a hard 

  time regaining those fans as well.  

           Fans didn't abandon sports, the sports leagues abandoned the fans.

Buzzords of 2020

 Buzzwords of 2020

       This past year has been a doozy. From the threat of World War 3, to total chaos in the 

  streets, many new words have entered our everyday vernacular. Here is a list of words 

  that are used alot lately :

  1). Uncertain/ Unprecedented times 

  2). Systemic 

  3). Pandemic

  4). Social Distance

  

  5). Gaslight

  7). Curbside

  8). Quarantine

  9). Essential

  10). Racist

  11). Contactless 

  12). Asymptomatic 

  13). Conflate

  14). Discredit 

   15). Undermine 

   

    16). Grifter

Post Covid Plans

 Post-Covid Plans

Here are some of the things I am looking forward to doing after the virus goes

away by next year

1). Hug my relatives and friends

2). Go out to eat at The Cheesecake Factory

3). Play arcade games at Dave and Busters

4). Watch a movie on the big screen at the local cineplex

5). Host a big dance party with music and snacks 

6). Go on a road trip with my guardian up to Oregon

7). Go out shopping to my favorite stores without having to

worry about keeping my distance from people

8). Go bowling with my friends

9). Go back to the gym to work out

10). Sit close to my gal pal

Movies watched during quarantine/lockdown

           With the way 2020 has been going and Gavin Newsom closing down businesses to 

    control COVID outbreak, I thought I'd share some movies I watched during this time:

   1). Willow (fantasy/epic)- producehd by George Lucas and directed by Ron Howard, this 

   fantasy tales revolves around a little guy named Willow who protects a baby whom an 

   evil witch wants. I really liked this movie and found it to be enjoyable (7/10)

   2). Ford v Ferrari (bio/drama)- This biographical racing drama involves American car 

   designers pitted against Italian designers to see who could make the fastest car. Christian

   Bale really shines in this one (7/10)

   3). Die Hard (action)- In this fun action movie, Bruce Willis stars a John McClane, an off 

   duty cop who must save his wife's co-workers as they are held hostage by some evil terrorists.

   This movie was my favorite among all of them. (10/10).

   4). Robocop (scifi/action)- This 1987 classic is about a cop who is gunned down in the line 

   of duty and is brought back to life through as a cyborg. This actionfest perfectly captures 

   corporate 1980's America. (8/10)

    5). The Terminator (1984)(scifi)-  James Cameron's scifi classic stars Arnold Schwarzenegger

    as a killer cyborg who travels back in time to stop a young woman (Linda Hamilton) from 

    giving birth to a son who leads the resistance against the evil robots in the distant future. 

    This movie was good but the sequel was miles better (7/10)

     6). The Blues Brothers (musical/comedy)- Starring the late and great John Belushi and Dan 

     Aykroyd, this film stars as two brothers on a mission from God to raise money for a 

     Catholic orphanage. The chase scene at night was my favorite part (7/10).

Quarantine Activities

Quarantine Activities 

     

     Here are just a few of the things that you can do while quarantined in your house: 

    1). Watch a movie or two you haven't seen

    2). Clean out your cupboards/ closets 

    3). Go for a walk/ stroll

    4). Practice meditation/ yoga 

    5). Learn a new skill/ talent (i.e. guitar, sewing, new language, etc.)

    6). Learn how to cook something (i.e. cookies, brownies, etc.) 

    7). Start and finish a puzzle/ a board game

    8). Start a scrapbook of old photos 

    9). Do a repairs (loose doorknob, light switch)

   10). Binge watch you favorite TV show 

   11). Read some books/ magazines.

Coronavirus Tips

Coronavirus Tips

    In order to stay safe from getting infected, here are a few tips to help keep you sick-free

    1). Don't touch your face (you can get infected from putting your fingers in your

     mouth, eyes or nose where bacteria can thrive.)

    2). Wash your hands! (Washing your hands for at least 20 seconds can reduce the 

    spread of the virus.) 

    3). Cough into your arm  (When you cough, it can spread germs many feet)

    4). If you are sick, stay home and get plenty of rest

    5). Social Distancing (Keeping a distance of 6 feet can reduce the likelyhood of 

     getting germs on you and others.)

    6). Do fist or elbow bumps (bumping knuckles or elbows with someone can 

     reduce the risk of getting germs on your hands.)