My boyfriend started a friendship with a classmate at UW-Manitowoc nearly six years ago. The two have played on the same softball team every summer since. However, as quickly as they were able to build their friendship over a game of softball, the frienship fell apart just as fast over Scott Walker's budget fix bill.
My boyfriend has been known to voice his opinion too much in the past, but this time he quietly stood in Walker's corner while the protestors filled the airwaves with their strong opinions. One of those people was his friend. Without my boyfriend even speaking to his friend, he got a message saying "Dude, you and I are done. I will no longer consider you my friend." This was all because he clicked that he liked Scott Walker on facebook. Seems childish, but I guess politics can bring out a side of people that you never knew existed. I feel that just because someone has a different opinion in politics doesn't mean that we shouldn't be able to civily discuss our different opinions.
I encourage you to write a comment on my blog whether you agree or disagree. I feel it is your right to have an opinion, and that opinion would not change how I feel about you as a classsmate or friend.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Never Say Never
Over the weekend I went to the movie Never Say Never, which was an inside look of Justin Bieber's life. If you don't already know Justin Bieber is an extremely popular singer who is only 16 years old. To tell you the truth I wasn't really looking foward to going, but after a lot of convincing by my 16 year old sister, I finally gave in.
As I walked in, I was hoping no one I knew was there, because I was a little embaressed to be at this "kid movie". Of course right behind me was someone I knew from school. I couldn't believe how packed the theatre was, and it wasn't just a bunch of little girls, it was people of all ages. I was completely shocked.
All of a sudden shrieking came from five six year olds in the first row of the theatre. I thought that maybe their was a bat or a mouse, but no, they were screaming because Justin Bieber appeared on the screen.
As I began to watch the movie, I became pleasently supprised. It was an uplifiting story about a boy who came from nothing, and worked really hard to become famous by doing what he loved. I felt it was a good message to send kids, that if you really want to do something you can, as long as you work really hard at it.
He is definately sending a better message than Lindsay Lohan or Paris Hilton, who are in and out of jail.
So I guess this weekend I learned that even a teenage pop star can teach you a thing or two. :)
As I walked in, I was hoping no one I knew was there, because I was a little embaressed to be at this "kid movie". Of course right behind me was someone I knew from school. I couldn't believe how packed the theatre was, and it wasn't just a bunch of little girls, it was people of all ages. I was completely shocked.
All of a sudden shrieking came from five six year olds in the first row of the theatre. I thought that maybe their was a bat or a mouse, but no, they were screaming because Justin Bieber appeared on the screen.
As I began to watch the movie, I became pleasently supprised. It was an uplifiting story about a boy who came from nothing, and worked really hard to become famous by doing what he loved. I felt it was a good message to send kids, that if you really want to do something you can, as long as you work really hard at it.
He is definately sending a better message than Lindsay Lohan or Paris Hilton, who are in and out of jail.
So I guess this weekend I learned that even a teenage pop star can teach you a thing or two. :)
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