A Great Week . . .

This week has been great! On Monday I did not go to school. Yesterday I won a laptop and a printer, and I am getting a new car. My senior year is winding down as well. After today, there are only six days of school left! Although the graduation ceremony will be long and boring, it will also mark the end of the first chapter of my life. Many students face graduation time with great uncertainty, but not me. I am feeling optimistic. I know whatever I want out of life I can get!

The New Star Trek Movie

Okay, I know that as a Star Wars fan I am supposed to despise Star Trek. Honestly, I have never really watched even a single episode of Star Trek, but I saw the newest movie in theaters anyway. I loved it! The special effects and action scenes were very well done, yet they did not overpower the movie. I really appreciate that. The acting was superb as well, there was not a "stiff" scene throughout the entire movie. What I find most important is that long time Trekkies seem to be enjoying the movie. I assume that the goal of the producers was to appease faithful followers and generate a new fan base at the same time. I cannot call myself as a fan, as I have only seen one movie, but I am more interested in Star Trek than I ever have been before. I would probably buy all three original seasons on DVD if it did not cost nearly $200 to do so! Even if I did enjoy the original TV series, I do not think I will ever become a true Trekkie. Star Wars is my sci fi love!

The Perspective of a Child

It is amazing how children view the world with such wide-eyed wonder. Everything is so new and exciting. It is a shame that this seems to be lost when we grow older. I try to view all new experiences with the perspective of a child. I want to keep all the excitement and optimism without being tainted by the cynicism of adulthood.