ZEENA!?!?

Although Zeena is portrayed as almost an antagonist, she may not be the one at fault. It is true that she is cold, vindictive, and often distance, but she may just want to keep her husband. Then again, she may just want to keep her husband. Despite her icy exterior, she may still hold some sort of love for the man. Now imagine your hot cousin comes over one day and totally gets on your husband. Are you gonna take that? That be disrespect son. Thing is, Zeena unlike Ethan has not an affair yet (that we know of). Sure it may just because she's sickly and ill, but I'm sure she can find a man. There are many different men with many different tastes. Poor Zeena, having such an unfaithful husband who can't even tell her what's up. Ethan may be the one at fault for being such a pussy. 

1984 - End

Man, this ending was just crackin. I had mixed feelings about the ending of 1984, part of me accepted it, part of me wanted to throw the book against the wall. But when I thought about it some more, I realized it was pretty simple. I didn't like how the book ended but that doesn't make the ending bad. I'm used to storybook endings, and 1984 pulled a fast one on me. Then again, how could Winston, one lone individual overthrow the most domineering power of his world. If Winston somehow did overthrow the Party and the book ended with everyone living happily ever after, I would be emotionally satisfied but what sort of nonsense is that? As a piece of literature, it's great. As something I enjoy? Not so much. 

The Price of Freedom?

Above: Freedom in a jar

"We buy our way out of jail, but we can't buy freedom." (Kanye West).

I agree with Mr. West, you can’t buy freedom. It’s kind of obvious really; you don’t see many freedom stores these days. I guess they sold freedom in bulk back in the day. I presume that store was right next to “Sentimentality Depot” and “Awesome House”. I guess our economy has really taken its toll on these freedom stores. I wish they were still around; I would love to buy myself some freedom. Maybe add a side of contradiction and a dash of tyranny. This intangible business has really been tanking though. Not only freedom but also continuity is also getting scarce. At least I can still find hyperbole. Oh wait. Right…I can’t. You can’t actually sell anything that’s an abstract noun. 

Prostitution

http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2008/11/07/craigslist-once-important-to-the-prostitution-biz-may-now-be-less-so/

Online prostitution is the newest social problem on the internet. Forget "cybersex" and "net-loving", people who believe they are safe from the law on the internet sell their body to lonely individuals. The legal implications of this are pretty scary. Craiglist may be facing a lawsuit for "supporting" these "criminals".

Prostitution

I am extremely concerned about prostitution. Not any prostitution, underaged prostitution. I have no problem if one wants to whore themselves out for money, but if someone under 18 is doing it that raises some concern. Not only is it illegal, morally it is well...just wrong. Plus underaged prostitution falls under the umbrella of other problems. Kids who engage in prostitution are often forced to as they suffer form things like poverty and drugs. This is a social concern that one can not hide from.

http://www.genderberg.com/phpNuke/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=125

First Impressions

1984 is often regarded as one of the greatest science-fiction novels of all time. I guess it was due to all this hype I had this scattershot of expectations. I guess that's where the initial problem begins: I had expectations. 

I found nothing to dislike in the novel in terms of a piece of literature. I thought it was well-written, articulate, and a banging description of a dystopia. The problem that lies with me is that the novel feels dated. Not the themes or ideas, those are universal. When the book was first published, Orwell must have been some sort of messiah of the science-fiction genre. But now the imagery feels behind the times, it's as if I've seen it all before.

I don't really care if he was the first one to write about this, compared to the science-fiction novels of today (even ones from twenty years ago), the novel seems cliche. I understand that the book was written in 1949 but I still can't appreciate it. It's like when someone reads anything by William Faulkner. His books are well written but it doesn't make them any more interesting.

two day

i daencd wtih mai ddady twoday.../ wee dnaced danced dnaced danced!

tdadddy toold mee thaat he luvved twwo danse!

weh dansed danncsed dancsed oll nite loung!