Christmas

Christmas is almost here! Instead of my usual type of post, where I give my biased opinion about a subject, and then question the intelligence of anyone that doesn't agree with me, in honor of the season, I will simply give you this: Merry Christmas!

I will be going to visit relatives in Manitoba, Canada for Christmas, so don't expect a new post for at least a week or two.

Winter

This year, I've been avoiding winter. I don't know exactly why, in the past I have had loads of fun making snow forts, sledding, making snow angels, ice skating, and having snowball wars. Yet now, even though it's almost Christmas, I have hardly been outside. Instead of seeing the weather with joy, I just huddle closer to the heater. I'm Canadian, so I'm supposed to have winter in my blood, right? Then why am I wimping out this season? Maybe part of it is that I'm not dressed for it. Most of my sweaters are either too big or too small, so I wear T-shirts most of the time.

I hate to see that I'm growing old. I don't feel a need to go outside and frolic in the snow anymore. I'm a sophomore,  so in three years I will be off to college. I'm sure everyone goes through this, but I really wish time would stop. It's not that I'm not excited for college, it's just time is going by to fast. 

My Thoughts On Crude Language

 I don't swear. Ever. I even have careful consideration before I say "darn". Now I don't shun profanity because it could offend someone; after all, it's impossible to go through life without offending the easily offendable. Instead, I believe that the only people who swear, are the people who are to stupid to think up of proper words to explain themselves with. Now I know I just insulted the great majority of North America yet again, but I really dislike the unspoken notion that if you use dirty language you are cooler. Because that is in no way, shape, or form true! In reality, when I hear vulgar words they sound like gibberish that a newborn made up. Now this might be because I hadn't heard a lot of swear words until a few years ago, so they sound foreign. So if you say crude language around me, please don't think it offensive if I don't pay attention to everything else you say; after all, how do I know that isn't gibberish too?

Now I hope that everyone reading this doesn't get the wrong idea, I don't want you to think I'm a little innocent white rabbit that can't take profanity. I don't want you to sensor yourself around me. I would prefer that you just stop swearing altogether, but you shouldn't live a double life.

Laminin

My Sunday School class recently watched one of the Louie Giglio videos. Now to start off, I have nothing against Louie Giglio. I think he is a fantastic speaker. But, that doesn't mean he always gets his facts straight.

While looking at Dr. Jay Wile's blog, I stumbled across a post that informed me of this mistake Louie Giglio had made. Now I'm not a big fan of writing a whole post just to redirect you to another blog, but I really can't explain it any better.

Oh, and I hope you all have a very nice Thanksgiving!

Technical Difficulties

You might of noticed I haven't posted for a while. Unfortunately, this is because I was experiencing some computer problems. Everything thing should be as right as rain now though, so I would expect a new post very soon.

Tech Series, Part Three: The 3DS

3DS

 I have devoted this entire post to this console, so what is so amazing about this 3DS? It has glasses free 3D! This amazing new technology allows the viewer to see 3D on the top screen, although the bottom screen, the touch screen, is still in 2D.

The 3DS is backwards compatible, so you can still play all your favorite DS games.

The device has a total of three cameras: Two cameras on the outside of the 3DS work together to create a 3D image, and there is a 2D camera in the inside.

The 3DS has the capability to create Miis. You can import Miis from your Wii, or make them by a picture taken by one of the cameras.

The system has several announced games, including the highly anticipated return to the Kid Icarus series with Kid Icarus: Uprising. Not to mention several remakes of exceptional Nintendo 64 games such as The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, and StarFox 64 3D.

The 3DS will be released in Japan on February 26, 2011, and in North America sometime in the month of March.

Now this system has not come out yet; so nothing I have said is for certain. Although anything said on the official site is pretty much for certain. See you next time for the fourth part of this series!

Halloween

It's a idiotic culture where people use fear for entertainment. Now some people might not like me questioning the intelligence of anyone who has went into a haunted house, but I believe it is true, none the less. Horror films, Haunted houses, Halloween, all of those things are dumb. Now don't get me wrong, I have absolutely nothing against dressing up and receiving candy on the 31st of October. What I don't like is the fact that around Halloween time everyone seems to embrace everything scary and frightening.

Why does our culture like fear so much? Maybe it's pride. If you watch a horror film and you don't get scared than just maybe your really someone. Possibly it has to do with the adrenaline rush you get when your scared out of your socks. I don't know for sure, I just think it's stupid.

Despite the fact I don't have anything against getting candy, I have never went trick or treating. I think it is because my family didn't want to become attached to a holiday centered on fear, and I appreciate that.