I read an article on Kare 11.com by Renee Tessman. Today on the U of M campus a world record was set for the most flu shots given in a single location. They only needed to get over 3,300 but the goal was 10,000. By noon they had given 4,400 and had beaten the world record but that didn't stop them. Thousands of students showed up at the event from hearing about it in many different ways. Some by a facebook event, some by flyers, and even YouTube. Although they did break the record they did much more. This also helped make the U of M campus at much less risk of an outbreak. The U of M had reached it's goal of giving 10,000 flu shots by 4:00pm. Many students had a lot of fun knowing they were part of breaking a world record and knowing they would be in the Guinness Book of World Records.
I read the book Tempted by Cecily Von Ziegesar. This is part of the It Girls Series. The second time i read this book i caught a lot more details. In this book Jenny Humphryey claims she burns down the farm, but someone bribes the Dean and she doesn't get expelled. After all that drama is over, it's not really over. Since she didn't get expelled, Tinsley was not satisfied and tried to cause more trouble for Jenny. At the same time Jenny is trying to avoid Tinsleys messes Callie is trying to find a way to win back Easy since he dumper her after she helped Tinsley get Jenny expelled. It doesn't go well but when Callie is in danger and needs his help he comes to rescue her. While at the same time Jenny and Tinsley attempt to put aside their differences to also help save Callie, but they end up with more problems of their own.
I read an article about the Jonas Brothers in the August Rolling Stone called The Clean Teen Machine. This article was written by Jason Gay. In this article it goes through a day in the life of the Jonas Brothers and also goes back and looks upon old memories they have of growing up. In this article Jason Gay talks about how the Jonas Brothers have become huge. Girls of all ages everywhere love the Jonas Brothers. Two years ago they were driving around in a van playing shows for maybe a hundred people, and now they are headlining their own sold out tour. Although they are brothers and are with each other 24/7 they still have characteristics that make then different. Kevin (20) is very social, while Joe (19) is said to be quieter when he isn't on stage, and Nick (16) is the 'boss' of them all. This article also has them talk about their purity rings that they all have, and what they stand for. Throughout their career they have been dropped by Columbia Records but picked up by Disney. Once they opened for Miley Cyrus on the Best Of Both Worlds tour their fame started to skyrocket. Although they are 'today's pop phenom' they realize that not everything lasts forever. They plan on writing music for all their lives and Nick even says that it would be fun to write and produce music for other artists under different names. Since they didn't get their fame handed to them and they have worked hard for what they are accomplishing now, they know what to look out for and how to handle different situations.
I read an article about Ashley Tisdale in the newest Seventeen Magazine. This article was written by Jane Nussbaum. Ashley Tisdale or well known as Sharpay from High School Musical is said to be "The life of the party" by Zac Efron (Troy in High School Musical). Ashley Tisdale has been acting since she was very little and never gave up on her dream. She started her career as a model and then moved on to acting. Even though she has had a great career already there is still so much she would love to do like producing shows and movies. She talks about how all her friends she's made from High School Musical, like Zac, and Vanessa and how she met her current boyfriend, Jared Murillo on set of High School Musical because he was a backup dancer. Ashley also talks about High School Musical 3 and how much fun they had filming the final of the High School Musical series. It's senior year in the movie but she says how it was also liek graduation as a cast from the movie. Ashley is continuing to act in other movies and hopes to keep her career moving.
Superheroes could be defined as many different things. They could be considered someone with superhuman powers. But while that can be said, Batman has no superhuman powers but would still be considered a superhero. Some may also say that superheroes need to have a alter-ego or a disguise of some sort. Most superheroes have amazing abilities such as flying, mind control, strength, speed, x-ray vision, etc. Superheroes also appear in many magazines, music, comics, television shows, music videos, and movies. The first superhero was Mandrake the Magician. He had the ability to make anyone believe anything he would like. Superman followed this superhero four years later. While there are many superheroes there are also evil superheroes or villains. While a villain is trying to accomplish ruining something or terrorizing a town, superheroes are trying to accomplish saving it. Superheroes and villains have always been arch rivals but it makes everything more interesting. I chose superheroes because it's something everyone knows about.
Although there are many songs about superheroes one of the most popular would be "Spiderman" By the Ramones.
Another very well known song would be "Superman (It's Not Easy)" By Five for Fighting. (The official music video could not be embedded)
The Incredibles is a movie by Disney/Pixar about a family of undercover superheroes that had to become a normal civilized family. But when an evil villain is scheming a plan to destroy the world they are put into action to try and save the world from complete destruction.
Another movie that was recently out called Hancock. This movie is about a superhero that is depressed, or unhappy. He continues to save people but in doing so he causes the city to have a lot of money in damages. He doesn't care about destroying other things while he saves the people in need, but the city is getting annoyed or mad with what he's doing. The thing i liked about this movie is that it gives a different view of superheros and that not all are undercover or amazing people.
A poem called Steve The Superhero is about a guy named Steve who says he is a superhero just by being himself. Whether it be his smile or having smelly feet.
Steve the Superhero
I'm Steve the Superhero and you simply won't believe the superpowers I possess by merely being Steve.
My smile can crack a mirror and my breath can make you faint. And when I take my socks off it's been known to peel the paint.
The power in my underarms can make a grown man cry. A single burp can make you want to crawl away and die.
The bad guys know it's hopeless, so they all get up and leave whenever they get wind of me-- the superhero Steve. --Kenn Nesbitt
Another poem about superheroes is called If I Could Be A Superhero. This poem is about a man that wants to be a superhero but his fears keep him from being able to live up to other superheros like Superman and Spiderman.
If I could be a Super Hero By: Steve Lazarowitz
I don't think I could be Superman I'm sort of scared of heights I'd sort of like to be Spiderman But I'm afraid of spider bites
I suppose I could be Wolverine But I'm afraid people would stare I'd consider being the Incredible Hulk But radition's bad for your hair
The fantastic four, now there's a thought But I'm not sure that's for me Ben's too ugly, Johnny too hot And Sue I just can't see
Maybe though I could be Reed And lead the other three Well maybe Reed's a bit of a stretch I can barely take care of me
Captain America, him perhaps I love his mighty shield But I fear I'm not brave enough When things get rough, I yield
If I could be a superhero I would wonder which I'd be Or maybe it's time I tried to find The hero inside me
Another song that not many people know is Superman by Joe Brooks. In the song he is talking about how he wishes he could read her mind or that he could be superman for his girl, but he's not and hopes that she will like him for him.
Conclusion
I have learned that to be a superhero you don't have to have superhuman powers. You can be a superhero by being yourself and using your abilities to help friends and family. You don't have to have a alter-ego or an arch rival evil villain. I also realized how many songs and movies there are about superheros. I've learned that there are many different types of superheroes and you can find something about or having to do with superheroes everywhere.
I read an article on OKmagazine.com about driving without a proper license. Britney Spears was on trial because she was driving in California for a long time with a Louisiana license. The article states that the charge is a $1,500 fine or up to six months in jail. Britney's lawyer states that her house is in Louisiana and should not have to switch to a california license because of that. Her dad also stated that she was planning on moving back home last year but because of the child custody deal that happened things arent going exactly as they had originally planned. In my opinion i think that Britney should not have to go to jail. Since her home technically is in Louisiana she did not break any law. I feel that because of Britneys past people are trying to put her down and find reasons for her to mess up when they have nothing else to say. Britneys two day trial is coming to an end and all thats left is for the jury to decide.
I read an article in Cosmo Girl about text messaging while driving. To most teens text messaging is 'Addictive'. Doctors have recently said that there has a been more injuries to teens cause of text messaging. Not only is it dangerous while driving it can cause injuries by texting while walking, biking, riding a horse, cooking food etc. As a teenager I wouldn't ever think that texting while walking would be dangerous, but in this article they share incidents of text messaging injuries. For expample, a guy got a concussion by walking into a telephone pole while texting, a girl got first-degree burns by texting while cooking pasta, and so on. Things as simple as walking to more serious things like driving while text messaging are all dangerous. Many people have been killed because of teens texting while driving. Some states, including Minnesota have banned text messaging while driving while others are working on getting texting while driving banned still.
I read the an article in Jonas Brothers Life Story : Share Every Minute Of Their Incredible Rise To Fame! The Jonas Brothers consist of Kevin (20), Joseph (19), and Nicholas(16). Some may think that the Jonas Brothers had an easy, overnight rocket to fame but it was anything but that. Originally Nick was signed to Columbia Records to do a solo project, but they all wrote a song together and once Columbia heard them together it immediately became a group project. They started out playing shows in small clubs and malls with an audience of maybe 10 people. As time went on they recorded their first CD, It's About Time and gained more fans. During their school tour on the East coast Nick was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. It was a tough obstacle but they got passed it and Nick told himself that it wasn't going to slow him down. They continued to tour opening for many people like the Backstreet Boys, and Jesse McCartney. It's About Time didn't do as well as Columbia Records had hoped for and the Jonas Brothers were dropped from the label. After this they werent sure what was in store for them until Disney's Hollywood records found them and they were signed. They made their second music video to Poor Unfortunate Souls and it was aired on Disney Channel. After that they instantly gained fans faster and faster. From then on they released their second self-titled album, Jonas Brothers and opened for Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana on the Best Of Both Worlds Tour, Appeared on MTV's TRL a number of times, Appeared as guest stars on Hannah montana, starred in Disney Channel's orignial movie, Camp Rock, which has premiered in the United States and Europe. They also opened for Avril Lavigne in her european tour, released their third album, A Little Bit Longer, were on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, gone on two headlining tours, the Look Me In The Eyes Tour, and the Burnin' Up Tour. Recently they have started production of their new television series, and plan to begin a world tour sometime in 2009.
I read an article that was on OKmagazine.com. I'm sure everyone has heard of O.J. Simpson and the many things he has done. He used to be an athlete and was on T.V., and also was in court in 1994 for the death of his ex-wife and friend. O.J. Simpson is now back in court, facing charges for stealing sports memorabilia, and collectibles from a place in Las Vegas. Early this morning the trial began to discuss all the count's against him. If O.J. is convicted he could end up spending life in prison. "The prosecution claims he and five associates stormed into a Las Vegas hotel room last year and made off with thosuands of dollars in memorabilia after brandishing guns at the collectibles dealers in the room." O.J. claims that he didn't know that they were carrying guns and all he wanted was what belonged to him back.
