Star Trek Episode IV: Battle of the Fandoms

This is the start of my compare/contrast essay for College English. Being a Trekkie myself and having many friends who are unsure of which side to join, I decided to write a paper to sway them to the "good" side, the Federation. Here's it so far (just my intro!)

A long time ago, in a galaxy far away, men made a pact to explore strange new worlds,

to seek out new life, new civilizations and to boldly go where no one has gone before! It was a period of civil war when two separate faction emerged. The Star-Nerds, who were obsessed with all things Tatoonian, lived by the Jedi creed, and hated the Trade Federation. Their opposition were the Trekkies, whose hardest question was whether Kirk or Picard was better, could hold intelligent conversations in Klingon (and knew that Hamlet was written by them), and could name the six different species of Xindi, one of which is extinct, which, for your information, include Aquatics, Arboreals (which are like us humans), Primates, Insectoids, Reptilians, and the now extinct Avians. For many years, arguments over whether or not lightsabers could beat phasers, over which method was more humane, Force choke or Vulcan Nerve Grip, heck, even if the Jedi mind trick could beat a Mind Meld, divided fans, tore apart families, and caused many Jedi/Klingon wars. Sadly, it is not easily for fans of both or even noobs to decide what side of the fence they should sit on. It requires much deliberation, much debate, and much soul searching to decide whether to join and become a Jedi or be a Federation member. In order to decide which side you will join, we have to first look at the origins of the different factions.

Post-Election Day Rant

So, normally, I wouldn't rant that much. Well, unless you know me in person. then I rant quite a bit. But only about the important things. Or, what I think are the important things. ANYWAYS. That's besides my point.

So, as every single one of us know, thanks to news coverage, school, Twitter or just Facebook, Obama won, again. Am I happy about it? I have no clue. Am I angry enough to leave the country? No. You see, our country was built on a few principles, namely found in the Constitution. Our founders, if I understand it right, were tired of a form of government where one person ruled indefinetaly. That's why they made the presidency an elected office. But, they were also afraid that the president wouldn't listen to state and national governing bodies, so they developed the electoral college, to help circumvent that.

Regardless, certain states (like Texas and California) wouldn't have made one canidate win and the other lose. It's a few key states, known as swing states (Ohio?) that decide the election. And because Romney didn't win those states, he didn't win at all. There was nothing really that could be done. He HAD to win those states. I'm postitive, that around the nation, people are crying, celebrating, ranting, being stupid about who won and why they won. But you see, Obama is our leader. He still deserves some shred of respect. One doesn't go around bad mouthing the Pope because they disagree with him on one term or another. If you want to change the way the country is run, write to your Congressman. Vote in the 2014 elections. Make changes! Take action. Posting a status or tweet or complaining all day doesn't make a difference. It destroys the organization of the thing one is a part of.  And not pledging allegiance to the flag, because America is "stupid for voting for Obama", well, sure, have your civil protest, go ahead, but you just look like a rude butt hole to everyone else.

There are people dying every single day to allow you to complain about who won the presidency, so show them a shred of respect and pledge allegience.

That is all for my rant today. In the words of my dear friend, Julian, "USA! USA! USA!"

Problems with Facebook #1

Now I know, who am I to be complaining about Facebook when I use it all the time... But it's gotten to a point. So here I am, starting off a series of entries about my problems with Facebook. I don't know how long (or short, for that matter) this list will get, so, please, bear with me.

PROBLEM #1: EVERYONE (and their dog) POST THEIR PROBLEMS HERE!!!!

Okay, so to me, Facebook is a place where I can connect with my friends, see what's going on. I DON'T go on Facebook to see the drama(although, at times, it's nice), to see who said what about who, to look at who's with who and who left who and who is doing who's best friend who is like a sister (or brother) and all that "fun" stuff. I go there to do OTHER stuff.

It seems to me that, while people say things on Facebook about "how horrible their life is" that they aren't doing it to get help. As I scroll down my news feed, I see so much "my girlfriend is cheating on me" or "Why are you writing about me on the bathroom stall" that I just want to invent a setting. On that says: "Do you want to block complaining, lying, and drama?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No"

That would make my DAY!!!

It seems wrong of me to say "Well this is my problem", but really, I see people posting problems and I just want to walk through the computer screen and say "Honey chil'. Now you get one thing straight. Complain' ain't got no one nowhere." But, sadly, that technology isn't here yet.

I guess the main reason why I hate the drama and complaining on Facebook is that the people who do it aren't doing it for help. It seems like a way of getting the attention they "deserve" because they were wronged by someone. If you've been wronged, attention doesn't solve the problem. You getting up on your own two feet and CONFRONTING it does. Just saying. By posting something on Facebook, you're showing the aggressor that you've recognized the threat they pose, which gives them more power. And besides, power is a tool of corruption. So why give those who already talk bad about you more power, thus corruption, because you decide to put it on Facebook.

Okay, so I've ranted about Problem #1 for long enough. If you're gonna take anything away from this, it needs to be the following 2 things.

1) If you post everything bad that's happened to you on Facebook, all you're going to get is a pity party, not a solution.
2) Drama on the bathroom walls is MUCH more interesting.