Is crying a sign of weakness?

Many people were raised to think it is a sign of weakness... mainly men and sometimes society makes crying a sign of weakness too. On the other hand I think if you think it's weakness you have no heart and no emotion. Emotion is the ultimate form of character. If you have no emotion you have no personality - or at least it's a cold one.
I would definitely say crying is a sign of strength considering the way people think these days.
A person named Colten Reyolnds wrote a poem about how crying is a sign of strength. It goes like this:
They flourish upon my face
To dwell in my grief
To show my defeat
In ones own belief
They are like flames
To burn when lit
To give life to my soul
In ones endless pit
They come when they are called
To ignite their flame
To relinquish my hope
In ones pride of shame
They give me my being
To expose my pain
To inform me of my oddity
In keeping my mind sane
They are my tears
My wounds I trust
I try to compel
But hurt is my lust

That was an alluring poem written by Colten Reyolnds about crying. If something is hurting you dearly and you feel like crying just let it out. You don't have to keep it inside. Some people may think that you're a baby if you cry but, in general for those who never allowed themselves to cry are people that like to make fun of others and care only for themselves. Hate me if you think I'm full of nonsense and just wasting your time reading this article to you but I think deep down inside, you agree with my statement.

 

 

 

 

How To Survive Any Horror Movie

Over the years there have been scary movies where people have died from killers due to their foolish tactics that gets them killed from the demonic psychopaths. Some people in horror movies set themselves up to be killed and it’s like, “What are you doing, don’t just stand there get out of here”! We’ve all seem them and we wonder to ourselves, “How stupid can they actually be”! Well I’m going to show you a series of steps to survive in the world of a horror movie.

1 1)      Don’t Have Sexual Intercourse – It doesn’t matter if you wear multiple condoms; there’s no such thing as safe sex in the world of scary movies. The monsters, killers, ghosts, demons, snakes and etc always find their way to the naked climaxing couple and kill them.

2 2)      Invest an IPod or CD player – Anyone in possession of a record player is destined for some type of terrifying encounter involving them. These records generally carry old, eerie melodies and will begin to skip or generate some type of freaky occurrence to fit the tune.

3 3)      Don’t Split Up – If some idiot suggests this, apply a generously forceful open hand to that person’s stupid face.

4 4)      Don’t Say “I’ll be back” – Trust me, you WON’T be back.

5 5)      Peepholes = off limits – Don’t look through that hole ever. Nothing good is on the other side; I promise.

6 6)      When It Gets Quiet, Avoid Walls and Doors – Don’t put your ear next to the wall to listen for the enemy or the rest of your head. A knife, ax or some other sharp weapon will come chopping through at any second.

7 7)      On Tripping – If you trip, don’t remain in that seated position; holding your ankle, whining about your knee scrapes. Attempt to stand back up on two feet and run.

8 8)      Noisy Hiders – If you’re hiding and there’s a hysterical person with you making too much noise, punch them in the face until they’re quiet or unconscious. Seriously, there’s no noisy whining or terrified moaning allowed when hiding from a killer.

9 9)      When You Hear Strange Sounds – It wasn’t “just the wind”. Don’t let anyone convince to ignore those noises, they are definitely something bad. But at the same time, don’t try to be a hero and take matters into your own hands.

1 10)   New Resident Protocol – Weird stuff happening at a house that you just moved into means you should probably bounce. Not probably, definitely. Remember, there are many places to live but only one soul of your own. If it gets possessed, you’re going to look pale, have bags under your eyes and become all angry and junk.

1 11)   Knock, Knock – It’s nighttime. Someone knocks at your door. You know you didn’t plan on having guests, what should you do? I’ll tell you what, ANYTHING BUT OPEN THE DOOR. Make pancakes, repaint the living room, pour baked beans on your television, whatever tickles your fancy as long as you aren’t turning knobs and opening doors.

1 12)    Lights – If you enter a room with flickering lights; stop, turn around and walk the opposite direction.

1 13)   Camera – Don’t let anyone bring a night vision capable camcorder around. Something about that greenish brings out the ghouls.

1 14)   Please Face Forward – If you’re in a room and a figure is seated with their back to you, turn toward the nearest exit and haul towards it. Even if you think you recognize the back of that head, don’t engage because when he/she/it turns around, the eyes will be rolled in the back of the head or the face distorted in some manner that will not be pleasant to look at.

1 15)   Put Away The Magnifying Glass – You don’t investigate. If fact, remove the word “investigate” from your vocabulary. This isn’t Scooby Doo and you’re not Sherlock Holmes, so don’t go sniffing for answers. Don’t even bother.

1 16)   All Eyes Are On You – If you’re isolated but if feels like somebody’s watching you, then somebody is. Don’t gaze around scared, doing a panicked, panoramic scan of your surroundings. Move yourself and run towards civilization.

1 17)   Don’t into dark places at all – Pretty much, you’re setting yourself up to the killers.

1 18)   More lights – If weird supernatural stuff that you have no control of is happening, turn on a lamp and sleep with the light on. Lamps are a ghost’s kryptonite.

1 19)   Kids, Twins and the Elderly – always be skeptical of kids, twins and old people. Don’t profile or discriminate, but treat them as if they’re surrounded by yellow ‘caution’ tape.

2 20)   NEVER check to see if the killer is dead – The initial shot or punch didn’t finish the opponent off. So don’t be surprised if your opponent is still alive.

Those were the steps to survive in the world of a horror movie. Now that you know the steps, you won’t die by the hands of the killer. But the question is would YOU be able to survive a scary movie even if I didn’t show you the steps? 

Old Cartoons vs. New Cartoons

As the years go on by people watch cartoons; but what cartoons do people watch? Do they turn to their favorite football head and watch Doug soar in his Quailman costume, or do they watch Phineas and Ferb battle it out with their sister Candace? Well the answer I found out while interviewing my family and friends is that most people enjoy the cartoons of the 90s and early 2000s than the cartoons of today.

 City Tech student/cousin Brian Lucien said, “90s cartoons rock all day”. Then best friend Dinesh Medard said, “I’d rather watch “The Proud Family and/or Invader Zim than Sanjay and Greg and The Amazing World of Gumball. I mean what’s that show about anyways”? Most people enjoy old school cartoons because it’s what people grew up with and the quality was better back then. Also, the humor in the old cartoons was hilarious. Florala.net states that almost 89% of civilians prefer old cartoons than new cartoons.

 To me, old school cartoons are way outstanding than cartoons of today because of the nostalgia they provide and it reveals stress. Back in 7^th grade, a Jamaican ELA teacher named Ms. Nesbitt gave me a 30 page packet to do over the spring break. That packet had 40 multiple choice questions and 5 essays to write. I was so stressed out that I needed a break. So, I went to turn on the television and saw that Cartoon Network was giving an all day marathon of “Courage the Cowardly Dog”. I was so happy to see my favorite childhood show on television again. After watching 5 episodes of “Courage”, I went right back to working on the packet Ms. Nesbitt gave me and I was stress free.

 Modern shows that we have now don’t make any sense. The humor lacks, they try too hard to be funny, the storyboard is raucous and the title is ridiculous. They’re some modern shows that are alright like “MAD”, “The Looney Tunes Show”, “Regular Show” and “Teen Titans Go” but the oldies always take the cake. Shows like “Uncle Grandpa”, “Sanjay and Greg” and “Clarence” are horrendous.  

In conclusion, cartoons from the 90s and early 2000s are EXTREMELY better than cartoons we have now. Cartoons from back in the day are what you call the Golden Age of television. I say this because television was very fun to watch back then but now a days they don’t give shows like “The Proud Family”, “Invader Zim” and “Ed Edd n Eddy” anymore so if we want to watch shows like those, we can go on our IPods and Laptops to watch them.

Japanese Anime Showdown: Dragon Ball/Z/GT vs. Naruto/Naruto Shippuden

This question has been out for many years and it has to be tested out. But we’ve all questioned about which one of our favorite Japanese anime shows would win in a battle, “Naruto” and “Naruto Shippuden” or “Dragon Ball”, “Dragon Ball Z” and “Dragon Ball GT”. This question is one of the best questions ever. That question got everyone in the anime community hyped up about it. I know the answer to that question but I’m going to set up which character would fight which and why that character would win.

  1)      Goku vs. Naruto Uzumaki: Goku can fly while Naruto can walk on water, walls and trees. Goku has Kamehameha plus other energy techniques, Kaioken, Zenkai, Instant Transmission, and his Super Saiyan ability and Naruto has the Nine Tailed Fox, Sage Mode, Shadow Clone Jutsu and Rasengan. Naruto may be the number one unpredictable, hyperactive, knucklehead ninja but some of his techniques would be dodged by his Saiyan opponent. Besides, tell me how Rasengan can blow up planets? Rasengan can’t destroy planets but the Kamehameha CAN! So the winner for this battle is Goku.     

1  2)      Vegeta vs. Sasuke Uchiha: Like Goku but, Vegeta doesn’t have Kaioken or Instant Transmission but he has that rage when he is angry. Sasuke has the Sharingan, Chidori, Mangekyou Sharingan, Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, Fire style techniques and Susanoo. Mangekyou Sharingan will do nothing to Vegeta. Babadi's mind control made a person’s head explode from across the planet; Vegeta resisted it with his willpower alone. He was also stated as stronger than Cell, the guy who had the power to destroy the solar system. 

1  3)      Sakura Haruno vs. Bulma: Sakura was pathetic and useless during the original Naruto series but in Shippuden she is  just like Lady Tsunade. Bulma is not a fighter. Sakura mops the floor with Bulma’s hair. Bulma is an average human when it comes to fighting. Sakura destroys boulders with her fists. 

1 4)      Master Roshi vs. Kakashi Hatake: Master Roshi. He had years of experience. He is fast enough to catch an entire bullet of machinegun fire, and he blew up the moon with his strongest Kamehameha. 

2 5)      Neji Hyuga vs. Tien: Tien kills Neji. In Dragon Ball, he split his into four and he fires beams from every direction. He harden his body to the point Yamcha couldn’t faze him. Tien destroyed a saibaman with one punch and his Tri Beam had Cell trapped against the ground. That is the same guy who can survive a planet's destruction, and regenerate from a single cell. 

3 6)      Krillin vs. Kiba: Even though the bald headed midget has died many times, he was strong enough to take a kick to the face from Cell in his final and perfect form. Krillin gained powers from Guru that eventually had him over Frieza's 1st form, who is able to destroy a planet with his finger. Krillin also has a powerful technique that cuts through virtually everything. Krillin may take damage from the Wolf Fang over Fang but that technique won’t kill him instantly.

4 7)      Broly vs. Might Guy: Broly would kill Might Guy with ease. Even when Might Guy is in his Eight Gate of Death form, Broly would bring Might Guy to his knees.

5 8)      Gaara vs. Majin Buu: Gaara had to use pretty much all of his chakra to stop a bomb from hitting his village. Majin Buu caused massive devastation to the entire universe. 

6 9)      Gohan vs. Shino: Shino uses bugs. Gohan took out a GAINT bug.

7 10)       Orochimaru vs. Cell: Orochimaru was scared of Naruto’s Tailed Beast Bomb so he summoned his Triple Rashomon to protect him. Cell took Gohan’s Kamehameha like a boss. Plus, Orochimaru’s strongest technique wouldn’t shake Konoha. Cell had a Kamehameha that shook the ENTIRE Earth and was powerful enough to destroy the ENTIRE Solar System.

8 11)      Pain vs. Lord Bills: Pain calls himself a god but, Lord Bills is the DEFINITION of the God. Pain has the ability to destroy a village. Lord Bills has the ability to destroy an ENTIRE GALAXY.

9 12)      Future Trunks vs. Jiraya: Trunks will bring Jiraya to his hands and knees. Trunks was able to survive the Androids’ attacks and he took a full powered death beam to the heart. Jiraya’s rasengan won’t do any damage to Trunks.

1 13)   Obito vs. Baby: Obito will be turned to dust. Baby has the power to control a person’s body. Baby would resist Obito’s Mangekyou Sharingan.

1 14)  Madara Uchiha vs. Omega Shenron: Omega Shenron could just wish that Madara would turn into ash.

1 15)  Piccolo vs. Kabuto: Both characters have healing powers but Piccolo could regenerate his body parts when his arm is cut off.

1 16)   Super 17 vs. Itachi: Itachi may have these illusionary techniques but he is NO match for Super 17. Super 17 was very hard to bring down by Goku in his SSJ 4 transformation.   

In conclusion, I like both Dragon Ball Z and Naruto but the Naruto characters are out matched by the Dragon Ball characters. Take your pick but the winner for me is Dragon Ball Z. I’m not saying that Naruto is uncool or anything but when up against Dragon Ball Z, they will lose BIG TIME.

Which of the 3 fast food chains are the best? McD's, BK or Wen's

French fries are the most common food when you order at any fast food restaurant but which fast food French fries is the best? McDonalds: their fries are very well done. They’re refreshingly hot and pleasingly crisp, with the initial crunch giving way to the airy/starchy fluff sealed within. Even the salt is perfect; not too much and not too little but just right to make these babies dangerously addictive without ever becoming overly salty. Burger King: The fries are very salty. It has that refreshingly hot and pleasing crisp like Mickey D’s but it’s so salty that you may have to drink water after eating them. Wendy’s: The fries are too small and thin. It has that refreshingly hot and pleasing crisp like both BK and Mickey D’s but the problem is the fries are so small and thin.

Burgers: now this is where we start getting serious. We’ve all ate them but which fast food has the best? McDonalds: Their burgers are small. They taste raw and cold. The Big Mac and Bacon Clubhouse burger are fine but the others BLAAAH!! Burger King: The burgers are well done indeed. It has that special taste in ALL their burgers. The burgers are refreshingly broiled and delicious. Their burgers are GOLD BABY GOLD!! Wendy’s: Same as with BK’s burgers but the only difference is Wendy’s fry their burgers not broil them. The Baconator tastes like heaven. ALL the burgers at Wendy’s are alluring. 

Chicken sandwiches, wraps, tenders/strips and nuggets: this is going to be a hard winner for this stage. Sometimes if we don’t crave for burgers, we go for the chicken sandwiches, tenders and/or nuggets. So which fast food restaurant in particular serves the best chicken sandwiches, tenders and nuggets? McDonalds: Don’t even get me started with the nuggets. The chicken McNuggets are one hell of a drug. They’re very addictive indeed and if the people don’t get their nuggets, they’ll go INSANE! The chicken sandwiches like the Bacon Clubhouse chicken sandwich and the McChicken Sandwich are actually a – okay. The McChicken Tenders are pretty great too. The wraps are beautiful to enjoy. The way McDonalds make their chicken is actually well done. Burger King: Their nuggets are greatly cooked. It has that juicy tenderness in them. The chicken sandwiches are amazing, especially the Original Chicken Sandwich! Their Chicken Strips are nicely fresh too. It has the crisp to them. Their wraps are joyful to eat. Just like Mickey D’s their chicken is outstanding. Wendy’s: Man oh man their nuggets are alluring, even the spicy flavored ones! The chicken sandwiches made my mouth taste like “Arctic Fresh”. Wendy’s chicken strips + dipping it with sweet n sour sauce = HALLELUJAH. The chicken wraps are so good. Just like with Mickey D’s and BK, Wendy’s chicken is amazing. 

Alright, time to declare the winner of the Fast Food Wars. Before I declare the winner, I just want to say don’t go against me if your favorite restaurant wasn’t the winner. Like I said before, everyone has THEIR own opinions on the restaurants so it doesn’t make me wrong. Now let’s tally up the scores; McDonalds: 2 Burger King: 2 Wendy’s: 2. It’s a three way tie. Choose your pick, but the winner for me is Wendy’s. Hope you all enjoyed my Fast Food Wars article.