Journal Entries

Jonah Melinn

Ms. Tombre

Composition/ 2nd hour

January 31, 2012

33. People of the age of 14 should not be able to watch rated R movies. The contents that rated R movies is much too graphic for a child of the age of 14 and could psychologically effect the child, especially violence/ deaths that could take place in the movie. I do not believe 14 year olds should be able to watch rated R movies even with a parent present during the film. It is morally wrong of the parents who allow their children to watch movies that are rated R and be perfectly fine with it. I do understand however that it is a controversial issue and is debated fiercely by parties on both sides. Those who support it saying that it is following the Pursuit of Happiness, and those who oppose it following with a moral argument. Legally it depends on the parents and the decision they make, that decides whether or not a child of that age can watch a movie of that nature, but many parents believe an age to watch movies such as that is a respectable one, such as 16. However, there are others who believe that it is up to the child as to what movie limit the child would have. Of course the child is going to want to watch any movie they possibly can to feel more “adult-like” so they will want to have no limit on the movie or gore content it contains. This could cause many problems with the child, including nightmares, overactive imagination, and many others.

Jonah Melinn

Ms. Tombre

45. My perfect vacation would be on a pacific tropical island where the temperature gets no lower then 70 degrees. There is a three story beach house that has a hot tub located in the backyard, and a kitchen with a large island in the middle of it. Directly in front of this house is the palm trees, in which a hammock swings in between them. The beach is always calm, and seagulls occasionally squawk in the air. I would be able to hear the sounds of peoples cars passing by at times. There would be a slide leading from a second story bedroom onto the beach not 6 feet from the ocean. My house would be facing the East so i could watch the sunset everyday. The weather would be sometimes rain, mostly shine, and NO snow, that would be ideal. The length of the vacation would be as long as possible, in that same house. There would be a small town not far from where I live. The town would be loosely populated with friendly people who greet kindly when they see you. The house would have a sunroof on the third story, a library on the second story, 6 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a large spiral staircase to access all of the floors in the house. It would be one of only few house on the beach it is located on and would have a large view of the wide open sea and a warm sandy beach in front of it. The refrigerator would be stocked with pears, and other fruits. Some trees in my backyard would provide coconuts. My family would join me naturally, and the house would be louder then I want probably, but the family is gonna go and the beach house will be enjoyed, along with the scenery and people that will surround it.

41. In 20 years I will be living in a trailer park in Canada in a little shed with my many cats outside of John White’s trailer. My cats will be outside cats but i will feed them and they may enter my shed whenever they want to. I will make a living by pushing grocery carts down the hill by the malls and collecting them later because they are in public domain. These grocery carts will be fixed up by me so I can sell them back to the two malls and play them off each other for the best price, and that’s how I make my livin’, it won’t even be stealing really because i will buy all my cat food and other needs there anyway. This grocery cart living will make me between 20,000 and 30,000 dollars a year. My shed will have green paint on it and will be old and faded looking. I will have a small television with a remote and I will have many channels on it because I steal cable from my neighbors. My single room, state of the art shed will have a bed, a toilet,  a clothes line outside, my tools I use to fix shopping carts, and my other personal belongings. I will have the Animal Planet channel for the cats especially cats 101, and they will watch that while i am away. This will keep them occupied so that they will stay out of mischief. I will also leave them food and water while i am away, so they do not have to venture out outside where it is not safe in search of it. I lost a staring contest with the sun, which caused my eyesight to have gone so bad that my goggles (glasses) will need to be worn 24/7, and the thickness is comparable to the width of a dime. I will have an elastic strap that holds these goggles to my face. I will spend my spare time fixing shopping carts, stealing shopping carts, swimming in the stream, and sleeping in my personalized shed by the trailer. I will have a vegetable garden outside and will care for it every day of the week.

Jonah Melinn

Mrs. Tombre

2-9-12

Composition 2nd hour

All of the world is based on one concept, perspective. Life is what you make it, and how you perceive it will determine your reaction to the world and what happens in it. The more pessimistic one becomes, the less they will enjoy the simple pleasures of life, which unfortunately happens to many people around the world. They develop this mindset that life sucks and feel helpless to all that happens to them. This causes a sense of self pity, and reactive behavior. This behavior leads to just down right anger, which affects those who are around them, including friends, family, co-workers, and other interactions. It produces a negative emotional “vibe” on these people, which, in turn, does the same to those that they know. A continuous chain that in the end will effect everyone. It can be ended by a simple act of kindness, this act will create an equal but opposite affect, caused a positive ‘’vibe’’ to those surrounding that person. It allows the good mood to engulf the atmosphere, and provides the person with an optimistic outlook that it takes much to suppress. To be happy with life does not mean to be stupid or be naive, but to enjoy the world just the way they are , to accept the good and bad, and to live your life the way you want. What is also important is to allow others to do the same with their lives, that is what will allow there to be peace.