What did you think of the Oscars?

I thought the Oscars were okay this year, but they were not my favorite year. One entertaining part of the evening was when Sacha Baron Cohen threw Kim Jong-il "ashes" on Ryan Seacrest. He is probably the only actor with enough temerity to pull this stunt off. Cohen is so crazy that one can't help but laugh. I think Meryll Streep is so talented, and I'm glad she won the Oscar. This was her third win, and she originally had come to the rash decision that she wasn't going to win this year. The actress was shocked when her name was called as the winner. The Artist had won many awards last night, which was very predictable. I personally loved it when the movie won and they brought the dog onstage. I thought that was adorable and the dog is very cute. Overall, it looks like the Oscars were a lot of fun for all that attended the year, and I hope someday I will get to go to this awesome event.

Stephen King Story

My favorite Stephen King childhood story was the illness/death one. It was a beautiful and heartfelt story that had so much deep meaning to it. This story talks about the last moments of King's mother's death. The beautiful message behind the story is that it represents true family. Her son's were with her throughout everything, and stuck by her side no matter what. Thinking about that moment where she hugged her two children gleaming with pride over who they became to be is so beautiful it made me tear. This story is well written and gives the reader a clear description of the scene without being so gruesome. King makes his reader understand the seriousness of his piece with his writing, and that is a hard skill to grasp. I only wish someday I can write a serious piece as well as King has.

What will you be doing over the February break?

My February break plans are not malleable and have been planned for a while. They will not be anything illicid, but will involve a lot of musical rehearsal. I have rehearsal about 4 times a week. I also will be sleeping a lot because I love to sleep in. I will also probably hang out with my friends and go see a movie or something. My mom and my sister will be enjoying the nice weather of Florida, but I will not because of my musical practice. I sacrifice a lot for performing, including my February break.

What was your favorite part of the Superbowl?

My favorite part of the Superbowl was Madonna's halftime show. I'm a patriots fan so that was the only part I liked about the Superbowl. After the game was over my sister tried to goad me by rubbing it in my face that the giants won (even though she's a Jets fan), but I called her an idiot and she went away. Madonna got a lot of criticism for her halftime show, but I thought it was great. She had so many great stars (not including Niki Minaj, who is awful) like Cee-lo Green and LMFAO perform with her and it really enhanced the performance. The dance and song selection was selected fastidiously so that everyone would enjoy it. It was a great show, and one of the only halftime shows I really enjoyed (much better than Jessica Simpson). Madonna is a legend and people need to give her credit for what she has done. She is one of the many artists that reshaped music to what we have today, and opened a door for many other different styles of music from different artists that many people enjoy.