It is a ... Story

Do you, fantasize about things. Do you delve into the wonder and awe that perplexes the human mind? Do you dwindle on things that are full of thought provoking material that even the slightest change will affect a climax of living or a thought of belief of the real world? Well, what could you think of; you fell into the world of ‘the story’. The story is enlightened and now you are a fan, a follower, a believer of the world created within words of delight, fear and humility.

So, you like the story you read. You like the meaning, the purpose behind the story, characters and riveting rivals and relationships within. You like that the little old boy was saved in time from the mean people or the dragon was slain. Could you believe in this hope without the epic showing of something fanatical and unreal? Maybe yes, maybe no, but one thing’s for sure, whatever goes into the bleeding of truths, also goes into the fabricating of something unique. Hey, even a story of vampire love is a best seller, so … what does it take to make a story?


A Beginning - Something to begin with, something to see, it is a spark of something to start, to show, to give a doorway to the path or the place where the garden grows. Nothing is certain of what will happen next, but either the princess gets taken hostage, your parents die by an evil sorcerer or you rise to the heavens, there is a beginning, even if its war of the third age (Lord of the Rings)

Plots/Stories - There is something to tell the reader. There are cities to explorer, places to conquer, a path to follow, a reason to make the book in the first place. Have the glue to bind it together. If you do, you can then bring a plot, a reason, and a purpose to spread the words within your story. There is a drive for a novel, or a collection of short events that happens in a given town. Maybe it is meant to show the control of evil forces or a journey in a wonderful land down under. Wonderland you say, maybe it could be a desert, a holy city, a 20th century town in America or a futuristic place on the edge of the galaxy. Who knows, you need some kind of plot to explain the reason of being there.

Characters - One important point of your given story is the characters. How do the readers relate to the many characters you have within your story. Do they speak morals for or against society? Is there a motto for them, a reason to breathe, live or love? Are these characters just a reflection of some challenge in some psychological way, or you just need someone to be a martyr. From the main to the sidekick, from the godfather to the straggler cleaning the door mat in front of house of a village taken over by werewolves, there is something to be said about whom or what within the given story. They represent some kind of emotion for the read to have some kind of connection with said 'character'.

An End - No matter if its series, a short, a page or even a whole trilogy, there is an end. There is a reason to explain everything; a reason to lead all plot threads, characters to some conclusion. How will it end? Will it end with a destruction of a ring, a rise of a king, a boy finding a father or just some day old apocalypse? I don’t know, I’m not writing the story, so explain to your reader what shall be the end. Why am I sailing away to a sunset? Some purpose is brought with this meaning. Open ended or left to sparkle the smiling whore, whoever or whatever happens, there is an end, even for the tears of a child.


So there you have it, the specifics that make a story. A start, middle and end. You have your characters, you have plots. You also have reasons behind the many, or even a secular vision to prove a philosophical standpoint for the few. Whatever you leave in the words underneath, just remember … no matter what happens, it’s still a story. Moral bound or just passing words through time, everything weaves into fiction, even if it’s believed to be true.

Common Sense Thought of the Day # 2

So here we go. I am diverting from my plans on the blog I am working on for the next post (will be posted soon) to speak about something that just boggled my mind today. Maybe I just don't understand, but frankly, it doesn't take a fucking dead as a doornail perception to not realize this plan is just fucking wrong.

Reading the daily news, I come across another ridiculous thought confusing law being presented, and possibly get passed, in the state of Arizona, which aims to ban granting citizenship to newly born babies to illegal immigrants. If you have been hiding under a rock, Arizona had passed a new immigration law that entitles the police to ask people for their citizenship status upon 'reasonable suspicion'. I for one agree that reform is necessary for immigration, due to all the illegal immigrants and to improve the process of naturalization. I for one come from a line of people that are recent immigrants to the United States, so anything spoken hits at home. But here is a common sense perspective:

Do you really need to be that dull and ball bearing that something as dire as citizenship can be taken away if parents are illegal? They (referring to the babies of these illegals) are born on American soil, and based off the first sentence of the Fourteenth Amendment (Citizenship Clause) it states the following:

Amendment XIV, Section 1, Clause 1:

All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.

Maybe I am no law practitioner or even a scholar of any sorts, but I do have the common sense to think that this goes against the Constitution. Anyone born within the boundaries or is naturalized is a citizen, no questions asked. They paid their dues or were legally brought into this world under our banner. Frankly, I am ashamed to think someone would believe in such a thing could battle illegal immigration, but then it is the same state that banned ethical studies from school. I guess the train of thought is to be secular and conformed to nothing but a backwards thought process. I look forward, so anyone that says (quoting from the banning citizenship to babies CNN article above):

If you go back to the original intent of the drafters ... it was never intended to bestow citizenship upon (illegal) aliens

They should just pass along with the tumbleweeds of the burning desert. Take a breath of reality, the newly born in an American hospital aren't illegal. Go fly a kite and maybe you'll be able to get high off that.

5 movies with Scarlet

Just take a second and look at this picture. She is defiantly a sight worth bearing for days on days, but beyond the application of beauty and wonders in her eyes, she is truly, a gifted actress. Beyond the looks, there is a person who has talent unforeseen to any other actress out there. OK, I might be exaggerating a little bit, but she is a honestly very talented, which leads to the point of this blog. From the perception out there, you might be in the boat of not knowing she has made quiet a few movies throughout the years before Iron-Man 2. I'm going to guess you probably haven't seen all her movies, but don't cry a river just yet. Today, I am going to give you a list of 5 movies starring the beautiful Scarlet Johansson that you should check out:


1.) Vicky, Christina Barcelona - A movie about a trip to Barcelona with friends, her acting sparkles wonders in this movie, as everything is forwarded through dialogue and interaction ... brought out by the talented director Woody Allen

2.) Match Point - Playing the part of a femme-fatal, she shines as the temptation falls to a former tennis star. Another shine of great acting ... also brought out by the talented director Woody Allen

3.) A Girl with Pearl Earrings - Playing the part a peasant girl who works for artist\painter Johannes Vermeer, becomes his assistant ... truly a remarkable film as the subtle motions are brought out in moments between her and the painter, the moods are full of grace and awe, this is the movie that got me to believe she will be going places with her acting

4.) Lost in Translation - The movie that put her in the spotlight with that first camera shot of her ass, the movie is based on her and bill Murray's characters exploits in Japan. Very deep in comedic elements but very articulate, this movie isn't for everyone, but it is the movie that garners true dramatic acting and put Scarlet on the map of A-List status

5.) The Other Boleyn Girl - Picking the fifth movie was hard, but I settled with this. Set before Elizabeth's reign, it follows two girls exploits with King Henry VIII. This film is a period piece, and draws great elements from both Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson, but her acting is just as wonderful as the other four on this list.


So there you have it, 5 movies with Scarlett. I hope you go out and check out these movies, you will not regret it. She is truly gifted and you'll fall in love with her as I did.

- ... SA