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Yesterday, sad news was received to all in Haywood County that attend Pisgah High School. A teacher passed away from a battle with cancer. This is most disheartening because she was also one of my favorite teachers ever. She was the best computer teacher I ever had, and the best computer teacher a lot of people had. All of the students she had in her classes had fun and enjoyed themselves. She made learning fun, which is hard to do now. She will definitely be missed by the hundreds, if not thousands of students that have passed through her classroom over the years.

Rest in Peace Mrs. Pace: The Best Computer Teacher Ever!

Hope everyone had a happy holidays and will have a happy new year!

I hope everyone has a happy Thanksgiving! Warm wishes to all!

Happy veteran's day everyone! Today is the day that we honor those who served in the wars and protected our country in times of need. So, say thank you to those who served and protected us.

I sprained my ankle yesterday. I tripped over something, I heard a loud pop sound, and it felt like I was getting stabbed. About 16 hours later ,and now my ankle is three times its normal size! It still hurts and it's getting harder to walk. What makes it worse is that it is about 39 degrees! It's freezing here! Oh, I can't wait until summer! (Yes, unfortunately I'm aware that there is still 8 months until summer. It still doesn't stop me from not being able to wait without getting depressed. On a different note, I'm watching a Psych marathon on the Cloo channel. It definitely is keeping me occupied. (Yay! Freddie Prinze Jr is in this episode!!)

1. Two and a Half Men photos reveal Charlie Sheen's Funeral
2. Blood vial may link Ted Bundy to cold cases
3. New Zealand man is decapitated by homemade hovercraft while demonstrating it to his family.
4. In Missouri, it is now illegal for teachers to friend students on Facebook or DM them via Twitter.
5. Reporter witnesses ax murderer's execution.
6. No luck so far coming up with a plan for dealing with Glory. Plus midterms soon? My brain hurts.
7. Oh good grief. I was already late and these dudes in medieval gear try to attack me. I'm sure that's going to go over well. Eh, whatever.
8. Come to think of it, chain mail might be good protection.
9. I cannot believe I did that poorly in that testing today. Wait, yes I can. It's the Council's fault. They're all judgey, all the time.
10. Freaking Watchers Council.
11. My address book is full time to delete some people from my life.

The movie was absolutely amazing! The special effects were beyond cool and the movie keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire time. Definitely recommend going and watching. A must see!

On Monday, I got to watch the movie Zookeeper with Kevin James. It was absolutely hilarious! It was almost nonstop, constant laughter. I laughed so much, my stomach hurt by the time I got out of the movie. Everything from what he does to get his ex-girlfriend back to my favorite thing in the movie: Bernie the Gorilla! is funny, funny, FUNNY:P!!:lol::D

I definitely recommend going to see the movie Zookeeper!

Yay! New post! It's been pretty hectic at school recently, and I have had no time to do my website. It was recently revealed that on June 5 of this year at the MTV Movie Awards, three full minutes of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Pt. 1 during the show. I don't know about anyone else, but I am more than ecstatic. EEEK! I can't wait!!!

On a side note, the movie Water for Elephants with Robert Pattinson just came out, and so did the new Scream 4 movie!!!!

Recently at school, we had a discussion board about our thoughts of what Washington DC was trying to do: limiting the sell of video games. Putting age restrictions on the sell of video games is one thing. Not letting anyone buy the game because it would be rated Mature is entirely another. The reason they are saying this is so they can put another limitation on the freedom of speech in the First Amendment. Here is my post.

"The first amendment pertaining to the realm of video games and media under freedom of speech is a major part of why there are so many video games to choose from. If that freedom didn't exist, would we have games on the shelves besides the 'Dora the Explorer' and 'Hannah Montana' video games for children? More than likely, a majority of the games would be taken out. My personal opinion of video games is that of high regard. I own several games that would be under many categories, including the one being discussed. These 'violent video games' include 'Grand Theft Auto,' 'World of Warcraft,' 'Ghost Recon,' and similar titles.

I happen to have 'Grand Theft Auto,' and for me it only brings entertainment and fun. It does not bring things like hate, increase in want of violence, delusions that what happens in the game is okay in reality, or any of the 'side effects' that are listed. In fact, I think it actually helps things like creativity and problem solving. The reason I think this is because you have to figure out how to complete a mission successfully.

The approach they are taking to this creates even more negativity. Games are seemingly being frowned upon because there are guns in them, like 'Area 51' and such, and are supposedly the reasoning they came up with for things such as Columbine and Virginia Tech. I believe they want something they can place the blame on so the parents and others like them do not have to take the responsibility of messing up their kids, or not recognizing signs of depression or another underlying factor that caused the incidents.

In all actuality, the responsibility for the children gaining access to these games falls upon the parents. If the parents were to take action and monitor what their children while minors do, then responsibility and blame would be placed appropriately.

Why video games though? They are the only ones under fire from the law. The FCC monitors movies and television and music. With appropriate labels, all of this can be avoided. In some video stores, they have special adult sections in the back rooms. Yes, you have to be a legal adult to rent them, but you have to be that age anyway to be able to rent from the store. You also have to be that old to buy it at the store that sales the game. Why would a law like this go into effect under the circumstances they are in.

If this law did pass, then the only place one might be able to get these games would be specialty stores that you have to have ID to even enter into. I can understand limiting the availability somewhat, that's what they do with pornography after all. However, these games are popular and do not influence kids into thinking all the crazy, idiotic things that the politicians are saying.

In the link, a politician is quoted saying, "repeated play of violent video games desensitizes one to cruelty and instills violent reflexes." In my opinion, this guy is a complete moron. I myself have played these types of games over and over ever since I was a kid. Some of the titles coming to mind are 'Jurassic Park,' in which you are a human avoiding being eaten by dinosaurs. Another is 'Zombies Ate My Neighbors,' which is violence galore. However, these titles were always fun and are nowhere near 'desensitizing to cruelty and instilling violent reflexes.'

If that were the case, horror, action, and lots of other movies wouldn't exist. Much like the titles of 'Friday the 13th' and 'Nightmare on Elm Street' and 'Halloween,' all of which are cult classics that children watch on a daily basis. My cousin and I watched them when we were young and laughed at them. Many children that watch them do.

Overall, the point is that the video games' connection with the freedom of speech is ridiculous. It should be stated as unconstitutional, and the laws should not be able to tell video game makers they can't make a game if it has a gun in it or cuss words or violence. That would be like telling Stephen King he can't write anymore books that have someone being killed in the book. It's just not right."

On a side note, for the 2012 Presidential election, Donald Trump is running for the Republican party seat.

I have posted two videos up on my youtube. One has been there for quite a while, it is a video I had to create for marketing class in high school. The other has only been recently posted. It is video of the snow that had fallen here at the beginning of January I think. It's pretty cool. (pun intended) You should check if you have time. Until next time! The address is: http://www.youtube.com/user/ilovejohncenathemost !

In one of my current classes (Business Law), we had to do a discussion board post about the Florida Judge Robert Vinson ruling that the Health Care Reform Bill was unconstitutional and the whole bill must be declared void. We had to state what the court's findings were and our opinions on whether we agree with them or not. Here is my opinion:

I agree with ruling because I have thought this since it was brought up initially, and even more when it was passed. In my opinion, it is taking democracy away and bringing in a different political set-up that borders on communism, not even socialism (which would be a step better).

What are your thoughts about this?

Recently, due to the inclimate weather, my driveway has become beyond muddy. We could barely get up it. However, this afternoon, the landlord laid down gravel. Or more so rocks instead of gravel. They're gigantic! We can barely get up the driveway! I'm thinking of taking a sledgehammer down there and breaking them up.

Also, watch my videos on youtube at youtube.com/user/ilovejohncenathemost !

Happy Holidays to everyone around the world! May the season bring good tidings and joy to all!

• On the second, I got to vote for the first time. The ladies that were signing people in and stuff went sticker crazy on me. I got a cool sticker that said "I Voted For the First Time" on my jacket.
• PetVille on Facebook always makes me want tacos.
• There's going to be another season of Tough Love with Steve and Joann Ward!
• I am still recovering from an upper respiratory infection that also caused sinusitis.
• I have almost completed a full semester of college!
• I'm going to make fudge homemade for the first time within the next few days! (I'm so excited! I can't wait.)
• I get to help my mom make Christmas candy later this year!
• Caught my great-grandpa when he started to fall from tripping over one of the cement thingys in the parking lot to stop the cars from pulling up too far. I almost had a heartattack!
• The medicine they gave me for my upper respiratory infection made me throw up one of the days. I'm glad I'm done taking it!

Hilary Duff, the actress, singer, designer, and now author, has a brand new book titled Elixir that hit stores October 11th and is already on the New York Times Best Seller list. Below is the description of the book:

Clea Raymond has felt the glare of the spotlight her entire life. The daughter of a renowned surgeon and a prominent Washington DC politician,�she has grown to be a talented photojournalist who takes refuge in a career that allows her to travel to the most exotic parts of the world.�But after Clea's father disappears while on a humanitarian mission, Clea's photos begin to feature eerie, shadowy images of a strange and beautiful man -- who she has never seen before.

When fate brings Clea and this man together, she is stunned by the immediate and powerful connection she feels with him. As they grow closer, they are drawn deep�into the mystery behind her father's disappearance, and they discover the centuries old truth behind their intense bond. Torn by a dangerous love triangle and haunted by a powerful secret that holds their fates, together they race against time to unravel their pasts in order to save their lives -- and their futures.

The link to buy the book on amazon.com is:

http://www.amazon.com/Elixir-Hilary-Duff/dp/1442408537

Former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrestler Lance Cade, real name Lance McNaught, died this morning due to what is to believed to have been heart failure at the age of 29. He had a long run as a tag team partner champion with Trevor Murdoch and as Chris Jericho's protege before he was released in 2008. He was trained at the Texas Wrestling Academy by Shawn Michaels. He had two daughters and a stepson.

Anyone who is a fan of the Twilight Saga knows that Breaking Dawn is the fourth installment of the series of books. You also know that they are going to break up the movie into two segments. The release date of Breaking Dawn: Part 1 is November 18, 2011. They recently announced the release date for Breaking Dawn: Part 2, which will be a year later on November 16, 2012. If you're the kind of fan I am, that wait is too long. By the end of the second movie, something else will have probably caught your attention as a pop culture phenomenon and have moved on. I'm not saying I won't watch it, because I will. It's just that the second part of Breaking Dawn is approximately two and a half years away, with a year breaking up each part and a year and a half between Eclipse and the first part. The eight month wait between New Moon and Eclipse was hard enough, especially with a trailer being released in mid-January when it comes out June 30. I get that it takes a few months to film, and then post-production a few months. But with that long of a wait, I think that they will lose some fans, if not many, for an extended time period of a year or so. Even the Harry Potter: Deathly Hallows Part 1 and 2 only come out six months apart. I predict that by the time Breaking Dawn: Part 2 comes out, the fan base will have decreased by at least five to ten percent, if not twenty to thirty percent. Many people don't want to wait that long for the next installment of a movie or book or TV series. I know that my mother will be one of those that will lapse in twihard-ness in between the release dates, since she has already announced it.

Eclipse is supposed to have a release date of approximately four months after it hit theaters (which is around Halloween). According to most, it is the best of the movies so far. I agree. This movie was absolutely amazing. I watched it twice in three days. I definitely recommend watching it on the big screen before it's out of theaters.

20 Similarities Between Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Twilight

1. Broody vamp as boy lead character (boyfriend of girl lead character) aka: Angel (Buffy) and Edward (Bella)
2. Both girl lead characters’ names start with the letter B and are five letters aka: Buffy and Bella
3. Vamp with tortured soul falls in love with mortal girl aka: Angel and Edward
4. Vamp overprotective of girl
5. Best friend who is in love with lead girl, but gets brushed off every time aka: Xander and Mike Newton/Jacob Black
6. Girl best friend is supernatural aka: Willow and Alice
7. Blonde bad guy vamp comes into town with his girlfriend and wants to kill girl lead aka: Spike/Drusilla and James/Victoria
8. Supernatural governance over verse aka: Watcher’s Council and Volturi
9. When vamp main and girl main fall in love, it doesn’t take long
10. Girl main is superficial and extremely beautiful, hates girl lead aka: Cordelia Chase and Rosalie
11. Werewolf as main and friend aka: Oz and Jacob Black
12. Vamp lead is rich aka: Angel and Edward
13. Vamp main is ~300 years old aka: Angel and Carlisle
14. Main Vamps don’t drink human blood, they drink animal blood aka: Angel/Spike and the Cullens
15. Main vamp has killed many people, but ultimately stopped for more humane lifestyle aka: Spike and Jasper
16. Lead vamp wants to atone for past crimes/sins aka: Angel/Spike and Edward
17. Parent raising girl lead is divorced aka: Joyce/Hank and Charlie/Renee
18. Gorgeous vamp lead falls in love with person who has supernatural powers (eventually) aka: Angel/Buffy (Slayer) and Edward/Bella(once she becomes a vampire, she can shield people)
19. Lead vamp has child aka: Angel (Connor) and Edward (Renesmee)
20. Breakup scenes for Angel/Buffy and Edward/Bella have about three words different (literally) in dialogue (almost exactly the same. Seriously. Go watch.)

The show's premiere was everythiing I was hoping! It was fantastic! I can't wait until Monday to see the next episode!