allie

So, I watch a lot of movies and television online. I’ve become quite adept at finding websites to watch new movies and recent tv episodes. This afternoon, I had nothing to do, so I watched Zach and Miri Make a Porno and Role Models.

I’ve never downloaded a movie in my life – way too illegal. I just watch them streaming, that way the only person to get in trouble are the websites that host the content, usually sites like megavideo.com or crazy japanese sites that I can’t read, like youku and toudu.

I really don’t feel guilty about this. I mean, I suppose I’m doing something wrong… these movies are in theatres and whatnot to make money, but I just can’t bring myself to feel bad. The entertainment industry is so messed anyway, and going to see a movie at a theatre is such a ripoff. Anyway, they still make money from me… if it’s an exceptional movie, I’ll buy it when it comes out, but I’m not going to go a pay out the ass to go to a theatre and see a movie, and I don’t feel guilty about that.

I’m incredibly disappointed to see that proposal eight passed in California. I truly don’t understand why gay marriage is a problem for anyone. I don’t understand how allowing two people who love each other to marry violates the “sanctity of marriage”. Gay marriage isn’t hurting anyone. If you don’t believe in it, don’t get one, but don’t deny other people the right to commit to someone that they love because you want to force your views down someone else’s throat and tell them how to live their lives. Frankly, it’s none of your business who they marry… please, just butt out.

I believe the largest change this election will bring about is how the rest of the world views the United States. As long as George W. Bush has been in office, the US has been a joke. It’s pretty hard to work with other countries when the entire world hates your president. The response to Barack Obama’s election has been overwhelmingly positive across the globe. Internationally, people see the election of Obama as a sign that Americans are more open-minded and ready to address international issues than they have ever been.

On a personal and political level, I’m not sure how “change” might play out. I was most excited to see where Obama would go with the national health care situation, and how universal health care could work in the United States. Unfortunately, it looks like with the state of the economy and the recent near-crash of the stock market, we are going to have to wait and get our finances in order before we can address the dire state of health care in our country.

On a social and cultural level, I think the election of Barack Obama is a sign that a shift is happening in the mindset of the American people. I don’t feel this very often, but today I am proud of my country. I’m proud that enough people in my country could overcome race, misconceptions, and straight up ignorance (“his middle name is Hussein… that means he’s a Muslim, right?”) and do what’s best for our nation.

So my opinion this week is on drama. It sucks. I hate it when people talk shit. It’s usually a girl thing… throw a bunch of girls together and shit is going to hit the fan. Girls get so catty and stab each other in the back and talk so much smack. Growing up, my friends were always guys, so I guess I never learned to deal with this kind of thing. I’m terrible at face to face confrontation about personal stuff, so I guess I usually come out the loser when dramatic crap happens. Is that really a bad thing though? I think it’s okay that I’m not very good at fighting like a bitch…