Thoughts of a Teenage Mind

I've been having some thoughts go through my head for a couple days so I thought I'd let them out here.

Last week, we lost a music icon known as Whitney Houston. Honestly I didn't know who she was until she died (which has disappointed my mother as she has raised me with 80's music). What I do know is that she had a ton of problems with cocaine. Now I'm seeing stuff like she had water in her lungs when she died and all this other crazy crap that she may have been abusing some medication. It's just a mess.

What really makes me sad is when stuff like this happens; a celebrity dies from drug abuse. To be honest, it doesn't really shock me anymore that we have famous people drop like flies abusing harmful substances. I mean, let me just make a list here.

1. John Belushi- Cocaine, morphine and heroin mixed

2. Kurt Cobain- Shot himself cause he was messed up on heroin

3. Chris Farley- Cocaine and morphine overdose

4. Judy Garland- Overdosed ("accidentally") on sedatives

5. Michael Jackson- Cardiac arrest from overdosing on anesthesia medicine(Though you could argue it was the doctor's fault for giving him those[which is kinda my argument] but I won't get into that)

6. Anna Nicole Smith- Overdosed on sedatives (She was taking so much crap and was SO messed up in the head)

7. Marilyn Monroe- ANOTHER sedative overdose

8. Heath Ledger- Overdosed on insomnia, anxiety, and depression prescription medicine

9. Amy Winehouse- Alcohol poisoning (not to mention she messed up her body with all the crack she took)

That's just nine out of the many celebrities who died from taking such harmful substances. And now Whitney Houston's gone the same way. I mean really? You think people would learn from this and would never dream of doing crap like this yet they do it anyway! What drives these people to make such crappy decisions and just kick the bucket? Look at John Belushi. Hilarious guy! Famous on SNL! He even did a skit as an old man and his friends died before him which is kinda ironic seeing as how he was the first among his friends to die.

Kurt Cobain. Great musician and all but he was so messed up on the stuff he just couldn't take it and shot himself! That just brings me to tears when these people are in so much pain that they can't find any way out and they kill themselves. Un. Freaking. Believable. That's the most tragic way for someone to die is to be in so much pain and not have anyone or anything to help you.

Another shocking thing is celebrities you never expect to die from overdosing. EVER. Chris Farley was funny as hell and he was on cocaine! You'd never think a guy like that would be stupid enough to take that crap but he did! I'd never suspect the actress who played sweet, sweet Dorothy to ever overdose on sedatives but she did. And I'd NEVER think Michael Jackson had insomnia issues and was taking such powerful drugs when he died (again won't go into details about his doctor and crap).

I guess it just proves that these people go through really huge struggles with themselves but they're so good at hiding it. They have to hide who they really are and what they're going through and don't get any help.

Now there are some stars that make it pretty obvious they're not okay in the head. Anna Nicole Smith. There was a big mess. She had her own show for some time and one would think that she needed help because it was that obvious. And there's of course Amy Winehouse. ANOTHER big mess. I get kinda sad when I hear her song "Rehab" because you don't get talent like that every day! She had so much potential with that voice of hers but she died at only 27 years old. THAT YOUNG! To me, that's just throwing out your life.

So what DOES make these stars make such stupid choices? Stress? Publicity? Is that it? Do they think they're so amazing they can do whatever they want? I mean, take a look at Lindsay Lohan. She used to be a cute 12-year-old red head and now she's just a mess and has been in rehab three times already! Does childhood celebrity life spoil these stars and make them do whatever they want?

I just don't get it...

A Wish for a World Without Hate

Recently, I watched a documentary called The Anatomy of Hate. Of course, it was about people hating. White supremacists, Westboro Baptist church protesters, suicide bombers, and just people in the Middle East who carry guns with them everywhere until they find a cafe to blow up. I'm not sure I should say if it was good or bad, but in fact very interesting. It really makes you think how many ignorant and unintelligent people there are in the world.

White supremacists are Caucasians who think they're superior to any other race. They're mainly against black people and think they're demons on Earth. The most well known supremacist group is the KKK(Ku Klux Klan). I'm not the only one thinking that this is an argument that's as old as before the Civil War, right? People really should get over themselves and get a serious reality check. For those kind of people: You aren't any better than anyone else in the world; you're just another human being like all the other six billion people on the planet no matter what race you are. You're just like millions of other people in the world, so what makes you think being Caucasian is oh so special? And knock off the stereotyping too. Your kids are going to be fine because not every black man you run into is a rapist.

Religious protesters. We all know how much fun they are. This documentary focused on one group of people who do it all the time. The Westboro Baptist Church. I'm sure we all know how nuts these people are. They always protest at wherever for whatever stupid reason they have. They're mainly against homosexuality and gay troops in the army. I don't like these kinds of people because they have to make huge deals over nothing. We get it you're against homosexuality. Tell it to someone who's going to care and not trying to start riots with you guys. Get over yourselves.

Here's another plus: They have children protesting with their parents. This one kid can't be older than six or seven, and he's singing a rendition of "God Bless America" with his mother which basically says "God hates fags." How many six year olds do you know know what the word fag even means? None I hope. How a woman like that lives with herself and a family of six children I have no idea.

What is wrong with church these days? All these people rant away with "God hates this", "God hates that", and "You're going to burn in hell if you don't do this". Do these people even understand what the bible's saying? As far as they think, God is apparently some mean being trying to make our lives miserable. People only see what they want to see. But they don't really understand what the bible's really saying.

(If you're an atheist, you can skip this paragraph if you want.)God is a loving person. Everything he does, he does because he loves us. People seem to blame him for all of their problems. Westboro Baptist Church says that he hates America and he cause 9/11 and we're going to burn in hell sometime soon. All of that stuff they say is untrue. (You can go back to reading the rest of blog now if you skipped this part)

That's a bit why I haven't taken any interest in going to church for about five years. I get really bored, and no one really explains what anyone's saying. They just toss around quotes from the bible and leave it to us to try to understand what they're saying. It's like trying to take a test that counts as a part of your grade, and the teacher hasn't taught you anything. People should really try to learn what's coming out of their mouths before they begin to blabber away.

While I'm on the topic of religion, why are people obsessed with the end of the world? People always say that one day the entire human race will die out. We always wonder when. People just keep giving out random dates when we'll die. Year 1000, year 2000, June 6, 2006, and the ever popular December 21, 2012. From my point of view, I think the world will end in a few million years, the Sun will blow up, and destroy the Earth. So really, I don't think we'll die anytime soon. I just live my life the carefree person I am. People should stop worrying when we die and just live with what life has to offer for us.

How many people have wished for world peace when they were little? A lot. I know I've prayed and wished for it a couple times before I went to bed. We always think of an ideal world for everyone to live in. No homeless on the streets. Everyone loves each other for who they are. People put down their guns and come to agreements where everyone's happy. We stop global warming and the extinction of many animals. All the troops would be home to never miss another Christmas or birthday. Any of this sound familiar?

We all think and talk about a world like that, but how many of us act? If everyone could do something, even the tiniest act, to help the world, then wouldn't the planet become a better place to live in? It's just my opinion. Maybe if people could stop making ignorant and stupid choices, we wouldn't have these problems today. Maybe one day we can live without fear and hate.

XOXO,
Liz