Saturday, January 31, 2015

The Perks of Being a Wallflower


Charlie is the main character of the perks of being a wallflower. He is shy and wishes to become a writer. He has a mother, father and older sister and brother







Patrick is by far the best character in the perks of being a wallflower. THE BEST. He is funny, nice and very bright. 

Sam is the stepsister of Patrick and she looks like she's very fun to be around. She is very enthusiastic 






Charlie is a shy teenager who has just got into high school. He was never really noticed and preferred talking to his family than to other people. He misses his aunt who died in a car accident, and his best friend, who had committed suicide. He starts writing letters to an imaginary friends telling his emotions and feelings. In his past Charlie has had mental illness problem from when he was young. At a football game, Charlie befriends Patrick, who is gay, and his stepsister Sam, who soon become best friends. They go to a restaurant, and on the way there they ride under a tunnel. There was an amazing song playing and Sam demanded Patrick to open a back window so that she could stand on the back of the truck, and screams as they exit the tunnel. Charlie wishes to be a writer, and soon becomes his English teacher's favorite student. At a party, Patrick and Sam introduce Charlie to their friends, and Charlie falls in love with Sam, but does not have enough self-confidence to ask her out on a date. In his new school, Charlie discovers a new world and feels happy with the progress he made from his last school. When the end of the year comes closer, he is asked to date a friend of Sam and Patrick named Mary Elizabeth. When their relationship ends, Patrick tells Charlie to stay away from them for awhile. At lunch a few days later, Patrick is being attacked by his own "boyfriend". Charlie has been really sensitive about this ever since hi best friend committed suicide. Charlie steps into the fight and stops it almost immediately. He was sent to the office, and when done, Sam was waiting outside for him and told Charlie that he saved her stepbrother, and they become friends again. Weeks pass and Charlie receives flashbacks of his aunt, and they get worse every night. Graduation nears and Sam is accepted to Penn State. Charlie helps her pack, and Sam asks charlie why he never asked her out. after a few heartfelt confessions, they start to kiss. The day after Sam graduates, Charlie goes home and triggers his mental illness again. He calls his sister for help and she tells her friends to call the police before Charlie could hurt himself. He wakes up in the hospital and the doctor discloses the the origin of his mental illness.  

In my vision, the scariest parts are the lunch room fighting scene and Charlie's mental illness problem. 
Lunch room fighting scene                                                                                                 Charlie's mental illness problem.
Lunch fighting scene                                                                            Mental Break down

Favorite parts, funny and romantic. Rocky Horror show and Sam and Charlie falling in love
Rocky horror show                                                                                                                Sam and Charlie 
Patrick as the main singer in the first song                                                                       Charlie and Sam  
and Sam as main singer in second

I would suggest this movie to people at the age of thirteen and higher because this movie shows what high school might be like for people who are going to high school. I really enjoyed this movie (8/10) because it looked like it all happened in real life, like how this might happen to us. It gave me an idea of what high school might look like for me, or it could look nothing like the movie. 

Wallflower: noun 
A person who because of shyness, unpopularity, or lack of a partner, remains at the sides of a party or a dance.
A European plant, Cheiranthus cheiri, of the mustard family that when growing wild on walls, cliffs,etc. has  a sweet-scent, usually yellow or orange flowers

Sunday, January 18, 2015

Trouble Game

Trouble Game


  

Trouble Game is a game of fun. it consists of popping a die and you move pegs. This game can only have four players, two to four are needed to play this game.
On your first turn, you must pop a six to be able to get out of home. You get three tries. if you don't get a six the next player gets to pop the bubble. When you do get a six, move your peg out of home and into the start on the playing track. One turn consists of one pop and one move, if one can be made. If you pop a six, you get an additional pop and a move. Once you get out of home, and on to the start playing track, you pop again and move your peg the number of spaces shown on the die. You always move clockwise, following the arrows on the playing track. Pop and move your pegs all around the game. You must make a full circle to be able to get in the finish. If you pop a six again, you can move a new peg out of home and onto the start, or you can move the peg(s) that is/are on the playing track. Then pop again, move the peg(s) that is/are already on the playing track the number of spaces shown on the die. If your peg lands on an opponents space, that player's peg must go back to home and start all over again, and your peg occupies that space. Same thing goes to you. If one of your opponents peg lands on you, your peg must go back to home and start all over again, and there occupying that space. If this happens when an opponents peg is on your start, they get sent to home and must start again, and you move your peg to start. Same thing happens if your on an opponents start and they roll a six, you get sent back home and they roll again. If your own peg is on your start and you roll a six, you cannot bring a new peg out. You can use the six to move the peg that is on the start on the playing track or another peg(if there is another peg of yours on the playing track). You can't land on your own peg. 
Once your peg has gone once around the game board, it enters the finish line matching its own colour. A peg cannot go around the game board more than once. A peg can only enter the finish line if the exact number required is popped. Pegs that are in the finish line are safe from other player's pegs because another player cannot move into another players finish line. Pegs are allowed to move within the finish line only if the exact number is popped. 
Your goal is to be the first player with all four pegs into the finish line. In the game, try to get your opponents' pegs sent back home. The game continues to see who comes second and third. 
You are the characters in the game and you are against each other. There is no teaming up or alliances in this game. Every man or woman for themselves. 
The best parts about this game is that it feels so competitive and it is a way to blow off steam. It can get really intense. It is a great game for when you are feeling bored. It is really fun when you are playing with three-four players because you don't have just one opponent. The part that stinks is that you can get mad. Since its like a competitive game, when you have to go back at the beginning you can get mad easily. There's a saying: "People, don't get mad," since it's an intense game.
I would recommend this game to all ages, young, old, male and female. It is a fun family game. I find the game excellent,I would rate it 9/10. Its a competitive game that can be made fun when you play with your friends and/or family. Also, its a great way to say that you rock at this game, and are an
 undefeated champion. Maybe.