Let's Be Realistic

C'mon. Kardashian is not an Armenian name. That's like saying Smith is a Jamaican last name. I posted that comment on Twitter, only to have someone claiming to speak Armenian tell me that there is a possibility that it is a genuine last name. Hmmm. How do you say, "I didn't ask you to correct me!" in Armenian.

I'm sure that you're wondering how my science presentation went. Well, who knows? We haven't had the actual fair yet, but we did do class presentations and I got good reviews. Unless everyone lied, which would make sense.

I have 1/2 of a day left before I'm allowed to leave the building for 9 days and be by myself. Here's what usually goes down: I get all excited for break, freak out, then say, "I'm booooooored." My mother gets sick of it after two hours. Which shows signs of impatience. Hmmm.

Now, I don't want to seem predictable, but I think you all saw this coming. I want to bring a topic to the table that a lot of you would sit at your desktop and say, "Of course, Zach brings up that topic. I can read him like a book." The topic of the day is...


How the heck did dinosaurs really get extincted?

Crapsie.

My parents and I are heading off to La Mesa. I'll finish this topic next time. Peace!

Zach

One of My Proudest Poem Moments to Date

This is a poem I wrote for Literature class:

Trees

The tree is my shadow

Treacherous typhoons tear trees to the turf

I say, "Enough with the tree abuse!"

The tree is my shadow

Always there for me to fall back on

When in doubt, hug a tree

The tree is my shadow

Behind me, in front of me, I see trees everywhere

And I like what I see.

The tree is my shadow

Hovering over me, blowing in the wind

Swish Swish Swash Swash

The tree is my shadow.

Color Me Gone,

Zach

PS>> If you haven't read it yet, check out my hilarious Birthday Bash Weekend blog post. Holler!

Zach's Weekend Birthday Bash and Other Stories about this Whirlwind of a Week

Heyyyyyyy. We have a LOT to catch up on.

First of all my birthday was this weekend!~ It was awesome. The fam and I went out to eat at Outback Steakhouse Friday night. The night before was when my father nicknamed this weekend, "Zach's Birthday Weekend Bash" He stuck with it. Saturday was fun. I got my gifts (Popcorn maker, clothes, book, and Magic Bullet) And had an overall fun fantastic day. We had cake Sunday, a wedding cake from Wheatfield's. (yum.) It was a pretty fantastic birthday weekend bash!

This week I'm working on a Science Fair project. I'm testing to see how different temperatures affect the growth of bacteria. I'm using ager (aww-ger) plates with my experiment. I know you are all really excited to hear about that.

My March Madness bracket thought it would be funny to sit on top of a cliff, only to to be pushed by the likes of Murray State, Northern Iowa, and St Mary's and plummet to his death. In other words, its busted.

The Celebrity Apprentice has started up again, and I've enjoyed so far. Boy do I get a kick out of Cyndi Lauper. Talk about wack job!

My new favorite song is called The Story by Brandi Carlile, but I like the version sang by Lacey Brown on American Idol a lot better. Check it.

This is my life and I'm sorry you had to hear about it.

Holler!

Zach

Hello Peoples.

It's a cloudy, yet satisfyingly warm Saturday afternoon. I sit here in my dark basement playing online poker and listening to music. My day has been less than productive. It consisted of watching a Solitary marathon and eating Laughing Cow Cheese (American Swiss) and Crackers. I'm on cloud 9 over the fact that I don't have much homework this nice weekend. Just a book report. And by the way, the book is amazing. It's entitled "Big Mouth and Ugly Girl", by Joyce Carol Oates. It was about a boy who makes a seemingly harmless joke that two students misinterpret. The boy (who nicknames himself Big Mouth) is arrested until a tall, gangly and athletic girl (who nicknames herself Ugly Girl) testifies on his behalf. The pair become friends and eventually fall in love as the big mouth endures many challenges. It was quite satisfactual.

Today I cut myself. The clementines on our counter were looking slightly brown (and tasted disgusting) so mother gave me permission to cut it open, then throw it away. One of my main philosophies is The Bigger, The Better. So I instinctively grabbed the biggest knife I could find. I stab one clementine with the knife, then start cut open the other one with the first clementine still on the point of the knife. The stubborn clementine refuses to be cut, so my finger goes instead. I feel the cut and look down to see split skin. I'm relieved for one millisecond, only to see blood start gushing out. Then the pain sinks in. I scream for Paigethix (my nickname for my younger sister, who occasionally acts like an embecile.) She of course thinks I'm trying to fool her with ketchup, but by the sight of my screeching, she knew better. We went up to the bathroom, ran the finger under cold water, as Paige called mom (whom I just got off the phone with.) Slabbed a Band-Aid (Along with an excessive amount of Neosporin) and now my finger, though still hurting is on its road to recovery. Just another day.....

Color Me Gone,

Zach

Four Eyes in the House!!!!!!! (Huge Smile)

Whelp, I got my glasses, guys. They're alright, I guess. But no one wants to get glasses, ya know? They're a major buzz kill. Yeah.

Happy Friday! I love Fridays more than anything in the whole world, and I hate Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays. Haven't we had this discussion, I think so.

Now, it is indeed that time of the year. It is time for me to give you my 2010 Oscar Picks. The award ceremony will be taking place on Sunday, and everyone is in high gear in the movie industry. Who will win? Who will fail horrendously? Who will pull a Bjork? In two days, these questions will be answered. But who cares about that stuff right now? Let's get to my predictions!

Best Supporting Actress:
My order to win:
1. Monique, Precious, Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
2. Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air
3. Maggie Gyllenhaal, Crazy Heart
4. Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air
5. Penelope Cruz, Nine

Who Will Most Likely Win: Monique

Listen, this one is a given. This year in the film Precious, Monique played villain/abusive Mama Mary Jones. Messed up mothers are shoe-ins for the award. Anna Kendrick will come in 2nd, because the Academy loves that young girl who did good. The rest are Wild Cards.

Best Supporting Actor:
My Order to Win:
1. Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones
2. Matt Damon, Invictus
3. Woody Harrelson, The Messenger
4. Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
5. Christopher Plummer, The Last Station

Who Will Most Likely Win: Christoph Waltz

Newbie Christoph Waltz, like Monique, has been sweeping awards this season, and the Oscars won't be any different. However, from what I've seen in trailers, I don't understand what all the fuss is about. I think the award should go to Stanley Tucci, for his work as a serial killer. The Lovely Bones looked good, but it didn't live up to expectations. Someone deserves credit for this so-so movie. Matt Damon should come in 2nd since Morgan Freeman won't win Best Actor.

Best Actress:
My Order:
1. Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
2. Gabourey Sidibe, Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
3. Carey Mulligan, An Education
4. Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia
5. Helen Mirren, The Last Station

Who Will Most Likely Win: Sandra Bullock or Meryl Streep

I know what you're thinking. A lot of people think Meryl Streep will win. I disagree completely. People say she didn't act, she impersonated Julia Child in her film. She deserves an Oscar for that? I can watch FANTASTIC impersonations on Saturday Night Live, but those people don't get Emmy's, much less Oscars! Sandra Bullock's breakthrough performance as strict, open mother Leigh Anne Tuoghy is breathtaking. Not only has her transition to dramatic films been amazing, but the little things Sandra does in little scenes of the movie seem effortless, yet they still amaze me when I watch them. Sandra deserves an Oscar. Don't get me wrong, I like Meryl Streep, but she's had her time. She has been nominated for 16 Oscars. She's lost a lot, but some of her older performances have deserved an Oscar more than her latest one. Why should she win for something that wasn't as good as the last? Despite this, newcomer Gabby Sidibe or petite little Carey Mulligan may be able to pull huge upsets over both Sandra and Meryl. And Helen Mirren, well, sorry.

Best Actor:
My Order:
1. Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
2. George Clooney, Up in the Air
3. Morgan Freeman, Invictus
4. Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker
5. Colin Firth, A Single Man

Who Will Most Likely Win: Jeff Bridges

Let's face it. This one is a no-brainer. Jeffy will finally win something. Yipee. George is overrated, so he won't be awarded ANYTHING! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA. Morgan, Jeremy, and Colin have no chance either. Like I said, no brainer.

Best Director:
My Order:
1. Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker,
2. James Cameron, Avatar
3. Lee Daniels, Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
4. Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds
5. Jason Reitman, Up in the Air

Who Will Most Likely Win: Kathryn Bigelow

The only real contenders here just so happen to be Exes. And I think the Academy will have a hard time not giving the award to Kathryn, but that's just me.

And finally....

Best Picture:
My Order:
1. Avatar
2.The Blind Side
3. Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
4. Up
5. An Education
6. The Hurt Locker
7. Inglourious Basterds
8. Up in the Air
9. A Serious Man
10. District 9

Who Will Most Likely Win: Avatar

For once, this may be a year when the person who wins Best Director doesn't get the award for Best Picture.

Tune into the Academy Awards Sunday night at 7:00 p.m. on ABC!

Color Me Gone,
Zach