#softballproblems

Let me start off by talking about this weather we've been having. When it is 40 degrees outside, the weather and softball do not mix well. This past weekend, the varsity softball team played two games on Saturday in like 40 degree weather for a tournament all the way in Black River. We won the whole tournament (yay)! But seriously, it's so hard to play when it's freezing.

This week, we have three games and it's supposed TO SNOW. Um, the last time I checked, it's almost May. Snow in May is absolutely unacceptable. Especially during softball season. -__-

There are numerous softball problems. Here is a list:

1. In the summer, softball players get the WORST tan lines. And they're seriously visible all year...even in the winter.

2. When you think about it, softball is actually a gross sport. When you're all gross and sweaty, the dirt sticks to you and its gross. Sweat + dirt + sunscreen = ew.

3. Sliding is self-abuse. Especially when the ground is rocky instead of soft and squishy. Ouch.

4. Bad umpires ruin everything. Seriously, if you're going to call a pitch that bounces in front of the plate a strike on us, call it for the other team too! People these days....

5. People somehow forget softball exists, so the success of softball players/teams is covered up by baseball and other boy sports.

However, there are several good things about softball, too:

1. Baseball players.

2. Wearing pretty ribbons in your hair is such a fun part about softball! Not sure why...but it is.

3. Tournaments. Not much is better than spending entire weekends in the summer with your team.

4. Winning. Duhhh.

5. Getting hit by pitches and having really cool bruises with seam-marks. But not really.

Well, this pretty much sums up my softball problems for now...I'll think of a more exciting problem to write about in my next blog...for those of you who don't understand the life of softball players...

#movieproblems

I need to watch a good movie soon. All these movies that I've been watching have not met my standards. And let me tell you, my standards are not that high.

First, I think I need to address Human Centipede. Worst movie ever created. How is that even ethical?! It's disgusting and repulsive. No wonder why it's not rated. They couldn't even come up with a rating that was realistic enough to describe such a horrific film. This harsh commentary also applies to Human Centipede: The Final Sequence, by the way. The second one was even worse than the first....words cannot describe how emotionally scarred I am from watching both Human Centipede movies within like a three day span.

While I'm on the horror movie topic (although, I'm not sure you could even consider Human Centipede as horror...), they need to make a scary movie that literally SCARES people. Like, gives them nightmares for months, maybe even years. I haven't seen a horror movie in a long time that actually makes me scared. It's not fun if you're not scared.

Second, I need to address The Hunger Games. Let me just say, I'm sorry if I'm offending anyone who liked the movie, but I think people are giving it too much credit. I mean, yeah, it was a good movie about a good book and was executed well, but there are plenty of other movies like it (some that are even better) that don't get the credit they deserve! The classic old-school movies that were once praised for their great story lines and overall popularity are being overlooked, and I don't appreciate it.

Basically, I wish there was a really good movie or musical (like Rent, one of my FAVORITE movies of all time) that is out now, because I feel like I'm deprived of quality cinema.