Lights, Camera, Movie Review

The Thinning 
Imagine yourself in the future, there's overpopulation and 5% of the population has to die annually, well you've got yourself the Thinning.
In the year 2039, earth´s resources are almost gone because of over population. The United Nations declare that all nations must remove there population by 5% annually. Some countries choose to remove there elders or they limit only 2 kids per family, but the United States has a different idea. The United States uses something called the ¨10-241¨ also known as the Thinning. The Thinning is a standardized test that you take annually from first grade to twelfth grade, if you pass you live, if not you get exterminated. This movie follows the story behind Laina, the main character, she is a senior about to take her last test, when she find´s out she fails (which in her case is not possible) she uncovers the secrets that actually true, with the help of her friend,  Blake Redding. She must uncover the secrets before she gets exterminated. This suspenseful, thriller movie will keep you at the edge of your seat throughout the entire movie because of the amazing music choices it builds up a lot of suspense and it just makes you wait to know what happens next. The dystopian setting is amazing and bring the movie together. There isn't much difference between now and then (2039) but, it explains why there are less resources, since its in the future. 
                                                (SPOILER ALERT)
The part that killed me the most was the cliffhanger ending, because I really wanted to know what happen. In the end, the main male character gets sent to the Thinning to die but finds out that there isn't really death you just have to work underground and you get isolated from the real world. It was a great ending but it was a cliffhanger. I still loved it though because it builds up suspense. Not to worry they are coming out with a sequel though. 

Presents (Yes, it's that time of year )

Everyone loves getting gifts, obviously, but tell me do you ever know on the top of your head exactly what you want? I never do. When someone asks me what I want for my birthday I just say, "I don't know just get me anything." And of course that makes them even more confused because if I want "anything" they could very well as get me a pet monkey. Kids usually play some trick or their parents (well in movies) where they ask for peace and then there parents say they can't get that and the kids tell them some expensive gift. I mean we've all seen it in movies. I've given it a long and hard thought and finally I know what I want. Presenting (haha you see what I did there) what I want.

I want to have a room "make-over." Yes, I know who doesn't? But I really want one. Everyone has this dream room and of course I have one. My room is great don't get me wrong. but I wanna personalize it. Like add a vanity and a T.V (of course) and a bean bag chair. I've seen so many pictures of pretty bedrooms on Instagram and I just want it to feel like you're walking into that amazing picture. Anyways that's literally the one thing i can think of that I want. 

Not this exact room since this is too fancy, but you get the idea. (and for anyone thinking that I searched up "pink bedroom" yes, yes I did. I mean what else would I search up?)

The next thing I want is an iPhone 8. I want an iPhone 8 because who doesn't want the new iPhones. There so amazing, plus I asked for one and my parents said no lol, but still hoping.

I also want new make-up because makeup is amazing. I would want the fancy expensive make-up. With make-up it's like you can be this completely different person for a while. I don't use make-up like every single day, but on special occasions.

I also want new paint supplies, like a canvas and new paints, because I love to paint and I recently discovered this. In painting you can paint whatever you want and it feels like you actually there when you make it really realistic. 

Lastly, I would just want a shopping spree, where I can get whatever I want. Which probably sounds unrealistic, but it would be really cool. Just grabbing whatever shirt or outfit you want not caring what it costs. 

Anyways that's my list of well thought of things I want, most of which I won't get :) Hope you enjoyed! 

Perseverance

"A jug fills drop by drop." This means that even though you're going drop by drop eventually you will fill the jug. Sometimes there will be bigger droplets and sometimes there will be smaller ones, but in the end you will fill the jug. This is like perseverance, if you keep going, drop by drop, you will make it eventually. Sometimes it's gonna feel like you won't make it and it might be a small step or drop, but you will full your jug.

"Perseverance is failing 19 times an succeeding the 20th." If you keep trying, and improving along the way, you will succeed. You'll probably fail many, many times, but if you keep trying there will be a time where you accomplish your goal. 

Gratitude

It's November, Thanksgiving approaching. I'm sitting in my room, watching the beautiful starry night and blasting music in my ears. Lost in my own thoughts and thinking about what to write. In the best times, and the worst times we can always be grateful for things in our life. Here's my list of gratitude. 

1) I'm thankful for my friends and family, who I can annoy, but they'll still be there for me. Who love me no matter what I do. If they're related by blood or not they always make me feel at home. <3

2) I'm thankful for weekends, so we can have a break from school lol.<3

3) I'm thankful for school and all the teacher, giving me a education and entertaining me at the same time. <3

4) I'm thankful for laughter, having to be able to cheer up when I'm sad. <3

5) I'm thankful for art, one of the things I'm passionate about and which I can truly express myself in. So everyday can be bright. <3

6) I'm thankful for music, so others can hear me just randomly start singing out of no where lol.<3

7) I'm thankful for love because love never breaks, it's irreplaceable, and can last forever. <3

8) I'm thankful for the sunrise and the sunset, so we can see the day start and end in a ray of colors. Perfect way to start or end your day. <3

9) I'm thankful for rainbows, to remind us that after every gloomy day there's always a colorful ray of light to make your day. <3

10) I'm thankful for life, so we can experience everything, love, happiness, sadness, heartbreaks, laughter, silence, everything. <3

Binge Watching

I binge watched the movie The Thinning and Before I Fall (which is also a book.)  The Thinning was a  movie that took place in the future and America was running out of resources so each state had to kill there citizens somehow. Some states killed there elders and some states limited 2 babies to each family, but Texas took an annual test from 2-12th grade if you passed you got to live, if you failed you got sent to the Thinning (from which to died.) It was just a really interesting movie and it had me at the edge of my chair for the entire time. I loved watching it and it was so good. Before I Fall was a book before the movie and the book was amazing. It was written so well and the movie was just breathtaking. 

The Outsiders

I relate to Soda-Pop because he's really close with everyone in his family and so am I. He also just tried to be happy all the time and I literally smile all the time. My friends told me to stop smiling and I just could not. I also relate to Two-Bits because he's the joker and he loves to find the bright side of things and I feel like I do that too. He's just funny and he loves to laugh and I love to laugh with my friends and just enjoy everything.

Pencils

If you forget to bring a pencil to class, you can't take notes.
If you can't take notes, you fail the test.
If you fail the test, you fail the class.
If you fail the class, you don't get into a good college.
If you can't get into a good college, you can't get a job.
If you can't get a job, you don't get married.
If you don't get married, you can't start a family.
If you can't start a family, you die alone.
If you die alone, you don't have anyone to come to your funeral.
If no one comes to your funeral, you are sad forever.
Moral of the story- Don't forget to bring a pencil to class

By- Amayma Hamid
(P.S I don't know if this was already made, but if it was I didn't copy it. No hate <3)