Spring Break

Recently my best friend moved to San Diego. It has been one of the hardest things to deal with, but so far we have been able to keep in touch in a great way. We talk on the phone at least twice a day, and he sends me pictures of all of the beautiful beaches over there. I plan on visiting him over spring break this year, and I cannot wait. I’ve never been outside of the east coast, nor have I ever traveled alone so I am a little nervous. I want to see the famous San Diego zoo while I’m there, along with Seaworld and their enormous boardwalk. Sea animals are my favorite kinds of animals, and I have been told that there are some great snorkeling opportunities out there. My favorite animals include sting rays and manatees. I got the opportunity this past summer to swim with manatees in Florida, and it was one of the best experiences of my life. They are such gentle creatures, and it is truly a shame that they are so endangered. Although there are not many manatees on the west coast, there are several sting rays. There is a beach in San Diego that allows people to snorkel and swim with the sting rays, an opportunity that I cannot pass up. I am not sure my best friend knows of my plans to do this, but he is going to be forced to do it with me! He doesn’t realize how fun it will really be. I am also extremely excited to simply be on a different beach besides Ocean City. The boardwalk in San Diego is apparently a million times better than the boardwalk in Ocean City. Their boardwalk includes 4 or 5 different beach; whereas, ours only includes one. I am really looking forward to this spring break for all these new and exciting experiences!

Boy Meets World

As I sat down to write this blog, I turned on the TV, and the television show "Boy Meets World" was currently playing in the background. I began to reminisce about my childhood and how I would watch this show every day after school. It made me really miss the '90s, and how everything used to seem so easy and fun as a kid. I also began to wonder what ever happened to the actors and actresses in this how. After the program ended, they were never really seen in anything else, which is what seemed to have happened to most television stars during the ‘90s.

                When I used to watch this show as a kid, I used to pretend that I was Tapanga Lawrence. I thought she was the coolest person to be when I was growing up. I would try to dress like her, wear my hair like her, and act just like her. Unfortunately this included her weirdest phases, in which she would pretend the “channel” famous philosophers and psychologists. I also used to like Sean Hunter when I was growing up, but after having watched the episodes as an adult, he tends to be really annoying at times. As an adult, my favorite character has become Corey Matthews. His sense of humor and carefree attitude makes him a perfect actor to play the main character of the show.

It makes me sad that nowadays you can’t seem to find a genuinely good television show such as “Boy Meets World.” Everything on TV today is a reality show, a game show, or a combination of both. Almost every single television program that exists sends the wrong messages to kids and teenagers. These messages include themes of instant gratification, selfishness, and materialism. “Boy Meets World” taught children lessons about how to care for others and how to be a good friend to someone in need. Although there are not many decent television programs left, I am glad that there are reruns of shows like “Boy Meets World,” for now.