My Bucket List

1. Perfect Chemistry, Simon Elkeles.
    I want to read this book because my friends Arden and Elley recommended it. They hate to read but could not put this book down so I figured, if they couldn't put it down I definetely wouldn't be able to. It's about a guy and a girl who are two completely different people, but they fall in love and are perfect for eachother.
2. Columbine, Dave Cullen.
    I have always wanted to read this book because it's based on a true story and it's about a school shooting. So many people died or got hurt and I want to know why this happened, and how it happened. I also want to read it, because my friends and other people recommended it to me.
3. Harry Potter Series, J.K Rowling.
    I've seen all of the movies and I love them all so much. I want to read this series because I want a better understanding of Harry Potter. I think this series will be very interesting and keep me interested in Harry Potter, even though the movie series is over.
4. House of Night Series, P.C Cast.
    I've read a few of these books already, and I love the dark vampire setting. It's intense unlike other lovey dovey vampire books. This is not just a love story, it's full of action and I've heard from people who've finished the series that it gets even more intense throughout the books.
5. Pandemonium, Lauren Oliver.
    I've already read Delirium and before that I read, Before I fall. I am in love with this authors writing skills and the way she keeps everything interesting throughout the whole book. This summer (when I read Delirium) I could barely put it down. I want to finish the series and see how everything turns out for the main character, Lena.
6. The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins.
    I saw the Hunger Games movie, and I have to say I loved the wierdness. It was full of action and I loved it. It's been recommended to me by friends and teachers, and I really want to get more detail out of it, than I got out of the movie. Once I watch movies based on books I have to read the book because most movies leave out so much.
7. Heaven is for real, Tod Burpo and Lynn Vincent.
    I want to read this because I want to see what this little boy says about heaven. I've heard that this is a sad book, but also very inspirational. I believe in God, so I want to know what this little boy saw and heard while he was in heaven. I believe that his story is true.
8. The Fame Game, Lauren Conrad.
    I want to read this book because I am obsessed with Lauren Conrad. I have read all of her books up until this one, and they are great. Everything she does seems so flawless. If I could trade lives with anybody, it would probably be Lauren Conrad. Most people think that just because she's a reality t.v show star she brings nothing to the table, but she is actually very intelligent, and extremely talented in her writing and her style.
9. How to Save a Life, Sara Zarr.
    I want to read this book because it tells the struggle of two teenage girls. One's dad died, and the other is pregnant. I like books like this because it shows everyone that some people don't have perfect lives. Everything people see on the outside is not always right on the inside. I also want to read this because I like books that are full of drama, and there's never a dull moment.
10. Pretty Little Liars Series, Sara Sheperd.
    I've already read a few of these books, and for some strange reason I stopped in the middle of the series. I want to read these because I like the t.v show, but I think the books are better. They add much more detail, and they've changed so much in the t.v show. This book has a lot of suspense and drama, and that's why a lot of people just can't put it down.

"The Unsinkable Ship"

In Captain Smith's case, there are limit's on forgiving him. His selfishness and greediness caused many deaths that didn't have to happen. Then again, you can only point fingers at the captain for so long. What about the ships builders', Harland and Wolff who called the ship "unsinkable"? The Titanic carried 20 lifeboats, that's only enough for 1/3 of the ships' passengers. Isn't that the fault of the builders and engineers? If I would have been a relative of someone who died on the Titanic, it would have been hard for me to forgive the captain, builders, or anyone involved. It's one thing to die because it's your time or old age, but to see your whole family diving into the freezing water as you drift away on one of the lifeboats to safety, you would definetely have some hard feelings. The captain should have been smarter and made better decisions, so more people could've been saved. But I think the real blame still lies in the hands of the builders. The didn't have enough life boats, and called the ship unsinkable when the scrape of an iceberg took the ship down. With so many people to blame it's hard to forgive and forget, but everything happens for a reason and the crew and everyone involved did the best they could to save people. If they would've been a little more prepared for a disaster, maybe less people would have died.

Self pity.

I think that the Nazi had no right to pity himself over the Jews. The text states that he said, "Those Jews died quickly, they did not suffer as i do." To say that he is suffering more than the Jews is ridiculous. He is lying on his deathbed in an actual bed, with food three times a day, with a huge room all to himself, with a nurse who is always at his side, and he has the nerve to say he is suffering. The Jews were lucky to get fed once a day, and had to work like dogs until they were either shot, sent to the gas chambers, or starved to death. Yes, the Nazi is suffering and in pain, but he doesn't have it near as badly as the Jews did. The story also says that the Nazi says, "The pains in my body are terrible, but worse still is my conscience." If you ask me his conscience should be terrible. He should have felt guilty for what he did a long time ago, not now when he has nothing left to give and he is about to have to face heaven or hell. I bet if he wouldn't have gotten wounded he would still be out there killing innocent people with a clean conscience. The Nazi deserves pity from no one, especially the Jews.

Undeserving forgiveness.

We live in a world full of people who do things intentionally to hurt other people. Some people have mental problems and can't help what they do, others have pure unexplained hate and hurt people for no reason at all. Hijacking a plane and killing thousands of innocent people is absolutely unforgivable. Most terrorists are led to believe things because of a leader or how they were raised, but they should still know right from wrong. If you lack the decency and humanity to keep yourself from murdering people for no reason, you have no reason to be forgiven by families, friends, and peers of the individuals that suffered the loss of their loved ones.