Why I'm Here..

Hey. So in all honesty, I highly doubt anybody will be reading this. And no, I'm not here starting a blog simply because I can. I am here in the favour of my latest project, a documentary about Teenage Life. People portray us as stupid, annoying, useless members of society, when in reality, teenagers take a lot of shit in high school and just about anywhere else. Sure, we don't pay the bills, we don't have kids or full- time jobs, but that doesn't mean we have no responsibility whatsoever. We have school, we have friends, we have relationships... all these things that we feel the need to make a fuss over. Adults think we're overly dramatic and rude. Kids think we're scary and intimidating. So really.. what are teenagers?

This is where the film comes in.

See, I have a completely different view on The Adolescent Society (A term I think you should get used to- basically refers to teenagers) and the problems that come with it. While all of the people around me are getting into theatrical and rather classic fights where every sentence starts with "Ohmigod, I thought I could trust you!" Or "Our whole friendship was a lie!" I'm standing in the background, watching from all angles. People that lets themselves get involved- take it upon themselves to jump in and get affected by whatever is going on, are basically digging themselves a grave. They win the fight- the person they were fighting hates them for all eternity. They lose the fight- and the person they were fighting for as well as the people they were fighting against, all hate them.

So really, there's no way to win. So why let it affect you?

Okay. Next topic.

Did you see that girl sitting by herself in the hallway? Or that boy in your English class staring vacantly out the window? What about that group of guys snickering at the kid that knew all of the answers?

Why am I asking these questions? Because these are the people that I pay attention to. And why? Because they all have stories. They all have reasons for acting the way the way they do. You may say no to some of these questions. Why? Because you're the girl sitting alone in the hallway? Because you're a part of the group of kids making fun of the "nerd"? Or is it because you just don't care... you're too enveloped in what you have going on that you don't pay attention to the sufferers, the dreamers and the aspiring successors.

So anyway, back to the film.

I've begun planning for it now, and I am currently saving everything I make at my job at one of the local Tim Hortons to buy a video camera and movie editing programs fit for the job. And not only that but I need permission to film in the school and basically anywhere else I plan on going.

What am I filming? Everything. From drugs, to alcohol, to friends, to every thing else the average teenager spends their time doing.

Think this is a good idea? Gimme a shout. Readers or not, I'm going to be here posting as much as I can so that when I get somewhere, people can look back to these and realize that I started a lot sooner before most people do. Started what you may ask? Well you'll just have to find out...