A Mixed Bag

This week was one of those mixed bag moments when there were some very good highs, but also some incredibly deep lows. The lows started right away on Saturday with the news of the tragic suicide of Charlotte Dawson, a former model turned television personality, who fell victim to cyber-bullying. It was a very poignant reminder of how dangerous bullying can be and how what we say online can affect others. There was a lot of public outcry over the circumstances of her death, or rather the reasons behind it. Charlotte Dawson suffered depression as a result of the cyber bullying she received on a daily basis and she was working through it but sometimes it can only be one message to much to send someone over the edge. In light of this, I am dedicating the rest of this post to all those victims of Cyber Bullying, including the ones we do not hear about,  may their souls and the message they leave behind be heard by all instigators of Cyber Bullying all over the internet. It may be funny now but it will not be once you are in front of a court having been the cause of someone committing suicide.

Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-22/tv-personality-charlotte-dawson-found-dead/5277364

In other news, the Sochi Winter Olympics celebrated its Closing Ceremony earlier this week. Now we have to wait another two years for the Commonwealth Games which always gets a lot more attention than the Winter Olympics which is sort of weird considering the Olympics has more teams than the Commonwealth Games. I guess maybe the Winter Olympics are just not as popular as the Summer Olympics which feature the more 'popular' sports. Again on a more positive note, Relay for Life is coming up again. I am actually organising the team for my Kokoda program as the one that some students are trying to organise at school involves students from all four select entry schools in Victoria. This means that they are looking to get involved with the Relay at Albert Park which is more central for the four schools. The thing is, this Relay is been held on the 26th/27th of April which is the day after I get back from Kokoda so there was no way I was going to be able to participate. It just makes it more exciting though to be able to organise the relay team myself. This week has also been a week of a lot of birthdays. There was my father's birthday on Wednesday and then my friend Xavier's birthday was today and we had a celebration at lunchtime today which was fun. Happy Birthday to you guys (more to Xavier though as Dad does not read these but Xavier reads some so there's a chance he will actually read this). Weekly training on Monday nights have also restarted for CFA which is exciting as I started my Low-Structure course this week which, once completed, will allow me to fight house fires from closer up (instead of from the sides and further back as support as I do now). Once I complete this I will also be able to complete my BA (Breathing Apparatus) course which will allow me to enter building fires or other fires with dangerous chemicals in the air. It basically allows me to fight fires from closer up and be more involved in the structure-fire-fighting.

A very mixed bag this week, see you tomorrow!

Highly Anticipated Films of 2014

Again, I am sincerely sorry for the lack of posts in the last two days. Tuesday was due to a large amount of homework that had to be done and yesterday (Wednesday) was because it was my father's birthday and I was busy for most of the afternoon/night. So we move on to today's post where I go through five more of the highly anticipated films of 2014.

Annie

Source: http://www.movieinsider.com/posters/137515/

Annie may seem like the story you know and love but this 2014 film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical puts a new spin on it. Jay-Z is said to have reworked some of those iconic Annie musical numbers to bring it into the new generation and it stars Jamie Foxx as Benjamin Stack, a variation of Daddy Warbucks. It is set to be a very interesting interpretation of the iconic musical that many know and love.

Odd Thomas

Source: http://www.movieinsider.com/photos/161209/1/

Odd Thomas is the first of a seven book series (six of which have already been released) that has already sold over 20 million copies world-wide. Odd Thomas tells the story of small-town fry cook Odd Thomas (played by Anton Yelchin) who is an ordinary guy with a paranormal secret: he sees dead people, everywhere. When a creepy strange shows up with an entourage of ghostly bodachs - predators who feed on pain and portend mass destruction - Odd knows that his town is in serious trouble. Teaming up with his sweetheart Stormy (Addison Timlin) and the local sheriff (Willem Dafoe), Odd plunges into an epic battle of good versus evil to try to stop a disaster of apocalyptic proportions.

Adapted from: http://www.movieinsider.com/m7980/odd-thomas/

Endless Love

Endless Love is the remake of the 1981 Franco Zefirelli film. Alex Pettyfer and Gabriella Wilde star in the story of a privileged girl and a charismatic boy who instant desire sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to keep them apart. Could this be the next The Notebook? Probably not, but it will not stop the audiences from wishing it so.

Transcendence

Dr. Will Caster (played by Johnny Depp) is the foremost researcher in the field of Artificial Intelligence, working to create a sentient machine that combines the collective intelligence of everything ever known with the full range of human emotions. His highly controversial experiments have made him famous, but they have also made him the prime target of anti-technology extremists who will do whatever it takes to stop him. However, in their attempt to destroy Will, they inadvertently become the catalyst of him to succeed - to be a participant in his own transcendence. For his wife Evelyn (played by Rebecca Hall) and his best friend Max Waters (Paul Bettany), both fellow researchers, the question is not if they can... but if they should. Their wost fears are realised as Will's thirst for knowledge evolves into a seemingly omnipresent quest for power, to what end is unknown. The only thing that is becoming terrifyingly clear is there may be no way to stop him.

Adapted from: http://www.movieinsider.com/m10397/transcendence/

Pinocchio

This modern version of Pinocchio is still in talks with possible actors but Robert Downey Jr. is set to play the role of Geppetto, the character the story follows, who is a woodcarver who creates a puppet who dreams of becoming a real boy and whose nose grows when he tells a lie. When Pinocchio goes missing, Geppetto embarks on a quest to reunite with his marionette.

Do not forget to come back next Thursday for some more movies you should look out for in 2014. See you tomorrow!

The Random Questions Continue

I think I have finally come up with a segment idea for Mondays and do not worry, it is not about random questions. Since Monday nights are really busy for me as I have CFA as well as homework I thought that I needed something easy to do that would not interfere with any of that. My first thought was a No-Post Monday segment where Mondays would be a no-post day but, however, I decided against that idea. Instead, I am going to have a "Catch-Up Monday" segment. This segment summarises the posts of the previous week with links to the different ones so that you can catch up on anything you actually might want to read. It will also be shorter so you do not have to worry about taking a while reading it. I am going to start this segment next week and, as promised, am going to finish the rest of the random questions from last week. Click here for last week's questions and answers.

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120717/ten-questions-for-new-yahoo-ceo-marissa-mayer-this-wont-hurt-a-bit-okay-just-a-little/

51. Have you ever won a trophy?
Yeah, I have won a few actually. I won a few through different Spelling Bees (I used to be quite the speller, emphasis on 'used to be'), some through school and others outside of school.

52. Are you a good cook?
Not really. I can cook some things but other things I also freak out about and over-think. Even simple things like 2-minute noodles took a while as I never quite understood what it meant by "bring to the boil". I mean, when is enough bubbles enough bubbles?

53. Do you know how to pump your own gas?
This is clearly an American questionnaire. Anyway, I do not have my driver's license yet but I do have my learner's. However, I still do not know how to fill up the petrol tank properly.

54. If you could meet any one person (from history or currently alive), who would it be?
I think I would like to meet Tina Fey in person as she just seems like such a funny person. I feel like I already answered a question with "Tina Fey" as the answer last week but, anyway.

55. Have you ever had to wear a uniform to school?
Yeah, this is definitely American. In Australia, it is weird to have a school without a uniform so yeah, I have worn a uniform to school.

56. Do you touch-type?
Please, I am way past touch-type. I get enough practice from writing these posts every day.

57. What's under your bed?
Under my bed there is a chest of drawers, an exercise ball, an old piano stool, a CD player and a lot of other random junk.

58. Do you believe in love at first sight?
I do not actually know. For some people it may be possible in some weird circumstances but I really do not know.

59. Think fast, what do you like right now?
Lady Gaga. That was the first thing that came into my head. Probably because the last thing I saw on Facebook before I started writing this post was a picture of her.

60. Where were you on Valentine's Day?
Home, writing a blog post most likely.

61. What time do you get up?
I normally wake up at 7am on a school day or 6:30 when I have to get my own way to school. On a weekend it depends on what I am doing as to when I wake up.

62. What was the name of your first pet?
Ginger, he was our cat. His colour was ginger. My dog's name is Sandy, he is a sandy colour. We are very creative people.

63. Who is the second last person to call you?
One of my friends, her name is Heidi.

64. Is there anything going on this weekend?
I have music as usual on Saturday and than hiking on Sunday as part of training for Kokoda. I do not know if I am doing anything else.

65. How are you feeling right now?
Well, I have a runny nose that will not stop but apart from that I am pretty happy.

66. What do you think about the most?
Probably school work and what I have in terms of homework and classes. I do not really keep track of what I am thinking and for how long so I would not really know.

67. What time do you get up in the morning?
This is the same question as earlier just with another word at the end. If you want another answer, just look back.

68. If you had A Big Win in the Lottery, how long would you wait to tell people?
I am pretty sure that I would yell out in celebration and then, if no one was around, probably call  my parents or one of my friends and tell them the exciting news. Now I think about it, I may have just sent a quick group text to everyone on my contacts list before I call anyone.

69. Who would you tell first?
Probably my parents, then my friends.

70. What is the last movie that you saw at the cinema?
That would probably be Frozen.

71. Do you sing in the shower?
Who does not?

72. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card?
Who knows, probably somewhere like Big W or something where I could get a lot of things all in the one place. I know, I am such a cultured person. You do not need to tell me, I know.

73. What do you do most when you are bored?
Go on Facebook or YouTube.

74. What do you do for a living?
I am a student, I learn for a living.

75. Do you love your job?
I like school, if that could count for this question.

76. What did you want to be when you grew up?
I either want to be a Civil Engineer or a Lawyer. Even a career in IT would not be too bad.

77. If you could have any job, what would you want to do/be?
I do not know, I am still young. The answer is probably the same as above.

78. Which came first the chicken or the egg?
A circle has no beginning.

79. How many keys on your key ring?
Just two keys.

80. Where would you retire to?
Maybe Phillip Island or somewhere beautiful in the Mountains.

81. What kind of car do you drive?
I do not have a license.

82. What are your best physical features?
I just love myself so much it is hard to choose just one. Do not worry, I am just joking.

83. What are your best characteristics?
I do not like answering these sort of questions, they are more questions for other people.

84. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation where would you go?
Paris

85. What kind of books do you like to read?
Mostly those set in dystopian futures, I really like some of those stories.

86. Where would you want to retire to?
This is the same as question 80, look above.

87. What is your favourite time of day?
Night time when I can finally go to sleep.

88. Where did you grow up?
In my home-town of Werribee.

89. How far away from your birthplace do you live now?
Well, I was born in Williamstown Hospital which is a thirty minute drive away so I guess that would count?

90. What are you reading now?
Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose for Literature

91. Are you a morning person or a night owl?
I am not actually sure. I like the night better than the morning but I still get grumpy when I am tired either way.

92. Can you touch your nose with your tongue.
I must look really weird right now but no, I can not.

93. Can you close your eyes and raise your eyebrows?
Now I look really weird but yes.

94. Do you have pets?
I have a dog named Sandy and two chickens.

95. How many rings before you answer the phone?
It depends on how long it takes for me to answer. I try to answer as quickly as possible but it depends on where it is.

96. What is your best childhood memory?
From when I was still in the single-digits it would have to be a family holiday to the Gold Coast.

97. What are some of the different jobs that you have had in your life?
Student, son and that is all.

98. Any new and exciting things that you would like to share?
Not really, you already know all about Kokoda.

99. What is most important in life?
Friends, Family and Happiness I think.

100. What inspires you?
People who try hard and fight through their difficulties and barriers to show that anything is possible.

That is all the random-ness I have for now so if you want more random you should probably check out my "Random Thought Saturday" posts. See you tomorrow!

An Emotional Roller-coaster (Top Moments of the Doctor Part 13)

Welcome back to yet another Doctor Who Sunday post! This segment is all about DOCTOR WHO! We will continue with our search through some of the modern Doctor's greatest moments! Last week there was a lot of emotion and judging by some of the scenes we are going to go through now there is a lot more to come but, hopefully, there will be some laughs mixed in as well. Geronimo!

Source: http://www.deviantart.com/morelikethis/artists/321855323?view_mode=2

61. Rory Puts Hitler in the Cupboard in Let's Kill Hitler

Many of us would have asked ourselves what we would do if we found ourselves with Hitler in some strange twist of fate (and time). Thanks to the wonders of Doctor Who, we now know what the Doctor would do to Hitler. Even Rory is a little shocked when he gets to punch Hitler, point a gun at him, tell him to shut up and put him in a cupboard. It is one of those great scenes that makes you love Doctor Who even more. Hold on though, there are a lot of emotions ahead.

62. River Song: "Is he worth it?" in Let's Kill Hitler

I warned you that the emotions were real. This episode, Let's Kill Hitler, comes straight after the episode When a Good Man Goes to War when (SPOILERS) River song was revealed to be (STOP READING IF YOU DO NOT ALREADY KNOW) Amy and Rory's daughter; Melody Pond. In this episode we see Melody Pond before and after the regeneration that turned her into River Song. As she was trained to kill the Doctor, she poisons him with her special lipstick and then, at the end of the episode (this scene), she finds out that she is the River Song that the Doctor and his companions have been going on about and she uses her remaining regeneration power to save him. The episode may sound like a stupid one but it is actually full of so much heart and emotion. I did warn you that the emotions were coming.

63. Amy Hates the Doctor in The Girl Who Waited

Source: http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/doctor-who/images/25227821/title/6x10-girl-who-waited-screencap

This episode sees Amy separated from the Doctor and Rory in the "Two-Streams" facility which was created to save the inhabitants of a diseased planet by keeping everyone in separate time streams where they could only see each other but not meet. Rory has to go with the TARDIS and the Doctor to catch up to Amy's faster time stream but by the time they arrive, thirty years have passed and Amy is sick of waiting for the Doctor. This episode is one that Whovians either love, or they hate. I love it for its heart and the dilemma that Rory faces later when he has to choose between saving the younger version of Amy who has not known the heartbreak of the older version or save the older Amy who has waited over thirty years for the Doctor. We finally see an Amy whose unfaltering loyalty to the Doctor has stopped yet her love for Rory is still strong. Warning: the emotions only get worse from here.

64. Old and Young Amy Reminisce about Rory in The Girl Who Waited

This scene is just as heartbreaking for Amy as it is for Rory who has to choose between saving the young Amy who has just arrived or the older Amy who has waited thirty years. In this scene, the two different ages of Amy talk to each other through the looking glass that allows people to see between time streams in the "two-streams" facility. They talk about Rory and why they love him so much. I do not know how the Whovians who watch this episode not like it. I guess some people are just not built for emotions.

65. "Don't let me in" in The Girl Who Waited

Source: http://whatculture.com/tv/doctor-who-5-best-5-worst-11th-doctor-episodes.php/7

This is one of the most emotional scenes in the whole episode. I wanted to include the video clip to do the scene justice but there was none on YouTube. I did find this fan-trailer for the episode though which shows some of the best bits. Here is the link: http://tinyurl.com/IWaited4U and the scene at the end with the hand up against the TARDIS window is what I wanted to tell you about. That hand belongs to the older version of Amy who the Doctor had quickly shut the door on when the younger Amy finally made it through. He also locked the door and left Rory in charge of it so that she could not get in. In this scene, the older Amy knows that she cannot enter the TARDIS with the younger Amy as the resulting paradox would be too big for the TARDIS to maintain but she still also wants to come in. So she tells Rory to not let her in. Even though she wants to so badly she tells Rory not to let her in. This would have been so hard for Rory to do as he even became angry at the Doctor for making him choose between a scarred Amy or a fresher Amy.

I warned you that this post would be an emotional roller-coaster. See you tomorrow!

WE WON!

Welcome back to the second "The Week that Was" segment on Daily Lukey. For those of you who do not know, this is the segment where I go through some of the events of the week. These can come from my life or from the wider world but all have had some significance in the past week. I begin today by elaborating on the title. Yesterday our school had our school Swimming Carnival which was a lot of fun. I did not swim but I did marshal for the first half of the day which earned house points to go towards winning. In the end, the best team did win (that means my team by the way) and as I am still Deputy House Captain until the new ones are elected it was a great feeling. As my school is only four years old there has only been four swimming carnivals yet my house has never lost a single swimming carnival. In fact, we have only ever lost one sporting competition which was the house Athletics Carnival last year but we did come second. It was great though but still, not unexpected. I mean, "we are the red team, the mighty red team. We are the strongest, we are the best. We'll stick together, in any weather. And we will win the sports today." That is actually our house "chant" which is sung to the tune of "you are my sunshine". Again, it is the best.

Source: http://www.aquaforceswimmingclub.com.au/Club_Races.php

In other news, I have to think of something else to talk about. A big issue in the media this week is the impending release of Julian Knight who was the perpetrator of the infamous Hoddle Street Massacre which killed 7 people and injured another 19. Through his time in prison, Mr Knight has shown none of the remorse he should and so the Government is not convinced of his rehabilitation. As a result, they are drafting new legislation which will allow Julian Knight to remain in prison indefinitely. This has raised a lot of debate as to whether this infringes on Mr Knight's basic human rights. He has done the time he was assigned for the crime he committed and the big issue is whether this should mean that he is set free. Mr Knight has completed a law degree while in jail and so he is actually a pretty smart man who might be able to contest this. However, this is not the first time that the Government has passed such legislation. Back in 1990, there was another issue over the impending release of Garry David who had committed some more heinous crimes and had threatened to recommit again when he got out. Even while in jail he still sent a lot of threats out to the community as he had a big issue with authority in general and, in particular, the police. As a result, the Victorian Government faced a similar issue to Julian Knight. In the end they passed legislation that would mean that Mr David would remain in prison indefinitely until his life was put in danger at which point he would be moved somewhere else (such as a hospital for instance if he was terminally ill). It is quite possible that the same thing will occur again for Julian Knight who is a person who many never want to see from this side of a jail cell. Something I neglected to mention last week was the release of Schapelle Corby from an Indonesian prison after serving a nine year prison sentence for drug trafficking after a large bag of marijuana was found in her boogy-board case. The worst part is that the public will never know the truth as to whether she is innocent or not as all we have to go by is her word. An issue that has arisen over this is whether Schapelle Corby should be allowed a television interview to tell her story. If she is to do this she will be set to receive a lot of money. In Australia, this would be illegal as there is legislation to prevent criminals profiting from a crime. However, if all the payments were to be done while she was serving her parole period in Indonesia (she cannot leave until her parole period finishes in 2017) Corby would be allowed to keep her payment. However, her parole officer has warned her not to do it as she is on strict parole conditions and an interview like that could land her back in a Bali prison. Schapelle Corby is lucky to be alive however as in Indonesia, they take drugs a lot more seriously and so the death penalty still applies to drug-related offences. Before I finish, I just want to say that there will most likely be no post tomorrow as I am out literally all day except for some very short breaks. I leave for training at 7:45am before returning home by around 1pm before having to leave again and go to a party shortly after. From this party I need to go to my father's party straight afterwards and so I am not set to return home until pretty late tomorrow night. For this reason, please forgive me for the lack of post tomorrow. I have also been sick the past few days with a very sore throat so this weekend will be my chance to catch up on the sleep that will help me feel back to normal by Monday. So I guess I will see you all Sunday.

Those were the big items of the week, join me next week for some more. See you tomorrow!

Highly Anticipated Films of 2014

Welcome back to yet another "At the Movies with Daily Lukey" segment. I am so sorry that I missed out on yesterday's post but that was because I was busy all day and all night so I never had time to even think about writing that post. To make up for it, I will be doing double the amount of movies today instead of the usual five. We had better get started then!

Veronica Mars

The Movie version of this 2004-2007 popular television sees all your favourite characters return to solve another case. This movie sees Veronica Mars returning to her home town of Neptune (California) where she is just in time for her high school reunion. Kristen Bell reprises her role in this  screen-to-film adaptation that is sure to appease some fans who have long awaited this.

Edge of Tomorrow

Edge of Tomorrow sees a star-studded cast including Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt come together for another action-packed thriller. The story focuses on Lt. Col. Bill Cage (played by Cruise) who is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously dropped into what amounts to a suicide mission. Killed within minutes, Cage now finds himself inexplicably thrown into a time loop which forces him to live out the same brutal combat over and over, fighting and dying again and again. But with each battle, Cage becomes able to engage the adversaries with increasing skill, alongside Special Forces warrior Rita Vrataski (portrayed by Blunt). And, as Cage and Rita take the fight to the aliens, each repeated encounter gets them one step closer to defeating the enemy. It is set to be a great movie.

Adapted from: http://www.movieinsider.com/m7261/edge-of-tomorrow/

The Purge: Anarchy

This film is a sequel the 2013 film; The Purge. The Purge, as you will see from the trailer, is the one night in the whole year where all crime (even murder) is legal for twelve hours with emergency services suspended the whole time. When one couple's car breaks down right before the purge it becomes a fight to stay alive in a world that is just waiting to kill them. It literally becomes a race to stay alive. Fans of The Purge are set to enjoy this film when it releases later this year.

The Fault in Our Stars

The Fault in our Stars is the long awaited film adaptation of John Green's 2012 novel. It centres on a teenage girl stricken with cancer falls for a boy in her support group and the two form a bond as they deal with their illnesses. This is the book that made people cry and even the trailer gave some people reason to cry. It is set to become the next big thing in the movie world when it is released later this year.

Horrible Bosses 2

Source: http://www.movieinsider.com/m9784/horrible-bosses-2/

Please note that the above poster is for the first Horrible Bosses movie as the sequel is still in pre-production so no promotional posters have been released yet. Horrible Bosses 2 has a very similar story line to the original film. Fed up with answering to higher-ups, Nick, Dale and Kurt decide to become their own bosses by launching their own business. But a slick investor soon pulls the rug out from under them. Outplayed and desperate, and with no legal resources, the three would-be entrepreneurs hatch a misguided plan to kidnap the investor's adult son and ransom him to regain control of their company.

Adapted from: http://www.movieinsider.com/m9784/horrible-bosses-2/

Into the Woods

Source: http://www.movieinsider.com/photos/141405/

This film sees a fully star-studded cast including Johnny Depp (The Wolf), Meryl Streep (Witch), Chris Pine (Cinderella's Prince), Emily Blunt (Baker's Wife), Anna Kendrick (Cinderella) and Lucy Punch (Lucinda). The story surrounds a baker and his wife's quest to break a witch's curse in order to start a family. Along the way, they encounter several well-known fairy tale characters, including Rapunzel, Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood, and together they learn what happens after "happily ever after". If the movie's cast is anything to go by, this film is going to be great. It is being created by Walt Disney Pictures.

Adapted from: http://www.movieinsider.com/m9794/into-the-woods/

The Monument's Men

There are so many movies coming out with such a star-studded cast including George Clooney, Matt Damon, Cate Blanchett and many more. It is based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history. The Monuments Men is an action-thriller focusing on an unlikely World War II platoon, tasked by FDR with going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their rightful owners. It would be an impossible mission; with the art trapped behind enemy lines, and with the German army under orders to destroy everything as the Reich fell, how could these guys - seven museum directors, curators, and art historians, all more familiar with Michelangelo than the M-1 - possibly hope to succeed? But as the Monuments Men, as they were called, found themselves in a race against time to avoid the destruction of 1000 years of culture, they would risk their lives to protect and defend mankind's greatest achievements.

Adapted from: http://www.movieinsider.com/m10765/the-monuments-men/

Non-Stop

Non-Stop sees Liam Neeson in a suspense thriller played out at 40,000 feet in the air. During a transatlantic flight from New York City to London, U.S. Air Marshal Bill Marks (Neeson) receives a series of cryptic text messages demanding that he instruct the airline to transfer $150 million into an off-shore account. Until he secures the money, a passenger on his flight will be killed every 20 minutes. It sure is set to be an action thriller.

Jupiter Ascending

Jupiter Ascending tells the story of Jupiter Jones (Mila Kunis) who was born under a night sky, with signs predicting that she was destined for great things. Now grown, Jupiter dreams of the stars but wakes up to the cold reality of a job cleaning toilets and an endless run of bad breaks. Only when Caine (Channing Tatum), a genetically engineered ex-military hunter, arrives on Earth to track her down does Jupiter begin to glimpse the fate that has been waiting for her all along - her genetic signature marks her as the next in line for an extraordinary inheritance that could alter the balance of the cosmos.

Adapted from: http://www.movieinsider.com/m9619/jupiter-ascending/

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

This film features a comedy studded cast including Steve Carell and Jennifer Garner. It follows a boy, Alexander, who wakes up and things just go badly for him all day long. From gum that ends up in his hair, to being criticized for his invisible picture by his teacher to not getting dessert in his lunch bag. Alexander just does not seem to be able to catch a break.

Adapted from: http://www.movieinsider.com/m7700/alexander-and-the-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-day/

Welcome Back to the World of the Weird

Welcome back to yet another Weird News Tuesday post. Actually, the first Weird News Tuesday post in a little while due to technological set backs. Hopefully, this segment continues consecutively for a little while longer. Anyway, since it has been a while I guess there are a lot of weird news events that we have been missing. I guess we had better get started then if we want to catch up! The news site I am using this week is called Express and is yet another British news site. I am sorry but apparently the British love weird news. I am only finding these sites through Google Searches you know. Two twins in Newcastle have beaten the odds (400,000 to 1) by having their babies on the same day. Apparently this is newsworthy items so I guess the British have been running a little low on weirdness lately. Hopefully, the Sochi Olympics have raised the bar for them again. They always say that you never forget your wedding day. Well this couple are certainly never going to forget theirs after the Police were called when a drunken food fight involving Pork Pie (something very important to the story for some weird reason). The couple since laughed it off but apparently guests had been drinking since 2pm that afternoon and tensions had been rising before the food-fight broke out. The photo below is headlining the story. I kid you not.

Source: http://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/460280/Police-called-to-wedding-reception-after-massive-fight-breaks-out-over-pork-pie

In other news, there have been fears for the welfare of the Loch Ness Monster since she disappeared and no one has seen her. I guess news is slow around Loch Ness these days if this is all they can focus on. I guess it is good in some ways though as it means there must not be something very important going on around them that would distract them from the plight of the Loch Ness Monster. A viral video popped up during the week after a sky-diver dropped his GoPro camera before jumping out of the plane. The video is hilarious as the camera falls in a pig pen where a pig slowly saunters over to try and eat it. It is really good (in terms of viral videos) and you can watch the video by clicking here. As of late, there has been another one of those medical occurrences that no one can explain. Right now, it is a girl who cries tiny stones instead of tears. There is nothing wrong with the twelve year-old girl and if you doubt the story you can watch the video that featured on Yemen's TV Networks by clicking here. The girl is from Yemen if you did not realise so I guess all the weird news does not have to come from Britain (though it sure seems like it sometimes). An owner has been annoyed by his dog who has chewed through an 8,000 pound Aston Martin (over AU$100,000). The sheepish dog, Luce, is pictured below next to the damage caused to the owner's prized possession.

Source: http://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/457961/That-s-ruff-Pooch-chews-through-his-owner-s-prized-80-000-Aston-Martin

I am a bit busy with school-work at the moment so I am going to have to finish this post here. See you tomorrow!

Random Questions Time!

That is right folks, the time I have run out of ideas for segments! Mondays are free days up to now and until I can come up with an idea for a segment it shall remain this way. While I try and find a segment idea I thought that today I would look for some random questions online and then answer them. Is it weird that Google spell-check underlined "online" as wrong (there, it did it again). Though, since you guys can not see that this is probably really weird. Okay, onto the questions!

Source: http://allthingsd.com/20120717/ten-questions-for-new-yahoo-ceo-marissa-mayer-this-wont-hurt-a-bit-okay-just-a-little/

1. Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, and find line 4.
Text: Macquarie Concise Dictionary 4th Edition: "2. Assuming or pretending to possess"

2. Stretch your left arm out as far as you can. What can you touch?
My wallet on the desk beside me

3. Before you started this survey, what were you doing?
I was completing my Methods homework

4. What is the last thing you watched on TV?
Well, I am actually watching it right now. It is Revenge.

5. Without looking, guess what time it is.
8:55pm, actual time

6. Now look at the clock. What is the actual time?
8:54pm

7. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
The television

8. When did you last step outside? What were you doing?
I last stepped out just over an hour ago when I came back from Tutor and Dad's doctors appointment

9. Did you dream last night?
I think so, I just never remember my dreams

10. Do you remember your dream?
Well, no. Sometimes I do but most of the time I do not.

11. When did you last laugh?
After school today on the way home from tutor listening to the radio. 3AW has a weird sense of humour sometimes.

12. Do you remember why / at what?
I do not remember exactly what they said that made me laugh but I know it was something on 3AW. I think it may have been one of those weird news stories.

13. What is on the walls of the room you are in?
I am in my bedroom and there is a caricature of Sandy and I as well as a notice board and white board.

14. Seen anything weird lately?
Well, not really. I have heard of weird things but have never seen anything myself in a while.

15. What do you think of this quiz?
I think this quiz is very weird and wonder where it could possibly be going.

16. What is the last film you saw? 
The last one I can remember is the telemovie on Channel 9 last Sunday called Shappelle. As you may have guessed, it was about Shappelle Corby.

17. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?
I know this is going to sound corny but I really would not choose to live anywhere else as Australia is such a great place. I may choose to live somewhere more secluded in the beauty of nature but I would not leave Australia.

18. If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy?
A secluded house in the middle of the beauty of nature. Somewhere in the hills that is just really beautiful. That is probably what I would buy.

19. Tell me something about you that most people do not know.
Um, I am actually not sure how to answer this one. I can not really think of anything right now because I am half asleep.

20. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?
Get rid of the flies without any impact on the environment.

21. Do you like to dance?
Not really.

22. Would you ever consider living abroad?
I actually would if it was for work or study. It would be nice to have a change in scenery.

23. Does your name make any interesting anagrams?
Yeah, totally. There is just so much you can do with the four letters LUKE.

24. Who made the last incoming call on your phone?
I do not actually know because I recently bought a new phone and no one has called me since I got it. Most people talk to me using texts rather than calls. It is the way of the future.

25. What is the last thing you downloaded onto your computer?
The photo that I used above. I keep a record of every photo I post on here, even those I was going to put up and ended up choosing another picture.

26. Last time you swam in a pool?
Christmas day at my Aunt and Uncle's house.

27. Type of Music you like most?
Songs from musicals and things are my favourite as they tell a story and often you can relive or even experience for the first time a whole musical with just its music alone.

28. Type of music you dislike most?
I just do not like rap or dubstep. Sorry not sorry.

29. Are you listening to music right now?
No, I am watching Revenge.

30. What colour is your bedroom carpet?
A sort of browny-grey.

31. If you could change something about your home, without worry about expenses or mess, what would you do?
Probably put on an extension or something.

32. What was the last thing you bought?
The Jimmy Neutron Season 1 DVD

33. Have you ever ridden on a motorbike?
No, probably will not for a long time, if ever.

34. Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving?
No. Right now, Kokoda is probably enough for me.

35. Do you have a garden?
Yes, in the front and back.

36. Do you really know all the words to your national anthem?
No, we only sing the first two verses at school Assemblies.

37. What is the first thing you think of when you wake up in the morning?
Where are my glasses.

38. If you could eat lunch with one famous person, who would it be?
Probably Tina Fey because she is hilarious. If I could bring another person probably Amy Poehler because they are the greatest comedy duo in the public limelight right now.

39. Who sent the last text message you received?
Facebook

40. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card?
Probably Big W. Hey big spender.

41. What time is bed time?
10:30pm but I often go to bed a little earlier.

42. Have you ever been in a beauty pageant?
Oh yeah, totally. Prettiest little boy in the whole cubic metre.

43. How many tattoos do you have?
None.

44. If you don't have any, have you ever thought of getting one?
No, I think they are horrible on me. I do not mind them on others but on me, no.

45. What did you do for your last birthday?
I went to the city with friends and we watched Iron Man 3 and had lunch at Melbourne Central.

46. Do you carry a donor card?
No.

47. Who was the last person you ate dinner with?
My family last night. Tonight I came home late and had to eat all by myself (cue sad music)

48. Is the glass half empty or half full?
I try to be half full but sometimes being half empty gets the better of me.

49. What's the farthest-away place you've been?
America towards the end of 2009 and start of 2010.

50. When's the last time you ate a homegrown tomato?
Just tonight with dinner.

That was just 50 of the many questions there are, maybe some more next week? See you tomorrow!

The Emotion is Real (Top Moments of the Doctor Part 12)

Welcome back to yet another Doctor Who Sunday post! This week we continue our way through some of the greatest moments of modern Doctor Who! You can go through the archive of posts (to the right) if you want to find some of the other parts.

Source: http://www.deviantart.com/morelikethis/artists/321855323?view_mode=2

56. Amy is a Ganger in The Almost People

This is a scene that even chokes up the Doctor. If you have the time, you really should watch the clip (I know you have to go through to YouTube but it is worth it). In it we discover the real reason why the Doctor went to the early days of the Flesh. We find this reason to be that he wanted to find out more information about it so that he could sever the connection between Amy and the flesh body which her consciousness is in. Amy saying how scared she is while Rory slowly backs away is just heartbreaking.

57. Rory demands answers from the Cybermen in A Good Man Goes to War

This scene starts the Season 6 Part 1 Finale A Good Man Goes to War. In it the Doctor and Rory are trying to find Amy and so they go to the 12th Cyber Legion and Rory demands to know where his wife is. You really have to love the Doctor's message.

58. Protecting Melody Pond in A Good Man Goes to War

This is another of those emotional scenes. Just when you think that the battle is over and the Doctor has won you find out something else entirely. Suddenly, the battle is only just beginning and it becomes a battle to save Amy and Rory's daughter; Melody. It is a great scene where we see many different sides to the Doctor. We see the Time lord victorious and the time lord distraught. There is a lot to make this scene one of the bests. For one, we find that the Doctor has been fooled again and that the Pond's child is actually a ganger and the real one is with Madame Kovarian.

59. "How far you've come." from A Good Man Goes to War

I know this is a fan-made video but it makes the scene so much better with all the different cut scenes that allow you to understand what is going on. In this scene we see the result of River's prophecy. River refused to come and help the Doctor save Amy before as she said that the Doctor will rise so far and then fall so much further. This scene comes right before the big reveal of season six; River Song's true identity. This is a very reflective scene that looks back at how far the Doctor has come from when he began and it serves as a wake-up call for him. This fan-made video makes the scene that much better.

60. River Song's Identity in A Good Man Goes to War

There is so much emotion in this week's Doctor Who Sunday that I can not even handle it. This scene just caps it off with River's true identity revealed. I am warning you that if you are not yet up to this, finish reading this post right NOW or else it will not come as a shock. In this scene we finally learn the real reason why River did not come to help the Doctor save Amy. It was because that she knew her baby self would be there because (SPOILERS) her real name is Melody Pond. The reason why she took the name River Song is because the people of the gamma forest did not have a name for Melody or Pond as the only water in the forest is the River (a reference to the ending of The Doctor's Wife). It is very emotional.

Wow, I really need a box of tissues after writing this Sunday's post. See you tomorrow!

Welcome Back to Longer Posts (Random Thought Saturday)

So, how has it been with all these long posts? Like it was last year? I hope to keep it like this for as long as possible but, just like last year, there will be days where I get caught up with homework or other commitments so there will be short posts or no post at all. I am so annoyed with myself when this happens but sometimes it just can not be. So that is why I introduced the concept of segments. This allows me to pre-write posts as I know what I am going to write about ahead of time. It also helps me because I have something to write about. Before it was a lot harder to produce daily content because I did not want to do the same things every week without an official segment or else it would look weird, well to me anyway. At least this way, as I said yesterday, you guys can decide which days you read based on what you want to read about. Sometimes, it takes a little more than the title and introduction to really get in to what I am talking about. The segments allow you to know what kind of content is going to be released on what day. The only problem I have now is coming up with a segment for Mondays. Now that Friday has a segment, every day of the week has one except for Monday. If you have any idea of what I should write about on Mondays, you should tell me in the comments or by emailing me at legolukeytutorials@gmail.com. If you really wanted to you could even message me via my Facebook page. All these links are up above.

Source: http://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/new_logo_for_youtube.php

In other news, I have started up a new YouTube channel. This one is called Lyrics2Share and on it I will be posting lyric videos for songs. You should check it out and if you have any suggestions for songs you want a lyric video for just send them through the twitter account, Google+ account (both links available on channel), email them to lyricality2u@gmail.com or just send them through what I mentioned above in the introduction. It is a lot easier to make videos for this channel than it is for my Legolukey channel. I will occasionally post some more tutorials in the future (when exactly is a mystery) but for now the easiest thing to create content for with time constraints is this channel. Plus, I only need to upload when I want to and these videos can be created a lot easier with the time from starting to publishing on YouTube being an hour at most. But anyway, moving on from that 'exciting' news. Have you guys noticed the new segment I started yesterday? It will run every Friday and is called "The Week that Was". Notice how I am becoming smarter now by not including any specific days in the title? In it I go through some of the highlights (and lowlights of the week). Some of it will be from the news and some of it from my personal life. For example, yesterday I wrote about the Sochi Olympics, the murder of Luke Batty, and some of what has been going on with me in the past week. That is sort of why the whole introduction to this Random Thought post was about segments. I was inspired, or rather reminded, by what I wrote about yesterday. In more nerve-racking (and exciting) news, there is only 59 days (and a few hours) until I fly out to Papua New Guinea to complete the Kokoda track. I can not remember if I have told you but we fly out on the 16th of April at 6am and then arrive some time after mid-day. We then start the trek the next day on the 17th before finishing the track on the 24th and attending the ANZAC day dawn service on the 25th. We fly back later that day. It is going to be so exciting but as we get closer the nerves do grow as well. It really is the same for everybody. To think that in less than nine weeks we will be doing the Kokoda track is a scary thought but we are all excited just the same. There is still a lot of fundraising we are doing before we leave (not to mention all the training) but it is suddenly becoming very real but I still do not think it will hit me until I actually arrive.

I really do need these random thought posts, they do help a lot with saying everything I want to. See you tomorrow!

The Week that Was: A New Segment!

Welcome to yet another Friday post. Generally, Fridays is a free-post day meaning that there is no segment (as Random Thought Fridays were moved to Saturdays) but today I am starting yet another new segment. This one is called "The Week that Was". In it, I go through some of the highlights of the week. These can be highlights in my life or in other areas. The reason I have so many segments is so that when it comes time to writing it is a lot easier to come up with something that I have not written about before. It also makes it a lot easier for you, my readers. If you know the type of posts that are going to be coming out on a day you can decide whether or not you want to read it. For instance, you may be interested in weird news and movies but not Doctor Who so you would read Tuesday and Thursday posts but would skip Sunday. See what I mean? Anyway, on with the week that was.

Source: http://www.livelingua.com/blog/survival-russian-for-the-sochi-2014-olympics/

I can not discuss the week that was without bringing up the major international sporting event that has been running since last Friday. I am, of course, talking about the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia. Australia may not be winning many medals but our athletes are giving it their all and that is enough for me. As long as they try their best and enjoy themselves I am fine. Being a part of the Olympics is such a big thing and there is only ever going to be one Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. I am very proud of our Olympic athletes. Sure, Sochi may have its flaws but as long as our athletes are happy, we should be happy. There was sad news yesterday when a poor boy was killed by his father. Luke Batty was at cricket training with his father (who had separated from his mother and was visiting his son) when he was struck over the head with a cricket bat and stabbed several times with a knife by the last person you would expect; his own father. His father was later shot by police as he came running at them with his knife after repeatedly asking them to shoot him. It was a very tragic moment that shook the small town of Tyabb. His mother should be given a lot of credit however as she did say that no one loved her son more than his father and said that he must have been suffering from a mental condition. This is extremely positive considering that this was a violent man who had threatened to kill his ex-wife on several occasions and had numerous warrants out for his arrest. It showed great strength of character and was a very poignant moment. In my life a few things have been happening as of late. For one, I started school with a full course of VCE. If you do not already know my subjects for this year are; Methods 3/4, Literature 1/2, Physics 1/2, Legal Studies 1/2, IT Software Development 1/2, and General Maths (Standard) 1/2. This has partly been the explanation for the lack of posts over the past few days. VCE is a big two years that involves a lot of independent study and homework so for the next two years there will be times where I will miss out on posts and the many of those times will be because of homework and studying. Another reason why there has been a recent spate of missing posts is because I only received my school laptop yesterday and writing posts on the desktop computer I use is annoying as it is really old and takes a lot longer to type things out. Hopefully I will be getting my own personal laptop this year so this issue should not become as big a problem in the future; especially over the Christmas break where I have no school laptop.

That was the week that was. See you tomorrow!

Highly Anticipated Films of 2014 (At the Movies with Daily Lukey)

Welcome back to another Thursday and another "At the Movies with Daily Lukey" post. I firstly want to apologise for the lack of posts in recent days. I finally have my school laptop again after many days of promises and nothing. This means that it is a lot easier for me to write these posts now. However, there may still be days with no post. This is because that now I am in VCE my work load has dramatically increased so I have less time to do things like this. However, I will try to post as regularly as possible. Now, on with some of the highly anticipated films of 2014!

Paranormal Activity 5

Source: http://www.morbidlyamusing.com/that-other-raimi-brothers-10-most-anticipated-horror-films-of-2014/

The fifth instalment in this cult franchise comes out just a few months after Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones hit theatres back in January. No word yet what this movie will entail but in true Paranormal Activity fashion it will most likely involve a lot of scares and probably some demons thrown in for the fun of it. Sometimes however you must ask when the franchise is going to finish.

Rio 2

The sequel to 20th Century Fox's successful Rio hits theatres in April with a star-studded cast including Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway and Andy Garcia. Rio 2 finds Jewel (Anne Hathaway), Blue (Jesse Eisenberg) and their three children leaving their domesticated life in the city for a journey to the Amazon. They encounter a menagerie of characters along the way, including Jewel's father, who are born to be wild.

Adapted from: http://www.movieinsider.com/m9974/rio-2/

Muppets Most Wanted

The Muppets are back again for another movie. All the old favourites are back along with a star-studded cast including Ricky Gervais, Lady Gaga, Tina Fey and Modern Family's Ty Burrel. This movie sees the entire Muppets gang on a global tour, selling out grand theatres across European destinations, including Berlin, Madrid and London. But mayhem follows the Muppets overseas, as they find themselves unwittingly entangled in an international crime caper headed by Constantine - the World's Number One Criminal and a dead ringer for Kermit - and his dastardly sidekick Dominic, aka Number Two (Ricky Gervais). The movie is sure to bring comedy fun for the whole family as is typical for most Muppet shows.

Adapted from: http://www.movieinsider.com/m9981/muppets-most-wanted/

Step Up All In

Source: http://rlnh.blogspot.com.au/2008/12/step-up-film-step-up-opens-with-shot-of.html

The exciting next chapter in this popular cult-dance series sees the all-stars from previous instalments coming together in glittering Las Vegas, battling for a victory that could define their dreams and their careers. This movie comes out in July of 2014.

Adapted from: http://www.movieinsider.com/m11181/step-up-5/

Pompeii

Pompeii, set in 79 A.D., tells the epic story of Milo, a slave turned invincible gladiator who finds himself in a race against time to save his true love Cassia, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy merchant who has been unwillingly betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts in a torrent of blazing lava, Milo must find his way out of the arena in order to save his beloved as the once magnificent Pompeii crumbles around him. Pompeii erupts (see what I did there?) into Australian cinemas on the 20th of March 2014.

Adapted from: http://www.movieinsider.com/m8987/pompeii/

See you next Thursday for some more films to look out for this year. See you tomorrow!

The Sochi Olympics

That is right, the 2014 Winter Olympics are well under way in Sochi, Russia. Amongst all the excitement of the games there are also a few detractors from one of the greatest moments of 2014. Other than all the issues around Russia's "anti-gay" law which I am not getting into in this post there are other issues surrounding the games that have people asking whether Sochi was ill prepared for this event. Some things are beyond their control while others just seem like ways of cutting corners. Even the opening ceremony had a few glitches. A twitter account with the handle @SochiProblems is an account that has gained more followers than the official Sochi Olympics account. #SochiProblems has also become the default hashtag for complaining about some of the issues.

Source: http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/internet/3500861/how-watch-winter-olympics-live/?olo=editorspick

There are cramped living conditions, unreliable electricity, dirty water and much more. The twitter account, @SochiProblems, which I mentioned above has posted many pictures showing some of the issues around the Sochi Olympics including dirty water, and un-plumbed toilets. Work on and around the stadium was still being done five hours before the official opening ceremonies. I thought that I was bad leaving things to the last minute. There has already been a myriad of stories on the different issues of the Sochi Olympics and there are set to be many more. One of the American bobsledders even had to break through a door to escape a bathroom after been locked in. Even the media seem to be suffering a little with their own accommodation not even ready for them when they arrived. However, despite all this we must look on the positives. Our athletes over in Russia are all representing our country well and we should be proud of our talents. We also have to look at some bias that may be shown. Sure there are a lot of problems but had this been somewhere with less controversy would it have made as big a mark as this? It still would have been an issue but would it have been as big? People already had preconceived notions of Russia after its passing of the "Anti-Gay" law making it illegal to tell anyone underage that being Gay is okay and even talking to them about homosexuality is illegal. It really did not start Russia off on a very good foot to greet the rest of the world when the Olympic games did arrive.

We all have hopes in our athletes, see you tomorrow!

Top Moments of the Doctor Part 11 (Doctor Who Sunday)

Welcome back to yet another Doctor Who Sunday post! I guess that it is also a welcome back to longer posts. I am going to try and schedule some longer posts to come out in the future so I can take some days off for homework and other commitments so hopefully there will be more long posts in the future. It is VCE now which means a lot more studying and less time to write these posts but I will try. Anyway, we are back to going through some of the Modern Doctor's greatest moments. You can check back through the archive to your right (highlight your cursor over the rectangles) to find the other parts that you may have missed. As always, this is in no particular order other than chronology.

Source: http://www.sanpandesign.com/html/drwho01.html

51. The Silence Defeat Themselves in The Day of the Moon

This was the moment that the Doctor ensured the defeat of the Silence by using their own power of hypnotic suggestion against themselves. By inserting this clip of the Silence telling everyone to "kill us all on sight" into something that millions of people were watching, he ensured that the silence would be their own undoing. It was a very smart move that once again saw the Timelord victorious (thumbs up to you if you know that reference).

52. River's First and Last Kiss in The Day of the Moon

This very sad scene at the end of what was supposed to be a very triumphant moment represents a part of what makes Doctor Who so good. This scene sees River kiss the Doctor which for him is the first time. River also knows that their lives are lived in reverse and that her beginning with him is as he is older and her end is when he was younger. River then knows that she may never kiss the Doctor again as she knows that when the doctor no longer recognises her (sees her for the first time), it is her time to die. That is part of what made the Silence in the Library episode so good.

53. "You can call me Sexy" from The Doctor's Wife

This is one of the funnier scenes of Doctor Who. It takes place after the Doctor is lured to an Asteroid in a bubble-Universe with the false hope of finding another Time lord. Once there, the TARDIS consciousness was taken out of the TARDIS and put into the human body of Idris. Idris then calls herself "sexy". It was a great scene in many respects.

54. Sexy Dies from The Doctor's Wife

This was another one of those sad scenes that makes Doctor Who so deep. In this scene, Idris' body deteriorates due to the sheer size of the TARDIS matrix and as she dies, she expels House from the TARDIS and saves Amy, Rory and the Doctor. I am sorry that you have to watch this clip on YouTube but it is well worth it. It gets really sad when Idris says "I just wanted to say hello."

55. Memories of the Flesh in The Rebel Flesh

This is a scene that brings up some big moral questions such as "What constitutes being human?" and whether what they did to the Flesh was right. It is a very sad scene made even worse when we later find out that it was just Jenny's Ganger (made of the Flesh) manipulating Rory into helping her. It is a sad scene that I love to watch over and over again. You really should go watch it on YouTube.

The Doctor has many sides. See you tomorrow!

Highly Anticipated Films of 2014 (At the Movies with Daily Lukey)

Welcome back to another At the Movies with Daily Lukey post! We will continue our look through some of the highly anticipated films of 2014. Some of them may not seem as exciting as you might think but there is always something about them that makes the highly anticipated or else I would not add them in.

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

This film is set fifteen years after the events of Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011). This cult classic revamp continues the story of how ultra-intelligent simian Caesar presides over the fall of human civilisation. A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. The reach a fragile peace, but it proves short-lived, as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth's dominant species.

Adapted from: http://www.movieinsider.com/m9411/dawn-of-the-planet-of-the-apes/

The Hobbit: There and Back Again

Source: http://www.watchinga.com/pages/the-hobbit-120013.html?stream=photos&view=title

While The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug is still in theatres, fans are already looking forward to the conclusion of The Hobbit Trilogy which is based on the book of the same name by J.R.R. Tolkein. This prequel trilogy to The Lord of the Rings trilogy is set in Middle-earth 60 years before the events in The Lord of the Rings. This film concludes The Hobbit Trilogy.

Guardians of the Galaxy

Source: http://www.movieinsider.com/photos/97797/

Marvel has had great success in the past with it's comic-to-screen movies and so all eyes on this new movie Guardians of the Galaxy which is based on yet another Marvel comic book. The story features an unlikely cast of characters who must team up in order to defeat a cosmic force of epic proportions. An American pilot ends up in space in the middle of a universal conflict and goes on the run with futuristic ex-cons who have something everyone wants. This movie is expected in theaters in August.

Adapted from: http://www.movieinsider.com/m9398/guardians-of-the-galaxy/

22 Jump Street

This sequel to the surprisingly successful comedy 21 Jump Street sees Officers Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) team up to go undercover at a local college. However, when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team and Schmidt infiltrates the bohemian art major scene, they begin to question their partnership. *Fingers Crossed* the sequel does not ruin the original.

Adapted from: http://www.movieinsider.com/m10021/22-jump-street/

Divergent

Divergent is definitely a movie to look out for in 2014. It is based on the popular books by Veronica Roth and all fans are hoping that the movie performs well enough to turn the book sequels into movies. Divergent is an adventure set in a future world where people are divided into distinct factions based on their personalities. Tris Prior (played by Shailene Woodley) is warned she is Divergent and will never fit into any one group. When she discovers a conspiracy to destroy all Divergents, she must find out what makes being Divergent so dangerous before it is too late.

Adapted from: http://www.movieinsider.com/m8648/divergent/

Check back next week for more movies to look out for in 2014. See you tomorrow!

Childhood Television Highlights (Entertainment Wednesday)

Before I begin, I just want to say how excited I am to announce that this is the 300th post on this blog! It is amazing how far we have all come since March 2013 and we can only hope for future to be just as wonderful. There have been some short or missing posts from time to time but we managed to get there in the end. I say we because without you, my readers, this blog would have stopped a long time ago. It is amazing to be able to log on to Blogger tonight to find my view count surpassing 11,500 views. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever believe I would even make it past 10,000 in just my first year. For your support I thank you, it means more to me than you could imagine.

Today we continue on with another Entertainment Wednesday where anything Entertainment is open for discussion. Today I am going to write about those television shows we always watched as a child because they were just so good. They either made us laugh, cry, not want to go to the toilet or make us think. They are the television shows you think of when reminiscing about your childhood. Of course these are mine so feel free to comment down below some of yours!

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius

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Jimmy Neutron was the perfect mix of comedy and story line. It was not one of those shows that sacrificed a good story for the sake of a laugh. It also had the potential to teach us something from time to time with some of Jimmy's School "Projects". Whether it was laughing at Carl, Jimmy's best friend, and Jimmy's Dad's antics or wincing at another of Jimmy's inventions gone wrong; there was always something to remember. I was excited to find that Jimmy Neutron Seasons 1 and 2 and just been released and so I bought season one after school today. There are just so many memories.

Jeopardy

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeopardy_(TV_series)

As you can tell, I am not talking about the popular television game show. I am talking about the television series that aired back in 2002 to 2004. It was a great television show full of suspense and drama. It was also a little spooky which made it really interesting. It was basically about these students from Scotland who go to the Australian Bush in search of UFOs with their teacher. The show seems even more real as the students are given hand-held cameras to record their actions and so a lot of it is jerky footage which makes it even better. The first series even won a BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) award for its first season.

Parallax

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallax_(TV_series)

Parallax was another of those great Australian television shows that left you wanting more at the end of each episode. It followed the story of a boy named Ben who finds a portal to other universes. Through this portal he discovers many secrets about his mother as well as a sister he never knew existed. He also gets caught up in a lot of issues that make the show great. Just when you think the show is going to get boring, something else happens. It was definitely a show I would hate to miss.

Feel free to share your favourite childhood shows below. For the 300th time; See you tomorrow!