Sunday, June 23, 2013

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Review

Now let me get this straight, you probably seen the game and its rating, and you'll be angry with me for playing an M rated game and be saying "No, no, no, how could you do it! You said you would never play games like that, but you did, your a fail, a disgrace to your religion, your family, your standards and everyone you care about!" But here's the catch. You knowin the post Frust-rating how I asked companies to add options that 'turn off' bad content. Well this game had it!! And my mother, allowed me to play it. When I first tried it, I found out why the franchise got so many excellent reviews! The controls functioned perfectly, the multiplayer mode was attention-grabbing and the gameplay was addicting. The game was set it the years 1985 to 2025. They told me of futuristic weapons ruined cities World War 3 and much more. In conclusion this game deserves a 5 out of 5 stars and a two thumbs up?

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Awesome Autism

The movie of Temple Grandin which I review about in the last post, also told about autism and how she behaves with it. A thing autistics have is delayed speech. The normal person speaks his/her first word in about 10 months: for me it was 18, and for Temple it was 4 years! Or for some people they can't talk at all. A benefit is photographic memory; for example I can remember visually the time I got stung by a wasp. Another benefit is thinking in pictures; an example is when I read a novel I make a little movie in my mind and it really helps me. A surprising fact about my life with autism is I was able to read and write before I could speak! Another thing about autism and me is I don't really tolerate crowds of people and I'm very sensitive to noise. But nevertheless everyone tries their best whether it's school or church to make me feel welcome (which is why I am respected by pretty much everyone in school.) Another thin is talking to myself. I do it to keep out unwelcome thoughts, manage stress or even pass the time. For me my type of autism is better then others. Some autistics as mentioned earlier can't speak at all, or sometimes they runaway from home! A great thing about it is sharper and expanded memory. I can see what others are blind to, i can here what others are deaf to! Plus there is no cure for it, so it's going to be with me for the rest of my life! In conclusion Autism IS NOT a disease. It may be a budan to others but for me it's a blessing!

Sunday, June 2, 2013

Temple Grandin Review

Not long ago I watched a movie about one of the most famous people in the world: Temple Grandin. She is a woman who revolutionized and improved feedlots and slaughterhouses, making them more humane for animals. The reason why I love her work is not only we share our love for animals (even though i'm mostly a wildlife person) but also we both have autism! We have so much in common! She couldn't speak a single world until she was 4 years old, for me it took me 18 months(the average it at 8, 9 or 10 months.) So we were both delayed. And by the time I could speak my pattern as irregular. We both think in pictures, use things to calm us down and can be easily provoked and are sensitive to noise and large amounts of people. It also tells her she overcame so many barriers and changed how people look on autism.  Before I discovered her I had a fear of factory farming. I watched a video called The Meatrix (a cross between The Matrix and Food Inc.) It showed the unbelievable horrors of factory farms, e.g. using steroids in meat, antibiotics, hormones, cramped conditions, chemicals, feeding calves blood, pollution, Drugs etc! For a guy who is really into meat it was a big shock! I felt like I was digging my own grave! (Yet it did not stop me from eating meat and milk products.) Until I found out about Grandin and her work. Anyway, was 2 hours of, relief, suspense, uneasiness and a bit of tears (for my siblings.) Despite all of that, I give 5 out of 5 stars and a two thumbs up. Did you know after we watched it, it made my sister want to go vegetarian? And it still doesn't stop me from eating meat.