jessie's girl

  The Fundamentals of Caring   The Netflix original movie, The Fundamentals of Caring,  is a weeper. Grab your tissues, because if you're planning on watching Selena Gomez, Paul Rudd, and Craig Roberts' impeccable, laugh-until-you-cry-and-then-cry-some-more-but-this-time-it's-not-funny performances, you're going to need a whole box. Trevor, a teenage boy diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy, just came to America from his homeland of England, and when almost-divorced Ben steps in as his new caretaker, Trevor finds that he can't seem to scare Ben off. They immediately form a bond, and their relationship makes us all smile. And laugh a whole lot, too. When a fight between the two turns into a road trip to see what Trevor calls "America's Lamest Roadside Attractions", their bond becomes stronger, and when Dot, a lone teenage girl trying to get away from home, joins them on their trip, it's safe to say they're the modern day 3 Musketeers. If on...

For this week's blog post, I was going to make a legitimate list of things on my wish list for the holidays. But, halfway through, I realized that was going to be a really boring post to read. So, instead, I'm going to list a few things I want for other people and that I am lucky enough to have.  I think this is a much better topic for my post, because I realize that me and my friends focus a lot on the materialistic things that we don't have. This makeup product, and that t-shirt; and these jeans and that necklace. We forget how lucky we are to have things like joy, and support, and love; and some people don't have these wonderful gifts. So, without further ado, here is a list of things I wish upon others for this holiday season. 1. I want my sister to be happy - s he has some trouble with that sometimes. 2. I want parents to know that they're really doing ok, and that we love you - even though sometimes we don't show it. 3. I want relief for people in ...