  I just got back from the Talent Show and I was really impressed by the last song by the White Bros,  piano and violin really made it just .  special,  so props for Ben Perry and Matt Wu.  Sorry Rob,  but Matt WU is way hotter than Thomas,
 although I have to agree that Thomas by all parameters is qualified for the title of a hottie.  I just finished " The Great Gatsby"  today and I have kind of mixed feelings toward the book.  I have heard a lot of people say good things about it and on the back of the book it says " American masterpiece"
 but my question is:  what is the point of the book?  I just feel dumb right now cause I didn't really find an actual point,  or an underlined message or some " truth"  or a "
revelation.  The book was really well written and was engaging,  I thought it was great from the very beginning,  but I somehow expected more from it and I guess the end just threw me off,  as if Fitzgerald just left the book unfinished.  I didn't even get it first that the last page I read was the last page of the book,
 I expected a " to be continued.  So I am really looking forward to a discussion of the book as soon as everyone has finished it,  meanwhile Catcher in the Rye seems quite interesting,  I like its colloquial style and a somewhat humorous tone,  the author is great in his ability to delineate a very vivid and a realistic picture of this boy,
 I like the beginning:  " I'm not going to tell you my whole goddam autobiography or anything.  I'll just tell you about this madman stuff that happened.  a nice start for the book,  sort of sets you up in the right mood .
 enjoy the show .  .
