"They don't make things like they used to." I don't know who said this, but they were right. Like everything from the nineties could use this phrase - television, music, movies, etc. But anyway this is about random commercials and most of them are coming from my childhood...
1. Liberty Mutual: This is actually current and not from the nineties.. anyways I love these commercials. People seeing other people helping people causing them to help people... it's a never-ending circle.
2. POPS Cereal: "I got to have my Pops." They seriously don't play these commercials anymore. A kid always goes out of his way to get this 'pops' cereal and then says "I got have my Pops!" Though I remember one with a little kid sitting on a box of Pops at the table...
3. Blockbuster: A guinnea pig named Ray and a bunny named Carl are in a cage in a pet store window across the street from a Blockbuster. Ray starts talking about his favorite action flicks and starts swinging around a carrot. It hits Carl in the face and Carl looks at Ray and asks "Did you just whack me with a carrot?" Carl waves his hand and several mice jump into the cage in karate stances making karate noises and Ray says "Oh, no! ninja mice!" and they attack him.
4. Pizza Hut: I don't really remember this commercial too much, but it was pizza cutter dressed as a super hero and he talked in a high voice....
5. Kit Kat Bars: Do kids know this song today? I don't think they do. I think if you went into a school and started to sing "Give me a break, give me a break ..." kids would think you were crazy... and the school officials might too. "break me a piece of that kit kat bar!"
6. Pampers Pull-UPs: "I'm a big kid now!" in a sing-songy voice. My brother and I would sing this when we put them on when we were little.
7. 1-800-CALL-ATT: Carrot Top is telling you how to make a collect call... I just remember the commercial... i know it's random
7. Tootsie Pop: That kids always asking everyone "how many licks to get to the center of a tootsie roll pop?" I like the one with the owl... He licks it "One.. Two.." and bites it off "Three." He munches on it and says "three".
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Harry Potter part 2
Surprisingly I haven't done another Harry Potter one... I think my second blog was about Harry Potter... Yep it was. I think JK Rowling is a genius. Her plots are so intricate and intertwine with each other. I think it's just amazing. She leaves little foreshadowing clues and hints in each book without it being noticeable unless you go back and read the books. How she created the entire Harry Potter universe is insane as well. She imagined an entire universe and she hadn't even published the first book yet! Or even written it.. But she made up odd names and crazy wizardy objects. She even invented a sport that's actually played at some colleges - Quidditch. She even has detailed history for the wizarding world - like wars and battles between different creatures. It's just so elaborate.... I don't think I could ever do something that amazing. Oh! And she invented a word - an actual word that's been published in webster's dictionary: Muggle. Okay not so amazing any more.... I just looked it up, and i'm a little disappointed now. 1. muggle - a marijuana cigarette; 1920's slang. 2. muggle - a common person, esp. one who is ignorant or has no skills; 1920's slang. 3. muggle - a person without magical powers; 1996; popularized by J. K. Rowling in "Harry Potter and the Philospher's Stone".
Oh, and I just remember... I want a Philosopher's stone. I mean a copy of the book- not a actual rock... that would be cool too though. Because I have American Edition's, I feel like they're fake now. Because those weren't her original words; they've been edited for us Americans who don't know that in Europe soccer is called football. (I'm sure there are lots more too... like isn't the bathroom called the loo.)
But back to my original point... I think that it's just amazing that every name for some thing has an actual meaning or purpose. I have many many examples..
1. Aragog - "Arachnid" means spider and "Gog" was the name of a legendary giant. Combined, the name means "giant spider." Also possibly derived from the Greek word "agog," meaning "leader."
2. Binns, Professor - A "bin" is what the British call "a garbage can." Many students consider Professor Binns' information to be rubbish. In Northern England, "Binns" is a slang term for glasses, possibly referring to the professor's academic nature.
3. Fawkes (Dumbledore's phoenix) - Guy Fawkes was an English Catholic who, in 1605, tried to blow up the House of Parliament as an act of rebellion against the new Protestant government. In England, November 5th is now known as "Guy Fawkes Day" (or "Bonfire Night") where Guy Fawkes is burned in effigy. Every year he is resurrected to burn again.
4. Xenophilius (Lovegood) - "Xenophobia" is the term used for fear of strangers or foreigners and "xenophilia" means love or affection for alien things or people. Explains Xenophilius' love for all things strange.
Oh, and I just remember... I want a Philosopher's stone. I mean a copy of the book- not a actual rock... that would be cool too though. Because I have American Edition's, I feel like they're fake now. Because those weren't her original words; they've been edited for us Americans who don't know that in Europe soccer is called football. (I'm sure there are lots more too... like isn't the bathroom called the loo.)
But back to my original point... I think that it's just amazing that every name for some thing has an actual meaning or purpose. I have many many examples..
1. Aragog - "Arachnid" means spider and "Gog" was the name of a legendary giant. Combined, the name means "giant spider." Also possibly derived from the Greek word "agog," meaning "leader."
2. Binns, Professor - A "bin" is what the British call "a garbage can." Many students consider Professor Binns' information to be rubbish. In Northern England, "Binns" is a slang term for glasses, possibly referring to the professor's academic nature.
3. Fawkes (Dumbledore's phoenix) - Guy Fawkes was an English Catholic who, in 1605, tried to blow up the House of Parliament as an act of rebellion against the new Protestant government. In England, November 5th is now known as "Guy Fawkes Day" (or "Bonfire Night") where Guy Fawkes is burned in effigy. Every year he is resurrected to burn again.
4. Xenophilius (Lovegood) - "Xenophobia" is the term used for fear of strangers or foreigners and "xenophilia" means love or affection for alien things or people. Explains Xenophilius' love for all things strange.
Braves Game
I've actually only been to one Braves game... and it was awful. I still regret it. I wasn't even suppose to even go; my brother was supposed to go with my dad... But I remember riding all the way up there in his truck and parking far away from the stadium. It probably wasn't that far, but I was nine so it was considered far if I wasn't able to see the gates. I remember carrying a tote bag full of junk, but I think we had to throw away some of it because we weren't allowed to have it with us.
We sat up high above the visitor's dugout. The Braves were playing the SF Giants, and I didn't know if we were suppose to win or lose. I don't remember most of the game... I remember Barry Bonds hit a home run. I remember we were losing for most of it, and it truly was a boring game. At the 7th inning stretch, my dad asks me if I want to go home because I'm sure I looked miserable.
On the way home he listens to game on the radio. We're not even far away from the stadium when we have back-to-back homeruns! And they hit two more home runs later in the game! I felt so bad because we should have been there... I truly regret leaving because it would have been amazing to watch.
I've been thinking of going to a few games this summer. I think I might buy a four-game packet thing because it'll be cheaper and I think you can get a yankee or red sox game in there with it. I'm not sure, but I know that you can't directly buy a ticket for a yankee/redsox game unless you're at the gates.... Oh man, yesterday's game was great. Braves won against the Reds 10-2. In one inning, this poor fellow had a rough inning in left feild. It was Dickinson on the Reds; and he missed two fly balls twice. Finally he got a flyball and the whole stadium cheered... and I did as well. But I mean he was having a rough day...
We sat up high above the visitor's dugout. The Braves were playing the SF Giants, and I didn't know if we were suppose to win or lose. I don't remember most of the game... I remember Barry Bonds hit a home run. I remember we were losing for most of it, and it truly was a boring game. At the 7th inning stretch, my dad asks me if I want to go home because I'm sure I looked miserable.
On the way home he listens to game on the radio. We're not even far away from the stadium when we have back-to-back homeruns! And they hit two more home runs later in the game! I felt so bad because we should have been there... I truly regret leaving because it would have been amazing to watch.
I've been thinking of going to a few games this summer. I think I might buy a four-game packet thing because it'll be cheaper and I think you can get a yankee or red sox game in there with it. I'm not sure, but I know that you can't directly buy a ticket for a yankee/redsox game unless you're at the gates.... Oh man, yesterday's game was great. Braves won against the Reds 10-2. In one inning, this poor fellow had a rough inning in left feild. It was Dickinson on the Reds; and he missed two fly balls twice. Finally he got a flyball and the whole stadium cheered... and I did as well. But I mean he was having a rough day...
Saturday, April 25, 2009
PAC's
What is a PAC? (Just so you know this was the other topic for my american government test, I figured why not?) No not as in PAC-man. Wait why is he called PAC-man. It must be some acronym or something...
anyways a PAC is a Political Action Committee, which is the "political arm" of an interest group that collects money/funds from people to give to another PAC or candidate. Example: the NRA is an interest group that has some PAC that collects money to give to a candidate that has the same views on guns as them...
The first PAC was created by the AFL-CIO (American Federal Laborers - Congress of Industrial Organizations) and it was called COPE (Committee of Political Education).
The FECA (Federal Elections Campaign Act)of 1971 created the FEC (Federal Elections Committee) which was to oversee federal elections (congressional and presidential) and it also created public financing in presidential elections.
The FECA of 1974 allowed unions and corporations to form PAC's. But there were some exceptions, an indvidual can only give up to $2000 to a PAC and only up to $37,500 per calendar year. A PAC can only give up to $10,000 to a candidate per election cycle. But there are loopholes: multiple memberships, giving money in other people's names, and bundling.
(Pac-Man? i still don't know where it came from... i sort of looked it up but no really... someone let me know if they know)
By the waym i think I did well on my essays on my american government test. For the PAC essay I sort of just wrote down facts, I don't think i really answered the question or even made sense. oh well, too late now.... but the downsian theory rocked. wow i never say rock.... that was weird. its a sign telling me to end blog.
anyways a PAC is a Political Action Committee, which is the "political arm" of an interest group that collects money/funds from people to give to another PAC or candidate. Example: the NRA is an interest group that has some PAC that collects money to give to a candidate that has the same views on guns as them...
The first PAC was created by the AFL-CIO (American Federal Laborers - Congress of Industrial Organizations) and it was called COPE (Committee of Political Education).
The FECA (Federal Elections Campaign Act)of 1971 created the FEC (Federal Elections Committee) which was to oversee federal elections (congressional and presidential) and it also created public financing in presidential elections.
The FECA of 1974 allowed unions and corporations to form PAC's. But there were some exceptions, an indvidual can only give up to $2000 to a PAC and only up to $37,500 per calendar year. A PAC can only give up to $10,000 to a candidate per election cycle. But there are loopholes: multiple memberships, giving money in other people's names, and bundling.
(Pac-Man? i still don't know where it came from... i sort of looked it up but no really... someone let me know if they know)
By the waym i think I did well on my essays on my american government test. For the PAC essay I sort of just wrote down facts, I don't think i really answered the question or even made sense. oh well, too late now.... but the downsian theory rocked. wow i never say rock.... that was weird. its a sign telling me to end blog.
MASH part 3
I think I should do a blog about classic episodes of MASH... like when I think of MASH what moments do I think of? These will most likely classic moments that everyone remembers...
1. "Abyssinia, Henry" This is the episode when Henry Blake is finally sent home, but his plane is shot down into the Sea of Japan. At the end of the episode, Radar stumbles into the OR to tell everyone. I remember the last time I watched it, I just started crying. Not because Henry Blake just died, but because I remembered that his son was born earlier in the season. He hadn't even seen his son, and his son will never meet his father. That idea just made me sob.
2. "Goodbye Radar" Radar finally gets to go home... and he actually makes it there. But I remember the part about his going away party. They're all waiting to surprise him, but wounded soldiers are sent to their MASH. So while everyone is in the Or, Radar sees the party decorations. He walks by the OR door and looks at everyone for the last time. Hawkeye sees him and actually salutes him. It's one of my favorite moments.
3. "Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen" This is the finally of the series... Who doesn't remember this episode? This is THE most watch television show episode ever. The end with the rocks spelling out goodbye to Hawkeye and to us at the same time was just... good.
4. "The Interview" This was a great episode because a lot of it was improv with just the actors being in character with a reporter. It's shot in black and white and Father Mulcahy's interview is still imprinted into my brain. He talks about how doctors would warm themselves up in the steam that's rising off from the bodies during the cold winters...
5. "Run for the Money" The main storyline is about the race and bets with another MASH unit. Father Mulcahy has to run against some Olympic runner, but during the race he convinces the guy to loose the race so the orphanage could have a new roof. But the other part of the episode that I remember is the stuttering patient. A wounded soldier is bullied and called stupid for stuttering. Winchester stands up for the boy and tells him he is smart. He gives him his nice copy of Moby Dick to the guy who just reads comic book. At the end of the episode, Winchester is sitting and listening to his infamous "recorded letters." It happens to be that his own sister stutters.... I don't know, but I've always loved this episode.
1. "Abyssinia, Henry" This is the episode when Henry Blake is finally sent home, but his plane is shot down into the Sea of Japan. At the end of the episode, Radar stumbles into the OR to tell everyone. I remember the last time I watched it, I just started crying. Not because Henry Blake just died, but because I remembered that his son was born earlier in the season. He hadn't even seen his son, and his son will never meet his father. That idea just made me sob.
2. "Goodbye Radar" Radar finally gets to go home... and he actually makes it there. But I remember the part about his going away party. They're all waiting to surprise him, but wounded soldiers are sent to their MASH. So while everyone is in the Or, Radar sees the party decorations. He walks by the OR door and looks at everyone for the last time. Hawkeye sees him and actually salutes him. It's one of my favorite moments.
3. "Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen" This is the finally of the series... Who doesn't remember this episode? This is THE most watch television show episode ever. The end with the rocks spelling out goodbye to Hawkeye and to us at the same time was just... good.
4. "The Interview" This was a great episode because a lot of it was improv with just the actors being in character with a reporter. It's shot in black and white and Father Mulcahy's interview is still imprinted into my brain. He talks about how doctors would warm themselves up in the steam that's rising off from the bodies during the cold winters...
5. "Run for the Money" The main storyline is about the race and bets with another MASH unit. Father Mulcahy has to run against some Olympic runner, but during the race he convinces the guy to loose the race so the orphanage could have a new roof. But the other part of the episode that I remember is the stuttering patient. A wounded soldier is bullied and called stupid for stuttering. Winchester stands up for the boy and tells him he is smart. He gives him his nice copy of Moby Dick to the guy who just reads comic book. At the end of the episode, Winchester is sitting and listening to his infamous "recorded letters." It happens to be that his own sister stutters.... I don't know, but I've always loved this episode.
Wheat Cent
Have you ever seen a funny penny? One that doesn't have the Lincoln Memorial on the back? From 1909 to 1958, wheat pennies were produced with Lincoln on one side and "one cent" with two stalks of wheat on the other.
My dad likes to collect things, mainly baseball cards and coins. But he always tells us that he if we ever see this funny to give it to him. Now that I have an actually job that I deal with money regularly, I come across lots of wheat pennies. Somehow my brother and I have come to enjoy this too. When we find them, we get excited and look at the year to see if it's !1943!.... I made the mistake of telling my brother that if he ever finds a 1943 wheat penny, we'll be rich.
In 1943, twelve pennies were made out of copper instead of the silver by mistake. Copper was being used for war supplies - tanks and ammunition. But now these pennies are super rare and can be worth a fortune. I think in 2004, one was sold for $200,000. But now my brother will call everyone asking what the year was supposed to be... and its never the right one. But actually my dad's got some of the steel pennies. Actually he's got about 600 pennies..... that is only $6... to you at least. Some pennies are actually worth between 5-12 cents.
Actually the wheat penny was designed by Victor David Brenner - a sculptor. But on the wheat penny, you can see the initials, VDB, hidden on Lincoln's shoulder. Also there's supposed to be a controversy about the wheat on the penny or the initials... I'm not sure. But it's been 100 years since the lincoln penny was minted so there'll be 4 new designs releasing this year.
My dad likes to collect things, mainly baseball cards and coins. But he always tells us that he if we ever see this funny to give it to him. Now that I have an actually job that I deal with money regularly, I come across lots of wheat pennies. Somehow my brother and I have come to enjoy this too. When we find them, we get excited and look at the year to see if it's !1943!.... I made the mistake of telling my brother that if he ever finds a 1943 wheat penny, we'll be rich.
In 1943, twelve pennies were made out of copper instead of the silver by mistake. Copper was being used for war supplies - tanks and ammunition. But now these pennies are super rare and can be worth a fortune. I think in 2004, one was sold for $200,000. But now my brother will call everyone asking what the year was supposed to be... and its never the right one. But actually my dad's got some of the steel pennies. Actually he's got about 600 pennies..... that is only $6... to you at least. Some pennies are actually worth between 5-12 cents.
Actually the wheat penny was designed by Victor David Brenner - a sculptor. But on the wheat penny, you can see the initials, VDB, hidden on Lincoln's shoulder. Also there's supposed to be a controversy about the wheat on the penny or the initials... I'm not sure. But it's been 100 years since the lincoln penny was minted so there'll be 4 new designs releasing this year.
Friday, April 24, 2009
MASH Part 2
Because of my favorable 300 word limit I decided to use another blog on characters. Just to let you know my knowledge will becoming from my brain and not wikipedia... Gosh is this something I should be bragging about? No probably not. These are probably my favorite...
1. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce - (portrayed by Alan Alda) He was born in Crabapple Cove, Maine. His only family is his father who is also a doctor. Hawkeye often writes to him and mentions him. Hawkeye is a captain and the 4077th's chief of surgery. He lives in the Swamp - the name of the tent he lives in and is also where a homemade alcoholic still is. Between shifts, he can be seen drinking and joking around.
2. BJ Hunnicutt - (portrayed by Mike Farrell) He is from California where is family is. He has a wife who he's faithful to and a daughter Erin. He's aslo a captain and Hawkeye's best friend. One of my favorite things about him is his name. A whole episode was about Hawkeye finding out what the B and J stand for. Hawkeye even snuck into files to see that the BJ was still there. At the end it's revealed that he's named after his parents: Bea and Jay Hunnicutt. I thought that was just so clever.
3. Maxwell Klinger - (portrayed by Jamie Farr) He is a Lebanese-American from Toledo, Ohio. In the beginning of the series, he is a private trying to get a Section 8 (discharge for being insane) by dressing as a woman. Later he becomes more serious when he has to be the new company clerk. In the last episode, it's revealed that he is the only character staying behind in Korea with his new wife Soon Lee.
4. Walter "Radar" O'Reilly - (portrayed by Gary Burghoff) Radar is the company clerk and an innocent private from Iowa. Radar is young, naive, and innocent which is used often in story lines to show the effects of war. He gets his nickname for his impeccable hearing. He can hear the choppers (helicopter) coming to bring more wounded soldiers.
There are about ten more, but im tired.
1. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce - (portrayed by Alan Alda) He was born in Crabapple Cove, Maine. His only family is his father who is also a doctor. Hawkeye often writes to him and mentions him. Hawkeye is a captain and the 4077th's chief of surgery. He lives in the Swamp - the name of the tent he lives in and is also where a homemade alcoholic still is. Between shifts, he can be seen drinking and joking around.
2. BJ Hunnicutt - (portrayed by Mike Farrell) He is from California where is family is. He has a wife who he's faithful to and a daughter Erin. He's aslo a captain and Hawkeye's best friend. One of my favorite things about him is his name. A whole episode was about Hawkeye finding out what the B and J stand for. Hawkeye even snuck into files to see that the BJ was still there. At the end it's revealed that he's named after his parents: Bea and Jay Hunnicutt. I thought that was just so clever.
3. Maxwell Klinger - (portrayed by Jamie Farr) He is a Lebanese-American from Toledo, Ohio. In the beginning of the series, he is a private trying to get a Section 8 (discharge for being insane) by dressing as a woman. Later he becomes more serious when he has to be the new company clerk. In the last episode, it's revealed that he is the only character staying behind in Korea with his new wife Soon Lee.
4. Walter "Radar" O'Reilly - (portrayed by Gary Burghoff) Radar is the company clerk and an innocent private from Iowa. Radar is young, naive, and innocent which is used often in story lines to show the effects of war. He gets his nickname for his impeccable hearing. He can hear the choppers (helicopter) coming to bring more wounded soldiers.
There are about ten more, but im tired.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Practice Essay
Anthony Downs wrote An Economic Theory of Democracy, a book discussing his ideas about our political government. His questions why the US has a two party system and bases his answer on the normal distribution curve. A normal distribution curve is a propability distribution that describes data that clusters around a mean or average. It looks like a bell curve- actually it is a bell curve. There are four "assumptions" of Downs.
Four Assumptions of Downs
1. Two party systems provide stable and effective gov where society has a large measure of i ideological consensus.
2. In two party systems, it is “profitable” for parties to resemble one another; not in a multiparty system
3. In a society with ideological equilibrium, the number of parties and ideological positions will stabilize over time and perpetuate itself
4. In a two party system, it is rational for each party to encourage voters to behave irrationally (non-ideology) by making party platforms vague and ambiguous
In Actual Terms You'll Understand
(United States as Example)
(United States as Example)
1. Because the United States has a "large measure of ideological consesus" (most Americans are moderates) the two party system is stable and effective....enough. (We have a two party system - Republicans and Democrats)
2. It's profitable for the parties to resemble each other. Imagine the normal distribution curve. If the middle (the big hump) is the mean (moderate) and on either end is Republican and the other Democrat, half of the curve is Republican and the other Democrat. It would be profitable if each side tried to move toward the middle of the curve. Profitable as in gaining more voters.
3. The United States has been a two party system since the 1850's... I think it's stabilized over the last 150 years.
4. By making broad and vauge platforms, neither party is alienating voters.
Downs makes sense, but why we really care is a mystery to me.
2. It's profitable for the parties to resemble each other. Imagine the normal distribution curve. If the middle (the big hump) is the mean (moderate) and on either end is Republican and the other Democrat, half of the curve is Republican and the other Democrat. It would be profitable if each side tried to move toward the middle of the curve. Profitable as in gaining more voters.
3. The United States has been a two party system since the 1850's... I think it's stabilized over the last 150 years.
4. By making broad and vauge platforms, neither party is alienating voters.
Downs makes sense, but why we really care is a mystery to me.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
MASH
MASH is a televison series based off the movie that was based off the novel... It was/is still a good show. "Is" because I still watch the reruns that air on the Hallmark channel and now on TV land. According to Wikipedia, it's a 'black comedy'/medical drama which makes sense I guess. I've wondered its supposed to be a drama with bits of comedy or a comedy with bits of drama. I've decided that its a comedy with bits of drama, but only because it has a laugh track. Actually on the DVD you can watch episodes without the laugh track on. I would know this because I have seasons 1 and 10. I know random, but I got season 1 because it's the first season. When you start collecting things you start when the beginning. Then I got season 10 because it has Mike Farrell in them and at the time he was my favorite character.
The show is set in South Korea during the Korean War. Even though the war only lasted three years (1951-1953) the show lasted eleven seasons (1972-1983). It's about a group of doctors and military staff of the 4077th MASH trying to survive the war physically and mentally.
There is a large group of main characters, but i think that alan alda's character is the lead character because he's the only main character to appear in all 251 episodes of the series. His name is Benjamin Franklin Pierce, but he goes by "Hawkeye," a nickname his father gave him referring to The Last of the Mohicans. To pass the time between surgeries and patients, Hawkeye plays pranks on other characters.
There is also a lot of character changes through out the season. Trapper John leaves after three seasons and BJ Hunnicutt soon replaces him. Also Col. Henry Blake is released from his duties at the end of season 3 and a new colonel replaces him - Colonel Potter. In Season 5, Frank Burns leaves and Charles Winchester comes in. Radar O'Rieley leaves in the beginning of the 8th season and another character, Klinger, steps up to take his position of company clerk.
The show is set in South Korea during the Korean War. Even though the war only lasted three years (1951-1953) the show lasted eleven seasons (1972-1983). It's about a group of doctors and military staff of the 4077th MASH trying to survive the war physically and mentally.
There is a large group of main characters, but i think that alan alda's character is the lead character because he's the only main character to appear in all 251 episodes of the series. His name is Benjamin Franklin Pierce, but he goes by "Hawkeye," a nickname his father gave him referring to The Last of the Mohicans. To pass the time between surgeries and patients, Hawkeye plays pranks on other characters.
There is also a lot of character changes through out the season. Trapper John leaves after three seasons and BJ Hunnicutt soon replaces him. Also Col. Henry Blake is released from his duties at the end of season 3 and a new colonel replaces him - Colonel Potter. In Season 5, Frank Burns leaves and Charles Winchester comes in. Radar O'Rieley leaves in the beginning of the 8th season and another character, Klinger, steps up to take his position of company clerk.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Movies of My Childhood
Bold means we killed the VCR with the tape by watching it so many times.....
1. Brave Little Toaster
2. Land Before Time
3. We're Back: A Dinosaur Story
4. Space Jam
5. Happy Gilmore
6. Rock-A-Doodle
7. Beauty and the Beast
8. 101 Dalmatians
9. Once upon a Forest
10. Lion King
11. The Never Ending Story
12. The Mighty Ducks
13. Disney (in General)
14. Peanuts (as a whole)
15. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
16. The Big Green
17. Homeward Bound
18. An American Tale
19 The Sandlot
20. The Goonies
21. Angels in the Outfeild
22. Who Framed Roger Rabbit
23. Free Willy
24. Fern Gully
25. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
26. Three Ninjas
27. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
28. The Muppet Movie
Some are probably missing.....
They really don't make movies like they used to anymore... It's a real shame. I remember being scared watching The Goonies and The Never Ending Story. Happy Gilmore is what I blame for our violent tendencies back then. I remember taking a bat and slamming it on the ground like Happy does with his club and then throws a rock in the pond.... Also it and the Mighty Ducks caused my older brother to try out hockey. I remember going to the rink and him just slamming into walls and falling over the side on purpose....
Space Jam had a good soundtrack ... at the time. But I still sing R Kelly's I believe I can Fly... just ask my friends. I can't believe they never made a sequel like Space Jam. You'd think they would because I think it would have done well... I actually have no idea. I didnt think about those things back then...
Actually I remember being scared while watching Brave Little Toaster because at the end, there in the junk yard.... and in The Land Before Time, the mom dies in the beginning. Pretty much any movie scared me to some degree. I still don't like seeing scary movies now. I remember watching What Lies Beneath with the mute button on in my mom's room. It's not even scary... and my friend dragged me to see The Grudge..... big mistake. I can't take it; I have to hold my ears and close them when I get scared... I don't understand why I do it - it doesnt really help because you still see on the scary things on the screen....
1. Brave Little Toaster
2. Land Before Time
3. We're Back: A Dinosaur Story
4. Space Jam
5. Happy Gilmore
6. Rock-A-Doodle
7. Beauty and the Beast
8. 101 Dalmatians
9. Once upon a Forest
10. Lion King
11. The Never Ending Story
12. The Mighty Ducks
13. Disney (in General)
14. Peanuts (as a whole)
15. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
16. The Big Green
17. Homeward Bound
18. An American Tale
19 The Sandlot
20. The Goonies
21. Angels in the Outfeild
22. Who Framed Roger Rabbit
23. Free Willy
24. Fern Gully
25. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
26. Three Ninjas
27. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
28. The Muppet Movie
Some are probably missing.....
They really don't make movies like they used to anymore... It's a real shame. I remember being scared watching The Goonies and The Never Ending Story. Happy Gilmore is what I blame for our violent tendencies back then. I remember taking a bat and slamming it on the ground like Happy does with his club and then throws a rock in the pond.... Also it and the Mighty Ducks caused my older brother to try out hockey. I remember going to the rink and him just slamming into walls and falling over the side on purpose....
Space Jam had a good soundtrack ... at the time. But I still sing R Kelly's I believe I can Fly... just ask my friends. I can't believe they never made a sequel like Space Jam. You'd think they would because I think it would have done well... I actually have no idea. I didnt think about those things back then...
Actually I remember being scared while watching Brave Little Toaster because at the end, there in the junk yard.... and in The Land Before Time, the mom dies in the beginning. Pretty much any movie scared me to some degree. I still don't like seeing scary movies now. I remember watching What Lies Beneath with the mute button on in my mom's room. It's not even scary... and my friend dragged me to see The Grudge..... big mistake. I can't take it; I have to hold my ears and close them when I get scared... I don't understand why I do it - it doesnt really help because you still see on the scary things on the screen....
More Fun Facts
19. The Cherokee rose is the official state flower, the live oak the official tree; and the brown thrasher the official bird.
20. United States Highway 27 runs the length of Georgia and is known as Martha Berry Highway, named after a pioneer educator.
21. Marshall Forest in Rome is the only natural forest within a city limits in the United States.
22. The popular theme park - Six Flags Over Georgia, was actually named for six flags that flew over Georgia. England, Spain, Liberty, Georgia, Confederate States of America, and the United States.
23. The name of the famous south Georgia swamp, the Okefenokee, is derived from an Indian word meaning the trembling earth.
24. Brasstown Bald Mountain is the highest point in Georgia. It has an elevation of 4,784 feet.
25. The Cyclorama is a three dimensional panorama that depicts the famous Battle of Atlanta, and is located in Grant Park in Atlanta.
26. Thomasville is known as the City of Roses.
27. Chickamuga National Park is the site of the bloodiest battle in American history.
28. The figures of Stonewall Jackson, Jefferson Davis, and Robert E. Lee make up the world's largest sculpture. It is located on the face of Stone Mountain. Additionally Robert E. Lee's horse, Traveler, is also carved at the same place.
29. The world's largest Infantry training center is located at Fort Benning.
30. The largest Farmer's Market of its kind is located in Forest Park.
31. Ralph Bunch, United States diplomat, was the first Georgian to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
32. Callaway Gardens is a world famous family resort, known for its azaleas.
33. Wesleyan College in Macon was the first college in the world chartered to grant degrees to women.
34. Ocmulgee National Monument in Macon is the largest archeological development east of the Mississippi River.
35. Athens is the location of the first university chartered and supported by state funds.
20. United States Highway 27 runs the length of Georgia and is known as Martha Berry Highway, named after a pioneer educator.
21. Marshall Forest in Rome is the only natural forest within a city limits in the United States.
22. The popular theme park - Six Flags Over Georgia, was actually named for six flags that flew over Georgia. England, Spain, Liberty, Georgia, Confederate States of America, and the United States.
23. The name of the famous south Georgia swamp, the Okefenokee, is derived from an Indian word meaning the trembling earth.
24. Brasstown Bald Mountain is the highest point in Georgia. It has an elevation of 4,784 feet.
25. The Cyclorama is a three dimensional panorama that depicts the famous Battle of Atlanta, and is located in Grant Park in Atlanta.
26. Thomasville is known as the City of Roses.
27. Chickamuga National Park is the site of the bloodiest battle in American history.
28. The figures of Stonewall Jackson, Jefferson Davis, and Robert E. Lee make up the world's largest sculpture. It is located on the face of Stone Mountain. Additionally Robert E. Lee's horse, Traveler, is also carved at the same place.
29. The world's largest Infantry training center is located at Fort Benning.
30. The largest Farmer's Market of its kind is located in Forest Park.
31. Ralph Bunch, United States diplomat, was the first Georgian to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
32. Callaway Gardens is a world famous family resort, known for its azaleas.
33. Wesleyan College in Macon was the first college in the world chartered to grant degrees to women.
34. Ocmulgee National Monument in Macon is the largest archeological development east of the Mississippi River.
35. Athens is the location of the first university chartered and supported by state funds.
Georgia Fun Facts
- Historic Saint Marys Georgia is the second oldest city in the nation.
- The pirate Edward "Blackbeard" Teach made a home on Blackbeard Island. The United States Congress designated the Blackbeard Island Wilderness Area in 1975 and it now has a total of 3,000 acres.
- The official state fish is the largemouth bass.
- In Gainesville, the Chicken Capital of the World it is illegal to eat chicken with a fork.
- Georgia was named for King George II of England.
- Stone Mountain near Atlanta is one of the largest single masses of exposed granite in the world.
- Georgia is the nations number one producer of the three Ps--peanuts, pecans, and peaches.
- Each year Georgia serves as a host to the International Poultry Trade Show, the largest poultry convention in the world.
- Known as the sweetest onion in the world, the Vidalia onion can only be grown in the fields around Vidalia and Glennville
- Georgia is the largest state east of the Mississippi River.
- Georgia's population in 1776 was around 40,000.
- Cordele claims to be the watermelon capital of the world.
- The annual Masters Golf Tournament is played at the Augusta National in Augusta every first week of April.
- Georgia is often called the Empire State of the South and is also known as the Peach State and Cracker State.
- In 1828 Auraria, near the city of Dahlongea, was the site of the first Gold Rush in America.
- Coca-Cola was invented in May 1886 by Dr. John S. Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia. The name "Coca-Cola" was suggested by Dr. Pemberton's bookkeeper, Frank Robinson. He penned the name Coca-Cola in the flowing script that is famous today. Coca-Cola was first sold at a soda fountain in Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta by Willis Venable.
- Berry College in Rome has the world's largest college campus.
- The Little White House in Warm Springs was the recuperative home of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Random Southern Things
Here are some random Southern things.... I don't know; I just need more blogs......
1. Grits - ground-up corn mixture, considered breakfast food, and usually delicious at a Waffle House
2. "Y'all" - 'you all'; really fun to teach to Northerners and a bit impossible
3. Sweet Tea - According to Steel Magnolias, sweet tea is the house wine of the South.... but I don't drink it.
4. Country music - actually I can't listen to it. I did have a passion for Shania Twain though. I remember I used to sing very enthusiastically in the car when I was 9..... wow it's embarrassing.
5. Soda or Pop? - The real answer is neither... it's Coke. A friend of a friend of a friend is overseas. He (Southern) asked his buddy (not Southern) to get him a coke. He brought back a Coca-cola and the guy yelled at him for not asking him what he wanted - Dr. Pepper.....
6. "fixin to" - 'about to' or 'going to'
7. hicks- not every one is a hick. I have to admit that I've met some though.....
8. "Ma'am" - 'miss'; It's a proper way to address a lady. Don't be offended that someone calls you ma'am, its an involuntary action to some people. It doesn't mean your an old hag... even though you might be one.....
9. "ain't" - 'am not' or 'are not'; I think a lot of people say this one right? not just southerners
10. Fried Chicken - There's a reason why KFC is still in business. Even though I don't eat it often, doesn't mean that i don't like it.
1. Grits - ground-up corn mixture, considered breakfast food, and usually delicious at a Waffle House
2. "Y'all" - 'you all'; really fun to teach to Northerners and a bit impossible
3. Sweet Tea - According to Steel Magnolias, sweet tea is the house wine of the South.... but I don't drink it.
4. Country music - actually I can't listen to it. I did have a passion for Shania Twain though. I remember I used to sing very enthusiastically in the car when I was 9..... wow it's embarrassing.
5. Soda or Pop? - The real answer is neither... it's Coke. A friend of a friend of a friend is overseas. He (Southern) asked his buddy (not Southern) to get him a coke. He brought back a Coca-cola and the guy yelled at him for not asking him what he wanted - Dr. Pepper.....
6. "fixin to" - 'about to' or 'going to'
7. hicks- not every one is a hick. I have to admit that I've met some though.....
8. "Ma'am" - 'miss'; It's a proper way to address a lady. Don't be offended that someone calls you ma'am, its an involuntary action to some people. It doesn't mean your an old hag... even though you might be one.....
9. "ain't" - 'am not' or 'are not'; I think a lot of people say this one right? not just southerners
10. Fried Chicken - There's a reason why KFC is still in business. Even though I don't eat it often, doesn't mean that i don't like it.
11. "Pecan" is from an Algonquian word, meaning a nut requiring a stone to crack. Can be pronounced "pee-kan" or "pi-kahn". I like to say "pi-kahns" but I'll say "pee-kan pie."
12. Sweating Indoors - in movies and on television, in the South, people are always seen sweating and fanning themselves (esp in courtrooms for some reason) we have air conditioning.... unless its broken like one summer it was for us, it was terrible..... but come on.
I can't think of more and I'm pretty sure there are lots more. Like in general Southern Food. I tend to be a picky eater so I actually don't eat most of it. I think its 300 words now...
12. Sweating Indoors - in movies and on television, in the South, people are always seen sweating and fanning themselves (esp in courtrooms for some reason) we have air conditioning.... unless its broken like one summer it was for us, it was terrible..... but come on.
I can't think of more and I'm pretty sure there are lots more. Like in general Southern Food. I tend to be a picky eater so I actually don't eat most of it. I think its 300 words now...
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Movies I Should See
This will probably be a long long long list of movies that I need to see before I die. Some of these will probably be movies that I've seen most parts of, but I need to see the whole thing... in one sitting. Also some of them will be movies that I don't want to see but feel that I should....
1. The Godfather I, II, III
2. Pulp Fiction
3. Say Anything
4. Almost Famous
5. The Shining
6. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
7. Gone With the Wind
8. Office Space
9. Animal House
10. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
11. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
12. Annie Hall
13. Cool Hand Luke
14. Vertigo
15. Philadelphia
16. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
17. The Rocky Horror Picture Show
18. MASH
19. Fargo
20. Dirty Harry
21. The Outsiders
22. Sound of Music
23. Citizen Kane
24. Caddyshack
25. Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
26. Ace Ventura
27. Beverly Hills Cop
28. American Graffiti
29. Annie Hall
30. The Bid Lebowski
31. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
32. Spaceballs
33. High Fedelity
34. Clerks
35. His Girl Friday
36. Weekend at Bernies
37. Police Academy
38. slumdog millionaire
39. major payne
40. catch 22
41. barefoot in the park
42. a clockwork orange
43. the dirty dozen
44. driving miss daisy
I'm too tired now. I can't really think of more. I keep thinking about movies that are really good that I've seen, plus it's late and I can't really concentrate. i was hoping to get to 100 but i only got 44. if i got to 100 then i could have definitely gotten to 100 words but now i don't know. some of these I've seen bits and peices of it like the dirty dozen, just not all of it. the only thing that's fairly recent is slumdog. it won best movie this year so i figured it should be there plus its about a gameshow and who doesnt love a gameshow? no one right. well now its actually different because reality tv is.... no words but badly stupid. but old game shows like match game are awesome.
1. The Godfather I, II, III
2. Pulp Fiction
3. Say Anything
4. Almost Famous
5. The Shining
6. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
7. Gone With the Wind
8. Office Space
9. Animal House
10. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
11. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
12. Annie Hall
13. Cool Hand Luke
14. Vertigo
15. Philadelphia
16. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
17. The Rocky Horror Picture Show
18. MASH
19. Fargo
20. Dirty Harry
21. The Outsiders
22. Sound of Music
23. Citizen Kane
24. Caddyshack
25. Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
26. Ace Ventura
27. Beverly Hills Cop
28. American Graffiti
29. Annie Hall
30. The Bid Lebowski
31. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
32. Spaceballs
33. High Fedelity
34. Clerks
35. His Girl Friday
36. Weekend at Bernies
37. Police Academy
38. slumdog millionaire
39. major payne
40. catch 22
41. barefoot in the park
42. a clockwork orange
43. the dirty dozen
44. driving miss daisy
I'm too tired now. I can't really think of more. I keep thinking about movies that are really good that I've seen, plus it's late and I can't really concentrate. i was hoping to get to 100 but i only got 44. if i got to 100 then i could have definitely gotten to 100 words but now i don't know. some of these I've seen bits and peices of it like the dirty dozen, just not all of it. the only thing that's fairly recent is slumdog. it won best movie this year so i figured it should be there plus its about a gameshow and who doesnt love a gameshow? no one right. well now its actually different because reality tv is.... no words but badly stupid. but old game shows like match game are awesome.
Random Music Moments in Movies
What could this be about? I don't know, but I think the blog title is raw self-explanatory. These are random moments of music in movies - like the actors actually singing the song. These will be, like always, in a totally random order because I'll just write them as I think of them.
1. "I say a little Prayer" - Dionne Warwick in My Best Friend's Wedding
The movie is okay. I kind of always wished that they ended up together in the end because I'm a hopeless romantic, but I kind of liked the ending. I don't know I keep contradicting myself on it. But the big family lunch scene is classic. Rupert Everett's character starts to sing it and soon the whole restaurant joins in. It's awesome; makes me happy.
2. "I am a Constant Man of Sorrow" - The Soggy Bottom Boys in O Brother Where Art Thou?
Actually this was the main reason why I loved this movie when I first saw it. I loved this song. But then I watched the whole movie and I just love the whole allusion to The Odyssey.
3. "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You" - The Four Seasons in 10 Things I Hate About You
This is why a small part of me hates this movie. This never happens. Guys, high school boys especially, do not orchestrate a whole marching band and serenade to a girl just to get attention. I could believe a marriage proposal type of situation.
4. “Old Time Rock and Roll” - Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band in Risky Business
I've never actually seen the movie, but do to the many many Rock Band commercials, it's in my brain forever.
5. “Tiny Dancer” - Elton John in Almost Famous
I haven't seen this whole movie, but I want to- I need to. But I remember watching the bus scene while flipping through the channels, and I've always wanted to watch it.
6. “Try a Little Tenderness” - Otis Redding in Pretty in Pink
I haven't actually seen the whole movie but I've seen most of it. And I think Duckie is so adorable dancing to this song.
I can think of more but I'm over three hundred words!! : )
1. "I say a little Prayer" - Dionne Warwick in My Best Friend's Wedding
The movie is okay. I kind of always wished that they ended up together in the end because I'm a hopeless romantic, but I kind of liked the ending. I don't know I keep contradicting myself on it. But the big family lunch scene is classic. Rupert Everett's character starts to sing it and soon the whole restaurant joins in. It's awesome; makes me happy.
2. "I am a Constant Man of Sorrow" - The Soggy Bottom Boys in O Brother Where Art Thou?
Actually this was the main reason why I loved this movie when I first saw it. I loved this song. But then I watched the whole movie and I just love the whole allusion to The Odyssey.
3. "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You" - The Four Seasons in 10 Things I Hate About You
This is why a small part of me hates this movie. This never happens. Guys, high school boys especially, do not orchestrate a whole marching band and serenade to a girl just to get attention. I could believe a marriage proposal type of situation.
4. “Old Time Rock and Roll” - Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band in Risky Business
I've never actually seen the movie, but do to the many many Rock Band commercials, it's in my brain forever.
5. “Tiny Dancer” - Elton John in Almost Famous
I haven't seen this whole movie, but I want to- I need to. But I remember watching the bus scene while flipping through the channels, and I've always wanted to watch it.
6. “Try a Little Tenderness” - Otis Redding in Pretty in Pink
I haven't actually seen the whole movie but I've seen most of it. And I think Duckie is so adorable dancing to this song.
I can think of more but I'm over three hundred words!! : )
VerbNames
I think that the English language is strange and arbitrary. Words have multiple meanings that are confusing - well if you don't know the language it's confusing. Like names that are also verbs. It's really odd when you use both uses in the same sentence.
1. Stew, stew the pot.
2. Will Will do his homework? No probably not.
3. Hope hopes she got an A on her test. She didn't....
4. Rose rose from the floor.
5. Skip skipped into the meadow.
6. Rob robbed the grocery store.
7. Pat pat the boy in the back.
8. Bob bobbed for apples.
9. May May come over to my house?
10. Mark marked the answer A. It was wrong......
11. Grant granted the boy's wish.
12. Drew drew a picture.
13. Sue sued the man.
15. Chase chased the man.
16. Mary married the man.
17. Carrie carried the man.
18. Peg pegged the man.
19. Paige paged the man.
20. Trip tripped over the man.
21. Carol caroled with the man.
22. Nick nicked his chin while shaving.
23. Pierce pierced his lung.
Okay, I was not really creative with the sentences; there were a lot of "the man" sentences. Hopefully it wasn't the same man. Haha haha ha...ha Not funny I know. And some of you probably did not notice that there's not a number 14. Whoops.... or a number 4..... haha made you look. Wow, that's an inside joke with my family. If you're in the same room with someone who's texting a lot, text them "made you look." Funniest thing ever...... until it happens to you... a lot. Blah blah blah I need three hundred words for a blog so that's why this is so wierd like the rest of my blogs.
1. Stew, stew the pot.
2. Will Will do his homework? No probably not.
3. Hope hopes she got an A on her test. She didn't....
4. Rose rose from the floor.
5. Skip skipped into the meadow.
6. Rob robbed the grocery store.
7. Pat pat the boy in the back.
8. Bob bobbed for apples.
9. May May come over to my house?
10. Mark marked the answer A. It was wrong......
11. Grant granted the boy's wish.
12. Drew drew a picture.
13. Sue sued the man.
15. Chase chased the man.
16. Mary married the man.
17. Carrie carried the man.
18. Peg pegged the man.
19. Paige paged the man.
20. Trip tripped over the man.
21. Carol caroled with the man.
22. Nick nicked his chin while shaving.
23. Pierce pierced his lung.
Okay, I was not really creative with the sentences; there were a lot of "the man" sentences. Hopefully it wasn't the same man. Haha haha ha...ha Not funny I know. And some of you probably did not notice that there's not a number 14. Whoops.... or a number 4..... haha made you look. Wow, that's an inside joke with my family. If you're in the same room with someone who's texting a lot, text them "made you look." Funniest thing ever...... until it happens to you... a lot. Blah blah blah I need three hundred words for a blog so that's why this is so wierd like the rest of my blogs.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
If I were Rich.....
These are some things I would do if I were rich.... rich meaning having an unlimited amount of money because I'm sure I would eventually run out.....
1. i would definitely pay the rest of the mortgage for my mom's house and then let her remodel or whatever to it. she would enjoy doing that....
2. I would definitely go away for college for a year... i don't think i could stay away that long
3. Go to Disney World.... for like a month. I've never been and I really want to go! i think a month would be a good amount of time to ride all of the rides as much as i want. I don't to miss a thing.
4. Las vegas.... this is why i said an unlimited amount of money because no doubt i would loose half of it. but i think gambling would be exciting... for some reason i really want to do the slot machines even though the propability of winning is very small... like "unusaul" small which you wouldn't know unless you've taken statistics
5. Travel everywhere! pretty much i would just travel everywhere on my list and then everywhere else that would be interesting like spain, germany, italy, france, singapore, china, japan, africa, autrailia, new zealand......canada.
6. i would buy a couple of seasons' tickets for the braves
7. buy a decent car... i really want an old car like old cadillac or something
8. i would buy random movies like old classics and oscar winning ones..
9. i would definitely donate alot of money to different charities: animal shelters, cancer research, other disease research, women shelters, orphanages... sadly the list goes on
10. learn to fly a plane and then fly it randomly somewhere
11. get a blowling alley in my own house somewhere. bowling is fun...
12. i would be like the cat lady but with dogs.... i would have a dog farm... except i wouldnt sell them
13. i would buy smoothie king so i could have unlimited smoothies....
I'm tired of writing this because i wouldn't end up doing any of these things.....
1. i would definitely pay the rest of the mortgage for my mom's house and then let her remodel or whatever to it. she would enjoy doing that....
2. I would definitely go away for college for a year... i don't think i could stay away that long
3. Go to Disney World.... for like a month. I've never been and I really want to go! i think a month would be a good amount of time to ride all of the rides as much as i want. I don't to miss a thing.
4. Las vegas.... this is why i said an unlimited amount of money because no doubt i would loose half of it. but i think gambling would be exciting... for some reason i really want to do the slot machines even though the propability of winning is very small... like "unusaul" small which you wouldn't know unless you've taken statistics
5. Travel everywhere! pretty much i would just travel everywhere on my list and then everywhere else that would be interesting like spain, germany, italy, france, singapore, china, japan, africa, autrailia, new zealand......canada.
6. i would buy a couple of seasons' tickets for the braves
7. buy a decent car... i really want an old car like old cadillac or something
8. i would buy random movies like old classics and oscar winning ones..
9. i would definitely donate alot of money to different charities: animal shelters, cancer research, other disease research, women shelters, orphanages... sadly the list goes on
10. learn to fly a plane and then fly it randomly somewhere
11. get a blowling alley in my own house somewhere. bowling is fun...
12. i would be like the cat lady but with dogs.... i would have a dog farm... except i wouldnt sell them
13. i would buy smoothie king so i could have unlimited smoothies....
I'm tired of writing this because i wouldn't end up doing any of these things.....
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Snow
Snow is a miracle in middle Georgia. It never snows... a lot. We might the occasional flurry during the night, but nothing like what we just this weekend. It snowed a good full two inches on Sunday. I didn't even know that there was even a chance of snow. I've always liked snow or at least the idea of it. After playing in it for ten minutes, all you want to do is go back inside and get warm. But that wasn't the case this weekend. It was barely cold enough for it to snow, but thank goodness there was a winter storm heading towards us. It started snowing little flurries when I was picking up bananas for work at Kroger. After I got home I put on my pajama bottoms and then my jeans. The double layering really helped because I wasn't really cold at all. But it didn't start snowing until later after I took like a five hour nap. I woke up and the snow was coming down hard. I jumped up and went outside. My brother and I actually walked around our neighborhood taking pictures. It was amazing! Snow is so wonderful and exciting. Everything was covered except for the road which is good I guess. I even made a small snowman in the neighbors yard. I wasn't allowed to touch our yard yet because my mom wanted it to look pretty. But we also took our dachshunds out in the snow.... the two long haired dachshunds loved it. They were just running around in circles in it, but our short haired Mitzi did not. not at all. We even put her in a little dog sweater but she still cried and hid under the car where my mom was standing. I had to take her back inside. It was kind of pitiful. Unfortunately we had to give the dogs a bath... ugh. After that I kept going outside to dance in the snow. Later my brothers and I had a snowball fight. It was good because it didn't hurt like I remember from when were younger. And I made a larger snowman in my yard. It was a pretty good size. When I was done, I kind of ran back inside except I fell. I hit my head kind of hard, and yeah. My body hurts especially my neck. It hurts to lie down.... great job me.
Things that Annoy Me or I don't Like
These are things that bother me or I hate....
1. When I have to work when I'm not scheduled to work
2. Screeching noises
3. The feeling of cotton in your mouth
4. That the sun is dying. It's going to explode one day, and everyone on Earth is going to die.
5. Richard Dreyfuss (the older version; I like him younger like in Jaws)
6. Peanut Butter - The smell gives me a headache. I've never liked it.
7. Homophobic people - What's the big deal? No one's really bothering you so just get over it.
8. Computer Viruses - Why do they even exist? Who even created them? They're just awful.
9. I have big feet. I really like shoes, but I don't own that many pairs because I have wide feet and they're just kind of big.
10. When I expect things to happen and then they don't. I don't like being dissappointed.
11. I don't recycle as much as I should. I should really recycle more.
12. Judgement in general. I know people have opinions and their own ideas but really sometimes they don't know anything.
13. People who criticize other people's beliefs or religions.
14. people who purposefully ruin someone's fun. Like this one chick was saying that everyone needs to get over the snow in Georgia which was a miracle. Hello get the stick out of your butt, because not everyone has seen that much snow especially in Georgia.
15. Not keeping promises.
16. That everytime I go to Kroger I get the buggie with the messed up wheel. It's either really squeeky or makes the cart go the left or doesn't move too well.
17. Drivers - almost all of them.
18. TV shows with the doorbell ringing or an alarm clock going off.
19. That I'm super clumsy.
20. people who don't look while crossing the way in the parking lot
I'm sure I could come up with a lot more, but I don't like that I'm complaining. I'm not really complaining but I'm doing enough that I want to stop.
1. When I have to work when I'm not scheduled to work
2. Screeching noises
3. The feeling of cotton in your mouth
4. That the sun is dying. It's going to explode one day, and everyone on Earth is going to die.
5. Richard Dreyfuss (the older version; I like him younger like in Jaws)
6. Peanut Butter - The smell gives me a headache. I've never liked it.
7. Homophobic people - What's the big deal? No one's really bothering you so just get over it.
8. Computer Viruses - Why do they even exist? Who even created them? They're just awful.
9. I have big feet. I really like shoes, but I don't own that many pairs because I have wide feet and they're just kind of big.
10. When I expect things to happen and then they don't. I don't like being dissappointed.
11. I don't recycle as much as I should. I should really recycle more.
12. Judgement in general. I know people have opinions and their own ideas but really sometimes they don't know anything.
13. People who criticize other people's beliefs or religions.
14. people who purposefully ruin someone's fun. Like this one chick was saying that everyone needs to get over the snow in Georgia which was a miracle. Hello get the stick out of your butt, because not everyone has seen that much snow especially in Georgia.
15. Not keeping promises.
16. That everytime I go to Kroger I get the buggie with the messed up wheel. It's either really squeeky or makes the cart go the left or doesn't move too well.
17. Drivers - almost all of them.
18. TV shows with the doorbell ringing or an alarm clock going off.
19. That I'm super clumsy.
20. people who don't look while crossing the way in the parking lot
I'm sure I could come up with a lot more, but I don't like that I'm complaining. I'm not really complaining but I'm doing enough that I want to stop.
Itunes List
So you know on Itunes they have celebrity playlists with the songs and why they're on there? Well that's what this is basically except I'm not a celebrity. I figured that list type blogs are really easy to come up with so be prepared for many lists. These are the songs I'll probably listen to for the rest of my life - my all time favorite I guess.
1. "You are the Sunshine of My Life" - Stevie Wonder
My mom used to sing this song to my brother and me when we were babies. Pretty much any Stevie Wonder is amazing, and I'll always listen to it. But if I had to pick a song it would be this one.
2. "My Girl" - The Temptations
Again any song from The Temptations is crazy good. I was definitely born in the wrong era when it comes to music. I love The Temptations; they're brilliant. "My Girl" was my favorite song in middle school and I would always sing it out loud at school which is saying something because I don't sing in front of people.
3. "Feel the Silence" - Goo Goo Dolls
Again they are amazing. Pretty much every song is great, but this one makes the list. It's not there most popular song but it's really good. I don't think that many people have heard, but it is on their best hits album... so I'm not sure. Also this song is currently most played in my library at 306. It was one of the first songs I ever bought on Itunes so I've listened to it alot.
4. "What is Love" - Haddaway
I remember watch Night at the Roxbury and I instantly loved it. It's up beat and catchy.
5. "Every Time We Touch" - Cascada
I think this song must be a cult classic. Everyone likes this song and sings the words to it even if they don't want to. It's extremely upbeat and fun.
6. "You Spin Me Round" - Dead or Alive
I actually listen to the Adam Sandler version from The Wedding Singer. It's really fun song to sing in the car. I've even gotten my brother to sing it with me.
7. "Should I Stay or Should I Go?" - The Clash
Again The Clash are epic. I instantly fell in love with this song and others like "Train in Vain" and "I fought the Law." They were also one of the first things i bought on Itunes.
8. "Cecelia" - Simon and Garfunkel
Amazing song. Amazingly fun to sing. My mom used to listen to this as a kid. It's definitely a classic.
1. "You are the Sunshine of My Life" - Stevie Wonder
My mom used to sing this song to my brother and me when we were babies. Pretty much any Stevie Wonder is amazing, and I'll always listen to it. But if I had to pick a song it would be this one.
2. "My Girl" - The Temptations
Again any song from The Temptations is crazy good. I was definitely born in the wrong era when it comes to music. I love The Temptations; they're brilliant. "My Girl" was my favorite song in middle school and I would always sing it out loud at school which is saying something because I don't sing in front of people.
3. "Feel the Silence" - Goo Goo Dolls
Again they are amazing. Pretty much every song is great, but this one makes the list. It's not there most popular song but it's really good. I don't think that many people have heard, but it is on their best hits album... so I'm not sure. Also this song is currently most played in my library at 306. It was one of the first songs I ever bought on Itunes so I've listened to it alot.
4. "What is Love" - Haddaway
I remember watch Night at the Roxbury and I instantly loved it. It's up beat and catchy.
5. "Every Time We Touch" - Cascada
I think this song must be a cult classic. Everyone likes this song and sings the words to it even if they don't want to. It's extremely upbeat and fun.
6. "You Spin Me Round" - Dead or Alive
I actually listen to the Adam Sandler version from The Wedding Singer. It's really fun song to sing in the car. I've even gotten my brother to sing it with me.
7. "Should I Stay or Should I Go?" - The Clash
Again The Clash are epic. I instantly fell in love with this song and others like "Train in Vain" and "I fought the Law." They were also one of the first things i bought on Itunes.
8. "Cecelia" - Simon and Garfunkel
Amazing song. Amazingly fun to sing. My mom used to listen to this as a kid. It's definitely a classic.
Oh The Places You'll Go.... i hope
This started out as a Bucket List (a list of stuff you want to do before you "kick the bucket" ... you know die...) but it became a list of places that I want to go to. Hopefully I'll get to do a bucket list one day and even more hopefully I'll get to do most of it.
1. Universal Studios (more specifically the Harry Potter theme park)
Hello my name is Christina. And I'm a Harry Potter fanatic. But even if you just read the books, you're still gonna want to go to the Harry Potter theme park. It's going to be amazing! You'll be able to part of that world for atleast a few hours and it's sort of a dream come true to just stand in Hogsmeade. I don't care I'm a dork. I'm definitely saving up money to go; I know I won't even go out to the other sections of the whole park either. It's going to be soooooo exciting. The rides won't even matter either.
2. Las Vegas
Yes. Las Vegas. If you know me you would probably be surprised by this but I really want to go. I have got to wait a couple of more years, but I'm going one day. It might be a while because I've got to wait to save up again after I use all that money for Universal. I'm a little worried too because I think of myself as a good budgeter.... is that a word? But I don't think I would get too addicted. I'm really excited about the slots, even though I know the chance of winning big is slim to none and its basically throwing your money away but i dont care.
3. Disneyworld
Again, it's going to take a long time for me to be able to go. I'll probably go when I have kids of my own I hope. But I've never been! I know it's devastating, right?
4. Scotland
Actually Scotland should be number 3 but I don't ever seen me going there because I'll have no one to go with me. Maybe my sister, but I don't know. If I ever win the lottery then I definitely going even by myself. But I can't see me traveling by myself .... neither can my parents. yeah. But Scotland is sooo beautiful. It's got castles, Sean Connery, James McAvoy, and JK ROWLING! I mean I won't get to meet them or even see them but they're there.
5. Not sure.... Austrailia's nice but I would just go to just talk to people. I don't really have the urge to go there. I could be like Dwight Schrute and hike the Lord of the Rings trail in New Zealand, but I'm not big enough of a fan. I would say England but that automatically goes under Scotland because if I'm going to either one I'll go to the other because they're right next to each other. Maybe somewhere historic in the US like Philadelphia or Boston.
1. Universal Studios (more specifically the Harry Potter theme park)
Hello my name is Christina. And I'm a Harry Potter fanatic. But even if you just read the books, you're still gonna want to go to the Harry Potter theme park. It's going to be amazing! You'll be able to part of that world for atleast a few hours and it's sort of a dream come true to just stand in Hogsmeade. I don't care I'm a dork. I'm definitely saving up money to go; I know I won't even go out to the other sections of the whole park either. It's going to be soooooo exciting. The rides won't even matter either.
2. Las Vegas
Yes. Las Vegas. If you know me you would probably be surprised by this but I really want to go. I have got to wait a couple of more years, but I'm going one day. It might be a while because I've got to wait to save up again after I use all that money for Universal. I'm a little worried too because I think of myself as a good budgeter.... is that a word? But I don't think I would get too addicted. I'm really excited about the slots, even though I know the chance of winning big is slim to none and its basically throwing your money away but i dont care.
3. Disneyworld
Again, it's going to take a long time for me to be able to go. I'll probably go when I have kids of my own I hope. But I've never been! I know it's devastating, right?
4. Scotland
Actually Scotland should be number 3 but I don't ever seen me going there because I'll have no one to go with me. Maybe my sister, but I don't know. If I ever win the lottery then I definitely going even by myself. But I can't see me traveling by myself .... neither can my parents. yeah. But Scotland is sooo beautiful. It's got castles, Sean Connery, James McAvoy, and JK ROWLING! I mean I won't get to meet them or even see them but they're there.
5. Not sure.... Austrailia's nice but I would just go to just talk to people. I don't really have the urge to go there. I could be like Dwight Schrute and hike the Lord of the Rings trail in New Zealand, but I'm not big enough of a fan. I would say England but that automatically goes under Scotland because if I'm going to either one I'll go to the other because they're right next to each other. Maybe somewhere historic in the US like Philadelphia or Boston.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
The Office Part 3
Whoops! Not another one... yes another one because I'm behind on my blogs so I'm just going to keep writing about The Office for about five more blogs... As I mentioned in my last blog, Dwight gets pranked a lot by Jim... a lot a lot. haha So to reach my word requirement... another list but of pranks that have been committed by Jim and some by Pam.
In no special order.... (or unless I bored than I might go back and put them in order... I'll let you know at the bottom):
1. When Jim is transferred, he takes a box of Dwight's personal stationary. One day he sent Dwight a fax saying the coffee has been poisoned... from Future Dwight. Dwight believes the fax and runs into the kitchen slapping the coffee mug out of Stanley's hand.
2. Jim replaces all the snacks in the snack machine with Dwight's things (like wallet, pencil cup, stapler, name plate, bobble heads, etc) and then gives him a bag full of nickels to pay for them.
3. Jim finds Dwight's wallet in the parking lot, unsure what to do he asks Pam. She says to put back everything where it was, and they return it to Dwight unharmed. But Dwight suspects they did something so he cancels all of his credit cards.
4. During a casino charity event, Jim and Dwight are playing poker. Dwight watches every one's movements for giveaways that they have good hands. Jim coughs every time causing Dwight to fold.
5. Dwight puts Jim in charge of hiring a male stripper for Phyllis' bachelorette party. He refuses and instead he hires Benjamin Franklin from the Scholastic Speakers of Pennsylvania.
6. Over the year, Pam had been sending Dwight messages from the CIA about him joining them. Pam lets Jim choose as his first mission. Jim has Dwight wait on top of the roof the building at night for a helicopter to pick him up. Later they text him, the mission has been compromised.
There actaully is no certain order... I just wrote the first six I thought of. There's a complete list on Wikipedia or online somewhere. I probably should of just copied and pasted from there...
But my ultimate favorite prank is actually pulled on Andy. Jim takes his cell phone because it has a Andy singing Rockin Robin as the ring tone which has become extremely annoying to everyone in the office. He takes it and goes into the kitchen. He stands on the counter, lifts up the ceiling tile, and tosses it so it lands right above Andy's desk. Later Jim and Pam both call his phone throughout the day to make Andy search for his phone but never finds it.
In no special order.... (or unless I bored than I might go back and put them in order... I'll let you know at the bottom):
1. When Jim is transferred, he takes a box of Dwight's personal stationary. One day he sent Dwight a fax saying the coffee has been poisoned... from Future Dwight. Dwight believes the fax and runs into the kitchen slapping the coffee mug out of Stanley's hand.
2. Jim replaces all the snacks in the snack machine with Dwight's things (like wallet, pencil cup, stapler, name plate, bobble heads, etc) and then gives him a bag full of nickels to pay for them.
3. Jim finds Dwight's wallet in the parking lot, unsure what to do he asks Pam. She says to put back everything where it was, and they return it to Dwight unharmed. But Dwight suspects they did something so he cancels all of his credit cards.
4. During a casino charity event, Jim and Dwight are playing poker. Dwight watches every one's movements for giveaways that they have good hands. Jim coughs every time causing Dwight to fold.
5. Dwight puts Jim in charge of hiring a male stripper for Phyllis' bachelorette party. He refuses and instead he hires Benjamin Franklin from the Scholastic Speakers of Pennsylvania.
6. Over the year, Pam had been sending Dwight messages from the CIA about him joining them. Pam lets Jim choose as his first mission. Jim has Dwight wait on top of the roof the building at night for a helicopter to pick him up. Later they text him, the mission has been compromised.
There actaully is no certain order... I just wrote the first six I thought of. There's a complete list on Wikipedia or online somewhere. I probably should of just copied and pasted from there...
But my ultimate favorite prank is actually pulled on Andy. Jim takes his cell phone because it has a Andy singing Rockin Robin as the ring tone which has become extremely annoying to everyone in the office. He takes it and goes into the kitchen. He stands on the counter, lifts up the ceiling tile, and tosses it so it lands right above Andy's desk. Later Jim and Pam both call his phone throughout the day to make Andy search for his phone but never finds it.
The Office Part 2
Okay, so Dwight Schrute has to one of my favorite characters of all time in the history of television. He's definitely ... unique, I guess that's the right word. He is one of the Sales Representatives at Dunder Mifflin and used to be "Assistant to the Regional Manager" but he would still refer to himself as "Assistant Regional Manager". Just to let you know, there's a big difference. He acts like he knows everything and really tough, but really, he's kind of gullable and niave. Which is why he is so easily pranked by coworker, Jim Halpert. He's also feircly loyal to the company and his branch's regional manager, Michael Scott.
But Dwight is so funny because he spouts off random nonsense and especially the way he talks in a casual conversation. I shall give you many examples so I can reach my word requirement. haha
1. Dwight had a twin, but he resorbed him while in the womb.
2. He describes the perfect crime: stealing the chandelier from Tiffany's (jewelry store) and then running away with Tiffany, after a passionate night, he leaves her and with a son, years later he meets his son and Tiffany, he tells her to wait for him while he runs away to Germany where he hid the chandelier
3. Dwight says that he will travel anywhere except Cuba, but he will travel to New Zealand to walk the Lord of the Rings trail to Mordor and hike Mount Doom.
4. Dwight owns and runs his own B&B/beet farm.
5. He also knows everything about bears especially bear attacks.
6. He has special expertise in weapons like numchucks and throwing stars.
There's more but I really can't think of anything right now. Also Dwight usually wears brown pants with a dark tie and his shirt is some shade of mustard. It's kind of a running joke throughout the series. Also Dwight had a secret relationship with another coworker Angela. They dated for two years before he mercy killed her cat.... but their relationship greatly resembled the one of Frank and Margaret's on MASH. You probably don't know what I'm talking about.... okay 300 words! yeahhh!
But Dwight is so funny because he spouts off random nonsense and especially the way he talks in a casual conversation. I shall give you many examples so I can reach my word requirement. haha
1. Dwight had a twin, but he resorbed him while in the womb.
2. He describes the perfect crime: stealing the chandelier from Tiffany's (jewelry store) and then running away with Tiffany, after a passionate night, he leaves her and with a son, years later he meets his son and Tiffany, he tells her to wait for him while he runs away to Germany where he hid the chandelier
3. Dwight says that he will travel anywhere except Cuba, but he will travel to New Zealand to walk the Lord of the Rings trail to Mordor and hike Mount Doom.
4. Dwight owns and runs his own B&B/beet farm.
5. He also knows everything about bears especially bear attacks.
6. He has special expertise in weapons like numchucks and throwing stars.
There's more but I really can't think of anything right now. Also Dwight usually wears brown pants with a dark tie and his shirt is some shade of mustard. It's kind of a running joke throughout the series. Also Dwight had a secret relationship with another coworker Angela. They dated for two years before he mercy killed her cat.... but their relationship greatly resembled the one of Frank and Margaret's on MASH. You probably don't know what I'm talking about.... okay 300 words! yeahhh!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
A Rose for Emily
For my English class, we are reading William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily," and we're supposed to give the short story another title and explain why. I had a really hard time understanding the story because it is just plain weird. It's about an old woman named Emily Grierson who lives by herself in a large house except for her black servant Tobe. The story is told from the perspective of a towns person so we're only told what the town knows. Emily is seen as a tradition in the small town, and she's basically known as the crazy, harmless old lady. At a young age, Emily's father never allowed her to see or go out with men. After her father's death, she started seeing a man named Homer Barron. He would always be seen walking through her backdoor, and she even bought him a toilet set and nightshirt. Even though he was openly gay, the townspeople believed that they would marry. One day, Emily goes out into town to buy arsenic. When asked what she would be using it for, she replied with "rats." The townspeople definitely did not believe that.... But after a few days, Homer was never seen again. People thought he had just left because he was a "Yankee" and was moving on to the next job. Later, people complained about a strange smell and after nothing was done about it, a few of the men sprinkled Lyme around her house. After Homer left, Emily never left the house again forcing Tobe to go into the market. Years and years later, Emily dies. Every one shows up for her funeral and remembers her. After the funeral, a group of ladies hurried into the house to look at the one room that hasn't been opened in 40 years. It looked like a bridal suite and in the bed was a rotten skeleton wearing the exact nightshirt that Emily had bought Homer. And on the pillow next to him was an indention and one of Emily's hairs.
The summary is a bit sketchy, but that's because it's told in five parts and I left a bit out too. But I'm supposed to figure out another title for this story..... how about "Emily was a Crazy Lady." I think that's self explanatory. Okay an actual title could be "A Southern Tragedy." The tragedy would be Emily's life. She had to face many hardships in her life. Her father casted away other men, and she only had Homer in her life. The only man she ever loved (besides her father) wanted to leave her. She was pretty much lonely... and it was set in a small Southern town in the 1930's. So I think "A Southern Tragedy" works well.
The summary is a bit sketchy, but that's because it's told in five parts and I left a bit out too. But I'm supposed to figure out another title for this story..... how about "Emily was a Crazy Lady." I think that's self explanatory. Okay an actual title could be "A Southern Tragedy." The tragedy would be Emily's life. She had to face many hardships in her life. Her father casted away other men, and she only had Homer in her life. The only man she ever loved (besides her father) wanted to leave her. She was pretty much lonely... and it was set in a small Southern town in the 1930's. So I think "A Southern Tragedy" works well.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
The Office Part 1
The Office is one of my favorite tv shows. I would say my favorite but I'm not sure because MASH is also one of my favorites. And it's a hard decision to make so I'm not going to decide which is better. The Office is such a great show because it's so different from everything else. It's an American remake of the British hit show of the same name. There both very similar with the setting of a dull office that sells paper and mockumentry style direction. But the American version has the American humor and the setting of the office in Scranton, Pennsylvannia.
But I love the mockumentry style because of the characters' interaction with the cameras and the awkward pauses. Characters do "talking heads," which is when the character goes off with the "documentary camera guy" and does a quick interview or let the character talk about whatever. I just think the show is so creative. The directors/producers have to think out everything when shooting a scene. Like are the cameras in the same room or are they shooting from afar (through the blinds, windows, carwindsheilds, etc)? Are the cameras known in the room or are they shooting in cognito? Are the cameras positioned correctly to get all the characters (actors) reactions/expressions? So many questions and they do it with so easy. Also the directors allow long pauses after a joke to make them work. Not a lot comedies can do that - make a comedy funny with only 22 minutes to work with.
Also the jokes are just hilarious. Sometimes its just so random - it fits perfectly with me. The writers make the show what it is. It's not just the actors who make it - it's definitely the writers (plus some of the writers are actors). The way the show starts out too is awesome. The show has a "cold open" which is the tv program starts and then the title sequence comes on. A lot of shows have them, but The Office uses it right with a joke. A lot of them are pranks that Jim pulls on Dwight. Others are awkward moments that Michael Scott causes.
The characters, as well as the actors, are amazingly funny. I think I have to save the characters who another blog. If I don't stop then it could reach 1000 words, and I have to do like fifty 300 word blogs.
But I love the mockumentry style because of the characters' interaction with the cameras and the awkward pauses. Characters do "talking heads," which is when the character goes off with the "documentary camera guy" and does a quick interview or let the character talk about whatever. I just think the show is so creative. The directors/producers have to think out everything when shooting a scene. Like are the cameras in the same room or are they shooting from afar (through the blinds, windows, carwindsheilds, etc)? Are the cameras known in the room or are they shooting in cognito? Are the cameras positioned correctly to get all the characters (actors) reactions/expressions? So many questions and they do it with so easy. Also the directors allow long pauses after a joke to make them work. Not a lot comedies can do that - make a comedy funny with only 22 minutes to work with.
Also the jokes are just hilarious. Sometimes its just so random - it fits perfectly with me. The writers make the show what it is. It's not just the actors who make it - it's definitely the writers (plus some of the writers are actors). The way the show starts out too is awesome. The show has a "cold open" which is the tv program starts and then the title sequence comes on. A lot of shows have them, but The Office uses it right with a joke. A lot of them are pranks that Jim pulls on Dwight. Others are awkward moments that Michael Scott causes.
The characters, as well as the actors, are amazingly funny. I think I have to save the characters who another blog. If I don't stop then it could reach 1000 words, and I have to do like fifty 300 word blogs.
Super Bowl
The Super Bowl has somehow become an American tradition. It doesn't even matter if you like football or not. It doesn't matter if your favorite team is in the Bowl or not. It doesn't even matter where you are. Somehow everyone ends up watching it at some point. I've noticed recently for some families it's a reunion type thing where everyone gets together. For others a giant party. For me, it's nothing really special. I just have it on the TV while doing homework or doing something on the computer.... or typing a blog! (which is considered homework to me.) Also I noticed people tend to cook a lot of food for the Super Bowl. How has the Super Bowl become Thanksgiving part 2? In class, I overhear the exchanging of wing recipes and dip ideas. In grocery stores, people are buying beer, chips, chicken, and other junky treats in bulk. Me? Toilet paper and cold medicine... haha.
But for the non-Super Bowlers, there are always the commercials. The commercials are usually filled with celebrity sponsored goods and blockbuster trailers and somewhere there will be singing frogs. I don't know why but usally there are frogs thrown in there. Also the halftime performance is a must too. But since the Janet Jackson scandal, the performers are usually older and do their best hits. But I do have to say that my favorite commercial so far is the dorito commercial. The one guy has a snowglobe saying it's a crystal ball. He claims that the crystalball says that there will be free doritoes at lunchtime in the office breakroom. He suddenly turns around and throws the snowglobe into the vending machine breaking the class. The rest of the office run into the room grabbing bags of doritoes. hahaha...... I have an odd sense of humor. For example, I think that the Office (television show) is brilliantly funny. Don't be too surprised if I do a lot of blogs dedicated to the Office.
But for the non-Super Bowlers, there are always the commercials. The commercials are usually filled with celebrity sponsored goods and blockbuster trailers and somewhere there will be singing frogs. I don't know why but usally there are frogs thrown in there. Also the halftime performance is a must too. But since the Janet Jackson scandal, the performers are usually older and do their best hits. But I do have to say that my favorite commercial so far is the dorito commercial. The one guy has a snowglobe saying it's a crystal ball. He claims that the crystalball says that there will be free doritoes at lunchtime in the office breakroom. He suddenly turns around and throws the snowglobe into the vending machine breaking the class. The rest of the office run into the room grabbing bags of doritoes. hahaha...... I have an odd sense of humor. For example, I think that the Office (television show) is brilliantly funny. Don't be too surprised if I do a lot of blogs dedicated to the Office.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
E Mentoring
So for my Bio 2 class I have to participate in an assignment that involves little kids. I am an E mentor for middle schoolers in Pakistan. Isn't that exciting?! Actually not. I basically have to help them with their science fair projects. But the idea was exciting at first. Different kids from all around the world like Egypt, Israel, or China. I really wanted an Egyptian kid.... okay. But anyway, each college student is assigned a group of students and we have to monitor their progress of their project. Sounds easy, but I hated doing science fair. My mom had to help me do all of it... But I have a group of three boys that live in Pakistan. They're doing their project on plants and if the temperature of water affects the growth of the plant. I don't think it does, but it's a decent project right? I hope so because I told them it was. Hopefully they won't need too much help. I wonder what the time difference is... I'll have to ask my friend. He was born in Pakistan... I think. I'm pretty sure he was, but he visited recently.
My experience with science fairs are .... different. The first one was kind of stupid and boring. Does salt help raise the temperature of boiling water? Apparently I was wrong in my results according to the judge. 2nd place. The second was overdone. Which brand of popcorn pops the most kernels? 2nd place. The third one was just stupid and I didn't want to do it. Which brand of candle burns longer? (not exact but close enough) BEST IN SHOW. Best in show in County. I went to state and did not place... thank God. I actually stole that idea by accident. It was way back in the beginning of the year when we were supposed to come up with 5 topics. I forgot to do it and I jotted down five projects I remember people doing in elementary school. I felt bad for everyone too... and embarrassed. People had better ones involving plants and bacteria. And I tiny candles.
I just hope my group of kids are going to do awesome. Hopefully I do awesome too with the assignment because it's a good chunk of my grade.
My experience with science fairs are .... different. The first one was kind of stupid and boring. Does salt help raise the temperature of boiling water? Apparently I was wrong in my results according to the judge. 2nd place. The second was overdone. Which brand of popcorn pops the most kernels? 2nd place. The third one was just stupid and I didn't want to do it. Which brand of candle burns longer? (not exact but close enough) BEST IN SHOW. Best in show in County. I went to state and did not place... thank God. I actually stole that idea by accident. It was way back in the beginning of the year when we were supposed to come up with 5 topics. I forgot to do it and I jotted down five projects I remember people doing in elementary school. I felt bad for everyone too... and embarrassed. People had better ones involving plants and bacteria. And I tiny candles.
I just hope my group of kids are going to do awesome. Hopefully I do awesome too with the assignment because it's a good chunk of my grade.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Blueberry Muffins
I currrently work at Smoothie King. It's pretty much self explained. I make smoothies in a health food store. A few months ago we ordered some muffins. I thought that they were regular boring muffins. Nope. I was so wrong. One day I came in starving and picked up a blueberry muffins. I pretty much scarfed it down. It was delicious. Even when I pulled open the package the smell of blueberries met my nose. My mouth watered. My stomach growled. Mmmmm. Ha Ha. Wow I'm getting hungry thinking abut them. Actually I might be exaggerating a little bit... just a little bit. But I have to right if I'm going to get three hundred words. I may be close to one hundred now.
We also have banana and chocolate muffins. I haven't tried then yet; I'm not sure if I even will. In health food products, chocolate tastes so different - too chocolaty or fake. Also I don't like bananas anymore. They weren't my favorite fruit before but I didn't detest them. My taste buds are odd because if there is any hint of banana in my smoothie, I will taste the banana. I can't help it even if there were four other fruits in it. One time, my coworker, Craig, decided to make a crazy energy enhanced smoothie. He made the Power Punch Plus with energy and extreme caffeine enhancers. The Power Punch Plus has strawberries, bananas, and already has a energy nutrient mix that makes me hyper (it's the thing here that does.) So it was energy packed. It's actually our most nutritious smoothie. Anyways Craig took one sip of that smoothie and puked. Not really, that would have been gross. But according to him, it just tasted just like powdery. I took a sip and only tasted the bananas. I couldn't even taste the extra powders put in it. So I have enhanced banana tasting powers. But I wouldn't say that they were powers; if I could have any power I would fly... but that's a whole other blog. I could easily do three hundred words on that.
But back to topic.... blueberry muffins are awesome. They were what I looked forward too during my first class on the day. And I also had a pretty good day after that... so if you're having a really bad try a blueberry muffin.... preferably from Smoothie King.
We also have banana and chocolate muffins. I haven't tried then yet; I'm not sure if I even will. In health food products, chocolate tastes so different - too chocolaty or fake. Also I don't like bananas anymore. They weren't my favorite fruit before but I didn't detest them. My taste buds are odd because if there is any hint of banana in my smoothie, I will taste the banana. I can't help it even if there were four other fruits in it. One time, my coworker, Craig, decided to make a crazy energy enhanced smoothie. He made the Power Punch Plus with energy and extreme caffeine enhancers. The Power Punch Plus has strawberries, bananas, and already has a energy nutrient mix that makes me hyper (it's the thing here that does.) So it was energy packed. It's actually our most nutritious smoothie. Anyways Craig took one sip of that smoothie and puked. Not really, that would have been gross. But according to him, it just tasted just like powdery. I took a sip and only tasted the bananas. I couldn't even taste the extra powders put in it. So I have enhanced banana tasting powers. But I wouldn't say that they were powers; if I could have any power I would fly... but that's a whole other blog. I could easily do three hundred words on that.
But back to topic.... blueberry muffins are awesome. They were what I looked forward too during my first class on the day. And I also had a pretty good day after that... so if you're having a really bad try a blueberry muffin.... preferably from Smoothie King.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Harry Potter
I have an obsession with Harry Potter. It's not too bad, but I love the books. The movies are good too, but in my opinion they could be better. But that's not really their fault because JK Rowling was still writing the series, and no one else knew where the story was going. A lot of things were left out, but it's kind of expected because there's so much that not everything can fit in.
But I love the books! I know to other people who haven't read them are like whatever to them but that's only because you haven't read them. I was like that too until I was curious and read the first one. I think if you've seen the movies and then read them for the first time, it won't be as exciting. Part of the series for a long time was "what's going to happen next?!" And the movies kind of ruin it, but there's still loads left out of them. Unfortunately for me, I didn't start reading the series until after the sixth book was published, so I only had to wait for the last one. But that didn't make me any less anxious than everyone else. I would sit for hours (no joke) trying to figure out what was going to happen, but I was also hoping I wouldn't figure it out as well because you don't want to ruin the surprise.
The movies are alright (in comparison with the books.) They're part of the big phenomenon of Harry Potter, and I still get excited to see them. Yes, I am on of those girls that buy her ticket as soon as possible (like 4 weeks before the premiere) and wait in line at midnight to see it. The casting is really great too. The actors portraying the three main characters have sort of become the figures I imagine when I read them. Also casting for the 5th movie, Order of the Phoenix, was awesome - Professor Umbridge and Luna Lovegood seemed like they fell out of the book. But really all the actors do a fantastic job like Professor McGonagall (Maggie Smith); Snape (Alan Rickman); and Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane). Okay I have to stop because the list goes on.
One of the main reasons Harry Potter is so great is that it's for everyone. Everyone can read it. Also one reason why I love it is because of the intricate plot. JK Rowling is a genius. She leaves little hints and clues in every book - everything comes together in the end. It's amazing how she planned everything out. Imagine the patience and time for that. It took her ten years to plan everything out before the first book was even published! (I think...) Also the entire Harry Potter universe is insane as well. She imagined odd names and crazy wizardy objects. She even invented a sport that's actually played at some colleges - Quidditch. She even has history for the wizarding world like Gregory the Horrible Troll. Don't believe that, I made that up as an example. But every name means something. She took the time to look at Latin roots to give/make names. It's unbelievable. To think about all the effort and patience that took makes me dizzy.
Be prepared for more Harry Potter... so consider this part one.
But I love the books! I know to other people who haven't read them are like whatever to them but that's only because you haven't read them. I was like that too until I was curious and read the first one. I think if you've seen the movies and then read them for the first time, it won't be as exciting. Part of the series for a long time was "what's going to happen next?!" And the movies kind of ruin it, but there's still loads left out of them. Unfortunately for me, I didn't start reading the series until after the sixth book was published, so I only had to wait for the last one. But that didn't make me any less anxious than everyone else. I would sit for hours (no joke) trying to figure out what was going to happen, but I was also hoping I wouldn't figure it out as well because you don't want to ruin the surprise.
The movies are alright (in comparison with the books.) They're part of the big phenomenon of Harry Potter, and I still get excited to see them. Yes, I am on of those girls that buy her ticket as soon as possible (like 4 weeks before the premiere) and wait in line at midnight to see it. The casting is really great too. The actors portraying the three main characters have sort of become the figures I imagine when I read them. Also casting for the 5th movie, Order of the Phoenix, was awesome - Professor Umbridge and Luna Lovegood seemed like they fell out of the book. But really all the actors do a fantastic job like Professor McGonagall (Maggie Smith); Snape (Alan Rickman); and Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane). Okay I have to stop because the list goes on.
One of the main reasons Harry Potter is so great is that it's for everyone. Everyone can read it. Also one reason why I love it is because of the intricate plot. JK Rowling is a genius. She leaves little hints and clues in every book - everything comes together in the end. It's amazing how she planned everything out. Imagine the patience and time for that. It took her ten years to plan everything out before the first book was even published! (I think...) Also the entire Harry Potter universe is insane as well. She imagined odd names and crazy wizardy objects. She even invented a sport that's actually played at some colleges - Quidditch. She even has history for the wizarding world like Gregory the Horrible Troll. Don't believe that, I made that up as an example. But every name means something. She took the time to look at Latin roots to give/make names. It's unbelievable. To think about all the effort and patience that took makes me dizzy.
Be prepared for more Harry Potter... so consider this part one.
Monday, January 12, 2009
First Time
Hello to whoever is reading this, my name is Christina. I've never had a blog before so this is going to get interesting. The only reason I've started this is for my english class. I know we're supposed to write about reflections and opinions about something twice a week, but that's it. I thought it had to be about literature or some peice of work, but apparently I'm wrong. It can be about whatever, and just has to be 300-500 words. Hopefully I won't have too much trouble with that because if I do, I'm going to come up with pretty random stuff. Which I guess is okay because my blog name is Arbitrary Thinking. I don't plan on blogging much outside of that, but I could change my mind - who knows? I might enjoy it. Hopefully no one else will be reading this besides my professor.....and my mom. Yep, my mom. She actually has her own blog called A Southern Daydreamer... i think. She's really into interior design basically, like table settings and flower arrrangements, and her blog is about what she's doing in our house. Also my brother has one too for the same reason as me. We're in the same class - we're twins just so you know. His is called Lone Y Chromosome because he's the only guy out of 30 girls in our class. So the teacher definitely knows his name... and of course mine. I've never really liked english, probably because I wasn't very good at it. But I did enjoy it during middle school because my english liked me and my writing, so I guess if you're told you're good at something then you'll have more confidence with it. Well I guess that's kind of obvious. Also I should tell you the origin of my arbitrariness. I'm actually not sure what it is, but the use of the word arbitrary started in 9th grade. We had to learn about 20 SAT vocabulary words a week, and one week arbitrary was just one of the words. Soon, instead of my friends saying, "Gosh Christina, you're soooo random" they started to say "you're so arbitrary." And it sort of stuck with me.
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