At this very moment, somewhere in the universe...
Minimum of 150 words - due Sunday, March 6th at 11:59 pm
(Last day to submit posts 21-23 will be April 3)
Monday, February 22, 2016
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Tabbi Coffman #19 why is this called plastics??
Embarrassment and shame are two emotions that can really screw you over.
Have you ever done something, or messed up royally and needed help but were too embarrassed to ask?
Or have you ever been failing a class and needed to switch out or get more help, but just couldn't bear to?
Or have you ever been too much of a weenie to own up to your mistakes, so that instead of asking for help your plans just crash and burn?
Same.
However, it's not often that I put myself in these types of situations because my mom gave me the best piece of advice ever, a "golden rule" if you will...
"THE FIRST RULE OF SUCCESS IS TO ASK"
When I first heard this beautiful saying all I could think was "ha, yeah right". But my mom is old and wise and pretty darn cool and that weirdo was right.
There have been so many times where that rule has saved my ass. Not necessarily on big things, but just being able to not be scared to ask for things that you need is very liberating.
In fact, I'm not scared to ask for what I want either. And that's freaking awesome because I'm not scared of getting what I want.
Just trust me on this, the next time you're in a situation where you have to ask, just ask.
If you don't ask the answer will always be no, but if you do ask you're likely to get exactly what you want.
Tabbi Coffman #20 How to
Alright, it's not like I'm untalented and I don't know how to do anything, it's more like I don't kmow what to teach.
So here's two fun(ish?) things that you can now know how to do:
How to give someone a great birthday gift (for a girl!)
1) Obviously you're friends or at least acquainted with this person so you probably have some idea of what to get them. (If you are not even acquainted with this person then you should not give them a birthday gift because then they'll think you're weird)
2) The next step is to figure out what to give them, you can do in two different ways. The first way is to subtly bring up stuff they might like, like make-up, food, scents, artists, etc. In fact you could even ask their other friends about what that may want so what you get them will be a total surprise. Or the other way is to get a list of things that they like. I personally like to use the second method.
Here's what I usually ask:
-what's your favorite candy/snack?
-what make-up can you not live without?
-is there anything on your make-up wish list?
-do you like earrings? Like scale of 1-10
-what are your favorite scents?
-okay top three things you're obsessed with, go
3) It is now time to make a trip to your local pharmacy (walgreens, cvc, rite-aid). That's the beauty of these gifts, you can literally get everything you need to give your friend a good gift for like 30$. So go pick out a bag of their favorite candy or snack, and some new make-up.
*optional step*
If you want ro make this present extra special without paying a lot or having to make something all heartfelt or whatever you can go get them a t-shirt, or some jewelry, or a candle. It costs a little more but it'll just make your friends happier.
4) Alright, if you aren't someone who subscribes to ipsy or any other monthly make-ul service then you might want to invest in some small, stylish, and inexpensive make-up bags. I have, like, 30 or something.
5) Now you're ready to put your present together. I always open the make-up and put it in a make-up bag I think that the person would like (ex: I gave Tori a chic black one and Aditi a cute white one with blue anchors). Then you can put their make-up bag and their snack in a mini present bag and put some tissue paper on top. If you got them a t-shirt or a candle or anything like that make sure it's on the bottom so no snacks are harmed.
6) Go give your awesome present to the birthday girl and treat yourself to extra cake.
*optional step part two*
Remember when I said making a present that's heart felt? Well I think that the best heart felt present is cookies or art. And obviously the former is easier. So to make freaking delicious cookies, chocolate chip or otherwise, look up "Hershey's Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies". This recipe not only makes delicious cookies but is also extremely reliable. Happy baking.
19- Annie Deitz
Unfortunately I procrastinated (what a surprise, I know) and cannot put as much effort in this post. :/
When I read the assignment, two different pieces of advice came to mind. Well really, one piece of advice and a compilation of similar pieces of advice. But I'm going to ignore the singular piece of advice for sake of time, and considering it's religious context it might be best to avoid anyways.
Many of you may have noticed that I care very little about my appearance. Well, I care about my appearance, but I don't dress "nicely" frequently and I sleep in the mornings and spend five minutes getting ready instead of spending a lot of time making myself look decent. (Not that I judge you if you care about your appearance and enjoy dressing up and looking nice- I just genuinely possess little interest in that area)
I've never thought it was a big deal. I dress up for church and fancy meetings. I understand that some people might judge me for wearing the same t-shirts and jeans every week and always looking like I popped out of bed (which is so true by the way), but I've never really cared, I don't think it should be a big deal.
BUT APPARENTLY- IT IS SUCH A BIG DEAL
"Annie you would be so pretty if you wore more make up"
"How are people going to take you seriously if you're dressed like that"
"No boy is going to be interested in you if you don't look nice"
"You could totally have a boyfriend if you tried a little harder"
It sounds fake. Why should people have interest in my lack of interest in my appearance? Why does it matter? Who even cares? Why am I talking about this? Are there better pieces of advice that I could discuss (yes)?
Now that I'm writing this, it seems really pointless and dumb. I guess my main points are (1) I really do not care at all that people judge me or think of me as less attractive because I choose not to put effort in my daily appearance. (2) You are wasting your time by telling me this. (3) if you think that people, females in particular, look nice in order to look hot for dudes, you're sexist and that comment was demeaning.
So yeah, that's all.
When I read the assignment, two different pieces of advice came to mind. Well really, one piece of advice and a compilation of similar pieces of advice. But I'm going to ignore the singular piece of advice for sake of time, and considering it's religious context it might be best to avoid anyways.
Many of you may have noticed that I care very little about my appearance. Well, I care about my appearance, but I don't dress "nicely" frequently and I sleep in the mornings and spend five minutes getting ready instead of spending a lot of time making myself look decent. (Not that I judge you if you care about your appearance and enjoy dressing up and looking nice- I just genuinely possess little interest in that area)
I've never thought it was a big deal. I dress up for church and fancy meetings. I understand that some people might judge me for wearing the same t-shirts and jeans every week and always looking like I popped out of bed (which is so true by the way), but I've never really cared, I don't think it should be a big deal.
BUT APPARENTLY- IT IS SUCH A BIG DEAL
"Annie you would be so pretty if you wore more make up"
"How are people going to take you seriously if you're dressed like that"
"No boy is going to be interested in you if you don't look nice"
"You could totally have a boyfriend if you tried a little harder"
It sounds fake. Why should people have interest in my lack of interest in my appearance? Why does it matter? Who even cares? Why am I talking about this? Are there better pieces of advice that I could discuss (yes)?
Now that I'm writing this, it seems really pointless and dumb. I guess my main points are (1) I really do not care at all that people judge me or think of me as less attractive because I choose not to put effort in my daily appearance. (2) You are wasting your time by telling me this. (3) if you think that people, females in particular, look nice in order to look hot for dudes, you're sexist and that comment was demeaning.
So yeah, that's all.
20 YKK
How to: pack for life
Disclaimer: I’m not actually good at this.
Condensing your life into the plane allowance of baggage usually makes you face your priorities, but for some reason I never got the hang of that. So if you're like me...(And I also just love packing. I love fitting everything together. Things never stay in place for long but it’s the monotony and the sheer mindless pleasure that you get from accomplishing a terribly hard but rather unimportant feat that keeps me invested in packing. Packing can be all sorts of things, but it’s usually a puzzle, a challenge - 3D tetris. suitcases, overhead airplane storage bin things (extraordinarily satisfying -experienced it twice and I will never forget), desks, bookcases. It’s maximizing space. Making the best out of everything.)
Okay, okay, I’ll stop.
packing a suitcase for your life: for the priority-challenged (this coming from the girl who once upon a time insisted upon toting around all the free socks/toothpastes/earbuds she received from various airliners).
1. collections of things (if it happens to be fragile and made up of small pieces, wrap them in socks. Socks are useful for everything)
2. instruments - you have to be dedicated though. They are really space-consuming and you might want to tuck extra clothes if you have room in the case.
3. things people have given you (even if it’s a yellow hawaiian hello kitty shirt that your best friend gave you when you were in 4th grade, keep it). If you are a forgetful person like me, then you might be really attached to all of these random things that people gave you because you’re very very afraid that you’ll forget them if you don’t bring them along. So just bring all of it.
4. also, clothes.
5. books (really depends. extremely heavy, will probably give you temporary back problems while moving, but…I couldn't resist. I did make them #5!)
- Next, try to fit everything into your suitcases. Steal some space from your younger brother, because he has less stuff than you
- Realize belatedly that you absolutely cannot fit all of your stuff in luggage even with that extra space unless you sacrifice your mom’s steel pots and pans and of course she doesn't
- Take out everything to repack again
- Wince as you set aside a couple more Percy Jackson volumes and boxes of older collections. Remember, the smallest weight/size trumps all!
- Repeat. Cry. Get over yourself. Forget about it promptly, because honestly that tea box was only worth what you made it. Sleep. It turns out most of your stuff was useless anyway...
Disclaimer: I’m not actually good at this.
Condensing your life into the plane allowance of baggage usually makes you face your priorities, but for some reason I never got the hang of that. So if you're like me...(And I also just love packing. I love fitting everything together. Things never stay in place for long but it’s the monotony and the sheer mindless pleasure that you get from accomplishing a terribly hard but rather unimportant feat that keeps me invested in packing. Packing can be all sorts of things, but it’s usually a puzzle, a challenge - 3D tetris. suitcases, overhead airplane storage bin things (extraordinarily satisfying -experienced it twice and I will never forget), desks, bookcases. It’s maximizing space. Making the best out of everything.)
Okay, okay, I’ll stop.
packing a suitcase for your life: for the priority-challenged (this coming from the girl who once upon a time insisted upon toting around all the free socks/toothpastes/earbuds she received from various airliners).
1. collections of things (if it happens to be fragile and made up of small pieces, wrap them in socks. Socks are useful for everything)
2. instruments - you have to be dedicated though. They are really space-consuming and you might want to tuck extra clothes if you have room in the case.
3. things people have given you (even if it’s a yellow hawaiian hello kitty shirt that your best friend gave you when you were in 4th grade, keep it). If you are a forgetful person like me, then you might be really attached to all of these random things that people gave you because you’re very very afraid that you’ll forget them if you don’t bring them along. So just bring all of it.
4. also, clothes.
5. books (really depends. extremely heavy, will probably give you temporary back problems while moving, but…I couldn't resist. I did make them #5!)
- Next, try to fit everything into your suitcases. Steal some space from your younger brother, because he has less stuff than you
- Realize belatedly that you absolutely cannot fit all of your stuff in luggage even with that extra space unless you sacrifice your mom’s steel pots and pans and of course she doesn't
- Take out everything to repack again
- Wince as you set aside a couple more Percy Jackson volumes and boxes of older collections. Remember, the smallest weight/size trumps all!
- Repeat. Cry. Get over yourself. Forget about it promptly, because honestly that tea box was only worth what you made it. Sleep. It turns out most of your stuff was useless anyway...
Nathan Dutch Assignmetn 20
Even though I suck at this, I while explain how to run a basketball practice for young children (below the age of 8.)
1.) As they begin arriving, give each of them a ball and tell them to shoot while you wait for everyone to get there. They will always want a larger ball, but be insistent that the smaller balls are "better." As they shoot, remember to tell them to keep using the backboard. They will likely ignore you but do this anyway.
2.)When you finally decide there are enough to start practice begin with something that kind of warms them up (Maybe just shooting layups in a line or simple dribbling exercises.) Do this for about 5 minutes.
3.) Now move on to teaching them fundamentals. It's important to realize that they are too young to learn many important skills, so keep it simple. I think the best way to get them to learn is to focus on one part of the game at a time. Let's taking passing for example. Start out by having a 5 minute session that just practices the specific skill. For passing have them lineup with a partner, show them how to do chest and bounce passes, and then have them practice just passing the ball back and forth. Then do a 5 minute game that somehow involves that skill (So like keep away or monkey in the middle.)
4.) Repeat step 3 for rebounding.
5.) Repeat step 3 for dribbling.
6.) Repeat step 3 for defense.
7.) The next you should do is something for 10 minutes that uses the skills you just worked in a game situation but allows you to be constantly critiquing their form or decisions. What I like to do is play a coaches vs. players game. You should adjust what you do to reward/punish good or bad decision . For example, a player plays what you decide is good defense. Force up a ridiculously bad shot. A player wont pass and is selfish. Steal the ball or block their shot. This creates a system of conditioning where good actions are rewarded and bad actions are punished that is more direct than the rewards/punishments that occur in a game.
8.) Have them scrimmage for the last 20 minutes or so of practice. This is fun and allows to use what you ahve taught them.
1.) As they begin arriving, give each of them a ball and tell them to shoot while you wait for everyone to get there. They will always want a larger ball, but be insistent that the smaller balls are "better." As they shoot, remember to tell them to keep using the backboard. They will likely ignore you but do this anyway.
2.)When you finally decide there are enough to start practice begin with something that kind of warms them up (Maybe just shooting layups in a line or simple dribbling exercises.) Do this for about 5 minutes.
3.) Now move on to teaching them fundamentals. It's important to realize that they are too young to learn many important skills, so keep it simple. I think the best way to get them to learn is to focus on one part of the game at a time. Let's taking passing for example. Start out by having a 5 minute session that just practices the specific skill. For passing have them lineup with a partner, show them how to do chest and bounce passes, and then have them practice just passing the ball back and forth. Then do a 5 minute game that somehow involves that skill (So like keep away or monkey in the middle.)
4.) Repeat step 3 for rebounding.
5.) Repeat step 3 for dribbling.
6.) Repeat step 3 for defense.
7.) The next you should do is something for 10 minutes that uses the skills you just worked in a game situation but allows you to be constantly critiquing their form or decisions. What I like to do is play a coaches vs. players game. You should adjust what you do to reward/punish good or bad decision . For example, a player plays what you decide is good defense. Force up a ridiculously bad shot. A player wont pass and is selfish. Steal the ball or block their shot. This creates a system of conditioning where good actions are rewarded and bad actions are punished that is more direct than the rewards/punishments that occur in a game.
8.) Have them scrimmage for the last 20 minutes or so of practice. This is fun and allows to use what you ahve taught them.
BLOG 20- Annie Deitz
How To Organize your Bookshelf
There are multiple ways to organize your bookshelf. In this short-ish blog post, I'll guide you through the two basic approaches used by masters today. From here you can decide to use one of my techniques or build upon them and create your own. Organizing a bookshelf is a fun, unique experience for every partaker. However, keep in mind that organizing a bookshelf IS NOT for everyone, and it is not an easy thing to do. ANYWAyssss....
1.) Again, pull out all of your books, ensuring that there is ample space in the room.
2.) This time, however, create only seven piles- a red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. Sort books based on the color of their book cover. If a cover is a derivation of another color, put it into that pile (ex. Pink into red)
3.) You may have noticed that I skipped a pile in step two. If so, wow! You really are a bookshelving wiz! If not, don't worry. So pile seven is composed of the random colors- brown, white, black, etc. These require a special sorting style.
4.) Check to see if the brown covers could fit into another categories- sometimes a lighter brown could fit into yellow.
5.) If not, you'll put them in at the end.
6.) Sort white, black, and gray books in order from lightest to darkest. Put them into the bookshelf first.
7.) Now place all of your books in your bookshelf, in rainbow order (Remember: ROYGBV!!!)
8.) Finally, put those brown books in, completing your bookshelf organization!
There are multiple ways to organize your bookshelf. In this short-ish blog post, I'll guide you through the two basic approaches used by masters today. From here you can decide to use one of my techniques or build upon them and create your own. Organizing a bookshelf is a fun, unique experience for every partaker. However, keep in mind that organizing a bookshelf IS NOT for everyone, and it is not an easy thing to do. ANYWAyssss....
- The Basic Approach.
The basic approach is great for beginners, and provides you with an sensible bookshelf with easily accessible books. It works for all types of bookshelves. It can also work for different types of sorting!! Movies, cd's, you name it!!!
1.) Pull out all of your books. Ensure that you have ample space
2.) Begin sorting your books into twenty six piles, depending on the first letter of the author's last name. Some amateurs sort them using the first letter of the author's FIRST name. DO NOT DO THIS!!! You will be the laughingstock of all of your friends and family.
3.) Once you've completed this preliminary sorting, alphabetize each pile.
4.) After alphabetizing all of the piles, begin putting them in your bookshelf, starting with A from the right side of the top row, ending with Z at the left end of the bottom shelf.
5.) Congrats! You have organized your bookshelf and are well on your way to becoming an expert bookshelf organizer!!!
- The Aesthetically Pleasing Approach
1.) Again, pull out all of your books, ensuring that there is ample space in the room.
2.) This time, however, create only seven piles- a red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. Sort books based on the color of their book cover. If a cover is a derivation of another color, put it into that pile (ex. Pink into red)
3.) You may have noticed that I skipped a pile in step two. If so, wow! You really are a bookshelving wiz! If not, don't worry. So pile seven is composed of the random colors- brown, white, black, etc. These require a special sorting style.
4.) Check to see if the brown covers could fit into another categories- sometimes a lighter brown could fit into yellow.
5.) If not, you'll put them in at the end.
6.) Sort white, black, and gray books in order from lightest to darkest. Put them into the bookshelf first.
7.) Now place all of your books in your bookshelf, in rainbow order (Remember: ROYGBV!!!)
8.) Finally, put those brown books in, completing your bookshelf organization!
Post 20- Thomas Winterton
How to B.S. any situation in 150 words or less.
Give the other person involved full attention and eye contact.
Periodically nod.
Mumble things that sound like yes while you nod.
Act like you are getting an important call.
Bring up Robert Miles at all costs.
Use sentences that are very complex and extremely long for no definite reason adding in extra words for more length.
QUOTE YODA AT ALL COSTS,
If you know this person political affiliation, kiss up to it, as most people are so blinded by political views they could care less if you were talking completely jibberish.
Talk jibberish with high brow vocabulary sprinkled in.
Bring up extracommunal astro-encrustations, works every time.
derail conversation with awkward, dry humored joke. Anyone who laughs is now your friend due to shared sense of humor.
refer to self in third person.
Once you are bored simply molly wopper your keister out of there.
Give the other person involved full attention and eye contact.
Periodically nod.
Mumble things that sound like yes while you nod.
Act like you are getting an important call.
Bring up Robert Miles at all costs.
Use sentences that are very complex and extremely long for no definite reason adding in extra words for more length.
QUOTE YODA AT ALL COSTS,
If you know this person political affiliation, kiss up to it, as most people are so blinded by political views they could care less if you were talking completely jibberish.
Talk jibberish with high brow vocabulary sprinkled in.
Bring up extracommunal astro-encrustations, works every time.
derail conversation with awkward, dry humored joke. Anyone who laughs is now your friend due to shared sense of humor.
refer to self in third person.
Once you are bored simply molly wopper your keister out of there.
How to perform a Deadlift of 600+ lbs:Ben Edition
How to perform a Deadlift of 600+ lbs
1. Stretch (specifically calves and glutes).
2. Assemble weights to lift.
3. Lift your leg up behind you.
4. Spin around for about 1 second.
5. Double take 3 times.
6. Pelvic thrust.
7. Stomp your right foot onto the ground after about 3 seconds after the above step.
8. Spin your torso in a circle around the air (also known in several parts of Europe as the "bring it around town").
9. Jump around for about 6 seconds.
10. Squat deep.
11. Seriously, you're gonna want to have your cheeks about 3ft in the ground.
12. Inhale loudly.
13. Exhale loudly.
14. Repeat steps 12 and 13 until a sufficient amount of bystanders are now observing.
15. (Optional) Have a smaller, yet still just a muscular man off to the side repeating the mantra "Let's get it" in a provocative voice
16. prepare to lift with back, and not your legs. Since you never run, your back is much stronger than your legs.
17. ???
18. profit
Post 19- Thomas Winterton
If you have an issue, if there is something you can do about it, handle it. If not and issues are out of your grasp there is no reason to continue stressing. deal with the consequences however you can.
This by no means warrants irresponsibility, bought has given me the means to handle life's many curb balls in an efficient fashion.
Sometimes I apply it to simple things like if I do bad on a test and I stress about it, its in the past and I just get over it, and do better on the next one. Or I contemplate the crappy Halo 5 story and I get over it because I cannot control it whatsoever.
Or on a serious note I use this philosophy to apply to my relationship with my father, while it is crappy and the situation used to bother me. But I have since come to understand that the situation is out of my hands for now and it does bring me relax me regarding the situation.
Plastics: Ben Edition
Exactly how do you mean? I don't quite understand the prompt. Ah well, at least I'm not being seduced again.
Moving on, one piece of advice I've learned throughout the years is one that has saved my life in many occasions.
Let me set the scene for you.
There I am, breathing my last breaths after being stranded in the deadly and vast forests of Oklahoma. It had been 3 weeks since that hot-air balloon jousting idea had gone awry and I was all out of stagnant water to drink (Survival Fact: Stagnant water, rather than moving water, is safe to drink as bacteria are like sharks and cannot survive if they stop moving, and they cannot move in water that is not moving). Then, as my life flashed before my eyes, I remember from my past something that 83% of it was dedicated to-Spongebob. I remembered his advice, and that is why I sit here today. the words still resonate in my head-"It's not just a boulder...It's a rock!" The rock before me was beautiful, barely been used. another fun fact-pioneers used to ride these babies for miles! and there you are, with some helpful advice to stay with you for the rest of your life.
Moving on, one piece of advice I've learned throughout the years is one that has saved my life in many occasions.
Let me set the scene for you.
There I am, breathing my last breaths after being stranded in the deadly and vast forests of Oklahoma. It had been 3 weeks since that hot-air balloon jousting idea had gone awry and I was all out of stagnant water to drink (Survival Fact: Stagnant water, rather than moving water, is safe to drink as bacteria are like sharks and cannot survive if they stop moving, and they cannot move in water that is not moving). Then, as my life flashed before my eyes, I remember from my past something that 83% of it was dedicated to-Spongebob. I remembered his advice, and that is why I sit here today. the words still resonate in my head-"It's not just a boulder...It's a rock!" The rock before me was beautiful, barely been used. another fun fact-pioneers used to ride these babies for miles! and there you are, with some helpful advice to stay with you for the rest of your life.
Buckets and Buckets: Ben Edition
My number one on my bucket list before I finish high school is a physical aspect-get a consistent mile time below 6 minutes. cardio has always been an issue for me, probably because I'd rather lift heavy objects than vomit my guts out. I've been working on it, and I'm consistently around 6:40 now. My number one on my bucket list before I finish college isn't as specific-I simply want to know what the hell I'm gonna do in the Army. I know I want to be an Officer, I know I want to be in Airborne, but that's all I got. if I never figure out what I want to do, the Army gets the joy of deciding. My number uno on my bucket list before I stop living (or die) is probably to find someone to spend the rest of my life with. sounds cheesy, yes, but before you juxtapose it to someone's jumping out of a plane or giving a successful speech in front of a crowd, it's not the only thing I want to do. It's just the first. I'm young and have got a lot of time, I'm gonna exploit the hell outta it.
Holden Huffman Blog Post #20
Something I'm good at: Having fun with my siblings
Step 1: See what each one of them is doing. A lot of the time my older brother is at school or work and my younger brother is playing xbox so it comes down to me and my younger sister.
Step 2: Know what each one of them likes to do. All 3 of them are always up to playing some basketball or some NBA 2K16 (even my sister...she LOVES John Wall and has highlight reels of her basketball games). My sister loves Mario Kart and watching movies, so we do those a lot.
Step 3: Decide what you're going to do. You could play basketball with all of them, play Xbox with one of them, play some Mario Kart with them or watch a movie (we watched Fat Albert and Puss in Boots today-solid movies, 10/10).
Step 4: Enjoy. Spending time with family is very important to me and I try not to take it for granted. Having fun with them is awesome and even though it can be agitating some times, I love every second of it.
Post 18- Thomas Winterton
High school- Become recruited for lacrosse on a collegiate level.
I know that seems like a "basic" goal for the average high school athlete but in all honestly I am not average. At least not in the sport. My freshman year before I suffered two crippling knee injuries and surgeries among with other health issues that had arose between then and now, I was receiving letters from colleges regarding lacrosse. I had a great freshman year and then I missed my sophomore year to injury. Since then I have spent weeks worth of hours in pursuit of repairing my newly replaced ligaments (I cant help but to snicker while reading that for an unknown reason.) I owe it to myself to perform up to my potential after so much time has been spent in the chase of athletic excellence.
College- Pass the M-CAT. I want to go to medical school and as such this is a requirement to do so. this will take a lot of effort but it is an obstacle to my future and I intend to hurdle it.
Life- I wish to open my own orthopedic medical practice and help people and athletes alike who are going through circumstances similar to my own. I feel like I could relate and offer a superior service to them.
Hooray for Hollywood: Ben Edition
The 2 movies I decided to view once more for this post was Star Wars Episode III and Star Wars Episode IV. I can honestly without a doubt say, Star War 3 is by far not only the best Star War, but the best movie to date. What could rival the harrowing plot? What character can replace the lovable Jar-Jar Binks? What scene can provide better comic relief that Anakin murdering the young Jedi kids? Nothing, I tell you. Not that crappy Star War 4 for sure. What can we thank that for? the propulsion of the career of a knock-off of all crappy 80's action movie, Harrison Ford? The childish and stupid way it describes the Force when the obviously better description is midi-chlorians? No sir, I tell you, NO sir. It just goes to prove that the third is always the best, a point already supported by the Godfather franchise.
Assignment 20 Thomas Werner
How to write a blog post
Ok now this is a pretty tough venture, but it is doable. I know it doesn’t seem fair how easy I make it look, but maybe one day you can reach my level. Now the biggest thing you have to keep in mind is the word requirement, being 150 words. This is your end goal. It does not matter how you get there, as long as it’s coherent and makes enough sense.
So first off, you can make a pretty full introduction, repeating the prompt and summarizing what you are about to say. This will probably already take up 2/3 of the word requirement, so by now the actual content only has to be a few sentences long. And if you want, you can make it even easier by adding some filler like “wow, isn’t this beginning to seem pretty simple? Soon you will be a master of blog posts!”
Now you just have to write what you actually want to say.
Ok now this is a pretty tough venture, but it is doable. I know it doesn’t seem fair how easy I make it look, but maybe one day you can reach my level. Now the biggest thing you have to keep in mind is the word requirement, being 150 words. This is your end goal. It does not matter how you get there, as long as it’s coherent and makes enough sense.
So first off, you can make a pretty full introduction, repeating the prompt and summarizing what you are about to say. This will probably already take up 2/3 of the word requirement, so by now the actual content only has to be a few sentences long. And if you want, you can make it even easier by adding some filler like “wow, isn’t this beginning to seem pretty simple? Soon you will be a master of blog posts!”
Now you just have to write what you actually want to say.
Post 17- Thomas Winterton
Dead-pool vs X-Men Origins- Wolverine (Sci-Fi/ Action)
While these movies share one character that need not be named, they both have their own renditions of said character, and they were produced by the same company. Dead-pool, a fantastic anti-hero story of our friendly neighborhood merc-with-a-mouth, (yes that is a spider-man catch phrase but if you read the comics you'll know its appropriate.) He dazzles the audience from start to finish with fantastic wit and quite honestly raunchy humor which the fandom and I are perfectly fine with. From the snickers to outright laughter, the audience became invested in this awesome character. Which is more than can be said for X-Men Origins- Wolverine where we are shown a younger Logan Howlett, AKA Wolverine. We are given many character some old and new, re-imagined and classic portrayals of such characters. None of which were very pleasing and while some performances were good, the lackluster script held this movie back from being worth its hype. I will forgo the obvious connection between movies as that horrid mistake has been beat dead by thousands of critics. While both of these movies were created by the same studio, they obviously had different philosophies in regard to how these were going to be crafted. Fan service and source material vs. Creative freedom. We all know which won out in this argument.
While these movies share one character that need not be named, they both have their own renditions of said character, and they were produced by the same company. Dead-pool, a fantastic anti-hero story of our friendly neighborhood merc-with-a-mouth, (yes that is a spider-man catch phrase but if you read the comics you'll know its appropriate.) He dazzles the audience from start to finish with fantastic wit and quite honestly raunchy humor which the fandom and I are perfectly fine with. From the snickers to outright laughter, the audience became invested in this awesome character. Which is more than can be said for X-Men Origins- Wolverine where we are shown a younger Logan Howlett, AKA Wolverine. We are given many character some old and new, re-imagined and classic portrayals of such characters. None of which were very pleasing and while some performances were good, the lackluster script held this movie back from being worth its hype. I will forgo the obvious connection between movies as that horrid mistake has been beat dead by thousands of critics. While both of these movies were created by the same studio, they obviously had different philosophies in regard to how these were going to be crafted. Fan service and source material vs. Creative freedom. We all know which won out in this argument.
Assignment 19 Thomas Werner
“You’ve spent an infinity years not being born yet and you
will spend another infinity years being dead.
Finish your cereal and go outside.” –K. Steele from ‘Stress’
(Ice T’s favorite comic)
This is something that really stuck with me. It sort of puts
life into perspective. It shows how even though it seems we have a lot of time
to do things we want to (and should) do, but when put in the context that that ‘time’
is sandwiched between two infinities it’s really not that much. So we gotta ‘finish our cereal and go outside.’
I’m not really sure why, but the way that’s said instills something in me. Sort
of like, ‘come on now, turn off Netflix and go climb a tree. Get something
done.’ Ever since I read that, I’ve pretty much stopped playing video games
altogether, and put my youtube, Netflix. Reddit, and twitter apps into a folder
labelled “You can find something better to do.” I do have to say, it’s had
quite a positive impact.
Thomas Werner Post 18
There are a lot of things I want to do before high school ends,
and it’s tough to pinpoint one paramount thing. But gun to my head if I absolutely
had to pick one thing it would have to be hitting a 1000 lbs total in the gym.
This means that my maxes for bench, deadlift, and squat add up to a total of
1000 pounds.
By the end of college I want to have attended the Bonnaroo
and Electric Forest festivals. Everyone I’ve spoken to who has gone (including
our family friend who is in her forties and went two years ago) has only good
to say about their experiences. The musical lineups are always full of artists
I am huge fans of, and I think such festivals will be one of the greatest ways
to experience their music
Now for what I want to do before I die is a much bigger
venture. I guess what my main goal would be that I want to change the world in
some way.
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