This song has been stuck in my head all summer. I just cant get it out. Makes me want to go to the beach so bad.
Its by the band The Dirty Heads, and features Rome, the new singer/guitarist that Sublime got a few years ago. They've been around for a few years, but the CD that it is on, Any Port in a Storm is their first release. You should really check it out.Listen to it here
Monday, July 5, 2010
Friday, July 2, 2010
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Angry Men
You gotta love the classics. I have been wanting to see 12 Angry Men for some time now, and I am very glad that I finally have. I am sure I have said this before, but if I haven't, this wont be the only time. There is something that is hard to find in new film that was present in older ones. There is no name to it. No really identity to it. Its what separates Oscar winners from other films. Its just part of the film. I sure hope that it is never completely lost.
A courtroom drama 12 Angry Men is about the 12 jurors in a trial where an 18 year old boy is being charged for the murder of his father and what happens behind closed doors during the deliberations. Initially all but one of the 12 agree that he is guilty and the other, played by Henry Fonda, tries to convince the others on his logic.
Doesn't seem like there's too much to it does there? There doesn't have to be for a great film. All of the action happens in one room, so the story has to be really good to keep everyone interested, and boy does it do that. All of the cast does a wonderful job at what they do. Again, as I said with my review of rear Window not much can be said about the old classics, they just simply are classics.
I know that there are other and more modern adaptations of this story and I would like to see them, but I am hesitant to because of how films are currently. If I do though, you will surly read about it. Overall a great film. Defiantly a buy for the film buff. 4.5/5
A courtroom drama 12 Angry Men is about the 12 jurors in a trial where an 18 year old boy is being charged for the murder of his father and what happens behind closed doors during the deliberations. Initially all but one of the 12 agree that he is guilty and the other, played by Henry Fonda, tries to convince the others on his logic.
Doesn't seem like there's too much to it does there? There doesn't have to be for a great film. All of the action happens in one room, so the story has to be really good to keep everyone interested, and boy does it do that. All of the cast does a wonderful job at what they do. Again, as I said with my review of rear Window not much can be said about the old classics, they just simply are classics.
I know that there are other and more modern adaptations of this story and I would like to see them, but I am hesitant to because of how films are currently. If I do though, you will surly read about it. Overall a great film. Defiantly a buy for the film buff. 4.5/5
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
I'm just sitting here watching..... trains go by?
Trainspotting. Another drug movie from the 90's. Based off of a book. I have not read the book, so I cannot say how it compares to that. Fantastic* film.
If any of you know anything about this film, the next portion will be a review to you, so bare with me. Ewan McGregor plays a heroin addict living in Scotland with his friends, who also happen to be drug addicts. The film chronicles what goes on in each of the characters lives as they use these drugs. Enough on the plot for now.
I enjoyed everything about this film. the cinematography was very well done, it was weird enough to keep me interested, the direction was well done, and so on and so on. I really cant say much bad about this movie at all. Part of it that really stood out to me was the soundtrack to the film. Made up of songs by Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, Joy Division, and many other artists and groups from that post-punk time period. The music fits perfectly and pulls everything together into a nice package. Another point that stands out to me is the performance that the actors gave. I do not know if any of the actors were drug users at the time that this was filmed, but they had me very convinced.
Again, a great film. If I had to compare it to anything I would say it is a "happy" Requiem for a Dream, that too is a solid flick. Overall, 4/5.
*Note - I use this term a lot and don't give all of the films that I use it for a fantastic score. Each film I see is its own experience, and if I feel the need to use that word I will. By no means am I trying to compare two movies that should not be compared by using the same words.
If any of you know anything about this film, the next portion will be a review to you, so bare with me. Ewan McGregor plays a heroin addict living in Scotland with his friends, who also happen to be drug addicts. The film chronicles what goes on in each of the characters lives as they use these drugs. Enough on the plot for now.
I enjoyed everything about this film. the cinematography was very well done, it was weird enough to keep me interested, the direction was well done, and so on and so on. I really cant say much bad about this movie at all. Part of it that really stood out to me was the soundtrack to the film. Made up of songs by Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, Joy Division, and many other artists and groups from that post-punk time period. The music fits perfectly and pulls everything together into a nice package. Another point that stands out to me is the performance that the actors gave. I do not know if any of the actors were drug users at the time that this was filmed, but they had me very convinced.
Again, a great film. If I had to compare it to anything I would say it is a "happy" Requiem for a Dream, that too is a solid flick. Overall, 4/5.
*Note - I use this term a lot and don't give all of the films that I use it for a fantastic score. Each film I see is its own experience, and if I feel the need to use that word I will. By no means am I trying to compare two movies that should not be compared by using the same words.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Rear Window
In my eyes Hitchcock is really one of the best there is. So many current films are drawn off of his style and stories. Rear Window is only the third Hitchcock film I have seen all the way through (I just got in to his work within the last year) and he still amazes me.
Film was really something back in the day. Sure we have all of the visual effects that we do now like 3D and CGI films, but something that Hitchcock's films have that many of them do not today is a good story. A really good story. Now a days we just have modern tellings or re-adaptations of things that have been done in the past, just look at my last post for an example of that. Not to say that these new films are bad, its just that something has been lost in the mix and the translations. Many new films are still good but you can never beat the classics.
As I am sure all of you know, Rear Window is about a photographer who has broken his leg and has been people watching out of his back window of his apartment. Not to give away too much of the story to any of you who have not seen this gem, Jeff, the photographer starts to notice that things aren't all good in his little neighborhood.
Everything about this film is great in my eyes. The cinematography is full of great shots and the story is impeccable. As I am trying to think of other things to say about this film, it seems that words cannot measure up to the genius that was Hitchcock. I am eager to see more of his films and cannot wait for that to happen. 5/5 for this one.
Short review, but who needs to say much about Hitchcock?
Film was really something back in the day. Sure we have all of the visual effects that we do now like 3D and CGI films, but something that Hitchcock's films have that many of them do not today is a good story. A really good story. Now a days we just have modern tellings or re-adaptations of things that have been done in the past, just look at my last post for an example of that. Not to say that these new films are bad, its just that something has been lost in the mix and the translations. Many new films are still good but you can never beat the classics.
As I am sure all of you know, Rear Window is about a photographer who has broken his leg and has been people watching out of his back window of his apartment. Not to give away too much of the story to any of you who have not seen this gem, Jeff, the photographer starts to notice that things aren't all good in his little neighborhood.
Everything about this film is great in my eyes. The cinematography is full of great shots and the story is impeccable. As I am trying to think of other things to say about this film, it seems that words cannot measure up to the genius that was Hitchcock. I am eager to see more of his films and cannot wait for that to happen. 5/5 for this one.
Short review, but who needs to say much about Hitchcock?
Updates Updates Updates
Why hello all, bet you though I was done with this stupid thing.... Well too bad for you I am not!
But is has been well over a month since I have given you all a solid update on what it going on with me. In one of my most recent posts I had mentioned that I was going to be eating much healthier and exercising more this summer. Well I have been doing that. I have lost about 20 lbs (fluctuates on how much I eat in a day) and lost a few inches on the circumference of a few parts of my body. So that is really good, but I seem to have plateaued a little bit, as I am not really losing any more, but I am not gaining any more, so in the end it is all good.
So in other aspects of my life I have quite a large list of movies and books that I would like to see and read. Because of that I want to share what I read and see as I enjoy them, so I am going to start posting review of them. Take them as you will, but I do not work this summer, so I have a lot of free time on my hands, and this takes up time.
So the first movie I am going to write about is Malice in Wonderland. Malice is a modern retelling of the classic Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. As with all retellings of some are good and some are bad. Not quite sure how this one matches up. I have read the source material for this movie, and it stacks up decently. With all of the publicity that Alice is getting right now due to the new Tim Burton/Disney that came out earlier this year, different tellings were bound to happen, although this one came out in 2009, so I don't know whats up with that.
As far as everything goes this one had a very similar feeling to SyFy's Alice that came out last December but this one is way more trippy. The set direction/costumes/cinematography were interesting to say the least. Set in London's underworld with the cast being the lords and thugs in this world. The characters got a very interesting take on them... Alice is of course Alice, though older and American. The White Rabbit is a cab driver called Whitey who has a much larger part in this telling than in the others, The Red Queen is a gay crime boss who is male, the caterpillar is pretty much the same, but is a druggie, and lastly the Mad Hatter is the owner of a mobile brothel, who is female... all of this is interesting. In all reality, the characters felt very real to me, but they all had the same drive, instead of each having their own individual one.
All in all this it at least worth a watch if you are an Alice fan like me. I would never say it is the best version of Alice out there, but you can be the judge in that. Overall a generous 3/5.
Peace!
But is has been well over a month since I have given you all a solid update on what it going on with me. In one of my most recent posts I had mentioned that I was going to be eating much healthier and exercising more this summer. Well I have been doing that. I have lost about 20 lbs (fluctuates on how much I eat in a day) and lost a few inches on the circumference of a few parts of my body. So that is really good, but I seem to have plateaued a little bit, as I am not really losing any more, but I am not gaining any more, so in the end it is all good.
So in other aspects of my life I have quite a large list of movies and books that I would like to see and read. Because of that I want to share what I read and see as I enjoy them, so I am going to start posting review of them. Take them as you will, but I do not work this summer, so I have a lot of free time on my hands, and this takes up time.
So the first movie I am going to write about is Malice in Wonderland. Malice is a modern retelling of the classic Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. As with all retellings of some are good and some are bad. Not quite sure how this one matches up. I have read the source material for this movie, and it stacks up decently. With all of the publicity that Alice is getting right now due to the new Tim Burton/Disney that came out earlier this year, different tellings were bound to happen, although this one came out in 2009, so I don't know whats up with that.
As far as everything goes this one had a very similar feeling to SyFy's Alice that came out last December but this one is way more trippy. The set direction/costumes/cinematography were interesting to say the least. Set in London's underworld with the cast being the lords and thugs in this world. The characters got a very interesting take on them... Alice is of course Alice, though older and American. The White Rabbit is a cab driver called Whitey who has a much larger part in this telling than in the others, The Red Queen is a gay crime boss who is male, the caterpillar is pretty much the same, but is a druggie, and lastly the Mad Hatter is the owner of a mobile brothel, who is female... all of this is interesting. In all reality, the characters felt very real to me, but they all had the same drive, instead of each having their own individual one.
All in all this it at least worth a watch if you are an Alice fan like me. I would never say it is the best version of Alice out there, but you can be the judge in that. Overall a generous 3/5.
Peace!
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Thoughts
For the greater part of my life my friends have been coming to me for relationship advise and 9 out of 10 times it works. Side note, I have never been in a relationship before. All I have ever had the joy of experiencing is unrequited loves with different girls over the years.
The most recent set of advice that I have had to give out is to two of my friends whom are dating. The girl in the relationship is going o be going off to college in the fall, and they are both worried about what will happen when that happens. So in all of my wisdom (that I have gained from time and How I Met Your Mother) and tell them that they shouldn't worry about it for now, and to just have fun. In other words, its future boy and future girl's problem, not theirs.
Anyways, it seems to have worked for the most part. One thing kind of bothers me though, and it always has. Where do I get the right in giving other people advise in areas I have no experience in? I mean, you go to a doctor to find out if there is anything medically wrong with you, do don't ask a carpenter that.
On that note, I have a long history of giving advice out to my friends and family. They say its because I am grounded, I think its because I don't know how it live. Because I give out such good advice and am so cautious, I have had to nicknames given to me: "the conscience" and "jimminy cricket". I am not particularly bothered by either of these nicknames, it just makes me wonder about what role I really should be playing in my life.
Lots of stuff has been going on. To me, and to everyone. I don't know what to think about now a day's. I feel like I'm not getting anywhere in the post anymore, so I think I'll end it here.
The most recent set of advice that I have had to give out is to two of my friends whom are dating. The girl in the relationship is going o be going off to college in the fall, and they are both worried about what will happen when that happens. So in all of my wisdom (that I have gained from time and How I Met Your Mother) and tell them that they shouldn't worry about it for now, and to just have fun. In other words, its future boy and future girl's problem, not theirs.
Anyways, it seems to have worked for the most part. One thing kind of bothers me though, and it always has. Where do I get the right in giving other people advise in areas I have no experience in? I mean, you go to a doctor to find out if there is anything medically wrong with you, do don't ask a carpenter that.
On that note, I have a long history of giving advice out to my friends and family. They say its because I am grounded, I think its because I don't know how it live. Because I give out such good advice and am so cautious, I have had to nicknames given to me: "the conscience" and "jimminy cricket". I am not particularly bothered by either of these nicknames, it just makes me wonder about what role I really should be playing in my life.
Lots of stuff has been going on. To me, and to everyone. I don't know what to think about now a day's. I feel like I'm not getting anywhere in the post anymore, so I think I'll end it here.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Its been a little while
So I really haven't been updating this blog that much as I have been updating my other blog, 365 Random Acts of Kindness, which has been going well.
In other news I got home for my summer break from college late last Friday evening, and have been spending the weekend hanging out with my friends who are home already, which has been a complete blast. Now that I have had some me time, it is time I do some work on me. Emotionally and spiritually I am in a good place. My other blog is tracking the good things I do for people, so that is all good, but physically I am lacking. Many of you know that I am healthy, but I could use some major improvements in my lifestyle. Do not take that as me admitting to me drinking too much or or activities like that, because I do not do that to extent. Everything in moderation, and I stick to that.
Last August my mother and I went on this heath food cleanse, where we ate extremely healthy for pretty much the whole month (21 days to be exact). Today, well in the morning, my mother and I will be doing this again. This program pretty much turns me into a vegan for 10 days and on the 11th day we introduce meat again in small portions. Last summer when I went on this I felt the best I ever had and lost about 20 lbs. After two semesters at college, that weight has come back to me.
In addition to eating better, a few friends of mine and I are purchasing passes to our city recreation center so we can work out as a group, as we all feel we could use improvement in that area. I am feeling really good about this. I think I am finally at the point in my life where I want to make a change to my lifestyle and stick to it. I have made my own work out plan and I am going to stick to it this summer. It is nothing extreme, and I do not expect to come out of the summer looking like a movie star, but I feel if I stay motivated and keep to my plans, I will become a much more svelte self, something I have talked about for a long time.
I am really looking forward to the changes that will be happening to me this summer. I can not wait to find out what is in store for me in all areas of my life.
In other news I got home for my summer break from college late last Friday evening, and have been spending the weekend hanging out with my friends who are home already, which has been a complete blast. Now that I have had some me time, it is time I do some work on me. Emotionally and spiritually I am in a good place. My other blog is tracking the good things I do for people, so that is all good, but physically I am lacking. Many of you know that I am healthy, but I could use some major improvements in my lifestyle. Do not take that as me admitting to me drinking too much or or activities like that, because I do not do that to extent. Everything in moderation, and I stick to that.
Last August my mother and I went on this heath food cleanse, where we ate extremely healthy for pretty much the whole month (21 days to be exact). Today, well in the morning, my mother and I will be doing this again. This program pretty much turns me into a vegan for 10 days and on the 11th day we introduce meat again in small portions. Last summer when I went on this I felt the best I ever had and lost about 20 lbs. After two semesters at college, that weight has come back to me.
In addition to eating better, a few friends of mine and I are purchasing passes to our city recreation center so we can work out as a group, as we all feel we could use improvement in that area. I am feeling really good about this. I think I am finally at the point in my life where I want to make a change to my lifestyle and stick to it. I have made my own work out plan and I am going to stick to it this summer. It is nothing extreme, and I do not expect to come out of the summer looking like a movie star, but I feel if I stay motivated and keep to my plans, I will become a much more svelte self, something I have talked about for a long time.
I am really looking forward to the changes that will be happening to me this summer. I can not wait to find out what is in store for me in all areas of my life.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
365 Random Acts of Kindness
So there is this movie call "Pay it Forward". For those of you out there that do not know what it is about, it is about a seventh grader who is given the assignment to come up with a project that will change the world. The whole plot of the movie is irrelevant right now, but the thing that this little boy does to change the world is help three people. Rather than have them do something for him in return for his good gesture, he tells them to "pay it forward", or in other words, do something good for three other people.
I saw something today that made me start to think about this phenomenon. One of my friends called me and asked if I wanted to go get ice cream with her. Even though I had no money I decided to go to give her some company as I have not spent time with her for a while. Long story short she had to pay with small change (It was her intention the whole time to do so). While in line I had mentioned that if I were a by stander seeing someone buy something small like ice cream and having to pay in small change, I would step in and offer to pay for it myself, thinking that I am a good person and money doesn't mean anything to me (I still recognize the importance of money and I know how to properly use the money that is in my possession).
After saying that I got to thinking how many other people out there would do something nice like that for a complete stranger. The more I thought about it, I could still only come up with a few people. I guess the point that I am trying to get at in this is I do not understand how people can be so absorbed in their own lives that they can't stop for a second and see that other around them need help, or even a kind gesture.
I know that many other people have started blogs like this, but after thinking about this today, I want to start one of those blogs. I am going to do one years worth of random acts of kindness. I have started a new blog to track my success on this. you can view it here
I feel that people just need to be reminded that it does not take much to do something nice or change someones day. I have a good feeling about this, and I truly think that I will inspire others to do good also. Part of my feeling for this may come from being an Eagle Scout. Part of it may come from the aspects of service that my fraternity preaches. Part of it might just me being me. This is going to be an interesting year, and I am very excited.
I saw something today that made me start to think about this phenomenon. One of my friends called me and asked if I wanted to go get ice cream with her. Even though I had no money I decided to go to give her some company as I have not spent time with her for a while. Long story short she had to pay with small change (It was her intention the whole time to do so). While in line I had mentioned that if I were a by stander seeing someone buy something small like ice cream and having to pay in small change, I would step in and offer to pay for it myself, thinking that I am a good person and money doesn't mean anything to me (I still recognize the importance of money and I know how to properly use the money that is in my possession).
After saying that I got to thinking how many other people out there would do something nice like that for a complete stranger. The more I thought about it, I could still only come up with a few people. I guess the point that I am trying to get at in this is I do not understand how people can be so absorbed in their own lives that they can't stop for a second and see that other around them need help, or even a kind gesture.
I know that many other people have started blogs like this, but after thinking about this today, I want to start one of those blogs. I am going to do one years worth of random acts of kindness. I have started a new blog to track my success on this. you can view it here
I feel that people just need to be reminded that it does not take much to do something nice or change someones day. I have a good feeling about this, and I truly think that I will inspire others to do good also. Part of my feeling for this may come from being an Eagle Scout. Part of it may come from the aspects of service that my fraternity preaches. Part of it might just me being me. This is going to be an interesting year, and I am very excited.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Crossroads
I feel that I am at a very large crossroad in my life. Right now I am a sophomore at Bowling Green State University double majoring in Secondary Education in Integrated Language Arts and Theatre Design and Technology.
Back when I was in high school and had to declare my major before I came to college, I decided on declaring the education major because it made more sense and I figured I would be able to get a job easier in that field, but all the while I knew I wanted to do theatre. My first year at college was alright. The adviser that I had to schedule my classes with for my fall semester kind of messed me over. Being an education major, I had to take Intro to Education, so I did, and then I filled my schedule with other classes that I needed. Something that I was not told when I scheduled my classes was that in taking Intro to Education, I would have to do field experience in schools. That's all good with me, as I want to do that, but what they didn't tell me was that there was a class I could take that would bus me to a local school and I would get my experience there. Because of that I had to find my hours elsewhere, and I found them at a place for mentally handy caped individuals. Now don't get me wrong, I have nothing against mentally handy caped individuals and what I did was very rewarding, but that was not what I needed for my class. Either way I got everything done I needed to, so it worked out in the end.
Also, whenever I had asked about double majoring with the powers that be they said not to worry about it and just focus on education. So in other words when I told the school I was interested in saying here longer and giving them more money, they said no. Oh if only I had talked to one of the financial people, they would have let me.
Now to tie that anecdote into the real meaning of this post. Bowling Green claims to be a great school for future educators, and from what I have seen it is, but I didn't have any real experience with students that are in the grade levels that I will eventually be teaching until the fall of my second year. I really didn't like that it was happening at that time, as I was told before I came to Bowling Green that I would be in the classroom in my first year, but when I did get that experience, I knew that education is something I can and want to do. Also during that semester, I took a basic scenic arts class because it fit into my major and I really enjoy theatre. In that class I had to work in the theatre shop. During my time there my passion for theatre was re-lit. So I inquired with the powers that be again with my double major desire, and this time I was told that I can do that.
Eventually, in one of the final meetings I had to make it official, the staff member I met with was trying to convince me that I shouldn't do the double major again. Either way I got it done.
Now onto the real thing behind this post. I want to be an educator and I want to work in theatre. My plan once was to graduate with both degrees and find a teaching job where I am also in charge or working with the drama department. Lately my desires have been changing... Being a theatre major Bowling Green requires you to work in the theatre in your area, my area being design and technology, I work in the shop. I have been having an absolutely love it there and my time there has been the best time of my college experience.
Seeing the joy that I have been getting from theatre I am wondering if that education is right for me. I want to get more involved with the theatre and theatre events at BG. I am in a fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, but I do not think that it is fulfilling every need that I have. I will be joining more organizations so that I can feel more fulfilled.
As of late I have come up with a new "life" plan for me. Graduate with my two degrees. If I do not find a teaching job within two years (with the way things are, this is probably going to happen) apply for my theatre masters at a college.... then eventually get my PHD, and then become a professor or instructor at a college.
I just really don't know what to do right now. So far this past week I have been in the theatre until at least 2 am most nights working on the lighting for the show that is next weekend. Because of that I have been getting little sleep. Add that to my class load and the work I had already signed up for to do in the theatre, and you would normally get a very stressed and tired person. I am the complete opposite of that. This past week has been amazing and I wouldn't change any part of it for the world. I just don't know if I want to completely focus on one, or be practical and get my education degree.
I guess that's it for now. Had to get that off my chest.
Back when I was in high school and had to declare my major before I came to college, I decided on declaring the education major because it made more sense and I figured I would be able to get a job easier in that field, but all the while I knew I wanted to do theatre. My first year at college was alright. The adviser that I had to schedule my classes with for my fall semester kind of messed me over. Being an education major, I had to take Intro to Education, so I did, and then I filled my schedule with other classes that I needed. Something that I was not told when I scheduled my classes was that in taking Intro to Education, I would have to do field experience in schools. That's all good with me, as I want to do that, but what they didn't tell me was that there was a class I could take that would bus me to a local school and I would get my experience there. Because of that I had to find my hours elsewhere, and I found them at a place for mentally handy caped individuals. Now don't get me wrong, I have nothing against mentally handy caped individuals and what I did was very rewarding, but that was not what I needed for my class. Either way I got everything done I needed to, so it worked out in the end.
Also, whenever I had asked about double majoring with the powers that be they said not to worry about it and just focus on education. So in other words when I told the school I was interested in saying here longer and giving them more money, they said no. Oh if only I had talked to one of the financial people, they would have let me.
Now to tie that anecdote into the real meaning of this post. Bowling Green claims to be a great school for future educators, and from what I have seen it is, but I didn't have any real experience with students that are in the grade levels that I will eventually be teaching until the fall of my second year. I really didn't like that it was happening at that time, as I was told before I came to Bowling Green that I would be in the classroom in my first year, but when I did get that experience, I knew that education is something I can and want to do. Also during that semester, I took a basic scenic arts class because it fit into my major and I really enjoy theatre. In that class I had to work in the theatre shop. During my time there my passion for theatre was re-lit. So I inquired with the powers that be again with my double major desire, and this time I was told that I can do that.
Eventually, in one of the final meetings I had to make it official, the staff member I met with was trying to convince me that I shouldn't do the double major again. Either way I got it done.
Now onto the real thing behind this post. I want to be an educator and I want to work in theatre. My plan once was to graduate with both degrees and find a teaching job where I am also in charge or working with the drama department. Lately my desires have been changing... Being a theatre major Bowling Green requires you to work in the theatre in your area, my area being design and technology, I work in the shop. I have been having an absolutely love it there and my time there has been the best time of my college experience.
Seeing the joy that I have been getting from theatre I am wondering if that education is right for me. I want to get more involved with the theatre and theatre events at BG. I am in a fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, but I do not think that it is fulfilling every need that I have. I will be joining more organizations so that I can feel more fulfilled.
As of late I have come up with a new "life" plan for me. Graduate with my two degrees. If I do not find a teaching job within two years (with the way things are, this is probably going to happen) apply for my theatre masters at a college.... then eventually get my PHD, and then become a professor or instructor at a college.
I just really don't know what to do right now. So far this past week I have been in the theatre until at least 2 am most nights working on the lighting for the show that is next weekend. Because of that I have been getting little sleep. Add that to my class load and the work I had already signed up for to do in the theatre, and you would normally get a very stressed and tired person. I am the complete opposite of that. This past week has been amazing and I wouldn't change any part of it for the world. I just don't know if I want to completely focus on one, or be practical and get my education degree.
I guess that's it for now. Had to get that off my chest.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Things on My Mind
There have been many thing on my mind as of late. I have not quite been feeling myself. It has been said that we (humans) are creatures of habit.
If that is true, are we destined to keep repeating the same things that we all do? I mean, I know that each of us have some type of map that we live every day by, but what happens when that becomes something that you cannot live by anymore? Does there need to be some great outside event that will shake our lives to the point that we change, or do we just get so fed up with our lives that we are forced to change it.
I feel that part of my problem is that whenever I get fed up with my life and want to make a change I am never able to stick with it. I feel that the root of this problem is my lack of motivation to really change my life. I am become comfortable with the way I have been living, hence the map I was talking about. When I change that, I feel off and it never sticks. I am not quite sure what to do.
The two things that have been giving me the most problem are my physical appearance (many contributors, but mainly my weight) and my lack of confidence when it comes to approaching women.
I will come out and say it. I have never successfully been in a relationship. I don't mean that when I get into one, I cannot keep it, but that I just cant seem to get into one. For some unknown reason to me, whenever there is a girl I am attracted to, I clam up around her, until we start talking a little bit. It is almost like I see women like that as a mythical being and am afraid to approach them, but as soon as contact is made, the "spell" is broken and I see that they are a normal person just like me. I feel that I just need to have one successful experience and then I will be able to approach this with a different light... but enough of my personal problems with women.
Untimatly I feel that everything comes down to motivation.
If that is true, are we destined to keep repeating the same things that we all do? I mean, I know that each of us have some type of map that we live every day by, but what happens when that becomes something that you cannot live by anymore? Does there need to be some great outside event that will shake our lives to the point that we change, or do we just get so fed up with our lives that we are forced to change it.
I feel that part of my problem is that whenever I get fed up with my life and want to make a change I am never able to stick with it. I feel that the root of this problem is my lack of motivation to really change my life. I am become comfortable with the way I have been living, hence the map I was talking about. When I change that, I feel off and it never sticks. I am not quite sure what to do.
The two things that have been giving me the most problem are my physical appearance (many contributors, but mainly my weight) and my lack of confidence when it comes to approaching women.
I will come out and say it. I have never successfully been in a relationship. I don't mean that when I get into one, I cannot keep it, but that I just cant seem to get into one. For some unknown reason to me, whenever there is a girl I am attracted to, I clam up around her, until we start talking a little bit. It is almost like I see women like that as a mythical being and am afraid to approach them, but as soon as contact is made, the "spell" is broken and I see that they are a normal person just like me. I feel that I just need to have one successful experience and then I will be able to approach this with a different light... but enough of my personal problems with women.
Untimatly I feel that everything comes down to motivation.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
The Academy Awards
So I know this is a few days late, but I wanted to give you all my thoughts on what happened at the Academy Awards last Sunday Night.
First I would like to say that I was not that big of a fan of the hosts of the show. Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin are fine actors and performers in their own right, but I felt as if the banter that happened between them was too forced, although I did enjoy the snuggie tie in.
Secondly, for the "Best Picture" award, I was happy to see that Avatar did not win. I mean, I never saw it so I really cant judge it, but I just do not feel that it is the same thing compared to a live action movie. Prior to the awards I had not seen The Hurt Locker either, but I was glad to see that it won (I rented it the next night and was very impressed). I was a little disappointed to see that Up did not win, but I guess that falls into the same reasoning as why Avatar did not. Right now there is no comparison to actually seeing actors do the acting. Yes in Avatar all of the acting is real, but there is a difference that you cannot pass while you are watching a blue creature that resembles a cat do all of the acting rather and an actual human.
Over all I didn't have too many complaints with what movies/teams/people that worked on them that won the categories that they won. It was a little weird to heat my mom say "I hope to see your name up there" while they were saying the nominees for Best Art Direction. I mean, I am studying theatre design at the college I am attending, but I don't think that I will make it to the movies, but hey you never know.
Some movies that I would have liked to see me even nominated for things, but weren't are Where The Wild Things Are and 9
So far I am pleased with the movies that have been released in 2010, with Alice in Wonderland being my favorite one to date, but then again I don't get to see movies as often as I would like.
Next year the Academy Awards should be good with plenty of good movies to come out, and we will always have those dark horses that come out of no where, much like The Hurt Locker did.
First I would like to say that I was not that big of a fan of the hosts of the show. Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin are fine actors and performers in their own right, but I felt as if the banter that happened between them was too forced, although I did enjoy the snuggie tie in.
Secondly, for the "Best Picture" award, I was happy to see that Avatar did not win. I mean, I never saw it so I really cant judge it, but I just do not feel that it is the same thing compared to a live action movie. Prior to the awards I had not seen The Hurt Locker either, but I was glad to see that it won (I rented it the next night and was very impressed). I was a little disappointed to see that Up did not win, but I guess that falls into the same reasoning as why Avatar did not. Right now there is no comparison to actually seeing actors do the acting. Yes in Avatar all of the acting is real, but there is a difference that you cannot pass while you are watching a blue creature that resembles a cat do all of the acting rather and an actual human.
Over all I didn't have too many complaints with what movies/teams/people that worked on them that won the categories that they won. It was a little weird to heat my mom say "I hope to see your name up there" while they were saying the nominees for Best Art Direction. I mean, I am studying theatre design at the college I am attending, but I don't think that I will make it to the movies, but hey you never know.
Some movies that I would have liked to see me even nominated for things, but weren't are Where The Wild Things Are and 9
So far I am pleased with the movies that have been released in 2010, with Alice in Wonderland being my favorite one to date, but then again I don't get to see movies as often as I would like.
Next year the Academy Awards should be good with plenty of good movies to come out, and we will always have those dark horses that come out of no where, much like The Hurt Locker did.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Start
Hey all,
Thank you for coming to my site. It will probably take me a few days or so to actually get something worthwhile up on this thing, but fear not, posting will happen. For now, I leave you with this.
a mountain of rubble now stands
where great things use to happen
collection snow. getting wet.
memories are forgotten
Thank you for coming to my site. It will probably take me a few days or so to actually get something worthwhile up on this thing, but fear not, posting will happen. For now, I leave you with this.
a mountain of rubble now stands
where great things use to happen
collection snow. getting wet.
memories are forgotten
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