Day 2
The joy of star gazing. It is a moment when all else is thrown out in your mind and focus one thing and one thing only....stars. Ever seen a shooting star? Me neither! One day I hope to see one. That is one thing that can never be taken for advantage. It isn't a guarantee you will ever see one in your lifetime so I encourage you to spend some time looking up in the sky during the night time and embracing the gift. The gift of freedom, joy, fun, and life. Just go out one night and enjoy the night sky with your friends.
Experience something new. It is a goal of ours to go walk to different places, places in particular we haven't been. Set apart your fears and venture into the unknown and enjoy whatever it is you come across. Also, things are very different in the daylight compared to what they look like in the nighttime. Do both! See that one building both at night and in the day and see they differences. It's mesmerizing...
On a side note from the walk... I mean our walk tonight was awesome! It was two hours long, completely awesome, but there wasn't anything specific we talked about so I'm a little speechless right now, so we're moving on to different topics.
A lot of things change as you grow up from high school to being a college student. Most notably, at least for me anyways, is the terminology. I mean really, it's like an unwritten rule in college that everything has to be spoken about in a more sophisticated manner. Case in point, in high school, everything was referred to as tests and quizzes. In college, everything is an exam, with an occasional quiz in there. Once you hit college, there is no such thing as tests anymore. Even better example is in high school, what did you call the person who taught your class? A teacher. In college the people who teach your classes are more times than not, professors, or even doctors. See, more sophisticated language.
And on another note, it is truly important that you have a friend who has good music. As long as you have good music, even if it did come from your friend, you will still be viewed as cool!
Day 3 to come soon...
"A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down." --Arnold H. Glasow
April 13, 2010
April 11, 2010
Confidence breeds...
What exactly is it that confidence breeds? Is it success, is it character, is it confidence? First off, let's talk about the word confidence. Confidence isn't about being obnoxious, nor is about being pompous, but confidence is about believing in yourself! It's about trust. It's about trusting yourself to carry on with whatever decision you just made and accept the decision the was the right one. It's about shooting for the stars, and if you fall down, you'll get back up and try again. It's something everyone should have. It's something everyone needs.
Guy's, there is no such thing as a girl who is out of your league. That's not right, you are equals. You're on each other's levels. Don't ever let that be a barrier for anything you do.
If you want to be an astronaut, have the confidence that you can be an astronaut, and nothing is going to stop you from doing so.
So, what does confidence breed? It breeds confidence, success, and character. If you are confident in decisions you make, then you will be successful. It's important to show people how confident you are in your work. With confidence, comes more confidence. If you are successful with something, you will become even more confident with your next decision. And finally, confidence breeds character. Confidence is an asset to your personality. Confidence shapes who you are. If you are not confident with your body, you will shelter yourself, which becomes a part of your personality. So, be willing to put yourself out there, and whatever you do in life, be confident because that confidence becomes your character, or who you are.
I've decided to start sort of a project... I am going on walks with friends and picking out some of the most important things we talk about, at least from my personal view point. It's not going to be about our talks, because those are personal, and confidential, but it will be about some parts of what we talked about. For instance, tonight on our walk, one person said you needed confidence to do whatever it is he was talking about, so I wrote about what confidence meant to me. Pretty simple really... anyway, this is day one!
These walks, there guys only. It may sound a little non manly, but certain things get said that not everyone can know. It's a version of 'girl talk' except with guys. It really truly amazing to be able to go on a walk and just speak your mind and not have anyone care about what you say. It's a time when you don't get judged by anyone. It's peaceful! It's a time to clear your mind and not worry about anything. No homework, no girls, no parents, just friends who you can talk to. Don't get me wrong, we talk about all the above, but it's just you and your guy friends talking. So these walks, there sweet. If you don't go for a walk with your buddies, you should. And don't worry, if you didn't get the chance to talk about something, there is always next time!
Guy's, there is no such thing as a girl who is out of your league. That's not right, you are equals. You're on each other's levels. Don't ever let that be a barrier for anything you do.
If you want to be an astronaut, have the confidence that you can be an astronaut, and nothing is going to stop you from doing so.
So, what does confidence breed? It breeds confidence, success, and character. If you are confident in decisions you make, then you will be successful. It's important to show people how confident you are in your work. With confidence, comes more confidence. If you are successful with something, you will become even more confident with your next decision. And finally, confidence breeds character. Confidence is an asset to your personality. Confidence shapes who you are. If you are not confident with your body, you will shelter yourself, which becomes a part of your personality. So, be willing to put yourself out there, and whatever you do in life, be confident because that confidence becomes your character, or who you are.
I've decided to start sort of a project... I am going on walks with friends and picking out some of the most important things we talk about, at least from my personal view point. It's not going to be about our talks, because those are personal, and confidential, but it will be about some parts of what we talked about. For instance, tonight on our walk, one person said you needed confidence to do whatever it is he was talking about, so I wrote about what confidence meant to me. Pretty simple really... anyway, this is day one!
These walks, there guys only. It may sound a little non manly, but certain things get said that not everyone can know. It's a version of 'girl talk' except with guys. It really truly amazing to be able to go on a walk and just speak your mind and not have anyone care about what you say. It's a time when you don't get judged by anyone. It's peaceful! It's a time to clear your mind and not worry about anything. No homework, no girls, no parents, just friends who you can talk to. Don't get me wrong, we talk about all the above, but it's just you and your guy friends talking. So these walks, there sweet. If you don't go for a walk with your buddies, you should. And don't worry, if you didn't get the chance to talk about something, there is always next time!
April 8, 2010
Sports, Pop-Tarts, and BOB
So this post is dedicated solely to sports...well at least the beginning. I realized on Saturday why I love sports. One single incident can sum this up, at least for me. Okay, there are actually two incidents. The first incident happened on Saturday when West Virginia's star player Da'Sean Butler got hurt in their game against Duke in the National Semi-finals. It is now plain to see that Butler was in pain for a good reason. That reason being a torn ACL. No, tearing his ACL is not the incident making me realize why I love sports, but the incident is what happened directly after Butler got hurt.
Now, let me first say I am not a fan of Bob Huggins for obvious reasons, but that is for another day. Huggins went on to the court to console the ailing Butler, and console he did. It looked as if Huggins was about to give Butler a kiss. That didn't happen, but that is how close Huggins was to his best player. The reason why I love sports is the bond. It's a bond between a player, and another player. It's a building of a family. A brotherhood, if you will. I swear, when you play sports, you know more about your teammates than you do about yourself. You build such friendships with others, maybe even relationships that will last a lifetime.
Not only do you build friendships with other players, but building a relationship with the coaches might even be a better thing. Becoming close with a coach is glorious. The relationship between player and coach a bond of two people unlike any other. It's a friendship, a mentor-mentee type deal. If you have ever played sports, and ave become close with a coach, you know what I mean.
Now for non-sports things...
Pop-Tarts, I have an idea for you, but let it be known to the whole world....I came up with this idea first so if Kellogg's does this, I am demanding at least 40% of the total profit. I say only 40% because I feel it necessary to give Kellogg's more than a 50% share due to the fact they have built their name from scratch. Now, to the idea... Here's my pitch.
Looking to boost your sales through Pop-Tarts? Need something to contend with Toaster Strudels? Simple change is needed. Since you can't move to the croissant like layers like the Toaster Strudel, use the same outer layering currently used in Pop-Tarts, but change the inside. It makes sense to attract the parents of kids who love Pop-Tarts, therefore, make the filling inside a real fruit filling. The artificial flavoring currently used isn't make the cut. It is time for change. All you need to do is make the filling real fruit. It would essentially taste the same, but the brand itself would be more healthy, which would catch the attention of parents. Not only are Pop-Tarts a quick "on-the-go" breakfast food, but now with real fruit filling, it's also a healthy breakfast food.
Let's talk B.O.B. The man is on fire. If you haven't heard his songs, you need to go to YouTube and look him up. The guy is going to hit it big. He is already making a splash in the hip hop music industry... and by a 'splash,' I mean a 20 foot wave that is taking over hip hop. His first album is being released on April 27th. Go to the stores and pick it up! One of his new songs is called "Don't Let Me Fall." Check it out! He's the next big thing.
EA Sports has decided to postpone the making of anymore NCAA College Basketball games. If you have read my blog for some time, you should know I bashed EA Sports for putting out such a bad product... I win.
Moving to sports games.... When you get professional sports games, you can either start a franchise, or create a player and work your way to the pros. It's evident which one has the best create a player and work your way to the pros feature. But first, let's look at the ones not making the grade.
Madden 2010 - Seems as if nothing has changed. Quite boring to be honest with you. Extremely repetitive and you lose sight of what the main goal is of the 'Superstar' feature. One thing that is new with Madden 2010 is that you can take a real life rookie and play as him throughout his career, but the gameplay is still pretty boring. Overall: bad
NCAA Football 2010 - Seems to be progressing, but it's not quite there yet. Added features such as playing throughout the high school playoffs in order to receive scholarship offers from schools based on your performance. Added real-life people talking about your performance which is cool. Overall: pretty good
MLB 2010: The Show: Has a nice feature called 'Road To The Show.' Nice feature, with definite improvement from last year's feature. This year's game includes 20-pitch training sessions helping your player to develop faster. The gameplay is nice, but it is hard to develop your player. It is very time consuming, and quite frankly, I don't have the time. Overall: I'm sticking to the Franchise mode, but you can venture out to the 'RTTS' mode and see how far you get before the repetition becomes sickening.
Now for the best...
NBA 2k10: For some reason, once you start the MyPlayer feature, it's hard to quit. The suspense is there, the drive to achieve greatness is there, and the most importantly the gameplay is there. You get judged basically on everything you do, so make sure you make the right decisions, not only for you, but for the team. Overall: The Best!
"All lasting business is built on friendship" -- Alfred A. Montapert
Now, let me first say I am not a fan of Bob Huggins for obvious reasons, but that is for another day. Huggins went on to the court to console the ailing Butler, and console he did. It looked as if Huggins was about to give Butler a kiss. That didn't happen, but that is how close Huggins was to his best player. The reason why I love sports is the bond. It's a bond between a player, and another player. It's a building of a family. A brotherhood, if you will. I swear, when you play sports, you know more about your teammates than you do about yourself. You build such friendships with others, maybe even relationships that will last a lifetime.
Not only do you build friendships with other players, but building a relationship with the coaches might even be a better thing. Becoming close with a coach is glorious. The relationship between player and coach a bond of two people unlike any other. It's a friendship, a mentor-mentee type deal. If you have ever played sports, and ave become close with a coach, you know what I mean.
Now for non-sports things...
Pop-Tarts, I have an idea for you, but let it be known to the whole world....I came up with this idea first so if Kellogg's does this, I am demanding at least 40% of the total profit. I say only 40% because I feel it necessary to give Kellogg's more than a 50% share due to the fact they have built their name from scratch. Now, to the idea... Here's my pitch.
Looking to boost your sales through Pop-Tarts? Need something to contend with Toaster Strudels? Simple change is needed. Since you can't move to the croissant like layers like the Toaster Strudel, use the same outer layering currently used in Pop-Tarts, but change the inside. It makes sense to attract the parents of kids who love Pop-Tarts, therefore, make the filling inside a real fruit filling. The artificial flavoring currently used isn't make the cut. It is time for change. All you need to do is make the filling real fruit. It would essentially taste the same, but the brand itself would be more healthy, which would catch the attention of parents. Not only are Pop-Tarts a quick "on-the-go" breakfast food, but now with real fruit filling, it's also a healthy breakfast food.
Let's talk B.O.B. The man is on fire. If you haven't heard his songs, you need to go to YouTube and look him up. The guy is going to hit it big. He is already making a splash in the hip hop music industry... and by a 'splash,' I mean a 20 foot wave that is taking over hip hop. His first album is being released on April 27th. Go to the stores and pick it up! One of his new songs is called "Don't Let Me Fall." Check it out! He's the next big thing.
EA Sports has decided to postpone the making of anymore NCAA College Basketball games. If you have read my blog for some time, you should know I bashed EA Sports for putting out such a bad product... I win.
Moving to sports games.... When you get professional sports games, you can either start a franchise, or create a player and work your way to the pros. It's evident which one has the best create a player and work your way to the pros feature. But first, let's look at the ones not making the grade.
Madden 2010 - Seems as if nothing has changed. Quite boring to be honest with you. Extremely repetitive and you lose sight of what the main goal is of the 'Superstar' feature. One thing that is new with Madden 2010 is that you can take a real life rookie and play as him throughout his career, but the gameplay is still pretty boring. Overall: bad
NCAA Football 2010 - Seems to be progressing, but it's not quite there yet. Added features such as playing throughout the high school playoffs in order to receive scholarship offers from schools based on your performance. Added real-life people talking about your performance which is cool. Overall: pretty good
MLB 2010: The Show: Has a nice feature called 'Road To The Show.' Nice feature, with definite improvement from last year's feature. This year's game includes 20-pitch training sessions helping your player to develop faster. The gameplay is nice, but it is hard to develop your player. It is very time consuming, and quite frankly, I don't have the time. Overall: I'm sticking to the Franchise mode, but you can venture out to the 'RTTS' mode and see how far you get before the repetition becomes sickening.
Now for the best...
NBA 2k10: For some reason, once you start the MyPlayer feature, it's hard to quit. The suspense is there, the drive to achieve greatness is there, and the most importantly the gameplay is there. You get judged basically on everything you do, so make sure you make the right decisions, not only for you, but for the team. Overall: The Best!
"All lasting business is built on friendship" -- Alfred A. Montapert
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