First of all, what is a geek? My definition of a geek is a person who loves almost anything related to TV/film, video games, science fiction, and comic books. In this day in age, people look down at geeks like myself. I think it's because they think we're out of touch with reality. I say it's not that we're out of touch with reality, it's that being a geek is our escape when we need a break from life. In this blog, I wish to explain why being a geek is cool, it's not something to be looked down upon.
I'll start with an old favorate; Star Wars. The original trilogy, NOT the prequals. Star Wars when it was released in 1977, was way ahead of it's time. There were so many special effects that were very difficult to manage. Nobody thought George Lucas could make Star Wars. There were so many problems during the filming of the movie, but they pulled it off. It continues to be very influential to this day. The characters make Star Wars what it is. The character foundations are set perfectly in the first movie, and they develop throughout the next 2 movies.
I also want to talk about comic book superheroes.This year, Marvel released its masterpeice; The Avengers. I reviewed The Avengers about a month and a half ago, and I still love as much now as I did then. But There's more to Marvel than just The Avengers. The Amazing Spiderman is coming to theatres next week and I'm excited to see it. I think this series of Spiderman movies will be better than the series directed by Sam Raimi. Even though I always liked Marvel better than DC, I'm pshyched to see The Dark Knight rises. I've been waiting for this movie for 4 years, I have no idea how this is going to end, but I can't wait to find out.
The characters in these movies go through trials and tribulation in their adventures just like we do. Life is an adventure so we are the stars of our own story. Characters in movies rise to the ocaison. They don't let their tribulations get them down they stand and fight for what they believe in. They give us someone to look up to. That's why I love being a geek.
Friday, June 29, 2012
Monday, June 18, 2012
Never Give Up
After I graduated high school. I started looking for a job. After months of looking to no avail, I started doing Volunteer work for my uncle. I did this because it's something to put on a resume, and to gain work expirience. After I started working for my uncle, I stopped applying for jobs. Even though I like working for my uncle, I would really like a paying job.
About 3-4 weeks ago I started Applying at places again. Last week I had an interview. Even though I'm still waiting to hear back, I didn't stop applying. Because I don't think it's a good idea to just sit around and wait for a phone call. I applied at 6 more places, I have another interview on Wednesday, and i'm really excited for it. It's exciting to think after my long wait, that my job hunt could be over soon. After just deciding to look harder, I'm starting to get interviews.
There were many times over the past year, where I wanted to give up. After finding out that I wasn't gonna get a job that I'd interviewed for, after I started working for my uncle, but I never did. I always kept looking. I knew that if I kept looking, I'd eventually find something. The lesson I learned is that even when a situation looks hopeless, even when things don't always go your way, keep trying and you'll eventually achieve your goal. I never lost hope either, I was always hoping that my job hunt will end, I'm still hoping that. as said in The Shawshank Redemption "Hope is a good thing maybe the best of things and no good thing ever dies."
About 3-4 weeks ago I started Applying at places again. Last week I had an interview. Even though I'm still waiting to hear back, I didn't stop applying. Because I don't think it's a good idea to just sit around and wait for a phone call. I applied at 6 more places, I have another interview on Wednesday, and i'm really excited for it. It's exciting to think after my long wait, that my job hunt could be over soon. After just deciding to look harder, I'm starting to get interviews.
There were many times over the past year, where I wanted to give up. After finding out that I wasn't gonna get a job that I'd interviewed for, after I started working for my uncle, but I never did. I always kept looking. I knew that if I kept looking, I'd eventually find something. The lesson I learned is that even when a situation looks hopeless, even when things don't always go your way, keep trying and you'll eventually achieve your goal. I never lost hope either, I was always hoping that my job hunt will end, I'm still hoping that. as said in The Shawshank Redemption "Hope is a good thing maybe the best of things and no good thing ever dies."
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Calico Joe Review
Calico Joe by John Grisham, is about a boy named Paul Tracey. His father Warren, is a pitcher for the New York Mets. But Warren is not Paul's idol. His idol is a rookie first baseman for the Chicago Cubs named Joe Castle. Castle was called up from double A to replace the Cubs first baseman who got injured. As soon as he got to the big leagues, he started tearing the cover off the ball. He could hit, field, run, etc. He could do it all. All was well the Cubs were winning, Joe Castle was having a rookie year for the record books, until the Cubs went to Shea Stadium to play the Mets, where Warren Tracey was pitching.
One thing I liked about this book is that it was very well written. One chapter Paul is recalling his childhood, the next chapter it goes back to real time. The character development is also very good. You see Warren develop alot especially in the end. Paul develops alot too, he's trying to solve the mysteries of his father and his childhood idol. That always makes for good character development.
Overall, I found this book to be very enjoyable. There's nothing I didn't like about this book. I'm a little biased because I love baseball and this is a baseball story. But it's more than that as well. It's also a story of forgiveness. I give this 4 stars out of five.
One thing I liked about this book is that it was very well written. One chapter Paul is recalling his childhood, the next chapter it goes back to real time. The character development is also very good. You see Warren develop alot especially in the end. Paul develops alot too, he's trying to solve the mysteries of his father and his childhood idol. That always makes for good character development.
Overall, I found this book to be very enjoyable. There's nothing I didn't like about this book. I'm a little biased because I love baseball and this is a baseball story. But it's more than that as well. It's also a story of forgiveness. I give this 4 stars out of five.
Monday, June 4, 2012
My Declaration of Independance
"We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal. That they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
These are the first lines of the Declaration of Independance. I put that because in this entry, I'm declaring myself free from a few things. The first thing is excuses, I will no longer make excuses for anything. The second thing this I will no longer jump through hoops to impress people, I will always be myself no matter what the circumstances. The third thing is politics. This is the one I want to talk about. I believe the political battle in Wisconsin has gone on long enough. I don't believe Scott Walker has done anything deserving of being recalled. But I'm not convinced there hasn't been any foul play on his side. I believe all politicians Republicans and Democrats alike are born liars. They say they care about the people they represent, but all they really want is money, and power.
I don't believe people need certain politicians to suceed in life. I believe there are opportunities for people to suceed regardless of what political party is in power.
Another reason i don't like politics is because I'm a Christian. I don't put my hope in any politician, I put my hope in Jesus Christ's death and resurrection. No politician or any other being on earth for that matter, can save me from my sinful condition. Only Christ can. I believe that this earth is not my home. I believe there is a place waiting for me in heaven.
Tomorrow I will cast my vote for Scott Walker. But if he dosn't win, life goes on. I will not use it as an excuse to give up on achieving my goals. This is the first and last time I will talk about anything political on this blog. I now coinsider myself free.
These are the first lines of the Declaration of Independance. I put that because in this entry, I'm declaring myself free from a few things. The first thing is excuses, I will no longer make excuses for anything. The second thing this I will no longer jump through hoops to impress people, I will always be myself no matter what the circumstances. The third thing is politics. This is the one I want to talk about. I believe the political battle in Wisconsin has gone on long enough. I don't believe Scott Walker has done anything deserving of being recalled. But I'm not convinced there hasn't been any foul play on his side. I believe all politicians Republicans and Democrats alike are born liars. They say they care about the people they represent, but all they really want is money, and power.
I don't believe people need certain politicians to suceed in life. I believe there are opportunities for people to suceed regardless of what political party is in power.
Another reason i don't like politics is because I'm a Christian. I don't put my hope in any politician, I put my hope in Jesus Christ's death and resurrection. No politician or any other being on earth for that matter, can save me from my sinful condition. Only Christ can. I believe that this earth is not my home. I believe there is a place waiting for me in heaven.
Tomorrow I will cast my vote for Scott Walker. But if he dosn't win, life goes on. I will not use it as an excuse to give up on achieving my goals. This is the first and last time I will talk about anything political on this blog. I now coinsider myself free.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
The Hunger Games Movie Review
I promise all my readers, this is the last time I'll blog about anything Hunger Games related until November 2013 when the Catching Fire movie comes out. So you know the plot by now so I'll just plow right into it.
Jennifer Lawrence played Katniss and she did a great job. I believe she will be nominated for Best Actress this year. The other actors I really liked where Woody Harrelson as Haymitch, and Donald Sutherland as President Snow. Haymitch is Katniss and Peeta's mentor. He was a drunk slob which Harrelson played well, and he had some humorous lines. Donald Sutherland as President Snow, who is the President of Panem, he has a smaller role. But he was very good in the scenes he was in.
I'll start out with what I didn't like about the movie. I didn't like the long countdown before The Games started, I thought that was longer than it needed to be. When The Games first started, I thought the camera work was kind of lackluster. The scene when Katniss and Peeta are in the cave healing from their wounds, I thought the writing for that scene could have been better. Because that's a pivitol scene, thats the scene when the romance between them is supposed to start. But I was not convinced that they were in love until the end.
However the movie has its good points as well. The movie kept true with the book for the most part. I hate it when a movie based off a book deviates from the book. And the action scenes were good. As mentioned before the acting was good.
The movie didn't quite live up to the hype, but I still was able to enjoy it. I'll give it 3.5 stars out of five. It's not as good as the book, but it totally holds up.
Jennifer Lawrence played Katniss and she did a great job. I believe she will be nominated for Best Actress this year. The other actors I really liked where Woody Harrelson as Haymitch, and Donald Sutherland as President Snow. Haymitch is Katniss and Peeta's mentor. He was a drunk slob which Harrelson played well, and he had some humorous lines. Donald Sutherland as President Snow, who is the President of Panem, he has a smaller role. But he was very good in the scenes he was in.
I'll start out with what I didn't like about the movie. I didn't like the long countdown before The Games started, I thought that was longer than it needed to be. When The Games first started, I thought the camera work was kind of lackluster. The scene when Katniss and Peeta are in the cave healing from their wounds, I thought the writing for that scene could have been better. Because that's a pivitol scene, thats the scene when the romance between them is supposed to start. But I was not convinced that they were in love until the end.
However the movie has its good points as well. The movie kept true with the book for the most part. I hate it when a movie based off a book deviates from the book. And the action scenes were good. As mentioned before the acting was good.
The movie didn't quite live up to the hype, but I still was able to enjoy it. I'll give it 3.5 stars out of five. It's not as good as the book, but it totally holds up.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
The Mockingjay Review
In this finale to The Hunger Games Trilogy, the nation of Panem is on the brink of war. Katniss must accept her role as the symbol of the rebellion, The Mockingjay. The personal conflict she has is, to become the rebel's Mockingjay, she must cast aside all her personal feelings no matter how high the cost. The battle for Panem has begun. Will Katniss accept her role, or will The Rebellion fail?
In this book, there is more personal conflict not only with Katniss but with other characters as well. Peeta and Gale deal with personal conflict. I will not tell what the conflict is, because I don't want to spoil anything. One thing I didn't like in this book is that it starts slow. I didn't expect this because of how dramatic the end of Catching Fire was, I was hoping that the beginning would have some action. However it does pick up pretty quickly.
When I had about 10 chapers left in this book, I didn't put it down until I was finished. I had to see how the story was going to end. I was very satisfied with the ending. It was the perfect way to end the series. Katniss chooses who she will be with. As mentioned before, I don't want to spoil. So I won't reveal who it is.
In my opinion, this the darkest book in the series. This is not a happy book. It's very intense and sad. I came as close to crying while reading this than I have while watching a movie. However, I really enjoyed this book. It kept me up nights while I was reading it, and It still keeps me up from time to time. I just like thinking about it. After I finished the book, I missed being in suspense. I had a so much fun reading this book. I give it 4 stars out of five.
In this book, there is more personal conflict not only with Katniss but with other characters as well. Peeta and Gale deal with personal conflict. I will not tell what the conflict is, because I don't want to spoil anything. One thing I didn't like in this book is that it starts slow. I didn't expect this because of how dramatic the end of Catching Fire was, I was hoping that the beginning would have some action. However it does pick up pretty quickly.
When I had about 10 chapers left in this book, I didn't put it down until I was finished. I had to see how the story was going to end. I was very satisfied with the ending. It was the perfect way to end the series. Katniss chooses who she will be with. As mentioned before, I don't want to spoil. So I won't reveal who it is.
In my opinion, this the darkest book in the series. This is not a happy book. It's very intense and sad. I came as close to crying while reading this than I have while watching a movie. However, I really enjoyed this book. It kept me up nights while I was reading it, and It still keeps me up from time to time. I just like thinking about it. After I finished the book, I missed being in suspense. I had a so much fun reading this book. I give it 4 stars out of five.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Memorial Day: What it's Really About
Alot of people see Memorial Day as just a day off from school or work. It's fine to be happy that you don't have to go to school or work today, but thats not what this day is for. The purpose of this day is to honor fallen veterens and other veterans defending our great nation.
My grandfather served in WWII, my uncle was in The Navy during The Cuban Missile Crisis, I have a cousin that was an MP in Louisiana 10 years ago, I have two neighboors that are Vietnam Veterans, and I have other friends and reletives that have served our country in one way or another. So Memorial Day means alot to me.
It makes me mad when people hesitate to call fallen veterans heroes. Because the veterans died to keep us out of harms way. It also makes me mad when people only see this as a day off, because it seems like they don't care about our veterans. The people who don't respect our veterans are so ignorant. As mentioned before, the fallen veterans died to keep us safe. But they also died for freedom. something that citizens of this country take for granted.
It's fine to be happy that you have today off. I don't have to work today and I'm enjoying my day off. But I encourage all my readers if you know someone who has served our country in one way or another, let them know you are thankful to them for serving our country.
My grandfather served in WWII, my uncle was in The Navy during The Cuban Missile Crisis, I have a cousin that was an MP in Louisiana 10 years ago, I have two neighboors that are Vietnam Veterans, and I have other friends and reletives that have served our country in one way or another. So Memorial Day means alot to me.
It makes me mad when people hesitate to call fallen veterans heroes. Because the veterans died to keep us out of harms way. It also makes me mad when people only see this as a day off, because it seems like they don't care about our veterans. The people who don't respect our veterans are so ignorant. As mentioned before, the fallen veterans died to keep us safe. But they also died for freedom. something that citizens of this country take for granted.
It's fine to be happy that you have today off. I don't have to work today and I'm enjoying my day off. But I encourage all my readers if you know someone who has served our country in one way or another, let them know you are thankful to them for serving our country.
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