So...it's been a while. Since my last post, and since I last laced up the Nikes and ran for my life.
I can tell you that I'm not in high school anymore. But if anyone saw me in high school, they wouldn't say that that is a bad thing. I'm bigger...not by a lot, but I'm definitely pulling more weight across the floor. Anyway, what does this have to do with anything?
Well, when I played in high school, I was so overwhelmed by everything that was going on that I couldn't do anything but freak out. But now after playing for a few years, I'm starting to see everything a lot better. So when I played today with the same people that I played with in high school, I saw things a lot better. It really does move in slow motion.
So I was wondering if this applies to other things in life. When we are faced with something and aren't comfortable with it, we tend to freak out and not see the "whole court." It's take time and experience to be able to relax and have good court vision.
But sometimes experience isn't always necessary. I've never had this problem, but there are people that get super stressed at the smallest things. They are freaking out so much that they are making the task more complicated for themselves.
So, when I become a boss...which I will. Everyone needs to chill. There's no way you can do a good job at anything if you are wiggin out. Just relax, take a breath, and open your eyes.
Like Lebron here.
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Sunday, June 29, 2008
Friday, June 27, 2008
Waaaaaaaaalleeeeee
OH MY GOD! If I have ever underestimated a movie prior to watching it, this is it!
The previews make it seem like it’s just another slapstick kid’s movie that employs cute robots only capable of a few syllables, a la R2-D2. Yet the plot of the movie was far deeper and intrinsic than what I expected, not only from this movie, but of any Disney movie ever.
Trust me, this won’t spoil it for you, but the movie plays with our future in ways that the audience is uncomfortable with the reality of the portrayal. Granted, this takes place 800 years in the future, but it hints at our current track of pollution, laziness, and the economy’s forfeit to big business. And remember, this is all in a DISNEY MOVIE!
I looked around the theater and there wasn’t anyone under the age of 12. Instead of childish laughs at the helpless fat bodies, there were instead shaking heads of disgust. Even tiny scenes that involved the children of the future tugged at our mental strings.
I know it made me think, and I’m sure everyone that has seen it will be compelled to re-think their lifestyle…at least for the few moments in the car on the way home from the theater.
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The previews make it seem like it’s just another slapstick kid’s movie that employs cute robots only capable of a few syllables, a la R2-D2. Yet the plot of the movie was far deeper and intrinsic than what I expected, not only from this movie, but of any Disney movie ever.
Trust me, this won’t spoil it for you, but the movie plays with our future in ways that the audience is uncomfortable with the reality of the portrayal. Granted, this takes place 800 years in the future, but it hints at our current track of pollution, laziness, and the economy’s forfeit to big business. And remember, this is all in a DISNEY MOVIE!
I looked around the theater and there wasn’t anyone under the age of 12. Instead of childish laughs at the helpless fat bodies, there were instead shaking heads of disgust. Even tiny scenes that involved the children of the future tugged at our mental strings.
I know it made me think, and I’m sure everyone that has seen it will be compelled to re-think their lifestyle…at least for the few moments in the car on the way home from the theater.
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Rothbury
..I'm going.
For free.
And blogging.
For free.
Initiate jealousy sequence.
ps- anyone have a tent i can borrow? or a summer home in rothbury?
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For free.
And blogging.
For free.
Initiate jealousy sequence.
ps- anyone have a tent i can borrow? or a summer home in rothbury?
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Wimbledon
I've been wanting to go to London for about the last year or so. Considering I've never been to Europe at all, I'm still convinced that I want to live in the U.K. Is it the accents? The history? Or just because it's something different?
It's more or less a mix of all of those things, but I've had the feeling that the U.S. won't be the superpower that it is for much longer. Part of me wants to get out and watch it crumble, but there is a feeling that I can help do something about it. I think that the reason things have changed so much is that people have lost faith in the system that is in place here. People don't want to vote anymore because they don't feel like it would make a difference.
To be honest, I don't know enough about things to make an educated opinion about it. All I know is that I want to move to London...and Serena Williams is a beast. I like Wimbledon.
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It's more or less a mix of all of those things, but I've had the feeling that the U.S. won't be the superpower that it is for much longer. Part of me wants to get out and watch it crumble, but there is a feeling that I can help do something about it. I think that the reason things have changed so much is that people have lost faith in the system that is in place here. People don't want to vote anymore because they don't feel like it would make a difference.
To be honest, I don't know enough about things to make an educated opinion about it. All I know is that I want to move to London...and Serena Williams is a beast. I like Wimbledon.
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Thursday, June 26, 2008
Dark Knight Preview (Sorry WoWer's, not that Dark Knight)
We’ve all been waiting for this. Hopefully all of the hype and sickening amount of praise for this movie will come to fruition when it hits theaters July 18. To be honest, I’m looking forward to this movie, not for the sentimental value of Ledger’s untimely death, but because I have thoroughly enjoyed every movie that matches Christian Bale with Michael Cane (Batman Begins, The Prestige) just because I like the chemistry that exists between a dude with a funny mouth and a sarcastic Brit.
In all fairness, Ledger’s performance in this film will be what solidifies him as a diverse and memorable actor in a generation of Adam Sandler movies and Wayan’s Brother spoofs. I’m sad to say that his best roles were still to come, but I hope that this role will prove that he was a capable talent. Granted, he does have titles like “10 Things I Hate About You,” “The Patriot,” “A Knight’s Tale,” and “Brokeback Mountain,” which is undoubtedly a diversified group. But for the Rolling Stone critic to suggest that he would receive an Oscar might be a little…I don’t know…premature?
Of course, we haven’t experienced any movies on the verge of transcendence yet this year, so it could be possible. Though Kung Fu Panda might get some mentions…
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In all fairness, Ledger’s performance in this film will be what solidifies him as a diverse and memorable actor in a generation of Adam Sandler movies and Wayan’s Brother spoofs. I’m sad to say that his best roles were still to come, but I hope that this role will prove that he was a capable talent. Granted, he does have titles like “10 Things I Hate About You,” “The Patriot,” “A Knight’s Tale,” and “Brokeback Mountain,” which is undoubtedly a diversified group. But for the Rolling Stone critic to suggest that he would receive an Oscar might be a little…I don’t know…premature?
Of course, we haven’t experienced any movies on the verge of transcendence yet this year, so it could be possible. Though Kung Fu Panda might get some mentions…
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
.neely
It was only a matter of time until the world started to expand the Internet. My prediction is that everyone in the United States will be online within 20 years. Most likely connected with hand held multi-function devices, i.e.- iPhone, Blackberry. But it doesn’t matter what I think.
This article talks about just the beginning of the expansion of the Internet as we know it. We all might not be aware of it now, but we are in an age where we should be taking advantage of the tax-free, fee-free Internet that we are connecting to. There is a lot of money to be made with this tool in years to come; especially if 100% of Americans are carrying around the Internet in their pockets.
Of course, by that time, this blog will have been bought out by a Fortune 500 company, and I can work from home writing snippets of comedy while making six figures…but that’s a long time from now.
What's not so far away is the reality this discussion. Though I love Barack Obama, this would fit the liberal Democrat line of thought, with a national service that everyone needs and uses obviously needs to be taxed thoroughly.
So enjoy your free views of your Facebook page while they last.
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This article talks about just the beginning of the expansion of the Internet as we know it. We all might not be aware of it now, but we are in an age where we should be taking advantage of the tax-free, fee-free Internet that we are connecting to. There is a lot of money to be made with this tool in years to come; especially if 100% of Americans are carrying around the Internet in their pockets.
Of course, by that time, this blog will have been bought out by a Fortune 500 company, and I can work from home writing snippets of comedy while making six figures…but that’s a long time from now.
What's not so far away is the reality this discussion. Though I love Barack Obama, this would fit the liberal Democrat line of thought, with a national service that everyone needs and uses obviously needs to be taxed thoroughly.
So enjoy your free views of your Facebook page while they last.
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I love Internet
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