Okay, so I'm pissed. The NFL needs to get off it's high horse and follow the MLB's lead. I'm so sick and tired of having to scour the internet right as a game is starting to watch my Green Bay Packers play when they're not on tv. Most of this season, I've had access to DirecTV. The last few weeks, though, I've been at home, and they've only nationally televised one Packers game in that time.
This is ludicrous. The NFL is alienating their fans through this system. I'm having to switch feeds nearly every quarter just to watch the game. I realize I don't live anywhere near Green Bay, but I should have other ways to watch this game. This just doesn't cut it for me.
I would gladly pony up the money to watch these games online legitmately. I love Packers football, and it makes me incredibly frustrated to be forced to stoop this low to watch them. The NFL also needs to realize that not all of us have satellite, so the NFL Ticket option doesn't help at all. Putting games online would also allow fans of teams that have been blacked out in their area to have another way to watch the game.
And only 4 games on TV per week? C'mon.
Well, my little rant fest is over for now.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
’)
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Track 5: The First Semester Findings
So it's about time for me to start turning my mind back to school and preparing for my second semester at Georgia Tech. Here's a little list of things that I've learned from my first semester.
1. Get out of your room and do stuff. I can't stress how important this is. If you don't make friends in the beginning or get involved with something, you are most definitely going to get left behind.
2. Finals are as hard as you make them. If you don't go to class all semester, don't do your homework, and don't even pay attention, there's no way that you're going to do well on the final. You can study for four days straight, but actually doing work throughout the semester is key to making good grades and performing well.
3. All-nighters are not good for your health or academics. You may think that you're really getting a leg up on that test and that you're going to show that teacher who's boss. But your body needs sleep to function. Not to mention that one of the main reasons that humans require sleep is to consolidate information into your memory. In other words, unless you sleep on it, you're just going to forget all that you just stayed up to learn.
4. Have Fun. Yeah, academics are important, but college is so much more than that. I've bet you've heard this before, but it's really true. I know I'm not going to remember what tests I got A's on, but I can tell you that I'll remember some of the parties for a long time.
5. Don't be afraid to confront people. You're an adult now. You need to learn how to solve your own problems. If you have an issue with someone, just talk to that person about it face-to-face. You'll be amazed how much that solves.
6. Be open to new things and new people. You're probably on your own for the first time in a strange, new environment. Just try to be accepting. I've made some weird, goofy friends during my first semester, and I would've never associated with them if I had come in all with my mind already closed off. Also, try to be respectful towards the culture of others.
7. Yes, the unlimited dining hall is very nice and convenient. Yet, please don't gorge yourself. The "Freshman 15" is true and does happens. Also, make sure to eat somewhere other than the dining hall once in a while. It'll make you feel better. I promise.
8. Enjoy your sports teams. This is probably one of the only opportunities in your life that you'll be this close to a high-caliber sports team. I don't care what your school is good at. Football, basketball, water polo, cross country. Go watch some games and support your teams.
9. Don't get bogged down by the school. Some schools (especially Tech) can just make you feel like crap at times. However, it's easy to avoid this if you always look on the bright side of life.
Well, that's all I have. Read this list. Know this list. Be this list.
1. Get out of your room and do stuff. I can't stress how important this is. If you don't make friends in the beginning or get involved with something, you are most definitely going to get left behind.
2. Finals are as hard as you make them. If you don't go to class all semester, don't do your homework, and don't even pay attention, there's no way that you're going to do well on the final. You can study for four days straight, but actually doing work throughout the semester is key to making good grades and performing well.
3. All-nighters are not good for your health or academics. You may think that you're really getting a leg up on that test and that you're going to show that teacher who's boss. But your body needs sleep to function. Not to mention that one of the main reasons that humans require sleep is to consolidate information into your memory. In other words, unless you sleep on it, you're just going to forget all that you just stayed up to learn.
4. Have Fun. Yeah, academics are important, but college is so much more than that. I've bet you've heard this before, but it's really true. I know I'm not going to remember what tests I got A's on, but I can tell you that I'll remember some of the parties for a long time.
5. Don't be afraid to confront people. You're an adult now. You need to learn how to solve your own problems. If you have an issue with someone, just talk to that person about it face-to-face. You'll be amazed how much that solves.
6. Be open to new things and new people. You're probably on your own for the first time in a strange, new environment. Just try to be accepting. I've made some weird, goofy friends during my first semester, and I would've never associated with them if I had come in all with my mind already closed off. Also, try to be respectful towards the culture of others.
7. Yes, the unlimited dining hall is very nice and convenient. Yet, please don't gorge yourself. The "Freshman 15" is true and does happens. Also, make sure to eat somewhere other than the dining hall once in a while. It'll make you feel better. I promise.
8. Enjoy your sports teams. This is probably one of the only opportunities in your life that you'll be this close to a high-caliber sports team. I don't care what your school is good at. Football, basketball, water polo, cross country. Go watch some games and support your teams.
9. Don't get bogged down by the school. Some schools (especially Tech) can just make you feel like crap at times. However, it's easy to avoid this if you always look on the bright side of life.
Well, that's all I have. Read this list. Know this list. Be this list.
Friday, January 1, 2010
Track 4: "I Pronounced The Man Dead Myself"
So I saw Sherlock Holmes today with a friend. I was really, really excited for it, because I've been wanting to see it since Christmas. Yet, when I was walking out of the theater, all I could remark was, "Yeah, it was good and all. I liked it. But it could've been a lot more".
Just to clarify a bit, the cast all did a really good job in their roles. Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes pretty much channeled the exact image dancing around in my head of Sherlock Holmes. Jude Law was the good loyal sidekick in Dr. John Watson. Rachel McAdams was quite adorable as Irene Adler. (I love Rachel McAdams by the way.)
With that out of the way, here is where my gripes begin. The main villian, Lord Blackwood, had a distinctly vampirish feel to him. Rachel McAdams' character gave me this same feeling, but to a lesser degree. I could be the only one walking away from the film with this feeling, but, if I'm not, this is an unnecessary addition to the movie. They're just trying to piggyback, in my opinion, on the whole new sexy vampire trend that has swept the nation. This movie was already set to be a blockbuster; therefore, you don't need to add in an insidious trend to get more viewers.
My other major complaint is that I didn't feel like I was actually in the era that the movie is set in. Instead, it felt much more like a modern-day version just trying to look old. I would have enjoyed the movie much more if it had felt more authentic. I don't care what your story is. I'm not going to care if I don't actually feel like I'm in the movie.
8 out of 10
Just to clarify a bit, the cast all did a really good job in their roles. Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes pretty much channeled the exact image dancing around in my head of Sherlock Holmes. Jude Law was the good loyal sidekick in Dr. John Watson. Rachel McAdams was quite adorable as Irene Adler. (I love Rachel McAdams by the way.)
With that out of the way, here is where my gripes begin. The main villian, Lord Blackwood, had a distinctly vampirish feel to him. Rachel McAdams' character gave me this same feeling, but to a lesser degree. I could be the only one walking away from the film with this feeling, but, if I'm not, this is an unnecessary addition to the movie. They're just trying to piggyback, in my opinion, on the whole new sexy vampire trend that has swept the nation. This movie was already set to be a blockbuster; therefore, you don't need to add in an insidious trend to get more viewers.
My other major complaint is that I didn't feel like I was actually in the era that the movie is set in. Instead, it felt much more like a modern-day version just trying to look old. I would have enjoyed the movie much more if it had felt more authentic. I don't care what your story is. I'm not going to care if I don't actually feel like I'm in the movie.
8 out of 10
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
