Monday, May 16, 2016

Journal #1 "Argo Rating"

"Argo"
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For my film I watched the movie Argo as directed and starring Ben Affleck.  This was a true story based on the events of how six Americans were trapped in Iran after being attacked by the Iranian Militia for spying.  The movie is all about how they need to get the Americans out of Iran safely without the militia knowing that it's the Americans otherwise they are going to kill them and it will start a war with Iran and America.  The movie wasn't just about how it was getting them out it was also showing the relationship between America and Iran at the time and I guess still in today's society. I liked this movie a lot because it was very thrilling and the plot was dynamic.  The thrill really kept me sucked into the movie and kept me at the edge of my seat while learning the events that happened.  I think that my personal biases of the film would be the relationship of America and Iran along with how we see each other as a country.  I see Iran as an enemy and they are spying on them in order to keep America safe in case they plan to either attack us and see what life is like in Iran.  I see Iran as a very violent place were militias run free and terrorize the people of the country showing their dominance.  This movie shows that in the same way that I recognize it as.  I also think that they hold back on the violence a little bit because they aren't trying to get the point of how violent across it is in Iran but the fact that it is violent and to help the plot of the story, I thought it was a very good movie and I recommend it to anyone that likes thrilling history.
Link To Movie:
http://dc.swankmp.com/uwsp299375/sdc/fwatch.aspx?v=d2ddcd9809834c478eac46013246f5c3

Journal #2 "Fruitvale Station"

"Fruitvale Station"
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The Movie Fruitvale Station as directed by Ryan Coogler was a great movie. This was a film about the life of man named Oscar Grant who was a normal African American living in the Bay Area.  He had troubles in his past with drugs, crime, and cheating on his girlfriend.  He wasn't the perfect man, but he had a good heart to try and fix himself along with his life and family.  His mother was always looking out for him and tried to keep him safe.  When he went out for New Year's Eve he ran into a guy he had beef with in jail, got into a fight on the metro and the cops were called.  The cops were called and they were mistreated and the cop ended up killing Oscar because he couldn't do what the officer was telling him to do because of another officer.  I think this movie was trying to show how people still mistreat the Blacks because of their race.  In my opinion i thought the movie was pretty good.  It was a good movie showing how people are still racist today even though they say racism isn't a big deal anymore.  A normal guy trying to live his life, fix himself, and provide for his family gets mistreated and shot because of his race.  I think that in this country today racism definitely isn't dead, and it is still used by officers who abuse their power.  This doesn't just go for the African American race but for a lot of other immigrants as well. You see it all the time in the media whether it's on the news or it's on show that uses dark humor to make fun of how it is still all too real in our society.  It's a good message for anyone who watches this film to see the actual footage of how the police acted in the situation considering it was based on a true story.
Link To Movie:
http://dc.swankmp.com/uwsp299375/sdc/fwatch.aspx?v=bea2fa3edc0d44e3b33e028a5eb6b707

Journal #3 "Songs of My Life"

"What You Give" Tesla - Source:

As kind of an introduction of myself to everyone I wanted to post a song that I would say is one of the most inspirational songs that i know, What You Give - Written and sung by Tesla.  I've known this song since i was a young kid, and i actually saw them live in concert and they played this song.  The lyrics in this song really have a lot of meaning to me and i plan to get a tattoo of the main chorus that says "It's not what you got, it's what you give.  It's not the life you choose, it's the life you live"  This is saying that you can be the most talented person in the world but if you don't use what you have been gifted with then its a waste of the talents that you have been blessed with.  Live to your full potential and don't let people hold you back.  My father is actually the person that showed me this song along with many other inspirational songs, and whenever i hear the songs that he showed me it reminds me how much my life is worth and that i was put here for a reason.  These songs have such meaning to me because of him being such a role model to me, and knowing what he's been through shows me that I can turn myself into a great man just as he did before me.  As the song says I have talents that I need to find for myself, and I need to use those talents to the full potential whether it is to help my friends or the world.
Here is a list of other songs that are also kind of an introduction to who i am:

1. Train Kept a Rollin' - Aerosmith
2. Otherside - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Fences
3. People Are Crazy - Billy Currington
4. Drinkin' Town with a Football Problem - Billy Currington
5. Me, Myself, and I - G-Eazy featuring Bebe Rebxa
6. Act My Age - Hoodie Allen

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

For my film I watched the movie Argo starring Ben Affleck.  This was a true story based on the events of how six Americans were trapped in Iran after being attacked by the Iranian Militia for spying.  The movie is all about how they need to get the Americans out of Iran safely without the militia knowing that it's the Americans otherwise they are going to kill them and it will start a war with Iran and America.  The movie wasn't just about how it was getting them out it was also showing the relationship between America and Iran at the time and I guess still in today's society. I liked this movie a lot because it was very thrilling and the plot was dynamic.  The thrill really kept me sucked into the movie and kept me at the edge of my seat while learning the events that happened.  I think that my personal biases of the film would be the relationship of America and Iran along with how we see each other as a country.  I see Iran as an enemy and they are spying on them in order to keep America safe in case they plan to either attack us and see what life is like in Iran.  I see Iran as a very violent place were militias run free and terrorize the people of the country showing their dominance.  This movie shows that in the same way that I recognize it as.  I also think that they hold back on the violence a little bit because they aren't trying to get the point of how violent across it is in Iran but the fact that it is violent and to help the plot of the story, I thought it was a very good movie and I recommend it to anyone that likes thrilling history.

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Fruitvale Station

This was a film about the life of man named Oscar Grant who was a normal African American living in the Bay Area.  He had troubles in his past with drugs, crime, and cheating on his girlfriend.  He wasn't the perfect man, but he had a good heart to try and fix himself along with his life and family.  His mother was always looking out for him and tried to keep him safe.  When he went out for New Year's Eve he ran into a guy he had beef with in jail, got into a fight on the metro and the cops were called.  The cops were called and they were mistreated and the cop ended up killing Oscar because he couldn't do what the officer was telling him to do because of another officer.  I think this movie was trying to show how people still mistreat the Blacks because of their race.  In my opinion i thought the movie was pretty good.  It was a good movie showing how people are still racist today even though they say racism isn't a big deal anymore.  A normal guy trying to live his life, fix himself, and provide for his family gets mistreated and shot because of his race.  I think that in this country today racism definitely isn't dead, and it is still used by officers who abuse their power.  This doesn't just go for the African American race but for a lot of other immigrants as well. You see it all the time in the media whether it's on the news or it's on show that uses dark humor to make fun of how it is still all too real in our society.  It's a good message for anyone who watches this film to see the actual footage of how the police acted in the situation considering it was based on a true story.

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Peter Metzler
Brendon Fuller
Hannah Benisch
Corey Trochil
How to Cook Macaroni & Cheese
Have you ever been hungry while you were home alone? Well if you’re like us, we aren’t professional chefs who can cook extravagant food, and an easy food that can be made in fifteen minutes is macaroni and cheese. It is a cheap and delicious meal that doesn’t take much skill to make, and it can fill you up. This is a step-by-step guide for you to use to make mac and cheese the right way so you won’t starve.
Gathering Supplies:
The first step to making this delicious meal is gathering the supplies. Get a box of mac and cheese from where you keep it, get a non-stick deep spoon which is a big wooden or white plastic spoon from your utensil drawer along with a butter knife to cut the butter, get a strainer big enough to fit all the noodles. After you’ve done these steps go to the pantry and get a three-quart sauce pan which is a small to medium sized pot and a one-third liquid measuring cup. The last step for preparation is going to the fridge to get a gallon of milk and an eight-tablespoon stick of butter. Once you gather all these elements, you’ll be ready to start making macaroni and cheese.
Preparation:
After gathering all the supplies, you need to make the mac and cheese you will need to start preparing the food and get one step closer to being done so you can enjoy.  First of all, you will need to put 4 cups of water in the 3-quart saucepan and place it on the stove burner at high heat.  You will have to wait for the water to boil to do anything else.  A trick I like to do is put 2 pinches of salt and a splash of olive oil in the water and put a cover on the saucepan to make it boil faster.  While you are waiting for the water to boil you can fill the 1/3 liquid measuring cup full of milk.  Also while the water is boiling you can cut the 8 tablespoon stick of butter in half so you will have 4 tablespoons of butter.  Another thing you can do while you are waiting for the water to boil is that you can open the box of mac and cheese and take out the cheese packet from the box of uncooked noodles.  These steps will just get you one step closer to enjoying the cheesy goodness of mac and cheese.
Cooking:
1.       Take the box of noodles and pour them into the boiling water and stir with a non-stick deep spoon.
2.       Cook the noodles until they boil up to the surface of the water and test them yourself to see if they are soft. Be careful because they will be super-hot.
3.       Once the noodles are soft enough turn the stove burner off.  You do not need to cook anything anymore but you will need the stove to be warm from cooking for the butter.
4.       Retrieve the strainer and put it into an empty sink with the drain open so that the water can run out of the strainer and then out of the sink.
5.       Pour all of noodles and the water into the strainer in the empty sink and keep the saucepan with you. Be careful for the steam from the noodles and water because it will be hot.
6.       Take the 3 quart saucepan and place it back on the stove burner you used to cook the noodles.  As mentioned before it will still be warm from cooking so be careful.
7.       Add the half stick of butter (4 Tablespoons) to the saucepan and let the butter melt.  If it doesn’t melt completely do not worry.  When you re-add the noodles they will melt the excess butter.

8.       Once the butter is melted add the 1/3 liquid measuring cup of milk, that was prepared earlier, into the saucepan along with the cheese sauce packet that was removed from the box of noodles.
9.       Stir the melted butter, cheese sauce packet, 1/3 cup of milk together thoroughly in the 3 quart saucepan with the non-stick deep spoon.
10.   Add the noodles from the strainer in the sink to the 3 quart saucepan with the butter, cheese, and milk.
11.   Stir with the non-stick deep spoon until the cheese sauce is spread completely over all of the noodles evenly in the 3 quart sauce pan. Also until the butter has fully melted if it had not fully melted earlier.
12.   You are ready to enjoy your Macaroni and Cheese.
Clean-Up:
If there are any leftovers put the noodles into a container with a lid then stick it into the fridge in case you want to reheat it and enjoy later.  If there is no leftovers or you do not want to save the leftovers just throw them away and skip the container step.  After this put the milk and what is left of the butter back in the fridge to keep them fresh. Gather all the dishes; the strainer, 3 quart sauce pan, 1/3 liquid measuring cup, non-stick deep spoon, and the knife and put them in the sink to clean. Wash all thoroughly with soap and hot water and dry. Throw away or recycle the Macaroni & Cheese box(es). Toss the empty cheese packs away into the garbage. Make sure to clean off the stove and counter with a wet rag, and dry them off for the next person. Now you’re done and ready for the next time you want to make Macaroni & Cheese.

                

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Digital Diary

Recently I conducted a digital diary, or recorded my daily life with anything technological, for five weekdays and I realized a lot of things that I hadn't realized before.  I realized during a normal week I spend way too much time watching Netflix and playing video games.  I spend a total of 16 hours playing video games and a total of 17 hours watching Netflix.  All together in a week that is 33 hours total.  That's almost a 40 hour work week of television.  I could be using this time to get a job and actually make money.  I am also very connected to my phone as well.  I spend a total of 12 hours a week checking my social media.  This consists of 5 hours of Twitter, 5 hours of Instagram, and 2 hours of Facebook.  I have a problem with checking my social media constantly to stay connected.  I spend a total of 5 hours a week play games on my phone to pass the time when I'm bored.  Whether it's Clash of Clans or Angry Birds 2 I always play way too much.    The last thing that I do a lot of that I don't see as a problem is listening to 10 hours of music at least every week.  Music makes the week go by quicker, helps me concentrate, and gets me through hard times.

The digital life is often said to consume our generations lifestyle and I always thought that wasn't true, but after conducting this digital diary I realize that it's true for me.  I spend way too much time on all my digital devices whether its television or my phone.  I want to try and get away from all this technology and try to interact with people in person rather than looking at my phone or television screen.

Monday, February 1, 2016

My Playlist, My Self

"What You Give" Tesla - Source:

As kind of an introduction of myself to everyone I wanted to post a song that I would say is one of the most inspirational songs that i know.  I've known this song since i was a young kid, and i actually saw them live in concert and they played this song.  The lyrics in this song really have a lot of meaning to me and i plan to get a tattoo of the main chorus that says "It's not what you got, it's what you give.  It's not the life you choose, it's the life you live"  This is saying that you can be the most talented person in the world but if you don't use what you have been gifted with then its a waste of the talents that you have been blessed with.  Live to your full potential and don't let people hold you back.  My father is actually the person that showed me this song along with many other inspirational songs, and whenever i hear the songs that he showed me it reminds me how much my life is worth and that i was put here for a reason.  Whether it is to help my friends or the world i need to use my talents to their full potential.

Here is a list of other songs that are also kind of an introduction to who i am:

1. Train Kept a Rollin' - Aerosmith
2. Otherside - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Fences
3. People Are Crazy - Billy Currington
4. Drinkin' Town with a Football Problem - Billy Currington
5. Me, Myself, and I - G-Eazy featuring Bebe Rebxa
6. Act My Age - Hoodie Allen

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"Key & Peele East/West Bowl Pro Super Bowl Edition" - Source: Youtube.com

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Basic Koala - Source: Microsoft Sample Pictures
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