Long Overdue "The Tank" pictures

Here are the long overdue pictures from our THR final at The Tank.

I must admit, the trip to the city was a wonderful experience. Out of all the finals I had to take, this one was probably the best because I really miss the hustle and bustle of the city. I can't wait to go home already!

I really enjoyed THR class because it was a much smaller class than most of my other classes and therefore I got to connect with people on a more personal basis. My other classes are lecture classes with 300 or so people. >_<

After leaving the theater, Harrison, Alex, Chris, and I went out to eat and walked all over Times Square. It was a really great experience and probably the most fun I've had in a while. Chem class is never that much fun. Most of the time, we just sit in the Union Auditorium, listen to an old man talk for about an hour and a half, and try not to fall asleep.

I'm really going to miss you guys!

Art of Football

Football is a sport, very popular in North America, that involves a bunch of hitting with a lot of skill and talent and agility. It is also a sport that relies a lot on the coaches and their strategy. However, The game of football also contains literature. That literature is Hamlet. This game is a game of Hamlet vs. Laertes, or Hamlet vs. Claudius. Rivalries are born every day, and every sunday you can watch the wars unfold. Sometimes, there are personal hamlets. An example is when Andre Johnson and Cortland Finegan went at It during a game. Finegan must have said something to Johnson to get him upset. It can be compared to the scene where hamlet has the actors play out a scene of someone poisoning another person, which causes claudius to storm out of the room, upset.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBT6MygnKKw)

There wars of Hamlet are not only applied to the NFL, but can be found in other leagues as well, including Pee-wee (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIfIy3DITEo&NR=1&feature=fvwp).

But the game is not about these wars. It is about champions and sportsmanship. In hamlet, one sportsman like gesture was when hamlet was about to kill claudius, but didn't because he saw that Claudius was praying. Although hamlet said he didnt want to kill him for the fear that he would go to heaven, but we would still consider it sportsman like.

Hamlet Raps

Browsing through youtube, we found this kid rapping about hamlet. We thought it was cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN31ALzXdvo

final in City

Final in City

Final in City

Final in City

Pictures from City

Nicky T = Hamlet

My friend Nick is so cool! He is very muscular and tech savvy. He is too school for cool. We love him so much; we let him sleep on our couch, and under our beds. He is definitely a warrior. He has impeccable strength and conditioning and will never turn someone down for a fight. He reminds me of Hamlet in the sense that he is always determined to get it done. Like programming; he sits in the SAC for two days straight to kill his exam, just like Hamlet did to Claudius. The only difference is that his computer-programming project is not his uncle, nor is it married to his mother. It is just something that he wants to do away with, and forget about.

Alex, Harrison, and Chris study for Alex's test

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD0bn6zEXkk

Hockey Hamlet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCKgQp5lT34

Final Fail

Working on our final project was interesting. We at first were going to make it a whose line is it anyway skit, but it was an epic fail beyond belief. We were trying to be funny, but that was an epic fail as well. We just sucked. The people on whose line make it look easy, but it is not. We attempted the game called "Helping hands." The scene we did was the fight scene between Hamlet and Laertes. Alex was hamlet, and Chris was his hands. I was Laertes. Alex had to bend over and pick up a hockey stick to use as a sword, and at that moment, we realized that this was not going to be good. We filmed for about 2 minutes, looked at each other, and decided that Whose line was not the way to go. We had to quickly change on the dot and decided to interview random people on what they thought about hamlet. That was 10x more funny then Whose Line. At least we can say that we tried.

How Call Of Duty Black Ops Relates to Hamlet

Romeo Romeo… tango Charlie. That is just one way Shakespeare is related to black ops. Shakespeare is the author of our favorite play, otherwise known as Hamlet. HAMLET!!!!!! One comparison is that “Black ops” is our favorite video game. See the connection? It is quite obvious. The SR-71 blackbird kill streak is like the ghost, cause you can’t see it, if you are on the opposing team. As someone on the opposition, it freaks you out, because the other team knows where you are at all points in time… until it goes away. Two people in last stand against each other are like the final battle scene, because everyone dies in the end. Ophelia killing herself is like jumping off a building, or falling of a cliff in “summit.” Claymores are just evil, like Claudious. They blow shit up! The arcade game of zombies can be considered the play within the play. The zombies could be compared to the Norwegian army that marches through Denmark, and you are the Denmark soldiers. When you are in last stand, and someone revives you, that someone else is Horatio because they are always by your side… like nationwide.

Does “Black Ops” help you study? NO! But it can relate.

Class Blog for all...getting it done

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAGR4tegSnM

Charity

Charity has always been important to myself an my family. For as long as I can remember, we have been doing volunteer work as well as donating money to charity. The main reason why we do this is most likely due to my little sister. My little sister has down syndrome. Because of her, my sister and I started working at a camp for the disabled. Recently, I have been taking advantage of my hockey team, and using them to help create fundraisers for charity.

There is something about volunteering and raising money that makes me feel so good inside. I enjoy helping others. Helping others sometimes costs a couple George Washingtons out of my wallet, but I am okay with making that sacrifice. The feeling that you get when you help someone else is like none other. I would recommend it to everyone. Just take a little time out of your day and help someone. Helping someone else will help you. Trust me.

Hard work leads to good things

It has always been said that working hard will get you far in life. Well, I have listened to those people, and worked my tail off in almost everything... excluding some things that have to do with school. There are many things in my life that I have gotten a late start on and worked my ass off to be where I am now. Two examples are Hockey and playing guitar.

I started playing guitar about two years ago. It wasn't something I always wanted to do, but I decided one day just to start. It was very frustrating at first, and at times i would throw down my musical instrument and not pick it up for weeks at a time. But I still had the determination to continue. Today, i have reached a level where some people enjoy to listen to me.

Hockey has been even harder for me. This is a sport where starting young is very important because it takes a long time to learn how to skate properly while doing everything else. I started at age 17, and since then, I have been playing against people who started at age 3. It has been a long road to be the best that I can possibly be, and today I am the captain of the SBU roller hockey team (b team).

I know for a fact that if you work hard, good things will happen. I try to use my experiences to help others.

Plucking Strings

There are some things that get me all riled up, or stressed out. I have never been they type of person to ever let out my anger and frustration, so what I enjoy doing best is playing guitar. I have only played for two years now, but I believe I am making some progress. I originally wanted to start playing guitar to impress my ex-girlfriend. Before, I even got my guitar, we broke up. Maybe she had a dream on how bad I would be when I started out or something.

Anyways, once I began to play, I instantly loved it. It is not the easiest instrument in the world. In fact, it is quite difficult. I have never had formal lessons, and I have taught myself everything I know. But it is something that I have developed a significant passion for, and will continue to keep playing for as long as my fingers will let me go. The next step would be to be able to sing and play at the same time. However, I think i should work on my voice first. I break glass as it is. One of my friends told me that I had one of the worst voices he has ever heard. I took it as a compliment.

Family togetherness crap

Everyone's family is different. Some are stranger than others, and in my family there is a very little sense of normalcy. We are just an odd bunch of people. But us oddballs have a few things that bring us together. Friday night dinners at grandmas hows has always been going on. Thanksgiving movies, chinese food on christmas, are just two other things that unite us. But the main thing is Hockey. My parents were Islanders fans during the Stanley Cup years, and in the late 80's to early 90's, they lost touch with their inner Ice. However, us kids rediscovered the passion for this wonderful sport and took our parents right back into it. Now, hockey is a topic of conversation. We have season tickets now, and when the islanders are away, you can find us all in the TV room watching professionals putting the biscuit in the basket. When describing how our family bonds, my mother tells people that it is "family togetherness crap."

The wonders of Modern Technology

Oh my! The wonders of modern technology. Currently, I am laying in my bed, not feeling to great (thanks flu shot) and obviously, very very bored. I really wanted to watch some hockey on tv, but I did not want to rise out of my bed and move. So I just flipped open my computer, put it right in front of my face, put on a website, and now I am watching the New Jersey Devils play the Philadelphia Flyers. Maybe one day, I can order food ready to eat online, which can be delivered via email. So not only would I be able to watch hockey, but I could also eat me a juicy steak! It would also be nice if commercials did not exist. I am just saying, that would be totally awesome!

Dentist is a good guy!

Why do people hate the dentist? Personally, I do not. Then again, i have never had any cavity problems (knock on wood) or other major problems. The dentist we use are very lovely people. They know us by name and they are always good for conversation. I have bitten them before, totally by accident, and all they do is laugh about it. And as an added bonus to making my teeth all sparkly and beautiful, they give me a free tooth brush and toothpaste! Unfortunately, i am too old for them to give me the coin that goes into the toy machine. I really do miss getting those toys.