Wishes:
1) That I become good enough to become a storyboard artist at Pixar.
2) That EVERYONE could fly anywhere (even space) unaided (i.e. no planes, wings, cape, just regular me. With flying powers) for as long as they want. And we can land. And neither the vacuum of space or extreme temperature can harm us.
3) That people can jump into and out of any video game they want at anytime. WITH INFINITE LIVES!!!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
Quote-O-Rama IV- This Time, It's Personal
“Speak no more of her.- Give me a bowl of wine.-/ In this I bury all unkindness, Casius” (IV.iii.184-185).
Spoken by: Brutus
Spoken to: Casius
Context: Brutus has just learned of Portia's death
Significance: Brutus shows no emotion (but is clearly upset) and asks for some wine to drown his sorrows
“Why, farewell, Portia. We all must die, Messala./ With meditating that she must die once,/ I have the patience to endure it now” (IV.iii.218-220)
Spoken by: Brutus
Spoken to: Messala
Context: Brutus is still thinking about his wife's death
Significance: Once he thinks about it, Brutus learns to accept Portia's passing. It seems like he is trying to maintain perfect humour.
“Tis better that the enemy seek us./ So shall he waste his means, weary his soldiers,/ Doing himself offense, whilst we, lying still,/ Are full of rest, defense, and nimbleness” (IV.iii.229-233)
Spoken by: Cassius
Spoken to: Brutus
Context: Cassius and Brutus discuss battle plans
Significance: Cassius is still rather crafty, knowing that the enemy will be tired after marching to them while they are rested. Looks like they'll win the battle.
“Titinius, if thou lovest me,/ Mount thou my horse, and hide thy spurs in him/ Till he have brought thee up to yonder troops/ And here again, that I may rest assured/ Whether yond troops are friend or enemy (V.iii.15-19).
Spoken by: Cassius
Spoken to: Titinius
Context: Cassius wants Titinius to see if a group of soldiers are friends or foes.
Significance: This leads to the supposed capture of Titinius and Cassius' assisted suicide
“Caesar, thou art revenged/ Even with the sword that killed thee” (V.iii.50-51)
Spoken by: Cassius
Spoken to: A very dead Caesar
Context: Cassius was just voluntarily stabbed by his servant
Significance: In a clever twist of fate, the sword that Cassius used to kill Caesar is stuck in his own entrails. Also he dies.
Spoken by: Brutus
Spoken to: Casius
Context: Brutus has just learned of Portia's death
Significance: Brutus shows no emotion (but is clearly upset) and asks for some wine to drown his sorrows
“Why, farewell, Portia. We all must die, Messala./ With meditating that she must die once,/ I have the patience to endure it now” (IV.iii.218-220)
Spoken by: Brutus
Spoken to: Messala
Context: Brutus is still thinking about his wife's death
Significance: Once he thinks about it, Brutus learns to accept Portia's passing. It seems like he is trying to maintain perfect humour.
“Tis better that the enemy seek us./ So shall he waste his means, weary his soldiers,/ Doing himself offense, whilst we, lying still,/ Are full of rest, defense, and nimbleness” (IV.iii.229-233)
Spoken by: Cassius
Spoken to: Brutus
Context: Cassius and Brutus discuss battle plans
Significance: Cassius is still rather crafty, knowing that the enemy will be tired after marching to them while they are rested. Looks like they'll win the battle.
“Titinius, if thou lovest me,/ Mount thou my horse, and hide thy spurs in him/ Till he have brought thee up to yonder troops/ And here again, that I may rest assured/ Whether yond troops are friend or enemy (V.iii.15-19).
Spoken by: Cassius
Spoken to: Titinius
Context: Cassius wants Titinius to see if a group of soldiers are friends or foes.
Significance: This leads to the supposed capture of Titinius and Cassius' assisted suicide
“Caesar, thou art revenged/ Even with the sword that killed thee” (V.iii.50-51)
Spoken by: Cassius
Spoken to: A very dead Caesar
Context: Cassius was just voluntarily stabbed by his servant
Significance: In a clever twist of fate, the sword that Cassius used to kill Caesar is stuck in his own entrails. Also he dies.
Quote-O-Rama (Part III)
“Speak, hands, for me!” (III.i.84).
Spoken by: Casca
Spoken to: His..... hands?
Context: Casca's going to stab Caesar after a plea distracts the king
Significance: His hands are going to speak Casca's opinion of Caesar. With knives.
“So are we Caesar's friends, that have abridged/ His time of fearing death” (III.i.116-117).
Spoken by: Brutus
Spoken to: The conspirators
Context: The conspirators make small talk after killing Caesar
Significance: Now that he's dead, Caesar won't have to live life fearing death and get stressed out. The conspirators did him a favor (in their eyes).
“And you shall speak/ In the same pulpit whereto I am going,/ After my speech is ended (III.i.274-276).
Spoken by: Brutus
Spoken to: Mark Antony
Context: Mark wants to speak at Caesar's funeral, but Brutus lays down some rules
Significance: Allowing Mark to speak after him leads to the Romans' turning on Brutus.
“Had you rather Caesar were living, and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all freeman?” (III.ii.24-26).
Spoken by: Brutus
Spoken to: A bunch of Romans
Context: Brutus is giving his speech at Caesar's funeral
Significance: Brutus implies that is Caesar were king, he'd enslave everyone, so Brutus did a good thing by killing him so everyone can live free.
“I have the same dagger for myself when it shall please my country to need my death (III.ii.48-49).
Spoken by: Brutus
Spoken to: A bunch of Romans
Context: Brutus just won't stop talking
Significance: This line foreshadows Brutus' death by the very dagger that killed Caesar.
Spoken by: Casca
Spoken to: His..... hands?
Context: Casca's going to stab Caesar after a plea distracts the king
Significance: His hands are going to speak Casca's opinion of Caesar. With knives.
“So are we Caesar's friends, that have abridged/ His time of fearing death” (III.i.116-117).
Spoken by: Brutus
Spoken to: The conspirators
Context: The conspirators make small talk after killing Caesar
Significance: Now that he's dead, Caesar won't have to live life fearing death and get stressed out. The conspirators did him a favor (in their eyes).
“And you shall speak/ In the same pulpit whereto I am going,/ After my speech is ended (III.i.274-276).
Spoken by: Brutus
Spoken to: Mark Antony
Context: Mark wants to speak at Caesar's funeral, but Brutus lays down some rules
Significance: Allowing Mark to speak after him leads to the Romans' turning on Brutus.
“Had you rather Caesar were living, and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live all freeman?” (III.ii.24-26).
Spoken by: Brutus
Spoken to: A bunch of Romans
Context: Brutus is giving his speech at Caesar's funeral
Significance: Brutus implies that is Caesar were king, he'd enslave everyone, so Brutus did a good thing by killing him so everyone can live free.
“I have the same dagger for myself when it shall please my country to need my death (III.ii.48-49).
Spoken by: Brutus
Spoken to: A bunch of Romans
Context: Brutus just won't stop talking
Significance: This line foreshadows Brutus' death by the very dagger that killed Caesar.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Moody Patoody
TODAY'S MOOD: Mostly thoughtful (typically the case, I daydream to much. Does that count?) and calm and peaceful. Nothing to be angry about, why not be calm and peaceful? Also feeling rigid, sober (thank got). A little carefree, definitely responsive (Not gonna be rude and not answer someone). Feeling less touchy and active. The End.
Stoic and Creepy
Hello Bloggers. Look at the title. Now back to me. Now back at the title, now back to me. Sadly, that title doesn't reflect me. But if the Stoics stopped being emotionless and switched to Epicurean, they could act like they're me. Look down. Back up. Where are you? You're on Blogger with a peer who the Stoics should've been like. What's in your hand? Back at me. I have it. It's a brain with the Epicurean beliefs you love. Look again. The brain is now livelier! Anything is possible when you follow Epicurean beliefs like me and stop being stoic. I'm on a horse. *whistle*
Tragic Highschooler
My tragic flaw? Laziness. OOOHH BOY, laziness. Activity is obsolete when video games and a computer are added to the picture. But to be fair, Donkey Kong Country Returns has you shake the Wii-mote a bit, so that gets the blood flowing about as fast as the Lazy River in Disney World's Blizzard Beach. Thanks to Nintendo and Microsoft, my social skills are as dead as all those Goombas I've stomped and the bubbles I've been having a bit of trouble with. The loss of these skills has turned me into a living embodiment of the Socially Awkward Penguin. I'm a SAP. Not to mention that Fate in all her ironic glory decided that one of the traits specifically listed as needed for the job I want is good communication skills. I really need to sort my life out.... as soon as I beat the world 8 boss.
Monday, December 13, 2010
C'maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan
Hey! You there! Why don’t you take a seat? Just take a seat right over there. Now that you’re relaxed, why not find something to do? Oh, but you don’t wanna get up, you’re so comfortable! But hey, you’ve got a laptop right in front of you! Why don’t you check out this blog? C’mon, it’s free! Not to mention entertaining! C’man! C’maaaaan! C’maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan! Did I persuade you to read this blog post about persuasion? No? Well, I wouldn’t say I’m the best at persuasion. I definitely wouldn’t make a great salesman. I think most of my persuasion consists of, “C’maan” and, “Pleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleeeeeeeaaase”.
And it don’t work none to well. Yeehaw. On the other foot, my friends are okay at persuasion. Or maybe I’m just passive sometimes.... Yeah it’s that second one. When it comes to where we go or what movie we see, I usually don’t care what the outcome is. Unless the movie’s terrible. Like, Bridge to Terabithia terrible. Yes I hated that movie, how could you not? It was all just their imagination, and then they [spoiler]kill off one of the main characters. What the mammoth?[/spoiler] If there were no other movies out there’d be no other options, but if there were I’d suggest something else, utilizing my, “C’maaaan,” technique. With luck it works. Now about the WHY. WHY do we need to convince others to do stuff that we want to do? That’s just it: because we want to do them. If we don’t want to do what our friend wants to do, why would we do it? Convincing them to do what you want is better for you, and let’s face it, people re selfish. Not always, and not extremely, but people will do whatever they can to get what they want. Saving money counts, too, so it’s not all bad. Anyway, HOW about we talk about the HOW aspect of persuasion (see what I did there?). Everyone uses a different technique, so it’s hard to say, really. Some, like myself use, “C’maaaan,” and, “Pleasepleaseplease....”. Others may use statistics and logic to persuade: “If we see (movie title), it’s better because blahblahblah”. And some use force: “FALCON-“ “Alright, we’ll see Twilight, just don’t kill me!!” And I guess that’s it then. UNTIL NEXT TIME, THIS IS BOB SILVERSTEIN SIGNING OFF. GOODNIGHT AMERICA. (Cue end music)
And it don’t work none to well. Yeehaw. On the other foot, my friends are okay at persuasion. Or maybe I’m just passive sometimes.... Yeah it’s that second one. When it comes to where we go or what movie we see, I usually don’t care what the outcome is. Unless the movie’s terrible. Like, Bridge to Terabithia terrible. Yes I hated that movie, how could you not? It was all just their imagination, and then they [spoiler]kill off one of the main characters. What the mammoth?[/spoiler] If there were no other movies out there’d be no other options, but if there were I’d suggest something else, utilizing my, “C’maaaan,” technique. With luck it works. Now about the WHY. WHY do we need to convince others to do stuff that we want to do? That’s just it: because we want to do them. If we don’t want to do what our friend wants to do, why would we do it? Convincing them to do what you want is better for you, and let’s face it, people re selfish. Not always, and not extremely, but people will do whatever they can to get what they want. Saving money counts, too, so it’s not all bad. Anyway, HOW about we talk about the HOW aspect of persuasion (see what I did there?). Everyone uses a different technique, so it’s hard to say, really. Some, like myself use, “C’maaaan,” and, “Pleasepleaseplease....”. Others may use statistics and logic to persuade: “If we see (movie title), it’s better because blahblahblah”. And some use force: “FALCON-“ “Alright, we’ll see Twilight, just don’t kill me!!” And I guess that’s it then. UNTIL NEXT TIME, THIS IS BOB SILVERSTEIN SIGNING OFF. GOODNIGHT AMERICA. (Cue end music)
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