The Superbowl

This afternoon as I sat down to watch the game with a few friends, I began thinking to myself about what this meant. I am finally growing up and becoming an adult(per-say). Of course, I am almost 19 but that is not what I am suggesting. To me, the game has always been watched with my family. Viewing the game on the TV in the comfort of my own living room.

However, this year was very different. I sat down at a friend's house to watch the game with a small group of friends. This was a completely new experience to me. I watched as the team I was rooting for triumphantly win the game(though they are not my favorite team, just the team I favored to win), as I cheered along with my friends. I hope that this remains a tradition, because this game has always meant so much to me.

Sorry for the short post and lack of thought, I'm tired and just returned home from the Superbowl party.
Many thanks, Michael

Zombies: Something to fear, or made up stories?

Now, as far as I know not many people out there care to believe that Zombies exist. However they have been the cornerstone of much of the media we watch today, be it from comics, books, and television. Perhaps they are real, but not in the sense of the flesh eating type.

Let me explain, perhaps the media surrounding Zombies lately is trying to tell us all something. Whether or not I am right is of course up to you, and you alone. However, I think that the sudden surge in social media's interest in Zombies is no coincidence.

The Media could be subliminally telling us that we are all Zombies to our culture, and/or way of life. We've been conditioned to go with the flow, to accept disaster in a steadfast way and to follow the rules. Now, I'm not suggesting that people go out and start killing their friends or a co-worker that has angered them. I'm merely suggesting that perhaps the train of thought human's once possessed about things like love, lust, hate, and loathing is gone.

For instance, one is told that you mustn't be in love to fornicate. However in my personal opinion, that action with a person that you truly love is the greatest feeling in the world. So, I'm not sure who the Zombie would be in that situation, but I guess the point of a blog is somewhat to provide you with a look into the mind of someone else.

So there you have it, a look into the things that spark ideas and random quests for knowledge of the unknown. This blog was pretty pointless, however I enjoyed writing it as it has gotten my mind ticking.

I'll leave you with a quote:

"Battle not with monsters, lest ye become a monster, and if you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

I think that this somewhat relates to the subject content of this blog, and I hope it begins your thought process as it has mine.

Maybe it's not just a game...

With the Super Bowl hours away from officially kicking off in Dallas, I find myself feeling some sort of nostalgia for the coming game. It seems that not so long ago I was a fragile young child just being introduced to the game of football, and I can still remember the score of the first Super Bowl I ever watched, in which my newly found favorite team(The New England Patriots) won their first Super Bowl. I was extremely happy, and thus was born countless years of cheering for my team through good times and bad. Through Playoff berths to Super Bowl titles.

I guess all of us at one point will look back on our childhood and try to find that one thing to hold onto, well for me that one thing is the game of football and the ups and downs my favorite team will go through. If there is one thing that I hope to be doing when I am old and wasting away in a retirement home, it will be watching the game with my family, perhaps even my grandchildren.

Well, this was just a short post today because I've made a few plans for the game this afternoon. I wish you all a good day.

New to the idea of blogging...

My name is Michael, and I'm relatively new to the idea of blogging. I figured it might be a good way to get things off my chest and to allow myself to develop into a writer. I guess that I should consider the following first: 1. Being that I don't know anything about blogging, I assume that there is some room for small errors or mistakes in the layout of my documents, and/or posts. 2. Being that I am new, I am probably subject to the idea that I may not become popular right away, and as such do not expect to have my posts read or followed as closely as the veterans of blogging. And 3. I should accept all new-comers with open arms and an open mind that allows me to view their thoughts in an open-minded manner.

I'm not entirely sure about what to blog, my life isn't at all interesting to myself, so what would make it interesting to people I don't know? Well, I guess before I fill out my profile information I'll release a bio-blog. (I'm not sure if that's something that is okay to do, but I am learning.)
Some background information: I grew up in Nevada until I was 14 years old, and I loved it there. The scenery was always stunning and the people there were fantastic. I'd love to go back someday to see how the town and the people in the area have changed. The October before I turned 15 I discovered that I would be moving to Alaska for my father's job. I was enthusiastic about the move, partially because I have always loved Alaska, and I prefer to cold to the heat. So in December of that year I moved to Alaska, I didn't make many friends for the first few months but as I began to break out of my shell I found that I could make some friends that I hope I keep for the rest of my life. I've lived in Alaska for five years now, and I've loved every bitter-cold moment of the winter, and every sun-shiny day of the summer. I couldn't have asked for a better place to live.

I'm an aspiring author, and I am currently working on two novels. So, I'll blog whenever possible. I plan to be published before my 21st birthday at the latest. I also enjoy writing poems, I guess it's the feeling of knowing I can create a story with my fingers and have it mean something entirely different to different people. For instance, someone could read, "and she whispered into his ear/there was nothing he should fear", as a woman trying to comfort a man in a tough situation, or as a woman telling a man it's okay to show a soft side.

I guess that's all I've got to say for now. I hope to meet new people, and experience new and wonderful ideas. Many thanks to all who read this.

- Michael