Thanksgiving

I feel that this post is just a staple for the currently ended weekend. In any case, Thanksgiving was a time of great joy, and I hope that everyone had this experience. I personally went to Jupiter (Not the planet...) to see my cousins who I rarely see. Our family had a great time rejoicing the past year. Like most families, we have traditions such as watching the Thanksgiving day football game on the largest screen we can find, and how all of the cousins play manhunt after dinner. Does anyone else have some traditions and what did everyone else seem to do? Did anyone fly to different state, or even country? I hope everyone had a great weekend.

The Massacre which is becoming Rap

It pains me to see as to how low rappers have gone to produce a platinum hit; they do not even pay attention to the fans that enjoy the actually lyrics, and not the chorus. It was made pain-shakily-obvious to me that this was happening, when I was watching an episode of TRL. They were interviewing LL Cool J about the current state of Hip-Hop/Rap. He said that artists now-a-days are more worried about the young (female) audience rather than the older all around listener. While these so called artists gain the fame of the youth, they lose there most predominate audience of adults. I feel that this lose is just scarring Hip-Hop more and more every year. Why can't someone just state this to them?

Rhetoric Styles in High School

After our discussion in class, I have really been interested on the Rhetoric Triangle. I have recently noticed that we use this "shape" in our everyday lives. Now, we all get into arguments and all have excuses, but where do we decide to come up with them? Do we try to give the audience the "guilt trip" i.e. Pathos or do we give our parents some crazy information i.e. Logos. It is unnoticed because no-one has thought of it this way, or at least I have never seen it this way. Now, it gives me the idea that I can start practicing my Rhetoric styles much earlier on, instead of waiting for the business world. I would suggest the same for you. Just take any argument you find in school, and try to figure out what style is used. I feel that most arguments are Logos (sadly...) simply because they are the easiest to lie about and can be very bias. It is the simple fight of, "You kissed her, and she kissed him, oh-my-god! What are we going to do?" All this argument is is a bunch of facts about the night before. Simple, yes, done correctly, no. Just something to think about.

Razors

Okay, so for all the men in our 2nd period english class, that can grow facial hair, this is for you.


I have been shaving for the past 2 years and recently (about a year ago) I began to develop full facial hair. No, not the little spots around the face, almost a full beard. If you indulge yourself on asking, yes, I have "nicked" myself shaving before, and I have been through many-a-razor.

The most efficient razor brand that I have found will have to be the all-time champion, Gillette. There new technology called Fusion is an amazing razor. With 5 blades and pivots to guide it around the curves of one's face; it creates the perfect blade. Do not bother with the cheap immatations saying phrases such as, "4 blades!" or "NEW!" I would highly recommend this brand of razor to anyone in need of such precision.

Call of Duty, World at War

*C.O.D. (Call of Duty)

Not to mention the superb series of C.O.D. this latest feature has given me many hour of enjoyment. Well, since I have only purchased it today; in fact, more along the lines of two hours of enjoyment. Despite the medocur reviews, I believe C.O.D.5 still deserves a higher rating due the intense graphics and advanced war gamestyle. Call of Duty, World at War takes place in WWII along the battlefields of the Japanese Islands, parts of Russia, and the frontline in Germany. Unlike most other games genred in WWII, C.O.D.5 is mainly focused along the oriental battlefront instead of the European. I have yet to play the online, in which I am very excited to play tommorrow afternoon, but so far the storyline has had many exciting encounters, such as POW breakouts and near-to-death experiences. In an over-all rating, I would give this game, (only 2 hours in) about an 8. It is well worth the expense if you are into the war genre, and I am curious to see others view on the game. Any tips?

Favorite Shows

I love my TiVo simply because of the fact that I can record shows without any effort. From oldies like Family Guy to new favorites like Fringe and Sons of Anarchy. I'm curious to see what everyone else is watching these days. What is the common genre of choice, comedy, action, soap operas? Whats on everyone's TVs.

TiVo

I have concluded that TiVo might possibly be one of the greatest innovations of our era. Not only can it record shows without the hassle of those everyday tapes, but it can also pause, yes...pause, live TV. TiVo lets me watch my shows whenever I please and save them for later. If you do not have a TiVo, I highly suggest buying one immediately! Who can argue over such a beneficial invention? I have no need to mess around with those old-fashioned tape recorders because my TiVo is highly electronic and can manage itself. What can your recorder do?

FOOD!

A lot of us Men overlook the fact that Food is G-d's gift to earth; if I do say so myself. I love to eat as much of Us do also, and I was wondering what foods do you eat? I try to keep to the healthy side, due to my stomach condition, but I eat some naughty things now-and-then. I think my biggest food sin is the holy Chipotle, the mother of all fast food restaurants. Yes, I know it is the norm for Cypress students, yet I can never get sick of the perfectly merging tastes of a beautifully wrapped burrito.

Send in you favorite restaurants and recipes from home, I'm interested to try some out.

Cars, Cars and Expensive Cars

As we all know, this years auto show has just passed, and I believe that cars can and possibly are the manliest thing in existence. Now don't say I'm bias due to the fact that I love cars, but I believe that cars are a great thing for any man to read-up on. This years Miami Auto Show brought to the table many new, futuristic and of course, expensive cars. Here is are a few clips from the show

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2-clip (Start at 4:40)

If you watched the second clip, you will be seeing the Bugati Veyron, the most expensive production car in the world. With a stock 1001hp this car will smoke anything in its class, well; nothing really is in the same class as it. So if you end up with one of these, you're in good shape.

Facebook

Okay, although Facebook does not exist within the theme of Manlyhood, I have decided to include this article in my blog. As I was commenting on my teacher's blog, I read a very interesting few sentences, "There are so many fantastic technology and web resources out there. I would love to teach my students about many of them but I worry that they will continue to rely on old favorites - MySpace, Facebook, Google and YouTube." Look, I would agree with the Myspace factor involved in this paragraph, but sites such as Facebook and YouTube provides valuable information in a very fast and effective manner. Facebook also creates a networking system that allows many different people from many different places to interact in a fast method. Facebook is a catalyst for the young mind to interact. In respect I disagree with the critics that claim Facebook to be a burden to the youth and an invalid form of information.

College

Yes, I said it, College. For many of us it is a current stress creator, highschool academic guide and a goal setter. College is, from many-a-story, the most exciting time of one's life. This past week I attended a college tour in which I toured four of the main colleges in Florida. (In order of attending) UCF, USF, FSU, UF. Throughout the extent of the tours, I had experienced the many different qualities of each campus along with the pros and cons. Don’t get me wrong, each college has many different aspects, in respect for different people. Personally, FSU (Florida State University) gave me the lively feeling that a college should make you feel; FSU gives off such a radiant feeling. One can only experience this feeling when he/she visits a school and has this vibe. The average GPA is a 3.7-4.1 (Core GPA) and an average of a 1190-1390 SAT score. I would suggest attending one of these tours in the junior year, it should be a must. I had learned so much in the few days in which I attended these schools, information in which is necessary to apply for college.

Obama!

It was no shock for the American people when Barack Obama won the election by a landslide. I, along with a few other classmates watched the entire election on the news. I cannot describe the feelings I was experiencing during the voting processes. Although Obama was almost always in the lead, it was still scary until I saw the results. I am aware that Harrison is a McCain supporter and I am truely sorry you had chosen the weaker of the two canidates. The way this country will be run under the power of Obama is for the greater good. Against all of the speculations of the McCain supporters and followers; Obama will steer this country in the right direction.