Well, 2011 was a bust. Let me try again.
I've been inspired by another Okie blogger, who now has several publish works and her own television show. Lucky for me, Ree Drummond aka the Pioneer Woman has posted hints for blogging. Not that my goal is to have television show. I'm a print journalist for a reason.
The big thing is I need to stop over-thinking my posts. If I can turnover a deadline story in an hour, there's no reason a blog post should take longer.
I have the next couple of posts planned out, so expect them. And here's to 2012 being the year I finally master blogging.
Friday, February 3, 2012
Saturday, January 8, 2011
I'm baaaaack!
So, I haven't written in a while...
There are quite a few reasons that go into why I haven't written. The big one is the fact that I found myself limited by the sports tone this thing took early on and my crazy perfectionist nature needing all this to follow that line.
However, I am now more committed to following through with my new writing goals in 2011. I will be branching out here, and seeing if I can't make a regular habit of writing something that isn't work-related or sentence-long Facebook update.
As you can see, I've redone the layout in an effort to further my fresh-start attitude. You can expect to see a wide variety of stuff on here. For example, I have begun to experiment with cooking, as it saves money, tastes great, is healthier and actually isn't as tedious as I once thought. I also need somewhere to post thoughts on the random bunch of television shows that I watch. So, if anyone is actually reading this, stay tuned. There will be more posts soon.
There are quite a few reasons that go into why I haven't written. The big one is the fact that I found myself limited by the sports tone this thing took early on and my crazy perfectionist nature needing all this to follow that line.
However, I am now more committed to following through with my new writing goals in 2011. I will be branching out here, and seeing if I can't make a regular habit of writing something that isn't work-related or sentence-long Facebook update.
As you can see, I've redone the layout in an effort to further my fresh-start attitude. You can expect to see a wide variety of stuff on here. For example, I have begun to experiment with cooking, as it saves money, tastes great, is healthier and actually isn't as tedious as I once thought. I also need somewhere to post thoughts on the random bunch of television shows that I watch. So, if anyone is actually reading this, stay tuned. There will be more posts soon.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
27!
Twenty-seven. Amazing!
I just wanted to say congratulations to the New York Yankees for winning their 27th World Series, with special congrats to my favorite Hideki Matsui. Godzilla wrecked havoc on the Phillies!
So beautiful. And while I could go on and on about the Yankees, I actually have a point to make with this late night post.
Matsui, who is from Japan, set all types of firsts and records in what could be his last game in pinstripes. I think it's a start on remembering the World part of this series.
(And George, if you read this, keep Godzilla!)
I just wanted to say congratulations to the New York Yankees for winning their 27th World Series, with special congrats to my favorite Hideki Matsui. Godzilla wrecked havoc on the Phillies!
So beautiful. And while I could go on and on about the Yankees, I actually have a point to make with this late night post.
Matsui, who is from Japan, set all types of firsts and records in what could be his last game in pinstripes. I think it's a start on remembering the World part of this series.
(And George, if you read this, keep Godzilla!)
Monday, November 2, 2009
Coaches deserve respect
angry asian man posted this info about a dumb Tweet from a UCLA football player about offensive coordinator Norm Chow. Even if the slur is not specifically directed at Chow's Chinese heritage, it is still disrespectful. I can't imagine talking about my coach in such a way for all the world to see. I've had coaches I couldn't stand and have criticized a coach's actions, but I never went into the realm of slurs in front of a recruit. There is a difference between critique and blatant disrespect and it was well crossed by Carroll's Tweet.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Make It or Break It
A show about female athletes and their sport.
I'm watching the rerun of the premiere on ABC Family. However, I'm a little tired, so here are some quick initial thoughts.
Quite the look at economic hierarchy. I like that they do not ignore the fact that competition in gymnastics, as it currently set up, is expensive. There is even a middle class family that keeps discussion from being a flat dichotomy.
Why can't female athletes have relationships? No boys, no dating. Why do female athletes have such rules put on them? Male locker room culture is full of talk about girls, so why do we not see the opposite? I'm not an expert on gymnastics, but how common are such rules, especially since movies about gymnasts (and cheerleaders) are all the female athletes movies are being made about.
Oh, the show's over. Part of me wants to say this ending is melodramatic, but I have seen similar performances from second-rate spoiled girls that resulted in a coach being fired.
While I'm too tired to form a definite opinion on the show, I know I will be posting more on this show and will tune in next week.
I'm watching the rerun of the premiere on ABC Family. However, I'm a little tired, so here are some quick initial thoughts.
Quite the look at economic hierarchy. I like that they do not ignore the fact that competition in gymnastics, as it currently set up, is expensive. There is even a middle class family that keeps discussion from being a flat dichotomy.
Why can't female athletes have relationships? No boys, no dating. Why do female athletes have such rules put on them? Male locker room culture is full of talk about girls, so why do we not see the opposite? I'm not an expert on gymnastics, but how common are such rules, especially since movies about gymnasts (and cheerleaders) are all the female athletes movies are being made about.
Oh, the show's over. Part of me wants to say this ending is melodramatic, but I have seen similar performances from second-rate spoiled girls that resulted in a coach being fired.
While I'm too tired to form a definite opinion on the show, I know I will be posting more on this show and will tune in next week.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
"Pinstripes are slimming"
So last night, it was late and I was flipping through channels and watched "Summer Catch" with Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jessica Biel. I was never in a hurry to see it, as I don't watch a lot of romantic-comedies, but now that I have sat through it, I have to share the joy.
It was so cliched and predictable that I barely noticed the familiar faces in the supporting cast: Marc Blucas (Buffy), Christian Kane (Angel, Leverage), Brittany Murphy (Clueless) and Jason Geddrick (Iron Eagle). Then again, it's not as if any of these characters were developed during the movie. I also think that I either blanked out during the (sexist) post-practice bar scenes and/or MTV may have cut some of them because some are in the trailer that I don't remember seeing in the film.
Anyone, there was something I couldn't block out: Jessica Biel as love interest Tenley Parrish.
I remember her as the athletic oldest daughter on Seventh Heaven who's leaving left the show in shambles. So, I definitely expected her to pull off a sports movie.
Oh how wrong I was. Or at least, how wrong the writers were to write such an awful character for Biel.
At the beginning of the movie, it is made clear that Tenley does not know anything about baseball. She's daddy's little princess, so somehow she has missed the fact that baseball is the center of the summers in Chatham. She even has a scene where she rambles about the uniforms, saying things like "pinstripes are slimming."
OK, some women don't know about sports. But she spends the movie falling in love with a baseball player who's only dream is to pitch in the Majors.
At the end of the movie, she stops by the ballpark and is told that her man is pitching a no hitter. Her response: "What's a no-hitter?"
What? It's a pretty basic, self-explanatory term, and she is in love with a pitcher! How could she not know? Can women not know anything about sports unless they are the tomboyish-ten-year-old team mascots?
So, as many of you probably already know about this Hollywood-old movie, it failed.
It was so cliched and predictable that I barely noticed the familiar faces in the supporting cast: Marc Blucas (Buffy), Christian Kane (Angel, Leverage), Brittany Murphy (Clueless) and Jason Geddrick (Iron Eagle). Then again, it's not as if any of these characters were developed during the movie. I also think that I either blanked out during the (sexist) post-practice bar scenes and/or MTV may have cut some of them because some are in the trailer that I don't remember seeing in the film.
Anyone, there was something I couldn't block out: Jessica Biel as love interest Tenley Parrish.
I remember her as the athletic oldest daughter on Seventh Heaven who's leaving left the show in shambles. So, I definitely expected her to pull off a sports movie.
Oh how wrong I was. Or at least, how wrong the writers were to write such an awful character for Biel.
At the beginning of the movie, it is made clear that Tenley does not know anything about baseball. She's daddy's little princess, so somehow she has missed the fact that baseball is the center of the summers in Chatham. She even has a scene where she rambles about the uniforms, saying things like "pinstripes are slimming."
OK, some women don't know about sports. But she spends the movie falling in love with a baseball player who's only dream is to pitch in the Majors.
At the end of the movie, she stops by the ballpark and is told that her man is pitching a no hitter. Her response: "What's a no-hitter?"
What? It's a pretty basic, self-explanatory term, and she is in love with a pitcher! How could she not know? Can women not know anything about sports unless they are the tomboyish-ten-year-old team mascots?
So, as many of you probably already know about this Hollywood-old movie, it failed.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Michael Chang
It seems to be the day of interesting links and looking back at past sports victories.
Here is a post from Angry Asian Man about Michael Chang, the youngest male Grand Slam champion. Be sure and also read the article that is linked on there.
Here is a post from Angry Asian Man about Michael Chang, the youngest male Grand Slam champion. Be sure and also read the article that is linked on there.
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