May Day 2011

May Day 2011

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Famous Sagittarians

Christina Aguilera
Louisa May Alcott
Woody Allen
Jane Austen
Tyra Banks
Beethoven
William Blake
Kenneth Branagh
Winston Churchill
Dick Clark
Jamie Lee Curtis
Miley Cyrus
Emily Dickinson
Charles de Gaulle
Walt Disney
Jane Fonda
Jimi Hendrix
Katie Holmes
John Milton
Brad Pitt
Charles Schulz
Frank Sinatra
Britney Spears
Steven Spielberg
Mark Twain
Eli Whitney
Taylor Swift

Health Tips for Sagittarians

Exercise:
- try activities that also stimulate the brain, like rock climbing because you have to strategize where to put your hands and feet as you climb
- never do too much in a day, when you're tired take a break
- hiking, biking, and swimming are all good

Diet:
- avoid alcohol
- lots of raw vegetables
- wholegrain
- avoid creamy food, like butter and chocolate
- lots of lean protein
- drink lots of water

Suggestions:
- try to stay in moderate conditions as much as possible, in regards to weather and activity level
- avoid smoking

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

What You Need to Know About Sagittarians

Sagittarians are very energetic and always up for a challenge.  Sagittarians love exploring new places and learning about new things.  They seek knowledge as well as pleasure.  These people tend to have a lot of good luck.

Random Facts:
Sagittarius is a masculine, fire, and mutable sign.  They are always up for a chase or challenge, but easily become bored of anything when it's too easy for them to solve or achieve.  They tend to be selfish in that way, unconsciously, when in relationships.

Friday, November 16, 2012

The Dark Knight Rises: SPOILER ALERT

Tonight was the first time I've seen The Dark Knight Rises; I viewed it at my college as one of the "Bryn Mawr Film Series" movies, which take up most of my early Friday and Saturday evenings.  Preparing to watch this infamous film, my thoughts were mixed with paranoia and anticipation.  Other than knowing that Cat Woman was involved and that there was a guy with a breathing device and that it was about Batman and the creation of Robin, I had no idea what the actual story was going to be like.  Also because of the films infamous opening night there was a smidgen of anxiety and sadness, especially since the film began so violently.  I have to admit, other than the violence, the beginning was really hard to follow and I'm still not sure how it fit in with the rest of the plot to be exact.  I also am confused about some of the other plot points, like who was Miranda's father in relation to the earlier movies and story, as I am not a Batman fanatic.  Many times in the movie, I had no idea what was going on, like how was Batman transported to the prison, and how did he get to Gotham from the prison?

I must also admit that until almost the second before the unveiling of Miranda, I had no idea that she was the real bad guy and mastermind.  I did however, even though I had mostly forgotten that Robin appears, anticipate Joseph Gordon-Levitt being Robin and giving up the police force.

The movie was very dark at the beginning and quite depressing at first; however, as it progressed, it became lighter and lighter. By the end there was much hope and happiness; in other words, it had a very happy and mostly satisfying ending.  The only unsatisfying thing I can say about the ending is that there really was no build to the romance between Cat Woman and Batman...  They had no real connections; Cat Woman just flirts and kisses Batman.  That is no reason for them to end up together.  Their relationship had no real progression.

My biggest criticism of the movie is that if you haven't recently watched all the Batman movies preceding this one, you (like I) would be totally lost on much of the plot and references.  The only reason I don't criticize Batman's escape from the nuclear bomb is that I'm sure they'll explain it in the next film.

I don't know whether this is a criticism or a congratulation:  But, other than the obvious subliminal similarities, they made a STARK reference to Gotham actually being New York City when they flashed by Saks Fifth Avenue in one of the battle scenes towards the end.

By the end of the movie, I determined that overall, I enjoyed the film, although it was very confusing and the beginning was a little to dark and violent for my preference.  I think the fact that most of the actors are very beautiful, helps a lot in my determination of it being an mostly satisfying movie.

Oh, I almost forgot!  In the scene where Cat Woman drops Batman off at the underground lair, I was reminded of the scene in Star Wars where Luke finds out that Darth Vader is his father.  Not that the situation was similar, but the look of the set and characters.  Batman looked like Vader while Bane looked more like Luke, but with the Vader voice....

On Another Note (sort of):  Christian Bale is from (according to IMDb) "Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK".  Bryn Mawr <3

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Chills

The ending of this article gave me so many chills, I'm amazed.
Merion Ghost

Glad I don't live there!