Sign of a Champion

Roger Federer, you made me eat my words. Down 5-3 in a tiebreaker, you fought through two match-points to force a fifth set. Instead of buckling under the pressure, you fought it out and now you’re in control. You showed why you are the champion, and Nadal is the wannabe on grass. I counted you out. I thought you were done. Well, thanks. I look forward to another set between the best there is.

What a match. I’ll be back when it’s over.

GYA

George Carlin

George Carlin died yesterday at the age of 71. He was a great comedian whose acts touched many. What I believe is so amazing about his comedy, is the way that it’s lasted through many years. With the general taste in comedy ever-changing, the fact that he appeals to so many, of nearly four generations, really speaks for himself. My favorite of his acts, his baseball vs. football rant.

GYA

News-eum

I just returned home from a wonderful trip to the Newseum in D.C. I got one thing to say: LOVED IT!

First of all, before even getting to the actual content, the building is be-you-tee-full, the technology is state of the art, and the layout is fantastic (unless you’re very, very afraid of heights, then be sure to avoid the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory-esqe elevators).

Now for the content. It was stunning. There was an exhibit all about the first amendment and the five rights (can you name them? double the percentage of people can name the Simpsons than the five rights of the first amendment.) Another dealt with the pres’s reactions to 9/11, a third showcased over 100 front pages from this morning (yes, they change them daily.)

The newseum (never gets old) also focuses many different theaters, all free. One shows clips from news reports spanning the 20th and 21st centuries, while my favorite, the sports theater, played a very interesting short film on the progression of sports reporting since its origins.

Anyway, if you’re ever in DC, this is a 100% can’t miss opportunity.

GYA

quick correction the newseum is not free, but still very worth the 8 or 10 dollars plus if you pay extra you can enter a studio where you can make your own mini newscast

ttatog

the tale of two legends

ttatog back again with another media related discussion.

november 21 2008 harry potter and the half blood prince hits theaters after number 5 last summer truly rocked the box office.

december 12 2008 twilight, a movie based off of the new hit book series hits theaters targeting roughly the same audience as harry potter.

the question is: who will win? will daniel radcliff lead the largest movie franchise in history to another successful flick? or will the new series twilight truly be the next harry potter?

fans of both series have been eagerly battling each other arguing back and forth with thousands of video blogs and skits. now its time for wajigma perspective.

if you recall in 2005 the book series eragon made a movie. at the time the same rumors were floating around. Eragon the book was an enormous hit and people began to question harry potters monopoly over the young adults book market. but unfortunately it was never meant to be, the movie crashed and was followed by a good but not ground breaking sequel “eldest”.

so im predicting that twilight will experience the same failure. the series has only been out for 2 years and i feel like they are jumping the gun a little bit. there are no truly spectacular actors in this film, robert pattison playing the main character edward cullen. now if you recall this isnt the first time this actor has gone head to head against daniel radcliff, he also played cedric digory in harry potter and the goblet of fire.

i must say that the odds do not look good for twilight but, please prove me wrong keep the discussion going.

ttatog out

GYA here, I agree that they may have jumped the gun, but I feel that the reason Eragon failed as a film was because the book had no original ideas in it, and therefore when it was made a movie, people complained that they were seeing a Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, and Earthsea takeoff. The movie didn’t follow the book enough, and it kept everything that was copied from other books (not hard). However, Twilight is an original story, and the question will be will it feel like an original movie. It has potential, but rushed potential.

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Videos!

Just to let you guys know, we will be posting here a few new videos we have been working on shortly. Right now we are using the youtube accout barbosamauler (TTATOG’s account), but very soon we will be switching everything over to the ‘wajigma’ account.

Every video posted on youtube will also be posted here, so if you only check one, don’t worry.

See ya guys and gals later!

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could it be?

ladies and gentle men, bloggers of all ages this that and the other guy has come up with an idea that is so genius my head would explode if i even began to think what i was thinking.

many people ask “why is it that people are so willing to trust religous figures (ie rabbis and preists) as channels to talk to god?” and today i realized why. people think of god as a figure that is always willing to pay attention and listen and help you with your problems. but unfortuantly in todays world god isnt doing it concisely. so somewhere along the line some one (who was a very good and patient person) felt they had a connection with the big guy upstairs. so through their exelent communication skills they began to reach out, thus people felt that these people where given the ability to have enough compassion to serve as gods little helpers.

what do you think?

ttatog out

Israel @ 60

Next week on the mall there will be a celebration for the 60th anniversary of the modern state of Israel.

It is amazing how Israel has lasted so long. Surrounded by Arab countries who want to blow them off the map, the current govt. is giving away land faster than Bush is losing popularity (or what he has left of it), and through all of this Israel lives on.

I have personally been to Israel on two occasions, and both times the experience was unbelievable. I would recommend for anybody to go by all means.

All I mean to say is it’s hard to believe Israel has lasted for so long, and you can not help but think God may have a hand in it.

More on this celebration and it’s significance coming soon,

GYA

Keep it up!

For the second day in a row we got a record number of views here at Wajigma.

Way to go! Keep it up!

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Pendragon 9

For those of you who were not with us a week or so ago, I said that the Pendragon series by DJ MacHale was the best series in which the last book has not yet been published. Well, book nine out of ten came out today, and not only did I manage to get my hands on it, I finished it. First of all, it was amazing. The suspense, plot twists, action, emotion–amazing. But that was not the best part.
The end.
It was simply the best ending of a book I’ve ever read. I am a big reader. I’ve read classics, and hundreds of science fiction and fantasy novels . . . this ending blew them out the window, and scampering away for their lives. Unbelievable. But that’s not completely right. In the context of the “Pendragon World,” it was totally believable. Yet, you couldn’t see it coming, and it blew you away. It’s like pieces have finally come together after years. No, not “it’s like,” they have.
So now, let me give you one piece of advice: read these books.
First of all, they’re all great on their own level. Each one provides just what a fantasy/science fiction/fiction in general reader wants. They’re great books simply put.
But the ninth. The end of the ninth. It is truly worth reading the first eight just to read the end of the ninth.
So now, I leave you, hopefully newly enlightened.
Go.
Read.
It’s worth your time, believe me.
Harry Potter and Aragorn kneel at Bobby Pendragon’s knees.

-GYA out