Hockey is the best

Hockey is the best sport. What other sport can you get in a fight and not only come back in the game but also not get fined? It is a ruthless game where players bludgeon each other over a little piece of rubber. Anyone who says Hockey is boring doesn't know what exciting is. Nothing is better than watching men beat each other up with a side show of goals and exceptional athleticism and coordination.

Pancakes, waffles or french toast?

This is not even a discussion, waffles are the best. Waffles are the best because they think outside of the box, there are pockets in the waffles. These pockets create a distinct advantage compared to pancakes or french toast. Syrup no longer runs off the side! Each bite is guaranteed to have syrupy goodness to it. Another advantage waffles have are their crispy nature. because of their crispy nature there is undeniably delicious crunch to each and every bite. Neither pancakes or french toast gets as crunchy, or yummy as a waffle.

The Lightning Thief and its Parallels with The Odyssey Rant

Throughout The Lighting Thief by Rick Riordan there are several references to other stories. They are references to Greek mythology. These references are to the fates, but the majority of references are to The Odyssey. The reference to the fates is when there are three old ladies. They represent the three fates. The fates controlled the destiny of everyone on earth. They affected events from ones birth till their death. In the book they tell a bit of the future of Percy Jackson and some potential events that he will encounter along his journey. The reference to The Odyssey is when Percy Jackson goes into a casino. He goes in there with his two companions and once in there they eat some of the food. For a while they are just having a good time partying playing games and so on. Eventually Percy encounters a man from the 1970’s who says that they are still in the 70’s. Percy realizes that they have been drugged and gathers his companions and subsequently leaves. This food which slows the senses and reality is like the lotus flowers that Odysseus and his men encountered on their journey. It almost completely halted their progress had it not been for Odysseus’s quick realization and swift action. Another parallel exists when Percy has to journey to the underworld. Odysseus also has to journey into the underworld. The difference between the two journeys is how descriptive The Lightning Thief is as opposed to the Odyssey. In the Odyssey the underworld is a vague place with little description to it as opposed to The Lightning Thief where the account is more like the Aeneid; there is much more descriptive terminology used in portraying the underworld. The whole story itself is much like the Odyssey. For one they are both journeys across large areas; the Odyssey around the Mediterranean and The Lightning Thief around the United States. Another parallel is that everywhere Percy goes he encounters something going wrong. Whether it is at Medusas lair, Hoovers dam or even the lotus casino. This is much like Odysseus encountering many mythological creatures such as the Cyclops, sea monsters and yes, he also encounters lotus plants. Of course to go with any epic journey there has to be an epic fight at the end. For Percy in The Lightning Thief, it was against a fellow half-blood, Luke. Luke called on a scorpion to fight Percy and after a fight Percy eventually kills the scorpion but Luke escapes. Odysseus has his own battle in The Odyssey. He his son and two of his servants fight over a hundred suitors who were trying to steal his wife from him and were dishonoring the tradition of Xania. Odysseus eventually triumphs. After each of these fights both go on to live their lives happily for the foreseeable future.  The Lighting Thief is a good parallel with Greek mythology, especially with The Odyssey. The many allusions are fascinating to see, look at, and examine.

One of my Favorite Books: The Prince

One of my favorite books that I have read is The Prince. It may be surprising seeing as how this book isn't the most thrilling or captivating novel to read. It even surprised me how much I enjoyed it. I enjoyed all the theories that were discussed and how I was able to think about what was being said and form my own opinion on it as opposed to reading a story about a journey and just following along. It was challenging enough that it wasn't easy but it wasn't so hard that I could not understand what was being said. It was interesting to see how much thought went into ruling, many times it isn't though much about other than what the ruler says goes. It may be a strange book to be on my list of favorite books but it is, and I enjoyed it.

Love Poem

This will be love for the ages if you turn the pages
An endless journey, please baby don't be in a hurry
You and I can't be beat, and don't worry because I'll always be sweet
Times will get rough but oh honey please be tough

One thing...

If I were able to change one thing about my life it would be to change my work ethic. Sure I get things done on time and correctly but the amount of time it takes to get it done is far to long. I wish that I were able to not get distracted by things such as texts, twitter or Netflix as easily as I do. It would also be nice if I were to start working on assignments, projects and essays ahead of time rather than wait till the last minute to do them. By doing that I would feel less stress and more free to do things rather than confined to the library for six or seven hours in one night. This is the one thing about my life that I want to change.

My favorite work of literature

The Count of Monte Cristo is the best book ever. It is an epic revenge story. I love how well thought out it was on how Dantes was going to take revenge on those who did him wrong. The detail and how methodical he was is outstanding. It was a somewhat difficult plot to follow however the ending was very satisfactory. Dantes executed his revenge in a noble but shrewd way and this was what I liked best.

Ordaining Women

Currently in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints women are not allowed to be ordained in the priesthood. This can be unsettling for some because of the want for equality between men and women and because women can't be ordained they see it as unfair. I am not God, I don't know why things are this way but the prophets have said that they don't even know the truth of all things. This is a divine decision. It is not one that even the prophet can make. We do know that women aren't denied the blessings of the priesthood though. One of the general authorities said that just because someone opens the blinds to let in the sun doesn't mean that they control the suns power. Similarly all that men do is open the blinds. Men don't get any different blessings than women based on the circumstance. It is a subject that requires faith on our part that one day we will have understanding of all things like God. But even god has said that our thoughts are not his thoughts.