The Old Forgotten Blogs

I almost forgot that we even made blogs at the beginning of last year. With the stress of graduation, scholarships, and trying to make up for lost times in classes there is just not time for blogging.

After a fun-filled weekend at Indianapolis, I had to wake up extremely early to take a long bus ride to Indianapolis again. The bus rides with my friends are always a good time, so that helped make the bus ride there seem a lot shorter. Yesterday was my second experience at Indianapolis Repertoire Theatre, and the play "To Kill A Mockingbird" was exquisite. All of the characters that were involved in the show did an excellent job. I cannot even imagine participating in such detailed plays at the age of ten like some of the kids did. The discussion time at the end was a great idea because it helped clear up some of the questions that I was wondering. I am very glad that I decided to go irregardless of being exhausted after my busy weekend, and hopefully in the future I will be able to go see many more of the plays produced at IRT.

According to Wikipedia Bowling is a common game in which players attempt to score points by rolling a bowling ball along a flat surface either into objects called pins or to get close to a target ball. There are many forms of bowling, with one of the most recent being tin pen bowling and the earliest dating back to ancient Egypt. Other places where bowling was first seen were ancient Finland and Yemen and in 300 A.D. The first standardized rules were established New York City, on September 9, 1895. Today, bowling is enjoyed by 95 million people in more than ninety countries worldwide.

Bowling is a sport that I really enjoy doing throughout wintertime on the weekends. A bowling alley was recently opened up in my hometown, so I was really excited to have something to do close to home. I do not get anywhere close to a perfect score, which is a 300, but I believe that I am decent at bowling. I always have a good time when I go bowling, so I would highly suggest trying to go bowling.

NASCAR

According To Wikipedia, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of stock cars in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the Sprint Cup, the Nationwide Series and the Craftsman Truck Series. It also oversees NASCAR local racing, the Whelen Modified Tour, and the Whelen All-American Series. NASCAR sanctions over 1,500 races at over 100 tracks in 39 states, as well as Canada and Mexico. From 1996 to 1998, NASCAR held exhibition races in Japan and an exhibition race in Australia in 1988.

I, myself, have never been interested in the sport of nascar racing, but there are a lot of people in my family and community that love it. Unfortunately, this sport is about to come to an end for this year, and that is always a depressing time because no one likes when their sport is over. If you enjoy going over 200 miles per hour in a car then I would definitely suggest that you try nascar racing!

Politics and Such

Wikipedia does not offer anything good for politics, so I will just have to wing this one. Some people view politics as a "sport", but I, myself, view it as a nuisance. I am glad that the election is over for a couple of reasons.
1. The only thing that airs in between shows are mean and cruel advertisements about people in the election.
2. Politics becomes many people sole conversation, and politics can be a little overdone at times.

There are, however, a few good things about elections. I am very grateful that we are given the opportunity to give our opinion and vote. Voting is something that different groups of people have had to work for over the past few decades. I will not comment on the outcome of the election because I do not want to step on anyone's toes by giving my opinion. I will, however, say that all of the people running were qualified so whoever won was fine by me.

I am very glad that the election is over, and I believe that everyone who was elected will do their best to better our country. Unfortunately, there are some problems that even Chuck Norris would not be able to fix in our country. Great job to everyone who was able to vote, and seized the opportunity that many people in other countries have to work for.

MACBETH

The Indiana Repertoire Theatre was very exquisite. I am sure that all of the plays that they offer are great, but I am really glad that we chose to see Macbeth. It was a little difficult at first to understand because of the dialect, but after a while it was easy to catch on to what they were saying. It was amazing, how the witches could stay in their character at the beginning when everyone was talking amongst themselves. In my opinion, the actress that did the best, was one that people from our school knew, which was Millicent. Her booming voice made the lines come alive. I would definitely go back and watch another play if I was given the chance.

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet hoop (the goal) under organized rules. Basketball is one of the most popular and widely viewed sports in the world. Points are scored by shooting the ball through the basket above; the team with more points at the end of the game wins. The ball can be advanced on the court by bouncing it dribbling or passing it between teammates. Disruptive physical contact, fouls, are not permitted and there are restrictions on how the ball can be handled. Through time, basketball has developed to involve common techniques of shooting, passing and dribbling, as well as players' positions, and offensive and defensive structures. Typically, the tallest members of a team will play center or one of two forward positions, while shorter players or those who possess the best ball handling skills and speed, play the guard positions. In some countries, basketball is also a popular spectator sport.

The first sport that I ever attempted to play was basketball. I eventually realized that I am horrible at it, so then I started swimming competitively. Basketball is a sport that requires fast reflexes and a lot of stamina. Since elementary schools offer no choices of sports, that is why I got involved in basketball. I played 4th, 5th, and 6th grade. Unfortunately, I was not very good at basketball, so needless to say I sat the bench..a lot. Basketball is one of the most common collegiate sports, it is, however, very difficult to get scholarships to attend big universities. I believe that the best time to watch basketball is March Madness. It is a good time for people to get together, hang out, and watch the games. The exciting part is picking out the brackets, and even if you don't know who to pick it is still a cool thing to do. So, next time you are bored go to the local gym or community center, and pick up a basketball.