Fictional Character

Lately, most of you have spotted me totting around a brick that resembles a book. Well, that brick just happens to be the French classic Les Miserables; from here I've found my fictional character: Jean Valjean. Valjean didn't start out as just a "great" person of moral standing at the beginning of the book, but the epic journey that he calls life transformed him into someone I dream to be someday. The kindness, humility, and generosity that is found in Valjean's character is something I could only hope to be able to come close to. Although, I would definitely prefer if I did not have to undergo all the hardships that he faced in order to become that sort of wonderful person...

As a side note - I also would kill to be Rose Tyler. She's from Doctor Who (of course) and happens to be the BEST companion - hands down. Not only does she get to travel through all of space and time in the TARDIS, she also gets to do this will the Doctor. AND she gets to travel with the 9th and 10th Doctors (Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant). If things couldn't get better than that, the Doctor falls in love with her! so. cute. They have the wonderfully perfect, and revolting, enduring love that every little girls dreams of finding someday. So yeah, I could basically give it all to be Rose Tyler.

The End.

lauren stigers playlist

I pretty much have a playlist for everything, so I really like this blog. Since swim meets having consumed my life for the past few weeks, I thought I would do my "pump up playlist." Not to be gay or anything, but yes i have a playlist on my phone called "upbeat" that I go to to get energy and excited before I swim. There's more than five songs but I will chose the ones I listened to the most today.

1)I like it like that-Hot Chelle Rae feat. New Boyz. This is an old song, but I have listened to it for a long time, and I'm pretty sure Jessie Kono influenced my listening to this because she used to always sing it at swim meets. It's very upbeat and catchy, so it is a good pump up song.

2)Forever-Drake, Eminem, others. This is another song that has been a "pump up song" for years. I mean, if you hear this song, it just makes you want to try your hardest and get all excited.

3)Bangarang-skrillex If you are trying to have a peaceful thought or go to sleep, this song is actually extremely annoying, but even from the beginning it just makes me really excited and hyper;hence, it is good for this playlist.

4)White blank page-Mumford and Sons. This doesn't exactly mirror the genre of the other songs, and it isn't as upbeat as the other songs, but 1.I just love this song especially if I'm mad about something, and 2. The instrumental part is very pump upy in my opinion, and I can remember running to this song this summer and probably running as fast as I ever have due to this song. Plus, mumford and sons is amazing.

5)Catch My Breath-Kelly Clarkson. Punny how this is a pump up song for a sport you can't breath much in, but if the devil voices in my head are telling me my body hurts and to just give up, this song is the "angel side" and makes me keep pushing and not give up. So it is both a pump up song and a keep me going song.

Assignment 22

Teens in this day and age are obsessed with sleeping. We can never get enough of it. So why don't we have a perfect playlist for this hobby that everybody enjoys. In my playlist 4 out of the 5 songs would come from the same band, and thats mumford and sons. Im not really sure but there is just something about their music that makes me want to go to bed. So for my five songs it would consist of he Boxer, Hopeless Wanderer, whispers in the dark, and below my feet. The last song however would be somewhere over the rainbow. The most common Hawaiian song that people know. All of these songs have a slow beat and a soft voice that really calms me down. I think because of their rhythm and the instruments included in these songs, they make for a good playlist to fall asleep to.

nobody knows what this series is but idgaf

If I could be any fictional character, I’d be Clover from Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors.  I highly highly highly recommend playing this game and if you’re intelligent enough to listen to my advice, turn away now, because this will be spoilerific and honestly if this game is spoiled then there’s no real reason to play it, as the whole game hinges on its intricate story. Actually, nobody should read this because everyone who hasn’t played this game should go out and get it now and finish it first.

That being said, I love Clover simply because she is such a complex character. Her outward joy belies her internal trauma over the Nonary Game she was forced to play nine years ago. She struggles to retain her innocence after what she’s experienced; she acts like a child to live out the childhood she was robbed of after she was kidnapped. She appears a bubbly, ditzy girl, but inwardly she possesses a sort of strength and perseverance that makes you respect her. On the other hand, her strong connection with her brother draws out her inner evil when it appears he has been killed. I don’t know what it is with me and women in fiction who turn evil, but Clover is a perfect showcase for my strange affinity. She is certain of the two people who are his killers, so she devises an elaborate trick that will ensure she is alone with the two of them and ends up axe-murdering the both of them as well as one of the characters who tried to protect them. And in one of the most awesomely gruesome scenes I’ve ever witnessed in a video game, she chops off Junpei’s arm simply because she needs his bracelet to open the number 9 door. By this point there is nothing left of what she once was; her brother being her only friend, his perceived death renders her emotionless, and the darker, hidden part of her emerges. I love the scene simply because it’s so cruel and morbid, two things I for some reason seem to have a penchant for. But in a way, I don’t believe she’s truly cruel; I almost admire her for loving her brother so deeply that she would go to any point to avenge him. That takes dedication. I don’t know. I just love Clover. I’m done.

Assignment 22: the perfect playlist

A Blast From the Past

"High Fidelity" (2000) was a film that was remarkably ahead of its time. The film tells the story of Rob Gordon, a washed-up music junkie (played by the fantastic John Cusack) who spends his days creating perfect 5 song playlists. There's his playlist for his worst break up ever, his playlist of the top 5 soul tracks released between 1955 and 1965, and his playlist for his ex-girlfriend's dad's funeral.

Today, thanks to Limewire, iTunes, the "genius" Itunes feature, and Pandora, creating a "perfect" playlist has never been easier.

On the other hand, Rob probably would be appalled by the slapdash way some of us throw together any group of songs above a certain tempo before we head to the gym, or take all those below a certain tempo and thoughtlessly label it “chillaxxx.” As Rob forewarned, “The making of a good compilation tape is a very subtle art. Many do’s and don’ts. You’re using someone else’s poetry to express how you feel. This is a delicate thing.”

So for this blog assignment, create a "perfect" playlist for something. It could be your perfect playlist to listen to at the gym (boring!), perfect playlist for a rainy day, perfect playlist for anything. . . be as creative as you can. Once you have chosen a topic, select 5 tracks for this playlist, noting the song and artist, and write a few sentences explaining why you chose this song, what this song adds to your playlist, why you put it where you did, and how it works with the other songs you selected to create a cohesive perfect playlist.

If you want link it to a spotify playlist and share a link.

Minimum of 150 words - due Sunday, April 14th at 11:59 pm

entry courtesy John Cowgill

fictional character

If I could be any fictional character I would have to be Forrest Gump. Please go ahead and try to find one person who had a better more well rounded life than Forrest Gump. The reasons to be Forrest Gump are pretty clear after watching the movie.  He met Elvis Presley as a child.  He defeated Polio and broke from his leg braces to become one of the greatest runners ever. He was an All-American football player, he graduated college, He was a world class ping pong champion, appeared on the Dick Cavett show with John Lennon, was a war hero receiving a medal of honor for his bravery in the Vietnam War, spoke to thousands in Washington D.C, met the president of the United States, met Bubba, Started one of the most successful small Shrimping companies. Gave the design for a mans bumper sticker, married the love of his life, and had a son.

Heroes live the life of a G

If I could be any fictional character, I would be a super hero. It really just makes sense. In most fiction, the characters and plot are defined by their problems. Because of this, most characters just aren't perfect. They lead suckish relatable lives just like the rest of us. On the other hand, superheroes not only have some special distinguishing ability, but everything always just works out perfectly for them. In a superhero story, the hero not only always wins the fight, but they also have tons of other awesome shit for no explainable reason. Superheroes don't have jobs, but they always have crazy gadgets and expensive cars and houses. Just because they're a hero. The life of a hero is just going place to place kicking ass living above the law. Superheroes do whatever the hell they want. They always have beautiful girlfriends and anything else that the writers think would be cool. Unless I had to be aquaman. Fuck aquaman.

Undecided

Deciding between whether I want to be Wilhelmina Slater from Ugly Betty or the Doctor from Doctor has been one of the hardest things I have done all day. With time slowly ticking by I throw up my hands and give up; so I choose both. I would not want to be both of them at the same time but it would awesome to be able to switch identities between the two. Since I was in the sixth grade I have been under the charm of the ABC show Ugly Betty and its major character Wilhelmina Slater. Wilhelmina is the antagonist of the show, desperately wanting to become Editor in Chief after devoting her life to the magazine. I wish I was in a better state of mind to describe her and why she is so kick ass but I am too tired so this will have to do. Wilhelmina is the head bitch in charge of MODE magazine and makes it look gorgeously easy. I know my morals should prevent me from admiring her but I can't help it. She is too well dressed and bitchy for me to care. 

The more humanitarian part of me wants to be the Doctor from Doctor Who. The Doctor's purpose in life, now that his entire race is extinct, is to help those in need through out the galaxy. I very much like helping those in need and doing so across the galaxy would be amazing. Being able to travel through all of time and space would also be amazing 

Fictional Character - Kono

If I could compare myself to a fictional character I would have to choose Kono from Hawaii Five-O. It's not just because we share the same name and are both Asian. She's an incredibly determined girl that likes to get work done but also likes a little mischief now and then. Unlike McGarrett, Kono isn't the leader of the team, but she proves that she's capable of handling situations by herself. I'm sort of that way. I don't like putting myself at the very top and I like to prove my independence. She was a pro-surfer (as I hope to be someday) and is extremely competitive (like I already am). Kono is a cop (of course) meaning she doesn't like anything to get in the way of justice. I myself have problems when rules are broken and somebody gets away without facing the consequences. But at the same time we know when rules have to be broken in order to benefit society. Of course we have our major differences in that she's incredibly brave whereas I have to push myself to speak up. Despite this one little fact though, I think if I were a fictional character Kono would be the best option.

The girl on fire

If I had to choose a fictional character, I would hands down be Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games Trilogy. I don't care if she's mainstream or whatever, I love her!! I am obsessed with the books (I've read the whole series twice, and The Hunger Games three times), and Katniss is my favorite character, Peeta as a close second. There are too many adjectives to describe why I love her, but to sum it all up she's selfless, brave, and strong-not in the physical sense. Katniss shows her selflessness when she volunteers for her sister to enter the doomed Hunger Games, and when she helps Rue in the arena. She portrays bravery throughout the series: in the games, against the capital, for her family, the list goes on. Katniss is strong. She has to suffer from death and loss, she has to be a leader for the rebellion, she has to win to help keep her family in tact, and she doesn't do this without difficulty, but every time, she powers through. I admire Katniss, and I hope that I could display some of her character traits in my life. Okay, I know this is short and uninformative, but I am just really tired, so I apologize.

Jim- Evan Caldwell

The fact of the matter is that I read very few fiction books since I started high school, and I don't watch many non-reality TV shows. However, one character, in the one show that I can thoroughly enjoy at any time, is Jim from NBC's The Office. Jim is just such a cool guy, and has a sense of humor that is so subtle yet goes unmatched in today's comedy television shows. I was surprised to find that no one else really even thought of Jim when writing this blog, maybe it's because when you think of fiction you think of books, but could it possibly be that we, as an audience, take poor Jim for granted. I mean really, this guy is an absolute legend, and yet he seems to always fly under the radar when people try and name the best characters out there. Another reason he is my favorite is because he's a family guy, which is in my opinion one of the most admirable characteristics a man can have. Plus, Pam and Jim?... best television couple in the history of anything ever. I'm very sad to see that The Office, and consequently Jim, is coming to an end of a very long and hilarious journey. Let this serve as a salute to the best television show ever, and to Jim, the best guy. ever.

THIS IS HOMESTUCK RUN AWAY NOW

THIS IS THE BLOG ASSIGNMENT I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR.
Except not exactly, but whatever.
EVEN SO, I'M STILL INSANELY EXCITED. I GET TO RANT ABOUT MY FAVORITE FICTIONAL CHARACTER AND WHY HE'S A PERFECT DARLING BABY.
READY GO

Bro Strider.
Hands down.
Out of every fictional character, out of every webcomic character, out of every Homestuck character, I would want to be Bro Strider.
Admittedly, dying would sort of suck - the man gets impaled through the chest with his own sword by a very angry dog demon demigod who really didn't want to wear a silly hat - but who even cares. All existence previous to said dying would be AWESOME.

Let's talk about Bro Strider for a moment.
Look at this man.

His mysterious ways transcend irony once again.

JUST LOOK AT THIS BEHEMOTH OF DUDEBRO BADASSERY AND MASCULINITY.

Let's go down the Cool Guy Checklist.

Cool hat? Check.

Cool shades? Check.
Cool popped collar polo? Check.

Cool fingerless gloves? Check.

Cool shoes? Check.

THIS IS THE COOLEST GUY YOU'VE EVER SEEN.

He doesn't have it in the picture, but he also has a cool katana. It's literally unbreakable and can slice through meteors. 

Oh, and did I mention this man can move so fast that he can perform live-action stop motion puppetry?

He can move so quickly that you think you can see him, but nope, just an afterimage. Sonic the Hedgehog has nothing on Bro Strider.

This man doesn't just play God. He is God.

OK, so not only is Bro Strider cool - reason enough for anyone to want to be him - he's also just. He's so great. He's so, so great. He makes a living off of puppet ventriloquism rap acts and filming puppet pornography. If that isn't admirable, I don't know what is. He also makes puppet snuff films, which is just terrifying, but also cool as hell.

He also has a rocket board. Screw you, Marty McFly.

He's also cut and really hot. Just look at this.

BOOM BAM BITCHES HERE WE BE U MESS W/ DAVE U MESS W/ ME

EVEN THE AUTHOR OF THE COMIC CAN'T RESIST DRAWING HIM WITH A DELICIOUS TONED BOD. GOOD GOD, WOULD YOU LOOK AT THAT BOD.

Oh, and that's his puppet pal Lil' Cal at his side. Cal's an interesting specimen - he's been with Bro since birth, and he's also a little piece of Satan.

He can possess people's souls and Bro performs ventriloquism acts with this monster.

IF YOU DON'T THINK THAT'S COOL AS HELL, GET OUT.

I forgot to mention this earlier, but Bro's also all about irony. That's totally cool. It's dubious as to whether or not his love of puppets is ironic or not, but even so. Irony is still cool. This man could rap (literally) for hours about all of the complex twists and seductive curves of the ironic arts.

Except he's into guys, so I doubt there's gonna be a lot of ranting about sultry curves going on here.

OK, so I've sort of spent this whole time just gushing about Bro, but the reason I want to be him? I dunno. He's just. He's very awesome. I could ramble about how he holds a very deep personal significance to me, but I won't bore you with the details. Bottom line is, Bro is a crazy awesome badass babe of a bro. He doesn't have much character development in the actual comic - any and all character interpretations are very subjective, and some of them draw from Dirk's character, who is Bro's alternate universe self, but let's not get into that - but that doesn't make him any less of a perfect baby.

He's smart, strong, fast, and while his child rearing practices are questionable at best and abusive at worst,(the first thing he does when he brings his infant son-brother-thing home is chuck the kid like a football - really, Bro? Really?) depending on how you take things, Bro is still awesome. Dave, his adopted brother-actually-son, looks up to and idolizes his bro, and I can't blame him. The guy's awesome. 

Bro also obviously cares a whole lot about Dave. This parallel can be seen in Dirk's character, since Dirk really, really loves his friends and is a very caring person, and since they're the same guy, it makes sense that they'd both care a lot about the people they're close to. The aforementioned katana-meteor-slicing was done by Bro to save Dave from being crushed by the thing, and when Dave was falling off of the radio tower he was climbing, Bro sent his rocket board to go catch him. Sure, he may beat the crap out of his little brother during their Strifes, but he does all he can to keep the kid safe. That's really sweet and admirable.

But oh God.

Oh, God.

DON'T GET ME STARTED ON HIS HERO'S DEATH.

AUGHHHHHHH

(but first lets have a piece of really pretty and perfect fanart because wowowowowowowow)

MAN OF MY DREAMS KING OF MY SOUL I LOVE YOU SO 

OK, so, Bro is the only one that can fight that demigod dog demon who didn't wanna wear a hat that I mentioned earlier, right? Out of all of Jack's (that's the guy's name) enemies, Bro is the only one who can go toe to toe with him. They duel twice, and it's during their second duel (which is when the actual transformation into a dog demon takes place - before that he was just a winged, tentacled, harlequin monster thing) that... oh, God, here come the waterworks... Bro is killed.

It's actually a really touching (not to mention kickass) battle. So, Jack was eager to continue the previously cut short duel that he and Bro had initiated, but then - BAM. DAVESPRITE IN THE HOUSE. (Davesprite is an alternate timeline version of Dave who's orange and part bird and yeah.) So Bro and Davesprite, brothers fighting back to back, start to battle Jack. All the while, Bro is putting himself in front of his brother, trying to keep him safe at all costs, and it's like... Dave's spent all his life looking up to Bro and being in his shadow and being beaten by him, but now they're on the same side and fighting together and they're equals. 

Then, things escalate.

Jack - through circumstances I won't bother explaining - becomes both part dog and gains what are essentially godlike powers, and it's then that he kills Bro. When we first learn of his death, we never see it happen. All we see is... well, this.

This scene is going to haunt my nightmares until the end of my days.

As well as Davesprite's pendant laying in a puddle of his blood, but that's a little bit of heartache I won't touch upon right now.

Bro died trying to keep his brother safe. Everything he did for Dave, it was to make him strong and to keep him safe. When Dave finds his body, he says that his bro is a hero, and it's true. Bro is very much a hero.

I just. I love this man so much. He's lovely and admirable and even though his death hurts to think about, I'd so love to be him. If I had to die, I'd want to die in the name of someone I care about. For all of Dave's life, he viewed Bro as a hero, and even in death Dave still thinks so highly of him.

Good God. My baby boys. My precious darling baby boys my sweethearts my soul mY DARLING CHILDREN THEYRE SUCH BABIES THAT CARE SO DEEPLY FOR EACH OTHER RGOUASDFJKLDGN,SDFSDF BRO DID EVERYTHING FOR DAVE AND JOUSLJKTSDMG.SDFNOSDNGSADF

Sorry. Had a little moment there. Anyways.

Bottom line is, Bro is amazing. If I had to be any man, I would be him. He's just. Perfect. And I will never be over his death, ever ever. If Hussie doesn't bring him back in some way, shape, or form by the end of the comic... there will be blood.

AND IIIIIIII WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOUUUUUUUUUUUU...

Goodnight, sweet Prince (of Heart). And flights of Davesprites sing thee to thy rest.

A Tribute to Fonzie

"When you're this cool, they're out to get you."
—Arthur Herbert "Fonzi" Fonzarelli, Happy Days


Fonzie... even the name oozes of coolness, yet the name can only go so far in describing just how awesome Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli really is. If you are like the many countless individuals today who could not care less about great shows of the past, preferring instead reality television, you may be wondering: "Who is this Fonzie character that you speak so fondly of." Well, to begin, Fonzie is the coolest fictional character ever conceived. In fact, few people have ever come close to attaining, or could ever hope to attain, the level of coolness displayed by Henry Winkler's character in the classic American sitcom Happy Days, which aired from 1974 to 1984. Also known as "Fonz" or "The Fonz," Fonzie is—undoubtedly—one of the best fictional characters of all time, for he is the very embodiment of the word "cool." His iconic style and many catchphrases, such as "Aaaeeeyyy!," "Exactamundo," and "Sit on it!" as well as his suave, charming personality are testaments to this fact. I'll be honest: I idolize The Fonz. He is, in my opinion, the ideal example by which most anyone should strive to emulate. After all, who'd not want to be as handsome, charming, successful, and (above all) cool as the legend himself, Fonzie.

Phoenix Rising

(Soundtrack to this post)

I puzzled over how to answer this question for a bit. The question isn't simply "Who is your favorite fictional character?" or "Which fictional character do you admire the most?" The question is about which one I wish I were. But of course, for all the hatred I direct at myself, I don't necessarily think I'd be happier if I were any other sort of person. The idea of deciding who I would rather be is rather uncomfortable for me.

I decided the best way to answer this question was to pick a character that was overall pretty similar to me, but had achieved a greater amount of his or her potential than I have. I racked my brain for fictional characters I admired, and decided on one character not many of you may have heard of: Phoenix Wright.

Phoenix Wright is the main character of a video game series called Ace Attorney, which features his exploits as an up-and-coming defense attorney. Phoenix is, in many ways, similar to myself. He embarrasses himself, is in a near-constant state of anxious bewilderment, doubts himself often, and sometimes takes a little while to connect the dots. But Phoenix has his moments: beautiful, triumphant moments. He has his doubts, sure, and at many times throughout the course of the series it seems certain to him that the case is lot. But Phoenix perseveres, he keeps fighting until all options have been exhausted. He is unconventional - he once called a parrot to the stand, a risky move to be sure that eventually paid off many times over - he is witty, and once things begin to fall into place, he can be unfailingly confident.

I see in Phoenix many of my own failings, but I also see in him much of my own potential. The potential to achieve despite overwhelming obstacles. The potential to face uncertainty with bravery and confidence. The potential to save the lives of innocent people.

I have said frequently in the past that I wanted to go to law school, in order to become a lawyer of some kind - perhaps civil defense or litigator. Recently I have pulled away from this anticipation, after some sobering realizations about the job market in law and my own capabilities. But looking back now, I think I understand what made me certain I wanted to be a lawyer. Characters like Phoenix Wright and Atticus Finch demonstrated to me an ideal of a lawyer not as a scum-of-the-earth raqueteer, but as a confident and caring person who, through strong belief in justice and his convictions, could overcome all obstacles and win the day for fairness. Perhaps law isn't the best place for me to accomplish this sort of goal. But wherever I accomplish it, Phoenix will be an influence, a role model.

I'm satisfied by the idea of being Phoenix, because it does not require me to become an all new person, simply to become the best version of the person I already am.

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes

If I could be any fictional character, I would definitely have to pick Dr. Manhattan from the book Watchmen. He is by far the most powerful character I have ever come across in any work of fiction. He is, in essence, a pure external consciousness that has complete control over not only his own form, but of all pieces of matter. He can also manipulate all energy around him, giving him unlimited strength as well as the ability to fly and move objects with his mind. He is also completely invincible, as he truly exists only as a transcended consciousness, because he can instantly heal or put himself back together. The list of things he can do is almost endless, but one of the best parts about this character is that he doesn't act smug or try to enslave the human race (something well within his power). Instead, he demonstrates a higher moral understanding by continually contributing to science and empirically deducing that all life is beautiful. While some may argue that he loses touch with humanity and has a hard time keeping a stable relationship, he is definitely the most powerful character ever with morals to match.   

Beatrix (Black Mamba)

If I could be any character, I would be Beatrix Kiddo from Kill Bill. I say that now because I am a person of widely dynamic interests, and as of recent, I have been enchanted with this film. I do not claim to be nearly as strong or as merciless as Beatrix, but I wish I was. Beatrix is a vengeful powerhouse. She is the best trained female assassin in the world, and she is a hause with a samurai sword. She is unstoppable physically and mentally and is fearless (as a pseudo-reincarnate usually is). She has already died once, and therefore is more powerful than any live human. My favorite fight of hers was that with gogo, or maybe Elle. Probably Elle, because it was a hilariously anti-climactic scene. So I will include that.Gogo v. Beatrix and Vs. Elle. plucks her eye out.

Chandler

My favorite show is The Walking Dead, of course. But it seems as though someone has already taken my badass fictional character. Thanks, Brandon. Therefore, I will have to resort to my next favorite TV show, Friends. Chandler is one of the funniest people I can think of and every time I watch Friends, I laugh no matter how many times I've seen the episode. I tend to be too serious at times and I can't help but wish sometimes I could just let things go and see things in the positive light like Chandler does. Sometimes it's good to just see things as a joke rather than taking everything badly, which I could definitely be accused of. Chandler is also the type of guy who knows what he wants, but still is open to ideas..which is something I only wish I could say. Basically, I think everyone needs a little Chandler in their lives and if I could have the choice to be him, I would. 

Almost, but not really

My ten year old self would have said Cinderella no questions asked. I wanted to live in a big castle and marry prince charming and live happily ever after. Go ahead judge me but Cinderella and Ariel are my favorite Disney Princesses because they get their happily ever after and live in big fancy castles. However, I want more out of life than a castle and Prince Charming, although those are nice things to have. With that said I would not want to be Cinderella, and I honestly don't know want fictional character I would be. I thought Dr. Gregory House, but he is an ass. He is a real respected and sought out doctor because he is brilliant but has horrible people and little to no lasting relationships with people and Wilson has cancer and dies so that wouldn't work for me. I also thought Olive Benson from Law and Order SVU because she helps people put their lives back together, but she is married to the job and that would make me go crazy, and she also has a lot of drama and I don't put up with drama. I can't forget Jason Bourne because he is Jason Bourne, who wouldn't want to be a rouge CIA agent that can't seem to get caught and lives on the edge and just blows stuff up, but he lives on the run. Sara Jessica Parker played the lead in I don't Know How She Does It, where basically she is a human superwoman. I could be superwoman but super powers not so much. If I could take bits and pieces of different characters and make my own I would.

Fleeing Sivilization

I would like to be Huck Finn. Though it's been a while since I read the book and I don't recall specifics well enough to explain exactly the appeal he holds, his fundamental carefree adventurousness and gumption/chutzpah are highly appealing. The guy has loads of fun doing activities which I would enjoy deeply—exploring woods, going on a raft down and river, and so on. He is not concerned with status or position within society, and decries those who place excess emphasis on formality and pomp.

This said, Huck Finn’s personality is really not terrible similar to mine. He is rash and impulsive; I would not generally describe myself in those terms. He seems intellectually incurious, whereas to me knowledge is important and interesting (in certain formats; when people feel the need to demonstrate their knowledge to others I don’t always feel the same way). But Finn’s attitude is laid back, an attitude I personally seek to achieve and thus, I think I would like to be him.

Daryl the Badass

I am obviously a perfect fit to represent Daryl the Badass from The Walking Dead. We are similar in more than one or two little aspects.
1) we are practical. Weapon of choice for Daryl is a Compound Crossbow. This weapon allows for reusable ammunition as well as high accuracy and range of prey.
2) we are political anarchists. There is no structure larger than a small family geoup that can keep either of us satisfied with the outcome. We could very likely end up on our own and be perfectly fine in any situation presented.
3) we can still be humans in any situation. When given the opportunity to save his brother from Woodbury, Daryl did not hesitate to accept the opportunity. I have not been put in this situation, but i agree on any methods that Daryl would use to kill Zambies or name a newborn Baby.

Daryl is a Badass for sure. As long as he keeps killing Zambies, i will continue to watch The Walking Dead and compare my accomplishments to him.
Go Daryl

Hancock

I think it would be awesome to be Hancock because you are giving the ability to fly, and you have super strength. You could just fly around wherever you want, it's very economical and enviromentally friendly. Also people don't have high expectations from you so you don't really have to do all the super hero work, but when you do everybody loves you and you get gifts from the city and live an easy life. It would be a pretty stress free life, no job, but all the glory. And lets say I wanted a job, Im freaking hancock I could do whatever I wanted to make me happy. But before I showed everyone my super powers I would go to the olympics and win every gold medal i could with my super powers. And only one other person similiar to me is a live so if I do end up wanting to die I could just go live with my counter-part and die when Im ready. The best life I could think of.

Thuggin T-bone

If I had to be one fictional character I would be T-bone the bulldog from Clifford. He's such a congenial dog, his diminutive nature sometimes precludes his involvement in the gang's frequent beach volleyball games, but ol' T-bone never lets it get him down. My owner would be the only cop on Birdwell Island, so I could tell him that other dogs I didn't like had rabies, and he'd have to shoot them. It would also be swell to have a pal like Clifford, having a big friend who can push people around is always good. Though many may not realize it after only a cursory viewing of the show, T-bone is actually the brains behind the group, keeping the disparate personalities of Mac and that bitchy poodle from tearing each other to shreds. I wonder though, Why a dog as smart and together as T-bone would use the name that his owner gave him, that's bowing down to the filthy human bourgeois if you ask me. Final note. He is a dog that speaks like a black man.

Lauren Stigers fictional character

If I could be any fictional character, I would have to chose Amanda Clark(but she goes by Emily Thorn in the show) from Revenge. Not only is she just completely awesome, she's not a typical pretty girl on a TV show. From a look at her, you would not guess that she has the ability to kill multiple people and be so sneaky and strong. She's not Serena or Blair prancing around finding out the last gossip girl blast, but instead she is a total b.a and is seeking revenge to the people that framed and killed her father. The show is so intense, and she even switches identities so that no one will be aware that she is behind all the mess. She is cunning in her ways, and living in her life would be very thrilling. Yet, I would only want to live in her life for a short time because she actually has a very sad and depressing life in that she doesn't have any family and has trouble getting close to people because of her father. Her commitment to her mission is incredible and thrilling, and well she's just pretty awesome.

Clementine

If I could be any fictional character, I'd choose Clementine from Eternal Sunshine without a doubt. I can't place a thumb on exactly what it is about her; her rare persona, her ever-changing hair, or perhaps her mysterious attitude. Clementine is one badass bitch, to be honest. She's never afraid to speak her mind or to cause a scene when she feels like it's necessary. Her honest acceptance and self-awareness are admirable qualities that any sane person on this world would envy. She's kooky and sweet and incredibly rude and a child the majority of the time, but she still somehow remains a fragile romantic in the plight of the movie. Clementine is such an extroverted contrast from myself that she simply remains everything I will never and can never be. Clementine is everything positive and negative at once. She makes no sense, but I think that's what makes her such an interesting person.

How To

How To Spend an Evening Doing Absolutely Nothing

First, you must make sure that you have something to do, and not simply some lousy math worksheet with 4 problems. No, you need to have a 3 page assignment or an hours worth of Calculus to do. Next, you should open up a new tab in your Internet browser and go to CNN or Yahoo. Google is also acceptable but I find that the blankness of the page leads to rather disappointing results. Once on the site of your choice, open a story in a new tab, all the while thinking about that assignment that you need to be doing. Allow the guilt and self loathing rise within you. But fight it. Go on to YouTube! There are millions of videos for you to watch and before you know it, the clock will read 12 AM and you will have realized that your entire evening, nay, your entire weekend will have gone by without a single work related accomplishment. YAY!

Assignment 21: Fictional Character, Fictional Life

Out of all of the books, all of the movies, and all of the television shows you have watched, consider your favorite characters. Then, answer the following:

If you could be any fictional character, who would you be and why?

Minimum of 150 words - due Sunday, March 17th at 11:59 pm

Right now...

Right now there's a kid out there, somewhere, who spilled a vase full of water and bamboo stalks all over the carpet. Right now there's a poor soul who desperately wants to go to bed but is instead stressing over what the next day will bring. Right now a brain is going into overdrive trying to determine what makes an inscribed angle in a circle half of the arc of the circle. Right now there's a person who lost there phone and found it wedged between the covers of magazines. Right now there's a musician who wonders why she put herself in a position of having to go through a five hour rehearsal and a two and a half hour rehearsal awaiting her the next day. Right now there a self-conscious person who can't help but beat herself up for sounding so selfish complaining about dumb problems in her life when there are people who are worst off then she is. So if you haven't guessed, that person is me.

Evan Caldwell- At this moment: Wenger needs to go

Somewhere in London, England right now, Arsene Wenger is contemplating what to do with his life, now that his glory days at Arsenal FC have seemingly come to an end. Now, for you ‘Mericans that don’t care about soccer, stop reading now, because nothing farther than this point will make any sense to you. Due to several really disappointing losses this season, including the one goal loss to Tottenham this morning, have demonstrated that Wenger is really just getting too old for the game at this point. And so, right now, as he looks back at his career of success and amazing soccer teams at Arsenal, he knows the time has come to decide to either leave with respect and honor now, or to continue to become a progressively more unimpressive person in the world of English football. And at this moment, thousands of Arsenal fans across the world, including me, are hoping to say a celebratory farewell to Wenger, and say hello to a revolution within the club. Go gunners.