After hearing all of the reviews from my colleagues about how good the show Breaking Bad was, three weeks ago I finally gave it a shot. At approximately two o'clock in the morning on Valentines Day, I finished the series. It was developed and created through the great mind of Vince Gilligan. The show turned out to be so compelling and brilliant, so I decided to jot down ten thoughts regarding the series below. Enjoy!
1. One of favorite parts of the series was the scene when Walt forced Walter Jr. (RJ Mitte) to drink at the house party -- his son was only 16 at the time. After putting down about three shots, his son puked in the house pool outside and Walt’s brother in-law scolded him for forcing his son to drink. So after Walt Jr. (also known as Flynn) did his business in the pool, Walt went back to his seat, sat down, and poured himself another shot and took it. That moment ranks high in the bossplaya history books to me. 2. Actually, my favorite moment from Breaking Bad was when Ted Beneke knocked himself out. I literally laughed out of my bed when I first saw this. This is why I will tell my children to not run in the house. 3. Speaking of Walt Jr., his character was alright during the series, but his rants towards his parents were the GOAT’s. Especially the epic ones he gave in this video. 4. Walt, please get some damn boxers. 5. I hated Skylar (Anna Gunn) throughout this entire show. As the seasons went on, my level of hate for her only grew. 6. Don’t judge me, but I had a crush on Lydia (Laura Frasier) during the entire show. 7. The development of Walt’s character throughout the series was brilliant. I think we’ve all watched shows with main characters developing over time, and I think Walter White’s was one of the best ever. Fantastic. 8. Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) was a great character for the show too. When I first started watching it I thought he would be dead after the second season, so it surprised me he lasted that long. The negative I would say about his character (and this is just me because I’m weird) is that his repetitive sad and depressed sobbing routine got annoying. Yet again, if I were close to people that died often, I would uncontrollably probably be that same way. 9. Marie (Betsy Brandt) has a very odd and disturbing obsession with the color purple. 10. I watched the entire series of Dexter (eight seasons), and Breaking Bad had a far better string of production over time. Before I started watching Breaking Bad, many people told informed me about the comparisons to Dexter. Dexter after its fourth season began to drag on unnecessarily and it ruined the development of the show. On top of that, it single-handedly had the worst ending for a television series of all-time in my books. Comparing the series endings between the two shows is absolutely comical. Well done, Breaking Bad.
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A year ago on this day, I got my lazy butt on the treadmill in my campus fitness room looking to once again get in shape. I failed many times before, so I wondered what would be so different this time. Well, unlike the previous times, I actually started to notice my body was getting sloppier. That motivated me. So even though I was getting ready to start my spring semester the next day, I set out to lose weight and become a healthier person.
Most of you already know my story, and if you don’t, you can scroll down to read more about it. I’ve changed a lot of the course of one year – physically and mentally. I took note of all of it, though. So listed below are 10 things that I’ve learned in the past year while losing 50 pounds. 1. Like most people, I was a fool when it came to what I was eating. When something usually says: “healthy” or “only 100 calories!”, it’s pretty much a damn lie. 2. Spinach is freaking amazing and I love it. I’m not on my Popeye swag or anything like that, but I really enjoy it in my eggs, salads, sandwiches and power drinks. 3. I am human. I think before this whole thing started, I wanted to be this super-human Jose Canseco type buff guy (obviously not on drugs). I thought I was supposed to never eat certain things ever again for some odd reason and that was dumb. I love fried chicken and grape juice just like everybody else. 4. Greek yogurt will forever be my go-to post-workout snack. I honestly forgot how I discovered it, but it has been my best friend throughout this whole process. 5. People are disgusting as hell. I worked out in many different places over the last year. The most frequent was in the fitness rooms on my campus. There are people who actually sweat bullets and don’t clean up after themselves. And then there are some who share sweaty machines together like it’s cute. If this is love, I don’t ever want to be married. 6. I really do like passing along my knowledge to others and seeing them become physically active. My father is pretty damn old, but there’s a treadmill now in the basement of my folks’ house. My dad is still a bit lost on the eating portion, but he puts that work in the morning. It’s really cool to know that I’ve influenced him and that he asks me for advice on things. 7. My fitness pet peeve is when people refer to my lifestyle as: “that fitness stuff.” It’s not just stuff, and it’s unbelievable to me that some view it that way. This is how I live my life. 8. My bank account is very appreciative of my healthy lifestyle. 9. There are so many people out here who claim to be about this life but really aren’t. Like the people who hit the weights hard, but turn up every weekend and eat McDonalds for dinner. 10. I can fit skinny jeans now, but there’s no way I’ll ever wear them. Period. |
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