Wednesday, May 13, 2009
New Link
What's up everybody and Happy Summer! I have another link for you, and it actually may not be as interesting as some of the others, but it will explain why we're not really posting on the brightside blog right now. I'm currently in China studying for a couple of weeks (and by me, I mean Galen) and I am keeping another blog to kind of keep a journal of what we have been doing over here. You should check it out, maybe leave some comments. I've been hearing back that's it's a pretty decent read. That's it though, Thanks!
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Procrastination Link
Hey everyone. We have a new link for you if you're bored and hoping desperately to find something completely random to do!
This is another blog-like website that people write random texts that they have gotten from their friends on. It's funny to read, and trying to figure out what the hell was going on to prompt such a text is hilarious, and sometimes kinda scary.....
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Plans Revised!
Hey everybody. Ben and I have been doing some talking, and we have come to a very important decision. We've decided to put The Brightside on a short hiatus while we finish up our semesters at our respective universities and do a little traveling as well. Be sure to keep checking back here every once in a while though, cuz we're still going to be posting some random things up here that we feel like sharing. It won't always be on wednesday though, it might just be a random post while we're "studying." Anyways, we'll give you all one website to procrastinate with.
I made an account on here and now, I tend to just play a ton of games trying to win tokens when I should be studying. Highly recommended to kill some time between finals, or over the summer when you're really bored. It's free to make an account by the way and they don't send you junk e-mails either.
Check out the poll -> over there -> as well. And leave some comments telling us what you think of it so far! E-mail us with some cool stuff you find and we'll throw it up here. Thanks a lot everybody, and remember to look on The Brightside, summer is upon us!
Oh and the answers to last week's riddles are a towel, a nose, a stamp, a sponge, and a coffin.
Brightside Out!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Issue #8
Hey everyone. This issue is going to be a little lackluster, well not really. There isn't going to be a column this week due to us being kind of busy with this whole life thing. Everything else should be there though. Also, we will be taking a break from The Brightside in a couple more issues, so we will go up to Issue #10 and then take a small break while we go and take care of some other things that we need to do. We're sure you'll be fine without us. Anyways, it'll be summer for most of you by then, so you won't want to sit inside and read this. That's about all we have for you here, read on!
Column
No column this week, sorry! We'll replace it with some riddles instead that you can mull over:
~What gets wetter and wetter the more it dries?
~I can run but not walk. Wherever I go, thought follows close behind. What am I?
~What goes around the world, but stays in a corner?
~I have holes in my top and bottom, my left and right, and in the middle, but I still hold water. What am I?
~The man who invented it doesn't want it. The man who bought it doesn't need it. The man who needs it doesn't know it. What is it?
We'll reveal the answers in next weeks issue. Think you know the answers? Write them in the comment's section below, and be sure to tell us if you would want a permanent riddles section in the newsletter.
Movies (plots courtesy of imdb.com)
In Theaters This Week
A successful business man (Elba) with a beautiful wife (Knowles) becomes the target of a femal stalker (Larter).
Galen: Wait and Rent It
Ben: Forget It
A documentary that follows the migration laths of four animal families.
Galen: Forget It
Ben: Forget It
In New York City, a young counterfeiter (Tatum) is introduced to the world of underground street fighting by a seasoned scam artist (Howard), who becomes his manager on the bare-knuckling brawling circuit.
Galen: Forget It
Ben: Wait and Rent It
In Los Angelas, reporter Steve Lopez (Downey Jr.) befriends Nathaniel Ayers (Foxx), a brilliant but troubled musician and one-time Julliard student who currently lives on Skid Row. In a series of revealing articles, Lopez draws attention to Ayers's remarkable story, while Ayers still dreams of a grand performance at Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Galen: Go See It
Ben: Go See It
On DVD This Week
A faded professional wrestler must retire, but finds his quest for a new life outside the ring a dispiriting struggle.
Galen: Forget It
Ben: Rent It
A dramatic retelling of the post-Watergate television interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and former president Richard Nixon.
Galen: Rent It
Ben: Rent It
The life and death story of Notorious B.I.G. (a.k.a. Christopher Wallace), who came straight out of Brooklyn to take the world of rap music by storm.
Galen: Forget It
Ben: Forget It
Procrastination Station
It's the weather, but presented in a much better format than what you are used to. Enjoy.
You may not know how good Samuel L. Jackson is at yelling, but Snakes on a Plane is only the beginning.
A collection of random articles that have the potential to keep you from studying for finals for a while. Just choose your area of interest at the top and have fun!
A collection of various wars that companies have waged on each other by way of their ads. It's interesting to see how some companies insult the others.
Of the Week
Word of the Week: Quackish (a.) - like a quack; boasting of skill not possessed; trickish.
Celebrating This Week
Wednesday - April 22, 1970 - The first Earth Day is celebrated.
Thursday - April 23, 1988 - Pink Floyd's album Dark Side of the Moon leaves the charts for its first time after spending a record of 741 consecutive weeks (over 14 years) on the Billboard 200.
Friday - April 24, 1907 - Hersheypark opens, founded only for Hershey employees.
Saturday - April 25, 1939 - DC Comics creates Batman.
Sunday - April 26, 1986 - Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant experiences a meltdown, the worst nuclear in history.
Monday - April 27, 1981 - The computer mouse is invented by XEROX.
Tuesday - April 28, 1942 - As the result of a Gallup Poll, WWII gets its name.
Discussion Question
Should final exams be cumulative or should exams be spread out throughout the semester so you won't have to retain as much information throughout the semester?
That's it everybody, peace out! Oh and remember to look on The Brightside!
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Issue #7
Yes, we know, it's a little late. We apologize, but we have a confession to make actually. You see, Ben and I have been talking, and through the miracle that is an everyday conversation, we both discovered that we both have lives. Well, I don't, but he does. So we apologize in advanced if you are sitting on the edge of your seat throughout Wednesday, refreshing The Brightside page to no avail, but there may be some times where it might come out a little later than other times. That is the end of my rant. John D'Alessandro, that was for you. Oh and just to let you all know, you can click on the songs of the week if you have never heard them before and it will take you to a recording of it to listen to. Happy Wednesday, read on!
Column
The Forgotten Fort
By Galen
I know that I'm not alone when I say that I used to build forts when I was younger. Everyone used to build forts, be it out of the sheets off your bed, the pillows from your couch, or the snow from outside, you would be sure to construct something that you and your friends could hang out in. I once made a fort in my room that basically covered the entire floor, which means I basically put another ceiling between me and the real ceiling, but it was a bed sheet, which makes it only a million times cooler. I escorted my parents into my room to show them my work and reveal my plan to spend the night sleeping under a bed sheet that is stretched across my room. They smile, pat me on the head, and say if they hear a crashing sound in the middle of the night, they'll know what it is. See, I used various weighted objects to hold the sheets in place, namely a couple of lamps, some piles of heavy books, and other things I could find lying around the house. Needless to say, I then decided I had enjoyed my fort for as long as was necessary; I didn't want to sleep on the floor anyways. I'm sharing this all with you for one simple reason. I miss building forts when I was little. Being young and having the ability to have fun with just about anything you could find (be it bed sheets and weights or matches and a small flame, but that's a story for another time, or never) is something that I wish I was still able to do, but it seems as if time is gradually stealing my creative juices from me. So I am calling upon all of our readers to take a trip back and at least reminisce about the simplicities of being a kid. Think about all the crazy stuff you used to do, and if you're up to it, go and do some of that stuff again! Now if you'll excuse me, I believe I have a fort to finish building. And no, girls aren't allowed, sorry.
Movies (plots courtesy of imdb.com)
In Theaters This Week
Picture-perfect U.S. congressman Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck) seems to be the rising star in the world of politics -- until his research assistant, who was also his mistress, is murdered. And then the secrets start coming out... It's up to star reporter Cal McCaffrey (Russell Crowe) and his co-hort Della (Rachel McAdams) to uncover the truth, but there are three things that complicate matters: 1) Cal's friendship and loyalty to Stephen; 2) their ruthless editor (Helen Mirren); and 3) a conspiracy that goes far, far deeper than they thought.
Galen: Wait and Rent It
Ben: Go See It
When we last saw Chev Chelios (Statham), it appeared as though the assassin had met his maker. Wrong. As his story continues, Chelios hunts down the mobster who stole his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker that requires regular jolts of electricity to keep working.
Galen: Wait and Rent It
Ben: Wait and Rent It
Mike O'Donnell (Perry) has lived a life full of regrets. Suddenly, he reverts back to his 17-year-old self (Efron) who looks to navigate high school and create a path that leads to a better adult existence.
Galen: Forget It
Ben: Wait and Rent It
On DVD This Week
Rookie cop Denny Colt returns from the beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to fight against the bad forces in Central City.
Galen: Rent It
Ben: Rent It
Procrastination Station
A collection of sculptures made out of tires. There are lots of other cool collections and lists of things to check out throughout the site.
A Site where people write their own versions of movie scripts with their own touches. Very funny to read.
You know you have looked for stupid road signs online. So this is a website that has a ton of them compiled into one website, so you could just sit and keep clicking "next" to your hearts content.
A website that shows the development of Dubai through time and a look at what the city can expect to see in the future. It's amazing to see what they are building there.
Of the Week
Ben's Song of the Week: Coming to Terms by Carolina Liar
Galen's Song of the Week: Pachelbel Rant by Rob Paravonian
Word of the Week: Epiphenomenon (n.) - a secondary phenomenon that is a by-product of another phenomenon.
Celebrating This Week
Wednesday - April 15, 1923 - Insulin becomes generally available for use by people with diabetes.
Thursday - April 16, 1943 - Dr. Albert Hofmann discovers the psychedelic effects of LSD.
Friday - April 17, 1970 - After numerous problems throughout their flight, the Apollo 13 spacecraft returns to Earth safely.
Saturday - April 18, 1980 - The Republic of Zimbabwe comes into being.
Sunday - April 19, 1770 - Captain James Cook sights Australia
Monday - April 20, 2001 - China removes homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses.
Tuesday - April 21, 1944 - Women in France receive the right to vote.
Discussion Question
What sport do you believe to be the true "definition" of a sport?
That's it for this issue everybody. Once again, sorry it came out so late, but just remember to look on The Brightside!
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