Last person on earth

Now, I'm not the one to blog about strange hypothetical ideas up until this moment, at this point and time on this day. I recently just watched an episode of Family Guy where Peter, Joe, Brian, and Quagmire were the last four remaining people on earth, not only were they the only people on earth but their memories were completely erased. I also downloaded a new windows theme called "Ghost Town" of a bunch of abandoned towns that really was kind of an interesting theme. And this reminded me of an old Jimmy Neutron episode where Jimmy's dad, is the only person left on earth. They're truly a million examples. That got me wondering, what if that happened to me? and yes, that is what the remainder of this blog post will be about, why you may ask? Because my ideas of things that really matter are dwindling and well, I like getting creative with my writing every once and a while.

Now first of all, I'm going to revise the situation a little from what the actually happened in Family Guy. The idea behind the episode was that they ended up waking up in a hospital, with no recollection of what happened of anything/anyone that happened at all, including each other! For this hypothetical, I'm going to say I'm with three hypothetical friends as well, although one isn't a dog and that we all have recollections of who we are.

First off, I think the most acceptable thing to do would be ask everyone if they're alright, even though we don't know why we're in a hospital. I think the second best thing would be to do, is check our pockets. Pockets always in movies, shows, and books are always one thing ignored until halfway through it which ends up being a really revealing part (example: The Hangover). Now since this is only but a giant hypothetical anyway, I'd assume that the three things that would be in my pockets are the three things I carry around all the times, my cell phone, my iPod Touch, and my wallet. The first thing I'd do, is definitely check my phone, see if any of us had any messages and calls, and check when the last message/call we had received was, as that would probably crucial in figuring out the last time, everything made sense and hopefully triggering memories I'd also make several calls, and really hope that everyone is alright. After I'd check my phone, the next smartest thing to do would be check my iPod (yes, I'd still be able to function these things normally, I only lost the memories of the course of events that happened to the ending of the rest of humanity but not general knowledge). I'd find the closest Wi-Fi zone and hope that it worked. If it did work, I'd definitely see when the last time the news was updated (probably local, NY Times, and well anything else I could find). That would probably lead up to a lot of details. The next thing I'd do, is definitely check Twitter and Facebook as well, those probably have the most information too and see when the last time anything was posted. Then if that didn't resolve anything, the next best thing to do would be check the TV/Radio and see if anything is broadcasting or what was happening, but in this hypothetical all you saw/heard with those two would be fuzz and white noise...

The next smartest thing to do would be to go check the newspaper. Finding one would probably be easy, because well...Nevermind! But anyway, the last and most current newspaper would have to have some clues. If it didn't, then well I guess the last thing to do would be to drive around miles at a time, surviving on stealing necessities for life, and attempting to find some life.

Then this whole hypothetical thing got me thinking. What would any of this be without technology? The radio and the television were huge media outlets of the 1920's and 1960's, and well the cell phone and the iPod are definitely the best media sources of the 2000's, and print media has been around since well we'll say the early 1700's (at least in American history). So let's say technology wasn't an option in this strange hypothetical, how lost would you truly be?

Technology can definitely be a nuisance every once in a while, but it has truly shaped the way we live. Technology is truly for the betterment of life and well that strange hypothetical can show how much of an impact it is. Of course, this would be just what I would do if this were ever to happen to me, because let's face it, that'd probably be the most realistic of options to see what the hell really happened.

Anyway, what can we learn from this? I guess, their is a few lessons today...We need more hypothetical situations in our lives, at least they're kind of fun (also kind of scary to think about) as well as that technology is a huge part of our lives. Now I bet you think this blog post is a whole lot less pointless!

Why I love March: Brackets

Disclaimer: This blog is apart of my "Why I love March series" where I will blog about reasons I love March. Even though March isn't my favorite month, they're some great aspects of the arising spring time and I will blog about them collectively over the month of March. Enjoy.

It seems like they're everywhere and sometimes they truly are. In schools, offices, homes, whatever location you're thinking about, they're there. Whether you're a dedicated fan from the very peaks of the season in late October and early November or you're a new fan wanting to jump into the sports world, chances are you'll probably do one. Brackets. March Madness NCAA brackets. They're fun, people love them, and they can SOMETIMES win you some money. Regardless the chances of getting a perfect bracket are 1 in 2.90x10^96,  the madness strikes everybody. Brackets are a lovely piece of American sports.
This year I have filled out six online brackets, one pool bracket (with the kiddos of the the Torch room) and just one paper bracket that I have hung on my bulletin board and the tournament only begins tomorrow. As one of my most collective picks, I currently have Kentucky, Florida St, Duke, Kansas, and Cincinnati winning at least one of my brackets. Even though I'm not a die hard college basketball fan, brackets are a lovable part of the sports world, no matter what. As March diminishes and April brings in not only showers, but the National Championship game, people will always have college basketball in a near place to their hearts because of brackets.

Now let's get to the point...

Why do I love brackets?


They're a lovely piece American sports. They collectively bring us together, to celebrate the great American sport of basketball. Brackets also scream spring. The fact that brackets being released brings a spring-like aura into all of our lives and gives us a push of spring fever as well as March Madness. They are among one of the best things that the month of March  holds dear to all of us. Brackets are one of the best parts of sports that not only allow athletes to be competitive but also our friends, family, co-workers, and acquaintances to be interactively competitive as well. March Madness NCAA brackets, are one reason I definitely love the month of March.

Why I love March: Spring Weather

Disclaimer: This blog is apart of my "Why I love March series" where I will blog about reasons I love March. Even though March isn't my favorite month, they're some great aspects of the arising spring time and I will blog about them collectively over the month of March. Enjoy.

The cold of Iowa really gets to you sometimes but then again, living in Iowa will end up getting to you at least once. For people outside of Iowa who aren't familiar with Iowan climate, well it kind of sucks. The climate is typical Midwest climate with the most inconsistent temperature rises and drops. I remember snowfalls in April, and 70 degree weather in December before. But regularly, we just have long, snowy, and hard winters, pleasant springs, hot summers, and cold falls. Once month is always a toss-up with what you will get, that month is March. March can sometimes be cold, rainy, or snowy or it can be delightful pleasant and 60-70 degree weather. This year, spring came early as all of March has been pretty beautiful. Every year, March is the pleasant glimpse of spring each year.

Why do I love spring weather?

Spring weather is the changing of moods for most people. Winter is often seen as a depressing time, where the sun is only present probably once or twice a week, and not for very long. Spring, brings people out of that depression and really just opens up a world of new opportunities. Spring is also an exploitation of nature at its finest. As the dirty white snow fades away and the green grass arises, something so pleasant is boring. Spring only brings the best of nature and with spring comes so much. It seems like with spring comes a whole new happiness and always brings back a nostalgia of happiness. That is the reason I love spring and March.

March Preview: Good month, worst blog post of my life.

Six days into March, sorry I was a little distracted by Facebook. If you've read any of my recent posts (all throughout February) I participated in a thing called "No Facebook February" it's exactly what it sounds like and I've successfully completed the mission! But anyway, nobody cares about February anymore, because well March...Is March. It's the prelude to the wonderful month of spring (in Iowa we usually have a few nice March days but also have a few days bombarded by snow). Anyway, it's officially becoming spring, so well simply put, I'll write about it becoming spring!
As for now, I haven't really decided otherwise what to write about for the month of March. So this post honestly is pretty pointless right now. A few things I may write about is more experiences on the podcast, that's always fun to write about and always a good link to a video. Along with that I might write about Quidditch. Yes, Harry Potter Quidditch but for Muggles and with that I may write about a new hobby of mine that goes by the name of ultimate Frisbee.
 This month also is home to the release of the Hunger Games movie. I'm actually planning on reading the book before the 23th of March in preparation. Right now, I couldn't tell you a single bad thing I've heard about the Hunger Games, so maybe I'll write about that.
Anyway, I'm incredibly tired. This blog post may have some revising in the future, since this might have been my worst post of all time. So well...Yeah, It'll be a good month! Just wait.