Netflix Movie Service Is the Way to Go

By Amir Ali Said

Netlfix is a great service. It offers movies through the mail or through instant streaming. With the instant streaming service, the customer can access movies, through Netflix, on a computer, XBOX 360, PS3 and now the Wii. That's great! Plus all of this is only $8.99 a month. What a deal? Netflix has over 100,000 movies, of which I've watched about six over the past week. Netflix gives a broad selection of movies in all kinds of categories. It's easy to find movies on Netflix. With the instant streaming it's a little harder, unless I haven't figured out a better way. But still, the service is good and accommodates my need for a movie.

I doubt Netflix is going out of business any time soon. I think it'll be sticking around for awhile. The service is great and it doesn't cost much on a monthly basis. Plus it's better than the neighborhood movie rental store or Blockbuster. If anybody wants to get or watch movies on a regular basis, Netflix is the way to go.

Reading Updates: 'The Catcher in the Rye' Added To Rotation

By Amir Ali Said

I've added The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Sallinger to my reading rotation. I'll have updates for The Catcher in the Rye too. The Catcher in the Rye is a coming of age story that centers around Holden Caulfield, a teen, who’s just been kicked out of his third school. His expulsion is a result of lack of commitment to school.

So far, I've only got up to the part when Caulfield is in New York City. Caulfield's New York because he expected to meet up with a girl he met a party a couple months earlier. Caulfield doesn't plan on going home anytime soon, he's got a little bit more fun left in him. He also knows that his parents may not take the news very well. I don't want to spoil anything so that's all the details I'll give.

Madden 10 4th Quarter Thriller

By Amir Ali Said

Wow what a game. That Madden game was worth it. The game came down to the wire. I was winning for practically the whole game until less than one minute was left in the game. From the beginning of the game I knew that my run game would play a big role in this game. After three touchdowns from Darren Sproles I realized how much it would affect the game. Whenever I got in trouble I was able to pull out a run or a play action pass, since both combined ruled his defense. The game was going well, especially when I got a pick before half time. Before time ran out I was able to get a 65-yard pass to Vincent Jackson; which put me up by two possessions. For three quarters I scored nothing but touchdowns and took up time. Then the fourth quarter came.

In the fourth quarter we were going score for score. However, there were no field goals involved, until I decided to kick a field goal at about 1:15. It put me up by five points, 32-27. On the ensuing possession my opponent threw a 75-yard pass to Greg Jennings. That play devastated my team. The score was now 34-32 with only 32 seconds left and I only had one timeout.

I took my kick return back to the 30 yard line and began my drive. First play took up about five seconds as I tried to do a quick corner strike, to no avail. Next play I lined up in Shotgun and decided to do the same play, but instead of doing corner strikes, I chose to hit the receivers going on slant routes. I passed to Legedu Naanee who took it to the 48-yard line; but I didn't get out of bounds. So I was forced to use a timeout. On the next play I did the exact same thing and got the ball down to the 30; happily, after going out of bounds I got an unnecessary roughness call that put me on the 15-yard line. With 5 seconds left, I brought the kicking team out and kicked the game winning field goal. The final score was 35-34 Chargers. What a great game.

Titantic Exhibit

By Amir Ali Said

Its two in the morning and I’m on the phone. Once I get off, I come out my room and run to the fridge to get some ice-cold orange Gatorade. On my way back to my room, I see Pop’s playing Madden and he informs me that I’ll be going to the Titanic exhibit later that day; as if my weekend couldn’t get any better. So I'm in my room falling fast asleep wondering what's going to happen at the exhibit.

Later on, my mom and I are at the exhibit. The titanic exhibit is dope! A really cool touch is when you first enter, a group of tour guides gives you a boarding pass. This boarding pass has information on a random passenger that was aboard the Titantic. But by the end, you get to see if the person on your pass survived or not. Plus, once you’re inside the exhibit gets even better.

At the exhibit, you really feel like you're on the boat. You get to view cabins based on a passenger's class. One thing that I found fascinating was how many items were recovered in the titanic shipwreck. Also, the amount of items displayed at the exhibit weren't minimal at all. I wonder if the exhibit has some kind of partnership with White Star Line, (the company that created the Titanic.) Coming towards the end of the exhibit your mood begins to decline. You feel sympathetic for the people who were aboard the Titantic. Especially those passengers who didn't survive. I learned a lot about the historic ship at this exhibit. I think you will today,

Next Book, 'The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy'

By Amir Ali Said

The next book on my Literary Club's book list is 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.' I never knew that was a book. I always thought 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' was a just a movie, an original story. Come to find out, Douglas Adams wrote 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' in 1979. It just goes to show that most movies are either based on a book, short story, or another movie. But there's room for original ideas too. But my question is, What is this book/movie about?

I have no clue what 'The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy' is about. It seems like a interesting story just because of the name, but what is it about? The movie seemed really confusing to me, because I didn't understand most of the story. By the end, I didn't know what happen. Hopefully, the book is much better, which is why I look forward to reading it.

Movies Tomorrow

By Amir Ali Said

Tomorrow a group of friends and I are going to the movies. I think it'll be fun. But I don't really want to see Valentines Day. But hey, girls are coming. Still, I might see another movie. I really don't know yet. Pretty much nobody going to the movies with me is sure about what we're going to see. It'll most likely come down to Valentines Day and The Wolfman (my selection.) Or maybe even Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief, who knows? Now here comes public transportation.

Public transportation is the number one problem for everybody. For obvious reasons, public transportation is inconsistent! You never know what's going to happen. That's why I'm going to leave as soon as possible. About two hours before the movie starts. Funny thing is the movie theater is about 30 minutes away, but with public transportation it could literally be two hours real quick. But hopefully I'll make my way to the movies on time.

Best Batting In Awhile!

By Amir Ali Said

Yesterday, Pop and I went to the batting cages at Chelsea Piers. We went because we thought that they might use real baseballs in their batting cages. Come to find out they use the same plastic balls like 3rd Avenue Sportscenter. We soon realized that the current bat I have would just have to be used for practice. Since, I'm not suppose to use my bat at batting cages because it'll get dented. But I could always get another one, and I need the practice. Back to the batting cage session.

During my batting practice I started getting my groove back. I was doing much better than my last session. Plus, Pop inspired me once he got into the batting cages and hit some good solid shots. After Pop was finished, I jumped back in and had my best ten pitch session yet. It felt great! I'm starting to get my bat speed and timing back, plus now I have more strength. I certainly look forward to the next time Pop and I go to the batting cages.

A Tale Of Two Cities Update (Part 5)

By Amir Ali Said

I'm up to chapter 7 in Book Three of A Tale of Two Cities. Charles Darnay is back and better than before. While reading the last chapters of Book Two, you'll notice that Darnay is probably the most important character in the book. Darnay is important because of his family roots. There is a revolution going on and Darnay doesn't know which side to choose. Its either he sides with his family or the "peasants." But this isn't the only thing going on in A Tale of Two Cities.

Darnay has come back to Paris and as far as he and everybody else is concerned, a lot has changed. Darnay left after his Uncle died, he couldn't face controlling Paris. Something inside of Darnay just wouldn't allow him to do such a thing. He was sort of against all the revolutionist, but he had sympathy for them. Darnay could understand the problems of the people, but he knew that if he sided with them he wouldn't have anybody to turn to. What "peasant" revolutionist would willingly take in the nephew of the ruler they're trying to over throw. Therein lies Darnay's problem, what can he do? What should he do? Well I plan on finding out.

What Happen to the Storm?

By Amir Ali Said

Snow storm? What snow storm? Last time I checked there wasn't a flake of snow in Manhattan. But there was a good amount of snow in Brooklyn. This morning, it looked like a little slow plane in the middle of the road. But I never heard anything about it snowing in Brooklyn. I heard 4-5 inches in Manhattan. But this morning I didn't hear of any snow. Now, in Brooklyn the snow has decreased, in fact, I haven't seen snow in about four hours. Needless to say, its rather unfortunate that there wasn't a snow storm, or even a couple inches. Snow is mad cool. But their is a flip side.

To get the flip side of snow just go to Washington, D.C. right now. A blizzard hit! Villanova and Georgetown almost didn't play today because of the snow. I doubt anybody in Washington, D.C. likes snow at the moment. Then you could also check out Pennsylvania because they also got a good amount of snow. Hence, New York is very fortunate that they missed the snow storm.

Republicans Should Stop Delaying Reform

By Amir Ali Said

I’m frustrated with the Republican leadership. They keep trying to stop any and every thing that President Obama tries to improve. Republican leadership continues to delay bill after bill. They should start helping Americans and stop delaying reform.

Health care is a perfect example of Republican leadership delaying reform. They are getting in the way! There are even some Republicans admitting that they’re going to delay reform up until November. Why? Reason being, they don't want the health care industry to change, since there making money. Plus, as long as they stall, the more Republicans they can try to recruit through elections. Thanks to the super-majority rule Republicans could do that. But Majority should win! Thus, this is why health care reform may take a while. Thanks to Republicans delaying reform.