Showing posts with label motivational. Show all posts
Showing posts with label motivational. Show all posts

Monday, April 25, 2011

Motivated Monday and Caption Contest

Today might be the most productive Monday in the history of my college career. I woke up at 7 AM and took an exam at 8 AM. That alone actually qualifies as the most productive Monday in my life, but wait, there is more. I got back to my apartment just after 9 and finished my TNH column for tomorrow's paper (when I say finish I mean adding about 100 words, a final read over and brief re-write of a few sections.) Then I finished a case study essay, which I would have finished last week, but a book I ordered for it didn't come in until after I left for Easter break. After finding a few necessary quotes from the book I wrapped up the conclusion and hit print. Yeah, I'm still going. Next up I bang out a two page discussion paper on a chapter from a textbook for another class. All of this is done by 11:15 AM. Then I'm off to the dining hall for a quick lunch and hit up my back-to-back classes. Still not done. Then I get back to my apartment and decide that I need to make a run to the liquor store. So The Cabinet Kid and I headed over to Lee, grabbed a few essentials and also hit up Market Basket for key mixers and now I'm back here writing this. Let me tell you it has been a mind melting, adventurous day and all without one cup of coffee. On the average day I would have had three or four cups by now. I seriously don't even know how I am awake right now.

Oh, and I'm still not done. I even plan on outlining a term paper this evening. I'm just a man on a mission trying to stay ahead of my work so I can still have fun these last few weekends of the year. That being said, UNH desperately needs some warm, sunny weather. Days like today make me just want to stay in bed all day.

Here is an old picture I found on my phone. Yes, that is a line of motorcycle cops outside a Dunkin' Donuts. Make your own assumptions and or caption it!


Stay classy, not UMassy.

Thursday, May 7, 2009

The Art of: The Motivational Speech

Over the history of time there have been thousands inspirational speeches that have provided quotes for others to live by. There was Dr. Suess with "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind" speech. Thomas Edison also had a few, perhaps his most famous included the line "Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." I have narrowed down all of the great motivational speeches in Hollywood and I present to you: The New Hampshrite's Top 5 Movie Motivational Speeches. 

5) Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa in Rocky Balboa. What makes it great: It makes me want to be better. 
4) Chris Farley as Matt Foley SNL. What makes it great: It may not be a movie but it is truly a comedy classic. You can't talk about motivational speakers without mentioning Farley. 
3) Denzel Washington and Will Patton as as Coach Herman Boone and Coach Bill Yoast from Remember the Titans. What makes it great: This movie is full of motivational/inspirational moments. But on this list it comes it at number 3, even with a 2 for 1. 
2)R. Lee Ermey as  Sergeant Hartmen in Full Metal Jacket. What makes it great: It is the classic 'break 'em down to prove me wrong style." A must see movie and a must see clip. 
1) Emilio Estevez as Coach Gordon Bombay in D2: The Mighty Ducks. What makes it great: See for yourself, truly epic.
USA! USA! USA!


As a side note, that is one diverse hockey team! Texas, Miami, South Central LA! 

Stay classy, not UMassy.