Bacon and Eggs with a side of Hashtags

Week two’s tutorial was a very new experience for me.  We ventured (albeit tentatively) into the world of blogging. I had no idea just how under informed I was about the online world until today.  Keith I tip my hat to you, keeping up with all those websites and things, its crazy!

My only experience with blogging and the like so far is the incredibly annoying ‘hash tags’ from instagram that continue to pollute my Facebook page and seem to serve no other purpose than to annoy and distract :P.  Seeing a photo of a girl that has the hash tags #girl #female #cutie #blueeye s#smile #sillypics is just plain infuriating! 

However as I looked at some of the blog websites available I realized that perhaps they’re not all hipsters attention seekers…..maybe there’s more to it than that :o

After a large amount of time was spent laughing at all the fail videos on instragram…..which I felt was a great use of my time…. I finally decided that blogger was the one for me.

Today’s lecture was just as entertaining as the last.  Keith began with an excellent personal development analogy using the premise of a bacon and egg breakfast to comment on an individual’s effort and commitment to a cause.

 

The chicken has obviously put in a decent amount of effort to give the eggs (as I’m sure all women who have given birth could vouch for) however it has not given itself fully to the cause like the pig.  This is a really interesting point as far as sport goes.  Especially, I think when it comes to younger athletes.  When you are young it is not uncommon to be good at a particular sport, nor is it uncommon to have your hand a few different pots.  When I was younger I was involved in gymnastics, athletics, tennis, swimming, basketball, just to mention a few.  So, like the chicken I was happy to put a bit of effort in to further these causes.  But I never fully committed to one particular sport.   However, I watched my brother train 12 times a week for his swimming career. He frequently turned down social events, yummy foods and the things that his friends were doing to commit to his cause.  This eventually paid off for him when he made the Olympic trials.  The pinnacle point of his career.  So as it turns out, I was the chicken and my older brother brought home the bacon!

Keith I especially enjoyed the analogies involving your granddaughter and her Billy kart racing.  I feel like making the trip out to Braidwood to see them all take off down the hill!

Today Keith showed us a few videos to describe who he felt he was.  Forgive the direct plagiarism Keith but I thought I might give the same thing a try!

The first is a fluke basketball shot.  I’ve never done anything as cool as this of course but I have often stumbled accidentally into some of the best things in my life.  Having accidentally awesome things happen is, I feel, a most exhilarating experience.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BckBq1rMEOg

The second video is a kinetic typography video of the amazing inspirational speech by Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa.  These are wise words to live by.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N-c8MIFvaI
The third video is a speech from my favourite movie Remember the Titans.  This is an incredibly powerful movie and a very movie speech.  One of the best coaching examples I have ever seen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_HFCYz4x6o

The final video is a montage of the Harry Potter movies set to a particularly powerful 30 Seconds to Mars song.  This is because not only did I grow up reading and thoroughly loving these books, I challenge anybody, adult teen or child not to identify with at least one of themes or characters in this amazing series.  I know I certainly do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xb97v9t9hg

Over and out!

NB: The videos portrayed in this blog belong to the authors.  I have no claim over them.