I am just kidding, there are numerous things I wish I could have had when I was a budding high school student.
The Game by Neil Strauss, is an epic tail of men and their conquests over in the harsh world.... haha.... who I am kidding, its about how to pick up girls using this ridiculous techniques, but honestly its an awesome book, the guy in the book has some of the craziest stories ever including celebrities and just adventures that don't even seem like they could happen to a guy who looks like the writer actually does.
Bigger Faster Stronger, yes a movie, which dives into steroid abuse and names all sorts of people who have done it, it would have helped me tremendously to know that hulk hogan was taking steroids and that I could not be that big no matter how hard I tried, or that Governor Arnold juiced up and in turn became one of the most famous people ever through movies, Mr Universe and now as a Politician. Damn you steroids for making me want something I can't have.
The Wire, yes this show has given me an in depth look at crime from both sides, as well as new language skills which I could have used in my first year at university meeting people of all sorts of backgrounds. Being a northern Ontario kid does not prepare you for the urban language you learn at university and those first few times you just seem out of place!
The office, another TV show which I would have loved to have because of the humour I have learned from it, not just the THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!!! remarks, but the sarcasm, the hilarity of being a dark person like Creed or that being a slut (Meredith) is not just something I wasn't into in high school but now is HILARIOUS and so many more jokes could be had at their expense!!!
Lastly, I wish for a younger me to have read historical books on world history, Canadian history and war, because not only would it have made my first university degree a lot easier, but because it gives you a sense of the country, and why things are the way they are, and how they got there, because watching movies leaves out almost all of the coolest stuff for some reason.
I would love to have named more books, but I tend to forget the names of books I have read, and can only think of school texts which I am covered in right now and articles which lay across my bed and I use as insulation under my blankets, but I believe the things I did name would help a younger me become a funnier, smarter, and more well rounded person which would lead to my own version of THE GAME !!!
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
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After watching the The Wire I realized i had a pretty good childhood, a least i didn't have to grow up on the corner slinging rock.
ReplyDeleteAs someone who DID grow up on the corner slinging rock, I probably wouldn't have wanted my downtime to be spent watching the tv version of my life.
ReplyDeleteBut more importantly Coco, you should read "Bastards and Boneheads," which is a Canadian history book by Will Ferguson that's actually pretty good and entertaining.