Michael Stuhlbarg as “Hamlet,” with Lauren Ambrose as Ophelia, in a production directed by Oskar Eustis at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park.
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It is believed that if the word MACBETH is spoken anywhere near a theater or during a play that the play will end in tragedy and the theater will be faced with series of badluck!! This superstition is believed to have come from the three witches singing and its believed those words curse the theater or play.
Walking under a ladder is another big susperstition that people believe in.
“If you walk under a ladder, the wrath of the gods will be upon you. Should you forget and do so, quickly cross your fingers or make a wish.
Origin. A ladder leaning against a wall forms a triangle with the wall and the ground. This triangle signifies the Holy Trinity and to enter into the sacred enclosed area is a punishable offense. Also, crossing through this forbidden zone may weaken the powers of the gods and unleash the powers of evil spirits.”
The above preference is a quote from http://http://www.trivia-library.com/a/origin-of-common-superstitions-walking-under-ladders.htm
Broken Mirrors are also a sign of bad luck coming your way. The superstition is an old one and has managed to keep its strength over the years. In fact, many superstitions exist for mirrors but the particular beliefs centering around broken mirrors are the most common today.
Mirrors are thought to have two supernatural abilities:
- They bring bad luck
- The help tell the future
Everyone the Pickens County Food Pantry is EMPTY!! I REPEAT EMPTY! This was the food that helped feed over 200 families who are struggling in some way or the other! All we are asking for is one dollar ONE DOLLAR from each teacher and each student at every school in pickens county. Guys you have no idea how big of an impact ths is having on some familes! Just take one dollar out of the kindness of your heart and give back to the community you live in. If you have any questions please feel free to ask me! You can bring the dollar to me or give it to coach bail at lunch!!
After thinking about this long and hard for a little while, I was still clueless. So I started looking on other blogs just to see what everyone else’s take on this subject was. I must say I agree with Brooki. A renaissance PERSON is someone who is very skilled in more than one subject, and excels in a wide variety of things. I know I have used her already in a video and in no way am I a huge fan of Oprah, but she is a very successful woman and helps out alot of people. As supervising producer and host of the award winning Oprah Winfrey Show, she has entertained, enlightened and uplifted millions of viewers for the past two decades. Her accomplishments as a global media leader and philanthropist have established her as one of the most respected and admired public figures today. Here is a list of the awards she has been nominated for and the awards she has won. This just goes to show how much she has done and how much she is admired by people around the world.
[edit] Academy Awards
- 1985: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress: The Color Purple : Nominated
[edit] Daytime Emmy Award
- 1987: Outstanding Talk or Service Show Host: The Oprah Winfrey Show
- 1989: Outstanding Talk/Service Program: The Oprah Winfrey Show
- 1991: Outstanding Talk/Service Show: The Oprah Winfrey Show
- 1991: Outstanding Talk/Service Show Host
- 1992: Outstanding Talk/Service Show: The Oprah Winfrey Show
- 1992: Outstanding Talk/Service Show Host
- 1993: Outstanding Talk Show Host
- 1993: Outstanding Children’s Special: ABC Afterschool Specials
- 1994: Outstanding Talk Show: The Oprah Winfrey Show
- 1994: Outstanding Talk Show Host
- 1995: Outstanding Talk Show: The Oprah Winfrey Show
- 1995: Outstanding Talk Show Host
- 1998: Outstanding Talk Show Host
- 1998: Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1999: Outstanding Talk Show: The Oprah Winfrey Show : Nominated
- 2001: Outstanding Special Class Special: A Prayer for America: Yankee Stadium Memorial (2001) : Nominated
[edit] Emmy Awards
[edit] Golden Globe Award
- 1986: Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture : The Color Purple : Nominated
[edit] NAACP Image Award
- 1989: Outstanding News, Talk or Information – Series or Special: Oprah Winfrey: On Location in Forsythe County
- 1993: Outstanding News, Talk or Information – Series or Special: The Oprah Winfrey Show
- 1994: Outstanding News, Talk or Information – Series or Special: The Oprah Winfrey Show
- 1995: Outstanding News, Talk or Information – Series or Special: The Oprah Winfrey Show
- 1991: Entertainer of the Year
- 1999: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture: Beloved: Nominated
- 2005: Hall of Fame
[edit] Peabody Awards
- 1995: Personal Award [2]
[edit] People’s Choice Awards
- 1988: Favorite Talk show Host: Won
- 1997: Favorite Female Television Performer: Won
- 1998: Favorite Female Television Performer: Won
- 2004: Favorite Talk show Host: Won
- 2005: Favorite Daytime Talk Show Host: Nominated
- 2006: Favorite Daytime Talk Show Host: Nominated
- 2007: Favorite Talk show Host: Nominated
- 2008: Favorite Talk show Host: Nominated
[edit] Primetime Emmy Award
[edit] PGA Awards
Oprah has influenced lives around the world in a positive way. To me Oprah is the perfect example of a modern day Renaissance woman.
CONGRATULATIONS BOTH GIRLS AND BOYS BASKETBALL!!!! The Girls dominated Gilmer Lady Cats by 25 points on their Senior Night. The Boys also blew right by the bob cats with no trouble what so ever! Congrats everyone and thanks to everyone who was there cheering us on. I know its a win I will never forget:) This should give both teams momentum going into region tourn. Girls play monday at 6:30 vs. Johnson at East hall its a long drive but we need all the support we can get! The guys play Tuesday against East Hall. Im not sure on their time and place but I’m sure Echevarria can help yall out:)
Some people go through life unaware of hardships and the meaning of the word struggle. Then again some people go through life and thats all they know. When people think of hardships usually the first thing that comes to mind is MONEY, well Im here to tell you money isnt everything. Does money help with happiness, yes, but it does not make up for msstakes you have made, burdens you carry, or love. What some people know and most will come to know is that its the simple things in life that really make a person happy. Sure I would love to go out and buy me a nice new furarri but at the end of the day is that going to make me feel better about myself, or is having the one u love right there beside you when you fall asleep more important? There are people out there who have no worries when it comes to money. They can go and buy whatever they want and not even have to think twice about the money they are blowing. Then there are people who have to buy the certain kind of food just so their food stamps will pay for it. Am I taking up for the poor? No, im simply giving both sides. Not every low class person is a bum, sometimes adversity hits the wrong person and they just cant seem to get back on their feet. Same goes for the rich, not all of them had it handed to them, some had to work their butts off and still has to battle everyday to keep their job and all they have. But sometimes no one has control over anything, with the economy the way its looking right now, no one is safe. Even the wealthy are struggeling in their own way. Weather its cutting back on all the luxaries such as starbucks or that massage they get every week, trust me alot of families have had to cut back. I think what people need to realize is that…ITS NOT ABOUT MONEY. Its about what makes you happy. What makes you, you. What makes you go to bed at night with a peaceful mind. Thats what happiness is. Its the simple things in life that people need to start recognizing again. Slow down people, take a chill pill and just take in all that is around you. Have a cup of coffee and sit on the porch swing and listen to the birds. Take the kids to a hometown sporting event. Take the one you love to a special place and tell them how much you adore them. Ask your mom to make you a good home made meal and sit down and eat, even though she is doing all the cooking she is your mom she will love to do something like that for you. Go fishing or hunting and just take in all the smells and scenery of nature itself, now thats true beauty. Don’t go to a fancy cocktail party or even throw one, just have a few of your closest friends over and pop a top. Everything I have mention really has nothing to do with money, but thats the point. Most of what i just mentioned is priceless..but hey whats wrong with that? Have you ever though of this? The priceless things in life ARE the most meaningful. One thing that should cost a fortune to see is the sunset over the ocean, yet its priceless. God gave us all these wonderful gifts that we cover up with money and take for granted every day.So what Im really trying to say is..once again slow down, take in all your surroundings and dont let money be the main happiness in your life. Never take nature’s beauty, or any of the other simple things in life for granted. Don’t let money make you, you. Don’t let it fill voids and don’t try to cover your mistakes with it, becuase it just does not work that way. Spend the money you have wisely, but at the end of the day take in the priceless things you have as well, and lay your head down at night with a peaceful mind.
What is love? Is there a true definition, or does the word love hold a different meaning for everyone? For me love means alot of things. Love is a beautiful thing, its being willing to give up everything to make the other happy. Its being able to still get butterflies when you kiss them goodnight after being together for years. Love is being able to fight and then realize your wrong, then still bea able to go to bed peacefully with eachother. Love digs deep and reveals who the person truly is, and their the one person you can be your real self around. Love is trying so hard just to make everything perfect for the other person, and them telling you,” everything is perfect when im with you.” Love gives you the ability to tell the other person how you feel, good or bad, and them still be able to love you just as much. Loving is being able to go out and have the worse game of your life and them tell you that you played good and im proud of you, but mean every word. True love is being able to get through all the adversity and complications and still be able to say I love you, and truly mean it. Love is being able to sing to each other in the car while driving around, or grabbing each other to slow dance in the room when a song comes on, just for the heck of it. Love is waking up to a kiss on the forehead and being asked, ” baby what do you want for breakfast?” Love is being cuddled up to each other in the car while driving around, just becuase you cant stand the few inches of space between one another. True love is when your able to tell the truth around the person you love no matter how bad it hurts. Its being able to say ,”baby I love you, but this food tastes disgusting,” or, “baby go brush your teeth,” and the other person is able to just laugh it off. Love is being able to drive miles and miles just to see the person you love for five minutes. Love is when your willing to do anything in your power just to see the one you love smile. Love is being able to tell the person you love about your bad day and everything you have been through without them saying suck it up, instead they stand with open arms and give you a shoulder to cry on. Love gives you the ability to be crazy around each other and not get embarresed at all. Love is being really sick and looking terrible and your lover is right by your side getting you everything you need and taking good care of you. Love gives you the ability to really be passionate when your intimate and it truly mean something. Love is being able to take long walks for hours and never run out of things to say. True love is when you are willing to give up your life just to save the one you love, and not think twice about doing it. True love is when you love is in the hospital and you never leave, no matter how long they stay, you are by their side for everything. True love is real its something you can’t explain, no matter how hard you try, it makes you speechless. True love makes tears of joy just want to stream down your face when you think about how lucky you are. True love is nothing short from amazing, and is the most beautiful thing god gave us. True love is when you able to read this and compare this with the person you love and say…Wow this is all an understatement.
- LYRE BIRD
First off I loved the video!!! Who would have thought a bird could have this much intelligence? Well Ill tell you right now I had no clue a bird could have a skill such as this. This comes to show that us humans are having a bigger impact on this world than we thought. Not only are people starting to copy each other instead of staying original, but we are also having the same impact on animals as well. When a bird has the ability to make a noise to mimic a camera shutter with a motor, now that takes some brains and skills. When a bird knows the sound of a chainsaw so well that it can copy it exactly, I think think it goes to show that we are overcrowding their enivroment to much. Unless we are living in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre area (and we are not) then this can only mean on thing. The Lyre bird’s enviroment is being destroyed and its home is being cut down. I think that we need to recognize every impact we are having on the world, yes recycling is a big problem, but animals are a BIG part of this world. If you don’t care about the animals, well I’ll just not go there, but there are people out there who care and its up to US to fix this problem!
Stereotypes are generalizations, or assumptions, that people make about the characteristics of all members of a group, based on an image (often wrong) about what people in that group are like. There are two basic stereotypical perceptions held about members from every race. The first thing you usually look for in deciding race is skin color of course. The next would probably be eyes, then the nose shape. We learn how to stereotype at a very young age without even knowing it. Sterotypes can be positive and negative. Here are some examples of positive and negative stereotypes.
Positive stereotypes:
- All Blacks are great basketball players
- All Asians are smart
- All Latinos dance well
- All Whites are successful
Negative stereotypes:
- All Blacks are lazy
- All Asians are sneaky
- All Latinos are on welfare
- All Whites are racist
Michael Jordan- Believed to be the best basketball layer to ever play the game.
Bill Gates- Founder of Microsoft and also one very, very rich!
Dr. C.V. Raman- Genius who was the first Asian to win Nobel Prize. The prize was for the field of Physics.
Shakira- Famous Latino singer, but really known for her dancing.
I am sure I have been stereo-typed in many ways. Actually I know I have been stereo-typed. I play 3 sports and dress sporty alot. So people stereo-type me into the athletic/sporty category. What people do not know, is that I HAVE A LIFE OUTSIDE OF SPORTS! I do not eat, sleep, breath sports. Yes, it is a major part of my life and I truly love what I do, but it is not on my mind 24/7. Also I am the only daughter/grand-daughter in the family. Usually the girls get spoiled, but it’s different in my case. Yes I have alot of nice things that I like, but I usually have to do work around the house or run errands to get the money. Also my car tag gets alot of attention, BALLN34. Well it shows I am sporty but can also sound a little thug. I have been pulled over numerous times and been asked to have my car searched. All times that it has been searched they have found nothing. When they get up to my window I see their expression on their face when they see I am a girl. Thats another stereo-type. They suspect a black SUV with a sound system, flip screen, and BALLN34 tag, should be a guy. So I have been stereo-typed alot along with everyone else in this world. Its just a part of society that people have to learn to live with and accept. I believe that if a race has a bad name for itself, it’s up to the race to change that name they have for themselves in the negative ways.
Is there such thing as a perfect body? If you asked a guy they would probably reply yea, Jessica Alba. If you asked a girl she would say oh my gosh yes, Paul Walker. Do these actors even have the perfect body though? Do you think that if they went to do a photo shoot that no photo editing would be done before the photos were printed? Even though we see these celebrity figures as having perfect bodies, the photo editors can always find something to enhance. Young girl’s today see themselves striving for excellence when it comes to their body. Whether the girl is over weight or really under weight, trust me she is wanting to change SOMETHING about her body. My hips are too big, my thighs are huge, my boobs are too small, I have a huge nose,and I wish I had bigger lips, I know everyone out there has heard atleast one of these or even said one of these phrases in their lifetime. If you think girls are the only ones who are self conscience about their body, Ha your wrong, very wrong. Guys are just as self conscience about there bodies, if not more than girls. As guys become teenagers or young adults there testosterone starts going crazy. They find themselves wanting to be the tallest, strongest, and most cut guy in the school, or even in the town. They do everything they can in order to reach their goals, even if it means taking 2 to 3 or even more supplements a day. They go to extreme measures just like girls do in order to be satisfied with themselves. Is it just me or is it after you fix one thing you don’t like about yourself , you find one more you need to fix? It’s like a never ending job. Your always looking for that next best product to make you look better in any kind of way. Your always finding weird diets to go on, even though they never seem to work. You find your self crash dieting before a pageant, prom, and spring break. Is it worth the pain and torture though? Should you have to suffer to push yourself to the extremes in order to please others? The answer is simply, no. Of course no one wants to be ugly but I’m here to tell you not everyone is going to look like Angelina or Mr. Brad Pitt. Each and every person has a beauty, whether its internal or external, there is something special in us all. We need to stop worrying about looking like the guy or girl on the cover of Maxim, and start trying to find the good things about ourselves. There is no perfect body people so stop striving for it, it’s not going to happen. You may say that the whole inner beauty is cliche but hey its true! Intelligence, integrity, and being kind hearted is going to get you ALOT further in life than having a hot body, trust me….
