State Championship

      On Sunday, March 13th, my hockey team was in the State Championship at the United Center. It was a day full of excitement and dreams come true. We got a chance very few get to and that is to play on the ice where some of the greatest hockey players have ever played. It was also a game to determine the Illinois High School State Champion. GBN and New Trier were the only two teams left in the state. It was a hard fought battle that new Trier won in the third period. Although we didn't win, the day was one to remember. I don't think I will ever forget the day I got to play at the United Center in front of over 10,000 people. Friends family and students from both High Schools came to support the teams. The atmosphere was up-beat and intense. The only thing that was missing at the end of the day was the State Championship trophy. That was everything we had worked for this entire season. To come so far and loose was at first pretty depressing, but I like to look at the positives like all of our fans who cheered us on, and the fact that it was at the United Center and no one can ever take that away from us.
      The game itself wasn't our best. I felt we were more hyped up about the United Center than the actual game. Would we have won if it was the same stakes, but at a normal rink? I don't know, but you have to wonder. My entire team was excited. But what were we actually excited for? The focus of our team was supposed to be on the game, but I believe it might have drifted away. I know I loved looking into the crowd and seeing my friends and family, but who doesn't? It's supposed to be a fun experience.
     I have two years left of High School hockey and for the next to years I will have the same goal. Make it to the last game at the United Center. It isn't an easy task. Our season is long and takes up a lot of time. The team becomes a family. Working together to become champions. THis year we fell short, but I believe we are going to hungrier than ever in the next two years because I think I speak for everyone when I say that we aren't loosing at the United Center again. We will be back though and next time we won't fail.

Super Bowl isn't about the game...to me

This year the Super Bowl between the Steelers and Packers was a great game. It was close and jam packed with action. It was very close that came down to one play at the very end with the steelers needing a miracle 1st down. I believe that this was the first time the super bowl was a really great game. Both teams were so close in rankings and had incredible talent on both side, but I also believe that sometimes the super bowl is built up in a different way. The commercials. The commercials are usually what I really look foreword to because they are funny and new. Sometimes, you even get to see a brand new movie preview Tis year, it was transformers 3 and I am excited. I also saw some very good commercials.

One fo the best commercials I saw was when a guy was standing in his window taunting his dog with doritos and the dog runs at him and tackles him even though the dog is a tiny little thing. These commercials don't make me want to buy doritos, they just entertain me, but is that what the company was going for? Are they going for entertainment or to sell? Who doesn't know about doritos? Why spend so much money to get that message across? The whole advertising world is very interesting because it is amazing what companies will do to get their product out there. And what approach they take is always interesting. What are some commercials you liked?