Twas The Seventh Day Til Christmas

Hey guys. So I am back home, the traveling is finished for the weekend, and I have pictures to show! (another upcoming post) As I travel over the state, for all things personal to me and the sports teams I play on, I begin to wonder where I will travel to as I grow older and have the money to visit such places. I have been to a few places in my life, but I really would like to travel more out of country, to a few more exotic or history-full places. So, without further adieu, here is my top 10 places that I want to travel to in my life or that I have been to.

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Top 10 Places Been/Wanting To Visit

1. Vatican City (Dan Brown is a very inspiring author and really captured the art of the city in the words of his books.)
2. Washington D.C. (I love the architecture there. It is phenomenal.)
3. Rome, Italy (Landmarks, rich history, and fantastic architecture.)
4. Paris, France (Food.)
5. Egypt (Wherever there is a Pyramid.)
6. New York (I am from a small state and I really want to experience the Big City life.)
7. Copenhagen, Denmark (The life there is so different. I've talked to a few foreign exchange students form there and they say that the lifestyle from where I live is polar opposite compared to theirs.
8. Bahamas/Hawaii
9. Vienna, Austria
10. Moscow, Russia

Some of these places are just a craving to see one or two things there, while the rest have a hundred reasons of why I want to visit. What are some of your most memorable/sought out travel destinations? Comment your answers below!! Until next time, cheers!!

Twas The Eighth Day Til Christmas

Hey all. This post is via my iPhone. I am traveling and neglected to bring my laptop, therefore the words will flow from my thumbs. It's only top 5 today due to the conditions.

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Top 5 Favorite Bands (musicians)

1. He Is We
2. Mumford and Sons
3. Michael Buble
4. Reliant K
5. Vitamin String Quartet

Until tomorrow, cheers, DS!

Twas The Ninth Day Til Christmas

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Top 10 Favorite Books/Book Series of All Time


1. Harry Potter 1-7 Series by J.K. Rowling
2. The Inheritance Series by Christopher Paolini
3. The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer
4. The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
5. The LOTR Trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien
6. The Shadow Children Books by Margaret Peterson Haddix
7. Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
8. The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
9. The DaVinci Code, Angels and Demons, and The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
10. Deception Point by Dan Brown

This list consists of my absolute favorite books. Some of which I have read as many as 20-30 times, and I am only 17 years old. The total amount of books encased in this list is 38. They are all great pieces of literature that I would recommend any day, and would love to discuss with anyone! Til tomorrow, cheers, DS.

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows: Movie Review: PART 2

Now to my actual review of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows!

Before I start, my rating on a scale to 10 is a 9.5. The acting was brilliant, the suspense was well positioned, and the story was fabulous. As for those who havn't seen the movie, SPOILER ALERT!!! Do not read this post if you do not wish to learn very intricate details of the movie. Also note that more details about the movie are in the post previous to this HERE.

To begin, we have the very same "Case-obsessed" Sherlock Holmes that we had before. He is stuck in an investigation, trying to recover evidence on Professor Moriarty, Irene Adler's "boss". The beginning of the movie we have another scene where Holme's follows Adler, intercepts a package, is fooled by Adler's cunning ability to charm him, and then we have our first fighting scene. I really enjoy this part, especially because the fighting scenes in the Sherlock Holmes movies have been fantastic. Slow motion, specific sounds, and very particular patterns of battle along with the always expected sarcastic humor make these scenes one of my favorites. Holme's deals with the thugs that Adler left him behind with and then continued to stop her from delivering her package. Holme's realizes the package is a bomb, Adler is delivering it to Doctor Hoffmanstahl. To cut this scene short, Holme's stops the bomb from killing anyone (The bomb was from Moriarty to the good doctor), only to find that after he was distracted, the doctor had been dealt with in a more convenient way and Adler was missing. (They have dinner plans later, so don't worry). Now, the rest of my review will not have this sort of detail, but the point I am trying to subdue is that within the first 20 minutes of the movie, we have the same old Holmes, the same old drama, and the same old story that we love that actually is leading us right from Movie 1 to Movie 2.

Now to the meat and potatoes:
The basic gist of the movie is as follows. Holme's and his once again partner and newly wed Watson are on a mission to stop Professor Moriarty from using the vast resources he has to orchestrate a world war. Professor Moriarty has a newly acquired Arms factory in Sweden and owns a fast majority of both arms and bandages that would be used to fuel the war between France and Germany. He, coincidentally enough, is also on the "committee" helping put together the peace treaty between the countries, and others at that, so there is obviously room for things to go wrong. The movie mostly revolves around Holme's and Watson chasing around Mariarty's lose ends to his plans. The two, Holmes and Moriarty, have a few encounters, and develop a very competitive relationship. Without giving away too many details, Holmes, with the help of a few new Gypsy friends and Watson, along with a lot of background work done with Mary Watson (Kelly Reilly), who drops off the story for the last half of the movie til the end, and Inspector Lestrade (Eddie Marsan) end up defeating Professor Moriarty in a "game of chess" at the Peace Meeting. And now, we have our very abrupt, but yet cunning ending. The movie ends with Holmes and Moriarty jumping off a very high cliff after events unravel. Holme's is presumed dead, as is Moriarty. But, what leads us into the most exciting thing yet (another movie?!!!), is that at the end of the movie Watson is righting a book about Holmes, meanwhile a package arrives for Watson, a breathing device noted earlier in the movie, and therefore Watson is inspired to know that Holmes is most likely alive. Needless to say, Holmes was actually in the room with him when he received the package, doubling in an exotic outfit designed my himself, as an armchair.

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows IS A MUST SEE!!!!

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows: Movie Review: PART 1

Oh what can be said about the wonderful Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) tonight? Lets start with me. My decision to attend the movies tonight was very well advised. I enjoyed Downey's perfomance as Sherlock Holmes once again, as I previously did in his 2009 performance, earning the first movie a rating of 7.5/10 (IMDb). I honestly believe that rating is low, and was well up on the scale with tonight's movie. The story, very well detailed and intricately told, kept me on the edge of my $9.25 movie seat as I choked back $14 (technically my $4.75 worth of pop, and the rest of my friends popcorn, but you get the point). The movie was worth every penny. Now, to a more detailed note.

In A Game of Shadows, a note of character importance before I start telling the story. Irene Adler (Rachel McAdams) place a less significant role in the movie, but help kicks off the story guiding us to her hidden Professor of a boss, who turns out being our antagonist, Professor James Moriarty (Jared Harris). To replace the main female role in the story, we have gypsy women Madam Simza Heron (Noomi Rapace). After being introduced to the plot of Holme's investigation, Holme's saves Sim's (the gypsy women) life from an assassin sent by Moriarty and thus kicks off their relationship. Dr. John Watson is played as (Jude Law). And for other casting information see here.

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows!!!!

As of about four hours ago, I decided I would be attending the 2nd Sherlock Holmes Film: A Game of Shadows. I am really enthusiastic about this movie, not only because I really enjoyed the first movie, but I am an avid fan of Robert Downey Jr. I will write a review tonight along with my "Twas The Ninth Day Til Christmas" post. Until then, Cheers!

Twas The Tenth Day Til Christmas

Since it is December 15th and we're getting into the 10 day countdown til Christmas, I am starting a 10 Days Til Christmas series.  I will make 10 posts and each post will contain a unique list of my top 10 things in that day's category.  Today is my top 10 television shows.

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Top 10 Television Shows


1. Suits
2. West Wing
3. Boarwalk Empire
4. Game of Thrones
5. NCIS
6. Storage Wars
7. How I Met Your Mother
8. Pawn Stars
9. Burn Notice
10. White Collar


Runner Ups:
*Deadliest Catch
*Bones
* Spartacus

Anyone with any experience in television would be able to tell that I enjoy just about anything the USA Network puts out.  Among that, I like HBO and a few of the FX rerun shows.  Twas the tenth day til Christmas and MMM's Top Ten of the Day was Television Shows!  Tomorrow's Top Ten:  Books/Book Series.  I am an avid reader and would really love sharing my interests in particular literature.  Until then, cheers and Happy Holdiays!!!  DS.

iPhone 4S Continuation Review

Earlier today I made a post about how well my new iPhone 4S's camera worked.  With an 8MP camera, the images are as sharp as I have ever experience on the go.  Especially with the "HDR" setting, purifying the images even more.  Among the camera, there are many other very cool things that I like about the iPhone 4S. Even though it may be late to do an actual review, and considering this is my first iPhone so I really have no past to compare it to, I'd just like to elaborate on a few things I really enjoy.  First, the new Voice Automated "Phone Assistant", Siri is better than a secretary.  With no sass, no swag, and just a can-do attitude, she gets just about every task done.  She is very convenient when I am in a hurry, on my phone while driving (I just talk and she listens, therefore its almost safer now), and so on.  Secondly, iCloud.  Plain and simply put, I like my music and my documents, among other things, being backed up so I can access them if something goes wrong or if I just need them on my PC.  Third, I really love the speed.  With the Dual Core Processor in the phone, the speed of the phone is lighting quick.  I find it funny that it is faster than the computers we use at my school (they're shitty, but still), and even maybe my home computer (for browsing anyway).  Lastly, I really enjoy the iPhone design.  I know that the slick, Steve Jobs inspired design isn't iPhone 4S specific, but the idea of the very neat and organized appeal that it has really draws me in.

So there you have it...A somewhat review of some of the simpler non-tech-nerd things available on the iPhone.  Expect another post sometime tonight.  Until then, cheers and Happy Holidays!

Convenience at its finest

I recently acquired an iPhone 4S. My on the go pictures just went from slim to a probable ton. With 8MP you guys can expect some decent pictures of things I wouldn't normally shoot due to a lack of camera. I'll post an example. Cheers and Happy Holidays!

Tis the Season

I absolutely adore the holidays. I love the trees, the lights, the decorations everywhere, and the family! The time of year really gets me into a jittery excitement. Christmas and New Years holiday time easily tops as my favorite holiday. I mean, honestly, who doesn't love no school, tons of family, grand meals, and the gifts (physical and emotional) given to and from those you love dearly.

Here is a picture of a very small portion of the decorative Christmas town set up in my home.

Happy Holidays! Cheers, DS.

About Me

Hi guys.  I'm DS, or at least, D is my first initial and S is my second initial, therefore DS is sort of my "cover identity".  I am currently 17 years old.  I enjoy reading, photography, writing, and all things considered normal in teenager's life.  Why am I creating a blog?  Plain and simply put, I need something to do and I need a place to convey my thoughts.  I like the idea of putting something out onto the Web and knowing that anyone can see it, and, I know its not likely most people would see it, but the idea is comforting.  So, what will I put on the blog?  Basically anything I want.  I don't want to put limitations on what I can or cannot post, therefore I am going to leave this as spontaneous and open-ended as possible.  I hope you enjoy everything I post.  Comment if you feel free to chat, message me if you want to email, follow if you enjoy my content, and so on!  Cheers, and since today is December 14th, Happy Holidays!