Movie Switch-Up

So, I couldn't figure out what movie to use for this project, so I ended up stumbling upon this list of the Top 50 roles that almost went to other actors. This one I found to be really strange to think about:
David Schwimmer playing the role of Agent J in the trilogy of Men In Black movies instead of Will Smith.

It's hard to imagine anyone else but Will Smith in MIB, especially this lanky, awkward white guy.

Agent J had to be cocky, loud and funny to counter-balance the dry humor and rather emotionless character of Agent K ( Tommy Lee Jones); Will Smith played it perfectly and I'm glad they dropped Schwimmer.

Career(s) Overview

Two Careers I'd like to pursue:  Journalism and/or Firefighting.


Why I like these careers: With Journalism, I love the mix of socials class and English class; I love writing and I also love uncovering the truth and getting to meet lots of people and learn their stories.
            When it comes to being a Firefighter I love the idea of helping others, and making the community safe. My uncle is a firefighter and he has shown me how fulfilling it can be.

Educational requirements:  Technically nobody necessarily needs to be highly educated to become a journalist, however it does dramatically help to have a bachelors degree in journalism.
        Firefighting requires only a high-school diploma and a certificate of medical training to enter into the field.

Which Schools offer the required programs:  Schools that offer a course in Journalism are Langara,  Kwantlen,  UBC,  BCIT, Capilano University, UFV, TRU, VIU, UOT.

Difference between a Career and a Job:  A job is something you do to in the short term to earn cash. It's filling a work role within a business exchange for money. A career, though, is a long-term pursuit of a lifelong ambition.

Who does the Hiring:  Newspaper companies such as The Aldergrove Star or The Province are always looking to either buy stories or hire free-lance journalists. Big corporations such as Apple or Google look to hire journalists to improve marketing and report on competitors.
          Different cities hire volunteer or full-time firefighters to fit positions at certain stations.

Why is this Career important:  Journalism is important because it allows for big or small stories to be brought into the public-eye for all the scrutiny or praise they deserve; journalism can expose corrupt politicians, uncover drug or sex scandals and can generally help the community.
            Obviously Firefighting is incredibly helpful to the community because it stops fires, helps injured or dying people and educates young children on fire prevention and safety.
Is there a demand in these Fields:
  
As preventative education on fires and fire safety has improved and is distributed more evenly, the amount of fires every decade steadily declines; however the amount of career firefighters continues to rise.
The field of Journalism has always and will continue to be competitive. It isn't necessarily hard to find work, it's just finding a stable career.

How Much would I get paid:   The median annual income for the average firefighter is roughly $60,000.
Journalism averages $53,354 in their first year and after six years can make up to $84,365 per year.

First thing I'd buy:   At this point, I'd save up to buy a laptop to use for post-secondary and mainly gaming.


Total Monthly Cost:   

Rent $200
Food $150
Car Insurance $300
Leisure $150
Clothing $75
Phone $100
Savings $50

Total: $1,025/month  (ROUGHLY)
Monthly Income: $5000


so I mean, technically yeah. I could sustain a life, at least initially out of school.

Historical Figure Powerpoint

SketchUp (Stage 3)

Alright, so I attempted to build a room and it went ahhh, let's say it went okay.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Pilot Review)

What Happened:

Detective Santiago (Melissa Fumero) and Detective Peralta (Andy Samburg) are interviewing a shopkeeper whom has just been robbed. Peralta figures out the case and they go back to the Precinct. This is where we meet the other main characters Terry Jeffords (Terry Crews); Charles Boyle (Joe Lo Truglio); Rosa Diaz (Stephanie Beatriz); Gina Linetti (Chelsea Peretti) and the brand new captain Ray Holt (Andre Braugher). After this, our main character Jake Peralta butts heads with the new captain over his new, stricter rules. The team is investigating a murder in an apartment building and pursue a lead that eventually leads them to a storage facility. The catch the murderer and unite as a team and grow trust as well as respect for each other.

Detective Jake Peralta:

Jake is a young, up and coming detective whom is quite brilliant in his own unorthodox way but struggles with his own immature antics. Jake loves the movie 'Die Hard' and quotes so many movies. He is childhood friends with Det. Rosa Diaz and quite obviously has a crush on Det. Amy Santiago. In this episode Peralta struggles with the captains new rules, but by the end of the episode, the two start clicking.


Detective Amy Santiago:

 Amy is an incredibly intelligent, by-the-books sort of person whom is always trying to prove herself; as she grew up with seven brothers. She is a bit of a social "buzz kill" because she feels most comfortable when she is at her desk filing reports.


Lieutenant Terry Jeffords:

Terry is incredibly strong and a physical specimen; he is second in command and initially introduces the captain to the entire squad. At his core, Terry is an incredibly strong leader and has great people skills. So far, his one downfall is that he has taken himself out of the field because he and his wife have just recently started a family.


Detective Rosa Diaz:

Rosa is the 'wild card' of the precinct; she is prone to spontaneous anger and hides her emotions well (outside of her episodes of rage). She and Jake grew up together. Throughout the episode, Det. Boyle is seen repeatedly talking to Rosa, even going as far as to ask her out to a movie festival. Rosa accepts, so maybe she seems to 'like' Boyle enough?


Captain Raymond Holt:

Cap. Holt is the brand-new captain of the 99th precinct in Brooklyn. He is as emotionless as Rosa and is very quick with his words. He has proven his resiliency by rising through the ranks as an openly-gay, black detective in the 1980's. Holt is strict with his rules, but also likes a bit of 'fun' (When he calls in the entire precinct to see Jake in a speedo).


Detective Charles Boyle:

Charles is...an odd guy; he knows plenty of strange cuisines and frequently references them. Boyle has no social filter (talks about disgusting things). Charles obviously has a crush on Rosa Diaz, but then he ruins the date plans by opening his mouth. All-in-all he is an extremely hard worker and never seems to quit.



I feel that Brooklyn Nine-Nine is and will continue to be an incredibly successful show, so-long as the writers don't stray too far away from the shows roots. I personally love the show and am almost completely done season 3, so obviously I wish to keep on watching this hilarious, fresh new take on the tired 'cop show'.
         

Season of Survivor: Who to Choose?

All of the applicants for my "Vault"

1. Okay, so the pregnant teenager whom just so happens to be a high school dropout wants in. This isn't gonna happen because she will be nothing but a drain on resources. She offers no specific skills and adds the problem of giving birth in (I'm assuming) nine months, which would create another mouth to feed.



2. The belligerent police officer whom refuses to let go of his trusty pistol was just to much of a risk to the other members of my base. I honestly just couldn't take the chance of him shooting or beating one of my survivors.




3.The elderly clergyman can definitely find recluse in my shelter. I feel like having a religious figure around would maybe help ease the tension between everyone while simultaneously boosting moral because there is something to believe in. Looking at all my options, there are more than likely going to be heated conflicts within this three month window of time, so we'll need a "peacekeeper" in the priest.



4. With all the things that could go wrong within a confined space in three months, we'll need a physician most definitely, so that is why I will allow the racist female to be a part of our sanctuary. Sure there is the possibility that she will cause problems, but the benefits of having her around out way her unfortunate social blights.



5. Yes having a musician would increase and maintain the positivity and hopefulness of my crew, however I rationalised that having the screeching sound of a violin vibrating off of the enclosed concrete walls of the shelter would eventually wear out the patience of everyone. I honestly couldn't care less about his drug selling thing.




6. Young, black militant wants into my shelter and I'll gladly allow him even if he offers no "special" skills. My reasoning is simple: he must be physically strong, energetic and will probably bring some sort of bravery to my shelter. He's a militant, so he'll be good with a gun and possibly with defending the base. Obviously because he is black the physician will be extremely racist to him and possibly wouldn't treat him if he were to become injured, this I can live with.



7. The prostitute is a middle-aged women whom, besides sexual activities and the spread of venereal diseases, offers nothing to my base. I imagine that she would just complain and spill her ageing hormones all over the place.




8. My thinking with the architect is that, say our base gets damaged and maybe we have the resources to "repair" our base, he would have the knowledge to do the job quickly, efficiently and correctly. Also, nobody is said to be homophobic, so he's safe from prejudice I assume.




9. We need a lawyer because what if some "bad" stuff goes on during the three months and I or someone in the base needs legal help, then we can get him to do it. He's also young so he'd be good at defending the base and generally just giving off a helpful vibe.




10. Unfortunately, I'm forced to take in the lawyer's drugged up wife. Honestly, she shouldn't be a problem, it's just that she really won't contribute much of anything. I genuinely want to just put her in a closet or something and forget about her.

Planet Base (Day 5) Final Post

Today is the last day of testing/reviewing my experiences with Planetbase. I'm going to try a new strategy today and that is...ACTUALLY EXPANDING; every time I've played so far I've always saved expanding the amount of people for last, and I always run out of time before I do it.
I'm gonna build a landing pad right after I achieve a level of being able to survive.

Here We Go!

So I started off with the usual's: obviously the oxygen generator, airlock, water extractor, solar panel, power collector and canteen. Once we survive the first night or two, get a mine going, that's when I'll build the landing pad.

First Night

Alright so, unfortunately I ran out of time yesterday, as It was a shortened block, so today I have to start up an entirely new game; however I will try my best to emulate what I had in the picture above, which shouldn't be too hard.

Somewhat close to yesterday's base.

Alright, now that every thing's back on schedule, it's time to resume plans for aggressive expansion!

So I built up everything we as a colony need to be self-sufficient, and within five-teen minutes I placed down a landing pad; now all I need to do is increase food production in order to ensure more people come to my base.

Success!! The first official "new guy" to come into my base
Now, the main thing now is too make sure I have enough power and resources.

 Alright so I've had four new astronauts land at my base, and just now I had my first experience with the Trading ships, they saved my colony from starving.

Just survived our first sandstorm, nobody died thankfully; although that would help my depleting resources:/

Alright so I'm fairly certain that everyone is gonna die soon, considering how I've run out of water and I have no metal to build more water collectors.

Whelp, I just had my first death, some guy died of starvation. I'd like to think that he died pridefully, but this base is slowly dying, so I'm calling it. 

I think the aggressive expansion route was definitely the most effective tactic I've used so far. This game is so challenging!