YouTube, a way for someone to express themselves in video form. It is used for multiple reasons, promos, psa, sports, music, how to videos, comedy and many many more. Videos go viral all of the time, I'm not huge into watching them unless I'm shown them by someone else. There are two main reasons I use YouTube, the first one being music and the second one of course being for sports!
Music is a passion of mine, I can't go a day without listening to it, whether it be in the car, during a workout or when I'm studying! I love it! Music speaks to the soul and depending on my mood I listen to various genres. An infamous song, which I've mentioned more than once on my blog that I can't get enough of is "Jump Around" again, being from Wisconsin it just comes natural to love this song! I could simply post a lyric video of it from YouTube on here, but the Badger in me comes out and I love to promote them and watch this video! It reminds me of the Wisconsin tradition which I encounter at every game! My first video. . .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHYgwC4fyhM
Sports, I just can't get enough of them in my life each day. If I could spend my life traveling to different sports venues to watch games each day I would! Now, to narrow my choice of YouTube videos I love that have to do with sports is just not fair! There are so many of my favorite sports moments! For this, I literally can't choose one, so why not choose one each from my three favorite sports, basketball, football and of course, hockey!!
College basketball, the rivalries, conference tournaments and the NCAA tourney, the best part of the year! Wisconsin plays tonight against the Baylor Bears, so why not show some MORE Badger pride with this exciting buzzer beater that led the Badgers to OT and ended up beating that team from across the lake. . . Michigan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbYPFNfEa-Y
Football, now how does one go about choosing a favorite video here? Well, it's not a quite a highlights video, but it does have a rap to it and is something that went viral when it came out. Now I'm not a huge fan of rap, but Lil Wayne did do a great job on this video called "Green and Yellow" that is now known as the Green Bay Packers Anthem.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvqmUXs5XAA
Hockey, this is an easy choice, again I can't help that I've lived in Wisconsin my entire life and grown up around ALL Wisconsin sports. Although, I do LOVE the Chicago Blackhawks, and this video features a family friend, who played for Wisconsin and then the Blackhawks. I was a freshmen in high school and traveled to Milwaukee to watch the Frozen Four, where the Badgers won. I can vividly remember this day, losing my voice, and taking pictures with family friend, Adam Burish before the championship game, which the Badgers won! So here is the tribute to the 2006 Badger Hockey Frozen Four!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JOy6r6hpj0
The last video I will share has to do with the Badgers once again, but this video went viral and brought attention to the college football world in many ways. After this video was made, then t-shirts were made and all of a sudden the Oregon Ducks tried to copy the Badgers and it went on from school to school from there. Teach Me How to Bucky is a fun, Wisconsin loving video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVAZXZfIlNk
YouTube can be used in so many ways, the best way in my opinion is for sports!
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
A Wisconsin Girl's Traditions. . . SIEVE!
Growing up in Madison, Wisconsin, home of the Wisconsin Badgers. I have gone to more Badger sporting events than I can even begin to name. My family has season tickets to football and men's hockey. With that being said, there are many traditions that we have during the seasons.
The first tradition we have starts with football. Saturday mornings, the drive to Camp Randall with my grandma are the best. We park about a mile from the stadium and walk over together. We enjoy the craziness that is Wisconsin football fans while walking down the street and every house has music playing loud, grilling out and just having a fun time together. Then, the best part of the game, the start of the fourth quarter, when the famous "Jump Around" is played and everyone in the stadium is up jumping and singing. We sit on the upper deck and when Jump Around is played if you stand still, you can feel the stadium moving. My grandma and I no matter what always stay for the 5th quarter, when the Wisconsin Marching Band plays all of the popular Wisconsin songs. It does not matter how cold, windy, rainy or snowy it is, we stay every game.
The next tradition comes with hockey, my favorite! It starts on Friday night when about 10-15 of us get together and go to Alt n Bachs for dinner before the game. It's about five minutes from the Kohl Center and is a favorite place for many people to gather before hockey games. We then head to the Kohl Center where we always have to be early so we can watch the starting line-ups and the video that plays beforehand. I've gone to a couple Frozen Four tournaments and know more about Badger hockey than a lot of people. Knowing the history and what my family did before hockey was at the Kohl Center and was played at the Coliseum makes the video extra special. During the game, after the Badgers score a goal, there is a chant the crowd yells, "SIEVE" as the band plays along. When my dad was younger and went to games with my grandma, close family friends of ours made a huge sign that read SIEVE and it hung in every game. That's a pretty special tradition of mine. Then there is always the band that plays during the second intermission and the tradition of everyone standing and singing "Varsity" while swaying back and forth. Now let's not forget the best part of the song, at the end when everyone yells, "When you say WISCONSIN, you've said it all." My sister and I also know all of the songs and dances so we get up at every game and do them together. I am a Wisconsin girl at heart and always will be, I love my Badgers and the traditions they carry on.
Attending Badger games will always be a favorite tradition of mine, especially when we face Minnesota in hockey or Ohio State in football. I hope to carry these traditions on forever.
The first tradition we have starts with football. Saturday mornings, the drive to Camp Randall with my grandma are the best. We park about a mile from the stadium and walk over together. We enjoy the craziness that is Wisconsin football fans while walking down the street and every house has music playing loud, grilling out and just having a fun time together. Then, the best part of the game, the start of the fourth quarter, when the famous "Jump Around" is played and everyone in the stadium is up jumping and singing. We sit on the upper deck and when Jump Around is played if you stand still, you can feel the stadium moving. My grandma and I no matter what always stay for the 5th quarter, when the Wisconsin Marching Band plays all of the popular Wisconsin songs. It does not matter how cold, windy, rainy or snowy it is, we stay every game.
The next tradition comes with hockey, my favorite! It starts on Friday night when about 10-15 of us get together and go to Alt n Bachs for dinner before the game. It's about five minutes from the Kohl Center and is a favorite place for many people to gather before hockey games. We then head to the Kohl Center where we always have to be early so we can watch the starting line-ups and the video that plays beforehand. I've gone to a couple Frozen Four tournaments and know more about Badger hockey than a lot of people. Knowing the history and what my family did before hockey was at the Kohl Center and was played at the Coliseum makes the video extra special. During the game, after the Badgers score a goal, there is a chant the crowd yells, "SIEVE" as the band plays along. When my dad was younger and went to games with my grandma, close family friends of ours made a huge sign that read SIEVE and it hung in every game. That's a pretty special tradition of mine. Then there is always the band that plays during the second intermission and the tradition of everyone standing and singing "Varsity" while swaying back and forth. Now let's not forget the best part of the song, at the end when everyone yells, "When you say WISCONSIN, you've said it all." My sister and I also know all of the songs and dances so we get up at every game and do them together. I am a Wisconsin girl at heart and always will be, I love my Badgers and the traditions they carry on.
Attending Badger games will always be a favorite tradition of mine, especially when we face Minnesota in hockey or Ohio State in football. I hope to carry these traditions on forever.
Words to Live By
When narrowing down a selection of quotes to pick just one that I live by is hard. I love quotes and relating them back into my life. So I can't just pick one, that's just cruel. Sports have been a huge part of my entire life, so of course, I have chosen sports quotes to live by.
The first quote I have chosen to talk about is from a football coach who has made an impact on the world, the man who said the quote is none other than Vince Lombardi. The quote he said was, "Dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you're willing to pay the price." These are words to live by every day, going after your dreams and goals. Without work, success won't be found, the willingness to put forth effort and achieve your goals/dreams will bring you to success. There are many quotes from Lombardi to live by, he was a successful, hard-working man who made a remarkable impact on the football world. Being a Packers fan, I find another quote I love of his to live by each day, "God, family and the Green Bay Packers, in that order." Growing up going to church every week, growing up in a loving family and of course, loving my Green Bay Packers more than anyone, this quote is a great one to remember. I always post this quote as a status on Facebook at the start of every football season.
I just returned from a trip to Tampa, Fl and while down there I met my absolute life idol, Dick Vitale. I have loved him, his commentating and passion for basketball since I was a little girl. A typical Dickey V. quote, "It's Awesome Baby, with a capital A," I love when he says things like this. So I know he has a restaurant called The Broken Egg where he eats breakfast every morning. My aunt lives in the same town and has met him multiple times, this time I told her we must go to the restaurant so I can meet him! Well, that didn't happen, but as I was leaving the grocery store Friday morning, he walked in and I introduced myself and talked for a brief moment, explaining what I want to do with my life, he told me "Always remember to follow your dreams." I have been thinking of the words he said to me every day, because it is true, I am following my dreams. I work towards my goals and dreams every day. It is a cliche statement, but coming from him, means so much more, especially since he has been an idol of mine for a long time. It just goes to show, there are going to be obstacles to face every day, but follow your dreams and soon dreams will become reality.
The first quote I have chosen to talk about is from a football coach who has made an impact on the world, the man who said the quote is none other than Vince Lombardi. The quote he said was, "Dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you're willing to pay the price." These are words to live by every day, going after your dreams and goals. Without work, success won't be found, the willingness to put forth effort and achieve your goals/dreams will bring you to success. There are many quotes from Lombardi to live by, he was a successful, hard-working man who made a remarkable impact on the football world. Being a Packers fan, I find another quote I love of his to live by each day, "God, family and the Green Bay Packers, in that order." Growing up going to church every week, growing up in a loving family and of course, loving my Green Bay Packers more than anyone, this quote is a great one to remember. I always post this quote as a status on Facebook at the start of every football season.
I just returned from a trip to Tampa, Fl and while down there I met my absolute life idol, Dick Vitale. I have loved him, his commentating and passion for basketball since I was a little girl. A typical Dickey V. quote, "It's Awesome Baby, with a capital A," I love when he says things like this. So I know he has a restaurant called The Broken Egg where he eats breakfast every morning. My aunt lives in the same town and has met him multiple times, this time I told her we must go to the restaurant so I can meet him! Well, that didn't happen, but as I was leaving the grocery store Friday morning, he walked in and I introduced myself and talked for a brief moment, explaining what I want to do with my life, he told me "Always remember to follow your dreams." I have been thinking of the words he said to me every day, because it is true, I am following my dreams. I work towards my goals and dreams every day. It is a cliche statement, but coming from him, means so much more, especially since he has been an idol of mine for a long time. It just goes to show, there are going to be obstacles to face every day, but follow your dreams and soon dreams will become reality.
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