...How I Met Your Mother Opening January 13, 2015 The regular meeting of the How I Met Your Mother was called to order at 6:30 on January 13,2015 in CBS by Erin Schwartz. Present Ted Mosby, Lily Aldrin, Marshal Erikson, Barney Stinson and Robin Scherbatsky Scene One Lily Aldrin is having contractions in her apartment while Ted and Robin are freaking out. Ted had this crazy idea that he should make an email to send to their family and friends to let people know she’s going into labor but Lily doesn’t want that. The only thing Lily wants right now is for Ted and Robin to tell her stories about their friendship to keep her mind occupied from the pain. While Ted and Robin are telling Lily these stories, Barney is in a casino with Marshal (Lily husband) who drank a little too much Barney promised Marshal he would get him there in time for the baby. If he does he asked if he could choose the middle name of the baby which is ‘Wait for it.’ The only way Barney could get Marshal back in New York is to try to win a motorcycle. They lost so Barney decided it was time to steal it, but he got caught. Eventually, They caught a bus and Barney convinced the bus driver to drop them off at the hospital just in time for the baby arrival. Agenda for Next Meeting A jump to the future finds the gang celebrating Barney's wedding and reminiscing about how they emboldened Ted to seek true love and do whatever it takes to get back with the one that got away. Adjournment Meeting was adjourned...
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...elements and properties. The media Now I would like to focus on the attendance of gender stereotypes in the mass media, which nowadays has a great power and reaches large audiences. In order to create a medium which is universal, understandable and acceptable for numerous and diverse recipients, senders very often use stereotypes, which fill the social life and evoke certain associations. However, mass media not only gives people information and entertainment, but, also affects people’s lives by shaping their opinions, attitudes and beliefs. Men have been perceived as the head of the household and women were mainly housewives. Nowadays the differences between male and female roles are smaller, however mass media still perpetuates traditional gender stereotypes. Moreover, due to their great influence on people’s attitudes, they can depict certain social groups in negative and unrealistic manner. They can be a very useful tool for those remaining power. By manipulating the message, media can create a certain image of reality, which is consistent with the policy of the dominant group. As a result, the reflection of a real world is incomplete and distorted. Although people are aware of the unequal representation of certain social groups in mass media, it is hard to remain objective and insensitive to its influence. Religion interacts very closely with culture and since gender roles are defined by a culture, how religion interacts with culture can affect how religion treats gender roles...
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...you're thirty. 4. Always open a door for a lady. Even if she's ugly. 5. Own at least one suit, but twelve if you can. 6. Keep your apartment chilly. Nipples reveal themselves at temperatures below 60° F / 150° C. 7. An easy way to score chicks is to pose as a NASCAR driver because they're rich, dangerous, and nobody knows what they look like because, duh, helmets. 8. Mani-pedis are not just for girls, but drinks with umbrellas emphatically are, Marshall. 9. Two never-fail ways to grease a bouncer: Slip him a $20, or compliment his neck muscles. 10. Have a "guy" for everything. 11. If it seems like the group is almost ready to go, play it safe and yell, "Shotgun!" 12. Remove your keys from your front pocket before receiving a lap dance. It's called respect. Plus, you'll feel it on your junk more. 13. Learning to play the air drums will save your life one day. 14. Give at least as many high fives as you get. 15. Subscribe to "O" magazine. It's full of great tips and tricks for around the house. 16. Have sex in a bathroom stall. 17. If you ever find yourself in a tricky situation, ask yourself, "What would Ted do?" and do the exact opposite. 18. Teacup pigs might be lady-magnets, but they apparently don't digest chocolate. 19. If you ever meet a contortionist, I swear to God don't you ever let her go. I am so serious about this. I gotta sit down or something. Maybe drink some water. 20. Trying to ogle two boobs at the same time is like reading in a car – it'll...
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...3. Type/name of the program: How I Met Your Mother, CBS channel 4. Title: How I Met Your Mother, season 2 episode 7 – The Crazy Eyes (Swarley) DESCRIBE THE 20 MINUTE ACTION: Ted, Marshall and Barney are sitting in a coffee shop where they figured out is not as fun as sitting in a bar. While drinking their coffee, Ted notices a heart on Marshall’s cup. He and Barney assume that coffee shop girl has a crush on Marshall. They are encouraging him to invite her on a drink. Marshall brags about how she likes his pumpkin jokes. That in Ted’s opinion can mean only two things – either girl has never heard a joke before, or has a crush on Marshall. Marshall is, however, not convinced. Ted and Barney try to prove him that heart next to his name is meaning something. When doing that, Barney discovers that his name is not written correctly. Instead of Barney is Swarley. He realizes this name will stick to him. Second scene takes place at Robin’s apartment. Robin is girlfriend of Ted. She is on the phone with her mother, but she is willing to talk to Ted even though her mother is still speaking. Ted tells her about Marshall and his date and that he helped him get the girl. Robin discovers that look, that made her sleep with Ted was fake. She can’t believe she fell for it until Ted reminds her that she has a familiar look for seducing. Lily, Marshall’s ex-girlfriend appears with plans for next evening. She is considering inviting Marshall too, but Ted tells her that he is busy. Lily...
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...Barnabus “Barney” Stinson: A Legen….Wait for It…Dary but Brief Character Analysis Ivy Tech Community College PSYC 101 Barnabus “Barney” Stinson: A Legen….Wait for It…Dary but Brief Character Analysis Barnabus “Barney” Stinson is one of the main characters of the show “How I Met Your Mother”, portrayed by Neil Patrick Harris. “How I Met Your Mother” is a comedy sitcom on CBS about five friends living in New York, which centers on Ted Mosby and his quest to find true love. The series is narrated by the future Ted Mosby telling his children an extremely long and elaborate story about how he met their mother. Barney Stinson is one of Ted’s best friends, and a great source of comedy for the show. Barney is a serial womanizer with father issues and questionable actions. He has a unique personality and uses crazy and elaborate tactics to seduce women. His single mother raised Barney and his older brother James. Barney and James both asked about their fathers but their mother would either lie to them or change the subject. Throughout his childhood, Barney was constantly lied to by his mother to protect his feelings. For example, Barneys mother told him he could not play on the basketball team because he was to good and it would be unfair to the other players, when in reality the coach did not want him on the team. Barney was an unpopular child and was picked on and bullied by other kids his age. One major thing that happened in Barneys adulthood that helped shape his character...
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...How I Met Your Mother Show and the Sexist Ideology The television show, How I Met Your Mother (HIMYM) was first aired on CBS television in the year 2005. Its airing continued until March 2014 with its different episodes eliciting a lot of public attention and curiosity partly because of the unique way in which its core theme was being passed to the audience. Throughout the TV show, Ted Mosby emerges as an unmatched main character. It is through the activities of Ted and his group of close friends that live in Manhattan that Ted manages to articulate to his daughter and son the various issues, activities, and challenges that he addresses as he falls in love with their mother – Ted’s wife. In this paper, I argue that the show has a sexist ideology that emphasizes the fact that women are easy to manipulate and can be used in any way that a man desires (Matterhorn 4-13; Capps 1-3). The sexist or feminist ideology is very dominant in the show. The relationship between Ted Mosby and other characters plays an important role in communicating critical love relationships in a comic way. The use of comedy greatly helps the film writers and actors to incorporate vital messages in a rather jovial manner. Issues that would otherwise be considered sensitive are therefore portrayed in a keen and very peculiar manner that also addresses the challenges and good experiences that people in relationships often experience. Indeed, Ted is a character in the CBS television show that is over focused...
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...This episode starts off just recapping some of things that happened in the first episode. Cornelius Vanderbilt died after a long life of hard work in the business of the railroads. Jon D. Rockefeller shot onto the scene as one of the most successful oil men in America, and as a result almost completely put the railroads out of business. A man that still managed to keep his railroad alive was Tom Scott and hid protege Andrew Carnegie. When Rockefeller found out that Scott had built an oil line that basically undermined the ones that he had already built, he pulled all of his oil off Scott’s train and ultimately put Scott out of business. The fall of Scott’s railroad empire was a huge blow to him and was ultimately caused his death. This was a traumatic experience for Carnegie as Scott was a very important figure in his life. Before Scott died he took Carnegie to the mighty Mississippi and told him his plan to build a bridge across the river to connect the East and West sides of the United States. Carnegie saw this as an opportunity to make it big in the business world just like his mentor Scott did with the railroads. Carnegie from that point on started to meet with different designers and men who had a background in bridge building. Every man that he would speak to kept telling him that it was impossible and that it was never going to work because the iron that they had available at the time wasn’t strong enough to with stand the weight of the bridge. Steel at the time was a...
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...What are the qualities of a great story? It has to be memorable or extraordinary. The story could not take place without unique characters, and would be dull without an interesting plot. Without these qualities, a story becomes boring and is lost in the realm of mediocrity. In CBS’s hit sitcom How I Met Your Mother, Ted Mosby embarks on the journey of storytelling. In the year 2030, Ted tells his two children of the epic tale of how he met their mother 25 years earlier. Seven seasons later, the story continues, and is as great as ever. Through funny, believable characters portrayed by excellent actors, gut busting humor, and an emotionally appealing storyline, this show has become a staple of primetime television. Over the course of seven seasons, viewers of the show have seen great changes to the characters, but they retain the initial qualities that made them beloved from the first season. Josh Radnor plays the main character, Ted Mosby. Ted is an architect living in an apartment in New York City with his roommate from college, Marshall Eriksen, played by Jason Segel, and his girlfriend Lily, played by Alyson Hannigan. Played by Neil Patrick Harris, Barney Stinson is the womanizing “wingman” who helps Ted with his endeavors as a bachelor. On one of Barney and Ted’s bar-scene adventures, Ted meets the girl of his dreams, Robin Scherbatsky, played by Cobie Smulders. Ted can be easily described as a helpless romantic. He tries his best to believe...
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...How I Met Your Mother (often abbreviated to HIMYM) is an American sitcom that originally ran on CBS from September 19, 2005 to March 31, 2014. The series follows the main character, Ted Mosby, and his group of friends in Manhattan. As a framing device, Ted, in the year 2030, recounts to his son and daughter the events that led him to meeting their mother. The show was created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays, who also served as the show's executive producers and were frequent writers. The series was loosely inspired by their friendship when they both lived in New York City.[1] Among the 208 episodes, there were only four directors: Pamela Fryman (196 episodes), Rob Greenberg (7 episodes), Michael Shea (4 episodes), and Neil Patrick Harris (1 episode). Known for its unique structure and eccentric humor, How I Met Your Mother has gained a cult following over the years. The show initially received positive reviews, with the later seasons receiving more mixed reviews.[2][3][4][5] The show was nominated for 28 Emmy Awards, winning nine. In 2010, Alyson Hannigan won the People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Comedy Actress. In 2012, seven years after its premiere, the series won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Network TV Comedy, and Neil Patrick Harris won the award for Favorite TV Comedy Actor. The ninth and final season began airing on September 23, 2013, and concluded on March 31, 2014 with a double-length finale episode, with an ending that received mixed reviews by...
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...relationship fresh? Hi my name is Sandra I come from a town close to Sheffield which is called Rotherham it’s a small town which can only hold a few thousands. I am aged 25 and I have recently met this Gentlemen aged 27 I have fell in love with him he was is so sweet to me and kind and I have always trusted him for the past few years he’s been miserable please tell me how to make him love me again? Imad Says: Take advantage of new technology; text and send e-cards. With so many of us pressed for time, why not use technology to “keep in touch” during the day. A compliment, an affection or a quick “Hello, You are being thought of” via text can spark anyone’s day. E-cards are fast, and convenient. There are many sites that allow you to send them for free. You can find any type of sentiment from cute and funny, to serious and romantic or teasingly sexy. The bonus is that you can include a personal message along with it if you’d like. Hold hands, hug and give quick kisses often. Nothing is as good for the soul and the emotional health of a person as the human touch. As teenagers, we hold hands, give quick kisses as hello and goodbye and cuddle as we sit close. Why not keep that sense of youth no matter how old we are or how long we have been have together as a couple? Holding hands keeps a connection and closeness, no matter what we are doing. An enthusiastic hug uplifts us; a quick kiss says “glad to see you”. You must convince your husband to take you for a date often this is a good...
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...Analyzing of How I Met My Husband ENG 125 May 24, 2014 The features of a short story give structure to the storyline providing a fictional narrative of real life situations. How features are utilized in storytelling can contribute to how the reader is affected by the story and the overall understanding behind the story. Point of view and symbols are features that contribute significantly to the overall theme in How I Met My Husband by Alice Munro. An event in Edie’s life as a young teenage girls helps to shape her understanding of finding love in an unexpected manner. Edie first begins to experience life away from her family structure and norms when she is sent to live with and work for the Peebles. This is her first experience with things she is unfamiliar with, but yet curious enough to explore when she explains “the only thing I did not like about working there, in fact was feeling half hungry a lot of the time (Clugston, 2010 para 25). Edie solved this problem by hiding food under her bed. The story is told in first person point of view which contributes to Edie telling the intimate details of how her experience led to how she met her husband. While the story does not give you much insight into how the other characters in the story felt about Edie’s experience, it does invite you into how Edie was affected by her interactions with the characters as she matures throughout the story. The story opens up with a description of the first symbol, a shiny plane arriving...
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...Comparing and Contrasting “The Story of an Hour” and “How I Met My Husband”. Lora Cruse Ashford University ENG125 11/20/2014 In this essay I will be comparing and contrasting two great short stories. One being “The Story of an Hour” written by Kate Chopin in 1854 and the other being “How I Met my Husband” written by Alice Munro in 1974. The two short stories share the theme of gender roles/marriage. That being said,, I will be going over plot, point of view and tone. Sometimes women feel like they are trapped in their marriage, and sometimes women cannot wait to become married. Kate Chopin's “The Story of an Hour represents a negative view of marriage. Every individual takes a different approach when enduring the loss of a loved one. Whether it is bursting into tears or being miserable. When a wife loses a husband, she typically tends to be in a state of depression. The feeling of losing your significant other is a piercing agony going through one's heart, but in this case the feeling of loss can turn into someone's freedom. For Louise Mallard she had an erratic reaction when she was informed that her husband had been allegedly killed in a train accident. She locks herself in her room and sits in front of the window in desolation. She begins to ponder how her life will be without her husband. The sorrow that Mrs. Mallard felt in the beginning slowly turns into joy. “Free body and soul free!” (Chopin...
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... voice2 & mother: Alyssa Narrator1: A king and queen have three daughters. Narrator2: Chruuee! In fact all of their daughters are attractive, “but” one of them is absolutely gorgeous – Psyche. (Psyche enters the stage) Psyche: Is this gift or a curse? I never wished for this beauty! My only desire is to love and to be loved… (Sigh) Narrator1: People come from all around just to check out how beautiful Psyche is. Narrator2: Men start worshiping her as if she were a goddess and ignore the altars of the goddess of love and beauty, Venus Psyche: (Psyche refuses the gift) I cannot accept this gift because I do not deserve to be worshipped! I am not a goddess! (Higher tone) Narrator1: Men even start saying that Psyche is more beautiful than Venus. (Uh-oh.) Narrator2: We bet you can guess who got mad about this. Yup, that's right – Venus. Venus walking back and forth (worried and mad), holding an apple Venus: The goddess of love? This is so humiliating! Deserting my temples for a mere human! (Cupid playing with his arrows) Cupid: Are you alright mother? Venus: How can I be fine when this mortal princess is addressed as if she was I? Narrator1: The goddess of love gets kind of hateful and orders her son, Cupid to go. Narrator2: and yes, to punish Psyche by making her fall in love with the ugliest thing around. Cupid: There’s no problem in that… so where is this lady you are talking about? (Venus pointed at Psyche) Venus:...
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...lung cancer. Harry appeared in his room going near to him and sit beside him with pitiful face. “ I lost everything I owned ,” Shan uttered softly I thought I had learned my lessons in life and surely wouldn’t make the same mistakes again! But I was wrong. I consider myself to be an irresponsible person. “No, you are good and responsible person, Harry said” I should blame myself Harry, come on don’t be like numb pretending that I’m fine. I’m not fine Harry I’m not. “Ok stop it,” Harry shouted. Harry was a very upright and religious man. A mutual friend of Shan who seeks help to his friend when he needs financial problems. They are best of friends since at the age of 15.Harry knew that Shan is an adopted child of his godparents the wealthiest among the popular person in their country. What happen to you Shan? You are not like this when we were young. What makes you to do this? Harry murmured facing Shan where asleep. Then he remembered before Shan was in the hand of Capobianco couple. Still fresh in his mind that his aunt and his godmother talking about adoption. He was in the kitchen at that time when he heard the story of his godmother. I met my husband while I was living and working in London and we got married when I was 27 and he was 29; says Veronica. I have always been career focused and assumed the desire for children would kick in at some point. A year later after our wedding...
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...Influence Me Have you ever met someone who has influenced you in every aspect, whether you fully realized? Sometimes it takes an assignment such as this to put into perspective who and what drives you. My influence and inspiration is my husband, William. When you're married, sometimes you forget to acknowledge all of the other persons traits and characteristics that inspire you in some way or just in general. I have known this amazing man for four years and married for one so far, but it only took a few chats here and there as my neighbor to figure out that he was someone whether a friend or more, would bring change for me as a person and my future days. What I Like About You Everyone experiences their own difficulties in life, but I believe it is worth the journey if you learn something from the lesson, whether it's a good or bad journey. In my eyes, this man has learned so much about himself and the world with every uphill and downhill battle without allowing the ugliness of the world to make his heart cold. I have always struggled with seeing the light at the end of the tunnel through the challenges I myself have faced, but Will has shown me there is always a bright side....
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