More than Film in New York for the Holidays

I have not visited New York many times, but am aware of all the fun and excitement the city has to offer. Having visited the Stock Exchange and a few other places, I know how expensive it can be to see all of the local attractions in New York City. Still, there are many great places to visit inexpensively using a New York CityPass.

This item includes tickets to local museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art and the American Museum of Natural History. I remember the BSU (Black Student Union) taking a trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art last year and coming back with fun stories to tell. Plus, you can also take a trip to the top of the Empire state building, tour the city skyline and more using this pass. I would like to visit the Empire State Building and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Those visits may help me get more ideas for short films and videos when visiting New York City. One of the best aspects of a New York CityPass is that more than $100 can be saved instead of purchasing a single admission for each attraction in New York City.

There is a Citypass Winter special where your booklet will be valid for up to six months until March 15th if you start using it on or after December 15th. That means that there is no need to rush and try to visit all of the fun museums and other attractions all at once. While I have already been to New York City, it would be great to be able to visit again without paying too much money. That makes the CityPass a great Holiday gift for myself or maybe I will add it to my wish list for others to buy. This is also a great holiday gift to give your family, friends or colleagues who haven't been to New York City often.

It will allow them to take in most of the attractions for much less than the regular ticket prices for these places. If you are visiting New York City, I recommend checking out the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It is a great place to visit using the CityPass. The new Greek and Roman galleries will be on my "to do" list.

Forrest Griffin comes to Law & Order: SVU

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The mixed martial arts fighter Forrest Griffin will be making an appearance on NBC's Law & Order: SVU (Special Victims Unit, if you don't already know) later this month.

He will be playing a suspect in a murder. Coincidentally, rapper/actor Ice-T's wife will be playing Forrest Griffin's girlfriend in the same episode.
Law & Order: SVU airs on Tuesdays at 10pm on NBC. This particular episode featuring Forrest Griffin is scheduled to air on November 20, 2007.

Forrest Griffin is an Ultimate Fighting Championship winner and light-heavyweight contender.

When I read a story about Forrest Griffin being on Law & Order, there was also a story about a fighter who is a single parent on the same page. I automatically thought that both stories were about Forrest Griffin. That is actually why I chose to write about him in the first place, because of the single parenting. I later found out that this was not the case. I had confused Forrest Griffin with Houston Alexander, who is a fighter as well. I will have to find out more about Houston Alexander in the near future.

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Stephen King, The Mist and Real Life Storms

After watching a trailer for The Mist by Stephen King recently, I started to realize how similar this upcoming movie is to real life.

Many of us have been caught in storms or some type of heavy fog. There was even a recent news story about a highway crash involving multiple cars as a result of thick fog. We cannot control nature, but we can control ourselves and how we deal with each other. I have been stuck in a thunderstorm few times. However, they were enough to know that thunderstorms are not fun and they aren't pretty.

Each time, I thought about all of the people spoken of on newscasts who were injured some way during a thunderstorm. One was a young boy who died after being hit by lightening. One time, I waited for one entire hour to catch a bus that did not seem to be arriving any time soon. After a while, I decided to catch a taxicab despite the fact that I did not like taxicabs. This was just to get out of the rain. My trip ended up costing $13 more dollars than I would have paid initially while waiting for the bus. However, I was standing on a busy city street with cars zooming past, heavy rain pouring down and thunder and lightening coming from the skies.

To top it all off, it was windy and that made matters worse. My clothes were soaken wet. I was completely angry because I only planned on spending $2 for a ride. However, safety is more important than money when you are stuck in a thunderstorm or other bad weather conditions. That same day, a man not too far down the city street where I was seemed suspicious like he was trying to rob someone. That was pretty strange, the things that citizens do even during a thunderstorm. When thunderstorms or other forms of bad weather occur, it is best for people to stick together and help each other out. Instead, many citizens look out for themselves and others cannot be trusted my like that suspicious guy on the city street. This is similar to The Mist because townspeople who are trapped by this mist that contains danger need each other in order to survive.

However, the main character has to figure out where the real danger lies. Although I was worried about the thunderstorm I was stuck in, the suspicious guy could have been more of a concern than what he appeared to be. While the dangers of bad weather conditions can be scary, you have to wonder if that is worse than the truth about some of the people around you. This seems to be what The Mist is all about. Everyone trapped in the grocery store trying to escape this deadly "mist" may not be revealing the truth about themselves. That can pose danger for others. The movie trailer for this film is spooky, but attractive. It will have you thinking. Why wait? Visit the website and watch the trailer for The Mist by Stephen King.