A Boy and His Blog

Hi all, my name is Mike Rowe and I'm a senior. My major is computer science and my minor is technical/professional communications. I like being active (especially outdoors) and doing things such as running, rock climbing, skiing, playing soccer and ultimate frisbee, and the occasional competitive round of ladder golf. I am a big fan of the cold weather and getting mad at my friends/family when they yell out half of a puzzle in Wheel of Fortune, then try to take credit for it when I get the whole thing right.

This class is required for me, but I chose this section because it sounded more interesting that traditional literature. I like trying different things so this should be an exciting class. The last book I read was "Family Guy and Philosophy" by J. Jeremy Wisnewski. It looks at Family Guy from a philosophical perspective, and picks apart every aspect to figure out why it is considered funny. I've always been interested in music and my collection has everything from current radio hits to the most obscure stuff you'll probably never hear. I especially like listening to classic rock and techno and playing guitar. I like movies that really evoke emotion, whether it's something extremely funny, scary, sad, or thought-provoking. I don't really play video games (surprising for a computer science major) but I do enjoy occasionally wasting entire days playing browser games like Treadmillosaurus Rex or destroying my roommates' kill/death ratio on Call of Duty.

I don't read very often, but when I do, I usually read online articles and stories or text books for classes. I own very few books for "leisure reading". I used to read a lot, but since college I feel like I either haven't had time to read or I couldn't really find anything interesting enough for a long read. In my opinion, literature is anything that is written, whether it is an ancient manuscript or a blog by a college student in an Intro to Literature class. Hopefully I can leave this class with a better understanding and appreciation of literature (and maybe a few donuts).