Last Person on Earth

If i were the last person on earth I would initially freak out. Once the shock wore off I then have some fun. I would need a car to get around so the only obvious solution would be to drive to Colorado and steal a ferarri. Once i have the car i would go to Water World. It's a water park so I wouldn't need anyone to operate the rides. Then i would need some food so i would hit up Jimmy Johns. I figured I could make one of their sandwiches.

Once the fun got old i would start to get lonely so I'm going to need a friend. The only logical thing to do would be to break into the zoo and steal a monkey. Yes, the monkey and I would have a great time....unless it turned on me. I better get a stun gun or some sort of animal tranquilizer. You know what...the monkey is definitely going to turn on me so i better go with a less threatening animal, maybe a penguin.

Favorite Music

Much like some of you guys, my music taste change on a daily basis. Some days I enjoy rock and other days I enjoy more adult alternative. My progression of musical taste is interesting to explore. In high school I was all rock and a little rap. In college i was all rap and a little rock. When I graduated college I was no rap, some rock, and mainly adult alternative. Currently I am a little rock, a little adult alternative, and a lot of Indi.

These genres may not mean much to you unless i explained what i considered top artists in each. I consider most songs on Thunder 1031 to be rock. Artists such as Korn, Metallica, and Avenge Sevenfold lead this type of music. Rap is obvious, Eminem, Lil Wayne, and so on. I do like Eminem on occasion but thats about as far as my "ganster" side goes. Adult alternative, which i am very fond of would be artist such as Kings of Leon, Matchbox 20, and Coldplay. The final category, Indi, seems to be the new thing. Artists like the Ting Tings, Lilly Allen, and Silversun Pickups all fall under this.

My favorite Hero or Villian is......

My favorite hero would have to be Jimmy Craig. He is the goalie that helped the United States win in the 1980 Winter Olympics. You may know about him from the Disney film "Miracle". One of the reasons I like him so much is that I too am a goalie. The interesting thing about him is that he was never the best goalie to play, but he was one of the most determined. The coach knew that there were better but as far as a team player, Jimmy was the best.

If you have never seen the movie, I highly recommend it. I think I've seen it over 20 times and I could watch it another 20. Hey, maybe one day we could watch it in here! Haha, just kidding. We probably won't have time this semester.

Hello World

Hello everyone, it's me Mr. Torpin! I am a second year teacher here at Shelton High. I teach computer and business classes. My favorite class to teach is Multimedia, hopefully some of you will take it when you're in high school. I grew up in O'Neill Nebraska, which is about 2 hours north of here. In almost a month I will be married! October 9th is coming up so soon!

In my free time I enjoy a wide variety of things. One of the more unique thing is my hockey playing. As many of you know I play hockey for the Tri City Senior Hockey Leauge. I am a goalie so if you ever want to get me off subject just ask questions about it. Just kidding, but seriously...I love talking aobut hockey so do. On a side note, I can't wait to get to know each of you over the course of the semester. Have fun blogging!

~ Mr. Torpin