Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Now I want Kids
For those of you that know me, I.....(I don't want to use the word hate), but I do not like to be around kids, and AT THIS MOMENT I don't want kids because they are a little ball of energy that will jsut cause you trouble and stress.
Kids are like dogs......that can talk.
BUT WHEN I SAW THIS, I HAVE TO RECONSIDER haha, killing two birds with one stone. Make your kids work for their food.
Kids are like dogs......that can talk.
BUT WHEN I SAW THIS, I HAVE TO RECONSIDER haha, killing two birds with one stone. Make your kids work for their food.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Stimulate this!
So get this, i am waiting for the bus and as i wait in the trickling rain and breezy sea air, i find myself thinking about the $787 billion STIMULUS Plan that Congress approved and Obama signed today in Denver. (the plan was originally $900, then both the house and congress agreed to the current plan. but it only got 3 Republican support and no Republican support).
This is the breakdown of the plan:
STIMULUS PACKAGE
$240bn in tax breaks for individuals and businesses
$140bn for health care
$100bn for education
$48bn for transportation projects
Mr Obama said: "I don't want to pretend that today marks the end of our economic problems, nor does it constitute all of what we're going to have to do to turn our economy around, but today does mark the beginning of the end."
This is the breakdown of the plan:
STIMULUS PACKAGE
$240bn in tax breaks for individuals and businesses
$140bn for health care
$100bn for education
$48bn for transportation projects
Mr Obama said: "I don't want to pretend that today marks the end of our economic problems, nor does it constitute all of what we're going to have to do to turn our economy around, but today does mark the beginning of the end."
Obama + Che
Will Obama lead us to the next revolution like Che Guevara? I find these images have share a lot of similarities. Both capture the essence of what the two icons represent.
I want to start on Che's first because I am almost done reading his biography (which is long but AMAZING and inspiring). As I finish the book I can say I know something about Che and this famous image. For one every time I see it I always think of his absolute implacability, meaning during and after the Cuban revolution he was never satisfied with himself because there was always room for improvement. Che was on this internal mission to globalize socialism and always seemed restless because he wanted to achieve it.
Another thing this image captures is his resoluteness. Che was verbally abusive to his comrades who would "fuck up" sometiems, but he always had a reason, and never did it out of spite or hate for someone, but definitely anger.
I don't really know much about Obama. i would like to read his auto-biographies, but I don't really know anything about his past to pass judgement, except for what he has done so far as president and what he has promised America during his campaign. (If anyone knows facebook me or talk to me i would like to find out)
What I noticed about these two images is that they both seem to looking...I want to say at the future. Obama of course is our symbol the hope of America. Here he looks stern....but ready. He seems experienced, but most importantly not afraid, and because he's not afraid, it doesn't make me afraid, and that is why i feel I can trust him.
For Che's I think the author of his biography explains it better than I can "Che appears as the ultimate revolutionary icon, his eyes staring boldly into the future, his very face symbolizing a virile embodiment of outrage at social injustice" -Jon Anderson
I want to start on Che's first because I am almost done reading his biography (which is long but AMAZING and inspiring). As I finish the book I can say I know something about Che and this famous image. For one every time I see it I always think of his absolute implacability, meaning during and after the Cuban revolution he was never satisfied with himself because there was always room for improvement. Che was on this internal mission to globalize socialism and always seemed restless because he wanted to achieve it.
Another thing this image captures is his resoluteness. Che was verbally abusive to his comrades who would "fuck up" sometiems, but he always had a reason, and never did it out of spite or hate for someone, but definitely anger.
I don't really know much about Obama. i would like to read his auto-biographies, but I don't really know anything about his past to pass judgement, except for what he has done so far as president and what he has promised America during his campaign. (If anyone knows facebook me or talk to me i would like to find out)
What I noticed about these two images is that they both seem to looking...I want to say at the future. Obama of course is our symbol the hope of America. Here he looks stern....but ready. He seems experienced, but most importantly not afraid, and because he's not afraid, it doesn't make me afraid, and that is why i feel I can trust him.
For Che's I think the author of his biography explains it better than I can "Che appears as the ultimate revolutionary icon, his eyes staring boldly into the future, his very face symbolizing a virile embodiment of outrage at social injustice" -Jon Anderson
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Metronomy - "A Thing For Me"
i saw this video on Jon's blog awhile ago and after i first saw it i couldn't stop watching it. now i have a hard time getting it out of my head. i randomly caught myself singing it today.
it's such a dope video. i don't think anyone's been this creative with a music video in awhile.
(thanks for the hook, Jon)
it's such a dope video. i don't think anyone's been this creative with a music video in awhile.
(thanks for the hook, Jon)
... what i got.
you go girl, you go.
here's my shameless plug for my personal blog:
Deep-Fried Funk.
Deep-Fried Funk.
i started it awhile ago cause it's supposed to be a future magazine project of mine, but instead it's turned into something different. check it out if you guys have time. AHA!
finally, i'm here.
before i get all journalistic + editorial on your ass, i thought i'd shove the hard news agenda into the cupboard and instead share a few indie films with you.
since i'm currently taking a Arts Reporting & Review class, i've been diving myself into more indie films. i've been giving them more love than in the past. now lemme tell you, i barely watch movies, so i'm no where near being a movie buff or a hardcore indie films fan, i'm far from it. but i thought these next few movies were just a few i thought were interesting. it was either their storyline, concept, or camera angles that caught me and told me that "hey, i should share this with you!" so yeah, here i am doing just that.
i don't know if any of you have seen the movie: Paris, Je'Taime? for all you folks who skipped out on French class in high school, the title means: "Paris, I love you." it's an indie french film with a huge amazing cast both from Europe and the U.S. to name a few... you've got your homeboys: Elijah Wood, Wes Craven, and Steve Buscemi (i only remember him cause of the Billy Madison movie) and homegirls: Natalie Portman and Maggie Gyllenhaal starring in this film. the cast is filled with great talent along with directors who are even more amazing. with about 20 directors in charge of this film, some even acting in it as well, you gotta think with all these extra hands it better be a good film.
now because i'm horrible at explaining plots/synopsis, i'll let you know what IMDb said about the film:
"Paris, je t'aime is about the plurality of cinema in one mythic location: Paris, the City of Love. Twenty filmmakers have five minutes each; the audience must weaving a single narrative out of twenty moments. The 20 moments are fused by transitional interstitial sequences and also via the introduction and epilogue. Each transition begins with the last shot of the previous film and ends with the first shot of the following film, extending the enchantment and the emotion of the previous segment, preparing the audience for a surprise, and providing a cohesive atmosphere. There's a reappearing mysterious character who is a witness to the Parisian life. A common theme of Paris and love fuses all."
one of my best friends told me about this movie the other day and since then i haven't been able to stop trying to get a hold of my own copy. cause damn, i feel so late! this movie was released in 2006 (told you i wasn't a movie buff) so that makes me... 3 years overdue? not cool. anyway, the weird part is i found a movie called: "New York, I love you" a couple days before she even told me about the Paris movie. the title grabbed my attention immediately so i did extra research and yep, later found out that New York, I love you is a spin off of Paris, Je'Taime. pretty much the same concept, instead with just 12 directors documenting 12 different stories in a different city and without subtitles. cool.
"Following the box office smash feature film 'Paris, je t'aime' that opened the 2006 'Un Certain Regard' section of the Cannes Film Festival, we are thrilled to present 'New York, I Love You'. Twelve filmmakers will direct short films illustrating the universal theme of encountering love within the five boroughs of New York City. Internationally acclaimed actors and directors have signed on to create another truly enjoyable and inspiring project."
i just think the inspiration and direction behind both movies makes it worth watching. the fact that the directors and actors in the film probably have a special connection with the city and are telling a story about their experience firsthand or in relation to, it makes me think they're feeding me the vibes and giving me the downlow on the lifestyles of such a place. especially since i haven't been to either Paris or New York, i figure watching both movies will give me a taste of how both cities are from just watching locals live in it.
now if i haven't hyped up these films enough and if you wanna know which familiar faces (there's A LOT) took part in this film and who helped direct and share stories, click here. Natalie Portman is in it again along with Orlando Bloom, Hayden Christensen, Ethan Hawke, James Caan, and Shia LaBeouf to name a few. and this movie was already released in Canada at the Toronto Film Festival this past September and it's going to be released in Russia this month. for all of us Americans, we don't get a look at this movie till sometime in April. and even then it'll be limited. the trailer put me on a good tip. i'm stoked already... i can't wait.
New York, i wanna love you!
since i'm currently taking a Arts Reporting & Review class, i've been diving myself into more indie films. i've been giving them more love than in the past. now lemme tell you, i barely watch movies, so i'm no where near being a movie buff or a hardcore indie films fan, i'm far from it. but i thought these next few movies were just a few i thought were interesting. it was either their storyline, concept, or camera angles that caught me and told me that "hey, i should share this with you!" so yeah, here i am doing just that.
i don't know if any of you have seen the movie: Paris, Je'Taime? for all you folks who skipped out on French class in high school, the title means: "Paris, I love you." it's an indie french film with a huge amazing cast both from Europe and the U.S. to name a few... you've got your homeboys: Elijah Wood, Wes Craven, and Steve Buscemi (i only remember him cause of the Billy Madison movie) and homegirls: Natalie Portman and Maggie Gyllenhaal starring in this film. the cast is filled with great talent along with directors who are even more amazing. with about 20 directors in charge of this film, some even acting in it as well, you gotta think with all these extra hands it better be a good film.
now because i'm horrible at explaining plots/synopsis, i'll let you know what IMDb said about the film:
"Paris, je t'aime is about the plurality of cinema in one mythic location: Paris, the City of Love. Twenty filmmakers have five minutes each; the audience must weaving a single narrative out of twenty moments. The 20 moments are fused by transitional interstitial sequences and also via the introduction and epilogue. Each transition begins with the last shot of the previous film and ends with the first shot of the following film, extending the enchantment and the emotion of the previous segment, preparing the audience for a surprise, and providing a cohesive atmosphere. There's a reappearing mysterious character who is a witness to the Parisian life. A common theme of Paris and love fuses all."
one of my best friends told me about this movie the other day and since then i haven't been able to stop trying to get a hold of my own copy. cause damn, i feel so late! this movie was released in 2006 (told you i wasn't a movie buff) so that makes me... 3 years overdue? not cool. anyway, the weird part is i found a movie called: "New York, I love you" a couple days before she even told me about the Paris movie. the title grabbed my attention immediately so i did extra research and yep, later found out that New York, I love you is a spin off of Paris, Je'Taime. pretty much the same concept, instead with just 12 directors documenting 12 different stories in a different city and without subtitles. cool.
"Following the box office smash feature film 'Paris, je t'aime' that opened the 2006 'Un Certain Regard' section of the Cannes Film Festival, we are thrilled to present 'New York, I Love You'. Twelve filmmakers will direct short films illustrating the universal theme of encountering love within the five boroughs of New York City. Internationally acclaimed actors and directors have signed on to create another truly enjoyable and inspiring project."
i just think the inspiration and direction behind both movies makes it worth watching. the fact that the directors and actors in the film probably have a special connection with the city and are telling a story about their experience firsthand or in relation to, it makes me think they're feeding me the vibes and giving me the downlow on the lifestyles of such a place. especially since i haven't been to either Paris or New York, i figure watching both movies will give me a taste of how both cities are from just watching locals live in it.
now if i haven't hyped up these films enough and if you wanna know which familiar faces (there's A LOT) took part in this film and who helped direct and share stories, click here. Natalie Portman is in it again along with Orlando Bloom, Hayden Christensen, Ethan Hawke, James Caan, and Shia LaBeouf to name a few. and this movie was already released in Canada at the Toronto Film Festival this past September and it's going to be released in Russia this month. for all of us Americans, we don't get a look at this movie till sometime in April. and even then it'll be limited. the trailer put me on a good tip. i'm stoked already... i can't wait.
New York, i wanna love you!
Thursday, February 12, 2009
A True Fat Ass
Haha I like how they try to compensate for their breakfast by making something healthy. If this is what they eat in the south, then watch out Hurricane Katrina, because I am going to be the new BIG thing!
Sushi made easy and another Obama citing
When I first tried sushi, I wanted to throw up. I was a kid and I HEARD what sushi was, some RAW fish on rice. As Amercians, we liked our food cooked, well-done please, except for my steak, which I get medium-rare, but eating raw sushi on rice, no way-jose. The only reason I ate was because it was for free, and I made sure I stayed away from the raw stuff so I ate the cucumber rolls. BUT I've grown up and I FUCKIN LOVE SUSHI (!) and for all my sushi-lovers out there here is some news we all have been waiting for:
SUSHI MAKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The only problem I see with this is YOUR IMAGINATION. You could even make the sushi rice sweet and put chocolate mango and jackfruit.....some bananas. All you have to do is load the rice, put the ingredients in, then push it out into the nori! Any amatuer can do this, and hey if we all had one, we would see more sushi places on the corner of SF AND its ONLY $25!!!!
WEBSITE: http://www.lighterside.com/product/our+newest+items/sushi+maker+set.do?WT.svl=67975#
SUSHI MAKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The only problem I see with this is YOUR IMAGINATION. You could even make the sushi rice sweet and put chocolate mango and jackfruit.....some bananas. All you have to do is load the rice, put the ingredients in, then push it out into the nori! Any amatuer can do this, and hey if we all had one, we would see more sushi places on the corner of SF AND its ONLY $25!!!!
WEBSITE: http://www.lighterside.com/product/our+newest+items/sushi+maker+set.do?WT.svl=67975#
My FUTURE baby
I have always wanted a 1997 Corvette like this one:
BUT for all you Transformer Fans, if you watched the superbowl you would know that the movie looks SICK-with-it (!), but one of the new characters, or i should say cars that Micheal Bay is using in his movie for the 2009Summer release is this new GM Corvette here:
This car will be playing as "SideSwipe," but I'm not sure if he is a good or bad guy, but this baby looks to good to be bad. GM said it won't be making this specific car for mass production, but in their new models, they will resemble their new corvette to this. So watch out everyone, they next time you see me, I will still be in my 1991 Blue-Green Toyota Corolla, BUT will have money saved up to buy this.
BUT for all you Transformer Fans, if you watched the superbowl you would know that the movie looks SICK-with-it (!), but one of the new characters, or i should say cars that Micheal Bay is using in his movie for the 2009Summer release is this new GM Corvette here:
This car will be playing as "SideSwipe," but I'm not sure if he is a good or bad guy, but this baby looks to good to be bad. GM said it won't be making this specific car for mass production, but in their new models, they will resemble their new corvette to this. So watch out everyone, they next time you see me, I will still be in my 1991 Blue-Green Toyota Corolla, BUT will have money saved up to buy this.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Take your anger out on love!
So I don't know who is reading this yet, but for anyone who does not have a date or does but just loves a good ol' fight, then come out and bring your pillows!
Monday, February 9, 2009
Pot gives Men TESTICULAR CANCER!!
Watch Neil Armstrong, you might not be the only one, I JUST read this in BBC news and I had to share it with you guys:
"The study from scientists at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle is the first to look specifically at marijuana use in relation to the disease.
They studied 369 men aged 18 to 44, who had been diagnosed with testicular cancer, and quizzed them about marijuana use.
Their replies were compared to those from almost 1,000 apparently healthy control subjects.
Even after adjusting the figures to take account of the other known risk factors, marijuana use remained a clear risk factor for testicular cancer.
Just being a marijuana smoker seemed to carry a 70% extra risk, while those who smoked it regularly, or had smoked from an early age, had twice the risk compared to those who had never smoked it.
A connection was made to nonseminoma, a fast-growing form of testicular cancer which accounts for approximately 40% of all cases, and tends to strike younger."
"The study from scientists at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle is the first to look specifically at marijuana use in relation to the disease.
They studied 369 men aged 18 to 44, who had been diagnosed with testicular cancer, and quizzed them about marijuana use.
Their replies were compared to those from almost 1,000 apparently healthy control subjects.
Even after adjusting the figures to take account of the other known risk factors, marijuana use remained a clear risk factor for testicular cancer.
Just being a marijuana smoker seemed to carry a 70% extra risk, while those who smoked it regularly, or had smoked from an early age, had twice the risk compared to those who had never smoked it.
A connection was made to nonseminoma, a fast-growing form of testicular cancer which accounts for approximately 40% of all cases, and tends to strike younger."
I dunno? Friends?
I have been thinking about "Friends" this whole weekend. I am a senior who is graduating in May 09' and a real important question popped into my head: Who are your real friends? I mean who will you keep in contact with after graduation, because realistically someday in the near future we are all going to move away from good ol' USF and we'll forget some people.
Think about it. How many people who have graduated have left a lasting impression on you? Yea I know they are year(s) older than us, but let me put it into this perspective: how many people can/will you remember when YOU leave? Me? I can only think of a hand full.
Why was I thinking about this? Well sometime this week, I think it was a Wednesday morning, and I was in my professor's office hours and I don't know how the topic came up but we were talking about death and he said something like, "when I am on my death bed, all I will be thinking about are my regrets." and I replied, "well thats why you live your life to the fullest." But what I wanted to say was "well, how can you change that"?
Yea I have a SHIT load of regrets in life, and I am only 22. One of them being a shitty friend (in my opinion anyway). But why is it that when the end to anything is coming or when you KNOW the end is coming, all you do is look behind you and ask the one question: WHAT IF...? Like everyone else I live in fear: scarred to speak my mind because I will seem like a dumb-ass or sound like one, scarred to approach a fine girl because I might get rejected AND seem like a dumb-ass, scarred to give things a chance because it is out of my comfort zone or circle of people I know, scarred to act because I will seem like a stupid-ass. Just scarred. And that fear has greatly influenced my decisions in the past, like why I prioritize school before anything, and why I don't go out as much.
Not to get anyone down or anything, but thats how I have been feeling lately and its stuck in my head and had to get it out. There are people I want to get closer to, friendships I want to amend because the friendships are far more important, people I want to know, and new people I want to become friends with. There are only 3.5 months of school left, and all I see the the time ticking, but tomorrow is always a new day, and ANYTHING can happen in 24 hours.
Obama Day 18:
The stimulus package. Does anyone even know what that means. I first thought tax-paying Americans were going to get more money, like Bush's plan to boost the economy by giving everyone money. WRONG! the package was actually one of the propositions Obama first wanted to address. Its a $900 billion (thats ALOT people, if I write it out, it is $9,000,000,000. Thats nine zeros!!) to help "boost," hence the word 'stimulus,' the economy by creating at least 3-4 million jobs. It also includes lowering taxes for middle-class americans, providing medical assistance for those who can not afford it, and creating jobs to fix roads, and bridges. It was recorded that the unemployment rate now is 7.6% with 600,000 jobs lost in JANUARY alone!
I don't know about you but my family has been affected by the economy. I've been having to stretch $30 for a whole week sometimes, and thats hard when your friends want to do something, especially to drink. BUT THANK YOU for Happy hour and the USF cafeteria.
Think about it. How many people who have graduated have left a lasting impression on you? Yea I know they are year(s) older than us, but let me put it into this perspective: how many people can/will you remember when YOU leave? Me? I can only think of a hand full.
Why was I thinking about this? Well sometime this week, I think it was a Wednesday morning, and I was in my professor's office hours and I don't know how the topic came up but we were talking about death and he said something like, "when I am on my death bed, all I will be thinking about are my regrets." and I replied, "well thats why you live your life to the fullest." But what I wanted to say was "well, how can you change that"?
Yea I have a SHIT load of regrets in life, and I am only 22. One of them being a shitty friend (in my opinion anyway). But why is it that when the end to anything is coming or when you KNOW the end is coming, all you do is look behind you and ask the one question: WHAT IF...? Like everyone else I live in fear: scarred to speak my mind because I will seem like a dumb-ass or sound like one, scarred to approach a fine girl because I might get rejected AND seem like a dumb-ass, scarred to give things a chance because it is out of my comfort zone or circle of people I know, scarred to act because I will seem like a stupid-ass. Just scarred. And that fear has greatly influenced my decisions in the past, like why I prioritize school before anything, and why I don't go out as much.
Not to get anyone down or anything, but thats how I have been feeling lately and its stuck in my head and had to get it out. There are people I want to get closer to, friendships I want to amend because the friendships are far more important, people I want to know, and new people I want to become friends with. There are only 3.5 months of school left, and all I see the the time ticking, but tomorrow is always a new day, and ANYTHING can happen in 24 hours.
Obama Day 18:
The stimulus package. Does anyone even know what that means. I first thought tax-paying Americans were going to get more money, like Bush's plan to boost the economy by giving everyone money. WRONG! the package was actually one of the propositions Obama first wanted to address. Its a $900 billion (thats ALOT people, if I write it out, it is $9,000,000,000. Thats nine zeros!!) to help "boost," hence the word 'stimulus,' the economy by creating at least 3-4 million jobs. It also includes lowering taxes for middle-class americans, providing medical assistance for those who can not afford it, and creating jobs to fix roads, and bridges. It was recorded that the unemployment rate now is 7.6% with 600,000 jobs lost in JANUARY alone!
I don't know about you but my family has been affected by the economy. I've been having to stretch $30 for a whole week sometimes, and thats hard when your friends want to do something, especially to drink. BUT THANK YOU for Happy hour and the USF cafeteria.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Having a Bad Day?
So I stumbled upon this video on Yelp. Weird huh, looking for places to eat and I come across this really great video. It couldn't have came at a better time for me because of reading the news, hearing Israel has killed 500 people in Gaza, all the personal drama in one's/my life, I feel this video can uplift anyone's day, if not, then you must have NO SOUL.
It gets one thinking (well me anyway), this video reminds me there is definitely hope for humankind. This is definitely one of those "If we all get together to fight one cause then we can over come it" kind of slogans, just like how we abolished slavery in the united states, or with the help of an amazing man, finally obtained the RIGHTS we people of color finally deserve.
This also sparked something in me. It got me thinking about the bubble that each of us are stuck in, meaning we get to comfortable in where we live that we don't want to see what else is out there. But this argument is just a generalization, because i know that some of us are scared to get out there, or are held down by money, or are commitment to our families. SOME of us are even ignorant and closed minded and don't want to see the world, and to those people, I URGE you GET OUT. BREAK YOUR BUBBLE! I don't want to get all preachy. Enjoy the video
Where the Hell is Matt? (2008) from Matthew Harding on Vimeo
It gets one thinking (well me anyway), this video reminds me there is definitely hope for humankind. This is definitely one of those "If we all get together to fight one cause then we can over come it" kind of slogans, just like how we abolished slavery in the united states, or with the help of an amazing man, finally obtained the RIGHTS we people of color finally deserve.
This also sparked something in me. It got me thinking about the bubble that each of us are stuck in, meaning we get to comfortable in where we live that we don't want to see what else is out there. But this argument is just a generalization, because i know that some of us are scared to get out there, or are held down by money, or are commitment to our families. SOME of us are even ignorant and closed minded and don't want to see the world, and to those people, I URGE you GET OUT. BREAK YOUR BUBBLE! I don't want to get all preachy. Enjoy the video
Where the Hell is Matt? (2008) from Matthew Harding on Vimeo
And....
WE'RE ALIVE!!!!!!!
Jayson + Aileen = THE Broke Bandits
With Aileen's $5 subway and Jayson's cafeteria meal we embark on a new journey of inspiration and knowledge we'd like to share with you.
Jayson + Aileen = THE Broke Bandits
With Aileen's $5 subway and Jayson's cafeteria meal we embark on a new journey of inspiration and knowledge we'd like to share with you.
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