I have been super busy over the last few days and as a result, I completely crashed when I got home from school. I ended up sleeping for two-and-a-half hours. It felt good but disorienting. And, once again I don't know what to talk about. I just asked my friend Kathleen on skype. She told me to talk about: "stupid child porn music videos." She was referencing this. I actually hadn't seen the video beforehand but I vaguely knew the name.
Instead of angry rant, I think I'll include a time and my reaction. I'll basically live tweet(in a blog) a youtube video. Is that a bit much? Yes, yes it is.
It opens to Jenna Rose as the Teen Boom Boom doll. First of all, what does that mean? I do not know what a "boom boom" doll is. Also, according to reliable sources like Wikipedia she is 12. Therefore, she can't be a "teen."
0:23 Is this dancing? Is this how 12 year olds should dance? Look at her hand. Just saying.
0:33 Ballet shoes? Also, I don't even understand any of the lyrics so far. I just googled the lyrics. This is worse than Friday. I found Friday entertaining. I find this annoying and upsetting.
0:44 She actually isn't even that good of a dancer. Her 5th position wasn't very impressive.
1:01 Have you noticed that her hair is in her face in every scene?
1:11 This is an unattractive shot. She looks 12. She is 12. I don't understand.
1:17 "No matter what I am the star..." I think that is supposed to be motivational, either that or conceited?
1:32 I question the cinematography and editing of this video.
1:58 "Toot Toot Beep Beep?"
2:53 She has been doing the "fist dance," the whole video. I don't think it is a good dance.
There you go. Uninspired, odd blog post.
April 5, 2011
Defining "Celebriity"
Lately, I have been thinking a lot about what it means to be a celebrity. Some of you may not know this, but I am in a collab channel called FiveUnknownNerds over on youtube. On Sunday, my friend Katherine called me while I was out to dinner with family to inform me that Mike Lombardo had commented on one of our videos. This was really exciting for all of us and really got me thinking about the people in my life that I look up to.
A short anecdote to start off the conversation: Last year in my art class as a final project each student picked a "hero" in their life, drew them, and wrote an essay about why they are a hero. I chose J.K. Rowling. As we did a gallery walk around the room, I was shocked to find that very few of the other drawings were of people I would consider "heroes." I saw Angelina Jolie, Taylor Lautner, and so many more of society's celebrities.
To be honest, I don't think that I look up to any celebrities of today as heroes or even devote my time to thinking about them. The celebrities in my life are people that, are heroes, that do make a difference in the world, and are people I enjoy not just based on outside appearance. My celebrities include HayleyGHoover, Mike Lombardo, AlexCarpenter, John and Hank Green, Andrew Slack, and so many more.
This is why I get so excited when someone @replies me, when someone responds to a comment of mine, when someone sends me a lovely email, when I receive a package from a contest and it includes a personal note. This is why I was so excited Mike Lombardo commented on a video. This was a appreciation and recognition from a true celebrity. I feel justified in these feelings and in who I consider a celebrity. Sure, maybe these people don't have millions of dollars, haven't founded their own charities, and haven't adopted 12 kids. It doesn't matter to me. I enjoy these people for who they are. They are interesting, amusing, talented, and, yes, charitable people. That is why I consider them "my celebrities."
Merriam Webster defines celebrity as: : the state of being celebrated or a famous or celebrated person. Using this as a guide, I do think that "my celebrities," aren't just mine, or my take on celebrity. They are celebrities. They are celebrated, the matter, and yes they do have fame. Overall, I don't consider myself to be the person who needs an autograph or a picture with them (although those things are nice). To me, the most valuable thing they could give me is friendship and recognition. My celebrities and I have tons in common and an opportunity to spend time with them, to work on projects with them, and to get to know them as the flawed humans they are is the perfect gift.
April 4, 2011
It's Really Late
I did have a great idea for a post today. However, it is 11:30 at night, I'm tired and I still have homework to finish. You'll probably see that post tomorrow. So I am going to steal a quiz from vloggerqueen17 and complete it. Enjoy!
1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT?
I own a bipolar cat
2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?
A bunch of Harry Potter/Nerdfighteria/Other Posters.
3. DO YOU SNORE, GRIND YOUR TEETH, OR TALK IN YOUR SLEEP?
I don't think so.
4. WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?
So many different bands/music. I'll elaborate later on the blog.
5. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN?
I believe around 10:30 am.
6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?
TO GO TO SLEEP.
7. WHAT DO YOU MISS?
Helena
8. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION(S)?
Laptop, assorted books, I can't decide.
9. HOW TALL ARE YOU?
5 feet and 5 inches
10. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC?
Elevators
11. DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK?
Not usually. Unless I have been watching Dr. Who.
12. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?
I don't know.
13. WHAT'S YOUR WORST FEAR?
Elevators, Swing-sets(that is a funny story)
14. WHAT KIND OF HAIR/EYE COLOR DO YOU LIKE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX?
I don't know. I'm not usually a specific "type" kind of person.
15. WHERE CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF PROPOSING?
I'm 16.
16. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINK?
Coffee but not that often. I choose Black Tea.
17. FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPING?
All kinds of vegetables.
18. IF YOU COULD EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
ColdStone
19. FAVORITE COLOR OF ALL TIME?
Indigo
20. HAVE YOU EVER EATEN A GOLDFISH?
The snack that smiles back!
21. WHAT WAS THE FIRST MEANINGFUL GIFT YOU'VE EVER RECEIVED?
Can't think of it right now. Don't really feel like trying.
22. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?
Eh. Not really.
23. ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED?
Yes.
24. FAVORITE CLOTHING BRAND?
I like vintage clothes.
25. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE FEMALE/MALE CELEBRITY?
I don't like this question. I'll go with Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.
26. DO YOU HAVE A PET RIGHT NOW?
2 cats, 1 dog.
27. WHAT KIND IS IT?
Grey cats, chocolate lab. Emi, Munchkin, and Java.
28. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING?
What do you mean by leaving?
30. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED:
Original answer: 73.
31. BLONDES OR BRUNETTES?
I have brown hair but I don't have a preference.
32. FAVORITE QUOTE?
Anything wheezywaiter says.
33. FAVORITE PLACE?
My bed.
34. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF THE USA?
Canada and Mexico.
35. YOUR WEAKNESSES?
I'm not sure. Oh wait. Finishing this quiz.
Yes, the quiz goes to 50. However, this is definitely enough for today.
1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT?
I own a bipolar cat
2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?
A bunch of Harry Potter/Nerdfighteria/Other Posters.
3. DO YOU SNORE, GRIND YOUR TEETH, OR TALK IN YOUR SLEEP?
I don't think so.
4. WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?
So many different bands/music. I'll elaborate later on the blog.
5. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN?
I believe around 10:30 am.
6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?
TO GO TO SLEEP.
7. WHAT DO YOU MISS?
Helena
8. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION(S)?
Laptop, assorted books, I can't decide.
9. HOW TALL ARE YOU?
5 feet and 5 inches
10. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC?
Elevators
11. DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK?
Not usually. Unless I have been watching Dr. Who.
12. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?
I don't know.
13. WHAT'S YOUR WORST FEAR?
Elevators, Swing-sets(that is a funny story)
14. WHAT KIND OF HAIR/EYE COLOR DO YOU LIKE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX?
I don't know. I'm not usually a specific "type" kind of person.
15. WHERE CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF PROPOSING?
I'm 16.
16. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINK?
Coffee but not that often. I choose Black Tea.
17. FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPING?
All kinds of vegetables.
18. IF YOU COULD EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
ColdStone
19. FAVORITE COLOR OF ALL TIME?
Indigo
20. HAVE YOU EVER EATEN A GOLDFISH?
The snack that smiles back!
21. WHAT WAS THE FIRST MEANINGFUL GIFT YOU'VE EVER RECEIVED?
Can't think of it right now. Don't really feel like trying.
22. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?
Eh. Not really.
23. ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED?
Yes.
24. FAVORITE CLOTHING BRAND?
I like vintage clothes.
25. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE FEMALE/MALE CELEBRITY?
I don't like this question. I'll go with Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.
26. DO YOU HAVE A PET RIGHT NOW?
2 cats, 1 dog.
27. WHAT KIND IS IT?
Grey cats, chocolate lab. Emi, Munchkin, and Java.
28. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING?
What do you mean by leaving?
30. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED:
Original answer: 73.
31. BLONDES OR BRUNETTES?
I have brown hair but I don't have a preference.
32. FAVORITE QUOTE?
Anything wheezywaiter says.
33. FAVORITE PLACE?
My bed.
34. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF THE USA?
Canada and Mexico.
35. YOUR WEAKNESSES?
I'm not sure. Oh wait. Finishing this quiz.
Yes, the quiz goes to 50. However, this is definitely enough for today.
April 3, 2011
Excuses, Excuses
I failed on Day 2. Wow. However, I have a bunch of great excuses.
The short version is that I ended up spending the night at a friends house last night and I wasn't originally planning to. Therefore, I wasn't home and wasn't able to blog. Today, I will give you two blogs in one. My adventures yesterday and my adventures today.
Yesterday, I woke up at 7am after an alarm clock malfunction. At first, I was fairly upset because I wanted to sleep in but I ended up talking to my best friend(who is currently living in Germany) for two hours on skype. I miss her terribly, but due to the beauty of skype I can see her lovely face all the time and still feel as though I am a part of her life. For the next portion of the day, I did homework, tidied my room, and knitted a present for my friend. A funny anecdote is that I was very furious ThinkGeek hadn't mailed something I ordered as gift after ten days. The tracking code just led me to a site with no information at all. I sent a fairly annoyed sounding email to ThinkGeek, demanding to know where my package was. About an hour after I sent the email a UPS truck pulled up and indeed gave me the package. Then I emailed ThinkGeek again to tell them to ignore my email and that I was sorry for being so panicky and annoying.
My day only got better from there. Around 3, I drove to another friends house for an amazing birthday party. We started the day out in princess dresses and had a princess tea party. Yes, we had a tea party for her sweet 16. We are so cool. Then, after dinner, we put on zombie makeup. Her parents work in the theatre business, so we had incredibly legitimate makeup. Peeling skins, scars, rotting flesh, blood splattered dress. We had it all. Then we went and walked around in very public, touristy, shopping areas and generally just harassed the public. We returned to her house around 10 and took off all of the makeup. We watched Tangled(which was so adorable and such a great movie) and fell asleep.
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THE NEXT DAY
I woke up. We ate delicious breakfast and then I left. I came home and was very productive albeit not that interesting. I did homework, cleaned house, and spent a little bit of time relaxing. I went out to dinner with my family and enjoyed the simplicity of the day. Today was positive because I have delicious food in my fridge and feel quite organized and positive.
Hopefully, the rest of VEDA will go smoothly. Already, this is actually feeling a lot easier. I didn't feel as pressed for writing options and already have an idea of what to talk about tomorrow.
Rachel
The short version is that I ended up spending the night at a friends house last night and I wasn't originally planning to. Therefore, I wasn't home and wasn't able to blog. Today, I will give you two blogs in one. My adventures yesterday and my adventures today.
Yesterday, I woke up at 7am after an alarm clock malfunction. At first, I was fairly upset because I wanted to sleep in but I ended up talking to my best friend(who is currently living in Germany) for two hours on skype. I miss her terribly, but due to the beauty of skype I can see her lovely face all the time and still feel as though I am a part of her life. For the next portion of the day, I did homework, tidied my room, and knitted a present for my friend. A funny anecdote is that I was very furious ThinkGeek hadn't mailed something I ordered as gift after ten days. The tracking code just led me to a site with no information at all. I sent a fairly annoyed sounding email to ThinkGeek, demanding to know where my package was. About an hour after I sent the email a UPS truck pulled up and indeed gave me the package. Then I emailed ThinkGeek again to tell them to ignore my email and that I was sorry for being so panicky and annoying.
My day only got better from there. Around 3, I drove to another friends house for an amazing birthday party. We started the day out in princess dresses and had a princess tea party. Yes, we had a tea party for her sweet 16. We are so cool. Then, after dinner, we put on zombie makeup. Her parents work in the theatre business, so we had incredibly legitimate makeup. Peeling skins, scars, rotting flesh, blood splattered dress. We had it all. Then we went and walked around in very public, touristy, shopping areas and generally just harassed the public. We returned to her house around 10 and took off all of the makeup. We watched Tangled(which was so adorable and such a great movie) and fell asleep.
___________________________________________________________________________
THE NEXT DAY
I woke up. We ate delicious breakfast and then I left. I came home and was very productive albeit not that interesting. I did homework, cleaned house, and spent a little bit of time relaxing. I went out to dinner with my family and enjoyed the simplicity of the day. Today was positive because I have delicious food in my fridge and feel quite organized and positive.
Hopefully, the rest of VEDA will go smoothly. Already, this is actually feeling a lot easier. I didn't feel as pressed for writing options and already have an idea of what to talk about tomorrow.
Rachel
April 1, 2011
BEDA
So, I haven't kept this up. However, I am going to challenge myself to do BEDA. Due to the fact that I have felt very uncreative lately, I think forcing myself to a daily schedule will help reboot my creativity. This month, I plan to highlight my day, tell you why "today is awesome," and generally just find a way to write. I need to find inspiration.
Today I had dance, history, and Spanish. Today was a short day for me(I got out at 1pm). After school, I went thrift store shopping with a friend to look for princess dresses. It was a lot of fun. We tried on so many different ridiculous dresses and generally just enjoyed ourselves at the stores. I ended up with a white wedding/Quinceanera dress that is a perfect Giselle from Enchanted. She ended up with a perfect pink lace Sleeping Beauty Dress. Tomorrow, we are having a tea party for her birthday. Then we will adorn ourselves with zombie makeup and terrorize the public. It should be wonderful.
Today is awesome, because of The Mountain Goats. I have only recently discovered the band(thanks John) and have been slowly devouring all of their music. I just bought the newest album and enjoy it immensely.
I feel as though I need something to sign off with....I'll work on that one later.
Today I had dance, history, and Spanish. Today was a short day for me(I got out at 1pm). After school, I went thrift store shopping with a friend to look for princess dresses. It was a lot of fun. We tried on so many different ridiculous dresses and generally just enjoyed ourselves at the stores. I ended up with a white wedding/Quinceanera dress that is a perfect Giselle from Enchanted. She ended up with a perfect pink lace Sleeping Beauty Dress. Tomorrow, we are having a tea party for her birthday. Then we will adorn ourselves with zombie makeup and terrorize the public. It should be wonderful.
Today is awesome, because of The Mountain Goats. I have only recently discovered the band(thanks John) and have been slowly devouring all of their music. I just bought the newest album and enjoy it immensely.
I feel as though I need something to sign off with....I'll work on that one later.
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