THEY WEREN'T ON THE TOP 100?!

There were some people that weren't on the top 100 list of most influential people that should've been. One of my favorite actors that I think is genius is Steve Carell. He has been on the show 'The Office' for years and has brought comedic relief to many people, in the show and in movies. His sense of humor is great and so is his personality. He is very funny, but is now leaving the show to be with his family. He should be on that list.
Another person I believe should be on the list is Lady Gaga. Now, I am not a big fan of miss gaga ra-ma-mar, but I happen to know she is quite a smart lady. She figured out ways to get attention, just like Madonna and has insulted, amazed and left jaws dropped open for many people. From here meat dresses, to riskay music videos, and her insulting songs, my question is "Why isn't she on this list?"

Colin Firth and the 100 Most Influential People

I know of Colin Firth and I am familiar with his work. He has always seemed like such and interesting person and I am so happy he is on this list. His acting is wonderful and his recent work in the kings speech was beautiful. I have a good sense of the good people in the world and I can tell he's one of them. I get good feelings from him through his interviews and acting. As I read the Time article about him, it also says he's a humanitarian that gives depth and wisdom to his performances. I really agree with Time and I believe he is one of the greatest actors. I'm very glad he's on the list, he deserves it, he feels the characters and understands where they're coming from. An impeccable man indeed.

Matthew Weiner and the 100 Most Influential People

Time magazine made Matthew Weiner one of the 100 most influential people, stating he is a "genius". He created the drama series Mad Men and Sopranos. Now I can not judge this person because I don't know him as a person and nor am I familiar with his shows. I've heard of them, but never about them, but I think they must be good since he's won an Emmy three consecutive years. Yet everybody's opinion is different. I'm very curious to check out these shows, and once I do maybe I'll make a follow up blog with my opinion.
 Also in the article they said, "He has held up a mirror not only to a time period but to us and has demanded that we look at ourselves (whether beautiful or ugly, good or bad), look at our weaknesses and, most important, look at what makes us great. Essentially, what makes us human." That sounds pretty awesome to me if I do say so myself. I believe that's a great thing to say about someone, and I do understand why he's in the top influential people. Yet in the near future I'd like to dig deeper in this man and his shows and writing. One man writing two shows is quite impressive. There's always a man behind the curtain.
THEN! I decided to look at an interview, see what this man is about! So I watched this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-gBZ0WGh3U This man is so interesting! I didn't expect it at all! He captures the different personalities people have, the different aspects of people. I agree with this man being on such a list, truly interesting. CHECK HIM OUT LOOK HIM UP!

Facerbooker

Facebook. Why? Why do we find interest in such a boring thing? It is a simply set up website which lets you look what's going on in other friends lives. I spend a fair amount of time on it. But I still don't understand why. I do enjoy looking at other people's things, but it is such a time sucker. Maybe that's why I choose it? But I don't like my time disappearing so fast. It's always good when you're bored, but then you just get bored on it as well after a few minutes. It's a mystery. What are your thoughts on Facebook?

Earth Day, The World's Most Polluted Places

It's unfortunate to say our world is dirty. We have a day dedicated to help the earth and make a change. There are many places that could use the help a lot. Which you can see pictures here http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/22/earth-day-2011-worlds-most-polluted-places-_n_852617.html#s268313&title=Linfen_China In the pictures you see multiple scenes of trash and smoke. It's sad to say that the people are breathing this in. Are living in these conditions. As I watched Anthony Bourdain on the travel channel, he went to a foreign country. The country I forget what it was, but it was a country with a lot of poverty. The people lived in the trash. They ate from the trash. They made living off the trash. I sit here and think of how fortunate I am to live in such great conditions. Keep in mind those who are less fortunate. Be thankful.

Ukulele

My coordination is not too grand. Today I was practicing my ukulele and I decided to try something different. Now keep in mind that I accidentally tend to use the same strumming pattern for a lot of the songs I play.
I tried to play the song with a new strumming pattern that is quite difficult and I must say I was doing quite a good job.... but then, it came to singing with the instrument. As I started to sing the strumming pattern would change or I would stop by accident. I need to keep practicing and will hopefully give a video update.

7-year old gets plastic surgery?

          As I stumbled upon my twitter account and scrolled through the pages of news that didn't seem to strike my fancy I saw the words 'Plastic Surgery'. I figured it may have been just another celebrity with a bad nose job and their lips plumped up 5 times the amount of regular lips. But when I went back to the beginning of the headline it specifically said 'Seven Year Old Gets Plastic Surgery'. My immediate reaction was a dropped mouth opened in awe, then I of course decided to read the article.
          In the article it said the girl went under the knife to prevent future bullying. I can be somewhat understanding of this in some situations but this one I'm a little unsure. The girls ears were truly not that big. They fit her face, her hair covered them if her mother wanted to hide them. It just came across to me as if the mother was ashamed of her daughter's looks.
          The foundation which did the surgery on the child's ears usually the majority of the time does surgery for deformities in children's faces like the lips and mouth. Now I must emphasize, no where in the article did it mention the girl had a deformity. Her ears may have just been a little big. Now if she really was having trouble, I can understand, but the article clearly said for future bullying. Though, wouldn't you think that the girl would get bullied more for getting plastic surgery?
          There are many things to consider while reading this article. Check it out http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/14/7-year-old-plastic-surgery_n_849156.html

Rebecca Black!

      I feel I have an obsession with Rebecca Black. Not that she's super talented, and not that she's super terrible. Her song has as of now 107,530,724 views on youtube and the number is still growing with thousands of people listening to the song every second. 
I know I enjoy the song/music video for many reasons. The lyrics are terrible, the song is catchy and many youtubers are making parodies. I listen to the song probably about twice a week, but that's besides the point.
      The people who created Ark Music Factory are geniuses. They found a way to make millions without really even trying. I'll give you some examples. Please remember these are in MY opinion. You are more than welcome to disagree.
Example #1: All the songs have a similar beat and a professional in that field would take about 5 minutes to create the beats for the songs.
Example #2: The song lyrics are simple enough for a young child to write. I know quite a few children to have this example as a fact.
Example #3: All of the videos have a very 'cheesy' theme. They use the same theme in the editing software so all of the videos have the same text in them. In the Rebecca Black video a moving calendar was put in the beginning with a very terrible font. You can watch the beginning here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD2LRROpph0
      Now after watching that! Watch this beginning. Pay attention to the mirror, it's not hard because she's singing about it! In the corner you see her name, just like the calendar in the beginning of the Friday music video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvHeiPDa4rs
      Another thing. They claim on their website that they choose young, talented singers. Now, I'm not a talent scout, and I can't judge their singing because that's not my place to say something, but I will say they do use autotune, and perhaps the parents willing to cough up $2000 per music video had to do something with it.
      So, now I wonder if they think the $2000 was worth it....
Comment with your thoughts below! Watch the video if you haven't http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD2LRROpph0 and check out http://www.youtube.com/trizzy66.


Thanks for reading!


Candace Not Kansas

Current Events

Jen tells us to blog about ANYTHING!
I am still unsure as to what to blog about.
I sit here, listening to music.
Should I talk about my music?
What about the ukulele sitting at rest to my side?
What about my paranoia of people who don't text me back?
What about my worries of the outcome of the next few years?
What about Rebecca Black and how I created a cover?
What about my youtube channel?
What about how I'm feeling?
What about school?
What about the crazy events happening around us?
What about my friends?
What about my teachers?
What about the economy?
What about the jobs being lost?
What about the children that are having a harder time than I?
What about what I'm thankful for?
WHAT ABOUT ANYTHING!
AS I WROTE THIS, IT HELPED ME BRAINSTORM FOR MY NEXT POSTS!