Feb 26, 2011
Feb 24, 2011
12 Words on Bands Part 5: Black Eyed Peas
Over the years they have lost me. They must be hyper aliens.
Feb 23, 2011
12 Words on Bands Part 4: Daft Punk
A duo of freaking awesome robotic phunk masters from the future. Yeah.
Feb 22, 2011
Feb 21, 2011
12 Words on Bands Part 2: La Roux
Very original in style, sound, and appearance. Her hair is freaking fantastic.
Feb 18, 2011
Feb 16, 2011
Sleeping
Sleeping is beautiful after a long day. A pillow, blankets, a bed, and complete inactiveness for the next approximate 8 hours. Sounds awesome right now. But there are also those days where you really want to get things done, or really need to, and sleep seems like an unnecessary distraction. This is a public service announcement that you NEED to sleep! So if you don't finish something today that you might have needed to, it's really okay. You can do it tomorrow, but not if you die of sleep deprivation today! Get well rested or your going to feel like garbage tomorrow. I've never been drunk, but I imagine that it's a lot like staying up too late. You know right around 2:00 am when everything is hilarious, you can't walk right, and you start hallucinating? That's your body telling you it's time to shut down. The next day your hit with a hangover of sorts and you can't get out of bed until after noon.
I used to stay up really late whenever I could. I still like to on weekends some times. Being up at around 1 or 2 when the world has hit an off switch feels pretty cool. One of my favorite rituals is recording G4 specials and watching them after everyone else has gone to bed with a glass of Lemonade, Sweet Tea, or Fruit Punch for refreshment. Why? I don't know, it's just exciting for me. But other than that I did the math, and staying up until 3 only to get up at 12 the next day is counter productive when it comes to the theory of squeezing more out of your day. Instead, when my eyelids are fluttering shut and it becomes hard to tell the difference between a couch and the floor, I call it a day and get myself all geared up for the next one. Most of the time. Other times I find myself passed out on the couch while watching episodes of "Cupcake Wars" or "Unwrapped" on the Food Network. You win some, you loose some. Sweet dreams everyone.
- Sincerely
Captain Obvious
I used to stay up really late whenever I could. I still like to on weekends some times. Being up at around 1 or 2 when the world has hit an off switch feels pretty cool. One of my favorite rituals is recording G4 specials and watching them after everyone else has gone to bed with a glass of Lemonade, Sweet Tea, or Fruit Punch for refreshment. Why? I don't know, it's just exciting for me. But other than that I did the math, and staying up until 3 only to get up at 12 the next day is counter productive when it comes to the theory of squeezing more out of your day. Instead, when my eyelids are fluttering shut and it becomes hard to tell the difference between a couch and the floor, I call it a day and get myself all geared up for the next one. Most of the time. Other times I find myself passed out on the couch while watching episodes of "Cupcake Wars" or "Unwrapped" on the Food Network. You win some, you loose some. Sweet dreams everyone.
- Sincerely
Captain Obvious
Feb 15, 2011
Reading
Literacy in some countries is a gift, a craved knowledge, something denied to majority of their people. In America, most of the population is given the opportunity to learn to read, and when you're first learning how to it's exciting. When your in high school everyone acts likes it's a chore. When you're an adult you read papers relating to work or the news. When your old you've lost your sight and have audio books or thick nuclear powered goggles to enhance their eyes enough for a little sparetime reading. Why is it that reading has dropped in popularity? The truth is that we live in a generation that wants instant satisfaction; the "Now Generation" as quoted by the Black Eyed Peas. Reading takes too long, and actually requires thought and effort. If you still read for fun you are the exception to the rule, but the rule states that teenagers and the majority of the public are too lazy to actually pick up a book and engross themselves in it. Television takes 30 minutes to an hour for you to figure out whos important, what happens, and why you should care. A book could take days to get through and by that time your just waiting for it to end. Classic books written in old english are straining on the mind, and other books are just telling you stories you don't care to know.
Two things ruined books; Directors and Spark Notes. 60% of movies nowadays are books that have been bastardized for profitable gain or cause directors are too lazy to write something themselves. And Spark Notes ruined every book in itself. Nobody reads them anymore, they just find out the plot synopsis and any other facts they need to know for a test or conversation or for your curiosity. It's disheartening. The craziest part is that when I was in fifth grade reading was the norm. All of us would read something and get excited and tell each other. It was fun. Then little by little it fades away.
Bottom line, I like to read. If you do to, cool. More power to you. If you don't thats fine. But just so all you illiterates out there know, lol is NOT a word.
- Sincerely
Captain Obvious
Two things ruined books; Directors and Spark Notes. 60% of movies nowadays are books that have been bastardized for profitable gain or cause directors are too lazy to write something themselves. And Spark Notes ruined every book in itself. Nobody reads them anymore, they just find out the plot synopsis and any other facts they need to know for a test or conversation or for your curiosity. It's disheartening. The craziest part is that when I was in fifth grade reading was the norm. All of us would read something and get excited and tell each other. It was fun. Then little by little it fades away.
Bottom line, I like to read. If you do to, cool. More power to you. If you don't thats fine. But just so all you illiterates out there know, lol is NOT a word.
- Sincerely
Captain Obvious
Feb 14, 2011
Valentines Day
Happy Valentines day readers. Now I've been lazy recently with my blog, but I'm back and hoping to start my daily updates again. It seemed like a good idea to talk about Valentines Day, then it seemed like a horrible idea, but I'm doing it anyway. The basis of the day is that it's a day for love, lovers, and all mushy things of that nature. I guess it's a nice idea at heart (ha, get it heart?) but it's really only fun if you've got a significant other to share the day with. If not you get to watch everyone who does walk around with the larger than life stuffed bears, the fancy chocolate assortments, and the bouquet of flowers. It's disgusting.
On the reverse of it, it is a nice day to celebrate with friends. For instance, my friend and I went to Chick-fil-a. Whatever you want to do, go for it. Make an excuse to make it a great day. If you keep a good attitude about it than it's not such a bummer. You can give out jelly beans, hershey kisses, asparagus, whatever. Just let your friends now that you are thankful to have them in your life, and that you care.
For some people it's not a fun day. I'm not saying I need someone to celebrate the day with, but it is annoying to watch everyone else skipping down the halls hand and hand with sparkles in their eyes. I get that for some people it is a depressing day that you just want to pass over on the calender. For you I have a fun idea. My new tradition is to make a Valentines Day playlist on my iPod and fill it with the most depressing, saddening songs that I know. It makes me laugh every time. If you need a good way to vent out all that bottled up anger at red hearts and corny cards that's a pretty good outlet for you to use.
At the end of the day the pink banners are taken down, the crappy candy is consumed or tossed in the trash, and the lovers retreat to their dwellings. It passes by much the same as it does every other year. The only difference now is that you have Captain Obvious here to give you an opinion on it. So if you can muster the energy to do so, enjoy Valentines Day. If it's out of the question than go pelt couples with a carton of eggs as they walk out of that fancy French cuisine restaurant that they are all congregating at. However you want to play it, go for it. After all it only comes once a year. Thank God.
- Sincerely
Captain Obvious
On the reverse of it, it is a nice day to celebrate with friends. For instance, my friend and I went to Chick-fil-a. Whatever you want to do, go for it. Make an excuse to make it a great day. If you keep a good attitude about it than it's not such a bummer. You can give out jelly beans, hershey kisses, asparagus, whatever. Just let your friends now that you are thankful to have them in your life, and that you care.
For some people it's not a fun day. I'm not saying I need someone to celebrate the day with, but it is annoying to watch everyone else skipping down the halls hand and hand with sparkles in their eyes. I get that for some people it is a depressing day that you just want to pass over on the calender. For you I have a fun idea. My new tradition is to make a Valentines Day playlist on my iPod and fill it with the most depressing, saddening songs that I know. It makes me laugh every time. If you need a good way to vent out all that bottled up anger at red hearts and corny cards that's a pretty good outlet for you to use.
At the end of the day the pink banners are taken down, the crappy candy is consumed or tossed in the trash, and the lovers retreat to their dwellings. It passes by much the same as it does every other year. The only difference now is that you have Captain Obvious here to give you an opinion on it. So if you can muster the energy to do so, enjoy Valentines Day. If it's out of the question than go pelt couples with a carton of eggs as they walk out of that fancy French cuisine restaurant that they are all congregating at. However you want to play it, go for it. After all it only comes once a year. Thank God.
- Sincerely
Captain Obvious
Feb 8, 2011
Superheroes You've Never Heard of: Part 2
Aquababy
Real Name: Arthur Curry Jr.
Backstory: The son of Aquaman and his wife. Guess your born with gills when your parents live in atlantis.
- Really wondering how he was born underwater.
Fun Fact: He's dead. Suffocated by Aquamans enemies (haha, suffocated?) which led to the divorce of Aquaman and his wife.
Atom
Real Name: Albert Pratt
Backstory: Decided to give up his career in boxing to become a superhero and was exposed to radioactive waves that gave him super strength and eternal youth.
- Interesting career path he chose. Personally I would have gone with interior decorator when I gave up boxing.
Fun Fact: He is only the first of many superheroes named Atom. About 4 or 5 are listed on the website I've been reading
Red Arrow
Real Name: Roy William Harper
Backstory: Grew up on his own since his parents both died while he was at a young age. Developed a strength in archery, and began to stalk the green arrow, or something like that. Eventually became his sidekick and so on so forth.
- Seen this guy on many DC Comics cartoons, including Teen Titans and the newer Young Justice. Has many aliases including Arsenal and Red Arrow
Fun Fact: He suffered a major Heroine addiction in his early teen years and his adopted dad kicked him out. He then became an anti-drug talker to teenagers. Keep your eyes open, he might just be in the next above the influence assembly at your school.
Elongated Man
Real Name: Ralph Dibny
Backstory: For years he studied contortionists and realized that they all had tasted Gingo, a rare fruit. After studying chemistry, he extracted a sample of Gingo and enhanced it chemically to give himself super elasticy.
- Basically the DC comics version of Mr. Fantastic. But his name is much lamer.
Fun Fact: He had a happy, trouble free marriage which is uncommon in Superheroes (after reading about 20 hero bios i can vouch that that is totally true) all the way until his wifes death, which probably wasn't so happy.
Silverclaw
Real Name: Maria de Guadalupe Santiago
Backstory: Was found in a small South American village where they worshipped the Incan Gods. They found this infant one day who had multiple special abilities and was neglected by most of the community. Grew up and went to college where she met the Avengers who asked her to aid them in their quests to defeat bad guys. She still attends college and is an Avenger.
- I found this one very boring. Just not a lot of sense in her bio, and not a lot to care about.
Fun Fact: Her abilities are to mimic animals personalities and traits, and when she is using her powers her skin turns silver. It's like the silver surfer met Pocahontas and got all smooshed together with a box of dismissed ideas, but I'm sure she's got a fan somewhere. Or not.
Real Name: Arthur Curry Jr.
Backstory: The son of Aquaman and his wife. Guess your born with gills when your parents live in atlantis.
- Really wondering how he was born underwater.
Fun Fact: He's dead. Suffocated by Aquamans enemies (haha, suffocated?) which led to the divorce of Aquaman and his wife.
Atom
Real Name: Albert Pratt
Backstory: Decided to give up his career in boxing to become a superhero and was exposed to radioactive waves that gave him super strength and eternal youth.
- Interesting career path he chose. Personally I would have gone with interior decorator when I gave up boxing.
Fun Fact: He is only the first of many superheroes named Atom. About 4 or 5 are listed on the website I've been reading
Red Arrow
Real Name: Roy William Harper
Backstory: Grew up on his own since his parents both died while he was at a young age. Developed a strength in archery, and began to stalk the green arrow, or something like that. Eventually became his sidekick and so on so forth.
- Seen this guy on many DC Comics cartoons, including Teen Titans and the newer Young Justice. Has many aliases including Arsenal and Red Arrow
Fun Fact: He suffered a major Heroine addiction in his early teen years and his adopted dad kicked him out. He then became an anti-drug talker to teenagers. Keep your eyes open, he might just be in the next above the influence assembly at your school.
Elongated Man
Real Name: Ralph Dibny
Backstory: For years he studied contortionists and realized that they all had tasted Gingo, a rare fruit. After studying chemistry, he extracted a sample of Gingo and enhanced it chemically to give himself super elasticy.
- Basically the DC comics version of Mr. Fantastic. But his name is much lamer.
Fun Fact: He had a happy, trouble free marriage which is uncommon in Superheroes (after reading about 20 hero bios i can vouch that that is totally true) all the way until his wifes death, which probably wasn't so happy.
Silverclaw
Real Name: Maria de Guadalupe Santiago
Backstory: Was found in a small South American village where they worshipped the Incan Gods. They found this infant one day who had multiple special abilities and was neglected by most of the community. Grew up and went to college where she met the Avengers who asked her to aid them in their quests to defeat bad guys. She still attends college and is an Avenger.
- I found this one very boring. Just not a lot of sense in her bio, and not a lot to care about.
Fun Fact: Her abilities are to mimic animals personalities and traits, and when she is using her powers her skin turns silver. It's like the silver surfer met Pocahontas and got all smooshed together with a box of dismissed ideas, but I'm sure she's got a fan somewhere. Or not.
Feb 3, 2011
Markers
Perhaps not the most sophisticated art medium, but one of the first people are introduced to. In arts and craft times everybody would fight for the good markers at risk of being stuck with the crayons or horribly unsharpened pencils.
Markers are bright and bold. They make a statement by going down on paper. Highlighters are extremely flamboyant markers and Sharpies are the markers for grown ups. Expo's are the school marker and thin tipped markers are stupid. You know those ones that have super fine tips and about enough ink inside them to make a solid line? The ones that come in 100 packs with a zillion colors and die the first time you use them? I don't like those markers.
As far as art supplies go markers don't really get used a lot. In elementary school they are great but once you hit high school most classrooms don't come equipped with the full set of colors, if any at all. One of my teachers has a box of orange, brown, gray, and yellow markers. Quite an ugly rainbow. It's just not a priority material. In any class below 6th grade it'd be a sin to not have at least 2 complete sets per child so you have a reliable back up when needed. Once you hit puberty it becomes an insignificant item. Personally I've always liked markers. Not for professional level projects, but because they are bright, clumsy, simple, and not perfect. Just like me. Just like a lot of people.
Sincerely,
Captain Obvious
Markers are bright and bold. They make a statement by going down on paper. Highlighters are extremely flamboyant markers and Sharpies are the markers for grown ups. Expo's are the school marker and thin tipped markers are stupid. You know those ones that have super fine tips and about enough ink inside them to make a solid line? The ones that come in 100 packs with a zillion colors and die the first time you use them? I don't like those markers.
As far as art supplies go markers don't really get used a lot. In elementary school they are great but once you hit high school most classrooms don't come equipped with the full set of colors, if any at all. One of my teachers has a box of orange, brown, gray, and yellow markers. Quite an ugly rainbow. It's just not a priority material. In any class below 6th grade it'd be a sin to not have at least 2 complete sets per child so you have a reliable back up when needed. Once you hit puberty it becomes an insignificant item. Personally I've always liked markers. Not for professional level projects, but because they are bright, clumsy, simple, and not perfect. Just like me. Just like a lot of people.
Sincerely,
Captain Obvious
Feb 2, 2011
American Idol
For nine seasons this talent search has been bashing ratings, with people tuning in only to hear Simon bust on some poor, untalented yokels. This season with a new set of judges the show is still topping charts. The only constants have been Randy Jackson, and that can't be it, and Ryan Seacrest which could. I think the real appeal of the show originally laid in the idea that undiscovered average joes could get a chance to make it in the music business. What's happened in the past 10 years is that it's morphed into this ridiculous popularity show where you know the best person isn't going to win. It's just 20 weeks of listening to a group of ga ga singers going through ups and downs and having Simon slowly break them down. The saddest part about it is that for the first few weeks looks alone will get you through the ringer. You don't have to be able to sing to win this show, you just have to have sparkling blue eyes, obvious heterosexuality, nice hair and a boyish cute smile or a sob story. For the past 9 seasons of this show the best singers have been eliminated before their time came, and some nobody has walked away the winner. Which American Idol winner is the most successful? Let's just say that they are all less successful than Adam Lambert and Daughtry and call it square.
To be honest the only thing that this show has done is destroy my faith in America, as if the Jonas Bothers and Justin Beiber hadn't already. The winners always produce a mediocre album and disappear before we can notice. Only exception was Kelly Clarkson and she had to sue someone to get that far. Every Wednesday you find yourself rooting for your favorites and cursing the likes of Sanjaya, or Lee, or whoever the talentless washed up losers there are that season. Then Thursday roles around and your favorite is eliminated with that person that got all the worst critiques running the show in votes. Everything about the show is aggravating. I would record this show and go to watch it the next day and not know what to watch. I'd fast-forward through most of the performance and all of the critique and commercials so why was I watching it? Was I watching it? I don't know, but I didn't want to anymore. I will spend my Thursdays watching Wipeout, thank you.
In the end it's all opinion, and I apparently just hate the majority of Americas way of thinking. Even the judges make dumb choices. I can't rationalize what they do, I just shake my head at it. Maybe I don't know music but I know what I like, and this is not even close. Goodbye American Idol, hello iTunes.
To be honest the only thing that this show has done is destroy my faith in America, as if the Jonas Bothers and Justin Beiber hadn't already. The winners always produce a mediocre album and disappear before we can notice. Only exception was Kelly Clarkson and she had to sue someone to get that far. Every Wednesday you find yourself rooting for your favorites and cursing the likes of Sanjaya, or Lee, or whoever the talentless washed up losers there are that season. Then Thursday roles around and your favorite is eliminated with that person that got all the worst critiques running the show in votes. Everything about the show is aggravating. I would record this show and go to watch it the next day and not know what to watch. I'd fast-forward through most of the performance and all of the critique and commercials so why was I watching it? Was I watching it? I don't know, but I didn't want to anymore. I will spend my Thursdays watching Wipeout, thank you.
In the end it's all opinion, and I apparently just hate the majority of Americas way of thinking. Even the judges make dumb choices. I can't rationalize what they do, I just shake my head at it. Maybe I don't know music but I know what I like, and this is not even close. Goodbye American Idol, hello iTunes.
Feb 1, 2011
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