August1
Yep, I did it and I like it. I like thousands of other people purchased her new album, the first not to share the name of her alter ego Hannah Montana. No, I’m not a teenager. Out of curiousity, I listened to the album online and have to say that I was intrigued. There were enough songs that caught my interest that I went to Wal-Mart on my lunch hour and paid the $13.88 to hear the tracks straight from the disc.
Her single “7 Things” doesn’t really give you a good sampling of what music you will find. Though it is a teen angst driven record, she also explores lost love, the environment, and independence. My favorite track is “Bottom of the Ocean,” a ballad about losing love and not knowing where it goes. “The Driveway,” “These Four Walls,” “Full Circle,” “Goodbye,” and “Simple Song” come in a close second. It’s not very often that you can say that you like so many tracks on an artist’s album. I give her credit. My god, she’s only 15. Though some will say it is just a product of the Disney machine, Miley actually had a lot of influence over this record both writing and producing most of the songs. If I could say one negative thing, she should have skipped the remake of “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.”
Congratulations Miley. I look forward to the music you will make in the future.
April28
So, I have a MySpace account, but I wanted to check out what Facebook is all about. Comparitively, Facebook is way more complicated to use than MySpace. However, it is an interesting world that I have yet to explore further. One of the first things I have come across is “Bum Fight” which can be found under the “Hotties” application. Yes, I was laughing at every click.
Now, this is politically incorrect, therefore, if you feel you may be offended by pretend bum character fighting than please stop reading. If you are intrigued study the image below. You must have a blood alcohol content to even challenge an opponent and you can gain money by panhandling. You need the money to buy the alcohol. So, I clicked Fight and chose random competition. After selecting 6-8 other players I was promptly shown my wins and losses where I would gain and lose points and money. Ok, hmm, being a little bit of a video game junkie, my expectations were that I would control the fighting – I guess that’s not the case. So, clicking around some more, I found where I could be the one leg wheel chair guy, the guy with no teeth, or the Irish leprechaun. I log out.
Today I check my email and apparently I have had a few more battles and have completely lost all blood alcohol content and money. Holy crap – my bum has been fighting on autopilot. I can’t even afford a beer! This is a weird world.
If anyone knows how to turn a bum off, I would greatly appreciate the advice.
April21
A story reported on “Bloomberg.com” reveals that in some cases as tested in rats, Allergan Inc’s Botox type A, can move from the injection site to the brain. The test specifically showed that the toxin traveled to the rodent’s brain stem.
Cosmetic procedures comprise of a multi-billion dollar a year industry. Would you inject yourself with the botulism toxin, one of the most highly toxic poisons in the world if somebody asked you to?
From the Center for Disease Control website, “the classic symptoms of botulism include double vision, blurred vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing, dry mouth, and muscle weakness.” In addition, “these are all symptoms of the muscle paralysis caused by the bacterial toxin. If untreated, these symptoms may progress to cause paralysis of the arms, legs, trunk and respiratory muscles.” Sexy.
Now, I’m picking on Botox to make an argument, but this leads me to question, how far would you go for beauty? Are the risks, for instance, paralyzing your brain, worth the rewards?