2008 Following the Trends

Pretty women, nice cars, heartbreaks and Love. As always 2008's top songs are just like most songs people have heard of. (Top songs off yahoo music)

1. I Kissed a Girl- Katy Perry

Girls kissing girls... Why does this interest so many people? I think this sing is just top rated because people found it amusing and it is sorta catchy. Just in case someone hasn't seen her, Katy Perry also dresses in not a lot of material. Like I said, pretty women and love. I suppose it's not really love, but you know, along those lines. And that Cherry chap stick, all of us have some of that, and people notice and feel kind of special when she says it, but bad news; She's not gonna kiss you.

2. Shake it- Metro Station

Once again Love.

"I'll take you home if you don't leave me at the front door (leave me at the front door)Your body's cold, but girl we're getting so warm And I was thinking of ways that I could get inside (get inside)Tonight you're falling in love (let me go now)This feeling's tearing me up (here we go now)"

Really? Love? I seemed to have the impression was more than watching someone dance and decide to try and sleep with them. Oh I see, I'm wrong, sex love. same thing. Guy song. Not the story of their lives, but they wish it was.

3. Bleeding Love- Leona Lewis

It really amuses me how bleeding love is all about how she was closed off from love because she kept getting hurt, but do you see that sex hair? Yeah, uh huh she looks really upset to me.

(I do like this song a lot though.. )

Wolf Cry

Tuesday November 27th, 2008 former first lady Barbara Bush was taken in a private car to the hospital after feeling a "little bit of pain." Why such a big scene? If it was only a little bit of pain why would you rush to the hospital. Pain is uncomfortable and everything, but it's only a little! Anyway why should we be bothered if she dies? Why should we waste our beautiful minds on something like that? If she doesn't think she should waste her mind on bodybags and deaths of our men fighting in another country, or all the civilians that are mindlessly slaughtered, why should one small life stir so much drama?

I think it's really ridiculous that people would get worked up or even give a second's thought to her hospitalization. Her family, that's understandable, but she is fine, it was only a little pain, this should not be something the media is looking into much at all. There is nothing wrong, her husband was there with her, and she was only there about 24 hours. She is an elderly woman, when you get older, your body starts to feel some pain. It's called life. Go learn about it. Biology sure can be useful huh? Saves you some pointless hospital visits. =)

How Many Songs Can You Name?

So many song, all the same topics, it gets old. Five of the most overused song themes.


1. In Love
How many happy relationships does a person really want to hear about? Personally, I only want to hear about one, and it's mine. Over and over again, love song after love song. Sure, they're sweet, and I suppose it's cute when the artist is with someone when they write the song. Do they think it gives people hope or something? Well, maybe it does for a while, until their "perfect match" leaves them for some other artist making more money, because no one wants to hear how full their heart is with love.

Say it Again- Marie Digby
Crazy in Love- Beyonce
A Moment Like This- Kelly Clarkson
My Heart Will Go On- Celine Dion
All My Life- K-Ci & Jojo


2. Heart Broken
Keeping to the theme of love, what's with all the break up songs? I'm not going to lie, I do listen to them during a break up, but I'm not sure why. It's not like they help or anything, what are they good for anyway? A few here and there would be just fine, but there are just too many, saying the exact same thing. With any artist, there is almost always a break up, or rejection, song. Yeah everyone goes through it, but just listen to someone else's, don't make the rest of us suffer through another emo song gone rap, pop, or R&B.

Un-Break My Heart- Toni Braxton
I Wanna Be With You- Mandy Moore
From the Bottom of my Broken Heart- Britney Spears
You'll Think of Me- Keith Urban
Burn- Usher


3. Boys Suck
Yeah, relationships can be hard and everything, but it's not just the guy. In a lot of instances if the woman wasn't so self concious or controlling the guy wouldn't do some of the things he does. I'm not saying people deserve things like getting cheated on, or that it's not annoying when people are indecisive; just don't try to pin everything on one person. If you bother taking the time to write a song about them, there must be something good, like those songs about how you like them but you don't now! They are just doing the same thing the guy is. The guy makes them happy sometimes and sad other times, maybe they're doing the same to him. Maybe that's why men act like they do. Or perhaps they are just out of it. Give men a break, they can be SO clueless. =)

Hot N' Cold- Katy Perry
Irreplaceable- Beyonce
My Happy Ending- Avril Lavigne
The Potential Break up song- Aly & Aj
Picture to Burn- Taylor Swift


4. Self Destruction
I dislike songs like this very much. If you were actually feeling this, you wouldn't tell anyone, much less write about it in your song. Many artists write songs to connect with their audience, but I don't think this is a good topic to use for that. This encourages self harm to some extent, and mostly the kind for attention. Not to mention, there are way too many songs written about self harm. Boring.

Last Resort- Papa Roach
Self Destruction- Nine Inch nails
I'm Not Ok [I Promise]- My Chemical Romance
Hide Nothing- Further Seems Forever
Animal I've Become- Three Days Grace


Any new ideas?

ILL-FAMED

Notorious Big comes out in November of 2009. I'ts about a rapper who has a fast rise to fame but is ultimatly assassinated (1997.) This movie stars Derek Luke, Anthony Mackie, Jamal Woolard, Angela Basset, Naturi Naughton, Antoniqu Smith, Sean Riggold, and Marc John Jefferies.

Although this is a plot I believe everyone has heard plenty of times I do think this movie could be big. I think this movie would be worth my time to see. Although I don't have a lot of facts about it, it seems like a movie I could enjoy. I would suggest seeing this movie to anyone who likes biggie or rap in general, wether it's main stream or underground. I'm not sure how well they will portray Biggie's life, I think it will either be very good or a disaster, no where in between. The problem is Biggie could be portrayed differently than he really is, however I don't think I would know the difference. I don't know a whole lot about Biggie so I think chances are I would like this movie. If there was a movie made about someone I know a good amount about I would be less likely to like it, but my lack of knowledge will most likely make this movie more enjoyable. I think Biggie is an interesting person being why I find this movie interesting though I would not believe hardly anything the movie says about him.

Women in the Wilderness

There are many places where women can go to for an exclusively female excursion, but what do they all offer? While some are about connection to nature and whats around you others are about connecting with the people on the trip with you. Difficulty varies too, some are there for a challenge and some for more of a get away type of thing.

Points unknown is a program with dogsledding adventures for women. What makes this unique is yes you bond with nature and with the others who go, but for the most part you bond with your dog team. You don't need your own team, you don't even have to know how to dogsled, all you need is a love for dogs and the outdoors. Does help to be up for some work though, otherwise things might be miserable. You must take care of your dogs for the trip, which means things like feeding them and preparing dog houses with hay in them in freezing weather. This is an amazing experience for dog lovers who don't mind being on their own, just them and their dogs.

Adventures in Good Company are not quite as intense as Points Unknown but they still push you close to your limits, well depending on what they are, but for the average person. These adventures are mainly bonding with other women on the trip, building trust and other things that tend to be more important while in the wilderness. This is not however limited to one thing, there are all types of adventures you can go on depending on the season. While with Points Unknown there is only dogsledding, with Adventures in Good Company there is Hiking, canoeing, horse back ridding and many others.

Women's Outdoor Adventures is some of connecting with people and some about nature. The way I understand it is connecting to people about how you are connecting to the nature. To help others experience something amazing. The owner Jayne King wishes people to feel the magic she feels "The mountains feed my spirit. My greatest wish is to help others to experience that same sense of calmness and connection to nature." Says King. In a way it's connection to people, but mainly it's to feel the serenity in the real wilderness.

Madagascar 2

Madagascar 2: Escape to Africa comes out on November 7th, 2008. In Madagascar one, four best friends, a lion, a zebra, giraffe and a hippo are getting shipped to a new zoo. However four penguins that are also leaving take over the boat and crash it into the island of Madagascar. Now finally the four friends and the four penguins are getting off the island, to bad they crash land their plane in Africa. Now they need a plan to get out, they’ve got an idea, it’s insane but might that be just what they need?

With all the furry animals and childish animation, Madagascar 2 seems to be aimed at young children; maybe age’s four to eleven. I’m 17 though and I know most of my friends saw the first Madagascar movie and loved it. Perhaps because of many of the jokes and some of the meaning behind the movie, it can please a bigger age range. I assume in the second Madagascar there is a range of the maturity of the jokes in it, never becoming inappropriate. That is how the first one was at least, staying mostly with slapstick comedy. This movie would also more appeal to people who enjoy a funny movie, rather than a serious one.

The Madagascar movies seem like any other cute cartoon, are they really just the same though? I believe they are not, they do have deeper meaning than many other animated movies, such as the majority of Disney films. These movies show the importance of friends (or family). There’s no place like home, this displays the truth behind that statement as well. Although Madagascar and Africa and beautiful and free, the four friends miss their home in the New York Zoo greatly. This makes the Madagascar movies a good choice for children, teaching them about friendship and sticking together.

I’m not sure how Madagascar 2 will turn out but I assume it will be quite similar to the original movie. Set in a different location, with different problems, the two movies will still probably seem very alike. I expect there will be very much of the same slapstick humor, and funny friendship problems.