Tuesday, January 11, 2011
omg sea lions
I just realized how ridiculous sea lions are. They have strange looking fin-feet but their bodies are shaped like giant tubes. It's really shocking sometimes to think that certain creatures evolved how they did. Apparently it was advantageous to look like these silly creatures:
Well, they have to maintain buoyancy somehow.
While being able to contort themselves, obviously.
If they get hungry at least they can eat their young
and if that doesn't work, "TACOOOOOOOOSSSSS!"
They can maintain covert operations with expert camouflage.
But can be compromised at any moment.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Wild Wild West
Wild Wild West, Jim West, desperado, rough rider
No you don't want nada
None of this, six gun in this, brotha runnin this,
Buffalo soldier, look it's like I told ya
Still a great song!
Earlier today I watched Wild Wild West for the first time since seeing it in the theaters as a kid and hot damn it's insane. First of all, I didn't realize how much racism there is in this movie. There's a scene where a large party of "rednecks" practically lynch Jim West after he drums on a lady's bossom. Apparently it was too much to show him in the scene with the noose around his neck, but it's still dangling there and the mob is still intending to lynch him. As a kid, I didn't really get the racial aspect of this movie at all. I just thought they were mad for touching the woman's boobs, not because a black man did it. Certainly I realized he was a black man, but I didn't really make the connection at the time.
In another scene there's a conversation between West and Loveless with sly asides about "a coon's age," "half a man," and "a monkey's uncle." Loveless also only refers to West as boy. I understand that in the time period there was a lot of blatant slavery, but to turn it into humor for a kiddie movie seems a bit much to me. Yeah, it's rated PG13, but I definitely saw it when I was 9.
On the other hand, Will Smith is barely clothed for about the first fifteen minutes.
At least there's equal opportunity with the butt shots in this movie.
Anyway, it makes me wonder about what else I consumed as a young kid. I vaguely remember seeing Alien when I was about 5. Sometimes as a kid I used to have bizarre nightmares with aliens in them, so clearly seeing that kind of film affected me. If something could change how secure I felt with this universe, I wonder how it shaped the way I interact with people. There must be a way to save kids from culture that could be dangerous to how we relate to one another without turning them into those strange people who for example, never saw the Lion King or read any of the Harry Potter books.
The other night my father asked my brother and I if we had seen Eclipse. Not only was I shocked that he even knew what this was, he actually knew what it was about. We said we never saw it, and we don't have an intention to. He explained that it was actually his girlfriend and her daughter's idea of a great movie. Her daughter is maybe 6 years old! I was so bothered that her mom is letting her watch that movie. Twilight allows terrible gender roles to seem acceptable to kids while making it seem appealing to be a helpless girl as long as she has two men who can protect her. Oh, and if she gets pregnant and is not going to college... and her baby is potentially going to kill her it's okay to not even consider abortion. I explained this to my dad, then later on his girlfriend asked me if we wanted to watch it. I was trying so hard not to explain this to her, instead I just told her that the author was Mormon.
No you don't want nada
None of this, six gun in this, brotha runnin this,
Buffalo soldier, look it's like I told ya
Still a great song!
Earlier today I watched Wild Wild West for the first time since seeing it in the theaters as a kid and hot damn it's insane. First of all, I didn't realize how much racism there is in this movie. There's a scene where a large party of "rednecks" practically lynch Jim West after he drums on a lady's bossom. Apparently it was too much to show him in the scene with the noose around his neck, but it's still dangling there and the mob is still intending to lynch him. As a kid, I didn't really get the racial aspect of this movie at all. I just thought they were mad for touching the woman's boobs, not because a black man did it. Certainly I realized he was a black man, but I didn't really make the connection at the time.
In another scene there's a conversation between West and Loveless with sly asides about "a coon's age," "half a man," and "a monkey's uncle." Loveless also only refers to West as boy. I understand that in the time period there was a lot of blatant slavery, but to turn it into humor for a kiddie movie seems a bit much to me. Yeah, it's rated PG13, but I definitely saw it when I was 9.
On the other hand, Will Smith is barely clothed for about the first fifteen minutes.
At least there's equal opportunity with the butt shots in this movie.
Anyway, it makes me wonder about what else I consumed as a young kid. I vaguely remember seeing Alien when I was about 5. Sometimes as a kid I used to have bizarre nightmares with aliens in them, so clearly seeing that kind of film affected me. If something could change how secure I felt with this universe, I wonder how it shaped the way I interact with people. There must be a way to save kids from culture that could be dangerous to how we relate to one another without turning them into those strange people who for example, never saw the Lion King or read any of the Harry Potter books.
The other night my father asked my brother and I if we had seen Eclipse. Not only was I shocked that he even knew what this was, he actually knew what it was about. We said we never saw it, and we don't have an intention to. He explained that it was actually his girlfriend and her daughter's idea of a great movie. Her daughter is maybe 6 years old! I was so bothered that her mom is letting her watch that movie. Twilight allows terrible gender roles to seem acceptable to kids while making it seem appealing to be a helpless girl as long as she has two men who can protect her. Oh, and if she gets pregnant and is not going to college... and her baby is potentially going to kill her it's okay to not even consider abortion. I explained this to my dad, then later on his girlfriend asked me if we wanted to watch it. I was trying so hard not to explain this to her, instead I just told her that the author was Mormon.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Resolutions?
Oh hey, 2011... didn't see you there! So this is the new year, and I don't feel any different. But, as it is customary it is time to create some goals that I will complete by this time next year. Does anyone actually do these for a full year? I've never actually tried to.
1. I will do something active at least 3 times a week. Over the summer I jogged 2+ miles a day, and it felt great. I loved getting to see the neighborhood I lived in and it was a good release from the stressful anatomy course. Also I doubt I have ever been more sweaty. Running in the summer is just plain insane. Well, to start I will use Martial Fusion. Eventually I will be able to punch through walls with my fists.
2. Graduate with a degree in Clinical Health Studies this May.
3. I am going to start doing art regularly. Including making t-shirts! most likely with images of Maru on them. I might actually make Anne Frankenstein shirts too.
4. I'm going to cook more interesting things. Allrecipes.com has been such a blessing to me. Currently there are about twelve recipes saved in my cookbook and I look forward to exploring my culinary horizons.
5. No more bitches. I just can't handle drama anymore. This is a new year that will be drama free. However, I would like to say there there will be plenty of biddies. Biddies Galore 2011.
7. I will make new friends that will be around next year. It's really crazy that no one will be around next year. I will admit that it really scares me sometimes to think about it.
1. I will do something active at least 3 times a week. Over the summer I jogged 2+ miles a day, and it felt great. I loved getting to see the neighborhood I lived in and it was a good release from the stressful anatomy course. Also I doubt I have ever been more sweaty. Running in the summer is just plain insane. Well, to start I will use Martial Fusion. Eventually I will be able to punch through walls with my fists.
2. Graduate with a degree in Clinical Health Studies this May.
3. I am going to start doing art regularly. Including making t-shirts! most likely with images of Maru on them. I might actually make Anne Frankenstein shirts too.
4. I'm going to cook more interesting things. Allrecipes.com has been such a blessing to me. Currently there are about twelve recipes saved in my cookbook and I look forward to exploring my culinary horizons.
5. No more bitches. I just can't handle drama anymore. This is a new year that will be drama free. However, I would like to say there there will be plenty of biddies. Biddies Galore 2011.
7. I will make new friends that will be around next year. It's really crazy that no one will be around next year. I will admit that it really scares me sometimes to think about it.
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