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National Public Radio

April 30th, 2009

— the links are not from NPR, they are from  similar stories.

• 1 person dead in America from Swine Flu
• Chrysler is heading for bankruptcy
• Unemployment rates fell last month
• DOW Up 66 points
• Turkish government bombed Iraq after killing of Turkish troops
• England pulling all troops out of Iraq (how many countries are in or have problems with Iraq?)
• Russia is angry at NATO for expelling Russian representatives.

have any interesting new stories, let me know I’ll post.

Photojojo.com

I am a photographer, artisit, and poet. And I love all sorts of art. A guest artist at my school, who is helping us design a mural told me about this website, Photojojo.com. Its fantastic and I love it. Yes I have only been on it for an hour or two but Its really school. So while I am exploring this site, I will post and link some of my favorite merchandise,blogs, DIY, and other projects I find interesting.

Its a really great site, go check it out. They have lots of fun inexpensive DIY (Do-It Yourself) projects. Such as Make An Album  Out Of A Old Bordgame.

just use an exacto knife to cut out parts of the game board and place your picture under it… that simple then you have the coolest most fun picture frame

Gay Thug Dating

OMG Will Hatcher is soo funny.

“Im Sleep” Status Updates

Ok is it just me, or are status updates getting out of hand. You can update your status on you AIM (AOL instant messenger), Yahoo!/ yim (yahoo instant messenger, MSN Messenger (if anyone still uses this), Facebook, Myspace or more. They even have a site/application just to update your status. Honestly its getting out of hand, I really don’t care what your doing all day everyday. And If I am curious ill send you a text or call you.

I change my status on Facebook every other day or so, just to post little things im thinking or to get people to come to my site. But some people update their status several times a day, like who is reading this. The one that really bugs me are the status’ on facebook that say “Im sleep” or “Nite” or “Zzzz” or a variation. Why are you telling people you are asleep. Why not simply log off. I mean if I’m up at 1:59 am and I look to see who is on-line I don’t want to see your screen-name, then it say your sleep. You shouldn’t be signed is if your sleep. Are people that connected to the Internet and technology that they have to be connected even when they are unconscious?

Don’t believe me take a look (my real buddy list, names blurred for privacy)

You know how there is an earth day, there should be an Unplug day. Just on day where everyone turns off their Computes, Televisions, Internet, Video Game System, and even Cell Phones and go out side.

You may think Ima hypocrite, but Im in rehab ok. I know I have a problem lol. Just get your technology connect under control. Trust me, it is ok if your not signed in or online. There is a world beyond your lit up screen.

What do you think?

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Stupid Facebook Quizzes Waste My Life

I know they are stupid, yet at times when there is so much work to be done I find myself up, doing dumb ass Facebook quizzes. So Facebook has enough applications as it is, and I simply click ignore all when my friends decide they want to waste my life and invite me. BTW if your my friend on Facebook book stop inviting me to stupid applications. I don’t wanna be a zombie, or buy you, or play pet society ANY MORE.

Now that I have the applications out of the way, the quizzes seem to be coming up so much. And i hate myself every time I click, “What kinda girl are you?”  or “Which Watchmen are you” or “What drink/pet/boy/shoe/flavor/sunset/superhero/six sense/ mystical creature are you”. These are just pointless quizzes that inaccurately tell us dumb shit about “ourselves” based on the dumbest of questions. But we keep doing them for some reason. Like we don’t know who we are, or what our personality we have.

I wish I could just delete all of the stupid request and invites. Like it should be an option, I can turn off or on. Or maybe be less distracted and do my late late homework. I’m sorry I don’t have a solution to this common problem, especially since I am currently suffering from this.  Do You?

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To Tweet or NOT to Tweet is New Question

As all of you should be aware, Twitter is the hottest thing on internet since Facebook. But i honestly dont get it. I can already update my status on Facebook why do i need to do it on Twitter too. If you dont know what twitter is, here is a video to explain:

Yea thats basically what twitter is. Or how i feel about it. People say they use it to tell people about their blogs, vlogs, webshows, websites, talk to celebrities, and other interenet lifestyles. But i honestly dont get it. seems useless if you dont have a cellphone that supports it. And just another internet application ill get addicted to, and im in rehab. So im sorry, i must say no to twitter. For now at least.

to see more videos like the one about, go to SuperNews on Current TV.

Are You on Twitter? Why? Why not? Is it really THAT cool?

Tpain Hunted Muzzy

Is it just me, or does Tpain in the last show of his video “I Cant Believe It”, look  like he hunted and skinned Muzzy, the big furry blue alien that teaches you different languages. Or did Tpain become Muzzy?

Take a Look, click the pics to see the videos.

This Guy Taught Me Bits of French

My 1st Commentary: Chronic Texter

This is the First Commentary I wrote for Youth Radio aired on KCBS,  Aired June 1st 2008. Wow, its almost been a year since I considered being a journalist.

Listen to This Commentary Here

I’m not materialistic, but there is one item I can’t live without. It’s my phone and I am a chronic texter. My addiction began five years ago because my parents didn’t want me talking on the phone at home. So instead, I would go to my room, shut the door, and silently text away. Text speech is even invading real world conversations. Wander through any shopping mall and you’re bound to hear some teen say OMG, IDK, or the classic JK. For the texting illiterate, I just said…Oh my god! I don’t know. And just kidding!

A recent New York Times article said that the language of texting has also crept into the academic world. I remember how disappointed I was the first time my teacher took points off an essay I thought was genius just because I misspelled simple words like “you” and “there.”

Generally, I’m a pretty good student but I’ve allowed my Text-Lexia to become an overwhelming habit. So Now, I’m making an extra effort to keep my BTW in my phone and by-the-ways in my essays.

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Btw I honestly prefer talking over texting now.

No More Cable In My Life

Another of My YouthRadio Commentaries

Listen to this Commentary Here

Got cable? We don’t. Not since last month when my mom had to decide between paying for cable TV and buying groceries.My mom is on disability, so we’ve had to cut back in spending. But it didn’t hit me that we were going through a true economic hardship until my mother explained that my beloved digital cable had to go.   Ever since I was in elementary school, my family has been fully equipped with On Demand, with hundreds of channels I never even watch. I loved coming across old and new movies, the routine drama of reality TV, and Friday night comedies.I realize I have been fortunate, because plenty of my friends never had cable in their homes, but I thought I’d have my Comedy Central and Cartoon Network forever. I understand that I’m crying over a privilege, not a right, but it still hurts.So, goodbye my sweet MTV, VH1 and Oxygen; and even to the Sci-Fi channel and all the other random channels I browsed past but never went back to. Until my family is out of this financial slump, you will be missed.

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Just so you know Youth Radio Commentaries have to be recorded for 1minute of air time, and weekly aired on KCBS.

Online Super Swagger Jack

As an Intern for YouthRadio, I write commentaries for the radio and yes its paid and official. But all of my writing should be in once place, so I’m adding my commentaries to my blog.

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Listen to this commentary here

When I say identity theft, you probably think of your bank account. At least if you’re my parents’ age. But these days, teenagers are worried about people stealing our online personalities. A few weeks ago, I was poking around  the social networking site Crushspot, a Michigan based website notorious for fakes, and spotted my friend Gloria’s picture…except… her name was Larissa? After making sure Gloria didn’t have some internet alter-ego, I busted out “Larissa” for being hella fake, and stealing my friend’s picture.Now, many teenagers like Gloria have to make proof pictures. You write your MS id number or URL on your picture to verify it’s really you. But fakes can edit these proof pictures using Photoshop, so teens have to shoot proof videos and post them on their page.So far, no one has ever stolen my pictures. I used to think i’d feel flattered if someone took my personality, like “awww,…you want to be me”. But the ramifications of having your personality stolen are not worth the ego boost. These fakes need to understand, when people say get a life, it means your own. Listen to this commentary here