YouTube, as I meditated about it a bit, reminds me of my AOL chatting days in certain ways. In my chatting days on America Online (in case you don't know what AOL stands for), I remember my days chatting in rooms like "Japan - Make Friends." And yes... I like Japan and Japanese culture. Every so often, somebody will jump into the room and start hating on everybody. There are people who'll burst into the room calling people all kinds of Asian racial slurs, acting purely classless with other people, and that kind of thing.
But what's the difference between AOL chatting and YouTube? Anyone can basically come in and say anything. While that sounds perfectly fine, there are pitfalls to this logic. For one thing, people can say anything senseless and immoral. I remember watching a video about the Lexus LF-A when someone talked about how we should all buy American cars, otherwise, you're "supporting terrorism." I don't need to share anything that's racist. You can look around on YouTube for almost any video and find some kind of racist comment. That's even if there's nothing racist at all to talk about. So many times before, I've had people remind me that I'm black, so they use... that "n" word. Like, do you have better things to discuss about my videos than my race or my looks?
Here is where YouTube and AOL chatting are different. When a hater has a field day on AOL flooding up the chat window with terrible comments, you can report all you can. On YouTube, a block is a block. You have a better chance of reporting people and not have to live with the kind of bull crap they say about you. Be ready to defend yourself on YouTube EVERY DAY, because some jackass will come on and say anything terribly stupid about you or your videos.
That's the problem. People hide behind their screen names to be invincible. I may look ugly to a lot of people in my videos, but at least I'm not afraid to speak my mind with my face on camera. I am not just a screen name. I don't just hide behind a screen name like Elementary School students at recess. That's why I'm so hateful of people who like saying any kind of bull crap they want, just because you don't know the people you're hurting. Likewise, no haters really know me. But if I had to choose between AOL chatting and YouTube video sharing, I'd go with YouTube. You still have to deal with jackasses, but at least you know who all the cool people are.
That's something I just realized. Hope your Thanksgiving weekend was a great one. Please take care, everyone!
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Thankful
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Happy Thanksgiving to every one of you! I did this video back last Tuesday, and so it gives me a chance to share a lot of things I'm thankful for.
I'm thankful...
* ...to be alive and well, even with somewhat high blood pressure.
* ...to have my best friend- my mother.
* ...I have a wonderful family.
* ...to be supplemented with food, water, and shelter.
* ...I have a computer, webcam, software. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to provide so much online media to all of my viewers on YouTube and readers of my blog.
* ...I have so much YouTube support. Feels great knowing people care and that I've touched someone's life in a positive way.
* ...I have friends both online and offline. I try not to forget people. That's even if people whom I thought were friends (especially on the Internet) decide to drop me as a friend. I don't know what I've done wrong, which makes this even worse.
I'm also thankful for people who provide meals for those who don't have families to meet with, homes to go to, and things like that. Shout out to all the churches and such providing meals for people ranging from the homeless to ill/disadvantaged children. I am also thankful of people in the police force, fire departments, all in the medical field, and of course... the proud men and women of the United States Army and all of its branches (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard).
What are YOU most thankful for? Feel free to share your ideas.
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Happy Thanksgiving to every one of you! I did this video back last Tuesday, and so it gives me a chance to share a lot of things I'm thankful for.
I'm thankful...
* ...to be alive and well, even with somewhat high blood pressure.
* ...to have my best friend- my mother.
* ...I have a wonderful family.
* ...to be supplemented with food, water, and shelter.
* ...I have a computer, webcam, software. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to provide so much online media to all of my viewers on YouTube and readers of my blog.
* ...I have so much YouTube support. Feels great knowing people care and that I've touched someone's life in a positive way.
* ...I have friends both online and offline. I try not to forget people. That's even if people whom I thought were friends (especially on the Internet) decide to drop me as a friend. I don't know what I've done wrong, which makes this even worse.
I'm also thankful for people who provide meals for those who don't have families to meet with, homes to go to, and things like that. Shout out to all the churches and such providing meals for people ranging from the homeless to ill/disadvantaged children. I am also thankful of people in the police force, fire departments, all in the medical field, and of course... the proud men and women of the United States Army and all of its branches (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard).
What are YOU most thankful for? Feel free to share your ideas.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
What's So Funny?
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Please see my video: "What's So Funny?"
When your video isn't supposed to be funny in any kind of way, getting a comment like "LOL" is mostly to make fun of you. I did a video talking about how much I've missed Greg Moore when he was killed at the CART season finale at California Superspeedway in 1999. Someone posted a comment saying "I lold" or something like that. Like, what the hell is supposed to be so funny when there are no jokes or when nothing was meant to be funny? Now if you're trying to tell a joke, that's understandable. But if you're just saying this like I look funny or talk funny, that's basically an insult. And if people think making fun of me is more than important than staying out of trouble on YouTube, then all I can do is block people.
It's true. People have said all kinds of things about me. I'm more like the kind of person that's the butt of most people's jokes. Here is a comment I once received about one of my videos:
"Lol in a negative way :)" -undisclosed screenname
I know I appreciate comments, but I don't accept hate. Someone once had the nerve to flood ten of my videos with racist and foul comments, four of my blog entries with more racism, and even shown his racist self to me in an IM session on Facebook. I've made a habit online of negating haters. It's not because I only want to meet people who only agree with whatever I say, but it's because I don't want haters ruining my material. It's okay not to like me for any reason, but just don't REMIND me. I do report racists and haters on YouTube and elsewhere. So if making fun of me is more important than staying out of trouble online, go right ahead and show your hate.
So one last time... what's so funny?
Please see my video: "What's So Funny?"
When your video isn't supposed to be funny in any kind of way, getting a comment like "LOL" is mostly to make fun of you. I did a video talking about how much I've missed Greg Moore when he was killed at the CART season finale at California Superspeedway in 1999. Someone posted a comment saying "I lold" or something like that. Like, what the hell is supposed to be so funny when there are no jokes or when nothing was meant to be funny? Now if you're trying to tell a joke, that's understandable. But if you're just saying this like I look funny or talk funny, that's basically an insult. And if people think making fun of me is more than important than staying out of trouble on YouTube, then all I can do is block people.
It's true. People have said all kinds of things about me. I'm more like the kind of person that's the butt of most people's jokes. Here is a comment I once received about one of my videos:
"Lol in a negative way :)" -undisclosed screenname
I know I appreciate comments, but I don't accept hate. Someone once had the nerve to flood ten of my videos with racist and foul comments, four of my blog entries with more racism, and even shown his racist self to me in an IM session on Facebook. I've made a habit online of negating haters. It's not because I only want to meet people who only agree with whatever I say, but it's because I don't want haters ruining my material. It's okay not to like me for any reason, but just don't REMIND me. I do report racists and haters on YouTube and elsewhere. So if making fun of me is more important than staying out of trouble online, go right ahead and show your hate.
So one last time... what's so funny?
Black Friday
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Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. Besides Christmas, nothing is like Thanksgiving. There's a special reason why Black Friday exists... after you get a little more weight from chowing down on Thanksgiving grub, that's why you wake up early in the morning to walk off Thanksgiving weight (walk it out, player! ^_^). I'm breaking up the two into seperate posts.
This one involves Black Friday. Before some of you racists want to send me something negative, actually pay attention to my material before typing out of your backside.
--- Black Friday ---
Black Friday is the first day when many shoppers nationwide hit the malls and shopping centers to get a leg up on Christmas shopping. Since these stores and malls will be getting all kinds of money from sales and such, it's referred to as Black Friday. Companies and business deals that are profiting are told to be "in the black." Or at least, this is how I learned from the Super Nintendo game, Aerobiz Supersonic.
What does Black Friday mean to me? Two things- exercise and holiday shopping.
--- Black Friday Last Year ---
Last year, I got up around 4:40 AM CST and left the house with my family at 5:31 AM CST. We would go around Houston, around Pearland, and around Pasadena going to various stores looking for various things. We dropped off a few things back at the house before heading out. We even got breakfast at a GREAT place called Dot's. Then in the 10:00 AM CST hour, I visited Katy Mills for the first time. I've spent about six hours there. Katy Mills is a massive mall, but nowhere near the massive and high-end appeal of the Houston Galleria shopping mall. We all headed back home to drop off a few more things in the 4:00 PM hour. Finally, we've been to various other places between 5:00 PM before eventually coming back home around 10:00 PM CST. I didn't really start feeling the pain in my legs and feet until about 7:00 PM CST at a K&G (you know, the men's fashion store that also sells some women's clothing. Yeah, THAT K&G) store. I saw myself dragging my feet at times, feeling like
It was one of the longest days for me. I began to feel it in my ankles and feet as it would hurt a bit to walk around so much. It was also where I learned to wear shoes with ample cushioning. It was thinking of getting some better sneakers, but I never got around to getting some better, more comfortable sneakers. You see, I usually wear these flat American Eagle sneakers which serve me well on a normal day. And when you mostly walk around for a long while, you begin to feel it in your feet. I'm kind of a fast walker, too. So make sure you either wear comfortable shoes or just don't be out for so long.
--- Gotta Love Black Friday! ---
Otherwise, there's NOTHING like Black Friday. It's the only time of the year where Friday morning at a mall (most of which aren't even open so early) feels like Saturday afternoon. It's where being at a Best Buy at 7:00 AM on Friday feels like being at a Best Buy at 2:00 PM on Saturday. SO much activity goes on when it's Black Friday. Depending on how many shops you visit and how much shopping you do, you'll feel it later that day or tomorrow morning, guaranteed!
I hope all of you have a great time shopping on Black Friday. Or if you don't have much money to get anyone anything, then just get yourself some exercise and work off the poundage you got from Thanksgiving. Either way, I send you my best wishes!
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. Besides Christmas, nothing is like Thanksgiving. There's a special reason why Black Friday exists... after you get a little more weight from chowing down on Thanksgiving grub, that's why you wake up early in the morning to walk off Thanksgiving weight (walk it out, player! ^_^). I'm breaking up the two into seperate posts.
This one involves Black Friday. Before some of you racists want to send me something negative, actually pay attention to my material before typing out of your backside.
--- Black Friday ---
Black Friday is the first day when many shoppers nationwide hit the malls and shopping centers to get a leg up on Christmas shopping. Since these stores and malls will be getting all kinds of money from sales and such, it's referred to as Black Friday. Companies and business deals that are profiting are told to be "in the black." Or at least, this is how I learned from the Super Nintendo game, Aerobiz Supersonic.
What does Black Friday mean to me? Two things- exercise and holiday shopping.
--- Black Friday Last Year ---
Last year, I got up around 4:40 AM CST and left the house with my family at 5:31 AM CST. We would go around Houston, around Pearland, and around Pasadena going to various stores looking for various things. We dropped off a few things back at the house before heading out. We even got breakfast at a GREAT place called Dot's. Then in the 10:00 AM CST hour, I visited Katy Mills for the first time. I've spent about six hours there. Katy Mills is a massive mall, but nowhere near the massive and high-end appeal of the Houston Galleria shopping mall. We all headed back home to drop off a few more things in the 4:00 PM hour. Finally, we've been to various other places between 5:00 PM before eventually coming back home around 10:00 PM CST. I didn't really start feeling the pain in my legs and feet until about 7:00 PM CST at a K&G (you know, the men's fashion store that also sells some women's clothing. Yeah, THAT K&G) store. I saw myself dragging my feet at times, feeling like
It was one of the longest days for me. I began to feel it in my ankles and feet as it would hurt a bit to walk around so much. It was also where I learned to wear shoes with ample cushioning. It was thinking of getting some better sneakers, but I never got around to getting some better, more comfortable sneakers. You see, I usually wear these flat American Eagle sneakers which serve me well on a normal day. And when you mostly walk around for a long while, you begin to feel it in your feet. I'm kind of a fast walker, too. So make sure you either wear comfortable shoes or just don't be out for so long.
--- Gotta Love Black Friday! ---
Otherwise, there's NOTHING like Black Friday. It's the only time of the year where Friday morning at a mall (most of which aren't even open so early) feels like Saturday afternoon. It's where being at a Best Buy at 7:00 AM on Friday feels like being at a Best Buy at 2:00 PM on Saturday. SO much activity goes on when it's Black Friday. Depending on how many shops you visit and how much shopping you do, you'll feel it later that day or tomorrow morning, guaranteed!
I hope all of you have a great time shopping on Black Friday. Or if you don't have much money to get anyone anything, then just get yourself some exercise and work off the poundage you got from Thanksgiving. Either way, I send you my best wishes!
Thanksgiving!
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Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. Besides Christmas, nothing is like Thanksgiving. There's a special reason why Black Friday exists... after you get a little more weight from chowing down on Thanksgiving grub, that's why you wake up early in the morning to walk off Thanksgiving weight (walk it out, player! ^_^). I'm breaking up the two into seperate posts.
This one involves Thanksgiving.
--- Thanksgiving! ---
There's nothing like Thanksgiving- food, family, get togethers, and for sports fans- football (as in gridiron/American football). The best place where I've loved to celebrate Thanksgiving is at my grandmother's house. We usually love playing video games while also enjoying some good Thanksgiving food. Food I usually like include turkey, cornbread dressing, macaroni and cheese, peas, and sweet potato pie. I do like watching football on Thanksgiving. I usually watch college football, but don't mind a little NFL football on Thanksgiving.
What depresses me about Thanksgiving is when people don't have a family or a home to celebrate the holidays with. And so for this purpose, I'd like to honor and salute all the different people and groups that offer cooked meals to the homeless, ill children, and people like that.
Also (so I don't forget), happy Thanksgiving to all of our policemen, firemen, all in the medical field, and all the American troops protecting our nation here and abroad. Even including a member of my family about to head to Iraq.
If you're reading this, I wish you a happy and safe Thanksgiving. And thanks for reading!
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. Besides Christmas, nothing is like Thanksgiving. There's a special reason why Black Friday exists... after you get a little more weight from chowing down on Thanksgiving grub, that's why you wake up early in the morning to walk off Thanksgiving weight (walk it out, player! ^_^). I'm breaking up the two into seperate posts.
This one involves Thanksgiving.
--- Thanksgiving! ---
There's nothing like Thanksgiving- food, family, get togethers, and for sports fans- football (as in gridiron/American football). The best place where I've loved to celebrate Thanksgiving is at my grandmother's house. We usually love playing video games while also enjoying some good Thanksgiving food. Food I usually like include turkey, cornbread dressing, macaroni and cheese, peas, and sweet potato pie. I do like watching football on Thanksgiving. I usually watch college football, but don't mind a little NFL football on Thanksgiving.
What depresses me about Thanksgiving is when people don't have a family or a home to celebrate the holidays with. And so for this purpose, I'd like to honor and salute all the different people and groups that offer cooked meals to the homeless, ill children, and people like that.
Also (so I don't forget), happy Thanksgiving to all of our policemen, firemen, all in the medical field, and all the American troops protecting our nation here and abroad. Even including a member of my family about to head to Iraq.
If you're reading this, I wish you a happy and safe Thanksgiving. And thanks for reading!
Monday, November 23, 2009
How Do You Take Losing?
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The losing I'm talking about is mostly in sports. How do you accept losses as a sports fan, or maybe even as an athlete? Losses can be demoralizing as it is. You know, everything in your power to try and win, and you fall flat. Or you have a chance to win or tie, but fail to do so. The inspiration for this blog entry came when I was watching Monday Night Football as the Houston Texans hosted their rival Tennessee Titans. I was a great deal angry when Kris Brown failed to cash in a long field goal that could tie the game. It happened two weeks ago at Indy when we had a chance to tie- WIDE LEFT. It happened earlier tonight when we had a chance to tie- WIDE LEFT. I am a Texans fan and love my favorite NFL team. But in trying to become an elite team or really go to the next level, I feel next level teams have to PLAY like next level teams.
--- How Most Fans Take Losses ---
It usually depends on the team and the athletes. What if Ohio State played in a BCS Bowl Game... only to lose by a few points or get blown out? With Ohio State's recent inability to win major bowl games recently, most fans would react differently depending on the loss and how a team lost. A close loss feels every bit as anger-building as losing by three touchdowns.
What I hate more is when teams just give up on their favorite teams. Take my Texans. They lose 24-7 in their 2009 season-opening match hosting the Jets, and most fans already gave up on the Texans like they were expecting a 16-0 season. And in typical ESPN, "always hate Houston" fashion, Matt Sanchez gets praised and looked on like my Texans are some FCS school going up against a BCS powerhouse.
--- How I Take Losses ---
When my Houston Rockets lost by 40 in the 2008-2009 playoffs at the Los Angeles Lakers, I already gave up on the Rockets as it is impossible to come back from 40 points with hardly any time left. When my Texans have lost on the leg of Kris Brown both at Indy two weeks ago and at home against the Titans, I felt that knocking in the field goal will at least give us hope of sending a game into Overtime (though we've NEVER won a game in Overtime). I'm always the hopeful type when my favorite team is involved. Unless a team has no chance of coming back, I just look to another TV program or do something else.
What about single-athlete sports? Take NASCAR's season finale at Homestead, where Jimmie Johnson (whom I love and respect) won his fourth-straight Cup championship. I talked on GTPlanet.net's forums that I call Mark Martin as NASCAR's tragic hero- so many years in NASCAR... never won Daytona 500 and never won the Cup championship. He still soldiers on and races with purpose even in defeat. I remember a year or two ago Texas, I was pulling for Danica Patrick to win as it was a three-way fight for the win. My heart rate doubles (and sometimes triples) when Danica leads or has a chance to win. She ended up finishing 3rd in that race, but in the eyes of most skeptics (by the way... this was before her first win in the IndyCar Series), it's still a loss on the record.
So I tend to take losses to my favorite teams and athletes in certain ways depending on the sport, the situation, and how a loss happens. I even sometimes can't get certain thoughts out of my mind of losses, mostly because of all the sports highlights showing defeat. How do you think I feel when I have to keep seeing highlights of North Carolina State beating the University of Houston in 1983 for the NCAA men's basketball national championship? I usually call ESPN/ABC as the "Always Hate Houston" network. Either that, or just the network where my favorite Houston teams fail constantly. Almost like we're jinxed when playing on ESPN/ABC in front of a major audience.
How do you take losses for your favorite teams and athletes? Are you upset that a team/athlete chokes an opportunity to extend a game or win a close game? Or do you feel terribly upset when a team trying to contend for postseason glory keeps hurting themselves when they could be in a much better position in the season? How do YOU take losses?
The losing I'm talking about is mostly in sports. How do you accept losses as a sports fan, or maybe even as an athlete? Losses can be demoralizing as it is. You know, everything in your power to try and win, and you fall flat. Or you have a chance to win or tie, but fail to do so. The inspiration for this blog entry came when I was watching Monday Night Football as the Houston Texans hosted their rival Tennessee Titans. I was a great deal angry when Kris Brown failed to cash in a long field goal that could tie the game. It happened two weeks ago at Indy when we had a chance to tie- WIDE LEFT. It happened earlier tonight when we had a chance to tie- WIDE LEFT. I am a Texans fan and love my favorite NFL team. But in trying to become an elite team or really go to the next level, I feel next level teams have to PLAY like next level teams.
--- How Most Fans Take Losses ---
It usually depends on the team and the athletes. What if Ohio State played in a BCS Bowl Game... only to lose by a few points or get blown out? With Ohio State's recent inability to win major bowl games recently, most fans would react differently depending on the loss and how a team lost. A close loss feels every bit as anger-building as losing by three touchdowns.
What I hate more is when teams just give up on their favorite teams. Take my Texans. They lose 24-7 in their 2009 season-opening match hosting the Jets, and most fans already gave up on the Texans like they were expecting a 16-0 season. And in typical ESPN, "always hate Houston" fashion, Matt Sanchez gets praised and looked on like my Texans are some FCS school going up against a BCS powerhouse.
--- How I Take Losses ---
When my Houston Rockets lost by 40 in the 2008-2009 playoffs at the Los Angeles Lakers, I already gave up on the Rockets as it is impossible to come back from 40 points with hardly any time left. When my Texans have lost on the leg of Kris Brown both at Indy two weeks ago and at home against the Titans, I felt that knocking in the field goal will at least give us hope of sending a game into Overtime (though we've NEVER won a game in Overtime). I'm always the hopeful type when my favorite team is involved. Unless a team has no chance of coming back, I just look to another TV program or do something else.
What about single-athlete sports? Take NASCAR's season finale at Homestead, where Jimmie Johnson (whom I love and respect) won his fourth-straight Cup championship. I talked on GTPlanet.net's forums that I call Mark Martin as NASCAR's tragic hero- so many years in NASCAR... never won Daytona 500 and never won the Cup championship. He still soldiers on and races with purpose even in defeat. I remember a year or two ago Texas, I was pulling for Danica Patrick to win as it was a three-way fight for the win. My heart rate doubles (and sometimes triples) when Danica leads or has a chance to win. She ended up finishing 3rd in that race, but in the eyes of most skeptics (by the way... this was before her first win in the IndyCar Series), it's still a loss on the record.
So I tend to take losses to my favorite teams and athletes in certain ways depending on the sport, the situation, and how a loss happens. I even sometimes can't get certain thoughts out of my mind of losses, mostly because of all the sports highlights showing defeat. How do you think I feel when I have to keep seeing highlights of North Carolina State beating the University of Houston in 1983 for the NCAA men's basketball national championship? I usually call ESPN/ABC as the "Always Hate Houston" network. Either that, or just the network where my favorite Houston teams fail constantly. Almost like we're jinxed when playing on ESPN/ABC in front of a major audience.
How do you take losses for your favorite teams and athletes? Are you upset that a team/athlete chokes an opportunity to extend a game or win a close game? Or do you feel terribly upset when a team trying to contend for postseason glory keeps hurting themselves when they could be in a much better position in the season? How do YOU take losses?
A Dating Site... for ONLY the Beautiful?
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^ "A Dating Site... for ONLY the Beautiful?"
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On Eyewitness News Tonight here in Houston on KTRH Channel 13 here in Houston, there was "A Closer Look" segment on this dating site. But it's not just another dating site- it's a dating site... for BEAUTIFUL people only! That site can be found here: beautifulpeople.com. Now understandably, there would be controversy on this matter for more reasons than one. What do I think about this? That's why you came to my blog. That's why you're going to have something comment about with all of your friends.
Before I share my ideas, here are a few things you need to know according to facts I've read and heard. Only people who are deemed as beautiful are allowed. People vote to see if you're beautiful. If they agree, you become accepted. If not, they want you to reapply in the future. What you see is not really what you get. There are no deals regarding honesty about personality. So you can get on there saying you love Metallica and love wearing Rocawear... when you really listen to Vanilla Ice and wear fitness clothing from the '80s. A few figures from this site claim that the most attractive people are mostly from Brazil and Sweden. The least attractive people come from Germany and Russia on that site. And back two weeks ago, the site claimed that (this is THEM saying this, not me) British people are the most unattractive people in the world. I also learned American males on this dating site are 24% of all members, and 37% American females on this site.
--- Reaction to This Concept ---
My initial reaction to this deal is... wow. Just matching up people based on outer beauty? That's stupid to me. People may say that it's good because it's a different concept. However, different doesn't always mean better. If you just assume that beautiful people date only beautiful people, then (at least in the minds of most people I deal with on YouTube), that I'd never get a girlfriend for as long as I live. I've known (speaking as a male) females of many ages with immense beauty, and then I've known females who look like males or are often mistaken for males. I've known people who are beautiful within (regardless of their exterior appearance), and those who are ugly within (regardless of exterior appearance. Why would you take part in something like this, unless you are completely desperate to find love? People have to think you're beautiful before you can even think about finding the love of your life (if you're lucky). While I don't trust dating sites, at least I'd know better than to only visit a site connecting beautiful people with other beautiful people.
On another front, what is considered beautiful to the people who set this up? The idealized male in society is heterosexual with a chiseled-from-stone body, incredibly handsome, wonderfully charming, great sex appeal, and a great personality. The idealized female in society would be one with a slender or fit body, beautiful face, lovely hair, lovely voice, great sense of fashion, and things like that. The reason why I'm upset with this is because dating sites are about matching up others based on INTERESTS, not beauty. Beauty is a secondary factor, but interests are most important. What good is compatibility when you're only focused on beauty? There are beautiful people with ugly hearts and personalities. There are ugly people with beautiful hearts and personalities. Why base things on beauty and not on honesty? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Why base a dating site around beauty and for hooking up beautiful people? Even if there was a dating site for ugly people to hook up with other ugly people, I'd still be upset because the point of dating sites is in uniting interests.
Think about it this way- I would have a lot less friends if I only focused on meeting beautiful people. Even fewer friends if people only became friends with me if they think I'm beautiful too. People should be connected on interests. You have to really KNOW someone before marrying (let alone dating) them. That's why I don't believe in love at first sight. I want to actually meet people who I may be connected to before thinking about dating or even marrying someone. Just a silly profile (that's probably fake) and a picture of you isn't enough and shouldn't be enough for you to be convinced you're in love. I guess the main point here is that real beauty comes from within.
What do you make of this thing? Send me some comments if this topic is of interest to you. Take care, everyone! :-)
Video:
^ "A Dating Site... for ONLY the Beautiful?"
Direct Link: "A Dating Site... for ONLY the Beautiful?"
On Eyewitness News Tonight here in Houston on KTRH Channel 13 here in Houston, there was "A Closer Look" segment on this dating site. But it's not just another dating site- it's a dating site... for BEAUTIFUL people only! That site can be found here: beautifulpeople.com. Now understandably, there would be controversy on this matter for more reasons than one. What do I think about this? That's why you came to my blog. That's why you're going to have something comment about with all of your friends.
Before I share my ideas, here are a few things you need to know according to facts I've read and heard. Only people who are deemed as beautiful are allowed. People vote to see if you're beautiful. If they agree, you become accepted. If not, they want you to reapply in the future. What you see is not really what you get. There are no deals regarding honesty about personality. So you can get on there saying you love Metallica and love wearing Rocawear... when you really listen to Vanilla Ice and wear fitness clothing from the '80s. A few figures from this site claim that the most attractive people are mostly from Brazil and Sweden. The least attractive people come from Germany and Russia on that site. And back two weeks ago, the site claimed that (this is THEM saying this, not me) British people are the most unattractive people in the world. I also learned American males on this dating site are 24% of all members, and 37% American females on this site.
--- Reaction to This Concept ---
My initial reaction to this deal is... wow. Just matching up people based on outer beauty? That's stupid to me. People may say that it's good because it's a different concept. However, different doesn't always mean better. If you just assume that beautiful people date only beautiful people, then (at least in the minds of most people I deal with on YouTube), that I'd never get a girlfriend for as long as I live. I've known (speaking as a male) females of many ages with immense beauty, and then I've known females who look like males or are often mistaken for males. I've known people who are beautiful within (regardless of their exterior appearance), and those who are ugly within (regardless of exterior appearance. Why would you take part in something like this, unless you are completely desperate to find love? People have to think you're beautiful before you can even think about finding the love of your life (if you're lucky). While I don't trust dating sites, at least I'd know better than to only visit a site connecting beautiful people with other beautiful people.
On another front, what is considered beautiful to the people who set this up? The idealized male in society is heterosexual with a chiseled-from-stone body, incredibly handsome, wonderfully charming, great sex appeal, and a great personality. The idealized female in society would be one with a slender or fit body, beautiful face, lovely hair, lovely voice, great sense of fashion, and things like that. The reason why I'm upset with this is because dating sites are about matching up others based on INTERESTS, not beauty. Beauty is a secondary factor, but interests are most important. What good is compatibility when you're only focused on beauty? There are beautiful people with ugly hearts and personalities. There are ugly people with beautiful hearts and personalities. Why base things on beauty and not on honesty? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Why base a dating site around beauty and for hooking up beautiful people? Even if there was a dating site for ugly people to hook up with other ugly people, I'd still be upset because the point of dating sites is in uniting interests.
Think about it this way- I would have a lot less friends if I only focused on meeting beautiful people. Even fewer friends if people only became friends with me if they think I'm beautiful too. People should be connected on interests. You have to really KNOW someone before marrying (let alone dating) them. That's why I don't believe in love at first sight. I want to actually meet people who I may be connected to before thinking about dating or even marrying someone. Just a silly profile (that's probably fake) and a picture of you isn't enough and shouldn't be enough for you to be convinced you're in love. I guess the main point here is that real beauty comes from within.
What do you make of this thing? Send me some comments if this topic is of interest to you. Take care, everyone! :-)
Sunday, November 22, 2009
GT5 Speculation: Porsche
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(NOTE: As of 12:02 AM CST on November 23, 2009... a planned video on this has been canceled, due to complexities in trying to make a simple video with Windows Movie Maker. Maybe I do a proper video in the future, but for now... the video has been canceled. Instead, enjoy this blog entry.)
Depending upon who you ask, every racing game featuring sports cars should feature Ferrari, Porsche, and Lamborghini. No exceptions. At least, in the minds of most fans. Many have criticized how Polyphony Digital couldn't secure world-class manufacturers into their franchise. People tend to think that Polyphony Digital cares more about kei cars, Nissan Skyline GT-Rs, and Mitsubishi Lancers than real cars most discriminating racing game fans care about. With a little more personality in Gran Turismo 5's projected car list, such as the likes of Bugatti, speculation opens as to whether or not Porsche will find its way into Gran Turismo 5 or at least for a future GT. Many feel the inclusion of Porsche would complete the cycle along with Ferrari and Lamborghini for Gran Turismo 5.
Why be concerned (or at least optimistic) about Porsche being in GT5? Simple. The inclusion of Ferrari starting in Gran Turismo HD was a surprising announcement and a surprising change in overall philosophy in Polyphony Digital including ccertain cars. The inclusion of Lamborghini in Gran Turismo PSP, followed by subsequent appearances at video game shows featuring Gran Turismo 5 means that Lamborghini will more than likely enter the realm of all manufacturers and race constructors for Gran Turismo 5 along with Ferrari. Now the question becomes, will Porsche complete the cycle by joining the GT5 lineup of cars and racing teams?
--- Porsche Insight from Other Games ---
Now it's time to look at a few past games that have included Porsche. For this segment, I'll be talking about the Forza Motorsport series and "Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed."
One of the reasons why more people prefered playing Forza Motorsport 1 than Gran Turismo 4 was because of manufacturers like Porsche being included. Every Forza has featured Porsche. The very first Forza featured a great variety of classic and modern Porsches. Along with a healthy array of 911 models (including the 1998 24 Hours Le Mans outright-winning Porsche 911 GT1), there are also Porsches like the beautiful 550 A Spyder, the 959. Boster, Carerra GT, and an awesome Porsche 962C. It even included both the 911 GT3 Cup driven by Mike Fitzgerald in Speed World Challenge and the Alex Job Racing 911 GT3-RS.
Forza 2 added many more new and old Porsches, including various Porsche 911 GT3-RSRs, GT3 Cup cars, and more. This was also the debut for Porsche cars like the Cayman S and the 914/6.
Forza 3 debuted the Porsche RS Spyder LMP race car and included many more Porsches, even including the Porsche Cayenne.
Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed basically took you on a well-executed tour of Porsche history. You started out with the very first Porsche model- the 356 series, and then worked your way up through three different eras of Porsches- classic, golden, and modern. Cars range from the 356 models and up the order to the 550 A Spyder, the 959, the Porsche 935/70 Moby Dick Porsche, various variations of the 911, and even the outstanding 911 GT1. It was maybe one of the best titles focused solely on a certain manufacturer.
--- What Porsches to Include? ---
What Porsche models should be included? I've only named specific cars and not specific race cars. You can read the blog entry I set up for this topic by clicking on the link in the sidebar. But for this part, I will name as many Porsches as possible that may be considered or likely should Porsche be featured in Gran Turismo 5. They encompass classic and modern cars I've seen in magazines and on the Internet. The following are a list of Porsches that I think would be likely or considerable for Gran Turismo 5...
Porsche models of consideration include, but are not limited to the:
* 356/1 Roadster
* 550 A Spyder
* 904
* 911 lineup (1963 - first one,
* 911 GT3
* 911 GT3-RSR
* 917 (1969-1970; 1970-1971 917 LH; 1973 917/30;
* 962C
* 1975 911 Carrera 3.0 RS
* 1979-1981 Porsche 935 K3
* 924
* 956
* 1985-1986 Porsche 959 Dakar
* 1986 Porsche 961
* 1996 Porsche 993 GT1
* 1998 Porsche 996 GT1 Evo
* 2001-2003 Porsche 996 GT3 RS
* Cayenne series
* Carerra GT
* GT3-RS models
* Boxster series
* Cayman series
* 2004 Porsche 996 Turbo GT1
* 2005-2006 Porsche RS Spyder
* GT3-Cup series?
* Panamera?
--- Porsche AND Ruf? ---
Some people thought that the only reason Ruf is in Gran Turismo besides Porsche is because GT wanted the next best thing to Porsche. Those who overly complain about having Ruf and not having Porsche think that since PD couldn't acquire Porsche, that PD were "relegated" to Ruf. And in case you think Porsche has been around since GT2 and called Ruf, you'd be absolutely wrong. Or to quote Gran Turismo 2's Ruf showroom:
"Although some may argue that RUF simply modify the products of a famous German sports car maker, the transformation of its road cars is so complete that the company is an official car maker in its own right."
So in other words, it's kind of like Pescarolo Sport in Gran Turismo 4, with modified Courage chassis for their LMP cars. So if Porsche is included would Ruf be singled out? One of two possibilities could happen if Porsche AND Ruf are offered:
* include Porsche and eliminate Ruf
* include Porsche and Ruf in the same game
No matter what your dream list of Porsche cars is, the fact is... you love Gran Turismo, and you love Porsche. No matter if you're into Porsche street cars, Porsche race cars, or both... the fact of the matter is that you're talking about one of the most legendary marques in automobile history. You're talking about wonderful cars from a company based in Stuttgart, Germany. And Porsches, ranging from the most classic models to modern classics, they all have their own unique character and charm, which cannot be matched with any other car company. With this kind of dedication and devotion, you'd be wanting to have these featured in Gran Turismo 5 as much as anybody else. With the inclusion of makes like Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bugatti, and possibly more big name makers in the works, Porsche would provide plenty of spice to GT5's car list. Finally, some of the most critical fans can finally stop complaining about PD not including major car companies. Thing is, they've been doing it all their life. Just that more people care about Ferrari and Lamborghini and such. For example, They got Bentley for GT4, granted it was the 2003 Le Mans-winning Bentley EXP GT. They got Aprilia and Ducati in Tourist Trophy. And they got Lamborghini and Bugatti in Gran Turismo PSP. If this keeps up, the sky could be the limit in including big-name car companies and even more exclusive automobiles. Time will tell, but the future looks bright on the car front for Gran Turismo 5. In any event, be as hopeful and positive as possible. And as their slogan goes- Porsche. There is no substitute.
Comments, please! If you're on Facebook, you're encouraged to read my full blog entry and offer comments.
(NOTE: As of 12:02 AM CST on November 23, 2009... a planned video on this has been canceled, due to complexities in trying to make a simple video with Windows Movie Maker. Maybe I do a proper video in the future, but for now... the video has been canceled. Instead, enjoy this blog entry.)
Depending upon who you ask, every racing game featuring sports cars should feature Ferrari, Porsche, and Lamborghini. No exceptions. At least, in the minds of most fans. Many have criticized how Polyphony Digital couldn't secure world-class manufacturers into their franchise. People tend to think that Polyphony Digital cares more about kei cars, Nissan Skyline GT-Rs, and Mitsubishi Lancers than real cars most discriminating racing game fans care about. With a little more personality in Gran Turismo 5's projected car list, such as the likes of Bugatti, speculation opens as to whether or not Porsche will find its way into Gran Turismo 5 or at least for a future GT. Many feel the inclusion of Porsche would complete the cycle along with Ferrari and Lamborghini for Gran Turismo 5.
Why be concerned (or at least optimistic) about Porsche being in GT5? Simple. The inclusion of Ferrari starting in Gran Turismo HD was a surprising announcement and a surprising change in overall philosophy in Polyphony Digital including ccertain cars. The inclusion of Lamborghini in Gran Turismo PSP, followed by subsequent appearances at video game shows featuring Gran Turismo 5 means that Lamborghini will more than likely enter the realm of all manufacturers and race constructors for Gran Turismo 5 along with Ferrari. Now the question becomes, will Porsche complete the cycle by joining the GT5 lineup of cars and racing teams?
--- Porsche Insight from Other Games ---
Now it's time to look at a few past games that have included Porsche. For this segment, I'll be talking about the Forza Motorsport series and "Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed."
One of the reasons why more people prefered playing Forza Motorsport 1 than Gran Turismo 4 was because of manufacturers like Porsche being included. Every Forza has featured Porsche. The very first Forza featured a great variety of classic and modern Porsches. Along with a healthy array of 911 models (including the 1998 24 Hours Le Mans outright-winning Porsche 911 GT1), there are also Porsches like the beautiful 550 A Spyder, the 959. Boster, Carerra GT, and an awesome Porsche 962C. It even included both the 911 GT3 Cup driven by Mike Fitzgerald in Speed World Challenge and the Alex Job Racing 911 GT3-RS.
Forza 2 added many more new and old Porsches, including various Porsche 911 GT3-RSRs, GT3 Cup cars, and more. This was also the debut for Porsche cars like the Cayman S and the 914/6.
Forza 3 debuted the Porsche RS Spyder LMP race car and included many more Porsches, even including the Porsche Cayenne.
Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed basically took you on a well-executed tour of Porsche history. You started out with the very first Porsche model- the 356 series, and then worked your way up through three different eras of Porsches- classic, golden, and modern. Cars range from the 356 models and up the order to the 550 A Spyder, the 959, the Porsche 935/70 Moby Dick Porsche, various variations of the 911, and even the outstanding 911 GT1. It was maybe one of the best titles focused solely on a certain manufacturer.
--- What Porsches to Include? ---
What Porsche models should be included? I've only named specific cars and not specific race cars. You can read the blog entry I set up for this topic by clicking on the link in the sidebar. But for this part, I will name as many Porsches as possible that may be considered or likely should Porsche be featured in Gran Turismo 5. They encompass classic and modern cars I've seen in magazines and on the Internet. The following are a list of Porsches that I think would be likely or considerable for Gran Turismo 5...
Porsche models of consideration include, but are not limited to the:
* 356/1 Roadster
* 550 A Spyder
* 904
* 911 lineup (1963 - first one,
* 911 GT3
* 911 GT3-RSR
* 917 (1969-1970; 1970-1971 917 LH; 1973 917/30;
* 962C
* 1975 911 Carrera 3.0 RS
* 1979-1981 Porsche 935 K3
* 924
* 956
* 1985-1986 Porsche 959 Dakar
* 1986 Porsche 961
* 1996 Porsche 993 GT1
* 1998 Porsche 996 GT1 Evo
* 2001-2003 Porsche 996 GT3 RS
* Cayenne series
* Carerra GT
* GT3-RS models
* Boxster series
* Cayman series
* 2004 Porsche 996 Turbo GT1
* 2005-2006 Porsche RS Spyder
* GT3-Cup series?
* Panamera?
--- Porsche AND Ruf? ---
Some people thought that the only reason Ruf is in Gran Turismo besides Porsche is because GT wanted the next best thing to Porsche. Those who overly complain about having Ruf and not having Porsche think that since PD couldn't acquire Porsche, that PD were "relegated" to Ruf. And in case you think Porsche has been around since GT2 and called Ruf, you'd be absolutely wrong. Or to quote Gran Turismo 2's Ruf showroom:
"Although some may argue that RUF simply modify the products of a famous German sports car maker, the transformation of its road cars is so complete that the company is an official car maker in its own right."
So in other words, it's kind of like Pescarolo Sport in Gran Turismo 4, with modified Courage chassis for their LMP cars. So if Porsche is included would Ruf be singled out? One of two possibilities could happen if Porsche AND Ruf are offered:
* include Porsche and eliminate Ruf
* include Porsche and Ruf in the same game
No matter what your dream list of Porsche cars is, the fact is... you love Gran Turismo, and you love Porsche. No matter if you're into Porsche street cars, Porsche race cars, or both... the fact of the matter is that you're talking about one of the most legendary marques in automobile history. You're talking about wonderful cars from a company based in Stuttgart, Germany. And Porsches, ranging from the most classic models to modern classics, they all have their own unique character and charm, which cannot be matched with any other car company. With this kind of dedication and devotion, you'd be wanting to have these featured in Gran Turismo 5 as much as anybody else. With the inclusion of makes like Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bugatti, and possibly more big name makers in the works, Porsche would provide plenty of spice to GT5's car list. Finally, some of the most critical fans can finally stop complaining about PD not including major car companies. Thing is, they've been doing it all their life. Just that more people care about Ferrari and Lamborghini and such. For example, They got Bentley for GT4, granted it was the 2003 Le Mans-winning Bentley EXP GT. They got Aprilia and Ducati in Tourist Trophy. And they got Lamborghini and Bugatti in Gran Turismo PSP. If this keeps up, the sky could be the limit in including big-name car companies and even more exclusive automobiles. Time will tell, but the future looks bright on the car front for Gran Turismo 5. In any event, be as hopeful and positive as possible. And as their slogan goes- Porsche. There is no substitute.
Comments, please! If you're on Facebook, you're encouraged to read my full blog entry and offer comments.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Camcorder Question: Regular Camcorder or Point-and-Shoot Camcorder?
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In my efforts to try to expand the quality and depth of my YouTube videos, many people say I need a camcorder. Part of me wants to get a regular camcorder so that I can have lots of versatility in making videos. This even includes using a camcorder that has some digital still capabilities. Problem is, if I just want to casually make some videos, it's not very fun carrying around a decent-size budget camcorder.
That's where the portable camcorders come in. To add some color to these camcorders, I call them point-and-shoot. Primary example? ANY Flip video camcorder. The popularity of The Flip has made it so easy to make an edit a YouTube video. It's almost in of-the-moment fashion.
--- Leading Candidates ---
Regular Camcorder.
My primary regular camcorder candidate is the Vivitar DVR 870HD. I like it because of its ability to take very decent pictures while also providing very manageable videos. I think because of limitations on my computer, HD-quality videos will be very rare from me. The good thing about this camera too is that it takes SD cards. I think a 4 gigabyte SD card is good for about 1:20:00.000 of video. I'm just a guy doing casual YouTube videos; however, I'm not an independent (I refuse to use "indie" because I almost mistakenly think of India or Indiana when I hear of "indie") film maker.
Point-and-Shoot Camcorder.
Had I the money, the Sony Webbie HD (MHS-PM1 model) would be my dream model. It really looks like you can do a lot with that camcorder without too much compromise. But if I do get one, I need to make sure to get a one of those Sony Memory Sticks. It's the proprietary memory source for Sony products. I'd already have one if I had a PlayStation Portable. I don't see too many other models I'm most satisfied with. While I am a fan of The Flip, (1) you can only use software to upload videos to the computer, (2) there is no external source of flash memory, and (3) the software requirements for The Flip is outside of my PC specifications. Other good candidates would include the Kodak Zi6 and the Creative Vado HD off the top of my head.
I'm having a tough time deciding between getting a regular-type camera or a point-and-shoot camera. I somewhat want to do casual videos, meaning a point-and-shoot camcorder. But then, I'd have a tough time seeing if I'm perfectly included in the camera if I had a point-and-shoot camcorder. This would warrant a regular camcorder especially with a swivel LCD screen. I do worry about sound quality, also, with a point-and-shoot camera.
If you can help out or offer suggestions, I'd greatly appreciate your advice. So provide me some comments and tell me what you think. I have a specific budget, so I can't allow you to recommend me anything north of $175 USD. My budget right now is about maybe $120 USD.
Thanks to everyone for any relevant suggestions.
In my efforts to try to expand the quality and depth of my YouTube videos, many people say I need a camcorder. Part of me wants to get a regular camcorder so that I can have lots of versatility in making videos. This even includes using a camcorder that has some digital still capabilities. Problem is, if I just want to casually make some videos, it's not very fun carrying around a decent-size budget camcorder.
That's where the portable camcorders come in. To add some color to these camcorders, I call them point-and-shoot. Primary example? ANY Flip video camcorder. The popularity of The Flip has made it so easy to make an edit a YouTube video. It's almost in of-the-moment fashion.
--- Leading Candidates ---
Regular Camcorder.
My primary regular camcorder candidate is the Vivitar DVR 870HD. I like it because of its ability to take very decent pictures while also providing very manageable videos. I think because of limitations on my computer, HD-quality videos will be very rare from me. The good thing about this camera too is that it takes SD cards. I think a 4 gigabyte SD card is good for about 1:20:00.000 of video. I'm just a guy doing casual YouTube videos; however, I'm not an independent (I refuse to use "indie" because I almost mistakenly think of India or Indiana when I hear of "indie") film maker.
Point-and-Shoot Camcorder.
Had I the money, the Sony Webbie HD (MHS-PM1 model) would be my dream model. It really looks like you can do a lot with that camcorder without too much compromise. But if I do get one, I need to make sure to get a one of those Sony Memory Sticks. It's the proprietary memory source for Sony products. I'd already have one if I had a PlayStation Portable. I don't see too many other models I'm most satisfied with. While I am a fan of The Flip, (1) you can only use software to upload videos to the computer, (2) there is no external source of flash memory, and (3) the software requirements for The Flip is outside of my PC specifications. Other good candidates would include the Kodak Zi6 and the Creative Vado HD off the top of my head.
I'm having a tough time deciding between getting a regular-type camera or a point-and-shoot camera. I somewhat want to do casual videos, meaning a point-and-shoot camcorder. But then, I'd have a tough time seeing if I'm perfectly included in the camera if I had a point-and-shoot camcorder. This would warrant a regular camcorder especially with a swivel LCD screen. I do worry about sound quality, also, with a point-and-shoot camera.
If you can help out or offer suggestions, I'd greatly appreciate your advice. So provide me some comments and tell me what you think. I have a specific budget, so I can't allow you to recommend me anything north of $175 USD. My budget right now is about maybe $120 USD.
Thanks to everyone for any relevant suggestions.
Friday, November 20, 2009
It's Not THAT Cold! Cold Weather Clothing Overkill on Cool Days
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This is officially my 50th blog entry. One thing I realize is that if I post something and if friends disagree with what I have to say, that friends decide to leave me on Myspace and/or Facebook. I'm pretty sure I'll be disagreed upon. Disagreeing with me is perfectly natural. Having said all of this (and wasting valuable time in the process), let's get on with the main point.
You may have remembered me make this blog entry concerning jeans tucked into boots as a style. That would be this blog entry: Jeans Tucked Into Boots... as a Style. The premise of this blog entry was on tucking jeans into boots as a look. Despite complaining on the message boards of thefashionspot.com, I felt like I was talking to myself as I had very few (if anyone) feeling the same way about me and my views.
The look of jeans-into-boots was one I thought was only effective in climates where it's actually cold or rough to walk in (like piles of snow). Those on ranches, equestrian types, soldiers, members of law enforcement, etc. are the ONLY ones that I accept jeans/pants into boots. Then later, I thought of this look as a look of toughness. You know, more like "you can't slow me down" or something like that. I've slowly become a bit fond of jeans-into-boots, but to an extend.
What's worse is when you see snow boots or any really cold weather boots worn when it's not that cold. When I think jeans into boots or very cold weather boots, I think miserable weather- bitter cold or miserable walking conditions. It can be about a 70° Farenheit day and not bitterly cold here in Houston... and you have some wearing really furry or warm boots like it's bitterly cold. Glamour Magazine noted in their "25 Biggest Do's and Don'ts" that you shouldn't rock ugly shoes across town. This was #22, in fact. The relevant point relates to snow boots and furry boots being worn when it isn't really cold. To make matters worse, there have been times where I've seen Bermuda shorts (which I don't really like) or some kind of short skirt paired with these boots. It's like they're being worn for style rather than something appropriate for cold weather. It's an inconsistent mix that just leads to getting your feet sweaty while dressing for weather not that cold. Only a few times have I seen jeans-into-boots that I liked.
Something really furry (whether boots or jackets or the like) when it isn't bitterly cold is just overkill. Not really stylish at all unless it's really cold. This would be great on a cold or snowy day in New York City. This would be appropriate on a bitter cold day in Tokyo. But NOT on a 65°F or 70°F day in Houston.
What do you make of this? Comments welcome!
This is officially my 50th blog entry. One thing I realize is that if I post something and if friends disagree with what I have to say, that friends decide to leave me on Myspace and/or Facebook. I'm pretty sure I'll be disagreed upon. Disagreeing with me is perfectly natural. Having said all of this (and wasting valuable time in the process), let's get on with the main point.
You may have remembered me make this blog entry concerning jeans tucked into boots as a style. That would be this blog entry: Jeans Tucked Into Boots... as a Style. The premise of this blog entry was on tucking jeans into boots as a look. Despite complaining on the message boards of thefashionspot.com, I felt like I was talking to myself as I had very few (if anyone) feeling the same way about me and my views.
The look of jeans-into-boots was one I thought was only effective in climates where it's actually cold or rough to walk in (like piles of snow). Those on ranches, equestrian types, soldiers, members of law enforcement, etc. are the ONLY ones that I accept jeans/pants into boots. Then later, I thought of this look as a look of toughness. You know, more like "you can't slow me down" or something like that. I've slowly become a bit fond of jeans-into-boots, but to an extend.
What's worse is when you see snow boots or any really cold weather boots worn when it's not that cold. When I think jeans into boots or very cold weather boots, I think miserable weather- bitter cold or miserable walking conditions. It can be about a 70° Farenheit day and not bitterly cold here in Houston... and you have some wearing really furry or warm boots like it's bitterly cold. Glamour Magazine noted in their "25 Biggest Do's and Don'ts" that you shouldn't rock ugly shoes across town. This was #22, in fact. The relevant point relates to snow boots and furry boots being worn when it isn't really cold. To make matters worse, there have been times where I've seen Bermuda shorts (which I don't really like) or some kind of short skirt paired with these boots. It's like they're being worn for style rather than something appropriate for cold weather. It's an inconsistent mix that just leads to getting your feet sweaty while dressing for weather not that cold. Only a few times have I seen jeans-into-boots that I liked.
Something really furry (whether boots or jackets or the like) when it isn't bitterly cold is just overkill. Not really stylish at all unless it's really cold. This would be great on a cold or snowy day in New York City. This would be appropriate on a bitter cold day in Tokyo. But NOT on a 65°F or 70°F day in Houston.
What do you make of this? Comments welcome!
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