Age of Pursuation

So, one day Mike and I were sitting down drinking coffee and he mentioned that there is a CBC pod cast that our class should look into. I think it's perfect for our class! It's called Age of Pursuation with Terry O'Reilly. The gest of the show is "The Age of Persuasion explores the countless ways marketers permeate your life, from media, art, and language, to politics, religion, and fashion."

So check it out! :)

Bitter-sweet influence

Cultures are influenced by the outside media. Whether it is for good or bad, whether the gain is sweet or bitter. The problem with outside influence is that cultures can lose their identity. What I mean by this is cultures can  get coverage and be more broadly know and recognized, celebrating their unique qualities and diverse knowledge. But also, they can also be more interested in an other culture rather than their own. For example, when the whalers came to the North, Inuit wanted what they Caucasians had to offer, such things as guns, vehicles, motors, etc, rather than using their previous knowledge. I believe that cultures should be able to see/hear/watch whatever appeals to them, it can be Canadian, American, Russian, Italian, Spanish and the list goes on and on. The point is that you can gain some much more perspective and understanding of how things and the world operates. Another example, the Shafia trail, where they are from, I'm just going to say Pakistan (very bad assumption, I know, shame on me), it was okay for them to murder their children because they brought shame upon their family name because of the way they dressed, boyfriends and such, but in our culture, Canadian culture, it is not in the slightest just. There is more to the world than just one culture. What might be fine and dandy with Inuit culture, might not be okay in the Romanian culture. We should not limit our selves in terms of knowledge, but we should not lose our identity, whether it would be Inuit, Canadian or American, whatever your culture is. As long as you are in touch with your identity and comfort with where you from, they knock your self out with the awesome British accents. (I know I would never shut up if I had a British accent). So, as long as you are comfortable in your own skin and would benefit from outside media/culture, than you have nothing to lose but only more to gain to become a well-rounded person.  -E

Are you also uneducated?

In the past few days, I've been paying particular attention when I've been driving to the radio. I just do not understand what they believe to be "pop culture", have you ever heard the songs they play? It's absolutely ridiculous. There is this one song, which I do not like at all but yet I still sing along. But that is not the point I am trying to make. The song goes something like "All day, all night, all day, all night, all day, all night, when I first came to Spain and I saw people partying I thought to myself WTF", is she utterly uneducated? Italians are party people! Have you ever drinking with an Italian person? (Of course you have not... most of you are underaged and do not condone in such activities) They are so outgoing and enjoy a good bottle of wine or two. I remember this one time........well, that time is not in topic of discussion right now, maybe another time.Well, I suppose I should write more some time in the near future. -E

Your trend, his fad and my icon

So, I know you maybe be wondering why I named my title "Your trend, his fad and my icon". Well, I write it off in different sections, three sections, that way you get the picture, the bigger picture.

#trending is the latest thing on MTV. (I believe even the '#' is just a fad) but seriously, here are some things I believe to be currently trending: Turtle necks, Ray-ban glasses, Uggs (Did you know that it's short for "ugly"?), hair extensions, Bench brand, and many other things but I do not care to list them because they are utterly stupid and are not worth mentioning (You know what I'm talking about Soul patch - link) I don't believe in following trends. Because most of them are stupid and everyone else is doing it, why not be your own person? I do not believe in conforming with the rest of society, and no.. Just because people are wearing a certain piece of clothing that I won't but generally, if it says something retarded like "BENCH" on the back, I won't wear it. Bench is a place to sit, not something you wear. Most trends become fads and some times are revived but generally are buried underground, where they belong.

Fads are such things as Heely - wheelie shoes, guitar hero (number 5 was my favourite! ..I admit it might have to do with the song Mumbo number 5 which is not associated any way with guitar hero, but seriously, you know it was the best if you played) and possible the worst fad ever.....SIDE BURNS. Jesus, side burns were a fad for a reason, they are horrible hair that does not belong on one's face. What man walks around feeling proud of the hair that grows out too far down your face and makes you look like you do not know how to shave? Well, I suppose I do give them props for being able to grow atleast some facial hair. But, I have to say... There was one time I was at the store and this teenage bum clerk had side burns and I swear he looks like Billy-Ray Cyrus without the the soul-patch, minus the ugly long hair. There are very good reasons why such trending things because fads - because it was a quick, premature thought to purchasing the item.

My icon, this does not necessarily imply that they are MY icons, just the ones I am more proud of. Iconism is a great status to reach, it means you beat fads in a sword fight and slayed it to the core. This also means you are more than a trending moment, and for that I shall give you a high five Mr.Icon status reacher. Steve Jobs is a really being icon right now (ha ha, notice the double negative? An icon lasts longer than trends - therefore cannot be just for the moment). Bob and Doug McKenzie, Don Cherry and also Celine Dion. Well, this completes "Your trend, his fad and my icon". Before I go I have two things I would like to mention. One being I choose specific colours, font adjustments and such things for a reason: I hope you can figure them out. (I.E: Why I choose red and what have you) Second, I will end this off with a quote:


"Not that I condone fascism, or any -ism for that matter. -Ism's in my opinion are not good. A person should not believe in an -ism, he should believe in himself. I quote John Lennon, "I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me." Good point there. After all, he was the walrus. I could be the walrus. I'd still have to bum rides off people."
-Ferris Bueller


......anyone else excited for the new Ferris Bueller movie coming out?!?! SAVE FERRIS!          -E