On Tuesday, something weird happened...
I didn't wake up in the same room I woke up in...I've never been known to sleepwalk...but it was weird not waking up in the same room.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
Obama and Nobel Peace Prize, Opinion
Okie dokie...let's talk about Obama and the Nobel Peace Prize.
I, myself, didn't know about this fact until Friday morning...so I searched up "Obama Nobel Peace Prize" on a search engine (actually, 2), and skimmed through a couple articles.
Now, it seems (at the very most basic level) that Obama is being granted this prize because of his promises of peace- that is, nuclear reduction, etc.
As quoted by sfgate.com (Source 2),
Now here's what I think.
First of all, let's start with the quote you just read.
"It could be too late to respond three years from now."
I completely disagree. I don't know about other people, but I was raised in an environment where you achieve your goal before getting your prize. For example, if you get the straight A's on your report card, then you can go to the party on Saturday. If it's your birthday, then you can redeem your free thingamabob on your birthday coupon. Am I making sense? I think so.
So that's a point I'm sorta skeptical on...
Now, don't get me wrong, though. If Obama manages to get everyone in the world holding hands and signing a world anthem, I would be thrilled. A hundred thousand NPPs to him, I would say. Heck, even getting a half, a third, an eigth of the way there would be an extroardinary achievement deserving at least a couple more honors with which he has already been bestowed.
But the point is, you need to do it first.
Now, since we've established that if he's done anything important and substancial that improves peace of the world (not just making promises), then he is completely worthy of the NPP.
I'll make a list of what he's done, then close it with the articles I looked at.
What Obama has done to improve world peace:
Sources:
http://wbztv.com/local/obama.nobel.peace.2.1237783.html
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/10/08/international/i221133D49.DTL
My last personal note:
In case if you didn't get that, the answer to what Obama has done so far that's substancial enough to get a NPP is absolutely nothing.
Ladies and gentlemen, America was not built on promises. It was not the signing of some sheet of paper in 1776 that made America her own country, but a bloody, savage war. It was not through promises that Ghandi freed India, but through peaceful action. It was not through megear talks that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. fought for his rights, but unified calls for movement and change. Similarly (on the other end of the spectrum), Hitler and Stalin did not become leaders of their countries through talks, promises, or mere diplomacy- they used force and violence.
We need some action, not some words. Don't actions speak louder than words?
I, myself, didn't know about this fact until Friday morning...so I searched up "Obama Nobel Peace Prize" on a search engine (actually, 2), and skimmed through a couple articles.
Now, it seems (at the very most basic level) that Obama is being granted this prize because of his promises of peace- that is, nuclear reduction, etc.
As quoted by sfgate.com (Source 2),
"Some people say — and I understand it — 'Isn't it premature? Too early?' Well, I'd say then that it could be too late to respond three years from now," Thorbjoern Jagland, chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, told the AP. "It is now that we have the opportunity to respond — all of us."
Now here's what I think.
First of all, let's start with the quote you just read.
"It could be too late to respond three years from now."
I completely disagree. I don't know about other people, but I was raised in an environment where you achieve your goal before getting your prize. For example, if you get the straight A's on your report card, then you can go to the party on Saturday. If it's your birthday, then you can redeem your free thingamabob on your birthday coupon. Am I making sense? I think so.
So that's a point I'm sorta skeptical on...
Now, don't get me wrong, though. If Obama manages to get everyone in the world holding hands and signing a world anthem, I would be thrilled. A hundred thousand NPPs to him, I would say. Heck, even getting a half, a third, an eigth of the way there would be an extroardinary achievement deserving at least a couple more honors with which he has already been bestowed.
But the point is, you need to do it first.
Now, since we've established that if he's done anything important and substancial that improves peace of the world (not just making promises), then he is completely worthy of the NPP.
I'll make a list of what he's done, then close it with the articles I looked at.
What Obama has done to improve world peace:
Sources:
http://wbztv.com/local/obama.nobel.peace.2.1237783.html
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/10/08/international/i221133D49.DTL
My last personal note:
In case if you didn't get that, the answer to what Obama has done so far that's substancial enough to get a NPP is absolutely nothing.
Ladies and gentlemen, America was not built on promises. It was not the signing of some sheet of paper in 1776 that made America her own country, but a bloody, savage war. It was not through promises that Ghandi freed India, but through peaceful action. It was not through megear talks that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. fought for his rights, but unified calls for movement and change. Similarly (on the other end of the spectrum), Hitler and Stalin did not become leaders of their countries through talks, promises, or mere diplomacy- they used force and violence.
We need some action, not some words. Don't actions speak louder than words?
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Scour Paid Me!
(Exciting post from yesterday)
Well, you guys remember the post about Scour, right? (If you don't, see it here) Basically, you got points for searching with their search engine, and if you get enough points (6,500), then they'd mail you a 25 dollar Visa debit card. I've been using Scour for a little more than a year.
Guess what.
I got the debit card. Today. In the mail. So darn excited! Here are the pictures.
NOTE: I'm very sorry. A post-it, white business card, and pair of scissors seemed to magically fall onto the card number and my name and other sensitive data, so you can't tell what it is. Pity.
Here's the envelope I got today:
Here's the envelope inside the envelope (post-it fell on top of the account number, the card number, and the access code):
The actual gift card- darn post-it note! It migrated.
The letter saying I got my gift card, and the actual gift card. You may be wondering where the post it went. Let's just say that scissors beats paper.
Coolio. 25 bucks in my pocket.
EDITED 11/2/09 for clarity.
Well, you guys remember the post about Scour, right? (If you don't, see it here) Basically, you got points for searching with their search engine, and if you get enough points (6,500), then they'd mail you a 25 dollar Visa debit card. I've been using Scour for a little more than a year.
Guess what.
I got the debit card. Today. In the mail. So darn excited! Here are the pictures.
NOTE: I'm very sorry. A post-it, white business card, and pair of scissors seemed to magically fall onto the card number and my name and other sensitive data, so you can't tell what it is. Pity.
Here's the envelope I got today:
Here's the envelope inside the envelope (post-it fell on top of the account number, the card number, and the access code):
The actual gift card- darn post-it note! It migrated.
The letter saying I got my gift card, and the actual gift card. You may be wondering where the post it went. Let's just say that scissors beats paper.
Coolio. 25 bucks in my pocket.
EDITED 11/2/09 for clarity.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Bolt
I recently watched Bolt, the movie about a dog who's lost and has to find his way home, and so now I'm going to review it for you all. Here we go:
Bolt is a movie made by Disney Animation, 2008. It's a comedy, and, I have to say, it really is funny. Basically, this dog named Bolt is a TV show dog with super powers (super strength, heat vision, and a 'super bark'. In order to keep things realistic for the dog, the producers absolutely insist that the dog does not know he is in a TV show. Bolt really thinks he has super powers. The plot of the TV show is that his owner (both in the TV show and outside of it) Penny is trying to rescue her kidnapped father from the clutches of evil Dr. Calico (who carries a cat on his shoulder). However, to increase viewers, the producer decides to have Calico kidnap Penny herself. Bolt, thinking this entire kidnapping is real, panics, escapes from the set, and ends up in a box of styrafoam peanuts. The box is sealed, and he is shipped all the way from Hollywood to the East Coast. To find out how to save Penny, he finds a cat named Mittens and forces her to take him to Calico. Mittens, not knowing what was going on, read Bolt's collar and saw that he was from Hollywood, so Mittens 'admits' that she knew where Penny was and starts walking Bolt over to Hollywood. (Yep. From New York.) Along the way, they meet a little hamster in a ball named Rhino, who's a big fan of Bolt. On a train that's heading over to the West, a number of events make Bolt realize that he, in fact, did not have super powers. Skipping their adventure over to Hollywood, Bolt finally arrives in Hollywood, worms his way over to the studio, and sees Penny with another dog, whom she says she loves very much. Bolt, heartbroken, goes away. Mittens, however, stays and sees that it was just Penny doing her act with the Bolt-replacement for the show, and she sees that Penny really misses Bolt. Mittens runs off to try to get Bolt to cheer up and realize the situation. While that's happening, however, the Bolt-replacement gets scared during the shooting of the TV show and starts a huge fire in the studio, which traps Penny inside. In the short, Bolt rushes inside and manages to save Penny from impeding disaster, and they are united and happy once more.
Okay. That's the plot, now onto the funny: In short, Bolt's plot is magnificently done. It's really funny, and I tried not to ruin most of the funny parts in the story...The little hamster, Rhino, who I skipped over, is a hilarious character. This is a great family film, or a good one to just have a laugh with. Funny, suspenseful, and fast-paced, I highly recommend Bolt for anyone who wants a good laugh.
However, I do need to point out, in the sake of fairness, that there are a couple parts near the end which you really want to fastfoward through. The movie slows dramatically when compared to the normal pace, and the slow parts really don't have much to do with anything. But that's pretty much the only bad thing about the movie.
Overall: 9/10
Bolt is a movie made by Disney Animation, 2008. It's a comedy, and, I have to say, it really is funny. Basically, this dog named Bolt is a TV show dog with super powers (super strength, heat vision, and a 'super bark'. In order to keep things realistic for the dog, the producers absolutely insist that the dog does not know he is in a TV show. Bolt really thinks he has super powers. The plot of the TV show is that his owner (both in the TV show and outside of it) Penny is trying to rescue her kidnapped father from the clutches of evil Dr. Calico (who carries a cat on his shoulder). However, to increase viewers, the producer decides to have Calico kidnap Penny herself. Bolt, thinking this entire kidnapping is real, panics, escapes from the set, and ends up in a box of styrafoam peanuts. The box is sealed, and he is shipped all the way from Hollywood to the East Coast. To find out how to save Penny, he finds a cat named Mittens and forces her to take him to Calico. Mittens, not knowing what was going on, read Bolt's collar and saw that he was from Hollywood, so Mittens 'admits' that she knew where Penny was and starts walking Bolt over to Hollywood. (Yep. From New York.) Along the way, they meet a little hamster in a ball named Rhino, who's a big fan of Bolt. On a train that's heading over to the West, a number of events make Bolt realize that he, in fact, did not have super powers. Skipping their adventure over to Hollywood, Bolt finally arrives in Hollywood, worms his way over to the studio, and sees Penny with another dog, whom she says she loves very much. Bolt, heartbroken, goes away. Mittens, however, stays and sees that it was just Penny doing her act with the Bolt-replacement for the show, and she sees that Penny really misses Bolt. Mittens runs off to try to get Bolt to cheer up and realize the situation. While that's happening, however, the Bolt-replacement gets scared during the shooting of the TV show and starts a huge fire in the studio, which traps Penny inside. In the short, Bolt rushes inside and manages to save Penny from impeding disaster, and they are united and happy once more.
Okay. That's the plot, now onto the funny: In short, Bolt's plot is magnificently done. It's really funny, and I tried not to ruin most of the funny parts in the story...The little hamster, Rhino, who I skipped over, is a hilarious character. This is a great family film, or a good one to just have a laugh with. Funny, suspenseful, and fast-paced, I highly recommend Bolt for anyone who wants a good laugh.
However, I do need to point out, in the sake of fairness, that there are a couple parts near the end which you really want to fastfoward through. The movie slows dramatically when compared to the normal pace, and the slow parts really don't have much to do with anything. But that's pretty much the only bad thing about the movie.
Overall: 9/10
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