Posting on Sunday.

I apologize for posting on Sunday...

What do you think of social media... is it an art? Check out what the Guggenheim is doing and post your comments on what you think of it.

Help.

Please look at this. I saw it advertised when I went to Youtube tonight. I have to talk about it after seeing it...

Barbie. You will never empower young minds. You have perfect hair. A never ending supply of skanky clothes and oh, wait... You're made of plastic only promoting consumption. How the hell would you empower a young person?

I admit, I associated with their slogan, "If you can dream it... you can be it." Yes I wanted to be a rock star when I was a kid. I even had a rock star Barbie named Midge - she came with a glow in the dark guitar. I had her cutting up lines of baking powder on my moms kitchen table in no time. What a 7 year old I was...

But really... What is this saying to young girls? 

I checked out the Barbie web page and once the page loaded, I was greeted by Barbie as she introduced her "Fashionistas" who have fierce fashionable style. Annoyed, I reminded myself this site is aimed towards 10 year olds. Realizing what I told myself, I became angry. Mattel is telling young girls, our future, to be fierce, fashionable, and dream to be a dentist with DD breasts and a short glittery skirt. Girls, be fierce, be fashionable but be responsible. I don't know if Barbie teaches values...

Parents, tell your kids they can be rock stars. Older brothers, tell your little sister she can save lives. Little sisters, tell your older sister she can go back to grad school.

My problem is advertising. Since birth, young girls are molded by advertisments. You might not even realize how much you are owned by corporations. You don't need mascara or Halle Barry telling you "You're worth it." You're worth it without mascara.

Advertising, I am above you. I am just afraid that the rest of the world isn't. And that - is an awful shame.

what's yo' media?

Most of you don't know a lot about me... But for the sake of this blog post, I have to share.... and I'm warning you it might sound egotistical...

I'm an awesome cook and baker.

I can't help it, I come from a lineage of talented chefs. Well, just my mom. She's a pastry chef. She even went to school at The French Pastry School in Chicago. I grew up with her testing goodies upon goodies on me. Leme tell ya, I was a chubby lil' kid.

Cooking and baking is one of the art forms I actively participate in. I used to have a blog where I'd take pictures and post recipes of my food I'd create. I'm a little too busy to do either of these things anymore.

I'll get to the point...

Whoever mails me a double spaced one page paper on how they use social media and their artistic media will get a prize on Monday. Just kidding. But really, tell me in my comments about what your media is, and if or how you use social media with it... For those who respond... You will get a a lil' sumthin' sumthin' on Monday.

Arriba!

a thing of the past?

What was your favorite book as a kid?

Mine might have been Animalia, by Graeme Base. It still might be one of my favorites. Each page is dedicated to a letter in the alphabet and illustrated just beautifully. On each page, it is filled with things the reader can look for, all starting with the same letter. I might not be doing the best job at explaining this right now... If I'm not, go to the public library and check it out. It's awesome.

With new technologies of iPad and Kindle... Do you think that books, like printed newspapers are a dying breed?

I like the iPad and Kindle for environmental reasons... Less books in print, less trees cut down. However, I love going to the library and actually holding a book. I like having the experience of turning the page, feeling the cover and even how it smelling it. Oh, the smell of library books!

If you think books and newspapers are things of the past like vinyls and cassettes, how do you think it will change childhood development? If I were a youngster again and The Runaway Bunny with my mom, I might not like it that much. I loved that book, too. But, I love it because it had a cardboard cover that I could put in my mouth and chew on after story time... Imagine if I did that to a Kindle? Goodness, I would not be on Santa's good list - how stressful! 

How do you see technology changing literary world in the next decade?

Break from Monday

Thank goodness for social media... I can take breaks from studying and laugh at this.

Sigh...

I am so tired of staring at my computer screen.

I may sound like a complete downer right now... But, this is my blog and  I can write about whatever the heck I want.

Technology is great. It has done great things for society. Right now, I wish I wasn't so consumed with it. As much as I try to avoid it -  I can't. Everything I do for school is on the internet. Online homework, e-mails, e-portfolios, papers, etc. Sure, I go to class, but outside of class It's all virtual, digital, analog, whatever.

All I have to say is that my butt is tired and my readers are denting the bridge of my nose from sitting and staring at my frickin' lap top.

Go outside on this beautiful day and enjoy life. Frankly, I see nothing enjoyable about sitting infront of a computer screan waiting for the first person that "likes" your Facebook status or e-mailing a collegeue or friend back. Call them, go for a walk with them. BE with them. We have become so far removed from what matters.

As hipocritical as Adbusters can be, I suggest everyone participate in this....