Getting songs stuck in your head is kind of a double edged sword. One the one hand it's really cool if you're bored because hey, songs on repeat. And on the other, it can get really, really annoying hearing the same thing over and over again. It also depends on whether or not you actually like the song. If you don't, it really sucks. Like that Rebecca Black song, Friday. That song is just annoying. There is literally nothing good about it. The best thing that came from it is someone took the lyrics and made it sound like Bob Dylan sang it first (Link). If you saw the comments from before everyone figured it out was fake, they were hilarious. People were totally making things up like "I remember seeing you play this in 19XX, greatest song ever!" and others were psycho analyzing the entire song. It even made it to the front page of Reddit for awhile. Anywho, here are some songs that have been on repeat for over a week in my head.
Songs that are stuck in my head;
My Friends Over You- New Found Glory
On Top of the World- T.I. feat. B.o.B.
My Life Be Like (Ooh Aah)- Grits
Friday, March 18, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
Love 'em, Hate 'em
Video games, the ever so easy to engage in form of entertainment that holds so many people from such a variety of backgrounds captive. So addictive, such a release, and just plain fun, video games have gone from a nerdy pastime only played by a few people to a monstrous multi-million dollar industry dominated by huge mega-publishers such Electronic Arts (EA) and Activision.
Video games have evolved from the first text based adventures to the most high tech first person shooters. But something that hasn't changed is their ability to absolutely suck time away like none other. There are few other pastimes where you can sit down and say, "Just one match and I'll be done" and four and a half hours have passed, you've leveled up twice, and you have officially become addicted.
So much fun! But so huge of a time waster! Video games have always been this thing hanging around the edge, always there, always available, but never really. I know I have too much work to be in their world during the week. So I get my time in during the weekends when I can, never quite doing as well as the guys who spend more time in the virtual world than in the real one. I honestly can't choose whether I love them or hate them. I can't even begin to recall all those times I've had a paper or calculus homework due the next day, or even within a few short hours and that box and controller by the TV have tempted me to go and just relax for a few hours. Sometimes I'd give in and almost immediately after stopping regret it, and other times I'd get all my stuff done with just enough time to play one match.
Or twenty.
Video games have evolved from the first text based adventures to the most high tech first person shooters. But something that hasn't changed is their ability to absolutely suck time away like none other. There are few other pastimes where you can sit down and say, "Just one match and I'll be done" and four and a half hours have passed, you've leveled up twice, and you have officially become addicted.
So much fun! But so huge of a time waster! Video games have always been this thing hanging around the edge, always there, always available, but never really. I know I have too much work to be in their world during the week. So I get my time in during the weekends when I can, never quite doing as well as the guys who spend more time in the virtual world than in the real one. I honestly can't choose whether I love them or hate them. I can't even begin to recall all those times I've had a paper or calculus homework due the next day, or even within a few short hours and that box and controller by the TV have tempted me to go and just relax for a few hours. Sometimes I'd give in and almost immediately after stopping regret it, and other times I'd get all my stuff done with just enough time to play one match.
Or twenty.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Heroes
No I'm not going to talk about a crappy T.V. series, I'm talking about the comic-book Superman kind of hero. The super kind.
Superheros and comics have been thoroughly ingrained in our culture, just ask anyone on the street who Superman is for proof. They are instantly recognizable, they are memorable, and, most importantly, they are awesome. They appeal to almost anyone in any age group. They can be invincible, faster, or stronger than any mere person. They can fly, turn invisible, and read minds. But above all, they can be whatever we want them to be.
If you can dream it, there is probably a comic that has done it. Suits that grant a person the ability to fly, block bullets, and shoot missiles from your wrists? Iron Man did that. A guy who can run faster than anything on the planet, and faster than many things on other planets as well? Flash Gordon is your man. Superman without the cape and a penchant for beating the crap out of Commies and Nazis? Meet Captain America. Anything you can dream has most likely been done. From mutants to suits, comics have everything covered. Even Eminem has starred in comics.
I guess I'm just trying to justify to myself my love of comics. Everything about them just seems so cool to me, and I guess I can't really explain it.
Superheros and comics have been thoroughly ingrained in our culture, just ask anyone on the street who Superman is for proof. They are instantly recognizable, they are memorable, and, most importantly, they are awesome. They appeal to almost anyone in any age group. They can be invincible, faster, or stronger than any mere person. They can fly, turn invisible, and read minds. But above all, they can be whatever we want them to be.
If you can dream it, there is probably a comic that has done it. Suits that grant a person the ability to fly, block bullets, and shoot missiles from your wrists? Iron Man did that. A guy who can run faster than anything on the planet, and faster than many things on other planets as well? Flash Gordon is your man. Superman without the cape and a penchant for beating the crap out of Commies and Nazis? Meet Captain America. Anything you can dream has most likely been done. From mutants to suits, comics have everything covered. Even Eminem has starred in comics.
I guess I'm just trying to justify to myself my love of comics. Everything about them just seems so cool to me, and I guess I can't really explain it.
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