Let Freedom Ring:Wikileaks

So I am going to share what I think about this whole Wikileaks deal.  I think, the people have a right to know the truth about things that the government would rather either hide from us, or just straight up lie to us about.  I think that the government is just pissed that people are being able to find out the truth about things and that it is out of their control, and they are losing the opportunity to spin things the way that they want the media to spin them according to what the think we should know.  Honestly, it's a bunch of bullshit.  I think though, that it is highly ironic, that the founder of wikileaks is all of the sudden under arrest for allegations of sexual assault. Sounds a little too convenient to me.  Like....conspiracy. Truthfully, I have little faith in our government, and I always wondered to what extreme they would go to keep the truth from us.  I think the people at wikileaks are doing something amazing in that they are standing up for truth and refusing to allow the powerful people on top, to control them.
   I was made aware of something just as I was writing this blog: How much power the government has over it's people.  I literally said to my boyfriend, " maybe I shouldn't post this, what if the government goes after me for supporting them, or tries to make something up about me to keep me quiet...they know what is being posted by who if they want"....that's how much power they have; enough power to make me almost give up my freedom of speech for fear of what they might do. Thats fucked.

The Greatness of Pandora Music

Dashboard Confessional, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Something Corporate, Death Cab For Cutie, Copeland, Jack's Mannequin, and Saves The Day, are some of the greatest bands that have ever rocked the music scene.  I have all their albums, and I find myself playing those albums over and over again. So often, that I have forgotten about the possibility of finding new music.  Let's face it: The music scene is a far stretch from the way that it used to be.  There is a competley different sound, it is a new era, and I have been protesting it for years.  But, alas, I throw up my white flag in surrender, and I say, "I suppose I can give some of these new bands a shot."

         Pandora Radio, is a music genome project that finds new music for you, based on your preferences, and the artists you like.  The more you listen to Pandora, the better it gets at determining which bands or songs you are most likely to enjoy.  I love it, and have come to find tons of new music, that I thought would never be possible to find. Until Pandora. Check it out, free here: http://www.pandora.com

   

Top Ten Songs on Itunes

Your ipod need some new music? Not quite sure, what to listen to, what songs to download next?Check out the top ten songs to download on Itunes!

1.   Firework (Katie Perry)
2.   Grenade (Bruno Mars)
3.   The Time (Black Eyed Peas)
4.   What's my name? (Rihanna and Drake)
5.   We R who we R (Ke$ha)
6.   Raise Your Glass (Pink)
7.   Christmas Lights (Coldplay)
8.   Bottoms up (Trey Songz)
9.   Just the Way You Are (Bruno Mars)
10. Dark Days Are Over (Florence + the Machine)

Sexy Media

I was noticing recently that most of the shows on TV are highly sexualized. This applies even to shows that are targeted toward teens.  I like that teen dramas include issues that are relevant to teens and the things that they deal with, and the things they are interested in...however, EVERY time I turn on a teen drama, it is sex, sex, sex.  On a recent episode of Degrassi, junior high students were talking about vibrators, and the very next episode, they were comparing different type of condoms.  I think, some of this goes just way overboard, and it is seriously contributing to the over sexualization of youth in America. Sex is everywhere, everywhere on TV.

Ba Hum Bug the Holiday Songs

Truthfully, I love the holidays...no really, I do.  The only thing that happens to irritate me beyond belief is how ridiculously soon the christmas music begins.  I mean, if your going to be forced to listen to the same old songs over and over, doing so prematurely is basically the worst of the worst.  The Christmas music is starting earlier and earlier ever year, and quite frankly, it disrupts the some of the other holidays like, I don't know...THANKSGIVING! The Christmas music this year began right after Halloween. Halloween. Seriously?