Monday, April 14, 2008
Is it possible there are no coincidences?
In my opinion, the word luck is just a four letter word and it doesn't invovle a person with some chance on there side to get good things or for good things to happen to them. The two words that come to mind when i think of luck are Miracles and Chance. They are two completely different things. Chance can be used in an example to deal with gambling. Theres a possible that you may win or lose. Sometimes, people have enough chance to win a lot of games (that invovle money.) What is the mean of the word luck/chance? Luck/chance is something we take advantage of. It's something that gives us advantages and helps us accomplish things in life. For example, if you're a gambler, and you tend to gamble a lot, you either win a lot of cash, or lose miserably. You might lose so much that you would want to commit suicide because you can't pay off your debts anymore. Miracles are something totally different. An example would be, a man couldn't be seen because he lost his one eye in a fight with a mnokey, but one day he could see everything again. Miracles can trick us at sometimes. When we watch how these guys say they we're sent to earth by God. On top of that you see all these people with sicknesses becoming cured. Even tho there is no way those are miracles but basically Coincidences.
The Meaning of meaning?
The word: Meaning
In my opinion, the definition of meaning can be different types of meanings and can be expressed in different ways. Everyone has a different point of view on what meaning can be or is about. When we're wondering what the meaning of media is, we're actually trying to find out what they're trying to get across to their audience, what message are they trying to tell us about the world. Meaning can be shown or heard through your opinions, moods and mind. They can also be expressed in a creative way of mind. Anyone can express the meaning through music or another type of media. I love to listening to music of different genres and languages. Sometimes, I don't understand what a particular song is about and what the artist is saying. I may think it's about one thing or another. It's good that everyone has different things that manipulate what meaning is. If we didn't this would be one boring world.
In my opinion, the definition of meaning can be different types of meanings and can be expressed in different ways. Everyone has a different point of view on what meaning can be or is about. When we're wondering what the meaning of media is, we're actually trying to find out what they're trying to get across to their audience, what message are they trying to tell us about the world. Meaning can be shown or heard through your opinions, moods and mind. They can also be expressed in a creative way of mind. Anyone can express the meaning through music or another type of media. I love to listening to music of different genres and languages. Sometimes, I don't understand what a particular song is about and what the artist is saying. I may think it's about one thing or another. It's good that everyone has different things that manipulate what meaning is. If we didn't this would be one boring world.
The Power of Media
The pepsi ad was just small way they could try and tap into the way a guy thinks and feels or simply tries to figure their product as something good to solve all of the consumers basic needs and wants in life. The pepsi ad shows how much companies think guys are judgemental about their life and that they think if they drink pepsi that they will somehow become more attractive and more "cool." Companies play on a thin strip of life, which they call the coolness or popularity. The fact of the matter is... That the media is starting to change the way people think they are suppose to be and the way they are suppose to act.
It pains me to say this but media is starting to become more and more like a video game because in the media there is always violence and it's always because people that play video games end up doing things that they do in those video games. It starts out on Radio shows then become commercials/advertisements and then they are found as big thing that could be seen later in that game. The fact is that media doesn't effect what people do or say but actually it's people who effect what people do or say and if we don't know how to make up our minds then they will try to tell us, that their way (products) is the only way (products) that can help us.
In all points of reason the top two paragraph are what my thoughts and beliefs for when it comes down to the media. I don't always think that video games are the root in which children live their lives but since I am one of those people that everyone calls a gamer then my current role is to make sure that everyone knows that the base of must violence comes from violent vidoe games and then when something happens, it will ends up in the media. The fact is that the media will end up changing what happened and state that is was the kids fault but have they ever stop to think that maybe it might be the big companies that make them but there's one company that is making everything so that it has some violence but no blood or gore. See the type of people the violence is for at least for ratings like Teens to the rating AO(Adults only.) If anything to be weird about would be if people think the games are worth their life... My thought is think about what the worst scenario for your action will be.
It pains me to say this but media is starting to become more and more like a video game because in the media there is always violence and it's always because people that play video games end up doing things that they do in those video games. It starts out on Radio shows then become commercials/advertisements and then they are found as big thing that could be seen later in that game. The fact is that media doesn't effect what people do or say but actually it's people who effect what people do or say and if we don't know how to make up our minds then they will try to tell us, that their way (products) is the only way (products) that can help us.
In all points of reason the top two paragraph are what my thoughts and beliefs for when it comes down to the media. I don't always think that video games are the root in which children live their lives but since I am one of those people that everyone calls a gamer then my current role is to make sure that everyone knows that the base of must violence comes from violent vidoe games and then when something happens, it will ends up in the media. The fact is that the media will end up changing what happened and state that is was the kids fault but have they ever stop to think that maybe it might be the big companies that make them but there's one company that is making everything so that it has some violence but no blood or gore. See the type of people the violence is for at least for ratings like Teens to the rating AO(Adults only.) If anything to be weird about would be if people think the games are worth their life... My thought is think about what the worst scenario for your action will be.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
The Paradox of Choice
The Paradox of Choice is something that brings everyone together to share an exciting experience with each other. It's everywhere and anywhere. Even though sometimes, we know it's not there, it's still there. Loads of things are happening around world to everyone, everyday.
It might be something pleasant and something unpleasant. Depends on the situation and how you deal with it. Sometimes, it satisfies the person's need for happiness, yet we can also be complaining on what we already know/have. There are lots of reasons for what makes people happy and unhappy. Since everyone is different, there are also a lot of different reasons for the different feelings. Some might be the same, while others are different.
Johnny Carson showed us that he was not important because he was funny, cool, clever, but because he was the starting icon of modern pop culture. Another example would be "The 'Hey Ya' Moment". It bought happiness to everyone in the world. It kept everyone happy though this pop single, knowing that it was the most well-known song in the world for the past ten years.
I personally dislike this song because I have seen the way people act when this song comes on it may make them feel happy, but not me cause it's a slow and boring song. Everyone's happiness deals with the sense of freedom and controlling of what we want to be exposed to. Just like the people in the late 60s and the early 70s, they would rather watch the "Tonight Show" at 11pm, rather than important thing such as work and play. On the other hand, I've wasted a lot of time on the computer instand of studying for an upcoming tests.
I feel that rather than spending useless time on Facebook and chatting with my friends, I could've been getting the excellent marks in class.
It might be something pleasant and something unpleasant. Depends on the situation and how you deal with it. Sometimes, it satisfies the person's need for happiness, yet we can also be complaining on what we already know/have. There are lots of reasons for what makes people happy and unhappy. Since everyone is different, there are also a lot of different reasons for the different feelings. Some might be the same, while others are different.
Johnny Carson showed us that he was not important because he was funny, cool, clever, but because he was the starting icon of modern pop culture. Another example would be "The 'Hey Ya' Moment". It bought happiness to everyone in the world. It kept everyone happy though this pop single, knowing that it was the most well-known song in the world for the past ten years.
I personally dislike this song because I have seen the way people act when this song comes on it may make them feel happy, but not me cause it's a slow and boring song. Everyone's happiness deals with the sense of freedom and controlling of what we want to be exposed to. Just like the people in the late 60s and the early 70s, they would rather watch the "Tonight Show" at 11pm, rather than important thing such as work and play. On the other hand, I've wasted a lot of time on the computer instand of studying for an upcoming tests.
I feel that rather than spending useless time on Facebook and chatting with my friends, I could've been getting the excellent marks in class.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Exclusionary Coolness
For Klosterman, to be cool in this society something must be exclusionary.
Exclusionary coolness is something anybody from ages 6 - 20 want that is exclusionary or limited in a sense that only a few people can get or be a part of. Coolness is just a show off thing for people that are popular/outgoing, excellent; first-rate: has a cool sports car; had a cool time at the party. Acceptable; satisfactory: It's cool if you don't want to talk about it. Cool is a knowledge, a way of life. Cool is an age-specific phenomenon, defined as the central behavioural trait of teenagerhood. Coolness is the proper way you represent yourself to a human being.
Well, as we all read "The Cookie Crisp mascot was a masked rapscallion named Crook, whose whole self-identity was built on him stealing cereal." To be bold on the subject, cereal commercial aren't trying to get the attention of adult but real they are mianly get hold of the childs mind and trying to make them buy their product as such Frosted Flakes, Cocoa Puffs, etc. The companies don't try to pull in adult until they pull in the child and get them to tell their parents that they want the product, until they find out that the product isn't good at all. There are only two part of society this affects (1) The company making money off the product, that the (2) consumer a.k.a the person that buys the product like cereal, cosmetics, etc.
Churhill is broken down into groups representing colour or type of music (one listens to). The group that i am choosing is the rocker group. In the rocker group the only way you can be a rocker is if you listen to rock and live by what it says to you(the listener). In real life you look at rock music and think: what does is it really trying to tell you?, how can I use this in my day-to-day life?, etc. The real concept behind the music is the Band or group playing the music putting their own heart, soul and feelings into what they play, so then you (the listener) know how the rock band/group feels at a point in time.
Exclusionary coolness is something anybody from ages 6 - 20 want that is exclusionary or limited in a sense that only a few people can get or be a part of. Coolness is just a show off thing for people that are popular/outgoing, excellent; first-rate: has a cool sports car; had a cool time at the party. Acceptable; satisfactory: It's cool if you don't want to talk about it. Cool is a knowledge, a way of life. Cool is an age-specific phenomenon, defined as the central behavioural trait of teenagerhood. Coolness is the proper way you represent yourself to a human being.
Well, as we all read "The Cookie Crisp mascot was a masked rapscallion named Crook, whose whole self-identity was built on him stealing cereal." To be bold on the subject, cereal commercial aren't trying to get the attention of adult but real they are mianly get hold of the childs mind and trying to make them buy their product as such Frosted Flakes, Cocoa Puffs, etc. The companies don't try to pull in adult until they pull in the child and get them to tell their parents that they want the product, until they find out that the product isn't good at all. There are only two part of society this affects (1) The company making money off the product, that the (2) consumer a.k.a the person that buys the product like cereal, cosmetics, etc.
Churhill is broken down into groups representing colour or type of music (one listens to). The group that i am choosing is the rocker group. In the rocker group the only way you can be a rocker is if you listen to rock and live by what it says to you(the listener). In real life you look at rock music and think: what does is it really trying to tell you?, how can I use this in my day-to-day life?, etc. The real concept behind the music is the Band or group playing the music putting their own heart, soul and feelings into what they play, so then you (the listener) know how the rock band/group feels at a point in time.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
The Hidden Messages Behind Cereal Commercials
The character represent the corperation trying to show that only kids are allowed to have trix cereal. Trix cereal is the only cereal that has had a kids TV show character come and try to help out the Trix rabbit get some trix cereal. The kids represent the common consumer in the Trix cereal trying to stop the Trix rabbit from have any Trix. Trix is the only cereal that Kids can see that they can be cruel to animal such as the crazy freaky rabbit.
The message is that the kids are stupid consumers that don't know answers to different question like what colour and shapes are in the Trix box. The message is that the Trix company will give you Trix cereal for the correct answer to a simple question like what colour, flavour and shapes are our product are. The Trix company is trying to point out that in 1991 they finally gave Trix cereal more life like fruit shapes then back in the 1960s. The kids are show as thing that lack intelligents around the basics like shapes and colours but make a crazy rabbit that knows evrything about the cereal. The Trix formed fruity shapes in 1991. Then back to round shapes in 2007. Poor smart trix rabbit, he can't eat his own cereal not even one bite.
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