But first, let’s have something to say about the photo splash above. It’s a screen shot from the brilliant movie “Bedazzled”.
In the movie "Bedazzled", Hopeless dweeb Elliot Richards is granted seven wishes by the Devil to snare Allison, the girl of his dreams, in exchange for his soul. It goes something like this; Elliot Richards, a socially incompetent technical advisor working at a call-center, has had a crush on Alison Gardner for nearly four years. One evening, which already started particularly bad for Elliot, she ditches him. Elliot wishes for her to be in his life with all his heart - and is heard.
I like this movie a lot. It’s a cute story about our life and how we can control it and to ignore all those others that say otherwise.
What if you could have anything you wanted? You just wish for it and it materializes. What then? What would you wish for? This movie, “Bedazzled” explores that theme and others. In the process we get to look at our life and the choices that we make.
For no, what we want is not external to our desires. Nope, it comes from inside.
What would do become, if you could change your life? Maybe your would become rich and famous, attractive, powerful? Maybe you would become a star, a famous person that everyone would literally everyone would look up to…
So what would you do, if you had the means to achieve it? Maybe become a DJ and produce your own music.
Well, that is now indeed possible, and now easier than ever.
Insta-DJ
Today, with a bag of electronics and some basic training anyone can become a DJ and mix your very own mix-tapes. Nope, this is not your 1990’s type of mixing, this is all on an entirely new level. Absolutely. Check it out.
- The Definitive Guide To Making a Mixtape – Digital DJ Tips
- Make a Hit DJ Mix: Mixtape Mastery in Ableton | Udemy
- History In The Making 36 – DJ S.R., Mixtape Monopoly
- How to Make the Perfect Mixtape in the Digital Age | Complex
- Software for making mixtapes | Serato.com
- The Definitive Guide To Making a Mixtape – Part 1
Isn’t technology wonderful?
And check out this example…
Shaped like a fish
But first some news from Yahoo!…
You know, I have severely curtailed my reading of what passes for news in America these days. Every time I read it, it just gets more and more off the wall. I really don’t like the articles, the tone and the nonsense that is being spewed forward.
Take this screen capture from 6AUG18 from Yahoo News…
Now, let’s summarize the six articles listed at the very top of the page, shall we…
- Putin is threatening the USA with nuclear weapons. Really?
- You (the reader) are the same kind of animal that killed someone.
- The world still admires the Obamas. (Maybe on Mars…)
- Some fellow apologizing to someone for something…
- Bicycles are dangerous and can kill 22-year olds.
- At times like this, I wish Obama was still the President.
Sigh. They are all bat-shit crazy.
Maybe it will be different on a different mainstream news platform. Let’s look at MSN via Bing News…
Enough of that nonsense. I tire about the big push to disarm the citizens to make them “safe”, and I most certainly tire of being told that “ugly” is “beauty”. Let’s go back to Asia. In Asia, the ideal female shape is one that looks something like a fish.
As this video portrays…
Meanwhile the ideal woman shape is considered to be along the lines of Michelle Obama in the United States. Are they fucking kidding me?
- Michelle Obama Named One Of The 50 Most Beautiful women
- Michelle Obama – 50 Most Beautiful 2015 | TheHill
- Michelle Obama most beautiful – smh.com.au
- Michelle Obama Named One Of 10 Most Beautiful People
- Michelle Obama on People magazine’s most beautiful list
- 7 Most Beautiful First Ladies | TheRichest
Going to School – The Philippines
Uh. Yes, of course, they have schools in the Philippines. Don’t be silly.
Schooling in the Philippines suffers from underfunding and a lack of resources. Education at local Filipino schools is not likely to be of the standard most expats are used to. Expats living in the Philippines opt to send their children to international schools. Education system in the Philippines The education system in the Philippines has largely been shaped by its colonial history, particularly by the Spanish and American cultures. Today, the system is largely modelled on the US education system. Education in the Philippines fares poorly compared with other countries in the region. While primary education is compulsory until the 6th grade, drop-out rates are high after this level. Filipino and English are the main languages of instruction at all public and private schools in the Philippines. From grades 1 to 3, students are taught in the dominant language of their particular region. Class are held in either English or Filipino from then on. The school year for both public and private schools in the Philippines normally runs from June to March or April. A typical school week is Monday to Friday, from 7:30am to 4pm or 5pm. Students usually have an hour lunch break; as school cafeterias are rare, many students either go home for lunch or bring their own lunch to school. -Expat Arrivals
I found this little video and found it very cute.
Cambodian MV
Bet you didn’t know that the Cambodians have their own music videos? Well, most nations do and they are all pretty cool. Check out this one…
HK Protests
The news media in July 2019 was all in awe of the “wonderful” HK protestors who wanted to bring “democracy” to Hong Kong. They breathlessly wrote and reported on all the “pro-democracy” protesters in Hong Kong.
- Pro-democracy protests in HK: But what is democracy
- Pro-democracy activist brings HK protest to UN
- ‘Pro-Democracy Protests’ in Hong Kong – CounterPunch.org
- The Latest: Pro-democracy HK lawmakers reject apology
- Pro-democracy protests heat up in Hong Kong – CNN
- Thousands join fresh pro-democracy protests in HK
- Why Hong Kong has a culture of protest | | Al Jazeera
Yeah, but you know, it’s no such thing.
They did not want “democracy“.
They were unhappy with the declining economy of Hong Kong, most especially after Donald Trump put the enormous tariffs on HK sourced products. (Yeah, bet ya didn’t realize that the vast bulk of Chinese sourced items dispatch from Hong Kong, now did you?)
Being unhappy, they revolted.
They wanted Social Justice, with gay weddings, trans-gender bathrooms, free jobs, a “living wage” and other progressive demands. Not quite the things that you would hear about on the American mainstream media.
They wanted what all Social Justice Warriors want…
64 genders. Free sex on demand. Free healthcare. Free education. Free medicine. Unlimited Welfare.
You know, like America has.
Much of what you see on CNN and other American news media has no bearing on what actually transpires in China.
Like, for instance, this video clip of the “brave” Social Justice Warriors demanding “democracy” in Hong Kong…
Ai! Picking on old people is inexcusable. But there you have it. This is the face of SJW all over the world. This is the face in Hong Kong…
Of all the “pro-democracy” protest videos on CNN, and You-Tube. This one is banned. I wonder why?
And, this is the very same face in the United States…
It’s a true shame that the American mainstream media isn’t reporting on this situation properly and leading many people, especially conservatives that should know better, to think that the SJW protests in HK are all about “freedom”, “democracy”, and “breakaway from China”.
Ah, but don’t youse guys worry.
China does not take kindly to SJW types. Organ harvesting that you read about is one thing, but having both of your eyes removed is something else all together. China is far too populous, with far too many issues, not to take the SJW issue seriously. They do.
This is why…
Oh, BTW, here's a fun fact, did you know that the ADC (The Arkansas Department of Corrections) went to China in the late 1990's to teach them how to manage Hard Labor Camps. Yuppur.
They run them in China just like the ADC does.
But, then again, maybe you don’t want to hear what I have to say. Maybe you would feel more comfortable hearing it from someone who lives right there inside HK and has lived there all their life. Listen to them instead, why don’t ya.
Well then… let’s watch some videos that say things that you won’t ever hear in the American mainstream media…
I have many more videos, but I just cannot put them into a single post. It will bog down your computer terribly. So to watch the rest of the videos in this post, please continue…
If you want to go to the start of this series of posts, then please click HERE.
Links about China
Here are some links about my observations on China. I think that you, the reader, might find them to be of interest. Please kindly enjoy.
China and America Comparisons
As an American, I cannot help but compare what my life was in the United States with what it is like living in China. Here we discuss that.
The Chinese Business KTV Experience
This is the real deal. Forget about all that nonsense that you find in the British tabloids and an occasional write up in the American liberal press. This is the reality. Read or not.
Learning About China
Who doesn’t like to look at pretty girls? Ugly girls? Here we discuss what China is like by looking at videos of pretty girls doing things in China.
Contemporaneous Chinese Music
This is a series of posts that discuss contemporaneous popular music in China. It is a wide ranging and broad spectrum of travel, and at that, all that I am able to provide is the flimsiest of overviews. However, this series of posts should serve as a great starting place for investigation and enjoyment.
Parks in China
The parks in China are very unique. They are enormous and tend to be very mountainous. Here we take a look at this most interesting of subjects.
Really Strange China
Here are some posts that discuss a number of things about China that might seem odd, or strange to Westerners. Some of the things are everyday events, while others are just representative of the differences in culture.
What is China like?
The purpose of this post is to illustrate that the rest of the world, outside of America, has moved on with their lives. That while they might not be as great as America is, they are doing just fine thank you.
And while America has been squandering it’s money, decimating it’s resources, and just being cavalier with it’s military, the rest of the world has done the opposite. They have husbanded their day to day fortunes, and you can see this in their day-to-day lives.
Summer in Asia
Let’s take a moment to explore Asia. That includes China, but also includes such places as Vietnam, Thailand, Japan and others…
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