dog days are over - florence and the machine
cosmic love - florence and the machine
you've got the love - florence and the machine
beggin' - madcon
edge (end of the world) - brock zanrosso
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Zuckerberg Article
3. Zuckerberg claims that his appearance on Oprah was to announce a 100 Million dollar donation to Newark Schools. Do you think this philanthropy is genuine, or did he do this to coincide with the release of the "unauthorized", "fictional" tale of his life? Is this just good marketing?
I don't think that Zuckerberg's appearance on Oprah was intentially only for the purpose of the movie "social network". In the video you can tell that he is a really sincere, down to earth and genuine guy especially as he is a billionaire. I dont really think the realization of his success has hit him yet seeing as how he is renting out a bungalow to live in. With that being said, when it does hit him, will he become like one of those greedy businessmen who want more and more stealing company money and getting into lawsuits? Who knows. But if he stays the kind of person he is now and never changes for the worse then he'll be fine making facebook a better communication server as well as perhaps making new Internet connectivity innovations.
The very first thing I thought after seeing the video and reading about him was, "Wow, I wonder what his parents are thinking/doing right now?"
His parents must be soo proud of him although probably regret nagging him about getting off the computer and starting on his reports and homework for college.
I don't think that Zuckerberg's appearance on Oprah was intentially only for the purpose of the movie "social network". In the video you can tell that he is a really sincere, down to earth and genuine guy especially as he is a billionaire. I dont really think the realization of his success has hit him yet seeing as how he is renting out a bungalow to live in. With that being said, when it does hit him, will he become like one of those greedy businessmen who want more and more stealing company money and getting into lawsuits? Who knows. But if he stays the kind of person he is now and never changes for the worse then he'll be fine making facebook a better communication server as well as perhaps making new Internet connectivity innovations.
The very first thing I thought after seeing the video and reading about him was, "Wow, I wonder what his parents are thinking/doing right now?"
His parents must be soo proud of him although probably regret nagging him about getting off the computer and starting on his reports and homework for college.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Religion.. ?
Yesterday I signed out what seemed to be my first book in like, three years, at the East York library. I signed out a World Religions book.
Now I know what you're thinking. But I'm not religious at all, aside from what I pretend to be so my parents won't preach at me the very foundation of our belief system.(ugh)
If someone were to ask me if I believed in God I'd shrug my shoulders unknowingly. If someone were to ask me if I believed in religion the anwser would be no. I have no interest in religion for the reason of it not affecting me spiritually as it seems to do to others. The truth is is that I just don't get it. How can there be rules and regulations on what we believe in? I feel like religion is actually the barrier that keeps us all from believing in something.
I could be attending some kind of Easter ceremony and not be as emotionally moved as the rest of my family. I look around and can see something in their face. Something I can't seem to understand. Is this "thing" on their face a symbol of genuine belief in the ulmighty spirit or is it just a sign of centuries of brainwashing traditions being brought down from generation to generation? Ohhh the possibilities. Do I envy their spiritual connection with the unknown higher power? Perhaps, but then again I go back to my brainwashing theory and it almost makes me angered to think that with all the religions out their preaching what they believe, there is only one true anwser making other theories an accumulation of lies.
This is why I am reading this book. If I am still not emotionally or mentally affected after reading this book than that will indicate my true feeling towards religion.
I say, lets just call it a truce with all religious systems out there and just have faith in the people.
Amen.
Now I know what you're thinking. But I'm not religious at all, aside from what I pretend to be so my parents won't preach at me the very foundation of our belief system.(ugh)
If someone were to ask me if I believed in God I'd shrug my shoulders unknowingly. If someone were to ask me if I believed in religion the anwser would be no. I have no interest in religion for the reason of it not affecting me spiritually as it seems to do to others. The truth is is that I just don't get it. How can there be rules and regulations on what we believe in? I feel like religion is actually the barrier that keeps us all from believing in something.
I could be attending some kind of Easter ceremony and not be as emotionally moved as the rest of my family. I look around and can see something in their face. Something I can't seem to understand. Is this "thing" on their face a symbol of genuine belief in the ulmighty spirit or is it just a sign of centuries of brainwashing traditions being brought down from generation to generation? Ohhh the possibilities. Do I envy their spiritual connection with the unknown higher power? Perhaps, but then again I go back to my brainwashing theory and it almost makes me angered to think that with all the religions out their preaching what they believe, there is only one true anwser making other theories an accumulation of lies.
This is why I am reading this book. If I am still not emotionally or mentally affected after reading this book than that will indicate my true feeling towards religion.
I say, lets just call it a truce with all religious systems out there and just have faith in the people.
Amen.
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