What is your life metaphor?. For example, is it a house party? A play? A Club scene? A box of chocolates? I liken my life to a grand roadtrip, where I'm driving a car (a "virtual" purple-metallic six-speed 2004 BMW M3 :) ) and there are countless junctions, exits, turnoffs, roads, highways, alleys that i can choose to take at any time. Sometimes it makes sense to take a highway because its the fastest, most direct route. Its the route that everyone tells you to take -- and for most of my life so far, that has been the path I've taken. But sometimes you chose to take the little country road that takes you off the beaten path. Sometimes that country road leads to a dead end, so you may backtrack and get back onto the freeway, or chose another road. Once in awhile, you get on a road that goes right through a barren and desolate desert. You may feel lonely, lost, helpless, and maybe abandoned. You question, why you went on this roadtrip in the first place. And when things look really bad, you might suddenly see a lucious, green oasis with water in the distance. But when you come to it, its all just a mirage -- it was never real. But yet, you stay in your car, and you keep driving -- knowing that you're almost THERE...wherever THERE is. So you just sit back, turn up the music and relish in the solitude of the moment -- and be thankful that you have air conditioning and a great sound system ;-).
And don't forget the people you meet on the roadtrip. The city people, townspeople, the villagers, the hitchikers...all of whom provide some education, some joy, some sadness, some insight, and even some levity! Some people are best left where you find them, others may be lucky enough to have you take them for a ride (or vice versa). But of course, there's always that one PERSON you pick-up that you'll take everywhere on your road-trip (if they say yes), and then it becomes a trip you BOTH share.
Like roadtrips, life isn't always easy, its easy to get lost, especially if you don't have a good map. And unlike a real roadtrip its always hard to answer the question, "Are we there yet?". So even though you may question where you'll end up, you know you'll end up *somewhere* -- (and hopefully somewhere pleasant, like a sunny tropical island in the middle of the pacific), so you just sit back and enjoy the ride!
15 April 2004
MC Hammer
Our AI3 critic also had this to say about a recent show she saw.
Debbie:So I was watching Much More Music--the more adult orient-ed Much music a la VH-1 and they have this show called listed. I'm not sure if it was originally a Vh-1 thing but anyway, they did a top 20 "dance" acts of all time. Number 1 and 2 were Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson rightfully. However, I was astonished that they listed Hammer at 20. What??? Excuse me? Yes he was cheesy but he could dance and he entertained everyone. They listed Backstreet Boys (Nick Carter is pretty bad) and New Kids on the Block (well Jordan Knight was a really good dancer) ahead of Hammer. Isn't that ridiculous?
Me: That doesn't make sense to me either! Who else was above the Hammer? Britney Spears? Christine Aguilera? Maybe MC Hammer just had too much style for his own good? Was it those shimmering puffy party pants that detracted from his dancing? I think not. (I had a pair of pants and shoes like those once...but lets not go there) Yah, it might have been cheesy looking back, but he could definately entertain.
That said, my favorite dance video of ALL time to this day is Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation.
Debbie:So I was watching Much More Music--the more adult orient-ed Much music a la VH-1 and they have this show called listed. I'm not sure if it was originally a Vh-1 thing but anyway, they did a top 20 "dance" acts of all time. Number 1 and 2 were Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson rightfully. However, I was astonished that they listed Hammer at 20. What??? Excuse me? Yes he was cheesy but he could dance and he entertained everyone. They listed Backstreet Boys (Nick Carter is pretty bad) and New Kids on the Block (well Jordan Knight was a really good dancer) ahead of Hammer. Isn't that ridiculous?
Me: That doesn't make sense to me either! Who else was above the Hammer? Britney Spears? Christine Aguilera? Maybe MC Hammer just had too much style for his own good? Was it those shimmering puffy party pants that detracted from his dancing? I think not. (I had a pair of pants and shoes like those once...but lets not go there) Yah, it might have been cheesy looking back, but he could definately entertain.
That said, my favorite dance video of ALL time to this day is Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation.
American Idol 3: Movie Week
So some FOX executive decided that George Bush was apparently more important than AI3 and bumped it from its Tuesday slot to Wednesday. ;-) I missed the show, again..but here's the rundown from Debbie...
Good night tonight but I have to say, I enjoyed last year's show much more than this year. I guess I am just a bigger Rueben and Clay fan than this year's hopefuls. They're still good but personally I thought last year's people were more fun. Here's my rundown:
George: Corey Clark sang Against All Odds last season and was much terrible. George faired better but it felt a little flat. I think a better song choice for him would have been "Stand by Me" by Ben E. King.
Jennifer: Sister Act 2 her favourite film? What??? Anyway, picked a classic Whitney song and did justice. Good job Jennifer!
JPL: Jailhouse Rock? Who would have thought to pick that song? Anyway, I thought it was a good song choice for him. It was a fun and spirited performance. Again, this guys isn't strong vocally but he is very engaging. I think he's still pretty safe.
Diana: ooo...unlike Jennifer, she didn't do Celine's song justice. Celine is soooo hard to do. She was good but fell flat. Singers should definitely stay away from the Whitney and Mariahs and Celine song b/c they are so recognized. If they aren't supergood good, it just reflects poorly on them. Another comment I had about Diana is that I think Simon was sort of onthe right track with her. She's not presenting herself as her own age. She very mature. I love Diana and I am a big fan but I agree, I think people are having a hard time identifying with her.
Jasmine: Good performance, not great. My comments for Jasmine is the same for Diana. Maybe they're they're just a tad too young to convey some of the maturity these songs require. They're going to be awesome singers but right now they may need to experience life a bit more to understand the passion of these songs.
John: This was an easy pick for him. Juct pick a song that has this old time vibe and do your thing. HE did his thing. He was good. I think this kid is long over to get the boot but I think he's staying for another week at least.
La Toya: Great performance! Wonderful! Bravo! Excellent!
Fantasia: WOW! Amazing...my favourite tonight. She performed the song with such emotion and vulnerability. Awesome job. AS for Rnady's comment about that being the best performance hands down from all 3 seasons, I beg to differ. Still got to root for my girl, Tamyra.
Predictions: Bottom 3 for me is Jasmine, Diana & George. I like all three and I hate to see any one of them go at this point. I'd rather see JPL or John go but I think they're safe unfortunately. I think it's going to be Diana.
Good night tonight but I have to say, I enjoyed last year's show much more than this year. I guess I am just a bigger Rueben and Clay fan than this year's hopefuls. They're still good but personally I thought last year's people were more fun. Here's my rundown:
George: Corey Clark sang Against All Odds last season and was much terrible. George faired better but it felt a little flat. I think a better song choice for him would have been "Stand by Me" by Ben E. King.
Jennifer: Sister Act 2 her favourite film? What??? Anyway, picked a classic Whitney song and did justice. Good job Jennifer!
JPL: Jailhouse Rock? Who would have thought to pick that song? Anyway, I thought it was a good song choice for him. It was a fun and spirited performance. Again, this guys isn't strong vocally but he is very engaging. I think he's still pretty safe.
Diana: ooo...unlike Jennifer, she didn't do Celine's song justice. Celine is soooo hard to do. She was good but fell flat. Singers should definitely stay away from the Whitney and Mariahs and Celine song b/c they are so recognized. If they aren't supergood good, it just reflects poorly on them. Another comment I had about Diana is that I think Simon was sort of onthe right track with her. She's not presenting herself as her own age. She very mature. I love Diana and I am a big fan but I agree, I think people are having a hard time identifying with her.
Jasmine: Good performance, not great. My comments for Jasmine is the same for Diana. Maybe they're they're just a tad too young to convey some of the maturity these songs require. They're going to be awesome singers but right now they may need to experience life a bit more to understand the passion of these songs.
John: This was an easy pick for him. Juct pick a song that has this old time vibe and do your thing. HE did his thing. He was good. I think this kid is long over to get the boot but I think he's staying for another week at least.
La Toya: Great performance! Wonderful! Bravo! Excellent!
Fantasia: WOW! Amazing...my favourite tonight. She performed the song with such emotion and vulnerability. Awesome job. AS for Rnady's comment about that being the best performance hands down from all 3 seasons, I beg to differ. Still got to root for my girl, Tamyra.
Predictions: Bottom 3 for me is Jasmine, Diana & George. I like all three and I hate to see any one of them go at this point. I'd rather see JPL or John go but I think they're safe unfortunately. I think it's going to be Diana.
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