What Was Her Name?

Of all the things going on in the world today, the one thing I want to write about... or complain about, rather... is Project Runway.

While I cannot say that I've been watching from the very first season (I didn't have cable television then) I can say that I have eagerly watched the last two seasons. Last season was fine and dandy... or Fierce, as the winner would say. But this year? Boy was I bummed.

Don't get me wrong. The actual season was great. The people who should have been eliminated, were eliminated... up until the final winner.

Yes, they were all great designers. Yes, Kenley's attitude did need an adjustment. Though I'm pretty sure that after she watches herself on tv (and she will), she will realize how awful she sounded and hopefully will start acting less obnoxious.

My top two favorites throughout the show were Kenley and Jerell. I know, Kenley had one main focus of design, but at least she knew what she liked. And Jerell, he just did phenominal design work... up until the end. I agree that his designs were way overworked. It was all just too much for the eyes to look at all at once. So when he was eliminated, it was down to Kenley, Korto, and the other girl. Oh that's right. The winner. What was her name again? Seriously. If anyone should have won based on the new designs, it was Korto. She did an A-Mazing job. I would have worn everything she designed (minus the mini dresses, but that's just because I don't have the body for em. It's not because I didn't love them. ) Kenley had some neat looking items, but if you really want to be in the fashion industry, you need to be aware of top designers and what they've already created so that you don't completely copy the styles.

Yes. I honestly think Korto should have won. But no. The judges, for some unknown and stupid reason, chose that one girl. What was her name again? The one inspired by the water. You're telling me that famous stars all across the world would rather dress up in her clothes than Korto's? Give me a freakin break. I don't think so!

Okay, okay. So Leanne did have talent. I'm not going to completely bag on her. She did have the skill. But seriously... half of her stuff was so boring! And again... all those flappy wavy pieces in her collection? No. I'm still a believer that Korto should have one. And I'm pretty sure that if Jennifer Lopez WAS the guest judge, she would have agreed, if anything, that Leanne should not be the winner. She would have been saying the same thing again... what was her name?

My Letter To Blender

Dear Blender,

Please don't get me wrong... I LOVE Weezer. When I was in high school, I was ecstatic when I got their Blue Album. And I was equally excited when I got their newest album, the Red Album. But as I was driving home tonight listening to song #4 - Heart Songs, I heard something and it shocked me. The line goes "Debbie Gibson, tell me that you think we're all alone". I hate to be the one to tell the bad news, but it was TIFFANY that sang the hit song, "I Think We're Alone Now" not Debbie Gibson.

Don't worry Weezer, I still love your music, but you might want to be a little bit more careful next time!

(my name here)

Sweet Dreams to all, and to all a lucid night.

lucid dream
Part of Speech: n
Definition: a dream state in which one is conscious enough to recognize that one is in the dream state and which stays in one's memory

I've had lucid dreams before. I'm not lucky enough to have them often. Actually, maybe it's a blessing that I don't have them all the time. I never search for them, only hope on random occasion. To me a lucid dream isn't about being in the middle of a bad dream and realizing it's a dream and then making yourself fly to get away from the bad guy. I mean, technically it is, but to me that's not the good kind. The good kind is when you are having a dream that you don't want to end and yet you fully know it's a dream and that if you act upon anything in it, it's okay. It's not really happening and no one will ever know. A lucid dream... a good one... is like a guilty pleasure... which is why I guess I'm glad I don't have them constantly. It could make living real life a lot harder.

Last weekend I watched the movie The Good Night. It was a movie I had never heard of, but I saw it at Target, read the back, and decided it sounded good... so I bought it. Fast forward to this last weekend when I watched it.

It's Saturday. I've nothing to do. I decided to have a late morning and snuggled into the couch with a blanket and pressed play.

I actually considered turning it off. It was slow moving, and so NOT what I had expected it to be like. But, I figured if I could sit through the ghastly Stranger Than Paradise, I could sit through this.

Without getting into too much detail, the movie is about lucid dreams and a man that pretty much gives up on his life to continue having them. In a way, I can relate. How many times have I woken up in the morning, only to wish I could go back to sleep to continue the fantastic dream I had been having. So in a way the movie was dull, but at the same time, captivating. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, but I do own it, so I'm sure I'll watch it again. And I'm one of the people that absolutely LOVED the movie Vanilla Sky. It's the kind of movie where you're not sure of it as you're watching it, but when all is said and done, you sit there and ponder what you just watched and realize... ya know, that was pretty good.

So what's my reason to this blog? My reason is to say this... that night I had a dream, and in my dream I looked at my hands. I studied my hands. In my dream I recognized it was lucid. I did what the character in the movie was told to do. It was so completely surreal.

Of course if you haven't seen the movie, you have no idea about the reference to the studying of ones hands. Oh well. Your loss, not mine.

"Chickety China the Chinese Chicken"

Ah yes, world affairs.

China, to be exact. I would love to travel there someday. In fact, I'm jealous because my parents will be going there next month. Of course some people might give a second thought to traveling there right now, what with all the controversy. But they're still going, and while I admit I'm still a little apprehensive on the timing, I think it's fabulous. But the controversy, not so fabulous.

The Olympics. To me the Olympics is an event where all the great athletes can really show what they are made of. It's like the Miss Universe Pageant to all those pageant people. Okay, maybe that's a really bad example, but I still think you get what I mean. Athletes train and compete, working their respective asses off in the hopes of qualifying for the Olympics and then hopefully winning the recognition by way of a medal (preferably gold).

Free Tibet. Free Tibet. Yea, I'd love to free Tibet and allow the people to be what they want to be and think what they want to think. But using the Olympics as a platform because it's to be held in China this next round, is not the way to go about it. The Olympics are not related to Tibet. Boycotting the Olympics isn't going to free anyone! The problem would still exist, and is going to continue to exist with our without the Olympics being held where they are.

I think it's sad that two police officers that I know had to run beside the person running with the torch, in order to protect them from what could have turned very hostile. The torch run should have been about building the morale for the athletes that are about to compete for their dream. It should have been about showing support to all that are competing, all countries, all walks of life.

"Free Tibet" does not equal "Boycott Olympics in China"
"Olympics in China" does not equal "Keep Tibet Freedomless"

I understand that freeing Tibet is a serious issue, and that most would say it's more important than the Olympics. I'm not disagreeing with the fact that human lives are more important than sports events. But allowing the Olympics in China should not be seen as a slap to the face of such a political issue as Tibet.