Yeah... had to take a few days off from blogging 'cause I wasn't doing my homework... ^.^; Oops... Anywhoodle,
My Grandma's getting married tomorrow! That's still weird to say... O.o Cool, awesome, I'm happy for them... but weird... >.<
Lol, and it's so weird to see them together. She's around 72, I think he's a year or two older, and they act like twiderpaded teenagers! ^.^ It's very cool to see.
Lol. I hope I have as much luck in love as my grandmother!
Friday, March 14, 2008
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Superhero=Mask?
Take two: Ok, last night... I had a dream! >.< Lol, no nothing that deep. But my muse hit me over the head with a thought last night. Pesky muse... Gives me thoughts that I can't deal with at that particular time. -_-; And this thought actually lasted from last night through to today, which is really quite rare. My thoughts usually get lost or are killed as foreign objects.
So anyway... I'm sure I've built up the suspence long enough... espcially concidering I tell you the gist of my thought in the topic...
Does a mask make a superhero??
I was specifically thinking of firefighters. Don't know why, but they were the ones that my brain chose to play with. Firefighters are people... They are fragile little people that are willing and able to go into a burning building to resque other fragile people... I don't care what you say, that's pretty darn heroic! But are they Superheroes? Yes, heroes. Definately heroes... But super?? Would you, for example, see them in a comic book? And maybe firefighters aren't the best choice for an example, since 911 has almost put them into a sort of superhero status... But actually, let's look at that too. I think the media has a part to play in what makes a hero super.
But first, the mask... The all important mask... Now, the mask to me symbolizes the secretive identity and the spiffy costume. All superheroes have these... Now, they may differ in costumes, they may have a cape, they may ride a giant flying hippo... But they all have some sort of costume.
And you never know who they are. That's part of the deal. Part of the... self-sacrifice, having people not knowing who you are or who to thank and give large sums of money to. The mask is a big part of both of these. I can only think of one costume that didn't include some sort of mask.
So I say that the mask is the biggest part of any superhero. I say it makes you a superhero. ^.^
"But wait!" you say "What about Superman? He had powers! He could see through steel, and jump buildings in a single bound!" Very true... very true... But with all his powers, what was he always trying to do? Save People. For all his strength and stamina, he was just a guy trying to save people.
It's very possible for someone to save people with out your oh so special gifts... Your oh so special powers! (Incredibles, gotta love that movie. ^.^) The fireman, for example, has no special power other than being willing to be a hero.
"But!" you continue, "He had no mask!!" ... True... Although I'm going to say that his mask was the glasses. Superman is a special case... He wore his mask when he was his alter ego, Clark Kent.
So there! >.< *sticks tongue out* Oh yes, the media. Yeah... that's special too. All superheroes have media coverage, be it good or bad. Although I think that just goes to further their popularity. But a superhero can still be a superhero without people knowing who he is... At least I think so... That point I'll leave up to you.
So... My thesis (O.o; A blog... and I'm writing a thesis paper...) is that a mask makes a hero a superhero. ^.^ You can not be a superhero without one. A hero, yes. But not a true superhero. ^.^
(wow... I typed this whole thing and only misspelled one word! O.o; That's a major accomplishment for me. ^.^)
Ja!
So anyway... I'm sure I've built up the suspence long enough... espcially concidering I tell you the gist of my thought in the topic...
Does a mask make a superhero??
I was specifically thinking of firefighters. Don't know why, but they were the ones that my brain chose to play with. Firefighters are people... They are fragile little people that are willing and able to go into a burning building to resque other fragile people... I don't care what you say, that's pretty darn heroic! But are they Superheroes? Yes, heroes. Definately heroes... But super?? Would you, for example, see them in a comic book? And maybe firefighters aren't the best choice for an example, since 911 has almost put them into a sort of superhero status... But actually, let's look at that too. I think the media has a part to play in what makes a hero super.
But first, the mask... The all important mask... Now, the mask to me symbolizes the secretive identity and the spiffy costume. All superheroes have these... Now, they may differ in costumes, they may have a cape, they may ride a giant flying hippo... But they all have some sort of costume.
And you never know who they are. That's part of the deal. Part of the... self-sacrifice, having people not knowing who you are or who to thank and give large sums of money to. The mask is a big part of both of these. I can only think of one costume that didn't include some sort of mask.
So I say that the mask is the biggest part of any superhero. I say it makes you a superhero. ^.^
"But wait!" you say "What about Superman? He had powers! He could see through steel, and jump buildings in a single bound!" Very true... very true... But with all his powers, what was he always trying to do? Save People. For all his strength and stamina, he was just a guy trying to save people.
It's very possible for someone to save people with out your oh so special gifts... Your oh so special powers! (Incredibles, gotta love that movie. ^.^) The fireman, for example, has no special power other than being willing to be a hero.
"But!" you continue, "He had no mask!!" ... True... Although I'm going to say that his mask was the glasses. Superman is a special case... He wore his mask when he was his alter ego, Clark Kent.
So there! >.< *sticks tongue out* Oh yes, the media. Yeah... that's special too. All superheroes have media coverage, be it good or bad. Although I think that just goes to further their popularity. But a superhero can still be a superhero without people knowing who he is... At least I think so... That point I'll leave up to you.
So... My thesis (O.o; A blog... and I'm writing a thesis paper...) is that a mask makes a hero a superhero. ^.^ You can not be a superhero without one. A hero, yes. But not a true superhero. ^.^
(wow... I typed this whole thing and only misspelled one word! O.o; That's a major accomplishment for me. ^.^)
Ja!
DA news/Freckles
I am always lerning... Today, I found out how to delete an entire post... ^.^; I had a beautiful post almost ready, and I deleted it! >.< ARGH! ... *sigh* Well... the bulk of it I'm gunna leave for later 'cause I'm annoyed from loosing it... But I'll post part of it now.
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Someone favorited one of my pics on DA!! *bounces around in girlish delight* ^.^
http://cfisawesome.deviantart.com/favourites/
See! See!! Those eyes right there are MINE!! Well... not mine mine... but I drew them!! ^.^ And I just posted that yesterday! Really brightens up my day. ^.^
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Now, I promise to not put up too much stuff I get in email... But this is just so sweet I thought I'd share. ^.^
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Freckles
An elderly woman and her little grandson, whose face was sprinkled with bright freckles, spent the day at the zoo. Lots of children were waiting in line to get their cheeks painted by a local artist who was decorating them with tiger paws. "You've got so many freckles, there's no place to paint!" a girl in the line said to the little fella.
Embarrassed, the little boy dropped his head. His grandmother knelt down next to him. "I love your freckles. When I was a little girl I always wanted freckles," she said, while tracing her finger across the child's cheek. "Freckles are beautiful."
The boy looked up, "Really?"
"Of course," said the grandmother. "Why, just name me one thing that's prettier than freckles."
The little boy thought for a moment, peered intensely into his grandma's face, and softly whispered, "Wrinkles."
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Someone favorited one of my pics on DA!! *bounces around in girlish delight* ^.^
http://cfisawesome.deviantart.com/favourites/
See! See!! Those eyes right there are MINE!! Well... not mine mine... but I drew them!! ^.^ And I just posted that yesterday! Really brightens up my day. ^.^
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Now, I promise to not put up too much stuff I get in email... But this is just so sweet I thought I'd share. ^.^
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Freckles
An elderly woman and her little grandson, whose face was sprinkled with bright freckles, spent the day at the zoo. Lots of children were waiting in line to get their cheeks painted by a local artist who was decorating them with tiger paws. "You've got so many freckles, there's no place to paint!" a girl in the line said to the little fella.
Embarrassed, the little boy dropped his head. His grandmother knelt down next to him. "I love your freckles. When I was a little girl I always wanted freckles," she said, while tracing her finger across the child's cheek. "Freckles are beautiful."
The boy looked up, "Really?"
"Of course," said the grandmother. "Why, just name me one thing that's prettier than freckles."
The little boy thought for a moment, peered intensely into his grandma's face, and softly whispered, "Wrinkles."
Monday, March 10, 2008
I be a Deviant! >.<
See... I told you you'd created a monster... you didn't believe me...
I'm a Deviant!! ^.^
Now, for thoes of you who have no idea what in the world I'm talking about... I am now a member of Deviant Art. A delicious little site where amateur artists (such as myself), and some not so amateur artists (such as I hope to be when I grow up >.<) can share their work with an unsuspecting public.
DA is one of my many hobbies, and drooling at the many jewels and gems that I find never ceases to keep me entertained for hours on end. For example I have a folder on my computer that has 857mgs of pics... just from DA... Yes, my name is Fei-chan, and I do have a problem...
So anyway, I have now joined their ranks. ^.^
If you feel so inclined to look at my works, (as of right now, I only have 1 1/2 things uploaded, but I hope to change that soon) the address is:
http://eternalpuppy.deviantart.com/
And if you've never been there, if you click on the right, on the little tab that says gallery, it will take you to whatever I've managed to upload.
...
Or you could be lazy and click the link below.
http://eternalpuppy.deviantart.com/gallery/
So yeah... ^.^ I <3>.< Ja! ^.^
(p.s. ... All of this slightly heightened speech is your fault you realize... I never used to write like this... You! Yes, you!! Don't you give me that. You know who you are! ... meany... )
I'm a Deviant!! ^.^
Now, for thoes of you who have no idea what in the world I'm talking about... I am now a member of Deviant Art. A delicious little site where amateur artists (such as myself), and some not so amateur artists (such as I hope to be when I grow up >.<) can share their work with an unsuspecting public.
DA is one of my many hobbies, and drooling at the many jewels and gems that I find never ceases to keep me entertained for hours on end. For example I have a folder on my computer that has 857mgs of pics... just from DA... Yes, my name is Fei-chan, and I do have a problem...
So anyway, I have now joined their ranks. ^.^
If you feel so inclined to look at my works, (as of right now, I only have 1 1/2 things uploaded, but I hope to change that soon) the address is:
http://eternalpuppy.deviantart.com/
And if you've never been there, if you click on the right, on the little tab that says gallery, it will take you to whatever I've managed to upload.
...
Or you could be lazy and click the link below.
http://eternalpuppy.deviantart.com/gallery/
So yeah... ^.^ I <3>.< Ja! ^.^
(p.s. ... All of this slightly heightened speech is your fault you realize... I never used to write like this... You! Yes, you!! Don't you give me that. You know who you are! ... meany... )
Why do things stay popular??
I had a thought... I'm in an art class and I had the assignment to look up works by Sol LeWitt. So I did, and I'm looking at these pictures... Now, they're nice... but ... they don't have any meaning to me. And that got me wondering... Why do things last? I mean, why do things in popular culture last the test of time?
Ok, they last because people still care, because *insert reason here*. But why? Most things in pop culture, like Sol DeWitt, or even Elvis to site a more known example, that are known because they are known. Let's take Elvis...Not very far, but let's take him for a short jaunt around the block. I heard his name even before I knew who he was or had heard his music. I saw a real picture of him and thought he was a bad impersonator. You can know who he is without really knowing who he is.
Is that the only reason he's still around? (I mean his name... not that he himself is still around... He was abducted by aliens, we all know that. ^.~) Is the only reason we still know him because of his popularity?
Can someone's popularity survive just by the sheer amount of it??
I honestly don't know...
Not that you have to know, but I just thought I'd throw the idea out into cyberspace and see how far it floats.
And no, I'm not saying we shouldn't know who Elvis is, or that he's bad. I'm just trying to make a point. I'm sure the fact that he's good also goes into the equation of why he's still around. My question is just why are things around in general, and can they life of their popularity to keep them popular. Elvis was simply my guinea pig.
And you know... one of these days I'll actually take time and make a introduction post... Been meaning too... ^.^; Some time this week I will... >.<
Ja!
Ok, they last because people still care, because *insert reason here*. But why? Most things in pop culture, like Sol DeWitt, or even Elvis to site a more known example, that are known because they are known. Let's take Elvis...Not very far, but let's take him for a short jaunt around the block. I heard his name even before I knew who he was or had heard his music. I saw a real picture of him and thought he was a bad impersonator. You can know who he is without really knowing who he is.
Is that the only reason he's still around? (I mean his name... not that he himself is still around... He was abducted by aliens, we all know that. ^.~) Is the only reason we still know him because of his popularity?
Can someone's popularity survive just by the sheer amount of it??
I honestly don't know...
Not that you have to know, but I just thought I'd throw the idea out into cyberspace and see how far it floats.
And no, I'm not saying we shouldn't know who Elvis is, or that he's bad. I'm just trying to make a point. I'm sure the fact that he's good also goes into the equation of why he's still around. My question is just why are things around in general, and can they life of their popularity to keep them popular. Elvis was simply my guinea pig.
And you know... one of these days I'll actually take time and make a introduction post... Been meaning too... ^.^; Some time this week I will... >.<
Ja!
Ha! I think I made you work this time! >.<
Ha! I think I made you work this time! Take that! >.<Yeah... This is all Schmetterling's fault... *looks at him funny* I've been stalking him and his blog, and he makes blogging just look so darn fun that I thought I'd try.
And one thing I'd better note before I go any farther, is about my sence of humor. I rarely take anything seriously. So if I say anything odd or off the wall, (ex: stalking someone) I'm probably jokeing... Or am I?... O.o;
See, joke! ^.^
So... yeah. Wow... my first real post... Coolness. ^.^ Ja!
(Ja=Japanese for later. Probably how I'll end my posts... dunno... tis a thought. Wait a thought? O.O Kill it!! Die thought!!! Die! ... Wow I'm in an odd mood right now... >.o)
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