YouTube vs Television

What is it about online videos that make the youth of today tune into them and give them such a huge amount of views, comments and the like?
I'm not even talking about the promo clips that huge productions release, I'm talking about casual homemade vlogs and vines and the like.
Maybe it's because they're talking about relatable things in an honest manner. It is kinda like one of those conversations you have with your friends when no one else is watching. They don't pretend to be politically correct or nice or smart, they just talk about the stuff they like in whatever fashion they like. Ain't no one going to censor a vloggers opinion, unless too many people flag it down.
People spend more time on their computers/smart phones than a few years ago. Most social media keep talking about one thing till it gets exhausted or a new topic crops up. Also, the uploads online take place almost at the speed of thought and hence it's easier to flow with whatever is trending on other social media.

The videos are usually short snack bite sections of entertainment. In 5-10 minutes, the vlogger puts forth their thoughts in the best, most entertaining way possible for them. Most people can't really listen to something for more than 20 minutes (it's proven to be the normal human attention span) and these are the perfect length for people with possible attention deficits like me.
But then again, it's for people with stable internet connections and varying schedules like me I suppose. The ability to bend my entertainment schedule around my work schedule is a huge plus.
Tl;dr - online uploads are the fast food of entertainment. Quick, easily available, momentarily satisfying and quickly forgotten.

Racism and Indians

Just going to say that yes, i do agree with that.. Being a dusky skinned south Indian in south India, i have to agree with the fact that we are indeed racist.

The fact that fair and lovely is the highest selling product in India is proof enough i'd say. And the poor CM of Mizoram who got royally effed up for his comment - Indians are the most racist. How do you expect to survive in politics when you spew truth out like that? (Stereotypical politicians lie about everything)

The amount of casteism and regionalism itself pisses me off. I mean what's with the - "Oh! she's a mallu, obviously she'd fight over silly things" or "Ah! He is from the north, must be dumb" stuff? 

ghost in the shell

You dragged her out of her shell
You bared her before the cold world
You held her hand through it all
You just left her there
Shivering, cold and hurt

Her shell was a puzzle you had to crack
You said you had done so a million times
Why had she not seen the betrayal then?
Once in was forever in for her
The challenge was complete when the walls fell
And you spat at her as soon as that was done

She would have been fine by herself
Wiping herself clean
But you went back
Told her that was your nature
The naive creature believed you
Bought your lies

Like a fool, she let you in
Because once in is always in for her
You made her feel like a fool
Because once her back was turned,
Took a knife, stabbed her
Then told her it's ok

You left her bleeding there
Probably smiling as you walked away
She wouldn't know what your face looked like
You was all she saw
You didn't even cast a second glance
As you walked away

Hurt, cold and bleeding,
She picked herself up
She builds up her shell again
Determined to make it stronger than before
She fortifies it with indifference and memories of the pain
Her seal this time was absolute
She kicked everyone out

All tracks 

1. Put your iPod/MP3 player on shuffle.

2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.

3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.

4. Tag 20 friends.

5. Everyone tagged has to do the same thing.

6. Have Fun!

IF SOMEBODY SAYS "ARE YOU OKAY?", YOU SAY

Please be nice to me - Kim Hyunjoong (So weird)

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?

Bad Boy - Big Bang (Lol! I wish!) 

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?

Be with me tonight - Jay Park (Because i notty notty)

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?

Stereo hearts - Gym class heroes ft. Adam Levine (Aww! Kinda)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?

Light it up - GD ft Tablo and Dok 2 (Again: I wish!)

  

WHAT'S YOUR MOTTO?

Gravity - Poets of the fall (*sigh* spot on!)

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?

Mirotic - TVXQ (Lol! I got you under my skin? :P :P)

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?

Heartbreaker - GD (That would be incredibly funny, but it's not true AT ALL)

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?

Agimyong/Obsession - GD (well, duh! If i think about it a lot it is an obsession. Look up the definition) 

WHAT IS 2+2?

Hands up - Big Bang (Lol!) 

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?

Beautiful Hangover - Big Bang (Lol! She wasn't my hangover!)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?

I am the best - 2ne1 (I wish!)

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?

Hello - SHINee (Oh well, hello there..!)

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?

Dirty Cash - Big Bang (Oh! Since i'm against dowry and all, i guess so)

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?

Come home - One republic ft. Sara Bareilles (That would be soooo sad!)

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?

Mr. Saxobeat - Alexandra Stan (LMAO!)

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR?

Dancing on my own - Pixie Lott ft GD&Top (I do that quite often actually. The dance part, not the fear part.)

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?

Tear drop - Massive attack (lol! It's in Italian or something so i don't know the meaning of the lyrics, but the song does sound secretive)

WHAT DO YOU WANT RIGHT NOW?

You and Me - Life House (Lol! If the You is Jaejoong or Kris, awesome!)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?

You know how we do - Jay Park (Oh Yeah!) 

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?

Lesson one - Epik high (Lesson one- use all tracks and not only kpop playlist) 

1. Put your iPod/MP3 player on shuffle.

2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.

3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.

4. Tag 20 friends.

5. Everyone tagged has to do the same thing.

6. Have Fun!

IF SOMEBODY SAYS "ARE YOU OKAY?", YOU SAY

Say yes - Jessica, Krystal, Kris  (i guess it is the standard-ish response when someone asks you if you are ok) (Music player 1, Randomness - 0)

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?

I don't care - 2ne1 (Lol! That part is true, i don't care describe me however you want) (Music player 2, Randomness - 0) 

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?

Love - CN Blue (Hmmm, unless we go deep and explain how i see the "love" inside people and then like em, this doesn't make sense) (Since i don't want to give random a point, Music player - 3, Randomness - 0)

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?

Jaywalking - Sung Joon Shut up flower boy band ost (Awesome! One of my favs..) (MP- 4, R- 0)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?

Don't stop the music - 2ne1 ( I guess like everyone, i wanna have fun at all times) (MP- 5, R - 0) 

  

WHAT'S YOUR MOTTO?

Warning - SS501 (Lol! Actually kinda true) (MP- 6 R-0 whoa! Such a good score!) 

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?

Superman - Super Junior (Lmao! I doubt that) (MP- 6 R- 1, and they finally scooooore!)

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?

Oh Yeah - MBLAQ (They feel good when they think of me, hmmm, maybe that is a good thing) 

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?

Another way - Kim Soohyun TMTETS ost (That is true!) (MP - 8, R- 1)

WHAT IS 2+2?

I'm a loner - CN Blue (This was here to give randomness a point and we all know it. MP- 8, R- 2)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?

Tarantallegra - Xia Junsu (She makes me dance? Or she always dances? Neither is true) (MP- 8 R- 3)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?

Love Song - Big Bang (So true i wanna give MP like a million bonuses for this, but i won't cz i'm fair and nice) (MP - 9, R- 3)

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?

Don't hate me - Epik High (Lol! This is spot on as well!) (MP - 10, R- 3)

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?

Run - Epik High (Should be pretty awkward with all the run away booming through the speakers, but is this a sign? Should i be warned  of future mishaps? *gasp*) (no points)

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?

History - Exo M (That would be weird esp with the -i need you and you want me- part) (no points)

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?

0330 - U-Kiss (weird.. and nope.) (MP - 10, R- 4)

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR?

What is right - Big Bang (i suppose in a way, we're all scared of what is right and what is wrong) (MP- 11 R-4)

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?

Troublemaker - JS & Hyuna (True, I'm a troublemaker waiting to be unleashed) (MP -12 R-4)

WHAT DO YOU WANT RIGHT NOW?

Angel/ Into your world - Exo M (Cries, never really looked up the lyrics and my Mandarin is about as good as..... well, it's bad. But i do want the comfort and the feel the song offers whenever i listen to it) (MP - 13 R-4)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?

Nillili Mambo - Block B (That's true.. We have some crazy fun whenever we get together) (MP - 14, R-4)

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?

Voicemail - BAP (Lol! okay.. No one gets a point for this) 

Final score - Music player wins!! Wo0t! 

Lee Hi 1,2,3,4

So, i'm supposed to be studying and as usual i'm going to take the help of my beloved kpop to procrastinate.
Lee Hi, OMG! What a voice! That voice exudes badassery and attitude like it is no one's business. I was blown over by the song which has this Jazzy feel to it and focuses on her strong point the vocals.
She is a rookie and apart from the reality show she participated in, she doesn't have much camera experience, BUT she is SO awkward in front of the camera. She doing all these normal serious tough singer moves and motions, only to a somewhat lesser degree that makes her look awkward. Its like someone told her to do those moves and she doesn't think she can do them. Or at least her body language says so. She is beautiful before and after her YG-esque makeover. Even though it is kinda wasted because her body language didn't pull it off. Mute the video and you'll find yourself cringing at what goes on. She is decked out fabulously, (YG Stylists take their job seriously) with bright colors very 2ne1-i-love-you-ish and outfits that complement her body, but she lacks spunk those girls have. With the rookies being near perfect before the camera these days, i suppose she does come off as a little lacking and there is MUCH room for improvement.
Hopefully when she debuts as a member of supearls i can say boy! has she improved a lot! Because it definitely can't get any worse.
Grades:
Song: A+
MV: B

My thoughts on English Vinglish

Just got back from watching English Vinglish and What was that?
I heard it was supposed to be a movie that makes you feel good about yourself as a woman and stuff and i didn't get the movie's line of thinking at all.
Forget about fighting the stereotyping, the movie just enforces them even more. Seriously! What happened to finding yourself at the end of the movie and actually feeling good about yourself and showing the big effing middle finger to everyone? She just ditches the guy who adores her for someone who didn't even respect her and married her for her looks just because she's married to him and has his kids. As the other woman, her sister said that whatever she was today was because her husband encouraged her, as the lead woman whose husband did nothing but ridicule her and chop off her shoots to maintain her bonsai-ness as an Indian housewife didn't she feel her husband was like the hugest ass to set foot on the planet? He even asked her to give up her miniature business enterprise in the beginning. Dafuq man? All he did was make her feel small. Does she as a representative of the housewives in the Indian households with restaurant quality cooking skills that go to waste think that learning a new language was going to make him "love" her? Even if he did, doesn't that mean he was a humongous ass who doesn't deserve her anyway? *sigh* I'm confused. All her English learning did in terms of husband love was - he looks at her with bedroom eyes even during the day. Wo0t! A hornier ass-y husband. Totally what i would want.
And what a perfect class it was, everyone was there: the French chef, the "Madrasi" IT professional, the Pakistani cabbie, the Chinese hair stylist, the Mexican house keeper, the silent gay Afro and the gay English teacher. Wow! I think the Germans were missing, but hey, that's just me. A little nazi conflict could have helped the movie add another one to the list of stereotypical conflicts.
I'm still doing the inner post movie cringing. Any Indian saying they've been subjected to racism or sexism, please watch the movie. We're just as racist as the rest of the world. At least movie-wise.
As far as the movie is concerned, it does nothing for my self esteem and it doesn't appeal to me intellectually. There was no real conflict and every difficult situation had a person miraculously rescuing her and she never got mugged. Not even once. In NYC! (I'm taking the movies' own stereotyping and trying to work that logic against it here) Now if she somehow made it big and opened up her own bakery and learnt bits and pieces of English along the way and grown a spine, i'd probably complain a lot less.
For some "free-thinker" as her niece labelled her, she sure did fit comfortably into the mould of an Indian Housewife.
Anyone else find her new nose distracting throughout the movie? She's too plastic fantastic for me.