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| I Don't Like These Actresses ... |
| Wednesday, April 2, 2008 |
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Now, the first set of actresses annoy the heck out of me. It's the characters they play and the way they are in interviews. They appear to me like spoiled sassy princesses that ALWAYS need a man to come and rescue them. Think about all the movies they play in and how incredibly dependant they are on having a man ... and we'll add an attitude to that list as well. If I were a woman I'd be upset at how they represented my gender. But women eat thier movies UP! Incredible?
Now, look at the second list of actresses. They are quiet, confident, mature individuals who take roles in movies because they appeal to them at the time. Maybe it helps them grow at that particular junction in their life or maybe it sounds fun to them. The are also very aware and careful of the roles they play and the impact their movie will have on everyday people. Even while being socially responsible they are still able to be attractive, still able to make money, still able to be famous, still able to get movies they want ... also ... they do NOT carry around attitudes either in their movies or in interviews. They do not mind nudity in their films if it calls for it (they are not 'above' that), they do not mind being vulnerable and taking risks and do not mind trying something new. We need more like em, plain and simple. |
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| Being Made An Example Of ? |
| Friday, March 28, 2008 |
Marion Jones on the left here for those who don't know here is a Olympic U.S. sprinting champion who got caught using steriods and is going to spend 6 months in jail.
Now I like the fact that people are getting caught and I like the fact that 'big fish' as well as small are targetted. But what I don't like and what I see happening is that there is mounting pressure to do something about the long standing almost eternal steroid problem and so enforcers are picking on a select few like Marion here. They think that it 'shows' the people that they are 'serious' about it and that they have responded to our demands. They hope that we will be calmed by it and REALLY hope that they look good because that's what many people in power really prioritize.
But what ends up happening is that the hammer comes down hard on an unlucky few and that's it. Not really fair is it? I mean she should be punished but a lot of things SHOULD be done that aren't being done. Steroids are a big problem and it takes 'work' and money to tackle it and why would those in power want to do or spend that? Besides, if we really pull on the thread we'll find that so many people in so many sports were on the 'juice' that much of the sporting world would come crubmling down and piss off, destroy, bankrupt and shame too many people. So for now, let's just catch a few big fish and show everyone that we 'mean business'. Shame.
Below you'll see a picture of Barry Bonds who's also being chased by everyone. Ben Jonson who Canada hung out to dry as if he was the only one ever in history to cheat. When he won the gold, WE won the gold. When he got caught cheating, he was alone.
The next pictures are of two men ... um ... sorry ... I mean one female East German swimmer - who we all turned a blind eye to because we were scared she'd beat the shit out of us in Montreal at the Olympics - and one male bodybuilder who SWEARS he only takes vitamins. We believe you both are innocent. I am also hearing that Amnesty International is coming to help defend your human rights to protect you from those who doubt your sincerity. I mean cmon! Even if the swimmer speaks like a man (and didn't the year before) and bench presses hummers all day - and even if we need to draw up a new anatomy chart for the bodybuilder guy, we should still believe in the rosy fairy tale of absolute fair sport.
***For the record there are MANY clean athletes. The purpose of this blog post was to point out a few things about our perceptions.
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| About This Blog |
| Thursday, March 6, 2008 |
I created this blog because ... well ... I NEED to get my thoughts out there. "Another blog ... surely you can't be serious?" I hear you say. I am serious ... and don't call me Shirley. I/WE need to look more closely because mostly we're on autopilot and it's costing us BIG TIME. The best way is to let me show you with an example:
If you look on the left side of the blog (and scroll down a bit) you'll see a quote from the movie "The Matrix" whose theme captures what I want this blog to. You'll also see a picture of me about to step into another dimension. I really did! But won't bore you with the details.
For some quick background - humans build machines, they take over and enslave us, grow us and use us as power sources, plugged into the machine world. We were unconcious and unaware of the reality of the situation since birth because they created a computer simulation program that mimics our reality and made us believe that we had normal lives when in reality we were always unconcious, plugged in like batteries and hypnotized. The humans knew deep down that something was off and some (very few) just NEEDED to know the truth and were able to escape it. Morpheus, the mentor told the main character Neo:
"You have to understand, most of these people are not ready to be unplugged. And many of them are so inert, so hopelessly dependant on the system, that they will fight to protect it." |
I feel that we are like people in the 'Matrix' on many different levels in our own lives. No, we don't all wear skin tight leather pants and travel through he phone, as fun as that sounds to some, but many of us don't always know what's going but sometimes do deep down if we just looked. And, when we know somehow that we are being lied to, manipulated, tricked, conditioned and don't really care to change or wish to SEE is because the truth is HARD!!! And it can suck compared to the illusion we may prefer. I have this one illusion of Salma Hayek where ... um, never mind.
I'm not saying that there is a big government or corporate conspiracy (even though there is ... kidding ... sort of ...). I believe that this happens on all levels from the top down and that we all participate somehow. That means government, spiritual leaders and corporations for sure (they all can be the worst offenders), but even friends, family, clerks, neighbours and yourself. I just want to say something about this and process and see how we can 'expose the game'.
Now, it's not going to be a heavy blog but it will be both serious and funny. As serious as a hockey dad and as funny as a contractor getting the work done on time and under budget. As serious as a rebel and as funny as a raccoon. I choose the raccoon because it's an animal that always gets your garbage and no matter what you do he won't go away. Just like the 'truth', it's always there. The 'rebel' part is not a rebel in the James Dean sense but more in the sense of someone who doesn't want to play the game anymore. Like 'Chuck Norris' ... kidding ... actually more like Kyle & Stan in South Park. Just regular dudes who question everything
So, enjoy the posts ... leave a comment (disagreements are welcome too) and tell a friend. - Rebel Raccoon
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