The Apple Transition

Saturday was one of the few days i have the rather cultural experience of riding New York City Transit... the subway. And as i rode to my destination i noticed what apple has done and the affects of the company on our lives. If you take a gander around, its not hard to see that nearly everyone in your train car is listening to music for a morning pick-me up. And nearly everyone jamming out is doing so with an iPod. 

                                  And not just on the trains my friend. You'll see this everywhere. The most popular mp3 device out there is on the hips and in the hands of everyone on the street. Apple still dominates the big NYC with its standard in technology for listening to music. But slowly, we are seeing this brilliant company grow to greater accomplishments. 

                                   Apple, although was most widely known for the iPod, is now growing more popular among computers. I, like many others who have been converted, love my mac to death. Its what i'm typing to you all now on. But not only are people breaking out of their tight PC shells, they are allowing Apple to run their phones. This is great if you ask me. I mean, all mac products are reliable, so why not use mac for all of your things? You know your already covered, so its actually most sensible. 

                                   Still, a percent of the people out there today are still a bit scared to break free of the PC. After all, thats all they have used. But once you go mac, you never go back.

                                                                        ---BuTtOnS 

Robo Trippin'

                    Is it a dance? Is it a genre of techno? No and no. It is on the news though. 

                   

                  So apparently it seems that some teenagers are so desperate to get high now that they are using cough medicine from their houses and over dosing on it. They call it "robo" from robitussin (cough medicine). And trippin is self explanatory. Now, this has

been going on for a while now. Lots of people knew about it. Now, out of no where, 

the news decides to pick this up as though this is a new fad, and they haven't even told 

us anything most people don't already know, except its official name.

  Now the saddest part to me is (for starters) some teenagers are so desperate 

to either get high, get attention, and or fit in that they are turning to their medicine  

cabinets and over dosing on something as simple as cough syrup. Now the second 

saddest thing is that other people are seeing these videos and actually following! You'd

think they would see the flaw for intelligence in the concept and not try it. But instead

they see the humor, and the popularity. And they know that people will say "wow, you

actually did that!?!" and they know it will win them what they want the most. Attention.

They won't recognize that thats what they really want at first, but they'll see it 

eventually. It is just simply unwise and ridiculous. Anther poor aspect of this is the

amount of people following and how easy it is to both get high on normal medicine

for them and watch videos of it. If you went to youtube right now and type in "robo

trippin" you'll find dozens of videos capturing the chronicle of these kids doing this. 

Sad, but true. Well thats my interesting story of the day.

uhh, crack is whack!

---BuTtOnS*****

A Game Show with a Twist

I just saw one of the weirdest game shows i've ever come across. 

             

           The show is called "Wanna Bet?" (as shown in HUGE letters above lol) hosted by two british men. They have 4 celebrities sit down on this couch. Than they have guests come on the show and say they can do crazy stuff. Before they try to prove what they say they can do, the celebrities bet on whether they will succeed or fail and wager money. If your right, it works like Jeopardy. You win what you wagered. If your wrong, its deducted. In the end, the celebrity with the most money wins.

           So now that you know the rules, you should know how crazy some of this stuff is. The oddest for me tonight was a man who claimed he could tell what artist and album a CD was if he sniff/licked it. Two celebrities said he'd succeed. Two said fail. He was blind folded and randomly given 5 CDS to lick. The hosts showed us the CD before he did his job. He got 4 out of 5 correct, which was the requirement. 

           My question is not so much as  how he does does this, but how he DISCOVERED he could do this! Was he in his apartment one day like "hmm...i bet i know that iron maiden CD so well that if i licked it i'd know it."? Better yet, this guy has been doing this for ten years! 10! 

          I recommend someone to see this show once. Just to see how ridiculous/amusing it is. 

 

                                                               still wondering how you discover such talent,

                                                                                             ---BuTtOnS*****

Batman The Dark Knight

              There were many reasons why i give this movie 4 and a half stars. The actors/actresses did phenomenal jobs, the plot was interesting and kept you thinking, and the special effects were bananas. What more do you need? Here i'll give props to the actors.

Christian Bale: The acclaimed hottie held his own in this movie with his  cool gadgets and swagger that made you want to meet him. His deep voice and towering appearance made you believe in the whole thing.

Maggie Gyllenhaal: Maggie Gyllenhaal did a good job of being the damsel in distress here, being torn between 2 men. She was also MUCH less annoying than Katie Holmes who i felt no sympathy for in the last Batman. So 5 stars to her!

Heath Ledger: First off, rest in peace. I assure all of you that Heath captured the sheer essence of the Joker fantastically. He was edgy and violent and made you believe he could so easily be pushed over the edge, while he was really a criminal genius with extremely dark humor, which made the movie go-ers laugh at many parts. Although his loss in the world has led to sorry in his family and fans, and a possible loss of what could have been great future rolls in movies, at least he left us a a brilliant, chilling performance that we will all remember. 

               

            Now, for the only bad parts. 

1. Sometimes the plot was so in-depth  that it was a little hard to follow.

2. It was also a bit hard to follow because in parts Bruce or Gordon would speak while heroic music would be playing and you wouldn't be able to hear them because they'd be speaking in a very low or deep  voice. So it would kinda ruin the moment.

3. Although it was very entertaining and never slow from the start, it was a tad bit long. 

                                                         thats my review, go see it!

                                                                        ---BuTtOnS*****

Wall-E for Real?

Who is this handsome fellow spotted on the streets of L.A? Could it be.... Waaaaaaall-E?

                               Believe it or not, this adorable thing isn't the real one, composed of CGI. BUT! He is just as fun to watch and wish for! Too bad he isn't for sale, he'd be worth a million. : )

                                                                    wishing for my own Wall-E,

                                                                                       ---BuTtOnS*****

                          

My Review On: Wallllllllllllll-e!

Say hello to the my one of my definite top 5 movies of the year. 

              So, here are the highlights of this movie. Well, everything. But in all seriousness there was not a detail i didn't like. The animation was phenomenal, the plot was shockingly serious, and wall-e and his friend eve (pronounced in the movie as eeeeee-va) were extremely lovable and made you say or at least think "thats the most adorable thing i've ever seen". I honestly can't describe all the high points, because the the movie itself was an all time high. You must, must, MUST see Wall-e and than you'll most certainly understand the love for this movie nation wide. I give it 10 stars. : D

                                                            i LOVE Walllllllllllll-e,

                                                                           ---BuTtOnS*****

umm..

Not most to  post on today my fellow bloggers. Me and Sasha (my ripstick if you aren't a steady reader) went out this morning and tried the hang ten again. i can get my back foot to the middle of the board but i just can't get it over to the front panel. Well, correctly at least.

Though one trick anyone can do, though is a load of fun is riding the ripstick sitting. I mentioned this before. All you do is place your rear end a little before the tail of the board and your two feet on the nose over the black foot grips. and push of with your hands. Its a blast trying to steer. 

*CAUTION: May not be safe to attempt this on a busy street *

For more advanced tricks, watch here and be amazed. 

                                                   Enjoy!

                                                       ---BuTtOnS*****

Ripsticking (the next level)

So lately i've been yearning to learn tricks on Sasha, now that i know how to ride her. I am currently trying to learn how to "Hang Ten" on sasha, in other words ride with both feet on the nose of the board. You are supposed to gradually move your foot upwards on the board until they are together. As simple as this boy makes it seem, it takes more effort than is shown. 

As far as trying to hang ten, the only other trick i know so far is riding sasha sitting down. 

                                                                Always keeping you posted,

                                                                              ---BuTtOnS*****

I'm freeeee! As free as the wind blows...

Or at least as free as helium would allow. 

                        

This was one 48 year old man's thoughts as he soared high above the clouds in a lawn chair rigged with 150 helium balloons. Thats right. Balloons. 

                       

Kissing his wife and chihuahua goodbye, Kent Couch lifted his 600 pound contraption off the ground of his gas station's parking lot and soared into the sky on a clear sunny day. He carried a bb gun to periodically shoot balloons down so he wouldn't raise too high, a parachute for safe landing, and coffee for his own well-being. 

                     

Starting in Bend Oregon, he flew about 230 east at about 20 miles per hour all the way to McCall Idaho over the course of a day. He says, "If had the time and money and people, I'd do this every weekend". His successful run  will most likely go down in history alone with a previous try at the stunt in Los Angeles, and be admired by many of the residents of his home state, and all over the country. 

                                                                                  All i can say is you ROCK Kent!

                                                                                                ---BuTtOnS*****

Happy Fourth Of July!

Because of America's birthday i thought i'd provide you all with an encouraging video of who could and hopefully will be America's new father. You might see some familiar faces......:)

     

                    

yes we can,
---BuTtOnS*****

The Ripstick

The ripstick is not your average skate board. It revamps the normal sport wear we are used too. You see, it only has two wheels. As horrifying as that may sound, it is the most addicting thing ever once you learn to balance. If you have one and want to learn, read the following. 

                     Do you see how one end of the board comes to a flat side and the other is more rounded? Well if you the are a skater or surfer it won't be a surprise to learn that the "nose" of the board is the more rounded point and the more flat end is the "tail". So in the following steps you'll learn how to ripstick.

1st: Put your foot on the nose of the board. The logo "ripstick" should be facing you so you can read it. For some people it is easier to ride the board when these words are upside down. Push the board upright on its 2 wheels. 

2nd: With your second foot, push the board a short distance once or twice, put the second foot on the tail end.

3rd: now we're cookin! after your on move your hips and thighs in a kind of lower body shimmy. this movement takes the longest to acquire. 

                     And than your done! This sounds awfully simple, but it took me 4 days to a week to fully learn to ride my ripstick (whom i've named sasha). With the pictures i've posted and the video i found, i hope it helps you to become a pro. 

                                                     ---BuTtOnS***** 

p.s-for cool tricks to learn after you've mastered riding, go to youtube. thats an afternoon of amazement awaiting you. :)