Something 'Bout Love

David Archuleta's new song.  While I was never a fan of his on American Idol, I really like "Crush" and now "Something 'Bout Love".  It's quite catchy.

Have a listen and tell me what you think.

Something 'Bout Love

I'll Take You with Me

As some of you know, I'm writing a book.  A memoir so to speak.

If you don't know, I'll give you a little background on it, as well as a little snippet.  Firstly, I'm gay, and not afraid to share that.   It's a simple detail of my life, but which has caused alot of terror and turmoil in my life.  I was sixteen.  Afraid to go anywhere. Afraid to be myself.  But, I never knew until years later that that day would be the start of my journey, a journey through hell.

"I'm hungry, and parched. my canteen had sprung a leak some 10 miles back and now i have nothing but my dwindling strength. i have friends, that is to say, who support me in my journey ahead but they can't accompany me. i made my bed, and now i have to lie in it. 

like ten thousand deadly snakes, they swirled inside me, like my present into the world, killing what was left of my soul. i did not struggle, nor did i cry for help. even if ihad cried, no one would have heard me or been able to run fast enough to save me.

my mind ran cloudy. on that sofa, everything looked changed, like those eyes in the darkness knew what was about to happen. and they smirked.

maybe i had watched too many daytime talk shows with overdramatized action, or maybe my fingers longed to be in charge of their own destiny. either way, it all was leaking out, the joy, the laughter, all of it gone. gone gone gone.

like the last gust of air after a storm, my mind cleared, and shakily, i took another drink of water. it was refreshing, but i wanted nothing more than to be parched almost immediately, and forgotten. forgotten for all the pain i had caused, for all the sorrow i had inflicted. for that, i am sorry"

                                 --anonymous

It's been a while since I've written anything, but FINALLY a new entry.  And if you haven't read anything of it, take a look at this link.  Enjoy!

I'll Take You with Me

Frontline: The Persuaders

As part of my Business Storytelling and Branding class, my instructor posted a video, about advertising and marketing and how that affects what the American consumer consumes.  I've learned quite a bit about branding and storytelling.  I'll post more about what I've learned and my experiences this month a little later.  But now, I'm posting part 1 of "The Persuaders".  I'll post a part every week. Enjoy.  


"Americans are swimming in a sea of messages.

Each year, legions of ad people, copywriters, market researchers, pollsters, consultants, and even linguists—most of whom work for one of six giant companies—spend billions of dollars and millions of man-hours trying to determine how to persuade consumers what to buy, whom to trust, and what to think. Increasingly, these techniques are migrating to the high-stakes arena of politics, shaping policy and influencing how Americans choose their leaders.

In "The Persuaders," FRONTLINE explores how the cultures of marketing and advertising have come to influence not only what Americans buy, but also how they view themselves and the world around them. The 90-minute documentary draws on a range of experts and observers of the advertising/marketing world, to examine how, in the words of one on-camera commentator, "the principal of democracy yields to the practice of demography," as highly customized messages are delivered to a smaller segment of the market."

What's Up

Crystal Bowersox and "What's up"

^This is amazing.  Once again for those that don't know: Crystal Bowersox was runner-up this year on American Idol.  I love her Janis Joplin vibe she has.  This kind of music needs to make a comeback in a big way, and i think she's the one that could do it.

Check this link out and let me know what you think peeps =)