Folks, it's official, Justin Bieber is all grown up. Or at least according to his new music video he is. At 8:00am this morning, Beliebers everywhere were wide awake for the premiere of the music video for As Long As You Love Me. The video hasn't been out a full day and already has had over FIVE trending topics on twitter including #ALAYLM and #ALAYLMVideo.
I'm not gonna lie, I'm a pretty big Belieber myself, but after a little disappointment from the highly anticipated Boyfriend music video I was a little nervous for this one. But after seeing the video for myself, I can understand all the hype. The Biebs has stepped away from dancing surrounded by chicks and cars and moved into the storytelling realm. Without giving too much away, the video follows Justin as he tries to run away with the girl of his dreams while trying to convince her over-protective father that he truly loves his daughter.
This video is definitely a huge step up from his last music video, and it shows the maturity that Justin is learning as an artist. The video features dancing, a few cute romantic scenes, and...wait...a fight scene?! That's right, Bieber pulls out the dukes as he battles his love's father. Who knew you had it in you Justin? But of course, I can't tell you who won the fight, you'll just have to see for yourself.
So I seriously forgot I even had this blog until just recently and man I really sucked at it! Well you know what from now on I will do better! I promise.
So I thought about my blog today because I was thinking about college, and writing, and photography and just my future in general. And as I looked back on my blog I realized just how much I have been blessed with opportunities that most people only dream of! I have been able to do so much and meet so many cool people. As I prepare for my senior year I'm wondering now what all God has in store for me. I'm also trying to find a way to make sure I can constantly stay updated on my blog. I know for sure I will be taking more pictures this year but I also want to focus more on my writing. So I'm thinking I'll do movie, video games, and music reviews. Sounds like a plan doesn't it? Yeah...it does. Well, that's really all I can write right now (I'm supposed to be working o.O) so i'll think of something much less boring to write about later :). Hmm....on another note....I should really pick a new signature...I need one that sounds more.....mature...yeah.
We all know the expression “beating
a dead horse”, well I think when it comes to Chris Brown and his drama with
Rihanna, that dead horse has been beaten to the ground. After Chris Brown
allegedly assaulted Rihanna in 2009, his career took a fast deep plummet. Now,
almost 4 years later, Chris Brown seems to be starting to come back on the
music scene with a vengeance. Brown recently performed at the 54th
Annual Grammys where he also accepted a Grammy for ‘Best R&B album’ for his
latest album “F.A.M.E”. The reactions from his performance were, to say the
least, disturbing, on two opposite extremes of the spectrum. A list on
buzzfeed.com showed the 25 most upsetting reactions to Chris Brown’s
performance from fans. Some of the bizarre reactions included: “Call me crazy
buttttttttt I would let Chris Brown beat me up anyyyy day”, “Not gonna lie.. I
think I’d let Chris Brown beat me #sosexy #lovehim #akwardtweet #dontevencare
“, “I’d let Chris Brown beat me up anytime ;) #womanbeater”, and “Chris Brown..
Please beat me ;)”. Some celebrities also took to twitter to share their
not-so-appreciative reactions. Miranda Lambert, country singer, tweeted multiple
times about her feelings of Chris Brown, “How dang long did they give Nicki Minaj to do whatever
that was? Strange. And Chris Brown twice? I don’t get it. He beat on a girl…”,
“Not cool that we act like that didn’t happen. He needs to listen to Gunpowder
and lead and be put back in his place. Not at the Grammys.” Lambert tweeted.
Reality star Jack Osbourne also tweeted, “Chris Brown . . . people don’t forget!
#chrisbrownbeatswomen”. Whoa people, what’s going on here? It seems to me that people can’t seem to find
a happy medium. No, girls should not be begging for a man to beat them, but
people should also not still be condemning him for what he admitted was a
mistake and what he paid the consequences for.
Both types of people represent a horrible trait in society. I personally
commend Chris Brown for being able to make a comeback and regain the respect of
many people. I've been a big Chris Brown fan before AND after the incident, I didn't stop listening to his music because we're all human, and human's make mistakes. So i'm not going to be the one casting the first stone at him. And just because I feel that way doesn't mean I accept or approve of what he did. Yes, beating women is wrong no matter what they did, nothing is going to change my mind about that. But I think people people are too high up on their horses to realize that he isn't going anywhere anytime soon, so all the hate can stop. I mean seriously, how is wishing someone to die (Yeah I mean you all you #RIPChrisBrown tweeters), any better than what he did? I really think people should stop giving him such a hard time, all
he wants is to move past the incident and move on with his life. So tell me
America: are we decent beings enough to let him do that?
Hello wonderful people! I am in an extremely good mood today (oh the wonders a nap can do for a person!) and I decided I should finally blog about two things I've grown pretty fond of over the past few weeks. The first thing, is the band One Direction, now, I've liked 1D for a few months now, but lately I've been listening to their music even more and decided it was worth blogging about. Their album "Up All Night" which will be released in March in the USA, is probably the best thing to happen since the internet. Okay, okay I know its a bit of an exaggeration, but it's a great album nonetheless. I've heard the entire album (no not pirated I just got it from iTunes UK) and I've been listening to it non-stop. There's something about their music that is a breath of fresh air. I would say my top three songs on it are "One Thing", "Gotta Be You", and "Same Mistakes". "One Thing" is a pretty upbeat dance song that makes me smile every time (see -> :-D). Now "Gotta Be You" and "Same Mistakes" are on the other side of the spectrum, they are slow tempo, soulful, and dare I say "sad" songs about relationships that aren't going too well. Harry Styles, one of the vocalist and my favorite from the band, has vocal skills that blow me out of the water every time I listen to him! As a whole, I would give the album 5 stars it's fun, upbeat, the vocal skills as a whole are great, the songs are really catchy, and I think these boys have a long successful future ahead of them.
And now, the second thing I fell in love with this past week is the book Living Violet by Jaime Reed, it is the first book of "The Cambion Chronicles" which was released January 1st, 2012. I stumbled upon this book playing around on my Nook and it was 2.99 so I figured I'd give it a shot. Little did I know that I would fall in love with the book as much as I did, I literally read through it in a day. Without giving a way too much, the book is basically about a girl, Samara, who wants to uncover her mysterious coworker, Caleb. All the while she falls in love with him and discovers he has a dangerous little secret. It's a great young adult supernatural, for anyone who liked Twilight I guarantee you will love this book, the only issue I had with it was that it ended haha. Now I'm (im)patiently waiting for part two of the series to come out....all the way....in June. -Sigh-. BUT good things come to those who wait right? Anyway check out the book, I have a feeling this one is going to become quite popular.
WHEW! That was a mouthful, I told you guys I was in a good mood today! Until next time folks :)
Peace, Love, and Werewolves <3
-Daniaja
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Oh poor blog I have neglected thee so badly haha. I've probably gotten a total of 16 hours of sleep all week. Not much fun. BUT my grades are AWEEESSSOOOOMMME now, well...at least to me they are. Considering how hard things were for me at first i'm pretty proud of myself. The other reason I haven't been blogging much is because I've been working on my portfolio because I'm applying for a few scholarships and summer journalism programs. Really cool stuff going on with that. Anyways I did a photoshoot yesterday (yes these photos are from mid winter) and they turned out gorgeous! So i'll share a few, and i'll blog about interesting stuff tomorrow.
So this little blog is a rant about how much I LOVE the movie Anastasia! Seriously, it's one of the greatest movies ever. The songs, are awesome, the story, the humor, DEMETRI! Haha yep, it's the best. Anyways, I've been editing a lot lately and so i wanted to share some of the pictures I've done recently. Hope you guys like them :-)
First and foremost HAPPY NEW YEARS EVERYONE! I had a pretty AWESOME New Years Eve, I hope everyone else had one too. :) Okay so the topic of this blog is New Years Resolutions. Now when you hear that term do you or do you not assume that who ever said it is just going to end up breaking that resolution eventually? You do right? Let's face it New Year Resolutions are made to be broken. Don't get me wrong, i'm not saying you can't change, because you definitely can! All i'm saying is, don't make promises you can't keep. It's a new year: 2012! Start the year off right, don't just say "I'm going to lose weight!", "I'm going to be a happier person" and all the same old cliche New Year Resolutions. This year, try having a goal. My goal, is to be a better friend, love more, stop getting angry over stupid things, and most importantly, grow closer to God than I was last year. I feel like I have been dropping the ball, for lack of a better term, in my relationships with people. Some relationships, I need to let go of. Too much unnecessary drama. This year, i'm going to find out who my real friends are, and hold onto them for dear life. And to all of those who are saying "I'm not changing for anyone!" all I have to say is this: I know for a fact that you made mistakes in 2011, and if you say you aren't going to change, that means you learned nothing from your mistakes, and will only be doomed to make them again. So let's stop making "New Year Resolutions", and let's actually try to start changing. Because if you aren't moving forward, you'll never get anything accomplished in life.
