Hello to those women who are looking for a role model,
As some may say, Miley Cyrus is not a good role model because she was on Disney Channel where she was very respected because of her acting and singing, which inspired many young girls; years later, Cyrus performed in public twerking, swearing, and wearing less clothes. However, what people fail to realize is that Miley Cyrus has contributed to those in silence. Many women who are scared of judgment because they want to show THEIR (WOMEN) bodies to the public, but are afraid of negative responses because deteriorate occurs quickly. For those who are able to get a chance to read this, women fought for their rights and should be respected as much as men should. We do not have a problem when men show their bodies, so the next time you want to embrace your bodies in public, PLEASE FEEL FREE!
Signing off permanently,
It started off rough on Saturday with taking a nice “L” on the Jordan 1 “Royals”. Both my friends who were gunning for the shoe got theirs with the SNKRS app by Nike. I, on the other hand, didn’t get so lucky.
BUT!
I did. My friend who picked up the Royals also got the All Star Jordan 1s when they restocked about a month ago. They didn’t fit him, they were too tight. Luckily, I was the perfect size for him. He sold them to me for retail+shipping so I now own Jordan 1s!
Here is the pair I took an L on (Smh…Satbir and Sam….I’m jealous) :
and here is the pair I just picked up (still hyped..they have a freakin’ clear sole!):
This week, I was struggling on a topic to choose, but I really sat down and collected my thoughts. Free writing is enjoyable. I believe we can put our emotions, and situations in our writings because it has no limits and boundaries on what we can or cannot do. Believe it or not, there are many people who rather write out their problems than to speak it because it is a lot easier. What I really enjoy about writing freely is you cannot be wrong in your writing. Your tone, attitude, and position does not involve anyone’s opinion because it is freely written in any direction you choose too. As I feel timid and scared to be judge with punctuation, grammatical errors, and sentence structure, I truly enjoy writing and if it’s by myself, that keeps me happy enough!
The 2002 Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Chicago, is a movie based on the Tony nominated musical of the same title; the story follows two women suspected and charged for murder in the 20s. The film starts with Velma Kelly, a jazz singer, and Roxie Hart, a hopeful jazz singer, being arrested within hours of each other for separate possible murders and find themselves trapped in the slammer. The two murderesses sing, dance, and fight to win their case all while still landing the headlining story in the newspapers—Velma desperately holds on to her fame and Roxie, who becomes famous overnight, embraces her new found fame. The two skip the gallows and get off scot-free! The two realize they can’t have a great show alone so they team up and they collect the roses, the praise, the applause, and all that jazz.
Out of all the scenes I could of chosen, I picked “Mr. Cellophane” because I thought this would have the least about of edits and setups in any of the musical numbers; Amos, Roxie’s funny honey, tries so hard to get his wife the money for the best lawyer around, Billy Flynn, so she can come back home. To capture the crowds’ attention and love again, Roxie lies about being pregnant and Amos is happy to receive the great news but Roxie ignores her husband completely—not surprising at all. It goes into the sad number about how Amos basically feels invisible to everyone, especially his wife, because you could look right through him, walk right by him, and never even know he was there. Billy explains to Amos there is no way he’s the father and plants the idea of divorce in his head; Amos is convinced the Roxie wouldn’t even notice the divorce. The scene cuts from real moments that happen to Amos and shots of him getting ready as well as him singing the sad song on stage while people observe but aren’t moved by his sad tale.
This happens to be one of my favorite films so it made sense to me to pick a scene from this film but most of the scenes are intimidating because of all the edits and camera setups they have. Out of all the musical numbers, I thought this might have the least amount and I used to really connect with this song, as I too once felt invisible like cellophane but not so much anymore. What is really affective in this film is the use of shots of what would really happen in the world, as we would see it and what would happen on stage, as the characters would see it. While Amos sings his heart out on stage, he has that one spotlight and in this moment, he is the star because he commands the attention and finally has it as well. Whether we are like the two people who watch him with no emotion or we feel for Roxie’s husband, he proves he’s no longer hidden in her shadows and we cannot ignore him. I love the lighting in this scene while he’s on stage because the spotlight follows him making him the star of his own number and at times this lighting gives off a cameo effect and then a silhouette effect. These are powerful because it forces the audience to just see “invisible” Amos and nothing else.
Comparing the scene to the whole film, it is slower in pace as the edits are a bit more infrequent but if you compare this scene to the an indie film, that might use less edits and may keep longer takes, this scene would have faster pacing. The beginning of the song and scene has Roxie ignoring him, which fuels the timing of the song; we see him put on his white face make up to give him a ghostly glow when the lights hit him on stage. Even though this isn’t an element the editor has any control over, they including the shots needed so the audience could gather that Amos is basically being compared not only to cellophane but being as nonexistent as a ghost; there are many close ups of Amos’ pale face near the end of the song that make us feel his suffering and sorrow and this makes the actor look good. The editor wants to wants make everyone look good so the story makes more sense and that was definitely obtained in this scene. The editor clearly has a great eye because he didn’t over edit this scene and let John C. Reilly control the screen making Amos likeable and we begin to feel truly sorry for him; this is smart because it gives the audience a moment to remember how awful Roxie is for treating her husband with such disrespect, even though she is an exciting character to watch and even root for!
It is really difficult to count the edits for any scene in the film in general (and I’d love to know which musical number has the least about of camera setups and edits). I am not sure if I have the correct numbers but I believe there were about 29 camera setups and 82 edits. A lot of the shots of Amos on stage are mostly the same but from different angles; most of the camera setups came from the beginning of the scene with Roxie, him applying his stage make up, as well as when he’s faced with the “truth” from Billy. There are longer takes and less edits when Amos sings on stage mostly because of the lack of huge dance numbers like the rest of the songs in the film and because this is the most genuine songs so it didn’t need to be masked with a lot of edits.
And it was horrible. But I did it and I’m so proud of myself. Now my next goal is 75 miles. I have 62 days until send off so we’ll see how it goes but as long as you put your mind to it, you can do anything.
Exercising has been known to keep people healthy, happy, and well. I am most passionate about exercising because it makes me feel happy when I go out and don’t have to squeeze my stomach in to look skinny, rather I naturally feel good. In those who are struggling to find time to exercise, slowly start out by setting your electronic devices a side and with that time, you could run 15-20 minutes, lift, or do yoga. It definitely is hard to find time and the motivation to do it, but start off slow and then ease your way to a happier and healthier life style. Listen to music that makes you motivated, eat well, and allow yourself to be the best version of yourself!
I can’t deny it; I spend a lot of my free time on YouTube. To me, YouTube is better than Television. It is instant, only the shows you want, and no ads if you have an ad blocker installed.
One of my favorites is Alejandro or Salomondrin. He is a wealthy man in Los Angeles who has a very nice car collection. He and his friends record themselves doing random daily activities as successful businessmen with an interest in cars. It is very entertaining, even though they are just joking around with each other throughout their day.
Drinking has taken place for many years; when the prohibition act was successful, crime rates went up. Drinking, I believe is not a necessity, rather it is a fun activity that many can enjoy because it relieves stress and prevents less crimes. Yes, there have been cases when abuse occurred upon the women, but it was not murder. Which is why drinking is such a fun activity and people who enjoy it should do it.
Not everyone can afford high-end, luxury brand makeup, which is why dupes are so popular! As a lover of makeup, I think it’s wonderful when you can find a cheaper version (that is also of good quality) of an expensive product. I’m looking at you ColourPop and all your awesomeness! Dupes are never just copies as there are infinite ways to formulate a red liquid lipstick or a holographic highlighter.
Swatches of Kat Von D’s Shade + Light Eye Contour Palette
A few days ago, Kat Von D called out UK cosmetic brand Makeup Revolution for stealing the shades and palette layout design from Kat’s Shade + Light Eye Contour Palette. Putting the two palettes up against each other, one can easily say they look nearly identical. Kat first posts an Instagram photo of the two twin eye palettes and later posts a twenty-one minute YouTube video explaining her frustration.
Personally, I easily can side with Kat because even though the brand is known for duping products from expensive makeup companies, Makeup Revolution clearly ripped off Kat Von D. You cannot make a stable case for them because they were clearly more than “inspired” by this palette. They literally just lazily rearranged the name of Kat’s palette to get the name of this rip off: Ultra Eye Contour Light & Shade Palette. But Ms. Von D wrote some unnecessary and rude hashtags at the end of her Insta caption and then cheekily points out how people were pissed of at her caption in her YouTube video, avoiding her unprofessional tags at the end.
Do you think Makeup Revolution stole from Kat Von D? Was Kat being too petty or was she just pouring us all a cup of hot tea? Leave a comment below telling me your thoughts on the situation!
Passions of 8 