CARINA 360°: My Top Ten Highlights of the Year

As the year comes to a close, I have written up my top ten highlights of the year. Hopefully you agree!

10. Twitter blew up this year. Seriously, people made a fuss when Miley Cyrus deleted her account. When Ashton Kutcher beat CNN with millions more followers. Pshh. I’m more of a MySpace type of person. *Yawn.

9. Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize??? I know, huge shocker for everyone! Click Here.

8. Lady Gaga, she just came out of nowhere! I don’t need to say much about her, other than her fashion sense is so beyond crazy awesome.

7. FREAKING VAMPIRES! EVERYWHERE! Ugh, I'm so annoyed. Twilight, The Vampire Diaries, Day Breakers, and so on. I hope 2010 is full of wizards and witches. You know, Harry Potter! Gosh I love him.

6. Reality “Stars” seem to have been the new norm. The Kardashians, the Jersey Shore cast. Looks like getting a show on E! or MTV is the new way to gain fame. SCREW TALENT! Also, did you know that in ‘09 you could be famous just by pumping out 8 kids!? Well you could: Octomom.

5. Sonia Sotomayor, The first Hispanic Supreme Court justice.

4. H1N1 flu a pandemic. Hand sanitizer and tissues were being bought in bulk, and racist Mexican jokes were airborne like the virus itself. So far over 3,000 people have died and the vaccine was in short supply.

3. Michael Jackson dead at 50 due to Heart Attack. The world stopped. No I'm not being sarcastic.

2. Doesn't matter if you’re a Republican or a Democrat, voted for him or not, you must admit, this was a super huge deal! He’s the first African American to hold office. On January 20, 2009 Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President.

Now what could be number 1 on my top ten highlights of the year? What could beat President Obama? It's Britney B**ch!

1. OMG! April 12, 2009 was possibly the best day of ‘09 for me. This Easter Sunday in San Jose, I saw Britney Spears in concert. (*Angels Singing). Say what you want, all the other thousands of people in the Arena feel the same way. This was a huge deal for me. You see, Britney Spears music has been in my life since forever. So getting to see her was like epic for me! *sigh, I will never forget that day.



And everything else ...

The homeless doll
Balloon boy
Rihanna and Chris Brown (I hate you Chris Brown!!!)
Susan Boyle

CARINA 360°: Obama, a Nobel man!

Today at around 2 am, it was announced in Norway that our 44th President, has made history once again.

He is now a Nobel Peace Prize winner.

Now I was in disbelief. At first I thought why? He has only been in service for what 9-10 months! Does 'strengthening diplomacy' all it takes to win a prize as honorable as this? Only 20 other Americans have won the Nobel Peace Prize. With President's Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Jimmy Carter.

And why did he win? Well the Nobel Committee says, "For his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples."

But to many (and me) it seems as though he hasn't made any extraordinary efforts. So far, no obvious change in the gay community. No obvious change in Afghanistan. And no obvious change for the unemployed. (See the SNL spoof here!)

But then I saw Oprah today and she brought up something I didn't really think of. He had brought the nation together. He has given us hope, the right to believe that change could happen. He's proof of that. We went from the 'War President' to the 'Peace President.'

But still, if you compare him to the other people who have won it. There really is NO comparison! AT ALL!
Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King Jr., Elie Wiesel, - Barack Obama ... eh doesn't really sound right to me. (See the list here.) After this he should really step up and banish his title as the 'do nothing' President.

Some argue that this could damage his rep a little more. Approval ratings have already dropped for the him.

The prize money is 1.4 million dollars, which he says he'll donate to charity. How Nobel of him.

*carina360.blogspot.com

RANDOMora: Should Obama be killed?!

According to ABC, over the weekend on Facebook there was a poll asking whether Obama should be assassinated. Secret Service has since removed the poll and are in search from which it came from.

On large social networks such as this, there are lots of things that go unseen even with the help of red blinking flags. But should the government take this seriously? Well, yes and no.

Yes, because it could be a serious and actual crime attack that should not be ignored.

No, because it could be some opinionated douche asking a "what if" scenario.

Sure "what if" can turn into "it can," but I think it was wise to take down the poll. Whether it was serious or just to pass time, sometimes you have to think common sense that the internet is home to ALL for ALL and nothing is taken too lightly when it comes to offense...the president's offense that is.

CARINA 360°: Obama, the healthcare guru

Boy oh boy, Obama has been a busy bee this week. First he told all the youngsters in school to be good [see blog below!] But today, the topic was on health care.

From what I’ve heard, I’m telling everyone to relax! Play it cool now. Jump in front of a bus if you want, YOUR GOING TO HAVE THE BEST HEALTH CARE EVER! Because this time, the insurance company's will pay for your broken leg.

Taking effect in four years, and costing 900 billion over 10 years. Obama's plan (he coins it as his) makes it illegal for health insurance company's to deny you for a preexisting conditions. And makes it affordable to those without health insurance. I think it'll bring peace of mind to those drowning in medical bills. Medicare?, he's got that covered! He said he will protect it. He'll also make my future mammograms cheaper. How 'bout that.

Sounds to good to be true? Well, it sort of is.
Not everyone will be covered. Illegal immigrants are left out.

*Sighs.

The plan will provide only to the people who are here legally, but not citizens. ¿Comprende?

Sad I think, I mean, they are hard workers, they are human. They don't risk their lives and leave their families behind for fun. The least we can do is make sure they are healthy. Am I right?

No wonder he was booed. coughJoeWilsoncough.

But regardless, he did good. He reached out to the republicans, independents, even his own party. He was, certainty, bipartisan, a hard goal reached tonight I think.