CARINA 360°: Hollywood Undead, not kind to women

Hollywood Undead is a rap-rock band from Los Angeles. The band consists of six members: Charlie Scene, Johnny 3 Tears, J-Dog, Da Kurlzz, Deuce, and Funny Man.

When I first heard the song, "Everywhere I Go," I thought it was it was the funniest/stupidest song I've ever heard. The lyrics stuck to to head. And like the cool kid that I am, I sang along.

... But then I saw the music video that changed my opinion of the good 'ol boys of L.A to be nothing but women hating alchy's (alcoholics) lacking a bible.

In the beginning of the video, "Charlie Scene" awakes from a one night stand. He tells the girl in Spanish, "It's over b*tch, " pushes her off the bed, then yells at his mom to get him a beer.

As a 16 year-old girl, I felt somewhat disrespected. I mean, I know I wasn't the one pushed off the bed by some guy wearing a handkerchief who still lives with his mom ... but still.

And the constant usage of the b*tch, hoe, slut. I mean you don't see Lil Kim calling men dirty, skanky, d*cks, stupid, and so on ... She in fact, does the opposite. It's just unnecessary to spew hatred

I was reading the YouTube comments and I was expecting some of the things I was thinking. You know, like "How sexist, how dirty, how LAME" But no, people posted things saying, Charlie Scene is a "good rapper" & "hu is awesome!"

Really now.

I did, however, find one comment with some sense:

I'm not a huge fan of them acting disrespectful towards women.. 'b*tch, slut etc'

The lyrics are not kind to females, and, to put it bluntly, stupid:

"Everywhere I go, b*tches always know That Charlie Scene has got a weenie that he loves to show ... Gotta get drunk before my mom wakes up Break-up with my girlfriend so I can bang sluts
... Come on girls I wanna see you drinkin' I wanna see your brain start shrinkin'"

And in the description for the video it asks the ladies to watch to the very end for a "surprise."
Guess what it is! It's Charlie Scene whipping out his ... "cellphone" It's censored of course, but really now ... it leaves me speechless. As if chicks really dig that.

To be fair, some of their songs are okay. I like this band, just not this song.

And if you think I'm wrong, or exaggerating, here's the link to the video. (Only because the video is a little risky, and I wouldn't want my little brother watching it.)

*NOT APPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN!!!

Everywhere I Go - Hollywood Undead

Stockton's Astronaut Not Able to go Until Tommorrow

Wow who would've thought that he would'nt have been able to go because of thunderstorms in Florida. I was so looking forward to it too. UGHH! The news so far is saying that hopefully they will be able to take off tommorrow without any complications, so im really looking forward to it!

Clearly Claire: (500) Days of Awesome

I walked into the theatre, sat down, and waited to be amazed. i had been waiting to see this movie for months and it was finally in Lodi. I have to say, that after the ridiculously idiotic trailers that played before the movie, I was scared that I had wasted $20 to see a cliche romantic comedy or, rom-com for short.

"(500) Days of Summer" was anything but cliche. I loved how original it actually was. It starts off by telling you that it is not a love story, and it actually comes through on that promise. It wasn't a love story. I had my suspicions that at the end the two would work out their differences, and they did, sort of. But it wasn't in the way you thought it was going to be.

The music was also pleasantly weird. If you didn't already notice from my previous blogs, I am very weird and this was just the right amount of weirdness. It was the weird place that you hit right before things get to be a little creepy, but I digress. The music added to the funness of the movie and offered that light and fluffy mood that went perfectly with the tone of the film. I loved how music played into the story line, such as, "There is a Light That Never Goes Out" by The Smiths added so much more that just background noise.

If you haven't figured it out already, I loved this movie. The characters were so sweet and cute, especially Tom (Joseph Gordon-Levitt). He made me actually jealous of Summer (Zooey Deschanel). The actors played their parts perfectly. the down-and-out wannabe architect that was tom was played beautifully. You really felt his struggles to get over his soul mate, Summer. And Deschanel executed her role just as lovely. I really began to hate her in the end, but still had to give her her props. 

This movie was amazingly offbeat and a definite addition to my DVD library. I can't wait to see it again. It is definitely worth seeing."(500) Days of Summer" was totally worth that $20 dollars I spent. 

WOW!! Stockton's Astronaut

Wow who hasn't heard of Stockton's astronaut Jose Hernandez? It was on the radio and everything, at first I was like what the heck are they talking about you know? Then today in my First period class my teacher Mrs.Hebert was talking about it and I was like hey i heard that on on K-win this morning. Its pretty cool how Jose is going to the moon with six other people on the space shuttle Discovery. 

He graduated from Franklin high school here in our little city, amazing right? I think that its pretty awesome because he is getting to fulfill his dream and not a lot of people get to do that, so I guess he's one the lucky ones. Not a lot of people have their dream jobs come true. Like when your little its like mommy , daddy I want to be a fire fighter or a princess or something like that and it does'nt always happen that way, but in Jose's case it happend. He wanted to be an astronaut and look where he is going to go tomorrow. I wish that this would have happend a little sooner beacuase this would have been an interesting thing to talk about in our newspaper.

iMissyRae 2.0: Religion- Annoying, but good?

Religion-- not exactly my cup of tea on a Sunday morning. Though I was raised upon the notion that church is good and beneficial for you, I honestly think that people only attend when they want something, not because they actually want to. 

This is exactly how my mom acts.

"Missy, we need to go church this Sunday; the blessings aren't coming to us this week.." As if blessings come to you anyway-- it's not like their little pets that jump at your feet when you say their name. But anyway..

This is the routine statement that she releases on me when I complain about attending Sunday service and of course it works. So I, being the lazy and whiny teen I am, throw out a stream of complaints meant to irritate and insult to the point where my mother agrees to set the keys on the table and not go, but by this time, my excuses do not work.

You guys are probably wondering why I get so irritated with going to church so I will give you a summary of how I feel when the word religion comes to mind.

I imagine a brain-washed congregation listening intently to a power-crazed preacher. As he condemns society for its flaws, he picks up his special book, and practically slaps it in his audience's face proclaiming that one shall find salvation if they act perfect in public, while hiding their true personalities behind scriptures and communion.

As exaggerated as it may sound, it's how I see it.. Up until yesterday.

Though the service was honestly the same in terms of singing and praying, the message wasn't and that's how it caught my eye. My pastor had a certain light about him; his eyes were filled with passion (not power) as he preached a message about forgiveness and being able to mend relationships with those who have offended or hurt you in the past. He continued on to say that true maturity comes with not only being able to move forward, but also allowing yourself to revert back to these situations without feeling resentment...

Though I like to think of myself as unbreakable, I'm truly not, and this message hit home for me. Like any other person, I've had my fair share of pain and anguish, and lately I've honestly been feeling down in the dumps. For days, I've been looking for some type of sign as to if there is a "God" and technically, this sermon gave me my answer.

Although church isn't exactly on my priority list, I realized that maybe there is some type of universal power beyond reality that lies out there. Maybe there is someone who assists those in need of help. Maybe there is some type of celestial shoulder that people can cry on. 

In summary, I certainly don't favor religion, but who's to say that it doesn't matter. I used to think it was a waste of a Sunday morning, but now, I'm pretty sure it isn't.

That Religious Guy: The Old and The New

..... *Cough cough* Jeremy Dela Cruz is finally powering up the old blog-o-sphere. [Picture some static electricity flowing through the room, smoke rising to the ceiling] At last, the Internet can be injected with some good ol' fashioned commentary on worship, devotion, and faith from the newly christened That Religious Guy.

..... As is known by a majority of these here associates of mine in The Stagg Line and indeed most of my acquaintances, I am feeling called to the priesthood. I just have a romanticized view of daily Mass, hearing confessions, and baptizing the newborn. Sigh...

..... I recently just heard or rather read an article from that paternal prince of papers, The New York Times, that there is a trend of new nuns and priests joining religious orders that are more traditional. Traditional as in wearing habits, community living, daily Mass, and praying of the Liturgy of Hours. Also, apparently the aging population of priests and religious (Predominantly white) is giving away to a more culturally diverse and ethnic group. Hopefully, one day I too will be a part of that group.

..... After Vatican II, the ecumenical council that transformed the Roman Catholic Church during the 1960s, religious orders began modernizing. Modernizing meant rejecting the uniformity of the habit, moving out of convents, earning higher educational degrees and taking up different professions in the community. Vatican II bred a generation of priests and religious that were bent on bringing the Church to the 20th century any means necessary. However, I feel that during that ecclesial soul-searching, a bit of the specialness of the Faith was lost. Many studies confirm my suspicions. Religious orders that advocate modern reforms like non-habit dress are dying, while traditional ones are gaining momentum.

..... This tendency for traditional stems from how the world is now moving too fast and people just aren't ready for it. Individuals want a stabilizing force in ever-changing environments. They turn to religion for this. But if religion is trying to match the speed of the world, how can the laity catch up? To solve this, many new priests and religious are returning to the old ways. A Catholic it seems is a conservative in a liberal's body. We enjoy the traditions and customs of our faith because it energizes and enhances our worship. Every Catholic can remember the joy of their First Communion, the nervousness associated with First Confession, and learning how to make the sign of the cross by watching their parents at that strange event called Mass. As a Catholic, 2,000 years of history belongs to you and what you do with it depends entirely on personal choice. So it makes sense that new vocations are being developed because of a craving for the traditional.

..... I too have a deep appreciation for the old, the tried, and the true and want to do my part to revive them here in the 21st century. If that means wearing a habit and joining the many who have engaged in ancient styles of worship than so be it. Sooner or later many of these practices will be forgotten but at least a few will remember. :]

- Jeremy Dela Cruz aka That Religious Guy

iCarly

just curious, who watches this show? I do. Yes, I'll be the first one to admit it. Something about Sam, Gibby, and the Groovy Smoothie hangout just makes me laugh. Especially when Sam tries to be all "soft and girly an weak." I don't know if there's really a point to the show, and I've watched all 3 seasons. Each one is getting better, but the show is getting to me. I've started o act like Carly, which i know nobody wants to do. She's the girliest, weakest, most insanely goody-goody two shoes person I ever met.