Saturday September 26, 2009

the other day I went out for some errands and went window shopping. when i buy things i've always liked getting the best deal possible even though the object may be expensive to begin with. however, when i was out i saw all the name brand stores like calvin klein, d&g, h&m and department stores like macy and bloomingdales. i even went to discount stores like nordstrom rack and others. i saw some tempting items that i'd like afterall fashion is part of personality. for a t-shirt many stores wanted $29-$75.00. the price structure was equivalent for pants, jeans, shoes and business clothes. many stores seemed empty. then, i got to thinking about no wonder our economy is bad. even sale prices seemed expensive. i did not buy anything since i did not feel like getting ripped off. how much is that product produced for?

Tuesday September 22, 2009

It's funny how choices can be made sometimes. They can affect your once regular routine, expand your mind, they can impact negatively or positively. I moved to California and feel these consequences on a daily basis. One example is my dog. We moved here and in our 'new' lives we were also introduced to a new chiuahuah puppy. My dog likes him. Once, my dog took center stage and was allowed to sleep on the bed. Now, he has been downgraded to sleep on his bed on the floor. However, the new chiuahuah puppy chooses to sleep there and my dog does not like it. He then chooses not to sleep in the room at all. I know my dog is still happy but I'm not sure he is AS happy as he used to be. I wonder if the changes we make in our lives always make us happier or if we would choose to stay in the same place we were born that one would be just as happy.

September 11 Memorial 2009

After having watched a piece on National Geographic I realized that though it was a well done piece, one thing was missing. That was that the humans that you clearly saw on television the day of the event was humans jumping out of the building. These were noble deaths as there was no way out. I realize these images being shown on TV again would be controversial but it would help signify the magnitude of this disaster and destruction of terror done in this country on that day of September 11, 2001.

One thing that came to mind when I came to this conclusion was the recent event of 11 Andy Warhol paintings stolen from a private gallery in West Los Angeles presented via news on the day of September 11, 2009. Though these paintings have been reportedly stolen on September 3rd or 2nd it is a reminder of another significant figure in American culture, particularly and most notably recognizable from the great city of New York. This is significant in exempifying the importance of the imagery of death and tragedy of which many of his works portrayed during the 1960's. Today, skull and cross bones are seen as a trendy design symbol on everything from T-shirts to decor pillows and the like. If we as a country embrasses this type of design we shall then understand the significants of what it means and where it comes from. This symbolisim is also embrassed by the ever so popular Pirates of the Carribean sequals. Need I mention death as it is carried out in the war we are currently in.

Death is tragedy, especially in acts of terror. If the events are not played out entirely as they happend on September 11, 2009, I can understand. However, to me, the thing I remembered most on that day were the bodies jumping out of the buildings. These were the ultimate tragedies and I think it's important to remember the impact of the imagery. 9/11 Never Forget.