Journalism

I really love writing, not this kind of writing really. This is just for fun, so it isn't perfected. I love real journalism. Lisa Ling is probably one of my favorites. She does television shows that are interesting and important but she can still do more light hearted stuff as well.

Journalism has been on my list of careers forever. I think I'm just scared to go after it because it is a competitive field. It is part luck too. I read online articles and magazine; a lot of writers aren't good. I need an edge, so I am currently figuring out what that edge could be. I'm thinking languages. I really want to learn Spanish, French and Italian. I figure that this is the easiest road to take since I took French and Spanish in high school and all three of these are romance languages. I need to get started though. Learning languages is a difficult task and in all honesty after a certain age it goes from hard to nearly impossible. I know adding in German would be smart, but it has different rules so it may be too hard to get down four other languages. I think I might just major in Journalism/English and French. Meanwhile I can take classes for Spanish and then just learn the Italian on my own. I have high goals, so it isn't going to be easy.

Like I said, I need an edge; not just for the US, but I want to travel and possibly live in a different country and no one will hire an American unless they have qualifications that someone from their country doesn't. I figure if I am multilingual then that gives me something extra that not everyone has. Also I could write for a British, American or even Canadian magazine (online or paper). My goal is definitely to go to a big city. I'm not a rural or even suburb kind of person. I like busy. People complain about noisy streets or being crammed together, that stuff doesn't bother me. I used to sleep in a room right by a major road and trust me, after a while it becomes soothing to hear the cars on the pavement.

I've been trying to figure out where I want to go; vacation, school and career wise. I have a long list of cities I am dying to visit. The first three are New York,Paris and London. I am obsessed with all three. I need to get moving on these things as soon as possible. The first step is to get my education together. In the meantime I can start some kind of online blog, not this one of course, but a more professional one. I want to combine my passions of culture, sports and travel together. I don't follow the typical sports that are popular in the US. I love tennis and volleyball. I know all about tennis, but am just starting to learn more about volleyball. My favorite thing is how different they are. Tennis is a 10.5 month out of 12 month calendar sport. These players are constantly on the go, which means journalists who write about tennis travel everywhere. Volleyball doesn't have quite the schedule, but it is a world sport. I love that about both of these sports. They have fans in Asia, Europe, both Americas, Africa and Australia. I would love to be able to write about these sports as well as the locations the athletes are playing at. DREAM JOB!

Well, that is it for now.

Megan xo

It's All About Where You're Going

So, I am obsessed with other cultures. I honestly can't wait till I figure my life out more so I can travel to Europe and visit all the places I've dreamed of going. I wouldn't mind moving over there. Who knows. I was bored today, so I decided to create a pie chart of my mixed nationalities. I'll post it.

Pretty cool, eh? If I could I would add more Spanish, French and Cherokee. If I got to choose a whole new nationality to add it'd be Italian. I love the Italian culture, so that'd be amazing. You can make one too, just ask your parents for their make-up and add them together. I had to use a family tree, but not everyone is as mixed as I am. My Great Grandparents kind of broke the rules when they married. She was Spanish and he was Irish/English. They weren't supposed to marry because her family wanted her to marry into the Spanish community. Rebels! They ran off and got married. Love is love is love. Try getting in its way and you will get burned.
Short post.

Olympic Love

So, I was really negative lately. I didn't like any of my posts, so I deleted them... most of them. I kept the cool and jazzy pop-culture stuff as well as my first amazing post. Onward and upward!

So the Olympics started a week or so ago! I love the Olympics! I've been obsessed with the winter my whole life and the summer since 2000. I'm not the type of person to only support their country, so I cheer for whomever I want. More on that later. The Opening Ceremonies were so awesome. I'm an Anglophile and a Francophile... so I was in heaven. (*Note: I am in love with most of Western Europe.) The whole ceremony was amazing. I need to download it and watch it again. Honestly I want to see the countries walk in again. I love assessing their uniforms. The Brits won that; gold and white... classy!

I'm not athletic at all, but I do love sports. I fell in love with tennis about 12 years ago and I have been a diehard fan for about 3 or 4 years. I have my favorite male, female and doubles players and I was so excited to see them compete. On the guys side I love Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Rafa Nadal and various other players. Roger Federer is my enemy. He is cocky. Anyways... Nadal was hurt and couldn't play and Novak lost in the Bronze medal match. The winner was Murray who won in his own country, which is amazing! I shall post on tennis another time, maybe during the US Open.

So, like I said I don't always just cheer for the USA, I love too many places just to focus on America. 1) I fucking love Canada. I can sing that national anthem with out even looking at the words. I blame my Dad for having me watch so much hockey; which I love. 2) BRITS! I adore the Brits. No one is perfect... I mean the US is incredibly fucked up. I cheered so hard for Murray. I was honestly short of breath. He has been waiting to win something and prove everyone wrong and he finally did by winning a Gold in singles and a Silver in Mixed Dubs. Oh I also fell madly in love with the British Volleyball Team. They didn't win a single set, but they had so much heart and are a young team. I can't wait to see them play more. 3) Just because you are from the US doesn't mean you are the best, hardest working or most deserving. I prefer to cheer for a good person than a complete dick.

Other than Tennis and Volleyball, I love Gymnastics and Swimming. I took both classes for a quick minute as a kid before I turned into a pain in the ass and quit. I wish I wouldn't have quit swimming. I'm really good at it and love it so much.

That is all for now about the Olympics. I'll add more later.
_______________________________

BLOG ALERT!

I didn't like where this thing was going. It was too negative and whiny. I don't like complaining or being a downer and honestly I think I was having some off weeks. I feel like myself now. However I do back up the statements I deleted about chicks and babies on FB. Chill out ladies. I know you are proud of your babies but I do not need to see them from every god damn angle. Post pictures of your dogs instead. I love animals!

Done for now. I need to figure out what I want this to be. Maybe it'll just be whatever it is... shape itself.

Horror Hour

I love horror movies. I can never seem to get truly scared tho, which is unfortunate. Listing my favorite horror films would be lame in July, but posting my favorite foreign horror/suspense/thriller films now is completely acceptable. America, learn to love fucking subtitles. Reading won't kill you.

Here we go... in no particular order:

Audition - A Japanese Horror film that is so creepy and amazing.
"A widower takes an offer to screen girls at a special audition, arranged for him by a friend to find him a new wife."  Doesn't sound scary does it? Just watch, I refuse to give anymore of this movie away!


Susperia - Mostly in English, this film is a classic by the director Dario Argento.
"A newcomer to a fancy ballet academy gradually comes to realize that the staff of the school are actually a coven of witches bent on chaos and destruction." 

Splice - I'm cheating a bit here, it is Canadian, but it is still one bad ass Sci-Fi flick!
"Genetic engineers Clive Nicoli and Elsa Kast hope to achieve fame by successfully splicing together the DNA of different animals to create new hybrid animals for medical use."

I Saw The Devil - This is an amazing Korean thriller that is creepy, dark and terrifying.
"When his pregnant fiancee becomes the latest victim of a serial killer, a secret agent blurs the line between good and evil in his pursuit of revenge."

Dumplings - It is gross, really gross and creepy. Oh and it is a Chinese horror film.
"In Hong Kong, Aunt Mei is a cook famous for her home-made rejuvenation dumplings, based on a millenarian recipe prepared with a mysterious ingredient that she brings directly from China."

Black Christmas (1974) - They did a remake of this Canadian classic and it was a wreck, this one is chilling!
"A sorority house is terrorized by a stranger who makes frightening phone calls and then murders the sorority sisters during Christmas break."

Eden Lake - A British horror film that will make you fear children even more! Michael Fassbender is in this one, I believe it was one of his first starring roles.
"Refusing to let anything spoil their romantic weekend break, a young couple confront a gang of loutish youths with terrifyingly brutal consequences."

Ils (Them) - This French film is very creepy and will make you fear chi... wait, yes again!
"Lucas and Clementine live peacefully in their isolated country house, but one night they wake up to strange noise... they're not alone... and a group of hooded assailants begin to terrorize them throughout the night."

The Descent - Another creepy British film. You won't fear kids, but maybe something else.
"A caving expedition goes horribly wrong, as the explorers become trapped and ultimately pursued by a strange breed of predators."

Let The Right One In - This was remade in the States as "Let Me In" and it was awful, the original Swedish version is a drama/thriller/romance that has creepy themes. Very good!
"Oscar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl who turns out to be a vampire."

Spoorloos (The Vanishing) - Another film remade here in the states. I beg of you to watch the original Dutch version. It is a very interesting thriller/mystery that ends with a bang!
"Rex and Saskia, a young couple in love, are on vacation. They stop at a busy service station and Saskia is abducted. After three years and no sign of Saskia, Rex begins receiving letters from the abductor."

Oldboy (2003) - I have to add a date to this brilliant Korean thriller because Spike Lee is remaking it for American audiences. Please do not wait to see the story in English, watch the subtitled Korean version. It is amazing. I promise it is worth your time!
"After being kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must find his captor in 5 days."

The Orphanage  - A beautiful Spanish/Mexican horror/thriller film that involves what else, kids!
"A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, where she opens an orphanage for handicapped children. Before long, her son starts to communicate with an invisible new friend."

A lot of films, all great. Horror films are universal, probably because fear is universal and the main things we all fear are similar. I suggest you find a way *cough* download *cough* these films online and watch these amazing movies. They are all pretty scary and this is coming from a girl who finds it difficult to be scared. These are all "R" rated I'd say just for gore and subject matter alone. Trust me, the Asian horror movies don't hold back. Notice how I didn't add the original "Ring" or "The Grudge"? Yeah, they are great, but I'm sure you all know about them.

If you read this, let me know if you've seen any of these and what you thought. I may review them at a later date. I like this pop-culture stuff, so I will probably add more.

Megan xo

The Soundtrack of My Life

I promised music and I shall deliver! I think I'll just link to some CDs that have been on repeat lately.

1) I love this CD. The band put out a second CD and I was just confused as to what I was listening to. Not that great, but their first CD still remains a staple in my collection.
Nightmare of You - Nightmare of You

2) One of my favorite bands ever. Their latest CD is just "meh" but their other ones are amazing. Parade has been on repeat lately.
Garbage - Beautiful Garbage

3) No words except awesome. Moog!
Motion City Soundtrack - Commit This To Memory

Three for now.

Megan xo

Of All The Gin Joints

Title refers to 2 things... a movie and a song. Although I think this post is going to deal with films. First off I am a movie freak. I'm the person who watches all kinds of stuff and love the movies that get nominated for Oscars. I will post more specific stuff about films, but for now here is my list of movies I've rated on IMDB:
Megan's Movie/TV Ratings

I love every genre of film, but I need to let the world know two things. 1) The Hangover isn't funny. I love comedies. They are great! I watched this film twice and the only slight laugh I made was when they mentioned Gremlins, because that movie fucking rules! 2) The Dark Knight is a terrible movie. It made no sense what so ever.

Watch Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle (Nikki and I's staple as 16/15 yr old girls) and Dude Where's My Car... mash those together and it is similar to The Hangover, except they are both ridiculous and funny. As for The Dark Knight, just watch Spiderman 1 & 2 with Tobey McGuire. The two best Superhero films ever.

I'll update this or write a new post on films. I've seen some pretty dope movies and want other people to see them too. Korean horror/Chinese horror films... amazing.

Megan xo

I'm 100% Correct

No need to argue... the best song of all time is Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers. It has been my favorite song for a long time. Megan xo

First time (UPDATED)

So mine was a little nerve racking. I was shut down a few times. No, not sex. This blog! Signing up was a bitch. But I take the good with the bad.

So in my boring little world; yesterday I got a kitten to add to my already 4 dog family. That didn't work out. My Dad, yes I still live at home (bummer) is allergic and my baby Rocko wasn't too fond of him. I figured Rocko would love the kitten, since he is small (Chi) and could play with him. Ummm bad idea. He wanted to eat it! It was insane. So I had only 16hrs with the adorable fluff ball before having to give him away. He was so cute too! White, with really cute spots on his head and back and... ugh I might cry again. Sweetest kitten ever. I never even got to name him.

Moving on to less depressing things; it is very close to my favorite holiday. CHRISTMAS! Now I don't actually celebrate the whole "religious" aspect of it, but Santa and Reindeer are way cooler. I've picked out a few things, nothing too great. I have to say that the stuff that is out there is not my taste. Buying this year is even worse. I got purses for my friends last year, so I don't know if that should just be my thing or not, I mean I have a good style eye for that thing. Not a big deal yet.

Finals; oh joy. My first year at a sort of, kind of college (community college ick). It isn't hard and that is the problem. I am kind of a nerd about learning. I love text books (strange I know), and this school is no school of mine. I wanted the whole 9 yards; stadium seating lecture rooms, scholarly professors, a nice campus in a big city. What I got was a high school doppelganger with better hours. Ugh! So I have missed a nice amount of days. All I do is email my teachers and there ya go. They know who I am and what time I have class... just like HS!!! Not what I signed up for. So finals a breeze, in 2010 I'm moving on up to a way nicer school.

Well that was it. The first blog... exciting! I swear it will get better... I hope so. Because if this is boring that means my life is boring, and that would suck.

BlogLater

XOXO Megan

___________________________________

This post is ridiculous now (2012), I kind of love it.
 __________________________________

I don't like my negative attitude... back to my cheeriness. I much prefer it! Thank you Olympics for making my summer awesome!