tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68934908580854273312024-03-12T17:42:12.291-07:00BumCultureJaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01589148930636327639noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893490858085427331.post-19982993014710145122013-06-15T21:22:00.002-07:002013-06-15T21:22:31.157-07:00 Movie Review: Man Of Steel<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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I usually try to avoid going into movies with any expectations, but this
time I was hoping that with Christopher Nolan’s producing and Zack Snyder’s
direction – I would, at the very least, be able to come away with even a little
appreciation for Superman. I may have also expected epicness, considering
Nolan’s body of work and Snyder’s ‘300’.<br />
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That being said, I’m sad to have come away with just a “good”. I very much
appreciate good, hard, continual action in a flick (which MOS has), but usually
not at the expense of good dialogue. [I gave Fast 6 a pass. They don't know any
better]. They may have been a bit overzealous with the CGI and explosions,
although beautifully done, but the dialogue and character development was
unimpressive (in my opinion). <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFH1wXLBfv8NKEYvtqO-xHDivQPa8FZqWKUtfIbjG8Dp9h0pvKp3ydK46B20kg068pwHUU8coA8QRwxoJABWMegoD_M2KaUCLmOq1C3-_RqvbeJM-0pXmLMDNWM5RPIyNorGRmdVbyeBX/s1600/Blog+stuff2+Amy+Adams+as+Lois+Lane.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFH1wXLBfv8NKEYvtqO-xHDivQPa8FZqWKUtfIbjG8Dp9h0pvKp3ydK46B20kg068pwHUU8coA8QRwxoJABWMegoD_M2KaUCLmOq1C3-_RqvbeJM-0pXmLMDNWM5RPIyNorGRmdVbyeBX/s320/Blog+stuff2+Amy+Adams+as+Lois+Lane.jpg" width="320" /></a>Lois Lane, as a result of this crappy dialogue, was underserved as a [main] character. In most instances in the plot, the character seemed to be awkwardly placed in very incredulous situations - which I describe as such because I saw no evidence of her motivations or anything that would get the audience behind her. This is why I cringed when the "kissing scene" came into play. There was absolutely no chemistry between Kal El (Superman) and Lois to speak of. <br />
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Henry Cavill’s performance was good though. He embodied Superman very well
(and very sexily). I’m hoping to see him come into his badass-ness in a
possible sequel.<br />
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</xml><![endif]-->Dearest Michael Shannon, on the other hand, was a bad fit as General Zod (in my opinion). I did find him to be quite sympathetic towards the end of the flick. His
monologues about being created for the sole purpose of protecting Krypton made
me realize that he was not entirely villainous – just menacing and ruthless in
carrying out his job. This realization came a bit late though, as my opinion of him had already been soured for a majority of the acts in the movie. Shannon was not entirely
believable as the “villain”.<br />
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The score was Hans Zimmer-worthy, it had beautiful shots and an adequate
cast. Overall, a good, fun watch – especially for action junkies and
appreciators of robust men with perfectly coiffed hair in body hugging
garments. I'm sorry to say that I personally would not want to see it again, mostly to spare myself another headache - which I <i>did</i> leave the theatre with. It was confusing trying to follow all the action that was taking place.<br />
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<i>Sheesh!</i><br />
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<i>Special thanks to Palace Amusement (@palacemovies) for the <span style="color: cyan;"><b>#MeetUpJa</b></span> invite. </i><br />
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Jaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01589148930636327639noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893490858085427331.post-75441796800668394292012-04-20T21:01:00.003-07:002012-04-20T21:22:41.250-07:0029 WAYS TO STAY CREATIVEThere's a very delightful, inspiring video that I watch every few days or so to help keep me on track creatively and in general. It's titled "<a href="http://vimeo.com/24302498">29 Ways To Stay Creative</a>".<br />
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This creator of this visual masterpiece, To-Fu Designs, compiles a list of quirky yet TRUE, sincere and accurate ways to get creative juices flowing. It is also doubles as legitimate instructions for aspiring and existing entrepreneurs. Aside from some of it's more frivolous suggestions like the one that prompts us to '<i>sing in the shower</i>' or '<i>read a page of the dictionary</i>', if followed, the rest can help to make and sustain a successful entrepreneur. This list represents a culmination of all the lessons an aspiring entrepreneur could/should learn in order to carry out their various entrepreneurial endeavours.<br />
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1 - MAKE LISTS<br />
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2 - CARRY A NOTEBOOK EVERYWHERE<br />
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3 - TRY <b>FREE</b> WRITING<br />
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4 - GET AWAY... FROM THE COMPUTER<br />
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5 - QUIT <b style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">BEATING</b> YOURSELF UP <br />
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6 - TAKE BREAKS<br />
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7 - SING IN THE SHOWER<br />
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8 - DRINK COFFEE<br />
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9 - LISTEN TO NEW MUSIC<br />
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10 - BE <b style="color: #e06666;">OPEN</b><br />
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11 - SURROUND YOURSELF WITH <i style="color: #351c75;"><b>CREATIVE</b></i> PEOPLE<br />
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12 - GET FEEDBACK<br />
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13 - COLLABORATE <br />
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14 - <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;"><b>DON'T</b></span> GIVE UP <br />
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15 - PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE<br />
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16 - <span style="color: #e69138;">ALLOW YOURSELF TO MAKE MISTAKES</span><br />
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17 - GO SOMEWHERE <b>NEW</b><br />
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18 - COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS<br />
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19 - GET LOTS OF REST<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65g5Sau8bCSnEkHXABGqFIpIU6nnJaMFzsnYAO1AtzYkAoB1UF4HzP40FHMlJdYViv517I0blKHL-10OyjPGeLRDIcqpeab-pC8UzvLBGwX0Ng1GF0uASYqTRAiVYLfSvOftgps12Dc7t/s1600/risk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65g5Sau8bCSnEkHXABGqFIpIU6nnJaMFzsnYAO1AtzYkAoB1UF4HzP40FHMlJdYViv517I0blKHL-10OyjPGeLRDIcqpeab-pC8UzvLBGwX0Ng1GF0uASYqTRAiVYLfSvOftgps12Dc7t/s320/risk.jpg" width="320" /></a>20 - <span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #0c343d;">TAKE RISKS</span></b></span> (Sometimes I feel like I need to do something drastic, that is, make the biggest, most risky leap; not considering whether or not or how hard I fall - just to break my dependence on the safe side of life. In truth, as I have mentioned before, the would-be quality of my work suffers because I tend to not be willing to break the mold and tackle things that I normally deem too risky or 'not done'. Still a work-in-progress though...<br />
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21 - <span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: small;"><b style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">BREAK</b></span> THE RULES <br />
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22 - DON'T FORCE IT<br />
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23 - READ A PAGE OF THE DICTIONARY<br />
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24 - CREATE A FRAMEWORK<br />
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25 - <b style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">STOP</span> TRYING TO BE SOMEONE ELSE'S PERFECT</b> (It's true that some of us *points to self* sometimes only see ourselves in relation to others. We try our best sometimes to live up to others' standards and kill ourselves trying to impress others. I have news though..... we will NEVER in our lifetimes be satisfied with ourselves or our work if we aim to please anyone but ourselves first.<br />
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26 - GOT AN IDEA? WRITE IT DOWN<br />
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27 - CLEAN YOUR WORKSPACE<br />
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28 - HAVE <i style="color: #76a5af;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">FUN</span></b></i><br />
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29 - FINISH SOMETHINGJaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01589148930636327639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893490858085427331.post-15462284386882777232012-04-20T08:46:00.000-07:002012-04-20T21:41:39.158-07:00Young Entrepreneurs Interview Series - Part DeuxI mentioned earlier that I went to the YEA expo last semester and met some of the young entrepreneurs.<br />
The lovely ladies that own and operate the nascent pastry and beverage manufacturing company, Coffee Connoisseurs, have obliged me by allowing me to interview them. So, we cozied up one Sunday afternoon on one of the benches in the lovely breezeway of the Mona School of Business and proceeded with our honest and open conversation - one of a few which gave me a real insight into the daily struggles and triumphs of young entrepreneurs in Jamaica.<br />
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Dian Campbell and Sharon Thompson are both inspired, inspiring visionaries who got an idea and leaped at it. As anticipated, their journey to success is still a rough one (complete with physical and financial setbacks and lack of support from the government, to name a few)- but they are determined to "...do it the right way".<br />
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I've put together a snippet of what they had to say...<br />
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I was made to sit through a fast-track session on accounting, complete with spreadsheets, profits, losses, blah blah... all that good stuff.<br />
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You know, there's a reason I'm in the humanities and NOT in the Social Sciences, Pure and Applies Sciences, etc. That's because I've done the the whole accounts thing way back in high school, but failed quite miserably. It <i>is</i> to be noted that I failed miserably not because I'm not smart or numerically inclined, but because I had woken up one day and decided that this is something that seemed slightly intimidating and I simply was just NOT going to even try to tackle it. Afterall, I had just gotten the hang of Math, and this was just gonna dampen my mood.<br />
So I did away with it.<br />
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NOW, I'm being made to face it again. I'm having to eat the words "...screw this...I'll never have to do accounts in my life". This time, there isn't the option of whether or not I'm gonna <i>try</i>. Knowledge of accounting at even the most basic stage is so important to entrepreneurs with new or existing businesses - big or small. Keeping all expenses, expenditures, profits, losses, cashflow, and that whole shebang under close watch is a necessary evil for people like me who cringe at the very thought of it. IT MUST BE DONE.Jaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01589148930636327639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893490858085427331.post-47720710334093424502012-04-19T20:08:00.005-07:002012-04-23T22:23:09.414-07:00Young Entrepreneurs Interview Series - Part 1I dragged my friend and made a trek out to the Wyndham Kingston Hotel one Sunday afternoon last semester to check out the annual Young Entrepreneurs Association of Jamaica expo that was put on by a company called Value Added Services. I must admit, 'twas a fun outing, but not very exciting and even less inspiring for an upcoming/wannabe entrepreneur (me). It was what I would call a "dry" event. However, I did get to meet a few young entrepreneurs, who I would later on consider to contact for my research documentary project.<br />
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I had the pleasure a few weeks ago, while attending one of my entrepreneurship class sessions, of hearing the President of the Young Entrepreneurs Association of Jamaica and CEO of Value Added Service speak on entrepreneurship. He spoke quite eloquently and was very convincing, inspiring, and all around impressive. I thought: "...this must be fate...all these people are crossing my path, so I HAVE to do something with this". Sooooooooooo...... I tracked him and some of these young entrepreneurs down in an effort to pry some information from them.The result is a bunch of interview footage that I broke down and put into my research documentary.<br />
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I really don't see myself uploading the entire documentary, so I have put together a few of these interviews for my blog series. Nevermind the unsavoury background noises and the pseudo bad quality of the video. The weather forced us into positions we never intended to go for this interview, but the show had to go on. So,<br />
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Here goes......<br />
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I've always consoled, rather, excused myself from learning anything about business and finance with the<br />
notion that "<i>I'm an artist</i>" and engaging in business would corrupt my art. (Drama queen over here... I know)<br />
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I always sit and daydream about making films, running a production company and all that jazz. I'm usually confronted very soon after, however, by the thought of having to get corporate support for any of these projects.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">"<i>A painful fact of life and business is that you NEED corporate support. Without it you cannot function for long or go very far</i>" </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Wise but very brash and painful words from Mr. Robert Davis, delivered in our little entrepreneurship finance class presentation recently. At first, I was quite weary of having to sit in a 3hr presentation of what I thought would be some finance person filling our heads with false hope about where we can get money to finance our projects. I thought this guy had the hard task of speaking his message louder than the ear-filling chatter about there not being any money or opportunities for us and blah blah blah. I tuned in anyhow.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">All was not lost though. Got some good knowledge going forward.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #351c75; text-align: left;">1. <b>The first lesson in wrestling (read: business) is learning how to fall. Falling is inevitable, so before we learn </b><b>how to 'play the game' - learn how to fall.</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
I must admit that the very idea of failing and facing disappointments cripples me. As a result of this, as I mentioned in an earlier post, I would prefer to tuck myself away in a nice comfortable corner in life rather than take a risks and being disappointed. Bit by bit, though, I am training myself to think and act otherwise for the sake of living my "best life" (word to Oprah). Davis encouraged us to expect failures and rejections and strengthen ourselves emotionally to continue pushing on.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Stay tuned......</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #351c75; text-align: left;"><b>2. You will never achieve higher than you believe</b>.</div><div style="color: #351c75; text-align: left;"><br />
<div style="color: #351c75; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black;">You must first believe in your own project for potential sponsors to</span><span style="color: black;"> believe in you or it.</span></div><div style="color: #351c75; text-align: left;"><br style="color: black;" /></div></div><div style="color: #351c75; text-align: left;"><b>3. Act to minimize pain and maximize pleasure.</b></div><div style="color: #351c75; text-align: left;"><b><br style="color: black;" /></b></div>One of the very basic needs in a human's life is 'pleasure'.This can be applied to every facet of life, including business. In making any deal, doing any venture, convincing anyone to sponsor your project or buy your product or service - make sure to dish candy for the eyes, ears and mind dammit! Make sure you pitch your ideas or projects to the right people though.<br />
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<div style="color: #351c75;"><b>4. You have ONE CHANCE to impress</b></div>First impressions last, we've all come to realize... and they don't take but more than a minute to be made! This is true in life and in business. This reality, I must admit, is nerve-racking for a metaphorical nail-biter like myself [read: occasional performance anxiety like a bitch!]. Anyway, if you, like myself, can manage to hold it together for 5 mins. you can show that you really believe in your project, and that it works for THEM.<br />
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Robert mentioned that we should try to start from the top down when dealing with these corporate entities, because trying to get past these haughty, supercilious 'gatekeepers' could prove to be an impossible task.<br />
So.... find someone at the top, get a business 'Godfather', make them an offer they "cannot refuse" and <b style="color: #351c75;">GET THAT CHEESE!!!!</b>Jaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01589148930636327639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893490858085427331.post-50752196749013670052012-03-18T23:14:00.000-07:002012-03-18T23:14:08.274-07:00The Crazy Ones...and a DocumentaryI'm going to start this thing off by saying that I <i>still</i> haven't found my much needed blogging 'voice', albeit having written a few entries here and there over the years. So, we meet awkwardly, again.<br />
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Speaking of being at a loss for words... I completely forgot to mention in the inaugural entry, the fact that I had been working on doing a documentary on young people and entrepreneurship in Jamaica for my final research project. I just wanted to highlight and celebrate those who have chosen to take 'that <i>other</i> road' I spoke about earlier. Those "crazy ones" (word to Steve Jobs) who give a big fat middle finger to the status quo and make something happen for themselves.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh73EQvCdbOJTlpYTg_D1V9epK41qeKbOuTdImk4ZBiFzwzPeGkrAePzRGcHkVQnrGD05a5q6fytfCUpsY0nXXmnrS2AjtvLtVNBpN07vjSK6nohDwmgOYaskXNF8jwpkG5gFflKdnnWW-m/s1600/Film+Clap+Board.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh73EQvCdbOJTlpYTg_D1V9epK41qeKbOuTdImk4ZBiFzwzPeGkrAePzRGcHkVQnrGD05a5q6fytfCUpsY0nXXmnrS2AjtvLtVNBpN07vjSK6nohDwmgOYaskXNF8jwpkG5gFflKdnnWW-m/s200/Film+Clap+Board.jpg" width="176" /></a>I decided to completely emerse myself into the world of entrepreneurism in an effort to gain as much knowledge as I can about it, while hoping that somehow some of that 'special stuff' that these courageous souls possess would rub off on me. Honestly, I am more interested in the latter than anything else *tee hee*.<br />
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This production of this documentary, that happens to be running concurrently with my entrepreneurial skills course, is a way for me to get a sneak peak into what it takes to do that stuff and to get the chance to get my Michael Moore on and pick at a couple of these brains. <br />
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There is so much more to the entrepreneur-oriented (a legitimate phrase in my world) mind than I ever expected there to be. What I thought before was just sheer luck and the right amount of money and influence turned out to be (in most cases) a wicked cocktail of qualities that one would have to take a sip in order to run a venture successfully, or even have the gall to <i>try</i>.<br />
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I'm gonna go ahead and end this with a short, yet piercing speech thing that Steve Jobs gave, in all his Steve Jobs goodness.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdYkl_joPIhtNQ2p5O1OrHOaRUWXqYv_fhp6vOqAYyvemst-rvku_sB6eYtW9oeZWNfEOzU1IWTx2YkN_PX1rEv-o-pfatudNmICFfgD6wV63hHaMBB1-lOwwy-WGYRaao7Hp6rGon3I_v/s1600/Steve+Jobs+Quote+-+Opening.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdYkl_joPIhtNQ2p5O1OrHOaRUWXqYv_fhp6vOqAYyvemst-rvku_sB6eYtW9oeZWNfEOzU1IWTx2YkN_PX1rEv-o-pfatudNmICFfgD6wV63hHaMBB1-lOwwy-WGYRaao7Hp6rGon3I_v/s400/Steve+Jobs+Quote+-+Opening.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Jaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01589148930636327639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893490858085427331.post-76333120664214698332012-02-25T19:31:00.000-08:002012-02-25T19:31:55.680-08:00Ken Nnebue: Father of Nolllywood<!--[if !mso]> <style>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">here is a much used and slightly cliché saying that goes “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade”. This has been the metaphor used to describe the modus operandi of many entrepreneurially and otherwise successful persons across the world. Many famous, infamous, influential and very well respected media and communications moguls such as Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey, Silvio Berlusconi and even the very late William Randolph Hearst, in some way or another, have been noted to have formed their empires out of seemingly abject and sometimes sordid circumstances. Nevertheless, whether by divine intervention, sheer luck, opportunity or intense effort – these entrepreneurs have made names for themselves for sustaining very lucrative businesses, while setting standards and creating blueprints for younger aspiring media practitioners and business owners around the world.<span> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZV0MHIo8Mua3CrOZ0DEuV2FDhI9-B8LfD7kQ66yZFWhRbGFM0Cd6aoLl4OOvWz5Vfj9Eu0QHz8uma92T_PRjrFtB8BePTnDZa8wlDMUCN2KoDRaHUUVNJq9PyyR-ZHf2FwklMDxwVGew5/s1600/Kenneth+NNebue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZV0MHIo8Mua3CrOZ0DEuV2FDhI9-B8LfD7kQ66yZFWhRbGFM0Cd6aoLl4OOvWz5Vfj9Eu0QHz8uma92T_PRjrFtB8BePTnDZa8wlDMUCN2KoDRaHUUVNJq9PyyR-ZHf2FwklMDxwVGew5/s320/Kenneth+NNebue.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Kenneth Nnebue, a Nigerian born and raised video store salesman had a consignment of imported blank cassettes in his video store stock for which he thought he had no use. His first instinct was to attempt to sell them, and he tried, but to no avail - because at the time there was no market for such an item. Nnebue, pondering on what he could do to get rid of the blank tapes, came up with the idea of putting some kind of content on the tape in order to make them more appealing to people. This enquiry on his part led him using that resource - which was those tapes, to record a ‘home movie’ titled ‘<i>Living In Bondage</i>’ in 1992. The expectedly low-budget film chronicled the actions of a man who kills his wife as a ritualistic act to gain wealth and power, but is tormented when she returns as a ghost to haunt him. It was an entertaining mix of comedy, drama, suspense and of the supernatural. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">This venture on his part yeilded in the sale of some 750,000 copies of his movie across Africa. He, under his production company, NEK Links, had overseen the making of up to ten of the most popular and most lucrative home video films like ‘<i>Glamour Girls</i>’, ‘<i>The Maid</i>’, ‘<i>True Confession</i>’ and ‘<i>Lost To Lust</i>’. He had enjoyed the dominance over the entire industry until the idea was adopted by others. Kenneth Nnebue today is considered by many in Nigeria to have given birth to the now explosive Nollywood Industry – the third largest film industry behind the likes of The United States of America and India and its famous ‘Bollywood’ movement (Ogbor, 2009). </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgunHD-q1_qSZk-hHoK6VVZtvd0Wo_J47rZqzItJsHahZjKHJXCKgMkbpVltz7fz3kOLHnVx41ylE1DG0CikbCfPmA15NQWItDnumvbQ0y6UjJ_cbyMJoj4Rd8_xZoYkZgkfxDGnXkTBzfp/s1600/Nollywood2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgunHD-q1_qSZk-hHoK6VVZtvd0Wo_J47rZqzItJsHahZjKHJXCKgMkbpVltz7fz3kOLHnVx41ylE1DG0CikbCfPmA15NQWItDnumvbQ0y6UjJ_cbyMJoj4Rd8_xZoYkZgkfxDGnXkTBzfp/s1600/Nollywood2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Nigeria currently has a $250 million US dollar movie industry, producing an appoximated amount of 200 home movies per month, which is a cultural staple within households in the country and among the diaspora. This industry was born out of an era full of odds where film-making was an extremely elitist activity with back-breaking production costs, the images that were being disseminated were either from a colonial standpoint or from an Indian or Oriental feed, and where the government had been putting some restrictions on their beloved theatre industry. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Nnebue’s sense of innovation behind this particular venture is seen in the fact that no other product like this was in existence at the time and there was an absolute need for people to have a tangible representation of a cultural staple at the time which was their beloved ‘street theatre’ in their homes, schools, and other public forums. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">What is intrinsic of the entrepreneurial practices of some of the aforementioned media tycoons is their determination, adaptability, and their ongoing innovativeness that is absolutely necessary for the sustainability of the products or services they offer. Steve Jobs for example, up until his death, constantly sought to upgrade his products to suit the ever changing market and needs of his consumers. On the other hand, Nnebue, although he showed some traits or attributes of a person who was poised to become a very successful entrepreneur, seemingly failed to remain as resourceful and innovative as he was years after he made his first couple of films. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Regrettably, there is not much to be said about or much said by Nnebue’s personality or personal life, as he has managed quite well to remain ‘under the radar’. There doesn’t even seem to be any record of any direct quotes from the mogul pertaining to his thought process or reasoning behind making the moves he did. Many of the most successful moguls have been able to pass on the knowledge of how they did the things they did and what type of mindset is necessary to follow in their footsteps. Nnebue, although it was not completely necessary, failed to do this. As a matter of fact, I may be able to deduce from his actions or lack thereof after the release of his first film to corner the market by copyrighting his works and ensuring that he received full credit for his invention, that he was quite heedless to making any long term goals in the industry. I do not think that he remained quiet because he was a ‘private person’ like many wealthy moguls claim to be, or that he is simply shy. I do believe, however, that he may have been outsourced, overpowered, and forced outside of the very lane he had created for himself with this venture. This is an absolute shortcoming on his part, and is strongly recommended against in entrepreneurship or business on the whole.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Nonetheless, his initial vision, curiosity<span> </span>and appetite for risk-taking allowed him to open the door for many other Nigerians who have taken to making their own living through the home movie industry within the country and other places on the African continent like Kenya and Ghana. Nnebue showed how salesmanship-oriented <span> </span>he was when he was able to spot an opportunity to diversify or shift his stock in order to appeal to the masses and maximize his profits – if even on a short term basis. Although he is not currently ‘sitting’ on an empire, he has under his belt a wealth of movies to show, experience, and great respect for showing that entrepreneurial vision that has sparked a movement so great in his country that will enable economic stability for years to come.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiM0Bgw2-0uF8-xQllf5ozdKLj68VEUUVCCWI1bc-GMFUwdjhYqK8w8l0_ZocEf2XA0ugTo3-Mvc_QY3GUMvTdDhPlGcrbduLXOFzngc3psz9ofsiJfhQTT6ULVGiUmC45DUZP-ESxXABp/s1600/Nollywood.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiM0Bgw2-0uF8-xQllf5ozdKLj68VEUUVCCWI1bc-GMFUwdjhYqK8w8l0_ZocEf2XA0ugTo3-Mvc_QY3GUMvTdDhPlGcrbduLXOFzngc3psz9ofsiJfhQTT6ULVGiUmC45DUZP-ESxXABp/s320/Nollywood.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The business of film in general, and home movies in this case, is plagued with problems of copyright infringement and extreme levels of piracy. It<span> </span>is then understandable how the revenues for the film-makers like Nnebue who have churned out a number of films over the past years which have recorded staggering amounts of viewership, have not met its full potential. The ‘bootlegging’ phenomenon, coupled with the oversaturation of the home movie market, has put would-be wealthy entrepreneurs at a disadvantage where they are able to produce their own features but have to suffer seeing others profit from their work without prosecution or compensation.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The state of the home movie industry in Nigeria now, is such that the market is absolutely flooded with films that portray the same themes, have the same actors and actresses, filmed at the same locations, and are sold at the same price. It is a long cry from being in the ranks of innovative for this fact. However, it is not impossible for avenues to be opened up from which something new and fresh can emerge, just like it did at the inception of the home movies. The attributes then, that would be necessary for maintaining this hypothetical business successfully, that Nnebue may not have had a chance to combine to create a lucrative long term business for himself would include:</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 38.4pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Focus</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 38.4pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Adaptability (to the market, the societal surroundings and the economic climate, for example.)</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 38.4pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Problem solving ability</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 38.4pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Resoursefulness, and</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 38.4pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span>·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Continued innovativeness - to name a few.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Kenneth Nnebue is admired today not for having a longstanding, lucrative, business and for building or creating his own tremendously wealthy empire – but for being curious, innovative and risk-taking in his quest to make a decent living. These traits had enabled him to act upon a simple idea which has sparked a movement that has spread widely across Africa – and changing the face of digital media and its consumption in Nigeria.</span></div>Jaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01589148930636327639noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893490858085427331.post-52940567505348798572012-02-19T22:56:00.005-08:002012-02-19T23:02:56.957-08:00On Risk-Taking...<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<div style="color: #38761d;"><b><i>"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I... </i></b></div></div><div style="color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><b><i>I took the one less travelled by,</i></b></div><div style="color: #38761d; text-align: center;"><b><i>And that has made all the difference".</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I remember reading this Robert Frost poem called '<b><i><u>The Road Not Taken</u></i></b>' way back in sixth form and thinking nothing of it for the simple fact that it was one of the many 'chores' that had to be endured as a requirement for the completion of that dreaded programme.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">"Roads, woods, travelled...blah blah blah"</div><div style="text-align: left;">*nods off*</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">It wasn't until I was sitting in my Entrepreneurship Skills class last Wednesday night that it popped back into my head. <span style="color: #6aa84f;">[</span><i style="color: #6aa84f;">insert cheesy W. Clement Stone self-help mumbo jumbo about verbal repetition affecting your subconscious mind here</i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">]</span> <br />
We were made to consider good entrepreneurial traits.</div><div style="text-align: left;">So I counted them down:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Curiosity .....*check*</div><div style="text-align: left;">Innovativeness...... *check*</div><div style="text-align: left;">Balance..... *check*</div><div style="text-align: left;">RISK TAKING? .......</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">There is no thought more cringe-worthy for me than of travelling down "<i>the road not taken</i>".My complete abhorrence towards the idea of climb mountains, bungee jumping, or riding roller coasters should be enough to concrete my own thought that the bane of my existence is a RISK. I admit that I have always allowed myself to be curious, but never to the point of wandering into the unknown or the unsure - which is a deep-seated, crippling fear of mine.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Not many people know about my desires to become a film-maker. I've kept it mum, honestly, because Jamaica is not necessarily a mecca for this type of activity - and FAILING publicly at gaining access into the industry, I believe, would be the worst thing to have happened to me. I HATE FAILING!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">This is where my attachment to comfort and security comes into play. Committing to my career plans B and C, which incite less <i>passion</i>, but are notably less rigid and risky.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtw1qG575XCdOb1eU_3Mw6b4lEBb87L509ZjiftUJ1tb7NBHDU-LH759Ap79Fw24W8SfP1g4tut2qR3Di75h8_yEAAvL6kHXPlDcs5rAMsiyaGZlQnOhxrM601TjuVElm3pDmWj71KvivD/s1600/Randoms363.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtw1qG575XCdOb1eU_3Mw6b4lEBb87L509ZjiftUJ1tb7NBHDU-LH759Ap79Fw24W8SfP1g4tut2qR3Di75h8_yEAAvL6kHXPlDcs5rAMsiyaGZlQnOhxrM601TjuVElm3pDmWj71KvivD/s320/Randoms363.jpg" width="320" /></a>However....... The buck stops HERE. Notwithstanding the seeming lack of existence of my 'Fearless Gene', I have realized that a risk is a necessary evil in life and I have to embrace the natural God-given appetite for it.</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">This 'road' called <i>entrepreneurship</i> involves placing your ideas and dreams before people, risking ridicule. But risks must be taken, because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.</div><div style="text-align: left;">I am curious to see what 'difference' this will make in my personal and professional life. It's time to <span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b> </b></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>DREAM OUT LOUD</b></i>! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Jaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01589148930636327639noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893490858085427331.post-88050823383463855932010-12-23T15:14:00.000-08:002010-12-24T16:41:05.054-08:00“MY STOCKINGS ARE HUNGRY: FEED THEM”!<m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent> </m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Christmas is a time for <b><i style="color: red;">GIVING</i></b>. That is...</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #351c75;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">GIVING</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">STUFF</span></b>!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Plain and simple.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Let’s be really real. We all know how far gone the idea of ‘paying homage’ [see case <i>Lil Kim v. Nicki Minaj 2010</i>] to baby Jesus in a purely religious way is. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="color: #e69138;">Jesus</span></b>.<span style="color: #38761d;">Is</span>.<b><span style="color: #a64d79;">no</span></b>.<b><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">longer</span></b>.<span style="color: #ffd966;">the</span>.<b><span style="color: red;">reason</span></b>.<span style="color: #c27ba0;">for</span>.<b>the</b>.<b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">season</span></b>! I said it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">We've ousted out <i>sweet, minty baby Jesus</i> and replaced him with the <b>old, morbidly obese bum</b> that is St.Nicholas.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Instead, it is the season for:</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguaYHKe3uqpvaIdBjTTbTp7msk3oFllustAws3yqcsZRcko3W7Ym3ucMsgpDUUejQpan6wpno1NDECMKUrix4SIO_ka3ZPjiRlLe-GB9cAnsGn19qRuHCu_aUMWQJUo5zFr-504OqN8ZeJ/s1600/wharf+barrells1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguaYHKe3uqpvaIdBjTTbTp7msk3oFllustAws3yqcsZRcko3W7Ym3ucMsgpDUUejQpan6wpno1NDECMKUrix4SIO_ka3ZPjiRlLe-GB9cAnsGn19qRuHCu_aUMWQJUo5zFr-504OqN8ZeJ/s320/wharf+barrells1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: purple;">-</span>“barrel come”! </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: purple;">-</span>downtown shoppin’ for new curtains, rugs, and shower rods [huh?]</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: purple;">-</span>trips to the very faithful Western Union Money Transfer</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: purple;">-</span>freshly painted houses [in every possible colour …on ONE house]</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: purple;">-</span>ham, sorrel and fruit cake</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: purple;">-</span>Christmas-related Twitter Trending Topics </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWCAW00sQylH8G8_Yxx7HwHRaFiOMXU9AM-N6Jl07HCFAdwGQnSdtK92yVZ6WYTB2APmUEokpwoe739sp6FKrFkZFNUOkKdUMrbPrJ-lIBjuEkRWM1ghX7tGmjBjlQ3cYTILwehsequfVo/s1600/synthetic+hair1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWCAW00sQylH8G8_Yxx7HwHRaFiOMXU9AM-N6Jl07HCFAdwGQnSdtK92yVZ6WYTB2APmUEokpwoe739sp6FKrFkZFNUOkKdUMrbPrJ-lIBjuEkRWM1ghX7tGmjBjlQ3cYTILwehsequfVo/s200/synthetic+hair1.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: purple;">-</span>fresh acrylic and rainbow-coloured synthetic hair [yikes!] </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: purple;">-</span>Santa Claus and the 12 Dwarves [oops. Did somebody just mix-up her fairy tales?] </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: purple;">-</span>Christmas Sunday school pageants at church</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent> </m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">My name is “Jae” and I live in <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Jamaica</span></span>, born and bred.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I’m a third year student at the University of the West Indies where I’m studying Media and Communication. My hopes for the future? Simply put, I just wanna <i>BE</i> SOMETHING. I want to create!<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="background-color: white;"></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I’m pretty much a blogger virgin. I’ve always wanted to try it out, but I end up puss-ing out every time because by nature I’m pretty apprehensive about “putting myself out there”. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">All is not lost, however, as I have decided to put one foot before the other as a representation of “<i>the first step” </i>about which dear mother encourages upon cries of apprehension and self doubt on my part [which come more often than ‘sometimes’, honestly].</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><b style="color: #a64d79;">Some Fun Facts</b>:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">-The <b>Bane</b> of my existence is boredom, procrastination and counter-productivity. However, I intend to get some ‘drive’ and ‘ambition’ very soon – either by way of some divine intervention or even if I have to beg, steal, buy, or borrow it.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">-I have become comfortably numb. I’ve been known to call myself a ‘zombie’ on a few occasions.</span></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="color: #c27ba0; text-align: center;">#Yes. A South Park Reference. That just happened.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">-I’m socially inept, occasionally obsessive, and a hoarder of sorts. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">-I half-ass half-assing. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">-Full circle, low down dirty ‘pessimist’. I call myself ‘Captain Hindsight’ for crying out loud. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">-I have much fewer than ‘a few’ friends.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">….and this is beginning to get a little ‘much’, so I’ll stop here. [Seriously, I could go on for hours]</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><b style="color: #a64d79;">The Revelation</b>: </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I was watching Barbara Walters' annual ‘Most Fascinating People’ special the other night, listening to Oprah drop gems about what led to her monetary and spiritual success over the years. I must say, her words were killing a chick softly. I began to think right then and there …all introspective-like: </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">“Jae, What have you accomplished so far? What do you want out of life? Where-the-HELL-are-you-going”?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="color: #38761d;">*crickets*</span> …I had no answer.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I’m 21 years old now [ugh], and I’ve just gotten the memo:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><b>LIFE</b></span> is for <span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><b>LIVING</b></span>.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">So, here I am… <b><span style="color: #073763;">JUMPING IN</span>!</b> No more succinctness, procrastination, and reclusion.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">‘Life’…for me….begins….. <span style="color: #f1c232;">*</span>NOW<span style="color: #f6b26b;">*</span>!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I’m not gonna try to experience hitch-hiking through Europe, free fallin’ from a flying plane [why would anyone wanna do that sh*t?], live with the Rastafarians at Bobo Hill for a year [what?], or ride a sand dune across a desert on the outskirts of Dubai. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Simply put, I just want to become more ‘present’ and ‘aware’. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I want to <span style="color: #741b47;">see</span> everything, <span style="color: #0b5394;">hear</span> everything, <span style="color: #6aa84f;">taste</span> everything, <span style="color: #ffd966;">touch</span> everything, <span style="color: #741b47;">feel</span> everything, go <span style="color: #741b47;">everywhere</span>, and do <span style="color: red;">sexy sexy</span> things. I’m gonna inspire and allow myself to be inspired. My life will now become footage reel for that damn John Mayer ‘Say’ song’s music video [a bit much, I know].</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">It’s time for me to <b><span style="color: #e69138;">RAWK</span>-<span style="color: #741b47;">OUT</span>-<span style="color: #741b47;">WITH</span>-<span style="color: #741b47;">MY</span>-<span style="color: #e69138;">CAWK</span>-<span style="color: #741b47;">OUT</span>!</b> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">;-p </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span></div>Jaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01589148930636327639noreply@blogger.com0