Kanye West

Why did Kanye West take a year off?

I'm excited to see what Kanye West has been working on. Love him or hate him, I think he's interesting.

Rihanna - What's My Name ft. Drake

Chappelle's Show Season 2 Uncensored

I love this show. I re-watched the 1st DVD in the set yesterday and it never fails to crack me up. Although it's not as funny to me as it was watching the first time because I've watched this DVD countless times, but this set will always be one of my favorites. Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Stories is definitely a classic. The White People Dancing skit. Sure it's offensive humor and full of racial jokes, but I love it because it's so funny! I love Chappelle's comedy...simply one of the best! It's only a shame that this show did not continue.

Easy A

Loved this movie! Cute & funny! Emma Stone as Olive is great. She has an awesome comedic style and timing. I like how she is a clever and funny character. Olive's parents are hilarious and make for a very cute and funny family. I instantly fell in love with them. Kinda wish my parents were that laid back sometimes. The story is basically about how lies and gossip can spread like wild fire and how even make believe stories can affect our lives and how we feel about ourselves. Emma Stone is very entertaining. I loved the scenes where she was singing, dancing, or being silly on her own. "I got a pocket, got a pocket full of sunshine!" Hahaha! Amanda Bynes was good in the fact that she did a good job in making you not like her character. Penn Badgley...still cute! Haha. Makes me wanna go back to watching Gossip Girl again. Awesome casting, good storyline. Worth seeing in the theater. 

Relating to Grey's Anatomy

Just watched this past week's episode of Grey's Anatomy. It's not as interesting as it used to be in my opinion because it hasn't been that dramatic or as funny as I remembered. But despite that, I still enjoy watching it because it reminds me of things that I've had on my mind. Like for example, Christina was mocking the dermatology department because the doctors there had an easier time, they were friendly and kind towards their colleagues, no drama, and everything was super kick back. So part of the show was about how Christina, Meredith, then eventually Izzy and George sit on this couch and watch the dermatology clinic like it's a show (hint: like Grey's Anatomy...duh! Haha. Basically was making fun of itself in way). As attractive as doing something easier and extremely chill was appealing to them, they realized that there are not the happy go lucky easy going people like dermatologists and they crave complex challenges and attract drama. So now I will get to the point of how the episode ties into ideas about my life.

I realized that despite how challenging it is for me to balance, work, school, and other aspects of my personal life, I don't want an easier job. I'm trying to consider what other jobs out there have a schedule that can align with my current lifestyle but still combine the challenge and skills that I use in critical care. I have issues with my job, but nothing I haven't learned to deal with already. No matter what I decide eventually that works with how I want to use my time or what time I choose to work, I love my job. It's not easy for me to always show it at work since I'm so tired and dragging most of the time. I would love to have more energy to be able to apply myself much more and work more efficiently. Anyways, in the meantime, I'm trying to figure things out along the way and we'll see how my story plays out.

Grey's is back for Season 5!

I watched the season premiere of Grey's Anatomy this week. Almost 2 full hours of viewing pleasure. So many plots, characters, and themes to even go into, but I would like to highlight the parts that got my attention. Meredith and McDreamy are finally getting somewhere by the end of the episode by moving in together...about time! Finally that OR nurse that McDreamy dated is out of the picture. I didn't like her and I thought she was weird. What a bad impression to leave for the public perception of nurses, which is something that does irritate me but oh well. Christina and that army guy...woah. Good portrayal of on screen chemistry. I want that army doctor guy to stay. It would be interesting to see how they would challenge and learn from each other. Just reminds me of how being humble and demonstrating intelligence is HOT. Dang, I'm such a nerd haha. Bailey always cracks me up, but didn't see much out of her character this episode. Now onto matters that irritated me. Meredith talking constantly about her relationship with Derek...eww. Okay, I guess I feel that way because I can relate. I love to listen to people about their stuff, but only up to a certain point, not when it's the same thing over and over and over again. I can relate to how Christina has to listen to Meredith, but I don't overreact and blow up like she did. I already mentioned that the nurse McDreamy dated irritated me because she acted all passive aggressive. It's like...get over it. On another note, it was interesting to see things that I can relate to or understand on a work and scholarly level. The major issue of the episode was about being ranked as the 12th best hospital in surgery in the nation and how the rank dropped from years before. It's interesting because I sort of pay attention to hospital ranks and health grades. I know my hospital ranks well when it comes to coronary artery bypass surgery patients. The on a scholarly level, it was interesting to see how surgeons wanted to try a radical procedure that was supported by up-to-date research. It still cracks me to up see the doctors and interns performing skills that nurses or radiology techs usually do at the bedside, but I can see why the writers almost have no choice otherwise the characters would have nothing to do and there would be no show. Can hardly wait til next week to see what happens next.

Jon and Kate Plus 8

It's weird. No matter what random time and day of the week I actually decide to turn on the television on, this show seems to always be on! It just so happened that today was the day they had a marathon starting in the evening. I literally had to just turn off the television and walk away. Don't get the wrong idea though, its not because it was bad. It's because I could probably sit there for hours just watching this show. I'm still in my young, single, and free-spirited stage of life. Then I watch Jon and Kate Plus 8 and I wonder how they have the energy to raise 8 kids! The kids are cute. You can totally tell it's because they love their family so much and that is so admirable. Then I think of my brother who has one son and think that's plenty in itself. It's so funny to see how assertive and organized Jon and Kate are. The way they talk, yell, and argue with each other. Then you see them playing with their kids or disciplining them. It just makes me wonder if this is what the crazy big family of today's world would look like? I mean I look at my parents who have 6 other siblings a piece and wonder what kind of madness that was growing up.

Actually, the truth is that I do have a taste of that life when I was growing up. Even though my cousins and I are grown up and doing our own things. I still remember how I spent my summers at my nanay and tatay's house with my cousins. There was a lot of us staying over each night. May be watching Jon and Kate subconsciously reminded me of my experiences being with a lot of my cousins growing up. 5 girls and 5 boys (close in age to each other) at any given time during the summer or over the weekends. We used to go around in the old van together. Sleep all over the place. Play and fight over games all the time. Share like 2 seat belts in one van. Everyone sharing ONE bathroom! Hahaha. The good old days.

Even though television only shows a glimpse of reality, I think reality shows like this one and Little People go to show that it's not just your circumstances in life that determine who you are or what kind of life you will always have, but it's how you decide to live your life and the attitude that you have about life that make all the difference.