HAPPY NEW YEAR!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

I hope 2011 is treats you all well, have a great year!

Ugly Bug Ball

So I thought the couple of people (there are a couple of you out there, right?) who read this blog might be wondering why it's called the Ugly Bug Ball.
Well, I got the name off a song of the same name by Burl Ives. He sung it for Walt Disney's Summer Magic way back in 1963. I got four CDs of Disney's greatest hits from a friend and I heard the song and it was just too endearing! I loved the naivety!

So now you know. I bet you see me in a different light all of a sudden. Hehe.

Here's a clip of the original for your amusement:

Our psychological state allows us to see the words we need to see or the words we feel. What words do you see?

Hate, malice, lust, secret and passion are the first words I saw. Hmmm...

Happy national day Qatar!!

Here's a picture I took:

If you look closer you'd see Qatar's flag in the background. I just think it's not bad so I thought I'd post it here.
That's all..
:D

Three Places I'd Like to Visit

Antarctica:

It seems so peaceful and quiet. I'd love to float on an iceberg and watch the penguins play and photograph seals being eaten by killer whales.










Kenya:

I love animals and I love nature. Kenya is flooded with those two things. It's such a beautiful place that promises to teach a person so much.












India:

When I think of India the first word that pops into my mind is culture. India is so diverse and has such a beautiful, rich history of culture. It is also geographically diverse, Kerala (pictured) is different from Kashmir which is different from Mumbai or New Delhi. I'd probably gain 10 kilos from the food though! Mmmm.

My Four Favorite Fictional Characters (Books)

In no particular order!

The BFG

The BFG is just about the nicest giant you'll ever meet. I think I've met him once, I'm not entirely sure. It might have been another wrinkly faced giant with large ears, short pants and a vuvuzela-like dream blower.















Albus Dumbledore

Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore. When I think of him it is like thinking of an old friend or mentor. He is the epitome of goodness.















Gollum/Smeagol

He personifies everyone's struggle between good and evil, between wanting to do the right thing but submitting to our own selfishness and pride. His debate with himself about Frodo's sincerity was one of the high points of the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy. He was the character with the most, well, character.

Harry, Ron and Hermione 

 

I had to put these three together! You couldn't have expected me to split them up! I read the Harry Potter books growing up and these three were like my best friends when I escaped into that world. We have a connection which I know a lot of other kids who read the books can relate to.

Qatar

Here's a brilliant post written by my best friend Eman:

Qatar

She did an amazing job in clearing some things up to some losers, mostly from the US. Read it, it's really awesome.

Also, take a look at her blog. She's a brilliant writer.

That's all

QATAR WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WORLD CUP 2022 IS GOING TO BE IN QATAR! WE WON!!!!
I CANNOT BELIEVE WE WON! Such a beautiful night. The moment I saw "Qatar" on the card my heart skipped a beat! الله يحيننا لين ٢٠٢٢
I bet it's going to be mind-blowing

Because we believed<3
I'M SO HAPPY!!!!!

WikiLeaks

WikiLeaks reports another electronic disruption

I think that the documents revealed by WikiLeaks are not as scandalous as the media makes them out to be. Diplomatic relations are hardly ever about personal liking, it is about mutual political and often economic benefits. I think that most diplomats are aware that other diplomats do not care for them, and it probably did not come as a shock to most of the diplomats in question. For example, "some U.S. diplomats raised questions about Turkey's reliability as a global partner, given the rise of pro-Islamist and anti-Israel sentiments within its government". If these criticisms had been made in public, it would have been a direct affront to the diplomatic relations between the U.S. and other countries. However, the fact that they were confidential and uncovered by a third party makes it more acceptable as the U.S. evidently never intended for them to be made public. Most of the leaked cables hardly reveal any outrageous information and seem to have served only the goal of shaking  the United States' foreign relations.
If the documents revealed any sensitive information, especially regarding current U.S. operations, it would have been an internecine attack that could endanger the current world political system, especially in the context of the rising tensions between dangerous nuclear states like North Korea and Iran and the unipolar superpower that is the United States. Add to that the rising influence and economic strength of China versus the economic weakness of the U.S. as well as the imperial perspective of Russia, and you get a recipe that could endanger the United States' position. That is not the case in the leaked documents, and unless WikiLeaks has its hands on another Watergate or Iran-Contra affair, I don't think it poses a threat to U.S. relations.

The Six Coolest Movie Characters EVER

Vito Corleone
The family man so honourable and dedicated that nobody cares that he's the head of a massive criminal empire. Brando gives another performance of a lifetime.




Captain Jack Sparrow
He is dandyish, dishevelled and permanently addled!



The Joker

He is one of the most terrifying movie psychos I've ever seen. There is no reason for what he does other than he loves anarchy and chaos. He just wants to watch the world burn.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQHfoz9Be7U












Forrest Gump
Any other actor might have portrayed Gump as just another idiot, but Tom Hanks took it to another level. Gump's heart and capacity for love make up for his intellectual deficit.



Harry Potter
How could he not be on this list? Harry is a young boy that has to deal with a fate that would make grown men shake and sob. He takes on his burden with bravery but still withholds a naive charm.



Mary Poppins
SHE IS PRACTICALLY PERFECT IN EVERY WAY! Need I say more? I wish I had a nanny like that growing up.

So I'm guessing you all watched the movie Mean Girls, right? I mean if you didn't then you shouldn't even be reading this blog. Unless you're my professor, who I think is the only one reading it. Ah, never mind. You should watch this video, I think it's hilarious and I just wanted to share.

25 Years of Super Mario!

Fudge.

So.... remember my previous post about Willow Smith?
Appearntly I got it all wrong.. Thanks to a friend. *side eye*
Just in case you were worried (lol), Willow's fine. She's going to keep whipping her hair back and forth, professionally.

Wondering why she was wearing a neck brace? Read about it here

"I whip it real hard!" Too hard, perhaps?

I'm sure most of you are familiar with Willow Smith's new hit "Whip my hair".
Apperantly Williow got carried away and hurt her neck real hard while whipping her hair back and forth "تنعش"
Here's a picture of her with Ellen DeGeneres

worth a thousand words?

definitely.

So I was watching AC Milan v Parma the other day and I just thought I HAD to post this!! Brilliant goal by the magnificent Andrea Pirlo :)
enjoy!

You know what 's funny?

Me having a blog. No one would've seen this one coming! I mean, I'm okay with having a Tumblr but this is completely different. Oh the things I'd do to get extra marks.

So I decided, since my writing skills suck so badly, that I would mostly post videos here, with descriptions of course. If I find some interesting photos and/or news I'll probably post them here too. But no writing. I'll stick to what I know. 

Until then…. 

Mike Tompkins is an extremely talented Canadian guy who ONLY uses his mouth and voice to create all the music effects to the songs. NO musical instruments were used in this video (or his other videos for that matter)
You should check him out.

Golden Boot goes to Lionel Messi. I don't think anyone's surprised.