Sunday 30 November 2008

Out of Print

Out of Print; the death and life of the American newspaper
By Eric Alterman March 31, 2008
The New Yorker


My parents still read the newspaper daily, but over in America these people are a dying race. In this article Eric Alterman discusses the dying American news papers. Huffington post is an online news paper, like the kind that is taking over the traditional news papers. They get most of their stories from the reader and allow people to comment on the articles. Even though the site is really popular due to their inter activeness, it happens often enough that untruthful articles appear on their site, due to their Mullet Strategy, which simply means that the professional editors create the front page and the rest is open to the reader. They are often criticized by mainstream media, which has lead to one of most heated debates of the American 20th century. Two main players in this debate are Lippmann and Dewey. The main discussion though is between the mainstream, traditional media and the new web based media; traditional media says that web based media recycles their news, which web based media says they find the flaws in traditional media. The fact though is that newspapers are dying; it is shown in their economic status, their reader status and the overall amount of newspapers, only the big players will survive. Maybe in a few years time, my parents will also be sitting with their laptop at the breakfast table reading the news.

Wednesday 12 November 2008

Bibliography PETA and KFCruelty

Bibliography PETA & KFCruelty by Lisa der Weduwe

"7 things you didn't know about PETA." Consumer freedom 28 January 2007 <>.
A great article that clearly states all the things you didn’t know about PETA yet. This article summarizes the dirty secrets of PETA in an effective and simple way. Yet the article also has some bias involved. The center for consumer freedom is a company that works together with restaurants and food companies, and PETA has had many protests and campaigns again restaurants and food companies. The center for consumer freedom therefore had an anti-PETA bias when writing the piece. The piece is backed up by several sites and there are many other articles about these “secrets.” This article is of use because it summarizes all the things PETA does wrong and backs it up with examples and statistics. It shows the dirty side that I need for the presentation.

"Animal Scam; the truth about PETA and other animal-rights extremists". Animal Scam.
This is a main base for the people against PETA. It is a site created by the Center for Consumer Freedom, which puts together all the news on what PETA is really about. The bias is to be found in the group that created the site; the Center for Consumer Freedom, who have had many clashes with PETA. Everything that can be used against PETA is put on this site, and this is why it is such a good source. It has articles from different places, news, debates and quotes which all work against PETA and other animal-rights extremists. It’s all the dirt put together in one site, providing all the juice things I need for my presentation.

"Better business bureau report for people for the ethical treatment of animals." Better Business Bureau 2008 <http://charityreports.bbb.org/Public/Report.aspx?CharityID=1160.>
A source that isn’t all about what PETA does right or wrong. This is a financial report on PETA; how much they raise and how much they spend. The bias that this site has, is that it looks for the amount of standards for charity accountability it doesn’t meet and states each of them clearly, while they just say the amount of standards they do meet up to. It also doesn’t state where they got their information from. Nevertheless it is a great source for my presentation, because it is an up to date (2008) review of the financial status of PETA; it shows the amount of money they get, how they get it and how much they spend on certain programs.

Field, Chris. "PETA's dirty little secret." Human Events 13 June 2005
The irony behind PETA is great. This article goes into depth on how PETA has been killing animals at its shelters. They talk about the site petakillsanimals.com by the Center for Consumer Freedom. The article has some bias in it though; the site which posted the article is ‘leading the conservative movement,’ and conservatives don’t like the actions of PETA and their advertisement of not eating animals. They also relate back to the Center for Consumer Freedom, who also don’t like PETA since it goes against the eating of animals. Nevertheless, this site gives good detail on how PETA kills animals and shows what the people at the Center of Consumer Freedom think of PETA.

Galkin, Matthew. "I Am An Animal (the story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA)." PETA 17 November 2007 .
A great documentary that takes a peak into the life of PETA’s Ingrid Newkirk. This documentary shows how Ingrid Newkirk runs PETA and what PETA is all about, with lots of visuals and interviews. The fact that the documentary was made by PETA shows its bias. They are only going to show the good side of PETA and how they are helping all the poor animals in this world. Nevertheless the documentary is of good use because it gives a good look into the person behind PETA, and has many useful quotes.

Grant, Catharine . The no-nonsense guide to animal right. Oxford, UK: New Internationalist Publications Ltd, 2006.
A small book with a lot of content; definitely no nonsense. The book gives a good description of animal rights, and puts PETA in the places where it stands out. Even though there are so many negatives sides that could also be discussed about animal rights, all that is in this book is for animal rights and encourages people to make a change. This bias can also be found in the source list, which only contains pro-animal rights sources. The book is of good use though, because it gives some good information on the topic of animal rights and includes PETA in a way that isn’t negative, as many of the sources I have are biased anti-PETA. This source really shows the good side of PETA, and what it initially stands for.

Jay Nordlinger "Peta vs. KFC: a dirty war against the Colonel". National Review 23 December 2003 <http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_24_55/ai_n13606711/>.
“Her group has promised that the company is in for a long battle.” This article discusses the ongoing battle between PETA and KFC. After having challenged several fast food chains, PETA has now found its new victim KFC. They are fighting for the humane killing of chickens which are supplied to the company. The article gives a detailed account of what has been happening between the two. The article tries to look at the situation from both sides, yet it seems to lean more towards the side of KFC, giving lots of critics on PETA. Yet the site is a useful source because it talks about the KFCruelty campaign of PETA, which is a focus point of the presentation, in great detail and states many of the things that have been revolving around the situation.

"Kentucky Fried Cruelty". PETA. <http://www.kentuckyfriedcruelty.com/>.
The site is an extension point of PETA; one of its many weapons in its fight against animal cruelty. On this site PETA specifically talks about their campaign against KFC. The bias of this site is really easy to figure, as it is a site created by PETA, so all that you are going to read on this site is against KFC. Even though biased and at times over-exaggerated, the things that they have to say about KFC can’t be denied. The site is of good use for my presentation, because it shows the reasoning behind PETA’s campaign against KFC, it has everything that you need to know from their side. It also has the opinions of several celebrities, which is also pretty interesting for my presentation.

"KFCruelty." Kentucky Fried Cruelty; PETA .
A short yet straight forward video that grosses you out. This short documentary by KFCruelty shows behind the scenes at KFC and why PETA put up this group. Gross and cruel imagery show throughout the video. The bias from this video comes from the fact that it is created by an animal rights group against KFC; when they were creating it they already had their opinion ready. The video is backed up because it shows actual film footage and the support of many people and articles. This documentary is of use because it clearly shows and talks about KFCruelty and what the reason behind it is.

Major, Meg. "Animal rights- and wrongs ." Progressive grocer 01 January 2002
PETA’s greatest victims give their share. In this article PETA is introduced through its greatest victims; the food industry. The bias from this article in found in its author who works for the Progressive Grocer. Even though they are not necessarily against PETA, they do what is best for the food retail industry and all the campaigns from PETA against major food chains and companies is not what they like. Nevertheless the article is of good use for my presentation because it also has some quotes from different people from the food industry on PETA and its demands.

Michael Specter. "The Extremist." The New Yorker 14 April 2003
An great article that gives a deep inside on the brains behind PETA. In this article many interviews and correspondences with Ingrid Newkirk are put together, to give a peek into the mind of the head of PETA. The bias from this article comes from the fact that the article is created through what is said in interviews with Newkirk, and even though he brings up bad things every now and then, most of what is said is for PETA. The article is of good use for my presentation because it shows a good portrait of Newkirk, with a lot of quotes and details about her life. Almost like a biography in short.

Monagie, Katie. "Are animals equal?" Scholastic Update 16 april 1993
A powerful article, which has puts a lot together in a small text. This article looks at the people for and against animal rights, and the progression of animal rights. If the author of this article has a bias when writing this piece, it hardly shows. It talks about both people for and against animal rights, different levels of extremism and it considers the question “are all animals equal?” without forcing a certain answer on the reader. The only sense of bias that can be found is in the pictures, since they are not necessarily pleasant and really create empathy for the animals and therefore support for the animal-rights activists. The article is of good use because it shows the growth of animal rights (and PETA) really well, backing it up by statistics.

Osorio , Ivan and Iain Murray. "PETA: cruel and unusual." Humane Event 18 January 2006
An extension point from the Humane Event article “PETA’s dirty little secret.”Unlike the article PETA’s dirty little secret, it talks more about the organization and later then focuses on them killing animals using the Cook and Hinkle case. The site is the ‘leading the conservative movement,’ and the ideas of PETA are not what the conservatives like to see. It is a good article for my presentation though because it uses an actual case to show how PETA kills animals, and leads to PETA’s idea that an animal is better off dead than being put through suffering and humiliation.

Owen , Marna. Animal Rights; yes or no?. Minneapolis, USA: Lerner Publications Company, 1993.
A book that tries to figure out the good and the bad of animal rights, bringing in PETA many times. The book tries to be as unbiased as possible, but by looking at the bibliography you can conclude that most of its sources are pro-animal rights. The great thing about this book is that as it talks about different animal rights issues and brings in different organization for the matter, placing in PETA many times. This gives a good opportunity to compare PETA to other animal rights groups and most of the times PETA comes out being the most extreme one.

Penn & Teller, "BULLSHIT! PETA." 2004 .
PETA is BULLSHIT is the simple message of this documentary. Penn & Teller show you the hypocrisy behind the organization, ending with the focus of all the lives that animal research has saved. The bias comes from the series of Penn & Teller; Bullshit, in which they discuss things they find idiotic. This documentary was made only to prove the hypocrisy behind PETA. Penn & Teller talk to several people (from PETA supporters to scientists) about animal rights. They take quotes which come from the mouths of PETA supports, which go against PETA’s ideals. The documentary is of use for my presentation because it takes the dirt of PETA, gives some hard proof for it and makes sure that by the end of the video you agree that PETA is bullshit.

"People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals." Activist Cash
This site is a treasure chest full of information on PETA. This section of the site activist cash provides information on every part of PETA. Most of the information provided is negative though and most of the sources are linked to or from the Center for Consumer Freedom; this is the source of bias. Yet all the information which is given is backed up by several sources and official documents. The page is of great value for my presentation because it has a bit of information on everything (basic information, history, financial status, what they spend their money on and dirt).

"People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals." Wikipedia.
Wikipedia may not be the most reliable source, but it has all the basics that you need to know. In this article on PETA they give you a simple overview of the organization. It is hard to find bias in a site as Wikipedia, but by looking at their bibliography you can conclude that most of what they say is more in favor of PETA’s side, but it’s not that biased. Also the only external link they have is peta.org, yet the article has many different sources and notes. It is of good use for my presentation because it talks about the organization, its history and its actions in a simple way, giving me all the basics that I need.

"PETA". People for the Ethical Treatment of Animal. <http://www.peta.org/>.
This site is PETA’s main base on the web, where it is able to spread its ideas. It talks about all the great things PETA does, all the good feedback it gets from the media and what its goal is. For the bias behind this site you don’t need to look far, the PETA logo is all over the place. It is a site created by the members of the organization, so you can’t expect anything against it to be found there. Yet the site has all the latest news on what is going on within the organization and shows the way of working and thinking behind PETA. It can give me all the good stuff that I need on the organization, and will be of good use for my presentation.

"PETA kills animals". PETA kills animals. <http://www.petakillsanimals.com/>.
The anti-“food police” strikes again. On this site the Center for Consumer Freedom goes in to depth about the animals PETA kills which are under its care. The Center for Consumer Freedom can be seen as PETA’s biggest rival, as it seems that all they worry about it is to find more ways to make PETA look bad. This bias is spread all over the site. Yet fact that PETA kills animals under its care is well known, and this site provides detailed information about the amount of animals PETA kills, backed-up by several reports and files of the Virginia department of agriculture and consumer services. The site provides the perfect information on the irony of PETA that I need.

Saturday 1 November 2008

Can the record labels survive the internet?

The financial page; Can the record labels survive the internet?
By James Surowiecki
June 5, 2000
The new yorker

Many people download music for free from the internet every day, something that is costing record labels money. Napster is one of the sites that allow people to download songs on the internet for free. Some people call this stealing, but this is seen as the future of music? Many sites followed Napster and are causing problems for record labels, which are still doing it ‘old school.’ Record labels seem to be holding on to their high priced CD’s. A survey by Napster has shown that people using Napster are willing to pay a monthly fee to download the music; this shows that people are still willing to pay for music as long as it is affordable. In order for the record labels to keep up with the rapid growth in technology, they need to reinvent themselves. James Suwowiecki suggests a partnership between record labels to create a site from which people can download all their music, in high quality (which site like Napster don’t always have) for a monthly fee. It would bring with it the advantage of losing the costs of producing and distributing goods, but if a change will actually occur is the change. Whatever the record labels might decide to do, in order to survive they need to change, and maybe within a couple of years we will be downloading our CD’s in a way that also benefits the record labels.

Sunday 19 October 2008

It should happen to you; the new yorker

It Should Happen to You; the anxieties of YouTube fame.
by Ben Mcgrath October 16, 2006
The New Yorker


Everyone uses YouTube; some use it to check out videos, while some post their own videos. Stevie Ryan got fame through the site. She was just a simple girl, who moved to L.A. hoping to achieve fame. She started creating vintage-style silent films and posting them, but fairly soon she realized that that wasn’t what the people wanted to see, so she created Little Loca. Little Loca is an online diary she created, not about herself, but a fictional character. She became really popular, and achieved YouTube fame. Her YouTube fame eventually led to a role in the film “What is it?” YouTube was created in February 2005, and has become one of the fastest growing and most popular sites. It was originally designed to provide an easy interface for storing, sorting, and sharing the kinds of digital videos. It is really vulnerable to lawsuits, due to copyright issues, but its faithful community of users and bloggers are keeping it alive. More and more people are joining and posting videos, and the future for YouTube is looking good. It is definitely going to contribute to modern day media and creating some new people for the industry. Who knows, you might be the next YouTube star.

Wednesday 1 October 2008

One World

One World.
National economies are becoming more integrated, but are they really as integrated as said? We are also not sure if globalisation is good or bad yet, on the positive side people say that it has the potential of increasing living standards and that it can occur everywhere. Some worry though, that it might destroy jobs and decrease wages in rich economic countries due to competition with low wage developing countries, and it might cause economic disaster. 50 years before the First World War there was a period of globalisation, which ended by the First World War. It wasn’t until after the Second World War that is was revived again. The two elements that triggered this were technology and freedom (liberty).Globalization/integration is now clearly a big part of our society, but some say it is exaggerated. A good example of this is that all markets are more integrated within a nation then across its borders and the controlling of businesses and property across the national border still isn’t so big either (only makes up 6% of the total domestic investment). Even though at some point it is exaggerated, the world is indeed becoming more integrated and with new technology being created, it will probably increase. Will there be another backlash? Probably not, because this time the globalisation is set on better foundations and technology has become integrated into our lives, but who knows!

Globalisation Definitions

Globalisation definitions.

This article talks about what globalisation is; a movement that has shown that economics, business and therefore our livelihoods are becoming increasingly interdependent. There are five important factors that contribute to globalization; technology, multinational corporations (also known as transnational or international corporations, which work in more than one company. They have big influence and create employment, wealth and improve technology), conglomerate (companies are expanding to different markets, and creating more than one product), merger (the fusion/joining of two or more corporation, there are four different types; vertical, horizontal and extensional merger, and hostile takeover) and competition. At first governments were against companies controlling prices, but the big multinationals were so powerful that they were able to control prices. This is also known as monopoly, and is now generally accepted by most governments. Oligopolies are monopolies which are not supported by the state and privately controlled, these are rare though. Cartels (groups of corporations who work together to control the market in their advantage) are forbidden by law in many countries though.

Sunday 28 September 2008

Amateur Hour; the New Yorker

Amateur Hour; Journalism without journalists.
by Nicholas Lemann August 7, 2006
The New Yorker


If blogging is really a form of journalism, everyone in our English class, probably everyone in our school is a journalist. Amateur hour compares internet journalism and old media? As the accessibility of internet has increased, many forms of media have moved, journalism being one of them. With this move, “citizen journalism” was created. Citizen journalists write about what is going on in the places where they live and work. They could be compared to the writers of pamphlets and periodicals of the early 17th end 18th century, and their mediums are/were both mass mediums and easily accessible. In America journalism started during the Colonial times, in the form of pamphlets, and developed into news papers. Internet has several different functions, which make it so popular, but it is still not seen as a real threat to the old media. None of the things accomplished by internet have outreached the things accomplished by the old media. Yet internet has huge potential, and many think that the freedom the internet has compared to the old press (politically biased, only viewing one side of the story, out of touch with ordinary people’s concerns ect.) is one of the main reasons behind its potential. Even though it hasn’t yet achieved the things the old media has, it has achieved some great things, but is it really as good as people say? Internet journalism generally occurs by accident, by someone being at the right place, at the right time. Another thing about internet journalism is that it generally only reaches a small audience, as the things they talk about are specific (an area or a topic). An important part of journalism is reporting, but with reporting you need reporters and it seems that they haven’t moved along. Journalism is moving to the internet, but for it to really work it should not leave the professionals behind.

Monday 22 September 2008

Seattle Scene

Some people say that grunge originates from the alternative scene, others say it’s the start of the alternative scene. Whichever it may be, the grunge scene is an important influence of rock music. The term grunge comes from grungy, which means dirty, originally it was a term used to describe the grunge scene, but it changed into the actual term for grunge music. The grunge scene originates from the mid 1980’s in Seattle, and is also referred to as the Seattle scene. It’s a mixture from punk and heavy metal, characterized by distorted electric guitars, accompanied angst filled and often depressing lyrics. The image of rebellion accompanies the scene; ripped jeans, checker shirts and worn out shoes. It was mainly known as an underground scene. The bands Nirvana (nevermind) and Pearl Jam (ten) got grunge into the spotlights, but many people within the scene were uncomfortable with the fame; even the people within the bands couldn’t really take the fame. By the late 1990’s the grunge scene had lost the eye of the spotlight, but it still has great influence on the modern rock scene.

Nirvana is one of the most famous grunge bands, which got the rest of the world interested in the scene. Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic started the band in 1987, and the final drummer of the band was David Grohl (who currently is in the Foo Fighters). The band got popular with the single “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” and the grunge scene followed them into the spotlights. Nirvana’s career didn’t last long, three years after their debute Kurt Cobain commits suicide, but the band remains popular and is still a major influence in the rock scene.

Wednesday 17 September 2008

No Logo -> Chapter 02 summary

This chapter starts off talking about how logos became visible in the late 70’s and are becoming bigger and bigger, brands are using people as walking billboards. In the late 90’s Nike started sponsoring cultural events. This sponsoring has progressed in such a way that sponsors weren’t satisfied with just sponsoring an event, so they started creating their own events. Branding has become very competitive, companies aren’t just competing with similar companies (e.g. Coke vs Pepsi), but also with other companies (e.g. Coke vs McDonalds). It is a battle between different brands and images. We are in the age of the Brandasaurus, in which companies are branding everything; they are branding cityscapes, media, music and celebrities. The chapter also goes in depth on how celebrities and brands become one, the person becomes the brand. Nike is one of the main people behind this idea, no one can think of Nike without thinking of Michael Jordon. Companies and the culture they brand are becoming one.

Tuesday 16 September 2008

Me Media, the New Yorker

Me Media; how hanging out on the Internet became big business.
by John Cassidy May 15, 2006
The New Yorker


Who doesn’t have a profile on a social networking site? Sites like facebook and myspace have become a part of our daily activities. The article Me Media introduces the topic of social networking and earning big bucks with it through the site facebook.com. Facebook started as a college networking site for Harvard, but as more people got interested it expanded to other colleges and eventually even high schools. The article also talks about how social networking sites have problems with privacy issues, sex predators for example are said to have used myspace to find victims. There is also a great deal of sponsorship behind sites like facebook and these sites are great place for online advertising. As social networking sites are growing, they are coming up with new sorts of applications, trying to compete with the others, but is this expansion necessarily good? Sites like facebook have become such a big part of our lives that it is becoming a necessity and a million dollar business. Some love it and some hate it, but no one can escape it.

Wednesday 10 September 2008

Life Style and Product Commercial

Life style
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo98QUzE2gs
They are selling the chill, old school, skater lifestyle.
To sell this lifestyle, they have a guy skateboard around, talking about skateboarding, and what it is all about. The whole think is black-white to give it it's old school style.

Product
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyI5OnECBoM&feature=related
They are selling the HP personal.
They are using a celebrity (Jay Z) to sell their product. He talks about how he uses his HP laptop in his daily life, how it helps him in his carreer and how can't really do without. After Jay Z stops talking, they name a couple of "special" qualities of the laptop and show the laptop itself.

Monday 8 September 2008

No Logo -> chapter 01 summary.

This chapter talks about how the focus changed from single products and selling them, to creating a brand (image) and selling the products as a lifestyle. Before this switch could be made, the products made and the way of manufacturing products changed, we can see mass production appearing. Due to mass manufacturing, many different companies made the same product, so the companies had to come up with a different way to stand out. Instead of focusing on the product, they decided to focus on the brand and giving it an identity. Companies started buying other companies for their name (their reputation and image) in the 1980's. This idea was triggered when Kraft was bought for 6 times its value. In the 1990's some brands had a downfall. It seemed that some people where going for price instead of the brand, so some brands, like Marlboro, decided to spend their money on reducing prices instead of further creating their brand name, people started saying brands were dead. This idea started as "Marlboro Day," since that day Marlboro cut its prices to compete with other no-name cigarette companies. But not all companies followed Marlboro, some companies like Starbucks went for market over value, and never felt the impact of this crisis. In the end it wasn't a real brand crisis, it was only brands that had a confidence crisis, but most of them restored their former glory. The companies figured that they could sell many different products under one brand, and that they can brand everything. The key to creating a brand, was creating a connection between the brand and the costumer.

Saturday 30 August 2008

Thursday 28 August 2008

Disney


Disney is one of the major multimedia coorperations and owns a lot of other companies.
Disney owns;

Films;
Walt Disney Pictures
Touchstone Pictures
Hollywood Pictures
Caravan Pictures
Miramax Films
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pixar animation studios

Disney toon studios


Music;
Buena Vista Music Group
Hollywood Records
Lyric Street Records
Mammoth Records
Walt Disney Records

Publishing
Books
Walt Disney Company Book Publishing
Hyperion Books
Talk/Miramax Books
Magazines
Discover Magazine
Disney Magazine
ESPN Magazine
Talk
US Weekly (50% stake)
Daily Newspapers
County Press (Lapeer, MI)
Oakland Press and Reminder (Pontiac, MI)
Narragansett Times
St. Louis Daily Record

Broadcasting
Networks
ABC
The Disney Channel
SoapNet
ESPN (partial ownership with Hearst)
A&E (partial ownership with Hearst and GE)
The History Channel (partial ownership with Hearst and GE)
Lifetime (partial ownership with Hearst)
E! (partial ownership with Comcast, MediaOne and Liberty Media)
Television Stations 10 television stations
Television Production/Distribution
Buena Vista Television
Touchstone Television
Walt Disney Television
Animation
Radio
ABC Radio Networks
Radio Disney
ESPN
Radio 27 radio stations

Internet
Buena Vista Internet Group:
ABC.com
ABCNews.com
Oscar.com
Disney.com
Family.com
ESPN Internet Group
NFL.com
NBA.com
NASCAR.com
Soccernet.com (60%)
Infoseek (43%)
Toysmart.com (majority stake)

Recreation
Sports
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Anaheim Angels (partial ownership)
Theme Parks
Disneyland
Walt Disney World
Disney-MGM Studios
EuroDisney (partial owner)
Disneyland Japan
Epcot
Disney's Animal Kingdom
Disney's California Adventure
Disney Cruise Line
Disneyland Paris (disneyland resort paris)
Theater
Walt Disney Theatrical Productions

Wednesday 27 August 2008

McDonalds Truck


This is a toy truck made by Matchbox with McDonalds advertising on the sides. It is a good example of joint partnership, the two companies work together to increase their sales; this is known as external/horizontal integration or external synergy. McDonalds allowed the company Matchbox to use the McDonalds brand on its toy trucks (McDonalds is licensing their brand). It benefits both companies, because children will want to have the truck since it has Ronald McDonald on it, who is popular among young children, and children playing with the truck will get hungry for a happy and drag their parents along to a McDonalds. This also allows McDonalds to create brand loyalty among its young buyers. The contrast of this is internal/vertical integration or internal synergy, a good example of this is Disney, who owns the Disney store in which they sell products of their films. The two are working together, but within the same company. McDonalds and Matchbox, on the other hand, are two different companies working together.

Monday 25 August 2008

A vision of students today.

My average class size is 15.
School just started, so i don't know how many teachers know my name, but probably 55-75%.
Till now I've completed 100% of the reading assignments [2 books in total], 50% relevant.
Ive opened all my textbooks till now.
My neighbor is usually there.
I have no idea how many books i will read this year, but i read 10 last year.
I get 6-7 hours of sleep each night.
I spend 0-1/2 hour on tv each night.
I spend 2-3 hours online each night.
I listen to music all day.
I spend 1/2-1 hour on my cellphone.
I spend 3-5 hours in class.
I eat 2 hours a day.
I work 3 hours a week.
I spend 2-3 hours of studying a day.

Thursday 21 August 2008

Global Me

Brands wearing right now;
- h&m Swedish
- gimmic
- vans USA

Brands in the closet;
- h&m
- vans
- living dead souls
- band merchandising
- ray girl
- overseaz
- lots of brandless clothes.

I speak...
... Dutch
... English
... German

I have lived in...
... Germany [Cologne]
... Holland [Eindhoven]
... Indonesia [Jakarta]
... Malaysia [Kuala Lumpur]
... Belgium [Lanaken]
... Holland [Maastricht]
... Switzerland [Winterthur]