go see it now. grimey like city of god, yet full of romance like the notebook. good cinematography and overall story. super good movie for everybody to see. one of my favs now :)
-cristina
Monday, December 29, 2008
best movie of 08
go see it now. grimey like city of god, yet full of romance like the notebook. good cinematography and overall story. super good movie for everybody to see. one of my favs now :)
-cristina
Friday, December 26, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Discussing the B word
so i came across this very concious women and the media blog and was drawn to a post about the word bitch by Veronica Arreola. the post has lots of good points and i like the fact that she embraces the word instead of totally put it down.
from her post:
"1] I do believe we can reclaim the word and take the edge off if we embrace what people want us to feel bad about when they call us that - in other words, be proud that we’re strong, opinionated women. Don’t let people use that word on you to make you feel bad.
2] Bitch was central to the sexism in the Presidential campaign. Thus, I believe that it is central to our discussion on media, politics, and feminism to look at how we personally feel about the word and when it is appropriate to use it.
3] As a mom, I have to come to place where I can discuss this with my daughter one day. She’s only five, so I have a few years. But since I have contributed to Bitch magazine in the past and hope to do more, that conversation may happen before other parents. I’m waiting for the day she ends up telling her whole class that “Mommy is in Bitch!” and I get the phone call from the teacher."
read full blog: http://www.wimnonline.org/WIMNsVoicesBlog/?p=1220
-cristina
from her post:
"1] I do believe we can reclaim the word and take the edge off if we embrace what people want us to feel bad about when they call us that - in other words, be proud that we’re strong, opinionated women. Don’t let people use that word on you to make you feel bad.
2] Bitch was central to the sexism in the Presidential campaign. Thus, I believe that it is central to our discussion on media, politics, and feminism to look at how we personally feel about the word and when it is appropriate to use it.
3] As a mom, I have to come to place where I can discuss this with my daughter one day. She’s only five, so I have a few years. But since I have contributed to Bitch magazine in the past and hope to do more, that conversation may happen before other parents. I’m waiting for the day she ends up telling her whole class that “Mommy is in Bitch!” and I get the phone call from the teacher."
read full blog: http://www.wimnonline.org/WIMNsVoicesBlog/?p=1220
-cristina
super jealous
OMG! i totally wish i was beyonce in that video. he is wayyyyy too fine. beyonce looks beautiful as always, but he's my main focus during the video.
-cristina
Burrito confused for newborn infant
wow. who ever that person was...must've been on some shit for real!
-cristina
Monday, December 22, 2008
this made my morning
i dont think ive been scared like that since my uncle used to scare us with his old man mask.
-cristina
Friday, December 19, 2008
i concur
i've been having very interesting political convos lately...and this front cover just proves my point. obama fo yo mama!
-cristina
Thursday, December 18, 2008
N*E*R*D
"sooner or later" video. i loved this album...it stays playing on repeat in my car. one of the best this year.
-cristina
Obama is one cool cat
http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1866765_1815160,00.html
these pics make me love him even more :)
-cristina
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Environmental fugitives
The government is starting a different kind of most-wanted list — for environmental fugitives accused of assaulting nature.
These fugitives allegedly smuggled chemicals that eat away the Earth's protective ozone layer, dumped hazardous waste into oceans and rivers and trafficked in polluting cars.
And now the government wants help in tracking them down.
In its own version of the FBI most-wanted list, and the first to focus on environmental crimes, the Environmental Protection Agency is unveiling a roster of 23 fugitives, complete with mug shots and descriptions of the charges on its Web site at http://www.epa.gov/fugitives.
A top EPA enforcement official said the people on the list represent the "brazen universe of people that are evading the law." Many face years in prison and some charges could result in hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines.
"They are charged with environmental crimes and they should be brought before the criminal justice system and have their day in court," said Pete Rosenberg, a director in the agency's criminal enforcement division.
On display will be John Karayannides, who allegedly helped orchestrate the dumping of 487 tons of wheat tainted with diesel fuel into the South China Sea in 1998. Karayannides is believed to have fled to Athens, Greece.
Also at large are the father and son team of Carlos and Allesandro Giordano, who were arrested in 2003 as the owners of Autodelta USA, a company that was illegally importing and selling Alfa Romeos that did not meet U.S. emission or safety standards. The two men are believed to be hiding out in Italy.
Raul Chavez-Beltran, another fugitive on the list, ran an environmental cleanup company in El Paso, Texas, that is accused of transporting hazardous waste from factories along the Mexican border and improperly disposing and storing it in the U.S. In one case, he allegedly stockpiled mercury-laced soil from an environmental spill in a warehouse.
The launch of the most-wanted list comes as EPA's criminal enforcement has ebbed. In fiscal 2008, the EPA opened 319 criminal enforcement cases, down from 425 in fiscal 2004. And criminal prosecutors charged only 176 defendants with environmental crimes, the fewest in five years.
-Clari
These fugitives allegedly smuggled chemicals that eat away the Earth's protective ozone layer, dumped hazardous waste into oceans and rivers and trafficked in polluting cars.
And now the government wants help in tracking them down.
In its own version of the FBI most-wanted list, and the first to focus on environmental crimes, the Environmental Protection Agency is unveiling a roster of 23 fugitives, complete with mug shots and descriptions of the charges on its Web site at http://www.epa.gov/fugitives.
A top EPA enforcement official said the people on the list represent the "brazen universe of people that are evading the law." Many face years in prison and some charges could result in hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines.
"They are charged with environmental crimes and they should be brought before the criminal justice system and have their day in court," said Pete Rosenberg, a director in the agency's criminal enforcement division.
On display will be John Karayannides, who allegedly helped orchestrate the dumping of 487 tons of wheat tainted with diesel fuel into the South China Sea in 1998. Karayannides is believed to have fled to Athens, Greece.
Also at large are the father and son team of Carlos and Allesandro Giordano, who were arrested in 2003 as the owners of Autodelta USA, a company that was illegally importing and selling Alfa Romeos that did not meet U.S. emission or safety standards. The two men are believed to be hiding out in Italy.
Raul Chavez-Beltran, another fugitive on the list, ran an environmental cleanup company in El Paso, Texas, that is accused of transporting hazardous waste from factories along the Mexican border and improperly disposing and storing it in the U.S. In one case, he allegedly stockpiled mercury-laced soil from an environmental spill in a warehouse.
The launch of the most-wanted list comes as EPA's criminal enforcement has ebbed. In fiscal 2008, the EPA opened 319 criminal enforcement cases, down from 425 in fiscal 2004. And criminal prosecutors charged only 176 defendants with environmental crimes, the fewest in five years.
-Clari
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Up for grabs....
-yeah I'm officially being a hater I couldn't be any happier
Common is back on the market gals...
Friday, December 5, 2008
karma's a bitch.
O.J. Simpson was sentenced to 15 years in jail in a dramatic conclusion to his armed robbery case. He will be eligible for parole in six years.
-cristina
Prop 8 the musical
See more Jack Black videos at Funny or Die
pretty funny skit. hopefully things like this will help open people's eyes.
-cristina
my man performing on jay leno
the hottest [scientist/teacher/whatever look he's going for] around <3
...p.s. my bday is coming up...and shows are always a great gift idea :)
-cris
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Kara Walker: My Complement, My Enemy, My Oppressor, My Love
... her work is so powerful. Yes, it might seem a little vulgar and violent at times, but these are all things we subconsciously feel about the past. We hardly ever get the chance to visualize those thoughts, and Kara Walker shows us her own personal struggle throught her art. Hate it or love it.
--gaby
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
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