Bodies: I Say, Go! ;p

Let’s sing!

The leg bone connected to the

knee bone,
the knee bone connected to the

thigh bone,
and the thigh bone connected to the

hip bone.

Oh those bones, those bones, those bones!

Ever since I was small (well, I still am ha ha), I have always been fascinated with the human body. My friend used to have a collection of children’s encyclopedias that featured (and illustrated) an organ system of the body per book, and whenever I’d go to her house, I would borrow one while I was there. My parents even gave me a book about the human body for one of my birthdays, which I still have.

So naturally, when I found out that Bodies: The Exhibition was opening here in our own little Winnipeg, I just had to go.

Amidst all the controversy around it, a lot of people (like me) are curious and would still go. Actually, I already went. Two times. Hihi. :) I did not find any part of the exhibit as offending. The exhibit was actually set up to be very informational and scientific.

The preserved bodies were not in glass cases. They were positioned without any barriers stopping the audience to touch them. But nobody was allowed to touch of course. So the exhibit was also a test of self-control. The bodies were just so close that if you wanted a closer look, you just simply TAKE a closer look and literally move your face closer to it. You could really see details such as eye lashes, eye brows and the hair in other parts of the body.

Bodies is a very intimate experience with you and your own body. It made me learn so much more by seeing the things that I studied in school right in front of me.

As Dr. Roy Glover, chief medical director for Bodies said: “Seeing promotes understanding, and understanding promotes the most practical kind of body education possible. The body doesn’t lie!”

I hope to go back. The Bodies Exhibition totally rocked my socks off!

Here’s a link to their website if you’re interested. :)

BODIES: The Exhibition, Winnipeg

Good Job Mark Z! :o)

        Although at first I thought that the movie would be boring, I found The Social Network to be very timely and interesting. What amused me the most was that Facebook was borne from a mix of a bad break-up, some alcohol and the programming skills of a computer super nerd. And what started out as a small ‘project’ within the grounds of Harvard University, turned into a world wide phenomenon. Now it is safe to say that everybody (at least everybody not living under a rock) has a Facebook account, and those who don’t, are in the minority.

        The movie couldn’t have come at a better time as Facebook’s popularity is either at its peak, or is rising to its peak. I say this because in the past few months or weeks I myself have been spending more and more time on Facebook. Just endlessly jumping on to Facebook page after Facebook page just to see what’s going on in my friends’ (and their friends’, and their friends’ friends’) lives. And to think about it, you really don’t gain anything from Facebook other than gossip and feeling a bit stalker-ish. Ha ha.

Bad, Mark, Baaaad.

        After watching The Social Network, I don’t think that Mark Zuckerberg, the co-founder and CEO of Facebook, was shown in a negative light. If any, I’d say that they gave him the image of a smart-ass genius. At least that was how I saw him to be when I came out of the movie theater. They did, however, show that he was the worst guy in the world to get into a relationship with.

        I saw Zuckerberg as a hard-headed geeky kid who needed someone to hold his hand while going through his undertakings because Facebook gaining popularity so fast was blowing his mind. He may be arrogant and kinda of (well ok, he is) full of himself, but it seems that he is an exception to all other guys because he is a genius. So that gives him the license and freedom to be his own character.

More Popular Than Popular?

        Facebook probably gained more interest from the public after having this movie released. And yes, that means Facebook became more popular. But I’d guess that if ever there was an increase in the number of people on Facebook, it would be very little because as I said earlier, almost everybody already has a Facebook account.

        Since I already have a Facebook account and a new-found interest in the creators of Facebook, the most that I have done was browse through their information pages. I found that I’m actually delighted to see that the people in the movie are real people. That they DO have their names posted on Facebook. Also, I think it’s pretty neat that they are still in touch with their audience (or the public) and actually value their opinions. Thanks to the movie, for me they (the creators) look like real and reachable people.

Good Job, Zuckerberg!

        After reading Mark’s (yes, I feel that I know so much about him now that I can call him by his first name) reaction to The Social Network, I gave him a virtual pat on the shoulder. Good job, Good job. Haha. I agree with you, Mark, that the movie was just for fun and may not portray the entire truth. After all, it WAS made for profit.

        He appears to be at ease with himself - content in knowing that only he (and probably his co-founders) know what really happened in the early years of Facebook - that he seems not to care that much about what people think.

        So I think that it’s good that he is being a sport in all this. Although (referring to the same article), I’d have to agree that his “little league” strategy was badly placed. You could’ve done that some other time, yo.

And Now What Does The Audience Think?

        I don’t believe there’s much of an impact on the audiences’ perceptions...although I did feel sorry for his bestfriend-slash-co-founder Eduardo, because he was screwed over in the movie. But by now he’s probably rolling around in the dough he made with his algorithm anyway. (Oh and look at that...I just searched for a picture of Eduardo on Google...oh, and he IS cute...........but he’s cuter in the movie. Hahaha.) So everything’s goooooood.

To Sum It All Up.

        If I was on his public relations team, what would I do differently? Well, I’ll definitely come  up with a gimmick for Facebook subscribers (or account holders?) I would thank them for continuing to support Facebook (and making Mark rich and famous hehe). Because on Facebook, there isn’t a mention of anything about the movie. But then again, they might think that it isn’t anymore necessary because it’s not like anyone would stop using Facebook because of the movie.

And...

        Did I forget to say that I watched the movie twice? OK...so.....I watched the movie twice. Oh yes I did. $20.50 of my money went to whoevers’ pockets hihihi. Anyhoo, aside from being the first one the laugh before a funny scene came up, I got to notice more things in the movie like how the girl with Brenda Song (the Asian girlfriend) is also from the Disney Channel, and how Sean Parker and Mark Z. both snap-and-pointed their fingers when they ‘approve’ something. I just don’t know who copied who.

        Oh man, 926 words yo! If you love me, you’ve read up to here! Thank you, thank you very much!

*exits*

Buyer Be What?

    People today are so health conscious that companies who make food have started to manufacture and market “vitamin enhanced” food products. The companies also put the word “vitamin” on the product’s label so as to attract those healthy conscious people. The question my team and I wanted to answer was: What is the effect of the word “vitamin” to consumers. And the purpose our research was to inform the public if these vitamin enhanced products are indeed good or bad for them.

    My team and I (for buyer beware) decided to focus our research on beverages that claim to be vitamin enriched. Particularly about the effectiveness of the word “vitamin” when used on a product’s label to entice consumers. We wanted to find out if and how the word “vitamin has an effect in the perception of consumers about a product.

    In order to gather information, we researched about the many different vitamin enhanced drinks in the market today. We also looked into the FDA requirement in order to be considered a health supplement. And as for a representation of the public, we made a survey and had this answered by 53 random people.

    Our survey included questions about their preferences when buying beverages, if they would buy a product just because it said “vitamin” on it, or if they would be skeptics and still check the nutritional facts before buying a product.

    Through our research we learned that there is only a small percentage of consumers who would buy a beverage just because it said “vitamin” on it. A larger percentage said that they would buy a beverage, regardless of if it is vitamin enriched or not, just as long as they like it. And a majority of consumers said that even though beverage products have the word “vitamin” on them, they will still make their own research on these products to make themselves aware of the claims of a product is indeed true.

    It is important that before we buy anything, we always check the nutritional facts of a product. A company may be using some marketing techniques to get consumers to buy their products, but it is also important not to let yourself be influenced by these, and to make yourself aware of what you are buying.

ciao! ;p

Sam K VS Judy W

So, I don't really know anything about Canadian politics...or the mayoral election at that. But I found their October 06, 2010 debate (that was done here in RRC), amusing.

At first I was more interested in the media staff that came to cover the debate, particularly the CJOB radio people that were on my side (I was sitting on the far right of my row). I was kind of observing how the radio technician was working. He had his little podium-like table where he put his switchboard and transmitters (I guess). And I saw the Richard (the host) was only wearing a wireless headset. And I thought that was coooool. So at that moment, I wanted to have his job and be a radio announcer.

Then I noticed that there were other people along the sides of the rooms who turned out to be reporters. During the breaks they'd go around with either their cameras or voice recorders getting snippets of opinions from students in the audience. I was actually a bit worried that someone would come up to me and ask me about the debate. But I guess I looked like I didn't really know what was going on, so nobody came up to me. *phew*

Oh, but that's a bad thing for me though. We will be having a journalism assignment about the mayoral elections in a few weeks. And I have now until that time to educate myself so that I'll not only be able answer questions, but also ask good ones.

Geico Commercials: So Cuuuute!

During our advertising class today we watched several of these Geico commercials from their advertising campaign. I really, really love animals and think these are sooooooooo cute! So Imma post it here!





Here's another one!



They're so cuuuuute!!! Love the wood chucks! hahahahaha!! ;p