I don't know about you guys, but sometimes I get *kindof* obsessed with celebrities, namely well-known male actors. I'm currently on a Tom Hiddleston stint, that has not worn off for the past week or so. (I'm watching BBC's "The Hollow Crown" at the moment and it's marvelous. I'd recommend it if you have 8 hours to spare...2 hours an episode. Yup. Brits be crazy.)
This got me thinking about my daydreams and bucket lists and so on. Like, some people make it a life goal to meet the celebrity they love: a musician, an actor, an athlete, an author, and the list goes on. And some of those people take it to the extreme, by Facebook messaging and emailing and sending physical mail and tweeting them non-stop. (I'm not gonna lie, I've thought about it with Mr. Hiddleston. I follow him on Twitter and check it regularly...Don't judge.)
Then I thought about how the celebrities must feel when this happens to them, this over-abundant wave of "love" from an adoring aka obsessed fan. Do they think, "Oh God, not him/her," and/or, "I need a restraining order"? What if this fan spammed them tastefully...if that's even possible? Would said celebrity not feel exposed to the world/embarrassed/harassed/scared?
There are many times when I would just love the opportunity to sit down with a well-known person and just ask them what it's like. Does he hate it, does she love it, does he ever wonder how has this happened to me and why? Does she appreciate it? Does she get confused every once in a while as to how she got where she is? (I'm using these articles spread all over the place, sorry if it's confusing you!)
And then I wonder if they just want to be treated "like a normal person" some days. For example, has he ever been mobbed at a clothing store by patrons and staff alike and would he like that to not happen? Also, do staff people freak out when they see a famous person walk through the door and start fangirling? Or do they have to be professional and keep all their emotions inside? And if the latter, does the famous person ever get confused and be like, "Don't you know who I am?!"?
I'd like to think that I'd be normal and not freak out when I see a celebrity in the street, but the situation hasn't happened to me yet (I've definitely daydreamed about it though)...or it might not ever happen. We'll see what the future holds.
What do you guys think about celebrity crushes? Hate them, love them, get weirded out by them as I'm doing right now?
Friday, 24 January 2014
Saturday, 4 January 2014
Confession #1
Is it horrible to say I don't have any friends?
My definition of a friend is someone who cares; who will listen to everything aggravating, depressing, shocking, exciting; who wants to get to know you; who you're comfortable to be with; and who doesn't become awkward after one silence. I find that this happens to me with everyone I know. I think I'm the problem with all of my friendships: I've become more of a recluse than when I was younger, choosing to be alone and in my room, conversing with strangers on the internet instead of out and about in the real world with real people. I don't text my friends as often as I used to, or I'd rather be eloquent in a text instead of in person. I'd rather be reading fan fiction than at a party; drinking water instead of alcohol; writing a blog post instead of talking to someone.
At one time, I would have considered my sister to be my best friend, the person I could tell anything to. Now, I can't, because I don't even know who she is anymore.
People change. Or they don't. I've heard both. I think I'm just my younger self magnified: I haven't grown up yet. And I don't want to. But I don't think I have a choice, do I? Everyone has to become independent and responsible at some point. Unfortunately, I've delayed my adulthood and it's going to blindside me. I'm not looking forward to it.
My definition of a friend is someone who cares; who will listen to everything aggravating, depressing, shocking, exciting; who wants to get to know you; who you're comfortable to be with; and who doesn't become awkward after one silence. I find that this happens to me with everyone I know. I think I'm the problem with all of my friendships: I've become more of a recluse than when I was younger, choosing to be alone and in my room, conversing with strangers on the internet instead of out and about in the real world with real people. I don't text my friends as often as I used to, or I'd rather be eloquent in a text instead of in person. I'd rather be reading fan fiction than at a party; drinking water instead of alcohol; writing a blog post instead of talking to someone.
At one time, I would have considered my sister to be my best friend, the person I could tell anything to. Now, I can't, because I don't even know who she is anymore.
People change. Or they don't. I've heard both. I think I'm just my younger self magnified: I haven't grown up yet. And I don't want to. But I don't think I have a choice, do I? Everyone has to become independent and responsible at some point. Unfortunately, I've delayed my adulthood and it's going to blindside me. I'm not looking forward to it.
Thursday, 19 December 2013
My No Filter Show Vancouver 2013 Review
On December 19th, 2013, Grace Helbig, Hannah Hart, and Mamrie Hart (also known as the Holy Trinity on YouTube) kicked their northwest No Filter [comedy] Show tour off in Vancouver at 7 pm at the Rio Theatre. Being a big YouTube fan, especially a fan of these three women, I asked my sister to buy my ticket for me for Christmas, and we went. And I left disappointed.
Firstly, doors would open to VIP ticket holders at 6 (which included a poster and a t-shirt, I believe) and the non-VIP ticket holders would get to enter the theatre at 6:30; therefore, being a non-VIP, my sister and I waited in an already formed line at 5:30. We did get into the theatre on time, however the show did not start until 7:30, a full thirty minutes after the re-scheduled start time. I half-heartedly joked in that half hour about how they were all divas, although something could have gone wrong in that time and I didn't know about it.
The show went well. I laughed and screamed and clapped to my heart's content. When the show ended, I thought it might have been around 9:30, 10 at the latest. The second thing I was not happy about was that it was only 8:40. I thought that the show was going to be at least 1.5 hours, but I guess with any comedy show, there comes a point where enough is enough.
As expected with any YouTube gathering of any kind, there were fans who wanted to meet with the vlogging stars and many stood inside the theatre waiting for the Holy Trinity to appear once more, to say hi, get a hug, and take a quick picture. But, they didn't show.
Soon thereafter (maybe 5 to 10 minutes), security and management were inside the theatre, telling people it was time to exit the seating area. So we stayed in the foyer. Then, we were told that it was actually time to get out of the entire building, because they were closing up.
I just want to insert here that the only reason I wanted to see the three ladies is because I had letters (and bracelets inside the envelopes) for them, since November of 2012, since I bought tickets to see them at VidCon 2013 in Anaheim this past August. I expected to give the letters to them at VidCon, but didn't realize the sheer volume of people that would be at the convention. I hope there are other people that agree with me out there, but I wasn't willing to spend 2 hours in a line (at VidCon) to get 2 seconds with three people I liked to learn about via social media.
I asked the [possible] manager if he could give something to the women, but he flat-out said no. Many were standing outside the front of the theatre, including myself and my sister, waiting for Grace, Hannah, and Mamrie to come out. 50 fans dwindled down to 20 and then 15. When it came closer to our departure time, a girl and a couple of her friends were saying that Hannah Hart was at the back of the theatre, that they got pictures with her, and that if we ran, we'd be able to catch her. So we did.
Unfortunately, we missed her, and were met by security and the manager. He said that we needed to clear the area because residents around the theatre were complaining about the noise.
First of all, what noise? Because we, the people at the front of the theatre, were not shouting, yelling, cursing, clapping our hands, or stomping our feet. There may have been some LGs in the alleyway, screaming when they saw one third of the trinity, but it wasn't us. Second of all, if he just didn't want us there, he should've just told us. No need for bullshit like, "It's cold out, I know it's cold [rubs his own arms for effect], so you guys should leave." WTF, I am sorry. $25 for an hour of a show and you're trying to *convince* me that I need to leave?
And lastly, clearly he knows nothing about YouTube, or me for that matter, because I would not scream in someone's face for the first time because I love them, I would have left if he asked nicely, and internet people can be persistent.
I got upset and wanted to cry because I was so frustrated with everything, and we needed to leave. I didn't know where everyone else at the show was from, but my sister and I lived 2 hours away by transit, so we had to leave in order to catch the bus we needed to take to make our commute shorter.
I didn't even need a picture or even *meet* the ladies. As much as I want to give them a hug, I would love to just get these letters off my hands, they've been with me for too long. I would've given them to someone who would actually get them to the women, but no one was willing. The letters are extremely outdated now, and will be until I [maybe] get them to the Trinity, but at least they would have the bracelets. My sister and I didn't talk on our way home; I can't speak for my sister, but it was because I was not happy. I did tell her that I wanted to bury the letters so I would never have to see them again (and she added that I should burn them).
A lot of "what ifs" went through my sister's head too, and she shared them with me. For example, what if we considered going to the back alley? What if we asked security/management where the women were nicely? What if we had gone up to them while they were on stage to give them my letters?
All useless, but you wonder and question yourself all the same.
So I don't know why you wouldn't meet your fans in a smaller setting, Holy Trinity. I don't understand.
I'll get over it. Eventually. But for right now, I'm sulking and marinating in my self-pity.
Have you ever been let down by a "celebrity" because of the way they acted or the way they handled "fame"? Let me know in the comments below.
Firstly, doors would open to VIP ticket holders at 6 (which included a poster and a t-shirt, I believe) and the non-VIP ticket holders would get to enter the theatre at 6:30; therefore, being a non-VIP, my sister and I waited in an already formed line at 5:30. We did get into the theatre on time, however the show did not start until 7:30, a full thirty minutes after the re-scheduled start time. I half-heartedly joked in that half hour about how they were all divas, although something could have gone wrong in that time and I didn't know about it.
The show went well. I laughed and screamed and clapped to my heart's content. When the show ended, I thought it might have been around 9:30, 10 at the latest. The second thing I was not happy about was that it was only 8:40. I thought that the show was going to be at least 1.5 hours, but I guess with any comedy show, there comes a point where enough is enough.
As expected with any YouTube gathering of any kind, there were fans who wanted to meet with the vlogging stars and many stood inside the theatre waiting for the Holy Trinity to appear once more, to say hi, get a hug, and take a quick picture. But, they didn't show.
Soon thereafter (maybe 5 to 10 minutes), security and management were inside the theatre, telling people it was time to exit the seating area. So we stayed in the foyer. Then, we were told that it was actually time to get out of the entire building, because they were closing up.
I just want to insert here that the only reason I wanted to see the three ladies is because I had letters (and bracelets inside the envelopes) for them, since November of 2012, since I bought tickets to see them at VidCon 2013 in Anaheim this past August. I expected to give the letters to them at VidCon, but didn't realize the sheer volume of people that would be at the convention. I hope there are other people that agree with me out there, but I wasn't willing to spend 2 hours in a line (at VidCon) to get 2 seconds with three people I liked to learn about via social media.
I asked the [possible] manager if he could give something to the women, but he flat-out said no. Many were standing outside the front of the theatre, including myself and my sister, waiting for Grace, Hannah, and Mamrie to come out. 50 fans dwindled down to 20 and then 15. When it came closer to our departure time, a girl and a couple of her friends were saying that Hannah Hart was at the back of the theatre, that they got pictures with her, and that if we ran, we'd be able to catch her. So we did.
Unfortunately, we missed her, and were met by security and the manager. He said that we needed to clear the area because residents around the theatre were complaining about the noise.
First of all, what noise? Because we, the people at the front of the theatre, were not shouting, yelling, cursing, clapping our hands, or stomping our feet. There may have been some LGs in the alleyway, screaming when they saw one third of the trinity, but it wasn't us. Second of all, if he just didn't want us there, he should've just told us. No need for bullshit like, "It's cold out, I know it's cold [rubs his own arms for effect], so you guys should leave." WTF, I am sorry. $25 for an hour of a show and you're trying to *convince* me that I need to leave?
And lastly, clearly he knows nothing about YouTube, or me for that matter, because I would not scream in someone's face for the first time because I love them, I would have left if he asked nicely, and internet people can be persistent.
I got upset and wanted to cry because I was so frustrated with everything, and we needed to leave. I didn't know where everyone else at the show was from, but my sister and I lived 2 hours away by transit, so we had to leave in order to catch the bus we needed to take to make our commute shorter.
I didn't even need a picture or even *meet* the ladies. As much as I want to give them a hug, I would love to just get these letters off my hands, they've been with me for too long. I would've given them to someone who would actually get them to the women, but no one was willing. The letters are extremely outdated now, and will be until I [maybe] get them to the Trinity, but at least they would have the bracelets. My sister and I didn't talk on our way home; I can't speak for my sister, but it was because I was not happy. I did tell her that I wanted to bury the letters so I would never have to see them again (and she added that I should burn them).
A lot of "what ifs" went through my sister's head too, and she shared them with me. For example, what if we considered going to the back alley? What if we asked security/management where the women were nicely? What if we had gone up to them while they were on stage to give them my letters?
All useless, but you wonder and question yourself all the same.
So I don't know why you wouldn't meet your fans in a smaller setting, Holy Trinity. I don't understand.
I'll get over it. Eventually. But for right now, I'm sulking and marinating in my self-pity.
Have you ever been let down by a "celebrity" because of the way they acted or the way they handled "fame"? Let me know in the comments below.
Saturday, 30 November 2013
Reciprocated Appreciation
It was my birthday a few days ago, and I don't usually do anything for my birthday except for small get-togethers with various groups of friends/family: I went to see Catching Fire on opening day with my girlfriends from high school, had a family dinner and cake on the actual day, and had lunch with an elementary school friend. But I have a philosophy...You should get treated on your birthday, by your friends and family. It's only logical, because then they get to show you appreciation for your life. At least, that's what I think.
I also think that, if your friends are getting you gifts and you are having a dinner party or something of the sort, you should pay for dinner. (This comes from years of going to other friends' "parties" and paying for my dinner as well as their gifts. I realized that, when we were all younger, we paid for the food and the entertainment, and the presents that your friends brought would somewhat offset the price of the entire affair. As we got older, however, this changed: the individual has to pay for everything.)
The movie night was fantastic, my friends actually bought me gifts (which they didn't have to do, because I told them they didn't have to) and bought my dinner; I, therefore, didn't let my friends pay for the movie tickets, because I was showing them my appreciation for them. I find that's also fair.
My family is always good to me, and this year was no exception. Sushi for dinner, cream puffs and brownies for dessert, and presents (various items from the frozen yogourt chain, Menchie's, and a pair of [faux?] leather boots).
But then I went to lunch with my friend. And this is the part that irked me for a while yesterday (Friday): I had gone to her birthday earlier in September, and spent $100 dollars on dinner, gifts, and movies, but she didn't even offer to pay for my lunch, which only cost $15. I found this kind of ridiculous. Clearly, I value her more as a friend than she does me.
And this isn't the only time it's happened to me; this is only one of many occurrences.
Have you had any problems like this? Let me know.
I also think that, if your friends are getting you gifts and you are having a dinner party or something of the sort, you should pay for dinner. (This comes from years of going to other friends' "parties" and paying for my dinner as well as their gifts. I realized that, when we were all younger, we paid for the food and the entertainment, and the presents that your friends brought would somewhat offset the price of the entire affair. As we got older, however, this changed: the individual has to pay for everything.)
The movie night was fantastic, my friends actually bought me gifts (which they didn't have to do, because I told them they didn't have to) and bought my dinner; I, therefore, didn't let my friends pay for the movie tickets, because I was showing them my appreciation for them. I find that's also fair.
My family is always good to me, and this year was no exception. Sushi for dinner, cream puffs and brownies for dessert, and presents (various items from the frozen yogourt chain, Menchie's, and a pair of [faux?] leather boots).
But then I went to lunch with my friend. And this is the part that irked me for a while yesterday (Friday): I had gone to her birthday earlier in September, and spent $100 dollars on dinner, gifts, and movies, but she didn't even offer to pay for my lunch, which only cost $15. I found this kind of ridiculous. Clearly, I value her more as a friend than she does me.
And this isn't the only time it's happened to me; this is only one of many occurrences.
Have you had any problems like this? Let me know.
Thursday, 21 November 2013
Music
Hey all,
Sorry about not writing regularly. I'd blame school, but I was just lazy, I think. I also haven't been keeping up with stickers system I outlined in a previous post.
Anyway, as you can see by the title, I'll be talking about music. Well, my taste in music.
Just this afternoon, I downloaded a bunch of songs I had kept in a playlist on YouTube (as a reminder to download them). It's interesting how my music varies. I'd say that I mostly have pop, hip hop on my iTunes, but even that doesn't really encompass everything I listen to: I listen to a lot of YouTube covers, which I believe are 1000x better than the originals. It's crazy, but I think that these covers make up most of my songs in my iTunes library. Even just looking at what I downloaded today, it varies from covers as well as mainstream music. And I love my covers so much. Now that I think about it, I probably talked about this before. I mean, telling you guys all about my favourite Tubers; many of those Tubers are musicians, like Kurt Hugo Schneider and Kina Grannis, and they're amazing. I'd recommend checking them out when you have time.
So, my question to you guys is what do you like to listen to/what's your favourite music genre? Let me know in the comments below :)
Sorry about not writing regularly. I'd blame school, but I was just lazy, I think. I also haven't been keeping up with stickers system I outlined in a previous post.
Anyway, as you can see by the title, I'll be talking about music. Well, my taste in music.
Just this afternoon, I downloaded a bunch of songs I had kept in a playlist on YouTube (as a reminder to download them). It's interesting how my music varies. I'd say that I mostly have pop, hip hop on my iTunes, but even that doesn't really encompass everything I listen to: I listen to a lot of YouTube covers, which I believe are 1000x better than the originals. It's crazy, but I think that these covers make up most of my songs in my iTunes library. Even just looking at what I downloaded today, it varies from covers as well as mainstream music. And I love my covers so much. Now that I think about it, I probably talked about this before. I mean, telling you guys all about my favourite Tubers; many of those Tubers are musicians, like Kurt Hugo Schneider and Kina Grannis, and they're amazing. I'd recommend checking them out when you have time.
So, my question to you guys is what do you like to listen to/what's your favourite music genre? Let me know in the comments below :)
Saturday, 21 September 2013
I missed last week -_-
And I apologize. I can't even remember what I did on Saturday...Hm, nevermind. Maybe it was my dad's friend's barbeque: we came home in the wee hours of the morning and I was *very* tired.
Anyway, right now I'm focused on readings for school...As well as social media as procrastination ;) I really enjoy social media, if I haven't already mentioned this. I love getting reply tweets and YouTube reply comments and, recently, spring.me/paulajaey questions (although I haven't gotten any, so you're welcome to ask me a question there :D I've just been answering "Icebreakers").
The only thing I can really say, which I could've said at the beginning of September, was that the bus loop parking lot where I park my car is charging money now. $2 a day, which isn't bad, but it's $2 more than I was paying before :P
I hope all of your Septembers are going well, let me know what's new in the comments!
Anyway, right now I'm focused on readings for school...As well as social media as procrastination ;) I really enjoy social media, if I haven't already mentioned this. I love getting reply tweets and YouTube reply comments and, recently, spring.me/paulajaey questions (although I haven't gotten any, so you're welcome to ask me a question there :D I've just been answering "Icebreakers").
The only thing I can really say, which I could've said at the beginning of September, was that the bus loop parking lot where I park my car is charging money now. $2 a day, which isn't bad, but it's $2 more than I was paying before :P
I hope all of your Septembers are going well, let me know what's new in the comments!
Sunday, 8 September 2013
First Week of School!
So, this past week was the first week of school. And it went alright. The first week is always the best because nothing happens: we don't get homework, all we have to do is listen and maybe read a little of the textbook. It's fantastic. What I can tell you is that I have a lot of reading to do this semester, but I'm already ahead. I'm clearly winning this school thing right now. But let's wait and see what happens.
What have you guys been up to this past week? School? Work? How did it go?
What have you guys been up to this past week? School? Work? How did it go?
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