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Obama Answers Questions on Stimulus
In his first prime time news conference in office, President Obama spent most of his time defending the proposed economic stimulus package.Video: Associated PressEditor: Jacqueline Refo/washingtonpost.com
Tuesday, February 10, 2009; 2:00 PM
Today's Column: Obama's Prime Time Talkathon
He was online Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 2 p.m. ET to take your questions and comments about the press and media coverage of the inauguration.
washingtonpost.com: Time has changed for this chat. It is now at 2 p.m. Please join us then. Thank you.
Columbia, Md.: Is The Washington Post ever going to bring on a new Ombudsman? Is the lack of one due to budget cuts or reporters asking the Post not to hire one?
Howard Kurtz: Ever? It's only been a month since Deborah Howell left. In fact, The Post has already hired Andy Alexander, formerly of Cox Newspapers, as the new OMB. He just hasn't started yet.
Clarendon, Va.: Last week, CNN.com listed the items in the the House stimulus package that the GOP considers wasteful and, well, unstimulating.
I added up the cost of the items. It came to just 2 percent of the total value of the package!
Did anyone in the media point out that puny fraction? Not doing so allowed the GOP to label the whole package as pork.
Maybe reporters aren't good at math.
Howard Kurtz: Yes, a number of journalists have pointed out that the biggest "pork" items and silliest-sounding items amount to a tiny fraction of the stimulus package, perhaps as little as 1 percent. But then, the Democrats were courting trouble by including such items that could be easily ridiculed. Politics is about symbolism as well as substance, and if you include treatment of sexually transmitted diseases in a stimulus measure, you've put a big fat bulls eye on the thing.
DeKalb, Ill.: Dear Howard, Was a question about A-Rod really appropriate during the President's press conference last night? Why not also ask about Jessica Simpson's weight gain or the fact I missed House.... I would expect that question from a sport reporter, but I was shocked a "serious" reporter would ask it based on the topic at hand.
Howard Kurtz: You know, there are different views of this, but I didn't have any problem with Michael Fletcher's question. A-Rod is not only the biggest star in baseball, he's a huge celebrity. I mean, he hangs out with Madonna! He had just admitted the past steroid use, which clearly and irreparably tarnishes his record, that day. The story of past baseball cheats -- Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Jason Giambi -- has badly hurt the sport. So it's hardly in the same category as Jessica Simpson (which Obama has already opined on, when asked -- I believe by Matt Lauer -- how he felt about her weight gain, and not him, being on the cover of Us Weekly.)
Pork City, D.C.: Have any of the opponents of the stimulus, the ones who are on TV all the time, come out and said they would not accept the stimulus money?
It seems they may gain credibility if the Congressmen and Governors said "thanks but no thanks."
Howard Kurtz: If anyone has said thanks but no thanks, it has escaped my notice. And anyone -- corporate leader, governor, mayor -- who accepts federal bailout money loses the standing to complain about it, at least in my view.
Fletcher's Question: I actually don't mind Fletcher's question about A-Rod but I think that it should have been more focused and/or have had a point. Major League Baseball has a specific exemption from federal anti-trust legislation, which could have been the point. That MLB was operating under a voluntary enforcement procedure and the voluntariness of the enforcement was a problem. Something other than "Your general reaction to a 6-year-old incident involing a celebrity."
Howard Kurtz: Perhaps the question should have been more pointed. But Obama likely would have given pretty much the same answer. And even if Rodriguez weren't being paid $265 million, I don't think it's a bad thing to have the president on record about his betrayal of the game that has made him wealthy.
New York: Thanks for the chat, Howard. Do you think that Obama's new procedure for press conferences, in which reporters know ahead of time who will question the president, causes them to be better prepared in some way? Because last night's questions, I thought, comprised a nice mix of subjects and degrees of aggressiveness.
Howard Kurtz: You know, I think professional journalists are perfectly capable of coming up with good questions for a president whether they're notified the day before or simply show up with the hope that they might be called upon. I'm not wild about this advance notification system. If I were a reporter for the L.A. Times, Chicago Tribune or Wall Street Journal -- all of whom were not slated to be called on -- I wonder if I would have bothered showing up.
Another observation: More reporters would get questions -- only 13 were called on last night -- if Obama would give answers shorter than some of his marathon responses last night.
Chicago, Ill.: It was so refreshing to watch an actual presidential press conference. I actually heard substantive answers to the questions being asked! I'd forgotten what that was like.
For the most part the press did a good job. But I hope we don't see a new trend of "gotcha" questions based on some obscure comment Joe Biden may have made; there were a couple of those last night and they came across as blatant attempts to manufacture controversy. Thanks.
Howard Kurtz: Some obscure comment? The man is vice president of the United States. I think, over the next four years, you will see some gotcha questions and showoff questions; that is what happens when you have television cameras rolling. But the questions last night were clearly substantive, and their tone, I think, matched the national mood of serious concern for an economy that is in a tailspin. In that sense, I thought the press showed the appropriate degree of skepticism without being prosecutorial.
Washington, D.C.: During Obama's press conference, did you notice the disgusted reaction on the face of NBC's Chuck Todd, who was sitting behind your own Washington Post reporter that asked a A-Rod/Steroids question? Do you think other people in the media have the same reaction to Mr. Fletcher's inane choice of a question?
Howard Kurtz: I did not notice that, and as I've said, I didn't find it inane at all. This wasn't some "how 'bout them Yankees" question; it concerned the use of illegal substances by the biggest and richest star in baseball. And it came at a point when the president had already been asked a slew of economic questions.
Fletcher's Question: The use of steroids is a political issue -- remember Bonds, et. al. up there on Capitol Hill testifying. I remember Bush being asked about Barry's use of steroids.
Howard Kurtz: Precisely.
Brooklyn, N.Y.: Sir -- The press coverage of the building blaze in Beijing has been feeble. Had this occurred in New York, it would have been a 24x7 story. Could it be that the Chinese Government is suppressing the media? I'm shocked! Thank you.
Howard Kurtz: I don't think Chinese authorities are giving out a whole lot of information, and I agree it's a big story. But you can take virtually any development, from a plane crash to a scandal, and say, had this occurred in New York it would have been a 24/7 story. The big media corporations are based in Manhattan. The openly gay mayor of Portland, Ore. has admitted that he lied, and asked an 18-year-old man to lie, about their sexual relationship. Heard much about that? Now imagine that the mayor in question lived in Manhattan.
Kurtz Demands Sound Bite Answers: C'mon, Howard! You're getting on Obama for giving long answers to important and intricate questions that affect our very lives (and the lives of our children)? All so even more of your colleagues can grandstand? I thought his media strategy was brilliant: He kept it up right up to 9 p.m., so much of the media wouldn't have time to put their GOP spin on things afterwards, dontcha think?
Howard Kurtz: I don't know if that was deliberate or not. And I'm not "getting on him" for giving long answers. The question is what is the most effective form of political communication. During the campaign, some of his aides told me they had worked with him on his long-windedness. But it's his first press conference and I'm willing to cut him some slack.
Baltimore, Md.: How many reporters were pre-notified? I'd be really bummed if I were number 14.
Do you think the president spoke until 8:58 or so in order to minimize the commentary? Or, like me, did he just not want to miss the start of Two and a Half Men?
Howard Kurtz: Ha. I assume that he knew he had an hour and wanted to use the time as effectively as he could. And if that meant more airtime for the president and a quick hook for the network pundits, so be it.
The one or two percent stimulus: Howard, Like your show on CNN. I have been puzzled by the news media when they often do not correct clearly misleading items presented by guests on shows. Like the percent of pork in the stimulus bill. Is it considered rude for a particular host or reporter to discount these items, or just allow he narrative to take shape, even if incorrect or frivolous. This seems to happen very often and almost always applies to the political reporting
Howard Kurtz: I certainly think anchors and other journalists should put things in perspective by pointing out the relative level of spending for controversial items in the bill. But that doesn't mean they should be discounted. After all, with a package this size, 1 percent amounts to more than $8 billion, which, even by Washington standards, ain't chicken feed.
Philadelphia, Pa.: For all the talk of McCain's strength with town halls during the campaign season, both during the second debate and now I feel that Obama is actually very good with town halls. What are your thoughts?
Howard Kurtz: Having watched him both in person and on the tube, I think he is pretty good at the format and that it plays to some of his strengths. And a town hall is a valuable tool for presidents because it brings the media focus to ordinary people and their problems, as well as making the commander-in-chief look like he's connecting with voters rather than sitting in the White House bubble. As an added bonus, such sessions get huge local coverage, as I'm sure happened yesterday in Indiana and today in Florida.
More reporters would get questions -- only 13 were called on last night -- if Obama would give answers shorter than some of his marathon responses last night. : Why do longer answers trouble the media so? There was the same sort of complaint about Clinton's State of the Unions. It seems the American people don't have the attention span problems the media has.
Howard Kurtz: I have no problem with longer answers. Obama held my attention, even if Slate likened his performance to that of the constitutional law professor he once was. But I think more questions allows for a greater give and take.
New York, N.Y.: "But then, the Democrats were courting trouble by including such items that could be easily ridiculed." I'm sorry, but this is a cop-out. When the media spends 90 percent of their time talking about 2 percent of the stimulus bill, the media has failed to do its job, regardless of what the Democrats did or didn't do.
Howard Kurtz: To say the media have spent 90 percent of their time talking about 2 percent of the bill is a huge exaggeration. I would say the biggest elements of the coverage have been a) whether it will work, b) the politics of getting it passed, and c) the fate of Obama's effort at bipartisanship, with all House Republicans and all but three Senate Republicans opposing the measure.
Oviedo, Fla.: Why is so little attention being paid to the low number of women at the highest levels of the administration? His cabinet numbers are bested by W. and Clinton. Working photos almost always show him surrounded by men, often white men. I am discouraged by this, and the lack of notation it gets. Did he want the gangplank to power for just him? Not women, as so many feared by his staff's HRC diss?
Howard Kurtz: Maybe because of the symbolism of Hillary's appointment, and because the major women's groups, which support Obama, haven't made a big deal out of this. Plus, you do have important women on the White House staff, such as Carol Browner, and Janet Napolitano as the first woman to head Homeland Security.
Virginia Beach, Va.: Chuck Todd (comment)
Chuck Todd was asked about his expression on "Morning Joe" and said that he couldn't hear the question and he was trying to find out what was being said, not expressing disgust at the question.
Howard Kurtz: Thanks for that, re the A-Rod question.
Hell's Kitchen, NYC: Per your column a few days ago: That the members of the pundit class have secure gigs while actual reporters have their paychecks on the line is a pretty big hint as to why the print media is in trouble. But I warn you: Watch your back. There is no shortage of grumpy guys with opinions about the media. Good, well-written reporting is hard to come by, though. When push comes to shove, isn't that where the investment should go?
What's It Worth To Ya? (Post, Feb. 6)
Howard Kurtz: This is why I concentrate on good, solid reporting as opposed to bloviating.
Media bashing: the chatter wrote -- "When the media spends 90 percent of their time talking about 2 percent of the stimulus bill, the media has failed to do its job, regardless of what the Democrats did or didn't do."
Depends on the media you pay attention to. There are good sources of information out there that don't scream and shout from a television.
Howard Kurtz: That is true. Too many people's comments seem to focus so heavily on cable pundits that they forget there is plenty of substance in newspapers, magazines and some Web sites.
Your take on the media/reality disconnect?: Doesn't the "widespread opposition" to the stimulus bill we keep hearing about on TV exist primarily in the minds of GOP politicians and cable news pundits? It sure isn't borne out by polling. Robert Gibbs recently said, "there's a conventional wisdom to what's going on in America via Washington, and there's the reality of what's happening in America." What's your take on this disconnect?
Howard Kurtz: I think the Washington press corps showed this disconnect by 1) assuming that Daschle would be confirmed and missing the significance of his tax problems, and 2) assuming the stimulus would sail through and missing the fact that it was unpopular not just with Republicans but some members of the public understandably skeptical after the banking bailout didn't accomplish much. As for polling, it has bounced around. I cited one survey the other day that had the stimulus bill down to 37 percent approval. The thing about this bill is that while many people see it as necessary, given our dire economic circumstances, nobody really loves it.
Bipartisanship: What is the operational definition of bipartisanship as it applies to media coverage? If the Democrats conceive a bill, work on it within their party but get Republican votes, is it bipartisan? Alternatively, if Democrats get GOP input, put in GOP-requested provisions, take up their amendments, but the bill passes without a single GOP vote, is the bill bipartisan because of the process or is it partisan because of the vote?
Howard Kurtz: The short answer is that it takes two to tango. I don't think there's any question that Obama has reached out to the Republicans, and they have largely snubbed him on this bill. Their complaints are more focused on congressional Democratic leaders and how they have pushed the legislation -- which is ironic, since if anything, Republicans ran even greater roughshod over the Dems when they controlled the Hill. Bottom line: you can't have bipartisanship if one party refuses to play.
Louisville, Ky.: Hello, Howard. Thanks for taking questions today. I enjoyed reading your analysis of Obama's first press conference. Granted, I'm slightly bitter with the lack of questions that WP reporter Michael Fletcher takes during the political chats, but do you believe that A-Rod is one of the top 13 issues facing this nation? I watched the press conference and thought it was serious and professional. And all of a sudden this question came out of left field.
washingtonpost.com: Obama's Prime Time Talkathon (Post, Feb. 10)
Howard Kurtz: Left field -- an appropriate metaphor. Yes, I could make an argument that instead there should have been a question about health care or immigration or dealing with the Russians. But the Rodriguez fiasco has been a front-page story and there's plenty of public interest in it. So I rule it in bounds.
"good solid reporting": You reported that Tucker Carlson had been "banished" from MSNBC and he showed up on Morning Joe a few days afterward. I don't think "good solid reporting" means what you think it does.
Howard Kurtz: How about some good, solid reporting by questioners? Here's what I actually reported in September after the Democratic convention, as opposed to what you imagined I reported:
"Tucker Carlson, the Weekly Standard alumnus whose show was canceled in March, went to Denver expecting to be on 'Hardball' every night. But only the morning show hosted by former Republican congressman Joe Scarborough would use him."
Rhode Island: Your colleague Robert Barnes, and other sources, have stated that constituent calls to congressional offices are largely against the stimulus.
Has anyone ever investigated how effective this tactic is in truly gauging public opinion? I am reminded of the immigration debate, and the first bank bailout, when congressional phone lines were being flooded with negative reaction. Much of it seemed funneled from Limbaugh and other right-wing talk radio hosts urging listeners to call their congressmen.
It could well be that the majority of their constituents agree with the need for a stimulus, but either don't call or can't be heard through the noise. Do congressmen tend put a lot of stock in phone calls and emails when deciding which way to vote?
Howard Kurtz: I think it's quite clear that a flood of calls to the Hill is hardly a snapshot of public opinion on an issue. Opponents may be ginned up, sometimes spurred by talk radio, while supporters remain silent or aren't passionate enough to call their members of Congress.
Bluffton, S.C.: Howie - what happened to your blog the past two days? I depend on your discerning comments and excerpts from other commentary to get my daily political fix! As regards the press conference last night, how did a radio talk show fellow rate a front row seat?
Howard Kurtz: I've posted my blog the last two days. Just search for my name. Today I led with the story on the presser that I had to crash for the dead-tree edition last night, but included plenty of Web reaction afterward.
GOP Tactics vs. Obama's Strategy: Howie, One thing that I think that has been under-reported is how strategic Obama's plan has been. Polling, even in this short-term, has shown the public like his approach and doesn't like the GOP's approach, despite the GOP winning the talking-heads-battle on cable news. Doesn't this all drive home the ironic and iconic line from the presidential debates about understanding the difference between strategy and tactics?
Howard Kurtz: Maybe. But we're still talking about 800 billion dollars and an ailing economy. A year from now, no one will care if Barack Obama was tactically brilliant in pushing the legislation. The only thing that will matter, as he has acknowledged, is whether the economy is improving and the stimulus is seen as having helped.
I am a big fan of "Reliable Sources" on CNN. However, the podcast no longer downloads (and hasn't since early January). Can you please have someone look into this?
Howard Kurtz: Thanks. We're trying to get it restored.
Falls Church, Va.: "At His First Prime-Time News Conference, Obama Is Serious and Expansive"
Howard, the copy people screwed up the headline for your article today. I assume it was supposed to read, "...Obama Is Seriously Expensive"
Howard Kurtz: Everybody's a comedian!
Actually, both are true.

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Let's Book It for April
I am linking up over at Vroomans Quilts with two things I have made from books I have on the shelf. (Feeling a bit happy with self!!!) One is the Underground Railroad Sampler I have been working on with friends, we get together once a month, this block was homework!! Gulp! But I am happy with the results.
The Wagon Wheel block we made together earlier in the month.
A cuddly sheep!
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It's great to dust off those lovely books we 'must have' & use them! I have quilted a Underground Railway quilt for one of my customers, I also have the book, but it is gathering dust on my book shelf, at least yours isn't! looking great.
Nice blocks......haven't seen that quiltbook before .....
You have done a great job with that block - it is quite a difficult one. And nice colours too.
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How do you make filters sound metallic? Or, can someone help me work out the effects during the bridge of this song at 1:03? : guitarpedals
How do you make filters sound metallic? Or, can someone help me work out the effects during the bridge of this song at 1:03?
Here's the song. Their synth sounds are super metallic, and I love it, and since I've got a great filter pedal and an okay synth pedal I was looking into how to recreate these sounds.
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What are the pedals that you have?
The ones that'll probably help with sound are
Behringer BSY600 - Synth Sounds
Souce Audio Manta Bass Filter - Filter Sounds
Zoom MS50G - Modulation and Delay sounds
Flanger on high settings causes that jet effect that sounds kind of metallic, don't know if that's what you're looking for.
If only I could freeze the flanger at certain points.
Hmm... Perhaps an EHX Freeze + a flanger?
Thing is I'm playing different notes while I do it. Maybe a ring mod.
Guitardeco
You can do it with a standard 4 knob flanger pedal. "Set width to zero to “freeze” the LFO. Add a generous amount of regen to increase the resonance, and turn the manual knob to dial in the filter frequency." http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/Get_More_Out_of_Your_Flanger
I read that flangers are two singals, the original signal and a delay with a varrying delay time that's usually less than 20ms. It does some type of comb filter effect. Thankfully, the zoom pedals on my board can have super short delay times and one even has a comb filter, so I'm sure playing with those will do what I'm looking for. Time for experimentation; I wish I wasn't at work.
It's partway there. Just have to read why flangers sound like that.

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There are several food pantries located in Freeport, IL that I’ve written about here on Stephenson County Spotlight. Gospel Outreach’s food pantry is another option for those of us who need help making ends meet. Many of us, for one reason or another, are having a tough time doing just that these days. Gospel Outreach is … Continue reading Gospel Outreach Food Pantry
I’m so amazed that my lawn mower started the first time I cranked it that I decided to write a blog post about it. Wow. I think it’s only happened one time before. Usually, by the time I get it started, I’ve cranked it so many times that I was exhausted by the time I … Continue reading Ready, Set, Mow!
I didn’t write a post in February. I’ve been busier than normal. For one thing, I’ve been decluttering and downsizing the amount of unsold Rita’s Resales and Rita’s Really Great Stuff inventory in addition to unwanted personal belongings at my house; good stuff that other people could use. I had a giveaway at my house … Continue reading Getting Unstuffed: A Place For Everything
Between Red and Blue @ Higher Grounds
Hello readers: It’s me, Rita Hawkins, creator and writer of Stephenson County Spotlight. If you’ve read past blog posts, you know that I also love to crochet, knit, and paint! I want to let you know that along with other Momentum Art Guild (MAG) members, I have a painting on display at Higher Grounds Specialty Tea & Coffee … Continue reading Between Red and Blue @ Higher Grounds
Hi, it’s me, Rita Hawkins. I write Stephenson County Spotlight which I circulate on several local Facebook groups that I’m a member of. I met fellow frugal Freeport resident, Barbara Hyndman Vines, through a local Facebook group when she replied to my blog post in which I was seeking help around the house after spraining my … Continue reading How to Squeeze a Nickel Until the Buffalo S****
Shopping? Watch Your Purse & Smartphone
I was recently contacted on Facebook by a woman whose purse was stolen at a local grocery store while she was distracted. It only took a second. The woman asked me if I knew of community resources that could help her since all of her money was stolen. When I shop at grocery stores, I … Continue reading Shopping? Watch Your Purse & Smartphone
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The Urban Socialites: 2006-03-19
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Mary Kate is looking healthy.
posted by theurbansocialite at 10:36 AM
Remember Tia and Tamara Mowry? or their brother, what's his name?
posted by theurbansocialite at 10:34 AM
"Vintage...I love it"
You may know about the "inner child", I was discussing once with Le Call about how everyone has an "inner fat kid"--some people have one that is a little more out there than others...here is a pic of J.LO if she let her "inner fat kid" come out to play
posted by theurbansocialite at 9:55 AM
Sharon Stone looks good one day and fugly the next...warning: FUGLY DAY!
According to PAGESIX:GWYNETH Paltrow is having a boy - and no, she's not going to name him Orange. The Oscar winner, mother with hubby Chris Martin of adorable daughter Apple, wants to name her second child Mortimer, after her godfather Steven Spielberg, according to rossmathews.net. Paltrow apparently affectionately refers to Spielberg as "Uncle Morty" - which we guess is better than "Uncle Miltie," the famed funnyman Milton Berle.So, she isn't giving this kid a chance on the playground either...
posted by theurbansocialite at 9:41 AM
Jake Gyllenhaal has been just trying to live his poor life, and he still gets hounded by the photographers...He hasn't been out getting crazy like Lindsay. He hasn't been starting fights with people like Paris....but we love him...who is this guy though? (pics from justjared.com)
posted by theurbansocialite at 9:33 AM
Another Baby for BRIT BRIT?
We are all still wondering if Brit is preggers right now. Star magazine was claiming that the chica was indeed with child. However, now with the recent sightings of Britney drinking red wine at dinner with friends and downing alcohol at K-FUG's birthday.The chica's at 3AM have the whole report...The pop princess was widely thought to be in the family way One More Time, but she was knocking back Cosmopolitans in a very unpregnant manner at hubby Kev Federline's 28th birthday party.And even though the pair are said to be having marital problems, the scene at the Vegas bash suggests otherwise.Brits and Kevvo arrived in Sin City on a private jet on Monday afternoon and checked into a £4,000-a-night penthouse suite at the Venetian Hotel.The 24-year-old babe spent £35,000 on celebrations, flying in the wannabe rapper's family and transforming the Pure club into a burlesquestyle circus, complete with fire breathers and entertainers.A Cosmopolitansipping source tells the New York Post: "Kev's birthday cake was delivered by two female little people, [err.. whatever that means] who climbed on top of the table to sing Happy Birthday.The birthday boy and his missus then spent most of the night snogging."Brit was draping herself all over Kevin," we're told.Another baby's not so unlikely then...Seriously though, I know Britney pulls some stupid stuff -alot. I just don't think she would be drinking if she actually were pregnant. So, either the "witness" was seeing what they wanted. Or---BRIT BRIT is not pregnant and she's just got that baby weight still--I don't hate her for that, talk to Liv Tyler-baby weight is hard to get rid of.
posted by theurbansocialite at 9:15 AM
Excuse Me, Ms. Barton, your ego is showing...
Mischa Barton says she is more of a geek than a fashion icon, and should not be treated as such.The OC star told TeenHollywood.com: "Everyone thinks I'm glamorous, which makes me laugh because I'm pretty geeky. "On Saturday mornings I love watching cartoons in my Care Bear slippers and pyjama set. How's that for glamour?" (Digital Spy)Hey Misch, you know that I love ya, even though Estrella hates on you for being buddies with James Blunt...but girl you threw out that whole "GLAM" thing when you started dating Kim Stewart's leftovers, Cisco Adler....
posted by theurbansocialite at 8:03 AM
Hey Jen, I want my money back!
Jennifer Anniston is owning up to the fact that she made a terrible film..."The worst experience of my life, the worst experience; the worst film. "It sounded like a great idea, an interesting backdrop for a romantic comedy. But it was never fleshed out, never fully realised. "And for me personally, I was going through a horrible time. "I wasn't at my best as an actor. I was unmotivated by it. Why talk about it? We can let that little train go by." (digital spy, pic is from Justjared.com)She is speaking of that movie that none of us saw...RUMOR HAS IT...guess I won't be putting that on my Netflix cue...but I will be watching Mr. and Mrs. Smith, if anyone wants to come over...zing!
posted by theurbansocialite at 7:50 AM
Colin gets felt up...
There is a new version of the question: If a tree falls alone in the woods, does it still make a sound?NEW VERSION: If Colin Farrell is left alone with a wax statue of himself, will he F^&# it?Answer: Yes.
posted by theurbansocialite at 7:41 AM
Page Six Reports...Dude looks like a patient! That's what Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler will whispering for a while after he undergoes throat surgery this week. His leg endary rock band had already canceled eight shows since March 4, and now will scrap the remaining 12 dates on its North American tour. Tyler, who turns 58 Sunday, will be unable to sing for two to three months following the operation.Dude looks like a patient? Page Six tries less than we do for good openning lines...ha ha...Get Well Mr. Tyler!
posted by theurbansocialite at 7:36 AM
Page Six is JUST ASKING...
WHICH political reporter attends so-called "circuit parties" while flying high on ecstasy? "It stuns me that a prominent figure with public responsibility would show such poor judgment," said one witness, "not to mention that it's totally illegal."Oh Andy, please say it's not you...
posted by theurbansocialite at 7:28 AM
Told ya we were just like Perez Hilton...
Dangilo and Lindsay met up at Butter...lol! We barely even try...
posted by theurbansocialite at 10:54 PM
Our love for Lindsay Lo has been growing lately. There is just something about her, don't hate. Watch Mean Girls and your love might reignite for this chica. This pic is actually from inside the salon, where we looked up and saw 3 Lindsay covers staring back at us...
posted by theurbansocialite at 4:41 PM
MySpace is so cool!
Today in my boredom I was editing friends on MYSPACE (Check me out www.myspace.com/dangilobiotch).Any ways, I came to a Kristin and I check out the profile, It was Kristin Cavalleri. She has alot on there dealing with all the issues of her life right now...(oh yeah I'm not going to spell check her or give her proper spacing, just cut and paste)Her main headline is: ""I DONOT GOOUT WITH NICK WE ARE VERY CLOSE FRIENDS"under her books:"some of you mite already no that me and brody have broken up that is something i dont relle like talking about so dont ask and the nick lachey thing omg me and nick are very close friends and besides i would never do that to jess even though are broken up and i am on the rebound now but that doesnt mean anything...lol and dont mind my url i cant change it!!"(her url is: www.myspace.com/iluvbrody)her myspace is actually really cute and you can tell she actually does some of the stuff herself...love her...ps...i can't wait until some of the other blogs steal this and don't even give us a place on their link list...
posted by theurbansocialite at 1:34 PM
Scott Weiland cleans up nice.
posted by theurbansocialite at 12:17 PM
Here is a picture of Paris and Nicky at fasion week in LA..."Nicky, please don't be pissed at me, all the other girls in Hollywood hate me, not you too..."
posted by theurbansocialite at 12:14 PM
Natalie Portman is awesome in my book these days. Especially after her turn on SNL, she's really the cat's meow...haha...Page Six reports that:Natalie Portman is a dancing queen. Last weekend, she hit Aer Lounge at midnight with a group of six friends and proceeded to dance like "a madwoman" on top of a banquette for hours until she almost passed out. Her pals promptly fanned and spritzed the movie princess with ice water to rouse her - and it worked. At 4 a.m., the "V for Vendetta" hottie was spotted at Soho 323 in a frantic "dance-off" with a tattooed member of party promoter David Rodolitz's posse, who hosted the after-hours revelry.Natalie Portman is sooooo hot right now...
posted by theurbansocialite at 2:05 PM
Ok, Josh "HATER" Hartnett was recently quoted in Jane magazine saying a few things about his celebrity peers. However, PageSix, decided to run a quote that might make Lindsay a little pissed...“What scares me with pop culture is . . . looking at my younger brother and sister and their friends, seeing my little sister’s friends looking, like, to Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton - I just don’t think that’s anything to strive for. I don’t think those girls are too happy. And it’s like, the culture is so focused on a more self-oriented . . . luck-based mentality. It’s just like, get what’s good for you. It’s a herd mentality that I think is really about making money.”, JOSH HARTNETTThat's what it's about. Right? Joshie, it's a herd mentality and it's all about making money?...So why again are you doing an interview for the women's magazine, Jane with a whole scrubed up look? ...and if your sister and her friends are still looking, how about taking the cigarette outta your mouth.
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Yuuka's really leaving, isn't she? ~ Airii~n deshou?!
Yuuka decided it herself, eh? Out of all of the possible reasons for a graduation, I think that leaving on one's own will, without a scandal is the most honorable. If one of your friends told you that they wanted to better their life and do something that they truly wanted to do, you'd be happy, right? There's certainly nothing wrong with that for normal people. However, Yuuka isn't normal; she's an idol - a public figure of admiration. Of worship even. In the post where I broke the news, Hime Ku-chan left a comment saying "I understand what people are saying but I feel we are being a little selfish." I agree with that, but I think it's a two way street here.
Yuuka is also being selfish by leaving behind a group that was pretty obviously (in my mind at least) being pushed as H!P's second flagship (or whatever you want to call them) group. UFA always promotes their new artists well by getting them on various TV shows and magazines, but then usually lets them fend for themselves after the first year or so. Whether it was due to the fact that they knew Saki was leaving is debatable, but S/mileage, even through their second year of being a group, has had pretty solid promotion, especially compared to their Berikyuu senpai who have been official groups for much, much longer (C-ute for example hadn't performed a single live on any TV program of note since Campus Life on Music Japan until the recent Berikyuu single. All four of S/mileage singles in 2011 were performed on at least one TV of note).
But, selfishness aside, that doesn't mean that I'm blaming Yuuka or saying that she's wrong to make this decision. Again, it's her life and she is welcome to do whatever she wants with it. It's just that by being a public figure (to be more specific - an idol, whose charm is being able to get to know them and see them up and close frequently, as seem by release events, FC events, handshake events, etc), her decisions impact more than just herself. She's a front girl and a popular member not just in S/mileage, but in Hello! Project as a whole. Not only was she the first S/mileage member to get a photobook, but she also got one before two of her C-ute senpai, Chisato and Saki.
If Ogawa Saki were still in the group, Yuuka's leaving would have a major impact. But as we know, Saki left a mere few months ago. I can only imagine the actual impact that this will have on S/mileage after what they've been through in the latter part of 2011. With Yuuka's impending graduation in December, S/mileage will have lost 1/3rd of its members in less than a year (we can't forget about Kosuga). The last time something like that happened? The EriJunLin graduation in December of 2010. Morning Musume was able to survive because of its tradition - members come and go and new ones are added to carry on the legacy. If S/mileage truly was being groomed to be H!P's #2, then there really isn't much choice but to follow Morning Musume's tradition, which brings me to the quote above.
"S/mileage will continue to evolve with changes to it's members just like Morning Musume."
Assuming the translation is correct (and from what I can tell, it is), then what one Anon feared in other post's comments section will probably come true, "I just hope to God that S/mileage doesn't get a 3rd gen. Adding 2nd gen was bad enough."
But, is the possibility of a 3rd gen really such a bad idea? I'm sure S/mileage purists will all yell "No!" to the idea of another audition, but it all depends on what you want from S/mileage. Berikyuu have managed to stay around for a long time, fighting through quite a few changes (mostly on the C-ute side, obviously) without any additional auditions, but I think that they are the exception rather than the rule. There is definitely a shelf-life for idols and once a girl or group reaches that peak, the odds are overwhelmingly against them to survive. Scandals and graduations both make survival even harder than it already is in the crowded idol environment of today. With auditions and new faces being added, this would effectively increase S/mileage's shelf-life tenfold. Though, at what cost? Again, it depends on what you want from the group. If DAWA and Kanon both stick it out and continue on and the group has no more changes, there will be a point in time when the group has to end. Auditions are the natural cure to that inevitable ailment that effects all idols in one point in time in their career. The question is, would new girls be able to carry on the spirit and the overall feel to the mini-skirt, hyper, happy-go-lucky group? Moving on to Yuuka's official reason for leaving - she wants to properly study at a university. She's at that age and time in her life when it's time to make the leap to move away from your comfort zone and pick out a university to study at. Each person's reason for making that leap is different. For most, it's to study to pick up a career. Others see it as a necessity to enter the workforce. Or maybe it's an entirely different reason altogether. The common denominator here is the betterment of one's life. Very few people go to college just because; more often then not, there is a reason fueling the want to move on with one's life. The real question here is why? If Yuuka is doing what she loves, then why is there a need to go to university when you're already living your dream?
To answer that, let's go back to what I said one paragraph ago. It's virtually impossible to be an idol forever. It's just an unfortunate fact of the business. That is why graduations are necessary. Part of me wishes that Yuuka would be sticking around longer, but then I remembered that she's been a part of Hello! Project just as long as Berikyuu (just as an Egg for most of that time). That's the reason why I'm torn.
7 years is a heck of a long time to be in the idol business. But still, the selfish part of me can't help but wish she wasn't leaving. Although I cried watching Aichan's graduation concert, this upcoming graduation seems even sadder to me because once 2012 hits, there is a good chance that we won't ever see Yuuka again, barring any stalker photos or some sort of a comeback years later (fingers crossed). As fans, we get so attached to these girls because they literally have a camera shoved in their face from the time they get to work until the time they leave work (and in some cases beyond that - i.e. stalker photos and self-shots for their blog, etc). But, for many idols her age, it's that exact reason why the choice is made. I've said it before, but being an idol is tough. Privacy is not something that any of them can say that they have anymore. For that reason, I can't be too hard on the girl for wanting to try and be normal again and wanting to do something else for a change.
Though I'm sure some people may wonder why her wanting to go to university when others have successfully did both in the past (I believe that Momoko is an example, but I'm not 100% sure) is the sole reason for her leaving. I do wish that Yuuka would have at least given it a shot first and then if she found that she couldn't handle juggling college and work, make the decision to leave, but let's not forget that Yuuka isn't Momoko. She's Yuuka and only Yuuka knows Yuuka's limits. "I’ve been really concerned about not being able to do both work and school since I’ve begun high school." (from TMKR and blog! project) If she had troubles in High School, then she's guaranteed to have even more trouble trying to juggle university and work, especially if S/mileage's promotional blitz continues in the future.
Yuuka made a very bold decision that may very well prove to benefit her in the long run, but that doesn't make the upcoming damage any lighter. I'm extremely worried about S/mileage after her graduation, even with the new members and possible new auditions on the horizon. This isn't the golden era, nor are we AKB48; we can't just plug in new girls and everything will be alright. Will S/mileage survive this? Definitely. Survival isn't what I'm worried about -- as long as UFA continues to give these girls work, they'll survive. There will always be the core wota fanbase that supports them no matter what. However, surviving and succeeding are two completely different things.
S/mileage has had success in the past, occasionally selling better than their senpai not named Morning Musume. I just hope that, going forward past this period of instability for them, S/mileage will do more than just survive. I hope that DAWA pulls her group together, picks them up, and helps them find success again. I hope that Tsunku finds the song writing magic that he did with their first few singles. I hope that the promotion and the positive spotlight continues to shine on S/mileage. DAWA, Kanon, and the other two founding members of S/mileage worked too hard to debut to just give up now.
When Mikan released and the official sales figures were known, people said that Morning Musume was done - that they were on the road to disbanding. Then Resonant Blue came out and nearly doubled Mikan's first week. C-ute lost Megumi, one of their early front girls, then years later lost Kanna and Erika in the same year. People wondered if C-ute could make it as such a small group and yet it's been more than two years since then and their overall sales have been incredibly stable. I have faith in S/mileage and I know that they too can bounce back from 2011 and make 2012 more memorable for all the right reasons.
Goodbye Yuuka! I wish you the best of luck with your studies.
tl;dr: I don't think any of the conspiracy theories are true this time around. It's normal for a girl her age to want to go to university. I wish that she'd wait to see for sure if she could handle the pressure or not, but it's her decision. She is being a bit selfish with her decision, but so are we (the fans) by wanting her to spend a decade of her life in a dead-end career. S/mileage has a tough road ahead of them now, but I believe in them.
ryochan95October 25, 2011 at 6:25 PMGOD OF POSTS!! :O******************************Yuuka! Fight! in your Life ^^ReplyDeleteMiracleHappyLoveOctober 25, 2011 at 6:35 PMThank you for this long post, you can express yourself really well. I can understand Yuuka very well. In less than 2 years I will finish school, and it's hard enough even without being an idol. It's still sad to think of all the effort she made to get this popular and now she's giving everything up. I wonder if she'll be sadder than the fans?I'm really worried about their popularity now, because Yuuka was veeeery popular. I often read comments on youtube when members are graduating. Some write something like "___ was my favorite member! She was the best! With her leaving, I can't be a fan of this group anymore.". We can only hope that many Yuuka-fans don't think that way, because fans like these sadden me. I don't know what to think of the auditions. Will there be a difference to Morning Musume? Tsunku will probably pick the most talented to be in Morning Musume and the rest will left for S/mileage, I fear. On the other side it would be unfair for the current members to drop S/mileage.You're right that C-ute survived the loss of 3 members well, but they were more from the start and they still had Maimi and Airi who were front girls from the very beginning. Yuuka and Saki were vocally slightly better than Ayaka and Kanon and the new members (as much as I like them) are far away from that level. However. We can only wait and see how the new S/mileage will evolve and support them. Yuuka was (or is still) my favorite S/mileage member, and all I can do is to wish her the best for the future. I will still love S/mileage, no matter how much they change. Even if all original members will be graduated.ReplyDeletejedimastertrunksOctober 25, 2011 at 6:44 PM@MiracleHappyLove: You brought up a very good point about C-ute's lead singers vs S/mileage's. S/mileage just lost both of theirs, which is a huge loss.I think Kanon is a much better singer than most people think and DAWA certainly isn't bad. The new members are going to have to step up and improve to fill the void. Meimi has what it takes, I think. And Takeuchi was a former Egg and has the right skills to help out as well.I hope that everyone continues to support S/mileage like you are~ReplyDeleteAleriaOctober 25, 2011 at 7:04 PMThat was an epic post. Not just in length but in content - you said a lot of important things about the idol industry, H!P and s/m in particular. I honestly hope this, sad as it is because I quite liked Yuuka, makes s/mileage go in a new direction. Quite frankly I don't enjoy cutesy idols very much. I'm a big fan of more rock inspired stuff like Buono (and Berryz sometimes), electro dancey stuff like C-ute, and the infamous Emomusume era. So while I'm sure plenty of people who are already fans disagree, I'd really like to see s/mileage play around with more genres and styles.ReplyDeleteAnonymousOctober 25, 2011 at 8:00 PMS/Mileage is officially done. Stick a fork in 'em.ReplyDeletelacieleiaOctober 25, 2011 at 9:32 PMReally, Anon, really?Anyway.This post was wonderful and I definitely agree that it's not some conspiracy. I just feel that Yuuka's tired of being an idol, and I honestly think she's felt this way for a while.But anyway, I will continue to support S/mileage in all that they do, and you know what, bring on a 3rd Gen, I'm actually looking forward to one now~ReplyDeletetommyvdOctober 26, 2011 at 12:22 AMIndeed: conspiracy theories be damned.Idols don't get to throw hissy fits and leave when everything isn't going according to their wishes. That would be incredibly selfish not to mention unprofessional. I for one don't believe Yuuka is like that.I choose to believe her stated reason for leaving. It is not without precedent: Konno Asami left Morning Musume to go to college as well, although of course she did come back but it no doubt helped her to get that announcer job. The part about Yuuka leaving the industry completely admittedly stings a bit.I see 3rd Gen (or the addition of Eggs) as a necessary inevitability. It should happpen sometime in the first half of 2012. Not to take away from the current members but if S/mileage intends to survive and grow the Morning Musume way, there's just no way it won't happen.I was a Morning Musume fan before I was a H!P fan so I can accept this, although I can understand why it's hard for some people. Yet 2011 seems to be shaping up as the year of the great H!P change (more promo, Tsunku seemingly taking a more active role and H!P finally taking this "age of the idols at war" seriously)I'll miss Yuuka, but just the same it has to be said: it is an interesting time to be a H!P fan. We lost some good people but we gained some as well. All I can do is support them.ReplyDeleteHime Ku-chanOctober 26, 2011 at 1:55 AMi wasnt saying we shouldnt be sad i was just thinking of it in a different way. i agree with all you have said here and i, personally, want to enjoy the time she has left and then wish her luck in all she does.ReplyDeleteAnonymousOctober 26, 2011 at 2:46 AMThank you again for your excellent and concise analysis of miss Maeda Yuuka's graduation. It has given me more appreciation of the world of idoling, and how this aspect of Japanese entertainment is an ever revolving door where you have to be ready for the unexpected. As an H!P fan in general, we must support other than the groups that we liked because if one spoke on a wheel breaks or stumbles, it will cease and halt its momentum.Yuuka should have realized this "ephipany" sooner, not later when s/mileage is gaining popularity. Still its her decision, she wants to move on and I hope the fans move on as well.As for the leader Ayaka, miss Cinderella wota and the new members, I'm looking forward to their new "revolution" as Kanon always remarks..Fandom is what H!P is all about as well as great music. By commenting on this blog, we get to voice our opinions and support these hard working idols through good and bad times.Thanks Yuuka for the memories, and ganbaranakutemo eenende!ReplyDeleteissy34October 26, 2011 at 3:39 AMFans need to take a look at the issue at a financial and cultural perspective.Why would a girl stick around to be an idol when she is paid only 200,000 yen per month? This for ALL new hires in the JApanese entertainment industry. And by all indication, Yuuka became a full time employee of UFA around smileage major debut.She has to stick a lot time before the pay even reaches 400,000 yen. By then she be 24/26 years old? That's the expiration of idols and after that what? It be pointless for her to go back to universityAnd this goes to cultural differences or more how education is viewed in Japan. They still follow the same system which is good high school -> good university -> good company.In Japan, when you are fresh out of high school, to avoid to being an outcast or be branded a loser or to secure a decent white collar job, YOU MUST GO TO COLLEGE straight after high school. No gap year, no nothing. BUt at least you have a secure job till middle age.Western fans are upset that are being "lied" too or they "know" better. Japanese fans are more like "No don't go, plesae stay as my fantasy" or "SO you are really a normal girl".ReplyDeleteSFGundamOctober 26, 2011 at 7:59 AM@issy34Agencies pay their celebs two different ways (one or the other). One is by salary and the other is by sales. I bet UFA pays everyone (at least H!P) by salaries. Also, if Yuuka thought of quitting because she is getting low pay, someone must have told her. I doubt she knows how much she is getting paid because most idols at her age gets their money forwarded to her parents. I'm pretty sure her pay is not much different from 7-9th Gen if they are the same age. And think about it, 200k yen per month is not bad since you are living at home. You don't have to pay rent or bills. -------------------------------I will also like the comment that Yuuka leaving H!P for school is not a bad choice. Some wotas are probably sad because Momo is also in university and being an idol. And look at how much TV time she is getting...As for S/mileage's future...It really all depends on what Tsunku does. First of all, S/mileage beats C-ute/BK/Mano Erina because of the style they have. They are very similar to Super Girls, NMB, Passpo, like high-pitch, fan-service, and energetic songs. C-ute/BK/MM sales are based on core fans and not from casual idol fans. Think about it, I doubt DAWA+Kanon+Yuuka can beat Airi+Maimi any day in terms of popularity.You may also think that being THIS much of an idol was not in Yuuka's job description. She joined H!P to become like Morning Musume or other senpais. I doubt MM did anything that S/mileage is doing right now (wearing short skirts, have a "made-up" personality, etc...). If she sees that S/mileage will never have the same style of Morning Musume, she might leave...ReplyDeleteRoddy RetaOctober 26, 2011 at 11:00 AMI think Tsunku pretty much sent the girls a message with the auditions, which is "you are expendable and easily replaced." He didn't help things by suggesting that he could demote the original members if they didn't measure up.Yuuka never struck me as happy with this arrangement, or with the profound change in S/Mileage's identity. I'm sure she was undecided for a long time about her future; I think the auditions made it a lot easier for her to leave H!P for good.I just have to wonder whether Yuuka would still be around if UFA had been more attentive to her feelings. She's by far the most popular member of S/Mileage, and I worry about the future of the group with her gone.ReplyDeleteKenji411October 26, 2011 at 12:20 PMI don't believe a word of it. She really is probably going to study for school but there is not a doubt in my mind that the decision to leave came first and the direction to go in live came later. Anyone that believes that even 10 percent of the girls in HP that leave are going for the reason given to the public is just being naive. She will be missed.ReplyDeleteHollyOctober 26, 2011 at 1:45 PMI just wonder how long it has been in the works. Was it for as long as Saki's graduation has been? I thought I read somewhere that Tsunku had 3 announcements that were to be made.1. Saki's graduation2. New members3. Yuuka's graduation?ReplyDeleteHollyOctober 26, 2011 at 1:46 PMOops, 1. New members2. Saki's graduation3. Yuuka's graduationReplyDeletejedimastertrunksOctober 26, 2011 at 5:30 PMLots of comments to reply to~@Aleria: Thanks. It took an epic amount of time to write too lol.I think that it's inevitable at this point because the core of S/mileage is gone. Like you, I like those three types of music mentioned, but that's also why I liked S/mileage so much - they were way different and gave us a cutesy side that we haven't really had since Minimoni.@Anon: We'll see.@Leia: I'm surprised that you want a 3rd gen lol. But yeah, me too. Of course I like DAWA, Nyon-sama, as well as the new members, but come December 31st, S/mileage's overall talent level will go down significantly (again). If there is a 3rd gen, I really hope an emphasis is put on talent. If they can find another Riho (or even a Kudo Haruka), S/mileage would once again be right up there with their senpai. Otherwise, the burden is on the new members to step up.@tommvd: Yeah, even if I don't always like to admit it, the conspiracy theories usually have at least some merit to them, but this time around I see absolutely nothing fishy. I'm always for adding Eggs, but at this point the Egg pool is pretty depleted. Of course, there is still Karin, but besides her I don't know of any other stand outs. 2011 definitely had its highs and lows - I just wish there weren't so many lows (because seriously, it would have been one of H!P's greatest years without all the drama).@Hime Ku-chan: Of course, it's natural to be sad and there's nothing wrong with that. I know it's going to take me a while to finally move on.ReplyDeletejedimastertrunksOctober 26, 2011 at 5:36 PM@Anon2: You're welcome.Very interesting metaphor, but very true. I've said this before, but it's times like this where S/mileage (and any group in a similar situation) needs us fans the most. And I love the sentence in your second to last paragraph that says "Fandom is what H!P is all about as well as great music." I don't think I could have said it any better. For me, that's what separates Hello! Project, western music, and even J-pop in general. Well said.@issy34: You said some very interesting things, but I'm wondering where did you get those figures from? I faintly recall somehow a ballpark figure of H!P salaries were revealed years ago, but how do you know exactly how much Yuuka makes? It is definitely true that idols don't make a ton of money (at least compared to say, American singers and celebs), but if you see some of the name brand stuff that the girls sport in stalker photos and personal photos, you'd know they definitely aren't hurting for cash. But, for arguments sake I'll just give you the benefit of the doubt and say 200,000 yen is accurate. $2500/month is a lot of money for a student, especially one that has nothing more than a middle school or high school education and that lives with their parents with little to no bills to pay.You mention that they don't get an increase until the edge of their career, which sounds about right, but the salaryman culture that you alluded to in your next paragraph is the same way. If you're hired at a keiretsu or any similar big company out of college and have one of those for-life jobs, you are started at the bottom of the food-chain and make very little. It's only until you reach a more senior position like a section chief that you get a much larger sum of money.For me, it really goes back to whether or not she truly loves being an idol. Yes, as you and I both have said, they have a shelf-life, but it's not like UFA suddenly kicks them out on their 24th birthday. Even if it may seem that way, UFA has technically only fired one person - Kago. (Sure you can go on about how they covered up scandals or whatever, but that doesn't apply to Yuuka's case.) The overwhelming majority of girls who have graduated H!P and stayed in the show business are still with UFA in some capacity. The mass elder club graduation? Yeah, they left H!P, but just moved to the M-Line club. And in their cases, they are even given a longer leash as to what they can do (i.e. Koharu doing modeling, Miki getting married). It's basically being an idol without the restrictions and/or pressure.Although it's a very adult thing for Yuuka to think about her future properly and make a bold move, if she truly wanted to stay in show business (not necessarily as an idol), she could have.ReplyDeletejedimastertrunksOctober 26, 2011 at 5:38 PM@SFG: If I had to guess, I'd say it's a little of both. I'm sure there's some sort of base salary and then girls that are involved in more things (i.e. sub-units like Buono!, solo magazine promo, etc) get bonuses of some sort.I think that you raised a good point in the last paragraph. S/mileage definitely has a distinct style different from anything in H!P currently but I'm sure they weren't the ones who decided on their style. However, there is no denying that it fits them well (or at least it did with the original four members). @Roddy Reta: I wouldn't quite go that far, even if it may seem that way. The girls being expendable may have been some of the collateral damage imposed by the auditions, but I think they were a necessary evil, especially if both Saki and Yuuka were both considering quitting. Would S/mileage really have been fine as a duet?I think I mentioned in my reaction post to Saki's leaving that there is a breaking point for these girls. There's ups and downs, positives and negatives of every situation and some things just rub people the wrong way. It could very well be that the auditions was the last straw, but I don't think that she based her decision solely on S/mileage's new direction.@Kenji411: Why do you think we are being naive? What reason does H!P have to lie? It's not like there was some sneaky tabloid photo published or some rumor going around like in some past graduations. She's a young girl at the crossroads of her life and decided on one road as opposed to the other. I simply don't see what's wrong with believing that.@Holly: In Yuuka's comment, she said, "Since becoming a high school student, I have been unable to keep up with my S/mileage work and school at the same time and it has bothered me a great deal."So if you want to believe Yuuka, then it basically started about 3 years ago. I didn't hear anything about Tsunku making 3 announcements though.ReplyDeletejedimastertrunksOctober 26, 2011 at 7:35 PMMaimi: http://blog.mm-bbs.org/yajima-maimi/36905Chisato: http://blog.mm-bbs.org/okai-chisato/36901DAWA: http://blog.mm-bbs.org/wada-ayaka/36893and Yuuka: http://blog.mm-bbs.org/maeda-yuuka/36950all have new blog posts on the subject for anyone that cares.Yuuka's was definitely the most notable one. She basically says that she has been thinking about this for a while and she's completely made up her mind now and that she feels like its something she must do.ReplyDeletex_x Lovely I-Chan x_xOctober 26, 2011 at 11:37 PMI think this is just like Momusu's first steps... They started like this, loosing members and adding members that nobody liked at firts, but they got theyr way to peoples hearts. -sorry if my english isn't that good XD-Maybe they'll put Karin in S/mileage now as a desperate try to add talent to the band.ReplyDeleteHime Ku-chanOctober 26, 2011 at 11:39 PMi kinda hope lovely-chan is rightReplyDeleteAnonymousOctober 27, 2011 at 4:55 AMI don't think Yuuka would have made this decision if Saki hadn't graduated. The whole "easily expendable" thing must have really gotten to her. The problem with S/mileage adding new members is that they've never had a "golden era" beginning like Morning Musume, so adding new members after 2nd gen won't really increase their sales OR appeal.ReplyDeleteAnonymousOctober 27, 2011 at 3:59 PMI'm a little bit late with this news but I am really shocked at it anyhow. I don't think it's selfish to want to go somewhere in life. When I read Airi's blog I honestly sometimes feel like she hints at wanting to do something other than singing, but because of being an idol she can't say so straight out. All she ever does is school, work, school, work- and that's most of her life now. I honestly feel sorry for these H!P idols because they are expected to work full time (they have very little vacation time) and attend to school at the same time. I don't know how in the world they do it. They miss a lot of school, that much I know. So people shouldn't be calling a young girl selfish for wanting to do something she truly wants to do. It's her life and her future, and she shouldn't sacrifice those things for the sake of pleasing fans or the company she is a part of.ReplyDeletejedimastertrunksOctober 27, 2011 at 4:39 PM@x_x Lovely I-Chan x_x: Adding Karin would make me feel much, much better about S/mileage's future.@Anon1: That's an interesting question you brought up - would Yuuka had left if Saki didn't? Honestly, I can see it going either way. She sees one of her best friends leave, possibly because of S/mileage's change of direction and saw it as an opportunity to do the same. However, I'm leaning toward the idea that she would have left no matter what. Looking at what she said in her blog post on October 25th, "...was glad that the 4 sub-members would become formal members as was announced... at the same time I thought the timing was right." The way I read that statement (well an excerpt of her statement) is that Saki's departure made her not want to leave because she didn't want S/mileage to feel empty, but when she found out all four sub-members made it, she felt okay leaving since the timing was right now that she knew S/mileage would be fine since they've grown bigger.ReplyDeletejedimastertrunksOctober 27, 2011 at 4:58 PM@Anon2: Under normal circumstances I would agree with you, but as you noted, these aren't normal girls - they are idols and have adult responsibilities even if they aren't necessarily adults themselves (whether or not you agree with that has to do with idols in general and not Yuuka). They (UFA) have invested an awful lot of time, money, and effort into S/mileage to give them a fighting chance to succeed and then she walks out on them a year after S/mileage's debut. To me, that's being selfish.However, I am not saying that she is wrong in making her decision. As you said, it's her life and she's welcome to do what she wants with it. I'm glad that she decided to think about her future properly and has some idea of what she wants to do with it.But, as a result, her actions have put S/mileage into a huge bind. I'd hate to see what S/mileage would look like had the auditions not occurred - the group would effectively had been destroyed, if not physically (i.e. disbanded), then philosophically. Maybe selfish is too harsh of a word to describe her and this situation, but there isn't really any other word that I can think of to briefly say "acting to better oneself while [intentionally or not] negatively affecting others". The synonyms - egocentric, narcissistic, etc - sound even worse. (Also, I want to add that I'm not calling Yuuka herself selfish - just her decision.)I'm not going to condemn the girl for wanting to do something different with her life (especially if it's what she truly wants to do), but all of the things you mentioned - missing school, lots of work, pleasing fans - are the exact prerequisites and definitions of being an idol. This isn't something that only Yuuka is going through, it's something that all idols her age are.Being an idol is hard, I don't discount that. But, it's what she signed up for. Yes, she was a young girl when it all began, but surely living the life every day for 7 years is enough to figure it out. She has the right to walk away (well actually maybe she doesn't - she signed a contract to work for UFA and as long as that contract is valid she probably doesn't without UFA's approval), but doing so has its consequences. The timing may have been perfect for Yuuka's interests, but in the wake of Saki's leaving (as well as the other graduations this year), the timing couldn't be worse for UFA.ReplyDeleteRadulfrOctober 29, 2011 at 5:34 PMI don't usually comment on blogs, but now I feel like I have to do it. I'm not really that much of an avid fan of the idol industry: I mostly like to listen to the music. For some time, reading your blog was enough to keep me updated on what's going on with H!P. Only recently I've started to read Tokyohive to get more information on the Japanese entertainment business in general. But I must say this was an excellent post, together with everyone's comments.Yuuka is one of my favourites. Not just in S/mileage, or even H!P, but of all the Japanese singers I know. She's such an adorable, gentle person, who has an amazing voice. I'm really sad to see her go, but I'm still happy that she's made her decision and doesn't have to wake up every morning thinking whether or not she should quit.I'll say this to you, Chris, and to Yuuka alike: Keep up the good work! Ganbatte ne.ReplyDeletejedimastertrunksOctober 29, 2011 at 5:45 PMThank you for your comment and feel free to comment anytime!ReplyDeleteAdd commentLoad more...


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This Saturday (4/24) is the Camden Enduro
I hope everyone has had a good week. The Saturday ride this week is the infamous Camden Enduro loop. It starts at the Bagel at 7:30 and heads up Barnetown hill, Hope Hill, High St, steep side of Moody Mountain, back down 105, rest break at Hope general store (this could be a good spot to peel off as well), then go right up Hatchet, over to Route 17, and up the steep side of Cleary Hill. When I've done it in the past I would ride the flats slowly and save the energy for the hills. This is a great loop and will really help make you strong. The loop ends up being 54 miles. If you want to make it shorter then you can go straight back to Camden after the Hope General Store.It's been a great week. The trails at the Snow Bowl are in great shape, all raked and buffed. Have a good rest of the week!
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Chindits: Defence Minister Gets a Glimpse of Navy’s Operational Capability on Western Seaboard
Defence Minister Gets a Glimpse of Navy’s Operational Capability on Western Seaboard
Parrikar Gets a Glimpse of Navy’s Operational Capability on Western Seaboard
MiG 29K Aircraft Carry out Manoeuvres from INS Vikramaditya BrahMos Fired from INS Kolkota Hits Target with Precision
The Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar today said the Indian Navy must remain a superior Force in the Indian Ocean Region and the Government will give all support to the Navy so that it becomes a truly Blue Water Navy. Addressing the sailors and officers of the INS Vikramaditya after witnessing two days’ of Theatre Readiness Operational Level Exercise (TROPEX-2015), off the coast of Goa in the Arabian Sea, Shri Parrikar said his stay on board INS Vikramaditya has helped him understand many a difficult situations that the Defence Forces especially sailors and officers of the Indian Navy face while ensuring the safety and security of the nation. TROPEX provides the Navy a valuable opportunity to validate its concept of operations and integration of new acquisitions with the Fleet.
Shri Parrikar was accompanied by the Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh, the Chief Minister of Goa, Shri Laxmikant Parsekar, the Chief Naval Staff, Admiral RK Dhowan and Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command Vice Admiral AK Chopra.
New weapons, sensors, communication systems and tactics were being tested and tried to optimize the net combat power of the fleets. Over forty surface combatants of various classes including the two aircraft carriers (Vikramaditya and Viraat), submarines including the INS Chakra, a large number of aircraft and UAVs are participating in the exercise. As would be the case in any operation of the twenty first century, the exercise had a jointmanship element of IAF with participation by aircraft such as Sukhois, Mirages and Jaguars.
During the embarkation, the dignitaries were provided an overview of the multi-dimensional capabilities of the Indian Navy. The Navy demonstrated multiple facets of operations during the period which encompassed a variety of weapon firings, MiG 29K and Sea Harrier operations from the two aircraft carriers, integration of the P8I aircraft with fleet, and operations by the Navy’s Marine Commandos.
Notably, after many years, the Navy has deployed two Carrier Task Forces during the exercise. The Defence Minister also witnessed a successful and impressive vertical launch of the Brahmos, supersonic long range anti- shipping cruise missile, from the recently commissioned stealth destroyer INS Kolkata, a major milestone in itself. This was particularly satisfying as the launch of the missile was an affirmation of our indigenous weapon capabilities.
In pursuit of the Navy’s thrust to inspire the young generation, 30 NCC cadets from 8 Karwar NU NCC embarked onboard INS Mumbai and witnessed the operations. Two of these cadets also got an opportunity to be transferred at sea to INS Vikramaditya by ‘Jackstay’ – an evolution wherein ships transfer men and material between them. Shri Parrikar hoped this practice will be continued with larger number of cadets being given exposure to the ways of our Forces so that they understand their valour and inspire them to join the Navy, Army and Air Force in large numbers.
Shri Parrikar’s embarkation provided the Navy an opportunity to re-emphasise the Indian Navy’s readiness, whilst showcasing the high levels of motivation and professionalism of the officers and men who man the Navy’s ships, submarines and aircraft. Whereas the quick integration of new ships was a reflection of the Indian Navy’s high standards of professionalism in operations and training, the sustenance of potency and combat efficiency of a couple of surface combatants over a few decades old, reflected the Indian Navy’s sound maintenance practices and technical prowess.
A critical part of Anti- Missile Defence being Surface to Air Missiles (SAM), the Defence Minister witnessed the successful interception of a fast, low flying, Surface to Surface missile by a SAM. A clear dark night laid an ideal setting for this demonstration of precision targeting.
Shri Parrikar also witnessed a full scale air power demonstration from INS Vikramaditya and INS Viraat with MiG 29 Ks, Sea Harriers, Seakings, UH3H, ALHs and Chetaks participating.
The recently acquired MiG 29Ks proved their mettle by showing the STOBAR operations including the bombing runs. Shri Parrikar was also shown the reputed professionalism of the MARCOS as they carried out a demonstration of insertion and extraction in the middle of the ocean by slithering. During this battle, the Defence Minister also witnessed, first hand, the potency of the upgraded Sea Harriers particularly in the networked environment.
In addition to operational activities, various in-house innovations and efforts towards increased indigenisation were also presented to the RM, which helped showcase the Navy’s efforts towards self-reliance.
TROPEX 2015 will continue over the next few days and the successful missile launches and interceptions, uninterrupted seamless operations in a networked condition with BVR interceptions herald the emergence of a capable and potent 'future ready' Indian Navy.


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Somewhere Only We Know Chinese Movie Review – Simply Here
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Posted on 5 March, 20155 March, 2015 by miss_vicky	ENG SUB video credits: byunbaek1126@youtube
alright, so while it’s still fresh in my mind… somewhat and before i forget and to add to my reviews and what not… this movie! so i was able to watch it as it was screening in my state. i was lucky. i watched it with my sister, who watched it the first time without me with a friend, but that’s beside the point. i had to support Kris, and i had to experience this movie for myself… and plus, when will i ever get the chance to see this in theatre y’know. so yeah… review!
The cast from wiki:
The movie starts off with I think… the present of why Wang Likun’s character, the main girl, is in Prague as this question is being asked to her and her classmates who are on a language course program thingy, and she answers that she doesn’t know why. the it begins… i honestly forgot. lol me and my sister were the only two in the theatre anyways by the time i wanted to watch it. lol
anyways, Jin Tian has a list that she wants to do and on that list is how her and Kris’ character, Zeyang, eventually start their little interaction that escalates. i don’t wanna give much away, but you can actually watch the whole thing with the link i provided up there. but basically, Jin Tian ends up having adventures with Zeyang and in a way she begins to live a little and move past her past relationship. while doing so, she receives a letter that is forwarded to her that belonged to her grandmother. she wants to learn more about her grandmother and the man, played by Gordon Alexander, that her grandmother loved and had a romance while living in Prague. as the story delves into that back story, we are still focusing on the story of Jin Tian herself, her relationship with Zeyang, and Zeyang’s own back story.
throughout the film, it honestly switches between the time lines of Jin Tian, and her grandmother, Lanxin, explaining both of the story. it’s not a bad thing,a nd it leads up to them nicely, but it kinda just confuses many people if they are unable to process it quickly. i also found it kind of weird how fast paced the relationship between Zeyang and Jin Tian developed as well as their friends Luo Ji and Shanshan, respectively. it’s really sentimental and the whole love story was nice, it was just a little weird and i dunno fast paced in a sense, but that’s just me though.
i honestly did enjoy it seeing Kris act as i believed that is what he predominantly wanted to do… but it was kind of awkward that i found him really “boyish” looking in a sense instead of the manly charisma that he usually gives off… but i guess he was free to do this and so was like the inner child dork he is and it came out… lol i dunno.
but anyways, all in the all, the movie was enjoyable, but for me, i kind of got bored and uninterested at times only because it seemed like it just had too much angst and drama in some sense in it and i’m not really all for that.. .and some parts left me WTF? with the main girl and what not. this movie is truly something you would have to experience yourself to see how you would perceive it, though. one thing i did like was that Zeyang and Jin Tian’s relationship kind of bloomed on it’s own accord, but the stuff in the beginning and the middle was just weird, too fast, or just awkward. also Sophia as Nini was quite adorable, but i was really thinking she would appear more, but she didn’t. and i was surprise that Xu Jinglei was sort of like a second main as she was the grandmother in the flashback play and what not. but it’s whatever. not sure if this review helped, but it’s more like an opinion. so yeah, if you have the time, watch the movie! =]
oh… and what i really love the most was the OST!! Nicky Lee’s voice is on point and i wish they would release an original soundtrack album though! Nicky is ❤
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Social media, especially Twitter, Blogs, LinkedIn, SlideShare and Storify: advice and authorship, consultation, promoting and crowdsourcing
Educational and course development and management
In recent years he has worked on various valuation publications, including authorship of the RICS Guidance Note on Valuation of Trees for Amenity and Related Purposes, the Information Paper on Comparables, joint authorship of the Guidance on 1986 Act Rent Reviews published with CAAV and the Information Paper on renewable energy valuations published in May 2012. He is also the author of the chapter on agricultural property in Valuation, Principles into Practice published by Estates Gazette, and Milk Quotas in Valuation: Special Properties, Special Purposes by the same publisher.
Concise Rural Taxation, his annual tax update, enjoys a healthy following amongst rural estate managers and rural valuers (see tab for details of this annual publication)
Charles has previously worked with what is now the Valuation Office Agency where, as a senior valuer, he specialised in rural compensation and taxation work in Cheshire, and as a surveyor/land management adviser with the Agricultural Development and Advisory Service in Nottinghamshire and then Cheshire. In 1990 he joined Harper Adams University College where he has worked in a variety of ground-breaking roles, most recently as Director of the Rural Employer Engagement Development Network. During this period Charles has also worked with Reading University (Henley Business School), Royal Agricultural College and College of Estate Management in various roles.
This breadth and depth of professional experience and knowledge mean that Charles is much in demand as a speaker and facilitator at CPD events, both public and inhouse. Last October this included presentation of the first RICS Rural Web Class, followed this Spring by a series of five rural valuation web classes on farm and rural estate valuation as well as a session on the valuation of renewable energy installations.
For examples of Charles’ work and recent projects, see:
LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/charles-cowap/14/b52/852
Blog: https://charlescowap.wordpress.com/
Slideshare: http://www.slideshare.net/cdcowap
Storify: http://storify.com/charlescowap


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October 22, 2008 1:08 AM