America, you sound like a idiot's

The more i listen to people, the more ridiculous they sound. People with college educations, teachers, actors and public figures have never sounded dumber than they do today. Regular people are not safe from this affliction!

In a world where information is at our fingertips almost any time we want it, people's inability to make their verbs and nouns agree is staggering. If you are talking about many things "they are" or "they're" pretty cool. If you were talking about a puzzle and were commenting on the litany of parts there were; you might say "There are many pieces in this puzzle," not, "there is."

Now, this might sound contrived and ridiculous, but people didn't spend decades of their lives to standardize the spelling and grammar in our language so you could throw it all away just because you are too lazy to use your cerebrum and frontal lobe in tandem.

Confused about about whether you should be using "your" or "you're?" Google it! "There," their" and "they're" confusing you? I'm pretty sure there's an app for that.

I'm sure you could argue, "But Adrian, homonyms all sound the same to me. How would I tell them all apart?" Buy a book about grammar and read it. Then, before you open your mouth think about what you're going to say.

There are people whose first language isn't English who put Americans English speakers to shame. If you are one of those people who thinks that people should have to take a written test to become a citizen to vote, you'd better think twice about what you are asking for because there's a 1 in 7 chance that you would fail said test....

And this America, is why you sound like a idiot's...

Young Management

On November 5th, 2009 I started my career in fine arts management with the Pacific Symphony Youth Ensembles. I was 24 years old, had no degree and knew almost nothing about the direction of management I was going into. I was not a classically trained musician. I wasn't to educated in classical music repertoire. I had decent knowledge of production management, but none of concert/artist management and relations. I knew very little of marketing, and I knew even less of orchestra finance. I knew enough of managing people, but not of managing parents.

But I did and still do, have a great attitude and work ethic. Which I have found will get you much farther in any position than being all knowing.

Managing 93 amazingly talented students from all over Orange County has become what I love to do because it stays interesting. There is no day that is the same. No day that doesn't have something that needs to be done, and no day where I am not completely happy with my job. Yes, there are days where the stress of it makes me wonder if it's worth it. But, what it comes down to is that at the end of the day, this program means a lot to the people in it and connected to it and making it happen for them is worth it.

in response to

this post is a response to my buddy steve's blog over at http://stephensykora.blogspot.com/

i love this post! i know exactly who you are talking about and i am kind of disappointed in myself that i didn't investigate the profile more in depth. you make a number of really interesting points. the most relevant one being that we don't care who is looking at our information.

without rushing to a gross generalization i would like to counter with saying that i believe that we do in fact care who is seeing, reading, and stalking our information. more importantly we want it to be seen. the "millenials" as this generation has been bred to idolize movie (jolie)/rock(cyrus)/porn(hilton)/nothing (hilton again) stars.

In the few decades that we have been alive we have experienced almost debilitating advancements in technology and communications. everywhere anyone goes these days it's mtv, or fusetv, all the time. we are constantly exposed to the new face of the even newer pop star. we are made to believe that this pop star is just like us, only with four million times more talent, potential, and usually make up sponsorships. but more importantly, they have more fans (read: friends). more people know them than us! why? beyond the obvious millions that record labels and branding companies invest in them, they do things and are seen in everything they do. their intimacies aren't their own. their inside jokes are outside and visible to all. they don't get in trouble for them and we want that same invulnerability.
we want those massive crowds of adoring fans and we want the rush of adrenaline of having our souls literally bared for all too see. we want to be seen, it's almost like it's in our blood now to seek the lime light. (everyone is a winner! you are SO special!) myspace and facebook give regular people like you and me the tools to make others the voyeurs we want watching us. why do young girls take pictures of themselves in mirrors to make themselves look sexier, hotter, and/or slimmer than they are? what drives them? the very picture and act of taking this specific picture itself is beyond full of metaphor and material for analysis. however, when it comes down to the bare bones of it all, the image was produced to be seen. why else post it?
we want the feeling of people wanting to see us. the pictures we post on myspace and facebook are the carrot in front of the horse, making us want more, hoping that the pictures we find on the other side of that profile to be more revealing and controversial than the next. the information we put up about our selves is there for other people to educate them selves about us. we want nothing more than for people to like us, love us, and stalk our very being because, let's face it, we all want to be movie/rock/porn/nothing stars.

some random thoughts from late night procrastinator ...

When navy recruiters come knocking at my door I answer it. Naked. With a copy of "Hung" magazine awkwardly sticking to my hand by means of still un-dried Elmer's Non-toxic All Purpose Glue. That usually stops the conversation before it starts. Usually. There was a time the recruiter asked me if that was this month's copy or last's. There was an awkward silence then I shut the door and cried in my room for a bit.

14 Racist, Biggoted Words

"We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children."

This phrase is known as the "Fourteen Words." This phrase was crafted by David Lane. He is a member of a radical white supremacist group known as The Order.


Another group of people who also like to use a fourteen word phrase as a base for their campaign and beliefs.

RON PRENTICE, President California Family Council
ROSEMARIE "ROSIE" AVILA, Governing Board Member
Santa Ana Unified School District
BISHOP GEORGE McKINNEY, Director
Coalition of African American Pastors.

Their phrase goes like this:
"Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California."

It is interesting to me that Rosemarie Avila and George McKinney back this measure. Avila is from Guatemala, and McKinney is a black man from Arkansas. Both have been subject to a great deal of opportunity and privilege in this country. And all due to the fact that in the 60's a massive civil rights movement rose up for the greater good to stop the mistreatment of who were then thought of as "lesser people." Gay marriage is another front of the civil rights movement that those who have been persecuted in the past should recognize and help those who do not have the rights that they so comfortably enjoy. It was not so long ago when black people couldn't even look at a white woman without the being beat up.

PS. Alvila's youngest child attended Orange County's most liberal, gay loving school, OCHSA. The same high school that produces shows like Gypsy; known for it's hot and steamy stripper plot line, and Cabaret; complete with nazis, whores and drag queens.
How's that for teaching family values at an appropriate age level?

As for Ron Prentice, he is sure to be under fraud investigation for his "non-profits," protectmarriage. com and the California Family Council. Do a little digging and you'll find out why.
(Hint: Money is disappearing!)

In conclusion, ignorance no matter what shape it takes can usually be boiled down to at least 14 words. It doesn't matter if you're black, white or hispanic. Gay or straight. When it come to this specific issue, there is one right answer, NO.

NO, marriage is not just between a man and a woman.

NO, people should not be discriminated against and not be allowed to marry the person they love due to their color, religion, or sex.

and finally
NO, this is not a hard decision.