Reefer 2

For this blog post, I am simply going to say – Look at the post of my article “Reply: What Happened to Women with Class”

Reefer 1

To be perfectly honest, I feel as if the government would have no means to truly control the content of the internet at the moment. Due to the huge amounts of information and users WORLDWIDE, it would be quite the daunting task. That aside, I don’t feel that the government has the right. The strongest foundations of the internet have been laid down by the civilian users and due to that, a sudden burst of control would unravel what the internet is. If that be the case, we will not really be dealing with the ‘internet’ anymore. It will become something else entirely. Net neutrality touches on very similar topics.

I’m also wondering what the government may have to gain by closing off a currently public medium. Perhaps some capital, but what would they really be gaining? huh? Huh?!!?? HUH???!?!?!?!?!

To be or n- No, just to be

Oh, what it means to be a consumer. Taking a hard look at myself, I realize that my consuming patterns really depend on what it is I am consuming. For example: Items. This category includes clothing, video games, music, and movies. Looking at this category, I am very picky, and only buy something when I really want / need it. I have biases for clothing. I will only buy a certain level of quality or better from certain designers. I have biases in games, as well. Different production companies immediately have my attention if they are releasing a new game. Music and movies are completely situational in their state of purchase.

Now, on the flip hand, I spend more money on food than anyone I know. For this, I blame my mother, who was a chef. At least five times a week, I am eating in a place away from my dining room. Some guys get impulses to buy TVs, girls get impulses to buy shoes; I get impulses to try the new Thai fusion restaurant that opened down the street.

Looking at the state of the economy at present, my tastes (ha, double meaning) are going to have to change. *insert deep, exasperated sigh of sorrow here*

at the movies...

So, I realized something sitting in the theatre tonight. That previews have become something I now look forward to at the movies. When I was young, I used to hate previews. I used to get to the movie 15 minutes late so that I could just see the movie. But over the past several years, I have found that I have progressively wanted to see them more and more, and that my love for the previews has really developed a little bit of a movie routine.

Firstly, I have to have some food on my stomach, so, dinner is a must. And knowing my food tendencies, that is always an event of its own. After the food, it’s straight to the theatre. And I can’t be late. I, actually, have to be quite early, and by early, I do mean at least a half and hour before the previews. What is that half hour for? Good seats, $5 candy, and talking about movies with whomever I’m with. Then it’s time to sit back and enjoy. No talking in the movie. Unless extremely necessary. The film is followed by a post-film discussion over coffee, and then the goodbyes. Oh, how I love the movies.

So, thanks previews. You’ve redefined my experience.

An online routine...

My everyday website is YouTube. It has become my reference point for anything and everything that can be encompassed into the social realm of today. Whether I am looking up a stand up comedian, a musician, or popular news feed, YouTube is my first stop. It serves a purpose as a reference (politics, news) but at the same time holds strong entertainment value (music, comedy, film).
I think one of the reasons I enjoy it so much is due to the community that forms it. YouTube is completely user based. People have their videos, upload them, and those videos are suddenly for the world to see and enjoy. Brilliant.
While there are similar sites on the web (FunnyOrDie, etc), YouTube is the only one to encompass many aspects and still stay strong. So, bravo, YouTube guys. You keep me well informed, well updated, and quite entertained.

New Media Project

http://youtube.com/watch?v=8lbjwGh_uVU

Reply: What Happened to Women with Class?

FACING THE FACTS: WOMEN WITH(OUT) CLASS

By: Stefan Alexander Kempski

So, the question stands: What happened to women with class?

Where are the girls who know how to hold themselves? Where are the girls who know how to look sexy without looking like sluts? Where are the girls with culture? Did a giant asteroid wipe them all out like the dinosaurs? Since when did the majority of cute girls take life advice from MTV? How do girls expect to find guys worth dating when they're idea of partying is acting like they're on Spring Break in Cancun in front of a Girls Gone Wild camera crew?

The answer is that "class" is no longer a solidly defined term in the pop culture dictionary.


Taking a step back, it's easy to see why girls from their early teens to late 20's act the way they do. So, why? The answer is in the simple concept of where society has put the standard.

Before jumping in, let's take a few things into context: One, morals today are more like traffic lights in Italy; They're suggestions, nothing more. Two, the bar for how girls should act in a social setting has never been set lower. With mass marketed programs such as 'Sex and the City' and the quasi-reality TV shows MTV pumps out, women are presented as materialistic, shallow, sexual objects. The truth in that? Should be none. Yet due to popular public reaction, there is. Why? Because there is a significantly large group of viewers that take a look at that fiction and see it as a behavioral standard.

Not ok.

Really, really, really not ok.

But thanks anyway, MTV, for ruining the majority of dating as I know it.

Now for the hopeful part: There still are girls with class out there. I've met my handful girls that have really caught my attention as something more: They are the women with culture, realistic morals, and ideas that they can describe without using the word "like" as an adjective, noun, pronoun, verb, and all together thought.

I apologize if this seems cynical or judgemental. I don't intend it to be. There just hasn't been much evidence pointing away from it. Let's just be happy I didn't write an article on how love is shit, and we're all doomed to live Shakespearean tragedies with broken hearts. Thankfully, I can say I've got a little bit of hope.

So, to the girls who think this article is ridiculous because they embody the MTV standard: Please, for your own sake, snap out of it. No guy worth having is ever going to really look your way. Except to check you out, and move on to checking out the next generic girl wearing two popped polo’s, a mini skirt, and Uggz.

To the girls with class: Strut your stuff. It is unique, attractive, and, damn, is it sexy. I know guys can fall into stereotypes of their own, but there are still plenty of us out there that are looking for more than a one sided conversation.

The Post Script: Top Ten Things a Classy Guy Looks For

1) We care about what you think. Don’t be afraid to express your views. Because, guess what! If you agree with everything we say, we won’t care about what you think!

2) There's a fine line between dressing 'sexy' and dressing 'slutty.' It's very easy to cross, and it makes all the difference in the world.

3) Traditional isn’t a bad thing. If a classy guy hears a girl say “Hey, I’m not going to bang your brains out right away,” guess what, that’s actually great. It let’s us know two things: A) You have standards and B) You don’t have Herpes

4) Realize that dating is not a ‘game,’ it shouldn’t be a ‘game,’ and if you decide you’re going to play ‘games,’ we will very quickly find someone who doesn’t.

5) A kiss should say something. Don’t get me wrong, I like making out just as much as the next guy, but if there’s not anything behind it, why are you kissing me? Is it my abs? Or my deep, piercing eyes? I knew it. Just leave.

6) Clingy screams insecurity. We know you have insecurities. Truth is, EVERYONE DOES. But clinginess is not a good reminder. So, breathe. We are thinking about you. Probably more than football and videogames. Except on weekends, but still.

7) Romance and chivalry is a lost art. Don’t look at us like we’re crazy when we open a door for you.

8) Intimacy doesn’t always have to mean something sexual. Sometimes it means a couch, a blanket, hot chocolate, and an old movie.

9) Know yourself. Know your limits. Know your standards. If you don’t know yourself, how can you expect us to want to know you? If you have a big question mark over your head, it doesn’t exactly scream ‘keeper.’

10) I’m very well aware a lot of this can be applied the other way, so, no need to comment on that. Note that this article is written from the perspective of what a gentleman is looking to find in the world of dating and romance.

Hope you got something out of the read. I'm going to go take a shower now, and sing "Satisfaction" by the Rolling Stones while shampooing my hair.

~Stefan