Here are the links to my comments :)

http://wedoskateboarding.blogspot.ca/2012/05/look-music-videos.html?showComment=1339144619476#c7992194736779412241

http://gabriellecommtech.blogspot.ca/2012/05/blog-entry-4-beauty-is-it-really-in-eye.html

http://edissoncommtech.blogspot.ca/2011/11/texting-in-social-situations.html#comment-form

http://victoriassecretxo.blogspot.ca/2012/03/beauty-is-it-really-in-eye-of-beholder.html?showComment=1339145111800#c3809182194078112121

http://liiisaaaj.blogspot.ca/2012/06/eng-2d1-unit-17-prison-time-and-death.html?showComment=1339145294798#c4087472860539208219

http://meowcreaturecats.blogspot.ca/2012/06/blog-entry-5-best-music-video-of-all.html?showComment=1339145451611#c5138085778947709933

Blog Entry #5 A Look @ Music Videos

   The music video I chose is 1234 by Plain White T's.

Initial Reaction:

   At the beginning of the music video, the first thing I noticed was that the whole music video is in black and white.  And as I saw the lead singer of the band (Tom Higgenson) walking around the city of Chicago by himself carrying his guitar, it made me wonder how the music video will relate to the song about love.

Analysis and Interpretation:

  The video starts off by showing Tom Higgenson roaming around the city alone with his guitar and stops and sings to couples passing by at various locations.  I was smiling the whole time while I was watching the video because it made me think about the time when I really liked someone and how I felt whenever I'm with that person.  Without a doubt, this video can be related in a way to gospel values because love is a virtue that represents all of human kindness, compassion and affection.  

Consideration of Cultural Context:

  This music video was created because of the lead singer's girlfriend Angie, whom he has been dating for quite a long time.  It was shot in Chicago because that's where he met her.  Instead of focusing the music video on just the lead singer's girlfriend, real couples were shown on the video as well. 

Expression of Aesthetic Judgement:

  Overall, the music video is very well done.  The performance, storyline, lyrics and musicality work all blended well together. 

Ongoing Reflection:

  Even though the music was released way back in January 2009, both the song and the music video will never get old to me.  Whenever I listen to the song/watch the music video, I can't help but smile.  The music video truly proves a point that love is a wonderful thing.

   

Blog Entry #4- RE: Beauty - Is it Really in the Eye of the Beholder?

    As an avid fan of the fashion industry and the media, it always amazes me how perfect the models may seem.  I remember a time when I would try so hard to be like them; I would keep up with the latest make-up seen on advertisements.  The media made me think that if I buy that product, I would look like the model...  But in reality, the whole thing was a lie.  Photoshop was used to perfect the model's image.  People are portrayed this way in the media because this will attract millions of others.  Seeing perfect female and male bodies will in magazines, newspapers, and commercials will cause the person to either idolize them, or become very intimidated and have low self esteem.  Every time I would see images of perfect models, I would feel like I am not pretty and would always compare myself to them.  Young men and women that are negatively affected by these images should know that all of the images produced by the media are almost perfected by using photoshop.  The models in the images are different from what they look like without all the photoshop technology and make-up applied to them.  Everyone shouldn't be greatly affected because of these images, we should all appreciate and be thankful for who we are.  If I ever saw a magazine cover where the subject isn't all glammed up, I would be surprised because I'm pretty sure it would look really different because of the amount of artificialness added to the subject.  If the society ever saw a magazine cover where the subject is all natural, their perspective about perfection will be completely different.  This will make them think that nobody really is perfect, and we are all the same.