On YouTube long ago, I once told a story of how I even remotely became interested recording myself on video cameras or camcorders. It was about 1994 after I had been on a field trip. My (5th Grade?) class and I went out to Miller Outdoor Theater in Hermann Park here in Houston. I began to envision having my own daytime talk show in the likeness of certain famous personalities. This dream show of mine was to be simply called "The John Marine Show." It was merely a dream, but it was a dream that I wouldn't mind making into reality.
Fast forward to 2008- more than 14 years later. I started making and uploading my first video of any kind. I joined YouTube with the intent of offering videos to the online realm. Even looking back to my past, I remembered my ambition to make certain videos special. Most of my videos were 320 × 200 in resolution. I did not want to make videos of larger resolution unless they were really special videos I think people would want to enjoy. The idea of High Quality and High Definition videos were a new concept around the time I joined YouTube. I did not want to make any High Quality videos unless they were actual video projects where I felt like looking and performing at my best were paramount. I had even planned on using a certain musical theme to denote my special videos. At this point, these was where I wanted to make my "John Marine Show" videos. No such video EVER materialized.
So where do I stand today? Like a lot of vast dreams I've had, they remain just those- dreams. I don't have any sort of aspirations being in the business of daytime (or even nighttime) talk shows. At least the ambition to make my own daytime talk show resonated with me for quite some time especially in the mid-1990s. This ambition is perhaps my only driving force to record myself on a webcam or a video camera prior to joining YouTube. Even today, I feel lending my voice and offering my image is important in the various topics I discuss and share. Some people have made several rants about me ranging from how I look to how I sound. The most important thing to me is in projecting my points in my own way whether you agree or disagree with them.
Follow your dreams and make the most of making those dreams reality. In the future, I may consider doing a blog post about daytime talk shows, including the ones that inspired me the most to consider getting into the daytime talk show circuit. For now, though... thank you for reading! And don't forget- visit www.youtube.com/JohnMarineTube to see my YouTube videos and to subscribe (if you love my videos)!
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Thursday, January 19, 2012
Popular iMovie/iLife Songs in Videos
iMovie and iLife make up some of the most common songs you'll hear in some YouTube videos. I didn't really realize this until I once heard a certain song in a video back on January 13, 2012. I heard some songs on YouTube that I can remember hearing a bit often in some YouTube videos. My first inclination was that these were probably popular songs from the likes of Kevin Macleod or something. While his music is popular, most of what I've heard in a lot of videos has been from a different source- jingles from iLive and iMovie. So imagine my amazement as I finally got to hear some of these songs and figure out what they are. To show you how popular these songs from iLive and iMovie are, I will use this blog post to showcase these songs in these videos.
I will mention iMovie a lot, but these are also from iLife. To avoid confusion, I will mostly refer to these under iMovie rather than iLife.
WARNING: This post contains lots of YouTube videos. Your browsing may be slow because of this. You may want to view these videos from YouTube by clicking on the YouTube icon in each video to view the video on YouTube rather than just see them here.
To set the mood for this blog post, this was the song I heard first, leading to my curiosity about other iMovie songs used in videos:
Here is a list of songs I will be featuring here, all from Apple, and all from iMovie/iLife. The item in parentheses () are examples of where I have personally heard these songs used before. Here are the featured songs:
• Headspin (a commercial for a college, some older FastLaneDaily videos, HotForWords, etc.)
• Catwalk (Smosh)
• Torn Jeans (AUTOCAR)
• Breakbeat
• Yearbook (fiveawesomegirls, and one video from HitomiNeko)
• Three Pointer (HotForWords)
• Gleaming
• Stepping Out (fafinettex3)
• Curtain Call (once in an NDTitanLady video)
• Wild Card
• Sprightly
• Celestial Body (HotForWords - intro to some videos)
• Pendulum (kandeejohnson)
• Pastel Slide
• Fireside (communitychannel)
What does it say for so many of these songs to be used in YouTube videos? It means two things to me- (1) these are all very good and popular songs, and (2) iMovie runs circles around Windows' Movie Maker series (speaking as a Windows user). A number of videos made using Apple products have featured many of the songs that I will share in this post. Upon researching YouTube channels for this blog post, the ever-popular Shane Dawson has featured many of iMovie's songs.
Next section awaits.
PERSONAL NOTE: I would like to thank everyone who allowed their videos to be embedded.
Here is how each section works:
[heading]. (click on the heading to hear a sample to each song before I show you the video that features the song).
description
hint on where/when to listen to hear the song in question
(song name)
[video]
Okay? So when you see a heading for one song, click on the heading to hear the best-possible, non-interrupted version of each song I could find on YouTube. Then, watch the sample video that includes the song I introduced. Let's begin!
Headspin sample:
^ from "HotForWords"
You think I'm done after posting just one video? Think again! I am providing this Jump Break to improve the performance of this blog. So if you are not viewing the entire blog post, please click "Read More" to continue reading this blog post!
"Catwalk" sample:
^ from "smosh"
BONUS MATERIAL! - Andy Claux is the original creator of this song, and its original name "Instant Incertains." Click on the link below to check out this bonus video I have to share with you!
Andy Claux - Instant Incertains (Bonus YouTube video!)
"Torn Jeans" sample:
^ from "autocar"
"Breakbeat" sample:
^ from: "yachtnaughty"
"Yearbook" sample:
^ from: "HitomiNeko"
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"Three Pointer" sample:
^ from: "HotForWords"
"Gleaming" sample:
^ from: "DeliriumReal"
"Stepping Out" sample:
^ from: "fafinettex3"
BONUS MATERIAL! - The original creator of this song and its name are as follows- the original song is "Summer Groove" by Isaiah Stewart. Click on the link below to check out this bonus video I have to share with you!
Isaiah Stewart - Summer Groove (Bonus YouTube video!)
"Curtain Call" sample:
^ from "NDTitanLady"
"Wild Card" sample:
^ from: "diethealth"
"Sprighty" sample:
^ from: "CaseyHink"
"Celestial Body" sample:
^ from "HotForWords"
"Pendulum" sample:
^ from "kandeejohnson"
"Pastel Slide" sample:
^ from "dmacdonald001"
"Fireside" Sample:
^ from: "communitychannel"
There are likely some others, but these are the many iMovie songs that come to mind immediately for me. How many other commonly-used iMovie jingles can you think of?
It is because of such songs that I have been expressing interest in doing videos with iMovie. Do you find it the least bit surprising how many videos have featured so many of the songs featured here? A lot of people credit Shane Dawson for featuring a number of the iMovie/iLife jingles you've heard here. I just think Apple's built themselves a solid product if people continually use these jingles for their videos. The same could be said for proper companies who use these songs in shows and episodes in YouTube videos. Not sure if it's a cost-cutting deal so that more unique music could be played, but when publications and other businesses use these iMovie songs in videos, it's saying something about how good these songs are to use in media.
You know a song has to be good if lots of people are using the same song(s) for their work.
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I will mention iMovie a lot, but these are also from iLife. To avoid confusion, I will mostly refer to these under iMovie rather than iLife.
WARNING: This post contains lots of YouTube videos. Your browsing may be slow because of this. You may want to view these videos from YouTube by clicking on the YouTube icon in each video to view the video on YouTube rather than just see them here.
--- iMovie Songs in Videos: Introduction ---
If you watch a lot of YouTube videos, you will have heard a lot of songs that have been commonly used. I have thought for the longest that some of the most commonly-heard songs in videos were from Kevin Macleod or somebody. In the context of this blog post, though, I learned that these are all songs made by Apple (or at least licensed by Apple Computer Inc.) for iMovie and iLife. The songs that will be showcased in this blog post are some of many iMovie/iLife songs used in various videos I've seen before. In iMovie, these songs come in three different varieties- Short, Medium, and Long; and they are all referred to as Jingles, since they are all supposed to be relatively short pieces.To set the mood for this blog post, this was the song I heard first, leading to my curiosity about other iMovie songs used in videos:
Here is a list of songs I will be featuring here, all from Apple, and all from iMovie/iLife. The item in parentheses () are examples of where I have personally heard these songs used before. Here are the featured songs:
• Headspin (a commercial for a college, some older FastLaneDaily videos, HotForWords, etc.)
• Catwalk (Smosh)
• Torn Jeans (AUTOCAR)
• Breakbeat
• Yearbook (fiveawesomegirls, and one video from HitomiNeko)
• Three Pointer (HotForWords)
• Gleaming
• Stepping Out (fafinettex3)
• Curtain Call (once in an NDTitanLady video)
• Wild Card
• Sprightly
• Celestial Body (HotForWords - intro to some videos)
• Pendulum (kandeejohnson)
• Pastel Slide
• Fireside (communitychannel)
What does it say for so many of these songs to be used in YouTube videos? It means two things to me- (1) these are all very good and popular songs, and (2) iMovie runs circles around Windows' Movie Maker series (speaking as a Windows user). A number of videos made using Apple products have featured many of the songs that I will share in this post. Upon researching YouTube channels for this blog post, the ever-popular Shane Dawson has featured many of iMovie's songs.
Next section awaits.
--- Popular iMovie Song Samples ---
This here is the main focal point of this post. Each featured song comes from certain YouTube video searches I have done. They are all based on iMovie songs I have heard before and consider to be very popular. I have tried to find rather brief videos so you could just hear the song in a video and move on to the next one. If there is an iMovie song I haven't heard in at least one video, I will not feature it here; and it isn't like I look at everybody's channel (including some of YouTube's most famous channels). All videos are provided for educational purposes.PERSONAL NOTE: I would like to thank everyone who allowed their videos to be embedded.
Here is how each section works:
[heading]. (click on the heading to hear a sample to each song before I show you the video that features the song).
description
hint on where/when to listen to hear the song in question
(song name)
[video]
Okay? So when you see a heading for one song, click on the heading to hear the best-possible, non-interrupted version of each song I could find on YouTube. Then, watch the sample video that includes the song I introduced. Let's begin!
Headspin.
The first song I heard that had me intrigued and curious about other songs I've heard before began with "Headspin." This song is an upbeat hip-hop style song with a few rock guitar riffs mixed in for some diversity. Quite a few YouTube videos have featured this song. I even once heard it in a commercial for some college. If you've never heard "Headspin" before, or if you don't know what Headspin sounds like; have a listen. The introduction to this video features this song:Headspin sample:
^ from "HotForWords"
You think I'm done after posting just one video? Think again! I am providing this Jump Break to improve the performance of this blog. So if you are not viewing the entire blog post, please click "Read More" to continue reading this blog post!
Catwalk.
Supposedly, the YouTube channel Smosh features this song in videos. This is an electronic dance music song that has some rock guitar in it for somewhat of a rocker touch. This is the kind of song that could be used for technology news or some other news-type show. Apparently, this song was sort of made famous by YouTube heavyweight "Smosh" in his "Male Model" video from 2007. "Catwalk" starts to play at about 1:05 in "Male Model," shown below:"Catwalk" sample:
^ from "smosh"
BONUS MATERIAL! - Andy Claux is the original creator of this song, and its original name "Instant Incertains." Click on the link below to check out this bonus video I have to share with you!
Andy Claux - Instant Incertains (Bonus YouTube video!)
Torn Jeans.
"Torn Jeans" is a rock song that sounds more like a good theme for a car show on TV. I usually hear this during videos from AUTOCAR. It sounds (to me) like good theme music for a TV car show featuring classic American cars or cruiser motorcycles. You are about to hear this song in this sample video below. The introduction to AUTOCAR's videos feature "Torn Jeans" being played. So just listen to the video's introduction to hear "Torn Jeans", but don't forget about the cool car featured in this video! :)"Torn Jeans" sample:
^ from "autocar"
Breakbeat.
The breaks provided by Apple in this song is another song that would be great to use for technology news shows, coverage of certain expo shows, and things like that. The YouTube channel, "RayFloTvOfficial," is known for using this song at the start of videos. "Breakbeat" is played for most of this video I semi-randomly found; and I somewhat question the choice of fashion this lady chose, but that's another story for another time:"Breakbeat" sample:
^ from: "yachtnaughty"
Yearbook.
My blogging and YouTube friend, HitomiNeko, had a video that featured "Yearbook." Most others are familiar hearing this song from the YouTube channel, "fiveawesomegirls" (or 5AG). This is a rock song that starts off with a good drumline that leads into some heavy alternative rock. I've even once heard it when I was watching TV coverage of a Houston Rockets game. This entire video features "Yearbook" just about all video long:"Yearbook" sample:
^ from: "HitomiNeko"
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Three Pointer.
"Three Pointer" is a hip-hop style song loaded with an urban edge. In some of HotForWords' past videos, this song would play as an intro as well as an outro to her videos. You're about to get a sample of this song being used in a video... as well as learning something new. Aren't you glad you visited John's Blog Space for such quality material? :) The intro and outro have the same song playing."Three Pointer" sample:
^ from: "HotForWords"
Gleaming.
To keep the hip-hop love going, "Gleaming" is much heavier on the beats and with some lovely instrumentals compared to "Three Pointer." The flow of "Gleaming" is somewhat befitting of beauty channels, channels with beautiful women being featured, and things like that. The appeal of "Gleaming" has an urban edge that is harder than "Three Pointer." You can hear "Gleaming" for yourself by watching the video below. It plays for about 75% of the entire video:"Gleaming" sample:
^ from: "DeliriumReal"
Stepping Out.
A true rhythm and blues style track is how you would define "Stepping Out." This is the kind of urban sexy track that I've heard in a number of videos. It is the kind of song you'd play as you're enjoying a day in a big city. Having said this, you can see why this song is probably called "Stepping Out." I usually hear this when I've seen some videos of fafinettex3- a very popular YouTube beauty channel. A video would usually start out with Aubrey showcasing a certain look followed by a tutorial on how you can achieve the look. Speaking of Aubrey (whom I featured in my "Southeast Asian Beauties" blog post), here is a sample of "Stepping Out" being played in a video. Just see the introduction to hear "Stepping Out" being played:"Stepping Out" sample:
^ from: "fafinettex3"
BONUS MATERIAL! - The original creator of this song and its name are as follows- the original song is "Summer Groove" by Isaiah Stewart. Click on the link below to check out this bonus video I have to share with you!
Isaiah Stewart - Summer Groove (Bonus YouTube video!)
Curtain Call (best preview I could find).
The "Curtain Call" jimgle is a cinematic piece with some 1920s style. A song like this would better suited for certain old-style videos or melodies 1969 or earlier. I have heard this song only once (that I can remember), and it was in this old video by NDTitanLady. Very early in the video, Natalie is slow dancing in the second scene, and "Curtain Call" plays:"Curtain Call" sample:
^ from "NDTitanLady"
Wild Card.
I think I've heard this before in videos, but can't really recall where I've last heard this hip-hop song. It is kind of like "Three Pointer," but a bit more deep. You can hear "Wild Card" in this video below, but it fades in after a while before the song eventually plays. It also plays very lightly. Still, this song has "Wild Card" in it as part of the video. Start listening a bit around the 33-second mark:"Wild Card" sample:
^ from: "diethealth"
Sprightly.
Of all the iMovie jingles, "Sprightly" is the only real iMovie song that is completely worthy of being called a jingle because of its length. It is more like an introductory piece rather than some full-on song. In fact, it lasts only six seconds long. So consider this one a good introductory piece. It is a song that sounds like it will be accompanied by hip-hop beats. It just has that flow to it. Though I said it is an introductory song, "Sprighty" can be heard at the end of this video below:"Sprighty" sample:
^ from: "CaseyHink"
Celestial Body.
"Celestial Body" combines ambient melodies with Bhangra. The end result is a song very good for introductions. It could be used for videos and shows in which some sort of Middle Eastern or South Asian feel will spice things up. I remember hearing this song in some of HotForWords' videos. Here is a sample of "Celestial Body" being played. Watch the video by just before the one-minute mark to hear a brief piece of "Celestial Body":"Celestial Body" sample:
^ from "HotForWords"
Pendulum.
An acoustic guitar with a mellow melody helps define "Pendulum" and its charm. The way this song sounds makes it seem like you are expecting harder guitars and harder drum beats are forthcoming. Kandee Johnson's video below begins with "Pendulum." Have a listen."Pendulum" sample:
^ from "kandeejohnson"
Pastel Slide.
One YouTube commenter referenced the beauty channel "kandeejohnson" with this song. However, I never found a video featuring this song when I was preparing this post. Pastel Slide is a mellow song with sweet charm. Like "Pendulum," an acoustic guitar is featured. Unlike "Pendulum," however, this song is VERY mellow. Almost like a song perhaps suitable for outdoor adventures or educational videos. Most of this video features this lovely melody:"Pastel Slide" sample:
^ from "dmacdonald001"
Fireside.
As a fan of "communitychannel" on YouTube, Natalie of this channel has a segment where she responds to comments posted in previous videos, usually the funny/sarcastic ones. This music plays in the background; and apparently... it is ANOTHER iMovie/iLife song! "Fireside" has some sexy undertones to it when you hear it. It does sound a lot like music you would hear in steamy love scenes in movies and TV shows. "Fireside" begins towards the end of this video:"Fireside" Sample:
^ from: "communitychannel"
There are likely some others, but these are the many iMovie songs that come to mind immediately for me. How many other commonly-used iMovie jingles can you think of?
--- Final Thoughts ---
This says two things about the usage of these songs. For one thing, it shows just how amazingly well done these songs are. Those bestowed with iMovie or iLife have songs like these to listen to and use in videos. It also speaks volumes to how well-respected iMovie must be and how the songs must all be for so many Apple users to use these in their videos. You will know when you've heard so many different videos all featuring some of the more popular iMovie/iLife songs. That one curious moment listening to "Headspin" in the intro to this post led me to find some of the commonly-used songs I've heard so many times before.It is because of such songs that I have been expressing interest in doing videos with iMovie. Do you find it the least bit surprising how many videos have featured so many of the songs featured here? A lot of people credit Shane Dawson for featuring a number of the iMovie/iLife jingles you've heard here. I just think Apple's built themselves a solid product if people continually use these jingles for their videos. The same could be said for proper companies who use these songs in shows and episodes in YouTube videos. Not sure if it's a cost-cutting deal so that more unique music could be played, but when publications and other businesses use these iMovie songs in videos, it's saying something about how good these songs are to use in media.
You know a song has to be good if lots of people are using the same song(s) for their work.
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Saturday, December 24, 2011
I Wish...
It doesn't have to be Christmas for me to offer kind wishes to my loyal and loving fans. Allow me to take this opportunity to give all of you my best wishes and share with you what I want for all of you. This video from JohnMarineTube, my YouTube channel, showcases what dreams and visions I have for you. So if you don't mind, please have a look at this video:
^ "I Wish..." by JohnMarineTube
I wish to all of you:
• the best life has to offer
I hate seeing honest-to-goodness people have to struggle and/or suffer for whatever reason. Life, school, work, love, parenting... I want you to be happy and want the best for you. That's even if you hate me for whatever reason.
• happiness
Because life stinks when you're hanging your head low with no hope of a brighter future (I know this feeling all too well), I wish yo happiness and joy.
• good fortune
We often times want to be fortunate enough for things to go our way. I wish you good fortune in hopes that times get better and that you get great breaks.
• prosperity
Grow like a flower. Don't just stop where you are- go as far and reach as high as you wish to achieve. Try to shake off anything and everything negative that dare challenges your push towards prosperity.
• positive progress
Keep the wheels turning, baby! Ride that wave of positive momentum. Be as happy as you want.
My best wishes are with all of you because I love my loyal audience. I hope this blog post gives all of you some lighthearted and motivational support. I love all of you loyal fans like my extended international family.
Because you are reading my blog, here is a bonus wish that I have for you:
• Love and Peace!
"Love and Peace" has been my traditional sign off in my YouTube videos. Love is always better than outright hate. Spreading peace is always better than always trying to start fights. So chill out and show some love!
That is a blogging salute to my fans, family, friends, and all of my many supporters worldwide.
This is NOT a Christmas Blog Post!
Again, why does it have to be Christmas for me to wish things like this to people? This blog post was not created just because it's Christmas time as of this post. I mean, some people only look to holidays to think about things we should be thankful and mindful of every day. Not once in my video or this post have I mentioned ANYTHING related to holidays or Christmas. This is an all-year thing. I posted this video for any time of the year.
But if it's important that I post something regarding Christmas, then you've just read my post and seen my video. Enjoy.
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--- I Wish... ---
^ "I Wish..." by JohnMarineTube
I wish to all of you:
• the best life has to offer
I hate seeing honest-to-goodness people have to struggle and/or suffer for whatever reason. Life, school, work, love, parenting... I want you to be happy and want the best for you. That's even if you hate me for whatever reason.
• happiness
Because life stinks when you're hanging your head low with no hope of a brighter future (I know this feeling all too well), I wish yo happiness and joy.
• good fortune
We often times want to be fortunate enough for things to go our way. I wish you good fortune in hopes that times get better and that you get great breaks.
• prosperity
Grow like a flower. Don't just stop where you are- go as far and reach as high as you wish to achieve. Try to shake off anything and everything negative that dare challenges your push towards prosperity.
• positive progress
Keep the wheels turning, baby! Ride that wave of positive momentum. Be as happy as you want.
My best wishes are with all of you because I love my loyal audience. I hope this blog post gives all of you some lighthearted and motivational support. I love all of you loyal fans like my extended international family.
Because you are reading my blog, here is a bonus wish that I have for you:
• Love and Peace!
"Love and Peace" has been my traditional sign off in my YouTube videos. Love is always better than outright hate. Spreading peace is always better than always trying to start fights. So chill out and show some love!
That is a blogging salute to my fans, family, friends, and all of my many supporters worldwide.
--- One Extra Note... ---
Here is one important thing I want to stress in this blog post and with my video:This is NOT a Christmas Blog Post!
Again, why does it have to be Christmas for me to wish things like this to people? This blog post was not created just because it's Christmas time as of this post. I mean, some people only look to holidays to think about things we should be thankful and mindful of every day. Not once in my video or this post have I mentioned ANYTHING related to holidays or Christmas. This is an all-year thing. I posted this video for any time of the year.
But if it's important that I post something regarding Christmas, then you've just read my post and seen my video. Enjoy.
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Friday, December 2, 2011
"First!"
"First!" Contests usually aren't held for posting the first comment on something. Prizes usually aren't offered for posting the first comment. I certainly don't care who posts first (or even last) on anything of mine I have no idea why people feel it is necessary or important to note being the first to post on something. What... do people think posting "first" or something like that is like a contest on the radio where a certain caller wins something? Or maybe somebody fears that he/she will lose the opportunity to talk about something while comments are open, so they decide to be one of the ones to quickly post about something before it's too late. Regardless, just typing "first" really disrupts the flow of an otherwise useful and discussion-worthy piece of material. Here is an example of what I'm talking about:
^ "Yay! I posted the first comment!" But honestly... who [expletive] cares who posts the first comment?
Why do people often frown upon typing "first" (or any other number) when making posts? Well, first off... nobody cares who comments first on something. When you have a chance to discuss something or share your thoughts on something, you're disrupting the flow of something by posting something as bogus as "first" or some other numbered comment. Most people can pretty much count for themselves, so no need to count up how many comments are posted. Simply typing "first" for a comment is almost as much damaging as spam.
More importantly, just typing something like "first" means you paid no attention to what a video was about and simply found an opportunity to jump on and type nonsense- just like people (or bots) who post suspicious comments with suspicious backlinks. If you're going to talk about something, at least make your time useful. At least make yourself useful. Don't ruin the experience by typing something stupid like "first" because nobody cares who makes the first comment on something. As long as people are interacting with something, that's all that matters.
Why would you want to waste your time in whatever spotlight you think you have by lowering yourself to just saying "first?" Take it as a life lesson- when you have a chance to do something magical, you'd be a fool to completely waste your golden opportunity by doing something pointless/stupid. So make it count when you step up and speak up!
I don't (and will never) host contests or offer prizes for people who post first on anything of mine. I care more about getting responses from people rather than always wanting the first commentator to step up. Anyone who posts their ideas about something is only making me happy because at least people are talking about something. But if you're going to comment, at least post something useful. That's all I (or any other publisher that allows for comments/discussion) ask for for any published material where discussion is allowed.
IN CASE YOU'RE INTERESTED: I discussed this topic a LONG time ago on YouTube here: "First?" on YouTube, courtesy of JohnMarineTube (me)
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^ "Yay! I posted the first comment!" But honestly... who [expletive] cares who posts the first comment?
Why do people often frown upon typing "first" (or any other number) when making posts? Well, first off... nobody cares who comments first on something. When you have a chance to discuss something or share your thoughts on something, you're disrupting the flow of something by posting something as bogus as "first" or some other numbered comment. Most people can pretty much count for themselves, so no need to count up how many comments are posted. Simply typing "first" for a comment is almost as much damaging as spam.
More importantly, just typing something like "first" means you paid no attention to what a video was about and simply found an opportunity to jump on and type nonsense- just like people (or bots) who post suspicious comments with suspicious backlinks. If you're going to talk about something, at least make your time useful. At least make yourself useful. Don't ruin the experience by typing something stupid like "first" because nobody cares who makes the first comment on something. As long as people are interacting with something, that's all that matters.
Why would you want to waste your time in whatever spotlight you think you have by lowering yourself to just saying "first?" Take it as a life lesson- when you have a chance to do something magical, you'd be a fool to completely waste your golden opportunity by doing something pointless/stupid. So make it count when you step up and speak up!
I don't (and will never) host contests or offer prizes for people who post first on anything of mine. I care more about getting responses from people rather than always wanting the first commentator to step up. Anyone who posts their ideas about something is only making me happy because at least people are talking about something. But if you're going to comment, at least post something useful. That's all I (or any other publisher that allows for comments/discussion) ask for for any published material where discussion is allowed.
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Monday, October 10, 2011
Cats
(UPDATED: January 25, 2012)
Cats have been my favorite animals for most of my life. I've been fond of cats since childhood. There's just something about them that just really makes me like them. Maybe I liken cats as being intelligent creatures, always curious and ambitious, able to stand their own ground, are very agile and adaptive... there is just something to love about cats. Much as I've done with rabbits and horses previously... it is time I blog about cats.
Hello to all the cat lovers out there reading John's Blog Space!
I know there are people who would rather prefer dogs over cats. Often times, I get jaded about always hearing about vicious dogs being involved attacking people as well as other dogs. How often do you hear of violent cats (except for the ferocious cats, like panthers, tigers, lions, etc.)? It's almost as if people tend to dislike cats so much that they usually have them neglected. Again- there are lots more people who'd rather have dogs than cats, but as a cat lover, cats need the own time in the spotlight.
If you're a sports fan, you've heard of lots of feline-nicknamed teams. For example... the Cincinnati Bengals, Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions, Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Bobcats, Detroit Tigers, University of Houston Cougars, LSU Tigers, University of Pittsburgh Panthers, University of Kentucky Wildcats, Western Carolina Catamounts, Tuskegee University Golden Tigers, and teams like that. Even sports teams can appreciate the ferocity and character felines have. Even here in Houston, we are sometimes called the Wildcat City, and us Houstonians are sometimes called Wildcatters. Wildcatters was one of the nicknames that was considered to name the team eventually called... the Houston Texans of the NFL. So even sports teams can appreciate feline mascots and nicknames and what each represents.
This blog post is my virtual salute to cats. So be proud to be here for this post on John's Blog Space, especially if you love cats! What you will see mostly is of videos dedicated to all of you cat lovers out there. This post contains everything from cute kittens to some more fierce felines. Cats of all kinds? I gots 'em, yo! :)
Because of poor view count, I decided to add a section to include pictures to get more views to this blog post. Here now are some cat pictures that I'm sure you'll love if you're a cat fan. These are all based on Google Image searches. Let me know if I can not use the images in question, and I will replace them with others.
^ from: www.aaanything.net - This adorable kitten looks like he/she wants a cuddle. Want to cuddle this cutie of a kitten?
^ from: www.guzer.com - Two cats cuddling each other.
^ from: www.imbecile.me - This cat loves snow!
I hope you enjoyed these pictures! I may add more in future edits.
Thanks to all the YouTube channels that allowed for embedding. If there are must-see videos that are not embedded, I will add links to the videos so you can view them privately. I am careful not to feature videos of cats in potentially dangerous situations. The point of these videos is to showcase them in an entertaining and fun manner. This is all supposed to be lighthearted and fun.
• Strawberry
Meet Strawberry. Strawberry has the most beautiful meow I've ever heard. You might agree after you listen to her meow beautifully in this video:
• Baby Kitten Meowing
Ever heard a baby kitten meow? You will after seeing this. I remember seeing this video a long time ago on YouTube. This was back actually when I started watching mostly cat videos. The meowing this kitty does is rather muffled, but you can still find plenty of value in hearing this adorable kitty meow:
• Tiger Cub Meowing
Before growing up to being a ferocious feline, check out tiger cubs. This is what a baby tiger is like:
• Multiple Meows!
Here is a feline symphony of meowing. Enjoy this bit of video cuteness showcasing cats both young and old meowing to the camera:
Hope you enjoyed these videos!
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• Munchkin Cat
I've seen this video several times from other YouTube channels, but this video does it best. This kitty is so cute that it couldn't have had a better background song to equal this cat's cuteness. It actually matches the mood and style of this video. It's not like some videos where somebody takes something cute or happy, then decides to put in some annoying music that completely ruins the mood. Listen to the song and see this super-cute munchkin cat in action. This personally takes me back to my younger days being on YouTube:
• Tickle, Tickle, Tickle!
This kitty is loads of fun as this person plays with this kitty:
• Big Cat with Baby Kittens
One eight-month old cat is accompanied by as many as five adorable baby kittens. Please take a look at this one to enjoy the cuteness of these six cats:
• I Are Cute Kitten!
Nalts came along with this old video that has eight-figure views. This kitten is obviously cute if it is such a cute kitty. See why this is such a highly-viewed video:
• Cat vs. Rabbit
Cute kitten, cute bunny. Twice the cute for you. Check out these two at play. The sound was audioswapped with a song, so you don't get to hear these two at play. You can still mute the sound and just enjoy the cat playing with this bunny:
Aren't they cute? :)
• Baby Lion
Michele Guzy plays with a baby lion. This little lion may not be Simba, but see this feline (also accompanied by a dog) just shows you how fierce even a baby lion can be:
^ Hello Kitty
^ Charmmy Kitty (the cute white hamster in this video is named Sugar, by the way)
(I had actually planned to post a blog about Hello Kitty. I still haven't ruled out making one eventually.)
That concludes this video-driven post regarding cats.
Here are two of the most popular YouTube channels devoted to cats:
• thecatdiaries on YouTube
• ShallAdoreCats on YouTube
And these are various other cat-related sites:
• Kitten Pictures - Cute Little Kittens
• Cats on About.com
• *~ HitomiNeko ~* * * Lovely Things in my life * * * ("Neko" is cat in Japanese)
I may provide more links in edits. Let me know if there are any I should feature. Remember- help me help my readers/visitors. I don't blog for myself; I do this for everybody. So PLEASE help if you can and if you'd like to.
Thank you for reading! Meow! (=^o^=)
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Cats have been my favorite animals for most of my life. I've been fond of cats since childhood. There's just something about them that just really makes me like them. Maybe I liken cats as being intelligent creatures, always curious and ambitious, able to stand their own ground, are very agile and adaptive... there is just something to love about cats. Much as I've done with rabbits and horses previously... it is time I blog about cats.
Hello to all the cat lovers out there reading John's Blog Space!
LATEST UPDATES/REVISIONS:
JAN 24 2012 - added new section featuring pictures of cats. This was to help bring more views to this post.--- Cats in Pictures and Videos ---
I understand the importance of establishing a positive atmosphere, so I want to do nothing more than offer a positive and fun place for which to discuss a topic like this. Do you love cats? I hope this blog post will warm your heart. This is dedicated to all of you who love cats. I hope you will be able to enjoy all that I have to provide for all of you.I know there are people who would rather prefer dogs over cats. Often times, I get jaded about always hearing about vicious dogs being involved attacking people as well as other dogs. How often do you hear of violent cats (except for the ferocious cats, like panthers, tigers, lions, etc.)? It's almost as if people tend to dislike cats so much that they usually have them neglected. Again- there are lots more people who'd rather have dogs than cats, but as a cat lover, cats need the own time in the spotlight.
What Do Cats Signify to/for People?
I don't know my cat breeds too well and what makes them different. You have cat types like Scottish Folds, tabbies, and cats like that. Many nations have such felines in their coat of arms, on their flag, or even as icons of a city or nation. Having such fierce felines (especially lions) usually signify power and wisdom. The use of such felines mean many things to many people in many applications.If you're a sports fan, you've heard of lots of feline-nicknamed teams. For example... the Cincinnati Bengals, Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions, Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Bobcats, Detroit Tigers, University of Houston Cougars, LSU Tigers, University of Pittsburgh Panthers, University of Kentucky Wildcats, Western Carolina Catamounts, Tuskegee University Golden Tigers, and teams like that. Even sports teams can appreciate the ferocity and character felines have. Even here in Houston, we are sometimes called the Wildcat City, and us Houstonians are sometimes called Wildcatters. Wildcatters was one of the nicknames that was considered to name the team eventually called... the Houston Texans of the NFL. So even sports teams can appreciate feline mascots and nicknames and what each represents.
This blog post is my virtual salute to cats. So be proud to be here for this post on John's Blog Space, especially if you love cats! What you will see mostly is of videos dedicated to all of you cat lovers out there. This post contains everything from cute kittens to some more fierce felines. Cats of all kinds? I gots 'em, yo! :)
--- Cat Pictures ---
(ADDED: January 24, 2012)Because of poor view count, I decided to add a section to include pictures to get more views to this blog post. Here now are some cat pictures that I'm sure you'll love if you're a cat fan. These are all based on Google Image searches. Let me know if I can not use the images in question, and I will replace them with others.
^ from: www.aaanything.net - This adorable kitten looks like he/she wants a cuddle. Want to cuddle this cutie of a kitten?
^ from: www.guzer.com - Two cats cuddling each other.
^ from: www.imbecile.me - This cat loves snow!
I hope you enjoyed these pictures! I may add more in future edits.
--- Cat Videos ---
I usually show videos and pictures whenever I do posts like this. However, I will only feature videos to set the tone for this blog post. Your connection may slow down with all of these videos I've found. I do hope you get to enjoy these videos in showcasing cats.Thanks to all the YouTube channels that allowed for embedding. If there are must-see videos that are not embedded, I will add links to the videos so you can view them privately. I am careful not to feature videos of cats in potentially dangerous situations. The point of these videos is to showcase them in an entertaining and fun manner. This is all supposed to be lighthearted and fun.
Cats Meowing and Talking.
A cat's meow is its cry. We have no idea what a cat is trying to say when we hear "meow." It can be, however, quite cute to hear. These are videos showcasing cats speaking up to the world in their own special way. Enjoy the following videos.• Strawberry
Meet Strawberry. Strawberry has the most beautiful meow I've ever heard. You might agree after you listen to her meow beautifully in this video:
• Baby Kitten Meowing
Ever heard a baby kitten meow? You will after seeing this. I remember seeing this video a long time ago on YouTube. This was back actually when I started watching mostly cat videos. The meowing this kitty does is rather muffled, but you can still find plenty of value in hearing this adorable kitty meow:
• Tiger Cub Meowing
Before growing up to being a ferocious feline, check out tiger cubs. This is what a baby tiger is like:
• Multiple Meows!
Here is a feline symphony of meowing. Enjoy this bit of video cuteness showcasing cats both young and old meowing to the camera:
Hope you enjoyed these videos!
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Cats at Play.
You have to admit, cats can be such active little creatures! These videos showcase cats playing around as well as cats playing with people. Heart-warming is guaranteed with these.• Munchkin Cat
I've seen this video several times from other YouTube channels, but this video does it best. This kitty is so cute that it couldn't have had a better background song to equal this cat's cuteness. It actually matches the mood and style of this video. It's not like some videos where somebody takes something cute or happy, then decides to put in some annoying music that completely ruins the mood. Listen to the song and see this super-cute munchkin cat in action. This personally takes me back to my younger days being on YouTube:
• Tickle, Tickle, Tickle!
This kitty is loads of fun as this person plays with this kitty:
• Big Cat with Baby Kittens
One eight-month old cat is accompanied by as many as five adorable baby kittens. Please take a look at this one to enjoy the cuteness of these six cats:
Feline Fun... and Other Cat-Related Awesomeness. :)
These are semi-random videos about cats. They are sure to make you laugh or make you think, "what the heck?"• I Are Cute Kitten!
Nalts came along with this old video that has eight-figure views. This kitten is obviously cute if it is such a cute kitty. See why this is such a highly-viewed video:
• Cat vs. Rabbit
Cute kitten, cute bunny. Twice the cute for you. Check out these two at play. The sound was audioswapped with a song, so you don't get to hear these two at play. You can still mute the sound and just enjoy the cat playing with this bunny:
Aren't they cute? :)
• Baby Lion
Michele Guzy plays with a baby lion. This little lion may not be Simba, but see this feline (also accompanied by a dog) just shows you how fierce even a baby lion can be:
Cats of Honorable Mention.
I believe you know this kitten quite well. The other one, however, may be a bit foreign to you since the other is so well-known. Here's the only key word I will provide: Sanrio. Meet one of the most famous cats in the world, and also meet another fictional cat:^ Hello Kitty
^ Charmmy Kitty (the cute white hamster in this video is named Sugar, by the way)
(I had actually planned to post a blog about Hello Kitty. I still haven't ruled out making one eventually.)
That concludes this video-driven post regarding cats.
--- Are YOU a Cat Lover? ---
If you love cats, I hope these videos have helped put a smile on your face. Here are a few resources if you love cats. Feel free to visit these sites and get more cat love:Here are two of the most popular YouTube channels devoted to cats:
• thecatdiaries on YouTube
• ShallAdoreCats on YouTube
And these are various other cat-related sites:
• Kitten Pictures - Cute Little Kittens
• Cats on About.com
• *~ HitomiNeko ~* * * Lovely Things in my life * * * ("Neko" is cat in Japanese)
I may provide more links in edits. Let me know if there are any I should feature. Remember- help me help my readers/visitors. I don't blog for myself; I do this for everybody. So PLEASE help if you can and if you'd like to.
Thank you for reading! Meow! (=^o^=)
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Thursday, September 15, 2011
East Asian Beauties
(UPDATED: April 9, 2012)
I take my Beauties blog posts to Asia now. The next series of posts regards beautiful ladies from the world's largest continent- Asia. I begin with lovely ladies from Eastern Asia. Initially supposed to be about just Japanese women, I have extended the scope of Asian beauties to include lovely ladies of East Asia and eastern Asian descent. I would like to welcome and salute all people from the aforementioned countries representing this blog post.
WARNING: Some material in this blog post may not be suitable for all audiences. Videos and pictures are being shown at your own discretion.
Once the series is complete, you may link to any of the following through the list below. Here is a look at the Asian Beauties series:
--- ASIAN BEAUTIES SERIES ---
• East Asian Beauties
• Southeast Asian Beauties
• South Asian Beauties
• Central Asian Beauties
I may plan on doing Middle Eastern beauties separately. Either that, or I may include another blog post in this Asian beauty series to feature Middle Eastern ladies.
The following are all the countries/territories represented in this blog post: Japan, Korea Republic, [People's Republic of] China, Mongolia, Taiwan, Macau, S.A.R., China; and Hong Kong, S.A.R., China
• Japan - ladies from Japan and/or of Japanese descent.
• Korea Republic - ladies from South Korea and North Korea, and/or of Korean descent.
• China - ladies from China, and/or of Chinese descent.
• Mongolia - Mongolese ladies and/or those of Mongolese descent.
• Taiwan - Taiwanese ladies and/or those of Taiwanese descent.
• Macau, S.A.R., China - those born in the Chinese Special Administrative Region of Macau.
• Hong Kong, S.A.R., China - those born in the Chinese Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong.
So let's get started! Some information on featured people were provided by Wikipedia searches. I may only make mention to certain ladies if I can't find pictures, websites, or videos on each featured lady. Don't forget that I may edit this post from time to time to update my material.
Because I wanted this post to be about Japanese ladies only, you're going to see a majority of featured ladies from Japan in this blog post.
Konnichiwa, Nihon (bows down in prayer)! ^_^
^ from: japan-zone.com - The sweet-faced Asami Konno.
Formerly of Hello! Project fame, Asami Konno (or Kon-Kon) has a sweet face and lovely hair. The (born: May 7, 1987)-year old is as sweet as sugar along with a sweet smile and a great singing voice. Asami Konno also has played as a football goalie for the Gatas Brilhantes Hello! Project futsal (indoor football/soccer) team. In fact, Asami is a very sporty girl. Watch Kon-Kon in action as a goalie in this video below (she's #12 on the team):
If you want to see more pictures, I have found a Picasa gallery featuring more kawaii pictures of Asami Konno. Take a look if you're interested: Picasa Gallery featuring Asami Konno.
^ from: www.freewebs.com - Equally sweet-faced Risa Niigaki.
(Born: October 20, 1988)-year old Risa Niigaki was also part of Hello! Project in her past. Like Asami Konno, Risa is also super-cute and has also played for the Gatas Brilhantes Hello! Project futsal team. Let Risa-san sing for you! She sings "Never Forget" solo in this video:
^ from: celebrity.the-best.org - The deliciously sexy former gravure model, Rio Natsume.
Rio Natsume is a sexy buxom who used to be a gravure model. In fact, Rio was the first-ever gravure model whom I became a fan of. She no longer is a model. So with this said, her hot and sexy pictures still resonate with me even to this day. I salute and say hello to Rio Natsume if she is somehow reading this blog post of mine. You're one of the sexiest women in this universe. STILL one of the sexiest even if no longer modeling. Truly a gravure goddess.
^ from: www.yokomatsugane.org - Gravure model Yoko Matsugane and her copious breasts.
Like Rio, Yoko Matsugane is another busty beauty. I learned of this gravure hottie around the time I learned of Rio Natsume. She, too is a deliciously hot Japanese lady.
Isn't she cute? ;)
If you want to see how hot Sayaka Isoyama is, here is a YouTube video for you. I decided to post a link to this video since I want to keep my blog post as world-friendly as possible. Be warned... this video, while not considered as objectionable by YouTube, may not be safe for work. So here is the video: "Sayaka Isoyama in Black" on YouTube.
I honestly can't find any pictures or videos on her that I can actually use, but I don't want to forget her because Mayumi is a very beautiful lady. So if you want to see pictures of her (albeit old pictures), I invite you to view these images on IGN's UK site.
(A possible blog post on her is something I'm not ruling out in the future.)
^ from: neoseeker.com - Ayumi (or just "Ayu") Hamasaki.
While many would consider her the Britney Spears or the Paulina Rubio of Japan, (born: October 2, 1978)-year old Ayumi Hamasaki is one of the all-time best in the realm of Japanese pop. I've known her in supplying the theme to the PlayStation 1 RPG, "Thousand Arms."
(A possible blog post on her is something I'm not ruling out in the future.)
(A possible blog post on her is something I'm not ruling out in the future.)
I blogged about EmyLi long ago. To see it, read "EmyLi" on John's Blog Space.
My blog post on roconamente can be read here: "roconamente" on John's Blog Space.
^ from: www.cool-chicks.com - Riyo Mori won Miss Universe in 2007 representing Miss Japan.
Riyo Mori won Miss Universe in 2007. She is only the second Miss Universe winner from Japan, the first Miss Japan winner was Akiko Kojima back in 1959 (no relation to Hideo Kojima, at least I think).
^ from: xyface.com - Whether you know her as Chiaki Kuriyama or Gogo Yubari, she's still a Japanese beauty.
As I was putting the finishing touches to this blog post, I wanted to make mention to one lady you may have heard of from "Kill Bill: Volume 1." She swings a mean morning star playing as one of the villains in "Kill Bill: Volume 1." This girl is known as Gogo Yubari in the movie, but away from this movie, she is (born: October 10, 1984)-year old Chiaki Kuriyama- a Japanese girl with some very long hair.
Visit her blog called *~ HitomiNeko ~* * * Lovely Things in my life * * *.
Her blog can be reached at www.keikolynn.com. Visit today!
^ from: myx.tv - Arika Sato is one of the hottest women anywhere in the world. Many know this Japanese-American lady from the "Paris Hilton's My New BFF" reality TV series.
Japanese-American beauty Arika Sato is mostly known as a contestant on MTV's "Paris Hilton: My New BFF" reality TV competition. Her ambition to become a celebrated star in TV and media is an ambition I proudly cheer her on for. This lady is immensely entertaining, immensely beautiful, and immensely hot! To read my old blog post on her, check out "Arika Sato" here on John's Blog Space.
These are some of Japan's beautiful ladies. These are the Japanese ladies as beautiful as the islands and the land they represent. I hope you enjoyed some of the many Japanese natives and Japanese-descent ladies here.
I'm not done yet! I have many other countries and ladies to feature! Read on to see more beautiful ladies profiled (or disregard this line if you are reading the full post).
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Time to give some beautiful Korean ladies some love here. This section features Korean ladies as well as those of Korean descent.
An nyoung ha seh yo, Korea! ^_^
^ from: 2008.yimsiam.com - Byul is a great singer from South Korea.
Kim Go-Eun is better known by her stage name of Byul. I know of Byul best for one of the most beautiful Korean songs I've ever heard. Anyone familiar with Korean drama might have heard of "Full House." This is the Korean drama "Full House," not the popular American comedy "Full House." This may be one of the most beautiful songs you'll hear. Don't believe me? Listen to the theme of "Full House" in this video:
^ "I Think I" by Byul (includes Korean lyrics)
Well? Impressed?
More of her videos can be seen on Keira Kang's YouTube channel. Don't forget also to read my blog post on Keira Kang!
^ "Why Don't We Fall in Love?" (2002) from Amerie's VEVO channel
I wish I could embed this video to this blog post. But unfortunately, embedding was disabled. I found a great song where this Black-Korean beauty sings beautifully. I think it's something you really need to hear if you love rhythm and blues-type music. So if you want to hear Yoon Mi Rae sing, click on this link: Yoon Mi Rae - Don't Leave Me (this is a VERY good song!).
These are some of Korea's loveliest ladies. Thanks for reading!
It's rare I get blog hits from China, but I want to showcase some of China's lovely ladies in this post.
Ni-hao, China! ^_^
^ "Do You Want My Love?" (1999) from Coco Lee
(A possible blog post on her is something I'm not ruling out in the future.)
^ from: ookaboo.com - Miss World 2007 and representing Mongolia that year, Oyungerel Gankhuyag.
The winner of Miss Mongolia in 2007 was Oyungerel Gankhuyag. She was born in 1985 and is from Mongolia's capital city of Ulannbattar.
^ from: blingcheese.com, by way of photobucket.com - Faline Song is an import model of Taiwanese descent.
Import model Faline Song is a beautiful young model of Taiwanese descent. I best know this sweet petite (she's 5'1") for being not only beautiful, but also very silly. She has a great sense of humor while also making some amazing-looking pictures. Faline Song has recently wanted to focus more on photography than modeling. So if you want to see more of Faline Song, visit Faline Song's Facebook Fan Page on Photography or Faline Song on Model Mayhem.
^ from: hotandnerdy.wordpress.com - Actress Lucy Liu.
(Born: December 2, 1968)-year old actress Lucy Liu is Taiwanese-American. Her roots are Chinese since her parents are from (respectively) Shanghai and Beijing. One interesting experience in her acting career was the movie "3 Needles." It was a movie regarding the AIDS problem in China, Africa, and Canada. I also remembered seeing her as villainess O-Ren Ishii, part of the final battle in "Kill Bill: Volume 1."
Visit her blog called *~ HitomiNeko ~* * * Lovely Things in my life * * *.
^ from: paradiseofbeauty.forum0.biz, by way of imageshack.us - Cherry Ng, the winner of the 2010 Miss Macau pageant.
Miss Macau 2010 Tourism Queen International (TQI) went to Cherry Ng. This sweet-as-sugar cutie from Macau is very beautiful. She introduces herself to you in this video:
Maybe if there are more from Macau, I'll add them as need be.
^ from: www.topnews.in - Jill Vidal is a beautiful Hong Konger who had an ugly moment that has fairly silenced her music career.
Jill Vidal was a singer of rhythm and blues and contemporary music in her native Hong Kong. Unfortunately, some legal troubles have halted her singing career. She and her boyfriend, Kelvin Kwan, were both being accused of shoplifting as well as marijuana usage in Tokyo in 2009. Jill Vidal got involved with trafficking heroin in Tokyo in 2009, and she was later imprisoned for two years as well as being suspended for three years. The (born: April 13, 1982)-year old is still a beautiful lady. She is of Chinese, Filipino, and Korean descent.
I will further expand upon my "Asian Beauties" Series to include many more lovely ladies from Asia. Also included in this series, I will eventually talk about lovely ladies from Southeast Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East. Do any of you loyal readers have any other East Asian lovelies I should make mention to? If so, you're free to contact me online through E-Mail or through social media. Until next time... Thank you for reading!
I take my Beauties blog posts to Asia now. The next series of posts regards beautiful ladies from the world's largest continent- Asia. I begin with lovely ladies from Eastern Asia. Initially supposed to be about just Japanese women, I have extended the scope of Asian beauties to include lovely ladies of East Asia and eastern Asian descent. I would like to welcome and salute all people from the aforementioned countries representing this blog post.
WARNING: Some material in this blog post may not be suitable for all audiences. Videos and pictures are being shown at your own discretion.
LATEST UPDATE(S)/REVISION(S)
APR 9 2012 ---- Asian Beauties ---
When most people think of Asian people and things, many people (understandably) think of Asia along the Pacific Rim and many of the outlying Pacific islands around Asia. In this series of blog posts regarding Asian beauties, I will showcase various Asian women as some of the most beautiful from this featured part of the world. I will be sure to feature many more lovely ladies from this certain sector of the world in more posts.Once the series is complete, you may link to any of the following through the list below. Here is a look at the Asian Beauties series:
--- ASIAN BEAUTIES SERIES ---
• East Asian Beauties
• Southeast Asian Beauties
• South Asian Beauties
• Central Asian Beauties
I may plan on doing Middle Eastern beauties separately. Either that, or I may include another blog post in this Asian beauty series to feature Middle Eastern ladies.
Asian Beauties: East Asia.
Initially to be about just Japanese women, I decided to include various East Asian nations (including Japan). I have to continually provide content to please my readers around the world. I had long planned on doing some other "Beauties" post regarding some other sector of the world. I eventually chose to complete my post on Asian women.The following are all the countries/territories represented in this blog post: Japan, Korea Republic, [People's Republic of] China, Mongolia, Taiwan, Macau, S.A.R., China; and Hong Kong, S.A.R., China
How This Blog Post Works.
You will see certain ladies from the seven represented nations that make up East Asia. Here are the represented nations in order:• Japan - ladies from Japan and/or of Japanese descent.
• Korea Republic - ladies from South Korea and North Korea, and/or of Korean descent.
• China - ladies from China, and/or of Chinese descent.
• Mongolia - Mongolese ladies and/or those of Mongolese descent.
• Taiwan - Taiwanese ladies and/or those of Taiwanese descent.
• Macau, S.A.R., China - those born in the Chinese Special Administrative Region of Macau.
• Hong Kong, S.A.R., China - those born in the Chinese Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong.
So let's get started! Some information on featured people were provided by Wikipedia searches. I may only make mention to certain ladies if I can't find pictures, websites, or videos on each featured lady. Don't forget that I may edit this post from time to time to update my material.
By the Way (and Just for Fun)...
I learned a new word coming up with this blog post: "blasian." Blasian is a term meaning someone who is a mix of Black and some variation of Asian. Some Blasian ladies will be featured in this post. I think a more technical term for "Blasian" is "Afro-Asian."--- East Asian Beauties: Japan ---
Initially, this blog post was supposed to be about just Japanese beauties. Then, I decided to have it be about Japanese, Korean, and Chinese ladies. So I decided to make a post to satisfy many audiences. There are many lovely Japanese ladies to me. Some of the many favorites will be featured here.Because I wanted this post to be about Japanese ladies only, you're going to see a majority of featured ladies from Japan in this blog post.
Konnichiwa, Nihon (bows down in prayer)! ^_^
Asami Konno.
^ from: japan-zone.com - The sweet-faced Asami Konno.
Formerly of Hello! Project fame, Asami Konno (or Kon-Kon) has a sweet face and lovely hair. The (born: May 7, 1987)-year old is as sweet as sugar along with a sweet smile and a great singing voice. Asami Konno also has played as a football goalie for the Gatas Brilhantes Hello! Project futsal (indoor football/soccer) team. In fact, Asami is a very sporty girl. Watch Kon-Kon in action as a goalie in this video below (she's #12 on the team):
If you want to see more pictures, I have found a Picasa gallery featuring more kawaii pictures of Asami Konno. Take a look if you're interested: Picasa Gallery featuring Asami Konno.
Risa Niigaki.
^ from: www.freewebs.com - Equally sweet-faced Risa Niigaki.
(Born: October 20, 1988)-year old Risa Niigaki was also part of Hello! Project in her past. Like Asami Konno, Risa is also super-cute and has also played for the Gatas Brilhantes Hello! Project futsal team. Let Risa-san sing for you! She sings "Never Forget" solo in this video:
Rio Natsume.
^ from: celebrity.the-best.org - The deliciously sexy former gravure model, Rio Natsume.
Rio Natsume is a sexy buxom who used to be a gravure model. In fact, Rio was the first-ever gravure model whom I became a fan of. She no longer is a model. So with this said, her hot and sexy pictures still resonate with me even to this day. I salute and say hello to Rio Natsume if she is somehow reading this blog post of mine. You're one of the sexiest women in this universe. STILL one of the sexiest even if no longer modeling. Truly a gravure goddess.
Yoko Matsugane.
^ from: www.yokomatsugane.org - Gravure model Yoko Matsugane and her copious breasts.
Like Rio, Yoko Matsugane is another busty beauty. I learned of this gravure hottie around the time I learned of Rio Natsume. She, too is a deliciously hot Japanese lady.
Saori Yamamoto.
The sweet-as-sugar Tokyo native Saori Yamamoto is both a model as well as a musician. She plays some alternative rock music aside from her lovely modeling pictures. Here is a video showcasing the super-cute Saori Yamamoto:Isn't she cute? ;)
Sayaka Isoyama.
Sayaka Isoyama is one seductive Japanese hottie. Luscious curves and a sweet face make her a truly lovely lady. Here is a look at this lady in this video. Just goes to show you how Japanese girls can perfectly balance cute and sexy:If you want to see how hot Sayaka Isoyama is, here is a YouTube video for you. I decided to post a link to this video since I want to keep my blog post as world-friendly as possible. Be warned... this video, while not considered as objectionable by YouTube, may not be safe for work. So here is the video: "Sayaka Isoyama in Black" on YouTube.
Mayumi.
Mayumi used to be a model and a grid girl. I best know her as being a race queen for Symbolic Motor Car and the STP Taisan team. The combination of a sexy race queen as well as having absolutely beautiful looks makes this cute from Osaka memorable for me. She no longer does modeling. In fact, there was an unfortunate incident when she was hit by a car and had to deal with having lots of pain in her back. I do hope she's well however she's doing right now.I honestly can't find any pictures or videos on her that I can actually use, but I don't want to forget her because Mayumi is a very beautiful lady. So if you want to see pictures of her (albeit old pictures), I invite you to view these images on IGN's UK site.
Namie Amuro.
When I was learning about Japanese pop, I've always learned of Namie as the queen of JPOP. Here is a sample of Namie Amuro's singing:(A possible blog post on her is something I'm not ruling out in the future.)
Ayumi Hamasaki.
^ from: neoseeker.com - Ayumi (or just "Ayu") Hamasaki.
While many would consider her the Britney Spears or the Paulina Rubio of Japan, (born: October 2, 1978)-year old Ayumi Hamasaki is one of the all-time best in the realm of Japanese pop. I've known her in supplying the theme to the PlayStation 1 RPG, "Thousand Arms."
(A possible blog post on her is something I'm not ruling out in the future.)
Aya Matsuura.
Aya Matsuura is one of many alums of the supergroup Morning Musume. My all-time favorite song of hers is "Love Namida Iro." This young singer has also been in a variety of commercials and even done some acting. And oh, did I mention she's super cute? :) See for yourself by checking out this classic song. It's "Love Namida Iro" below:(A possible blog post on her is something I'm not ruling out in the future.)
EmyLi.
This young and beautiful Japanese singer is EmyLi. One of her first hit songs was "Tekito Lover." This song and the video for it can be heard below:I blogged about EmyLi long ago. To see it, read "EmyLi" on John's Blog Space.
Yuki (of Roconamente).
As part of the duo known as roconamente, Yuki is the kawaii singer who wears creative outfits and expends her creative energy in her music. roconamente is best known for cover songs of anime songs as well as some non-anime songs. The one doing the singing is the super-cute Yuki. I blogged about roconamente in my blog post called "roconamente" here on John's Blog Space. How cute is Yuki? Here is one of her performances on YouTube (you may need to turn down the volume):My blog post on roconamente can be read here: "roconamente" on John's Blog Space.
Riyo Mori.
^ from: www.cool-chicks.com - Riyo Mori won Miss Universe in 2007 representing Miss Japan.
Riyo Mori won Miss Universe in 2007. She is only the second Miss Universe winner from Japan, the first Miss Japan winner was Akiko Kojima back in 1959 (no relation to Hideo Kojima, at least I think).
Kurara Chibana (fan page link).
Kurara Chibana is a (born March 27, 1982)-year old model. This is a brief video showcasing this beautiful lady:Chiaki Kuriyama.
^ from: xyface.com - Whether you know her as Chiaki Kuriyama or Gogo Yubari, she's still a Japanese beauty.
As I was putting the finishing touches to this blog post, I wanted to make mention to one lady you may have heard of from "Kill Bill: Volume 1." She swings a mean morning star playing as one of the villains in "Kill Bill: Volume 1." This girl is known as Gogo Yubari in the movie, but away from this movie, she is (born: October 10, 1984)-year old Chiaki Kuriyama- a Japanese girl with some very long hair.
HitomiNeko.
HitomiNeko is the blog of a young deco designer. Hitomi also provides some beauty insight. This is a Taiwanese-American (?) blogger is beautiful in looks as well as in speaking. She personifies cute on so many levels, it's insane. Here is how cute she is with this video as she introduces herself to you:Visit her blog called *~ HitomiNeko ~* * * Lovely Things in my life * * *.
Keiko Lynn.
Keiko Lynn was born in Florida and resides in Brooklyn. This young fashion blogger is 25% Japanese, so this beauty very much qualifies as part of the East Asian beauties. She is also big on beauty in addition to fashion. Another thing dear to Keiko Lynn's heart are animals, which she cares very deeply for. Postlapsaria is her own fashion store. This video introduces you to this beautiful young lady:Her blog can be reached at www.keikolynn.com. Visit today!
Akino (links to her blog).
"Aki no Yuutsu" is a blog here on Blogspot about a young lady named Akino (or just "Aki") who is Japanese-Thai. In her videos and in some of her blog posts, she expresses her trilingual skills. She speaks English, Japanese, and Thai. Visit her blog to see her vast array of fashion styles!Arika Sato (Honorable Mention!).
^ from: myx.tv - Arika Sato is one of the hottest women anywhere in the world. Many know this Japanese-American lady from the "Paris Hilton's My New BFF" reality TV series.
Japanese-American beauty Arika Sato is mostly known as a contestant on MTV's "Paris Hilton: My New BFF" reality TV competition. Her ambition to become a celebrated star in TV and media is an ambition I proudly cheer her on for. This lady is immensely entertaining, immensely beautiful, and immensely hot! To read my old blog post on her, check out "Arika Sato" here on John's Blog Space.
Kimora Lee Simmons (Honorable Mention!).
She's the queen of all things Baby Phat. She lives life in the fab lane. And... she happens to be Afro-Asian. Kimora Lee Simmons was born on May 4, 1975 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Her mother is Korean-born Japanese. Here is a sample of Kimora Lee Simmons in this video:Maria Ozawa (or Miyabi).
With a Japanese mother and a French-Canadian father, Maria Ozawa (with the stage name of Miyabi) is a sexy former adult video model. The (born: January 8, 1986)-year old is one of my own Capricorns. Maria is also a lady who has a pretty nice booty. :D I read on Wikipedia that she is a big gaming fan. Got to love a girl gamer. :) This video is a promotional video of this very sexy woman. It's either this or nothing:These are some of Japan's beautiful ladies. These are the Japanese ladies as beautiful as the islands and the land they represent. I hope you enjoyed some of the many Japanese natives and Japanese-descent ladies here.
I'm not done yet! I have many other countries and ladies to feature! Read on to see more beautiful ladies profiled (or disregard this line if you are reading the full post).
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--- East Asian Beauties: Korea Republic ---
(This section: South Korea and North Korea)Time to give some beautiful Korean ladies some love here. This section features Korean ladies as well as those of Korean descent.
An nyoung ha seh yo, Korea! ^_^
Park Soo Kyung.
Park Soo Kyung is a Korean hottie with very sensual curves. This delicious beauty was selected as Maxim South Korea in 2006. She is also a Korean grid girl. Did you know Korean girls can be super-hot? If you didn't know that, you'll be a believer once you see this beauty here:Kim Go-Eun (Byul).
^ from: 2008.yimsiam.com - Byul is a great singer from South Korea.
Kim Go-Eun is better known by her stage name of Byul. I know of Byul best for one of the most beautiful Korean songs I've ever heard. Anyone familiar with Korean drama might have heard of "Full House." This is the Korean drama "Full House," not the popular American comedy "Full House." This may be one of the most beautiful songs you'll hear. Don't believe me? Listen to the theme of "Full House" in this video:
^ "I Think I" by Byul (includes Korean lyrics)
Well? Impressed?
Keira Kang (Facebook Fan Page).
Any long-time reader of "John's Blog Space" may have seen my post on Keira Kang. This young Korean has been through a lot of tumult in her life. She is someone trying to make it in the music realm as well as in the fashion realm. Though her past hasn't been beautiful, Keira is definitely beautiful. Do you want to hear a sample of Keira Kang's singing? Of course you do! Have a listen:More of her videos can be seen on Keira Kang's YouTube channel. Don't forget also to read my blog post on Keira Kang!
Amerie (Honorable Mention!).
You remember earlier I talked about "Blasian" women? Well, here's one of them. Of Black and Korean descent, Amerie is a singer who is an alum of Georgetown University. She is one of many famous "Blasian" (Black and Asian) women out there. This is the first thing I think of whenever I hear of Amerie. It's the first song to come to mind for me. And really... the ONLY song I know of best from this Black/Korean beauty:^ "Why Don't We Fall in Love?" (2002) from Amerie's VEVO channel
Yoon Mi Rae (Honorable Mention!).
(born: May 31, 1981)-year old Yoon Mi Rae is a very popular Black and Korean hip-hop artist. She also does some rhythm and blues as well. She was born Tasha Reid. As a native Texan, I'm proud to say that Yoon Mi Rae is one of my fellow Texans- born in Portland, Texas (a suburb of Corpus Christi).I wish I could embed this video to this blog post. But unfortunately, embedding was disabled. I found a great song where this Black-Korean beauty sings beautifully. I think it's something you really need to hear if you love rhythm and blues-type music. So if you want to hear Yoon Mi Rae sing, click on this link: Yoon Mi Rae - Don't Leave Me (this is a VERY good song!).
These are some of Korea's loveliest ladies. Thanks for reading!
--- East Asian Beauties: China ---
(This section: People's Republic of China)It's rare I get blog hits from China, but I want to showcase some of China's lovely ladies in this post.
Ni-hao, China! ^_^
Coco Lee.
Coco Lee is a Chinese pop star who has a long history of singing. She was the very first Chinese artist to perform at the Oscars. She made her American debut in 1999 with "Do You Want My Love?" If you have never heard this song before, here is your first chance to see and hear Coco Lee. Trust me, this is a cool song:^ "Do You Want My Love?" (1999) from Coco Lee
Zhang Zilin.
Zhang Zilin won Miss World 2007. This beautiful (born: March 22, 1984)-year old from Shijiazhuang, China is one of the loveliest Chinese supermodels in the world. She stands 5'11" (the same height as Taylor Swift and Wendy Williams) and has an extensive sports background. Want to know how she sounds? Have a look and a listen:Allison (Honorable Mention!)
Allison of "Curvy Girl Chic" more than qualifies as an East Asian beauty. The young blogger is Cantonese-Taiwanese. "Curvy Girl Chic" is a blog devoted to plus size fashion. This Asian beauty will astound you with her incredible sense of style. Visit her blog and see her beauty by going to Curvy Girl Chic.Alexa Chung (Honorable Mention!).
It's on with Alexa Chung! Though British, (born: November 5, 1983)-year old Alexa Chung has some Chinese blood in her. Her father is of Chinese-British descent. What I respect most from a fashion perspective on Alexa is that she doesn't play by any fashion rules. Her own fashion style is... well, hers. This was the best I could find and embed to introduce you all to Alexa Chung:(A possible blog post on her is something I'm not ruling out in the future.)
--- East Asian Beauties: Mongolia ---
I have no idea of any Mongolian ladies, so don't expect too much here.Oyungerel Gankhuyag.
^ from: ookaboo.com - Miss World 2007 and representing Mongolia that year, Oyungerel Gankhuyag.
The winner of Miss Mongolia in 2007 was Oyungerel Gankhuyag. She was born in 1985 and is from Mongolia's capital city of Ulannbattar.
--- East Asian Beauties: Taiwan ---
From Taiwan or of Taiwanese descent.Faline Song (Facebook Fan Page)
^ from: blingcheese.com, by way of photobucket.com - Faline Song is an import model of Taiwanese descent.
Import model Faline Song is a beautiful young model of Taiwanese descent. I best know this sweet petite (she's 5'1") for being not only beautiful, but also very silly. She has a great sense of humor while also making some amazing-looking pictures. Faline Song has recently wanted to focus more on photography than modeling. So if you want to see more of Faline Song, visit Faline Song's Facebook Fan Page on Photography or Faline Song on Model Mayhem.
Lucy Liu.
^ from: hotandnerdy.wordpress.com - Actress Lucy Liu.
(Born: December 2, 1968)-year old actress Lucy Liu is Taiwanese-American. Her roots are Chinese since her parents are from (respectively) Shanghai and Beijing. One interesting experience in her acting career was the movie "3 Needles." It was a movie regarding the AIDS problem in China, Africa, and Canada. I also remembered seeing her as villainess O-Ren Ishii, part of the final battle in "Kill Bill: Volume 1."
HitomiNeko.
HitomiNeko is the blog of a young deco designer. Hitomi also provides some beauty insight. This is a Taiwanese-American (?) blogger is beautiful in looks as well as in speaking. She personifies cute on so many levels, it's insane. Here is how cute she is with this video as she introduces herself to you:Visit her blog called *~ HitomiNeko ~* * * Lovely Things in my life * * *.
Kileen (Honorable Mention!)
One of the loveliest ladies in all of blogging, Kileen is of Taiwanese descent though representing my home state of Texas. She is the creator of "cute and little," a petite fashion blog featuring some exceptional-looking outfits. Her most popular blogging pieces come in her Color Brigade series. The Color Brigade posts feature some of Kileen's most colorful outfits. In addition, other fashionistas showcase their colorful style and get some mentions in the Color Brigade posts. Visit this lovely lady's blog at "cute and little" today!--- East Asian Beauties: Macau, S.A.R., China ---
Those born in the Chinese Special Administrative Region of Macau are featured here.Cherry Ng.
^ from: paradiseofbeauty.forum0.biz, by way of imageshack.us - Cherry Ng, the winner of the 2010 Miss Macau pageant.
Miss Macau 2010 Tourism Queen International (TQI) went to Cherry Ng. This sweet-as-sugar cutie from Macau is very beautiful. She introduces herself to you in this video:
Maybe if there are more from Macau, I'll add them as need be.
--- East Asian Beauties: Hong Kong, S.A.R., China ---
Finally, here are women born in Hong Kong or from Hong Kong. Those ladies born in the Chinese Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong will be featured here. Saluting all you Hong Kongers!Maggie Cheung (or Zhang Manyu(?)).
Hong Kong actress Maggie Cheung is among one of the most celebrated actresses. The (born: September 20, 1964)-year old Hong Kong native was the first Asian to win the "Best Actress Award" at the Cannes Film Festival. She has won countless other awards and accolades including the Hong Kong Film Award (five times), the Taiwan Golden Horse award (5 times), and other awards at other different ceremonies. She was even Miss Hong Kong before. Needless to say, this beauty has a deep passion and dedication for her work. She showcases her passion in movies in this video:Jill Vidal.
^ from: www.topnews.in - Jill Vidal is a beautiful Hong Konger who had an ugly moment that has fairly silenced her music career.
Jill Vidal was a singer of rhythm and blues and contemporary music in her native Hong Kong. Unfortunately, some legal troubles have halted her singing career. She and her boyfriend, Kelvin Kwan, were both being accused of shoplifting as well as marijuana usage in Tokyo in 2009. Jill Vidal got involved with trafficking heroin in Tokyo in 2009, and she was later imprisoned for two years as well as being suspended for three years. The (born: April 13, 1982)-year old is still a beautiful lady. She is of Chinese, Filipino, and Korean descent.
Sammi Cheung.
Though she didn't win Miss Hong Kong in 2010, Sammi Cheung still represented Hong Kong in the 2010 as Miss Hong Kong World that year. Sammi lost Miss Hong Kong to Toby Chan (who would later be voted as the "Ugliest Miss Hong Kong") that year. Allow Sammi to introduce herself to you:Miss Kwong (Honorable Mention!)
Miss Kwong may be one of the most stylish teachers in the world. She believes that not every teacher wears horrid, boring outfits to class. This blogger proves this point brilliantly as she introduces you to her vast array of styles. Recently, she has even adopted the usage of lovely fashion sketches to further showcase her array of styles. Let this Hong Kong beauty show you how to teach... in style! Check out Miss Kwong - From Art to Classroom today!I will further expand upon my "Asian Beauties" Series to include many more lovely ladies from Asia. Also included in this series, I will eventually talk about lovely ladies from Southeast Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East. Do any of you loyal readers have any other East Asian lovelies I should make mention to? If so, you're free to contact me online through E-Mail or through social media. Until next time... Thank you for reading!
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Horses
I love cats and rabbits, but I've recently been fond of horses. I'd never want to own a horse or learn to ride a horse. However, I do think horses are beautiful creatures. Maybe it's just the fact that horses are just so majestic as they romp around stables and out in the open. I sometimes see some horse riders ride their horses on the grass or something as cars roll by. This blog post is mostly driven by YouTube videos more than
Maybe this blog post will appeal to you if you love horses or are fond of horses. Consider this a compliment to my blog post about rabbits that I did long ago.
^ from: www.persianhub.org - a Persian horse.
Whether for keeping in stables, doing equestrian events, horse racing, or whatever the case... horses are truly beautiful creatures. They are muscular and have lovely flowing manes and tails. Think about seeing a horse roam freely in a ranch or out in the open. Just seeing a horse gallop and roam freely is just a beautiful sight. What about those into sports involving horses? Whether it's some equestrian events, rodeo, or horse racing (which I am not any kind of fan of); horses are great animals.
I do NOT know my breeds of horses. If I do have a favorite kind of horse, I've always found Clydesdales to be beautiful horses. You may be familiar with Clydesdales if you watch Budweiser commercials. Those are really the only breed of horses I am familiar with. Them, and other kinds that I only know of from sports teams: mustangs, colts, broncos, stuff like that.
There was a news story I once saw where mustangs were being threatened by certain people. I am not any kind of animal activist (or any kind of activist), but those were some beautiful horses being threatened by a certain organization or some bunch of heartless idiots. It was an unusual way that I became compassionate for the safety of horses.
Horses also have their fair share in mythology and fiction. Here are a few for you (without pictures). Click on the Wikipedia links to learn more about them through Wikipedia:
So now you have some idea as to how I've gotten into horses.
The rest of this blog post is mostly YouTube-driven content on horses as well as a semi-dedication to one fallen horse from a blogger I follow. The Jump Break is provided for performance purposes. To continue reading this post, click "Read More," or continue reading (if you are reading the full post).
Thank you for continuing to read this post!
Unfortunately, I was unable to find a decent video on polo. So in a future edit, I may feature a video here.
I also tried to find some videos on horses in rodeo action, but I was unable to find any good videos. Most of the ones I looked up involved rodeo horses getting killed, and I don't want to feature that for my readers. It would undermine the purpose of me showcasing horses in this blog post.
Don't say I've never done anything for you! :)
My blog post on horses is semi-dedicated in loving memory of Keiko Lynn's fallen horse, Shawn. My blog post is also dedicated to anyone who had a horse or a pony who recently passed away. Check out Keiko Lynn's rather emotional and passionate blog post called "Shawn." on keiko lynn.
Horses are glorious creatures that are just an awesome force in this world. They are some of God's most beautiful creatures. I hope this blog post has helped you to enjoy the beauty of horses. Thank you for reading!
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Maybe this blog post will appeal to you if you love horses or are fond of horses. Consider this a compliment to my blog post about rabbits that I did long ago.
--- Horses in General ---
^ from: www.persianhub.org - a Persian horse.
Whether for keeping in stables, doing equestrian events, horse racing, or whatever the case... horses are truly beautiful creatures. They are muscular and have lovely flowing manes and tails. Think about seeing a horse roam freely in a ranch or out in the open. Just seeing a horse gallop and roam freely is just a beautiful sight. What about those into sports involving horses? Whether it's some equestrian events, rodeo, or horse racing (which I am not any kind of fan of); horses are great animals.
I do NOT know my breeds of horses. If I do have a favorite kind of horse, I've always found Clydesdales to be beautiful horses. You may be familiar with Clydesdales if you watch Budweiser commercials. Those are really the only breed of horses I am familiar with. Them, and other kinds that I only know of from sports teams: mustangs, colts, broncos, stuff like that.
There was a news story I once saw where mustangs were being threatened by certain people. I am not any kind of animal activist (or any kind of activist), but those were some beautiful horses being threatened by a certain organization or some bunch of heartless idiots. It was an unusual way that I became compassionate for the safety of horses.
Horses also have their fair share in mythology and fiction. Here are a few for you (without pictures). Click on the Wikipedia links to learn more about them through Wikipedia:
Centaur.
Half-horse, half-human; the Centaurs are one of many different unique creatures in Greek Mythology. They were monsters in a number of games including "The Battle of Olympus," "Final Fantasy Mystic Quest," and other games. Motaro is a Centaur beast who serves as a demon in "Mortal Kombat III." More information on the Centaur (Wikipedia)Unicorn.
The beautiful unicorn is a mythical horse that bears one huge horn on its head. They represent good luck. Killing a unicorn brings about bad luck and a curse. In today's culture, makeup maker Lime Crime features a unicorn as its logo. The coat of arms of a number of countries and territories use the unicorn in them. More information on the unicorn (Wikipedia)Pegasus.
Pegasus is a beautiful mythical creature. Whereas the unicorn is known for its huge horn on its head, Pegasus is best known for being a majestic horse with wings. The logo for Mobil 1 motor oil features a red Pegasus. TriStar Pictures Inc. features Pegasus as its logo. More information on Pegasus (Wikipedia)So now you have some idea as to how I've gotten into horses.
The rest of this blog post is mostly YouTube-driven content on horses as well as a semi-dedication to one fallen horse from a blogger I follow. The Jump Break is provided for performance purposes. To continue reading this post, click "Read More," or continue reading (if you are reading the full post).
Thank you for continuing to read this post!
--- Horse Videos: Basic ---
It is now time to express the beauty of horses in videos. These are all YouTube videos to showcase the beauty of horses. So please have a look at these beautiful creatures in these videos.Girl on a Pony.
A cute little girl is riding a beautiful white pony in this video. (Music included)Arabian Horse.
This video was a promotion of Arabian horses:--- Horse Videos: Sports ---
Here are various sports featuring horses in various sporting competitions.Equestrian.
This lady is riding a horse in equestrian competition. Have a look:Polo.
Polo is a team sport that involves horses. It is a sport you may have seen me make mention of from my "Preppy Fashion" blog post.Unfortunately, I was unable to find a decent video on polo. So in a future edit, I may feature a video here.
Horse Racing.
Even though I prefer motor racing than horse racing, this video offers a different kind of horsepower. Some horses have cool names while some others have some horrid names. Regardless, horse racing has its own appeal. Among the major events are the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes among other events. This sample video of horse racing is the 2008 Kentucky Derby:I also tried to find some videos on horses in rodeo action, but I was unable to find any good videos. Most of the ones I looked up involved rodeo horses getting killed, and I don't want to feature that for my readers. It would undermine the purpose of me showcasing horses in this blog post.
--- Horse Videos: Bonus Videos! ---
These are horse-related videos.The Saddle Club.
This is a lovely song you may recall if you are a fan of "The Saddle Club." This is the title song, "Hello World" below:Horsepower... of a Different Kind?
What's the most famous horse that isn't a horse? Ferrari, of course! You know what the heck you see blasting down the road when you see that black Prancing Horse on Ferrari's shield. Here is horsepower of a kind different from what this blog post is supposed to be about:Don't say I've never done anything for you! :)
--- A Special Dedication... ---
In making and editing this initial blog post, I began to think about a blogger I follow here on Blogger/Blogspot. Keiko Lynn posted a blog post called "Shawn." in loving memory of one of her best friends back in late July 2011. Shawn was a lovely horse whom the Florida-born Keiko Lynn loved dearly. Only thing more fabulous than Keiko Lynn was her fallen horse.My blog post on horses is semi-dedicated in loving memory of Keiko Lynn's fallen horse, Shawn. My blog post is also dedicated to anyone who had a horse or a pony who recently passed away. Check out Keiko Lynn's rather emotional and passionate blog post called "Shawn." on keiko lynn.
Horses are glorious creatures that are just an awesome force in this world. They are some of God's most beautiful creatures. I hope this blog post has helped you to enjoy the beauty of horses. Thank you for reading!
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