I live for the FLOPPLAUSE!

So recently Lady Gaga released her first single from her new album ARTPOP. "Applause", as it is titled, was deemed by Gaga to be just plain amazing. I, personally, do not think it's that great honestly. She can do better....much better.

The song was actually leaked about a week before it's supposed release date. The Little Monsters went crazy! This After weeks of annoying promo tweets, Gaga premiered her video in Times Square. As cool as it sounds, it's not really all that creative. Many other artists have done that. *Cough cough* Madonna *cough* But when the video finally premiered, it received lackluster reviews. Even her Little Monsters didn't seem too excited because the video didn't have the best view count or iTunes sales either.

In a not-so-subtle attempt to boost video views and increase sales, Lady Gaga offered her fans rewards for multiple views or iTunes downloads of Applause.

Gaga even tried to scam the charts by tweeting a link to a playlist with about 9 hours of her Applause on repeat:

Billboard now accepts YouTube and Vevo views for their charts. Gaga tried as hard as she could to climb up the charts by using YouTube views. She basically just offered her fans the opportunity to view her video 150 times with that one link. She tweeted the link to her Little Monsters and asked them to pass it on which basically enables them to play the playlist on a tab, put it on silent, leave the computer, and do whatever they choose while still inflating the number of views of her Vevo page, which will help her chart higher on Billboard’s Hot 100 next week.

Billboard's editorial director, Bill Werde found out about the scam and had some words for her. Of course he didn't have the actual balls to say it @ Gaga but he still tweeted it.

Gaga soon deleted her tweet.

The Conjuring

NO SPOILERS! JUST A REVIEW!

So me and a friend of mine watched The Conjuring the other night and it really wasn't all that scary. I'd seen the previews before it was released and I thought it looked pretty boring. I like scary movies but I really wasn't feeling it so I decided to pass. 

Once the movie was released, people just could not stop talking about it. Everywhere I turned, someone was talking about how scary it was. Critics were saying it was a great scary movie so I decided maybe it was worth a try.

We get all ready with popcorn and snacks to watch the movie and honestly, I was disappointed. The first half of the movie was just the usual stuff. Weird occurrences here and there, dramatic suspenseful moments that eventually lacked a frightening outcome. I honestly don't think it got interesting until the last 15-20 minutes. That's when stuff really began to play out and yet even that didn't exactly scare me. By then, the movie had lost my attention. You can't save the good part of the movie for the last twenty minutes! The suspense was there but not the scariness you'd expect from a horror film.

I will say though that because we watched it late at night with the lights off, I was a little freaked out. I didn't want to make the walk back to my room so we both cuddled up on my friend's twin sized bed and went to sleep.

Overall rating: 5 out of 10

Sugar daddies!

Okay so I'm sure everyone has heard of the term sugar daddy before right? If you haven't, a sugar daddy is typically an older wealthy gentleman who longs for the company of a younger often pretty woman. That woman is not-so-cleverly called a "sugar baby".

Sugar babies can be any age but typically she is a young college student who needs money for school, books, rent etc. So instead of getting off their ass and getting a job, they go online and search for a sugar daddy who will pay for all these things. Once a baby has met a daddy, the two of them come up with some sort of a deal or "mutually beneficial arrangement". 

Now contrary to popular belief, the sugar daddy is not always looking for sex. A lot of sugar daddy/sugar baby relationship require no sex at all. The daddy just wants to a young lady to spend time with and show off to his lonely, non sugar baby having friends. Most of these arrangements include a weekly allowance. This allowance is separate from the gifts, trips, surprises, etc the sugar daddy provides. It is also separate from any bills he pays for her. 

So on average, a sugar daddy spends a hefty sum on a girl he's probably not even having sex with. That's a lot to spend on a girl without ever getting any don't you think?

Now of course there are some sugar daddy/sugar baby relationships that do include sex. That's a little strange to me. Isn't that just high level prostitution? Instead of finding her on a street corner, he would just solicit her......"services" in such a way that isn't so low down and degrading. This type of arrangement is different though. These sugar daddies normally aren't so generous. They generally don't shower her with expensive gifts and luxurious trips. They may pay a bill or two here and there but their not exactly spoiling their sugar baby. Honestly, they're just paying for the sex, "pay to play" as they call it.

I'm really unsure on my opinion on this. On one hand, it would be nice to have someone buy you anything you want. I think every girl would love that. I know I would. However, it's creepy at the same time regardless whether sex is involved or not. Whatever happened to being an independent woman? What about having your own money and not depending on a man to provide for you?

I don't exactly know how to feel about this. I don't depend on my man to buy me shit. I don't require him to. I can pay for anything I order at a restaurant or any movie we go see. If I can't afford to go out, I won't. If he chooses to pay (which he normally does), then that's him being a gentleman. A woman should not depend solely on a man to provide for her. I believe a man should pay just pay out of respect and chivalry but in these days and times, if you just assume he will pay, you're very likely to get your face cracked and your feelings hurt.

TwerkMaster E

GUYS!!!!!!!!

My appeal was approved!!!!! I get to stay in school! ^_^ I got the approval email yesterday and I nearly leaped out of my seat! I was really afraid I wouldn't be able to stay in school. In addition to that, we were also able to add an extra $4000 this school year ($2000 each semester) because of a parent plus loan denial. I'm so excited and relieved! 

In other news, I have a new nickname! It started off just as an inside joke between a friend but now everybody uses it. I am officially "TwerkMaster". Lol sad isn't it? It all started in Psych class when this guy introduced himself as "Champagne". He said he's a rapper and he spits so cold that his friend nicknamed him Champagne. The whole class burst out laughing!  But really? Why was that appropriate to say in front of your professor? Especially on the first day! 

I told my friend about it later that day and said it would be just as bad if I stood in front of the class and said, "My name is Erica but you can just call me TwerkMaster E!" She laughed and tweeted it. I put that as my Twitter name so now all my friends call me that. One of them yells it out every time she sees me no matter where we are! In the dorm, in class, in the quad, just anywhere lol FML!

Amanda Bynes' Fall From Grace

Hi loves!

I don't know about you but I used to LOVE Amanda Bynes! Like she was so young and pretty and natural looking and she was funny. I loved her on All That, The Amanda Show, She's The Man and What I Like About You. Her and Lindsay Lohan were my favorite child stars and now they've fallen into the typical child star syndrome. Some people are speculating that she's on drugs and honestly it wouldn't surprise me in the least. I mean look at her!

BEFORE:

AFTER:

 



She doesn't even look like the same person anymore! She tweeted that she apparently wanted to look like Blac Chyna, the former stripper-turned-rap-star-baby momma.


I mean she's pretty and all but why would anyone aspire to look like, act like or be like a stripper?!

She  seems to be suffering from some sort of mental breakdown though she swears she's perfectly fine and drug free. A few months ago, Bynes set her dog on fire on a stranger's driveway. She eventually found her way to a liquor store to wash the dog off. Her pants leg was also inflamed. 

Now, apart from the animal cruelty, I thought this was hilarious! What the hell is she doing with a small dog and a gasoline container in some random person's driveway?! Whatever she was doing clearly went wrong but what exactly was she trying to do?

Bynes is currently in a psych ward in Los Angeles but it's rumored that she is negotiating a record deal. Amanda Bynes in a recording studio? I don't really see it but ummm I guess there's something for everyone.


I could go on forever about how crazy Amanda Bynes is but then again, I don't have the time nor the patience. *sighs* Oh well, I guess we're all witnessing yet another child star transition into a psycho. 

Dorm Life

Okay so I sort of lied lol I had a feeling I wasn't going to be able to post the next day but I tried! My weekend was really busy with school shopping etc. Oh and my Marine came home! ^_^

So where shall I begin? Ah school perhaps?

I moved back into my dorm last Saturday (the 24th). I have a brand new room and roommate, both of which suck! I'm on the seventh floor now which wouldn't be so bad if the elevators weren't death traps in disguise! For the most part, they work. I just don't recommend using them when you're in a rush. Be prepared to wait at least five to seven minutes for an elevator. We have three elevators. One of which never comes to our floor. It doesn't matter how often or how hard you push the button, it will zoom smooth past our floor and give no fucks! The other two take forever to come, it's almost not worth it if you're on a time crunch and really need to get somewhere. And that's not even the bad part, these elevators are so old and decrepit that they got stuck on a regular basis. Luckily, I've never been trapped in them but I had to take the stairs all the way to the 7th floor today because people were trapped in two of the three elevators at the same time. My thighs burned like hell!

On a much more positive note, my classes are pretty good. Nothing too hard yet and for the most part, the rest of the semester looks fairly positive. I still haven't heard back from financial aid about my appeal yet so that's pretty nerve racking but besides that, I'm doing pretty well!

My roommate however, is another story. She's a freshman but she's not very friendly.....like at all. The first day, she didn't speak a word to me. The whole time we're in the room unpacking, she acted as if I wasn't actually there. I spoke to her a few times but she never spoke back. Honestly, I don't even know the chick's name! -__-

Hmmm I think that's just about all I can rant about at the current time. I was planning a post about the VMAs but it's been so long that it's not even worth it. Everybody knows Miley Cyrus showed her ass (both literally and figuratively) and the rest of the show was just plain boring.

Until next time loves! xoxo

Blueberry Pancakes

Hi loves!

I know I haven't posted in awhile but I've been super busy! School began last week and so much has been happening lately that I haven't been able to post. So seeing as how the semester has begun, I cannot guarantee new posts everyday. However, I will commit myself to one post a week starting tomorrow. I have a lot to fill you guys in on!

Oh and I'm enjoying some blueberry pancakes right now. Who wants some?