Alyssa's Blog

Closing Activity

alygurl — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:28:34 +0000

3 Favorite Things:
1. you can get a lot of insights on how to make money
2. you get to excercise your presentation skills
3. you get updates on the IT world

3 not so favorite things:
1. Some computers are really slow
2. There are a lot of objective questions in the written exam
3. long written exam coverage

The 3 greatest lessons i’ve learned in BA 180.1
1. Confidence is everything
2. You have to be IT literate to keep up with life
3. Things can be more value-adding with the use of IT.

K-pop: Changing Perspectives on Gender

alygurl — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:37:28 +0000

Hi there avid watchers and K-pop lovers!
Check out these links:
http://seoulbeats.com/2009/09/the-k-pop-gender-blender/

I have been into K-pop recently and I have noticed the confusing female-male of some of band members. Among my favorites are SM Entertainment artists: SHINee, Super Junior, DBSK, and SNSD.
http://www.smtown.com/

Each band has a distinct style. SNSD girls are the female stereotypes-pretty, bubbly,pink, and too girly; DBSK is a band of macho men; Super Junior and SHINee are the ‘in-between’-besides singing and dancing, they have an effeminate charm and if you see their TV shows and photoshoots, they are sometimes made to look like girls. And they do look like girls, although I think they’re straight guys.

Recently, SM launched a new girl band- f(x), which was said to be the counterpart of SHINee. They’re all pretty but one of them (Amber) looks like and dresses like a guy.

I think this androgynous thing sprung from talent agencies wanting to offer complete packages to the Asian audience. And this campaign worked- people just loved them (including me). At least here in Asia; some Westerners find them weird. Maybe people liked these stuff because of they are a new spectacle- they switch roles, they blur the lines on traditional gender ideologies. Probably, that’s why people loved Hana Kimi and Boys Over Flowers- they’re a relief from the Mexican genre.

I wonder if these cute Korean guys feel violated at times. They seem overexploited.

What do you think?

Mushy Post for Valentine’s Day

alygurl — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:28:03 +0000

1. happy and relieved
2. digital divide!
3. Jeff Windell Tan; Your’e so smart! Top 1 sa econ 2nd long exam. haha!
4. study study stduy
5. The Fear sung by Lily Allen

Access Exercise

alygurl — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:09:37 +0000

1. Ford

2. Home Makers; 14

3. Water (1.5), Cement Paste (1), Sand (2), Marble (2)

4. Antonio Evaraz

5. Deliveries Made per Concrete Type

Lab Exer 4

alygurl — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 07:52:22 +0000

1. 8984

2. Dodsworth, 260

3. Produce, 136

4. 18.11

5. Côte de Blaye

6. Meat/Poultry

7. Gorgonzola Telino, 280

8. New Orleans Cajun Delights, 70

9. 25.0416666666667

10. Manchester

Lab Exer 3

alygurl — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:04:04 +0000

Lab Exer 2

alygurl — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:22:11 +0000

1.965440

2. 25

3. 9

4. 52615.38

5. 54,408.00

6. 319440

7. 25537

Lab Exer 1

alygurl — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:54:34 +0000

1. 10:43 am
2. Frankie Jonas
3. You’re the reason our kids are ugly
4. 7
5. Jose Ma. “Bong” Panlilio
6. 180.5178 meters
7. GTC (Good Till Cancelled)
8. Gary Oldman
9. Répondez s’il vous plaît
10. 25 063.6792 Indonesian rupiahs
11. Albany
12. Melanie Marquez
13. Scolionophobia
14. 1555
15. Henry Sy

My First Post

alygurl — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:18:28 +0000

post-it!

Hello world!

alygurl — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:55:18 +0000

Welcome to WordPress.com. This is your first post. Edit or delete it and start blogging!