So I heard about this Canon PowerShot “So You Want To Be A Pop Star?” Contest from my friend today.  I checked out his contest video, and simply thought his voice was amazing.

VOTE FOR IVAN (I-RICH) AS AMERICA’S NEXT POP STAR!

You can vote for him by clicking this link:

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By Voting, you could also be a winner, too!  One lucky voter will win a PowerShot SD1100 IS Digital ELPH Camera.

Tell everyone you know, whether it be friends, producers, classmates, or loved ones.

A message from Ivan:

Vote for a change. Want another girl Pop Sensation? How about the nation experiences its first Asian male Pop Star?! You can make this happen by voting NOW! Don’t waste any more of your time.
Vote NOW!

Happy Holidays,
Ivan “I-Rich” Richard

The new craze is out there folks, “Elf Yourself” is a flash application that is brought to you by office depot. It allows you to capture a picture of your face, and put it on a elf that’s busting some serious moves. Then you can send it to your friends so they can all laugh at you, and not with you.

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Intellius claims to be a website that can check the background on anyone they choose. I chose to do a reverse phone number check because about 2 months ago I found this lost dog which had a phone number on it’s collar that didn’t work. I was desperately trying to find this dogs owner, and went as far as paying 4.95 to intellius to do a reverse phone number search. Unfortunately, and not surprisingly, Intellius came back with nothing and refunded my money. Luckily I used a credit card because today I found a strange charge of $19.95 to a company called 24 Protect Plus.

I do some Google investigation and discover that many people have fallen for this same scam. They grab your credit card number with a fake people search website, then months later when you least expect it, they charge you on your card. An amount small enough that it probably goes unnoticed by a lot of people. But how are these scam artists allowed to still be in business and not thrown in prison.

just remember: DO NOT EVER DO A PEOPLE SEARCH

here is some resource material to look into: source

1. Money/Gift Card ($200 that John lost on our Thanksgiving Vacation)

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20 million for this, 45 million for that, these numbers reflect the type of salaries superstars are making.  During good times it makes sense they get these over inflated salaries.  The average joe has enough disposable income to give their favorite basketball players or musicians the life style of the rich and famous.  I mean these are highly marketable public figures which brings entertainment and joy to our lives, even if it’s only skin deep.  But during the bad times, why should record companies, movie studios, and sports franchises give them all this money. If everyone else is suffering than celebrities should be directly affected.

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Choza Mama
3121 W. Olive Ave.
Burbank, CA 91505
(818) 566-9888
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RATE: 4 out of 5
TYPE: Peruvian Cuisine
PRICE: Under $20
PORTION SIZE OF MEALS: The portion size is normal, and it won’t fill up a person with a big appetite.
PARKING: The parking space is very small.
SERVICE: The service at this place is extremely slow, so don’t go here for a quick meal.  Also they don’t serve everything on their menu which was a first for me.  Besides these two draw backs they do have a very appealing decor.
POPULAR: It was voted 2006 LA Best Restaurants.
RECOMMENDED: It’s a good place for socialization, which you will have to do because of the long wait.
WHAT TO ORDER: Try their chicken plate, it’s very delicious,k and they claim to have the world famous rotisserie chicken. It’s a must order.
WHAT NOT TO ORDER: Vegetarian dish is good but it has a lot of onions.  So if you don’t like onion don’t order this.

Junkies filling our streets, the collapse of society, this is what people envision when they hear about drugs being legal. I’ve never lived in a time where drugs were ever legal, nor do I know anyone, so I can’t say if a degradation of society would actually occur. But the statistical data that exists on this “War on Drugs” is very scary. Many robberies are committed by druggies desperate for some cash to support their habits. Drug cartels are making billions, and they become as powerful as the countries they live in. Tax payer money is spent in the billions of dollars to employ people to fight this drug war, and no progress has been made. The reality is that making drugs illegal is creating more harm then good.

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There was a study done by Berkley researchers, and they’ve uncovered that kids raised in low income families has an intelligence level similar to a person that’s gone through a stroke. Apperantly the Pre-frontal cortex controls higher level thinking and problem solving, and these children had a very underdeveloped pre-frontal cortex.  Lower income children had problems paying attention, remembering details, and language development.  The cause is said to be from the stress of their environment, and malnutrition in their diet.

The scary part is that dumb children ends up becoming dumb adults, which leads them to do dumb things in society. Good news is that the dumbness can be reversed, the bad news is that who will dedicate their time to help all those dumb kids. Also with our economy going into the toilet I feel like there are more dumb kids on the way. Bleek I know.

source:http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-12-07-childrens-brains_N.htm

Cho Dang Tofu Restaurant
12245 Artesia Blvd
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 924-6099‎

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RATE: 4.5 out of 5
TYPE: Korean
PRICE: under $20
PORTION SIZE OF MEALS: A lot of traditional Korean dishes (Free refill) that you can share with your family and friends.  The food itself really fills you up, but you have to make room for their complimentary ice cream.
PARKING: There is a lot of parking at the shopping center.  It can get difficult parking near the restaurant during busy hours though.
SERVICE: Although the wait is long and it’s crowded during busy hours, the service is fast.  All their meals are served with traditional Korean dishes such as:  Fish, cucumber/cabbage kimchi, seaweed, bean sprout, rice, etc.  The best part about this restaurant is the free ice cream and coffee.
POPULAR: A lot of diverse groups go to this restaurant.
RECOMMENDED: YES!  Definitely go there if you love tofu.
WHAT TO ORDER: I always order Beef Tofu when I go there and I have to say it’s the best!
WHAT NOT TO ORDER: I haven’t tried everything on their menu, but what I did eat tasted great.