Gangnam Style: Meaning

unless you have been living under your mum's vagina for the past several months

you've most likely heard of psy's single "gangnam style"

now whilst its pleasent to see everyone dancing around and enjoying his new song

due to the language barrier, few people realise the potentially profound meaning behind the song

so i'll break it down to you in plain engrish

gangnam is a suburb

kind of like the Toorak, South Yarra of South Korea

its super rich, super affluent and it holds a disproportional amount of Korea's GDP 

consequently, its perceived with a mixture of envy and bitterness

doesn't sound very fair that a block of real estate the size of your third leg generates so much influence and power

anywhozle

the song "gangnam style" is a satirical dig at the wealthy in Korea

it makes fun of material wealth, conspicuous consumerism and the vain nature of Gangnam's residents

for instance, the music video mentions coffee and drinking it in one shot

now coffee in korea is super expensive, despite the GDP per capita in Korea being half of that of Australia's

coffee is about 1.5 times the price as it is in Australia

according to psy, downing expensive coffee in one go exemplifies gangnam's attitude, they don't care about savouring the taste, its about appearing "classy"

meanwhile, psy describes the sort of guy he is, the sort of girl he wants and climaxes with the chorus "oppan gangnam style"

it essentially means, im gangnamstyle, therefore, i embody all the characteristics of gangnamstyle

the flashy clothes, cars, the silly dances and the unnecessary props are all there to mock and emphasis the needless exhobirtant wealth of gangnam

this critique of gangnam serves to send a message, although psy says he's gangnam style,

the underlying contention he's trying to convey is that its okay to have your own style and to not conform to the masses or social trends that gangnam has a propensity of initiating 

adopting gangnam style is silly and laughable

psy himself is somewhat of a personification of the song, he's always been a bit of a parody, bit of a quirk and somewhat of a "joke" in Korea before this single

overall, im not too crazy about the song

but im glad of the image it portarys of Korea

contrary to what you guys may think, not many people know about Korea

our presence is constantly dwarfed by that of China's and Japan's

as our economic growth slows

Im glad we still exert this cultural, "soft power"

prostitutes and pornstars

hello eveyrone

its been a while since i've written a blog

and i think its time to stimulate my creative juices and churn out something that can provoke some thought

recently, i read a book called "private dancer"

its essentially about a man who falls in love with a prostitute who on the outside reciprocrates but on the inside is far less innocuous

anyways, this got me thinking about marriage

is it possible to marry someone who was once a prostitute or a pornstar?

but more importantly, is it possible to ever love someone who received money to perform sexual services?

well, i think, to a certain extent, yes

pornstars and prostitute alike due to their long and constant experience with the cock have a different attitude towards sex, its not really a spiritual or a pleasurable activity to them, quite the contrary, its work,

yea i like serving customers at AMF but do i enjoy it? thats the same attitude they have towards sex, its something thats there to put food on the table

i mean you do anything for long enough and you start to derive slightly less enjoyment from it 

consequently, they dont place such a high value on sex, they've experienced all modes of it, good sex, bad sex, great sex, horrible sex, its all just a blur to them, an endless wave of orgasms or more the lack of it followed by a crisp payment of dollar dollar bills.

now taking this mentality into account, when pornstars or prostitutes ever do enter a meaningful relationship, they care ALOT less about the sexual abilities of their partners,

instead, strangely enough, they care more about personality

thus rendering them less superficial and shallow when choosing partners

i mean hey, sex is important in cementing a relationship but its a short term foundation, the physical, sexual element will only get you so far, the long term sustainability of relationships depends vitally on the comptability of both personalities.

so there you have it, 

since pornstars and prostitutes place a far less emphasis on sexual performance as the average joe, they theoretically they'd be far less two dimensional and thus better marriage material

regardless, most people are too insecure and shameful of loving someone who has "made love" with lots of "loves"

but everything has an opportunity cost

how much would you be willing to tolerate in your pursuit of happiness?a

ugly

hello fellow marsupials

this note goes out to ugly or average looking people who are disgruntled at the fact that no one sees them as the beautiful people they really are !

before i begin, im going to etablish three categories of beauty

objective beauty, subjective beauty and something ill just call "unique" beauty for now

subjective beauty occurrs when you associate yourself with someone for a long time either romantically or platonically

you may progressively perceive them as more and more attractive as you've had numerous associations with him/her. Their personality and your experiences with them makes the individual good-looking, your perception no longer becomes objective but subjective.

face it, that same person you find now attractive would not have been so beautiful at the start

e.g. "the more i began to know him, the more hotter he became"

e.g. "you might find me ugly, but my mum and all her friends think im the hottest boy to ever grace the planet"

now objective beauty

there is no true definiton of objective beauty

but society more or less has sculpted what the ideal man or woman looks like

and what facial characteristics they possess

regardless, more or less everyone agrees on what characterises a good looking person

objective beauty is simply what everyone else finds good-looking at the current state of time

e.g. "most east asians consider big eyes and pale skin attractive"

e.g. "james franco is universally considered attractive, don't deny it"

now there is the third category, unique beauty

unique beauty is what we intrinsically consider good looking

and its unique only to us

most of the time our perceptions of unique beauty is more or less the same as objective beauty

it just depends on how individualistic you or your society are

unique beauty is unique because we all live different lives, we all have different experiences

and the tiniest shapers of our life will subtly influence on what we perceive as attractive

e.g. a girl with daddy problems finds individuals that look like her dad attractive

now you think ugly people can only rely on their personality or status in order to be attractive, external factors, as they do not fulfill any of the characteristics of objective beauty

however, thats incorrect, there is still unique beauty

we live in australia, one of the most individualistic socities in the world.

we hail from a myriad of cultures and experience

and every sphere of influence clash, shape and evolve

what transpires is a very broad spread of "unique" beauty

seriously, anyone can find anything attractive

believe it or not, beauty is in the eye of the beholder is a very true term

its just, the uglier you are, the harder and harder it is to find that beholder

so dont worry,

just be patient even if you look like a fridge

to that special girl, you'll be the most handomest fridge in the paddock

you know why? well because her best friend was one

exactly.

dont believe me?

well how do you account for those very rare moments when you and someone lock eyes

and you will feel that instant, intrinsic and perhaps animalistic magnetism

you guys dont know each other personalities nor to do you have any memories of each other

nothing but your undesirable appearence yet you still find each other attractive.

im not really sure if i explained this concept well

sometimes its hard to verbalize my thoughts

so feel free to ask questions !!

some people may actually consider unique and subjective beauty the same thing

i guess the main distinction is

that unique beauty makes an ugly person, beautiful immediatley

whilst subjective beauty transforms that ugly person to a beautiful over time

most of the time, the forms of beauty will overlap

and if you're really lucky, you may achieve the trifecta

the role of U.S. movies

nowadays, the movies hollywood churns out all seem to be glorifying the U.S. in their defence of against some sort of internal or external threat

a few examples would be transformers, battleship, battle for LA

and so on and so forth

now people with even an inch of depth will criticize these movies saying they're all violent, monotonous bullshit that will only entertain the dumbest of dumbies (which unfortunately is quite alot of people)

regardless, what these proponents fail to mention is that these movies serve a dual purpose

michael bay, james cameron, all those high end directors who invest hundreds of millions of dollars in these blockbusters arent just creating these special effects action films for the entertainment of the western audience

these films, their other more secretive role is concerned primarily

with deterrence

deterrence of emerging foreign powers... namely china

now to put things in perspective, im going to highlight the astronomical rise of china through their 10 percent GDP rise for the past decade or so, almost equally as impressive as their allocation of funds towards the military, now im not gonna quote any military statistics cos quite simply i dont know them but its safe to say that China's balls are growing every day.

Now, once China has the capabilities to match the U.S. militarily, thats when its game over for America

America doesnt have the manpower or the "lack of ethics" to match China

China will eventually surpass America

Now how can America respond to this looming threat of the once inferior yellow man.

Well, one way is through the film industry.

They make these massive films displaying the U.S. military at their finest in order to deter China and/or other enemies.

Quite simply, its all about ensuring that China never has the willpower, the balls, to actually confront America.

This method of consistent ball-shrinking is what Hollywood is all about.

Now you might think, oh, China has spies everywhere.

They know what the U.S. military is like

Well truth be told, no one actually knows how advanced the U.S. military is.

Experts theorize that the quality of the U.S. military is 20-30 years of research and technology ahead of everyone else.

So the best prediction we have of the strength of the U.S. military strange enough could be what we see in the movies

anyways this is just a thought, its not the first time the American government has penetrated the film industry to influence foreign aggressors, Rambo, Red Dawn and etc are all other films that openly condemned the Soviets during the Cold War. The only difference is that, in this current globalized world, it is much more crucial to be subtle.

personal and professional life

most people live dual lives

one of their lives is their so called professional life that may be school or work

and the other life is your personal life which is reserved strictly for your family and very close friends

now it is absolutely important that these two hell holes never mix

and ill tell you why

there are elements of your professional and personal life that must never intertwine

for instance, if you fancy dressing up in your sister's clothes and parading around the house every second weekend

you damn sure better not tell your co-worker about that

and vice versa

now when everything is dandy and your happy about your life

it may not seem like such a bad idea to mix your professional and personal life

i mean, it amplifies the fun right?

well, when times turn for the worse, it amplifies the shit,

having a single life means that you'll have no one to turn to for help as elements of your personal and private life have become one, you cant tell one without the risk of the other knowing

dual lives are important as they can act as support networks when one of them fail

if your professional life is down the toilet, at least you can come home and have your personal life to re-energize you

similarly, if you have a fight with your family, you can busy yourself with your professional life

moreover, its essential to maintain the privacy of each lives,

as people, if exposed to the realities of your alternate life, will judge some of your less mainstream activities

what one does in his/her professional life or personal life shouldnt affect people's interpretation

i.e. if you're a hardworker, it shouldnt matter whether you were born into a gay, abusive household

however, the real word aint so sentimental, judgement and possibly discrimination will occur

so in order to stay sane, ensure that such lives remain separate

work: equality vs efficiency

today, my university economics tutor, the brilliant Kevin Wu, talked about tradeoffs in economics

and it particularly piqued my interest because it reminded me of my job

as a contractor for an energy company

Now essentially, life is all about analyzing the options in our life and choosing what we perceive as better for us

however, every choice we make would inevitably lead to an opportunity cost

for example, the decision to have a girlfriend results in the loss of the benefits that accompany being single

or the decision to increase spending on defence results in cutbacks for education

the most ultimate tradeoff which confronts governments is how much they're willing to intervene in society

do they increase regulation thereby resulting in a more equal society albeit less efficient?

or do they allow for the invisible hand to dictate market forces thereby making it less equitable

regardless, there are costs and benefits for everything we do in life

now, my job highlights the pitfall the government made in order to be more equal or equitable

in response to the carbon tax, the looming energy crisis and general paranoia about global warming

the government has implemented a scheme to install free energy saving powerboards to every australian household

these products ensure that houses dont waste energy during the night as they automatically turn off tv's and appliances while you sleep

now the product which is dubbed "ambertech" was an instant success as they embodied the best of both worlds

consumers were attracted to their highly competitive prices or more so lack of price and plus it saved money in the long term.

the demand for it was so great that in a couple of months, the entire ambertec stock ran out

in order to plug this demand, the government hired another energy company (which i work at) to design their own device to give to australian households

the problem lies in the fact that this newly designed product is nowhere near as good as ambertec

its somewhat faulty, not very user-friendly and a general annoyance to many customers

and sometimes, customers even switch back to their original energyboards after its installation

yet, since its retail value is 65 dollars, consumers are still attracted to any device that is labelled "Free"

because after all, there are no strings attatched

now this government policy to save energ, save the planet and yall the sustainability shizz through the use of these alternative power boards

although well intentioned is relatively fruitless,

who do you think are paying for the devices

there is no such thing as a free lunch, ultimately the money to fund these seemingly free powerboards are siphoned from taxes

although we may waste energy from that standby power on the tv, the bigger waste may be this product that the government gives with no conditions to australian residents

since the product isnt up to scratch, no one is actually sure how many australians use it to its full capacity

so what happened with this policy is that the government in their drive for equity has greatly tarnished the euqally important goal for efficiency

and i dont think the trade-off is worth it

the money that are used to fund these powerboards could be diverted to hospitals or schools

but to be honest, i dont care enough to question it

after all my job depends on it

regardless, if some of you guys are out there looking for jobs, try the energy industry

its only temporary and the government will probably catch on sooner or later that this policy is not as successful as it seems in theory but hey, theres no such thing as a free lunch

as for the job itself, the pay is great, the hours are long but rewarding

but most of all

you develop the ability to talk to people you've never met before with ease, comfort and confidence

oh and ive also found out that most Vietnamese families in particular, the women, adore me ;)

marriage

i legitimetly think that in 20-30 years, there is not going to be a world and the majority of the human race would cease to exist

consequently, i dont want to get married, i dont want to be tied down to one person for the rest of my life

and marriage usually entails children, i dont want to have to worry about them when the world is burning to ashes around me

i just want to look after myself, ill survive for longer myself

ill have a happier life myself

how long would i survive during a zombie invasion if i had two toddlers strapped around my neck also taking bites out of my neck

how long would i survive an invasion by indonesia with my amazingly attractive yet sheltered wife who cant bear the thought of walking several kilometres to safety

i know i may be insane but when the bombs start dropping and the people start dying, you'll reminisce about the time you read this note and think "was my life worth it"

was it worth getting married and having kids

but hey, in order to prolong all our lives

get married and get kids folks

you guys are after all the cornerstone of our slowly albeit surely degenerating economy