Jay Shafer's Tumbleweed and the World's Smallest Car

by Mark Pillos

Jay Shafer, 46, co-founder of the Small House Society, has just made people not just in California, but around the world know how to ease tremendous burdens financially, having 8 feet by 12 feet house that he named “Tumbleweed” is a solution.  

He said that people might think that he is crazy for living in this small house, but this helped him re-invent his life.

He also said that he wanted to focus more on things that he wanted to do.

Some of the advantages that he pointed out are: (1) not having a mortgage; and (2)not paying much utilities.

He never thought of becoming an entrepreneur but it is his passion to design small houses. I think that is an enough reason to survive- simple dreams leading to a great success.

Realization set forth to me when he said that he made the house with zero experience in construction. This line has something to do with me. I learned how to paint by just merely watching my older sister. I learned how to sew by just merely experimenting on what to do. I learned how to make patterns by just reading books. Skills are acquired when you have the passion to learn it.

Living in this tiny house without depriving the amenities of a large house is such a perfect way to enjoy life.

He said that people live a lot of excess, a lot of waste. Thus, he proposes the opposite. Sensible points, don’t you think?

To read more about Jay Shafer and his house "Tumbleweed",  CLICK HERE 

Here's a quick tour to Shafer's Tumbleweed:

AND IF YOU DECIDE TO GET A TINY HOUSE LIKE THE 'TUMBLEWEED', THEN YOU SHOULD HAVE THE  WORLD'S SMALLEST CAR

  

The GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS' Smallest Car with license to drive on public streets was created by PERRY WATKINS. 

 Read more about the mini car CLICK HERE

For more pictures CLICK HERE

3 Movies To Hit the Box Office

"It takes a legend to make a star."



Official Site: http://Burlesque-Movie.com/
Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/Burlesque
Twitter: http://Twitter.com/BurlesqueMovie

Burlesque is an upcoming 2010 American contemporary musical film directed and written by Steve Antin and starring Cher and Christina Aguilera.

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ABOUT THE MOVIE "BURLESQUE".

Green Lantern Trailer



Info courtesy of TheMovieReel

Genre: Action and Adventure
Official Site: http://www.greenlantern.com
Director: Martin Campbell
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Jay O. Sanders, Temuera Morrison, Taika Waititi, Jon Tenney, Angela Bassett, Tim Robbins
In theaters: June 17th, 2011
Synopsis:
In a universe as vast as it is mysterious, a small but powerful force has existed for centuries. Protectors of peace and justice, they are called the Green Lantern Corps. A brotherhood of warriors sworn to keep intergalactic order, each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of their newest recruit, the first human ever selected: Hal Jordan. Hal is a gifted and cocky test pilot, but the Green Lanterns have little respect for humans, who have never harnessed the infinite powers of the ring before. But Hal is clearly the missing piece to the puzzle, and along with his determination and willpower, he has one thing no member of the Corps has ever had: humanity. With the encouragement of fellow pilot and childhood sweetheart Carol Ferris (Blake Lively), if Hal can quickly master his new powers and find the courage to overcome his fears, he may prove to be not only the key to defeating Parallax...he will become the greatest Green Lantern of all.


Red Riding Hood Movie Trailer Official



(Info courtesy of clevverTV )

Red Riding Hood opens in theaters March 11th, 2011.

Cast: Amanda Seyfried, Shiloh Fernandez, Max Irons, Julie Christie, Gary Oldman, Lukas Haas, Virginia Madsen

In "Red Riding Hood," Seyfried plays Valerie, a beautiful young woman torn between two men. She is in love with a brooding outsider, Peter (Shiloh Fernandez), but her parents have arranged for her to marry the wealthy Henry (Max Irons). Unwilling to lose each other, Valerie and Peter are planning to run away together when they learn that Valerie's older sister has been killed by the werewolf that prowls the dark forest surrounding their village. For years, the people have maintained an uneasy truce with the beast, offering the creature a monthly animal sacrifice. But under a blood red moon, the wolf has upped the stakes by taking a human life. Hungry for revenge, the people call on famed werewolf hunter, Father Solomon (Gary Oldman), to help them kill the wolf. But Solomon's arrival brings unintended consequences as he warns that the wolf, who takes human form by day, could be any one of them. As the death toll rises with each moon, Valerie begins to suspect that the werewolf could be someone she loves. As panic grips the town, Valerie discovers that she has a unique connection to the beast-one that inexorably draws them together, making her both suspect... and bait.

Red Riding Hood trailer courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures.

Love The Way You Lie- Sarah Geronimo

Openly Gay Student Defends Teacher at School Board Meeting

14-year-old Graeme Taylor defends Howell High School teacher Jay McDowell from suspension for disciplining an anti-gay student.

READ AN ARTICLE ABOUT THE ISSUE:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/20101115/us_yblog_thelookout/gay-michigan-student-defends-suspended-teacher

Lee Da Hae's apology enraged Filipinos; Lee marked as liar

by MARK PILLOS





Korean actress Lee Da Hae’s claimed ‘misunderstanding’ about her obvious demeaning of Filipinos speaking in English has enraged Filipinos over her action. The said actress who appeared in “East of Eden”, “Hello, Miss”, “Slave Hunter” and “My Girl” said to have apologized for her Filipino fans (if there are still) blaming the now inoperative Korean TV program "Sweet Night"’s debacle.

I’m an English language teacher in the Philippines and I don’t speak that way. As far as I know, even the most illiterate Filipino that you could meet doesn’t speak the way she mimicked Filipino accent on national TV.

Apologizing and denying that she didn’t specify “PHILIPPINES” is another crime which she just did. This is not just to degrade Filipinos’ understanding, but to underestimate their capacities in apprehending which was shown obvious. Shin Dong Yup, one of the hosts said ‘Philippines’ in his own ‘accent’. This negated Lee's claim.

Here is the entire apology letter of Lee Da Hae posted November 3 on Twitter:

“First, I’d like to give you my sincere apologies for what seems to be a misunderstanding.

“It has come to my attention that many of you from the Philippines have posted comments protesting that i was being derisive by mimicking Filipinos when they speak English.

“Therefore, in light of this matter I’d like to take this opportunity to clear the air.

“In spite of what many people believe, I myself did NOT mention anything about the Philippines or Filipino accent whilst on the TV Show.

“On the other hand, I recall bringing up Southeast Asia and not the Philippines, and the subtitles were inserted when the show was being edited, of which I was not aware of until it was aired.

“The TV Show where this footage was taken from was designed to amuse its audience and my sole purpose was to entertain the viewers by coming up with lighthearted stories.

“Since the producer knows that i speak English he asked me if I could share any episodes that touch upon the English language.

“As we all know every country has a typical accent when its people speak English (including myself) so after giving it some thought, I came up with a few lines where I simply tried to compare different English accents: the somewhat rigid British accent and beginners in Southeast Asia whose English tends to be a little hard-edged. No pun or ridicule was intended.

“As an individual who used to take English classes over the phone with a Filipino instructor, I give you my word that even the mere thought of mocking Filipinos would never cross my mind.

“I cannot tell you how much Filipino fans mean to me and as much as I love them, I would in no way hurt or upset them.

“I hope I have clarified any misunderstandings and once again I am truly sorry if I inadvertently hurt anyone’s feelings.

“I really love you, my Filipino fans.”

If she really intended to bemocked Filipino teachers, she had nerve. There are a lot of Korean students who enroll in the Philippines just to learn English because they don't even know how to distinguish /r/ and /l/ sounds. I am pitiful for my kind Korean students for this Lee has done, because she has painted a bad image for Korean people.

This is a lesson for foreign actors and actresses not to insult any Filipino. 

They should really know who Filipinos really are.