M.I.A. (Finals Week Edition)

I'm sorry for the lack of Tenoli Tuesday update this week, but these finals are kicking my arse.

Since I found a little time to write to you all as I munch on my Cocoa Krispies (who, btw, speak louder to me than my rice krispies do) I figured I'd update with some of the things I'm loving this week.

So here's a real interesting article I found in the NYTimes last week. 
In The World Of Ads, Teaching The Young How To Read Them
I was really interested in this because, as an ad geek myself, I think advertising is a great way to teach kids how to read into the context of not just ads, but even literature, a lot deeper. The art of persuasion isn't just something we need to be careful not to get suckered in by, but also how to master it so we can apply it to other aspects of our lives. 
What's even more interesting is that an advertising agency helped to create an online game that will teach kids about advertising as they go along. You can check out the game here >>> admongo.gov 
I played a bit myself - let me know what you think of it.

Now for my personal life musical update.

I discovered this song in the Japanese drama (that's currently airing in Japan) 「素直になれなくて」/ "Hard To Say I love you". The song is called "Maybe Tomorrow" - Stereophonics



Another of my personal music life discoveries (I'm a late musical bloomer) is The Black Keys. If it's done right, you can't go wrong with Blues Rock. I'd love to grab one or two of their albums (anyone want to recommend their best?) and see them in concert in NYC this summer at Summerstage in Central Park. Here's the first song of theirs I heard. Enjoy~



Speaking of MIA, have you all watched her new video for the song "Born Free"? - If you haven't yet, check it out at miauk.com If you've seen the Erykah Badu video already, what do you think of MIA's? Better? Worse? Why are these women making these videos? - lol


Alright guys, well I'm off to be productive and get ready for tomorrow's exam! ~ Stay tuned for next week's Tenoli Tuesday update! :3


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