By Grace Tzeng
Bruno Mars, the Hawaiian-born musician wooed the hearts of many with his Grammy Award-winning "Just the Way You Are." He won Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the event this month.
Mars, born Peter Gene Hernandez, is of Puerto Rican and Filipino descent. When he was a toddler, he acquired his stage name when his father nicknamed him "Bruno" because of his resemblance to professional wrestler Bruno Sammartino.
The singer explained how he thought up his last name in a Rap-Up.com article by Georgette Cline: “The Mars came up just because I felt like I didn’t have no pizzazz, and a lot of girls say I’m out of this world, so I was like I guess I’m from Mars.” (The article mentioned his age as twenty-three ten months ago, but Wikipedia and another site say he's currently 25 years old.)
Coming from a musical family where everyone sings and plays instruments, Mars plays piano, guitar, bass, and congas. His brother Eric is a drummer in the band as well.
Not only are Bruno Mars and the model nice to look at in this video, but the concept with the cassette tape reel in the video is very creative. It was a wonderful idea by the video’s creator. Enjoy!
Friday, February 25, 2011
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Coastal Trails
By Dawson Forrest
I remember the spring time fields by Drakes Bay
They were so green and vibrant with blooms of solitude
Pockmarked here and there with what the previous season had sown
With shades of lavender, blue and pink
The bleeding hearts and the occasional forget-me-nots
Danced ever so slightly in the gritty salted breeze to an unheard tune
Past Arch Rock, the Coast Trail, to Elephant Rock and the Tomales Trail
The blooms lingered in the silent echoes of that salted breeze
Abrasive with its parched kisses from the Farallons
The air flowed along the coastal orchards-caressing and coddling
All the while, raking away at what all the roots grasped
Eroding the remnants of a season long past
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Photo by Dawson Forrest at Drakes Bay in Point Reyes |
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
V-Day Is Not D-Day
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By Grace Tzeng
Since Valentine’s Day was yesterday, some of you without a sweetheart may have felt down about being single.
Or even if you do have a boyfriend or girlfriend or spouse, yesterday may not have been what you expected.
Believe me, I know how it feels. Many years ago a guy I dated -- not a boyfriend -- told me two or three days after Valentine's Day that he didn't want to see me anymore.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Welcome!
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Upcoming Blog in a Week Or Two: Hopefully this blog is set up by Valentine's Day 2011!!
I have a test blog I'm working on. And soon in a week or so, this blog will be launched!!! Stay tuned for some exciting news!! :D
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