A New Dawn Awaits

If you said it fast, the title sounded like "A new DONG awaits." Depending on your pronunciation and if you happen to have a speech impediment, I feel sorry for you. No, not really.

Happy New Year fellow bloggers. It's 2011 and time for a fresh start. Where to begin?

Well first off, the world has been messed these past few days. And I'm talking about the mass animal deaths in the Southern parts of the States and even parts of Sweden. Take a look at the chart below.
No animal activity has taken place before the first incident occurred right after the new year, and all of a sudden, reports indicate that there was a death toll amongst birds in Arkansas on New Years Day. (*Hint hint: maybe the cause was fireworks?) It may have been the cause for most of the mass deaths but it still doesn't explain why Justin Bieber kissed Selena Gomez. I mean c'mon. Grow up kids.

Following the mass death of the 400 birds in Louisiana and Arkansas, and later on, Sweden, word was given that said new information has been given to sum up most of deaths relating to firework activity. But that wasn't the only news story surfacing the web. News broke loose following the mass death of the birds with doves, as peace keepers, falling from the sky and landing in trees and on roads in Italy, symbolizing "Peace has died - 2011", as well as 40,o00 dead crabs washing up on a British shore, 10 tons of dead fish drying up on a Brazilian shore, and to add to the bird deaths, Texas, Maryland and Kentucky all reported on a government agency may be behind these bizarre animal deaths. And if that's not bad enough, take a look at these cows...totally fucked in the head.

This appears to be an on going crisis, but it sure brings light into the fact that this mass death percentage will probably grow if no explanation is found. And even because the fish washing up on shorelines had nothing to do with firework activity, who could be behind it? Many sources suggest that the "end is near" and "we have all the right reasons to fear". Ha. I laugh at that. Like the world could possibly get worse...or wait...it can. The 3rd season of Jersey Shore, Canadians losing in the World Junior Finals or the removal of terms like "fail", "epic" or "viral." I mean what would the world be like without it? Oh and my pet peeve are all the people who refer to "Google", "Photoshop" and "Facebook" as verbs, because they aren't. I'm no English teacher, but we seriously have to eliminate "I'll Google you", or "I'll Photoshop that pic" before we destroy our language altogether. Phew.

My new years resolution this year is to find out what my resolution was last year.

Another remarkable story I came across on my holiday break was one about a homeless man who has reportedly made a name for himself by having one of the best voices for radio. Ever. Now, when you look at this guy, you'll think, Drew, "why the hell are you showing be a drunk, possibly high crack head?" And I'll be like, listen to his voice, and don't judge a book by its cover, moron. Watch this.

(Video courtesy of the Columbus Dispatch)

If you ave the moment to search up Ted Williams, not much will appear, however, due to this viral hit, he as become an online sensation and has appeared on The Today Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live and CBS News and has received dozens of offers from broadcasts and radio networks in the States like the NFL network all because of his natural gift and special talent. A true Susan Boyle Story if you ask me.

Anyways, short post but to sum it up, the world's fucked if we don't take charge Journalism class. I mean it.

"It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life, for me.. and I'm feeling good."

Take care January 2011.

-Drew