“Rock journalism is people who can’t write interviewing people who can’t talk for people who can’t read” Frank Zappa

What would the world be without critics? They are supposed to be both objective and subjective in their writing. But who are we kidding there is bias in every aspect of life, especially in the world that we live in today. And if you ask me being bias can be difficult especially when you are asked to crit a restaurant or in this case band that you actually like. What happens then?

So Frank Zappa says that Rock Journalism is people who can’t write, interviewing people who can’t talk for people who can’t read. Can someone say irritated. This is obviously the words of an irritated musician who has been criticised one too many times. What more can be said about this statement?

Honestly being a critic must require great skill because before you can write about the topic you are first required to do some research if you don’t know much about it. And can you imagine having to sit through or listen to something you don’t like. No wonder critics are so harsh.

What motivates me...

Well there is not just one thing that motivates me . I think many things that we take away from life can motivate you. We can just look around and find motivation in the world we live in.

Okay, okay that does sound a bit over the top if i must say so myself, but if you really think about it, its actually true. We are motivated by the actions of other people. When other people work hard we are motivated to work hard. When we see other people in love we are motivated to find that kind of love and the same goes for relationships with other people.

If is see someone young doing well i am motivated to keep working hard and growing myself for better things. This gets me through the bad days when you just feel like giving up, which i’ve been having alot of lately.

So basically people motivate and i guess we all motivate ourselves.

Personal autonomy – how far does it extend

Okay so the first thing I had to do before starting this log was to understand the concept of autonomy. How? I googled it of course and this is what i found.

• Independence o freedom, as of the will or one’s actions: the autonomy of the individual
• The condition of being autonomous; self-government, or the right of self-government; independence. (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/autonomy)

Well now that i understand it the concept lets see how far it extends. Personal autonomy basically means independence. I think having independence is a vital component in any ones life. Especially in the lives of women. It definitely something we girls need to have.

Its all about doing things for yourself, carrying your own bags, driving your own car. Making you own decisions and making up your own mind. Wow, think of all the possibilities for women all over the world. Personal Autonomy is definitely important.

As far as how far it extends goes, I think it depends on the person. You can extend your personal autonomy as far as you want it to go. You set your own goals and dreams and only you know if you will be able to achieve it. We are the bearers of our own sorrow and happiness so it is up to us to decide how far our personal autonomy extends