The Joys of Being a Parent: 9 Year Old, Robert Jeffrey

Yesterday, I wrote a post about Daniel Joseph Baker, the adorable gay boy from Houston who sang one of Lady Gaga's songs on America's Got Talent.  Today I introduce you to 9-yr old, Robert Jeffrey in a video from 1991 that has gone viral over the internet.

My reasoning behind him being on "The Joys of Being a Parent," is that luckily for him, he had parents that didn't mind him being a "sissy".  When you compare this, to the show Ryan and I watched on AC360, you really tend to admire those parents who love their children unconditionally.

According to his Vimeo account, Robert states the following:

I performed to MADONNA's "VOGUE" in the Summer of 1991 when my parents took me to Hampton Beach Casino in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. A business in the casino at the time gave tourists the chance to lip-synch to their favorite pop songs in front of a blue screen background, and I was lucky enough to partake that summer.

In honor of the twentieth anniversary of MADONNA's "TRUTH OR DARE" and in celebration of MADONNA's upcoming "W.E.", here is my nine year old self paying tribute to the woman who changed my life and continues to inspire me just as much today as twenty years ago.

Absolutely fabulous Robert! Loved every minute of it!

OMG Hilarious! - Transmorph

Land of the Lost: Inside the Heart of the Navy's Graveyard

I took Art as one of my subjects the 4 years I was in High School, and it was by far, one of my most favorite classes. So in no surprise to you, nothing fascinates me more than Art and Photography.  Better yet, if I could go back in time to capture images of history, I would.

Imagine waking into a building where it seemed like all the people disappeared, yet everything else in the building remained as it was. It sounds like a scary movie, doesn't it?  In my third issue of Land of the Lost, photographer, Scott Haefner takes us for an incredible adventure unlike any other - a warship graveyard.  At least until the government does away with it in 2017.  He and a group of fellow photographers managed to sneak onto these ships, and take photos that would capture anyone's imagination.  Over a 2 year period, they would spent "several days at a time, photographing, documenting, and even sleeping aboard them - often in the luxury of the Captain's quarters."














On his website, Scott describes in detail, their planning, the history, and the ships' environmental implications.  He also discusses their scouting mission, boarding the ships, and their final trip.

From his website:

For decades, dozens of forgotten Navy and merchant ships have been corroding in Suisun Bay, 30 miles northeast of San Francisco. These historic vessels—the Mothball Fleet—served their country in four wars: WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and Desert Storm. After a decade of impasse, the ghost fleet is slowly dwindling as the ships are towed out one-by-one for scrapping. About 15 retired ships are already gone; by 2017, the entire fleet will be just a memory.

Scott's website is truly amazing to view and read.  If you're a history buff, in the military, or a veteran, you'd definitely get a rise out of it.  Check it out here.

Cover Wars 3 - The Results

Sam Tsui has taken the crown once again, he won the rematch over Ben Chambers for his cover of "Jar of Hearts" by Christina Perri.  He was originally competing for the title against 15 other contestants last Thursday, but when the competition ended on Wednesday, the contest resulted in a tie.

After the rematch this week, and with only 13 votes, Sam Tsui took the Cover Wars Gold Album with 7 out of the 13 votes cast.  This is the first time I actually created an award for the winner; Before it was just winning the title.

Congratulations Sam!  If you ever "Google" your name or a cover to a particular song, and you somehow manage to stumble upon my blog, I wish you the very best on your endeavours.

Let's listen to the cover once more...