rhapsodyincolour:

Three years ago, Bruno Mars became a worldwide superstar with a string of smash hits.  But before that, he struggled for years to make it, and reveals that one of the barriers to his becoming a pop star was his race.

Bruno is Puerto Rican, Jewish and Filipino.  In the cover story of the new issue of Entertainment Weekly, he says that when he and his songwriting partners came up with a song called “Nothin’ on You,” Bruno figured it was his ticket to the big time.  But when he brought it to a music industry decision-maker — a guy he won’t name — the reaction shocked him.

“He goes, ‘Oh man, oh man, what a song,’” recalls Bruno.  But then, he says the guy told him, “You know what kind of white artist we could break with this?  Blond hair, blue eyes, we could make this kid the next thing!”

“It was just kinda sad,” Bruno tells EW.  “It was like, ‘Man, what about the kid that played you the song and wrote it and produced it…what about that guy?’”

That experience, Bruno said, made him feel like a “mutant,” and he says that was his lowest point. “Even with that song in my back pocket to seal the deal, things like that are coming out of people’s mouths. It made me feel like I wasn’t even in the room.”

Thankfully, the story has a happy ending.  “Nothin’ on You” went on to become a #1 hit for Bruno and rapper B.o.B.  It was nominated for three Grammys, and it launched Bruno on what’s became one of the hottest pop careers of the decade.

harrycame:

Take Me Home Tour Set List:

1. Up All Night
2. I Would
3. Heart Attack
4. More Than This
5. Loved You First
6. One Thing
7. C’mon C’mon
8. Change My Mind
9. One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)
10. Last First Kiss
11. Moments
12. Back For You
13. Summer Love
14. Over Again
15. Little Things
16. Teenage Dirtbag
17. Rock Me
18. She’s Not Afraid
19. Kiss You
20. Live While We’re Young
21. What Makes You Beautiful

I wanna watch Scrubs but I told myself I would never get addicted to:

1. TV shows that finished airing
2. Artists that aren’t making music anymore/are dead
3. Actors/actresses that aren’t making anymore movies/are dead

Why can’t I just let go? Why can’t I just forget you ever existed? Why can’t I just move the heck on with my life?

I guess I’ll never move on until I get closure, but I’m NEVER GETTING CLOSURE.

sinidentidades:

Tourists flocking to Guatemala for “end of the world” parties have damaged an ancient stone temple at Tikal, the largest archeological site and urban center of the Mayan civilization.

“Sadly, many tourists climbed Temple II and caused damage,” said Osvaldo Gomez, a technical adviser at the site, which is located some 550 kilometers (340 miles) north of Guatemala City.

“We are fine with the celebration, but (the tourists) should be more aware because this is a (UNESCO) World Heritage Site,” he told local media.

Gomez did not specify what was done, although he did say it was forbidden to climb the stairs at the site and indicated that the damage was irreparable.

Temple II, which is about 38 meters (125 feet) high and faces the central Tikal plaza, is one of the site’s best known structures.

Friday marked the end of an era that lasted 5,200 years, according to the Mayan “Long Count” calendar. Some believed the date also marked the end of the world as foretold by Mayan hieroglyphs.

More than 7,000 people visited Tikal on Friday to see native Mayan priests hold a colorful ceremony and light fires as the sun emerged to mark the new era.

Critics complained that the event was really for tourists and had little to do with the Mayans. About 42 percent of Guatemala’s 14.3 million residents are native Mayans, and most live in poverty and endure discrimination.

novakian:

• you’re allowed to contradict yourself
• you’re allowed to seek attention or approval
• you’re allowed to complain about something that’s bothering you
• you’re allowed to express negative opinions
• you’re allowed to be a jerk sometimes
• you’re allowed to talk about yourself
• you’re allowed to mess up

There’s a difference between giving up on your dreams and realizing you don’t have the confidence it takes to make it. 

jamesmybabe:

And still after 6 years of iCarly we still don’t know what Socko looked like.

amiliaponds:

do you ever have that feeling when someone is your best friend but you’re not theirs

(Source: ameliahpond)

Today my mom started packing up the downstairs area. 

And on December 8th we’re gonna have someone coming over to look at/possibly buy our house.

:/