A parody of Rihanna's music video for her song Umbrella, with a two imitators of "Barack Obama" and "Hillary Clinton."
Music Video: Under Barack Obama(parody of Rihanna's "Umbrella")
Friday 18 April 2008
Tuesday 1 April 2008
Bryan Habana's story
In order to understand history of Bryan Habana, we should have to know first the history of his father Bernie. 
He was a keen on rugby during the Apartheid. His only problem was that he is black and thus could only play in the black leagues. One day he went to the city of Pretoria to see the match between South Africa and England. The problem was that he was seen by one of the organizers of the black leagues. This fact prohibited him to go on the practice of rugby. Because of that, he decided to practice football. This game is the third more practice in this country. After a few years he became a keen on Manchester United.
In June 1983 was born character of my story Bryan Gary Habana. As you know because I explained it in my first post, this is because of two football players of Manchester United. Bryan how could it be otherwise when he started to make sport he played football. As you know by the previous post, 1995 was the year of the World Cup in South Africa. The day of the aperture match Bernie was missing for his first time the school to go to see this game. That day Bernie explained to his son the reason that he had not play rugby. Bryan liked so much that game and
he decided to finish playing soccer and start to play rugby.
In November 2004, Bryan was chosen for the first time to play with the Springboks on a travel around England. The people said that he had been only selected to demonstrate that people of the two races can play in the same team after the Apartheid. After five minutes he scored a try with his first touch of the ball in test rugby match against England at Twickenham in 2004. At the end of the match he said a few words to all of the people saying that just because he is a black person: “It’s not the black color, it’s about the person”. In his first fifteen games, he scored 15 tries.
In April 2007, as you can see in the first post, he ran against a cheetah the fastest animal in the world. He did it for charity against the disappearance of these animals.
In the final of the world championship in 2007 South Africa got the victory. Bryan Habana equaled the Joahn Lomu All Blacks player record of 8 tries in a championship. Last October Bryan won the trophy of the best rugby player in 2007.
When he won the trophy in an interview he explained that because of the Apartheid in South Africa they had lost a great person only by their race. He added that the world could see the example of his country and do not make the same mistake in the future.
He was a keen on rugby during the Apartheid. His only problem was that he is black and thus could only play in the black leagues. One day he went to the city of Pretoria to see the match between South Africa and England. The problem was that he was seen by one of the organizers of the black leagues. This fact prohibited him to go on the practice of rugby. Because of that, he decided to practice football. This game is the third more practice in this country. After a few years he became a keen on Manchester United.In June 1983 was born character of my story Bryan Gary Habana. As you know because I explained it in my first post, this is because of two football players of Manchester United. Bryan how could it be otherwise when he started to make sport he played football. As you know by the previous post, 1995 was the year of the World Cup in South Africa. The day of the aperture match Bernie was missing for his first time the school to go to see this game. That day Bernie explained to his son the reason that he had not play rugby. Bryan liked so much that game and
he decided to finish playing soccer and start to play rugby.In November 2004, Bryan was chosen for the first time to play with the Springboks on a travel around England. The people said that he had been only selected to demonstrate that people of the two races can play in the same team after the Apartheid. After five minutes he scored a try with his first touch of the ball in test rugby match against England at Twickenham in 2004. At the end of the match he said a few words to all of the people saying that just because he is a black person: “It’s not the black color, it’s about the person”. In his first fifteen games, he scored 15 tries.
In April 2007, as you can see in the first post, he ran against a cheetah the fastest animal in the world. He did it for charity against the disappearance of these animals.In the final of the world championship in 2007 South Africa got the victory. Bryan Habana equaled the Joahn Lomu All Blacks player record of 8 tries in a championship. Last October Bryan won the trophy of the best rugby player in 2007.
When he won the trophy in an interview he explained that because of the Apartheid in South Africa they had lost a great person only by their race. He added that the world could see the example of his country and do not make the same mistake in the future.
Friday 15 February 2008
Apartheid, rugby and black people.
In this post I am going to explain the relationship between South-Africa, rugby, apartheid and black race people. I have separated it in 4 paragraphs. In the first paragraph I am going to explain what the apartheid was. In the second one, I am going to give an explanation about the origins of rugby in this country. In the third one, I am going to clarify the history of rugby during the apartheid. Finally I will end up explaining the World Cup Championship of 1995, the first championship played by this country after Apartheid.
The apartheid was in the 20th Century, from 1921 to 1922; a phenomenon of segregation with black people in South Africa made by Dutch colonizers who were called Afrikaners. This method produced revolutions and resistance by the black race. Nelson Mandela, pacifist leader whose resistance to apartheid cost him 28 years in prison; showed the way to South Africa to end Apartheid.
The Rugby in South Africa was introduced by Dutch and Anglo-Saxon people. The official beginning of rugby dated from 1906 when the Springboks were created, the national team witch made a tour along the British Islands.
During the apartheid rugby was divided in two types of leagues: black leagues,where the black race people played; and white leagues. The best ones of the white leagues were those who played with the Springboks. For this reason, the Springboks were considered a symbol of Apartheid. One person who would like to play rugby, could only play in the league of his/her race. If you were black race person and you went to see a game of Springboks you were disqualified from your league. In 1981, the Springboks made a New Zealand tour where All Blacks played. The population of this country tries to prevent the celebration of these games. The government of New Zealand didn’t do anything and they were allowed to play the games.
South Africa during the Apartheid was disallowed to take part in the first two World Cups in 1987 and 1991. This country was readmitted in 1992 and they organized the 1995 World championship. In the first match Australia beat which was the defender of the championship. It was the first game in ages where people of both races could watch the game jointly. This game and the final which All Blacks won marked a step forward in the history of South Africa.. Moreover Nelson Mandela delivered the trophy to a white person, François Piermon; with the t-shirt of Springbok.
Things that I decided to change
As you can see, it has been a long time since I last wrote on my blog. I decided to change all of my last post because it was terribly written. I am going to rewrite this in the next two posts. In the next post I am going to write about the relationship between the rugby, apartheid and black people. On the second post Bryan Habama’s story. I decided to explain this story because I think this story reflects the development in discrimination against black people.
Today we live in a moment in history that it may become very important. This will happen if Barack Obama wins the next election to the White House in the USA. This is because they will turn into the first black person to do it.
In the early history of the United States, black people were slaves. Now, one of them might be the next president. In my opinion it is a fact that can not leave anyone indifferent. Because all of that I decided to explain this progress with the Bryan Habama’s story.
Today we live in a moment in history that it may become very important. This will happen if Barack Obama wins the next election to the White House in the USA. This is because they will turn into the first black person to do it.
In the early history of the United States, black people were slaves. Now, one of them might be the next president. In my opinion it is a fact that can not leave anyone indifferent. Because all of that I decided to explain this progress with the Bryan Habama’s story.
Tuesday 4 December 2007
Monday 12 November 2007
An incredible person, Jane Tomlinson
Last month we did in class the song I will survive. Few days later, I listened on the radio the life of an incredible person, Jane Tomlinson. She always looked up on herself just an ordinary woman with cancer but her extraordinary tenacity is an extraordinary example for all of people who are suffering in one moment of her life.
In 1991 at the age of 26 , the doctors said to her that she had breast cancer. In 2002, Jane Tomilson was told that the cancer had spread to her bone, and lungs. The doctors said that she could expected to live 6 months. It is in this moment when the incredible life of this mother starts . She took on series of apparently imposible challenges, for someone who is suffering from cancer and undergoing chemotheraphy treatment. In May of 2001, she took part in her first challenge, the 5 Km Race for Life. She finished with any problem. She decided to continue running. She also run in the 2001, London and New York Marathons. She is the first who finished this with terminal cancer. In August of the same year she rode with her brother 1060 miles bike (from John O’Grats to the meridian of Land’s End).
Obviously she became famous, when she was aked why she is doing this, she explain that: “ My mission in life is to make the most of every day and to help others.” She uses this thing that becomes famous to creat Jane’s Appeal ( www.janesappeal.com) to rise substancial funds for a Cancer and Children’s Charities. They have now more or less 1.9 millions of Euros.
In 2004 she makes also with her brother a tandem to cycle from Rome to Leeds an d climbed Mont Ventoux douring the journey.
Her most incredible to me is that she did the Ironman in Florida. An Ironman is 4km swiming , 180 Km bike ride an a full marathon (42.195Km). She did in only 15 hours 48 minutes and 32 seconds. The most for normal people is 17 hours
The last thing she did before she died in 2007, seven years later her diagnosis; was her huge challenge a 6781,8 Km ride coast to coast of the United States.
In 1991 at the age of 26 , the doctors said to her that she had breast cancer. In 2002, Jane Tomilson was told that the cancer had spread to her bone, and lungs. The doctors said that she could expected to live 6 months. It is in this moment when the incredible life of this mother starts . She took on series of apparently imposible challenges, for someone who is suffering from cancer and undergoing chemotheraphy treatment. In May of 2001, she took part in her first challenge, the 5 Km Race for Life. She finished with any problem. She decided to continue running. She also run in the 2001, London and New York Marathons. She is the first who finished this with terminal cancer. In August of the same year she rode with her brother 1060 miles bike (from John O’Grats to the meridian of Land’s End).
Obviously she became famous, when she was aked why she is doing this, she explain that: “ My mission in life is to make the most of every day and to help others.” She uses this thing that becomes famous to creat Jane’s Appeal ( www.janesappeal.com) to rise substancial funds for a Cancer and Children’s Charities. They have now more or less 1.9 millions of Euros.
In 2004 she makes also with her brother a tandem to cycle from Rome to Leeds an d climbed Mont Ventoux douring the journey.
Her most incredible to me is that she did the Ironman in Florida. An Ironman is 4km swiming , 180 Km bike ride an a full marathon (42.195Km). She did in only 15 hours 48 minutes and 32 seconds. The most for normal people is 17 hours
The last thing she did before she died in 2007, seven years later her diagnosis; was her huge challenge a 6781,8 Km ride coast to coast of the United States.
Friday 26 October 2007
Be happy
When I read theAlkegra's blog as I mention in my comment her presentation reminds me of a very happy song of Bob Marley' song " Three litle birds". This are the the lyrics:
"Don't worry about a thing,'Cause every little thing gonna be all right.
Singin': "Don't worry about a thing,'Cause every little thing gonna be all right!"
Rise up this mornin',Smiled with the risin' sun,
Three little birdsPitch by my doorstep
Singin' sweet songsOf melodies pure and true,
Sayin', ("This is my message to you-ou-ou:")
Chorus:
Singin': "Don't worry 'bout a thing,'Cause every little thing gonna be all right."
Singin': "Don't worry (don't worry) 'bout a thing,'Cause every little thing gonna be all right!
"Rise up this mornin',Smiled with the risin' sun,
Three little birdsPitch by my doorstep
Singin' sweet songsOf melodies pure and true
Sayin', "This is my message to you-ou-ou:"
Chorus
This is a video of the song:
"Don't worry about a thing,'Cause every little thing gonna be all right.
Singin': "Don't worry about a thing,'Cause every little thing gonna be all right!"
Rise up this mornin',Smiled with the risin' sun,
Three little birdsPitch by my doorstep
Singin' sweet songsOf melodies pure and true,
Sayin', ("This is my message to you-ou-ou:")
Chorus:
Singin': "Don't worry 'bout a thing,'Cause every little thing gonna be all right."
Singin': "Don't worry (don't worry) 'bout a thing,'Cause every little thing gonna be all right!
"Rise up this mornin',Smiled with the risin' sun,
Three little birdsPitch by my doorstep
Singin' sweet songsOf melodies pure and true
Sayin', "This is my message to you-ou-ou:"
Chorus
This is a video of the song:
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