Marc Ong 2i218

So the basic areas which I have tried to improve on in are:

Layout:

My previous theme and layout was cheerful, but it was too small and hard to navigate. I am now using a cleaner theme that I feel is more efficient and aesthetically pleasing.

Posts:

My previous blog had posts on my daily life, which are fun to read now to"reminisce about the good old days", but not very interesting. I now focus my posts on whatever interests me, which can include anything. I feel that this will help my blog to be more interesting to readers.

Channels for feedback:

In my old blog, I included a cbox as the primary method of feedback and communication from readers to me. However, the ability for anyone to pose as anyone else made the cbox a place for frivolous and unimportant discussions. I have replaced the cbox with comments for every posts, as I believe that this will lead to more constructive and thought-provoking comments.

As you can read from the link, the Hurt Locker has won 6 Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director, versus Avatar, which won 3 Oscars, including best visual effects. Needless to say, I support this decision and think that the Hurt Locker deserved to win. I feel that Avatar is more of a film about special effects and a detailed but cliched fantasy world. The Hurt Locker, on the other hand, is a film about real people and the stresses of the hostile environment in Iraq, which is further amplified by the fact that the film focuses on an Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit, and being in one, as can be seen from the film, is a stressful job to say the least. I'm happy for the Hurt Locker and Kathryn Bigelow, but agree that Avatar deserved Best Visual Effects.

Another award that I feel was deserved was Christoph Waltz winning Best Supporting Actor, for his talented, funny and overall flawless performance in Inglourious Basterds,