Caine's Arcade

Caine Monroy is a young boy in LA who set up an elaborate cardboard arcade in his father's used auto parts shop. He had no customers until a journalist came in and saw it. He then asked if he could do a story on it. He created an event on Facebook and invited all his friends and put the story on Reddit and a local LA website. People planned to do a flash mob at Caine's arcade. The internet was a huge advantage to this event because it let many people know of it. There could be a disadvantage, however. Creepy people could see it and show up and be creepy. The Internet can further my brand a lot because through Twitter, Blogspot, and About.me, I can let many people know of my brand.

http://cainesarcade.com

Songs

1. Thoughtless by Evanescence - I love the music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4kHZh56q98
2. Made of Stone by Evanescence - the lyrics are really beautiful. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrpSIMLO73E
3. Never Go Back by Evanescence - the guitar in this song is amazing! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcudyAEq9sw
4. Coming Down by Five Finger Death Punch - I love this song. The lyrics are so inspiring, because they're about how a single person can make a world of difference in the life of another. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuZsow5Mq9k
5. I'm So Sick by Flyleaf - I love the guitar and drums. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzNXLEX9SCM
6. All Around Me by Flyleaf - the lyrics somewhat describe how I feel around my girlfriend. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4juwcTxDkM8
7. Cassie by Flyleaf - this song is very emotional for me. The lyrics are really inspiring. They tell us to remember the people who weren't strong enough to carry on their lives, and to march on in their place and honor.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqqvpDShBoY
8. Breathe Today by Flyleaf - the lyrics are beautiful and mean a lot to me.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPVgvyqtuW4
9. Fire Fire by Flyleaf - the music in this song is beautiful!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfJWBjECCxE
10. For Everything a Reason by Carina Round - the lyrics mean a lot to me. I believe that everything happens for a reason.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR5tvgGj6SI

Logo

This is my logo. I used purple because it's my favorite color and also it represents mystery, a concept which I love.

My Artifact

This is my sonic screwdriver. It's a replica of the sonic screwdriver of the 11th Doctor on the BBC program Doctor Who. It means a lot to me because Doctor Who is my favorite show and has changed my life in so many ways.

Secrets

http://www.ted.com/talks/frank_warren_half_a_million_secrets.html

In this video, a man tells just a few of the half million secrets he has received. Many of those secrets stuck out to me, but there were two main ones. One of those secrets was from a Starbucks employee who gave rude customers decaf. The other was an unused suicide letter in an envelope, mailed to the man.

I found the Starbucks secret really funny. I always make sure I'm polite to people and I can't stand it when people are rude, so I find this a brilliant way to get back in a subtle way. The suicide secret affected me a lot because it showed that someone was at that low point and managed to rise above it all to become happy again.

Three Inspirational Quotes

1. "I know how it feels to be completely alone and helpless, and the last thing you want to hear in that situation is, 'It's going to be OK.' "The only thing that seems to really help is that someone else who has felt that low expressing those feelings to you." - Amy Lee

2. "As a woman I feel offended because these artists portray women as people that can only do well in the world by selling their bodies. I'm determined to help prove that to be false." - Amy Lee

3. "If all we ever sang about was how happy we are, we would be lying to ourselves. People try to escape their problems by getting drunk, partying and dancing them away. What really heals me is to sit down and think, face the facts, then you can get over it and be happy." - Amy Lee

1. I love this quote because I feel that it's so true. Sometimes, hearing not that it's going to be ok, and instead talking about your feelings with somebody who understands works wonders.

2. I agree a lot with this quote. In today's society, women are depicted as skinny, beautiful, with tight stomachs, perfect legs, and flawless skin. Amy Lee is a little bit overweight and I think she's beautiful. She's trying to prove to people that you don't need to look like the girls in the media to be beautiful, and to me, this is one of the most inspirational things out there.

3. I love this quote so much because I can really emphasize with it. In my opinion, people deal with their problems in the wrong way - drinking, smoking, drugs, etc. I think it's a lot more efficient to sit down and think about them.