John's Blog Space

Humble Beginnings

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Marine) — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:59:41 PST

Sometimes, for fun, I like looking at the very first items posted in blogs and YouTube channels. I just become interested in how certain blogs and YouTube channels start out. Especially when you have blogs or YouTube channels that have a good number of followers, you sometimes want to know how such material started out. My first post was back in January 2009. However, I've somehow been a Blogger/Blogspot user since (reportedly) May 2007. I made my first YouTube video one week after I...

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Potrero de los Funes Circuit

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Marine) — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:06:21 PST

The Potrero de los Funes circuit in Argentina was created in 1987 and rebuilt in 2008. It is a 3.896-mile (6.27-km) course built around Lago Potrero de los Funes within an extinct volcano. It is a semi-permanent course that boasts 23 corners and offers some spectacular views from TV replays. The moment I saw FIA GT1 highlights from around this course, I instantly loved just how beautiful this track is. I honestly think this is a track Formula 1 should be racing. After all, F1 is thinking...

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Fashion Week

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Marine) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:40:15 PST

Fashion week means many things to many people. It can signal a reflection of a culture. It may reflect current times. It may be the catalyst to trigger and incite hot trends and looks. It can also be a celebration of style. Regardless, a fashion week can represent many things to many people. The ones deeply into fashion often can't wait to see what some of the latest styles and trends are reflected from designers minor and major. Most fashion bloggers usually highlight on specific pieces...

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Meeting Other Bloggers

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Marine) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:41:17 PST

If you are blogging, chances are, you may find someone who loves your work and wants to share his/her material with you. So this bit of blogging advice is simply about connecting with other bloggers. Us bloggers are (and should be) one big happy international family. We all share the same love of posting material online for the world to see. Meeting Other Bloggers: Why Bother?There are key reasons why you want to meet other bloggers and be friendly with them. Here are some of the...

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Ranma ½

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Marine) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:44:17 PST

Ranma ½ was one of Rumiko Takahashi's finest masterpieces in anime. It is my all-time favorite anime series. It is very funny along with some great fight scenes. Ranma ½ is also a great romantic anime series. This blog post is just a little look at this great series. Maybe after reading this post, you'll become a fan as well. About the Label: "Anime and Manga"This blog label features topics or elements related to anime and/or manga. Such posts may include reviews of anime and manga...

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"Me" Time

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Marine) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:39:14 PST

Sometimes, you need time to yourself. You sometimes need to treat yourself to things rather than put up with other people. These moments of "me" time allows one to relax and unwind while treating ourselves and spoiling ourselves to good things. The blog post you are about to read is all about the "me" time we sometimes need to help us feel better from within. Let me begin with a quote: "I ain't tryna do you, I'm tryin' do me..." -lyric to "I Luv It" from Young Jeezy ...and let's...

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Country/Western Chic

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Marine) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:58:22 PST

(UPDATED: February 6, 2012) Country style is what this blog post is all about. You don't have to be from the country or from Small Town America to enjoy country style. You don't have to like Texas' own George Strait or Martina McBride or Lady Antebellum (who I love) to show country style. You don't have to be a Southern gentleman or a Southern belle to enjoy country style. This post is primarily a look at country/Western fashion. A Special Hello... ...to all the proud Southerners and...

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My 2012 Houston Auto Show Experience

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Marine) — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:29:44 PST

(UPDATED: February 12, 2012) My 2012 Houston Auto Show experience will be expressed in this massive blog post. This year's show marks the tenth or eleventh time I've been to the Houston Auto Show. There's a lot of reading here as I share a lot of my 2012 experience here. A vast array of vehicles and manufacturers shown up on the showroom floor at Reliant Center. To keep this simple, I will break up the 2012 experience into a few parts. Hello to all of my Houston/Galveston area readers...

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My Salute to Australia

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Marine) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:55:19 PST

With today being Australia Day in Australia, I want to take this time to salute all of my Australian friends and fans with this post. This American fellow named John Marine wants to wish all of you Australians happy Australia Day. Australia Day to Australians is like Independence Day to us Americans. Australia is usually one of the biggest audiences to visit my blog and/or my YouTube channel. I've been very pleased meeting people online not only from Australia, but also New Zealand. I...

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Three Years of John's Blog Space

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Marine) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:58:55 PST

It was this calendar day in 2009 that I posted my first post on John's Blog Space. My Blogger/Blogspot profile notes that I've been on Blogger/Blogspot since 2007. However, I didn't post here until January 23, 2009. John's Blog Space was initially intended to be my Gran Turismo blog. That all changed when I set up "John's Gran Turismo Space." Most of my GT material have been deleted on JBS and updated for JGTS. Because I feared people may visit my blog think I blog for money, I made...

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OutRunners

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Marine) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:50:47 PST

OutRunners may well be the most impressive-looking 2D racing game of all time. Some of the most amazing graphical details of this 1992 game from Sega are featured in this game. You usually raced a Ferrari (or Ferrari-looking car) in OutRun games. Here, you race any number of sports cars to complete the dream drive around the world. Unlike past OutRun titles, OutRunners feature more than one course. However, two routes are available to you- East Bound and West Bound. As a fun fact, this is...

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Popular iMovie/iLife Songs in Videos

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Marine) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:16:48 PST

iMovie and iLife make up some of the most common songs you'll hear in some YouTube videos. I didn't really realize this until I once heard a certain song in a video back on January 13, 2012. I heard some songs on YouTube that I can remember hearing a bit often in some YouTube videos. My first inclination was that these were probably popular songs from the likes of Kevin Macleod or something. While his music is popular, most of what I've heard in a lot of videos has been from a different...

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John's Corner - Blessed

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Marine) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:54:03 PST

On January 15, 2012; I celebrated my 29th birthday. It gave me some time to reflect on something- I am blessed to receive so many kind words online for my birthday from so many people. Some people don't realize what doing something as simple as wishing someone a happy birthday can do. You know, just showing a little compassion for someone can brighten someone's day. My day was certainly brightened on Facebook with as many as 70+ Facebook friends (including family members) have wished me a...

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Social Media Overload (Guest Post)

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Marine) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:52:57 PST

This post is a guest post on John's Blog Space. For the first time ever in this blog's history, a post made by somebody besides myself will be posted here. A loyal reader named Greg Figueroa wants to discuss social media here on John's Blog Space. He wants to help you make sense of using social media as well as understanding what these popular services all entail. Everything except the image (and the image's description) are from the guest poster. Now on to the post. ---...

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Sibling Rivalries

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Marine) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:30:10 PST

Having children and building a family is always something special. That is... until there is a feeling of sibling rivalries developing. Imagine feeling like one child is favored over another. It becomes an issue of favoritism when one child feels less respected than the other (or another). Depending on how unloved a certain sibling feels, he/she may feel totally disregarded or not regarded enough. Outside of sibling rivalries, how must the parents take it? Unconditional, undivided love...

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Custom Fashions and Goods

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Marine) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:32:12 PST

Ever imagined if you could design your own merchandise and offer them to others? Some people (as well as businesses) imagine making and selling their own special apparel and goods. It doesn't mean you have to make items completely from scratch, but you can sign up to have various makers create your own goods to others. These custom goods can range from unique designs to certain This blog post is about making your own custom fashions and other goods. Now bear in mind- while this post...

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One Day Without...

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Marine) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:40:55 PST

"I bet you can't go one day without..." well, you complete the sentence. Do you love something or love doing something so much that you can't go one day without it? Well, challenge yourself to go one day without doing something you love doing. Some people can go one day without logging on to Facebook. Some people can go one day without eating or drinking a certain thing they love. Some people can go one day without using their iPod (or any other portable media player). Heck, some females...

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Musings on the 2011 Houston Texans

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Marine) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:35:50 PST

(UPDATED: January 15, 2012) The Houston Texans will play their first playoff game in franchise history starting with the Cincinnati Bengals here in Houston on Saturday. Regardless of how they finish this season, they have done something that gets you noticed- make the playoffs. I will certainly cheer on and salute the Texans regardless. The following blog post is just a bunch of musings from yours truly. I know there may be people from other sports cities that may have the same...

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John's Corner - Mobile

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Marine) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:59:39 PST

This "John's Corner" is about my mobile audience. People who visit my blog(s) via mobile devices are as special of an audience as anyone who visits on basic desktop computers. If I had an iPod Touch or an iPhone or some Internet-enabled mobile phone, I often wonder if I could make my blog more accessible to my mobile visitors. You see, my purpose is to make my content enjoyable for everyone. Some just say they make it best for everyone; I at least ATTEMPT to make my content enjoyable for...

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Steve Madden "Viktoree" Pumps

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Marine) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:47:07 PST

Steve Madden is one of my personal favorite designers. I was inspired to blog about these mary jane pumps after seeing a few individual posts from Maytedoll. The Viktoree mary jane pumps are a luscious pair of fiercely high-heel platform mary jane pumps. Think of them as a sugar-sweet pair of mary jane pumps, but with plenty of spice to jazz these up. No average girl can proudly wear these- the girl unafraid to be fierce and make a statement can wear these. This blog post is dedicated to...

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My 2011 Blogging Highlights

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Marine) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:35:31 PST

(UPDATED: January 6, 2012) This is a quick post where I look back on 2011 while also looking ahead to 2012. The year 2011 was more about keeping the wheels turning while motoring forward. That motoring forward, however, has been fairly rough. Disappointments and rough blogging times have me feeling less than stellar in trying to keep John's Blog Space going strong. I am going to take a wild guess- I've done at least 250 blog posts for 2011. They have ranged from completely new topics to...

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Plus Size Beauties

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Marine) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:57:49 PST

(UPDATED: January 18, 2012) To everyone who thinks plus size women can't be beautiful, I am here to prove you wrong with this post. This post was created by semi-popular demand based on hits I've gotten to my blog post on plus size fashion. Curvy models, bloggers, celebrities, and more will be featured here in my salute to lovely plus size women. Consider this a World Tour of beautiful plus size women because I want to showcase lovely plus size women from around the world. And as anyone...

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I Wish...

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Marine) — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 09:00:59 PST

It doesn't have to be Christmas for me to offer kind wishes to my loyal and loving fans. Allow me to take this opportunity to give all of you my best wishes and share with you what I want for all of you. This video from JohnMarineTube, my YouTube channel, showcases what dreams and visions I have for you. So if you don't mind, please have a look at this video: --- I Wish... --- ^ "I Wish..." by JohnMarineTube I wish to all of you: • the best life has to offer I hate...

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Unusual Lipstick Colors

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Marine) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:30:42 PST

Wear lipstick? You probably have multiple shades of red and maybe some pink ones. Fashion is a "dare to be different concept." So what happens when you consider going with different colors of lipstick? For some people, anything other than red or pink for lipstick is usually disliked. Some designers, however, dare to be different. You may remember from my blog post about Doe Deere that Lime Crime is one of those designers who try to go with lipstick colors other than red or pink. There is...

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John's Corner: Recent Rough Times

noreply@blogger.com (John B. Marine) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:52:42 PST

Welcome to John's Corner! What was a page is now going to be a category of blog posts where it is just me talking to you. These posts primarily relate to how I am doing and what I am up to lately. I invite all of my readers to check out my material. If you would like to comment, please do so. But if I get more suspicious spam material than material from loyal visitors, then I will disallow any and all comments to my "John's Corner" posts. Recent Blogging Struggles.Recent times...

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