Best Thing on the Internet
Given the chance to talk about absolutely anything on the internet, I couldn’t resist to talk about my favorite blogger and Internet celebrity of all times–Jenna Mourey. I must admit, she wasn’t a recent discovery I had made but with school and work, I’ve had little down time to surf the web. For those of you who don’t know who Jenna Mourey (better know as Jenna Marbles is, shame on you! She is a Boston University graduate with a masters degree in sports psychology. Jenna first became an Internet sensation when she posted the video “How to Trick People into Thinking You’re Good Looking,” in which she makes fun of her own life in a sense, but also of the trouble many females go through to transform themselves from who they naturally are to a completely different person. What appeals to me about the video, and I think most of Jenna’s female fans will agree, is how relatable her story was. And it’s not just that one video. In every single thing she posts, whether video or blog, she says things that we all think about but are reluctant to say out of the fear that they are too vulgar or inappropriate or strange. There’s no better feeling than the realization that there is someone else who thinks like you and that there’s nothing wrong with thinking that way.
Now I must admit, at first Jenna’s videos may seem random, loud, and meaningless, but once you continue to watch them, you begin to piece together who this person really is and why she makes these videos (of course, she does talk about these things at various points in time, so I can’t take all the credit for decoding this mystery). If you watch and enjoy her videos, take some time to watch some interviews that she gave. She mentions many times that although her videos are silly and weird, they all parody or talk about real life in a way that is supposed to leave the viewers with something to think about, which should be expected from a psychology major.
As ridiculous as this may sound, Jenna Mourey has become a role model to me in many ways. I don’t mean to say that I aspire to be a YouTube celebrity/ part-time go-go dancer. I do mean to say that I aspire to be aware of myself and of the world around me. I aspire to feel free to think the way I think and to act based on my belief without fear of being judged. It’s strange to say but Jenna Mourey was the best thing that ever happened to me on the Internet and will therefore always be my answer to: “What’s the best thing you’ve seen on the Internet?”
Now that that’s out there, judge me as you wish.
Oh, and check out Jenna’s YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/JennaMarbles
2 responses so far
Jenna Marbles seems like a female counterpart to Joe Santagato: they both aren’t afraid to speak their minds, some of their videos are seemingly random but do reveal more about the person when pieced together, and their advice and opinions come straight from the heart. These two have nothing to hide and are simply trying to get other young people to know that they are never alone in facing the quirks and troubles that come with adolescent life. Messages received!
I agree with you that this is one of the better things on the internet. She does come of a little silly sometimes but because her topic choices are chosen so well they end up making perfect sense and you’re right, they do get people thinking. I really enjoy watching her videos because you leave them happy and appreciative of what she has to say about people and their behaviors.