Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Cribs!
This is Carrie & mine cribs project. Although we struggled with a lot of scheduling difficulties we got it done and it was alot of fun!
Monday, April 27, 2009
Miss California
I did a video monologue about Miss California , Carrie Prejean and her anti-gay marriage opinions earlier in the week, at the time I felt as though what she said wasn't that bad. I don't agree with her but this is America & everyone is entitled to their opinions. However, her recent statements during an interview have caused me to withdrawal my support for her.
She stated that she believes "being gay is a choice and that people are not born gay". Instead, she believes that being gay is "a behavior that develops over time."
Prejean also reveals that "the way that I was brought up, that was not an option" to be gay.
I have a lot of sympathy for people who struggle about "coming out" or even just accepting themselves because of their sexuality. I can't imagine what it would be like to lose friends and even family members or something as silly as who you are attracted too. I believe that people would NEVER choose a type of lifestyle that would cause you so much hardship and discrimination. I can't help my attraction to men and I don't believe homosexuals are any different. I feel so thankful to be blessed with parents and a family that would support me regardless of who I dated or loved and would only want me to be happy. I think that while it is okay not to support gay marriage for whatever reason, discrimination and ignorance are never acceptable. http://http://perezhilton.com/page/3/
She stated that she believes "being gay is a choice and that people are not born gay". Instead, she believes that being gay is "a behavior that develops over time."
Prejean also reveals that "the way that I was brought up, that was not an option" to be gay.
I have a lot of sympathy for people who struggle about "coming out" or even just accepting themselves because of their sexuality. I can't imagine what it would be like to lose friends and even family members or something as silly as who you are attracted too. I believe that people would NEVER choose a type of lifestyle that would cause you so much hardship and discrimination. I can't help my attraction to men and I don't believe homosexuals are any different. I feel so thankful to be blessed with parents and a family that would support me regardless of who I dated or loved and would only want me to be happy. I think that while it is okay not to support gay marriage for whatever reason, discrimination and ignorance are never acceptable. http://http://perezhilton.com/page/3/
Final!
This video took forty-five minutes to upload! Just another reason I hate finals..But other than that...here ya go!
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Texts from last night
As a college student I've had my fair share of stupid, late night texts. My friends and I always have fun trying to decipher the meaning behind the late night texts that get sent to one another each weekend. I recently stumbled upon this website: http://http//www.textsfromlastnight.com/
It is hilarious! Now I've read some reports that these are fake but regardless, they are so funny! You can submit texts on the website.
Here are a few of my favorites:
(415): Trimmed my pubes and broke your paper shredder. Separate events.
(803): I hate my date so much right now for even thinking I want to do the electric slide.
(973): On a scale from 0 to 24...wait, 3 to 24, where 6 is the lowest and 12 is the highest, how freaking high re you right now?
(908): the vacuum is drunk
(703): what?
(908): i spilled my drink and tried to vacuum it and now the vacuum is drunk
(601): Are you drinking alone?
(662): no, i'm watching house
(601): That doesn't count
662): wtf, then i'm always alone
(832): I have the sudden urge to buy a Snuggie and wear it to the grocery store.
(512): just checked my call log and realized that we talked for 3 mns. what did i say for that long?
(1-512): pretty standard. you have fun last night?
(512): apparently....what exactly does 'pretty standard' mean?
(1-512): typical hot then cold, followed by a death threat.
(703): party is dying down. we just wrote whore in the yard with gas. Photos to come.
These are updated constantly so check it out!
It is hilarious! Now I've read some reports that these are fake but regardless, they are so funny! You can submit texts on the website.
Here are a few of my favorites:
(415): Trimmed my pubes and broke your paper shredder. Separate events.
(803): I hate my date so much right now for even thinking I want to do the electric slide.
(973): On a scale from 0 to 24...wait, 3 to 24, where 6 is the lowest and 12 is the highest, how freaking high re you right now?
(908): the vacuum is drunk
(703): what?
(908): i spilled my drink and tried to vacuum it and now the vacuum is drunk
(601): Are you drinking alone?
(662): no, i'm watching house
(601): That doesn't count
662): wtf, then i'm always alone
(832): I have the sudden urge to buy a Snuggie and wear it to the grocery store.
(512): just checked my call log and realized that we talked for 3 mns. what did i say for that long?
(1-512): pretty standard. you have fun last night?
(512): apparently....what exactly does 'pretty standard' mean?
(1-512): typical hot then cold, followed by a death threat.
(703): party is dying down. we just wrote whore in the yard with gas. Photos to come.
These are updated constantly so check it out!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Micheal Moore
I had the unfortunate assignment of having to watch Micheal Moore's Sicko. I am NOT a fan of Micheal Moore. And on the off chance that I even need to defend my hatred here ya go:
1.) He is uneducated. A college drop-out (who's reasoning to do so was because he couldn't find a parking spot one day) Not saying that there aren't plenty of very smart people who never went to college but he acts like the political authority on EVERYTHING.
2.) He is a sensationalist who likes to shock. It came to light during his movie Bowling for Columbine that much of his "facts" were made-up and used only to push his extremist views.
3.) He is a spin master. He takes his one-sided view and pushes it to the limit; editing and painting a picture in a way that you only see what he wants you to see.
The class I had to watch the film for was my Argumentation and Debate class. Our assignment was to watch the film and then write a paper about the fallacies and weak arguments that were made during it. Luckily, it is a Micheal Moore film so it was chock-full of both.
He uses a ridiculous number of emotional appeals. Shots of people crying, sad music, slow motion. An emotional appeal is the easiest argument to make. Take those "In the arms of angels" commericals for AACP. However effective they may be in the realm of true argumentation they hardly hold water. Maybe this is the English minor in me but the main thing that drove me nuts about his film was that he didn't cite ANY of his sources! Not once! He rattled off hundreds of "facts" and numbers and quotes but never showed you were they came from. Also, many of his video clips are edited like mad and take peoples actual quotes out of context in order to better support his argument. Ugh, if this hadn't been an assingment, I would have never watched that crap.
http://http://www.michaelmoore.com/
1.) He is uneducated. A college drop-out (who's reasoning to do so was because he couldn't find a parking spot one day) Not saying that there aren't plenty of very smart people who never went to college but he acts like the political authority on EVERYTHING.
2.) He is a sensationalist who likes to shock. It came to light during his movie Bowling for Columbine that much of his "facts" were made-up and used only to push his extremist views.
3.) He is a spin master. He takes his one-sided view and pushes it to the limit; editing and painting a picture in a way that you only see what he wants you to see.
The class I had to watch the film for was my Argumentation and Debate class. Our assignment was to watch the film and then write a paper about the fallacies and weak arguments that were made during it. Luckily, it is a Micheal Moore film so it was chock-full of both.
He uses a ridiculous number of emotional appeals. Shots of people crying, sad music, slow motion. An emotional appeal is the easiest argument to make. Take those "In the arms of angels" commericals for AACP. However effective they may be in the realm of true argumentation they hardly hold water. Maybe this is the English minor in me but the main thing that drove me nuts about his film was that he didn't cite ANY of his sources! Not once! He rattled off hundreds of "facts" and numbers and quotes but never showed you were they came from. Also, many of his video clips are edited like mad and take peoples actual quotes out of context in order to better support his argument. Ugh, if this hadn't been an assingment, I would have never watched that crap.
http://http://www.michaelmoore.com/
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
John Edward's Wife
Elizabeth Edwards is releasing a memoir entitled Resilience. And no one knows the meaning of that word better than her! She is finally coming out and talking about her husband's affair and her battle with cancer. She says that Edward's confessed his infidelity just days before announcing his presidential candidacy. Elizabeth stated that she thought it was wrong for him to run-Duh!!!
Your marriage is in the toilet and your wife (who you have just destroyed) has terminal cancer. Does that seem like good timing to run a stressful campaign for the Presidency of the United States? I think not.
John Edward's affair was with videographer Rielle Hunter who was documenting his journey. While Elizabeth stood silently by her husband and lent the air of "happy American family" to his campaign. The news of his affiar didn't hit the media until after his race ended. That is when the rumors started that he had fathered Hunter's one year old daughter. I can't imagine having to deal with trying to forgive the man who's dreams you've passionately supported, had children with and spent the last 20 years of your life with. Much less, trying to cope with that and the idea that you are dying;sooner rather than later.
http://http//www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/04/29/2009-04-29_i_cried__screamed.html
Your marriage is in the toilet and your wife (who you have just destroyed) has terminal cancer. Does that seem like good timing to run a stressful campaign for the Presidency of the United States? I think not.
John Edward's affair was with videographer Rielle Hunter who was documenting his journey. While Elizabeth stood silently by her husband and lent the air of "happy American family" to his campaign. The news of his affiar didn't hit the media until after his race ended. That is when the rumors started that he had fathered Hunter's one year old daughter. I can't imagine having to deal with trying to forgive the man who's dreams you've passionately supported, had children with and spent the last 20 years of your life with. Much less, trying to cope with that and the idea that you are dying;sooner rather than later.
http://http//www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/04/29/2009-04-29_i_cried__screamed.html
Monday, April 20, 2009
Video Monologue 1
My roommate's sister stopped by for a visit this weekend with her new puppy!! Her name was Hemmi and she's a 12 week old Sheba. She had so much energy and it was so fun having a puppy around our small apartment!
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
The Cougar..
TV lands new reality show "The Cougar" will feature a forty year-old women dating younger men. Basically, old lady Bachelorette. Now, I understand that people fall in love with who they fall in love with but seeking out people extremely younger/older than you seems kind of sick. What if there was an older man who wanted to be set up with a bunch of 20-somethings?? People would pitch a fit! I just don't get it...obviously.
http://http://thedish.freedomblogging.com/2009/02/23/scottsdale-cougar-gets-tv-reality-show/4597/
Poor Hulk Hogan. I grew up watching the Hulk wrestle and even watched his family's reality tv show several years ago. Sadly, that family isn't together anymore. His crazy ex-wife is currently dating a 19 year old boy, a kid that was friends with her son!!! I can't begin to imagine the devastation that a divorce would cause, much less seeing your mom run around with your friend! In a recent statement Hulk said this:
I could have turned everything into a crime scene, like OJ, cutting everybody's throat. You live half a mile from the 20,000-square-foot home you can't go to anymore, you're driving through downtown Clearwater and see a 19-year-old boy driving your Escalade, and you know that a 19-year-old boy is sleeping in your bed, with your wife . . . I totally understand OJ. I get it."
While this maybe a little harsh, at least he's being honest! Hulk is obviously going through a very tough time emotionally and sometimes when people are emotional they say things that you have to take with a grain of salt.
http://http://thedish.freedomblogging.com/2009/02/23/scottsdale-cougar-gets-tv-reality-show/4597/
Poor Hulk Hogan. I grew up watching the Hulk wrestle and even watched his family's reality tv show several years ago. Sadly, that family isn't together anymore. His crazy ex-wife is currently dating a 19 year old boy, a kid that was friends with her son!!! I can't begin to imagine the devastation that a divorce would cause, much less seeing your mom run around with your friend! In a recent statement Hulk said this:
I could have turned everything into a crime scene, like OJ, cutting everybody's throat. You live half a mile from the 20,000-square-foot home you can't go to anymore, you're driving through downtown Clearwater and see a 19-year-old boy driving your Escalade, and you know that a 19-year-old boy is sleeping in your bed, with your wife . . . I totally understand OJ. I get it."
While this maybe a little harsh, at least he's being honest! Hulk is obviously going through a very tough time emotionally and sometimes when people are emotional they say things that you have to take with a grain of salt.
I love you man & Observe and Report (Spoiler Alerts!)
In the past week I have gone to both "I love you, man" & "Observe and Report." I love funny/dumb movies and was looking forward to the people who were in both films. I love Seth Rogen, Anna Farris, Jason Segel and Paul Rudd!
"I love you, man" was a comedy about a guy who has always had just girlfriends and has failed to make any male friends. He is sweet, responsible and kind of a push-over goody-two shoes when he meets a wild,crazy bachelor who lives an intriguing and exotic lifestyle. Hilarity ensues as they bond and Paul Rudd's character find out what it means to be "one of the guys." I really liked this movie. It was funny and cute. I hated Jason Segel in "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" (I hated the movie too, but his nakedness pushed me over the edge) and he really redeemed himself here. Paul Rudd is always funny, even when he's playing the "straight man." Overall it was a good movie to see if you just want to laugh!!
"Observe and Report" is about a slightly mentally ill security officer in a mall who has a "hero" complex. He wants to be a police officer and is drunk with power in his security officer position. He has a crush on a women who works at the make-up counter, she is trashy and shallow. A streaker strikes the mall and he makes it his mission to bring the assaliat to justice. He does all this while trying to get the girl, get accepted into the Police Academy. Seth Rogen is generally funny but this movie had too many f-bombs for me. It went past trying to be funny and hit a point where it was just vulgar. The movie had potential to be funny but it quickly becomes dark and hard to follow. It takes a turn for the worse in the end where there is graphic violence and much male-frontal full nudity. I did not enjoy this film!!
http://http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1155056/
"I love you, man" was a comedy about a guy who has always had just girlfriends and has failed to make any male friends. He is sweet, responsible and kind of a push-over goody-two shoes when he meets a wild,crazy bachelor who lives an intriguing and exotic lifestyle. Hilarity ensues as they bond and Paul Rudd's character find out what it means to be "one of the guys." I really liked this movie. It was funny and cute. I hated Jason Segel in "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" (I hated the movie too, but his nakedness pushed me over the edge) and he really redeemed himself here. Paul Rudd is always funny, even when he's playing the "straight man." Overall it was a good movie to see if you just want to laugh!!
"Observe and Report" is about a slightly mentally ill security officer in a mall who has a "hero" complex. He wants to be a police officer and is drunk with power in his security officer position. He has a crush on a women who works at the make-up counter, she is trashy and shallow. A streaker strikes the mall and he makes it his mission to bring the assaliat to justice. He does all this while trying to get the girl, get accepted into the Police Academy. Seth Rogen is generally funny but this movie had too many f-bombs for me. It went past trying to be funny and hit a point where it was just vulgar. The movie had potential to be funny but it quickly becomes dark and hard to follow. It takes a turn for the worse in the end where there is graphic violence and much male-frontal full nudity. I did not enjoy this film!!
http://http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1155056/
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Movie Violations
I love going to movies! It is definately one of my favorite past-times. But, I enjoy movies in a very specific way. I CANNOT deal with anyone talking, kicking the back of my chair, babies crying, etc. Now, I know that people like to make comments about what they are watching and that is fine because I like to do the same, but when you continually talk in a voice that is clearly above a whisper I'm going to feel the need to loudly announce how annoying you are. Also, you aren't at home and clearly I'm occupying the seat that your using to drum a little rhythm too. I usually deal with this announce by bouncing back against my chair to the rhythm your hitting me--fun huh!? Now as for tiny children, I understand that they are allowed to be brought to movies but the kind of movies I've seen small children at is completely ridiculous, Batman, Sweeney Todd, Knocked Up! I know that this is only because the parents are too lazy to find a sitter or actually think that their small child will enjoy the super-violence of Sweeney Todd but regardless, irresponsible and rude! MSN offer some insightful tips for dealing with annoying movie-goers!
http://http://movies.msn.com/moviesfeature/movie-violations/?icid=MOVIES3>1=MOVIES3&news=355786&mpc=1
http://http://movies.msn.com/moviesfeature/movie-violations/?icid=MOVIES3>1=MOVIES3&news=355786&mpc=1
Summer is fast approaching!
Summer is never an easy time for pasty folks like myself. While my friends frolic in shorts, the shortest I go is Capri's. Despite the teasing, I REFUSE to tan. The benefits do not outweigh the costs in this trade off! Wrinkles, cancer?? No thanks, I'll age gracefully :) But after buying a new bathing suit this weekend I decided that I didn't want to face another summer of being the cream next to my Oreo friends. In high school I was a cheerleader and often spray-tanned or used Jergen's gradual tanning lotion. Spray-tanning works great but its alot of work. You have to go get sprayed, wait to dry (which can take several hours) then not shower for about 12 hours. The tan solution has a distinct smell to it and your tan gradual darkens while you dry-it get DARK! Last summer when I did I became as dark as my little Native cousins...and they had been tanning! Luckily, when you get in the shower most of it rinses off leaving you with a very natural tan. But again, that is a whole day long process and with school, work and well..a life I just don't have time to do that all summer. The tan lasts about 2-4 weeks. While I've never had a problem I've had friends' tans become very splotchy near the end. It makes you look like you have a skin disease!! Anyway, After purchasing my swimsuit I became inspired to try some diffrent self tanners again. I looked online, reading many consumer websites about the best/worst. I decided to try Dove Glow. I really like Dove products, they work great on my sensitive skin. I went home and throughly exfoliated-tops of my feet, elbows, chest, arms, legs, everything! Then I applied the tanner. Unlike Jergens, this lotion smelled really good! Not at all like tanner. After only three days I noticed results! I'm not orange at all! The tops of my feet and toes look even and not at all streaky. Although self-tanner isn't fool proof (its a little tough to get an all-around tan like on your back.) I 'm a big fan of this stuff and will continue to use it through summer! http://http://www.dove.us/#/Products/lotion/EnergyGlow_Tanning.aspx/
Like Marilyn Monroe..
Marilyn Monroe is no doubt an icon for all things beautiful, glamorous but also, tragic. The drop-dead gorgeous actress lead a life full of loneliness, plagued by insecurities and finally, cut her own life tragically short. While I understand why people could admire her beauty and star power I have a hard time understanding why people would want to emulate her. Lindsay Lohan has often made references to herself and how "Marilyn Monroe"-esque she is.
Let's compare :
Marilyn Monroe-FULL-figured beauty
Lindsay Lohan-twiggy coke whore
Marilyn Monroe-Dated some of the hottest, most powerful men in the world
Lindsay Lohan-Dated a man-ish girl
Marilyn Monroe-Made now classic movies
Lindsay Lohan-Made now bargin bin flicks
Hardly similar.
Lets face it Lindsay Lohan is a hot-mess that is certain, but an iconic hot-mess? I think not. Recently dumped Lohan tattooed a quote from Monroe on her wrist that says; "Everyone's a star and deserves the right to twinkle." Honestly I think modeling yourself after someone who obviously suffered from severe depression and met such a tragic fate is just too sad.
http://http://www.perezhilton.com/
Let's compare :
Marilyn Monroe-FULL-figured beauty
Lindsay Lohan-twiggy coke whore
Marilyn Monroe-Dated some of the hottest, most powerful men in the world
Lindsay Lohan-Dated a man-ish girl
Marilyn Monroe-Made now classic movies
Lindsay Lohan-Made now bargin bin flicks
Hardly similar.
Lets face it Lindsay Lohan is a hot-mess that is certain, but an iconic hot-mess? I think not. Recently dumped Lohan tattooed a quote from Monroe on her wrist that says; "Everyone's a star and deserves the right to twinkle." Honestly I think modeling yourself after someone who obviously suffered from severe depression and met such a tragic fate is just too sad.
http://http://www.perezhilton.com/
Friday, April 10, 2009
Don't drink and drive!
What should have been a Cinderella story has a tragic ending. Rookie Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart was killed in a car accident just hours after making his first appearance at the pitchers mound, his father watching from the stands. Adenhart's car was struck by Andrew Thomas Gallo, 22, of Riverside. Preliminary results indicated Gallo's blood-alcohol level was "substantially over the legal limit" of .08 percent, police Lt. Kevin Hamilton said. Adenhart died in surgery following the accident. Henry Pearson of Manhattan Beach, a 25-year-old passenger in the car, and the driver, 20-year-old Courtney Stewart of Diamond Bar, were pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Gallo was booked into jail on three counts of murder, three counts of vehicular manslaughter, felony hit-and-run and driving under the influence of alcohol. No bail was set.
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/9439106?MSNHPHCP>1=39002
Safe South Dakota is a website with stats, stories and facts about drunk driving in South Dakota. They also have commercials from heart-broken parents who have lost their children to drunk driving accidents. My parents have always warned me about never drinking and driving and never getting in the car with someone who has been drinking. Although I knew they would never be happy if I called them early in the morning for a ride I knew they would have been even more upset if someone ELSE had to call them to tell that I had been in an accident because of drunk driving. I would hate to lose a friend or loved one to something as preventable as death via drunk driving.
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/9439106?MSNHPHCP>1=39002
Safe South Dakota is a website with stats, stories and facts about drunk driving in South Dakota. They also have commercials from heart-broken parents who have lost their children to drunk driving accidents. My parents have always warned me about never drinking and driving and never getting in the car with someone who has been drinking. Although I knew they would never be happy if I called them early in the morning for a ride I knew they would have been even more upset if someone ELSE had to call them to tell that I had been in an accident because of drunk driving. I would hate to lose a friend or loved one to something as preventable as death via drunk driving.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Top Chef Spoof
We had so much fun shooting this video! I learned a lot about putting together a story line and using "special" effects such as speeding things up, that I felt added a lot to our video!
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Easter Bunny!
I love Easter!!! I love the pastel colors, baby ducks and bunnies. If I could, I would decorate my apartment in Easter decorations year-round. My room is filled with bunnies during this season, even an animatronic one that ears move as it sings a song called "I'm so hoppy." I also own a small purple chick that chirps when you pick it up. Immature? Maybe. But I love them and may "forget" to pack them up when Easter is done. Being surrounded by all these small, adorable animals may have gone to my head because lately I've been obsessed with animal thoughts! I've own pets my whole life. The kitty I got when I was four after I broke my arm, (My mom didn't immediately take me to the hospital and then felt guilt afterwards for spending an hour telling me to "shake it off.") and my puppy that we've had for about nine years now are considered part of the family. They even get Christmas presents! My dog is so conviced he's a child in our family that he whines, cries and throws tantrums when my little brother or I sit next to our paretns on the couch. Living in an apartment has seriously impeded my need for animal companionship. We (unsuccessfully) owned a Betta fish for 2 weeks-R.I.P. Eunice. But I want something that can actually interact with! I've spent the last several days googling small pets and found this! http://http://www.clickorlando.com/news/3547722/detail.html
Definitely not a SMALL pet! But imagine the size of the Easter baskets he could carry!!
P.S.-My roomates and I have decided on small, aquarium turtles...hopefully they will fare better than Eunice..
Definitely not a SMALL pet! But imagine the size of the Easter baskets he could carry!!
P.S.-My roomates and I have decided on small, aquarium turtles...hopefully they will fare better than Eunice..
Honestly apparently NOT the best policy..
Cosmo magazine has long been revered as every women "bible." But apparently Cosmo is steering a generation of young women down a dis-honest path. A recent article featured in the mag was titled "You cheated on Him...Now What?" http://http://lifestyle.msn.com/relationships/articlecosmo.aspx?cp-documentid=18918422>1=32023
I was thinking the article would be about how to come clean about your shady behavior and possible restore the relationship. Boy was I wrong! The first bulleted point on the article is "Don't blab." Meaning...don't tell!! "Your mother may have told you that honesty is the best policy, but in this case, many experts advise keeping your mouth shut. "If it really was just one indiscretion, don't tell him," says Weiner. "Although it might make you feel better, it will only hurt him and ruin the trust between you." Even if the guilt is killing you, let it be your burden to bear. And don't tell other people either or you increase the possibility of his finding out."
I always thought that if someone where to step-out the relationship even ONE time the "right thing" to do is to come clean. It scares me to think about all the women taking this advice and being unfaithful, dishonest cheater-cheater-pumpkin-eaters!!
Another amusing article I discovered was 12 of the most amusing excuses for being late for work!
Here are 12 of the most outrageous excuses employees have heard for being late to work:
1. My heat was shut off so I had to stay home to keep my snake warm.
2. My husband thinks it's funny to hide my car keys before he goes to work.
3. I walked into a spider web on the way out the door and couldn't find the spider, so I had to go inside and shower again.
4. I got locked in my trunk by my son.
5. My left turn signal was out so I had to make all right turns to get to work.
6. A gurney fell out of an ambulance and delayed traffic.
7. I was attacked by a raccoon and had to stop by the hospital to make sure it wasn't rabid.
8. I feel like I'm in everyone's way if I show up on time.
9. My father didn't wake me up.
10. A groundhog bit my bike tire and made it flat.
11. My driveway washed away in the rain last night.
12. I had to go to bingo.
http://msn.careerbuilder.com/Article/MSN-1861-Workplace-Issues-12-Amusing-Excuses-for-Being-Late-to-Work/?sc_extcmp=JS_1861_home1&SiteId=cbmsnhp41861&ArticleID=1861>1=23000&cbRecursionCnt=1&cbsid=b85540dcd7164ee0b5f8076ba5ffa4ef-292437595-TC-4
I was thinking the article would be about how to come clean about your shady behavior and possible restore the relationship. Boy was I wrong! The first bulleted point on the article is "Don't blab." Meaning...don't tell!! "Your mother may have told you that honesty is the best policy, but in this case, many experts advise keeping your mouth shut. "If it really was just one indiscretion, don't tell him," says Weiner. "Although it might make you feel better, it will only hurt him and ruin the trust between you." Even if the guilt is killing you, let it be your burden to bear. And don't tell other people either or you increase the possibility of his finding out."
I always thought that if someone where to step-out the relationship even ONE time the "right thing" to do is to come clean. It scares me to think about all the women taking this advice and being unfaithful, dishonest cheater-cheater-pumpkin-eaters!!
Another amusing article I discovered was 12 of the most amusing excuses for being late for work!
Here are 12 of the most outrageous excuses employees have heard for being late to work:
1. My heat was shut off so I had to stay home to keep my snake warm.
2. My husband thinks it's funny to hide my car keys before he goes to work.
3. I walked into a spider web on the way out the door and couldn't find the spider, so I had to go inside and shower again.
4. I got locked in my trunk by my son.
5. My left turn signal was out so I had to make all right turns to get to work.
6. A gurney fell out of an ambulance and delayed traffic.
7. I was attacked by a raccoon and had to stop by the hospital to make sure it wasn't rabid.
8. I feel like I'm in everyone's way if I show up on time.
9. My father didn't wake me up.
10. A groundhog bit my bike tire and made it flat.
11. My driveway washed away in the rain last night.
12. I had to go to bingo.
http://msn.careerbuilder.com/Article/MSN-1861-Workplace-Issues-12-Amusing-Excuses-for-Being-Late-to-Work/?sc_extcmp=JS_1861_home1&SiteId=cbmsnhp41861&ArticleID=1861>1=23000&cbRecursionCnt=1&cbsid=b85540dcd7164ee0b5f8076ba5ffa4ef-292437595-TC-4
Monday, April 6, 2009
Post Secret
I 1st saw Post Secret on the All-American Reject's video "Dirty little secert" I thought the "secrets" that people posted really interesting! So I looked it up online and this is what I found!
http://http//postsecret.blogspot.com/ Some of them are depressing and sad, some of them are empowering and some are really funny!! Its a little rush taking a peek into peoples most secretive and private thoughts! PostSecret is an ongoing commuity mail art project, created by Frank Warren, in which people mail their secrets anonymously on one side of a homemade postcard.The simple concept of the project was that completely anonymous people decorate a postcard and portray a secret that they had never previously revealed. No restrictions are made on the content of the secret; only that it must be completely truthful and must never have been spoken before. Entries range from admissions of sexual misconduct and criminal activity to confessions of secret desires, embarrassing habits, hopes and dreams. Select secrets are then posted on the PostSecret website, or used for PostSecret's books or museum exhibits. Launched in October 2007, PostSecret has displayed 2,500 original pieces of artwork. Five books full of "secrets" has been published. Frank Warren said he publishes one of his own secrets in every book.
http://http//postsecret.blogspot.com/ Some of them are depressing and sad, some of them are empowering and some are really funny!! Its a little rush taking a peek into peoples most secretive and private thoughts! PostSecret is an ongoing commuity mail art project, created by Frank Warren, in which people mail their secrets anonymously on one side of a homemade postcard.The simple concept of the project was that completely anonymous people decorate a postcard and portray a secret that they had never previously revealed. No restrictions are made on the content of the secret; only that it must be completely truthful and must never have been spoken before. Entries range from admissions of sexual misconduct and criminal activity to confessions of secret desires, embarrassing habits, hopes and dreams. Select secrets are then posted on the PostSecret website, or used for PostSecret's books or museum exhibits. Launched in October 2007, PostSecret has displayed 2,500 original pieces of artwork. Five books full of "secrets" has been published. Frank Warren said he publishes one of his own secrets in every book.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Autism Speaks!
Autism is a subject that hits home for me. My youngest brother was diagnosed with autism when he was two. My parents took him to the doctor at about one and a half because they were concerned because he was completely non-verbal. Not only did he never attempt to speak but he didn't babble or coo just to hear his own voice like most babies. At first, we feared he was deaf or hard of hearing, we were all taught sign language and until Jake was about four, used it entirely to communicate. As he grew developmentally we noticed he wasn't deaf it was something different..he would gather like colored toys, he was incredibly picky about food textures and clothing. He was autistic. Little brothers are annoying enough but babysitting your three-year old, non-verbal little brother who would randomly have intense fits from the frusteration of you two not being able to understand each other was NOT fun! Luckily, he is 12 now and just has Auspergers, not full-blow Autism. I remember my mom crying alot and talking about how "guilty" she felt. At the time, there was no way of knowing how severe Jake's case was or how he would fair out in the real world. My mom did lots of research and as Jake grew kept our whole family on all-organic diets. Nothing that contained preservatives would be kept in the house. She enrolled Jake into every sport she could every season. And these things really did help! He slowly became more and more intergrated into classrooms with other kids his age and got better at communicating his feelings. Jake's big thing is mimicking. Anything he watches he mimicks. He went through a professional wrestling phase and jumped off every surface in our house, after he watched Toy Story for the first time he broke his screen and threw all his toys out the window to see if they would fly to protect themselves from hitting the ground. When he came to watch me in Capers he FREAKED OUT when the "Joker" walked down the aisle because he thought the Joker had died...I had to spend twenty-minutes explaining to the kid why a 12 year-old boy cried and grabbed at him. I am well aware what Autisim is and how it can effect an entire family. But I'm totally against Jenny McCarthy's "Austism Cure." There is absolutely NO scientific link that they can find between Autism and vaccines. And I don't believe Autistim can be cured. I believe it can be maintained and understood but I don't believe that you can be "cured" of it. I've watched my brother go from not being able to speak to being able to spend the majority of his day in a classroom with kids his age! He was voted onto Student Council and was on the Honor Roll. Does this mean he doesn't have Autisim anymore? No, it means we have given him the tools to help manage it. Just because she is a celebrity with an Autistic son doesn't mean she understands the disease enought to counsel a nation on how to deal with it. She is ridiculous.
http://http://generationrescue.org/
http://http://generationrescue.org/
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Sham-POW!
The most obnoxious spokesman in the ENTIRE world is under arrest for beating up a hooker in Southern California. He claims that she bit down on his tongue and would not release it so he punched her several times. The mug-shots of both look terrible! Not that he had a great mug to begin with...http://http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2009/0327092sham1.html
Shanna Moakler, a former Miss America and Travis Barker, a drummer have reportedly split again after rumors that Shanna cheated on Travis while he was in the hospital recovering from the serious plane crash that took two of his close friends lives. They had a reality tv show several years ago when they were stilled married call "Meet the Barkers." I thought that they were very passionate about each other but Shanna would spend ALL day in bed! Travis supported the family and did the majority of the household running and child rearing while Shanna laid in bed watching tv.
Poor lil Shawn Johnson has had a rough couple weeks what with an insane stalker tracking her down with a trunk full of duct tape and shotguns now her Dancing with the Stars partner has turned into a creeper as well!! Video's of their latest dance shows Mark "standing at attention" while facing the judges...SHE'S SEVENTEEN PEOPLE! Gross!!!
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
New MTV shows
This past season MTV has unleashed a barrage of new television shows. Some good and some not so good. Here are my opinions about them.
Take the Stage: an inside look at the students of a prestige Cincinnati performing art school. Follows the students lives through normal high school things like broken hearts and dramatic friendships to out of the ordinary things like students preparing to audition for Julliard and rehearsing steps for the school's talent competition. I think this show is so-so. While watching the students perform is a lot of fun because they all are very talented some of the energy seems to really lag and the interactions between the students seems pushed. I'd rather them focus more on what the classes are like etc. then the relationships but what kind of reality show would that be??
Bully Beatdown: People who can apparently not stand up for themselves at all hire professional mixed-martial artist Jason "Mayhem" Miller to set up their bullies with a professional fighter in a cage match. For every "tap-out" the victims of the bully get money. Not only is this show pointless but the host is SUPER annoying!! He's not funny, charming or even bright. Grown men appear on the show to talk about how their mean roommate has made their lives difficult. Its totally ridiculous-boooo!
Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory: Follows professional skateboarder Rob Dyrdek around showcasing what his life is like. He is hilarious! He obviously was very good at skateboarding because he does nothing but play jokes on his friends and goof around. He even flies him and his cousin out to Hawaii on an impromptu trip. It's an un-drama filled good time and I love it.
Nitro Circus: Think Jackass but without all the naked man-ass. These guys can do incredible things that you would have never thought possible! They are all professional skaters/snowboarders/bikers and adrenaline junkies just looking for the next big thrill. Its fun to watch. http://http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/fantasy_factory/series.jhtml
Take the Stage: an inside look at the students of a prestige Cincinnati performing art school. Follows the students lives through normal high school things like broken hearts and dramatic friendships to out of the ordinary things like students preparing to audition for Julliard and rehearsing steps for the school's talent competition. I think this show is so-so. While watching the students perform is a lot of fun because they all are very talented some of the energy seems to really lag and the interactions between the students seems pushed. I'd rather them focus more on what the classes are like etc. then the relationships but what kind of reality show would that be??
Bully Beatdown: People who can apparently not stand up for themselves at all hire professional mixed-martial artist Jason "Mayhem" Miller to set up their bullies with a professional fighter in a cage match. For every "tap-out" the victims of the bully get money. Not only is this show pointless but the host is SUPER annoying!! He's not funny, charming or even bright. Grown men appear on the show to talk about how their mean roommate has made their lives difficult. Its totally ridiculous-boooo!
Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory: Follows professional skateboarder Rob Dyrdek around showcasing what his life is like. He is hilarious! He obviously was very good at skateboarding because he does nothing but play jokes on his friends and goof around. He even flies him and his cousin out to Hawaii on an impromptu trip. It's an un-drama filled good time and I love it.
Nitro Circus: Think Jackass but without all the naked man-ass. These guys can do incredible things that you would have never thought possible! They are all professional skaters/snowboarders/bikers and adrenaline junkies just looking for the next big thrill. Its fun to watch. http://http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/fantasy_factory/series.jhtml
Monday, March 30, 2009
Where the Wild Things Are
I found out this week that one of my FAVORITE books as a child is being made into a movie! "Where the Wild Things Are" is being directed by Spike Jonze. While the book was only ten sentences long it is regarded as a classic. http://http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2009/mar/26/booksforchildrenandteenagers
I thought the trailer (found in the like above) looked neat but I worry that it may stray into strange and alienate some audiences from understanding/liking it. I feel as though young children might not enjoy the film as much as the book and that the movie is meant for slightly older people. I'm also kind of curious where the story will go in the movie. As I mentioned before the book was only ten sentences and was a quick story. I worry that they will ruin on of my favorite books :( But I look forward to it!
Also coming out this spring- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. I loved the first Transformers and think the plot of this next one will be exciting; When Sam Witwicky (LaBeouf) learns something about the origins of the Transformers, the Decepticons return to Earth to kidnap him. Optimus Prime forms an alliance with international armies to join Sam in the second epic battle to protect mankind http://http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29517276/
Another movie I'm anxious to see is "Up" by Pixar. Its the story of an old man who ties ballons to his house to fly away but has a young boy scout as an accidental stow-away. Pixar makes such great, family movies. I have yet to see a Pixar film that I didn't like.
I also think that "The Soloist" with Robert Downey Jr. and Jamie Foxx has the potential to either be really great or really suck. I think Downey was amazing in Iron Man so we will see....
I thought the trailer (found in the like above) looked neat but I worry that it may stray into strange and alienate some audiences from understanding/liking it. I feel as though young children might not enjoy the film as much as the book and that the movie is meant for slightly older people. I'm also kind of curious where the story will go in the movie. As I mentioned before the book was only ten sentences and was a quick story. I worry that they will ruin on of my favorite books :( But I look forward to it!
Also coming out this spring- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. I loved the first Transformers and think the plot of this next one will be exciting; When Sam Witwicky (LaBeouf) learns something about the origins of the Transformers, the Decepticons return to Earth to kidnap him. Optimus Prime forms an alliance with international armies to join Sam in the second epic battle to protect mankind http://http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29517276/
Another movie I'm anxious to see is "Up" by Pixar. Its the story of an old man who ties ballons to his house to fly away but has a young boy scout as an accidental stow-away. Pixar makes such great, family movies. I have yet to see a Pixar film that I didn't like.
I also think that "The Soloist" with Robert Downey Jr. and Jamie Foxx has the potential to either be really great or really suck. I think Downey was amazing in Iron Man so we will see....
April Fool's...
I live in an apartment with three other girls. Unfortunatley, two of them are really sucky. Luckily for me though, I have one totally amazing roommate! Her and I like all the same things, one of them being pranks. We love nothing more than to do random things in our apartment that confused and frusterate our other roommates. One night we unscrewed ALL the lightbulbs and sat in waiting. Hearing them curse and stumble around in the darkness is one of my favorite memories. We also stuck post-it notes around the kitchen that said things like "Get lizard out of water heater." They stayed up for weeks and multiplied. We put butter on our door-knob, took our closet door off and used it as a table, started 2 in the afternoon karoke and removed all the decorations from our living room..only to replace them the next day..all upside down. So needless to say we are anticipating our April Fool's prank. Here are our ideas so far:
1.) Butter the floor and unscrew the lightbulbs.
2.) Put a lifesaver in the shower heads. They wont' notice anything until they come out of the shower, incredibly sticky.
3.) Put IceeHot on the toilet seats.
4.) Buy pregnancy tests and dispose of them in the bathroom we all share.
5.) Hide everyones shoes...except for ours of course.
6.) Hook the horn in their car to their brake.http://http://www.funmunch.com/events/april_fools_day/april_fools_day_pranks.shtml
7.) Re-decorate our living room with half-naked men.
8.) Set an alarm for very early in the morning and hide it.
And we wonder why they are so unpleasant...hmmm
1.) Butter the floor and unscrew the lightbulbs.
2.) Put a lifesaver in the shower heads. They wont' notice anything until they come out of the shower, incredibly sticky.
3.) Put IceeHot on the toilet seats.
4.) Buy pregnancy tests and dispose of them in the bathroom we all share.
5.) Hide everyones shoes...except for ours of course.
6.) Hook the horn in their car to their brake.http://http://www.funmunch.com/events/april_fools_day/april_fools_day_pranks.shtml
7.) Re-decorate our living room with half-naked men.
8.) Set an alarm for very early in the morning and hide it.
And we wonder why they are so unpleasant...hmmm
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Stuff White People Like...
I work at T.V. Production studios every Wednesday and yesterday I was introduced to something hilarious; Stuff White People Like. http://http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/
This website is hilarious and true! They have articles on a number of funny topics. My favorite was on "Funny or Ironic tattoos." I don't mind tattoos..as long as they aren't on me. My brother has a full sleeve down his right-arm and even extending to his knuckles dedicated to music. A passing fad? Maybe. But he's a 19 year-old kid living in Chicago playing in a band. I think he's cool as hell and the tattoos suite him perfectly. However, I CANNOT STAND emo kids (or scene kids as they are sometimes referred to). Sitting in coffee shops wearing knit hats talking about "deep and important things." I want to punch you in your beret. Seriously! Its like they want the ENTIRE world to know/think they are creative so they wear an apron around to outwardly express how creative and open they are. BARF! This article on tattoos really struck a cord with me because it exposed a disgusting trend. A finger mustache tattoo. Yup, emo kids are now tattooing a tiny mustache on their pointer finger so they can hold it under their nose and make it look like they themselves have a mustache. Okay, so maybe it was funny in theory but actually doing it? What are you going to say when your thirty-something and walk into a job interview? "Oh this..this is a mustache tattoo. I got it when I was nineteen so I could hold it under my nose in pictures and look like a tool." I understand that this point could be made for any variety of tattoos, but most people, at least the people I know have reasons/attachment to their tattoos. One of my friends has several tattoos in memory of his brother. They mean something to him and I highly doubt that anyone could honestly say that they are silly or pointless. If your already wearing a crochet hat and a t-shirt with the Rolling Stones on it and really feel its necessary to go that extra mile to make me really feel like we should never, ever meet then fine. Tattoo a stupid mustache on your stupid finger. But if I'm ever the hiring manager somewhere you would like to work someday you expect to be made fun of!!!
This website is hilarious and true! They have articles on a number of funny topics. My favorite was on "Funny or Ironic tattoos." I don't mind tattoos..as long as they aren't on me. My brother has a full sleeve down his right-arm and even extending to his knuckles dedicated to music. A passing fad? Maybe. But he's a 19 year-old kid living in Chicago playing in a band. I think he's cool as hell and the tattoos suite him perfectly. However, I CANNOT STAND emo kids (or scene kids as they are sometimes referred to). Sitting in coffee shops wearing knit hats talking about "deep and important things." I want to punch you in your beret. Seriously! Its like they want the ENTIRE world to know/think they are creative so they wear an apron around to outwardly express how creative and open they are. BARF! This article on tattoos really struck a cord with me because it exposed a disgusting trend. A finger mustache tattoo. Yup, emo kids are now tattooing a tiny mustache on their pointer finger so they can hold it under their nose and make it look like they themselves have a mustache. Okay, so maybe it was funny in theory but actually doing it? What are you going to say when your thirty-something and walk into a job interview? "Oh this..this is a mustache tattoo. I got it when I was nineteen so I could hold it under my nose in pictures and look like a tool." I understand that this point could be made for any variety of tattoos, but most people, at least the people I know have reasons/attachment to their tattoos. One of my friends has several tattoos in memory of his brother. They mean something to him and I highly doubt that anyone could honestly say that they are silly or pointless. If your already wearing a crochet hat and a t-shirt with the Rolling Stones on it and really feel its necessary to go that extra mile to make me really feel like we should never, ever meet then fine. Tattoo a stupid mustache on your stupid finger. But if I'm ever the hiring manager somewhere you would like to work someday you expect to be made fun of!!!
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
I <3 Jackrabbits
In a nail-biting game last night Baylor beat SDSU 60-58. The Jacks came out strong, showing the same offensive and defensive toughness they had during their previous game against TCU. Our three's, however, were not as strong and the reffing was crap. Baylor wouldn't have had more than 2 points during the majority of the first half had it not been for free-throws. They called everything they could on us...even when it didn't make any sense! Our girls fought back though staying just two-three points above Baylor the majority of the game. And claiming that ALL OF THE SUDDEN Rachel Allison was "too injured" to shoot her free-throw, even after she had been cleared to go back into the game was complete non-sense. I'm sure it had nothing to do with the fact that she only shoots %50 from the free-throw line. In men's basketball, if you get injured in the play that gets the foul called you can say your too injured to play. But being put back in only to suddenly decide you can't take a shot that could determine your teams success is completely ridiculous. The announcers were even pulling for us and making comments about the injustices! I loved when they said "Hey, you know what? If one girl from SDSU fouls out there are 8 more who can play sitting right there." And he was right. I don't doubt that Aaron Johnston would have anything but complete faith in ALL of his players to hit solid free-throws, even if the game is on the line. Or to step-in for a fallen/fouled out teammate and succeed. At the end of the day I KNOW we are a better team. Baylor has made it through this tournament scraping by and getting lucky. I for one will cherish the day their lucks runs out. http://http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=294000028
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Jon minus Kate plus 8?
Rumors have been spreading that while staying with his injured mother Jon Gosselin ran around and partied with a bunch of under age's. If you watch the show you have seen the de-masculinizing treatment he is subjected to by his controlling wife. Although I have to admit, her crazy organized behavior seems neccasary at times in order to run a household with six toddlers. She can come off as a total bitch who doesn't think her husband can do anything right. In the season finale last night Kate admitted that she was "very happy" with the set-up of the show and how things were going while Jon was "very unhappy." The pressure of constantly having to be "Jon and Kate plus 8" is getting to him and he longs for normalcy. Kate enjoys having him work from home and being able to do all the activites that they do. In one of the first shows about their married life BEFORE the children Jon said that he wanted to wait to have kids while Kate wanted them immediatley. Kate says she remembers Jon "sowing his wild oats." Maybe Jon resents the kids a little? Its not like she rushed him into having one or two babies, but 8!! (Not that they were planned that way) I can't really fathom what it might be like to be a parent but I know its not something I want to be rushed into. Kate seem unconcered with Jon's unhappiness...wonder what next season will bring!!
http://http://www.bittenandbound.com/2009/03/17/jon-kate-plus-8-finale-marital-problems-video/
http://http://www.bittenandbound.com/2009/03/17/jon-kate-plus-8-finale-marital-problems-video/
Lady Jacks!-There is no "I" in South Dakota State.
Our jackrabbits came out swinging on Sunday night as they faced Texas Christian University in the first round of the NCAA. My favorite part of the game was definitely the commentary. They started out by saying that no one really knows that much about us then carried on and on for about an hour talking about what an amazing team we are!
We tied the three-point record and had a higher percentage of three's than two's at half-time. It's wonderful that we have so many girls who can shoot successful three's; Kristin Rotert, Jill Young, Macie Michelson. ESPN was also impressed with the number of assists. We had 24 at the end of the game, showing everyone that the reason we win is because we play like a TEAM. One of my closest friends is Kristin Rotert. She is a big reason why I am such a fan. Not only are these girls teammates but they are friends off the court. They live together, joke around and spend most of their free-time together. I remember one day Kristin and I were hanging out in the Wellness Center and decided to stop and watch the boys scrimmage. They were throwing the ball in anger and yelling at one another. Kristin said "We would NEVER be allowed to act that way. There is no way we could ever yell at each other like that." These are girls from around the mid-west that understand what it means to work together. That without everyone doing the best they can, they won't be successful. I can't wait to watch them play Baylor tonight!! GO BIG, GO BLUE, GO JACKS! http://http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/boxscore?gameId=294000026
We tied the three-point record and had a higher percentage of three's than two's at half-time. It's wonderful that we have so many girls who can shoot successful three's; Kristin Rotert, Jill Young, Macie Michelson. ESPN was also impressed with the number of assists. We had 24 at the end of the game, showing everyone that the reason we win is because we play like a TEAM. One of my closest friends is Kristin Rotert. She is a big reason why I am such a fan. Not only are these girls teammates but they are friends off the court. They live together, joke around and spend most of their free-time together. I remember one day Kristin and I were hanging out in the Wellness Center and decided to stop and watch the boys scrimmage. They were throwing the ball in anger and yelling at one another. Kristin said "We would NEVER be allowed to act that way. There is no way we could ever yell at each other like that." These are girls from around the mid-west that understand what it means to work together. That without everyone doing the best they can, they won't be successful. I can't wait to watch them play Baylor tonight!! GO BIG, GO BLUE, GO JACKS! http://http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/boxscore?gameId=294000026
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Pale is the new tan...duh!
As a fair skinned girl myself it is always a little depressing to see summer roll and around and for all my friends to become beautifully bronzen while the most pigment my skin sees is freckles. My mom assure me that they are adorable but we all know that moms are paid to say stuff like that. On tmz.com I found a gallery of fake and bakes that made me feel just fine about having "white" skin! http://http://photos.tmz.com/galleries/fake_n_bake Take a look at Elliot Mintz!! That's not even a tan..its like some horrible, explosion happened on his face! And George Hamilton should be the leathered face of some sunscreen..hellooo premature aging! Poor Brooke Hogan..its not her fault! Have you seen her mother!? Their "Same stars less color" photo gallery is a perfect example that bronze is not always beautiful. But who can really argue that Charlize Theoron is any less gorgeous regardless of her color?
In other news, Bob Dylan's neighbors are raising a "stink" about the portable toilet on his property causing nasty fumes to stink up their properites! Why would Bob Dylan need an outdoor toilet anyway?? Your amazing Bob Dylan but we have news for you..your shit DOES stink!
Celebrity Sober House was an amazing show that really showcased the ups and downs of addiction as a disease. Rodney King was by far my favorite housemate and remembering his journey still brings tears to my eyes. One housemate, Mary Carey, is not fairing so well. Tmz has a video of her drunkenly yelling, making out with her girlfriend and publically announcing that she is "not sober" I think the inability to keep your eyes open gave that one away Mary...
In other news, Bob Dylan's neighbors are raising a "stink" about the portable toilet on his property causing nasty fumes to stink up their properites! Why would Bob Dylan need an outdoor toilet anyway?? Your amazing Bob Dylan but we have news for you..your shit DOES stink!
Celebrity Sober House was an amazing show that really showcased the ups and downs of addiction as a disease. Rodney King was by far my favorite housemate and remembering his journey still brings tears to my eyes. One housemate, Mary Carey, is not fairing so well. Tmz has a video of her drunkenly yelling, making out with her girlfriend and publically announcing that she is "not sober" I think the inability to keep your eyes open gave that one away Mary...
Girly-girl
I'd consider myself a girly-girl. Shopping is among one of my favorite activities and I love all magazines having to do with make-up, hair, shoes, etc. I like fashion but I defiantly wouldn't consider myself a slave to it. I'm fine in sweatpants and tennis shoes most days. I recently discovered Glamour magazines website. http://www.glamour.com/fashion/about/spring-trends I was looking for different hairstyles when I stumbled upon the pages of fashion advice for the upcoming spring. Now, I'd like to think I'm up-to-date when it comes to whats "in" and whats "out" but I really had no idea! There were polls about whether it was too early to stop wearing tights...tights!? Really!?? My memory of tights consist of my mom yelling at me to stop grabbing my crouch in church as I desperately tried to stop the crouch of the tights from sagging to my knees. They had pictures of jellies for summer trends! Painful, open sores and horrendously sweaty feet is all I re-call from these plastic nightmares. I love shopping, but I'm a thrifty girl. I adore Old Navy and Target. No matter how much money I make someday I don't believe it will ever be enough to drop $500 dollars on a pair of shoes. Another article on the site showed pictures of all the 2008 "fleeting" trends. Gladiator sandals was one of them and the pair that they showed cost $320!!!! With that price tag those shoes should be beyond timeless..my grandchildren should be able to wear them! I'll take Old Navy $5 flip-flops anyday thanks :)
Monday, March 16, 2009
Tool Academy Finale/Reunion
Oh, how I have enjoyed watching Tool Academy this past season! But it sadly came to end this past week. Josh and Ashely were the winning couple, which was deserving. I felt as though they were the only couple who sincerely tried to work past their issues and in the end, you could tell all they really had for each other was love. The finale was mushy and included their wedding-happily ever after blah, blah, blah. Now the reunion!! THAT was a true monkey shit-fight of emotions :) Tommy was exposed to having cheated on Krista. This is after Krista picked a fight with literally every other girl on the show and made fun of everyone's relationships-Karma, at its finest. Then man-whore Sean (Who started the show with one girl, then ended it with another) found out he is going to be a father! To a child who was conceived during a one night-stand at a gas station. I see mullets and Nascar in this kids future. Happily, the majority of the girls dumped their loser boyfriends and seemed more confident and happy with themselves. All is well that ends well. Farewell, Tool Academy!
Dancing with the "stars"
I've been a dancer all my life and it continues to be one of my favorite past-times. Although I had never watched "Dancing with the Stars" I kept hearing so much buzz about it I had to see what it was all about! I'm newly addicted!!!! My favs this season are: Shawn Johnson-Please this girl epitomizes all-American! She's adorable and I *heart* her. David Alan Grier-Though he is stuck with a humor-less partner (Kym Johnson) He is hilarious! He also thought put aside his jokes and performed very well. Melissa Rycroft-Nothing like picking yourself up, dusting yourself off and dancing your gorgeous butt off!! She had only two days to prepare and did AMAZING!! And finally- Steve Wozniak--Sure, sure he was awkward and a terrible dancer but you could tell he was having so much fun! And what did people expect? How many billionaire genius's do you know that can cha-cha???
We're going dancing...
Fresh off of spring break and there are already so many exciting things to discuss!! On the top of my list is the SDSU women becoming Summit League champs and scoring a spot at the NCAA "Big Dance!" The girls are causing quite the stir!! They were ranked 14th in the nation going into the Summit League play-offs and are the first team from South Dakota to go to the NCAA. I anxiously await the following days--GO JACKS!!!!
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
About Me
This is a short video about myself. I really enjoyed working on this and putting it together. I feel as thought I'm getting more comfortable with Final Cut Express and understanding the fundamentals better. I hope my projects continue to improve!
Enjoy!
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Jimmy Fallon
I've always had a crush on Jimmy Fallon..from his early days at SNL I'd fallen in love with his geeky charm. So you can imagaine my amusement when it was announced that he would take over Conan O'Brians Late Night seat. I really enjoyed the first show! I thought it was cool that Tina Fey was one of his firsts guest, a collegue from his SNL days. Although I think his opening was a little rough, I think it was just because people weren't used to his comedy style/delivery. But he is none-the-less ADORABLE and I thought the "slow-jam" of the news was a clever idea but I'm not sure it will work week after week. We'll see though..I'll be watching!!
Monday, March 2, 2009
Kayne West's New gf
Pictures of Kayne West and his new chick have surfaced all over internet http://www.tmz.com/2009/03/02/kanye-west-girlfriend-stripper/
Is it really that shocking that a rapper would date a stripper??? I think not.
Is it really that shocking that a rapper would date a stripper??? I think not.
She's just being Miley..
I can't lie. I'm a 20 year-old who loves the crap out of Miley Cyrus music. I can't help myself! Its catchy and adorable and I think she is just such a little cutie. Now, I thought the whole open-back photo shoot incident was blown waaay out of proportion. She was just a fifteen-year old at the time and who honestly didn't know she had a back??? But has been some things in the press lately that are making Smiley Miley fall out of favor with me. (And no its not the race-eye pictures. Anyone else notice that everyone in that picture is doing the same thing??)
Its the fact that lil' sixteen year old Miley is dating a 21 year-old!! This isn't just slightly offensive or mildly gratuitous but full out ILLEGAL!!! I can't believe that protective Papa Cyrus hasn't stepped in on this...
Its the fact that lil' sixteen year old Miley is dating a 21 year-old!! This isn't just slightly offensive or mildly gratuitous but full out ILLEGAL!!! I can't believe that protective Papa Cyrus hasn't stepped in on this...
Mischa Barton
Among the list of famous people I can't stand Mischa Barton definatley sits in my top five. This snotty stick-figure has a long list of pompus quotes that is enough to make anyone feel compelled to hit her over the head with a skillet. Examples ; "Being pretty and thin is hard ya know?? Lots of people want to make you the bad guy...make you have all these problems." Really Mischa?? Is it?? "I will only do serious roles. I don't want to be labeled as silly. I'm more mature than most people." More full of yourself too. ANYWAY..Now this bimbo has her own blog where she can talk and talk and talk about the burdens of being so hot. One of her blogs is about how the press is saying that she's too thin. (Ridiculous I know..I haven't seen anything press-worthy out of Mischa Barton since the O.C. and lets be honest...it was the O.C.) She goes on and on about how healthy she is and how it is " very unhealthy for young girls to read about and pay attention to."
But Mischa...aren't YOU the one constantly bringing up how thin you are??
BARF. Loathe her.
But Mischa...aren't YOU the one constantly bringing up how thin you are??
BARF. Loathe her.
Friday, February 27, 2009
B-Roll
Although I found this project frustrating at times, due to time constraints and problems with Final Cut, I learned alot! I discovered alot of things about sound and shots. Overall, I really enjoyed my group and the time we spent together!
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Spiderman, Spiderman! Does whatever a spider can!
February of 2010 a Spiderman musical will hit Broadway! The soundtrack will include a score from Bono will be doing the score..Lets hope its better than the stuff off their new album!
Don't Mess with..Jaymes Blonde??
Adam Sandler and his production company are being sued by comic book author Robert Cabell for copyright infringment. Cabell authored a comic book superhero named "Jayms Blonde." A hair dresser/ ass kicker similar to Sandler's character Zohan. Really Robert Cabell???? Do you really want to step up and take responsibility for this terrible film/idea?
How much money did Zohan really make anyway?
Is it worth it?
How much money did Zohan really make anyway?
Is it worth it?
Jonas Brothers on SNL...
I'm a self-admitted fan of Miley Cyrus. I can't get enough of her catchy lil' tunes! But the Jonas Brothers???
I'm NOT a fan...Thus, I was less than excited to see that they were the musical guest on last weekend's SNL. I suppose their skits weren't too terrible..I actually found the fourth Jonas Brother one pretty funny. But their outfits?? What are they 1880's train robbers?? Stupid scarves and excessively pointy-shoes only made my hatred for them grow.
RIDICULOUS.
I'm NOT a fan...Thus, I was less than excited to see that they were the musical guest on last weekend's SNL. I suppose their skits weren't too terrible..I actually found the fourth Jonas Brother one pretty funny. But their outfits?? What are they 1880's train robbers?? Stupid scarves and excessively pointy-shoes only made my hatred for them grow.
RIDICULOUS.
Monday, February 23, 2009
New Kids On the Block peeping in your windows...
http://perezhilton.com/page/4/
I realize that NKOTB will always be an icon in eighties music and waaaaay back then they were hotties and their songs about love made millions of girls with scrunchies in their hair wail. But times have changed as have the New Kids. I love all kids of music but I really can' t tolerate men my dads age singing about having a summertime romance. What really kills it for me though is the music videos...in-sync dancing guys really??? Have you not seen music videos since the eighties?? Creepy town
I realize that NKOTB will always be an icon in eighties music and waaaaay back then they were hotties and their songs about love made millions of girls with scrunchies in their hair wail. But times have changed as have the New Kids. I love all kids of music but I really can' t tolerate men my dads age singing about having a summertime romance. What really kills it for me though is the music videos...in-sync dancing guys really??? Have you not seen music videos since the eighties?? Creepy town
Oscar Night! 2
Poor Jennifer Aniston. Her face will forever be paired with the women who stole her husband. I have so much compassion for this women. Not only did her husband have an affair and leave her but it was for freakin' ANGELINA JOLIE. I bet not even Aniston's mom can say that he down-graded. Not only that but the pair are immensely successful; a mini U.N. of babies and hit films. Last night, as Jennifer Aniston presented with Jack Black, they cut immediately from Jennifer Aniston to Angelina Jolie. I never thought I'd say this but I would NOT want to be Jennifer Aniston!
Experimenting with sound..
This is my word scramble with audio. I enjoyed learning about how to add and edit sound into my videos. I know I will be using these skills alot in the near future!
Oscar Night!
One of my FAVORITE moments from last nights Oscars was Heath Ledger's family accepting his award for Best Supporting Actor. Their acceptance speech was heartfelt,honest and humbling.
I also loved Tina Fey and Steve Martin.."Try not to fall in love with me." A brilliant comedy duo!!
More to come...
I also loved Tina Fey and Steve Martin.."Try not to fall in love with me." A brilliant comedy duo!!
More to come...
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Usher's spends V-day with Wife in hospital
At the begining of the month Tameka Foster, Usher's wife, suffered cardiac arrest while having liposuction....in BRAZIL!!!!
Not nearly as shocking huh? Apparently the one-time pop star can't afford top-of-the-line- cardiac- arrest-free American liposuction.
Not nearly as shocking huh? Apparently the one-time pop star can't afford top-of-the-line- cardiac- arrest-free American liposuction.
Lance's Bike makes a quick get away..
Now, I have friends on campus who ride their bikes to and from class. Bikes that aren't terribly expensive or in really good shape but they never fail to be devastated when it is stolen. I can't imagine what Lance is feeling right now. I imagine somewhere along the lines of devastated. But, I can't help but wonder...if this bike was worth $10,000 and was THE Lance Armstrong's bike why wouldn't it be stored in something a little more secure than the back of a truck?? As I have told my bike-riding friends many a times, if you simply lean your precious bike against a tree you are asking for it...
Diary of a Mad Black Women...
This past weekend I re-watched one of my favorite movies, Diary of a Mad Black Women. I was first introduced to the film freshman year after going through a break-up my friend suggested we watch it together. It was funny and full of heart. Madea is the main character. A spicy, gun-toting, God fearing Grandmother, she never fails to swoop in and add humor and soul to life. Diary of a Mad Black Women is about a women named Helen who is cruely kicked out on the streets by her adulteress millionaire husband. Lost, broke and down trodden Helen turns to her Grandmother for shelter. That is where we met Madea. Throughout the film Helen discovers faith and gets a new lease on life. She even falls in love again! But, Helen must face the demons of her past and learn how to forgive and let go of her vengence.
I highly suggest this film!
I highly suggest this film!
Monday, February 16, 2009
MSN'S Turn ons and off(s)?
The entertainment section of MSN has a turn-on and off section for what shows one should and should not watch this coming week. Although I have no doubt that the person writing the article is well versed in the ways of T.V. I'd like to make some changes..
1.) Real Housewives of Orange County-ALWAYS turn this on! These women are tacky, scary looking and dumb. What more could one want?
2.) High School Reunion-DRAMA! People's most painful wounds being re-opened for the world to see?? Yes please!
3.) Grey's Anatomy--I HATE this show. And I'm not just saying that because its the cool thing to do. I've watched it for several weeks and even I, lover of all things crap and fake can't stomach this ridiculous show.
4.) Chuck-Adorable geeker turned secret agent. Its hilarious
5.) 30 Rock-HILARIOUS. Tina Fey=genius and Alec Baldwin makes the show for me.
6.) True Beauty-I'm over it. Same stuff every week and no one gets drunk or cries or fights?? Yawn.
7.) Kath and Kim-Had all the potential in the world to be funny..yet...it is most definately NOT.
8.) Scrubs--Soak it up while you still can! Last season!!
9.) Toddlers and Tiaras-Sick, twisted and ridiculous. You can get a good laugh at grown women yelling at their two year old to "stop acting like a child and put on your mascara."
10.) Intervention-Heartbreaking and hard to watch at times this poignant drama explores the depth of addiction.
1.) Real Housewives of Orange County-ALWAYS turn this on! These women are tacky, scary looking and dumb. What more could one want?
2.) High School Reunion-DRAMA! People's most painful wounds being re-opened for the world to see?? Yes please!
3.) Grey's Anatomy--I HATE this show. And I'm not just saying that because its the cool thing to do. I've watched it for several weeks and even I, lover of all things crap and fake can't stomach this ridiculous show.
4.) Chuck-Adorable geeker turned secret agent. Its hilarious
5.) 30 Rock-HILARIOUS. Tina Fey=genius and Alec Baldwin makes the show for me.
6.) True Beauty-I'm over it. Same stuff every week and no one gets drunk or cries or fights?? Yawn.
7.) Kath and Kim-Had all the potential in the world to be funny..yet...it is most definately NOT.
8.) Scrubs--Soak it up while you still can! Last season!!
9.) Toddlers and Tiaras-Sick, twisted and ridiculous. You can get a good laugh at grown women yelling at their two year old to "stop acting like a child and put on your mascara."
10.) Intervention-Heartbreaking and hard to watch at times this poignant drama explores the depth of addiction.
India.Arie
I've been a fan of Neo-Soul singer India.Arie since she first released her "Acoustic Soul" album back in 2001. I'm not generally a fan of real easy listening but her stuff...mmmmm its good for the soul. Her spiritual lyrics and gentle music can always lift my lowest spirits, giving me hope and comfort. Her new album entitled Testimony 2: Love & Politics follows her Testimony 1: Life & Relationship. Most remeber the "Heart of the Matter" song that was in the Sex and the City movie. Her new album does not dissapoint!!
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Coraline
This past weekend I went to the 3-D animated flick Coraline. The animation was incredible and kept me interested the entire time! (2 hours long). Although it may come off as a children's movie I wouldn't suggest taking really young kids. The action is pretty intense and scary. It is also pretty sad; Coraline is ignored by her parents completely, at one point they even remind her that her job is to "stay out of their way." Bordering on neglect Coraline also makes a friend with the neighbor boy Wybie...short for "why born." There isn't any real explanation for this abuse/neglect of the children and parts of the movie deals with some dead children's ghost. I enjoyed it, but I would categorize it as an older children's movie.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Jon and Kate plus 8
I love the show Jon and Kate plus eight. The children are adorable and the family is a tight-knit unit. Throughout the show Jon and Kate have made it clear that they did NOT intend or even want eight children. As Kate says in one of the beginning episodes "You do invetro to have one baby...some people don't even get that. But, we were the exception." They discussed the day they found out Kate was pregnant with eight children as "one of the worst days of their lives." They refused to do reduction and with 2 year-old twin girls at home, were terrified that they had ruined all their lives. They make it work day by day and obviously not without the help of many,many people! They give back what they receive and never take for granted the opportunities they are presented with.
On my way to class this morning I heard the single mom of the octuplets in a radio interview explaining that she was setting up a website for people to donate money to her. Now, she ALREADY had six children when did invetro AGAIN and got the eight. For her to whine about how she is single and can't make ends meet doesn't add up to me. Invetro is an incredibly expensive procedure! I think she is a self-ish, self-serving women. I truely believed she had all these children for publicity. Whenever I see a commerical for Jon and Kate plus eight or watch the show I can't help but think "Ahhh fun! They have such a neat life!" But I am also a child-less 20 year old and accept that children are more fun on T.V. than in real life. I struggle get grocieries and pay rent each month and I'm only responsible for me! I can't imagine the fear and stress knowing that you were going to have eight babies would bring about.
But I have no pity for this women-She is irresponsible and if she receives ANY help it should be strictly for the childrens sake because they didn't ask to be born to crazy-pants.
On my way to class this morning I heard the single mom of the octuplets in a radio interview explaining that she was setting up a website for people to donate money to her. Now, she ALREADY had six children when did invetro AGAIN and got the eight. For her to whine about how she is single and can't make ends meet doesn't add up to me. Invetro is an incredibly expensive procedure! I think she is a self-ish, self-serving women. I truely believed she had all these children for publicity. Whenever I see a commerical for Jon and Kate plus eight or watch the show I can't help but think "Ahhh fun! They have such a neat life!" But I am also a child-less 20 year old and accept that children are more fun on T.V. than in real life. I struggle get grocieries and pay rent each month and I'm only responsible for me! I can't imagine the fear and stress knowing that you were going to have eight babies would bring about.
But I have no pity for this women-She is irresponsible and if she receives ANY help it should be strictly for the childrens sake because they didn't ask to be born to crazy-pants.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Tool Academy...How I love thee..
My friends and I have often made jokes about guys who use excessive amounts of hair-gel, have an overinflated ego and not only enjoy techno music, but have an arsenal of ridiculous dance moves in which to accompany to the song. But if there were a best of the best...a douche bag Olympics, if you will VH1's Tool Academy would be it. The "men" on this show are completely ridiculous and how they even have girlfriends is beyond me. How they have not been just offed, whether by their own stupidity or a stampede of women who refuse to be subjected to their sleazy ways is beyond me. Nevertheless, I thoroughly enjoy this show. Here are just some of the reasons.
1.) The majority of the men have appointed themselves "alter-egos" or nicknames. I know what your thinking, I thought a nickname was given to someone?? No, no! You see, if you feel your real name is insufficient you can amp it up to show how cool you really are. Examples: Clarence becomes Celebrity, Ryan becomes Matsuflex. What does it mean? Who cares! It reeks of masculine energy and you immediately become a winner in every ones eyes.
2.) They have legitimate, pretty and normal girlfriends. Girls who don't seem to have suffered any serious head injury so why they are still with the guys is beyond me. Throughout the different challenges they guys confess their love for these resilient, mildy retarded girls. But not without referring to them as "dude." Nothing wins a girls heart like the phrase "Dude, you know I love you." Please God, let that one day be me.
More to come later on...
1.) The majority of the men have appointed themselves "alter-egos" or nicknames. I know what your thinking, I thought a nickname was given to someone?? No, no! You see, if you feel your real name is insufficient you can amp it up to show how cool you really are. Examples: Clarence becomes Celebrity, Ryan becomes Matsuflex. What does it mean? Who cares! It reeks of masculine energy and you immediately become a winner in every ones eyes.
2.) They have legitimate, pretty and normal girlfriends. Girls who don't seem to have suffered any serious head injury so why they are still with the guys is beyond me. Throughout the different challenges they guys confess their love for these resilient, mildy retarded girls. But not without referring to them as "dude." Nothing wins a girls heart like the phrase "Dude, you know I love you." Please God, let that one day be me.
More to come later on...
Monday, February 9, 2009
I have a problem...
Be it watching wash-up ed actors recover from addiction or drunk sluts on a bus I LOVE REALITY TV. Its sick and so not real, I know but I can't help myself. Something about being able to watch other peoples lives intrigues me. And nothing satisfies my craving for awful TV quite like VH1. What VH1 might have set out to do with its network and what it is now is completely diffrent. I am always guaranteed a good dose of nasty TV whenever I flip to that channel. Some of my recent VH1 spawn has been: Tool Academy; A "Charm School"-esque show showcasing douche bag guys who are bad boyfriends. Tool Academy attempts to reform them into nice guys. Whoever cast for this show deserves many awards...these are by far, the biggest tools I've seen in my life-how they ended up with such nice girlfriends who are pretty, smart and willing to put up with them is beyond me. I instantly feel better about my dating life after watching this show.
I Love Money: A mash-up of memorable reality show stars from previous VH1 shows. They compete in a variety of humiliating and drama-filled competitions in hopes of winning $50,000. Its the best of the best here folks; the slutties girls, the drunkest guys. Add some alcohol and money and its cheap entertainment. Its not really about who wins or loses its about who can get the drunkest and cause the most problems and I LOVE it :)
I Love Money: A mash-up of memorable reality show stars from previous VH1 shows. They compete in a variety of humiliating and drama-filled competitions in hopes of winning $50,000. Its the best of the best here folks; the slutties girls, the drunkest guys. Add some alcohol and money and its cheap entertainment. Its not really about who wins or loses its about who can get the drunkest and cause the most problems and I LOVE it :)
White Horse
I'm not much for country music. But I LOVE Taylor Swift. I know...weird how a 20-something GIRL would enjoy corny country music love songs. Her latest song "White Horse" can truely speak to any girl who has had her heart-broken. Its sweet and sad and the video is perfect http://perezhilton.com/page/2/for it! Go to this link to check out the video.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
He's just not that into you...
This afternoon I went to the movie He's just not that into you. Maybe it is the cornball in me but I LOVED this movie!! It was sweet, honest and not what I expected..SPOILER ALERT:
This movie may seem like it is not a formula following, romantic comedy but it in fact, is.
It comes off blunt about love and relationships-being truthful versus beefing up how magical love is. But have no fear, in the end it reveals itself. Although, there are several surprises!!!
It was a breath of fresh air and I was very into it. :)
This movie may seem like it is not a formula following, romantic comedy but it in fact, is.
It comes off blunt about love and relationships-being truthful versus beefing up how magical love is. But have no fear, in the end it reveals itself. Although, there are several surprises!!!
It was a breath of fresh air and I was very into it. :)
Friday, February 6, 2009
Poor Jess.
Now, I watched, just like the majority of the country did, with embarresement and Jessica Simpson asked then hubby Nick Lachey-"Is this chicken or fish?" But I gotta say...I feel for the girl!!
Now only has her weight been under heavy scruntiny (and how crappy does that make us "average" girls feel??) But now she is receiving endless amounts of crap for a not-so-hot performance in Michigan. http://www.tmz.com
If I had an endless media storm about everything I said/did/wore I would have an "off night" too!!
Now only has her weight been under heavy scruntiny (and how crappy does that make us "average" girls feel??) But now she is receiving endless amounts of crap for a not-so-hot performance in Michigan. http://www.tmz.com
If I had an endless media storm about everything I said/did/wore I would have an "off night" too!!
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Walking the fine line..
I became a fan of Joaquin Phoenix after his incredible portrayal of Johnny Cash in Walk the Line. But after seeing several interviews with him I now have reason to believe he is the conductor of the crazy train. During a red-carpet interview for Walk the Line Phoenix interrupted the interviewer to ask him "Do I have a frog in my hair?" Recently, he said "Bye! Good" to acting (literally, he showed up on the red carpet with those words on his knuckles) and is now pursuing music. Here is a video of his first performance.
http://perezhilton.com/2009-01-17-joaquin-phoenix-is-this-a-joke
http://perezhilton.com/2009-01-17-joaquin-phoenix-is-this-a-joke
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
PMS Buddy
Okay so I know I commented in my last blog how stupid these sites are, but even after writing that I continued to skim through the diffrent posts and found this--http://www.tmz.com/page/6/ PMSbuddy.com!!
With its motto "Saving relationships one month at a time" PMSbuddy allows women to set reminders to their men as to when it is "that time." Because nothing will save your realationship like having your guy be sent a little reminder every month telling him that you are going to be a bitch.
Yaaaay love!!
With its motto "Saving relationships one month at a time" PMSbuddy allows women to set reminders to their men as to when it is "that time." Because nothing will save your realationship like having your guy be sent a little reminder every month telling him that you are going to be a bitch.
Yaaaay love!!
Ann Coulter
I think most people can agree that Ann Coulter is the Beelzebub in human form. But, according to the latest video on http://www.tmz.com her "inner beauty" is shining through. She is as unattractive on the outside now as is undoubtedly is on the inside. The video shows an emaciated Coulter getting out of a car in D.C. How her rail thin legs manage to support her is beyond me.
Also on TMZ is a video of a women's bathroom in a Tampa airport. The paparazzi were waiting for Paris Hilton...Right when I start to get drawn in things like this make me crash back into reality and realize how silly most of this stuff really is!!
Also on TMZ is a video of a women's bathroom in a Tampa airport. The paparazzi were waiting for Paris Hilton...Right when I start to get drawn in things like this make me crash back into reality and realize how silly most of this stuff really is!!
Monday, February 2, 2009
Rebounding
In the wake of the Micheal Phelps pot-smoking scandal it seems as though the super-swimmer is in the clear. So far, two of his sponsors-Speed0 and Omega agreed to stand by Phelps. I loved him just as much as the rest of the country. Having our very own superhero was great. But now...I'd like to see him bite it.
This isn't the first "mistake" that Phelps has made in his career. In 2004 the then 19 year old Phelps was arrested for drunk driving. Now, I understand being young and dumb and sure, at 19 that excuse will work for you. But when you are a 23 year-old grown man dabbling in an illegal drug that excuse will not hold (bong) water. You can't tell me that he wasn't aware that other people were around, recognizing who he is. The Olympic committee gave him a pass and it seems all of this will "blow over" for Phelps. How much will we let him pass on before he loses his "Boy Wonder" quality???
This isn't the first "mistake" that Phelps has made in his career. In 2004 the then 19 year old Phelps was arrested for drunk driving. Now, I understand being young and dumb and sure, at 19 that excuse will work for you. But when you are a 23 year-old grown man dabbling in an illegal drug that excuse will not hold (bong) water. You can't tell me that he wasn't aware that other people were around, recognizing who he is. The Olympic committee gave him a pass and it seems all of this will "blow over" for Phelps. How much will we let him pass on before he loses his "Boy Wonder" quality???
First Video
This is my first video! I learned the basics about Final Cut software today. I've never used the program so I found it interesting, easy and fun. I took Desktop Publishing last semester and found Adobe InDesign to be frustrating and confusing to navigate around. I hope to have more luck with Final Cut.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Heartbroken..
This past summer I, like many young women fell in love with Micheal Phelps. He was determined, ambitious and wore those little swim pants that sat right below his hips....Anyway all my delusions about someday mothering super-swimmers was crushed when I hit up http://www.perezhilton.com to find a picture of "America's Hero" Micheal Phelps taking an enormous hit from a bong at a University of South Carolina party. Not only are my future plans ruined but the chances that we will see the merman swim again in 2012 may be wrecked as well. "A law that bans athletes for four-years for taking drugs has just hit the Olympic rule book." The one and only Sports Illustrated issue I own with Micheal Phelps drapped in his medals and topless has loss some of its luster....:(
Friday, January 30, 2009
Perez Hilton
After discussing my ignorance for all things celebrity with my mom she suggested Perez Hilton's website (http://www.perezhilton.com) Now I think I may actually jump on this band wagon! "Perez Hilton" is actually Mario Armando Lavandeira, Jr, formally a journalist "Perez" now runs celebrity gossip website. The site is very funny! He draws doodles and words on some celeb's pictures-he both pokes fun at and compliments people in the media spotlight. His articles and comments are both truthful and hilarious. My favorite part are the "buzz words" used such as, "LOLtastic", "shiteous", and Shia "LaDouche."
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Entering the realm of celebrity gossip...
I arrived at http://www.tmz.com this afternoon to peruse through my first high dose of celebrity news. The article I come across is a picture of Alex Rodriguez (A-Rod) dolling out dollar bills from an enormous stack. As I view the video it looks as though three, random men approach Rodriguez and he just starts handing out the cash! I don't find the amount of money he has to be the news here. After all, he is the power-hitting third basemen for one of the most successful teams in Major League baseball. Its the fact that by simply approaching A-Rod you will receive a cash reward. Also in breaking celebrity "news" Jake Gyllenhaal spit on the sidewalk after leaving an L.A. court this morning...Maybe it is just because it is my first visit to the site but I still don't understand how this could fascinate anyone! The only thing I found remotely amusing was the "Butterface" photo gallery; You can scan through pictures of celebrities bodies with no heads and then have to guess who's body belongs to who. The joke being that everything is attractive on the women "but-her-face." Although I played along I still found it pretty sick and shallow.
I am however, excited to have something to chat with my mom about!!
I am however, excited to have something to chat with my mom about!!
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
1st blog!
Hello!
My name is Meghan Babbe, I'm a communications major and a junior here at SDSU. For my digital production class I have to start a blog about something media related. I'm anxious about this because I've never blogged before! But I have landed on a topic...
My mom is your average, Midwestern mom. Married my Dad when she was twenty, stayed at home and raised my two younger brothers and myself. She was always at in the stands, supporting us in whatever activity it was that we were participating in. Yeah, she is not much different from any one else's mom EXCEPT...She is OBSESSED with celebrity gossip! She checks TMZ daily and more than half of our phone conversations start with "Oh my gosh, did you hear about Brad and Angelina!?" I personally have never taken a real interest in the lives of the rich and famous, but I'm curious to see what possess my South Dakota born and raised mother so I'll be looking at TMZ and celebrity gossip!!!
My name is Meghan Babbe, I'm a communications major and a junior here at SDSU. For my digital production class I have to start a blog about something media related. I'm anxious about this because I've never blogged before! But I have landed on a topic...
My mom is your average, Midwestern mom. Married my Dad when she was twenty, stayed at home and raised my two younger brothers and myself. She was always at in the stands, supporting us in whatever activity it was that we were participating in. Yeah, she is not much different from any one else's mom EXCEPT...She is OBSESSED with celebrity gossip! She checks TMZ daily and more than half of our phone conversations start with "Oh my gosh, did you hear about Brad and Angelina!?" I personally have never taken a real interest in the lives of the rich and famous, but I'm curious to see what possess my South Dakota born and raised mother so I'll be looking at TMZ and celebrity gossip!!!
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