Wednesday, December 19, 2007

America's Role Models

Ok, so breaking news, Britney Spears' little sister, Jaime Lynn is pregnant. This is not only a problem because the adult Spears is already a horrific mother, but her little sister is 16. 16!!!!!!!!!! And of course this happens all the time in this damn country, but Jaime Lynn has her own little tweenage sitcom on Nickelodeon. And I just start thinking about this country's teenage girls in the celebrity spot light, and what an impact they have on the young people of America. There are really no excuses in my opinion. If you want to be rich and famous, you must willing to accept the consequences. You will photographed, A LOT, and people will want to imitate you. Take Lindsay Lohan. Cocaine, rehab, alcohol cosumption, all before the ripe old age of 21. Look at Britney Spears!!!! How many girls worship her, even now that she fell of the deep end! And then, little 16 year old pregnant Jaime, telling our nation's adolescents that you can a teen mother! But the really sick thing about that is that OK! magazine is paying Jaime $1 million dollars for the first pictures of the baby. Disgusting. Think about the young women that become pregnant after being raped, and can't afford to raise a baby. Where is their one mil? And wow, what a mother Lynne Spears is, teaching her kids about birth control.
Poor mothers of America that have to explain to their 9 year olds why their favorite tv character has a got a growing belly. Here is an article that addresses that very problem.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/12/19/spears.pregnant.feedback/index.html

Sunday, December 9, 2007

He's just not that into you

Miranda was right, it really can be just that simple.
I was in line somewhere doing something when i overheard a couple of women talking about a boy. They were dissecting every little detail about this guy in every imaginable aspect of the relationship. But as I was listening to them, it really started to sound like it was probably just that simple, he just wasn't that interested. He didn't text back, call, pay enough attention, whatever and this girl was probably wasting her time. And then it occured to me, I do the exact same thing with my friends, and I wish someone would just state the obvious, rather than trying to find something in this guy that just isn't there. And being the silly women that we are, we tend to think about, talk about, nit pick, etc. about a guy and then in the end just be dissapointed. Save yourself some time, and think about it, and decide if maybe he's just not that into you.
Thanks Berger.

Friday, December 7, 2007

Holidays

I saw a girl today wearing a santa hat with "happy holidays" written on it. And while it was a little dorky, it definitely put a smile on my face, and I have to give that girl props for that. Then, I went to my school's holiday music festival, where a massive choir and orchestra played beautiful music, and it just made me happy and also put a big smile on my face. It just made me think of the little things in life that sometimes we take for granted, like corny christmas music, or a santa hat. And its these little things that can really make in a difference, especially when you're feeling stressed out or just plain sad, to make a bad day a little brighter. So next time you drive by a park, you should stop and swing, or smile to random people on the street, and think about how you can make someone's day.

Sunday, December 2, 2007

Shoes

This NYT Article http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/02/business/yourmoney/02shoes.html?ref=fashion about shoes is awesome. It is about custom shoes, and how now women can not only custom design sneakers, but now you can get custom made heels. This is FABULOUS. For a large, ($750-$1400) fee in articles feature website, you can have custom made heels and boots, in a about a month. But even those with a smaller budget can have their custom shoes as well. Steve Madden custom makes shoes and does it for a little less (about $150).
Now, I knew custom made shoes existed, because people like Paris Hilton can have designer shoes made for them when they have larger feet. But for someone like myself, who is 5'9" and has a larger size 10 shoe, this makes my life a little easier. Now all i need are custom made jeans and button downs and I can look like Charlize Theron! Just kidding.