Tick... Tock.. EXPLODE!!!!

I don't know about you, but some days I just want to let loose and scream. I woke up this morning on the wrong side of the bed and I knew it was going to be a looooong day. You see, school is wrapping up and everybody is swamped with finishing projects and taking last minute tests. So, everybody is feeling some stress. As for me, I don't know where to start and my stress level is sky rocketing. I'm making a daily To-Do list, but at the end of the day there's always something that I didn't do. I'm falling way behind and the work is getting higher and higher. I'm trying to remain calm and take things one step at a time, but that mindset doesn't seem to be working too well. I just can't stop thinking about all the stuff I need to do. I need to start studying pronto!! There's just not enough hours in the day. I need a stress ball... ahhhh!!!!!!

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The Average Joe?

It happens to me every morning. I stand half naked in front of my closet while I try and decide what clothes I want to wear for the day. And, every single time I always end up wearing the similar looking thing. It's the generic dark shorts with a white shirt and a cap. I don't know why this happens.. It just does! I hate it. I feel like one of my classmates is going to come up to me one day and ask me if I own any other clothes. I almost feel embarrassed as I walk to school. I have lots of different clothes! I just get too afraid by branching out and wearing something new. So, I have decided that I need to man up! I need to utilize all those Polos that my mom got me for my birthday! I need to rip those price tags off the Lacoste shorts and wear them, too! I need to formulate a uniform and rid my self of looking like the same old Owen!

3D TV

When I first heard of 3D TV, I wasn't extremely excited. I thought it was just a rumor that was just creating buzz. No one would really want to buy a 3D TV, right? Nope. Apparently, everybody and their brother wants one. I can see where some people are coming from. It would be really neat to rewatch Avatar, or something. But, people need to think about it more. Do you really want to watch Friends in 3D as you are tucked in bed about to fall asleep? NO! You have to wear those geeky classes all the time. And, those things are hundreds of dollars! So, you can forget about hosting the Super Bowl party again because you won't have enough glasses. I'm not going to deny it, but 3D TV would be awesome. There just needs to be some tweaking. So please smart TV makers... eliminate the glasses and we'll talk business. As for now, I'm going to kick back and relax in front of my Dynex television.

Lassies

I have never been a big fan of dogs. I just get extremely annoyed with them because they scratch, lick, bark, sniff, whine, beg, and demand too much attention. Unfortunately, my girlfriend has two dogs, so I'm forced to love them. I don't even know what breed they are.. I just refer to them as the little Lassie-looking dogs! But, these two dogs (Skittles & Snickers) are treated like they are the greatest things on earth. They have different outfits, they get to sleep on the bed, and they are given every imaginable toy to destroy. It seems to me that dogs have become more of an accessory than an actual animal. All these girls want to show off their cute and precious little doggy. Why did this have to happen? Whatever happened to the loyal companion dog with the macho American man, like in the movie "Shooter". Now, that was a dog! Instead, we're stuck with Paris Hilton and the purse dog...

Did everyone get the sign-in sheet?

When I go to class I like to sit in the back because I want to observe people. One thing that bugs the heck out of me is the attendance sign-in sheet. I really don't mind signing it. I just have a problem with the folks that don't pass it properly to the next person. In every class, I'll carefully watch it as it goes by. One of the things that I love to watch is when the person has to get up and walk over to the next person. I think this action tells a lot about the character of a person. So, it's always interesting to see who will get up. In one of my classes, I noticed one girl look over and then decided NOT to walk the sign-in sheet down to the next person. She simply turned around in her squeaky chair and handed it off. For your information, she was in the middle of the row. That's a double whammy!!! She just screwed everyone from getting the sign-in roster that was behind her. I wanted to stand up in the middle of the lecture and give her a piece of my mind. But, I chickened out and had to stay after class to find the sign-in sheet. But, you would think people would be a little more nice! I think there needs to be a clarification on this unwritten rule because it really annoys me.

My Definition of Responsibility in Advertisements

Responsibility: Any sort of action that is guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness in which one must take full and proper accountability.

In today's world it is easy to find responsible and irresponsible ads.

Whenever I think of an advertising being responsible, I think of the recent "Truth" commercials because they try to persuade people away from tobacco. It's a harsh reality and depicting the negative views of smoking can instantly switch a person's opinion about such a dangerous habit. The "Truth" ads are not aimed at anyone in particular. They simply try to educate the public into making healthy decisions.

Whenever I think of an ad being irresponsible, I think of the Axe commercials because its highlights on a false reality. Girls never flock to any guy like this!!! This product specifically uses beautiful women to sell the product to men. I'll admit it- it's pretty funny. However, I could never show this work to my mother. This ad is completely out of bounds and using sex appeal is taking the easy way out. You look at the "Truth" campaign and the statistics you hear are shocking. Here, the Axe ad doesn't educate me. It simply tells me that women are objects to sell a product.

What in the world???

When I was watching the Oscars, I almost fell asleep on the couch. There's just something about award shows that I don't find entertaining. Plus, they always last way too long! But, when this blue creature came up on stage, I perked up and was instantly enthralled with the show. I didn't see "Avatar", so it took me a while to analyze what was happening. Then, it clicked! I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I was laughing so much that I thought this was the funniest thing in the world! It made me want to see Avatar. I thought Ben Stiller did a wonderful job in this spoof. Stiller is just so sarcastically humorous that I don't believe any other actor/actress would have been able to pull this stunt off. What a great job! I love how Avatar wasn't even a nominee for "Best Make-Up"! The real winner should have gone to the artist behind stage! I can't get over this! I want to see more of this stylized humor in award shows because I think audiences will stay tuned in if unexpected pranks are presented. Keep up the work, Ben Stiller! I can't wait for next year!