Will the Big Brother Houseguests WAKE UP?

July 31, 2009

People, people, people... Come on! Is your head in the game?

You had your chance to get Ronnie out, and you didn’t- what a shame!

It is week three in the Big Brother house. By now everyone in the audience and in America is squirming in their seats. You are either a huge fan of Ronnie’s, or you hate him. The geekiest, dorkiest, make friends with all, smartest and dumbest person in the house has broken the mold. He thought he had a great plan… did he initialize it too soon? He was found out to be the rat by week two! How does that happen? He wasn’t careful enough when playing both sides of the house. He made everyone hate him and set himself up for eviction. Except, like I said… it is week three, going on four, and Ronnie is still in the BB house.

What happened? Jessie happened, “He didn’t lie to me.” This was the reason he gave when he explained in the diary room why he wasn’t gunning to get Ronnie out of the house. But no one said it better than Casey in his speech before the eviction voting began, “Ronnie, the manipulative uh... Dorkapotamus, with the God complex. Jessie, the self absorbed, ego maniac with a personality and IQ of, ironically enough, a banana. You have a choice. Go into the diary room, you can do what they tell you to do and vote me out and continue to be mindless sheep herded down toward your OWN eviction OR you can use the anonymity of the Diary Room and vote to keep me here.”

As we all know, it was the master-mind Jessie who has evicted all three members currently watching as the Big Brother saga plays out in the comfort of their own homes now. First to go was Braden, the surfer from California who takes pride in his appearance and thinks of himself as lovable. He tried to play the loveable card in the house and tried to lay-low, but that got him booted. Week two, Laura, the 21-year-old bikini model and youngest in the house was evicted after Ronnie saw that she was the only one that was putting two and two together to figure out that he was the “rat” that was playing all side of the house. And of course, Casey, the fifth grade teacher by day and DJ by night and the oldest one in the house was sent packing in week three as a result of Jessie turning on everyone and deciding to keep the “rat” Ronnie in the house.

Big Brother 11 Houseguests: Braden (evicted week 1), Casey (evicted week 3), Chima, Jeff, Jordan, Kevin, Laura (evicted week 2), Lydia, Michele, Natalie, Ronnie, Russell, Jessie.

Jessie has made his mark in the house. With Natalie and Lydia vying for his attention (are they looking for a showmance or do they really care for Jessie?), Ronnie playing him like a violin, Russell beginning to turn on him, Jeff, Jordan and Michele still not his fans since day one and Chima who doesn’t really know what is going on, Jessie has a target on his back with some houseguests. Especially while donning a cowboy hat and sunglasses and reciting his limerick speech for a replacement nominee: “Move your feet, you got a new seat. Casey, hop in there buddy,”

Who will win the next HOH and maybe set the house into a new balance by getting the rat or the self-absorbed maniac out of the house? Who will be chosen by America to hold the new power the Coup D’etat, and will they use to the best of their abilities? Find out as Big Brother continues throughout the summer every Tuesday at 9p.m. and every Sunday and Thursday at 8p.m.

Poem for 2009 Summer Beauty Pageant

For the pageants, there is an "About Me" section that the contestant is to fill out, however, since Tarrah is so young, they ask that the parent writes something. I of course, choose to write a cute poem:

I may not be too old,

I may not be too tall.

But take a look at this grace,

I have yet to fall.

I strive to be a doctor,

Of course when I am older than two.

Maybe someday you will be my patient,

Tell me that is okay with you.

I went to Florida in March,

That was my most interesting experience to date.

If you haven’t been there yet-

GO NOW! Don’t wait.

I met Mickey and his pals,

And became a princess in the castle.

But I can’t wear this frilly dress all time,

It isn’t worth the hassle.

I have been here before

Maybe you can remember when.

I loved it then,

And thought I should do it again.

So here is a twirl

And a smile for you.

Hope you like this,

It’s the least my mother could do….

You know, since I can’t write.

When Women are Cows

July 27, 2009

Most girls dream about their weddings when they are young; playing dress-up, marrying Barbie and Ken and even doodling wedding bells. Most boys on the other hand- don’t.

There is a saying I often hear: “Why buy the cow, when you can get the milk for free?” Now obviously this line isn’t really about any cow being bought or any free milk. It is figure-of-speech. While we can figure out that the “cow” is a symbol for a human, and the “buying of the cow” is represented for marriage, I always thought the “milk” was a depiction of sex.

However, my aunt gave me some great insight to the “milk” being other things, and this whole figure-of-speech doesn’t have to do with anything sexual at all.”Milk” Could be anything. Such as: laundry, cleaning, cooking, dishes, taking care of a child… etc. I never thought about it like that. But whatever the “cow” is doing that the other one doesn’t have to then the service is free without having to “buy” it through marriage. (Lost yet?)

Then I thought about it more. Who is this line usually said to? Who is the “cow,” the girl or the boy? Well when I catch myself saying it, it is usually directed at the girl… making her the “cow.” (Ironically enough if a guy ever called a girl a cow he would be smacked so hard his head would turn a million times.) Most of the time nevertheless, in a relationship, it is a girl who is ready for marriage when the boy isn’t. Making it seem he will never marry because… the “milk” or services (if you will) of any kind are free; therefore not having to fulfill a girl’s dream wedding with the upward cost of thousands and thousands of dollars… or even the cheapest way to shoe their undying love for one another through a cheap wedding down at the good old justice of the peace.

Of course, it is not always this way. There are good shares of boys who can easily be the “cow.” Like when the man brings home the “bacon” (a.k.a. money) and he is not married but living with his significant other and the girl doesn’t find the need to marry because he is bring home the money for free.

This whole cow thing seems to be a ritual to portray a girl too. In 2001, “Someone like You” starring Ashley Judd brought up the idea of the “New-Cow Theory.” Basically saying that men leave women and never come back because all they really want is “New Cow."

And with the fact that a man may be slapped or even get an earful for ever thinking about comparing a girl to a cow, there seem to be many lines or theories that do compare us to those spotted creatures.

Fawcett vs. Jackson: Who Died First?

July 15, 2009

Who died first? Was it Farrah Fawcett, the beautiful blonde bombshell with to-die-for hair and a contagious smile that we all know from Charlie’s Angels who had been battling cancer for the past three years? Or was it Michael Jackson, the pop icon that become the King of pop and whom people fell in love with at his very early age when he was singing ABC?

Then again, does it really matter who passed away before whom on that fateful Thursday on June 25, 2009? We lost two icons that day. Whether or not Jackson went before Fawcett, or she died before him (as previously thought), do we really need to know? There is no reason for us to have to know the exact moment a celeb dies. If it is 8 am or noon, that doesn’t matter to us, the fans. The families may want to know, but do we need to read about? Do we care if the claims were one minute or one hour off?

A person dying is not a race. It is not like there is a finish line. If we find out which person went first, do they get a medal? No, so we, the people, do not need to know these specifics.

Please, just let them rest… it has been over month. Whoever died before whom doesn’t matter… they are dead either way.

The News Surrounding Michael Jackson’s Death: Where does it Stop?

July 15, 2009

I have been pondering how to start this article all day, and I still don’t have a really good sentence for you. But I would like to say that I am as upset as the next person that Michael Jackson died. I have heard that his passing is going to turn into one of those things where you can always remember where you were and what you were doing when he died, something like 9/11, Elvis’s passing, or the assassination of JFK. And though it has only been a month, the day of June 25, 2009 sticks clear in my mind as to what I was doing when I found out.

First of all, it was mine and my boyfriends 4 year anniversary. And while he was working, I was spending the day with my mom. We were just getting home, and like usually, I hopped online to check the latest news on CNN. That is where I read the headline: “Michael Jackson dead at 50 after cardiac arrest.” I remember yelling it to my mom, who thought I was kidding. She had the same reaction to this like I had when Heath Ledger died. But it was true, and in order to make sure that everyone was on the same page, I checked more sites, including pressconnects.com, people.com, etonline.com and many more. But they all had the same news. When we finally decided this had to be right, we raced to the TV.

Ever since he died, I find myself constantly listening to his music, watching his videos, watching documentaries about him and I was even upset that I had to be home watching the memorial for him after not winning a ticket to L.A. to be at his memorial.

What is about a celebrity’s death that makes us tune in to the same news for months on end? Why do we get satisfaction out of seeing their body transported in a black or white bag to the morgue? A lot of us do it. I did. I watched CNN for a week after the news broke. I am still waiting on toxicology reports and as long as the custody battle goes on, I will be wondering what is going on with his kids. But that is how we Americans are. We want to know every detail of a celebrity’s life, but we don’t care about or we care very little about the lives of our Hero’s overseas.

Nevertheless what is going too far? CNN had a recent headline: “Michael Jackson Not Biological Father to His Kids.” Do we really care? The eldest kids are 12 and 11 years old. He raised them alone the whole time without the biological mother. But suddenly, they want to know if they are even his? He is all those children know. To them, he was there father. Do we really care about the state of his paternity now?

How come we have to know how all the stars are reacting to another celebs death? ETonline has one of their top headlines as "Donny & Marie Osmond on Michael Jackson's Passing" And of course right after he died, they had to talk to anyone and everyone about it and let us know what everyone said. Like at a red carpet premier, they have to bring up, "So what do you have to say about the passing of Michael Jackson?"

FOXNews: “Jackson Family Feud: Where Will Michael Be Buried?” Is this of importance to me? Do I care that they cannot decide where to bury him? Not particularly.

Wired News: “10 Reasons Michael Jackson Was a Geek.” Is this really even appropriate? He is dead- when I am dead I do not want people giving 10 reasons to why I was anything.

Telegraph.co.uk: “Michael Jackson 'had nose rebuilt after plastic surgery left him unable to breathe’.” Now that Michael Jackson has died, it seems the world is more obsessed with his feature than when he was alive. What does it matter now if he had anything done? It was his body to do with what he wanted. This isn’t any of our business. We only care because he is a celebrity.

So where do we draw the line? When can we say that we are really satisfied with what we know about this person? When will be the time I go to CNN and NOT see a headline about Michael Jackson? Maybe never, because the he was the ‘King of Pop,’ and now he is dead.

Harper's Island Broke Me

July 5, 2009

I was ecstatic about the new series called Harper’s Island beginning. I fought myself in wondering what I would do. I am scared easily and most defiantly prefer watching horrifying things such as this proclaimed bloodbath with someone else who could protect me from the on-screen fictional characters. But they made the commercials look so good and when they said things like the murders were happening again, and who is the mystery killer, can you guess? I was drawn in like a shark to blood. Although I fought off my urge to watch the pilot air, I couldn’t help or stop myself from tuning into the pilot on CBS.com for the full episode the next day.

I was thrilled knowing that I could watch the death toll rise ever Saturday night after I put my 2-year-old daughter to bed. The fact that I had known most to all of the characters were soon to be goners, I had no problem not clinging to a certain one. But just like a soap opera, they threw in the twists and turns to this graveyard show. I was sucked into the fact that Cal wanted to marry his girlfriend Chloe, but Sully was after her too. I loved the fact that Cal lost the ring and the whole bar-brawl was amazing.

I never really get too attached to characters, and I am most certainly not a person who cries at the TV (although I have had my moments: Tammy Winslow dying on Guiding Light and Jonathan claimed atop his dead wife whom he’d been married to barely half a day.) Here I sat though, Saturday night, the June 27 episode was just ending and there they were- Cal and Chloe stuck on the bride with John Wakefield. Cal just saved his fiancé and now, John Wakefield was going to take their lives.

A sword through Cal’s torso and over the bridge he went. Chloe sobbing in the back and her last words, “You can't have me,” struck my crying cord. I was uncontrollable sobbing over my honey bun cake. It was horrible- I was rooting for them to make off the island and live happily ever after. No such luck when you are running from a serial killer on Harper’s Island.

To watch the episodes you missed or get caught up in all the action, go to www.cbs.com/primetime/harpers_island/ to watch full episodes. And to keep up to date on who is killed and who is still fighting for their lives, go to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harper's_Island. And then like the millions of other people hooked, tune in July 11, 2009 for the special 2-hour finale of the show. Find out who lives, who dies, and who the killer is.