Dirty Sexy Money; Trash or Entertainment?

Dirty Sexy Money is a new show on ABC about a lawyer's attempt to control one of the wealthiest families in New York. Besides being an updated, more mature version of the O.C. with all of the drama, it is a spider web of affairs covered up by sex and lies. Do we really need another television show like this? Can we not be more creative and bring a concept we haven't seen over and over again? As if our materialistic, superficial society isn't twisted enough, we continue to pollute the television shows that are watched by millions with sex, lies and money. I mean, I'm not opposed to edgy entertainment at all, so don't get me wrong, but I just wonder if we even think about the messages we are sending through shows like this. Not everyone is fortunate enough to have an S-Class Mercedes and a 5 million dollar house, and that's ok. We spend too much time focusing our attention on having money and the lavish lifestyle that goes with it, instead of how we can help those around us. My vote= Trash!

Pepsi Takes Over!

I LOVE this commercial! I think its so creative and innovative and a fresh approach to the sometimes repetitive commercials created by soft drink companies. Although Pepsi has always been successful in making their advertisements interesting and catchy, this is by far my favorite. It strays from a celebrity endorser and brings people together all over the world with something as simple as a beach ball! Not only is the beach ball a simple object, it incorporates Pepsi's label so no words are neccessary. This is by far my favorite commercial on tv right now!

Leave Britney Alone!

Wow! Can you imagine how this guy gets through everyday when his whole life revolves around Britney Spears?? Of anyone to be obsessed with, Britney might be the worst. And the sad part is, he is completely serious! He thinks this "threatening" message to Britney critics will really shield the pop-star from harm or hateful criticism. I'm not going to lie, I laughed histerically when I watched this for the first time. But as I started thinking more about it, I became very disturbed. This "product of the media" is a perfect representation of the extreme impact the media can have on society and individuals. This poor kid is so obsessed with Britney that in another video, he announces that if anything happens to Britney, he will find the nearest building and jump! Crazy?... Disturbing?... I think so! As if it isn't ridiculous enough that this kid has gotten so much attention with his bizarre ranting, he is now getting his own reality show! I don't have a clue what it will be about, but I can only imagine that it will be just as crazy as this video!

A True Inspiration

When asked to creatively introduce myself to a new professor and a new group of classmates, I contemplated exactly what approach I would take. After deciding against a lengthy saga of my life experiences, I opted for a more inspirational route with a compelling poem by a true hero who led a life of compassion, admiration and devotion.

People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered...Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives...Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies...Be successful anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you...Be honest and frank anyway.
What you could spend years building, someone could destroy overnight...Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous...Be happy anyway.
The good you do today will often be forgotten tomorrow...Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have, it may never be enough, but give the world the best you've got anyway.
You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and God.
It was never between you and them anyway.
-Mother Theresa

Not only does this poem encourage me to be happy and successful, it inspires me to reach out to those around me for the personal satisfaction and fullfilment, not for the compliments and praise. It motivates me to be a better person so that at the end of the day, I will feel a sense of pride in knowing that I made a contribution to the world around me. At the end of my journey, I can only hope my family and friends will remember me as a person who stood up for what she believed in, helped those in need and lived her life to the fullest each and every day.