The trick-or-treat tradition is still alive and yes, this is happening three days before people of all political affiliations decide if they will stick to their party or to the candidate of their choice. Trick and treat is always part of a kid’s agenda or a parent’s grocery for the week. A person’s childhood would never be whole without that night of dressing up and barging from house to house to collect candy.
But there are houses that don’t really ride into the trick and treat vibe, either due to lack of funds or lack of interest in being jolly. They just give out stuff that disgusts or horrifies or amuses and end up ruining fun night.
You might say, who would give these out? But there are people who have received or gave them. So, here are a few things you’d rather not get on your trick and treat night:
1. Chocolate shaped like a woman’d genitals
This is not for the little kids’ minds. If it was meant for a themed party, maybe this will be a hit, but generally, this is not for the innocent little kids’ trick or treat bags.
2. Toothbrush
Maybe this was given to remind to brush your teeth after splurging on all those sweets. But, come on! This is probably an all-time low.
3. Used condom
Again, this a gift a perv would give on Halloween night, and even on a themed party, this is offensive and distasteful.
4. Fat pig candy
It’s labeled “No candy for you, fat pig”. Though it’s a candy per se, this might not be a good thing to give or be received as people are sensitive to the P-word right now due to the fact that even politicians have used this against each other.
5. Steamed Asparagus
Veggies should be temporarily set aside even just for a few hours on trick and treat giving night. No offense to the vegans. This is just the inner child speaking.
Your trick or treat bag should contain memorable stuff. These maybe financially-hard times, but let this not ruin a good Halloween night. Yes, electing the presidential candidates is more important but don’t let it let you skip going trick or treat.
Even though having knowledge makes one powerful, still, the actual information that you know also matters. We spend our lives trying to know every possible detail we can put our hands on, but does it really matters if we know everything? Would these countless information make a difference in our lives? Would it matter if we know EVERYTHING about politics or capitalism or the theory of relativity or how fast can a golf ball would travel?
Maybe for those who study these things specifically. the answer is yes. Maybe we don’t really need to know everything, well, maybe we do, but not take them way too seriously. So, here are the best lame facts that maybe we should not bother to really get too attached to.
1. There are 18 different shapes in the Animal Crackers Cookie Zoo
Yes, the animal crackers are yummy and all, but unless you’re a cookie collector, maybe it’s best we don’t examine each cookie before we eat them,
2. The average lifespan of an eyelash is 150 days
It’s like we have to mourn when one of our eyelashes ‘dies’.
3. Those bits of paper left when data cards are punched are called Chad.
Wow, so those have a name.
4. You’ll see no clocks in casinos in Las Vegas
The logic here is to make people forget time so that they could just play on and on and on and on. And it’s ok if they don’t have clocks, most people have wristwatches.
5. The average attention span of a goldfish is 3 seconds
Well, it’s not like they actually respond when we talk to them. Yes, we do talk to them, admit it people.
6. Rhinotillexomania is the study of nose picking
Nose picking takes strategy and is an art to be perfected not really a field of science to be researched to know how to be discreet about it.
7. 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 is equal to 12, 345,678, 987, 654,321
This will matter if we our national budget will be this amount.
There, we don’t really need to bother ourselves with this facts. It’s nice to know but these won’t really make a huge difference in our lives. There are other things in this life that we should give more attention to, like who the candidates in the upcoming elections, or our homes, the security of our jobs, our health and those of our families and being with the people we truly care about.
It is an irony how people can’t be contented with their bodies until those magazine cover physique have been achieved. Dieting does not necessarily mean just losing the pounds but diet can also mean gaining them. In this post, concentration is on the weight loss diet. It is not because of vanity reasons, but because the effects of being overweight are life-threatening and is more prevalent in the world, second to politics.
So, why is it so hard to religiously stick to a weight loss diet? The emotional factors are skipped here, but what will be tackled are the tangible hindrances to get through a day’s weight loss diet plan.
1. The sight of a White Chocolate Mousse Cake
One look at this baby and all weight loss convictions will go straight out of the window. As if the strawberries aren’t enough to make a person skip all decency and just savor the taste and then proceed to devour the cake itself.
2. Thanksgiving dinner plate
Yes, we have a lot to thank for during this day. But the aftermath has devastating effects to one’s weight loss diet. The turkey, the mashed potato, and the sumptuous desserts can definitely one forget that a weight loss diet exists. And eating becomes more enjoyable if you’re seating with your family and friends in the table.
3. Fastfood food
Even if one gets away from the house to avoid the temptation of eating stuff from the fridge, once the eye catches a fastfood chain, the impulse to buy burger and fries and this will definitely destroy the weight loss diet plan calendar.
4. Cooking shows
Now, nothing against the Iron Chef, but, watching a cooking shows makes one just want to cook those dishes featured in the episode. You’re lucky if the episode’s Vegan-friendly.
There, surely, there are more weight loss diet destroyers out there, but these are the most common. Determination is not enough, one may need to stay away from this if one is dead serious in keeping up with their weight loss diet plan schedule. No matter what occupation you have, either you’re a celebrity or a involved in politics or a private working citizen, you’re not exempted from being ruined by these factors.
Doctors can work wonders, even in reel life, that is to say in the small screen. The proliferation of tv shows about doctors has increased more than ever that sometimes the tv show becomes the real thing. The characters seem to know everything and can heal anyone, the actors and actresses seem to be real doctors and become more popular as if they were involved in politics.
And the cartoon doctors should never be set aside, they are just as interesting and heroic as the actors and actresses that play as doctors in Grey’s Anatomy, ER or House. Cartoon doctors are just as adorable and lovable as their human counterparts. So, as to give credit to these “tireless” doctors, have come up with the funniest list.
1. Dr. Zoidberg
He is known to be the doctor in the show, Futurama. Never failed to proclaim himself as an expert in human anatomy but can’t even differentiate a human and a robot when he sees one. You would expect this Decapodian doctor (lobster-like appearance) to be earning well, but in reality seems to be living below normal as he was often seen digging up food in trash cans. His alter ego aspired to be a comedy show writer which can be seen in his funny lines. One look at him and one can’t just help but have mixed feelings of pity and feel funny for him.
2. Dr. Hibbert
We all came to know and love him for his funny and sarcastic antics in The Simpsons. Known to be a smart and good-natured doctor, he is a graduate from Johns Hopkins. Was in constant competition with another Simpsons doctor, Dr. Nick and was deliriously attentive when it came to money and a devoted Republican who never failed to miss his party’s meeting wearing his signature fur coat.
3. Dr. Nick
He is another almost regular character in The Simpsons. One interesting thing about him is his educational background, as he claims to have graduated from Hollywood Upstairs Medical College. Another is his mesmerizing effect on women. There had been numerous swindling and misdiagnosis in the show but no one came forward to sue him.
4. Dr. Hartman
A few seem to know his real name and most jus knows him as the Family Guy doctor. He is the Griffin family incompetent doctor and has received numerous malpractice lawsuits and often delays telling Peter what’s wrong with him.
These doctors may not be as hot or good-looking as McDreamy but they are adorable and you can’t help but love them. They will be remembered for their appearance and their funny and sarcastic antics.
No one wants to be stalked. And no one is exempted from having one. Celebrities, people in politics and even average, private persons experience a “stalker phase” in their lives and it is not the happiest experience but unforgettable one, in a bad way.
So, to make this topic light, have compiled a list of songs that are excellent for those stalkers out there or for movies with stalker themes.
1. One Way or Another by Blondie
One way or another, I’m gonna find ya’
I’m gonna get ya’, get ya’, get ya’, get ya’
One way or another, I’m gonna win ya’
I’m gonna get ya’, get ya’ ,get ya’, get ya’
One way or another, I’m gonna see ya’
I’m gonna meet ya’, meet ya’, meet ya’, meet ya’
One day maybe next week, I’m gonna meet ya’
I’m gonna meet ya’, I’ll meet ya’
I will drive past your house and if the lights are all down
I’ll see who’s around
One way or another, I’m gonna find ya’
I’m gonna get ya’, get ya’, get ya’, get ya’
One way or another, I’m gonna win ya’
I’ll get ya’, I’ll get ya’
One way or another, I’m gonna see ya’
I’m gonna meet ya’, meet ya’, meet ya’, meet ya’
One day maybe next week ,I’m gonna meet ya’
I’ll meet ya’ ah
And if the lights are all out I’ll follow your bus downtown
See who’s hangin’ out
One way or another, I’m gonna lose ya’
I’m gonna give you the slip
A slip of the lip or another I’m gonna lose ya’
I’m gonna trick ya’, I’ll trick ya’
One way or another, I’m gonna lose ya’
I’m gonna trick ya’, trick ya’, trick ya’, trick ya’
One way or another, I’m gonna lose ya’
I’m gonna give you the slip
I’ll walk down the mall, stand over by the wall
Where I can see it all, find out who ya’ call
Lead you to the supermarket checkout, some specials and rat food
Get lost in the crowd
One way or another I’m gonna get ya’
I’ll get ya’
I’ll get ya’, get ya’, get ya’, get ya’
Where I can see it all, find out who ya’ call
At first, it’s actually a cool song but if associated to stalking, the lyrics actually makes sense. Stalker would do anything to get to their obsession, and that’s creepy and scary.
2. Every Breathe You Take by The Police
Every breath you take and every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take, I’ll be watching you
Every single day and every word you say
Every game you play
Every night you stay, I’ll be watching you
Oh can’t you see you belong to me?
How my poor heart aches with every step you take
Every move you make and every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake, I’ll be watching you
Since you’ve gone I’ve been lost without a trace
I dream at night
I can only see your face
I look around but it’s you I can’t replace
I feel so cold and I long for your embrace
I keep crying baby, baby please
Oh can’t you see you belong to me?
How my poor heart aches with every step you take
Every move you make
And every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake, I’ll be watching you
Every move you make
Every step you take, I’ll be watching you, I’ll be watching you
Every breath you take
Every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take, I’ll be watching you
Every single day
Every word you say
Every game you play
Every night you stay, I’ll be watching you
Every move you make
Every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake, I’ll be watching you
Every single day
Every word you say
Every game you play
Every night you stay, I’ll be watching you
Every breath you take
Every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take, I’ll be watching you
Every single day
Every word you say
Every game you play
Every night you stay, I’ll be watching you
Every move you make
Every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake, I’ll be watching you
Every single day
Every word you say
Every game you play
Every night you stay, I’ll be watching you
Every breath you take
Every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take, I’ll be watching you
Again, this song seems harmless but if somebody ALIVE would say that they will watching every move and step you take and even every breathe, it brings a different connotation.
3. Private Eyes by Halls and Oates
I see you, you see me
watch you blowin’ the lines when you’re making a scene
Oh girl, you’ve got to know
what my head overlooks
the senses will show to my heart
when it’s watching for lies
you can’t escape my
Private Eyes
they’re watching you they see your every move
Private Eyes
they’re watching you Private Eyes
they’re watching you watching you watching you watching you
You play with words you play with love
you can twist it around baby that ain’t enough
cause girl I’m gonna know
if you’re letting me in or letting me go
don’t lie when you’re hurting inside
’cause you can’t escape my Private Eyes they’re watching you
they see your every move
Private Eyes
they’re watching you
Private Eyes they’re watching you watching you watching you watching you
Why you try to put up a front for me
I’m a spy but on your side you see
Slip on, into any disguise
I’ll still know you
look into my Private Eyes
The metaphor to being stalked is what makes this song fit for stalker mode.
4. I Will Possess Your Heart By Death Cab For Cutie
How I wish you could see the potential, the potential of you and me.
Its like a book elegantly bound but in a language that you can’t read, just yet.
You gotta spend some time, love. You gotta spend some time with me,
and I know that you’ll find love, I will possess your heart.
You gotta spend some time, love. You gotta spend some time with me,
and I know that you’ll find love, I will possess your heart.
There are days when outside your window, I see my reflection as I slowly pass
And I long for this mirrored perspective when we’ll be lovers, lovers at last.
You gotta spend some time, love. You gotta spend some time with me,
and I know that you’ll find love, I will possess your heart.
You gotta spend some time, love. You gotta spend some time with me,
and I know that you’ll find love, I will possess your heart.
You reject my advances and desperate plea. I won’t let you let me down so easily. So easily
You gotta spend some time, love. You gotta spend some time with me,
and I know that you’ll find love, I will possess your heart.
You gotta spend some time, love. You gotta spend some time with me,
and I know that you’ll find love, I will possess your heart.
I will possess your heart. I will possess your heart.
The lyrics imply that you’ve GOT TO spend time with the person and we all can agree that being imposed to do something that is not part of the package brings a bad vibe.
The above are actually love songs and I’ll bet the fleas in my dog that they were written for romantic purposes. But as there is a very thin line between love and obsession, one might mistaken a persistent following as a way of showing love but in reality it can be over the top. Stalkers don’t rule anyone, politicians are not exempted, celebrities are getting killed or harmed and average citizens are scared out of their wits by those who just can’t take no for an answer. But in the intention of putting things into a rather lighter perspective, these are songs that stalkers can download into their Ipods.
A presidential campaign won’t be complete without the ads. A political ad is one of the easiest ( and most costly) and effective ways to get the candidates’ messages delivered to the voters. The political ads have made their own evolution from simple print to tv and now viral. And now, campaign videos have become a staple for all candidates. The candidates have become more competitve when it comes to who has the best presidential campaign video.
Presidential campaign videos cannot be undermined but measuring their actual effects to the voters is hard. A video can have a million views but then one cannot really tell if these views will convert to votes. But nevertheless, voters always look forward to the presidential campaign videos.
Thanks to Youtube, was able to dug up the most thought-provoking and entertaining presidential campaign videos.
1. Ike Eisenhower’s We like Ike, the man from Abilene
This video is like a cartoon version of the Grinch. In an era of the Cold war between the US and the Soviet Union, seeing humor in the elections was a relief to all. Eisenhower won 55% of the popular vote and winning 39 of the 48 states.
2. JFK’s Kennedy, Kennedy, Kennedy, Kennedy
Nothing beats the power of retention. The constant repetition of the name really gave him an edge. True, the ad was just about moving pictures but his charm cannot be underestimated, even if he would have not ran for president or any other office whatsoever.
3. Lyndon Johnson’s Daisy Ad
This is one of the classic political ads in existence. The effect it had was so powerful and this effect still resonates until today. Johnson just took office after Kennedy’s assassination. Daisy, the little girl, deliberately miscounted and the innocence she displayed really delivered the message that if the people don’t love one another, then death is next. I bet, the grown-up Daisy is an advocate of anti-war.
4. Ronald Reagan’s The Bear
This is one of those presidential campaign ads that didn’t mention almost anything about Reagan running for President. The symbolism was so powerful that it took Reagan to the White House. At first, was not able to see the connection between peace and the bear but then, despite it’s scary demeanor, the bear is a peaceful creature that will not attack unless provoked.
5. John McCain’s Obama is a celebrity but not ready to lead
Now, this stirred up worldwide controversy as it arrived at the era of viral videos. We all know how Paris Hilton responded and we have to watch and standby if this will give McCain boost for the good or for the worst.
Politics will continue to evolve and the candidates will get more creative, well their campaign teams will get more creative. Presidential campaign ads sugarcoat a candidates’ platforms, but voters should not let themselves be swept in their feet merely by these ads, hear the specifics, and never be afraid to ask questions about them.
I admit I had doubts about Katie Holmes being actually a theater actress. Months before, when the buzz about her being a part of the classic, All My Sons, most were really skeptic and eyebrows raised so high.
But then, she proved the critics the critics quite wrong. She actually did good. Not bad for a first-time thespian. Was there opening night and didn’t recognize her. Though, Tom Cruise stole the show before it started. The opening act was delayed for 10 minutes because people were just edging out of their seats just to see him. Well, I was one of them but I didn’t looked out at him for that long.
In entirety, she played as an actor, not a Hollywood actress. She seemed so mature, though she needs to magnify her voice more. But for a stage virgin, she did her part.
This post takes a break from all the so-serious-yet-nonsense-political issues. But connecting politics to the theme of this post, seeing the candidates faces have become a bit annoying. It’s like when one turns the tv on, there are just two issues being reported: politics and celebrities.
I’m sticking to celebrities as making a mockery out of them is stress relieving. They don’t have anything to do with the economy being in peril or the heinous crimes happening somewhere in this country.
So, here are few celebrity faces that irk us whenever we see, we don’t know why, they just do.
1. Sandra Oh
I know, she’s a great actress. But her face always looks like she’s pissed off or something.
2. Paris HIlton
She’s the socialite we hate not because she got tons of money (well, maybe that’s one reason to) but her face seems to look like plastic, literally.
3. Conan O’Brien
The big head just imprints itself to our memories and won’t get out. Makes you skip sleeping for days.
4. Michael Jackson
Wishing he would be just singing, he’s now become one of the singers that you wish to listen to but not watch perform live.
There. Have to say it’s not their fault that they inherited those annoying genes. But personality’s got to do something about it too. What they feel inside radiates out. And they radiate sour dispositions.
The “Lipstick on a pig” controversy quickly brought more attention to Sarah Palin. But, Obama’s celebrity supporters readily went to the rescue. Matt Damon, Pam Anderson and yes, even Lindsay Lohan made bashes against Palin. Although the last two’s lashes aren’t really significant.
This week, the news was all about Lehman Brothers’ closing down. A big blow to this country, this issue brought. Politics seemed to be inserting itself to the picture via Obama and McCain’s remarks. So, we’re all back to the pundits and the campaign news stories. But you can count on Ellen to make light of the annoyingly serious political issues. She made this public service announcement before her show started, it was simple, yet funny. But, I had to say, it’s a bit late.
A recent CNN polls showed that Sarah Palin is more favored by men. 62 percent of men questioned have a favorable opinion of the Alaska governor, nine points higher than women. This shuns the common option that she would have more appeal to woman being a woman and a mother.
The “girl power” image doesn’t seem to work for even though she has been portrayed as a doting mom and a loving wife. Yet, her fame is only increasing to the male genre.
Why is this so? Is it because of her leadership experience? Or is because of something else? No, people are too sick and tired to argue about political experience, it basically comes down to these three reasons:
1. Amidst all the insults, she just keeps mum.
You have the Lipstick on a pig bash by Obama and Matt Damon comparing her to a bad Disneyland movie and yet all that was heard were short, passive responses through a spokesperson. In other circumstances, being hushed might be a good move, just let the heat die down, but then, this is politics. Silence doesn’t mean yes, it denotes fear and lack of knowledge. Women are generally on the defense when it comes to this. Her silence shows that she’s kind of chicken to face her critics.
Politics is all about appearance, and she seems to have forgotten or just doesn’t know. She waited weeks to appear on her very first interview on TV via the ABC News.
2. She can’t sport the beehive hairstyle properly
It’s like a half-finished beehive hairstyle. She should take lessons from Fran Drescher or Amy Winehouse for that hairstyle. And hairspray is not a woman’s bestfriend anymore. Lipgloss is.
3. She was photoshopped into good bodies
Why she was pasted to a woman wearing a two-piece bathing suit is not surprising but yet irritating in some ways. And this is not the end of her stint in the photoshop world. She was pasted into a cover of Vogue and a sassy office girl. She’s the type of woman that can turn most husband’s heads. Bloggers of all political affiliation seem to have fallen in love on blogging about her.
Here’s proof of a few women who are not into the Palin boat. Just shows this country don’t stick with each other only because of gender, we weigh down the issues. Right. This maybe sexist comments, but the intention is to give out a different perspective to how a person should vote. Politics is one of those issues people love to hate. Politics somewhat provides an excuse to be somewhat mean. To bash someone without fear of being slapped by a lawsuit. To exchange ideas which sometimes have no factual basis. The redeeming value here is to use the 40 plus days to truly scrutinize the candidates based on what they are planning,specifically, on a bulleted list.
