V-Day...A Rose by Any Other Name Would Smell as Sweet

Valentine's Day. A day that to many different people has many different names....

Valentine's Day. Singles' Awareness Day. Men Get in Trouble for Not Doing Enough Day. Day to focus on what you have, or what you don't have in the relationship department. Pink and Red Day. Love Day. Cliche Day to Propose. "You Better Call the Florist" Day. Day to Hook Up. Day to Get Together. Awkward Day for New Relationship. The Worst Day in the World to Break Up. A Day to Get Back Together.

No matter what you call it...OR what it means to you...it's all centered around love.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY.

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The Only Time We Really Look Forward to Commericals

It's funny because any other time we dread commercials. They always seem to come on at the most inopportune times. Like when you're watching your favorite television show, and just when a big moment happens and you're waiting to see what the next move will be, the commercials come on. UGH!

Except for one day. One day in all the year people turn to their TV to actually SEE the commercials.

Unless you actually watch the Superbowl for the actual game, you know what I'm talking about. The Superbowl Commericals.

Companies spend millions of dollars for less than a moment of your time on this day. And I love it. I love seeing the commercials that make me laugh, and ones that make me emotional. They are all very entertaining.

Superbowl commercials are the ones that are remembered for years. From the Budwesier "Frogs" to the 1979 "Mean Joe Greene" Coke commercial.

Even if they aren't successful in getting viewers to purchase their product, Superbowl commercials still get the respect of producing one of the most memorable commercials that will be the hottest topic at the watercooler. Oh and they serve as a refuge for those who are forced to watch the superbowl against their will.

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I Whip My Kids Back and Forth..

She's the newest child sensation. It seemed like she appeared out of no where...and now she's everywhere. Willow Smith. Well, she certainly has the name of a celebrity's child. And that she is....the 10-year-old daughter of Will and Jada.

Willow has a hit song called "Whip My Hair", has starred in movies, and the Smith family has recently announced that she will be starring in a remake of the play "Annie". She will be playing Annie of course.

Whenever I see a young celebrity, and when I say "young" I mean under the age of 21, I instantly shudder. I shudder because it seems like every child star has the same old story. Think about it: Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears. Even Michael Jackson. You know how it goes.

And when I think about this, I think about Willow Smith's parents, who are also celebrities. They of all people should know how stardom can negatively affect a person. And yet.....here she is ladies and gentleman, Willow Smith.

So what exactly are Will and Jada Smith doing(they have their 12-year-old son in the business as well)? Some say it's all about making that money. They realized that they can make a lot of profit off of their dear, talented daughter. Who could resist? Well I say maybe they are doing it because they know how the industry is and they know how to protect their child. Maybe because they are in the business, they know how it works, and therefore know just how to avoid the negative affects it can have a child's life.

But....I guess we won't truly know until years go by and life runs it's course.

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Charles Barkley Ain't No Fool

At least not as much as he appears to be anyway. Tonight was a BIG night for television watching, and not just because NFL Wildcard Playoff games were being aired. That’s right, it wasn’t just about the Dallas Cowboys playing the Philadelphia Eagles, but about Charles Barkley.

Through the different games and shows, everything seemed to be centered on him and his SNL performance. His appearance on SNL was pubbed by the games’ sports commentators, commercials, an official “Charles Barkeley on SNL” countdown, and of course, by Tony Romo himself (Dallas Cowboy Quarterback Tony Romo, after the Cowboys won a playoff game breaking a 13 year losing streak, somehow remembered to plug Barkley’s appearance on SNL in his straight off the field post game interview.)

And I hate to admit it, but all that ridiculous publicity worked. After the news, my parents and I watched Barkley on SNL. And he was HORRIBLE. As I sat in front of the TV watching this man read his cue cards in a slow monotonous voice for various skits, I realized how on top Charles Barkley really is. He appeared on my television screen in THREE different ways last night.
1- as a sports commentator on an NFL post game show
2- As the host of SNL and
3- On multiple T-mobile commercials throughout the night.
Barkley dominated my television screen arguably more than the Cowboys did. You can’t deny that this big, loud, obnoxious, (bad acting) man is making that MO-NEY. He’s certainly on his hustle.

Just my thoughts for the night. I’m Barkleyed out for now.

A video clip of Barkley on SNL:


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NYE Party Goers Can Get a Great Burial Deal

Looks like there are some benefits for those who decide to party hardy on New Year's Eve in Rome, Georgia.


McGuire, Jennings, and Miller funeral home in Northern Georgia is offering a "Free Burial" Deal to those who are planning to be under the influence on New Year's Eve. The driver has to go to the funeral home and sign a contract saying that they will be drinking and driving on that night. If it were to happen that they die in a crash on that night, then the funeral home will give them a free burial.

Why on Earth would a funeral home do this? Supposedly because they are trying to promote awareness of the perils of drinking and driving. They are hoping that this will save lives on New Year's Eve.
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I hope that everyone has a great AND safe New Year's eve. Please think twice about getting on the roads if you are under ANY type of influence.

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Grades Must Be High, but BMI Must be Low to Graduate

For the students at Lincoln University in Pennysylvania, a new requirement has been added for Graduation.

Students who arrive at Lincoln University their first year with a BMI (Body Mass Index) greater than 30 must either lower their BMI or take a "Fitness for Life" class in order to graduate.

The students are already required to pass a "Dimensions of Wellness" course that covers alcohol, drugs, nutrition, and sexual health.

“We know that obesity and its co-morbidities are going to rob individuals of quality and quantity of life,” James DeBoy, chair of the department of health, physical education and recreation, said in an interview with National Public Radio. “What good is it to go through college, get your bachelor’s degree at Lincoln University, go get your graduate degree, work for five, six, seven years, and all of a sudden, you experience a catastrophic health issue associated with the obesity. That would be a tragedy … It’s our professional educators’s responsibility to alert students to this.”

....But is it? What do you think? Should the University be concerned with how low students' BMIs are? Or how high their GPAs are? Maybe you think their new requirement is appropriate especially concerning the growing problem of obesity in the United States.

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Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader Blackface Controversy

Dallas Cowboy fans and Dallasites have been engaged in a controversial debate after facebook photos were discovered of a Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader dressed up as the rapper Lil’ Wayne for Halloween.

Not only did Whitney Isleib dress up as the rapper, but she also painted herself to look black.

Picture of Isleib’s costume when you read the rest.

The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders organization has not released an official statement, but has said that they are dealing with the situation internally.

Some are saying that as a Dallas Cowboy cheerleader, Isleib has to be more careful and she must hold herself to a higher standard. Others are saying that it's just a Halloween Costume.

I thought I'd bring the debate to Alex's Anecdotes. What do you think readers? Is this offensive?
Let this also be a lesson about facebook... be careful about what you post to the internet!

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