Super Size Me

 Recently i watched the documentary "Super Size Me". It was really interesting and my favorite fun fact i learned was that Mississippi is currently the fatest state where 1 in 4 people are obese YUCK!. I started thinking about my perception of Americans. Are the majority of Americans i see on a daily obese? I feel like we don't even notice overweight people any more. They just blend in, they don't stick out and being different because so many people are obese these days it almost seems natural. The number of overweight people in America is rising and this means that when i have children they are at an even larger risk for being overweight. How do we resolve this problem? I suggest going back to our roots...the traditional meals where the mother (or father) cooks a healthy dinner at home. Nothing deep fried and nothing take out. All natural made inside the home. People didn't used to be overweight until we built all the fast food chains and made ding dongs and Twinkies a staple. Lets take a step back and go back to the traditional way of eating. Family style!

Urban Myths

 So I am sure you have all heard about the urban legend that says if you mix soda (coke) and mentos the mixture will explode. Well here is my question to you urban legend experts... What if i was to drink a coke while eating a mentos? Would my stomach explode? haha It seems funny but why not? 

Urban legends are stories that have been around for many many years. They are not usually true, but they are entertaining because they have been told and repeated for generations. I think that Urban legends are definitely a part of people's culture. Legends and myths vary through out cultures and one of ours just happens to involve two of my favorite things : coke and candy!

Astrological Signs

I am a Taurus! And i find myself checking the paper or the back of magazines occasionally to check my horoscope. While doing this the other day, I started to think how silly it was. I can get so excited or bummed out just by what some fool at the magazine company decided to write for Taurus this month. An astrological sign having some meaning about your future just seems like such an ancient belief, yet people (like my mom and I) check our horoscope daily in hopes of getting a fortune we like. Even though we all know they are bogus, people still tend to check them and rely on them daily. Its like a fortune cookie, we know what they say don't really matter, yet we still check them and get our hopes up when they something to the effect of "Love is near in your future". Ah ha it just seems so crazy!

Mommy Dearest

So those are my parents (HEY mom and dad). Alright so don't judge me, but yesterday i was flipping through the channels and came across the Muary Show (white trash i know). I was intrigued so obviously i stopped and watched. The episode was full of drama and baby mamas, but the one thing i did get out of it was how sad these people's life's are. I understand not everyone can be as fortunate as me, but I don't feel sympathetic for people who never had strong parental figures in their life. I think about how i grew up and my amazing relationship with my parents and i feel so lucky to have that in my life. I really think that your parents and how you are raised influences and molds you into the person you are. If you look at any of the guests on the Muary Show i can guarantee they do not come from parents who put in much effort parenting them. Sometimes it takes little things like the Maury Show to remind you how good you really have it!

Illegal Downloading

So I am going to admit something illegal that some of you may not agree with. Yes, my name is Kristin Najarian and i am an illegal downloader. Wait Wait, hear me out first. 

So if you think about it, illegal downloading can help an artist in its own ways. For example, everytime i hear a song of the radio that i like i go and download it on limewire and since it is free, i may even download other new songs by the artist. It is like free advertising and exposure for aspiring musicians. Also, if i grow to like the artist and their music i may buy tickets to their concert, or i may buy their entire CD and Best Buy. I just think that all this hype about illegal downloading needs to chill out. People are always going to illegal download and find ways around the system. As my dad would say "Rules are meant to be broken"

Blogging

So although I have my moments when I enjoy blogging, most of the time I hate feeling like I HAVE to do it. I feel like some of my blogs are forced and that I could have a better blog and actually have some comments if I had a blog that was more about something I was interested in. For example, Perez Hilton has a celebrity gossip blog and people like me comment and look on it everyday. Perez has this blog because he is interested in celebrity gossip so he created a blog that he enjoys and that he wants to share with other people. If I had to create a new blog I would do the same thing as Perez. I would center my blog around a common theme like fashion, or music and keep all my blogs updated on the latest clothes or music artists. Keep your eyes out for a new blog.. coming soon!

Miley Cyrus has an OOPS!!

OO NOO!!! it looks like Miley Cyrus is having an uhuhoo.... It is bound to happen. No teen star is perfect (Britany being the prime example). Unfortunately no teenage role model for young kids these days seems to have their shit together. Miley of all people was no someone I would have suspected to have racy photos on the Internet so soon, she seems so sincerely sweet and innocent. Too bad things are never really how they seem in Hollywood. I really feel like it is unfortunate that celebrities always have to have some bad side or something that comes up that makes them less appealing. Miley is a role model to all young girls right now, my younger sister being one of them. She is only 10 and is a crazy fan!! If she saw this pictures i would not be happy, but in Miley's defense they could be worse. It is just so sad these days that even the most Innocent seeming celebrities have to have some flaw. I know it is only natural to have flaws, but not everyone needs to have racy photos and sex tapes these days... COME ON MILEY... pull yourself together girl!

Going Organic

So my roommate is an organic freak.  Literally my other roommates and I know what food is hers just because it says organic on it. The funny thing is that she thinks that organic food works as a diet supplement almost. AHH we have tried to explain to her that it just means it was grown and made with out chemicals, but she refuses to believe that is all it is about. Not only does my roommate drive me crazy with her organic crap, but how much stores charge for organic food is NUTS! Why would you pay so much more for food that is made chemical free. We have been eating chemical ridden food for decades and we have all turned out fine, so why change now?! I can assure you one thing... I will be eating the most non organic ding dongs and twinkies until someone can convince me otherwise. 

9/11 ... Too soon?

New Oliver Stone 9/11 Film Introduces 'Single Plane' Theory

So Oliver Stone has been producing a film called "World Trade Center" that is staring Nicolas Cage. The premise of the film is based off a 9/11 theory that only one plane hit the world trade center. The theory will be explained and show in greater detail in the film with realistic reenactments of what Stone thinks had happened. 

My question is ... Is it too soon? I think a 9/11 film that proposes another theory about the incidents that happened that day may make audiences uncomfortable. I feel like this film may be picking at the 9/11 scab. Americans are not fully healed, and a film such as this one may do more harm than it would good. To some this theory may be fascinating, but i think to the majority of others it may just be a good idea too soon. 

Job Searching

So I have decided that looking for a job (a summer job) is the hardest most stressful thing I have done in a while. It sucks because no one is looking to hire a second year college student with little experience in their field. Job positions are so competitive these days too. If you think you have it all I guarantee someone else out there is better. It never seems to fail, there is always some one there to one up you. It worries me because I am finding it difficult to find a summer job, but this isn't even the real world yet. If i can't find a summer job, how am I ever going to find a real job out in the real working world once college is over. Do i just hope i get lucky and make some great connections while I'm here? What if those connections don't actually work out? Am I supposed to work at McDonald's until a better opportunity comes along?  Well until now I am still in search of some work...

A Hairy Situation

So the other day my friends and I got take out from California Pizza Kitchen (CPK). It is one of our favorites! So when we got back to my house we all gathered around and began to eat. After I was almost done with my macaroni and cheese what do I discover??? a BLACK HAIR!! not just one but TWO!! Immediately I freaked out and remembered something I wish I had remembered before we ordered the food. This exact same hairy situation happened to me a year ago at the SAME place. CPK!! gross. It is so sad that one of my favorite restaurants has been ruined for me. Just think though, the word of mouth this place is getting is going to be horrendous. Not only were my friends disgusted, but I can assure they just lost some business because my friends nor myself will be eating there for a while! YUCK!

Security Scanner!! ahhh NUDITY!!

  I am all for airport security, trust me I hate flying and anything to make me feel safer on an airplane would be wonderful!! This new device that literally scans your naked body seems a little off beat to me. I mean I understand why a new system like this could help, but how awkward is that? To stand in a class cage while some old creepy airport security guard literally gets to check out a computer image of your naked body! This makes me wonder how other people are going to react to this. People may object or not like this type of security check and will there be another method for them to be checked by security? These are some of the issues I think will need to be addressed if TSA is serious about installing this new system. Personally, I think the scanners are a good idea, but in reality they may not have the same positive results that airport security would like :(

New Beer's Eve

Today beer drinkers, who know a little bit about beer history, are celebrating what some people are calling New Beer's Eve. CNN.com ran a story today about American beer drinkers celebrating the 75th anniversary of the return of beer. As the prohibition era came to an end, beer officially became legal on April 7th, 1933!! If only this could be come an official holiday! 

Jelly Helm Article

In response to an article written by Jelly Helm about social responsibility:

I agree with Morrison and Helm when they talk about the good that advertising can do for our society. Although many people view advertising negatively, many agencies and people working with in the advertising industry are taking social responsibility and using advertising as a means to do good. Helm points out that advertising creates wants and desires, thus creating unnecessary over consumption . Adverting does create the desire for more and more and more, but he offers 3 great suggestions and revisions to the advertising code of ethics. I think these 3 principles are great and that any agency who does not follow along these guidelines is not taking social responsibility. To work in such a public and persuasive industry, agencies must take responsibility for their actions and realize that their actions effect our society.

Laser Eye Surgery

So this summer I want to get laser eye surgery. I am sure you have all heard about the relatively new technology that is nearly painless and can correct your vision and make it nearly perfect. This surgery is ideal for people like me who have been wearing contacts for years, but unfortunately there are some complications that come along with the surgery. These complications are so risky that I am almost considering not getting the surgery. The complications include seeing with double vision or seeing things with a halo of light around their head. If these complications do occur, they unfortunately can not be fixed, not even with more surgery or with contacts. So here is my dilemma, I have been wearing contacts for 12 years and although it is a small pain to take them in and out everyday, for the most part I do not even notice them. So is it worth risking walking around with double vision for the rest of my life because I was greedy and had to have the surgery? Sometimes I feel like the complications outweigh the positives. Here is my plan... since technology is always improving, I think I am going to wait until the possibility of complications goes down because I am only 19 and the thought of walking around with double vision for the next 50 or 60 years just doesn't sound appealing! ahh 

April Fools?! Really Hilary?

So apparently, Hilary Clinton is just getting all the laughs today. NOT! This is the lamest April Fool's joke I think I have ever heard. Challenging Obama to a bowl off? That's the best you could think of Hil Clint? Well you may think your presidential campaign is the shit, but your jokes SUCK! Not only was the delivery of the joke dry and horrible, the actual idea blows. Bowling?? Maybe you should challenge Obama so that when he kicks your ass in bowling we'll all have the last laugh! 

Okay all Hilary bashing aside, I thought this was an unusual thing for a presidential candidate to do. She is trying to show a lighter, more humorous, side to her, but unfortunately I don't think this will give her any leg up in her campaign and may even hurt her if taken out of context. If someone watched her deliver her "hilarious" April Fool's joke on TV and changed the channel before she said it was a joke, there goes a few hundred votes! Let's just keep it strictly business for now Hilary, and leave the jokes for someone else.