He doesn't have to be the same

They say he's still campaigning, a task which many presidents discontinue after elected into office. Some have said that his ideas are ludicrous. Yet for some reason I can't even begin to explain why this apparent economic conditions now supersedes the need for change. It is difficult not to believe that our economy is failing, especially considering how much media time is now devoted to this issue.

But wait...

Isn't this blog just like any other form of media? In fact, this blog could potentially reach more people at a given moment than television channels like CNN and MSNBC could.

By criticizing the media it appears that I have also contributed. No matter which way we talk about it, it remains a highly publicized issue. If the agenda were to make the economy an important political issue, then it really doesn't matter which side you argue. Not to mention, the most popular stances as depicted in the media advocate some type of change in the current economy regardless of the party it fits in.

Looks like the old saying still hold true: No publicity is bad publicity.

And this was supposed to just be about President Obama!

Curent Time Period: "The Health Revolution"

Health is an ever changing phenomena that affects each of us in a different way. However, at this point in time we are faced with a plethora of different health messages--each equally important. Every health issue stands alone in the fight to gain awareness. Here some of my favorite health campaigns that I see often in the media.

For the 100 billionth time... Cigarettes cause cancer!
We all seen our fair share of Truth commercials. And I bet we all have at least tried a cigarette before (if we aren't currently trying to quit). Yet 1 in every 5 deaths among Americans occurs as a result of smoking. And this isn't really uncommon knowledge. We've known smoking was bad since the 60's. If you're one of the 46 million people in the US that smokes, then tell the tobacco companies to do some serious lobbying for marijuana legalization. Tell these companies to switch to something that is proven to not cause cancer, and doesn't have nicotine. I bet they'll make just as much money, and won't kill as many people. Plus Grandma will thank you.

High Fructose Corn Syrup is okay in moderation!
This may be true, but don't forget that high fructose corn syrup is in everything. Unless you are reading your labels, you're probably consuming unnecessary calories. There's plenty of cheap stuff in the grocery store that does not have high fructose corn syrup. Try shopping at Trader Joe's! Look at it this way: purchasing food without high fructose is like giving to donating to a good cause. The more we purchase these types of products the cheaper they will be able to sell them. Amy organic foods are now even sold at Wal Mart and Food Lion. It's progress my friends.

AIDS in Africa is like the plague
Product RED has become the most popular way to care about AIDS. Of course many have even taken after celebrities such as Bono and visited Africa to see help with the situation. The Johns Hopkins University has done extensive research on the reasons for the rapid spread of HIV. Apparently education is not the factor that is causing this to happen. People understand how the virus is transmitted. So what is left to do to stop the plague? Maybe instead we can fight for a cure and vaccination for HIV/AIDS instead of money to raise awareness. Africa pretty awareness of the severity of this situation. In the mean time some of that medicine that Magic Johnson takes is greatly needed in Africa if there is a way that we can put funding toward it.

Vegetarians are cool now, vegans are still crazy.
Call me bias if you want, but at least you don't have to worry about people thinking you're crazy.

Burger King or. McDonalds?
Both of them suck. Yea, yea still bias...

Regardless of our eating habits
We need to change our view of health care
Young adults are the largest group without health insurance. Older adults may take advantage of more benefits within their coverage, but least they are covered. What are young adults supposed to do if there's an emergency? How will they afford to pay for needed medications when they get booted from their parents insurance. In a recent health care forum held on a college campus found that only 1 out of 10 students knew exactly how long after graduation their health insurance policy would end. Some students are under the impression that getting a job will solve their health care issues, but they are forgeting that in this economy it is harder than ever for graduates to find a job. If you are currently facing this issue, there are way that you can help. You can call your Senator and tell him your feelings toward the current health care system. Senators takes phone calls very seriously, so every phone call really does count. There are lots of organizations currently working toward a public health care plan option, but none of them are made up of the 13 million constituents under the age of 29 who currently do not have any health insurance. They need to hear how we really feel about it. If you think that universal health care is the only feasible option then tell them. If you are in nursing school and are scared you universal health care lowering you pay wage them tell you senators and representatives. They aren't hearing us yet.

Fine I'll make a statement!

I have tried to stay neutral about this whole Rhianna vs. Chris Brown situation for a long time now, but i guess it's about time I took a side. However, there is a good reason why I wanted to remain neutral. For one I prefer not to give my music an actual, real personality. I have always tried to experience music with little regard to it's arranger. As soon as this scandal came out, the first question people asked was whether or not this incident would affect Brown's record sales. Why was this even a concern in the first place? Let us not forget that the Chris Brown persona is a money making pawn in the music business. In this case I feel sorry for his music. I can admit that I think many of his songs were catchy, and it's a shame that his stupidity would affect his music. Regardless, it appears that his music has not disappeared--and neither have Rhianna's tunes. In fact, over Valentine's Day weekend his music seemed to be in extra rotation (trust me, I listen to A LOT of radio this past weekend). My view toward Chris Brown is in no way tied to the Chris Brown persona dealing primarily his music.

That being said, I do think that Chris Brown did a pretty cowardly thing. It does not really matter the situation. When is it ever necessary to beat a woman to a pulp including biting her fingers just to get them out of his face? I think that was a bit much Chris. If you are going to fight and expect people to take your side, then you should chose a fair one. In no way is Rhianna a fair opponent, so don't expect pity. And if your management team told you all to make an appearance together even after you all were broken up maybe you should consider suing them too. Regardless, let's stop fighting. Next time hug it out or walk away. Seriously, nobody likes to clean up a pile of blood.

Nice people can be weird too

I stumbled upon this today picture today, and was a bit bit uneasy. I did not know if looking at this picture was supposed to make me laugh or feel bad for somebody. Of course, I chose the latter. I felt bad for that person who now sitting the hospital looking back on their life as a plethora of bottles of all shapes and sizes. This person could be a bottle maker, a vintage soda bottle collector, an alcoholic, or even a person with a fetish for baby bottles. If this person does exist would you please bring them too me right away (and preferably during day light hours). Simply feeling bad for them is not going to help their perspective on life, so I figure it would be good to take them to a park and read to them. And they need not worry if they are allergic to nature, because I carry an epipen. Maybe after we could watch the office and eat peanut butter marshmallow sandwiches. I hope they don't mind red solo cups.

Anti-Blog

Saying that this blog formed by accident would be quite an understatement. I had always wanted to blog, but have been hesitant simply because it appears to be the new cool thing to do. Commonly, if I do not learn of something first then I don't particularly want to be involved with it after it has become the new trend. For example, one of my favorite artist MIA's smash hit "Paper Planes" was one of my favorite songs when I bought her new [at the time] album Kala. Once it started playing on the radio and it became the theme song for Pineapple Express I felt it necessary to delete it from any play lists and I chose a new ringtone as well (I chose James Brown "Mother Popcorn" as the replacement). A couple of friends of mine both created new blogs and told me about them. I was excited to read them, and so I joined the site so that I could properly follow their articles. I was unaware that I had to create my own blog in order to comment on their blog. Nevertheless, I decided it might be a good idea to have my own blog since the opporitunity to conform had presented itself so cleverly. I couldn't get around it this time.

Why was I such an "anti-blog" in the first place? Once reason is that the term blog is intimidating. Urban Dictionary.Com's most popular definition reads

blog: n.
Short for weblog.
A meandering, blatantly uninteresting online diary that gives the author the illusion that people are interested in their stupid, pathetic life. Consists of such riveting entries as "homework sucks" and "I slept until noon today."

If this was what general society thought about a blog then based on this definition I couldn't possibly want to be a blogger. No person would want to associate themselve with such a bad stigma. The most popular deifnition of blogger read

blogger n.

Term used to describe anyone with enough time or narcissism to document every tedious bit of minutia filling their uneventful lives. Possibly the most annoying thing about bloggers is the sense of self-importance they get after even the most modest of publicity. Sometimes it takes as little as a referral on a more popular blogger's website to set the lesser blogger's ego into orbit.
Then God forbid a blogger gets mentioned on CNN. If you thought it was impossible for a certain blogger to get more pious than he was, wait until you see the shit storm of self-righteous save-the-world bullshit after a network plug. Suddenly the boring, mild-mannered blogger you once knew will turn into Mother Theresa, and will single handedly take it upon himself to end world hunger with his stupid links to band websites and other smug blogger dipshits. "Basically any user of www.livejournal.com, www.greatestjournal.com, etc."

Even Stephen Colbert contributed to the bad stigma about bloggers saying "In case you don't know a blogger is a person with a lap top, an ax to grind, and their virginity." (Cobert is a jokester! haha) Such negative publicity is one thing that made me want to create my own blog. I don't think I could actually follow these definitions. I hope to make this blog interesting, which means it's not going to include a chronological synopsis of my daily activities. In fact, I may not even write everyday. I'll just write when I have something interesting on my mind. Most of all I will not give into the stereotype definition mentioned on Urban Dictionary.Com.

Hello! I'm Kylie Martinez, the anti-blogger.