I'm a WINNER!!!!!!!

This is my week!!!!!! So I enter contests ALL the time. Somtimes they are scams, and that doesn't make Brady happy, but hey I WANT TO WIN!!! And guess what! This week I won 2 things! I can't even believe it. I was screaming at work because I was so excited!! The first thing I won are these super cute blocks! Check out their website>>http://threecraftybiiitches.blogspot.com/2009/11/scrappy-blocks.html.

I also won a drawing that I entered at school (seriously...I enter every contest!) I won $170 worth of chiropractic care at this clinic! I don't even really know what I won, but I have a free appointment tomorrow haha! Anyway, I just had to share my great luck with all of you! And share the cute blocks because they would make an awesome Christmas present. Good luck with finals this week!!! And Merry Christmas! :)

Giveaway for Super Cute Jewelry!!!

So I found this website through Camille, and the designs are super cute!! She is having a giveaway!! Everyone should enter because Christmas is coming up! :) You can find her blog at http://ardesigns.blogspot.com/

See ya guys!

Celebrities and the Media

How has the mass media developed the concept of “celebrity”?

 Think back to the days when the world didn’t have the radio, TV or Internet.  Who was famous?  The only person I would think would be famous is the President of the United States or a criminal who has wanted posters posted on every store window.  But even then, I would say, that is a form of media.  If I wanted to, I’m sure I could become a celebrity.  It really isn’t all that hard.  All it takes is getting on a TV show and being amazingly good at something or ridiculously stupid on camera. 

Take for example William Hung.  I know the name sounds familiar to everyone, but you can’t quite put a name to the face.  If I said American Idol and “She Bangs” would that help?  William became an instant celebrity within a matter of an hour.  And what is he famous for?  Being so ridiculous! 

 The same show, American Idol, has also created celebrities that have been honored and praised.  Carrie Underwood is a great example.  She won American Idol and has since gone on to win multiple awards.  She is beautiful (fits the stereotype of a celebrity) and she rocks at singing.  Her fame was completely because of American Idol.

 But TV shows are the only way the media develops the concept of a celebrity.  What about the paparazzi?  Look at Octo Mom.  She is crazy.  But people know who she is and what her story is all about because of all the media.  Her story has been printed multiple times in celebrity magazines such as In Touch. 

 Basically, the media creates a celebrity.  Singers, actors, dancers and any other kind of celebrity has been created because of the media outlets they have been able to share their talent through.

Vida Tequila

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I am so so excited!! It is one of the best tequilas on the market today. It's in all the hot spots around the country! I will be planning events for the Sundance Film Festival and other big events with celebrities. Yesterday I went to a presentation/tasting for a new vendor location (Fiddler's Elbow in Salt Lake. We are having an event there next Wednesday night and anybody can come!

Today I've been working on the invitations for the event. I am so excited to be working for them. I was told their last intern is now working in New York City for Elle magazine. Pretty sweet right? And don't worry, this doesn't mean I drink now. Who says you need to drink to plan the parties? :)

Uuuuugh

[sitting there trying to think of a captivating way to blog. following mental conversation ensues]

"This sucks," says negative Brady.

"Hey, knock that off. This is a good way to start," interjects positive Brady

"Whatever, people think this is a stupid post already. This blows and it is nothing but a pity read. I wanna go home."

"We can't go home, we gotta go to class."

"Ugg... class. Bleh." Blurted loud and obnoxiously.

"I know, bleh. Today is especially boring too."

"We haven't learned anything at all today, or ALL YEAR in this class. Why do we even go?Seriously, why don't we just go home a take a nap."

"Can't."

"Why?"

"I mean we physically cannot."

"Why?" impatiently this time.

"Britdawg has the keys."

"Damn it."

"Sucks. I know. Better luck next time."

[moment of mental silence as we pay attention to the teacher teaching for a few seconds]

"I'm hungry, are you hungry?"

"Yeah, I'm kind of hungry."

[we take a bit, deciding on what we want to get today]

"I'm thinking we should get that sandwich that Britdawg got us from Hogi-Yogi on Friday. That sauce was really good."

"Mmmm it was really good... or a chicken bowl. We like those."

"Yeah we do."

[we sit there smiling to ourselves like two idiots when the girl next to us asks us what is so amusing]

Said matter-of-factly and in unison, "food."

[weird look follows as girl turns back to the lecture in the front of the class]

"What the hell is her problem?"

"She thinks you're strange."

"How am I strange? She's the one staring at us and sticking her nose where it doesn't belong. We hate her."

"I like her, she's nice. She let us borrow her notes when we were sick the other week"

"Well I don't like her."

"You don't really like anybody, so that is not a big surprise. You're the rain cloud of this duo remember."

Said in a mocking tone, "you're the the cloud of this duo remember?"

"See."

"Can we just please LEAVE? We're not even paying attention, so lets just go already"

"I am getting pretty bored too... looks like he is wrapping up anyways."

Exhaling loudlly, "finally."

[quietly pack up our things]

"Hey..."

"Yeah?"

"I'm sorry I snapped at you."

"Its ok, I forgive you."

"Thanks."

"No problem."

"....."

"What is it?"

"I love you."

"I love you too."

Halloween!

October 3o started off with going to my good friend Katy's halloween party!  We were pretty late because Brady got off work so late, but it was still so fun to catch up with her!  As you can see, I am a witch, Brady was a beer guy from Germany (I don't know what he called it) and Katy was Amelia Earhart.  Emily's costume was a jester and has a funny story to it.  My mom was going to mail her a princess costume, but it didn't get to her in time.  This costume was in the storage room of the people who live above us, so I just let her use it because I didn't think they would mind.  It's cute huh! 

This is Brady putting on his SERIOUS mustache.  The hairs were not even connected to anything.  It was pretty intense.

Here I am trying to make my best witch face.  It didn't work out so well.  I just look angry haha

Emily in her cute jester costume!  I drew some random stuff on her face.  It was pretty funny haha.

Halloween night we went to our friends Andrew and Alexis's halloween party!  It was honestly the best halloween party I have ever been to and will ever go to.  It was DECKED out!!  Their house even looks like a haunted house!  Everyone there was dressed up hard core, so that made it fun too. Here are Raegan and Joey as the bikers!

Andrew was a vampire and Lexi was the victim!  So cute!

The witch and her German husband.

Brady's best friends.

Here is a full shot of our costumes.  Brady's mom made Brady's one night!  Doesn't it look awesome!  I bought some corderoy pants from DI and she transformed them!  I love it.

Halloween was fun, but I am ready for Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Although, it really doesn't feel like that time of year to me, and I hate it!  I've been listening to Christmas music at work, but it just doesn't feel right.  Don't you hate that?  Where are You Christmas?? :)

Mega Update

New York was amazing!!  It was so much fun being with my whole family, including my grandparents, and Brady!  We did so many fun things!!  It was perfect.  It was pretty cold, but we were lucky to never get rain.  

This is us all on our first night eating at a local restaurant!  I got the biggest sandwich ever.  It was so fun!

These pictures are little out of order, but on our last day in the city we went to the Today show!  Guess who was there?!  Bon Jovi!!  We all got on TV!  My grandma stayed at the hotel to get ready, and she said she saw us multiple times for a while!!  Of course I was so excited.  Emily got to chat with Ann Curry for like 10 minutes!  She LOVED Emily and her style.  We were across the thing from her, so it was fun to watch them talk!

Here we are in Little Italy.  It's so fun because literally one block away is China town.  It's so crazy how it really feels like you are in Italy...or China...or Mexico.  My grandma said something funny after walking through all the little subcultures, he said "Mexico tries to sell you really cheap stuff, China's stuff is a little better, but still the same and Italy tries to sell you food!"  Haha!  I thought it was funny, because it was so true!!

This is on some pretty cool red stairs that light up at Times Square.  Everyone was just hanging out on them.  It gives a pretty sweet view!

We took a boat ride around the island and got the best view of the Statue of Liberty.  I really like this picture!

We ate at the coolest places!  This was just a tiny Italian place with really yummy pizza!  The picture doesn't really capture the ambiance.

Next we drove to Palmyra and definitely took the long way! :)  It was fun though.  We took the scenic route on accident, but it was gorgeous!!    Brady got this great picture of the Palmyra temple and the fall colors.  Did you know the temple is on the Smith's land?  It's pretty cool! The story is one big circle.

This is our family outside Joseph Smith's family home.  That is the actual fence that he and his brothers built!!  It was so sturdy.  The spirit was so strong on these grounds.  I couldn't help but cry most of the time.

This is at the visitor's center in Palmyra.  It was really pretty!

And last was Canada!  This is us at Niagra Falls.  It was definitely freezing!!!

Well, our trip was amazing.  Traveling with the Buckhannon's is the best!  I love my family.  More updates to come soon! :)