Valentine's Day has curiously turned into a day that is no longer about love, but rather a day where high expectations are set for your love life: are you in a relationship? Will your significant other give you flowers? Chocolates? Teddy bears? What have you done to properly display your relationship to the public?
This holiday really breaks down into two segments: "single awareness day" and "lovey-dovey day."
Section One: Single People
Although every other day, single people walk around living their daily lives, today is the day where people suddenly realize their apparent loneliness from not having a special companion. Because the idea of couples in love are forced in front of their faces, single people wallow in despair and resign themselves to the fact that "at least I have my _____" (whether the blank is filled with friends, food, or video games.) They have been labeled inferior today, so they join together in "forever alone" forces and scorn those who are in love. How disgusting, to feed into this commercialized holiday, they say. Now, it is important to note that not all single people are in fact secretly eating away at their desire to be part of these couples; some are in fact, vehemently opposed to this holiday. To each his own, and so we move on.
Section Two: Couples
If two people are deemed "lucky" enough to be in a couple, this might be the very day to show it off, as today is the one day where it is okay to show off how in love with each other they are without being shunned. Of course, high expectations are set in place for this special day: it no longer becomes a question of how much they love each other, but how much they are willing to show it. The pressure is on to be the best girlfriend or boyfriend - everything has to be perfect, from the flowers to the restaurant. To fail is to fail in front of everyone - and who wants to be negatively judged?
So who really benefits from Valentine's Day? The answer is easy: Hallmark and all of those corporations out to eat your money because you desperately needed to appease yourself or your significant other.
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone <3
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Obama Causes Three Years of Aging in One Year?
Browsing the popular satirical website The Onion, I came across this article:
http://www.theonion.com/articles/new-photos-reveal-stress-of-obamas-first-term-in-o,27311/
Now, just in case you're too lazy to click on that, here's a quick rehash: so "photographic comparisons" have shown that the American population have significantly experienced major stress under Obama's term, experiencing accelerated aging. The article cites one of the reasons for this: "Think about it: You're a United States citizen who has to live with the decision to elect Barack Obama every single day, a decision that constantly affects the entire planet. You'd only sleep four or five hours a night, too."
Of course, this is a bit crazy, but with further contemplation: that is kind of true, isn't it? While many citizens won't be voting in this year's election, they're missing out on a crucial opportunity to shape not only their futures but the world's future as well. America is always experiencing stress because the president is doing a bad job with the economy, foreign policy, the environment, etc.
Conversely, this article also emphasizes the impact the president has on his constituents, in kind of a backwards way. Because despite the lightheartedness of the article, it's somewhat true - the president can affect the health and even the health of his constituents. So be wise who you choose for our leader for the next four years! As the article cheekily concludes, "Medical experts agree the overwhelming stress of a Mitt Romney presidency would kill the entire populace within seconds of his inauguration."
http://www.theonion.com/articles/new-photos-reveal-stress-of-obamas-first-term-in-o,27311/
Now, just in case you're too lazy to click on that, here's a quick rehash: so "photographic comparisons" have shown that the American population have significantly experienced major stress under Obama's term, experiencing accelerated aging. The article cites one of the reasons for this: "Think about it: You're a United States citizen who has to live with the decision to elect Barack Obama every single day, a decision that constantly affects the entire planet. You'd only sleep four or five hours a night, too."
Of course, this is a bit crazy, but with further contemplation: that is kind of true, isn't it? While many citizens won't be voting in this year's election, they're missing out on a crucial opportunity to shape not only their futures but the world's future as well. America is always experiencing stress because the president is doing a bad job with the economy, foreign policy, the environment, etc.
Conversely, this article also emphasizes the impact the president has on his constituents, in kind of a backwards way. Because despite the lightheartedness of the article, it's somewhat true - the president can affect the health and even the health of his constituents. So be wise who you choose for our leader for the next four years! As the article cheekily concludes, "Medical experts agree the overwhelming stress of a Mitt Romney presidency would kill the entire populace within seconds of his inauguration."
Sunday, February 5, 2012
I really love the Superbowl!
Except not at all - hence why I'm doing a blog assignment instead of watching it. I mean, once I have football explained to me, it becomes this whole new game that's so intense and suspenseful. At the Georgia Dome last year when our school got the state championship, I only have my friends to thank who actually knew what was going on and took the time to explain it to me. Without them, I would have been lost in translation (points for referencing to a movie title?).
The Superbowl itself is actually not that bad - the commercials are fun and the halftime shows are mostly crazy (sometimes in the good way, sometimes in the bad) - but I feel like I would have to be more into football to enjoy the whole "SUPERBOWL YEAAAH GO [PATRIOTS/GIANTS]" effect.
The Superbowl itself is actually not that bad - the commercials are fun and the halftime shows are mostly crazy (sometimes in the good way, sometimes in the bad) - but I feel like I would have to be more into football to enjoy the whole "SUPERBOWL YEAAAH GO [PATRIOTS/GIANTS]" effect.
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