Last Night's Episode of the Real World

I watched the Real World last night. I'm not really sure how I felt about it. Read my thoughts below:

Here's what I liked about it:
-There's a 23 year old army veteran who recently returned from Iraq. I think this will bring a new perspective to the show and give us an idea of what is going on there and how it is affecting people our age.
-Having a transgender cast member will also shed light on a topic which many of us haven't been exposed to.
-If there had been a camera every time I got really drunk, I probably would never drink alcohol again after watching myself. Thankfully Real World always has one cast member that drinks too much and reminds me why I never want to drink as much as they do. Judging from last night's episode, Ryan will be taking on this role for me.

-I lowered myself a couple points on the weird scale. Somehow Real World cast members always seem to outshine me. 


What I didn't like:
-As a blond, I felt discriminated against and unrepresented. Just kidding. But honestly, can't they have at least one ditsy blond we can laugh at?
-No hot guys: The only straight men that MTV is providing us this season are a Mormon who is obviously suppressing his true sexuality, an Iraq veteran who was cute until I heard him sing (sorry), and an inspiring model who is more obsessed with the gym and himself than I am with Shark Week (which is a lot).
-I think they overdid it a bit with the whole "trying to make more controversial than ever" thing. 

-Didn't MTV already deal with the whole 'Mormon" issue? I have nothing against Mormons, but if they are trying to be controversial, this one's been done.

-Devyn, the Kansas City pageant queen " wants to be taken seriously despite her model looks." Honestly, aren't we over not taking people seriously because they are pretty? In fact, rumor has it, it may even give you an advantage. 

-The girls go crazy over Scott's toned abs- I'll admit the closest I've ever come to abs like these are on the cover of Muscle Magazine. But that doesn't mean I'm about about to lower my personality standards for them.

I'm not sure if I'll be watching anymore Real World Episodes. For the most part it makes me feel old, and I'm constantly reminding of the fact that in one year (25) I can no longer be a cast member of the show. Check out the roommates meeting above. 

Save 50 dollars on an iphone

Am I the last person to hear about this? Best Buy is now selling refurbished iphones for 50 dollars less than the original price. So If people return their iphones within 30 days of purchasing them, they are considered refurbished and available for purchase at over 350 Best Buy locations at a discounted price. I wish I had known this before I bought my iphone for 199, when I could have gotten it for 150.

Please Go Away Joe the Plumber

It was pretty tough to annoy me in the Presidential campaign more than Sarah Palin, but Joe the Plumber somehow managed. Election day marked the end of a horrible administration and of Joe Shmo- or so I thought.

He's going to spend 10 days covering the fighting in Israel as a correspondent for Pajamas TV. I am all for broadcasting what is going on in Israel and having the voices heard, however I do not think the face of the most annoying phrase of the 2008 election (Joe the Plumber)- or ever, is something I'd like to watch.

Elephant and Dog are BFF's???

This is pretty much the cutest video of all time. Most elephants and dogs pair up with friends when arriving at the Elephant Sanctuary in Tenessee- with their own kind that is. However, Tarra and Bella, a small dog and 8,700 pound elephant at the Sanctuary like to mix things up a bit. They have been inseparable since the moment they got there, sleeping next to each other and hanging out during the day. When Bella the dog got sick, Tarra hung out by the house until she got better and nuzzled her with her big long trunk when they brought Tarra out to see her.

Facebook Now the 8th Largest Country

I remember the first day I sat on my dorm bunk bed, and signed up for a Facebook account. I was somewhat ashamed of it and when people would ask, we'd all have the same reply, " Yeah I have an account, but I don't go on it that often." Fast forward 6 year and I am now (along with everyone else) avid Facebook user. In fact, I would be more ashamed if I didn't have an account. It went from a somewhat exclusive site (where only certain universities could sign up) to a site populated by all ages- from highschoolers to parents. It's a great way of staying connected with family members and friends- that is of course until the topic of your Family Christmas dinner is the picture of you belligerently drunk on the dance floor.

But when did it get to 150 million users? That is crazy! That is roughly half the size of the population of the United States, and more than Japan which is pretty darn impressive if you ask me. Check out this article for more info. 

High five Facebook. 

I know you'd like to think your sh*t don't stank but..

Living with 4 roommates, I've always dreamed of the day when they'd come up with something to make the bathroom not smell (sometimes air freshener just doesn't cut it). Well, apparently they've already invented something, and it's called "Poo-pourri." No I'm not joking. At 14.95  for a 4 ounce bottle, this promises to rid the bathroom of embarrassing odors. As their catchy tagline says, " Spray the bowl before you go, and no one else will ever know." 

I'm not sure how I feel about this. Personally, I think having a bottle of something called "Poo-pourri" would be more embarrassing than a smelly bathroom. However, it's gotten some good reviews on Dailycandy, Bazaar, Health Magazine and Glamour.com. Call me a consumerist, but I have to admit, It's taking all of my effort not to type in my credit card and try it. 

My Apologies For Putting This Image In Your Head

When my roommate told me he heard Sanjaya on the radio yesterday, I really thought (and prayed) he was joking. Unfortunately, he wasn't. Sanjaya is releasing a new album on January 20th called, " Dancing to the music in my head." I always knew he was hearing something the rest of us were not. It is probably the same voice that gives him advice on hairstyles. 

The album artwork looks like a cross between the 70's and Bollywood. And is it just me or does he have a striking resemblance to Michael Jackson?

Check out his album here on Amazon- just be sure to put in earplugs first. I guess if just one person buys this album he will make enough money to buy a comb and no longer have to get his hand stuck in it.