Wednesday, November 26, 2008

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Monday, September 8, 2008

HOLY TOMATOES AND BEANS BATMAN!!!

this is going to be one of the last garden blogs until next summer
it all started with a botony class, and then it turned into more than just a class...

so i planted a garden, and wouldn't ya know it....it grew!

and grew...

and now i have this...


THE HARVEST



Seriously, i HATE tomatoes, so if you want any, call me, or just stop by my house in the middle of the night and steal then, i won't miss them, and niether will my family...seriously, i have enough to feed africa, and other third world countries...

Saturday, September 6, 2008

i have no idea what this is, but im going to post it and hope it works...

here it is...or not...

Rachel Renée's Facebook profile

Friday, August 29, 2008

I Almost Wet My Pants...

so i was at work, like any other work day...
and i started hanging out with one of the newer cooks in the back, her name is Rosie...
we hung out at the pulse center during the beginning of the remodel...
and then my mom worked with Rosie the next night...
and my mom looked at her, and saw my uncles face in hers...and guess what?
ROSIE, my new friend, IS MY COUSIN!!!
we were friends but now family...'
we never knew her because her dad was ajerk, and ran off to florida, and he got a divorcw with his wife...we knew Rosies two older brothers, and i never even knew she existed until now...so her mother just kept her away from our family, and changed their last name back to Miller...so then when Rosie told me about it on the phone ialmost had a mild heart attack...i litterally almost peed my pants...ho could belive that we got hired at the same place, become friends and then become family...i think the funiest part is that we always joked about hardeess...we'd saw "hardees, bringing family's tpgether"...and now look,. we're related...lol...so there is my story, i hope you enjoyed it...

oh...
and there's a zuccinni that we picked, and our garded had a pumpkin that looks like a watermelon...just thought i'd kill two birds whth one stonem and put the garden update in here too...

also...SENIOR PICS ARE COMING UP!!!!!

UPDATE...cuz thats all it reall is, and it requires no fancy pants title...

school, need it say more...okay i will...i am SOO excited...
heres my shedule...
first hour...fun
secod hour...fun
third hour...fun
fourth hour...fun
...and it gets better form there on out...
school clothes shopping was a blast, we founf some drop dead, i cant believe my eyes, deals...and clothes, so it was fun!!

school supplies, not really needed since my whole schedule is fun!!!

work, excting, my best friend, and my mom work their now...lol...its great!
and thats it!

Monday, July 28, 2008

garden/life....short and to the point...becuase i'm half asleep...

moles are out of garden...killed their tunnels twenty times, they got the point and left
beans grew
tomatoes(which i hope will die) grew bigger and are redder
cilantro mysteriously dying
parsley mysteriously getting bigger that its good for
dill=same
thyme=same
watermelons actually pulled through and budding
strawberry...once,non-existant...exist
peppers...not sure what their up to...sensing conspicuous behavior
pumpkins are taking up m ore space thatn they have

puppy=poop mess
crystal=jelous, but in recovery
hardees is uneventful...seeking new job
family= uneventful...seeking new family...jk
driving=terrifying...stay off the roads/sidewalks when im out
school preparations...non-existant...holding off thoughts of school as long as possible...

if you say all this in a monotone voice that is how i meant to type it...there in no enthusiasm, nor is there any sarcasm...i think...too tired to re-read and check for typos...

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Sorry, But THAT is not in my job decription

so at work...on saturday, i was told a story...a s tory that would change my life forever.....

the night before, there was a man, not like any other

he had on long pants, that were hiked up to gwam...and he was old enough to have seen the discovery of america

well, this man was outside our doors at work...adn he was shakinghis pants


and shaking his pants...

and shaking his pants


until somthing fell out.....

well that somthing was what i had to clean up the next morning.....

no it wasn't lint

or candy


but yes.....it was poop....human poop


he has shaken poop out of his pants, and dropped it outside our door....yum

well if you job ever gets boring...hardees is hiring...

Saturday, July 12, 2008

GaRdEn UpD@Te!!!

so heres some updates on the janssen's outdoors....

can you see the long strip of grass by the fence...i planted this where the dirt was, and it it the softest grass i have ever stepped on...

after a long spring, and partial summer, this once half dead plant now has flowers


the moles are attacking...they've dug into the garden, and into the trellis plants...its time to suit up for battle, this is one fight i will not lose!!!...they beter watch thier backs...the old goat killer is on the loose(for those of you who watch homestar runner....you are probably laughing out loud...)


think it took long enough...i thought i'd never see a tomato sprout, its been sooooo looong!




the pumpkins are fifty leaves bigger than the last time...probably becuase of all the plant 'roids i'm giving them...aka fertilizer...no i dont use real steroids on them...




this zinnia has was planted in april i think..and now its finally blooming, i don't know what took so long!!!


this plant was a myatery plant...i wasn't sure what it was aupposed to do...but it fell apart easily, and it was very fragil...mrs. echola ave them to me and we just stuck 'em in the ground, and let them grow...and now they are really pretty flowers, in white yellow pink and orange colors...






i know this mightbe a boring post...but i just want you to see my beautiful babies!!!!!

Thursday, July 3, 2008

dreams are there to make your life a little more intersting than you could make them yourself...

so i went to bed, and had the weirdest dream ever


i was shopping at wal-mart, and before this justin timberlake had just randomly dissappeared, and no one really cared, and we all forgot...

so, im at wal-mart

and i see this door, and it goes to the basement, and i head downstairs...
thereis a hallway with two doors in it, i skipi the first, and open the second one...
when i open it, this other celebrity, that i didn't know opens it up(i dont know how i knew he was famous)...but behind him was a gigantic pool party! there were tons of people and it was like a beach party...

then i shut that door, and opened the one i skipped before...and it was a boring little room, and justin timberlake was in it...

hes like "i havent seen someone in two years!! can i sing to you?"

so he sang sexy back to me, and now that i write th is i kind of giggle...than i asked him if he wanted to got o the pool party next door

we went tot he pool m party, and as soon as we walked in we all got color coordinated inner-tubes... and we all sang this song with water ballet/coreography...i dont remeber the song, but we were all singing, and then i had to leave


i was like" igotta go"

and they said "you can't leave were just having fun"

"We'll i have to finish my wal-mart shopping"

And they aere all like "awwww"

Then i said that i'd be back to morrow,and then i left...

so maybe tomorrow, i'll have a sequal dream...but probably not....

as usual (DONT MIND THE TYPOS)

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

somtimes you sit there and wonder...why on earth am i doing this...

i was out gardening today...it sounds normal...but with me, you can always guess that there's more to the story...

i always thought that gardeners were tree hugging freaks who had nothing to do with themselves but plants some green and watch them grow... well tonight i realized something...

i was out there looking at my garden, and i noticed weeds...not just few, not a just a handful...EVERYWHERE!!!...they were on the walkway, by al the plants...it would take at least a good hour or two to de-weed this whole dirt-patch...well, not only was the work seemingly impossible, but the conditions made it even more unbearable...

it was later in the afternoon, and guess who decided to show up at my little gardening charade??...yeah... every mosquito in wood county... i could move my hand in the air, and hit abaout four or five in one quick swoop they were so thick...going up my nose...in my shirt sleeves...i could feel them hitting me, and sucking my blood...i'm surprised i dont have the west nile virus...

so i decided to outsmart them with bug spray...

yeah good idea...

the bug spray smelt like a trashcan full of rotton dirty diapers...and i regret even thinking about using it...

no, bad idea...

i would be able to bear the smell if it actually worked, but the mosquitos were just as bad, so now, i smelt, with a swarm of mosquitos around me, all covered in dirt...picking weeds...

what was i thinking...

i am getting eaten alive, all for some weeds...some WEEDS!!!

then it hit me( not the hungry pack of mosquitos...its a metaphor) the reason i will do this, is to see my plants succeed...i planted them from seeds, and i am here watching them grow, and i am in charge of weather they grow or die...

i give them water, and i pull off the dead parts, and i de-weed their surroundings to make their environment more growable...

if i neglect them, they will die...if i dont weed them, their roots will get root bound b ecuase of all the weed roots, if i don't water them they dry up...their sucess depends on me...

and the hardest thing about that fact is that they can't tell me what they need, it's up to me to decide how much to water them, or how much to fluff their dirt, or weed their areas...

so now when i see people being anal gardeners, i know its just love...

some people have thir cats, or children, or sports cars, or whatever...but me...

i have my garden, my beautiful garden

i will go through any trouble to do what it takes to see all my plants grow into the best they can be, in a way they are like my little children...only they don't sass back...

i can'twait to see the fruits of my hard work(literally)...becuase i know that it will all that hard work will go towards my goal...the jucy fruit, and vegetables...yumm

i will really miss them when the winter comes...they will all be dead, and the harvest of my hard work, eaten

i found this verse...and i thought it quite funny because it is about fruit

Strengthen me with raisins,
refresh me with apples,
for I am faint with love
Song of Solomon 2:5

teehee...faint with love of my garden


this is how i do not want my garden to be(althogh it is somewhat metaphorical)


The vine is dried up
and the fig tree is withered;
the pomegranate, the palm and the apple tree—
all the trees of the field—are dried up.
Surely the joy of mankind
is withered away.
Joel 1:12


well if your ever doing somthing and you just don't know why you torture yourself to get it done, just pause and ask yourself, why , how is this benifittin the poeple around me or myself...is this making me a better person and helping grow and develop my faith, or is it a hiderance to my charachter...

i decided gardening was my little new hobby(well have to lookinto winter gardening)...

What yours?

you should post your little side hobbys...

Sunday, June 22, 2008

i really don't know what to title this one

normally i hate posting without a picture or two...but....
i'll make an acception

i am so excited for today...professor beaker(aka me) is going to be on a float in the parade, and i get to wear w albert einstein-freaky-outy-white-hair wig thingy...and i have what every super scientist should have: safety goggles....its going to be so fun....i cant wait, ill have to post pictures later...

Friday, June 20, 2008

Finally....those garden updates


okay...its mostly picutres


thumbrosia has a new blossom



The first climbing vine on the string beans




There is a tomato blossom





a new pumpkin blossom




The onion bulbs sprouted






the squash plant(once dead) is now flourishing




the marigolds have bloomed







the cilantro is on 'roids






it wont be long until we have some real fruits and vegetables...

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

the weirdest work experience ever...


If you think fast food is boring.....THINK AGAIN!!!

Work on Saturday:

I got there at six, and we had a new shift leader, so he had no idea what he was doing, he was pretty god though because he was really nice to the costumers...the only thing was is that our manager was out of town, so he was the third in charge under our supervisor, and that day he was the top guy...he had nothing done, nothing cleaned or picked up, and no paperwork done...he never asked us to do any of the cleaning, so porsha and I just did it ourselves...it kind of felt like we were running the show ourselves...

Work on Monday:
I came in at six...and the regular manager was back from her vacation, and she was flustered because the night shift people from the day before didn't have anything done. Nothing was cleaned nothing was stocked, and the floor had a huge coffee spill…it covered HALF OF THE FRONTLINE FLOOR!!!

So we had to clean-up and do closing jobs while taking orders, and then a new girl came in at nine…and I got to train her!!! It was so fun, she was really nice, and I got to train her on the computer, and the lobby jobs, and fun stuff like that, she basically watched me do everything, and I watched her do things too…after she left we had a TWO HOUR RUSH!!! We had a $900 lunch, which means that we were moving fast for two slid hours…it was insanity…I don’t think hardees has ever seen a $900’ lunch in its life…

Work on Tuesday:

I wasn’t supposed to work today, so I was sleeping until Trish (my manager) called at seven, and asked if I could come in at nine…

Here's the best part…I come in, and as soon as I clock in this guy asks me if we can put some more gravy on his biscuits and gravy bowl…I say sure and start taking it to the back so they can put some in it, and my co-worker who is a cantankerous old lady, takes it from me, and tells him we need to charge him fifty cents for some…IT’S A SCOOP OF GRAVY!!!...god forbid we lose a scoop of gravy…so then he argues back, and she says fine well give it to you free, and then she says “next time well have to charge you” I n a “I’m better than you” tone, and then he takes the bowl with the extra gravy, and throws it at us…my Co-worker was a jerk, and then he throws the bowl at me to??? I just got to work, and I already have a bowl of gravy in my face….

But that wasn’t the only good part…also in drive, this lady swore at my manger who is a really nice lady…and she had no reason too, it was because of a bad experience she had had elsewhere…it made no sense

Also in drive this really cranky lady gave me her money…and she threw it at my hand, and it blew in the wind…it blew out in the back of her car…I had to go out between the cars and get it, and then she yelled at me, and I just giggled at her because she was in a really bad mood, her cat must have died or something…

Then after work…@2…I was supposed to get picked up 15 minutes to three…well that comes and goes…and the people who were still working are like” you’re still here!!”…


Then my morning manager gets o ff work, and her husband works in plover, he is coming to pick her up, and she said I better not get picked before you…then her husband comes, and I got picked p at 4:40…and when I left, everybody was like “take a picture…she finally leaving”…it was hilarious…


So when you think jobs can be boring, always look on the bright side of life…

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Dont forget about the garden...

Garden updates comeing tomorrow!

Basically...the best night ever...

so here are some pictures of some things we did on wednesday...

Before everyone got there...it was all quiet...


Then the PARTY STARTED!!!



After that...we got a little creative while tooting our horns...
Perhaps this one will be more entertaining...




then we marched around the church like a marching band...




we had a cake...





and sang happy birthday, and blew out the candles on said cake...




there were fun times...




there we even more fun times...






there were pee your pants fun times...




and it all ended with a show...

So here's a sneak preveiw of what we did on wednesday!

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

My fantastic day!

IT WAS AN ORDINARY DAY JUST LIKE ANY OTHER...BUT THEN SOMTHING HSPPENED...i went to work early today...and worked until 11, then i went home, and cleaned a litte, but mostly relaxed...then...youll never guess...we went to the dollor tree...my new home away from home...i love it ...but not as much as um...wait theres nothing...in my life of loves it goes...


1.God
2.famiy
3.friends
4.dollor tree


...so, well, it was a blast...then i got called into work again, and i went to hellp, and we had a fun time! this guy came in and asked for a cup of water...and then he mumbled somthing and shouted...if you drink it YOULL LIVE FOREVER!!!...it was so hillarious...even more so becuase the guy wasnt joking...then my mom picked me up and the fun was over when i came to my house...bummer...
don't mind the typos becuause i was so excited to type this/ im in a hurry........

live life
don't live life
be happy
be unhappy

your choice...

Saturday, June 7, 2008

Check me out on youtube.com

aside from this blog, I also have an account of youtube.com the name is Rizzyraejay, you should check it out, but I just want to let you guys veiw my latest video about courage...


Friday, June 6, 2008

A Garden...planting a seed in a student's life


I have recently picked up gardening because of a botany class i took this year. i used to have a black thumb, but is slowly changing to green...slowly...Taking this class has made me realize, and acknowledge many things about our planet…but first I want to point out that I am not a tree huger…nor do I recycle, and I DO NOT believe in global warming. With that in mind we can continue. Now that school it out I am free to explore the world of plants keeping in mind the things I have learned throughout the year.

This class helped me understand how creative and unimaginably huge and enormous God is. He has a mind that is incomprehensible in size and a love for everything he created that is so strong…even for the smallest mosquito. Have you ever seen a plant database, or a plant book? How big was it? If it was a kindergarten book probably not that big, but most of them are huge from 400 to 40000000 pages!(note: not a true fact, but a sarcastic exaggeration) And let me tell you that we have only written, studied and recorded 1/10 of the worlds plants! There are so many we can’t even find them all, and that’s just the plants!

This realization, at first, made me feel small and insignificant in the eyes of God, but that’s only because I cannot comprehend how massive he is! He can have an intimate relationship with everything in this whole world…at the same time! I am so glad I took this class because it has really brought my relationship with Christ to a deeper level, and it has also inspired me to share this with everyone I know…


Well, I shall see what becomes of my garden…if it lives or not, ill keep you guys updated!


As usual...Rachel

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

okay...what now??

Ecclesiastes 12:1
"Don’t let the excitement of youth cause you to forget your Creator. Honor him in your youth before you grow old and say, 'Life is not pleasant anymore'.”



Now that school is just about up what do we do? Sit on our couches and veg...Become the world’s number one couch potato...

WHAT WILL WE FILL OUR TIME WITH WHEN SCHOOL IS OUT?!?!?!?



School is all about goals, and reaching said goals...such as:
• Test scores
• Class grades
• Passing classes
• Sometimes even achieving a goal higher than the bar was set

In the summer, what are our goals, what are your goals? Are they:
• Having as much fun as possible
• Making it last as long as you can
• Enjoying every minute
• Doing what you want
• Sleeping in as long as you want

Although these all sound fun and exciting after a long year of school, what about purposeful goals?
Goals like:
• Changing our community
• Or changing the world
• Becoming a better person
• Getting to know people around us a little better
• Developing our relationship with Christ, whether it be at a camp, or at a local youth group
• Setting goals like reading our bible a little more each day or stretching prayer time a little longer...

all this not to say that we cannot have a fun summer...go ahead relax, and enjoy your summer...but lets not forget our creator or the people around us over the summer,...go on vacation, hike, or hit a water park...and forget about the hassles of school!!

LIFE IS FULL OF CHOICES…WHATEVER YOU CHOOSE TO DO, MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES…

Friday, March 28, 2008

Shadow Puppets are fun, especially when evreyone who drives by can see them!



This billboard is using a panel to cast a shadow on the board. It is really cool how they use the billboard to make a point, and they make it attractive so people notice it. I think I would notice it if I drove by in the morning and the level was low, and then I drove by a day later at a different time, and the lever was higher. I think it was very creative, and it fit the idea perfectly. At first it just looks like an animation. The color is not an average color for a billboard. Usually they are bright colors, or obnoxious pictures to catch the passerby’s attention. This billboard is light blue, and it has a simple message in average font, which to me, makes it a little bit more appealing, and trustworthy. I don’t really trust signs that have to se big obnoxious posters to lure you in. this billboard just has its little message, and simple creative way of getting it across, which is very interesting to see.

If Earth's Fate was in my Hands We'd be Doomed



I’ve never really gotten into Halo, but I do know that it is about the human race in 2550, and the earth in under attack by aliens. The whole point of Halo is to save the earth, and I think that point alone is enough for any teenage boy to be drawn in, I mean, who doesn’t want to save the world? I think in this commercial they made good use of the colors. They made the planet look desolate, and helpless. Almost to make it look like the situation is hopeless, and only you playing our game can save the planet. They also used very good animation to make the Halo character come to life, as if he is a living, breathing human, when actually I n the game you are that person. They have this character use a cool weapon, it was a shield, and it showed that this character had game, and skills. It’s not a just a game, but its real. There’s a real war, and you are the real hero who can save the day. I think the commercial was clever. It was action packed for as short as it was, but there was no blood or gore because the hero was the hope, the player is the hope, to save the world.

Do you know about JUNO!



This movie trailer for JUNO gives you jut enough information to get interested, and let you know the theme of the film, but not enough to give away any of the juicy details of the story. I like the way they start it off with her finding out she’s pregnant, and move trough different clips of different scenes, until they reach close to the end. It goes in sequence, like your watching the movie in fast motion, and then they leave you hanging at the end. The trailer is the hook for you to see their movie, which means they try as hard as they can to get you bent on watching this particular movie. They show you all aspects of the movie in this one movie trailer. There is humor, serious moments, and family bonding moments. They show you all aspects of the movie so that you can understand the type of movie it is, to get you hooked. If the drama doesn’t hook you in, maybe the humor will, or maybe this has happened to someone you know, because the plot is very relatable. I think the trailer for this movie is very good at convincing it’s viewer to watch JUNO.

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Why are puppets so funny!



I have never seen a comedian use puppets until I saw Jeff Dunham. He has a variety of puppets that appeal to all aspects of life. He has a violent one, a hyper one, a grouchy one, and a shy and quiet one. Not only are his skits funny, he is a great ventriloquist. The puppets seem to be real when you’re watching because you can’t even see Dunham’s mouth move. The only thing that is questionable about his humor is that he has his puppets swear, and sometime quite a bit. So, he really doesn’t do it to for younger children. Jeff stereotypes a lot in his skits. He has a suicide bomber, and he uses what usual person would know, or the stereotypes we have, and he makes up his character. It’s the same with Jose the Jalapeno on a stick, because Peanut asks him if he is an illegal immigrant only because he is Mexican. Jeff shares many of his views, which are views of the majority of the US, and he tells jokes, and pokes fun of them. Even though he stereotypes, and plays the race cards in his acts he is never condemned for it because his puppets are the ones saying the jokes, and he(as a person) tells them that it’s not okay. I think his jokes are very hilarious and relatable, and that’s why I like to watch him.

I wish I were the Female Version of Josh Groban!



Josh Groban is a very young music artist to be singing in the genre he does. Many people have heard of him which is funny because his music is not like any contemporary music that is out today. He sings songs that you would sing for a solo and ensemble performance, but he does it with flare. He has sang at many important things for being as young as he is. He sang at the Grammy’s when he was seventeen, and this is what started his career. He has a clear voice, and he puts feeling into his music. He uses his emotion, vibrato, and vocal level to attract the listener to his music. He has sung many duets including one with Celine Dion recently, but I don’t think he has found a person who can match his vocal intensity yet. Josh has such a unique and different sound than what people are used to, that people’s curiosity get them hooked on his music. His music appeals to the old, and the young. Especially the young because they are always looking for the next best thing, and the old, appreciate heartfelt music. Josh Groban is not only and inspiriting singer; he also has his own foundation that once teamed up with Nelson Mandela to help children in Africa. So, if anyone questions the passion in his music, it’s there, and it genuine, which is not common in musicians.

Why is Michael Buble's Music so fun?



Michael Buble has redefine Big Band style music. He adds a contemporary touch to each old fashioned song he sings. He sings many love songs, and most of them are older, he sings them like they were sung in the twenties or thirties, but he adds his own touch to make it a little more exciting and personal. Michael Buble is young, so he appeals mainly to younger women. I think it is interesting to see how he is happy to sing what he enjoys, and he doesn’t conform his music style, or change it to be more appealing to the bigger musical genres. He has no heavy metal electric guitar, or screamo background vocals, it’s just how it used to be. I think he has given the younger generation a taste of how it used to be because his music is very nostalgic. He also adds a little humor to his songs, and music videos which always makes it a little bit more interesting.

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Living in Perfect Harmony



March 12, 2008

By Rachel Janssen

Port Edwards

Whenever I wanted to hear new music, I looked to my cousins for the new “thing” of the time. My family only listened to Christian music, so it was hard to find some faster more upbeat music, when all theses hymns, or slow worship songs would be played regularly on the radio. It’s not like that now of course, but back in the 90’s it was what we called the “grandpa station.” Being in a musical family, IT was ingrained in our minds that we are supposed to like bands who have four part harmonies, and rally unique beats, because that where its at!

My older cousins, who were about six years older than me, always brought home new and exciting music, and when I would go over to visit them, they would bring out their latest discovery. The “new thing” happened to be a boy band called Plus One. The band had just come out with their first CD called “the Promise.” They were so cool. I remember listening to them for the first time, and wondering how guys could sing like that because the guys in my elementary choir class sure couldn’t. The music they sang was from the heart, with a pop twist. All of the songs make you feel all warm inside; they always gave me the goosebumps. The harmonies were incredible! They could all sing together, and sound great!

Plus One was one of the Christian versions of N’sync and Backstreet Boys, but they all sang from experiences they’ve had, and they were so honest. Who knew you could get two different albums with the same sound, but two totally different messages. My family finally purchased this amazing CD, and we listened to it until we burnt a hole through it. We never got tired of it. All the songs tell you a different story, and they sing it as if it was theirs, and that is could be yours.

Since they are a Christian band, they make Jesus seem like a nice guy who loves us, rather than a man sitting in the clouds waiting for us to mess up so he can zap us with his lighting rod of fire! When you listen to that CD, it may make you feel sad r happy depending on your mood. I’ve listed to a song once, and cried, and then laughed the second time you never know how it will make you react. If I’ve had a rough day they have a song “Calling Down an Angel” and it tells about how Jesus will send an angel down to comfort us. It sounds like it would be this really annoying slow hymn, but they are upbeat, and encouraging.

When I got older, their music changed. They came out with their second CD: Exodus. As soon as Ii got into my hands I memorized every ooh, and ahh, and every lyric until I could sing the whole CD without it even playing in the background. It was the highlight of my life for about two years. This band was all I listened to. My older sister won a DVD of the making of Exodus, and we watched it so many times that when I listen to the music, I can tell where they are singing in the song compared to the recording they did on the DVD. Then I realized something, I was a Plus One fanatic. I couldn’t get enough. They were like a perfect harmonized singing group, who loved Jesus, and that made you want to love Jesus, too!

I have never listened to their music, and felt worse than I did before I started listening to it. They either take me in a sad or upset mood and change it to a happy or upbeat mood, or they take my upbeat mood to the next level. So, whether I am encouraged, or rocking out, they are the perfect band to listen to.

Thursday, March 6, 2008

Very interesting gatorade commercial!


They have it all in black and white, except for the colors on the Gatorade container, and the jerseys. They are pictures of famous athletes, and they have the Gatorade sweat on them. They are in front of many fans, and it’s up to them to make the most important play of the game, and the commercial is saying: they did it with the help of Gatorade. They it’s the final moments of the game, when it really counts, and then they make their play and them all succeeded because they had Gatorade. The y had a wide variety of sports so it will be appealing to basically anyone who plays a sport. They use very dramatic music so that you follow the athlete every move. Are they going to make it? And then they do, only because they were drinking Gatorade. Thanks to Gatorade everyone a hero.

Target advertising


Target uses repetition to sell their products. At first they used the Dog, with the red target eye, and then they used the song hello goodbye. They only used red and white in their commercials, but in recent commercials they have used other colors. They always have their target logo in the background. They make you think of these things. When you see red and white, it reminds you of target. On the commercials with the song, they put in some of their products, so you can see what they have available to you, and they make it look cool. I mean, who doesn’t want a vase that starred on TV? The dog was always on the commercials, and when you saw that dog, it was like a big target advertiser. If anyone in my family saw a dog that looked like that anywhere, even without the target eye, we would immediately say "that looks like the target dog." so they have things in our everyday lives that represent them, so we can never forget.

Above the influence commercial...


They sort of use a literal technique. They have the drug person flat on the couch, and she is so wasted she can’t move, her eyes wander around. Her friend has to speak for her. They have her look like a vegetable in a hospital, and she has a blank stare, and you can hear her subtle breathing. Her friend sounds disappointed in her, and she explained that sitting there is all they do. It shows that her drug use affects more than just her. They make the druggie character look just like a normal girl, deformed, but in regular clothes, and a normal haircut. It shows that it could happen to anyone. I think they got their point across, and did a good job with the issue.

Hardees commercial


Now, I know it’s not on anymore, but it used to be. It shows that you can be a stereotype of a fast food eater, and still be somewhat healthy because he is in track attire. They are promoting their product by showing that it can give you confidence, "do it for the biscuit." they use him falling because they got their point across, but used humor at the end, so that you remember it. They put the words in the bottom of the screen so people can sing to it. They will get it stuck in their heads, and remember that Hardees had roast beef sandwiches. They make their fat food seem healthy because the guy is at a track practice, and he is getting ready to run. This is very persuasive, and sort of unforgettable.

Illegal immigrants billboard...



This billboard uses bright colors that don’t blend into the surroundings. They use a picture of our borders, and specifically the borders where they are coming from. The only picture is the one of the borders, and they have the word invasion coming out of the borders. They use persuasiveness, by making you feel insecure. There is an INVASION people! They make you feel like there is no other way, but to prevent it, "you have to do something to stop it!" so they try to persuade you to take action, they even give you a website to visit if you really want to do something about it.

What is with RLS...its not even real, so why do they advertise like it is??



Consumer reports did an article on restless leg syndrome, and they showed the truth about RLS. Only 3% of Americans actually have it! The "sensation" that people feel before they go to bed could be so subtle they might wonder if they actually have it. I know sometimes when I go to bed my legs are itchy, and I don’t think I need to be medicated for it. They give the title of the syndrome initials so it sounds more official. You can say Restless leg syndrome, or you can say RLS. She mentions in the commercial that her doctor recommended it. Of course a doctor would recommend it for a commercial, especially since it is almost sixty dollars a month to get. But according to the consumer report there are cheaper options to consider, but they don’t tell you that in the commercial. They say that it may have an effect on your driving, but they show a picture of the woman doing a crossword in a chair. They say the side effects with a soothing woman’s voice to make it sound like it okay. The side effects of the drugs are worse than the symptoms: dizziness, tiredness, gambling urges, and vomiting. They leave so many facts out, and glorify Requip, so that people are prone to believe it’s a real thing, and that they need it!

Friday, February 22, 2008

too much ZWINKY!


In my lifetime I have seen about 20,000 zwinky advertisements. At first, it was no big deal, now; they pop up on every other website that’s opened. Their advertisements are interactive. You can dress the zwinky on the screen, but if you click on a specific article of clothing it takes you to their website. It’s a clever idea to have this, but it’s rather annoying. zwinky must have to pay a lot of money for their advertisements because they are on just about every teenage website on the internet. Zwinky uses a very attractive advertisement for people to go to their website. I mean, who doesn’t want to dress a cartoon doll? So while you’re trying to match the clothes, and fit them on you find yourself taken to their website, and if that advertisement has your attention, your curiosity of these cartoon figures will have you signing up on their website, and creating your own zwinky

old navy commercial

My sister Hannah and I were watching TV, when an ad for old navy clothes came on. Now, we both love old navy clothing, but their commercials have absolutely nothing to do with their clothing. The commercial we watched had a girl walking on a sidewalk, and taking pictures of herself. She was wearing this one-piece shorts, and shirt outfit, and it was chocolate brown, and the tint of the commercial was blue, so it made the outfit so dark you couldn’t even see the one outfit in the whole commercial. Overall it was a good commercial, but then when they flashed the OLD NAVY logo at the end, Hannah said "you couldn’t even see the clothes". So, I think they could have used a brighter lighting to display the outfit a little more clearly. The only question I had was: Was that even an outfit they have there? Because it wasn't very clear, and they didn't focus on the outfit. I’m not sure what they were trying to relate to, or what group of people they were advertising to, but it was one of the weirdest commercials ever.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

the ugly ONE!!!(you wouldnt fully understand the title if you havent seen teen girl squad)




i Had to take this one in our windowless bathroom becuase there were lights on everywhere. I had him keep on his dark shirt so that it didnt stick out in the picture. Also, i had him hold the flashlight to illumintate his face like we did in clas. I wasnt sitting on the floor, but i was sort of squatting when i took the picture. I didnt want to take one of me taller that him for this because then, i think he wouldnt look as scary, or creepy as he does like this.

I can SEE the LIGHT!!!!!!!!!!

This is a picture of my sisters fiance, and hes a dork, so it didnt turn out that great. Anyways, i had a li ght above him to illuminate his face(didnt reallywork). I also was sitting on the floot when i took it so that he looked more powerful. I had him stand in fron of our tan walls because thatn the pictue would look less dark. hes wearing a dark colored shirt so that he doesnt blend into the walls.

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

SUPER TUESDAY!

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/05/intl.supertuesdayvote/index.html
This is the article I read. This article sums up where every candidate stands in the election. They share who is the lead, who isn't, and who can hope to win. CNN shares their opinion a lot, and when you read it you just assume it to be fact. EX: "While last-minute polls on the Republican race indicated Romney has gained ground against McCain in California, Romney was expected to split races with Huckabee in the South, Republican strategist John Feehery said." they put in the words "expected" and "indicated". It never actually says that it happened. They try and plan out the whole election, and predict the outcome, when really it could go ten different ways. They don’t share anything bad about any particular candidate directly, but they use their own quotes to show their character, or the character the media wants to give them. They are not out to promote one side, but the whole election. They say good things about everybody. The only thing they don’t have that isn’t exactly positive is when they share a bit about Huckabee not be able to hang on, and they put in a quote about how he says he is going to stay in as long as he can, and never back out. This quote shows his determination, but it also sort of shows his losing position. They also have a bit about Romney; he said he was going to go all the way to the white house. It showed some determination, but also some overconfidence. The article also has videos you can watch to see the entire candidates vote on Super Tuesday.

Monday, February 4, 2008

The best super bowl commercial ever!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJEVxfWpm7c
In the commercial it starts out with everyone sleeping, and they all fall asleep in whatever they are doing because they are trying to say “life is boring without diet Pepsi max.” Everyone wakes up with diet Pepsi max because it’s fun. They make it look fun and show a lot of people bobbing their heads because “everybody’s doing it, it’s so cool.” The music is upbeat, and catchy video is very memorable. This video makes you want to be like them, and bob your head too. They use repetition so that you remember what you just saw. You’re either sleeping or having a party while drinking diet Pepsi max. There are different scenes to show anyone can use it. They have people from office workers to ranchers drinking it. So no matter whom you are or what you do, you can drink it. There is no endorsement by a famous person, the endorsement is the people. The people are doing it, so you should join them. They don’t have any famous names or people on it because it’s better suited without it.

Sunday, January 27, 2008

my third CD-deffinately Lecrae

my third CD would be Lecrae after the music stops because i would like a diverse group of music, and lecrae is deffinately different from any other artist i've ever heard. His music is colorful, and his words are meaningful. The music touches your soul, and makes you want to do what he does. You can tell he sinngs, not only becuase his passion is singing, but because his passion is reaching the world with the good news of Jesus. He adresses issues such as gang fights, starvation in africa, and him in his home town. since his music is rap, he can fit a lot of words, and sort of create a story in just one song. In my favorite song he sings about a kids last moment, and the thoughts going through his head as he is dying. and in the end of the song he dies after he gives his heart to Jesus. It give me goosbumps everytime i hear it. the vide link here is kind of corny, but this is the best one i could find...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPGCG8Y2WXc

Saturday, January 26, 2008

PLANET SHAKERS


the second CD would be Planet Shakers Cd titled saviour of the world becuase i sing their songs ever sunday evening on CLF's worship team, so they are basically part of my life. Also, i saw them at a convention i went to ,and they did the worship before each message all week. there are about 1,000,000 things that rock about these guys. first of all, they're Austrailian...enough said...also they make Praising Jesus fun. They Make Jesus seem less boring. their music makes you feel multiple emotions. from wanting to jump up and down to breaking down in tears. i have a video on here from a convention i went to in indianapollis. i found this video on youtube.com, and i was like"i was there!"...there are about 15,000 teeneagers from around our country all together worshipping Jesus. It always give me goosbumps to hear planet shakers music becuase its meaningful. theres nothing worse than meaninglessmusic. the first link is while we were praying for our country on the last day, this is one of the songs that holds more meaning to me thant any song i've ever heard. while singing this particular song and praying with the group of kids i went with, we were all crying, and lifting up our country to Jesus. I dont think you can fully grasp the emotions of the music unless you are actually there in the crowd singing to gether. The second sone is their starter song. they get us all hyped up, and were all jumping. All of thier music is simply amazing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHzRXb3rm_g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHDZj8J8kJU

The first CD I'd bring if i were stranded on an island



well...first of all, I hope I'm stranded with a CD player, becuase I think it would be poitnless to bring CDs which are useless...but lets just say, I am carrying a CD player, and it doesn't get wet on my journey to the island...okay...first i would bring Toby Mac's new CD called Portable Sounds becuase it has a lot of songs, and i like every single one...There is a variety of song speeds, there are quiet songs, and loud songs, some are with other artits that I also love. My favorite song is the last song becuase its just so amazing. it is quite in the beginning, and then its like a party in the end. all the songs are encouraging,and they are not sepressing at all. Who would want to listen to sepressing music when they are stranded on an island? Some of his music even sounds like he's having a party on a tropical island. one of my other favorite songs is with his little song hes called "Tru Dog" on the CD, and he has a song on each CD, but this one is just so cute becuase hes like only four years old. this first video is one of my favorite songs on the cd, its just pictures...so you dont really need to watch it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIS5cW6Awq8...this is my other favorie song, it has the same pictures as the other one, so you really do not need to watch it, you can just listen to the music:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsZAwZi-x5U