Monday, September 30, 2013

Breast Cancer Beauty

Photo from Giuliana Rancic's Instagram
Giuliana Rancic is getting the chance of a lifetime to be a guest model on an episode of "The Price is Right" tomorrow to honor Breast Cancer Fighters. Giuliana is an unbelievable role model to all woman who are struggling with this terrible disease. After reading an article on eonline.com about Giuliana's opinion on being able to be a model on this show, it helps people realize how real of a person Giuliana truly is. Like many people, "The Price is Right" is a show that Giuliana grew up watching and is a big fan of. She told E! News that she has been watching the show since she was a little girl and has been practicing her model movements for the show for twenty years. In the article, Giuliana, a breast cancer survivor, explained that the entire audience are woman who are going through breast cancer, have been through breast cancer, or who support other woman who are going through breast cancer. I personally love how big of an advocate Giuliana has been for breast cancer since she beat it. She is using her fame to inform other woman about the dangers of breast cancer and how to cope with such a disease. Giuliana is truly an inspiration to all woman. Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, "The Price is Right" is helping kick off the month with a great way to show support.

Sunday, September 29, 2013

#Givenchy4lifebaby

Photo from Kim Kardashian's Instagram
Im sorry, what Kim? Is it me or is it crazy that Kim is so incredibly famous (for no reason) that she has one of the most famous fashion designers making her a dress one day before she has to wear it? From the brown gladiator heels and black dress, she absolutely does not match at all. Also, if she's SO rich how come she hasn't been able to afford a personal trainer to help lose some of that baby weight? Beats me. Maybe Kanye can give her a quick smooch here and there for some motivation.

Friday, September 27, 2013

The Kutest Kardashians

Picture from Khloe Kardashian's Instagram
 Remember back in the day when Kim and Kourtney weren't famous for no reason? Yeah... me either. 
I have to hand it to them though, they were pretty cute.

Thursday, September 26, 2013

And She Can't Stop...

Taken from Miley Cyrus's Instagram
Before the Instagram picture loaded on my iPhone all I saw was the caption- "#rattatatat." Of course with the way Miley has been behaving recently, I was expecting much worse of a tattoo than the title of a magazine that just published her face on the cover. For Miley I have to say- good work on not being a total crazy person this week.
Picture from mirror.co.uk




Oops I may have spoken too soon... Did I mention Miley also jumped out of a plane this week?

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Pretty Pretty Pricey!

Photo from Examiner.com
As one of my all time favorite television on-air personalities, Giuliana Rancic wore a ONE MILLION DOLLAR ring to the Emmy Awards on Sunday night. Now, if it were any other celebrity I would have to say, "get a reality check." But because I so highly respect Giuliana, I feel as though she acted as any ordinary person would while wearing a 1 million dollar rock on their finger; excited but modest. I screenshot a picture from her instagram where she uploaded a picture of the ring and hashtagged, "#wishicouldkeep." A few hours later she uploaded another picture of the ring and made the caption, "Time to leave the red carpet and say bye bye to this beauty!" For somebody to be able to acknowledge the fact that she is lucky enough to be wearing a one million dollar diamond ring, I'd say that's pretty respectable! You go Giuliana Rancic! You certainly "rocked" that beauty!

Screenshot from Giuliana Rancic's Instagram

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Analyzing Twin Peaks Through Different Mediums


After reading an article and interview with David Lynch that was published in Entertainment Weekly Special Edition in 1990 by Troy Patterson and Jeff Jensen, it became clear that Twin Peaks was an addictive series to watch. Jensen and Patterson considered Twin Peaks to be a “cult show” because of the amount of people that followed it and were completely fixated on watching it. People were staying in on Saturday nights to watch Twin Peaks because it had such a large following. The night it premiered, it had 35 million viewers which is astonishing to think about at that time. During this time, there was no genre such as a “serial drama” and the public could not wait to get more of it after the first episode aired. As Patterson and Jensen stated, “In 1990, director David Lynch took a twisted look at cherry-pie America with Twin Peaks and television has never been the same (Jensen & Patterson, 1990).” 
As I read a blog post written by Chad Webb, he too explained how after watching the first episode of Twin Peaks he was immediately immersed in the television series. He writes, “Twin Peaks was a bold, beautiful, quirky, strange, and ambitious show, one I became immersed in.” However, Webb watched the series through DVDs rather than on live television 23 years ago. He did thorough research on Twin Peaks and found that people did not think the show was going to be a hit because it was a type of genre that no audience had ever seen before. Between the acting, the characters, the plot, and the fact that the series was based around a murder, audiences could not get enough of Twin Peaks.  It is fascinating to recognize that despite the fact that Webb watched this series 23 years later than Troy Patterson and Jeff Jensen did, that he was still just as immersed in the series. Even though he had most likely watched many more serial dramas before Twin Peaks, unlike the audiences that watched the series live many years ago, it still had the same affect on him as it did for those who had Twin Peaks as their first serial drama television series. 

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Twin Peaks Pilot Episode

After hearing a lot about Twin Peaks and how it was the first "horror drama" of its kind, I decided to watch the pilot episode. I have to say it was a very different type of drama television series than I am used to but that does not mean I did not enjoy watching it. The entire episode kept me extremely engaged and I am very eager to watch another episode surprisingly. In my opinion, what makes a successful television series is one that is suspenseful and engaging, both of which the pilot of Twin Peaks was. When I think back to the beginning of the pilot episode, I recall the long and drawn out introduction. Despite the fact that it was probably one of the longest introductions for a television series that I have seen, it certainly put me in the space that I needed to be in when it came to becoming emotionally involved with the plot and characters of this series. From the scene where Laura's mother is sobbing as she sits in her living room with the sheriff, to the scene where we can see a motorcycle in Laura's eye, this episode gave me goosebumps several different times. When I get goosebumps during a television series, I know that means it is undoubtedly an exhilarating series that I cannot wait to watch more of.

Saturday, September 21, 2013

TV Through A Media Lover's Eyes

Ever since I can remember I have always been an avid television watcher. I love every aspect of television from the celebrity personalities, to different television series plots to even live news. My favorite thing to watch on television is E! News with Guiliana Rancic which is why my major is Media Management. As a very strong opinionated person I would love to one day be that person who can critique things such as celebrities' outfits on the red carpet, to movies, to television series. On this blog I plan to discuss all things media related, whether it is discussing the latest episode on Breaking Bad or new iPhone applications that are being created.

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

If tears could build a stairwell and memories were a lane, I would walk right up to Heaven and bring you home again. No farewell words were spoken no time to say good-bye . You were gone before I knew it, and only God knows why. My heart still aches in sadness, and secret tears still flow. What it means to lose you, no one will ever know. Anonymous~

Monday, September 16, 2013


THERE IS NO GETTING AROUND IT: THE NEW CHIPOTLE AD IS AMAZING
Don't dwell on what went wrong. Instead, focus on what to do next. Spend your energies on moving forward toward finding the answer.
-Denis Waitley 

People spend too much time dwelling on the negative. When something goes wrong people tend to text their friends and gossip about it. It takes so much more energy to complain about the issue to others than it does to simply just move on and find a solution. 


I Carry You In My Heart

[i carry your heart with me(i carry it in]

BY E. E. CUMMINGS
i carry your heart with me(i carry it in
my heart)i am never without it(anywhere
i go you go,my dear;and whatever is done
by only me is your doing,my darling)
                                                      i fear
no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i want
no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true)
and it’s you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you

here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;which grows
higher than soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart

i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)




Ever since I heard this poem many years ago, it has been my favorite. It is so powerful and meaningful. After such a great loss this is so moving and truly helps remind me that I am always carrying him in my heart.