As with most Saturdays I find myself sitting on the couch and watching re-runs of America's Next Top Model. This week's season happens to feature the one and only "plus-size" winner of the show Whitney. The episode that I'm watching right now features the girls going on different "go sees" through out New York City. This means they are going to meet with various designers in attempt to secure jobs with them.
During this episode Whitney isn't getting as positive feedback as some of the other girls. This is because she is a size 10 rather then a size 0. This leads to her launching into a rant about how she is discriminated against by designers for being plus sized. After having to listen to her stupid rant I feel as though I have a right to respond.
First of all as someone who used to be a size 12/14 I know how you feel but I think that you are being slightly over dramatic about the situation. You are in a business where you know that most designers are looking for size 0 or size 2 to wear their clothes in shows. So I'm not sure why you are so upset when you knew what you were getting yourself into. Next, if you looked around and saw how heavy many other Americans would you would realize that you are not really that big and that you have no idea what it is like to be discriminated against because of your weight. Whitney watch the biggest loser and see that there are people in our country that weight nearly and upwards of 500 pounds. I'm sorry but I just don't feel bad for you when you are almost 6 feet tall and probably weight 180-200 pounds.
You have no right to get up on your soup box and preach about knowing what it feels like to be discriminated against. You don't know what it feels like to get on an airplane have to ask for a seatbelt extender because you can't buckle it around your stomach. And even though you happen to be bigger then the girls on the show, I'm sure that you don't get stared at when you go out in public because of your size. So in closing I have just one last thing to say:
GET OVER YOURSELF! IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE WAY YOU LOOK THEN GET ON THE TREDMILL AND LOSE SOME WEIGHT
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
What Not To Wear
Since my parents have been gone out of the country for the last two weeks I have been spending a lot of time with my good friend telli aka the television. One thing that I've been watching a lot of is What Not To Wear. Everytime I see an episode I wonder to myself, "what would Stacey and Clinton think if they ever saw me?"
I would like to think that I know how to dress myself, but do I? If I put myself in Stacey's way too high heeled shoes and looked at myself I think that I might realize that I don't really know how to dress myself as well as I think. I definitely have those pieces that are nice and that would make good outfits, but I probably need some what of an overhaul on my wardrobe. We would have to start with the amount of sweatpants and sweatshirts I own.
Looking in my closet right now I can say that I own about 30 sweatshirts and between 5 and 10 pairs of sweatpants. Yes I know that I should have these in my wardrobe but at the same time, in my defense, I know when to wear them and when not to. I know that I shouldn't wear them outside the house, which I rarely do anymore, and that when I'm around people I shouldn't wear them either.
Sometimes when watching What Not To Wear I also start to think that they sometimes are a little hard on these people. I mean have they ever heard of sympathy? Yes some of these people are hot messes but can't they be a little understanding that some times you just want to be comfortable.
I would also like to see what they have deep in the back of their closets. Don't you ever wonder? Does Stacey really have a pair of ratty sweatpants that she puts on late at night when she's alone enjoying a carton of Ben and Jerry's? Or does she have one of those tacky holiday sweaters she is so unforgiving of? You know maybe it is something that she got when she was younger and it has sentimental value?
I think for the 500th episode of What Not To Wear Stacey and Clinton should both open up their closets completely and let America see what's inside. Let's see if they really have a leg to stand on once we all get to see what they are hiding in the back of their closets.
But in all honesty, I love this show and it is helpful. I mean look at the people that go on the show and look what the come away looking like. Stacey and Clinton definitely know what they are doing and I secretly hope that one day I can go on the show just so I can get fashion advice from them. Watching the show has taught me a few tricks that I can use and I remember their rules sometimes when I'm walking through a store looking at clothes.
Hats off to TLC for having at least one program on their network that is actually worth watching. Alright well two because who doesn't love Say Yes To The Dress. But if they could put more What Not To Wear on and less 19 Kids and Counting or Baby Store or Bringing Home Baby or Little People Big World, they would probably have more people watching their network. Lets be honest what would you rather watch? A show that you can learn useful fashion tips from or a family who's parents reproduce at the same rate as rabbits?
I would like to think that I know how to dress myself, but do I? If I put myself in Stacey's way too high heeled shoes and looked at myself I think that I might realize that I don't really know how to dress myself as well as I think. I definitely have those pieces that are nice and that would make good outfits, but I probably need some what of an overhaul on my wardrobe. We would have to start with the amount of sweatpants and sweatshirts I own.
Looking in my closet right now I can say that I own about 30 sweatshirts and between 5 and 10 pairs of sweatpants. Yes I know that I should have these in my wardrobe but at the same time, in my defense, I know when to wear them and when not to. I know that I shouldn't wear them outside the house, which I rarely do anymore, and that when I'm around people I shouldn't wear them either.
Sometimes when watching What Not To Wear I also start to think that they sometimes are a little hard on these people. I mean have they ever heard of sympathy? Yes some of these people are hot messes but can't they be a little understanding that some times you just want to be comfortable.
I would also like to see what they have deep in the back of their closets. Don't you ever wonder? Does Stacey really have a pair of ratty sweatpants that she puts on late at night when she's alone enjoying a carton of Ben and Jerry's? Or does she have one of those tacky holiday sweaters she is so unforgiving of? You know maybe it is something that she got when she was younger and it has sentimental value?
I think for the 500th episode of What Not To Wear Stacey and Clinton should both open up their closets completely and let America see what's inside. Let's see if they really have a leg to stand on once we all get to see what they are hiding in the back of their closets.
But in all honesty, I love this show and it is helpful. I mean look at the people that go on the show and look what the come away looking like. Stacey and Clinton definitely know what they are doing and I secretly hope that one day I can go on the show just so I can get fashion advice from them. Watching the show has taught me a few tricks that I can use and I remember their rules sometimes when I'm walking through a store looking at clothes.
Hats off to TLC for having at least one program on their network that is actually worth watching. Alright well two because who doesn't love Say Yes To The Dress. But if they could put more What Not To Wear on and less 19 Kids and Counting or Baby Store or Bringing Home Baby or Little People Big World, they would probably have more people watching their network. Lets be honest what would you rather watch? A show that you can learn useful fashion tips from or a family who's parents reproduce at the same rate as rabbits?
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Jersey Shore
Right now I am sitting on my couch with am empty feeling inside. Tonight is the first Thursday in several weeks that I won't be tuning in and spending time with my good friends: Ronnie, J-Wow, Sammi, Snooki, The Situation and Pauly D.
Not seeing those overly tan, expletive shouting, alcoholic, hot tub loving Shore residents is like a day without the sun. Those goof balls have brought so much hilarity into my life, when really I didn't expect the show to be anything good.
I remember the first day I met those lovable self-proclaimed Guidos and Guittets. It was a Thursday night and I was flipping through channel attempting to find something to watch. And then I stumbled upon a show, that at first glance seemed like the lowest reality television had ever stooped. I watched the first five minutes and had an overwhelming urge to change the channel. I am a die-hard reality television lover but even I felt my brain cells dying a slow and painful death with each second I watched.
But fate much have interviened in some way, because for some reason my finger just couldn't find the channel button. For some reason even though my brain was screaming "CHANGE THE CHANNEL" my body wouldn't respond. And now I can't thank my body enough for disobeying my mind.
Over the course of several weeks I became to a part of the Shore House Family. I learned love the assholeness of The Situation and adored the blossoming love between Sammi and Ronnie. I felt like I had another brother in Vinnie and how he was the most awkward of the bunch. I like most applauded J-Wow when she got up the nerve (drunk or not) to slap The Situation. He finally got what he deserved and for a second he might have realized how big of a d-bag he really is.
I like most laughed when Snooki could figure out how to hang up the duck phone. And I, like most, watched with horror as Snooki caught a punch to the face from a drunk idiot. I felt like if I had been born in New York in the right neighborhood I could have been a Guidette just like Snooki. I would have rocked the poof and spend countless hours giving myself skin cancer in a tanning bed.
The point of this all is to say that now that Jersey Shore is over and their summer has ended I feel lost inside. How am I supposed to learn the proper fist pumping technique if Vinnie isn't on to watch? How am I supposed to learn what a unhealthy summer romance is without seeing Sammi and Ronnie?
How am I supposed to envy the Situation and learn how to do a proper blow-out without Jersey Shore in my life? I find myself praying for re-runs to be on so I can just visit with my friends.
I'm not sure that anyone thought that Jersey Shore would have caught on the way that it did. I believe that most people shared my initial reaction of repulsion when they first saw the show. But MTV had the last laugh, like always, when their new reality show caught on and spread like wildfire. It became a cultural phenomenon over night and I like most was shocked.
Now don't get me wrong, as part Italian I feel a slight sting whenever I hear them say Guido. And I don't think that the behavior of over drinking and having tons of random sex is a good thing for MTV to show all over television. I feel like they are spreading a message that drinking too much and having sex with people you don't know is how you have an amazing summer. That is definitely the wrong message to send and I hope that most teens that watch the show have enough brain cells to know that they should not attempt to replicate their lifestyle.
To end I will make a public internet plea to MTV:
PLEASE CONTINUE THE JERSEY SHORE! I would recommend that you keep the same people on the show, but if you are so inclined you can get new people. Or maybe mix and max. But you can't introduce this type of show and then take it off the air after one season. It's like giving someone enough drugs to get them addicted and then making the stop cold turkey.
Not seeing those overly tan, expletive shouting, alcoholic, hot tub loving Shore residents is like a day without the sun. Those goof balls have brought so much hilarity into my life, when really I didn't expect the show to be anything good.
I remember the first day I met those lovable self-proclaimed Guidos and Guittets. It was a Thursday night and I was flipping through channel attempting to find something to watch. And then I stumbled upon a show, that at first glance seemed like the lowest reality television had ever stooped. I watched the first five minutes and had an overwhelming urge to change the channel. I am a die-hard reality television lover but even I felt my brain cells dying a slow and painful death with each second I watched.
But fate much have interviened in some way, because for some reason my finger just couldn't find the channel button. For some reason even though my brain was screaming "CHANGE THE CHANNEL" my body wouldn't respond. And now I can't thank my body enough for disobeying my mind.
Over the course of several weeks I became to a part of the Shore House Family. I learned love the assholeness of The Situation and adored the blossoming love between Sammi and Ronnie. I felt like I had another brother in Vinnie and how he was the most awkward of the bunch. I like most applauded J-Wow when she got up the nerve (drunk or not) to slap The Situation. He finally got what he deserved and for a second he might have realized how big of a d-bag he really is.
I like most laughed when Snooki could figure out how to hang up the duck phone. And I, like most, watched with horror as Snooki caught a punch to the face from a drunk idiot. I felt like if I had been born in New York in the right neighborhood I could have been a Guidette just like Snooki. I would have rocked the poof and spend countless hours giving myself skin cancer in a tanning bed.
The point of this all is to say that now that Jersey Shore is over and their summer has ended I feel lost inside. How am I supposed to learn the proper fist pumping technique if Vinnie isn't on to watch? How am I supposed to learn what a unhealthy summer romance is without seeing Sammi and Ronnie?
How am I supposed to envy the Situation and learn how to do a proper blow-out without Jersey Shore in my life? I find myself praying for re-runs to be on so I can just visit with my friends.
I'm not sure that anyone thought that Jersey Shore would have caught on the way that it did. I believe that most people shared my initial reaction of repulsion when they first saw the show. But MTV had the last laugh, like always, when their new reality show caught on and spread like wildfire. It became a cultural phenomenon over night and I like most was shocked.
Now don't get me wrong, as part Italian I feel a slight sting whenever I hear them say Guido. And I don't think that the behavior of over drinking and having tons of random sex is a good thing for MTV to show all over television. I feel like they are spreading a message that drinking too much and having sex with people you don't know is how you have an amazing summer. That is definitely the wrong message to send and I hope that most teens that watch the show have enough brain cells to know that they should not attempt to replicate their lifestyle.
To end I will make a public internet plea to MTV:
PLEASE CONTINUE THE JERSEY SHORE! I would recommend that you keep the same people on the show, but if you are so inclined you can get new people. Or maybe mix and max. But you can't introduce this type of show and then take it off the air after one season. It's like giving someone enough drugs to get them addicted and then making the stop cold turkey.
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