My reaction to this video is that is it very out dated and not relevant to today’s society as much as she portrays it to be as it was back then over 30 years ago. Things have significantly changed. Yes there are some ads or commercials that still show beautiful women as it seems beautiful, flawless women attract many, but not nearly as much as it did back in the day. Now ads and commercials include biracial couples, transgenders, gay and lesbian families, and everyday normal people.This young girl seems to be promoting makeup and though we do not do these types of ads anymore, we still have little girl pageants in which they wear reveal clothing and wear heavy makeup as adult women do.

This ad is telling us that men see women as more beautiful creatures when taking care of their skin and keeping it moisturized.

This is one particular ad that you will still see today and in commercials. Skinny, beautiful women and young sexy looking men portraying to take diet supplements to get this look that you see in the ads. Most of us know it’s fake, but there are those that dream of having that perfect body and see these ads and afterwards go out and buy the product only to find out for themselves that the product is in fact a gimmick.

We do not see ads like this anymore however, models are still starving themselves to fit the perfect female image they think society is looking for. Now we see models of different race, size, and have unique facial features, such as having big gaps between the teeth, or shaved heads, and some with deformities. In today’s world, all women are beautiful as I see women with down-syndrome, or missing limbs modeling for big top agencies and I think that’s a beautiful and wonderful thing.

This women does look like a mannequin or wearing a mask and back then women did wear a lot of makeup to wear they look fake. Now, women still do wear a lot of makeup, but there’s so many how to you-tube videos and tutorials that women will spend hours upon hours in getting that perfect face but they don’t look as fake, but have more of natural look, kind of.

Picture A represents a credible source because it has listed the name brand in bold letters, it advertises why this pictular toothbrush is sensitive with it’s ultra soft bristles. It points out all the features that makes this toothbrush extra special and it also gives a short paragraph to educate the consumers as to why and how this toothbrush was made for sensitive teeth and gums. There is also a picture of a dentist at the bottom and next to him it states it’s the number one brand recommended by Dentists.

Picture B represents a non-credible source because it is not explaining what is going on in this advertisement. It is leaving us drawing a blank as to what this ad means. Is the actor telling us he using this particular credit card? Is this actor telling us not to use this credit card? Or is it simply just telling us he has money and good credit to get a credit card with this company? So this ad is lacking the purpose of either supporting the actor or supporting the credit card. You would assume just seeing this that this actor is in fact telling us to sign up and use this particular credit card as he must use it, but there is no statement from him to tell us otherwise or tell us if it is so.

Picture C is a attractive advertisement as it clearly makes a point to impress anyone who’s looking for a great deal. The “Make it a POINT to SHOP!” in Big huge letters lets you know now is the time to save money and shop with them. Then the huge 20% is sure to catch anyone’s eye when flipping through sale sheets and this colorful, bright, and big bold lettering is very attractive to the eyes that it will draw the attention of anyone looking to save. Also as a bonus at the bottom and tells you it will triple your points which would leave with more savings and will have you keep coming back.

I did extremely poorly on my first exam as I missed 20 questions. Sadly, I was not prepared for the exam as I did not take notes. That is my down fall when reading chapters, I only read through and glance at the vocabulary words. Though I have much going on in my personal life right now, I procrastinated and waited till a few days before the exam is due to review over the chapter and I stressed over how much information there is to go over right before the exam is due. To help better understand the questions I missed, it would more helpful to see the rest of the multiple answers I could choose from when reviewing the test to see which answers would be the correct one. Also, I’m used to having the ability to take an exam twice. As in previous courses, I was always given 2 attempts to take a test or an exam. So I was hesitate in taking the exam but again I procrastinated and waited till the night of to take it and felt over whelmed with not being as prepared as I was. Seeing how badly I did on the exam I think I should take the review process a bit more seriously as the exams are a huge part of our grades.

I consider myself as a unique music lover. I love all types of music. Think the only type I can think of that I dislike is country music and hard-core rap music. I have no favorite type of music. I feel like my large variety sets me apart from everyone else I know because most of my family and friends who I know their taste in music, they will normally stick to just one type. My mom only listens to country, my sister only listens to R&B and rap, and as for my boyfriend will only listen to old school rap and reggae. I think music can bring people together or it could mean different things for different people. Like I can not understand reggae at all. I’ve tried, I can’t even make out any of the words that they are saying, but my boyfriend can. He tells me the meaning and stories behind the songs in which it helps me understand what the song is about, but I still can’t understand what they are saying.

I think music can bring a certain type of bonding relationship to stranger’s who can relate to the same type of music, not like a cult per-say but more like an understanding to their reasons to liking certain types of music or the artists themselves. Like at concerts, people won’t normally go just for a good time and to get drunk, they will spend the money to see the artists they really like or are passion about their music. I think everyone interpretation about artists, music, and songs is different. But of course, you can play a cool hip-hop song to a bunch of 1^st graders and they will all dance to it. Then there’s the songs that people can relate too or associate a song to a certain memory that takes them back in time. In the past I had many ups and downs and have associated many songs to what was going on in my life at that time. Now ah days to not risk reliving the pain I have endured, I choose not to listen to certain songs as they will take me back to sad memories that I wish to not relive.

My Soundtrack:

My youngest son – Thunderstruck – (AC/DC)

This song reminds me of my youngest song because he rocks out every time he hears it and has stuck a love for this rock band.

My boyfriend – 3 Little Birds – (Bob Marley)

When I first met my boyfriend, he expressed his love for reggae and his favorite artist in which I knew nothing about this type of music.

Both my children – Silent Night – (My own version)

I sang this to my first son, as I sing it to my second son. This song is both their favorites.

My oldest son – You are my Sunshine – (My own version)

I have this memory of him humming this song to himself to sleep when he was 2 years old.

My grandmother – White Christmas – (Bing Crosby)

Every year my grandmother would wish for a white Christmas and this happens to be her favorite song.

My grandfather – Blue Christmas – (Elvis Presley)

This was my grandfathers favorite Christmas song. He had a mini jukebox Christmas ornament that would only play this song by one of his favorite artists.

Myself – Secrets – (Beethoven 5^th symphony)

I cry every time I hear this song because I think it’s most beautiful how it was orchestrated. I hear this song and it puts me in a peace of mind.

This is a picture I took when I visited my grandparents’ graves. I endure a peace of mind every time I look up at the clouds.