I was watching a football game on TV today when a McDonald’s commercial aired, advertising their new “Mini-Menus” or some pseudo-product like that. Basically, they have 3 different items at $3USD each, and these items include: chicken tenders, cheeseburgers, and… probably salad; I can’t remember the other one. Now, as soon as I saw that menu, I immediately thought: these are things a bitch* would eat. Imagine my surprise(!) when they advertised the whole thing as “a meal made for her appetite and her budget”.
For her appetite… are they fucking serious?? Do you know how many chicken tenders it takes to kill my appetite? (And don’t get the wrong idea — I weigh 105 lbs. :P). First off, I’m not a fan of McDonald’s (hint: Supersize Me, which can be applied to any fast food joint, if you think about it). I much prefer Wendy’s or Burger King, so I’ll use them as an example: anything less than a Whopper Jr. isn’t enough for me. A simple cheeseburger doesn’t really fill me up… it’s more like a snack 
(My veins adore me, why do you ask?)
So rather than be pissed off about yet another generalization that women don’t like to eat, I’m amused. I’m amused because commercials are so manipulative that you know there are going to be women who walk into the place and order some tenders even though they’re craving a Big Mac, because OMG I’M A WOMAN AND THIS IS WOMAN FOOD!!11! If anything, do it because you want to eat less or you really want some damn tenders, but not because it’s the “proper” thing to do, because every damn thing on the menu is going to end up the same way — clogged up in your arteries!
* - that certain type of Paris Hilton-esque size-0-OMGI’MFAT woman, not women in general
We’re one day away from saying goodbye to 2008, and I couldn’t be happier. They say that when it rains, it pours — and for me, this year was definitely the perfect example for that.
To think that a year ago on this day, I was fully optimistic for what 2008 would bring. Boy, how wrong I was! Everything that could have gone wrong in my life did — especially during the first six months. I’d finished school in December 2007 and felt completely adrift as to what I would do next. I couldn’t find a job. I got rejected from my dream school. Someone shattered one of my car windows. I endured a betrayal from someone whom I cared immensely about. It was absolute hell.
However, I guess there were some high points. I saw Iron Maiden in concert, which was pretty fucking rad. I saw a bunch of great movies in theatres. I started my Masters degree in my Alma Mater, and then found out that I had been accepted to my dream school after all. I moved into an off-campus apartment and share it with great house-mates. Since I started school again, I’ve felt much better and productive as a person. It’s also pretty amazing that I ran into him on the first day of class, and we’ve talked about so many things since. Finally, I found out that I aced all of my classes, and I couldn’t be happier about that!
All in all, even though it was a year full of negativity, enduring all of that crap made me realize just how resilient I am. In the end, it all worked itself out for the better, and I am a calmer and more secure individual than I was a year ago. I don’t want to jinx myself for saying this — considering I said the same thing a year ago — but I’m highly optimistic about the upcoming year.
As for you guys, thanks for supporting me through the tough times! I wish everyone a happy and productive 2009 =)
How was 2008 for you?
Holy Crap! I’ve just upgraded my WordPress from version 2.5 to 2.7 (2.6? pffft!) and I have to say, I’m somewhat proud of myself for not breaking anything or causing a massive php explosion of sorts! I think it was the fastest upgrade ever — 5 minutes and I was done! This is too good to be true, I’m a little scared
I’ll tell you what else is too good to be true — my grades! My grades were entered yesterday and I found out I got STRAIGHT A’S!! *does celebratory dance* The last time I saw straight A’s on my transcript, I was in my first year of college. I got a freakin’ A on STATISTICS, for crying out loud! If that isn’t an example of achievement, I don’t know what is. Not only that, but I got an A on my Interviewing class&practice, which means I’m pretty good at what I do, which in turn means that I have the potential to be a pretty damn good professional. You can’t go wrong with that!
Haven’t you heard? Facebook has added a new feature — it’s called WALL POSTS FROM THE FUTURE!111~
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P.S. Yes, I left my picture there because: a) I’m vain, b) shout out to my shiny new black hair! w00t! XD
Merry Christmas, everyone! Well, technically it’s tomorrow but you can never say it too early, I think =P
These past few weeks have actually been great to me. I’ve gone out almost every day 
And while I already had my Christmas miracle — I got an A in Statistics! - the following would make awesome Christmas presents (assuming love, world peace, and candy-cane unicorns have already been taken care of, of course :P):
- My own cooking show - sometimes when I’m cooking, I imagine I’m slicin’ and dicin’ away in front of the Food Network TV cameras, heh Wouldn’t it be swell if I could actually get a job stuffing red bell peppers and crap? It would certainly help out with my next wish, which is…
- MONEY - Money may not be everything, but it is certainly part of it. This has been a terrible year for me, financially speaking. I’ve handing out resumes like crazy and haven’t gotten any calls in return — one place even wished me Good Luck! My only source of income is really student loans, and I have to divide aprox. $800USD between rent, cellphone bills, utility bills, and credit card bills — so a job and a couple of thousand dollars would definitely come in handy right about now.
- A shiny new camera - honestly, I haven’t even decided on a particular model or anything; all I know is that a new digital camera would be nice. Ever since my beautiful camera got stolen earlier this year, I’ve hit an all-time, picture-taking low. Thankfully, my best friend recently gave me his old camera as a Xmas present, which is beyond awesome. In the real world I am incredibly grateful for his generosity, but having a newer model (i.e. more than 4 megapixels) wouldn’t be such a bad thing.
- An iHome - An iHome would be nice — especially since I don’t particularly use my radio anymore. My roommate lent me her mp3-radio thingy and it just goes to show how awesome an actual iHome would be. *sigh*
- A car radio - Now this is something I really want to get. The main reason I got an iPod was to plug it in my car, but alas, that is not possible at the moment.
- An all-expenses paid trip to Italy - Italy is my absolute dream spot! I must have been Italian in another life, because everything about the country just sings to me — the culture, the language (swoon), and especially the FOOD (drools). Awesomeness.
- Tickets to a Metallica concert - Metallica is one of my favorite bands EVAR!!11~, but I don’t know if they’ll ever come to Puerto Rico. In the mean time, I would be pretty fucking rad to see them on tour right now. So plz Santa, gimme them tickets!!
So that is my humble list of Things = WANT. Some are more attainable than others, but I can always dream, right? In truth, regardless of my cash situation, I’m pretty happy with what I have. Thank you for visiting and reading my blog. Happy Holidays and may you have a great Christmas!
