Felize de cinco de mayo!!!

Manana es cinco de mayo de dos mil nueve! Me gusta las fiestas muy!!!! Adios! (I thought I would put my Spanish skills to use)

What's in a Name?

As we all know, the Kentucky Derby was this past weekend and Mine That Bird won as a dark horse (no pun intended). So, that made me think, Where do they come up with these names?!?! Here are the names of some of the horses that were in the Kentucky Derby this year: Hold Me Back, Join in the Dance, Flying Private, Dunkirk, Pioneer of the Nile, West Side Bernie, Advice, and General Quarters just to name a few. I want to know why these owners can't just name their horses normal names like Bob or something (well maybe not Bob but you get the point). I mean, what does Mine That Bird even mean? Has Pioneer of the Nile ever been to the Nile? I would like to see Join in the Dance actually dance. Seriously, I thought celebrities got the award for thinking of strange names, but I think race horse owners are a little worse. As I am writing this, I am trying to think of the crazy name I would give my horse if I had one, and i honestly can't think of one. i would probably just call it Without a Name or something like that because that is just as crazy and way cooler than Flying Private.

Raul

The New Guy shall now and forever be known as Raul Ibanez. The more the season progresses, the more I have started to like Raul. He has proven to be a valid left fielder, and is an excellent addition to the Phillies offense. He is currently the leader for RBI's and home runs for the team. At first, I was one of those stubborn, anti-Ibanez, pro-Burrell fans. I still miss Pat Burrell as a member of the team, but Raul Ibanez has proved that he belongs in Philly. When Raul comes up to bat, it sounds like the fans are booing him, but they are actually prolonging his name. He is now one of Philadelphia's favorite sports figures. Pretty good for a city that isn't exactly the most welcoming when it come to new people. Good job Raul, and welcome to Philly.

Today's America

Ok, so I was bored so I looked up one of my favorite topics on Google: The Philadelphia Phillies. I was looking through the pictures and came across this particular billboard of Chase Utley and various TastyKake sweets. While I do love TastyKakes, I couldn't help but think to myself: NO WONDER THIS COUNTRY STRUGGLES WITH OBESITY!!!!!!!! I mean, seriously! What kind of message does this billboard send to kids. On it, you have a person who is a role model to kids about being active and healthy, considering he is a professional athlete and athletes sort of need to be heathly, and then you have the TastyKakes which represent almost anything and everything unhealthy. In this country, way too many kids are struggling with obesity, and what do the advertisers do? They pair unhealthy eating habits with someone who represents health. Now, I know you are all probably thinking: well, if he represents health, then people would know that they need to exercise if they eat junk food. Yes, but my point is, this advertisement could be brought about better. Perhapse exercise could be added, such as showing Chase Utley actually playing baseball instead of standing there. Instead of kids just seeing that Chase Utley eats TastyKakes, they would see that Chase Utley eats TastyKakes and exercises to stay healthy. When kids see this as it is, they don't think about burning calories. They see that Chase Utley is a physically fit person, and they assume that they will be as well. If exercise was actually shown, they would see that exercise is a good thing. If exercise was incorporated into this billboard, TastyKake would still sell just as many Butterscotch Krimpets and Peanut Butter Kandy Kakes, but they would also being doing a part in promoting healthy lifestyles, which is something this country desperately needs.

One Cool Cat

Jimmy Rollins, a.k.a. J-Roll is one cool cat. I mean, look at those shoes. I only wish I had shoes like that. But in all seriousness, Jimmy Rollins provides plenty of entertainment on and off the field for Phillies fans. Last year, Jimmy Rollins told the media that he would be revamping Chase Utley's wardrobe. The reporters thought he was serious and asked what he was going to do. Jimmy responded by telling them he would get Chase some bling and grills that say Chutz (Chase+Utley=Chutz I guess). This year, Jimmy got a hold of one of the bobble head dolls of the Phillies manager, Charlie Manuel. He was having a conversation about himself with this doll, asking "Charlie" if Jimmy Rollins is the best player on the team. Of course, the doll nodded yes. Jimmy Rollins is a key member of the Phillies team as shortstop, but even more importantly, he is a great source of entertainment for everyone.

Daria

So, on Senior Project day, I was bored out of my mind, so I turned on the TV and started flipping through the channels. When I passed MTV, I did a double take, and turned back to the station. Much to my surprise, Daria was on. At this time, I could not remember the name of the show. All I remembered about it is that my sisters (who are 10 and 12 years older than me) would watch this show and I would watch it when they did. So, I sat watching it, thinking and thinking about the name of the show. I could not think of it, so i had to call my sister, who is a stay-at-home mom. At first, she thought there was something wrong because I was calling her when I was supposed to be in school, and she didn't know that it was Senior Project Day. So anyway, I told her why i was calling, and she told me the name of the show is Daria. Anyway, now i happen to like this show called Daria, because it is back on MTV!

The Best Show Ever

To put it simply: The Rugrats is the best show ever! I really miss watching this show because they never show it anymore! Now all they show is the spin off: All Grown Up. Seriously, why would I want to watch a show about the awesome Rugrats babies when they grow up to be idiot preteens who have totally fake and trivial problems? I don't want to watch that! I have searched desperately for a Rugrats DVD set, but I can't find one! Seriously, the producers of this show need to wake up! If they made a DVD set of this show, they would make fists full of dollars! I have talked to many people who grew up in the Rugrats era, and they all really miss this show. All of us would buy this DVD set. The story lines of the Rugrats are so funny! Whether you are a little kid or older, this show is very entertaining. Here's an idea for Nickelodeon.Instead of constantly showing Spongebob re-runs (which used to be a funny cartoon) show other cartoon re-runs. Not only Rugrats, but shows like Doug, Rocco's Modern Life, The Angry Beavers, and so on. I know they would get a much broader audience.