Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Individual Blog Post 5

Currently a new album has been released which shot straight to the top of the charts. If you don’t follow the music industry at all then I will give you a hint. His name starts with Kanye and ends with West. That’s right you guessed it. It is the release of Kanye West’s 4th studio album. This one has been met with lukewarm reviews since it is drastically different than his three previous efforts. In my opinion it is just as good as I was hoping that it was going to be. It seems to be selling very well since it is the number one album on iTunes. It is the only thing I have been listening to since it was released last Tuesday. As a matter of fact I am listening to it as I am writing this article. I you’re a little skeptical about purchasing this album because you have never listened to a Kanye West album before, let me put those worries to rest by telling you that it gets my official stamp of approval. And if that is not enough to sway you then why are you reading my blog in the first place. If you don’t value my opinion or me then you are probably wasting your time here on my epic blog. Still unconvinced well here is a little taste…

Epic Song- Heartless

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Individual Blog Post 4

Over the last week a lot has happened. Not just to me, but to a certain NFL star. His name is Plaxico Buress and he plays for the New York Giants. He is their star wide receiver. The reason that he was in the news this last week wasn’t because of his performance on the field unfortunately it was for quite the opposite. He went to a nightclub with a fellow teammate and ended up shooting himself in the thigh with his own gun, which he willingly brought to the club. Now why he is bringing a gun to a nightclub in the first place is beyond me. I can see a star going to a nightclub for a good time, but bringing a gun to the party? I have no idea what he was thinking. Unfortunately details have not been released on his reasons for the gun. The reason nothing has been released is because he is facing felony gun charges. On a positive note no one was seriously injured during the incident. The bad news is for Buress is that he may never play for the Giants again since this is not his first time with misconduct. Yes he helped them win the super bowl last year but when is enough, enough. These highly paid stars think they can do whatever they want with no repercussions. They need to be held to the same standards that every other law-abiding citizen is held to. Help us stop celebrities from shooting themselves in the thigh…



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Epic News Story

This is the most important thing you will ever watch...

Individual Blog Post 3

This will be my last individual blog post but not my last post so stop crying. I know how important this blog is to so many people and how my blogs keep the world turning on its axis, so don’t worry I won’t stop just yet. This is going to be about family. Many people take what they have for granted. Most people get so frustrated with their family. When you and your parents get in a fight you might say to yourself that you wish they were gone or would leave you alone forever. Well next time you see you mom or you dad think about how many people out their have never known what it is liked to be loved by parents. Or even worse some people have had loving parents only to have them taken away from them by death. Life is such a precious thing and we need to understand how lucky we are to have one. Especially if your life is filled with a loving family; Next time you see your loved ones whether it is your mom, dad, or significant other, let them know how much you love them and how much they mean to you. You never know if you will get the chance to say it again. Don’t take what you have for granted. Instead of looking at what you don’t have and wishing for it, look at what you do have and be grateful for it. I know that this was a different tone for my blogs, but I have had a very emotional week and I just want to remind everyone how important family is and how grateful we should all be for those of us who have loved ones.


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Individual Blog Post 2

This blog will be all about my thanksgiving. And since you weren’t there let me paint a picture for you. Imagine a shit ton of people with a butt load of epic food with a crazy insane amount of alcohol with a mass amount of video games, mind you all of this is happening with me. I know crazy right? It was a blast it was so fun. It was one of my favorite thanksgivings in years. I had such an amazing time and have never been fatter. Meaning that I ate way more than I wanted or needed to. Although it was great to see family and spend time together with everyone the reason it was not my favorite of all time is because it was missing one the most important ingredients. Can you guess what that is? And no its not turkey. If you look at the rest of my blog you might be able to figure it out. The answer is my little sweetheart. She was unable to attend my thanksgiving. I know it sounds tragic but she had a good reason. So all is still well in love town. Anyway just wanted to express how amazing my holiday was.


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Individual Blog Post 1

I wasn’t given much direction on these blog posts or that we are even supposed to do them but at the very least maybe I’ll get more extra credit. ( Like I need it ☺) So I will tell you that I went to Las Vegas last weekend to really celebrate my little baby’s 21st birthday. We stayed in a suite in Treasure Island and went to two comedy shows while we were there. We went to go see Dane Cook! If you don’t know who that is then just stop reading this leave my blog and never return. And I am only half kidding when I say that. But seriously though we had a mega awesome fun time. That is the only way to put it. And I would love to post some pictures of our extravagant time but I promised a certain little lady that I wouldn’t and since I love her more than I do myself there will be no pictures of Vegas on my blog… Sorry ☹…

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Targeting Audiences

Visa-

The intended audiences age is varied, it will typically be people over 18 and that have a credit card. The colors are very masculine so the gender tends to be more towards males. Occupation is varied as well; everyone wants security no matter your job or income for that matter. The target audience’s lifestyle is someone who has credit and wants to be safe in knowing that they are secure every time they use their Visa card. It is for someone who wants to e protected. The tag line even helps show how varied the lifestyle is…
No matter what you do in life, life takes Visa.
The key message is that if you have a Visa card then you are protected. The message is very direct and simplified. When you see a lock you think security and the play they did with the graphic is clever and simple. It makes you think Visa and security as one in the same. There is no source in the ad.

Diet Coke-

The intended audience for this ad could be male or female. The age is varied, could be for the young or the old. The occupation is unclear as to what the target is. In terms of income this is also varied because everyone can afford a diet coke. The lifestyle of the target audience is someone who is health conscience. Someone who likes the taste of coke but is on a “diet” perhaps, they value things that seem to be healthy and that have vitamins and minerals. The tag line is a clear winner for the lifestyle…
Great taste has its benefits.
The key message is that you can still drink coke and be healthy. It is saying that coke has a solution for the healthy conscience. They want everyone to know that they have a drink for them. So if you go to the gym or care about getting enough vitamins, then this is the soft drink for you. Again there is no source for this ad. And the message is very simplistic but very direct.



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