Reality TV Shows: Buckwild

Sometimes I even judge myself for the caliber of television shows that I watch. I am a reality junkie who enjoys mindless hours of Real Housewives and Jersey Shore. These days, I've graduated from MTV and indulge mostly in Bravo. Yet, last night I slipped into the horrible abyss that is "Buckwild".

I wasn't planning on this to happen. I was watching NCIS and all of a sudden clicked down a channel to MTV. What was on? I'm still not even sure what it was, but Buckwild was the name. The first couple of minutes had to be scripted, badly scripted at that. And MTV plans on this show filling the Jersey Shore hole?

Didn't catch it? Here's a recap: underaged West Virginia kids who do stereotypical redneck things.

Some Buckwild quotes:

• "Muddin'" 
• "Justin Beaver" 
• "I don't even have to drive into the city to get my flirt on."

I'm sorry West Virginia that this show is associated with you. I'm just thankful it didn't take place in Louisiana. Dodged that bullet. I'm predicting this will be cut after one season (if it makes it that far).

Happy Holidays from a Working Girl

Working on the Friday before a holiday week is torture in the most inhumane way. Only way to survive is to plug in the Lady Gaga Pandora station and try not to stare longingly at the clock.

If you're at work right now here's a list of things you're probably doing to make it to 5 o'clock

1. Social media - as if you don't do that everyday
2. Participating in an office-wide gif e-mail battle. You know the e-mails that never end due to people posting random/funny gifs they find. 
3. Going to bathroom or getting water. That wastes a good couple of minutes. 
4. Refreshing your mail and getting nothing new. Duh! Everyone else is already on the holiday break. 
5. Thinking about the alcohol you will consume once the bell tolls 5. 

As a fellow working girl, have a very pc Happy Holidays!

Gift Giving Guide for Guys

So here we are. The holiday season is in fully swing, and the credit cards are swiping right along. I dread present selection for the holidays. Why you ask? Because boys are impossible to buy for. Their presents are boring, and I get tired of always giving my boyfriend a shirt. Practical and predictable. Where's the fun in that?

Here's a quick cheat sheet of ideas I've garnered for my own needs. I am sharing with all those lost and confused females that aimlessly wander up and down the aisles of Academy in search of something.

• Video games ($50) - While some are a little pricey, I know my boyfriend becomes gaming-obsessed during his free time. Don't know what game the guy in your life would like? They really do have a game for everything. Sports, fantasy, war. Call of Duty and Assassins Creed are two very popular options. 
• Cologne ($50-$55) - This present is a little riskier. It's hard to guess fragrance for guys, and I've come to learn that all men are extremely particular. Yet, if you feel confident, go for it! Not to mention you'll benefit from it also. Soak in the musky aroma. 
• Ball Caps ($15) - Every guy could use a ball cap. Think it's a little generic? You can always get it customized by a shop at your local mall or online!
• Beer Brewing (varies) - For men of legal drinking age, what better gift than beer. Not only is it probably one of his favorite past times, but he'll feel important since he's the one in control of his brew. I purchased the Beer Machine in the past, and it really works great!
• Sporting tickets (varies) - Whether to a minor league baseball game or an NBA game, sporting events are a great gift idea. Not to mention, if you get two, you'll get to go! Look at it as a different way to spend some time together.

Well that's the list to get your idea train started. Let me know if you have any great ideas! I'm always looking for new guy presents. Why can't they just be easy and like nail polish?

Eve of Thanksgiving

'Twas the eve of Thanksgiving when all through the work place, employees stared at the clock putting on quite a sad face. Come on five o'clock they beg and they wish. I'm ready for Thanksgiving day and a nice turkey dish.

Oh two glorious days off appeared right ahead. They all planned on spending it nestled in bed. With mama in the kitchen and the men by the TV, football drowns out the sound of the pee-wees.

Just make it to five, just the end of the day. That thing called work is really getting in the way. Oh, here I go pretending to labor. It all will be worth it, Thanksgiving break savior.

But It's Mid-November

The local radio station has officially started playing 24 hours of Christmas music as of Sunday, November 18.

But it's Mid-November.

Poor Thanksgiving is the red-headed stepchild of holidays.

5 Most Ridiculous Perfume Ads

Although, yes I'm an advertising professional, even I can admit when the ads out there get a little bit wonky. A genre that tends to get real ridiculous, real fast? Perfume. Sure there's the normal scantily clad beautiful woman with a bottle, but some go above and beyond.

Which ones you ask? Read on, I say.

• Moschino Glamour Perfume

Obviously this glamour perfume makes your lips curl into a kissy face as you wonder why you were born a female, pretending a strand of your hair is a french mustache. Spray some more on me!

• Lady GaGa Fame

I'll preface this by saying I am a die hard LGG fan, but yet this ad seems a bit much. What woman wants men climbing all over her? Isn't one enough? Not to mention who knows the last time they washed their hands.

• Siren by Paris Hilton

Wow, just wow. The only thing worse than Paris Hilton is the Ariel-esque Paris Hilton. Strangely, I think she has more clothes on in this ad than she normally does in real life.

• Gucci by Gucci

Nothing makes we want to buy a bottle of perfume quite like a 35 pound bottle. Bigger isn't always better. And judging from the look on the models face, perfume may cause depression.

• Someday by Justin Bieber 

Oh the bieber-fever. As if his masculinity wasn't already in question, he then releases a ladies perfume line and a nail polish line.

Have any that you think should have made the list? Let me know!

Fantasy Football Problems: A Follow Up

Sure, people can argue the negative side of social media in today’s world. It takes over our lives, we cut down our sentences to 140 characters, and some become delusional about their relationships with celebrities—although the verified Lady GaGa does follow me so therefore it is not a delusion.  In the next few paragraphs I will inform the public of one example of good that resulted from the wonderful outlet known as Twitter. Twitter helped me win my fantasy football game.

Let me set the scene. It’s Sunday better known as Gameday. My star wide-receiver, Roddy White, is questionable to play, and Yahoo! informs me it will be a “game time decision”. Game time decision! How is a girl supposed to set up her line up? As luck would have it, he is playing the late game, so I have to make my benching decisions immediately. As I sit there, chomping on my nails and browsing through my other wide receiver options, I realize that this Roddy White circus could make or break my outcome of the week. I mean I am playing against Drew Brees and AJ Green, so every point I can get matters!

That is when it dawned on me. I quickly opened a new tab and Googled “Roddy White twitter”. I was led directly to his page, and the answer to my dilemma was typed in front of me. It seemed as if he was tweeting right to me.

Fantasy owners I’m playing Monday. In 33 characters, I was able to make an educated decision. Had this scenario occurred in a pre-social media world, I would not have been able to access this piece of insider information. Social media allows us to connect to people and events in real time and in ways that were previously impossible. Needless to say, this piece of information led to a victory.