Media Consumer Report

Now considering I am a huge media consumer, it will be interesting to see my record of how much media I consumed since the last time I posted a similar blog entry. Being that now I am in college I predict that I have used my computer over at least hundred times I am constantly on it checking emails, checking myspace and of course writing blogs. So now I can confirm I am what a student in my class referred to herself as, a media whore! I would say that I spend more than 4 hours on the computer every day and more than 2 hours a day listening to my ipod. My mother told me once that all I do is listen to music and do homework on my computer, now more than ever I actually believe that she is right! I have to say I don't watch T.V as much as I used to, being that college life is so stressful I barely have time for it. So I have to say now that I'm twice as much of a media consumer now then I was when I made my first entry. I think that the blog posts play a big part in that.

Victoria Secret Looses a Angel

Tyra banks has renounced her title as one of the Victoria Secret models, she was one of the first and the oldest members of the Victoria Secret angels. Her model mates say that she acted as the mother of pact, and are sad to see her go, but they wish her the best of luck even though I don't think she needs it. With her show America's Next Top Model being one of the highly syndicated shows on television and her talk show getting more and more viewers everyday I doubt she will struggle to make ends meat. She also was the first African American female on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Tyra says that being a Victoria Secret angel was one of the best years of her life, but know I guess she feels that it is time for her to retire from modeling completely and pass the torch on to someone new. Someone once told me that it is good to retire when you've reached the peak of your career, that way you end on a good note, rather then retiring after taking a pitfall in the industry. I guess Trya decided to take the same advice.

Move over men, the Women of 2007 are coming!!!

Well it's no secret who's ruling the new incoming year. Super star celebrities such as J.Lo, Kimora Simmons ,Beyonce and many more are starting the new year of with a bang! These three are making history in the entertainment, cosmetic, perfume and clothing industry. Beyonce and her mother Tina Knowles have released a clothing line called House of Dereon and also Beyonce has signed on to be the new face of Tommy Hilfiger's new perfume called Superstar. Beyonce has released her Sophomore album called B-day and it was the number one album in the country. Kimora Simmons who is the founder and owner of Baby Phat clothing and jewelery company has also a make up line and released a perfume line called Goddess, this perfume is actually doing very well in the states. Kimora Simmon's clothing is still the most worn female clothing in the Urban culture. J.Lo now like Kimmora Simmon's has a clothing company and jewelery line, she has now released her third perfume called Live and her first perfume Glow is the best selling perfume in the country and she is selling millions more everyday. There is talk now that J.Lo is planning on releasing a fourth perfume that smells like the top of a baby's head, I am sure that perfume will do very well also in department store shelves everywhere.

The Down Low

I was watching this show on BET and about men on the "Down Low”, like many people I was confused about what this word had meant, I heard the word before but didn't really understand the meaning of it. This show was an hour documentary on about men who live double lives. The men that were interviewed on this show were men who were married with wives but on the down low lived a gay lifestyle. The term “Down Low" meant when someone is doing something secretly, now it means men who pretend to be straight but secretly enjoyed being with men. Some of the stories that I heard were just heartbreaking! A woman who had been married to her husband for twelve years found out that he was on the down low for about 3 yrs after they meet. They had a family with 3 children. One day she walked in on her husband with another man. She says that she then went to the clinic to get tested for any STD's and the Doctor told her she tested positive for HIV. She later found out she contracted the disease from her husband who had many sexual male partners that he didn't used protection with. When the woman was asked “why do you think he didn't use protection? She responded” because that would've meant that he had to admit to him self that he was gay, which to this day he still refuses to accept”. The women said that this kind of thing should be considered a crime, because of the fact that he put her and their children in danger. She says she believes that her case she be thought of as first degree murder because of the fact that her husband knew about his virus and put her at risk anyway, she feels that she is slowly dieing everyday.

Here is the link to the story Link

Here is a another link about men on the "Down Low"