Three places where I typically spend a significant amount of time each day are my kitchen, the U of M dearborn cafeteria, and my car. In the kitchen of my house there is advertisement for McDonalds on a napkin, for Panera Bread on a mug, for everything you can imagine because the TV thats on top of the refrigerator, for microwaves, cereal, knives, apples, seasonings, oven gloves, beverages, and tupawear. On campus in the U of M dearborn cafeteria, I see many forms of advertisement such as Apple/HP/Dell/Toshiba computers, people wearing True Religion, Ed Hardy, American Eagle, U of M pullovers, Nike shoes. Also U of M notebooks, pencils, banners for sororities/faternities, napkins for the Java cafe, flyers for faternity/sorority parties, organization picnics, fund raisers etc. Of course the cafeteria has the almighty TV in which you receive 150% advertising. The U of M dearborn cafeteria is FULL of advertisement.
While on the road, in my car, there is advertising for political groups on bumper stickers, advertising for cars (jeeps, jaguars, MKZ's etc.) through emblems/billboards, brands of cigarettes & liquor, Burger King, Wendy's, Casino's(MGM, Motorcity, Greektown), colleges/universities, insurance companies on cars as a big sticker, lawn posts advertising real estate companies/individuals running for office, blimps advertising tires, and digital billboard displaying great deals at Target, Macy's etc. So as you can see, there are plenty forms of advertising in my personal environment/"frequent locations."
Adverstising is everywhere you look and go! It is also fused into everything you and I listen to. This environment influence my thinking because seeing those certain advertisements on a regular basis, in such a great amount, causes me to think "hey, im not hungry but I want some McDonalds" or that I dont need any new jeans but Im about to go by some. Also that I might consider a brand that I might note have taken a look at right off hand. These environments influence me and you greatly.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Political Blogs
The blog I would most likely return to for news, information, opinion and commentary on this fall’s election is the Daily Kos. The major factor that makes the Daily Kos my top pick is its ability to hold my interest and this is major because of my great lack of interest in politics. The Daily Kos achieves this through its collection of videos and articles that show the hipocracy and humor of politics. My reasoning behind choosing all blogs that relate to this subject is simply the blogs ability entertain me through irony, but also through stats of the poles and events that affects those stats.
The Daily Kos also holds my attention by the later reason mentioned which was that of the stats of the poles. This blog also refers to another factor that catches my eye which was the opinion and standing of the people on the issues at hand. A blog that I found memorable is "Money For Wall Street Means No Money For Main Street." I am fond of this particular blog entry because it shows that McCain, "the cult of deregulation", has ironically put his country last on the list, priority wise, in order to fund the financial crisis instead of putting his country first and providing it with "the things that the nation needs."
The Daily Kos also holds my attention by the later reason mentioned which was that of the stats of the poles. This blog also refers to another factor that catches my eye which was the opinion and standing of the people on the issues at hand. A blog that I found memorable is "Money For Wall Street Means No Money For Main Street." I am fond of this particular blog entry because it shows that McCain, "the cult of deregulation", has ironically put his country last on the list, priority wise, in order to fund the financial crisis instead of putting his country first and providing it with "the things that the nation needs."
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Personal Cultural Inventory
My alarm on my Verizon phone with some rinky dink default sound clip. I ate Kellogg’s rice krispies cereal with a lot of sugar of course. I checked my mail to make sure what time I needed to be to the 36th district court downtown for a speeding ticket. Hopping in the shower after I brushed my teeth with the very minty Crest toothpaste, I looked in my closet (considering I have to go to court and to work) for my dress/business clothes. Burberry tie, French cuffed shirt, dress pants and square toe Stacy Adam’s dress shoes.
Listening to a little jazz on the way downtown, along with my 1996 Pontiac Bonneville I saw plenty of cars on the road and most of them recent sedans, school buses and one random stick shift Jetta with a positive political statement in regards to Barack Obama. Waiting outside of the courtroom with plenty of other people, I noticed most were in casual urban clothing (Ecko,RocaWear,Nike etc.), some suited lawyers wearing very expensive Ferragamo dress shoes , and fully uniformed officers. Heading to U of M Dearborn for class, I began to look at the stores and restaurants change from all English advertisements to English and Arabic advertisements. Waiting in the cafeteria before class starts, I saw Arabic students dressed in casual clothing along with head coverings, African American students dressed in casual urban clothing, and Caucasian students dressed in casual clothing such as Levi’s skinny jeans, with fitting hoodies, screen tees and Vans slip on shoes or a Ralph Lauren polo with some Rock&Republic jeans.
After leaving work, in which people where dressed in business casual clothing (Dockers and an Express button-up) or dressy business clothing with clothing similar to mine, I ended the day by going to the Palladium movie theater in Birmingham, MI to see the new Tyler Perry movie “The Family that Preys”.
Listening to a little jazz on the way downtown, along with my 1996 Pontiac Bonneville I saw plenty of cars on the road and most of them recent sedans, school buses and one random stick shift Jetta with a positive political statement in regards to Barack Obama. Waiting outside of the courtroom with plenty of other people, I noticed most were in casual urban clothing (Ecko,RocaWear,Nike etc.), some suited lawyers wearing very expensive Ferragamo dress shoes , and fully uniformed officers. Heading to U of M Dearborn for class, I began to look at the stores and restaurants change from all English advertisements to English and Arabic advertisements. Waiting in the cafeteria before class starts, I saw Arabic students dressed in casual clothing along with head coverings, African American students dressed in casual urban clothing, and Caucasian students dressed in casual clothing such as Levi’s skinny jeans, with fitting hoodies, screen tees and Vans slip on shoes or a Ralph Lauren polo with some Rock&Republic jeans.
After leaving work, in which people where dressed in business casual clothing (Dockers and an Express button-up) or dressy business clothing with clothing similar to mine, I ended the day by going to the Palladium movie theater in Birmingham, MI to see the new Tyler Perry movie “The Family that Preys”.
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