Love Blogfest!

Love is in the air….

Well, here it is Valentine’s Day.  Its importance has exploded and become a rolling industry all on its own.  What are the big indicators?

The day after the ‘Happy New Year!’ stuff was taken out of the stores, the Valentine candy was on the shelves.  The Christmas cards were out of the Hallmark windows and the hearts were in. 

Women do not worry about what to give their men; they really don’t have to worry.  It is the male population that scurries around looking for cards and gifts.  I am fairly certain it has to do with sex. 

The commercials have recently struck me for their placement and flow.  Commercials mostly seem disjointed, with no connection to each other. This set was a surprise.

You should see the REALLY big bear!

First, A GIGANTIC teddy bear (as advertised by Vermont Teddy Bear) is referred to as “Hunk of Love”.  It is six feet tall, and touted as the ultimate for the girlfriend.  The catch phrases:  Where Size Matters, and Sure to Pay Off for You. Hunka love

Second was the Pajama Gram commercial, with awfully cute size 2 young women prancing about in fleecy pajamas.  The promise is:  Sure to Heat Things Up, Appeal to the Sexy and Sweet Side. Heat things up!

Third was a stretch at first but made more sense later.  It was:  5 Hour Energy drink.  It comes in a small bottle and promises, no, absolutely guarantees that this little bottle will give the drinker renewed energy. 

Then the connect-the-dots became a little jagged.  The creativity lost its flow.  The fourth commercial was for Alka-Seltzer which should provide instant relief for heartburn.  Perhaps romance involves over-eating and excessive alcohol consumption?

Cheerios is good for all members of the family....

Fifth was Whole Grain Cheerios, which has been shown to lower cholesterol. I gather it contributes to all the members of the family.

And, dismally, sixth was regarding Hip Replacement Law suits.  It is true: an active life style will cause joint damage.

Feeling hot and going strong....

So, there you have it.  The string of commercials started strong and steamy, went through the stages of man, ending with hip replacement.

Perhaps I am being hasty in dismissing the connections.  All that was missing was a Viagra or Cialis advertisement between the 5 hour Energy drink and the Alka-Seltzer.  Did I miss that commercial?

Please click on the Love Blogfest beneath the Blogfest Photo, and go to Siv Maria's site to follow other views on Valentine's Day!

Blog Tag! You're It!

My blog friend Lisa, from "Diary of a Square Toothed Girl", tagged me, and now I am tagging three people whose names are listed below.  Here is the badge and you better watch out ... someone else is gonna get tagged too!!

Lisa, from Diary of a Square Toothed Girl, tagged me, so I had to answer the following questions.  THEN I have to tag three other bloggers!   These are great questions, by the way, and made me think, which is what I like to do.

If you could go back in time and relive one moment, what would it be?

I would go back to the birth of my first baby, and hold her more.  Her delivery was so drawn out, and I ended up having a C-section.  They wouldn’t let me hold her for 36 hours.  Now, I would storm the nursery and insist that I hold my precious little girl.

If you could go back in time and change one thing, what would it be?

I would go back to highschool, senior year.  I said some hurtful and hateful things to a childhood friend.  I can still see his face, and I can’t apologize to him now.  He was killed in a car accident 32 years ago.

What movie/tv character do you most resemble in personality?

I resemble the character played by Julie Waters in “Mamma Mia”.  She also plays Mrs. Weasley in “Harry Potter”. I am that person as well.  Watch out Bellatrix.

If you could push one person off a cliff and get away with it who would it be?

I don’t think I could do that.  Murder isn’t in me, unless I am protecting a loved one.

Name one habit you want to change in yourself.

I don’t listen to God’s voice enough.  You know that still voice that you hear when your life is in tune with His will.  I need to stay “tuned in”.

Describe yourself in one word.

Stubborn/feisty

Describe the person who named you in this meme in one word.

I see Lisa as a strong, determined young woman, who feels things deeply.  She uses writing to make sense of this world, to bring light into dark spaces.

Why do you blog?  Answer in one sentence.

I blog to get perspective on life; it helps me process all the good and bad that happens.

Name at least 3 people to send this memo to and inform them.

1. Erin Kane Spock @courtlyromance.blogspot.com
2. Ann Best @annbest-jen.blogspot.com
3. Siv Maria @sivmaria.blogspot.com