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Houston dies so no more ‘X Factor’

11 Feb

Earlier today I was sharing an article on my Facebook page about Whitney Houston being a potential judge for ‘The X Factor’ but in recent discoveries the 48-year-old pop singer was announced dead according to her publicist.

I guess the competition show needs to keep on looking.

Ellen DeGeneres and JC Penney Partnership Inspires LGBTQA Youth

11 Feb

It goes to show that America’s most beloved talk show host can get grief from haters, but what does it mean for struggling youth. Do they really have hope even if their idols are belittled by homophobic hate?

JC Penney was recently criticized for choosing EllenDeGeneres as their spokesperson. And One Million Moms is the thorn causing all the negativity. The boisterous whiners claim on their online site that JC Penney is simply pulling a monkey see monkey do act.

By jumping on the pro-gay bandwagon, JC Penney is attempting to gain a new target market and in the process will lose customers with traditional values that have been faithful to them over all these years.

It doesn’t take a detective to understand JC Penney’s new direction for wanting to expand their target market. Why OMM do you have to present it like the store wants to act in secret. Companies like to expand their market. This means more money. I personally would love to expand and gain more dollars.

This is not DeGeneres’ first spokesperson job. Do you remember when she was working the camera for COVERGIRL? I don’t think COVERGIRL users stopped loving the makeup when DeGeneres appeared as the anti-aging model and sure enough they didn’t.

According to United Entertainment Group (the marketing agency that assisted with COVERGIRL campaigns with Taylor Swift,  Queen Latifah, and Ellen DeGeneres)  the relationship between COVERGIRL and DeGeneres was “unique and unexpected.”

We quickly built a strong relationship with Ellen’s team that enabled the brand to get the most out of the partnership and create a ground breaking campaign that drove a magnitude of sales growth not seen since in previous years.

My case is affirmed.

Now what does this mean for the LGBTQA youth who look up to DeGeneres. Well, there is always hope and DeGeneres shared her points on this matter Tuesday by publishing this YouTube video.

Here are the values I stand for: I stand for honesty, equality, kindness, compassion, treating people the way you want to be treated, and helping those in need…

These values that DeGeneres stands for should bring all youth together because love is certainly stronger than the societal chains of homophobia and bullying. If Ellen is your idol and inspiration, then I encourage you to stand up for what you believe in and not back down from people like One Million Moms.

You can like the Facebook Page below to show your support.

Like 1 Million People Who Support Ellen on Facebook.com

 

Valentine’s Day Magazine Jewelry Set Giveaway** CLOSED

1 Feb

OFFICIALLY CLOSED 

1 st WINNER: PATRICK (chose to decline)

NEW WINNER: SHAUNA PIERUCCINI

You have until 4 days to claim your giveaway prize.

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From Shannybeebo on Etsy:

 This necklace and earring set is created from old magazine pages…

Now you have a chance to win a giveaway. Simply follow the instructions below to enter!

The Giveaway:

(1) Magazine Jewelry Necklace and Earring Set (pink)

Who can enter:

Anyone with with a valid email address and valid shipping address.

How to enter:

Go to Shannybeebo on Etsy.com and then leave a comment here on which Shannybeebo product is your favorite and why.

Bonus Entry:

**Leave a new comment per bonus entry**

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Giveaway Ends:

A winner will be chose at random on February 12, 2011.

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Shannon Ruby is a San Antonio based artist, who is focused on recycled pieces for home and fashion. Her specialty is paper art incorporating time pieces, jewelry and home accents. Her style is upbeat and contemporary, using time tested methods such as felting for her handbags and fashion accessories. Shannon believes in the tried and true adage that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. She is continuously looking for new and innovative ways to recycle and reinvent in her work. She also works with her clients to personalize their pieces.

Official Giveaway Rules

The winner will be selected at random according to Random.org

The winner will be contacted via email.

If the winner does not reply within 4 days he/she will forfeit their prize and another participant will be chosen at random to win the giveaway.

One ‘bonus entry’ counts as one extra entry unless otherwise noted.

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