Can we talk product placement? I don’t watch music videos much anymore but this is the first time I’ve seen such ‘in your face’ product placement in a music video.

Final Grade for Video: C
Final Grade for Song without Video: B

Every week there is something new on the show and this season brings it back to reality, even Jeff is having money issues like everyone else. But how hard is it - he still has assistants, he has a housekeeper, he lives in a great house in LA and has a reality TV show.

Jeff is funny, the greatest thing about the show is he can say some of the stuff without cracking a smile, when it is clearly a joke.

Funny, funny, funny — watch it when you get a chance.

Another show that pulls you in but illustrates the dysfunctional nature of people’s lives. There is so much to talk about with this show but there is one couple in particular, George and Lina. This is a toxic relationship and being pregnant only worsens the problem. This is a classic example of relationship that needs to not happen and now the poor child is going to have to deal with this dysfunction. But as we watch the show it is revealed she ‘lost’ the baby - or either had an ‘abortion’ - sorry but this is the best thing that could have happened. My advice to George, turn, then run away, run as fast as you can - don’t look back and don’t let her reel you back in. There are hundreds of thousands of well-adjusted, real women who would love to connect with you. Where you could be happy!

George you are a good guy but you have to make a decision to get away from pyshco biatch women - Miami Social has portrayed you as a specific stereotype but you are beyond that - you are reaching out and it looks like you want more from life. Deep down you really want a normal woman but you choice in women is skewed. As noted before, turn and run from Lina, she is unreasonable, crazy, self destructive and has a low self-esteem. When George told her he loved her - she said, “no you don’t” and normal women don’t do that!

The cast of characters is really interesting - stay tuned for more commentary.

Imagekind.com is a few years old and offers over 750,000 high-quality fine art images for sale. So there is quality and stability behind the company, but another feature I liked about them is that is gives you, the artist, the ability to connect with other artists. It is the world’s first community to serve as a hybrid art gallery, photo-sharing service and a print-on-demand service. In addition they’ve, Imagekind has partnered with leading brands such as Walgreens, Snapfish, Flickr, HP and Costco.com which opens up the market much wider to new, upcoming artists to distribute to the widest possible online audience.

Checkout my galleries on iThinkMedia.Imagekind.com!

Oakwold Plantation, Evergreen Louisiana

Oakwold Plantation is set adjacent to Bayou Huffpower roughly four miles east of the town of Bunkie.

Oakwold Plantation home was built about 1835 by William Pearce, the great-great-greatgrandfather of the present owner. Pearce came to the area from Georgia and purchased the site of the house in 1833. According to family tradition he had built the house by Christmas of 1835, and soon after its completion, Sam Houston, who was in the area soliciting funds for his Texas army, paid Oakwold a visit. The parlor where Houston was entertained has long been known as the “Houston Room”

Henry Kemper acquired the house in 1888, modified the plan, and added the great central dormer. In 1897 Porter Wright acquired the house, further modified the plan and added the present porch. Eight generations of the same family have lived at Oakwold.

Louisiana Historical Registry

http://www.crt.state.la.us/hp/nhl/document2.asp?name=05021001.pdf&title=Oakwold+Plantation+House

This is one of my favorite photos I took while I was in Louisiana last year when my mom went into the hospital for cancer.

They are all up-beat, high tempo songs that put you in a good mood - feel free to use them if you’d like.

Nikka Costa, Like a Feather (3:15)

Christina Aguilera, Candyman (3:15) - This will get your feet swinging!
Christina Aguilera - Candyman!

Lynyrd Skynyrd, Sweet Home Alabam (5:42) Yes, takes me back to my high school dances! Those were the days.

Everlast, Saving Grace (3:11) This is the last one in the routine because it has a slower tempo - but it is good to cool down too.

Oldies but Goodies that have nothing to do with working out!

Led Zeppelin: Stairway to Heaven (10:55) - Okay this really isn’t a song to workout to - but I had to include it because I love it and it brings back so many memories from my youth!

This season there has been alot of speculation about the final episode so it will be interesting to see if it plays out this way. I also appreciated what Deanne said to him - she was so right on when she told him to let his heart lead him. This was a profound statement because we often let our emotions rule our heart in the whirlwind of falling in love. But as I’ve seen over the years, my parents have proven that love is patient, kind, and everlasting. It is not judgemental but supportive.

Of the two women on the show I identify most with Molly, she is reserved, smart, and totally committed once she gets the chance. Her character runs deep and she doesn’t give herself easily but when she does you know she’s given herself fully. Very similar to me - I don’t show many emotions but I’m steady, honest, and committed.

My prediction, Jason follows the heart in the moment and asks Melissa to marry him. He then has second thoughts, knowing he made a mistake by not leading his heart and changes his mind. Then in the private final ceremony in the studio he asks Molly to marry him. My thought is that even though Molly loves him she doesn’t forgive him, she doesn’t want to play second fiddle, although she does give him a chance to redeem himself and gain her trust again.

So lets see — the drama will be played out in the next 2 hrs!

BTW: If I were one of the finalists then I’d like to talk to his ex-wife to see what he’s really like and why they broke up. There is always two sides to every story.

I do have my memories of past Valentine Days! I have some good stories to tell but I’ll leave that for another time.

My plans for the day, finishing a project and launching the new site. Doing a little business, talking on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/iThinkMedia) and going to dinner with friends tonight! And this afternoon I’m watching some old movies - The Awful Truth (1937) with Cary Grant and Irene Dunne, I’ve included a clip below - I love Cary Grant - so handsome and kind.

So Happy Valentines Day to everyone!

I’ve already used the site a couple times and found it useful, easy to use, and stocked with lots of reviews/comparisons of products and services. So check it out and see if you can learn something.

Ellie is the latest addition to the family, I became a great for the 10th time yesterday when my niece and her husband had their first baby girl they named Ellie - she was born on Dec 7 at 1:27, weighing 7lbs. She is so cute and I can’t wait to get to know her better!