Diet Pills to Help You Train for a 5k??!

Hmmm…

First let’s set the record straight: there is a difference between a supplement and a diet pill. Metabolife, which was banned by the FDA in 2004 for the use of ephedra and it’s dangerous side effects, is a diet pill. Most of Metabolife consists of is caffeine. Taking caffeine pills that also have other things in them, like chromium picolinate and calcium, doesn’t mean it is good for you, that it will work, or that it is safe (Metabolife is not FDA approved).

If the FDA isn’t approving these pills, why is Active.com, the place where athletes and runners come to look up racing information and healthful events, supporting them? It kind of bothers me. It sends the wrong message and idea to those who don’t know much about Metabolife.

((Yes, people should be smart enough to research a product before they pay for it and put it in their body but sometimes, that doesn’t happen.))

And Active.com shouldn’t aide people in consuming selling unsafe or undesirable products. Am I alone in thinking this?

If you’re interested in learning more about the bad effects of diet pills and/or the side effects of Metabolife (before you decide ;)), these articles might interest you:

• What Are The Bad Effects of Diet Pills?
• Metabolife Side Effects
• Too Good to be True
• Metabolife

What do you guys think: Am I wrong to be irritated that Active.com is sending out e-mails with diet pill coupons or should I just think of them like a business; they are getting paid by Metabolife and therefore doing what’s best for them rather than what’s best for their customer?

I would love to hear what you guys think!

P.S. For a HEALTHY GIVEAWAY, don’t forget to enter my CLIF CRUNCH GRANOLA BAR 4-BOX GIVEAWAY! It ends tomorrow!

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And so, I decided it is a good day to list things that piss me off, in hopes that it will make me feel better. And then to list things I like, to make me feel even better. Or maybe just less annoyed? We’ll see.

I hate, hate, hate (hate a million times over) when the barista at Starbucks (or another customer) makes a comment about my drink. See, I get the Cafe Americano (two parts Espresso, one part water) with Non-fat milk (less than 1/4 cup) and 10 packets of Splenda. Espresso is strong & wakes me up but it’s bitter as all hell, so I splenda it up. I get this drink every time I go. The people at the Starbucks near my work just know. But when I go to a new Starbucks and the barista says “1o SPLENDAS?!” with this stupid, irritating, surprised, idiotic look on their face, I want to punch them. Why? Because it’s Splenda, not brown sugar, and it’s calorie free. And because my 10 splenda’s tastes A WHOLE HELL OF A LOT LESS SWEET than the caramel covered, whipped cream concoctions that half of America orders… but the baristas don’t say a word to those people… DO THEY?! Ugh I’m pissed just thinking about it. And this weekend we stopped in some city at Starbucks on our way to Reno and a lady (customer) heard the barista call out our drink as he was putting in on the counter and SHE said, “Did I hear that right? 10 Splendas? Have some Coffee with your Splenda, why don’t you!” … OH MY GOD. I wanted to punch her in the mouth. Lady,  first of all, MYOB please. Second of all, YOU ARE GETTING A STRAWBERRIES AND CREME CONCOCTION FULL OF SUGAR AND WHIPPED CREAM AND REAL CREAM AND MILK. SO SHUT UP PLEASE! Ugh, people need to just recognize!

Another thing that pisses me off is when someone invades your personal space. If you are making a copy at the copier, the person waiting for the copier needs to give you at least 3 feet of space. At least! If you are the creeper who creeps up behind people while they are copying, making tea, toasting bread, filing documents, ETC… then  you suck. Learn personal space. No matter WHERE YOU COME FROM it is essential that you learn personal space! Ok? Thanks!

Nail polish that chips the day after you paint your nails. Enough said.

Oh and you know what else is really rude? When you are talking to someone and they completely interrupt you and change the subject and/or talk to someone else. If you are in a conversation with someone and Jimmy walks by and you need to ask Jimmy where his car is, CAN YOU NOT WAIT UNTIL YOUR CURRENT CONVERSATION IS OVER? Must you REALLY cut me off and say “Oh hey Jimmy where’s your car?” And then turn to me and say “Ok, what were you saying?” If you do this, ever, you are a jerk.

People who want to correct you and/or just be right all the time. These people usually don’t know that they’re the super obnoxious person who always has to be right, and they usually hate others who always have to be right. This is the person that corrects you on the dumbest crap and then has a satisfied look on their face. I mean, we all want to be right but these are the people that get some weird satisfaction out of correcting every last unimportant detail. You can say: “I’m going to eat a PB&J sandwich” and they will say: “Actually, you’re eating a Peanut butter sandwich with jam, and the J in PB&J usually stands for Jelly.” It’s like, who even cares? They do. This is usually the same person who also steals credit for things, tries to trick people into thinking they are something they’re not, and is overall just annoying. Example. This person probably brags about stuff that, in actuality, they don’t do. Oye!

Another thing I hate is people who gossip too much. I think it’s safe to say that women generally like to talk. Gossip can be light-hearted and fun. But the chicks who tell someone every single last word that you tell them and make it sound worse/more dramatic than it is? Lame! As I get older, I’m sad to say that I still see this is women. I thought it was an age thing but it’s just a maturity thing, I think. I believe these gossip-lovers like the feeling they get when people are listening to them (even if what they are saying isn’t true)… that they are the center of attention and in the know. Anyone agree? Big time gossipers just cause drama and that sucks!

Okay, okay. I can keep going on and on but I’d rather not.

Now onto a few things that I like!

The way you sleep on a fresh pair of clean sheets. I love that cool feeling your feet get when you kick your legs around in them for the first time. Ahh, sounds nice right now.

Famous women who ((seem)) healthy and happy. It sets a good example for the rest of the real people in the world. Two examples of that for me? Carrie Underwood (although I don’t listen to her music) and Carrie Bradshaw Sarah Jessica Parker.

Since I posted a picture of SJP already I thought I’d give Carrie some face time here. She’s so cute and always dressed so nicely I just think she’d be a good person. I could definitely be wrong.

Ok, I also am easily made happy by BIG RINGS. I love big, huge, colorful rings. I don’t have that many but I love them. I’m wearing one today and I will post a picture of it later!

And, um, I can’t think of anything else at the moment because I’m grumpy!

How about YOU all tell me something good?

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I like Kim Kardashian (most of the time) and I think she usually has good fashion sense. I also think she looks great in her gym clothes. I wish I looked that good going to the gym… maybe I’d go more if I did :) BUT… why, why, why do famous women wear those God-awful huge fly glasses? I cannot stress how much I hate them! Those are on the top of my hate list, even above skinny jeans!! I just don’t get it. Someone enlighten me, maybe?

Dude, Mel Gibson, what the hell? First you go on a racist tirade and call a cop “sugar tits” (I’m not even sure I know what that means OR if it’s even supposed to be a burn or not?) and now allegations that you not only beat your lady but that you also say awful things to her?! I’m sensing a drug-alcohol problem or something.. I mean, look at him. He even looks like crap. Now, I have taken into consideration that his lady may be fibbing but… she has proof, Radar Online has seen it… that’s scary. I just don’t get how a person can go from being a successful family man to a despicable heap of hatred? I’m really waiting for the story to unfold on this one..

Finally! Lindsay Lohan has been sentenced to 90 days in jail and then a treatment program. It’s good because she needs a wake-up call, a la Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton. It’s bad because she will probably only serve a week in actual jail, and of that week she’ll probably be treated like a queen. Ugh. If they just made her serve like everyone else, maybe she’d learn her lesson? Home girl needs rehab bad or she’ll turn into Britney/Courtney Love. Ick.

Angelina Jolie did an interview (a lengthy, boring, self-indulgent one) with Parade Magazine. You know Parade, the shitty one in the back of the Sunday newspaper that gets ink all over your hands and is worse in content than Reader’s Digest? Yeah, that one. Well she did an interview talking about how Brad and her kids love her so much, blah blah blah. And the picture above is from the interview. And it’s ridiculous. Did you get that? R I D I C U L O U S. I don’t hate her but she really needs to get over herself. She looks like a complete idiot!

And I saw the above post card on Post Secret. It’s amazing how swayed people can get by television shows? I’m not saying its a bad thing, although in this instance I’m not sure it’s the best, but wow. People can really learn a lot from television and characters on television, in movies, or in books, can’t they? Have you ever mimicked and/or learned a lesson that you applied to your life from TV/movies/books? In a way, I think we all do that once in a while.. or at least once in our lives. I learned a lot about friendship from that show.. and a lot about being gangsta from The Sopranos :) Just kidding on that last one!

Okay, enough rants. Happy hump-day evening :)

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People trying to look like stupid celebrities just look stupid!

Right now I am tired of young girls (well, those are the ones that TRY but all ages of women, I guess) who are trying to imitate celebrity fashion. To each his own–but to what extent? I mean, I like to be a little trendy too but when you see someone walking around with a doily glued to their forehead a la Lady Gaga and a pair of Manolo Blahnik’s you have ask yourself… is this what they truly like or is this what they think is fashion? I mean, it’s hard to know but I guess the message from celebrities should always be for people to be themselves! If they really truly like that weird crap that Gaga does (even the orange skin color) then they should do it. I guess just as long as you’re doing it for the right reasons, right?

I love Sex and the City. I think some of Carrie’s style is so unique and I really like it. But I don’t copy her because I don’t really like it for me or think it to be realistic in central California. Although I have a “Shelby” version of her “Carrie” necklace, that’s the closest I’ve come. So am I being hypocritical/butting my nose in when I see girls walking around in fashion statements past their age that they probably don’t understand? I don’t know. Just know I feel annoyed when I see girls trying to be celebrities. Especially the scary skinny thing!

Any thoughts?

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What do you think of someone who you can pay to write your papers for you? Not everyone is a good writer, or wants to write papers, but is it an invaluable skill to be a good writer and to learn to do this? Or, is it part of earning your degree and if you pay someone to do your work, you aren’t truly earning your degree?

The other day as I was cruising the internet, I somehow stumbled across the website called “Never Do Homework Again (dot com)” and became very intrigued. A two-time college graduate offers to write papers, or offers a plethora of pre-written papers, for a fee. The cost is a bit expensive, and the idea of turning in a pre-written paper not knowing if it’s already made it through the “Turn it in (dot com)” filters, makes me a bit weary. But most of all, I can’t help but ask if this is an ethical thing to do?

She requests payment before and after the work is written and promises work that is not plagiarized. Can she promise that pre-written papers have yet to be turned in? No. As a professor, you can probably notice the difference between a student’s first mediocre paper and that same student turning in a good paper, written in a complete different writing style, just weeks later. Right? I feel strongly that having someone else do you work for you, for a rate, is cheating.

What do you think, is she doing unethical business and promoting cheating students?

I sent her an e-mail, asking her a few basic questions (you’ll be able to tell how I feel about what she’s doing once you read the e-mail but it’s my blog, I’m entitled to an opinion) and am awaiting her response. I will post the e-mail and response when and if I receive it. Maybe your opinion will change after she gives her side? For me, nothing will make me feel that this isn’t cheating.

UPDATE: Allison Murphy, the woman behind this website, responded to my e-mail. Short and sweet is something I usually like but in this case I can’t help but sense a little bitterness? Hmm :) Click here to read the e-mail.

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