The FDA is ruining my life! Really? You like drinking death in a can?
Yes, four loko's get you drunk, REALLY fast, and because you're only drinking from one can, it can make you think that you aren't drinking that much, but in reality you are actually drinking 660 calories.
Yes, 660 calories are jam packed in that can, 65 carbohydrates, 60 grams of sugar, and one gram of protein. And that isn't even the worse part of the hazards of drinking four lokos.
Do you even know what four loko is beside an easy way to get drunk?
Four Loko is a high alchol content "energy" drink with some caffeine in it. *Did you know that three alumni from Ohio State University created the drink in 2006? The drink contains an alcohol content that is three times of regular beer. It can cause you to blackout, and is considered "legalized liquid cocaine" ... cute.
I'm sure you all know that it comes in multiple flavors (which all taste like shit) stop pretending that you actually like choking down the four (caffeine, taurine, guarana and wormwood) ingredients. In the beginning it was packaged in a 16 oz can but has recently has packed on an "extra" 7.5 ounces for a total of 23.5oz.
Also, there are so many risks that you opening up to your body. The following video explains a little more indepth detail of the risks.
Don't be loko - stay away from this drink! The FDA will be coming to a decision in the next week in whether they are going to ban the drink from shelves.
I don't support indoor tanning. Plain and simple. If you're my friend, you're probably SUPER annoyed with what I have to say when you accidentally slip up and say you're burned/on your way to the salon. But let me tell you why ...
Last year when I went home to surprise my parents, my father was sporting a not so very cute bandage on his forehead. When I asked what was going on he said he had bumped his head when he bent down to pick up something.
Later that night when he thought I had gone to bed, I came downstairs to get a drink of water (or to sneak a beer or something) and my father had removed his bandage revealing a chunk of his skin missing the size or a quarter and about 2 inches deep. Obviously it was scabbed, but still, NOT cute. My father could tell something was up, so he called my name and told me to take a seat.
He went on to tell me that he was diagnosed with skin cancer, fortunately they caught it before it got too serious, but still, I freaked.
I'm a magazine junkie, and when I say junkie I mean I still have Cosmos and Glamour from 2006. And as the years have gone by, more and more articles have been about the negative effects of indoor tanning. Read these articles - whether your an avid tanner, or you only tan once a month:
Okay. So I wasn't lying, indoor tanning, is not okay/not safe. Yes, who doesn't love being tan? I mean I do ... and I'm not going to sit here and say that I have never stepped foot into a tanning salon because, yes, I have, but I have stopped before it becomes too late.
And yes the argument always stands, anything can kill you, true, but why rush something? Life is too short to risk your life to be tan ... in winter, especially when there are a couple different options.
Tanner meet L'Oreal Sublime Bronze
L'Oreal Paris creates Sublime Bronze Self-Tanning Towelettes for Body, convenient single-use wipes. An advanced skin-smoothing formula provides the perfect amount of self-tanner along with AHAs* + Vitamin E for a smooth, streak-free perfect tan. Individually wrapped towelettes are perfect for sunless tanning at home, as well as for travel or the beach.
This is my personal fave!
Also, there is always the option of getting a spray tan, Millennium supplies this service.
*To all my friends, I'm sorry if I annoy you when I give you the"lecture," but you have to understand why I say what I say. Skin cancer is serious and scary, and the last thing I want to do is find out that you weren't so lucky. Of course tanning makes you feel pretty/glamours, but will you still be saying that when your lying in your hospital bed after your first treatment of chemo?
Famous last words ... "It will never happen to me ..."
Are you? Do you even have a clue what KiK is? Yeah, I didn't either until about 2 weeks ago when I was asked to KiK it with a friend.
What is KiK? It is a free application for the Blackberry, Iphone, and Android which mimics BBM (blackberry messenger). I hardly ever use my BBM, because not all my friends have BBs, but now that KiK is available I can "chat" with more of my friends.
As soon as I downloaded the App it went through my contacts, and immediately added friends who already downloaded the KiK app. This was AWESOME, because with a click of an H. E .Y - we we're KiK(ing).
I was actually on my way to NYC when I downloaded this App, and throughout the weekend was asked by several New Yorkers to "kik" it with them. When I returned to Ohio, I moved the KiK app to the bottom of my menu, because it really hasn't caught on here.
But I'm not holding my breath, I'm almost positive that smart phones are taking over the world, and we will have no other option then to KiK with one another very soon.
VaVaVOOOM - I'm BAAAAACK, and I am SOO excited! I have had tons to blog about lately, but haven't had the time, and I still don't, but I've decided to make it! Yesterday was payday and today was the release of the NEW Rihanna & Glee ChristmasCD, I bought both, DUH.
So after seeing this cover I obvi wanted to dye my hair RED, get a tattoo on my neck, and glue on my fake eyelashes to be just like Rihanna!
I couldn't contain my excitement as I ripped through the 38593084 layers of packaging while I openening the case. I immediatly shoved the CD in my player, and then something caught my eye, I looked down at my lap to where the CD case was lying open, and WHOA I was staring at this ...
mah bitch. Pretty sure that Rihanna is probably the only slut I approve of/like, but I'm not going to lie, I was not/am not thoroughly impressed by her CD. I usually always buy the DELUXE version, but hers only included a DVD of the "Making of LOUD" - yeah, I want secret songs, not a video of you shoving your rock star life in my face. ANYWAYS, there are 12 songs on the CD, and I only have immediate connections with 4 of them. Fading, Complicated, Love the Way You Lie Part 2 (ft. Eminem) and of course, What's My Name (ft. Drake). The rest are so/so - you know the typical Rihanna. If I were you, I would take my chances on downloading illegally or ask me to burn you a copy - SAVE YOUR MONEY.
But I cannot deny that this video is LOUD aka SEXY:
Moving on to Glee. I can't and will not ever say anything bad about any of the music released/seen on the show! They are FABULOUS. Every song on the CD makes my heart beat faster and slower at the same time. It is the the epitome of Christmas music, and I'm pretty sure I won't be putting a different Christmas CD in Happy(my car) for the remainder of the holiday season! This is a GUARANTEED MUST, and NO I will not burn you a copy, you need to buy this, because it unbeliEEvable.
Check out this preview (try to contain your tears, I dare you):
While I was CD shopping in Target, I found myself wandering the book aisle. If you know me, then you know the last thing I need to buy is another book, but I couldn't help picking up ...
and after I read the back of the book (I swear it spoke to me), I knew I had to make an executive decision and place it in my basket, and take it to the front and purchase it (it was 20% off-STEAL). And although I should be reading "The Nun" for my history of Europe class (haha-yeah,okay) I can't put down I Heart New York:
Angela Clark is in love - with the most fabulous city in the world!
When Angela catches her boyfriend with another women at her best friend's wedding, she's heartbroken and desperate to run away. With little more than a crumpled bridesmaid dress, a pair or Louboutions, and her passport in hand, Angela decided to jump on a plane for ... NYC!
Settling into a cute hotel and quickly bonding with benevolent concierge Jenny - a chatterbox Oprah wannabe with room for a new best friend - Angela heads out for a New York makeover, some serious retail therapy, and a whirlwind tour of the city. Before she knows it, she's dating two sexy guys and blogging about her Big Apple escapades for a real fashion magazine. But while it's one thing telling readers about your romantic dilemmas, it's another working them out for yourself. Angela has fallen head over heels for the city that never sleeps, but does she heart New York more than home?
HOW COULD YOU NOT WANT TO READ THIS?! So now you know why I stuffed it into my basket! If it sounds like something you want to read, let me know, I'll prob be done with it by tomorrow! :)
I Heart New York, and actually, I was just there a weekend ago ... but that's a whole other post ...
I don't support indoor tanning. Plain and simple. If you're my friend, you're probably SUPER annoyed with what I have to say when you 
