October 9, 2007
Even though DCRmom hates it when people post Youtube videos on their blog, I’m going to continue to do so. DCRmom is CLEARLY just jealous that she didn’t find the Business Time Video first and is now behaving childishly by lashing out against us Youtube lovers. But please know this, my loyal Battlestation readers, I practice extreme caution and discretion in what I choose to put on this blog. EXTREME discretion. I would never risk the highly intellectual and thought-provoking reputation that has been so carefully instilled within the confines of this exquisite sanctuary.
So, BRING IT DcrMom. Bring it.
This video is worth your time. It actually IS intellectual and thought-provoking, which is totally ironic, but nonetheless, here it is on my blog. I am a HUGE fan of the Dove campaign and would like to share with you their new Ad. As a mother of a young daughter, I have to say, it frightens the piss out of me (the word piss is used in sanctuaries now, I double checked).
Please let me know your thoughts. Especially on the whole plastic surgery movement. I have very mixed emotions.
And also, I was tagged to do a Meme. And since I have ignored several Meme-tags lately, well, really, since I started blogging, I thought I’d bite the bullet and do this one. Mainly because it’s short and sweet. And I really feel like talking about myself today. It’s called Four Things and I was tagged by Julie and Erin (Erin TECHNICALLY tagged me for 2 different Memes but I’m pretending she tagged me for the short Meme instead):
Jobs I’ve Had:
1. Office cleaner at night (oh fine, I was a Janitor)
2. Barista (what? a triple Venti 6 pump no water 195 degree No foam double cupped Soy Chai? Nooooo problem) (There really is a man out there who orders that EVERY day)
3. Model (That’s right, gracing the Boise Towne Square Mall with my catwalking presence)
4. Administrative Assisant (My bosses made me cry. And they slept with each other. It was horrible)
Places I’ve Lived:
1. Farming community in Washington
2. Northridge California (WAY after the earthquake)
3. Encinitas California (my brother Burke skates there and it’s the Skateboarding MECCA of the world)
4. Rexburg Idaho (When we were Mormon, Mike and I met here at Ricks College, now BYU Idaho)
Food I Love:
Is this a real question? Uh…
Is this really a question? Fine.
1. Italian
2. Chinese
3. Mexican
4. Japanese
5. And everything else
Websites I Visit:
1. PostSecret
2. YouTube
3. Break.com
4. People (speaking of the aforementioned Dove video….)
But I DO read the Newspaper! I’m not THAT out of tune with the REAL world (I love the Road Rules Challenge!) (Kidding!) (I meant REAL World as in the important stuff)
Places I’d Rather Be:
1. Playa Del Carmen Mexico
2. Rio De Janiero Brazil
3. Maui Hawaii
4. Ethiopia picking up our future kids
Movies I Love:
1. Knocked Up
2. The Notebook
3. The Family Stone
4. All the Bourne Movies (mmmmm Matt Damon)
TV Shows I Watch:
Well I just did a post about this…
1. Brothers and Sisters
2. Desperate Housewives
3. Grey’s Anatomy
4. Project Runway
People I Tag:
1. My Minivan is Faster Than Yours
2. Bye Bye Buy
Adios-
Jamie
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October 9th, 2007 at 4:13 pm, becca Says:
I totally had the Business Time video before you, Jamie… just for the record. Don’t pretend that you found it. That pisses me off. Can comments contain “piss” in the sanctuary?
(Do you know me well enough to know I’m joking?) I’ll watch that video you posted after I get off this ghetto computer and log on with my laptop, which actually has SOUND! 
October 9th, 2007 at 4:59 pm, dcrmom Says:
Here I get onto Bloglines and get all excited to see that you FINALLY have a post up, and this is what I get. Mocking. HMPH!
That is a SERIOUSLY disturbing video. GAH.
I don’t know what to say. Except right now I hear doors slamming and children crying upstairs. So I gotta go.
October 9th, 2007 at 5:59 pm, Richard Says:
Thanks for sharing that video! I’ve got 2 girls, ages 4 and 2. I definitely don’t want them to get their concept of what’s “beautiful” or “normal” from the media. I hope their mom and I can help them build enough inner strength to withstand the “you can’t be too thin or have big enough boobs” mentality.
(Can I say “boobs” here?)
October 9th, 2007 at 7:35 pm, Julie Says:
I’m totally against plastic surgery. That is, unless I need it somewhere down the line. Then I’ll make an exception for myself. But for everyone else it’s WRONG!!!
Oh, and I’d like a decaf, tall, percent, no whip, extra mocha, mocha. Thank you.
October 9th, 2007 at 10:21 pm, chou2 Says:
holy crap, that is extremely upsetting. really is an onslaught, isn’t it?
man, i’m a bit worried for my future daughter…
October 9th, 2007 at 10:37 pm, walternatives Says:
“When we were Mormon…” That’s an interesting introduction…
Great video - I’m a fan of the Dove campaign, too. Brilliant advertising for a product line that needed updating.
October 10th, 2007 at 9:43 am, tam Says:
Powerful video…although I’m a little nauseous right now after all that cutting and sawing and stuff. Blech! Hard to believe I’m a nurse, isn’t it?!
October 10th, 2007 at 10:30 am, misty Says:
I love the Dove campaign too! This is great…
Who couldn’t love youtube? That’s just nuts!
October 10th, 2007 at 12:45 pm, JMC Says:
That’s some video. I was watching the onslaught until the plastic surgery stuff, when I had to cringe and cover my eyes. I have a real aversion to pain, and to subject yourself to it ON PURPOSE, I could never do.
October 10th, 2007 at 6:27 pm, Lindsey Wheeler Says:
Jaimie,
You make me laugh…I love your blog!! It has definitely brightened my day. Thanks for posting on our blog….Guatemalan adoptions are insane right now! It would be easy to just give up….but I won’t!!
Lindsey Wheeler
October 10th, 2007 at 11:51 pm, Shannon Says:
Oh man that Dove video is scary–I just saw it on EmmaBug. And a commenter there hit on another one that drives me insane–the Heineken Keg robot woman–it just makes me furious.
October 11th, 2007 at 9:59 am, Lindsey Wheeler Says:
Jaimie,
Just so you know, my husband and I read through all of your blogs last night…..laughing our heads off. It has been the one thing we can laugh about since all of this crap in Guat started. We LOVE the post about the cake….you need to write a book. You are so hilarious!!! We are going to keep reading.
-Lindsey Wheeler
October 11th, 2007 at 9:54 pm, June Cutoff Cash Says:
I am always afraid of incurring the dcrmom wrath when I put YouTube on my blog, too. Why are we so afraid of dcrmom? She has never actually yelled at me. And yet, I fear her.
At any rate, I love Dove for doing these ads. And I have had lipo under my once-double chin. Which had EVERYTHING to do with how bad I was feeling about myself. That, and that I looked like a pelican.
And you know I’ll do your sparklefraffle meme. I love talking about me. Me rocks. Me has one chin.
October 12th, 2007 at 4:30 pm, Melissa Says:
First off, I apologize that my comment is so long. But no one is forced to read it so…
I love that video. I have to admit that I never really even thought about the issue of plastic surgery much before this last year. Mostly because the only person I knew that had done this was my grandmother, and only becuase she was told she may have breast cancer. So I grew up associating plastic surgery with health issues, not the to do list on the fridge…
Over the last year, through new friends, I have met a number of people who have had surgery for cosmetic purposes. The most interesting story to me was the one where she actually “won” the surgery. You can “win” a set of boobs? Really? I silently wondered to myself while others in the conversation shared their various opionions of it all how excited a man would be if he “won” a new set of…
Actually, though, I really don’t even have an opinion other than it is interesting to me how casual the conversation has become in our society. I do know that I appreciate science and its ability to improve the lives of individuals who have been physically impacted by health issues, accidents or burns, and yes, even those who feel that their parents left the hospital with the incorrect gene pool.
The important thing is that women are confident, healthy, and happy, while realizing that there is more to life than how you look. Life is short. Very very short in some cases; so do what you have to do to feel good about how you look, then make sure you’re working on the hard stuff; like making the world a better place because of your short time on it.
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October 14th, 2007 at 11:54 am, Anna Says:
I love what Dove is doing as well, but I recieved a link recently. Unfortunately Dove is also the same company that does Axe, the commercials about the woman all drooling over men that wear this body cologne (I will get around to posting the story soon, I swear). So its a great start, I do applaud them, but I’m still cautious concerning the duel messages
October 15th, 2007 at 8:57 am, Brandi @ Home, Hope and Future Says:
LOVE the video.
What’s so interesting is that as hard as women work to feel good about themselves, that surgery just won’t work. It makes me sad. I want to walk beside those women and introduce them to the ONE that will change their lives inside and out and to the things He calls us to that give us hope and a challenge for the future.
Thanks for the thought provoking video. It makes me want to be more intentional b/c there are SO many hurting women and girls out there!
Brandi
October 20th, 2007 at 12:54 am, Nonya Business Says:
Uhhhh yeah… Soooo I actually have had my boobs done (and YEAH I won them in a contest!! HELL YES FOR ME!!) I do worry about my body image and how I look. I dont think there is anything wrong with this. I think that there are alot of people out there that dont care enough about their appearance or health.
I do think people should keep everything in moderation though. Anyways….
Bye
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