Why do we celebrate Christmas?

Today in class we discussed the reason that we celebrate Christmas. We all think that we know exactly why we celebrate Christmas but is the reason we think the real reason that we do it? I know that my family and I celebrate Christmas because it just seems to be a traditional holiday that we have always celebrated. I am a Christian and I believe that the true reason Christmas is celebrated is a wonderful thing but I feel like I don't celebrate Christmas for those reasons. I feel like Christmas has turned into this greedy thing that its another day of the year that you can get presents besides your birthday. I feel like as a society we lose whats really important about Christmas and why it is celebrated. Like we said in class why do we get other people presents and recieve presents on a day that is suppose to be the celebration of Jesus' birthday. I mean on my birthday no one else is recieving gifts but me. I think that Christmas has turned into a day for retailers to make more money and children to be spoiled. The one good thing that I can say about Christmas, well for me atleast, is that its a day that all my family gets together. Since I live 2000 miles from any of my family its nice to go home for Christmas and see everybody. Its just a time to catch up and take a step out of our busy lives to relax and be with the ones we love.

September 5, 2007



Tuesday in class we discussed the difference's between facebook and myspace. I have both of them and I have to say that they are both addicting and a fun thing to have. They both connect you to people all around the world. I grew up in Virginia and there are kids I haven't spoken to in about 6 years and because of facebook and myspace we can now keep in touch. Its a fun way to see how people have changed, what they've been up to and where they are now. Both of them have qualities that i like and dislike. I do feel facebook is safer then myspace. On facebook you can only see people that are your friends and only your friends can see you. Myspace has fun layouts and its fun to decorate while facebook has a better way to share photos and keep up with people. I do think facebook is getting bigger then myspace, and will continue to grow. I also think its only a matter of time until myspace or something else comes along and creates something bigger and better.

Thoughts on Lolita's Closet

When reading Lolita's Closet I could definitely relate to the mother and her daughter trying to shop for back to school. When I was in middle school and high school we had a very strict dress code. You would be sent home for skirts/shorts being to short, shirts being to low cut or exposing your back or stomach. So at the end of every summer I would be really excited to go back to school shopping, because what girl doesn't love shopping, but by the end of the day I would just be frustrated. It's not only frustating for me but for my mom too. She doesn't want to send her little girl looking easy or a lot older than she is. Of couse I wanted to wear the latest trend and look better than all my friends, but it seemed like all the trendy stores that my friends and I loved to shop at had nothing that fit into the school dress code. It's ashame that name brand stores such as Abercrombie and Fitch and Limited Too can't put out a line a clothes that their target market can wear anywhere. I also feel like in todays world young girls are expected to grow up too fast and look a lot older than they are. I don't understand why clothing stores whos tarket market is girls between the ages of 8 to 12 have the same clothes as the stores whos tarket market is between the ages 18 to 25. I think its important for the stores that tarket girls ages 8 to 12 to put out something that is appropriate for that age group so that they can still look trendy but not take away from their youthfulness and innocents. I know that I related to the article of Lolita's Closet and i'm sure there are a number of other girls who have or are experiencing the same thing.

August 22, 2007


Yesterday in class we discussed how Vera Wang wants to start selling her line in Kohl's, and whether or not people would still view her as being top of the line and exclusive merchandise. We feel that her popularity would drop b/c like Cody discussed in class its kinda like music and how you love the bands that no one knows about but when they become mainstream you don't like them as much. if you can get her clothes and bedding etc. anywhere then everyone is going to have it. but yet we do also agree with how others were saying that not everyone knows who Vera Wang is and that could gain her popularity. We also think that her sells could possibly decline because the people that shop at Kohl's are used to there low prices and won't want to spend that much money on clothes. We think that maybe she should have created a line and sold it at a higher end store such as Macy's or something like that. but who knows what will happen, i guess we will find out!!


Thanks!!
Ciera and Savannah