Stella vs The Orka Stick

For Christmas, Stephanie bought both of our little dogs toys to celebrate the holiday season. They got doggie treats and some chew toys and both LOVED their gifts. Stella, however, loved hers a little too much.

According to the packaging, the ORKA Stick is designed to stand up to tough chewing as it massages the dogs gums and enhances dental health. Needless to say, they must not have tested it with a dog like our little Stella because it wasn’t 10 minutes in that she had not only chewed through the toy, but had managed to pull the fun ropes out of it and left little gelatinous pieces of the toy all over our living room!

In this case of “Dog vs Toy,” the dog won easily! But it DID leave her with a nasty case of gas. Phew…

“Fatal Attractions” vs “Skins”

MTV recently fired up a controversial show called “Skins,” which is an Americanized version of a similiar show that was produced in Britain (for crying out loud…can’t we come up with an original idea ourselves anymore???). I haven’t seen it but I’ve read about it. The internet has been FLOODED with reports of child pornography, sexually explicit material and racy innuendo. And the reason for this is because the show is about teenagers. Teenagers dealing with sex. Teenagers dealing with drugs. Teenagers dealing with hormones. Teenagers dealing with…well…being teenagers. It’s a MUST SEE for anyone under the age of 18, I’m sure.

On the flip side, over on the Animal Planet network, there’s a show apparently about bestiality that’s about to hit the air and it’s not getting ANY negative press. The show is called “Fatal Attractions” and I haven’t seen it either. But I HAVE seen the promo for it and I gotta tell you…there’s gonna be an UPROAR once everyone sees this little time-filler! It’s got real, live human beings kissing and loving tigers and alligators and chimpanzees. It’s got all kinds of tail-chasing and living in sin with killer animals. And the difference between these 2 shows? Well…maybe nothing?

In one show, you have people housing dangerous animals and this isn’t a problem but you take a camera into a house party with a bunch of hormonal 16-year olds and you get video of them making out and showing some skin and GAH!!!! IT’S CHILD PORN?!?!

Well…of course it is. It’s all done for shock value people. Cathleen Falsani, a religion columnist from the Huffington Post, has seen “Skins” and has this to say about the sexual attitude of the show…

“MTV’s Skins is neither authentically sexy nor remotely soulful. Sex scenes are shot with fractured, breathy imagery — a wandering hand or a craning neck here, open mouths and the small of a back over there. There’s plenty of panting, groping and writhing, but the complete bodies — and the complete personhoods — of the characters are envisaged with the eye of an amateur cubist.”

She later goes on to say this about what she feels is the true nature of the show…

“…what is most disturbing and, perhaps, most “dangerous” about MTV’s Skins, is that the facile young characters are little more than objectified body parts meant to entertain us. And by “us,” I mean adults. Reducing children to commodities — to be traded for advertising dollars, market share or worse, sexual entertainment for adults — is disgraceful.”

And on that topic, I wholeheartedly agree. But what of “Fatal Attractions.” Granted, it might appeal to an entirely different type of odd curiosity but still…it’s people living with deadly animals (And what do they do while “living” with these animals? Well…I dunno WHAT they do because I haven’t seen the show and I’m just going by the suggestive nature of the commercial I saw while working out in my hotel gym). What about the subject of bestiality? Is THAT okay for television?

The Animal Planet website has THIS statement as a tease for it’s hot new show…

“It’s a basic instinct for humans to want to love and be loved. But for some, this basic desire can take them into obsessive and dangerous territory.”

Sounds kind of kinky if you ask me. But is there anything wrong with it? April MacIntyre of “Monsters & Critics” has this to say about the new Animal Planet show…

“The series is both sensationalistic and sad, as the mauled pet owner, and often times dead owner’s relatives, realize in hindsight that the ego rush of being able to have such a “pet” in their possession was probably a bad idea.  Many are undiagnosed with some sort of mental disorder, and have traits similar to OCD sufferers.”

So there you have it. One show is about teenagers having sex and the other show is about mentally unstable people who believe they can actually live with a dangerous wild animal. Which show is MORE dangerous for the viewing public?

Here’s what I know…teenagers have always been interested in sex and MTV will have to decide at some point whether or not it’s catering to teens who are probably watching to SEE sex or if it’s catering to perverts who want to see teenagers having sex. Companies are pulling their ads and if the entire purpose of having a show is to sell ad time, then it seems “Skins” is in for a short shelf life. As for “Animal Attractions,” I have to believe that it will probably live on, just like shows such as “Hoarders,” as networks make money off people with mental diseases or odd addictions. It’s unfortunate that we can’t figure out a way to make quality entertainment without themes like this but they both obvious pander to a certain audience.

In this case, in MY opinion, they are BOTH losers. And I can say I won’t be watching either of them. But in the battle of “Skins” vs “Fatal Attractions,” it’s a tie. In one hand you have a show about kids who could potentially ruin their lives by having unprotected sex and doing drugs. On the other hand you have a show about people who put their lives and their family members lives in jeopardy by living with wild, killer animals. Both equally have absolutely no redeeming value but neither does “Jerry Springer”and he’s been on the air for 15+ years….so I got nuthin’.

“In & Out” VS “Five Guys” Hamburgers

Oh yeah…it’s the LONG awaited return of my “VS” series and this one is a BIGGIE! In the world of hamburgers, there is quite a long line of burger joints that will CLAIM to be the best in the world. However in MY experience, there are really 2 chains that have the market cornered as far as tasty burgers are concerned and they are west coast staple “In & Out” and the new kid on the block, “Five Guys” from Virginia.

Although Five Guys isn’t actually a “new” restaurant (the original opened in 1986), it wasn’t until lately that it has begun to infiltrate every city in the United States. With it’s free-for-all toppings and an endless bag of fries, Five Guys is easily the most FILLING lunch out there. It literally makes my stomach hurt from all the goodness and is an extremely messy experience with ketchup & mayo & pickles & sauce & whatever else I can think to include on it dripping down the sides! Good stuff!

On the west side of our country is the reigning king of burgerland…In & Out. Founded in 1948 by Harry & Esther Snyder, there are a little over 200 restaurants in the United States with none of them reaching past Arizona (although now they are apparently expanding to Texas). The reason behind this is that they don’t want any of the restaurants to be more than a day away from the distribution center. This keeps the meat fresh and the customers coming back. Adding to the appeal, In & Out is one of the few businesses in the country that actually pays its employees a decent pay rate that is not mandated by the state. So it also has the employee happiness thing going for it as well.

So now…which is better? Well…for MY money…I’d take In & Out for a few reasons. First off…eating at Five Guys, while a delicious experience, is painful. I honestly cannot finish a double and a bag of fries without having to be wheeled out of the place. And that’s what they do to me. According to a study in Men’s Health magazine, Five Guys is one of the most calorie-filled eating experiences in the country. A double is over 700 calories and their french fries, while DELICIOUS, are the 4th most unhealthy food in the country. In their defense though…anyone caught eating an entire order of fries (which I have done) is an idiot. Honestly, a small fry at Five Guys is really an order for 3 people. So I can’t blame the restaurant for my inability to pull the plug. What they DO have going for them are the toppings and the grease. Seriously…its like heaven eating a big, fat greasy burger…especially after a few drinks…and Five Guys is a perfect late night snack…for anyone under the age of 35.

In & Out is perfect for me. Perfect portions. Perfect taste. Perfectly fresh. And whenever I am on the west coast, I eat there. And so do most of the people I travel with. Will it be such a delicacy once they make their way to the east coast? Maybe…maybe not. But for now…In & Out wins the burger battle until further notice!

Real Christmas Trees vs Fake Christmas Trees

Having been a staunch fake tree lover for many years, my wife and I went through a phase where we were buying real trees for about 5 or 6 years. Then, once we had Ava, we decided getting a fake tree made more fiscal sense. So we managed to find one for sale about 4 years ago and it has been great! Lights already in place, 3 pieces, I can have it up or down in maybe 10 minutes and POOF…instant Christmas.

With a real tree you have to go to the vendor, pick it out, get it tied to the top of your vehicle, get it in the house (pine needles EVERYWHERE) and then dispose of it once the holiday season is over…which is kinda sad. But there is one truly great reason for having a real tree on this holiday and it is…the smell. NOTHING beats the smell of a great Christmas tree. That pine scent is one of the reasons for the season and I truly miss it.

Which one do you prefer? The real or the fake. There are no winners or losers. It’s a personal choice. But I go with the fake for sheer convenience. But there is something to be said for family time and picking out a real tree and having that pine smell all over the house!

Facebook vs Twitter

As all my friends (all 400+ of them. I’m still hunting down a few…but I swear I can’t remember anyone else…) can attest…I’m kind of a Facebook fanatic. I LOVE the Facebook and all it does. From allowing me to make new friends to bringing old friends back into my life, I can’t seem to come up with one bad thing to say about it. It has everything I love in the internet world. It allows me to chat. It allows me to update my status in my own snarky way. It allows me to promote this blog. It allows me to participate in games (which I don’t do. but if I DID want to…I could do it!). I can upload photos. It allows me to throw sheep at people (dunno what THAT is all about). It is just an awesome tool and a great way to stay in contact with people I have either lost touch with or who have busy lives and don’t have the time to sit down chat with me for 2 hours. It’s perfect for a guy like me and I use it to its fullest capacity.

Twitter, on the other hand, I don’t get. Don’t get me wrong…I understand the idea of it. But I don’t get what everyone loves about it. In a nutshell, you can make a 140 letter comment. It is basically like a Facebook status update…but it’s not. It’s usually random thoughts sent out to the internet world with no one particular person in mind. Not that you CAN’T send a message to someone directly (which you can), but of the few people I follow, usually their comments are just random and irrelevent. Some use Twitter the same way I use Facebook…to promote their blogsites. Some use to to chat in a Twitterverse sort of way (I think AIM or even Facebook’s Chat is faster and more personal). Others use Twitter to follow celebrities and their every whimsical thought. I dunno…I guess I just don’t care what Dane Cook is thinking about every second of the day (I tried following him but then deleted him).

Either way you go, there isn’t a right or a wrong. I am just a Facebook person. But who knows…for the longest time I was a Myspace person and then THAT all fell by the waste side (I haven’t even looked at my Myspace page in ages!). So there might be hope for Twitter for me yet. But I wouldn’t bet on it. I don’t have the interest. Not that I don’t like you and all…but random thoughts just aren’t my thing. Unless you’re my friend on Facebook. Then I’ve got all kinds of snarky responses all ready for ya!

The B-52′s vs The Black Eyed Peas

Both are 4 person bands. One band got it’s start in Athens, Georgia back in the late 1970′s. The other hails from Los Angeles, California. One band is known for it’s outrageous beehive hairdos, the other for it’s colorful clothing styles. One band has a lead singer who doesn’t sing, he uses a vocal style called “sprechgesang”. The other has a lead singer whose name is “will.i.am” who is a rapper. One band has 2 female leads who have sung successfully with other artists, the other has one female lead who is a very successful solo artist.

Truthfully, there no comparing the two bands other than this…they’re both odd in some way and both have songs that are inane and silly and have that uncanny ability to crawl into your brain and squirm around uncomfortably. And both have songs that lyrically are intellectually stunted.

For example, I give you lyrics from The B-52′s “Cosmic Thing”…

I was havin’ this out-of-body experience
Saw these cosmic beings
Everywhere I went up there, they were shakin’ their cosmic things
Like someone gave ya a wild goose, or a freight train with
A loose caboose

You better shake your… honeybuns! Shake your honeybuns!
Shake it till the butter melts, shake it till the butter melts
Shake that cosmic thing, shake that thing, shake it, ohhhh yeah!
Shake that thing all night long, shake it man you can’t go wrong
Don’t let it rest on the President’s desk, rock the house!

Got that? Okay…now the BEP. Here’s a snippet from their single called “Boom Boom Pow’”…

Here we go, here we go
Satellite radio
Y’all getting hit with (Boom boom)
Beats so big I’m steppin on leprechauns
Shitin’ on y’all you with the (Boom boom)
Shitin’ on y’all you with the (Boom boom)
Shitin’ on y’all you with the…
This beat be bumpin’ bumpin’
This beat go boom boom

Oooookay. ANY band that can drop the word “leprechauns” into a song has got a screw loose somewhere…right?

Now let’s look at some song titles. For the B-52′s, you have “Private Idaho”, “Loveshack”, “Deadbeat Club”, “Rock Lobster”. The BEP have titles like “Smells Like Funk”, “Let’s Get Retarded” and “Don’t Phunk With My Heart”.

As far as music that is not too deep but fun to have pumpin’ out of your stereo, I grew up hearing the sultry voice of Cindy Wilson & Kate Pierson singing about lobsters and places where we can get together, so I’d take The B-52′s over BEP. However, in today’s commercialized radio world, The Black Eyed Peas have a stronghold on the airwaves that is untouchable. I can’t turn on an FM pop station without hearing one of their songs! And that makes them one of the strongest pop bands out there today.

So which is it folks? The B-52′s? Or The Black Eyed Peas?

This should be interesting. But before you decide, allow me to leave you with more lyrical snippets from these bands. I find them to be both very thought provoking…

LYRICS ONE:
Space junk—laser bombs—ozone holes
Better put up my umbrella!
Giant stacks blowin’ smoke
Politicrits pushin’ dope

All I know—we’ve got to change what’s happening
Something good could happen
I feel light has got to come through—and I need it
Something big and lovely.

LYRICS TWO:
What you gonna do with all that junk?
All that junk inside your trunk?
I’m a get, get, get, get you drunk
Get you love drunk off my hump
My hump, my hump
My hump, my hump, my hump
My hump, my hump, my hump
My lovely little lumps
Check it out

Obviously…both have important social messages for our youth. Hmmmm…maybe one of  these bands isn’t as shallow as I thought…

Upward Cup vs Downward Cup

Tis the season! Football is right around the corner and Christopher is gonna be playing with the big boys! Well…big enough anyways. This year, my son, my little dude, will be playing in pee wee football! He is VERY excited and everyone keeps telling him how much it’s gonna suck rock and how much fun he is gonna have as he gets pummeled tackled and gets to get his ass killed run the ball and have all kinds of heat induced nausea attacks good times with his buddies. So we have THAT to look forward to! Anyway…this past week his mother (don’t ask) took him to get his pads and such. He was really looking forward to it and I was doing something else at the time (probably clipping my toenails or something) so she decided to take him to get the essentials. The essentials included…

1. Padded tights

2. Socks

3. Shoes with cleats

4. a mouthguard

5. A cup

Of those 5 things, all of them fit and were of importance to us. However the most fascinating of all of them to Christopher was, of course, his socks.

JUST KIDDING! Seriously…the kid could have played with that damn cup all afternoon! He put on his tight padded tights and then tried putting in his cup. There was a little pouch for him to put it in so he and his mother (don’t ask. I still don’t know where I am at this point) attempted to put it in the pouch. Of course, this was all very embarrassing for my son, but he went along like a trooper, trying to figure out what to do and how to make it fit.

Needless to say, he didn’t like the fit. So then he came and asked ME (hey! There I am!) which way it was supposed to go. With the pointy part up? Or down? Because Mom had put it in the pouch with the pointy part down and it didn’t feel right. So being the knowledgable guy that I am, I told him to flip it around and see if it felt better the other way. Seemed like a pretty basic response…right? Because here’s the deal…

I’ve never worn one.

That is true. I have never, in my 40 years, worn a cup. Oh sure…I’ve done the “Luke…I am your father…” bit with one. I forget who suckered me into THAT little bit of guy comedy years ago. But I have never had to rearrange the furniture to get the thing comfortable. I played golf, cross country and basketball my entire high school career. No baseball. No football. So what would I know about a cup? Nevertheless…I tried to impart some knowledge about something I had no knowledge about to my son, who was now looking to me for guidance. And the best I could do was…”Flip it around and see if it fits better???”

I am a lousy football father. Of all the football I have seen. All the football stadiums I’ve been in. All the pro athletes I’ve met. At no point, anywhere in ANY stadium anywhere in this country, is there a sign telling me which way is best to wear a cup. None. Not that I’ve looked…but I’m gonna go out on a limb and say none have been posted. So…I dunno. And now I feel like a failure. If he’d have asked me what a tackle does…I could have told him. If he asked me what a QB sneak was…I could have drawn it up for him. If he had asked me where the water bottles were located…I probably could have found them for him. But the positioning of the cup? Nada.

So which way is it, oh ye team internet? It didn’t say on the box and there were no directions included. It just came with an appropriate age and a yellow cup. Actually…I’m kinda curious to why the damn thing is yellow? Couldn’t they have made it a cooler color? Like blue or green or maybe have flames shooting off it or a skull face or something? But I digress…

So which way is it? Pointy side up? Or pointy side down? Because I dunno and the first practice is next Monday. I don’t want the poor kid to get out there and have his privates get all caught up and banged around in his first day of practice! So I need YOUR help!

I thank you…and let’s not tell him we had this conversation….okay? Thanks…

Legos vs Polly Pockets

 

Today my kids and I embarked on a dangerous adventure.

Did we brave the wilds of Africa? No.

Did we climb to the top of the highest mountain? No.

Did we attempt to raft down a thunderous river? Nope.

What exactly did we do then?

Well…we cleaned their rooms.

Oh I know. THAT’S not an adventure! Right? That’s what you are thinking, right? Well…it is if you’ve ever been IN one of my kids’ rooms. Actually, my kids aren’t really dirty children, they just have a lot of crap toys and stuff. So after a while, things tend to get a little cluttered. So today…we cleaned. And we did a great job! However, there is something I would like to point out to anyone who is gonna give gifts at a birthday party or as a Christmas gift or at a bar mitzvah…

Legos and Polly Pockets SUCK as gifts!

Allow me to explain. I give a toy usually a shelf life of about 2 weeks, depending on the toy, of course. If the toy is a Nintendo DS, it better last about 3 years. But for most over-the-counter, run-of-the-mill toys, on average…2 weeks. Because kids just don’t have an attention span for anything under $20. And usually (not always), most gifts that are given to them are under or around $20. Right? Right.

So what costs under $20 that you can get ANY child and it seems really cool when they open it, but then, after 4 days, has lost several pieces or is strewn from one room to the other, all tossed without a care into various corners of the house? Well…one could argue that just about ANY toy could be that. However I would argue that most toys are about 5 pieces or less. Remote control cars…2 pieces. Baby that drinks & pees…3 pieces. Videogame…1 piece. Barbie doll…5 pieces max.

But not a Legos playset or Polly Pocket dolls. Noooo…these suckers have multiple parts that all need to be organized in a Polly Pocket carrier or a Lego box. There are 2 arguments against these toys and here they are…

1. Legos: If you lose any pieces, the damn thing is a waste. Seriously…you give a 7-year old something that requires more than 10 minutes of his attention, then you can pretty much expect him to start throwing things in the air, launching lazer blasters at the dog and skewering toy action figures with flagpoles. Nothing that has over 50 pieces stands a chance of EVER getting put together!
2. Polly Pockets: Aren’t so much toys as they are walking hazards. If I told you how many PP pieces I have walked on while trying to get from one room in my house to the next, you would cringe. Those damn things HURT and if I have to stifle one more cry while tiptoeing through my sleeping daughters room to get something, I’m gonna take a torch to every little PP toy in the house!

So as much as you think you are buying a gift that anyone can use, let me give you a few words of advice…college scholarship fund. That’s right. Don’t even bother with a crappy gift! Just give cash to the college scholarship fund of said child and call it a day. At least then you know it will be going to good use. And if I were a betting man, I would think that a good education would trump crappy plastic toys any day. Maybe not at initial unwrapping, but definitely down the road when books are needed and cost $300 a shot!

What are YOUR thoughts on Legos vs Polly Pockets? Which would you buy for someone for a birthday gift? Which would you rather receive?

Type A vs Type B

A recent search on Wikipedia lists a Type A personality as “impatient, excessively time-conscious, insecure about their status, highly competitive, hostile and aggressive, and incapable of relaxation”.

A Type B personality is “patient, relaxed, and easy-going”.

This week, I am working with a person who is Type A…all the way. And she knows it. And she accepts this part of herself. Now, I can’t knock my co-worker (who I also consider to be a friend), because she knows this about herself and she realizes that its just how she is. When someone else is talking, she can’t stop herself from talking. When something needs to be done, she wants to do it (even if it’s not her place or her job). And when it comes to our job, no one is more competitive than she. Oh…and one time she beat me up because I took the last cookie at lunch…(JUST KIDDING!)

I, on the other hand, am an AB personality. I am a combination of BOTH. I definitely have the traits of the A…I’m time-conscious to a fault, can be impatient at times and I have a hard time relaxing. But on the other hand, I think I’m pretty easy going and I don’t feel the need to be getting into everyone else’s way because…well…THEY are paid to do their jobs. It’s not my responsibility and, for the most part, I have found that too many cooks spoil the stew (if you know what I’m talking about). If they ask my opinion, I give it. If they need my help, I help. But otherwise, I feel I am in the way when someone doesn’t actually ask me for one or the other.

So this week has been interesting. My co-worker is definitely at the top of the heap of Type A personalities that I have met in this industry. But the good thing about her is that she doesn’t seem to have a huge ego…and that makes her better than the rest. I can tell her when she is driving me crazy and she backs off a bit. But you have to wonder what it is that makes a person a Type A or B. Is it competitiveness? A need to feel accepted? Is it just complete insecurity? Or is it purely genetic? Whatever it is, I hope I keep my A in check because sometimes it’s just annoying. But I’m pretty sure it rears its ugly head more often than I’d like. Just ask my wife…

So…which personality are you? Type A or Type B or both? And if you are a Type A…why? And what can you do to learn to relax a little? And if you are a Type B…GET OFF YOUR ASS ALREADY AND WASH THE DISHES!!!

Rehab vs Sober

Does THIS look like a sober woman to you?

I love me some pop tunage from time to time, and there are 2 songs on the radio recently that caught my sweet tooth. Pop bad girl, Pink, has a new song out called “Sober” that is catchy. While Rihanna has a song called “Rehab” which is pretty damn good in it’s own right. As much as I hate to admit it…I really like the Rihanna song. Not that there is anything wrong with “Sober”. It’s a good pop song! But Rihanna wins this battle by a smidge. Which one do you like better?

Awwwww…ain’t she cute?

Taylor Swift vs Carrie Underwood

In this corner…the blonde bombshell of the moment…

One is the hot new chanteuse of the country music scene. The other is an American Idol winner whose last album has sold over 2 million copies and had 4 hit singles that went to #1 on the country charts. Which is which?

Well…Swift is swiftly taking over the country scene with her latest single “Love Story”, which has broken big time on country AND pop stations all over the country. While Underwood’s “Carnival Ride” includes the hit “Last Name”, which rocked the charts last summer and is nominated for “Best Country Female Performance” at this years Grammy Awards.

So you pick…which song is the best? Taylor Swift’s ode to romance? Or Underwood’s song of a drunken night gone bad? Both great tunes…but only 1 can be the winner…

vs the blonde bombshell of a moment in the not-so-distant past…

Britney vs Christina

Oh you know it! It’s ON!

The first “vs” was so successful (Pink vs Rhianna), I figured I might as well try for repeat business! So the first singles from these former Mousketeers have dropped. Britney starts off with a single from her upcoming album. The song “Womanizer” was leaked and its reported that Brit wasn’t too happy about it. Nevertheless, it’s out there and my opinion is…it sucks. With a repeated refrain that simply says “Womanizer” (hence the title of the song…duh), this is not a good way to get her career back on track. It’s no secret that Ms. (Mrs? Miss? What is she now?) Spears is and always will be limited in her vocal range. If ever there was a good example of “overproduced”, this chick is it. But that being said, you can’t deny that she has had a few good pop songs through the years (albeit none recently) and I was kind of hoping she (or her producers) might come out with something interesting. But sadly…it wasn’t to be. This song is terrible. She sings in one key throughout the whole thing and just keeps repeating the title…over…and over…and over.

So lets go to Christina’s new song called “Keep Gettin’ Better”. I’m gonna go on record and say that no pop singer today has a better voice than Aguilera. She’s got range. She’s got emotion and soul. Unfortunately, this track is a step backward. It’s not that it’s terrible, but it’s just that it sounds like something ANY pop starlet could do. Once again, the overproduction gets in the way. She basically shows very little range. It’s just…kinda average. But I have to imagine this will be huge with teens and twenty-somethings. I figure her new album will have all kinds of good stuff on it. But this single won’t be my favorite. But in a One-on-One dual…Christina Aguilera will ALWAYS stomp on Britney Spears any day of the week!

WINNER: Christina Aguilera!

P.S. If you want to hear the songs, go here for Britney and here for Christina!

Pink vs Rhianna

 
Starring Pink as…The Heatmiser!

Flipping through radio stations the other day (I forgot my IPod!!! Noooooooo!) and I hear the new Pink song come on one of the Pop stations. I like Pink. I’ve always thought she is a welcome change to all the other girlie pop sensations out there. Usually her songs are a little rock mixed with pop with an added snear thrown in there for good measure. But this new song called “So What” is boooooring and the body of the song has this lurch to it that I just couldn’t take anymore…so I changed the channel.

On to the next station on the dial and they were playing the latest from Rhianna called “Disturbia”. This song has been getting TONS of airplay in Cincinnati (or so says my wife…who hates it because she’s heard it a million times already) but I find it to be catchy and easy to listen too. So now I’m gonna put it to a vote….which one do YOU like? Will it be power-pop rocker Pink with her new song? Or pop princess of the moment Rhianna with her overplayed anthem? Drop me a note and let me know!

Who YOU gonna vote for?