Next Top Model Shows: U.S.A. vs Germany

I really like America's Next Top Model because I like fashion and make-up and whatnot. I also like the fact that Tyra Banks doesn't place pressure on "her" girls to be superthin. I think that is very important because the contestants are probably already aware of the fact that the fashion industry prefers figures that are beyond skinny (at least I would be), so why would you want to place even more pressure on them.
Well, when I heard that there was going to be a Germany's Next Top Model...and that it was going to be hosted by Heidi Klum, I was really ecstatic and couldn't wait to see the contestants. Little did I know that the similarities end with the name and the fact that the hosts are both models. What differences could there be?
First of all, unlike the American version, all of the final contestants have similar measurements, and except for differences in eye and hair color, and other slight variations, I just couldn't see any personality in these girls' faces... I mean I have German friends who would be great models and who have developed great personalities over the years.
In addition to that, none of the contestants have a BMI (Body Mass Index) of at least 20. The highest I saw was 18, which pretty much means that these girls are all underweight. In case you don't know this, the normal range of BMI for women is 20-25 and for men it is 19-24. Granted, most of the contestants were 16-18, but they just didn't look good! And I would like to look at a model and go "She's hot!", and not "Mmmm...here's some food for you, honey.".
I mean, I get it that the BMI system isn't very accurate...when you're young, you tend to have a smaller BMI, a woman who has a BMI of 19 isn't necessarily underweight, a woman who has a BMI of 25 isn't necessarily skinny, people smaller heightwise tend to have higher BMIs, tall people tend to have smaller BMIs, and so on, but at least it is a decent guideline.
Oh well, I don't control the TV shows, or much of anything for that matter, but I'm just disappointed in Germany's Next Top Model...
If you have any thoughts or questions on the topic of BMI, Next Top Model, underweight versus overweight, or anything else related to this post, please feel free to post a comment.

Okay, baibai everyone.

This just in

Well, I just got done talking to my mother, and now I'm completely pissed off... I cannot believe that something like this happened in the USA, of all places! Last night we had lots and lots of rain, there were even tornado watches, and there was thunder and lightning. Here in Iowa City, everything went just fine, that is, considering what happened in Silvis (Illinois). Now my parents and siblings live in Silvis, and they pretty much had the same weather we did. Here is what pisses me off, the electricity went off last night/early this morning, and since those houses have electricity-driven pumps to keep the houses from getting flooded, and it took MidAmerican Energy 8 hours (!!!!) to turn the electricity back on, my parent's basement (which is also where they have the computers, the master bedroom, another living room, storage area, and so on) is now flooded. I just might understand that MidAmerican Energy was incapable of getting there earlier to turn the electricity back on, but now they won't even cover the cost of the damage caused by the flooding because it was a natural disaster. In addition to that, several people have already come up to my parents telling them that they should have gotten battery for a back-up pump. What. The. Hell?! MidAmerican never told them about this pump in the first place, so how should they have known that something like this could happen in the first place. And it is MidAmerican's fault because it usually never takes them 8 hours (!!!!) to get the electricity back up and running! 2 hours I understand. I even get 3 hours. However, 4 hours is already pushing it, let alone 8. And then they are unwilling to cover any costs!!!! I hate to sound typically American, but I do feel very tempted to sue MidAmerican Energy. I don't know, I'm just incredibly pissed off at the lack of responsibility being displayed here. Yep, 2006 is turning out to be a better year than 2005...(*sound of me banging my head into various objects*)

Project Runway Finale

Since I wasn't able to watch it when it actually aired, I'm glad that I eventually managed to catch it on Bravo. Well, we had the three finalists, Santino Rice, Chloe Dao, and Daniel Vosovic, show off their 13-piece collections at Olympus Fashion Week in NYC. All three of them managed to wow me, even though I would have liked to see Nick Verreos as one of the final three... And yes, his elimination still gets to me.
Back to the finale: Chloe Dao ended up winning the second season of Project Runway, so I am very very happy for her. Even if I could never wear any of her clothes (I couldn't wear the clothes from any of Project Runway's designers...figure-wise that is), I might still buy some of her clothes, hang them up or frame them, and just look at them...and work out like crazy. However, I would do the same with Nick's, Santino's, or Daniel's clothes.
Okay, enough from me for tonight...
And again, omedetoo (congratulations) Chloe Dao!

Baibai minasan!

Bitch, bitch, bitch, rant, rant, rant

Helas minasan!

This message will be about me complaining. Hence the title of this post. I am not too happy because I am searching for a steady job, and I haven't been too successful with that. One reason is that out of all of positions that need to filled, a huge portion of these are babysitter positions. I don't mind that because I know that I can look after kids. However, this is what gets me: Good 70% of the people looking for babysitters are looking for people who have certificates in CPR, have taken babysitter courses, are majoring in Elementary Education or Nursing, and the list of qualifications goes on. Essentially, these parents are looking for people who would be better parents than they are. I mean, how many of those parents have CPR certificates (valid ones)? How many have majored in Elementary Education or Nursing? I just think that if you, as a parent, do not meet your own qualifications that you are looking for in a babysitter, you shouldn't be allowed to make such high demands and be grateful to have someone who is "only" trustworthy and kind.
I don't know. It just makes me upset...
Hopefully, I'll be able to find a job soon. Well, I do have all of Spring Break to look for one...even if it will end up just being over the summer.
And, as much as it breaks my heart, I won't be going to Anime Central because I don't have a job; Anime Central is during the first or second weekend of May; even if I got a job within the next week or two, I still have to pay for bills and food; and I don't feel comfortable asking my friends and parents to help me pay for it. I won't ask my friends because my friends have other more important things to spend their money on, and this is also true with my parents, but they already pay my rent, phone bill (most of which probably consists of taxes), gas, tuition, car insurance, etc. So, I'm not going to Anime Central, which is sad because that will probably be the only opportunity to see some of my very good friends. Okay, enough from me. I also would like to thank all of my friends who have offered to help me financially, so that I could go to Anime Central, but that won't be happening. At least not this year. Maybe, hopefully, next year.

Well, baibai people!