I'll take 'You are a jerk for 1000' Alex

Jeopardy! is no doubt one of America's classic trivia shows. Professors, nerds, geeks, rocket scientists, librarians, and encyclopedia addicts typically fill the three contestants stands on a daily basis. Occasionally a normal person gets the opportunity to take up space in Trebek's world. I would not consider myself a hardcore Jeopardy! watcher, but the sight of the average Joe coming back as the returning champ is not crossing my mind. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against dorks like Ken Jennings (pictured). In fact, maybe I am just jealous that they know that The moon's farthest point from the Earth is referred to by this term. Oh wait, no. I am not jealous. But I am jealous of the person who spent the time to put together that website that I just linked. It has every question and answer to every show in the history of Jeopardy!. That is who should be getting the thousands of dollars in my honest opinion. OK, so at this point you may be wondering when I am going start elaborating on the title of this entry. The time is now. Alex Trebek, as you know, is the show's host, and has been since 1984. If you have ever watched even a portion of a show, chances are you were able to catch a glimpse of his egocentric demeanor. He may laugh at a contestant's answer, or even make fun of their hobby. "Only 500, alright." Sorry Alex, not everyone bets all their money all the time on the daily double like you would if you were playing. But of course, if you were playing, the other two players might as well not even show up. Because Mr. Trebek, you'd run the table! For any Trebek lovers out there, I am sorry, but he is just an arrogant jerk trying to make you feel bad. Is it really possible to act like he is all-knowing when he has the answers in front of him? Who is he fooling really? Only himself. Lucky for him though, I will still periodically tune in on a weeknight to watch an episode of Jeopardy! A four lettered name for a jerk. 'what is Alex?' Correct for $2000. Big, small, it's not for something, yet half for nothing. Peace.

Facebook

If there is one place that college students these days find shelter in, it is the worldwide networking site dubbed Facebook. This shelter, so to speak, protects us from the down pouring of things we need to get done. Oh, and chances are, your parents have one too. And maybe your little brother or sister... Who dare I say, is not even in high school yet. That is aside from the point though. There is no age limit to the effects brought about by the most popular time-wasting website out there. Is it really the most popular time-waster? I am not sure, due to the sudden uprising of Twitter, the oldie but goodie sites such as addictinggames.com, and Facebook's ever-changing-for-the-worse-setup. But simply put, we spend our time letting all of our closest friends know what we are up to in the most up to date fashion (the use of the phrase 'up to' twice was intended). We upload countless pictures and videos for our closest friends to see. We write on people's walls for our closest friends to see. As you can see and already know, everything we do on Facebook is for our closest friends. People like the one person that you went to preschool with, or a friend of your third cousin. Oh, and Hank, the guy who apparently goes to your school. How can you forget the girl who met your sister's friend's mom's hair stylist?? All these people get a 100% free subscription to your life and all it's details. That is, unless you know how to manage your account privacy details. Perhaps clicking on 'decline' instead of 'accept' when Hugh Jacreeper adds you as a friend is also something to consider in the future. No matter though, Facebook still provides us with the opportunity to feel just a little bit better about ourselves. The next time you are feeling down in the dumps, do a few things: update your status, receive some encouraging comments telling you you are special, then take a quick glance at how many friends you have. You will feel better in no time. Oh, and before you logout, become a fan of the Hey Arnold! blog and let all of those closest friends know about it too. Big, small, it's not for something, yet half for nothing. Peace