Brand Loyalty (Thursday, February 19, 2009)

There are many different brands out there that has earned my loyalty like perfume, jeans, shoes, clothes I wear, even the type of shampoo I wear. These are all things that some people have preference to but that are my preference. I choose the things I like and know. They earned my loyalty because I like them, and I know how they work. Of personal care products, like face wash, or skin cleansers I only use Aveeno. I have very sensitive skin, and it can't be scented. Aveeno is unscented it works, and I love it. It has earned my loyalty because I know it works, I know when to use it, and everything about it. For my phone, it has earned my loyalty because it's a trooper. My Motorola phone has chips, survived in the toilet, sinks full of water, and puddles in the rain. There are some things I might not like about my phone now, but my next phone will still be a Motorola just a different version. Clothes are a big thing that I am very loyal to. I love my clothes which is why I always go back to the stores I buy them in, or whatever label in which the clothes are from. I buy all my clothes from Garage and American Eagle. They are 2 stores I don't think I could live without. They have my favourite sweaters, shirts, coats everything. I am very dedicated to these stores because I love them. Same as bluenotes because its the only place I like jeans which take me a very long process to find a pair I actually like.
There are many products that to me don't matter what brand it is. Things like my socks, as long as there white I do not care where they come from. Different candy is pointless like junk food or plain candy, it all goes to one place and tastes great who cares. Another thing would be personal products like mouth wash, toilet paper, or even my tooth brush. Those things are pointless because you use them so long, or there exactly the same ones just more expensive. No one sees them why would it ever matter. ?
Since discussing all the brand loyalty in class it has not what soever changed my views. I love what I love, and don't what I don't. I still like the things I like, and its not based on what others like. It's my own taste, and it was not affected by others, so these views on brand names mean nothing.

Media (Thursday, February 5, 2009)

Coming into this course I knew about a lot of different things to do with media. I took an anthropology class last year which had a lot to do with advertisements, and the affects of media on individuals.
I have a lot of opinions and theory's behind media what I hope to contribute to classes this semester, as well as learn many new different things to add to my knowledge.
In media this semester I hope to learn things about socialization involved with different types of media, I really want to discuss many things that happen in the world because I am very fascinated with news. I hope to learn about past media, combined a bit with history. Media is a good way to learn about advertisements that are directed at certain age groups, to sell products and the different interpretations that you might have from an ad that someone else wouldn't.
I just started this class yesterday, and did an opinion piece on media so at the moment nothing, but this class I think will be very interesting as the year progresses.