Cheers?

Alcohol plays an important role in many lives. It is there for you when you are having a depressing day or an awesome day worth celebrating. Either way, people look for any reason or excuse to drink a bottle of wine or a cold case of beer. Personally, I am conflicted about this topic. First of all, alcohol is not meant to be abused under any circumstance. On the other hand, there is absolutely nothing wrong enjoying a social drink every once in a while. But let's be serious, alcohol abuse is a serious problem. Too much alcohol results in harm to your body, mind and behavior. But what do advertisements have to say about their product?

 

"Pursue your Daydreams". Does this mean you have to drink Cuervo tequila to build up the courage to go after that man or woman of your dreams to make it a reality? According to Jose Cuervo, yes you do.

 

 

According to this ad, Guinness is good for you! The more Guinness you drink the more power you gain! The only power I see will be in a powerful beer belly. Yes, an abundance of alcohol will result in gaining weight.

 

This advertisement promotes Mecallan Whiskey as leading a more "colorful life". This is very ironic because too much alcohol will cause a person to completely black out and forget. Instead of flying out into the night sky, you will be stumbling out of the bar and not have any control over your own body.

 

 

Jack Daniels is saying you will have great sexual encounters by drinking their Tennessee Whiskey. Maybe you will get lucky with that hot girl you've been eyeing all night across the bar. But what alcohol really does is affect your decision making and importantly your vision. Your overall visual performance may be altered since drinking heavily impairs brain function. You may have blurred vision or double vision due to weakened eye muscle coordination. So that sexy girl you bring home from the bar wakes up next to you being someone you don't remember even talking to. Looks familiar?

 

 

Pro-Marriage/Pro-love

This is a collage I made about Pro-Marriage. These days people rush into marriage or get married for the wrong reasons. Marriage should be sacred and meaningful. Only get married if you truly love someone and believe in dedicating your entire life to your spouse.

Puerto Rico!

        On March 2, 1917, United States granted Puerto Ricans U.S. statutory citizenship.

Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory with Commonwealth status whose residents are U.S. citizens by birth since 1917 (CIA World Factbook, 2012).
• While its residents are U.S. citizens, Puerto Ricans cannot vote in the U.S. general presidential elections because Puerto Rico is not a state (U.S. Constitution).
• Currently, more than 10,000 active duty military personnel from Puerto Rico serve across the branches of the U.S. Armed Forces (Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration).
• Since 1917, more than 200,000 American citizens from Puerto Rico have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, serving in every conflict since World War I (Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration).
• Puerto Rico will award a total of 23 delegates after Sunday's primary -- 20 at-large delegates will be allocated proportionally while the last three will remain unbound to any candidate (CBS, 2012).
• Puerto Rico's total population is 3,998,905 (CIA World Factbook, 2012).
• The unemployment rate in Puerto Rico is 15.1 percent (U.S. Department of Labor, 2012).
• More than half - 51.6 percent - of Puerto Ricans have private insurance coverage (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010).
• More than 20 percent of Puerto Ricans have a bachelor's degree, whereas only 16 percent of Puerto Ricans residing in the mainland have a bachelor's degree (Pew Hispanic Center, 2010).
• Florida is gaining a net 7,300 Puerto Ricans a year, far more than any other U.S. state (U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 2011).

 Puerto Rico was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493 during his second voyage to the newly discovered lands.

Official language in the country is bilingual , English and Spanish, though Spanish is dominant. Puerto Ricans have their own version of the language and mixed with Native American. It is estimated that nearly 90% of people speak mostly Spanish, most speak English, but are afraid to use it, as only 10% of them speak it fluently.

 

 

 

Coquito Ingredients (makes 5 cups):
1 cup of coconut milk
1 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup white rum
1 cup of water
3 cinnamon sticks
4 egg yolks, well beaten
Ground cinnamon for decoration

 

Recipe:
In a blender or food processor combine the milks and the rum.
Boil the water and the cinnamon sticks, then allow to cool to room temperature (don’t forget to remove cinnamon sticks),
Combine all of the ingredients (except ground cinnamon) and beat well using a blender or food processor.
Pour the Coquito into glass bottles and refrigerate until you are ready to drink.
Serve the chilled Coquito and add cinnamon to decorate




 Joaquin Phoenix Puerto Rican Actor