I've just been a blogging fool today haven't I??? Anywho, as mentioned in the title; I fly, float, glide or whatever you want to call it in my dreams at least once a month! I love it! I told myself whenever I fall in love again, I will go skydiving. I don't know why that scenario came to mind but it did. So I need to fall in love before I get too old!!! How can you dare judge something so free of everything??? And no, I wouldn't be afraid. Nervous, but not afraid.
wingsuit base jumping from Ali on Vimeo.
Friday, February 27, 2009
If my life was a soundtrack...
Some type of forward:
Open your library (iTunes, WINamp, Media Player, iPod, etc.)
2. Put it on shuffle.
3. Press play.
4. For the first question, type the song that's playing.
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button TWICE! (Interludes don't count).
6. Don't lie and try to pretend you're cool... just type it in.
7. Tag 10 people, and they have to do it too :)
IF YOUR LIFE WAS A MOVIE, WHAT WOULD THE SOUNDTRACK BE:
1. Opening Credits:
One for the Road- Cee-Lo
2. Waking Up:
Be Better than me- T.I
3. The First Day Of School:
Uptown-Drake ft.lil wayne and Bun B
4. Falling In Love:
Showdown-Crucial Conflict
5. Losing Virginity:
You don't know my name- A.Keys ( LOL! Damn! So not cool)
6. Fight Song:
Poison-Nas
7. Breaking Up:
Positivity- Stevie Wonder
8. Prom:
Live at Jimmys- Angie Martinez
9. Life:
Get money-Junior Mafia (no lie)
10. Mental Breakdown:
Got Money- Lil wayne
11. Driving:
*deep sigh* Ooh Na na na na- Lil Jon
12. Flashback:
If I aint got you-A.Keys
13. Getting Back Together:
Three letter word-Jamie Foxx
14. Wedding:
Stick dat thing out-Lil Jon
15. Birth of Child:
Director-Avant
16. Final Battle:
New friend request- Gym Class heros
17. Death Scene:
A game- Talib Kweli
18. Funeral Song:
Keep the reciept- Kanye West ft. ODB
19. End Credits:
A bird in the hand-Ice CUbe
Open your library (iTunes, WINamp, Media Player, iPod, etc.)
2. Put it on shuffle.
3. Press play.
4. For the first question, type the song that's playing.
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button TWICE! (Interludes don't count).
6. Don't lie and try to pretend you're cool... just type it in.
7. Tag 10 people, and they have to do it too :)
IF YOUR LIFE WAS A MOVIE, WHAT WOULD THE SOUNDTRACK BE:
1. Opening Credits:
One for the Road- Cee-Lo
2. Waking Up:
Be Better than me- T.I
3. The First Day Of School:
Uptown-Drake ft.lil wayne and Bun B
4. Falling In Love:
Showdown-Crucial Conflict
5. Losing Virginity:
You don't know my name- A.Keys ( LOL! Damn! So not cool)
6. Fight Song:
Poison-Nas
7. Breaking Up:
Positivity- Stevie Wonder
8. Prom:
Live at Jimmys- Angie Martinez
9. Life:
Get money-Junior Mafia (no lie)
10. Mental Breakdown:
Got Money- Lil wayne
11. Driving:
*deep sigh* Ooh Na na na na- Lil Jon
12. Flashback:
If I aint got you-A.Keys
13. Getting Back Together:
Three letter word-Jamie Foxx
14. Wedding:
Stick dat thing out-Lil Jon
15. Birth of Child:
Director-Avant
16. Final Battle:
New friend request- Gym Class heros
17. Death Scene:
A game- Talib Kweli
18. Funeral Song:
Keep the reciept- Kanye West ft. ODB
19. End Credits:
A bird in the hand-Ice CUbe
Funny Fridays: Jealous Puppet
Now, for one to find the humor in this you may have to pay close attention to this puppets words, tone and action. I mean, seriously, he's acting like a little bitch! I've never seen a puppet stay so dedicated to role. You know, everyone plays a bad guy sometimes, especially on children's shows when they need to get their point across, but this little orange bastard took it to another level and its freaking HILARIOUS! Don't you dare judge my odd sense of humor!
Things to watch out for:
1. Why does the teacher of an ENGLISH spelling bee, sounds like she's struggling with the English language?
B. Notice how the girl tries to make up with the puppet as if they've been dating
Last, just pay close attention
Things to watch out for:
1. Why does the teacher of an ENGLISH spelling bee, sounds like she's struggling with the English language?
B. Notice how the girl tries to make up with the puppet as if they've been dating
Last, just pay close attention
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Throwback Thursday: I Got a Man
"You know what they say about those who sweat they self, you may find yourself, by yourself"I don't even have to say anything. This indeed was simple yet catchy song, but the lyrics in their conversational rhymes were kind of hot! Gone on and relax and let this take you back to your grammar school days! Enjoy!
**This was brought to you by the Kid who doesn't give a eff if you dare judge or not!
**This was brought to you by the Kid who doesn't give a eff if you dare judge or not!
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Hip Hop Excerpt: The Mask
This super-dee-duper verse comes from one of the greatest (male or female) lyricist of all time: Lauryn Hill. Oops, Ms. Hill. The flow is mad crazy too! To my ladies, if you ever been to a club just a few times in your life, the last two lines will connect with you on a totally different level! You should really check for the song. Don't you dare judge the crazy L-Boogie because she spit that stuff that turns a candle on!!!
I thought he was the wonder, and I was stunned by his lips,
Taking sips sipping Amaretto sour with a twist
Shook my hips to the bass line,
this joker grabbed my waistline,
Putting pressure on my spine
trying to get L-Boog to wind,
I backed up off him then caught him with five finger to his face,
I had to put him in his place,This kids invading my space,
But then I recognized the smile, but I couldn't place the style,
So many fronts in his mouth, I thought he was the Golden Child,
Then it hit me that's Tariq from off the street around Grams.
I haven't seen him since fifteen, when he got booked for doing scams.
I tried to walk away but he wouldn't let me leave,
He ran up quick behind me asking, "Yo what happened to my nigga Steve?"
Steve was like this kid I went with back in Grammar School.
I chuckled knucklehead, I seen him yesterday he's cool,
He's busted, "so who you checking for now?"Probably some intellectual.
I kept the conversation straight and he kept trying to make it sexual.
Then his old lady tried to play me waved her hands up in my face,
Yo I told her check your man cause b**** you acting out of place!!!
I thought he was the wonder, and I was stunned by his lips,
Taking sips sipping Amaretto sour with a twist
Shook my hips to the bass line,
this joker grabbed my waistline,
Putting pressure on my spine
trying to get L-Boog to wind,
I backed up off him then caught him with five finger to his face,
I had to put him in his place,This kids invading my space,
But then I recognized the smile, but I couldn't place the style,
So many fronts in his mouth, I thought he was the Golden Child,
Then it hit me that's Tariq from off the street around Grams.
I haven't seen him since fifteen, when he got booked for doing scams.
I tried to walk away but he wouldn't let me leave,
He ran up quick behind me asking, "Yo what happened to my nigga Steve?"
Steve was like this kid I went with back in Grammar School.
I chuckled knucklehead, I seen him yesterday he's cool,
He's busted, "so who you checking for now?"Probably some intellectual.
I kept the conversation straight and he kept trying to make it sexual.
Then his old lady tried to play me waved her hands up in my face,
Yo I told her check your man cause b**** you acting out of place!!!
Wanted Wednesdays: Giuseppes
****Fellas, please don't get it twisted! I really am trying to find something that you all would "Want" but no new Madden games are due, no J's coming out soon, so please bare with me. I haven't forgotten about my male readers! Maybe a pic of Paula Patton will tie you over.
Whether Luda is complaining "My baby need new shoes, her momma need Giuseppes" or Jigga is bragging, "Like every color Giuseppe's, your guilty pleasure is me " these shoes are hot!!! Sort of! I think its an acquired taste. I mean, if you want to catch peoples eyes, I don't even think a pair of Louiboutins could catch an eye like these (ok, maybe it could). Someone would actually break their neck trying to get a second glance at these babies! Now, from what I understand, not that I know personally, Louboutins are actually comfortable. Giuseppes don't really look that comfortable, but you never know. But on the bright side these shoes average less than the Louboutins. You can find a pair of these shoes for about $500 to 800 bucks! What a steal! As I said these shoes are obviously an acquired taste kind of shoes, so to hell with you if you dare judge.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
The Kid Honors: Christina Aguilera
I love Beyonce, I love A.Keys, Mary J. and even Musiq Souldchild, but awww shit! I’m telling you, to this day, NO singer, male or female between the age range of 18-35 can even stand next to Christina Aguilera!!! Her voice is nothing less than superb! I mean, this woman has the body of Halle Berry, but the voice of Aretha Franklin. And it only gets better with time! I’ve been following her career since she was a Jeanie In A Bottle and even then her voice was spectacular. I’ve seen several E! True Hollywood Stories on her and when she was a child entering in competitions, other mothers used to hate on her and even call the child names because they knew she would win anything she entered. Also, she too was a Mousketeer like fellow teenie boppers Justin Timberlake and Brittaney Spears. I love Christie A. and I would bet my money on her any day!! Below is the video that to this day still makes me want to get up and cheer like Jordan just scored the winning 3 pointer in the final 2 seconds of a final game tied 65-65. Seriously, no disrespect to James Brown, but she took this song and made it her BEOTCH!!! I mean I really can’t say enough about her! In 20 years if we’re not honoring her along with Whitney, Patti, or Aretha, I just may loose my faith in music altogether. Please enjoy and as always, go choke yourself if you dare judge!
**Pay close attention from the 1:40 mark to finish! She murdered that song and then buried it in the woods!!
**Pay close attention from the 1:40 mark to finish! She murdered that song and then buried it in the woods!!
Monday, February 23, 2009
Bootleggin' girls
This piece was inspired by a note I received that basically discussed how women should be patient and wait for the right guy that God will send. Now, I have nothing against that theory because we really have no other choice…or do we? I mean, we can be patient or we can be bootlegging girls. The analysis I will use will describe a woman’s patience and worth as being compared to music.
So you’re on the street and you’re walking, you’re walking and BAMM!!! Out of nowhere someone offers you that new Vanilla Ice mix tape for 3 bucks! Now, you’re not interested at first, but then they’re like, “I’ll also throw in MC Hammers greatest hits and you’ll get both for 5 dollars”! Ok, so you’re really not looking to buy either one, but damn, for five dollars, how can you turn that down?! Some girls can be the same way with men. They see what looks like an opportunity to meet someone, but they give “it” up so easily, the man is distracted from going for what he really wants and needs in a woman. Which is similar to how the music industry is failing. Back in ‘94 when we were interested in an artist, we used to go to Target, get the music we want and if you’re anything like me, you’d rush home to read the credits, view the pictures and all the other stuff that comes with the music. Now, we have less respect for the music industry (or in this case relationships and marriage) and we’ll just get everything bootleg, as a man will do women. Instead of investing time and effort to learn more about a woman he’s genuinely interested in, he simply gets the tacky bootleg copy for it’s purpose, music (or sex in this manner) and doesn’t bother to learn who produced this woman, where is she from, and, well, I think you get the picture.
Marriage, especially in the black community is going down hill like the music industry. Why in the hell would a man take you serious and be in a relationship with you or marry you when there are other chics putting it out like a dog that just pissed on the furniture. Now, I really, I mean REALLY wanted to call this piece “bootlegged hoe’s” but, I know that us women are not perfect and plenty of us have thrown ourselves at men who really aren’t interested but we aren’t hoes, right? I mean, spontaneity and promiscuity is cool sometimes, but ladies can we try to love a guy or at least be in a relationship with him before we put out the goods as soon as a guy smiles or winks at us? Please take heed to what I’m about to quote. This did not come out of a Cosmo magazine or the new Tyler Perry film. A grown man told me this…face to face. “Men really do want a challenge”. Now, I’m not saying diss him when he calls or play “impossible to get”, but damn, if he tries to hit on date 2, make him wait a little longer. Hell to the naw he wont like it, but he will respect you. He will respect you the same way you will buy an artist album “if you really like them”. Yall know we have all used that line before, “ I don’t always buy bootleg. I’ll buy a cd if I really like that artist”. SMH. I’m not judging, because I have more bootlegs than a mannequin in the winter. All I’m saying is don’t be the bootlegging girl that allows men off the hook from being married and in a serious relationship with women because they can get in where they fit in with someone else.
You may not agree with my point of view, but you can kick rocks in your Nike flip-flops if you dare judge me!
So you’re on the street and you’re walking, you’re walking and BAMM!!! Out of nowhere someone offers you that new Vanilla Ice mix tape for 3 bucks! Now, you’re not interested at first, but then they’re like, “I’ll also throw in MC Hammers greatest hits and you’ll get both for 5 dollars”! Ok, so you’re really not looking to buy either one, but damn, for five dollars, how can you turn that down?! Some girls can be the same way with men. They see what looks like an opportunity to meet someone, but they give “it” up so easily, the man is distracted from going for what he really wants and needs in a woman. Which is similar to how the music industry is failing. Back in ‘94 when we were interested in an artist, we used to go to Target, get the music we want and if you’re anything like me, you’d rush home to read the credits, view the pictures and all the other stuff that comes with the music. Now, we have less respect for the music industry (or in this case relationships and marriage) and we’ll just get everything bootleg, as a man will do women. Instead of investing time and effort to learn more about a woman he’s genuinely interested in, he simply gets the tacky bootleg copy for it’s purpose, music (or sex in this manner) and doesn’t bother to learn who produced this woman, where is she from, and, well, I think you get the picture.
Marriage, especially in the black community is going down hill like the music industry. Why in the hell would a man take you serious and be in a relationship with you or marry you when there are other chics putting it out like a dog that just pissed on the furniture. Now, I really, I mean REALLY wanted to call this piece “bootlegged hoe’s” but, I know that us women are not perfect and plenty of us have thrown ourselves at men who really aren’t interested but we aren’t hoes, right? I mean, spontaneity and promiscuity is cool sometimes, but ladies can we try to love a guy or at least be in a relationship with him before we put out the goods as soon as a guy smiles or winks at us? Please take heed to what I’m about to quote. This did not come out of a Cosmo magazine or the new Tyler Perry film. A grown man told me this…face to face. “Men really do want a challenge”. Now, I’m not saying diss him when he calls or play “impossible to get”, but damn, if he tries to hit on date 2, make him wait a little longer. Hell to the naw he wont like it, but he will respect you. He will respect you the same way you will buy an artist album “if you really like them”. Yall know we have all used that line before, “ I don’t always buy bootleg. I’ll buy a cd if I really like that artist”. SMH. I’m not judging, because I have more bootlegs than a mannequin in the winter. All I’m saying is don’t be the bootlegging girl that allows men off the hook from being married and in a serious relationship with women because they can get in where they fit in with someone else.
You may not agree with my point of view, but you can kick rocks in your Nike flip-flops if you dare judge me!
Friday, February 20, 2009
Funny Fridays: Onion News
I have nothing to say, but aww crap on a cake this is funny!!! I was literally in tears!!!! Don't you dare judge because this could possibly be a real reaction! No offense to Bey...I'm sure if she saw this, she may laugh too!
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Ignorance is Bliss
"Racism still alive, they just reconcealing it" says Mr.West but not really. This is blatantly in our face racism!!! So, I really didn't want to address it because I would like to keep my blog controversy free, but the man is forcing me to address. So much for black history month! Another issue I don't want to address. I mean, I'm African American, it's my blog, more than likely my subject will be Afro-centric related anyways, so like McD's, everyday will be black history. But even with this not so subtle racist "comic"strip, I'm not going to go "pro black, foxxy Cleopatra, black panther, Angela Davis" on yall and play Public Enemy's "Fight the Power"! I'm going to be patient and wait for the world to change. I mean, we did come THIS far with a black president which most of us knew it would happen, just not so damn soon! We are bound to run into problems dealing with racism, but maybe one day things will change. I mean, I hate that this is happening and so does our president, but imagine how is wife and daughters feel. You know how it is when something bad happens to you, but you just blow it off while those who really care about you are really hurting the most. I think we should acknowledge and then ignore this ignorance ( Hey, ever realize that ignore and ignorance have the same root spelling?) in respect to our president and his family. Take it away Johnny...
Throwback Thursdays:Saucony
You were such a LOSER if you did not have a pair of these in high school!! Man, this take me back to when I was on the basketball court daydreaming about band practice and missing lay ups... These were a hit on a totally different level. This shoe gained more attention than Air Force One's without the help of a mulit-platinum selling artist!! Kick rocks in these Saucony's if you dare judge!!
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
WTF?!?!
So, I guess I have too much hair for him? Is being bald what's hot in the streets now? Naw, I'm not hating, I mean, if that's what you like so be it. I mean, she aint ugly...I'm sure she's very sweet too! She's gotta be nicer than that chic Alexis he did a whole album about!
Wanted Wednesdays: Escalade
"Mmm, ain't this some shit, pull up in the C-AD-I, Double-L, with ah A-C, A-C hoes..." Oh boy! I know yalll remember that joint! If you don't know any other lyrics to that song or any song in your whole life, you knew that short verse on Do or Die's "Po Pimp"! But anywho, back to what I want. Now, some of you maybe thinking, who wants an Escalade? That's in almost any ones reach. Well, it is, but still, I want one. I came awfully close to buying one instead of my car now because due to gas prices being an arm& a leg, the SUV was ridiculously reasonable and was the same as what I DID buy ( A one year old Escalade...not new)! But of course my old lady talked me out of it, but now I'm pissed because gas is now just an arm...I would have been alright. But oh well. I guess this will have to be my first family car. Don't you dare judge what I want! But damn, this is a big sexy vehicle!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Welcome to Heartbreak
I don't know about you all, but I have been waiting for a new Kanye video for a while now. It's not that I just need to stare at him all the time, but dude always has a different and creative video. I think he keeps directors on their toes so they don't get too comfortable with the tradition, money, bitches and cars theme. Also, according to Kanye, this is NOT the next single, but due to someone else using this same technique, he's forcing the video out early. (speaking of technique, there is nothing wrong with your computer...it's suppose to look distorted and "out of whack" like that)Big ups to Nabil for such a creative approach with the video. Talk to the hand if you dare judge!
KANYE WEST "Welcome To Heartbreak" Directed by Nabil from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.
KANYE WEST "Welcome To Heartbreak" Directed by Nabil from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.
Hip Hop Excerpt
I'm sorry, I could not control myself. So, Vibe, the Source, XXL, one of those mags have a "Hip Hop Quotable" section. I am quite fond of that section. Basically the sections just gives props to any rapper with a hot verse. The "hotness" usually consist of lyrics, word play, but I also like to credit the flow as well. So in lieu of me biting from one of these mags, I'm doing "*Hip Hop Excerpts". This first excerpt is taken from the very song, verse and bar that made me start paying lyrical attention to rap in the first place. Give it up for MA$E's "Tell Me What You Want"
*In bold will be the hot line and in italics will be the mad crazy flow!
Now the more you treat me royal I adore you
That's why I don't mind doing these things for you
You did things for me I wouldn't believe you did
That's why I always want to keep you here
In a year or two I could see you with my kids
Girl, you make a thug want to get a legal gig
It's only right we spend our lonely nights
Gettin crazy biz till we awake the kids
Can't get too loud got respect for you honey
But keep it all real you come second to my money
Can you be my ghetto love prophecy?
Everybody love you girl not just me
And I know you really care a lot for me
I want to see you happy even if it's not with me
*In bold will be the hot line and in italics will be the mad crazy flow!
Now the more you treat me royal I adore you
That's why I don't mind doing these things for you
You did things for me I wouldn't believe you did
That's why I always want to keep you here
In a year or two I could see you with my kids
Girl, you make a thug want to get a legal gig
It's only right we spend our lonely nights
Gettin crazy biz till we awake the kids
Can't get too loud got respect for you honey
But keep it all real you come second to my money
Can you be my ghetto love prophecy?
Everybody love you girl not just me
And I know you really care a lot for me
I want to see you happy even if it's not with me
The Kid Honors: Michael Jackson
"Jacko, Weirdo, child molester"...these are just a few words by SOME people use to describe THE best entertainer of our time! But while some say that, ALL entertainers will agree with me that he IS the best. I have not only heard the abusive and the pedifilers say he is their idol and inspiration, but also country greats Garth Brooks and rappers like Jay-Z! These artist are way out of MJ's genre, but they still recognize and respect this mans talent. Don't get me wrong, Michael had to look up to others himself like the late James Brown and Fred Astaire, but they did not do what MJ did, respectively. No one has ever achieved the records sales he has ( Thriller sold over 100 million copies) nor will so many credit their talent and ambition to anyone more than they will Michael. He influenced a whole culture. He set dancing on a whole new medium (People are still trying to moonwalk to this day!!) and his videos...do I really need to bring up Thriller and the impact it has had? No one, not even Kanye or Missy Elliot can surpass the things this man has done with videos. I could blog on MJ for days so I'm trying to make this as short and sweet as possible. I had to honor this guy before I move on to any rapper, singer or whoever came after him. Above is MY favorite song by MJ, not Thriller. Enjoy. And as always, kick rocks if you dare judge!
**Again due to copyright laws, I could not post from youtube so please excuse the confusion.
**Again due to copyright laws, I could not post from youtube so please excuse the confusion.
Monday, February 16, 2009
REFLECTION:NIOTCELFER
"If I knew we were coming to mi cocina, I would have just worn jeans. What are we doing here? This place is depressing!" No, trick! Your ass is depressing!! The raggedy complaints you just read came from the most whiniest aint talking about shit persons I know!! I spent a good 7 hours with this girl and the first 3 and half hours were horrendous. But that is not what this blog is about. It is about awareness. Now, ever so often we all reflect on how good we have it, but still we tend to complain about the bad 75 percent of the time. Now, I'm not dare judging because just a week ago I was 10 miles past irate when something as immature as my favorite show sucked! So I too am no stranger to complaining. So, I've been reflecting. Not too long ago I talked to one of my oldest friends who is in the Navy. I don't talk to him a lot due to the fact that A. He's married and two, he's usually at sea. And just about every time I talk to him, I always ask, " How long are you going to be on land?" I always ask that because I probably take my life for granted more than I do his. He's again in the Navy so he's hasn't been in combat (knock on wood) so far and every time I talk to him, I thank God he's alive. We complain about so much but people like him are away from their families for months at a time and when they do see their fams its for 12days out of the year!! And sometimes they can't even email or call. I complain about not getting 7-10 hours of sleep, these people sometimes go days without sleep. I complain because I don't want to eat salad, but pasta for lunch and these people are eating dry canned crap out in the field while avoiding bombs and gun shots. I'm not saying you're life and petty problems are petty ( I kinda am though) but just think about what some people are going through as we fuss about issues that other people WISH they could complain about!! I don't know what you're going through in your life, but please note that someone's life is WAY worst than yours!!! The video below is not easy to watch and please don't if you have a weak stomach. But listen to the lyrics as you watch. I think it was brilliantly done! This is NOT the official video from NERD, but a great interpretation. You may not agree with my POV ( point of view) but don't you dare judge it!
Friday, February 13, 2009
Funny Fridays: Human Giant
I came across this skit a few days ago and thought it was one of the most hilarious things I've seen! This skit stars comedian Aziz Ansari who has guest starred on Scrubs and also one of Kanye West's biggest fans. I hope you enjoy this skit and if not, don't you dare judge it...comedy is funny in the eye of the beholder.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Throwback Thursday: You're All I Need
Yay!! It's throwback Thursday!! I love this segment so much, I wish I could do it everyday, but then it would just get redundant. Anywho, in honor of Lovers day, I decided to feature a video about love. Truth be told, I did want to play the obvious "Cupid" by 112, but then I was like "Naw, that's mushy still in the romance stage". True love of course is when the "thrill" is gone and you will still want to be with that person. The video and song leave no doubt in my mind that it deserved the Grammy it received. This man ( the always thuggish, but so damn cute) did a rap to show how much he loves his girl. It's not the traditional "ride or die" chic, but it's also not the "ooh wee, baby" crap. He says stuff like," Even when the nights were gray, you would rub me on my back and say, baby it'll be ok". He's pointing out the small things that means so much to him. Not the good looks or good head! That's why he went through hell in the video, just to get her some tampons. I don't care what anyone says, it takes a real man to pick up that kind of stuff. Hell, I didn't start buying my "girly" products until I was in college! And can it get any better with old skool "cracked out" Mary on the track? No, it can't. Please enjoy this weeks throwback video. And don't you dare judge this classic!
***I had the hardest time trying to find a link for this video, so the video in question is the blog above.
***I had the hardest time trying to find a link for this video, so the video in question is the blog above.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
I will leave her "Bey"
So when I found out Beyonce "Sasha" Knowles was up for the role of Angela Davis, I literally wanted to scream to the mountain top, "No! No! No! Not Bey"!!! But I have calmed down since. I've calmed down, because right as I was about to write a blog bashing and even "judging" her no acting ass, I thought about something. These film makers are trying to make entertaining movies that will also educate some of us (and also they are running out of creative ideas for movies so they just do biography's now), but who will see these films? Think about it. Cadillac Records was a mediocre movie that briefly told the story of several very,very prominent jazz musicians. Most of whom a lot of people never heard of. But do you think even half the people that saw it would have seen it if it weren't for Beyonce? Honestly, I wouldn't have.
So here's the story of black activis Angela Davis that Bey is set to play. I have a friend who everyone says she looks like Angela and she doesn't even know who this woman is. It's ok. The "man" didn't teach us too much about the black radicals and actavist in history( or black folk period), so if you're not familiar with her, it's ok. But to my point, if Bey is not in this film, it might as well be an Indi film. Wait! Unless they can get Angela Bassett to play the role. I think enough movie goers (black, white, young and old) respect her as an actress. Hhhmmm? You know, that doesn't sound like a bad idea. But wait, if they are concerned about appearance, Angela Bassett is a little darker than Ms.Davis. Maybe they can get a white woman to play her like Robert Downy, in Tropic Thunder. Well, regardless of who they get to play the role, I will not knock Bey's hustle because at the end of the day ( I should shoot myself for saying that), people will get to see Angela Davis' story told if Beyonce is in the film. Hey, I'm not "crazy in love"with her, but I'll be damned if I dare judge her.
Wanted Wednesdays: W.W.W
With Valentines day upon us I decided to take a different approach to "Wanted Wednesdays". I decided to give my point of view and two cent advice on the never ending quest for men. They seem to never know What Women Want. This topic has been discussed through conversations, movies, books and songs, but yet men still don't know the answer. The truth is there is no one specific answer. The thing men must understand is not necessarily what women want, but what YOUR woman wants. I repeat, what YOUR woman wants! Don't even worry about what that hoe across the street like. Know that before you actually start dating a woman for more than a month, you're ok with the cliches of chocolate, flowers, romantic dinners, etc, but after that, get down to the specifics.
Know that women DO love chocolate. Know that your woman doesn't like Raisinets, but Rolo's.
Know that women like flowers. Know that your womans favorite are tulips.
Know that women do enjoy sex (most of the time). Know that your woman will cut your throat if you touch her while Desperate Housewives is on.
Guys, I think you get the point. Any cliche mistakes you make in the beginning are ok. We will forgive you for buying Turtles not knowing that your woman is allergic to them. You will get a pass. But after so long, try to take notes on what it is exactly, YOUR WOMAN WANTS. Now, some of you may have already known this, but take into consideration, that some poor fellow just doesn't know. Oh and before I forget: Please don't look for a woman like your mama! If you happen to stumble upon one, fine, but no woman with any sense is going to treat you the way your mother does at least without being with you for some months. If you don't agree with this topic, to hell with ya, but you can go jump off the third floor on Friday the 13th if you dare judge it!
Know that women DO love chocolate. Know that your woman doesn't like Raisinets, but Rolo's.
Know that women like flowers. Know that your womans favorite are tulips.
Know that women do enjoy sex (most of the time). Know that your woman will cut your throat if you touch her while Desperate Housewives is on.
Guys, I think you get the point. Any cliche mistakes you make in the beginning are ok. We will forgive you for buying Turtles not knowing that your woman is allergic to them. You will get a pass. But after so long, try to take notes on what it is exactly, YOUR WOMAN WANTS. Now, some of you may have already known this, but take into consideration, that some poor fellow just doesn't know. Oh and before I forget: Please don't look for a woman like your mama! If you happen to stumble upon one, fine, but no woman with any sense is going to treat you the way your mother does at least without being with you for some months. If you don't agree with this topic, to hell with ya, but you can go jump off the third floor on Friday the 13th if you dare judge it!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
20 Questions
As an avid reader of Vibe magazine, I am taking their wonderful and probably most popular section and making it into my own. If you read VIBE at least 6 times a year, you are probably familiar with the back pages of 20 questions. If you're like me, you read the whole magazine and save the best for last or like some others, you skip to that first. The questions usually range from rhetorical questions that are funny, some curious, and some you really want to know the answers to. Sometimes the questions are down right hilarious, sometimes they're just ok. But nonetheless, more than likely if you have ever read this magazine, even once, the 20 questions are probably your favorite section. Please enjoy my 20 questions and feel free to answer. I may post the 20 answers! If you don't like my question, swell, but don't you dare judge them!!
1. Is it funny that someone got stabbed at a shoot out?
2. Where's Magoo?
3. Is it just me or is it ironic that the phrase "no homo" sounds homo?
4. Did the GOP really announce a Michael Steele their chair person in lieu of our black president?
5.Don't you find Plies just a little sexy?
6.Did Beyonce really divide 14 tracks into two discs?
7.If Keyshia Coles mom,Frankie, did a walk through at your local Burger King, wouldn't you go?
8. Will the black community still embrace Bill Clinton as our first black president?
9. Don't you wish Alicia Keys got on the "My President is Black" remix and call it, "My president is MIXED"?
10. Do you remember Cita's World on BET?
11. Is watching "That's So Raven" one of your guilty pleasures?
12. Did Kanye really say he was MLK?
13. Aren't you glad the price of gas dropped?
14. Is the price of gas going back up again?
15.Do you still play Yahoo! Games?
16. How did Fifty Cent manage to ruin Ja Rule's career and now his own?
17. Can we eat Peanut Butter now?
18. Did you play the Bush "Shoe" game?
19. Are you still drinking Hypnotiq
20. Are you waiting for a new Tupac cd to drop?
***Bonus, per DSTinedLady
Why do we call guys named William, Bill and guys named Richard, Dick?
1. Is it funny that someone got stabbed at a shoot out?
2. Where's Magoo?
3. Is it just me or is it ironic that the phrase "no homo" sounds homo?
4. Did the GOP really announce a Michael Steele their chair person in lieu of our black president?
5.Don't you find Plies just a little sexy?
6.Did Beyonce really divide 14 tracks into two discs?
7.If Keyshia Coles mom,Frankie, did a walk through at your local Burger King, wouldn't you go?
8. Will the black community still embrace Bill Clinton as our first black president?
9. Don't you wish Alicia Keys got on the "My President is Black" remix and call it, "My president is MIXED"?
10. Do you remember Cita's World on BET?
11. Is watching "That's So Raven" one of your guilty pleasures?
12. Did Kanye really say he was MLK?
13. Aren't you glad the price of gas dropped?
14. Is the price of gas going back up again?
15.Do you still play Yahoo! Games?
16. How did Fifty Cent manage to ruin Ja Rule's career and now his own?
17. Can we eat Peanut Butter now?
18. Did you play the Bush "Shoe" game?
19. Are you still drinking Hypnotiq
20. Are you waiting for a new Tupac cd to drop?
***Bonus, per DSTinedLady
Why do we call guys named William, Bill and guys named Richard, Dick?
Monday, February 9, 2009
ART
I am love, I am hated
I am original, yet mistaken for others
I am ordinary, I am extraordinary
I am liked by many, I am wanted by few
I am complicated, I am simple
I am your trash, I am his treasure
I am beautiful, I am ugly
I am perfect, I have flaws
I am misunderstood, I have a message
I am cheap, yet I am priceless
I have been bought, yet never sold
I am great, I am humble
I am Gods child, I am a piece of art
If I hear one "I,I,I,I" joke, I will choke you! First off, I am not a poet by far, ok. This I know. This is more like a summary of what I am, so kick rocks if you dare judge, but I had to give you a visual as to why I am a piece of art work. So, for some odd reason it hasn't been proved by scientist yet, but it has been speculated that I am a genius of some sort. I think, therefore I am and that is just something I will have to live with. So, this weekend I thought of a brilliant quote that some seem to relate to and enjoy. Now, I felt the need to explain myself because I am a complex person and I want to give some real insight into why I said what I said. You know, so my great quotes will not be taken lightly. The quote was " I am not math, you can't just "figure" me out. I am art: You must think and analyze me. And even then u may still be wrong.Only the creator knows me!" This quote has everything to do with me and to some others. You know how with some people, "what you see, is what you get"? That is so not the case with me. To those I have known me for years, I am still unpredictable to them and still have the ability to surprise them with what I may say or do. You see with art (and the art in this context is the art of paintings) we tend to look and observe it and think we know what is going on with the painting. Some are obvious and others are a little more abstract, but you never really know what's going on with the painting until you hear from the artist (or creators in this case,) mouth. This statement ties into another quote that is not mine: "A woman's heart should be so close to GOD that a man must seek HIM (God) to find her".
I too am like art: I can be seen as beautiful by some, but ugly by others (Ha!yeah, right), loved by some, hated by others, or I am a perfect creation through God, but yet I am far from perfect. We as people are all art, but the question is: what kind are you? I know I'm abstract for sure, but I can really relate to this one.
Go hang yourself on a wall if you dare judge me!
I am original, yet mistaken for others
I am ordinary, I am extraordinary
I am liked by many, I am wanted by few
I am complicated, I am simple
I am your trash, I am his treasure
I am beautiful, I am ugly
I am perfect, I have flaws
I am misunderstood, I have a message
I am cheap, yet I am priceless
I have been bought, yet never sold
I am great, I am humble
I am Gods child, I am a piece of art
If I hear one "I,I,I,I" joke, I will choke you! First off, I am not a poet by far, ok. This I know. This is more like a summary of what I am, so kick rocks if you dare judge, but I had to give you a visual as to why I am a piece of art work. So, for some odd reason it hasn't been proved by scientist yet, but it has been speculated that I am a genius of some sort. I think, therefore I am and that is just something I will have to live with. So, this weekend I thought of a brilliant quote that some seem to relate to and enjoy. Now, I felt the need to explain myself because I am a complex person and I want to give some real insight into why I said what I said. You know, so my great quotes will not be taken lightly. The quote was " I am not math, you can't just "figure" me out. I am art: You must think and analyze me. And even then u may still be wrong.Only the creator knows me!" This quote has everything to do with me and to some others. You know how with some people, "what you see, is what you get"? That is so not the case with me. To those I have known me for years, I am still unpredictable to them and still have the ability to surprise them with what I may say or do. You see with art (and the art in this context is the art of paintings) we tend to look and observe it and think we know what is going on with the painting. Some are obvious and others are a little more abstract, but you never really know what's going on with the painting until you hear from the artist (or creators in this case,) mouth. This statement ties into another quote that is not mine: "A woman's heart should be so close to GOD that a man must seek HIM (God) to find her".
I too am like art: I can be seen as beautiful by some, but ugly by others (Ha!yeah, right), loved by some, hated by others, or I am a perfect creation through God, but yet I am far from perfect. We as people are all art, but the question is: what kind are you? I know I'm abstract for sure, but I can really relate to this one.
Go hang yourself on a wall if you dare judge me!
WTH?!?!
So, apparently it's true. Mr. KISS KISS said, "Yo! Excuse me miss" and then socked RiRi in the face and then decided to "run it run it". Ok, so I don't know if it's THAT true, but it has been confirmed that Mr. C-Breezy did knock RiRi the hell out! I strongly feel that men should not hit women, but being a woman with anger issues myself, I would have easily gone and effed a sucka up if he gave me a life long disease. That ish is not cool! Now, Im not saying she got what she deserved because she did, but maybe he could have gotten one of his hood loyal female fans to get her hands dirty and beat the shit out of RiRi. Any fan would have been more than glad to and I'm sure Chris would have bailed them out. Please excuse me if I'm out of line, but a curable STD is one thing, but herpes? Bump that! That dude is young and famous and he will have a hard ( but not really, cuz hoes are nasty) time try to get with a girl. And of course, it has not been confirmed that herpes is the reason for this Givens & Tyson brawl, but why else would he do that? If she was cheating, I'm sure he wouldn't care that much. Hell, he's probably cheated too! Man, I can't wait to see how this pans out! Thanks to TMZ via Youtube for the great footage (she said sarcastically).
The Kid Honors: Music
So, I was talking to a friend one day and she wondered why BET has a "BET Honors" something almost every month! Now, while no one gives a rats whisker about who I am honoring, I'm going to do my own honor thingy. It will be called "The Kid Honors: Honoree name here". I will mostly be honoring those in the music business, but if I find an actor or local town hero to honor, I will do so. In this first installment of The Kid Honors, I will honor music. Now, I know that seems a little broad, but I can't go on to honor Alicia Keys to Jay-Z (get it? A to Z) without honoring the whole basis of why they're even being honored. Within this blog I will tell you, how music became such a passion for me and how it is THE second greatest forms of art.
It all started when I was about 5 or 6 years of age. My dad had this Janet Jackson video that told a story about some black boy and a white boy. The video was about 15-20 minutes long and it featured her hit songs such as "Rhythm Nation","Miss you" and others. In all honesty, I never really knew what was going on per se about this short film or long video, but I did get the jest of it. I knew even then at 5 or 6 years of age that Janet was conveying a message through song and video. Now, lets fast forward to 1997. I think I had just broke up with my first real boyfriend of one year (one year being 3 years for an adolescent and "real boyfriend" as in, walk me home, call me , and sit by me on the bus). I was watching the TV on mute and the radio was playing as I was spraying, no, POURING Sta Flo starch on a nice pair, soon to be burned pair of jeans( Yall, know extra crispy, starched jeans were hot back then.SMH) when MA$E said, " I wanna see you happy even if it's not with me". MAYNE!!! Something about that last bar, just meant so much to me. Keep in mind my boyfriend at the time loved east coast rappers and prior to hearing that line, I didn't really care for rap like that. But after I heard that, I was like, "Damn, maybe these dude DO have something to talk about. And ever since then, I've been a hip hop head! So, then we skip to my senior year in high school, class of 2001-2002. My senior year I took a class that was equivalent to biochemistry: Music Theory AP. Hardest class in my life, but I loved every minute of it. The summer before the semester started the teacher (Dr.Chinn) gave us a small homework assignment. She wanted us to listen to seven songs over the summer and to point out each instrument in each song and describe what that instrument is doing. We could pick three songs that we wanted, but the other four had to be classical. I didn't mind. I thought it was fun. I don't remember all of the songs I picked, but one of them was a song call "Something Like You" by Nsync. This song had a harmonica playing by the great Stevie Wonder. Now, while the feature was a great addition to the song, I felt like it wasn't necessary. I think the chorus and hook of the song made that song so damn good. Since then, I have over analyzed most of my favorite songs to figure out, why I love it so much. Would the song be good if they had added this or left this out? So with all of those 3 events happening in my life, that brought you the music enthusiast you read before you today.
Now, I will tell you why music is one of the most important genres of art. GOD. LOVES. MUSIC!! Think about it. Music is probably the only thing that ALL churches regardless of your denomination do on a regular. Some churches take communion the first Sunday, some the last, some every Sunday. Some Churches take up 1 offering a week, some take 3 a week. But music is the one thing that is consistent and the one thing that is solely for God. Sure, the collection is for God in "theory", but the money doesn't physically go to God. It goes to the Churches building fund, to pay the preacher, or to the church organizations. The communion is for our sake and the remembrance of Jesus Christ. The preaching is for our knowledge to become better Christians, but the music is for Gods glory. Now, I'm not trying to go to church on yall, but dangit, holler if you hear me! God wants us to praise him through song! That is how great music is! God didn't say, put on a play for me, or paint me a picture, he said sing my praises (Isaiah 12:5)! Music is the art he chose. Horns are what are being played in Heaven. I'm telling you, if cleanliness is next to Godliness, music MUST be on the other side! I just hope that when i die, my eight years in band wasn't in vain and I can play in the Heavens band right between, Louis Armstrong and Winston Marsailis. I seriously hope I did not offend anyone, but I think we should all have a deep passion for music and also know WHY we enjoy the music we do.
Please recognize next to the art of being a human being, music is the most important. Some of you wont agree with my theory, but if you dare judge it, you can go choke yourself! Please enjoy this recycled Marvin Gaye classic that brought all (ok, really just pop, R&B, rock and rap) of musics genres together for one great cause.
It all started when I was about 5 or 6 years of age. My dad had this Janet Jackson video that told a story about some black boy and a white boy. The video was about 15-20 minutes long and it featured her hit songs such as "Rhythm Nation","Miss you" and others. In all honesty, I never really knew what was going on per se about this short film or long video, but I did get the jest of it. I knew even then at 5 or 6 years of age that Janet was conveying a message through song and video. Now, lets fast forward to 1997. I think I had just broke up with my first real boyfriend of one year (one year being 3 years for an adolescent and "real boyfriend" as in, walk me home, call me , and sit by me on the bus). I was watching the TV on mute and the radio was playing as I was spraying, no, POURING Sta Flo starch on a nice pair, soon to be burned pair of jeans( Yall, know extra crispy, starched jeans were hot back then.SMH) when MA$E said, " I wanna see you happy even if it's not with me". MAYNE!!! Something about that last bar, just meant so much to me. Keep in mind my boyfriend at the time loved east coast rappers and prior to hearing that line, I didn't really care for rap like that. But after I heard that, I was like, "Damn, maybe these dude DO have something to talk about. And ever since then, I've been a hip hop head! So, then we skip to my senior year in high school, class of 2001-2002. My senior year I took a class that was equivalent to biochemistry: Music Theory AP. Hardest class in my life, but I loved every minute of it. The summer before the semester started the teacher (Dr.Chinn) gave us a small homework assignment. She wanted us to listen to seven songs over the summer and to point out each instrument in each song and describe what that instrument is doing. We could pick three songs that we wanted, but the other four had to be classical. I didn't mind. I thought it was fun. I don't remember all of the songs I picked, but one of them was a song call "Something Like You" by Nsync. This song had a harmonica playing by the great Stevie Wonder. Now, while the feature was a great addition to the song, I felt like it wasn't necessary. I think the chorus and hook of the song made that song so damn good. Since then, I have over analyzed most of my favorite songs to figure out, why I love it so much. Would the song be good if they had added this or left this out? So with all of those 3 events happening in my life, that brought you the music enthusiast you read before you today.
Now, I will tell you why music is one of the most important genres of art. GOD. LOVES. MUSIC!! Think about it. Music is probably the only thing that ALL churches regardless of your denomination do on a regular. Some churches take communion the first Sunday, some the last, some every Sunday. Some Churches take up 1 offering a week, some take 3 a week. But music is the one thing that is consistent and the one thing that is solely for God. Sure, the collection is for God in "theory", but the money doesn't physically go to God. It goes to the Churches building fund, to pay the preacher, or to the church organizations. The communion is for our sake and the remembrance of Jesus Christ. The preaching is for our knowledge to become better Christians, but the music is for Gods glory. Now, I'm not trying to go to church on yall, but dangit, holler if you hear me! God wants us to praise him through song! That is how great music is! God didn't say, put on a play for me, or paint me a picture, he said sing my praises (Isaiah 12:5)! Music is the art he chose. Horns are what are being played in Heaven. I'm telling you, if cleanliness is next to Godliness, music MUST be on the other side! I just hope that when i die, my eight years in band wasn't in vain and I can play in the Heavens band right between, Louis Armstrong and Winston Marsailis. I seriously hope I did not offend anyone, but I think we should all have a deep passion for music and also know WHY we enjoy the music we do.
Please recognize next to the art of being a human being, music is the most important. Some of you wont agree with my theory, but if you dare judge it, you can go choke yourself! Please enjoy this recycled Marvin Gaye classic that brought all (ok, really just pop, R&B, rock and rap) of musics genres together for one great cause.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Would you give back??
Today someone asked me if I were to make it big (in whatever) would I come back and work or help out the little people. Now, it's real easy to say yes, but honestly, I can just HOPE that I would. I haven't been in a position of such high power or status, so I honestly don't know how being on that level would change me. I may be a real jerk and just be like "To hell to all the people that help me get here" or I would like to stay as humble as I am now. But the fact that she raised such a question was interesting since I just saw a low budget independent film last night with an all star ensemble cast. An ensemble cast is a film or movie with so many characters there is really no star of the movie ( a lot like Crash) ; everyones screen time is equal and as important as the next persons. But this isn't about the movie per se. This blog is about the wonderful actors in this film. The movie is Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito's directorial debut, (what a name, eh?) Gospel Hill (and it may never go mainstream). You may remember this cat as "Buggin Out" in Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing". He was able to gather all of these actors to whom I'm sure each of them gets at least, I mean, at LEAST 3million per movie! But these actors did this man a huge favor. I'm not an accountant for any production company, but honestly, this movie probably cost less than a million to produce. It was done in a small town and there were no special effects or explosions. But that's beside the point. As my dad would say, "the point is" he had veteran actors from Danny Glover to ageless Angela Basset to the cuss a muthaf**** out Samuel L. Jackson to the not so new, but beautiful "B" list stars, Nia Long and Julia Stiles. They may have gotten paid over a quarter of a million each, but even that is pushing it. I would like to think all of these wonderful actors did it for A.) the love and passion of acting and B.) As a favor and giving back. While this wasn't the greatest pieces of work I've seen, it was good, but the cast names alone could sell this movie. Hell, it's the reason I checked it out even though I was more tired than the wheel on a car. So to you the reader I ask, if you ever became successful on any level, in any area, do you think you would give back? No matter what your answer is, I wouldn't dare judge you!
Funny Fridays: Katt Williams
I can honestly say I don't really have a favorite stand up comdian given the fact that I rarely watch them, but this is by far one of the funniest acts I've seen in a minute. Today, I'm showing one of my favorite jokes by Katt Williams. This clip is also dedicated to someone I was kind of acting pissy torwards yesterday and I was told I needed to make her laugh today to make up for it. I hope this is a good start and if not, don't you dare judge me!
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Throwback Thursdays: In the Fridge
You know what? Y'all ain't even ready for this weeks "Throwback Thursday"! Yall just need to move on to the next blog! Ok! Ok! Wait! No, don't do that, but dangit bobby, I hope you enjoy this. Growing up, I don't know not one girl who didn't want to be like Punky Brewster and I don't know not one kid who didn't want a tree house like hers! I mean it was doper than drugs!!! Now, if you're like me (and I imagine most of you are) without this show being in syndication, you don't remember too many episodes. But this one, well, this is the one that everyone knows! I don't know why this particular episode always stuck in our heads though. Maybe because every kid has or at least wanted to play in the refrigerator and this scurred the crap out of us not to! Again, enjoy and if you never watched one of the 80's greatest shows, don't you dare judge those who have. Man, this is nostalgia at it's best!
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Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Wanted Wednesdays: Willard Smith
Goodness gracious! With a name like that you would just have to grow up to be someone famous. Or just go by Will. Now, don't get it twisted to my male viewers. There WILL (pun kind of intended, but not really) be a treat for you at the end.
Will Smith has been making most Americans go through the motions since the late 80's. He had us jammin with hits such as "Summer Time", he had us laughing with his NBC hit show "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, he had us on the edge of our seats almost every fourth of July weekend with "Men in Black" or "Indepence Day" and he had us in tears with "Seven Pounds". Whoa! That is some resume. Not too many rappers/actors can play such diverse roles that well. And let's not forget the reason he's on my Wednesdays blog: Dude is effing HOT!!! Seriously, I can't even watch Bad Boy's II because I start having these awkward feelings about Will that 13 year old boys have about Miley Cirus. He just looks sooo damn good in that film. He's not skinny, but not too big like in Ali and ooohh, let me stop. I hope you ladies enjoy!
As promised fellas, here's a pic of Slumdog Millionaire's Frieda Pinto. I hear she is hot stuff for now. And don't you all dare judge me for exploiting these actors and actresses in such a (depending on where you stand) manner. Please don't judge me, but damnit I want this man!
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
G.O.A.T: Scrubs!!!
As an 80's baby I grew up watching all the great comedy-family oriented shows from Fact of Life, Charles in Charge, Punky Brewster, The Cosby's and even Small Wonder! And believe you me, I thouroughly enjoyed every episode. But this amazing, remarkable, miraculous show called Scrubs, stole my heart immediately. So in honor of Scrubs airing tonight and every Tuesday night at 8pm central on ABC (Seriously ABC, can I get a promotional check?) Anyone who knows me knows that this show is basically a part of my life. I even wear scrubs to watch Scrubs(As do grown men wear jersey to watch their favorite sports team)! Through this blog I will try to describe to you the reader and also maybe give myself some insight as to why I love this show so much. Because I've always been a tv junkie. Hell, it's the reason why I studied Radio/Television in school. Seriously, I wasn't sure as to what I REALLY wanted to study, but all I knew is that, I like music and tv so why not study it? But thats another blog. Let me take you back 2years when I first saw the show...fades into a dream....
It was a Saturday afternoon and I was doing some cleaning up. I guess it was around Oct-Nov of 2006. I was flipping to the stations and I came across Comedy Central. After being in college for four years I realized that at least half the stuff that comes on this station are funny. Now, I have heard of Scrubs before, but I didn't think about watching it until I saw a familiar face: Donald Faison, AKA Murray (token black guy) from Clueless or that cute guy in Brandy's "Sittin Up In My Room" video. So, I figure, why not give it a stab. Like most people who watch Scrubs for the first time I was thinking to myself, " What the hell is this"? I never thought it was stupid, but it through me off a bit and with my spontaneous behavior it takes a lot to throw me off my game. I mean, Family Guy was a little different too, but it was a cartoon, so it was all good. And that's what the show reminds me of, Family Guy meets Greys Anatomy. Scrubs is a show with human beings doing cartoon like character acting. It was simply amazing! Since Decemeber 2006, I've been collecting all the season and I still watch reruns as if I've never seen them at all (Lord, help me). The humor is not always dry, but it is clever. Do not expect for something funny to hit you in the head as if you're watching Martin or Will & Grace. You do have to pay close attention to the show or you will miss something. There is litterally a joke or punch line every 5-7 seconds. Which is why I have a strict "no talking" policy when it's on. If you want to laugh, I prefer you do it in your head, but sometimes it is "LOL" funny.
But it's not all fun and games. The show does have those dramatic tear jerking moments. The writers are brilliant. Not too many comedies can make you laugh and cry all within 22minutes. The characters are wonderful as well. Especially my favorite couple: Turk and JD! If you think this is a coed relationship, you are wrong. Nor is it a gay relationship. It's "Guy Love". These guys are so incredibly close, people tend to think they are gay (although sometimes I do think JD want's Turk all to himself). I can't say I don't feel that way sometimes about my friends. I have friends I love so much, if I would tell you how I felt about them, you would think it was gay too(But some of you guys may like that. Sorry fella's no girl on girl action here).
In all honesty, I could go on for hours (that's what he said) about Scrubs but I am really trying to respect your time. The last and probably the main reason why I love Scrubs is that I find it comforting. Around the time I started watching Scrubs I was a sales rep for Brinks Home Security. This was one of my most stressful jobs because for one, I was on probation 6 of the 12 months I was there. And every month my job was on thin ice if I didn't meet my sales quota. While the money was better (at times) than what I make now, I was not as stressed. At 22 years of age with no kids or real responsibilities, I felt like I had the right to live a stress free life. But prior to me quitting that job, everyday I would get home right before 6pm and Scrubs would be on for a whole hour! It made me feel that much better. I thought driving for almost an hour and listening to Kanye, Musiq or Luda! was making me feel better, but it wasn't. Not as much at least. Something I can barely fathom would happen when I sat in front of that television. I would get so caugt up in the show I would forget about my day at work (at least for that hour). It put me in a better mood. Things were just always right when Scrubs was on.
So there you have it. Aside from the originality of the show, the great writing, and characters, I just found it comforting. You may not like the show because it is an acquired taste (for the people with GOOD taste), but don't you dare judge me for being infatuated with the show. I seriously get sensitive about it. Here's a funny clip that is gives insight as to why Scrubs is funny. If you don't like it go choke yourself!
It was a Saturday afternoon and I was doing some cleaning up. I guess it was around Oct-Nov of 2006. I was flipping to the stations and I came across Comedy Central. After being in college for four years I realized that at least half the stuff that comes on this station are funny. Now, I have heard of Scrubs before, but I didn't think about watching it until I saw a familiar face: Donald Faison, AKA Murray (token black guy) from Clueless or that cute guy in Brandy's "Sittin Up In My Room" video. So, I figure, why not give it a stab. Like most people who watch Scrubs for the first time I was thinking to myself, " What the hell is this"? I never thought it was stupid, but it through me off a bit and with my spontaneous behavior it takes a lot to throw me off my game. I mean, Family Guy was a little different too, but it was a cartoon, so it was all good. And that's what the show reminds me of, Family Guy meets Greys Anatomy. Scrubs is a show with human beings doing cartoon like character acting. It was simply amazing! Since Decemeber 2006, I've been collecting all the season and I still watch reruns as if I've never seen them at all (Lord, help me). The humor is not always dry, but it is clever. Do not expect for something funny to hit you in the head as if you're watching Martin or Will & Grace. You do have to pay close attention to the show or you will miss something. There is litterally a joke or punch line every 5-7 seconds. Which is why I have a strict "no talking" policy when it's on. If you want to laugh, I prefer you do it in your head, but sometimes it is "LOL" funny.
But it's not all fun and games. The show does have those dramatic tear jerking moments. The writers are brilliant. Not too many comedies can make you laugh and cry all within 22minutes. The characters are wonderful as well. Especially my favorite couple: Turk and JD! If you think this is a coed relationship, you are wrong. Nor is it a gay relationship. It's "Guy Love". These guys are so incredibly close, people tend to think they are gay (although sometimes I do think JD want's Turk all to himself). I can't say I don't feel that way sometimes about my friends. I have friends I love so much, if I would tell you how I felt about them, you would think it was gay too(But some of you guys may like that. Sorry fella's no girl on girl action here).
In all honesty, I could go on for hours (that's what he said) about Scrubs but I am really trying to respect your time. The last and probably the main reason why I love Scrubs is that I find it comforting. Around the time I started watching Scrubs I was a sales rep for Brinks Home Security. This was one of my most stressful jobs because for one, I was on probation 6 of the 12 months I was there. And every month my job was on thin ice if I didn't meet my sales quota. While the money was better (at times) than what I make now, I was not as stressed. At 22 years of age with no kids or real responsibilities, I felt like I had the right to live a stress free life. But prior to me quitting that job, everyday I would get home right before 6pm and Scrubs would be on for a whole hour! It made me feel that much better. I thought driving for almost an hour and listening to Kanye, Musiq or Luda! was making me feel better, but it wasn't. Not as much at least. Something I can barely fathom would happen when I sat in front of that television. I would get so caugt up in the show I would forget about my day at work (at least for that hour). It put me in a better mood. Things were just always right when Scrubs was on.
So there you have it. Aside from the originality of the show, the great writing, and characters, I just found it comforting. You may not like the show because it is an acquired taste (for the people with GOOD taste), but don't you dare judge me for being infatuated with the show. I seriously get sensitive about it. Here's a funny clip that is gives insight as to why Scrubs is funny. If you don't like it go choke yourself!
Be Mine
I was going to save this subject for Valentines Day, but why wait? It may be too late then. Some man may actually screw up his relationship because he doesn't "believe" in Valentines day, he did a piss poor job, or he simply forgot.
To my understanding, most men don't really care too much for Valentines day due to financial reasons or some think it's a pointless holiday. I mean, we've all heard the excuse, "Baby, it's just pointless. I don't need one day out of the year to tell you I love you. I love you 365". Ok, maybe that was just something Uncle Phil said on an episode of the Fresh Prince, but nonetheless, that excuse has been used before. Now, while I totally agree with the previous statement guys should understand it's a chic holiday. So no matter if it's a money issue or if you think it's dumb, just do it. I'll even let you know a little secret: Women know that this holiday doesn't necessarily mean it's the only day men can express their love for them. Hell, half the time the couple aren't even in love, it's just something to do because they are now a couple. Consider it like a birthday or Christmas. We know we can ask our significant other to buy us something in the middle of June, but these are just designated days to make it special. Every woman dating or married to a man would love to have flowers and balloons and all that other sweet crap sent to their office just so everyone can see that someone really "loves" them(I say "love" because no amount of flower and balloons can really show ones love for another) unless they're dating that odd guy in the mail room who for some reason always smell like bengay. If it's a money issue and you think you have to send a limo to pick your woman up from work, take her to a five star restaurant, four star hotel,3 dozen roses, 2 bottles of champagne an a partridge in a pear tree ( sorry, I had to) maybe you can get a little bit more creative and cut out all the cliche stuff. Also if you want to save some bucks with the cliche and a nice dinner, do what a pal of mine did last year. Men, if you don't already do this, you will thank me and women will hate me for putting this out there. But hell, we're in a recession (Yes, I am one of those people who will milk this recession thing til the very end)! My pal waited to buy his Valentines Day stuff the day after Valentines day. Cheap maybe, but she was away at school and he wasn't going to see her that day anyways. I'm not mad at him. He saved at least 15 to 50% off! Now, of course all men won't be able achieve such a thing. But for those of you who can maneuver your way to do something, like "I gotta work late, but I promise tomorrow will be special" or "My uncle is sick and I gotta go out of town with the fam". If you don't want to jinx one of your uncles, say it's your great uncle who's already dead. But please note that us women folk are sneaky beautiful creatures. We WILL go to your job to make sure you're working late (so be at work) and we WILL drive by your crib to make sure you're not there ( so kick it with someone your girl wouldn't look. And please answer the phone when we call so we can verify you're not spending this day with another chic). If the previous seems like too much of a hassle, then just get creative with the cliches. We like romantic stuff. Hell, my mom thinks it's sweet if my dad cooks and cleans for one day out of a leap year!! Now, I could give you creative advice on how to be sweet and romantic on a budget, but you don't want to go by my judgement. I like odd stuff. One of the greatest compliments I got most recently was an up and coming rapper telling me that I know hip hop(If you know me, you know I have a sick passion for hip hop and for someone to acknowledge my knowledge, well, it makes me wanna cry) and I'm always content with dinner and a movie. Also, if you do subtle things throughout the year, you won't have to go all out this one day. Your woman just may be pleased with flowers sent to the job ( I can't plug that enough fellas! Women want other women to see that. In the words of one of my friend, she want's "for those bitches to be hating")! That's how we are. I hope this help you next week and hey you never know, she may thank you by doing that thing she said she would never do! If you didn't find this to be useful, don't you dare judge me!
Monday, February 2, 2009
Theory: Is Marge Simpson Creole?
Ah, this question has caused much debate and controversy in the past, but with my knowledge, research and of course my opinionated theories, I shall prove that Marge is of Creole descent. Now, according to the always trusted Wikipedia, creole is defined as: Creole People (Creoles of Color) are of mixed (mainly) French, Spanish, African-American, and Native American heritage. I don't think that there is ANY debate that Marges maiden name, Bovier is French, right? Right. With that said, I am going to solely do the rest of my research based off Marge's physical appearance. Please note her rather curly hair. Now, I've watched the Simpsons religiously up until there 6 or 7th season, then I just got tired of it. But while most people don't think we have seen Marge's father, we have. Season 2 episode 12 we saw Clancy Bouvier. Not only is his hair also curly and course like his wifes Jacqueline and three daughters Patty, Selma and Marge but he even has more a "light skinned" brothers tan. You're probably wondering how do I know their hair is course or like sheep hair. Look at all the other characters like, Barney, Nelson,Milhouse, Ned Flanders and so on. What do they all have in common? Straight hair! The only time you see Marge with straight hair is when she "press" her hair. I know what you're thinking now. But what about Rod and Tod Flanders? They have curly hair. Well of course they do. White people have curly hair, but Rod and Tod has BIG curly hair, not well defined curly hair. Now, let's talk about what other Simpson characters have curly hair very similar to our creole characters. There's Carl : Homers black co-worker and drinking pal. There is Krusty the Klown who is Jewish and Jewish people do have a history of having curly hair. While Homer only has 3 strands of hair on that wonderful comb over, it appears as if he has straight hair. So in a cartoon world if you take a person with curly hair and a person with straight hair, their kids hair comes out looking like Bart, Lisa and Maggie. I mean seriously, do they even have hair or do they have spikey heads?! They are the ONLY characters on the show to have hair like that. Why is that? People have blue hair, straight, curly, black hair. But these kids are the only ones with spikey, yellow hair. Are they the only biracial kids in the town of Springfield? Who knows. My theory may seem a little extreme and silly, but you must admit there is some truth to this. If you have any comments to further prove my point, then please do so, but whatever you do, don't you dare judge me!
Informational: Threading
While I am not the one to brag on my looks or features (except my toes...my toes will make any man have a foot fetish...seriously), this week my eyebrows look really good. Now, that is just an opinion, but we all know women are their own worst critic so if I think they look great, then dang it bobby, it must be true. So I've decided to tell you about a not so new to some, but different approach in arching eyebrows. My friends told me about this a few years ago and I haven't waxed or plucked my eyebrows since! It's called "Threading" and usually done by women of Indian descent (Not Native Americans, but from India). We are all mostly used to plucking the hairs or waxing. These forms of grooming the eyebrows are ok when done temporarily or in case of an emergency, but the long term affects can damage your skin and cause early stages of wrinkles around the eyes (Oh no!). Waxing will unnecessarily stretch and remove the skin’s delicate top layers. Also, threading is more accurate than waxing . The threader can pull each hair one by one which is is very precise and allows to have a greater control than waxing, resulting in a better brow shape for you. It's all natural too! When I say thread, don't ask me how they do it (I've watched them thread about 3 times and I still don't know what they're doing) but they are really using thread. No, not special thread only found in India, but thread from Wal-Mart and Michael's! Plucking isn't too bad except for it is not as accurate. It's probably best for just cleaning up the eyebrow. Depending on your region the prices vary. From the east to the west coast and back down south again, the prices range anywhere from $4 to $12. If you're getting it done for the first time, it is a little painful and no you don't get used to it. Some days it's painless and others I have a tear drop or two. But it's still not any worse than waxing. I guess it depends on the day, thread, or the threader. Also if it's your first time, make sure your eyebrow are about a month past grooming. You'll see the results a lot better! I hope this informed you and if not, don't you dare judge me because my eyebrows are "what that is"! LOL!
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