Friday Ramblings

It's Friday so you know the deal...

• Finally saw Rock of Ages...glad I (well my boyfriend) only paid $1.99 for it although we could have saw it for free when it first came out.  The story line was...ehhh.  The chick from Dancing With the Stars has an interesting voice, as in the tweeking to it was decent.  It was cool to see Tom Cruise out of his element though.
• Umm I just want to say I love the coupons I just used at Victoria's Secret recent.  Six sexy pairs for $17.
• Why did I see a girl who couldn't have been any older than 8 with a full sew-in weave?  Invisible part and all.  I don't care how damn bald your child is there is a limit to the weave that your child can put in.  You better put some braids in or something.
• Although I made a blog about my Chick-fil-A I just want to say this.  Dan Cathy has the right to believe in whatever he wants.  Everyone who disagrees with his statement have the right to speak out against it and protest.  At the same time to all those Christians who are saying God hates gay people I advise you to be quiet unless you're the VP of PR for God, Inc. and reread your Bible as God hates no one.  Also at the same time people who disagree with him can't get upset over him doing the same thing that you're doing:  speaking out for what you believe in.
• USA men's basketball team just beat Nigeria 156-73.  This is not life ya'll.
• So I ordered some Curlformers online.  36 of them for $32.75.  I got the package today, well two envelopes, and take them out to look at them.  Between the two packages I had six bags so I figured I needed to count them to make sure I got my monies worth.  I start counting and notice one individual bag holds twelve.  I thought I was imaging things, but nope I had a total of 72.  I ain't mad. *puts sunglasses on and leans back in chair*
• Okay, this Gabby chick that they have horribly named "The Flying Squirrel."  There has been a lot of controversy surrounding her hair, but lets be honest...she's 16 and winning gold medals for her country.  Serena and Venus have been in the game like 16 years and still walking around here with the cheap weave you buy at Walmart.  Let Gabby be.
•  Moonrise Kingdom=AWESOME!!!
• I'm listening to Stevie Wonder as I type this.  I wonder how much it would cost to have him sing at my wedding.
• Who is this Ryan Lochte fellow?  He's FINEEEEE!
• Summer is coming to a end and I've yet to lose any weight.  Jesus be some liposuction. 
• I accidentally told my boyfriend's mom to be quiet today.  She just about chopped me in my throat ya'll...or that's what she wanted to do as I sat in fear.  Just so everybody knows I was playing Dance Dance Revolution and I get very flustered easily and I have a tendency to tell people to be quiet or shush them.  Yeah

Just Let Your Soul Glow

So for some reason I just thought about all the odd and what I considered embarrassing moments that I've had with my hair...it's only two I can recall honestly.  No, I've never had a track of weave come out nor was I that little girl in elementary school with those crochet braids that you would find on the pavement walking to P.E. in a line.  My incidents have always involved having to much oily substance in my head.

(1)  The Dentist Chair
When I had braces from 7th grade to 9th grade my appointments to get my braces tightened up were always on Monday which also meant that my Mom did my hair the day before.  Yes, my Mom did my hair until I went to high school don't judge me.  You know how the dentist chairs have those paper covers on the area that you lay your head?  Yes, every Monday after the dentist changed my bands I would get up, look back at the chair, and see that piece of paper saturated with Blue Magic.  It was almost like the napkins your mom uses to soak up some of the grease from fried fish, chicken, or french fries.  You know what I'm talking about.  Finally my Mom and I came to the conclusion that we, or she more so, had to just put less hair grease on my scalp.  Regardless I can only think of my poor white MCG student orthodontist seeing that thing and pulling it off for his next patient.

(2)  Dillard's at The Mall of Georgia
I believe coconut oil got really popular in the natural hair community around 2010 because I remember coming home for Spring Break that year and my Mom had a jar of it.  The first time I tried it I used a reasonable amount and saw how soft it made my hair.  So I figured if I put a ton of it in my hair will be like crazy soft.  Yeahhhhh I was wrong.  I had asked my Mom to braid my hair in four big braids so I could have a nice wavy look and she complained about how much oil I put in, but I figured it'll soak up so whatever.  Nope!  The next day we went to The Mall of Georgia and there's something about formal dresses that just makes me always want to look at them.  We saw a really pretty pink dress and I had to try it on.  I tried it on and realized I didn't like how it looked on me so of course I took it off having to pull it over my head.  As my Mom hung it up we saw tons of oil stains similar to the ones I discussed at the dentist.  The next question was, "How in the hell do we get out of here without someone noticing that we effed this $200 dress up?"  Easy, when the dressing room attendant ask if there's anything you want her to hang up for you say no and put it back on the rack with the other dresses...all the way in the back.

This Is It: Chick-fil-A

I have wrote two other blogs on this whole Chick-fil-A thing, made comments on other blogs, and have discussed it with others.  The other two blogs probably won't be published because I have realized that if you don't fully agree with boycotting Chick-fil-A you are wrong for your beliefs.  I am not here for controversy so this is all I will say.  I will eat at Chick-fil-A, not because I believe in "traditional marriage" as I am all for same sex marriage, but because I believe everyone has the right to believe in whatever the hell they want to.  I've realized that I do not feel strong enough about boycotting the place because I am not gay and although I do have gay friends I believe there are plenty of other companies who would need to be boycotted because of who they donated money to.  Yes, if Chick-fil-A was donating money to the KKK I probably wouldn't be eating there, but since the KKK has been known for its hate towards African Americans I believe I have stronger emotional ties to them.  This is probably why I cannot sit and fully relate to the issue 100% that it makes me want to go to these extremes.  As long as Dan Cathy has not come out saying he hates gays and wishes they would all die in hell, his stance on the issue has not pulled that much on my heartstrings to the point that I will never return to the one at the mall, Augusta Exchange, Beechwood in Athens, or Alps store.  To everyone who says that this just means I'm not a true supporter of gay rights I question what you all say to those who are actually apart of the LGBT community and still want to eat there.

Dan Cathy is a Christian and as a Christian he is supposed to stand up for his beliefs just like those of the LGBT community are doing.  I have realized that when it comes to topics that are hot in the media if you do not fully side with the group who is considered the victim you are a bad person which is unfortunate.  Everyone wants Mr. Cathy to have an open mind about what marriage could be, but nobody understands that this man is 59 years old and since he has been a child I'm sure those are what his beliefs have been.  It is also his job as Christian to love his neighbor regardless of what they may be.  If he is funding groups that are "anti-gay" then it means he needs to take a seat and reexamine how strong his beliefs are.  At the same time he is not telling his employees to treat anybody differently because of their sexuality.  Straight, gay, Black, or white you are still greeted with "Welcome to Chick-fil-A" or "It'll be my pleasure."  This is what he believes in morally.

 If we are so strong on everyone having their civil rights guaranteed to them we would be boycotting a lot of companies.  Will we ignore the companies who hire illegal immigrants or have sweatshops that under pay these people simply because it's just the little old illegal immigrants or because we feel that these countries need jobs so bad that something is better than nothing even if it means paying $1.25/hour to people working 12 hour shifts?  If you don't want to eat there don't go because I guarantee you that these boycotts are not going to make Dan Cathy stop believing in what he wants to.

Friday Ramblings

It's Friday so you know the deal...

• I guess people like standing me up because my Mom was supposed to attend a movie with me tonight.  I called her before I got off from work and she's talking about, "Oh we can go see it tomorrow."  I was too damn pissed especially because when she got home she says, "So you want to go see the movie tonight?"  No woman!  
• I need some of ya'll to stop acting like b*tches when you come to the movies.  Yes, I know about the Colorado shooting but it gives you no right to come up to me and ask if you'll:  A.) Get shot watching the movie.  That won't happen unless you brought your own damn gun and somehow shoot yourself.  B.)  Ask if you can bring your personal firearm into the movies.  That's how sh*t like that got started.  One person shooting up the movies does not mean that it's going to happen if you go.  Besides if God says its your time to go then you've got to move.
• Screw Lil' Scrappy and his You-Got-Me-On-The-Child-Support-a$$.  Then the fact that he said he takes care of his child yet when she asked what happened to the money she asked for he says, "I forgot."  GTFOH!
• I finally got my Jamaican Black Castor Oil!  This stuff is super duper thick!  My hair better be thick I know that...well thicker because it already is thick.
• I had a dad ask for three tickets to see Magic Mike.  His oldest daughter tricked him into buying the tickets.  He and the youngest had no clue what was going on.
• Anyone want to buy me some Curlformers?  I'd love you forever and ever!
• I finally cooked for my boyfriend.  We had some delicious steaks with a broccoli and cauliflower mix. The best thing was he baked his first cake.  You all have no idea how excited I was for that cake and it was nice and soft.  Please tell me this is love.
• I got a brand new laptop!  I paid for it all with the money that I saved up over the summer.  I've never felt so good.  It's such an amazing sense of independence.  
• Seagram's Escapes are just a little piece of heaven.  I didn't realize these things were considered beers, but these are probably the only beers I'll ever like.
• I have three new babies in the form of birds on my porch.  
• I WANT A PUPPY!!!!!!

I kill pride.  I hurt feelings.

That's The Way Love Goes

So I was in Forever 21 one day looking for a nice dress and came across this necklace for $10.80.  I debated on getting it because I wanted some earring, but figured "When would I find a necklace like this again?"  It reminded me of the one Janet Jackson wore in her video That's The Way Love Goes.  Her necklace looked more "Native American" than mine I guess after looking at the video.  Oh well...I've yet to wear it yet.

My Attempts: Strawberry Lemonade

Strawberries have to be one of my favorite fruits in the world besides watermelon.  So today as I returned from the mall  and realized that my Mom had gone to the grocery store I decided I wanted to make some strawberry lemonade.  So I did.

Bucket List

We all have a list of things we'd like to do before we die and I'd like to share mine:

• Learn how to decorate cakes.
• Do voice over work for a Pixar film.
• Write a movie length screenplay and sell it.
• Go hiking...crazy for me.
• Own a dog seeing how I never had one of my own.
• Live in Brooklyn for a summer.  
• Buy myself something from Tiffany's.
• Do a pin-up photo shoot. 
• Travel to France, Italy, England, and Spain for one vacation.
• Attend a Beyonce concert.
• Attend a Prince concert.
• Work in a bridal boutique. 
• Do some type of volunteer work in a developing country.
• Cut my hair off into a nice fade.
• Earn my Doctorate.

Old photo of me from my freshman year of college.