Sex and the City 2 .....not wholesome but hilarious!

Sex and the City 2 was hilarious! From the costumes(yes costumes!) to the characters. We pop in on Carrie in her second year of marriage - and the monotany that her marriage has become, Charlotte dealing with being overwhelmed by her second child, Miranda having a job crisis, and Samantha.. oh Samantha... dealing with menopause the Suzanne Summers way.

The movie opens up with Liza Minelli doing a rendition of "single ladies" and the fun just continues! I won't give away the plot but we see the women go on a trip and during their vacation they each deal with their own issues. There is lots of drama, funny moments, fashion, and sweet emotional moments thrown in at the perfect spots.

(Side note on the "fashion"- some of the stuff they put on was ridiculous, but for some reason when they put it on it seemed like perfection.... you be the judge)

Their trip is to the middle east so they address the role of women there and we see the sharp contrast of the two ways of living. Some of the middle eastern scenes seemed a little sterotypical.... and slightly New Testament ( i thought someone was going to get stoned), but overall it was a backdrop and not the theme... so I was ok with it. So i give it a thumbs up! It probably wouldn't be the best movie for conservative people... but it's Sex and the City! So I'm sure you already know that!    Grab some friends and go laugh you'll love it!

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Tell Me What You See Challenge!!

I'm sure all of you know about people watching... right? You sit still and the world aorund you moves.. you listen to conversations, drink in body language, and come to your own conclusions about what could be going on. well i thought it would be fun to use the same concept with a picture. I have attached a picture on to here and I would love to see all of the different perspectives on it. Everyone tells their own story well in this case tell us this woman's story. It doesn't have to be long or anything, but i will give it a week and you can email your piece and i will put it in a new post next week!! It will be fun and think get all of us to stretch our creative muscles. One of the greatest things about the world is that we all see it differently- I'd love to see your view. This could be a weekly challenge for all of us and if you are into photogrpahy and think you have a good one then send it to me and we can use them througout the weeks.

The first picture is from a great street photographer in NYC. You can some of his other photos here Sion Fullana

So sit down and drink some coffee look at the wonderful picture and tell what you want about this woman!!

Better Me Update!

The better me campaign is still up and running!  There was a slight setback today... i got reminded of who I'm trying not to be. I can't be mad because it's my fault. I haven't been the best that i can be and i have to suffer the consequences. The reminder just didn't affect me that well. I went back there feeling hopeless and wanting to hit the restart switch... but of course it's not that easy!  I need to be more diligent about being the best me.. there are so many distractions!  But i will get there!  I'm thinking that maybe getting better organized is a good step right? That should help!  Next step is staying motivated!

The trouble with staying motivated are days like this where you don't see results and feel like you are in the same place. So i just have to remind myself that the only thing instant is pudding! And that still takes a while. So i am going to encourage myself that it will get better and I will get better. It is a process.. a tough one at that but things will change. I will change!

Better Me Epiphany for the day is to not become discouraged keep making changes and i will see results!   Tommorrow is organizin time! 

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God is in the Details

Christine sits solemnly in her pleated skirt on a lonely park bench. The breeze gently pushing by tickles her legs sending a shiver up her spine. Royal blue raceways jut from her waist, and as the sky begins to sweat she sees little droplets pushing and pulling until they reach the end of the track dissipating on her knees. She hears the melodious drip, drop, pitter, patter as the perfectly formed spheres of hydrogen and oxygen spatter on her forehead. They form miniscule rivers down her face over her pronounced nose and onto her chapped lips. She tastes nature’s sweet concoction and smiles. Her ears grow keen to the sound of the earth greedily swallowing up this rare substance. She hears a deep MMMMM, then a loud crack from above which she assumes means "you're welcome". A flash of light cuts through and whips down, reminding all that see who is in charge. A display of grace and power all in an instant. The girl is humbled by her role in this whole affair. The thing about such a show is that there has to be someone to watch, to experience all this splendor and majesty. None of the others do. They scatter with angry faces, inconvenienced by what they view as a break in their beautiful day. They scurry for cover; under trees, into buildings and cars and look back at sweet Christine like she's the crazy one who just doesn't seem to get it.

Janelle Monae - Archandroid

I recently came across an artist named Janelle Monae the other day while watching Carson Daly ~ it was late and i was bored... he's usually not my favorite!. Anyways i was very impressed by her stage prescence and instrumentation so i youtubed her really hard and decided that i must buy her cd. Wonderful decision if i do say so myself! She is amazing and the album is ridiculous! I would describe it as epic! She has decided to tell a story about an android from the future ~ not just any android the best of the best - the Archandroid. I know what you are thinking... androids? Music about androids? It's an odd concept but an effective one. This android is on a journey to be her best and use her best attributes~superpowers~ to save the world. Still sounds odd right? Well this journey that she takes teaches us the listener about life, love, balance, and ultimate freedom.

The music on the cd is awesome! She has combined poetry, hip-hop, punk rock, disney symphonies, motown, Lauryn Hill, horns, orchestra, and what sounds beatlesesque to me into one cohesive album.

Here is a track synopsis ~ there are 18 tracks so i wonKt do them all!

Dance or die ~ features the wonderful Saul Williams. It's a combination of spoken word poetry and hip-hop. What i got from it was that it's our choice to make our dreams ~ they are forever we make the choice dance or die

Faster ~ up-tempo love song

Locked inside ~ a do- wopesque song about the freedom of love

Sir Greendown ~ disney undertones love song about the Archandroids love interest Sir Greendown

Cold war ~ know what you are fighting for stand for your convictions

Tightrope ~ features Big Boi from Outkast. This song sounds James Browny about balance in life

Oh Maker ~ reminds me of a beatles song! Love it favorite phrase is "suffering sinking sand" i can imagine sylvester the cat saying that!

Come alive ~ this is the punk rock song! It's crazy she does the most unique thing with her voice at the 2:20 mark! Ridiculous!

Neon Valley Street ~ beautiful ballad that reminds me of Ex-factor by Lauren Hill

57821 ~ that is the Archaindroids id number. This song is beautiful. It sounds like a classic beatles song.... guitar beatiful echo and harmonies! Love it!

Say you'll go ~ love song! Beautifully arranged

Babopeya ~ has a wonderful drag to it! Her voice is amazing!

I love the cd! Every song is an experience. The instrumentation on every song is perfectly arranged. Real music with real heart, soul, innovation, and positivity! So look it up and listen to some of the tracks on her website ~ janellemonae.com ~ hope you love it as much as I do

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Gross movie

So tonight i saw the movie Splice.....it was a mistake to say the least! The premise was that there were two biochemical engineers combining the dna of different species.... of course they couldn't stop with animals so they added human DNA into it - one of the scientists dna to be exact. Then we see this thing grow up and the scientists are like parents to it.... and then one of the scientists (the guy) has sex with it... the thing changes genders and rapes the female scientist kills the guy scientist and then gets killed . The movie ends with the female scientist enpregnated by the thing that she created with her own DNA. Very gross and very pointless i didn't know what it was about before i went so please don't judge! So the movie gets the hands down rating because the thumbs down rating is not severe enough! Don't watch it!

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Hey Y'all!! It is a wonderful Wednesday!! I applied for that job yesterday!! so i have my fingers crossed for that!! I could use the income.

Today i decided to make my first submission to a magazine for publication! I you have never checked out The Sun Magazine you should! It is an awesome ad free magazine that publishes very unique fiction, poems, reviews, and photography! I haven't ordered a subscription yet but i want to! If you enjoy creativity in print you would love this magazine! So check it out. They offer everyone a free trial copy so you can get a taste of it!

The piece I submitted today is one that I wrote a few months ago. It's a metaphor about mental illness. I would put it on here but i think that I can't until i get an answer from them. I'm excited because I have been procrastinatning for so long and letting the fear of rejection keep me from trying. No More though!!! Pray for me and anyone who wants to read it just leave a comment or something and i can send it to you!

So the better me epiphany for today is stop waiting for the right time to do anything you want. the only time we have for sure is the moment that we are living. so take it and create the life you always wanted... and if you have the life you always wanted keep doing the things that make it better!

Better Me Day 4?

I made it home from a wonderful weekend in Beaufort, SC! Traffic slowed me down a little but i made it!

Chavice house-sat for the weekend and cleaned up my kitchen! Soo nice to come to a house cleaner than you left it! What a great friend! I even cut some hydrangeas from the yard today too ~all the credit goes to Mrs. Rada! She had great pictures of her flowers on her blog! Thanks for the idea Friend!

So the weekend is done and i am back at work tommorrow... i gotta sike myself up for that! No one wants to go back to the grind after 3 glorious days away from it all!

We went to the river yesterday ~ Edisto River! It was so pretty and peaceful i'm pretty sure my sister dunked me 40 times! IKd post pics but im pretty sure that none of my family is ready to have swimsuit pics on the net! We are workin on it though!

My thought for the day is to cherish everyone around you no matter how minute their role is in your life. Everyone and everything is in your life for a reason. It's amazing how everything is perectly orchestrated out that way.

P.s. i'm applying for a second job tommorrow so pray i get it!!

Location : 308 E Franklin St, Anderson, SC 29624,

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Better Me Day 3

So i am home in beufort today! I spent a wonderful day hanging out with my family. We are grilling hotdogs and hamburgers tonite and hopefully playing some cards.... it's the Deer family tradition! I'm feeling really grateful to have such a beautiful place to come home to!

We finished cleaning out my Mom's office today! After 18 years she has decided to stop working at the school that i graduated from! 18 years is a ridiculous amount of time. I'm excited for this new chapter in her life! It goes to show that it's never too late to try something new and see what it brings you! I wonder what my next new step will be?! We will see! What about you? What new things are you trying? Let me know give me some ideas!

Location : 37-51 Lacey St, Yemassee, SC 29945,

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From Evernote:

Better Me Day 2!

I jus got done watching a GREAT movie! It's called life support. It's about a recovered drug addict who works for an AIDS awareness agency. It follows her through her journey to reconnect with her daughter that she lost custody of. It made me think a lot about the families that I work with. I think it will be a good reference to use when talking about the lasting effects of their current situations. It also makes me think about my everyday choices and realizing the impact that every choice has on my future.. good and bad! So the thought of the day for my personal better me challenge is to think about my choices and to try to make better ones everyday! There are no failures just setbacks! So tell me what is your better me epiphany today?

Better Me Epiphany! I like that it rhymes! New phrase alert!!

Anyways I recommend this movie to everyone! Hopefully it will help you to think about decisions so we can all make better choices and become the best that we can be! That's my piece for today! See ya soon!

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Better me day 1

So I talked and talked about our wonderful ability to change. Now it's time to live it out in small ways. Everyday I want to make decisions that contribute to a better overall me! What will the change be today? Well I'm writing this! Very small but a big step. I am planning to write something everyday. It may be a thought, a story, or even the next great piece of American fiction. Who knows... but it will be something. So this is my first step! I am expecting lots of applause and free gifts!

New beginnings!

I wish that life was full of fresh starts whenever you needed them. Whenever you feel bogged down or buried underneath a insurmountable weight you just hit a button and restart right there without the problems. There is no such button but there is still hope. Every day and every moment can be a fresh start and a new beginning. It starts with small changes, first your mind and then your actions. There is always a way out and a way up but we have to make it ourselves. We have to wake up and decide to be different so that our lives can be different. Betterness is a choice. It's not easy and not without sweat and toil but it will get better. It will be different. It will change. That is what we are built for.

Capitalism is Evil

I really and truly sincerely believe that capitalism is the root of all evil.... because capitalism in it's purest sense is greed. There are too many hurting people in this country that can't get help for so many different things and we have the power to help them. We are supposedly the richest and most generous nation in the world but our nation is set up to not look after the least of these. It makes me angry to be a part of such an evil structure and feel like there is nothing I can do to change it. Maybe I’ll start a commune or something!!! I propose a moneyless society!! Lets just have our job and produce what we need and everyone have what they need to live comfortably... Isn't that the righteous way of living? Everyone look out for each other do your part in the body for the good of the body?? Just my idea and rant for the day!

Being Vs. Doing

We have some how been tricked to believe the notion that to live equals to do. We occupy ever day every minute second hour with things never-ending actions because that is how you live life to its fullest. The reality is that although life is full of action that is not its central purpose. We must be before we do or else we are no better than our full calendar and tired bodies. The only way to truly be is to know who you are in spite and despite any actions. We tend to define ourselves by our actions instead of our original intent our real purpose. You may write you may sing, read, teach, cook, any of those things... But that is not who u are, the who you are is the why of doing these things. Why do you do it? Figure that out and you will know who you are.