Blame a fact about Alabama I read on Twitter for this blog. In Alabama to sell vibrators is illegal but selling guns is legal. That 2nd amendment is a force to be reckon with. You have the right to go Pow Pow but not the right to a Personal Shake (Yes, I laughed while I typed that).
Every time a shooting happens in this country the debate about gun control is sparked. I am in favor of stricter gun laws. It's unreal to me for anyone to be able to walk into a gun show and buy a gun with or without a proper background check. It's unreal to me that a gun can be sold in the same store that I can buy Hot Wheels for my nephew. It's unreal that a guy in my neighborhood can own the same fire arm power that my military has and he's never left the city let alone been in any war. If a hunter only hunt rabbits and bears, why does he need an AK-47? Are animals in the woods shooting back so a rifle can't do the job.? Have TV & Movies been lying to us all these years? These are some of the reasons why I think the current laws need to be enforced and a few more need to be added.
Opponents of stricter gun laws, like the NRA fight hard at leaving the laws the same. Funny part is, one does not hear of them encouraging the current laws to be properly enforced. They only voice an opinion when government wants to pull the reigns in, they start fearfully preaching about the precious 2nd amendment. No one is taking the right to bear arms away. Government is just trying to make sure the mentally healthy have the right. They are just trying to make sure people 21 year old and older have the right. They are just trying to make sure Gun owners are owning the right fire arms and using them properly. Bang Bang Bang on midnight New Years is not using the guns properly. Firing off into crowds is not using it properly. Shooting at a school, church, or movie theater is not proper use. When the NRA and other groups like them actually say that, then the should preach about the 2nd amendment.
Not a fan of guns but I'm a beast with mace and pepper spray. Guns don't scare me. Me having a gun, scares me. I have a strange feeling I would be trigger ready, which I think is dangerous to me. This country needs to safe. Can't have rights to buy a gun, a vibrator, or anything else, if all our heads are blown off.
*Always Talking to You in Adult Terms*
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
The Fun in Funeral... Oh Yeah
LoL
I found the Hardcore "Reality" TV watcher's limit. Thy limit's name is Best Funeral Ever. Child, most of the people who watch All the "Wives", Love & Hip Hop, Honey Boo-Boo, etc have harsh words for this show. I find the comment hilarious. Oh I feel the same way but I have the same reaction to the popular reality shows, too.
I watched the "Reality" special. The Christmas Funeral was of a elementary/middle class mate. So I had tearful moment at the start but afterwards I was stunned. I can't stand for people to take pictures or videotape (unless a key person is absent) at funerals. So this was unnerving. But, The families ask and pay for this so Oh Well. And
No, non-DFW black people, this not how we funeralized our loved ones. I've gone to a funeral at Golden Gate and it was a "normal" funeral. And even Beckwith posted on Facebook, only 1% of his customers ask for those kind of funerals
Best Funeral Ever is real life version of a funeral home idea in a Comedy called "Undertaking Betty". That's the trailer above. I bet that's were Golden Gate got the idea from the "American" funeral home in the movie. Watch the movie and I know you will agree.
I read TLC is waiting for the ratings to see if they will make Best Funeral Ever into a regular show. Gosh let the ratings be low. The "Reality" special was interesting enough. Keyword is Enough!
Talking to you in Adult terms
Thursday, January 3, 2013
My Chosen Family
I love the quote "Friends are the Family, God Let me Choose". I have a wonderful group of friends. God has really blessed me with great people in my life. I have 4 Best Friends and 6 Close Friends. More Like 4 siblings and 6 cousins.
Last year I had to end my longest friendship (Almost 25 years) ever. It took me actually a year and a half to end it because it hurt so bad. What was the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back? For the 2nd year, she didn't say "Happy Birthday" to me. That sounds petty but this was the only person for 10 years who knew not to call me right at Midnight on that day because I am praying. She always waited until 12:15 am.
I don't meet strangers but I didn't keep friends growing up. I look back on my younger life and I didn't have many true friends, just mostly family-approved children I socialized with. I had to admit she was just another one of those. Our older lives are so different and our friendship did not mirror the qualities possessed by my other friendships. It was time. It was becoming very one-sided. She probably ended her friendship with me years ago. Probably hasn't even noticed I chose to leave her life.
But over that year and a half, I noticed my friend's values and goals mirrored mine. My friend's basic lifestyles mirrored mine. Their standards mirrored mine. Their hearts mirrored mine. Their love for God mirrored mine.
That's not a coincidence. That's God! It's why nothing I say shocks these people into thinking I'm loony toons. It's why time, space, secrets or distance doesn't not define these friendships. I don't have a friend that I can't call to pray for me whenever about whatever. God knows who I need as friends and he knows who I need to be a friend to.
I thank God for my Friends. I don't take that title lightly. I hope I am a Friend to them as well as they are to me. I don't need to name names they know (Watch one of them say "No, I wanted my name called"). I love You Guys!!!
Last year I had to end my longest friendship (Almost 25 years) ever. It took me actually a year and a half to end it because it hurt so bad. What was the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back? For the 2nd year, she didn't say "Happy Birthday" to me. That sounds petty but this was the only person for 10 years who knew not to call me right at Midnight on that day because I am praying. She always waited until 12:15 am.
I don't meet strangers but I didn't keep friends growing up. I look back on my younger life and I didn't have many true friends, just mostly family-approved children I socialized with. I had to admit she was just another one of those. Our older lives are so different and our friendship did not mirror the qualities possessed by my other friendships. It was time. It was becoming very one-sided. She probably ended her friendship with me years ago. Probably hasn't even noticed I chose to leave her life.
But over that year and a half, I noticed my friend's values and goals mirrored mine. My friend's basic lifestyles mirrored mine. Their standards mirrored mine. Their hearts mirrored mine. Their love for God mirrored mine.
That's not a coincidence. That's God! It's why nothing I say shocks these people into thinking I'm loony toons. It's why time, space, secrets or distance doesn't not define these friendships. I don't have a friend that I can't call to pray for me whenever about whatever. God knows who I need as friends and he knows who I need to be a friend to.
I thank God for my Friends. I don't take that title lightly. I hope I am a Friend to them as well as they are to me. I don't need to name names they know (Watch one of them say "No, I wanted my name called"). I love You Guys!!!
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
The Revues are In...
Happy New Year!
Hope 2013 found you Keeping It Cute.
Diva is a little under the weather with the crud of the season. Since I'm actually bed-ridden, you know the opinions came streaming in.
I decided I better clear up an announcement I made over Social Media.
I'm Out_Spoken_Diva. So of course there are some things I do in life with a little flair, drama, and attention. This one, I decided to be just that do it Dramatically.
If you follow me on Twitter or was fortunate to be a part of the my personal conversations on Facebook You know as of Jan. 1st I Semi-Retired from the world Male Revue Watching. Yes, semi-retired. I'm realistic. I'm FBF with Revuers. Revuers and I follower each other on Twitter. And I am Pals with one in real life.
I am just limiting my viewing that's all. Umm mostly to FB and YouTube.
WHY?
1. It's cheaper. I remember back in 2008, 2009 A friend and I could be sharing the same $10 tip money leave and have money left over to hit a fast food place. Now not only are some of these shows cover fees higher, they have the nerve to have better Revuers with good shows worth the dollars. LoL The last Revue every revuer was good. Every revuer got some kind of tip. What happened to sorry revuers that let me keep my money or take a restroom break. LoL Yes, a restroom break.
2. The real reason! Okay before 2011, I was went to maybe 2 revues every 3 years. Now I have been to 4 revues in 2 years. I don't care if there are women that are at revues every week and weekend. That is a lot for me. I feel desperate to see...uh huh...that. Especially when I was at them on two consecutive birthdays. Yes, It was for someone else birthday event. Yes I plan the trip because a friend wanted to finally see a particular revuer Yes, It was a bestie's going away event. But I was still there. Heck I was the one doing the research & planning so we only went certain particular ones (Hello I said I was pals with a... I don't just go to any ol' show that's any and everywhere). I even think my conversation was leaning towards "Ooh girl DaDaDa is..." . Like I'm desperate to see it or something. And y'all know I'm not even like that. Time to reel it in some.
Now by my math I'm suppose to be Semi-Retired for about 6 years. I could do it. I mean y'all know I've gone without Chocolate for over twice as long. I Liked, Really Liked Chocolate. But I not going to say 6 years. I'm going to stay Semi-Retired until I get "The Diva's" priorities back in "Diva" fashion (Yep, Quiet and Calm). It could be tomorrow or never I go to another show. As long as I get that part of my life in shaped up to my standards.
Yeah I'll miss it. Y'all know I like a good show. The more creative, the better. Anybody can gyrate to a R. Kelly song or Body Freak some random lady to 2 Chainz's Birthday Song. But a Revuer that Does a HeadStand under waterfall of bady oil & milk to I Have Nothing by Whitney Houston or Do Body Ticks and Splits all over a stage to a Techo song gets the dough. But I have pull the reigns in before this horse runs wild in my life. People can invite me to them. If you are planning to go to one, please invite me. That helps me know my progress. Just don't be shocked if I decline because I'm still Semi-Retired
So the Revues are in. I am out until I let you know I'm back in.
As always Talking to you in Adult Terms... *wink*
Hope 2013 found you Keeping It Cute.
Diva is a little under the weather with the crud of the season. Since I'm actually bed-ridden, you know the opinions came streaming in.
I decided I better clear up an announcement I made over Social Media.
I'm Out_Spoken_Diva. So of course there are some things I do in life with a little flair, drama, and attention. This one, I decided to be just that do it Dramatically.
If you follow me on Twitter or was fortunate to be a part of the my personal conversations on Facebook You know as of Jan. 1st I Semi-Retired from the world Male Revue Watching. Yes, semi-retired. I'm realistic. I'm FBF with Revuers. Revuers and I follower each other on Twitter. And I am Pals with one in real life.
I am just limiting my viewing that's all. Umm mostly to FB and YouTube.
WHY?
1. It's cheaper. I remember back in 2008, 2009 A friend and I could be sharing the same $10 tip money leave and have money left over to hit a fast food place. Now not only are some of these shows cover fees higher, they have the nerve to have better Revuers with good shows worth the dollars. LoL The last Revue every revuer was good. Every revuer got some kind of tip. What happened to sorry revuers that let me keep my money or take a restroom break. LoL Yes, a restroom break.
2. The real reason! Okay before 2011, I was went to maybe 2 revues every 3 years. Now I have been to 4 revues in 2 years. I don't care if there are women that are at revues every week and weekend. That is a lot for me. I feel desperate to see...uh huh...that. Especially when I was at them on two consecutive birthdays. Yes, It was for someone else birthday event. Yes I plan the trip because a friend wanted to finally see a particular revuer Yes, It was a bestie's going away event. But I was still there. Heck I was the one doing the research & planning so we only went certain particular ones (Hello I said I was pals with a... I don't just go to any ol' show that's any and everywhere). I even think my conversation was leaning towards "Ooh girl DaDaDa is..." . Like I'm desperate to see it or something. And y'all know I'm not even like that. Time to reel it in some.
Now by my math I'm suppose to be Semi-Retired for about 6 years. I could do it. I mean y'all know I've gone without Chocolate for over twice as long. I Liked, Really Liked Chocolate. But I not going to say 6 years. I'm going to stay Semi-Retired until I get "The Diva's" priorities back in "Diva" fashion (Yep, Quiet and Calm). It could be tomorrow or never I go to another show. As long as I get that part of my life in shaped up to my standards.
Yeah I'll miss it. Y'all know I like a good show. The more creative, the better. Anybody can gyrate to a R. Kelly song or Body Freak some random lady to 2 Chainz's Birthday Song. But a Revuer that Does a HeadStand under waterfall of bady oil & milk to I Have Nothing by Whitney Houston or Do Body Ticks and Splits all over a stage to a Techo song gets the dough. But I have pull the reigns in before this horse runs wild in my life. People can invite me to them. If you are planning to go to one, please invite me. That helps me know my progress. Just don't be shocked if I decline because I'm still Semi-Retired
So the Revues are in. I am out until I let you know I'm back in.
As always Talking to you in Adult Terms... *wink*
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