Bridezillas Gone Bye Bye

The Reality Show that started My Guilty Pleasure Show list has ended. Bridezillas showed their final episode. For ten years I have learn how to & how not to act as a bride. Trust me all of the brides showed were off the chain at some point.

Some were just acting crazy to be acting crazy. Some, In My Opinion, had a great reasons to act up. Like this bride, Haley.

 

 Bless her heart her In-Laws were crazy. They were a handful. They told her she was frumpy. They wanted her makeup on Her big day to be some over the top Stereotypical Italian New Jersey make over. Praise God, she had a makeup artist that listen to her and her only.  Some were total Bridezillas but maybe one time I could see how their behavior was justified for that moment. Like Porsha. 

The mother of her fiancé’s child had been heard saying she was coming to the wedding when we clearly was not invited. I understood Porsha calling her and telling what was what and just drop the kid off at grandmother’s house.  Hey I understand. No Unwanted Guests at the Wedding!!!

Bridezillas covered all kinds of brides. From the Trailer Fabulous (that is this lady here)

 

 the Pitiful  I felt so sorry for his coordinator. Only one bride decided to sue. Now it her defense

(Oh picking up trash at your wedding but your brother just came to get his party on), excessive criers, and even a Gayzillas. Oh he was over the top. I felt so sorry for his coordinator. I hope she took a Mental Vacation after that wedding.  Only one bride has reportley sued.

Julia Swinton-Williamson, was on the first season so she didn’t know she was going to be shown as a neurotic bride. Now anyone else on any season after the 1^st one should not sue. There was one couple that got tired of the cameras and put the Bridezillas crew out of their limo on the way to the wedding. 

So we never saw their wedding. I actually understood them also. You think you can perform for this circus and it became too much in the end.

The clip above is my favorite. Marsha & Archie ended up on Dr. Phil because of her Bridezillas antics. Marsha was just tired. She drove from Dallas to Little Rock every weekend. Her cell rang all the time with people asking questions. Now here it was Archie & she were on their way to the wedding rehearsal and someone called and ask where they were. Archie was her closest victim to get screamed at. He got screamed at and she left him in the car to calm down. His sister comes out and he was still crying. Sister put Marsha back in the car so they can drive and talk things out. Are they still together? Probably.  I just know it gave me the best line ever, “She Left Me! She left Me!”

Those are not the nastiest bridezillas, in my opinion. That honor goes to two women who still make me cringe just looking up their pictures. 

Mia Lee told the groom to find more money to spend & broke & smashed up decorations her mother worked on. She was so nasty, her sister in-law actually said “I Object” at the wedding.

 She was horrible. Then there was Frankie a*k*a Rae Rae. She bought a dress at the last minute online and got mad because her Paris made dress had not got there in time for the wedding. Her sister and she fought like they were not related. 

But the kicker was when she threatened to leave her reception before it began because her aunt told her not to play vulgar music in front children in the limo. Rae Rae was crazy! Both ladies I was convinced acted like this all the time. It was not the stress of the wedding. That was normal behavior.

I’m going to miss Bridezillas. I’ve been with it ten years. Just when you think they can’t find anyone to top the season before, Viola, a different kind of crazy shows up. I hope I don’t flip out like even a ¼ of that when I get married. No one should act a B-word  just to act a B-word just because they are getting married. That includes me, too. But I understand, when you need things done your way, maybe a little crazy is in need. Hey Just Do It My Way. That’s All!!!

Bye Bridezillas Bye!!!

As Always, Talking to You in Adult Terms

Sexual Abuse Not A Male Rite of Passage

Just when I thought it was safe to watch enetertainment news, some foolishnees come across the screen. According to an interview he did in Germany, Chris Brown said he First had sex at the age of 8 years old with a 14 year old girl. I am not shocked at his admission. It could be a lie in an attempt to look cool. It could be the truth in an attempt to look cool. But it is not cool. An 8 year old having sex is not anything to be proud of. That is sexual abuse.

Eight year olds should be watching Disney & Nickelodeon not having sex. The fourteen year old should have been doing homework and preparing herself for her future not diddling with younger children. I saw a gossip blog post their opinion on Facebook and many people men and women felt that what Brown did was consensual. How does an eight year old consent to sex? Only in the minds of people who think it is ok for boys to be little boys would think that was consensual. Having sex does not make any male a man. If this was a Christina Brown saying the same thing, society would be up in arms about the situation. If Chris Brown said he first had sex with a 14 year old boy at 8 years old, the word sexual abuse would roll off everyone's mouths. But sexist, macho attitudes makes it hard to accept that even though it was a young girl older than Brown, he was still sexually abused.

I can't be shocked this is the same society that says "R' Kelly had sex with a young girl on a video tape" but still bounce their butts to his music before he was acquitted of the charges. This is the same society that takes decades to convict priest and ministers of molesting children. This is the same society that brag about knowing fathers that took there teen sons to prostitutes to experience their first times and yet they don't have a CPS case. Until society changes their attitudes, this will still not be seen as sexual abuse. It will continue to be thought of a Male Rite of Passage. And there will still be a bunch of sexed up children walking around confused about what is going on with their bodies and their emotions.

Poor Chris Brown. He's victim of sexual abuse. But thanks to society he's too ignorant to even know it.

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Big Tex Lives!!!

 

Who is Big Tex? I know somebody is asking. Big Tex was a 52-foot (16 m) tall statue and marketing icon of the annual State Fair of Texas held at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas. The figure has become a cultural icon of Dallas and Texas. Since 1952 Big Tex has served as a cultural ambassador to visitors, and the prime location in the fairgrounds serves as a traditional meeting point.

On October 19, 2012, the last weekend of the 2012 State Fair of Texas, Big Tex was destroyed by an electrical fire that started in the jaw. Thank You Wikipedia because some of my readers are not from the DFW area or not familiar with the State Fair of Texas.

So, on October 19, 2012 I was watching The Chew and the news broke in to show Big Tex was burning up. Even though I like to think of myself pretty practical in though, like many I was sad & shocked. The State Fair of Texas Icon was burning a few days before the ending of the fair. That was horrible. The only other statue I would get sad if it burn would be the Statute of Liberty. So this was major for me to get sad about an inanimate object burning. I was sad but I didn’t mourn him like some. Do you know a funeral home had a wake for him? That was way over the top. I didn’t see the point of mourning him because the fair officials said he was coming back.

I live blocks away from the fairgrounds and I heard a lot of truck traffic on the major streets last night. I didn’t think anything of it. I looked up on the news and they were showing Big Tex’s new head. An hour later because of the wind they had to unveil him a day earlier. Big Tex going up signifies the coming of the fair. When you see Big Tex, you know the fair is soon to open. Big Tex looks great. He is slimmer, and has fewer wrinkles. He was a burn victim so some work had to be done. Now I am not a fan of those boots. They are very busy. Big Tex is a Cowboy. He needs plain cowboy boots.

 

Yes, I can’t wait to go to the fair this year. I’m hoping I can make it. The State Fair of Texas is very fun. I went to another fair in the state and it does not compare. My favorite things at State Fair of Texas at Fletcher’s corndogs. Fletcher’s are the Best corndogs in the world. More than likely I’ll wash that down with some State Fair lemonade. A Smoked Turkey leg, Fried Green Tomatoes, Alligator & Crawfish Sausage, and Funnel Cakes are delicious choices also. This year I plan to try one new fried food, the Fried Millionaire’s Pie. Millionaire’s Pie is my favorite pie, so I have to try it fried. Oh you do know a trip to the fair is a total Diet Cheat day. I don’t even try to eat right there. Wait I don’t even know if there any healthy foods at the fair.  I will go to the automotive show and see what new in “As Seen on TV” product. I’m not a ride person at the fair. Not enough Roller Coasters at the fair. I’m a Roller Coaster type of chic.  I rode rides the last time, 9 years ago with my niece and her buddy. I realize I was too old for some of that. LoL Before going home I’ll pick up a couple of bags of Cotton Candy for my family. They love it.

Welcome Back, Big Tex! Glad to see you!!!

 

As Always, Talking to You in Adult Terms

Can’t Box Me In

Being me in a swirling job. I don’t remember when it happened. Maybe it was the way my life was meant to be lived. I have all these parts of me that live together. My life is like a big house party where each room, the scene and music changes. Only thing is there is no layout map. Next door to reading room might be the researching the latest Plus Size fashions but you expected the gospel ballads room.

People who have not accepted me as the life chameleon I am, are comical to me. They are constantly trying to box me in. They know I’m a Christian and soon as they get used to that and I say I believe the Big Bang Theory, they scramble in confusion. People who know me as a nerd, call me on Friday nights and find out I’m at a Happy Hour event doing the latest line dances, wonder if I’m trying to be “hip” all of a sudden. People who know I can do line dances wonder how I won a Fantasy football league. And the list goes on & on.

You can’t box me in. You can’t box anyone in. Everyone is a swirl within themselves. Alright let me get back to swirling, I mean living life.

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Non-Pierced Ears Blues

My ears are not pierced. Well not anymore and well not only one is still pierced, I think. My mother didn’t pierce our ears as babies. She does not have pierce ears nor does my grandmother. My sister had my aunt sign for her at age 16. I didn’t get mine pierced until I was 22. My friend BJ made a deal with me. He thought I was weird for not having my ears pierced. So, if he brought refrigerator down from the third floor of my dorm to my mom’s car, I had to get my ears pierced. It was not that bad. Then somewhere I wore some “cheap” earrings for a special occasion and didn’t wear some better quality afterwards so my left hole closed. I tried pushing an earring through but I was steady giving myself a heart attack with each push so I returned to clip earrings. I play with the idea of re-piercing my ear but I haven’t done that yet. Something about knowing the slight pain that comes with it that tells me “Clip Ons are better for me”

I like clips but 1. Why are they limited in quantities? 2. Have to be only bought online? Limited quantities should not shock me. Back when I was in the high school little bit before the popularity of the internet, I could still go in Clair’s and find a few clip earrings.  My friends could buy 5 pairs of pierce earrings but on the same trip I would only but maybe have two or three. But those were the days before online shopping. Online shopping is made to believe everything purchasable can be bought there. Clip Earring not as much. The online trust worthy sites for clip earring for me are Palm Beach, Amazon & Cliptomania. Palm Beach & Cliptomania can get pretty pricey. Can we get more trust worthy jewelry sites to sell clip on earrings? Can we get in-person stores to carry clips again? I can’t find an in-person store that has non-pierced earrings to save my life anymore. What is up with that?

The answer is not, “Get your ears pierced”. Stop alienating a part of the buying population. Don’t make me start a Non-Pierced People Protest against the Jewelry industry. Get some clip on in your stores and on your websites. And to those who are selling them, Thank You!!! Keep up the Clip-On work.

Choosing to be Straight. What is the Problem?

Let me make this clear, this blog is not about is homosexuality wrong or right. This blog is not about is sexuality a choice or innate. If you know me personally you know my views on homosexuality. I’ll never discuss that in a public blog. MY CHOICE!!! Also, under No terms will any Sexuality Hate or Bashing will be accepted here or any other blog posts that OUTSPOKEN_DIVA writes or has written. Now, That is Wrong!!!

Anyone remember Antoine Dobson from YouTube Viral Video (Hide Your Kids, Hide you Wife) Fame. At one time he lived his life a gay man and recently articles have popped up about Dobson now choosing to live life as straight man. He has a girlfriend and they are expecting a child. Well, the LGBT community is upset with Dobson (Dollar to Donuts, there are some Heterosexuals who have said some things also but I've seen reports on the LGBT being upset).

I remember when I first heard someone get upset with Gospel singer Donnie McClurkin when he said that God had delivered him from the sin of Homosexuality. The person felt like McClurkin was lying because he was clearly gay. I also know a few people, hetero & homo sexual waiting for a story to contradict McClurkin. Nothing provable has been found. That was about five years ago. So now to hear that the same behavior continues does not shock me anymore.

I can’t understand why get upset with how a man (or a woman) wants to live his (her) life. If he is not hurting anyone (You know saying this publicly but behind closed doors, doing the exact opposite.) with how he lives his life. What is the problem? In my opinion, just like saying homosexuality is wrong is wrong and hurtful it is wrong and hurtful to tell someone that they cannot ever be heterosexual if they were once homosexual. No One can prove that Sexuality is a choice or innate. It is tried but still not proven. I personally know people who feel they were born gay and people who chose to be gay.

So what is wrong with choosing to be straight?

I’ll say it. Some gay people rally against bullying of gays can be very bullying to heterosexuals. They want compassion for their rights to love l but lack compassion for others right to love. They want to rally for their right to live but trample on other’s right. Hate is not limited to one sexuality.

Also I don’t want to hear the excuse about this does not help those who are closeted gays. Shut Up! Every gay person in the world could come out in the open, and it will still be one in the closet. Someone else's choice to live their life should not dictate how anyone else lives their life. If it does, it something wrong with the person who lets that dictate their life.

Like I said earlier unless anyone who claims not be gay, straight, gay anymore, or straight anymore, is lying and they are double a life that will (and it will) hurt them and/or other, they should live how they want. Don’t wag a finger at anyone until they contradict what they say and live life as a hypocrite. And even then, that finger should come from a place of love. The same love that we all want but for some odd reason can’t seem to give.

Congratulations to Antione Dobson and his Girlfriend. Praying for a healthy baby for them.

 

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Big Brother 15 Finale Tonight

Tonight is the Finale of the worse season of Big Brother. SMH The excessive racism, denial of racism, group think voting, & the bullying for group think voting made this season SUCK. CBS and Big Brother casting could not have found some the worse players of this game even if they said "Lord, send us worse". Almost don't want to watch but I'll see it through. There's nothing else on for me to watch anyway.

Right before next season starts I would like to see a reunion show for this cast. I want so to see how they felt watching themselves play the game in the worse possible ways known to the game. I would love to hear Amanda, Aaryn, and Gina Marie explain how they felt once they saw their gross behavior in the house. Not just the horrendous racist things that were said but also their "Showmance" behavior was also eye opening. Gina Marie crying over a man that she barely knew and who probably did not feel the same way for was shameful in my opinion. Where was her dignity? Amanda pouncing on McCrae the moment he became the first HOH made me cringe. Aaryn basically tried to use her sexual wiles to seduce a man into voting her way. I won't call them sluts but they did exhibited slut behavior.

I thought the group voting was the Dumbest method ever. Then when they started bullying people to group vote, that took the cake for me. If you don't vote our way we'll vote you out next week. The unbelievable part was that it worked.

I just hope casting for Big Brother 16 will find smarter players. People who play their own game. Not a house game.


Hope Howard gets America's Favorite! Congratulations to the Winner! See you for Big Brother 16!!!