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Monday, October 22, 2012
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Robert Pattinson Junkie Patrol
Ok, everyone who personally knows me, knows I have a thing for Robert Pattinson. I can't explain it and yes, these days it's almost cliche. I am a total twi-hard and twi-mom. It's ridiculous I know. I am just a fan. I'm sure everyone out there has some celebrity that gives them goose pimples when they see him or her, so stop judging. I do however have a problem with some of the things I see online like: How can I get Rob's address? Who is his agent? Is he coming to so and so? All I can say to that is WAKE UP YOU FREAKS! I know the odds of me personally meeting him is 4,000,000,000,000 to 1 and if I ever did get the chance, I hope I would have the civility about me to not go stupid fan girl on him.
In all honesty, I think I would just want to be his friend. It would be cool to just hang out and listen to him play his guitar or ask him questions about acting and his life. Real questions not that media crap. He answers the same thing over and over when he is promoting his work and as an author I think I would like to know some of his perspectives on other artists. Since I live in Mississippi, I think I would just want to take him to all of the blues history locations and maybe The Elvis Presley Museum in Tupelo. Here, he could probably get by without being noticed for the most part. I bet he could walk into the McDonalds I'm sitting in currently and walk out with a Big Mac without anyone knowing who he is. I'm not even kidding. Most people I talk to around here are like who's Robert Pattinson? Of course, I think they are all out of touch with reality, but whatever. I don't even have to buy my tickets to the Twilight movies ahead of time in the town I'm in and I only have wait in line at the midnight shows for about an hour. Usually I'm at the front of the line.
Reading is my hobby and writing is my passion. I wonder sometimes about celebrities if acting is really their passion or not. It would be great to have a friend as funny as he seems to be in interviews and still be down to earth when the cameras are off. I might be wrong, but he catches me as that type.
So this is my message to all fans of celebrities. Being a fan is important, without you there would be no movies made, but when you go all stalkerish, it makes the rest of us look like idiots. Celebs will stop taking their fans seriously and start hiding. If a person has to hide all of the time from their fans, it changes them and causes them to lose their realistic qualities. So, STOP BEING FREAK STALKER IDIOTS! That is my rant for the day! Thank you and keep reading.
In all honesty, I think I would just want to be his friend. It would be cool to just hang out and listen to him play his guitar or ask him questions about acting and his life. Real questions not that media crap. He answers the same thing over and over when he is promoting his work and as an author I think I would like to know some of his perspectives on other artists. Since I live in Mississippi, I think I would just want to take him to all of the blues history locations and maybe The Elvis Presley Museum in Tupelo. Here, he could probably get by without being noticed for the most part. I bet he could walk into the McDonalds I'm sitting in currently and walk out with a Big Mac without anyone knowing who he is. I'm not even kidding. Most people I talk to around here are like who's Robert Pattinson? Of course, I think they are all out of touch with reality, but whatever. I don't even have to buy my tickets to the Twilight movies ahead of time in the town I'm in and I only have wait in line at the midnight shows for about an hour. Usually I'm at the front of the line.
Reading is my hobby and writing is my passion. I wonder sometimes about celebrities if acting is really their passion or not. It would be great to have a friend as funny as he seems to be in interviews and still be down to earth when the cameras are off. I might be wrong, but he catches me as that type.
So this is my message to all fans of celebrities. Being a fan is important, without you there would be no movies made, but when you go all stalkerish, it makes the rest of us look like idiots. Celebs will stop taking their fans seriously and start hiding. If a person has to hide all of the time from their fans, it changes them and causes them to lose their realistic qualities. So, STOP BEING FREAK STALKER IDIOTS! That is my rant for the day! Thank you and keep reading.
Friday, July 15, 2011
Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
WARNING!!!! Spoiler Alert!!!
I would like to say right off the bat that...WOW!!! I mean...WOW!!! It has been a long time since I've watched a movie that packed that much of a punch. I gave a great review for Part 1 but this was totally the best one of the series.
I took my twelve year old daughter with me to see it and I asked her as we were leaving the theater how she would rate it on a five star scale. She said five and a half. I totally agree. Five for following the story so closely and graphic art. Half for good measure as Hermione would say. The effects in this film were awesome to watch and the sound was incredible the way the speakers reverberated Voldemort's voice. Daniel Radcliffe brought it in this film by being able to feel Harry's pain. It made it all so real. I held it together even though someone two rows over was blubbering like an idiot when Harry finally realizes his fate. There were plenty of sniffles and a few coughs from the guys.
I did notice several differences that were changed like the lost diadem was in a box not on the head of a statue and they mentioned Ariana one time but never told the story of what happened to her. To me that was a key point. I also noticed the cups were not hot like they were supposed to be in the Belatrix's vault. That kind of took away just a little but only briefly as Harry, Ron, and Hermione quickly pulled you back in. What I did like that they changed was the battle scene inside Hogwarts. That completely blew me away. It seemed to be more than what I envisioned from the book and that made me happy. I have to say that there are a lot of sad Potter fans tonight I am sure, as the end of an era has finally happened but, those of us who read the books cried our tears over the end of the era back when it was first published. Seeing it all put together on screen actually felt more of an accomplishment than an ending.
I will say the best quote from the movie was directly out of the book. It came from Molly Weasly and it earned applause, whistles, and I even heard someone say, "hell yea!" It was: "Not my daughter, you bitch!" As a mother of five daughters, I could not have agreed with her more.
With everything I expected and then some, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 will be a family favorite for years to come.
I would like to say right off the bat that...WOW!!! I mean...WOW!!! It has been a long time since I've watched a movie that packed that much of a punch. I gave a great review for Part 1 but this was totally the best one of the series.
I took my twelve year old daughter with me to see it and I asked her as we were leaving the theater how she would rate it on a five star scale. She said five and a half. I totally agree. Five for following the story so closely and graphic art. Half for good measure as Hermione would say. The effects in this film were awesome to watch and the sound was incredible the way the speakers reverberated Voldemort's voice. Daniel Radcliffe brought it in this film by being able to feel Harry's pain. It made it all so real. I held it together even though someone two rows over was blubbering like an idiot when Harry finally realizes his fate. There were plenty of sniffles and a few coughs from the guys.
I did notice several differences that were changed like the lost diadem was in a box not on the head of a statue and they mentioned Ariana one time but never told the story of what happened to her. To me that was a key point. I also noticed the cups were not hot like they were supposed to be in the Belatrix's vault. That kind of took away just a little but only briefly as Harry, Ron, and Hermione quickly pulled you back in. What I did like that they changed was the battle scene inside Hogwarts. That completely blew me away. It seemed to be more than what I envisioned from the book and that made me happy. I have to say that there are a lot of sad Potter fans tonight I am sure, as the end of an era has finally happened but, those of us who read the books cried our tears over the end of the era back when it was first published. Seeing it all put together on screen actually felt more of an accomplishment than an ending.
I will say the best quote from the movie was directly out of the book. It came from Molly Weasly and it earned applause, whistles, and I even heard someone say, "hell yea!" It was: "Not my daughter, you bitch!" As a mother of five daughters, I could not have agreed with her more.
With everything I expected and then some, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 will be a family favorite for years to come.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Black Hole Time Warp Springfield Trip 2011
So today is the second day here in Springfield. I got wisked away Sunday evening for a girl's road trip that ended up being a surprise trip to come see my husband up here for the week. After a seven hour drive we finally arrived yesterday morning around three a.m. We stayed up and I didn't sleep at ALL! So yesterday we went on a walking tour of downtown while my hubby was in his classes at THR University.(He works for Treasure Hunter's Roadshow.) We started out at The Union Station Visitor's Center and got all the info we needed. We left there and went to the Lincoln Memorial Library where they have an excellent civil war exhibit right now called The Boys in Blue. I saw a real picture of some fallen soldiers at The Battle of Corinth. It was gruesome. They also have a sketch exhibit of all of the fallen soldiers that have died from Illinois after Nine Eleven. It brought tears to my eyes to see how many young kids we have lost in the last ten years.The average age of the deaths was around 19.
We left there and ate lunch at Maldaner's restaurant. It was great. The place has been there since 1884. The ambiance is worth the visit with it's metal tile ceiling and low lighting, it could be a great place to take a lunch break or pop the question to your honey. They had an awesome lunch special. We had prime rib with mashed potatoes and gravy and green beans for $6.50. The service was awesome. I can't wait to go back. It totally gets a five star rating.
We left there and went to see Abraham Lincoln's house. It was really interesting to see where that great president lived. I actually touched things that he had touched in his life and it actually felt like I was in a piece of history. The houses here are very historical and beautiful.
After we left there we went to place called Robbie's and got a beer to cool of. The setting there was also nice. It reminded me of one of those old mob movies and I expected Bugsy to come walking through the door at any moment.
Last night we ate at the Mexican restaurant next to the hotel called Los Cabreros. The food was ok but the margaritas were what rocked the night. Afterward I finally got a good nights sleep.
This morning me and my friend Alisha set out on a mission to go to the beach at Lake Springfield. Somehow, we got sucked into some kind of Black Hole. I'm not even joking. We were on one road and then we weren't. Then we were on the other side of the lake. Neither of us could figure out how we got to where we were. We found The Lincoln Nature Center on accident and took a hike down the trails. It was very cool. The exception was the swarm of locusts that have invaded the ares for now. I felt like we were onto something of Biblical proportions there for a minute. After we left there we finally found the beach. It was closed. Figures. We turned down one road and realized we were back on the road we started on like we never left it. Alisha and I have come to the conclusion that we were victims of the Route 66 version of the Bermuda Triangle and it just spit us back out where we started.
So far it has been and adventure. Who knows what lies in store the rest of the week or the rest of the day for that matter.
We left there and ate lunch at Maldaner's restaurant. It was great. The place has been there since 1884. The ambiance is worth the visit with it's metal tile ceiling and low lighting, it could be a great place to take a lunch break or pop the question to your honey. They had an awesome lunch special. We had prime rib with mashed potatoes and gravy and green beans for $6.50. The service was awesome. I can't wait to go back. It totally gets a five star rating.
We left there and went to see Abraham Lincoln's house. It was really interesting to see where that great president lived. I actually touched things that he had touched in his life and it actually felt like I was in a piece of history. The houses here are very historical and beautiful.
After we left there we went to place called Robbie's and got a beer to cool of. The setting there was also nice. It reminded me of one of those old mob movies and I expected Bugsy to come walking through the door at any moment.
Last night we ate at the Mexican restaurant next to the hotel called Los Cabreros. The food was ok but the margaritas were what rocked the night. Afterward I finally got a good nights sleep.
This morning me and my friend Alisha set out on a mission to go to the beach at Lake Springfield. Somehow, we got sucked into some kind of Black Hole. I'm not even joking. We were on one road and then we weren't. Then we were on the other side of the lake. Neither of us could figure out how we got to where we were. We found The Lincoln Nature Center on accident and took a hike down the trails. It was very cool. The exception was the swarm of locusts that have invaded the ares for now. I felt like we were onto something of Biblical proportions there for a minute. After we left there we finally found the beach. It was closed. Figures. We turned down one road and realized we were back on the road we started on like we never left it. Alisha and I have come to the conclusion that we were victims of the Route 66 version of the Bermuda Triangle and it just spit us back out where we started.
So far it has been and adventure. Who knows what lies in store the rest of the week or the rest of the day for that matter.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Soul Food Buffet Review
I have to say that when my great-grandmother passed away seven years ago, I thought I would never get to taste her homemade fried chicken again. It was one of the many foods that I loved of hers to eat. There was something about that chicken that just gave me a feeling of calm. So my thought was when she went, the chicken went with her. I was wrong.
As I walked into the Soul Food Buffet on Bankhead Street in New Albany, Mississippi, The first thing I noticed was the aroma. It was a soothing comforting scent of my Maw Maw's kitchen. It's a simple place with just three small food bars but good golly what's on them will send your taste buds straight to heaven. As me and my family sat down at one of the home upholstered booths, the waitress came up and took our order for sweet tea which in the south is a food staple all to itself. I have to say the tea was just like I make mine at home. Yum. There was a salad bar on the far wall but I'm not going to lie, I skipped it heading straight for the two hot bars that had my attention from the time I walked in.
They have oval shaped plates and round plates. I opted for the oval shaped plate since I was planning on trying a little of everything. On the first bar was hash brown casserole, baked macaroni and cheese, chicken and dressing, cornbread muffins, peach cobbler, and corn. The second bar had homemade lasagna, turnip greens,fried okra, mashed potatoes, brown gravy, giblet gravy, green beans, pork neck bones and last but not least fried chicken.
As I bit into my drumstick, I almost cried. It was exactly like my grandmother's. I wanted to go and find the cook and hug her neck. Everything was so delicious. I finished my meal with a piece of strawberry cream cheese pie. I was so stuffed I thought my husband Randy was going to have to roll me out the door. He actually ate two plates full of everything. It's $8.99 for adults to eat the buffet and $6.99 for kids age 4-10 but that price includes your drink. On the weekend the price is $12.99 but that includes all you can eat catfish and ribs.
I can't wait to go back. On a five star scale I give them a five which doesn't happen very often from me. The server was prompt, the food was incredible, and I felt a sense of peace like my grandmother was with me. If you get the chance, make sure you go by and check them out. I promise you will not be disappointed.
As I walked into the Soul Food Buffet on Bankhead Street in New Albany, Mississippi, The first thing I noticed was the aroma. It was a soothing comforting scent of my Maw Maw's kitchen. It's a simple place with just three small food bars but good golly what's on them will send your taste buds straight to heaven. As me and my family sat down at one of the home upholstered booths, the waitress came up and took our order for sweet tea which in the south is a food staple all to itself. I have to say the tea was just like I make mine at home. Yum. There was a salad bar on the far wall but I'm not going to lie, I skipped it heading straight for the two hot bars that had my attention from the time I walked in.
They have oval shaped plates and round plates. I opted for the oval shaped plate since I was planning on trying a little of everything. On the first bar was hash brown casserole, baked macaroni and cheese, chicken and dressing, cornbread muffins, peach cobbler, and corn. The second bar had homemade lasagna, turnip greens,fried okra, mashed potatoes, brown gravy, giblet gravy, green beans, pork neck bones and last but not least fried chicken.
As I bit into my drumstick, I almost cried. It was exactly like my grandmother's. I wanted to go and find the cook and hug her neck. Everything was so delicious. I finished my meal with a piece of strawberry cream cheese pie. I was so stuffed I thought my husband Randy was going to have to roll me out the door. He actually ate two plates full of everything. It's $8.99 for adults to eat the buffet and $6.99 for kids age 4-10 but that price includes your drink. On the weekend the price is $12.99 but that includes all you can eat catfish and ribs.
I can't wait to go back. On a five star scale I give them a five which doesn't happen very often from me. The server was prompt, the food was incredible, and I felt a sense of peace like my grandmother was with me. If you get the chance, make sure you go by and check them out. I promise you will not be disappointed.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
The Secret Skincare Companies Don't Want You To Know
This is actually an old article that I posted on Hubpages several years ago. I have had so many comments on it that I thought I would share it with you.
The secret that the skin care companies don't won't you to know!
Pimples. Zits. Acne. There are many names that these nasty little pus filled pores are called. A pimple happens when the pore gets clogged with dirt and oil. The infection that occurs can be ugly and down right painful. Some people have them worse than others. Believe it or not some of you might be genetically inclined to have them worse than some of your friends.For teenagers they always seem to crop up on picture day or prom night without fail.
My 12 year old Daughter has had acne for about 3 years now. I had a pretty good complexion when I was younger but her Dad didn't. No matter what we tried nothing worked.We went through hundred's of dollars trying everything on the market. Clean and Clear and Proactive worked the best but they always seemed to come back. Especially around her period. They never completely cleared all the way up.
One day my husband and I went to visit his Grandmother. She happened to comment on my daughter's pimple problem. She said she had them really bad when she was about 13 until her grandmother told her a secret. She told my daughter to wash her face with regular soap and water. It didn't matter what kind. After she washed her face to pat it dry and after it completely air dried to apply regular corn starch out of the cupboard on her face.
Corn Starch. So when we got home she wanted to try it. I was skeptical. I mean we had spent tons of money, how was a dollar box of cornstarch going to clear up pimples?
The different was noticeable by morning. I was in shock! It worked. In 3 days all of her zits were gone and her complexion was radiant.
She still gets one or two pimples around time for her period. One or two is a whole lot better than 50!
I have to recommend this to everyone. It really does work.
Links:
The secret that the skin care companies don't won't you to know!
Pimples. Zits. Acne. There are many names that these nasty little pus filled pores are called. A pimple happens when the pore gets clogged with dirt and oil. The infection that occurs can be ugly and down right painful. Some people have them worse than others. Believe it or not some of you might be genetically inclined to have them worse than some of your friends.For teenagers they always seem to crop up on picture day or prom night without fail.
My 12 year old Daughter has had acne for about 3 years now. I had a pretty good complexion when I was younger but her Dad didn't. No matter what we tried nothing worked.We went through hundred's of dollars trying everything on the market. Clean and Clear and Proactive worked the best but they always seemed to come back. Especially around her period. They never completely cleared all the way up.
One day my husband and I went to visit his Grandmother. She happened to comment on my daughter's pimple problem. She said she had them really bad when she was about 13 until her grandmother told her a secret. She told my daughter to wash her face with regular soap and water. It didn't matter what kind. After she washed her face to pat it dry and after it completely air dried to apply regular corn starch out of the cupboard on her face.
Corn Starch. So when we got home she wanted to try it. I was skeptical. I mean we had spent tons of money, how was a dollar box of cornstarch going to clear up pimples?
The different was noticeable by morning. I was in shock! It worked. In 3 days all of her zits were gone and her complexion was radiant.
She still gets one or two pimples around time for her period. One or two is a whole lot better than 50!
I have to recommend this to everyone. It really does work.
Links:
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
First and foremost I would like to say that this blog is not only controversial it will probably downright offend some of you. With that being said I still feel the need to address certain topics, so today is going to be a collaboration of things that I have my own opinion of that may not be the same opinion as some of you.
I have to say that we as humans supposed to love every person in the world and even I have a hard time doing so sometimes. It's not for prejudices so much as pure aggravation. The old saying comes to mind that God must love stupid people because he sure made a lot of them. When people act stupid it gets on my nerves, then I have to take a breath and remind myself that ignorance is not stupidity and that it's not really their fault. That is what all of us should do.
I am an American woman that loves her country proudly. I am a Christian that believes if you want to be Buddhist, Jewish, Hindu, or Pagan, that is your right and you should be allowed to practice whatever religion you believe in. I also believe if you are gay, you are born that way and you should have the same rights as straight people including same sex marriage. I am pro choice because I believe that sometimes having a baby is not the best option and women should have the right to choose what's best for them. I have never been racist a day in my life even though I was raised deep in the heart of Dixie and I believe women should be able to birth when and where they want to. I think marijuana should be legalized even though anyone that knows me will tell you I don't smoke. I just know people that could benefit from it.
I am proud to be the way I am and some people worry too much about what others think about when I state my beliefs. I am not pushing them on anyone, just stating them. If we all would quit being so judgmental then there would be no reason to worry about what someone else thinks. We should love each other just the way we are and stop trying to push one another into being something we weren't born to be.
I saw a button the other day directed toward protesters of gays and pro choice individuals. It read,"If the fetus you are trying to protect turned out gay, would you still protect it?" It's a brain thinker anyway. I personally have gay cousins out the wazoo, more gay friends than carter has liver pills, and my step sister is a lesbian. I love them all just the same.
Love is the answer not hate. Its hard sometimes I know, but it is truly miraculous thing when a person can forget their differences and open their hearts to everyone around them. Their entire lives change. Try it if you don't believe me. I challenge you to do so.
As always, links below.
The Secret
Gay Rights
Pro Choice
Civil Rights
Peacecorp
I have to say that we as humans supposed to love every person in the world and even I have a hard time doing so sometimes. It's not for prejudices so much as pure aggravation. The old saying comes to mind that God must love stupid people because he sure made a lot of them. When people act stupid it gets on my nerves, then I have to take a breath and remind myself that ignorance is not stupidity and that it's not really their fault. That is what all of us should do.
I am an American woman that loves her country proudly. I am a Christian that believes if you want to be Buddhist, Jewish, Hindu, or Pagan, that is your right and you should be allowed to practice whatever religion you believe in. I also believe if you are gay, you are born that way and you should have the same rights as straight people including same sex marriage. I am pro choice because I believe that sometimes having a baby is not the best option and women should have the right to choose what's best for them. I have never been racist a day in my life even though I was raised deep in the heart of Dixie and I believe women should be able to birth when and where they want to. I think marijuana should be legalized even though anyone that knows me will tell you I don't smoke. I just know people that could benefit from it.
I am proud to be the way I am and some people worry too much about what others think about when I state my beliefs. I am not pushing them on anyone, just stating them. If we all would quit being so judgmental then there would be no reason to worry about what someone else thinks. We should love each other just the way we are and stop trying to push one another into being something we weren't born to be.
I saw a button the other day directed toward protesters of gays and pro choice individuals. It read,"If the fetus you are trying to protect turned out gay, would you still protect it?" It's a brain thinker anyway. I personally have gay cousins out the wazoo, more gay friends than carter has liver pills, and my step sister is a lesbian. I love them all just the same.
Love is the answer not hate. Its hard sometimes I know, but it is truly miraculous thing when a person can forget their differences and open their hearts to everyone around them. Their entire lives change. Try it if you don't believe me. I challenge you to do so.
As always, links below.
The Secret
Gay Rights
Pro Choice
Civil Rights
Peacecorp
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