tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46777829398643683702024-02-20T08:08:22.142-08:00Lagostinuolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05117489599076004138noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677782939864368370.post-73038804361177935842020-03-26T19:08:00.001-07:002020-03-26T19:08:25.472-07:00tinuolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05117489599076004138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677782939864368370.post-87736699372009872772017-02-07T22:01:00.000-08:002017-02-07T22:01:07.945-08:00THE GIFT
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<span style="font-size: 18.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
was watching online news on the inauguration for the 45<sup>th</sup> president
of the United State of America. Before that, as part of the celebration the
outgoing first couple (The Obamas) stands at the entrance of White House to
welcome in the incoming first couple (The Trumps). Melania then gives Michelle a
gift (as we now know it to be a gift box from Tiffany) the awkward look etched
on Michelle Obama’s face and the few agonizing seconds of her not knowing what
to do with the gift was priceless. Barack had to take the gift from her to give
one of the White House staffs handle it so that the official photos can be
taken.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 18.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
awkward look on Michelle face was the face seen round the world. It had viral
memes on the internet. The funny parts were the comments for the comment
sections of the online news. One comment stood out to me that made me LOL. It
said </span><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Melania
was giving Michelle the speech she stole back</span><span style="font-size: 18.0pt;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 18.0pt;">I can’t help but wonder why the Trumps or Melania
especially felt it was necessary to publicly bring a gift. Was she thinking it
was going to a nice house warming gift or a going away gift for the Obama’s and
the nation to have a positive image about them ……….Really?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 18.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
think it is safe to say in the history of American inaugurations, there have
never been a gift exchange between presidential couples and if so, I don’t think
it was done publicly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well I don’t think
we should be surprised at antics of the Trumps. From reviving the Keystone
pipeline to the travel ban of Muslims and refuges into the state. In the words
of Kellyanne Conway’s “alternative facts”, Americans will definitely be living
in the “alternative reality” of Donald Trumps</span><br />
tinuolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05117489599076004138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677782939864368370.post-61339087505046617072016-11-09T23:24:00.000-08:002016-11-09T23:24:02.911-08:00The Joke Finally Happened.
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> Last year, when Donald Trump and his wife
Melania came down an escalator and announced his nomination to run for the
presidency in his Trump Tower; many Americans and I thought that is was a joke.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I really didn’t pay much attention to
his nomination until all other GOP nominees fell like dominos in the republican
campaigns (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">all 16 of them</i>) leaving
Donald Trump to be the last man standing. Surprising, it wasn’t even a close
race with other nominees, it landslide on the polls for him. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Trump definitely has his supporters to
thank because they said he was saying what’s on everyone’s mind and for having
the balls to say it whether he was wrong or not (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">well his </i></span><span class="tgc"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">first <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">amendment</span></span></i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> right was definitely working overtime</span></i><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 150%;">). In this
election, he butted heads with Hillary Clinton of the Democratic Party and the
unthinkable happened: DONALD TRUMP IS NOW OUR PRESIDENT-ELECT. Vladimir Putin
also congratulates Trumps (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">not that we
didn’t see that coming)</i>.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><br />
</i>I thought Hillary had this election in the bag, right from Trump’s racist,
misogynist and bigotry comments to his pussy grabbing-gate; and from her
deleted emails to wiener-gate emails; but as I watched yesterdays’ election unfold
on TV and saw how slowly Hillary’s electoral votes came behind Trumps, I felt a
sense of dread even my brother in Africa understood my pain. I chose not watch
the rest of the election until it was announced that Donald Trump was going to
be the 45<sup>TH</sup> president of the United State of America. Well since he
is now the next president, nothing is going to surprise me anymore. I guess
KANYE WEST FOR PRESIDENT 2020 is definitely going to happen.</span></div>
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tinuolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05117489599076004138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677782939864368370.post-222407570908525672016-11-07T01:25:00.000-08:002016-11-07T01:42:55.405-08:00No To Female Leaders?!! Really?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I came across this YouTube video titled <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Trump
Supporter: Jesus Wants Trumps, No Female Leaders!</i>.</b> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the video, a politics reporter for TYT (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Young Turks</i>) an online news web
series attended a Trump rally in North Carolina. He interviewed a woman (I will
call her <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Trumpness</i>). The Q&A
conversation Trumpness had with the reporter baffled me so much. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It stood out of all interviews he had with
other people with bigotry comments at the rally. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Trumpness quotes “I don’t believe that
there should be a woman president”. When asked why not, she quoted “I believe
in Christianity, I see that she does not stand for the Christianity”. The
reporter asked her if Christianity says there shouldn’t be a woman
president.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Trumpness said Christianity
does not say but she does not believe there should be women leaders; and that
women should step back from politics like this especially from the White
House.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Watching this video, I was
surprised to see that women like Trumpness set the progression of women
backwards. I wondered; would she not support republican women like Condoleezza
Rice, Ann Coulter, Kellyanne Conway if they were running for presidential
office or has she forgotten Sarah Palin; first female governor of Alaska who
ran for vice president with senator John McCain in 2008 against president
Obama. Would her comments be the same? I guess not Wow! What a hypocrite!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 150%;">My mind kept racing to how far women in
America has come right from the Women Suffrage in the 19<sup>th</sup> century
to the Feminist Movement in the 1970’s and now the 21<sup>st</sup> century
where there is possibility of a women being the president of the United State (the
most powerful country in the world).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
believe during these iconic and progressive times for women, they faced
oppositions not only from men but also from very ignorant women like Trumpness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Comments like these from people like Trumpness
solidifies the Republican stereotypes that they are Bible thumpers,
anti-feminists and their strong beliefs in traditional gender roles. You know,
men go to work and bring home the bacon while women become Suzy Homemakers
(cook, clean and make babies). Elections suppose to be a time we choose a new
president to help or change our failing situations but this election 2016 is
bringing out the ugly in people.</span></div>
tinuolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05117489599076004138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677782939864368370.post-30623991467139775862012-03-15T00:28:00.000-07:002016-11-07T01:22:30.158-08:00Facebook Parenting: For the troubled teen<style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} @font-face {font-family:"MS 明朝"; mso-font-charset:78; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:1 134676480 16 0 131072 0;} @font-face {font-family:"MS 明朝"; mso-font-charset:78; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:1 134676480 16 0 131072 0;} @font-face {font-family:Cambria; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-536870145 1073743103 0 0 415 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"MS 明朝"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:22.5pt 1.25in .25in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} </style> <br />
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">This is a mind blowing video of a father shooting his spoiled daughter laptop after he came across a rude and explicit letter she wrote on her facebook space about him and the family while trying to fix the laptop for her.</span><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">The video is about 8mintues long and as the father read her letter I cringed at the choice words Hannah used for her father. I wondered can a teen be this cruel, spoiled and brainless? OMG children no longer respect their parents or have any regard for their parents but themselves. Right now the video now has over 31 million viewers and (<i>clapping)</i> I give Tommy Jordan a big hand for what his did to address the situation. It not what I would recommend or do when I have kids but it certainly a way to put you foot down to a rebellious and spoilt child, whose crying out loud over some menial house chores she is to do AND suppose to do.</span><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Where is the tough love?</span><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Teens like Tommy Jordan’s teen make it difficult for parents to appreciate them when they need to be appreciated or make parent to really go overboard with their punishment. Hannah’s generation, that is this day in age generation of youths are very very disrespectful that is why the kind of Tommy Jordan’s Wake-up call is needed. </span><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I understand teenagers because I was once a teenager. I know they act out, or teenage years are rebellious time, and trying to adapt and understand the world around them especially pop culture. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The media has really fueled today’s teenage rebellion, especially when there is plenty of time in their hands. When Hannah suppose to be doing her chores, she uses all that time to curse her parents explicitly and publicly on</span><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Facebook FACEBOOK!!!! Is she kidding me? Apparently Tommy Jordan provides all the necessities for his daughter like every parents should but Hannah felt she is above daughterly duties because they already have a maid to do that for her and (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">here it come</i>) he suppose to pay her seriously??? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(the spoilt brat walks all over him</i>) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I grew up in Africa, where child upbringing is so different (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">definitely not being spoilt)</i>. Growing up in third world country like Nigeria, where there is poverty, corruption and not much opportunities like here in America; being spoilt is a big luxury, being disrespectful is absolutely not allowed and cursing your parents is unheard of. In Africa, we don’t spare the rod and spoilt the child. When I was disrespectful or don’t do my chores, I was whipped, caned, slapped and punished. At the end of the day I learnt how to respectful and responsible.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I watched other people’s response to the Tommy Jordan’s; <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Facebook Parenting: For the troubled teen</i> YouTube video, 90% of the response were positive and approved his way confronting his spoiled daughter. They said he did the right thing of shooting her laptop as a way of getting the upper hand. 5% were mixed, they like his confrontation but not the laptop shooting and the remaining 5% were down right negative; some said stuff like he has traumatized her with the shooting, it not going to solve the problem with her, he should be arrested, he shouldn’t have to spy on her laptop, and that she is a teenager, she has the right vent out what she feels blah blah etc. Among those negative responses is that of D.r Phil saying Tommy Jordan’s approach was very childish, the use of bad judgment and do not seem to solve the problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 10.0pt;"></span></div>
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tinuolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05117489599076004138noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677782939864368370.post-60729861014478058372012-02-22T15:33:00.003-08:002012-02-22T15:49:44.454-08:00First Dates: the Do’s and the Don’ts.<span id="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808376" style="font-size:100%;"><span id="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808375" style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span id="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808374" style=""></span></span></span> <div class="yiv1267683556MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><i style=""><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>“There’s always a first time”</i> this is a popular quote by someone trying something for the first time and people’s first trial of anything in life is often the most memorable time of their lives, so going for the first date is a very critical moment in any relationship. You want to put your best attitude forward by making a good impression. A first date can either be a wonderful experience, smooth and easygoing or can end up being a total disaster. Well fear not, to have a comfortable and delightful date; here are some first dates do’s and don’ts from a dating site named </span></span><span id="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808404" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span id="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808403" style=""><span id="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808402" class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808308" style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span>First Date: Do's and Don't,</span><span id="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808395" class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808310" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;"> <a id="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808394" target="_blank" href="http://datingadvice.biz/">DatingAdvice.biz</a> </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;">:</span><span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808314" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;">http://www.datingadvice.biz/first-date.html.<br /><br /><br /></span></div> <div class="yiv1267683556MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"> </div> <div class="yiv1267683556MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style=""> </span>The Dos…</span></div> <div class="yiv1267683556MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 0.25in;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"> </span></div> <div class="yiv1267683556MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 1in;"><span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808106" style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:100%;"><span style="">§<span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808110" style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;">Be on time: <span style=""> </span>Being punctual is very important because there is no such thing as “fashionably late”. This can be overlooked on other dates but not on the first date or else your date will think you stood him or her up. </span></div> <div class="yiv1267683556MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 1in;"><span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808118" style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:100%;"><span style="">§<span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808122" style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman';font-size:85%;" > </span></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808124" style="font-family:Verdana;">Dress for the occasion:</span></b></span><span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808126" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"> Dress to look good and feel comfortable. Always arrive well groomed. Rushing to a date from work looking disheveled or overdress is not the best way to begin. </span></div> <div class="yiv1267683556MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 1in;"><span class="yiv1267683556MsoHyperlink" style="font-size:85%;"><span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808130" style="TEXT-DECORATION:none;font-family:Wingdings;color:windowtext;" ><span style=""><u>§<span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808134" style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></u></span></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808136" style="font-family:Verdana;">Be polite and courteous:</span></b></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;"> Impolite remarks or impatient behavior is offensive. Show respect for and towards your date by being</span><span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808140" style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:black;"> </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">nice and having a positive attitude.</span></span></div> <div class="yiv1267683556MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 1in;"><span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808148" style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:85%;"><span style="">§<span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808152" style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808154" style="font-family:Verdana;">Be a good Listener:</span></b></span><span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808156" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"> When you listen carefully, the conversation flows along. This will let your date feel good and important and notice more positive characters in you. Try not to ask too many personal questions.</span></div> <div class="yiv1267683556MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 1in;"><span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808160" style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:85%;"><span style="">§<span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808164" style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808166" style="font-family:Verdana;">Have a moderate conversation:</span></b></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;"> Have a light conversation on topics like work, education, hobbies, sports, kids (if they have any) and knowing each others background.</span></div> <div class="yiv1267683556MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808172" style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span></b></span></div> <div class="yiv1267683556MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;TEXT-INDENT:0.5in;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808176" style="font-family:Verdana;">The Don’ts…</span></b></span></div> <div class="yiv1267683556MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;TEXT-INDENT:0.5in;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808180" style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span></b></span></div> <div class="yiv1267683556MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 87.7pt;"><span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808184" style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:85%;"><span style="">§<span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808188" style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;">Don’t order sloppy food: </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808192" style="font-family:Verdana;">Choose your food with care</span></b></span><span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808194" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;">, most especially when you <span style=""> </span>are not the one paying for the meal. Stay away from the greasy foods or meal that might embrace you in front your date. <span style=""> </span></span></div> <div class="yiv1267683556MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 87.7pt;"><span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808204" style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:85%;"><span style="">§<span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808208" style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808210" style="font-family:Verdana;">Do not mention your ex boyfriend or girlfriend</span></b></span><span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808212" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;"> </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;">or ex-spouse.: Do not talk</span><span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808216" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;">about or mention your past romantic liaisons. It just comes off as insecurity. Your date is with you because she finds some value in you. Your first date is not a therapy session.</span></div> <div class="yiv1267683556MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 12pt 87.7pt;"><span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808222" style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:85%;color:black;"><span style="">§<span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808226" style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808228" style="font-family:Verdana;color:black;">Do not assume that he or she will pay:</span></b></span><span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808230" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:black;"> No matter who invites whom, it is always a nice gesture to offer to pay for the meal or pay half the check. </span></div> <div class="yiv1267683556MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 87.7pt;"><span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808234" style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:85%;"><span style="">§<span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808238" style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808240" style="font-family:Verdana;">Do not get drunk:</span></b></span><span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808242" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;"> Keep to your alcohol intake to a limit. This is a bad gesture and is very embracing. </span></div> <div id="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808382" class="yiv1267683556MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 87.7pt;"><span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808246" style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:85%;"><span style="">§<span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808250" style="FONT:7pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span class="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808252" style="font-family:Verdana;">Do not talk on your phone:</span></b></span><span id="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808381" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span> There is nothing is ruder than for you to be talking on your cell phone, or checking messaged constantly while on a date. It expresses rudeness and that you may also be bored and uninterested in your date making him or her feel insecure and upset. So wait until the end of your date to check messages and if you must talk on your phone on and answer it, keep your talk short </span></div> <div class="yiv1267683556MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style=""> </span>With this few pointers on the first dates do's and don'ts, we hope it will helps put you on the right track to having a wonderful first date. </span></span></div> <div class="yiv1267683556MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"> </span></div> <div id="yui_3_2_0_18_1329949613808380" class="yiv1267683556MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style=""> the lesson is </span></span>First Dates are often nerve racking and can often leave us shy but it is most important make<br /><span style=""> </span>a good first impression and be safe.</span></div>tinuolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05117489599076004138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677782939864368370.post-87374535552079089682012-02-22T15:10:00.003-08:002012-02-22T15:26:21.905-08:00Why so much sex and not enough love?<style> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-no-proof:yes;} h1 {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-link:"Heading 1 Char"; mso-style-next:Normal; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; page-break-after:avoid; mso-outline-level:1; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning:0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight:normal; mso-no-proof:yes;} span.Heading1Char {mso-style-name:"Heading 1 Char"; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-locked:yes; mso-style-link:"Heading 1"; mso-ansi-font-size:12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-weight:bold; mso-bidi-font-weight:normal; mso-no-proof:yes;} span.yiv111081821msid755 {mso-style-name:yiv111081821ms__id755; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-parent:"";} span.yiv111081821msid756 {mso-style-name:yiv111081821ms__id756; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-parent:"";} span.yiv111081821msid757 {mso-style-name:yiv111081821ms__id757; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-parent:"";} span.yiv111081821msid758 {mso-style-name:yiv111081821ms__id758; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-parent:"";} span.yiv111081821msid759 {mso-style-name:yiv111081821ms__id759; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-parent:"";} span.yiv111081821msid760 {mso-style-name:yiv111081821ms__id760; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-parent:"";} span.yiv111081821msid761 {mso-style-name:yiv111081821ms__id761; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-parent:"";} span.yiv111081821msid762 {mso-style-name:yiv111081821ms__id762; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-parent:"";} span.yiv111081821msid763 {mso-style-name:yiv111081821ms__id763; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-parent:"";} span.yiv111081821msid764 {mso-style-name:yiv111081821ms__id764; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-parent:"";} span.yiv111081821msid765 {mso-style-name:yiv111081821ms__id765; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-parent:"";} span.yiv111081821msid766 {mso-style-name:yiv111081821ms__id766; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-parent:"";} span.yiv111081821msid767 {mso-style-name:yiv111081821ms__id767; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-parent:"";} span.yiv111081821msid768 {mso-style-name:yiv111081821ms__id768; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-parent:"";} span.yiv111081821msid769 {mso-style-name:yiv111081821ms__id769; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-parent:"";} span.yiv111081821msid770 {mso-style-name:yiv111081821ms__id770; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-parent:"";} span.yiv111081821msid771 {mso-style-name:yiv111081821ms__id771; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-parent:"";} span.yiv111081821msid772 {mso-style-name:yiv111081821ms__id772; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-parent:"";} span.yiv111081821msid773 {mso-style-name:yiv111081821ms__id773; mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-parent:"";} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; font-size:10.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> <h1 style="line-height:200%"><span class="yiv111081821msid755"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;line-height:200%;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> </span></span><span class="yiv111081821msid756"><span style="font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">I watched the movie titled <i>The 40- Year-Old Virgin </i>and I must say, it was the best movie I have watched so far. This movie not only got great review for Hollywood’s toughest critics but it became an iconic movie in pop culture. I wondered how in a sex crazed/sex charged country like America this movie was a success among young people. The American culture (sex-saturated society) sends sexual messages through peer pressure and media that everyone is and should be having sex at all time, with lots of partners; that is why it seems laughable to the some people when they discover someone is a virgin. Andy world turn upside- down when his co-workers and friends discovered that he was a virgin.</span></span><span style="font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><br /><span class="yiv111081821msid756"> It is very funny movie but it’s real-life because the message is; not everything have to be about sex, or losing ones virginity to find love or to feel better among friends. In the movie, I see a nice, hardworking, and sweet guy who does not know how to go about love, dating, and sex. He has pretty much given up on women and found solitude in his apartment; painting his action figures and playing his video games instead.</span><br /><span class="yiv111081821msid756"> You get to wonder that Andy’s life is no fun at all for a single man like him. He should be out there dating and not be in seclusion or letting his co-workers make his decision of getting laid for him.</span><br /><span class="yiv111081821msid756"> The film brilliantly is a combination of sweet and very offensive dialogs not good for young people under the age of 15. </span><br /><span class="yiv111081821msid756"> The sex comedy teaches a very good message for teens and adults alike on topics like abstinence, love and having safe sex. These topics are discussed in a very funny but real way; it is like teaching sex education with crude humor and foul language. </span><br /><span class="yiv111081821msid756"> Metaphorically, the countless toys and action figures replaced Andy’s virginity because it is the only way he had fun. When someone decides to lose his or her virginity, they must consider the right time and the right partner.</span><br /><span class="yiv111081821msid756"> His unwillingness to approach women continued until he meets the woman of his dream Trish. </span><br /><span class="yiv111081821msid756"> Before Andy met Trish he had to leave the comfort zone of his home to go with his co-workers to bars, hook-up parties, and look groomed for the ladies (the chest waxing scene). Funny enough it took him a long time to lose his virginity to her.</span><br /><span class="yiv111081821msid756"> I read a surprising report on older virgins from a blog, by a San Francisco journalist </span><span class="yiv111081821msid757">Michael Castleman. The blog is titled </span><span class="yiv111081821msid758"><i>Are There Really 40-Year-Old Virgins?</i></span><span class="yiv111081821msid759"> The reports say </span><br /><span class="yiv111081821msid759"><i> </i> The<i> study found two significant associations with older virginity: regular attendance at </i></span></span><a href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/religion" title="Psychology Today looks at Religion"><span class="yiv111081821msid760"><i><span style="color:blue">religious</span></i></span></a><span class="yiv111081821msid761"><i><span style="font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> services and abstinence from alcohol. However, in my interviews with older virgins and with the therapists who counsel them, those factors appear much less important than profound </span></i></span><a href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/shyness" title="Psychology Today looks at Shyness"><span class="yiv111081821msid762"><i><span style="color:blue">shyness</span></i></span></a><span class="yiv111081821msid763"><i><span style="font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">, social awkwardness, and general discomfort with the opposite sex and the whole idea of physical intimacy with another person. As one told me: "I shut myself off. I can't really explain why, except to say I was very shy. I was keenly interested in women, but they intimidated me. I had no idea how to get beyond casual friendships to anything romantic, no idea at all. </span></i></span><i><span style="font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><br /><span class="yiv111081821msid763"> "Fortunately, there's help for older virgins, surrogate partner </span></span></i><a href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/psychotherapy" title="Psychology Today looks at Psychotherapy"><span class="yiv111081821msid764"><i><span style="color:blue">therapy</span></i></span></a><span class="yiv111081821msid765"><i><span style="font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">. In fact, today, a substantial proportion of surrogate partners' clients are older virgin men. </span></i></span><span class="yiv111081821msid766"><span style="font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">(</span></span><span class="yiv111081821msid767"><span style="font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Michael Castleman, 2011).</span></span><span style="font-weight:normal; mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><br /><span class="yiv111081821msid767"> Everything Michael Castleman said in his blog, are the attributes of Andy the </span><span class="yiv111081821msid768">40-Year-Old </span><span class="yiv111081821msid769">virgin. He is so socially inept with the woman and it like he cannot seem to get it on. </span><br /><span class="yiv111081821msid769"> In the movie, I see his earlier sexual attempts with girls but his body seems to shut down or repel the girls. </span><span class="yiv111081821msid770">In the long run, </span><span class="yiv111081821msid771">the lesson learnt in the movie is that it is never too late to find love with </span><span class="yiv111081821msid772">that special someone to share ones life with.</span><span class="yiv111081821msid773"> </span></span></h1>tinuolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05117489599076004138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677782939864368370.post-32080209522649193862012-02-21T23:30:00.006-08:002012-02-22T00:02:27.435-08:00Kerrelyn Sparks Love at Stake Series NovelsI am a big fan of all the <i id="yui_3_2_0_15_1329894929759190"><u id="yui_3_2_0_15_1329894929759189"> Love at Stake Series</u></i>; as a matter of fact reading the books open my thirst for paranormal romance stories. I like a dose of modern reality into fantasy with a twist of comedy. I even prefer Kerrelyn books to those of Lynsay Sands (<i>in her books vampires get away with everything. Yuck!!!!!</i>) <div id="yui_3_2_0_15_1329894929759202" class="yiv569636948MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;"><span style="line-height:150%;font-size:16.0pt;" > </span></div> <div class="yiv569636948MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;" align="center"><div style="text-align: left;"><u><span style="font-size:16pt;"></span></u><br /><u><span style="font-size:16pt;"></span></u></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><span style="font-size:16pt;"></span></u><br /><u><span style="font-size:16pt;"></span></u></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QnCTFpvTZPM/T0SdgbrdjgI/AAAAAAAAAB4/DWT6VhHWKLg/s1600/jean%2Bluc"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 172px; height: 280px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QnCTFpvTZPM/T0SdgbrdjgI/AAAAAAAAAB4/DWT6VhHWKLg/s400/jean%2Bluc" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711863407924055554" border="0" /></a><br /><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;">The Good</span></u></div> <div class="yiv569636948MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;"> The very first book I read was <i>The Undead Next Door. </i>The title alone was enough to poke my curiosity but, when I read the book, <i>Behold!!!!!!</i> My thirst (interest) began.</div> <div class="yiv569636948MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;"> My favorite book of all <i><u>Love at Stake Series</u></i> is <i>The Undead Next Door </i>and I want to thank Kerrelyn for this one in particular because the heroine in the book<b> Heather</b> is a plus size woman. It is not every day one reads a romance novel with an average size heroine. She did not use the usual skinny fashion models that most romance authors use for the hero of their books (<i>she could have but you didn’t especially<u> NOT!!!!!!</u> Simone)</i>. It is like a romance novel for plus size women. </div> <div class="yiv569636948MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;"> <b>Jean-Luc</b> likes his women with more meat on their bones. Yeah!!!!!!! Big boned women should also find love. I love it so much that I talked about it in my class: the assignment was (<i>What is the favorite book you have read?</i>). Next, I read <i>Be Still My Vampire Heart, then<b> </b>Vamps and the City</i> up until I finally read <i>How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire</i> then I was up to date and I wanted more…………….</div> <div class="yiv569636948MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;"> </div> <h1 style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;" align="center"><br /><u><span style=" line-height: 150%; font-weight: normal;font-size:16pt;" ></span></u></h1><h1 style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;" align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y9qC2tJZV-Y/T0SebNgJkfI/AAAAAAAAACE/D76sFsLgvR4/s1600/Connor"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 193px; height: 312px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y9qC2tJZV-Y/T0SebNgJkfI/AAAAAAAAACE/D76sFsLgvR4/s400/Connor" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711864417730793970" border="0" /></a></h1><h1 style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;" align="center"><br /></h1><h1 style="text-align:center;line-height:150%;background:white;" align="center"><u><span style="line-height:150%;font-weight:normal;font-size:16.0pt;" >The Bad</span></u><u><span class="yui_3_2_0_15_132989492975980" style="line-height:150%;font-weight:normal;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16pt;" ></span></u></h1> <div class="yiv569636948MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;"><i><u><span style="text-decoration:none;"> </span></u></i></div> <div class="yiv569636948MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;"> I loved every <i><u>Love at Stake Book</u></i> you wrote up until I read <i>Vampire Mine.</i> <span class="yiv569636948apple-converted-space"><span class="yui_3_2_0_15_132989492975988" style="background-;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:white;" > </span></span></div> <div class="yiv569636948MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;"><span class="yiv569636948apple-converted-space"><span class="yui_3_2_0_15_132989492975992" style="background-;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:white;" > </span></span><b>Connor Buchanan, </b>when I first read about his character, I know he would be a tough egg to crack. Of course I agree <span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white;">he is a cold-hearted SOB<span class="yiv569636948apple-converted-space"> who would not even dream of doing what his friends, employer or even his master were doing (a<i> hero with a heart of stone</i>). Now here is where it goes south for me, she had to use an angle <i>WHAT!!!! </i>(<i>Wowwww!!!!!! Why? Are earthly women are not worthy for him?)</i></span></span><span id="yui_3_2_0_16_1329897210585166" class="yiv171394386apple-converted-space"><span id="yui_3_2_0_16_1329897210585165" style="background-color:white;">Why adding heavenly characters? For me to imagine an angle even with a vamp having sex is a turn off for me. I was hoping </span></span><b>Connor </b>hooks up with <b>Alyssa Barnet</b> since their first meeting in <i id="yui_3_2_0_16_1329897210585175">How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire</i> (<i>now that would have be a story to sink your teeth into</i>) but you make matters worse <span style="background-color:white;"></span> <div class="yiv171394386MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;"> by letting<b> Alyssa </b>now have a crush on<b> Connor </b>when you already match him with <b>Marielle</b>.</div> <div class="yiv171394386MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;"> It is not straight forward love like the rest of them; it’s more like a roller coaster of love (<i>Boy!!!!! I am feeling dizzy</i>). I have always savored all you love/sex scene but in <i>Vampire Mine</i> I had to skip it; like I said earlier, I can’t imagine<span class="yiv171394386apple-converted-space"><span style="background-color:white;"> or fantasize an angle having sex (<i>is like making a holy thing unholy</i>). </span></span></div> <div id="yui_3_2_0_16_1329897210585172" class="yiv171394386MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;"><span class="yiv171394386apple-converted-space"><span style="background-color:white;"> Imagine <b>Father Andrew</b> having sex ugghhhhh!!!!!! I am sad that you had to tragically end his character but at last got rid of <b>Casimir (</b><i>is about time</i><b>).</b> So for <i>Vampire</i></span></span><i> Mine, </i>it is thumbs down from me.</div></div><span id="yui_3_2_0_16_1329897210585166" class="yiv171394386apple-converted-space"><span id="yui_3_2_0_16_1329897210585165" style="background-;color:white;" >Why adding heavenly characters? For me to imagine an angle even with a vamp having sex is a turn off for me. I was hopin</span></span><br /><div class="yiv569636948MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;line-height:150%;" align="center"><u><span style="line-height: 150%;font-size:16.0pt;" ><br /></span></u><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dPbQbKj4WKI/T0Sf518Fs2I/AAAAAAAAACQ/Ah4Jnzo3pdo/s1600/Gori"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 141px; height: 228px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dPbQbKj4WKI/T0Sf518Fs2I/AAAAAAAAACQ/Ah4Jnzo3pdo/s400/Gori" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711866043493102434" border="0" /></a><br /><u><span style="line-height:150%;font-size:16.0pt;" >And The Comm’on</span></u></div> <div id="yui_3_2_0_15_1329894929759199" class="yiv569636948MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;"> Really!!!!!! <b>Gregori </b>and <b>Abby</b> the<span class="yiv569636948apple-converted-space"><span class="yui_3_2_0_15_1329894929759122" style="background-;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:white;" > </span></span>Daughter to the President, Really!!<span class="yui_3_2_0_15_1329894929759124" style="background-;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:white;" > </span>Kerrelyn Really!!?</div> <div class="yiv569636948MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;"> A Vampire in-law to the first family? Really? What next? <b>Zoltan Czakva </b>weds<b> Pippa Middleton? </b>Really!!<span class="yui_3_2_0_15_1329894929759128" style="background-;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:white;" > </span>Kerrelyn. Won’t future presidents and security services be informed about the existence of vampires? <i> </i>Comm’on won’t that lead to more exposure?</div> <div id="yui_3_2_0_15_1329894929759196" class="yiv569636948MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;"> Vampires were not only been exposed by the vindictive <b>Corky Courrant,</b> she then give her the nerve to show up at <b>Gregori </b>and <b>Abby </b>engagement party and hoping to get credit for the chain reaction of events she has caused. <b> </b> I know that Kerrelyn knows that vampires suppose to be a <i>“secret society</i>” (<i>you might be trying to push the envelope</i>) which I admire of her (<i>you go girl!!!) </i>but if I want to read or watch vampires coming out to the public or out of the coffin, I rather watch TRUE BLOOD ( <i>love it, never miss an episode)</i></div> <div class="yiv569636948MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;"><i> Sexiest Vampire Alive</i> is <span style="background:white;">filled with suspense and passion and just enough danger to keep one on the edge of your seat with a new enemy on board. </span><i>(So long!!!! </i><b>Casimir)</b> Just how I like it.<span class="yiv569636948apple-converted-space"><span class="yui_3_2_0_15_1329894929759136" style="background-;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:white;" > </span></span></div><div id="yiv569636948yui_3_2_0_16_1316465476848128"><br /></div>tinuolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05117489599076004138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677782939864368370.post-83530741034800463062010-05-11T03:10:00.000-07:002012-01-31T00:30:47.665-08:00In My Humble Opinion #2<div align="left"><em><em></em></em></div><div align="left"><em><em><span style="font-size:180%;">Terrorist? No Way</span></em></em><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span>I am proud of my home country Nigeria, but recently Nigeria has been portrayed in a negative light through the American news media. My country’s name has been dragged through the mud because of an alleged bomber from Nigeria. A 23 year-old- named Hmar Farouk Abdulmutallab was caught hiding and trying to detonate explosives in plane 253 was carrying passengers from Amsterdam to Detroit. I personally would gladly say on behalf of all Nigerians that we are pleased that Abdulmutallabs attempted act of terrorism failed and he was contained by the American authorities or else Nigerians will be singing a different tone and not a good one.<br />For this act of terrorism, Nigeria is now listed as a terrorist country and now being monitored for any terrorist activities by U.S homeland security. Although, it is a very humiliating situation, that someone’s evil intentions puts the entire country of Nigeria on a constant terrorists watch list.<br />The story was all over the news media especially CNN. The phrase “The Nigerian Bomber” was constantly slash all over or stretched across the television and radio news.<br />In my humble, opinion Nigeria is definitely not a country that practice terrorism.<br />It is a country that would never be associated with terrorism. We Nigerians will definitely not fold our arms and watch this act of terrorism to be a big smear on our already sodden image of our great Nation and puts the traveler’s comfort of over 150 million in great danger.<br />The recent news from Nigeria, is that the Nigerian officials have decided to denounce the alleged bomber their country despite the fact that he left the country about ten years age and the Nigeria has also decided to tighten its security from such an alleged terrorist plot to ever happen to them.<br />The U.S had released a list of 14 countries under terrorist watch in which Nigeria is part of; the remaining 13 countries are Afghanistan, Algeria, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, Syria, Yemen, Cuba , Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Saudi Arabia and Sudan.<br />Not to talk of the nightmare Nigerian passengers travelling would have to go through and face extra security screening. This screening includes body-pat and carry-on baggage checks. The sense of security has heightened in American airports.<br />Nigerian- Americans are having to signed up on Facebook to petition in getting Nigeria off that horrible list. Nigeria has contributed the 4th largest contingent to UN peacekeeping missions for over 5 decades now. We have produced world-class citizens like Nobel Peace Prize winner Wole Soyinka, Chinua Achebe a great international novelist amongst others.<br />So why should we now acknowledge a Christmas Day attempted bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab; a terrorist? No Way!!!! Like the Facebook page said “Nigerians are good people, we are not terrorists, we love life.”<br /><br />. </div>tinuolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05117489599076004138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677782939864368370.post-69254551273942818232010-05-09T23:35:00.000-07:002012-01-31T00:34:11.105-08:00Fish Out of Water<em>Curiosity kills the cat</em>; they say. Well that is true in my case. As I walk around campus and came across a poster for a Drag Show to be held at Morris Daily Auditorium. The Drag Show is presented by the Q.T.I.P. The full meaning of Q.T.I.P is (Queer Thoughtfully Interrupting Prejudice) a program solely for the gays and lesbians, bi-sexual, and transgender students.<br />This program is funded by the Mosaic Centre and it was their third annual Drag Show on campus. A drag show is show hosted by a drag queen who is usually a man dressed in drag or in women clothes and make-up for special occasions, usually because they are performing and entertaining as a host or hostess, stage artists at such event. Drag queens are also known as cross-dressers, they something look like a Transgender person.<br />The Show had about seven drag queens some of which are students and professional performers alike. I have never been to a drag show; I only see such shows on television, so I chose to curiously witness this evening event. It was truly an out of body experience because I never have been to a place filled with men dressed like woman and female stars impersonators.<br />Some look like Britney Spear and most looked like the highly anticipated Lady Gaga.<br />There were also some participating female drag queens (dressed as men), but despite there were ladies at the show, I could not help feeling out of place or more like <strong>fish out of water</strong>.<br />The show had a D.J that cranked up the volume of a mix of power ballads, nice oldies, and definitely, lots of Lady Gaga’s music. There were drag queens walking around the campus auditorium. The host for the event was a drag queen named Tiffany. He really knows how to work up a crowd because he hopped all over the stage and kept shouting “Make some noise” and the crowd went wild. There was a drag queen competition both male and female drag came on stage to show who look more like the celebrity they were impersonating followed by lots of singing, dancing, clapping and shouting from the queens and the crowd.<br />In the competition, there were lots of Lady Gaga impersonators and of course the drag queen named Jason who pull off the most look alike of Lady Gaga won the competition.<br />The Drag Show was not only for entertainment, but it is also a support ground for the gay community because ten percent of its proceeds will be donated to the Billy Defrank LGBT (Lesbians, Gays, Bi-sexual, and Transgender) Center. The show was truly a <strong>fish out of water</strong> experience for me.tinuolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05117489599076004138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677782939864368370.post-91248213530352195732010-05-09T01:30:00.000-07:002012-01-31T00:35:20.046-08:00Japanese Internment MemorialThe Japanese Internment happened during World War II. The date was December 7, 1941, a day that went down in America’s history and a tragic one. It was Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.<br />It was a sneaky and well-executed attack on United States Navy's battleship and over 2400 Americans were killed. After the attack, America declared war on Japan; so on February 19, 1942 President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066.<br />The order was to force the evacuation of all Japanese Americans, stripping them also of their constitutional rights to be protected as American citizens in the name of national defense. The order also bans people of Japanese descent who were living on the West Coast from getting a liviehood in certain locations in America. Now perceived as the enemies of the state, the U.S. government forcefully uprooted more than 120,000 Japanese Americans from their homes, schools, farms, jobs, and businesses.<br />They were forced to live in bleak, horrifying remote camps with deplorable conditions, behind barbed wire and under the watchful eyes of armed guards. From 1942 to 1945, almost four years the Japanese Americans stayed in the Internment camps.<br />Ruth Asawa is one of America’s highly recognized women artists of the 20th century. She is an advocate for the arts that celebrates the richness and beauty of everyday life. She is able to use grace and intricate forms to create her famous masterpiece wire sculptures. She is also called the "fountain lady" because she displayed so many of her fountains art work for public view in San Francisco.<br />Born in Norwalk, California in 1926, Asawa is the fourth child of seven children. Her parents who are immigrants from Japan works as truck farmers growing seasonal crops for a living until she and her family were forced to go to the Japanese American internment camp during World War II. As a teenager, she experiences the deplorable condition in the camp but she used her experience to express her work in artistry.<br />As proof of her work, in 1994, she made the Japanese-American Internment Memorial Sculpture put on display in San Jose. In San José over 3,000 Japanese Americans lived in the Valley before World War II period.<br />After the war, many Japanese Americans came to San José to re-establish themselves. As the started-over, San Jose's historic Japan town was founded.<br />It is like starting over after the Japanese internment policy was revoked in December of 1944. There is also the Japanese American Resource Center in the Santa Clara Valley. The purpose of the Center is to preserve the rich history Japanese Americans contributions to the American growth in arts, culture and the significant development of the Valley.<br />One of the vignettes that I found very compelling was a picture of a man trying to comfort his little daughter holding her doll, who would not stop crying after seeing her home with their mailboxes on the side is for sale and a huge “<em>Evacuation”</em> sign on it. I understood the little girl’s pain because it is devastating that place you grow up or things that you are use to be suddenly taken away from you. Another picture of a U.S guard holding a gun and shoving Japanese Americans and their frightened children toward the houses in the camp.<br />The third vignettes has a picture of a huge train that is transferring hundred of Japanese-Americans to various Internment camps in the country and many of their friends and relatives holding their hands from the train windows and waving goodbye to them, not knowing if they will see their friends and families ever again.<br />As I went studied the history of Japanese-American lives in American, I looked into the events and the factors which led to Japanese American internment.<br />The Japanese were treated the same way the Nazis treatment the Jews on the concentration camps. After 75 years, I know horrible events like this will never happen again.<br />Browsing the web, I came across a photograph by Dorthea Lange from the National Archives. It was a picture of a Japanese American posted a banner saying “I AM AN AMERICAN” on his store front the day after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and shortly before he was sent to an internment camp. Seeing this, it shows that nobody or country wants to have America as an enemy. I believe America has matured over the last 75 years to know how the deal with terrorist attacks on U.S. soil.tinuolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05117489599076004138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677782939864368370.post-6688006816268033472010-04-24T18:35:00.000-07:002012-02-01T23:26:54.320-08:00P.E.T.A SUCKSP.E.T.A is People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. It is an organization that focuses on <strong>Animal Rights</strong> or protecting animals; making sure that animals have the same rights that we humans do.<br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Peta! Peta! Peta!</strong> Frankly, in my humble opinion, I am really sick of this organization.<br />President Obama can’t even kill a pesky fly in one of his publicize White House interviews without being hounded by them. Former Governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, was criticized by Peta because there was a clip of a butcher severing the head of a turkey right behind Palin’s interview at a turkey slaughtering plant.<br />Now another famous person, socialite Kim Kardashian is in hot water with Peta. In her recent photo shoot for Harper’s Bazaar in Australia, Kardashian was snapped as held a black cat by the scruff of its neck without supporting it.<br />Peta is not happy with Kim and the picture because they found it very offensive. The photo agency had to issue a statement on Kim behalf saying she was not mistreating the cat.<br /><br /><a href="http://health.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978185676">http://health.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978185676</a><br /><br />Peta is one organization that gets me fired up whenever I hear their name, because the thought of what they do makes me sick.<br />If Peta is not busy attacking a celebrity, then they will be attacking the food industries like McDonald, Burger King, KFC, and Taco Bell.<br />The reason why I do not approve of Peta is because I am African girl. So from my point of view, from where I grow up, I have seen many animals killed, used for food and their hide for wears.<br />The Bible said that God told Adam and Eve to be dominion over all plant and animals, just as to all humans are to do now and forever. So who are we to defy God’s orders? I can understand the fact that Peta wants protect animals people use domestically as pets like dogs, cats, horse, goldfish and dolphins.<br />Peta is imposing their ideologies on people trying to scare them into <strong>vegetarianism</strong> and to stop wearing animal <strong>furs</strong>. They have shown behind the scene clips and videos of the horrific treatments of the animal of all kinds.<br />Don’t get me wrong, Peta is entitled to do what they feel is right, but they should stop forcing they ideologies on people who don’t like them.<br /><strong><em>Like Me!</em></strong><strong><em></em></strong>tinuolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05117489599076004138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677782939864368370.post-18283743176837887352010-03-15T14:00:00.000-07:002010-04-08T16:40:39.757-07:00Mystery Character RevisedA poet and an entertainer is what I am. <br />I teach, write, act, produce, and recording artist. I have achieved Grammy Awards and collected many honorary degrees from across the United States.<br />I went to high school where I took drama and dance classes. I worked part time outside of school at many different jobs like a cook, cocktail waitress, streetcar conductor, and dancer. I became an unwed mother at sixteen, did drugs which I was not proud of, and moved to Africa for a while. I later, fell in love and married a man, but the marriage didn’t last.<br />To support my son, I had to take a job as a dancer and from there on I have being successful and started performing all over the United States and Europe.<br />I have seen sorrow and experienced pain.<br /><br /><strong>I am getting old and wrinkled, because I am 80 years of age but my wisdom makes me feel younger. I am five foot three in height and I have a little white in front of my hair.I am an African-American woman</strong><br /><br />I inspire people and the media. To me the words are tools. I feel proud of my African heritage for I became assistant administrator of the School of Music and Drama in a University in Ghana. I read and study hard, I sing, dance, and speak five languages: French, Spanish, Italian, Arabic and a West African language Fanti. I am a good cook for I also wrote a cook book.<br />Today I just use my words of poetry as a weapon to heal, entertain and love.tinuolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05117489599076004138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677782939864368370.post-46367383501147565362010-03-01T00:25:00.000-08:002012-01-31T01:41:43.589-08:00ad problems<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uoPRMlheZcg/S4uD8DgUAGI/AAAAAAAAAAc/G0GoOJVJgGY/s1600-h/080608bobjovi%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 300px; float: left; height: 224px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443589642363600994" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uoPRMlheZcg/S4uD8DgUAGI/AAAAAAAAAAc/G0GoOJVJgGY/s320/080608bobjovi%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />so of these ads have typos or has a wrong message to their ads<br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>There is a typo in this newspaper headline. Most of us know this famous Rocker or Rock band’s name is <strong><em>Bon Jovi</em></strong> not <strong><em>Bob Jovi</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uoPRMlheZcg/S4t6I4J3fDI/AAAAAAAAAAM/tycOPEyXQG0/s1600-h/organ-donator%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 307px; float: left; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443578867538689074" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uoPRMlheZcg/S4t6I4J3fDI/AAAAAAAAAAM/tycOPEyXQG0/s320/organ-donator%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>There something wrong with this advertisment for organ donor. First, the ad seems to encorage people to sign up and go get their organs removed to save lives right away. Secondly,this looks more like an adoption ad poster for gay couples.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>tinuolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05117489599076004138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677782939864368370.post-62547929725156529322010-02-27T00:35:00.000-08:002010-02-27T00:50:40.976-08:00What Make It News?<span style="font-size:180%;">"<strong>SeaWorld will keep whale despite trainer's death"<br /></strong></span><br />This is a very interesting story with a compelling Headline I choose to write or comment about. It amazes me to learn how a human life can become less important than that of an animal. Here are some excerpts from <em>The Associated Press by Mike Schneider and Tamara Lush<br /><br /><strong>Despite calls to free or destroy the animal, SeaWorld said Thursday it will keep the killer whale that drowned its trainer, but will suspend all orca shows while it decides whether to change the way handlers work with the behemoths.<br />Dawn Brancheau, a 40-year-old veteran trainer who adored whales, was rubbing Tilikum from a poolside platform when the 22-foot creature grabbed the woman's ponytail in its jaws and pulled her in. Witnesses said the whale played with Brancheau like a toy.<br />Tompkins defended SeaWorld's use of a whale that had already been blamed in the deaths of two other people.<br />"We didn't ignore those incidents," Tompkins said. "We work with him very, very carefully. We did not get in the water with this animal like we do with other killer whales because we recognized his potential."<br /><br /></strong></em><br />"<strong>The show must go on"</strong> is what the SeaWorld’s administrators is implying because Shamu or Orca (the name of the killer whale) is known to be a multi- million dollar show, and it cannot be interrupted or stop over the death of an employee. The deaths of two other people in past evidently does not count on how people should trained on how to work with wild animals.<br />For money to be involved, I know this not a good way of remembering Dawn Brancheau: the trainer killer by the whale. A wild animal will always be a wild despite all attempts humans can do to tame it. Something in a wild animal can snap or they can develop a sudden burst tempter. So whoever is with that animal may experience a tragic moment just like Dawn.tinuolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05117489599076004138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677782939864368370.post-19018984225588860362010-02-17T14:00:00.000-08:002012-01-31T01:34:45.489-08:00A Fly On The WallI am in a room on campus called the <em>“Music Room”.</em> The room is where students came to read and unwind with various genre of music playing in the background.<br />It is more like a library with a radio studio. The Music Room is located on the top floor of the Student Union.<br />There are about fifty students in the room. The music room has chairs and tables for reading, eating and playing chess. The room is more like a lounge room with couches and sofas for relaxing, unwinding and sleeping. There are also three private cubicles for students who want study or sleep privately without being bothered.<br />I see students browsing on their laptops. All students except three have Mac-book laptops.<br />The other three students are using laptops of other brands like Toshiba, Sony etc.<br />There is a D.J (Disc Jockey) in a music booth alternating the genre of music played in the Music Room. The music is now reggae playing from the speakers installed into the ceiling walls. There is a picture of an artistically drawn woman on the wall.<br />A boy is eating a sandwich; a girl with her laptop is watching a TV show named<em> "Top Model”</em> on <em>YouTube</em> and a boy in a black jacket is whispering affectionately into the ear of his girlfriend, who constantly giggles at him. The radio is now playing an R&B (Rhythm and Blues) song from one of my favorite artist named <strong>Monica</strong>. The song is titled <em>“Do Take It Personal”.</em> I listen to the song and begin to feel at ease.tinuolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05117489599076004138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677782939864368370.post-88368440606885442322010-02-09T16:33:00.000-08:002012-01-31T01:31:35.850-08:00My Favorite WritingThis is an excerpt from a novel titled <em>“The Undead Next Door</em>” by <strong>Kerrelyn Sparks.<br /></strong><br /><br /><em>Jean-Luc forgot to speculate when his gaze drifted back to the customer and stuck. She is moving into view, and what a view. She had curves. And breast. A derriere a man could grab on to. And mounds of curly auburn hair the fluffed her shoulders. She reminded him of lusty tavern wenches from medieval pubs who laughed heartily and made love with abandon.<br />Mon Dieu, how he had adored those women. She was like the old movie stars he had loved to design clothes for. Marilyn Monroe, Ava Gardner. His intellect might design clothes for a size zero, but the rest of him yearned for a lusty full-figured woman.<br /><br /></em><br />This is a paranormal romance novel or vampire romance novel. Heather is a plus-size, hardworking, single mother and teacher. Her quiet life was forever change when she came across a handsome, famous odd fashion designer named Jean-Luc. Jean-Luc is a vampire. The centuries’ old vampire had a taste for (attracted to) women that are full-figured or plus-size.<br />This is my favorite writing because Sparks is able to connect with her readers like me; the everyday average woman. She uses reality mixed with fantasy to stomp out the media’s presumption of beauty, which means being skinny or thin is good. Sparks could have easily used the cookie cutter skinny heroine that most romance novelist use but she chose not to; instead our heroine is a beautiful full-figured woman. This proves that plus-size women are also entitled to find love or romance.<br />Sparks does uses comparisons and imagery of the past and recent centuries on full figured women to relate to her readers.<br />The readers knew that old movie stars like Marilyn Monroe and Ava Gardner represent plus size women the media portrayed as beautiful women. The lusty tavern wenches, was how Jean-Luc loved his women centuries old and plus sized.tinuolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05117489599076004138noreply@blogger.com0