Yes Gawd

You know I really have a lot to say, just haven't been in the mood to write lately.  I have been killing myself laughing with all of the recent headlines, and I have fallen in love with my new bff (in my head), Funky Dineva.

She has all but summed up how I feel on multiple issues.  I'm cheating, but whatevs.

Funky Dineva Goes In and Let's Have -- Yess Gawd

Enjoy...I will be back to business sooner or later.

Ain't Nobody Got Time For That - Call it What it Is

It’s been a long time – I shouldn’t have left you….but at least you had a dope Whitney mix to step to. Anyway, let’s just get straight to it.  I ALWAYS have an opinion but this time it’s a mixture of religion and politics.  What is that you say, the two shouldn’t be mixed – church and state.? As long as there are Christians that vote, there will always be a mix of church and state.

At any rate, this week’s twitter timelines and facebook feeds were filled with either hate or support for NC’s Amendment One vote. Though the amendment included rights for children of unmarried heterosexual couples, rights for women in abusive relationships, privileges of boyfriends and girlfriends in hospitals among other things, many Christians saw this as an opportunity to stand up and proclaim their beliefs that homosexuality is wrong and evil. The passing of the amendment legally defines NC marriage as existing between only a man and a woman.  Gay marriage was already illegal, they just needed a law to ensure the world knew and understood that – I guess.

I am a Christian, and I believe the Lord died for my sins and I’ve made my confession. Not that that has to be shared, but I am not without sin – and neither are you my friend.  I just feel that this is a highly hypocritical stance to make it against the law for two consenting adults to not be afforded the same rights and benefits of two hetero couples. Why can’t two men get married and divorced like 50% of all other Americans? Let everyone have a shot at the institution in which so many straight people seem to fail miserably with - I’m just saying.   If we are going to establish laws against morality or things that are not of God, why just stop at homosexuality?   I’ve devised just a few things below I’d like to see the long of the law handle.

1. Low down dirty dogs in leadership roles-I know foolery crosses lines in all political parties, but these fools act as homosexuality is the only sin.  John Edwards, the favorite Democrat failure, not only cheated on his dying wife, he got the woman pregnant.   There should be some law against that.  And I’m joking here – he is human – just think why being gay outweighs lying and cheating…stupid politicians.  It’s all the same in God’s eyes isn’t it?
2. Tamar Braxton – just because. She tried to come for Miss Jill Scott. Jill innocently tweeted that Mary Mary’s new reality show is a great depiction. SHE took offense and took to twitter. Girl have three seats please. She has the appearance of a muppet and appears to be extremely vain – yet another sin. Why is this chick walking around free?  Oops, I meant free.com.
3. The title Lil for grown folks – You know Lil’ Wayne, Lil Play, Lil Kim, Lil Boosie, Lil Scrappy and a gang of others.  Ain’t nothing lil about a grown person and as a dude why would you want to be referred to as lil anything? 

Anyway, the above were just a few things I needed to get off my chest.  While the issue of equality is not a laughing matter, I just think hypocrisy is hilarious.  I love my Jesus and I realize that no one is infallible or perfect.  If we choose to serve God, there is a lot that comes with that – we can’t pick and choose which spiritual laws we decide to uphold.  I am no expert but I don’t think it works like that.  I say let people live and love as they please.  God created all of us and we all have our own crosses to bear.  Stop judging and  stop living like your stuff don’t stink.   These are my opinions and you don’t have to like it or read it.  I can only be me – the way God created me –straight – just not narrow minded.

Please check the link for an interesting pastoral view point:  Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III on Marriage Equality

Just Damn....Whitney Houston

The legend, the diva, the one and only, Whitney Houston dead today at 48 years old. (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012)  I had to say something, my eyes keep filling with water, as if I knew her personally. Haven't felt this saddened by a celebrity death since Michael Jackson passed on. Whitney Houston was one of my favorite singers and her voice was indeed a national treasure.

The news is fresh at this hour, but I am in shock and deeply saddened by it all.  It’s like I just saw her Oprah interview and she was oh so beautiful and upbeat.  I remember being 6 years old singing “The Greatest Love of All” with my cousins for my grandparents at their 50^th anniversary.  I can hear her duet “If you Say my Eyes are Beautiful” playing on Days of Our Lives at Bo and Hope’s wedding. I remember seeing her on Silver Spoon singing “Saving All My Love”, and  “One Moment in Time” from the 1988 summer Olympics, and who can forget her belting out the National Anthem years ago at the super bowl?  Her music is timeless and she will be missed. 

During this time, there is a lot of speculation and not a lot of facts. Many are speaking of her history of alcohol and drug abuse. I won’t speculate or judge because the disease of addiction is a strong one.  I just remember folks having the same reaction to the death of Amy Winehouse – when her death was in fact due to her cleaning up her life.  Though this is a part of her history, this is certainly not what I will remember about her.    

Whitney is and will forever be an icon…Icon…I-C-O-N. The vast majority of today’s female artists may not ever have that title.  The BodyGuard, Waiting to Exhale, The Preacher’s Wife, Cinderella, and the yet to be completed remake of Sparkle – she was an accomplished actress. She received 2 Emmy Awards, 6 Grammy awards, 30 Billboard awards, 22 American Music Awards…and 7 Soul Train awards.  There will never be another. Sorry Beyonce Stans. No disrespect to Bey, but I’m just saying.

In the weeks ahead we will find out the cause of death, but I will always remember her for her voice.  Her music will forever live on.  The movies are just icing.  My heart is so heavy especially for her daughter.

"We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will." - Whitney Houston

Rest in power, Nippy…rest in power. 

The Screw Face --- Now Do What?

It’s a new year, time for new things…I’m pretty sure I was on winter break…well whatever you want to call it.  Anyway, not much has changed, no resolutions, same old me – the short, plump, sometimes funny, cute one. Yep, that’s me. So, let’s dive in.

Why oh why must they keep disrespecting my president? The most recent infraction involved one Jan Brewer, governor of Arizona.  Pictures surfaced this week with her and her finger in President Obama’s face….NOW DO WHAT!!!  When I first saw it, my first word was a not so nice one that rhymes with snitch.  Even before now, these KKK Tea Party and GOP members have crossed the line.  From Joe Wilson’s “you lie” during a presidential speech, to countless news reporters who refuse to call him PRESIDENT Obama. Its downright disrespectful and childish.

Holding the highest office in the land does not exempt one from outright prejudice. During the state of the union address, President Obama outlined his progress which is amazing considering very little backing from the Republicans to date. He put the ball in their court, because while he is/was busy succeeding for all, they were busy blocking.  However, as hard as I tried to focus on what the president was saying, I couldn’t help but watch John Boehner, sitting behind the president with the screw face on all night.  He looked as if he couldn’t remember if he turned the stove off at the crib.   Of all the things to have a mean mug about, the state of the union address was not the night.   People.

I just think there are other things to mean mug about, and since we last spoke, I’ve had my share of such thing.

• Serena Williams hairstylist – chile boo. I know there are a slew of my male friends who thing this chick is the business…to that again I say, chile please. Aside from her masculine appearance, her hair game is no where near her tennis game.  She has been spotted out with bad weave, blonde (yes blonde) micro braids, and bad lace fronts.  She is an awesome tennis player, and I wish I was half as athletic, however if you have more than $10,000 in your bank account on any given day, your hair should be LAID. In Atlanta, you can get a good weave install for $50. I'm just saying.
• Drake/Common beef – Seriously guys?  I love Common and I like Drake. We all know this is a pissing contest about Serena.  Had we not seen footage of Serena rocking out at Drake’s condo, I wonder if this would have ever hit any lyrics from Common.  I will say, “Sweet” is the jam and he crushed him on the Steady Schemin’ remix. But I digress, say what you will about Drake, people love him, and there is an audience for his brand of hip hop.  Can’t we all coexist?
• GOP debates - Though they have inspired much comedy, and an even funnier Jon Stewart, can we make it stop already?  Its been a whole lot of outright hate against minorities and the less than wealthy.  Poor Mitt, the Mormon keeps flip flopping on the issues.  All the while, Newt and Santorum keep coming up with new ways to insult minorities and the poor.  Hey guys, thanks for letting us know how you feel but we know you are all probably decent guys with at least one black friend so debate the issues, just stop putting down an entire race of people and 99% of Americans.
• Blue Ivy Carter – yes, she is a baby. Yes her mother is Beyonce and yes her father is Jay-Z.  However, you would think this child was the second coming.  I cannot “hate” if you will on a baby, but why was the world so pressed to know when and how Beyonce – a woman of child bearing age – delivered her child. I get that people love celebrity, but the way folks knew when she checked in to all the rumors about how they had an entire floor for $1.3M (which was a lie) was a bit much for me.  From the moment, she announced her pregnancy on MTV last year, I was overit.com. So Beyonce stans, calm the heck down. It’s a baby, I’m sure its cute, pees, poops, and cries like all the others.
• Sh*t People Say – Okay, I think I’ve had enough. Some of the vids were extremely funny while others were barely entertaining, but if I can go the rest of the week without a new one being shared with me I would be ecstatic.
• Janet Jackson, Jennifer Hudson, and Mariah Carey – now these women are all some of my favorite singers…even Janet.  However, the Nutrisystem, Weight Watchers, and Jenny Craig commercials are killing me. I understand  paid advertising, but must the commercials come on twice every hour? I know a large percentage of Americans are trying to lose weight, including yours truly, but I’m tired of the commercials. 
• Amber Rose – Seriously boo? Kanye West was a while ago.  I guess he might just have a big “ego” but quit crying over your ex already hun.  She is now with a less famous but what some would call decent rapper – don’t ask me my opinion on that cat.  She stays in the media with claims of her husband Wiz Khalifa and how great he is to her.  That’s awesome that she has a good man, but on the flip side if one wants to keep a good man, you might need to stop  whining and crying about Kanye and Kim Kardashian.  She and Kim could be the same person except Kim has way more money and dates attractive black guys. I’m just saying.

Well, you should know there are other things that grinded my gears and gave me the screw face…BUT…I’m tired, the Braxtons are on (reality tv slave), and I want to give the class a chance to tell me what’s giving you the screw face.  Leave a note in the comments.  I hope to do a post soon with the things that have made me smile in recent weeks. Until next time, be good to somebody you love, but be even better to yourself.