Hey Everyone,
Want a good laugh?! Well here ya go.
I read today that Tyra Banks is "writing" a book for young adults called "Modelland". I hate to bore you with the plot but I feel a taste of what I'm about to discuss is needed. Here is a quick little sentence explaining what she is going to "write" about. Tyra plans to quote "Take us to a fantastical place you've never seen, or heard about, or read about before ... Where dreams come true and life can change in the blink of a smoky eye."
Umm, reality check please!! She must be living in some kind of fantasy if she thinks she call pull this off and not look more ridiculous than she already does!! You can click out of my blog now or continue to read my ramblings, because I am going to write about how furious it makes me that there are those of us (like myself) who really want to write a book one day, but know we wont stand a chance at a big book deal like she is getting, yet she ISN'T even a writer?
I guess Ms. Banks is qualified to write a book because she has the power to tell someone else what to write for her (we all know that is how it goes) and because she once graced the pages of Victoria's Secret.
Really...REALLY!??! Oh wait, how rude of me, she also taught women how to be the best model they can be on "Americas Next Top Model" and then exposed us all to her ridiculous shenanigans on her annoying talk show, that THANK YOU BABY JESUS, isn't going to be around anymore.
I refuse to believe that this "book" will actually advance her "career". For all I know she could be a great author. However I am going to have to agree with an article The Soup did and say it's just gonna be a bunch of "Me, Me, Me" and "Blah, Blah, Blah." We all know that it will be yet another way she will embarrass herself. Have you seen her show. Let's just post a little video of a recent episode to give you an idea of the quality stuff she puts across the airwaves.
Umm, yes, that is a true story. So can you only imagine what she will write about in this book! Before you all call me a "hater" .. hush! I'm not a hating on anyone. I am stating some pretty obvious facts here. She certainly is a beautiful woman and she may even have a great soul. That is great and everything ... but I still think she is really annoying and certainly doesn't deserve to have the title of "author" next to her name.
While Ms. Banks certainly thinks that she is funny, I interviewed two women who really ARE funny today. "Two Chicks from Chelsea Lately" comedy show is coming to Zanies this weekend. I interviewed both Loni Love and Natasha Neggero this morning and am even more excited to go see the show now! I think they are both hilarious when they are on the show. I am not sure how they can beat Chelsea Handler's stand up routine that I saw a few months ago in Atlanta ... but I am willing to have a few laughs and find out :)
Speaking of good books, Chelsea Handler's books are pretty freaking amazing if you are looking for something to simply make you laugh out loud. I am only 3 chapters into "Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang" and it's been forever since I read her first book, but I still highly recommend all of them.
Back to the pitiful subject at hand .. to make this news worse .. it's going to be a series of books!! I am thinking of starting an "I hate Tyra even more now" fan page on facebook after this "news". Care to join :)
Grace and Peace to you,
Stacy
Friday, May 14, 2010
The D Word
Hey Friends,
On movie night I tend to only pick "happy" movies. I like to feel good after watching something ... not scared, tense or sad. But for some reason the last two movies we watched have left us with tears rolling down our faces and thoughts running through our heads! Just read my Take Back Tuesday Blog from last week. Geez!!
The Time Travelers Wife was our pick of the night on Sunday. It started out so confusing and all over the place that we almost stopped it and started our Sex and the City marathon we are trying to finish before the second movie comes out .. haha!
I am not sure if I'm glad we watched it until the end or not. After it was over I laid in bed thinking about death. I am guilty to have done this many times before. You see, death has been an obsession (for lack of a better word) of mine on and off since I was a little girl. In fact, my mom had to sleep with me until I fell asleep until I was at least 5, because I was so afraid she was going to die. While I don't live in fear of death and don't even really think about it much any more, my extreme fears of losing someone I love have never really gone away. For example, I am obsessive about timing out when someone I care about "should" have made it home safely. If they don't contact me, I text harass them until I know they are safe and sound, haha!
The movie dared me to pose the very difficult question, "If given the chance would you really want to know how your life plays out? Would you want to know how and when you will die?"
Both answers to this pose a valid argument. If you knew when you were going to die you certainly wouldn't take life for granted (or I certainly hope not). You would do things to prepare, you would make each day count, you would "be ready" .. right? The ugly truth is most of us probably would not. I mean, who is ever really ready to say good-bye to those they love?? Unless you were told you were going to die very old, in no pain with your significant other by your side, then you would probably live your life not really wanting to die if you have a overall good life ... don't you think? I know sometimes this isn't the case. Many times people are sick and are told they only have so many months to live and in many of those situations people do want/need to know and I understand why.
As much as I sometimes think I would "want to know" when I am going to die, I know that with me that it wouldn't matter one bit. I am not afraid of dying or where I am going after this life. I know that I will have people that I love and miss waiting on me. Don't get me wrong, I don't WANT to die anytime in even the distant future. I have so much LIFE that has been stolen from me and so much left to live. I want to have many more laughs and many good memories. I specifically want to marry the man of my dreams, maybe even have a baby and give our parents another grand child. I want to watch my niece grow into a beautiful young woman, hopefully make a positive difference in as many peoples lives as possible. It's not my death I fear .. it's the death of anyone I love that haunts me.
All that said .. let's go back to the question at hand. After very little thought I know that if given the chance (and not in a terminally ill situation) I would NOT want to know how I am going to die. However, if someone were to tell me they could tell me how and when those I love would die, I have to wonder if it would put me at "ease" to at least know instead of worry like I do? Sometimes I think if I knew what the future held for those I love, that I could "prepare" myself for saying good-bye, however I KNOW that isn't the case. I know because I've been on both sides. I knew my grandmother was dying of cancer but it sure didn't help the pain and it didn't help me tell her goodbye. I didn't know my cousin (who was more like my big brother) was going to die in a car accident. The shock took longer to wear off .. but in the big picture of it all ... it wasn't any harder or easier.
Death is unavoidable. It will happen to all of us one day. Whether you know when you are going to die or not, it's gonna happen, we can't live forever ... so I guess the goal is to make it to where you leave a legacy that will.
Grace and Peace to you,
Stacy
On movie night I tend to only pick "happy" movies. I like to feel good after watching something ... not scared, tense or sad. But for some reason the last two movies we watched have left us with tears rolling down our faces and thoughts running through our heads! Just read my Take Back Tuesday Blog from last week. Geez!!
The Time Travelers Wife was our pick of the night on Sunday. It started out so confusing and all over the place that we almost stopped it and started our Sex and the City marathon we are trying to finish before the second movie comes out .. haha!
I am not sure if I'm glad we watched it until the end or not. After it was over I laid in bed thinking about death. I am guilty to have done this many times before. You see, death has been an obsession (for lack of a better word) of mine on and off since I was a little girl. In fact, my mom had to sleep with me until I fell asleep until I was at least 5, because I was so afraid she was going to die. While I don't live in fear of death and don't even really think about it much any more, my extreme fears of losing someone I love have never really gone away. For example, I am obsessive about timing out when someone I care about "should" have made it home safely. If they don't contact me, I text harass them until I know they are safe and sound, haha!
The movie dared me to pose the very difficult question, "If given the chance would you really want to know how your life plays out? Would you want to know how and when you will die?"
Both answers to this pose a valid argument. If you knew when you were going to die you certainly wouldn't take life for granted (or I certainly hope not). You would do things to prepare, you would make each day count, you would "be ready" .. right? The ugly truth is most of us probably would not. I mean, who is ever really ready to say good-bye to those they love?? Unless you were told you were going to die very old, in no pain with your significant other by your side, then you would probably live your life not really wanting to die if you have a overall good life ... don't you think? I know sometimes this isn't the case. Many times people are sick and are told they only have so many months to live and in many of those situations people do want/need to know and I understand why.
As much as I sometimes think I would "want to know" when I am going to die, I know that with me that it wouldn't matter one bit. I am not afraid of dying or where I am going after this life. I know that I will have people that I love and miss waiting on me. Don't get me wrong, I don't WANT to die anytime in even the distant future. I have so much LIFE that has been stolen from me and so much left to live. I want to have many more laughs and many good memories. I specifically want to marry the man of my dreams, maybe even have a baby and give our parents another grand child. I want to watch my niece grow into a beautiful young woman, hopefully make a positive difference in as many peoples lives as possible. It's not my death I fear .. it's the death of anyone I love that haunts me.
All that said .. let's go back to the question at hand. After very little thought I know that if given the chance (and not in a terminally ill situation) I would NOT want to know how I am going to die. However, if someone were to tell me they could tell me how and when those I love would die, I have to wonder if it would put me at "ease" to at least know instead of worry like I do? Sometimes I think if I knew what the future held for those I love, that I could "prepare" myself for saying good-bye, however I KNOW that isn't the case. I know because I've been on both sides. I knew my grandmother was dying of cancer but it sure didn't help the pain and it didn't help me tell her goodbye. I didn't know my cousin (who was more like my big brother) was going to die in a car accident. The shock took longer to wear off .. but in the big picture of it all ... it wasn't any harder or easier.
Death is unavoidable. It will happen to all of us one day. Whether you know when you are going to die or not, it's gonna happen, we can't live forever ... so I guess the goal is to make it to where you leave a legacy that will.
Grace and Peace to you,
Stacy
Monday, May 10, 2010
The Nashville Flood .. ALL life is equal, isn't it?
I am not sure where to even begin. Winston Churchhill once said, "If you're going through hell keep on going" and I guess that is all the place I now call "home" can do.
Over our lifetime we will see several national disasters on TV and think to ourselves that we couldn't imagine being there. While I am praising God that I was not personally affected by the Historic Nashville Flood, I was here in Nashville for the torrential down pour and it seems everywhere I look someone I know has been affected in some way or another. Streets are closed, entire subdivisions are totally under water, our mall is more like a lake, historic Nashville landmarks are ruined, families displaced, animals roaming around with no home, even the TV station where I work is STILL under evacuation! They are letting us in for a few hours a day to try and throw together a newscast. It's been very surreal. These are some pictures from the disaster. However no lens could ever capture what is going on here in Music City.
(L to R: Downtown Nashville under water .. One of the worst hit subdivisions .. Opry Mills Mall area ... Interstate 24 ... Downtown view from the bridge .... Farmers Market ... Grand Ole Opry House ... Germantown area)
As I endlessly watch news coverage my heart breaks. I even find myself feeling a little guilty. Why them and not me? Tragedy is one of the things none of us will ever understand I guess? While each image breaks my heart in a different way, not much made my heart hurt more than this little guy below.
My friend Brian (that I work with at Fox) posted a video on facebook and sent me a text regarding this little girl on Monday evening. A teeny tiny kitten that washed up on his front porch. She was scared, hungry, injured, homeless and so helpless. With tears flowing down my face, I looked at Doug and he knew we were possibly coming home with a new fur child. I went to my friends house and literally cried for hours. It's not that I don't value human life -- I do. It's just that most the time most humans are complete a#! holes and animals are not only are helpless and reliant on us for survival, they are full of unconditional love. I guess it's for that reason my heart breaks even more for some reason when I see an animal hurt without a home. I'm not alone in this. I know because of all the response I got when I posted that I needed help getting this little girl a home. After a long night (we took her to a friends house who fostered her overnight) and after a long morning at the vet (who offered services for free by the way .. thank you Berry Hill Animal Hospital)... I found "little flood kitty" a home. My heart was breaking when I gave her up (my two very sassy adult cats would never take a kitten right now) but I was filled with joy that with the help of other good people ... I saved a life.
As I type, my sweet little fur child "Gizmo" is laying on my hands. (This is him .. oh my hands .. isn't he the cutest)
If you have ever thought about adopting an animal or adding another to your life and you live in or near Middle Tennessee, now is the best time to do it. As I understand ... they have so many homeless animals .. they have started putting them down :-( If you are like me and just can in no way have another one right now then please rescue one and help find it a good home or take some much needed food or litter to the animal shelters. God created every creature and there little lives are no less important!
Grace and Peace to you,
Stacy