Miss America 2014... Weigh In!

Weigh in. The 2014 Miss America Competition is being aired right now!

I watch for the purpose of entertainment and to cheer for my state or at the very least the most likable candidate (in my opinion). I'd never thought about it as demeaning or as a setback in the women's / feminist movement.

{Note: There are some absolutely brilliant and talented women who take part in this competition and ones just like it. For them it may just be the propellant they need to effect positive change in this country and world. Don't judge these competitions on their faces, go deeper. Don't believe me? Google Faith Jenkins.}

Alright, I'll climb down from my soapbox now and ask your opinions.

Soooo, are you watching the competition? What is your opinion about such competitions?

Sound off!

I'm Turning What????!

It's a bit early but it dawned on me that my birthday is FAST approaching! Before I know it, I'll be (muffles mouth) !$@;t%* years old... Ehem, I mean young!

I've always said that I'd be that woman who proudly states her age even at 100- I still stand by that statement buuut by nature I've come to an age of evaluation. I find myself sitting and thinking about my accomplishments, dreams I thought would come true by now- some have changed and others replaced. I'm a woman so I can't help but think about whether I will have children or not. Marriage? Haha! Wait, was that out loud? Oh well, sometimes you just have to laugh at yourself.

I ask myself sometimes "have you done all you've wanted?" It would be nice if I got an answer but the silence tells me that I've stressed for no apparent reason! My life has just begun! I was tripping all the way out. I have time as long as God gives me breath. So dreams and visions will become true!

All the rest, like a husband and babies, well, let's wait and see shall we? I'm in no rush. Until then, like my mother says [insert Caribbean accent here] "free paper not burn!" (Meaning: I do not have any life changing responsibilities.) ;)

Now back to your regularly scheduled program...

9/11

I could post pictures of the towers being crashed into or of people crying in pain and mourning the devastating loss of loved ones. I could also post images stating that we will never forget this awful tragedy. I won't.

Instead, the solemnness of this day demands HOPE. It's the anniversary of September 11th's terrorist attack, yes, but we aren't celebrating. This anniversary we remember those we've loved and lost and because of that love we've been sparked to do something greater than ourselves! For some it meant joining the military, for others it meant starting foundations and movements but for all it meant to remember the foundations of our National Pledge.

Sadly, for some this day still brings fear, the reason though understood is still unjust. One Nation Under God- still encompasses those who are here, those who continue to help build this great nation, those who bleed red, white and blue!

What's more terrifying than outside devastation is destruction from within. What we need is HOPE. It's there for the grasping, reach out for it. I encourage you to spit in the face of fear and terror by making this day everything they wanted to destroy!

Honor your loved ones by making dreams come true, by loving again, by becoming politically active, by DOING SOMETHING- BY HOPING!

Hope creates change! So CHANGE my Loves.

Step in the Right Direction... ?

Syria has accepted Russia's proposal to have their chemical weapons put under international control with plans to destroy them to avoid a US strike- however, no projected dates for such destruction have been issued. I believe this is a step in the right direction. What are your opinions?

Source:

http://m.cbsnews.com/storysynopsis.rbml?&pageType=world&url=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.cbsnews.com%252F8301-202_162-57601994%252Fsyria-says-it-welcomes-russian-proposal-to-place-chemical-weapons-under-international-control%252F&catid=57601994&nb_splitPage=0