Transformer's 2: I guess...not so funny?

Like many of you already, I went and watched the new movie Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. I thought it was pretty darn amazing. I thought the special effects were awesome, sound was incredible, and script quite entertaining and funny. But not all people felt the same way as I did.

Controversy surrounds the movie because of two new characters named 'Mudflap and 'Skids'. These two comedic based robots use slang, cuss words, have southern accents, and one even has a gold tooth.




Apparently it's being said that these two are racial stereotypes.....stereotypes of what? Over half the young american population?
Honestly, when I watched the movie that thought never cross my mind at all. I thought they were hilarious! I had no idea others saw them as anything but until yesterday. Tons of people expressing their disgust all over facebook and personal blogs. Well since this happens to be MY personal blogs...I will give my two cents on the subject.

I think people need to lighten up!!! Everyone likes to make something out of nothing. Yes they used slang, but really who doesn't these days? I do and I'm from sunny southern California...Orange County to be exact! Yes they use cuss words, but in their defense so did the woman who played Shia Lebouf's Mother in the movie. Uh..she was white. Is anyone getting mad over that? No. People seem to be mad because not only did they believe the robots depicted "African Americans" but the writers also made them illiterate....so is that to mean you thought they were implying all African Americans who who speak slang, cuss and have a gold tooth are illiterate? I'm not quite understanding.

I know plenty of people who do all the things the robots were doing and they aren't all black. Perhaps if you watched the movie, saw those characters, and automatically thought "OMG THEY ARE SO SUPPOSE TO BE BLACK!", then its you that stereotypes.

Interesting concept Brittany.

Why thank you Brittany, I agree.

It's my opinion that those with a racist eye will see things not meant to be racist, as such. If they had a robot who was missing a tooth, spit oil, and wore suspenders would you automatically assume he was a white trash robot? Would you be offended? More than likely, I'd say no. It's all meant to be funny people, not hurtful. Just laugh.

Why would you do that?

Ok so two weeks ago I was with my family at the Pasadena Circus, which really wasn't a circus at all....more like a fair with no rides, sickly looking petting zoo animals, and the most in shape Chinese acrobats I'd ever seen in my life. While at this event two things were brought to my attention...


1. They shouldn't call something a circus when it couldn't be further from the truth.
2. What are people wearing on their bodies these days????

I am what some would call a "People Watcher". Sometimes that's the best part of being somewhere with a lot of people walking around, to just find a seat and hang out watching different types of people walk by. I am amazed by the decisions people make when getting dressed in the morning. Almost as if a mirror, sunlight, or the year in which we live in was not a part of their outfit choices. Or perhaps they have someone in which they trust telling them things like "Naw baby you look slammin' in that!" or "Um...that's not out of fashion. Fanny packs are making a comeback!" Either way, if you come in to my eyesight I will point out your mistakes and giggle (behind your back of course). A few examples of what I'm talking about are as follows:

- I understand skinny jeans are in fashion these days but that doesn't mean they are for everyone. If when you put them on and button them up your stomach hangs over the top making your mid section resemble something like a MUFFIN TOP, you are the type of person who should NOT be wearing them. Also gentlemen....wearing jeans that are skin tight when you have chicken legs and then sagging them below your ass is NOT the business. FYI!

- Low cut shirts should be nighttime/club wear only. Females we know you got boobies...we don't need to see them poppin' out and saying hello as I feed my kids lunch. Guys, V necks are in style, but seeing your full pecks or chest hair is not needed.

- Butt cracks, boxer shorts, thongs......all of these things should never, NEVER be seen in public. There's no excuse. Buy some pants that fit. If you sit down, bend over, or even worse just standing there and these things are showing I will say something to you. Leave the cracks to the plumbers.

- I suck at wearing high heels, I admit it. If I can get away with wearing flats I will do so. But if I must wear heels I will choose some that I can properly walk in. Sometimes females wear this huge hooker heels that take concentration and small steps just to not fall in. If its that much of a task to coincide with gravity, don't wear them. I don't care how cute the shoe is, its not cute to look like you're walking in pain.

- Leggings. Probably the most versatile, comfortable, and affordable article of clothing ever made. I love them! BUT!! yes there is a but....unless your legs and booty are that of an athlete or super model, wear a shirt that covers them a little. I mean c'mon ladies...I know you turn around and check it all out. If I didn't wear long shirts with them you'd see what could be mistaken for braille... no joke! So I keep the problem areas under wrap and you should too...I'm just sayin'.

These are just a few things that catch my eye...I won't even mention trends people devote their lives to because to each their own....but it is still no excuse to not be aware of your body... its good features, and its not so good features. There's clothes out there to make anyone look fabulous. I understand it's your body but its my eyes!

Feel free to add some things you've seen people wear that aren't the business too!

LL Cool J Lyrics.....

Baby smile today
Cuz I been on that journey always
I'm gon' love you better
When your friends'll see you too
Just when you think there's nothin' else I can do
I'm gon' love you better

First thought going through your mind is probably OH BRIT GOT HERSELF A MAN SHE SWEET ON!!!! MMHMM YOU GO GIRL!!!
Wrong! I chose to post and talk about these lyrics because they are dedicated to me, by me. If there's anything I've learned recently in my life is that you gotta love yourself because if not you, then who? Not ol' dude! Shooot that's for damn sure. No man will love you if you don't love yourself....and even if you do it's not guaranteed he will love you the way you deserve.
Friends can love you sure, but those friendships can also fade. Most friendships aren't life long so if you depend solely on a friend to love you and make you feel loved, what will you do once they're gone?
Now you're family loves you....but that's like....kissing your Grandma. You don't really have a choice in the matter. When Granny comes in puckering and saliva lipped, you just gotta do it. Most of the time you know your fam bam is gonna love you, support you, and have your back no matter what but it's still an external love you know? True love needs to come from the inside.

Ok so I'm going to expose a flaw of mine and hopefully it will give you some better insight to who I am and where I've come from. I've been a person who looked for love externally. It's how I survived. I needed to be loved from men, excepted by friends, and get uber amounts of attention and praise from my family. If any lacked I felt miserable. This lead to far too many unhealthy relationships where love, respect, and honesty were absent. It also put me in friendships that weren't good for my personality, morals, or goals in life. And with family, I put too much emphasis on my failures because I wasn't praised as much I had felt I needed or wanted.

I'm happy to say that today, I know better. Brittany *mumbles middle name* Glenn no longer thinks this way. If I had loved MYSELF all these years I would have NEVER made those decisions, lowered my standards, or blamed family for my short comings. At this very moment I know I am beautiful inside and out, deserving of love, and will never let a man set the bar for my self worth. I can entertain, confide in, and be there for myself not needing half broken, one sided, empty friendships. I am smart, have accomplished much, will be something great in life, and know my family thinks the same way even if words are not spoken about it. It was a hard road getting to this point of enlightenment and it wasn't until I found myself at the bottom alone, unhappy, and hurting that I realized I had no where else to go but up. Best believe my boots are laced, back pack on, sun block applied...I'm not stopping till I reach the top!

my 'TO DO' list...

Sometimes when life gets crazy, your mind and body are being pulled in to several different directions, and you can't quite remember what it was you were suppose to be doing...its best to write a list.

I like writing lists though because there it is right in front of you and you can check things off as they get done. I'm usually a very organized, planned out, well prepared person but for some reason lately I've lost touch with my survival skills. I call them survival skills because as a single parent you will sink and drown if you don't have schedules in your life. As a kid free young woman I just floated along....did what I felt like doing, didn't do what I didn't want to. Opportunity pops up, I might take it or I might not. Block of time with nothing to do? Eh...happens all the time. Shoooooot not now. Now I do what I must, don't do what I know I shouldn't, take advantage of EVERY opportunity I'm blessed with, and if I'm lucky enough to get a block of time with nothing to do I thank the lord and try to catch a nap!

The time for floating has passed. I am very much grounded, feet strongly planted, and thinking ahead at all times for my next move that will help better the life for myself and my children. Lately though, things have been so insane, everywhere, and non-stop that I've been losing sight on what it is I need to be tackling. So what better way to get back on top of things than posting my list right here!

1. find a job!
sure seems simple enough right? WRONG! my career is early childhood education but since our educational system has so politely been robbed of funding, experienced teachers are getting cut left and right and those lacking experience such as myself aren't even being considered.
2. take care of the divorce, child support, and lawsuit issues.
ya that is a loooong story but never the less it needs to be high on my priorities!
3. sign Ty up for kindergarten!
this one I'm actually looking forward to because he's such a smart cookie and I know he'll thrive in an actual school setting.
4. get my oil changed, alignment adjusted, and rim put back on my tire.
this, if anything, is one reason why I need a man! I know absolutely nothing about cars....well no I know where to pour oil if it so happens to get low, but besides that I'm clueless. Tires need to be rotated? why? isn't that was happens when you drive? that should be rotation enough in my opinion... but no and my tire blowing out is an example of why you should get them rotated often haha!
5. go down to my bank and convince them on why they shouldn't punish me for my account being messed up due to the irresponsibility of someone else.
that is honestly something I don't understand. if you go over your limit, ok your bad. take the $33 out and call it a day. but how is it my fault if someone writes me a check, I put it in my account, you clear it and make the funds available, and then the check bounces? naw you're not gonna pin that one on me. Wamu, I mean Chase can kick rocks for all I care!
6. figure out if modeling is for me, then get pictures taken, and start networking.
seriously this has been in the back of my mind for a while. now that I have a break with school, losing this baby weight, and meeting new people in the industry I figured why not give it a try. I'm not getting any younger and that's the bible!(I kinda just made that bible saying up so feel free to pass it around...all the cool kids are saying it!)
7. Heal.
I put this one last because well...its gonna take the longest. whether or not this happens life will still go on. I will still get up, my kids will still thrive, my car will still run...you feel me? but I do need to include it on my list so that it is not forgotten a midst all the chaos.

So that's my list. It may seem mediocre to most, but in my life it means a good day or a bad one. If you read this and think you could help out with one, a few, or all...give me a holla!

You all knew this was coming.....

Those six little letters that spell out a word, who's concept I don't understand AT ALL......D.A.T.I.N.G.

Since the tender age of 15 I have been what some would call "a relationship girl". My first serious relationship, whom at the time I thought to be the love of my life, lasted almost over five years. I'll put it nicely and say it was probably about three years too long, but hey...I was young. The next relationship came a few months after that first one officially ended. I spent a good two or so years with this one, was engaged, surprised with my first child..all that good stuff. Eh, another flopper. Within a couple months of that one officially ending I met my ex husband while attending school. Well at the time he wasn't my ex but you get the picture. I spent almost three years with him, marriage, another child....and since I call him my ex you can guess what happened with that.

The picture I'm trying to paint here is that I spent little time, since becoming a woman, actually playing the field and 'dating'. It's like I would end one and stumble upon the next with little or no effort. I didn't have to learn the rules, play the wait three days before calling game, pick flower petals trying to predict if he liked me or liked me not...it just was. At the young age of twenty..........*mumbles* I find myself very much THROWN in to the dating pool except I don't know how to swim!! If I were to be asked my take on how things should go down it would be as follows:

1. you meet someone and decide if you'd like to get to know them further
2. you talk on the phone, text all day, and go out on a series of dates where you talk, laugh, dance, eat, and spray ample amounts of smell good all over yourself to leave that lasting scent impression
3. if all goes well you make that person your boyfriend/girlfriend and focus solely on each other without the distractions of others
4. you fall in love

See now, don't you like the way I think? So simple, to the point, no nonsense. You like someone...you tell them, show them, want ONLY them. Oh boy was I naive! I'm starting to realize I might just be the only person who thinks this way IN THE WORLD! If you've stumbled upon my blog via my sister's, you know her take on the dating game. I've never seen a person with so many rules, standards, and reasons to get yourself cut! I use to think she was insane but really everyone has their own check list. So why haven't I written one?

My take on how people date today goes like this:

1. you meet someone and size them up based on looks alone
2. you hang out with them only when it's convenient to you
3. there's no labels anymore because labels indicate some sort of commitment that prevents you from doing whatever it is you want to do, thus we don't speak about what we are
4. love? what is this word you speak of? people don't love anymore. love is for simps and in order to not become vulnerable and take a risk, you keep people at a distance by surrounding yourself with a few to choose from as to not really get to know anyone

Ok so my interpretation might be a little off, but it's damn near close you have to admit. I have been running into problems though that could only mean two things: I suck or men suck.
Being the fabulous person that I am I'd like to say that it's the latter, but you never know. Am I expecting too much from the dating game, or does that dating game need to rise to meet my standards?

Advice, suggestions, opinions....all welcomed. But be gentle...this is all new to me.