Film Reviews 2 Go are movie review commentaries by Kandie and Shelia – giving you 2 Views in 1.
This episode is about two horror films – 30 Days of Night & Saw IV.
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Monthly Archives: October 2007
Is Love Blind?
You’ve probably seen a friend or family member get involved with someone who is obviously not the right person for them. We may have been in a relationship with the one person we probably had no reason being involved with. Why?
It starts with an L and ends with an E or it could end with a T. Lust led to love and love can be blind. Simple.
How many times has someone tried to warn you about a man who you later find out to be a dog with a capital D? Sometimes our own intuition kicks in and warns us that he is not the one, but we ignore our internal radar and fall for the handsome face or buff body.
Here are a few sure signs you need to run away (regardless if he’s heterosexual, bisexual or just came out of the closet gay):
1. If your man is constantly getting checked out by gay men, run the other way.
2. If your man stays in the mirror more than you do, you might want to think again and run the other way.
3. If your man uses vaseline on his lips, you got it–run the other way.
4. If your man stops pleasing you sexually, don’t stand for it–run the other way.
5. If your family and friends tell you something just ain’t right about him–listen–they can see something you can’t–run the other way.
Okay, I think you get the point. To PROTECT your heart AND your HEALTH, you must take off the blinders and see the man for who and what he is.
Love might be blind, but that doesn’t mean you have to be.
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Lori’s 13 Trick or Treat Don’ts
1) DON’T send your kid out to knock on doors until you’ve first taught him/her proper Halloween etiquette. “Give me some candy!” and “Is that all you’ve got?” are not acceptable substitutes for “Trick or treat! and “Thank you.”
2) If you’re 13 years old or older and you’re thinking about knocking on my door and asking for candy . . . DON’T . . . unless you’re looking to be embarrassed or have the police called on your behind.
3) If you’re thinking about letting little Ashley dress up like Peaches the stripper or Kitty the call girl, and calling it a costume . . . DON’T! That mess is SO NOT cute.
4) If you forget to buy candy, DON’T try to substitute those stale mints and those dried up sticks of gum that have been sitting in the bottom of your purse or in that dusty bowl in the living room forever. That’s just nasty . . . and trifling.
5) If you’re one of those anti-sugar freaks, DON’T pass out toothbrushes and dental floss–sheesh, just turn out the lights and keep your durn door shut.
6) DON’T send your child up to my house clutching one of those big, green, 30-gallon sized trash bags, unless he/she is pretending to be a sanitation worker. It’s Halloween folks, not garbage pick-up day.
7) If you’re sitting in the house in your drawers, getting your drank on, when the door bell rings, do us all a favor and just DON’T answer it.
To read the rest of Lori’s 13 Trick or Treat Don’t, CLICK HERE.
The Most Depressing Jobs – Is Yours on the List
Check this out. People in the Arts/Entertainment field are supposedly in the top 5 depressing jobs. Hmm. Is it because we put our hearts into our work and when folks tear the work down, the person might feel like they are being torn down in the process. We have to realize that its the piece of work that’s getting criticized. Folks don’t really know you–the person behind the work, so we have to learn how to seperate ourselves from the work. Is it easy? No, but it’s something that must be done or risk being part of the statistics.
I definately agree with #2 because tell me, when was the last time you went to Mickey D’s and the person giving you your food seemed happy to be there…only time they seemed happy is if they are on their phone talking to somebody when they should be getting you your food.
Top 21 — Most Depressing Jobs
Percentages of full-time workers age 18 to 64 reporting depression lasting two weeks or longer, by categories of occupation, as provided by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health using 2004 through 2006 data:
1. Personal Care and Service: 10.8
2. Food Preparation and Serving Related: 10.3
3. Community and Social Services: 9.6
4. Health Care Practitioners and Technical: 9.6
5. Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media: 9.1
6. Education, Training and Library: 8.7
7. Office and Administrative Support: 8.1
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance: 7.3
9. Financial: 6.7
11. Legal: 6.4
12. Transportation and Material Moving: 6.4
13. Mathematical and Computer Scientists: 6.2
14. Production: 5.9
15. Management: 5.8
16. Farming, Fishing and Forestry: 5.6
18. Construction and Extraction: 4.8
19. Installation, Maintenance and Repair: 4.4
20. Life, Physical and Social Science: 4.4
21. Engineering, Architecture and Surveyors: 4.3
Source: The Associated Press, using data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Prenupts – For or Against?
Prenuptial agreements are not just for the rich. If you have property such as a home, possibility of inheriting property, own your own business, help put a spouse through school, or a spouse helps put you through school, etc. a prenupt might be something you would want to consider. A prenupt protects both parties involved.
Women these days are making just as much (if not more) money than men, so getting a prenupt before marriage isn’t just something to benefit the man anymore. Grant it, the mention of “prenupt” might make a man or woman run away. Especially if they feel that the mere idea of one is a sign that the relationship isn’t as solid as it should be or that the party requesting the other person to sign one doesn’t believe “in their love” enough. A prenupt isn’t personal, it’s business. It’s a way to protect yourself. In the ideal world, “Until death do us part” would be true 100 percent of the time, but unfortunately divorce does happen–especially if relationships are based on false pretenses.
Do you believe in prenupts? What if you are the one with the money or potential to make a lot of money? Should it be the deciding factor on whether or not you marry?
7 Things…
I’ve been tagged by Don over @ Minus the Bars. The rules of the game are:
A). Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog…
B). Share 7 random and/or weird facts about yourself…
C). Tag 7 random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs…
D). Let each person know that they’ve been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
1) I am a CSI junkie…so don’t call me at 9 on Monday or Wednesday or 8 on Thursdays.
2) I like hip-hop. Not all, but some. The clean versions 🙂
3) I always wanted to be a songwriter…well lyricist.
4) I don’t drink. If I go out with friends, I order a virgin drink. I get teased about it, but oh well.
5) I don’t like coconut. That goes for coconut cake, anything that’s cooked with coconut, etc. Bonus: I don’t like liver either.
6) I’m a Prince fan.
7) I’m shy.
7) I’m shy.
I am breaking the chain, so thank me later 🙂
Love at First Sight
Do you believe in love at first sight? In the book, My Invisible Husband, Nikki is immediately attracted to Byron even though she wouldn’t admit it. Some would say, it was love at first sight.
I’ve seen surveys that both men and women believe there is “love at first sight” and in fact, I asked this question to a few males and out of the males asked, 95 percent agreed that “love at first sight” exists.
I’m a romantic and would love to meet a man and him and I instantly fall in love like in the movies or some of the romance stories I write. But it has yet to happen to me. I have been in “lust at first sight.”
Have you ever experienced “love at first sight?” If so, are you still with that love or did it fizzle because it was more “lust” at first sight instead?
Book of the Week Nappily Married & Advanced Review for Double Platinum
I got the first review back for my next novel – DOUBLE PLATINUM . Check out the blurb:
“An evocative look at the music industry from the inside. Double Platinum is a gripping portrayal of one woman’s quest to climb back to the top of the charts while overcoming personal obstacles”. ~ Vonnie Woods – HoneySoul.com
Here’s what I’m reading now:
Nappily Married: A Novel by Trisha R. Thomas
Halle Berry has purchased the film rights to her first book and will be starring in the movie “Nappily Ever After.”
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My Brian McKnight Interview
Brian McKnight is currently starring in the Broadway musical “Chicago.” Below is an interview I had with the R & B crooner when he was promoting his last CD.
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Shelia Goss: Why do you think you’ve had longevity in this business?
Brian Mcknight: I wish I had the answer to that question. I don’t have it. That question would be better answered by the people who have been fans. All I do is go to the studio to write songs that I love and hope that there are people out there who love them as well. Up until now, there have been a few (smile).
Shelia: You’re very humble. When you write, do you write from personal experiences?
Brian Mcknight: A lot of its personal…some of it is what other people are going through I suppose. If I had to do percentage wise, it’s about 80 percent personal and 20 percent emphatic.
Shelia: The name of your album is “10” which is befitting since it’s your tenth album. What do you want listeners to feel after they hear “10?”
Brian Mcknight: That’s a hard question to answer. When I make a record all I’m hoping for is that people will hear one song that makes them feel something familiar about one thing or another…the songs will probably make you cry…make you think about your own relationships–ones you’ve been in or one you’re hoping to have…that’s all I hope for.
Shelia: With this album did you have a lot of creative control?
Brian Mcknight: I always have creative control.
Shelia: Not too many artists can say that.
Brian Mcknight: From the beginning…I said if I didn’t have creative control, I didn’t want to do it; so I’ve had that since my very first album.
Shelia: What’s different from this album than from some of your previous ones?
Brian Mcknight: I think the only difference is my outlook. I’m finally at a place where my view of myself and the view the label has of me is the same. I’m emancipated. I got out of a situation I wasn’t happy in. I think this music here is very light, not too deep and it seems like I’m having a lot more fun and I am.
Shelia: How do you stay motivated in between albums?
Brian Mcknight: I just love to write music.
Shelia: Do you have plans on recording a gospel album?
Brian Mcknight: Not at this time. I choose to put an inspirational song on every album as opposed to doing an entire gospel album.
Shelia: What are some of your goals for the upcoming year?
Brian Mcknight: Single digit handy cap on the golf course.
Shelia: It sounds like golf is one of your favorite pastimes.
Brian Mcknight: Yes. I’ve only been playing about eight months but I’m bit by the bug.
Shelia: What do you like to do besides play golf?
Brian Mcknight: I still play basketball, skydive, and motorcycles, but right now golf is taking precedence over everything.
Shelia: Will you be doing some of those celebrity golf tournaments?
Brian Mcknight: Soon. Not yet, but soon.
Shelia: I know it’s hard to pick favorite songs on your own album; especially when the whole album means so much to you, but tell me about three songs in three different categories on your CD–one that makes you feel good, one that makes you think and the third one in any category.
Brian McKnight: A feel good song would be “For the Rest of My Life.” It’s probably one of the best songs I’ve every written. The title says it all. It’s the kind of love you’re looking for.
One song that makes you think about things is sort of my theme song and it’s “Should Have Been Loving You.” It’s a song where it makes you look at your life and ask yourself what would you change? You know you can’t change the past, but you can go back and tell the people whose lives you’ve affected that you’re sorry.
I wrote a song for the troops called “Red, White, and Blue.”
Shelia: Sylvia Hubbard is a huge Brian McKnight fan and she’s the winner of the “Speak with Brian Mcknight” contest that I had last month. After Sylvia got over the excitement of speaking with “the Brian Mcknight”, she was given an opportunity to ask him a few questions.
Below are her questions and his responses.
Sylvia: Where do you get your inspiration from when you make your music?
Brian Mcknight: I get it from everywhere. Most of it comes from personal experiences but there’s some from other people’s affairs…
Sylvia: How do you feel about the type of music being made in your genre and how does it compare to your music?
Brian Mcknight: I don’t do comparisons…I kind of live in my own world. I listen to the same music I listened to when I was a kid. My kids keep me up to date on what’s going on, but everything kind of sounds the same so I don’t know who’s who. People are expressing themselves the way that they are. Every next generation is different than the last one, so I don’t know.
I just do what I do.
To learn more about Brian Mcknight, be sure to visit his website. If you’re in New York, catch his performance on Broadway.
Shelia M Goss is an entertainment writer and National Bestselling author of Paige’s Web, My Invisible Husband, Roses are thorns, Violets are true and Double Platinum. For a full bio, go to www.sheliagoss.com.
OPB Friday – Contest, Men, Animals and the Bottom Line
Song for the day – Just Got Paid by Johnny Kemp
O.P.B. stands for Other People Blogs. These are a few places I visited this past week. Check them out:
My Invisible Husband is still going strong almost a year later. I found this link while surfing last night. Check this out:
Alicia Keys Contest – If you win, don’t forget about me 🙂
Don put in overtime this week. He has a few hot topics over at Minus the Bars:
The Good Man versus The Man You Wish You Never Met
Are you easy to fall in love? (Why or why not?)
Click on the following link only if you want to see animals do some things that your kid shouldn’t see. Be warned, its not G-rated.
Click here: Divalicious Opinions: 5 Reasons NOT to take your kids to the zoo
Just like it’s important for people to go see a movie on “opening weekend,” authors need the support the first month the book hits the shelves. It’s all about the numbers and publishers are looking at the bottom line. Check out Adrianne Byrd’s post:
For you movie buffs, there will be another Mummy movie. Jet Li will be in this one. Check out The Mummy – Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.
Here’s a little eye candy for the ladies:
Tyson Beckford is ready for his close-up — again. Read more…
Should an Ex Remain an Ex?
Song of the Day – End of the Road by Boyz II Men
Have you ever broken up with a guy and then days, weeks, or months later gotten back together? Did anything change that second time around? As I look back on the times that I went back to an ex, I realize now that in most cases, it was a huge mistake. After awhile, one or both of us was back to doing whatever it was that caused us to break up in the first place.
There was a time I was “so in love” with this particular guy that we had this on again/off again relationship for a few years. The last and final time we broke up, I FINALLY realized that he was like a bad habit–hard to get rid of. To break that unhealthy cycle, I couldn’t put the blame on him, but did some self-reflection. I had to love me more and realize that it was unhealthy to be in a “yo-yo” type relationship. It wasn’t easy at first, but one day became a week and the next thing you know–it’s years later.
I don’t regret the decision I made to end things with him that final time because once I let go and didn’t allow him back into my life, my life was so much better. He had not months, but several years to show me that he was the man for me. Although he supposedly was hurting when I made that decision to end it, he no longer tried to convince me othewise.
I’ve been in other relationships since then and there were times I was tempted to GO BACK with an EX, but I didn’t. One lesson I learned is that AN EX IS AN EX FOR A REASON and should remain an EX.
I know it’s easier in this day and age to deal with someone you have history with than meeting someone new. With someone new, you don’t know what you’re going to get. But then on the other hand, with an EX, you do know what you’re getting and remember there’s a reason why they are an EX. So is it really worth your peace of mind, just to say that you’re in a relationship? If I were to answer for myself, I would say “NO.” Being free of an EX is freeing you up to learn more about yourself–taking time to love yourself more–and possibly opening the door for love from the person that God has for you.
Have you ever gone back with an ex? Did things change the second time around for better or worse? If you had to do it all over again, would you have not gone back?
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Loving Me
Song of the day: “Leaving You” by Lina
It’s a good feeling to wake up in the morning and after giving God the praise to say, I love me.
It’s a good feeling to be able to look myself in the mirror and know that I love me.
There’s so many times, that I didn’t love me. Like the time I allowed anybody and everybody to say what they wanted to say to me, do what they wanted to me and didn’t say a word or do a thing.
But as soon as I started loving me, I became a whole new me. I’m nowhere near conceited, but there are several things that I’m very confident about. Yes, I need to lose weight, but I’m a beautiful woman. I’m pretty beyond a doubt, but I’m also beautiful on the inside and that’s part of my aura. I’m creative beyond a doubt and I say it with confidence, because God gave me the talent and I’m going to use it to the best of my ability.
Today, I’m loving me–just for me. No it’s not being vain or stuck on myself. What I’ve learned in my thirty something years if you don’t love you, then no one else will. So TODAY, I’m loving me for me and will continue to love me–inspite of life’s complications.
Trying to De-Clutter
When I moved from Texas to here, I had to put a lot of my stuff in the garage. I wish I would have known about these storage solutions during that time. I did see a few things that my brother might like. If you know any guys who like to fix on cars or who are mechanics, I see quite a few things on CarGuyGarage.com such as tool boxes and cabinets to place some of their other stuff in.
From Friends to Lovers – Does it Work?
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What happens when you go from being friends to lovers? I’ve always had males as friends since as long as I can remember. I have several male friends who are like brothers to me. There’s nothing they wouldn’t do for their girl and the feeling is mutual. So this post isn’t about those type of male friends. I want to talk about the male friend who you may have had some type of romantic thought about but instead of either one of you acting on it, you kept it in the “friend” category.
There’s a thin line between going from being friends to lovers. What if things don’t work out? Will you lose a good friend? Can it ever go back to the way it used to be? Is it really worth losing a friend over?
But on the other hand, who knows you better than your friend? Doesn’t it make it easier if you’re friends first? Shouldn’t your mate be your best friend anyway?
Have you ever gone from being a friend to a lover? If you’re no longer together, are you still friends? What were some of the pros and cons?
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Making Hotel Reservations
Have you taken a vacation this year yet? Are you looking for a weekend getaway? What do you do when you need to make plans at the last minute? I found using internet sites like HotelReservations.com (http://www.HotelReservations.com) to book my hotels, flights and/or car reservations is so convenient.
Using online services like HotelReservations.com (http://www.HotelReservations.com)saves not only time, but it can save you money. The deals I found on HotelReservations.com (http://www.HotelReservations.com) worth taking a second look at.
Whether you’re looking to go to a warmer climate like Miami or Honolulu or travel out of the country to places like Cancun or London; the prices on HotelReservations.com (http://www.HotelReservations.com) are compatible to some of the other sites out there. The site runs specials so I have it bookmarked.
I’ve been on several cruises. I saw a few cruise specials I plan on looking more into. I’ve always wanted to stay in a Bed & Breakfast. As you can tell, I have so many options; just need to decide on where I want to go on my next vacation. I’ve been utilizing the city guide to get a quick overview of various locations. For me the price and location go hand in hand. I like cheap prices, but don’t want to be staying in a rat hole either; so the star ratings are very helpful.
While on the site, I noticed that whether you’re booking for one or a group, you can get a price rate. If you’re like me though, you’re not looking to take a gang of folks with you. I like travelling solo.
If you have the need to talk to a live representative or feel uncomfortable booking online, there’s a toll free number on the site you can use to book your next trip.
I know I’m long overdue for a break. How about you?
Oh No Shelia Didn't! 