Confused Conformists....

You turn on your television. There sits a person who supposedly carries much "clout" and words of "wisdom" which they believe are of importance to each and every single one of our lives. They speak of their ideas on marriage, sex, love, life...and every spectrum of the human life. Sometimes (rarely) you have some people that are actually influential, and other times (most of the time) you have these anal conformists that make you wonder: How the hell do they survive in such a progressive world that we live in today? Others just make you wonder: why do some people actually open their mouths in important discussions? Now...lets take a look at these two specific people that have particularly irked me...

Sarah Palin on the Oprah show

Without a doubt, not many people were head-over-heels for Mrs.Palin and McCain's crew during the 2008 campaign. But if you didn't like Palin during the 2008 campaign, her message for Oprah's audience and the millions of viewers sitting behind television screens were: "It was really the McCain campaign PR staff that you didn't like. The real Sarah, you would like just fine!" During this Oprah show, she spent most of her time blaming her campaign staffers who she says "cosseted her, handled her, and micromanaged her and her family as to what to say, who to talk to , what to wear and even what to eat." Lady puuuuhleeeezzz. Have you no backbone? Based on these statements she has made, I am so very pleased to know that the worst mistake ever in history to be committed was not done, and that is the electing of McCain into office with Palin as vice president. TO ALL THE FEMINISTS OUT THERE...would you be okay with having a vice president that would adhere to whatever an administration was telling her to do? A woman that would let her family be controlled and handled? A woman that would act as a puppet? A woman, yet again with no backbone?

Onto annoyance #2....

Carrie Prejean

This new young, blonde conformist which is now known as the "golden girl" of conservatism, rose into christian stardom after she denounced gay marriage due to her religious upbringing during the Miss USA contest in April. After not winning and receiving her tiara, she claimed it was because of her religious values and ideas on gay marriage. In september when speaking at the Value Voters Summit, she told a conservative audience that she was "chosen by God to oppose gay marriage." She then said "Im so proud of the answer I gave. God chose me for that moment." This young lady then took up a lawsuit against the pageant for under the belief that she did not win because of her beliefs. Prejean then drops her lawsuit after nude sex tapes and pornographic pictures were found of her.

Excuse me? Did little Miss conservative make a boo boo?

First and foremost, I would like to say that anybody who believes that another person's rights should be taken away from them because of sexual preference, religious beliefs...etc is downright outrageous and despicable. Secondly, if you want to stand strong to a certain belief (no matter how bogus it may be as in Prejean's belief) then do not be a hypocrite. If you believe in what Ms. Prejean stands for, then you should not be parading around with nude sex tapes either. Ms. Prejean recently made an even bigger fool of herself on Larry King Live when she refused to answer the question of a gay supporter of the USA pageants. Check out the clip:

Now what do you think?

And thats all folks,

xoxo,

Lolita

Envictus

I had almost forgot about the power of these words in this poem (my dad used to have me say it when I was little), but if these words were written across every persons heart...perhaps the rates of suicide would be less prevalent. Perhaps then, determination would be written on the faces of every child...

"Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever God may be from my unconquerable soul.
Under the fell clutch of circumstance,
my head is bloody but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears looms but the horror of the shade, and yet,
the menace of the years finds, and shall find me unafraid.
It matters not how straight the gate,
or how charged with punishment the scroll,
I am the MASTER of my fate,
the CAPTAIN of my soul."

Life at times has an uncanny way or teaching us multiple lessons. Whether they are presented in small or large packages, gifts or obstacles, remain unbowed and motivated in your pursuit. At times we all are impacted whether negatively or positively by something or someone. Turn everything into a lesson. Learn from it and grow.

My personal lesson for myself today: Don't let nobody tell you who or what you are. No matter if they are friend or foe. There is a difference from giving a healthy critique or constantly saying something negative. Do not let the negativity move you. Remain unbowed.

xoxo,
The Captain of Her Soul, Lolita

Life is Precious

There was a shooting on Hampton University's campus. It was displayed all over the news. Mnay students were affected by horrible event. Three people were shot. Luckily nobody died. None the less, the events of this crazy situation got some people thinking about their life. Life is precious, and because of moments like these, it is important that you live everyday to the fullest.

A Day at the beach b4 the violence at HU

The Philosophers

Apart of the college experience (perhaps one of the most important parts of the college experience in my eyes) are the chances to discover and to interact with some pretty interesting people. After our english class (from 5:00-6:15pm...ugh) Monea and I decided to chill with Ira Hobbs and Zachary Hines. These are two of the coolest people you could ever just sit with and have a conversation about concerning stuff that actually matter (that's something I believe is rare on Hampton's campus unfortunately). Consider these two young men philosophers. These two guys can get you thinking about things in a different way and from a different perspective. The conversation last night spoke of love, the educational system, the search for truth, finding yourself and just life in general. I can garantee you, that if you were to have a conversation with either of these two young gentlemen, you might actually be inspired by these low-key geniuses. Through our conversation, I quoted what I could and what stood out to me.

"The true antagonist is the establishment of the old order in society."-Zachary Hines

"As long as I represent the truth, nothing can stop me. There's alot of power to truth."-Zachary Hines

"You got to be responsible when your carrying the truth."-Ira Hobbs

"I feel like at the end of the day, a self ordained master, isn't a master at all. Its impossible for anyone to be in charge of you unless you give them that power to be incharge of you."- Ira Hobbs

"Theres always going to be a higher power than you. Its just a matter of knowing who and what it is."- Zachary Hines

"I feel like society isnt really society."- Ira Hobbs

"I don't want to be blindfolded and told that I'm at the damn beach when I'm in fuckin' Antarctica."-Ira Hobbs

"Because of the fact that you may never know the truth. I never allow myself to think something is the full truth."-Zachary Hines

"A miracle is an occurence that happens just beyond as far as we can see. We only know but so much."-Zachary Hines