conspiracy theory.

i have yet to hear a convincing argument to support not legalizing marijuana. although i'm not necessarily an advocate of it (it smells), i find logic in the pothead argument for legalization. knowing that cigarettes and alcohol are legal freedoms that we have...it just doesn't make sense.
how many weed-related deaths have you been aware of? this grid represents annual causes of death, taken from drugwarfacts.org:

everyone knows what type of dangers alcohol, nicotine and tobacco provide.

taken from saferchoice.org

everyone knows someone or knows of someone that's had an alcohol or tobacco-related death. yet, instead of banning them, the government imposed a legal age?? does this blow anyone's mind other than mine?


it seems as if they want us to kill ourselves off, slowly. what other reason would there be?

#EddieLongHairPiece

i'm not on twitter, but a friend of mine has his twitter and facebook accounts linked, so i had the pleasure of being a part of this fry fest.
(can't post them all, it's been going on forever. currently on comment #90...)

behold: before & after.

#EddieLongHairPiece
run off batteries!!!
was baptized in the Gulf during the BP oil spill
is really chuck norris arm pit hair
will join Lebron, Wade & Bosh in Miami. #thebig4
comes with sides burn and muscle shirt ....its a kids meal at Mickey D's
killed tupac
found waldo and carmen san diego
ghosts writes for drake and nicki minaj
is going to survive when the world ends in 2012
is an extra in tyler perry next movie
comin out wit a reality show! "Real Atlanta House #Wigs"
can walk on water and not get wet
taught Dougie Fresh how to Dougie
has filed a counter suit
use to be a co host on Double Dare
was the landlord of 227
whistles.
has released 2 mixtapes.
Framed roger rabbit
Does a care bear stare with a newbirth symbol
shot J.R.
Was Tom from Myspace's first friend
Gave majic johnson the cure
Was mr roper from three's company fashion consultant
is a stunt double.
loves rockin jeggings!
is octomom's baby daddy

*these were copied and pasted. any and all grammatical/punctuation/spelling errors aren't mine.

once, i punched my brother in the face.

do you care? you shouldn't. especially if you don't know my brother.

i wanted to quickly address how consumed i think people are with other people's lives. this bothers me for 2 reasons - 1) i'm private and 2) there are so many other things that matter that we can care about.

these people have been in the media heavy recently

all have been judged, all have been hated. i just can't bring myself to care. don't get me wrong, i read about it. i even listen to other people's opinions. but that's what brought me here. how can you be so judgmental about another person? another person that you don't even know, at that. how can someone you've never met have such a huge effect on your feelings?
when my family and/or money start to be affected by the actions of strangers, i'll get revved up. in the meantime, i believe the judging should be reserved only for people that don't make mistakes.
aww, nuts! that means you're out.

update: takers.

when i posted about Takers before, it was expected to be released in february. it turned into late august. i'm not a fan of opening night, so i waited until this past weekend to see it. yeah, it was full of sexy. yeah, it kept my attention. it wasn't riveting, but i didn't need that. i'm not hard to please. i will say that the skinny one, hayden christensen, impressed me. he wasn't even on my radar before.

about t.i...you just can't take the hood out of him. that dsgb (down south georgia boy) accent doesn't seem like it's going anywhere. his best performance for me was in ATL because he basically played himself. when he gets to the point where he can alter his speech (like idris elba), i'll call t.i. an actor.

*spoiler alert*
when he gets caught at the end with the bags of money and yells out "i'm taking what's mine!" i laughed out loud. they should have rewritten that :/

ahh, i love it when blacks, whites and browns can some together sexily for my viewing pleasure.

rating: B+

the proof's in the pudding.

you ever watch those documentaries on 'poverty in america'? ever wonder why those people are so large if they're impoverished?

no? i have. i have for years. and it finally hit me - fat food is cheap. from chef boyardee to hungry man dinners, you can feed a family of 4 for under $10. then there's the dollar menu. it's a hardcore fat trap. i'm guilty of taking advantage on my cheap days. i mean, why wouldn't you? *raises hand* ooh, ooh, i know! because your calves will start to resemble thighs.

think about it. salads, grilled chicken breast, fruit and even bottled water all cost more than their fattier counterparts. i don't know how to take that as anything other than disrespect.

the next question my mind wants to ask is why are less fatty things more expensive? let's take milk for example. whole is $2.25, skim is about $3.50. my logic and deductive reasoning tell me that whole milk is milk in it's natural state. straight from the cow. whereas skim milk has to go through some sort of process to eliminate the fat, therefore incurring more cost due to labor. smart, huh?
i don't truly know the answers. i just want the world to become a better place. starting with a tastetastic salad i can order that won't cost me more than $5.19.

false advertising.

i saw this in the store this weekend. they're right, Allysen is sooo amazing. she ages before your eyes!

she should be called Amazing Cicely Tyson.

let's give EVERYBODY a contract!

how can i take a chick like this seriously? how can YOU take a chick like this seriously? i realize it's too early to decide whether she's talented or not, so i'll withhold any statements regarding that. BUT, i will say that her voice makes me wanna throw baby animals from the roof. additionally, on the last track i heard from her - Da Cypher - this chick did like 4 different voices in like 90 seconds. i was so confused. but it quickly turned to anger. tig ol' bitties and long weave will get you everywhere you wanna be.

randominities

i love cereal.

what's up with people describing other people by the car they drive? "you know, kristen with the blue jetta..."no i don't. so...you don't wanna tell me what she looks like?

there is nothing quite like the clean man smell - after the soap and before the cologne.

sunglasses and BlueTooth's in the club. stop it. both of these things have specific purposes and you're abusing your privilege, Robocop.

i question EVERYTHING. it's the only way to survive.

it is very rare that i share where i bought what i'm wearing or what fragrance i have on. i've never looked at imitation as flattery. you more so look like a stalker with low self-esteem. no thanks.

what is it about yawn's that's contagious?

i would be very interested in a series composed kinda like MTV's 'Diary' or VH1's 'Behind the Music' about homeless adults. particularly those that had a nice, standard upbringing. i often find myself wondering "how'd they become homeless?" and "how are they surviving?" it could be called Riches to Rags.

i'm real irritated when i go to people's houses and they don't have paper towels or napkins. especially if you invited me to eat. your life is stupid. and probably dirty.

infomercials make the most basic things seem so extraordinary. why i gotta buy my kitchen knives from tv when i can go to Linens 'n' Things? they offer so many outlandish, unnecessary things. never before have i wanted a light-up spoon that flies/a sandwich maker radio/Tater Mitts so badly.

randominities

when people use the term 'rash decisions', they're basically saying 'irrational decisions', right? so why wouldn't the term be 'irrash decisions'?

i am uncomfortable by a woman's touch on my skin, especially if she's soft. soft handshakes are the worst.

i find it interesting that thousands of years after the decline of the paleolithic era, men still have the 'hunter' mentality. i mean, it's 2008. we can have groceries, movies, dry cleaning and even escorts delivered right to our door. which makes me wonder, how should i feel about the man who waits for women to approach him?

my dad uses the term 'monies'. it burns me up inside.

a friend recently used an alternative term for calling someone fat - "i fear you suffer from gluttony..." i love it!

when i ask how old your toddler is, i don't need to know in months (i.e. 29 months.) "he's two" will suffice.

bathroom attendants make me nervous. am i supposed to break you off because you pre-pulled the paper towels? and how do they keep the straight face while someone's blowin it up? that's ninja behavior.

i want to tie randy jackson up and beat him. then i'll show him clips from movies likes amistad, rosewood and roots so he can understand who he is and where he came from.

my freckles don't have texture. keep your hands off my face.

i will openly question your ability to make sound decisions if you choose unsweet tea over sweet. you lose extra points if you opt for the unsweet and try to sweeten it yourself.

spare me

*i wrote this ages ago - august 28th, 2006 to be exact. but i thought i'd bring it here in order to expand my audience. 2 years later, i feel the same way.

I am so sick of hearing about these dysfunctional relationship scenarios. you know the typical one where everything seems cool from the outside, but the dude continues to cheat on his girl. and the girl just sits around at home, by herself on the weekends, looking pitiful. it's sad. pathetic-sad.

to the girls, he only does what you allow him to do. so either grow some balls and let that nigga know, or suck it up and quit complaining to your friends. i guarantee they're thisclose to being OVER IT. and to the guys, a lot of you are under the influence that you can continue on with your cheater lifestyle as long as you want b/c your chick's at home missing you. she would never cheat on YOU, right? stupid Ass. love to break it to ya - not all of us are pathetic. y'all are victims too, you're just oblivious. so many of you are being played as you read this, by your "good girl" at home. it's ridiculous for you to think she's inhuman. we have needs too! it may not be a sexual type of situation, but there's a guy that she's kickin it with who makes her laugh more than you do, asks her about her day, notices and compliments her when she changes her hair and most importantly, makes her feel special.

in addition to being able to vent my frustration, i also wanted to pose this question; if you have a wandering eye, wandering jimmy, whatever, why agree to be in a relationship? what is it about a boyfriend/girlfriend title that people are so hype about?

10.02.008
and another thing! gentlemen, it is beyond self-centered for you to hold on to a chick simply because you don't want anyone else to have her. from my observation, this behavior has become commonplace. i personally know both offenders and victims of this type of scenario. let her go! am i the only one who believes in karma?

during the past couple of years, my dad has steadily been dropping knowledge on me about men. (he just recently accepted that i have shared a kiss...gotta love him!) so i'm talking to him about marriage and what makes a man decide he's ready. and my father tells me, straight up, that most men decide to marry a woman so that she can no longer be on the market. sadly, i was not surprised. but i couldn't help but wonder, am i naive for thinking that i can and will marry for love, there's a perfect person for me and we will share a mutual love for each other? as a self-proclaimed "realist", i whole-heartedly believe these things. i refuse to settle. there's a sort of desperacy in that that is not attractive in a woman. i'd rather be single than with someone who's not right for me. someone close to me recently accepted her boyfriend's proposal because she knew he'd be a good provider and they have fun together.

*crickets*

word? that's it? so the way he talks to you when he's frustrated is cool? the fact that his culture requires you to downplay your personality is aight? the fact that your family finds him to be a cocky bastard is straight? and don't get me started on his face. YIKES. most importantly, she wasn't in love with him. she loves what she hopes he will be. no butterflies. she says they'll come eventually. i cannot support this. can you?

randominities

my heart goes out to the lactose intolerant. ice cream = happiness.

what's with people pressing the elevator button after i pressed it already? yeah, that'll make it come quicker.

i've always hated the question "do you have any brothers or sisters?" from someone who's trying to get to know me. particularly male. i feel like it's a lazy question.

synchronized man choreography is corny. i love day 26, but i don't want them to gyrate on stage anymore. and the finger snaps KILL me.

my dad often reminds me that being an infant and being elderly are closely related. i'm scared to experience this firsthand.

the term 'have your cake and eat it, too' is stupid.

who came up with carrot raisin salad? what an a-hole!

if your toes are jacked up, don't wear sandals. it's simple.

the internet is amazing to me. being able to pay my bills, check the weather and casually keep in touch with friends all from the same medium is wonderful. what were we doing before google?

who can tell me why people shave off their eyebrows to draw them back on? anybody?

it bothers me that i discovered how good salmon was so very late in life.

why is it that being old = driving slow? can they physically not push the pedals as hard?

and what's with the hardcore gay people? they choose not to be involved with the opposite sex, yet want to be outwardly represented as exactly that.

if you try to fail and succeed, which have you done?