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Drea’s Rundown | Society | Presidential Debate :: Round Three TKO

Posted by mrsladygodiva on October 23, 2012

Posted in: SOCIETY. Tagged: Final Presidential Debate 2012, Foreign Policy, Mitt Romney, Political debate, President Barack Obama. Leave a Comment

By Contributor Writer: Lady Godiva

I hope I’m not being super biased, although if I am I am begging you to tell me so I can quickly ignore your criticism. ::shrugs::

I watched the debate last night and was floored at Mr. President’s demeanor. He was like a ninja cobra waiting for the perfect time to strike! Did you catch that unwavering stare except but to have the “he-has-got-to-be-kidding” side-eye. Oh-Em-JESUS!

The President’s “swag” (although I loathe the word) and humor was on a Hundred-Thousand-TRILLION! I can’t take it! ::fans self and sips a glass of Riesling to relax my nerves::

Now if you are one of those people that gathers your election information via Facebook or some other form of social media, please do us ALL a favor and kick rocks in traffic. I am talking to the informed voters that actually registered to vote and will be at the polls come hell or high water!

I have thoroughly enjoyed watching the two previous presidential debates and of course my favorite the vice-presidential debate where Uncle Joe Biden pretty much gave Kid Ryan a politically over-the-knee old fashion spanking! He did everything but sent that young man to the corner for a time-out!

But I think we ALL knew this was going to be some spectacle… the last round…fight or flight… THIS IS SPARTAAAA!!!!!!!!! ::kicks invisible opponent into endless abyss:: Even the CNN anchor said, “Grab a beer and some popcorn and get ready to watch the debate!” Now this is reality TV worth watching!

There were so many issues discussed last night even though the focus was supposed to be foreign policy. Let me know if I’m wrong but didn’t it seem like ole’ Mitt was doing a lot of agreeing with the President? Ole’ Mr. Me Too looking ahhh…

My question is how is that going to help Mitt secure votes? All that says to me is that Mitt likes what the President is doing but he just wants to do it too and save himself a little cash in the process. We need a leader and NOT a follower.

But of course my favorite part is when Mr. President proceeds to talk to Gov. Mickey Rooney (as my grandmother calls him) like he’s a drunken misfit not worthy of his presence.

President Obama said, “You mentioned the Navy, for example, and that we have fewer ships than we did in 1916. Well, Governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets, because the nature of our military’s changed. We have these things called aircraft carriers, where planes land on them. We have these ships that go underwater, nuclear submarines.”

Are you effin’ kidding me?! Horses and Bayonets?! I am definitely creating a track for my mixtape with “Horses and Bayonetts” as the title, along with my other tracks “Check the Transcript Beetch” and “Binder Full of Heauxs”!

If you missed Monday’s debate, be sure to watch it via YouTube and to watch the fact check on CNN. Be an informed voter!

Until Next Time,

Lady Godiva

@mrsladygodiva

Drea’s Rundown | Now That’s A Badd BIBB: Super Model Joan Smalls

Posted by Drea's Rundown on October 9, 2012

Posted in: SOCIETY. Tagged: B.I.B.B, Joan Smalls, Model. Leave a Comment

I’m not gonna lie. I think I have a wee bit of a girl crush on Supermodel Joan Smalls..Aside from the obvious reasons such as the 24 year old woman is drop dead gorgeous and can werk a catwalk or cover like nobody’s business. This Puerto Rican beauty, who was recently ranked #1 model in the world according to Models. com, is a certified BOSS, and my bad B.I.B.B.(Beautiful Intelligent Boss Businesswoman) pick of the week. Not only is she just a pretty canvas for high end designers all over the globe, but the woman is educated and humble to boot, exhibiting to young women that hard work can take you to plateaus you never imagined.

Joan Small is an inspiration to women of color, and proves the theory to young women that there’s nothing more dangerous than a beautiful woman with a plan. You may have seen her in a Givency show…true.You may have even seen her gracing the covers of Vogue, W ,Victoria’s Secret catalogs, or maybe even the Estee Lauder campaign. Bottom line is, this lady is everywhere and doing her signature strut down runways throughout the world.

Ladies, by no means is Joan Smalls success by happenstance, or did it happen overnight. At 13, Joan Rodriguez AKA Joan Smalls, took a fascination to modeling and set out to make her mark on the world. She began by doing local modeling contest around Puerto Rico, and devoting hours of her time towards researching anything she could on modeling. At 14, Joan’s father funded a venture for her and her sister to travel to NYC and visit modeling agencies. While in NY Joan ran into an agent she had met previously at a contest in Puerto Rico where she was named as a semifinalist. He gave Joan the invaluable advice to get her teeth straightened so she could be marketable.Joan took his advice, got braces, and while her teeth were in the process of being straightened, Joan received her degree in Psychology at a University in Puerto Rico. Upon graduating she moved to NYC, and the rest is history. Joan is a fearless beauty, that proves that when passion meets determination, success is sure to follow. In an excerpt taken from CNN.com, Joan’s mission becomes clear for the casual observer,

“I just want to continue to break barriers and to show the industry and the world that beauty is diverse, and you don’t have to be a certain stereotype to be beautiful,” she said. “When you look at the world, the world isn’t just one palette. It’s a beautiful rainbow, and why not havemeone to represent that rainbow?”

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Joan Small Via CNN.com

DREA’S RUNDOWN | SOCIETY: REALITY TV &THE LOST GENERATION

Posted by Drea's Rundown on May 23, 2012

Posted in: SOCIETY. Tagged: celebrities, Chrissy Lampkin, entertainment, Evelyn Lozada, Kandi Buruss, Reality TV & The Lost Generation, Tamar, Vibe, women. 2 comments

In Vibe’s June /July 2012 ”Sexy” edition, the urban lifestyle magazine definitely pushes the envelope by featuring reality TV’s hottest vixens, with an eyebrow hoisting caption that reads; “MEET YOUR NEW ROLE MODELS: KANDI, TAMAR, EVELYN& CHRISSY”

Hmmm….. by the looks of the cover two things are quite evident . One , the editor must have one hell of a sense of humor, and definitely doesn’t mind playing into the old adage that controversy sells. Secondly, it indicates to me just how lost our young women will be if we continue to play into society’s perpetuated stereotypes, and the glamorization of reality TV starlets.

Unfortunately, we live in an age and generation where our young women are berated and sensationalized in urban music, being a stripper or groupie is somehow a badge of honor , and landing a role on Bad Girls Club, BasketBall Wives , or Love and Hip Hop is the ultimate ‘come up’. Rightfully, the ONLY lady on the cover that can truly be considered as a role model is Kandi Burruss. Kandi is the only woman amongst the group that’s achieved and accomplished everything by her OWN merits. Unlike her spread mates who have reaped fame and financial rewards through affiliations with pro athletes, rappers, etc.. By our accepting and supporting these types of messages, what are we really teaching our youth and next generation of leaders? Where are more shows such as Braxton Family Values or Erica and Tina, that give young minority women a sense of pride, and a positive representation in the media to align with? Do our young women still have grand dreams of becoming astronauts, media moguls, doctors, or has reality TV caused a shift in thinking to a dream deferred?

In Vibe’s interview with the reality TV divas, the interviewer asks Evelyn Lozada if she considers herself a role model…..

EVELYN ON WHETHER SHE SEES HERSELF AS A ROLE MODEL:

“As a parent I didn’t raise my daughter to look up to somebody on TV as a role model. I want her to look up to her mother, her family as role models. Also, I have nieces who watch the show and love it. So I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place because I’m being me but now I’m coming to the realization that I can’t do… I wouldn’t want my nine-year-old watching this, but their parents do. So I said to myself recently, “Young girls are watching the show. I really need to check myself.” Before reality TV was what it was, I had full control over my daughter’s television because you never know what they’re showing. Every parent isn’t like that. It’s not for me to judge but we’re talking a lot about sex; sometimes there are sexy scenes. I think it’s a little inappropriate, but regardless, I don’t think children should be looking up to reality TV stars as role models.”[Vibe]

Welp that’s one thing the confrontational BBW star and I can agree on; she’s definitely NO role model for ANYONE, including her young adult daughter who unfortunately has to witness her 40 year old mother’s antics on national TV. This here reveals a larger problem at hand. The fact that late 30′s early 40′s women don’t feel the need to be accountable for their actions on national TV, because they don’t in fact BELIEVE they should be looked upon as role models . Well to Ev and other reality stars who share the same ideology, it’s larger than just you, and whether it’s justified or not , there are youth who do look up to you because you are a public figure in the spot light. Ultimately, it’s not just about being a role model for young girls, but more so about creating and representing a legacy that all women can take pride in.

Work Cited: Vibe.com

DREA’S RUNDOWN l THE 4/20 EDITION: TOP 5 FAVORITE CELEBRITY STONERS…..

Posted by Drea's Rundown on April 20, 2012

Posted in: SOCIETY. Tagged: 4/20, Bob Marley, Cannabis, Currensy Spita, Rhianna, Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifah. 1 comment

The date that stoners across the globe have marked their calendars all year for is finally here……4/20! The date and origins of 4/20 originally came about in 1971 when a group of California teenagers initially used the phrase “4:20 Louis”, which indicated a plan to search for an abandoned cannabis crop they had learned about after school at 4:20. They eventually shortened the infamous code word to 4:20, which has become synonymous with the pot smoking sub culture in general…..

Fast forward to 2012 and you can practically hear all the bud being sparked up simultaneously around the world as people “wake and bake” or light it up to commemorate the eventful day….I can just imagine the hoards of people celebrating in the streets of Amsterdam at one of their local “coffee shops” ….. Hmm it’s definitely gotta be a very ZENful atmosphere in Amsterdam that’s for sure….

In honor of 4:2o I’ve listed some of our favorite, most endearing celebrity potheads past and present, that would even tempt non cannabis partakers in to a “chief session”…..

In the words of the late great Pimp C “SMOKE SOMETHING B****”

5. Currensy Spitta

Mr. Stoned Immaculate himself…..

4. Wiz Kalifah

“Rolling Papers”……

3. Snoop Dogg

The God father……..

2. Bob Marley

The Original

1. Rhianna

Sorry Bob, but Rhianna looks like a good time…..

BAD BIBB PICK OF THE WEEK: KANDI BURRUSS

Posted by Drea's Rundown on April 11, 2012

Posted in: SOCIETY. Tagged: BIBB, Kandi Burruss, RHOA, Sex. Leave a Comment

Photo Credits by EurWeb.com

Kandi Burruss is definitely my favorite Atlanta Housewife and a bona fide depiction of what a BIBB ( Beautiful Intelligent Boss Businesswoman) epitomizes in my book. Known for keeping it funky and authentic, this Atlanta native is far from being a typical “housewife”, and is all about her paper – knowing just how to DIVERSIFY her bonds in order to get it. Take notes ladies, this is a dope representation of what you can accomplish on your own merits…..

Kandi is a self-made businesswoman. This woman is paid a million and one different ways to Sunday and has amassed her reported 35 million net fortune all by her lonesome. Men, eat your heart out. It’s rumored she currently has a boo thang… but if not you dudes need to send in resumes like ASAP! This is a woman who likes making money just as much as she likes talking about sex. What more could you ask for? Starting with her days in the multi-platinum selling group Xscape, its safe to say Kandi ‘s been getting money for a while now. Not stopping there, after the disbanding of Xscape, Kandi kept it moving and began to focus on songwriting and production where she made BEAU COUP BUCKS on songwriter royalties for writing classics such as No Scrubs for TLC, Bills, Bills, Bill and Bug a Boo for Destiny’s Child not to mention many other artists. Not to mention my gal has been noted of late for writing songs across different genres; working with Country heavy hitters such as Jo Dee Messina. Can you say Cha Ching $$$$?!! Do you know how much money is in the song writing business and especially when you’re versatile and can write music for multiple audiences??

Fast forward to present day and you’ll see this lady STILL jigging to 50 Cent’s hustler’s anthem, “I Get Money”. Nowadays this lady is everywhere from Bravo’s RHOA and Kandi Factory, on-air for Kandi Koated Nights, Boutique Owner, and now she’s promoting her recently launched sex toy line Bedroom Kandi. This woman is seriously business savvy and has the foresight to invest in something that she ‘s actually interested in. Sex! Which is a genius idea due to the fact that the sex toy industry is currently on the rise and a 15 Billion dollar industry no less! Who knew the sex toy industry’s profits would sky-rocket during a recession? Obviously my girl Kandi! Werq! Like a true Taurus woman, Kandi is grounded with her sights set on success and steadily building her empire. Kandi Burruss is definitely a BAWSE and a go-getter when it comes to making it happen…..

Real women…..#Salute.

Queen Bey Opens Up and Shares Her World With Fans…..

Posted by Drea's Rundown on April 5, 2012

Posted in: SOCIETY. Tagged: Beyonce, Jay-Z, Tumblr. 2 comments

A long time in the making……Megastar Beyonce, historically know for keeping mum on her private life with hubby Jay, has shocked fans with the release of intimate photos documenting candid moments shared with family, friends, and of course the hubby:) Bey launches her Tumblr account, just days after celebrating 4 Yr marker with hubby Jay-Z, and by the looks of these photos the two are very much still crazy in love these days. In true Bey fashion, she emerges into the highly saturated social media realm on her own terms.

Versus rustling up a Bey’s Army, or competing with counterparts such as Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, etc who have over 10 million followers, Bey is ready to share intimate details of her life with fans in her own special way. Never being one to openly vebalize , and expound on her amazing life with Jay, Bey illustrates that pictures are worth a thousand words. Somehow after viewing these photos you can’t help but think that it is possible to have it all! A beautiful family, a career, great friends,and a doting husband? What more could a gal or anybody for that matter ask for??

Whether the power couple is yacht coasting or island hopping, one thing’s for certain, fans definietly enjoy being a fly on the wall witnessing the exotic life style of Hip Hop Mogul Jay and Queen Bey. I have a feeling Bey’s just getting started…Stay tuned for the next chapter. Checkout some of the highlights from Bey’s photo account and witness the H-Town diva’s swag on Pluto……