Fifty Shades of Grey……Phenomenon or nah?????

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The Fifty Shades of Grey Novels written by E.L. James has taken the world by storm. It is centred on a simple down to earth college student, Anastasia Steele who falls in love with young hot Billionaire Christian Grey. The book had everyone flipping through pages as they could not get enough of the hot and sexy sex scenes venturing in the world of BDSM.

BDSM includes Bondage, Dominance, Submission and /or Sadomasochism depending on the variation you prefer. The story line of the characters can easily appear to be overshadowed due to the erotic nature of the novel but to the core, the story is really a romantic one. The story of a couple falling hopelessly in love with each other while Anastasia tries to maintain her own identity while entering in this lavish fast paced life of Christian Grey and he struggles with being a better man for her because deep down she is the one he really wants and needs.

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The movie adaptation of this book has been the most anticipated film for the past year. It is clear however that the movie got very mixed reviews. A lot of people had a very strong dislike for the film which I cannot help but think stems from something else entirely. Not to mention all the feminist groups and Christian organizations coming out of the wood work to now voice their opinion about the film. Many have stated that the movie is about abuse and sends the wrong message to young women.

My question is why now? The book was published a few years ago, why voice your opinion now? Honestly, if you don’t like something then don’t participate in it. If something is not for you then don’t watch or entertain it. I am not in to BDSM but I respect that there are people out there who live like this, this is their life, for whatever reason this is the way they are and that’s okay with me. I accept that we are not all the same and I do not feel the need to push my opinions/ beliefs on anyone.

I thought the book was a turn on and I am not into all that kinky stuff. I loved the book, the love story, the emotional roller-coaster and struggles between the two was very refreshing and normal. Maybe not for the average man seeing they are not Christian Grey but his character is not some ridiculous hero, a figment of someone’s imagination. His character is relatable, a real life, broken, ‘fifty shades of fucked up’ man who fell in love.

The movie did not have all the details and may not have perfectly portrayed all the chemistry between them aside from the sex scenes but honestly it’s not possible to capture everything. All in all I loved the books, I loved the movie, and the actors did a great job. I look forward to seeing the other two films…..Hopefully!

Until Next Time……..

Witty Wednesday

Tessanne Reigns the winner on the Voice!

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All hail to one of the "Best Vocalist" in the world. Tessanne Chin on Tuesday night won the season 5 competition on NBC's the Voice. As a nation we are all happy for her and no one deserves it like she does. Shes is a phenomenal woman who represented us with class, poise, style and is an excellent ambassador for brand Jamaica, she has done her country proud.
In her young years she is a role model and an inspiration to all the young Jamaican women by showing that its okay to be yourself, you are good enough.

There has been some dialogue about the affection Adam and Tess have for each other but its all in jest. Adam has obvious admiration for her and who can blame him, she is a good woman and we as a people are all in awe of everything that shes done. Week after week she has exceeded any expectations we could have formulated. There really is no limit for Tessanne.... she truly can have it all.

There is also rumbling about the contract that she will have as winner and that her artistic freedom will be taken away. Let us not worry about that. Tess is a big woman and shes smart. She wanted to win and she should know whats shes doing. This is her opportunity to break out of her small shell and become the superstar and diva that she ought to be.

Congratulations Tessanne on a job well done. We are all proud of you and look forward to the great things to come.

Until next time.....
Witty Wednesday 

To Smoke or not to smoke?

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So there has been quite a bit of chaos lately in Jamaica regarding the July 15, 2013 ban on smoking in public. A lot of people are upset and have been lashing out against the Health officials to say that the decision is bad for the country, bad for business and bad for tourism.

Lets think about this for a second. With the rapid increase in cancer fatalities, among other health issues is it really hard to see the sense in putting a ban on public smoking? I believe its a smart decision and its about time people start considering the risk their decision to smoke puts everyone else. Its about time that people like myself can go outside and take in the fresh air without choking on a puff of smoke. If you ask me it serves them right because smokers to date have shown no respect for others who do not partake in their lifestyle.

With that said I do believe that there are a few drawbacks. I have no problem if people decide to kill themselves by smoking, that's their decision. Having designated smoking areas seems fair in my opinion. I think so far the ban may have been a bit extreme with its restrictions. With designated smoking areas, this should not affect tourism because tourist are no longer being told that they cannot smoke in all these different areas but they are given an option to stay in an area that allows the public space to be safe for others. After all, a lot of these tourists cannot freely smoke in their own country.

Another concern is the funds that the National Health Fund (NHF) receives from the taxes on Cigarette sales. With a decrease in the sales that also triggers a decrease in well needed money for the health sector. I would like to think that if we gave some leeway or created some kind of structure to this ban, allowing smokers to have a place to call their own. Cigarette sales should not plummet, business owners would not have to worry and the NHF could continue to receive these necessary funds.

All in all, most things are trial and error. This is something new and there will be kinks to work out. Currently everyone is in shock and fighting against a change. As soon as things become clear, tempers stop flaring and structure is in place, normalcy will step in and we would have all grown accustomed to a new way.

Take a moment and Breathe in that fresh air.....

PS: Next thing to ban is making fires as a means of disposing of garbage in residential areas. I cannot stand people who do this.

Until next time......

Witty Wednesday

 

Royal pain? The Prince has arrived!

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So the world is in a frenzy with the birth of the young Prince. The Duchess of Cambridge went into Labour  monday, July 22, 2013 and delivered your Royal Highness Prince George who is now third in line to the throne. 

Now I know some people are annoyed by all the media coverage but in my opinion I think it's wonderful news and of course the world is interested in the birth of royalty. Now I'm not sure why we are all so consumed and fascinated by the Royals  but I believe it stems from the fairytale aspect. To have modern day royalty like in the story books. King and Queen, Prince and princess, duchess and dukes, lord and lady, it's all so surreal and out of our realm of possibility. With that said they do exist and maybe it allows us to partake in the fairytale after all by living vicariously through them. Here! Here! A Prince was born! Now stop hating and take a bow.

Until next time,

Witty Wednesday  

It's been too long!

Hi All,

I know I've been away for quite some time but things have been really hectic for me. I'm undergoing some personal and professional changes for the better which unfortunately has left me with very little time. With that said I'm going to be away for a bit longer but I will be back though. I love writing here for you all to read and as soon as I find a balance to make everything work, I WILL BE BACK. It was great writing for you thus far and  I look forward to doing it again.

Until next time.....

Witty Wednesday

Island love at the Grammys!

So everyone by now knows that the Grammys was last Sunday night. Now I like to look out for the fashion at these award shows but honestly people in the music industry are never really the best dressed. There were a few that I liked such as Rihanna (not the hair), Kelly Rowland, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry and definitely some I didn't like such as Kimbra, Kelly Clarkson, Lupe Fiasco and Adele.

 

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With that said, the bigger talk was about the tribute to Bob Marley. Sting, Rihanna, Ziggy and Damian Marley gave what was listed as a tribute to the music legend. Now let me start off by saying I agree that it was short and it felt like a performance instead of a tribute but I loved it. If you can look at the fact that each year we are not recognised live on television for the reggae segment, so much so that people never even knew we were there. If you can factor that then you know that this was a big step and a decent acknowledgement all considering. With that aside, short as it was, it was great. It had a happy and enjoyable vibe and you could see that everyone was having a good time. It reminded me that only Bob could do that. Bob brings everyone together. No matter who you are and what's your issue, everyone loves them some Bob Marley. So big respect to Bob.....Nuff love!

Until next time .......

Witty Wednesday

Jazz and Blues!.....Irie Mon!!!!

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Its another Wednesday and I am happy to say that I had a great time at the Jazz and Blues Festival last weekend. I went for the Saturday night show and Romaine Virgo was on early but he gave a great show. His voice and showmanship was really spot on. As for Monica, I cant remember what I was doing at that point but I don't really remember her performance. Dionne Warwick started off very slow and very low as I could hardly hear a word that she sang. After a few songs though she started to belt out some of the all too familiar tunes and the crowd sang along with her in harmony.She got the respect and love of the crowd as they watched her go.

 Then finally the man of the hour John Legend came on without a band and I can honestly say I was not disappointed. As John came on stage suddenly a mass of people found their way as close to the stage as they could. It was no longer light and airy but you could feel the crowd forming around you as women and even men wanted to get closer. He managed to give all the ladies goose bumps as they fawned for him and their heats melted with every word he sang. The women absolutely loved him and the men just couldn't deny that he had a way with the ladies. Some men rolled their eyes while others came to realise that the guy was just good. Vocally he was on point, interactive with the crowd and had guest artists such as Taurus Riley and Gramps Morgan which the crowd could no longer contain themselves. He gave an amazing show as I know I could have listed to him all night. KC and the Sunshine Band was very energetic and fun which was a good way to end the night.

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Now for another story that's being buzzed about and making headlines is the Volkswagen commercial depicting a Jamaican accent. Now the concept of the advert is that with a Volkswagen no matter how bad your day is or how bleak things may seem you adapt the persona of the Happy, fun loving way of life of the Jamaican People. Now sometimes people and their opinions annoy me because everyone likes to make a bigger deal about something than it has to be. Whats even more interesting is most of the people who are identifying a racial issue with this ad are not even Jamaicans. It amazes me how people feel the need to fight for something most of us take no offence to.

Now the accent was not spot on but I don't believe it was intended to be and if you ask me it was pretty darn close to it than Ive ever heard from other attempts. I like the ad, its funny and lighthearted and I believe it came from a good place. Is it so bad to finally be perceived as being fun loving, happy people who choose to not make the stresses of life get us down? because we as Jamaicans really have to do that, we have no choice! I think the ad is good and everyone just needs to calm down. Don't take life so seriously and all you other Caribbean people who are taking on the ad as though you are Jamaican, you are not so don't speak for us either. Feel free to take a look at the ad, form your own opinions and let me know what you think. http://mashable.com/2013/01/28/vw-super-bowl-ad-jamaican/    Until next time.....


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