Blessed.

i went and searched to learn about Mr. Jones and i came across this interview. i really feel i could relate to alot of things he's saying.

one of my good childhood friends Jou aka JJeneral wanted me to come to Fearfest with him knowing very well that i watch scary movies through the cracks of my fingers IF at all. usually, it's if im with a group of friends and they throw one on, or if i'm flickin through the channels - home alone, lights off!- and i wanna test my bravery. i went, learned a lesson and thankfully came back unscathed (aka with no criminal record, shoutouts to Kirby & James nevertheless). joke is, i didn't even have to go into the theme park/haunted house! my adventure that night led me to people watching and self reflection (im boring right?!) and what i thought was cool was after all that, i caught a scene from this movie "Night of The Living Dead" on TV.

i don't know film like i know music (and American history), so i was very surprised to see a black actor (Duane Jones) and a white actress (Judith O'Dea) acting together in a black-and-white film (the irony). the only film like that i knew of was "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner" and that's only because in their Guyanese-pride excitement, my family was convinced that Sidney Poiter's portrayal of a Guyanese man in "To Sir, With Love" meant beyond a reasonable doubt that HE was Guyanese lol lol (he's from the Bahamas). anyways, he was boarding up the house cause i suppose the zombies were coming and she was wildin out like we as women are sometimes inclined to do, and then........... theeeeeeen... she slapped him! she actually slapped him!!!!!!!!! 

......oh, but it doesn't end there......... my man knocked her back!

now, im not making light of physical abuse and violence against women especially since i've personally seen it happen to someone i love when i was 7 years old. what i'd like to get across, especially to young women, is do NOT hit a man! there's no judgement in this as i've gotten into scraps with guys since young, but the truth of the matter is- other than men being physically stronger than us, they're people too. yeah, i said it... men are people too. we cant take advantage of all the rights and rightful power we're NOW starting to gain as women by not controlling our temper. once again, i hold no judgement on any women that have hit/are hitting a man as they read this.

i do cosign women defending themselves, however. the (first) time i was suspended in elementary school was in the second grade when i punched this kid Thomas square in his jaw after he punched me in my face. i don't know, it had something to do with not passing the ball in soccer lol lol. but seriously, it just makes sense to learn self-defense.

moral of the blog post: keep your hands to yourself unless love is involved because if you hit a man, he's liable to drapes you up.