Bangerz That Azz Up

Friday, 11 October 2013

Today is music day around these neck of the woods and if you were unaware, my bestie Miley released her new album on Tuesday and it's nothing short of incredible. Even if you are the least fan of her possible, I urge you to continue reading because she knocked it out of the park on this one and you'd be crazy not to give it a shot. 

I'm taking today's #backthatazzup post and transforming it into Miley-palooza because I think you all need to give her new album a listen and also because I want to share my favorite tracks off of the album and why.

Adore You

I love lying next to you

I could do this for eternity

You and me were meant to be

This is by far one of my most favorite tracks on the entire album. The lyrics, the vocals, the emotion behind it. I relate to this one so, so much and it's on that continues to run on repeat since Tuesday.

Drive

Drive my heart into the night

You can drop the keys off in the morning

Cause I don't want to leave home, without your love

From the beat to the lyrics to that perfect raspy tone her voice carries throughout this song, I am obsessed. This is another one I can't get enough of and can't take off repeat. If you're willing to give any song on this album a chance, this is the one.

Wrecking Ball

I never meant to start a war

I just wanted you to let me in

While I realize this one has already been mainstreamed, it's really an amazing song, even despite anyone's feelings towards the music video. The lyrics in this one are something I think anyone who has suffered heartache can seriously relate with. I don't know, even being in a my current state of pure twitterpation, I can't help but to let this one take me away. 

#GETITRIGHT

This is the first time I get to see

Things I've never seen in my life

You make flowers grow under my bed

Ok, so admittedly, I'm a total sucker for lyrics pertaining to sex. Probably because my head is typically in the gutter, which you'd know if you've ever talked to me for point two seconds or more. In addition to the naughty lyrics in this one, the beat gets me all sorts of happy.


Also, if you haven't watched this acapella version of We Can't Stop, take a second to because it's just awesome.

And those are my top four pics from the Bangerz album, even though I could honestly listen to the entire thing on repeat, from start to finish, all day long. Which, really, is what I've been doing since Tuesday. This album totally knocked it out of the park and I think she definitely gave herself a lot of credibility with it.

If I had to pick a least favorite, and it's not even a total hate because I don't skip it by any means, it'd be 4x4.

Anyways, the entire album is amazing and if you haven't listened you've got to put it on your to-do list. Now, go link up and if you use Miley, I'll be even more excited about you.

It's #backthatazzup Friday!

The purpose: To start our weekend with some fantastic jams.

The station that inspired it: "Back That Azz Up" on Pandora Radio.

The rules: Link your jams up and have a jam sesh with all of us!

Click here for a tutorial on how to embed a song in your post.

Happy Friday!
Grab a button, pick your jam, link up and let's get this weekend started off on the right foot!

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Mãe e filha fazendo filmes pornô

Thursday, 10 October 2013

 'Em família': Mãe e filha trabalham juntas como atrizes pornô; parceria causa polêmica


'Em família': Mãe e filha trabalham juntas como atrizes pornô; parceria causa polêmica
Duas atrizes eróticas estão causando repercussão na Flórida, nos Estados Unidos. As mulheres, que fazem filmes e fotografias de conteúdo adulto juntas, são parentes próximas, mais precisamente mãe e filha, o que estaria gerando dúvidas sobre a legalidade do trabalho, pois as leis locais consideram criminosas quaisquer práticas incestuosas.

Mãe e filha, que se identificam como Jessica, de 56 anos, e Monica, de 22, se defendem dizendo que não têm nenhum contato físico e sequer se tocam durante as filmagens e sessões de fotos. Porém, é comum que ambas contracenem ao mesmo tempo com homens e mulheres, em um tipo de relação conhecida como ménage-à-trois.

Jessica alega que não vê problema em atuar com a filha, já que não há interação corporal direta: "Nós não temos um problema de fazer dois-em-um", disse ao jornal Huffington Post. Já Monica explica que as atuações ao lado da mãe têm coreografias próprias para que não haja contato. "Não é fácil fazercom que nossos lábios nunca se toquem durante as filmagens", conclui.

Discussões à parte, mãe e filha afirmam que a parceria está dando certo. As duas, que se auto-intitulam "The Sexxxtons", acabam de lançar um DVD juntas e seguem postando conteúdo adulto em um site próprio.

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Hello Gorgeous - Getting Ready For Date Night

Every once in a while I'll get an offer to review a set of products that I'm actually interested in but have zero clue as to how the hell I'm going to put on the song and dance, if I like the product, because of the type of products they are. Case and point, today.

A few weeks ago I came home to a box full of goodies made specifically for my beer catcher. To say it was slightly comical to open a box full of dental products would be an understatement and bear was sure to throw a few jokes my way pertaining to the company Hello Products and how they clearly thought I needed a little help.

I've seen this line of products at Walgreens and have been intrigued by their modern packaging and fun flavors, so it was nice to be able to try a few different ones on for size. Come to find out, I'm quite a fan! Especially their twist on mint toothpaste that I got to try in Hello pink grapefruit mint flavor. Seriously tastes so good.

Taking care of my teeth is extra important these days because I've got this studly man candy to impress on the regular. I can't have funky smelling breath when my bear comes in for a kiss, if you catch my drift. I keep it so fresh and so clean in the mornings and nights with my Hello toothpaste, an extra little swig of Hello mouthwash when we get home from meals and/or the bar, and throughout the day with Hello breath spray.

Definitely be sure to visit Hello's website and find some of their products near you to try them out. They're animal cruelty free and all made here in good old 'Merica! I'm off to go steal a few smooches from bear now that my mouth's deliciously fresh but don't be too jealous, you can enter to win your own set of delicious Hello products.

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Class Presentations About Down Syndrome

A commenter in yesterday's post asked if I did a presentation to Kayla's class when she was in Kindergarten. (I couldn't find a way to contact you directly, so I'm doing a post about what I've done for the past few years.)

I know some parents send a letter to all the parents from their kid's classroom at the beginning of the year. They explain their child has Ds and what that means for them, and that they are still part of the classroom etc. I know for the parents that have sent it they always say it is a very positive thing and they usually get many responses back. I've never done the letter. I've always had mixed feelings about it. I don't want to single Kayla out even more by having a letter go to her classmates' parents all about her and her diagnosis. Although I can see how it could open the lines of communication between her classmates and their parents. It's just that no other parent in the classroom sends out a letter about their child and what issues they may or may not have in the classroom.

I didn't speak to Kayla's class when she was in Kindergarten. No specific reason! I think mainly it was because I didn't know what to say and I'm not comfortable speaking in front of a group of people ... even if they were only 5 years old! But I realized that never gets easier for me - whether they are 5 years old or 10 years old!

Several years ago the NDSS offered a kit called "Everybody Counts" and it included a VHS tape (that's how long ago it was created!), a poster, and teacher lesson plans and activity sheets that were separated by grades. In 1st grade I gave Kayla's teacher the VHS to show to the class and the teacher materials. In hindsight, I probably should have been in the classroom when the teacher showed the video and not have left her to do it alone and handle any questions that came up, but for some reason I wasn't there. I figured it was a cute, short video on a friendship where one child has Ds and the other doesn't. The teacher said they did have a little discussion afterwards and it went well. The video - My Friend Isabelle - is online. I think this would be very appropriate to show to a Kindergarten class.

The NDSS doesn't have this kit anymore but they do have a "Get To Know Me" poster and accompanying lesson plans for grades K-2 and 3-5.

In 2nd grade I finally got up the nerve to speak to Kayla's class! I emailed the teacher this photograph of Kayla's chromosomes and she put it up on the smart board. I talked to them about the chromosomes in our body, what they mean, and pointed out that Kayla had that extra one on the 21st chromosome. I talked a little bit about how that affects her. Then I read the book Meet Annie. Each page describes something about Annie - her likes (baby dolls and balls), getting in trouble (for eating a cookie before dinner), being afraid (of the dark), sometimes messing up and needing help, and asks a question of the reader. "Do you sometimes get in trouble too? Are you ever afraid? Do you need help?" When I read this book and asked those questions I also asked it to the class so they were participating and raising their hands about what they needed help with, what their favorite food was etc.

In 3rd grade I did the same thing with the picture of Kayla's chromosomes and a brief explanation. I also pointed out ways Kayla was like them, and ways that we are all alike and different from each other. I asked the class several questions like "Who has been on an airplane? Who has been overseas? Who likes popcorn? Who likes the beach? Who likes roller coasters?" Her classmates were watching Kayla to see which questions she raised her hand. The book I read last year was High Fives and a Big Heart. The book is written and illustrated by a 4th grade class about their classmate Jeffrey, who has Down syndrome. The book is the second book from Mikayla's Voice.

For this year I'm going to talk with Kayla's teacher about showing the video in yesterday's post, again showing the picture of her chromosomes (I think the visual of those being the actual chromosomes from inside her body is something neat to show the kids.) I am also going to use my explanation to Lucas in the "Chromosome Talk" about how the extra chromosome also means extra material in her brain and why it takes her longer to learn things.

Since the discussion about Down syndrome, and Kayla, includes the ways that it makes things harder for her to do, I think this year I am also going to make this about all the neat things that have happened to Kayla because she has Down syndrome, and some things that have happened but have nothing to do with Down syndrome ... but just let the moment be about her and let her shine.

Neat things like:
- Her pictures are in the British Journal of Hospital Medicine for an article on "The Eye and Down's  Syndrome (it is apostrophe s in the U.K.).

- Then those eyes became a bit more famous when she was the grand prize winner ($25K scholarship!) in Prevent Blindness America's Most Beautiful Eyes contest. She didn't win this because she has Down syndrome, but she does have beautiful eyes because she has Down syndrome. She has beautiful Brushfield spots in her eyes, and the almond shape is flattering on her!

- A picture of her was used in a poster from the Oregon Council on Development Disabilities for their I Have a Voice self-advocate/awareness poster.

- She's twice had her picture up on the Jumbotron in Times Square for the NYC Buddy Walk.

- She's thrown out the "first pitch" for the Charleston RiverDogs and befriended a (now former) pitcher.

- She was a model in the Global Down Syndrome Foundation's Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show and walked the runway with supermodel Beverly Johnson.

And a couple of neat things that had nothing to do with Down syndrome:

- She is in the National Military Family Association's pamphlet "Toolkit About Military Kids."

- Kayla (and Lucas) were in a back-to-school fashion article from the Lowcountry Parent Magazine.



This post is also linked up with the IDSC's Taking Down Syndrome to School blog hop.

  

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My Super Sober 21st Birthday

Wednesday, 9 October 2013

I am very (very) late for class today, but I promise I have a decent explanation. You see, 5 lovely blogging ladies (Juliette, Allie, Sami, Adriana, and Brittany) have decided to host a little link up today for us blog peoplez to discuss our 21st birthday. In typical me fashion, I woke up this morning completely unprepared but really wanting to participate, so I made the executive decision to show up late to class. I'll try to make your wait worth it, Teach, I promise.

You see, I took my 21st birthday very seriously, as I'm sure most of you could probably have guessed. Not only did I go out at midnight the night of, a large group of my friends and I took a school bus turned party bus to a night club in downtown Orlando and proceeded to swim our way through 8 bottles of liquor. Mind you, that was after my close friends and family had birthday dinner over 6 bottles of champagne.

It was quite the evening.


July 31st, 2008

When I got home from work on the eve of my 21st birthday my ex-fiance (boyfriend at the time) had a pretty sweet spread waiting on me and that cake was straight from Coldstone, aka one of his most favorite cakes, but that's neither here nor there. I gave him the cake and helped myself to the fully stocked fridge of booze to pregame my midnight celebration.

Luckily, nearly all of my friends had already turned 21 so I was able to scoop up a few for the midnight celebration. We hoochied up and my boyfriend at the time drove our eager asses to a bar downtown at precisely 11:56pm. To say I was excited to get carded would be a vast understatement.

And then I was that girl who took a picture of the clock that night.
I wish I could say this was a one time occasion but, typically, I end up with a midnight clock shot every year. Sorry, I'm kinda sorry. Soberly admitting this is slightly shameful.

We did some damage that night and things ended up pretty weird, as you can see by my napkin hat.



August 1st, 2008 - My 21st Birthday, bitches.
Ooooh, the day I never, ever want to re-live (like, ever), which ironically was one of the best days of my life.

We had dinner at the restaurant my parent's owned at the time with a few family members and my close friends. Somehow I ended up managing to get pretty trashed from the get-go at said dinner. I didn't hate it.

Did I mention I was dressed as a cupcake? Yeah, because that definitely happened.
Holla, Betsey Johnson.

This is pretty much the gist of the people we shoved into the party bus that night... I can't say for sure, because you're about to see a 21 year old blonde girl who absolutely blacked out on her birthday, but I'm pretty sure more people showed up and met us at the club later.

My big brother even came with us... he brought his pit stains and everything!

The party bus was.... insane. It had a stripper pole, which I managed to stay far away from thankfully, and couches all around the perimeter. If I remember correctly, which is questionable, there were also a bazillion crazy party lights and a disco ball. I wish that sucker would drive me around on the regular, really.

This is the soberist photo I have of myself from this night, and most definitely for the rest of this post.

When we got to the club, bottles of liquor lit on fire were being passed all around me. I'm not really sure who agreed to let those things near me in my state, but no one died so I guess it's all gravy. If you can't tell from my expression, I was happier than Honey Boo Boo sitting in a bucket of sketti and ketchup.

At one point through the night I made my best friend come with me to the bathroom because I was so full and needed to puke. She held my tiara while I, so lady like, proceeded to vom champagne, cake, vodka, and god only knows what else, like a champion. Once I was done, I gave the ol' vodka catcher a rinse and we headed back out to the dance floor to continue the festivities.

I'm fairly certain my friend and I are still the only ones who know about this little puke break to this day. Well, and now whoever reads this, I guess.

Keeping the duck face real since '08, y'all.

Also, I believe that is my sad, sad attempt at chucking up my deuces. Nailed it.

I then walked away to go see the bartender that was working one of the bars downstairs because she so happened to be the one who's ID I had been using for the last 2 years. (hashtag such a rebel) While I was down there, some woman introduced herself to me as Chris Rock's assistant and proceeded to buy me three top shelf cosmopolitan martinis as a birthday gift. I don't really believe that she was Chris Rock's assistant but, hey, if she wanted to pour $18 martinis down my throat for fun, have at it, sister.

I know this one's a blurry one, but I'm sure you can appreciate the small details you can see. I was definitely sober Sally, duh.

Speaking of sober Sally, the boyfriend I had at the time was in charge of keeping everyone's money together for the bottles that night. He ended up getting even more hammered than I was and losing half of the money. When it came time to pay the $6,000 tab (Don't freak out, there were a lot of people and everyone paid their portion.) he couldn't find the money and decided it was all my fault. This is when it was really fun having my big brother present... he put a stop to that yelling real fast. I still owe ya for that one, big broski. 

This is, unfortunately, the last photo of me from the night... I believe I was attempting to be a rockstar but slightly confused as I'm throwing up the ASL sign for I love you. Such a hard ass, I am. Also, please note I am holding on to a fire extinguisher box and leaning against the wall. You can imagine the scene it was getting that girl up there back on the party bus without face planting in the middle of downtown Orlando. Oh, if only Instagram video was a thing back then.


And there you have it, my friends. My calm, low-key, mostly sober twenty first birthday. Which I never, ever want to relive because I honestly think I'd die.

Really though, I might need to go pop an Advil just reliving the night through these pictures. Oy.

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