Opinions

Everyone one has an opinion about something whether it be how you dress, what you look like, whether or not there is a God, so on and so forth. But the big question is why do people become so angry when your beliefs or opinions doesn’t coincide with what they think? Do you think that what you have to say is more important than what the next person has to say? Can’t you agree to disagree and move and still be friends? Why is that so hard in today’s society.? These questions can never really be answered by people who are just plan stubborn.

This country was built on differences. If we were all the same how boring would that be. Having your opinion is fine but don’t let your opinion consume you and make you evil and disrepect people.  Everyone wants people on their side but you can’t do that by being rude about it, yelling or screaming. Present them with facts or points that would put a different spin on things. Don’t use hate as apart of your agenda it only make things worse. You can be passionate about something and still walk with a purpose.

Tips

Learn to detect anger starting. When you feel your blood starting to boil or their temp pulsating then diffuse the situation.  Change the subject and come back to it when everyone calms down.

Find points that are agreeable and enhance on that. Then when you come to a disagreeable point see what the differences are and reflect on that. Bringing someone to your side is much easier with valid rational points then yelling and screaming.

And with all this being said check out my reviews that I will be posting on various subjects and chime in on what you think. Let’s have an open discussion and agree to disagree! Remember if we were all the same this world would be so boring!

Peace!!

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American Assassin the Review

 

I went to the movies this past weekend to see something else and they was sold out on where I wanted to sit in the theaters because now in Cinemark you pick your seats.  I wanted to leave but my daughter started complaining because she wanted to see anything so I started scrolling thru the list and saw American Assassin. I hurried up and checked out the previews as I don’t have cable and had not seen the previews for this yet.  Well,  we purchased the tickets and I m glad I did. This movie was amazing! It had love, death, resurrection and war all at the same time! Can we say Awesome Sauce!!

The movie was directed by Michael Cuesta and had a fabulous cast to go with it. Our super sexy main character Dylan O’Brien was Mitch Rapp and he was majorly in love with Katrina (Charlotte Vega). So much so that he proposed to her on their vacation. But along came the terrorist who screwed everything up and was just killing people. As he was running back to her he got shot a couple of times but they straight murdered her right in front of him. Now this my friends has set him on a path of destruction or shall we say revenge. He is so dedicated to get them that he basically becomes this one man army set to destroy Khaled (Yousef Sweid) and his crew. He has learned so much that he ends up penetrating the crew and it sets the CIA alarms off. The director of the CIA Irene Kennedy (Sanaa Lathan) ends up recruiting him and takes him to meet the one and only bad ass Stan Hurley (Michael Keaton) that finishes whipping him into shape. Just when he thinks he won his battle even thou he didn’t get the restitution that he wanted he has a whole another war when he finds out that behind all of this is Ghost (Taylor Kitsch). With the help of Stan, Victor (Scott Adkins) and Annika (Shiva Negar) they set out to take out Ghost. Now, another plot thickens. But you will have to watch to find out!

So, this a good movie if you are looking for action and entertainement. We will give this the Bridgette’s two thumbs up!

 

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OMG! Girls Trip

So, like okay! Like OMG, I saw Girls Trip and it was hilarious! On a scale from 1 to 10 with 10 being the highest, this movie gets a 10! The cast of this movie had 3 well-known actresses, Sasha (Queen Latifah), Lisa (Jada Pinkett Smith), Ryan (Regina Hall), and a newcomer who is funny as hell, Dina (Tiffany Haddish).

The movie starts out with Ryan getting an invite to the Annual Essence Festival to be the keynote speaker with all expense paid trip. Well, while watching some ladies she remembers her crew that she ran with and was starting to really miss them so she decides that she was inviting them to come with her. After all 5 years is a long time not to be in contact with your best friends, right?!  And from there the adventures begins!

Let’s just say, what happens in New Orleans on Bourbon Street stays on Bourbon Street! First, we have the old man. Check out the old man! Mannnnnnnn! And man the grapefruit scene! Oh my gosh! First of all, I never even heard of it, so that goes to show you how out of touch I am. But to watch it in action my jaws dropped and I couldn’t believe my eyes! Can I get a two or three grapefuiter lol! Yea, I made that word up, but if you go and see this movie then you will know why.

In the end, the truths come out and friendships are tested. But the twist and turns and laughter along the way are awesome! If you haven’t checked it out go and check it out! You will be glad you did!

 

 

I was not paid to give this review nor do I own the copyrights to this photo!

Illness/Death

When it comes to illness and death some people can’t cope. When you have to watch your loved one go thru something that you can’t control it puts you in a different frame of mine. Some resort to praying, while others go off the deep end. Some people stay away and some people never leave your side. We all handle things in different ways.  We go out of our way to help them if we can. We even try to bargain with God and make promises to do this and that if he would give us the desires of our heart.  But no matter how it is handled it can be very stressful and it will take you thru some emotional roller coasters.

Illness and death can be brought on by many factors. You can just start out with a cold or could have had a simple surgery and if your body is not healthy it can reject what is going on. This rejection can lead to other complications. On the other hand, there have been cases where someone was healthy and just passed away in their sleep from old age.

 Handling Stress

There are different ways we can handle this stress. Here are a few suggestions:

1. P.U.S.H – This acronym stands for Pray Until Something Happens. If you are religious (no matter what the religion) you pray to a higher entity. For me it’s God. I pray and pray until the situation has changed whether good or bad and I thank him anyway!
2. Support groups – Some people join support groups as a way to help cope with what is going on with them and their loved ones. According to the WebMD the best thing a support group can do is let the person know that you are not alone and there are many others facing the same situation that you or your loved one is facing.
3. Meditation – To meditate means you’re relaxing your mind, body, and soul. You are trying to connect with one’s self. Follow this link http://liveanddare.com/types-of-meditation/ they have great ways to meditate.
4. Exercise – This is a way to get your body healthy, relax your mind and get you focus on something else other than your situation if only for a moment.
5. Yoga – Yoga has a double whammy for it is a form of meditation where you go into different poses with your body and it is also a form of exercise.
6. Diary – This is also known as journaling. Here you can put down your inner most thoughts and feelings and you don’t have to share them with anyone. You can write them down and leave them there.

Death Stages

Now, once you go thru your illness you can either be healed (getting over your sickness) or you pass away (die). This is the worst part of the illness. Death can bring out things in you that you never thought were there. It can make you angry, resentful, it can make you wake up and smell the roses. Death is not cute.  It can lead to depression or suicide. In order to cope with death, there are five stages that you must go thru based on the Kubler-Ross Model. The stages are as follows:

1. Denial – You don’t want to accept the fact that this person will no longer be by your side or amongst the living. This can be conscious or unconscious.
2. Anger – You are mad and you want others to know it.
3. Bargaining – You start to beg God and make a promise that you may or may not
4. Depression – Depressed mood which can cause some impact in your life.
5. Acceptance – You finally come to terms with what is going on and move on with your life.

Some people are able to come to terms with these stages quickly and others are not. Seek to counsel if depression persists too long.

No matter what method you have chosen, you need to make sure you take care of yourself. You can not take care of someone who is sick and dying if you are mentally worn down and wore out. Let them know that you love them and you are going to be there for them until the end of time but take care of yourself. Although illness and death can happen suddenly never forget to give the person their roses while they are living. Show your appreciation to them and never hold a grudge for too long because tomorrow is not promised today.

 

 

R.I.H. Uncle Steve, I love you

Wonder Women

Hey my fellow movies connoisseurs. I am going to review the movie Wonder Woman starring Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman a.k.a. Diana Princess of the Amazons and Chris Pine as Steve Trevor the leading man.

First let me say that I loved Gal’s accent. Now, on to the review.  This movie was just 7.5 to me (1 being horrible/hated it and 10 excellent/awesome). I give it this rating because I thought there was not enough action in the movie. The action that was in it didn’t give me that charge that I get when I see action movies. You know hyped up and ready to go out and perform some of the moves without killing my self. To me the action was set up like it was supposed to be in 3D. But the action that they did provide was fine.

I also felt like it took way to long to get to the story line. In my head I was like get to the point already or show me more of what her powers can do. I know they wanted to keep her powers a secret from her and let her discover them on her on but somewhere mom Queen Hippolyta played by Connie Nielsen could have given us a lot more to go on in my opinion. Like a few more flashes into the past I guess. But what do I know I am not a director.

The leading man, what can I say but……. he led.

In conclusion the end the story line was great! It showed how we as man are our own self-destruction. If we come together as a species we could be living in paradise here on Earth. Unfortunately the way man/ human race is set up with greed, hate, and thirst for power that is not going to happen anytime soon. We should be going out and helping one another and not in it for our own personal gains. Peace, love, and harmony is what God intended us to have, not HATE!

So, with all that being said, would I recommend this movie? Only for the dollar movies and not a new release movie wich for me was $10. Gasp!

What did you like nor dislike about the movie? See you in my next review.

I was not compensated for this review.

Hydration in Summer

You know with the heat comes great responsibility and that is to keep yourself hydrated. So, how are you keeping hydrated this summer?  Well here are a few tips and ways to keep hydrated.

Ways to Stay Hydrated

Water

The best way to stay hydrated is with water.  Our bodies is made up of 60 to 70% of water. You should have at least 8 – 8oz glasses of it a day. Water is used for many purpose in our bodies such as:

1. Helps the body regulate its temperature thru sweating. So, if you are sweating then you are going to need to replenish it.
2. It keeps your mouth, eyes, and nose moistened.
3. Helps prevent constipation.
4. It carries the nutrients and oxygen to cells.
5. It breaks down nutrients in our bodies.
6. It helps with digestion.
7. And there is many, many more benefits.

Popsicles

A nice treat to help hydrate yourself. Popsicle comes in all kinds flavors. My favorite is the Bomb Pops. The red,white and blue baby. They can be bought any where and sometimes they come to you in the form of an ice cream truck. A great thing about  an popsicle is that you can even make them yourself. Here is a link where you can go to Woman’s Day and they have 77 recipes and links to click on to make your own delicious treat,  http://www.womansday.com/food-recipes/food-drinks/g1597/popsicle-recipes/?. Great, huh! Now, it might not really keep you hydrated but it will get something in you.

Lemonade

What a wonderful taste lemonade is! There are all kinds of flavors to choose from. Raspberry lemonade, pink lemonade, blueberry who knew. This is a tasty drink that everyone love. Whether you drink it with sugar or a sugar substitute it is a drink that can help keep you hydrated during the summer. Looking for great recipes try these from Taste of home, http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/course/beverages/best-summertime-lemonade-recipes.

Sport Drinks

 

Sport drinks can help replenish your electrolytes and energy as well as hydrate you. There are all kinds of brands such as, Gatorade, Sqwincher, Powerade, etc… You can purchase these at any store. You want to drink this kind of drink if you are very athletic or if you engaged in any type of activity for more than an half hour.

Fruits and Vegetables 

 

Lastly fruits andvegetables. Having a proper diet can help with hydration. Fruits and vegetables contain 80 to 99% water. Good fruits and vegetables that can give you this is strawberries, watermelon, cucumbers, tomatoes, etc…. Looking for a list of fruits and vegetables then follow this link to Shape Magazine. They have about 30 of your favorites: http://www.shape.com/healthy-eating/healthy-drinks/top-30-hydrating-foods.

Tips

Always keep a bottle of water with you. If you don’t like water then purchase some flavor packets to enhance the taste.  You can also infuse it with drifferent fruits to give it flavor!

Money tight, then make your own popsicles and keep them handy.  An refreshing treat that is good at anytime.

You are athletic then make sure you are consuming an sport drink of some sort.

Eat an high diet of fruits and vegeatbles to maintain your health and hydration all at the same time.

Photos courtesy of Pixabay

Choosing a domain

So, today I am taking the time to google hosting domain sites and all I can say is “Wow”! It is really a struggle to choose one with so much information out there. Every platform offers something of great value. When doing my research I googled 2017 top hosting sites and I found one common ground in all of them and that is Blue Host and Inmotion keeps jumping out at me. Mind you I have been doing this for 4 hours now. Just decide already! Well,  this is going to be a tough decision but I am going to go with Blue Host. Both of these platforms had great pricing for 1st timers.  Blue Host was 2.99 monthly and Inmotion was was 3.49 monthly (these are the basic package pricing introduction for a limited time only). Please note even tho they say monthly they bill you annually. They are just giving you the price of what it would be monthly broken down. That part sucks! I would rather pay monthly just to see if I like the company before I commit long term. So, remember I was really over whelmed the other day I am getting better. Now, I am moving on to the next steps of my crazy mania I will get there. Stay encouraged and know that with God all things are possible.

Overwhelmed

Well, I am jumping into blogging and others things and I am feeling a little overwhelmed. I want to be so many things and do so many things that I have not taken the time to learn one thing.  I am what I like to call a “multier”.  Yes, I know that is not a word but that is what I call myself.  But I am changing all that.  I am going to learn all the things that I want to learn and become excellent at my craft!  You just wait and see!  So look for me on various platforms and I will be posting links soon!