I Voted Early

I am a procrastinator by nature and ashamed of it. One of my resolutions year after year is to work on that. And to everyone’s surprise even my own I managed to vote early this year. Isn’t that sweet?

My fiancé was getting on me about waiting so long to vote. We made a pack to vote together and every other day I had a reason as to why I couldn’t go vote that day. But Wednesday morning I jolted awake at 8:15am ready to vote. I was pumped, excited and patting myself on the back. I felt like such a wonderful citizen doing her civic duty.

But maybe if this wonderful citizen had read the fine print she would know the voting polls didn’t open until 11am at the public libraries.

So here I am at the library 9:23 in the morning feeling all special and smart. Only to see that a little line had already begun to form inside.

So immediately my fiancé and I devised a plan on how we we’re going to save our places in line, juggle our toddler and stay positive and not want to say forget it and return to our warm home.

We did it! We did it! As Dora the Explorer would say.

I voted early! And I feel like I have done my part and kept my commitment to my candidate. Don’t let anything keep you away from the polls this year.

Vote!

The Real Housewives of Atlanta – Sheree and Nene

In the first episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta the focus is on Sheree who is planning to throw herself the most lavish, not-to-miss party that Atlanta has seen. Immediately we know it’s all about Sheree and no one else.

In this episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta we also find out that there is some looming tension between Sheree and Nene. Tonight’s big question on The Real Housewives of Atlanta is whether or not Nene will be invited to Sheree’s birthday party?

While Sheree is mulling that over we get a glimpse of Kim talking to her mystery multi-millionaire dollar man who leaves her wanting for nothing. Imagine renting a nice luxury vehicle and then coming home and calling “Big poppa” and telling him that’s what you would like to purchase today. It must be nice.

In between cracking her whip, Sheree decides she is going to invite Nene to her birthday bash. The evening of Sheree’s party Kim and Nene decide to arrive fashionably late, but there’s one little hitch in their plans. When they arrive they soon find out that Nene’s name is not on the guest list. How can you be one of The Real Housewives of Atlanta if your name is not on the list?

Nene is totally embarrassed because the security guards are acting like the Queen of England is in the living room. At any moment I thought they were going to tackle her to the floor.

Now when this situation was brought to Sheree’s attention I thought she handled it badly. Being that there was an existing situation between Sheree and Nene instead of sending her assistant to tell security to let her in. She should have walked her pampered legs upstairs and personally apologized for the mix up. That’s what a classy lady would have done. But not Sheree she continued to party brushing it off as if it weren’t a big deal.

Kudos to Kim who stood by Nene’s side, she refused to go in the party if Nene wasn’t let in. Now you know some of your trashier girlfriends would have given you the piece sign as they slipped on in.

Now Nene I know you were upset and yes it did seem like it was done deliberately. But the world is watching The Real Housewives of Atlanta we can’t be potty mouths on television. Stay tuned for some more comments and observations.

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Leanne Marshall Project Runway Season 5 Winner

Wednesday night was the season finale of Project Runway and the winner was Leanne Marshal. As Heidi Klum uttered those famous Project Runway words Congratulations, Leanne you are the winner. We all knew that Project Runway season five had come to an end.

I would like to mention a few impressive things that I witnessed on Project Runway last night. Korto made two new looks at the last minute just to make certain that she would wow the Project Runway judges. And that is probably why she won Project Runway fan favorite and a check for $10,000 dollars. Way to go Korto!

In brief the Project Runway judges were very proud of the final designers. They felt Kenly’s line was full of spirit and that Leanne’s line was innovative. They felt Korto’s line was effortlessly cohesive and she managed to bring in her culture without overdoing it.

Now I would like to give you my takes on Project Runway’s Season finale.

Kenly’s line had some nice pieces in it. I thought the green dress was hideous, but I liked the black dress all the way until I seen that stupid rope at the bottom. The dress that Tim Gunn had pointed out to her with the boating rope intertwining two different fabrics was a miss. As we have all seen on Project Runway, Kenly does have a knack for making some nice dresses and we were able to see that also. I hope that Kenly takes the Project Runway judges advice and does some fashion research.

Leanne’s line was beautiful. She showed an array of different pieces. The colors she chose were beautiful, but I was bored with the lack of variety in colors. Her entire line was two basic colors. I wanted to see more. I agreed with the judges that her petals were innovative. Leanne is the Project Runway Season 5 winner we will see lots more of her.

And last but not least Korto. She was my Project Runway Season 5 winner. I loved her line. I was scared when Tim Gunn made his visit that she was going to add too much of her culture into her pieces. But she managed to come out with a great balance which any woman of any ethnicity could wear. I immediately related to Korto’s line. It was fresh, elegant and beautifully done. I felt that Korto would make designs that would fit the average woman’s body and I loved that. I implore all those top African-American celebrities to support Korto at your next red carpet event. She will do you proud.

Auf wiedersehen to you all!

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The Real Housewives of Atlanta The Introductions

When Bravo TV decided to do the Real Housewives of Atlanta I thought I would give it a try. Now, I do television recaps sometimes, but the Real Housewives of Atlanta isn’t really the kind of television show you recap. I would say the Real Housewives of Atlanta is something you observe and comment on. But let’s first introduce you to the Real Housewives of Atlanta.

Our first real housewife of Atlanta is Lisa Wu Hartwell who is married to NFL player Ed Hartwell and owns her own real estate firm among other things.

Our second real housewife of Atlanta is Deshawn Snow who is married to NBA player Eric Snow of the Cleveland Cavaliers. She heads up The Deshawn Snow foundation.

Our third real housewife of Atlanta is Nene Leakes who is married to Gregg Leakes a successful real estate investor. And she is the founder of The Twisted Hearts Foundation.

Kim Zolciak is a single mother living well in Atlanta. She is currently dating someone who wants to remain anonymous. I wonder why?

Sheree Whitfield our soon to be ex-housewife is currently in the process of divorcing Ex NFL player Bob Whitfield.

Here are my first impressions of each of The Real Housewives of Atlanta.

I thought Sheree was self absorbed, materialistic and shallow. She is so money hungry and has a desire to be envied. Deshawn immediately rubbed me the wrong way. I felt her staff was too extensive and it just didn’t seem like she needed all the help she claimed she needed. But in her defense I don’t live her life she may actually need all her servants.

Kim just screamed out “kept woman” to me. Her looks are her tools in life and maintaining them is absolutely necessary to live as she is accustomed to. Lisa seems like a hard worker and yes she is blessed to be married to a man that can take care of her. But I think that’s just a bonus because she could do It all by herself.

I like Nene she is a real as they come. You can tell right away that she has a big heart. She’s a little brash and outspoken but she’s the hot sauce in this Atlanta Mix. Stay tuned for some more comments and observations.

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Young Celebrity Tristan Wilds on the Rise

Tristan Wilds is now considered a young hot Hollywood celebrity on the rise. So who is Tristan Wilds and why should we be watching him? Some of you may remember him for his portrayal of Michael Lee on HBO’s hit series “The Wire.” He played a young boy from the streets of Baltimore taking care of his younger brother any way he knew how because of his mother’s drug addiction. His break out performance on “The Wire” put him on the map, the celebrity map that is. And because of his brilliant performance on “The Wire” his celebrity status began to rise.

Tristan Wilds hails from Staten Island, New York and he was first seen in the mini-series Miracle's Boys on The N. Since the series finale of “The Wire” Tristan has worked with Phylicia Rashad, appeared in Jay Z’s video “Roc Boys” and landed him the role of Dixon Wilson on the TV series 90210.

You will be able to see Tristan Wilds in theatres October 17, 2008 playing the role of Zachary Taylor in “The Secret Life of Bees.”

So if there are any hot young celebrities out there to watch I would have to say it should be Tristan Wilds. I’m telling you his star is just going to keep getting brighter and brighter.

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Project Runway Final Three Chosen Tonight

There were four designers left on Project Runway and we finally found out who the final three are. The Judges chose, Leanne, Kenly and Korto for the Project Runway season finale. Let’s find out how the Project Runway judges came to this decision.

Now, last week the judges couldn’t narrow it down to just three. So the remaining designers were given the opportunity to go home and create a collection with 10 looks.

On tonight’s Project Runway pre-finale the designers received one more challenge. The challenge was to create a wedding dress inspired by their collections and that reflects them as designers.

After the designers are home for at least a month or more Tim Gunn makes his first visit to Korto in Little Rock, Arkansas in which she plays the drums for him.

Tim visits Leanne in Portland, Oregon where the highlight of their visit was a bike ride. Out in Los Angeles Tim takes a look at Jerell’s collection and has many thoughts about it. Finally, he visits Kenly in Brooklyn, NY.

The designers return to New York for their last Project Runway catwalk. But there is one last twist in this Project Runway challenge. The designers must now design a bridesmaid dress to accompany their wedding dress. After that is completed they will present their wedding dress and bridesmaid dress to the Project Runway judges.

Here are some snippets of this week’s Project Runway judge’s comments. They felt Leanne’s dress was so sheik and beautifully crafted. It was modern, dreamy and romantic. Fantastic job.

Jerell’s design was garish and overwrought times 20,000. Nina felt the choice of the grey fabric for the bridesmaids dress looked dirty. Michael felt like the bride had a flower pot growing out of her head. The Project Runway judges agreed that Jerell went hog wild with the wedding dress and that he didn’t put any thought into bridesmaids dress.

Kenly’s wedding dress was very similar to Alexander McQueen’s dress. But it was done beautifully. Michael Kors said that her bridesmaids dress was the cutest damn bridesmaid dress he ever seen. Heidi said it was crazy-good.

Korto’s wedding dress was overworked whereas her bridesmaids dress was underworked. The Project Runway judges felt that it didn’t even look like it was a match for the wedding dress. To top it off Heidi said that if she were a bride she wouldn’t want to wear the dress.

Tonight’s text vote question was who shouldn’t go to Bryant Park. And Kenly was the winner by at least 50%. I thought that was ridiculous. Yes Kenly’s attitude needs work, but her designs this week definitely earned her a spot in the Project Runway final three.

In tonight’s Project Runway episode there wasn’t a clear cut winner just those who were moving on to Bryant Park. However, we had to say good bye to Jerell. And I wish him the best of luck.

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What’s The Buzz about Actress Sophie Okonedo?

Who is Sophie Okonedo? This London born actress has been taking Hollywood by storm. Many of us may remember her as the wife of hotelier Paul Rusesabagina in the critically acclaimed movie “Hotel Rwanda.” She played opposite Don Cheadle and was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actress. Sophie Okonedo was also nominated for a Golden Globe for lead actress in Tsunami: The Aftermath.

Sophie Okonedo is considered to be one of the hottest actresses around today. Hollywood is buzzing about her two upcoming films, “The Secret Life of Bees and Skin.”

The Secret Life of Bees is based on Sue Monk Kidd’s bestselling novel and Skin is based on the true story of a black girl who was born to two white Afrikaner parents in South Africa during the apartheid era.

“The Secret Life of Bee” is set to hit theatres October 17, 2008. Sophie Okonedo will be starring alongside actresses Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys and Dakota Fanning.

On a personal note Sophie Okonedo has a daughter, Aoife. She is from her previous relationship with Irish film editor Eoin Martin. They live in Muswell Hill, London.

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There are no Losers on Project Runway tonight

There weren’t any losers on Project Runway tonight. Tonight’s challenge on Project Runway was to create an evening gown using inspiration from the Botanical Gardens. The remaining Project Runway designers were given a camera and allowed 1 hour to take photos and 30 minutes to pick out one photograph that inspired them the most.

Back at the Project Runway design room Kenly found out that she had left her tulle at Mood. A Tulle is a lightweight, very fine netting, which is often starched. Jerell and Korto had tulle’s that they weren’t going to use but because of Kenly’s attitude in the past they decided not to offer it to her.

We have all seen the way Kenly has behaved on Project Runway, but in the designers attempt to give her a taste of her own medicine I felt they were being just as ugly as she’s been.

Here are the judges take on the designs of the remaining Project Runway designers. Leanne’s dress was very pretty and soft and they were pleasantly surprised. However, the back of the dress had a piece of fabric that looked out of place. Korto’s gown was beautifully made but not sophisticated enough. It looked like a beauty pageant dress. In her effort to impress the Project Runway judges she went too far.

Jerell’s design was the most youthful looking, but it looked messy. The Project Runway judges felt he’s having a problem creating a polished finish. Kenly’s design looked scaly and creepy. Her design didn’t look young, hip or cool. It was cliché.

The final question Heidi had for the Project Runway designers was, “Why should they go to Bryant Park and who were the other two designers that should go with them?”

Jerell said it was his dream and Leanne said she would not give a boring show. Korto said that we would finally be able to see her culture in her designs and that she would wow us. Kenly felt that she took the most risks on Project Runway and that she would put on a show. As far as picking designers to go with them no one chose Kenly.

This week’s Project Runway winner was Jerell and the judges emphasized that it was by a very thin margin.

The judge’s final decision was that all the remaining designers Leanne, Korto, Jerell and Kenly would get to go home and complete a collection but only three will be able to compete at Bryant Park.

Tune in next week for the Project Runway details about Tim’s hometown visits and who the final three will be.