I know it is Hump Day but it is also 12 years since the September 11, 2001 attacks that changed the New York City skyline while also changing the American people. I still remember what I was doing. I was taking my school photos for the yearbook. When I got back to my sophomore history class, the television was on which never happened.
For someone like myself, who never chokes up or shows any outward emotion, I just remember tearing up and wondering why would someone do such a thing....Over the the next few days, the media coverage went a little overboard. I mean it was on every channel.....MTV, VH1, etc. I remember thinking about all those people who perished in the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and on the field somewhere in Virginia (I think). Then I started to think about all of those first responders who went in a did their jobs like it was nothing. They were saving the lives of many people that they did not know. So with a heavy heart, I still remember every thing I did that week 12 years ago; I remember every emotion from sadness to anger to curiosity.
That fateful day united the United States of America, but since then I can't help but notice since then our nation has been divided by race, politics, and religion. I just hope that one day we as Americans can remember how we felt about each other in the days that follow 9/11/01. It shouldn't matter whether we are black, white, yellow, purple, or blue, Republican or Democrat, or whether we are Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, etc., or gay or straight ; we should remember at the center of it all we are Americans. Lets not look down on our neighbors because of our differences, but embrace and celebrate them. I am just saying....Now thats enough of the mushy stuff.....
Weight Watchers
I know it has been a couple of weeks since I posted anything about my weight loss journey....Well I haven't been to a meeting in a couple of weeks. Not to make excuses but the first meeting I missed I was with my sister in Houston, TX for her last week of her rotation. The second week I was at an 8 hour interview. (thats an entire different post; I am sure I will get to it sooner or later). So tonight is my first day back, and I don't even want to know the outcome. I am not going to lie; I am nervous cause I have no clue what the outcome.
Right now I have no motivation....I try to track but after a few days but then just stop.....I haven't done much activity. So tonight is my START OVER. I am going to start my own challenge. After tonight's meeting, I vow to put my new member hat on....Re-read all my new member books. I need to make a plan and stick to it. Who is with me? I know I need the help and the motivation. I need someone to be accountable for.
Over the last two days, I have moved into the "Condo." it is really a small apartment in my parents house. It was originally going to be used as our pool house. It is basically a studio apartment. It is a small one room apartment. It has a kitchen and bathroom connected. I think I will be happy here. Who knows?
Fifty Shades of Grey
So I have read this book series three times now; yes I said it and I repeat. I have read Fifty Shades of Grey 3 times. Close your mouths and put your eyes back in your head. Yes little Lauren Mayet has read Fifty Shades of Grey.
Of course, the first time I read the series, before it become so widely known for that matter, I was in utter shock to what I was reading, but when I really thought about it, it was a good book. If you take away all of the sex, you really have a great story with great character development with a crazy plot line. The second time I read it, I had forgotten some of what was happening.
I read it a third time cause I didn't remember a scene and it is not one of the ones your thinking of. (It was when Anastasia Steele drunk dial Christian Grey.) Why do women love Mr. Grey? I can't speak for everyone, but deep down he is a man who loves an average woman. Ana Steele is a girl who is your average Jane. He sees her for her true beauty. Ms. Steele doesn't put up with him and he likes that about her. In his own words, he is "50 shades f#&^ed up." Christian loves Ana for who she is. He makes sure that she is taken care of, love his momma, wants her to spend his money, and a great dancer. He is willing to change who is is for her. All that and great looks makes for a sexy and beautiful man. Anyway, the cast had just been announced and I was curious that I could picture Charlie Hunnam as Christian Grey.
At first I had no clue who either person cast was. So I was curious. Which I searched for the male lead, I realized I did know of him. He was the guy, Jax, from Son's of Anarchy. I haven't really seen the show but during last night's premiere, most of Facebook in fact watches. I guess I may need to watch this on Netflix to see what this show is about. After further research I learned that he was also that guy from Pacific Rim. Then when I saw a clean shaven face, I knew that face was a tad familiar. I then knew where I had recognized them. He is the guy from the movie Abandon staring Katie Holmes and Benjamin Bratt.....I remembered it from high school; I loved it.
There has been some for the lack of a better term backlash against the casting of the two main leads. I say why don't people just wait and see. Movie magic will transform these to actors into the characters readers have fallen in love with. Christian Grey in my eyes is more than a beautiful man. It is one thing to look like Christian Grey; it is an entire different thing to give the essence that is Mr. Grey. Can Hunnam be Mr. Grey? That I don't know. We will all have to wait and see.
For those of you who still can't see Charlie Hunnam as Christian Grey...Above are some other photos of him.
