Steve McNair

Normally there is a big divide in our house hold over the purpose of anything sports related. Basically my husband sees the historical significance and statistical importance of a game – I see a bunch of overgrown children (eh..men) reliving their youth by throwing an object made of rubber/animal skin. So needless to say that the murder of Steve McNair should have basically gone unnoticed. However, I have to say, sadly this story has a little of something for everyone. Murder, Romance, Tragedy, Sports Legacy…it is all there. But what I want to discuss is what no one else is.

Well we are all saying it in our heads but not out loud. Because every wife….everywhere…WANTS to say….”See!?!? See what cheating gets you!?” Not to say that he deserved to be shot in the head, or in the chest…(Personally I would have okayed a mild beating from her own family member (father, son, brother, etc.) but not what he got.)

But I have to say there is a snideness to the commentary when I talked to any woman that is aware of what is going on. (Which frankly in my clique of women this story is referred to as “that football guy that got shot by his girlfriend because he was cheating on his wife and MOTHER OF HIS FOUR KIDS. (Insert explicative here).”   Frankly, that’s just the way we roll: we could care less about the impressive work ethic on the field or his overall passing yards. We don’t care what his arms, legs, or throwing shoulder could do…cause we are all focusing on what other parts of him did. Everyone close to the family claims that the wife did not know at all about the girlfriend….Yeah I can believe that because oh I don’t know…maybe she was really busy raising HIS FOUR CHILDREN. (Although I don’t care who you are, professional athlete should always be a red flag.)

Anyway, here is the question of the day…as the widow what do you do? I mean she has GOT to be FURIOUS – does she go to the funeral and say all nice things? Do you express any sort of anger? I like to think I would be classy about it but I think I would be slipping right and left in that eulogy. My comments would read something like:  “I will really miss his smile ..that cheating bastard.” “He was a wonderful husband…when he was not sleeping around with 20 year olds he met at Dave & Busters.” I guess you bite your tongue for the children that have already been disappointed enough by one parent…but how unfair that his wife has to not only endure the embarrassment, betrayal, and pick up the pieces of her children’s broken hearts – she can’t even say what she wants t?! She doesn’t even have the right to find out about the affair and yell and scream and vent.

What would I say? I don’t know what I would say if I was in the wife Mechelle’s shoes but I know at the end of the day…I think all I am going to say to my husband today is one simple word….”SEE?!”

Jaime Foxx : Underachiever

So of course every single radio station I turn to has the song “Blame it on the Alcohol.”  Seriously, if you haven’t heard it, it is time for an intervention. But let’s just say that since this song could be a personal anthem for more than one of my friends, I was curious who sang it. Anyway, realizing what a fine tune it is, I looked to find out who sings it. Turns out it is Jamie Foxx.  I was like…wait what? What a talented bastard this guy is.

He was in  TON of crazy good movies:  Jarhead, Ray, the Kingdom, not to mention a successful television career – he was on the show Roc, In Living Color and then he had his own WB show. He won an Oscar for Ray, then was nominated again in the same year for another movie. He is one of only five performers to have both a Billboard #1 single and an Oscar for acting. The others are Barbra Streisand, Cher, Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby. Oh yeah, and because that wasn’t enough he has also has an awesome voice (he actually sang in that movie Ray – amazing!) and is dropping cds for the club….Great….no really Jaime could you just try to be something or do something with your life?! !

I mean honestly, I couldn’t do ONE of the things successfully in a lifetime and this guy…he is just dropping cds, throwing on glasses, swaying his head and winning Ocars. Oh yeah..and he is actually pretty good looking.  Of course.

If you just don’t feel quite impressed yet, you have to check out his long list of accomplishments here. Seriously. It is nauseating.

I mean does God even count out the talents he gives people? There is no turn taking or rationing them out kind of thing?  And the funniest part about it, is that he is all discreet about it – he is like the Russian assassin of talent. Look at Britney Spears — I mean the movie Crossroads was just crap, and while I believe she is a great entertainer her voice is mediocre at best. Yet she is everywhere, as if she is some amazing artist with dynamic and ever changing talent.

So today we celebrate the many talents of Jaime Foxx..Congratulations on being so awesome….Maybe we should get this guy working on a cure for cancer. I am sure he would find it in between his next Oscar winning movie,  and his next sold out concert.

No I am NOT bitter….I blame it on the alcohol.

Redefining Ga Ga

Being the attentive, child focused mama you are, I am sure when you hear the words “Ga Ga” Read more

Coach : It’s not meant to be wallpaper

There are some upper end brands we all know just by glancing seeing a single letter. The special “G” for Gucci, the for Fendi, the LV pattern for Louis etc. – these are all excellent examples of marketing done well. I have an item (or two) from these designers, I am not opposed to overpaying for a letter to be on something – I too am not above knowing I am getting totally ripped off and wanting the item anyway. I get it, I promise. We have all accepted that when you want to show people you’ve got some cash, you sport a letter or a symbol. Fine. But please ladies, please, these things are not meant to be body wrap or wall paper. Today as I rolled into my daughter’s ballet school I was nearly blinded by the letter C coming at me. One of the fellow mothers there looked like one of those trippy wall art things where if you stare at the series of random dots long enough they become a picture of something in 3D. Well I stared and stared but all I got was dizzy, and a sudden hatred for Coach. Listen, a wallet, a bag, a scarf, some loafers with a little “C” here or there – fantastic. Chic. Luxury. Discretely upper class. ALL FOUR OF THEM AT ONCE – trying waaaay to hard. Honestly her outfit was the fashion equivalent of pulling out her income statement. I didn’t say anything – we all know I am a total wimp in real life – but I really WANTED to say – “PLEASE STOP ABUSING THE ONE LETTER OF THE ALPHABET LADY, there are 25 other letters in the alphabet, and plenty of designers for each. Instead, I told her……. I loved her shoes.

Calling All Gambling Fools!!

If your husband is anything like the  degenerate gambler that my husband is you know all about online gambling. In fact you probably know even more than you ever wanted to. But if you are going for “Wife of the Year” you may want to tell your husband OR PLAY YOURSELF in these satellite tournament. I have done some research into the gaming world in an attempt to get my husband entered into a tourney or a gambling related gift and found a couple of things.

 

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