Why Women Wednesday

Witizens,

Today is no holiday, but it's Wednesday. Yay!!!! I have no cutesy intro today, so I'll just delve right into my question... Why, Women, do we get so upset when someone is mad at us or doesn't like us? Why do we care so much about being liked? I mean, guys just seem to have this, "They'll be alright.... They'll get over it...", but Women, we flip out. We rally supporters to hear our version. We talk about it nonstop to family, friends, and lovers. We make sure to know who's our "ally" and who's the real "axis" power. We set up sting operations that involve a 3rd party (spy) to engage the enemy in a conversation about us. We want to talk and talk and talk and talk it out. Women, why not just say, "If you hate me then Fuck You!", and join the rest of the bad Girls?

At this very moment, I'm sure there are plenty of people that can't stand me. Kudos! Only I have no desire to work these things out; they'll just go away on their own. I don't think I would ever have a peaceful moment in life if I worried about what everyone else thought of me. Won't the opinion of the masses constantly change anyway? Ugh! Dump it.

Women, why are you talking your man's ear off (or your lady's, if you swing that way) about some chick, whom you hate also, hating you? If you both hate each other, then where is the harm? Women, why do you care so much about being liked? Why do you care what others think? Why, oh why Women, do you try so very hard to be nice with very little reward? Just... Why bother?

Truly,

Not~So~Cosmo

Idol Chatter: Week 1

Tuesday night marked what I call the beginning of American Idol, AKA the Vocal Visual Melting Pot. The contestants this year are all diverse and I love it. It began with performances by the men and was followed last night by the women, who seemed to have the edge this round. I’m just going to list the performers and their songs in order with a few comments thrown in. At the end, I will give my top and bottom 3 for each group. Please keep in mind, I am not expert. I’m just a chick who loves AI and likes sharing her opinions.
Men
1. Rudy Cardenas Free Ride
2. Brandon Rogers Rock With You
* professional background singer
3. Sundance Head Nights in White Satin
4. Paul "Barefoot" Kim Careless Whisper
5. Chris Richardson I don't Want to Be
6. Nick Pedro Now and Forever
* first one to do a good falsetto
7. Blake Lewis Somewhere Only We Know
*WOW!
8. Sanjaya Malakar Knocks Me Off My Feet
* youngest male contestant and it shows
9. Chris Sligh Typical
* love the hair and the Il Divo diss for Simon
10. Jared Cotter Back at One
11. A.J. Tablado Never Too Much
12. Phil Stacey These are the Moments
Woman
1. Stephanie Edwards How Come You Don't Call Me
* this girl came to win. great way to open the show
2. Amy Krebs I Can't Make You Love Me
3. Leslie Hunt (You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman
4. Sabrina Sloan Never Loved a Man the Way that I Love You
5. Antonella Barba I Don't Want to Miss a Thing
6. Jordin Sparks Gimme One Reason
* youngest female contestant
7. Nicole Tranquillo Stay
8. Haley Scarnato It's All Coming Back to Me Now
9. Melinda Doolittle Since you Been Gone (not the Kelly Clarkson one)
10. Alaina Alexander Brass in Pocket
11. Gina Glockson All By Myself
*I agree with Simon and she did NOT hit that note
12. LaKisha Jones And I am Telling you, I'm Not Going
*this girl came to win too. great way to close the night.

So those are the contestants and the songs they Tuesday and Wednesday night. The results show will air tonight on FOX. I won't be tuning in (sorry FOX but The Office is on and I heart NBC Thursdays.) But here are the top 3 and bottom 3 from each set if I ran things.

Top 3 Men: A.J., Blake and Jared
Bottom 3 Men: Rudy, Sanjaya, and Chris R.
Top 3 Women: Stephanie, Melinda and LaKisha (sistuhs are runnin' thangs)
Bottom 3 Women: Antonella, Amy, and Leslie

I'll find out tomorrow how good I am at predicting the future.

Happy viewing and tune in next week.
Will Work For Shoes

So the results have come out and I was 2 for 4. Not bad. Straight from AmericanIdol.com: Tonight, we bid adieu to Paul Kim, Amy Krebs, Nicole Tranquillo, and Rudy Cardenas.

Why Women Wednesday

Witizens,

It's been a week since we last danced, and I'm hoping some of you readers are still riding that Valentine high... Or at least, a chocolate one. And here we are one week later during Mardi Gras, the drunkest time of the year!!! Yay!!! For all of you Catholics, today kicks off the beginning of Lent, so on this Ash Wednesday, I've been wondering... Why Women, do we follow any organized religion? I mean, I'm going to have ashes on my forehead later, and I'm trying to fast and I know abstinence will be a cinch, but why am I doing any of this? According to "The Good Book", I only had the options to be some famous person's wife, mother, or whore. Women, have you read the Bible? Why do you put your faith in something that makes you feel like a perpetual Jezebel?

I'm a fan of reading the Bible; yet, when I read the parables and stories, I get the notion that most of the world's problems were caused by women. Most of the world's greatest heroes and most righteous men were killed due to a woman. John the Baptist, Samson, and who can forget all the sins Eve bestowed upon the world... The list is endless. Then there's Mary Magdalene, who may have been an apostle, but the Church felt it best to just sum her up as a prostitute. Coincidence? Is that what we women are to the Church? Whores? Is it because the clergy isn't allowed to fuck, or has it truly been this way since the beginning of time? Are we really just someone's wife or someone's whore?

I'm not saying that all religions suck, or that mine sucks; however, what exactly are we following and calling the ultimate truth? Is it because it was written? Are we afraid of hell? Are we really all just whores? Why Harlots, do we bitch about equality and the like, but when it comes to the Church's blatant misrepresentation of women, we say nothing? Why women can't we ask for a revision of the King James Bible that will rectify some of the misleading of previous Popes?

When I awoke this morning, I was going to give up things for Lent. After writing this post, I'm only going to give up Lent for Lent. It seems to be what a real Jezebel would do, and it's time for me to accept my role in my religion. Don't blame me, I'm a woman... I was born to destroy the world.


Truly,

Not~So~Cosmo

Why Women Wednesday

Witizens,

I've missed all of you so much. It is Wednesday... And not just any Wednesday... It's Valentine's Day!!! YAY!!!! It's the most special capitalistic day geared towards women and love and gifts for women. Needless to say, I'm a fan; however, I'm a fan of love.. Dammit. So, today's question is this: Why Women do we expect men to lose their minds and half of their bankroll as a token of love for the Day of Love? Why do we think that is love?

Now, I will admit that I love gifts, both giving and receiving; I love love LOVE; I think the world over could use more spoiling. On the other hand, I don't like the looks of the card aisle in the stores, Victoria's Secret, or the mall in general on February 13th. It's fucking scary. The looks on those men's faces are enough to make me want to tell my future husband just to be nice for the entire day on February 14th, that's it. Call me crazy, but the best gift for the holiday of love is L-O-V-E, throw in some laughs and good times, and wrap it up. That's love to me. Women, am I asking for too little... Are you asking for too much? Why do we seek tokens of love rather than love itself?

Women, instead of expecting Hershey's Kisses, why not expect real, passionate kisses? Why not trade long-stemmed roses for long, loving embraces? Opt for time alone instead of dinner at some crowded, expensive restaurant. Why do we expect these things so much that when it all does not work out to be "perfect", we don't feel any love at all?

Witizens, keep love alive. Happy Valentine's Day.

Truly,

Not~So~Cosmo

Engaged and Underage - another breakthrough show from MTV

Once again, the brilliant minds at MTV have given us absolutely nothing. When I first heard the name of this show, I thought they were going to be showing us UNDERAGE couples who have decided to become ENGAGED. I was thinking 14-16 years old. That is what comes to mind when I hear UNDERAGE. However I heard the name of the show and saw the commercials and thought to myself "Those couples don't look underage. I need to check this out." Sure enough, the research department at MTV apparently didn't do their job OR they already had the name picked out and had to come up with anything to put on the air.

I watched 2 episodes yesterday and neither couple were underage. I don't know how old the first couple were, but they were high school graduates, living in their own house, and working. So they would have to be at least 18. I was under the impression that in this country of ours, a person is considered an adult at the age of 18. I mean, one can vote, one can be drafted or enlist into the military, so you would think that one would be old enough to get married at 18. You can't drink alcohol, but I didn't realize that was a requirement to get married. According to MTV however, that is underage.

The second episode I watched, the bride and groom-to-be were already 21. But I guess MTV considers that to be UNDERAGE as well since they were on this program.

I don't get it. At what age does MTV deem it is appropriate for one to marry? 25? 30? 40? Are they trying to tell young people that getting married young is foolish? As one who was married at the age of 20, I find this a little offensive. I've been married 10 years now. Was it foolish? Sure - love will make people do foolish things. Yes, we've had our share of problems, but what marriage doesn't? Would we have had the same problems if we had been older? Maybe not - but there would have been different ones to struggle through.

I can see where MTV is going with this. Perhaps they are trying to get their viewers to think a little before jumping into something that is supposed to be forever. In a country with sky high divorce rates, that isn't such a bad idea. But having a show that gives the perception that marrying young is foolish is the wrong way to do it. What I love is that they start filming a month or so before the wedding and show the negative things. HELLO?! Has anyone on this production staff tried to plan a wedding? They are stressful! Of course these couples are going to snip at each other or fight about something stupid. They are totally stressed out! Especially if the bride's mother is as crazy as mine was! It doesn't matter how old the couple is. They could be 90 years old and still find something to fight about a day before the wedding.

It doesn't matter how old you are when you get married (as long as it is legal in your state - and nothing creepy) every marriage is going to have problems. If a person is 18 and knows deep down that they are ready for that step, I say go for it. Unless MTV can give us an appropriate age for marrying, I think they need another name for this show. Or just take it off the air altogether.

Married while underage --
Rogue Scholar