It's A New Dawn! Progress...

Finally some good news!! 

Kenya will change forever. President Mwai Kibaki received, read and signed the legal instruments, proclaiming the new constitution into law early yesterday.

It was a culmination of 20 years of a stop-and-go review process, which started in the late 1980s and gathered steam in the early 1990s. The signing took place in a big ceremony at the historic Uhuru Park in central Nairobi.

Immediately the President publicly read and signed the Instruments of Promulgation of the new Constitution, the country was radically restructured, bringing to an end 47 years of post-independence history and setting it on a new course.  A cause to celebrate!!

The video below also seems fitting...

At the movies...

TGIF!! 

Are you going to the movies this weekend? What do you plan on watching?  There are a few new movies that opened today. The one with the most buzz is Takers! With an all star cast bunch of C-list movie stars consisting of Matt Dillon, Hayden Christensen, Idris Elba, Michael Ealy, Tip Harris, Chris Brown, etc, it is sure to be a big draw at the box office.  Unless The has-beens Expendables holds up strong for a third week in a row.  Maybe I should really go see what all the hype is about in that action flick! 


Strictly for my amusement, I always check out movie reviews! Criticts are just that, critics! They are there to find fault.  They hardly sway my decision to watch a movie because i would rather form my own opinion.  Here are some gems from my favorite critics on Takers;


"The Italian Heat Job for Dummies"  Lol!
"Attempts at Quentin Tarantino-esque artiness go overboard."  *frown*


You get the gist of it.  Overall, the movie was panned by the critics but that has never stopped anyone.  Will you go see it?  Looking forward to getting 'real' people's feedback!

*Update: Saw it and it came up a little short for me! No particular actor stole the show.  Congrats on opening up number one despite showing in less theaters than The Last Exorcism.

Quotable Quotes

If everybody loves you, something is wrong. Find at least one enemy to keep you alert.
Paulo Coelho

African Pride: Pageant Life

Did you catch the 2010 Miss Universe pageant that aired live last night on NBC?  The pageant is one of the most publicized beauty contests in the world with 600 million viewers worldwide.

For years, each Miss Universe contestant has had to portray a very wholesome yet likeable image, talk about promoting world peace, have a great desire to participate in various charitable organizations to make the world a better place.... blah blah blah!! 

Times have changed! What a difference a few years make!  While there are strict rules that still apply, the pageant's image has changed. The promo pics for the contestants this year caused a lot of controversy.  For 2010's Miss Universe promo shots, each contestant was to wear body paint. The competition got a little risque when the women were allowed to go topless in the photos.  There was no real nudity other than seeing the ladies backs.  Fox 411 claimed that the competition has sunk to a "new low" by emulating Playboy for posing topless with body paint. Really Fox?  Get off your high moral horse!!  Do you live in 2010?  I don't have to look too far to find some type of nudity from various outlets!

Here are some of the 'highly' controversial images! 

Miss Trinidad &Tobago

Miss USA

Congratulations to Mexico's Jimena Navarette who was crowned this year's winner in Las Vegas, Nevada.    Congratulations also go out to South Africa's Nicole Flint for making it into the top ten.

Miss South Africa

 

Miss Tanzania

Miss Zambia

Miss Nigeria

TV Land: Just for laughs

South Park is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Stone and Trey Parker for Comedy Central (if you didn't already know that!) The show has become infamous for its crude, surreal, satirical, and dark humor that covers a wide range of topics.  I must admit, I'm a HUGE fan of South Park much to the disappointment of the people in my inner circle! Why can't they just see how funny the show really is and stop taking offense?  There's a reason why the show remains Comedy Central's highest rated and longest running program.

One of the classic episodes from South Park is the Starvin' Marvin episode. In the episode, Cartman, Kenny, Kyle and Stan send money to an African charity hoping to get a sports watch, but are instead sent an Ethiopian child whom they dub Starvin' Marvin.  Hilarity ensues!

Click the link below to watch the full episode.
http://www.southparkstudios.com/episodes/103687