Thicker Than Water (www.BravoTV.com)

The family show Thicker than Water is a show of this pastor and his blended family and if you ask me it is about how they are so rich due to their praises to God. Now God can make your richest dreams come true when you praise him, this I do believe is true but you have to remember that as a pastor you have to make sure your flock is taken care of as well. Having seminars to tell people how they can be rich like you is not helping your flock. This family really confuses me because their family is a big old hot mess, the wife Jewel judges her sisters and their life style, the husband Ben is very critical of his children and they have meeting to discuss what the family will do to continue their wealth. I am lost, what happen to having simple things and being happy with those things, don't get me wrong I would like to have wealth as anyone else but would this wealth include having like nine vehicles in the driveway when I can only drive one at a time or buying a airplane just because I can. I can not live my life buying these unnecessary things when I know that I may have family that may be going hungry or people in my congregation who can not get to work due to them unable to buy a vehicle. Everything that the Tankard's are doing represents greed to me and I just do not like it. Yes I seen Ben to explain his riches and said if he did not make it then he could not give it away, so he gave out some hundred dollar bills in church one day, but how often does he do this and what else does he do to make sure that his congregation is not suffering, this is what my mind begins to wonder. What about Jewel and so call prying in her sister's business because she is so worried about her sister and wants to know why she moved from a house to an apartment, why is Jewel so worried about what her sister is doing and not telling her, if she is going through something let her go through it and when she is ready to let you in she will. In my opinion Jewel makes it hard for her sister to come to her because she acts so self  righteous, I do not see this family really working hard to help others, and although you have to help yourself it may take a lot of hard work to help others and I do not see this family helping anyone but themselves. I see Jewel sister Janice working on something and I see her making it with her continued work for God, Jewel will have to wait for Janice to sit her down and tell her what she wants to know, now remember I said what Jewel wants to know. Now listening to the brother and sisters talk about Brooklyn and judging what she is doing is just crazy, and the brother wanting her to get out when he has a wife in his father house is just so off the wall. Why are the other children wondering where Brooklyn is getting her money and why are they so quick to judge, how in the house of a pastor does their be so many judgmental children. All this is leaving me to wondering does this household practice what their father preaches in his church, something is so wrong in this house.

Buying Alaska (@BuyAlaska)(twitter.com/DestAmerica)

I have never talked about this show but I really love this show and one reason why is because I think Alaska is a very beautiful place. I know most people think who would want to live in such a cold country, well the answer would be almost anyone. Watching this show you will learn a lot about Alaska and you will learn that although it does get very cold during winter months you do have a few months of very good spring weather that is absolutely beautiful and for someone like me it is definitely worth it. Alaska like some states have living areas that are in town and like most big states anything in town around the stores and shopping areas is of course expensive. But the piece of resistance is that when you look for a remote home out in Alaska wild it is really remote and you do not have to worry about any real neighborhood pest, something that appeals to me. I have to admit a lot of the housing that some of these clients are taken too have a lot to be desired, some of the homes I am shocked that the realtor even bother to sale, a big old mess and a lot of the plumbing is none existence as to outhouses, yes outhouses. But there are some houses that will remind you of mansion as well, all indoor plumbing, great master bedrooms, great designs and best of all you can tell some of the past owner really put thought into living in Alaska by having green houses, slanted roofs to keep snow falling on ground, garages and even having the houses placed on high ground in case of water rising water. Overall the show is great to watch and I love seeing people hunt for houses in Alaska especially if they have never lived in Alaska before. For those who have lived in Alaska cities and want to live in a remote areas for one reason or another is great also because most of these people know what they want and know what it will take to live out in the wilderness, especially with the real heavy snowfall Alaska gets. But I have to say a lot of these houses leave a lot to be desired and that is the real reason I like watching this show because I can not believe people actually lived in some of these houses with the nasty outhouses and some of the houses with no plumbing and you having to go out and fetch water is just a little old fashion for me. The best part for me is the heavy snowfall, I am a snow person, I love it and they even have what they call is fat bikes that stays on top of the snow, how awesome is that not to mention riding snow mobiles and even putting on skis to go to market. The thing about Alaska is no one seems to be judging anyone and all the people that lives there knows what some people have to go through to make it during the winter and this is understood. Eight months of winter would be fine with me as I am a person who with asthma the fresh clean air that snowfall provides is better than what the summer does to me and besides I love the wild life that Alaska have and enjoy watching it. Now if I ever hit it rich I see myself building my own luxury house in Alaska, with of course inside plumbing and no need to leave to go to the lower states unless to visit family every now and then. I see they have a new show coming out called buying Hawaii and although people call Hawaii and state that s paradise, I do not see it being as special as Alaska is, I will watch the show to compare it and see what this clients get out of it. I do know that Hawaii can be expensive so I see these houses costing way more than that of Alaska although Alaska houses price vary definitely depending on who is selling it. What I have been watching of Alaska cost on their houses it seems as if the seller can just set their own prices and after the realtor show the houses they can offer prices on what they can possibly do as far as price range, overall the prices of most of the Alaska houses I have watched being looked at is very reasonable.

Braxton Family Values 11-28-13 (#BFV)(@BraxtonFV)

I watched Braxton Family Values and was glad to find out the Tracie does have her own thing, she now has a Internet radio station in Washington D.C. and she really deserves it. It was rather funny to see Tracie who is so outgoing panic before she actually had to go live and just walking to the studio but I we all know how that is, especially when you have to talk and you everyone attention is on what you and you only are saying. Now that Tracie has the first broadcasting behind her, she will be find and it will come easier and easier the more she does it. I wish we could get Tracie station in Virginia but they said it was Internet radio so I should be able to log into it right? Now that Tracie has her own thing going, we got to see Tamar in action again with her illness and all as she was at rehearsal. Something that was new that we got to see that has not change is Vince and Tamar go at it again and this time it was over how to handle her rehearsal and who was in charge of what. One of my most favorite part was watching Towanda and Trina argue about how they would do their back up dancing. Now correct me if I am wrong it is not that important how much they dance as long as they are on key with their singing, correct. Now that Tracie has her radio station I am unsure how she will fit this in with being a back up singer and dancer for her sisters, it seem as though it would be pretty hard especially since most radio station are only daily, unless they allow her to record her sessions, but what about call in if they allow people to make calls into the station. I see a lot of traveling for Tracie in the beginning and then I see her slowly and slowly breaking away from her sisters as far as business, which is a good thing. Something that did puzzle me was Towanda not going with her other sisters and mother to see Tamar at her rehearsals and Tamar questioning them all as to why Towanda did not come. I had no idea that Towanda and Tamar were at odds other than Tamar complaining that Towanda gets things started with the other sister and then tries and act as if all the sister were in on the gossip. Now I remember when the Braxton family show started, Towanda was the one that knew everyone secrets and you could not pry them out of her, it leaves me to wondering what has changed and is the change due to the producers wanting to make the sure more juicy, so they get Towanda to reveal gossips about the sister on the show or what. If this is the case I understand and I like the sisters getting all their secrets out in the open. I for one think that getting your secrets out on the show leaves the girls as they are open to anything and are willing to let the world they will not hide anything, you know some people get television shows or become celebrities but then they want to hide everything about them. If you have a television show why try and hide things when you say you want the world to look into your life by putting it on television. If you hide things from your reality show, it will get out and then people will distrust when they feel like you are hiding it by not putting it on the air in front of your viewers, the same viewers you welcomed into your life by allowing people to watch you in the first place. I really like the Braxton family and I think they are one of the most opened family television programming to date and I love watching them every time they come on because I know they will hide nothing. Keep up the good work Braxton.

Brown Thursday?

First of all I want to say Happy Thanksgiving to everyone and I was listening to news this morning as the express that they are now calling Thanksgiving day, Brown Thursday as it relates to most of the stores opening tonight instead of Friday morning for the holiday season and if you ask my opinion of the situation, I will say it does not really matter to me as long as I can get those gas great deals. I know that sounds a little selfish but let me explain. I have every since I can remember been Black Friday shopping and it started with my mother. I have always pushed my way through a crowd of people to get the items I want and what was easier when I was young I was much smaller and could easily fit between people or duck under them to get a item first. Now as a grown up and my mother having past away I do not have others who are as willing to hang with me on cold mornings or cold evenings no matter how much I explain to them that this is the only time during the year we can get these items at this price. Anyone can say what they want but no other time during the year do you get a fifty inch television in the price range of two hundred dollars or do you get android tablets at thirty nine dollars, so for me although they did do a some what radical change, it is still a sale and although Thanksgiving is a day for being Thankful and enjoying your family, for me I can get my family after having Thanksgiving dinner to go along with me to shop. So if you ask me what I am thankful today, I am really thankful for everything I have and every new person that has came into my life but I would  have to say I am most thankful for Brown Thursday which I will be taking these family members and new friends along with me to shop, the more the merrier.

Braxton Family Values 11-21-13(@BFVFANCLUB)

I thought about having to forget to write about Braxton Family Values last week and thought I would do a quick take on it before tonight episode. I was really enjoyed how Tracie whom truly loves her husband talked over the rumor going around about her husband and his illegitimate child to her husband first and then afterwards she talked to all of her sisters. Tracie did exactly as she should have, she remained call told her sister what she thought of them discussing such as thing without her present and then she explained why it was important for her sisters to talk to her first, great job Tracie. My favorite part was when Tracie actually had a one on one conversation with Tamar and we all know how Tamar can get but with all this being said, Ms. Tamar remained a lady and did as a real lady would do, she apologized to her sister for any and everything she has put her through and when I mean everything Tamar went further back some years to make apologizes. This was one of the best scenes I have every seen between two sisters when it came to a heart felt conversation. Tamar has grown into the really mature woman and I must say it is about time. I admire your new attitude Tamar and I want you to keep it up. As for the other sisters, I think Trina should hurry up and get back to her music, although I found out for the first time that it is not R&B style. Towanda is definitely doing the family thing and it works for her, but she needs to stop telling other people business I like it better when she was the person who told no ones secret. Tamar as we have seen is very business with her music career as well as her mama baby duties, but I did hear that she was going on tour with John Legend, is this good for he baby to be traveling or is it only her going I would like to know a little more on how she is working this out. Tracie is really not showing us anything lined up as of now but I really think she could do a curvy girls clothing line, especially since Tracie can really dress in my opinion, well all the girl have a flare in the clothing and putting outfits together so I think they should jump on this idea. Now as for Ms. Toni I like it that she is back in the studios and is on stage again and what I personally like best of all is seeing Toni and babyface working close together, is it just me or does these two make a cute couple. I personally think babyface and Toni if he does not already have anyone should hook up, if they babyface has someone already he should dump that person and get with Toni, they are so cute together it makes me sick. This was a great episode and all the girls are all in good standing with one another, just the way it should be with sisters. It is something magical about having sisters and you all have a great relationship and when you come together it is powerful, of course I speak of experience having four sisters and enjoying each and every time when we do get together, although my husband say we sound like a pack of loud hyenas the way we express ourselves. We have fun together and yes we get rather loud and a little obnoxious, but it is all in fun, sisters for life.

Total Divas 11-26-13 (@TotalDivasE)(#TotalDivas)

Although I do not discuss total divas that much, I do watch and enjoy the show. I was a wrestling fan it is a change to see the women side of everything and less of a focus on the men. But what upset me the other night was Ariane having issues with painful periods and sexual intercourse and she was asking for help because these are one of these situations that we women become frustrated when we do not know what are bodies are doing at the moment and why we can not solve the problem. What made me discussed me was that Ariane went to a Gynecologist to get an exam and get some answers and after a quick exam she told Ariane that there was not a problem. What happen to taken tests and waiting for the test to come back, how can you as a doctor tell someone for sure that by just examining her in your office that there is not a problem without taking any test. To top it off Ariane was told to go see a sex therapist and maybe they could give her and insight on what her problem is, a sex therapist to discuss your painful period to me is not an answer. Yes there are other women that have painful periods and yes there are other women that have painful sexual intercourse but why is it that everyone is put in the same category and why do you not look at something definitely when it comes to the painful periods. No women if you ask me should have painful periods because I do not believe is was meant to be this way. I think Ariane should have went to another Gynecologist and gotten a second opinion and although I am a woman myself I would have to say Ariane should have went to a man for this second opinion. I know that most women believe in going to a female Gynecologist because they say a man does not understand what a women goes through, now personally I would have to disagree with this opinion because having worked in a hospital around doctors I have known women doctors to be very judgemental, when a male doctor focus on his patient it is about solving the root cause of the patient problem and not just automatically judging like a lot of the female doctors do. Women will give a quick diagnose like the female doctor did for Ariane. Painful periods can be a sign of fibroid, stress and anxiety, IUD made of copper not to mention a list of other things, so why did this doctor not tell Ariane this and do a check list to rule out some of this things. What tops the entire thing to me was Ariane and her boyfriend went to the sex therapist and this woman solution to Ariane problems was to have kinky sex, now I want to know where this woman got her degree because I want to know what school taught her this. All she wanted to know was how was Ariane sex life like and what did she do to get satisfaction, it almost seemed to me as if this woman was getting off some kind of way. She actually got mad at Ariane when she explained to this therapist that she did not do anything really kinky at all, her attitude when Ariane said this shocked me. Ariane came into her office to get help and advice not to be judge but yet again a woman professional being very judgemental. I am a woman  but where in the world do we get off when we become professional and decide we can judge all whom come to us for help. I again think Araine should get other opinions as to her situation and please do not go to this therapist again, I beg of you.

Dancing With the Stars(Do Not Read If You Do Not know who Won)

Okay someone will have to help me with this one because I really have not watch much of the Dancing With the Stars this season but I thought that it was not until next week that we would know who the winner is, so why is it that I know Amber Riley is the winner. Win does Dancing with the stars come on, is it Monday or Tuesday and why is it that the winner has been posted all over the Internet. Is it that the winning finale has been shown on one coast and not the other, why would they do this and spoil it for us all. Although I have not been watching it much this season and was trying to keep up with it every now and then between my other reality shows I had to fit in, I was rooting for Amber just for the reason she represented a size that was not a size two for once, one up for the plus size ladies, you can do it. Well I am glad Amber won and now of course we know what her next step will be and that is doing commercial for some weight loss product to tell us how it has help with her progress of losing weight, not mentioning that doing a whole lot of dancing and rehearsals will keep the weight off anyone who stays on their feet. I hope this show will allow for Amber to get a lot more parts in television shows as well as movies I would like to see her myself, especially doing a dance routine now that would be fun. I have to say the final three all placed in what was expected with Corbin Bleu in second and Jack Osbourne being in third, so although most of the Dancing with the stars elimination seemed very unfair we would have to say the ending was very much expected by most. You all know someone I would to see on dancing with the stars is all of the Braxton sisters, yes all of them, with the mouth and the attitude and as competitive as they are it would make for some fun and if not all how about Tracie, Tamar and Towanda. Let me explain why this three, Tamar with all her mouth makes me want to see what she would do in this situation, Tracie has lost so much weight and is so competitive I know she will do good, and Towanda has some moves so I would love to see her in a dancing competition. They could have Toni and Babyface perform with their new single as one of the singing acts. If the Dancing with the stars make it a point to get these ladies on at one time I would make it a point to watch it. All in All even if I missed it I am glad that Amber won and I wish her luck in the future with her endeavors.