Friday, December 25, 2015

Merry Christmas, You Ungrateful Brat

Now that I've got your attention...

 I love Christmas. Love it, love it, LOVE IT!!!!

I love the holiday season.

I love it when I'm able to give presents to family as a small token of appreciation for everything they have done for me for the year and beyond. 

I HATE when people can be ungrateful when you spend your hard-earned money on a gift and the person throws a temper-tantrum because it's not exactly what they wanted. 

Take this kid for instance:

(Edit: As of December 26th, mayra* (@_mayraduarte_), made her Twitter account private and later on that day made her account public again but removed the video from her tweets due to the attention it got. Yeah, too bad she forgot that once something is posted on the Internet, it's there forever and someone else is bound to post it elsewhere.

And here it is...from XO's Youtube account)



Are you kidding me with this?! I'm sorry, but that's being flat-out ungrateful. There's nothing cute about it. It wasn't cute back then when it was done back then, and it's not cute now. Do you know what would happened if I did something like that back when I was his age? I would have gotten my butt handed to me and it would have been well-deserved because I was being a brat (trying to keep this PG). As a matter of fact, it HAS happened to me before. I said a cuss word (I didn't know what it meant, I just heard it on TV). My family heard it. They got mad. Next thing I knew, I got a paddling, and it wasn't front hand to bare butt. It was a WOODEN PADDLE TO BARE BUTT. It hurt like crap. Same thing happened to me when I sneaked away to across the street without my permission. What happened? WOODEN PADDLE TO BARE BUTT. Do you know what happened after both incidents? I learned my lesson and didn't dare do that stuff again when I was younger. I learned that actions in life have consequences. So will the kid get a spanking? Will he be disciplined for his bratty moment? It doesn't seem like it will happen.

To my surprise, 2K Sports and NBA Store actually chimed in on this...


To say that I'm disappointed in how this ends is an understatement. The kid throws a temper tantrum because he didn't get what he wanted. The video was picked up by the media and now it looks like he will get TWO games for the price of nothing. And it only took a 10-second video to do it.

To their defense, I can't say he's a bad kid and she's a bad mother. I don't know either of them well enough to judge them. No one else can judge them either. But still...this sets a bad example for parents who want to raise their children right and kids who think  This situation and how it was resolved pretty much says that if you whine or complain enough, someone will make things better, and I for one don't like it. There were things I didn't get when I was a child, there are things I won't ever get as an adult. You know what? That's life. It happens. We can't and won't always get what we want.

To 2K Sports and NBA Store: I'm disappointed in you both for awarding such foolish behavior. Your games are meant to be bought by fans or given to kids as gifts for good work NOT foolish behavior. I'm pretty sure you made a lot of good parents upset with you giving into to this entitlement garbage.

To the mother: congrats on exposing a few minutes of your life for a lifetime of being rightfully ridiculed for a moment of foolishness by your son. The internet is forever. I hope it was worth it. And to those people you retweeted in support of you and your son's actions...they are just as delusional as you. May they never know what it's like to be a parent.

 And last but definitely not least...to the kid: I hope you realized sooner than later that life isn't always fair. You will not always get everything you want in life. There will be disappointments in your life. The best thing you can do is suck it up and move on. Also...I'm not sure if you are aware of this, but Christmas is the season of GIVING. So my suggestion for you next Christmas is to get some paper and crayons and/or coloring pencils, and MAKE your mom a Christmas card. I guarantee you it will be the greatest thing you can ever give to her because it's from the heart...which is the foundation of all Christmas presents you get and give. Also make sure you get it filmed and posted on social media. You will make someone's day and maybe even their year knowing that you gave someone something that came from within and they appreciated it more than words will ever know. But until that happens, you will be known by me and many others as an ungrateful, spoiled brat who whined so much that you actually got nationwide recognition. Your mother will be known as the delusional woman who decided to broadcast your foolish behavior for the world to see and for you both to be judged based off 10 seconds of your entire life. And 2K Sports and NBA Store will be viewed by many as two companies that decided that bratty behavior should be rewarded. Congrats to all parties involved on your 15 minutes of fame. I hope it was worth it.

Merry Christmas...
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Thursday, December 3, 2015

Wonder Woman Fan Casting: My Personal Top 5

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Before I get going, I want to make one thing abundantly clear…I want nothing more than Gal Gabot to succeed as Wonder Woman in the DC Cinematic Universe. I hope she does the role justice, and I believe she will. I don’t think DC Comics or Warner Brothers would have chosen Gal if they didn’t think she could handle such a massive role. WITH THAT BEING SAID…I know deep in my heart that at least five different women could have been given this role and ran away with it like no one else. In fact, I’m going to name my Top 5 ladies (IN ORDER) that I would have sincerely considered to be the Amazon Princess, if it were up to me.

5. Trish Warren


I will say this choice is a wildcard for people that don’t know her, but for those that follow the fitness industry, many would say that this would make sense. This fitness competitor from the International Federation of Bodybuilders (IFBB) has the physique down pat (as most do anyways), but she has the overall look that one would expect a female superhero to have. Trish also has that presence that you just can’t teach. Anyone who’s followed her in the IFBB can attest to that statement.  She’s the oldest on my list, but don’t let that fool you either (I mean, Robert Downey Jr. is in his 50s and is tearing it up as IronMan).

4. Amanda Kuclo (Latona)


She’s almost in the same boat at Trish when it comes to great physique and beautiful look, but the reason I have her ranked higher is because she actually DOES have experience when it comes to working in the entertainment field. She was a singer prior to becoming an IFBB bikini competitor. Just so you know, she can still hit the notes, and pretty well, if I do say so myself. In addition to that, she’s easily one of the most entertaining fitness stars you will ever meet in your life. If you don’t like fun and hilarity, don’t be around this woman. LOL. I have no doubt in my mind that if Amanda was chosen, she would have done the role justice.

3. Jaimie Alexander


Yes, I’m aware that she is already involved in superhero movies (Sif in the Marvel Cinematic Universe), but I don’t think people would have minded one bit if she jumped ship and had become the Amazon Princess. People who worry about the acting part wouldn’t have to worry about that so much as she has proven her worth in the acting world. Jaimie is the perfect height at 5’9 and downright gorgeous to boot. She’s also young enough to carry the role for a lengthy period of time, which could end up being important as the DC Cinematic Universe is aiming to grow as a massive rate over the next couple of years.

2. Erin Stern


As mentioned earlier, many fitness women look-wise could have been chosen to be Wonder Woman, but if you were to ask any of them straight-up, if only ONE woman from the fitness world could be (or in this case have been) Wonder Woman, Erin Stern would be at the top of the list. There might not be another female in the fitness world that has the Wonder Woman look and personality down to a science like the former Figure Olympia champion. DC Comics (or more specifically SlideShow Toy) actually DID pick Erin to create a statue out of her likeness. They did a fine good job and picked a great model to base their Wonder Woman statue off of. So my question is…if they got a fit woman to be Wonder Woman for a statue...why didn’t they do the same think for the movie? Just saying…

1. Eve Torres-Gracie


Here’s where I will go on somewhat of a mini-rant, so bear with me here.
I’ve followed this woman’s entire WWE career and post-WWE career. I’ve seen her perform live a few times in WWE events. I’ve actually got to see her up close and personal at my first Wrestlemania. The chats I’ve seen on social media regarding this former WWE Diva and DC’s most popular heroine are downright scary in how accurate they are. How in the world did Warner Brothers and DC Comics not even CONSIDER the 3x WWE Divas Champion for the Wonder Woman role is beyond my comprehension. When I first heard that Wonder Woman was coming to the big screen, Eve Torres was the very first person that came to my head in “This is MADE for her”. Eve’s got the physique that’s fit enough (no pun intended) for the role yet is mainstream-friendly, she’s got the height (5’8) and youth (barely in her 30s), and she has acting experience in small roles and has performed in front of thousands on a daily basis, not to mention she legit knows how to kick butt as a Gracie Self-Defense instructor. If anyone (WWE fan or not) took a good look at Eve, how could you NOT even at the very least consider her for the role. As mentioned before, no disrespect to Gal, but I think Zack Snyder missed the boat with Eve big time. Time will tell if that comes back to bit him in the rear.

So there you have it, my personal choices for who I would have wanted to be Wonder Woman over Gal. As I’ve stated on social media, I don’t wish ill toward her. I want her to succeed. I want this generation to have a Wonder Woman they can be proud of like the generation that had Lynda Carter as their Wonder Woman. This is just something I needed to get off my chest for quite some time.

I now throw my hat to you: Who do YOU think should have been cast as Wonder Woman? Do you think Gal will exceed all of our expectations? Why or why not? Leave a comment below or shoot me an email. I’m interested in hearing from all parties. Just so you all don’t forget, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is out in theaters on March 26th, 2016. It’s rated PG-13 and stars Henry Cavill as Superman/Clark Kent, Ben Affleck as Batman/Bruce Wayne, Gal Gabot as Wonder Woman/Diana Prince/Princess Diana, and Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor.

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