Sordid Society?

Just yesterday I was watching ‘The Tyra Banks Show’ and I was horrified at her choice of topic. She was interviewing a group of girls who work at a place in Nevada called ‘The Moonlite Bunny Ranch’. What they were basically were prostitutes. I couldn’t believe I was sitting watching four such beautiful and intelligent girls sitting discussing the intimate details of what they did for a living. I was appalled that, even though Tyra said she didn’t believe what they were doing is right, she still interviewed them. And the worst of the lot, was their ‘pimp’, though he preferred not to be labeled that. He was a business man he said, and was even dating one of his own girls, a new girl who had only been there a month. He then had the audacity to say, when asked by Tyra if he minded that she was sleeping with his clients, that what one must remember is there is a difference between love and sex. I got the impression that to him, one was full of meaning and depth, the other purely physical. It proved to me once again that our society has become a sick place. In a world where woman want to sell their bodies for cash; huge sums for which they’ll do most things, and it is legalized, it makes me sick. And it also makes me angry that the precious notion of a union between two people: the most fundamental connection: physically, emotionally and spiritually, that two people can have, has been cheapened and made into a business. I once heard a saying that ‘if God doesn’t destroy Hollywood, he owes Sodom and Gomorrah an apology’. I’m beginning to think that applies to not only Hollywood but America and many parts of the world. I could not believe that these girls were giving away parts of themselves, and yet said it was just acting. Surely to destroy parts of your fundamental human being when you give yourself to the highest bidder? And you no longer have something special to offer anyone. And even worse, one woman had an 11 year old daughter. What does she tell her she does as a living? What will that girl see as acceptable and normal when she’s older? When I see things like this, it makes me even more passionate for programs like ‘The Silver Ring Thing’ promoting abstinence amounts teenagers and young adults and encouraging them to wait for their husbands and wives. In this sordid world, if only there could be one thing that is still sacred. Not only does society need an attitude adjustment, but a moral one to.

Contemplations

Hello all!!

Well, it is finally the new year and boy, is this one going to be busy. I'm going for my drivers license, I know 3 people getting married (2 friends, 1 cousin), I have to find a job...the list goes on. So much to do, so little time.

When I look back over my last year at vasity, I must say that other than my Grade 11 year, last year was pretty awesome. I got to do things I'd never done before, I made 2 movies, I met and got to be really close to some amazing people, and I overcame a lot of fears. I will surely miss it and the life I was leading. I will also miss the independence I had untill I can drive.

God taught me alot in the past year, mostly to do with relationships and friendships. He taught me to be patient and the let things that are out of my control go, and to simply take life as it comes. He is in control and I have to fit into His plans, not the other way around. I also have to learn that God's timing, isn't ever our timing. His plans are perfect, ours always fall short. And if I keep my eyes on Him and his extraordinary plans for me, then life is a little more enjoyable.

I have to remind myself to look for miracles in everyday life and as Morgan Freeman says in 'Bruce Almighty': " If you want to find a miracle, just look at youself" (or something along those lines!) God is in our everyday. He's in the great test results we get, the unexpected present, beautiful weather, friends, a really amazing chocolate cake, everywhere. And his greatest miracles appear in times of suffering and when we least expect it: when we have fallen so far, only God is left to catch us. So never take anything for granted.

So when you're feeling down, look harder for miracles, and you'll find them. And celebrate evry moment, because they could be your last. Look beyond what is seen and celebrate the mytsteries of life. Have a fabulous day!!

Life and love

I just watched yet another chick flick and of course, it ended with a happy ending. Girl meets boy, boy falls for girl, they end up together. Don't get me wrong, I love these movies but it makes my own life pale into the shadow of reality. Never happens in real life. Girl meets boy, boys is amazing, but real life steps in and boy and girl are suited for one another, yet not. They have things in comman and way to much standing in their way. No happy endings, just the pang of regret and hope. Always happens. I'm waiting for 'my guy'- I know God will send him to me, but it's so hard to just wait. I'm sure millions of girls feel the same, many of them my friends. We're amazing yet still on the self. And man is it hard to live a single existence in today's world. If you're not beautiful, thin or popular enough, you're totally left in the cold. And yet, at the same time, we don't want to be all that. We just want to be loved 'just as we are' to quote Bridget Jones. Sometimes, more often than not, I wish life were like a romance novel or a romance movie. Romance is something so old fashioned and unheard of today, which to me, is really sad. Women deserve it, to feel pursued(in a non-stalkerish way), appreciated and worth the effort. So my advice, guys, read some King Arther and brush up on your chivalry. My two cents worth. More to come...

Hello!!

Hello all you lovely people!! This is the first post on my new blog. Never done blogging before so this should be fun! I'm so excited to get to air my views and tell you about the day to day life I lead. I'm South African and I'm 21. I studied Media and film so bloggin was just one of the fasinating things we studied. I'm unemployed at present but hopefully, I will get a job soon. I'm working part time as a night manageress at a B&B so that's some extra cash. I'll update this blog whenever I can and we'll shed some light on my interesting life. Chow till later!