#Things Black Girls Do...Hmmmm?

Hello World,

Most of you, if you are reading my blog, probably know what Twitter is and what purpose it serves,even if you do not "tweet" yourself. For those of you who may not know the inner and outer workings of Twitter I will briefly enlighten you on what is called the "Trending Topic". In Twitterland, the Trending Topic, or simply TT, is popular a word, phrase, or issue that is currently being discussed. The word, usually followed by a pound (#) sign, can be trending for several hours or even days. Some of them (most of them) are funny and light hearted, some of them can get pretty serious, and some of them are just completely random. This, World, is the idea of the TT.

With that being said, the current TT on Twitter as I write this post is #Thingsblackgirlsdo. I am not usually one to fuss over stereotypes and such, however, some things really do get to me and, as a black female I feel I must say something about some of the tweets that flew across my screen. For example, one individual's TT said: "Dropin that a** down low in the club #thingsblackgirlsdo", another tweet "#thingsblackgirlsdo Spend $300 on Weave"...and there are many many more. As I said...not usually one who is big on discussing stereotypical issues but really are you serious that these are some of the things that cross individuals minds when thinking about black females. Come on people. Most of these negative tweets that I saw were either posted by black men or even re-tweeted by fellow black females. Ladies, being known for: talking to much, talking too loud, or how much drama you cause, is nothing to be proud of. We've had too many strong black females work too hard to change stereotypical images like this. #Imjustsayin.

Now on one hand, it really is just Twitter and most of these tweets are probably being tweeted by high school or middle school kids who have nothing better to do with their time, and for the most part I am sure it really is out of fun. Furthermore, I am sure there is also a TT titled #thingswhitegirlsdo which is probably just as stereotypical, but look at this way... which one is more popular.Yet, this is just one girls opinion  :-)

Either way, whether you agree or not, smile and tweet away world.

--C....

 

What's the point of all this election stuff anyway???

Hello world,

Its been a while, but I am back. Today is election day and if you are at all like me, you haven't been paying attention to what has really been going on during this midterm election. I remember being hardcore during the 2008 election because I mean that's the presidential election, that's the "big one", right? Nevertheless, the midterm elections are important too (if you care at all about who your Governor and future Senators are!!) So if you have no idea what you are voting for or want to know why today's election day IS a big deal. Here are four websites that I found most helpful for last minute voting decisions. Enjoy and smile all the way to the polls!

http://qs1195.pair.com/rockvote/2010-voter-guides/fl-voter-guide.pdf : A complete Florida Voters guide. Very short but very helpful information guide on this midterm election.

http://fl.electionland.com/ : A website sponsored by Rock the Vote. It answers common FAQ's about FL elections, this is also where I found the Florida Voters guide.

http://www.cfnews13.com/politics/florida-decides: Specific for those of us in the Central Florida region.

** http://election.dos.state.fl.us/: If you have the time this is the best place to go for extensive information for the 2010 Florida election.

As always, check your local news stations and local news sources for the most up to date and detailed campaign information.