Hey everybody,
After you check out Michelle in Fast & Furious this weekend, swing by a post a comment right here in reply to this blog letting Michelle know what you thought. She’s always interested in the honest opinions of her fans, whatever they may be. Thanks as always and one love from Michelle to you all.
- Webmaster
A Sunday Unlike Any Other
It started some time ago apparently unbeknownst to me. Someone whom I considered a friend. Someone whom I attend school and other functions with has been systematically e-mailing and befriending my contacts on Facebook. This must have been going on for some time and I was shocked at the number of my contacts they had befriended simply by stating in their friendship request that I knew them. This person sent an e-mail to a very close friend of mine that they never met in person who lives in another state. This outrageous e-mail was very upsetting to this wonderful friend I have had for over 30 years. This e-mail followed a series of other wall posts and for the most part sounded as if it were a general concern for me. Thank goodness that the recipient of this e-mail knew me well enough and could tell that something was “off” about the statements made and called me.
The most upsetting part of this is that I considered this person a friend and allowed them into my home, into my life, and onto my Facebook page. I have since blocked this person and changed the settings on my Facebook so that only friends can see friends. My sense of trust has been dented but not broken.
Treat the people you allow onto your Facebook and MySpace with the same scrutiny you would in letting people into your home. And be very careful who you allow into your house.
There was a time in my life when Christians annoyed me. I remember them approaching me, thumpin’ their Bibles with their wide-eyed warnings and goofy grins. I was confused at how they could talk about the love and salvation of Jesus and the evil and destructive Apocalypse in the same breath. I remember them cautioning that I needed to prepare myself for Christ’s return because “the end was near”. I rejected their message and inwardly scoffed at how presumptuous and brainwashed I felt they were. Looking back, I realize that I refused to listen and study the Bible because I did not want the Christians to be right - my treasures were here on earth and I was not interested in focusing on the hereafter (“There are none who are as deaf as those who do not want to hear”). However, human beings are both flesh and spirit. Although my flesh was clinging to this world, my spirit ached for the eternal - and demanded that I do my homework.
So…
fast forward, here I am - a Bible thumper. I now understand the urgency behind the wide-eyed warnings and the love and hope behind the goofy grins. I understand that the Bible stands alone as God’s word to man and that no other book in human history speaks of the future like the Bible. Just as the B.C. generations were called to study Messianic prophecy in order to recognize Christ’s First Coming, we are called to study End Times prophecy to recognize the signs of His Second Coming. I have had amazing opportunities to learn from some of the best Bible prophecy/Middle East experts from around the world. How do they know that we are headed toward the tribulation hour? We are among the first generations to understand the following:
“Rise in scoffers/deception”
The Bible warns that near the End Times, there will be a rise in people scoffing at the Bible, Christians, and talk of Christ’s return. “Scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts, and saying “Where is the promise of His coming?” (2 Peter 3:2) If you’re scoffing right now â you are a part of prophecy fulfilled ;). There will also be a rise in false teachers, false prophets, cults, messages that contradict the Bible and appeal to people’s sinful nature. Many of us are frustrated with the blatant displays of evil and abhorrence of facts, logic, reason… how some people can’t see the obvious. Daniel 12:10 warned us that in the end “The wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand.” 2 Timothy 3:6-7 tries to explain that ignorance of the Bible will lead to deception. As my pastor put it, “If you don’t know your Bible, you will be fooled.”
“Rise in pestilence, famines, earthquakes, natural disasters”
(Matthew 24:3-7) I recently had a government official at my school site. His job was to prepare/inform our staff of the procedures for lock down/quarantine concerning the spread of highly contagious pan epidemic flus/viruses. The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration stated that over the past 25 years we’ve experienced an increase in super storms and earthquakes like the world has never seen. According to Rev 16:18:“There will be such a mighty and great earthquake as has not occurred since men were on the earth.” Liberals have their scapegoat ready to go: Global Warming. The Left has appropriately renamed their religion “Climate Change”… and yes, our climate is and will continue to make some serious changes.
“Rebirth of Israel”
After the Romans sacked Jerusalem in 70 AD, the Jews were scattered across the earth - just as prophecy predicted (Deuteronomy 28:64). On May 14, 1948, after almost 1900 years, Israel became a state again and the Jews returned home. This event fulfilled Bible prophecy (Deut. 30:5, Is. 11:11-12, Ez. 36:24, Is. 66:8), and was nothing short of a miracle. Through his parables, Jesus cautioned that when Israel regains sovereignty, you will know that the End Times and Kingdom of God is near.
“Wars and rumors of wars”
“For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.” (Matthew 24:6-7). Wars are occurring all around the world, but the ultimate and final battle will be for Jerusalem. The demonic ideology of antisemitism is on the rise again. The Bible warns us of God’s punishment on the nation’s that divide Israel’s land (yet that is EXACTLY what we are trying to do) and that in the end, ALL nations will rise up against Israel and be punished for it (Zech 12:3, Joel 3:2). Revelation 9:16 discusses an army of 200 million that (combined with pestilence and natural disasters) will wipe out a third of mankind. As the world’s population rises above 6 billion, it is increasingly possible to amass an army of 200 million, but this would have been unthinkable even 100 years ago. In Zechariah 14:12, concerning the final battle it states “Their flesh shall dissolve while they stand on their feet, their eyes shall dissolve in their sockets, and their tongues shall dissolve in their mouths.” Past generations did not understand this type of instant and complete destruction, but we do â it’s describing how the human body reacts when exposed to an H-bomb.
“Knowledge Explosion”
The book of Daniel describes a great increase of knowledge that the world will experience towards the End Times. Revelations discusses how people from around the globe will be able to access knowledge instantly and simultaneously, that people from all over the world will watch the apocalyptic events as they are unfolding. While this was incomprehensible to past generations, it is common practice for us today thanks to television/internet/satellite (can we say web cams, cell phone videos, You Tube?). Our generation also understands how technology has paved the way for “the mark of the beast” (possibly a micro chip) that a person will have to have in order to “buy or sell”. This mark will also show your allegiance to the anti-Christ and his One World Religion. According to Rev. 20:4, those who refuse the mark will be beheaded. How is it that something as barbaric and ancient as beheadings will be common practice in the future? Here’s a possibility: “I will cast dread into the heart of the infidels: Strike off their heads then, and strike off from them every finger-tip” (Koran, Sura 8:12)
“Every single country mentioned in the Scriptures, regarding the end of time, that God punishes, for attacking Israel, is Muslim today⦠Do you have 365 days, eight hours a day, so I can show you what the Bible says about the coming Islamic invasion of the world? It’s all over Scripture! God didn’t forget to tell us. You forgot to read the Bible. It is all in there.” ~Walid Shoebat
Walid Shoebat is an ex-PLO terrorist and converted Muslim. As he studied the Bible he realized that Islam’s savior, Mahdi (aka: the Twelfth Imam) is the anti-Christ of the Bible. According to Shoebat, the Bible names the anti-Christ as ruler of the world, but specifically names: “Assyrian” (Syria),”Persian” (Iran), “King of Babylon” (Iraq), “Prince of Tyre” (Lebanon), “Pharoah of Egypt”. The anti-Christ will want to change time (hello lunar calendar), change laws (hello Sharia), will have a disdain for women (hello burka) and persecute Christians, Jews and all others who refuse to accept him (hello infidels) (Daniel 7:25, 11:37, Revelations). The Islamic world has announced that Mahdi will be returning soon. According to Islamic belief, Mahdi will dominate the world, confirm a peace treaty, abolish the treaty half way through (what is known to Muslims as hudna and al-taqiyya), persecute the infidels, attempt to destroy Israel… sound familiar? It’s not only Bible prophecy (Zechariah, Daniel, Revelations) it’s Islamic prophecy as well.
Jesus says that although we will not know the exact hour, we will know He is returning by the signs. “So you also, when you see these things happening, know that it is near â at the doors”. (Mark 13:29)
With wars raging, the dollar falling, Islam rising, natural disasters and pan epidemics looming, our choice of candidates for the ’08 elections - why the goofy grin? I have found the ultimate treasure and it is not of this world.
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:19-20
I really don’t understand Twitter. The entire thing escapes me. I don’t even remember the log in to my personal account and I have had it since the dawn of Twitter.
When I was still working with BlogTalkRadio I was told I *had* to have a Twitter account to help promote BTR. Not that I did much, I didn’t get it. I think I have logged in once since leaving BTR. I mean, what am I going to Twitter about? My entries would look like this:
New food allergy in the house - mangos
New food allergy in the house - broccoli
Finally gave myself a mohawk. It’s purple.
Upstairs toilet overflowed into downstairs toilet.
The boy has an unexplained case of hives? Taking bets on the new allergen.
Unexplained hives from stepping on pistachio shell
Have new computer game from PopCap - Plants vs. Zombies
My life is not that exciting, or maybe it is. Either way, why do I need to share these things and do people really care? Seriously.Â
So, I created a Twitter account to let people know when we post new reviews on Adult Movies Today. I can’t tell how much traffic we are getting from it but we have 125 followers and get a number of new followers a day now. I really don’t know what else to do with it.Â
I asked if the site could be added to one of the social network groups on there, pornstar excs. I was told that the AMT twitter page isn’t welcome because it’s for execs, not pages that just post links.
Whatever.
The big picture of things is that what we do is no different than what xcritic does (I am also a member of XRCO) and they are part of that network.Â
Again, whatever.
The differene is I don’t know what the hell to do with Twitter.
I said I don’t get Twitter.
Doesn’t surprise me. Normal and fad don’t work well for me. Never has. Case in point - I am told constantly that my hair is cool, even by people who come across as the sorts that would think it was weird and offensive or something. I do something so normal with my hair it’s sickening (it’s happend once or twice) and I get told it looks like shit. The recap based on comments by friends, family and strangers:
Purple Mohawk = Good Idea
Normal Hair = Bad Idea
Maybe that is the problem with Twitter….it’s “normal” and escapes me and doesn’t work for me. I need the purple mohawk version of Twitter or someone needs to write Twitter for Dummies where I can get a clue…
When I posted my last blog, Kris Allen had made it to the top 3 on American Idol. Since that time, he has gone on to win Season 8, and I have to say I am very proud of him. Do I think he is more talented than Adam Lambert? No, I don’t, really. In fact, I have been blown away by Adam all season long, but after a while, I have to say, the over-the-top dramatics just became, for me, one-dimensional.Â
I have seen comments pretty much everywhere that people did not vote for Kris Allen . . . they voted against Adam Lambert’s sexuality. I am sure some people did exactly that, but the over-generalization about the motives of every
person who voted for him is ridiculous. I voted for Kris Allen . . .not because he is (I don’t think) not gay, but because I like his music
style and, yes, I admit, he’s local. That factored in. If that is too
much for people to take, or if that seems unfair, I say “suck on it.”Â
People in San Diego could have voted for their hometown boy just as easily as the people of Arkansas did. Hell, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are 3,001,072 people in the city of San Diego, California. There are 2,855,390 people in the entire state of Arkansas. It irks the hell out of me that I have been essentially called a homophobe though, and I think it minimizes the fact that Adam Lambert consistently got a LOT of votes and advanced further than (presumably) 11 other (heterosexual) finalists. People loved him and voted for him.
Grr, enough of that . . . suffice it to say that I didn’t just stalk an American Idol finalist . . . I successfully stalked THE American Idol, which is pretty cool.
Here is a picture of Bitlet from a couple of days ago . . . not to brag, but she is possibly one of the cutest babies I have ever seen.
I think she is going to end up having her father’s coloring.
I took her to get her shots this morning . . . she got three of them, and it was hard, but she took it like a champ. I think it helped me that I got my shots at the same time, so I wasn’t bawling about the fact that my baby was getting stabbed with multiple sharp implements. She cried for a second, but only while the needs were actually in her. She’s a rock star.
I think I’ll just say this here . . . I was going to write a blog about it, but I am not sure when that will happen (blogs about single topics), so I’ll throw it in while it is on my mind. Before I had Bitlet, few questions pissed me off more than “When are you going to have children?” As a woman in her mid-thirties, I resented the question and the perceived implication that I would not be whole until I had a child of my own. I still don’t think that a child is required in order to truly be a woman, but I think I get where the question comes from. . . having her has changed me. It has been the most amazing experience of my life, and I can tell a difference between her and the other infants I have encountered in the past. Sure, other children have liked me, and I have always enjoyed children, but with Bitlet, there is a totally different bond there. When she looks at me, I am completely aware that she is my child, and she looks at me like I am the most important person in her world, too, and that feeling is, frankly, indescribable. I think that feeling is what people who have children want others to experience and is why the question is asked of those who don’t have them. It’s not (at least on my part) a “hurry up or you will be a failure as a human being” thing. It’s a “you aren’t going to believe this feeling” thing.
I could be alone in that, but those are my thoughts.
Find me on Facebook . . . if you don’t know how, just ask.
I had someone ask me recently what was up with the Anonymous profile . . . of course this person threw my real name in the comment section. So incredibly frustrating to me, still, particularly since I know for a fact that this person has a fake profile that is used for the more dramatic blogs this person enjoys so much. Whatever. I so need to be schooled (by name) on the impropriety of anonymous profiles by another user with an . . . um. . . anonymous profiles.Â
*Officially rolls eyes*
I took this National Drivers Test this morning and scored 100%. See how you do here.
And last but not least, Mr. J and I are heading out tonight for Riverfest, where we are going to see a legend perform.
Oh, and I get to meet another Myspace friend in just a couple of weeks!!! *Waves to WKXY*
I am very excited about that, too! Anybody else planning a trip through Arkansas, soon?
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
P.S. I have to admit, too, that I thought the coronation song for American Idol (”No Boundaries”) was really horrible . . . and it’s not a great song by any stretch of the imagination, but it has started to grow on me, and not because the song itself is the only gay thing about it, I assure you.
HAHA LOL i’m in my bathing suit n robe at the grocery store!! lol
I was running late to my photoshoot for my album/single artwork for my new song Sexy Beast. Well I got hungry and I don’t eat fast food, so we went to the store and this is the result. All work and no play is NO FUN
I can’t wait for you all to hear all my new music. TRUST ME you are going to love all my new music.
DJ’S come on baby, spin that Somaya Reece beat…..hehe
Miss Reece
Hey everybody,
After you check out Michelle in Fast & Furious this weekend, swing by a post a comment right here in reply to this blog letting Michelle know what you thought. She’s always interested in the honest opinions of her fans, whatever they may be. Thanks as always and one love from Michelle to you all.
- Webmaster
There was a time in my life when Christians annoyed me. I remember them approaching me, thumpin’ their Bibles with their wide-eyed warnings and goofy grins. I was confused at how they could talk about the love and salvation of Jesus and the evil and destructive Apocalypse in the same breath. I remember them cautioning that I needed to prepare myself for Christ’s return because “the end was near”. I rejected their message and inwardly scoffed at how presumptuous and brainwashed I felt they were. Looking back, I realize that I refused to listen and study the Bible because I did not want the Christians to be right - my treasures were here on earth and I was not interested in focusing on the hereafter (“There are none who are as deaf as those who do not want to hear”). However, human beings are both flesh and spirit. Although my flesh was clinging to this world, my spirit ached for the eternal - and demanded that I do my homework.
So…
fast forward, here I am - a Bible thumper. I now understand the urgency behind the wide-eyed warnings and the love and hope behind the goofy grins. I understand that the Bible stands alone as God’s word to man and that no other book in human history speaks of the future like the Bible. Just as the B.C. generations were called to study Messianic prophecy in order to recognize Christ’s First Coming, we are called to study End Times prophecy to recognize the signs of His Second Coming. I have had amazing opportunities to learn from some of the best Bible prophecy/Middle East experts from around the world. How do they know that we are headed toward the tribulation hour? We are among the first generations to understand the following:
“Rise in scoffers/deception”
The Bible warns that near the End Times, there will be a rise in people scoffing at the Bible, Christians, and talk of Christ’s return. “Scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts, and saying “Where is the promise of His coming?” (2 Peter 3:2) If you’re scoffing right now â you are a part of prophecy fulfilled ;). There will also be a rise in false teachers, false prophets, cults, messages that contradict the Bible and appeal to people’s sinful nature. Many of us are frustrated with the blatant displays of evil and abhorrence of facts, logic, reason… how some people can’t see the obvious. Daniel 12:10 warned us that in the end “The wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand.” 2 Timothy 3:6-7 tries to explain that ignorance of the Bible will lead to deception. As my pastor put it, “If you don’t know your Bible, you will be fooled.”
“Rise in pestilence, famines, earthquakes, natural disasters”
(Matthew 24:3-7) I recently had a government official at my school site. His job was to prepare/inform our staff of the procedures for lock down/quarantine concerning the spread of highly contagious pan epidemic flus/viruses. The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration stated that over the past 25 years we’ve experienced an increase in super storms and earthquakes like the world has never seen. According to Rev 16:18:“There will be such a mighty and great earthquake as has not occurred since men were on the earth.” Liberals have their scapegoat ready to go: Global Warming. The Left has appropriately renamed their religion “Climate Change”… and yes, our climate is and will continue to make some serious changes.
“Rebirth of Israel”
After the Romans sacked Jerusalem in 70 AD, the Jews were scattered across the earth - just as prophecy predicted (Deuteronomy 28:64). On May 14, 1948, after almost 1900 years, Israel became a state again and the Jews returned home. This event fulfilled Bible prophecy (Deut. 30:5, Is. 11:11-12, Ez. 36:24, Is. 66:8), and was nothing short of a miracle. Through his parables, Jesus cautioned that when Israel regains sovereignty, you will know that the End Times and Kingdom of God is near.
“Wars and rumors of wars”
“For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.” (Matthew 24:6-7). Wars are occurring all around the world, but the ultimate and final battle will be for Jerusalem. The demonic ideology of antisemitism is on the rise again. The Bible warns us of God’s punishment on the nation’s that divide Israel’s land (yet that is EXACTLY what we are trying to do) and that in the end, ALL nations will rise up against Israel and be punished for it (Zech 12:3, Joel 3:2). Revelation 9:16 discusses an army of 200 million that (combined with pestilence and natural disasters) will wipe out a third of mankind. As the world’s population rises above 6 billion, it is increasingly possible to amass an army of 200 million, but this would have been unthinkable even 100 years ago. In Zechariah 14:12, concerning the final battle it states “Their flesh shall dissolve while they stand on their feet, their eyes shall dissolve in their sockets, and their tongues shall dissolve in their mouths.” Past generations did not understand this type of instant and complete destruction, but we do â it’s describing how the human body reacts when exposed to an H-bomb.
“Knowledge Explosion”
The book of Daniel describes a great increase of knowledge that the world will experience towards the End Times. Revelations discusses how people from around the globe will be able to access knowledge instantly and simultaneously, that people from all over the world will watch the apocalyptic events as they are unfolding. While this was incomprehensible to past generations, it is common practice for us today thanks to television/internet/satellite (can we say web cams, cell phone videos, You Tube?). Our generation also understands how technology has paved the way for “the mark of the beast” (possibly a micro chip) that a person will have to have in order to “buy or sell”. This mark will also show your allegiance to the anti-Christ and his One World Religion. According to Rev. 20:4, those who refuse the mark will be beheaded. How is it that something as barbaric and ancient as beheadings will be common practice in the future? Here’s a possibility: “I will cast dread into the heart of the infidels: Strike off their heads then, and strike off from them every finger-tip” (Koran, Sura 8:12)
“Every single country mentioned in the Scriptures, regarding the end of time, that God punishes, for attacking Israel, is Muslim today⦠Do you have 365 days, eight hours a day, so I can show you what the Bible says about the coming Islamic invasion of the world? It’s all over Scripture! God didn’t forget to tell us. You forgot to read the Bible. It is all in there.” ~Walid Shoebat
Walid Shoebat is an ex-PLO terrorist and converted Muslim. As he studied the Bible he realized that Islam’s savior, Mahdi (aka: the Twelfth Imam) is the anti-Christ of the Bible. According to Shoebat, the Bible names the anti-Christ as ruler of the world, but specifically names: “Assyrian” (Syria),”Persian” (Iran), “King of Babylon” (Iraq), “Prince of Tyre” (Lebanon), “Pharoah of Egypt”. The anti-Christ will want to change time (hello lunar calendar), change laws (hello Sharia), will have a disdain for women (hello burka) and persecute Christians, Jews and all others who refuse to accept him (hello infidels) (Daniel 7:25, 11:37, Revelations). The Islamic world has announced that Mahdi will be returning soon. According to Islamic belief, Mahdi will dominate the world, confirm a peace treaty, abolish the treaty half way through (what is known to Muslims as hudna and al-taqiyya), persecute the infidels, attempt to destroy Israel… sound familiar? It’s not only Bible prophecy (Zechariah, Daniel, Revelations) it’s Islamic prophecy as well.
Jesus says that although we will not know the exact hour, we will know He is returning by the signs. “So you also, when you see these things happening, know that it is near â at the doors”. (Mark 13:29)
With wars raging, the dollar falling, Islam rising, natural disasters and pan epidemics looming, our choice of candidates for the ’08 elections - why the goofy grin? I have found the ultimate treasure and it is not of this world.
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:19-20