I literally JUST started so I’m not halfway through Season 1 yet so save SOME of your commentary until I get a little farther along please. Just give me a few more days…

I am sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo tired! Damn you HBO!!

Now if you’ll excuse me I’m off to find a tub of coffee…

And

Or

And

Notice a theme?

1. “I’m Coming Out” – Diana Ross (1980)

I’m coming out
I’m coming
I’m coming out
I’m coming out
I’m coming out

I’m coming out
I want the world to know
Got to let it show
I’m coming out
I want the world to know
I got to let it show

There’s a new me coming out
And I just had to live
And I wanna give
I’m completely positive
I think this time around
I am gonna do it
Like you never knew it
Ooh, I’ll make it through

The time has come for me
To break out of this shell
I have to shout
That I am coming out

I’m coming out
I want the world to know
I got to let it show
I’m coming
I’m (coming out) coming
(I want the world to know)
(I got to let it show)

I’ve got to show the world
All that I wanna be
And all my abillities
There’s so much more to me
Somehow, I have to make them
Just understand
I got it well in hand
And, oh, how I’ve planned
I’m spreadin’ love
There is no need to fear
And I just feel so good
Everytime I hear

I’m coming out
Coming
(I want the world to know)
(I got to let it show)
I’m coming out
I want the world to know
I got to let it show

And of course I have to include my favorite “re-mix”:

2. “Mo Money, Mo Problems” – The Notorious B.I.G. (1997)

#ThrowbackThursdays

A Nevada woman was arrested for claiming a court officer sexually assaulted her:

Monica Contreras went to family court with her 2-year-old daughter in August 2011. She was in the courtroom only a few minutes on a routine divorce case. Her husband filed for a Temporary Restraining Order against her during their divorce. He never showed up in court so the order was denied.

According to internal court documents, as Contreras was leaving, family court marshal Ron Fox ordered her into a waiting room for an unexplained drug search.

Contreras said Fox touched her buttocks, breast, and ordered her to lift up her shirt. A later internal investigation by Clark County courts validated her claims. Contreras went back into the same courtroom and told hearing master Patricia Donninger that her requests to have a female marshal handle the search were ignored. (DailyKos)

Why was she ignored? Because she’s poor? Because she has an accent? Because she’s attractive and was asking for it??? OUT. OF. F*CKING. CONTROL!

It’s not just the specific details that I find utterly abhorrent but the fact that poor people and minorities (often one and the same) are routinely demeaned, degraded, physically assaulted and overtly denied one of America’s most basic rights – due process of the law. Even the most hated criminals – almost arguably deserving of harsher measures – are granted these rights and it is the duty, specifically, of law enforcement to always maintain the balance of serving and protecting without descending to the level of the most debased criminal among us.

On one end we have a judge who can’t be bothered to take control of her courtroom and at a minimum at least investigate the disorder erupting in front her and in the complete opposite direction, re the matter of Chad Johnson, we have a judge who went far beyond the pale to prove a point. Somewhere in the middle lies common sense, decency, fairness, basic compassion and a clear understanding of one’s authority combined with a proper application of the law.

People really really REALLY need to get their shit together.

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Thus, I just spent an inordinate amount of time in a hot shower singing and dancing to Rick James’ “Mary Jane” (I also have a slight hangover…).

“Sing! La-du-da-da-du-da-dahh. Sing! La-du-da-da-du-da-dahh.” #RickJamesB*tch!

And now I am late for work and even more behind on several items on my “to do” list.

Mondays are GREEEAAAT! #Sarcasm

Don’t mind me, I’m just in one of those moods but you should definitely go forth and enjoy the hell out of your day!

(1) I did hit my work out goals this week so YAAAAY for me!

(2) Umm I kinda don’t really cook (I can I just don’t) BUT I am making a legit effort this summer to just dive in! Going to try out a few recipes, experiment with some spices and see what happens. Here’s my promise to you – if I burn down my kitchen I promise to take pictures with the firemen.

(3) My podcast (The Madness Collective!) needs my attention. Period. Plus many of the same topics I would cover in today’s post we’ll be covering during the taping so you should DEFINITELY check out Monday’s post!! #ThatsAnOrder!

With that said, below are a few of the topics we’ll be covering…

• First Lady Michelle Obama got heckled and that’s the sh*t she don’t like.

• The IRS spent MAD money on a conference and guess what? These mofos didn’t keep complete records and now they are stumbling all over themselves, turning their offices upside down, looking miserable and apologizing!! Me to the IRS: “How’s it feel you bastards?? SHOW ME YO D*MN RECEIPTS OR IT’S JAIL TIME FOR YOU!” #Karma

• The government is literally all up in your business. The NSA drama is a developing story. Stay tuned…

• Our “Featured Artist” is Awolnation. If I could live inside of a song it would be their single “Sail” – I have such strong feelings about this song that I’m not even sure how to express them. Perhaps I’ll write a poem to the song. Can I marry a song? Is that possible?? I’m sorry what? Oh just put it on repeat? Ahhhh, okay, good idea. Thanks!

• And my happiness video for the week:

“Father and Son sing The Beatles“

(1) “Until you do right by me everything you think about is gonna crumble!”

(2) “Miss Celie’s Blues“

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I went to Cardio Barre for the first time Monday night. I liked it. Good workout. In my dream world I fit right in:

But in reality:

Sigh. I got a decent amount of extra attention from the instructor trying to correct my form. She is a very nice and patient woman. #TryingToHelpMySemiCoordinatedA*s

Hit up Runyon Canyon last night. Again, it’s been too long…

Back to Cardio Barre tonight.

My motivation:

Well that and you know summer and umm other stuff…

We’re BACK and now there is video!! Don’t worry you can still only listen to the audio version but just in case you want to see the madness in the flesh we got you! (Disclaimer – we are still tweaking our video format so bear with us for the time being…)

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