योग गुरू ने मैडोना को योग की शिक्षा देने से किया इंकार

हॉलीवुड की मशहूर अभिनेत्री मैडोना को निजी तौर पर योग की शिक्षा देने से योग गुरू विक्रम चौधरी ने इंकार कर दिया। मैडोना की योजना थी कि वह योग गुरू विक्रम चौधरी को भारी कीमत देकर खरीद लेगी, लेकिन उसके इस सपने पर उस समय पानी फिर गया जब भारतीय करोडपति ने उन्हें साफ तौर पर कह दिया कि उसे बाकी सभी लोगों की तरह सामूहिक योग कक्षा में शामिल होना होगा। मैडोना ने हाल ही में अपने फिटनेस प्रशिक्षक ट्रेसी एंड्रसन को छोडा है।
उसने कहा कि वह फिटनेस का कोई और तरीका आजमाना चाहती हैं। चौधरी ने कहा मैडोना मेरे पास आई और निजी कक्षा के लिए कहा। मैंने मना कर दिया। मैंने कहा, यदि आप मुझसे सीखना चाहती है तो आपको मेरी कक्षाओं में आना पडेगा। अपने अहम को पीछे छोडना पडेगा। यदि आप उनसे असहमति रखते है तो आपको तत्काल काली सूची में डाल दिया जाता हैं। योग गुरू ने कहा कि उनसे योग सीख रहे जार्ज क्लूनी, जेसिका सिम्पसन और जिम कैरी जैसे कई सिलेब्रिटी को उनके सीखाने के तौर तरीकों से कोई आपत्ति नहीं हैं।

Manjustment

Ladies, when you’re on the street, do men grab their crotch and look meaningful at you? I finally decided to delve into it.  My research led me to some fascinating rap-music web sites.

Apparently, Michael Jackson (R.I.P.) started the crotch-grab. Rappers and celebrities followed.  Now we have copy-cat behavior on the streets of my town.   Never mind that I am old enough to be their grandmother.  

There’s something about junk-holding that implies consent.  Try stopping your eyes from looking down at the hand holding the junk, and all it implies. And the insolent look that says, “White lady, suck my dick.”  Um, no thanks. White guys grabbing it doesn’t work – at all. Unless they do it for laughs, like Jack Black.

It has been suggested that African American men hold themselves because they have large equipment and need to adjust.  This is called “manjustment.” According to Answers.com, “some males like the pleasure of holding their penis.”  Some?  Reminds me of an old joke, Why does a dog lick his balls? Answer:  Because he can.  

If I had balls, I would enjoy holding them — in the privacy of my home.
Men do it because they can, like a pacifier.  Baseball players and rappers do it, so why shouldn’t fans. Michael Jackson’s videos for his album “Bad” were the first to show a male grasping his balls.  I was shocked at the breach of taste back then, and it hasn’t changed.

A parallel trend is women grabbing themselves, which Madonna began in her music video “Express Yourself.” Critics called it unladylike. When women do it, there’s nothing to really hold onto. Like Rihanna’s photo, it’s the red nails, leather and fishnets that make it fine. Incidentally, the 1989 Express Yourself video is worth another look. Madonna grabs herself multiple times, and licks milk from a bowl like a cat, and then pours it over her creamy skin. It’s good to be appreciated.

Sources:

Photos of celebrity crotch grabs: http://yepyep.gibbs12.com/2009/07/mj-started-it-celebrity-crotch-grab-imitators/
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_meaning_of_the_rappers_holding_their_crotch
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/devra-maza/michael-jacksons-other-bi_b_226017.html

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Ice is nice - Eisenberg

Nanney had the best drawers and closets to explore. I remember findng this brooch. Perfect for my outfit I had concocted for that night’s events – my v-neck Forenza sweater [backwards], brooch front and center of sweater at my collar-bone, black/white cotton long skirt from Express, black lace leggings, black quilted lace up boots [I am sure Madonna had the same ones], several long strands of pearls, large bow in my hair and plenty of Aqua Net.

This fine piece contains finely cut pieces of glass, not rhinestones. crafted like real fine jewelry.  So chic back in the day…1940’s, 1980’s or today.

 I still have this piece in my collection. I will never part with it. Today, it seams so big when I put it on.  Where did I get this fear from? When I was a teenager, I was fearless with my daily fashions.

 

 

Monday's news: The blood pool lamp, A scottish castle and Madonna's London pad

Good morning design lovers! I hope you have enjoyed a cultured weekend? Sadly I didn’t make it to the Affordable Art Fair, but I was thrilled to finally catch the Anish Kapoor retrospective at the Royal Academy. I know that posters of the exhibition seem to emblazon every vacant wall at the moment, but I must say that the show lived up to all the hype. Kapoor certainly has quite an imagination – his varied show includes sculptures that suspiciously look like dog poo, a hypnotic set of mirrors and even a red river of wax. It may sound startling, but rest assured this is a must-see exhibition.

So without further ado, it’s time to take a look at the latest design stories that hit the world this weekend.

mydeco’s pick of the top three stories:

1. dornob: Bloody cool

Forgive me if you think this light is gruesome and gory, but I did just go and see Anish Kappor yesterday, so nothing could seem more appropriate! This floating and bleeding lamp may not be for everyone, but why not embrace a bit of gothic chic? It is Halloween at the end of the week after all…

Image credit: dornob

2. The Financial Times: We’d always said we wanted to live in a castle

I can’t say that I’m an avid reader of the FT, but on Saturday morning, with nothing better to read I cautiously leafed through those intimidating pink pages.  And to my utter amazement – I enjoyed it! I even stumbled across an inspiring property supplement. Who says you can’t live in a crumbling castle? Annie and Lachlan Stewart prove that anything is possible as they convert a ruin into a comfortable family home.

Image credit: The FT

3. Brick Work: Madonna’s London playground

As I continue with my house-hunt (this is now the sixth week) I confess to developing an unhealthy interest in the property market. My glazed Monday morning eyes simply lit up when they fell across this amazing Edwardian villa situated on the chi-chi Sheffield Terrace, Kensington W8. It may be a tad above my price range – costing a mere 13, 000 quid a week, but there’s no denying this property’s luxurious features. And guess what? This chic palace was once the home of none other than everyone’s favourite Material Girl, Madonna.

Image credit: Brick Work

The best of the rest:

The Times: Bathroom Tiles- Wet and Wild

The Times: Bojo calls for balconies for all London homes

The Guardian: Time for Tea – Pick of the best tableware

The Independent: Guide to the 50 best gadgets

dornob: Rocking house

Design Week: Insulin injector pen bags top award

Wallpaper: Karl Lagerfeld goes miniature

Sadly that’s all we have time for today, but I look forward to seeing you tomorrow for Tuesday’s instalment. Have a good Monday!

Weekend Recap

First of all, I have managed to complete another absolutely non-productive weekend!  I’m on a freakin roll!  I always start off with wild expectations about gettin sh*t done, but I’ve yet to follow thru on anything I’ve planned on doing in 2009.  Pretty amazing if I don’t say so myself.  However, even though I didn’t do what I was supposed to do, I did some sh*t that I really didn’t want to do, but did it anyways.

Finally watched the movie Notorious.  Granted I’m almost a year late in seeing it, but this is ahead of schedule for me when it comes to movie watching.  If you want to frustrate yourself, drop a joke that references a movie and watch it fly over my head with the quickness.  I have zero attention span, so for me to sit down and watch a movie is like a major event.

I thought the movie was pretty good.  However, as a point of reference, my favorite movie is Belly, so that should give you an idea of the depth of my filmographic (is that a word?) knowledge.  Gravy did a good job as Frank White.  Derek Luke had me dyin the whole movie!  Dude was dancin just like Puff in every scene!!  They definitely kinda played Lil Kim and 2Pac in the movie.  Had Kim lookin like she was just B.I.G.’s jumpoff and Pac was wildin like he was schizo in every scene.  Overall, I though it was a good flick.

Did a little job hunting today.  All I accomplished by doing this was confusing myself even more about which direction I want to take my career.  Have no clue.  Moving along….

Went to the gym today too.  I’ve decided that all I’m going to do it workout my chest and let my mini-belly do its own thing.  Word.  Unfortunately, my I-Pod broke while at the gym and I was forced to listen to the absolutely awful music they play in there.  I swore I heard a techno version of Master P’s “Make’em Say Ugh” featuring Madonna, Justin Timberlake, and Tony Yayo.  Who in their right mind would even produce this track??  Oh, by the way fellas, under no circumstance should you and your girl wear matching wife beaters to the gym or should you sing along with any Usher song in public, especially at the gym!  That’s a No No!

Yeah…that’s about it.  Now it’s about 11:30 pm and the weekend is essentially over.  Might as well go to bed.  I’ll holla.  one.

In The News: Madonna Plans To Build School In Africa

by: Randi M.

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Madonna has made it  known that she loves the African country of Malawi. Recently the pop star has chosen to donate $15 million to build a school there. She will be traveling to the country this weekend and hopes she and the president of the country can lay the cornerstone together. Madonna also adopted two children from the country, David Banda and Mercy James.

Quick Clicks

A 1979 Polaroid that Andy Warhol snapped of the late Farrah Fawcett is going up for auction at the Children’s Museum of the Arts in NYC. The photo is already valued at over $8,000.

The Housten Press music blog lists 5 decent bands named after Star Wars terminology. The “decent” qualifier is what scares me: that means there are more.

The travesty that is Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day is going to be hard to find. Thank god.

IFC picked up the rights to air Arrested Development.

Ben Gibbard has a scene in Brief Interviews with Hideous Men, the film based on David Foster Wallace’s novel and directed by John Krasinski (!)

Bizarro: James Franco’s brother Dave has a role on Scrubs now.

Crave lists 8 overhyped bands you’ll soon forget. But I love Bon Iver!

Some bitchin’ NYC street art of our lady Madonna.