I'm sorry, I seem to be suffering a case of the J.B.'s

I like to believe (I’ll admit mostly for selfish reasons) that everyone, and I mean everyone, suffers from Judgemental Bitchititis once in a while. Albeit this condition is more openly seen and thus more often attributed to the female side of the population rather than the male populous.


Judgemental Bitchititis is an ailment in which ones inner bitch is released. Symptoms of this condition include unprovoked bitchiness, snide disregard for passing harsh judgements on those around you, and often this infection can be attributed to a distain for a particular person or persons (source). However this isn’t always necessary, sometimes this distain is directed at anyone no matter what they have done or are doing, or how well one knows them. Judgemental Bitchititis often includes a large amount of judgemental acid to drip from ones tongue and a whole lot of word vomit that just won’t stop. While Judgemental Bitchititis is treatable, complete remissions and cured cases are few and far between.

I, like most, go through short periods of suffering from highly contagious Judgmental Bitchititis. Recently, I have suffered from a particularly severe case, much to the amusement of my good friend, and annoyance (eye rolling included) of my husband. My most recent bout of the Judgemental Bitchititis has gone on for A LOT longer than usual, I’d like to put that down mostly to my current condition but that may be a little wishful thinking. I was finding myself unable to stop when I got on my little tirades, and the more I spoke the worse I felt for being such a Bitch(ititis). Judgemental Bitchititis while it can be amusing to those around you for a while, it soon becomes draining. It is not uncommon for this disorder to then infect those around you, so they too start to suffer a case of Judgemental Bitchititis. Which because of its contagious nature will continue to spread, with you at times being the partial if not full source of the distain at the centre of the illness.

Luckily however, after what seems like forever, I seem to have finally overcome my latest tryst with Judgemental Bitchititis, and after a little reflection I think I discovered the treatment for Judgemental Bitchititis that worked for me. I think the key to overcoming a severe bout of the Judgemental Bitchititis is to try and pinpoint the source of your distain and then to either get rid of that source or to come to terms with it. Instead of focusing on this source of distain that’s causing you to become infected with Judgmental Bitchititis, try and focus on the good things about this source, if that is not possible then it’s time to let this source go. If however that option is not possible avoiding that source as best one can is really the only option.


Judgemental Bitchititis while it can have its brief perks, i.e. the amusing conversations it can bring forth, ultimately it is a disorder that it is best to try and overcome and as quickly as you can! If all else fails take a shot in the arm of ‘you’re-not-perfect-yourself’, a course of ‘look-in-the-mirror’ pills, followed by a good dose of ‘quit-your-bitchin' vitamins.

Good luck : )

21 things to do when I'm twenty-one (amended)

When I turned 21 in November last year I devised a list of twenty one things I wanted to do in the year I was 21. Since I came up with the list I have been able to mark off a certain number of items, but since becoming pregnant I have decided to reconsider a few things on my list simply because they aren’t going to be as easy to achieve or to even try to achieve in this short year (e.g. #4 Find the perfect jeans. Then buy two pairs) So hear a the few amendments :)

1. Go on a road trip and sing at the top of my voice.

2. Stay up all night with a friend watching classic DVDs.

3. Have a romantic picnic under the stars.

4. Find a pair of maternity jeans I like.

5. Learn how to take compliments.

6. Go on an overnight bushwalk.

7. Do something I’ve always been afraid too.

8. Go to a live comedy show (or a taping of GNW)

9. Plan a decadent and absolutely unforgettable 21st bash

10. Find a cause I really believe in and do something about it.

11. Get stuck into some more serious photography and art.

12. Try a food I would normally avoid at all costs.

13. Go fishing.

14. Take a spontaneous trip.

15. Broaden my library by reading a new book every fortnight (try and make them something other than Darren Shan and Anne Bishop :P)

16. Do a giant puzzle.

17. Learn who I can trust, who I can’t and why I shouldn’t take it personally

18. Write and mail a postsecret.

19. Get tipsy with good company.

20. Stress-less.

21. Be happy, have fun and simply enjoy what comes along!

On my mind: Friends Forever?

I'm currently 17 weeks pregnant, and while I was expecting for my relationships with friends to change when we welcomed home our new addition, I didn't completely expect to find myself noticing changes and shifts in my friendships from as early as 5 weeks into the pregnancy.

While friendships are ever-changing and evolving, and as you grow and change as people your friendships change, the (to me) dramatic changes I have already seen in a few of my friendships has in some ways been quite baffling. People whom I used to be quite close to and talk to almost daily, now seem to only contact me on occassion and more often then not the person to initiate the conversations is myself. I'm not sure if this is so much because that we have changed significantly to how we were all of 17 weeks ago, or if perhaps they are simply not as interested in what is going on in my world or in sharing with me what going on in theirs.

"Friendships are an exchange. You hang out with someone because they make you feel good and you enjoy their company- and vice versa," Dr Barbara Spears.

It's coming across (to me anyway) that maybe these particular people are under the assumption that since becoming pregnant, James and myself think, talk and want to know nothing else except about pregnancy and babies. It's as if some of them have forgotten that we have lives that involve and have involved other things for more then a little while. Neither of us have ever been the type of people to focus solely on ourselves and show no interest in other people and their lives. So I don't know why it seems that these people who have known us for so long would seemingly presume that we've somehow changed in the last 17 weeks.

Anyway this was just food for thought, hopefully this makes sense (as I am suffering from pregnancy brain) and doesn't sound to whingy.

Burlesque Movie review

Burlesque

Starring Christina Aguilera, Cher, Stanley Tucci, Kristen Bell and Cam Gigandet.

The movie follows the usual themes small town girl wants to make it big so she heads for Hollywood where she stumbles upon a Burlesque house. Wowed by the woman and club she persists at badgering the owner until she finally gets a shot at standing on that stage. She gets her chance and it’s all looking up, then the bitchy original star gets jealous tries to sabotage her it back fires and our protagonist finds herself pelted into stardom. There are guy issues of course and this all plays into the story, as does the very possible threat of the owner losing the club but all comes out peachy in the end.

My overly dry synopsis aside, I really, really enjoyed this movie. The story itself while not the most original of tales is still one that we all like to hear, what from a story point of view helped this movie stand out a little from the pack was the fact Aly (played by Christina Aguilera) is believable! More often than not in these types of stories we find ourselves given a protagonist that is either 1.blissfully naive and who takes on the worlds with their own version of country sweetness (insert gag noise here) or 2. A protagonist that has seen too much and sometimes comes off as wise beyond their years and a seemingly odd mix of pessimist meets optimist. I found the character of Aly however in this movie to be quite relatable, yes she has a certain sweetness about her but that’s only emphasised by her sass. She knows how to hold herself, she struggles but she persists, she has equal levels sweet young girl trying to make her mark as she does sassy woman who work for everything she wants.

I thought it was extremely well acted, with amazing performances from most of the cast. It has been an awful long time since I’ve seen Cher on screen, and I personally think she did a wonderful job as Tess the Burlesque owner. She had a really strong passionate character in Tess and she carried it out beautifully. Another stand out, as always, was Stanley Tucci. I don’t what it is about Stanley Tucci but I have always found him so easy to watch. He plays Sean, Tess’s offsider and best friend, he helps with the running of the show and continuous movements backstage, as well as being the voice of reason and wisdom to those around him and a shoulder to lean on. Tucci plays these types of characters so undoubtedly well, with his personal type of charm and charisma he always manages to bring alive these smart-aleck, sarcastic voices of reason that you can’t help but find so endearing and watchable. As for Christina Aguilera as the main star Aly, i think she chose exactly the sort of film that suited her for a debut into acting, while its sometimes hard to focus on her acting chops over those powerful pipes she did an incredibly good job at making her character real, likeable and not just a typical small town girl searching for her big shot.

As a musical, this movie leaves a lot to be desired- if you’re looking for something truly ground-breaking with each number standing out and standing on its own you will come away disappointed. There was only really one stand out number for me and that was Cher singing “Last of Me”, it was the only number that completely stood out for me. Although that is not to say the other numbers aren’t good, they just aren’t as withstanding. The music, while it is fun and upbeat and it definitely lives you happy and you do enjoy it while it’s there, it doesn’t leave you aching for more, it doesn’t leave you with the songs stuck so firmly in your memory it’s hard to shake them, which honestly all great musicals have the ability to do.

So while it won’t be named one of the greatest musicals of recent years, it’s most certain worth a look at! If you’re interested in a fun, feisty movie to pass an afternoon then I definitely recommend it to both girls the guys even if the only reason you can drag a male companion along is because for majority of the movie most of the cast are barely clad in burlesque outfits.

I give it 3 out of 5.