#social deviants

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TBT: Social Deviants.

I remembered back in the 11th grade, it was the time where I had my hair half blue and half black. I was having my free period and I had to go to the Civics class to borrow the text book. The teacher was talking about deviations and social deviants, I snuck into the class hoping nobody would catch me.

The out of nowhere he pointed at me and said "Now that is one of the example of a social deviant".

Of course, I was offended. I asked him to explain why he would call me a social deviant and he just simply said "Because you dyed your hair in a very unusual color and you have a ridiculous amount of piercings on your ears".

I was stunned.

I didn't say anything else, because I know it's pointless arguing with such close-minded person. So I smiled, walked towards the door and flipped him off. I swear, that's the closest I've ever felt to #winning.

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deviant of a lifetime: steve jobs, apple

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” ~ Steve Jobs

we know what they say about one bad apple. but what do they say about one good one? for better or worse, our love affair with macintosh, apple and steve jobs took us from the outskirts of innovation to the treacherous terrain of closed proprietary content. no matter what side you found yourself on -- i have been on both during my love-hate-love with apple -- there is no denying that jobs would not be denied his right to dream.

a few of my favorite things:: macintosh classic, imac tangerine, ipod nano, ipad2....and wall-e

thank you for thinking different, mr. jobs. may you rest in peace.

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deviant of the day: Pakistani Actress Veena Malik

thanks to a friend who showed me the Dysfunctional Bachelor blog and his post titled Babe Of The Month: And Why Every Woman Should See This, I'm able to bring you this video.

Malik was a star on a "Big Brother"-style TV show. This is extremely controversial in her world....our world. She kicks major ass. Check it out.

now is the time to raise women up, not tear them down. how can you or your business do that?

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deviants of the day: rizzoli & isles

i don't watch the show, though (trivia) angie and i did go to the same church in dallas growing up, so i'm not exactly sure who said what. however, i do know that lines that went something to the effect of "heroes are actually social deviants" were uttered on the season 2 premiere: we don't need another hero.

mad props for recognizing that bravery in the face of fear....does indeed make one a social deviant at times...

i couldn't find a specific clip for it, so i opted for the "Be a Queen" promo clip.

go do something awesome. rescue someone else and you rescue yourself.

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deviant of the day: julia child

i watched julie & julia for the first time last night after being told that i "have to watch it" by several friends (affiliate link). not sure what took me so long to get around to it -- maybe it's because i've never been big on cooking. i adore meryl streep, though, and this movie was definitely up my alley.

nutshell lessons: try things until you find your passion. share your gifts. be good to people.

i never really thought that much about julia child when she was alive, but i'm glad i got to discover her last night. at first blush, she doesn't seem to fit the "social deviant" persona. however, i say her height alone qualifies her to be in the deviant of the day club. she was so much more than tall in stature, though.

she obsessed over her passion without alienating her husband, family, integrity or principles. she was fearless, confident, loving, generous, strict and gifted. she knew how to be grateful for and live in every moment. she conquered many "firsts" for women by "staying in the kitchen," which has a nice ring of irony to it. finally, she was one of the first foodies. she made no apologies for loving to make and eat delicious food.

bon appetit!

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Deviant of a Lifetime: Princess Diana

Diana Spencer became the woman who would be queen. Her beauty captured our hearts when we first met her in the 80s, and her spirit, her defiance, her strength, her commitment to others and her love of her sons kept us entranced until the day she died on August 31, 1997.

A true deviant, she was a woman of the people, and was unapologetic in using her power and position to raise the profile of her anti-landmine campaigns, as well as many other charities and organizations of good will.

I will not bother with "If she were here today, she'd be proud of her son, William and adore Kate Middleton." For one thing, she was always proud of her sons as far as I could tell, for another, no girl is good enough for any woman's son, no matter how beautiful and similar she may seem. If the new duchess is half the woman Princess Diana was then the couple should be in good shape. They'll certainly enjoy plenty of adventures together.

My only hope is that she was here long enough and her legacy and memories have endured long enough to make positive and lasting impressions on her sons.

How will you be remembered?

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when i was about 7 i wanted to be black. and wonder woman. i used to ask my mom why our skin wasn't pretty like theirs. and i named myself shaunteah wonder woman. wonder woman got the middle name slot, but she has always been a personal favorite. i used to twirl and twirl around hoping to turn into the amazonian heroine. bullet-deflecting jewlery? -- yes, please. and the lasso that made evil-doers tell the truth -- that's one hot accessory. for a woman wearing not much at all, she was and still is an independent, feminist icon. who is your favorite on the list?

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deviant of the day: betty page

she was never the girl next door.

she grew up in nashville, tn (where social deviants is based). despite a broken and desperate home, she was voted "most likely to succeed," and was the salutatorian of her high school class. she went on to earn her bachelors of art degree from nashville's peabody college.

she was the pin-up no one could pin down, though three husbands tried. her cheeky photos instigated a senate investigation and inspired a generation of fans. 

what were contradictions of character to some, were just betty.

"I was never one who was squeamish about nudity. I don't believe in being promiscuous about it, but several times I thought of going to a nudist colony."

"Sex is a part of love. You shouldn't go around doing it unless you are in love.”