Looks’ like Em and I are gonna “blog it out, bitch”…two of my fav clips from Entourage' and The Office :0 )
Well, here goes. You know what. Wait. Nevermind. I’ve actually just written over two pages of the BS going on in my life right now and numerous rebuttals to Emily’s comments in the prior blog/our conversation in the car this evening…but, I deleted it as soon thereafter.
I know we are humans. We have feelings, emotions, and our own logical perception and conclusions to events. It’s ok to be present with our feelings and emotions. We are going to be sad. We are going to be angry. We will doubt. But, ultimately what are we going to focus on? Right?
I’m going to tie in the events of my day, with the Rally Race contest and the movie screening/panel I attended this evening. Ghetto Physics, a new movie by William Arntz (if you think he sounds familiar I will spill the beans, soon) and Raymond E. Brown, is a blend of documentary, satire, and narrative filmmaking examines the power dynamic that exists in social, political, and corporate relationships.
ONE HUGE THING I just learned from the movie (and actually already knew, but ALWAYS need reminders), complaining (it’s featured during the segment in the movie where the African man highlights “C”, “E,” “S” but I don’t remember because he made up the words). What I do remember is laughing, hard, because he tried to make light of being selfish, complaining, and taking the victim’s stance, which only turns us (myself included) into “a hoe.” And I want to be a P-I-M-P. Don’t we all? Or, do we? You need to see the movie “to get” that reference.
Ghetto Physics: Will the Real Pimps and Hos Please Stand Up? begins (wait, let me inform you (the reader), that I missed the first 15 minutes because “I” was “waiting” for “my friend.” I know. I know. You are thinking “but Leigh Anne is always the late one.” I am. I am ALWAYS the late one. She (the said friend), finally texts me when I’m outside and she’s inside, to”just come in.” Well, my name isn’t on any of the lists. So I am stuck outside. And I was here even before the movie began (outside in the cold eating my Persian leftovers) ghormeh sabsi – yum! Ahh, the luck I get for waiting for my friend. I then notice a nice, smiling, black, gentleman, who hears me trying “to pimp” – you see what I did there J my way into the viewing. He then inquires “you’re with Carmen’s group, right?” To which I respond, “of course, if it will get me into the showing,” and I wink. I then thank the kind man and ask him some questions about the screening and proceed to prattle on about my Social Econ class from college and how I enjoyed reading “The Secret” and “The Golden Ghetto.” “Oh the psychology of affluence” blah blah blah,” I whisper and nod as we enter the theater and ask him to sit with me. “What do you hope to get out of this,” I ask? He smiles. “Oh, I’m the writer and the director.” I peer onto the large screen and see the same man smiling back at me, and also to a classroom of eager students on the screen. “Oh, I see,” I respond. And then he winks back at me. Who “pimped” who? You will need to see this amazing movie to get the reference.
(William Arntz, who I mentioned before), directed that film, which was one of the first mainstream movie covering the topic of metaphysics (along with The Secret)
– thanks Oprah! However, GP is much less science-y and more about the mind, being empowered, your own inner mind game, individual responsibility, and the social dynamics of power (you can go from the political structure of The White House and royalty, to the “pimpin’ hierarchy in the ghetto (pimps and hos). Through these “power archetypes and interactions” we witness over and over again that what happens in our inner self is duplicated and experienced by our outer self. However, “out there” isn’t really “out there;” It’s inside of each and every one of us.
Furthermore, we learn that throughout history that people everywhere often refer to human relationships, dynamics, and systems as "a game." However, we see that the game never changes, only the players change. Many people see themselves as powerless, helpless, victims of the game.
There is also a “call to action” to higher spiritual level, where you can be both a pimp and a ho, at different times, with different people, and you must know when to pick and choose, and do your best not to fall into the trap of a materialistic society. The world’s not flat, it’s round. What goes around will come back around. The main lesson: you must step out of the victim mindset and see your powerful self within the context of any relationship, or “game.”
So, do you wanna be a victim or do you want to master your own destiny? We all need to do something substantial to change this world, to move people in such a way that it becomes bigger than our own selves. This is not a new concept; we know this. I know this. You know this. But reflecting on this sentiment is vastly different than taking it to heart and incorporating it into our lives in "real time."
This brings me back to me and Emily and this contest. We may complain and we may fight. But throughout this competition (whether we are together or apart), we are growing...same directions, different directions, and common goals, just in different aspects and at different speeds, and with different definitions of “how best” and “when” to do it. Plus, we are on way different schedules. Ultimately, we want to be our ultimate best ho/pimp, yin/yang.
It also made me think of something I learned from (and also know but always need to be reminded), without “gettin’ all Jesus freak” on everyone, a guy on set the other day, about religion/God. “If I told you apple pie were delicious” would you believe me or have to find out and take a bite of it yourself?” You know you’d have to take a bite. In the process you may try pumpkin, pecan and lemon meringue, and pecan may be your favorite. To which you may venture on a quest to find the best recipe and open your own pie making business. Who knows? So, is the adventure of life. Creating your heaven on earth and believing that you have the ability to do so. And also, you have the responsibility to yourself to make it happen. Wow!
Me and the director - E Ray -
The movie left me educated, empowered, inspired, and ready to “rally on.” And I wouldn’t want anyone else beside me, but Emily! Love you Bon Bon Buddy!
For those of you who love “time travel” and “alternative reality” movies, I’ve made a “suggestions” list J MWAH!
What the bleep do we know
The Matrix
The Secret
The Celestine prophecy
The Cell
The Truman show
The Village
Waking life
Stay
The Truman show
The Village
Waking life
Stay
Pi
Timecrimes
Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind
Blade Runner
District 9
Hardwired
The Number 23
Outlander
Dark Country
The Arrival
I Robot
The Island
Inception
eXistenZ
Logan’s Run
Stay
Vanilla Sky
The Forgotten
Logan’s Run
Stay
Vanilla Sky
The Forgotten
Dune
"Slaughterhouse Five"
Brazil
Network
13th floor
Equilibrium
Requiem for a dream
Sphere
Requiem for a dream
Sphere
Donnie Darko
The Abyss
DREAMSCAPE-1984
eXistenZThe 13th floor
Vanilla Sky
The Nines
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