What is a true celebrity?

I ask myself a question, what is a true celebrity? Today the world views celebrities differently than they did years ago. Celebrities used to be viewed as classy, sophisticated, and glamorous. In order to be a celebrity, you had to be in the movies. Today, you just have to cause controversy or be on a reality show in order to receive that title. I usually listen to the radio in the morning. They announce every day a different celebrity's birthday. Yesterday they announced that it was Joey Buttafuoco birthday. I do not nor would I ever consider him to be a celebrity. That made me feel disgusted. The radio talk show did announce his name in a derogatory way. However, why bring him up at all? I also cannot understand why the Kardashians are considered to be celebrities. Have they acted in a movie lately? I mean "really" act in a movie. The same goes for Paris Hilton. I do kind of like the nostalgia of the glitz and glamor associated with old fashioned "Hollywood." I miss that way of thinking. However, there are positive changes that takes place today and not years ago. Years ago, you had to look, act, or move a certain way. Today there are many talented people that are accepted and I appreciate that. However, I would not consider any "drama queen" or an "adulterer" to be a celebrity. It is an elite title and should be thought about before using it loosely. How does this make you feel?

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A Prayer In Need

In August 2012, I had posted a blog based on Mastocytosis. I mentioned that my friend fights this disease everyday. Unfortunately, it appears as though Mastocytosis is winning at the moment. She is fighting for her life in the hospital. Doctors had to induce her in a coma-like state. Unfortunately, her family indicated to all of her friends that she is not doing well at the moment. Her prognosis does not look too promising. That is the reason why I decided to write this blog today. In 2012, my friend requested that I blog about her condition, which to be honest I did not know too much about. Naturally I agreed to do it and I was able to educate myself on the disease. Her main request for telling me to write about it was so that people would become knowledgable about this condition that many people are not aware of. I am also writing this as a means of reaching out to whomever decides to read this blog and put a prayer out there because you never know. I decided to not include any pictures or videos in this particular blog. I wanted it to be just plain black and white to represent the solemn message behind this blog. Do you have a close friend or relative that is going through something similar? Please think about them and think about my friend as well. Thank you.

A Treacherous Storm

Did you ever feel as though your life is not in your control? I know we may feel like that when we are in an airplane, boat, or some type of public transportation. However, I felt this way yesterday driving through a scary blizzard. I had the option of using public transportation, but chose not to mainly because I didn't want to leave my car behind. What was supposed to be a twenty minute ride turned out to be five hours. Five hours!!! Can you believe that? Every time, I put my foot on the gas, I started to skid. Skidding is such an awful feeling where you have absolutely no control and can only hope for the best When you are driving through a treacherous storm, two things become your best friend. One being the radio to calm you down and the other saying prayers. As I saw I was getting into trouble every time I put my foot on the gas, I decided to just leave the car in drive without pressing the gas. Most cars did the same. However there were a few people driving ignorantly as they behaved in a cantankerous manner speeding by and trying to get to the finish line. I thought to myself that they were being so inconsiderate to others and driving quickly in a blizzard is dangerous for them to do as well. Some people do not have the acumen to make wise decisions. I finally made it after sliding through my journey to reach a few towns away. As I approached a town; not too far away from my home, danger was lurking around. I skidded and almost hit a pole. Thankfully, I was able to stop only to get stuck in a deep snow bank. I had the option: do I abandon my car and ask my husband to pick me up? Do I try to zoom through the snow and battle the grasp that it had on me? After a few minutes of contemplating what to do, I knew I had to give it a try before succumbing and giving in. I was able to bypass the snow and get back on the road. I finally arrived home a half an hour later. After my adventure, I realized that I should not try to attempt to travel like this again. In the future, I will welcome public transportation with open arms.

My Press release for Ignition is out

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link to my e-book on kindle

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I just wanted to update everyone that my book is available as of now on kindle.
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Book cover

Good news! I am attaching to this post the front cover of my book. I also read the prologue and chapter 1 on youtube which you can view at any time by typing Michelle Arrose youtube. Feel free to check it out. I do hope you enjoy it. Remember comments are always appreciated.

It's A Wonderful Strife!

The other night, I watched my all time favorite Christmas movie, Its A Wonderful Life. As I watched George Bailey run down the street in Bedford Falls, I had tears roll down my face. When the towns people came together in an adjutorious manner, my heart was filled with beautified elated emotions. I thought how wonderful people can be. It is a great feeling to know you have neighbors or family members that would help in such a kind, generous manner. However, my husband brought up an unfortunate point to me. He said that this act of generosity would not happen in today's world. I then thought if I was in Mr. Bailey's predicament, I could honestly say that I don't think I would be as fortunate as George. I see that we do live in a self-centered world where we come first before our friends and even our own family. Our world is revolved around Facebook, Twitter, iPads and advancements for our own self indulgences. If our neighbor George was in trouble, would we come through to help him? I love that movie because it was a much simpler time period. I think some of us forget about that time and we need to revisit it more often. Do we really like how we have become as a society? I guess we should re-evaluate our own self and ask us: if our neighbor, friend, or family member was in trouble, would we help them if they desperately needed it, even if we had to take something away from our own self in order to assist them? Happy Holidays to all and to all a good night!