Have you seen this, seen this, seen this, Marvel's genius, genius, genius?

WHAT'S UP BLOGGER.

MARVEL, am I right?!

What was the last Marvel movie you saw? If you said Guardians of the Galaxy, you are in the majority. Now, if I asked you if you had ever heard of Guardians of the Galaxy before, most of us would say no. But we saw it. Why? The power of Marvel.

What if I asked you what was the FIRST Marvel movie you saw? Did you see Iron Man? Well, that was the first movie from the "Phase One: Avengers Assembled" films from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But if you said Blade, I'd say, yes, that would HAVE to be the first, since it was indeed, the FIRST live action film Marvel produced under "Marvel Studios", released in 1996.

From Blade, Marvel Studios went on to produce X-Men, which went on to gross over $296M at the box office. Yeah. Let's think about that first X-Men. It came out in 2000(yes, Hugh Jackman has been RIPPED as Wolverine for 14 YEARS!!!). Superhero movies were not necessary the most popular genre. Blade had been produced, but was more anti-hero. And, oh boy! Who could forget Batman & Robin, the abysmal Joel Schumaker-directed 1997 sequel of the popular DC comic? Of course, there were the popular Superman films from the 1970s and '80s; and the first few Batman and Batman sequels from the '90s, but it wasn't a regular occurrence like today. Hugh Jackman was virtually unknown.

It was a massive success and spawned 6 wildly successful sequels(some would argue that X-Men Origins:Wolverine was not great, but it was DEFINITELY a successful film) and earned over $3B with 7 films.

Sounds genius to me.

And then there is the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Aw yeah.

***SEMI BORING FACT ALERT***

Just FYI, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is legally different from the rest of the Marvel movies(i.e. why X-Men is NOT apart of the MCU). Marvel Studios CO-PRODUCED the films(and its sequels) before Iron Man with a variety of studios, including New Line Cinema, 20th Century Fox, Lionsgate, Columbia Pictures, and Universal. Most movies after Iron Man(with the except of sequels to the films pre Iron Man) are MCU and produced by Paramount and Disney. Confusing? Read it yourself. It's too confusing to type.

From just the 10 films this studio has produced, it has grossed about $7B in just the box office. That doesn't count Blu-ray, VOD, PPV, or rental sales. Robert Downey Jr never has to work again.

I personally LOVE MCU movies(don't get me started on Loki!). I am the person that will hear about the new Marvel movie and immediately look up info about that comic. Guardians of the Galaxy was the only one I didn't want to see(based on the trailer) but once I gave it a chance, it became one of my favorites.

Now, to answer the question: why is Marvel a genius?

On Oct 28th 2014, Marvel Studios announced Phase Three of their MCU franchise. It includes 5 sequels to Thor, GotG, Captain America and the Avengers(in 2 parts),  and 4 new films; Captain Marvel, Inhumans, Black Panther, and Doctor Strange. So what does this mean? The same thing that has been happening for the last 6 years: we're gonna spend our monies! I know I will. It releases endorphins, which make people happy and, boy do we need some happiness! Who doesn't want to go and see an amazing film instead of being depressed by the news?...If you say you do, you're a weirdo.

Here's another reason they are geniuses: Remember the movie Hulk from 2003, with Eric Bana? It made $245M at the box office. Now...do you remember The Incredible Hulk from 2008, with Edward Norton. IT made $263M at the box office. STAN LEE MADE US WATCH IT TWICE! And we did!! The one with Eric Bana was panned by critics(though it was a financial success). But we still saw it. Why? We have X-Men to thank for that.

My (figurative) hat is off to you, Marvel. You made me spend hours watching your films, and simoleons buying your films. And I shall continue that tradition until I am living in a box.

Peace.

DON'T HATE KIM, KAYNE OR ANY OTHER CELEBRITY!

*PUMP. THE. BRAKES!*

Before you go thinking I am standing up for the uber-popular reality star, hear me out.

Let's face the facts: our economy is terrible. As of this post, the national debt is over $17 TRILLION. Not million or billion. TRILLION.

*****BORING FACT ALERT*****

In 2010, according to the census, about 75% of the US population made less than $50K, with about 48% being under $25K. In Texas, minimum wage is $7.25/hr or about $15K per year. 

That same year, The Kardashian Klan made about $65 MILLION dollars. That year alone.

I am making about minimum wage right now and live paycheck-to-paycheck just to make ends meet. It's not fun. I have a 2007 Ford Focus with a broken mirror (that I can't afford to fix) and tires that seriously need to be replaced( but don't have the funds(.

Kim and Kayne reportedly spent up to $12 MILLION on their wedding. 

It seriously upsets me that our nation is in a financial crisis but I get to see "news" of Kimye clothing their baby in Givenchy.

It upsets me....

IT UPSETS ME...but...I don't hate them.

I don't hate anyone. Do I like everyone? Of course not, but HATE?? Come on. I don't even know them.

It seems like we do them, with what the media forces down our throats, but, in the end, they are just  people.

In this article from 2012, in a poll of 9,000 NYers, Kim was the SECOND MOST HATED person in America. As a matter of fact, here are the top three:

1. Casey Anthony, 19.8%
2. Kim Kardashian, 17.3%
3. Jerry Sandusky, 16.8%

If this blog is being read in the far future, let me just remind you about numbers 1 and 3. 

Casey Anthony- Accused of killing her baby in 2008 and pronounced not guilty, though almost EVERYONE that she was. Hated by most of America(still, in 2014)

Jerry Sandusky- Former Penn State coach. Accused and convicted in 2012 of molesting/abusing about 50 children during his career. Hated by quite a bit of America(even those who don't know anything about his career)

Numbers 1 and 3= absolute horrible people. We can agree on that right?

Kim at number 2? A HORRIBLE person? Mmmmmmmm...I don't think so.

The video above was posted by a blogger named Mark Dice. If you want to watch it, feel free but I will save you the time: He completely trashes her, calling her talentless, trash, and a twig. He spends most of his time accusing everyone of being in the Illuminati*

*ps, whoever smelt it, dealt it*

Why in the world would we, as people who do not know these people, say such things? Is it jealousy for their glamorous lives? Possibly. Is it envy because they can sit around, drinking courvoisier and going to clubs every night? Could be. But why would this spawn HATE? What Mr. Dice displays is classic hate-speech. Of course, he is protected by the First Amendment with freedom of speech but why waste that freedom on this? Everyone has an opinion, sure, but seriously, how would you feel if I came into your house and called your daughter/sister/mother/grandmother/best friend a whore, slut, and trash? What if I walked up to you in the street and just spat in your baby's face?

We can't avoid it: Celebrities are here, they spend their money, and they live in luxury. We have some options:

1. Be angry, curse their family, and spend our time on social media slamming them.
2. Boycott, start a petition and hope everyone follows along.
3. Get over it

Can I interest you in option no. 3?

Yes, this post was very Kardashian heavy, but it applies to all celebrities. The golden rule is golden for a reason.

Peace!

First YouTube Vid is LIVE!!

Stay tuned for my ramblings.



Peace.

Sorry. Not all Africans have Ebola.

WHAT'S UP, BLOGGER.

Have you heard about the Ebola outbreak?

If you haven't, it's either because you've been under a very, very heavy rock or this is the future, we survived the outbreak, and no even remembers that there was Ebola in the USA.

If either of those are true, read up.

Yes, it is quite scary. Fear manifests during times of the unknown. Ebola is one of those mystery diseases that just wasn't supposed to affect us in America. And now, as of this blog, a man has died from it in Dallas, Texas and several have been quarantined.

By the way, I live 30 minutes from Dallas.

Panic has insued. People don't want to go to work. If you sneeze, you are ostracized and if you cough, there's a riot.

As a person who has worked in healthcare, there are certain facts that you cannot avoid when it comes to Ebola:

1. You cannot catch from a nonsick person. You cannot catch it from a nonsick person. You cannot catch it from a nonsick person. YOU CANNOT CATCH IT FROM A NONSICK PERSON.
2. If a person starts to manifest symptoms, you cannot catch it in the air. 
3. Ebola is a contact disease. That person has to vomit, spit, bleed, or sneeze in your open wound, mouth, open genitals, or eyeballs*

*please note: don't let anyone vomit in your open genitals, even if you are well.

Ok. We have that out of the way. Now, to what I really want to get at.

I get what she is saying. And I will even take a litter further: Not all Africans you come in contact with have Ebola.

It is unfortunate that we choosing fight against the person vs against the disease.

Remember, there are have over 4,00 deaths out of a population of 1 billion, with 10,000 infected. That makes the chances of coming in contact with an infected person 1 in 10,000.

I heard people say, I'm not going to shake hands with an African. Well, that's ok because they probably don't want to shake hands with a prejudice idiot.

Be kind to each, wash your hands after touching the doorknobs in public restrooms, and spend more time protecting yourself from the flu.

Peace!

'Bout time you showed...

WELCOME!!!

WHAT'S UP, BLOGGER.

If you ended up on this blogger, you are awesome and you deserve to be acknowledged...

...now that that is out of the the way, allow me to introduce myself.

My name is Tessa.

Last name is White. However I am not.

(Proof)

This blog(and soon to be Tumblr, Instagram, YouTube channel, Twitter, SOCIAL MEDIA!!) is not about that though. Well, not always. 

This is about me, Tessa and my musings. But I need your help. If there is a topic that you want me to talk about, let me know. Anything really(not too graphic). I am always talking to myself anyways and now I have an avenue.

Why is this blog called Tessa Is Not White?

Great question.

I know I am not the only black girl out there that has heard:

"Tessa, you talk so white."

"Tessa, I'm blacker than you!"

"Tessa, what do you mean you've never heard of (INSERT NEW RAPPER HERE). You're black!"

"Tessa, you know, your last name is White, but you're not White. You're black!"

"Tessa, you are totally white on the inside"

I chuckle, act like it's original, roll my eyes, and move on. I GUESS I can understand where the stereotype comes from. Most stereotypes stem from some truth. But, in the 21st century, how is it still valid?

Truths about myself:

1. My favorite band of all time is the Beatles.
2. My favorite movie of all time is Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
3. My favorite vacation destination is England.
4. I love most music, but have an infinity for rock and most of it's subgenres(can't be havin' death metal)
5. Rap and R&B=meh

Those are my preferences. Is it so bad to be diverse? 

If you are a teenager girl of color, don't allow it bother you. As a teenager, I would get furious when people called me white. Now I laugh...at them, because they choose to live in a tiny, boring world while I am dancing to bachata music and watching Doctor Who!

Who is this blog for?

DON'T LET THIS ENTRY SCARE YOU OFF!

This is for all of us normal people out there.

I am reaching to my girls, though, who want to experience a blog(and future vlog) that is not just about fashion and beauty.

I am an everywoman and proud.

Come with me on this journey.

Share, subscribe, tweet, retweet, whatever.

Peace!