As the title of this post suggests, this post will be my own views on the current affairs/news of Paris Brown. (No, Paris Brown isn't a newly discovered Paris Hilton tape! (Oh look, I'm a comedian and didn't know it!))
If you haven't been keeping up with the news lately other than the big stories, you may want to get up to speed by reading the following link before proceeding: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-22057246 & http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-22231653
But if you don't have time, basically "Paris Brown 17, was appointed (3rd April) to work alongside Kent's Independent PCC Ann Barnes".
The Mail on Sunday (6th April) "reported Paris boasted about her sex life, drug taking and drinking on her account @vilulabelle on the social networking website." and that "Tweets which could be considered racist and homophobic."
And the Tweets were "posted between the ages of 14 and 16, and had been "misinterpreted".
She stood down on 9th April and on 11th April she surrendered her mobile phone to Kent Special Branch for examination. Her mobile phone was then returned on 14th April, but as part of this she was interviewed under caution at a Kent police station following 50 complaints from the general public.
RIght, so from either reading the above linked article or summary you've probably made up your mind with regards to whether Paris Brown is in the wrong or not. I agree, on one hand she is in the wrong. Because no matter what age you are, racist and homophobic statements do not belong in any society. Neither do comments about your sex life, drug taking and drinking between the ages of 14 - 16, no matter if that's the "ideal" age to experiment etc.
But on the other hand, those Tweets were posted when she was 14 - 16 (and here's where I'm going to contradict myself) and she couldn't possibly known she was going to apply for or get appointed to work along side a PCC. And therefore in my opinion now that she is undergoing investigation by Kent police/Special Branch I say this has all been blown out of proportion. I mean, there are probably hundreds, maybe thousands if not millions of other people using the internet and making racist or homophobic comments on blogs/forums/social networking sites/etc and yet none of them are under going questioning.
Because surely if Paris Brown hadn't been appointment to work along side Kent's PCC of if the Mail on Sunday paid someone to sit down and look through all of her Tweets, then her Tweets wouldn't now be in the public knowledge.
For example The Mail on Sunday could have instead employed the so called reporter to instead write a report about the mass scale racist or homophobic blogs/forums/social networking sites/etc there are and report these to the police. Instead of singling out and targeting a 17 year old girl. I mean, surely they would have learnt after singling our and targeting Lucy Meadows (http://web.archive.org/web/20121221195332/http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2251347/Nathan-Uptons-wrong-body--hes-wrong-job.html) Yes, I know these two stories and the outcomes of each are completely different. But keep reading. Hmm, actually I'm seeing a link here between the Daily Mail/Mail on Sunday singling out and targeting people. Also it's well documented that Daily Mail/Mail on Sunday employ trolls, take Samantha Brick for example (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2124782/Samantha-Brick-says-backlash-bile-yesterdays-Daily-Mail-proves-shes-right.html) & (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2310797/Samantha-Brick-Joan-Collins-right-Any-woman-wants-stay-beautiful-needs-diet-day.html).
Back to the topic at hand though! I find it thoroughly disappointing how free speech doesn't exist anymore online or off. Let me reiterate that, as I've said before racist and homophobic views should never be acceptable. But with regards to Paris Brown's comments regarding her sex life, drug taking and drinking between the ages of 14 - 16, that was all then. This is now, she clearly tried to made amends to what she had done or said by applying to assist Kent's PCC with issues regarding the youth of Kent. And her life experiences would have surely helped that. No matter if you think being 17 years old is enough life experience or not.
As I personally would want the youth of anywhere to be spoken to by a 17 year old who had recently been drug taking, drinking and discovering sex. Rather than a say... 55 year old wo/man who went though the typical teenage stuff but has been clean from drugs, not touched a drop of alcohol and celibate for the last 39 years or so.
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But another issue to this story is that you can never be too careful online or even in this day and age. Who knows, perhaps this very post will come and bite me in the ass in the future for all that I've said above? Simply for voicing my opinions.
Because remember, governments don't want you to have opinions of your own. Because when you do and others start to catch on and agree or form their own opinions then governments are losing. And they don't want that
Especially if they ever what to try and control or censorship what's online.
12/02/2013
Recipe experiment: Ray Wings
I love fish.
Anyone that knows me knows I love fish.
I cannot live without eating fish (I probably could, but I'm going for drama here!). Even when I tried to have a vegetarian month a couple of months ago, I gave into eating fish. And here I am thinking about having a vegan month!!
Anyway, recently in the supermarket *cough* ASDA *cough* I shop in I discovered at the fish counter they sell something called 'ray wings'. Being £9.48/kg I feel this was a bit pricey due to:
a) Wouldn't know how much to buy if I've never tried it before,
b) Never tried it before so wouldn't know if I'd like it,
c) Wouldn't know what to do with it.
However to my enjoyment there was a ray wing being sold in the reduced chilled section for 90p! So naturally I grabbed it and proceeded to purchase, bring home, cook etc and this is my result:
Not much to look at but if you love fish too, and spice, then you're going to want and try this.
Ingredients
1 ray wing
1 tsp Schwartz's Gourmet Garlic Pepper
1 tsp La Chinata's Hot Smoked Paprika Powder
1 tbsp Olive oil
1 Lemon (Optional)
Method
1) Heat olive oil in frying pan (or wok) until beginning to warm.
2) Place ray wing into pan and cook for two to four minutes on each side.
3) Sprinkle half the garlic pepper and paprika powder on the ray wing facing up.
4) Flip ray wing and cook for a further two to four minutes, until the flesh starts going white.
5) Repeat stage 3 - 4
6) If using, squash some lemon juice on to the ray wing, flip, cook for 30 seconds and repeat.
7) Serve with a slice of lemon
If I were to (and let's face it, I probably will) cook this again I'd serve it with some steak chips and salad.
Anyone that knows me knows I love fish.
I cannot live without eating fish (I probably could, but I'm going for drama here!). Even when I tried to have a vegetarian month a couple of months ago, I gave into eating fish. And here I am thinking about having a vegan month!!
Anyway, recently in the supermarket *cough* ASDA *cough* I shop in I discovered at the fish counter they sell something called 'ray wings'. Being £9.48/kg I feel this was a bit pricey due to:
a) Wouldn't know how much to buy if I've never tried it before,
b) Never tried it before so wouldn't know if I'd like it,
c) Wouldn't know what to do with it.
However to my enjoyment there was a ray wing being sold in the reduced chilled section for 90p! So naturally I grabbed it and proceeded to purchase, bring home, cook etc and this is my result:
Not much to look at but if you love fish too, and spice, then you're going to want and try this.
Ingredients
1 ray wing
1 tsp Schwartz's Gourmet Garlic Pepper
1 tsp La Chinata's Hot Smoked Paprika Powder
1 tbsp Olive oil
1 Lemon (Optional)
Method
1) Heat olive oil in frying pan (or wok) until beginning to warm.
2) Place ray wing into pan and cook for two to four minutes on each side.
3) Sprinkle half the garlic pepper and paprika powder on the ray wing facing up.
4) Flip ray wing and cook for a further two to four minutes, until the flesh starts going white.
5) Repeat stage 3 - 4
6) If using, squash some lemon juice on to the ray wing, flip, cook for 30 seconds and repeat.
7) Serve with a slice of lemon
If I were to (and let's face it, I probably will) cook this again I'd serve it with some steak chips and salad.
05/02/2013
Drink review: Hello Kitty Pomegranate Tea
The other half went to the local convenience store last night as we had ran out of sugar. I asked her to pick me up something random and this is what was brought...
Instantly my first thought was "this is a children's drink!" and I wasn't going to drink it. Until I thought this could work in my favour and I'll use this as my first review.
Seeing as the can was only 250 ml (the same size as Red Bull) there wasn't much room to review. But then again it is a drink so what am I expecting, a water fountain?
As seemingly typical of a local convenience store the product has been imported, so I doubt many would be aware of this product. (Please let me know if you disagree though!) So again I wasn't expecting much in way of product value based on that fact either or maybe I'm being overly critical.
The first sip to me tasted like the drink was out of date or had been stored in a humid environment and the drink has since cooled. However continuing to take more sips and asking where the drink was stored in the convenience store, I came to the conclusion that the drink is meant to taste this way. It's also worth mentioning that despite the name of the drink stating the flavour is pomegranate tea, I failed to identify this. To me the flavour was cranberry and that's all I can say on that matter.
I would comment on the colour of the drink but I drank straight from the can.
The texture and thickness of the drink was around average, but more towards diluted for both.
Overall, if you're wanting a drink and want to try something new then don't be put off by me.
Taste: Does not taste anything like pomegranate nor any of the listed ingredients. A more accurate description would be cranberry.
Hydration: Not even if I were to drink five cans straight after each other.
Packaging: A drinks can is a drinks can. The design of the can is what you'd expect from a Hello Kitty product.
Price: 99p
Recommendation: Steer clear.
Rating: 1/5
Instantly my first thought was "this is a children's drink!" and I wasn't going to drink it. Until I thought this could work in my favour and I'll use this as my first review.
Seeing as the can was only 250 ml (the same size as Red Bull) there wasn't much room to review. But then again it is a drink so what am I expecting, a water fountain?
As seemingly typical of a local convenience store the product has been imported, so I doubt many would be aware of this product. (Please let me know if you disagree though!) So again I wasn't expecting much in way of product value based on that fact either or maybe I'm being overly critical.
The first sip to me tasted like the drink was out of date or had been stored in a humid environment and the drink has since cooled. However continuing to take more sips and asking where the drink was stored in the convenience store, I came to the conclusion that the drink is meant to taste this way. It's also worth mentioning that despite the name of the drink stating the flavour is pomegranate tea, I failed to identify this. To me the flavour was cranberry and that's all I can say on that matter.
I would comment on the colour of the drink but I drank straight from the can.
The texture and thickness of the drink was around average, but more towards diluted for both.
Overall, if you're wanting a drink and want to try something new then don't be put off by me.
Taste: Does not taste anything like pomegranate nor any of the listed ingredients. A more accurate description would be cranberry.
Hydration: Not even if I were to drink five cans straight after each other.
Packaging: A drinks can is a drinks can. The design of the can is what you'd expect from a Hello Kitty product.
Price: 99p
Recommendation: Steer clear.
Rating: 1/5
03/02/2013
Stretching my fins
Just so I can get this out of the way... A quick "About Me" post.
(Regarding the title of this post, the fish jokes will stop soon. Promise!)
- Live in the so-called capital of Norfolk, UK
- Desperately wants to live in London, UK or Norway
- Partner to an amazing woman and father to an amazing son (I have an amazing family, what can I say?)
- Doesn't have a TV license and don't want one right now
- Has only found passion for cooking and baking in the last year or so
- Listens to a range of musical genres
- Wonders everyday when the Cyberpunk era for humanity will arrive
- Occasional gamer (PS3)
- Anything else will surely appear in future posts!
(Regarding the title of this post, the fish jokes will stop soon. Promise!)
Into the Sea a.k.a First Post
Welcome to my first post of 'Pescetarian on a Fishing Reel'.
Not entirely sure how long I'll be able to keep this up for, but for the reasons I want to run this blog... then I should do!
Basically I want to blog about anything that comes to mind, from opinions on current affairs, social trends, music and day-to-day living. But mainly I'll use this about baking, cooking, restaurant reviews and other foodie antics!
"How are you a 'foodie'?" I hear you cry.
Well....
AND....
So thanks for reading this drivel and hope you stick around for better content!
Not entirely sure how long I'll be able to keep this up for, but for the reasons I want to run this blog... then I should do!
Basically I want to blog about anything that comes to mind, from opinions on current affairs, social trends, music and day-to-day living. But mainly I'll use this about baking, cooking, restaurant reviews and other foodie antics!
"How are you a 'foodie'?" I hear you cry.
Well....
"A foodie is a person who loves or has a deep admiration for food and eating food. Does not necessarily have to be fat, but like eating. They might feel happy or very at peace when being around food."
AND....
"A person that spends a keen amount of attention and energy on knowing the ingredients of food, the proper preparation of food, and finds great enjoyment in top-notch ingredients and exemplary preparation. A foodie is not necessarily a food snob, only enjoying delicacies and/or food items difficult to obtain and/or expensive foods; though, that is a variety of foodie."
So thanks for reading this drivel and hope you stick around for better content!
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