Django Unchained

Going into Django Unchained, I really didn't know what to expect.  

I knew that it was a Quentin Tarantino movie, so I expected there to be a lot of unnecessary amounts of blood spurts when someone was shot and I had been told that it was a fairly long movie (almost three hours long). Other than that, I really had no expectations. 

To me, Django Unchained was the Inglorious Bastards for slaves, and who wouldn't want to watch that? The movie brought you through so many emotions that you were left feeling tiredly triumphant at the end. I really don't want to give away too many details for those of you who haven't seen it...but I will say that it has a "happy" ending - Quentin Tarantino style. 

Being a white girl from Mississippi, the one thing about the movie that made me feel so ashamed I almost wanted to hide my face in the theater and publicly apologize for something I had no control over, was how the movie highlighted Mississippi in the worst possible way. *Hooray for Mississippi being where the worst slave plantations were* 

Candyland

Biggest/Baddest plantation in Mississippi 

Don't worry though, Candyland gets what it deserves. 

Overall, I feel like Django was an amazing movie. Yes, it did play on some touchy subjects, but I feel like it sent out a solid message with it. You can always change your future; there is always hope. Django was that "hope" to hold on to in this movie. 

Who Am I?

As tempted as I am to let that photo speak for itself, I suppose for my grade sake I'll try to do something that I have never really been that good at: bios.

My name is Kayla Gates and the purpose of this "first" blog entry is to tell you a little bit about myself. I'm sure you'd be able to get a better sense of who I am by reading previous post on this blog, but I'm going to try to sum myself up in this post. I am a full time student at the University of Southern Mississippi majoring in Public Relations and minoring in Fashion Merchandising. I once thought that I wanted to be a Fashion Merchandising major and a Public Relations minor, but the ridiculous math courses and the advisement from elders convinced me to swap the two. I realized that I wanted to be more on the "public" side of fashion than stuck behind a computer screen picking out clothes that would hopefully sell in some store that I never stepped foot in. So, here I am hoping to one day be part of the Ruche or Modcloth Public Relations team.

I would like to think that my major/minor gives you a glimpse as to what my interest and hobbies pertain too. I am a sucker for lusting over clothes that I can't afford, an aesthetically pleasing magazine or blog, and trying to come up with something new to create. In the summer of 2011, I started my own handmade company called The Fancy Fox. I have sold my creations at numerous local craft fairs and The Fancy Fox has been featured in Click Boutique and Dolce La Vita. I have also designed pieces for high-end photoshoots with Daniel & Steph Photography and BlackBird Photography. I am really proud and humbled by my little business and I hope that the skills that I learn while at USM will help me to further my passions.