Leon Brown: So Here's Me

[Sandy W]

Mariah has led us to believe that she was most grateful to have Audge in her life.  Make up your mind Mariah, is coffee or Audge your "fave thing".

[Kohola3]

Sweet Jesus. That's it. Coffee? Not her family, her health, her opportunities, her education? That girl really needs to re-evaluate her priorities.

[suomi]

Did you know that there's a photo of Mariah in the dictionary? Look up "pretentious."

[neh]

12 hours ago, xwordfanatik said:

Why does she think this mundane detail is worthy of a post?  Next we'll be hearing about her buying toilet paper at her local market.

I think that Mariah is trying to impress whomever with the fact that she made her coffee using a French Press. I cannot not believe how sophisticated she has become....?

[Sandy W]

16 minutes ago, neh said:

I think that Mariah is trying to impress whomever with the fact that she made her coffee using a French Press. I cannot not believe how sophisticated she has become....?

Next post we can expect to see photos of the Organic Fair Trade Coffee beans she has specifically roasted and ground to her cultivated palate.  Purchased at her fave Chi-town Bean Boutique.

Edited November 8, 2018 by Sandy W

[suomi]

She comes off like a prototypical hillbilly rube who was determined to reinvent herself in the big city. Which was admirable until she drove past substance, ended up at desperation, put it in Park, looked around and said "Here is where I will live my why." Hey grrl, we see what you did ... 

[xwordfanatik]

Dear Mariah:

"An ounce of pretentious is worth a pound of manure." (credit to whomever said it in Steel Magnolias, with a slight modification.)  Seriously, I'm not impressed one iota.

[laurakaye]

20 hours ago, ginger90 said:

Yes, yes - the French press is important, but behold the artful placement of the glasses and the carefully arranged, yet not intrusive, location of the iPad!  This is artistry at its best!  Do you think those glasses got there by themselves?  It probably took Mariah ages to craft this scenario to demonstrate how important we must think she is...how smart...how cultured!  And let us not forget - the pour...have you ever tried to take a picture with one hand whilst pouring a hot beverage with the other?  This is not easy, you peasants.  Many kudos to Mariah.  This photo allows me to see deep into her soul.  She is smart.  She is passionate.  She is deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep.

 

/rant

Edited November 8, 2018 by laurakaye

[xwordfanatik]

I'm surprised she didn't look up the French words for this artful post, and amaze her hordes of fans/worshippers with her mastery of another language.

Better up your pretentiousness, Mariah.  You're slipping.

[deirdra]

Mariah est un âne prétentieux.

[LilWharveyGal]

1 hour ago, laurakaye said:

Yes, yes - the French press is important, but behold the artful placement of the glasses and the carefully arranged, yet not intrusive, location of the iPad!  This is artistry at its best!  Do you think those glasses got there by themselves?  It probably took Mariah ages to craft this scenario to demonstrate how important we must think she is...how smart...how cultured!  And let us not forget - the pour...have you ever tried to take a picture with one hand whilst pouring a hot beverage with the other?  This is not easy, you peasants.  Many kudos to Mariah.  This photo allows me to see deep into her soul.  She is smart.  She is passionate.  She is deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep.

 

/rant

LOL.  Inane and pretentious though she is, perhaps she could teach Janelle some of the finer points of photography.  Janelle's pictures SUCK.  Use your powers for good, Mariah!

[suomi]

3 hours ago, xwordfanatik said:

Dear Mariah:

"An ounce of pretentious is worth a pound of manure." (credit to whomever said it in Steel Magnolias, with a slight modification.)  Seriously, I'm not impressed one iota.

Dolly/Truvy in that movie, offering to buy a pair of shoes from Olympia/Clairee: "What size you wear?" Well, in a good shoe I wear a size 6 but a 7 feels so good I buy a size 8." "They're 8 and a half." "Perfect."

I wear a 9 and a couple times at a picnic when someone asked me what size I said "6." I LOL after they pretended not to goggle at my feet, because one of us damn sure needed an eye exam, while trying to hide their goggling. Good times. 

[xwordfanatik]

It's one of my all-time favorite movies.  I was cursed with big feet, and the smallest size I could say I wear would be a 9, which would be a lie :)

But, here's a big plus:  my 60-something feet look great in sandals compared to foot-picture-in-Birks Mariah.  I don't remember who said it here, but an astute poster likened Mariah's feet to Fred Flintstone, which was a spot-on description.

[ginger90]

 

mariahbrwn #chicago #chicagoblogger#everydaywellness #chicagowellness#wellnessblogger #podcast #podcastblog#chitown #chicagoland#chicagowellnessblogger

Here’s the “link in bio” 

https://l.instagram.com/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fmariahlianbrown.com%2F&e=ATO2lpOj0xWC0LKkm5JR1e5HuAuv0VUSUHNC3Qrp6_mtLqi0tWv2vzqqBCvz_zxG-rE2R-WK

Description on the blog:

 

Mariah is a wellness blogger based out of Chicago, IL. As a current masters student at Loyola University Chicago, Mariah is studying Social Work and Social Justice. Mariah hopes to share accessible content about wellness, intersectionality, and inclusivity.

[Kohola3]

Pass.  BIG pass.

[Absolom]

Yes, this a big nope here.

[MonicaM]

So two of the fattest people in the Brown family are now fitness bloggers?  Uh, okay.

We know Janelle fills her blog space pontificating about how difficult her life is, but I'm guessing Mariah will fill hers with how wonderful she is and how great her life is.  Maybe if the two blogs were merged, the result might be something people could read without wanting to scream and rip out their hair by the roots.

[riverblue22]

Quote

Hi friends! I’ve started a blog + have added a few new posts to it! I just posted about podcasts (my one true love) 

I thought coffee was her one true love, maybe followed by Audrey.  Is she third now?

[suomi]

I wasted about 2 minutes trying to figure out what the hell I was supposed to be seeing in that photo. I didn't feel especially relieved or rewarded when I figured out it was a big belly/armpit/up the nostrils shot. 

[Kohola3]

I thought at first we were looking at her bare backside.  Bizarre picture.

[neh]

The plant in the foreground looked very healthy.

[Sandy W]

1 hour ago, neh said:

The plant in the foreground looked very healthy.

Don't give her any more ideas!  The next thing you know she'll be pushing her horticulture blog.  Any experience she has participated in more than once, she is an instant expert.

[LilWharveyGal]

13 minutes ago, Sandy W said:

Don't give her any more ideas!  The next thing you know she'll be pushing her horticulture blog.  Any experience she has participated in more than once, she is an instant expert.

#plantwellness #chicagoplantwellness #gaychicagoplantwellness #gradschoolgaychicagoplantwellness #gradschoolgaychicagoplantwellnessblogger

[neh]

25 minutes ago, LilWharveyGal said:

#plantwellness #chicagoplantwellness #gaychicagoplantwellness #gradschoolgaychicagoplantwellness #gradschoolgaychicagoplantwellnessblogger

You all are so funny! I look forward to reading the comments every day!

[xwordfanatik]

#aintiaspecialsnowflake #imingradschoolandyourenot #nienernienerniener #ilovemyself #anythingucandoicandobetter 

[laurakaye]

I am just trying to imagine the conversation that went on between Mariah and Audge when it came to staging this particularly stupid "artful" photo.  How did Mariah decide which yoga pose to strike?  Why did she choose one that showed not only her armpit, but her belly (which, in that unfocused light, looked less than toned - and this is coming from someone whose belly is also less than toned, which is precisely why I would not make it the focal point of a photo for public consumption, just saying).  How did the plant come into play?  Whose idea was it to take the photo from amongst the leaves?  Why not unfocus the plant and focus on our fave hip bloggeress?  How many photos did poor Audge have to take before Mariah deemed this one (weirdly) acceptable?  Don't they both have homework they should be working on?

As a staunch member of the Get Off My Lawn Club, these are the vapid, useless questions that burn up my valuable brain neurons whenever I see the youngsters posting photos like this one.  Clearly it's posed, staged, and filtered to within a fraction of what it really looks like.  To take that much time crafting something stupid like this for social media is something I just don't get.  At all.

[xwordfanatik]

2 hours ago, laurakaye said:

I am just trying to imagine the conversation that went on between Mariah and Audge when it came to staging this particularly stupid "artful" photo.  How did Mariah decide which yoga pose to strike?  Why did she choose one that showed not only her armpit, but her belly (which, in that unfocused light, looked less than toned - and this is coming from someone whose belly is also less than toned, which is precisely why I would not make it the focal point of a photo for public consumption, just saying).  How did the plant come into play?  Whose idea was it to take the photo from amongst the leaves?  Why not unfocus the plant and focus on our fave hip bloggeress?  How many photos did poor Audge have to take before Mariah deemed this one (weirdly) acceptable?  Don't they both have homework they should be working on?

As a staunch member of the Get Off My Lawn Club, these are the vapid, useless questions that burn up my valuable brain neurons whenever I see the youngsters posting photos like this one.  Clearly it's posed, staged, and filtered to within a fraction of what it really looks like.  To take that much time crafting something stupid like this for social media is something I just don't get.  At all.

You are far from alone, fellow GOML clubber.  Dear Audge needs a Photography 101 class yesterday.

I'm mystified by posts such as this.  One reason I'm rarely on social media.  Vapid and then some.

[ginger90]

mariahbrwn #chicagoblogger#everydaywellness #wellnessblogger#chicago #chitown #sipofhope#mentalhealth #chicagowellness #selfcare#selfcareeveryday

[Libby]

Poor Mariah is not pretty, IMO. Of the 18 Brown children, I think that she's the least attractive.

I also think that she has the worst personality, with Aurora a close second, then Mekelti a close third.

Mariah seems to have a high self esteem in spite of her bad looks and personality though. That's good.

[Kohola3]

What is the obsession with coffee?  Give it a rest already.

[AZChristian]

Exactly how would a coffee shop support mental health and suicide prevention?

[Pickleinthemiddle]

1 hour ago, AZChristian said:

Exactly how would a coffee shop support mental health and suicide prevention?

Maybe they give part of the profit to foundations that help.  

[AZChristian]

11 hours ago, Pickleinthemiddle said:

Maybe they give part of the profit to foundations that help.  

If I want to support an organization that helps those who I want to see support, I'm more likely to donate directly to that foundation.  If she spends (not sure of the actual amount) $10 for a cup of coffee and avocado toast, that's for her.  If the coffee shop gives $.10 to support a charity, wouldn't it have been more generous of her to just do without the (luxury of) coffee and toast at a restaurant, make it at home, and give the difference directly to the charity?  

I just think she's trying to make herself look "socially involved" with a cause, but all she's doing is buying coffee FOR HERSELF.

[Kohola3]

59 minutes ago, AZChristian said:

...wouldn't it have been more generous of her to just do without the (luxury of) coffee and toast at a restaurant, make it at home, and give the difference directly to the charity?  

Or, since she's supposedly in social work and seems to have unlimited free time for hitting the coffee shops, the gym, and having endless pictures taken wouldn't actually volunteering at a suicide hot line be of more benefit?  She's all talk, no action - it's All About Mariah and not about a cause that needs all the help it can get, not just donations from a cup of coffee.

[ginger90]

I looked up the coffee shop. If Mariah is going to promote places, she needs to actually provide info like this, IMO.

[Kohola3]

Interesting.  Is it staffed by volunteers?  Otherwise at least SOME of the proceeds would have to go for staffing.  How do they purchase supplies?  I am always leery about 100% claims.

[ginger90]

9 minutes ago, Kohola3 said:

Interesting.  Is it staffed by volunteers?  Otherwise at least SOME of the proceeds would have to go for staffing.  How do they purchase supplies?  I am always leery about 100% claims.

I hear you! I’m going to assume net proceeds.

[ginger90]

 

mariahbrwn #sundayfunday #sundayvibes#chicagoblogger #selfcareeveryday#chitown #wellnessblogger#everydaywellness #chicago #chitown#chicagoland #chicagowellness

[Kohola3]

#iknowhowtodrinkfromacup #staytunediwillsoonbeshillingthesecandlesinajar #iamsobrilliantineverneedtostudy #everyoneneedstoknowmyeverythought #lifeisallaboutme

[xwordfanatik]

Narcissism at its finest.  

[suomi]

So much looking forward to reading her hashtags if reality sets in and she has to work for a living and pay back her student loans - the horror! Will not be surprised if a Masters isn't "enough" and she pursues a Doctorate. She would be a professional student for life if that were possible, posting inane thoughts and photos because me me me while racking up obscene amounts of debt because tomorrow later whenever.

[LoneWolf]

On 11/17/2018 at 7:15 PM, Kohola3 said:

What is the obsession with coffee?  Give it a rest already.

Hey now, you've crossed the line, missy. LOL 

Coffee is one of the simple treasures I enjoy. I do not, however, post amateur photos of coffee mugs to show off my joy of morning coffee.....because, no one cares.  

On 11/18/2018 at 10:17 PM, suomi said:

She would be a professional student for life if that were possible

I went to grad school and loved it. I would totally be a professional student if I could. But short of becoming independently wealthy, it will never happen. I'm a voracious reader, though, so I'm always learning something. 

[suomi]

I hear ya. We can self-educate these days if we have time to read and and use the internet - we are so blessed! I get so involved I forget to throw kids off my lawn.

I'm probably biased about Mariah because her personality and attitude remind me so much of someone I know who (with her hubby) joined the Peace Corps (3 months training and 2 years serving) after earning a Masters. Following a lengthy job search she finally entered the work force in a meaningful way in her mid 30s, landed as an adjunct prof and after just a few years realizes she is stuck because of cost-cutting in academia - adjuncts and assistants are where it's at. Her course load depends on minimum enrollment so huge variations there, no office, no input, no benefits, not eligible for tenure/SS/pension. And she acts like she was ambushed by all of that, or like she should be the exception. I mean, c'mon! Hubby is a little older, has PhD, is an assistant prof, on the tenure track, a little better off but, even so, after 20 years of marriage they can't even think about buying a home or having kids. Considering where she expected to be at this point, big effort has not turned out to be a big advantage. And now she has decided to pursue a doctorate! So I won't be surprised if Mariah takes a similar path, craving the cocoon and delaying the inevitable while time marches on and standards and possibilities change (and the loans add up, and add up some more). 

[ginger90]

[Sandy W]

Has anyone else noticed that Audge, Christine and Maddie have curiously dropped their lularoe hashtags and modeling of garments in their latest Instagram posts?  They are still identifying themselves as Luluaroe consultants on their mastheads, but have dropped the promotion of the garments.  You would think that this should be their busiest of seasons and be pushing holiday wear and gift giving suggestions. 

[Gothish520]

11 hours ago, LoneWolf said:

Hey now, you've crossed the line, missy. LOL 

Coffee is one of the simple treasures I enjoy. I do not, however, post amateur photos of coffee mugs to show off my joy of morning coffee.....because, no one cares.  

I went to grad school and loved it. I would totally be a professional student if I could. But short of becoming independently wealthy, it will never happen. I'm a voracious reader, though, so I'm always learning something. 

Agree about coffee, love it. And I'll give her that the mug is cool. I'm a total sucker for interesting mugs and glassware - my kitchen cabinets are full of funky coffee mugs and my downstairs kitchenette is stocked with wine glasses, beer steins and pint glasses. 

Even though the navel-gazing is obvious and eye-rolling, I just can't hate that much on Mariah - if she is in a position to live the bohemian life, I say go for it! Haters gonna hate.

[aimlessbird]

So Audrey and Mariah flew today with their dogs on fight in cabin as emotional support animals.  

 

 

Edited November 21, 2018 by aimlessbird
I added the tweet link twice originally

[neh]

WHAT???!!!??? Those two narcissistic beotchs lied and  took their dumb dogs on board as service dogs?That is an egregious insult to my son in law who uses a service dog to support his Ptsd from his tours in Iran and Afghanistan.I am incensed at those two!

[aimlessbird]

I have been absolutely outraged since I originally saw this tweet.

[Kohola3]

My blood absolutely boiled when I read that. People who pull this fake "emotional support animal" crap are making it so much harder for those truly in need. I have never liked Mariah but this has turned me to pure hatred. Selfish, entitled bitches, both of them. And Princess Mariah is supposed to be is social work? God help her clients when she pulls this self centered shit.

I hope to hell the are banned from Southwest.

Edited November 21, 2018 by Kohola3
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