song popped in my head because of Mystikal's outburts of Michael Jackson sound effects in the middle of rapping. I remember this video coming on The Box - seems like ages ago
I was directed to this news clip by someone on Twitter...I thought the madness ended once I saw a female with pink kinky twists on screen, but then the greatness that is Antoine Dodson appears....
....now he has a song.....the magic of overnight internet celebrity and the creations we come up with...
Sooo....exactly one month after I'm hired - I quit.
I'm still employed tho!
I was granted the opportunity to work for the same company just at a closer location.
Once I recognized my everyday commute was going to be no less than an hour and maybe more depending on traffic, I knew something needed to be done.
A co-worker who recently was hired by the facility informed me of the job opening and I immediately jumped on the chance. So today, is my official last day working in Baltimore....good riddance anyway.
I've gone through more drama in this month working there than I have in almost my enitre life in Philly lol.
My car been broken into twice, stole my Ipod and some money, some crazy man in a Dodge Ram tried to run me off the road into a median, an armed car robbery in progress decided to ride by shooting at cops that were trying to help me...like WTF
I though home was crazy...these niggaz out here are on some other shit for real....these streets ain't no joke....get you a White House and ya'll go bizerk and shit
But whatever....this new job will only be 30 minutes away which is a blessing, cuts my commute time in half and now majority of my day won't be wasted by driving - AMEN
Now I'll be able to fully experience this new area I'm in and possibly appreciate it more since I'll actually have time to enjoy it.
Hopefully this will also allow me to do this more....I miss my randomness on here, even if nobody else cares
...5 months to the day I got fired [January 11th, 2010] I got the phone call that has now changed the life I knew. I'm happily no longer unemployed *hip hip hooray* I also no longer live in Philly......
Today started my new journey as a Maryland resident. I work in Baltimore and reside in Accokeek.
I'm very thankful for this opportunity.
Alot of people I know have gone up to and over a year without a job, I feel blessed to have gotten one in such a short amount of time especially with the way the economy has been iffy in certain places like Philly.
I'm glad I was determined enough to be employed I took the chance to apply out of state.
I'm thankful for my family who are allowing me to stay with them and helping me get on my feet out here
I'm blessed to have friends that although they were sad to see me go, are glad to watch me succeed
And I'm lucky to have a boyfriend who only wants the best for me and thinks more on that than his own personal gain from this situation.
Since I came back home from New Orleans, I started to feel like I'd probably never be able to get back out of Philly. I love my city to death, but it surely isn't where I want to spend my entire life. My current job if it goes well and as I hope/plan I will be able to see the world and [if I have one] can take my family with me. I can see myself getting into a situation where I'll be comfortable which is my number one goal for myself.
Today was the first day of my new future....let's see how far this goes...
Listening to instrumental type shit like Debussy...and I remembered my most favorite guitar solo of all time. I first heard it on Oceans 12, the moments Brad Pitt would see Catherine Zeta-Jones and I just bonded with it for some unforsaken reason. Anyway, I know I will play this at my wedding and I will imagine this is playing at any romantic moment I expericnce....its beautiful and everyone should like it. Here's an adaptation to it I found on youtube but the original is better IMO
So I listened to Janelle Monae's album yesterday - I adore it, if you haven't heard it you should.
Anyway my favorite song from it so far is the video below. It hit me as soon as I heard it and made me smile. While reading a review of her album I saw an explanation of the song and that solidified my adoration and my reasoning.
in her lyrics, which ask if her lover is ready to completely trust in the power of their union (“Love is such a novelty/A relic painted masterpiece…An underwater rocket love/Exactly what I’m searching for/If you’re brave enough to go then tell me so…”)
To me, it shows my progression from my last relationship to my current one. I've evolved from the hurt individual to a place of neutrality but uneasy feelings of the future. From there I'm actually coming to a place where I can hope for good things, imagine great future things, and hope he wants and see's the same with me....but that's just me....
...as far as this album, it's not one of my favz. I personally say Alicia got the Keyshia Cole/MJB curse....once you get a man and all extra happy the music isn't the same and doesn't always take like prior albums....but "everybody's got a Nastradamus"
This is a song I do adore, and the video is a really cool movement through time from the 50's to the present and interacial dating is the focal point. It's a great idea and played out nicely
Last night, I went to University of Penn to take my best friend to get some breathing treatments since her asthma was acting up. At the same time we noticed a family in turmoil arriving because someone got shot. Of course at first, we think nothing of it - niggas get shot in the hood everyday B....but while waiting, the story begins to unfold itself through the devestated witnesses and family members.
Apparently...all over a dispute with an off duty newly hired cops' girlfriend about water guns one man gets killed and two others injured. It was a fairly hot day yesterday - who wouldn't be happy to just chill and play on the block with water...it harmless. The cop who apparently already dislikes the victim, who's name was Howard Williams, gets all in his feelings and decides THIS is the moment to seek revenge on whatever vendetta he has.
All Howard was doing was trying to diffuse the situation between the two females so everyone can go back to enjoying the day and the cop can pick up his son. The cop goes to his car grabs his gun....shoots Howard twice in the chest, then three more times once he's down in front of children and other neighbors with no regard for anything or anyone.....unnecessary
Me and Tyk were in the waiting room with the family and all you could see were sad faces...all you could hear were cries for stability and help....one of Howard's sisters had to be put on oxygen because she was having the worst panic atttack, that wouldn't let up because of the anticipation of knowing if he would pull through. The whole family and neighborhood came to support them, and after atleast 2 hours they were finally informed he didn't make it.
I know things like that happen everyday...if someone works in the ER, that's almost a regular occurence, but for ME to watch that whole situation unfold is devestating. It was senseless.....a young cop with the wrong mindset expressing his anger the wrong way. Now a family is planning how to bury their son....father....brother....uncle. His poor niece will forever hold herself responsible for his death because she was arguing with the cops girlfriend - everyday crying like she was when she entered the hospital screaming "I'm sorry" multiple times between the sobs in hopes it will make everything ok and bring him back.
A sister in denial her brother is gone and told every person in the lobby "Call my brother and tell him I'm downstairs, he's coming home with ME - you'll see..."
Besides being fired that cop better be put under the jail. His job is to serve and protect whether on or off duty. He doesn't deserve a fair anything because he wasn't fair to Howard or his family. I hope his family has a lot of protection because they will have the entire Williams clan looking for them.
Yesterday Derek[hit the name to follow him on Twitter btw] asked me, what was the first song I fell in love with....GREAT question....
So I went as far back as I could remember in my musical life, and landed on thee gospel song. Even as a child I felt the message and power of the lyrics, and the lead singer makes sure you feel it too. I first heard the song in church and my God mother always sang the lead. She sounds just like the recording but better and every time she did it made me cry....to this day if I listen to the song I have to play it twice.
Check out Derek's Blog for his writings, life and his trend of Tuesday Tunes right here --->
I adore Adult Swim....in turn I love Aqua Teen Hunger Force. One of the best episodes in my opinion had me laughing for days, and quoting this to people in a threatening tone.....
...been on an honesty kick, because that's all I want people to be with me. With too many situations that could've been avoided or easily fixed if used, I find it to be the best thing for everyone. I have the logic I'd rather have hurt feelings/a bruised ego hearing the truth than have a head capped up with a bunch of lies or half truths.
On a relationship kick, sometimes people tend to withhold the truth or feelings in general in fears of the repercussions or backlash of said feelings. Then the other party's mind is free to wander because of a lack of direction....kinda the flow of one of my favorite Jill Scott songs....besides the message I adore her entire Jazz transformation mid song...
And so it seems that you’re hiding something from me
And that ain’t the way my sweet
I’m loving you
But I get confused
And what makes me fear
When your personality is unclear
I make things up in my mind
It's been done in Asia for years, now it's in Paris. In a bit, it'll probably come to America if PETA doesn't find something wrong with it. Basically the little fish have no teeth but they eat the dead skin off your feet. It's a natural and better way to do so than the files we use now that cause the skin to grow back faster because of dermis irritation....looks deep - I'd try it.
Kiely Williams formerly in the group 3LW and also the Cheetah Girls....has decided to embark on her own solo type shit....but it is a #FAIL
Who knows...somebody might like it....but I'm sure she's getting more attention than she ever would in any other aspect...lets get drunk and be a barstool jumpoff everyone!