...Random Song Of The Moment

Had an interesting week....unexpected turbulence happening.

Given the situation, this song fit how I felt

Last time I felt that way I was in college and sat in my room and cried with this and Donny Hathaway "Giving Up" on repeat in my headphones in the dark.

...I wasn't that distraught this time around - but the feelings were the same

Besides the sad feelings, this is one of my favorite songs by this duo

 If I Was A Bird - Floetry

"...if I was the sky I'd let it rain - to wash away the pain..."

...Fun Stuff

Late birthday present from thee boyfriend.....cool concert, good seats and awesome company....

Got to see Janelle Monae, B.O.B., Common, Chuck Brown, The Roots, and Erykah Badu all live for the first time. It was really great. Only thing I disliked was Chuck Brown...since I don't particularly fuck with gogo....and because they were a tad bit longwinded it cut The Roots set short.....and because Erykah took like 2 years to come out when her time came we didn't get to see it all - but I digress

You suck if you missed it, I didn't so I win

I wanna see Janelle in a full concert now because her performance even for the short amount of time was awesome.

BOB was cool, I can't say I'm a die hard fan of his but the few songs I know he did....too bad when he came out he screamed for Boston....when he was clearly in Columbia, Maryland.

Common is an awesome live performer....I know because he has YEARS in the game it'd be a sin for him to not have his technique down pat, but he has alot of energy, smooth transitions, and he did a freestyle using the word Samaba...I guess it was the broads name

The Roots were dope, I'd never seen them live before and now I wanna see a full set from them as well. You'd think it be a sin for me to just now be experiencing this being from Philly - but...at least I did it.

Then Erykah....from the part we got to see before we left [not tryna be stuck in that traffic] she has a feel an ambiance to her show I see....she'll also be someone I'll need to see a full set from to gain the full spectrum of her live performance

I'm glad he thought of me while also doing for himself by getting these tickets, it was a grand outing in general....

I'm just mad the mega board wouldn't post our promo/hatred messages but would fill em up with ghey ass marriage proposals and I love yous by jerks who want attention...ours were better like:

"Happy Birthday Jessica, I hope you catch gonorrhea and fall in a bush"

or promoting his Twitter page

even saying the Eagles were better since all these Deadskin/Dallas/Giants/Ravens fans had so much to say

....ah well....

Oh and death to overnight shift anywhere....I hate you

...Random Song Of The Moment

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

....but Ya'll Ain't Ready Tho....

...Now Go Run Tell That!

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...

...Like Damn Lauryn...It's Nice To See Ya

Did ya miss us much girlie?

...ya singing like it

...I like the run she does starting :33 in

...Minor Changes

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

...It Only Took EXACTLY 5 Months

...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...

...Another Youtube Sensation

She's just signed a record deal, she's got bout 5 iPhones and has used them to re-create songs she likes using the apps....pretty cool

Check her Youtube page

...Random Song Of The Moment

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

Crepusolo Sul Mare - Piero Umiliani

...Favorite Song of The Moment

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....

Anyway..its a beautiful flip of Clair de Lune by Debussy....Say You'll Go - Janelle Monae

"...our love will sail in this ark, the world could end outside our window. Let's find forever and write our name in fire on each others heart...."

...Gimme $2 Or I'ma Kick Yo Ass

...yea he SAYS he feels bad for him - but he knows he was scared for his life

I found that shit funny tho...straight told him shut yo fucking mouth and find $2 lmfao

...You Question My Intelligence

Today would've been Malcolm X's 85th birthday

no matter the obstacle he was a G - even when being brbed an probed by the FBI

and while I listened to this - I wanna give another shoutout to Denzel Washington for nailing that part. He has his voice down pat like shit....

...I Actually Like A Music Video

...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

Unthinkable - Alicia Keys

....if you ask me - I'm ready...

...So Disrespectful

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.

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...Dick Slanging

...so a group of males decided to all stand around and make a dance out of tryna make they dick smack they legs....

...I think they're ghey...

...The First

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 --->

 Mo Rease Blog

you'll be happy you did....

in the meanwhile the song I'm talking about is Order My Steps by the Georgia Mass Woman's (GWMA) Choir

...Thee Best Episode of ATHF

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.....

.....Tonight......YOU.....

say hello to Hand Banana

Aqua Teen Hunger Force - Hand Banana - Watch more Funny Videos

...Favorite Song Of The Moment

...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

Jill Scott - Talk To Me 

...The Fish Pedicure

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.

...Did You Learn Anything...?

...besides his wife, if it was anybody else Tiger needed to explain himself to...it would be his father.

The Nike commercial uses his audio while Tiger listens on to the questions he has for him before he returns to golf...