Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas!
Be safe, be happy and spread cheer today and
always...
Peace...
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Merry Christmas!
Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas!
Be safe, be happy and spread cheer today and
always...
Peace...
Monday, December 24, 2007
Ikea's "Stupid" Sale...
There is this Ikea commercial that comes on almost every time I sit down to watch tv, that annoys the hell out of me.It advertises the "Ikea Winter Sale". There is a woman who receives her receipt, looks at the total and then runs to the car, demanding her husband to drive off as fast as he can (as if they are in some kind of get away vehicle or something).
Now what bothers me is that this woman probably already knew her total because.. well.. she paid for her shit didn't she? I mean doesn't the cashier ring in all of your items and then tell you what your total is?... Isn't that followed by a payment of some sort? I'm assuming that is what took place because she did have a receipt in her hand.
To me the commercial makes no sense. It would be one thing if they showed her at the register reacting surprised (to say the least), but to walk outside of the store and THEN realize what you paid is sheer idiocy..That's my two cents any way.. What do I know though...?.. I only studied marketing for four long years and then had the pleasure of working in the field for a few years afterwards.. Thank goodness that phase of my life is behind me! Working with children is so much more rewarding than being pressured to come up with the perfect ad campaign!
I must say however, that I do like Ikea (not the furniture though because it's not real wood-- it's all fake.. trust me.. My dad been in furniture manufacturing since I was a fetus.. so if there is one thing that has been drilled into my head since I was young, it's "THIS is how real wood should feel. It should not sound hollow").. Aside from the furniture comprised of "wood", I do love all of the home decor, rugs and shelving units Ikea offers. I also look forward to the arrival of the seasonal catalog. It provides great room designs and I cannot lie.. the smell of the catalog itself makes me high. Yes, I'm strange. But many people know this already.
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Family Affair... scratch that.. make that "Family Unfair"
I'm off from work and home in Toronto for the holidays. I'd be enjoying myself a lot more if I didn't still have a bad case of bronchitis, which I'm sure I contracted from one of my students. I'm just hoping that I start to feel a bit better, because I have things to do and people to see.
My favourite Aunty and Uncle forced me to come over for dinner at their place last night. They wouldn't take no for an answer when I told them that my cough sounds like death and that I felt like shit. They WANTED me there. Aside from my immediate family, my other family members were there. It was nice to see a slew of young cousins that have grown immensely since I last saw them.
What irked me beyond words was the fact that my fifteen year old cousin, who once thought the world of me and who I treated like a younger sister has totally changed. Everything about her is different. Her look, her attitude, EVERYTHING. She's turned into the type of person I loathed in high school and I don't know what caused this change. She used to tell me everything and come to me with all of her problems, but it seems like she thinks that she's more evolved than I am now.
Most of the time when I'd look in her direction, she'd look away with her nose up in the air. I felt like hitting her over the head with a pillow and asking her "What the hell is wrong with you?" but clearly, it wasn't the place or the time.
I went through phases when I younger where I just wanted to be alone when I was trying to "find" myself. But I was never, ever rude to anyone- especially those that were always nice to me. I have a feeling that her mother (my uncle's crazy wife) has been brain washing her with false ideas regarding moi.. My aunt hasn't been too fond of me since I told her off during my last visit. She was being her usual annoying, miserable self and was attempting to yell at my mom for no apparent reason. Obviously, being my mother's keeper, I verbally fought back and my Aunt has been "against" me ever since.
Seriously, it's all such middle school drama. My aunt is a shit disturber who really can't stand anyone around her to be happy. She always has something negative to say and is continuously gossiping and attempting to bring people down. I'm not even going to get into all the things that she has done to my poor uncle (her husband, my mom's brother).
It's just unfortunate that my cousin is allowing her crazy mother to impede her thought process. This is not the girl I knew a year ago. She has changed immensely. So much so, that I don't think that I have ever known anyone to make such a drastic change in behaviour in such a short period of time.
I'm so over the both of them. All I can do is *hope that my cousin has some kind of epiphany and realizes that she's being a brat. Until then, I'm keeping my distance.
My favourite Aunty and Uncle forced me to come over for dinner at their place last night. They wouldn't take no for an answer when I told them that my cough sounds like death and that I felt like shit. They WANTED me there. Aside from my immediate family, my other family members were there. It was nice to see a slew of young cousins that have grown immensely since I last saw them.
What irked me beyond words was the fact that my fifteen year old cousin, who once thought the world of me and who I treated like a younger sister has totally changed. Everything about her is different. Her look, her attitude, EVERYTHING. She's turned into the type of person I loathed in high school and I don't know what caused this change. She used to tell me everything and come to me with all of her problems, but it seems like she thinks that she's more evolved than I am now.
Most of the time when I'd look in her direction, she'd look away with her nose up in the air. I felt like hitting her over the head with a pillow and asking her "What the hell is wrong with you?" but clearly, it wasn't the place or the time.
I went through phases when I younger where I just wanted to be alone when I was trying to "find" myself. But I was never, ever rude to anyone- especially those that were always nice to me. I have a feeling that her mother (my uncle's crazy wife) has been brain washing her with false ideas regarding moi.. My aunt hasn't been too fond of me since I told her off during my last visit. She was being her usual annoying, miserable self and was attempting to yell at my mom for no apparent reason. Obviously, being my mother's keeper, I verbally fought back and my Aunt has been "against" me ever since.
Seriously, it's all such middle school drama. My aunt is a shit disturber who really can't stand anyone around her to be happy. She always has something negative to say and is continuously gossiping and attempting to bring people down. I'm not even going to get into all the things that she has done to my poor uncle (her husband, my mom's brother).
It's just unfortunate that my cousin is allowing her crazy mother to impede her thought process. This is not the girl I knew a year ago. She has changed immensely. So much so, that I don't think that I have ever known anyone to make such a drastic change in behaviour in such a short period of time.
I'm so over the both of them. All I can do is *hope that my cousin has some kind of epiphany and realizes that she's being a brat. Until then, I'm keeping my distance.
Friday, November 23, 2007
5 fun facts about Alicia Keys
5 fun facts about Alicia Keys
12:00 AM CST on Friday, November 23, 2007
Alicia Keys has parlayed her fame – selling 20 million albums worldwide since 2001's Songs in A Minor, a perennial on the People most beautiful list – into philanthropic work in Africa. Here's some more about her.
EVAN AGOSTINI/The Associated Press
1 She adopted her signature braids at 13, when she discovered that it got her through humid New York City summers.
2 She features rappers as her love interests in her music videos: Common ("Like You'll Never See Me Again"), Method Man ("If I Ain't Got You") and Mos Def ("You Don't Know My Name").
3 "I'm happy that I'm not super skinny," Ms. Keys told Ebony in 2004. "Sometimes I've gotten photographs back, and people have literally shaven off pieces of me, and I tell them to put it back."
4 While on the road, she carries "a cute pink bunny. It reminds me that not everything is so serious," she told InStyle.
5 Bob Dylan mentions Ms. Keys in his song "Thunder on the Mountain": "I was thinking about Alicia Keys/Couldn't keep from crying/When she was born in Hell's Kitchen, I was living down the line/I'm wondering where in the world Alicia Keys could be?"
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Dreaming in threes.....
About two months ago, I had a dream that I had triplets (all girls) and did not know what to name them. In my dream, I was sitting in my parents living room holding one of the girls in my arms. Z and my mother held the other two. I found it funny that I didn't have names for them, as I have had baby names in my head since I was in high school.
Last night I dreamed about having three baby boys! And once again, I didn't have names for any of them. They looked up at me with their big eyes, laced with dark, luscious lashes and I felt my heart melt.
Why am I having these dreams? Z and I don't plan on having kids any time soon (much to the despair of many acquaintances, relatives and co-workers world wide!). We aren't ready yet. Is my subconscious trying to tell me something? Should we be saving X amounts of money because we're going to have three kids in one shot?.....
I work with children and adore them. Could this be the reason why I'm dreaming about them? Then again, I don't work with babies..... could it be because there are many people around me that are pregnant?... Is that why I'm having dreams about having triplets?....
I told Z about my dreams and he laughed it off and said I was funny. He's just lucky that I'm not like my mother when it comes to my dreams. You see, my mother ALWAYS dreams about specific events occurring prior to them actually taking place. Her most accurate dreams are about people dying (her dreams are always EXACTLY right.. to the tiniest detail.. it scares the shit out of me)..
I guess dreaming about triplets is easier to handle than actually HAVING them.
Last night I dreamed about having three baby boys! And once again, I didn't have names for any of them. They looked up at me with their big eyes, laced with dark, luscious lashes and I felt my heart melt.
Why am I having these dreams? Z and I don't plan on having kids any time soon (much to the despair of many acquaintances, relatives and co-workers world wide!). We aren't ready yet. Is my subconscious trying to tell me something? Should we be saving X amounts of money because we're going to have three kids in one shot?.....
I work with children and adore them. Could this be the reason why I'm dreaming about them? Then again, I don't work with babies..... could it be because there are many people around me that are pregnant?... Is that why I'm having dreams about having triplets?....
I told Z about my dreams and he laughed it off and said I was funny. He's just lucky that I'm not like my mother when it comes to my dreams. You see, my mother ALWAYS dreams about specific events occurring prior to them actually taking place. Her most accurate dreams are about people dying (her dreams are always EXACTLY right.. to the tiniest detail.. it scares the shit out of me)..
I guess dreaming about triplets is easier to handle than actually HAVING them.
Saturday, November 17, 2007
The Keys to Success
5:00AM Sunday November 18, 2007
By Rebecca Barry
Alicia Keys has a new song called Superwoman: "Even when I'm a mess, I still put on a vest with an 'S' on my chest. Oh yes, I'm a superwoman."
"I'm talking about every woman who has felt weak before and is still so strong even in her weakness," she says on the line from New York. "But that's me. I'm talking about me."
Ask Keys what her weaknesses are, and she says "ex-weaknesses. Because I'm new and improved".
"I was a very chronic people-pleaser. Like, chronic. To the point where everyone else came first, even people I didn't know."
This might come as a surprise to her fans. Ever since she hollered the empowering A Woman's Worth, Keys has represented female strength and dignity, an anomaly in a music scene dominated by sexualised, well, people-pleasers.
She has nine Grammys. Her first album, Songs in A Minor, sold 50,000 copies in its first day. Her second, The Diary of Alicia Keys, released in 2003, has sold eight million. She has banked on her biggest hits - among them, Fallin', You Don't Know My Name and Unbreakable - with a popular live album, MTV Unplugged in New York, becoming the first female R&B artist to have three consecutive number one debuts on the United States album chart.
Then there are her critically acclaimed film roles, playing a kick-ass assassin in Smokin' Aces and Scarlett Johansson's best friend in The Nanny Diaries, her philanthropic work including a charity for poor kids in Africa, and her live shows where she plays the piano with her hands literally behind her back.
Now she has her new third album, As I Am, which has already spawned a No. 1 single, No One, on the US R&B charts. It could be prescribed as an alternative to Prozac, such is its uplifting powers.
"I think I'm a person who looks for strength. That's cool. As women we definitely have to feel strong about ourselves."
Yet when Keys came off a 2 1/2-year tour for Diary, she felt anything but strong. "I just remember getting home and being totally knocked off my feet."
Still, she launched into the film work, and couldn't say no to the "incredible" opportunity to visit Africa for her Keep a Child Alive charity. She was so busy, so exhausted, she didn't notice the black clouds gathering.
"It was pretty much a full-out crash, burn-down. I became a person I didn't even know. I didn't recognise myself. I didn't like myself. I didn't like how I felt. I didn't want to go to sleep because I couldn't sleep. I was just totally reaching a point that I never thought that I would reach.
"It made me so mad and I got mad enough to realise that I never wanted to feel that way ever again."
It was during the songwriting process for As I Am that Keys says she worked out what the problem was. She wasn't just a people-pleaser and a yes-girl, she was a control freak.
"When it comes to my music I always guess I've been a little bit controlling because I'm a young woman and people often take advantage of that.
"So I always felt like I had to have everything prepared so no one could pull anything over on me.
"Even in my personal life with friends and family I'd get to this place like, 'If you're not doing it it's not going to happen'. That's ridiculous. You can't expect to be the saviour and the reason for everything."
Although the album title suggests complete autonomy, she kept her promise not to over-commit and employed help from songwriters Linda Perry, John Mayer, Harold Lilly, Sean Garrett and producers Mark Batson, Dirty Harry, Swizz Beatz and Jack Splash.
She also worked with her long-term songwriting partner, and real-life love, Kerry "Krucial" Brothers.
And if it sounds as though she's speaking to someone, that's because she is. She wrote many of the songs as reminders to herself about what she'd learned.
On Sure Looks Good to Me, she sings, "Don't rain on my parade, life's too short to waste one day, I'm gonna risk it all, the freedom to fall."
"I was definitely in searching mode and I really found out a lot about myself," she says. "I was just determined, and I still feel very determined, to create the music in my spirit and heart and not dilute it or put expectations on it. I realised I wanted to be a person who was brutally honest to myself.
"To create what you hear in your head is not always easy. In this case I felt a lot more confident in my arrangements, my skills, my production skills, writing skills, just being an artist and I've become more strong and more confident. Overall that confidence made it sound grander and helped me achieve the things I heard."
As I Am has all the hallmarks that made Keys famous. There's that huge, Aretha-meets-Janis Joplin voice, with just the right levels of sexy huskiness and vulnerability. There are her classically trained piano hands working in the background - although this album puts more of the focus on her voice and less on the keys. And there are her big, 70s-inspired soul tunes that elicit a strong sense of empowerment, the diva who always comes across as such on the red carpet.
Ironically for all the tumult behind it, the result suggests Keys is happier than ever.
"I've learned that, sometimes to be the best, you don't have to try that hard. You just have to let it be what it's meant to be, that freedom and relaxing into the moment and just allowing the moment to be as opposed to controlling the moment. I had a lot of fun. I would leave the studio at like, 4 in the morning and look around, just wow, what a day. That's a great feeling."
LOWDOWN
Who: Alicia Keys
Born: Alicia Augello-Cook, January 25, 1981 Albums: Songs in A Minor (2001), The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003), As I Am (2007), out this week
Friday, November 16, 2007
Keys Well Ahead Of Dion In Race For No. 1
Alicia Keys is poised to earn her fourth consecutive No. 1 on The Billboard 200 as her new J album, "As I Am," is tops on Nielsen SoundScan's Building Chart, released today (Nov. 14). If "As I Am" does bow at No. 1, Keys will become only the third act to see their first four albums debut atop The Billboard 200. Britney Spears did it with her first four releases between 1999 and 2003, while DMX's first five albums all started at No. 1 between 1998 and 2003. Unweighted sales for "As I Am" through the close of business Tuesday (Nov. 13) from the Building Chart's panel of reporters stood at 160,000. Billboard estimates that the merchants who report to Nielsen SoundScan's Building Chart -- Trans World Entertainment, Best Buy, Circuit City, iTunes, Border's, Target, Anderson Merchandisers, and Handleman Co. -- represent 79% of the U.S. retail market. Keys' last release, 2005's "Unplugged," bowed at No. 1 with 196,000. Her first two studio albums, 2001's "Songs in A Minor" and 2003's "The Diary of Alicia Keys," also started at No. 1 with 236,000 and 618,000 units, respectively.
I was hoping this would happen. Alicia Keys deserves all of the acclaim she is receiving for her new project (As I Am) and then some. I am so in love with As I Am. I have not stopped listening to it since I bought it on Tuesday (I rushed out of work to buy it). I haven't been this satisfied with a cd purchase in a very, very LONG time. From the intro to the ending, every song embodies a sense of maturity, experience and true expression. Alicia is an old soul and I love her for it.
YOU GO GIRL!
*I'm also happy that Alicia is beating Celine Dion in record sales. I think Celine is an okay singer-- nothing special. She is so overrated and doesn't have half the talent that songstresses like Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey do (I HATE it when people clump Dion into the same category as Whitney and Mariah!) Celine growls when she sings. I can't stand it. I know I'm going to be seeing a lot more of her plastic face now that she's released this new album. She was on Oprah the other day and I have yet to figure out WHY Oprah loves her so much. Meh.
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Rapper Kanye West's mother dies
By JACOB ADELMAN, Associated Press Writer Sun Nov 11, 6:49 PM ET
LOS ANGELES - Donda West, mother of Kanye West and former chairwoman of Chicago State University's English department, has died, a spokesman for the rapper said. She was 58.
"The family respectfully asks for privacy during this time of grief," the spokesman said.
A cause of death has not been released.
Donda West was known for the strong bond she shared with her son, by whose side she was often seen at parties and award shows.
Kanye West, 30, often spoke of his close relationship with his mother, who raised him alone after her husband left when Kanye was 3.
She was the inspiration for the song, "Hey Mama," on Kanye West's 2005 album "Late Registration," in which he sings: "Hey Mama, I wanna scream so loud for you, cuz I'm so proud of you ... I appreciate what you allowed for me. I just want you to be proud of me."
Donda West frequently defended her son against critics who accused him of penning misogynistic lyrics and other purported transgressions.
"I support my baby," she said in a Chicago Sun-Times interview. "He is telling how he feels and he is speaking the truth as he sees it."
In May, she published the book "Raising Kanye: Life Lessons from the Mother of a Hip-Hop Star," in which she paid homage to her famous son.
Donda West served as chief executive of West Brands LLC, the parent company of her son's business enterprises, and as chairwoman of the Kanye West Foundation, an educational nonprofit that works to decrease dropout rates and improve literacy.
Kanye West told the Associated Press in August that he and his mother worked together to devise the foundation's first program, "Loop Dreams," which helps public school students get involved in music.
"Me and my mother were discussing ways to give back and came up with the concept," he said.
Donda West worked in higher education for 31 years, before leaving academia in 2004 to help manage her son's career, according to a biography on the Kanye West Foundation's Web site.
She began working at Chicago State University in 1980 and eventually chaired the school's English department, according to the site. She started her teaching career in the early 1970s as an instructor at Brown College in Atlanta.
Kanye West's writing partner Rhymefest lamented Donda West's death Sunday in an appearance on Chicago radio station WCGI.
"She was everyone's mom," Rhymefest said. "A spirit never dies, a spirit lasts forever."
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Associated Press Music Writer Nekesa Mumbi Moody in New York and AP writer Sophia Tareen in Chicago contributed to this report.
I was just watching MTV's Unplugged with Kanye West the other day. It was a repeat from 2005, but I still thought that it was very well done. What I liked the most about it was the fact that Kanye's mother was in the audience grooving to all of the songs (she knew the lyrics to every song he performed). When Kanye performed "Hey Mama" from his sophomore cd Late Registration, he brought his mother onto stage and sang to her.
I've had my issues with Kanye West, but I can't deny that the man is a good artist with a gift for producing. What bothers me about him is his arrogance and need to "flash" all of the time. I guess it goes to show even those with money and fame cannot escape losing those that are most precious to them.
No One
I am listening to "As I Am" at the moment and I feel quite relaxed. I think Miss Keys made a good decision to allow fans to listen to her album a week early on sites such as mtv.com and msn.com. I like just about every song that I've listened to and I am patiently waiting for November 13th to roll around so that I can go and buy her album. There are very few artists who get me excited these days about album releases, but Alicia Keys is definitely an exception. I still have get the latest edition of Rolling Stone magazine as I have been very consistent in purchasing magazines that feature Miss Keys on the cover. She is so photogenic to say the least.
I remember the first time that I saw the video for "Fallen". I knew that Alicia would go very far. I'm so glad that she hasn't sold out by going all "pop star" on her fans like many artists have. She's authentic and true to her art form and that's what keeps her ahead of the game in such a volatile industry.
Sadly, I have yet to see Alicia in concert. I've been checking ilike for her concert dates and it seems like she's going to Europe before she heads to North America. I've heard from friends that she is exceptional on stage and keeps the crowd pumped and wanting more. She makes me feel that way just by listening to her music and watching her on television. She is dangerous (in a good way of course) in Common's "I Want You" video. There is a certain chemistry between those two artists that cannot be denied.
I'll leave you with the lyrics to her current song "No One", which resonate very deeply within my heart because they remind me so much of Z. Yes, I'm being mushy, but it is true. The first time I heard "No One" I cried because every word described the way that I feel about him. Okay, I'm going to stop now......
Alicia Keys -No One
I just want you close
Where you can stay forever
You can be sure
That it will only get better
You and me together
Through the days and nights
I don't worry 'cuz
Everything's going to be alright
People keep talking they can say what they like
But all i know is everything's going to be alright
No one, no one, no one
Can get in the way of what I'm feeling
No one, no one, no one
Can get in the way of what I feel for you, you, you
Can get in the way of what I feel for you
When the rain is pouring down
And my heart is hurting
You will always be around
This I know for certain
You and me together
Through the days and nights
I don't worry 'cuz
Everything's going to be alright
People keep talking they can say what they like
But all i know is everything's going to be alright
No one, no one, no one
Can get in the way of what I'm feeling
No one, no one, no one
Can get in the way of what I feel for you, you, you
Can get in the way of what I feel
I know some people search the world
To find something like what we have
I know people will try try to divide something so real
So til the end of time I'm telling you there is no one
No one, no one, no one
Can get in the way of what I'm feeling
No one, no one, no one
Can get in the way of what I feel for you, you, you
oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh
oh oh oh oh
Sunday, November 04, 2007
Marco the Horrible
There is this man at my work place that I find incredibly annoying. I don't know who told him that he is God's gift to the universe. In his puny little mind, he really believes that he is all that and a bag of chips when in actuality, he is very far from it.
I think what bothers me most about him is the fact that he is SO disgustingly two faced. All he does is talk about other people. I've seen him do it time and time again. He is unstoppable. It is as if he speaks just to hear his voice over other people's voices.
Another thing that irks me is that he picks on everyone he comes into contact with. He always has something to say and it is hardly ever positive. The other day he told me that my shoulders broad (which is something that I already know about myself. I don't need him to point that out-- in front of everyone for that matter).
So the next day (casual day at work) I just looked at his jeans with this look of disapproval (I've been told that this look I give is pretty intimidating) and he kept saying "What is it? What are you looking at?" I told him that his shoes were "interesting" (not in a good way obviously) and he asked me what I meant by that. I told him that I didn't realize that shoes with big buckles were "in" for men. He looked so embarrassed and then said "Well at least I don't have a big butt". It was SO ridiculously childish. I think that the kids that are in my class are more mature and evolved than him and they are four years old.
His behaviour is clearly very unprofessional and a lot of people feel the same way that I do about him. The problem is that he's been working at our school for over ten years and is chums with the head master, so really, he's not going anywhere.
The funny thing is that there are so many things that I could tell people about him that would cause a whole lot of work place gossip. That isn't my style though. I know that I would really be hitting below the belt if I released the information that I know. Plus I'm not the type to gossip at work anyway, so it would sound really strange coming from me. He's just lucky that I'm good at keeping quiet.
I know that he makes fun of people because he's insecure about himself and his lifestyle. He has to be demeaning towards others to make himself feel good and powerful. I see right through him.
He's throwing a birthday party for himself next weekend at his house and many people are going because he likes to stock up on the finest of alcohol. I'm clearly not going. I don't care who is going. If I don't like a person why would I spend time outside of my work day socializing with them?
I think I'll just continue giving him my looks of disapproval because I really think that they bother him. I'll give him a couple extra on his birthday.
I think what bothers me most about him is the fact that he is SO disgustingly two faced. All he does is talk about other people. I've seen him do it time and time again. He is unstoppable. It is as if he speaks just to hear his voice over other people's voices.
Another thing that irks me is that he picks on everyone he comes into contact with. He always has something to say and it is hardly ever positive. The other day he told me that my shoulders broad (which is something that I already know about myself. I don't need him to point that out-- in front of everyone for that matter).
So the next day (casual day at work) I just looked at his jeans with this look of disapproval (I've been told that this look I give is pretty intimidating) and he kept saying "What is it? What are you looking at?" I told him that his shoes were "interesting" (not in a good way obviously) and he asked me what I meant by that. I told him that I didn't realize that shoes with big buckles were "in" for men. He looked so embarrassed and then said "Well at least I don't have a big butt". It was SO ridiculously childish. I think that the kids that are in my class are more mature and evolved than him and they are four years old.
His behaviour is clearly very unprofessional and a lot of people feel the same way that I do about him. The problem is that he's been working at our school for over ten years and is chums with the head master, so really, he's not going anywhere.
The funny thing is that there are so many things that I could tell people about him that would cause a whole lot of work place gossip. That isn't my style though. I know that I would really be hitting below the belt if I released the information that I know. Plus I'm not the type to gossip at work anyway, so it would sound really strange coming from me. He's just lucky that I'm good at keeping quiet.
I know that he makes fun of people because he's insecure about himself and his lifestyle. He has to be demeaning towards others to make himself feel good and powerful. I see right through him.
He's throwing a birthday party for himself next weekend at his house and many people are going because he likes to stock up on the finest of alcohol. I'm clearly not going. I don't care who is going. If I don't like a person why would I spend time outside of my work day socializing with them?
I think I'll just continue giving him my looks of disapproval because I really think that they bother him. I'll give him a couple extra on his birthday.
Friday, November 02, 2007
Vogue in India and other thoughts
I would like to think people have grown past the outdated notion that beauty is assessed by skin tone. Unfortunately, for some beauty is still defined by that very thing. I do not agree with it or support it. Being a South Asian myself, I remember all too well, the sad importance paid on achieving fairness. I would like to think my generation is beyond skin color and is not abusing bleaching creams to find some kind of fortune or good luck. Dark is lovely. Fair is lovely. All the colors in between, equally lovely. Can you dig it?
I am sure there are plenty of people who feel the way I do. I am not generalizing and trying to stay away from any kind of stereotype. I know regardless of how I feel, sometimes the media and fashion advertising can foster such negative stereotypes and ideals.
Just recently Vogue launched its magazine in India. Wonderful thing for fashionistas abroad and here. What made me a little sad was the cover. Here you have two beautiful Indian Women, [thats seem okay right?] balancing the center Model who is not Indian. The model is equally beautiful. Why not All Indian models? It's the first issue especially geared for Indian women. Maybe the intentions weren't rooted in some marketing ideal. However, it does make me think. I guess we should look forward to future issues.
With that being in mind, I ran over to Youtube. I thought of the "Fair and lovely" bleaching cream. I remember how crazy those old commercials were. A girl, who was down on her luck, found her savior in skin lightening. Her luck changed. Suddenly she was more successful and happier.
Women have suffered long enough to what marketing campaigns have labeled beauty. We have eaten the bread and butter they served us, and we are still fat. At 27 , I know better not to buy into that. What scares me is some women in my age group still eat that bread and butter.
Not to go into another topic, but I am all for self improvement. I believe we should always be working towards our best, both mentally and physically. I do not think that we should be ashamed of what we are. We should not feel insecure about our given gifts of individual beauty. We are all unique and little bit different on purpose. No one is the same. We are all beautiful.
Monday, October 22, 2007
Still thinking like a Canadian
Today is the first day of my fall break. I am hoping that I'm able to write more because I do have a lot to document/say. Time has literally flown by me without much warning at all.
I think back to Z and I getting married in May 2005 and wonder to myself how time has elapsed so quickly. I went from being twenty-five to being twenty-seven in what seems like a blink of an eye. Mind you, I'm not complaining about being "old". I hate it when people complain about that shit. I'm merely stating that it is surreal how time just keeps passing by.
There was some nonsense called "The Texas State Fair" going on here in Dallas for about twenty days. I was initially contemplating going, but then I found out that they had a fried food contest and the winner was "Fried Coke". What the hell? Seriously, if you were to come to Texas, you'd see that people here really need to STOP frying food because so many people are obese. Portion sizes are out of control, as are people's appetites. I decided to boycott the fair because I didn't want to be a part of the whole "fried food is fun" movement. Don't get me wrong, I love my fried food (mostly Indian food/Ethiopian appetizers and French fries), but God help me if I start eating fried okra, grits, spinach and a list of other artery cloggers.
I saw a "Support New Orleans" bumper sticker on a car the other day and smiled to myself. That was the one I have seen like it here. All I see is these yellow "Support The Troops" bumper stickers on every damn truck that drives by. And when people claim they support the troops, they often mean that they support the war as well. I don't want to get into the idiotic things I have heard every now and then from people in public places expressing their thoughts (of there lack of forming thoughts I should say) about the war. It's as if you have to prove how "Texan" you are by how big your truck is and then putting a support the troops bumper sticker on in.
It is SO annoying driving on the highway and seeing so many damn trucks. And when I say trucks I don't mean a Pathfinder or an Explorer. I'm talking about big ass, gas guzzling mother fucking trucks that prevent you from seeing incoming traffic when you're trying to take a left turn. I'm GLAD that gas prices are rising. These bitches have no right to complain because they made the decision to purchase such monstrosities!
That is the end of my rant.
I think back to Z and I getting married in May 2005 and wonder to myself how time has elapsed so quickly. I went from being twenty-five to being twenty-seven in what seems like a blink of an eye. Mind you, I'm not complaining about being "old". I hate it when people complain about that shit. I'm merely stating that it is surreal how time just keeps passing by.
There was some nonsense called "The Texas State Fair" going on here in Dallas for about twenty days. I was initially contemplating going, but then I found out that they had a fried food contest and the winner was "Fried Coke". What the hell? Seriously, if you were to come to Texas, you'd see that people here really need to STOP frying food because so many people are obese. Portion sizes are out of control, as are people's appetites. I decided to boycott the fair because I didn't want to be a part of the whole "fried food is fun" movement. Don't get me wrong, I love my fried food (mostly Indian food/Ethiopian appetizers and French fries), but God help me if I start eating fried okra, grits, spinach and a list of other artery cloggers.
I saw a "Support New Orleans" bumper sticker on a car the other day and smiled to myself. That was the one I have seen like it here. All I see is these yellow "Support The Troops" bumper stickers on every damn truck that drives by. And when people claim they support the troops, they often mean that they support the war as well. I don't want to get into the idiotic things I have heard every now and then from people in public places expressing their thoughts (of there lack of forming thoughts I should say) about the war. It's as if you have to prove how "Texan" you are by how big your truck is and then putting a support the troops bumper sticker on in.
It is SO annoying driving on the highway and seeing so many damn trucks. And when I say trucks I don't mean a Pathfinder or an Explorer. I'm talking about big ass, gas guzzling mother fucking trucks that prevent you from seeing incoming traffic when you're trying to take a left turn. I'm GLAD that gas prices are rising. These bitches have no right to complain because they made the decision to purchase such monstrosities!
That is the end of my rant.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Don't Call it a Comeback..
Where does the time go? I haven't updated my blog since July (when I was still in Toronto visiting). It's now September 19.
I think I'm going to try to update when I don't have afternoon recess duty. I have about fifteen minutes to myself. I miss blogging and I need to keep up with it. I think it's so great to go back and be able to read about how I was feeling at a specific period in time.
Z and I are going to see The Roots, Big Daddy Kane and MC Lyte tonight. Word on the street is that there might be other acts there as well because it's a VH1 Honors Concert (honoring The Roots). "What They Do" by The Roots is still one of my all time favourite videos. I've been in love The Roots since I was in middle school. I'm so glad that we're going to see them tonight. ESPECIALLY after I missed Common over the weekend. Over $100 wasted on tickets that we couldn't even use (because I was too sick to go and Z didn't want to leave me at home by myself). What a waste. We tried calling friends to see if anyone wanted them, but no one was answering their phones. Oh well. Hopefully we'll be able to see him in another city sometime soon.
The classroom is so quiet right now. It seems strange because all throughout the day it's bustling with sounds and right now all I can hear is myself typing.
I can't believe that September has almost come to an end and it is still so damn hot here in Dallas. There is no sign of fall at all. Fall is my favourite season. I love the crispness of the leaves, that fall smell that's in the air (no, I'm not talking about bonfires!) and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE fall fashion. I exceptionally love how hounds tooth and plaid always make a comeback in the fall, which is why I've held on to certain items in my closet for years.
But alas, I haven't been able to wear any of my fall attire yet because it is just too hot. Apparently it remains this way until the end of October. How blah.
America's Next Top Model begins tonight. I've already set my recorder to tape the series. Hopefully I'll have some time to watch it after the concert tonight. I have to see who these new ladies are. And you know I can't get enough of Mr. Sexy Jay Manuel. He rocks my socks.
I think I'm going to try to update when I don't have afternoon recess duty. I have about fifteen minutes to myself. I miss blogging and I need to keep up with it. I think it's so great to go back and be able to read about how I was feeling at a specific period in time.
Z and I are going to see The Roots, Big Daddy Kane and MC Lyte tonight. Word on the street is that there might be other acts there as well because it's a VH1 Honors Concert (honoring The Roots). "What They Do" by The Roots is still one of my all time favourite videos. I've been in love The Roots since I was in middle school. I'm so glad that we're going to see them tonight. ESPECIALLY after I missed Common over the weekend. Over $100 wasted on tickets that we couldn't even use (because I was too sick to go and Z didn't want to leave me at home by myself). What a waste. We tried calling friends to see if anyone wanted them, but no one was answering their phones. Oh well. Hopefully we'll be able to see him in another city sometime soon.
The classroom is so quiet right now. It seems strange because all throughout the day it's bustling with sounds and right now all I can hear is myself typing.
I can't believe that September has almost come to an end and it is still so damn hot here in Dallas. There is no sign of fall at all. Fall is my favourite season. I love the crispness of the leaves, that fall smell that's in the air (no, I'm not talking about bonfires!) and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE fall fashion. I exceptionally love how hounds tooth and plaid always make a comeback in the fall, which is why I've held on to certain items in my closet for years.
But alas, I haven't been able to wear any of my fall attire yet because it is just too hot. Apparently it remains this way until the end of October. How blah.
America's Next Top Model begins tonight. I've already set my recorder to tape the series. Hopefully I'll have some time to watch it after the concert tonight. I have to see who these new ladies are. And you know I can't get enough of Mr. Sexy Jay Manuel. He rocks my socks.
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Mama, you know I love you....
I'm back in Mississauga for the summer. I've been here since late June and I head back to Dallas August 13.
It always feels good to be back and be catered to by my parents (not that I ask them to cater to me of course-- they just remember everything that I like and go out of their way to make my stay more than pleasant).
I cannot resist eating my mom's food, make exclusively for me with love. Even though I try to explain to her that she doesn't have to go out of her way to make me anything, she simply ignores my requests and does what she wants anyway. I can't win! What scares me is that she is getting older and tasks that seemed more than simple a few years ago seem almost impossible at times and take so much time to complete.
I feel guilty that I can't be around more often to help her with things that she needs assistance with. Simple things like washing the dishes (can you imagine that we had a dishwasher and my mom had it taken out because she preferred having an extra cabinet?.. she really regrets that decision now).. as I was saying.. simple things such as dishes and cutting meat/veggies are very difficult tasks for her, so I try to stick around with her in the kitchen and do whatever I can, without making her feel like she's aging.. which is sometimes hard to do, because she doesn't want to accept the fact that she is getting older and isn't able to maintain the same pace that she used to.
I'd like to hire someone to come in and help her with her housework, but knowing my mother, she'll be on that woman's ass, telling her that she's not doing it right. Then she'll end up taking the cleaning utensils and cleaning everything herself and she'll tell the cleaning lady to watch her.. Yup.. that's my mother... I love her to death.
It always feels good to be back and be catered to by my parents (not that I ask them to cater to me of course-- they just remember everything that I like and go out of their way to make my stay more than pleasant).
I cannot resist eating my mom's food, make exclusively for me with love. Even though I try to explain to her that she doesn't have to go out of her way to make me anything, she simply ignores my requests and does what she wants anyway. I can't win! What scares me is that she is getting older and tasks that seemed more than simple a few years ago seem almost impossible at times and take so much time to complete.
I feel guilty that I can't be around more often to help her with things that she needs assistance with. Simple things like washing the dishes (can you imagine that we had a dishwasher and my mom had it taken out because she preferred having an extra cabinet?.. she really regrets that decision now).. as I was saying.. simple things such as dishes and cutting meat/veggies are very difficult tasks for her, so I try to stick around with her in the kitchen and do whatever I can, without making her feel like she's aging.. which is sometimes hard to do, because she doesn't want to accept the fact that she is getting older and isn't able to maintain the same pace that she used to.
I'd like to hire someone to come in and help her with her housework, but knowing my mother, she'll be on that woman's ass, telling her that she's not doing it right. Then she'll end up taking the cleaning utensils and cleaning everything herself and she'll tell the cleaning lady to watch her.. Yup.. that's my mother... I love her to death.
Monday, April 16, 2007
It's been a long time..
It has been a very long time since I last blogged. I find myself pressed for time and unable to write as much as I'd like to.
I'm not complaining though because I have been blessed with a job that fulfills me beyond expression. Teaching young children warms my heart on a daily basis.
I also have the opportunity to work with people who come from all corners of the earth. I love going into work and learning about new cultures and trying food that I've never tasted before.
Mind you there are a couple of women that I work with that are shamelessly two faced and if I had it my way, I would slap some sense into them-- but that's not my style. I keep my distance and never, ever tell them anything personal about myself.
I don't think I'll ever be able to understand why so many women (especially in a work environment) can be so catty and foul mouthed. There have been many instances where I have either diverted the topic at hand during lunch or have felt so uncomfortable that I've left the room. I'm sure I was talked about right after I did that. But at least as a whole, the people I work with are spectacular. There are just two women that need to be put in their place. The funny thing is that one of them will not be coming back for the next school year--- because she wasn't given an opportunity to re-new her contract. I guess you reap what you sew...
I'm enjoying a week off from work this week. I love how our school's break schedule. Because it is a private school, most of our holidays differ than other schools (aside from Christmas and summer break). We get to have a week off every two months, which I adore.
After working nine hours a day, I look forward to having some time to just engage in nothingness.. to be able to sleep in (and not have to wake up at 5am).. mind you I can't sleep in past 8am.. but still.. that's three hours worth of extra sleep..I used to go to bed so late before.. now I can hardly keep my eyes open past 10pm...lol..
I'm not complaining though because I have been blessed with a job that fulfills me beyond expression. Teaching young children warms my heart on a daily basis.
I also have the opportunity to work with people who come from all corners of the earth. I love going into work and learning about new cultures and trying food that I've never tasted before.
Mind you there are a couple of women that I work with that are shamelessly two faced and if I had it my way, I would slap some sense into them-- but that's not my style. I keep my distance and never, ever tell them anything personal about myself.
I don't think I'll ever be able to understand why so many women (especially in a work environment) can be so catty and foul mouthed. There have been many instances where I have either diverted the topic at hand during lunch or have felt so uncomfortable that I've left the room. I'm sure I was talked about right after I did that. But at least as a whole, the people I work with are spectacular. There are just two women that need to be put in their place. The funny thing is that one of them will not be coming back for the next school year--- because she wasn't given an opportunity to re-new her contract. I guess you reap what you sew...
I'm enjoying a week off from work this week. I love how our school's break schedule. Because it is a private school, most of our holidays differ than other schools (aside from Christmas and summer break). We get to have a week off every two months, which I adore.
After working nine hours a day, I look forward to having some time to just engage in nothingness.. to be able to sleep in (and not have to wake up at 5am).. mind you I can't sleep in past 8am.. but still.. that's three hours worth of extra sleep..I used to go to bed so late before.. now I can hardly keep my eyes open past 10pm...lol..
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Americal Idol?.... No Signs Of One Tonight!
I have this week off from work. Yeay for school breaks!
As much as I tried to sleep in, my efforts have been in vain. I can't sleep past 7am, which I guess is a bit better than waking up at 5am.
I watched American Idol this evening (I was anticipating it all day). I was so disappointed because I wasn't feeling most of the performances (dawg). I thought that Blake was the only one that really performed. Is it just me, or is this season lacking men that well.. sound like men? No offence, I love falsettos, but why do all the guys sing in falsetto? Ruben and Elliot would have easily kicked everyone's ass tonight if they were in this years competition. Tonight really lacked variety. I really hope that the girls are better tomorrow night.
As much as I'd love to write more, my eye lids are getting heavy. I fall asleep a lot earlier than I used to. I don't want to fight it and stay up.
As much as I tried to sleep in, my efforts have been in vain. I can't sleep past 7am, which I guess is a bit better than waking up at 5am.
I watched American Idol this evening (I was anticipating it all day). I was so disappointed because I wasn't feeling most of the performances (dawg). I thought that Blake was the only one that really performed. Is it just me, or is this season lacking men that well.. sound like men? No offence, I love falsettos, but why do all the guys sing in falsetto? Ruben and Elliot would have easily kicked everyone's ass tonight if they were in this years competition. Tonight really lacked variety. I really hope that the girls are better tomorrow night.
As much as I'd love to write more, my eye lids are getting heavy. I fall asleep a lot earlier than I used to. I don't want to fight it and stay up.
Monday, February 19, 2007
Blessings and Prayers Going Out to Sarah Taylor
Sarah Taylor, a MuchMusic VJ who co-hosts MuchOnDemand, is in a coma after undergoing emergency brain surgery. While covering the NBA All-Star weekend in Las Vegas, the 25-year-old Hamilton native was rushed to a hospital where doctors performed life-saving surgery to relieve pressure on her brain. So far she's ok, although doctors put her into a coma to help her recover.Family members and a senior CHUM employee have flown to Vegas to be with her during her hospital stay. Sarah's perky attitude and naturally hip demeanour has made her one of the Canadian music station's brightest stars. Even though Citytv reports that the operation was successful, it's hard not to worry about the Canadian girl. We're sending positive vibes her way.
Sunday, February 04, 2007
It was the best of times.. it was the worst of times..
So much has happened since I last blogged. I've experienced a vast array of emotions during the past few weeks ranging from excitement to extreme sadness.
My beloved grandfather passed away last week in his sleep. I couldn't believe it. I had just spoken to him on the phone not too long ago and his voice was bursting with energy (as always). I don't think that he was ever the same though since my grandmother passed in 2000. My grandparents had one of the sweetest relationships I have ever had the pleasure of witnessing. They did everything together and my grandfather worshipped the ground my grandmother walked on. Although he didn't express his feelings to anyone about her passing, you could just tell that he was beside himself.
My grandfather was eighty years old. I couldn't imagine living eighty years. Just think of everything that has happened during the course of the past eighty years. He must have seen so much.
He was such a caring individual always brimming with hope and positive thoughts.
Everyone says that it seemed like he knew that he was going to pass based on his actions during the past little while. He was giving away all of his wealth to the needy and helping people as much as he could (he always did this during the course of his life, but he did even more before his passing).
What freaked me out was the fact that my mom *knew that he was going to pass. She always knows. She has very detailed dreams about people that are going to pass away. So before anyone dies, its like she knows before hand. It scares the living day lights out of me that she has the ability to do that. I think it frightens her as well. I told her that if she ever has a dream about me, to keep it to herself-- unless I strike it rich or something-- other than that, I don't want to know.
It kills me that I can't be there for my mom during this time. I couldn't fly back to visit her because I just started working the week that my grandfather passed and my mom insisted that I stay in Dallas. This is the major disadvantage of being away from my family-- I can't physically be there for them immediately if something happens.
I just hope that both of my grandparents are reunited and that they are walking hand in hand in heaven. That is such a beautiful image.
I began working about two weeks ago at a private school (ranging from pre school-grade twelve). I'm an associate kindergarten teacher and I LOVE it.
My post secondary career consisted of me studying business and although it was great at the time and I was able to work in marketing afterwards, after moving to Dallas, business just didn't seem like the route for me anymore.
I went on several different interviews with companies here and I just wasn't impressed with the "rat race" and the superficiality of the corporate environment. It simply isn't me at this stage in my life.
So I began tutoring disadvantaged children at a local library and felt that my heart was so fulfilled by doing so.
It was more than evident that my heart was telling me that I should seek employment within a learning environment and fortunately, I was blessed with an amazing job that seems like it was created just for me.
The school teaches students in both french and English (50/50) and twice a week in Spanish. I cannot explain how refreshing it is to be exposed to so many different languages. I have always had a very keen interest in linguistics and pick up languages quite quickly. I've had exposure to french my whole life and I've always been interested in Spanish, so naturally, I immediately felt that I fit in.
I adore being around the children. They are so openly honest, innocent and so much more intelligent than people give them credit for. It warms my heart when they give me hugs and tell me that they love me. What more could I ask for? I love feeling loved :)
Another thing that I really appreciate is the fact that the staff is really multicultural. I work with people from all over the world and I love it. I have always enjoyed being around different types of people for I feel that it helps me learn more about the world and where other people come from.
The only thing I've had a bit of trouble with is getting up at 5am every morning. I've got to be at school for 7:15 to help run the before school program. Don't get me wrong, I love being surrounded by all the children in the morning, its just that I am not used to waking up that early yet. I know that my body will probably adjust soon though. As soon as I come home, I take a nap and I go to sleep a LOT earlier than I used to, which I guess is a good thing!
My beloved grandfather passed away last week in his sleep. I couldn't believe it. I had just spoken to him on the phone not too long ago and his voice was bursting with energy (as always). I don't think that he was ever the same though since my grandmother passed in 2000. My grandparents had one of the sweetest relationships I have ever had the pleasure of witnessing. They did everything together and my grandfather worshipped the ground my grandmother walked on. Although he didn't express his feelings to anyone about her passing, you could just tell that he was beside himself.
My grandfather was eighty years old. I couldn't imagine living eighty years. Just think of everything that has happened during the course of the past eighty years. He must have seen so much.
He was such a caring individual always brimming with hope and positive thoughts.
Everyone says that it seemed like he knew that he was going to pass based on his actions during the past little while. He was giving away all of his wealth to the needy and helping people as much as he could (he always did this during the course of his life, but he did even more before his passing).
What freaked me out was the fact that my mom *knew that he was going to pass. She always knows. She has very detailed dreams about people that are going to pass away. So before anyone dies, its like she knows before hand. It scares the living day lights out of me that she has the ability to do that. I think it frightens her as well. I told her that if she ever has a dream about me, to keep it to herself-- unless I strike it rich or something-- other than that, I don't want to know.
It kills me that I can't be there for my mom during this time. I couldn't fly back to visit her because I just started working the week that my grandfather passed and my mom insisted that I stay in Dallas. This is the major disadvantage of being away from my family-- I can't physically be there for them immediately if something happens.
I just hope that both of my grandparents are reunited and that they are walking hand in hand in heaven. That is such a beautiful image.
I began working about two weeks ago at a private school (ranging from pre school-grade twelve). I'm an associate kindergarten teacher and I LOVE it.
My post secondary career consisted of me studying business and although it was great at the time and I was able to work in marketing afterwards, after moving to Dallas, business just didn't seem like the route for me anymore.
I went on several different interviews with companies here and I just wasn't impressed with the "rat race" and the superficiality of the corporate environment. It simply isn't me at this stage in my life.
So I began tutoring disadvantaged children at a local library and felt that my heart was so fulfilled by doing so.
It was more than evident that my heart was telling me that I should seek employment within a learning environment and fortunately, I was blessed with an amazing job that seems like it was created just for me.
The school teaches students in both french and English (50/50) and twice a week in Spanish. I cannot explain how refreshing it is to be exposed to so many different languages. I have always had a very keen interest in linguistics and pick up languages quite quickly. I've had exposure to french my whole life and I've always been interested in Spanish, so naturally, I immediately felt that I fit in.
I adore being around the children. They are so openly honest, innocent and so much more intelligent than people give them credit for. It warms my heart when they give me hugs and tell me that they love me. What more could I ask for? I love feeling loved :)
Another thing that I really appreciate is the fact that the staff is really multicultural. I work with people from all over the world and I love it. I have always enjoyed being around different types of people for I feel that it helps me learn more about the world and where other people come from.
The only thing I've had a bit of trouble with is getting up at 5am every morning. I've got to be at school for 7:15 to help run the before school program. Don't get me wrong, I love being surrounded by all the children in the morning, its just that I am not used to waking up that early yet. I know that my body will probably adjust soon though. As soon as I come home, I take a nap and I go to sleep a LOT earlier than I used to, which I guess is a good thing!
Sunday, January 21, 2007
You Know U Grew Up in the 80s/90s If............
I can relate to almost all of these.. with a few exceptions....
You Know U Grew Up In the 80s/ Early 90s If...
1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word SIKE-check
2. You watched the Pound Puppies.- check--loved them!
3. You can sing the rap to the Fresh Prince of Belair...and can do the Carlton-you betcha!
4. Girls wore biker shorts under their skirts and felt stylish and sexy.
5. You yearned to be a member of the Baby-sitters club and tried to start a club of your own. I wanted to be Claudia because she was such a fashionista
6. You owned those lil' Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls.
7. You know that WOAH; comes from Joey on Blossom. I loved Joey.. I got his cd.. had the biggest crush on him
8. Two words: Hammer Pants.. yes.. in three different colours.. :S
9. If you ever watched Fraggle Rock... I wanted to chill in their cave with them!
10. You had plastic streamers on your handle bars... or playing cards on your spokes for that incredible sound effect.. I tried to ride my bike as fast as I could to make the streamers fly..
11. You can sing the entire theme song to DuckTales.. Duck Tales wooo oooo
12. It was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons YES!
13. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head Mmmhmmm
14. You saw the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on the big screen...and still know the turtles names. Yes.. AND I remember that Technotronic came out with the song "Get Up" for the soundtrack of the movie.. "Get up, get up, get busy do it, I wanna see you party, get up people now get down do it, before the night is over"... :D
15. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school.
16. You made your Mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side. In all different shades and colours..
17. You played the game MASH (Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House)
18. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it. Sadly so...
19. L.A. Gear....need I say more? Had a pink and white pair
20. You wanted to change your name to JEM in Kindergarten. (She's truly outrageous.) Shoot, I would STILL change my name to Jem..
21. You remember reading Tales of a fourth grade nothing and all the Ramona books. I heart Romona.. the first time I heard a Romona book was Miss Armstrong's second grade class (Romona the Pest).. I just bought that book from amazon a few months ago and plan on buying the rest of the Romona collection very soon!
22. You know the profound meaning of WAX ON, WAX OFF Yes! And I had the BIGGEST crush on the Karate Kid..
23. You wanted to be a Goonie. Indeed.. especially after I watched the movie for the first time in grade 3
24. You ever wore fluorescent clothing. (some of us...head-to-toe) Oh yeah.. down to my socks, shoes and even FINGER nails!
25. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off and his cheeks shifted. Yes..
26. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf. I still do!
27. You took lunch boxes to school... and traded Garbage Pail kids in the schoolyard. My first lunch box was a yellow She-Ra lunch box with a matching thermos.. and yes, I traded Garbage Pail kids cards until they were BANNED at our school!
28. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets. Stupid schools banning fun stuff!
29. You still get the urge to say NOT after every sentence. My parents used to get so annoyed when I did that
30. You remember Hypercolor t-shirts. Yes!
31. Barbie and the Rockers was your favorite band. Nope.. Jem and the Holograms.. then The Misfits and then Barbie and the Rockers!
32. You thought She-ra (Princess of Power!) and He-Man should hook up EEW! No! They were BROTHER AND SISTER you NASTY ASS!.. that's just gross!
33. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade friendship bracelets.. made from both thread and "gimp"
34. You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes. (and like ..24, probably in neon colors, too) I'd say about 3 pairs..
35. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying, "I know you are, but what am I?" How did you know?
36. You remember I've fallen and I can't get up.. I crank called some random person and said that.. she called our home back and told my mom.. needless to say she was not amused and I got into big trouble!
37. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates YES! To classic 80's music!
38. You ever got seriously injured on a Slip and Slide.
39. You have ever played with a Skip-It. Yes.. with that faulty ass timer thing that never worked properly!
40. You had or attended a birthday party at McDonalds.. Central Parkway Mall Represent!
41. You've gone through this nodding your head in agreement For the most part..
42. You remember Popples LOVED THEM!
43. Don't worry, be happy.. My dad would always sing that to my mom..
44. You wore like, EIGHT pairs of socks over tights with high top Reeboks.
45. You wore socks scrunched down Check
46. You remember boom boxes..and walking around with one on your shoulder like you were all that... Ummm.. people don't do that anymore.. whoops! ;)
47. You remember watching both Gremlins movies.. Gizmo was the cutest!
48. You know what it meant to say Care Bear Stare!! Yup.. did it last night at Dunkin Donuts.. lol.. just kidding..
49. You remember watching Rainbow Bright and My Little Pony Tales.. yes! Had a Rainbow Brite colouring book with matching crayons! And I had a My Little Pony named Masquerade.. I loved both shows..
50. You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot... I thought Sam was very pretty.. Doogie didn't do much for me back then..
51. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac. I loved how he always tried to eat the cat when no one was looking.. I thought that was the funniest thing..
52. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool...and refer to them as NKOTB Sorry I STILL think that they are cool.. don't hate!
53. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on Saved By The Bell,The ORIGINAL class. Yes! I always hated Slater's high, pleated pants though.. those were not cool!
54. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THROUGH THE HEART. Nope.. more like Living on a Prayer!
55. You just sang those words to yourself. Okay.. so I did!
56. You remember watching Magic vs. Bird. Classic!
57. Homemade Levi shorts.. (the shorter the better) Not if my mother could help it! No short shorts allowed!
58. You remember when mullets were cool! They were?
59. You had a mullet or a close relative did! Umm.. no.. sorry
60. You still sing We are the World Damn skippy!
61. You tight rolled your jeans. Sad, but true
62. You owned a bannana clip. Check
63. You remember Where's the Beef?
64. You used to (and probably still do) say;What you talkin' about Willis? Used to.. not any more
65. You had big hair and you knew how to use it. Eww.. don't remind me.. bad, repressed memories when I didn't have access to hair care products to settle my crazy hair down
66. You're still singing shot through the heart in your head, aren't you!!! Maybe....
You Know U Grew Up In the 80s/ Early 90s If...
1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word SIKE-check
2. You watched the Pound Puppies.- check--loved them!
3. You can sing the rap to the Fresh Prince of Belair...and can do the Carlton-you betcha!
4. Girls wore biker shorts under their skirts and felt stylish and sexy.
5. You yearned to be a member of the Baby-sitters club and tried to start a club of your own. I wanted to be Claudia because she was such a fashionista
6. You owned those lil' Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls.
7. You know that WOAH; comes from Joey on Blossom. I loved Joey.. I got his cd.. had the biggest crush on him
8. Two words: Hammer Pants.. yes.. in three different colours.. :S
9. If you ever watched Fraggle Rock... I wanted to chill in their cave with them!
10. You had plastic streamers on your handle bars... or playing cards on your spokes for that incredible sound effect.. I tried to ride my bike as fast as I could to make the streamers fly..
11. You can sing the entire theme song to DuckTales.. Duck Tales wooo oooo
12. It was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons YES!
13. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head Mmmhmmm
14. You saw the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on the big screen...and still know the turtles names. Yes.. AND I remember that Technotronic came out with the song "Get Up" for the soundtrack of the movie.. "Get up, get up, get busy do it, I wanna see you party, get up people now get down do it, before the night is over"... :D
15. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school.
16. You made your Mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side. In all different shades and colours..
17. You played the game MASH (Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House)
18. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it. Sadly so...
19. L.A. Gear....need I say more? Had a pink and white pair
20. You wanted to change your name to JEM in Kindergarten. (She's truly outrageous.) Shoot, I would STILL change my name to Jem..
21. You remember reading Tales of a fourth grade nothing and all the Ramona books. I heart Romona.. the first time I heard a Romona book was Miss Armstrong's second grade class (Romona the Pest).. I just bought that book from amazon a few months ago and plan on buying the rest of the Romona collection very soon!
22. You know the profound meaning of WAX ON, WAX OFF Yes! And I had the BIGGEST crush on the Karate Kid..
23. You wanted to be a Goonie. Indeed.. especially after I watched the movie for the first time in grade 3
24. You ever wore fluorescent clothing. (some of us...head-to-toe) Oh yeah.. down to my socks, shoes and even FINGER nails!
25. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off and his cheeks shifted. Yes..
26. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf. I still do!
27. You took lunch boxes to school... and traded Garbage Pail kids in the schoolyard. My first lunch box was a yellow She-Ra lunch box with a matching thermos.. and yes, I traded Garbage Pail kids cards until they were BANNED at our school!
28. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets. Stupid schools banning fun stuff!
29. You still get the urge to say NOT after every sentence. My parents used to get so annoyed when I did that
30. You remember Hypercolor t-shirts. Yes!
31. Barbie and the Rockers was your favorite band. Nope.. Jem and the Holograms.. then The Misfits and then Barbie and the Rockers!
32. You thought She-ra (Princess of Power!) and He-Man should hook up EEW! No! They were BROTHER AND SISTER you NASTY ASS!.. that's just gross!
33. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade friendship bracelets.. made from both thread and "gimp"
34. You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes. (and like ..24, probably in neon colors, too) I'd say about 3 pairs..
35. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying, "I know you are, but what am I?" How did you know?
36. You remember I've fallen and I can't get up.. I crank called some random person and said that.. she called our home back and told my mom.. needless to say she was not amused and I got into big trouble!
37. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates YES! To classic 80's music!
38. You ever got seriously injured on a Slip and Slide.
39. You have ever played with a Skip-It. Yes.. with that faulty ass timer thing that never worked properly!
40. You had or attended a birthday party at McDonalds.. Central Parkway Mall Represent!
41. You've gone through this nodding your head in agreement For the most part..
42. You remember Popples LOVED THEM!
43. Don't worry, be happy.. My dad would always sing that to my mom..
44. You wore like, EIGHT pairs of socks over tights with high top Reeboks.
45. You wore socks scrunched down Check
46. You remember boom boxes..and walking around with one on your shoulder like you were all that... Ummm.. people don't do that anymore.. whoops! ;)
47. You remember watching both Gremlins movies.. Gizmo was the cutest!
48. You know what it meant to say Care Bear Stare!! Yup.. did it last night at Dunkin Donuts.. lol.. just kidding..
49. You remember watching Rainbow Bright and My Little Pony Tales.. yes! Had a Rainbow Brite colouring book with matching crayons! And I had a My Little Pony named Masquerade.. I loved both shows..
50. You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot... I thought Sam was very pretty.. Doogie didn't do much for me back then..
51. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac. I loved how he always tried to eat the cat when no one was looking.. I thought that was the funniest thing..
52. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool...and refer to them as NKOTB Sorry I STILL think that they are cool.. don't hate!
53. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on Saved By The Bell,The ORIGINAL class. Yes! I always hated Slater's high, pleated pants though.. those were not cool!
54. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THROUGH THE HEART. Nope.. more like Living on a Prayer!
55. You just sang those words to yourself. Okay.. so I did!
56. You remember watching Magic vs. Bird. Classic!
57. Homemade Levi shorts.. (the shorter the better) Not if my mother could help it! No short shorts allowed!
58. You remember when mullets were cool! They were?
59. You had a mullet or a close relative did! Umm.. no.. sorry
60. You still sing We are the World Damn skippy!
61. You tight rolled your jeans. Sad, but true
62. You owned a bannana clip. Check
63. You remember Where's the Beef?
64. You used to (and probably still do) say;What you talkin' about Willis? Used to.. not any more
65. You had big hair and you knew how to use it. Eww.. don't remind me.. bad, repressed memories when I didn't have access to hair care products to settle my crazy hair down
66. You're still singing shot through the heart in your head, aren't you!!! Maybe....
Friday, January 19, 2007
Grey Matter...
Isaiah Washington better watch his back.. Katherine Heigl looks like she can take him.. and she said that she would "throw down" for T.R. Knight.. he better watch it.. that's all I have to say...
Last night's episode of Grey's made me cry.. it wasn't just the phenomenal story line that got to me.. it was the fact that it reminded me of how my uncle died in late 2005.. the similarities were eerie.. I'm just glad that my cousin (my uncle's daughter) that was most impacted by my uncle's death, is in Indonesia right now and didn't see last night's episode. I wouldn't want her to see it.. it would bring up too many memories..
After seeing how much my aunt and cousin's went through when my uncle was diagnosed with cancer (it happened very suddenly.. he died within three months of being diagnosed) and witnessing his death, I am extremely terrified of having to deal with such a situation.. I can't even think of something happening to my parents or my brother.. the very thought of it sends my mind spinning and often brings tears to my eyes..
I don't know how my cousin's did it... they remained so strong and composed (in front of others anyway).. I know I wouldn't be able to hold myself together long enough to form a proper sentence if I went through such a thing..
I wish that everyone could just live forever.. that we never had to experience death or have to go through seeing people in such grave pain.. wishful thinking.. I know.. but how I wish it were reality.. reality is very, very frightening at times..
Last night's episode of Grey's made me cry.. it wasn't just the phenomenal story line that got to me.. it was the fact that it reminded me of how my uncle died in late 2005.. the similarities were eerie.. I'm just glad that my cousin (my uncle's daughter) that was most impacted by my uncle's death, is in Indonesia right now and didn't see last night's episode. I wouldn't want her to see it.. it would bring up too many memories..
After seeing how much my aunt and cousin's went through when my uncle was diagnosed with cancer (it happened very suddenly.. he died within three months of being diagnosed) and witnessing his death, I am extremely terrified of having to deal with such a situation.. I can't even think of something happening to my parents or my brother.. the very thought of it sends my mind spinning and often brings tears to my eyes..
I don't know how my cousin's did it... they remained so strong and composed (in front of others anyway).. I know I wouldn't be able to hold myself together long enough to form a proper sentence if I went through such a thing..
I wish that everyone could just live forever.. that we never had to experience death or have to go through seeing people in such grave pain.. wishful thinking.. I know.. but how I wish it were reality.. reality is very, very frightening at times..
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Happy Birthday Jay!
A big birthday shout out to my beautiful friend Jay! Here's to many, many more years of true friendship and good fortune..
Your birthday has brought me much luck this year! It must have been in the stars or something.. I was meant to land this wonderful job today.. did you have something to do with it missy?..... humm.... now you got me thinking.....
Thank you for being my soul sista.. I love you much!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOVE! MUUUUUUUAH!
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
A Racist Tale...
Z and I were at Dunkin Donuts (my Tim Horton's alternative-- because you KNOW I'm not going to Starbucks!-- their coffee is horrible and on top of that its overpriced-- not a good combination)...
So Z and I were in line at Dunkin Donuts last night and in front of us was a man who was mumbling to himself about how there were only Hispanic employees at this particular location "Damn spics need to go back to where they came from.. taking over our jobs..." Z and I both looked at one another and raised a brow.. so then when this racist was ordering his coffee he asked the cashier if she spoke English (she was already speaking English with him, not Spanish... he was being a jackass).. She smiled and said "Yes sir, I speak English very well".. and then when she told him his total he said, "Oh so, do I like have to pay with pesos or some shit like that?".. My jaw dropped.. I could not believe that he said that.. I punched Z's leg, and we both looked at each other again.. we both then spoke up (oddly at the same time) that they accept American dollars, not pesos and he turned around and shot us a dirty look--- we shot it right back.. I was amazed at the cashier's tolerance level though because she did not crack.. she didn't get mad or upset (at least visibly).. Z and I were more upset than she was.. when the fucker was done with his order he called out to his wife and said "Man, these people are taking over our country"... and then walked out the door.. I'm pretty sure that the idiot concluded that Z and I were Hispanic as well and that he was outnumbered in the coffee shop..
Never, in my life, have I seen such a blatant display of hatred against someone.. I mean I have been called probably every racist name in the book, but I have never been put in a situation like the cashier was..
Z and I both stayed afterwards to speak to the girl and apologized on the fucker's behalf.. she said that it didn't get to her.. that she was used to it.. she said that a lot of "trucker" types come in and spew their racist venom, trying to get her and her co-workers to act out so that they can get them into trouble.. that's why she tries to be even kinder to such people...
My hat goes off to this girl because I don't think that I could do the same.. I have a high tolerance level, but to hear such utter garbage come out of someone's mouth, disgusts the hell out of me..
The cashier told us that many people from different states end up coming into Dunkin Donuts because they are making "pit stop", so its hard to pin point exactly where these people are from.. you can't assume that they are all from Dallas, or Texas for that matter..
I must say that since I have moved to Dallas, I have noticed that there is a common thread amongst the Hispanic people that I have come across-- they are all very, very resilient and hard working. As much as people complain about them, they fail to realize that they are just trying to make a damn living so that they can support their families. It bugs the hell out of me when people like the bastard from Dunkin Donuts say things like "They are taking our jobs"... no.. they are not taking your jobs, because you wouldn't do the jobs that they do.. these people barely get paid minimum wage, very rarely have health benefits and many of them work two to three jobs... and they do it with a smile on their face, NEVER complaining about the amount of hours they have to be out of their homes...
I hate ignorance.. I hate racists.. I hate people that come to conclusions without knowing jack shit..
The End..
So Z and I were in line at Dunkin Donuts last night and in front of us was a man who was mumbling to himself about how there were only Hispanic employees at this particular location "Damn spics need to go back to where they came from.. taking over our jobs..." Z and I both looked at one another and raised a brow.. so then when this racist was ordering his coffee he asked the cashier if she spoke English (she was already speaking English with him, not Spanish... he was being a jackass).. She smiled and said "Yes sir, I speak English very well".. and then when she told him his total he said, "Oh so, do I like have to pay with pesos or some shit like that?".. My jaw dropped.. I could not believe that he said that.. I punched Z's leg, and we both looked at each other again.. we both then spoke up (oddly at the same time) that they accept American dollars, not pesos and he turned around and shot us a dirty look--- we shot it right back.. I was amazed at the cashier's tolerance level though because she did not crack.. she didn't get mad or upset (at least visibly).. Z and I were more upset than she was.. when the fucker was done with his order he called out to his wife and said "Man, these people are taking over our country"... and then walked out the door.. I'm pretty sure that the idiot concluded that Z and I were Hispanic as well and that he was outnumbered in the coffee shop..
Never, in my life, have I seen such a blatant display of hatred against someone.. I mean I have been called probably every racist name in the book, but I have never been put in a situation like the cashier was..
Z and I both stayed afterwards to speak to the girl and apologized on the fucker's behalf.. she said that it didn't get to her.. that she was used to it.. she said that a lot of "trucker" types come in and spew their racist venom, trying to get her and her co-workers to act out so that they can get them into trouble.. that's why she tries to be even kinder to such people...
My hat goes off to this girl because I don't think that I could do the same.. I have a high tolerance level, but to hear such utter garbage come out of someone's mouth, disgusts the hell out of me..
The cashier told us that many people from different states end up coming into Dunkin Donuts because they are making "pit stop", so its hard to pin point exactly where these people are from.. you can't assume that they are all from Dallas, or Texas for that matter..
I must say that since I have moved to Dallas, I have noticed that there is a common thread amongst the Hispanic people that I have come across-- they are all very, very resilient and hard working. As much as people complain about them, they fail to realize that they are just trying to make a damn living so that they can support their families. It bugs the hell out of me when people like the bastard from Dunkin Donuts say things like "They are taking our jobs"... no.. they are not taking your jobs, because you wouldn't do the jobs that they do.. these people barely get paid minimum wage, very rarely have health benefits and many of them work two to three jobs... and they do it with a smile on their face, NEVER complaining about the amount of hours they have to be out of their homes...
I hate ignorance.. I hate racists.. I hate people that come to conclusions without knowing jack shit..
The End..
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Yo Adoro Realmente America Ferrera
I've loved Miss America since "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants"... yes.. I own that dvd and I am not afraid to admit it.. I loved her in it.. She was also magnificent in "Real Women Have Curves".. which I also own.. (amazon.. I'm telling you.. rewards points please...)
I'm so elated by the fact that Ugly Betty has done so well and that America Ferrera is getting the recognition that she deserves..
Go America, Go!
Monday, January 15, 2007
Yeay!
America Ferrera made me cry! Awwww, she won!! Yeees! She owed the Golden Globes.. her and Mr. Sacha Baron Cohen.. he is so hilarious..
Yeay for Forrest Whittaker, Dreamgirls and Grey's Anatomy---- "seriously?" :)
Yeay for Forrest Whittaker, Dreamgirls and Grey's Anatomy---- "seriously?" :)
Golden Globes and Immature Hoes....
Yeay for Ugly Betty and Jennifer Hudson!! Sorry Beyonce.. maybe next time girl.. I love how Jamie Foxx always addresses the hip hop crowd at awards shows.. "Jiggga"...lol..
I'm still in the midst of watching the Golden Globes.. i decided to tape the rest though, because I was getting bored and wanted to be able to fast forward through boring people's speeches..
I decided to cancel my hi5 account because there was WAY too much unnecessary drama going on for my liking.. you'd think that some people from high school would have matured a little bit.. but I guess that is expecting too much.. I prefer facebook anyway... I think that my best hi5 experience was getting to know Stella better.. she is such an intriguing person.. I've known her sister Estelle for ages (since middle school), but never really had the opportunity to know Stella until hi5.. so I'm happy about that fact...
Hi5'ers be warned.. people can hack into your account and try to change shit around.. it happened to me.. it was not cool at all.. I had to contact administration to get back into my account and then cancel it.. good times?.... no... not at all... any one can be a bad ass behind a computer screen I suppose...
I'm still in the midst of watching the Golden Globes.. i decided to tape the rest though, because I was getting bored and wanted to be able to fast forward through boring people's speeches..
I decided to cancel my hi5 account because there was WAY too much unnecessary drama going on for my liking.. you'd think that some people from high school would have matured a little bit.. but I guess that is expecting too much.. I prefer facebook anyway... I think that my best hi5 experience was getting to know Stella better.. she is such an intriguing person.. I've known her sister Estelle for ages (since middle school), but never really had the opportunity to know Stella until hi5.. so I'm happy about that fact...
Hi5'ers be warned.. people can hack into your account and try to change shit around.. it happened to me.. it was not cool at all.. I had to contact administration to get back into my account and then cancel it.. good times?.... no... not at all... any one can be a bad ass behind a computer screen I suppose...
Friday, January 12, 2007
Hiding Time..
There are big ass pieces of hail falling outside and wind is gushing ear piercingly loud.. I am frightened.. Is the day of reckoning drawing near?.. it seems like it every time I encounter weather like this.. time to hide under my desk..
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Unreal
I am addicted to facebook. I joined about two weeks ago, upon the suggestion of a friend and now I am hopelessly hooked.
I have come across people that I haven't heard from since high school/middle school. Both my high school and middle school have groups which discuss old memories from our educational/ social experiences.
I was floored to find out that several teacher's that taught me in middle school are STILL there and continue to use the same teaching styles (or lack thereof) that they used to in the early 90's!
I was browsing dvd titles on amazon today and discovered that there are many new releases that I need to get my hands on.. honestly, amazon NEEDS to have a rewards program, because I have to be one of their best customers...
DVD's I will have my hands on in the near future:
I have come across people that I haven't heard from since high school/middle school. Both my high school and middle school have groups which discuss old memories from our educational/ social experiences.
I was floored to find out that several teacher's that taught me in middle school are STILL there and continue to use the same teaching styles (or lack thereof) that they used to in the early 90's!
I was browsing dvd titles on amazon today and discovered that there are many new releases that I need to get my hands on.. honestly, amazon NEEDS to have a rewards program, because I have to be one of their best customers...
DVD's I will have my hands on in the near future:
Sunday, January 07, 2007
Yeay for Mr. Dreyfuss
Z and I just finished watched Mr. Holland's Opus this afternoon. I can't get enough of that movie. I saw it on the Disney Channel about two years ago and had to buy the dvd.. I think that Richard Dreyfuss is an extraordinary actor and person. I saw him on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher in November and was astounded by his intelligence. Bill Maher usually doesn't allow his panel guests to speak for very long without interrupting them, but he barely interjected when Richard Dreyfuss was discussing the importance of teaching civics in schools. I commend Mr. Dreyfuss for his active role in promoting individual rights, freedom of speech and for having the backbone to call for the impeachment of G.Bush. We need more free thinking individuals like him to aid in making this country a better place..
Random
I can't sleep.. the new year has brought me a slow growing wisdom tooth that is making my mouth hurt like a beyatch, which therefore isn't allowing me to sleep.. who would have thought at the age of 26, I would have a wisdom tooth growing inside my mouth... my first one at that.. meh..
I've been downloading music like nobody's business lately.. my new trick has been to look up albums on amazon and then copying and pasting song titles into limewire.. Hey you can't criticize me for downloading because I spend a heck of a lot of money buying cds as well.. my cd collection is extremely insane.. I can't help it.. I've always loved music..
I've rediscovered so many old songs that I totally forgot about.. such as "Mercedes Boy" by Pebbles.. that one totally slipped my mind until I looked up Pebbles on amazon..
The following are songs I have been jamming to for the past few days.. my January playlist, so to speak..I'm known for being extremely random as you'll discover while reading the following song titles..
I've been downloading music like nobody's business lately.. my new trick has been to look up albums on amazon and then copying and pasting song titles into limewire.. Hey you can't criticize me for downloading because I spend a heck of a lot of money buying cds as well.. my cd collection is extremely insane.. I can't help it.. I've always loved music..
I've rediscovered so many old songs that I totally forgot about.. such as "Mercedes Boy" by Pebbles.. that one totally slipped my mind until I looked up Pebbles on amazon..
The following are songs I have been jamming to for the past few days.. my January playlist, so to speak..I'm known for being extremely random as you'll discover while reading the following song titles..
- Vivan Green- Emotional Rollercoaster
- Zion I- Mind Blow
- Tamia- Officially Missing You
- Keith Murry-The Most Beautifulest Thing
- Maxwell- Ascension
- Kish- I Rhyme The World
- Al Green-Love and Happiness
- Bilal-Soul Sista
- Donnie Hathaway-For All We Know
- Jane Child-Don't Wanna Fall In Love
- Das EFX-Real Hip Hop
- Donnell Jones-He Won't Hurt You
- Pete Rock and CL Smooth-Its A Love Thing
- Aaliyah-At Your Best (You Are Love)
- En Vogue-Hold On
- Bootsy Collins-I'd Rather Be With You
- Deniece Williams- Let's Hear It For The Boy
- Glenn Maderios feat Bobby Brown- She Ain't Worth It
- Gorillaz- Tomorrow Comes Today
- Mariah Carey-Can't Let Go
- Sanchez feat Beenie Man- Going Away
- The Beatles-Hard Days Night
- Gwen Stephani- Wonderful Life
- Atlantic Star-Shower Me With Your Love
- LL Cool J-Around The Way Girl
- Domino-Sweet Potato Pie
- K-os-Sunday Morning
- Incubus- Anna Molly
- Van Morrison-Brown Eyed Girl
- Jennifer Hudson- And I Am Telling You
- Nappy Roots-Round The Globe
- Alanis Morissette-Flinch
- Glenn Lewis-Something About Your Love
- Robin Thicke- Lost Without You
- Counting Crows-Mr. Jones
- Angie Stone- With I Didn't Miss You
- Cassie-Me And You
- Sam Roberts-Brother Down
- The Killers-Bones
- Expose-I'll Never Get Over You Getting Over Me
- Fu Shnickens-Ring The Alarm
- Fantasia feat Big Boi- Hood Boy
- Smashing Pumpkins-1979
- Stevie Wonder-They Won't Go When I Go
- Inner Circle- Girl I Want To Make You Sweat
- Kid N Play- Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody
- Goapele-Back To You
- Audioslave-Doesn't Remind Me
- Stevie Wonder-Sir Duke
- Nas-One Love
- Monifah-You
- Bran Van 3000-Astounded
- Tiffany-I Think We're Alone Now
- XCSCAPE-Who Can I Run To
- T.I.- Top Back
- D'Angelo-Lady remix
- Jerzee Monet feat DMX-Most High
- John Lennon-Imagine
- De La Soul- Break of Dawn
- The Fugees-Ready Or Not
- Roxettte-Fading Like A Flower
- Esthero-Bitch
- Shakira-Ojos Asi
- Oasis-Wonderwall
- Mos Def-Umi Says
- Justin Timberlake-Chop Me Up
- Jay-Z-Song Cry
- Ghetto Boys- My Minds Playing Tricks On Me
- Fleetwood Mac- Tell Me Lies
- Shanice-Saving Forever For You
- Zapp and Roger-Computer Love
- MC Lyte-Paper Thin
- Beres Hammond-They Gonna Talk
- Andre 3000-Prototype
- Michael Jackson-PYT
- Alicia Keys-Diary
And that's the end of my playlist for the beginning of January .. a combination of old and new songs that make me feel like vibin' out...
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