And This Is The Welcome I Get???

This is so WACK! I like my new dorm room. I like that Ms. (im)Perfection
transferred down here, I love being near my friends again, I'm loving
the fact that I have the chance to change some things...but I hate that
I have no sort of internet connection in my room! I mean what am I
supposed to do without the interwebs at my fingertips! What, you want me
to read a book? I don't think so, well until I get a reading assignment
anyway. ;) but this whole blogging on the phone thing is wearing my
thumbs out...so, I bid you adieu! Hopefully things will look better in a
few days!
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Friends...the Best people on Earth

Tell me why Meeks randomly called me to go shopping with her to get "school supplies" from this Art supply store that has been having some good sales. And the sale was pretty good...she spent much less than she had expected. But that is not the point of this! We shop, leave and decide to stop by her house before she drops me off and heads to school. As we are sitting at this light, a car pulls up next to us and a little boy in the front seat looks over at us and laughs, so we decide (independently) to "dance" and entertain this young man...when we both started dancing it to two completely different musical tempos...it was hilarious! I wish you had been there! I swear we made that little boy's WEEK..maybe even his month....too bad you can't say things like that!

Also, I just checked in for my Flight back down to the South. I've never done online check-in, it was interesting. I also found out that I can check a box...I thought "baggage" had to be bags...maybe I'm a little slow, but this is only the 10th flight I've taken in my life...and all the other times I was allowe to check two bags, and My big bag wasn't too big to check! So there( real kindergarten, right??)!

Food,Oh How I Love Thee...and this is the whole problem

Why did I just get overly excited about the fact that I found my Favorite ice cream flavor(Butter Brickle) today? I mean, it is becoming more and more clear to me that I have an unhealthy relationship with food. I sit up and think of wonderful spreads of food as entertainment, I watch(ed) the food network religiously, until the Olympics started. I talk about food almost constantly, and I am always wondering about my next meal...this is not the worst. I have turned going out to eat into a hobby...or is it an addiction? I mean this would be different if it was like alcohol or cocaine, but this is an addiction to something I can't live without. I mean When Gram wanted to quit smoking she stopped cold turkey, if I do that with food, it just opens up another flood gate. I am not ready to become anorexic, and that really wouldn't be a good look for me anyway. I have to do something, and the crazy thing is...it's so much easier when I'm at school. Probabaly b/c i rarely like anything they serve in the caf. I really need to go, and also, when I'm with Ms (im)Perfection, I tend to eat less, and to eat better things when i do eat more...I guess maybe I can only eat at school or with her forever...not so bad...I guess...but I'm gonna stop obsessing and enjoy this Butter Brickle (well, I already paid for it, why not eat it and I've already got a bowl in front of me, so just DROP it)

this video speaks to my unhealthy predicament...just think of the subject being food...it is also a shout out to Angie and Dria...enjoys homies...I will always miss our little dance hours after long days at work (sniffles)!

I think I might have...

Seriously...I think that I some form of dementia. I mean, why else would i forget almost everything? The short-term memory is just about non-existent! I got on here to write about something I was thinking about earlier, and only five minutes elapsed between the thought and the signing into Blogger. I hate this...and I'm READY TO GO!!! I have so many great folks to hang out with!!

It's not so bad...

So, I'm basically alone in my hometown. I mean I have my family, but SHE is gone, as are all of my friends except for like one or two...and they are leaving in the next few days...so I have a whole WEEK left at home and nothing to do except go to breakfast with one of my high school classmates.

So I'm trying not to be upset that SHE is gone, because I mean she's going to the same place that I'll be in next Saturday, but HELL I wish she could've just left when I left! I guess she didn't really have a choice since she transfered to the Sister School and has to go to orientation. But I mean things are gonna get a lot better once I get down there, then we will not have all of the distractions and intruders that we have at home. Also, from now on SHE will be known as Ms. (im)Perfection. This is because her imperfections and eccentricities are what make us so compatible, and also kinda volatile. I helped her pack her truck today so she can drive down in the morning...well I guess to drive down in a few ours...I wish I could go with her, but my dorm does NOT open until the 24th...so I have nowhere to stay...and her momma ain't having that Bobby_2010 stay in the same hotel room thing. Also, her grandma, who loves me, threatened to come down to where we go to school and shoot up the entire city if I don't take care of Ms. (im)Perfection! And the crazy thing is, I kinda believe her! (Shivers, and teeth chatter)

Back to this friend that will still be here after all the others leave. He goes t the local university, and we met in 8th grade. Now I truly consider(ed?) him a friend, but this will be the first time I have ever hung out with him outside of a school function, a HIGH school function...I graduated three years ago. I mean...WTF is that about?? Anyway, I guess we are rectifying this...but it seems odd to me.I can't even imagine what the convo will be about as we eat breakfast...but I'm trying to come up with talking points, here are a few

• college life so far
• activities this summer
• career aspirations
  
• the presidential race (to my dear friends from school, and Sister School, he is a poli sci major, so this is appropriate)
• and that's about it...any ideas would be appreciated!

And tomorrow, I am supposed to go to breakfast with one of my friends from High school, DJ Hizway, he is a gospel rapper(is that the correct term??). He also serves as one of my principal spiritual advisers when i can't think of where to find some info. The thing is, when i first met him I hated him...and this was middle school. Then as high school went on, we had classes together and he was friends with one of my fave buds, so he sat by us. Then he got saved and shared his testimony with us, and this cemented our friendship. And we hang out every time he comes down to where I go to school, and whenever I go home(if he's in town). I must admit, he actually inspires me to do better...especially with my HORRID language! I mean he came to visit me and I think every other word was FUCK!!!! even when we were speaking about religious matters! that is when i started trying to curb my cussin'. (Now, please believe, that is still my word...but it doesn't have to be said constantly, right??)

goodnight, or morning?? I must sleep some before going to this breakfast!

enjoy the video below...I thought it was appropriate!

Drivin' Me Wild

MEME Rules:
1. Put Your itunes/ music player on Shuffle
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER WHAT
After you’ve answered all of the questions, tag 5 other people and then let them know they’ve been tagged to do the meme themselves!

IF SOMEONE SAYS “IS THIS OKAY” YOU SAY?
Strange Fruit-Billie Holiday

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Don't Rain On My Parade- Barbra Striesand

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
The Way- Jill Scott

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
The Blessing of Abraham-Donald Lawrence and the Tri-City Singers

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?
My Love-Jill Scott

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Misty Blue-Etta James

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Tears Dry on Their Own-Amy Winehouse

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Green Light-Beyonce (I don't even get this one...so, DON"T ASK!)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?
Gotta Go Solo-Patti LaBelle /f. Ron Isley (OMG, this is so creepy....but this is so true!!)

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Selfish-Slum Village (IDK about this one, I usually only think about one girl...but I guess maybe it's because of the crushes I have even though I'm involved)

WHAT IS 2+2?
Cherie Amor-Stevie Wonder

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Order My Steps-GMWA Women of Worship

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
For You I Will-Monica

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Respect Yourself-The Staples Singers

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Praise is What I Do-Shekinah Glory Ministries

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Don't Get no Betta- Cassidy /f. Mashonda

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
One Moment in Time-Whitney Houston

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
So Gone-Monica ( I hope not...OMG...this seems to be a bad OMEN if you subscribe to that sorta thing)

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Little Things-India.Arie

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
PYT-Michael Jackson (I hope this is foreshadowing :P)

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Suddenly I See- KT Tunstall

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
I Tried-Anthony Hamilton(This is in keeping with my new attitude...I ain't got time for your drama, i still love you though)

WHAT SHOULD YOU POST THIS AS?
Drivin' Me Wild-Common /f. Lilly Allen

I swear, this is gone be the death of me!

So the Games of the 29th Olympiad are driving me up the wall already!! I mean, I am never really big on any sports except Track & Field usually...but I am living and dying with all of the American athletes...and I'm serious about dying...I almost died at like 3:00 this morning, watching that swimming relay where the French team said they were gonna smash us...I think not!!! I mean we were in first, then second, then third...and on that fourth leg...MAN, Jason Lezak tore into that French-bitch ass!!!! we snatched that shit right out they mouths!!! That's really His NAME told me about it...right as he was telling me it came on and I swear I wasn't breathing half the time! My eyes teared up from not blinking...it was crazy!!! you really have to watch this stuff(not to is just plain un-American...you can be investigated by the House of Representatives...FYI...don't go through all of that, just watch and cheer! it's the Amurkin way!!) Why did Pink Blossoms will the Black swimmer in the relay to stop breathing so much and speed up...hilarious!!!

In photo: Jason Lezak (who was the last leg and made the actual winning stroke), Cullen Jones(the second African American to have a gold medal in swimming), Garrett Weber-Gail, and (of course) Michael Phelps

So, me and Luncheon Loaf were watching the Olympic trials this summer during our internship, and we still send those random overjoyed text messages to each other. She is a gymnast so she really knows the stuff; I'm an Olympic watcher of gymnastics. And yet, i am sitting here yelping and texting her...and just having a near-nervous breakdown watching these men work their tails off on these apparati(is this a real word??)! BUT I wish these commentators would shut the fuck up writing team USA off! They are there because they can compete...if they were there to lose, they could have stayed home! So, sit back and shut that 'ole in your face (fave line from Titanic [the movie]).

I couldn't find a photo of the men's gym team...I'm still looking though!

why not

I saw this on on of my fave blogs and decided to see if I could do it too.

10 random things bout me

1. I love Dance Dance Revolution
2. I think I have an addiction to eating...
3. I love reading encyclopedias
4. I really do think I'm one of the smartest folks on earth...really, I DO!!
5. I want to reduce my carbon footprint
6. But I'm too lazy to walk anything over a mile
7. I love politics, but I hate the idea of the American two-party system
8. I hate that people laugh when I'm serious...it happens all the time
9. I stopped practicing my Spanish in reaction to learning that Blacks aren't the majority-minority in the US anymore...I regret that now
10. I care too much, about it all...I need to relax

9 things to win my heart..

1. tell me about myself
2. don't write me off when I tell you about yourself
3. Be a Christian
4. be willing to go randomly into the night, and with reckless abandon
5. make time for me, and keep your plans with me
6. aspire to greatness
7. bear with me, even when I don't comb my hair or shave...there is a method to the madness
8. don't do what you think i will like, do what you want...I like for you to be happy :)
9. live and let live,
10. DONT TRY.

8 things I wanna do before I die...

1. Get published
2. get married
3. raise my children
4. sail the seas, around a reef
5. Travel to the Motherland
6. Change the lives of a few people, for the better
7. become a College/University Administrator
8. get Close(r) to GOD

7 ways to annoy me..

1. question my abilities
2. point out the issue, without offering a solution
3. act as though your sins are less than mine, we all fall short of His glory
4. shoot down a good idea without an alternative
5. go back on your word
6. holding oneself and me to low standards, wasting your potential
7. ignoring the sacrifices made for you to be where you are

6 Things I believe in..

1. GOD
2. the power of the people
3. my ability to change the world
4. doing what's right, even when its hard
5. KARMA
6. eternal life

5 things I'm afraid of..

1. not being good enough
2. being in the rural parts
3. failure
4. meeting my maker
5. being an ineffective leader

4 of my favorite things

1. Minnie
2. food...it's kinda a problem
3. big cities
4. unplanned adventures, they're the best

3 things I do everyday

1. bathing/grooming
2. eat
3. laugh

2 Things I want to do right now

1. See my boo...
2. Go back to school

1 Person I want to see.

1. My great-grandma, and fishing buddy, Alice Marie

Isaac Hayes, 65, has died

The man who brought the theme song for the hit, Shaft, has passed. He is
reported to have died in Memphis, TN. He was a guest on VH1's I Love the
70s, talking about the music of the period. He was also the Voice of
Chef on the irreverent South Park. He did numerous other things, but I
am not able to share them with you right now.

I know that all this death is making me wonder if I'm as right with the
Man upstairs as I would like to be (forget my desire, as right as I NEED
to be)...
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Y'all Bernie Mac done DIED!

My momma woke me up this morning telling someone died, I became frantic
thinking it was a family member. It was Bernie Mac, one of my kindred
spirits. We shared a philosophy about beating kids. He was also one the
people I model my sense of humor after, I guess this just means its time
for me to step up and join the comedy world! Rest In Peace Mr. Mac!

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Hi-fucking-larious!!

look at this "lost" scene from Dreamgirls....



Also, china basically shit on the whole world with that opening ceremony!!

What on earth is going on?

So I have been trying to get in touch with but Call me Felicia all damn
summer. Everytime I call it goes straight to voicemail. WTF?? I am kinda
worried about her, I really miss my buddy...do any of you guys know
what's up with her? If you hear from her, tell her I'm thinking about
her.

Update: FALSE Alarm...I just didn't get the text with the new number...b/c I was hab=ving phone issues back when it got changed....so move forward with your life, I am...lol
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things are DEFINITELY NOT as they appear!

Today was crazy, I didn't do anything until around 7, and then it was just to ride out into the rural parts with Meeks. After we finally made it back to the civilized urban jungle, we got lost a little and then when we got un-lost(is that english, real english??) and ran into a hell fo a traffic jam...and then rode completely out fo the way to get me back home...a harrowing experience to say the least.

So, when I got home FINALLY, I had a video chat with Drangry. This fool has started a blog...and it's crazy! We talked about her crazy life, and reminisced about the randomness that is (was) the CBCF 2008 internship.


I guess technically..I should go to bed so I can get started on laundry early this morning...so, I guess this is goodbye?!? NO, I won't say goodbye...I'll say goodnight...

I'm definitely the best friend I know!

I'm currently in the Burbs on local highways heading to Meeks's school to drop some of her junk off for her move in tomorrow. I just wanna say, rural parts ain't my fave place in the world, and suburbs ain't much better. Why the bffs can't go to school in cities? RURAL places are prime places for LYNCHINGS...am I the only one that knows this? I need to get back to the Safety of the 'hood ASAP! Pray for me please y'all!


Updated 2:54 AM 8/6/2008:So as we leave, i realize that where Meeks's school is not in the rural parts, it is actually a nice little city. But the road there and back was hella rural! and why on earth did we commence to telling stories about ax murderers and the Texas Chainsaw man sitting on the side of the row...and Meeks decides to check the backseat and the trunk...AFTER we have been on the road for 20mins already...we would have already been dead! And I was wondering how I, the most vocal of the scary movie yellers(you know what I mean, yelling at the White girl to get the hell up and steadily saying, "see, that's why Black folks don't get into shit like this...we know where to go...and we know to stay off of back roads at night!") got into this scary movie type shit!!! Praise be to Gawd, we made it back to civilization!!

Not So Lazy Sunday

Today I decided to go to church with My BFF, it's interesting. I have decided small churches just won't do anymore, I need a church where I can be anonymous, and this church ain't it! As soon as we walked in, folks started acting like me and her are dating...nothing could be further from the truth!

On another note, I have decided (yet, again) to try and lose eome weight. I mean for a while there I wasn't the only fat man in the family. But my cousin died, and all the others are slim or muscular now, so it looks like I have somethings to work out. And these folks don't eat anything special, they just play sports...maybe I'll be able to lose some playing tennis with her this school year, I also need to lift so that I can build muscle to burn fat.

Also, SHE came to Lil' Sis's b-day bbq and made a much better impression on the family, THANK Gawd! It would have been AAAWWWKKK-ward! But things are looking up, except for the fact that I still get nervous around her, what is that?? We started dating in like kindergarten (actually 9th grade, of and on) why am I still nervous around her? I have some issues I have to work out...looks like a conference with LC, Ty-P and Meeks!