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...

another day's journey

So, I am currently on the Megabus heading home from Chicago. Getting to Chicago was HELL! I missed my flight thursday because my bag was too tall and I didn't have money for a fee. So I told them I would have the money on Friday evening, these fools trade me over to the 205 flight, I said that's too early. They said okay you can ttake a later flight; I'm thinking they put me on the later flight, mistaken. So I get there and I'm satanding by and then the flight is delayed so I'm gonna miss my connector. I call Fave cousin nd she finds me an alternate ticket for Saturday morning. I go back to my room yet again. So I decide that I'm not missing this new flight, I go out and we have a ball! I'm really gonna miss these folks! And it's been decided that the Homecoming at my college will serve as reunion headquarters. Finally I get to go home and see my folk, I really missed these ol' crazies! About to sleep. More later.

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I had a weekend. I touched base with a few folks I know in DC, I talked to Upawrd Mobility about what's going on in our respective lives. I talked with Gram...she just doesn't understand that I cannot live on $500 for 9 weeks! It takes about $25 oer week to travel between the room and work, and then I have to buy groceries and more than likely, I'll be buying those in the city limits, but I may go to PG County to get stuff that ain't dairy-based, like bread and meat and stiff...the ride is like 45 mins, so that stuff should be fine...it's a little cheaper than in the city. I went to K&G and got 4 shirts and 2 ties, of course it was reasonably priced. I think I'm gonna get a pair of blue slacks, and a navy blazer and then not buy anymore clothes until after summer. and I think Imma buy a tv and then pawn it before I leave, I can't take it anymore!!! I don't see how the Artist does it with no TV..I'm ready to jump...and it shouldn't be that deep!!! (but it is, and that ain't the focus today!!) I have been trying to be social(read: walking across a burning barrier to meet new people), and most of the people I talk to are very nice, but there is this group of rude SC Students...no names...but they are rude!!! I was very much channeling Upward Mobility today, I woke up this morning and did laundry and ironed, I have one shirt left, I'm gonna try to iron it before i go to bed. I talked to Artsy-Fartsy(secretly, I'm jealous that she is in ROME!!) but I'm so happy she is having fun!! I kinda feel bad(-ish) for Animal Lover...she is the only one back home, but I know she'll do fine. I have decided that Imma get another tat when i get home, so when I get back to da 'House, I will be the proud owner of at least one more tat, I might get two more...we'll see. I wanna pump this iron, so I can get my chest tattoo. we'll see my progress at the end of the summer, I will only get it if I have a pectoral and not a boob!!! and the last 2 weeks I've decided to grow my hair back out and get it twisted a few times before I head back to ATL. Imma lock it up this year, since there is nothing holding me back!! I talked to The Otha Motha yesterday, she is gonna be moving this week and she said I can stay with her and Milkman's Daughter(b/c she is definitely White, but it's like she is the long lost cousin that the milkman sired...random, I know)!! I can't wait. y'all...the Dash is out of commission, I have reverted back to the RAZR...and I hate it, but I want an Ipod and a Digital Camera, so I have to prioritize. I'll probably put off a new phone until after I buy books in July/August...until next time...leave a comment and watch the video...I love this song!!

The Lord Has Been Kind...and Soooo Wonderful!!

Today was crazy y'all!! I got up at the butt crack of dawn and went to the Capitol. We were toured by an intern from the Hon. Eleanor Holmes Norton's office(she is the non-voting delegate from DC), if you haven't seen it you need too!! and all of this stuff is free!! My legs and feet are aching so bad, we were walking for hours!! and I walked more than most other people, I woke up early and thought i was late and went to the Capitol an hour and a half early...so I just had to walk around for the time until the rest of the interns came over.

I was on the verge of a nervous breakdown today y'all, I had no money!! I didn't even have money to pay my fare back to the room from Capitol Hill!! But I called on the family and as usual, they came through BIG TIME!!! They gave me their last just so that i could make it for the rest of the week!! OMG!!! What would I do without these people who love me??? I would definitely perish, or maybe I would just learn to make due without things(I'm gonna go with perishing, but one never knows until one is in the situation). Any way, they put money in my account, which allowed me to continue with the travel associated with the internship orientation!! I, of course, got lost once again trying to get to the lunch from the National Museum of African Art! I went the wrong way on the train and arrived 30 minutes late...y'all...this can't happen again!! and tomorrow it won't; we don't have to be anywhere until 12:00 PM!!! I will sleep until 9!!! YAY!!!

and I did what I have been dying to do ever since the sun began to warm our part of the earth in March: SWIMMMMMMIIIINNNNGGGG!!!!(read with Oprah's Voice) It was wonderful!! and it felt good on my aching legs and feet. But I did realize, i can't swim!! I will re-learn this summer. I found out by jumping into the twelve feet deep end and being terrified!! I scrambled to the surface and clung to the wall until I reached the 5 ft. section...lol but I will be able to jump into the deepest part and not wig out by July 26, 2008. I am also trying to do some kind of exercise daily. Does swimming count as cardio??? I'm going to lift today, after a nice 20 min cardio session!! and then I will finish my work out with another 20 minute cool down cardio session...see Lucky-in-life?? I can take advice too!!! incorporating cardio into my workout!! and I have been doing good!! I haven't been eating the fast food folks have been offering!! I am really trying to be good!! i even wake up and eat breakfast(which I despise, by the time lunch comes, I am beyond ravenous...I feel as though my stomach is eating itself!! and I did it again today y'all, I went and talked with a group of practical strangers!!! i am trying to build some sort of relationship with folks other than my roommate, but I really hate trying to get to know new people, especiall college students...all of these folks are party animals, and that is definitely not me...but, I digress. But I am working to improve myself...I of course cracked folks up today, folks were asking where I was, btu the were asking me...let me explain: I came to DC with a mini afro, I met them with that hair...now I am practically bald!! and they were like oh, did we leave the bo with the fro and the glasses??(I had on contacts) I was like no, I'm here. They all like dang!! Forreal??? I said "Yeah(sounding like Karla), I do it for dramatic effect..." and then everyone just started crackin' up!!

But anyway, read the poem, comment, update your blog, and head on over to going down in flames...I updated it yesterday and am about to do so again before I go work out.

Family

© Antony Smith

Family is, heaven sent from our father above, bonded by the power of love.
No matter what family has each others back,
when push comes to shove.
Family is, understanding, never demanding, all for one and one for all, I will never leave you alone standing.
Family is, one in itself, my love is your love, your pain is my pain, my wealth is your
wealth, I promise to never leave you by yourself.
Family is, the strongest team, the strongest unit; if love could be visualized, family
would be the blue print.
Family is, forgiveness and patience, it's sweeter than the sweetest fragrance, the
power of family is a reflection of Gods compassion and magnificence.
Family is, never turning our back, and never shames, lend my helping hand and not a finger pointing the blame.
No matter what a family bond can never be broken, even through a nuclear explosion,
if one of us lives we all live. Forever to eternity, we are family, my father, my mother,
my sisters and me.

Antony-Tyrone Smith
AKA
Pen Dragon