Mexican Breakfast aka The Real "Single Ladies"

And you all thing Beyonce and her choreographers are so original.... naw son. Bob Fosse, Gwen Verdon, and two other random chicks were getting it 40 years before. Just saying. And I didn't think white women danced like that until the later 70's/80's. LOL.

Family Matters

So there is a marathon of Family Matters right now... and the first episode when Steve turned into Stephon is on... super funny. I remember thinking he was sooooooo fizine when it came on. Now...this dude is beyond funny looking. I mean beyond.

Overall, this show was kinda funny though. In like an awful kind of way. Super scripted, but I still enjoyed. Where are the shows like this now? All we have now are stupid reality tv shows (do I like them...yes i do) no good black situation comedies. Sadness.

Is This Bourgie...or Just Different

You know... whenever I think of December, I think of a staple in the mid to high level black society in Oakland... the Links Cotillion. I've been to so many and was actually in one when I was a senior in high school. And it got me to thinking...

I wonder if I will partake in these activities myself when I am older and more established AND if I will enroll me children in such things?

I say this because when I think of the Links and to a much less extent Jack and Jill, I think of mid to upper society black professionals... which I plan on being (yeah i said it so what). But at what point does that make me bourgie? I don't feel it does. I know my parents for sure were not and are not bourgie in the least and they made me partake in a lot of activities that were geared toward that particular group of black people.

So for starters, when I was growing up, my dad was a "prominent" black accountant in the area we grew up. So when I grew up, we had a little money. My parents sent me to a private school where I was one of two black people in my class. We lived in Oakland, and if you have the means, you do NOT send your child to an Oakland Public School. Even the ones in the good area of town sucked ass. So basically, in order to combat this onslaught of white people, they made sure they enrolled me in as many black centered activities and such as possible. I was part of a black ski club for most of my childhood, they always sent me to the YMCA summer camps, and other camps that were "black focused". When I grew up, there was the Jack and Jill thing. At this point I was the only black kid in my class...roughness. And then there was the Cotillion, which I thought was funny. I was forced into it, but it was one of the best experiences of my life. But whats really funny is, its basically a debutante ball, so you learn ettiquate and how to ballroom dance. I love how all the etiquette was pointless... as we already knew it. Come now...if ur in the Cotillion, you know etiquette...just saying.

I didn't realize that all black kids did not do this kind of thing until college. LOL. Seriously, I would talk about this stuff and the people had no idea what I was talking about. I don't think I realized what kind of life "that" was. I really thought it was the norm. Which brings me to my starting question. Am I going to enroll my children in things like this, AND be a part of the adult divisions myself? I think so... because even though it gave me a kind of skewed version of life, it was very beneficial to me.

Oh wait, on another front. Like I was saying, the black upper middle class (im leaving out the upper class... Im just including accountant, business, lawyers, and SOME doctors) in Oakland, was a rather small and tight knit community in the 90's and early 2000's. Not saying we all knew each other and all that crap. But you basically knew of everyone in some form. We all went to 1 of 3 high schools...yes there were outliers who went to private schools, but the majority went to either Bishop O'Dowd, St. Mary's or Holy Names. Why the catholic schools, I don't know. But I kid you not, this is where most of us went. I just think it is so funny. Half the black people at my school I knew from either summer camp, middle school dances (thats another thing, there was this league, I can't remember what it was called, but it had all of the good Private elementary/middle schools- Ecole Biliung, Athenian, Redwood Day School, Bentley, St. Paul's, The Academy, Head Royce, and some others... so we knew each other that way too), or the little social clubs.

So yes, just writing this, I know I am going to do it. Like I said, I came out of high school with a sort of skewed version of "the truth", but I think it was a good experience for me.

Aw Mike!

So I am procrastinating...dont feel like studying and I got in a Michael Jackson mood again. This fool was so freaking talented. Will never be another like him (Usher and Chris Brown, just stop attempting, like really).

Anyhoo, so I'm listening to "Off the Wall" and looking at videos and I must say when his skin color was still brown (lol), he was getting it. His songs had a much more soulful feel and his tone was different too. He sounded kind "good" on a couple of those songs. I'm just saying. I especially liked when he talked/sang in the deeper voice (like on Get on the Floor and Burn This Disco Out)... it was kinda hot. lol. Can you say RANGE?

Why he have to go looney on us? Oh yeah cuz his dad beat his ass and didn't let him be a little kid and his brother had relations in the bed next to him (or so the movie says).

Danny Jung

So I am totally feeling this saxaphonist named Danny Jung...I feel like he's the next Jeff Kashiwa (yeah, Jung is Korean and Kashiwa is Japanese...but bear with me). He's freaking awesome man. Where can I see this dude in concert? Why isnt he on the radio? He plays very clearly...kinda Kenny G. like...but totally not. He doesn't have to soul of Gerald Albright or Boney James, but he has his own unique style that has just enough soul so I don't call it hot garbage, but it's not overly funkdafied or soulful. Nice and melodic. Which is why I compared him to Kashiwa (besides the fact that they are the only 2 mainstream Asian American saxaphonists lol).

He has this song called, "Don't Ya Go Nowhere". Hotness. Check that ish out on imeem.

Also, theres this saxaphonist named

Is BL trying to get emotional on me?

Oh my goodness...there was just a moment in Boston Legal that was kinda sad. I have never felt sorry for Denny Crane and his mad cow, but I kinda did in this episode. He was going to get up to deliver his closing and he knocked over some flash cards. And they fell all over the floor and he had to go on the floor and pick em up. Looking all old and frail.

But then he regained it with his summation, so it was OK. But that was immensly sad when he dropped the cards. And I must say, season 4 of BL may be the best season for issue oriented stuff, but its also kinda sad. There were a couple of moments where I felt sad. Never really felt sad before except in that episode where they executed that cute black guy.

I wonder what season 5 is going to be like.... aw Denny Crane!

Oh yeah and on a totally different note, they seem to be making Jerry more and more wierd. I dont like it. He started off being moderatly wierd, then he got a little better, now he's supposed to have Aspergers AND Tourettes? Really?

Round here a burger comes with fren' fries and AIDS!!!!!!!

One more random thing, I was watching, "This Christmas"...and their casting was a hot ass horrible mess. Just saying. There are worse than the Cosby's with it. Yes, black families come in all colors, but like come on now. You got a chick on there that is obviously mixed, the rest of them look like they can be related, then you got that African dude on there that really didnt even try to change his accent? Why he sound African/English with it. Sooooooo mad man!

Just saying, and generally it was awful. DONE.

True Blood Take 2

So I got a new cable system which somehow allows me to watch HBO... did I order it, no...but this has happened before and they've never charged, so lets hope they don't do it now.

Anyhoo, so I decided to give True Blood another try and I must say, sans the gratuitous sex scenes, it is a great show. Like freaking great. I love the actor they got to play Bill, he's actually kinda hot...just saying. But my favorite is LaFayette. This guy kills every scene he's in. Seriously. I love that he's a "queen" but will get thug with it with no problem. LOL. Best scene of the movie; when the rednecks come in Merlottes talking bout LaFayette served them a burger with AIDS. He goes over to the table, effs em up real quick then says, "Bitch, you come into my house, you eat my food the way I FUCKING MAKE IT!!! Tip yo waitress." I'm sorry that was genius. Loves it man. Loves it.

I also like how they focus on other characters. Anna Paquin playing Sookie is irritating. Sorry it is. So its nice that they developed other characters like Jason, Sam and Tara. And I still love that they made Tara black. The best thing they coulda done. Just adds a little something.

It's Finals Time, Charlie Brown

Wouldn't you have loved to see that episode. Man I know I would...

Girl You Got A 10-Piece Please Dont Be Stingaaaaay

This is the best commercial to come out in like 3 months... I bet Ne-Yo wrote this. Sounds just up his alley....lol. Still doesnt make me wanna eat McDonald's though.

Places I am Going IMMEDIATLY When I Go Home...

Within the week... these places MUST be hit up...

1. King Wah
2. Get my eyebrows done (thank gooodness!)
3. In and Out
4. BART
5. Coriander
6. Just walk around the big Westfield Mall in SF for no reason at all
7. Firebowl Grill or whatever it is called in the Metreon
8. Fisherman's Wharf...yeah I'm allergic to fish...but its the atmosphere man!
9. Yoshi's (SF or Oakland, I don't care)

Sooooooo ready to go home! Help me!!!!!!

Twilight the Movie

Is it just me or does this movie look like it is going to suck...thus not going to see it. Two things...I feel like Edward did not look like a heroin addict and thats what Robert Pattison looks like. I mean he didnt in Harry Potter... he was actually kinda cute as Cedric Diggory. But he looks a hot dirty mess right now. If they had kept him looking like Cedric but changed the hair color...maybe. But yeah, don't like it.

Plus I feel like when you see movies like this, it ruins the books for you. The Harry Potter books were ruined for me until the third movie. Well thats because the first two movies absolutly sucked. And I feel like Twilight is going to be like that.

I don't even know if I'll watch it on DVD. Just like the Sookie books were ruined by True Blood first sex scene for me... I don't think Imma risk it.

Can I Get Some Recognition?

I think it is so crazy that Dwele and Er Ro (Eric Roberson) do not get more play than they do. And when I say play, I mean radio play and or other forms of recognition? Both of these guys are very pure tones to their voices and I really enjoy. So I asked one of my friends why this might be, and he said because they are both boring.

Now I don't see them as boring. I see them as soothing. And I like the underbeats so I guess it is not boring for me. But I just don't understand why all music has to fit into some little category. I just feel like there is place in the market for both of these guys...and not the underground R&B market.

I just goes to show, you really gotta conform to whats good in the market or you will be cast as and peripheral character in the scheme of your given genre of music.

So Beautiful

I enjoy Musiq's new song, "So Beautiful". Really enjoyable. He sings the entire song except for the background vocals in a falsetto. I mean its not a Maxwell falsetto, but it is still nice. But what really throughs it over the edge is the strings section in the middle. Freaking hot. Loves it.

http://www.imeem.com/people/RfKTG8D/music/oaH5YbwO/musiq_soulchild_so_beautiful/

Bout to Witness History!

So excitable! A few people from my "black people's group" at the law school are chartering a bus to drive from Austin to DC to see the Inaugaration. Soooo excited. Plane tickets are going at like 700 dollars, so I just gave up all hope of going.... but now oh shoooot! Now I just have to find some place to stay. I still know two people down there, so hopefully I can stay with one of them (although they both live kinda far away (Baltimore and Columbia) and I'm not sure if there is a way of public transit down to DC).

So excited! Even though we can't get into any of the good stuff, just being down there when all that happens is going to be sooooo exciting. Black people are going down there like it is a pilgramage (yes, I know white people are too... just go with me for the sake of argument). My friend and her mom bought tickets and hotel rooms for the election last year, "just in case" according to them.

People are flocking, and yes, I will be one of them. OMG!

Best Concerts Ever

Maxwell
Alex Bugnon
Wayman Tisdale
Keiko Matsui
Talib Kweli
Sean Paul
Wayne Wonder
George Clinton
Philippe Saisse
Ledisi
Richard Elliot
Ludacris

Go see any of these people live. No really. Do it now. Thanks

Confusaled

I just do not understand why people care so much about what gay people do? Telling them they can't marry doesnt make them any less gay, so what exactly are you achieving by not letting them marry. That is just silly. People be all up in other's business waaaay to much. Just saying.

November 4, 2008

I wish there were only words to describe how I feel right about now. But there just arent. I am not going to try to talk in flowery or beautiful language. Imma just say what I feel...

I don't think that I have ever been so anxious about something that was not family related in my lifetime. The whole day I have felt sick. Sick to my stomach. While I was volunteering at RSS, my stomach would not stop bubbling. I drove 80 miles an hour on the freeway to watch Obama give his acceptance speech. I am absolutely exhausted right now. There are just so many emotions that I feel right now.

During Obama's speech, I felt fear... I saw the bulletproof glass and realized this is real. This man's life is bout to be at danger every single day now. More than it was before this wonderufl day. This is not a joke. This man is the next president of America. Our president. MY president. How bout it.

But let me tell you when I lost it... when Michelle Obama and the kids came out. That man is so in love with his wife it is unbelievable. This is a man. this is a real man who deserves every bit of glory that he got tonight. EVERY bit. He is a regular man with kids, and a wife...a family. A black family, who will be in the White House.

So what do I feel.... freaking AWESOME. How about it!

WE HAVE THE FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT! ONE OF THE ONLY 2 DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTS IN THE LAST I DONT KNOW 25 YEARS!

Yeah, not to be corny, but I will always remember this day and I just wanted to memorialize it with a post.

WHY????

Someone please tell me once again how I ended up in Austin, TX of all places. Oh yeah, it was the money. I have GOT to stop making decisions based on what is cheapest. I end up kinda not so happy. Maybe I should apply to become a visiting student. I don't know if I could spend another semester here. Like real talk. I feel like I am about to explode over here. AHHHHHHH!

Or maybe I am just stressed because I am taking the MPRE and 4 finals...who knows. No, I think I just hate it here.... I suck balls. I had a choice of 4 schools that accepted my in a city that I really wanted to be in... but, I ended up here. WHAT???? I must have some sort of mental issue.

VOTE

If you don't vote, then don't complain. How about it. This is for real serious people...

John McCain as the less talented Denny Crane

So I just got into Boston Legal and that show is freaking great. Sorry it just is. Anyway, so I'm thinking John McCain might have Denny Crane's "mad cow disease". Seriously, he couldnt remember the 4 secretary of state's who are supporting him. I mean I'm not saying he is Stage 4/Dementia level...but come on guys. Come ON!

This fool is not all there...

The Homesickness Is Back

Man, I had avoided being homesick for like almost a month. First my boyfriend came to visit. Then the next two weekends, I went to see my mom in Houston (long story) and then last week, I was catching up so hard that I didn't have time to be homesick, but yeah. It has hit hard as of late.

First, it starts with food. Yes, I know it sounds silly, but I sooo miss the food. I miss In and Out, The Original Red Onion, Pear Street Bistro, Coriander, Firebowl Cafe, Hunan Villa, King Wah... geez I miss every place. And what makes it bad is that there is nothing comprable here.

Second, then the missing the weather comes on. Although it isn't so bad right now because it is techincally "cold" right now in Austin, but still. I miss wearing jackets and sweaters. I miss the nice cool breeze. I miss driving on 80 and seeing the Bay/Pacific Ocean. Yes, there's Town Lake, but that's a lake. There's a totally different feel to it. Can't explain it.

Third, then I start missing particular things about San Francisco. I don't be missing the city where I actually live, or Berkeley, or Oakland, but I miss San Francisco. I think because when I am bored at home, I just jump on the BART and go to San Francisco and the bordem is gone. I just go to that Westfield Mall, or the Macy's or Niketown, or take the F "cable car" to the piers, bike the Golden Gate Bridge (yes, those among things that I regularly do when I get bored at home). When my boyfriend came, we rented bikes and a kayak and did some cool things, but it was just not that same. I even miss...Walnut Creek... why Walnut Creek? I have NO idea. I don't even live there.

And finally (not necessarily because they are least important), I start missing my parents. So I hear that people need human contact to feel normal. I equate this to mean that people need to be touched and stuff. Being that I only let my parents and boyfriend huh me, this is kinda a problem huh. It's just wierd cuz my parents are like my best buddies, and even though I talk to my parents every day (except two weeks ago when my mom went on a cruise, which was torture) it's not the same because all I really want right now is a hug.... awwwwwww.

And what makes it even worse, Thanksgiving decided that it darn near needed to be in Decemeber this year, so I can't even go home for Thanksgiving. Sooooo upsetable about that one. But it doesnt make sense for me to go home for 3 days and pay gross amounts of money, to have to come back to Austin and then go BACK home in 14 days. Unfortunatly I am not quiiite balling like that.

But it's OK, I just needed to vent. Vent over, on to Crim. Pro.

Man...If Only I Had Money

Real talk, I'd be at some music show every weekend. Well, I guess that would have to mean that I would be out of Texas huh? That is another reason I cannot stay here. Nobody cool in my preferred music genre ever comes here. I mean, Keiko Matsui came her last week, but her tickets were $60! I was sitting like 5 feet away from her and only paid $25 at Yoshi's. But my main point in this is, yeah I can see myself as one of those fixtures at the cities smooth jazz events. I just see it.

Jazz Cruises too. They be having some hardcore line ups. This one, has The Rippingtons, Jeff Kashiwa AND Paul Taylor. Freaking classic. The Capitol Jazz Cruise had Marcus Johnson, Ledisi, and Eric Darius among others. Crazy yo!

The Rippingtons

Is it just me or does a lot of The Rippington's music remind me of a circa 1993-94 Sega car driving video game? "California Cruisin" perhaps? Now I KNOW someone remembers that game with the red car in all the arcades. That ish was great man! But yeah, The Rippington's music sounds like it belongs in one of those car driving games, which is probably why it makes such great driving music.

My Weekends

So apparently I need to go to Sugar Land more often. I drove down there for the past two weekends (my cousin lives down there and my mom went on a cruise that left out of Houston) and it has been the most normal time that I've had since I've been in Austin (besides when my boyfriend comes to visit).

I mean I really had fun and everything felt normal. I went last weekend because as I said, my mom was in Houston because she was going on a cruise and staying with my cousin the day before she left. I haven't seen my mom since August and I missed her so I said I'd drive 2.5 hours to see her. Yeah, best thing I could have done at this point in the game.

I had been super anxious and not at all wanting to be in Austin for about a week. My boyfriend had just visited and left and I felt all kinds of alone in TX. I got to see my favorite cousin-aunts (who were going on the cruise with my mom) and I got to see my cousins. I have a 5 and 3 year old cousins who I used to didnt like very much but they are some cool little kids. If Sugar Land was only an hour, I might go every weekends. Kids can sometimes make everything allll better.

And the drive is freaking awesome. 183 to 71 to 10 to 99... all scenic and stuff. Love it.

Kinky Curly Redux

Yeah, still not happy. I used a clarifying shampoo AND bought that knot today stuff. Still didnt work. My hair drew up smaller than I have ever seen it before. I can't figure out if I'm not using enough or im using too much. And its in like the smallest curls EVER. There are no elongated curls. Its in like millions of teeny tiny curls. And too be honest, it isn't just awful, but it was NOT was I was looking for so I am rightfully disappointed.

I don't know if thats because my hair isn't really kinky in the first place. Well it kind of is, but its more on the curly side, it just gets really dry really easy. So I am thinking maybe I used TOO much product?

So I did it yesterday at about 10am...was outside for most of the day so when I went to sleep it was pretty much dry. So why I wake up and it was moist again? Should I have not slept with a bonnet?

AND my hair has this gross residue on it. I don't know what the bleep is going on, but I don't like it. Now, if I can't get any instruction on how to use it... Imma need a product refund. My hair is just wierd man. It doesnt take to anything.

Back to twisting it up for me!

From G's To Gents

Yeah, this was just a show on MTV... but it was a good show. Well at least the last 4 episodes were. I mean seriously. I think it showed some serious issues that happen within the black community (yeah I know there were others on the show, but thats not what im talking about).

Especially Creepa. OK I'm not trying to have a defamation suit on my hands or anything of the like...but it was obvious to be that Creepa's mom had some "issues". Imm say issues, but we all know what was good with her. Anyway, so dudes dad was killed when he was young, so Creepa had to be the "man of the house". Now this happens in a lot of single mother/lower income households. The eldest boy is expected to take the roll of the father and fulfil everything that the father is supposed to do. The mom tells the boy, you need to step up and do what you need to do to take care of your family....

So OK, you have like a 12 year old boy, that doesnt even have an 8th grade education yet. What can he possibly do to take care of his family...run the streets. The mom doesnt care that her son is out there with the filth and grime of life... she is concerned that she gets money to "feed the family". It's just sooooo sad. Dude was in HVAC school and he had to cash in his financial aid because he was supporing 8 people yo! Come on now.

I wonder how much of that 100,000 he gave to his mom?

Kinky Curly Curling Custard

Yeah, I've heard really good reviews of this product...but of course...it did not work for me the way it was suppose to.

Now its supposed to make your hair like when it is loaded with conditioner...so didnt happen. Personally I dont think I have a hair type. My hair is not a 4c, but its not a 4b, but then it is not a 4a either. I dont know what the hell it is. When it is wet, my hair shrinks tremendously. Not a small bit of shrinkage, I mean it draws up well over 50 percent...it's below my shoulder when blown out and when wet it is above my chin.... and it is really really curly. AND it doesnt tangle except at the ends, where the bulk of the curl is.

Anyway... so the kinky curly did not work for my hair. Maybe because I didnt use a clarifying shampoo nor did I have the "knot today"...but still. I was hoping for SOMETHING. Basically, it took over 10 hours to dry and it wasnt dry completly and it shrunk worse than when i let it naturally dry...WTF yo? WFT.

At least it moisturized my hair like crazy... maybe I will use it to twist my hair.
Products just dont work for me.

Last Twilight Related Post Until I See The Movie

Sorry, just had to put this out there because I forgot to do it earlier when I finished the book. Is it just me, or did Breaking Dawn kinda read like really good fan fiction? (Note I said, really good. Not just garbage fan fiction). It was kinda all over the place and a little wierd. I dont know. I mean I enjoyed the book...but it seemed out of style of the other three books.

I cant put my finger on it, but it just read....wrong.

Who The Eff Are YOU

Let me know who this Russell Brand is? He looks like a broke down Edward Scissorhands. I'm simply saying.

My Thoughts On TrueBlood

So I was really really anticipating this as everyone knows I love, "The Sookie Stackhouse Mysteries". So I went to Blockbuster and they had the first episode available for preview. So of course I get it. So I watched it and I'm happy and very disappointed all at the same time.

It was just too much sex. It really wasn't that much, but it's like... this isn't Anita Blake. There wasn't that much graphicness of the sex in the book... so why did they have to overdo it in the movie? I'm just saying. I know it is HBO and they kinda had to sell the series to more than just vamp readers...but still. I was actually turned off. So I guess that means I will be more happy with Twilight then huh?

I'm just saying, they coulda done the sex scenes with a little more class. Just because it was on HBO doesn't mean I'm tryna see all that.

But overall... I'm pretty happy. They got the plot. SO surprised they made Tara black. Love that! Her and Lafayette were the best part. "I don't give a good got damn". YES!

And we all know Sookie was supposed to be on the chonkay side. Why is she a size 4? Just saying.

Overall, I enjoyed beside the gratuitious sex parts. I will watch next week just to see if they tone it down. If they don't, Imma have to watch the rated version. Two thumbs up though.

DNC

Yeah it was a nice little convention, but here of some unpolitical things that I noticed that I want to share:

- Barack looked kinda good. I'm just saying. He had a nice edge up and everything. Plus the salt and pepper look is hot.

- Michelle hired a hair stylist and might have had some tracks put in. She looks good as well. No homo.

- Loved all the John McCain and Bush jabs.

- WTF is wrong with Obama's youngest daughter? Im just saying. ADHD maybe? And the older one is just so chill.

- I watched every night except Bill Clinton... he has yet to be forgiven from me.

- Hilary didn't look too haggard when she spoke either.

OK I'm done judging.

WAIT, did Obama just say, "Bush won't even follow him (Osama) to the cave he lives)... lol. Oh My Gosh!

How is it that I reaaaaally don't like T-Pain, but I dont think there is one song that he has been featured on that I dont like? I think he sucks as a solo artist NO DOUBT, but he kills on other people's hooks. Is this entirely reconcilable?

Random Musings

This is going to be really random so here goes...

I am back in Texas and have that SAME empty feeling again. This summer was great. I was around people I love and who love me. Its not that I don't have friends here, but it's kinda different. EVERYONE I love is back in Cali...my mom and dad, my boyfriend, my best friend. It's like there are people around me, but I still feel alone. Here's to another long and somewhat lonely 9 months.

So I am trying to get through both "Eclipse" and "Breaking Dawn" before school starts on the 27th. I think that is a possibility. So I am reading this book and realizing that there are probably soooo many little wierd teenage girls that go to sleep wishing they were Bella and wishing their Edward would come for them. Edward is not coming for you. Sorry he's just not. LOL. I still can't get over how well she captures human emotion. Eclipse is sooo much better than stupid ass New Moon. I really was re-thinking about reading Eclipse after that disappointment of a book but it was so much better. Yessir...such a good book. Oh yeah and she has a book called, "The Host"...it kinda sounds like some Octavia Butler ish.... I might like.

Oh yeah, is anyone else upset that they got NIKKI REED to play Rosalie Hale? Not happy in the least bit. She plays a whore in every movie (not that I am not calling her a whore cuz I don't know her) and Rosalie was not a whore. Does she have enough range to pull this off? Plus I just don't imagine Rosalie looking like that. At first the only one I was happy with was Bella... Kirsten Stewart is perfect for that. But Cedric Diggory (sorry, I don't know his real name) has grown on me for Edward.

I think Imma name my pet Cullen after Edward Cullen and Cullen Jones... I'm just saying. It's a hot name. LOL.

I fly had the nerve to die on my toothbrush last night. So rude. Needless to say CVS was my first stop this morning.

So sick of Michael Phelps...yes he's freaking great but I'm tired of seeing the same personal interest story of him and his mom like 8 times. And the other people on the relays did stuff... ask them some questions. They act like he swam the GD relays himself.

China cheats... sorry they just do.

I think I am done for the day.

SOMEBODY was wierdly effected by Donnie Darko...Im just saying

WTF was up with that bunny dance on sytycd? Wade Robson needs a hug.

And Another One

As it is painfully obvious, I am in love with family guy. Here's another great clip for you.



I mean seriously. Yes, family guy is kinda stupid and gross and they curse, but I feel there are more gems than faults...

And Then Another Heh Heh Hhe Heh Heh

Just one more reason why "Family Guy" is the best comedy on TV right now.

Harry Potter 7

I think I am finally able to read Harry Potter 7. I have put it off for about a year because I didn't want to accept that it is finally OVER. But I think I can live. Plus, I need to read it before school starts up again or I know I probably really won't read it.

So I've been reading vampire books, notably the Twilight series and it has got me thinking. Even though there arent really vampires, is it possible to be sooooo drawn to someone because of their inner essence?

This is a really serious question. I'm not talking about physical attraction. I am talking about someone's essence. Their inner being. Just something to ponder.

What Happened Guys?

I'm just saying. So I'm listening to music right now and I came across some Maxwell. Oh my goodness... ya'll better be glad this fool wasn't sexy when I was of age. Now he looks like some regular Joe Blow on the stage. But in his good years... there was no end to his sexy AND he could sing like no other. OH OH!

I'm tryna figure out what happened to D'Angelo too. He turned into a fat crackhead (I thought those two terms were mutually exclusive by the way). There is noone who can harmonize with themselves like D'Angelo could. Seriously, listen to his harmonies on Brown Sugar. It'll make you fall out.

I think both of them are coming out with a comeback album... I wonder how they will do know that neither of them are no longer "the sexyness". We'll I know I'd probably buy them... on Rhapsody at least.

Not Really Feeling Bella Anymore

So I am more than halfway through "New Moon" and I'm getting kinda angry. Mostly because Bella is soooooo dependant. Like for real. You're all up on Edward and ish and then you get all up on Jacob. Hella co-dependant and ish. Imma need you to get a backbone. Yes, I know that when you break up with someone you feel this hole with burning festering sores and ish...but imma need you to not be so dependant.

I know they are trying to make Bella be, "Bella EveryGirl" but there is a limit. I can't wait till Edward comes back so she'll stop being so GD annoying.

GA DAMN! And don't hate because I'm irritated with Bella.

Twilight

So yes, like I thought, I have rave reviews for "Twilight" by Stephanie Meyers. Grrrrreat book. Now which one is better? The Sookie books or the Bella books? I actually don't think they can be compared. Charlaine Harris writes her books for adults so sometimes there are gratuitous relations scenes and it is written in a bit more of a comical twist. I mean she is no Anita Blake with the nastyness, but there is some. Now Stephanie Meyers is written toward the young adult audience so there are no serious relations scenes or anything like that.

But the main difference is the straight up emotion. I'm talking you actually feel for these characters. You feel how much Bella needs Edward and you can feel the pull and push factors that Edward has toward Bella. Seriously though, it is almost heartwrenching.

For instance, I started on "New Moon" last night (actually, Im around 1/3 done with the book in a sitting)... and the the third chapter had me kind of upset. When he left her, I was kinda upset, and then when they had the 4 pages with the months and nothing on it... I just got kinda sad. LOL. I mean that was genius right there.

I also think part of the difference between the two books is that nature of the vampires in the two books. In the Sookie books, the vamps are out and everyone knows about them. In the Bella books, they are not out and only a few select people, including Bella and the weres know about them. Also, the vamps in the Bella books seem to be a bit more ravenous too. Any trace of blood sets them off.

Anyway, if you like vampire books like the Sookie books, then the Bella books would be a good choice. But if you read vampire books for the carnal relations, don't read it... this is nothing like Anita Blake (or so I hear cuz I refuse to read her)

No Words Son...

Um seriously... a couple of months ago I said the picture of just Michelle and Obama was the hoteness. If that was the hotness, I have no idea what this is....

The Felony Murder Rule is CRAP

Yeah, the felony murder rule might seem like such a good idea in your crim. law text book, but when it is put into action...it kinda sucks. Sucks balls actually.

There are two cases RIGHT NOW that are being deliberated by juries in Contra Costa County and San Francisco County Superior Courts that deal with the felony murder rule. They are both heartwrenchingly sad.

Case one. The Defendant is charged under the CA Provocation Act with the murder of his TWO BEST FRIENDS. The defendant and his two best friends (3 African Americans) broke into a man's house, none of them had guns or anything btw. So the owner, an white man shot and killed two of the boys and the defendant is getting charged with it. Dude ain't even have a GUN and he is charged with the murder of his two best friends. I just cannot handle that. He has to be reminded every day that he goes to court of what happened, and then get BLAMED for their death? Just because the shooter has an "affirmative defense" doesn't mean ole boy that never even had a gun at that time should take the fall. That is straight up TRASH.

Case two. The defendant is charged with murder under the felony murder rule. Last year in 2007, he was on trial simply for murder, which was declared a mistrial (7 non guilty, 5 guilty). The DA's office totally revamped their plan and decided to go for the felony murder route. Basically, it was a drug deal gone bad, one person was killed and some weed came up missing. Perfect circumstance for felony murder. There is NO DNA linking him to the crime, there is nothing. Nothing but some phone records that he talked to the drug dealers. I mean there is absolutely NO PROOF of anything. BUT they believe that he was part of the "robbery" that resulted in a death. Biggest crock of shit I have ever heard.

Wait! There's more! So in the previous trial, dudes co-defendant admitted that he shot the person that got shock HOWEVER it was deemed inadmissible in court. Basically, that information could not go to the jury because of the way it was presented. Which is boo-boo. And the co-defendant is a career criminal who is currently in jail RIGHT DAMN NOW for torturing a mother and a daughter. WTF?

Yeah, I know the felony murder rule is supposed to serve as a deterrent to criminal activity... but most of the time, as is illustrated by these two cases its used as something when you can't find anyone else to charge and you are trying to charge someone. So unfair and sad. Are they trying to make an example? What the hell is going on?

And let me say, putting either of these two young men is NOT going to bring back the deceased people. It simply is not. I know they want to put someone in jail, but is it really fair to put someone who is soooo removed from the actual killing in jail? I don't think so.

And I do not cry much, but if either of these two are found guilty, Imma flip out. These dudes are around my age and their lives are OVER because of something they didn't do. Something that happened 3 years ago, and because of a poor choice in judgment, they are suffering for the rest of their lives.

So I REALLY know now that criminal law is not for me. I get way to emotional. I mean, I don't know either of these young men, but I feel for them and will be personally hurt, and maybe even a little distraught if either one is convicted. I'm so upsettable right now...

SYTYCD

Just so you know... SYTYCD is kinda stupid. I think they should switch the voting. They should let the people choose at the beginning and then the judges should chose at the end. Like seriously, it is kinda ridiculous...Will was by far the best dancer this season and the second best dancer on the program ever (Danny was the best, you know he was).

Will so shoulda been gone, but I mean I can even understand why he is gone. Its not that he didn't have personality, its just that people didn't like him. Why? Because he was good and he wasn't overly goofy. The same reason Danny didn't win. He was quite and let his dancing speak for him, which unfortunatly is not enough in this competition.

Um, why am I just realizing how hot Mark is? I'm just saying. He is really kinda getting it in the wierdest of ways.

And did Twitch make the best transformation ever? When they were showing the personal interest clips and they showed old pics of him... he was straight up UUUUGLY. But now, that fool gets it on 72 levels. I mean, I look at that screen and want to jump though every time. Do not LET me be in the same room with that fool. Ga DAMN!

And sorry to say it, I'm glad "comfit" is finally gone. For real for real.

Isabella Swan v. Sookie Stackhouse?

Now I'm just saying....

So, for about a year now, I have been in love with the Sookie Stackhouse Novels by Charlaine Harris. Basically, the books are about this cocktail waitress from a small Louisiana town who can read minds. Oh yeah, at this point, vampires have been exposed and live together with humans, although most humans dont like them all that much. Anyhoo, so Sookie meets a vampire named Bill and her world gets turned upside down. She basically gets in thralled in the vampire/supernatural world. She relates 2 vampires and were (who are like enemies BTW), her brother marries a were, she finds out she has part fairy... just a whole bunch of ish. Pretty good books in my opinion. So Charlaine Harris has written like 7 of these books and I just finished the last one like 2 weeks ago. I kinda refuse to buy the 8th book from amazon as it as not been in any Barnes and Nobles that I have visited.

Long story short, I heard about the Twilight series from Stephanie Meyers. Yes yes, I know the vampire thing has been played out and Charlaine Harris was def not the first to think of the idea. But for some reason, I kinda feel like Stephanie Meyers read some of Sookie Stackhouse and went from there. Like for real. This is not to say I don't think the book is good. I just got the book yesterday and I'm already around page 200...very good book. But I do think that in my preliminary stages of reading...there are serious similarities (and let me say that I do not mind...did I not say I liked the Sookie book? Why would I not want to read more of it?)

First, Bella is like Sookie...just not dumb and a mindreader. They are both some what outcasts, but for some reason, dudes just seem to love them. But no, they arent interested in these dudes, they are only interested in weird dudes. Oh yeah and they are both insanely clumsy and drawn to accident. Now, I don't really see Edward Cullen as Bill... I see Edward more like Eric. No?

Second, they are both set in little nowhere ass towns where the vamps are like outcasted and are the biggest talk of the town.

Third, this has not been confirmed, but it seems as though Jacob is a were. Bella dreamed he was a were and I think that he is. Now for Sookie, she had so many weres in her life I can't even explain.

And why is there always someone trying to kill these fools? I'm just saying.

Well, I am sure I will have great raves on this when I finish the book, which will prolly be 3 days. (I have to finish 4 books by the third week of August, as I will be forced to put leisure reading off for another 9 months).

I Love The New Millineum

Man! This is great...not as great as Best Week Ever but still great. They made me remember that song, "I Believe In A Thing Called Love" by the Darkness. Hi-larious. The only thing that would make it better would be having Frangela on there. Yessir.

I miss my Austin apt... not the weather, but my apt.

I love how teen pregancy is just NOW being seen as an epidemic. Why is that? My whole theory... it is know happening to rich white people so now it is a big deal. Yes, it is very wrong, but all I am saying is that it has been happening to poor white communities and minority communities for years and no one wanted to say anything about it then. I mean come ON? WTF?

If Jamie Lynn Spears had not been on Zoey 911... that would be a normal thing where they are from. Also the only reason people are making such a big deal about the kids in Gloucester, Mass is because they are white kids. Let that have been any other race; people would not have cared.

I am just saying. It's been a big deal for decades and NOW we want to do something about it? Oh Lort.

Are Blacks Getting A New Role On Reality TV Shows?

Something happened in reality tv this week that has NEVER happened before (well unless it was a joke). The number of black housemates outnumbered the number of white castmates on The Real World. WHAT????!!!! Crazyness. Do I think that this "accomplishment" is a bit muted because one of the black guys walked in with a stupid behind shirt talking about "Sorry, I only date blond girls" (with your punk ass.... he's not even cute).

Anyway, I mean can you BELIEVE it? 4 blacks and 3 whites? I didn't think this was even allowed. And beside the stupid punk that walked in with that shirt... they don't seem like total sell outs. TOTALLY am happy about this.

Another thing, on SYTYCD... I stated yesterday that the black people were representing! They have 6 out of 20 this year which is a good percentage being that usually its about 2 out of 20. Anyway, so on the group performance today... they featured the black dancers... which they NEVER do (except that one Mia Michael's piece that I LOVE that featured Danny). Yes, it was a hip hop dance, but I'm just like OH SHIZOOT, are we getting some airplay son? QUAT!?


And even more random (not this next thing does not match)... but Michelle Obama put it down on the view. This chick is my freaking idol. And let us not call her "Michelle Oballbuster"... she just puts it down. That's all. And her outfit was banging too... sans her hair, which I am not sure what she was doing with that.

Oh man! I love (educated and well-doing) black people! And let me put this disclaimer. I am not nor have I ever been nor will I ever be anti-white. I am just SUPER PRO-BLACK! YAY!

Maybe I feel all this black love because of Juneteenth? Who knows WHERE this is coming from

Pigeon-Hold?

Um, I was watching America's Best Dance Crew and Lil Mama's dumb behind said "Make sure it doesn't pigeon-hold you". Gaaaaaa dog. Embarassing.

Twitch is hot...sorry he is

He could get it on sooooo many levels.

Anyhoo, the black dudes are holding it DOWN on SYTYCD. Seriously, Will gets it...he is like this seasons Danny (minus the 14 pirouettes in a row). The black guy from Dallas with the braces did his thing on Broadway. Totally overshadowed his little partner. And lastly Twitch totally got it.

Everyone else sucked...like seriously. If it wasn't for Twitch and Will's hotness this season, I would not be tuning in. Comfort was OK, but yeah that's it.

And what was Nigel's issue? Talking about dude didn't grab his crotch enough? LOL. Hi-larious

Peevation

I seem to be peeved at a lot of things right now... let me vent...

1. Why was a nice and clean "giving of dap" dubbed as a possible terrorist fist bump? I'm just curious. WTF is that about?

2.. Since when is it OK to call someone a Neanderthal. Yeah, i don't remember what radio show it was, but someone said Michelle Obama looks like a Neanderthal? And why is that? Is it because she is black? Is it because she is darkskinned? Is it because she has short hair? I mean tell me what it is... I would gladly like to know what makes this classy and highly respectable black woman look like a Neanderthal. Thanks in advance.

3. Why is it wrong to vote for Obama because it is black....when half of the country has made it clear that they will NOT vote for him BECAUSE HE IS BLACK?

4. Why was my Electric Bill 25 dollars last month and I was there the whole 30 days and it is now 30 dollars and I was only in my apartment for 10 of the 31 days in May? Why also did I unplug all of my appliances and turned off all my air. I mean WTF... don't think I'm stupid. I am not paying it. They are going to get so tired of me calling...

5. This season of SYTYCD sucks. It's like why on their little personal interest stories at the beginning are they already trying to show personality? It's like, we don't know you so all and all, you look kinda dumb.

6. Why did they take the best part of the DQ commerical out? They took the part out after the baby spells "antidisestablishmentarianism" and then does the little eyebrow raise. I'm sure some crazy parent was like... "It's not cute to post children sassing thier parents. This can bring about imitative behavior"... Oh STFU... you just ruined the commerical. Thanks a bunch for your lunacy.

7. I think that is it... ChEA!

Um, I Can't Even Complete A Complete Sentance

I just saw Keiko Matsui at Yoshi's and I am still mad emotional about it. That was the best concert I have ever been to... point blank. I'm sorry, it was.

Keiko Matsui is such a show(woman), and she has so much personality for a lady of such small stature. I mean seriously.

The concert started at 8:00pm but I got there at 5:30 to get my seat. Got almost a front row center seat in one of the circular booths so I was RIGHT THERE behind the piano to see the action. Oh my goodness. I still can't believe it.

If you have any like (it doesn't even have to be love) for jazz music and/or the piano, seeing Keiko Matsui live is a must. I can't even find the words to explain how good she is. All I can say is she tells a story with her music; and to hear her on CD and see her in concert is a whole nother thing.

AND she's gonna be in Austin in October, hellsa going back to see her. OH MY GOSH!

KEIKO MATSUI KILLED IT SO HARD TONIGHT THAT I AM SPEECHLESS...which doesn't happen often, so you know it was amazing.

2nd Best Commercial Ever

The Dairy Queen Commercial... I just love the expression the little boy makes after he says "antidisestablishmentarianism"... like "yeah, AND WHAT!" Hi-larious.




Now the third best one is an AT&T commercial with the Dad on the ridge... I've got zero bars up here Kelly Moore.

Decisions Decisions Decisions

OK... so I have an internship right? Right. And my internship is UNPAID.... boo the freak hoo. This would not be a problem except for on thing. The line up at Yoshi's for the summer is CRAZY SON! Get a load of this; Keiko Matsui, Stanley Jordan, The Rippingtons, Spyro Gyra, Gerald Albright, Larry Coryell, Ahmad Jamal, and Lee Ritenour are all playing at Yoshi's Oakland/San Francisco either in June or July. Oh my freaking goodness.

Well Imma at least try to make it to three shows. Thats 100 dollars. I don't do much of anything, I think I deserve a treat. Probably Keiko Matsui, The Rippingtons, and Gerald Albright.

Hypermiling

So there is a, shall I say, "driving craze" that has been hitting the main streets as of late. Yes yes, I know that it has been around for years, but it is becoming more and more popular with the increasing gas prices. HYPERMILING. Basically it's trying to increase your gas mileage.

This technique seemed like a good idea so I tried it on my way to Costco today. Yeah, good in theory...fatal in fact. I say this because it seems that it causes more traffic and issues on the road. Or if we are going to do hypermiling then EVERYONE must be required to do it OR there should be like specific hypermiling lanes and streets.

Who Are The Best Hip Hop Dancers?

I posed this question a couple of months ago while watching America's Best Dance Crew... who is the better group of dancers as a whole; Asians or Black people. I was kinda on the brink, but I think I have come up with an answer.

For choreographed stuff, Imma have to go with the Asians. I mean come on, lets just look at America's Best Dance Crew season 1 and the prelims. Oh my, Kaba Modern and Jabbawockeez (who had all Asians and one Black) were straight killing it every single week. And this group that I just watched on America's Best Dance Crew 2 auditions were sick son! I think they were called So Real Cru or something of that nature... I mean straight up getting it. So impressed.

I think they are going to win (So Real Cru)... or they should. Getting it son.

Oh yeah, and black people are better club dancers.

And no I'm not being racist. Thanks so much in advance for your concerns. lol.

I Could Not Have Been More Wrong

about my Obama v. Clinton post and for the first time in a while I am happy that I was wrong.

Yay, Si Se Puede! All I have to say is... John McCain if you eff this up for me!

I Like To Dream...

...yes yes, right between the sound machine.

What the bleep does that even mean? I think it is obvious that "Magic Carpet Ride" was written while these people were high. I mean just listen to the lyrics. It makes absolutly no sense. Sorry, it doesn't. Its a hot song though.

And speaking of liking to dream... I wanna be a latin ballroom dancer. Well I don't wanna be LATIN, but I want to learn to do the latin ballroom dances. BAM!

Do You Want Me To Be Inside?

You've got that body and I wanna ride with you babe...you.

From Boney James feat. Jaheim... Ride. I loved this song when it came out about 5 or so years ago, but I recently heard it on the radio. This song gets it son. Sorry, it just does. Actually Boney James has gotten it since about 1998, but I kinda got tired of him because all of his stuff started to sound the same. Boneyard and Grand Central are good choices as well.

Now, for some reason, I am hearing his stuff a bit more (oh I know why, because I am back in the bay area and we actually have a jazz station here) and I just remembered how tough he gets it.

Take for instance, Pure. Freaking great song. That would be a song you listen to when you are driving down a coast, just chill. And to be honest, he isnt' the greatest saxaphonist, and yes he is very commercial, but it is he beats and compososition that set him apart.

You know what lets just do this for the heck of it. Imma post my favorite song from each album. Shoo I already started to.

So lets move on to Shine, which was his last album and admittedly I was not feeling this album. He had two good ones, Hypnotic with George Benson and In The Rain with Dwele. This song reminds me of the Starbucks on Center and Oxford...studying for the LSAT... very boo. Still a good song though.

Now Shake it Up with Rick Braun. There were actually a couple that I really liked on here. Grazing in the Grass has been done so much and they really didn't add anything to it. But RSVP was kinda hot on the other hand. Once again it is the programming and composition.

So Body Language was probably may favorite or second favorite of his albums. You can almost play this one straight through. Let's start with Are You Ready. I like this one because it is softer and smoother than a lot of his stuff, but it still gets it. It does sound a bit like Kenny G. at times, but the beats kill that notion quick. The title track Body Language gets it on so many levels. If this song is not sexy, I don't know what is. Like for real. Oh wee... Now Bedtime Stories. From the very first beats you are entranced. Just gives you chills. All the rest are solid.

Sweet Thing was the first Boney James CD I bought in 9th grade. Good memories. The first three are the best. The rest is solid. Words (unpoken) is hauntingly good.

Yeah, going through this list of CD's I do see how someone might say that Boney started to get unoriginal and uninspired. When we get to Seduction, it is kinda clear. The title track is like everything I said about all the other songs wrapped up into one. Camoflauge and Sara Smile are solid as well.

Is it wrong that I have never heard any of the songs from Trust? Maybe because I could never find it.

Backbone was OK, but probably my least favorite. I liked Just Between Us and thats about it. I love the way the soprano and alto saxes, "talk" to each other. Kinda Hot.

Woo, that just took me back.! Good stuff. I'm glad Smooth Jazz is not dying like hip hop and R&B are. Thanks guys

Randomness That Pertains to Nothing

1. Law school students (sans myself and a few choice others) are BORING. Oh my, the people at my job are soooooo boring man. I understand that we don't know each other, but is the only thing you can come up with to talk about is torts and contracts? And not like relevant issues, like talking about CLASS.

2. Those Real World people are alcholics. How are you going to have a recovering alcoholic come back in the house and these people still drink like sailors and constantly wake him up at 3am? Are you that rude and selfish that you can't even contour your actions one bit? Rizude! And Black dude was mad cuz he got kicked off. He needed to go. Sorry, he did.

3. The Sims2 is the most addicting game ever.

SYTYCD 2008

Oh shucks so the final 20 has 6 black people in it??? What? Are you serious? I thought we were only allowed 2 black guys, one black girl, and a half black girl per season. Oh shucks son!

I am very excitable for this season. Wootie hoo. Be excited with me; thanks!

If This Isn't The Most Beautiful Picture I've Ever Seen I Don't Know What Is

And I say this for a couple of reasons; yes blah blah he is the democratic candidate blah blah. Now I am in no way trying to say that it isn't a feet, but it has been beaten to death.

Now why I think it is beautiful, is, you can guess...SHE is black. A powerful black man that is not afraid of a smart and sucessful darkskinned black woman. Hot business. And another thing, she is not sterotypically pretty for a black woman(long hair and light skin) a very successful (come ON he is the democratic presidential candidate folks) black man is married to her. I just think it is hot. Sorry, it is.

WOW

So I started one of my jobs yesterday and while I will NOT divulge where I am working, I will say this. In two days, I have gotten severe blisters on my two baby toes, got propositioned by a bum in an elevator, and saw some drugs for the first time in my life. All I can say is this is going to be a very interesting summer. I hope job #2 is a bit tamer.

But BOY was it fun!

Um, How Bout Greatness?

Oh no! I was not awares that Kenny Loggins made, "Love Will Follow". Oh shucks! Just another reason why he is #2 best blue eyed soul guy next to Michael McDonald (although I don't think he has blue eyes lol). Anyway, this performance below was LIVE just like his "What A Fool Believes". He is so talented, why he didn't do more R&B I do not know because his voice is perfect. I mean seriously, on one of the lines he did, I had to keep rewinding it...perfect (About 3:17).

And lets not forget Shanice. She killed it here. I didn't know it was her on this song either. Well they both deserve mad props, I mean this is live... people just do not sound like this any more.



Lemme treat you to "What A Fool Believes" with Mr. McDonald since apparently I never posted that one. Great son. Great.

So Apparently We're Scary Now

I love how rivals.com had a headline on Yahoo! talking about Colleges "scariest" football players or something of that nature. So I click on it, and all the pictures they show of are black people. Now, I don't know if all the people that were listed were black but all of the pictures still are.

So I got on Yahoo! about three hours later, and they changed it from "scariest" to "most imposing". Ha! Apparently someone else felt the same way about it as I did.

Guess What?

I was in school for approx 8 months before I realized that Susman Godfrey was not a person... they are two people. BAM! I mean it says, "Susman Godfrey Atrium". There are also rooms named, "Kraft W. Eidman Courtroom", "Joe Jamail Plaza" and so forth. All these people are ONE person, would it be any different for me to think that Susman Godrey was one person... I think not.

Big Mama

Um... there is a Korean female group called "Big Mama"... um they are excellent. In a couple of the songs, I don't know what they are saying, but they still be getting it son. Better than 80 percent of the R&B acts over here. Sooooo impressed. If you are not up on Big Mama, I think you should try them out.

PTSD

So apparently, the thought of my Torts final was just sooo rough for me that I blocked it out of my mind. I got my grade today, and it was a greeeeat grade, but I'm sitting here trying to remember the questions and I can't! I swore I had like failed that test, but I didn't...very very weird. The point being, is that I cannot remember anything about the test. I don't know how many questions were on the test, I can't even remember concepts. Honestly, I can't remember concepts from the GD class. Actually, I do think there was something about intentional torts on there... I think... lol. 4 more grades to go.

My teacher was being nice (I guess) and told us the grades were up so I felt it was necessary to check. Otherwise, unless I get a prompt that says my grades are up, I'm not looking. They aren't going to have my pressure up...sorry they just aren't.

Real World XX

First of all, I can't believe we are on the 20th season of Real World. That is is crazy son. Second of all. I think this season is actually one of the realest I've seen. They (98 percent of them) are trashy ass early 20 year olds. Seriously.

Actually the dudes aren't all that bad, but the girls are all a hot ass mess, but for different reasons. Brianna is just all kinds of out of control. I'm not a stripper because it is who I am, I just do it for my job.... BUT you look like one of the chicks standing on San Pablo Blvd in Emeryville circa 11:30pm.

Now, the other two girls... without getting on too much of a racial kick (and know that I am censoring myself a whole lot)... are playing the Scarlet O'Hara card THICK. They are two of the most judgmental (and unattractive) chicks I think I have ever seen on TV. Talking all this ish like you are pure...and you are both whores. Yes, I myself would never strip, but I'm not going to just condemn all that do because you don't know what's up with thier situation.

I mean that chick said, "Stop acting Ghetto and let's act proper...blacksville"? What kinda crap is that? You need to let me know when you figure it out. And what made that situation even worse, is SHE was the one acting ignorant. It's just so frustrating how our society works. I just hate how a lot of times, it is ignorant ass people like this running the world and somehow it is OK. If they say things like this, people just want to say they were out of line and not say what it really is...they are racist and it's fine.

The two white dudes are kinda just drunks for the most part. And why does that dude look like a reincarnation of Brad from San Diego? I'm just saying. The two black guys...eh what to say that won't get me in trouble. All I will say is... they had a Kefla once, and they will never have one again. LOL.

4 words to sum this season up. Hot Shi&&y @$$ mess.

That's Why You're The Press Secretary Boo Boo!

Charlie Wilson's War is a pretty good movie...but it just makes you think. Charlie Wilson...yes he started the end of the Cold War and blah blah. But that dude had some questionable moral integrity issues. I'm just saying. That's who is running the country huh. But then again I think it is the same thing as Marion Berry being caught with Crack and being reelected for a second term.

Hella morally wayward country runners and ish.

But yeah, Charlie Wilson's War was good.

Frank Sommerville? Really Though?

Well, Dennis Richmond is retiring on Wednesday, May 21. I am very saddened. Not only because he is leaving, but because he is being replaced by Frank Sommerville. I don't like that dude. Sorry, I just don't even think it is comparable.

Dennis Richmond can't leave. I remember watching him when I was three and always asking why his eyes were so red (I'm proud to say they have cleared up as of late). But yeah... I can't believe he's leaving. Maybe it will be like Book 7 of Harry Potter, I won't watch it so it is like it really isn't ending. lol. Or not.

No judgment. I think they should bring back Elaine Corral... maybe Leslie Griffith. Yeah, not no Frank Somerville!

The Hill's Raised My Pressure

Oh my gosh, this show really irritates me. Yes, I watch it every Monday, but it sill irritates and somewhat disgusts me.

#1... trust fund-esque people need to be slapped

#2 Heidi is so dumb, its one thing that she got back together with Spencer, but how do you just blow an opportunity like that? She just killed all of her business equity. You just do not do that. That was a little kid move

#3... They acted so much better on Laguna Beach... well actually, I think just Whitney and Spencer's sister are awful and it just kills everything.

#4 Lauren is kinda dumb, I'm just saying. I don't understand why everything in her life is so dramatic.

With all that said, I still like the show. And what? Say something about it

Sit Your @$$ Down!

That was GREAT. If you don't know LeBron James said this to his mother after she called herself trying to intervene when Paul Pierce hard fouled him.

In any ordinary circumstance, this will definately be inappropriate and disrespectful. However, LeBron's mom NEED someone to tell her to sit her behind down. Usually, you hear that parent telling the kid that, not the other way around. Comical

I just think it is funny how LeBron is NEVER in trouble but his mom always is. Funny

T minus 3 and a half hours...

Until my last final is over and I am no longer a 1L. Oh my goodness. This needs to be over as soon as possible.

My advice to the future Class of 2011... well it's not advice really but just something to think about.... Everyone tells you that law school is hard and that it is one of the most stressful things that you will ever go through. Yeah, you have no idea. Everyone can tell you that it is stressful and difficult and emotional, but you will not truly understand how much until you go through it.

August-Oct. 31...they lure you into a false sense of security. You're like...I don't get what everyone is talking about. Yeah, come Nov 1...that'll change. And it's OK. It is what it is.

Also... anyone who says they truly enjoyed law school might have some issues. I don't think you are supposed to enjoy it. Its like a filtering device, just like the LSAT was and just like the Bar will be. In my class of 100... 5 have dropped out. It's rough man. This is not to say that I didn't enjoy myself this year, I met tons of cool people and learned a lot of really interesting things...but the actual school and finals experience is NOT pleasant.

I think it is all worth it in the end...but Class of 2011, please know what you are getting into. I would never try to discourage anyone from going to law school....but all I say is be prepared to feel the dumbest you have ever felt, the smartest you've ever felt, the craziest you've ever felt, the happiest you've ever felt (when you get that 1L job), and the most stressed you've ever felt all in the course of 9 months.

Now, lemme go assault this Civil Procedure test. I don't think Imma quite kill it... but Imma try to assault it pretty badly.

Like A Mexican Princess On Fire...

As said by Tanisha on Bad Girls Club. Yes, Darlen is a beast though. Seriously. Super gangsTER with it. Did you see how she jumped over that couch and took that girl down by the head??? I had to watch it like 4 times... it was sweet.

PSA...

The word "Pamper" is not a generic term for a diaper. It is a brand of diaper. I think one of the most annoying things is when people say, "Hand me a pamper". Unless you are actually getting the brand Pamper, you need to call it what it is... A DIAPER. Do not buy Huggies and or cloth diapers talking about, "His pamper is dirty"... oh my goodness. I get so peeved by this.

Look At Me With A Brand New Hyundai

Just another reason Family Guy is one of the best cartoons ever invented.

Light Up My Life Like Diamonds and Pearls

Man...just found another song I've been looking for since High School. "Diamonds and Pearls" by Papa Reu...greatness. Is it very original, that would be a no, but it brings me back to a great time. Now all I have to do is find the mix of Born Jamericans' "Send My Love". It was mixed with Jay-Z's "Who You Wit"...great.

Oh yeah, I graduated from middle school 10 years ago....gaaaaa dog

Hot Garbage

The best part of the song "Lollipop" is... after you back it up then stop, drop is shawty...drop it like its hot. The voice box is kinda cool, but he doesn't have the voice control to do it effectively. The rest is hot garbage.

Girls Night!

I really think that the only lines Heidi was given in this season of the Hills is, "Girls Night Out". Granted, she is given creative license to change it up a bit... sometimes its "Girls Night!" other times it is "I just want me Girls Night Out"... but I swear she says it every episode.

She's so irritating

Pieces of a Dream

This is another smooth jazz group that I think gets over looked often. The piano player is amazing. Absolutly. If you listen to thier music, you cannot help but to give "the face" I've talked about so many times. The stuff is just so ridiculously hot.

The consistently put out stuff that is good. It has a same difference to it if that makes any sense. Their pieces have a uniqueness about them that you pretty much know that it is Pieces of a Dream but every album sounds different

I think what makes them so good is they know how to mix the piano with R&B rhythms... a lot of people claim that they do this...but not so. Most people just infuse R&B elements... but they have the whole package. And somehow they do not lose the smooth jazzness. Stix Bones is one who uses R&B and Hip Hop rhythms but his music sounds undeniably like R&B and Hip Hop. Somehow Pieces of a Dream are able to mix the piano with the sax and beats JUST right that it is an amalgamation of both.

What prompted this is because while listening to Pandora, I heard a song of theirs I had never heard. Turning it Up. Hotness... loving it.

RESPE Respect Me!

As said by Khia on Miss Rap Supreme... first of all, what happened to the C and T... just trying to figure it out

And she said it like that ish was hot... I was embarrased for her.

Paul Hardcastle v. The Jazzmasters

Yeah, this is not a music battle. I just need someone to please tell me what the difference is between the two. I mean come ON...it's like the same people. Everyone knows they are the same. I think Paul Hardcastle goes in the studio and is like...hmmm... I think this is going to be a Jazzmasters song... like just super random.

To me, they are the same thing... but if anyone can tell me different, I'd appreciate it. lol

Rank It Up!

Yay, WOOT! UT went back up to #16 on US News and World Report's Top Ranked Law School. Why am I happy? Because I was sooo scared we were going to drop another 2 points and not be a top 20 law school any more. Do I can about rankings, not really...but I mean if you are in a top 20 law school at you roll up with a 3.2, they (employers) don't look at you as crazy as if you go to a #40 law school rolling up in there with a 3.5... sigh of relief... now I will go study to get that 3.5 so I won't have to worry... chea right. There will always be something

Miss Rap Supreme

So I'm watching vh1's Ms. Rap Supreme and I feel like the first episode might just be the best. I mean I was cracking up for the first 10 minutes, then it went downhill from there.... but my favorite lines...

"I'm in the paint tryna strangle a bitch..."- Hedonis da Amazon

Yeah it might not seem that funny but you HAVE to see it... she was hella scary with it which was why that ish was so funny.


"While you was throwing change I make it rain a million dollas. I know I'm not jewish but I still love me some Challah!!!!"

Someone needs to explain what Khia is doing on there? She was straight garbage, just like she was in 8th grade. Come on now son. Go home.

One Word

Crosby Loggins... That is ALL... He got his father's nice looks...I'm not sure if he has the talent, but he has that white boy cute scruffy thing going.

Copycat

Is it just me, or does the music from those Proactive commercials sound an awful like Bruce Hornsby's, "The Way It Is"? I'm just saying, like the breakdown in the song sounds exactly like the commercials. They coulda done a better job trying to hide the differences.

Speaking of that song... that is one of the best piano breakdowns like ever. The notes aren't complicated or anything... it just goes so well with the music.

I Don't Fight Fair... I Use Weapons Hookuh!!!!

That is the best quote I have heard in a long time seriously. That comes from Hannah on Bad Girls Club... here are some other choice quotes from that special special show...

"I'm from Connecticut, I need something conservative" (a stripper/porn star when buying lingerie)

"Let here come to Brooklyn... they'd eff'a up... yeah they'd eff'a up... yeah they'd eff'a... yeah they'd eff'a up" - Hanna and Tanisha

"Pop off son... POP OFF!" - Tanesha

"You're fat and you're sloppy and you're mopey and you're dopey" - Naveen

"You're not going to see my birth canal all over youtube." - Naveen

Life is Subjective, So is Civil Procedure

That is the best quote ever by my Civil Procedure teacher. What is the best is that when he said it, he was dead serious. He wasn't saying it as a joke, he was 100 percent serious. Oh man.

Anyway, so I think I have finally decided what vien of law I want to go into... get ready for it.... Property! Namely real estate and wills and estates. Why property do you ask? Well it is more of a practical thing. The subject does interest me, but more, there will always be steady work in this field and I won't have to work for the man. Yeah, this is actually the main reason. I don't want to work for the man... I want to work for PEOPLE.

Yay, two claps for me for deciding what I want to do with my life...YAY!

With You With You With You!!!!!!!

Am I the only person in the world who really doesnt like this song let alone Chris Brown? I mean every time I hear, "And I need you boo" on the radio I straight up angrily turn the station and feign throwing up. I mean this song really makes me vomitous. That is possibly the whiniest line ever known to human kind. Oh my...just can't stand it. But apparently someone likes it, they play it on the radio station like it is the cure or something. My goodness. Vent Over. Thanks in advance for your consideration

I'm Not Gonna Write You a Love Song

That song is "gangsta" in the nicest way. Really listen to the lyrics...
"I'm not gonna write you a love song cuz you asked for it... cuz you NEED one". Rough.

"If all you have is leaving Imma need a better reason to write you..." Rough x2. "If you're heart is nowhere in it I don't want it for a minute" Rough but true. And my favorite,

"Babe, I'll walk the seven seas if I believe that there's a reason to write you...a love song... today".

Loving it.

George Michael

MAN, I love this man. He's freaking great. Anyone that says George Michael was not a great singer is on one... possibly two. I mean seriously. Let's go back to Wham! Careless Whisper? Early George Michael... One More Try? That song is GOLDEN. Just the conviction....loving it. Late George Michael... Fast Love and Amazing. I mean COME ON! Who can hate on that man? Even if he did the "Larry Craig" before Larry Craig was doing it... it doesnt matter.

My Old Man Crush

Oh my... so I have an old man crush on Prof. Randall Kennedy from HLS. This guy speaks the truth in the funniest way. IT IS GREAT. He came to talk at our school today and I was just amazed. Why? Because in my experience, black educators tend to want to walk this line of being true to how they really feel about issues and not offending white people. Yeah, not Prof. Kennedy. There was no line teetering. He was open and honest and I loved it. You seriously do NOT see that especially in the upper realms of education. Pure Greatness... he is on my reading list for the summer.

American Idol 3/18

OK I'm sorry I like Amanda Overmeyer. I don't care if I didn't understand but 5 words of her song. I still like her. She does this wierd leg kick thing that's kinda funny. And why did she just say, "I figures".

Kristy Lee Cook needs to be gone... how bout it?

David Archuleta is a good singer yes, he bores me though.

Brooke White... I honestly like her. She seems nice and her voice is cool though. Why does she never stand up though? She is always sitting on something... although she did stand up today. She is an awful dancer.

I enjoyed David Cook as well. I like the gruffiness of his voice. Although I seem like David Cook and Michael Johns might be the same person.

I actually liked Carley Smithson tonight. I usually don't like her... but I liked the deep voice thing. Enjoyed.

Syesha kinda irritates me. Not sure why. I didn't enjoy the soprano range.

Did Chikezie really get up on the stage and play the harmonica? And I'm sorry, I didn't enjoy him. I usually do, but this country thing... wasn't hot to me. In the least. I agree with Randy... it was strange.

Ramiele...what to say. She has a good voice, but I am never impressed.

All in all... American Idol sucks seriously this time around.

Stop the Hate!!!

OK, I just want to say right now... people... do not hate on Kristie Yamaguchi. She killed it today. I mean straight up killed it. And I know people are going to hate on her talking about, "She's an ice skater, she has an advantage". Yeah, probably so in Ballroom, but I guarantee it is not going to be as easy for he in the Latin dances first of all. Also, yeah maybe I'm just sensitive because when I was like in second and third grade I wanted to BE Kristie Yamaguchi. I mean for real, she was like my idol. Anyway, I'm glad she's back. Go Kristie!

Presilla Pressily was getting it too. I mean she's 62... most 62 year olds can't even walk and she's up here doing the death spiral? What!

I was impressed by Marlee Matlin as well. Not because she is hearing impaired but because she actually did pretty good. Although I feel like Dancing with the Stars might be starting to typecast. Yes I know all of the people want to do it, but they always have the black athlete, the pretty girl, the old person, and now they are starting to have the disabled person. They are starting to cast.

All in all, Dancing with the Stars might be in for a good season.

Oh yes.. Tony Dovolani is the new Maksim. And Louis Van Amstal is back, YEAH!

Frankly My Dear...

I just don't give a damn...



If this isn't the classiest way to own someone... I just don't know what is...

Musings of a Reality TV Junkie 3/17

Dancing With The Stars

So the first night... I was highly unimpressed except for Mario's pelvic grind/thrust thing... that was very impressive. All of the rest were gosh awful. And Adam Corolla was all kinds of awful and then had an attitude because he got a 15. Come now. And what is up with the Samantha announcer lady. I mean, they know that she cannot speak well so why is she doing a "live" TV show? I mean really. She blabbered a couple of incoherent sentence fragments tonight... it makes for good TV though

Flavor of Love

Highly confused about Flavor of Love 3. Yes, I still watch this show and I am not sure why. This show is a hot mess. I mean for real. Message to Flav, there is something called hearsay that you need to learn about. I am not going to teach you about the legal version... I'll just give you the layman's definition. Information that was not received from the person who actually said the information is held as inadmissible evidence because it is not reliable. People can change the story on purpose or on accident... On the last two episodes, he has taken the word of one person over the other without even really asking all that he could to find out the truth. On this episode, Miami (I don't know the ridiculous way he spelled it) was not lying and he put her through all that ish giving her an "immunity clock". I mean come on, she was being honest and you just assumed she was lying. WTF? You suck Flav. And now you have a bunch of chicken-heads up in there...my goodness

And I can't tell if I like the twins... I am going with no...simply because they don't speak very well. Their verbiage never agrees and it is quite distracting. Also, I'm not sure why they always have to say the same thing. It is quite annoying

Making the Band

I am ashamed to say that I might like Danity Kane. They seem like they would be really cool people, well all except Aubrey. But those dudes are another story. The suck... every note does not have to sound like you are constipated (Brian)... honestly. And they all have that ridiculous black man Alpha dog syndrome. It's called take a back seat because you aren't as good as you think you are... I'm just saying.

Diddy killed the whole "bitchassness" thing. Like for real. It was funny the one time he used it in context with Robert, but he uses it in every episode and even made T-Shirts? You totally killed it. It's over now. Thanks.

Rock of Love

Oh my, if I was anyone of those chicks at the end of Sunday's episode, I would have quit the show right then. I mean honestly. You get rid of this crazy chick and then just walk out on the other girls without a goodbye. Yeah yeah its a TV show, but I mean just for that reason I would have walked out. You are not going to just up and disrespect/embarrass me like that. And those chicks just walked off like stray puppies... naw son. Would not go down like that. Lo Siento patna.

That's Amore

Yeah, um that dude is the sloppiest kisser I have ever seen. There is no cause for his bottom lip to have touched ole girls chin. I'm just saying.

Spring Break is the worst invention ever and I am going to tell you why. When you are away from these type A people for a week and you have to come BACK... it is hell. End of rant. Let me pay attention to Civil Procedure now.

Please stop hating on Guitar Hero

I'm just saying this because I feel that a lot of people hate on this game for no reason. Yes, a lot of people who play it are losers, but just because you play doesnt mean you are a loser. LOL.

Also, I dont understand why people get upset when they said they heard a song from Guitar Hero. Like hearing a song off the radio or buying the CD is so much more respectable. I am a person that does not really listen to the radio...so how am I supposed to hear the music of a genre that is not really my #1 choice? I mean really... There are a lot of songs on my iPOD now that I only heard from GH, so does that mean my appreciation of them is any less?

Yeah I dont think so.

The Law School Machine

Law School sucks. I'm sorry it does. I know that when I get through with it, it will be worth it, but for the interim. It sucks. Let me tell you why.

I went into law school KNOWING that I wanted to work in Civil Rights, Education Law or some other public interest area. Three months into my law school experiance, my mind somehow miraculously changed to CORPORATE LAW. Yeah I mean I NEVER wanted to do this, but somehow this was now my new passion. Why? Some of it was because of peer pressure and most of it was from people who were technically not my peers. I mean teachers, and career counselors give it the most.

Anyway, after spending approx 100 dollars on sending my resumes out and such and going to firm receptions and interviews and such...I realized that working 65 plus hours a week and having nannies for my kids was not for me. Oh yeah, and having to straighten my hair...that's just killed it for me. After I had this realization, I got some blonde braids and decided to do soemthing in the public sector over the summer for the first half and then do summer school for the second semester. Please tell me why people have asked, "Oh, you didnt get a firm job"? It's called I turned them down, how about it?

Also, peers... yeah I had to get a whole new set of friends. I realized that I hung out with the most self absorbed and pretentious people known to man. I mean its OK if you want to go into corporate, but do not put others (me) down because I don't want to. That's just rude.

So my top advice to anyone who is considering this is serious. KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GETTING INTO:

1. Peer pressure in law school is about 765x worse than in high school. Get ready for it.

2. Stick to your guns about what you want to do

3. Go to a school in an area that you actually want to practice law. You will be making all of your professional contacts there, so yeah... you might actually want a job there... I WISH SOMEONE WOULD HAVE TOLD ME THIS

4. Get to know as many people as you can (in your law school)... go to the events... its always good to know people

5. Start hardcore studying about a month and a half before your first final

6. Study with people... but with people who will a. actually study b. contribute c. value you and your opinions

7. BY A PROTECTIVE SCREEN SHIELD... people will look at your notes in class and end up looking at your gchat convo's.... NOT COOL