Hallelujah, thank God for Blockbuster Videos in predominately Black neighborhoods. As stereotypes go indie films and anti-blockbuster flicks tend to collect dust in some of these areas. As opposed a neighborhood like the Upper Westside Which allowed me to be to purchase, most recently, such used DVDs as Spirited Away, Pieces of April, and this Vietnamese-directed film Green Dragon -- all for $35 or 2 for $20 and the third for $9.99.

Not only that but I have stacked up on many other films, including my favs About A Boy, The Pianist, and LOTR: The Two Towers. So "my peoples'" lost is my gain. *Sadly snickers*

On another note, preparing to go back to school seems like a daunting task. After you get accepted you have to figure out how u r going to pay for your schooling. U Track down scholarships ur eligible for (less if u have a GPA below 3.0); apply for financial aid which isn't so kind to grad students; U repeatedly call the CUNYCAP office in hopes to get into their program that pays most of ur tuition as long as you went undergrad in the CUNY system, but alas they never answer and never return your calls; U fathom the idea of finally living on ur own with ur preparations to go to school and even visit the college's housing department. Meanwhile u really don't have a steady stream of income; U hope by planning and running around, these scenarios will come to actualization.

I despise this song below, and ones similar to it, because a song written this way has this really odd effect on you despite it's sappiness. Or maybe it's cause John Mayer can get away with it. When ever a listen to this song i hear its account of meeting w new love in the city obviously. i consider it a new love cause it's al positives and post honeymoon drama. Which would scream a well-traveled relationship. or maybe i am too cynical to believe that most relationships could have such amazing affects on an individual even in the long term.

But honestly this has to be a burgeoning dating relationship, which i can barely recall having nowadays. maybe that's why this song irks and intrigues me at the same time. It sort of mocks you for not having situations like this and at the same time makes you happy for the people in the story. "I smile just because." BLah

"i never liked this apple much
It always seemed to beg to touch
i can't remember how i found
my way before she came around

CHORUS:
i'll tell everyone
i smile just because
i got a city love
found it in Lydia
and i can't remember life before her name

She keeps her toothbrush at my place
as if i had the extra place
she steals my clothes to wear to work
i know her hairs are on my shirt

i'll tell everyone
i smile just because
i got a city love
found it in Lydia
and i can't remember life before the day
she called up and came to me
covered in red
dinner time shadowing
and eyes are closed
and i knew i was still
when i said i love you

Friday evening we were drinkin'
2 am i swear i might propose
But we close a tab
split a cab
call each other up when we get home
falling asleep to the sound of sirens

i got a city love
i found it in Lydia
from the ___ battery to the gallery
it's the kind of thing
you only see in semi-glossy ___ magazine
and i can't remember life before her name"