I Got that Snow

I need to shake my head on all the folks rolling with Young Jeezy's gimmick. and that snowman graphic is one of the laziest things i have ever seen.



But kids rocking "snowman" shirts, it aint cute. i wonder what parents think if they know what thats was all about. but come to think this is a great marketing ploy especially if older folks don't realize it's referencing coke. but i doubt peopel are that dense

curses to financial aid

i come onto campus expectign ot pick up my long-awaited check and low and behold i am told it won't be here till Oct. 3rd. meanwhile i have some pressing things i need money for, including a possible place to live that i checked out today. now i may have to use the money from my camera being bid on at ebay and my upcomign paycheck to pay for security and a month of rent. that's if i decide to take it. the dude is really low-key and it's on a quiet block off Franklin. i pray i can get these thinsg taken cared of.

Man this past week has been hectic. I jumped past train last Sunday and into my new schedule, sleeping for part of Monday and trying to do some school work, and jumping into my extended work days on Tuesday through Thursday, with classes on Wednesday and Thursday evening. Then Friday working at the salon in Harlem from 3 to close (that will be my longest day), then all day on Saturday and Sunday. I’m beginning to get the hang of working there this weekend and fitting in some schoolwork during downtime there.

One thing I notice if I live in certain parts of Brooklyn getting to school or the j-o-b in Harlem will take less than forty minutes by train compared to hour and a half guaranteed coming form where I live in Queens currently.

Monday, I’m going to check out a room in Clinton hill/Bedstuy some cat wants rent out for 600 including utilities. It’s in a perfect area one I frequent every week and is near several friends and “her”. The shuttle to the 2/5 train – for a 30 minute trip to school and a few block away from the A which goes express to Harlem.

I hope I don’t have to do too much looking with the limited time I have to look at apts. And I pray everything works out in the long run. And that I am making the right move for me.

Time to pack up more things so I don’t have to do so much work when I find a place to live. And I am also chucking a lot of things and donating lots of clothes to charity

I am selling my digital SLR camera

On Ebay.
Please bid, it's a good deal

all of buffy for 129.99

my social life is officially done

Or at least until I move to Brooklyn.
This past weekend I embarked on my second job, working the front desk here. And was talked into getting a free full body massage at that. Lol. It’s always weird to be naked in front of a stranger especially black woman from France.

So my only truly free day will be Mondays from now on. With nights free on Tuesday and slightly on wed and Thursday after class (after 8 or 9 pm) which is why my move to Brooklyn needs to happen soon. Because I can get to work In Harlem in 30 minutes via the A train and get to school in Midwood in about the same time. That’s if I’m coming from park slope, Clinton hill, and bedstuy or crown hts. Queens doesn’t have that luxury at all.

Wish me luck

The Pre-Relationship Agreement lol

Taken from another blog

Pre-Relationship Agreement"


The party of the first part (herein referred to as she/her) being of sound mind and fairly good body, agrees to the following with the party of the second part (herein referred to as he/him)

1. FULL DISCLOSURE: At the commencement of said relationship (colloquially referred to as the first date or match up), each party agrees to fully disclose any current girl/boyfriends, dependent children, bizarre religious beliefs, phobias, fears, social diseases, strange political affiliations, or currently active relationships with anyone else that have not yet been terminated. Further each party agrees to make known any deep-seated mother/father/brother/sister complexes and fanatical obsessions with pets, careers, or organized sports. Failure to make these disclosures will result in the immediate termination of said relationship before it has a chance to get anywhere.

2. INDEMNIFICATION OF FRIENDS: Both parties agree to hold the person who arranged the liaison (colloquially referred to as the "matchmaker") blameless in the event the "fix-up" turns out to be a "real loser" or "psycho bitch". (For definition of "real loser", see "John DeLorean: My Story", available at most bookstores; George Hamilton at one of Imelda Marcos' parties; or any picture of Bob Guccione in Penthouse. For definition of "psycho bitch," see Sharon Stone in "Basic Instinct," or Glenn Close in "Fatal Attraction.")

3. DEFINITION OF RELATIONSHIP: Should said relationship proceed past the first "fix-up" both parties mutually agree to use the following terminology in describing their said "dating": For the first thirty (30) days both parties consent to say they are "going out". (This neither implies nor states any guarantee of exclusivity.) Following the first thirty (30) days said parties may say they are "seeing somebody" and may be referred to by third parties as "an item". Sixty (60) days following the commencement of the "first date" either member may elect to use the terms "girl/boyfriend" or "lover" and their mutual acquaintances may refer to them as "a couple". Under no circumstances are the phrases "my better half," "the little woman," "the old ball and chain," or "my old man/lady" acceptable. Further, if both members of the party consent, this timetable may be accelerated; however, if either party "gets too serious" and disregards this schedule, the other party may dissolve the relationship on the grounds of "moving too fast" and may once again be said to be "on the market."

4. TERMS OF EXCLUSIVITY: For the first thirty (30) days both parties agree not to ask questions about the others whereabouts on weekends, weeknights, or over long holiday periods. No unreasonable demands or expectations will be made; both parties agree they have no "rights" or "holds" on the other's time. Following the first six weeks or forty-five (45) days, if one party continues to be "missing in action" without explanation, the "wounded party" agrees to "give up".

5. DATING ETIQUETTE: For the first thirty (30) days both members of the couple agree to be overly considerate of the other's work pressures, schedules, and business ambitions. A minimum of three (3) phone calls will be made between the two parties during the working day, and each party will attempt - with best efforts - to originate 50% of the phone calls. Additionally, for the first two weeks all dates will be made at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance; there will be no "running off in the middle of the night to console an old girl/boyfriend", and both parties agree to strike the phrase "but he/she needs me" from their vocabulary. Further, during the first six (6) weeks each member of said relationship agrees to attempt at least one spontaneous "home cooked meal" and will arrange the delivery of at least one unexpected bouquet of flowers. Following the first forty-five (45) days both parties will return to their normal personalities .

6. TERMS OF PAYMENT: It is agreed that - respective gross income aside - "he" will pick up the tab at all dinners, clubs, theaters, and breakfasts until:

(a) He considers her suitably impressed,
(b) we are broke, or
(c) He says, "this is ridiculous, you pay!".

Not included in this agreement are meals ordered from the bedroom, which are subject to the availability of discretionary funds on hand at the time.

7. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS (occasionally known as the "Why do I bother to keep my own apartment?" codicil): Should said relationship progress to the point where the couple spends more then five nights a week together, every effort shall be made to split the time between their respective apartments. Further, it is agreed that both sides will attempt to silence the lewd remarks of landlords, or roommates. Additionally, both will avoid having their mother call at 7:30 in the morning. He agrees to "pick up after himself" while in residence at her apartment, including washing his whiskers out of the sink, and assisting with household duties. (By the same token, she agrees to respect his right to keep his apartment "a mess".)

8. THE 90 DAY GRACE PERIOD: For the first three months, each member of the couple agrees to hold the other blameless in the euphoric use of phrases like "Let's move in together," "Why don't we start a family?" and -- using archaic terminology -- "Let's get married." Additionally, each party agrees to love, cherish, honor, and defend the other party's right not to meet his parents.

9. THE "L" WORD: For the first sixty (60) days both parties agree not to use the phrase "I love you." They may love plants, dogs, cats, cars, concerts, or the way a particular pair of jeans fits, but not each other. Failure by one party to abide by this rule will result in the other party using the "G" word. . . "Gone."

10. GROUNDS FOR TERMINATION: Any of the following will be grounds for immediate termination and final dissolution of said relationship:

(a) Excessive use of chatty French phrases;
(b) Ending any argument with the sentence "My ex- used to do that same thing";
(c) Suggesting - no matter how kindly - that the other member should seek "help";
(d) ending any argument with the phrase "My analyst thinks you are..."; and
(e) complaining more than twice about the contents of the other party's refrigerator (or lack thereof).

11. DECLARATION OF STRENGTH: At the time of breakup each party reserves the right to make the other feel guilty by using one or all of the following phrases:

(a) "You'll never find anybody better";
(b) "Nobody could ever make you happy";
(c) "I'll find somebody who can really appreciate me"; and
(d) "My analyst thinks you are . . ." (Psychosis to be filled in at the proper time.)

12. MISCELLANEOUS:

(a) Each party agrees to give the other at least five minutes' notice before terminating said relationship;
(b) both parties agree to remain exclusive until such time as the relationship appears to be "on the rocks";
(c) at the termination of said affair:

(1) both parties agree to be mature and return compiled socks, sweatshirts, books, record albums, door keys, personal undergarments with all due haste through impartial intermediary;
(2) each party agrees to wait at least seventy-two (72) hours before engaging in sex with any of the other's friends;
(3) both parties agree to refrain from slandering the other for a period of at least seven days (bedroom performance included), and further consent to use one of the following nebulous terms in the description of the breakup:

"The timing wasn't right";
"He/She wanted more than I could give";
"He/She was too involved in his/her career";
"He/She decided to go back with his/her

(a) girl/boyfriend;
(b) last lover;
(c) hometown;
(d) therapist".

13. ADDENDUM: After the initial breakup - no matter what - both parties agree to give the relationship "one (1) more shot".

i wonder

what the average black person from NO is thinking now who made it out to family before things hit the fan versus the one thick in refugee status



I guess kanye is having a ripple effect. Celine Dion going off on Larry King Live, actress/Comedian Nancy Giles on CBS News Sunday Morning:

(CBS) The fact that many of those suffering most in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina are poor, and black, has outraged a lot of people. Justifiably so, in the opinion of CBS News Sunday Morning Contributor Nancy Giles. Here is her commentary from Sept. 4, 2005:After meeting with Louisiana officials last week, Rev. Jesse Jackson said: "Many black people feel that their race, their property conditions and their voting patterns have been a factor in the response." He continued: "I'm not saying that myself."

Then I'll say it.

If the majority of the hardest hit victims of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans were white people, they would not have gone for days without food and water, forcing many to steal for mere survival.

Their bodies would not have been left to float in putrid water.

They would have been rescued and relocated a hell of a lot faster than this. Period.

I mean, reporters and crews are getting to stranded people, and government and military agencies can't? Why doesn't CNN run FEMA?

When I saw pictures of black people taking things from stores, my first thought was: "How are those Air Jordans necessary for your survival?"

Then it hit me: People needed shoes and clothing. Some escaped the floods with just the clothing on their backs

We have American citizens, not "refugees" from an underdeveloped country, still waiting for shelter.

Waiting.

Waiting.

You leave children, pregnant women, the elderly, even the able-bodied, in a city destroyed with no help, no food, no water, no electricity for three, four, five days? What would you do if your family was starving, and you saw people dying in the street?

And why didn't the stores in the disaster areas simply make their goods available to these desperate folks? Surely, they've got insurance.

Love thy neighbor. Didn't I read that somewhere?

The real war is not in Iraq, but right here in America. It's the War on Poverty, and it's a war that's been ignored and lost. An estimated 37 million Americans are living in poverty. New Orleans is one of the poorest cities in the country, with 40 percent of its children living in poverty. Mississippi has the highest poverty rate of any state. We've repeatedly given tax cuts to the wealthiest, and left our most vulnerable American citizens to basically fend for themselves.

The whole world is watching. And once again, a day late and a dollar short, words of wisdom from our president: "This is a huge task that we're dealing with." "These are tough times." "Give cash."

Once again, he finds the photo op: Some black folks to hug, some white men in Mississippi to bond with. He flies over the messy parts of New Orleans, waves and leaves.

The president has put himself at risk by visiting the troops in Iraq, but didn't venture anywhere near the Superdome or the Convention Center, where thousands of victims, mostly black and poor, needed to see that he gave a damn.

©MMV, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.

oh here is a link to Kanye's rant people

"George Bush doesn't care about black people!"

"George Bush does not care about black people"

That's what Kanye West on national TV

for everyone who claims kanye is all about making the media take notice for his own ends, saying these things he said last night took a lot of balls. and on top of that "they" just "allowed" him to be on the cover of Time magazine.


from Reuters:



Rapper Kanye West blasts Bush on TV benefit show
03 Sep 2005 08:21:44 GMT
Source: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Rapper Kanye West surprised viewers of an NBC benefit concert for Hurricane Katrina victims on Friday by accusing President George W. Bush of racism.

"George Bush doesn't care about black people," West said from New York during the show aired live on the East Coast on NBC, MSNBC, CNBC and Pax, just before cameras cut away to comedian Chris Tucker.

West, who is black, suggested moments earlier that delays in providing relief to survivors of the hurricane that hit the U.S. Gulf Coast on Monday and flooded New Orleans were deliberate. He said America was set up "to help the poor, the black people, the less well-off as slow as possible."

The Grammy award-winning singer, who was paired with comedian Mike Myers, also said in what NBC described as unscripted remarks, "We already realized a lot of the people that could help are at war right now, fighting another way, and they've given them permission to go down and shoot us."

He was apparently referring to shoot-on-sight orders issued to National Guard troops to halt violence and looting in New Orleans.

West also criticized the media's portrayal of blacks, saying: "I hate the way they portray us in the media. If you see a black family, it says they're looting. See a white family, it says they're looking for food."

In a statement, NBC, a unit of General Electric Co. ,said, "Kanye West departed from the scripted comments that were prepared for him, and his opinions in no way represent the views of the networks.

"It would be most unfortunate," the statement continued, "if the efforts of the artists who participated tonight and the generosity of millions of Americans who are helping those in need are overshadowed by one person's opinion."

The program, hosted by Matt Lauer of NBC News, urged viewers to donate to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. It included 18 presenters, and featured performances by New Orleans natives Harry Connick Jr. and Wynton Marsalis, as well as Louisiana native Tim McGraw and Faith Hill of Mississippi, which was also struck by Katrina

can one person make u feel this way?

like ur gonna emotionally implode. lol
and when is enough, enough?
when do you hang up it up?
when is it a lost cause?
when is it worth fighting for?

who gives a...

DONATE TO THE RED CROSS HERE

an editorial from allhiphop.com:
The Media, Katrina & African Americans

with all has come to past in NO, which at one time was the murder capital of America, i have to wonder how much my issues are minor compared to the majority of poor black folks who make up the city. no more home, job to go to. and no way could most of them have left when they were being warned to leave. i have to wonder what will happen next. Cause it's still obvious if ur black in america that you will get secodn class treatment even in a diaster from the government.

Chances are i will find a place to live and have to money to fund it. my love life is a different story and is gonna be harder to fix/clean up. *sigh* and although i'm already feeling the drain of traveling two hours back and forth from school to home every weekday, i'm sue i will stick it out, i hope.

I'm human and aside from donating to the relief effort i have to focus on my life.

damn

the storm has affected people in florida also. electrictiy. i need to call up my family down there