musings

March 5, 2010

mic check: the consistent promise.

It’s the hope and prayer of seeing someone snatch Beyonce’s million dollar wig piece as she finds out backstage that Jay dropped divorce papers on CNN. It’s wanting to see Lil Wayne procreate three sets of rapping sextuplets. It’s having Oprah finally coming out of the closet to marry Gail and having Madea Tyler Perry [...]

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January 15, 2010

your three days + do the right thing.

With the earthquake death toll steamrolling my heart and the news of losing Teddy P I plan on drowning my sorrows in Denzel’s new handsome just to tune out this Katrina Part II nightmare turned reality. I won’t beat a dead horse go on and onĀ about what you can do for Haiti. But know that [...]

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November 10, 2009

musings: the shame.

GT was one of the blessed lambs to see Precious over the weekend and I’ll say two things: Monique…get ready for your Oscar Nomination (GT bows down to you) and if you’re unafraid of raw truth and untypical movie going, then Precious is the film for you. I’ve been reading the outrage of posters and [...]

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October 19, 2009

musings: seeing life.

Eye level: follows the head, takes no for an answer, sells itself short, practices timidity, loves being a cynic, sees the glass as half-empty, believes there are no choices, fire breathes limitation, sees only one way of doing, is ever thankless, lives a life of fiction, loves being a hater, can dish it but can’t [...]

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September 25, 2009

getting in: broaden the narrative.

Fixed. Rigid. Stubborn. Hard Headed. Unchanged. You Simply Refuse. Won’t accept. Wont’ go there. Doing it the same way its already been done. If it worked for them it’ll work for me. Joining and traveling the crowded road. Accepting the same ole same ole. Perpetuating stereotypes. Wearing one size fits all. Being a copy cat. [...]

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August 26, 2009

getting in: the okey doke.

Sound familiar?
I can’t/don’t have time/too busy/but my boyfriend/hubby/partner/mama/ won’t approve/my kids/I don’t have enough money/I’m not smart enough/but it’s already been done/no one will care/only the beautiful are destined for success/my job is a part of a problem/I love TV too much/I can’t take criticism/people will think I’m crazy/I can do it next year/ I [...]

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