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Monday, August 16, 2004 | J-I-L-L S-C-O-T-T
 What's your name girlfriend? Girlfriend, what's your name? My name is J-I-L-L S-C-O-T-T Jill Scott representin' North Philly y'all J-I-L-L S-C-O-T-T Jill Scott representin' lovely Show your love ladies and gentleman Show your love for Miss Jill Scott Representin' Philladelphia, ya know what I mean! The Roots crew, that's what I'm talkin' 'bout
Yes, yes yall August 31st.. FINALLY!! I haven't been this excited about an album release since the Black Album... I have high hopes for Beautifully, I mean I'm REALLY selective about the R&B that gets any play around me.. I mean who can really compare to Amel's lyrics, Remy Shand's groove or Jahiem's voice... not many so yea I'm looking forward to buying a copy of her cd wether or not I happen by an advanced bootleg online somewhere. WIth all the "turn me on's", "dip it lows" and lil jon remixes songs out there I'm definitely looking forward to letting my ears get re-acquainted to quality...
 Science Fiction a.k.a. Wale Oyejide album is out too btw, reppin' naija all the way.
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Wednesday, August 11, 2004 | What to do in Sudan?
Appearing on the Charlie Rose show, Secretary of State Colin Powell said, "Too many people are spending too much time arguing about whether it’s genocide or not. That’s not the issue." What has those who are horrified by yet another spectacle of African genocide is the fact that the outside world, especially the sainted U.N., are doing exactly what they did when at least a million people were butchered in Rwanda - which is not one damned thing. Neighboring countries such as Chad have protested, and even killed Janjaweed when they chased their prey across the border, but nobody has sent in troops to restore order and save lives.
It's sad to say but it looks like Poor Colin Powell and Angelina Jolie are the only Americans who care about the plight of the Sudanese. For those who want some background on the situation I found a lengthy article ( but a good read as it has background info and offers good point about what must be done and how things got to where they are today. > >Read it for yourself.
Not that i agree with what the Janjawid are doing.. I definitely consider it genocide BUT I also think that THEY think they are fighting for their own survival.. like savages almost.. as a fellow african I try not to use that word to refer to my people for obvious reasons but it fits it in this case.. I mean it's one thing to fight for land ( I mean everyc ountry in the world has fought for that ) but since when is it necessary to demoralize a whole tribe by raping and killing? Does that get you the land any fatser than say the gun slung across your shoulders would?
The article above is the only one so far who's called out the U.K. Of course it's natural for everyone to call out the US and their silence and lack of decisive action ( suprise, suprise ) but what abotu the UK?!!! It's their mess to begin with.. they should be right ther in the middle of everything in fact they should have had troops there years ago to quell the madness and taken owness as the cause of these problems.. I mean who asked them to chop africa up as they pleased with no regard to the tribes as they were greedily rationing Africa according to what THEY needed. I mean look at nigeria even we barely get along ( the three main tribes ) we're definitely too good natured to sart warring but it doesn't mean it's not a struggle when Igbo and Yoruba's are around each other.. the only thing that keeps us peaceful is the fact that we're educated and worldly and hold our countrymen in some regard I doubt this sort of thing could EVER happen in Naija and believe me I'm happy about that!
Anyway, I digress, the whole Sudan situation is especially real for me because there are now TONS of Sudanese refugees that have arrived in town within the last 8months - 1year.. Thank GOD Canada is especially empathetic to the sitation and actually acted on it without needing a political causcau declarative to rush in and save.. I mean will a few million really hurt any government.. these are human lives for chrits's sake. Nowadays, everywhere I see my beautiful african people going about their business in sharp contradiction of what I'd always thougth Sudanese people were.. Sure, their long slim legs and arms swinging as they walk slowly to and fro is what I'd always known but, it's an education to see them so blue-black walking in foreign city streets as they have walked african lands for millenia's you almost loose sight of why they are fleeing their roots to come to cold ass Canada.. for what? For a war reportedly of cattle and land? At least that's the only reason I've heard as to why the Janjaweed have taken up arms and are going to town on the poor civilians!
Aside from all of that though the huge rush of them that have flooded my little metropolis is proof of how real the troubles are... I do feel helpless but happy thatmroe and more people are making it a topic to speak about.. Much like Rwanda that is what is necessary to cause some sort of change.. Read the articles..
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Wednesday, August 11, 2004 | I'm thinking of changing gears in my career.. Lately I've been looking to make the transition into business analysis instead of straight applications development. The more I think about it, the more it makes sense. I know I have the aptitude to do more than apply solutions in a given language I can also provide those solutions.. I mean I have a bit f history doing it anyway... but now I want to do that on a higher level..
Plus I think that the sort of Intellectual property can't be bought at any school really which translates to dollars at the end of it.. which as you all knwo is my #2 motivation in life.
So, I'm thinking what do I have to do to take the iCandy I am today to the iCandy I want to be tomorrow? I know I have a huge skills gap when I surf around the gotdotnet blogs and see dudes who live and breathe advanced technology I have so much to learn about industry practices, emerging technologies, exosting one's wat they all mean and hwo they all work together.. and since I"m alreayd working and have been trying to gain some semblence of a desirable resume I don't want tojust switch and start doing business straight out... so I've decided the best way is to start doing my own little projects here and there. Once I'm finished the projects I'm working on now, I'm going to make it a point to start using stuff I've never used before.. just so I have a well-rounded understanding of completing projects, seeing problems and solving them..( of course in the best OO way ).
Just some thoughts I guess, I really don't want to be left behind in the world sometimes I can't sleep thinking about what I "need" to do to get where I want to be in life and it's scary.. I really think I need to find time to read all the books I've been collecting, even the text books from school... Now I regret being cheap and not buying half of them. Insted of going shopping like I did again today if I think of those books as relaxing I really would find the time to start, I love to learn but damn sometimes you just wanna walk around a mall and zone out for an hour or two..
Speaking of the mall, while I was there I realized I haven't even started looking for a part time job! Na wa for me o. Here I am moaning about money and yet still find my way to the mall to spend the last $125 in my account.. Now I have like $15 to last me until the 15th.. talk about living hand to mouth.
I need a job because I'm not one to stay broke!
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Thursday, August 05, 2004 | Oh my God... I'm a useless blogger! But I can hardly feel bad because I think if I HAD a minute to myself I still woudn't be here blogging :o)
Anyway, I took the day off work... To me it's a stress leave.. but the official excuse was that I had a bad headache and was feeling "groggy" I haven't had a day off in a minute... well not if you count this Monday but still I think my goal of raising $10,000 is really starting to stress me... yes I need more money!
I'm thinking of getting a second job and everything... I know I'm still thinking like a student when I want to run to the mall or some grocery store to get a p/t evenings and weekend job... I wouldn't even entertain the idea of working for less than $10 if I weren't under such duress... but now I'm just hopign to make like an extra couple undered bucks so I can save it and use my salary to pay the bills!
How unglamarous is my life these days... *sigh*
Today I heard about a woman who was "livid" at getting a monthly divorce settlement of $16,000.. can u imagine.. she wanted more of her Husbands estimated $140,000/month salary... I'm like shit.. I didn't even know people could make that as a salary.. I always thought rich people didn't work? It's beyond me to think a working man can make a monthly salary that so many people hope to make in a year. It's also quite the irony that what takes me all yea to make is probably what Beyonce spends on weaves a month... There is something seriously wrong with that.. so what did I do wrong by going to school adn getting a job..? Now I have to be stressed to raise 10,000 when these people spend that one a few purses and lunch.
Anyway, so as of right now I'm a stressed girl.. I doubt I'll be on this blog much especially come September when I take an accounting course at night. Man, being grown sucks.
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