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Friday, December 31, 2004 | It's a crazy crazy world we live in...
I'm glad to be done with 2004... I think God for all the blessings it brought but I'm really looking forward to 2005. Every good thing I could have imagined in 2003 came true in 04... What a year! Can't believe it's the last day in it really... and still I'm caught up in all the emotion..
- My sister got married, thank God.
- My niece turned 1, thank God.
- Got a good job, a few raises and a pseudo promotion, thank God.
- All my family traveled and got home safely, thank God.
- I'm happy, healthy, and full of dreams, thank God.
- My second-cousin was born, my other second-cousin turned one, thank God.
- Nothing bad at all happened this year, a true testament that God is here amongst us every day every minute.. watching, guiding... I can't tell you how much it makes a difference just KNOWING that. Thank God.
- Got into an accident, walked away without a scrath or a dime out of my pocket, thank God.
- My sister got a job and graduated, thank God.
- My Uncle and Aunt had a healthy, bouncing baby boy, thank God.
- My niece got engaged, thank God.
- I overcame something 3 years in the making. I never had a doubt Dec 20th would come to pass, thank God.
- I'm back in school and looking forward to completing my program, thank God.
- I'm young, black, gifted and healthy! thank God.
- I've smiled, laughed, cried, been through everything God had planned and I've grown.. I'm a better person than Dec 31, 2003, thank God.
- My mind knows no bounds, I dream every waking moment, I'm full of aspiration and thanksgiving.. I can't wait to achieve, I'm on the brink of so much. I can't wait to realize my true purpose, God's purpose for me... it's an reality beyond my understanding and it will be revealed in due time, thank God.
Thank God oh... May God continue to bless us all...
I really believe happiness is possible.. you can make it your reality.. all it takes is a thought and a single affirmation that you won't settle for less.
As they say, all reality springs from the imagination. in lay man's terms "if you dream it you can achieve it" it's the truth. I know what I'm dreaming up for 2005, and with God's blessing you and I and our families will achieve that and more! Amen!
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Saturday, December 18, 2004 | Wedding Bells are ringing somewhere in Texas right now...
OMG.... It's D-Day... Lucky is recieveing his very own ball and chain today. I'm so happy I could cry... Married men are always more palatable than single men... they're kinder gentler brothers of the snake-in-the-grass like single men of the world.. I'm sure this is no coincedence!
Regardless CONGRATULATIONS Lucky...
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Friday, December 17, 2004 | There is nothing like naija comfort food.. Nothing! I've had one of my notoriously crazy weeks... I'm becoming an adrenaline junkie.. I sleep for 3-4 hours a night trying to get things off my to do list before the year ends... I stay focused.. the single best part of this week though was my 10 minutes of yam & egg with a lot of butter ( non-hydrogenated of course ).
It's like time stops when I eat food I used to when I was little.. I haven't even had yam in like 2 years or something crazy.. it's such a throwback to hwen I was in naija.. living where I am you can't be eating like that every day. It's more like a Chinese for lunch, or Michelina's depending on how much money and time I have.. and chicken and rice for dinner.. curry chickedm stewed chicken, this chicken or that.. There's nothing exciting in how I eat.. but anytime I get to enjoy naija food.. my heart melts.
Down Under...
So, a co-worker of mine left for Australia yesterday.. I'm kinda glad he's gone.. he sits right beside me at work.. now I have my own space.. I can fart if I want, pick my nose, laugh obnoxiously loud when I talk with my friends or sisters, basically do whatever the hell I want at my desk and not have to "consider" his ass or his reactions... he's cool though but he listens to rock music.. I rarely get to listen to the new snoop or some Anthony Hamilton.. or Mos Def or even my 9 CD Collection of every song Jay-Z every made... yes I have all of them.. even the shit before Reasonable Doubt.. I'm a fiend for Hovito. But yea.. I'm glad the dude is on holidays.. In fact, I'm writing this blog simply because he's not behind me.. "I'm free Ms Celie!" lol that's from The Colour Purple for thos who missed the reference... I feel a little jealous he's going to be snorkeling, horeback riding, kangaroo eating, boomerang throwing and all the corny stuff white people do when they go to Australia.. and my ass is stuck here in the snow.. it's all good though.. he's supposed to propose to his girlfriend and everything there... which is exciting to say the least.. I guess she's expecting it..
So, when are we getting married?
I have to give props to girls who actually have to confidence to just ask their man this.. str8 up. like look him dead in the eye and be like.. so what's up with us? Where is this going? I'm ready to have some babies and dress them up in burberry.. all I'm waiting on is you! My co-worker's girlfriend asked.. took his ass ring shopping.. planted the seedn so to speak.. and now he's proposing.. it's not rocket science.. I know when I'm in a steady r/ship ( lucky bastard ) I'll definitely be dropping blatant hints... I mean what's the hold up? My goodies are worth a few carats at least! humph!
Work, Money, Christmas Dinner and Sleep
Yes, I can't wait till next week.. I even get bonus time off which is always nice.. I get to sleep in, a lil' extra money from the parents.. a little work and a lot of good eats. I'm not sure I've done my part though.. the only presents I bought were for wokr people.. and a cute puse for my sis-in-law... nothing else.. who would have EVER though I'd have a problem shopping..? I guess it's harder when it's not for yourself.. and harder when it's one gift after another... after a while ur thinking... of course he/she would love this garlic peeler.. who wouldn't? No.. those shoes aren't orthopedic.. they're cute girl! yea it's crazy.. I've amde it easy on myself.. I'm only shopping in the one store i have credit in... A dept store.. so I'll buy a few gold items.. some perfume.. some glove sets.. a robe.. whatever the hell is on display I'll buy... get it done this year so I can focus on my life again. I also haven't picked a charity to support.. I'll probably do Unicef again this year.. I hope everyone out there is actually thiinking about the real meaning of xmas.. Earlier in the year I almost decided to forgo the traidtional gift giving and support the World Vision animal campaign. In that campaign you can buy animals for African families who farm or live in rural areas and whatnot.. I thought it was a great idea but decided against it. World vision has their own agenda at time that i find questionable.. Unicef is for the kids... they're always a safe bet for me and I've known about them since I was a pikin myself.
http://www.unicef.com
http://www.worldvision.org
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Tuesday, December 07, 2004 | My young'uns is getting fucked up, while ya’ll talk about this game
like it’s designed in they favor, like it ain’t outlined to make them waiver they rights, for a little fame.
Get in bullshit fights for a lil name only to get noticed by some niggas that don’t give two fucks about you. Till you make a few bucks for them they doubt you, tell you don’t do the jives 'n shucks and they route you to the shelf.
See there’s no money in good health so they need you to be sick wit it. Ill content and delivery niggas, this nation thrives off misery niggas. So, If you ain’t tryna let your hard times increase my wealth then nigga keep that progressive shit to yourself!
This is the business of buying souls, and we only fuckin with those who tryin to sell em. You see they see me as an adversary, cuz they know im tryna tell em about the forest of artist who grow only to meet industry axes, how they take a nigga dreams in write em off in they taxes. Contracts is confusing, but don’t worry they’ll appoint the lawyer for you, whore you, loan you funds to fuck your soul , make you pay it all back and still maintain control of your stroll, your tracks and your hot ass slow flow.
They’ll keep you looking good in all that but no doe, you see when they get a bitch, they got a bitch and contrary to popular opinion , it aint my sisters who switch it’s my brothers, we the dumb motherfuckers hardest niggas in the street turned industry suckers, cuz we refuse to do the knowledge.
Nigga, you can’t learn about this music game in the street or in college, so you betta pick up a book or something or fuck it, Black Ice 'll put it in a hook or something and hope that you listen to it. Got you pumpin that poison while they paint you them illusionary parades and keep pissing through it. Nigga I AM the sacrificial lamb for yall, my life is what I’m willing to give for it, I challenge you to find something that’s really willing to die for, and then live for it.
-Black Ice
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