Friday, February 24, 2006

This time tomorrow I'll be on a plane to Durham, North Carolina to see my younger sis and best friend star as the leading role in a Duke University production. I know that in true sister fashion we're going to have so much fun it'll be illegal.

I have tons to post about but no time. When I get back I'll be sure to get on this blogging thing.

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

I still don't know when Black.White will air but on tomorrow's episode of Oprah both familes will be guests. I don't watch Oprah religously but I will try my best to catch this episode.

Monday, February 13, 2006

my 4 things

Folks are tagging all crazy so I guess I'll go along with it:

Four jobs I've had:
1. Intern at Koch Records ( one of the best and most profitable summers in my life)
2. Assistant Director for Westchester Broadway Theatre
3. Project Assistant for City Wide Dialogues on Boston's Ethnic and Racial Diversity
4. Retail - Armani Exchange, the GAP, United Colors and Grand Opening!

Four movies I can watch over and over:
1. Brown Sugar
2. Steel Magnolias
3. Bronx Tale
4. City of God

Four Places I have lived:
1. Boston, MA ( Hyde Park and Jamaica Plain)
2. White Plains,NY
3. Irvington, NY
4. Brooklyn, NY (whenever my mother was pregnant my dad would haul us to my Aunt Rita's house)

Four Shows I love:
1. Quantum Leap
2. Different World
3. Living Single
4. NY Undercover

Four highly-touted TV shows I detest ( I don't necessarily detest any show but there are some I don't watch):
1. Seinfeld
2. Friends
3. most of the shows on BET ( I prefer TV One)
4.

Four books I'd recommend to anyone, anytime:
1. Jubilee -- Margaret Walker
2. Song of Solomon-- Toni Morrison
3. What Looks Like Crazy -- Pearl Cleage
4. A Gathering of Old Men -- Ernest J. Gaines

Four places I have vacationed:
1. Spain
2. Virginia
3. California
4. Florida

Four of my favorite dishes:
1. BREAKFAST! -- I LOVE breakfast! eggs, home fries, grits, beef or vegeterain sausage links or patties, pancakes with strawberries or blueberries and a TALL cold glass of orange juice
2. Jerk chicken, rice and peas, sweet plantains and cabbage
3. Shrimp Pad Thai
4. My mom's spicy conch and brown rice. Actually my mom's anything is my favorite.

Four sites I visit daily:
1. Yahoo
2. Other people's blogs
3. Google
4. Dictionary.com

Four places I would rather be right now:
1. Home with the family
2. NY period
3. Ghana
4. Visiting my girl in Costa Rica

Wednesday, February 01, 2006

this, that, and the third

Many new developements in my life. Things are getting realer then real right now. And though there are many changes I somehow feel an overwhelming sense of calm. I have been so blessed and I'm learning to let it go and let God. Going through a spiritual renewal right now guys and it's and interesting journey........

There's a lot going on in the world that's catching my attention right now.

When I saw the commerical for this I was on it. In this unprecedented four-part PBS series, African-American Lives, explores how many of us are unaware of the stories of our individual ancestors. Host and narrator Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps his guests , which includes Quincy Jones, Oprah Winfrey, Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Tucker, and Bishop T.D. Jakes, trace their roots and history. Call me emotional but seeing the commercial caused prideful tears to swell up in my eyes. I'm going to do all I can to catch it.

Another tv show that I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's reaction to is Black. White. which is an upcoming originial series on FX Networks with Ice Cube as an Executive Producer. The premise is that a black family and white family trade races and are able to "really" experience how the other lives. I haven't wrapped my feelings around this one quite yet but what I heard last fall about it, and I already suspected, is that the white family are the ones who have the hardest time with their experience and the black family felt as if they didn't learn anything new. This should be interesting ...to say the least. Once it airs be sure to stay tuned I'm definitely going to have a lot to say on it.

I love BRAVO's Inside the Actor's Studio and I love Dave Chappelle. So when I heard that Dave would be on the show to dispell the rumors I was more than happy. Check out the video clips Dave definitely drops some gems of knowledge. It's scheduled to air Sunday, February 12 8:00 PM and again Sunday, March 5 8:00 PM. Dave's also on Oprah this Friday.

Coretta Scott King is one of our ancestors now and her passing hit me hard because during my research project for Northeastern's online exhibit I discovered that the university honored Mrs.King with an honorary degree during the height of the university's racial conflict. I was also deeply effected because slowly but surely our leaders are aging. As I get older I wonder who among us will pick up the torch.

I'm definitely going to catch my girl Sanaa's Something New. I support all of her projects and feel that she's one of the best actresses in the industry...black or white. period. Word on the street is that a lot of brothas love Sanaa but definitely don't have love for her character falling for a white man. Something New is another topic I haven't quite wrapped my feelings around yet. I'm going to save all comments and opinions till after I see it this Friday.

I signed up for this and I'm hoping that I get picked to attend. Boston in need of a serious intervention immediately.

Mr.West being Mr. West.

This is basically biting off of this and this. Tsk..tsk..tsk.

Question: Am I a trader if my darling is rooting for the Seahawks and I have a feeling that the Steelers will win on Sunday? Just asking.....oh and for the two of you who are faithful to this blog--lol-- Mr.Man is currently Mr. My Boyfriend.