Manic Melancholy Monday

"So much on my mind / I just cant recline / blasting holes in the night / til she bled sunshine..."

*As the title suggests Im feeling a bit melancholy. Definitely happens from time to time. No worries I shall bounce back.

*I cant watch no more TV or read any more articles dealing with Katrina coverage. The actual hurricane was what?...2 weeks ago? But the aftermath and whatnot will be felt for awhile to come. It's just damn sad to see the pictures and hear the stories anymore. But it's still reality. It must be dealt with. Im waiting til I get paid on the 20th to figure out what kinda donation I can make. I need to figure out what more I can do. Maybe I can give some clothes away. Or go buy can goods too. I need to do something in addition to the praying.

*A week into my brother staying at my place. No problems there. When I lived at home he never did wash dishes so I didnt expect that. I just cant bask in all my naked glory like I would normally. Self love has been restricted to the shower only. Ooooh I dont like when I unsuspectedly walk in the bathroom maybe 10 minutes or so after he done blew it up and have to deal with the stench of someone else's shit! I done went thru damn near a whole pack of inscents b/c of him. But again.....I lived with this dude for damn near 1/4 century so it's not at all unfamiliar. I just have to remember to remember it all.....

* Would yall believe I think I may be feeling a tad bit of pressure as far as writing in my own damn blog? Over say....the last 2 months or so I've gotten crazy compliments from peeps who've come across this here blog o' mine. Compliments coming left and right. People suggesting I submit this and that to a literary agents and publishers. Talk about pressure! Somedays as I write in it I wonder what peoples reaction will be. Will they dig it? Somedays I dont even write b/c Im afraid what I have an impluse to write about may not be substantial enough. I have to bring myself back to reality. IT'S MY SHIT!!!! I originally started writing for me. Lord knows I love all my blog buddies to death and I appreciate the comments......but I kinda have to get back to square one, ya know? Listen to me go off of the deep end here. LOL. Pardon me for a sec...I need to conference with myself. This'll only take a sec.....'Boy if you dont hush up with all that jibba jabba and just do what you been doing..which is write what you feel. Fuck all the extra shit!'.

Fin.

The 4am List

1. “Wait a minute this is too deep….I gotta change the station…”
2. If she don’t stop referring to me as ‘sir’…..LOL
3. And no she didn’t encourage me to download
4. Im telling the RIAA on her
5. Frosted Cheerios is what’s really hood!
6. Dee Dee recognized a quote that I didnt
7. Reese throws one out that I cant figure
8. …..the fuck is that about?
9. It’s b/c I haven’t been feeling well these last few days
10. Seems all this ripping and running is catching up to me!
11. Nigga sit your ass down for a second!
12. ‘Pac said “Get off your ass if you wanna be rich”
13. I’ll rest when Im dead
14. That’ll be soon if you don’t chill
15. Okay okay! I get it.
16. “Cause how could you give your love to someone else / And share your dreams with me / Sometimes the very thing you're looking for / Is the one thing you can't see”
17. Am I being saved for last b/c Im the best?
18. Been drinking a lot of water
19. My pee is damn near clear lately
20. “It mosturizes my situation and preserves my sexy” – Puffy on Proactiv acne solution
21. ROFLMAO
22. She said she’s trying to be my friend
23. But that I’m making it hard b/c Im ‘stuck’
24. Aint that about a……..
25. Grrrrrrrrr!
26. The Bears will inevitably suck this year……again!
27. Kanye sold approx. 860,000 his first week
28. That’s major folks!
29. Im thinking pancakes @ IHOP
30. Anyone wanna join me?
31. Working on this website is getting on my nerves
32. “Lady don’t you hang up on me! I got redial!!! I got redial!!!!”
33. I know her better than she thinks I do
34. Patience Teej!
35. “Hello ad agencies. This is us. This is what we do. Can we have some money please?”
36. That folder is soooo thick with shit to do
37. Yet I still find the time to procrastinate
38. Being sick sucks ass…with a straw….with a hole in it!
39. LMAO @ her for that!
40. I’d appreciate it if you kept your cyber-germs to yourself anyways
41. Why am I using my nails to press buttons and shit?
42. “Don’t wake me / Im dreaming!”
43. Dude is he really dead?
44. I really don’t wanna be involved in their drama
45. But dammit if I aint in the middle
46. Am I listing too much?
47. Do people come across this and get scared b/c its so long?
48. 2 lists per week from now on!
49. What did the 5 fingers say to the face? SLAP!
50. Im praying extra hard for him

Barbara Bush

"What I’m hearing which is sort of scary, is they all want to stay in Texas. Everyone is so overwhelmed by the hospitality. And so many of the people in the arena here, you know, were underprivileged anyway, so this--this (she chuckles slightly) is working very well for them." - Barbara Bush

Well of course she can fix her mouth to say some ignorant shit like this. She's only 658 yrs old! She doesnt know any better.

Labor Day Listing

1. Yes…even if you turn Jehovah’s Witness!
2. Still don’t see why I can sit in the car though
3. We actually slowed our step down to hear the ‘Hyde Parking Singing Lady’
4. She said the HPSL is her favorite thing about living in Hyde Park
5. “Gasolina”
6. “If tomorrow is judgement day/(sing mommy)/and I’m standing on the front
line/and the Lord asks me what I did with my life/I will say I spent it with you”
7. “If I should die this very day /Don’t cry cuz on earth /We weren’t meant to
stay/And no matter what the people say/I’ll be waiting for you/After the
judgement day”
8. Wow!
9. Deep, right?
10. I damn near wanted to type out the whole song
11. Such a sweet song
12. Wouldn’t you agree?
13. Gyro with sauce and cheese please!
14. Living by the lake is cool
15. But dammit I need more space
16. I got too much shit I say!
17. Some affection would be nice right now
18. Self love is getting old
19. I think I want a Blackberry
20. But I settled for a $20 Nokia for now
21. Jill Marie played me just a bit I feel
22. So did Allan Payne
23. That’s why that nigga aint had a good role since G Money!
24. Ol hairy assed nigga
25. Tocarra has dropped soooo much since first entering the public eye
26. Saw them all at a Celeb bowling event we covered for the show
27. I don’t think I have a single John Mayer album
28. I know I know!
29. They wouldn’t let me go in Dr. Wax yesterday
30. They are good friends indeed
31. “No! Lemme see YO ID!!!”
32. Those projected bedtimes never go as plannned
33. Some days I miss her sooooo bad
34. Anyone hear Alicia’s new song “Unbreakable”?
35. Fucking incredible!
36. It’ll make you swoon
37. Hopefully those DVD’s will hold her over for awhile
38. “I want a wife/I love women/How could I front like I don’t be in love with ‘em/A
lil man/that I could teach/A lil sand/but not the beach/ I figure an excess will only
lead to an excessive amount of fuss”
39. The hotel will be a virtual ghost town
40. Holiday pay……
41. Woohoo!
42. “George Bush doesn’t care about Black People!!!”
43. Give ‘em hell Kanye!!!!
44. Not sure which organization I will donate to
45. Im thinking it will be a more grassroots one
46. Do people still eat chitlin’s?
47. Why?
48. http://www.cityalert.com/hiphopawards/hiphopawards2005.html
49. Go ahead vote VIP-TV again
50. It wont hurt you

Yay or Nay for 'Ye?

By now Im sure you all have heard about Kanye's comments made during the live telecast that NBC did on Friday. My question to yall is how do you feel about it? Was it warranted? Justified? Wrong place wrong time? What? Read it again and tell me....

“I hate the way they portray us in the media,” West said echoing comments that big media outlets are biased in how they present images of the hurricane victims. “You see a black family, it says, ‘They're looting.’ You see a white family, it says, ‘They're looking for food.’ “It's been five days [waiting for federal help] because most of the people are black,” West said. “And even for me to complain about it, I would be a hypocrite because I've tried to turn away from the TV because it's too hard to watch. I've even been shopping before even giving a donation, so now I'm calling my business manager right now to see what is the biggest amount I can give…the way America is set up to help the poor, the black people, the less well-off, as slow as possible. I mean, the Red Cross is doing everything they can. We already realize a lot of people that could help are at war right now, fighting another way -- and they've given them permission to go down and shoot us!”

And of course the we cant forget the grande finale of a line "George Bush doesnt care about Black people!". And at that point they promptly cut from 'Ye to an absolutely startled and befuddled Chris Tucker. LMAO. The look of Mike Meyers' face as 'Ye was going off, and Tucker's when they pitched to him earlier than he obviously expected was priceless to say the least. They say they woulda cut him off earlier but the censor dude was only listening for cuss words. Ha! HE-LARRY-US!!!!!

I'll tell yall this.......I fucking love it!. That shit took big time balls! I admire and respect the fact that he went for broke and did it at all.

Aint That About A Bitch!

My oh my.......I wonder what could the difference could ever depend on! Not!!!! (Click on the pic)

Grrrrrrr!!!!! (*sigh*)

"I'm not having kids. Kids grow up to be big people, and big people piss me off!" - The Teej circa 1994

*sigh*.........Why the fuck do I have to beg and plead with my mama at 11 o'clock at night not to throw my little brother's shit on the street? Why do I now have a temporary roommate? You guessed it..... said little brother. Im not tripping on him staying with me. Him living with my mom is pretty much done. Of course I'll let him stay with me. Isnt that what big brother's do?

What Im tripping on is me having to play mediator 'tween these two bickering fools. Yes I love my mama. And yes I just referred to her as a fool. Sorry. And then I got to hear both sides of their stories. You know the 3 sides to every story notion? That shit is ringing sooooo true right now. In listening to them I can hear where they are exaggerating certain details. Black people! I tell ya. I dont even feel like going into specific details.

Just know that this type of shit here.....is the exact reason why I dont know about having kids. Cause they'll grow up on you and piss you off! Every big person that has ever pissed you off.....oh yeah...they usta be a kid! So I just figure me not having kids is effectively using my bud-nippers and nipping that shit in the bud!

Fin.

As Promised (The Song Quote List)

Im sooo all about song quotes people! The following song quotes have stuck with me throughout the years for various reasons. Some are motivational, some just really hit home with me. Hope you make it through the list........It's only 25 quotes...but it's bit lengthy...bare with me......

1. “Don’t live in no mansion with no pool/Aint got 4 lovers with no babies due….just got my records and my favorite shoes…Cuz Im a sure boy with an open heart/down to finish what I start/Cant nobody change my tune…. – Rahsaan Patterson “Sure Boy”

2. “I switched my motto/instead of saying fuck tomorrow/That buck that bought a bottle/coulda struck the lotto” – Nas “Life’s A Bitch”

3. “Kicking shit called ‘Street Knowledge’/why more niggas in the pen than in college?/because of that line I might be your cellmate/that’s from the nigga ya love to hate!” – Ice Cube “The Nigga Ya Love To Hate”

4. “ …..I was a bastard for that/Still Im drowning in shame/just remember one thing now….you’re not to blame” – Jay Z “You Must Love Me”

5. “Well if I had the chance to hold you again/I would fill your heart with joy Make you remember/I'm the only one for you...yes I would/Let's throw the bad memories out/And make this the first day …..” – Luther Vandross/Lalah Hathaway “Forever For Always For Love”

6. “I fight with myself in the ring of doubt and fear/the rain aint gone/but I can still see clear”…… - Common “ (G.O.D.) Gaining One’s Definition”

7. “There aint nothing I can do/or nothing I can say/That folks don’t criticize me /But Im going to do/Just as I want to anyway/And don’t care just what people say” – Billie Holiday “Aint Nobody’s Business If I Do”

8. “You can pray to early May/fast for 30 days/Still it wont let go, oh/Got a good book and got all in it/tried a little yoga for a minute/But it wont let/go, oh/Tried to turn the sauna up to hotter/drunk a whole jar of holy water/But it wont let go” – Erykah Badu “I Want You”

9. “If every nigga in the hood had a PhD/you’d say that doctor flipped that burger hella-good for me!” – Boots Riley of The Coup “Hip 2 Da Skeme”

10. “We probably in hell already/our dumb asses not knowing/everybody kissing ass to go to heaven and aint going!” – 2PAC “Blasphemy”

11. “As today I know Im living but tomorrow/could make me the past/but that I mustn’t fear/For I’ll know deep in my mind/the love of me I’ve left behind/cause I’ll be loving you always….” – Stevie Wonder “As”

12. “I often wish that I can save everyone/but Im a dreamer” – Scarface “Smile”

13. “They say you cant turn a bad girl good/but once a good girl’s gone bad..she’s gone forever/I mourn forever/Shit I gotta live with fact I did you wrong forever”….”Pretend to be heroic/that’s just one to grow with/but deep inside a nigga so sick!”– Jay Z “Song Cry”

14. “Shine so bright when I walk by/you gotta squint like the mu’fuckin sun in your eye! – Talib Kweli " Too Late"

15. “Feel how I feel when I feel how I feel when I’m feeling….in the sunshine” – Roy Ayers “Everbody Loves The Sunshine”

16. “Stay far from timid/Only make moves when your heart’s in it/And live the phrase ‘Sky’s The Limit’/ ….muthafuckas!/see you chumps on top!” – Notorious B.I.G. “Sky’s The Limit”

17. "But with all the might in you/believe what I say is true/ When I say that I will never ever leave you....or forsake you/ So you just reach out as far as you can/Should the whole world just stare in disbelief/Know that I'll take hold of your hand..." - CeCe Winans "Everlasting Love"

18. “You know I wonder if they’ll laugh when I am dead/Why am I fighting to live/if Im just living to fight?/ Why am I trying to see/when there is nothing in sight?/Why am I trying to give/when no one gives me a try?/Why am I dying to live/if I’m just living to die?” – Jonny Lang “Dying To Live”

19. “I can't smile/can't dream like a child/Can't feel safe in this wide world without you/I can't go/ can't disturb this flow/Can't begin to know what I would do/I can't see/can't find strength to be/Rather not be me without you/I can't deal/I can't even feel/without you I'm not real” – Amel Larrieux “For Real”

20. “I’m innocent in my head/like a baby born dead”……”The Lord’s blessings leave me verbally inclined/shit I don’t even gotta try to shine/God’s the seamstress that tailor-fitted my pain…” – 50 Cent “Patiently Waiting”

21. "Dealing with alcoholism and afrocentricity/A complex man drawn off simplicity” – Common “The 6th Sense”

22. "Maybe I’m a fool/to feel the way I do/But I would play the fool forever/just to be with you forever” – Whitney Houston “I Believe In You and Me”

23. “I might as well/sign my name on a card which can say it better/Time will tell/cuz it seems that I’ve done just about all that I can do” – Isley Bros. “For The Love Of You”

24. “But even when you pray/the next day you gotta try/Cant wait for nobody to just fall out the sky/You've got to realize that the world's a test/You can only do your best and let him do the rest / You've got your life/you've got your health / So quit procrastinating and push it yourself - Cee Lo “In Due Time”

25. “Everyday’s a new day/Yesterday is dead and gone/Just take yourself home/and just carry yourself on/Sun’s gonna shine on your face/Make you feel like/like you can run this race/and you can be the winner/ Take the prize and go home – Anita Baker “Aint No Need To Worry”

The List from the 305!

1. Wow! My blog buddies really care about ol Teejie Teeh huh?
2. Dont fret my good people...Teej is safe and sound
3. That Katrina trick didnt bother me
4. God bless the people in Louisiana and Mississippi though
5. I missed my first flight to Miami
6. Pissed!
7. Mu'fuckin Blue Line stopped twice while I was cutting it close already!
8. That's the train to the airport for all my Non-Chicagoans
9. My first flight was supposed to leave at 9:11am
10. Shit Im glad I missed it
11. Thankfully I made standby for the plane that left 40 mins. later
12. Didnt matter I still had to wait 2 hours for my room when I got to the hotel
13. Not happy!
14. The hotel's website is misleading
15. It fails to mention that it's in the middle of NOWHERE!
16. And that they are STILL FUCKING BUILDING the hotel!!!!!!
17. Construction tape and dust every-fucking-where!
18. Good shit to know when you are planning to vacation there
19. Ya think!
20. Thats how they get cha!
21. I made the most it of it though
22. Went to a few parties
23. Didnt see who shot Suge!
24. Moneywise I was doing good til the last night
25. Club Oxygen happened!
26. Actually it was the last 2 drinks that did it..and opening a tab when I was clearly drunk!
27. Who cares if it was her birthday
28. I'll never see her again
29. That 'birthday' shit was probably a line anyways
30. *Note to self* Do that 'it's my birthday' shit next time you're outta town
31. I shoulda helped that lady with her bags
32. I was tired
33. That's still no good excuse
34. I swooned while in the airport listening to The J5's "Got To Be There"
35. Not sure if I ever swooned before
36. Apparently I like to swoon
37. I dont like these one person vacations
38. A partner in crime would be nice
39. That's not to say I didnt have a good time
40. Couldnt luck up on the emergency aisle seat on the way home
41. I knew that heifer looked like the 'seat-recliner' type!
42. "Bitch! My knees!"
43. I didnt say that.
44. I thought it though
45. Real real hard!
46. This aint Fat Joe trick! There will be no 'Leaning Back'!
47. A 7 yr old seat kicker behind me!
48. ...that wont shut the fuck up!
49. "Shush up lil nigga!"
50. I didnt that say that either
51. You guessed it.....I thought it though
52. Yup...real real hard!
53. I believe it's bad practice to 'shush' other people's kids
54. ....especially when they are near
55. I'm breaking my 'Never list beyond 50 rule'
56. Screw it.....I habitually step over the line © all the time anyways
57. *smile*
58. Is that what means?
59. My granny called while I was in Miami
60. She asked if she would have to 'Gas up the car' and drive to Miami to come get me
61. LOL...she's a sweetie pie
62. Whoa! 62?
63. This is the longest list ever
64. Is it super-lazy of me to recap my trip in 'List' form?
65. Actually it was a bit more difficult
66. I really couldnt wait to get back to 'List'
67. ...the fuck is that about?
68. Les this isnt how it was supposed to be!
69. Not supposed to crave to list on my vacation
70. Ooooh...I almost ended the list but....
71. Saw 'The Golden Girls' on Lifetime while in Miami
72. How fitting
73. And yes I watch Lifetime
74. And what?!!?!?!
75. But not the movies though....lol
76. Golden Girls is one of my favorite TV shows ever
77. Who knew of the spin off 'Golden Palace'?
78. Where they ran a hotel
79. Without Dorothy
80. But with a young Don Cheadle!
81. Damn Gina! 80?
82. My shit looking like Les' now.
83. Okay...Im done!

Chillin Wit Crockett & Tubbs And Nem

As you read this, the young man commonly referred to as Teej will be basking in the Miami sun (hopefully!) Here's to hoping that heifer Katrina done did what she was gon do and broke the hell out like she had the chicken pox.

But man why did I call down to my hotel and the lady told me that alot of local businesses have been closing early and whatnot. Some aint got no power at all. It's apparently still real down there.

We'll see what happens.

Please believe that song quote list is on the way. Early!!!! As soon as I get back to my home computer.

Peace to all. Dont miss me too much. LOL.

Oh shit! Suge got shot in Miami? At Kanye's party? WTF? It's really real right now. He got shot in the leg, but still
.....the fuck?

List Is It!

1. How I am I supposed to look him in the face after the story she told me?
2. I’m sure when he sees me, he’ll know that I know
3. It’ll probably be all on my face
4. I don’t hide that type of shit well you know.
5. I’m glad she called me about it
6. Jeez today shall be a busy one!
7. Why does my new manicured yet scraped too close finger STILL hurt?
8. Did that damn manicurist ‘Paula Abdul’ my ass?
9. A fucking hurricane was NOT part of the Miami plan
10. Katrina had better pack her shit and be gone ‘fore I get there
11. When the ‘Listing’ originator reads and comments on my list it makes me happy
12. “This is the number 1 rule for your set / in order to survive you gotta learn to live
with regrets”
13. Someone find me another Aloe Vera plant!
14. I absolutely love kids
15. I would be the one on the floor playing with the lone child in a room full of adults
16. Cali in October?
17. Oh yes yes…seems I’m on an award tour
18. Speaking of awards.my show has been nominated for a “Truth Magazine” award
19. Yea the voting process is a wee bit suspect, but it feels good to be recoginized
20. Vote VIP-TV!!!! http://www.cityalert.com/hiphopawards/hiphopawards2005.html
21. Pardon the plug people
22. Thankfully no bears have gotten to her yet. *smile*
23. Sorry Ty Ty…I haven’t been playing you on IM…just bad timing
24. I need more Coltrane, Monk, Bryd and Davis in my music collection
25. “Close shop and I do my count / hide the rest of the yams at my auntie’s house”
26. LOL. How absurd
27. I don’t care how much I love you. Aint gon be no yam stashing at my crib homie!
28. Did she ever really understand me?
29. “Today I didn’t even hafta use my AK / I gotta say it was a good day!”
30. Jeez dude…not having to use your gun constitutes a good day?
31. You need to move away from there……quickly
32. As sad as it is…..that is really some people’s reality
33. Wow…I’ve inspired a handful of people to start their own blogs
34. Now I’ve inspired people to ‘List’ as well
35. “That’s Hot!” © Paris Hilton
36. "and if ever i touched a life i hope that life knows that i know that touching was
and still is and will always be the true revolution" - Nikki Giovanni
37. It’ll forever be about Nikki G
38. And Laini Mataka lest we forget
39. Sunflower seeds anyone?
40. “Aint nothing goin on but the rent / you gotta have a J.O.B. / if you wanna be with me…”
41. Remember that song?
42. Where did 2005 go to so fast?
43 . Perhaps I enjoy “my company” a little too much
44. I gotta see The Nelson Gang soon
45. I have been a shitty big brother as of late
46. Having a conscience sucks at times
47. Then again…there are definitely other times when Im glad I do have one
48. "I can't be her angel now... you know it's not my place to hold her down... it's hard
for me to take a stand when I'd take her anyway I can... she comes and she goes
like no one can... she comes and she goes... she's slippin' through my hands...
she's always buzzing just like neon..."
49. Sorry Les. I felt this one THAT much to lift it off your list and put it on mine!
50. Oh yes baby! The song quote list is coming!

Pretty Tony Gets Pampered!

I did it. I marched big overgrown 6'5 230lbs ass into a salon and got a mani/pedi! What an experience. I was sooooo relieved when I walked in and saw a couple brothas getting manicures. One was even a cop. Fucker was prolly on duty too. Is that wtf they be doing and why it be taking so long to respond?

Anyways I sat there for like 15 minutes before I realized I had to sign in. So they call for me, asked what I would liek done, and I let 'em know that I'd like a mani/pedi. This tiny asian girl leads me to the pedicure part of the shop and tells me to sit in this high chair looking thing with a jacuzzi for your feet under it. I try my best to explain to her that I just bruised my foot and wanted to know what she thought. Should I get the pedi or not? I dont think she knew what bruised meant. I instead just kinda had to point and motion and she eventually got it. She assured me that it will be fine and she'd be gentle. So she goes to pulling all these instruments out. I was so spooked! All that shit looked as if she was finna perform surgery on my foot. I had to look away and pray that I didnt feel any sharp pains. Thankfully I didnt. She brought out that scrub brush thing and I had to force myself to sit still and cover my mouth to keep from busting out laughing! She couldnt help but laugh at me too.

So after the pedi (I feel so un-anything close to manly by repeatedly saying 'mani/pedi') it was time for the mani. Thankfully for my comfort level I got the same lady that did my pedi. Everything was going smooth until....."Ouch!" She was cleaning a lil too far up my cuticle. I guess they scrap the visible cuticle, then clip it with a cuticle clipper thingy? Well this heifer clipped a bit more than cuticle this time! It didnt really bleed, but it got all pre-bleed pinkish, ya know? Of course the lil asian lady was maaaaaad apologetic. Actually she was a girl. Is it too much to say that she may have been hitting on me. She asked me how old I was, where I worked, and did I live in the area. And when she gave me the pedi....the part where she put lotion on my feet....ummm...she was up my leg damn near to my calf. But I digress.....So back to my damn finger. Does nail biting make your cuticles weak or something. I was more shook of the mani than the pedi for this very reason. After that there were no more problems. I paid for everything and broke out.

I mean really...I coulda did this shit myself. At least the manicure part. But oh well it was an experience if not anything else. Oh one more thing...I was on the phone with my brother as I walked in the joint. I told him what I was planning on doing. After he finally stopped laughing at me, he explained to me exactly what a 'french manicure' was. *Whew...wipes brow!*

Kanye's Time Magazine Cover

Anyone peep Kanye to the....on the cover of Time Magazine. Not the Source, not Vibe, Not XXL....hell...not even Ebony or Jet one of them shits. TIME! That's big yo. That's big for Hip-Hop. That's big for Chi-town.

But then again why am I making such a big deal about Kanye being on the cover of such a mainstream magazine? They are always FOREVER late on what's really going on, right? Ol bandwagon jumping on asses.....

Either way go support the man. "Late Registration" in stores people! He's doing big things in music. And he's doing them his way. Cant knock that!

Burgundy Brusies and Bigwig Bullshit

So I finally get my shit together, take my ass to bed earlier than normal so that I get up at a decent hour, get up to go jog along the lakefront...and now this! Long story short...I wont be jogging for the next couple weeks, and I damn sure aint getting no muthalovin' pedicure!

The New Workout Plan has gotten off to a very rocky start my good people. Like I said I finally made it out to jog with my tiny digi music player. I actually felt good while jogging. I actually jogged (on and off of course) about 10 city blocks...which equals a bit more than a mile. I dont care whatcha say...that's good enough for me in my first time ever jogging with purpose. Unfortunately....I got home and found a real ugly blood clot looking burgundy/purple-ish looking bruise. I knew after awhile it felt sore, but I say Damn Gina! So.....so much for that!

In other news I limp in to work and whattya know! We got company Bigwigs in town and they are coming to the hotel! Yay! Well actually no! Not yay. Wanna know whay? B/C people around here lose their fucking minds when the CEO's and COO's come thru. (Sidenote : A Ms. Whitecotton just called down for a wake-up call. I wonder what HER ancestors did for a living!) Okay...so I've learned that I just dont have 'asskissing' within me. Either that or I just dont give a damn. It's probably a little of both. Nevertheless....I dont give a damn if these people can fire my General Manager let alone me. They are fucking human. Im pretty sure they shit stinks about the same...maybe even worst. (You know them CEO's be eating all types of crazy shit. No telling how they shit really smell. LOL) I am not about to be bending over backwards b/c they are in the fucking city. I will do what I always do. Genuinely smile, welcome folks to the hotel, etc. It kills me b/c one minute management praises the staff b/c we rank No. 1 out of all the hotels in our area, then the next they fucking micro-detail every little step or movement when the company bigwigs get here. Cant we just do what we've always been doing. I mean really......

List Is The Remix!

1. 10 comments!?!?! WOW!
2. I don’t care if 2 of the 10 are spam….it’s still 10 comments!
3. Prayer is your dialogue to God
4. Intuition is God's dialogue to back to you
5. Halleujah to that!!!!
6. Amazon.com called for me again
7. As usual I came running
8. Must exercise discipline more!
9. Why must I be pulled into gossip at work?
10. Cant I just go, do my job, be friendly, and then leave?
11. “Let’s throw the bad memories out….”
12. I hate to find little cuts on my body, but not remembering cutting myself
13. Did she really try to do that to herself?
14. Has she completely lost her mind?
15. She better find some joy and quit playing!
16. The universe is a reflection of you and your intent.
17. I need to figure out which day exactly to do the mani….and possible pedi
18. Should I take someone with?
19. Did I get passed a cold through telepathy?
20. The dishes keep piling up
21. When does Woody Woodpecker come out on DVD?
22. This pop up thingy I downloaded is working wonders
23. I may shell out the money to keep it when the trial is done
24. Denver is doing alright by her thus far
25. The homo-thugs that stayed at the hotel this weekend really irritated me
26. And Im in no way homophobic
27. But those fuckers really irked me
28. Im learning that it’s possible to be over it….or very close to over it
29. Yet still regret the way things ended
30. And that it’s okay to miss her
31. When I walk in a room I usually attract attention
32. Like it or not it’s just that way
33. I had better get used to it
34. “We ask ourselves: ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?’
Actually, who are you NOT to be? You are a child of the spirit. Your playing
small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking
so that others wont feel insecure around you.”
35. Did Nelson Mandela not speak the truth on that one?
36. Anyone want the full quote let me know
37. She just told me who she’s dating now
38. He’s a popular musician
39. I was hungry
40. But now Im not
41. Why do I even care?
42. That’s my jealous Scorpio
43. I care b/c I still care….duh!
44. This particular list is waaaaay too serious
45. Let’s find some humor to end it
46. I no longer think of the word ‘Fisting’ when I say ‘Listing’
47. Im still a perv though
48. That’s another part of my Scorpio
49. “Hey Stu! Your rent’s due muthafucka! And don’t be trying that falling down the stairs shit on me either. I know you hear me!”
50. Who can name THAT quote?

Mani/Pedi?

So in my apparent quest to hit full fledge metro-dom I've decided that I will probably be getting a manicure soon. I've been a life long nail biter....not b/c of nervousness or no shit like that cuz The Teej be on that Bonecrusher 'I AINT NEVA SCARED' shit. LOL.

However in my growing wisdom I've come to understand that this habit isnt the most attractive of habits I have. Nor sanity. I mean to keep it real with yall...the only nails I can recal clipping with a nailclipper is my toes. I simply regulate my fingernails by biting them mugs. Hoping I aint grossing no one out.

A couple weeks ago I decided I wasnt gonna bite my nails no mo. And so I stopped. Just like that. See that boy can exercise discipline when he wants. Then I decided that I will get my first ever manicure before I leave for Miami. Funny thing is....when I shared with this with a couple of my female co-workers....these heifers suggested I get a pedicure too! Then another female friend said the same thing!.....the fuck? A pedicure? I just cant see my big ass sitting up on a stool getting my feet done! What the fuck am I suppose to do while sitting up there? Talk to one of the fellas on the phone? I mean I think I got cool looking toes for a guy. Is a pedicure necessary? Aint that just thrusting my ass over on the metro side of the line?

Do I support black business or let the asians do it? What if they fuck my feet up? LOL. How absurd even coming from me........

I Cant Even Make This Shit Up

I tell ya....the shit you encounter working overnight on the weekends at a hotel in downtown Chicago! Man I only WISH I were making this up. A man-whore just came in the hotel. This shit is verbatim yo!

Him : Im a personal whore. Im here to fulfill any man’s desire. So where is he?
Me : Where is who?
Him : The man?
Me : What man?
Him : The man who called for the escort service.
Me : Did he give you a room number?
Him : Nah...Im just messing with you
Me : Aight then

Money just walked in and that was the convo. My guess is he was roamin the streets looking for a trick, happened upon the hotel, and figured he'd try his luck in the lobby. Unfortunately for him the lobby was empty at this point. He was flaming too. I knew it was gonna be some shit when he came thru the door sashshaying(sp?). I gotta get off these overnights. I see waaaay too much shit.

Suck My List

1. My aim was off
2. I missed the paper
3. Does anyone know what Im talking about?
4. These pop ups are driving my crazy
5. I hope her move goes well
6. My left foot keeps getting in the way
7. Apparently my right foot knows whats up
8. Fruit Snacks are the best invention ever
9. When the hell will ‘Martin’ be on DVD?
10. Sometimes life is so surreal
11. Applesauce is soooooo good.
12. Im glad I rediscovered it
13. “Motivation…suckas betta get on ya job!”
14. The Mic Flag is here!
15. Shit is gonna look that much more official now
16. I realize that I can get a lot more done with more discipline
17. Im proud of myself for realizing this
18. Gotta find some books on discipline now
19. iTunes is the devil
20. At least as far as I am concerned
21. That’s the equivalent of discount crack to a crackhead
22. Must stay away from Amazon.com too
23. They aren’t too far behind iTunes
24. I could use that discipline pretty soon
25. “What kind of love is this that you’re giving me?”
26. I love that lyric from that Barry White song
27. You know that’s some hellified love when you gotta question what kind it is!
28. I can not wait for the 28th to get here
29. Miami here I come!
30. You gotta be bad
31. You gotta be bold
32. You gotta be wiser
33. Looking to do more traveling, more frequently
34. “On the count of 3 everybody run back to your fantasy”
35. WTF?
36. I keep falling in and out of blogging mood
37. These things happen from time to time
38. Im ready to do something different
39. Where is Tevin Campbell?
40. His first 2 albums were the shit!
41. The overnight shift is cool…..waaaay too much downtime
42. Steadily using said downtime to my advantage and getting things done during it
43. I used the ‘Listing’ originator’s last list as inspiration to complete this on
44. She’s right…..lotion is EVERYONE’S friend.
45.Currently working on time management skills
46. It’s such an uphill battle
47. I am so good at doing nothing with it
48. Knowing and realizing is indeed half the battle
49. That means Im half way there
50. I will never list past No. 50
51. EVER!....except for this one time....but thats it!

Various 8/7/05

What a weekend......Yall already read about the debauchery going on with my check at work. In addition to that....

* KK came and brought me my keys. That was kinda weird to me. It was like a finality or something. Is that a word? 'Finality'? I dont think so, but yall know what the hell I mean. I mean sure we broke up last November, but with her still having keys to my crib it just felt like....I dunno. She's still one of my bestest friends so I didnt mind her having them. She's not crazy. Well not....break in yo crib and relieve you of all your shit crazy. *smile* She doesnt live far so if ever I locked myself out it makes sense. Up until she gave them back there were a bunch of times when I'd come home from work or whatever and half expect her to be there. Doing what I dont know, but still. Like there were a couple times....*looks around*...I even called her name on some 'honey, im home' shit. LMAO. Oh Lordy...what is we gon do with the boy? Anyways that was that.

* Mmmm mmmm bitches! I won BOTH seasons of Chappelle's Show on DVD from a hip hop website!!!!!!!! Ha! The boy got skills, son! All's I had to do was submit my opinion on what was up with Dave and his hiatus. And what do you know? I took first place. Hell to the yiz-eah!

* I had been meaning to buy oven mitts. Well this burn on my right index finger oughta be reminder enough. This bachelor shit is going too far! LOL. I mean I knew I was pressing my lucky by using a towel to get shit out the oven, but damn Gina! So when I went to get my pizza out the oven tonight I hit my hand on the upper part of the oven. Ol big handed ass. Anyways seeing as how I was completely naked while doing this, and keeping in mind other things that I coulda hurt....this lil knuckle burn doesnt seem all that bad, ya know?

This Is How They Get Ya!

Man the world is a ghetto! All these damn Fortune 500 companies are working together to keep the common man in a headlock. Check this shit out.....

So Friday 8/5/05 was payday. Now how it usually goes is....the check I get on the 5th is my rent with maybe a lil money left over to keep me above water til I get paid again on the 20th. The check on the 20th is the one I pay all bills with and have some money to support my CD/Book habit. Anyways so I did the figures in my head and I knew aroundabout what my check should be. So Im working overnight on Thurs...and sometime after midnite I check my account to see if my check had hit. It did! And to my surprise it was about $400 more than I had anticipated. You know black people! I started making plans for all this extra money. I just figured I had calculated wrong. I know what yall thinking....'But by $400 Teej?' Yeah mu'fucka!!!!! I said I just figured I'd miscalculated! What you want from me? You gon question some extra money in your account? I didnt think so!

Backtrack to Tuesday when my friend who does Public Relations in NY threw at me the proposed impromptu trip to the 305 (Miami) for the VMA's at the end of this month. Prior to this surplus of funds I didnt know how or when I would buy my plane ticket. So fast forward to Friday afternoon. I awake from my slumber and the first thing I do is hop on the computer and buy a plane ticket to Miami. With what I was supposedly working with I could buy this ticket, pay my rent in full, and do a couple of other things. Yup I said supposedly!!!!!!

I get to work Friday night and get my checkstub from my boss. I open it and let out this weird sorta groan, but more like totally befuddled sound. You know the Scooby sound? She turns around and goes "Oh yeah...they messed up the checks for people with direct deposit. Some people got more money than they shoulda, but dont worry they should have fixed it by now" WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Man....with total and utter dread....I mope over to the phone. I dial my banks automated phone thingy and punch in the math to check my account balance. And as sure as my Auntie Glenn still calls me 'Fattycake' my account was about $400 short!!! You know a nigga hadnt even paid his rent yet, right? I got that ticket to Miami though! LOL. So now I gotta go tell my sad story to the rent collecters on Monday b/c Im a little less that $200 short. This shit is really not my fault, but Im caught in the middle. Had I known that this was an error.....I wouldnt have bought the plane ticket just yet. But I'm Ice Cube circa '93 screaming 'What Can I Do'? Taadow!

Yup! That's how they get ya! Watch yall backs man. You could be next!