The King of Pop

I can’t even begin to describe how this make me feel. To know that Michael Jackson, the Michael Jackson of “Thriller” fame, is dead and gone. It truly breaks my heart. I am truly a fan of his, and he’ll always have an impact. I own two Michael Jackson DVD’s (showcasing his videos) and it’s not unusual to find me watching one of my favorite movies “The Jackson’s”. I have it on VHS when I taped it on ABC many years back.

I’m still in shock. Just because I believe I felt that Michael Jackson was someone that would “live forever”. In the sense that he would die old. 50 is NOT old. I thought he’d always be around, because for me there has ALWAYS been Michael Jackson. Our house was filled with his tunes growing up in the 80’s. I felt MJ would grow old and that one day the news would come that he’d passed away at around 80 or something. You know, another 30 years down the road.

But it wasn’t meant to be. There is not tribute fitting enough to encase all that he means to so many different people. The world is mourning and rightly so. We have lost an icon. They don’t make them like that anymore.

And even through all his controversy and whatnot, who are we to judge?

Rest In Peace Michael Joseph Jackson.

And thank you!

- Tish

True Blood

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This is an awesome show. I  can’t believe it took me an entire season to watch. A friend of mine has season one on DVD, and right now I’m on episode 6. I’ve been watching since last night before bed.

At first I wasn’t really understanding how humans and vampires existed. But I would liken it to how gays and other minorities are treated in America. The vampires on True Blood want the same rights as everyone else. But just like all minorities there are groups that are against them, and other groups that help fight for their rights.

Sookie is a great character, her brother on the other hand is a pain in the a&%. Tara is annoying on so many fronts, and that accent seems to forced, but now I believe I’m starting to look past what I felt was bad acting.

Layfeyette (sp?) is my favorite character. He’s so confusing, yet so much fun.

Great Job HBO!

My Stock Just Went Up

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Today is June 12. Do you know what that means?

Digital cable makes it’s debut.

And I had forgotten all about it, until a couple of minutes ago. I turned on my television (32in Philips) and there was NOTHING but a blue screen staring me in my face.

But don’t be too alarmed. I don’t have a subscription to cable nor satellite. So today is a BIG day for me. I get new channels. More channels. Clear CRISP channels. Channels that come up on my screen as 26.2 and 39.1. Cool huh?

Awww, I feel all light and fluffy inside.

Go to DTV.gov if you need any help with your converter box. I need on for the bedroom but that can wait for a few months I’m sure. I must first purchase The Sims 3. I’m dying to play that game. I spent 10 minutes at the Apple store playing on a Macbook Air and talking on the phone.

Unfortunately before I can buy The Sims 3, I’ll have to purchase a new Mac. This time a desktop. My G4 will NOT play The Sims 3. It hardly plays version 2.

Somethings the best things in life are not free. Take for instance this example. A clinic in Philly decides that they must honor the slain abortionist George Tiller by offering, get this FREE abortions. Yes, I too had to pick my jaw up off the floor and realign it back to that I could chew my waffles correctly. You just have to read the story yourself.

There is just too much I could say about offering people free abortions but I don’t even have the strength to begin the sentence. It’s just way too early to even “go” there.

:::mind is scrambling to remember what else is happening in the news and in my life:::

Nothing I guess.

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Still trying…

I’ve been neglecting this blog because of my depression. I’ve been in a stupor for sometime now and blogging just hasn’t been on my mind. I’m still trying to gain footing where I can resume to be the “old” me. Or even work at being a better “new” me.

Thanks to those that still visit. I’ve had a lot to comment on, but just haven’t had the urge. It will return…one day I know.

Do You Remember…

Pogs?

I was about 8 or 9 when this became so uber popular that I couldn’t help but get caught up in the hype. I remember going to the mall, and spending about $5 on about four pogs and happily adding them to my collection. I don’t recall having too many friends to play with because I was this black girl, living in the surburbs and enjoying a fad that was really hadn’t caught on with my black friends living elsewhere. Though I lived in the suburbs I spent most of my time at my grandmothers house (not located in the suburbs). So I really only had a pog collection solely for the purpose of fitting in with my neighbors. I even remember that my one and only “slammer” the heavier piece used to play was one with the New England Patriots logo. I was starting to become an NFL fan, and thought that was some hot ish to have. Wow. Memories. Oh and I NEVER played “for keeps”

Picture Page with Bill Cosby?

Ha. This had totally escaped my mind until a few days ago when I just randomly came by this video on YouTube. Does anyone remember this? God life was so simple. Some damn connect the dots on television, I mean come on. Try putting that in front of a 4 year old today, they’ll be trying to figure out is he using a Smart Board and how come the images aren’t moving. Ah, I love life pre-internet and HD-TV. The illustrations alone would confuse a ten year old because Disney Pixel didn’t produce this show, that’s for sure. What I wouldn’t give to be five for just one hour. Not a day. Just an hour, enough time to watch Picture Page and eat some Fruity Pebbles before Transformers (THE CARTOON) comes on.

I’ve Always Said…

From ABCNEWS.com: Mother has plastic surgery to look like daughter

The first thing that is wrong with this story lies here:

Cunliffe’s transformation began last year. She was ending a long-term relationship at the time. She had moved from Spain, where she had lived with her boyfriend for years, and into her daughter’s home in England.

This leads one to conclude that Ms. Cunliffe started her transformation into her daughter because of a relationship gone sour. Which leads one to believe that Ms. Cunliffe has low self-esteem and sought drastic measures on the likes of being dumped by a male.

She was so upset and sad, that she felt that she could no longer be attractive and confident in her 50 year old body, as-is. She needed to step “back in time” and achieve the “beauty” of her 29 year old daughter.

What message does that send? One can’t be beautiful at 50? We cannot embrace the beauty and maturity that comes with age? What does this teach our daughters?

That one day, when you are out of your twenties you will become ugly? Beauty no longer lies within the 50 year old body?

Mothers that compete with their daughters need help. It’s a psychological issue that really needs to be dealt with.

I’m always cautious of actions that reflect on beauty alone. It troubles me that women continue to backtrack and use their outer image in order to gain happiness within.

Looks are important, but not more important that who we are as a person. The more I teach and encounter young girls and young women, the more I see the destruction that we as women place on our girls. We are the ones that put in their heads the images of beauty that they can’t shake when they are older.

We can’t blame men (rock stars or rappers). Mothers have to ingrain in their daughters the correct body imagery they want them to grow up with.

With ages comes even more beauty. In my opinion.

But beauty does not just cover the outward appearance. With age you become wiser, more patient more secure with self. That’s the beauty that lasts. Even with old withered bones and wrinkled skin, there lies a certain beauty. But I suppose everyone’s definition is different.

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Unemployment and Depression

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They seem to go hand in hand. I guess I’m only saying this because I am unemployed and I’ve been feeling a bit depressed here lately.

It’s just unnatural for one to be at home all day and be unproductive. Unless of course they are retired and have contributed to society in years prior.

But me at age 25 23, well that’s unacceptable. I’d much rather be working. No longer living off my small savings and just for the heck of it, interacting with other adults. Even those times with co-workers when you want to slap some sense into them. Oh, how I long for those days.

But I must say being unemployed has taught me a lot. It has taught me how to budget and how to comfortably live a life that doesn’t depend entirely on monetary funds.

I want for nothing, a few luxuries, but my needs have been met.

I just want, a job.

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I HATE BLACK PEOPLE

Janeane Garofalo, thank you for speaking up for us “lowly oppressed negroes” where would I be without you?

Oh, wait. I forgot. I supported the tea parties. Racism? When did racism enter the picture? Mmmmhhmmm? The tea parties were not about race. People have a right to speak up when they feel they don’t like the way the government is going. True to form some people do have a problem with Obama being president, but not all their reasons stem from his color.

Since when did freedom of speech get thrown out with yesterdays’ dishwater? We’ll never get to a resolution when it comes to even talking openly about racism because people like Miss Garofalo continue to misconsture what’s really going on. I know racism exists, but disagreeing with the president does not automatically make one a racist. How ignorant does one have to be?

Please go to the link highlighted above, he says everything that I cannot form into words at this point.

And since when did the races start having spokespersons? And to add injury to insult, a spokesperson of a different race? No one speaks for me, but me.

PLEASE FOR YOUR OWN SAKE, SHUT UP!

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Illegal Immigrants want free college tuition.

UPDATE: Seems as though it’s not “free” tuition but in-state tuition, whatever the difference. I still do not support such acts. Why should they benefit from our institutions of learning, when they are breaking our laws?

This just seems like a no-brainer to me.  As a college graduate I don’t have to paint for you the struggle that a many college students have to face in order to secure higher education.  I myself am about $9,000 in debt from college.  This is from taking loans out in only my last two years enrolled in university.

So why is there even talk about providing free tuition to any students, other than American citizens? If we cannot even put our own children first, than who will?

Since when did the word illegal even void out the rights of legal citizens?  Do they even have a right to K-12 public education? What entitles anyone, who is breaking our laws, to anything we have?

Do we find drug dealers and provide them with free access to the USPS to ship their products across the country? So why would we provide free education to ILLEGAL immigrants.

That’s throwing poo in the face of our own students. Who cares if mom and dad have to take out a second mortgage on their house to pay for college tuition, you were born in America, lucky you, now PAY UP!

It disgusts me to even continue posting about this issues. It’s a disgrace! And I pray that it NEVER happens.

When Authority Goes Overboard

When authority goes overboard this is what you are left with (from ABC.com

A senior week “prank” that involved flying the Confederate flag in a public high school parking lot left three Minnesota students banned from walking with their fellow graduates at a commencement ceremony Wednesday night.

Quickly let me share my thoughts on the “incident”. Who cares?!?! The fact that more attention is being giving to this prank just shows how those in authority roles can go overboard in their zero tolerance policies.

Note: I am VERY aware that this story is almost a year old.

I hate hearing about stuff like this. Folks flying the Confederate flag does not bother me. Not in the least. I don’t get easily offended. Nor to I allow people to control my emotions and attitude. It’s a flag, a representation of different things to different people. But in the end it’s just a piece of cloth that has no bearings on me. Why can’t people get that across their thick skulls?

Since when did people get so freaking emotional and weak?