It's Been a While...

And so...

"A day, or two, or three...no matter the amount of time which passes, in the grand scheme of things...it's just a moment in time." - Loriann

Been thinking a lot about CHANGE. Not "Obama Change" (you know, like changing the world) but a PERSONAL CHANGE.

As seasons pass, we evolve. But, do we ever take the time to do a personal "Spring Cleaning" of our intimate lives? Where we take stock of the conditions of our souls, happiness, minds, states, homes, decisions...? Take time to...Reflect? Take time to...Cleanse? Take time to...RENEW?

Well, I've arrived... IT'S SPRING TIME!!! I've done some cleansing, with a little more in store, & now, it's time to rebuild, renew, and RECHARGE!

I invite you to embark on your own personal journey. Take the time to evaluate all that is important and get rid of those insignificant nuainces that sap your juice, negate your energy, rain on your parade. Today is the greatest day in the world! But tomorrow, OMG, is sooooo much better!

There are those out there who have so much to offer and yet they sit on the sidelines, watching the show, critizing, adding nothing but malice. Don't be that person and don't let that person be a part of your world. There's a place and a time for it all. I got jokes, you got jokes, but at the end of the day...IT'S ALL A VERY SERIOUS MATTER. Treat it as such.

Listen to your heart, tell someone you love them, forgive (if you know me, I know you're LOLing), just BE ALL THAT YOU CAN BE!!! I'm turning a corner (I can feel it), leaving some behind, and not looking in that rear-view mirror. I have a few stops to make along the way but...the coast is clear!

And so...

Now I know that brighter days are on the horizons.

Surely, it all begins with the "Master Plan". You gotta have that "Master Plan" to give you the inspiration, motivation, & Kick-Ass MOJO that's going to keep you on the straight and narrow. Mind over body, cool over fools, and faking it till you make it BABY! Remember...IT'S SPRING TIME! Get to cleaning DAMN IT!!!



THIS IS: DAY 1... (whewwww...)

PS...Always remember, "Don't Blame it on the SUNSHINE, Blame it on the Boogie!"

2009: The Year in Review (Day 5 of 5)

*H*A*P*P*Y* *N*E*W* *Y*E*A*R*!!!!!

2010

2009: The Year in Review (Day 4 of 5)

BREAK
(in Case of an Emergency)

For 2010, I resolve to let my hair down & let my mind & body be free!

As we go about making resolutions about what we will and will not do, let us remember to cherish and cultivate the things that we have and don't want to lose.

How will YOU resolve to do this?

• Know yourself and the heights that you can reach
• DREAM, LIVE, BLOSSOM
• Remove the nay sayers!!! (You can do bad all by yourself)
• Set goals and never lose sight of them
• Take care of YOU first
• Grow, learn, challenge yourself
• Believe in YOU. Believe in YOUR FUTURE
• RELAX, RELATE, RELEASE
• LOVE YOU... it's the best love EVER!

I know that 2010 is going to be the best year yet.

Let's make it happen!







PS...Always remember, "Don't Blame it on the SUNSHINE...Blame it on the Boogie!"

2009: The Year in Review (Day 3 of 5)

Dating in 2009...
What a Dramedy!

Who ever thought that being intelligent, witty, attractive, African-American, and single would be so HARD in the MIA? What an experience...

Let's see what characters I've met in the past year...:

• THE OLD MEN- Lawd, please save us Tenderonies from the gigolos who shake and shimmy to the disco beat of Lou Rawls and James Brown.

• THE "WHATYOUSAYS": Living in THE ULTIMATE melting pot for every culture you can imagine exposes Tenderonies to cross-macking techniques from Hell! Sometimes it's so unintelligible that you can only respond by asking, "What you say?"

• THE EDUMACATED PHILOSOPHERS- Oh boy, these fellas WEAR YO AZZ OUT!!! I always keep the migraine medicine close at hand to survive the "movement". It makes me totally dizzy EVERY time!

• THE METROSEXUALS- smh... too much competition.
  

• THE WHAT-UPS- B-boys, gotta love 'em, as long as you don't have to talk to 'em. *high-five*

• THE POWER HOUSES- Fascinating, polished, intelligent, leaders, PLAYERS, and elusive. They know the game and how to play it very well. Few and far in between...
  

I've talked to many of my single, and married, girlfriends and the question is always the same...WHERE ARE ALL THE GOOD BLACK MEN? I know my brothers are TIRED of hearing this but, damnit, inquiring Divalicious minds want to know!

As I venture into 2010, I am prepared to hold fast and steady, keep hope alive and to NEVER GIVE UP ON A GOOD THING!



PS...Always remember, "Don't Blame it on the SUNSHINE...Blame it on the Boogie!"

2009: The Year in Review (Day 2 of 5)

OMG, the ecstasy of cinematic thrills, joys, and sorrows enthrall me each and every time the lights dim, the crowd shushes, and the camera rolls! I love being able to be taken away for brief moments in time to escape, live, enjoy, fear, embrace, wonder, and…DREAM.

If you’ve followed me on Facebook, you know that this has been a very busy year for me in the theaters. I have been fortunate to catch some really good adventures, horrors, and dramas.

***Please enjoy MY TOP 20 for 2009!

20. Not Easily Broken

19. Fourth Kind

18. Drag Me to Hell

17. He’s Just Not that Into You

16. My Sister’s Keeper

15. Whip It

14. Bright Star

13. Coco Before Chanel

12. Paranormal Activity

11. Michael Jackson’s This Is It

10. An Education

9. The Time Traveler’s Wife

8. Twilight Saga: New Moon

7. Law Abiding Citizen

6. Orphan

5. Blind Side

4. Inglorious Basterds

3. The Hangover

2. Star Trek

and my #1 movie pick for 2009 is…………………

1. Avatar

Wowza!!! It was a little tricky there for a bit. My top 5 really took me through some intense decision-making exercises. If you have Netflix/Blockbuster, make sure that everyone of these movies make it into your queue. They are each special in their own right and offer you just what you need to shake off the monotony, craziness, intensity of your day/night.

Let me know what you think! I would love to hear your feedback & know if I might have missed something. I’m not perfect, just almost! LOL!

***IMPORTANT NOTE: I did not view Up in the Air, Adventureland, I Love You, Man, District 9, The Hurt Locker, & Up.

PS...Always remember, "Don't Blame it on the SUNSHINE...Blame it on the Boogie!"

2009: The Year in Review (Day 1 of 5)

2009:
I LOST
THE LOVE OF MY LIFE

Everyone can remember at least one life-changing moment/event in their lives when time stood still. Well, my moment happened to be on June 25, 2009... the day Michael Joseph Jackson was pronounced DEAD.

A girl's first love is one she never forgets.

I can remember the many days of staring up at the ceiling in my room listening to MJ croon and my planning the many different ways I was going to get to him. From learning every note in every song he manufactured to jammin' to the beats, gyrating & worming all over the place, I was a goner. Gosh, I LOVED that man!!!

We have lost many greats this year. It's been tough all around.

• Ted Kennedy- 77
  
• Farrah Fawcett- 62
  
• Walter Cronkite- 92
  
• Patrick Swayze- 57
  
• Bea Arthur- 86
  
• Ricardo Montalban- 88
  
• David Carradine- 72
  
• Natasha Richardson- 45
• and a host of others...........ageless

As I pay tribute to those that have "moved on down the road", I would like to give special THANKS for all that they have shared with us to make us laugh, cry, think, love, and REMEMBER...

Michael, although you were Gone To Soon, you will FOREVER live in my ♥. May you finally rest in peace...

The Bollywood Chronicles...Christmas Annoyed!

This is where it begins...

I toiled w/the idea of whether I should or shouldn't chronicle the irritating personality which exists in my life and decided, it is a part of my life, so why not. Why should Bollywood escape the truths which exist between me and the Universe?

Tonight, I will begin the Bollywood Chronicles...

ALL DAY LONG I had to listen to "Jingle Bell Bracelet"... ring-a-ringy, ching-a-chingy, twink-a-twinky...ALL DAY LONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What happened to office etiquette and a respect for personal soundlessness?

I politely remarked that that was "some kind of bracelet" that she was wearing and she just looked at me and proceeded to ring on for the rest of day.

Yall, I know it Tis the Season & all that other crap, but must I listen to that EAR TRASH ALL DAY LONG??? There should be a rule which states that if you wear EAR TRASH, you should be isolated to a sound-proof cubicle. Is that too much to ask, or am I being overly sensitive because I have absolutely 0(ZERO) tolerance for Bolly?

I'm just saying...

PS...Always remember, "Don't Blame it on the SUNSHINE...Blame it on the Boogie!"