Tuesday, December 20, 2005

All me

I hadn't sat down with thoughts of self in quite sometime. So here goes........
I am ready to go to school. I still don't have all the money and registration is less than a month away. I'm not particulary worried though. I think God put me in this situation for a reason and I am going to make the best of it. I am supposed to be calling one of my line sisters to possibly buy some of her books. She started the program about a year ago and is now in law school. Hence, she probably doesn't need the books anymore.
My hair is super nappy. I am going to treat my hair tomorrow. I am going to start by taking down these braids, followed by a shampoo. Then I am going to give myself a hot oil treatment, and condition my hair overnight. I am getting a straw set Thursday. I don't know how that will turn out with my hair being in the condition it is in. I am going to get those African twists the Thursday after Christmas. If they look right, then I am definitely getting locks. If they don't, I might get a perm.
I am still working hard. I am going to do the in-school tutoring program when school starts back so that I can take those two classes that I want. I think my body has gown used to staying up late because I can stay up until midnight without a problem. I'm getting old because in undergrad I could stay up until the sun rose.
My love life sucks horribly. I am not making any progress. I would say I am traveling backwards, but I'm not. There are just a few people here occupying time and space. I get bored so I call them. Nothing serious. There are quite a few people who call me regularly and a few I spend time with, but none of them excite me. None of them intrigue me. None of them make me want to be with them. They are actually quite boring.
I finished my Christmas shopping and this is the first time I am going to give my mom what she wants:money. I hate giving money on Christmas. It just doesn't require any thought, but it's what she wants so what the hell?! I bought all of my neices and nephews clothes. Next year I am buying toys because I am inclined to believe toys are cheaper. I bought my dad a George Foremen 10th anniversary grill and my father some cufflinks with his initials on it. I bought my father's wife a nine west bag, my fav tee-tee some Glo by JLo. I'm going to wait on my siblings to buy for the grandparents and them donate and sign my name on the card. Is that trifling? We always do that. But usually, I buy the gift and they contribute and sign the cards after the fact. I'm not buying my siblings anything because I had to buy for their kids. Last year when they had one each, I bought them something, but not this time. I am going to give my baby brother some money. I wanted to buy Blair some Bvulgary Black, but I couldn't find it. I only saw the blue. Oh well. I'll figure it out after Christmas.
Well, that's it! I'm excited to be home and wish everyone a Merry Christmas.
Posted by Nik :: 12/20/2005 :: 1 Comments:

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Tuesday, December 13, 2005

Another personality quiz

I stole this from Ranada!


AALIYAH: Like Aaliyah, you are one in a
million, girl. You don't care about what others
might say about you, you just keep it real and
do you. You are a sweet, caring person who is
always happy and knows how to have fun. People
know that and can't keep away from your
addicting personality. You hold it down for
your family AND your friends. And those Harry
Potter books? You know you gotta read
'em.


Which female R&B artist are you?
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Posted by Nik :: 12/13/2005 :: 2 Comments:

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Monday, December 12, 2005

Decision

Well, Arnold denied the request for clemency. I almost feel bad. Last night on CNN someone said that by not granting clemency, the message is sent to gang members that there is never any hope. Once you have been in a gang, the world will always view you as a gang member, no matter what you do. That was interesting. I hadn't thought about it that way! Maybe he was right. Contrarily, does granting clemency say that once you have been found guilty and you write a few books, you are no longer responsible for your wrongs? I wouldn't really grant the clemency because he never admitted to the killings. How can you say someone is reformed and wouldn't do it again when they never said they did it in the first place. I can't be apologetic for something that I didn't do. I don't know. This is going to be good stuff for the history books.

Rest in peace Richard Pryor! My dad loves ya!

Posted by Nik :: 12/12/2005 :: 1 Comments:

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Sunday, December 11, 2005

Stan Tookie Williams

Stan Tookie Williams, Stan Tookie Williams.....I have heard that name a million and one times in the past seven days. OK. Williams is the founder of the Crips and has been tried and convicted for murdering four young men 25 years ago. Since his conviction, he has been on death row and is scheduled to be executed tomorrow night. While waiting to be executed, he has written several children's books trying to persuade youth to stay away from violence and gang life.
Personally, I am not an advocate of the death penalty. However, I do not understand why so many people are rallying to save the life of the man who started the Crips. From the Crips came the Bloods and Folks and Gs and whatever other gang there is. Because of him, young black men will be dying for generations in the name of their "colors." If he executed tomorrow or if he dies of natural causes in 30 years, people will still die representing their "set" after he is gone. His legacy will live on. Someone posed the question: "Ethel founded AKA. Is it her fault those girls were drowned in California?" No, it's not her fault because she didn't start AKA based on principals of violence. It is a service organization. She started it hoping that AKA would be of service to all mankind. It is however, her fault that we donate to SIDS research and do the Ivy Reading AKAdemy. We are fulfilling the mission she started. Hence, the current CRIPS are fulfilling the mission Williams started.
In my mind, I really doubt that he killed those four people. It just seems beneath a gang lord to actually commit a murder. But, just because he didn't actually commit the murder doesn't mean that he isn't responsible. If he set someone up to be killed, he is guilty of homicidal negligence. I don't really understand the difference between being the leader of a gang and ordering a hit on someone and murder for hire. Either way, you are having the person killed and should be held responsible. If I stand in front of thirty students and cover a story or poem by Langston Hughes and tell them that he is Asian, I am the one responsible for misleading those children. I have to accept that, just as he has to accept the damage done by his actions.
OK, back to the death penalty....Maybe the man shouldn't be killed. Maybe he can do more good alive than dead. The man is manipulative though. If he got thousands of people to follow him into a gang and murder others, steal from others, initiate others, then how do we know he isn't trying to manipulate the public now? How do we know that he is truly sorry for what he has done? How do you know that he wouldn't do it all over again? We don't. Because I don't believe in the death penalty, I don't want him executed. On the other hand, I believe the man is guilty and was sentenced to death. That was his punishment, so let him be executed. I think if we are going to rally, let's rally for the abolishment of the death penalty period, not just in this one case. One of my friends said we have to start somewhere and maybe this case will set precedent. Possibly.
Unfortunately, this is not my decision to make and will be left up to Governor Terminator.

Posted by Nik :: 12/11/2005 :: 0 Comments:

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Thursday, December 01, 2005

Unconscious Mutterings

Stuffed:: animal
Armstrong:: louis
Bruise:: lips
Content:: happy people
Musical:: instrument
Assistance:: ship, fellowship
Scrambling:: scramble
Battle:: of the sexes (The Guantlet)
Extended:: stay america
Discount:: prices (TJMAXX and Marshall's)

Posted by Nik :: 12/01/2005 :: 0 Comments:

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