Can I get A Window seat?

"So, presently i’m standing
Here right now
You’re so demanding
Tell me what u want from me"___Erykah Badu "Window Seat"

My first introduction to "Window Seat" Was my friend Keresten calling me:

" My Ni@@a have you seen that new Erykah Badu Video?"

"Nah I hadnt heard"

"Maaaaaannn I aint even know Sistahs get thicker with age!"

Thats the first phenomenon of the video. Its full blasted nudity. Its Guerilla video strategy ( It was filmed in one take, with no warning in downtown Dallas.) The fact that Erykah seems to have developed a Body since she first came into the game. We all used to think she was just a skinny girl. She had a lil' boy body is what they said. Now she got a 'fatty' and folks are paying attention.

as I was prepared for all of this, by the time I got around to watching the video I could dig a little deeper. My first thoughts are as follows...

WTF is she wearing? Black over coat with a purple hoodie? Whea dey do dat at?

Look at that guy in the red following her. is he part of the script? look he ust gave up picking up her clothes!

Whats with the cap on her head?

Wtf kinda t-shirt is that? was that extra necessary? I heard there was a message here somewhere, is it "What not to wear?"

Ohhhh snap she gone take it off?

Owwwww she gotta booty now!

Haha look at those white folks! They look nervous as hell!

WT? she just got shot?

Whats that blue "blood" say?

Whats Groupthink?.....

Wow....that was thought provoking....

Contrary to some folks beliefs, I'm not into this video for the pornographic aspects. She made a statement. A very strong statement. I don't think this was a cheap thrill for her. I don't think its sole purpose was to put Erykah back on the map, I respect her will to do something different. anytime you break the mold, you will have those who Hate it and those who love it.

"Everybody feel a way about 'Ye but at least yall feel something"___Kanye West

Upon reading the lyrics I see a theme, somewhat that which Kanye West expressed in a lot of his recent songs, Sometimes you just wanna do art. You don't wanna be bothered by the flashing lights, but an artist has a need to be seen. So youre damned if you go and damned if you stay. It's all about finding that perfect balance as an artist.

I hope Badu and Mr. West find that balance. I think andre 3000 found it a long time ago but not many can find it. they are either in the game or out of it.

I enclosed the song but not the provocative video, honeslty I find more value in the song on its own, but please, go and look for the video, I just saw it on Vh1 Soul the other day, so its out there. Is on her official Website as well at>>> http://www.erykahbadu.com/ <<<<>>> http://www.erykah-badu.com/<<<<<

I love her! Imma get me a t-shirt or sum!

Ciao!

...TheGift

At Rest: Photo Blogging

At Rest

So I decided to have another go at my bid as an amateur photographer. I wanted the days photos to have a theme and I found my inspiration as I was walking past a cemetery in Lagrange. "At rest" I liked it and the idea started to take form over the course of the day as I found things that were At rest. Here we find people At Rest. I like this picture because it shows the scope of the entire cemetery (Is everybody in Lagrange buried here?)

Now onto something a little less depressing! As the At rest concept started to gather some steam, I realized that there are plenty of things at rest in a town like Lagrange. In a recession so many things are abandoned. Like a Restaurant per se.

This is the Golden Corral in Lagrange. It was closed before I got here. If this had been Atlanta, someone would have moved in here already but I suppose the Corral is a dying breed. Maybe I should contrast the dead feeling of it with pics of the Cracker Barrel?

This last one is my Favorite pic of the day. I just think it says something poignant about a restaurant when the trash cans look destitute. This place may not be resting. It might be dead.

More from the At rest series at a later date! Ciao!...TheGift

Where do you draw the Line twix the Fat and the Thick?

Yep, this is a promo shot right here for Michaela's blog click the link cuz this whole post is musing about her post At the link: Click it! CLICK!.....I'm waiting....

>>>>>>>>http://divalicious813.blogspot.com/2010/03/ruthless-thoughts.html <<<<<<<<<<< ...ok lets begin. So here's my question "Where do you draw the line between FAT and THICK? One word "GROTESQUE"<<>>In my opinion, plenty of folks are confused. So I can only give you what I think. I think a lot of "Thick" girls are fat and a lot of "fat" girls are disillusioned. I know I know "Ouch that's harsh" but this is the Panorantic view people I call em like I sees em.

I draw the line at "GROTESQUE" fat and OBVIOUS obesity. Lets get in some definitions here:


gro·tesque 

 /groʊˈtɛsk/ Show Spelled[groh-tesk] Show IPA
–adjective
1.
odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre.

Hmmm.... Bizarre? Yep that's it. I live by the principle of Nature that things that are not natural the human body rejects it. The reason people say "Ewwwww" upon seeing someones brains spilling out of their heads must be because this was something that is out of order, that should never happen. At the sight of this bizarre occurrence we are repulsed, naturally. Whats that got to do with Fat people? Well I'll quote my favorite monologue

"Every mammal on this planet instinctively develops a natural equilibrium with the surrounding environment.But you humans do not......"___Agent Smith from The Matrix

Someone whose body has clearly left the normal natural boundaries of the human condition is immediately viewed as Bizarre. They leave the realm of "Who" and enter the realm of "it" now I try me hardest not to discriminate. But damn. Sometimes its unnecessary for you to carry 200 pounds of extra....you.

My standard is a life standard. Someone is Bizarre to me who does not value life. Its been proven that those who are grotesquely over weight live shorter more laborious lives. Their arteries were never designed to pump that much blood. I enjoy equilibrium. I enjoy balance. any opposing forces to equilibrium and balances must be challenged.

Now, some women are actually bigger, withing their bone structure and all that, but these People owe it to themselves to discover what their own individual health to weight ratio is.

These are just my thoughts though..maybe I'll come up with a politically correct article and write all this again so nobody gets offended.

actually we're in America now so pretty much any weight goes. I just don't want people involved in the "Big is Beautiful" (and it is) Movement to get carried away cuz you know whats really beautiful? Health is Beautiful.

...TheGift

P.s. All that to the side... What about African Women? I fully intend to marry an African woman and they Are all "thick" so what about them? My answer there is that there is a balance. Black women in General from Brazil to America to African are all Bigger than the Average woman. I just say bring your body into equilibrium with itself. Once that is done. You won't be "Over-weight" you'll be the 'Right" weight.

...Ciao!

Prom-Changes-Flow river,Flow

I told one of my Surrogate younger brothers recently

"One o the greatest lessons you will learn in your lifetime is that Life is like a river. It keeps going and changing and moving and its never the same twice. It goes on."

I told him that even though that sounds simple, all the greatest realizations are just that. Simple.
He was concerned because he would be changing schools. He was leaving his friends and his life and worst of all, his prom! So I gave him one o my hard earned pearls of wisdom (I only have about 2 or 3 of those. All my other "Wisdom" comes from my wise teachers)

For a son of God there is always an opportunity for another Prom or another friend or a beter experience. Thats the problem with so many Americans now. America is so rigid. Here "Life is a b**** and then you die". You are only allowed a few classic great moments, when every moment should be a great one. Here is the short list of American Great Moments:

EVENTS:

Prom---YIPPEE!! This is the happiest day of my life!

Highschool Graduation--- YIPEE!! This is the greatest day of my life!

College Graduation---YIPEE!! this is the NEW greatest day of my life!

Marriage---YIPPEE!!! This is....the..new...last greatest....day...of my life =(

AGES:

Birth---YAY I'm Born!

1st B-day-Yay its a year!

(girls) 16----Sweet sixteen!

18---Yay I'm a grownup!(not really)

21---Yay I can drink now!

wait...no more awesome Ages?

Somewhere in ther you have kids and you celebrate them..but thats like...It. Why not celebrate always? Why not create an Annual Prom for everybody who didnt get to go? Theres plenty of us I assure you. Why not make your life legendary?

The truth is that we are also little rivers in the big river of life. always changing, always growing always flowing. So if this life doesnt suit you...keep flowing. It will.

...TheGift

Che Guevara and The NUmber 39

Who is Che?



I have always asked this question.

Is he a man? Is he a legend? Whazzup with the T-Shirts?

So I recently began to study and Absorb Che. Che The Mighty. Che The Magnificent.
Che The Impregnable. Che The Thinker. Wow. CHe was Huge. and Now He is even Bigger.

Now I question why is it that the Pan africans who Taught and Trained me never
told me to study Guevara. His ody of literature and Revolutionary thought is ingenius
Clearly before his time. But At the proper time. For who of the Mightiest revolutionaries
Wasnt before his time? Thats our job. To lead time. To Be recognized after we cease to Fight
For the Fight that so Many died for......

I feel connected to Che. Not because of race or ideology but by the Number 39.

Why is this umber so important you ask?
Martin Died at 39
Malcolm Died at 39

We learned as Hebrews that the signifigance of this number is its relationship to
the next number. 40. Every Great Idea or society or civilization BOOMS after its 40th year
and these revolutionaries were Stopped before that mark.
and Then I read Che's age at death. 39.

I know some Revolutionaries who made it past that age and are still fighting that fight though.

I intend to become one of thier number.

I read the speech that Fidel Castro Gave at the Funeral Services of Che Guevara
and he spoke of Che Being of Impeccable Charachter and Extraordinary Strength.
Truly, Che was a Super Human who trancended the Pitfalls and Downfalls of Man.
His record of service was clean. and When He could have taken a cushy Office Job, He did not.

Che Is a Hero. And Im not even done reading his books yet

.....TheGift

Have you wver held the world in the palm of your hands? Or the weight of it on your shoulders? Well I have. Most of my life. All of my life I have been A key. The







Answer. The Cure. The solution. Everyone has always known that I would transend Limitations and be a part of something worthy of my names.















When my mother named me she knew I would lead. My first name was Tijani. In Arabic it means "He who wears the crown" She saw a need for divine leadership on this earth and she prayes for a son capable of filling this need. So that became my destiny and I have groomed toward the goal of guiding mankind to betterment eversince.















Ive been told that Im arrogant. I think Imvjust assured. One of my favorite Kanye West lines goes















"The preacher said We need leaders and my body got stiff like a parapalegic"

There are very few of us who know what we are called for. If you have that gift. dont be ashamed. Do your duty. No matter what. I rest assured,confidently that I will be successful in my mission.

Have you ever been certain that you need more training? That you need to be refined? Many people go to college to become refined. But what college is there to become refined mentally? Where is there a college for real Nation Builders? Where is there a school for the leaders of tomorrow? There are many that make that claim but I see no such results.

The Men and Women of these schools leave and continue to propegate the mind that they recieved within. In whichever cracked society it was built in. So I set out to attend a Unique institution and jokingly refer to it as the University of Yoehzer. Wherin I gather my teachers to myself through Yah and continue to become the man I am meant to be.

I am about to start my Senior year as an Undergrad. Ill invite you to graduation.

...TheGift

\||/ Audibles: Graduation by Kanye West

\||/Readables: The Autobiography of Malcolm X

\||/ Watchables: Chronicles of Riddick

\||/ Munchables: Israelite Rice cakes