A Bit For Barack

In Honor of Barack being in Atlanta today , I thought I would post pictures from a recent event I attend on the behalf of his campaign. He has decided to campaigan and visit all the states Bush won in 2000 and 2004 in his presidential bid. The event I attend a few weeks ago was to excite people into joining his campaign. No one said anything out of the ordinary about why they wanted Barack to be the President outside of the normal "i want change". So what got me as I was sitting there is the fact that I was participating in a political event. I mean when is the last time I could say that, actually I can't say it all. It is not that I dont care about the political process, I have always been indifferent. Even at this moment I am some what indifferent about the situation. From the beginning I was totally for Obama (not that my feelings have changed), but my feelings have all become somewhat jaded. I think in my mind the country is taking a downshift, and I dont think the President (whomever it may be) will be able to stop the decline. One thing I can say is Obama is a man of integrity, and that's my kinda man. I wish I could find those qualities in more people. My hopes are that Obama wins. As my son would say "Obama is for the people".

Tell me what you think of all this.....

"i cried today,
for the world. Wish i knew what to with my tears.

i cried today,
for the world, i hope my tears were felt.

-Cris Monay

Thoughts On Religion

In true Aquarius fashion I dont like boxes. At all, I despise them. For me religion is a box that believes one is better than the other, one is right over the other, and that just doesnt work for me. I feel in life their is a universal truth.

Growing up I spent my summers in Mississippi, and my grandmother center our life around church. From sunday school, to vacation bible study, even to the point that on sunday we went to the morning service and the evening service. The church was Baptist, so for the longest that is what I considered myself without really understanding what that meant. I was also taught that you don't discuss religion. That was mainly because any time I witnessed a discuss about religion and what it meant there were so many discrepancies even within my own family. Now that I have grown up a little and allowed to think on my own I have totally strayed away from the church. I never stop believing in God, and I never will. I just dont condom many things that go on in churches. I do understand this is my personal opinion, and respect everyone's opinion on this matter.




My actual reason for this post is that I have decided to read the Bible from cover to cover. This will allow for my own interpretation. It is also a good conversation piece, and I love a good debate. When the time comes I will be posting things that stood out in my reading. Already so far this has:


pg. 2 of my bible(i know not far at all)


Genesis 3:16

Unto the woman he said, I will greatly
multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in
sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy
desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall
rule over thee


I mean thats pretty self-explanatory...such a harsh sentence as well. Oh yeah and im reading from my first Bible I ever received, its a wonder I still have it.

So wish me luck, and happy reading.

itsthereal.com

You must check this site out. A friend tells me to go to this site itsthereal.com, and when i asked why. He said, and i quote: funny a** white folks who do hiphop sketch comedy.

St. Lunacy from jeff on Vimeo.

This is my kind of humor.

Look At This....

Man...is all i can say. Im not exactly sure where the photo was taken from. It is entitled Black and White Living...so if you know, let me know.

It Couldn't Be

TRue......

that i just spent the last 4hrs. trying to tweak my myspace page..ridiculous. All i wanted was a profile that excluded the top friends..the blog...the interest..pretty much anything that would be found on most myspace pages..
instead i was bombarded with Webfetti at every turn..the lengths people will go with SPAM...another ridiculous thing.

but anyhow i finally finished....very basic. but i kinda heart it..so hopefully you do too. Click Here to View

Watermelon Disguised as Viagra...Who Knew?

i thought i would share....

“Watermelons contain an ingredient called citrulline that can trigger production of a compound that helps relax the body's blood vessels, similar to what happens when a man takes Viagra,” says Texas Scientist.

“Citrulline is found in all colors of watermelon and is highest in the yellow-fleshed types,” said Penelope Perkins-Veazie, a USDA researcher in Lane, Okla.

"Arginine boosts nitric oxide, which relaxes blood vessels, the same basic effect that Viagra has, to treat erectile dysfunction and maybe even prevent it," said Bhimu Patil, a researcher and director of Texas A&M's Fruit and Vegetable Improvement Center. "Watermelon may not be as organ-specific as Viagra, but it's a great way to relax blood vessels without any drug side effects."

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its not the cure all..but start young..lol.

Fame+Riches+Respect.....

I have always tried to figure out how I could obtain all three at once, or if that was even possible… I have finally figured out how all three will happen at once, BUT not with just one thing.

In the months to come you will be privy to the rise of Fame…I can’t give the sorted details now, but just stay tuned. I can say that good things come in 2’s.

As well I can’t disclose the Riches part either..but let’s just say im a genius at heart, and while most of you are sleep im up thinking about how to take over the world..lol. No, really but only for good.

Lastly, the Respect will come through my writing hopefully. I also have an upcoming project that I will be working on tirelessly to improve the quality of life for women. When the time comes I will need help from the general public, but that is some time down the road. There is no doubt that I will be using this blog as an outlet, so be on the look out for that as well.

That is enough ranting about myself…go enjoy your holiday.

Laguna Beach Pre-Laguna Beach

I love photography. When no is around i like to call myself a photographer. Anyhow I came across this picture by Paul Outerbridge that immediately grabbed my attention. Come to find out it is a picture of Laguana Beach in the 50s, before Lauren and the gang were ever thunk of (as my grandmother would say). Tres chic, right?! Photo Courtesy of Paul Outerbridge's Website.

What's the Cost of Happiness

I read this very interesting (but short) article on people's happiness around the world. Research has concluded that Denmark was the happiest in the world, and Zimbabwe is the glummest in the world when it came to the people who lived in the country. The U.S. came in a number 16(not surprised).

The data collected was topping on a 2 hour conversation I had yesterday with a co-worker about the state of America. The article states that a survey done in America showed that 81% of people here feel like the country is on the wrong track. I can definitely attest to that. So it got me wondering are people around me really unhappy..because most people I know seem to be pretty content with all that’s going on around them (i.e. the gas, the economic woes, the war, and a host of other things). If you ask me I just feel like everyone is walking around dead…So at this point I really able wondering, so let me know are you happy? Read Article