Sounds of Blackness: Optimistic

John and I at Cilla's Wedding

Jalise waiting for President Obama to speak at Georgetown University

Jalise is more excited to ride a scooter than to hear Pres. Obama

Ledo's Pizza in Bethesda knows how to make a family feel special!

Presidente!

I really love sharing my pictures with my family and friends. My life is so filled with joy. Only God knows! Okay so a few pointers:


A. Fill out your own taxes if you can. I have learned a lot about government just by filling out my taxes and I've been filling it out for the past 4 years! I am no accountant, but with practice comes perfection.
B. Ask and ye shall receive. Not what you want or are asking about is neither here nor there sometimes. But, few people willingly give free information ,i.e. gov't, school system, middle class, rich,  hustlers, etc. Everyone knows something. Your job is to use the knowledge and mistakes of other people to your advantage.
    C. Cable is not your friend! Why you are sitting there laughing at Martin/ RHOA, or Basketball Wives, I am watching it free on the internet! HAH! Read a book read a book read a motherloving book. Go to the library. You pay for the library in taxes anyway.

D. Want a job? Create one. Before desegregation, communities were filled with ethnic stores that promoted business among "ordinary people." now we all shop at wal-mart and CVS. damn shame. There is nothing wrong with those chains. But, invest in yourself first.

Revisiting the past

What do you do when you are rejected from a person, organization, school, etc?
Do better and be better. I have been rejected from a plethora of organizations, people, (never schools Thank God) and other trivial things. It hurt for a second, a day, a month, and sometimes years. But, I am made in the image of God, meaning I believe in revenge! lol
My version of revenge is simply performing better! Ok i am not in the fittest shape so I obviously cannot beat them in a running contest. But, I can be more involved, I can help my professors out more!
I have the best internship known to man. It is like the Lord looked down and said "Here this is just for you" My boss is looks like the Ethiopian version of Hill Harper! East African Pride is taking over Washington!
I love the fact that college students are influenced by rap. I love to hear a white anglo saxon in his late 20s saying"My back man," which really translates into "I am sorry that I offend you. But, please forgive me." Why are we so critical of ebonics, maybe because it has infiltrated the corporate world and the white world. Even oreos (black on the outside but white on the inside) uses the most common forms of black american vernacular, with terminology like "hateration" and "holla". I love it! The best form of flattery is imitation. 

FYI, I went to a networking luncheon, and saw a man that looked like an austin powers character. EWW