Hip-Hop Quotable Wednesdays – Big Boi Feat Little Dragon – “Descending”

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If you don’t me by now
If you don’t me by now
If you don’t me by now
If you don’t me by now

Don’t know
Don’t know
Don’t

When I’m in a bad feel yea
The pain when I’m…
Thinking ’bout it yea
I will not fall
Beat the times, thank God
Grandmother…
Great grandmamma, thank God
My daddy’s gone

Text Tuesdays – New Prose – “The Choice”

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This weeks Text Tuesday post was purposely released late. Certain events had to take place for it to make sense. Most of this will fly in the face of understanding. Those who know me will understand the metaphor.

“The Choice”
K.S. 7/12/12
A friend introduced us,
So I met her at Coachella,
Trips to California to enjoy…
I was in the midst of a bad romance,
Two years…two long,
We discussed you,
I forgot you,
While talking to my New York interest,
I knew we were a match,
Well versed,
Dressed,
Sophisticated,
Perfect match,
I courted her,
Until she chose someone else,
Broken-hearted…a bit,
I found a California Angel,

Foto Fridays – Atlanta Thrashers circa 2006

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The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

What I Learned Sundays – 6/25/11 Just Let Go Finished On the iPad

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The rain came down with enough intensity to saturate my adidas polo, but it was needed to cool the steam that was emitting from my body. I can only imagine the mist rising into the damp evening. Simple mistakes, that YOU could’ve made, and I may have smiled or not been worried about, were the same small mistakes that became so frequent, that they reminded me why she and I arrived here. But we’re all here.
The drops ran down my face like tears, although my maddening changes, may make me feel bad, but crying is one of the farthest things from my mind. I agree, that the Men don’t cry farce is just that, but with the amount of loss these last few years, and with certain situations, it’s so much easier to just become ‘comfortably numb.’
My melancholy walk to the car, saddened me because as she was doing the things that ultimately drove me back to YOU. I thought silently about how could I simultaneously be empathetic when YOU needed it, and be angry with her at the same time.
I thought of the words ‘fair,’ ‘just,’ ‘right,’ and ‘deserve.’

This last week has been interesting, eye opening, saddening, maddening, happy…I guess just life. Actually, the last 2 months. Except for one bad decision, I am lucky/fortunate to have be able to experience all of it.

-Interesting to find out my Dad was married, via text.
-Thank God for my cousin.
-My nieces will be the biggest fans of the now defunct Atlanta Thrashers, they have enough gear now to carry on the fight.