"Taken" with...

Liam Neeson is my movie. I really felt it. It felt so real. Its basically about a guy that tries to get his daughter back from the sex slave trade system in Paris (sorry Obsters & Abungu lol) and kills a ton of people while doing it. It was an unrealistic movie, but kept me on the edge of my seat. At one point, i thought to myself, if a fire alarm went off in the theatre, and I wasnt able to finish the film, I would truly be disappointed. I dont like watching movies that much, because I usually always fall asleep, but I was wide-eyed the whole time - this time.

Another film coming out that i HAVE to go see is Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail!!!!!! I have saw the stage play, and thought it to be my favorite of all Tyler Perry plays. I am really excited to see this!!! I have made up my mind that I have to go see it in Magic Johnson's Theatre over near Crenshaw. I need the full effect...if you know what I mean. My sister and I talked about how we were going to see it, and she told me that she was going to "make sure her hair was wrapped the night before" so that she can basically go to theatre stuntin on h*es...too much for me to handle.

JESUS IS GOOD TO ME.

It's gon be hard....

...when I am all finished with school to decide where I wanna live. I love the spirit of California, but at the same time, I absolutely love living around huge masses of children of Afrika. No, Im not saying that I don't like people outside of my race, but I love love love places like Texas, Georgia, NC, and Florida where there are numerous cities where my people make up the majority, and we're not all under the poverty line, cuz thats just not inspiring..also bcuz southern Black culture is MY culture.

Still, there are a few neighborhoods in LA that have cultivated some interest within my ever evolving brain. One of those is (NEIGHBORHOOD SPOTLIGHT) View Park - Windsor Hills.

What attracts me to this neighborhood?

• superb collection of Spanish Colonial, Mediterranean, and modernistic style houses
• manicured lawns
• part of the largest geographically contiguous middle and upper-class Black area in the U.S.
• 88% of the people look like me (Children of Mama Afrika)
  
• Ray Charles, James Cleveland, and Tina Turner have all been residents.
• Median family income $100,400 ~ we're doin ok..
  
• the sense of pride in the community many of the residents have shows in the care taken for the neighborhood

A few months ago, I was introduced to the neighborhood when I documented some of the area on my film camera for my photography class. My official introduction came when I went to a USC Black Alumni event, and felt that maybe by climbing the career ladder I wont be "selling out" after all.

Perhaps, 90043 will be my zip code one day???

I have wanted to go to Mauritius since I was six.

Yestergay:

1. My sense of green was really on purnt ("on point" for u californians). I woke up, and everything green around me really stood out. From the needles on the pine trees in my complex, to the green gum wrapper I saw on Jefferson, everything green was super green. Even things that arent even green were green. For instance, the red emergency box outside my gate -- I could see green in it!!! Idk wat is wrong/perfectly fine with me, but this is not the first time this has happnd. Actually kinda neat.

2. As I'm walking down Fairfax, I spot someone who looks like the average LA "bum"..you know, brown-hued potato sack -looking clothing, ambiguous ethnicity, splotches of gray / leaves in his hair, and the roller thingy with wheels on that i see ALL OVER L.A. (I don't know what they are called, but I have only seen these in California, usually about 2 feet high, with four wheels on it, used for carrying whatever items they see fit. Whoever came up with the roller thingy is definitely making a profit from Californians). Well anyway, the man walked past me, and usually when homeless people walk past me, I dont think much of it, but I do, yes im admitting it, I do hold my nose so as not to inhale the funky fumes that may put me out. But this time, I didn't. And when the nigga bum walked past me, he smelled good. He may have looked a lil crummy, but when I say he smelled like a flower field of southern France, I lowkey really mean it! This fool sho nuff fooled me!

Tomorrow:
Ima go to church...and maybe go to Joey's lil concert over there in Hollywood. I DON'T WANNA GO! "Why?" u ax? Isnt that ur really good friend?? Yea, thats my good friend, but I dont feel like goin to no concert, dagnabbit. See ya tmrrw drmstck.?....

For A. Kearns, idk y, but it is....

Lately, I think ive mistakenly been hit with the common college disease of "uncertainty". A lot of the people I come into contact with at USC possess a sense of not knowing what they really want, how they want to get "it", or where they want to be in their life. Before coming to college, I had my mind made up on what I was going to do, and how I was going to get where I wanted to be, but sometimes, after being influenced by and listening to fellow Trojans who in a way seem content with not having a plan, I find myself questioning my own plans, and doubting my success as I have had it mapped out for years.

Today, I slept through my six o'clock class (fell asleep at 5 and woke up at 9) and had a dream, that I will not go into detail with, that changed my outlook on why I am in college! Yea, I felt extremely bad about missing my economics class, but I felt a feeling of renewal and determination come about me as a stream on hardened clay. I HAVE GOALS AND ASPIRATIONS. I KNOW WHAT I WANT TO DO. I AM GOING TO DO IT. NO ONE OR NOTHING WILL GET IN MY WAY, NOT EVEN MYSELF. I HAVE A PLAN, AND I AM GOING TO STICK TO IT. I WILL SUCCEED.

Whew, I think Uncle Barack and the whole inauguration ordeal has gotten to me.. . feeling all inspired and ready to do great things. A few days ago, I heard the saying that my mother and brother have told me many times before, but i think it came at a perfect time for me to hear: If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. So, fellows and acquaintances, I hope you take what I have said into consideration and stay strong with what you have planned for yourselves, and not falter from achieving your goals. What you want is yours if you plan accordingly and stay faithful.

YOU are the one who grabs the fruit when YOU are hungry.

- God just sent me that....

PICTURES FROM INAUGURATION DAY

Briana was making an "Obama cake"

da rundown, cuz u really wanna know.

Writing 340: Advanced Writing / Pre-Law Analysis
old white-haired professor...like the kind you see on tv. relatively small class. seems interesting. we write memos and case briefs and law-related stuff/essays. im the only descendant of Mama Afrika in the class, even though the one Arab girl in there has a prettyy flat nose. (Libya's still part of Afrika, boo-boo) everyone else in the class is white, male, and extremely muscular..dont know how that happened or how that was planned? Mondays and Wednesdays 2-3:20 pm

French 120
Highkey easy. Lots of dumb and simple homework. Diverse group of students. Small but very loud group of sorority courtneys. Everyone's horrible French accent makes me want to puke. Professor is a white French lady, young, graduate student studying gender studies so you know she's one of the progressive type who wears tanktops to lecture --shes bold like that. 1-1:50 pm M-Th

Legal Env. of Business (BUAD403)
Relatively medium size class. Lecture is in a huge and ultra-modern / kinda jail-ish looking lecture hall...the kind you see on tv. Mostly serious-acting business schnoobs who are into networking like full time, international kids, or seniors already accepted into law school tryna brush up and prepare for UCLA or Boalt. The professor (who wrote the book) sounds exactly like Kermit the Frog with a Michigan accent. My buddy Keef is in the class so it's not that bad. I get sleepy in buad403...very sleepy. Mondays & Wed 6-7:50pm

Economics of Less-Developed Countries (ECON340)
Interesting class. Class is very big, but for some reason the lecture is in a small class in the basement of my least favorite building on campus. Not as science-y as alot of other econ classes, but graphs, charts, and simple equations are super prevvy...I like that though, firm numerical evvy is always good. Professor is cock-eyed as i dont know what. He kept looking at me, or the girl next to me, or the dude next to her..idk? /WE dont know. I counted 10 people with the last name Choi/Choy in the class today and laughed out loud. Diverse group of students who seem to be deep thinkers, except for the white "bro" with the super thick SoCal accent --it kills me to hear him speak. Take me higher Lord, Take me higher.Tuesdays & Thursdays 6-7:50pm






MY LIL NEPHIE-PHEW!!!!!!
Sorry Khalil, but you wont be having any cousins from my loins anytime soon :-( LOL.
Uncle Slim still luh you doe!

I realized I hate you....

You value what doesn't matter.
You judge people on looks.
You think money is the most important thing in this world.
You lie when it's not needed.
You act like you care to be politically correct.
You have no sense of personal style.
You have bad taste in girls...just because their skinny does not mean they are worthy of praise or time.
You wear dirty shoes everyday.
You think your opinion reigns supreme.
You do not know when to shutup.
You do not recognize that people who dont live in your 'strata' count too.
You are way too self-righteous.
You are racist and sexist.
You dont appreciate what is around you.
i.dont.like.you.

ee dah dah doo day day/i love you world.

Im an orange moon reflecting the light of the sun.
Horus is my dad.
Flimani Koku splits my path.
Ah, the juice of the gods is so goood.
Still, Ill stand alone, but Ill bathe in memories and thoughts,
and sleep good at night, knowing
it's good
to
merely exist among you.
You are beautiful to me.
Now tell me how good IS THAT?!