The Black Lounge

So Best Friend N just woke me up about maybe 30 minutes ago with her revised party plans for tonite. Part of me wants to go to the party, another part of me wants to go to church wit the beautiful Ms. Bed-Stuy. And another part of me wants to just become a hermit and just stay my ass at home. I still don’t know what I want to do. But I guess Ill decide later on. To me (and im sure alot of other people), New Year’s Eve is a day of reflection. It’s a day where u think about all that you have done over the past 365 days and see if anything should be changed. It’s a day where people cook Black Eyed Peas, and clean their homes “from the roota to the toota” as Monnie would say lol. It’s also a day where people make resolutions for the New Year. Do I have them? Of course…Am I gonna share them?…Ill take ‘No’ for 500 Alex…Whatever your plans may be for tonite, make sure your with who u wanna be with and most of all make sure you stay safe… This is my last post for the year 2007… I wanna wish every1 a Happy New Year and see every1 in ‘08.

Brran1

Here’s my list of the best Movies, Music, & Television for the year thats rapidly coming to a close. (Some things on this list I may have discovered in ‘07, but were released prior.)

Best Music

Best Rap Album (NY): “From Nothin to Somethin” by Fabolous

Best Rap Albums (Midwest): “Graduation” by Kanye West, “The Cool” by Lupe Fiasco, “Finding Forever” by Common

Best R&B Albums: “The Real Thing: Words & Sounds Vol. 3″ by Jill Scott & “I Am” by Chrisette Michele

Best Alternative Album: “Riot!” by Paramore

Best Rap/Rock Album: “As Cruel As School Children” by Gym Class Heroes

Best Pop Album: “Good Girl Gone Bad” by Rihanna

Best Jazz Album: “Lovely Standards” by Amel Larrieux

Best Reggaeton Album: “King of Kings” by Don Omar

Honorable Mentions (Albums): “Back of My Lac” by J. Holiday , “Kevin Michael” by Kevin Michael & “American Gangster” by Jay-Z

Best Rap Songs (NY): “I’m The Man” & “Return of The Hustle” by Fabolous & “Roc Boys” by Jay-Z

Best Rap Songs (Down South): “Circles” by Crime Mob & “International Players Anthem” by UGK

Best Rap Songs (Midwest): “Dumb It Down” by Lupe Fiasco, “Flashing Lights” by Kanye West & “Drivin Me Wild” by Common

Best Rap Song (West Coast): “Can You Work Wit Dat” by The Fixxers

Best Uptempo R&B Songs: “Work” by Kelly Rowland & “The Way I Are” by Timbaland feat. Keri Hilson

Best Midtempo R&B Songs: “Best of Me” by Chrisette Michele, “Wreckless Love” by Alicia Keys & “Just Fine” by Mary J. Blige

Best Slow Jams: “Lost Without You” by Robin Thicke , “Liquid Lava Love” by Kevin Michael,
“Bed” by J.Holiday, “I Want You” by Common & “My Love” by Jill Scott

Best Alternative Song: “CrushCrushCrush” by Paramore

Best Rap/Rock Songs: “Viva La White Girl” & “Shoot Down The Stars” by Gym Class Heroes

Best Pop Songs: “Umbrella” by Rihanna & “Gimme More” by Britney Spears

Best Jazz Song: “If I Were A Bell” by Amel Larrieux

Best Reggae Songs: “Love Is Wicked” by Brick & Lace and “Top Shotta Nah Miss” by Movado

Best Reggaeton Songs: “Sexy Movimiento” by Wisin Y Yandel, “Impacto (Remix)” by Daddy Yankee & “Que Lloren” by Ivy Queen

Best Bachata Song: “Mi Corazoncito” by Aventura

Best Dance Songs: “Crank That” by Soulja Boy & “Cupid Shuffle” by Cupid

Honorable Mention (Songs): “Whine Up” by Kat DeLuna, “Without You” by J. Holiday & “Calabria” by Enur

Best Movies

Best Comedy: The Simpsons Movie

Best Action: Live Free or Die Hard, Death Proof (Grindhouse)

Best Horror Flick: Hostel Pt. 2

Best Drama: The Great Debaters

Best Summer Blockbuster: Transformers

Honorable Mention: Illegal Tender

Best Television

Best Comedy: Family Guy & The Simpsons

Best Cartoon: The Boondocks

Best Drama: Law & Order: SVU & Cold Case

Best Reality Shows: Intervention, Run’s House, The Real World: Sydney, It Takes A Thief, Mythbusters

Worst Reality Show: I Love New York 2 (It’s complete coonery but I still watched every episode)

Best Game Shows: Cash Cab & The Price Is Right (Before Bob Barker Left)

Best Talk Shows: Maury and The Tyra Banks show (some episodes)

Best Court Shows: Divorce Court, Judge Hatchett, Judge Alex, Judge Maria Lopez

Best Cooking Shows: Dinner: Impossible, Good Eats, Iron Chef America, Turn Up The Heat with G. Garvin

*This is going to be a long post*
**Background Info: I’m usually in a good mood about 96% of the time. However, at the drop of a hat, my mood can flip to the opposite end of the spectrum for little reason (idk why).**

Yesterday actually went pretty well for me. I was at work from 7a-730p, and while I was there I did my usual surfing of my favorite sites (The NY Times, Monnie’s Blog, Fresh’s Blog & Lord Hannibal’s Blog) between periodic episodes of doing work. I got home around 8 and I went straight to the comp as I usually do & I turned on Fox to see if America’s Most Wanted was on, but as always I got entranced in my game of SimCity 4 (That’s right…I said it…ill sit up til 5am playing that game if im not doing anything else ) Read more »

I’m tired of that damn site…here’s why:

Everyone on there is between 70-100 years old. (Their posted age)

Some Dumbasses don’t have access to digital cameras so they take pics on their camera phone. and when u go 2 zoom in on the pic… It appears just as large as it was before.

People that hit u up on straight nonsense..and ask shit like “So where are you from?” or “How old are you?” *sigh* DUMBASS…It’s posted on my freaking non-private profile.

Females that have all these requirements for meetin a dude..but when you get there, they’re more busted then a tire on a pothole-laden road.

People that steal pics….nuff said…thats just triflin..

Old ass people tryna recapture their youth…I’m sorry, if your over 35, I don’t wanna see you bent over showin off your goodies like your Ciara. Unless you’re J-Lo (before the pregnancy) or Janet, There’s a big Difference…Shes 22. Your Not. Get Over it and Yourself. And while your at it, drive your car off a bridge.

smh

*Yea I’m in a salty mood rite now, Maybe I’ll write a post about it, maybe I won’t*

I really should be attempting to recover from Best Friend E’s birthday festivities right now :), but after reading DJ Black Adam’s Blog yesterday; I was inspired to expand on my comment on one of his posts…

Question: Why should children have to endure a subpar education just because they live within a low to middle income school district? Read more »

Well,
It’s that time of year again….a lot of ceremonies are going on my school’s campus and I’m seeing the products of those ceremonies. I’m noticing that a lot of the people that I’ve come into contact with during my matriculation are now the products of said ceremonies. And after seeing that. I’m back at the place I was my freshman year. 50 Million questions…. If I had the time to invest, I would have made an attempt to become a product myself… (Not necessarily saying that I wont have the time in the future.) I guess you can say I’m at a crossroads….Growing up, I was known as the quiet kid that stayed to himself…didn’t really speak much, did good in school, but not so well socially…Once I got into college, I started to come out of my shell a little, but sometimes I still revert to my old ways…knowing this, that is where my questions come into play….

If I do it would I lose my individuality?

Or, would I learn more about myself through doing it?

How would it fit into my already hectic schedule?

Is it something that I really want to do?

What would be the purpose of me doing it?

How would It better me as a person?

Would it better me as a person?

*I don’t know if other people that have done it have internally asked themselves these questions but every time I think about it I tend to…

**Hopefully some greeks out there can comment on this and shed some light on my questions…

What is it with people nowadays? It seems to me that the trend is to be phony in one fashion or another. When you first meet a person, they seem cool as hell which would lead yall to become friends. But after while, they seem to do a complete 180 and either stop talking to you or do something that causes you to want to distance yourself from them. What do ppl nowadays consider to be a true friend? someone let me know cuz i’m running out of ideas…

What’s your opinion on this?

1. LOVE YOURSELF - Make yourself happy, don’t count on someone else to do it for you. Spend time alone with yourself, being introspective, meditating, truly getting to know the person you are.

2. KNOW THAT YOU MATTER - No one else matters but you. Stop comparing yourself to people!!! Spend time on the inner person, the person God wants you to see.

3. LEAVE THE PAST IN THE PAST - Holding on to past hurts only eats up energy better spent elsewhere. LET IT GO! Once you let go of the past, you can look toward the future, but if you’re steadily looking back, you don’t have time to look forward!

4. OWN YOUR FINANCIAL POWER- Too often we choose clothing, cars, food, and fun over real estate, stocks, annuities and other goods that, in the long run, tend to accrue value. Identify financial habits that are taking you down, see them as the enemy, and wipe them out.

5. HONOR YOUR ‘ME’ TIME - If you are too busy trying to make everyone else happy, you lose time for yourself. You need time to recoup and regroup, or you will end up depleted, dysfunctional, moody, unhappy, and hard to be around. Take some ‘me’ time, without any guilt.

6. PRIORITIZE YOUR RELATIONSHIPS- When the liabilities in any relationship outnumber the assets, that relationship is bankrupt. And all relationships have liabilities. To determine whether you and the other person can possibly work things out, ask yourself whether remaining connected spirituality, emotionally and financially to that person is more fruitful than disconnecting. Just because you need to excise someone from your life is not a strike against you or the other person, only a sign that the two of you are a bad mix.

7. FOCUS ON YOUR PURPOSE - All of us are affected by what other people think, say and do in response to who we are. Yet if pleasing other people becomes the goal, you will spend the rest of your life chasing down your critics. And if satisfying the critics becomes your goal, you’ll never have peace. Finding peace requires zeroing in on your singular, divinely ordained purpose, the task or tasks that God has assigned especially to you. Other people cannot define that. God has a role for you to play that may be quite distinct-no better or worse-from what’s designated for the next person.

8. REVEL IN YOUR SUCCESS - Surround yourself with those who won’t compete with you but will revel in your success and somehow see your ascent as a reflection of their own possibilities. And don’t forget that success is not just cash in the bank or degrees on the wall; it is living out your life’s purpose. It is being ALL you can be.

9. MAKE PEACE WITH YOUR FAMILY - Family drama is different than workplace drama: You can change jobs; you cannot fully detach from the people you are committed to loving. Manage family relationships in a way that gives you the greatest peace, which might demand putting up some boundaries -and examining the role you play in the buildup of that drama.

10. CELEBRATE YOUR LIFE- Jealousy is an outgrowth of not realizing who you are and what you possess. It’s born of fear that someone has a better life than yours, even though the people you envy are not without their own insecurities, pains, and unrequited dreams and hopes. Focus on your accomplishments, not your failures. Count your blessings. Celebrate the life you’ve been given.

I don’t know what your problem is, but I’ll bet it’s hard to pronounce.

How about never? Is never good for you?

I see you’ve set aside this special time to publicly humiliate yourself.

I’m really easy to get along with once you people learn to see it my way.

Who lit the fuse on your tampon?

I can see your point, but I still think you’re full of shit.

I’m out of my mind at the moment, but feel free to leave a message.

I don’t work here - I’m a consultant.

It sounds like English, but I don’t understand a damn word you’re saying.

Ahhh. I see the screw-up fairy has visited us again.

I like you. You remind me of myself when I was young and stupid.

You are validating my inherent mistrust of strangers.

I have plenty of talent and vision - I just don’t give a damn.

I’m already visualizing the duct tape over your mouth.

I will always cherish the initial misconceptions I had about you.

Thank you. We’re all refreshed and challenged by your unique point of view.

The fact that no one understands you doesn’t mean you’re an artist.

Any connection between your reality and mine is purely coincidental.

What am I? Flypaper for freaks?

I’m not being rude. You’re just insignificant.

It’s a thankless job, but I’ve got a lot of karma to burn off.

And your cry-baby whiny assed opinion would be?

Do I look like a effin people person to you?

This isn’t an office. It’s Hell with fluorescent lighting.

I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left.

Sarcasm is just one more service we offer.

If I throw a stick, will you leave?

Errors have been made. Others will be blamed.

Whatever kind of look you were going for, you missed.

Oh, I get it. Like humor. Only different.

A cubicle is just a padded cell without the door.

Can I trade this job for what’s behind door number 1?

Too many freaks, not enough circuses.

Nice perfume, but must you marinate in it?

Chaos, panic and disorder - my work here is finally done.

How do I set a laser printer to stun?

I thought I wanted a career; turns out I just wanted a salary.

I’ll try being nicer if you try being smarter.

Wait a minute, I’m just trying to imagine you with a personality.

Do I get bonus points if I act like I care?