The Black Lounge

Heard your wife left you,

How upset you must be.

But don’t fret about it…

She moved in with me!

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Looking back over the years

that we’ve been together,

I can’t help but wonder…

“What the hell was I thinking?”

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Congratulations on your wedding day!

Too bad no one likes your husband.

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How could two people as beautiful as you

Have such an ugly baby?

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I’ve always wanted to have

someone to hold,

someone to love.

After having met you ..

I’ve changed my mind.

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I must admit, you brought Religion into my life.

I never believed in Hell until I met you.

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As the days go by, I think of how lucky I am…

That you’re not here to ruin it for me.

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Congratulations on your promotion.

Before you go…

Would you like to take this knife out of my back?

You’ll probably need it again.

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Happy Birthday, Uncle Dad!

(Available only in Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, and certain parts of rural Arkansas.)

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Happy birthday! You look great for your age.

Almost Lifelike!

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When we were together,

you always said you’d die for me.

Now that we’ve broken up,

I think it’s time you kept your promise.

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We have been friends for a very long time ..

let’s say we stop?

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I’m so miserable without you

it’s almost like you’re here.

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Congratulations on your new bundle of joy.

Did you ever find out who the father was?

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Your friends and I wanted to do

something special for your birthday.

So we’re having you put to sleep.

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So your daughter’s a hooker,

and it spoiled your day.

Look at the bright side,

it’s really good pay!

Some questions that I have been asked this past week, or that I have internally asked myself…

Have You Ever:

Worried about your health to the point where you made yourself sick?

Given yourself to a person, only to find that they didn’t give a damn about you regardless of how you felt about them?

Had an image forced upon you, only to truly feel like you are nothing like that?

Been with a group of people on a regular basis that you feel don’t truly know you?

Felt as if you don’t fit in with your surroundings?

Done something so tedious for so long, that you wish you could just forget about it?

Thought about one million things a second?

Felt as if you think entirely too much?

Wonder what things would be like if you weren’t around?

Felt like just running away and never coming back?

Heard something that captured your attention to the point where you blocked everything else out?

Gotten butterflies in your stomach when that certain someone walks into your field of vision?

Realized that that was the only person that had that effect on you?

Tried to play off how you truly feel about them because you know that it would never work?

Played down your personality to keep the peace?

Held your tongue because of your surroundings?

Wondered why sometimes blood is no thicker than water?

Felt as if your hints to elude to things you are trying to tell people never are discovered?

just some questions….as you can see…I’m always thinking about something.

1. I have a biological sister I’ve never met before..she lives in Cali.

2. In ‘06, I was in 2 car accidents.

3. I’ve got the majority of my friends hooked on my mother’s cooking…lol ask them

4. Sarcasm is a trait that runs in my family.

5. When I was born, I was as light as an albino (no lie)

6. The first time I saw Friday…I didn’t get the point of it.

7. I hate Cheesecake…shit’s gross

8. But strangely enough, I love it when my grandmother cooks liver and onions…idk don’t ask me…

9. Niece E and I are more like brother and sister.

10. I’m a great uncle…no really…one of my nephews has a daughter. And yes, he is younger than I am.

11. I’ve been an uncle since I was 5 months old, and a great uncle since I was 19.

12. I have 5 biological siblings..ages 40, 38, 29, 28 & 16.

13. See what boredom compels me 2 do?

14. I have a scar on my wrist from when i fell off a rock when I was 12.

15. Traveling to Philly for cheese steaks is a hobby of mine.

16. My eldest sister is more like my second mother…she technically had a hand in raising me.

17. Even though me and her bicker constantly, I worry about her and her health…idk what I would do if something happened to her…

18. People constantly ask me if my 10 year old nephew is my son. (Yea genius….I was procreating when I was 10…)

19. I’m the youngest of all my cousins (on my mother’s side).

20. I used to wear glasses…in fact, at times I still need them.

21. I need braces. Even tho u probably can’t tell.

22. My middle name is My father’s last name (Damn D.C. rules!)

23. I actually like some country music.

24. I’ve been reading at a college level since I was 12.

25. I’m Lactose Intolerant (Shit makes me mad sick!)

So yea…I’m just gettin back home from Best Friend Q’s house…I think I did pretty well on my exam…granted I have been studying for almost 3 days now…lol but overall I stayed calm, and actually understood what I was doing for once…now I just have to wait for the grades to come in….

*This is gonna be a kinda long post, so grab a cup of kool-aid (or low calorie orange drink for all you health conscious ppl out there) and chill out
So here’s to all you inquiring minds out there (single moms, young guys that don’t know, hell anybody). You have a son, and besides gettin his hair cut every week or 2, u still don’t know what 2 do to keep his cut lookin fresh? Neva fear, ya boy brran1 is here. Tanyetta asked me what I did 2 keep my haircut fresh and to keep the dreaded beady beads aka naps aka oh-hell-na’s from poppin back up.

Firstly:
Do you take your son to a good barber?

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Ya boy just turned 21 (@ this exact minute)!!!!! I’m gettin old yall *tear* SIKE! …just happy to be a young black man that’s made it to a milestone that most never do….Making it to the age of 21! Here’s what Im grateful for (in no specific order):

My education (Sure I wanna blow up my school at times, but hey…I gotta admit, i love that place…)
My family
My health….OSAG comin 1/1/08!
My friends…Neice E, Best Friend N, Best Friend Q, Best Friend A, Best Friend E, Best Friend R(Even tho dude has been MIA since he had his little one), Nooni and the rest of em…YALL KEEP ME SANE!

So yea.. I have a big Calc exam tomorrow, so I cant go out tonite…BUT, next weekend is Best Friend E’s 21st BDAY…and we hittin up some club in DC (hopefully)…I CAN’T WAIT!!!!!

Now This Is Real Hip-Hop
Pete Rock & CL Smooth

Well at least one is…Hopefully my school doesn’t screw me over this semester…

Calculus 2: D
Philosophy Class: B
Physics 206 Lecture: C
Physics 206 Lab: C
Traffic Engineering:A

I always do well in my Engineering Classes, but Calculus is freaking hard…But oh well, It’ll be back on the schedule next semester.

So yea… This is the piss off rite here. I woke up this morning rushing as usual, and when I was in the bathroom brushing my teeth, I noticed something. MY EFFIN SHAPE UP IS OFF! What kind of BS is this? I wait in the shop for you to cut my hair for over 2 hours, and then when I get in the chair, you fuck up my shape up AND cut my hair too low? WTF? I could see if I come in every week/other week askin for a different type of cut, but ya boy asks for the same cut EVERY WEEK…1.5 inch cut, long, thin pointy sideburns….Thank god I work in a semi-private office so that way I really wont have to worry about ppl seein my shape up. But what happens when I wanna go to the cafeteria? Its 7:19 am…and I have a damn hoodie on…covering my head…My response for ppl who ask why my hood is on? “My ears are cold”. This is beginning to be a fucked up birthday weekend already…smh. Best believe, my barber will be getting a call in a little bit cuz this is some straight BULLSHIT!
*Back to studying for my Calc 2 Final on Monday…*

So I asked the author of one of the blogs I read on a regular basis for some advice, and here it is….Thanks Again Monnie!

From: Monnie
To: Brran1

This came through just as I was about to shut down. I feel asleep on the sofa pretending to not be sleep. Don’t ask bruh…you know I got issues. LOL!

First you need to decide how much of an online presence you want to have. Do you want to be anonymous or do you want to do it full out as I do. I mean…I have nothing to hide and put it all out there.

Then…you have to decide who you’re writing for. Are you writing for yourself? Or are you writing for a certain demographic? Me…I started off writing for myself pretty much just saying whatever I was in the mood to say. Then when folks started coming by regularly I got more involved in all things “society” at large.

Now when/if you decide to write for other people it’s not as easy to get readers by the “if you write it they will come” mantra. LOL! There are GAMILLIONS of blogs out there so you have to make sure folks know you exist. The best way to do that is to start commenting on blogs. Seriously. Just read what other folks write and comment making sure you fill in your URL. As you continue commenting and folks like what you have to say regarding the post you’re commenting on…they’ll head over to your spot to see what you write about.

Oh…and write something worth reading. LOL! I LOVE Fresh’s writing style and Brutha Code is like family. That fool is HILARIOUS!

Good luck and write back anytime. I try my darndest to answer all emails. Sometimes it might take a while…but I get around to it. LOL!

Hope this was helpful!

Monnie