Real Talk

26
May

“All’s fair in Love and Basketball”

Tough week to be a Lakers fan, but this is Playoff basketball. It’s getting competitive, and emotional and tough… and I’m loving it.
24
May

Not all days at work are full of me constantly watching my back and telling kids “No”, and “Sit down”. Today we had an “art outing” to the Korean Friendship Bell in San Pedro and the Watts Towers in Watts. We also found some old military barracks and had an AMAZING view of the ocean. I couldn’t take photos of everything (I was at work) but here are some that I got.
23
May

My dirty little secret (Pun Intended) is coming back and I couldn’t be more excited. Right now I’m completely in a show drought, especially one as captivating as this. I remember the first time I watched this show during a slow summer of nothing and it got me, and has continued to get me, more than I would like it to. In a way it reminds me of middle school, when Disney Channel Original Movies mattered. We had an assembly and as it concluded the song from Lindsey Lohan’s movie “Get A Clue” came on and everyone started singing it because we all watched and TV Shows and Movies that had songs were HOTT! I love returning to this place and memory, even in 22 year old body. Just another part of my escape.
22
May

BOOYAH!!!!!
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14
May

Every time I hear this song I get a fuzzy feeling
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12
May

bookmania:

“Top 10 Most Read Books in the World”. Visual News makes a bar chart to compare the top ten books in the world, based from a report from the website Squidoo. The infographic shows that 3.9 billion Bibles have been printed and the Bible is the most read book in the world.

Oh yea
7
May

Just downloaded this song. The first couple of notes reminded me of Uncle John. Is it May 22nd yet? Come on Born and Raised!
(Source: Spotify)
29
Apr

The title of this little chat that Baratunde Thurston had, as I think he walked back to his house at 3am is, ”Living an exemplary black life”. His main point is that as black people we have to “do good” or live exemplary so that we set a precedent for how black people are. I guess this could be said on a lot of fronts in my life. I am representing women, christians, young people, people from california and CSULB alumni’s etc at all times, so why is being black the platform that gets the most attention? Duh it’s the years and years of prejudice and racism. I know this feeling very well. When you’re the only person of color in a room your represent the whole body of that group. When you’re the first black person that someone has ever lived with or one of the few that has joined the group, there is a certain amount of weight to your actions and a lasting impression that you will leave. And I’m not complaining I’m just saying it’s the truth. I do it to other people as well. For example my old roommate was from Japan so I would go to her for all things Japan, taking in her every action thinking that this is what all of the Japanese people are like, but I learned better than that as I had more encounters, or my one and only friend from Madagascar holds the weight of the whole country with his every action. It’s not fair or right (and i do this a lot less now) but it’s reality.

So why should I live an exemplary life? Because I should, not for other people but for myself. I want to be the best me I can be and if I happen to give a positive reputation to a group of people while I do it, well, so be it.

In other things Baratunde Thurston is doing some pretty awesome things and he has a book out “How To be black” which is on my list to read or possibly make one of the “Black activities” for book club in the EUIP Glendale house
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28
Apr

TBS

“The Lakers are too big and too strong” This is what Shaq just said about the Lakers as the get ready to face off against the Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs. I pray that he is right and there is no upset. LETS GO LAKE SHOW
18
Apr

"Life happens not to us, but for us"

- Tony Robbins
15
Apr

I think this video is going viral, or is it already viral since it’s on the internet? Either way I heard about this little boy from one of the volunteers at my school and a kid who saw this video at the boys and girls club. It’s nothing life changing but it moves you to a smile (if not tears). The little guy’s innocence and charm make you appreciate life a little bit more.

On the same day that I saw this video with my class, my sister sent me this photo of my nephew

and I almost cried. Not because he’s adorable but because I miss the little man and the things that children bring to life. When I spent a couple weeks with him at my mother’s house I felt the joy’s of being an aunt and having a precious bundle to care for…and now all of that love and play that are missing in my stuffy “adult” life that I think that I need to have… anywho I’m glad that these small moments exist to bring me back to reality and the things that really matter in life.
11
Apr

Still relevant
5
Apr

Last night my roommate Hannah invited the roomies to go to dinner with her mom and sister who are in town visiting. Fortunately we were at BJ’s and I got to watch this game. Now of course I was rooting for the Lakers, but those pesky Clippers still don’t know their place as the JV team of the Los Angeles. Listen my friends, never sleep on the Lakers and Kobe Bryant. Oh and Blake, Pau Gasol said it best, “Wins over highlights”. Just Sayin.
3
Apr

Thanks Noris, this is “Good Shit” (shoutout to Ranjit)
29
Mar

EASTER NAILS???