a GREAT friend of mine said today: "I truly hope Barack wins now....I mean it would be TERRIBLE for him to sell out someone he's been friends with for 20 years and LOSES."
Truer words...well there is a lot of untruth being spoken these days, so who's to determine true versus truER...?
Anyway, I saw this and have another friend working on his campaign in NC who feels pretty good about his vote there, and I can say this clip made me feel good about a man who may just still have a good chance (we hope) at being the Democratic nominee...
Of course I may have also been moved by the topic of this ad given I JUST 24 hours ago watched Who Killed the Electric Car? (see my last blog)
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
try this on for size--unless you prefer oil to life
Maybe I'm just too young, but it turns out I never knew that there had actually truly existed an Electric Car
Consider watching the 92 minute video WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR that the trailer advertises. (You'll have to look to the column on the left and click the video.) I was surprised by the obviousness of what it suggests. How we (the US of A--government, oil companies, car companies, etc) have refused to go with the greener options for YEARS.
I hope you take the little time it takes to get upset and then excited about what you can do to change something for so much better.
Consider watching the 92 minute video WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR that the trailer advertises. (You'll have to look to the column on the left and click the video.) I was surprised by the obviousness of what it suggests. How we (the US of A--government, oil companies, car companies, etc) have refused to go with the greener options for YEARS.
I hope you take the little time it takes to get upset and then excited about what you can do to change something for so much better.
Monday, April 28, 2008
...did you throw up the hook...?!?!?
oh how I love my pastor bka Uncle Pops...enjoy truth as it unfolds (you may even laugh til you cry)
(and feel free to ignore the part in the last video when the guy who was recording this whole spiel (thanks!) starts talking...unnecessary)
Ashe
(and feel free to ignore the part in the last video when the guy who was recording this whole spiel (thanks!) starts talking...unnecessary)
Ashe
Monday, April 21, 2008
Sometimes I feel like a wordless mouth...
(so here's to a few words i love spoke/wrote by some great people i know...or want to):
Equal, fair and decent political representation is our birthright. Take ownership.
--Raquel Wilson, founder of dopeswan.com
i'll do my darius-lovehall-up-the-stairs-creep just to share something beautiful with you. it's my pleasure to court you.
--Akoben, poet and much more, romancallus.blogspot.com
history is like a clock it tells a people where they are,
where they have been and where they should go. History in relationship to
the people is like the relationship of a mother to a child.
--Vernon Mitchell, historian and PhD candidate
i hope paris is stinky with the stench of freedom and life and exploration. from what you write, smells like it is.
--Joy Marie Conway, my soulfunksister and singer and Master's candidate
more to come...i'm just celebrating the angels who lift me up everyday
love and light
Equal, fair and decent political representation is our birthright. Take ownership.
--Raquel Wilson, founder of dopeswan.com
i'll do my darius-lovehall-up-the-stairs-creep just to share something beautiful with you. it's my pleasure to court you.
--Akoben, poet and much more, romancallus.blogspot.com
history is like a clock it tells a people where they are,
where they have been and where they should go. History in relationship to
the people is like the relationship of a mother to a child.
--Vernon Mitchell, historian and PhD candidate
i hope paris is stinky with the stench of freedom and life and exploration. from what you write, smells like it is.
--Joy Marie Conway, my soulfunksister and singer and Master's candidate
more to come...i'm just celebrating the angels who lift me up everyday
love and light
i wanna come home
I found out i have days and days off of work--i should be practicing, but i'm struggling trying to pull together my list of songs to record (if i can even get my musicians together...who won't email me back!!!)
i feel like i'm playing a waiting game and it isn't even fun...
BUT this game: http://www.freerice.com
which i bet lots of you have already heard of, is GREAT
i'm gonna try to get back on the positive kick-i just need to get out of the house
which i could do if i put on shoes and leave
but where to go???
(yes, i do sometimes complain about things that are withIN my control)
hope you can love me still and deal with it :)
i feel like i'm playing a waiting game and it isn't even fun...
BUT this game: http://www.freerice.com
which i bet lots of you have already heard of, is GREAT
i'm gonna try to get back on the positive kick-i just need to get out of the house
which i could do if i put on shoes and leave
but where to go???
(yes, i do sometimes complain about things that are withIN my control)
hope you can love me still and deal with it :)
Sunday, April 20, 2008
what are you doing in your life?
...well actually i'm focusing on writing songs right now, getting ready to record some standards during my last few days here in france, then getting ready (mentally prepped) to come back to the states and duke it out with anyone who would tell me "you can't" or any variation therein
...trying to get my money right, after an absolutely amazing trip to the south of France (nice, monaco, and a little italy...not to be confused with nyc's little italy)
...enjoying my few days off from work, since the little girl (Mery) and her grandmother both went to Martinique (where their family is from) to be present for the funeral of Aimé Césaire, since they're close family friends--yes...WOW
...waking up to sunny mornings, ready but still sleepy-eyed while giving thanks to God for another chance
...missing my friends and family, but getting excited about coming back, 'cause there really is no place like home
...working (every now and then) to update my myspace page, which doesn't have much updated info on it, other than pics. check it out: http://www.myspace.com/arinmayamusic
...loving me and life, 'cause "this ain't no dress rehearsal!"
...trying to get my money right, after an absolutely amazing trip to the south of France (nice, monaco, and a little italy...not to be confused with nyc's little italy)
...enjoying my few days off from work, since the little girl (Mery) and her grandmother both went to Martinique (where their family is from) to be present for the funeral of Aimé Césaire, since they're close family friends--yes...WOW
...waking up to sunny mornings, ready but still sleepy-eyed while giving thanks to God for another chance
...missing my friends and family, but getting excited about coming back, 'cause there really is no place like home
...working (every now and then) to update my myspace page, which doesn't have much updated info on it, other than pics. check it out: http://www.myspace.com/arinmayamusic
...loving me and life, 'cause "this ain't no dress rehearsal!"
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Why does silence feel so good?
Sometimes it's a good thing to reflect...and sometimes it's great to shout and give praise where it's due...
Ok, now that I've gotten that out of my system, I have to give a very special shout out to a new (or old depending on how you qualify association) friend who is pursuing music along the same veins as I am. Both she and I are singers who have been hiding our God given talents for so long.
And now it's time for us to shine.
Her name is Kristen Rogers and she's got a new blog: bathroomfreestyle.blogger.com
Self-promotion is the best promotion.
And I have to share a brief part of a message I just sent to Kristen:
OMG--i used to work in publicity and realized it didn't make sense for me to promote other people's stuff when i could be promoting myself--but then i never DID it...i have so many things to be thankful for and so many things i want everybody to know
i will admit it often comes out scatterbrained when i say things of myself
i'm still hiding lots behind my silences...
i gotta figure this thing out
just to begin (since there's no time like the present):
1-i LOVE to sing, can't help myself really and must make it (after praising God) the biggest part of me
2-i also love to knit and crochet, had a trunk show at my house last season and am still working on creating accessories that bring the funk to wonderful people like you
3-i'm a poet (arinmaya.blogspot.com) and finished (in January) editing my 1st poetry book (and am in need of a publisher) called: This Is My [Love] Story, This Is My Song
OK, that's enuf for now, but more on all those fronts in the near future
Why not let myself be a few of my favorite things?
if i don't tell my story, who will?
obviously i need to work on my game face as i sing/begin to...but it's coming, it's coming
lovelove and goodness
Ok, now that I've gotten that out of my system, I have to give a very special shout out to a new (or old depending on how you qualify association) friend who is pursuing music along the same veins as I am. Both she and I are singers who have been hiding our God given talents for so long.
And now it's time for us to shine.
Her name is Kristen Rogers and she's got a new blog: bathroomfreestyle.blogger.com
Self-promotion is the best promotion.
And I have to share a brief part of a message I just sent to Kristen:
OMG--i used to work in publicity and realized it didn't make sense for me to promote other people's stuff when i could be promoting myself--but then i never DID it...i have so many things to be thankful for and so many things i want everybody to know
i will admit it often comes out scatterbrained when i say things of myself
i'm still hiding lots behind my silences...
i gotta figure this thing out
just to begin (since there's no time like the present):
1-i LOVE to sing, can't help myself really and must make it (after praising God) the biggest part of me
2-i also love to knit and crochet, had a trunk show at my house last season and am still working on creating accessories that bring the funk to wonderful people like you
3-i'm a poet (arinmaya.blogspot.com) and finished (in January) editing my 1st poetry book (and am in need of a publisher) called: This Is My [Love] Story, This Is My Song
OK, that's enuf for now, but more on all those fronts in the near future
Why not let myself be a few of my favorite things?
if i don't tell my story, who will?
obviously i need to work on my game face as i sing/begin to...but it's coming, it's coming
lovelove and goodness
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
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