The Good, the Better, and the Absolutely Random!

I really can't stand Puffy, P. Diddy, Sean Jean, or whatever else he's going by these days . . . .never did. I'm not sure why, I just always believed he was up to no good (and everytime I see him I wish he would stop holding his mouth open. Note to Puffy: the open bite is not cute or sexy). The last year or two I put away the revulsion and just shrugged it off as, "he's just corny". But then that fool had to go on Ellen and refer to the Rihanna/Chris Brown situation as a "situation" . . . .I'm back to hating that dude.

Posted by Brainy Brown Girl in NYC at 3/10/2009 09:55:00 PM Comments

***I don't know why I left this as a draft for so long, but here it is. The first three points were written December 5, 2008, the rest is what I'm thinking now.*****

1. Barbara Walter's is a fraud. How in the world does Tom Cruise make it on the Ten Most Fascinating people in the World list for 2008? I honestly don't know how Will Smith made it, and I love Will, but what did he do this year that was so fascinating? But back to Tom . . .how is he second only to President-Elect Barack Obama? What did he do this year? . . . Ol' BW is falling off, for real!

2. I hear the Twilight book series is pretty good (not that I'll be picking them up anytime soon since I have a stack of books and magazines to get to) and the movie did well, but I don't get the fascination with the lead, Robert Pattinson. I just never did understand the strung out look.

3. I love Kanye West and John Mayer. I'm not ashamed to admit that I think they put out good tunes, but I really love their nuttiness. I mean their arrogance, which I haven't decided whether its authentic or contrived for the media, kills me.

4. Saw Slumdog Millionaire & The Curious Case of Benjamin Button several weeks ago, loved them both. I wish could catch the other films nominated before February 22, but who has the time. . . . .Between you and me, I hope The Curious Case of Benjamin Button takes it.

5. Jessica Simpson doesn't have a weight problem. She needs a stylist.

6. I really, really, really want to make an online purchase from BCBG, but I feel guilty. *SIGH* See, I already purchased two tops (Clearance, and I wished I bought the sweater jacket) this weekend . . . DANG, I just went to my shopping cart and the origami dress is gone. I guess my problem is solved.

7. Now, I'm sad the dress is gone.

Posted by Brainy Brown Girl in NYC at 2/16/2009 07:52:00 PM Comments

Posted by Brainy Brown Girl in NYC at 2/16/2009 07:49:00 PM Comments

I pray this coming year is life changing - positive life changes! Discernible life changes. Happy New Year & God Bless to all!






*(Blog re-launch coming soon!)

Posted by Brainy Brown Girl in NYC at 1/01/2009 10:37:00 AM Comments

Last week was simply amazing. So much so I had to flesh out my thoughts in my private journal first, and here's the summary. . .

On Tuesday November 4, 2008, I woke up energized and ready. When I stepped outside I immediately thanked God for the beautiful day. I arrived at my polling place at 6:10am, and by 6:45am I was walking to the train station after casting my vote for Senator Barak Obama (And yes, I did take a picture while behind the curtain!). I was both efficient and distracted at work. On the one hand, I got a ton of work done. . . and on the other, I could not wait to leave and get home to watch the coverage. I left my job at 6pm, and by the time I got home, decompressed, and took a shower, all of the stations showed Obama ahead in the electoral votes. Then the news bureaus projected Mr. Obama won the battleground state of Pennsylvania. I was nervous and "cautiously optimistic", the past two presidential elections were stolen, and was I just praying that nothing shady happened this time. For one, I truly believe this country needs change and Obama is the man for the job, and two, I was nervous about what could happen if there was a repeat of 2000, and the less publicized shenanigans of 2004 (Ohio). People are tired, weary, and these are desperate times. The perfect environment for something to jump off.

By the time they declared Mr. Obama "President-Elect Obama", I was through. I was ecstatic, so much so, that I had a happy headache. And of course, I was a little misty-eyed. When the family walked on the stage, I was smiling from ear to ear, and when my president started speaking a tear rolled out of my right eye (it always starts there, I don't know why ;)

I eventually drifted off to sleep, after the speech of course, as happy a kid on Christmas Eve. I woke up feeling renewed and re-energized, and as corny as it sounds I could feel change in the air. I hope that lasts, but even if the excitement dies down, I know I've been changed. Usually, this time of year I think about some things I want to improve on in the next year. And, while I hate to admit it, my list thus far includes a lot of superficial stuff. However, what happened this week makes me want to get real clear about my purpose, about giving back, about truly connecting with people who are also interested in giving back and doing the hard work, and most importantly, becoming more prayerful. This might mean I need to re-evaluate my current volunteer work, but whatever it is, I want to do my part for CHANGE.

Posted by Brainy Brown Girl in NYC at 11/09/2008 09:46:00 PM Comments

The Soundtrack playing in my head today consisted of the Ojays and Goo Goo Dolls. I don't need anyone to tell me that that's real schizo ;). And wouldn't you know it, some nice folks over on youtube have put these two songs with images of my candidate for president. I really need to get my thoughts down in my personal journal first on what this day has meant to me. In the mean time, I NEED to watch the election coverage.



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Posted by Brainy Brown Girl in NYC at 11/04/2008 09:37:00 PM Comments

I can't wait to cast my ballot for Barak Obama on Tuesday. I'm bringing my camera because I want to take a pic of the ballot and a pic of me making my selection. Of course, I have to remember to turn off the flash . . . I don't think there's anything illegal about bringing a camera with me . . . but there's no sense in raising any red flags.

Posted by Brainy Brown Girl in NYC at 11/02/2008 09:21:00 PM Comments