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• City Life, Ghetto, Thought

  Lost Ones

  07.30.07 | Permalink | 3 Comments

  So while writing a friend of mine, trying to explain why he shouldn’t move out of the “hood” and the merits of staying and making it a home, I had to put myself in his shoes - someone trying to be upwardly mobile, even borderline bougie would obviously believe that the ‘burbs are the promise [...]

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• Blogs

  Geek Train - All Aboard!

  07.30.07 | Permalink | 3 Comments

   Wow! The Geek Train… I normally ride the MTA but this should be an intersting ride. I’ve been tagged by Gregg Hawkins. 
  —— START COPYING HERE ——
  Geek Train - All Aboard!

  Write a short paragraph at the beginning of your post and linkback to the blog(s) that put you on the list in the paragraph. You MUST [...]

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• Music, WTF

  I Will Follow - From Sister Act

  07.29.07 | Permalink | 1 Comment

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• Music, WTF

  Jailhouse Dance Tackles ‘Gaga’

  07.28.07 | Permalink | Comment?

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• Music, WTF

  “Thriller” in Manilla

  07.27.07 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  Funny, if not entertaining.
  Hundreds of Filipino inmates pass the time — while serving time for crimes ranging from petty shoplifting to murder — doing large-scale dance routines of such classics as Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ and Queen’s ‘Radio Gaga.’ - AOL
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• Ghetto, Thought

  Enjoy the Skin You’re In: Nothing Like An Oreo Cookie

  07.18.07 | Permalink | 17 Comments

  With the guidance of mom, I was able to grow up in an environment of diversity. Yes, I stayed in what would be called the hood. The area consisted of the working poor, the bummy poor, and the poor souls that just couldn’t catch a break.
  My mother knew better then to allow me to grow [...]

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• City Life, Relationships

  Finding Love in the Big City, Part III: When Hormones Attack – What do you do?

  07.16.07 | Permalink | 9 Comments

  So it’s Friday night and you’re young and bored, so what do you do to occupy your time? How about clubbing? Sounds like a great idea. I’ve never been much of a club person – the whole have to pay an over priced rate to go stand in a room full of people and [...]

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• Movies, WTF

  A LETTER TO OPTIMUS PRIME FROM HIS GEICO AUTO INSURANCE AGENT

  07.15.07 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  The following is from McSweeney’s Internet Tendency 

  A Letter to Optimus Prime From His Geico Auto Insurance Agent 
  BY JOHN FRANK WEAVER

  - - - -
  Dear Mr. Prime,
  We have received your accident-claim reports for the month of June—they total 27. I regret to inform you that GEICO will not be able to reimburse you for any of those repairs. [...]

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• Thought

  Society’s Influence?: A Girl Like Me

  07.15.07 | Permalink | Comment?

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• Fashion, Ghetto, Thought

  What Is Good Hair

  07.13.07 | Permalink | 7 Comments

  What is Good Hair?
  Is Good Hair something that you can eat?
  Does it feel good when you touch it?
  Does it smell good when you put your nose to it?
  Does Good Hair comb its own self?
  Does Good Hair wake up in the morning and wash that man right out of your hair?
  Is it that type of hair [...]

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• City Life, Relationships

  Finding Love in the Big City, Part II

  07.11.07 | Permalink | 8 Comments

  So out of 750,000 men this big ‘ol city, how is it that I ran into not just one. . . but 3 of my ex’s within a 3 hour period!! Okay so this is some serious shit - social relations with an ex is always touchy business. I mean think about it, [...]

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• Fashion, Ghetto, Thought

  Unbe-weavable!

  07.09.07 | Permalink | 13 Comments

  So someone has to explain this new tidbit to me, in terms of new millennium style, when did wearing one’s own hair go out of style?  And why haven’t I gotten the memo? Okay I have to admit to myself that sometimes I see someone walking down the street with a FLY-ass weave and it [...]

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