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Something really strange
Something completely strange is happening..... remember the great Outlook Fiasco of January, when I lost EVERYTHING? Calendar entries, emails, and contacts?
Well....somehow.....and I'm not sure exactly how..... but every email that I ever had in my inbox is SLOWLY returning. It's crazy!
I mean, we're talking emails back to 2004.....they're back!
Unfortunately, they won't all load at one time, but hey, I can be patient.
It's almost like God was telling me to slow my ass down for the first few months of 2006....and look what happened? Got a new job -- a GOOD job.... new friends all over the place.... even got some more speaking engagements lined up. And the book is back on track for an early summer release.
It's like God said "Okay, NOW, dumbass!" Like he prioritized things for me so I could be productive without being overwhelmed.
LOVE IT!
Now, my calendar hasn't rebuilt and my contacts are still gone, BUT, now I know how to back up all this information, so it's all good.
Have a wonderful day!
Posted by Rashid on April 26, 2006 at 8:30 AM | Comments (2)
Damn!
Posted by Rashid on at 7:41 AM | Comments (3)
Dream
So basically, why did I dream that some sort of monsoon hit DC?
Like, the water just kept getting higher and higher and it wouldn't stop. That shit was CRAZY.
Sorta like this.... warning, it's disturbing images from the Tsunami from late 2004.
Posted by Rashid on April 19, 2006 at 9:25 PM | Comments (0)
Dear John?
Each of you, in your own way, has been a truly dear and great friend to me. However, many times, friendships are only for a season, and one can look back fondly, but has to move forward. I felt a call on my life tonight, and it means that I have to move on from some friendships that have helped me grow, and sustained me in darker times. Know that I care for you very much, but the way I was, is not the way I will or can be anymore, and as a result, I have to leave some of my associations behind, even though it may hurt my heart, and not be easy, because it's what I need to do in order to be about my Father's business, so to speak. I wish all of you the best in life, and will keep you constantly in my prayers, for each of you is a great person, and I hope that your hearts and spirits will be touched in the way that mine was. Take care of yourselves.
Do you do that?
No, you don't treat friends this way.
I know he might be scared, afraid, lost....and I feel that. But whatever he's going through, whatever life he feels he can't live any more, he has taken the coward's way out.
Yeah, I'm hurt. And yeah, let's be honest, it doesn't take much to hurt me. But I am really so fucking sick and tired of being jerked around by people who are "friends" when it's convenient for them.
So....whatever.
Posted by Rashid on at 7:18 AM | Comments (3)
New Job, Old Friends
I'm into my second week of work -- love it! I seem to mesh well with everybody so far.
Had dinner with Neil last night. I really miss him when he's not around.
Just a quick note....about to cacth a cab down to my site -- I have shitloads of materials to take with me and LOTS of cleaning to do all day before the program begins.
Posted by Rashid on April 18, 2006 at 8:05 AM | Comments (1)
Alan Sharpe
Check out the trailer for the new Alan Sharpe production Chump ChangeS on MySpace: www.myspace.com/asharpebgm. It looks really interesting -- I like those DC-based indie flicks.
Also check out his website www.alansharpe.org.
Posted by Rashid on April 16, 2006 at 10:24 AM | Comments (0)
The Easter Bunny Hates You!
Posted by Rashid on at 9:35 AM | Comments (0)
Wikiquote is tha shit!
Plans are pointless. Staying alive is as good as it gets. -- Selena in 28 Days Later
I win! I always win. Is there no one on this planet to even challenge me?! General Zod in Superman II
Oh, let me guess. You've picked out yet another colorful box with a crank that I'm expected to turn, and turn, until... ooh! Big shock, a jack pops out. And, you laugh, and the kids laugh, and the dog laughs, and I die a little inside. Stewie Griffin in Family Guy
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Main_Page
Posted by Rashid on April 15, 2006 at 9:07 PM | Comments (0)
Whitney Houston Screws Up the Classics
Posted by Rashid on April 13, 2006 at 7:09 PM | Comments (2)
What's on TV?
As things have settled down from my EXTENSIVE and EXHAUSTING interview process for the job I recently got, I've been able to watch a little more TV without falling asleep.
Let's start with Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. It seems like nobody in my daily life watches this! And it just so happens that this past week's episode was fuckin' awesome. My only complaint was that Lou Diamond Phillips could have been given a meatier role. I really didn't feel like the character was important enough to be given to an actor like LDP. But hey, I guess that was draw for the bigger story, which I believe is that Detectives Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler have slowly been falling in love.
I know... I know...nothing like that was explicitly stated. But rather than give away what happened in the show (which was really amazing) I will just ask that you look at the ACTING in conjunction with the words that were said.
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Lost was good the past few weeks, as well. One thing that bothers me with network shows is that they are frequently interrupted by sports, news, or other bullshit that I don't care about. So Lost would be back one week, then gone the next. How amazing would it be if our shows came on for 22 weeks in a row?
Anyway, I can't really describe what's been going on with Lost because, well, I don't know. LOL. It's just that weird and complicated. But I will say that Jin is a fuckin' hottie, as is Mr. Eko, but we already knew that from when he was Adebisi.
I am hoping that some of the major issues in Lost are resolved soon, though -- where's Walt?!?!?!
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I have been watching Saturday Night Live, and it's been pretty funny. Mad TV has jumped the shark, HOWEVA, I watch it just for this man:
Keegan-Michael Key. Not only is he hot (and by now, you know how much I appreciate a hottie) but he is funny as hell. One of my favorite characters of his is the "Broke THAT Hex" guy. It involves steppin'..... long story.
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I haven't been watching America's Next Top Model.... it's too soon. Nor have I been watching The Real World. Totally turned off by the first episode of the new season -- haven't we beaten this dead horse to a pulp? I haven't enjoyed an episode of Days of Our Lives in months.
Oh yeah.... the recent episodes of ER have been pretty good. And yes, I like new ER better than old ER. Hands down.
I am probably most entertained by my DVDs and reruns of Special Victims Unit.
Anyway...happy viewing!
Posted by Rashid on April 8, 2006 at 9:00 PM | Comments (1)
I got tagged!
If you were to be the opposite sex for one day, what would you do?
Get an egg harvested and then get Lenny Kravitz's sperm and make a baby.
If you had to name the most difficult thing about being a teenager today, what would you say?
Today's teens have it rough...everyone around them is superficial and nihilistic. The most difficult thing is rising above that nihilism.
If you had to name the most embarrassing moment of your life, when was it?
I don't get embarrassed too easily....maybe farting in the fourth grade. But only one person heard me. And now I fart all the time, so screw it.
If you had to name the most overrated actor in Hollywood, who would it be?
Denzel Washington
If you had to name the one personality trait that you have tried the hardest to change in yourself, what would you say?
Too romantic.
If you could go back for one minute to the Garden of Eden and give Adam advice, what would you say?
Stay with Lilith....
If you were to name the best “I told you so” you ever got to deliver, what was it?
I don't want to give specifics..... but someone who once outed me (before I was ready) had a very public embarrassment. I felt bad for the person, but I also thought "serves you right." I guess that's not an "I told you so" but it's the closest I have.
If you were Madonna, what would you do for your next publicity stunt?
Marry a black gay boy named Rashid, label him her spiritual advisor, and fund the remainder of his career.
If you could have a lifetime 50 percent discount in any single store at your local mall, which store would it be in?
Borders Books & Music!
If you could have one more pet, what kind would you get, and what would you name it?
A third housecat..... I'd have to meet it first before I named it.
If you could have God perform one miracle today, what would you want it to be?
Cure cancer
If you could spend next New Year’s Eve doing anything, what would you do, and with whom?
I would love to find myself alone in front of the television with the man I am to spend the rest of my life with.
If you were to set your country’s immigration policy, what would it be?
Open borders.... I mean come on, America might be fucked up, but we have it better than everyone else. I wouldn't restrict immigration.
If you were given the power to settle the issue of gays in the military, what policy would you set?
Equality for all.
If you could have one person you have lost touch with call you up tonight and invite you to dinner, who would you want it to be?
Jennifer Yeager
If you could change on thing about your love life, what would it be?
Have the ability to see someone's aura and know what's in their heart.
If you could have prevented one book from ever having been written, which book would it be?
I would never prevent a book from being written....free speech!
If you have to name the best music album ever recorded, which would you select?
Purple Rain
If you could have one thing made out of pure gold, what would you choose?
Something REALLY big so I can sell it, LOL
If God were to whisper one thing in your ear, what would you like Him to say?
"Hey, Frat!"
Posted by Rashid on April 5, 2006 at 7:23 PM | Comments (1)
A reason to celebrate
I'm back, beeyatches!
Storme, thank you so much for filling in for me this past week. You are such a talented poet, artist, and intellectual. You are truly a renaissance woman!
Well, I have a lot of news to report. Let me just say that life had been pretty rouch for me since last Thanksgiving. I'd gone through it with a guy (as usual) and it really took me a long time to recover. Honestly, it's an ongoing process. But, as usual, I persevere. My health sorta deteriorated -- got my usual upper respiratory infection. Well, at the end of my second bout with an infection in January, my doctor ordered some bloodwork. He had no particular concerns, but just wanted the bloodwork since I was a new patient.
In February, I learned that I had diabetes. Major bummer. I was depressed about it. On top of everything else, here I now was: a fat diabetic. I couldn't help but blame myself, even though everyone told me not to.
Through good friends, I got over that, too. Just as I had gotten over being ill off and on, been dicked over by men, and even that one shrew I deal with every now and then at work.
And yeah, I've had issues with my second novel being delayed....but it's all good. It is on the way.
So fast forward....yeah I'm skipping a lot, but the most important thing is....
I GOTS ME A NEW JOB!
Yes, I am leaving the world of Educational Aide-dom as of this week and movin' on up to be a Site Director at a non-profit here in DC! It was very competitive. I learned a whole lot about myself via the process.
Sometimes...you go through life not feeling like you have much of a purpose. You float on...from job to job, from school to work to school to work again. And then a moment of clarity happens... you understand WHY.
I know now WHY I left my first job, why I went to grad school, why I dropped out of grad school, why I became a substitute teacher, then an educational aide....if I hadn't done those things, I wouldn't have had a STORY. All those things (including just being myself) led me to this job... this career.
I feel so happy. I am proud to know that a serious non-profit entity thinks I am the best fit.
I earned this. I earned this through the hard work of the application and interview process, but I earned it even more by being MYSELF and doing what I loved. And NEVER settling.
People used to ask me all the time why don't I "just" become a classroom teacher. My response was always "ehhhhhh..."
And I didn't know WHY I was passionate about kids, but not passionate enough to teach them.
It's because I don't want to be part of the MACHINE. Teachers do great work, of course, and I've encountered a lot of good ones. But what I want to do goes beyond the scope of teaching.
I know my job will be tough. But I am prepared to love it.
As for the men.... the men are still out there. One will find me someday. A good one. I'm keeping my eyes open and entertaining proposals, lol.
And the diabetes ain't nothin' but a thing.
But my friends have truly been there for me when I needed them. I love you all so much.
That said....
HAPPY HOUR AT TAKOMA STATION THIS FRIDAY AFTER WORK!!!!!
Posted by Rashid on April 3, 2006 at 7:11 PM | Comments (7)
Mrs. Benny Hinn
What more is there to say?
Posted by Rashid on April 1, 2006 at 9:18 PM | Comments (0)