FREEDOM!!

Finally out of school and what happens!!! yes....blizzard. I went outside and it was crazy!! I have this belief that snow is actually God shitting on us... and rain is him pissing on us...I can debate my theory all day...lmao


Anyway....It was the perfect day to look at some of my old poetry and to announce that I made a youtube channel, didn't put anything up yet but....its coming!

Here's a little bit from: "Extracted"

My tongue gently but painfully brushes against the stitches that hold my gums hostage
as my hand surveys the swelling that has encompassed my face
And i feel trapped with in the wounds of my decision
My decision to let him lay me down and take from me what did not belong to him
to let him put his tools into my mouth and uproot the parts of me that laid within
He said this is what's best for you now
He said "you'll thank me in the future"He had me laughing with his gas and
I felt numb and tingling from my toes to my thumbs
But now I sit here and in disbelief that extracting my impacted wisdom teeth
was a wise choice.....

Music You Can Study To

I know a lot of people can't study and listen to music at the same time. But then again there are people, like me, who love listening to music when they work. The 10 albums getting blown up on my iTunes the most are ( in no particular order):

1. Drake - So Far Gone

(i have more than five but) my fav. five:  A Night Off (ft. Lloyd), Brand New, Successful (ft. Trey Songz & Lil Wayne), Houstatlantavegas, The Calm, Bria's Interlude (feat. Omarion)

2. Day 26 - Forever In A Day & Day 26

 my fav. five: Bipolar, So Good, Are We In This Together, Don't Fight The Feeling, Since You've Been Gone

3. Beyonce -I Am Sasha Fierce (my wife in my head....i'm straight btw...and available ;-) )

 

my fav. five: Broken-Hearted Girl, Diva, Video Phone, Ego, Scared of Lonely

4. Jamie Foxx - Intuition (I must say this IS the most played album on my iTunes)

my fav. five: Overdose, Number One (ft. Lil' Wayne), Weekend Lover, Freak'in Me (ft. Marsha Ambrosius from Floetry my other girl crush), Slow

5. Jeremih (my boyfriend in my head and I love the entire album which is rare)

my fav. five: That Body, Raindrops, Jumpin', Imma Star, Starting All Over

6. Katy Perry- One of the Boys

my fav. five: Thinking Of You, Mannequin, Lost, Still Breathing, Waking Up In Vegas

7. Keri Hilson - In A Perfect World

my fav. five: Slow Dance, Where Did He Go, Make Love, Energy, Knock You Down

8. Jazmine Sullivan - Fearless

my fave five: Lions, Tigers & Bears, Need U Bad, After the Hurricane, Call Me Guilty, Bust Your Windows

9. Jay-Z Grey Album (sorry not on iTunes) & Black Album

my fav. five: My 1st Song, Dirt Off Your Shoulders, 99 Problems, Change Clothes, Moment of Clarity

10. M.I.A. - Kala

my fav. five: World Town, XR2, The Turn, Bamboo Banga, Come Around

ALL ALBUMS ARE LINKED STRAIGHT TO THE iTUNES DOWNLOAD!!

You'll notice I have a lot of "freak um' songs" on here, that's just me. If you don't like those then..... But I have a lot of other types on here that aren't like that. 

Also, keep in mind, these are not necessarily the songs out right now that I like, these are just songs that play on my computer almost religiously (lyrics fully memorized and all that). Perhaps I'll have another blog post on the songs I like out right now (the ones that play religiously on the radio).

ENJOY! AND HAPPY STUDYING!!!

Cramming

This week is gonna be one loooooonnnnnggggg week. Finals are coming up and unfortunately I must begin cramming.

I am not in anyway condoning such behavior but.....this is how I do it.

How to Effectively CRAM

1. BE CONFIDENT (almost #1 rule for everything)

2. TAKE SHORT BREAKS IN BETWEEN CONCEPTS

3. STUDY WHAT IS IMPORTANT

4. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT (do as many practice problems as you can)

5. DO NOT PANIC (just relax...everything will be fine)

6. DO NOT EAT LARGE MEALS (you will fall asleep)

7. GET THE HELL OFF FACEBOOK, TWITTER, MYSPACE, BLOGGER (ima do it soon)

8. OUTLINE EVERYTHING YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND

NINE, TEN, A BIG FAT HEN

GOOD LUCK!!!  

AND DON'T KILL YOURSELF.

Book of the Week

Complications by Atul Gwande

If you're interested in non-fiction and medicine or just great writing in general....this is a great read.
It's about the journey of a surgeon as he realizes medicine is an imperfect science.

Events, Events, Events!! and Randomness

So first....I have an event to tell you guys about!
It is going down!!!


Where? The Key Club
58 Park Place
Newark, NJ
When? Thursday, December 10, 2009
Say What?!!! Some of the best spoken word you'll ever here in your life.
How much? only 10 bucks for a mind blowing evening of poetry and other special performances
 Donations will be going to the free Thomas Fund so that's a plus.
Honestly, Thomas is one of the coolest people I know. Someone who would help out anyone in need, give great advice and mentor who ever came his way. Nobody's perfect but if you knew Thomas, jail and him do not fit in the same sentence. So come out and help out a young artist in need because trust me, if he knew you he would do the same for you.

More info on slamglobal.org click the "FREE THOMAS" link

On another note....
I need a nice player for this site...I want to git it poppin on my page without havin freakin "imeem" messing up all the time. So, if you have any ideas and/or suggestions lemme me know.

Here's a few lines from "french music"

you dont have to speak my language for me to understand you
the dark pools in your eyes hold enough ink for me to draw your emotions
curly swirls of confusion drift down your face like roller coasters
bending and twisting around your newly formed wrinkles
i can read the disappointment in your nose crinkles
i can write a novel on the resonance of your cries alone
holding out-of-phase tones
unknown
but bold "Come back here!" you scream in your native tongue
i can see the way you punish yourself with every blink
thick wet lashes against your upper cheeks....

  -By Me duh!! lol

(wanna hear the whole thing? let me know)

TTFN

Visit the Slam Global Website

 http://www.slamglobal.org/

"SLAM Global reaches over 500+ youth annually, utilizing literary and theatre arts, slam competitions, workshops, community service and participation in national group activities as components towards the developing of our future leaders, aiding in a greater quality of life and standard for personal success."

Also, check out  the "Free Thomas" link. Help out if you can.

God Bless and Goodnight!

Thanksgiving and Tip of the Week

Thanksgiving was amazing and I was too busy eating food to take pics but here are just a few...

me at my Goddie's house.


Goddie's hand, mommies eyes and about 1/4 of the food ( I was still setting up!)

me attempting to look cute in the car. (BRACE FACE....can't see them right?)

Goddie and the hubby

Goddie and my hot mama :-)

On another note. I've been working on some new stuff so I figure I'll share how I've been combating writer's block.

Tip of the Week:
Be your own inspiration!

When ever you are in need of inspiration there is no need to look elsewhere. There is nothing wrong with reading the work of others to gain insight but you can be your own inspiration. Go back to things that you have written before and read them aloud. This usually tends to spark something within me, whether it brings back memories and emotions or evokes new ones. This can apply to any type of writing whether it be poetry or an academic paper. Your past written work can remind you how you write and give you new faith in yourself.

"Smash a hole into the wall blocking you from your creative juices. Build in a window and let them flow in."

Enjoy writing your new stuff and see ya later!!

I'm back!

I'm back even though I was never really here to begin with. Probably due to boredom and the Thanksgiving break. But anyways, I suppose I should try to get back on here more often. Coming up this winter....more tips on writing, more poetry by myself and others, and poetry events.

Thanksgiving was great but still not over.

In my family we have two thanksgivings....(because of course you can never be too thankful). We have one on Thanksgiving itself which is at my God mother's house and my uncles house (we do house hopping, a true Antiguan tradition) then when we have one on Sunday at my house. (those pics will be up) And I'll finally have something on this boring page.

So anyways, I'll be back (promise) lol