So before the storm, I could really care less about C. Ray Nagin. He didn’t mean anything to me other than him being the mayor. Why do I care about who the mayor is, it’s always some dude bought by the city who doesn’t do anything for ppl like me, so alas….
So he is elected, he tries to prove to us that he is not purchased by the city by having this whole taxi scam thing blown up and everyone is arrested including his cousin… Again, I say, ok. Fine.
So then there was Katrina. And Ray went straight thug on everyone! I loved it, I knew that there was a reason he was our mayor… He put all the media in their place, he fussed when we needed someone to fuss, of course he made crazy comments (ex. Chocolate City) but he was emotional and you cant always control what comes out when you are in the midst of a passionate speech… right? Right.
So here we are, got this mayor who is hard down for our city like we are, the dude is on tv talking about how he is strapped, don’t play with Ray!
Then the rebuilding starts. Or does it?
Nothing in my neighborhood has been rebuilt; nothing in the East is rebuilt. If you drive to the East at night, you better attach a flashlight to the hood of your car cuz they aint got no lights out there….
Yeah if you drive up St. Charles to the Garden District, and into the Quarters you would think that life is just peachy in the city of New Orleans.
What about us Ray? Why are they trying to get rid of our neighborhoods and build new shopping marts and walking trails and crap ppl dnt need. Why are we destroying a city landmark like Charity hospital in order to build a brand spanking new VA building?
Where is the mayor we thought had our back? Why is NO looking more like 2% milk city? Why cant the black families afford to move back into their neighborhoods? Why were so many ppl fcked out of their homes?
Oh Ray….What is we gonna do?
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
I HATE Mornings.
Why does the morning suck so much, what is it about this time of day that makes me want to slap the SHT out of someone for the tiny offense of speaking to me, and don’t let it be one of those crazy scary happy mofos…. Lawd….You know those ppl who seem to not realize that it should be against the law to be that dam perky at 7am. The ones who I suspect take heavy doses of meds and or sleep with a caffeine IV hooked up to them. Its not normal for anyone to be that lively and annoying so early. If you cant think of someone like this then there is a good chance you are the a-hole I am talking about… Stop being so freaking scary, we hate you.
I go to bed as early as I can in an effort to be able to handle this time of day, yet every morning I wake up needing at least 3 more hours of sleep… Do I need to see a doctor; am I a vampire, what is wrong with me?? I tried taking vitamins, getting Starbux (cuz you know that stuff is like crack), going to bed while the sun was out, and nothing…Maybe I need to make my doctor do a complete work up on me, perhaps I have a tumor…idk…
I truly hate the hours before noon, if I could sleep until 11 or so each day I would be willing to go to work from 12pm until like 6… I mean I would actually do work for those 6 hours too, not BS like I generally do for most of the day… But apparently no one is trying to go for that…It would be more productive and really they would get the same amount of work out of me, perhaps more even…think about it…
I think I will start to do away with this early bedtime, especially since it is not really helping me at all….the only problem with that is that I get bored in the evenings, if there is nothing good on TV then what the heck am I supposed to do with my time? Knit?
I need a hobby… But then wouldn’t that be a big effort, and like an investment. If I chose to start rehabbing old cars, or like creating personalized pet portraits wouldn’t I need capitol to start up…So much pressure, and besides I’m far too lazy to think about all of this right now… I need a nap…..
I go to bed as early as I can in an effort to be able to handle this time of day, yet every morning I wake up needing at least 3 more hours of sleep… Do I need to see a doctor; am I a vampire, what is wrong with me?? I tried taking vitamins, getting Starbux (cuz you know that stuff is like crack), going to bed while the sun was out, and nothing…Maybe I need to make my doctor do a complete work up on me, perhaps I have a tumor…idk…
I truly hate the hours before noon, if I could sleep until 11 or so each day I would be willing to go to work from 12pm until like 6… I mean I would actually do work for those 6 hours too, not BS like I generally do for most of the day… But apparently no one is trying to go for that…It would be more productive and really they would get the same amount of work out of me, perhaps more even…think about it…
I think I will start to do away with this early bedtime, especially since it is not really helping me at all….the only problem with that is that I get bored in the evenings, if there is nothing good on TV then what the heck am I supposed to do with my time? Knit?
I need a hobby… But then wouldn’t that be a big effort, and like an investment. If I chose to start rehabbing old cars, or like creating personalized pet portraits wouldn’t I need capitol to start up…So much pressure, and besides I’m far too lazy to think about all of this right now… I need a nap…..
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
The Girl Who Carried Razor Blades in Her Mouth
Fact or Fiction???
Everyone has heard about those girls who carry razor blades in their mouths, but do you know any one who actually did this? I knew girls who carried switch blades and box cutters, I was one of them. But did I ever come across this magical girl who spit blades out her mouth at the 1st sign of trouble? Not at all….
First of all, where in the heck do you keep it in your mouth? Wouldn’t you cut yourself?
Can’t you catch tetanus?
Idk, I want some one to come with some hard evidence, I can’t believe real people did this. And you better have details! The public has a right to know….
Everyone has heard about those girls who carry razor blades in their mouths, but do you know any one who actually did this? I knew girls who carried switch blades and box cutters, I was one of them. But did I ever come across this magical girl who spit blades out her mouth at the 1st sign of trouble? Not at all….
First of all, where in the heck do you keep it in your mouth? Wouldn’t you cut yourself?
Can’t you catch tetanus?
Idk, I want some one to come with some hard evidence, I can’t believe real people did this. And you better have details! The public has a right to know….
Work People 2008
I think it is time to institute a mandatory “Work Etiquette” course for each and every colored employee that joins my company. And when I say colored I mean blacks and Latinos we are both really out of line with some of the things we do and how we act at work. This is just getting out of hand. We have people who clearly jumped out of the “short bus” and into the workplace. We have people who do not understand what proper work attire is. We have people who cannot READ or WRITE English. How are they getting hired you may ask, well that’s really neither here nor there. This is becoming an epidemic and I for one cannot stay silent about the matter any longer.
When your dress is really a shirt:
Why would one wear a shirt as a dress in the first place? But if you choose to do so, do this on your own time, when you are not working in a corporate office. When I walk behind you in the hall and I can see your behind, we have a problem. In addition to inappropriately short clothing, we are having an issue with some folks wearing clothes that are clearly 5 sizes too small. How in the he11 do you get in those pants? I can’t imagine that you can breathe well with them cutting into you like that; also don’t you realize that your camel toe may cause infections? In addition, a metallic shoe is very nice for going out, but is not really good to wear in the office, unless you work at a disco or some place where flashy attire is acceptable.
When you cant speak English:
If someone asks you about an email and you claim that you “Sunt it” to someone last week, and they have never “sunt it back” you need a refresher course in grammar. When you send people emails and they have to literally decipher them before they can have any clue as to what you are asking, you may need to go sit in on your child’s English classes.
If you send out emails to people in ALL CAPS you need to be shot, this is not only offensive to the reader, but its just completely annoying. Now there is one guy who a friend of mine has decided that he has his own language due to the fact that you cant understand most of what he says in general. She has named it “Queen”. He speaks to everyone including coworkers and people over email in the company as if he is at the club, ex “Hey girlfriend, you know what im sayin, OK!” imagine the stereotypical g@y and this is him. Although this is fine for your daily life, I am sure none of us talk to friends and family like we do our coworkers, but its not really appropriate when you email someone about an issue and you use your Queen speak, and they end up forwarding the message because they have absolutely no ideas to what you need from them.
When the other Blacks are annoyed by you:
It is a sad day when the other coloreds in the building don’t want to speak to you. We all know that when we see other people in the office that look like us we get happy and 90% of the time will speak to you. When you are so tacky and ridiculous, that we don’t even want to claim you, you know there is something very wrong. And please believe it is not people “Hating” on you, if all other blacks in the building shun you, you need to take a hard look at yourself. I have been in offices where there was only me and the toothless janitor, and I would speak to him every chance I could! But when you show up to work looking and acting like “those ni&&as” then yeah, we are going to steer clear of you. You are making the white ppl uncomfortable which in turn makes us uncomfortable as they are the one who run the dam company, we can’t really afford to have you making us look crazy!
What can we do to stop this?
Just like new employee orientation, we need to get these people in a room and give an extensive “what to do and what not to do while in corporate America” type class. Little things like “why it is not ok to yell across the lunch room” will be covered, and also how it is not appropriate to talk about how you “fought that nuthafckin bit&* cuz you found out she was messing with your boo” while in the elevator. We will explain how the whole floor does not need to know about your weave and what type of hair you buy, nor do they need to know about your trifling baby-daddy. We will have an outing to various stores to show examples of what appropriate work wear is, and what is not (metallic h0 shoes and mini skirts)….
Why this really wont work in the real world:
The problem with just walking up to the offenders and making a suggestion to them about these issues is that you are sure to get your bougie ass jumped as soon as you walk out of the building. That or they will just go clean off on you right there, as we know they do not care about people in the workplace being all up in their business. You will be called names, and verbally assaulted like you probably haven’t been since maybe high school. Your car may get a tire iron thrown through the windshield. These and many other reasons are why I just keep my mouth shut, I sit with my bougie friends at lunch time and we talk sht about these people. Its really the only thing you can do without catching a beat down. Good day to you and Good luck.
When your dress is really a shirt:
Why would one wear a shirt as a dress in the first place? But if you choose to do so, do this on your own time, when you are not working in a corporate office. When I walk behind you in the hall and I can see your behind, we have a problem. In addition to inappropriately short clothing, we are having an issue with some folks wearing clothes that are clearly 5 sizes too small. How in the he11 do you get in those pants? I can’t imagine that you can breathe well with them cutting into you like that; also don’t you realize that your camel toe may cause infections? In addition, a metallic shoe is very nice for going out, but is not really good to wear in the office, unless you work at a disco or some place where flashy attire is acceptable.
When you cant speak English:
If someone asks you about an email and you claim that you “Sunt it” to someone last week, and they have never “sunt it back” you need a refresher course in grammar. When you send people emails and they have to literally decipher them before they can have any clue as to what you are asking, you may need to go sit in on your child’s English classes.
If you send out emails to people in ALL CAPS you need to be shot, this is not only offensive to the reader, but its just completely annoying. Now there is one guy who a friend of mine has decided that he has his own language due to the fact that you cant understand most of what he says in general. She has named it “Queen”. He speaks to everyone including coworkers and people over email in the company as if he is at the club, ex “Hey girlfriend, you know what im sayin, OK!” imagine the stereotypical g@y and this is him. Although this is fine for your daily life, I am sure none of us talk to friends and family like we do our coworkers, but its not really appropriate when you email someone about an issue and you use your Queen speak, and they end up forwarding the message because they have absolutely no ideas to what you need from them.
When the other Blacks are annoyed by you:
It is a sad day when the other coloreds in the building don’t want to speak to you. We all know that when we see other people in the office that look like us we get happy and 90% of the time will speak to you. When you are so tacky and ridiculous, that we don’t even want to claim you, you know there is something very wrong. And please believe it is not people “Hating” on you, if all other blacks in the building shun you, you need to take a hard look at yourself. I have been in offices where there was only me and the toothless janitor, and I would speak to him every chance I could! But when you show up to work looking and acting like “those ni&&as” then yeah, we are going to steer clear of you. You are making the white ppl uncomfortable which in turn makes us uncomfortable as they are the one who run the dam company, we can’t really afford to have you making us look crazy!
What can we do to stop this?
Just like new employee orientation, we need to get these people in a room and give an extensive “what to do and what not to do while in corporate America” type class. Little things like “why it is not ok to yell across the lunch room” will be covered, and also how it is not appropriate to talk about how you “fought that nuthafckin bit&* cuz you found out she was messing with your boo” while in the elevator. We will explain how the whole floor does not need to know about your weave and what type of hair you buy, nor do they need to know about your trifling baby-daddy. We will have an outing to various stores to show examples of what appropriate work wear is, and what is not (metallic h0 shoes and mini skirts)….
Why this really wont work in the real world:
The problem with just walking up to the offenders and making a suggestion to them about these issues is that you are sure to get your bougie ass jumped as soon as you walk out of the building. That or they will just go clean off on you right there, as we know they do not care about people in the workplace being all up in their business. You will be called names, and verbally assaulted like you probably haven’t been since maybe high school. Your car may get a tire iron thrown through the windshield. These and many other reasons are why I just keep my mouth shut, I sit with my bougie friends at lunch time and we talk sht about these people. Its really the only thing you can do without catching a beat down. Good day to you and Good luck.
Power to the People!!!!
Not just us blacks, but all of us that believe that we need something better for our country. We did what they said we couldn’t do, and it is amazing. We are so blessed to see a day like this in our life times. Can you even imagine what kind of joy and pride this historic event would have brought to our forefathers?
We can let it stop here; we have to move forward, with hope and as much action as we took part of in the election process. We need to use that energy we clearly have and put it back into our communities, just like our forefathers did.
Peace
We can let it stop here; we have to move forward, with hope and as much action as we took part of in the election process. We need to use that energy we clearly have and put it back into our communities, just like our forefathers did.
Peace
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