Late Night/Early Morning Musing...

So much on my mind
I just can't recline

I've had so much of nothing on my mind lately that's it really pathetic. I finished grad school all of three weeks ago and I haven't formulated one substantive thought since. Now, that's not to say that I used to so with any regularity while I was in school, hence the many issues I battled over those 2.5 long years, but this drought is ridiculous. The oddest things have weighed heavily on my mind and at the end of the day...why I care is beyond me!

Thought #1: I hate people that don't read.
(not can't read, but don't read)
Seriously, I'm not one for reading instructions when it comes to putting some shit together, but when it comes to something real important like an application for school, employment and whatnot...I'm all over it, two, three times even. However, I've found that my peoples just aren't about this reading business. The instructions can be right in front of their faces, but they just refuse to take the time to actually read it! They'd rather question you about it! What's up with that? Isn't reading fundamental???

Thought #2: J.Dilla's death is a real loss to hip hop. Thank God he was sick, not that I'm glad he's dead or anything.
When I first heard and read about his illness...I was relieved, mostly because I was glad it was a legitimate illness that killed him and not some stupid beef shit! Is that ok? Am I the only one who felt this way?

Thought #3: Should I watch American Idol now that Mandisa has been voted off?
I know that at this point AI is some pop culture nonsense, and I am so over it all. But I am also completely confused by what these so called millions of voters hear. Every season there has been a black woman or two who can and do bring the house down with every performance; and only once has one of them won! I know that exposure is a wonderful thing and someone is gonna sign Mandisa...but shit...winning is pretty effing cool too!

Thought #4: Dare I say it...Late Registration might have a couple of hot tracks!
In my perpetual love/hate relationship with hip hop, I've found myself rockin' to a couple of 'Ye tracks lately. I hate myself for it! I know it's those old school beats he's remixing that gets me because his flow is still mediocre at best! I know, I know...it's the state of hip hop that has caused this mild shift in my musical taste. Hip hop is in a real bad place.

Thought #5: Why wasn't I born with a talent for singing?
As much as I love music...I should have been blessed with that talent! I know that fame is overrated, but after watching that Beyonce Revealed on E! yesterday, I admit that I wouldn't mind tasting a small piece of fame!

Thought #6: When are The Roots coming to Chicago or the nearby midwest again?
Am I the only fiending for another Roots concert? It's been like 5 months since I last saw them and I'm convinced I'm not gonna make it much longer! In a minute I'm gonna start going through withdrawls or something!

Thought #7: What's taking me so long to get TiVo back?
It's not that I really need TiVo, especially since I've been up to nothing over the past few weeks. However, I have this overwhelming desire to watch more tv, which I know isn't gonna help my cause in the least. But, I should actually be watching the shows I like, right?

Thought #8: I hate that Kenan Thompson is on SNL?
I don't get it! After 30 years you mean to tell me SNL still can't find something other than drag characters for black men? Although I think she's funny and all, why is Amy Poehler in almost every skit? Is it only me or does anyone else think that Rachel Dratch looks like she was an FAS baby? Why is there always an influx of random white men on the show and I mean from the the cast right on down to the features? How the hell did Tina Fey become head writer so quickly? More importantly, how much longer do we have to endure Horatio Sanz? Seriously, what purpose does he serve?